Time in and for nature-based solutions. No quick fix solutions for complex ecological and social processes by Ina Lehmann, Julia Grosinger, Steffen Bauer, Jean Carlo Rodríguez de Francisco, Katarzyna Negacz, Jonas Hein

“…However, their potential to meet this ambition is contested, particularly in terms of the scale of the challenge, the risk of diverting attention from the need for decarbonisation, and examples of poorly implemented NbS projects. …”
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Kosovo and Metohija or the European Union ‒ a rhetorical dilemma in the Serbian political discourse by Ksenija Marković, Marko Jovanović, Branka Matijević

“…The aim of this paper is to establish which portion of public opinion is willing to make such a sacrifice in relation to the current attempts at resolution of the Kosovo question. It is the authors’ ambition to answer the following question: To what extent does the position on the status of Kosovo and Metohija influence the public opinion on Serbia’s membership in the European Union? …”
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La Station Nation du RER A. Un patrimoine souterrain by Raphaël Labrunye, Raphaël Lescure

“…By the end of the 1960s, the RATP Group was facing a major undertaking, which radically changed the scales and issues therefore associated with underground lines construction. The ambition / The aim was to build a confortable transportation infrastructure open to all social classes. …”
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Peter I and the Birth of the Russian Empire: Political Leadership and Military Successes in Comparative Perspective by A. Dimitrov, G, Durev

“…The authors try to highlight the connection between the personal development of monarchs, their achievements, and imperial ambitions. The comparative analysis of these factors in various imperial cases provides additional considerations for understanding the historical period.…”
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Non-Fiction from a Historical Perspective: Situation of Lithuanian Statemen Amid Tragic Events of 1940–1941 by Юрате Ландсберґіте-Бехер

“…Historian and journalist Vidmantas Valiušaitis is engaged in the historical decoding of the Lithuanian Statehood path and building its own Mannerheim line, actually for predicting the fate of Ukraine and a new war with the Imperial ambitions of Russia in Europe. …”
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Theology of Creation and Beauty: Kohelet 3:11 by Tibor Máhrik, Roman Králik

“…In this context, beauty is posited as a spiritual value that, on the one hand, reflects God’s essence and serves as a source of inspiration for humanity, and, on the other hand, remains an unattainable reality for humanity’s ambitions. This paradox forms the basis for understanding kitsch, which is not merely an aesthetic category, but also encompasses the broader cultural and value dimensions of humanity. …”
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Masques et mascarades dans Romola par George Eliot : la traversée des apparences by Stéphanie Richet

“…What can be seen and what can be deciphered no longer coincide, therefore threatening the ambition of transparency claimed by realist fiction.…”
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IMPACTS OF INTERNAL PARTY DEMOCRACY ON PERFORMANCE OF ALL PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS IN THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA by IBRAHIM NUAIMU DANBALA, CELESTINE OGECHUKWU OKAFOR

“…The paper therefore, recommends among others that individuals should join political party based on shared ideology rather than personal ambition. …”
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SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PROTEST THE PALESTINIAN SOCIETY by A. V. Krylov

“…Mass demonstrations of Palestinians in 1920, 1929 and 1936-1939 suggest that the main cause of the protest was the colonial policy of Great Britain, expressed in support the Zionist movement and, as a consequence – the impossibility for the leading Palestinian clans to realize their political ambitions. Taking into account the fact that the Palestinians have shown exceptional tenacity and will in the struggle for national independence, the international community has supported the UN decision to create on the territory of mandated Palestine two States – one Arab and one Jewish. …”
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Role of Narcissism in Entrepreneurial Traits Mediated by Entrepreneurial Intention and Entrepreneurial Motivation among University Students by Umer Ejaz, Ali Hassan, Abu Huraira, Shahzada Adeel

“… This study investigates the influence of narcissism and entrepreneurial ambition on entrepreneurial intention and self-efficacy in students studying entrepreneurship. …”
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Livourne, ville de la diversité : un concours d’idées pour l’aménagement d’une zone portuaire by Simona Corradini, Francesca Morucci, Francesca Pichi

“…The city was founded by the Medici family from the Grand Duchy of Tuscany in the 16th century. The ambition at the time was to build a cosmopolitan city, the idea being that the coexistence of people of different nationalities with different languages and religions would facilitate the influx of visitors and boost trade. …”
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Carbon sustainability reporting based on GHG protocol framework: A Malaysian practice towards net-zero carbon emissions by Hussein H. Sharaf-Addin, Ahmed Abdullah Saad Al-Dhubaibi

“…Policy implications suggest that regulatory bodies prioritize robust reporting standards and provide incentives for adopting comprehensive GHG accounting frameworks, ensuring alignment with Malaysia's net-zero ambitions.…”
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Limited Effect of Future Land‐Use Changes on Human Heat Stress and Labor Capacity by Steven J. DeHertog, Anton Orlov, Felix Havermann, Suqi Guo, Iris Manola, Julia Pongratz, Quentin Lejeune, Carl‐Friedrich Schleussner, Inga Menke, Florian Humpenöder, Alexander Popp, Peter Lawrence, George C. Hurtt, Louise Chini, Inne Vanderkelen, Edouard L. Davin, Thomas Reerink, Sonia I. Seneviratne, Hans Verbeeck, Wim Thiery

“…By conducting simulations with three fully coupled Earth System Models, we project the effects of land‐use change on heat stress and outdoor labor capacity for two contrasting future land‐use scenarios under high‐ambition mitigation. Achieving a sustainable land‐use scenario with increasing global forest cover instead of an inequality scenario with decreasing forest cover in the Global South causes a global cooling ranging between 0.09°C and 0.35°C across the Earth System Models. …”
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الرؤیة والرسالة لجمعیات المکتبات والمعلومات العربیة والأجنبیة: دراسة تحلیلیة مقارنة مع بیان مقترح لعینة من الجمعیات العربیة... by د. نادیة عبد العزیز الصواف Abdel Aziz El Sawaf

“…At the end of the study, anattempt was made to present a proposed model for strategic planning for thevision and objectives of the Arab national professional societies in line with thetraditions and constants and ambitions of the Arab society.…”
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Urban Stock-Demography Approach to Uncover Electric Vehicle Battery and Embedded Lithium Stock across 366 Cities in China by Chenyang Wang, Peng Wang, Linchang Zheng, Wei Chen, Yuqi Hu, Rui Jing, Yi Ding, Xiaojie Liu, Wei-Qiang Chen

“…Limited primary lithium resources has urged China to expand the secondary sources through recycling lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) to support its electric passenger vehicles (EPVs) ambitions. However, the lack of detailed geographic data complicates lithium stock measurement and hinders efficient recycling efforts. …”
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Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cell Expansion in Contact with Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in a Hanging Drop Model Uncovers Disadvantages of 3D Culture by Olga Schmal, Jan Seifert, Tilman E. Schäffer, Christina B. Walter, Wilhelm K. Aicher, Gerd Klein

“…Efficient ex vivo expansion of hematopoietic stem cells with a concomitant preservation of stemness and self-renewal potential is still an unresolved ambition. Increased numbers of methods approaching this issue using three-dimensional (3D) cultures were reported. …”
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Experimental procedures, influencing parameters, and future prospects of geological sequestration of carbon dioxide by Kun Dai, Kun Dai, Yan Xia, Yan Xia, Guangjie Yuan, Guangjie Yuan, Tianen Liu, Tianen Liu, Hong Zhang, Hong Zhang, Hengyu Song, Hengyu Song, Haowei Yuan

“…The study offers valuable insights into the emerging technology of CCS and may aid future improvement to, for example, its commercial viability, which could aid progress toward international carbon neutrality ambitions.…”
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QUALITATIVE CHANGES IN JAPAN’S POLICY IN THE FIELD OF MILITARY SECURITY IN 2013 by D. V. Streltsov

“…These changes include tightening of the policy towards China, stronger defense policy coordination with the countries concerned with the growth of Beijing's military ambitions, as well as the revision of the basic strategy of defense capacity-building.A special place in Tokyo’s new policy was taken by the moves aimed at revising the Constitution. …”
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Roma & Sinti Culture as Modern German Studies by Arushi Nair

“…In her memoir she explores the distinctions between Sinti and Roma, her ambitions, and her connection to generations of Roma artists. …”
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Higher Education Internationalisation in Kazakhstan (2022-2023): Course Continuity or Change in the Focus? by A. M. Pogorelskaya, E. F. Troitskiy, V. S. Pakulin

“…In 2022, Kazakhstan made an accelerated transition to the third stage of internationalisation of higher education, characterised by distancing itself from Russia, combining imports and ambitions to export higher education, and increasing competition with Russia for applicants.…”
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