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. Evaluation of the ability of the MODIS crop detection algorithm (MCDA) to estimate soybean crop areas was performed for fields in the Mato Grosso state, Brazil. …”
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Distribution, Size, and Shape of Abdominal Aortic Calcified Deposits and Their Relationship to Mortality in Postmenopausal Women by Melanie Ganz, Marleen de Bruijne, Erik B. Dam, Paola Pettersen, Morten A. Karsdal, Claus Christiansen, Mads Nielsen

“…We analysed inter-/intraobserver reproducibility and predictive ability of mortality after 8-9 years via Cox regression leading to hazard ratios (HRs). …”
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Development of a Luciferase Immunosorbent Assay for Detecting Crimean–Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus IgG Antibodies Based on Nucleoprotein by Qi Chen, Yuting Fang, Ning Zhang, Chengsong Wan

“…Classified as a level 4 biosecurity risk pathogen, CCHF can be transmitted cross-species due to its aerosol infectivity and ability to cause severe hemorrhagic fever outbreaks with high morbidity and mortality. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Pre-trained based CNN-RNN Deep Learning Models on Anomaly-5 Dataset for Action Recognition by Fayaz Ahmed Memon, Umair Ali Khan, Pardeep Kumar, Imtiaz Ali Halepoto, Farida Memon

“…The CNN-RNN architectures we considered for analysis in this paper, the ResNet152V2 based CNN-RNN model exhibits better performance and achieved highest accuracy, precision, recall and F1-score equal to 92.20% due to its ability to capture more complex spatial features. …”
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Controllable intein splicing and N-terminal cleavage at mesophilic temperatures by Taylor A. McNeal, Joel Weinberger, Geraldy L. S. Liman, Tia M. Ariagno, David W. Wood, Thomas J. Santangelo, Christopher W. Lennon

“…Inteins (intervening proteins) interrupt host proteins and are removed through a protein splicing reaction that ligates adjacent N- and C-exteins. The ability of inteins to specifically rearrange peptide bonds has proven exceptionally useful in protein engineering, thus, methods to control intein activity are of considerable interest. …”
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Modeling of winter wheat yield prediction based on solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence by machine learning methods by Minxue Zheng, Han Hu, Yue Niu, Qiu Shen, Feng Jia, Xiaolei Geng

“…Using multiple statistical machine learning (ML) methods, this study investigated the predictive abilities of SIF and NIRv by combining climate data to predict winter wheat yields in five provinces in the North China Plain (NCP). …”
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Human Periodontal Ligament Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes Promote Bone Regeneration by Altering MicroRNA Profiles by Ting Liu, Wenyun Hu, Xue Zou, Jingchen Xu, Shushu He, Le Chang, Xinyi Li, Yuanyuan Yin, Mi Tian, Ziyu Li, Jialiang Zhou, Xiaoge Jiang, Song Chen

“…In the present study, we identified the exosomes derived from PDLSCs and found that osteogenic induction can enhance the osteogenic ability of PDLSC-derived exosomes in promoting the osteogenic differentiation of rat bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs). …”
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Eye tracking based clustering using the Korean version of the reading the mind in the eyes test by Se Jun Koo, Eun Jung Cha, Jee Eun Min, Eunchong Seo, Eun Lee, Suk Kyoon An

“…The main findings suggested that even when performing a perceptual-level ToM task that requires the ability to understand mental states, at least in some individuals, gaze patterns are related to neurocognitive strategies, especially executive function, rather than to the specific social cognitive function itself.…”
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Functional nanocrystal as effective contrast agents for dual-mode imaging: Live-cell sonoluminescence and contrast-enhanced echography by V. Vighetto, E. Pascucci, N.M. Percivalle, A. Troia, K.M. Meiburger, M.R.P. van den Broek, T. Segers, V. Cauda

“…These ZnO-Lip show an unprecedented ability to assist cavitation, which is reflected in enhanced sonoluminescent light emission with respect to the pristine nanocrystals or the pure water. …”
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Impaired Urine Dilution Capability in HIV Stable Patients by Waldo H. Belloso, Mariana de Paz Sierra, Matilde Navarro, Marisa L. Sanchez, Ariel G. Perelsztein, Carlos G. Musso

“…The thick ascending limb of Henle’s loop (TALH) is the tubule segment where free water clearance is generated, determining along with glomerular filtration rate the kidney’s ability to dilute urine. Objective. We analyzed the function of the proximal tubule and TALH in patients with HIV infection receiving or not tenofovir-containing antiretroviral treatment in comparison with healthy seronegative controls, by applying a tubular physiological test, hyposaline infusion test (Chaimowitz’ test). …”
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A Biopsychosocial Overview of Speech Disorders: Neuroanatomical, Genetic, and Environmental Insights by Diya Jaishankar, Tanvi Raghuram, Bhuvanesh Kumar Raju, Divyanka Swarna, Shriya Parekh, Narendra Chirmule, Vikramsingh Gujar

“…Speech disorders encompass a complex interplay of neuroanatomical, genetic, and environmental factors affecting individuals’ communication ability. This review synthesizes current insights into the neuroanatomy, genetic underpinnings, and environmental influences contributing to speech disorders. …”
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Is human-like decision making explainable? Towards an explainable artificial intelligence for autonomous vehicles by Jiming Xie, Yan Zhang, Yaqin Qin, Bijun Wang, Shuai Dong, Ke Li, Yulan Xia

“…An empirical investigation using real driving trajectory data from Kunming, China, confirms the ability of our approach to predict potential driving decisions with high accuracy while providing the rationale implicit AV decisions. …”
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Andrographolide suppresses cervical cancer progression by targeting angiogenesis and inducing apoptosis in a CAM-PDX model by Wanwan Zou, Jun Lou, Yun Yi, Yiming Cui, Xiaoyan Chu

“…The model was validated through hematoxylin-eosin staining and immunohistochemistry, which confirmed its ability to accurately replicate the histological and molecular characteristics of patient-derived xenografts, establishing its reliability for therapeutic screening. …”
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Magnetic Targeted Delivery of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Promotes Articular Cartilage Repair by Shinji Kotaka, Shigeyuki Wakitani, Akira Shimamoto, Naosuke Kamei, Mikiya Sawa, Nobuo Adachi, Mituo Ochi

“…Consequently, we investigated the effect of magnetically labeled iPS (m-iPS) cells delivered into an osteochondral defect by magnetic field on the repair of articular cartilage. iPS cells were labeled magnetically and assessed for maintenance of pluripotency by their ability to form embryoid bodies in vitro and to form teratomas when injected subcutaneously into nude rats. …”
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The role of skill and expertise and organizational resources along with the relevant components in the competitive environment of the organization (case study: Tehran Province Muni... by Mehdi Aghighi, Rashid Zolfegari Zaferani, Behzad Mashali

“…Meanwhile, what helps organizations to increase their ability and face challenges is the formation of appropriate and effective teams. …”
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Presenting the Model of the Elites' Desertion Factors in Iran's Continental Plateau Oil Company by Mohammad Shaaf Amal, Ahmad Vedadi, Mehdi Tavakoli, Daryoosh Gholamzadeh

“…These people have the ability to observe, combine and interpret data and information to make better decisions and provide more suitable solutions for the organization (Gholipor et al, 2013). …”
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Antecedents and consequences of professional competence of school administrators with emphasis on environmental sustainability and sustainable development by mohamadreza rasouli, ghafar tari, hossein Baghaei

“…Some models emphasize generic abilities and qualitative characteristics of individuals, while another group of models focuses on specific technical skills for the job. …”
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An optimization approach for improving steam production of heat recovery steam generator by Awsan Mohammed, Moath Al-Mansour, Ahmed M. Ghaithan, Adel Alshibani

“…Consequently, this paper aims to explore the impact of the parameters affecting the HRSG’s ability to generate steam. In addition, response surface methodology and artificial neural network are used to build a mathematical relation between the steam production and the input parameters with the aim to determine the optimal values of the parameters to maximize steam production. …”
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Features of anthrax natural foci and Bacillus anthracis ecology by A. P. Rodionov, E. A. Artemeva, L. A. Melnikova, M. A. Kosarev, S. V. Ivanova

“…Anthrax remains a global problem, both for veterinary and human medicine, due to the wide spread of its soil foci throughout the world. The ability to sporulate is the main feature of Bacillus anthracis, which allows the pathogen to persist in the environment for a long time. …”
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Investigating new drugs from marine seaweed metabolites for cervical cancer therapy by molecular dynamic modeling approach by Sk Injamamul Islam, Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, Sarower Mahfuj, Gunjan Das, Md. Mohaimenul Islam Tareq, Mazen Almehmadi, Mamdouh Allahyani, Naif Alsiwiehri, Partha Biswas, Md. Nazmul Hasan, Foysal Ahammad

“…The Seaweed Metabolite Database was evaluated for its ability to inhibit E6 Oncoprotein functions by high throughput virtual screening. …”
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