Construction of functional tissue-engineered microvasculatures using circulating fibrocytes as mural cells by Xiaolin Wang, Hong Tan, Harsha P Gunawardena, Jin Cao, Lu Dang, Hongbing Deng, Xueyong Li, Hongjun Wang, Jinqing Li, Caibin Cui, David A Gerber

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Universities Graduates in the Far East Labour Market by V. A. Gurtov, I. S. Stepus, S. S. Shabaeva

“…Possible ways for the Far Eastern economy balancing in human resources were also identified including an increased volume of training high-skilled human resources up to a state level; promotion of graduates’ migration from “non-Far Eastern” universities to Far Eastern Federal District; employer-sponsored education development in the interests of Far Eastern companies at Russian universities outside the Far Eastern Federal District. …”
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Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance of <i>Salmonella</i> spp. and <i>Campylobacter</i> spp. Isolated from Retail Chickens in Saudi Arabia by Sulaiman F. Aljasir, Sahar A. Allam

“…The overall objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and antibiotic resistance of <i>Salmonella</i> spp. and <i>Campylobacter</i> spp. in retail chickens from small, medium-sized, and large production companies in Saudi Arabia. Of the 212 chicken samples tested, <i>Salmonella</i> was detected in 9.3% of samples, all identified as <i>Salmonella enterica</i> serovar Enteritidis. …”
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The analysis of promising directions for creation of domestic component base of volumetric rotary machines for low power energy, refrigeration and climate technology by V. L. Yusha, A. Yu. Gromov, Yu. A. Potapov

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The Soviet and Russian Energy Industry as Objects of Western Sanctions: Political Rivalry or Economic Competition by Y. V. Borovsky

“…The core motive of such behavior has been political rivalry, although in certain periods (for example, in the 1950s-1960s, 2010-ies) the United States may also be driven by economic competition or the desire to ensure the interests of its energy companies. Western European countries have often been in solidarity with the American actions against the Soviet or Russian energy complex. …”
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INTERNATIONAL RIVALRY IN THE ENERGY SECTOR: THE EASTERN EUROPEAN MARKET OF ATOMIC ENERGY IN FOCUS by Y. V. Borovsky

“…The comprehensive analysis of theoretical publications allows us to consider international competition as an abstract, depoliticized contest of states and other international actors (including companies) for some limited (mainly economic) benefits. …”
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Sharing Economy for Cost Reduction and Efficiency Increase: The Case of Sharing E-Commerce Logistics by Qiang Wei, Daguang Sun, Xinyu Gou, Chunguang Bai

“…By comparing the earnings data of several listed express companies, we analyze four types of optimization strategies: the order flow proportion revenue sharing strategy (RE-OFP), the combined factors revenue sharing strategy (RE-RSF), the order flow proportion risk sharing strategy (RS-OFP), and the combined factors risk sharing strategy (RS-RSF). …”
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How Energy Sector Reacted to COVID-19 Pandemic? Empirical Evidence from an Emerging Market Economy by Daniel Ştefan Armeanu, Camelia Cătălina Joldeș, Ştefan Cristian Gherghina

“…Furthermore, based on the Granger causality test results, only one-way causal relationships were identified from the variables that capture the evolution of the COVID-9 pandemic to the yields of Romanian energy companies. The novelty of this article is the examination of the impact of COVID-19 on the energy market throughout the fourth wave of coronavirus using the GARCH framework, the ARDL model, which allows for the capture of both short- and long-term reactions, the variance decomposition, and the Granger causality test. …”
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Comparative color stability assessment of orthodontic clear aligners: an in vitro study by Nancy Ajwa, Fatimah Radhi, Rana Aloraini, Ghadi AlSaydalani

“…Methods In a strictly controlled lab environment, 48 CAs from four different companies (Invisalign, EON, Clear Cap, and K clear) were immersed for seven days in six different beverages based on their pH (Pepsi, orange juice, milk, coffee, and black tea), as well as a control solution (distilled water). …”
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The Total Defense Concept as the Embodiment of Sweden’s Strategic Culture by N. E. Belukhin, V. V. Vorotnikov, S. Y. Dianina

“…Within the EU Sweden has earned credit for developing civilian or non-military elements of crisis management, while «more hardware» defense cooperation within PESCO and the European Defense Fund is defined by the pragmatic economic interests of Swedish defense companies rather than by strategic considerations. …”
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Development of a structural equation model for sustainable construction practices in Nigeria by H. C. O. Unegbu, D. S. Yawas, B. Dan-asabe, A. A. Alabi

“…Data were collected through a survey questionnaire from 248 respondents across ten selected construction companies in Nigeria, analyzed using the SIMPLEX Project in LISREL. …”
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Problems of Small and Medium Business in Germany by B. E. Zaritskiy

“…Germany’s new generation prefers to seek jobs in big companies or in the civil service. Germany seems to have lost the Gründer spirit. …”
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Comparison of linear mixed models for genetic feather score analysis in laying hens kept in recurrent testing facilities by T. Osorio-Gallardo, P. Bijma

“…“Feather score” is part of the selection indexes of some breeding companies. However, there is no public information on the extensive evaluation and validation of the models used. …”
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Capable design or designing capabilities? An exploration of service design as an emerging organizational capability in Telenor – Martinkenaite by Ieva Martinkenaite, Karl Joachim Breunig, Annita Fjuk

“…Through a longitudinal, exploratory case study of service design practices in one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies, we explicate mechanisms through which service design evolves into an organizational capability by exploring the research question: what are the mechanisms through which service design develops into an organizational capability? …”
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The Mediating Role of Human Resources and Internal Processes on the Relationship between Innovation Strategy and Financial Performance by Vajiheh Dehghan, Mahmoud Moeinadin, Soheila Shahrestani

“…Therefore, the present study investigates the role of innovation strategy in the financial performance of active manufacturing companies in Yazd province through human resource mediator variables and internal processes. …”
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Cities as innovation poles in the digital transition. The Italian case by Giuseppe Borruso, Ginevra Balletto

“…If the spreading of innovation in the past appeared as a spontaneous process, nowadays it is inserted into more structured business models for enterprises and companies and in development policies at central, regional, and local levels. …”
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Critical Analysis and Application of Net-Metering Practice in MEPCO by Hassan Zahid, Farhana Umer, Zeeshan Rashid, Abdur Raheem, Rabia Shakoor, G. Amjad Hussain

“…According to the Electric Power Act 1997, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) issued the net-metering rules and regulations in September 2015 by the endorsement of Federal Government which allowed the distribution companies in Pakistan to buy surplus electricity units generated by the consumers in order to partly reimburse the units imported from the utility grid. …”
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Determinants of Seed Distribution System: The Case of Womberma District, North West Ethiopia by Gizachew Wosene Minwagaw, Wubalem Gobie Ejigu

“…The survey result shows that the contribution of public companies for supplying improved bread wheat seed was only 33% whereas 100% of producers confirmed that sources of bread wheat seed were from farm saved and local market which were uncertified leading to production deterioration. …”
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Factors enhancing implementation of occupational safety and health management systems in manufacturing industry of Mutare, Zimbabwe by Johanes Mandowa, Mark Matsa, Steven Jerie

“…Development of scaled down OSHMSs requirements for small to medium manufacturing companies (SMMCs) is recommended considering the unattractiveness of OSHMSs in SMMCs owing to sustainability challenges. …”
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Experimental investigation of the parameters of additively manufactured coaxial swirl injectors by Samir Vekilov, Volodymyr Lipovskyi, Roman Marchan, Artem Lohvynenko

“… Modern development of the intense competition on the market of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines (LPRE) is mostly driven by occurrence of many private space companies, crowdfunding space projects, etc., which inevitably leads engineers to seeking of rational solutions with the aim of decreasing production costs along with increasing of the efficiency of the parts. …”
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