Development and Feasibility of an Adolescent Dancer Screen by Kynaston Schultz, Kathleen Sun Worrall, Zoe Tawa, Joanna Binney, Jessica Boyle, Laurel Daniels Abbruzzese

“…# Background Adolescent dancers are at high risk for injuries due to the physical demands of dance training and the physiological changes that occur during adolescence. …”
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Engineering Classes as a Tool of Professional Navigation by O. N. Vasilieva, N. V. Konovalova

“…Attention is paid to the low level of demand for engineering professions among potential entrants, as well as to the issue of developing competencies needed for a modern engineer, taking into account the requirements of the labour market. …”
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Temporal Aspects of Surface Water Quality Variation Using Robust Statistical Tools by Adamu Mustapha, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Mohammad Firuz Ramli, Hafizan Juahir

“…Partial correlation results revealed that there are strong (rp=0.829) and moderate (rp=0.614) relationships between five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) and chemical oxygen demand (COD), total solids (TS) and dissolved solids (DS) controlling for the linear effect of nitrogen in the form of ammonia (NH3) and conductivity for dry and wet seasons, respectively. …”
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An Urban Network Study of Government Procurement Activities: A Case Study of Northeast China by Lisha Cheng, Daoqin Tong, Xuepeng Ji, Shijun Wang

“…Our study provides important insights into the role of cities in firm-government supply-demand networks. This research can be used to help formulate effective strategies to improve a city’s competitiveness and cities’ cooperation in the GPA supply-demand network.…”
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Mental health services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in high-income countries: protocol for a rapid review by Yu Fu, Dawn Craig, Ge Yu

“…Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions to mental health services, forcing the rapid implementation of alternative ways of delivering services alongside a greater immediate, and continuously growing, demand across those services. The care and level of mental health service provided are felt to be inadequate to respond to the increasing demand for mental health conditions in the time of the pandemic, leading to an urgent need to learn from service change and consequences to inform solutions and plans to support the NHS postpandemic plan in the UK. …”
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TO EVALUATION TEST OF QUALITY OF MAGNETIC FLUIDS FOR MAGNETOFLUID DEVICES by V. G. Bashtovoi, A. G. Reks, S. V. Klimovich, O. Yu. Volkova

“…Using of magnetic fluids in technical devices demands applying of strong non-uniform magnetic fields for a long time. …”
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Physicochemical Characteristics of River Water Downstream of a Large Tropical Hydroelectric Dam by Teck-Yee Ling, Chen-Lin Soo, Teresa Lee-Eng Heng, Lee Nyanti, Siong-Fong Sim, Jongkar Grinang

“…When the spillway was opened, the water quality improved in terms of oxygen content (>8.0 mg/L), total sulphide (TS), and chemical oxygen demand (COD) but deteriorated in terms of five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), total ammonia nitrogen (TAN), and total phosphorus (TP). …”
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A robust possibilistic programming approach to design a comprehensive blood supply chain based on the ABO-RH index by Taher Kouchaki Tajani, Ali Mohtashami, Maghsoud Amiri, Reza Ehtesham Rasi

“…Purpose: This paper aimed to design a robust blood supply chain model that includes the stages of collection, processing and distribution of blood and blood products taking into account the lifespan and age of demand, which seeks to reduce supply chain costs and reduce the shortage and waste of blood products.Methodology: In this paper, MINLP method is used to model the research problem and in order to face the uncertainty in the problem parameters, the MPFRP method based on fuzzy data is proposed. …”
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Factors influencing the integration of planetary health topics into undergraduate medical education in Ireland: a qualitative study of medical educator perspectives by Aisling Walsh, Oisin Brady Bates, Debbi Stanistreet

“…These barriers were tempered by significant facilitators suggesting a shifting paradigm within institutions, innovative approaches to content delivery and an increasing demand from undergraduate medical students.Conclusion This study found a demand from medical educators for the integration of planetary health topics into the medical curriculum. …”
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The Short-Term Wind Power Forecasting by Utilizing Machine Learning and Hybrid Deep Learning Frameworks by Sunku V.S., Namboodiri V., Mukkamala R.

“…Wind power has become more popular due to an increase in energy demand and the rapid decline in conventional fossil fuels. …”
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Determination of Biological Treatability Processes of Textile Wastewater and Implementation of a Fuzzy Logic Model by Harun Akif Kabuk, Yasar Avsar, S. Levent Kuzu, Fatih Ilhan, Kubra Ulucan

“…During the process, color, chemical oxygen demand (COD), and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) removal efficiencies were monitored for 24-hour, 12-hour, 6-hour, and 3-hour retention times. …”
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Cointegration analysis of broiler meat and broiler feed prices in turkey by Mehmet Saltuk Arıkan, Mustafa Bahadır Çevrimli, Ahmet Cumhur Akın, Burak Mat, Mustafa Agah Tekindal

“…As the production of raw materials used in the broiler feed industry is not sufficient to meet the demand in the domestic market, the demand is met by importation. …”
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Assessment of Physicochemical Properties of Water and Public Perceptions of Water Quality in Tasik Chini, Pahang, Malaysia by M. S. Islam, T. M. Ekhwan, F. N. Rasli and C. T. Goh

“…The results showed that the value of dissolved oxygen (DO) was low (4.68 mg.L-1), while the level of biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), and total dissolved solids (TDS) was found to be high, 2.92 mg.L-1, 26.10 mg.L-1 and 22.93 mg.L-1 respectively. …”
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Best practices for cryopreserving sperm in Nonhuman Primates: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Niloofar Sadeghi, Ndifereke Uboh, Corinna N. Ross, John R. McCarrey, Brian P. Hermann

“…Abstract Nonhuman primates (NHPs) are in increasing demand as models for preclinical research. The availability of a highly efficient cryopreservation protocol for use with NHP sperm has potential to significantly alleviate this demand and contribute to rapid increases in overall number of NHPs available for biomedical research. …”
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Forecasting Optimal Solar Energy Supply in Jiangsu Province (China): A Systematic Approach Using Hybrid of Weather and Energy Forecast Models by Xiuli Zhao, Henry Asante Antwi, Ethel Yiranbon

“…Energy planning represents an investment-decision problem where information needs to be aggregated from credible sources to predict both demand and supply of energy. To do this there are varying methods ranging from the use of portfolio theory to managing risk and maximizing portfolio performance under a variety of unpredictable economic outcomes. …”
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The Global Assessment of Oilseed Brassica Crop Species Yield, Yield Stability and the Underlying Genetics by Jaco D. Zandberg, Cassandria T. Fernandez, Monica F. Danilevicz, William J. W. Thomas, David Edwards, Jacqueline Batley

“…The global demand for oilseeds is increasing along with the human population. …”
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Application of Multivariate Statistical Analysis in Evaluation of Surface River Water Quality of a Tropical River by Teck-Yee Ling, Chen-Lin Soo, Jing-Jing Liew, Lee Nyanti, Siong-Fong Sim, Jongkar Grinang

“…The water quality of the Batang Baram was categorized as “slightly polluted” where the chemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids were the most deteriorated parameters. …”
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Automatic Scaling Mechanism of Intermodal EDI System under Green Cloud Computing by Qiang Huang, Lin Sun, Furong Jia, Jiaxin Yuan, Yao Wu, Jinshan Pan

“…XEDI can not only meet the demand of dynamic load and improve service quality, but also reduce resource occupation and save energy by releasing virtual resources when resource utilization rate is low. …”
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Online Learning as e-Learning: The Quality and Results (Critical Analysis) by A. V. Dozhdikov

“…It is proposed to develop temporary standards limiting the maximum time of work online for different categories of students and teachers.The risks of «financial bubbles» in the online education market due to the rush demand after the COVID-19 pandemic for government agencies and private businesses has been identified. …”
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Seasonal Dynamics in Bacteriological and Physicochemical Water Quality of the Southern Gulf of Lake Tana by Baye Sitotaw, Belayneh Daniel, Mulugeta Kibret, Workiye Worie

“…FC and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) in most sites did not meet the EPA standard for surface water. …”
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