Supply-disposition storage of fresh fruits and vegetables and food loss in the Canadian supply chain by Rumpa Chowdhury, Sharmin Jahan Mim, Anica Tasnim, Kelvin Tsun Wai Ng, Amy Richter

“…Despite a higher per capita waste generation for fresh vegetables (1.26 kg∙cap-1∙year−1), the steeper growth rate in fruit waste emphasizes the need for nuanced strategies for each category at the supply-disposition storage. …”
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Histologic and Endoscopic Similarity between Nodular Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia and Gastric Hyperplastic Polyps Potentially Causing Treatment Delays by Pujitha Kudaravalli, Sheikh A. Saleem, Rachana Mandru, Sekou Rawlins

“…GAVE can be classified endoscopically as punctate, striped, nodular, or polypoidal form. The light microscopic findings considered specific to GAVE are vascular hyperplasia, mucosal vascular ectasia, intravascular fibrin thrombi, and fibromuscular hyperplasia. …”
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Changes in Tropospheric Nitrogen Dioxide Vertical Column Densities over Japan and Korea during the COVID-19 Using Pandora and MAX-DOAS by Yongjoo Choi, Yugo Kanaya, Hisahiro Takashima, Kihong Park, Haebum Lee, Jihyo Chong, Jae Hwan Kim, Jin-Soo Park

“…By applying generalized boosted models to exclude meteorological and seasonal effects associated with NO2 TropVCD variations, we revealed that the decreasing trend from 2019 to 2020 was much steeper than that from 2015 to 2020 (a factor of two), and a significant change was identified in January 2020, when the first cases of COVID-19 were observed in both Korea and Japan. …”
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Experimental study on immiscible and miscible dynamic characteristics of CO2 and crude oil in visual slim tube by Xing Zhang, Dongchen Ma, Ruiming Zhao, Xiaoyu Zhang, Jiajia Feng, Meng Feng

“…At different flow rates, the inclination angle and distribution of black stripes vary. The whole transition interval is divided into 6 intervals, and the transition interval lengthens with increasing fluid velocity. …”
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Estimating avoidable burden of stillbirth attributable to greenness improvement in Iran by Yang Yuan, Fatemeh Mayvaneh, Yaqi Wang, Jixing Yang, Yunquan Zhang, Fang Shi

“…Evidently nonlinear relationships were identified between greenness exposure and stillbirth, exhibiting approximately an inverted L-shaped pattern with the steeper slope at high greenness levels. Assuming causality, 34–41 stillbirths per 100,000 births could be avoidable by achieving the 80th percentile of NDVI/EVI during 2013–2018, representing 4.6–5.4 % of nationwide registry-based stillbirths in Iran. …”
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The Application of an Intelligent <i>Agaricus bisporus</i>-Harvesting Device Based on FES-YOLOv5s by Hao Ma, Yulong Ding, Hongwei Cui, Jiangtao Ji, Xin Jin, Tianhang Ding, Jiaoling Wang

“…To confirm the impact of vibration on the harvesting process, a stepper motor drive test was conducted using both trapezoidal and S-curve acceleration and deceleration motor control algorithms. …”
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Mathematical analysis of steady-state solutions in compartment and continuum models of cell polarization by Zhenzhen Zheng, Ching-Shan Chou, Tau-Mu Yi, Qing Nie

“…During mating, yeast cells sense shallow external spatial gradients and respond by creating steeper internal gradients of protein aligned with the external cue. …”
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Nailfold Capillary Hemorrhages: Microvascular Risk Factors for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma by Nicholas M. Pfahler, Jordan L. Barry, Indre E. Bielskus, Agni Kakouri, Michael C. Giovingo, Nicholas J. Volpe, Paul A. Knepper

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Dynamic responses characteristics of bedrock and overburden layer slope with anchored frame piles based on shaking table test by Lei Wang, Qianhui Pu, Guangpeng Chen, Jing Lian, Changwei Yang, Mingming Dai

“…Abstract To adapt to higher and steeper slope environments, this paper proposes a new type of support structure called an anchored frame pile. …”
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Nutrigenomic regulation of sensory plasticity by Hayeon Sung, Anoumid Vaziri, Daniel Wilinski, Riley KR Woerner, Lydia Freddolino, Monica Dus

“…OGT works synergistically with the Mitogen Activated Kinase/Extracellular signal Regulated Kinase (MAPK/ERK) rolled and its effector stripe (also known as EGR2 or Krox20) to integrate activity information. …”
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Exploitation of the genetic potential of <i>Thinopyrum</i> and <i>Agropyron</i> genera to protect wheat from diseases and environmental stresses by L. Ya. Plotnikova, V. V. Knaub

“…The results of introgression for resistance to diseases (leaf, stem, and stripe rusts; powdery mildew; Fusarium head blight; and Septoria blotch) and abiotic stresses (drought, extreme temperatures, and salinity) to wheat was reviewed. …”
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Stability and changes in meaning in life profiles and their impact on mental health among chinese university students: a latent transition analysis by Sylvia Y. C. L. Kwok, Siqi Fang, Bella Meici Huang, Alebel Addis Tesfaw, Xi Deng

“…In total, 317 students from five universities in Hong Kong participated in the survey at two time points 9 months apart.ResultsThe LTA identified three distinct profiles among the participants: meaning-oriented, bewildered, and indifferent. The LTA mover–stayer model revealed the relative stability of the students’ MIL profiles over 9 months. …”
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Role of Ultrasonography in Monitoring Chemotherapeutic Effects on Primary Thyroid Lymphoma: A Single-Center Retrospective Study by Shirong Liu, Ying Fu, Ligang Cui, Shumin Wang, Shi Tan

“…<i>Results:</i> The sonographic findings for all the patients indicated diffuse or nodular infiltration with markedly hypoechoic masses, and “stripe-shaped” high echoes and posterior acoustic enhancement were observed. …”
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Integration and acceptability of cervical cancer screening as part of postnatal care among women attending postnatal clinics in the Accra Metropolis, Greater Accra Region, Ghana. by Lawrence Oppong Buadi, Raphael Odame, Ali Samba, Mumuni Kareem, Angela Amoanimaa Boateng, Claudette Ahliba Diogo, Rebecca Tricia Morrision, George Kumi Kwakye, Cecilia Smith-Togobo

“…The Pap smear samples were taken using a special kit (PAP-PAK Cytology brush kit) for a 3-smear sampling of the ectocervix (emphasis on the squamo-columnar junction), endocervix (endocervical canal past squamo-columnar junction) and the posterior fornix via a cervical-vaginal scraper and a CytoSoft cytology brush respectively. …”
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Mortality trends of traumatic brain injuries in the adult population of the United States: a CDC WONDER analysis from 1999 to 2020 by Muhammad Hamza Dawood, Yusra Fazli, Sejal Lund, Shurjeel Uddin Qazi, Rija Tahir, Areehah Zafar Masood, Aiman Azam Qureshi, Saleha Safdar, Heraa Zaheer, Muhammad TayyabMuzaffar Chaychi

“…The AAMR remained stable from 22.2 in 1999 to 22.3 in 2007, followed by an insignificant decline to 21.5 in 2010, and a steeper significant subsequent increase to 24.6 in 2020. …”
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Cetacean feeding modelling using machine learning: A case study of the Central-Eastern Mediterranean Sea by Carla Cherubini, Giulia Cipriano, Leonardo Saccotelli, Giovanni Dimauro, Giovanni Coppini, Roberto Carlucci, Carmelo Fanizza, Rosalia Maglietta

“…This study realized a pioneer assessment of feeding activity related to the marine environment for three cetacean species - striped dolphin, common bottlenose dolphin, and Risso's dolphin - in the Gulf of Taranto (Northern Ionian Sea, Central-eastern Mediterranean) using an innovative Machine Learning (ML) approach. …”
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云南泸沽湖省级自然保护区越冬水鸟群落组成及相关性分析 by 贺佳飞 1 肖剑平 2 曹明 1 向青松 3 李连翔 4 李旭 2

“…研究期内，保护区内越冬水鸟优势种累计记录10种，分别为赤麻鸭（Tadorna ferruginea）、绿头鸭（Anas platyrhynchos）、赤颈鸭（Mareca penelope）、罗纹鸭（M.falcata）、赤膀鸭（M.strepera）、赤嘴潜鸭（Netta rufina）、凤头潜鸭（Aythya fuligula）、红头潜鸭（A.ferina）、白骨顶（Fulica atra）和红嘴鸥（Chroicocephalus ridibundus）。…”
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Comparative Evaluation of Functional Outcomes in High Condylar Fractures Treated with Closed Methods with and without Temporomandibular Joint Arthrocentesis: A Research Protocol fo... by Sachindra Dubey, Nitin Bhola, Anchal Agarwal

“…Arthrocentesis will be performed using a specialised needle with two lumens, inlet and outlet bevels, and a silicone stopper for maximal insertion depth. Statistical analysis will be conducted using descriptive and inferential statistics, specifically the Chi-square test and Student’s paired and Unpaired t-tests, with p-value<0.05 considered significant.…”
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Comparative analysis of counter-current and co-current downer reactors using particle image velocimetry and computational particle-fluid dynamics by Talal A. Aldugman, Mengmeng Cui, Abdulrahman Alzailaie, Abdullah Alhareth, Kenneth Langley, Lujain Alfilfil, Khalid Almajnouni, Jorge Gascon, Sigurdur Thoroddsen, Pedro Castaño

“…PIV experiments showed that the counter-current downer exhibits a more uniform particle velocity profile, with a gradient of only 8 % of the maximum velocity, compared to the co-current operation, which shows a significantly steeper gradient of 39.5 % from the maximum. Simulations confirmed that the counter-current downer reactor has 69 % higher solid holdup and 98 % longer residence time than the co-current operation. …”
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Extreme drought-heatwave exacerbates water quality deterioration in China by Jie Jiang, Zhaoli Wang, Zhenxing Zhang, Xushu Wu, Chengguang Lai, Zhaoyang Zeng, Xiaohong Chen

“…Northern and central China particularly suffered from severe deterioration, concentrating 71 % of TN loads during the drought period, with a steeper TN load increase than in non-drought periods. …”
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