Korutanský nastolovací obřad a přemyslovský mýtus by Michal Téra

“…One of the aims of the study is therefore to summarize and point to the most significant existing theories concerning the origin and the course of the ceremony. Another aim is to point out the connection between Carinthian setting ritual and a legend (or myth) about the origin of princely power in Bohemia where a similar ritual, apparently inspired by this myth, was proved in the early modern period. …”
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Speculative Transitions: Hegel, John Huston’s Moby Dick and the Dissolve by Joshua Harold Wiebe

“…The speculative proposition is a sentence whose subject and predicate rest in uneasy relation to one another, and which is not a proposition of simple identity. …”
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Gothic Sounds and the Foreshadowing of Victorian Soundscapes by Lucie Ratail

“…Gothic’s gloomy atmosphere tends to be associated with the Victorian period despite its being embedded in another time span, showing the impact of gothic sublimity as a key concern of the nineteenth century. …”
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Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevi and Neurocutaneous Melanosis by Catarina Araújo, Cristina Resende, Francisco Pardal, Celeste Brito

“…Diffuse spinal involvement is unusual and is described in only another patient.…”
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Alagille Syndrome and Wilson Disease in Siblings: A Diagnostic Conundrum by Meghan Amson, Esther Lamoureux, Nir Hilzenrat, Marc Tischkowitz

“…Also stressed is that care must be exercised by the clinician when diagnosing family members who may present with two different disorders closely mimicking one another.…”
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Utilization of Waste plastic in Geotechnical Engineering Applications in Iraq: A Review by Mushtaq Sadiq Radhi

“…As a result, effective solutions to environmental concerns are required. There is also another issue, which is that projects frequently encounter weak soil, which must be modified. …”
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Stratégies argumentatives dans les discours politiques américains sur la législation des substances psychoactives : quel emploi du pathos à l’ère de la post-vérité ? by Sarah Bourse

“…Even though this word initially relates to lies at the core of political scandals (Iran-Contra scandal, Persian Gulf war), it recently has taken on another meaning, referring to a situation where objective facts have less impact than appeals to emotion and personal belief to influence public opinion (https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/word-of-the-year/word-of-the-year-2016).In this post-truth era where emotions take center stage the study of pathos in political discourse has never been more relevant. …”
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Effects of diet quantity on growth performance of juvenile sea cucumbers Holothuria scabra by Al-Harbi Mamdouh

“…Water quality parameters and anoxic conditions of the soil in culture tanks did not change due to the higher percentage of feeds. …”
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Dionis: A Novel Remote-Center-of-Motion Parallel Manipulator for Minimally Invasive Surgery by R. Beira, L. Santos-Carreras, G. Rognini, H. Bleuler, R. Clavel

“…The corresponding axes intersect at a remote center of rotation (RCM) that is the MIS entry port. Another important feature of the proposed positioning manipulator is that it can be placed below the operating table plane, allowing a quick and direct access to the patient, without removing the robotic system. …”
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Tailoring Spectral Response of Grating-Assisted Co-Directional Couplers with Weighting Techniques and Rational Transfer Functions: Theory and Experiment by Anatole Lupu

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AS THE BASIS FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND INFORMATION PROCESSING IN SPATIAL TRACKING SYSTEMS by Yu. Brahimi, I. N. Ivanov

“…The characteristic of the key concepts of non-linear models of the innovation process in the digital economy has been presented. …”
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Robust Speed Tracking of Networked PMSM Servo Systems with Uncertain Feedback Delay and Load Torque Disturbance by Qiang Ling, Jing Li, Haojiang Deng

“…The load torque disturbance is another source to deteriorate the PMSM system’s performance. …”
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L’écriture du monde (I). by Nicolas Perreaux

“…Conversely, unable to define a chrono-geographical pattern for the Early Middle Ages, the article concludes in the existence of another semantics for the charters of that period, which explains both their (relative) scarcity and their specific distribution.…”
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Wine & Olive Oil food heritage synergies within the tourism experience: Analyzing corporate websites by Josefina Salvado, Bebiana Monteiro

“…One limitation of this study is its circumscription to a specific wine region, the Douro. Another constraint is that it focus on only one perspective (supply). …”
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South Africa and Sweden: A Story of Solidarity, Trust, and Shared Common Values by Håkan Juholt

“…I see a pair of committed leaders sharing hopes, commitments, and respect for one another and other human beings. I see their eyes telling me the story of a unique relationship between South Africa and Sweden, one of trust and shared common values. …”
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An Optimized Player Taxonomy Model for Mobile MMORPGs with Millions of Users by Fang You, Jianping Liu, Xinjian Guan, Jianmin Wang, Zibin Zheng, Peter Tam

“…As experimental results showed, compared with another player taxonomy model (RA model), our proposed player taxonomy model can achieve good results: classification is more stable.…”
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Endodontic Surgery of the Palatal Root of a Maxillary Molar Associated with Simultaneous Management of a Maxillary Sinus Lesion by Silvio Taschieri, Stefano Corbella, Luca Francetti, Alice Alberti, Benedetta Morandi

“…The endodontic orthograde treatment and retreatment were done, respectively, 7 and 4 years earlier. The cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan taken before the treatment showed two separate lesions: one associated with the palatine root of the molar and another one inside the maxillary sinus. …”
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MSCs: Delivery Routes and Engraftment, Cell-Targeting Strategies, and Immune Modulation by Thomas J. Kean, Paul Lin, Arnold I. Caplan, James E. Dennis

“…The differentiation, trophic, and immunomodulatory characteristics of MSCs contribute to their therapeutic effects. Another often overlooked factor related to efficacy is the degree of engraftment. …”
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Picturebooks and politics: Israeli children’s picturebooks during the shift from pre-state to statehood by Yael Darr

“…In rare cultural and social conditions shifts from one attitude to another regarding children’s political potency can be quite extreme. …”
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EFFECTIVENESS OF INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS IN MULTICULTURAL MANAGEMENT BASED ON A BIG PHARMA COMPANY CASE STUDY by Rajae LAHSSIOUI

“…The study looks at how employees, with primarily technical backgrounds, from different countries and cultural backgrounds, develop specific social skills that allow them to efficiently communicate and perform with one another towards a common goal. For this reason, the study aimed to identify the opinions of employees and managers regarding the multicultural influence on outcomes in researched companies. …”
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