Instruments to stimulate competition in public procurement: international practice by T. V. Tischenko

“…At the stage of preparation for the bidding, procuring authorities should analyse the market and form specifications focused on functional criteria for the goods to be supplied to reduce risks of biased selection of the winner. …”
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I'll Buy What You Post! : The Impact of Social Media Influencer on Consumer Purchase Intention by Giaza Ananda Barokah, Lizar Alfansi

“…Additionally, brand attitude functions as a mediating factor. The results underscore the importance of selecting credible influencers to enhance consumer trust. …”
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Parliamentary Elections in 2025 and Their Implications for Kosovo’s EU Integration Process by Renata Podgórzańska

“…The aim of this article is to analyze the impact of the parliamentary election results of February 9, 2025, on the prospects for Kosovo’s European integration. It should be noted that the election campaign and the exceptionally difficult process of forming a government after the elections highlighted not only the deep polarization of the political scene and institutional deficits in the country, but also the weakness of the consensus mechanisms necessary for the functioning of the political system. …”
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DOLOMITE THERMAL-DECOMPOSITION MACROKINETIC MODELS FOR EVALUATION OF THE GASGENERATORS SORBENT SYSTEMS by K. V. Dobrego

“…The author concludes that further work in this direction should proceed with the dolomite samples investigation and selecting the best approximation model describing experimental data in wide range of temperatures, warming up rates and the particle sizes.…”
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Beyond Sustainability: Paradigms for Complexity and Resilience in the Built Environment by Simona Mannucci

“…Drawing on an integrative, narrative review of interdisciplinary scholarship, the article maps these paradigms onto a functional “what–how–why” theoretical scaffold: resilience specifies what socio-technical capacities must be safeguarded or allowed to transform; adaptive planning sets out how planners can steer under conditions of deep uncertainty through sign-posted, flexible pathways; and regenerative design articulates why interventions should move beyond mitigation toward net-positive socio-ecological outcomes. …”
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Nonconscious Control of Voice Intensity During Vocalization by Honorata HAFKE

“…Assuming that the auditory system functions in the same way as the visual one and processes the information vital for motor reactions in real time, a reaction that would compensate such a modification should be expected. …”
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Thyroid Hemiagenesis: An Incidental Discovery during Treatment for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma by Chang Haur Lee, Yazid Pol Ong, Firdaus Hayati, Muhammad Zahid Abdul Muien, Siti Zubaidah Sharif

“…Additional modalities such as thyroid scintigraphy enable the functional assessment and identification of any suspicious nodules and aid in decision-making. …”
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Moscow Place Names in “Master and Margarita” by M. A. Bulgakov. Patriarshiye Ponds: History and Literature by Y. Shi

“…The study is devoted to the functioning of place names in the artistic space of the novel “Master and Margarita” by M. …”
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Sustainability and Resilience in the Rehabilitation of Road Infrastructures After an Extreme Event: An Integrated Approach by Marinella Giunta

“…Better choices in road design, maintenance and rehabilitation should lead to an improvement of both qualities. On the other hand, an in deep analysis of the sustainability and resilience demonstrates a significant number of similar characteristics. …”
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Arterial Stiffness and Vascular Aging: Effects of Hypertension by E. S. Fomina, V. S. Nikiforov

“…The main structural and functional changes underlying the increase in vascular stiffness are analyzed. …”
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Neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer’s disease by J. Vegytė, R. Podėnė, E. Dlugauskas, A. Vaitkevičius

“…Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases among older people that manifests as deterioration of cognitive functions, impaired daily activities, and progressive degeneration of cerebral cortex neurons. …”
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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW INDUSTRIALIZATION STRATEGY IN THE ECONOMY by V. A. Tsvetkov, I. M. Stepnov, Yu. A. Kovalchuk

“…A method of historical and economic dynamics was used to evaluate possibilities of combining project solutions and institutional tools in the framework of national economic development objectives. The functions and efficiency of development institutions and national technology platforms are analyzed. …”
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Investigation of effectiveness of surgical treatment of chronic dacryocystitis - endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy. by V. L. Borodulya, E. M. Grechka, M. E. Stepakhina, E. A. Derbina

“…The formed rhinostoma was wide, well functioning. Thus, endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy is a highly effective and should be a method of choice for inflammation of the lacrimal sac at any stage of development.…”
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History as Argument: Rhetoric of Political Poetry by F. I. Tyutchev by S. V. Galyan

“…Many of these ideas are very controversial, therefore the rhetorical task of persuasion of the opponents should have been addressed by proven and effective ways. …”
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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Human Resource Management in the Era of Digitalization by PhD. Mugur TOLICI1, PhD. Daniela NICULESCU

“…This study examines AI-driven HR functions, including recruitment, performance evaluation, and learning and development, while addressing ethical and operational challenges such as bias, data privacy, and job displacement. …”
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The labour of giving by Valerie Kaussen

“…In this article, I argue that this ‘new culture’ should be seen as a mass phenomenon as it extended well beyond the professional humanitarian community to include average internet-users of the Global North. …”
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Tama-risk? Avian responses to the invasion of saltcedars (Tamarix ramosissima) in Sonora, Mexico by Ian MacGregor-Fors, Rubén Ortega-Álvarez, Alfredo Barrera-Guzmán, Lucero Sevillano, Ek del del Val de Gortari

“…Also, bird nest density differed among the studied conditions, with non-invaded sites having the highest functional diversity of nesting birds. We suggest that future studies should gather natural history and ecological information that allows managing this invasive species correctly both in the USA and Mexico.…”
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Disfunctions of Bureaucracy dan Mal-Administrasi Pemerintah dalam Pengelolaan Sampah di Kabupaten Sinjai by Syahril Syahril, Rasyid Thaha, A.M. Rusli

“…The results showed: the form of pathology found, namely Disfunctions of bureaucracy and Mal-Administration of the government structurally must implement waste management policies, namely the facilities and infrastructure must comply with regulations and the performance of officers who should run according to their duties and functions Efforts that must be made by the government, namely guidance and supervision of the regulations that have been set and contained in the regional regulations of Sinjain Regency number 10 of 2017 must be maximized. …”
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Hypotensive glaucoma therapy and neuroprotection by A. N. Zhuravleva, M. V. Zueva

“…The need for neuroprotective therapy in clinical practice mainly appears either in the far advanced stages or in cases of progressive loss of visual functions. However, given the multifactorial nature of GON, it is extremely important to add neuroprotective treatment in time, starting from the early stages. …”
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A note on the effect of the fiber curvature on the micromechanical behavior of natural fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites by M. A. Escalante-Solis, A. Valadez-Gonzalez, P. J. Herrera-Franco

“…This approach was used to predict the short-natural-fiber reinforced composite mechanical properties using probabilistic functions modifications of the rule of mixtures models developed by Fukuda-Chow and the Fukuda-Kawata. …”
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