Labor Market Slack in the EU during the COVID–19 Crisis by Ewa Rollnik‑Sadowska, Ewa Cichowicz, Katarzyna Dębkowska

“…A comparison of changes taking place in the labor markets of the analyzed countries allows us to select four homogeneous clusters of countries in all periods under study. …”
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Using Camshift and Kalman Algorithm to Trajectory Characteristic Matching of Basketball Players by Shuang Liang, Yang Li

“…This paper is divided into four parts to improve the application of the interactive multimodel algorithm to track characteristic matching: moving object detection, recognition, basketball track characteristic matching, and player track characteristic matching. …”
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GOVERNANCE MATTERS: INSIGHTS INTO EUROPEAN UNION FUND ABSORPTION ACROSS SUCCESSIVE MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORKS by Diana BĂLAN, Ana-Cristina NICOLESCU

“…The reduction in the number of clusters from six in 2007-2013 to four in 2014-2020 signifies a more streamlined and efficient distribution and absorption of ESI Funds. …”
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Effects of lifetime feeding of hydrolyzed yeast to broiler breeders on egg production, quality, and hatchling attributes by Anderson N. Maina, Hagen Schulze, Elijah G. Kiarie

“…Egg count/ pen was recorded four times daily from 25 woa (the time point the first egg was laid) to calculate hen day egg production (HDEP), and cumulative eggs per hen housed (CEPHH). …”
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A Journey into the Complexity of Temporo-Insular Gliomas: Case Report and Literature Review by Manuel De Jesus Encarnacion Ramirez, Gervith Reyes Soto, Carlos Castillo Rangel

“…Introduction: Temporo-insular gliomas, rare brain tumors originating from glial cells, comprise about 30% of brain tumors and vary in aggressiveness from grade I to IV. Despite advancements in neuroimaging and surgical techniques, their management remains complex due to their location near critical cognitive areas. …”
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Current status and perceived challenges of collaborative research in a leading pharmacy college in Iraq: a qualitative study by Ehab Mudher Mikhael, Ali Azeez Al-Jumaili, Mohammed Yawuz Jamal, Zahraa Duraid Abdulazeez

“…Thematic-analysis approach was used to analyze the data. Results Twenty-four faculty members were interviewed. Most participants were female with ≥ 10 years of academic experience. …”
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Assessing the Role of Incubation Temperature as a Barrier to Successful Establishment of Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in a Rapidly Warming Arctic by Elizabeth D. Lindley, Karen M. Dunmall, Peter A. H. Westley

“…Using a common garden experimental design, coho salmon embryos were exposed to treatments that thermally mimicked four spawning dates from August 1 to October 1 (AUG1, SEPT1, SEPT15, and OCT1). …”
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Non-invasive electroencephalogram-based anesthesiological monitoring in geriatric patients in the ent-surgery by Medhat H. Altoufaili, Tatiana V. Klypa, Irina A. Mandel, Maria S. Orekhova

“…METHODS: The randomized study included 99 patients (70–85 years old, ASA III–IV) who underwent surgery under general anesthesia for ENT pathology. …”
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Derivation of pressure distribution models for horizontal well using source function by J.O. Oloro, E.S. Adewole

“…(a) along the xaxis, seven of the models have infinite-slab sources in infinite-slab sources(b) five of the models derived, along the yaxis they have infinite-plane sources in infinite-slab sources while for the remaining five along the y- axis they have infinite sources(c) along z-axis, six of the models have infinite-plane sources in infinite-slab sources while four of the remaining one have infinite sources(d) Three types of boundaries are observed:(i) Completely bounded boundaries (ii) Mixed boundaries (iii) infinite-acting boundaries(e)Three instantaneous source functions are involved in the pressure distribution expression. …”
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Establishment of an oral burn model in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats by Su-Young Kim, Seong-Gon Kim, Dae-Won Kim, Ji-Hyeon Oh

“…The aim of this study was to develop an animal model for oral ulcer research by comparing oral burn wounds of different sizes and locations in diabetic rats. Methods Forty-four male Sprague–Dawley rats with induced diabetes were divided into six groups based on burn wound location and size: T5 (n = 10, tongue 5 mm), T3 (n = 10, tongue 3 mm), P5 (n = 10, palate 5 mm), P3 (n = 10, palate 3 mm), CT (n = 2, control tongue), and CP (n = 2, control palate). …”
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Risky behavior in virtual reality: The roles of personality, environment, and physiology. by Dejan Pajić, Selka Sadiković, Milan Oljača, Željko Popović, Lazar Milić, Goran Stojanović, Snežana Smederevac

“…The sample comprised 52 students (63.46% female) from the University of Novi Sad, Serbia. The study assessed four parameters within the VR environment: elapsed game time, number of steps taken, average score, and decision-making time. …”
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Effect of Dexmedetomidine Added to Lidocaine Cartridge on the Level of Patient Sedation, Cooperation, and Patient and Surgeon Satisfaction during Mandibular Third-Molar Extraction... by Milad Etemadi Sh, Nasser Kaviani, Kimia Salimian, Golnaz Tajmiri

“…A single experienced surgeon performed two surgical extraction procedures within at least four-week time intervals using anesthetic cartridges containing “DEX + LIDO” or “LIDO alone” used randomly on each side for each patient. …”
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重力对屈曲约束柱跷动减震技术的影响 by 杨芳, 孙飞飞

“…本文针对中心支撑框架结构,采用重力柱与屈曲约束柱并联的跷动实现方案,即屈曲约束柱跷动减震技术,并用SAP软件对一个6层支撑框架算例进行了弹塑性时程分析,比较了该框架在Ⅰ类和Ⅳ类场地下重力对结构跷动残余变形的影响及重力荷载的P-Δ效应。结果表明,跷动结构的重力荷载的P-Δ效应不明显,重力对跷动结构的残余变形有一定的影响。…”
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Evaluate the integrative effects of irrigation water level, furrow irrigation methods, and nitrogen fertilizer rate on tomato yield in semi-arid southern Ethiopia by Edmealem Temesgen Ebstu, Mekuanent Muluneh

“…Three types of FIM are assigned as the main plot, while three levels of irrigation water (50 %, 75 %, and 100 % MAD) and four levels of NFAR (0 %, 50 %, 100 %, and 150 % NFAR) serve as the subplots, with three replications. …”
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Mapping Linkages between Actors in Cattle Marketing Innovation System of Northeastern Nigeria by Altine Madugu

“…A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 48 respondents and a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) session involving sixteen (16) participants each was conducted in three out of the four Adamawa Agricultural Development Project (AADP) zones of Adamawa State. …”
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Burden of coeliac disease in Germany: real-world insights from a large retrospective health insurance claims database analysis by Bernd Bokemeyer, Leonarda Serdani-Neuhaus, Juliane Sünwoldt, Christina Dünweber, Svitlana Schnaidt, Detlef Schuppan

“…Methods: CeD diagnosis was defined by at least one inpatient or two outpatient diagnostic codes (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision, German Modification (ICD-10-GM) K90.0) within four quarters (irrespective of calendar year) for CeD during the study period. …”
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CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genomic insertion of functional genes into Lactiplantibacillus plantarum WCFS1 by Kamilla Wiull, Lisa K. Haugen, Vincent G. H. Eijsink, Geir Mathiesen

“…Our system successfully knock-in four expression cassettes varying in length from ~800–1,300 bp with high efficiency and insert an expression cassette encoding a SARS-CoV-2 antigen receptor-binding domain (RBD) with an anchor mediating surface display, which has not been achieved previously using CRISPR/Cas9. …”
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Efficacy of Different Irrigant Activation Systems on Debris and Smear Layer Removal: A Scanning Electron Microscopy Evaluation by Ronald Wigler, Moran Herteanu, Yuval Wilchfort, Anda Kfir

“…Straight oval root canals of 60 human mandibular incisors were prepared to size 40.04 and divided into four groups (n = 15) according to the final irrigation protocols: (a) Eddy sonic activation (b) endosonic passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI), (c) irrisafe PUI, and (d) manual syringe and needle irrigation with no additional activation, which served as control. …”
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Piezoresistive Cantilever Microprobe with Integrated Actuator for Contact Resonance Imaging by Tianran Ma, Michael Fahrbach, Erwin Peiner

“…Close agreement was achieved by Fano-type line shape fitting of amplitude and phase of the first four vertical bending modes of the cantilever. As an important structure of the PCM with a PEA, the piezoresistive Wheatstone bridge had to have suitable doping parameters adapted to the boundary conditions of the manufacturing process of the newly designed PCM.…”
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Effects of Different Organic Fertilizers on Yield and Yield-Related Characteristics in Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.) Cultivation Under the Ecological Conditions of Tokat, Türkiye... by Abdulkadir Acar, Yasin Bedrettin Karan

“…The main plots were assigned to five organic fertilizer types: Leonardite, Vermicompost, Solid Humus, Chicken Manure and Sheep Manure, while the subplots included in the same way in all fertilizer forms four fertilizer doses (0, 150, 300 and 600 kg/da). …”
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