Intangible heritage as a social construction of authenticity: the example of Tunisian cuisine by Wadie Othmani

“…Thanks to the crossing, on the one hand, of the perimeter of production and development of a culinary culture inked through the succession of civilizations throughout the history of the country and, on the other hand, of the perimeter encompassing the Maghrebis (Tunisians, Algerians, Libyans and the diaspora) who currently consume spicy dishes (which characterize Tunisian cuisine) on a daily basis, the article proposes to determine the Territory of Tunisian Culinary Heritage (TTCH). …”
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Lithuanian women's political and social movement at the end of XX century by Virginija Jurėnienė

“…Its aim was to join women into the movement for their political and civil rights.   In 1907, in Kaunas, the first women assembly was organized. …”
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Ethical Leadership and Employee Performance in the Public Sector: The Mediating Effects of Motivation and Satisfaction by Kazeem Adebayo Oladimeji, Abdulrazaq Kayode Abdulkareem

“…This study is designed quantitatively, and data was collected through a structured questionnaire distributed among federal civil servants across five Ministries in Nigeria. …”
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Urban planning and citizen participation with Healthy Cities approach (Case Study: Mashhad Emamie neighborhood) by arash sadri, mahmod heidari, arezo bangiyan tabrizi

“…Urbanization, followed by its specific problems such as environmental degradation, water pollution, air, soil, increase mental illnesses and civil society more than ever threatened. This has led to today's urban design and urban management many challenges in the field of population, housing shortage, pollution and environmental degradation, social conflicts and provision of services and facilities infrastructure is facing. …”
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Development of Absorbed Blasting Vibration Energy Index for the Evaluation of Human Comfort in Multistorey Buildings by Qiang Yao, Xingguo Yang, Hongtao Li

“…There have been civil disputes and complaints regarding the negative effects of blasting vibration on buildings around the blasting site. …”
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O Poder Político-Administrativo das Paróquias em Portugal (Séculos XIX-XX) by Fernando Catroga

“…Ora, sopesar os problemas decorrentes, quer da secularização da Paróquia e da fixação do seu estatuto civil como Freguesia, quer da definição das suas competências, é indispensável para que possam ser melhor compreendidos não só os elos entre a Igreja e o poder político-administrativo, mas também, dentro deste, entre o seu centro e as suas periferias. …”
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El "régimen dual" en Israel desde 1967 by Lev Grinberg

“…Argumentaré aquí que la guerra de 1967 fue un parteaguas histórico, ya que acarreó un desdibujamiento de las fronteras israelíes y la llegada de un régimen dual que legitima la división del poder político entre las élites militares y civiles que gobiernan Israel-Palestina. Mi objetivo es mostrar las contradicciones inherentes de este régimen dual de ocupación democrática y así arrojar luz sobre la dinámica de los espacios políticos de acuerdo a la población ocupada: su apertura, por reconocimiento y negociación, y su cancelación, por el uso de la violencia.…”
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Nuevos realismos y sociedades complejas by Mario Samaniego

“… Las relaciones entre ciencia y sociedades complejas conforman el trasfondo de este texto, en el cual se reflexiona sobre el diálogo, tensión o escisión entre la ciencia entendida ya como dominio de lo público, como bien público y la sociedad civil en la que conviven grupos e individuos con identidades y concepciones de vida diversas e incluso confrontadas. …”
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Motorcycle tourism: renewed geographies of a marginal tourism practice by Jean Scol

“…They are on average older than in the past, well integrated within civil society and often have good incomes. They are therefore high potential tourists who authorities should attract by offering products and services tailored to their needs and specialties. …”
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AIRPORT AS A FACTOR SHAPING THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATION IN THE MUNICIPALITY IN A CHANGING REALITY by Marzena PIOTROWSKA-TRYBULL, Jarosław KOZUBA, Stanisław SIRKO

“…These data were obtained from the Civil Aviation Authority, the Central Statistical Office, the International Air Transport Association, and the International Airports Council. …”
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The Influence of Military Logistics to the Environment of Military Areas: Social, Legal, and Ethical Aspects. Case Study from the Czech Republic by Jan Lípa, Ladislav Rozenský, Aly Hawa Camara

“…This work shows that, as a result of the past steps of the Czech policy, the districts are islands of biodiversity, and the negative effects of the training activities did not affect them to a greater extent, and that the civil workers of the districts and the residents who are adjacent to them, thanks to environmental education, have voluntarily adopted an ethical and social consensus and accepted some of the limitations that life in this place brings. …”
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Intergenerational and Marriage Mobility of University Professors in the Netherlands During the 19th Century by Ineke Maas, Marco H. D. van Leeuwen, Antonie Knigge

“…We derive competing hypotheses from cultural capital theory and the meritocracy thesis and test them using civil marriage records for the period 1813–1922 in six Dutch provinces (N = 1,180,976 marriages). …”
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La estrategia clientelar en los barrios de Medellín, Colombia. Juntas de Acción Comunal, 1960-1980 by Juan Carlos Moreno Orozco

“…Con base en estudios testimoniales y fuentes primarias se demuestra cómo las prácticas cotidianas de las organizaciones comunitarias medellinenses se articularon a formas calculadas, donde la lealtad, la solidaridad y la negociación se establecieron como parte de los vínculos al interior de la sociedad civil y entre esta y el Estado. Se concluye que en el juego de la política local debe dejar de atenderse el fenómeno clientelar como una desviación democrática o una patología de la política, y adoptar nuevas comprensiones sobre el accionar político barrial.…”
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'Segura, Devolve e Arquiva': estratégias do Congresso Nacional brasileiro para impedir o reconhecimento de famílias homoparentais by Claudio Henrique Miranda Horst

“…Trata-se de pesquisa documental envolvendo quatro projetos de lei que buscam a aprovação da união civil entre pessoas do mesmo sexo. Identificam-se as diversas estratégias que reforçam a opressão no âmbito do Legislativo federal, dentre elas a defesa do não reconhecimento da diversidade familiar com base no art. 226 da Constituição Federal de 1988. …”
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Climate Legal Mobilization Under the New Aarhus Regulation by Mario Pagano

“…The present contribution seeks to provide an empirical overview of how the amended internal review mechanism established under the EU Aarhus Regulation is currently being deployed by civil society organizations to mobilize EU climate change law. …”
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Legal and democratic dilemmas in the counter-terrorism struggle: The targeted killing policy by Janiel David Melamed Visbal

“…El análisis aborda el enfoque americano e israelí de esta práctica, debido al profundo involucramiento de estos países en la lucha contra el terrorismo proveniente de actores no estatales que actúan entre la población civil.…”
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Examining the Prospects of Consociational Power-Sharing as a Conflict Resolution Strategy in South Sudan by Israel Nyaburi Nyadera, Michael Otieno Kisaka

“…We elucidate on the barriers and suggest in broad strokes the need for strong independent institutions and vibrant civil society amongst others. We also recognize that overreliance on individuals in resolving the conflict is detrimental to the young nation, and there is a need for a citizen-centered approach that entrenches consociational principles in South Sudan’s political sphere. …”
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Controlling an Anatomical Robot Hand Using the Brain-Computer Interface Based on Motor Imagery by H. M. K. K. M. B. Herath, W.R. de Mel

“…In Sri Lanka, there are thousands of people suffering from a variety of disabilities, especially hand disabilities, due to the civil war in the country. The Ministry of Health of Sri Lanka reports that by 2025, the number of people with disabilities in Sri Lanka will grow by 24.2%. …”
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The Vice-governor in the system of the administrative elite of steppe regions in the West Siberian and Steppe General-Governorships in the second half of the XIX–beginning of XX ce... by E. I. Mikhailenko

“…One of the important features of the service of these officials is the combination of military and civil power in the steppe regions and the lack of a clear division of responsibilities between the elements of the administrative elite. …”
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Reconstruction's Lessons by Susan Carle

“…The Roberts Court has failed to fulfill its charge under the Reconstruction amendments to vigorously promote and enforce civil rights protections, and the other branches of government have proved ineffectual or unwilling to step into the breach. …”
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