Debating Balkan commonalities: Is there a common Balkan culture? by Markovich Slobodan G.

“…The author first deals with the emergence of Balkan studies, which he connects with the spirit of regional cooperation that appeared in the Balkans after 1928. …”
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The Impact of Cognitive Heterogeneity on the Behavioral Integration of the R&D Team: The Perspective of Conflict Management by Hongtao Xie, Yun Song, Chaoxun Cai, Junwei Zheng

“…Task conflict and relationship conflict fully mediate the relationship between cognitive heterogeneity and behavioral integration. (2) Cooperative conflict management positively moderates the impact of cognitive heterogeneity on task conflict and the impact of task conflict on team behavioral integration. (3) Avoidance conflict management reversely adjusts the positive impact of cognitive heterogeneity on task conflict and relationship conflict and the negative impact of relationship conflict on team behavioral integration. …”
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THE CONCEPT OF “THE CONCERT OF EUROPE” IN XX CENTURY BRITISH AND AMERICAN HISTORIOGRAPHY by E. V. Romanova

“…Great Powers' readiness to cooperation did not mean that there were no conflicts of interests. …”
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Brand communication of Russian state corporations: conceptual approaches and current state by D. Yu. Faikov, S. D. Faikova

“…Unfriendly actions against Russia taken by the “global North” predetermine the need not only to strengthen defense capability and economic sovereignty, but also to expand international cooperation with other states. Strong brands of state-owned corporations, which have well-known successes at the global level, may help solve these problems. …”
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ON THE THRESHOLD OF TECHNOLOGICAL SINGULARITY: HUMAN READINESS TO THE NEW STAGE OF EVOLUTION by М. L. Lazareva

“…The author analyzes the level of public consciousness and the features of its cooperation with technological world. Due to the inability of most modern people to cope with changes effectively, the author questions humanity’s readiness for the postbiological stage of evolution of our species. …”
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Area Differences in Regional Logistics Efficiency and the Law Governing Its Temporal and Spatial Evolution by Wenxue Ran, Ruli Liu, Shiwen Liu

“…Results indicate the following: (1) affected by external environmental factors, the pure technical efficiency is underestimated and the scale efficiency and integrated technical efficiency are overestimated; (2) it reveals that residents’ consumption level and the total retail sales of social consumer goods are negatively correlated with regional logistics efficiency, whereas the regional per capita gross domestic product is positively correlated with regional logistics efficiency; (3) in terms of space, the logistics industry in the same region displays characteristics of high aggregation and cooperation, whereas serious segmentation and opposition are found among different regions. …”
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„Religion and Ecology” – nowy paradygmat poznawczy by Ryszard F. Sadowski

“…As the outcome of the conferences they founded Forum on Religion and Ecology which became a great platform for exchanging ideas and starting cooperation for the research on the issue. In the late 1990s in some universities were started first lectures concerning religion and ecology. …”
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Effect of Vocal Nerve Section on Song and ZENK Protein Expression in Area X in Adult Male Zebra Finches by Congshu Liao, Dongfeng Li

“…ZENK expression in both sides of Area X decreased, as compared to control group after surgery, which suggests that the ZENK expression in Area X is related to birdsong crystallization, and that there is cooperation between the Area X in AFP and syrinx nerve.…”
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Developing and validating a cross-cultural competence scale for Japanese nurses. by Masako Sakamoto, Shigemi Iriyama, Yu Mon Saw

“…The exploratory analysis revealed five factors: "cross-cultural understanding," "cross-cultural communication ability," "motivation for cross-cultural nursing," "cooperation with multiple professions," and "respect for foreign patients." …”
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A Multi-Objective Stochastic Model for an Earthquake Relief Network by Zeren D. Yenice, Funda Samanlioglu

“…The earthquake damage risk factors were determined based on possible earthquake scenarios given in Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) report. Four event scenarios with two different earthquake scenario likelihoods were considered and sample efficient solutions from the Pareto frontier were obtained implementing the normalized (scaled) weighted sum method.…”
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The Necessity to Observe the Interests of the company in the Assumption of Director’s Contract with Himself with Recognition in the British Legal System by Hosein Bahrami

“…In other companies, according to the similarity, the same rulings should be valid; As for the cooperative society, the rules of the joint stock company are current; but sometimes, it is not possible; Therefore, the rules of agency must be enforced. …”
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RETAIL MARKETING STRATEGIES AND INNOVATIONS IN THE PRACTICE OF A RETAIL CHAIN by Jakub Berčík, Jana Gálová, Elena Horska

“…In the conclusions, we give suggestions for more effective retail marketing, innovations and application of positioning strategies that will contribute to the increase in sales and the efficiency in the consumer cooperative COOP Jednota Brezno.…”
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Synergistic Effect of Latex Powder and Rubber on the Properties of Oil Well Cement-Based Composites by Jianjian Song, Mingbiao Xu, Weihong Liu, Xiaoliang Wang, Yumeng Wu

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Inspired by Harold Conklin by Gerard A. Persoon, Jan van der Ploeg, Merlijn van Weerd

“…The research is based on fieldwork that was done over several years with Filipino, Dutch and other international students in the context of a long-standing cooperation project between Isabela State University in the Philippines and Leiden University (Netherlands).…”
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Multiscenario-Based Train Headway Analysis under Virtual Coupling System by Jinyi Pan, Qiyuan Peng, Shuguang Zhan, Jiaqi Bai

“…The concept of virtual coupling seems to be a promising solution that provides a new operational scenario for high-speed railway, where trains are formed into a cooperative convoy and run synchronously with small train headways. …”
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Die Erinnerung an die Sächsische Schweiz in den Reisetagebüchern der Schwester Florentyna und Symforoza Krzyżanowska by Katarzyna Król

“…In the first half of the 19th century, one of the corners of Europe most eagerly visited by Poles was Saxon Switzerland, as its natural and landscape values aroused not only admiration but also amazement among Polish tourists. …”
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Information Experiences and Needs in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension or Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension by Bodil Ivarsson, Björn Ekmehag, Trygve Sjöberg

“…In the future, healthcare organizations must struggle to achieve a holistic healthcare by making it more person-centred, and they must also promote cooperation between PAH centres and local healthcare providers. …”
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Cohesion policy and metropolitan governance: innovation in stakeholders collaboration practices in Lisbon by Margarida Queirós, Luís Balula, Mário Vale

“…The EVA (Green and Blue Corridor) project in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area exemplifies the role of EU funding in promoting cooperation and governance innovation. The introduction of ITI under the Cohesion Policy has facilitated the establishment of collaborative networks and innovative practices in the metropolitan area. …”
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Cactus Bug, Chelinidea vittiger aequoris McAtee (Insecta: Hemiptera: Coreidae) by Frank W. Mead, J. R. Herring

“…This document is EENY-208 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 149), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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IdentifyiIdentifying and Analyzing the Effects of Variables and Indicators Effectively on the Strategic Importance of Harirud for Iran with the Interaction Impact Analysis Approach by Morad Kaviani Rad, Afshin Mottaghi, Hadi Zarghani, Hasan Sadrania

“…One of the problems in analyzing hydro-political relations in the system of international rivers is that the same factors can create a wide range of conflict or cooperation, and even an identical variable may play a different role in relation to other variables in each coastal country; Therefore, the recognition of the variables and the role that each variable has in developing a pattern of analysis of opportunities and risks for countries that share transboundary waters with other countries is essential. …”
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