Rare Objects and the Rhapsodic World of Yoruba Elite Art Collectors: Preliminary Notes by Aderonke Adesola Adesanya

“…The archives belong to notable elite collectors who are the de facto shapers of the art industry in Nigeria today. Their archives are worth art-historlcal study in terms of the richness of the col­lectlon, and because the sites are the contemporary repositories of not only an­clent art but also traditional, modern and contemporary works of art. …”
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Release of Copper / Magnesium Ions from Hydroxyapatite-Based Fiber Scaffolds Hasten Bone Healing and Regeneration by Adil Elrayah, Jie Weng, Dongqin Xiao, Azher S Barrak

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CSR as a source of competitiveness of distribution channels by Magdalena Stefańska, Grażyna Śmigielska

“…Porter's perspective as a socio-economic value. Worth particular attention are modern distribution channels on the FMCG market in Poland, in which economically strong trading companies have a significant influence on suppliers (producers) of goods. …”
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Data-Driven Repeated-Feedback Adjustment Strategy for Smart Grid Pricing by Bingjie He, Qiaorong Dai, Aijuan Zhou, Jinxiu Xiao

“…However, how to make the real power consumption close to the optimal power supply is still worth studying. This paper proposes a novel data-driven inverse proportional function-based repeated-feedback adjustment strategy to control the users’ real power consumption. …”
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INTERROGATING ISLAMIC LAW AND POSITIVE LAW AGAINST COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS IN THE CONSUMER SOCIETY by Iva Faizah, Zulfa Ahmad Kurniawan

“…The results of the analysis state that intellectual property rights in the form of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and so on are seen as one of the huquq maliyyah (property rights) which has legal protection (mashun) like mal (worth) than someone who consciously uses or transacts counterfeit products (KW) on patents, trademarks, copyrights, etc. illegally has committed an injustice and this action is unlawful…”
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Willingness to pay a premium for eco-label products in China: a mediation model based on quality value by Ying Zhan, Yuting Ren, Junfei Xu

“…In China, the new carbon label represents a new kind of sustainable eco-label; as such, the relationship between carbon labeling and consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) a premium is worth studying. This paper explores the impact of carbon label recognition on WTP a premium, which is also affected by the perceived value of quality attributes and effective advertising campaigns. …”
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A Novel Chaotic Rao-2 Algorithm for Optimal Power Flow Solution by Warid Warid

“…Furthermore, a test is performed to validate the statistical worth of the offered chaotic Rao-2-inspired solver. …”
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Derek Parfit and yearning for personal identity (we do not exist, but really want to) by U. V. Dobronravova

“…This article discusses some of the most debatable basics of Parfit’s position and suggests at least three points worth of next thinking. At first, the author highlights that the so-called psychological criterion of personal identity is rather conventional. …”
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Desulfurization Capabilities of Indigenous Bacteria Isolates for Enhanced Sulfur Removal by Emmanuela Kwao-Boateng, Kwabena Danquah, Emmanuel Ankudey, Lawrence Darkwah, Derrick Boateng

“…An isolate of Enterococcus faecalis, which has not been widely explored for its sulfur removal potential could remove 61% sulfur from crude oil and is worth further research.…”
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Development of water-soluble zein colloid particles and in situ antibacterial evaluation by multiple headspace extraction gas chromatography by Yan Yin, Fuzhen Zhou, Yechong Yin, Yonghong Peng

“…Release properties indicate that zein colloid particles can be used not only in neutral food but also in acidic foods. It is worth mention that the release of thymol was delayed simply by adding nisin. …”
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PENGARUH KEPERCAYAAN DAN KEMUDAHAN AKSES TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN GEN Z DI ACCESS BY KAI SURABAYA by Shilvia Dwi Azzahra, NGAS. Dewi, I Wayan Darsana

“…For the variables of trust and ease of access together have an effect on purchasing decisions, because both have a simultaneous influence, as evidenced by the F test worth 55,589.…”
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A fractal–fractional order modeling approach to understanding stem cell-chemotherapy combinations for cancer by Esam Y. Salah, Bhausaheb Sontakke, Ahmed A. Hamoud, Homan. Emadifar, Atul Kumar

“…Also, the result of the numerical simulation and graphic for the concentration of cells over time indicate the effects of the therapies on the decay rate of tumor cells and the growth rate of effector cells to modify the cancer patient’s immune system. It is worth noting that we simulated all the model components with different fractional orders, confirming the effect of stem cell therapy and chemotherapy on the cells and the decay of cancer cells.…”
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Alkyl polyglucoside vs. ethoxylated surfactant-based microemulsions as vehicles for two poorly water-soluble drugs: physicochemical characterization and in vivo skin performance by Pajić Nataša Z. Bubić, Todosijević Marija N., Vuleta Gordana M., Cekić Nebojša D., Dobričić Vladimir D., Vučen Sonja R., Čalija Bojan R., Lukić Milica Ž., Ilić Tanja M., Savić Snežana D.

“…In addition, results of the in vivo skin performance study supported acceptable tolerability for all investigated formulations, suggesting selected microemulsions as promising carriers worth exploring further for effective skin delivery of model drugs.…”
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Gravitational wave luminosity distance for Starobinsky gravity in viscous cosmological models by Jia-nan Chi, Ya-Bo Wu, Yu Sang, Xue Zhang, Yi-liang Hu, Wen-zhong Liu, Bo-hai Chen

“…Evidently, both of them are affected by $$\alpha $$ α and $$\eta $$ η . It worth stressing that the results given by us can reduce to ones in documents [13, 22, 30]. …”
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The Experience of Patients with Schizophrenia Treated with Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Auditory Hallucinations by Priya Subramanian, Amer Burhan, Luljeta Pallaveshi, Abraham Rudnick

“…We suggest that there are useful findings in the study worth further exploration, specifically in relation to the role of an individual’s acceptance and ownership of the illness process in relation to this biomedical intervention. …”
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On Critical Density for Coverage and Connectivity in Directional Sensor Network over Stochastic Channels Using Continuum Percolation by Jinlan Li, Chaowei Wang, Yinghai Zhang, Lin Kang, Zhi Chen

“…Besides, we discuss the coverage and connectivity together as a whole under the proposed model. It is worth mentioning that the theoretical analysis and simulation results of the relationship between critical density and transmitting power give insights into the design of directional sensor network in practice.…”
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Synthesis of E-Isomer of α-Hydrazone Phosphonates via Nucleophilic Addition of Trialkyl Phosphite to Nitrile Imines (NIs) and DFT Calculations by Sinem Altınışık, Sıdıka Polat Çakır

“…The derivatives of α-hydrazone phosphonate are synthesized by the nucleophilic addition of trialkyl phosphite to in situ generated NI derivatives and obtained in 44-95% isolated chemical yields. It is worth noting that only the E-isomer of the α-hydrazone phosphonates was obtained. …”
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Z rozważań nad społeczną i gospodarczą kondycją ziemiaństwa w Królestwie Polskim w okresie postyczniowego dziesięciolecia (1864–1874) by Andrzej Przegaliński

“…All these interdependent phenomena created a picture that shimmered with different colours, which I think is worth re-drawing in the anniversary year. …”
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Analysis of collaborative innovation behaviour and its influencing factors in scientific research crowdsourcing platforms: based on the fsQCA method by Jiajun Cao, Yuefen Wang, Xin Xie, Yuanzhi Lv, Peng Chen

“…The results indicate that individual driving factors are worth considering. Meanwhile, by referring to the core components of the five configurations, researchers can combine various factors to better form knowledge innovation.…”
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Modeling solar power plants with daily data using genetic programming and equivalent circuit by Alireza Reisi, Abbas‐Ali Zamani, Seyyed Masoud Barakati

“…By utilizing genetic programming on a single day's worth of data from a solar panel, the proposed method can establish relationships with a high degree of fit for the open‐circuit voltage, maximum power point, and short‐circuit current based on weather conditions. …”
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