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School shooting scholars call for a comprehensive approach that can integrate idiosyncratic studies, solve definition dilemmas, and foster programmatic clarity. The authors argue that Newman and colleagues’ approach to rampage school shootings can be adapted to any subset of shootings. Using an orig...

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In response to the two mass killings of May 3rd and 4th, 2023, in Serbia, we aim to present a comprehensive overview of the challenges and innovations in integrating Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) into crisis support interventions. This article explores the unique circ...

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Abstract Mass shootings in the U.S. have been at the center of the public crisis debate for a long time. Combining information on mass shootings with background check reports from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, this study applies mass shootings as exogenous shocks and reveals that the demand f...

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Winter pruning of grapevine branches is essential vineyard management, and knowledge of the biomechanical properties of branches is crucial for effective pruning. This study analyzed the dynamic behavior of grapevine shoots through axial–radial tensile, three-point bending, and shear tests. The axia...

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Background: Current advanced metrics do not sufficiently isolate and quantify the quality of the shooter’s technical execution under match conditions. Objective: This study aimed to develop an Expected Shot Impact Timing (xSIT) model to evaluate the shooting action by considering the spatial configu...

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Development of rifle electronic simulators (i.e. for hand weapons and not using ammunition) is an important task, since the production of any type of small arms according to regulatory documents also requires the production of a simulator to instill aiming and firing skills. A family of electronic s...

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With the continuous development of artificial intelligence technology, the transformation of traditional agriculture into intelligent agriculture is quickly accelerating. However, due to the diverse growth postures of tender shoots and complex growth environments in tea plants, traditional tea picki...

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Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the shooting accuracy and leg muscles fatigue of male shooters using air pistol after 8 weeks of resistance training. Methods The study population consisted of all elite male shooters from Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad Province of Iran. Of these, 20...

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Although summer cover crops (CCs) have relatively short growing periods, they can significantly enhance soil health by contributing to carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling. Three summer CCs—including oat, buckwheat, and pea—were planted in June–July and evaluated for their biomass, allocation of assi...

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Longshan <i>Lilium lancifolium</i> is a well-known medicinal and edible lily and has been registered as a geographical indicator in China. Polyploidization confers many advantages in lily production; however, characteristics of Longshan <i>L. lancifolium</i> improved by polyp...

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One of the key challenges of sustainable viticulture under climate change is the insufficient chilling necessary for dormancy release, leading to uneven budbreak and reduced productivity. This study examined the effect of four formulations: Dormex® (hydrogen cyanamide), Theocopper, Erger (and Activ...

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Intraspecific variation in functional traits can more accurately quantify plant responses to environmental changes and resource competition, while the plant economic spectrum provides a fundamental framework for understanding trait variation along environmental gradients. As the structural units of...

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An efficient plant regeneration protocol was established for castor bean (Ricinus communis L.), in which 0.3 mg L−1 thidiazuron (TDZ) induced shoot clusters and increased the number of adventitious shoots from hypocotyl tissue. Our results showed that treatment under dark conditions significantly pr...

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For evaluating the effects of UV-B treatment on lignification and quality of bamboo (Phyllostachys prominens) shoots during postharvest, fresh bamboo shoots without sheaths were irradiated with UV-B at a dose of 8.0 kJ m–2 and then stored at (6±1)°C along with 85–90% relative humidity (RH) for 15 d....

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The paper is dedicated to the EthnoFilm educational project in the historical and modern context of visual anthropology. The EthnoFilm project intended as the educational ethnocultural initiative, aimed to attraction of interested youth to ethnographic research and video fixation of the unique cultu...

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Grapes are rich in bioactive compounds, including phenolics and anthocyanins, which exhibit antioxidant properties and offer potential health benefits. The accumulation of these compounds is influenced by agronomic practices, particularly rootstock selection and training systems. This study evaluate...

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<b>Background:</b> Gun-related homicide remains a persistent public health crisis in the United States, with over 48,000 firearm-related deaths reported in 2022, including 19,651 homicides and 27,032 suicides. Despite frequent calls for tighter gun control, firearm access alone does not...

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The research problem has crystallized and in light of these capabilities, the level of performance depends on the application of modern training methods based on actual experimentation, and those methods aim to develop the components of achievement in this competition, including the quantities of e...

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This study focuses on image recognition of tea Shoots using an object detection algorithm based on a deep learning framework. The developed algorithms are used in the control system of the robot's drives for collecting tea. The morphological requirements for tea shoots are one bud with one leaf...

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ABSTRACT In angiosperms, such as Arabidopsis, silique removal can reverse developmental arrest and reactivate inflorescence meristems, illustrating that post‐fertilization growth cessation is a plastic process rather than terminal differentiation. However, it remains unclear whether a similar growth...

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