From après-ski to après-tourism: the Alps in transition? by Philippe Bourdeau

“…Winter sports occupy a prominent place in European tourism, not only because of their economic importance in mountainous areas but also due to their major symbolic significance in the "leisure civilisation". Yet the world of winter tourism is full of uncertainties connected with climate change and also with evolutions and structural breaks that call into question the development model on which it is based. …”
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Retrofitting Errors in Bird Protection Devices by James F. Dwyer

“…Pylons around the world are being retrofitted with Bird Protection Devices (BPDs) to reduce the risk of avian electrocutions. …”
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Une gouvernementalité culturelle pour les prochaines générations ? L’évolution de la littérature pour enfants en Croatie lors des conflits de dissolution yougoslaves (1991-1995)... by Léon de Perrot

“…The present article tackles the way the competitive authoritarian regime of the Croatian Democratic Community (HDZ) sought, in the early years of Croatia’s independent and the ensuing war on its territory, to provide an antagonistic and nationally-exclusivist framework of understanding of the world to its younger population – the next generation. …”
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Aspects of Ω-deformed M-theory by Davide Gaiotto, Jihwan Oh

“…Abstract We explore the properties of Ω-deformed M-theory, with particular focus on the ℂ ϵ 1 $$ {\mathbb{C}}_{\epsilon_1} $$ × ℂ ϵ 2 $$ {\mathbb{C}}_{\epsilon_2} $$ × ℂ ϵ 3 $$ {\mathbb{C}}_{\epsilon_3} $$ background and coupling to Ω-deformed M2 and M5 brane world-volume theories.…”
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К проблеме аксиологической дескрипции жалости в русском языке by Лариса Николаенко

“…The author argues that the Russian language world-view verbalizes a dual assessment of pity. …”
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Alcohol-related disease by Tiago Castro Pinto, Susana G. Rodrigues

“…Alcohol, the most consumed drug in the world, is responsible for millions of deaths and a significant of disability-adjusted life years. …”
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Linear Order and the Construction of Meaning: Is Syntax Deceptive? by Geneviève GIRARD-GILLET

“…We analyse here some examples that tend to show that syntax sometimes imposes its own rules, regardless of the semantic data, and that the interpretation is then saved because of our general cognitive knowledge about the world. Conversely semantics sometimes “twists” the grammatical rules so as to enrich the linguistic tools the speaker requires for a better encoding of his/her communicative desires.…”
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Research and verification of key issues in 5G network by Wei LIU, Jiangbo DONG, Yebing REN

“…The first edition of 5G techni cal specification has been frozen on June 2018,and the end to end products have also been steadily developing.The 5G network s cale test has been launched,to clear strategy for introducing technology and new technologies.The development of 5G industry in the world was introduced.And then the key issues of 5G were combed from 3 dimensions.Finally,the basic situation of the 5G s cale test was introduced,including the principles and objectives,the overall plan and the test content.…”
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Utilisation d'Internet et relations sociales by Simon Laflamme, Sylvie Lafortune

“…On the one hand, pessimists maintain that the Internet separates people from one another as they withdraw in a virtual world. On the other hand, optimists argue that the Net removes physical barriers and provides countless possibilities to communicate and meet people. …”
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YENİ GELİŞMELER IŞIĞINDA YÜKSEK ÖĞRETİMDE YAPISAL DÖNÜŞÜMLER STRUCTURAL TRANSITIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION UNDER THE LIGHT OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS by İsmail GÜVEN

“…The changes occurred in last quarter caused change in the structure and function of higher education in the world. Neo-liberalism and international educational exchanges are some examples for these changes, but those changes brought about some ethical and political issues in higher education. …”
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Actual problems of studying of history of Kursk fight by A. V. Isayev

“…In article the author addresses to debatable problems of a domestic and foreign historiography of fight near Kursk, pushes together opinions of military historians with memoirs certificates and estimates of battles of World War II of commanders confronting on fields, refers to new documents, defending the judgments. …”
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La imagen del gaucho argentino en los primeros films de dibujos animados estadounidenses by Ana Teresa  Fanchin

“…This particular source of cartoons, exhibited on the screen and that would reach wide dissemination, has to illustrate the representation of the gaucho of the Argentine pampas by the estadounidense vision, in instances that aspired to achieve its world hegemony. At the same time, because these projections were intended mainly for the child population, the conception of childhood at the time and the generation of recreational spaces are considered, not only as areas of socialization, but as facilitators of the transmission of cultural principles and values.…”
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Microvascular Free Flaps for Reconstruction of Postmucormycosis Head-and-Neck Defects: Experience in a Tertiary Care Institute by Ashikesh Kundal, Amit Sharma

“…Mucormycosis or black fungus raised to infamy during the COVID-19 epidemic all over the world with disastrous consequences including death. …”
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La croissance sans limite : un paradigme américain proche de sa fin ? by Pierre Arnaud

“…However, this process is sustainable only because of the international role of the dollar, which draws part of the savings of the world to America. The ascent of China and other emerging powers could, in the long term, challenge the domination of the dollar. …”
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L’invitation au voyage ou les tableaux en prose d’Alfred Sohn-Rethel by Alexandre Métraux

“…Analysis shows that they all deal with disturbances, irritations, unexpected incidents occurring in the social world—something that is hardly taken into account in Sohn-Rethel’s theoretical writings on the laws governing modern societies.…”
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60th Anniversary of Turkish Librarianship Journal by Tayfun Gülle

“…Decisions on preparing an action plan for internationalisation of the Journal and sharing it regularly with colleagues were taken at the event which included a plaquet ceremony for previous editors, a documentary about the 60th anniversary of the journal, a panel on “Publishing Journals in The Field of Social Sciences in Turkey and in the World”, an exhibition of selection from the journal archive, a forum on the journal and a closure cocktail party.…”
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Evaluation of Petunia Cultivars as Bedding Plants for Florida by Richard O. Kelly, Zhanao Deng, Brent K. Harbaugh

“…Harbaugh, describes the history of petunia breeding in Florida and summarizes the results of field trials testing best performing cultivars in Florida and comparing the resulting standards with untested varieties from seed companies around the world. Includes a list of high performing cultivars, a table with detailed performance data and digital images of cultivars by class. …”
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Vers l’image aveugle : George Oppen et l’usage de la lumière by Xavier Kalck

“…It is a paradoxical endeavour, and should only be seen as an exercise in approaching such an otherwise concrete poetry, known for its emphasis on the visible world. Yet, let us assume there is some merit to this detour, inasmuch as it will allow us to show how eminently reflexive and abstract George Oppen’s poetry is, and that it ought not to be read only when in search of serial and local perceptions.…”
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Information Needs of Textile Industry: Methodological Approach by Oya Gürdal

“…The research, that has been done in Turkey and other world countries show that users does not know the presence of information sources and/or channels and the information needed is retrieved randomely or with difficulty. …”
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Part of the people or apart from the people? by clinton peter verdonschot

“…I will argue that the film's conception of Barbie Land and the Real World, as discrete planes of existence, is itself a symptom of the alienated state of existence that Barbie aims to overcome. …”
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