Experimental Research of Continuous Concrete Beams with GFRP Reinforcement by Nikola Baša, Mladen Ulićević, Radomir Zejak

“…The use of the fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement in these objects and environments has a big significance, taking into account tendency of steel reinforcement to corrode. …”
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‘Fission Chips’: An Activist’s View on Anti-Nuclear Activism in South Africa from the 1980s to the 21st Century by Mike Kantey

“…As we see, parliamentary democracy is a very fragile bird, and it remains to pay tribute to a very rare, courageous, and determined South African civil society that can hold their elected leaders to account. …”
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Performance Analyses and Improvements for IEEE 802.15.4 CSMA/CA Scheme in Wireless Multihop Sensor Networks Based on HTC Algorithm by Jianping Zhu, Chunfeng Lv, Zhengsu Tao

“…At first, a novel Hidden Terminal Couple (HTC) algorithm is proposed to avoid the impacts of hidden terminals, and a parallel access scheme is proposed to dispense with taking the routing overhead into account. Along with these two strategies, the accurate statistical performance metrics of throughput and delay of unsaturated, unacknowledged IEEE 802.15.4 beacon-enabled networks for 1-hop and 2-hop scenarios are then predicted based on the models which contains n modified semi-Markov chains and one macro-Markov chain, in which nodes are assumed to locate randomly over a circle plane according to Poisson distribution. …”
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WORLD REGIONAL STUDIES AS A RESEARCH FRAMEWORK AND ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE by E. V. Koldunova

“…This eurocentrism only partly meant that students of IR did not take into account non-European or non-Western realities. Thus, a German Scholar J. …”
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Gross Anatomical Studies on the Hind Limb of the West African Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis peralta) by Kenechukwu T. Onwuama, Sulaiman O. Salami, Esther S. Kigir, Alhaji Z. Jaji

“…The total number of bones making up the hind limb was accounted to be 45. In conclusion, this study has provided a baseline data for further biological, archeological, and comparative anatomical studies.…”
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Unsuccessful Peace-making: the Mission of Francesco da Collo and Antonio de Conti to Moscow (1518-1519) by O. F. Kudriavtsev

“…The article underscores the critical role of ceremonial practices, such as receptions, banquets, and hunts, in the diplomatic culture of the period.Particular focus is given to da Collo's accounts of his interactions with Vasily III and his entourage, highlighting the crucial importance of personal meetings and informal contacts in the diplomatic process of the time. …”
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Inheritance of real estate under conditions of cohabitation by Pushka D.

“…Practical significance – providing recommendations on taking into account the issues of joint residence in the inheritance of real estate. …”
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Normative Provision of the Right to Liberty and Integrity of the Person in the Light of International and National Legislation by V. V. Ablamska

“…In case of the violation of this right, a person can apply for the protection of his violated rights to the European Court of Human Rights. Taking into account scientific points of view, analysis of the relevant provisions of international and legal acts and national legislation, the author has clarified that the right to liberty and integrity of the person is a natural, inalienable and fundamental right of every human being. …”
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New Directions of Mediation Development in Ukraine by K. S. Tokarieva

“…The purpose of the article is to identify new areas of mediation development in Ukraine, taking into account the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the most important areas of public life. …”
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Investigating surface loading effect on seasonal crustal deformation observed by GNSS in Hong Kong by Hongli Lv, Xiaoxing He, Shunqiang Hu

“…Abstract Surface loading effects related to atmospheric, hydrological, non-tidal ocean, are one of the principal sources of the seasonal oscillations in GNSS time series, and it should be taken into account for improving GNSS accuracy. In this study, the daily vertical time series of 9 GNSS stations at Hong Kong was used to investigate the surface loading (sum of atmospheric loading, hydrological loading, non-tidal ocean loading (AHNL)) contributors of seasonal oscillations in GNSS observations. …”
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Legitimate expectations in civil proceedings: traditional legal understanding and synergetic approach by O. H. Bortnik

“…The main result of the study is to join a synergetic approach to legal understanding, which provides a complex but clear algorithm for comparing formal and substantive legal phenomena in civil proceedings, which is a multi-stage test of proportionality as a universal tool which provides an opportunity to take into account the diversity of certain law enforcement circumstances in the case, ensuring the legitimate expectations of the person of substantive and procedural nature. …”
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The role of digital technologies in increasing the competitiveness of branded products by N. V. Kokoreva, E. V. Krasnov, S. A. Silina

“…According to the conclusion of the authors, when creating a brand communication system, organizations should competently approach the development of annual promotion programs, taking into account the sustainable development agenda as much as possible. …”
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A Flexible Framework Integrating Digital and Social Competences in Vocational Education Across Diverse Contexts by María José Hernández-Serrano, Joe Cullen, Barbara Jones, Noelia Morales Romo

“…After conducting a literature review and a needs assessment of VET teachers and learners, a flexible three-domain framework is presented, with pathways and training methods that account for the so-called poly-contextual skills that combine digital and social skills. …”
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De l’ordre moral à l’ordre social. L’application des lois pénalisant la sexualité prémaritale selon des lignes de classe by Mériam Cheikh

“…The legal prohibition of sexual relations outside marriage has largely become a dead letter due to the fact that the public authorities take into account in their everyday work the evolution of mores. …”
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Programme de développement professionnel des fonctionnaires en vue de la création d’un environnement éducatif sûr dans le cadre de la loi martiale by Iryna Trubavina, Oleksandr Cherednychenko, Kirill Nedria, Nadiia Oliinyk

“…Prospects for further research are expansion of the program content, taking into account the best foreign and Ukrainian experience.…”
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Administrative and Legal Principles of Foreign Investment in Ukraine by H. O. Fedorov

“…The peculiarities of administrative and legal principles of foreign investment from the point of view of complex analysis have been considered, considering the current stage of historical development of the state system. Taking into account doctrinal research and own scientific achievements, it has been determined that nowadays it is extremely urgent to implement the whole set of practical measures aimed at achieving qualitative changes in the issues of attracting foreign investment and strengthening the control over the quality level of investments in the economy of Ukraine from the standpoint of administrative and legal principles. …”
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Empirical Analysis of African Aubergine (Solanum gilo) – Marketing and Income Disparity among Traders in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria by Godfrey C. Onuwa

“…Thus, the variables (marketing experience, cost price, quantity sold and marketing cost) in the regression model accounted for 77% of the variation in the marketing margin of African Aubergine traders in the study area. …”
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Numerical Investigation of Timber Log-Haus Walls with Steel Dovetail Reinforcements under In-Plane Seismic Loads by Chiara Bedon, Massimo Fragiacomo

“…At the same time, several aspects should be taken into account to properly optimize their benefits.…”
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The Ordinary Legislative Procedure in the EU as an Example of Cooperative Practices by N. Yu. Kaveshnikov

“…The need to ensure the support of all (the vast majority) of the Member States in the Council and key political groups in the European Parliament prompts to take into account the whole spectrum of interests. As a result, it ensures high quality of decision-making process and high quality of governance.…”
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Public health concerns for food contamination in Ghana: A scoping review. by Nkosi Nkosi Botha, Edward Wilson Ansah, Cynthia Esinam Segbedzi, Sarah Darkwa

“…The review revealed the following: Studies on food contamination involving Greater Accra, Ashanti, Central, and Eastern Regions alone account for over 50% of the total number of such studies conducted in Ghana; regulators failed in enforcing regulations, monitoring and supervision; managers failed to provide adequate infrastructure and facilities. …”
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