Microwave-assisted enzymatic production of cosmetic ester 2-ethylhexyl oleate and myristate by Eko K. Sitepu, Emilia Abdulmalek, Helmina Sembiring, Rodiah N. Sari, Ella Parawita, Dea Hafizah, Novia Ramadhani, Maya R.S. Siregar, Firman Sebayang, Juliati Br. Tarigan

“…However, the availability of low-cost enzyme lipase derived from genetically modified microorganisms increases its competitiveness. Microwave radiation system has better performance and offers a fast route of cosmetic esters production, which is also more energy-efficient and cost-effective.…”
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National culture, work-life balance and employee well-being in European tourism firms: the moderating effect of uncertainty avoidance values by Ana M. Lucia-Casademunt, Antonia M. García-Cabrera, Deybbi G. Cuéllar-Molina

“…The competitive advantage of companies rests upon work attitudes and the behavior of their employees. …”
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“That’ll Teach Them”: Investigating the Soft Power Conversion Model through the Case of Russian Higher Education by A. Crowley-Vigneau, A. A. Baykov, E. Kalyuzhnova

“…Higher education has been repurposed as a tool to achieve foreign policy goals, with many states embracing the international norm on world-class universities in an attempt to improve their international competitiveness and their image abroad. This paper considers the soft power conversion model of higher education and attempts to determine its effectiveness through a case study devoted to Russian Higher Education. …”
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Developing R&D Portfolio Business Validity Simulation Model and System by Hyun Jin Yeo, Kwang Hyuk Im

“…The R&D has been recognized as critical method to take competitiveness by not only companies but also nations with its value creation such as patent value and new product. …”
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Product Replacement Policy in a Production Inventory Model with Replacement Period-, Stock-, and Price-Dependent Demand by Subhajit Das, Amalesh Kumar Manna, Emad E. Mahmoud, Kholod M. Abualnaja, Abdel-Haleem Abdel-Aty, Ali Akbar Shaikh

“…In the competitive market situation, several companies confer various types of incentives and facilities during product sell to their customers with certain terms and conditions. …”
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Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Diabetic Microvascular Complications: Friends or Foes? by Cai-Guo Yu, Ning Zhang, Sha-Sha Yuan, Yan Ma, Long-Yan Yang, Ying-Mei Feng, Dong Zhao

“…We then discuss how abnormal angiogenesis develops in eyes and kidneys under diabetes condition, focusing on “VEGF uncoupling with nitric oxide” and “competitive angiopoietin 1/angiopoietin 2” mechanisms that are shared in both organs. …”
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Determination of generations X, Y, Z user preferences in the Russian mobile application market by E. S. Bozhenko, D. M. Nikolaeva, K. O. Svistunova

“…The mobile application market appears to be dynamic and fast-growing in an environment of exponential growth in consumer demand and a highly competitive environment. In the article, the authors classify and identify categories and subcategories of mobile applications based on their functional and value purpose. …”
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The impact of branding on the efficiency of the process of attracting and retaining talented employees by Sančanin Branislav

“…The importance of branding is high as it strengthens competitive advantage, and its relevancy is also seen during the process of attracting and retaining talented employees to a company promoted as a desired working place. …”
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Ranking Executive Actions of Technology Roadmap with the Emphasis on Resources and Technology Acquisition (A Case Study of Two International Roadmaps) by Kiarash Fartash, Mostafa Mohseni Kiasari

“…Originality/Value: The results of this research can be used to increase global competitiveness, used by domestic car manufacturers, and as a guideline to determine the priorities of the executive actions that need to be undertaken by Iranian firms.…”
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Human Pose Recognition Based on Depth Image Multifeature Fusion by Haikuan Wang, Feixiang Zhou, Wenju Zhou, Ling Chen

“…The experimental results show that the robustness and accuracy are significantly improved, associated with a competitive operating efficiency by evaluating our approach with the proposed data set.…”
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A bibliometric and thematic analysis of the reputation-performance relationship within the triple bottom line framework by Francisca Castilla-Polo, María Isabel Sánchez-Hernández

“…Four main research domains were identified: (1) the financial domain, emphasizing financial performance and featuring prominent foundational works; (2) corporate social responsibility and sustainable practices, a well-established area focusing on social performance; (3) the emerging environmental domain; and (4) the strategic vision domain, which addresses microeconomic topics such as knowledge management and competitive advantage. This study summarizes key contributions, identifies future research directions, and establishes a tentative research agenda. …”
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Bayesian Hierarchical Risk Premium Modeling with Model Risk: Addressing Non-Differential Berkson Error by Minkun Kim, Marija Bezbradica, Martin Crane

“…For general insurance pricing, aligning losses with accurate premiums is crucial for insurance companies’ competitiveness. Traditional actuarial models often face challenges like data heterogeneity and mismeasured covariates, leading to misspecification bias. …”
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Factors that affect perceptions of tourism resources’ value: the case of the Caminito del Rey by Ismael P. Soler, German Gemar

“…The findings’ application could ultimately enhance this destination’s competitiveness and its overall success…”
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Esports physical exercise/performance matrix 1.0 country factsheets: results and analyses from Serbia by Xuanyu Zhou, Yuwen Hu, Radenko M. Matic, Radenko M. Matic, Stevo Popovic, Stevo Popovic, Stevo Popovic, Stevo Popovic

“…Considering the strong correlation between physical fitness and cognitive skills essential for esports success, the findings suggest that prolonged physical inactivity may impair Serbian players’ competitive potential. Serbia risks falling behind in this rapidly evolving field without a coordinated, cross-sectoral approach to health promotion tailored for esports. …”
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Testing Homogeneity in a Semiparametric Two-Sample Problem by Yukun Liu, Pengfei Li, Yuejiao Fu

“…We prove that the EM test has a simple chi-square limiting distribution, and we also demonstrate its competitive testing performances by simulations. A real-data example is used to illustrate the proposed methodology.…”
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An emerging view of neural geometry in motor cortex supports high-performance decoding by Sean M Perkins, Elom A Amematsro, John Cunningham, Qi Wang, Mark M Churchland

“…Additionally, MINT should be competitive with expressive machine learning methods that can implicitly learn constraints from data. …”
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Internal Determinants of Capital Structure of Islamic Banks: Evidence from the Middle East by Abdalla Mohammad Khalaf Al Badarin, Nabeela Khaleel Ibrahim Abanda

“…Based on the results, Islamic banks in the Middle East enjoy a special method of choosing capital structure depending on their competitive advantage derived from the concentration of a large proportion of Muslim people dealing with them. …”
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Impact of Foreign Direct Investment in the Agricultural Sector on the Socio-Economic Development of Zambia Republic by Inna V. Andronova, Lubinda Haabazoka, Aaron Mwewa Kasonde

“…The article examines the role that foreign direct investment in agriculture plays in the socio-economic development of Zambia. The identified competitive advantages prove that Zambia’s agricultural sector has significant investment potential, although the country does not have direct access to the sea. …”
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Intelligent Boarding Modelling and Evaluation: A Simulation-Based Approach by Lijuan Luo, Shaozhi Hong, Shanshan Shang, Xiaoli Zhou, Junyu Yang, Yu Pan

“…The boarding efficiency is essential for all airlines due to potential competitive financial pressure. Therefore, the turnaround time needs to be cut down for a shorter boarding time. …”
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Water pollution, cholera, and the role of probiotics: a comprehensive review in relation to public health in Bangladesh by Md. Rayhan Chowdhury, Ariful Islam, Valentina Yurina, Takeshi Shimosato, Takeshi Shimosato, Takeshi Shimosato

“…Probiotics are promising as an adjunctive approach to existing therapies as they can enhance gut barrier function, induce competitive exclusion of pathogens, and modulate host immune responses. …”
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