Rating pome fruit quality traits using deep learning and image processing by Nhan H. Nguyen, Joseph Michaud, Rene Mogollon, Huiting Zhang, Heidi Hargarten, Rachel Leisso, Carolina A. Torres, Loren Honaas, Stephen Ficklin

“…Granny, is a tool designed for rating fruit using machine‐learning and image‐processing to address rater bias and improve resolution. Additionally, Granny supports backward compatibility by providing ratings compatible with long‐established standards and references, promoting research program continuity. …”
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Flanker Task-Elicited Event-Related Potential Sources Reflect Human Recombinant Erythropoietin Differential Effects on Parkinson’s Patients by Maria L. Bringas Vega, Shengnan Liu, Min Zhang, Ivonne Pedroso Ibañez, Lilia M. Morales Chacon, Lidice Galan Garcia, Vanessa Perez Bocourt, Marjan Jahanshahi, Pedro A. Valdes-Sosa

“…The samples were 18 medicated PD patients (nine of them received rHuEPO in addition to their usual anti-PD medication through random allocation and the other nine patients were on their regular anti-PD medication only) and 9 age and education-matched healthy controls (HCs) who completed the flanker task with simultaneous EEG recordings. …”
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Effect of Combined Application of Desulfurization Gypsum and Soil Amendment KIA on Saline-Alkali Soil Improvement by Qinghong Xiao, Wei Wei, Hao Wu, Kunyue Wu, Xue Gong, Meng Li, Shiwen Wang, Lina Yin

“…Furthermore, maize plants exhibited a higher photosynthetic rate and greater dry weight in the combined treatments. Additionally, after plant growth, the soil enzyme activities increased. …”
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Pseudomonas cold shock proteins suppress bacterial effector translocation in Nicotiana benthamiana by Shen Cong, Jun-Zhou Li, Mei-Ran Zhang, Mei-Ran Zhang, Hai-Lei Wei, Wei Zhang

“…Genetic analysis revealed that these CSPs did not contribute to the ROS burst or HR inhibition in vivo but were functionally redundant in suppressing effector translocation in a flagellin (FliC)-independent manner. …”
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On the ionospheric response in the Taiwan region to Typhoon Meranti in September 2016 by Peng Chen, Mingzhu Xiong, Yibin Yao, Hao Chen, Fucai Tang, Liangcai Qiu, Yuchen Zhang

“…This paper uses GNSS observations provided by GNSS tracking stations of Taiwan region, ERA5 gravity wave dissipation products, and Himawari-8 band 07 brightness temperature observation data to analyze the impact of Typhoon Meranti on Taiwan region's ionosphere from September 13 to 15, 2016. In addition to the daily effects of traveling ionospheric disturbances (TIDs), TIDs of various intensities caused by Meranti-induced gravity waves were observed during this period, which is inseparable from the state of the typhoon and the topographic features during its progress. …”
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Fatigue Life of Pre-Cut Seam Asphalt Mixture Composite Beams: A Combined Study of Fatigue Damage Evolution and Reflective Cracking Extension by Hongfu Liu, Hong Lu, Xun Zhu, Zhengwei Yi, Xin Yu, Dongzhao Jin, Xinghai Peng, Songtao Lv

“…A nonlinear fatigue damage model was proposed, incorporating this critical damage under the combined influence of various factors. Additionally, a modified logistic function model was developed to describe the relationship between crack extension and failure life under different stress ratios, porosities, and viscous layer oil conditions. …”
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An analysis of referral patterns of traumatic brain injury at Groote Schuur Hospital Trauma Centre by N Parker, T Navsaria, M Lopez, L Marineau, R Maine, K Chu, T Govender, D McPherson, P Navsaria

“…More than half of patients referred for a CT scan were discharged from the Trauma Centre within 24 hours of admission, which indicates additional costs and inefficiencies in the health system. …”
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Testemunhos dos historiadores contemporâneos de Pedro Hispano, o Papa João XXI by José Antunes

“… Depuis l'édition du Tractatus (plus tard désigné sous le nom de Summule Logicales) par L.M. de Rijk en 1972, ainsi que d'autres œuvres de divers auteurs, il est presque unanimement admis que l'auteur des Summule est le Portugais Pedro Hispano, le Pape Jean XXI. …”
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Diagnostic efficiency of exome-based sequencing in pediatric patients with epilepsy by Huafang Zou, Huafang Zou, Qian Zhang, Jianxiang Liao, Jianxiang Liao, Dongfang Zou, Zhanqi Hu, Bing Li, Li Chen, Jialun Wen, Xia Zhao, Victor Wei Zhang, Dezhi Cao, Dezhi Cao

“…Single-nucleotide variants (SNVs) and copy number variants (CNVs) were interpreted based on each patient’s phenotypic presentation. Additionally, data concerning clinical symptoms, neuroimaging findings, treatment responses, and prognostic outcomes were collected and analyzed.ResultsThe overall diagnostic yield was 32.8% (85/259), with a diagnostic yield of 40.0% for exome-based epilepsy panels, 30.1% for CES, and 27.8% for WES. …”
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Does forest loss and fragmentation reduce woodpecker-associated ecosystem functions? by Kazuma Yasuda, Daiki Kato, Shoji Naoe, Tatsuya Amano, Tetsuro Yoshikawa, Kahoko Tochigi, Shinsuke Koike

“…The results of this study indicate that the number of fallen trees was positively related to the number of woodpeckers through the number of tree cavities they created. In addition, forest loss, not forest fragmentation, was related to decrease in woodpecker abundance, leading to negative cascading effects on the number of tree cavities and fallen trees. …”
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Delayed Speech in Children as a Symptom; Socio-demographic Features and Accompanying Clinical Diagnosis by Damla Eyuboglu, Murat Eyuboglu

“…For each child, a sociodemographic data form and the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) were completed; moreover, the Ankara Developmental Screening Inventory (ADSI) was applied to evaluate his/her general developmental and cognitive levels. …”
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Synergistic Stimulation with Different TLR7 Ligands Modulates Gene Expression Patterns in the Human Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Line CAL-1 by Tobias Hilbert, Folkert Steinhagen, Christina Weisheit, Georg Baumgarten, Andreas Hoeft, Sven Klaschik

“…CL264 in combination with 9.2s RNA significantly enhanced cytokine and interferon secretion to supra-additive levels. This effect was due to a stronger stimulation of already regulated genes (by monostimulation) as well as to recruitment of thus far unregulated genes. …”
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Thermodynamic Properties of γ- and δ-Lactones: Exploring Alkyl Chain Length Effect and Ring-Opening Reactions for Green Chemistry Applications by Ana L. R. Silva, Gastón P. León, Vladimír Lukeš, Erik Klein, Maria D. M. C. Ribeiro da Silva

“…The standard molar enthalpy of formation in the gas phase of each lactone was derived by the combination of the experimental results. Additionally, high-level computational calculations were carried out, using composite ab initio G4 and G4(MP2) methods, as well as DFT M06-2X/6-311++G(d,p) approach, to estimate the corresponding enthalpy of formation in the gas phase. …”
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Pochonia chlamydosporia synergistically supports systemic plant defense response in Phacelia tanacetifolia against Meloidogyne hapla by Jana Könker, Jana Könker, Sanja Zenker, Sanja Zenker, Anja Meierhenrich, Anja Meierhenrich, Anant Patel, Karl-Josef Dietz, Karl-Josef Dietz

“…The results tentatively suggested that the application of P. chlamydosporia as a biocontrol agent against M. hapla can be more effective by supporting these tritrophic interactions with specific additives, such as phytohormones or amino acids in the formulation.…”
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FORMULATION AND TEST OF ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF EMULGEL ESSENTIAL OIL OF CITRONELLA (CYMBOPOGON NARDUS (L.) RENDLE) AND ALOE VERA (ALOE VERA (L.) BURM. F.) EXTRACT AGAINST PROP... by Sinta Ratna Dewi, Sylvan Septian Ressandy, Lidya Handoko, Jati Pratiwi, Widya Rahmah

“…Method: This research method is experimental in which the formulation of citronella oil emulgel and aloe vera extract is made as much as 10-15 grams in each formula by varying the additional ingredients in each formulation. This formula was made from three different concentrations (F1 (6%:4%), F2 (4%:6%), and F3 (5%:10%)) and tested the physical stability, among others, organoleptic, pH, homogeneity, dispersion and antibacterial activity against Propionibacterium acnes. …”
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The Impact of Infectious Diseases on Clinical Characteristics and Immunological Correlations in Pediatric Henoch–Schönlein Purpura: A Five-Year Retrospective Study by Sînziana Oprițescu, Gabriela Viorela Nițescu, Mihaela Golumbeanu, Dora Boghițoiu, Elena Iuliana Ioniță, Diana-Andreea Ușurelu, Cristian Lucaci, Adriana Negoiță, Elena Moroșan

“…Measurements of immunological panels (IgA, IgM, IgG, and IgE), C3, C4, C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, and hematite sedimentation rate (VSH) determined using blood samples revealed that there is a strong correlation between the elements of the immunological panel and the HSP manifestations. <b>Results:</b> Additionally, elevated IgG and normal IgA serum levels in pediatric HSP patients are strongly associated with infectious diseases. …”
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A Candidate High-velocity Exoplanet System in the Galactic Bulge by Sean K. Terry, Jean-Philippe Beaulieu, David P. Bennett, Aparna Bhattacharya, Jon Hulberg, Macy J. Huston, Naoki Koshimoto, Joshua W. Blackman, Ian A. Bond, Andrew A. Cole, Jessica R. Lu, Clément Ranc, Natalia E. Rektsini, Aikaterini Vandorou

“…The high-velocity nature of the lens system can be definitively confirmed with an additional epoch of high-resolution imaging at any time now. …”
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Arterial Stiffness Is More Associated with Albuminuria than Decreased Glomerular Filtration Rate in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: The REBOUND Study by Jong Ho Kim, Sang Soo Kim, In Joo Kim, Bo Hyun Kim, Ja Young Park, Chang Won Lee, Ji Hye Suk, Sun Hae Shin, Sung Pyo Son, Min Chul Kim, Jun Hyeob Ahn, Kwang Jae Lee, Min Jung Kwon, Soon Hee Lee, Jeong Hyun Park

“…Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) was used as a noninvasive marker of arterial stiffness. Additionally, the patients were categorized into four groups according to their albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR, normoalbuminuria versus albuminuria) and estimated GFR (eGFR, <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 versus ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m2). …”
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The Impact of Bacterial Leaf Blight Disease (<i>Pantoea agglomerans</i>) on Grain Yield and Nutritional Quality of Oat by Ruochen Zhang, Jianjun Wang, Longhai Xue, Malik Kamran, Yue Wang, Xuekai Wei, Guiqin Zhao, Chunjie Li

“…In contrast, the average fiber content of the infected oats increased by 8.4%. In addition, both with and without infection, the grain yield of B7 was higher than that of B2, while the nutritional quality of B2 seeds was superior to that of B7 seeds. …”
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Integrating attention mechanism and boundary detection for building segmentation from remote sensing images by Ping Liu, Yu Gao, Xiangtian Zheng, Hesong Wang, Yimeng Zhao, Xinru Wu, Zehao Lu, Zhichuan Yue, Yuting Xie, Shufeng Hao

“…The module captures image feature information in the channel dimension using a one-dimensional convolutional cross-channel method and automatically adjusts the cross-channel dimension using adaptive convolutional kernel size. Additionally, a weighted boundary loss function is designed to replace the traditional semantic segmentation cross-entropy loss to detect the boundary of a building. …”
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