INTERNATIONALIZATION OF MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA by Vlatka Bilas, Sanja Franc, Iskra Kvaternjak

“…Nevertheless, decreased demand for the products from the industry in the Republic of Croatia results in domestic information technology experts deciding to internationalize their business. …”
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Case Report: Robotic PeTEP for Totally Extraperitoneal Repair of Incisional Hernia by Victor G. Radu

“…These newer techniques have demonstrated their effectiveness by delivering excellent postoperative outcomes, despite being introduced less than a decade ago. Recreating traditional procedures, which are considered the “gold standard” in ventral hernia surgery, through minimally invasive methods—such as the Rives-Stoppa repair—could represent the next frontier in abdominal wall surgery. …”
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Teachers under the Third Republic in the constant trap of political manipulation by Bogusław Śliwerski

“…During the first years of the political transformation, they experienced the right to professional autonomy and received decent remuneration. They were trusted and respected by politicians for the creative liberation of school education and of institution management from the arrogance and orthodox pressure of the ruling party of the times of real socialism, and together with the systematically regained state power over them, which, as in People’s Poland, systematically since the mid-1990s were reduced them to the level of the precariat and the education and upbringing of young generations enslaved by ideology. …”
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PREEMPTIVE AND NON-PREEMPTIVE GOAL PROGRAMMING APPROACH TO INVENTORY OPTIMIZATION OF THE CENTRAL STERILE SUPPLY DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN, NIGERIA by MOJISOLA BOLARINWA, KHALID BELLO, PAUL ADEOSUN

“…Data on six raw materials and four finished products were collected, in addition to their costs, demand rates, shelf lives, and available capital. …”
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METROVIÁRIOS DO RECIFE: representação, identidade e democracia by Rui Gomes de Mattos Mesquita

“…Através da análise de uma greve na categoria dos Metroviários (1987), decorrente da implantação de uma escala alternativa de serviço com métodos autogestionários por parte dos maquinistas, faço uma análise do discurso do Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) na década de 1980. Recorro à teoria do discurso de Ernesto Laclau para defender a existência de uma ontologia do político em detrimento de uma lógica de imanência do social. …”
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Narrative preaching - yet another perspective by J. J. van Rensburg

“… The theme of narrative preaching has been widely discussed for more than a decade. However, only recently did the interest in this form of communication of the gospel of Jesus Christ become apparent within the congregational context. …”
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INTERNATIONALIZATION OF MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA by Vlatka Bilas, Sanja Franc, Iskra Kvaternjak

“…Nevertheless, decreased demand for the products from the industry in the Republic of Croatia results in domestic information technology experts deciding to internationalize their business. …”
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Squash Vine Borer Melittia cucurbitae (Harris) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) by Eutychus Kariuki, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman

“…Once only considered a nuisance to commercial growers, with the expansion of cucurbit production in the United States over the last decade, the squash vine borer has become a pest of economic importance. …”
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Not Yet a Duck by Tim Daugherty, Dana Paliliunas, David Zimmerman, Natalie Curry, Tanya Whipple, Leslie Echols, Paul Deal, Saylor Strength

“…As those programs proliferated in the past decade, host institutions tended to “unbundle” academic affairs and student affairs (often neglecting the latter in the design and delivery of online programs).  …”
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SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINE FOR HUMAN IDENTIFICATION BASED ON NON-FIDUCIAL FEATURES OF THE ECG by HATEM ZEHIR, TOUFIK HAFS, SARA DAAS, AMINE NAIT-ALI

“… The demand for reliable identification systems has grown recently. …”
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Uma "ótica nova" sobre as relações raciais no Brasil: contribuições de Florestan Fernandes e Abdias Nascimento by Aristeu Portela Júnior

“… Este ensaio busca analisar, no pensamento de Florestan Fernandes e Abdias Nascimento, aspectos centrais de uma “ótica nova” sobre relações raciais no Brasil, que ganhava força na década de 1980 e se tornou fundamental para o modo como entendemos criticamente, hoje, a questão racial na sociedade brasileira. …”
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Communicating with Extension Clients about Water by Caroline G. Roper, Alexa J. Lamm

“… As the U.S. and Florida populations continue to increase and the demand for fresh, clean water rises, water quality and quantity issues will become increasingly important. …”
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GILBERTO FREYRE: Tempos de Aprendiz by Antônio Paulo Rezende

“…Analisa-se a obra de Gilberto Freyre escrita na década de vinte. O objetivo é não perder de vista as ambiguidades marcantes na sua obra e da sua personalidade. …”
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Citrus Nursery Production Guide, Chapter 7: Seed and Budwood Production, Transport, and Conservation by Fernando Alferez, Mireia Bordas

“… The Florida citrus industry maintains a high demand for trees for replanting and resetting, as well as an interest in new releases of rootstocks and scions with improved disease and abiotic stress tolerances. …”
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TRANSFORMAÇÕES INTERNAS E A AGENDA EXTERNA DO MERCOSUL. O caso das negociações com a União Europeia by José Ramón Briceño Cruz

“… Neste ensaio examina-se a influência de acontecimentos recentes no sistema internacional (como o fracasso das negociações da ALCA e a crise da Rodada Doha da OMC) sob o processo inter-regional que a União Europeia e o MERCOSUL vêm desenvolvendo desde meados da década passada. Do mesmo modo, o ensaio analisa o impacto das mudanças internas no MERCOSUL, como por exemplo, o recente ingresso de Venezuela como membro pleno do bloco regional e a crise das papeleras, na agenda externa deste bloco regional. …”
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South American Cucurbit Fruit Fly, Anastrepha grandis (Macquart) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr.

“…The pest status differs in each country and has changed in the last decade. This species would seem to be potentially of economic importance in Florida and southern Texas should it ever be introduced there. …”
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Optimal Load Dispatch for Hydro Power Plants. by Nkwasibwe Wilber

“…This report is about an optimization of hydro power generation by using least possible amount of water to generate the demand power. The case study of the project has two generating units and total generation capacity of 6.5 MW, Unit 1 generates 2.5 MW and Unit 2 generates 4.0 MW. …”
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The Effect of Social Media on Morality Among Youth in Kirigime Ward, Kabale Municipality, Kabale District. by Zakia, Lucky

“…Internet use has grown considerably in the last decade and the majority of young adult uses the internet. …”
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Evaluasi Usability Aplikasi Elektronik-Kesehatan Ibu dan Anak (e-KIA) by Fitra Abdurrachman Bachtiar, Retno Indah Rokhmawati, Fajar Pradana, Intan Yusuf Habibie

“…Masalah yang ditemukan kemudian dikategorikan berdasarkan 10 prinsip heuristik Nielsen dan disederhanakan menjadi kategori Selection Driven Command (perbaikan interaksi), Content Organization (kelengkapan konten informasi), dan Visual Representation (pemilihan komponen desain yang tepat). Dari hasil evaluasi tersebut didapatkan temuan masalah Selection Driven Command (perbaikan interaksi) sejumlah 18 temuan, Content Organization (kelengkapan konten informasi) sejumlah 10 temuan, dan Visual Representation (pemilihan komponen desain yang tepat) sejumlah 7 temuan.   …”
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Implementasi Layanan Aplikasi Bergerak Untuk Informasi Wisata Provinsi Papua Barat by Parma Hadi Rantelinggi, Arnita Irianti, Dwi Aryanto

“…Penelitian ini menggunakan model Design Science Research (DSR) merupakan model yang bisa difungsikan sebagai solusi untuk membangun dan mengevaluasi jejak digital secara waktu nyata, melibatkan variabel yang mempertimbangkan desain, utilitas desain dan menentukan karakter variabel yang dievaluasi. …”
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