Supply chain performance in the age of Industry 4.0 by Tahsina Khan, Md Mehedi Hasan Emon

“…Social implications: By highlighting the benefits of digital supply chain integration, the study contributes to broader societal goals of economic development and industrial competitiveness in emerging markets. Originality/value: This study is among the first to empirically examine the impact of Industry 4.0 adoption on supply chain performance in Bangladesh, providing valuable insights for both practitioners and researchers. …”
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Features of the Modern Protectionism of the US and the EU towards Russia by A. A. Sidorov

“…The mechanism can be considered an attempt to make up for the EU’s lack of natural competitive advantages in mineral raw materials and to impose its vision of economic policy goals on the rest of the world.In conclusion, the author highlights features of American and European protectionism towards Russia – active employment of the role of the state in the economy factor as well as environmental factor as pretexts for introducing or tightening restrictive measures.The main ways of Russia’s response to new challenges can be the use of the WTO platform in cooperation with other countries, the search for new economic levers in relations with the partners (including application of trade defence measures), the detection of possible market distortions in the EU and the US for possible use in EAEU investigations.…”
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Assessment of adaptability and fruit quality in new apple cultivars for intensive orchards by N. G. Krasova, Z. E. Ozherelieva, A. M. Galasheva, M. A. Makarkina, M. V. Lupin

“…Background. Competitive early-fruiting apple cultivars with high commercial and consumer qualities, resistant to unfavorable stressors, are required for successful horticulture development.Materials and methods. …”
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PROMETHEUS: Long-Term Exacerbation and Mortality Benefits of Implementing Single-Inhaler Triple Therapy in the US COPD Population by Gerard Criner, Fernando Martinez, Hitesh Gandhi, Norbert Feigler, Bruce Pyenson, Matthew Emery, Umang Gupta, Muthiah Vaduganathan

“…**Discussion:** Widespread SITT adoption may be impeded by competitive pressures from generic treatments and nonadherence, and efficacy observed in clinical trials may not occur in real-world populations. …”
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Development of binder based on phosphogypsum hardening by mixed type by T. А. Bakhtina, N. V. Lyubomirskiy, A. S. Bakhtin, G. R. Bilenko, I. A. Tyunyukov

“…In this regard, the urgent task is to develop competitive binders based on phosphogypsum with the addition of hydrated lime by designing rational compositions of phosphogypsum-lime compositions hardening by mixed type.Materials and methods. …”
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The efficiency of short-term crop rotations with different sunflower saturation by Zinaida Dehtiarova, Mykola Shevchenko, Yurii Dehtiarov, Victor Budyonny

“…This negatively impacted overall price stability, reducing crop competitiveness and the economic efficiency of crop rotations. …”
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Exploring physical activity preferences and motivation in long-term cardiac prevention: An Austrian cross-sectional survey. by Hannah McGowan, Johanna Gutenberg, Veronika Leitner, Kathrin Mühlhauser, Aliz Breda, Michael Fischer, Sebastian Globits, Vincent Grote, David Kiesl, Karl Mayr, Michael Muntean, Andrea Podolsky, Josef Niebauer, Rik Crutzen, Stefan Tino Kulnik

“…Most patients preferred being physically active outdoors (70%), engaging in aerobic-related (95%), individual and non-competitive exercises, with cycling (52%), walking (32%) and hiking (25%) among the most popular activities. …”
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Main threats to the state’s interests in the sphere of information security of Ukraine by O. Yu. Starostin

“…In order to eliminate the above threats, it is proposed to: develop a comprehensive legal act on the principles of information security of Ukraine, which would consolidate real and potential threats to information security, the foundations of the State policy in the field of information security, in particular under martial law, which would facilitate further development of this area, consistency of certain by-laws and regulations that partially regulate this area and lay down a strategic vision of its development; use the potential of modern information technologies in the process of disseminating information about real problems and needs at the grassroots level; convey to the international community the real, not artificially formed, moods and ideas of the population regarding certain problems related to patriotism and loyalty to the state; introduce information security education, which allows equipping the population with a set of necessary knowledge about the basics of critical thinking, information hygiene and media security; In order to eliminate the above threats, it is proposed to: develop a culture of information security by developing national strategies that would cover a set of educational, ideological, cultural activities, as well as different categories of the population, for example, developing a system of professional development for public servants, teaching certain disciplines for students of higher education institutions and holding classes, competitions, tournaments for students of general secondary education institutions.…”
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Optimal Solar‐Biomass‐Diesel‐Generator Hybrid Energy for Water Pumping System Considering Demand Response by Olumuyiwa Taiwo Amusan, Nnamdi Ikechi Nwulu, Saheed Lekan Gbadamosi

“…These findings prove that the integration TOU demand response program with a hybrid mix of grid‐biomass‐DG‐solar PV is best suited for water pumping applications as it gives a cost‐competitive value.…”
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Spatiotemporal differentiation and influencing factors of primary, secondary, and tertiary industries integration in China’s four major tea-producing regions by ZHENG Feifei, ZHAN Huilong, LEI Guoquan, CHEN Meiying

“…[Objective] Industrial integration not only enhances the overall competitiveness of the tea industry but also promotes diversified local economic development, serving as an important means to improve the new quality productive forces of agriculture and revitalize rural areas. …”
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MODERNIZATION AND FUNCTIONING OF PRINCIPLES OF CIVIL PROCEDURAL LAW OF UKRAINE IN THE CONTEXT OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION PROCESSES by Olga Voloshchenko

“…The doctrinal study of the processes of novelization of the principles of civil procedural law in the light of European integration processes made it possible to formulate the following theses: expanding the list of sources of civil procedural law, as a way of revising the principle of the Rule of Law, strengthened the latter both in the aspect of expanding the tools for ensuring the competitiveness of the process and in the processes of law-making and application practice; precedent practice of the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court is considered as an element of legal certainty of the principle of the rule of law; it legally enshrined possibility of filing a claim using the "Electronic Court" services strengthened the principle of the Rule of Law in terms of ensuring human rights, as well as expanded the mechanisms of dominance and implementation of the principle of dispositiveness (in terms of the possibility of choosing methods of filing claims on the merits of the case, etc.); it was established that the establishment of the principle of proportionality in Article 11 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine is an additional guarantee of ensuring the proper justification of the decision made by the judge (in the context of writing the motivational part of the court decision). …”
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The relationship between professional autonomy and job performance among Iranian ICU nurses: the mediating effect of job satisfaction and organizational commitment by Aysan Judi, Naser Parizad, Yousef Mohammadpour, Vahid Alinejad

“…They can improve working conditions by offering competitive salaries, simplifying promotion processes, and involving nurses in decisions related to patient care. …”
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Exploring SME owners’ motivation to learn and acquire new skills for the adoption of e-commerce by Naledi D.D. Gallant, Anthea P. Amadi-Echendu, Elriza Esterhuyzen

“…Background: The adoption of e-commerce among Soweto-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is crucial for their growth and competitiveness. Traditional approaches in determining factors that motivate the adoption of e-commerce have been mainly quantitative, not taking into consideration the experiences, motivation and perceptions of SME owners’ willingness to learn and acquire new skills for the adoption of e-commerce. …”
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Exercise interventions to improve bone mineral density in athletes participating in low-impact sports: a scoping review by Anders Gulbrandsen Florvåg, Øyvind Angelshaug Berg, Ola Drange Røksund, Gøril Tvedten Jorem, Bård Erik Bogen

“…Five populations were explored; one cohort of adolescent swimmers (both sexes), one cohort of female Olympic artistic swimmers, one cohort of elite road cyclists (both sexes), one cohort of male competitive amateur cyclists, and one cohort of trained to well-trained cyclists (both sexes). …”
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Frameshift variation in the HMG-CoA reductase gene and unresponsiveness to cholesterol-lowering drugs in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients by Esmat Khaleqsefat, Khder Hussein Rasul, Ramiar Kamal Kheder, Sonia Baban, Jamil Baban

“…Statins, which inhibit 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase, are potent competitive inhibitors that reduce plasma cholesterol levels. …”
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Russian Strategy for Eurasian Integration: Key Elements, Determinants and Prospects for Development by D. S. Alekseev

“…In that regard, the author concludes that, although the development of the Eurasian integration projects enables a wide range of horizontal and vertical economic linkages between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) memberstates, overtly competitive nature of both the Russian and the Western states’ strategies increases the conflict potential of the region. …”
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TRENDS IN HIGHER VOCATIONAL EDUCATION: PROFESSIONALIZATION OR DEPROFESSIONALIZATION? by Yu. R. Vishnevsky, D. Yu. Narkhov, Ya. V. Didkovskaya

“…Therefore, those students will take places of leading experts and will define the level of social and economic wellbeing of the country and its competitiveness in the world in the near future. In this regard, it is important to find out the potential of the student's environment in order to convert it without any loss into social and cultural capital of the state. …”
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MaDis-Stereo: Enhanced Stereo Matching via Distilled Masked Image Modeling by Jihye Ahn, Hyesong Choi, Soomin Kim, Dongbo Min

“…Experimentally, our approach achieves state-of-the-art results on the ETH3D benchmark and competitive performance on the KITTI 2015 benchmark. …”
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The effect of 4-month cycling trainings performed on elite cyclists on some immunological parameters by Fulya Erantgil, Mehibe Akandere

“…The experimental group in this study consisted of 15 elite level trained cyclists between the ages of 17-19 who participated in international competitions. A regular training program was applied to the cyclists belonging to the experiment group for 6 days a week for 4 months. …”
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Function Synergy of Cross-Linked Cationic PVA Polymer to AMPS-Type Fluid Loss Additive Used for Cement-Based Material by Hao Wang, Ming Li, Youzhi Zheng, Tao Gu

“…., positive ZETA (ζ) potential characteristics and cross-linked molecular structure. Due to competitive absorbed behavior of glyoxal-modified hydroxyl groups and free Ca2+ released by the hydration product, the chelating effect of AMPS-Na units to Ca2+ was weakened and the possibility of FLA A chains being absorbed to the surface of the cement-based material was decreased. …”
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