HSRoadNet: Hard-Swish Activation Function and Improved Squeeze–Excitation Module Network for Road Extraction Using Satellite Remote Sensing Imagery by Xunqiang Gong, Yingjie Ma, Ailong Ma, Zhaoyang Hou, Meng Zhang, Yanfei Zhong

“…To prevent failed extraction of heterogeneous regions, fracture of extracted roads and others resulted from vehicles and trees when using very high resolution remote sensing images; a remote sensing image road extraction method based on Hard-Swish Squeeze–Excitation RoadNet is proposed in this article. …”
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Phytophthora Identification and Sampling in Citrus Nurseries by Jamie D. Burrow, Diane B. Bright, Tim D. Riley, Evan G. Johnson, James H. Graham

“… Phytophthora species are important soilborne, fungus-like pathogens that attack the root systems, trunk, and fruit of citrus trees at any age. The front of this identification sheet includes images of healthy and infested roots and descriptions of leaf and root symptoms. …”
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THE ECO-MAGNETIC TRAIN by Ana-Maria PĂTRĂȘCOIU

“…The present work describes a montage that contains a landscape decoration, an eco system, (trees, grass, water, sand) in which an eco-magnetic toy train, with propulsion, raised from the ground, without friction, at high speed, due to the lack of frictional force. …”
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Croton Production and Use by Robert H. Stamps, Lance S. Osborne

“…Crotons grow into shrubs and small trees in their native habitats of India, Malaysia, and some of the South Pacific islands. …”
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Hollies at a Glance by Sydney Park Brown, Dewayne L. Ingram, William E. Barrick

“…Diverse sizes, forms, and textures exist, ranging from large trees to dwarf shrubs. Some hollies can be used as informal or formal hedges or as foundation plants, while others make beautiful accent or specimen plants. …”
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Northern Red-Oak Kermes, Kermes Scale (suggested common names), Allokermes kingii (Cockerell) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Kermesidae) by Jay Cee Turner, Eileen Buss

“…The kermes scale, Allokermes kingii (Cockerell), is an important pest on oak (Quercus spp.) trees. This document is EENY-338, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Lobate Lac Scale, Paratachardina lobata lobata (Chamberlin) (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea: Kerriidae) by Forrest W. Howard, Avas Hamon, Greg S. Hodges, Catharine M. Mannion, Jeanette Wofford

“… A species of scale insect new to Florida is potentially one of the most devastating pests of trees and shrubs in the state's history. The lobate lac scale, Paratachardina lobata lobata (Chamberlin) (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea: Kerriidae), a scale insect native to India and Sri Lanka, was found for the first time in Florida in August 1999 by personnel of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry (DPI) (Hamon 2001). …”
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Microsprinkler Irrigation for Cold Protection of Florida Citrus by Lawrence R. Parsons, Brian J. Boman

“… Millions of boxes of fruit and thousands of acres of citrus trees have been lost in freezes and frosts. Oranges are usually damaged when the fruit are exposed to temperatures of 28°F or lower for 4 hours or more. …”
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Tarnished Plant Bug, Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) (Insecta: Heteroptera: Miridae) by Wayne N. Dixon, Thomas R. Fasulo

“… Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois), the tarnished plant bug, attacks a wide variety of economically important herbaceous plants, vegetable crops, commercial flower plants, fruit trees, and nursery stock (Kelton 1975). In fact, over half of the cultivated plant species grown in the United States are listed as host plants for tarnished plant bugs (Capinera 2001). …”
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Field Production of Palms by Timothy K. Broschat, Alan W. Meerow, Jack Miller

“…When dug and tied properly, many more palms can be loaded into a standard shipping container than could similarly sized trees. Palms also offer great versatility in the method of field harvesting. …”
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A Guide to Citrus Disease Identification by Stephen H. Futch

“… Citrus trees in both commercial and dooryard plantings can exhibit a host of symptoms reflecting various disorders that can impact their health, vigor, and productivity to varying degrees. …”
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Japanese Persimmon Cultivars in Florida by Ali Sarkhosh, Peter C. Andersen, Dustin M. Huff

“… Japanese persimmons were first grown in Florida in the 1870s, but as of 2017, most US plantings are on a small scale; however, even as the overall acreage has decreased, the number of farms in Florida growing the fruit increased from 2012 to 2017. Trees grow and fruit best in central and northern Florida and can produce high yields of good-quality fruit. …”
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Conflicts between People and the Florida Black Bear by Elizabeth F. Pienaar

“…Garbage is the main attractant, but bears are also attracted by bee hives, pet food, barbeque grills, fruit trees, and bird (or wildlife) feeders. Conflicts between people and black bears arise when people fail to remove or secure potential food sources. …”
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Common Pines of Florida by Niels Proctor, Martha C. Monroe

“… Pine trees are highly important to Florida’s ecosystems and economy. …”
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Bean Plataspid: Megacopta cribraria (Fabricius) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Plataspidae) by Ashley Poplin, Amanda Hodges

“…Adults from established populations overwinter on light colored structures, in leaf litter, and underneath the bark of trees. Also, like stink bugs, adults tend to excrete an odor as a defense mechanism when disturbed. …”
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TRACtion: A collaborative, community-researcher agenda-setting approach by Adam Millard-Ball, Juan Matute, Monisha Reginald, Carolyn Pugh, Chase Engelhardt, tamika l butler

“…We then used the working group priorities as the starting point for focused literature reviews, identifying questions that are already well researched and those where future research could address the themes raised by the working groups. We highlight how the research priorities uncovered through TRACtion systematically differ from the thrust of most current transportation research. …”
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The global research trends and hotspots on phthalate esters (PAEs): A comprehensive visualization and bibliometric analysis (2000-2023) by Yajun Hong, Sizhe Zhang, Zhenfei Yan, Saraschandra Naraginti, Meiqing Zhu, Dayong Xu

“…This paper aims to fill this gap by offering an in-depth analysis of 7069 PAEs-related articles published from 2000 to 2023, highlighting research progress, emerging trends, and key themes. From 2012 to 2023, the number of publications on PAEs surged, reflecting a growing focus within Environmental Sciences. …”
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<i>Clostridium difficile</i>-associated disease by V. T. Ivashkin, O. S. Shifrin, A. S. Tertycnhy, Ye. A. Poluektova, T. L. Lapina, O. S. Lyashenko, K. V. Ivashkin

“…This disease is the most frequent cause of intrahospital diarrhea resulting in significant mortality. This is why it is extremely important to be able to diagnose, treat in due terms this disease and to carry out prophylactic procedures.…”
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A Synoptic- and Remote Sensing-based Analysis of a Severe Dust Storm Event over Central Asia by Parya Broomandi, Kaveh Mohammadpour, Dimitris G. Kaskaoutis, Aram Fathian, Sabur F. Abdullaev, Vladimir A. Maslov, Amirhossein Nikfal, Ali Jahanbakhshi, Bakhyt Aubakirova, Jong Ryeol Kim, Alfrendo Satyanaga, Alireza Rashki, Nick Middleton

“…Meteorological measurements and HYSPLIT back-trajectories at selected sites in Central Asia (Turkmenabat, Khujand and Tashkent) showed a remarkable dust impact that reduced temperature (by 2–4°C) and visibility to below 1 km at different periods, as the thick dust plume expanded in various directions. The extremely high PM concentrations (PM10 > 10,000 µg m−3 in Tashkent) could endanger both human health and the environment, especially in a region suffering from high susceptibility to wind erosion and significant land degradation and desertification. …”
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VSIG4+ tumor-associated macrophages mediate neutrophil infiltration and impair antigen-specific immunity in aggressive cancers through epigenetic regulation of SPP1 by Zongfu Pan, Jinming Chen, Tong Xu, Anqi Cai, Bing Han, Ying Li, Ziwen Fang, Dingyi Yu, Shanshan Wang, Junyu Zhou, Yingying Gong, Yulu Che, Xiaozhou Zou, Lei Cheng, Zhuo Tan, Minghua Ge, Ping Huang

“…In our study, we found targeting VSIG4+ TAMs by VSIG4 deficiency or blockade remarkably limited tumor growth and metastasis, especially those derived from anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) and pancreatic cancer, two extremely aggressive types. Moreover, the combination of VSIG4 blockade with a BRAF inhibitor synergistically enhanced anti-tumor activity in ATC-tumor bearing mice. …”
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