Biochemical Charcterization of Some Taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott) Germplasm in Ghana by R. Boampong, L. M. Aboagye, D. Nyadanu, M. E. Essilfie, R. Adu Amoah

“…Some genotypes including; BL/SM/10, BL/SM/132, KA/019, SAO/020, BL/SM/151, BL/SM/80, BL/SM/116, BL/SM/16, and KA/035 possess desirable nutrient levels such as protein, fibre, carbohydrate, and iron which could be exploited for further development of taro in Ghana.…”
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The Discrete Ueda System and Its Fractional Order Version: Chaos, Stabilization and Synchronization by Louiza Diabi, Adel Ouannas, Amel Hioual, Giuseppe Grassi, Shaher Momani

“…Furthermore, we propose a control scheme to stabilize and synchronize the introduced Ueda map, ensuring the convergence of trajectories to desired states. MATLAB R2024a simulations are employed to confirm the theoretical findings, highlighting the robustness of our results and paving the way for future works.…”
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Dynamic Mechanical Response, Cracking Behavior, and Stress Intensity Factors of Cement Mortar Specimens with Open and Closed Flaws by Qizhi Wang, Fangshi Shi, Xiao Wang, Qingling Meng, Xing Li, Jinbo Song, Chang-yi Yu

“…When subjected to impact loads caused by operational blasting or seismic activities, the inherent flaws or joints in the hosting rock mass may grow irreversibly and eventually and cause the entire structure to collapse. It is, therefore, desirable to understand the mechanical and cracking behaviors of flawed rock structures under dynamic loads. …”
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The effects of glucose, nitrate, and pH on cultivation of Chlorella sp. Microalgae by H. Nouri, J. Mohammadi Roushandeh, A. Hallajisani, A. Golzary, S. Daliry

“…<strong>BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: </strong>Bioenergy is a phenomenon that has attracted humans’ attention for about a century. The desirable biological properties of <em>chlorella sp.…”
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τSQWRL: A TSQL2-Like Query Language for Temporal Ontologies Generated from JSON Big Data by Zouhaier Brahmia, Fabio Grandi, Rafik Bouaziz

“…The aim of the proposal is to enable and simplify the task of retrieving any desired ontology version or of specifying any (complex) temporal query on time-varying ontologies generated from time-varying big data. …”
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Effects of Dietary Protein to Lipid Ratio and Insect Meal on Growth Performance, Feed Utilization, and the Gut Microbiome of Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) by Rebecca Lawson, Yubing Chen, Junyu Zhang, Marcia A. Chiasson, Jennifer Ellis, Dominique Bureau, Richard D. Moccia, David Huyben

“…High lipid in fish, especially in the viscera that is removed during processing, is not desirable, thus the HPHL diet is recommended. The gut microbiome was dominated by Proteobacteria, specifically by the genera of Shewanella and Aeromonas, although feeding high-lipid diets resulted in the lowest alpha diversity, but was not significant. …”
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Controversies in the Application of AI in Radiology—Is There Medico-Legal Support? Aspects from Romanian Practice by Ana-Maria Ungureanu, Sergiu-Ciprian Matei, Daniel Malita

“…Considering the evolution of technology in the Romanian medical system, including radiology, in the future, an alignment with the legal standards established/proposed at the European level is desired.…”
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Benefits, problems, and optimal timing of administration of indocyanine green fluorescence cholangiography in laparoscopic cholecystectomy by Hitoshi Saito, Shinichi Kinami, Kaori Maruyama, Yuta Sannomiya, Hiroyuki Takamura

“…ICG fluorescence cholangiography is not a substitute for intraoperative cholangiography or preoperative biliary imaging; however, it would be desirable in all patients who undergo cholecystectomy.Trial registration number jRCTs041180006.…”
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The Probe for Renal Organic Cation Secretion (4-Dimethylaminostyryl)-N-Methylpyridinium (ASP+)) Shows Amplified Fluorescence by Binding to Albumin and Is Accumulated In Vivo by Jacob Schade Engbjerg, Vincenzo Costanzo, Donato Sardella, Luca Bordoni, Steen Jakobsen, Luciano D'Apolito, Jørgen Frøkiær, Francesco Trepiccione, Giovambattista Capasso, Sebastian Frische

“…Clinical evaluation of proximal tubular secretion of organic cations (OC), of which some are uremic toxins, is desired, but difficult. The biomedical knowledge on OC secretion and cellular transport partly relies on studies using the fluorescent tracer 4-dimethylaminostyryl)-N-methylpyridinium (ASP+), which has been used in many studies of renal excretion mechanisms of organic ions and which could be a candidate as a PET tracer. …”
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Public Sector Contracting Model for Management of Construction Tender Price Volatility by moffat tembo, Charles Kahanji, Erastus Misheng’u Mwanaumo

“… Construction tender price volatility threatens desirable infrastructure push in the public sector. …”
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Social and psychological features of the mental component of the modern hybrid war against Ukraine by N. V. Bobro

“…It is shown that in the course of such a war, “hybrid” means are used as a specific tool for ensuring the success of military intervention with the simultaneous involvement of the population in the conflict, which is carried out in the covered military territory, and misleads the international community with the aim of its desired influence on the said conflict. A set of tools with which the aggressor country exerts simultaneous influence on the social sphere of the country's life is analyzed. …”
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A new luminescent material based on bismuth(III): Synthesis, structural characterization, DFT calculations, Hirshfeld surface, thermal behavior, vibrational and optical properties by Chaima Jridi, Nour Elleuch, Jerome Lhoste, Mohamed Boujelbene

“…Bismuth-halide-based hybrid materials are desirable in luminescent applications due to low toxicity and chemical stability. …”
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Test Performance of Plastic Waste Shredder Machine and Analyze the Quality of the Shredded Plastic Product Using the Taguchi Method by Adam - Kamil, Hendra Hendra, Sidik Susilo, Erny Listijorini, Hernadewita Hernadewita

“…The important thing in plastic processing machines is the ability of plastic processing machines to produce products according to consumer desires. The purpose of this research is to get the maximum capacity of plastic Waste shredding, and to know the production capacity of plastic waste in one process of enumeration. …”
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Community pharmacies: Key players in point-of-care diagnostics for STI screening in Africa. by Agnes N Kiragga, Annet Onzia, Vivian Nakate, Irene Bagaya, Evelyn Natuha, Emmanuel Mande, Olivia Kataike, Rosalind Parkes-Ratanshi, Matthew M Hamill, Yukari C Manabe

“…Community pharmacies offer clients convenience, proximity, extended opening hours, privacy, and efficiency, which could make them desirable locations for HIV and STI screening and treatment. …”
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Domestic water consumptions and associated factors in rural household of Harari region, Eastern Ethiopia; A cross sectional study by Bushra Yusuf Ahmed, Sina Temesgen Tolera, Liku Muche Temesgen, Abraham Geremew

“…The associated factors included the main source of water, time of collection, household size, wealth status, water price, and frequency of gathering water.ConclusionThus, the provision of an adequate quantity of water for rural households should be given attention for maintaining human wellbeing, and the consideration of socio-economic factors affecting per capita water consumption is desirable in the planning and implementation of proper water demand management strategies.…”
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Using AI chatbots (e.g., CHATGPT) in seeking health-related information online: The case of a common ailment by Pouyan Esmaeilzadeh, Mahed Maddah, Tala Mirzaei

“…Also, the mediating effect of satisfaction is crucial as it helps to understand the underlying mechanisms of the relationship between value perceptions and desired use behavior. The study emphasizes considering not only the instrumental benefits but also the enjoyment derived from interacting with conversational AI for healthcare purposes. …”
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Тhe features of using PR and advertising in international business by Iryna Derid, Karina Bozhko, Inna Zorianska

“…Conclusions: only a detailed study of the country for which the advertising and PR strategies are intended makes it possible to achieve the desired effect. At the same time, the study of ads of international corporations for different countries based on the overlay of applied methods of influence on the cultural characteristics of these countries confirms that companies really use these approaches in practice.…”
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Postcards from Inside the Practices by Alicia Lazzaroni, Antonio Bernacchi, Enrique Espinosa Pérez, Lydia Maria Arantes, Michele Avis Feder-Nadoff

“…The study, therefore, brings together agents (regulations, hacks, agreements, and agents); resources (affections, desires, frustrations, communication channels, economic precariousness, etc.); and actions (agreements, exchanges, self-constructions, doubts, and decisions) that go beyond the client-technician or problem-solution relationships.   …”
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GUARANTEEING THE ACCES OF THIRD PARTIES TO THE NETWORK INDUSTRIES SPECIFIC INFRASTRUCTURES – A VITAL COMPONENT OF EU'S POLICY IN THE FIELD OF COMPETITION ON THE ENERGY MARKET, IN T... by Iulian BĂICULESCU, Dragoș-Adrian BANTAȘ

“…Precisely for these reasons, our research will explore the issue of guaranteeing access to the infrastructures specific to the energy sector as a way of implementing the desired Union policy in the field of competition on the energy supply market.…”
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Ajouts, omissions, substitutions : la main fautive des copistes dans le texte de L’Éducation sentimentale by Pierre-Marc de Biasi, Déborah Boltz

“…What are the networks of meaning not desired by the author that have been abusively induced by these “misreadings”? …”
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