Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 882: Fungal Pathogens Affecting the Production and Quality of Medical Cannabis in Israel Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9070882 Authors: Jerushalmi Maymon Dombrovsky Freeman The use of and research on medical cannabis (MC) is becoming more common, yet there are still many challenges regarding plant diseases of this crop. For example, there is a lack of formal and professional knowledge regarding fungi that infect MC plants, and practical and effective methods...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 354: Exploring Other-Than-Human Identity: Religious Experiences in the Life-Story of a Machinekin Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11070354 Authors: Stephanie C. Shea The term Machinekin denotes a sub-group of a larger Internet subculture known as Otherkin: while recognizing they have a human body and mind, these people nevertheless identify as being other-than-human. Machinekin therefore identify as a machine of some sort. In attempting to study this subculture, qualitative...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 355: Indian Scientists’ Definitions of Religion and Spirituality Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11070355 Authors: Simranjit Khalsa Brenton D. Kalinowski Elaine Howard Ecklund Scientists are often assumed to be irreligious and little research has examined the role of religion and spirituality in their lives. Recent research shows that many scientists do articulate a commitment to the sacred and see religion and spirituality as influencing their work. However,...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 353: Reconversion and Retrieval: Nonlinear Change in African Catholic Practice Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11070353 Authors: Premawardhana Against models of conversion that presume a trajectory or a progression from one religion to another, this article proposes a less linear, more complex, and ultimately more empirical understanding of religious change in Africa. It does so by foregrounding the particularities of Roman Catholicism—its privileging of...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 352: Ontological Theology in Religious Zionism—Rabbi Y.M. Harlap as a Case Study Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11070352 Authors: Amir Mashiach The present study sets out to shed light on R. Yaakov Moshe Harlap (1882–1951), Kabbalist, head of the Merkaz Ha-Rav yeshivah, in his understanding of ontological theology—material labor, meaning the basic life pattern, in which one gets up daily in the morning and goes to “work.” Did...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 351: The Catholic Charismatic Movement in Global Pentecostalism Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11070351 Authors: Enzo Pace This article deals with Catholic Charismatics in Italy. The brief description of the case study gives a chance to make some more general comments on what is happening under the sacred canopy of Global Catholicism where the Spirit blows, and furthermore in relation with so-called Global Pentecostalism. In other words, my working hypothesis includes...
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Societies, Vol. 10, Pages 50: “The Voice of the Parent Cannot be Undervalued”: Pre-Service Teachers’ Observations after Listening to the Experiences of Parents of Students with Disabilities Societies doi: 10.3390/soc10030050 Authors: Katherine A. Koch The purpose of this qualitative research was to consider the influence of parent interaction on the perspectives of pre-service teachers with regards to their interactions with and instruction of students with disabilities. The data set...
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Sports, Vol. 8, Pages 99: Effect of ACTN3 Genotype on Sports Performance, Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage, and Injury Epidemiology Sports doi: 10.3390/sports8070099 Authors: Gabriel Baltazar-Martins Jorge Gutiérrez-Hellín Millán Aguilar-Navarro Carlos Ruiz-Moreno Victor Moreno-Pérez Álvaro López-Samanes Raúl Domínguez Juan Del Coso Genetic factors play a significant role in athletic performance and its related phenotypes such as power, strength and aerobic capacity....
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 452: Multi-Toxin Quantitative Analysis of Paralytic Shellfish Toxins and Tetrodotoxins in Bivalve Mollusks with Ultra-Performance Hydrophilic Interaction LC-MS/MS—An In-House Validation Study Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12070452 Authors: Fadillah Putri Patria Heidi Pekar Aida Zuberovic-Muratovic Ultra-performance hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry system (UP-HILIC–MS/MS) was used in multi-toxin analysis of paralytic...
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Urban Science, Vol. 4, Pages 32: COVID, CITIES and CLIMATE: Historical Precedents and Potential Transitions for the New Economy Urban Science doi: 10.3390/urbansci4030032 Authors: Peter Newman AO The 2020 collapse of the global economy due to the Covid-19 pandemic has enabled us to think about long term trends and what the future could hold for our cities and regions, especially due to the climate agenda. The paper sets out the historical precedents for economic transitions after collapses...
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Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 383: Rubella Vaccine Introduction in the South African Public Vaccination Schedule: Mathematical Modelling for Decision Making Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8030383 Authors: Motaze Edoka Wiysonge Metcalf Winter Background: age structured mathematical models have been used to evaluate the impact of rubella-containing vaccine (RCV) introduction into existing measles vaccination programs in several countries. South Africa has a well-established measles...
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Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 7, Pages 91: Effects of Sedation by Intramuscular Administration of Medetomidine on Canine Abdominal Vascular System and Hepatic Parenchyma Imaging Using Enhancement Dynamic Computed Tomography Veterinary Sciences doi: 10.3390/vetsci7030091 Authors: Kenji Kutara Teppei Kanda Noritaka Maeta Yohei Mochizuki Yoshiki Itoh Fumiko Ono Taketoshi Asanuma This prospective crossover study compared the effects of intramuscular administration of medetomidine...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 752: Serosurveillance and Molecular Investigation of Wild Deer in Australia Reveals Seroprevalence of Pestivirus Infection Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12070752 Authors: Jose L. Huaman Carlo Pacioni David M. Forsyth Anthony Pople Jordan O. Hampton Teresa G. Carvalho Karla J. Helbig Since deer were introduced into Australia in the mid-1800s, their wild populations have increased in size and distribution, posing a potential risk to the livestock industry,...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 1982: Ensemble Modeling of the Impact of Climate Warming and Increased Frequency of Extreme Climatic Events on the Thermal Characteristics of a Sub-Tropical Lake Water doi: 10.3390/w12071982 Authors: Gideon Gal Gilboa Yael Schachar Noam Estroti Moshe Dirk Schlabing Lake ecosystems are impacted by changes in climatic conditions. Climate changes forecasted to occur are reflected in models by slow gradual changes over extended periods of time. Output from...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 1983: Regional Isotopic Signatures of Groundwater in Croatia Water doi: 10.3390/w12071983 Authors: Željka Brkić Mladen Kuhta Tamara Hunjak Ozren Larva Tracer methods are useful for investigating groundwater travel times and recharge rates and analysing impacts on groundwater quality. The most frequently used tracers are stable isotopes and tritium. Stable isotopes of oxygen (δ18O) and hydrogen (δ2H) are mainly used as indicators of the...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 1981: Manual Borehole Drilling as a Cost-Effective Solution for Drinking Water Access in Low-Income Contexts Water doi: 10.3390/w12071981 Authors: Pedro Martínez-Santos Miguel Martín-Loeches Silvia Díaz-Alcaide Kerstin Danert Water access remains a challenge in rural areas of low-income countries. Manual drilling technologies have the potential to enhance water access by providing a low cost drinking water alternative for communities in low and middle income...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 1984: α- and β-Diversity Patterns of Macrophytes and Freshwater Fishes are Driven by Different Factors and Processes in Lakes of the Unexplored Southern Balkan Biodiversity Hotspot Water doi: 10.3390/w12071984 Authors: Anthi Oikonomou Konstantinos Stefanidis Disentangling the main drivers of species richness and community composition is a central theme in ecology. Freshwater biodiversity patterns have been poorly explored; yet, it has been shown that different...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 1978: Interannual and Seasonal Shift between Microcystis and Dolichospermum: A 7-Year Investigation in Lake Chaohu, China Water doi: 10.3390/w12071978 Authors: Zhang Yang Yu Shi The shifts among bloom-forming cyanobacteria have attracted increasing attention due to the reductions in nitrogen and phosphorus during the eutrophication mitigation process. However, knowledge is limited regarding the pattern and drivers of the shifts among these cyanobacterial...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 1979: A MINLP Model for Optimal Localization of Pumps as Turbines in Water Distribution Systems Considering Power Generation Constraints Water doi: 10.3390/w12071979 Authors: Nguyen Duc Dai Quoc Vu Cuong Tuyen Li Pressure reducing valves (PRVs) are commonly used for pressure control in water distribution systems (WDSs) by means of dissipating the pressure excess. The use of pumps as turbines (PATs) is an alternative and more favorable system...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 1977: A Stakeholder Analysis for a Water-Energy-Food Nexus Evaluation in an Atlantic Forest Area: Implications for an Integrated Assessment and a Participatory Approach Water doi: 10.3390/w12071977 Authors: Giacomo Melloni Ana Paula Dias Turetta Michelle Bonatti Stefan Sieber A water-energy-food (WEF) nexus assessment supports natural resource management by providing an integrated framework for evaluation and decision-making. The participation of a wide...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 1980: What’s in a Name? Patterns, Trends, and Suggestions for Defining Non-Perennial Rivers and Streams Water doi: 10.3390/w12071980 Authors: Michelle H. Busch Katie H. Costigan Ken M. Fritz Thibault Datry Corey A. Krabbenhoft John C. Hammond Margaret Zimmer Julian D. Olden Ryan M. Burrows Walter K. Dodds Kate S. Boersma Margaret Shanafield Stephanie K. Kampf Meryl C. Mims Michael T. Bogan Adam S. Ward Mariana Perez Rocha...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 1976: Models of Subsidies for Water and Sanitation Services for Vulnerable People in South American Countries: Lessons for Brazil Water doi: 10.3390/w12071976 Authors: Daniel Antonio Narzetti Rui Cunha Marques Access to water and sanitation services (WSS) in developing countries is constrained by the conditions of social inequality and the services affordability for the poorest households. Therefore, public policies related to WSS need to broaden in scope given...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 1975: A Step Forward to the Characterization of Secondary Effluents to Predict Membrane Fouling in a Subsequent Ultrafiltration Water doi: 10.3390/w12071975 Authors: Anderson Alejandro Benites-Zelaya José Luis Soler-Cabezas Eva Ferrer-Polonio José Antonio Mendoza-Roca María Cinta Vincent-Vela Nowadays, wastewater reuse in Mediterranean countries is necessary to cover the water demand. This contributes to the protection of the environment and encourages...
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