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What Are the Performance Indicators for Successful New Product Development Projects in Small and Medium‐Sized Enterprises?*

Accounting Perspectives, Volume 24, Issue 1, Page 125-155, March 2025.
ABSTRACT New product development (NPD) has become essential for many small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) to ensure their competitiveness and survival. However, NPD is fraught with pitfalls that can lead to project failure. To increase the likelihood of success, SMEs need to monitor the performance of their NPD projects using accurate indicators ...
Caroline Blais, Josée St‐Pierre
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The effect of a serum containing acetyl hexapeptide‐8, dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate and gluconolactone on skin biomarkers, wrinkles and skin texture: Ex vivo and clinical studies

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
The novel serum demonstrates significant anti‐skin aging effects, effectively improving static and dynamic wrinkles and skin texture. Therefore, this formulation holds promise as a safe and effective product in the field of anti‐wrinkle skincare products.
Mingjie Zhu, Xiaofeng He, Zailing Zhu, Stephen Lynch, Hequn Wang, Xiaoyin Zhou, Yidong Tu, Andrew Steel, Kung Chi Hsu, Yueqing Niu, Anna Cho, Mutsue Hashimoto, Xi Yan, Maggie Su, Wenna Wang   +14 more
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Jean-Pierre Filiu, Le nouveau Moyen-Orient. Les peuples à l’heure de la révolution syrienne, París, Fayard, 2013, 399 pp.

Estudios de Asia y África, 2014
Jean-Pierre Filiu, Le nouveau Moyen-Orient. Les peuples à l’heure de la révolution syrienne, París, Fayard, 2013, 399 pp.
Marta Tawil
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Mechanisms underlying the protective effects of San‐Bai decoction against UV radiation on the skin

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
Combining conventional differential expression analysis with differential network analysis offers a promising strategy to uncover the mechanistic basis of the holistic benefits provided by herbal blends. Our findings demonstrated that San‐Bai decoction modulates multiple pathways—not only those related to skin pigmentation, such as ET‐1 signalling, but
Rui Zhang, Hong Zhang, Chengming Zhang, Wencai Jiang, Luonan Chen, Yimei Tan, Ying Zou, Xuelan Gu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Targeted keratin repair: A plant‐based approach to hair strength and surface restoration

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
Application of Avena strigosa seed extract may reinforce keratin bonding, restoring hair fibre integrity by promoting intramolecular interactions at damaged sites of keratin proteins. Abstract Objective Chemical and thermal stress disrupts the intramolecular and intermolecular interactions that stabilize hair keratin, leading to structural degradation ...
Emina Besic Gyenge, Loya Schoeffel, Stefan Hettwer, Andreas Bosch, Cosimo Kropp, Brigit Suter, Barbara Obermayer   +6 more
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Real‐world evidence for the efficacy and tolerability of an isobutylamido‐thiazolyl‐resorcinol (Thiamidol)‐containing skincare regimen on facial hyperpigmentation and overall skin appearance: A multi‐centre study in 11 European countries

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
A Thiamidol‐containing skincare regimen showed significant improvement in facial hyperpigmentation in a real‐world study across 11 European countries. The treatment led to a significant reduction in mMASI scores, enhanced overall skin condition and demonstrated high tolerability.
B. Schuster, T. Rogers, C. Vendruscolo, D. Roggenkamp, W. G. Philipp‐Dormston, F. Al‐Niaimi, S. Roussel, N. Kiss, H. Malik, D. Grozeva, K. S. Berger, C. Rauscher, L. Kolbe   +12 more
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Diving Into Language Teacher Beliefs: Experience and Contexts in Plurilingual Classrooms

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the pedagogical beliefs of French and English language teachers in a diverse, plurilingual context. Drawing on data from 57 pre‐service and in‐service teachers, it examines how beliefs vary according to teaching experience and target language (TL) taught in diverse educational settings.
Pierre‐Luc Paquet, Nerea Villabona, Mikel Gartziarena   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discours de la honte et de l'entre‐deux linguistique et culturel chez les écrivains « transfuges » Annie Ernaux, Nicolas Mathieu et Lori Saint‐Martin

Orbis Litterarum, EarlyView.
Résumé En s'appuyant sur la théorie bourdieusienne, le présent article se donne pour objectif d'analyser comment le « transfuge de classe » devient un élément incontournable et un moyen primordial d'ascension sociale dans La Place (1983) d'Annie Ernaux, Connemara (2022) de Nicolas Mathieu et Pour qui je me prends (2020) de Lori Saint‐Martin. L'étude de
Anna Ledwina, Dumitra Baron, Domingo Pujante González   +2 more
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What is a Multi‐Ethnic Party and How to Spot a Fake One?

Swiss Political Science Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Multi‐ethnic parties have been variously defined: as those which do not champion the interests of, or mobilize against, any specific ethnic group; as those with a recognisably cross‐communal leadership or membership; and as those which acquire some distribution of support across groups.
Jon Fraenkel
wiley   +1 more source

Do They Want, Can They, and Have They Been Asked? Generational Differences in Reasons for Non‐Voting in Switzerland

Swiss Political Science Review, EarlyView.
Abstract In many advanced democracies, newer generations and younger citizens are less likely to vote than earlier generations and older individuals. However, despite this being an established empirical matter, less is known about the reasons why they decide to stay away from the polls. This’ Age‐Period‐Cohort’ (APC) study analyzes generational and age
Reto Mitteregger, Thomas Jocker
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