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

“…However, little is known about how service design evolves into an organizational capability enabling firms to transform their existing businesses and sustain competitiveness. 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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Virtual Screening for Potential Inhibitors of NS3 Protein of Zika Virus by Maheswata Sahoo, Lingaraja Jena, Sangeeta Daf, Satish Kumar

“…Observations made in this study may extend an assuring platform for developing anti-viral competitive inhibitors against ZIKV infection.…”
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Detecting Subtle Shifts: Comparing SME Performance Drivers Pre and During the Covid-19 Pandemic by Soza Sydney Simango, Helper Zhou

“…This is important as pre-Covid-19, tourism SMEs with sufficient resources and capabilities were likely to enjoy a competitive advantage and better performance than those lacking such. …”
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Comprehensive assessment of the varietal fund of quince (Cydonia oblonga Mill.) in the conditions of Krasnodar region by T. G. Prichko, L. D. Chalaya, N. V. Mozhar

“…Varietal dif­ferences in the content of vitamins and polyphenols have been identified between new varieties and cultivars taken for crossing: Zolotistaya (28.4 mg/100 g), Novogodnyaya (33.3 mg/100 g) and Podarochnaya (32.3 mg/100 g) are high in vitamin C; Kubanochka (225.0 mg/100 g), Novogodnyaya (222.2 mg/100 g) and Podarochnaya (196.8 mg/100 g) are high in P-active catechins, which allows you to replenish your assortment of quince for the South of Russia with valuable genotypes of quince (Cydonia oblonga Mill.) competitive varieties of selection by the North-Caucasus Zonal Scientific-Research Institute of Horticulture and Viticulture.…”
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How and when supervisors’ information sharing reduces new employees’ errors by Tesfaye A. Bafa, Mingyu Zhang, Chong Chen

“…Though the benefits of information sharing are well investigated, its specific impact on new employees’ error reduction in competitive fields, like hotels with various mediators and moderators, is less explored. …”
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The Nexus Between Talent Management Attention and Artificial Intelligence: Evidence from Companies Operating Within the AI Domain

“…For companies, prioritizing effective TM strategies, particularly talent acquisition and employee development, can enhance resilience and competitiveness. Investors can leverage TM insights to refine portfolio strategies, whereas policymakers are encouraged to implement initiatives such as grants for workforce training or public‒private partnerships to foster talent pipelines in the AI sector. …”
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Extracellular CIRP Upregulates Proinflammatory Cytokine Expression via the NF-kappaB and ERK1/2 Signaling Pathways in Psoriatic Keratinocytes by Xiu Zhang, Shengbang Wang, Wei Wang, Liumei Song, Shuo Feng, Jingping Wang, Tong Kang, Peiwen Yang, Ning Wang, Pengju Yang, Ruimin Bai, Yongping Shao, Yan Zheng

“…C23, a short peptide derived from CIRP, competitively binds CIRP receptors and reduces damage in inflammatory diseases. …”
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Shoulder and Hip Range of Motion and Strength Changes Throughout a Season in College Softball Players by Cameron R Guy, Giorgio Zeppieri Jr., Michelle L Bruner, Katie Davis, Kevin W Farmer

“… # Purpose The purpose of this study was to observe and analyze changes in range of motion (ROM) and strength at the hip and shoulder that occur over the course of a competitive season, to describe preseason ROM and strength at the hip and shoulder in healthy college softball players through side-to-side comparison, and to compare measurements between pitchers and position players…”
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Phenotypic variability of <i>Linum usitatissimum</i> L. accessions under the conditions of the Northern Trans-urals by K. P. Korolev, N. A. Bome, N. N. Kolokolova

“…To solve this problem, it is necessary to carefully select cultivars that can produce stable high yields and have competitive raw material quality. The aim of this study was to identify the adaptability potential of flax accessions and select sources of valuable properties for their use under the conditions of the Northern Trans-Urals.Materials and methods. …”
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Actinomycete-Derived Pigments: A Path Toward Sustainable Industrial Colorants by Blanca Hey Díez, Cristiana A. V. Torres, Susana P. Gaudêncio

“…Scale-up of production and yield optimization challenges have been circumvented with the aid of biotechnology advancements, including genetic engineering and innovative fermentation and extraction methods, which have enhanced these bio-pigments’ viability and cost-competitiveness. Actinomycete-derived pigments have successfully transitioned from laboratory research to commercialization, showcasing their potential as sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic dyes. …”
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An EFQM-Fuzzy Network Data Envelopment Analysis Model for Efficiency Assessment in Organizations by Alireza Khosravi, Mohammad Fallah, Seyyed Esmaeil Najafi

“…Different organizations and institutions have been evaluated and compared on its basis, and the move towards improvement and promotion is strengthened in them due to creation of competitive space. The EFQM organizational excellence model cannot remove the managers’ and users’ need for the levels of quantitative goals’ operation solely. …”
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Objective Neurophysiological Measures of Cognitive Performance in Elite Ice Hockey Players by Kirby ED, Jones K, Campbell N, Fickling SD, D'Arcy RCN

“…While brain vital signs were collected to help manage concussion, the current investigation focused on a retrospective performance analysis of cognitive processing differences.Results: The results revealed three interesting findings: 1) Player position differences were detectable in sensory N100 latency, with significantly faster responses for forwards compared to defense; 2) Goalies showed significantly higher attention P300 amplitude compared to all other positions; and 3) Cognitive N400 processing differences were detectable only during competitive combine testing, showing 60ms latency differences between forwards and defense on average.Discussion: The current findings suggest that neurophysiological responses, which are also sensitive to concussion, may be used to identify sensory, attentional, and cognitive processing differences to help optimize peak performance.Keywords: electroencephalography, event-related potentials, brain vital signs, performance optimization, ice hockey…”
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VSRDiff: Learning Inter-Frame Temporal Coherence in Diffusion Model for Video Super-Resolution by Linlin Liu, Lele Niu, Jun Tang, Yong Ding

“…Extensive experiments on the REDS4 and Vid4 datasets demonstrate that VSRDiff achieves highly competitive VSR performance with more realistic details, surpassing existing state-of-the-art methods in both visual fidelity and temporal consistency. …”
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Pharmacological and structural insights into nanvuranlat, a selective LAT1 (SLC7A5) inhibitor, and its N-acetyl metabolite with implications for cancer therapy by Chunhuan Jin, Xinyu Zhou, Minhui Xu, Hiroki Okanishi, Ryuichi Ohgaki, Yoshikatsu Kanai

“…Nanvuranlat acts as a competitive, non-transportable LAT1 inhibitor (K i = 38.7 nM), while its N-acetyl metabolite retains selectivity but with reduced affinity (K i = 1.68 µM). …”
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A New Mathematical Model for Cell Layout Problem considering Rotation of Unequal Dimensions of Cells and Machines by Raheleh Alamiparvin, Esmaeil Mehdizadeh, Hamed Soleimani

“…Then, because of the NP-hardness of the CLP and the fact that even exact methods cannot solve large-scale examples in an acceptable computational time, an imperialist competitive algorithm (ICA) was designed and used to solve the problem. …”
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The Lomax-Claim Model: Bivariate Extension and Applications to Financial Data by Jin Zhao, Humaira Faqiri, Zubair Ahmad, Walid Emam, M. Yusuf, A. M. Sharawy

“…Based on these analytical measures, we observed that the new model outperforms the competitive models. Furthermore, a bivariate extension of the proposed model called the Farlie–Gumble–Morgenstern bivariate Lomax-Claim distribution is also introduced, and different shapes for the density function are plotted. …”
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Корупція в приватній сфері України: стан та методика дослідження by M. V. Chehunov

“…Було  проаналізовано  результати  міжнародних,  зокрема:  Індексу  сприйняття  корупції (Corruption Perceptions Index, CPI), Індексу верховенства права (Rule of Law Index), Індексу легкості ведення бізнесу (Doing Business Index), Індексу глобальної конкурентоспроможності (Global Competitiveness Index, GCI), Індексу економічної свободи (Economic Freedom Index), Звіту про розширення ЄС щодо України за 2023 рік, опублікованому Європейською Комісією; та вітчизняних досліджень: Барометру інвестиційної привабливості України (Ukraine Investment Attractiveness Index), «Корупція в Україні 2021: розуміння, сприйняття, поширеність», проведеного Національним агентством з питань запобігання корупції (НАЗК), статистики Ради бізнес-омбудсмена та ін. …”
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Quadriceps and Hamstrings Activation Peaks Earlier as Athletes Repeatedly Hop, but There are Differences Depending on ACL Reconstruction Technique. by Einar Einarsson, Olivia Barbosa, Magnus Kjartan Gislason, Kristin Briem, Argyro Kotsifaki, Rodney Whiteley

“…# Background After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR) athletes face the challenge of regaining their previous competitive level while avoiding re-injury and early knee joint cartilage degeneration. …”
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Innovative activity of Polish enterprises – a strategic aspect. The similarity of NACE divisions by Edyta Bielińska-Dusza, Monika Hamerska

“…Strategic innovativeness, which is a long-term process that takes into account the interpenetration of various types of innovation together with strategic thinking, can be an effective tool for achieving high operating efficiency and maintaining a competitive advantage in the market. The analysis of literature on the subject, as well as observations, indicates that even within one industry, there are differences in this respect. …”
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Optimal Sizing and Techno-economic Analysis of Combined Solar Wind Power System, Fuel Cell and Tidal Turbines Using Meta-heuristic Algorithms: A Case Study of Lavan Island by Hessameddin Talebi, Javad Nikoukar, Majid Gandomkar

“…Abstract Combined renewable energy sources (RESs) are emerging as a competitive alternative to conventional energy production facilities due to their sustainability and zero-emission characteristics. …”
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