Shatadal, P., Jayas, D.S., Hehn, J.L. and Bulley, N.R. 1995. Seed classification using machine vision. Can. Agric. Eng. 37:163-167. This paper reports the results of applying digital image analysis in conjunction with statistical pattern recognition to measure the size and shape features of various seed types and to classify them into the primary grain, small seed, and large seed categories. Th...

The initial discovery in May 2009 of eelgrass (Zostera marina) seeds in fecal samples of wild-caught northern diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin terrapin) was the first field evidence of eelgrass seed ingestion in this species. This finding suggested the potential of terrapins as seed dispersers in eelgrass beds, which we sampled for two additional years (2010 and 2011). Seeds were only...

A 61-year-old man with carcinoma of the lung presented with a 1-week history of worsening dyspnea, nonproductive cough, and fever (ie, temperature of up to 39°C), while still receiving radiotherapy. Six months earlier, he had received a diagnosis of stage IV non-small cell carcinoma. He had received six courses of chemotherapy, which included cisplatin and etoposide, with partial response. Chem...

This article provides information on the spread, development and damage of fusarium disease, which occurs in cabbage vegetable crops (white cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, red savoy Chinese cabbage) use biological preparations against this disease. Healthy vigorous seedlings were obtained when disease was treated with a titrated suspension Orgamica F 1?10 8 CFU (colony forming unit)/ml, number ...

Limited water resources restrict winter wheat grain yield and quality in the Huang-Huai-Hai Plain of North China, and establishing optimal planting patterns according to crop water requirements is the key factor for achieving rational water use. In this paper, 4 planting patterns were applied, namely, uniform row (30 cm; traditional pattern), wide (40 cm)-narrow (20 cm) row, furrow (double line...

OBJECTIVE To study the impact of nurse-to-patient ratios on patient length of stay (LOS) in computer simulations of emergency department (ED) care. METHODS Multiple 24-hour computer simulations of emergency care were used to evaluate the impact of different minimum nurse-to-patient ratios related to ED LOS, which is composed of wait (arrival to bed placement) and bedtime (bed placement to lea...