As nanotecnologias no panorama regulatório: entre a ausência de regulação estatal específica e a necessidade de harmonização regulatória não estatal by Wilson Engelmann, Ronei Leonardo Pulz

“…The aim is to highlight the importance of participation of law, as an area of Impacts of Science, in this scenario of innovation. …”
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Joint Relay Assignment and Power Allocation in Multi-Pairs Multi-Relays Two-Way Decode-and-Forward Network by Sijia Lou, Longxiang Yang

“…Meanwhile, this algorithm allocates power between all nodes participated in transmission under the total transmit power constraint.The expressions of bit error rate（BER）were derived in closed-form,and were verified by simulation. …”
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Vernuwing in die kerklied: die Liedboek van die Kerk (2001) by E. C. Kloppers

“…A new hymnal in Afrikaans, Liedboek van die Kerk, was also taken into use during 2001. In this article certain aspects of renewal reflected in this hymnal are discussed and related to world-wide tendencies. …”
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Mini-Extruder for 3D Magnetoactive Polymer Printing by Nina Prem, Dirk Sindersberger, Gareth J. Monkman

“…The special feature of such an extruder is that it is designed for use with addition-crosslinking RTV-2 silicones, including solid particulate additives. The extruder merges the respective components automatically during extrusion which obviates the need for premixing and vacuum evacuation. …”
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METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO ASSESSING GRADUATES' COMPETENCIES by Oksana O. Martynenko, Zoya V. Yakimova, Victoria I. Nikolaeva

“…The article analyzes the problem of estimation the level of graduates' professional competence formation; suggests the methodical approach to the assessment of graduate's competencies with the participation of employers. …”
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Relations between CEO characteristics and mergers and acquisition decisions in Brazilian companies by Kamilla Tairine de Assunção Main, Vinicius Augusto Brunassi Silva

“…We find no statistically significant correlations for other CEO’s characteristics, such as executive tenure, age, education, participation as chair of the board, previous experience as an entrepreneur or being a shareholder of the acquiring company.…”
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Los veteranos de la milicia y de los cuerpos francos: nacionalización de la memoria de las guerras civiles y coloniales (1839-1910) by Jordi Roca Vernet

“…This article analyses the organisations of veterans of the militia and irregular army volunteer units, as well as their participation in festivities and commemorations, in order to observe how the narrative of the construction of the Liberal State was transformed. …”
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The Principle of Equality Before the Court in the Systemic Unity of the Instances of the Judicial System of Russia by V. A. Mayboroda, S. I. Shukshin

“…The article considers the principle of equality of all before the court. …”
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Community Connections: Employee Volunteering by Marilyn K. Lesmeister, Anne Romero

“… Whether it is a small, local business, or large, national corporation, employees can be a source of volunteer power in any community. Employees can participate in a wide range of volunteer activities and programs that are supported by their employers. …”
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In the name of the father? by Diogo Faria

“…Prince João assumed some protagonism in the life of the kingdom of Portugal from 1471 onwards, when he was part of the army that conquered Arzila (North Africa), and successively increased his preponderance in governance until the end of the life of his father, King Afonso V. This article describes, analyses and seeks to interpret João's “escalation” in the political leadership of the kingdom with a focus on his participation in diplomatic activities. …”
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HUMANITIES PAPER: EPISTEMOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE: ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION (PART 2) by Editorial Article

“…The key theme - the model of the modern research journal in various aspects: philological (academic writing, IMRaD), philosophical (criteria of scholarly publication), historical and cultural, economical. The participants have touched upon such issues as interrelations between an author and an editor, types of peer review, the epistemological model of editor's activities, assessment of research activities, scientific communication. …”
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Optimal Power Management via Dynamic Power Pools in DC MG Clusters by Makarand S. Ballal, Shivpal R. Verma, Sarvesh A. Wakode, Hiralal M. Suryawanshi

“…The proposed algorithm, incorporating equivalent droop control, facilitates integrated economic optimization by the MG cluster operator (MCO), considering market participation through generation and consumer bids. The methodology dynamically adapts to fluctuations in power generation and consumer demand, ensuring effective power management with reduced control complexity. …”
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Does Socioemotional Wealth Matter for Competitive Advantage? A Case of Polish Family Businesses by Katarzyna Bratnicka-Myśliwiec, Martyna Wronka-Pośpiech, Tomasz Ingram

“…Our research results reveal that, indeed, (SEW) and competitive advantage are partially associated and SEW can be regarded as an important strategic antecedent to firm performance…”
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Breslauer Germanistikstudenten schreiben Magisterarbeiten: Rückblick, Jetzt-Zustand und Ausblick by Lesław Cirko

“…The paper addresses also what the author considers insufficient preparation of students to participate in the academic discourse, and the lack of knowledge about the true causes of students’ problems among lectures and professors. …”
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Iris tectorum Japanese Roof Iris, Wall Iris by Edward Gilman, David Marshall

“…The document also highlights the plant’s preference for well-drained, partially shaded locations and its minimal pest issues. …”
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The main events of the Russo-Japanese war in coverage «Frankfurter Zeitung» newspaper by V. S. Dzyuba, I. V. Makarov

“…The article examines the reaction of the regional German periodicals to the events and results of the Russian-Japanese war on the basis of the publications of one of the largest regional newspapers in Germany «Frankfurter Zeitung» (Frankfurt am Main, 1856–1943) from January to September 1905. …”
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ТHE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN NEFU by Terentiy A. Kornilov, Ekaterina A. Arkhangelskaya

“…The article dwells on the role of engineering education in the innovative development of the North-East of the country. …”
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Sociabilidade, cultura e biodiversidade na Beira de Abaetetuba no Pará by Flávio Bezerra Barros

“…The present text focuses the Abaetetuba/Pará ("the edge") market concerning the aspects of the sociability, culture and biodiversity, and the way these factors infl uence the daily life of the local actors. The participant observation and the accomplishment of interviews and informal colloquies were the main methods of collection of data. …”
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Energy efficient beamforming scheme for wireless sensor networks by Zhi-chao QIN, Zheng ZHOU, Xiao-chuan ZHAO

“…Aiming at the limitation of energy and communication distance for nodes in wireless sensor networks and the characteristics of premature death due to ignoring the energy balance for traditional beamforming schemes,an energy efficient beamforming scheme was proposed.First the impact of the number of nodes,the transmission coefficients,the limited power,and the arrival phase on the network energy consumption is analyzed,and the corresponding design principles are given.Then,the nodes which participate the beamforming are selected based on these principles their transmission coefficients are adjusted according to their residual energy and phase.The analysis and simulation results show that the proposed scheme can effectively increase the number of successful transmission,balance the energy consumption among the nodes and prolong the network lifet me.…”
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Filmer la ville et ses acteurs ordinaires by Rouba Kaedbey

“…It makes visible and audible hidden aspects of social space, thus participating in the production of knowledge. From a methodological point of view, the article points out the way in which the different phases of the filmmaking process - from the shooting to the broadcasting - serve to feed the thesis. …”
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