Innovation and Brands: The Managers’ Perspective in a Multiple Case Study in a Brazilian Region by Rogerio Bevilacqua, Verica Freitas, Veronica Angélica Freitas de Paula

“…The interviews with these managers were processed with content analysis, being established sixteen categories which include: definition of innovation; innovative brand features; reasons for innovation; relationship between brands and innovation; area responsible for innovation; dissemination of innovation; organizational culture of new ideas; types of innovation; reduction of time, costs and risks to innovation; relationship between the company and the market; brand strategies; brand personality; integration of the end consumer into innovation; rewards for the consumer; and brand heritage. …”
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The role of agritourism in the development of regions by Gasimova Gunay, Mustafayev Telman, Gasimov Isa

“…Natural beauty, traditional agricultural practices and local culture are key elements of agritourism. One of the main advantages of agritourism is that it has great employment potential. …”
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Bioremediation of Soil Microcosms from Auto-Mechanic Workshops by AT Ajao, AO Oluwajobi, VS Olatayo

“…Bioremediation of the soil microcosms was designed for 2months using mixed culture of the isolates. TVC, Protein, Dehydrogenase and lipase activities were used as bioindicators for the bioremediation processes. …”
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In-Depth Analysis Based on Occupant Behaviour: A Support-Decision Method for Energy-Efficient Retrofitting of 20th Century Buildings by Antonella Mastrorilli, Roberta Zarcone

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Structural restoration of a historic palace in Italy by Paolo Foraboschi

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Dynamics of socially oriented non-profit organizations development as providers of socially important services in the regions of the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Fe... by A. S. Artamonova

“…The most noticeable expansion of the target audience is observed in the field of culture and cinematography, but in general, there is a noticeable differentiation of regions in terms of the increase rate in the socially important services volume in various spheres. …”
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Exploring geometry and measurement in the Perjuangan Subkoss Garuda Sriwijaya Museum: An ethnomathematics study by Lisnani Lisnani, Natalia Putri Lestari, Agus Suyono

“…The results of this research shows that ethnomathematics studies offer several insights: the historical aspect introduces local history and culture through artifacts that supported the struggle during the physical revolution; the philosophical aspectteaches the values ​​of caring, cooperation, creativity, and diversity within society; and the mathematical concepts reveals the concept of geometry, including area, perimeter, volume of both two-dimensional figures and three-dimensional figures, and length measurement.…”
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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

“…According to the results, the neighborhood Shiite index of the five health (social, economic, environmental, health and culture) desirable standards Healthy City away in some areas also need to redesign and greater participation authorities and people in the neighborhood felt. …”
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Representation of Fictional Characters with Disabilities in Selected Crime Novels of Oͅládèͅjoͅ Òkédìjí by Oͅlálérè Adéyeͅmí

“…Òkédìjí rejects through his characterization technique and use of proverbs, the insidious kind of social categorization and stigmatization that carry with it a ‘devalued status’ for disabled people prevalent in the modern time as against the Yorùbá culture which regards those living with disability as ‘Eͅni-Òrìsà’ (offspring of the deity). …”
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Adaptation and Validation of Standardized Aphasia Tests in Different Languages: Lessons from the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination–Short Form in Greek by Kyrana Tsapkini, Christina Helen Vlahou, Costantin Potagas

“…The aim of the current study was to adapt the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination – Short Form (BDAE-SF) [1] to the Greek language and culture, determine the influence of demographic variables on performance and in particular the effects of age and education, develop normative data, and examine the discriminative validity of the test for acute stroke patients. …”
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Women in Adébáyọ̀ Fálétí’s Poetry by Abidemi Bolarinwa

“… Women have been victims of gender ideology which, according to Hussein (2005), is a systemic set of cultural beliefs through which a society constructs and wields its gender relations and practices. …”
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Extracellular NM23 Protein as a Therapeutic Target for Hematologic Malignancies by Junko Okabe-Kado, Takashi Kasukabe, Yasuhiko Kaneko

“…The extracellular NM23-H1 protein promotes the in vitro growth and survival of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) cells and inversely inhibits the in vitro survival of normal peripheral blood monocytes in primary culture at concentrations equivalent to the levels found in the serum of AML patients. …”
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Success factors for using ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems to improve competitiveness in the hospitality industry by Paula Serdeira Azevedo, Mário Romão, Efigénio Rebelo

“…Implementing an ERP system may imply deep modifications in structure, business processes and even the culture of an organization. Despite some drawbacks, the benefit of these kind of IT (Information Technology) systems are numerous and may bring important contributes to increase business competitiveness. …”
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MITIGATION OF NOISE POLLUTION IN URBAN AREAS BY STRATEGICALLY PLANTING TREES AND SHRUBS by Shahid Ali Khan, Kainat Fatima, Saddam Hussain, Muhammad Minhal Ali, Abdul Mannan, Nasim Iqbal Butt

“…Noise is universally recognized as a significant source of environmental degradation in every culture. This paper provides an assessment of the literature on the detrimental impacts of noise pollution on the well-being of individuals. …”
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Low Prevalence of VRE Gastrointestinal Colonization of Hospitalized Patients in Manitoba Tertiary Care and Community Hospitals by George G Zhanel, Godfrey KM Harding, Stuart Rosser, Daryl J Hoban, James A Karlowsky, Michelle Alfa, Amin Kabani, John Embil, Alfred Gin, Trevor Williams, Lindsay E Nicolle

“…OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) bowel colonization in hospitalized patients in Manitoba who had stool specimens collected for Clostridium difficile toxin and/or culture testing.…”
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The Story of Writing: From Classical Rhetoric to Rhetoric and Composition by I. B. Korotkina

“…The five stages of classical rhetoric are interpreted as five key components of academic writing: research, logic, culture, knowledge, and language. This approach helps visualize academic writing as a wholesome model composed of cognitive and linguistic elements, describe the impact of this model on the rhetorical and publishing conventions of the global academic discourse, and define the problems in knowledge construction as deviations from the model’s unity in various sociocultural contexts. …”
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Effects of Type 2 Diabetic Serum on Proliferation and Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Xiangqun Deng, Min Xu, Moyu Shen, Jinluo Cheng

“…We used human sera from subjects with different levels of glycemic control to culture the MSCs and induce osteogenic differentiation. …”
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Review of strategies to promote active aging in Ibero-America by Claudia Troncoso Pantoja, Ximena Díaz Martínez, Miquel Martorell Pons, Gabriela Nazar Carter, Yeny Concha Cisternas, Igor Cigarroa Cuevas

“…Future promotional experiences for this age group should be planned with an integrating perspective of activities that promote healthy living through creation, culture and healthy living.…”
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How public libraries reach out to adolescents: a study of adolescents’ perceptions of teen spaces1) in Korean public libraries by Gidong Byun, Gyeongyeon Lee, Mikyoung Ha

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Enhancing educational quality during MBKM implementation by Khairul Bariyyah, Laily Tiarani Soejanto, Leny Latifah, Eva Kartika Wulan Sari, Ifdil Ifdil

“…Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire provided by the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Analysis, and Technology, and subjected to simple regression analysis. …”
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