Better Brand Management Through Design Thinking by Rodica Pamfilie, Adina-Gabriela Croitoru

“…Another extremely important element in the current global context is brand, which gives the main points of differentiation for offers existing on the market. …”
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Natural science education in the university core curriculum by D. N. Kyrov, N. V. Nesterova, O. A. Prituzhalova, L. D. Cheremnykh

“…Introduction. One of the current issues in the theory and methodology of higher education is the development of its content that responds to societal challenges. …”
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Immune regulation and the tumor microenvironment in anti-PD-1/PDL-1 and anti-CTLA-4 therapies for cancer immune evasion: A bibliometric analysis by Yi Huang, Zhijian Chen, Gang Shen, Shuogui Fang, Junjiong Zheng, Zepai Chi, Yuanfeng Zhang, Yitong Zou, Qinghua Gan, Chengxiao Liao, Yuhui Yao, Jianqiu Kong, Xinxiang Fan

“…This bibliometric study seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of past and current research trends, emphasizing the potential role of tumor microenvironment, signaling pathways and immune cells in the context of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and tumor immune evasion.…”
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‘Just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be improved’: an ethnographic analysis of the health system in Black Panther’s Wakanda by Jennifer Jackson, Carla Ferreira, Samantha Perry, Carla Ginn, Melissa Scott, Elke Jaibeeh Barah, Zahra Upal, Krista Phelps, Carol Mei, Haneul Woo, Megan Tung, Farida Gadimova, Alexandra Ewanyshyn, Twyla Ens

“…The emergence of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) has introduced significant global challenges for healthcare systems, healthcare professionals and patients. This current climate creates an opportunity to learn from equitable health systems and move toward making fundamental changes to healthcare systems. …”
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Joint response of coal permeability and wettability to changes in organic matter induced by oxidation treatment by Baoxin ZHANG, Xuehai FU, Fanhua Bill ZENG, Ze DENG, Zhaobiao YANG, Junqiang KANG, Chaochao DUAN

“…The results show that the permeability under varying effective stress increases after oxidation, and the average change in the initial permeability (stress-free conditions, k0) and contact angle (θ) is 65.8% and −40.9%, respectively. …”
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The effects of seismic activities following the 30 October 2020 Samos Island earthquakes in Izmir and its surrounding by Oya Ankaya PAMUKÇU, Ayça ÇIRMIK, Fikret DOĞRU, Ekrem TUŞAT, Fatih UYSAL, Hasan SÖZBILIR, Ufuk AYDIN, Özkan Cevdet ÖZDAĞ, Metehan ULUĞTEKIN, Fulya ÖZDEMIR, Zülfikar ERHAN

“…In this context, in order to determine the current deformation after the Samos Island earthquake that occurred on October 30, 2020, measurements were performed at six continuous GNSS stations in and around Izmir. …”
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Wanderings of the nomadic subject: on becoming, relationality and interdependency as a space of subject's autonomy in education by Jolanta Rzeźnicka-Krupa

“…It aims to show the most important theoretical assumptions of contemporary philosophical currents, which create different contexts for rethinking and reconfiguring both discursive and material aspects of human subjectivity, difference, identity, relations between different entities or, finally, practices of producing knowledge and arranging educational reality. …”
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The Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) and Lower Limb Power Profiles in Elite Rugby Union Players by Stephen Rowell, Nicola Relph

“…Participants scoring moderate to poor in the LESS recorded significantly higher power and reactive strength index, increased contact time but not jump height. This suggests participants with high-risk landing biomechanics may also produce higher performance measures, but these do not necessarily result in an improved jump height.…”
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ANALYSIS OF MODERN ETIOLOGICAL FACTORS OF PATHOLOGICAL ABRASION DEVELOPMENT OF HARD TISSUES OF TEETH (ACCORDING TO LITERATURE SOURCES) by Yu.P. Koval, V.M. Dvornyk, L.B. Yerys, Ya.V. Koval

“…Note, there are several factors present in each clinical case and one of them is dominant. Currently, there is a significant increase in tooth abrasion prevalence because of contacts with acids that are present in food, drinks and gastric juice. …”
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Investigating the Key Factors Influencing the Profitability of Romanian Public Water Supply and Sewerage Services by Kamer-Ainur Aivaz, Dorin Jula, Octavia Moise, George Banghiore, Diane Paula Corina Vancea, Andreea Simona Săseanu

“…Efficient management of non-revenue water and damage reduction were also found to be key to improve financial performance and increase sustainability. The paper provides an in-depth understanding of market mechanisms and can support the development of more effective public policies for water resource management in the context of current socio-economic and environmental challenges. …”
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Immune‐dysregulation harnessing in myeloid neoplasms by Mohammad Jafar Sharifi, Ling Xu, Nahid Nasiri, Mehnoosh Ashja‐Arvan, Hadis Soleimanzadeh, Mazdak Ganjalikhani‐Hakemi

“…We also consider both current and novel therapeutic strategies to restore normal immune system function in the context of myeloid malignancies.…”
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Variation and prognostic potential of the gut antibiotic resistome in the FINRISK 2002 cohort by Katariina Pärnänen, Matti O. Ruuskanen, Guilhem Sommeria-Klein, Ville Laitinen, Pyry Kantanen, Guillaume Méric, Camila Gazolla Volpiano, Michael Inouye, Rob Knight, Veikko Salomaa, Aki S. Havulinna, Teemu Niiranen, Leo Lahti

“…These findings highlight risks and socio-demographic dimensions of antibiotic resistance that are particularly relevant in the current context of global urbanization and middle-class growth.…”
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Using MaxEnt modeling to analyze climate change impacts on Pseudomonas syringae van Hall, 1904 distribution on the global scale by Sameh M.H. Khalaf, Monerah S.M. Alqahtani, Mohamed R.M. Ali, Ibrahim T.I. Abdelalim, Mohamed S. Hodhod

“…Pseudomonas syringae is a pathogenic bacterium that poses a significant threat to global agriculture, necessitating a deeper understanding of its ecological dynamics in the context of global warming. This study investigates the current and projected future distribution of P. syringae, focusing on the climatic factors that influence its spread. …”
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Insomnia, Cognitive Impairment, or a Combination of Both, Alter Lipid Metabolism Due to Changes in Acylcarnitine Concentration in Older Persons by Selma Karime Castillo-Vazquez, Berenice Palacios-González, Marcela Vela-Amieva, Isabel Ibarra-González, Ricardo Morales, Paola García-delaTorre, Sergio Sánchez-García, Carmen García-Peña, Ricardo Reyes-Chilpa, Raúl Hernán Medina-Campos, Jessica Hernández-Pineda, Juan Carlos Gomez-Verjan, Nadia Alejandra Rivero-Segura

“…Results: Our results show that insomnia increases the concentration of acylcarnitines (C10, C8, C14, C12:1, C18:1 and C18) as compared to CI group, while older persons with CI show a decrease the concentration of the acylcarnitines C16, C10 and C8. …”
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Investigating The Performance Of Local And Indigenous Businesses In Times Of Economic Recession With Emphasis On Developing The Capabilities Of Cooperatives In Sistan And Baluchest... by Ali Asghar Tabavar, Abdoulnaser Derakhshan, Sahar Arefi

“…A more general definition of economic recession is a significant decrease in activity in the entire economy that lasts at least a few months. …”
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Consumer Products: An Overview of the Occurrence, Migration, and Exposure Assessment by Yang Yang, Jin Wang, Shali Tang, Jia Qiu, Yan Luo, Chun Yang, Xiaojing Lai, Qian Wang, Hui Cao

“…The types of consumer products considered here include food contact materials, textiles, and disposable personal hygiene products. …”
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Monitoring of hepatitis E virus infection and replication by functional tagging of the ORF2 protein by Maliki Ankavay, Nathalie Da Silva, Angela Pollán, Noémie Oechslin, Katja Dinkelborg, Patrick Behrendt, Darius Moradpour, Jérôme Gouttenoire

“…Understanding of the mechanisms underlying productive HEV infection remains incomplete and would benefit from technological advances improving current model systems. Methods: We exploited transposon-mediated random insertion and selection of viable clones to identify sites in the HEV open reading frame 2 (ORF2) protein, corresponding to the viral capsid, allowing for the insertion of reporter sequences in a functional context. …”
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Short Research Report: A universal socio-emotional learning programme for child adjustment and peer relationships by Sofia Moreira, Vera Coelho, Carla Peixoto, Andreia Espain, Helena Azevedo

“…Universal SEL interventions have garnered increasing attention in educational systems worldwide, including in Portuguese schools, with short- and long-term benefits for students, such as social and emotional competencies, academic performance, and positive attitudes and behaviours. …”
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Micro nutrients as immunomodulators in the ageing population: a focus on inflammation and autoimmunity by Bhavani Sowndharya Balamurugan, Mathan Muthu Chinnakannu Marimuthu, Vickram Agaram Sundaram, Bharath Saravanan, Prasanth Chandrababu, Hitesh Chopra, Tabarak Malik

“…For example, it points out the modulatory effects of vitamin D on both innate and adaptive immunity, with a specific focus on its ability to suppress pro-inflammatory cytokines synthesis while enhancing regulatory T-cell function. In the same context, also zinc is described as important nutrient for thymic function and T-cell differentiation but exhibits immunomodulatory functions by decreasing inflammation. …”
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Unlocking the potential of global greenhouse gas mitigation by reducing food loss and waste by Suraj Negi, Liang-Shih Fan, Hyunook Kim, Taira Hidaka, Aishwarya Rani, Shu-Yuan Pan

“…Food loss and waste (FLW) are significant yet under-addressed contributors to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and the effectiveness of current FLW mitigation policies and valorization technologies remains insufficiently explored. …”
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