Local democracy and forms of direct citizen participation in governance: Case study Serbia by Radojević Mijodrag

“…Based on empirical data, comparative experiences and legal standards, the author believes that the solution lies in reviving the application of direct democracy at the local level.…”
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From a dictionary to an atlas: segmental mapping of the linguistic picture of the world by S. N. Gagarin

“…'At the heart of any language lies a vision. It embraces the world around us in myriads of complex ways. …”
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La villégiature anglaise et l’invention de la Côte d’Azur by Alain Bottaro

“…The originality of Nice lies in the double influence of Italian and British models which are interwoven in local bathing practices and architecture.…”
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A game-theoretic approach for analyzing the effects of revenue sharing contracts and consumer surplus on supply chain sustainability under government interventions by Zahra Ghayoumian, Morteza Rasti Barzoki, Mohammad-Ali Eghbali

“…The scientific contribution of this research lies in providing new insights to managers and policymakers to enhance strategic decision-making aimed at improving sustainability and social welfare within green supply chains.…”
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Long-term variability and trends in the Agulhas Leakage and its impacts on the global overturning by H. Großelindemann, H. Großelindemann, F. S. Castruccio, G. Danabasoglu, A. Biastoch, A. Biastoch

“…The simulated Agulhas Leakage transport of 19.7 <span class="inline-formula">±</span> 3 Sv lies well within the observed range of 21.3 <span class="inline-formula">±</span> 4.7 Sv. …”
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Reproductive and persistence strategy of the liverwort Arnellia fennica after the last glaciation in the area of disjunction in Central Europe (Polish Tatra Mountains, carpathians) by Piotr Górski, Monika Szczecińska, Jakub Sawicki

“…The species is considered a tertiary relict, which owes its survival during the last glaciation period to low-lying locations in areas not covered by ice. Previously, it has been demonstrated that this plant does not produce gemmae in the Tatra Mountains, nor does it reproduce sexually, hence it has not spread in this massif despite the high availability of potential habitats. …”
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Inhibition of A2B Adenosine Receptor Attenuates Intestinal Injury in a Rat Model of Necrotizing Enterocolitis by Lie Huang, Juan Fan, Yan-Xiang Chen, Jian-Hui Wang

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MEDIATIZATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CONCEPT IN THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE MEDIA DISCOURSE: CORPUS-BASED APPROACH by Elena Yu. Ilyinova, Larisa A. Kochetova

“…The novelty of the results lies in the establishment of contradictory mediatization of the AI concept, which, on the one hand, is aimed at depicting its positive portrayal and capability of bringing social and economic benefits. …”
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Decoding airway granulogenesis in children: unveiling risk factors for tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration and complications by Yuting You, Meili Shen, Li’e Zeng, Jingyang Zheng

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Research on multi-label recognition of tongue features in stroke patients based on deep learning by Honghua Liu, Peiqin Zhang, Yini Huang, Shanshan Zuo, Lu Li, Chang She, Mailan Liu

“…Early precise rehabilitation intervention is crucial for the recovery of stroke patients, with the key lying in accurately identifying patients’ physical characteristics during the rehabilitation phase. …”
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The insurance services market in Ukraine: Problems and determinants of development in the conditions of digitization of the economy by Аnzhela Nikolaieva

“…The relevance of solving this scientific problem lies in the fact that recently there has been deterioration in the main indicators of the insurance market development in Ukraine, which, in our opinion, does not sufficiently fulfil its role in protecting and stabilizing the national economy. …”
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ORGANICITY OF THE PHENOMENON OF CULTURE AS AN EXPLICATION OF VITALITY by D. B. Svyrydenko, O. D. Yatsenko, O. V. Prudnikova

“…The originality of the authors’ thought lies in the interpretation of the essence of culture as an explication of vitality, as a logical and natural extension of life. …”
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International collaboration of VIR as an important factor of replenishing the collection of grain legume genetic resources by M. A. Vishnyakova, T. G. Alexandrova, T. V. Buravtseva, M. O. Burlyaeva, G. P. Egorova, E. V. Semenova, I. V. Seferova, I. L. Stepanova, I. I. Yankov

“…Of undoubted interest, along with the modern and local varieties coming from abroad, are wild species of such crops as soybean, chickpea and lentil whose areas of distribution lie beyond the borders of this country. Such species are promising for introgressive breeding. …”
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Comparative analysis between abdominal aortic aneurysm and popliteal artery aneurysm by Marcos Vinícius Melo de Oliveira, MD, PhD, Alexandre Malta Brandão, MD, PhD, Gina Camillo Rocha Silvestre, BS, Alexandre Queiroz Silva, BS, Michele Alberto Marques, BS, Marcia Martins Reis, PhD, Maria de Lourdes Higuchi, MD, PhD, Erasmo Simão da Silva, MD, PhD

“…Clinical Relevance: The clinical significance of this study lies in its potential to enhance our understanding of the distinct pathophysiological mechanisms underlying abdominal aortic aneurysms, which is often associated with rupture, and popliteal artery aneurysms, which are more prone to thrombosis and distal embolization. …”
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Overlooking the Obvious during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Dyspnoea with Asymmetric Breath Sounds in a Toddler by Heli Salmi, Heini Harve-Rytsälä, Paula Rautiainen, Sari Pyörälä, Johanna Hästbacka

“…He was asymptomatic for the day but presented with acute respiratory distress when lying down in the evening. An ambulance was called, and he was taken to a tertiary hospital’s paediatric emergency department, where his condition and oxygen saturation fluctuated. …”
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Syphilitic aortitis: from the past to the present (view of a dermatovenerologist) by S.V. Zakharov, T.V. Svyatenko, V.K. Zakharov, V.V. Gorbuntsov, L.A. Pohrebniak

“…Special attention is paid to the fact that the uniqueness of the above observations lies in the fact that complicated forms of aortitis began to occur more often and also in treated syphilis patients who had previously been treated with water-soluble penicillin. …”
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Resident action in smart waste management during landfill disclosure transition: Insights from Yogyakarta's smart city initiatives by Sapta Suhardono, Chun-Hung Lee, Thi Thanh Thuy Phan, I Wayan Koko Suryawan

“…The novelty of this research lies in its holistic integration of technological solutions and social dynamics, offering a scalable and adaptable model for smart waste management. …”
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Rehabilitation care of patients with tibial plateau fracture and osteofascial compartment syndrome treated by incisional decompression (胫骨平台骨折合并骨筋膜室综合征经切开减压治疗术的康复护理)... by GE Daoqun (葛道群), PENG Juxiang (彭菊香), BIAN Liyan (卞丽艳)

“…The key to the treatment lies in early detection and timely incision decompression. …”
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Automatic Segmentation of Asphalt Cracks on Highways After Large-Scale and Severe Earthquakes Using Deep Learning-Based Approaches by Mehmet Yilmaz, Erkut Yalcin, Fatih Demir, Ahmet Munir Ozdemir, Muhammed Atar, Aysegul Gunes, Beyza Furtana Yalcin, Ertugrul Cambay

“…The innovative aspect of this research lies in the creation of a unique post-earthquake dataset, collected and labeled from highways affected by the February 6, 2023 earthquakes in Turkey (Mw = 7.7 and Mw = 7.6). …”
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Optimization of performance under off-design conditions for dual-pressure organic Rankine cycle with hot source splitting by Shiqi Wang, Zhongyuan Yuan, Kim Tiow Ooi, Xiangyu Chang, Nanyang Yu

“…A primary challenge in deploying the DORC-HSS system lies in its off-design performance, particularly when faced with varying conditions of heat and cold sources. …”
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