Model for developing corporate communication strategy by Benita Steyn

“… The body of knowledge in the field of corporate communication indicates a strategic role for the corporate communication manager. …”
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The Expert Patient and Chronic Respiratory Diseases by Louis-Philippe Boulet

“…The concept of “expert patient” has been developed in the last two decades to define a patient who has a significant knowledge of his/her disease and treatment in addition to self-management skills. …”
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SUSTAINABILITY IN SERVICE´S SECTOR: NEW TRENDS OF SUSTAINABILITY TOOLS AND POSITIONING OF SERVICES IN ECONOMY by Johana Paluchová, Renata Prokeinová

“…As economies globalize, new opportunities to generate prosperity and quality of life are arising though trade, knowledge-sharing, and access to technology. The article is a part of current scientific project at our department of marketing “VEGA No. 1/0951/12 Sustainability developments of subjects in the food chain at the condition of Slovak market.” …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF TURNING PARAMETERS USING AN ALGORTIM BASED ON COMBINED LINEAR AND BINARY SEARCH METHODS by DAN GEORGE PRUTICA, GHEORGHE BRABIE, BOGDAN CHIRITA

“… Optimization of cutting parameters in machining operations is a complex task requiring extensive knowledge and experience to reach the maximum potential for cost reductions in manufacturing. …”
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Ocular Surface Development and Gene Expression by Shivalingappa K. Swamynathan

“…This paper summarizes the current status of our knowledge related to the ocular surface development and gene expression and the contribution of different transcription factors to this process.…”
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I learned a lot about my classmates …’. Exploring focus group discussions as learning environment to raise controversial issues in geography and economic education. by Christiane Hintermann, Heidrun Edlinger, Matthias Fasching, Thomas Jekel

“…How they deal with issues such as migration or identity depends not only on the respective curriculum but also on their disciplinary knowledge and pedagogic skills. This paper argues for the need to adapt learning environments depending on educational objectives, content, age and discusses focus groups as one possible way to work with students in secondary education on sensitive matters. …”
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Reinforcement Learning-Based Adaptive Control of a Piezo-Driven Nanopositioning System by Liheng Chen, Qingsong Xu

“…Then, an adaptive parameter adjustment mechanism is designed to optimize the control performance without a priori knowledge of the unknown perturbations. The effectiveness and superiority of the proposed method are verified by performing simulation and experimental studies. …”
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The European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina: A contribution to the study of politics in plural societies by Simović Vlade, Budimir Željko

“…The comparative analysis of plural societies and consociational democracy in the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina and the conclusions drawn in the paper contribute to the overall knowledge about plural societies and consociational democracy.…”
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Hijab: From Legal Aspects to Individual Piety by Lutfi Zarkasi, Akhmad Sahrandi

“…Therefore, guidance, direction, examples and knowledge are needed for women so that they can implement the obligation to wear the hijab properly and consistently in its use, so that good morals and behavior will follow automatically.…”
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Cuatro inscripciones pertenecientes al antiguo Convento de San Vicente de Villamayor de los Montes by Alejandro García Morilla

“…This four-inscription group constitutes one of the few vestiges preserved from the early monastery of Villamayor.Here we study this corpus through the modern Spanish epigraphic method used for the edition of the Corpus Inscriptionum Hispaniae Mediaevalium, in order to present a critical and scientific study of this group which could allow us to go deep into the particularities of this advertising activity – that is what inscriptions are – and the purpose which these epigraphs may have had, as well as for a better knowledge of the society which created them. To achieve that, we shall address the study of the genesis or elaboration of these inscriptions as well as the analysis of the outer, inner and functional characters, and dwell on the epigraphic tradition and its upkeep.…”
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Letting Go of Narrative History: The Linearity of Time and the Art of Recounting the Past by Ari Helo

“…One may view history simply as knowledge of the past and as an ongoing discussion between historians (and other interested parties) over the best account of any given past phenomenon. …”
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Critical appraisal of systematic reviews and meta-analyses by Kapil D. Soni

“…Tools like Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), Measurement Tools to Assess Systematic Reviews, version 2 and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) can facilitate appraisal and help translate findings into clinical practice. By identifying knowledge gaps and methodological strengths or weaknesses, critical appraisal enhances the quality of SRMAs and safeguards their role in guiding evidence-based decision-making.…”
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Archives délaissées, archives retrouvées, archives explorées : les fonds calédoniens pour l’étude du patrimoine kanak dispersé by Marion Bertin

“…The Inventory of the Kanak scattered heritage (Inventaire du Patrimoine Kanak Dispersé, IPKD) and the « Objects as ambassadors » for Kanak culture are two projects with the same goal: to promote and improve knowledge on the ancient Kanak heritage located outside New Caledonia. …”
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A Wandering Abdominal Mass in a Neonate: An Enteric Duplication Cyst Mimicking an Ovarian Cyst by Shigeo Iijima

“…During laparotomy, however, it was found to be an enteric duplication cyst with volvulus. To our knowledge, there has been no report of an enteric duplication cyst presenting as a wandering abdominal mass. …”
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Sisyawaytii tarawaytii : sifflements serpentins et autres voix d’esprits dans le chamanisme quechua du haut Pastaza (Amazonie péruvienne) by Andréa-Luz Gutierrez-Choquevilca

“…Adopting a pragmatic perspective, the author describes the learning context of ritual knowledge and pays close attention to the embedding of spirit voices in ritual discourse. …”
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The ambiguous other. Engaging with far right and other uncomfortable subjectivities by Katerina Hatzikidi

“…The article concludes by highlighting what may be at stake for anthropology when excluding certain subjects of research, suggesting instead that their study offers opportunities to expand anthropological horizons of knowledge production, increasing the discipline’s relevance for understanding and analysing complex and troubling contemporary social phenomena.…”
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Le paysage politique pour territorialiser l’action publique et les projets de développement : le cas de l’éolien au Québec by Marie-José Fortin, Anne-Sophie Devanne, Sophie Le Floch

“…We will then discuss the questions that still remain concerning experts knowledge and governance practices. To conclude, we will underline how research investing political dimensions of landscape combined to regional studies could offer an understanding of relationships between modern societies and productive activities.…”
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Unidentified Verbal Objects by Esa Kirkkopelto

“…Through this idea, the article seeks a reconciliation to a debate between post-structuralist and post-humanist thought regarding the role and scope of language in knowledge formation. …”
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Neuropeptidomics: Mass Spectrometry-Based Identification and Quantitation of Neuropeptides by Ji Eun Lee

“…While each neuropeptide could have its own biological function, mass spectrometry (MS) allows for the identification of the precise molecular forms of each peptide without a priori knowledge of the peptide identity and for the quantitation of neuropeptides in different conditions of the samples. …”
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Immediate Cementless Hemiarthroplasty for Severe Destructive Glenohumeral Tuberculous Arthritis by Suriya Luenam, Arkaphat Kosiyatrakul

“…Plaster immobilization, arthrodesis, and resection arthroplasty have been proposed as the additional treatments with anti-TB medications in severe destructive arthritis. To our knowledge, however, the surgical treatment with shoulder arthroplasty has never been reported. …”
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