Divine Evolution: Empedocles’ Anthropology by A. V. Halapsis

“…Reconstruction of Empedocles’ doctrine from the point of view of philosophical anthropology. Theoretical basis. Methodological basis of the article is the anthropological comprehending of Empedocles’ text fragments presented in the historical-philosophical context. …”
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The Relationship between Human Capital and Economic Growth beyond Logarithmic Production Function by Hongmei Geng

“…The first is to establish a theoretical model of industry development including human capital, operations, and capital resources; the second is to establish human capital assessment tools including education, health, technology, and population migration to determine the accuracy of the measurement system. …”
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A local algorithm to approximate the global clustering of streams generated in ubiquitous sensor networks by Pedro Pereira Rodrigues, João Araújo, João Gama, Luís Lopes

“…Communication reduction was also theoretically shown, with communication ratios empirically evaluated for large networks. …”
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Influence of Retrogression and Reaging Treatment on Microstructure and Microhardness of the 3A21/7075 Aluminum Alloy Cladding Material by Ming Hu, Xiaoxue Ren, Jianbo Sun, Yunlong Zhang

“…This research might provide data and a theoretical approach for the engineering application of the 3A21/7075 aluminum alloy cladding material.…”
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Ultrasmall Dual-Band Metamaterial Antennas Based on Asymmetrical Hybrid Resonators by Ji-Xu Zhu, Peng Bai, Jia-Fu Wang

“…A new type of hybrid resonant circuit model is investigated theoretically and experimentally. The resonant model consists of a right hand (RH) patch part and a composite right and left handed (CRLH) part (RH + CRLH), which determines a compact size and also a convenient frequency modulation characteristic for the proposed antennas. …”
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The strategy of sustainable development and waste management: Case study: Commercial power industry by S. Łęgowik-Świącik

“…The whole of the presented considerations has been divided into two basic parts, theoretical and empirical. The first part of the paper exposes the strategic dimension of the concept of sustainable development taking into account the economic and environmental efficiency of waste management achieved due to the use of modern management tools. …”
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Cross-Section Calculations for Electron-Impact Ionization of Pyrimidine Molecule and Its Halogenated Derivatives: 2-Chloropyrimidine, 5-Chloropyrimidine, 2-Bromopyrimidine and 5-Br... by Bożena Żywicka, Paweł Możejko

“…The calculated cross-section for the ionization of the pyrimidine molecules due to electron impact is compared with available experimental and theoretical data. The question of the magnitude the pyrimidine ionization cross-section is also discussed, as is the efficiency of the ionization process of studied halogenated derivatives of pyrimidine.…”
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Public Administration Reform over Time – Did Change Lead to a More Effective Integrity Management? by Christoph Demmke

“… The following discussion adds to the discourse regarding the relationship between public administration reform and ethics policies. In this theoreti­cal paper, a narrative is employed that re-reads the old Weberian model as a model of ‘institutional integrity’, which is slowly replaced by a public management concept that focuses on individual integrity. …”
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AN INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL FOR SMART CITY MOBILE APPLICATIONS: IDENTIFICATION OF KEY FACTORS AND EXTENSION OF TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION by Musab Talha Akpınar, Mehmet Atak

“…The conclusion of this study is discussed with respect to both theoretical and practical implications. …”
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Between habitus and dépaysement: a decolonial perspective on Rio de Janeiro Catacumba favela by ANDERSON DE SOUZA SANT’ANNA

“…Briefly, the study revisits Perlman’s seminal research on favelas through Bourdieu’s theoretical framework to uncover the historical roots of current social dynamics and their relevance for understanding decolonial practices in contemporary urban contexts. …”
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Exploring stakeholders' perceptions of the Triple Bottom Line in the UAE construction sector: A structural equation modeling approach by Sara Abdulmaksoud, Ayman Alzaatreh, Salwa Beheiry

“…The responses were used to develop a theoretical model analyzed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling. …”
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Critical import insurance as a tool to support entrepreneurs under sanctions by А. V. Averin, A. F. Baranova, A. M. Kutyrev

“…As a result of the conducted research the conclusion about the lack of theoretical approaches to the understanding of critical imports and normative fixation of the sought concept has been made. …”
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Common Space as Threshold Space: Urban Commoning in Struggles to Re-appropriate Public Space by Stavros Stavrides

“…This paper will explore contemporary practices of urban commoning while attempting to construct a theoretical argument on the inherently emancipating potentialities of common space. …”
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Analysis of the Factors that Ensure the Possibility of Developing Economic Relations in the Field of Renewable Energy Between Ukraine and Turkey by Serhii Voitko, Olena Trofymenko, Saeb Moghaddamı

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Formation of the student civic position at the present stage of society development by Tatiana A. Miroshina

“…The purpose of this study was to theoretically substantiate and experimentally test the pedagogical conditions for the formation of the civic position of students at higher educational institution. …”
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Supervisor Selection, Assignment and Training Processes in the Turkish Education System by Elif Iliman Puskulluoglu, Burcu Turkkas Anasiz, Aycan Cicek Saglam

“…According to the results of this theoretically designed study, the roots of educational supervision stretch back to the pre-Republic period of Turkey. …”
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The role of political parties in multi-level environmental governance in the European Union and Germany by A. D. Lisenkova

“…This article describes the theoretical and practical foundations of multi-level governance. …”
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About Innovative Content of Subject-Oriented Pedagogical Education by R. M. Asadullin

“…This means the creation of a special educational system in a pedagogical university, which can provide a harmonious and synchronous mastering by future specialists of both subject knowledge and methods of pedagogical activity.The article provides a theoretical study aimed at identifying key patterns of designing a new content for teacher education, the basis of which is the formation of a future teacher as a subject of his own professional activity. …”
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Acceptance of sexual attraction and its link to psychological distress and sexual offending among pedohebephilic clients: results from a preliminary analysis by Anna Konrad, Laura Maria Heid, Hannah Scheuermann, Klaus Michael Beier, Till Amelung

“…IntroductionPedohebephilic disorder is characterized by intense sexual urges or fantasies involving children, which can lead to distress or sexual behavior with children. While theoretical and qualitative accounts suggest that accepting one’s pedohebephilic sexual interests may help mitigate both distress and problematic behaviors, the only published quantitative study to date has linked acceptance with behavior but did not analyze its effect on distress.MethodsWe examined the relationship between acceptance of sexual interests and child sexual abuse (CSA), the use of child sexual exploitation material (CSEM), and psychological distress in 238 pedohebephilic and teleiophilic men outside the judicial system (i.e., in the “Dunkelfeld”).ResultsCompared to teleiophilic individuals, pedohebephilic individuals showed lower acceptance of their sexual interests. …”
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Developing A Territorial Approach to Wolves through Agri-food Practices. A Survey on the Relations Between Biodiversity and Food in Belledonne by Inès Creti, Edith Chezel, Coralie Mounet, Dominique Baud, Pauline Dusseux

“…Wolves’ return to France since 1992 highlights the contradictory injunctions and the overlooked theoretical and political ideas as regards the relationship between biodiversity and food that mountainous regions are faced with. …”
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