Dietary exposure to essential oils of selected Pinus and Abies species leads to morphological changes in Drosophila melanogaster wings by Cvetković Vladimir J., Lazarević Maja, Mitić Zorica S., Zlatković Bojan, Stojković-Piperac Milica, Jevtović Snežana, Stojanović Gordana, Žikić Vladimir

“…The potential effect of the major compounds of the tested EOs on wing morphology is discussed. We believe that this study lays the foundation for further evaluation of Abies and Pinus EOs in targeted toxicological studies against pest insects by focusing on the potential of EOs to disrupt pest activities that depend on wing morphology.…”
Get full text

Renal Trauma in the West of Ireland — A Regional Review by O. A. Raheem, M. S. Floyd, R. G. Casey, I. M. Cullen, M. O. Corcoran, H. C. Bredin, K. Walsh, C. O'Riordan, P. A. McCarthy, E. Rogers

“…Two nephrectomies (8%) were performed. We believe this study potentially can be beneficial as part of an all-Ireland trauma database to improve patient outcome.…”
Get full text

Enhancing HEVC Efficiency: A Novel Approach to Intra-Mode Estimation Through Hadamard Cost Analysis by Junaid Tariq, Imran Javed, Touseef Sadiq, Hameedur Rahman, Ashfaq Hussain Farooqi, Amir Ijaz

“…By integrating this approach, future versions of HEVC could witness a significant leap in performance. We believe our findings contribute to the broader context of video compression technologies, inviting further exploration and development. …”
Get full text

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Possible Catches and Correct Management in Young Women by Chiara Di Tucci, Daniele Di Mascio, Michele Carlo Schiavi, Giorgia Perniola, Ludovico Muzii, Pierluigi Benedetti Panici

“…Therefore, the treatment decision should be based on a careful evaluation of various parameters such as signs symptoms and above all age. Moreover, we believe that, for a correct diagnosis and for the best fertility sparing treatment, it is also extremely important to refer to a gynecological oncology unit with an expert surgeon.…”
Get full text

Investigating the link between a layer thickness and surface relief depth in an azo poly(ether imide) by Mateusz Nieborek, Dariusz Szmigiel, Paweł Komorowski, Agnieszka Siemion, Jolanta Konieczkowska, Ewa Schab-Balcerzak, Anna Kozanecka-Szmigiel

“…We proposed the mathematical model for the relief buildup process under irradiation and validated the topographic data by their Fourier analysis related to optical measurements of the grating diffraction efficiencies. We believe that our study provides important guidelines when choosing the layer thickness to maximize the surface relief grating depths and contributes to a better understanding of the SRG formation mechanism.…”
Get full text

Dielectric Properties and 3D-Printing Feasibility of UV-Curable Resin/Micron Ceramic Filler Composites by Yijia Fu, Wendong Li, Man Xu, Chao Wang, Liyuan Zhang, Guanjun Zhang

“…The experimental results show that spherical fillers with large particle sizes, smooth surfaces, and high permittivity are conducive for reducing the slurry viscosity, increasing curing depth and adjusting the composite’s permittivity over a wide range. We believe that the proposed strategy for material system establishment can improve the 3D printability of high-permittivity composites and promote other applications of the d-FGMs by the stereolithography technique.…”
Get full text

The Impact of Female Executives on the Quality and Comparability of Financial Statements: Evidence from the U.S. by Xiang (Gail) Gao, Emmanuel Sequeira, Qifeng (Charles) Wu

“…Thus, we conclude that firms with female CFOs have higher FSC than those with male CFOs. We believe that our findings are significant to regulators and legislators and also add supporting evidence in favor of the push for increased female representation in the C-suite. …”
Get full text

Calciphylaxis: Temporal Artery Calcification Preceding Widespread Skin Lesions and Penile Necrosis by Manzoor A. Shah, Michael W. Roppolo

“…On literature review of calciphylaxis in chronic kidney disease, we found only four cases of temporal artery calciphylaxis leading to anterior ischemic optic neuropathy and blindness. We believe this is the first case in which the rare temporal artery calciphylaxis and the uncommon penile necrosis are being described together. …”
Get full text

Integrating environmental sustainability into the teaching of global health ethics from a students’ perspective: new guiding questions by Marc Sánchez Benito, Julia Bielik, Carmen Rauh Garrido, Johanna Krüger, Selina Noe, Saskia-Linda Stämmler, Salome Steinke, Sofia Tzirita, Xuan Zhang

“…As recent global health graduates, we believe that global health relies on the interconnectedness of human and environmental health. …”
Get full text

Social Strata Differentials in Reproductive Behavior among Agricultural Families in the Krummhörn Region (East Frisia, 1720-1874) by Kai P. Willführ, Charlotte Störmer

“…From 1820 onwards, high crop prices were associated with increased child (but not infant) mortality and with extended inter-birth intervals. We believe this period-sensitive response to changes in the crop price was the result of a social transition that took place during our study period, in which relations between the classes went from being based on communal “table fellowships” (Tischgemeinschaft) to being based on capitalist employer/employee arrangements.…”
Get full text

Comparison of the efficacy of COVID-19 responses in South Korea and the United States by Oliver Choi, Sunjoo Kim

“…Conclusions We signify the gravity of rapid response and testing, clear communication, and efficient vaccine distribution, as we believe this could correlate with a lower mortality rate. …”
Get full text

Investigation of Viscoelastic-Creep and Mechanical-Hysteresis Behaviors of Hydrostatically Stressed Crystal Using the Phase Field Crystal Method by J. Em-Udom, N. Pisutha-Arnond

“…These results qualitatively agree with experimental and theoretical observations reported in the previous literature. We believe that our work should contribute to extending the capability of the PFC method to investigate the deformation problem when the externally applied pressure is required.…”
Get full text

Letters and Musical Sketches. Toward a Proper Integration of Bellini’s Writings. by Laura Mazzagufo, Pietro Sichera, Daria Spampinato, Angelo Mario Del Grosso

“…This article therefore examines formal representational strategies and challenges encountered during the encoding process, particularly for musical texts, and presents an initial proposal aimed at properly integrating information from the TEI-encoded verbal texts and MEI-encoded musical texts, using an approach modeled after the Web Annotation Data Model (WADM) and its current implementation in TEI. We believe that the integration of these practices, technologies, and data is a means to unravel Bellini’s compositional process and his artistic sensibility, thereby enhancing both scholarly research and public engagement with his work.…”
Get full text

Recent Advances in Metal–Organic Framework-Based Anticancer Hydrogels by Preeti Kush, Ranjit Singh, Parveen Kumar

“…Finally, we conclude the challenges and future perspectives of MOF-based hydrogels. We believe that this review will help researchers to develop more MOF-based hydrogels with augmented anticancer effects, enabling the effective management of cancer even without adverse effects.…”
Get full text

Recent Advances in Pathogenesis and Anticoagulation Treatment of Sepsis-Induced Coagulopathy by Man C, An Y, Wang GX, Mao EQ, Ma L

“…Meanwhile, the non-anticoagulation effects of anticoagulants, especially heparin, which act in the pathogenesis of coagulopathy in septic patients, have been partially revealed. We believe that further insights into the pathogenesis of sepsis-induced coagulopathy will help physicians evaluate patient conditions effectively, leading to advanced early recognition and better decision-making in the treatment of sepsis.Keywords: sepsis, coagulopathy, endotheliopathy, immunothrombosis, thromboinflammation, anticoagulant…”
Get full text

Quantifying Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Solar Radiation over the Northeast China Based on ACO-BPNN Model and Intensity Analysis by Xiangqian Li, Zhijun Tong, Enliang Guo, Xiaolong Luo

“…The poor, normal, and comparatively abundant levels were transferred to higher levels, whereas the abundant level was transferred to lower levels. We believe our findings contribute to implementing ad hoc energy management strategies to optimize the use of solar radiation resources and provide scientific suggestions for policy planning.…”
Get full text

Performance evaluation of lightweight and secure protocol for wireless sensor networks: A protocol to enable Web services in IPv6 over low-power wireless personal area networks by Patricia E Figueroa, Jesús A Pérez, Ismael Amezcua

“…Results show that lightweight and secure protocol for wireless sensor network is energy efficient regardless the use of legacy transmission control protocol as transport protocol, which brings the possibility of interoperability with existing systems, Internet protocols, and network infrastructure. We believe that lightweight and secure protocol for wireless sensor network will allow the expansion of the Internet of Things at a global scale.…”
Get full text

Two mechanisms of membrane digestion: enzymatic-transport ensemble exists for oligopeptides as well by S. T. Metelsky, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Decrease of sodium-independent dipeptide transport component along with рН is related, apparently, to functioning of proton-dependent PepT1 in enterocyte apical membrane. We believe, that such serial «incubation» of gastric contents at increasing рН at gastro-intestinal transit (from the stomach to the large intestine) results in well-timed diversion of two mechanisms of oligopeptide absorbtion and respectively to their optimal digestion.…”
Get full text

Potential Use of Silk Waste in Sustainable Thermoplastic Composite Material Applications: A Review by Tommaso Pini, Matteo Sambucci, Marco Valente

“…In a circular economy approach, we believe that the combination of nonwoven silk waste fabrics, thermoplastic polymers, and possibly hybridization with other fibers from sustainable sources could be beneficial and could lead to green and high-performance products. …”
Get full text

The Transcriptional Network Structure of a Myeloid Cell: A Computational Approach by Jesús Espinal-Enríquez, Daniel González-Terán, Enrique Hernández-Lemus

“…We compare these results with those of RegulonDB, a highly curated transcriptional network for the prokaryotic organism E. coli, finding similarities between general hallmarks on both transcriptional programs. We believe that an approach, such as the one shown here, could help to understand the one regulation of transcription in eukaryotic cells.…”
Get full text