Development and decline of Russian cities: reasons and possible solutions by V. B. Zotov

“…In the course of the study, it was found that megalopolises receive predominant development in modern conditions, as evidenced by the practice of construction. The existing instruments of state support for the development of medium and small towns are either of little use or ineffective. …”
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Quelle co-construction du projet de vie des enfants en situation de handicap ? Réceptions croisées par les professionnels et les parents by Anne Pellissier Fall, Matthieu Laville

“…Based on a secondary analysis of two studies, conducted with education and health professionals on the one hand, and with parents of disabled children on the other, this article aims to study the reception of this life project, considered here as an instrument of public action. Our analysis allows us to understand the processes of appropriation of this project by the various publics concerned, namely families and disability professionals.…”
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Les apports de la gouvernance adaptative pour analyser les enjeux d’une mise en œuvre effective de la Trame Verte et Bleue. L’exemple du PNR des Volcans d’Auvergne by Valérie Angeon, Armelle Caron, Cécile Birard, Patrice Cayre, Philippe Chambon, Arnaud Larade, Ludovic Méasson, Claire Planchat

“…The introduction of this new instrument through the French Grenelle environment commitments brings about some change in the spatial strategy of the conservation policy. …”
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ANALYSIS OF ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS: THE CASE OF LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTIONS IN CROATIA by Zoran Mihanović, Jurica Pavičić, Nikša Alfirević

“…On the basis of previous research, a valid research instrument, used to measure performance of institutions of lifelong learning, was created. …”
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ANALYSIS OF ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS: THE CASE OF LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTIONS IN CROATIA by Zoran Mihanović, Jurica Pavičić, Nikša Alfirević

“…On the basis of previous research, a valid research instrument, used to measure performance of institutions of lifelong learning, was created. …”
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PENGARUH MODEL PEMBELAJARAN QUANTUM DENGAN MEDIA AUDIO VISUAL TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR IPA SISWA KELAS V SDN NGRUKEM KECAMATAN MLARAK KABUPATEN PONOROGO by Nindya Arianulva Saksitasari, Hagus Muryanto, Raras Setyo Retno

“…The research sample of 15 students and research instruments in the form of a multiple choice test. Data were analyzed by using t-test. …”
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Knowledge as Film vs. Knowledge as Photo: Alternative Models in Early Soviet Thought by Steila Daniela

“…Sergei Eisenstein deems that cinema is ‘an excellent instrument of perception … for the sensation of movement’. …”
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Psychological fitness for work: do we still have a long way to go? by Giuseppe Ferrari

“…In Italy, the absence of adequate regulatory instruments and guidelines for the proper classification of psychiatric disorders in occupational medicine denies occupational physicians the opportunity to adequately evaluate employees’ psycho-physical fitness for work through health surveillance. …”
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Artificial intelligence techniques applications in the wastewater: A comprehensive review by Zakur Yahya, Márquez Fausto, Al-Taie Ali, Alsaidi Saif, Alsadoon Abeer, Mirashrafi Seyed Bagher, Flaih Laith, Zakoor Yousif

“…In recent years, the computational models have garnered acknowledgment as potent instruments for tackling these various challenges, bolstering of the operational and economic effectiveness of the various wastewater treatment plants (“WWTPs”). …”
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Effect of Oxygen and Redox Potential on Glucose Fermentation in Thermotoga maritima under Controlled Physicochemical Conditions by Raja Lakhal, Richard Auria, Sylvain Davidson, Bernard Ollivier, Alain Dolla, Moktar Hamdi, Yannick Combet-Blanc

“…Batch cultures of Thermotoga maritima were performed in a bioreactor equipped with instruments adapted for experiments performed at 80∘C to mimic the fluctuating oxidative conditions in the hot ecosystems it inhabits. …”
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Language Assessment Practices and Beliefs: Implications for Language Assessment Literacy by Frank Giraldo

“…The findings show that the teachers used varied traditional and alternative assessment instruments, assessed language and non-language constructs, used assessment information to improve teaching and learning, evaluated assessment results, and engaged students in quantitative peer assessment. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF QUICK RETURN MECHANISM FOR EXPERIMENTATION USING SOLIDWORKS by NURUDEEN OLATUNDE ADEKUNLE, KOLAWOLE ADESOLA OLADEJO, ISMAILA OLASUNKANMI SALAMI, ADEWALE OREOLUWA ALABI

“…The aim of this work was to simulate, design and construct a prototype of a QRM that can be used for demonstration and instrumentation. The QRM was simulated using Solidworks and a prototype was developed from the simulated results. …”
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La culture, terreau de la nature by Hélène Melin

“…The protection of the environment has long meant a strict separation between human activities and the conservation of biodiversity. Instruments such as the granting of the status of "national park" were intended to achieve this goal and to protect such areas of outstanding natural beauty from the ravages of man. …”
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Acute Lumbar Burst Fracture Treated by Minimally Invasive Lateral Corpectomy by Rodrigo Amaral, Luis Marchi, Leonardo Oliveira, Thiago Coutinho, Luiz Pimenta

“…Here we report a case of acute lumbar burst fracture at L2 treated by minimally invasive true lateral approach posteriorly instrumented with percutaneous pedicle screws. The minimum disruptive access in addition to a rigid construction allowed a lumbar corpectomy without the morbidity of standard open approaches, lowering surgery costs and accelerating the patient recovery with successfully clinical and radiological results.…”
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Écrire À partir de la parole ou l’appréhension des souvenirs : une réélaboration au présent du passé récent en Argentine by Paula Sombra

“…This research is based on the use of oral histories as instruments of knowledge capable of elaborating today’s representations of the experience of political activism. …”
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Television viewing and personality needs of South African adolescents by Daan van Vuuren, J .J. de Beer, S.H.C. du Toit

“…Multivariate statistical techniques, e.g. profile analysis, were used to analyze the data obtained by various psychometric instruments and questionnaires. …”
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Assessment of Ethical Ideals and Ethical Manners in Care of Older People by Marianne Frilund, Lisbeth Fagerström, Katie Eriksson, Patrik Eklund

“…Material is based on questionnaire data collected by the instrument for the self-assessment of individual ethos in the care of older people (ISAEC) in spring 2007 in a municipality in Western Finland. …”
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Rola public relations w promocji usług w przedsiębiorstwach funkcjonujących w Polsce by Justyna Łapińska, Katarzyna Pawlak-Kołodziejska

“…W działaniach promocyjnych usług na szczególną uwagę zasługuje public relations. Jest to instrument, który wyróżnia się tym, że nie jest skierowany wyłącznie na zachowania klientów, ale dąży do wzbudzenia zainteresowania usługą i firmą, która ją świadczy oraz w dalszej kolejności do budowania długotrwałych, opartych na zaufaniu relacji. …”
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Jérôme Deyris, De la stabilité des prix à la stabilisation du climat ? L’économie politique du verdissement des banques centrales by Jérôme Deyris

“…I show that while the type of greening, its translation into instruments and the ways in which it is legitimised all depend on the institutional context in which the central bank is embedded, this relationship is less strict and less unidirectional than it might seem. …”
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On the Motion of Harmonically Excited Spring Pendulum in Elliptic Path Near Resonances by T. S. Amer, M. A. Bek, I. S. Hamada

“…The mentioned model is considered one of the important scientific applications like in instrumentation, addressing the oscillations occurring in sawing buildings and the most of various applications of pendulum dampers.…”
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