Identification of the citrus GRF gene family and its expression in fruit peel thickening mediated by gibberellin by Xin Liu, Yuewen Chen, Bo Yuan, Miao Peng, Yushuang Zhao, Tong Chen, Jiawei Lu, Feifei Li, Xiaopeng Lu, Junfeng Yang

“…Citrus fruit cracking, a prevalent issue, adversely impacts both yield and fruit quality. …”
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Effects of applying locust frass on the soil properties and microbial community in a peach orchard by Ji'ang Nie, Hao Chen, Yongdong Wang, Dapeng Zhang, Yao Wang, Zheng Gao, Ningxin Wang

“…However, the effect of locust frass (LF) (a by-product of the rearing process of this major edible insect) as an organic fertilizer is not well known. …”
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Exercise is medicine for patients with major depressive disorders : but only if the “pill” is taken! by Gerber M, Holsboer-Trachsler E, Pühse U, Brand S

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Abusive Workplace Behavior: Behavioral and Legal Insights by Aharon Tziner, Hadara Bar-Mor, Lilach Geva, Haim Levi, Or Shkoler

“…Nevertheless, we advocate that governments raise awareness of the issue and the desired outcomes while enhancing workers’ protection and dignity. …”
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Psycholinguistic Characteristics of the Discourse with a «Colour Black» Component (based on E.M. Remarque’s works) by Halyna I. Kapnina

“…Remarque’s works and to identify the impact it has on the reader in the process of perceiving the outstanding author’s texts. …”
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Mitigating effect of γ-aminobutyric acid and gibberellic acid on tomato plant cultivated in Pb-polluted soil by Saniha Shoaib, Rana Khalid Iqbal, Hina Ashraf, Uzma Younis, Muhammad Ayaz Rasool, Mohammad Javed Ansari, Abdullah A. Alarfaj, Sulaiman Ali Alharbi

“…Gibberellic acid (GA) and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) are effective methods for resolving this issue. GA regulates growth mechanisms such as seed germination, flowering, and stem elongation. …”
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Perceptions of the Slow Food Cultural Trend among the Youth by Lelia Voinea, Anca Atanase, Ion Schileru

“…As they become increasingly aware of the importance of healthy eating and of the serious food imbalance caused by the overconsumption of industrial, ultra-processed and superorganoleptic food, consumers are now beginning to turn their attention to food choices guaranteeing both individual health and also of the environment . …”
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Shattering the glass ceiling: Challenges and strategies for women managers in steel manufacturing by Aaliyah Lala, Lynelle Coxen, Marius W. Stander

“…Various policies and processes could be implemented to assist women’s career progression. …”
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Real-Time Wrist Motion Decoding With High Framerate Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) by Xiaodong Liu, Enhao Zheng, Qining Wang

“…Human wrist motion decoding with a biological-signal-based interface is a key technique in the upper-limb exoskeleton and prosthesis control. One critical issue in this field is achieving high recognition precision and fast time response while against external disturbances of sensor re-wearing. …”
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Structural assessment and remedial planning for a concrete slab bridge: A case study by Maria Rashidi, Mohammad Siahkouhi, Krishna Shrestha, Mohammad Sadegh Ayubirad, Mahyar Jafarkazemi

“…This study addresses this critical issue by developing and validating a comprehensive methodology for strengthening deteriorating steel-concrete composite bridges using Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) systems. …”
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Experiences and Needs of Patients with Esophageal Cancer Receiving Esophagectomy: A Qualitative Longitudinal Study by Sun AY, Xu XX, Zheng Y, Wang YY, Ma RC

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National and Alternative Reports on the Implementation of the European Social Charter (Revised) as a Principle of Human Rights Compliance by Yu. F. Ivanov, M. V. Ivanova

“…Emphasis is placed on the mechanism for submitting comments on national reports (alternative reports), which may contain additional or alternative information on all issues raised in the national report, or comment on a single issue or information that is missing from the government report. …”
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Intertextuality of the Personosphere as a Factor of Meta-Genre (Clifford Simak “Shakespeare’s Planet”) by Dan Paranyuk, Alyona Tychinina

“… The article under studies deals with the issue of regeneration of genre forms of science fiction literature through its evolution. …”
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A novel and efficient digital image steganography technique using least significant bit substitution by Shahid Rahman, Jamal uddin, Hameed Hussain, Sabir Shah, Abdu Salam, Farhan Amin, Isabel de la Torre Díez, Debora Libertad Ramírez Vargas, Julio César Martínez Espinosa

“…Recently, different image steganography methods have been proposed but most of them have reliability issues. Therefore, to solve this issue, we propose an efficient technique based on the Least Significant Bit (LSB). …”
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Kronecker convolutional feature pyramid for fault diagnosis in rolling bearings by Sadia Batool, Abbas Ali Abid, Muhammad Asif, Sagheer Abbas, Khan Muhammad Adnan, Asghar Ali Shah, Taher M. Ghazal

“…This proposed model faces the issue of the degradation problem due to the disappearance of the gradient, which ultimately compromises the optimization process. …”
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Confident Learning-Based Label Correction for Retinal Image Segmentation by Tanatorn Pethmunee, Supaporn Kansomkeat, Patama Bhurayanontachai, Sathit Intajag

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> In automatic medical image analysis, particularly for diabetic retinopathy, the accuracy of labeled data is crucial, as label noise can significantly complicate the analysis and lead to diagnostic errors. To tackle the issue of label noise in retinal image segmentation, an innovative label correction framework is introduced that combines Confident Learning (CL) with a human-in-the-loop re-annotation process to meticulously detect and rectify pixel-level labeling inaccuracies. …”
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PSG-Pair: A Psychological Snapshot Guided Model for Improved Query-Response Pairing in Psychological Wellness Communities for University Students by Yongsheng Ma, Xianhui Sun, Aiqun Ma

“…Psychological wellness, especially among university students, has become an increasingly significant global health issue, with millions affected worldwide. In response to the growing demand for accessible psychological support, we propose a novel model, Psychological Snapshot Guided Pairing (PSG-Pair), designed to enhance query-response pairing in Community Question Answering for Psychological Wellness (CQA-PW). …”
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A Recently Patented Sleeve-Type Endotracheal Tube: Innovative Design and Clinical Prospects for Improving One-Lung Ventilation by Zhang S, Li N, Su N, Yun L, Li L, Zhi J, Lin Q, Zhu M, Li K, Zhao Z

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The dualistic legal nature of the contract for the performance of development work by Е V. Белицина

“…The comparative legal method was also used by comparing single legal concepts and processes, contrasting legal norms and identifying similarities and differences between them, using conclusions by analogy, relying on the similarity of the signs of the facts being studied, which will allow transferring the signs from one phenomenon being studied to another.Main results and scope of application. …”
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A New Approach to Topology Optimization with Genetic Algorithm and Parameterization Level Set Function by Igor Pehnec, Damir Sedlar, Ivo Marinic-Kragic, Damir Vučina

“…This operator addresses the slow convergence issue typically encountered when the genetic algorithm optimization procedure nears a solution. …”
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