Geometric Feature Characterization of Apple Trees from 3D LiDAR Point Cloud Data by Md Rejaul Karim, Shahriar Ahmed, Md Nasim Reza, Kyu-Ho Lee, Joonjea Sung, Sun-Ok Chung

“…The geometric feature characterization of fruit trees plays a role in effective management in orchards. …”
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Drying behavior and thermodynamic properties of cashew nut almonds in thin layers: A mathematical modeling approach by Rafaela Duarte Almeida, Maria Elita Martins Duarte, Mario Eduardo R. M. Cavalcanti Mata, Maria Eduarda Martins Duarte da Costa, Mylena Olga Pessoa Melo, Renata Duarte Almeida, Manoel Tolentino Leite Filho, Severina de Sousa, Alexandre da Silva Lucio, Eloi Duarte de Melo, Jonas Leite Cavalcante Neto, Jorge Jaco Alves Martins

“…The thermodynamic properties of the process were also determined, which are essential to help understand the drying behavior of the fruit, optimize energy efficiency and the quality of the final product. …”
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mHealth-Based Diabetes Prevention Program for Chinese Mothers With Abdominal Obesity: Randomized Controlled Trial by Qinyuan Huang, Qinyi Zhong, Yanjing Zeng, Yimeng Li, James Wiley, Man Ping Wang, Jyu-Lin Chen, Jia Guo

“…No differences were found in BMI, total diabetes risk score, daily active minutes, daily intake of fruits and vegetables, sleep duration, daily calorie consumption, self-efficacy, and social support for diet (P>.05). …”
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Transcriptomic Insights into Higher Anthocyanin Accumulation in ‘Summer Black’ Table Grapes in Winter Crop Under Double-Cropping Viticulture System by Congqiao Wang, Chengyue Li, Youhuan Li, Yue Zeng, Jie Jiang, Linhui Wu, Siyu Yang, Dan Yuan, Lifang Chen, Zekang Pei, Viola Kayima, Haidi Liu, Zhipeng Qiu, Dongliang Qiu

“…KEGG analysis indicated that the flavonoid biosynthesis and circadian rhythm—plant pathways are involved in the regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis during fruit development. Pearson’s coefficient showed significant positive correlations between anthocyanin content and the <i>VvDFR</i>, <i>VvUFGT</i>, <i>VvOMT</i>, <i>VvMYB</i>, and <i>VvbHLH</i> genes in the winter crop; at full veraison stage, their expressions were 1.34, 1.98, 1.28, 1.17, and 1.34 times greater than in summer, respectively. …”
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Food choice motivations and perceptions of healthy eating: a cross-sectional study among consumers in the UAE by Leila Cheikh Ismail, Tareq M. Osaili, Reyad Shaker Obaid, Mona Hashim, Marya Ahmed, Fatma Al-Fayadh, Aisha Farah, Hanin Sad, Humood Alghanem, Maysm N. Mohamad, Sheima T. Saleh, Rameez Al Daour, Emad Masuadi, Lily Stojanovska, Habiba I. Ali, Ayesha S. Al Dhaheri

“…Results Participants mostly agreed that a healthy diet should be balanced, varied, and complete (84.4%), that fruit and vegetables are essential to a practice of healthy eating (82.8%), and that they can eat everything as long as it is in small quantities (60.1%). …”
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Approaches to modulate buffalo gut microbiome for efficient feed utilization and reduced environmental pollution by Vijit Dey, Puran C. Lailer, Tirtha K. Datta

“…Supplementation of bioactive compounds viz. essential oils (eugenol, origanum oil, thymol), saponins or tannins in pure form or through natural compounds (garlic oil, eucalyptus oil, clove oils, Sapindus mukorossi fruit, Glycyrrhiza glabra root, Ficus bengalensis leaves, Ficus glomerata leaves), which are rich in these bioactive were shown to reduce methane (30%) and ammonia production (50%) in buffaloes with improvement in body weight (14%), milk production (10%) and feed efficiency (15%) in Murrah buffaloes. …”
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Microcephaly protein ANKLE2 promotes Zika virus replication by Adam T. Fishburn, Cole J. Florio, Thomas N. Klaessens, Brian Prince, Neil A. B. Adia, Nicholas J. Lopez, Nitin Sai Beesabathuni, Sydney S. Becker, Liubov Cherkashchenko, Sophia T. Haggard Arcé, Vivian Hoang, Traci N. Shiu, R. Blake Richardson, Matthew J. Evans, Claudia Rückert, Priya S. Shah

“…We previously mapped ZIKV-host protein interactions and identified the interaction between ZIKV non-structural protein 4A (NS4A) and host microcephaly protein ankyrin repeat and LEM domain-containing 2 (ANKLE2). Using a fruit fly model, we showed that NS4A induced microcephaly in an ANKLE2-dependent manner. …”
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Effectiveness of mDiabetes intervention in enhancing diabetes awareness and promoting healthy lifestyle changes among the general population in rural India by Padmaja Kumari Rani, Padmaja Kumari Rani, Padmaja Kumari Rani, Jachin David Williams, Nidhi Jaswal, Venkateswaralu Yandluri, Payal Sangani, Kavya Sanagavarapu, Ramya Natarajan, Sandhya Ramalingam, Nalini Saligram, Rohit C. Khanna, Rohit C. Khanna, Rohit C. Khanna, Rohit C. Khanna

“…Improved dietary and activity habits were evident, with fruit consumption and high-fat food avoidance at 78.5% and 67.7% in follow-up. …”
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Effect of UV-C Postharvest Disinfection on the Quality of Fresh-Cut 'Tommy Atkins' Mango by Alba Mery Garzón-García, Saúl Ruiz-Cruz, Saúl Dussán-Sarria, José Igor Hleap-Zapata, Enrique Márquez-Ríos, Carmen Lizette Del-Toro-Sánchez, José Agustín Tapia-Hernández, Dalila Fernanda Canizales-Rodríguez, Víctor Manuel Ocaño-Higuera

“…‘Tommy Atkins’ is a highly appreciated fruit for its organoleptic characteristics and its resistance to minimal processing. …”
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Molecular insights into the functional role of PbNRT2.4 in potassium homeostasis and nutrient transport in Pyrus ussuriensis by Han Yang, Hao Xu, Yujie Shi, Liyan Chen, Lijuan Zhang, Liping Kan, Yumeng Jin, Xinlan Mei, Yangchun Xu, Nazir Ahmed, Caixia Dong

“…Potassium (K), often referred to as the ‘quality element’, is essential for nutrient absorption in fruit trees, with the efficiency of the rootstock's nutrient utilization being a critical factor in the plant's overall nutrient status. …”
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Les premiers outils : où, quand et qui ? by Emmanuelle Pouydebat

“…Les plus anciens fossiles attribués à Homo datant de 2,4 à 2,3 Ma, la possibilité que la fabrication d’outils en pierre soit le fruit d’autres homininés que Homo surgit. Elle est renforcée par la découverte de marques de découpes sur des os datant de 3,39 Ma (Ethiopie). …”
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Representación del trabajo manual en tres piezas de Lope de Vega : Barlán y Josafá, San Nicolás de Tolentino, y San Diego de Alcalá by Anna Sinouet

“…Il insiste davantage sur l’image de jardinier de Diego, sans doute pour mieux mettre en relief son humilité. Par ailleurs, le fruit de son travail de jardinier permet également au saint de prouver sa charité. …”
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凉山州14个核桃品种主要经济指标 及脂肪酸组成分析" "Analysis of main economic indexes and fatty acid composition of 14 walnut cultivars in Liangshan Prefecture"... by 金银春1，任波1，胡定林2，陈善波1，余凌帆1 JIN Yinchun1, REN Bo1, HU Dinglin2, CHEN Shanbo1, YU Lingfan1

“…There was a significant positive correlation between the mean value of three diameters and single fruit weight, a significant negative correlation between protein content and α-linolenic acid content, and a significant negative correlation between oleic acid content and linoleic acid content. …”
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Efficacy of an avocado-based Mediterranean diet on serum lipids for secondary prevention after ischemic stroke: a randomized phase 2 controlled pilot trial by Verónica V. Olavarría, Paola R. Campodónico, Valeska Vollrath, Paula von Geldern, Carolina Velásquez, Patricia Pavez, Barbara Valente, Pamela Donoso, Alexandra Ginesta, Gabriel Cavada, Enrico Mazzon, Víctor Navia, Matías Guzmán, Pablo Brinck, Andrés Gallardo, Pablo Gonzalez, Pablo M. Lavados

“…A Mediterranean diet (MeDi), consisting of a preference for fish/poultry, monosaturated fats from olive oil, fruit, vegetables, whole grains, legumes/nuts and limited red meats, animal fats and sweetened beverages, reduces metabolic syndrome, LDL-C levels and stroke risk. …”
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Relationship between physical activity level, leisure sedentary time, and frailty among residents aged 30 – 79 years in Wuzhong district, Suzhou city: a baseline surveillance data... by Xikang FAN, Jiang HUA, Jian SU, Hao YU, Yan LU, Yujie HUA, Jianrong JIN, Pei PEI, Dianjianyi SUN, Canqing YU, Jun LYU, Jinyi ZHOU, Ran TAO

“…After adjusting for confounding factors such as sex, age, education level, marital status, annual household income, smoking status, alcohol consumption, frequency of fresh vegetable intake, frequency of fresh fruit intake, and frequency of red meat intake, the results of unordered multinomial logistic regression analysis showed that compared with residents with a physical activity level of < 12.73 MET-h/d, the risk of pre-frailty was 0.76 times lower (OR = 0.76, 95%CI = 0.72 – 0.80), 0.67 times lower (OR = 0.67, 95%CI = 0.63 – 0.71), and 0.66 times lower (OR = 0.66, 95%CI = 0.62 – 0.69) for those with physical activity levels of 12.73 – 23.19 MET-h/d, 23.20 – 37.29 MET-h/d, and ≥ 37.30 MET-h/d, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of gestational nonpersistent pesticide exposure with newborn size and gestational length in rural Ghana using a novel time-varying extension of multiple informant models by Wylie BJ, Kaali S, Duttweiler L, Ae-Ngibise KA, Mujtaba M, Tawiah C, Gibson E, Calafat AM, Ospina M, Jack DJ, Agyei O, Lee AG, Roberts DJ, Boamah-Kaali EA, Factor-Litvak P, Modest AM, Hauser R, Coull BA, Asante KP

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Apaf-1 is an evolutionarily conserved DNA sensor that switches the cell fate between apoptosis and inflammation by Jie Ruan, Xuxia Wei, Suizhi Li, Zijian Ye, Linyi Hu, Ru Zhuang, Yange Cao, Shaozhou Wang, Shengpeng Wu, Dezhi Peng, Shangwu Chen, Shaochun Yuan, Anlong Xu

“…Here, we found that Apaf-1-like molecules from lancelets, fruit flies, mice, and humans have conserved DNA sensing functionality. …”
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Global outcomes and prognosis for relapsed/refractory mature T-cell and NK-cell lymphomas: results from the PETAL consortium by Jessy Xinyi Han, Min Jung Koh, Leora Boussi, Mark Sorial, Sean M. McCabe, Luke Peng, Shambhavi Singh, Ijeoma Julie Eche-Ugwu, Judith Gabler, Maria J. Fernandez Turizo, Caroline T. MacVicar, Aditya Garg, Alexander Disciullo, Kusha Chopra, Alexandra Lenart, Emmanuel Nwodo, Jeffrey Barnes, Min Ji Koh, Eliana Miranda, Carlos Chiattone, Robert Stuver, Steven M. Horwitz, Mwanasha Merrill, Eric Jacobsen, Martina Manni, Monica Civallero, Tetiana Skrypets, Athina Lymboussaki, Massimo Federico, Yuri Kim, Jin Seok Kim, Jae Yong Cho, Thomas Eipe, Tanuja Shet, Epari Sridhar, Alok Shetty, Saswata Saha, Hasmukh Jain, Manju Sengar, Carrie Van Der Weyden, Henry Miles Prince, Ramzi Hamouche, Tinatin Murdashvili, Francine Foss, Marianna Gentilini, Beatrice Casadei, Pier Luigi Zinzani, Takeshi Okatani, Noriaki Yoshida, Sang Eun Yoon, Won-Seog Kim, Girisha Panchoo, Zainab Mohamed, Estelle Verburgh, Jackielyn Cuenca Alturas, Mubarak Al-Mansour, Josie Ford, Maria Elena Cabrera, Amy Ku, Govind Bhagat, Helen Ma, Ahmed Sawas, Khyati Maulik Kariya, Makoto Iwasaki, Forum Bhanushali, Owen A. O’Connor, Enrica Marchi, Changyu Shen, Devavrat Shah, Salvia Jain

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Effect of the Application of 1-Methylcyclopropene and Wax Emulsions on Proximate Analysis and Some Antioxidants of Soursop (Annona muricata L.) by Cristina L. Moreno-Hernández, Sonia G. Sáyago-Ayerdi, Hugo S. García-Galindo, Miguel Mata-Montes De Oca, Efigenia Montalvo-González

“…The effect of the application of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) and wax emulsions, alone or combined, on composition analysis, vitamin C, polyphenols, and antioxidant capacity of soursop was evaluated. Fruits were stored as follows: at 25°C (control), and at 16°C: fruits sprayed with candelilla or flava emulsions, fruits treated with 1500 nL/L of 1-MCP (20°C, 12 h), and fruits treated with 1-MCP and then sprayed with emulsions. …”
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Phytochemical and Biological Activities of Four Wild Medicinal Plants by Anwar Ali Shad, Shabir Ahmad, Riaz Ullah, Naser M. AbdEl-Salam, H. Fouad, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Hidayat Hussain, Wajid Saeed

“…The fruits of four wild plants, namely, Capparis decidua, Ficus carica, Syzygium cumini, and Ziziphus jujuba, are separately used as traditional dietary and remedial agents in remote areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. …”
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