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Qualitative Approaches to the Study of the Sense of Coherence
In recent years, there has been rapid growth in qualitative studies of the sense of coherence (SOC). This chapter aims to address the following questions: how is the SOC measured qualitatively, when is such measurement relevant or preferable, and what should we strive to achieve as we continue developing qualitative approaches?
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Plant defense strategies against attack by multiple herbivores
Plants may effectively tailor defenses by recognizing their attackers and reprogramming their physiology. Although most plants are under attack by a large diversity of herbivores, surprisingly little is known about the physiological capabilities of plants to deal with attack by multiple herbivores. Studies on dual herbivore attack identified that d...
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Measurement error-filtered machine learning in digital soil mapping
This paper presents a two-stage maximum likelihood framework to deal with measurement errors in digital soil mapping (DSM) when using a machine learning (ML) model. The framework is implemented with random forest and projection pursuit regression to illustrate two different areas of machine learning, i.e. ensemble learning with trees and feature-le...
A conceptual framework and an empirical test of complementarity and facilitation with respect to phosphorous uptake by p...
Plant species have different traits for mobilizing sparingly soluble phosphorus (P) resources, which could potentially lead to overyielding in P uptake by plant species mixtures compared to monocultures due to higher P uptake as a result of resource (P) partitioning and facilitation. However, there is circumstantial evidence at best for overyieldin...
Inventory rationing and replenishment for an omni-channel retailer
The growth of omni-channel retailing resulted in many new challenges for retailers, especially in relation to the replenishment and allocation of inventories for the different channels. In this paper we consider a brick-and-mortar store that uses its inventory to fulfil both in-store demand as well as online orders. In addition to deciding on reple...
The COVOSMIA-19 trial: Preliminary application of the Singapore smell and taste test to objectively measure smell and ta...
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Sudden loss of smell and/or taste has been identified as an early symptom of SARS-CoV-2 2019 (COVID-19) infection, and presents an effective target for prompt self-isolation and reducing community spread. The current study sought to develop and test a novel, rapid, self-administered test to objectively measure smell and taste losses associated with...
Operational day-ahead solar power forecasting for aggregated PV systems with a varying spatial distribution
Accurate forecasts of the power production of distributed photovoltaic (PV) systems are essential to support grid operation and enable a high PV penetration rate in the electricity grid. In this study, we analyse the performance of 12 different models that forecast the day-ahead power production in agreement with market conditions. These models inc...
Factors influencing farmer and resident willingness to adopt an agri-environmental scheme in Israel
Providing for growing food demand while minimizing environmental degradation is a major contemporary environmental challenge. Agri-environmental schemes (AESs) are often promoted to meet this challenge by providing subsidies to farmers who adopt agri-environmental practices (AEPs). The success of these schemes depends on the ability to engage farme...
