RURAL AREAS IN THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC SYSTEM OF EU COUNTRIES

“…The study undertakes the problem of identifying, cataloguing, and evaluating rural areas and intermediate areas of European Union countries, for four selected variables which describe: area, share of population, share of employed, and share of gross value added (GVA). …”
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Psychometric testing of the Maltese versions of the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale and Exercise Motivation Inventory – 2 by Karl Spiteri I, John Xerri de Caro II, Kate Grafton III, David Broom IV

“… # Objective The aim of this study was to translate the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale and Exercise Motivation Inventory-2 to Maltese and undertake psychometric testing. # Methods Maltese-speaking participants (n = 170) aged 18 to 69 years were recruited. 72% completed both questionnaires twice within an 8-to 48-hour period. …”
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L’auto-entrepreneur, instrument de compétitivité ou adoucissant de la rigueur ? Bilan de trois années de fonctionnement du régime by Nadine Levratto, Evelyne Serverin

“…We conclude stressing that this model appears especially adapted to the undertaking of an additional activity as a complement to a part time work or retirement, what contradicts every theoretical approaches of the enterprise.…”
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Investigation of the canine elbow joint innervation in 100 joints. by Jowita Jacewicz, Waldemar Sienkiewicz, Tomasz Burzykowski, Beata Degórska

“…The lack of such data prompted us to undertake studies to analyze the course of these nerves and the number and location of their articular branches in both left and right joint capsules in 50 dogs (with a total of 100 joints). …”
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The functional structure of the academic year at higher education institutions in the United States of America and at South African technikons, with particular reference to the com... by Denys Rhoodie

“… The decision to undertake this study was based on the belief that both time management and the time-allocation framework of the academic year of South African technikons, specifically as regards journalism, public relations and mass communications programmes, needs substantial organisational and functional restructuring to come to terms with radically changed societal, economical, political and educational realities. …”
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European Integration Influence on the Development of Human Capital of Small and Medium Enterprises in Poland by Marzena Kacprzak, Agnieszka Król, Marta Radziszewska

“…Entrepreneurs willingly undertake to raise funds from EU funds. Re-spondents were convinced that EU funds help in the development of their businesses, although ob-taining funding alone is not easy. …”
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Protocol for predicting the single-cell network-based gene activity landscape during human B cell development by Xin Huang, Xuetong Hou, Yizhen Li, Jun J. Yang, Jiyang Yu

“…Our protocol elucidates the biological characteristics of developmental stages in human B cells.For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Huang et al.1 : Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics.…”
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Regional Dimension of history of Organs of GPU-OGPU: to the analysis of monograph by A. B. Gularyan and A. Yu. Sarana by A. V. Sushko

“…It is concluded that Russian historians should support and continue such an undertaking, expanding its scope geographically and chronologically. …”
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Planning and Design of Equitable Free-Floating Bike-Sharing Systems Implementing a Road Pricing Strategy by Leonardo Caggiani, Rosalia Camporeale, Michele Ottomanelli

“…One possible strategy to undertake in order to achieve this objective is the implementation of a road pricing: tolling private cars when passing by certain roads of the network could be a way to tone down the traffic congestion and, at the same time, encourage the shifting towards more sustainable means of transport. …”
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Protocol for predicting host-microbe interactions and their downstream effect on host cells using MicrobioLink by Lejla Gul, Anna Julia Elias, Tanvi Tambaku, Marton Olbei, Emily Watters, Balazs Bohar, Dezso Modos, Matthew Madgwick, Tamas Korcsmaros

“…The protocol outlines procedures for predicting protein-protein interactions through domain-motif interactions, integrating multi-omic datasets to map downstream effects, performing network analyses to identify key regulatory pathways, and visualizing multi-layered networks for systems-level data interpretation.For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Gul et al.1 and Poletti et al.2 : Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics.…”
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Protocol for profiling RNA m5C methylation at base resolution using m5C-TAC-seq by Xiaoting Zhang, Liang Lu, Chengqi Yi, Xiaoyu Li

“…We detail steps for TET-assisted chemical labeling, library construction, and data analysis. m5C-TAC-seq enables accurate and robust m5C detection in various RNA species.For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Lu et al.1 : Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics.…”
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Stress Monitoring in Pandemic Screening: Insights from GSR Sensor and Machine Learning Analysis by Antonios Georgas, Anna Panagiotakopoulou, Grigorios Bitsikas, Katerina Vlantoni, Angelo Ferraro, Evangelos Hristoforou

“…An attempt was made to measure the level of anxiety of individuals undertaking rapid tests for SARS-CoV-2. To this end, a galvanic skin response (GSR) sensor that was connected to a microcontroller was used to record the individual stress levels. …”
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Positive experiences of distance education from the perspective of primary school pupils, grades I–III by Agnieszka Koterwas, Edyta Nowosielska

“…In both spaces, compared to education within the walls of a school, firstly, students had a wider range of different activities possible to undertake, and secondly, the teacher’s directive nature in the learning process was limited. …”
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Friedrich Nietzsche, der "Meister des Verdachts". Über die Nietzsche-Lektüren von Michel Foucault und Paul Ricoeur by Yvanka Raynova

“…The author therefore asks herself where this thematic agreement comes from and undertakes a comparison of Foucault's and Ricoeur's readings of Nietzsche. …”
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Charting Your Course: A Roadmap to Select a Review Type for Your Research Journey by Jannette Bradley, Barbara E. Ruggeri, Karen L. Hanus

“…Summarizing evidence found in the literature is an important component of the research process. Researchers who undertake a project to summarize evidence will hopefully have their results published in a peer-reviewed journal. …”
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A 2D cell segmentation protocol for monitoring multiple STAT signaling pathways by fluorescence microscopy by Gergő Szanda, Éva Wisniewski, László Barna, Gábor Turu, Ken Mackie

“…The protocol can be adapted to other signaling molecules undergoing nucleo-cytoplasmic shuttling and to high-throughput applications.This protocol enables simultaneous monitoring of two STAT isoforms using only conventional techniques and equipment and improves upon the assay published in Szanda et al.1 : Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics.…”
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Economic diplomacy as a basis and instrument in achieving the objectives of state's economy by Kalčić Nenad, Gavrilović Milan, Macura Milan

“…In addition to the aforementioned activities, economic diplomacy also includes activities that a country undertakes by participating in international economic organizations as well as joining them. …”
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Safety Risk Analysis and Protective Control of Existing Pipelines Affected by Deep Pit Excavation in Metro Construction by Bin Hu, Xiaoqing Li, Dan Huang

“…Urban underground pipelines undertake many tasks closely related to people’s daily life and production, such as water supply, drainage, gas supply, and power supply. …”
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“Omics” Signatures in Peripheral Monocytes from Women with Low BMD Condition by Bhavna Daswani, M. Ikram Khatkhatay

“…Osteoclasts are responsible for bone resorption, which are derived from circulating monocytes that undertake a journey from the blood to the bone for the process of osteoclastogenesis. …”
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Self-Concept and Achievement Motivation of Cadets in the Russian Interio Ministry Troops According to the Deviance Disposition: Comparative Analysis by L. I. Dorfman, Y. L. Panov

“…The paper deals with the psychological investigation of motivational profile of junior cadets at the Military Higher School of the Russian Interior Ministry Troops. The author undertakes the comparative analysis of the cadets’ psychological resistance to adverse situations according to the deviance disposition level. …”
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