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  • Open Access
1,460 Views
23 Pages

31 January 2025

Suppose that the adjusted Brill–Noether number is zero; we prove that there exists a family of twice-marked smooth projective curves such that the family of linear series with two imposed ramification conditions is irreducible. Moreover, under...

(This article belongs to the Section A: Algebra and Logic)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,918 Views
12 Pages

Total Synthesis of (–)-Anaferine: A Further Ramification in a Diversity-Oriented Approach

  • Elisa Bonandi,
  • Giada Tedesco,
  • Dario Perdicchia and
  • Daniele Passarella

27 February 2020

The piperidine ring is a widespread motif in several natural bioactive alkaloids of both vegetal and marine origin. In the last years, a diversity-oriented synthetic (DOS) approach, aimed at the generation of a library of piperidine-based derivatives...

(This article belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
  • Essay
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,002 Views
21 Pages

27 February 2026

In Articulation Morphology, inspired by the theory of anaphytes that was first proposed in 1843, ramification is the key principle in plant morphology in the open growth of plants. It engenders articulation: the formation of articles, called anaphyte...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Plant Morphology and Phylogenetic Evolution)
  • Review
  • Open Access
24 Citations
14,100 Views
32 Pages

1 November 2024

As the digital environment progresses, the complexities of cyber threats also advance, encompassing both hostile cyberattacks and sophisticated cyber espionage. In the face of these difficulties, cooperative endeavours between state and non-state act...

(This article belongs to the Section Information Security and Privacy)
  • Review
  • Open Access
15 Citations
7,769 Views
24 Pages

A Brief Survey of Paradigmatic Fractals from a Topological Perspective

  • Julián Patiño Ortiz,
  • Miguel Patiño Ortiz,
  • Miguel-Ángel Martínez-Cruz and
  • Alexander S. Balankin

The key issues in fractal geometry concern scale invariance (self-similarity or self-affinity) and the notion of a fractal dimension D which exceeds the topological dimension d. In this regard, we point out that the constitutive inequality D>d can...

(This article belongs to the Section Complexity)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,516 Views
71 Pages

Notes on Number Theory

  • Miroslav Stoenchev,
  • Slavi Georgiev and
  • Venelin Todorov

16 February 2026

This paper presents a set of survey-style notes linking core themes of pure algebra with central topics in algebraic and analytic number theory. We begin with finite extensions of Q and describe algebraic number fields through their realization as fi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Research in Pure and Applied Algebra, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,050 Views
12 Pages

Genetic Features of Triticale–Wheat Hybrids with Vaviloid-Type Spike Branching

  • Irina G. Adonina,
  • Andrey B. Shcherban,
  • Maremyana V. Zorina,
  • Sabina P. Mehdiyeva,
  • Ekaterina M. Timonova and
  • Elena A. Salina

25 December 2021

Vaviloid spike branching, also called sham ramification, is a typical trait of Triticum vavilovii Jakubz. and is characterized by a lengthening of the spikelet axis. In this article, we present the results of a study of three triticale–wheat hy...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Selected Articles from the 6th International Scientific Conference “Plant Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology” (PlantGen2021))
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,731 Views
15 Pages

11 February 2022

A simulation of the environment inhabited by arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi could provide clues as to how to cultivate these obligate biotrophs axenically. Host intraradical and rhizospheric environments, root extracts and exudates in particular,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Plant and Fungal Interactions)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,008 Views
9 Pages

24 March 2023

In this article, we find some properties of certain types of entropies of a natural number. We are studying a way of measuring the “disorder” of the divisors of a natural number. We compare two of the entropies H and H¯ defined for a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mathematics in Information Theory and Modern Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,089 Views
10 Pages

Feasibility and Potential Clinical Ramifications of Using Bacteriophage Therapy for S. aureus Necrotizing Fasciitis

  • James B. Doub,
  • Dakarai Dunbar,
  • Sara Jain,
  • Maggie Manchester,
  • Lila Berle,
  • Janvi Madhiwala,
  • Bradley Anderson,
  • Riva Malick,
  • Max Jacobs and
  • Kenneth L. Urish

8 August 2025

Background: Staphylococcus aureus necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening infection requiring aggressive surgical and medical management. Despite these interventions, tremendous morbidity and mortality occur. Thus, novel agents are needed to...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Clinical Advances in Orthopedic Infections)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,116 Views
18 Pages

Heat transfer technologies are experiencing rapid expansion as a result of the demand for efficient heating and cooling systems in the automotive, chemical, and aerospace industries. Therefore, the current study peruses an inspection of mixed convect...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Tribological Properties and Mathematical Analysis of Nanofluids)
  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,551 Views
6 Pages

6 September 2023

In this short note, I present a very quick review of the peculiarities of dimension four in geometric topology. I consider, in particular, the role of geometric simple connectivity (which means handle decomposition without handles of index one) for b...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Geometry and Topology with Applications)
  • Review
  • Open Access
48 Citations
8,325 Views
25 Pages

Interaction of Opioids with TLR4—Mechanisms and Ramifications

  • Mai Mahmoud Gabr,
  • Iqira Saeed,
  • Jared A. Miles,
  • Benjamin P. Ross,
  • Paul Nicholas Shaw,
  • Markus W. Hollmann and
  • Marie-Odile Parat

21 October 2021

The innate immune receptor toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is known as a sensor for the gram-negative bacterial cell wall component lipopolysaccharide (LPS). TLR4 activation leads to a strong pro-inflammatory response in macrophages; however, it is also...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Perioperative Interventions and Oncological Outcome in Surgical Cancer Patients)
  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
2,052 Views
7 Pages

18 July 2024

Background: Bacterial aggregation has been well described to occur in synovial fluid, but it is unknown if bacteria form aggregates in body fluids beyond the synovial fluid. Consequently, this translational study evaluated the ability to form bacteri...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,276 Views
14 Pages

The Dynamics of Indian Labour: Ramifications for Future of Work and Sustainability

  • Bino Paul,
  • Ramesh C. Datta,
  • Unmesh Patnaik,
  • Saritha C. Thomankutty and
  • Sumesh P. Soman

8 June 2023

The labour market is complex to systematise into a well-behaved structure. Here, we attempt to understand the synergy between actors and institutions in the Indian labour market and to reveal the implications for the future of work and sustainability...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Labor Economics and Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4,410 Views
15 Pages

16 September 2021

Both Buber and Heidegger develop a notion of responsivity—in terms of dialogue regarding the former, and correspondence in the case of the latter—not merely as different types of discourse, but as transcendental structures in a relational or fundamen...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ethical and Epistemological Aspects of 'Dialogue': Exploring the Potential of the Second-Person Perspective)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,769 Views
41 Pages

Counteracting the Ramifications of UVB Irradiation and Photoaging with Swietenia macrophylla King Seed

  • Camille Keisha Mahendra,
  • Syafiq Asnawi Zainal Abidin,
  • Thet Thet Htar,
  • Lay-Hong Chuah,
  • Shafi Ullah Khan,
  • Long Chiau Ming,
  • Siah Ying Tang,
  • Priyia Pusparajah and
  • Bey Hing Goh

In this day and age, the expectation of cosmetic products to effectively slow down skin photoaging is constantly increasing. However, the detrimental effects of UVB on the skin are not easy to tackle as UVB dysregulates a wide range of molecular chan...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Chromatography-the Ultimate Analytical Tool)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,946 Views
39 Pages

Background: Scholarly literature indicates a slow pace at which maritime ports fully embrace digital transformation (DT). The reasons to this are largely anecdotal and lack solid empirical grounding. This inhibits an overall understanding of DT&rsquo...

(This article belongs to the Topic Global Maritime Logistics in the Era of Industry 4.0)
  • Editorial
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,506 Views
5 Pages

Including Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Transversally in Education

  • Francisco Zamora-Polo and
  • Jesús Sánchez-Martín

31 August 2022

Since mid-last century, the international scientific community has been developing a concept that each day presents more and more varied ramifications: sustainability [...]

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Including Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Transversally in Education)
  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,759 Views
20 Pages

The environmental pollution potential of asbestos products is a worldwide health issue, but their dissemination through the water–soil continuum is often an overlooked aspect. Similarly, the behavior of asbestos fibers released from the product...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
6,163 Views
24 Pages

8 January 2021

Despite many areas of progress in recent years, desert locust surveillance and control is impaired by many obstacles, the most intractable of which is insecurity. Insecurity involves rebellions, insurgencies, civil and international war, banditry, te...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue How to Manage Migratory Pests and Potential Food Crises: Locusts Plagues in the 2020’s)
  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
14,262 Views
23 Pages

1 December 2023

Vitamin A, a critical micronutrient, plays a vital role in maintaining poultry health and maximizing productivity. This comprehensive review paper conducts a thorough analysis of the consequences of vitamin A deficiency in domestic fowl. It delves in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,015 Views
23 Pages

High-Profile Convoy Disruptions: Exploring Socioeconomic and Environmental Ramifications of Road Closures

  • Muhammad Umer Zubair,
  • Muhammad Ahmed Javed,
  • Sameer Ud-Din,
  • Muhammad Asif Khan,
  • Asad Ali and
  • Malik Saqib Mahmood

21 June 2024

Congestion persists despite various demand management techniques, particularly for handling recurrent congestion. However, non-recurrent congestion from events like VIP movements poses unique challenges, especially during peak hours. This study inves...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6,991 Views
24 Pages

28 September 2022

This article opens up a new scholarly subfield (royal-assassination-attempt commemoration) within the long-neglected field of annual (especially, provincial) ruler festivities in the nineteenth-century Russian Empire. It does so by subjecting an arra...

(This article belongs to the Section Religions and Health/Psychology/Social Sciences)
  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,440 Views
22 Pages

20 August 2020

Timing of aortic valve intervention for chronic aortic regurgitation (AR) and/or aortic stenosis (AS) potentially affects long-term survival. The 2014 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC) guidelines provide recommendati...

(This article belongs to the Section Cardiology)
  • Review
  • Open Access
99 Citations
14,339 Views
14 Pages

20 December 2010

There is mounting evidence to suggest that environmental factors play a major role in the development of neurodegenerative diseases like ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). The non-protein amino acid beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) was first ass...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,845 Views
11 Pages

Comparative Morphology of the Carnassial Teeth Root Canals in Mixed-Breed Dogs and German Shepherds

  • Faruk Tandir,
  • Rizah Avdić,
  • Nejra Dučić,
  • Aida Džanković,
  • Redžep Tandir,
  • Ermin Šaljić,
  • Anel Vejzović and
  • Nedžad Hadžiomerović

9 April 2024

Root canal treatment of carnassial teeth in dogs is a common endodontic technique which aims to re-establish or maintain the health of the periapical tissues. In total, 43 dogs were used in this study. Root canal morphology was evaluated in 86 superi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Stomatology of Companion Animals)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,608 Views
13 Pages

21 September 2023

The wax and gold tradition is mainly known as an Ethiopian literary system that plays with layers of meanings. It has also established itself as a system of knowledge and/or belief production and validation. However, its social ramifications have pre...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue World Christianity in History and in Culture)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
158 Views

History of Residency Selection Issues in Podiatric Medicine

  • Elizabeth Udris Dorcey and
  • Alan R. Tinkleman

Issues related to residency interview and selection processes have concerned the podiatric medical profession for nearly 20 years. This article presents a chronology and summary of efforts undertaken to address these problems, including a discussion...

  • Review
  • Open Access
63 Citations
10,712 Views
29 Pages

Ramifications of Heat Stress on Rabbit Production and Role of Nutraceuticals in Alleviating Its Negative Impacts: An Updated Review

  • Tarek A. Ebeid,
  • Hamad S. Aljabeili,
  • Ibrahim H. Al-Homidan,
  • Zdeněk Volek and
  • Hassan Barakat

Heat stress has become a widespread concern worldwide, which is a major environmental stress that causes substantial economic loss in the rabbit industry. Compared to other agricultural animals, rabbits are more sensitive to heat stress as they have...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Dietary Antioxidants and Animal Nutrition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,507 Views
28 Pages

Capturing the Ramifications of Poverty Alleviation Hotspots and Climate Change Effect in Nigeria: A Social Network Analysis

  • Emmanuel Ikechukwu Umeonyirioha,
  • Renxian Zhu,
  • Collins Chimezie Elendu and
  • Liang Pei

4 August 2025

Nigerian poverty research is often fragmented and focuses on samples with minimal actionable strategies. This study aims to identify essential poverty alleviation and climate change strategies by synthesizing existing research, extracting the most cr...

  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,971 Views
29 Pages

26 August 2021

In flowering plants, seeds serve as organs of both propagation and dispersal. The developing seed passes through several consecutive stages, following a conserved general outline. The overall time needed for a seed to develop, however, may vary both...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fruit and Seed Development)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,711 Views
17 Pages

Ultrastructure of Immatures Stages and Life Cycle of Helicobia aurescens (Diptera: Sarcophagidae: Sarcophaginae)

  • Lucas Barbosa Cortinhas,
  • Paloma Martins Mendonça,
  • Eliane Gomes Perrut,
  • Rodrigo Rocha Barbosa,
  • Jacenir Reis dos Santos-Mallet and
  • Margareth Maria de Carvalho Queiroz

28 September 2024

Helicobia aurescens is a flesh fly associated with pig and rat carcasses. This study aims to describe the life cycle at two temperatures (27 ± 1 °C and 29 ± 1 °C) and analyze the morphological characteristics of the eggs, larvae...

(This article belongs to the Collection Advances in Diptera Biology)
  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,367 Views
13 Pages

Radiologists’ Communicative Role in Breast Cancer Patient Management: Beyond Diagnosis

  • Luciano Mariano,
  • Luca Nicosia,
  • Adriana Sorce,
  • Filippo Pesapane,
  • Veronica Coppini,
  • Roberto Grasso,
  • Dario Monzani,
  • Gabriella Pravettoni,
  • Giovanni Mauri and
  • Enrico Cassano
  • + 2 authors

In the landscape of cancer treatment, particularly in the realm of breast cancer management, effective communication emerges as a pivotal factor influencing patient outcomes. This article delves into the nuanced intricacies of communication skills, s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,650 Views
21 Pages

Unprecedented levels of air pollution in our cities due to rapid urbanization have caused major health concerns, severely affecting the population, especially children and the elderly. A steady loss of ecological balance, without remedial measures li...

(This article belongs to the Section Bioelectronics)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
5,018 Views
18 Pages

Coordinated “Naked” Pnicogenes and Catalysis

  • Anna Vízi-Orosz,
  • Gergely Berzeviczy and
  • Gyula Pályi

26 November 2018

Diphosphorous (P2) side-on coordinated to a dicobalt (Co–Co) moiety was described 45 years ago. This discovery had several links to actual problems of homogeneous molecular catalysis. The new type of organometallic complexes induced several ing...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Coordination Chemistry and Catalysis)
  • Review
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,457 Views
15 Pages

Cattle infected with Babesia bovis face a bifurcated fate: Either die of the severe acute infection, or survive and carry for many years a highly persistent but generally asymptomatic infection. In this review, the author describes known and potentia...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Persistence in Babesia)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
7,590 Views
14 Pages

Thermal and Rheological Properties of a Family of Botryosphaerans Produced by Botryosphaeria rhodina MAMB-05

  • Paulo R.M.S. Fonseca,
  • Robert F.H. Dekker,
  • Aneli M. Barbosa,
  • Joana L.M. Silveira,
  • Ana F.D. Vasconcelos,
  • Nilson K. Monteiro,
  • Gabriel Aranda-Selverio and
  • Maria de Lourdes Corradi Da Silva

2 September 2011

Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetry (TG) and Fourier-transform infra-red spectroscopy (FT-IR) analyses were performed to investigate changes in the physico-chemical properties of botryosphaerans, a family of exopolysaccharides (...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,359 Views
23 Pages

21 December 2021

This study extends the literature on self-employment and entrepreneurship by offering empirical insights into the factors that influence technology entrepreneurs at the early stages of the new venture creation process. Specifically, this research foc...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
8,878 Views
13 Pages

8 January 2017

The present work extends a method of unbiased control originally developed for three-pole radial magnetic bearings into a generalized unbiased control strategy that encompasses bearings with an arbitrary number of poles. By allowing the control of be...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Active Magnetic Bearing Actuators)
  • Review
  • Open Access
24 Citations
7,768 Views
8 Pages

Benign biliary strictures can be difficult to manage. Untreated biliary strictures can lead to complications, such as chronic cholestasis, jaundice, recurrent sepsis, and secondary biliary cirrhosis, which can have severe ramifications. The managemen...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Endoscopic Diagnostics for Pancreatobiliary Disorders)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
8,659 Views
22 Pages

23 September 2014

The Children and Families Act 2014 has introduced a 26-week timeline for Children Act 1989 care and supervision court cases. This article discusses the risks and possible ramifications for children and parents of this measure, which halves the averag...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Contemporary Developments in Child Protection)
  • Review
  • Open Access
58 Citations
15,426 Views
18 Pages

Recent Progress of Atomic Magnetometers for Geomagnetic Applications

  • Yuantian Lu,
  • Tian Zhao,
  • Wanhua Zhu,
  • Leisong Liu,
  • Xin Zhuang,
  • Guangyou Fang and
  • Xiaojuan Zhang

3 June 2023

The atomic magnetometer is currently one of the most-sensitive sensors and plays an important role in applications for detecting weak magnetic fields. This review reports the recent progress of total-field atomic magnetometers that are one important...

(This article belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
7,738 Views
9 Pages

11 January 2022

The definitions and implementation of differentiated curricula and instruction for gifted and talented students have been affected by a myriad of philosophical and institutional factors defined by educators, community members, and gifted and talented...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Gifted Education, Creativity and Leadership Development)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
9,914 Views
15 Pages

2 September 2024

This study examines the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal and their impact on Bangladesh. The extent of environmental harm led to the selection of two specific areas: the Panpatty Union and Galachipa Upzilla in the Patuakhali distri...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,717 Views
18 Pages

5 July 2025

The rapid expansion of plastic waste trade has intensified environmental pressures, accelerating ecosystem degradation and climate change. We examine the long-term impacts of plastic waste imports and domestic waste production on ecological footprint...

(This article belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,104 Views
15 Pages

The Dose–Response Effect of Fluoride Exposure on the Gut Microbiome and Its Functional Pathways in Rats

  • Zhe Mo,
  • Jian Wang,
  • Xinyue Meng,
  • Ailin Li,
  • Zhe Li,
  • Wenjun Que,
  • Tuo Wang,
  • Korto Fatti Tarnue,
  • Xu Ma and
  • Xiaofeng Wang
  • + 5 authors

17 November 2023

Metabolic activities within the gut microbiome are intimately linked to human health and disease, especially within the context of environmental exposure and its potential ramifications. Perturbations within this microbiome, termed “gut microbi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Effects of Environmental Exposure on Host and Microbial Metabolism)
  • Review
  • Open Access
14 Citations
8,361 Views
17 Pages

Taming Postoperative Delirium with Dexmedetomidine: A Review of the Therapeutic Agent’s Neuroprotective Effects following Surgery

  • Vincent Bargnes,
  • Brian Oliver,
  • Emily Wang,
  • Seth Greenspan,
  • Zhaosheng Jin,
  • Isaac Yeung and
  • Sergio Bergese

13 October 2023

Postoperative delirium (POD) represents a perioperative neurocognitive disorder that has dreaded ramifications on a patient’s recovery from surgery. Dexmedetomidine displays multiple mechanisms of neuroprotection to assist in preventing POD as...

(This article belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
6,239 Views
7 Pages

Though consumers with vulnerabilities, such as visually impaired or blind and partially sighted people (BPSP), face several marketplace problems and challenges, existing literature provides limited guidance. The present study aims to examine the issu...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Financial Development and Economic Growth)

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