Retracted: Study on Modeling Method of Forest Tree Image Recognition Based on CCD and Theodolite by Yeqiong Shi, Sainan Wang, Shuna Zhou, M. M. Kamruzzaman

“…Forest vegetation is the main body that constitutes forest resources. Accurate identification of the types of forest trees can lay the foundation for the research and utilization of forest resources. …”
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Analysis of the Possibility of Using Energy Harvesters to Power Wearable Electronics in Clothing by Anna Dąbrowska, Agnieszka Greszta

“…., sensors and diodes) implemented to clothing indicate the possibility of using miniaturized EHs as a power source for such elements. Each of the discussed EH has both disadvantages and advantages. …”
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Bridging Behavioural, Neural, and First-Person Insights into Working Memory Strategies by Anka Slana Ozimič, Nina Purg Suljič, Aleš Oblak, Jurij Bon, Toma Strle, Grega Repovš

“… Working memory is a core cognitive function, yet findings regarding its behavioural and neural underpinnings are often inconsistent. …”
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Coherence in popularized medico-pharmaceutical reports: The case of EPAR summaries for the public by Aage Hill-Madsen

“…The summary for the public reports the gist of the specialized source text in a linguistic register suitable for a lay readership. …”
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Multiphysics Coupling Model of Rock Mass considering Damage and Disturbance and Its Application by Wei Wang, Zhouquan Luo, Yaguang Qin, Jun Xiang, Lei Wen, Shaowei Ma

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Conditions for the emergence of circumnutations in plant roots. by Ilya Loshchilov, Emanuela Del Dottore, Barbara Mazzolai, Dario Floreano

“…Here we describe a model capable of replicating root growth behaviors, which we used to analyze the role of circumnuntations, revealing their emergence I) under gravitropic stress, as a combination of signal propagation and sensitivity to the signal carriers; II) as a result of the interplay between gravitropic and thigmotropic responses; and III) as a behavioral strategy to detect and react to resource gradients. The latter function requires the presence of a hypothetical internal oscillator whose parameters are regulated by the perception of environmental resources.…”
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Role of metabolism, resistance, and/or antagonism as drivers of endomicrobiomes assemblage in Origanum heracleoticum L. by Giulia Semenzato, Francesco Vitali, Arcangela Frascella, Ludovica Lollini, Stefano Mocali, Alessio Papini, Renato Fani, Giovanni Emiliani

“…In conclusion, this research advances our comprehension of the intricate dynamics between plants and their associated microbiota, indicating that its composition is mainly influenced by forces contributing to the selection of distinct functions and phenotypic traits.…”
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HMG Box-containing Protein 1 (HBP1) Protects Against Pancreatic Injury in Acute Pancreatitis but Promotes Neoplastic ProgressionSummary by Seung-Won Lee, Taelor Ekstrom, Elise C. Manalo, Shangyuan Ye, Mark Berry, Dmytro Grygoryev, Malwina Szczepaniak, Jinho Lee, Carlos Origel Marmolejo, Syber Haverlack, Juyoung Lee, Vidhi M. Shah, Dove Keith, John L. Muschler, Koei Chin, Rosalie C. Sears, Stuart P. Weisberg, Terry Morgan, Jungsun Kim

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Practical Implementation of a Smart Home Model Using Arduino and Sensors by Soufiane Hachani, Okba Benelmir

“…Controlling outdoor lighting based on ambient light intensity detected by a light sensor. Activating a security alarm by touch detection using a touch sensor. …”
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Cascaded Directional Coupler-Based Triplexer Working on Spectroscopically Relevant Wavelengths for Multiple Gas Detection by Ajmal Thottoli, Gabriele Biagi, Artem S. Vorobev, Antonella D’Orazio, Giovanni Magno, Liam O’Faolain

“…The device is designed to combine the wavelengths of 1530 nm, 1653.7 nm, and 2003 nm for use in spectroscopy systems targeting the detection of ammonia, methane, and carbon dioxide gases, respectively. The triplexer’s functions focus on enhancing the coupling efficiency and selectivity, while facilitating the on-chip integration of diode lasers. …”
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Extraction and characterization of humic acid from low-rank coal mined reserves in South Sumatra and its application on red chili (Capsicum annuum L.) in fertilizer exhausted soil by Mega Kartika Hermawan, Emma Trinurani Sofyan, Rija Sudirja, Anne Nurbaity

“…Laboratory-scale characterization revealed that locally sourced HA shares many functional groups with commercial leonardite-based HA. …”
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Reinforcement learning-based vehicle travel path reconstruction from sparse automatic licence plate recognition data by Qiuping Li, Hui Meng, Li Zhuo

“…First, the maximum entropy inverse reinforcement learning (MaxEnt IRL) method is employed to learn vehicle path selection strategy, i.e. the reward function, from the real data. …”
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Voluntary (NGO) Sector’s Involvement in Health Promotion for Older Population in Europe by Michał Zabdyr-Jamróz

“…Method: The research is based on narrative literature review as well as interviews and consultations with informers (practitioners and experts) in selected European countries. Results: Voluntary/NGO sector increases its role as a complimentary or alternative source of health promotion for older people in Europe. …”
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Sarcopenia diagnosis using skeleton-based gait sequence and foot-pressure image datasets by Muhammad Tahir Naseem, Na-Hyun Kim, Haneol Seo, JaeMok Lee, Chul-Min Chung, Sunghoon Shin, Chan-Su Lee

“…IntroductionSarcopenia is a common age-related disease, defined as a decrease in muscle strength and function owing to reduced skeletal muscle. One way to diagnose sarcopenia is through gait analysis and foot-pressure imaging.Motivation and research gapWe collected our own multimodal dataset from 100 subjects, consisting of both foot-pressure and skeleton data with real patients, which provides a unique resource for future studies aimed at more comprehensive analyses. …”
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OpenPheno: an open-access, user-friendly, and smartphone-based software platform for instant plant phenotyping by Tianqi Hu, Peng Shen, Yongshuai Zhang, Jiafei Zhang, Xin Li, Chuanzhen Xia, Ping Liu, Hao Lu, Tingting Wu, Zhiguo Han

“…We currently instantiate the use of the platform with tools such as SeedPheno, WheatHeadPheno, LeafAnglePheno, SpikeletPheno, CanopyPheno, TomatoPheno, and CornPheno; each offering specific functionalities such as seed size and count analysis, wheat head detection, leaf angle measurement, spikelet counting, canopy structure analysis, and tomato fruit measurement. …”
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Seropositivity of Brucella spp. and Leptospira spp. antibodies among abattoir workers and meat vendors in the city of Mwanza, Tanzania: A call for one health approach control strat... by Mariam M Mirambo, Georgies F Mgode, Zakaria O Malima, Matata John, Elifuraha B Mngumi, Ginethon G Mhamphi, Stephen E Mshana

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Brucellosis and leptospirosis are among neglected tropical zoonotic diseases particularly in the resource limited countries. Despite being endemic in these countries, there is paucity of information on its magnitude. …”
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ESSegNeXt: A Novel Building Extraction Framework Based on Generalized SamGeo and SegNeXt Models Using High-Resolution Remote Sensing Images by Qi Lu, Wensong Liu, Lianpeng Zhang, Erzhu Li, Junlong Qiu, Lei Wang

“…Additionally, an edge-preserving loss function was introduced to enhance the boundary detection capability of the SegNeXt model using edge features extracted by SamGeo during cyclic validation. …”
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Boosting Aeroponic System Development with Plasma and High-Efficiency Tools: AI and IoT—A Review by Waqar Ahmed Qureshi, Jianmin Gao, Osama Elsherbiny, Abdallah Harold Mosha, Mazhar Hussain Tunio, Junaid Ahmed Qureshi

“…Sustainable agriculture faces major issues with resource efficiency, nutrient distribution, and plant health. …”
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Biomodification of Ostrich Meat Properties with Collagenase: Optimization of Technological Parameters by Kolodyaznaya V., Shestopalova I., Kiprushkina E., Rogozina E., Golovinskaia O.

“…Ostrich meat is an advantageous source of functional food products due to its high content of native protein, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, and group B vitamins and low contents of cholesterol. …”
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Adapting the Motion Algorithm of a Smart Building Facade Shade to the Behavioral Pattern of Oxalis Plant for Daylight Control (Case Study: Shiraz City) by Zahra Yarmahmoodi, Tahereh Nasr, Hamed Mozterzadeh

“…Considering that nature has always been a source of inspiration for humans and has sustainably operated over time, plants were selected as the inspiration source for designing the smart shade in this study. …”
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