Seeking for the Leading Actor on the Cosmic Stage: Galaxies versus Supermassive Black Holes by Angela Bongiorno, Francesco Shankar, Francesca Civano, Isabelle Gavignaud, Antonis Georgakakis

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THE PROBLEM OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA ALONG THE COAST OF TURKEY by ERNUR AKINER MUHAMMED

“…Among diffuse pollution, the leading actor is intensive agriculture. This research focuses on four developed cities, Antalya, Mersin, Adana, and Hatay, along the Turkish Mediterranean shoreline. …”
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The First Governor of Mecca: ʿAttāb b. Asīd, His Life and Political Activities by Ümit Eskin

“…History, while talking about the main actor, the human being,While talking about the leading actor, the human being, history selects and distinguishes people who greatly influence humanity rather than ordinary life stories and depicts these individuals according to the most salient features of their lives and characters. …”
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Memahami Perjalanan "Kampung Cyber" Melalui Lensa Actor Network Theory by Alfandya Alfandya, Fathul Wahid

“…The study also finds that the role of the leading actor (i.e. the head of neighborhood unit)) diminishes over time and the dominant role is taken over by the community.     …”
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Chinese Economic Diplomacy before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic by E. I. Safronova

“…However, the author concludes, that although the current Chinese economic diplomacy generates rather negative sentiments in both developed and developing countries, it is exactly economic diplomacy that could, if properly used, help the PRC to establish itself as a leading actor in the new bipolar world order.…”
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Identifikasi Pengaruh Pandemi Covid-19 terhadap Perilaku Pengguna Twitter dengan Pendekatan Social Network Analysis by Diana Purwitasari, Apriantoni Apriantoni, Agus Budi Raharjo

“…Then, the results of the analysis of these three user profiles shows that an influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on Twitter user behavior changes: an increase in tweet intensity by 58% during working hours, the leading actor was dominated by 60% of users with low followers, and the topic of Twitter users' conversation that it dominantly discuss COVID-19 issues, hobbies, and activities at home. …”
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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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Methods of Measuring ‘Soft Power’ by S. I. Belov

“…Much of scholarly attention is drawn to various indexes and ratings, designed to evaluate the ‘soft power’ of the leading actors of world politics. However, credibility and relevance of their respective methodologies continue to raise concern. …”
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Towards a Bipolar World. Book Review of ‘The Second World War and the Transformation of International Relations: From Multipolarity to a Bipolar World’ edited by L.S. Belousov and... by V. I. Batyuk

“…However, the celebration of the victory over fascism was overshadowed by the growing tension among the leading actors of contemporary international relations. …”
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In search of a dialogue: Digital di-plomacy of Sweden by A. N. Marchukov

“…In doing so, the responsible minis-tries and agencies placed a heavy emphasis on promoting a dialogue via social networks between the Swedish offi  cials and representatives of the civil society on the one hand and foreign users on the other. The leading actors of Sweden’s digital diplomacy actively engaged the foreign audience in discussions on the most important issues on the foreign policy agenda of Sweden. …”
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The European Union Cybersecurity Policy: Operationalization of the Resilience Concept by T. A. Romanova, A. N. Malova

“…The unique nature of cyberspace, characterized by interdependence between material and social objects as well as the complexity of its structures, urges leading actors of world politics to seek new strategies of organizing their activities within this area. …”
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Public Diplomacy in Slovakia: Past and Present by A. N. Marchukov

“…Paradoxically enough, studies on public diplomacy usually focus on the activities of the leading actors of world politics. However, it is exactly the case of small states that, according to the author, allows better understanding of the role of public diplomacy in the contemporary foreign policy agenda. …”
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Russian Strategy for Eurasian Integration: Key Elements, Determinants and Prospects for Development by D. S. Alekseev

“…Eurasia is gradually turning into the point of intersection of various longterm political and economic initiatives undertaken by the leading actors of contemporary international relations, including the Russian Federation, the European Union, the United States and the People’s Republic of China. …”
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