Predicting the Gas Permeability of Sustainable Cement Mortar Containing Internal Cracks by Combining Physical Experiments and Hybrid Ensemble Artificial Intelligence Algorithms by Zhiming Chao, Chuanxin Yang, Wenbing Zhang, Ye Zhang, Jiaxin Zhou

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Effect of High Hydrostatic Pressure on the Extractability and Bioaccessibility of Carotenoids and Their Esters from Papaya (<i>Carica papaya</i> L.) and Its Impact on Tissue Micros... by Sara Lara-Abia, Jorge Welti-Chanes, M. Pilar Cano

“…In this study, fresh-cut papaya pulp of varieties (Sweet Mary, Alicia and Eksotika) from the Canary Islands (Spain) were submitted to the HHP process (pressure: 100, 350 and 600 MPa; time: come-up time (CUT) and 5 min) to evaluate, for the first time, individual carotenoid and carotenoid ester extractability and to assess their bioaccessibility using an in vitro simulated gastrointestinal digestion assay, following the standardized INFOGEST^® methodology. …”
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Genetic structuring and migration patterns of Atlantic bigeye tuna, <it>Thunnus obesus </it>(Lowe, 1839) by Beerli Peter, Gonzalez Elena G, Zardoya Rafael

“…</p> <p>Results</p> <p>We examined allele size variation of nine microsatellite loci in 380 individuals from the Gulf of Guinea, Canary, Azores, Canada, Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean. …”
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Collaborative Automation and IoT Technologies for Coastal Ocean Observing Systems by Patrizio Mariani, Ralf Bachmayer, Sokol Kosta, Ermanno Pietrosemoli, Murat V. Ardelan, Douglas P. Connelly, Eric Delory, Jay S. Pearlman, George Petihakis, Fletcher Thompson, Alessandro Crise

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PRODUCTION OF COMPOUND FEEDS FOR BUDGERIGARS-PROSPECTIVE DIRECTION OF COMPOUND FEED DEVELOPMENT by A. Makarynska, N. Vorona, G. Kravchenko

“…Budgerigars have become so popular that they have "overtaken" even canaries in this regard. The budgerigars eat the same as other parrots. …”
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Estimation of Risk of Recurrence and Toxicity Among Oncologists and Patients With Resected Breast Cancer: A Quantitative Study by Laura Ciria-Suarez, Paula Jimenez-Fonseca, Raquel Hernández, Jacobo Rogado, Caterina Calderon

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Effect of Temperature on Life History and Parasitization Behavior of <i>Trichogramma achaeae</i> Nagaraja and Nagarkatti (Hym.: Trichogrammatidae) by Modesto del Pino, Juan Ramón Gallego, Estrella Hernández Suárez, Tomás Cabello

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Reasonable access: important characteristics and perceived quality of legal and illegal sources of cannabis for medical purposes in Canada by N. Rielle Capler, Lynda G. Balneaves, Jane A. Buxton, Thomas Kerr

“…Methods Individuals who participated in the Cannabis Access Regulations Study (CANARY), a national cross-sectional survey launched in 2014, and indicated they were currently authorized to use cannabis for medical purposes in Canada were included in this study. …”
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Municipal distribution of breast cancer mortality among women in Spain by García-Pérez Javier, Lope Virginia, Gómez Diana, Pérez-Gómez Beatriz, Aragonés Nuria, Ramis Rebeca, Pollán Marina, Carrasco Jose, García-Mendizábal Maria, López-Abente Gonzalo

“…</p> <p>For women older than 49 years, the highest relative risks were mainly registered for municipalities located in the Canary Islands, Balearic Islands, the Mediterranean coast of Catalonia and Valencia, plus others around the Ebro River. …”
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Exploring fidelity of Sardines (Sardina pilchardus) to feeding grounds in the Atlantic Moroccan waters using stable isotope analyses (C, N) and otolith microchemistry by Hicham Masski, Renaud de Stephanis, Maylis Labonne

“…The Atlantic Moroccan waters (21°-29°N) are part of the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem and are enriched by highly productive upwelling systems. …”
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Phylogenetic relationships of cone snails endemic to Cabo Verde based on mitochondrial genomes by Samuel Abalde, Manuel J. Tenorio, Carlos M. L. Afonso, Juan E. Uribe, Ana M. Echeverry, Rafael Zardoya

“…Results The reconstructed phylogeny grouped the analyzed species into two main clades, one including Kalloconus from West Africa sister to Trovaoconus from Cabo Verde and the other with a paraphyletic Lautoconus due to the sister group relationship of Africonus from Cabo Verde and Lautoconus ventricosus from Mediterranean Sea and neighboring Atlantic Ocean to the exclusion of Lautoconus endemic to Senegal (plus Lautoconus guanche from Mauritania, Morocco, and Canary Islands). Within Trovaoconus, up to three main lineages could be distinguished. …”
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The Implementation of Dual Vocational Education and Training in Spain: Analysis of Company Tutors in the Tourism Sector by Josefa-Rosa Marrero-Rodríguez, David Stendardi

“…This paper aims to study the implementation of dual VET in Spain, focusing on the working conditions of company tutors in the tourism sector of Andalusia and the Canary Islands. Approach: Dual VET has been implemented in different ways, both between the different autonomous regions and professional areas since it was launched in 2012. …”
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Drones for Area-Wide Larval Source Management of Malaria Mosquitoes by Wolfgang R. Mukabana, Guido Welter, Pius Ohr, Leka Tingitana, Makame H. Makame, Abdullah S. Ali, Bart G. J. Knols

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A Cell Culture Chip with Transparent, Micropillar-Decorated Bottom for Live Cell Imaging and Screening of Breast Cancer Cells by Menekse Ermis, Ezgi Antmen, Ozgur Kuren, Utkan Demirci, Vasif Hasirci

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Introgressive hybridization in a Spiny-Tailed Iguana, Ctenosaura pectinata, and its implications for taxonomy and conservation by Eugenia Zarza, Víctor H. Reynoso, Christiana M. A. Faria, Brent C. Emerson

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Insight into the cryptic diversity and phylogeography of the peculiar fried egg jellyfish Phacellophora (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa, Ulmaridae) by Carlos J. Moura, Nikolai Ropa, Bruno Ivo Magalhães, João M. Gonçalves

“…The medusivorous habits of Phacellophora, and especially its predation on the mauve stinger (Pelagia spp.) which frequently blooms in Macaronesia and Mediterranean waters, could relate to the recent reports of Phacellophora in the Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, and the Mediterranean. More investment, including on scientific staff, is necessary to catalog, DNA barcode and monitor jellyfish dynamics more accurately worldwide.…”
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Satisfaction, Safety and Cost of the Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis Relapse with Intravenous versus Oral Methylprednisolone by Montserrat Gonzalez-Platas, Pérez Martín Maria Yaiza, Espinosa Bueno Inmaculada, González Perera Itamar, Díaz Stier Noemi, Eguía del Río Pablo

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Domain and intensity of physical activity are associated with metabolic syndrome: A population-based study. by José A Serrano-Sánchez, María Jesús Fernández-Rodríguez, Joaquin Sanchis-Moysi, María Del Cristo Rodríguez-Pérez, Itahisa Marcelino-Rodríguez, Antonio Cabrera de León

“…Anthropometry, blood biochemistry, 79-item PA-questionnaire, lifestyle and medical history were evaluated in a representative sample of Canary Island adults (n = 6,729). MetS was diagnosed using the harmonized IDF-NHLBI-AHA criteria. …”
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Contabilidad nobiliaria: el Estado Condal de la Gomera (Canarias), 1695-1790 by Sonia Granado Suárez, Mercedes Calvo Cruz, Candelaria Castro Pérez

“…This paper is aimed at revealing the accounting practices used in the condal estate of La Gomera (Canary Islands) in a period during which the landlord did not live on his estate, but relied on agents to exploit his domain directly. …”
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Revealing novel insights on how oral supplementation with collagen peptides may prevent hair loss: Lessons from the human hair follicle organ culture by Karin I. Pappelbaum, Nicolina Virgilio, Lisa Epping, Bastiaan van der Steen, Francisco Jimenez, Wolfgang Funk, Janne Prawitt, Marta Bertolini

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