MANAGEMENT OF COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES IN CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY ENTERPRISES: A CASE STUDY OF SLOVAKIA AND UKRAINE by Nataliia Parkhomenko, Lucia Vilčeková, Peter Štarchoň

“…This growth is driven by shifting demand, influenced by healthy eating trends, as well as the industry’s ability to adapt to consumer preferences through innovation and the development of flexible competitive strategies. …”
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Translation, content validity and internal structure of the Brazilian version of the Adolescent Resilience Questionnaire (B-ARQ). by Genara Brum Gomes, Luisa Gatti-Reis, Matheus França Perazzo, Marisa Alves Araújo, Flávio Freitas Mattos, Deirdre Gartland, Saul Martins Paiva, Isabela Almeida Pordeus

“…Resilience refers to one's ability to face life's challenges and achieve positive outcomes, and has drawn increasing interest from researchers and policymakers. …”
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Shift from chronic to episodic migraine frequency in a long-term phase 3 study of galcanezumab by Hans-Christoph Diener, Kathleen A. Day, Sarah Lipsius, Sheena K. Aurora, Nada A. Hindiyeh, Holland C. Detke

“…Galcanezumab is a monoclonal antibody to calcitonin gene-related peptide which is approved for the preventive treatment of migraine. Ability to convert patients from chronic migraine frequency to episodic migraine (EM) frequency is a clinically relevant and desirable outcome when prescribing preventive treatments to patients with CM. …”
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The Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Therapy of Acute Kidney Injury Induced by Ischemia-Reperfusion in Animal Models by Tianbiao Zhou, Chunling Liao, Shujun Lin, Wenshan Lin, Hongzhen Zhong, Shuangyi Huang

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), discovered and isolated from the bone marrow in the 1960s and with self-renewal capacity and multilineage differentiation potential, have valuable immunomodulatory abilities. Acute kidney injury (AKI) refers to rapid renal failure, which exhibits as quickly progressive decreasing excretion in few hours or days. …”
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Historical education of primary school children: from theory to practice by Irina V. Verkhovykh, Natalya P. Shityakova, Inga V. Zabrodina

“…Historical education in primary schools should be aimed at the study of reliable and scientifically based historical knowledge by children, the development of the ability to understand the causes and consequences of historical events, to assess their impact on people’s lives. …”
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Non-Invasive Cancer Detection Using Blood Test and Predictive Modeling Approach by Tarawneh AS, Al Omari AK, Al-khlifeh EM, Tarawneh FS, Alghamdi M, Alrowaily MA, Alkhazi IS, Hassanat AB

“…In addition, we experimented with the dataset’s missing values using the histogram gradient boosting (HGB) model.Results: The feature ranking method demonstrated the ability to distinguish cancer patients from healthy individuals based on hematological features such as WBCs, red blood cell (RBC) counts, and platelet (PLT) counts, in addition to age and creatinine level. …”
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Protection of housing rights of Ukrainian citizens in conditions of armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine by Samoylenko G., Kosyrev D.

“…Results: it is proposed to divide the protection of housing rights according to the criterion of the nature of violations, since the choice of protection methods is directly determined by the nature of the violation and the ability of a certain protection method to satisfy the purpose of protection, in particular: caused by the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine or caused by other reasons; according to the criterion of territoriality: in the territory under the control of Ukraine, the territory of the direct conduct of hostilities or in the temporarily occupied territories; by subject: individuals, legal entities, the state of Ukraine in the form of state authorities or the Russian Federation, its bodies, including the armed forces of the Russian Federation. …”
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Gambaran Tingkat Depresi pada Pasien Penyakit Ginjal Kronik yang Menjalani Hemodialisis di RSUP DR. M. Djamil Padang by Fitri Amalia, Nadjmir ., Syaiful Azmi Azmi

“…Other signs and symptoms of mood disorders are changes in the level of activity, cognitive ability, speech and vegetative functions such as sleep, appetite, sexual activity and other biological rhythms. …”
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A mobile-based multidomain lifestyle intervention using Cognitive Evergreenland for older adults with subjective cognitive decline: a feasibility study by Rong Lin, Yuanjiao Yan, Zhili Chen, Chenshan Huang, Junyu Zhao, Mingfeng Chen, Hong Li

“…The health behavior levels of older adults with SCD, measured in terms of ability, opportunity, and motivation, were significantly increased relative to baseline (p < 0.001). …”
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The Modification of Sodium Polyacrylate Water Solution Cooling Properties by AL2O3 by Wojciech Gęstwa, Małgorzata Przyłęcka

“…This paper presents a preliminary examination of water cooling ability as a result of its modification by the addition of sodium polyacrylate and AL2O3 nanoparticles. …”
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Adaptation of global primary production model to the Greenland Sea conditions: parameterization and monitoring for 1998-2022 by Aleksandra Cherkasheva, Rustam Manurov, Piotr Kowalczuk, Alexandra N. Loginova, Monika Zabłocka, Astrid Bracher, Astrid Bracher

“…The improved primary production estimates strengthen researchers’ ability to assess carbon flux and understand biogeochemical processes in the Greenland Sea.…”
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Comprehensive assessment of a nationwide simulation-based course for artificial life support. by Mateusz Puslecki, Marek Dabrowski, Marcin Ligowski, Bishoy Zakhary, Ahmed S Said, Kollengode Ramanathan, Elaine Cooley, Lukasz Puslecki, Sebastian Stefaniak, Piotr Ziemak, Ilona Kiel-Puslecka, Agata Dabrowska, Tomasz Klosiewicz, Maciej Sip, Radoslaw Zalewski, Malgorzata Ladzinska, Wojciech Mrowczynski, Piotr Ladzinski, Lidia Szlanga, Konrad Baumgart, Piotr Kupidlowski, Lukasz Szarpak, Marek Jemielity, Bartlomiej Perek

“…Physicians participated in the three-day high-fidelity simulation-based training that was adapted to abide by the social distancing norms of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Experiences of Peer Mentoring Sexual and Gender Minority Emerging Adults Who Are at Risk for Suicide: Mixed Methods Study by Jennifer T Tran, Jessica Webster, James R Wolfe, Jennifer Ben Nathan, Lindiwe Mayinja, Marin Kautz, Maria A Oquendo, Gregory K Brown, David Mandell, Danielle Mowery, José A Bauermeister, Lily A Brown

“…ConclusionsPeer mentorship for SGDY who are at risk for suicide was feasible and acceptable by PMs and mentees alike. PMs reported that they felt comfortable and confident during the sessions. …”
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Evaluating the feasibility of AI-predicted bpMRI image features for predicting prostate cancer aggressiveness: a multi-center study by Kexin Wang, Ning Luo, Zhaonan Sun, Xiangpeng Zhao, Lilan She, Zhangli Xing, Yuntian Chen, Chunlei He, Pengsheng Wu, Xiangpeng Wang, ZiXuan Kong

“…Conclusion Deep-learning radiomics models utilizing AI-extracted image features from bpMRI images can potentially be used to predict PCa aggressiveness, demonstrating a generalized ability for external validation. Critical relevance statement Predicting the aggressiveness of prostate cancer (PCa) is important for formulating the best treatment plan for patients. …”
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Short communication: The importance of random effects in detecting purging of inbreeding depression: A model comparison in Pannon White rabbits by I. Nagy, I. Curik, A.T. Nguyen, J. Farkas, Gy. Kövér

“…We assessed the classification abilities (predictive power) of these models using Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) and Precision-Recall (PR) curves, where larger areas under the curve (AUC) indicate better classification performance. …”
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A Study of the Interaction Between Implanted Pacemakers and the Power-Frequency Field Produced by Traction Transformer in High-Speed EMU by Rui Tian, Yu-Long Zhang, Mai Lu, Jian-Fang Deng

“…The above results illustrated that the electromagnetic fields generated by the traction transformer are within the recognized accepted limits for passengers with pacemaker, and we recommended that individuals with heart diseases should try to choose a pacemaker with better anti-interference ability in bipolar pacing mode and keep a distance from windows as possible when riding on high-speed trains.…”
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Development of ptxD/Phi as a new dominant selection system for genetic manipulation in Cryptococcus neoformans by Muthita Khongthongdam, Tanaporn Phetruen, Sittinan Chanarat

“…This is particularly useful because it does not interfere with the normal growth of the fungus or the features that make it harmful (like its ability to change shape or produce protective coatings). …”
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Smart Pharmaceutical Monitoring System With Personalized Medication Schedules and Self-Management Programs for Patients With Diabetes: Development and Evaluation Study by Jian Xiao, Mengyao Li, Ruwen Cai, Hangxing Huang, Huimin Yu, Ling Huang, Jingyang Li, Ting Yu, Jiani Zhang, Shuqiao Cheng

“…Individualized medication schedules and self-management programs were generated based on patient-specific conditions and needs, using an app framework to build patient-side contact pathways. The system’s ability to provide medication guidance and health management was assessed by senior health care professionals using a 5-point Likert scale across 3 groups: outputs generated by the system (DUMS group), outputs refined by pharmacists (intervention group), and outputs generated by ChatGPT-4 (GPT-4 group). …”
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Geological history plants dominated the net accumulation of coal by Yanqiang SHI, Yakun SHI

“…In order to explore the large-scale pure accumulation mechanism of thick coal seams, reflect on the main controlling factors of coal accumulation, and study the evolution and replacement of geological history plants and their effect, the historical comparison method was applied to deduce that the coal accumulation period was formed when plants in each period developed to the peak stage, and plants in the coal accumulation period had strong colonization ability and significant group effect, occupying the dominant position of coal accumulation. …”
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Immune profiling of human vestibular schwannoma secretions identifies TNF-α and TWEAK as cytokines with synergistic potential to impair hearing by Sasa Vasilijic, Richard Seist, Zhenzhen Yin, Lei Xu, Konstantina M. Stankovic

“…Methods To identify effector molecules involved in VS-induced SNHL, we analyzed 47 immune-related factors secreted by tumor tissue in over 50 patients with sporadic VS and studied their correlation with preoperative hearing ability and tumor size. The most promising effector molecules were validated in vivo in an anatomically accurate mouse model of VS, and in vitro with mouse fibroblasts (L929) and auditory cell lines representing pro-sensory precursors of hair cells (UB-OC1) and auditory neuroblasts (US-VOT-N33). …”
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