Prosthesis, Vol. 2, Pages 237-239: Invasive Versus Non-Invasive Neuroprosthetics of the Upper Limb: Which Way to Go? Prosthesis doi: 10.3390/prosthesis2030020 Authors: Andreas Otte In this editorial, a topic for general discussion in the field of neuroprosthetics of the upper limb is addressed: which way — invasive or non-invasive — is the right one for the future in the development of neuroprosthetic concepts. At present, two groups of research priorities (namely...
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Recycling, Vol. 5, Pages 19: Characterizing the Urban Mine—Simulation-Based Optimization of Sampling Approaches for Built-in Batteries in WEEE Recycling doi: 10.3390/recycling5030019 Authors: Paul Martin Mählitz Nathalie Korf Kristine Sperlich Olivier Münch Matthias Rösslein Vera Susanne Rotter Comprehensive knowledge of built-in batteries in waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is required for sound and save WEEE management. However, representative sampling...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 456: Shani on the Web: Virality and Vitality in Digital Popular Hinduism Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11090456 Authors: Varuni Bhatia What do god posters circulating online tell us about the practice of popular Hinduism in the age of digital mediatization? The article seeks to address the question by exploring images and god posters dedicated to the planetary deity Shani on Web 2.0. The article tracks Shani’s presence on a range of online platforms—from...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 455: Victim to Victor: The Appeal of Apocalyptic Hope Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11090455 Authors: Whitaker Jewish apocalyptic literature emerged as a form of resistance literature during the intertestamental period. A product of marginalized communities, such literature is highly political, articulating the worldview of the politically oppressed and those who considered their religious freedoms to be under threat. As resistance literature, apocalypses cathartically...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 454: Religion and Socioeconomic Wellbeing—Empirical Study of the Impact of Religion on Socioeconomic Rights in the Pluralistic and Democratic Context of Tamil Nadu, India Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11090454 Authors: Francis-Vincent Anthony Carl Sterkens There is no gainsaying that in a globalized world, economic and technological development greatly determine human wellbeing. In the Indian context, the dialectics between socialist and capitalist economy, while...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 453: Nature and Magic as Representation of “The Sami”—Sami Shamanistic Material in Popular Culture Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11090453 Authors: Anne Kalvig This article examines how magic and nature become representations of both “the Sami” and “Sami shamanism” in animation films Frozen 2 and Klaus, in the television crime series Midnattssol (Midnight Sun) and in three Eurovision Song Contest contributions partly by Sami...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 452: “I Love It When You Play that Holy Ghost Chord”: Sounding Sacramentality in the Black Gospel Tradition Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11090452 Authors: Braxton D. Shelley This essay argues that the distinctive aesthetic practices of many African American Christian congregations, indexed by the phrase “the Black gospel tradition”, are shaped by a sacramentality of sound. I contend that the role music routinely plays in the experience of the...
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Resources, Vol. 9, Pages 110: Statistical Approach to the Problem of Selecting the Most Appropriate Model for Managing Stormwater in Newly Designed Multi-Family Housing Estates Resources doi: 10.3390/resources9090110 Authors: Sabina Kordana-Obuch Mariusz Starzec Stormwater is a valuable resource, whose management in harmony with nature is one of the main challenges of modern water management. The problems encountered are additionally exacerbated by the lack of space for the development...
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Resources, Vol. 9, Pages 109: Integration of Well Logging and Remote Sensing Data for Detecting Potential Geothermal Sites along the Gulf of Suez, Egypt Resources doi: 10.3390/resources9090109 Authors: Fahil Ghoneim Noweir Masoud The Gulf of Suez area is one of the most favorable regions in Egypt for geothermal exploitation since it hosts an evident cluster of superficial thermal springs. Some of these thermal springs include Hammam Musa, Hammam Faraun, Sudr, Ayn Musa and...
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Sci, Vol. 2, Pages 69: Origin of the 16S Ribosomal Molecule from Ancestor tRNAs Sci doi: 10.3390/sci2030069 Authors: de Farias Rêgo José We tested the hypothesis that concatemers of ancestral tRNAs gave rise to the 16S ribosomal RNA. We built an ancestral sequence of proto-tRNAs that showed a significant identity of 51.69% and a percentage of structural identity of 0.941 with the 16S ribosomal molecule. We also propose a hypothesis for the emergence of translation.
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Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 153: Social and Political Attitudes of Moscow Students on the Background of the All-Russia and Regional Youth Studies Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci9090153 Authors: Tatiana Litvinova Olga Vershinina Gennady Moskvitin The purpose of the article is to study the socio-political attitudes of Moscow students, which determine their life strategies in the public sphere. An empirical basis for the study was the sociological survey of students of three...
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Sports, Vol. 8, Pages 123: The Application of Critical Power, the Work Capacity above Critical Power (W′), and its Reconstitution: A Narrative Review of Current Evidence and Implications for Cycling Training Prescription Sports doi: 10.3390/sports8090123 Authors: Chorley Lamb The two-parameter critical power (CP) model is a robust mathematical interpretation of the power–duration relationship, with CP being the rate associated with the maximal aerobic steady state, and...
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Stats, Vol. 3, Pages 356-375: Improving Access to Justice with Legal Chatbots Stats doi: 10.3390/stats3030023 Authors: Marc Queudot Éric Charton Marie-Jean Meurs On average, one in three Canadians will be affected by a legal problem over a three-year period. Unfortunately, whether it is legal representation or legal advice, the very high cost of these services excludes disadvantaged and most vulnerable people, forcing them to represent themselves. For these people, accessing legal...
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Toxics, Vol. 8, Pages 68: Clinical, Epidemiological and Experimental Approaches to Assess Adverse Health Outcomes of Indoor Biomass Smoke Exposure: Conclusions from An Indo-Swedish Workshop in Mysuru, January 2020 Toxics doi: 10.3390/toxics8030068 Authors: Mahesh Padukudru Anand Kjell Larsson Gunnar Johanson Harish C. Phuleria P. Veeranna Ravindra Lena Ernstgård Ulaganathan Mabalirajan Murali Krishna Lena Palmberg Krystal J. Godri Pollitt Swapna Upadhyay Koustav...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 574: Bee Venom Melittin Protects against Cisplatin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury in Mice via the Regulation of M2 Macrophage Activation Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12090574 Authors: Hyunseong Kim Jin Young Hong Wan-Jin Jeon Seung Ho Baek In-Hyuk Ha Inflammation is an essential biological response that eliminates pathogenic bacteria and repairs tissue after injury. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with systemic and intrarenal inflammation as the inflammatory...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 573: The Effects of Selenium on Wheat Fusarium Head Blight and DON Accumulation Were Selenium Compound-Dependent Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12090573 Authors: Xueyun Mao Chen Hua Liang Yang Yuhui Zhang Zhengxi Sun Lei Li Tao Li Fusarium head blight (FHB) caused by Fusarium graminearum not only results in severe yield losses, but also contaminates wheat grains with deoxynivalenol (DON) toxins. Prevention and control of FHB and DON contamination rely...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 572: A Rapid and International Applicable Diagnostic Device for Cobra (Genus Naja) Snakebites Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12090572 Authors: Jing-Hua Lin Wang-Chou Sung Jiunn-Wang Liao Dong-Zong Hung Cobra snakes (genus Naja) are some of the most dangerous snake species in Asia and Africa, as their bites cause severe life-threatening respiratory failure and local tissue destruction, especially in the case of late diagnosis. The differential diagnosis of snakebite...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 570: Bacterial Toxins, Current Perspectives Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12090570 Authors: Popoff Toxins are the major pathogenicity factors produced by numerous bacteria involved in severe diseases in humans and animals. Certain pathogenic bacteria synthesize only one toxin which is responsible for all the symptoms and outcome of the disease. For example, botulinum toxins (BoNTs) and tetanus toxin (TeNT) are the unique causal factors of botulism and tetanus, respectively....
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 571: Exoproteomics for Better Understanding Pseudomonas aeruginosa Virulence Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12090571 Authors: Salomé Sauvage Julie Hardouin Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common human opportunistic pathogen associated with nosocomial diseases. In 2017, the World Health Organization has classified P. aeruginosa as a critical agent threatening human health, and for which the development of new treatments is urgently necessary. One interesting avenue...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 569: The Effects of Deoxynivalenol on the Ultrastructure of the Sacculus Rotundus and Vermiform Appendix, as Well as the Intestinal Microbiota of Weaned Rabbits Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12090569 Authors: Chunyang Wang Libo Huang Pengwei Wang Quancheng Liu Jinquan Wang Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a mycotoxin found in grains that poses a potential threat to human and animal health, and the gastrointestinal tract is the primary target organ. There are few...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 568: Targeting Type II Toxin–Antitoxin Systems as Antibacterial Strategies Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12090568 Authors: Marcin Równicki Robert Lasek Joanna Trylska Dariusz Bartosik The identification of novel targets for antimicrobial agents is crucial for combating infectious diseases caused by evolving bacterial pathogens. Components of bacterial toxin–antitoxin (TA) systems have been recognized as promising therapeutic targets. These widespread...
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TropicalMed, Vol. 5, Pages 141: Malaria and COVID-19: Common and Different Findings Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed5030141 Authors: Di Gennaro Marotta Locantore Pizzol Putoto Malaria and COVID-19 may have similar aspects and seem to have a strong potential for mutual influence. They have already caused millions of deaths, and the regions where malaria is endemic are at risk of further suffering from the consequences of COVID-19 due to...
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Urban Science, Vol. 4, Pages 42: The Role of Social Enterprises in Urban Sustainability: Insights from Anyang, South Korea Urban Science doi: 10.3390/urbansci4030042 Authors: Tony Marshall June-ho Jang The collaboration of Social enterprises (SEs) and the government to maximize the socio-economic prosperity of citizens, including minor ethnic groups and low-income classes, is one of the key tools that leads to the sustainable development of a city. Notably, though, is that a seamless...
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Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 509: Characterization of the Burkholderia cenocepacia J2315 Surface-Exposed Immunoproteome Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8030509 Authors: Sílvia A. Sousa António M.M. Seixas Manoj Mandal Manuel J. Rodríguez-Ortega Jorge H. Leitão Infections by the Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) remain seriously life threatening to cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, and no effective eradication is available. A vaccine to protect patients against Bcc infections is a...
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Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 508: Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Interferes with Swine Influenza A Virus Infection of Epithelial Cells Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8030508 Authors: Georges Saade Déborah Ménard Caroline Hervet Patricia Renson Erika Hue Jianzhong Zhu Laurence Dubreil Romain Paillot Stéphane Pronost Olivier Bourry Gaëlle Simon Joëlle Dupont Nicolas Bertho François Meurens Respiratory infections are still a major concern...
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Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 507: Pathogenicity of West Nile Virus Lineage 1 to German Poultry Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8030507 Authors: Cora M. Holicki Friederike Michel Ana Vasić Christine Fast Martin Eiden Cristian Răileanu Helge Kampen Doreen Werner Martin H. Groschup Ute Ziegler West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne virus that originates from Africa and at present causes neurological disease in birds, horses, and humans all around the globe. As West...
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Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 506: Targeted Alteration of Antibody-Based Immunodominance Enhances the Heterosubtypic Immunity of an Experimental PCV2 Vaccine Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8030506 Authors: AGM Rakibuzzaman Oleksandr Kolyvushko Gagandeep Singh Peter Nara Pablo Piñeyro Estelle Leclerc Angela Pillatzki Sheela Ramamoorthy Despite the availability of commercial vaccines which can effectively prevent clinical signs, porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) continues...
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Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 503: Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas fluorescens Trigger Common and Distinct Systemic Immune Responses in Arabidopsis thaliana Depending on the Pathogen Lifestyle Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8030503 Authors: Ngoc Huu Nguyen Patricia Trotel-Aziz Sandra Villaume Fanja Rabenoelina Adrian Schwarzenberg Eric Nguema-Ona Christophe Clément Fabienne Baillieul Aziz Aziz Plants harbor various beneficial bacteria that modulate their innate immunity,...
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Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 505: Understanding the Improvement in Full Childhood Vaccination Coverage in Ethiopia Using Oaxaca–Blinder Decomposition Analysis Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8030505 Authors: Abrham Wondimu Qi Cao Derek Asuman Josué Almansa Maarten J. Postma Marinus van Hulst In Ethiopia, full vaccination coverage among children aged 12–23 months has improved in recent decades. This study aimed to investigate drivers of the improvement in the vaccination...
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Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 504: Bacteriophage-Based Vaccines: A Potent Approach for Antigen Delivery Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8030504 Authors: Alejandro González-Mora Jesús Hernández-Pérez Hafiz M. N. Iqbal Marco Rito-Palomares Jorge Benavides Vaccines are considered one of the most important bioproducts in medicine. Since the development of the smallpox vaccine in 1796, several types of vaccines for many diseases have been created. However, some vaccines have shown limitations...
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Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 7, Pages 126: Blood Parasites in Domestic Birds in Central Iran Veterinary Sciences doi: 10.3390/vetsci7030126 Authors: Farzaneh Mirzaei Abolghasem Siyadatpanah Roghayeh Norouzi Soheila Pournasir Veeranoot Nissapatorn Maria de Lourdes Pereira Parasites may affect the dynamics of bird populations. Plasmodium, Leucocytozoon and Haemoproteus are well-known avian haematozoa that can trigger decreased productivity and high mortality in domesticated...
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Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 7, Pages 128: Prognostic Factors and Life Expectancy in Canine Leishmaniosis Veterinary Sciences doi: 10.3390/vetsci7030128 Authors: Maria Aires Pereira Rute Santos Ricardo Oliveira Lina Costa Ana Prata Vânia Gonçalves Madalena Roquette Helena Vala Gabriela Santos-Gomes Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) is a chronic and potentially fatal disease. The prognosis of CanL depends on the severity of the clinical signs and clinicopathological abnormalities...
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Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 7, Pages 127: Longitudinal Volumetric Assessment of Ventricular Enlargement in Pet Dogs Trained for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Studies Veterinary Sciences doi: 10.3390/vetsci7030127 Authors: Eva Gunde Kálmán Czeibert Anna Gábor Dóra Szabó Anna Kis Attila Arany-Tóth Attila Andics Márta Gácsi Enikő Kubinyi Background: Recent studies suggest that clinically sound ventriculomegaly in dogs could be a preliminary form of the...
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Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 7, Pages 125: Effect of Api-Bioxal® and ApiHerb® Treatments against Nosema ceranae Infection in Apis mellifera Investigated by Two qPCR Methods Veterinary Sciences doi: 10.3390/vetsci7030125 Authors: Giovanni Cilia Claudia Garrido Martina Bonetto Donato Tesoriero Antonio Nanetti Nosema ceranae is a worldwide distributed midgut parasite of western honey bees, leading to dwindling colonies and their collapse. As a treatment, only fumagillin is available,...
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