Alternative disease management strategies for organic apple production in the United Kingdom by Lucas Alexander Shuttleworth

“…Invasive pathogens not currently present in the UK that may affect apple production including Xylella fastidiosa and Valsa mali, and the potential effects of climate change on pathogens already present such as Erwinia amylovora (fireblight) are discussed. …”
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Change in exacerbation rate of COPD patients before and after COVID-19 infection by Joon Young Choi, Kyung Joo Kim, Chin Kook Rhee

“…Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected global health system, significantly altering not only the acute management of viral infection, but also management strategies for chronic diseases. …”
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Information quality and students’ academic performance: the mediating roles of perceived usefulness, entertainment and social media usage by Abdallah M. M. Badr, Badr Saleh Al-Abdi, Maged Rfeqallah, Rozilah Kasim, Faisal A. M. Ali

“…Practical implications The results of this study indicate that faculties can adapt and adjust their teaching methods and activities to incorporate social media, perceived usefulness, and entertaining content since it affects student performance. Social media (SM) has a significant influence on students’ social and academic performance. …”
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Redefining seasons: Dynamic meteorological delineation unveils novel patterns in vegetation phenology responses to climate change by Xinyi Fan, Zhixin Hao, Yang Liu

“…We revealed that the start of spring and end of spring advanced at rates of −0.19 d·yr−1 and −0.15 d·yr−1, respectively, affecting 92.57 % and 82.85 % of the study area. Conversely, the start and end of autumn were delayed by + 0.06 d·yr−1 and + 0.10 d·yr−1, impacting 54.05 % and 89.96 % of the region. …”
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Political implications of the activities of TNCs: Current trends and impact on the concepts of power, legitimacy and sovereignty by S. Yu. Zaitsev

“…On the other hand, it poses the question about how various trends in the development of TNCs, in turn, affect the content and essence of these categories. …”
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The sorption of Tebuconazole and Linuron from an Aqueous Environment with a Modified Sludge-Based Biochar: Effect, Mechanisms, and Its Persistent Free Radicals Study by Jingjie Yang, Hongwei Sun, Yucan Liu, Xiaohan Wang, Kamran Valizadeh

“…Meanwhile, linuron was not affected by pH. Both Cr6+ (r = −0.793∗∗/ −0.943∗∗) and humic acid (r = −0.798∗∗/ −0.947∗∗) significantly inhibited the adsorption amount of tebuconazole and linuron onto the biochar. …”
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Black Carbon Concentration and Potential Source Regions: A Case Study of the Yellow River Basin in Shandong Province, China by Yuxia Wang, Yanni Rong, Kai Qu, Qing Zhao, Yingming Jiang, Xiaolei Bao, Yang Wang

“…BC exhibits a correlation of 0.51 and 0.56 with SO2 and NO2 in summer, indicating BC is more affected by traffic emissions compared with industrial sources in summer in Jinan. …”
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History of Turkish Air Force Aviation School and the Process of Transition to Air Force Academy by Osman YALÇIN

“…Military training including Yalova encampment site, affective domain training, and sports activities are also conducted as well. …”
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The external validity of machine learning-based prediction scores from hematological parameters of COVID-19: A study using hospital records from Brazil, Italy, and Western Europe. by Ali Safdari, Chanda Sai Keshav, Deepanshu Mody, Kshitij Verma, Utsav Kaushal, Vaadeendra Kumar Burra, Sibnath Ray, Debashree Bandyopadhyay

“…The external performance was reduced when the model was trained on datasets from Italy and tested on Brazil (AUC score 69%) and Western Europe (AUC score 65%); presumably affected by factors, like, ethnicity, phenotype, immunity, reference ranges, across the populations. …”
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Cytogenetic impact of gamma radiation and its effects on growth, yield and drought tolerance of maize (Zea mays L.) by Walaa M. Al-Sayed, Hanaa H. El-Shazly, Awatif I. El-Nahas, Ahmed A. A. Omran

“…Drought stress adversely affects water uptake and can stunt growth, reducing the overall productivity of maize. …”
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Phytosanitary monitoring of the narrow-leaved lupine collection of VIR in the northwest of Russia by R. A. Abdullaev, M. A. Vishnyakova, G. P. Egorova, E. E. Radchenko

“…Mycological examination of the affected leaves was carried out on potato sucrose agar medium under laboratory conditions. …”
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Cucurbitacin IIa Alleviates Colitis via Promoting the Release of Host-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Encapsulating microRNA-30b-5p by Zhao Y, Jiang B, Zuo S

“…However, the underlying mechanisms by which cucurbitacins affect colitis remain largely unknown.Methods: In this study, we investigated the impact of cucurbitacin IIa on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in rats and the alterations in intestinal extracellular vesicles (EVs). …”
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A four-compartment controller model of muscle fatigue for static and dynamic tasks by James Yang, Ritwik Rakshit, Shuvrodeb Barman, Yujiang Xiang

“…Model parameters were estimated from part of the experimental data and finally, the model was validated through the rest of experimental data that were not used for parameter estimation.ResultsThe 3CC model cannot capture the fatigue phenomenon that the velocity of contraction would affect isometric strength measurements as shown in experimental data. …”
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Machine Learning Approach to Predict the DC Bias for Adaptive OFDM Transmission in Indoor Li-Fi Applications by Marwah T. Salman, David R. Siddle, Amadi G. Udu

“…These biased signals are clipped according to optical power constraints, imposing clipping noise that affects the transmission bit error rate (BER). This performance degradation is conditioned by the adjustments made to the DC bias, which requires continuous modification to support adaptive transmission. …”
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Morphological and agronomic characteristics of winter rye cultivars in connection with their resistance to lodging by N. A. Nabatova, E. S. Parfenova, E. I. Utkina, M. G. Shamova, E. A. Psareva, M. N. Zhukova

“…Searching for source material to breed non-lodging high-yielding cultivars requires studying the varietal phenotypic diversity according to morphological characters of the stem that affect the resistance to lodging and the productivity of the ear.Materials and methods. …”
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Investigating the frequency and intensity of menopausal symptoms and contributing factors in postmenopausal women in a Middle Eastern Nation by Melika Taziki, Zahra Arab Borzu, Soudabeh Zarvekanloo, Shayesteh Jahanfar, Zahra Rahimi, Shayesteh Shirzadi

“…Introduction: Due to the hormonal changes that occur during the menopause period, postmenopausal women (PMW) experience symptoms that can affect their quality of life. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of menopausal symptoms and its related factors in Iranian PMW. …”
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Evaluation of the relationship between adversity quotient, professional identity, and perceived humanistic care of head nurses in Master’s Degrees in nursings by Cai Haina, Gu Lingna, He Qingqing, Wang Yang, Cai Zejun, Tian Chuan, Xu Qinghong

“…Adversity quotient (r = 0.430, P < 0.01), perceived humanistic care of nurse leaders (r = 0.443, P < 0.01) and occupational identity were positively correlated, and perceived humanistic care of nurse leaders could affect occupational identity through the mediating effect of adversity quotient, with the mediating effect accounting for 31.8%. …”
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Do health professionals know about overdiagnosis in screening, and how are they dealing with it? A mixed-methods systematic scoping review. by Veerle Piessens, Ann Van den Bruel, An Piessens, Ann Van Hecke, John Brandt Brodersen, Emelien Lauwerier, Florian Stul, An De Sutter, Stefan Heytens

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This is a systematic review of studies examining HPs' knowledge and perception of overdiagnosis, whether it affects their position on offering screening, and their willingness to inform screening candidates about overdiagnosis. …”
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Relationship of Dietary Intake of Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids with Risk of Prostate Cancer Development: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies and Review of Literature by Michael E. Chua, Maria Christina D. Sio, Mishell C. Sorongon, Jun S. Dy

“…Intake of n-3 PUFA and n-6 PUFA does not significantly affect risk of prostate cancer. High intake of ALA may reduce risk of prostate cancer, while intake of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids does not have a significant effect.…”
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Impact of Hepatitis B Exposure on Sustained Virological Response Rates of Highly Viremic Chronic Hepatitis C Patients by Ioannis S. Elefsiniotis, Christos Pavlidis, Elena Vezali, Theodoros Mariolis-Sapsakos, Sotirios Koutsounas, George Saroglou

“…Serum anti-HBc positivity does not affect the SVR rates in treatment-naïve CHC patients with high pretreatment viral load, receiving the currently approved combination treatment.…”
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