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Quantum drug discovery: a hybrid quantum graph neural network–variational quantum eigensolver framework for serine neutralization
Get PDFTowards resilience: intergenerational trauma and the importance of community in The Break by Katherena Vermette
Get PDFMorbidity and risk factors of COVID-19 in people with HIV-1 in Europe: A combined observational cohort and nested case–control study
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Motor Imagery for Post-Stroke Upper Limb Recovery: A Meta-Analysis of RCTs on Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity Scores
Get PDFOld English perspectives on the complement shift: Toward the desententialisation of self-manipulative verbs
Get PDFA Flexible Framework to Ensure Traceability, Consistency, and Propagation of KPIs Evolution
Get PDFOrganizations use key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of their procedures and processes. In a world that is constantly evolving and hyperconnected via the internet, it is of great interest to analyze how changes (organizational, legal, technological or other) can lead to modifications in the KPIs involved. However, little attention has been paid to KPI evolution either in the scientific literature or in developed solutions. This paper presents A Flexible Framework for the Evolution, Consistency and Traceability of KPIs (AFFECTK) that aims at establishing the basis for suitable KPIs' evolution management. The feasibility of this proposal is demonstrated through a proof-of-concept developed using a reasoning tool based on Constraint Logic Programming. The framework is further evaluated, using real KPI case studies, to assess the functional suitability of our approach
Development of a Wine By-Product-Based Beverage and Study of Its Potential to Postprandial Glycemia Regulation in Healthy Individuals: A Proof of Concept Study
Get PDFMinimising sunburn necrosis on Vitis vinifera L. ‘Riesling’ grapes by defoliation, photo- and thermal protection
Get PDFSunburn on grapes has emerged as an economic concern in recent decades. The phenomenon can be attributed to climatic changes, characterised by elevated air temperatures and intense solar radiation, leading to increased crop failures as well as quality losses of wines. This study aimed to evaluate comprehensively selected preventive strategies for the sunburn-sensitive, white cultivar ‘Riesling’. To this end, the impact of the timing of bunch zone defoliation on sunburn necrosis within three wine-growing regions in Central Europe, as well as the application of sunscreens onto grapes and shading by protective nets at one of these sites, were visually assessed in the contrasting growing seasons 2021 and 2022, respectively. Early defoliation between the end of flowering and fruit set decreased sunburn necrosis severity by down to 59.6 % in comparison to late defoliation at bunch closure across the two years. Furthermore, rot severity was reduced by down to 85.3 % in comparison to no defoliation across both growing seasons. The application of lime onto grapes following late defoliation diminished sunburn damage by 41.9 % across both experimental years, while kaolin showed no effect. Combining early defoliation with application of lime revealed an increased effectiveness of 79.2 % in comparison to late defoliation within one growing season. Different protective nets were able to lower sunburn damage within each growing season, but the black, small-meshed shading net with the highest shading factor investigated revealed the highest effectiveness of 63.7 % across both experimental years. However, the effectiveness of defoliation, sunscreens and protective nets depended on the meteorological conditions during each growing season. Total yield, including grapes with different levels of damage, as well as the vigour of vines, were not impacted by the viticultural measures. Malic acid and total acidity concentrations in the must were decreased by early defoliation compared to no defoliation within each year, while must weight was not influenced by any measure. In conclusion, this study compared the potential of different prevention strategies and highlighted a combined positive effect of early defoliation at two experimental sites and within each growing season: Both sunburn necrosis and rot severity were reduced in comparison to the respective maximum exten