Mohammed H. Alsharif¹, Md. Sanwar Hossain², Abu Jahid³, Muhammad Asghar Khan⁴, Bong Jun Choi^5,*, Samih M. Mostafa^6,7

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.71, No.3, pp. 4803-4818, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.023500 - 14 January 2022

Abstract Since around 1980, a new generation of wireless technology has arisen approximately every 10 years. First-generation (1G) and second-generation (2G) began with voice and eventually introduced more and more data in third-generation (3G) and became highly popular in the fourth-generation (4G). To increase the data rate along with low latency and mass connectivity the fifth-generation (5G) networks are being installed from 2020. However, the 5G technology will not be able to fulfill the data demand at the end of this decade. Therefore, it is expected that 6G communication networks will rise, providing better services through… More >

Shikai Zhang^1,2, Wang Zhan³, Heng Zhang^1,2, Shuanglin Song³, Xibin Qu³, Jiayi Wang³, Mulualem Tigabu⁴, Xiang Li^1,2, Qinhui Zhang^1,2, Minghui Zhao^1,2, Huanzhen Liu^2,*, Xiyang Zhao^1,2,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.3, pp. 489-505, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.018321 - 26 October 2021

Abstract Juglans mandshurica is an economically and ecologically valuable species that is used for various construction purposes, making luxurious furniture, as food and sources of medicinal substances and landscaping because of its excellent wood, edible fruits and rich in various types of chemical compounds. In the past few decades, several genetic improvements of J. mandshurica were made, with a focus on the selection of improved varieties and on breeding technology. Many elite provenances and families were selected based on growth traits or wood properties. In recent years, with the increasing demand for high-quality seedlings in Chinese forestry production,… More >

Mwaffaq Abu-Alhaija¹, Nidal M. Turab^1,*, AbdelRahman Hamza²

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.41, No.1, pp. 225-240, 2022, DOI:10.32604/csse.2022.019547 - 08 October 2021

Abstract Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provides logical separation between data, network, applications and machines from the physical constrains of real machines. IaaS is one of the basis of cloud virtualization. Recently, security issues are also gradually emerging with virtualization of cloud computing. Different security aspects of cloud virtualization will be explored in this research paper, security recognizing potential threats or attacks that exploit these vulnerabilities, and what security measures are used to alleviate such threats. In addition, a discussion of general security requirements and the existing security schemes is also provided. As shown in this… More >

Peng Wan¹, Ting Wen^2,*, Yunfei Zhang³, Hong Gao¹, Jigan Wang¹

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.2, pp. 201-219, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.015759 - 30 April 2021

Abstract Goal self-concordance reflects self-generated personal goals aligning with people’s interests and core values in one’s implicit personality as organic components, which is measured by the “perceived locus of causality” PLOC. Pursuing and achieving self-concordant goals both predict diversified outcomes in need-satisfaction, mental and physical well-being, positive attitude and behavior, etc. Based on expounding and sorting out the concept and measurement about goal self-concordance, the author analyzes the differences among a series of goal self-concordance theories. This paper focuses on the latest research trends and summarizes five influencing aspects of goal self-concordance: mental health, cognition, emotion, More >

Qian Yin^1,2,3, Yujing Jiang^2,3,*, Richeng Liu^1,3

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.126, No.2, pp. 437-441, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2021.015432 - 21 January 2021

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Changli Lu¹, Ming Zhao^1,2, Imran Khan³, Peerapong Uthansakul^4,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.66, No.2, pp. 1511-1528, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.012556 - 26 November 2020

Abstract The environmental impact of maritime transport has now become a relevant issue in sustainable policy formulation and has attracted increasing interest from academia. For the sustainable development of maritime transport, International Maritime Organization stipulates that the sulfur content of ship emissions will reach 0.5 from 2020. With the approaching of the stipulated implementation date, shipowners need to adopt scientific methods to make decision on low sulfur fuel. In this study, we applied a prospect theory based hesitant fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making model to obtain the optimal decision of low Sulphur marine fuel. For this purpose, the… More >

BICHUN ZHAO¹, XUEQING WU^2,*, YITONG YUAN¹, YUANTAO GAO¹, XIAO LI², RUOCHEN DU¹, SUMING XU², RUXIN ZHANG¹, CHUNFANG WANG^1,*

BIOCELL, Vol.44, No.4, pp. 487-499, 2020, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2020.011638 - 24 December 2020

Abstract In vitro maturation (IVM), a promising assisted reproductive technology (ART), has been evolving in clinical trials and applications. There is a huge potential demand for IVM in clinical practice because it reduces the stimulation of gonadotropins to patients and provides evidence for the safety of neonatal birth. Unfortunately, the maturation rate of oocytes in vivo is not as high as it is in vivo due to a different microenvironment. Moreover, there are still controversies in predicting the developmental capability of oocytes in IVM. The granulosa cells (GCs) and cumulus cells (CCs), closely surrounding the oocytes, play a critical… More >

Francisco Javier Ruperti-Repilado^1,#,*, Magalie Ladouceur^2,#, Pastora Gallego³, Laura Dos⁴, Joaquin Rueda Soriano⁵, Berto Bouma⁶, Harald Gabriel⁷, Markus Schwerzmann¹, Judith Bouchardy^8,9, Daniel Tobler^10,#, Matthias Greutmann^11,#

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.15, No.5, pp. 309-338, 2020, DOI:10.32604/CHD.2020.012599 - 23 September 2020

Abstract Background: Long-term outcomes in adults with prior arterial switch operation (ASO) have not yet been well defined. The aim of this study is to elucidate incidence and predictors of adverse cardiac outcomes in a prospectively followed cohort of adults after their ASO. Methods: The comprehensive longterm follow up of adults with ASO is a project within the European collaboration for prospective outcome research in congenital heart disease (EPOCH). It is designed as a prospective, international multicenter cohort study. Consecutive patients (age ≥ 16 years) with prior ASO will be included at 11 European tertiary care centers.… More >

Ping Wen^*, Sheng-Duo Chen^*, Jia-Rui Wang^†, Ying-He Zeng^*

Oncology Research, Vol.27, No.5, pp. 583-592, 2019, DOI:10.3727/096504018X15368325811545

Abstract This study evaluated the difference in treatment response and survival profiles between drug-eluting bead transarterial chemoembolization (DEB-TACE) and conventional transarterial chemoembolization (cTACE) treatments in Chinese hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. A total of 120 HCC patients were consecutively enrolled in this prospective cohort study, which showed that DEB-TACE achieved higher complete response (CR) (30.8%) compared with cTACE (7.4%) with no difference in overall response rate (ORR) for patients treated with DEB-TACE and cTACE (80.8% vs. 73.5%). In addition, DEB-TACE was associated with a lower rate of progressive disease (PD) compared with cTACE (1.9% vs. 11.8%). With… More >

Guixue Wang^1,*, Li Yang¹

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.16, Suppl.2, pp. 10-10, 2019, DOI:10.32604/mcb.2019.08410

Abstract The biomechanics research of Chongqing University (CQU) began in the late 1970s, which has always been guided and helped by Prof. YC Fung. Prof. YP Wu, Prof. GR Wang at CQU were two of the earliest four Chinese scholars to visit and study in Fung's laboratory in the United States. In the autumn of 1979, Fung held a biomechanical workshop in CQU and the former Huazhong Institute of Technology. With the help of him, Prof. YP Wu founded the first Biomechanics Research Lab in China in the late 1970s. The first program for master’s degree… More >