Article
Forestry
Bart Muys, Christian Messier
Summary: The UNFCCC COP 27 in Sharm El-Sheikh confirmed that climate policies heavily rely on forest mitigation instead of transitioning away from fossil fuels to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees C. However, the decline in forest vitality highlights the urgent need for forest adaptation, which is not being adequately addressed by foresters. This letter explores the reasons for this inaction and proposes a diversity-based no-regret approach as a way forward.
ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Economics
Tarun Mehta, Gopal K. Sarangi
Summary: The Indian electricity sector is affected by policy inconsistencies and political interference, which have implications for cross-subsidization. A favorable open access environment facilitates the migration of industrial and commercial consumers, leading to greater renewable energy penetration and potentially impacting cross-subsidies. The independence of distribution utilities and state regulatory commissions is crucial for their functioning. The process of cross-subsidization is influenced by political goals.
Article
Engineering, Geological
Karim Essayad, Michel Aubertin
Summary: This study presents laboratory testing procedures and key results on the consolidation of tailings from hard rock mines under positive or negative pore-water pressures. The research shows the combined effects of net vertical stress and suction on tailings compressibility parameters and pore-water pressure evolution.
CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Management
Hayfaa A. Tlaiss, Mohammed Al Waqfi
Summary: This study explores the reforms in Saudi Arabia to advance women's careers and the strategic role of HR managers in these reforms. The findings reveal a slow transformation of HR managers from administrative tasks to strategic partnerships, but this transformation is hindered by disconnects between institutions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Susan Y. S. Li, Rebecca Johnson, Leon C. D. Smyth, Mike Dragunow
Summary: This review provides an updated overview of the actions of platelet-derived growth factors on neurovascular function, their role in regulating perivascular cell types, and their clinical relevance and therapeutic potential for neurological diseases.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ioannis Lianos, Charalampos Varlamos, Despoina-Rafailia Benetou, Christos Mantis, Konstantinos Kintis, Vassiliki-Maria Dragona, Ioannis Kanakakis, Dimitrios Sionis, Sotirios Patsilinakos, Dimitrios Alexopoulos
Summary: Platelet function testing (PFT) has potential clinical applications in guiding individualized antithrombotic treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation. Ticagrelor administration leads to lower platelet reactivity and reduced incidence of high on-treatment platelet reactivity compared to clopidogrel.
JOURNAL OF THROMBOSIS AND THROMBOLYSIS
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Vijayan Jithin, Manali Rane, Aparna Watve, Varad B. Giri, Rohit Naniwadekar
Summary: Rock outcrops are unique ecosystems that hold threatened and endemic biodiversity. However, their impacts due to land-use changes are poorly understood compared to forested ecosystems. This study focused on the agricultural conversion of unprotected lateritic plateaus in the Western Ghats of India and found that the abundance of large rocks favored by animals was higher in abandoned paddy fields compared to plateaus and orchards. Different reptiles showed different prevalence across the land-use types, suggesting contextual species responses. This study highlights the conservation value of habitats classified as wastelands and emphasizes the need to understand the impacts of agricultural conversion on rock outcrops.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mattia Galli, Francesco Franchi, Fabiana Rollini, Dominick J. Angiolillo
Summary: Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is the standard treatment for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, using a standard DAPT regimen for all patients could result in suboptimal efficacy or high bleeding risk for certain individuals. Guided selection of P2Y12 inhibitors based on platelet function or genetic testing has shown promising results in achieving a better balance between bleeding and ischemic events at the individual patient level. This review focuses on the rationale and evidence for platelet function and genetic testing-guided antiplatelet therapy and explores their implications in the modern setting of patients undergoing PCI.
TRENDS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Geological
Mohammad-Taghi Hamzaban, Jamal Rostami, Filip Dahl, Francisco Javier Macias, Pal Drevland Jakobsen
Summary: The increasing demand for mechanized excavation systems has made understanding the wear process of rock-cutting tools crucial. Proper measurement and analysis of rock abrasiveness and cuttability characteristics are necessary. Different testing methods have been developed to study and measure abrasive and wear characteristics of rock materials. However, most methods focus on measuring abrasiveness as a rock-related characteristic rather than considering it as an interactive behavior. This paper reviews the different rock abrasivity measurement and evaluation procedures and compares the performance and reliability of different testing methods for different applications.
ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING
(2023)
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ruth Mueller, Amy Clare, Julia Feiler, Ninow Marco
Summary: Farmers' opinions and concerns are often overlooked in public discussions regarding the use of gene-editing technologies to modify farm animals.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Omesh Modgill, Ginal Patel, Dapo Akintola, Olamide Obisesan, Harjit Tagar
Summary: The AAA regimen may have inadvertently contributed to inappropriate prescription of systemic antibiotics by GDPs, based on the findings of this retrospective analysis.
BRITISH DENTAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Gareth Mott, Sarah Turner, Jason R. C. Nurse, Jamie MacColl, James Sullivan, Anna Cartwright, Edward Cartwright
Summary: This article provides new insights and analysis into whether cyber insurance can help organizations mitigate the threat of ransomware. The study conducted interviews and workshops with industry professionals and found that ransomware has caused the hardening of the cyber insurance market, making it difficult for some organizations to acquire viable coverage. However, cyber insurance can act as a form of governance for improving cyber security. The article raises concerns about potential unethical and illegal outcomes in the remediation process. Overall, the article rates 8 out of 10 in terms of importance.
COMPUTERS & SECURITY
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Ratnakar Singh, Zeeshan Fazal, Sarah J. Freemantle, Michael J. Spinella
Summary: This minireview focuses on the role of epigenetics in testicular cancer, suggesting that epigenetic pathways may be utilized to tackle chemoresistance. The main genetic drivers of TGCT remain largely unknown, but there is increasing recognition of the important role of epigenetics in the etiology and chemosensitivity of TGCT.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Kerstin Jurk, Yavar Shiravand
Summary: Patients with inherited or acquired thrombocytopenia may also have platelet function defects, increasing the risk of severe bleeding complications. While there are numerous tests available for platelet phenotyping and function analysis, they are mostly time-consuming and require skilled personnel for handling, limiting their use to specialized laboratories.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Mathematics
Jiahuan He, Tangyan Liu, Long Wen, Tingting He, Min Li, Jin Li, Li Wang, Xin Yao
Summary: The article introduces a method for testing radial resistivity in cylindrical core samples, which differs from the method commonly used for cuboid samples. By comparing the results of the two testing methods through numerical simulations, the differences in resistivity in samples with different shapes are illustrated, providing a theoretical basis for the reasonable selection of the appropriate testing method.
