Touristic destination image in light of the service dominant logic of marketing by Edar da Silva Añaña, Francisco Antonio dos Anjos, Melise de Lima Pereira

“…This paper analyzes the composition and internal arrangement of touristic seaside destinations in Brazil, in light of three not-yet tested theories: the Means-End Chain (Gutman, 1982), the Service Dominant Logic of Marketing (Vargo & Lusch, 2004), and the organizational triad for local development proposed by Vázquez-Barquero (1999). …”
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Local time statistics and permeable barrier crossing: From Poisson to birth-death diffusion equations by Toby Kay, Luca Giuggioli

“…As the asymmetric permeabilities act akin to localized ratchet potentials that break spatial symmetry and detailed balance, the proposed arrangement of asymmetric barriers provides an example of a noise-induced drift without the need to time modulate any external force or create temporal correlations on the motion of a diffusing particle. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Simulation Study on the Shear Strength Characteristics of Magnolia multiflora Root-Soil Composites by ZiFan Sui, Wen Yi, YunGang Lu, Liang Deng

“…Therefore, in the practical application of using the root to strengthen the soil, the angle of a single root and arrangement of multiple roots should be comprehensively considered.…”
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Discrete Cosine Transform Matrix Based SLM Algorithm for OFDM with Diminished PAPR for M-PSK over Different Subcarriers by Prabal Gupta, Rajiv Kumar Singh, H. Pal Thethi, Balpreet Singh, Santosh Kumar Nanda

“…In the proposed work, the SLM method has been used, but phase arrangement formation is based on the usage of discrete cosine transform (DCT) matrix. …”
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CFD Analysis to Study Effect of Circular Vortex Generator Placed in Inlet Section to Investigate Heat Transfer Aspects of Solar Air Heater by Vipin B. Gawande, A. S. Dhoble, D. B. Zodpe

“…Friction factor in a combined arrangement is 1.114 times that in a duct with ribs alone on the absorber plate. …”
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Parametric study of rider’s comfort in a vehicle with semi-active suspension system under transient road conditions by Arinola Bola Ajayi, Ediketin Ojogho, Surajudeen Adedotun Adewusi, Sunday Joshua Ojolo, Julio Cesar Costa Campos, Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira

“…This is significant because the transmission of vibration associated with suspension systems are dependent on the frequency spectrum of the road input, and the nature of the suspension system and the vehicle seating arrangement that is producing the vibration. Thus, this study focuses on the discomfort experienced by passengers based on parametric study of vehicle with semi-active suspension system under transient road conditions.  …”
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Seismic performance assessment of deficient RC structures retrofitted with different steel bracing systems by Meriem Bouderradji, Mohammed Salah Dimia, Soumia Gherabli, Ahmed Rafik Belakhdar, Noureddine Lahbari

“…A case study building with a five-story RC structure was retrofitted and tested using different types of bracing systems with different arrangements namely diagonal, X, and a combination between diagonal and X steel braces with tow arrangements. …”
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Effects of Landslides on the Displacement of a Bridge Pile Group Located on a High and Steep Slope by Y. F. Zhang, J. Li, W. Li, J. M. Li, H. Y. Liu

“…In addition, using a pile arrangement with a larger pile diameter and lower number of piles is more beneficial for controlling the horizontal displacement of the bridge foundation. …”
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Time Characteristics of the Influence Radius by Injecting N2 to Displace Coalbed Methane: A Case Study by Chen Li-wei, Yang Tian-hong, Yang Hong-min, Wang Li-guo

“…This study has important theoretical and practical significance for the spacing between boreholes in a reasonable arrangement when injecting N2 to displace methane.…”
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Design and Analysis of a Multiple and Wide Nulling Collaborative Beamforming Scheme in the Domain of 3-Dimensional Wireless Sensor Networks by Robert Macharia Maina, Philip Kibet Langat, Peter Kamita Kihato

“…Current research in null steering in CB in WSNs is mainly from the perspective of planar arrangements of sensor nodes and sink(s). Furthermore, there is no research dedicated to the formation of multiple wide nulls during CB in 3-dimension WSNs. …”
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Numerical Analysis of Conductor Galloping Limitation by Oscillation Frequency Detuning by I. I. Serguey, P. I. Klimkovich, A. A. Vinogradov

“…The method is recommended for a numerical analysis of various schemes pertaining to arrangement of horizontal pendulums in the span and their parameters including angles of their initial setting. …”
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Essentials of operations on files and directories in teaching by Viktoras Dagys, Gintautas Grigas

“… The transition towards more sofisticated knowledge of data classification, arrangement, coding, and processing at the level of files and directories may be achieved by means of separation goals from tools and concentration on goals. …”
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Tom, volume e arranjo no chiaroscuro da memória: Sinfonia em branco, de Adriana Lisboa by Regina R. Félix

“…This article shows the parallel between the psychological process of the characters Tomás, Maria Inês and Clarice and the musical, plastic, cinematographic, and literary forms through which they express their gradual awareness in dealing with their traumas. Tone, volume, and arrangement merge with each other. They are configured as appearance and absence, in shadow and light, and in voices that modulate silences and protests. …”
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Study on the optimal structure of nonmetallic coiled tubing with cable-laying based on the minimum stress in optical fibers by Houbu Li, Xueru Zhang, Xuemin Zhang, Nan Ding, Lei Li

“…The stress experienced by optical fibers under internal pressure is affected by their spatial arrangement and the compressive stress present in the fiber integration layer. …”
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Analysis of Illumination Generated by LED Matrices Distribution by P. S. Bogdan, E. G. Zaytseva, P. O. Baranov, A. I. Stepanenko

“…It is established that when using matrices containing the same LEDs distribution of illumination is very nonuniform. The inclined arrangement of LED planes slightly increases uniformity reducing the maximum illumination. …”
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The influence of contradictions in existing specifications and technical documentation on decision-making at design of compressor stations of objects of oil and gas industry by A. D. Vanyashov, A. V. Zherelevich, E. M. Vasenko

“…In work the solutions concerning the use of safety valves on pressure lines of the compressor, the rational choice and arrangement of shutoff valves and back pressure valves, the choice of diameters of technological pipelines, calculation of «equilibrium» pressure at an emergency stop of compressor installation are proposed. …”
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Sociodemographic characteristics, occupational characteristics, motivational factors, and job satisfaction among primary health service practitioners by Di Liu, Huanyan Wang, Wenlin Zhang, Peixuan Chen, Yuqing Lin, Yujin Xie, Mingyang Zou, Debao Li, Ming Fang, Bingjie Hu, Lei Shi

“…Professional title, interpersonal relationship, work arrangement, system and policy, occupational identity, and other dimensions have a positive impact on satisfaction. …”
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Impact of Cell Layout on Bandwidth of Multi-Frequency Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer Array by Wanli Yang, Huimin Li, Yuewu Gong, Zhuochen Wang, Xingli Xu, Xiaofan Hu, Pengfei Niu, Wei Pang

“…This paper focuses on how to arrange cells with different frequencies to maximize the bandwidth and proposes a multi-frequency PMUT (MF-PMUT) linear array. …”
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Ultrastructure of the molar enamel in representatives of the genus Ellobius (Rodentia) in the Pleistocene and Holocene of Ukraine by Leonid Rekovets, Vitalii Demeshkant

“…According to Kilic et al. [1997], radial enamel can also be divided into three groups (І, ІІ, and ІІІ) by the arrangement of the interprismatic matrix (IPM) and prismatic enamel (PE) in its structure. …”
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Evaluation of Protein Concentration and Limiting Amino Acids Including Lysine and Met + Cys in Prestarter Diet on Performance of Broilers by Mohsen Farkhoy, Mehrdad Modirsanei, Omid Ghavidel, Majid Sadegh, Sadegh Jafarnejad

“…In each experiment of Stage 1, 640 new-born male Ross 308 cockerels were randomly allocated to eight dietary treatments with a 2 × 4 factorial arrangement. In experiment 1-1, two levels of crude protein (CP: 21% and 23.2%) and four levels of Lys (1.2, 1.3, 1.4, and 1.5%) and in experiment 1-2, two levels of CP (21 and 23.2%) and four levels of Met + Cys (0.85, 0.90, 0.95, and 1.00%) were used. …”
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