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Effects of Nocturnal UV-B Irradiation on Growth, Flowering, and Phytochemical Concentration in Leaves of Greenhouse-Grown Red Perilla

Plants, 2021
In Japan, red perilla leaves are used in the food and coloring industries, as well as in crude medicine. Perilla leaves contain a high concentration of phytochemicals such as perillaldehyde (PA) and rosmarinic acid (RA).
Hideo Yoshida, Tatsuru Nishikawa, Shoko Hikosaka, Eiji Goto   +3 more
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Negotiating sexuality and masculinity in school sport: An autoethnography [PDF]

, 2012
This autoethnography explores challenging and ethically sensitive issues around sexual orientation, sexual identity and masculinity in the context of school sport.
Anderson E., Buzinski J., Carless D., Caudwell J., Diversi M., Duncan M. C., Ellis C., Hemphill D., Holman Jones S., Leggo C., McLeod J., Neilsen L., Sparkes A. C., Sparkes A. C., Sparkes A. C., Sparkes A. C., Tiihonen A., Tsang T., Zollo P.   +18 more
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Development of an Automatic Irrigation Method Using an Image-Based Irrigation System for High-Quality Tomato Production

Agronomy, 2022
In this study, we developed an automatic irrigation method using an image-based irrigation system for high-quality tomato production in a greenhouse by investigating effects of a diurnal periodic cycle of irrigation on the photosynthesis, growth, yield ...
Fei Zhao, Hideo Yoshida, Eiji Goto, Shoko Hikosaka   +3 more
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On the rate loss of multiple description source codes [PDF]

, 2005
The rate loss of a multiresolution source code (MRSC) describes the difference between the rate needed to achieve distortion D/sub i/ in resolution i and the rate-distortion function R(D/sub i/).
Effros, Michelle, Feng, Hanying
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Quantifying the Wild: Public Acceptance and Challenges of Urban Wildscapes in Chiba, Japan

Land
People’s reduced connection with nature has led to many health problems. In the NBS framework, urban wildscapes (UWSs) are considered an important solution. They can contribute to improving the health of residents and ecosystems within the city. However,
Daer Su, Jie Chen, Hongyu Li, Shixian Luo, Jing Xie, Huixin Wang, Fuhao Sun, Wanyue Ren, Takeshi Kinoshita   +8 more
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The Influence of Kinesio Taping on the Effects of Physiotherapy in Patients after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

The Scientific World Journal, 2012
Physiotherapy in patients after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CHL) is impeded by postoperative pain which causes a decline in patients’ activity, reduces respiratory muscles’ function, and affects patients’ ability to look after themselves. The objective
Marcin Krajczy, Katarzyna Bogacz, Jacek Luniewski, Jan Szczegielniak   +3 more
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Using Crowdsourced Big Data to Unravel Urban Green Space Utilization during COVID-19 in Guangzhou, China

Land, 2022
Urban green spaces (UGSs) can meet the spiritual and cultural needs of citizens and provide various ecosystem services. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the utilization of UGSs has been affected in various countries worldwide.
Shuhao Liu, Chang Su, Ruochen Yang, Jianye Zhao, Kun Liu, Kwangmin Ham, Shiro Takeda, Junhua Zhang   +7 more
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Teachers' classroom feedback: still trying to get it right [PDF]

, 2012
This article examines feedback traditionally given by teachers in schools. Such feedback tends to focus on children's acquisition and retrieval of externally prescribed knowledge which is then assessed against mandated tests.
Alexander R., Black P., Cobb P., Dann R., Eckert P., Eleanore Hargreaves, Elwood J., Everitt A., Green L., Green L., Hargreaves E., Hattie J., James M., Lin A.M., Newman D., Sinclair J., Stobart G., Torrance H., Williams E.   +18 more
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Development of an Irrigation Method with a Cycle of Wilting–Partial Recovery Using an Image-Based Irrigation System for High-Quality Tomato Production

Agronomy, 2022
The demand for high-quality tomatoes is increasing; however, their production requires skillful techniques. To develop an automated irrigation method for producing high-quality tomatoes in a greenhouse, we used an image-based irrigation system to study ...
Fei Zhao, Hideo Yoshida, Eiji Goto, Shoko Hikosaka   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing Ecosystem Service Value Dynamics in Japan’s National Park Based on Land-Use and Land-Cover Changes from a Tourism Promotion Perspective

Land
Understanding the changes in land use and land cover (LULC) in national parks and their corresponding ecosystem service value (ESV) shifts is crucial for shaping future management policies and directions.
Huixin Wang, Yilan Xie, Duy Thong Ta, Jing Zhang, Katsunori Furuya   +4 more
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