Anachronism in using the notion of “an entrepreneur” to refer to a mandatory participant of a public contract by E. V. Vakulovych

“…The emphasis has been placed on the existence of a number of outdated terms in civil legislation concerning the conclusion of public contracts that contribute to the emergence of terminological confusion and complicate the understanding of these normative provisions both for ordinary citizens and for lawyers. In order to bring the provisions on public contracts of the Civil Code of Ukraine in line with other normative and legal acts in this area, the author has offered certain legislative changes.…”
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Notice of suspicion: procedural significance and influence on the methodology of pre-trial investigation by Volobuyev A.

“…Methods of logic (analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, abstraction) were also used to determine common features and differences between the legal institutions of reporting suspicion and bringing charges, as well as investigative situations. …”
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Promoting Internal Armed Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding: The Case of the U.S.-Colombia Relations (Part II) by A. A. Manukhin

“…However, against all hopes and expectations, the agreement failed to bring an end to the long-standing internal conflict in Colombia. …”
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Why do people walk their dog where the wild things are? A qualitative content analysis from an urban nature reserve by Jasmin Packer, Mark Kohler, Dolly Dawson, Nusrat Asad, Rosslyn von derBorch, Anna Chur‐Hansen

“…Abstract Domestic dogs can have devastating impacts on threatened wildlife, but limiting their damage is challenging because it relies on changing the behaviour of people who bring dogs into natural areas and allow them to romp unrestrained. …”
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Welcome Note by Faisal Masud Faisal Masud

“…Pakistan is lucky to have a glorious reputation for its medical colleges and physicians, many of whom are now at leading positions at international institutions. Bringing global experience to embed it in unique epidemiologic data and research outcomes of a country like Pakistan will go a long way in nurturing future scientists.…”
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Improving health outcomes by strengthening public sector capacity in social and behaviour change programming in Nigeria: a qualitative study by Pooja Sripad, Augustine Ankomah, Amanda Kalamar, Adetayo Adetunji, Bright Addo, Dele Abegunde, Nrupa Jani Tulsiani, Foyeke Oyedokun-Adegbabo

“…Nine study participants were engaged per state, bringing the total number of participants to 45. Data were analysed thematically and elicited MSC stories were analysed for content.Results The PSCS approach empowered stakeholders at the individual level to disseminate MNCH+N, FP and malaria prevention messages, monitor health and social and behaviour (SBC) activities and increase the demand for health services. …”
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Control of giant orbital angular momentum bursts of structured Laguerre-Gaussian beams in a medium with general astigmatism by A.V. Volyar, E.G. Abramochkin, M.V. Bretsko, S.I. Khalilov, Ya.E. Akimova

“…The loss of axial symmetry occurs due to bringing phase and amplitude perturbations into each mode of the sLG beam, which destroy the ring dislocations. …”
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Circumstances to Be Clarified under the Investigation of Interference into Law Enforcement Officer’s Activity by V. O. Gusieva

“…It has been emphasized that the circumstances to be clarified include the circumstances to be proved in criminal proceedings, criminal and forensic characteristics of a criminal offense. …”
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Synergistic Enhancement of Carbon Sinks and Connectivity: Restoration and Renewal of Ecological Networks in Nanjing, China by Renfei Zhang, Hongye Li, Zhicheng Liu

“…Urbanization has led to a reduction in green space, weakening the region’s carbon sink capacity and stability and bringing a series of ecological problems, making the restoration and improvement of the ecological environment crucial. …”
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Сandidate SNP-markers of rheumatoid arthritis that can significantly alter the affinity of the TATA-binding protein for human gene promoters by I. V. Chadaeva, D. A. Rasskazov, E. B. Sharypova, I. A. Drachkova, E. A. Oshchepkova, L. K. Savinkova, P. M. Ponomarenko, M. P. Ponomarenko, N. A. Kolchanov, V. A. Kozlov

“…At the same time, against the background of such increased activity of effector lymphocytes, a decrease in the activity of a number of regulatory cells, including regulatory T-cells (Treg) and myeloid suppressor cells, is recorded. …”
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Comparison of accuracy in freehand versus computer-assisted (dynamic and static) dental implant placement: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Saurav Banerjee, Anasua Debnath, Priyanjali Paul, Tridib Nath Banerjee

“…Purpose: When compared to conventional freehand procedures, the development of computer-assisted techniques in dental implant insertion surgery has significantly changed traditional practices, bringing about a movement toward improved precision and predictability. …”
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Communities of Practice of the Future in Russian Universities: Fablabs, Centers for Youth Innovative Creativity, Kruzhoks by D. I. Zemtsov

“…In the second field (educational innovation) these strategies can give the direction of changes, bringing together enthusiasts of relevant educational technologies. …”
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Assessing the salinization mechanisms of coastal brackish springs by Sanz, Esteban, Carrera, Jesús, Ayora, Carlos, Barón, Alfredo, González, Concha

“…In essence, they are typically assumed to consist of a karstic conduit bringing fresh groundwater that meets a saltwater conduit at a branching point, where the brackish mixture flows up to the spring mouth. …”
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Accident Management System Based on Vehicular Network for an Intelligent Transportation System in Urban Environments by Yusor Rafid Bahar Al-Mayouf, Omar Adil Mahdi, Namar A. Taha, Nor Fadzilah Abdullah, Suleman Khan, Muhammad Alam

“…Moreover, an optimal route planning algorithm (ORPA) is proposed in this system to improve the aggregate spatial use of a road network, at the same time bringing down the travel cost of operating a vehicle. …”
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Jesus and the Feminine Genius. The Anthropological Relevance of the Encounters of Jesus with Women in the Fourth Gospel by Marc Timmermans

“…She goes back to her town and brings her fellow Samaritans to faith in Jesus (4:39: “Many of that town believed in him”). …”
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A Facile Route to Fabricate CS/GO Composite Film for the Application of Therapeutic Contact Lenses by Pin Chen, Xin Wang, Jingyang Kong, Xiaohong Hu

“…Traditional contact lenses bring convenience for ophthalmic drug delivery. However, either as contact lenses or as drug carriers, traditional materials have still some drawbacks in the field. …”
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Learning from wildfires: A scalable framework to evaluate treatment effects on burn severity by Caden P. Chamberlain, Garrett W. Meigs, Derek J. Churchill, Jonathan T. Kane, Astrid Sanna, James S. Begley, Susan J. Prichard, Maureen C. Kennedy, Craig Bienz, Ryan D. Haugo, Annie C. Smith, Van R. Kane, C. Alina Cansler

“…Our framework offers a robust approach for evaluating treatment effects on burn severity at the scale of individual fires, which can be scaled up to assess treatment effectiveness across multiple fires. As climate change brings increased uncertainty to dry forest ecosystems of western North America, our framework can support more strategic management actions to reduce wildfire risk and foster resilience.…”
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Prediction of Grade Classification of Rock Burst Based on PCA-SSA-PNN Architecture by Zhenyi Wang, Yalei Wang, Xiaoliang Jin

“…The uncertainty and complexity of rock burst brings great difficulties to the prediction of rock burst grades. …”
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Abuse of authority as a ground for liability of bodies and persons performing the functions of business entities by V. H. Zhornokui

“…If they act beyond their own powers, the will of such a legal entity is distorted and their own will, the will of individuals, takes place. The practice of bringing to justice members of bodies and persons performing the functions of business entities has now been established where such a legal entity is held administratively liable for an administrative offence committed by its authorised person. …”
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Designing an online intervention for adults with addictive eating: a qualitative integrated knowledge translation approach by Phillipa Hay, Amanda L Baker, Clare Collins, Tracy Burrows, Mark Leary, Kirrilly Pursey, Antonio Verdejo-García, Janelle Skinner, Megan C Whatnall

“…This process resulted in the identification of eight barriers and three facilitators to providing and receiving treatment for FA, eight components needed or missing from current treatments, telehealth as a feasible delivery platform, and refinement of key elements to ensure the intervention met the needs of both health professionals and possible patients.Conclusion Using an IKT approach allowed for a range of viewpoints and enabled multiple professions and disciplines to engage in a semiformalised way to bring expertise to formulate a possible intervention for FA. …”
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