Screening 27 Genotypes of Eggplant (Solanum melongena) for Resistance to Three Species of Begomovirus by Dian Yogi Noviana, Rudi Hari Murti, Panjisakti Basunanda, Ratih Wahyuni, Mustika Ajeng Kartini Putri Pertiwi

“…The plants were inoculated at the seedling growth stage and observed weekly until the disease progression stabilized. These assessments included monitoring symptoms, the number of symptomatic plants, and assigning disease severity scores to each individual. …”
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Conceptual and Simulated Semi-Automatic Urban Waste Management System using Global Systems for Mobile Communication and Customer Reliability Indices by L. Ogunwolu, A.D. Omiyale, O.O.E. Ajibola

“…Results obtained showed statistically insignificant differences in distribution of means of collection distance covered weekly but 13.31 volume units/km collected with this method compared with 3.08 volume units/km run of fixed routing scheme, at = 0.05. …”
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Revitalising strong cultural connections and resilience: Co-designing a pilot Elder-led mentorship program for Indigenous mothers in a remote northern community in Alberta, Canada by Stephanie Montesanti, Kayla M. Fitzpatrick, Barbara S.E. Verstraeten, Beverly Tourangeau, Lorraine Albert, Richard T. Oster

“…Four themes emerged from qualitative data analysis: (1) the meaningful role of Elder mentorship for Indigenous mothers(-to-be); (2) Weekly workshops provided a safe space to share and develop relationships; (3) Participation in workshop activities fostered positive coping and improved self-esteem; (4) Elder-led workshops encouraged cultural connection and transference of traditional knowledge to younger generations. …”
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Conceptual and Simulated Semi-Automatic Urban Waste Management System using Global Systems for Mobile Communication and Customer Reliability Indices by L. Ogunwolu, A.D. Omiyale, O.O.E. Ajibola

“…Results obtained showed statistically insignificant differences in distribution of means of collection distance covered weekly but 13.31 volume units/km collected with this method compared with 3.08 volume units/km run of fixed routing scheme, at = 0.05. …”
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Improvement of the Antioxidant Properties and Postharvest Life of Three Exotic Andean Fruits by UV-C Treatment by María J. Andrade-Cuvi, Carlota Moreno, María J. Zaro, Ariel R. Vicente, Analía Concellón

“….), and mortiño (Vaccinium floribundum Kunth) were subjected to prestorage UV-C treatments (0, 8, or 12.5 kJ m−2) and evaluated weekly to select the most suitable dose for fruit quality maintenance during storage (21 days at 6°C). …”
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Strawberry Germplasm Influences Fruit Physicochemical Composition More than Harvest Date or Location by Brianna Haynes, Gina Fernandez, Guoying Ma, Hsuan Chen, Penelope Perkins-Veazie

“…In this study, strawberry fruits from 17 commercial cultivars and advanced selections were collected weekly from replicated trials at three locations in North Carolina. …”
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Stories of taking part in Everyday Life Rehabilitation - A narrative inquiry of residents with serious mental illness and their recovery pathway by Rosaline Bezerra Aguiar, Maria Lindström

“…The participants valued the transparent steps along the process, weekly meetings, the signals, beliefs, and feedback communicated throughout, and the persistent, adaptive, and yet supporting approach in their personal progress.SignificanceThis study underscores the need for interventions that prioritize meaningful activities and are sensitive to the complexity of the personal recovery process, especially in supported housing facilities. …”
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Modeling of short-term financial transmission rights in a secondary auction market using game theory by Mohammad Tabrizian, Hosein Seifi, Mohamad Kazem Sheikh-al-Eslami, Hamidreza Shahmirzad

“…Purpose: Finding the best situation for the expected profit by each of the participants (players) in the secondary auction market of financial congestion transmission rights.Methodology: From the point of view of game theory, finding at least one Nash equilibrium point for this competition takes into account the various constraints of the secondary auction market.Findings: This paper study the issue of financial transmission congestion contracts then uses the game theory to analyze the short-term (weekly) secondary FTR markets, in which the players manage the transmission risk through optimal biddings.Originality/Value: Congestion risk management is one of the most important topics of transmission network management in restructured power systems and electricity markets in the world, especially markets based on regional or local pricing, whose main tool is transmission financial contracts. …”
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Impact of the Invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), in Mid-Atlantic Tree Fruit Orchards in the United States: Case Studies of Commercial Management by Tracy C. Leskey, Brent D. Short, Bryan R. Butler, Starker E. Wright

“…Four commercial orchards in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States were surveyed weekly in 2010 and 2011 for the presence of brown marmorated stink bug and the injury caused to both apple and peaches. …”
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Ammonium and nitrate ratios in the cultivation of tobacco plants by Victor Gabriel Souza de Almeida, Girlene Santos de Souza, Gildeon Santos Brito, Alfredo Teles de Jesus Neto, Cristian Martins de Souza, Anacleto Ranulfo dos Santos

“…A randomized design was applied, using five ammonium and nitrate ratios (NH4+:NO3-): 100:0; 75:25; 50:50; 25:75 and 0:100, with five replications. After 60 days of weekly application of the solution, physiological and growth parameters were assessed: chlorophyll contents a and b; number of leaves; plant height; stem diameter; root, stem, leaf, shoot and total dry mass. …”
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Work During Non-Work Time of Public Employees by Špela Mar, Danijela Sokolić, Jernej Buzeti

“…They also confirm that employees work during non-work time at different times of the day, at weekends, and during their annual and sick leave. Practical Implications: The article is especially relevant for public employees due to increased use of information and communication technology. …”
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Improving 1-year liver allograft survival hazard ratios by Resham­ Ramkissoon, Ashley Rosier, Savitha Iyengar, Timucin Taner, William Sanchez

“…An affinity diagram was used to determine high and intermediate risk factors for mortality and graft loss and, using a REDCap form (a web application used to manage our database) to track actual and potential complications, we calculated a weekly ‘risk metric’ that was introduced at multidisciplinary selection conference meetings.Results We remeasured our EHR at each interval release of the SRTR outcomes and found it to be 0.98 and 0.65 after implementing the ‘risk metric.’ …”
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Assessment of Selected Health Determinants among <i>Almajiri</i> Students in Gwadabawa Local Government, Sokoto State, Nigeria by Y. Sarkingobir, M.S. Nahantsi, Z. Shehu, A.A. Sadiq, N. Malami, A. Saadu, A. Hamza

“…Personal hygiene was observed. 75.0% of Almajiri wore dirty garments.25.0% wore cleaned garments, 12.5% wore torn garments, and 87.5% wore untorn garments. 62.5% wore shoes and 37.5% have no shoes. 62.5% take bath weekly, 37.7% take bath daily. Interms of livelihood, most of them relied on begging for food; 25.0% do domestic work to get food and other needs. 70.0% of them eat twice in a day, 25.0% thrice, whereas, 5.0% once; in most cases. …”
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Physical activity and ageing: The role of physiotherapy in promoting healthy ageing by Shane Naidoo, Nirmala Naidoo

“…Results: A structured PA protocol, comprising aerobic activity at 60% – 79% of maximal heart rate and resistance training at 50% – 60% of one-repetition maximum (3 weekly sessions each), proved effective in reducing NCDs. …”
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Effectiveness of Caregiver Intervention for Improving Medication Adherence on Level of Medication Adherence and Attitude toward Medications among Nonadherent Patients with Mental I... by Simrat Kaur, Renju Sussan Baby, Susanta Kumar Padhy

“…CIIMA consisted of individual psycho-education, pill card monitoring, weekly telephonic and text reminders provided to the experimental group, and routine treatment was provided to the control group. …”
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Mobile Phone Short Message Service (SMS) for Weight Management in Iranian Overweight and Obese Women: A Pilot Study by Somayeh Faghanipour, Eftekharalsadat Hajikazemi, Soghra Nikpour, Shabnam al-Sadat Shariatpanahi, Agha Fatemeh Hosseini

“…Also, the experimental group was instructed to weekly self-weight and to send the data to the principle researcher. …”
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Potency of agricultural wastes in mushroom (Pleurotus sajor-caju) biotechnology for feeding broiler chicks (Arbor acre) by Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Isaac Oluseun Adejumo

“…Feed intake and body weight were measured weekly, while the calculation of feed conversion ratio (FCR) and weight gain was based on the data obtained. …”
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Understanding Sofia’s travel dynamics: Study of private traffic patterns and urban mobility by Lidia Lazarova Vitanova, Evgeny Shirinyan, Tereza Trendafilova, Dessislava Petrova-Antonova

“…Persistent congestion areas are also identified on weekdays and weekends, highlighting critical zones requiring infrastructural improvements and optimised traffic management strategies. …”
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A Comparative Study of Conventional Physiotherapy versus Robot-Assisted Gait Training Associated to Physiotherapy in Individuals with Ataxia after Stroke by Marcia Belas dos Santos, Clarissa Barros de Oliveira, Arly dos Santos, Cristhiane Garabello Pires, Viviana Dylewski, Ricardo Mario Arida

“…Both groups received 3 weekly sessions of physiotherapy with an estimated duration of 60 minutes each and prescribed home exercises. …”
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Enhancing Multidisciplinary Team Board Efficiency and Communication Using the SBAR Approach by Nazeer Ahmed, Ahmed Nadeem Abbasi, Zainab Farooq

“…MDTs are now widely used in the global healthcare system to manage complicated cases. Weekly MDT meetings have become a benchmark for cancer care. …”
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