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The physical sensation of firmness, activated through firming one's muscles, leads us to a metacognitive sensation of firmness which reinforces held beliefs, processing styles and ...
Lorenzo Cecutti, Spike W. S. Lee
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Background: The firmness, weight, and size of blueberries are vital for commercial success of this crop. Fertilization is a key agronomic management practice that affects fruit quality, where calcium (Ca) plays a critical role. This study aimed to assess
Juan Hirzel
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Is a “Firm” a Firm? A Stackelberg Experiment [PDF]
Abstract Industrial organization is mainly concerned with the behavior of large firms, especially when it comes to oligopoly theory. Experimental industrial organization, therefore, faces a problem: How can firms be brought into the laboratory? The main approach relies on framing: Call individuals “firms”!
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Touching or handling firm vs. flexible objects can activate the conceptual metaphor of these related concepts (firmness and flexibility), which can be vicariously applied to unrelated judgments, one of these being judgments related to the ...
Lorenzo Cecutti, Spike W. S. Lee
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‘Red Jonaprince’ cultivar production is rapidly increasing; therefore, the interest in harvesting in various regions, as well as in improving and maintaining the quality of the apple, is also increasing.
Kazimierz Tomala +6 more
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Method for Prolonging the Shelf Life of Apples after Storage
This study investigated the effects of the use of low magnetic fields as a potential method for improving the quality of apples after storage. The fruit were exposed to 100 μT magnetic fields for 8 h per day and kept for a period of two weeks in room ...
Bogdan Saletnik +5 more
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Improving of Cherry Fruit Quality and Bearing Regularity by Chemical Thinning with Fertilizer
The study’s objective was to evaluate the influence of thinning on the quality and regularity of yield of ‘Regina’ cherries grown on a dwarf Gisela 5 rootstock. The experiments were conducted in the years 2009–2012 in Western Poland.
Robert Kurlus +2 more
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The Numerical Simulation of Rebound Velocity Pendulum Method for Ripening Detection of Melon [PDF]
A robust numerical analysis was proposed for simulating the rebound velocity pendulum method for melon. For considered varieties (Zard-Eyvanekey and Sousky-Sabz varieties), the change in impact parameters (extracted from excitation by pendulum) was ...
F Khoshnam, M Namjoo
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The combined effects of postharvest 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment and controlled atmosphere (CA) storage on storage life and quality of ‘Angeleno’ (Prunus salicina Lindl.) plum were investigated after being treated with 1-MCP (625 ng g-1) at ...
Mehmet Ali Koyuncu +2 more
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The changes of volatile composition and other quality traits of blueberry during postharvest storage were investigated. Blueberries were packaged in vented clam-shell containers, and stored at 0 °C for 0, 15 and 60 days, followed by storage at room ...
Xiaoxue Yan +3 more
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