Assessing the MODIS Crop Detection Algorithm for Soybean Crop Area Mapping and Expansion in the Mato Grosso State, Brazil by Anibal Gusso, Damien Arvor, Jorge Ricardo Ducati, Mauricio Roberto Veronez, Luiz Gonzaga da Silveira

“…Estimations of crop area were made based on the temporal profiles of the Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) obtained from moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) images. …”
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Physicochemical characterization of soil occupied by carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.) in Morocco by Ismail E ttaleb, Jalila Aoujdad

“…Furthermore, soil electrical conductivity ranges from low value (0.15 mS/cm) to moderate value (2.34 mS/cm). For the most variables, small differences in soil physicochemistry are found between different stations. …”
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Exploring Nexus between food security and the loss of agro-biodiversity: a study in Madhya Nepal, Lamjung by Binita Shahi, Shudarshan Hamal, Leela Raj Upadhyay

“…Abstract Nepal has made significant strides in enhancing food security, achieving a moderate hunger index of 15.0 in 2023. However, the relationship between food security and reduced agro-biodiversity remains underexplored. …”
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Correlation between cognitive status and tomographic findings in patients with neurocysticercosis. Ecuador, 2019 – 2020 by Jorge Luis Anaya González, Francisco López-Muñoz, Erlen Carmona Alvarez-Builla, Adriana Edit Miniet Castillo

“…The cognitive evaluation showed normal results in 74.2% of the cases, as well as mild to moderate dementia in 9.7% of the patients. The most affected area was the language (54.8%). …”
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Affective symptoms in professionals who work in the positive COVID-19 cases care by Yaima Alonso Cruz, Ivonne Cepero Rodríguez, Lucia del Carmen Alba Pérez, Vivian Pérez de la Cruz, Leidiana Escobedo Sánchez

“…Anxiety moderately affected 72.22% of men, 58.69% of women, and 68.42% of nurses.…”
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The Reliability and Validity of Gluteal Endurance Measures (GEMs) by B J Lehecka, Barbara S Smith, Todd Rundell, Thomas A Cappaert, Nils A Hakansson

“…# Background The gluteals have unique morphology related to muscle endurance, including moderate fiber sizes and a majority of Type I endurance fibers. …”
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Physical and Mechanical Characteristics of Shallow Expansive Soil due to Freeze-Thaw Effect with Water Supplement by Yanlong Li, Zili Wang, Yang Luo

“…The expansive soil column’s shear strength changed most under the moderate freezing temperature gradient corresponding to the most considerable shear strength reduction. …”
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Effect of Dietary Combination of Methionine and Fish Oil on Cellular Immunity and Plasma Fatty Acids in Infectious Bursal Disease Challenged Chickens by Elham Maroufyan, Azhar Kasim, Goh Yong Meng, Mahdi Ebrahimi, Loh Teck Chwen, Parvaneh Mehrbod, Behnam Kamalidehghan, Abdoreza Soleimani Farjam

“…It can be suggested that a balance of moderate level of fish oil (2.5%) and methionine level (twice NRC recommendation) might enhance immune response in IBD challenged broiler chickens.…”
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Nutrition in patients with traumatic brain injury: Nutrition in patients with TBI by Stojanović Milena, Janković Radmilo, Ranđelović Milica, Vasilijić Milena, Nikolić Aleksandar, Radeka Jovan

“…Optimization in energy and protein provision has taken its place lately in the fundamental concept of treatment in critically ill patients with moderate and severe brain trauma, together with reducing intracranial pressure and prevention of hypotension and hypoxia. …”
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Circular dichroism of relativistically–moving chiral molecules by Mitchell R. Whittam, Benedikt Zerulla, Marjan Krstić, Maxim Vavilin, Christof Holzer, Markus Nyman, Lukas Rebholz, Ivan Fernandez-Corbaton, Carsten Rockstuhl

“…Inspired by previous experiments to detect interstellar chiral molecules, we assume that the molecules move between a stationary observer and a light source, and we study the rotationally averaged TCD as a function of the speed of the molecule.We find that the TCD spectrum that contains the signatures of the molecules shifts with increasing speed to shorter wavelengths, with the effects already being visible for moderate velocities.…”
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The Dependence of Water and Gas Breakthrough on the Choice of Model Parameters in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs Using Sector and Full Reservoir Models by Barham Sabir Mahmood, Mohammed Jamal Awl, Farhad Abdulrahman Khoshnaw

“…Other factors, such as aquifer size and WOC, show a moderate impact on water and gas breakthrough as well as final recovery. …”
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How Does Procedural Justice Affect Job Crafting? The Role of Organizational Psychological Ownership and High-Performance Work Systems by Zhun Gong, Mengxuan Ren, Yingjie Sun, Ziyi Zhang, Wen Zhou, Xiaowei Chen

“…Moreover, attention should be given to the effectiveness of organizational psychological ownership and to the moderating role of high-performance work systems in this process.…”
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Defining harmful news reporting on community firearm violence: A modified Delphi consensus study. by Jessica H Beard, Evan L Eschliman, Anita Wamakima, Christopher N Morrison, Jim MacMillan, Jennifer Midberry

“…In Round 2, panelists assigned moderate to severe harm ratings for all but two news content elements, and median harm ratings for each element varied across the different levels of harm. …”
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Woody Species Composition, Structure and Diversity of Trees-Based Agroforestry System in the Mid-Highlands, Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia by Agus Setiawan, Nur Arafah

“…Species richness index (M') and evenness index (E') were evenly distributed all in the agroforestry patterns with moderate criteria. The findings research show that agroforestry systems in the study area are diverse, with the different wood species compositions and structures. …”
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Can improving sleeping hours enhance the depression and anxiety of young males with chronic musculoskeletal pain? by Huipeng Zhou, Zhishi Yang, Ling Tang, Yongrun Sun, Yutao Tu, Yeye Sha, Zhiwei Wang, Yanpu Jia

“…Demographic information was collected using the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Results Moderate-to-mild CMP was showed (15.51 ± 10.07). Older age, lower education level, shorter sleeping hours, and more severe CMP were associated with lower mental health. …”
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Effects of Ubiquinol-10 on MicroRNA-146a Expression In Vitro and In Vivo by Constance Schmelzer, Mitsuaki Kitano, Gerald Rimbach, Petra Niklowitz, Thomas Menke, Kazunori Hosoe, Frank Döring

“…From these consistent in vitro and in vivo data, we conclude that ubiquinol-10 may fine-tune the inflammatory response via moderate reduction of miR-146a expression.…”
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Psychological wellness of health-care professionals during the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic by Lakshmi Ranganathan, Nagarajan Ramakrishnan

“…The overall mean depression score was 16.6 ± 4.4, indicating moderately severe depression. The overall mean anxiety score was 10.1 ± 3.4, indicating moderate anxiety. …”
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Primary dysmenorrhea pain profile among Brazilian women. Case-control study by Flávia Rezende Moura Mesquita Rafael, Natalia Oliveira Bertolini, Samuel Silva, Renato Carvalho Vilella1

“…METHODS: Following the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE), this one-year case-control study aimed to establish relationships between PD variables and pain categories (light, moderate, and severe) among 252 Brazilian women. …”
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An Innovative Approach to Treat Incisors Hypomineralization (MIH): A Combined Use of Casein Phosphopeptide-Amorphous Calcium Phosphate and Hydrogen Peroxide—A Case Report by Stefano Mastroberardino, Guglielmo Campus, Laura Strohmenger, Alessandro Villa, Maria Grazia Cagetti

“…Microabrasion and/or a composite restoration are the treatments of choice in teeth with mild/moderate MIH, but they also need enamel loss. Recently, a new remineralizing agent based on Casein Phosphopeptide-Amorphous Calcium Phosphate (CPP-ACP) has been proposed to be effective in hypomineralized enamel, improving also aesthetic conditions. …”
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Evaluating the impact of an after-school program on overhand throwing and perceived motor competence among students from low socio-economic backgrounds in the U.S. by Omar Albaloul, Omar Albaloul, Kahyun Nam, Pamela Hodges Kulinna, Conner Acri

“…The Analysis of Covariance test showed that students who participated in the CSPAP performed statistically significant improvements in the overhand throw compared to control students in the post-test p < .001, with a moderate effect size. However, there was no significant difference in the PMC-C score after the 5-week intervention between the CSPAP students and control students. …”
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