School sports in the Balkan countries: A comparative study by Marković Srđan R., Grbović Marija N., Bogavac Dragana S.

“…The systems were observed based on four criteria: documents forming the basis of the school sport model, financing, the system of school sport competitions, and the branching of the system. …”
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Thermodynamic properties of the liquid Ag-Bi-Cu-Sn lead-free solder alloys by Garzel G., Kopyto M., Zabdyr L.A.

“…The electromotive force measurement method was employed to determine the thermodynamic properties of liquid Ag-Bi-Cu-Sn alloys using solid electrolyte galvanic cells as shown below: Kanthal+Re, Ag-Bi-Cu-Sn, SnO2 | Yttria Stabilized Zirconia | air, Pt, Experiments were made within temperature interval: 950 - 1300K along four composition paths of constant ratios: XAg : XBi : XCu = 1, XAg : (XBi + XCu) = 3:2 for XBi = XCu, XBi : (XAg + XCu) = 3:2 for XAg = XCu and XCu : (XAg + XBi) = 3:2 for XAg = XBi and tin concentration changing from 0.1 to 0.9 mole fractions, every 0.1. …”
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Bionics Design of Artificial Leg and Experimental Modeling Research of Pneumatic Artificial Muscles by Hualong Xie, Zhijie Li, Fei Li

“…The bionic design of artificial leg mainly includes the structure of hip joint, knee joint, and ankle joint, adopting the four-bar mechanism as the mechanical structure of the knee joint, and PAM are used as the driving source of the knee joint. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF TEA LOCAL COMPANY THROUGH BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY by Akbar Daffa Raharja, Roaida Yanti, Qurtubi, Rahma Fariza

“…Furthermore, the proposed four-step performance framework, the variables that must be leveled are product quality, advertising, the appearance of the company, the ease of finding products, and promotion, and the variable factors created are the renewal of the company's image (re-branding), and the addition of a narrative to the product menu.…”
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Prevalence of Anemia and Undernutrition of Adolescent Females in Selected Schools in Ghana by Marina Aferiba Tandoh, Abigail Owusuaa Appiah, Anthony Kwaku Edusei

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted among 151 adolescent females in four basic schools in the Ahafo region of Ghana. …”
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Molecular analysis of zoonotic pathogens in free-ranging six-banded armadillos (Euphractus sexcinctus) from the Brazilian semiarid region by Ilanna Vanessa Pristo de Medeiros Oliveira, José Artur Brilhante Bezerra, Gabriela Hémylin Ferreira Moura, Ana Carolina Yamakawa, Mariana Guimarães Nilsson, Jéssica da Silva Ferreira, Amanda Haisi, Felipe Fornazari, Hélio Langoni, João Marcelo Azevedo de Paula Antunes

“…The animals were euthanized following induction of anesthesia, and different biological samples were collected. Infection with four pathogens was subsequently evaluated: Leishmania infection was investigated by spleen and liver Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR); Leptospira spp. infection was evaluated by kidney PCR and serologically by microscopic agglutination test; T. gondii infection was assessed by PCR of the heart, lung, and spleen; and T. cruzi infection was investigated by heart and whole blood PCR and hemoculture. …”
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Overtourism in urban destinations: the myth of smart solutions by María García Hernández, Josep Ivars Baidal, Sofía Mendoza de Miguel

“…Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyse the level of implementation of smart solutions in four Spanish destinations: Donostia-San Sebastián, Madrid, Málaga and Valencia. …”
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Design and Analysis of the Driving Mechanism of Multi-DOF Flapping Wing Aircrafts by wang Wang, Xiaoxu Pang

“…In order to improve the flight performance of flapping wing aircrafts，a multi-DOF flapping wing mechanism based on space four-bar mechanism is designed by referring to the flight motion characteristics of small and medium-sized birds. …”
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A Review on the Fascinating World of Insect Resources: Reason for Thoughts by R. K. Lokeshwari, T. Shantibala

“…The exploitation and utilization of insect resources is broadly classified into four different categories. The first category is the insects of industrial resources. …”
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P-TECH SCHOOL IN TRANSPORTATION AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: A CASE OF BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE by Yohannes WELDEGIORGIS, Quintin DAVIS

“… Four years high school students took the opportunity of early college access and dual enrolment program by taking college courses while they are at a high school. …”
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Gulliver and the Gentle Reader by Claude RAWSON

“…In the first three books it conventionally attacks humans for what they do, but at the end of book III and throughout book IV humans are attacked for what they are. From the beginning, the reader is wrongfooted by an unusually quarrelsome intimacy on the part of the narrative, and a constantly shifting instability in the register of the irony. …”
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L’impact de la mobilisation écorégionale sur les politiques en matière de montagne dans les Alpes suisses et la Sierra Nevada en Californie by Jörg Balsiger

“…Mountain regions have occupied a significant role in the political evolution, economic history, and sociocultural imaginary of Switzerland and California, yet the emergence of the modern state and the global economy have meant their increasing marginalization. During the last four decades, both polities have devised targeted strategies, policies, and programs for mountain regions. …”
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Categorical Nature of Consumer Price Estimations of Postharvest Bruised Apples by Yasushi Kyutoku, Naoko Hasegawa, Ippeita Dan, Hiroaki Kitazawa

“…Thus, the current online questionnaire study was conducted to examine the effect of objectively indexed severity of damage on consumers’ subjective price estimations. Four hundred thirty-nine consumers of apples were asked to estimate the market price for apples in photographic images of 1 or 3 “Orin” (“Golden Delicious” × “Indo”) apples at 9 levels of severity of damage. …”
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Lobbying empresarial no Congresso Nacional by Wagner Pralon Mancuso, João Felype Vieira Prado

“…Em segundo lugar, tratamos da ação política dessas organizações, explorando quatro aspectos: (i) a literatura sobre o assunto; (ii) a estrutura mantida por elas – isoladamente e em conjunto – para o trabalho de representação institucional de interesses; (iii) a participação das entidades em audiências públicas da Câmara; e (iv) o nível de sucesso político alcançado pela Confederação Nacional da Indústria – uma das principais associações deste tipo. …”
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Fabrication of p-NiO/n-TiO2 Solar Device for Photovoltaic Application by R. T. Mouchou, K. O. Ukoba, O. T. Laseinde, T. C. Jen

“…The characterisation was carried out using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), EDX, X-ray Diffraction (XRD), and a four-point probe. The deposition parameters were fine-tuned to achieve optimum optoelectronic properties for the solar device. …”
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Features of the tourist enterprises image formation by Z. V. Kushkhova, O. L. Ryvkina, N. I. Khrabrova

“…It is proved that the image of the tourist enterprise is characterized by a life cycle.It is proposed to consider four stages of the life cycle: formation; development; stability; blurring and loss. …”
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Strategic Policy Overreaction as a Risky Policy Investment by Moshe Maor

“…The derived policy taxonomy highlights four distinct empirical categories, which are elaborated and exemplified here, as well as a set of hypotheses about differing patterns of politics and governance associated with the design of these policy choices. …”
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Exploring pathways to digital transformation: fsQCA analysis based on the AMO framework. by Jun Liu, Ziwei Wang, Changjin Li, Ruofan Xu

“…First, no single factor could provide the necessary conditions for digital transformation, implying that the synergistic effect of multiple conditions must be considered. Second, four configurations with three paths for high digital transformation, namely motivation-opportunity-oriented, total factor-oriented, and motivation-oriented, showed different approaches to digital transformation under different conditions. …”
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Vector Appropriate Distraction and Reduction of a Neglected Trimalleolar Fracture-Dislocation Performed with a Temporary Intraoperative External Fixator by Jordan Brand, Jay Moran, Brad Yoo

“…We discuss a 60-year-old homeless man who presented four weeks after an open trimalleolar fracture-dislocation and was definitely treated with an acute one-stage procedure. …”
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A Reflective Account of Facilitating Teachers’ Professional Learning in Two Different Lesson Study Settings by Evrim Erbilgin, Jennifer M. Robinson

“…A qualitative research design was employed for an in-depth focus on the journey of the facilitator in the lesson study process. Four teachers from a public school and three teachers from a private school completed lesson study following the collaborative lesson research model. …”
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