Development of viticulture and winemaking in the regions of the Russian Federation by V. V. Stroev, M. D. Magomedov, E. Yu. Alekseycheva

“…The possibility of increasing the growth of the competitiveness of Russian winemaking through the rejuvenation of old vineyards has been studied. …”
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A PMBGA to Optimize the Selection of Rules for Job Shop Scheduling Based on the Giffler-Thompson Algorithm by Rui Zhang, Cheng Wu

“…However, in the fiercely competitive market nowadays, delivery punctuality is more important for maintaining a high service reputation. …”
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Integrated methodology for assessing the readiness of a territory for the creation of a transport cluster by K. B. Malysheva

“…The process of transport clustering is a tool for the regional spatial development of the country, since it contributes to the elimination of infrastructural constraints, increasing the availability and quality of the main transport infrastructure and increasing the competitiveness of the territory. The choice of a territory for the creation of a transport and logistics cluster (hereinafter - TLC) is an important stage in the development of the clustering process, but there is no methodology that assesses the conditions of the region for the creation of a TLC. …”
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The Flattened Aggregate Constraint Homotopy Method for Nonlinear Programming Problems with Many Nonlinear Constraints by Zhengyong Zhou, Bo Yu

“…A numerical procedure is given to implement the proposed homotopy method, preliminary computational results show its performance, and it is also competitive with the state-of-the-art solver KNITRO for solving large-scale nonlinear optimization.…”
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Rwanda after the Genocide: Formal and Informal Institutions in Overcoming Development Traps by E. S. Glazova

“…In the author's view, success in the post-genocidal period was determined by two factors: first, by the institutional vacuum created by the collapse of competitive rules and practices of the President Habyarimana era; second, by the effective leadership shown by the ruling elite support of informal practices to overcome the crisis. …”
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Development of a Colloidal Gold Immunochromatographic Strip for the One-Step Evaluation of the Total Content of Rhein and Aloe-Emodin in Rhubarb by Ping Sun, Xin-Peng Li, Jie Xin, Tao Xue, Bo Zhang, Yan-Juan Liu

“…By contrast, the cutoff value for emodin was 2,000 ng mL−1. No competitive inhibition was observed up to 5,000 ng mL−1 of physcion, chrysophanol, sennoside A, sennoside B, or rhaponticin. …”
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PlayPhrase.Me: A multimedia corpus for foreign language education by Ibrahim Halil Topal

“…Citing the possible pitfalls, such as short video durations, lack of filtering, and absence of evaluative and competitive means, the researcher offered recommendations for improvement. …”
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Territorial Impact Assessment: Cohesion policy and balanced territorial development (Czechia) by Jiří Novosák, Oldřich Hájek, Lucie Severová, Daniela Spiesová, Jana Novosáková

“…While the territorial impact of CP interventions concerning the NSRF objective of a 'Competitive Czech Economy' is higher in main metropolitan regions, CP interventions concerning the NSRF objectives of an 'Open, Flexible and Cohesive Society' and of an 'Attractive Environment' have higher impacts in regions with more desire for CP interventions. …”
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How the EU’s Eastern Enlargement Changed the German Productive Model. The Case of the Automotive industry by Martin Krzywdzinski

“…The analysis shows that the use of low-cost locations in CEE allowed German automotive companies to strengthen their focus on high-quality products without losing their price competitiveness. German companies have used relocation threats to demand labor cost reductions and higher flexibility on working times and employment (i.e., the use of agency work) in their home country locations. …”
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Three Waves of Populism in Latin America by O. V. Varentsova

“…Election of left populist leaders may lead to institutional deadlock, uneven playing field and transition to competitive authoritarianism.…”
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INFLUENCE OF FINANCING BY FACTORING ON COMPANY’S LIQUIDITY IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Emira Kozarević, Mirela Hodžić

“…This paper aims to establish the importance of factoring as a modern financing tool in keeping liquidity, competitiveness, and export capacities of small and medium-sized enterprises in BiH and to indicate advantages and disadvantages of factoring as a modern form of financing compared to traditional financing forms. …”
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Effective commercial activity of a company factors in digital economy by S. V. Vandysheva, A. L. Boykova

“…In modern world, digital economy affects all aspects of commercial activity, and successful application of digital innovations is becoming a key factor in companies’ competitiveness. Commercial organizations in their activities use software tools and the Internet, which significantly expands their opportunities for successful development. …”
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Staphylococcus aureus blocks host autophagy through circSyk/miR-5106/Sik3 axis to promote progression of bone infection. by Zhihao Chen, Qiyuan Jin, Jinqi Zhong, Zonggang Xie, Qi Chen, Liubing Li, Jijie Li, Chenhao Zhao, Junfeng Wang, Xiaoying Tang, Mingxiao Han, Ru Li, Ziyuan Li, Zelei Tong, Min Wang, Hong Du, Haifang Zhang

“…Most importantly, S. aureus regulates circSyk to block autophagy and promote bone destruction via the circSyk/miR-5106/Sik3 axis in a nonclassical pathway, which is involved in the S. aureus infection process through a competitive endogenous RNA network. In summary, this study proposes a novel perspective on the immune escape of S. aureus in bone infections, based on circRNA.…”
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The Creative Component Development in Educational Systems of the United Kingdom, the USA and Russia by Y. V. Sergeyeva

“…To ensure the competitiveness and integration of the Russian educational system in the global educational environment it is necessary to study the experience of the leading countries faced by the problem of creativity fostering. …”
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THE MODERN CONDITIONS AND THE STRUCTURE OF INTERACTION BETWEEN UNIVERSITIES, STUDENTS AND EMPLOYERS by D. P. DANILAEV, N. N. MALIVANOV

“…The development potential lies in the involved employers’ range expanding based on the information environment of interaction between enterprises and students, and on the creation of a mutual choice competitive environment both among students and employers.…”
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MARS: An Educational Environment for Multiagent Robot Simulations by Marco Casini, Andrea Garulli

“…Through this facility, the user is able to simulate multirobot teams performing different tasks, from cooperative to competitive ones, by using both centralized and distributed controllers. …”
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Strategi Pengembangan Kompetensi Pustakawan Perpustakaan Perguruan Tinggi Negeri di Kota Pontianak by Sahidi Sahidi, Mifta Rahman, Atiqa Nur Latifa Hanum

“…Conclusions from the research show that the strategy is carried out through competency certification for equality as well as through training, workshops, national seminars in the field of librarians, becoming members of the IPI, and involving librarians in competitions for outstanding librarians. Efforts to improve librarian competence include leadership support and the availability of funds. …”
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Talent management: features and benefits for the organisation in the conditions of digitalisation by V. V. Krivopuskov, M. F. Aliev

“…Despite the fact that this process is associated with certain difficulties, such as search and selection of talented specialists in highly competitive conditions, its advantages significantly outweigh the possible risks. …”
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Assessment of import substitution indicators in Russia by I. A. Aksenov

“…Despite domestic technological solutions implementation, their qualitative characteristics do not allow to ensure the required level of competitiveness in the global market. The purpose of the study is to assess the current indicators of import substitution in Russia. …”
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Rural innovation, ecosystem services and urbanisation processes in Liguria, between coastal and inner areas by Giampiero Lombardini, Angela Pilogallo, Giorgia Tucci

“…The paper analyses the relationship between environmental values, in terms of ecosystem multifunctionality, and rural innovation forms that support territorial competitiveness. The aim is to explore how a systemic approach can integrate opportunities between the inner and coastal areas, qualifying the valley systems as new elements of the anthropic-environmental structure of the region.   …”
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