A Comparative Study on Ascorbic Acid Concentration, Total Phenol, and Flavonoid Content in Citrus Species Grown in a Different Region of Western Nepal by Roshani Gurung, Sabina Baral, Santosh Parajuli, Dhana Dhami, Sushila Ghimire

“…This study showed a variation in the concentration of chemical constituents between different places in Western Nepal. …”
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Effect Of Zinc And Ingredients Of Protein Supplement On Sperm Parameters And Male Reproductive Hormones- An RCT Study by Saira Safdar, Irfan Afzal Mughal, Noor Ul Ain, Sidra Jabeen, Muhammad Hassaan Farooq, Asma Irfan

“… Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the protective effects of zinc against injury to sperm parameters and male reproductive hormones brought on by toxic protein supplement constituents. Methods: 30 male Sprague Dawley rats were used in the study, of which 10 were in Group 1 (given standard laboratory food), 10 were in Group 2, fed standard laboratory food nutritional supplement powder and 10 were in Group 3, fed standard laboratory food, nutritional supplement powder and zinc. …”
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Etude comparative de performance d’utilisation des foyers améliorés et leurs effets sur les niveaux de vie des ménages de Bukavu by Angélique Neema Ciza, Stany Vwima Ngezirabona, Mardochée Ngandu, Clérisse Casinga Mubasi

“…Nos résultats révèlent que les dépenses de la consommation alimentaire moyennes des ménages s’élèvent à 132,82 $ au cours de l’année 2014 ; les foyers améliorés sont les plus utilisés comparativement aux autres fours à raison de 94,6 % des ménages et le charbon de bois constitue le combustible le plus utilisé par les ménages (65 %). …”
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Ionesco vs. Papu: cronica unei empatii erodate (II) by Vlad-Ion Pappu

“…Symboliquement, les tribulations d’Edgar Papu constituent une image hypothétique d’un Eugen Ionescu, forcé à subsister dans une Roumanie occupée.…”
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GC-MS Analysis, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Extracts of the Aerial Parts of <i>Conyza sumatrensis</i> by Olapeju O Aiyelaagbe, Stephen O Oguntoye, Abdulmumeen A Hamid, Adebola M Ogundare, David B Ojo, Ajibola Ajao, Nurudeen O Owolabi

“…GC-MS of N-hexane extract showed a total number of eleven chemical constituents with α-Farnesene and spathulenol being the most abundance compounds constituting 20.27 and 22.28% of the extract respectively. …”
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Micromeria barbata for targeting MRSA virulence: In silico and in vitro studies by Shiraz Rawas, Nawal Al Hakawati, Amale Mcheik, Dalia El S El Badan

“…From the FTIR spectra, hydroxyl group alkanes, amides, and aromatic constituents were identified. Nine distinct substances were obtained from GC-MS analysis;, including piperitenone cyclohexene, palmitic acid, safranal, and oleic acid in SE, and iso-menthone, oleic acid, 1-pentanol, kumarone, and benzene in LE. …”
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ln pursuit of Aryan Homeland (2nd Lithuanian Archaeological expedition in Afghanistan) by Aleksiejus Luchtanas, Ramunė Butrimaitė

“… The second Lithuanian archaeological expedition in the province of Ghor is a constituent part of the long-term programme "Archaeological - Heritage Mission in Ghor Province, Afghanistan, 2007-2010." …”
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Investigation of Soil Physiochemical Properties Effects on Soil Compaction for a Long Year Tilled Farmland by Yared Seifu Woldeyohannis, Someshakher S Hiremath, Simie Tola, Amana Wako

“…For soil compaction, the main constituent factors were soil physiochemical properties such as soil texture, moisture content, electrical conductivity, cation exchange capacity, total organic carbon, organic matter, total nitrogen, and soil pH directly and indirectly. …”
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Higher School Teacher’s Competences and “Electronic” Pedagogical Culture in the Post-Pandemic World by T. E. Isaeva

“…This allows us to declare the emergence of a new type of pedagogical culture, namely the “electronic” pedagogical culture of a higher school teacher, which is a natural result of the development of “basic” culture and is characterized by a change in priorities in the structure and in the content of its constituent blocks of competences. The article compares real changes in the structure of a teacher’s personality with forecasts regarding the “competences of the future”, as well as with the “information pedagogical culture”, which is believed to have arisen in the process of information technologies penetration into the educational process. …”
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Prediction of Ultimate Load of Rectangular CFST Columns Using Interpretable Machine Learning Method by Tien-Thinh Le, Hieu Chi Phan

“…To this end, compression test data on CFST members were extracted from the available literature, including: (i) the mechanical properties of the constituent materials (i.e., steel’s yield strength and concrete’s compressive strength) and (ii) the geometric parameters (i.e., column length, width and height of cross section, and steel tube thickness). …”
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Strength, ductility and cyclic loading performance of plant and animal-based, natural fiber structures by Dimitrios C. Rodopoulos, Nikolaos Karathanasopoulos

“…The current contribution investigates the mechanics of helically-braided, load-bearing structures crafted from plant and animal-based natural materials, including goat hair, coconut, palm, manila (abaca) fibers, and palm leaves. The constituent fibers are subjected to chemical analysis through spectroscopy, while geometric and material density attributes are assessed. …”
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Cerimónias de execução pública no Antigo Regime - escatologia e justiça by Ana Cristina Araújo

“…L'appropriation religieuse du corps puni, soutenue par la vision sacrificielle et rédemptrice de la foi chrétienne, constitue un élément clé dans le développement du drame social représenté sur l'échafaud. …”
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Characterization of Streptomyces Isolates Associated with Estuarine Fish Chanos chanos and Profiling of Their Antibacterial Metabolites-Crude-Extract by Muhammad A. Kurnianto, Harsi D. Kusumaningrum, Hanifah N. Lioe

“…Qualitative HPLC profiling revealed that the metabolic-crude-extracts showed many peaks with intensive area at 210 and 214 nm, especially from SCA-11 and AIA-10, indicating the presence of peptide groups in the structure of the constituent compound. The results also suggested that crude extracts SCA-11 and AIA-10 had higher hydrophobicity properties than the other extracts. …”
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Intrinsically Noncombustible Thermosets from Sulfur-Containing Epoxy Resin and Benzoxazines: Evaluation of Thermal and Mechanical Properties by Ya Lyu, Haibo Fan, Liliang Qiu

“…In summary, BZ-epoxy copolymers prepared from sulfur-containing epoxy combine the advantages of the constituent components and extend their areas of application.…”
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The schistosome oesophageal gland: initiator of blood processing. by Xiao-Hong Li, William de Castro-Borges, Sophie Parker-Manuel, Gillian M Vance, Ricardo Demarco, Leandro X Neves, Gareth J O Evans, R Alan Wilson

“…The binding of host antibodies in the esophageal lumen shows that some constituents are antibody targets and could provide a new source of vaccine candidates.…”
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Vers un alpinisme expérimental ? by Anne-Laure Amilhat Szary

“…La contrainte qu’ils s’imposaient ainsi allait constituer le support d’une pratique renouvelée de l’alpinisme, du fait des terrains montagneux complexes suivis par la frontière en Suisse et en France, mais aussi à des pratiques de pleine nature diversifiées : nous proposons de la qualifier d’ « alpinisme expérimental ». …”
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Synthèse des initiatives de recherche et de conservation des chimpanzés (Pan troglodytes verus) au Sénégal by Djibril Diouck

“…Au Sénégal, la dégradation très avancée des habitats constitue la menace principale qui pèse sur le chimpanzé (Pan troglodytes verus). …”
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The system of procedural guarantees of the participants’ rights in criminal proceedings during pre-trial investigation by A. V. Piddubna

“…An analysis of the essence of the system of procedural guarantees of the participants’ rights in criminal proceedings during pre-trial investigation has been made, and its structure and main constituent elements have been characterized. It has been proved that the system of the studied guarantees forms a set of conditions and means which are inextricably linked and interact. …”
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La necesaria previsión de un referendo abrogatorio en el sistema constitucional español by Gabriele Vestri

“…Para poder abordar el tema que nos ocupa ha sido entonces necesario establecer algunos patrones básicos que el derecho constitu- cional comparado ha identificado como inalienables. …”
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Protestant German books in Protestant libraries of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 16th-17th centuries by Ingė Lukšaitė

“…Sets of books from Protestant Germany were only a constituent part of the libraries, taken together with abundant printed products from Switzerland and the Netherlands. …”
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