Spatio-temporal variation in pollen collected by honey bees (Apis mellifera) in rural-urban mosaic landscapes in Northern Europe. by Yoko L Dupont, Thorsten J S Balsby, Mette B Greve, Luna K Marcussen, Per Kryger

“…Samples of corbiculate pollen were collected 3-9 times during the growing season by citizen scientist bee keepers from a total of 25 observation apiaries across Denmark in 2014-2015. …”
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The effect of wild vetch seed (vicia ervilia) with treatment on growth performance and carcass traits in broiler chickens by Mehmet Avcı, Rahmi Kanat

“…Each treatment was replicated 3 times. The experiment continued at six weeks. The highest live we-ighis were obtained in groups control and raw (1349.46 and 1283.16 g. respectively) There were no significant differences regarding live weight in soaking, boiled and roasting groups (1248.00, 1250.40, 1231.09 g, respectively). …”
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Automatic Measuring Approach and Device for Mature Rapeseed’s Plant Type Parameters by Shengyong Xu, Jinming Wang, Hao Tian, Bo Wang

“…The measuring efficiency was approximately 2.1 times over manual method. In conclusion, the system, which automatically extracts plant type parameters with high throughput and high precision, is of practical value as it can effectively reduce the labor intensity of researchers and provide important basic data for the research of rapeseed breeding and agricultural machinery design.…”
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TopoQual polishes circular consensus sequencing data and accurately predicts quality scores by Minindu Weerakoon, Sangjin Lee, Emily Mitchell, Haynes Heaton

“…This is achieved by sequencing circularized DNA molecules multiple times and combining them into a consensus sequence. …”
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Cost and health effects of case management compared with outpatient clinic follow‐up in a Dutch heart failure cohort by Henk vanVoorst, Alfred Ernest Reiner Arnold

“…Monthly simulation cycles were repeated 60 times to generate 5 years of virtual follow‐up data. …”
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Lithium-Ion Battery State of Health Degradation Prediction Using Deep Learning Approaches by Talal Alharbi, Muhammad Umair, Abdulelah Alharbi

“…Timely prediction of the State of Health (SoH) of lithium-ion batteries is important for battery management and longevity. …”
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Clinical Presentation as a Predictor of the Response to Methotrexate Therapy in Patients with Ectopic Pregnancy by Sarah Almutairy, Lateefa Othman Aldakhil

“…Ectopic pregnancy can be fatal if not diagnosed and timely treated. There is an increase in ectopic pregnancy rate which attributes in part to fertility medications and procedures and early diagnosis. …”
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New trends in Sino-Russian entrepreneurship by Wantao Lai, Ye Dongmei, Duanan Zheng

“…Not only the long history of Sino-Russian economic communication but also Good timing, geographical convenience and good human relations help build up a solid foundation for modern cooperation between China and Russia as well as provide entrepreneurs with good opportunities to process global operation in Russian market or Chinese market.. …”
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Automated delamination detection in concrete bridge decks using 1D-CNN and GPR data by Ahmed Elseicy, Mercedes Solla, Henrique Lorenzo

“…The main objective is to classify each GPR A-scan as either 'sound' or 'delaminated', thus allowing efficient and timely detection of subsurface structural problems. …”
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Comparing Iraqi Regional Differences on Infant Feeding through Breastfeeding and Formula by Anna Grace Tribble

“…Interviews provide narratives that help explain these trends such as mothers continuing to breastfeed during stressful times but using infant formula when working outside of the home. …”
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Crystal Chemistry and Structural Complexity of the Uranyl Vanadate Minerals and Synthetic Compounds by Ivan V. Kuporev, Sophia A. Kalashnikova, Vladislav V. Gurzhiy

“…The number of synthetic uranyl vanadates is three times higher than natural phases, and most of them were obtained using hydrothermal and solid-state techniques. …”
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Local Hyperthermia Combined With Imiquimod Cleared Recalcitrant and Extensive Warts in a Patient With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Wang GH, Wang YB, Cheng YA, Chen HD, Gao XH, Qi RQ

“…We applied hyperthermia at 45 °C on a target lesion for 1 hour / day with imiquimod cream 3 times/week. All the lesions cleared in 8 months and there was no sign of recurrence.Keywords: human papillomavirus, hyperthermia, systemic lupus erythematosus, immunity…”
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Dark-field X-ray microscopy with structured illumination for three-dimensional imaging by Doğa Gürsoy, Kaan Alp Yay, Elliot Kisiel, Michael Wojcik, Dina Sheyfer, Arndt Last, Matthew Highland, Ian Randal Fisher, Stephan Hruszkewycz, Zahir Islam

“…However, achieving accurate three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction often requires meticulous sample alignment or rastering, requiring complex rotational setups and extended acquisition times. To address these challenges, we introduce a structured illumination technique optimized for 3D imaging of ordered materials at sub-micrometer length scales. …”
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Dynamics of Salmonella Dublin infection and antimicrobial resistance in a dairy herd endemic to salmonellosis. by Victor Santos do Amarante, Joelma Kellen de Castro Pereira, Matheus Ferreira Serafini, Carolina Pantuzza Ramos, Isabela Pádua Zanon, Thayanne Gabryelle Viana de Souza, Tiago Facury Moreira, Antônio Ultimo de Carvalho, Rodrigo Melo Meneses, Flavia Figueira Aburjaile, Vasco Azevedo, Elias Jorge Facury Filho, Rodrigo Otávio Silveira Silva

“…Multiparous cows in the postpartum phase are nearly five times more likely to shed Salmonella sp. A total of 39 cases of fatal septicemic salmonellosis caused by S. …”
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Age Determination of Gem-Quality Green Vanadium Grossular (Var. Tsavorite) from the Neoproterozoic Metamorphic Mozambique Belt, Kenya and Tanzania by Siyi Zhao, Bo Xu, Yi Zhao

“…U-Pb data have revealed distinct formation times for each district. Dating specific deposits can provide more precise information about the origin of tsavorite, rather than solely relying on isotope or trace element data that have long been used for provenance studies of tsavorite.…”
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A Novel Three-Dimensional Direction-of-Arrival Estimation Approach Using a Deep Convolutional Neural Network by Constantinos M. Mylonakis, Zaharias D. Zaharis

“…The input of the DCNN is the correlation matrix of signals received by a <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$4 \times 4$</tex-math></inline-formula> uniformly spaced patch antenna array. …”
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Electrostatic charging at the solid–liquid interface: Strategies for liquid flow sensing by Yan Araujo Santos da Campo, Kelly Schneider Moreira, Ezequiel Lorenzett, Thiago Augusto Lima Burgo

“…A proof of concept was conducted using these induction electrodes to differentiate between water and ethanol flowing inside the tube, which was repeated thousands of times. Finally, the output voltage signal from the induction electrode was processed through an input signal filter and a microcontroller, where four light-emitting diodes (LEDs) were incorporated to indicate the flow and type of liquid.…”
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Test on Compaction Reinforcement Effect of Sand by Lianzhen Zhang, Qingsong Zhang, Zhipeng Li, Hongbo Wang

“…Compression modulus of sand increases by 2∼18 times. The cohesion of sand increases from the scope of 9.4∼26 kPa to the scope of 40∼113.6 kPa. …”
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The role of Anatolia between Asia and Europe: A case study of oak gall wasp species, Cynips quercus (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae) by Serdar Dinç, Serap Mutun

“…Network analysis revealed that the western Turkish samples were separated from eastern sequences, and all of the eastern Turkish sequences were clustered with the Iranian samples meanwhile a western Turkish lineage provided a source to Hungary and then to Spain. Times of divergence analysis estimated that the Turkish lineage split from the Iranian lineage around 4,67 million years ago, and Hungarian and Spanish lineages diverged from each other about 3 million years ago. …”
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Hypernatremia in patients with neurological conditions in critical state by David Wilfredo Suàrez Prieto, Mairen Pèrez Fuentes, Elaine Teresa Gutièrrez Pèrez

“…In this period, hypernatremia contributed 1.78 times more to mortality than in those who did not have elevated sodium (OR=1.78 with CI: 1,39-3,4).…”
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