Investigation into the determinants of decision speed in product elimination decision (decision-reaching and implementation) processes in cosmetic industries by Homa Doroudi, Yasser Heidari

“…Removal of a product for various reasons such as its life cycle status, entry of similar products and loss of market, lack of technical and economic justification for continuing its production and supply or the decision to enter newer products, product diversity, competition, activities of companies in the innovative environment. …”
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MUSLIM POLE OF THE WORLD ECONOMY AND THE GENIE OF GLOBALIZATION by L. L. Fituni, I. O. Abramova

“…In contrast the process of Muslim’s world achieving a new qualitative status of a global economic power center (not to speak about its competition with other old and new powers for a place within a new global economic order), is practically absent from the Russian and international research.The authors propose a vision of a new quality of Muslim economies in the global balance of power, in emerging model of the global world order, in financial globalization and global governance – the gradual consolidation of the Muslim world. …”
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Strength and dynamic balance performance in soccer players in the United States: age, sex, and bilateral differences by Zhanxin Sha, Boyi Dai, Boyi Dai

“…Soccer players may need more dynamic balance training over time as they progress to higher levels of competition. Landing technique training may be implemented for young soccer players to decrease the high impact landing forces and landing related injury risk. …”
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PLATFORM CAPITALISM AS THE SOURCE OF DIGITAL RENTIER’S SUPERPROFIT by I. M. Stepnov, J. A. Kovalchuk

“…The authors believe that the «digital economy» concept does not reflect the essence of the processes in terms of the theory of capitalist development, economic interaction, the dilemma solution of coordination and competition in the economy. Significant indications of the modern economy identification are the platforming and distributing, revealing not technical solutions, but features of economic interaction and priority of management decisions. …”
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The evolution of primate vocal communication: a social route by Alban Lemasson, Camille Coye, Nancy Rebout, Florence Levréro

“…Chimpanzee, the most competitive species displayed a high proportion of overlapping vocalisations. …”
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New Approaches to Developing the Integral Indicator Methodology for Estimating the Financial Efficiency of Agricultural Entities in Poland, the Republic of Moldova, and EU Countrie... by Mariusz Trojak, Barbara Kiełbasa, Daniela Popa, Aliona Sargo

“…Economic literature pays a great deal of attention to economic and financial efficiency, expressed in terms of competition, concentration, productivity and profitability. …”
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History of Lithuania in Cinema and Television. Peculiarities of discourse construction by Rūta Šermukšnytė

“…They are determined by internal (particularity of audio-visual language as the means of creation and perception of the way of expression, genre requirements) and external (concepts of purpose of institutions that create audio-visual history which range between conveyance, entertainment, and society education; their wish to please the audience and survive in competition) factors.   A great number of documentary films and thematic broadcasts dealing with audio-visual history have been created during Lithuania's independence. …”
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Recognition of Staphylococcus aureus by the pattern recognition molecules langerin, mannan-binding lectin, and surfactant protein D: the influence of capsular polysaccharides and w... by Kirstine Mejlstrup Hymøller, Kirstine Mejlstrup Hymøller, Stig Hill Christiansen, Stig Hill Christiansen, Anders Grønnegaard Schlosser, Uffe B. Skov Sørensen, Jean C. Lee, Steffen Thiel, Steffen Thiel

“…Experiments utilizing mutant S. aureus strains confirmed that WTA is a ligand for MBL, but that langerin likely interacts with an additional unknown ligand. A competition assay revealed that MBL and SP-D inhibit langerin’s interaction with S. aureus, highlighting the intricate redundancy and cooperation within the innate immune system. …”
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Reconstructing Iraq after the Victory over the Islamic State: Prospects for International Engagement by article Editorial

“…This change is noticeable also at the level of multilateral institutions and non-governmental organizations, and reflects both a considerable strentghening of non-Western countries’ donor potential and a growing competition with one another in an increasingly unstable region. …”
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From Blocking Shots to Blocking GI Transit, This Professional Basketball Player Does It All: A Case Report on Small Bowel Obstruction by Emily L. DeMaio, Richard C. Jarvis, Jessica A. Cohen, Courtney N. Gleason

“…In this case, we describe an SBO in a female, professional athlete whose swift, severe symptom onset, rapid resolution with conservative treatment, lack of identifiable risk factors, and prompt return to high level competition without recurrence are certainly unique. …”
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Effect of family support and work resources in the relationship of economic constraints and work volition: Evidence from China. by Lu Hai, Yang Wang, Man Shu, Mengxiao Zhang, Yijiao Wang

“…For instance, the expansion of higher education has led to a swell in the number of job seekers, which has in turn intensified competition. Given the limited job opportunities, it's understandable that many college students are developing a pessimistic employment mindset. …”
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Innovations and innovative in domestic banking: Theoretical aspect by Natalia Mostovenko

“…First of all, banking competition is intensifying, and the strengthening of a specific bank's own competitive position is impossible without new ideas and innovations. …”
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Fungal Biocontrol Agents in the Management of Postharvest Losses of Fresh Produce—A Comprehensive Review by Phathutshedzo Ramudingana, Ndivhuho Makhado, Casper Nyaradzai Kamutando, Mapitsi Silvester Thantsha, Tshifhiwa Paris Mamphogoro

“…Secretion of antifungal compounds, parasitism, as well as competition for nutrients and space are the most common antagonistic mechanisms employed by these BCAs. …”
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Spider mites collectively avoid plants with cadmium irrespective of their frequency or the presence of competitors by Godinho, Diogo Prino, Fragata, Inês, de la Masseliere, Maud Charlery, Magalhães, Sara

“…They also indicate that cadmium accumulation in plants is a stronger selective pressure than interspecific competition with T. evansi. Therefore, collective avoidance of metal-accumulating plants by herbivores is robust to environmental conditions and may have important consequences for species distribution and interactions in metal contaminated sites.…”
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University management: Technology for monitoring the reputation of an educational brand by T. D. Sinyavets, E. A. Luneva, N. V. Katunina

“…Against the background of growing competition in this direction, the reputation of an educational institution is acquiring an increasing importance in the eyes of various stakeholders.Aim. …”
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CONCEPTUALIZATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY by E. S. Zinovieva

“…Therefore, the characteristics and implementation of technology can become the subject of political competition, including the international level. The spread of technology leads to the globalization of social structures and relations that are tied to them, which initially had a local origin. …”
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The impact of trade policy on the export of agricultural products of Azerbaijan by Nazakat Musayeva, Nigar Atakishiyeva, Ulkar Mammadova, Gulnara Tanriverdiyeva, Оlena Lemishko

“…The study presented a comprehensive analysis of the factors affecting the competitiveness of agricultural products in Azerbaijan, with an emphasis on assessing the role of trade policy and government support. …”
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"Cuéntame tus testosteronas": Un análisis sobre las regulaciones para jugadorxs transgénero e hiperandrógenas by Mariana Elizabeth Ibarra

“…Para este fin utilizaremos como fuente la última resolución del Comité Olímpico Internacional (2015) referida a este tipo de atletas.Nos interesa indagar qué se esconde en los discursos que se enarbolan en nombre de la competencia leal, “fear competition”. A través de un análisis discursivo, y a la luz de los aportes de la teoría queer, buscaremos analizar los discursos de verdad que circulan en la regulación, ¿qué cuerpos y sujetxs habilita? …”
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Persistence and emergence of X4 virus in HIV infection by Ariel D. Weinberger, Alan S. Perelson

“…Our analysis shows that X4 avoids competitive exclusion from an initially fitter R5 virus due to X4v unique ability to productively infect nave CD4+ T cells. …”
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Culinary Arts: A Motivator Towards Community-Based Festival Attendance and Sustainability by Ibraheem Kukoyi, Abioye Adedipe, Tajudeen Yusuf, Opeyemi Ijaya

“…Majority (79.3%) of the respondents were attracted to community-based festival because of their interest in supporting preservation of cultural heritage (M=2.63; SD=0.85). 48.6% were highly attracted by Culinary arts competition during the festival activities (M=2.41; SD=0.87). …”
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