Segmentation by recreation experiences of demand in coastal and marine destinations: A study in Galapagos, Ecuador. by Mauricio Carvache-Franco, Lidija Bagarić, Orly Carvache-Franco, Wilmer Carvache-Franco

“…The statistical techniques used were factor analysis and the non-hierarchical k-means clustering method. The results reveal four dimensions of the recreational experience in coastal and marine destinations focused on island marine protected areas: Ecological Observation, Experiential Learning, Experiential Reflection, and Sensory Experience. …”
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The Influence of Sports Celebrity Credibility on Purchase Intention: The Moderating Effect of Gender and Consumer Sports-Involvement by Natalie Bragança Düsenberg, Victor Manoel Cunha de Almeida, João Guilherme Barbosa de Amorim

“…One famous Brazilian soccer player and four product categories were used as stimuli. The research method used was a survey, which has included 1,025 respondents. …”
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Eriocaulaceae from Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil by Mariane da Silva Freitas, Marcelo Trovó, Livia Echternacht

“…Thirty-one species were recorded: 19 of Paepalanthus, six of Syngonanthus, four of Comanthera, one of Eriocaulon, and one of Leiothrix. …”
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Pedestrian Comfort Analysis and Parameterized Optimization Design for Raised Floors by Juanli Guo, Haonan Liang, Jiehui Wang, Yijie Cao

“…Raised floors have more complex geometric characteristics and structural dynamic properties compared to traditional flooring, which necessitates an analysis of pedestrian comfort. This study explores four different configurations of raised floors in prefab bathroom units to evaluate their pedestrian comfort. …”
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Analysis and Comparison of Methods for Determining Small Piles of Wood Chips Using Laser Scanning Technology by Miloš Gejdoš, Martin Lieskovský, Michal Ferenčík

“…For the experiment, a total of 50 m³ of fiberwood logs were chipped and distributed into four piles. The smart solutions selected for laser scanning of forest biomass in this study were the Stonex Geoslam X120 GO handheld laser scanner and the iPhone 14 Pro Max equipped with a LiDAR sensor. …”
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Les mémoires d’une automobile (pas) comme les autres. La Coccinelle VW et ses mises en histoire by Pierre LANNOY

“…The article then details four memorial channels by which the Beetle is given a history : a hagiographic channel, in which it becomes an object of passion, being unique in the automotive history ; an academic channel, in which it is seized as an object of research calling for epistemologically founded interpretations ; a political channel, in which the Beetle calls for moral judgments on the part of culturally situated individuals ; an iconic channel, transforming it in a semiotic object feeding aesthetic interpretations. …”
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Les représentations de l’eau by Bernadette De Vanssay

“…It is why, the author with the participation of Laboratoire de Psychologie Environnementale, conducted a pilot study on water representations and perceptions in four french towns (Rennes, Limoges, Bordeaux et Paris) and six metropolis disseminated through the world. …”
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Wind Shear Coefficient Estimation Based on LIDAR Measurements to Improve Power Law Extrapolation Performance by Dragos Machidon, Marcel Istrate, Razvan Beniuga

“…Two different definitions of the wind shear coefficient are proposed considering wind speed profiles measured at three, four, and five different heights using either the first height as a reference or all of the heights successively. …”
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DOMINANT SPEECH ACT TYPE IN DAILY CONVERSATION: A PRAGMATIC STUDY by Syafryadin Syafryadin, Imam Sudarmaji, Santiana Santiana

“…The research participants were twenty-four students of English Education department. Checklist was used to obtain the data. …”
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Revisiting Capuchin Monkeys (Cebus capucinus) and the Ancient Maya by Mary Baker

“…Originally refuted by Baker (1992), this paper reevaluates the evidence from both papers, taking an ethnoprimatological, four‑field approach and integrating content from cultural, biological, linguistic and archaeological anthropology to discuss evidence that capuchin monkeys (Cebus capucinus) were also found within the Maya region in ancient times. …”
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HISTORICISING PARTY INTERNAL DEMOCRACY AND THE CHALLENGE OF DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION IN NIGERIA’S FOURTH REPUBLIC, 1999-2023 by ADESOTE SAMSON ADESOLA, AKANDE SUNDAY ADEKUNLE

“…The paper critically examines major defections carried out by some politicians as a result of problem of party internal democracy and its implication on democratic consolidation during the first twenty-four years of the birth of the Fourth Republic. It concludes by suggesting ways of addressing the political menace in order to build up the country’s democracy from being nascent. …”
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Bryophytes Floristic Patterns in the Sicilian Aquatic and Humid Habitats—Important Refuges for Biodiversity Safeguarding in the Mediterranean Islands by Patrizia Campisi, Mattia Letizia Marino

“…Moreover, the importance of future monitoring of these taxa is underlined, also in consideration of the fact that some of them, such as <i>Sciuro-hypnum ornellanum</i>, are species of conservation interest in Italy and in Europe, and that four other taxa are threatened in Italy.…”
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An Empirical Study on the Influencing Factors of the Returning Intention of Overseas Talents by Liu Liu, Fan Tian

“…Based on 302 survey samples, we used correlation analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation, and other methods, and the results show that four variables, including talent ecological environment of the host country, prospect expectation of home country, talent growth expectation, and perceived opportunity, have a significant impact on the intention of returning overseas talents. …”
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Performance of Broilers and Native Chickens Fed with Unfermented and Fermented Arenga Waste by Aisyah Nurmi, Nurainun Harahap, Melia Afnida Santi

“…Sixty day-old chicks of broiler Arbor Acres strain and sixty native chicken were divided into four dietary treatments and three replications (10 birds/replicate). …”
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Aspectos socioambientais e socioterritoriais das comunidades atingidas por hidrelétricas no estado do Amapá by Daguinete Maria Chaves Brito, José Augusto Leitão Drummond

“…It deals with the influence of reservoir areas and with impacts caused to riverside communities, which have lost their communal territories, directly affecting their quality of life. These four hydroelectric plants are examined as a part of a much more encompassing energy policy adopted for the Amazon as a whole. …”
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Surveying the application of elements of vulgar culture (folklore) in story works of Sadegh Hedayat by عبدالله حسن زاده میرعلی, مهدی احمدی لفورکی

“…To achieve this objective, we have divided such elements in stories of Hedayat after proposing some discussions concerning vulgar culture and its inclusion and territory issues and we divided them into four categories of traditions and believes, vulgar poems and songs, proverbs and vulgar language. …”
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Investigation of the Effects of Marble Material Properties on the Surface Quality by Sümeyra Cevheroğlu Çıra, Ahmet Dağ, Askeri Karakuş

“…This study aims to investigate the effects of material properties of marble on surface roughness and glossiness. For this purpose, four types of limestones were investigated. Physicomechanical properties of samples were determined through laboratory measurements. …”
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Católicos carismáticos e as eleições municipais de 2012 by Júlia Miranda

“…This article analyses four of these unprecedented candidacies and sets out to show their differentiated and extensive – almost exclusive – use of social networks as a campaigning tool. …”
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Recognising depression in non-human primates: a narrative review of reported signs of depression by Jonas C. P. van Oosten, Annemie Ploeger, Elisabeth H. M. Sterck

“…We diagnose an NHP with depression when it shows a core sign (depressed mood or anhedonia) alongside at least three other DSM-5-derived signs of depression. Results show that four out of six observable signs of depression are present in NHPs, occasionally lasting for months. …”
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Qualités des dossiers universitaires : analyse d’un programme de formation en enseignement by Léon Harvey, Marie-Hélène Hébert, Catherine Simard

“…Student grades according to their records are structured according to factors that, as expected, help measure four groups of connected learning outcomes. The set shows good reliability. …”
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