Research on evolution and security risk of Metaverse by Hailong WANG, Yangchun LI, Yuxiao LI

“…Recently, the Metaverse boom has swept the world.To improve the voice in the future digital field, major countries and well-known enterprises have accelerated arrangement of this emerging industry.However, there is no unified definition and ultimate form description of Metaverse.It is urgent to understand the essential characteristics, evolution trend and security risks of Metaverse scientifically, which can promote the high-quality development of China’s electronic information industry and ensure the cyberspace security.With literature research and related information analysis, the definition of Metaverse was put forward based on the core concepts such as technology and application iteration, economic and business model and the role of social relations.Additionally, the development and evolution of Metaverse were divided into four stages (data creation, digital bionics, virtual mirror and virtual-real symbiosis) according to the evolution degree of space category, space-time dimension, key technology and virtual real interaction.And the characteristics and corresponding forms of each stage were expounded.Then it analyzed the main reasons for the popularity of the Metaverse from the perspectives of innovative application demand, virtual life transformation, commercial value driving and political power driving.Focusing on the problems of challenging the national governance system, impacting the mainstream ideology, manipulating the capital market, causing potential social problems and misleading the layout of technology industry, it analyzed the multiple security risks and threats brought by the Metaverse wave from perspectives including politics, culture, economy, society and technology.It is suggested that the Metaverse is still in the stage of concept improvement and product exploration now.China should rationally grasp the development opportunities of the Metaverse based on the current situation of the electronic information industry, prepare for risks in advance, build a digital governance supervision system, stimulate industrial innovation and open development, consolidate the support of network information security, and create a healthy and orderly international environment.…”
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome with Wrist Trigger Caused by Hypertrophied Lumbrical Muscle and Tenosynovitis by Ayuko Shimizu, Masayoshi Ikeda, Yuka Kobayashi, Ikuo Saito, Joji Mochida

“…On active flexion of the fingers, snapping was observed at the carpal area, and forceful full grip was impossible. Tinel’s sign was positive and an electromyographic study revealed conduction disturbance of the median nerve at the carpal tunnel. …”
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EDITORIAL by Gideon de Wet

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Porosity Characteristics of Activated Carbons Derived from Olive Oil Wastes Impregnated with HPO by Laila B. Khalil, Badie S. Girgis, Tarek A.M. Tawfik

“…Phosphoric acid is visualized as acting both as an acid catalyst promoting bond-cleavage reactions and the formation of new crosslinks and also as a reactant which combines with organic species to form phosphate and polyphosphate bridges which connect and crosslink biopolymer fragments. …”
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Neoliberalism Violence in the Production of Tourist Spaces: A Perspective from Macaneta Beach – Mozambique by Lucas Atanasio Catsossa, Bruno Ferreira Campos, Edvaldo Cesar Moretti

“…This research determined that Macaneta Beach has been formed and is controlled by capitalist interests. …”
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Study on Reasonable Layout of Upper Protective Layer for Prevention Rock Burst under Coal Seam Group with Close Quarters Conditions by Hui-Wu Jin, Zeng-Qiang Yang

“…According to numerical simulation results, an L-shaped stress superposition area is formed in the lower end of panel 3203 under the original layout scheme conditions, and the maximum stress concentration coefficient is about 2.8 in stage I and 4.0 in stage II. …”
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Combined effects of topography, soil moisture, and snow cover regimes on growth responses of grasslands in a low- mountain range (Vosges, France) by P.-A. Herrault, A. Ullmann, D. Ertlen

“…Spatial patterns of browning are enhanced on north-facing slopes and at low elevations (<span class="inline-formula">&lt;1100</span> m), where high-producing grasslands with dominant herbaceous communities prevail. …”
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Generalized Kudryashov Method for Time-Fractional Differential Equations by Seyma Tuluce Demiray, Yusuf Pandir, Hasan Bulut

“…It can be said that this method is a generalized form of the classical Kudryashov method.…”
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Candidate approaches for predicting vitiligo recurrence: an effective model and biomarkers by Binhao Liu, Jiacheng Shen, Jiayu Li, Bowen Tian, Bowen Tian, Bin Zhou, Jiachen Gui, Zhimin Li, Yue Zhang, Wenzhi Hu, Qiang Li, Qiang Li

“…This study aims to explore cytokines that serve as biomarkers for disease recurrence and extend research on factors related to the disease’s activity.Methods92 patients and 40 healthy controls were recruited at the Air Force Medical Center from September 20, 2023, to November 30, 2023. …”
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POTENTIALLY OF PURPLE LEAVES TO INCREASE OSTEOBLASTAT ALVEOLAR BONE RAT INDUCED PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS by Pramita Wahyu Dyasti, Atik Kurniawati, Peni Pujiastuti

“…Osteoblasts are bone-forming cells that are responsible for the mineralization of the bone matrix. …”
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The Canadian Registry for Pulmonary Fibrosis: Design and Rationale of a National Pulmonary Fibrosis Registry by Christopher J. Ryerson, Benjamin Tan, Charlene D. Fell, Hélène Manganas, Shane Shapera, Shikha Mittoo, Mohsen Sadatsafavi, Teresa To, Andrea Gershon, Jolene H. Fisher, Kerri A. Johannson, Nathan Hambly, Nasreen Khalil, Theodore K. Marras, Julie Morisset, Pearce G. Wilcox, Andrew J. Halayko, Mohammad Adil Khan, Martin Kolb

“…The relative rarity and diversity of fibrotic interstitial lung disease (ILD) have made it challenging to study these diseases in single-centre cohorts. Here we describe formation of a multicentre Canadian registry that is needed to describe the outcomes of fibrotic ILD and to enable detailed healthcare utilization analyses that will be the cornerstone for future healthcare planning. …”
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Comparative Direct Compression Property of a Novel Pregelatinized Starch in Paracetamol Tablets by Tamrat Balcha Balla, Nisha Mary Joseph, Anteneh Belete

“…Among all the pharmaceutical dosage forms, tablets are still the most preferred and the most commonly used option because of their advantages. …”
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<i>o</i>-Halogenation and -Alkoxylation of Phenylglycine Derivatives by Pd-Mediated C-H Functionalization: Scope and Limitations by Eduardo Laga, Sonia Nieto, Carlos Cativiela, Esteban P. Urriolabeitia

“…A partial loss of the enantiomeric excess is observed when the starting phenylglycine is enantiomerically pure, this arising from the formation of bridging azavinylidene (<b>6</b>) and imine intermediate species (<b>7</b>), which were characterized by X-ray diffraction methods.…”
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The Effect of Different Polishing Procedures and Re-polishing on the Color Stability of Single-shade Composite Resin by Sanem Özaslan, Özge Çeliksöz, Hatice Tepe, Batucan Yaman

“…Color measurements were repeated in all periods, and color change values were calculated with the CIEDE2000 formulation. Kruskal-Wallis analysis was used for between group comparison, and the Mann-Whitney U test was used as a post-hoc test. …”
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Migrant women’s perception toward cervical and breast cancer screening in Türkiye: a qualitative analysis by Zeynep Meva Altaş, Mehmet Akif Sezerol

“…In August 2024, face-to-face interviews were conducted using an open-ended, semi-structured question form administered by a nurse experienced in qualitative research. …”
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KaRhab: an international online registry for cardiac rhabdomyomas by Vera-Maria Herrmann, Maria Arelin, Caroline G. Bergner, Julia Herrmann, Paula Janz, Henriette Kiep, Annika Mueller, Steffen Syrbe, Robert Wagner, Bardo Wannenmacher, Nadine Wolf, Michael Weidenbach, Vincent Strehlow

“…Clinical information is primarily available in the form of single case reports or smaller studies with a shortage of large-scale reviews encompassing a substantial number of cases. …”
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SMART SPECIALISATION AS A BASIC COMPONENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT by Olena Guzenko, Svitlana Nikolaichuk, Dmytro Ivanenko

“…The authors analyse the individual stages of the emergence of the SS concept from the perspective of its historical formation, relevance and interconnection with the sustainable socio-economic growth of the region. …”
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Early Economic Evaluation Demonstrates That Noncomputerized Tomography Robotic-Assisted Surgery Is Cost-Effective in Patients Undergoing Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty at High-... by Leo M. Nherera, Sanjay Verma, Paul Trueman, Simon Jennings

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Concept, features and types of corruption by L. I. Kalienichenko, D. V. Slynko

“…Among the special scientific methods logical-semantic and logical-legal were used. They allowed us to formulate the main features of corruption as a legal phenomenon. …”
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Florida 4-H Senior Project Report by Laura Cash, Geralyn Sachs, Christopher DeCubellis, Marnie Ward, Dallas Meringolo, Sarah Thomas Hensley, Andrew Toelle, Laura Valencia

“… This report form is to be completed by senior (age 14–18) 4-H members as a record of their 4-H project completion. …”
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