IS THE TEA OR TEACUP GOOD? THE EFFECT OF VISUAL AND HAPTIC SENSORY PROCESSING OF TEACUPS ON THE PERCEPTION OF TEA FLAVOR

Is the tea or teacup good? The effect of visual and haptic sensory processing of teacups on the perception of tea flavor

Prior research on the relationship between the taste, aroma and drinking utensils of beverages tends to focus on topics such as alcohol, sparkling beverages, juice, coffee, and hot chocolate.There is limited research focused on the interdependence between the perception of teacups and the tea taste.The literature has not yet found any research cove

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Extending irrigation reservoir histories for improved groundwater modeling and conjunctive water management in two Arkansas critical groundwater areas

Agricultural land managers in the Mississippi Activity Book Alluvial Plain rely on the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer for the majority of the water used for irrigation in the region.Pumping that outpaces recharge has resulted in significant cones of depression in the region, increasing pumping costs and forcing producers to use more surf

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Changes in benzoxazinoid contents and the expression of the associated genes in rye (Secale cereale L.) due to brown rust and the inoculation procedure.

Benzoxazinoids (BXs) are secondary metabolites with diverse functions, but are primarily involved in protecting plants, mainly from the family Poaceae, against insects and fungal pathogens.Rye is a cereal crop that is highly resistant to biotic stresses.However, its susceptibility to brown rust caused by Puccinia recondita f.sp.secalis (Prs) is sti

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Effect of preharvest conditions on cut-flower quality

The cut flower industry has a global reach as flowers are often produced in countries around the equator and transported by plane or ship (reefer) Belt mostly to the global north.Vase-life issues are often regarded as linked to only postharvest conditions while cultivation factors are just as important.Here, we review the main causes for quality re

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A comparative study of short-term outcomes of laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with transvaginal specimen extraction without abdominal incisions for radical resection of colon cancer

Objective To study the short-term outcomes of laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with transvaginal specimen extraction without abdominal incisions(CRC-NOSES Ⅷ A) for radical resection of colon cancer comparing with laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with transabdominal specimen extraction.Methods Clinical data of the patients with complete lapa

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