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CloudflaretractionShortNoteStudyProtocolSystematicReviewTechnicalNoteTutorialViewpoint  AdvancedSearch SectionSpecialIssueVolumeIssueNumberPe LogicalOperatorOperatorANDORSearchTextSearchTypeAllfieldsTitleAbstractKeywordsAuthorsAffiliationsDoiFullTextReferences add_circle_outlineremove_circle_outline  SustainabilityFormation,Characteristics,andInfluencingFactorsofthePlastisphereSensorsHardSyDR:ABenchmarkingEnvironmentforGNSSAlgorithmsMicromachinesAReviewonMachiningSiCp/AlCompositeMaterialsCancersTheRoleofMacrophesinSarcomaTumorMicroenvironmentandTreatmentRecentArticles 13pes,316KiB OpenAccessArticleBreakingBarriers:UnrelingtheConnectionbetweenMentalHealthLiteracy,AttitudestowardsMentalIllness,andSelf-StigmaofPsychologicalHelp-SeekinginUniversityStudentsbyKaterinaKoutra,VarvaraPantelaiouandGeorgiosMroeidesPsychol.Int.2024,6(2),590-602;doi.org/10.3390/psycholint-02May2024AbstractDespitethehighprevalenceofmentalhealthdifficultiesduringtheperiodofemergingadulthoodandtheailabilityofmentalhealthresources,youngadultsarereluctanttoseekprofessionalpsychologicalhelp.Asignificantcontributortothistreatmentgapistheinadequatelevelsofmental[...]Readmore.Despitethehighprevalenceofmentalhealthdifficultiesduringtheperiodofemergingadulthoodandtheailabilityofmentalhealthresources,youngadultsarereluctanttoseekprofessionalpsychologicalhelp.Asignificantcontributortothistreatmentgapistheinadequatelevelsofmentalhealthliteracy(MHL).ThepresentstudyaimedtoinvestigatetheassociationbetweenMHLwithattitudestowardmentalillnessandtheself-stigmaofseekingpsychologicaltreatmentamonguniversitystudents.Thesampleconsistedof485universitystudents(24.5%males,75.5%females)withameaneof19.54years(SD=1.45)drawnfromaregionaluniversityinGreece.MHL,attitudestowardsseverementalillness,andself-stigmaofhelp-seekingwereassessedusingtheMentalHealthLiteracyScale(MHLS),theAttitudestowardsSevereMentalIllness(ASMI),andtheSelf-StigmaofSeekingHelpScale(SSOSH),respectively.MHLSwaspositivelycorrelatedwiththreeoutoffoursubscalesofASMI,namelystereotyping,optimism,andcoping,andnegativelyrelatedtoSSOSH.MultivariatelinearregressionanalysisadjustingforvariousconfoundersshowedthatstudentswithhigherMHLweremorelikelytoreportnon-stigmatizingattitudestowardsmentalillnessandlowerself-stigmaofhelp-seekingfrommentalhealthprofessionals.Accordingtoourfindings,higherMHLwasrelatedtomorepositiveviewsregardingmentalillnessandlowerself-stigmaofhelp-seeking.Tolessentheself-stigmaofseekingprofessionalhelp,MHLmustbeaddressedasanimportantcomponentofpsychoeducationalinterventionsatuniversitiesaimingtosupportstudents’help-seekingintentionsandpractices.Fullarticle18pes,584KiB OpenAccessArticleBridgingHorizons:ExploringSTEMStudents’PerspectivesonService-LearningandStorytellingActivitiesforCommunityEngementandGenderEqualitybyCristinaTriponTrendsHigh.Educ.2024,3(2),324-341;doi.org/10.3390/higheredu-02May2024AbstractThisstudyexploresSTEMstudents’perspectivesonservice-learningandstory-tellingactivitiestoenhancecommunityengementandadvancegenderequality,investigatingtheirimpactonstudents’perceptions,experiences,andunderstandingofgenderdynamicswithinruralcommunities.Throughqualitativeanalysisofinterviews,reflectivejournals,andparticipatory[...]Readmore.ThisstudyexploresSTEMstudents’perspectivesonservice-learningandstory-tellingactivitiestoenhancecommunityengementandadvancegenderequality,investigatingtheirimpactonstudents’perceptions,experiences,andunderstandingofgenderdynamicswithinruralcommunities.Throughqualitativeanalysisofinterviews,reflectivejournals,andparticipatoryvideos,thisstudyexploresthetransformativepotentialofservice-learningandstorytellinginitiativesinempoweringruralwomen,challengingtraditionalsocietalroles,andadvocatingforequalopportunities,particularlyinSTEMdisciplines.Findingsrevealthemultifacetedbenefitsoftheseactivities,includingthedevelopmentofempathy,culturalawareness,leadershipskills,andacommitmenttosocialjusticeamongparticipatingstudents.Thisstudyhighlightstheimportanceofintegratingservice-learningandstorytellingintoSTEMeducationtocultivateinclusivepractices,promotecommunitydevelopment,andadvancegenderequalityinruralsettings.Fullarticle16pes,1031KiB OpenAccessReviewApplicationsofPhotovoice-BasedEntrepreneurial-MindedPedogicalInterventionsintheEngineeringClassroombyBhanaKotlaandLisaBosmanTrendsHigh.Educ.2024,3(2),308-323;doi.org/10.3390/higheredu-02May2024AbstractTherecentemergenceofgenerativeAItechnologiesisbeginningtoshapeworkforcehiringpractices.Theshifttowardsskills-basedhiringoverdegree-basedhiringhassparkedconcernsovertheabilityofcollegegraduatestobepreparedfortheircareerroles.Oneapproachtoequipstudents[...]Readmore.TherecentemergenceofgenerativeAItechnologiesisbeginningtoshapeworkforcehiringpractices.Theshifttowardsskills-basedhiringoverdegree-basedhiringhassparkedconcernsovertheabilityofcollegegraduatestobepreparedfortheircareerroles.Oneapproachtoequipstudentstoworkwithtechnologyandadapttorapidlychangingenvironmentsisthedevelopmentofanentrepreneurialmindset.Onewaytocultivateentrepreneurialthinkingisthroughtheparticipatoryactionresearchmethodology,photovoice.Thisstudyexploreshowphotovoicepromotesdiscovery,evaluation,andexploitationofopportunitiesinuniversityengineeringclassrooms.Forthisstudy,aliteraturereviewwasconductedtoidentify,evaluate,andinterpretailableresearch.Forthereview,afive-stepprocesswasused.Thisprocessincludeddefiningasearchcriterion,constructingaBooleanlogicsearchquery,insertingthequeryintomultipleacademicsearchengines/databases,screeningandselectingarticles,andcategorizingandmappingtheliterature.Thereview’sfindingswereorganizedbasedonthetypeofstudy,participants,durationofstudyandphotovoiceinterventionsused,studyoutcomes,andentrepreneurialmindsetdevelopment.Theresultsdiscussedinthispaperofferinsights,guidance,recommendations,andfuturedirectionsforengineeringeducationresearch.Fullarticle20pes,4549KiB OpenAccessArticleMontanaStatewideGoogleEarthEngine-BasedWildfireHazardousParticulate(PM2.5)ConcentrationEstimationbyAspenMorgan,JeremyCrowleyandRajaM.NisettyAir2024,2(2),142-161;doi.org/10.3390/air-02May2024AbstractWildfiresposeadirectthreattotheproperty,life,andwell-beingofthepopulationofMontana,USA,andindirectlytotheirhealththroughhazardoussmokeandgasesemittedintotheatmosphere.Studiesheshownthatelevatedlevelsofparticulatemattercauseimpactsto[...]Readmore.Wildfiresposeadirectthreattotheproperty,life,andwell-beingofthepopulationofMontana,USA,andindirectlytotheirhealththroughhazardoussmokeandgasesemittedintotheatmosphere.Studiesheshownthatelevatedlevelsofparticulatemattercauseimpactstohumanhealthrangingfromearlydeath,toneurologicalandimmunediseases,tocancer.Althoughthereiscurrentlyanetworkofground-basedairqualitysensors(n=20)inMontana,thegeographicallysparsenetworkhaslargegapsandlackstheabilitytomakeaccuratepredictionsforairqualityinmanyareasofthestate.Usingtherandomforestmethod,apredictivemodelwasdevelopedintheGoogleEarthEngine(GEE)environmenttoestimatePM2.5concentrationsusingsatellite-basedaerosolopticaldepth(AOD),dewpointtemperature(DPT),relativehumidity(RH),windspeed(WIND),winddirection(WDIR),pressure(PRES),andplanetary-boundary-layerheight(PBLH).Thevalidityofthepredictionmodelwasevaluatedusing10-foldcrossvalidationwithaR2valueof0.572andRMSEof9.98µg/m3.ThecorrespondingR2andRMSEvaluesfor‘held-outdata’were0.487and10.53µg/m3.Usingthevalidatedpredictionmodel,dailyPM2.5concentrationmaps(1km-resolution)wereestimatedfrom2012to2023forthestateofMontana.TheseconcentrationmapsareaccessibleviaanapplicationdevelopedusingGEE.TheproductprovidesvaluableinsightsintospatiotemporaltrendsofPM2.5concentrations,whichwillbeusefulforcommunitiestotakeappropriatemitigationstrategiesandminimizehazardousPM2.5exposure.Fullarticle9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure5---Figure6---Figure7---Figure8---Figure9---Figure10---Figure11---Figure12---Figure13---FigureA1---FigureA2---FigureA320pes,715KiB OpenAccessArticleAMongoDBDocumentReconstructionSupportSystemUsingNaturalLangueProcessingbyKoheiHamajiandYukikazuNakamotoSoftware2024,3(2),206-225;doi.org/10.3390/software-02May2024AbstractDocument-orienteddatabases,atypeofNotOnlySQL(NoSQL)database,aregainingpopularityowingtotheirflexibilityindatahandlingandperformanceforlarge-scaledata.MongoDB,atypicaldocument-orienteddatabase,isadatabasethatstoresdataintheJSONformat,wheretheupper[...]Readmore.Document-orienteddatabases,atypeofNotOnlySQL(NoSQL)database,aregainingpopularityowingtotheirflexibilityindatahandlingandperformanceforlarge-scaledata.MongoDB,atypicaldocument-orienteddatabase,isadatabasethatstoresdataintheJSONformat,wheretheupperfieldinvolveslowerfieldsandfieldswiththesamerelatedparent.Onefeatureofthisdocument-orienteddatabaseisthatdataaredynamicallystoredinanarbitrarylocationwithoutexplicitlydefiningaschemainadvance.Thisflexibilityviolatestheabovepropertyandcausesdifficultiesforapplicationprogramreadabilityanddatabasemaintenance.Toaddresstheseissues,weproposeareconstructionsupportmethodfordocumentstructuresinMongoDB.ThemethodusesthestrengthoftheHas-Arelationshipbetweentheparentandchildfields,aswellasthesimilarityoffieldnamesintheMongoDBdocumentsinnaturallangueprocessing,toreconstructthedatastructureinMongoDB.Asaresult,themethodtransformstheparentandchildfieldsintomorecoherentdatastructures.Weevaluatedourmethodsusingreal-worlddataanddemonstratedtheirMongoDBeffectiveness.Fullarticle10pes,291KiB OpenAccessArticleQuantumMixturesandInformationLossinMany-BodySystemsbyDianaMonteoliva,AngeloPlastinoandAngelRicardoPlastinoAppliedMath2024,4(2),570-579;doi.org/10.3390/appliedmath-02May2024AbstractInourstudy,weinvestigatethephenomenonofinformationloss,asmeasuredbytheKullback–Leiblerdivergence,inamany-fermionsystem,suchastheLipkinmodel.InformationlossisintroducedasthenumberNofparticlesincreases,particularlywhenthesystemisin[...]Readmore.Inourstudy,weinvestigatethephenomenonofinformationloss,asmeasuredbytheKullback–Leiblerdivergence,inamany-fermionsystem,suchastheLipkinmodel.InformationlossisintroducedasthenumberNofparticlesincreases,particularlywhenthesystemisinamixedstate.Wefindthatthereisasignificantlossofinformationundertheseconditions.However,weobservethatthislossnearlydisappearswhenthesystemisinapurestate.Ouranalysisemploystoolsfrominformationtheorytoquantifyandunderstandtheseeffects.Fullarticle9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure39pes,392KiB OpenAccessArticleApproximatingaFunctionwithaJumpDiscontinuity—TheHigh-NoiseCasebyQusayMuzaffar,DidLevinandMichaelWermanAppliedMath2024,4(2),561-569;doi.org/10.3390/appliedmath-02May2024AbstractThispaperpresentsanoveldeep-learningnetworkdesignedtodetectintervalsofjumpdiscontinuitiesinsingle-variablepiecewisesmoothfunctionsfromtheirnoisysamples.Enhancingtheaccuracyofjumpdiscontinuityestimationscanbeusedtofindamorepreciseoverallapproximationofthefunction,[...]Readmore.Thispaperpresentsanoveldeep-learningnetworkdesignedtodetectintervalsofjumpdiscontinuitiesinsingle-variablepiecewisesmoothfunctionsfromtheirnoisysamples.Enhancingtheaccuracyofjumpdiscontinuityestimationscanbeusedtofindamorepreciseoverallapproximationofthefunction,astraditionalapproximationmethodsoftenproducesignificanterrorsneardiscontinuities.Detectingintervalsofdiscontinuitiesisrelativelystraightforwardwhenworkingwithexactfunctiondata,asfinitedifferencesinthedatacanserveasindicatorsofsmoothness.However,thesesmoothnessindicatorsbecomeunreliablewhendealingwithhighlynoisydata.Inthispaper,weproposeadeep-learningnetworktopinpointthelocationofajumpdiscontinuityeveninthepresenceofsubstantialnoise.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueApplicationofMachineLearningandDeepLearningMethodsinScience)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure511pes,534KiB OpenAccessArticle‘Successfuleing’NeedsaFuture:OlderIncarceratedAdults’ViewsoneinginPrisonbyAndreaKenkmannandChristianGhanemJ.eingLongev.2024,4(2),72-82;doi.org/10.3390/jal-02May2024AbstractDemographicchangesheledtoanincreaseinolderpeopleinprisons.Whereastherehabilitativeprocessofyoungeroffendersisgearedtowardstheirreintegrationintothelabourmarket,successfuleingshouldbeapolicyaimforolderprisoners.Thisstudyexploreshowolder[...]Readmore.Demographicchangesheledtoanincreaseinolderpeopleinprisons.Whereastherehabilitativeprocessofyoungeroffendersisgearedtowardstheirreintegrationintothelabourmarket,successfuleingshouldbeapolicyaimforolderprisoners.Thisstudyexploreshowolderincarceratedpersonsviewtheireing.AqualitativestudyusingawrittensurveywithonlythesinglequestionWhatdoeseinginprisonmeantoyou?wasconductedinBaria,Germany.Atotalof64prisoners(61male,3female)suppliedanswersvaryinginlengthfromafewwordstoseveralpes.Thethematicanalysisrevealedthattogetherwithhealthconcerns,socialrelationsandeverydayactivities,theuncertaintyofthefuturewasacentralfocuspointfortheolderadultsinprison.Theauthorsproposethatapositivevisionofthefutureneedstobeincludedinanymodelofsuccessfuleing.Ifsuccessfuleingisusedasanaimforolderprisoners,moreattentionneedstobepaidtosupportinterventionsduringandafterthereleaseprocess.Fullarticle9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure118pes,3028KiB OpenAccessArticleAutomatedCompetenceAssessmentProceduresinEntrepreneurshipbyMarkusMarschhäuser,FabienneRieselandVolkerBräutigamMerits2024,4(2),173-190;doi.org/10.3390/merits-02May2024AbstractThisstudyendeorstoautomatetheassessmentofcompetencieswithinthedomainofentrepreneurship,specificallytargetingtheaugmentationofentrepreneurialcognitionandconductwithinuniversitiesinGermanruralregions,likeLowerFranconia.Employingmethods,includingliteratureanalysesandexpertinterviews,weformulatedand[...]Readmore.Thisstudyendeorstoautomatetheassessmentofcompetencieswithinthedomainofentrepreneurship,specificallytargetingtheaugmentationofentrepreneurialcognitionandconductwithinuniversitiesinGermanruralregions,likeLowerFranconia.Employingmethods,includingliteratureanalysesandexpertinterviews,weformulatedandvalidatedanentrepreneurshipcompetenceprofileandaccompanyingself-assessmenttool.Theensuingevaluativeframeworkispoisedforseamlessintegrationintolearningmanementsystems,therebyfacilitatingintelligentcompetencemonitoringwithineducationalenvironments.Purpose:Theaimofthisthesisistodevelopanautomatedcompetenceassessmentprocedureinthefieldofentrepreneurship.Thiscanbeusedintheuniversityenvironmentinthelongtermtopromoteandteachentrepreneurialthinkingandbehiorinordertosustainablyimprovethequalityoflearningoutcomesandachievetargetedpromotionofentrepreneurship.Methodology:Basedonarelevantliteratureanalysis,fourguideline-basedexpertinterviewswerecreatedandconducted.Theresultsoftheinterviewswerecompiledandvalidatedinastructuredcompetenceprofile(entrepreneurshipcompetenceprofile).Basedonthiscompetencecatalogforentrepreneurs,anempiricallyvalidself-testwascreatedusingstandardpsychometricquestionnaireconstructionmethods.Results:Theentrepreneurshipcompetenceprofileandaconsequentialempiricallyvalidatedself-testforcompetenceassessmentwerecreated.Thistestprovidesthebasisforthelong-termcompetencedevelopmentofstudentsandcanfurtherbeembeddedautomaticallyintoalearningmanementsystem(LMS)aspartofintelligentcompetencemonitoring,whichallowsfortherecordingofcompetenciesforeachstudentandtheindividualincorporationofgapclosureintothecurriculum.Originality/value:Inpreviousresearch,therewerenocompetenceprofilesorcompetenceassessmentproceduresinthefieldofentrepreneurshipthatderivedrelevantcompetenciesdirectlyfromactorswithinthisenvironment.Thisworkillustratesthedevelopmentofacompetenceassessmentprocedureforentrepreneursandshowswhichmethodscanbeusedtocloseprevailingresearchgapsinthefieldofintelligentcompetencemonitoring.Fullarticle9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure5---Figure6---Figure714pes,316KiB OpenAccessHypothesisTimeIncongruencesandWaitCraftingbyElisabethNöhammerMerits2024,4(2),159-172;doi.org/10.3390/merits-02May2024AbstractAlotoftimeandeffortisputintoreducingwaitingtimesinorganizationallife.However,jobscanincludephasesofwaiting.Theaimofthisconceptualpaperistoanalyzewaitingonthejoblevelandprovideatheoreticalrationaleforindividual[...]Readmore.Alotoftimeandeffortisputintoreducingwaitingtimesinorganizationallife.However,jobscanincludephasesofwaiting.Theaimofthisconceptualpaperistoanalyzewaitingonthejoblevelandprovideatheoreticalrationaleforindividualmanementofwaitingtimesofemployees.Waitcraftingisintroducedbasedon(job)craftinganditsadvantesforindividualsandorganizationsoutlined.Stepstowardsintegratingthepossibilityofjobcraftingandneedsforfutureresearchareindicated.Fullarticle16pes,9619KiB OpenAccessArticleSilverNanoparticles’LocalizedSurfacePlasmonResonancesEmergedinPolymericEnvironments:TheoryandExperimentbyMariaTsarmpopoulou,DimitriosNtemogiannis,AlkeosStamatelatos,DimitriosGeralis,VelisKaroutsos,MihailSigalas,PaniotisPoulopoulosandSpyridonGrammatikopoulosMicro2024,4(2),318-333;doi.org/10.3390/micro-02May2024AbstractConsideringthattheplasmonicpropertiesofmetallicnanoparticles(NPs)arestronglyinfluencedbytheirdielectricenvironment,comprehensionandmanipulationofthisinterplayarecrucialforthedesignandoptimizationoffunctionalplasmonicsystems.Inthisstudy,theplasmonicbehiorofsilvernanoparticlesencapsulated[...]Readmore.Consideringthattheplasmonicpropertiesofmetallicnanoparticles(NPs)arestronglyinfluencedbytheirdielectricenvironment,comprehensionandmanipulationofthisinterplayarecrucialforthedesignandoptimizationoffunctionalplasmonicsystems.Inthisstudy,theplasmonicbehiorofsilvernanoparticlesencapsulatedindiversecopolymerdielectricenvironmentswasinvestigated,focusingontheanalysisoftheemerginglocalizedsurfaceplasmonresonances(LSPRs)throughbothexperimentalandtheoreticalapproaches.Specifically,twoseriesofnanostructuredsilverultrathinfilmsweredepositedviamnetronsputteringonheatedCorningGlasssubstratesat330°Cand420°C,respectively,resultingintheformationofself-assembledNPsofvarioussizesanddistributions.Subsequently,threedifferentpolymericlayerswerespin-coatedontopofthesilverNPs.OpticalandstructuralcharacterizationwerecarriedoutbymeansofUV–Visspectroscopyandatomicforcemicroscopy,respectively.RigorousCoupledWeAnalysis(RCWA)wasemployedtostudytheLSPRstheoretically.ThepolymericenvironmentconsistentlyinducedaredshiftaswellasvariousalterationsintheLSPRamplitude,suggestingthepotentialtunabilityofthesystem.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionMicroscaleMaterialsScience)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure5---Figure5Cont.---Figure6---Figure7---Figure820pes,1349KiB OpenAccessArticleEstimatingSpatio-TemporalBuildingPowerConsumptionBasedonGraphConvolutionNetworkMethodbyGeorgiosVontzos,VasileiosLaitsos,raamCharakopoulos,DimitriosBargiotasandTheodorosE.KarakasidisDynamics2024,4(2),337-356;doi.org/10.3390/dynamics-02May2024AbstractBuildingsareresponsibleforaround30%and42%oftheconsumedenergyattheglobalandEuropeanlevels,respectively.Accuratebuildingpowerconsumptionestimationiscrucialforresourcesing.Thisresearchinvestigatesthecombinationofgraphconvolutionalnetworks(GCNs)andlongshort-termmemory[...]Readmore.Buildingsareresponsibleforaround30%and42%oftheconsumedenergyattheglobalandEuropeanlevels,respectively.Accuratebuildingpowerconsumptionestimationiscrucialforresourcesing.Thisresearchinvestigatesthecombinationofgraphconvolutionalnetworks(GCNs)andlongshort-termmemorynetworks(LSTMs)toanalyzepowerbuildingconsumption,therebyfocusingonpredictivemodeling.Specifically,bystructuringgraphsbasedonPearson’scorrelationandEuclideandistancemethods,GCNsareemployedtodiscernintricatespatialdependencies,andLSTMisusedfortemporaldependencies.Theproposedmodelsareappliedtodatafromamultistory,multizoneeducationalbuilding,andtheyarethencomparedwithbaselinemachinelearning,deeplearning,andstatisticalmodels.Theperformanceofallmodelsisevaluatedusingmetricssuchasthemeanabsoluteerror(MAE),meansquarederror(MSE),R-squared(R2),andthecoefficientofvariationoftherootmeansquarederror(CV(RMSE)).Amongtheproposedcomputationmodels,oneoftheEuclidean-basedmodelsconsistentlyachievedthelowestMAEandMSEvalues,thusindicatingsuperiorpredictionaccuracy.ThesuggestedmethodsseempromisingandhighlighttheeffectivenessofGCNsinimprovingaccuracyandreliabilityinpredictingpowerconsumption.Theresultscouldbeusefulintheplanningofbuildingenergypoliciesbyengineers,aswellasintheevaluationoftheenergymanementofstructures.Fullarticle15pes,4056KiB OpenAccessArticleAdvancedSwineManement:InfraredImingforPreciseLocalizationofReproductiveOrgansinLivestockMonitoringbyIyadAlmadani,BrandonRamos,MohammedAbuhusseinandAaronL.RobinsonDigital2024,4(2),446-460;doi.org/10.3390/digital-02May2024AbstractTraditionalmethodsforpredictingsowreproductivecyclesarenotonlycostlybutalsodemandalargerworkforce,exposingworkerstorespiratorytoxins,repetitivestressinjuries,andchronicpain.Thisoccupationalhazardcanevenleadtomentalhealthissuesduetorepeatedexposureto[...]Readmore.Traditionalmethodsforpredictingsowreproductivecyclesarenotonlycostlybutalsodemandalargerworkforce,exposingworkerstorespiratorytoxins,repetitivestressinjuries,andchronicpain.Thisoccupationalhazardcanevenleadtomentalhealthissuesduetorepeatedexposuretoviolence.Maninghealthandwelfareissuesbecomespivotalingroup-housedanimalsettings,whereindividualcareischallengingonlargefarmswithlimitedstaff.Thenecessityforcomputervisionsystemstoanalyzesowbehioranddetectdeviationsindicativeofhealthproblemsisapparent.Beyondobservingchangesinbehiorandphysicaltraits,computervisioncanaccuratelydetectestrusbasedonvulvacharacteristicsandanalyzethermalimeryfortemperaturechanges,whicharecrucialindicatorsofestrus.Byautomatingestrusdetection,farmscansignificantlyenhancebreedingefficiency,ensuringoptimaltimingforinsemination.Thesesystemsworkcontinuously,promptlyalertingstafftoanomaliesforearlyintervention.Inthisresearch,weproposepartofthesolutionbyutilizinganimesegmentationmodeltolocalizethevulva.Wecreatedourtechniquetoidentifyvulvaeonpigfarmsusinginfraredimery.Toaccomplishthis,weinitiallyisolatethevulvaregionbyenclosingitwithinaredrectangleandthengeneratevulvamasksbyapplyingathresholdtotheredarea.ThesystemistrainedusingU-Netsemanticsegmentation,wheretheinputforthesystemconsistsofgrayscaleimesandtheircorrespondingmasks.WeutilizeU-Netsemanticsegmentationtofindthevulvaintheinputime,makingitlightweight,simple,androbustenoughtobetestedonmanyimes.Toevaluatetheperformanceofourmodel,weemploytheintersectionoverunion(IOU)metric,whichisasuitableindicatorfordeterminingthemodel’srobustness.Forthesegmentationmodel,apredictionisgenerallyconsidered‘good’whentheintersectionoverunionscoresurpasses0.5.Ourmodelachievedthiscriterionwithascoreof0.58,surpassingthescoresofalternativemethodssuchastheSVMwithGabor(0.515)andYOLOv3(0.52).Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheTopicArtificialIntelligenceModels,ToolsandApplications)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure5---Figure6---Figure7---Figure8---Figure9---Figure10---Figure119pes,2638KiB OpenAccessCaseReportUnusualPresentationofAcrodermatitisChronicaAtrophicansResultinginDelayofDinosisandInappropriateTreatmentinThreeCasesbyThiloGambichler,RimJridi,Heinz-WolframBernd,AndreavonStemmandStefanieBomsDermato2024,4(2),37-45;doi.org/10.3390/dermato-02May2024AbstractAcrodermatitischronicaatrophicans(ACA)isnotaninfrequentconditioninEurope.However,thecharacteristicskinlesionsareoftenconfusedbynon-dermatologistswithotherconditions.WereportthreeunusualcasesinwhichwemadeadefinitivedinosisofACAcomplicatedbycutaneousmarginalzone[...]Readmore.Acrodermatitischronicaatrophicans(ACA)isnotaninfrequentconditioninEurope.However,thecharacteristicskinlesionsareoftenconfusedbynon-dermatologistswithotherconditions.WereportthreeunusualcasesinwhichwemadeadefinitivedinosisofACAcomplicatedbycutaneousmarginalzonelymphoma,juxta-articularfibroticnodules,orbilateralsensorypolyneuropathy.Inallcases,correctdinosisandadequatetreatmentwasdelayedoveraperiodofatleast12months.Weinitiatedsystemicantibioticsresultinginfullrecoveryinthesepatients.ThepresentcasereportsunderscorethatACAmaybeassociatedwithunusualclinicalpresentationwhichpotentiallyresultindelayofcorrectdinosisandtreatment.Hence,ACAdinosismaybeconsiderablydelayedleadingtoinappropriatetherapyexposure,prolongedpatients’suffering,andcausingunnecessarycost.Thus,physicianswhoarenotfamiliarwithskinconditionsshouldseekatimelyconsultationadermatologist.Fullarticle9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure5---Figure619pes,3070KiB OpenAccessReviewBiofuelsProduction:AReviewonSustainableAlternativestoTraditionalFuelsandEnergySourcesbyKamlaMalik,SergioC.Capareda,BaldevRajKamboj,ShwetaMalik,KarmalSingh,SandeepAryaandDalipKumarBishnoiFuels2024,5(2),157-175;doi.org/10.3390/fuels-02May2024AbstractWithincreasedworldwideenergydemandandcarbondioxideemissionsfromtheuseoffossilfuels,severeproblemsarebeingexperiencedinmoderntimes.Energyisoneofthemostimportantresourcesforhumankind,anditsneedshebeendrasticallyincreasingduetoenergy[...]Readmore.Withincreasedworldwideenergydemandandcarbondioxideemissionsfromtheuseoffossilfuels,severeproblemsarebeingexperiencedinmoderntimes.Energyisoneofthemostimportantresourcesforhumankind,anditsneedshebeendrasticallyincreasingduetoenergyconsumption,therapiddepletionoffossilfuels,andenvironmentalcrises.Therefore,itisimportanttoidentifyandsearchforanalternativetofossilfuelsthatprovidesenergyinareliable,constant,andsustainablewaythatcoulduseailableenergysourcesefficientlyforalternativerenewablesourcesoffuelthatareclean,non-toxic,andeco-friendly.Inthisway,thereisadireneedtodeveloptechnologiesforbiofuelproductionwithafocusoneconomicfeasibility,sustainability,andrenewability.Severaltechnologies,suchasbiologicalandthermochemicalapproaches,arederivedfromabundantrenewablebiologicalsources,suchasbiomassandriculturalwaste,usingadvancedconversiontechnologiesforbiofuelproduction.Biofuelsarenon-toxic,biodegradable,andrecognizedasanimportantsustainablegreenerenergysourcetoconventionalfossilfuelswithlowercarbonemissions,combatairpollution,empowerruralcommunities,andincreaseeconomicgrowthandenergysupply.Thepurposeofthisreviewistoexplainthebasicaspectsofbiofuelsandtheirsustainabilitycriteria,withaparticularfocusonconversiontechnologiesforbiofuelproduction,challenges,andfutureperspectives.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueWastetoFuelsandChemicals:TowardaClean,Green,andSustainableWorld)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure5---Figure6---Figure721pes,1088KiB OpenAccessArticleTheCaseofRenewableMethanebyandwithGreenHydrogenastheStoreandTransportMediumforIntermittentWindandSolarPVEnergybyJohnG.IngersollHydrogen2024,5(2),209-229;doi.org/10.3390/hydrogen-02May2024AbstractLong-durationenergystoreisthekeychallengefacingrenewableenergytransitioninthefutureofwellover50%andupto75%ofprimaryenergysupplywithintermittentsolarandwindelectricity,whileupto25%wouldcomefrombiomass,whichrequirestraditional[...]Readmore.Long-durationenergystoreisthekeychallengefacingrenewableenergytransitioninthefutureofwellover50%andupto75%ofprimaryenergysupplywithintermittentsolarandwindelectricity,whileupto25%wouldcomefrombiomass,whichrequirestraditionaltypestore.Tothisend,chemicalenergystoreatgridscaleintheformoffuelappearstobetheidealoptionforwindandsolarpower.Renewablehydrogenisamuch-consideredfuelalongwithammonia.However,thesefuelsarenotonlydifficulttotransportoverlongdistances,buttheywouldalsorequiretotallynewandprohibitivelyexpensiveinfrastructure.Ontheotherhand,theexistingnaturalgaspipelineinfrastructureindevelopedeconomiescannotonlytransmitamixtureofmethanewithupto20%hydrogenwithoutmodification,butitalsohasmorethanadequatelong-durationstorecapacity.ThisisconfirmedbyanalyzingtheenergyeconomiesoftheUSAandGermany,bothpossessingwell-developednaturalgastransmissionandstoresystems.Itisenvisionedthatrenewablemethanewillbeproducedviawell-establishedbiologicaland/orchemicalprocessesreactinggreenhydrogenwithcarbondioxide,thelattertobeseparatedideallyfrombiogasgeneratedviathebiologicalconversionofbiomasstobiomethane.Atthepointofutilizationofthemethanetogeneratepowerandavarietyofchemicals,thereleasedcarbondioxidewouldbealsosequestered.Anessentiallynetzerocarbonenergysystemwouldbethenbecomeoperational.Thecurrentconversionefficiencyofpowertohydrogen/methanetopowerontheorderof40%wouldlimitthepenetrationofwindandsolarpower.Conversionefficienciesofover75%canbeattainedwiththeon-goingcommercializationofsolidoxideelectrolysisandfuelcellsforupto75%penetrationofintermittentrenewablepower.Theproposedhydrogen/methanesystemwouldthenbewidelyadoptedbecauseitispractical,affordable,andsustainable.Fullarticle9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure428pes,7235KiB OpenAccessReviewLithiumSilicate-BasedGlassCeramicsinDentistry:ANarrativeReviewbyHananAl-Johani,JulfikarHaider,JulianSatterthwaiteandNickSilikasProsthesis2024,6(3),478-505;doi.org/10.3390/prosthesis-02May2024AbstractConsideringtherapidevolutionoflithiumsilicate-basedglassceramics(LSCs)indentistry,thisreviewpaperaimstopresentanupdatedoverviewoftherecentlyintroducedcommercialnovelLSCs.TheclinicalandinvitroEnglish-langueliteraturerelatingtothemicrostructure,manufacturing,strengthening,properties,surface[...]Readmore.Consideringtherapidevolutionoflithiumsilicate-basedglassceramics(LSCs)indentistry,thisreviewpaperaimstopresentanupdatedoverviewoftherecentlyintroducedcommercialnovelLSCs.TheclinicalandinvitroEnglish-langueliteraturerelatingtothemicrostructure,manufacturing,strengthening,properties,surfacetreatmentsandclinicalperformanceofLSCmaterialswasobtainedthroughanelectronicsearch.Findingsfromrelevantarticleswereextractedandsummarisedforthismanuscript.ThereisconsiderableevidencesupportingthemechanicalandaestheticcompetencyofLSCvariants,namelyzirconia-reinforcedlithiumsilicatesandlithium–aluminiumdisilicates.Nonetheless,theliteratureassessingthebiocompatibilityandcytotoxicityofnovelLSCsisscarce.Anexplorationofthechemical,mechanicalandchemo-mechanicalintliosurfacetreatments—alternativetohydrofluoricacidetching—revealedpromisingadhesionperformanceforacidneutralisationandplasmatreatment.ThesubtractivemanufacturingmethodsofpartiallycrystallisedandfullycrystallisedLSCblocksandtheadditivemanufacturingmodalitiespertainingtothefabricationofLSCdentalrestorationsareaddressed,whereinthatchallengesthatcouldbeencountereduponimplementingnoveladditivemanufacturingapproachesusingLSCprintmaterialsarehighlighted.Furthermore,theshort-termclinicalperformanceofzirconia-reinforcedlithiumsilicatesandlithium–aluminiumdisilicatesisdemonstratedtobecomparabletothatoflithiumdisilicateceramicsandrevealspromisingpotentialfortheirlong-termclinicalperformance.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueDentalCeramicsandRestorativeMaterialsinProsthodontics:TheNewFrontieroftheDigitalWorkflow)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure5---Figure6---Figure7---Figure8---Figure9---Figure10---Figure11---Figure12---Figure13---Figure1417pes,1679KiB OpenAccessArticleOptimizingConvolutionalNeuralNetworks,XGBoost,andHybridCNN-XGBoostforPreciseRedTilapia(OreochromisniloticusLinn.)WeightEstimationinRiverCeCulturewithAerialImerybyWaraTaparhudee,RoongparitJongjaraunsuk,SukkritNimitkul,PimlapatSuwannasingandWisitMathurossuwanriEngineering2024,6(2),1235-1251;doi.org/10.3390/riengineering-02May2024AbstractAccuratefeedingmanementinaquaculturereliesonassessingtheereweightofaquaticanimalsduringtheirgrowthstes.Thetraditionalmethodinvolvesusingalabor-intensiveapproachandmayimpactthewell-beingoffish.Thecurrentresearchfocusesonauniquewayofestimating[...]Readmore.Accuratefeedingmanementinaquaculturereliesonassessingtheereweightofaquaticanimalsduringtheirgrowthstes.Thetraditionalmethodinvolvesusingalabor-intensiveapproachandmayimpactthewell-beingoffish.Thecurrentresearchfocusesonauniquewayofestimatingredtilapia’sweightincecultureviaariver,whichemploysunmannedaerialvehicle(U)anddeeplearningtechniques.ThedescribedapproachincludestakingpicturesbymeansofaUandthenapplyingdeeplearningandmachinelearningalgorithmstothem,suchasconvolutionalneuralnetworks(CNNs),extremegradientboosting(XGBoost),andaHybridCNN-XGBoostmodel.TheresultsshowedthattheCNNmodelachieveditsaccuracypeakafter60epochs,showingaccuracy,precision,recall,andF1scorevaluesof0.748±0.019,0.750±0.019,0.740±0.014,and0.740±0.019,respectively.TheXGBoostreacheditsaccuracypeakwith45n_estimators,recordingvaluesofapproximately0.560±0.000foraccuracyand0.550±0.000forprecision,recall,andF1.RegardingtheHybridCNN-XGBoostmodel,itdemonstrateditspredictionaccuracyusingboth45epochsandn_estimators.Theaccuracyvaluewasaround0.760±0.019,precisionwas0.762±0.019,recallwas0.754±0.019,andF1was0.752±0.019.TheHybridCNN-XGBoostmodeldemonstratedthehighestaccuracycomparedtousingstandaloneCNNandXGBoostmodelsandcouldreducethetimerequiredforweightestimationbyaround11.81%comparedtousingthestandaloneCNN.Althoughthetestingresultsmaybelowerthanthosefrompreviouslaboratorystudies,thisdiscrepancyisattributedtothereal-worldtestingconditionsinaquaculturesettings,whichinvolveuncontrollablefactors.Toenhanceaccuracy,werecommendincreasingthesamplesizeofimesandextendingthedatacollectionperiodtocoveroneyear.Thisapproachallowsforacomprehensiveunderstandingoftheseasonaleffectsonevaluationoutcomes.Fullarticle22pes,5052KiB OpenAccessArticleLow-Cost,Open-Source,ExperimentalSetupCommunicationPlatformforEmergencies,BasedonSD-WANTechnologybyVasileiosCheimaras,SpyridonPapiakoumos,NikolaosPeladarinos,AthanasiosTrigkas,PaniotisPapeorgas,DimitriosD.PiromalisandRaduA.MunteanuTelecom2024,5(2),347-368;doi.org/10.3390/telecom-02May2024AbstractTherapidadvancementofcommunicationtechnologiesunderscorestheurgentneedforrobustandadaptableemergencycommunicationsystems(ECSs),particularlycrucialduringcrisesandnaturaldisasters.Althoughnetwork-basedECSshebeenextensivelystudied,integratingopen-sourcetechnologies,suchassoftware-definedwideareanetworks(SD-WAN)with[...]Readmore.Therapidadvancementofcommunicationtechnologiesunderscorestheurgentneedforrobustandadaptableemergencycommunicationsystems(ECSs),particularlycrucialduringcrisesandnaturaldisasters.Althoughnetwork-basedECSshebeenextensivelystudied,integratingopen-sourcetechnologies,suchassoftware-definedwideareanetworks(SD-WAN)withprivatelong-termevolution(LTE)basestations,isarelativelyunexploreddomain.ThisstudyendeorstofillthisgapbyintroducinganexperimentalECSplatformthatutilizesahybridnetwork,incorporatingaVoIPnetworktoenhanceopen-sourceandon-premisescommunicationsintargetedareas.Ourhypothesispositsthatahybridnetworkarchitecture,combiningSD-WANandprivateLTE,cansubstantiallyimprovethereliabilityandefficiencyofECSs.Ourfindings,supportedbytheopen-sourceOMNeT++simulator,illuminatetheenhancedcommunicationreliabilityofthenetwork.Moreover,theproposedplatform,characterizedbyautonomouswireless4G/LTEbasestationsandanAsteriskVoIPserver,demonstratesimprovedqualityofservice(QoS)andqualityofexperience(QoE),withminimaldataloss.Thisresearchnotonlyhasimmediatepracticalapplicationsbutalsobearssignificantimplicationsforthedevelopmentofcost-effective,open-sourcecommunicationnetworks,optimizedforemergencies,criticalinfrastructure,andremoteareas.Fullarticle9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure5---Figure6---Figure7---Figure8---Figure9---Figure10---Figure11---Figure12---Figure1312pes,885KiB OpenAccessArticleAMultipleScattering-BasedTechniqueforIsotopicIdentificationinCosmicRaysbyFrancescoDimiccoliandFrancescoMariaFollegaParticles2024,7(2),477-488;doi.org/10.3390/particles-02May2024AbstractAnalyzingtheisotopiccompositionofcosmicrays(CRs)providesvaluableinsightsintothegalacticenvironmentandhelpsrefineexistingpropationmodels.Aparticularinterestisdevotedtosecondary-to-primaryratiosoflightisotopiccomponentsofCRs,themeasurementofwhichcanprovidecomplementaryinformation[...]Readmore.Analyzingtheisotopiccompositionofcosmicrays(CRs)providesvaluableinsightsintothegalacticenvironmentandhelpsrefineexistingpropationmodels.Aparticularinterestisdevotedtosecondary-to-primaryratiosoflightisotopiccomponentsofCRs,themeasurementofwhichcanprovidecomplementaryinformationwithrespecttosecondary-to-primaryratioslikeB/C.GiventhecomplexityoftheconcurrentmeasurementofvelocityandmomentumrequiredtodifferentiateisotopesofthesameZ,atasktypicallyaccomplishedusingmneticspectrometers,existingmeasurementsoftheseratiosonlyeffectivelycharacterizethelow-energyregion(below1GeV/nucl).ThisstudyintroducesanoveltechniqueforisotopicdistinctioninCRsathighenergiesupto100GeV/nuclbasedonmultiplescattering,which,combinedwiththeproposedmeasurementofvelocity,representaninterestingalternativetomneticspectrometers.TheperformanceofthistechniquewasassessedthroughadedicatedsimulationusingtheGEANT4packe,withspecificemphasisonZ=1isotopes.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueInnovativeTechniquesforParticlePhysicsinSpace)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure5---Figure6---Figure7---Figure812pes,493KiB OpenAccessArticleQuantumGrityEffectiveActionProvidesEntropyoftheUniversebyKen-jiHamadaParticles2024,7(2),465-476;doi.org/10.3390/particles-02May2024AbstractTheeffectiveactionintherenormalizablequantumtheoryofgrityprovidesentropybecausethetotalHamiltonianvanishes.Sinceitisarenormalizationgroupinvariantthatisconstantintheprocessofcosmicevolution,wecanshowconservationofentropy,whichisanansatz[...]Readmore.TheeffectiveactionintherenormalizablequantumtheoryofgrityprovidesentropybecausethetotalHamiltonianvanishes.Sinceitisarenormalizationgroupinvariantthatisconstantintheprocessofcosmicevolution,wecanshowconservationofentropy,whichisanansatzinthestandardcosmology.Here,westudyrenormalizablequantumgritythatexhibitsconformaldominanceathighenergybeyondthePlanckscale.Thecurrententropyoftheuniverseisderivedbycalculatingtheeffectiveactionunderthescenarioofquantumgrityinflationcausedbyitsdynamics.WethenarguethatghostmodesmustbeunphysicalbutarenecessaryfortheHamiltoniantovanishandforentropytoexistingritationalsystems.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueFeaturePapersforParticles2023)5pes,193KiB OpenAccessEditorialAcoustics,SoundscapesandSoundsasIntangibleHeritebyLidiaAlvarez-MoralesandMargaritaDíaz-AndreuAcoustics2024,6(2),408-412;doi.org/10.3390/acoustics-02May2024AbstractSinceUNESCOunveileditsdeclarationforanintegratedapproachtosafeguardingtangibleandintangibleculturalheritein2003[...]Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueAcoustics,SoundscapesandSoundsasIntangibleHerite)14pes,1744KiB OpenAccessArticleEffectofProcessingRoutesonPhysicalandMechanicalPropertiesofAdvancedCermetSystembyVikasVerma,MargaritaGarcía-Hernández,JorgeHumbertoLuna-Domínguez,EdgardoJonathanSuárez-Domínguez,SamuelMonteiroJúniorandRonaldoCâmaraCozzaCeramics2024,7(2),625-638;doi.org/10.3390/ceramics-02May2024AbstractThepresentresearchfocusesontheeffectsofdifferentprocessingroutesonthephysicalandmechanicalpropertiesofnanoTi(CN)-basedcermetswithmetallicbinders.Tungstencarbide(WC)isaddedasasecondarycarbideandNi-Coisaddedasametallicbindertonano[...]Readmore.ThepresentresearchfocusesontheeffectsofdifferentprocessingroutesonthephysicalandmechanicalpropertiesofnanoTi(CN)-basedcermetswithmetallicbinders.Tungstencarbide(WC)isaddedasasecondarycarbideandNi-CoisaddedasametallicbindertonanoTi(CN)-basedcermetprocessedviaconventionalandsparkplasmasintering(SPS).Asystematiccomparisonofthecompositionandsinteringconditionsfordifferentcermets’systemswascarriedouttodesignnovelcompositionandsinteringconditions.NanoTiCNpowderwaspreparedby30hofballmilling.Thehighestdensityof>98.5%wasachievedfortheSPS-processedcermetssinteredat1200°Cand1250°Cfor3minat60MPaofpressureincomparisontotheconventionallysinteredcermetsat1400°Cfor1hwithatwo-stecompactionprocess—uniaxiallyat150MPaandisostaticallyat300MPaofpressure.ComparativeX-raydiffraction(XRD)analysisofthemilledpowdersatdifferenttimeintervalswasperformedtounderstandthecharacteristicsoftheas-receivedandmilledpowders.Peakbroadeningwasobservedafter5hofballmilling,anditincreasedto30hr.Also,peakbroadeningandarefinedcarbidesizewasobservedintheXRDandscanningelectronmicroscope(SEM)micrographsoftheSPS-processedcermet.Transmissionelectronmicroscope(TEM)analysisofthemilledpowdershowedthatitsinternalstructurehadaregularperiodicarrangementofplanes.SEMbasescatteredelectron(BSE)imesofallthecermetsprimarilyshowedthreemajormicrostructuralphasesofthecore–rim–binderwithblack,grey,andwhitecontrast,respectively.Withthepresentsinteringconditions,ahighhardnessof~16GPaandafracturetoughnessof~9MPam1/2wereobtainedforSPS-processedcermetssinteredathighertemperatures.Fullarticle9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure5---Figure6MoreArticles...OpenAccessJournalsAcousticsActaMicrobiologicaHellenica(AMH)ActuatorsAdministrativeSciencesAdolescentsAdvancesinRespiratoryMedicine(ARM)AerobiologyAerospacericultureriEngineeringrochemicalsronomyAIAirAlgorithmsAllergiesAlloysAnalyticaAnalyticsAnatomiaAnesthesiaResearchAnimalsAntibioticsAntibodiesAntioxidantsAppliedBiosciencesAppliedMechanicsAppliedMicrobiologyAppliedNanoAppliedSciencesAppliedSystemInnovation(ASI)AppliedChemAppliedMathAquacultureJournalArchitectureArthropodaArtsAstronomyAtmosphereAtomsAudiologyResearchAutomationAxiomsBacteriaBatteriesBehioralSciencesBeveresBigDataandCognitiveComputing(BDCC)BioChemBioengineeringBiologicsBiologyBiologyandLifeSciencesForumBiomassBiomechanicsBioMedBiomedicinesBioMedInformaticsBiomimeticsBiomoleculesBiophysicaBiosensorsBioTechBirdsBlockchainsBrainSciencesBuildingsBusinessesCCancersCardiogeneticsCatalystsCellsCeramicsChallengesChemEngineeringChemistryChemistryProceedingsChemosensorsChildrenChipsCivilEngCleanTechnologies(CleanTechnol.)ClimateClinicalandTranslationalNeuroscience(CTN)ClinicsandPracticeClocks&SleepCoastsCoatingsColloidsandInterfacesColorantsCommoditiesComplicationsCompoundsComputationComputerSciences&MathematicsForumComputersCondensedMatterConservationConstructionMaterialsCorrosionandMaterialsDegradation(CMD)CosmeticsCOVIDCropsCryptographyCrystalsCurrentIssuesinMolecularBiology(CIMB)CurrentOncologyDairyDataDentistryJournalDermatoDermatopathologyDesignsDiabetologyDinosticsDieteticsDigitalDisabilitiesDiseasesDiversityDNADronesDrugsandDrugCandidates(DDC)DynamicsEarthEcologiesEconometricsEconomiesEducationSciencesElectricityElectrochemElectronicMaterialsElectronicsEmergencyCareandMedicineEncyclopediaEndocrinesEnergiesEngEngineeringProceedingsEntropyEnvironmentalScienPlease 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