Comparison of Public and Private Home Care Services for Elderly in Gothenburg Region, Sweden 2013 by Iwona Sobis

“…The theoretical model of delegation and decentralization by Cristiano Castelfranchi and Rino Falcone (1998) and the Resource Dependency Theory by Pfeffer and Salancik (1978) constitute the theoretical reference frame. The study is based on an analysis of state regulation, policy documents and semi-structured interviews with the chief responsible for public and private home care services for elderly at the municipal level. …”
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« Agriculture, and Commerce as its Handmaid » by Pierre Gervais

“…This paper presents the preliminary results of a work in progress, the aim of which is an integration of Jeffersonian and Hamiltonian visions of political economy with the kind of public opinion statements which began to appear in newspapers after the end of the Constitutional debate, more specifically during the year 1793. …”
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Education for Adults. Landscape of the online IT Master’s Programs in Russia by D. I. Grits, A. M. Brudkova

“…The authors being actively engaged in educational practice challenge this point of view as it becomes apparent that online master’s programs constitute a stand-alone phenomenon worth thorough investigation. …”
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Une plage à Genève. Oui, mais quelle plage ? by Simon Gaberell, Joëlle Salomon Cavin

“…Defined based on a qualitative survey conducted among naturalists involved in the controversy, three types of notions shed light on the values associated with nature in urban areas : (1) a defensive concept of nature in the city, associated with the idea of a suspended pontoon ; (2) an integrated notion embodied by the installation of a shore, constituting a transition between the beach and the lake ; (3) a utilitarian concept associated with the creation of a park with a lawn. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Study on Tensile Strength of Concrete under Different Strain Rates by Fanlu Min, Zhanhu Yao, Teng Jiang

“…The implementation of material constitutive law is of capital importance for the numerical simulation of the dynamic processes as those caused by earthquakes. …”
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Social Factors Affecting Educational Success of Military Cadets by E. N. Karlova, V. E. Talynev

“…It was found that the greatest success is demonstrated by cadets for whom training in a higher military educational organization serves as a channel for intergenerational mobility and the continuation of the military professional development trajectory.It is revealed that the largest socio-professional group, which is a main supplier to the system of training future officers, is constituted by the representatives of the power unit, and the main factors of the educational success of cadets are 1) a developed military-professional orientation, 2) a high level of school performance, 3) living in large cities, 4) relatively high level of cultural capital and life experience.…”
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The Effect of Risk Management on Financial Performance in Uganda. A Case of Kabale Municipal Council, Kabale District. by Kabweine, Bernard Mwesigwa, Eton, Marus, Sunday, Arthur, Ogwel, Bernard Patrick

“…A descriptive research design was adopted and a sample size of 169, which constituted council employees and beneficiaries was used. …”
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Understanding Feminism Perspective on Informal Women Entrepreneurs in Kyengera Town Council by Henry Stanley, Mbowa, Siraje, Kaaya

“…This should include knowledge and science to constitute inclusion of women to eliminate male-biased ideologies.…”
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Repeated Intra-Arterial Thrombectomy within 72 Hours in a Patient with a Clear Contraindication for Intravenous Thrombolysis by Mona Laible, Markus Möhlenbruch, Werner Hacke, Martin Bendszus, Peter Arthur Ringleb, Timolaos Rizos

“…Intra-arterial thrombectomy constitutes an alternative treatment option. Materials and Methods. …”
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Parametric study and energy evaluation of the effect of double glazing on the efficiency of a solar panel by Ahliouati Mohamed, El Otmani Rabie, Kandoussi Khalid, Boutaous M’Hamed

“…The present study focuses on clarifying the impact of double-glazing on the efficiency of a photovoltaic module, by evaluating the variation in the thickness of the air space between the two layers of glazing that constitute the examined solar configuration. A comparative analysis of three different air space thicknesses was carried out to determine their effect on energy efficiency. …”
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A Review of the Psyllid Genus <i>Epipsylla</i> (Hemiptera, Psyllidae) from the Chinese Mainland with Phylogenetic Considerations and the Description of a New Species by Zhixin He, Daniel Burckhardt, Xinyu Luo, Rongzhen Xu, Wanzhi Cai, Fan Song

“…<i>Epipsylla</i> Kuwayama, 1908, constitutes an Old World genus of psyllids with 15 described species. …”
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Cloning, Structural Characterization, and Phylogenetic Analysis of Flower MADS-Box Genes from Crocus (Crocus sativus L.) by Athanasios S. Tsaftaris, Alexios N. Polidoros, Konstantinos Pasentsis, Apostolos Kalivas

“…The dry form of the stigmas constitutes the commercial saffron used as a food additive, in the coloring industry, and in medicine. …”
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Stress-Softening and Residual Strain Effects in Suture Materials by Alex Elías-Zúñiga, Beatriz Montoya, Wendy Ortega-Lara, Eduardo Flores-Villalba, Ciro A. Rodríguez, Hector R. Siller, José A. Díaz-Elizondo, Oscar Martínez-Romero

“…To predict experimental observations, a new constitutive material model that takes into account stress-softening and residual strain effects is developed. …”
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Nature-inspired and medicinally relevant short peptides by Maria G. Ciulla, Monica Civera, Sara Sattin, Kamal Kumar

“…Peptides constitute an important component of Nature’s pharmacy and they play a significant role in several signaling pathways acting as natural biological messengers. …”
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Posterior Uterine Rupture Causing Fetal Expulsion into the Abdominal Cavity: A Rare Case of Neonatal Survival by K. Navaratnam, P. Ulaganathan, M. A. Akhtar, S. D. Sharma, M. G. Davies

“…Vaginal birth after caesarean section constitutes a trial of labour, and the obstetrician must be reactive to labour events. …”
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Tourist Circuits Map Mechanism for Developing Mountain Tourism: An Applied Study of the Sefrou Province by Chami Jaouad, Elbachiri Zouhir, En-Nejymy Mohamed, Achkir Hadou, El Khalki Yahya, El Azzioui Said

“…The geological and geomorphological sites in the Sefrou region of Morocco represent key assets for sustainable mountain tourism, given their diversity and richness in landscape natural phenomena. These sites constitute a significant attraction for tourists interested in nature and adventure, contributing to the development of the local economy and the creation of new job opportunities. …”
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Pancreatic pseudocyst and complicated internal hernia. A case report by Miguel Licea Videaux, Iván Ulises Palacios Morejón, Orlando Zamora Santana, Josué Vázquez Arizmendi, Richard Juan Chacón Melcón

“…Internal hernias are mostly congenital causes. They constitute rare nosological entities. The acute abdominal picture secondary to the complication of these is related to intestinal occlusion and necrosis. …”
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„INTERNET SYMPHONY No. 1”: RETHINKING THE ORCHESTRA AS A VIRTUAL COMMUNITY by Bianca ŢIPLEA TEMEŞ

“…The project recreates the ensemble as a virtual community, exploiting advances in technology to convert the artistic act into a transmedia product; it includes a selection process by video and e-mail, and online educational assistance for the musicians, followed by the video ’mash up’ of selected candidates, constituting the final version of Tan Dun’s piece Internet Symphony No. 1. …”
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A CD26+ tendon stem progenitor cell population contributes to tendon repair and heterotopic ossification by Siwen Chen, Yingxin Lin, Hao Yang, Zihao Li, Sifang Li, Dongying Chen, Wenjun Hao, Shuai Zhang, Hua Chao, Jingyu Zhang, Jianru Wang, Zemin Li, Xiang Li, Zhongping Zhan, Hui Liu

“…Here we identify a CD26+ tendon stem/progenitor cells residing in peritendon, which constitutes a primitive stem cell population with self-renewal and multipotent differentiation potentials. …”
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A Novel Proprietary Internet Video Traffic Dataset Generation Algorithm by Tianhua Chen, Elans Grabs, Aleksandrs Ipatovs, Maria-Dolores Cano

“…Considering the exponential growth of network traffic, particularly driven by over-the-top (OTT) streaming applications, video category network traffic constitutes a significant portion of overall network traffic. …”
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