Improvement of teaching economic disciplines to medical students by updating the competency based approach and teaching methods by Galina Vladimirovna Kadakoeva, Ruslan Aslanovich Chemso

“…The proposed list of competencies can be used by teachers of specialized departments of higher educational institutions in the process of drawing up working programs of disciplines and directly in teaching economic disciplines in order to improve the quality of the educational process.…”
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Acupuncture in Australia: regulation, education, practice, and research by Zhen Zheng

“…Three public universities and three major private colleges offer nine undergraduate and three postgraduate programs that are approved by the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia. …”
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Some New Developments in Contact Pressure Optimization by I. Páczelt

“…The optimization problem can be handled by a so-called restricted linear programming problem. Effectiveness of the augmented Lagrangian technique has been proved by axisymmetric and plane stress type numerical examples, i.e., the pressure can be calculated directly, solution of the contact problem can be obtained by means of a relatively small penalty parameter, solution of the optimization problem can be found in a relatively easy way. …”
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Exploring the Relationship Between Secondary Trauma, Compassion Fatigue, and Early Maladaptive Schemas in Mental Health Professionals Engaged in Post-Earthquake Interventions in Tü... by Ezgi Sumbas, Canan Çitil Akyol

“…Earthquakes are a type of trauma that directly and indirectly affect people, as experts involved in post- earthquake efforts not only work with trauma victims but also face the responsibility of safeguarding their psychological well-being. …”
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Functional Mathematical Literacy in the Context of Probability and Statistics: A Key to Success in 21st Century Education by Manya Maneva

“…The main aspects of functional mathematical literacy are explored, as well as the key directions for its development, including the integration of mathematical knowledge in real situations, the development of critical thinking and the use of interactive teaching methods. …”
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Antibiotics re-booted—time to kick back against drug resistance by Mark A. T. Blaskovich, Matthew A. Cooper

“…Abstract After decades of neglect and a decline in antibiotic research and development, we are now finally witnessing the advent of new funding programs dedicated to new therapies. In addition to traditional new chemical entities that directly kill or arrest the growth of bacteria, alternative approaches are being identified and advanced towards proof-of-concept trials in the clinic. …”
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Research and practice of OTN controller northbound unified interface model by Yanxia TAN, Yanlei ZHENG, Guangquan WANG, He ZHANG

“…In the software defined optical transport network (SDOTN) architecture, the manufacturer’s controller system is required to be connected to the optical transport network (OTN) orchestrator system through the northbound interface.However, there is currently no unified northbound interface standard, which brings many problems to the automatic provisioning of cross-domain and cross-vendor end-to-end services in SDOTN.The status and problems of OTN controller northbound open interface standards were expounded, and the current mainstream transport application programming interface (TAPI) and abstraction and control of traffic engineering network (ACTN) northbound interface standards from the perspective of network models were compared and analyzed.Finally, the research practice of China Unicom in the standardization of ACTN unified interface model and the construction of management and control system were introduced, and an outlook on the follow-up research and development direction was provided.…”
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Protéger les sols et lutter contre le changement climatique : comment mesurer les disparités de stratégies locales ? by Éric Perret, Éric Cahuzac, Pierre Cantelaube, Nadia Guiffant, Nadine Turpin

“…We highlight four main paths : some territories rely on the sets of “good practices” designed from action programs from the Nitrate Directive, and those only. …”
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Multifaceted roles of FD gene family in flowering, plant architecture, and adaptation by Hui Yang, Meiling Zhong, Yucheng Liu, Liyu Chen, Baohui Liu, Fanjiang Kong, Hong Li, Lin Yue

“…Furthermore, we propose future research directions, these efforts will pave the way for the effective utilization of them in modern crop breeding programs.…”
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Government Roles and Public Investment Strategies in Economic Development by Beisengaliyev Berik, Shynar Isabekovna Kossymbayeva

“…The findings highlight the role of public investment in infrastructure, environmental sustainability, innovation, and social programs, illustrating successful policies across different economies. …”
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHALLENGES FOR REGIONS AND AGRICULTURE IN THE NEW MEMBER-STATES by Rositsa BELUHOVA-UZUNOVA, Mariyana SHISHKOVA, Krum HRISTOV

“…In order to address the disparities, then policymakers should focus on the regions' specific features. The regional programs should be directed to their unique characteristics and challenges. …”
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ASYMMETRY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORLD AGRICULTURAL MARKET by О. М. Yatsenko, O. V. Yatsenko, V. S. Nitsenko, D. V. Butova, O. V. Reva

“…The scientific novelty of the obtained results is to study the World agro-food system, to identify and to structure the main asymmetries of development, the determinants of their deepening, to substantiate the directions of their overcoming. It is substantiated that among the main mechanisms of overcoming the asymmetric development of agro-food market the most effective one is the activity of international organizations, mainly concentrating on the development and implementation of local and global projects and programs. …”
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An overview of the existing gap between the Romanian university educational offers focused on entrepreneurship and the maritime cruise industry by Gheorghe Militaru, Andreea Barbu, Dana C. Deselnicu, Sandra Haddad

“…</p><p><strong><em>Methodology:</em></strong> The authors conducted research on the university educational offers in Constanta, analyzed the specializations and training programs offered, and determined the directions for the training of professional skills within the analyzed faculties.…”
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Caspase-14-like Proteases: An Epidermal Caspase and Its Evolutionarily Ancient Relatives by Leopold Eckhart, Attila Placido Sachslehner, Julia Steinbinder, Heinz Fischer

“…Caspases are a family of cysteine-dependent aspartate-directed proteases implicated in programmed cell death. …”
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Reform of State-Owned Enterprises – New Threats and New Opportunities for the Development of Uzbekistan’s Economy by A. F. Rasulev, P. Zh. Orynbet, S. A. Voronin, B. E. Mamarakhimov

“…The results of the study indicate the need to strengthen supervision over the activities of state-owned enterprises, since their profitability or unprofitability directly affects the degree of associated fiscal risks. …”
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Impact of Volcanoes National Park conservation on local food security by Madeleine Nyiratuza, Aristide Maniriho, Felix L. M. Ming’ate, Caleb Mireri

“…Interestingly, while only 38% of households directly benefit from park conservation, 72% of these beneficiaries reside within the 0-5 km zone. …”
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY STRATEGIES OF RESOURCE COMPANIES AS A DRIVER OF COMPETITIVENESS IN ARCTIC SINGLE-INDUSTRY TOWNS by Sergei V. Svinin, Vladimir V. Dyadik

“…However, the study also reveals a misalignment between corporate CSR priorities and municipal development needs, as investments are primarily directed toward internal corporate social programs rather than broader community interests. …”

Caregiver burden, perceived stress, and social support among parents of chronically Ill children in Saudi Arabia by Hebah Almulla, Ohoud Aljaloud, Halah Almulla, Seema Nasser

“…Abstract Background Children with chronic illnesses pose a significant burden on parents who are directly involved in caregiving. Despite the high prevalence of chronic illnesses among children in Saudi Arabia, no study has examined caregiver burden and other related factors in the Saudi Population. …”
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Drawbacks associated with secondary disclosure among family members of the discordant couples: Findings from a qualitative study at a regional hospital in Johannesburg, South Afri... by Constance Matshidiso Lelaka, Azwihangwisi Hellen Mavhandu-Mudzusi

“…To minimise disclosure tension and manage stress among family members of discordant couples, HIV programs should be directed at addressing stigma related issues and promote the importance and benefits of secondary disclosure counseling services among discordant couples and family members. …”
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Network Interaction of Universities in the Context of the Russian Arctic Development by E. V. Kudryashova, M. V. Nenasheva, A. A. Saburov

“…The article demonstrates the significant results of their implementation for each of these directions. These include monitoring the state of training of personnel with higher education and developing professional standards, developing educational products, including network programs and mass open online courses on Arctic topics, participating in international projects, conducting a national competition for student papers, as well as accumulating information related to training and research on Arctic topics. …”
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