Can’t Software Malfunction? by Jeroen de Haas, Wybo Houkes

“…This undermines the conclusion that software cannot malfunction, while also revealing the complications in developing a metaphysical account of software that fits contemporary practices.…”
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Principles of Preventive Police Activity: Concepts, Content and Their Classification by S. O. Shatrava, H. R. Parkhanov

“…First of all, they are formed and developed in accordance with the contemporary requirements, expectations and needs of members of society and the state regarding the protection of their rights, freedoms and interests within the public and legal sphere; secondly, they determine the social purpose, nature, content and limits of preventive police activity; thirdly, it is obvious that all principles of preventive police activity form an objectively conditioned, normatively fixed, scientifically sound, relatively stable “coordinate system”, the elements of which do not act in isolation but, in a certain interdependence, do not contradict each other and have distinct character in the application of police preventive measures and the implementation of the preventive function by the agencies and units of the National Police of Ukraine. …”
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The “Nixon China Shock” in the Mirror of Japanese Domestic Politics by V. V. Nelidov

“…Given the historical importance of the “1955 System” for contemporary Japanese politics, the article’s conclusions are significant for the understanding of the logic of Japan’s domestic politics and foreign policy of the entire post-war period.Author declares the absence of conflict of interests.…”
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau and his ideas in the spectrum of the pressing challenges of our time: to the postulates of modern psychological and pedagogical interaction by Irina Manokha

“…This is an aspect of the modern psychological, pedagogical, and even – political – mainstream, the focus of what is most concerned about contemporary human society and its various institutions. …”
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Analysis of the Frost-Induced Damage of Building Enclosures on the Territory of the Czech Republic by Jan Kočí, Jiří Maděra, Vojtěch Pommer, Robert Černý

“…Computational simulation of hygrothermal performance of eleven characteristic types of building envelopes, composed of both contemporary and historical materials, is performed at first. …”
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RUSSIA'S STRATEGIC DETERRENCE AND DEFENSE AGAINST POTENTIAL MEANS AND METHODS OF STRATEGIC ATTACK by A. I. Podberezkin, A. V. Zhukov

“…Thе article analyzes the concept of strategic stability and its contemporary development in domestic military-political thought. …”
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Contextualization of Classical Text Teaching in Traditional and Modern Pesantren by Hilman Rasyid, G. Ginanjar Masruri, Heru Nugraha, Ahmad Sarbini

“…The findings indicate that traditional pesantren maintain classical methods such as sorogan and bandongan, while modern pesantren adopt integrative approaches that combine Islamic traditions with technology-based and contemporary scientific learning methods. Both models successfully preserve the relevance of classical texts in shaping the character of students through strong spiritual and ethical values. …”
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Les lacs d’Hanoï, quelle place pour une pièce urbaine endémique ? by Martin Jaillais Neliaz

“…Others smaller lakes were gradually encroached upon. Faced with contemporary challenges, however, these lakes play a remarkable role and have great potential. …”
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Islamic Movement In Malaysia: History And Tradition by Ahmad Nabil Amir, Tasnim Abdul Rahman

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Day-Ahead and Intraday Economic Optimization Models of the Stackelberg Game Considering Source-Load Uncertainty by Ning Li, Weibo Liu, Xiaodong Wan, Xiu Ren, Haining Yu

“…This research provides robust support for overcoming the dual conundrums of demand response and wind power accommodation in contemporary energy systems.…”
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Orden dentro del desorden: circulación de libros de derecho en Nueva España, 1585–1640 by Idalia García

“…These questions do not have simple answers, but rather require us to consider also other aspects, such as the contemporary understanding of what constituted typical »jurists’ books« during the Ancien Régime, and whether their presence in the collections of oidores, judges, prosecutors and lawyers actually reflected these officials’ legal practice. …”
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Ombres et lumières croisées : l’appropriation prométhéenne de la lumière dans les peintures de Wright of Derby (1734-97) et John Martin (1789-1854) by Muriel Adrien

“…Religious allusions seem hijacked so to say as if to underline the secularization of light and the increased prestige of man who is initiated with the mysteries of the universe and seeks to take control.In the same spirit, the later Italian paintings do not hesitate to outperform the drama of night light, by magnifying or exaggerating the pictorial scenography of the night performances, undoubtedly influenced by the contemporary staging devices which exploit new knowledge in light, mainly the diorama, the transparencies, and soon enough the eidophusikon. …”
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Sustainable urban planning patterns and techniques in historical contextsCase study (Bolaghi neighborhood of Qazvin) by Amir Alimmohamadi, Hassan Sattari Sarebangholi, Mahsa Faramarzi Asl, Mohammadreza Pakdel

“…According to these two approaches, new constructions and contemporary architecture do not have enough identity to be included in the valuable urban contexts, and the process of burnout has been manifested more rapidly in historical contexts. …”
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Attractive lives on attractive pages. Polish illustrated biographical books for young readers by Anita Wincencjusz-Patyna

“…By combining the traditions of Polish applied graphic art with its up-to-date condition the author wants to trace the impact of the old and the novelty of contemporary books. She wants to stress the expressive power of an image turning illustrations into independent works of art. …”
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TheCharacteristics of Charismatic Leaders Based on Max Weber’s Political Theory by Kayla Ada Deveci

“…Drawing parallels between Weber's ideals and contemporary political figures like Barack Obama and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the paper assesses the enduring relevance of his theories in understanding leadership dynamics. …”
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Turistas en la Grand Place de Bruselas by María García

“…Given the immediacy provided by telephones and other mobile devices, the idea of the memory becomes blurred, but not the distinction associated with travel as a contemporary social practice. …”
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Towards a Bipolar World. Book Review of ‘The Second World War and the Transformation of International Relations: From Multipolarity to a Bipolar World’ edited by L.S. Belousov and... by V. I. Batyuk

“…However, the celebration of the victory over fascism was overshadowed by the growing tension among the leading actors of contemporary international relations. In this context, a high level of responsibility falls on the academic community to rebuff politically motivated attempts to rewrite history and revise the outcomes of this war. …”
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“Cualquier movimiento revolucionario podrá contar con Cuba”: la construcción del nacionalismo internacionalista cubano durante el Año de la Solidaridad (1966) by Alberto García Molinero

“…In the framework of the most immediate present, despite the significant global geopolitical transformations that have taken place since the end of the Cold War, this international spectrum continues to be a central pillar in contemporary Cuban society in the face of the multiple challenges it faces in the 21st century.…”
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Adaptation of the territorial organisation of agriculture in a peripheral region to the operations of agricultural holdings by Kira A. Morachevskaya, Elena A. Lyzhina, Alexander B. Sebentsov, Mikhail S. Karpenko

“…Agricultural holdings are often cited as the main beneficiaries, on the one hand, of organisational and structural changes in Russian agriculture during the post-Soviet period, and on the other, of the transformation of state policy in response to contemporary geopolitical challenges. This paper examines the adaptation of the territorial and sectoral structure of agriculture in a socioeconomically peripheral region in response to the expansion of agricultural holdings. …”
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Effectiveness of Malaysia football DNA application on the performance of players under 16 years by Hadi Syahmi Hamzah, Zulakbal Abd Karim, Abdul Rahaman, Fakrul Hazely Ismail, Amin Akbar

“…Discussion: The integration of physical, tactical, and psychological training, as highlighted in the Malaysian Football DNA, corresponds with contemporary approaches in football development globally. …”
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