Assessment of winter hardiness of common hazel (Corylus avellana L.) in Voronezh region depending on forest conditions by Nakonechnaya Tatiana, Slavskiy Vasily, Tsaralunga Anna, Poddubnaya Anastasia

“…Abiotic factors often do not allow to realize the productivity potential of nut-bearing plants, which entails a decrease in the efficiency of their cultivation. One of the key adaptive properties of common hazel in the Voronezh region is winter hardiness, but in some cases, its determination requires long-term observations. …”
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INNOVATION TECHNOLOGIES IN SOFT FRUIT PRODUCTION by D. Dunchev

“…The paper uses various methods of analysis – graphic, comparative and statistical. …”
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SPORTS ORIENTATION AND ITS ESSENCE IN CYCLING by Iv. Kolev

“…Good sport orientation increases the efficiency of sport selection. Conclusion: Constantly increasing sport performance places ever-increasing demands on cyclists and, in turn, complicates the process of finding talents that combine qualities and abilities that determine success in cycling sports.…”
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Well Pattern optimization as a planning process using a novel developed optimization algorithm by Seyed Hayan Zaheri, Mahdi Hosseini, Mohammad Fathinasab

“…Abstract Determination of optimum well location and operational settings for existing and new wells is crucial for maximizing production in field development. …”
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Labor relations culture management at industrial enterprises in the Orenburg Region of the Russian Federation by A. M. Sitzhanova, E. V. Shestakova, R. M. Prytkov

“…To assess the labor relations culture at the Orenburg region industrial enterprises, the employees were surveyed and the most significant characteristics of the indices identified, which allow to determine the employees’ behavior and improve their activities efficiency. …”
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Key Factors of Effectiveness of Developing an Activity Based Cost Accounting and Analysis System at an Enterprise by Y. V. Trifonov, A. N. Vizgunov

“…The article researches the problems related to the improvement of the efficiency of developing a system of activity based cost accounting and analysis at an enterprise based on a number of important factors. …”
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High-intensity interval training improves blood pressure and adropin plasma levels in elderly with hypertensive treatment by Alireza Ghardashi-Afousi, Abbasali Gaieni

“…The statistical analysis was performed by two-way repeated ANOVA to determine differences between groups and Pearson’s correlation coefficient to determine correlation.Results: The results showed that, following the six-week HIIT intervention, the plasma levels of adropin and NO significantly increased when compared to both control group (P= 0.0016) and the baseline (P= 0.0003) measurements. …”
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Boosting grapevine phenological stages prediction based on climatic data by pseudo-labeling approach by Mehdi Fasihi, Mirko Sodini, Alex Falcon, Francesco Degano, Paolo Sivilotti, Giuseppe Serra

“…Performance metrics, including the coefficient of determination (R2) and root-mean-square error (RMSE), are employed to assess the effectiveness of the models. …”
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Sociodemographic correlates of perceived physical literacy in Spanish adolescents: results from the EHDLA study by María Mendoza-Muñoz, José Francisco López-Gil, José Francisco López-Gil, Damián Pereira-Payo, Raquel Pastor-Cisneros

“…This study tried to determine the sociodemographic correlates of PPL among adolescents in Spain.MethodsA total of 1,378 participants [51% girls, median age = 14 years, interquartile range (IQR) 13 to 16] were analyzed. …”
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Blood pressure variability combined with coagulation function in early prediction and outcome assessment of germinal matrix-intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants with gest... by Lijun Jiang, Qian Yu, Hui Li, Fudong Wang, Feng Liu, Zhenxing Xu

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This retrospective study included 106 preterm infants. …”
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Quality of the record of drug-related problems in a database for voluntary adverse event reporting by Maria Teresa Aznar-Saliente, Laura Roca-Aznar, Amparo Talens-Bolós, Paola Herraiz-Robles, Manuel Bonete-Sánchez, Laia Pons-Martínez, Borja Marcos-Ribes

“…Objective: To determine the number and type of errors found in the record of drug-related problems in the SINEA database, an electronic system for voluntary reporting of adverse events in healthcare, in order to quantify the differences between the raw and refined databases, suggest improvements, and determine the need for refining said databases. …”
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Risk factors for venous thromboses in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by M. A. Satybaldyeva, T. M. Reshetnyak, N. V. Seredavkina, S. I. Glukhova, E. L. Nasonov

“…Objective: to determine risk factors (RFs) for venous thromboembolic events (VTE) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Subjects and methods: The investigation enrolled 374 patients (311 women and 63 men) with a reliable diagnosis of RA who met the 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria. …”
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Predicting the Nonunion of the Acute Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture Following Low‐Energy Injuries by Quantifying Vertebral Marrow Fat Fraction on T2‐Weighted Dixon Seq... by Pengguo Gou, Rui Wang, Zhihui Zhao, Yunguo Wang, Yuan Xue

“…Interclass correlation coefficients (ICC) were analyzed to assess the repeatability of MFF measurement. …”
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The effects of cigarette smoking and exercise on total salivary antioxidant activity by Shahba'a Munther

“…Material & methods: the study group consisted of 120 males, 20–25 years old selected from patients at the College of Dentistry/University of Baghdad. …”
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Automated age grading of female Culex pipiens by an optical sensor system coupled to a mosquito trap by María I. González Pérez, Bastian Faulhaber, Mark Williams, Joao Encarnaçao, Pancraç Villalonga, Carles Aranda, Núria Busquets

“…As such, determining the age of female mosquitoes is of significant interest for vector-borne diseases surveillance and control programs. …”
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Reliability of Pain Thresholds and Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia Following 45-Degree Roman Chair Exercise by Kaitlyn M. Lyons, Matt S. Stock, William J. Hanney, Abigail W. Anderson

“… # Purpose The purposes of this study were to determine the reliability of heat pain threshold (HPT) and pressure pain threshold (PPT) measures, examine local and systemic EIH effects after a 45-degree Roman chair exercise, and determine if EIH was produced reliably between sessions…”
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Comparison between Second- and Third-Generation PTH Assays during Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy (MIP) by Marie-Hélène Gannagé-Yared, Nada Younès, Anne-Sophie Azzi, Ghassan Sleilaty

“…The aim of this study is to compare both assays and to determine the predictors of IOPTH decline. Methods. 112 patients (of which 72.3% females) underwent MIP by the same surgeon. …”
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Factors Related to Feelings of Loneliness and Attitudes Toward Ageing in Retired Older Adults by Fahime Rouhi, Shahla Asiri, Fataneh Bakhshi, Ehsan Kazemnezhad leili

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Predicting of the risk of major cardiovascular events developing in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in combination with renal dysfunction by E. V. Bolotova, V. V. Yavlyanskaya, A. V. Dudnikova

“…For the constructed regression equation, the determination coefficient is defined as R2=0,76, Hosmer-Lemeshov criterion =0,8. …”
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A Clinical Study for the Development of a Bee Venom Allergy Diagnostic Kit by Jun-Sang Yu, Min-Jeong Kim, Chang-Woo Seon, Hee-Jun Na, Jae-Wan Jung, Yun-Suk Lee

“…Methods: Thirty volunteers, who were informed about the study, agreed to participate; one had an adverse reaction to the skin test. …”
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