Impact of Gasoline and Diesel Subsidy Reforms on Global Biofuel Mandates by Robin Argueyrolles, Tobias Heimann, Ruth Delzeit

“…Using a global Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model, we study how phasing out gasoline and diesel subsidies would impact global biofuel mandates. …”
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Addressing $$\gamma _5$$ γ 5 in nondimensional regularizations: a case study on the Bumblebee model by Ricardo J. C. Rosado, Adriano Cherchiglia, Marcos Sampaio, Brigitte Hiller

“…Abstract We examine the subtleties of regularization schemes in four-dimensional space (4S), related in particular to the introduction of the $$\gamma _5$$ γ 5 matrix. …”
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Remission of Severe, Relapsed, and Refractory TTP after Multiple Cycles of Bortezomib by Manu R. Pandey, Pankit Vachhani, Evelena P. Ontiveros

“…We discuss the salient features of our case, the mechanism of action of bortezomib, and the very few other similar reports that exist in the literature. …”
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Improved Security Patch on Secure Communication among Cell Phones and Sensor Networks by Ndibanje Bruce, Tae-Yong Kim, Hoon Jae Lee

“…To fill this security gap, we proposed security patches and improvements, which overcome the weak features in the scheme of Arjan Durresi and Vamsi Paruchuri. …”
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Mapping transcriptomic profiles of seminal vesiculitis and experimental verification by Chenkui Miao, Shaobo Zhang, Jiajin Wu, Meiling Bao, Zengjun Wang, Bianjiang Liu

“…We identified enriched Go Ontology terms, pathway maps, processes, toxicity, and metabolic networks of seminal vesiculitis. …”
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Impact of Dual Placement and Routing on WDDL Netlist Security in FPGA by Emna Amouri, Habib Mehrez, Zied Marrakchi

“…Then, we introduce a timing-balance-driven routing algorithm which is architecture independent. …”
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Cycle-based formulations in Distance Geometry by Liberti, Leo, Iommazzo, Gabriele, Lavor, Carlile, Maculan, Nelson

“…We propose an exact formulation and a relaxation based on a Eulerian cycle. …”
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Cytokines in Endocrine Dysfunction of Plasma Cell Disorders by Eva Feigerlová, Shyue-Fang Battaglia-Hsu

“…We further discuss the broader impact of these tumor environment-derived molecules and proinflammatory state on systemic hormone signaling. …”
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Enhancing the Efficiency of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines Through Optimization of Blade Parameters by Hossein Seifi Davari, Ruxandra Mihaela Botez, Mohsen Seify Davari, Harun Chowdhury

“…In this research, we delve into the promising potential of horizontal axis wind turbines to effectively meet the electricity needs of developing countries. …”
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WiFi and WiMAX Secure Deployments by Panagiotis Trimintzios, George Georgiou

“…We summarise in a comparative manner the security characteristics and the possible residual threats for both standards. …”
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The Group-Algebraic Formalism of Quantum Probability and Its Applications in Quantum Statistical Mechanics by Yan Gu, Jiao Wang

“…We show that the theory of quantum statistical mechanics is a special model in the framework of the quantum probability theory developed by mathematicians, by extending the characteristic function in the classical probability theory to the quantum probability theory. …”
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Intraoperative Three-Dimensional Imaging in Selective Decompression for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Useful Tool in Theory but Also in Everyday Practice? by Uwe Max Mauer, Ulrich Kunz, Chris Schulz

“…We now address the question whether this imaging has become a routine tool. …”
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The Role of Polyphenols, 𝜷-Carotene, and Lycopene in the Antioxidative Action of the Extracts of Dried, Edible Mushrooms by A. Robaszkiewicz, G. Bartosz, M. Ławrynowicz, M. Soszyński

“…We found that the concentration of antioxidants is different in different species and in various parts of the fruiting body of mushrooms. …”
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An Efficient Prediction-Based Data Forwarding Strategy in Vehicular Ad Hoc Network by Wanting Zhu, Deyun Gao, Chuan Heng Foh

“…Besides the link lifetime prediction, we introduce a new metric named link utility used in the process of forwarder selection, in order to improve data forwarding efficiency. …”
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High-accuracy localization for indoor group users based on extended Kalman filter by Tian Wang, Yuzhu Liang, Yaxin Mei, Muhammad Arif, Chunsheng Zhu

“…Besides, we implement a real system based on ZigBee technique and perform experiments on the campus of Huaqiao University. …”
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Growth models and comparative political economy in Latin America by Nikolas Passos, Guilherme Spinato Morlin

“…We find that the commodities boom oriented the countries towards export-led growth models, especially in Bolivia, Chile, and Mexico. …”
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Investigating the steady state of multicellular spheroids by revisiting the two-fluid model by Antonio Fasano, Marco Gabrielli, Alberto Gandolfi

“…By imposingthe continuity of the normal stress throughout the whole spheroid, we showthat a steady state can exist only if the forces on cells at the outerboundary (provided e.g. by a surface tension) are intense enough, and in sucha case we can compute the stationary radius. …”
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Who arrived first? Priority effects on Candida albicans and Pseudomonas aeruginosa dual biofilms by Betsy V. Arévalo-Jaimes, Joana Admella, Eduard Torrents

“…By varying inoculation order, we observe significant changes in biofilm composition, structure, virulence, and antimicrobial susceptibility. …”
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An interior proximal gradient method for nonconvex optimization by De Marchi, Alberto, Themelis, Andreas

“…We consider structured minimization problems subject to smooth inequality constraints and present a flexible algorithm that combines interior point (IP) and proximal gradient schemes. …”
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Fractional-Order Model for Evolution of Bovine Tuberculosis with Vaccination and Contaminated Environment by Boubacar Diallo, Jeconia Abonyo Okelo, Shaibu Osman, Simon Karanja, Nnaemeka Stanley Aguegboh

“…We derived and obtained the threshold quantity R0 to ascertain the illness state. …”
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