Social Pedagogy in the Context of Values – as Seen by Selected Authors – Fields of Inquiry: The Perspective of Polish Social Pedagogy by Mariusz Cichosz

“…The subject of values is a key, even fundamental issue for the social sciences, especially the practically oriented ones – consequently, also for social pedagogy. …”
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Geostatistical Analysis Methods for Estimation of Environmental Data Homogeneity by Aleksandr Danilov, Inna Pivovarova, Svetlana Krotova

“…Mathematical algorithm computing system was implemented in an object-oriented programming C #. A software application has been obtained that allows quickly assessing the scale and spatial localization of pollution during the initial analysis of the environmental situation.…”
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Die missionêre uitdaging van die arbeidslewe by J.J. Kritzinger

“…Even when there is a drive to reach other people, the orientation is likewise geographical. Church is for Sundays. …”
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Design of a Compact, Reconfigurable, Prosthetic Wrist by Arthur Zinck, Øyvind Stavdahl, Edmund Biden, Peter J. Kyberd

“…Previous work by the authors suggests that if the wrist must have only one rotatory axis then a more oblique orientation would be more functional. To test this idea, a compact wrist with a single axis and spherical design has been made that will allow any axis of rotation to be selected and the functional performance of the resulting arm be tested.…”
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The creative approach of the South African advertising industry towards the black consumer by Carla Enslin

“…The need for a receiver oriented creative perspective is established and reinforced through the design of two communication models which high light practical guidelines to be implemented by the advertising industry …”
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Interpreting public space as a medium for urban liveability by Alberto De Capua, Lidia Errante

“…This contribution highlights the need for tools able to interpreting the ever-changing physical and social demands of contemporary public space and propose an interpretative cognitive model to support to Public Administrations order to better orient urban transformation and regeneration strategies and goals.…”
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Cognitive Models of Professional Communication Discourse on Teaching the Interpreters by Moshchanskaya Y. Y.

“…The author makes the conclusion emphasizing the paradigmatic and syntagmatic orientation of the selected cognitive models and outlines the constant and variable factors for developing the didactic model of the professional communication discourse. …”
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Strength and Ductility Evaluation of L-Shape Shear Connectors in Composite Floors by G. P. Tonkih, D. A. Chesnokov

“…According to the results of the study, the dependence of the strength and deformability of shear connectors on their height, orientation relative to the shear force vector, the strength of the concrete slab and the geometric parameters of the profiled flooring was estimated.…”
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On Hyperbolic 3-Manifolds Obtained by Dehn Surgery on Links by Soo Hwan Kim, Yangkok Kim

“…We study the algebraic and geometric structures for closed orientable 3-manifolds obtained by Dehn surgery along the family of hyperbolic links with certain surgery coefficients and moreover, the geometric presentations of the fundamental group of these manifolds. …”
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Shear Flow Induced Alignment of Carbon Nanotubes in Natural Rubber by Yan He, Zhifang Cao, Lianxiang Ma

“…The two-step approach is based on (i) the preparation of mixture latex of natural rubber, multiwalled carbon nanotubes, and other components and (ii) the orientation of carbon nanotubes by a flow field. Rubber composite sheets filled with variable volume fraction of aligned carbon nanotubes were fabricated and then confirmed by transmission electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy studies. …”
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School of Middle Eastern languages by A. V. Shtanov

“…School of Middle Eastern languages (Arabic, Hebrew and Turkish), as well as a number of languages of the Caucasus and Central Asia (Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan) is based on the intellectual heritage, tracing its history to the Department of Arabic Studies, established in 1871-1872 years when Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages. The department provides a high level of theoretical and practical teaching of modern Arabic literary language and the spoken language of a number of Arab countries. …”
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L’ONU face à la société de l’information by Louise Lassonde

“…The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) organized by the United Nations in 2003-2005 has, for the first time, established the cornerstone of an international political consensus on the values and strategic orientations of the information society. The Summit called for States, local authorities, business and civil society to work together toward common goals. …”
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„Zjevení Božího hněvu.“ Poznámky k výkladu Ř 1,18–32 by Jan Roskovec

“…Obviously, this argument is only possible if one views homosexuality as the behaviour of heterosexually oriented individuals.…”
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La responsabilité sociale des universités en France : un concept en émergence ? by Emmanuelle Annoot

“…Autonomous universities are acknowledged as major social, economic and cultural actors in their environments. Such orientations have changed the place of universities in society. …”
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Studies of Migration in Ecuador: From National Development to Mobilities by María Mercedes Eguiguren

“…It addresses the main debates that have marked these studies, the contexts of academic production, and the way in which migrations and their social and economic conditions have influenced the constitution and orientations of the field. Three stages go through the academic production: a first one where the internal migrations are approached from a spatial phenomena analysis; a second that deals with the links between agricultural transformations and migration; and a third that shows a transition from a resurgence of migration in the literature to recent studies on the diversification of mobilities in the country.…”
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TO THE ISSUE OF REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS OF A TRANSPORT ENTERPRISE BASED ON RATIONAL NATURE MANAGEMENT by L. Makolova

“…Based on the study of the functioning of a typical transport enterprise from the perspective of eco-oriented development, two potential strategies of the enterprise, based on the mechanisms of using secondary resources, have been presented.…”
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Post-Election Climate Policy in Germany: Towards a New Green Industrial Policy by Barbara Praetorius, Wolfgang Dierker

“…Based on a review of previous policies, we argue for a “new green industrial policy”, involving a more pronounced government commitment to target-oriented measures and a systemic perspective on the industrial transformation process.…”
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DISTRICT HEATING OR DECENTRALIZED BOILERS IN RUSSIA by N. Lyubimova

“…The author proves that establishment of limit of a tariff for thermal energy with orientation to «an alternative boiler room» will promote overestimate of tariffs in the majority of regions of the country and discredits the idea of the competitive market of heat.…”
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Technology for the People? Humanity as a Compass for the Digital Transformation by Thomas Franke, Mourad Zoubir

“…This paper explores how this perspective may be used as an orientation for future technological innovation. Hence, the goal is to provide an accessible discussion of such a psychological perspective on technology development that could pave the way towards a truly human-centred digital transformation.…”
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Moral Competence as a Positive Youth Development Construct: A Conceptual Review by Hing Keung Ma

“…Moral competence refers to the affective orientation to perform altruistic behaviors and the ability to judge moral issues logically. …”
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