Modern features of benchmarking in the hotel business by E. L. Zadneprovskaya, T. N. Poddubnaya, E. A. Panina, T. A. Dzhum

“…The aim of the research is to study the current features of benchmarking in the hospitality industry and its impact on the dynamics of enterprise performance. …”
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The balance between care and conflict may be key to understanding maternal aggression in canaries by C. Garcia-Co, F. Verbruggen, J. Morales, W. Müller

“…While maternal aggression—defined as aggressive interactions from mothers to the offspring within the family context—may be a seemingly maladaptive behaviour, it could also be an adaptive strategy allowing optimal resource allocation for current and future reproduction in the face of evolutionary conflicts of interest. …”
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The role of nicotinamide-β-adenine dinucleotide phosphate-H-cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase in the activation of cytochromes by Popova Olga, Bylinskaya Daria, Nikitina Anastasia, Ukrainskaya Olga

“…The aim of this theoretical study is to investigate the mechanisms of action of these enzymes in the context of metabolism in highly productive animals. …”
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Bridging computational thinking research and practice of pre-service and in-service teachers by Hasnaa Chaabi, Abdellah Azmani, Juan Manuel Dodero

“…Through a systematic review conducted across several databases, we analyzed 40 articles on the current state of Professional Development in CT within STEAM subjects, emphasizing definitions and their integration into existing curricula. …”
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When IEEE 802.11 and 5G Meet Time-Sensitive Networking by Mahin K. Atiq, Raheeb Muzaffar, Oscar Seijo, INaki Val, Hans-Peter Bernhard

“…Time-sensitive networking (TSN) standards aim at providing vendor agnostic, reliable, and deterministic communications over the Ethernet, but lack in flexibility and modularity provisions. In this context wireless communication systems are preferred given the obvious benefits in terms of increased flexibility, reduced deployment & maintenance costs, and inherent mobility support. …”
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Analysis of Thesis in Turkey between the years 2008-2020 on Mathematics Literacy by Ayşe Arzu Arı, Barış Demir

“…Although there are many graduate theses on mathematics literacy in the current situation, no detailed analysis of them has been found. …”
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Internet Addiction: A Growing Concern In India by S K Maheshwari, Sharma Preksha

“…Purpose of this paper is to present comprehensive overview of the current literature on Internet addiction. Though internet addiction is not officially recognized as a distinct behavioral disorder yet but in context of rapidly growing internet use, the internet addiction (IA) is been recognized as a global concern. …”
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Neuropshychological assessment instruments for social aggression in modern foreign studies by K.M. Shipkova

“… <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Context and</strong> <strong>relevance.</strong> The possibility of neuropsychological methods to identify organic cognitive impairments has increased interest in the neuropsychological aspects of aggressive behaviour. …”
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Principal Component Analysis and Bacterial Foraging Optimization for Credit Scoring by Jennifer Arjun, Marsudi Wahyu Kisworo, Edi Surya Negara, Usman Ependi

“…Information technology in the current era is developing very quickly. Information systems themselves are found in various aspects of life, such as health, law, education and finance. …”
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Vibration energy harvesting by ferrofluids in external magnetic fields by Michal Rajnak, Juraj Kurimsky, Katarina Paulovicova, Jana Tothova, Jozef Kiraly, Roman Cimbala

“…The vial is excited by a laboratory shaker and the induced voltage in a nearby coil is measured under increasing and decreasing shaking rates. Five ferrofluid samples are involved in the study, yielding the dependence of the electromotive force on the ferrofluid magnetization of saturation. …”
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Mixed-methods assessment of health and mental health characteristics and barriers to healthcare for Ebola survivors in Beni, Butembo and Katwa health zones of the Democratic Republ... by Lynn Lieberman Lawry, Nancy Stroupe Kannappan, Covadonga Canteli, William Clemmer

“…Trouble sleeping and anger were the strongest predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder (MDD), anxiety and suicide attempts with 3-fold to 16-fold increases in the odds of these disorders. There was a 71% decrease in the odds of MDD if current substance abuse (aOR 0.29; 95% CI 0.13 to 0.67; p&lt;0.01) was reported.Conclusions Specialised mental health services were limited. …”
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COVID-19-related attitudes, risk perceptions, preventive behaviours and economic impact in sub-Saharan African countries: implementing a longitudinal phone-based survey protocol in... by Gwenaëlle Maradan, Elhadji Ba, Assane Ndiaye, Cheikh Sokhna, Patrick Peretti-Watel, Valérie Seror, Sébastien Cortaredona, Jocelyn Raude, Olivier L’Haridon, Cyril Berenger, El-Hadj Ba

“…Introduction Rural areas are considered safe havens against the increased spread of COVID-19 and associated restrictive measures, especially in contexts where public authorities are not in a position to systematically and substantially ease COVID-19-induced economic shocks. …”
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The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Company Profits by Rostyslav Vovk, Oksana Agres, Vitalii Shkromyda, Oksana Sadura, Oleh Duma, Liubomyr-Roman Kaminskyi, Kseniia Bliumska-Danko

“…In the current context of globalization and increased competition, the issue of social responsibility of business is of particular relevance, since the integration of social initiatives into corporate strategy not only improves the image of companies but also ensures their financial stability and sustainable development. …”
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Zeigen die schweizerischen Messungen eine Gefährdung der Ozon-Schicht? by Johannes Staehelin, Hans U. Dütsch

“…The Swiss record of ozone balloon measurements reaching the middle stratosphere also includes more than 20 years of observations. – The total ozone measurements of Arosa show a clearly negative trend since about 1970 with a decrease of about 4% during the period from 1969 to 1988. – The current knowledge of the chemistry of the stratosphere is discussed taking into account the mechanisms of chain reactions initiated by anthropogenic pollutants reaching the stratosphere, such as chlorofluoro- and bromofluorocarbon compounds and dinitrogen oxide. …”
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Optimization of Distillation Conditions for Improved Recovery of Phthalides from Celery (Apium graveolens L.) Seeds by Adam Kokotkiewicz, Anna Badura, Żaneta Tabaczyńska, Andżelika Lorenc, Adam Buciński, Maria Luczkiewicz

“…The change of distillation mode from HD to SDE significantly increased the oil yield of whole seeds (from 2.8 to 5.8% for 6 h processing) while maintaining its high phthalide content (62.5%), which translated to an increase in the total phthalide yield from 19.4 to 36.0 g/kg.…”
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Molecular Layering Synthesis and Investigation of Nanostructured Oxide Layers in High Aspect Ratio Substrates by A. P. Baraban, V. A. Dmitriev, A. V. Drozd, V. A. Moshnikov

“…Following deposition of a 3.0 nm-thick Al2O3 film in the channels of the tested MCP samples, the signal amplitude increased by 1.5 times. The deposition of layers with a film thickness of 10 nm resulted in a 2.5-fold increase in the amplitude.…”
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The Link between Ankylosing Spondylitis, Crohn’s Disease, Klebsiella, and Starch Consumption by Taha Rashid, Clyde Wilson, Alan Ebringer

“…Hence, a decrease of starch-containing products in the daily dietary intake could have a beneficial therapeutic effect on the disease especially when used in conjunction with the currently available medical therapies in the treatment of patients with AS and CD.…”
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The Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns on Adult Mental Health by Saja Al Barak

“… # Aim The purpose of the current study was to assess and synthesise current quantitative research on the global impact of COVID-19 lockdowns and isolation restrictions on adult mental wellbeing. …”
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Targeted disruption of LDLR causes hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis in Yucatan miniature pigs. by Bryan T Davis, Xiao-Jun Wang, Judy A Rohret, Jason T Struzynski, Elizabeth P Merricks, Dwight A Bellinger, Frank A Rohret, Timothy C Nichols, Christopher S Rogers

“…Recent progress in engineering the genomes of large animals has spurred increased interest in developing better animal models for diseases where current options are inadequate. …”
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Methylchloroisothiazolinone/Methylisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone Sensitivity in Hungary by Györgyi Pónyai, Ilona Németh, Erzsébet Temesvári

“…MCI/MI hypersensitivity increased retrospectively from 0.5% to 6.0%. By current prospective testing we detected 25 patients (8%) with MCI/MI and/or MI positive reactions. …”
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