Wykorzystanie koncepcji franchisingu w Polsce w latach 1989-2008 by Alicja Antonowicz

“…W artykule autorka prezentuje franchising jako jedną ze współczesnych strategii marketingowych, która umożliwia przedsiębiorcom nie tylko dystrybuowanie swoich produktów i usług, lecz przede wszystkim zapewnia bezkapitałowy rozwój rynkowy. …”
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Study on the Operation Efficiency of Toll Roads in China from the Perspective of Scale Economy by Yan Xu, Jianqiang Fan, Haicheng Xu

“…In particular, governmental loan-repayment highways have such characteristics as franchising, monopoly, and “one highway by one company.” …”
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THE IMPORTANCE OF MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES (MNCs) AND SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES' (SMEs') INTERNATIONALIZATION AS BUSINESS DRIVERS IN GLOBALIZATION AND SLOWBALIZATION: MUTUA... by Anis BENABED

“…In conclusion, SMEs are considered driving companies for local economies in the EU and other economies with their rising numbers, they may remain domestic or grow through the process of export, import, outsourcing, licensing or franchising especially if they are innovative, they may follow the suitable internationalization entry mode in globalization. …”
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The Rising Role of Private Equity in Professional Sports. A Review by Piotr Charzewski, Agnieszka Starzyk, Aleksandra Religa

“…Introduction Since 2019, private equity (PE) investment in sports franchises, media rights, and stadium infrastructure has grown significantly due to league bylaw changes. …”
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Crimes Against the Electoral Rights of Citizens in Ukraine: The Peculiarities of Their Committing and Investigation by T. P. Matiushkova

“…This article is concerning on researching the crimes against the elective franchise as the crimes within the transnational nature, which are committed by the usage of information technologies. …”
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From Humans to Androids to Holograms: the Persistence of Character in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Voyager by Isabelle ROBLIN

“…Over the years, posthuman, AI-based characters have become fairly common in the Star Trek franchise, and the very question of their ontological status and of their relationship with the various human, humanoid or alien crews they work with is explored and evolves within the different series. …”
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Des démarches de DD/RSE à la dégradation du rapport social de travail dans le secteur hôtelier by Clémence Clos

“…SD/CSR processes inclusion in luxury hotels is achieved through outsourcing, whereas franchised hotels integrate them directly into their production process. …”
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Treat-to-target strategy with secukinumab as a first-line biological disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug compared to standard-of-care treatment in patients with active axial spon... by Xenofon Baraliakos, Denis Poddubnyy, Ludwig Hammel, Marvin Heyne, Justyna Veit, Claudia Jentzsch

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GC Insights: The <i>Anthro-Pokécene</i> – environmental impacts echoed in the Pokémon world by L. J. Alcott, L. J. Alcott, T. Maavara

“…Here, we show how Pokémon, the largest multimedia franchise worldwide, mirrors public discourse in the video games' narratives with regard to human impacts on environmental change. …”
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Alien Monstrosity: The Practice of Technology and “Race” as Technological Construct in Star Trek: Voyager by Nils Jablonski

“…Alongside class, gender and age, race as an elementary category in modern science fiction is particularly apparent in the Star Trek franchise. The television series Star Trek: Voyager (USA 1995–2001) presents race as a cultural construct that depends on the specific depiction of technology and how it is used. …”
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Identifikasi Formalin pada Bakso yang Dijual pada Beberapa Tempat di Kota Padang by Faradila ., Yustini Alioes, Elmatris .

“…Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi apakah terdapat formalin pada bakso yang dijual di Kota Padang. 42 sampel yang diidentifikasi diambil dari pedagang bakso gerobak, warung bakso, serta rumah makan franchise di beberapa lokasi dengan jumlah pedagang bakso terbanyak. …”
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Shin Evangelion : quand Anno Hideaki retourne (à) la Terre by Antonin Bechler, Kenjirō Muramatsu

“…The Evangelion franchise, based on the animated series and films directed by Anno Hideaki, has held a significant place in the Japanese cultural ecosystem since 1995, particularly for its role in the development of the consumer culture known as “otaku”. …”
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Film music and construction of tourist imaginaries in Hollywood blockbusters by Marie-Hélène Chevrier, Chloé Huvet

“…The various films of the two successful spy franchises, James Bond and Mission: Impossible, are distinguished not only by their lead actors (heroes and antagonists), but also by their geographical settings. …”
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Legible Bodies and the Ghosts of American History: On Racialized Surveillance in Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs Videogames by Sören Schoppmeier

“…These two opposing representations ultimately reproduce the racializing logics of contemporary digital surveillance as well as its lineage in American history in the ways that both whiteness and Blackness organize the operation of surveillance in the Watch Dogs franchise.…”
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Cidades médias, novos espaços produtivos e reestruturação do espaço urbano em Uberaba-MG by Maria Terezinha Serafim Gomes

“…These cities have attracted new investments aimed at the consumer market, such as supermarkets, shopping centers, franchise stores, car dealerships, hotels and many establishments service. …”
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Uji Kualitas Mikrobiologis Minuman Teh Poci yang Dijual Pedagang Kaki Lima di Pasar Raya Padang by Genta Pradana, Roslaili Rasyid, Edison

“…Teh Poci street sellers in Pasar Raya do not buy the franchise system which has the appropriate standard for food serving. …”
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Head in the game: the impact of cognitive abilities on performance of National Football League quarterbacks by R. Thomas Boone, Nicholas S. Zambrotta, Andrew M. Manocchio, James K. Bowman

“…Recruiting top level players is a priority for franchises, coaches, teams, and fans. Utilizing data obtained from 42 National League Football (NFL) quarterbacks, collected at their respective Combine experience, the current study adds to existing research demonstrating that cognitive abilities, as measured by the Athletic Intelligence Quotient (AIQ), namely Visual Spatial Processing, Reaction Time, and Decision Making, all increase the predictive accuracy beyond the role of draft pick at the Combine. …”
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Expect the Unexpected: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and the Creation of a Double Audience by Isabelle Licari-Guillaume

“…The desire to reappraise girls’ entertainment helped create a franchise that was in fact transgenerational and encouraged different modes of participation, thus creating the conditions for the emergence of an older, more media-savvy fan audience.…”
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“Ain’t the American Dream Grand”: Satirical Play in Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V by John Wills

“…Rockstar Games is a video game publisher famous for its immersive and highly detailed action-adventure titles set in America, thanks to its two main franchises, Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto. …”
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Rockstar Games, Red Dead Redemption, and Narratives of “Progress” by Esther Wright

“…This article uses game developer Rockstar Games and the company’s popular and commercially successful Red Dead Redemption franchise (2010-2018) to examine how narratives of “progress” have been used by the company not only to create their own representations of US history but, moreover, to prop up the promotional discourses that the company uses to brand themselves and sell their products. …”
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