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ClouddichiaratoodingRNA(ncRNA)NursingReportsNutraceuticalsNutrientsObesitiesOceansOncoOpticsOralOrganicsOrganoidsOsteologyOxygenParasitologiaParticlesPathogensPathophysiologyPediatricReportsPetsPharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticsPharmacoepidemiologyPharmacyPhilosophiesPhotochemPhotonicsPhycologyPhyschemPhysicalSciencesForumPhysicsPhysiologiaPlantsPlasmaPlatformsPollutantsPolymersPolysaccharidesPopulationsPoultryPowdersProceedingsProcessesProsthesisProteomesPsychiatryInternationalPsychoactivesPsychologyInternationalPublicationsQuantumBeamScience(QuBS)QuantumReportsQuaternaryRadiationReactionsRealEstateReceptorsRecyclingRegionalScienceandEnvironmentalEconomics(RSEE)ReligionsRemoteSensingReportsReproductiveMedicine(Reprod.Med.)ResourcesRheumatoRisksRoboticsRuminantsSafetySciScientiaPharmaceutica(Sci.Pharm.)SclerosisSeedsSensorsSeparationsSexesSignalsSinusitisSmartCitiesSocialSciencesSociétéInternationaled’UrologieJournal(SIUJ)SocietiesSoftwareSoilSystemsSolarSolidsSpectroscopyJournalSportsStandardsStatsStressesSurfacesSurgeriesSurgicalTechniquesDevelopmentSustainabilitySustainableChemistrySymmetrySynBioSystemsTargetsTaxonomyTechnologiesTelecomTextilesThalassemiaReportsTherapeuticsThermoTimeandSpaceTomographyTourismandHospitalityToxicsToxinsTransplantologyTraumaCareTrendsinHigherEducationTropicalMedicineandInfectiousDisease(TropicalMed)UniverseUrbanScienceUroVaccinesVehiclesVenereologyVeterinarySciencesVibrationVirtualWorldsVirusesVisionWasteWaterWildWindWomenWorldWorldElectricVehicleJournal(WEVJ)YouthZoonoticDiseasesArticleTypeAllArticleTypesArticleReviewCommunicationEditorialAbstractBookReviewBriefCommunicationBriefReportCaseReportClinicopathologicalChallengeCommentCommentaryConceptPaperConferenceReportCorrectionCreativeDataDescriptorDiscussionEntryEssayExpressionofConcernExtendedAbstractFieldGuideGuidelinesHypothesisInterestingImesLetterNewBookReceivedObituaryOpinionPerspectiveProceedingPaperProjectReportProtocolRegisteredReportReplyRetractionShortNoteStudyProtocolSystematicReviewTechnicalNoteTutorialViewpoint  AdvancedSearch SectionSpecialIssueVolumeIssueNumberPe LogicalOperatorOperatorANDORSearchTextSearchTypeAllfieldsTitleAbstractKeywordsAuthorsAffiliationsDoiFullTextReferences add_circle_outlineremove_circle_outline  //AtomsGordonDecompositionoftheMnetizabilityofaDiracOne-ElectronAtominanArbitraryDiscreteEnergyStateCatalystsRecentAdvancesinPhotocatalyticDegradationofTetracyclineAntibioticsAxiomsOnaGenericFractionalDerivativeAssociatedwiththeRiemann–LiouvilleFractionalIntegralAnimalsNativeComparedtoCitratedWholeBloodforCoulationTestinginHorsesNutrientsEggConsumptionand4-YearChangeinCognitiveFunctioninOlderMenandWomenRecentArticles 11pes,283KiB OpenAccessArticleAssociationsofDepressionScorewithDialkylPhosphateMetabolitesinUrine:ACross-SectionalStudybyHaiZhaoandXuejunKangBrainSci.2024,14(12),1290;doi.org/10.3390/brainsci(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractObjectives:Growingevidencesuggestsalinkbetweenorganophosphateinsecticidesanddepressiondisorder.Thesechemicalsaremetabolizedandsubsequentlyexpelledthroughtheurinarytract.Thepresentstudyaimstoinvestigatewhetherdialkylphosphatemetabolitesassociatewithdepressionscoreandseverityamongthegeneralpopulation.[...]Readmore.Objectives:Growingevidencesuggestsalinkbetweenorganophosphateinsecticidesanddepressiondisorder.Thesechemicalsaremetabolizedandsubsequentlyexpelledthroughtheurinarytract.Thepresentstudyaimstoinvestigatewhetherdialkylphosphatemetabolitesassociatewithdepressionscoreandseverityamongthegeneralpopulation.Methods:Thiscross-sectionalstudyuseddatafromtheNationalHealthandNutritionExaminationSurvey(NHANES).DepressionwasevaluatedbythePatientHealthQuestionnaire-9(PHQ-9).Allurinarydialkylphosphatemetaboliteswerequantitativelyanalyzed.Thesurvey’scomplexdesignparametersandsamplingweightswereconsidered.Results:3035eligibleindividualswereincluded.Theestimatedprevalenceofmildandmajordepressionwas18.3%(95%confidenceinterval[CI]:16.9–19.7%)and9.9%(95%CI:8.7–11.0%).Foreachincrementalunitinthelevelofurinarydimethylphosphate(DMP),individualswerefoundtoheahigherdepressionscoreof0.77andasignificantlyincreasedoddsratio(OR)of1.13(95%CI:1.12–1.13)formilddepressionand2.75(95%CI:2.74–2.76)formajordepression.Conclusions:Ourfindingsindicatepositiveandindependentassociationsbetweenurinarydialkylphosphatemetabolitesandanelevatedriskofdepressionamongthegeneralpopulation.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionPsychiatricDiseases)23pes,3211KiB OpenAccessArticleIntegrativeFrameworkforDecodingSpatialandTemporalDriversofLandUseChangeinMalaysia:StrategicInsightsforSustainableLandManementbyGuanqiongYe,KehaoChen,YiqunYang,ShanshanLiang,WenjiaHuandLiuyueHeLand2024,13(12),2248;doi.org/10.3390/land(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractIdentifyingthedriversoflanduseandcoverchange(LUCC)iscrucialforsustainablelandmanement.However,understandingspatialdifferentiationandconductinginter-regionalcomparisonsofthesedriversremainslimited,particularlyinregionslikeMalaysia,wherecomplexinteractionsbetweenhumanactivitiesandnaturalconditions[...]Readmore.Identifyingthedriversoflanduseandcoverchange(LUCC)iscrucialforsustainablelandmanement.However,understandingspatialdifferentiationandconductinginter-regionalcomparisonsofthesedriversremainslimited,particularlyinregionslikeMalaysia,wherecomplexinteractionsbetweenhumanactivitiesandnaturalconditionsposesignificantchallenges.ThisstudypresentsanovelanalyticalframeworktoexaminethespatialvariationsandcomplexitiesofLUCC,specificallyaddressingthespatiotemporalpatterns,drivingfactors,andpathwaysofLUCCinMalaysiafrom2010to2020.Integratingthelandusetransfermatrix,GeoDetectormodel,andStructuralEquationModeling(SEM),werevealasignificantexpansionoffarmlandandurbanareasalongsideadeclineinforestcover,withnotableregionalvariationsinMalaysia.Human-drivenfactors,suchaspopulationgrowthandeconomicdevelopment,areidentifiedastheprimaryforcesbehindthesechanges,outweighingtheinfluenceofnaturalconditions.Critically,theinteractionsamongthesedriversexertastrongerinfluenceonLUCCdynamicsinMalaysiathananysinglefactoralone,suggestingincreasinglycomplexLUCCpredictionsinthefuture.Thiscomplexityemphasizestheurgencyofproactive,multifaceted,andregion-specificlandmanementpoliciestopreventirreversibleenvironmentaldegradation.ByproposingtailoredlandmanementstrategiesforMalaysia’sfivesubnationalregions,thisstudyaddressesspatialvariationsindriversandclimateresilience,offeringastrategicblueprintfortimelyactionthatcanbenefitMalaysiaandotherregionsfacingsimilarchallengesinsustainablelandmanement.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueLandUse/CoverChangeandItsImpactsonRegionalSustainableDevelopment)37pes,4111KiB OpenAccessArticleUrbanGreenInfrastructuresasToolsforUrbanInterconnection:TheCaseofSanBartolomeoDistrictinCliari,ItalybyLuigiMundula,ClaraDiFazio,FrancescaLeccisandMariaParadisoSustainability2024,16(24),;doi.org/10.3390/su6(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractContemporaryurbanareasareoftencharacterizedbyvariousformsofencles,isolatedfromtheirsurroundinggeographicalcontext.Urbangreeninfrastructuresprovideanopportunitytoopentheseencles,establishingphysicalandfunctionalconnectionswiththebroadercity,whilealsocontributingtoclimatechangemitigation[...]Readmore.Contemporaryurbanareasareoftencharacterizedbyvariousformsofencles,isolatedfromtheirsurroundinggeographicalcontext.Urbangreeninfrastructuresprovideanopportunitytoopentheseencles,establishingphysicalandfunctionalconnectionswiththebroadercity,whilealsocontributingtoclimatechangemitigationandadaptation.ThisstudyexaminesthedistrictofSanBartolomeointheItaliancityofCliariasanexampleofanurbanencle,andemploysaparticipatoryplanningprocesstodesignaprojectthattransformsitintoahubopentothewidercitycommunity.Theresultisaneighborhoodshapedbyitscommunity,wheresocial,economic,andenvironmentalneedsarebalanced,fosteringconstantinteractionbetweenresidentsandthecityasawhole.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueASystemsApproachtoUrbanGreenspaceSystemandClimateChange)25pes,889KiB OpenAccessReviewRecyclingLithium-IonBatteries—Technologies,Environmental,HumanHealth,andEconomicIssues—Mini-SystematicLiteratureReviewbyGeaniTeodorMan,AndreeaMariaIordache,RamonaZgarogeaandConstantinNechitaMembranes2024,14(12),277;doi.org/10.3390/membranes(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractGlobalconcernsaboutpollutionreduction,associatedwiththecontinuoustechnologicaldevelopmentofelectronicequipmentraiseschallengeforthefutureregardinglithium-ionbatteriesexploitation,use,andrecoverythroughrecyclingofcriticalmetals.Severalhumanandenvironmentalissuesarereported,includingrelateddiseasescausedby[...]Readmore.Globalconcernsaboutpollutionreduction,associatedwiththecontinuoustechnologicaldevelopmentofelectronicequipmentraiseschallengeforthefutureregardinglithium-ionbatteriesexploitation,use,andrecoverythroughrecyclingofcriticalmetals.Severalhumanandenvironmentalissuesarereported,includingrelateddiseasescausedbylithiumwaste.LithiuminLi-ionbatteriescanberecoveredthroughvariousmethodstopreventenvironmentalcontamination,andLicanbereusedasarecyclableresource.Classicaltechnologiesforrecoveringlithiumfrombatteriesareassociatedwithvariousenvironmentalissues,solithiumrecoveryremainschallenging.However,theemergenceofmembraneprocesseshasopenednewresearchdirectionsinlithiumrecovery,offeringhopeformoreefficientandenvironmentallyfriendlysolutions.Theseprocessescanbeintegratedintocurrentindustrialrecyclingflows,hingahighrecoverypotentialandpingthewayforamoresustainablefuture.Asecondmethod,biolexivation,iseco-friendly,butthispointillustratessignificantdrawbackswhenusedonanindustrialscale.WediscussedtoxicityinducedbymetalsassociatedwithLitoiron-oxidizingbacteria,whichneedsfurtherstudysinceitcauseslowrecyclingefficiency.OnemajorenvironmentalproblemisthelowefficiencyoftherecoveryofLifromthewatercycle,whichaffectsglobal-scalesafety.Still,electromembranescanofferpromisingsolutionsinthefuture,butthereisneededtoupdateregulationstoactualneedsforbothproducingandrecyclingLIB.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionMembraneApplicationsforEnergy)attachmentSupplementarymaterial:SupplementaryFile1(ZIP,731KiB)16pes,3290KiB OpenAccessArticleCmpk2GeneandProteinExpressioninSalivaorSalivaryGlandsofDyslipidemicMicebyBaiyanZhang,AkiyoKawamoto,MasatoNakawa,YoshitomoHondaandKazuyaTakahashiAppl.Sci.2024,14(24),;doi.org/10.3390/app4(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractSalivarybiomarkersarepromisingmoleculesfordinosingsystemicdiseases.Cytidine/uridinemonophosphatekinase2(CMPK2)isassociatedwithvarioussystemicdiseases.However,littleisknownabouttheroleoftheCMPK2geneinsalivaanddyslipidemia.Thisstudyinvestigatedtherelationshipbetweenserumlipid[...]Readmore.Salivarybiomarkersarepromisingmoleculesfordinosingsystemicdiseases.Cytidine/uridinemonophosphatekinase2(CMPK2)isassociatedwithvarioussystemicdiseases.However,littleisknownabouttheroleoftheCMPK2geneinsalivaanddyslipidemia.ThisstudyinvestigatedtherelationshipbetweenserumlipidlevelsandCmpk2mRNAexpressioninthesalivaofdyslipidemicmice.Additionally,immunofluorescencestainingwasemployedtoassessthelocalizationoftheCMPK2proteininthesubmandibulargland.Twotypesofdyslipidemicmicewereutilized:micefedahigh-fatandhigh-cholesterol(HFHC)dietandgeneticallydyslipidemicApoE-deficientmice.Themiceat9to46weekswereanalyzedforserumlipidlevels,Cmpk2mRNAexpressioninsaliva,andCMPK2proteinlocalizationinthesubmandibularglands.Bothdyslipidemicmicedisplayedelevatedlow-densitylipoproteincholesterolandtotalcholesterolinserum.ApoE-deficientmiceapparentlyexhibitedincreasedCmpk2expressioninsaliva.ImmunofluorescencestainingindicatedthatCMPK2proteinswereprimarilylocalizedintheserousacini,potentiallyassociatedwiththesecretionofCmpk2mRNAinsaliva.ThesefindingssuggestthatCmpk2mRNAincreasesandisdetectableinthesalivaofdyslipidemicmice,providingaviableexperimentalmodeltoassessthepotentialuseofCMPK2asabiomarkerfordyslipidemia.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueRecentAdvancementsinBiomarkersforNoncommunicableDiseases)13pes,475KiB OpenAccessArticleEffectsofDifferentPlantingDensitiesofSolanumnigrumL.ontheGrowthandCadmiumUptakeofYoungGrapevinesbyYuanxiangYang,QinfengZheng,JinWang,XiulanLv,DongLiang,RenyanLiaoandLijinLinronomy2024,14(12),3056;doi.org/10.3390/ronomy(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractAbstract:WedeterminethebestplantingdensityofSolanumnigrumL.whenintercroppingwithyounggrapevinestodecreasecadmium(Cd)uptakebyyounggrapevines.Theeffectsofdifferentplantingdensities(plantspacing×rowspacing,incentimeters,anddesignatedas40×80,[...]Readmore.Abstract:WedeterminethebestplantingdensityofSolanumnigrumL.whenintercroppingwithyounggrapevinestodecreasecadmium(Cd)uptakebyyounggrapevines.Theeffectsofdifferentplantingdensities(plantspacing×rowspacing,incentimeters,anddesignatedas40×80,40×40,20×40and20×20,respectively)ofS.nigrumonthegrowthandCduptakeofyounggrapevineswerestudied.The40×80and40×40treatmentsincreasedthebiomass,photosyntheticpigmentcontentandphotosynthesisofyounggrapevines,whilethe20×40and20×20treatmentsdecreasedthesetraitscomparedwiththemonoculture.Withincreasingintercroppingdensity,theantioxidantenzymeactivityofbothplantspeciesincreased.IntercroppingwithS.nigrumdecreasedtheCdcontentinyounggrapevines,andthe40×80,40×40,20×40and20×20treatmentsdecreasedtheshootCdcontentinyounggrapevinesby20.89%,26.11%,38.12%and45.95%,respectively,comparedwiththemonoculture.Additionally,increasingtheintercroppingdensityincreasedtheCdcontentandextractionofS.nigrum.Thus,intercroppingyounggrapevinewithS.nigrumcandecreaseCduptakeinyounggrapevineswhileremediatingsoilCd-contamination,andthemostoptimaltreatmentis20×20inthisexperiment.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionInnovativeCroppingSystems)83pes,KiB OpenAccessReviewAReviewofLargeLangueModels:FundamentalArchitectures,KeyTechnologicalEvolutions,InterdisciplinaryTechnologiesIntegration,OptimizationandCompressionTechniques,Applications,andChallengesbySongyueHan,MingyuWang,JialongZhang,DongdongLiandJunhongDuanElectronics2024,13(24),5040;doi.org/10.3390/electronics(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractLargelanguemodel-relatedtechnologiesheshownastonishingpotentialintaskssuchasmachinetranslation,textgeneration,logicalreasoning,taskplanning,andmultimodalalignment.Consequently,theirapplicationshecontinuouslyexpandedfromnaturallangueprocessingtocomputervision,scientificcomputing,andotherverticalindustryfields.[...]Readmore.Largelanguemodel-relatedtechnologiesheshownastonishingpotentialintaskssuchasmachinetranslation,textgeneration,logicalreasoning,taskplanning,andmultimodalalignment.Consequently,theirapplicationshecontinuouslyexpandedfromnaturallangueprocessingtocomputervision,scientificcomputing,andotherverticalindustryfields.Thisrapidsurgeinresearchworkinashortperiodposessignificantchallengesforresearcherstocomprehensivelygrasptheresearchdynamics,understandkeytechnologies,anddevelopapplicationsinthefield.Toaddressthis,thispaperprovidesacomprehensivereviewofresearchonlargelanguemodels.First,itorganizesandreviewstheresearchbackgroundandcurrentstatus,clarifyingthedefinitionoflargelanguemodelsinbothChineseandEnglishcommunities.Second,itanalyzesthemainstreaminfrastructureoflargelanguemodelsandbrieflyintroducesthekeytechnologiesandoptimizationmethodsthatsupportthem.Then,itconductsadetailedreviewoftheintersectionsbetweenlargelanguemodelsandinterdisciplinarytechnologiessuchascontrastivelearning,knowledgeenhancement,retrievalenhancement,hallucinationdissolution,recommendationsystems,reinforcementlearning,multimodallargemodels,andents,pointingoutvaluableresearchideas.Finally,itorganizesthedeploymentandindustryapplicationsoflargelanguemodels,identifiesthelimitationsandchallengestheyface,andprovidesanoutlookonfutureresearchdirections.Ourreviewpaperaimsnotonlytoprovidesystematicresearchbutalsotofocusontheintegrationoflargelanguemodelswithinterdisciplinarytechnologies,hopingtoprovideideasandinspirationforresearcherstocarryoutindustryapplicationsandthesecondarydevelopmentoflargelanguemodels.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueRecentAdvancesinLargeLangueModels)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure5---Figure6---Figure7---Figure8---Figure9---Figure10---Figure11---Figure12---Figure13---Figure14---Figure15---Figure16---Figure17---Figure18---Figure19---Figure20---Figure21---Figure22---Figure23---Figure24---Figure25---Figure26---Figure27---Figure28---Figure29---Figure30---Figure31---Figure32---Figure33---Figure34---Figure35---Figure36attachmentSupplementarymaterial:SupplementaryFile1(ZIP,459KiB)16pes,2393KiB OpenAccessArticleFullyAutomatedAssessmentofCardiacChamberVolumesandMyocardialMassonNon-ContrastChestCTwithaDeepLearningModel:ValidationainstCardiacMRbyRamonaSchmitt,ChristopherL.Schlett,JonathanI.Sperl,SaikiranRapaka,AthiraJ.Jacob,ManuelHein,MuhammadTahaHar,PhilippRuile,DirkWestermann,MartinSoschynski,FabianBambergandChristopherSchuppertDinostics2024,14(24),2884;doi.org/10.3390/dinostics(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractBackground:Tovalidatetheautomatedquantificationofcardiacchambervolumesandmyocardialmassonnon-contrastchestCTusingcardiacMR(CMR)asareference.Methods:Weretrospectivelyincluded53consecutivepatientswhoreceivednon-contrastchestCTandCMRwithinthreeweeks.Adeep[...]Readmore.Background:Tovalidatetheautomatedquantificationofcardiacchambervolumesandmyocardialmassonnon-contrastchestCTusingcardiacMR(CMR)asareference.Methods:Weretrospectivelyincluded53consecutivepatientswhoreceivednon-contrastchestCTandCMRwithinthreeweeks.Adeeplearningmodelcreatedcardiacsegmentationsonaxialsoft-tissuereconstructionsfromCT,coveringallfourcardiacchambersandtheleftventricularmyocardium.SegmentationsonCMRcineshort-axisandlong-axisimesservedasareference.Standardestimatesofdinosticaccuracywerecalculatedforventricularvolumesatend-diastoleandend-systole(LVEDV,LVESV,RVEDV,RVESV),leftventricularmass(LVM),andatrialvolumes(LA,RA)atventricularend-diastole.Aqualitativeassessmentnotedsegmentationissues.Results:ThedeeplearningmodelgeneratedCTmeasurementsfor52ofthe53patients(98%).BasedonCMRmeasurements,theereLVEDVwas166±64mL,RVEDVwas144±51mL,andLVMwas115±39g.TheCTmeasurementscorrelatedwellwithCMRmeasurementsforLVEDV,LVESV,andLVM(r=0.85,r=0.84,andr=0.91;allp<0.001)andRVEDVandRVESV(r=0.82andr=0.84;bothp<0.001),andmoderatelywellwithLAandRA(r=0.77andr=0.67;bothp<0.001).AbsolutereementslikewiseforedLVEDV,LVESV,andLVM.ECG-gatingdidnotrelevantlyinfluencetheresults.TheCTresultscorrectlyidentified7/15LVand1/1RVasdilated(oneandsixfalsepositives,respectively).Majorqualitativeissueswerefoundinthreecases(6%).Conclusions:Automatedcardiacchambervolumeandmyocardialmassquantificationonnon-contrastchestCTproducedviablemeasurementsinthisretrospectivesample.RelevanceStatement:Anautomatedcardiacassessmentonnon-contrastchestCTprovidesquantitativemorphologicaldataontheheart,enablingapreliminaryorganevaluationthataidsinincidentallyidentifyingat-riskpatientswhomaybenefitfromamoretargeteddinosticworkup.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueCardiothoracicIming:DinosticsandModernTechniques—2ndEdition)23pes,1204KiB OpenAccessArticleRiverbedAdjustmentsinGrel–SandReachesImmediatelyDownstreamofLargeReservoirsbySixuanLi,LinglingZhu,JingYuan,BingjiangDong,ChaonanLvandChenggangYangSustainability2024,16(24),;doi.org/10.3390/su5(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractTheoperationoflargereservoirssignificantlymodifiesflow–sedimentregimes,andthereachesimmediatelydownstreamofthedamsarethefirsttoundergoresponsivechanneladjustments.Consideringthatthegeomorphologicalresponsesaredirectlyrelatedtothefloodcontrolsafety,channelstabilityandothersustainable[...]Readmore.Theoperationoflargereservoirssignificantlymodifiesflow–sedimentregimes,andthereachesimmediatelydownstreamofthedamsarethefirsttoundergoresponsivechanneladjustments.Consideringthatthegeomorphologicalresponsesaredirectlyrelatedtothefloodcontrolsafety,channelstabilityandothersustainablefunctionsofrivers,thispaperexploresthesimilaritiesanddissimilaritiesofthechanneladjustmentsinthetworeacheswithgrel–sandbedsimmediatelydownstreamoftheXiangjiabareservoirandtheThreeGorgesDam,respectively.Theresultsshowthatmajorerosionprimarilyoccurredduringtheinitialyearsofreservoirimpoundment.Andthenwiththeprominentreductioninwashablesedimentontheriverbed,theerosionintensityfurtherweakened.Ittakes6to13yearsforthetworeachestoreachanewstateofrelativeequilibrium.Incomparison,aftertheequilibriumstatehasbeenachieved,thereachwithsignificanttributarysedimentinflowsexhibitsalternatingerosionanddepositiondynamics,whiletheotherremainsrelativelystable.ThetributariesthattransportalargeamountofsedimentduringfloodsarethemainsourcesofsedimentdepositioninthedownstreamreachesoftheXiangjiabareservoir.However,thetributaryinflowoftheQingRiverwithlowsedimentconcentrationshaslittleimpactontheriverbedevolutionofthereachesfromYichangtoZhichengimmediatelydownstreamoftheThreeGorgesDam.Thesefindingscontributetoadeeperunderstandingofgeomorphicadjustmentsneardamsinresponsetoupstreamdamming.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueSedimentMovement,SustainableWaterConservancyandWaterTransport)17pes,2079KiB OpenAccessArticleOptimizingCryopreservationProtocolsforCoffearacemosaandCoffealiberica:ImpactofMoistureContentandPackingonSeedViabilitybyStefaniaVilasBoasCoelho,SttelaDellyzeteVeigaFrancodaRosa,LilianPadilha,JanainaGuarieiroRibeirodeAssis,AnaLuizadeOliveiraVilela,AnaMariaOliveiraFerreira,OliveiroGuerreiroFilhoandMasakoTomaBrhinironomy2024,14(12),3058;doi.org/10.3390/ronomy(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractCryopreservationprotocolshenotyetbeendefinedforseedsofsomeCoffeaspeciesduetotheirhighsensitivitytodesiccationandtoultra-lowtemperatures,factorsthatleadtolowseedsurvivalratesafterwarming.ThisreducedrateoccurPer favore aspetta... Clouddichiaratosduetoseveralfactorsthat[...]Readmore.CryopreservationprotocolshenotyetbeendefinedforseedsofsomeCoffeaspeciesduetotheirhighsensitivitytodesiccationandtoultra-lowtemperatures,factorsthatleadtolowseedsurvivalratesafterwarming.Thisreducedrateoccursduetoseveralfactorsthatcompromisecellularintegrityduringthestepsoftheprocess.Inthisstudy,weevaluatedtheeffectofmoisturecontentandthetypesofpackingonthecryopreservationofCoffearacemosaandCoffealibericavardewevreiseeds.Forthatpurpose,seedsweredriedtomoisturecontentsof18,20,and25%(drybasis—db)forC.racemosaandtocontentsof20,25,30,and35%forC.liberica.Theseedswerethenpackedinmeshbs,Falcontubes,andtriple-laminatedaluminumfoilpouchesbeforebeingdirectlyimmersedinliquidnitrogen.Physiologicalandbiochemicalanalyseswereperformedontheseeds.Therewasinteractionbetweenmoisturecontentandthepackingoftheseedsofthespecies.Dryingtheseedstoa20%moisturecontentandpackingthemintriple-laminatedaluminumfoilpouchesprovidedthebestcryopreservationprotocolamongthosestudied,withsurvivalratesof79and8%forC.racemosaandC.liberica,respectively.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionroecologyInnovation:AchievingSystemResilience)20pes,319KiB OpenAccessArticleLyapunovInequalitiesforSystemsofTemperedFractionalDifferentialEquationswithMulti-PointCoupledBoundaryConditionsviaaFixPointApproachbyHailongMaandHongyuLiFractalFract.2024,8(12),754;doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractInthispaper,westudyasystemofnonlineartemperedfractionaldifferentialequationswithmulti-pointcoupledboundaryconditions.ByapplyingthepropertiesofGreen’sfunctionandtheoperatorandcombiningthemethodofmatrixanalysis,weobtainthecorrespondingLyapunovinequalitiesundertwo[...]Readmore.Inthispaper,westudyasystemofnonlineartemperedfractionaldifferentialequationswithmulti-pointcoupledboundaryconditions.ByapplyingthepropertiesofGreen’sfunctionandtheoperatorandcombiningthemethodofmatrixanalysis,weobtainthecorrespondingLyapunovinequalitiesundertwoBanachspaces.And,wehecomparedtwoLyapunovinequalitiesundercertainconditions.Anexampleisgiventoverifyourresults.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueNonlinearFractionalDifferentialEquationandFixed-PointTheory)27pes,865KiB OpenAccessArticleSensitivityAnalysisofFactorsInfluencingCoalPricesinChinabyJingyeLyu,ChongLi,WenwenZhouandJinsuoZhangMathematics2024,12(24),4019;doi.org/10.3390/math(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractAscientificassessmentofthesensitivityoftheChinesecoalmarkethasbecomeanimportantresearchtopic.ThispapercombinesGaussianProcessRegression(GPR)andSobolsensitivityanalysistoconstructaGPR–SobolhybridmodelinnovativelyappliedtotheChinesecoalmarket,thusaddressing[...]Readmore.AscientificassessmentofthesensitivityoftheChinesecoalmarkethasbecomeanimportantresearchtopic.ThispapercombinesGaussianProcessRegression(GPR)andSobolsensitivityanalysistoconstructaGPR–SobolhybridmodelinnovativelyappliedtotheChinesecoalmarket,thusaddressingagapintheeconomicapplicationsofthismethod.ThemodelisusedtoanalyzethesensitivityoffactorsinfluencingcoalpricesinChina.TheGPR–Sobolmodeleffectivelyhandlesnonlinearrelationships,enablinganin-depthexplorationofkeyfactorsaffectingpricevolatilityandquantifyingtheirimpacts,thusovercomingthelimitationsoftraditionaleconometricmodelsinnonlineardataprocessing.Theresultsindicatethateconomicgrowth,energyprices,interestrates,exchangerates,anduncertaintyfactorsexhibithighsensitivityandsignificantlyimpactcoalpricefluctuationsinChina.CoalpricesinnorthwestChinaaremoresensitivetointerestratesandgeopoliticalrisks,whilepricesineastandsouthChinaaremoreresponsivetoexchangeratesbutlesssotoeconomicpolicyuncertainty.Additionally,coalpricesinnorth,south,andeastChinaarehighlysensitivetointernationalenergyprices,indicatingthatcoalpricesaredominatedbytheglobalenergymarket,yettheirweakresponsetomacroeconomicindicatorssuggeststheseregionsisstillinsufficientlymature.Fullarticle15pes,KiB OpenAccessArticleFlow-InducedFatigueDameofLPer favore aspetta... ClouddichiaratoargeFrancisTurbinesUnderMultipleOperatingLoadsbyPinghuLiu,XingxingHuang,TianyuYangandZhengweiWangAppl.Sci.2024,14(24),;doi.org/10.3390/app3(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractTheFrancisrunnerisacriticalcomponentoftheFrancisturbinegeneratorunit,playingacentralroleinconvertingwaterenergyintorotatingmechanicalenergythatdrivesthegeneratorinhydropowerstations.In-depthanalysesoftheflowcharacteristicsoftheFrancisrunnerunder[...]Readmore.TheFrancisrunnerisacriticalcomponentoftheFrancisturbinegeneratorunit,playingacentralroleinconvertingwaterenergyintorotatingmechanicalenergythatdrivesthegeneratorinhydropowerstations.In-depthanalysesoftheflowcharacteristicsoftheFrancisrunnerundervariousoperatingconditionsandoidingfatiguedameoftheFrancisrunnerarecrucialtothereliabilityandefficiencyofhydropoweroperation.Inthispaper,theflowdynamicsofalargeFrancisturbinerunnerareanalyzedunderthreerepresentativeloadingconditions—lowpartialload,highpartialload,andfullload—andtheflow-inducedstressoftherunnerisanalyzedundertheseloadingconditions.Itwasfoundthatthemaximumstaticanddynamicsstressesoftherunneratthreerepresentativeloadingconditionsarelocatedatthechamferedsurfacewherethebladetrailingedgeconnectstotherunnercrown.ThemaximumstaticstressesoftheFrancisrunnerare284MPa,352MPa,and381MPaatlowpartialload,highpartialload,andfullload,respectively,andtheyareabovetheallowablestresslimits,ashalfoftheyieldstressoftherunnermaterialof550MPa.Thepeak-to-peakvaluesofrunnerdynamicstressatlowpartialload,highpartialload,andfullloadare15MPa,25MPa,and14.6MPa,respectively.Thehighstressinvokedbytheunsteadyflowundervariousloadingconditionsinthisrunnerwasthecauseofthefatiguebreakeoftherunnerblades.TheresultsofthisinvestigationheimportantreferencevaluesformitigatingfatiguedameinsimilarFrancisrunnersandoptimizingunitoperation.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueAdvancedTechnologiesinRotatingMachinery:Design,Modeling,Manufacturing,Testing,andOperation)attachmentSupplementarymaterial:SupplementaryFile1(ZIP,8003KiB)15pes,6121KiB OpenAccessArticleNetworkToxicologyandMolecularDockingAnalysisofTetracycline-InducedAcutePancreatitis:UnveilingCoreMechanismsandTargetsbyHangLei,YimaoWu,WenjunMa,JiaqiYao,PengchengZhang,YongTian,YuhongJiang,ZhijunXie,LvZhuandWenfuTangToxics2024,12(12),929;doi.org/10.3390/toxics(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractAcutepancreatitis(AP),inducedbytetracycline,awidelyusedantibiotic,posessignificantclinicalandtoxicologicalchallenges,yetitsmolecularmechanismsremainunclear.Thisstudyaimstopromotedrugtoxicologystrategiesfortheeffectiveinvestigationoftheputativetoxicityandpotentialmolecularmechanismsof[...]Readmore.Acutepancreatitis(AP),inducedbytetracycline,awidelyusedantibiotic,posessignificantclinicalandtoxicologicalchallenges,yetitsmolecularmechanismsremainunclear.ThisstudyaimstopromotedrugtoxicologystrategiesfortheeffectiveinvestigationoftheputativetoxicityandpotentialmolecularmechanismsofantibioticdrugsthroughthestudyoftetracyclineinAP.UsingtheSwissTargetPrediction,SEASearch,Super-PRED,GeneCards,Drugbank,OnlineMendelianInheritanceinMan(OMIM),andTherapeuticTargetDatabase(TTD),weidentified259potentialtargetsassociatedwithtetracyclineexposureandAP.FurtherrefinementviatheSTRINGdatabaseandCytoscape(version3.10.1)softwarehighlighted22coretargets,includingTP53,TNF,andAKT1.FunctionalenrichmentviatheDatabaseforAnnotation,Visualization,andIntegratedDiscovery(DID)identifiedpathwaysthroughGeneOntology(GO)termsandtheKyotoEncyclopediaofGenesandGenomes(KEGG)database,highlightingPI3K-Akt,MAPK,HIF-1,andE-REascriticalmediatorsintetracycline-inducedAP.Moleculardockingconfirmedthestrongbindingbetweentetracyclineandthecoretargets.Overall,thesefindingssuggestthattetracyclinemayaffecttheoccurrenceandprogressionofpancreas-relatedinflammationbyregulatingpancreaticcellapoptosisandproliferation,activatinginflammatorysignalingpathways,andregulatinglipidmetabolicpathways.Thisstudyprovidesatheoreticalbasisforunderstandingthemolecularmechanismoftetracycline-inducedAPandlaysthefoundationforthepreventionandtreatmentofdigestivesystemdiseasesassociatedwithexcessiveexposuretotetracyclineantibioticsandcertaintetracyclines.Inaddition,ournetworktoxicologyapproachhasacceleratedtheelucidationoftoxicpathwaysinantibioticdrugsthatlackspecificcharacteristics.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueState-of-the-ArtEnvironmentalChemicalExposomicsandMetabolomics—2ndEdition)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure5---Figure5Cont.---Figure6---Figure7---Figure7Cont.19pes,1643KiB OpenAccessArticleAnalysisofSelectedITToolsforEnvironmentalProductAssessmentbyDamianGrajewski,AnnaDudkowiak,MiłoszWiśniewskiandEwaDostatniAppl.Sci.2024,14(24),;doi.org/10.3390/app2(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractThisarticlediscussesthesubjectoftheenvironmentalassessmentofproductsbasedonspecificmethods(LCA,ReCiPe,andSM2013)andtools(GaBi,SimaPro,andSustainableMinds).TheaimofthisworkwastoanalyzeselectedITtoolsforsupportingsuchanassessment.Assumptions[...]Readmore.Thisarticlediscussesthesubjectoftheenvironmentalassessmentofproductsbasedonspecificmethods(LCA,ReCiPe,andSM2013)andtools(GaBi,SimaPro,andSustainableMinds).TheaimofthisworkwastoanalyzeselectedITtoolsforsupportingsuchanassessment.Assumptionsandcriteriawereadopted,basedonwhichspecificITtoolswereselectedforacomparativeanalysis.Then,anenvironmentalassessmentofreferenceproductswascarriedoutusingthreedifferentITtools.Thestructureoftheproductswaspreparedinsuchawaythatthepartsandsubassembliesmettwobasicrequirements.First,theyweremadeofconstructionmaterialsthataregenerallyailableandusedinindustry.Thesecondrequirementwasthatthetechnologiesformanufacturingthesepartsincludedasmanyfrequentlyusedtechnologicalprocessesaspossible.ThisallowedforacomparisonoftheresultsofestimatedenvironmentalassessmentsgeneratedbyselectedITtools.Asaresult,thestrengthsandweaknessesofeachoftheITtoolswereidentified.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionEnvironmentalSciences)23pes,KiB OpenAccessArticleDynamicsModelandItsVerificationofAerospaceThree-RingGearReducerbyJinyongLai,LanLuo,GuangzhaoLuoandShiyuanChaoAerospace2024,11(12),1049;doi.org/10.3390/aerospace(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractThispaperproposesanonlineardynamicmodelingmethodbasedonthelumpedmassapproachtoaddressthechallengeofmodelingthevibrationsoftheoutputexternalgearandinternalgearplateinanaerospacethree-ringgearreducer.Avibrationmodelofbending–torsioncoupling[...]Readmore.Thispaperproposesanonlineardynamicmodelingmethodbasedonthelumpedmassapproachtoaddressthechallengeofmodelingthevibrationsoftheoutputexternalgearandinternalgearplateinanaerospacethree-ringgearreducer.Avibrationmodelofbending–torsioncouplingwith12degreesoffreedomwasestablishedbycomprehensivelyconsideringfactorssuchasthetime-varyingmeshingstiffness,geartransmissionerror,toothsideclearance,bearingsupportstiffness,anddamping.Finiteelementmodalanalysisandvibrationtestresultsverifiedthevibrationmodel’saccuracyandapplicability,indicatingthatthemodelisbothpreciseandvalid.Thevibrationmodelwassolvedusingthefourth-order,five-levelRunge–Kuttamethod.Theresultsshowthatthesymmetricalarrangementdesignoftheinternalgearplatecancelsthevibrationsinalldirectionsandsuppressesthevibrationdisplacementresponseontheoutputshaft.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionAeronautics)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure5---Figure6---Figure6Cont.---Figure7---Figure8---Figure9---Figure10---Figure11---Figure11Cont.---Figure12---Figure12Cont.---Figure13---Figure14---Figure15---Figure16---Figure1731pes,1334KiB OpenAccessArticleEmpoweringNanostoresforCompetitivenessandSustainableCommunitiesinEmergingCountries:AGenerativeArtificialIntelligenceStrategyIdeationProcessbyDidErnestoSalinas-Narro,EliseoVilalta-PerdomoandRosarioMichel-VillarrealSustainability2024,16(24),;doi.org/10.3390/su4(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractThisexploratorystudyinvestigatesGenerativeArtificialIntelligence’s(GenAI)useinstrategyideationfornanostores—i.e.,smallindependentgroceryretailers—toenhancetheircompetitivenesswhilecontributingtocommunitysustainability.Nanostores,particularlyinemergingcountries,faceintensecompetitionandrapidlychangingtrends.Thesestoresadoptvariousstrategies[...]Readmore.ThisexploratorystudyinvestigatesGenerativeArtificialIntelligence’s(GenAI)useinstrategyideationfornanostores—i.e.,smallindependentgroceryretailers—toenhancetheircompetitivenesswhilecontributingtocommunitysustainability.Nanostores,particularlyinemergingcountries,faceintensecompetitionandrapidlychangingtrends.Thesestoresadoptvariousstrategiesbyleveringtheirproximitytoconsumersinneighbourhoods,resultingindifferentbusinessconfigurations.Whiletheexistingliteraturehighlightsthebroadernanostores’functions,thereislimitedresearchonhowtheymaydevelopcomprehensivestrategiestofacetheirchallenges.Byemployingathingethnographymethodology,thisworkproposesGenAIthinginterviewing—i.e.,withChatGPT3.5andMicrosoftCopilot—throughincrementalpromptingtoexplorepotentialstrategyideationandpractices.KeyfindingssuggestGenAIconversationscanaidshopkeepersinstrategyideationthroughhuman-likewrittenlangue,aligningwithsmallbusinessdynamicsandstructures.ThispropositionresultsinaGenAIideationframeworkforstrategygenerationanddefinition.Moreover,thistechnologycanenhancenanostorecompetitivenessandsustainabilityimpactbyenactingimprovedstrategypracticesinstakeholderengements.Accordingly,thiswork’smaincontributionunderscoresaGenAI-enabledconversationalapproachtofacilitatenanostores’strategyideationandembeddingineverydaybusinessoperations.FutureworkmustaddressthelimitationsandfurtherinvestigateGenAI’sinfluenceonhumanunderstandingandtechnologicalcreation,strategyideation,adoption,andusabilityinnanostores.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueSmallandMediumEnterprises:GreenOrientationsandSustainableBusinessModels)attachmentSupplementarymaterial:SupplementaryFile1(ZIP,982KiB)19pes,6777KiB OpenAccessArticleCurcuminandMetforminInfiniteCoordinationPolymerNanoparticlesforCombinedTherapyofDiabeticMiceviaIntraperitonealInjectionsbySiweiSun,XinyiHou,KeLi,ChenqiHuang,YuRong,JiaoBi,XuepingLiandDaochengWuJ.Funct.Biomater.2024,15(12),388;doi.org/10.3390/jfb(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractMetformin(Met)isoneofthemostcommonlyprescribedfirst-linedrugsfordiabetestreatment.However,ithasseveralissues,includinglowbioailability,therapeuticplatform,andsideeffectsathighdoses.InordertoimprovethetherapeuticefficiencyofMet,thisstudyproposesa[...]Readmore.Metformin(Met)isoneofthemostcommonlyprescribedfirst-linedrugsfordiabetestreatment.However,ithasseveralissues,includinglowbioailability,therapeuticplatform,andsideeffectsathighdoses.InordertoimprovethetherapeuticefficiencyofMet,thisstudyproposesastrategyofusingMetandcurcumin(Cur)toprepareCur-Zn(II)-Metinfinitecoordinationpolymernanoparticles(CMICPNPs),andcombiningthiswithintraperitonealinjections,forthetreatmentofdiabeticmice.Fouriertransforminfrared(FTIR)spectroscopy,X-rayphotoelectronspectroscopy(XPS),transmissionelectronmicroscopy(TEM),nanoparticleanalysis,cytotoxicityexperiments,andmiceexperimentswereusedtoinvestigatestructure,properties,andapplicationeffects.TheresultsshowedthatCMICPNPsexhibitahighdrugencapsulationrate(100%),goodstability,andanabsenceofinvivoandinvitrotoxicity.Thebloodglucoselevelofdiabeticmiceaftertreatmentwasreducedto6.7±0.65mmol/Lattheseventhweek.Intermsoftherapeuticmechanism,itappearsthatMetandCurcansynergisticallyregulatebloodglucoseinmicefrommultiplepaths.ThisstudyprovidesapromisingmethodforthetreatmentofdiabetesusingMetandotherdrugs.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueStateoftheArtinBiomaterialsforDrugDelivery)14pes,306KiB OpenAccessArticleNutritionalStatusofVeryElderlyOutpatientswithHeartFailureandItsInfluenceonPrognosisbySoniaGonzález-Sosa,PabloSantana-Vega,AlbaRodríguez-Quintana,JoseA.Rodríguez-González,JoséM.García-Vallejo,AliciaPuente-FernándezandAliciaConde-MartelNutrients2024,16(24),4401;doi.org/10.3390/nu(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractAbstracts:Background/Objectives:Malnutritionhasbeenassociatedwithincreasedmorbidityandmortalityinelderlypatientsdinosedwithheartfailure(HF)[...]Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionClinicalNutrition)attachmentSupplementarymaterial:SupplementaryFile1(ZIP,1326KiB)13pes,2168KiB OpenAccessArticleCarrot-DerivedRhamnogalacturonan-IConsistentlyIncreasestheMicrobialProductionofHealth-PromotingIndole-3-PropionicAcidExVivobyAnnickMercenier,LamDaiVu,JonasPoppe,RuudAlbers,SueMcKayandPieterVandenAbbeeleMetabolites2024,14(12),722;doi.org/10.3390/metabo(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractBackground:Usingdietaryinterventionstosteerthemetabolicoutputofthegutmicrobiotatowardsspecifichealth-promotingmetabolitesisoftenchallengingduetointerpersonalvariationintreatmentresponses.Methods:Inthisstudy,wecombinedtheexvivoSIFR®(SystemicIntestinalFermentationResearch)technology[...]Readmore.Background:Usingdietaryinterventionstosteerthemetabolicoutputofthegutmicrobiotatowardsspecifichealth-promotingmetabolitesisoftenchallengingduetointerpersonalvariationintreatmentresponses.Methods:Inthisstudy,wecombinedtheexvivoSIFR®(SystemicIntestinalFermentationResearch)technologywithuntargetedmetaboliteprofilingtoinvestigatetheimpactofcarrot-derivedrhamnogalacturonan-I(cRG-I)onexvivometaboliteproductionbythegutmicrobiotaof24humanadults.Results:Thefindingsrevealthatatadoseequivalentto1.5g/d,cRG-Iconsistentlypromotedindole-3-propionicacid(IPA)production(+45.8%increase)acrossallsubjects.Atadoseequivalentto0.3g/d,increasedIPAproductionwasalsoobserved(+14.6%),whichwascomparabletotheeffectseenfor1.5g/dinulin(10.6%).IPAhasbeenshowntoprovideprotectionainstdiseasesaffectingthegutandmultipleorgans.ThePearsoncorrelationanalysisrevealedastrongcorrelation(R=0.65,padjusted=6.1×10−16)betweentheincreasesinIPAlevelsandtheabsolutelevelsofBifidobacteriumlongum,aproducerofindole-3-lacticacid(ILA),anintermediateinIPAproduction.Finally,thecommunitymodulationscore,anoveldiversityindex,demonstratedthatcRG-Imaintainedahighα-diversitywhichhaspreviouslybeenlinkedtoelevatedIPAproduction.Conclusions:TheresultsfromtheexvivoSIFR®experimentmirroredclinicaloutcomesandprovidednovelinsightsintotheimpactofcRG-Ionthegutmicrobiomefunction.Importantly,wedemonstratedthatcRG-IpromotestryptophanconversionintoIPAviagutmicrobiomemodulation,thusconferringbenefitsviaaminoacidderivedmetabolitesextendingbeyondthosepreviouslyreportedforshortchainfattyacids(SCFA)resultingfromcarbohydratefermentation.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueTheRolesofDiet,GutMicrobiomeandMicrobialMetabolomeinPrecisionNutrition)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure412pes,5990KiB OpenAccessArticleMechanismofAluminiumElectrochemicalOxidationandAluminaDepositionUsingaCarbonSphereElectrodebyShuminYang,AoWang,XuemeiLin,YunkaiQi,GuochaoShi,WeiHanandJianjunGuCrystals2024,14(12),1102;doi.org/10.3390/cryst(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractUsingelectromneticandelectrochemicaltheoriesasaframework,thisstudyexaminestheinfluenceofcarbonsphereelectrodesonthedistributionpatternsofanodicoxidationanddepositioncurrentdensitiesinmetallicaluminiumandporousanodicalumina.Theoreticalcalculationsshowthatthecurrentdensitysymmetrically[...]Readmore.Usingelectromneticandelectrochemicaltheoriesasaframework,thisstudyexaminestheinfluenceofcarbonsphereelectrodesonthedistributionpatternsofanodicoxidationanddepositioncurrentdensitiesinmetallicaluminiumandporousanodicalumina.Theoreticalcalculationsshowthatthecurrentdensitysymmetricallydecreasesfromthecentreoutwardundertheeffectofcarbonsphereelectrodes.Increasingtheelectrodedistanceimprovestheuniformityofthecurrentdistributionacrossthefilm,whiledecreasingthedistanceincreasestherateofgradientchangeincurrentdensity.Simulationresultsrevealthatatelectrodespacingsof15cmand1cm,theoxidationcurrentdensityatthefilmcentreis1333A/m2and2.9×105A/m2,respectively.Thecurrentdensitygraduallydecreasesoutwardalongtheradius,reaching1330A/m2and1.8×105A/m2attheedges,withobservedcurrentdensitygradientchangeratesof500A/m3and1.83×107A/m3,respectively.Experimentalresultsconfirmthatcarbonspherecounterelectrodescancreatenon-uniformoxidationanddepositionelectricfields.Microstructureswithgraduallyvaryingsymmetrycanbegeneratedbyadjustingtheelectrodespacing,resultinginporousanodicaluminaandcompositefilmsexhibitingiridescent,ring-likestructuralcolours.Theexperimentalfindingsalignwellwiththeoreticalcalculationsandsimulationresults.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionMaterialsforEnergyApplications)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure5---Figure6---Figure7---Figure8---Figure9---Figure10---Figure1121pes,KiB OpenAccessArticleReframing‘PrimitiveHuts’fromStructuraltoEnvironmentalTechniquesandTheirNewInterrelationshipintheMachineebyEun-JiCho,DolaanaKhovalygandSung-TaegNamBuildings2024,14(12),4072;doi.org/10.3390/buildings(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractThisstudyexamines‘PrimitiveHuts’inrelationtothestructuralandenvironmentaltechniquesrefinedbysants(e.g.,architectsandscholars)duringtheMachineethroughthreetypesofinterrelationships:separation,moderation,andintegration.Thefirstaimistoreframethetheoriesof‘Primitive[...]Readmore.Thisstudyexamines‘PrimitiveHuts’inrelationtothestructuralandenvironmentaltechniquesrefinedbysants(e.g.,architectsandscholars)duringtheMachineethroughthreetypesofinterrelationships:separation,moderation,andintegration.Thefirstaimistoreframethetheoriesof‘PrimitiveHuts’,shiftingthefocusfromstructuraltoenvironmentaltechniquesacrosstwoeras—theprimitiveandtheMachinee.Returningtotheconceptof‘PrimitiveHuts’inthecontextoftheMachineeaimstorebuildoriginality.Inparticular,thisinvestigationlooksintohowthe‘PrimitiveHut’hassoughtwaystoaddressenvironmentalchallenges.ThesecondexploreshowtheMachineeinitiallyprovokedtheseparationof‘PrimitiveHuts’—structuralandenvironmentaltechniques—andintegration(i.e.,newinterrelationship)throughmoderation.Asaresult,thecontributionsofsantsareanalysedtohighlighttheenhancedprecision,discipline,andefficiencythatheevolvedsincetheIndustrialRevolution.Fullarticle14pes,1931KiB OpenAccessArticleMicro-CTAssessmentDuringEmbeddingofPrototypeTiAlloyMulti-SpikedConnectingScaffoldinSubchondralTrabecularBoneofOsteoarthriticFemoralHeads,DependingonHostBMIbyRyszardUklejewski,MariuszWiniecki,AdamPatalas,PatrykMietliński,PawełZawadzkiandMikołajDąbrowskiJ.Funct.Biomater.2024,15(12),387;doi.org/10.3390/jfb(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractTheprototypeofabiomimeticmulti-spikedconnectingscaffold(MSC-Scaffold)representsanessentialinnovationinthefixationinsubchondraltrabecularboneofcomponentsforanewgenerationofentirelycementlesshipresurfacingarthroplasty(RA)endoprostheses.Indesigningsuchafunctionalbiomaterialscaffold,identifyingthe[...]Readmore.Theprototypeofabiomimeticmulti-spikedconnectingscaffold(MSC-Scaffold)representsanessentialinnovationinthefixationinsubchondraltrabecularboneofcomponentsforanewgenerationofentirelycementlesshipresurfacingarthroplasty(RA)endoprostheses.Indesigningsuchafunctionalbiomaterialscaffold,identifyingthemicrostructuralandmechanicalpropertiesofthehostbonecompromisedbydegenerativediseaseiscrucialforproperpost-operativefunctioningandlong-termmaintenanceoftheendoprosthesiscomponents.Thisstudyaimedtoexplore,dependingontheoccurrenceofobesity,changesinthemicrostructureandmechanicalpropertiesofthesubchondraltrabecularboneinfemoralheadsofosteoarthritis(OA)patientscausedbytheMSC-Scaffoldembedding.Computedmicrotomography(micro-CT)scanningoffemoralheadsfromOApatientswasconductedbeforeandafterthemechanicalembeddingoftheMSC-Scaffold.Bonemorphometricparameterssuchasbonevolume/totalvolume(BV/TV),trabecularthickness(Tb.Th),andtrabecularnumber(Tb.N)forregionssurroundingtheMSC-Scaffoldwerecomputed,andthemechanicalpropertiessuchasbonedensity(ρB),bonecompressivestrength(S),andtheYoung’smodulus(E)withintheseregionswerecalculated.AstatisticallysignificantincreaseinBV/TV(by15.0%and24.9%)andTb.Th(by13.1%and42.5%)andadecreaseinTb.N(by15.2%and23.6%)wereobserved,whichtranslatestoanincreaseinρB(by15.0%and24.9%),S(by28.8%and49.5%),andE(by18.0%and29.8%)innon-obesepatientsandobesepatients,respectively.Thesechangesinpropertiesareforableforthemechanicalloads’transferfromtheartificialjointsurfaceviatheMSC-ScaffoldtotheperiarticulartrabecularboneoftheOAfemoralheadinthepostoperativeperiod.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueFunctionalScaffoldsforBoneandJointSurgery)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure436pes,3452KiB OpenAccessArticleASmartContract-BasedAlgorithmforOfflineUTaskCollaboration:ANewSolutionforManingCommunicationInterruptionsbyLinchaoZhang,LeiHang,KekeZuandYiWangDrones2024,8(12),781;doi.org/10.3390/drones(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractEnvironmentalfactorsandelectronicinterferenceoftendisruptcommunicationbetweenUswarmsandgroundcontrolcenters,requiringUstocompletemissionsautonomouslyinofflineconditions.However,currentcoordinationschemesforUswarmsheilydependongroundcontrol,lackingrobustmechanismsforofflinetaskallocation[...]Readmore.EnvironmentalfactorsandelectronicinterferenceoftendisruptcommunicationbetweenUswarmsandgroundcontrolcenters,requiringUstocompletemissionsautonomouslyinofflineconditions.However,currentcoordinationschemesforUswarmsheilydependongroundcontrol,lackingrobustmechanismsforofflinetaskallocationandcoordination,whichcompromisesefficiencyandsecurityindisconnectedsettings.Thislimitationisespeciallycriticalforcomplexmissions,suchasrescueorattackoperations,underscoringtheneedforasolutionthatensuresbothmissioncontinuityandcommunicationsecurity.Toaddressthesechallenges,thispaperproposesanofflinetask-coordinationalgorithmbasedonblockchainsmartcontracts.Thisalgorithmintegratestaskallocation,resourcescheduling,andcoordinationstrategiesdirectlyintosmartcontracts,allowingUswarmstoautonomouslymakedecisionsandcoordinatetaskswhileoffline.Experimentalsimulationsconfirmthattheproposedalgorithmeffectivelycoordinatestasksandmaintainscommunicationsecurityinofflinestates,significantlyenhancingtheswarm’sautonomousperformanceincomplex,dynamicscenarios.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionDroneCommunications)attachmentSupplementarymaterial:SupplementaryFile1(ZIP,99KiB)23pes,386KiB OpenAccessArticleTheBeneficialDietaryEffectofDriedOlivePulponSomeNutritionalCharacteristicsofEggsProducedbyMid-andLate-LayingHensbyAnnaDedousi,CharalamposKotzamanidis,GeorgiaDimitropoulou,ThemistoklisSfetsas,AndigoniMalousi,VirginiaGiantziandEvangeliaSossidouFoods2024,13(24),4152;doi.org/10.3390/foods(registering DOI)-21Dec2024AbstractThisresearchevaluatedtheimpactofincorporatingdriedolivepulp(OP)intothefeedoflayinghensonthefattyacidprofile,cholesterol,triglyceride,totalphenolic,oleuropeinandhydroxytyrosolcontent,andhealthlipidindicesofeggsproducedbymid-(39weeks)andlate-laying[...]Readmore.Thisresearchevaluatedtheimpactofincorporatingdriedolivepulp(OP)intothefeedoflayinghensonthefattyacidprofile,cholesterol,triglyceride,totalphenolic,oleuropeinandhydroxytyrosolcontent,andhealthlipidindicesofeggsproducedbymid-(39weeks)andlate-laying(59weeks)birds.Overa36-weektrial,300eggsfrom180Isa-Brownhens,assignedtothreedietarygroupswithdifferentOPlevels(CON,OP4andOP6),wereanalyzed.OPreducedeggcholesterol,withsignificanteffectsinlate-eeggs(p<0.05).Inmid-ehens,theOP6eggshadhighertotalphenolicsthanthecontrols(p<0.05)andmorePUFAsthantheothergroups(p<0.05).Theconcentrationoftotalphenolics,cholesterol,n3PUFAsand%fatincreasedwithhene(p<0.05),whiletriglyceridesandoleuropeindecreased(p<0.05).Withincreasinghene,theSFAsintheOPeggsdecreased(p<0.05)andtheMUFAsincreased(p<0.05).Eggsfromolderhenshadhighernutritionalvalue,asindicatedbythelowern6/n3PUFAratio,lowerAIandTIindices,andhigherh/Hratio(p<0.05).Overall,dietaryOPsupplementationimprovedthenutritionalqualityofeggs,suggestingpotentialhealthbenefits.Ourresultsalsohighlightedeggsfromolderhensasavaluablesourceofhigh-qualityfats.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssuero-FoodChainBy-ProductsandPlantOriginFoodstoObtainHigh-Value-AddedFoods—2ndEdition)MoreArticles...OpenAccessJournalsAcousticsActaMicrobiologicaHellenica(AMH)ActuatorsAdministrativeSciencesAdolescentsAdvancesinRespiratoryMedicine(ARM)AerobiologyAerospacericultureriEngineeringrochemicalsronomyAIAirAlgorithmsAllergiesAlloysAnalyticaAnalyticsAnatomiaAnesthesiaResearchAnimalsAntibioticsAntibodiesAntioxidantsAppliedBiosciencesAppliedMechanicsAppliedMicrobiologyAppliedNanoAppliedSciencesAppliedSystemInnovation(ASI)AppliedChemAppliedMathAquacultureJournalArchitectureArthropodaArtsAstronomyAtmosphereAtomsAudiologyResearchAutomationAxiomsBacteriaBatteriesBehioralSciencesBeveresBigDataandCognitiveComputing(BDCC)BioChemBioengineeringBiologicsBiologyBiologyandLifeSciencesForumBiomassBiomechanicsBioMedBiomedicinesBioMedInformaticsBiomimeticsBiomoleculesBiophysicaBiosensorsBioTechBirdsBlockchainsBrainSciencesBuildingsBusinessesCCancersCardiogeneticsCatalystsCellsCeramicsChallengesChemEngineeringChemistryChemistryProceedingsChemosensorsChildrenChipsCivilEngCleanTechnologies(CleanTechnol.)ClimateClinicalandTranslationalNeuroscience(CTN)ClinicalBioenergeticsClinicsandPractic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