Uber: A New Challenge for Regulation and Competition Law? by Margherita Colangelo, Mariateresa Maggiolino

“…Uber is the most emblematic example of this phenomenon. Indeed, it is subject to a large number of ongoing lawsuits merging many issues, ranging from questions pertaining to labour law of problems connected with unfair competition laws. …”
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Analysis of Ageing Effect on Li-Polymer Batteries by Simone Barcellona, Morris Brenna, Federica Foiadelli, Michela Longo, Luigi Piegari

“…These cycles are identical, which is not the case for electric vehicles applications. Indeed, most of the available information is based on results from laboratory testing, under very controlled environments, and using ageing protocols, which may not correctly reflect the actual utilization. …”
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RETRACTED: A Newly-Designed Wearable Robotic Hand Exoskeleton Controlled by EMG Signals and ROS Embedded Systems by Ismail Ben Abdallah, Yassine Bouteraa

“…One of the most difficult parts of stroke therapy is hand mobility recovery. Indeed, stroke is a serious medical disorder that can seriously impair hand and locomotor movement. …”
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Russian manufacturing industry development in the context of import substitution by I. V. Davletshina

“…Collective organization of diversified industrial activities can indeed serve as a catalyst to break the current industrial impasse.…”
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Pell’s equation, sum-of-squares and equilibrium measures on a compact set by Lasserre, Jean B.

“…In addition to the interval $[-1,1]$, we show that for $t=1,2,3$, the equations are indeed also satisfied for the equilibrium measures of the $2D$-simplex, the $2D$-Euclidean unit ball and unit box. …”
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La Ville botanique by Maria A. Villalobos H.

“…The aim of this thesis is to elaborate and estimate a new urban model : "the botanical city". Indeed, the matter is to understand a) in which measure the urban landscape could be based on the historical model of botanical gardens b) if this apparently utopian urban model, which would be situated beyond the opposition art-science, nature-culture, can be operative. …”
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The Breaking of the Square: Late Victorian Representations of Anglo-Sudanese Warfare by Luisa Villa

“…From the early 1880s (with the rise of the Mahdi, the disastrous defeat of General Hicks at Shaykan, the siege of Khartoum and its fall) to the late 1890s (with the slow advance of Kitchener’s army through the desert and along the Nile culminating in the battle of Omdurman), the military operations conducted in the Sudan not only fuelled a lively public debate, but provided exciting material for literature and popular entertainment. Indeed, with its austere desert landscape, its immemorial river and its warlike populations, the Sudan was marketed to the general public as the site for the perfect martial adventure. …”
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Influence of physiotherapy on forward head posture and related problems – a critical review of literature by Zbigniew Wroński, Mario Klasic, Burim Gjinovci

“…The findings suggest that it is indeed possible to influence forward head posture through physiotherapy management.…”
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Arte e tecnologia in Corea del Sud: tre mostre per una prospettiva occidentale by Francesco Spampinato

“…The three exhibitions highlight a range of relationships, resemblances, reciprocities and repercussions between Europe and the United States on the one hand and East Asia on the other, but also peculiarities and differences that denote different conceptions and degrees of impact of digital media and technologies in their respective countries. What emerges, indeed, is the need to move beyond the traditional limits of colonialist-minded forms of techno-orientalism in favor of new avenues of interpretation of a peculiar Eastern technological thought, such as, for example, the concept of “Cosmotechnics” recently elaborated by Yuk Hui.…”
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Role of the Synthetic B1 Vitamin Sulbutiamine on Health by Bernardo Starling-Soares, Pedro Carrera-Bastos, Lucien Bettendorff

“…We conclude that there is a great potential for sulbutiamine use, well beyond its first described function (to increase thiamine tissue concentration). Indeed, new mechanisms of action have been found, mainly associated with its derivatives. …”
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Early life stress and altered social behaviors: A perspective across species by Lyonna F. Parise, C. Joseph Burnett, Scott J. Russo

“…Childhood and adolescent affiliations guide how individuals engage in social relationships throughout their lifetime and adverse experiences can promote biological alterations that facilitate behavioral maladaptation. Indeed, childhood victims of abuse are more likely to be diagnosed with conduct or mood disorders which are both characterized by altered social engagement. …”
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Optimization of s-Polarization Sensitivity in Apertureless Near-Field Optical Microscopy by Yuika Saito, Yoshiro Ohashi, Prabhat Verma

“…While this is true for most samples under common near-field experimental conditions, there are samples which respond better to the s-polarization configuration due to their orientations. Indeed, there have been several reports that have discussed such samples. …”
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La mosquée de Paris. Construire l’islam français et l’islam en France, 1926-1947 by Naomi Davidson

“…A few years later however, the mosque – rather a temple to ‘French Islam” than a memorial – was erected at the heart of the Latin Quarter. Indeed, the Mosque was thought to be the embodiment of a vision of Islam which would combine French and Muslim civilizations. …”
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Trend of Climate and Hydrology Change in Bosten Lake Basin and Its Influence on the Lake Level by YAO Junqiang, CHEN Jing, Dilinuer Tuoliewubieke, HU Wenfeng

“…Bosten Lakehas experienced drastic change on water level due to the climate environment changes and intensified human activities.Based on the recent climate and hydrological data,this paper analyzes the hydrological and climatic elements and the change characteristics of the Bosten Lake Basin from 1961 to 2019,and discusses the possible influencing factors for the hydrological change of the lake.The results show that:There is obvious changes by stages on the water level (area) of the lake as follows:decrease during 1961—1987,rapid increase during 1988—2002,drastic decrease during 2003—2012,and drastic increase after 2013.The changes by stages are caused by a climate-driven regime shift coupled with human disturbance.The increase in the water level after 1987 is driven by regional climate warming and wetting.However,since 2003,due to the increase in agricultural irrigation water,the runoff of Bosten Lake is reduced;after the implementation of the ecological water conveyance project (EWCP),the lake's outflow is significantly increased;and a decreased precipitation leads to an increased drought frequency.Therefore,the lake level drops significantly under the combined action of these factors.The increase in lake level since 2013 is mainly related to the increase in the supply of melted ice and snow caused by the great increase in precipitation and temperature in mountainous areas.Furthermore,wastewater emissions give rise to water degradation,resulting in complete change on the natural water cycle system in the Bosten Lake.Indeed,under the background of climate change,the future water security of Bosten Lake is largely dependent on the human activities.…”
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Body Perception and Action Following Deafness by M. S. Houde, S. P. Landry, S. Pagé, M. Maheu, F. Champoux

“…We are only now starting to investigate how the deaf experience their own bodies and body-related abilities. Indeed, a growing corpus of research suggests that auditory input could play an important role in body-related processing. …”
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Prognostic value of procalcitonin in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Pang Qiyuan, Lin Changyang, Li Gaigai, Qiu Ju, Zhou Xun

“…However, subgroup analysis showed PCT levels are indeed associated with an increased risk of mortality in mild to moderate AECOPD(RR 1.74, 95%CI 1.11-2.73). …”
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Étude qualitative des High Rising Terminals à Dublin : protocole PAC-Prosodie et positionnements énonciatifs by Julia Bongiorno

“…We will also demonstrate that HRT rises are different from interrogative rises in the south of the Irish capital. Indeed, HRTs appear later, are steeper, and end up higher in the speakers’ pitch ranges. …”
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Consuetudo Legis: Writing Down Customs in the Roman Empire (2nd–5th Century CE) by Soazick Kerneis

“…In the Late Empire, customs are mainly visible in administrative matters, and those administrative customs could be part of the very legacy of Rome. Indeed, they helped to shape particular identities. …”
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La Seine et les loisirs sportifs : le site rouennais dans l’entre-deux-guerres by Charly Machemehl

“…The quays of the city are first and foremost dedicated to the port centered industrial and commercial developments found in the center as well as in the outskirts ; but the island « île Lacroix » houses leisure facilities, such as pontoons, boat ramps, and sunbathing and swimming areas. Indeed, most of the aquatic sports organizations, whether private clubs or community centers, are concentrated on this site, which offers the inhabitants of Rouen privileged access to the water. …”
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Overview of Celiac Disease in Russia: Regional Data and Estimated Prevalence by Lyudmila V. Savvateeva, Svetlana I. Erdes, Anton S. Antishin, Andrey A. Zamyatnin

“…As an autoimmune disease, CD is manifested in the small intestine in the form of a progressive and reversible inflammatory lesion due to immune response to self-antigens. Indeed, CD is one of the most challenging medicosocial problems in current gastroenterology. …”
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