PROSUMERIC ACTIVITY OF CONTEMPORARY FINAL PURCHASERS VS. THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH OFFERORS by Agnieszka Baruk

“…So far, purchaser activity in the context of relationships and image has not been analysed, especially in relation to offerors perceived as the initiators of communication and creation behaviours of purchasers. …”
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Tourisme et « éco-ethnicité » : les enjeux d’un soft power environnemental pour les minorités de l’Asie d’altitude (Chine, Laos, Népal) by Frédéric Landy, Raghubir Chand, Steve Déry, Pierre Dérioz, Olivier Ducourtieux, Nadège Garambois, Evelyne Gauche, Marie-Anne Germaine, Lisa Hiwasaki, Mauve Letang, Isabelle Sacareau

“…Cet article teste l'hypothèse suivante : la double image identitaire ethnique et environnementale d'un groupe – que nous appelons éco-ethnicité – peut expliquer dans une large mesure son émancipation ; ainsi, le fait d'être doté d'une éco-ethnicité significative pourrait fournir à ce groupe un soft power substantiel tiré du tourisme. …”
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Stego on FPGA: An IWT Approach by Balakrishnan Ramalingam, Rengarajan Amirtharajan, John Bosco Balaguru Rayappan

“…A reconfigurable hardware architecture for the implementation of integer wavelet transform (IWT) based adaptive random image steganography algorithm is proposed. The Haar-IWT was used to separate the subbands namely, LL, LH, HL, and HH, from 8×8 pixel blocks and the encrypted secret data is hidden in the LH, HL, and HH blocks using Moore and Hilbert space filling curve (SFC) scan patterns. …”
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Leadless pacemaker implantation in a patient with congenital azygos continuation of the inferior vena cava by Lanyan Guo, Minxia Zhang, Ying Zhao, Qun Yan, Xuyang Feng, Ling Tao

“…We report a patient with normal preoperative laboratory and image results, but azygos continuation of the inferior vena cava (IVC) was suspected during the procedure. …”
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Phantom Tumor of the Lung: Localized Interlobar Effusion in Congestive Heart Failure by Mislav Lozo, Emilija Lozo Vukovac, Zeljko Ivancevic, Ivan Pletikosic

“…The treatment with the loop diuretics and fluid intake reduction resulted in complete resolution of the observed round/oval tumor-like image on the control CXR three days later. Radiologic appearance of such a mass-like configuration in patients with congestive heart failure demands correction of the underlying heart condition before further diagnostic investigation is performed to avoid unnecessary, expensive, and possibly harmful diagnostic and treatment errors.…”
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"The City as Muse": A Context-Oriented Meta-Historical Reading of Toyin Falola's A Mouth Sweeter than Salt by Ibrahim A. Odugbemi

“…In extension of this argument, this paper examines Toyin Falola's memoir, A Mouth Sweeter than Salt, as a genre of life writing and, especially, a form of autobiography, by showing how the setting, Ibadan, in its cultural and social formations, is depicted as having contributed to the self-awareness, self-image and identity of the subject, and how this reflection makes the nar­rative a meta-historical expression. …”
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Writing and Multimedia. Redesigning the Futuristic Experience by Vincenzo Cirillo

“…The relationship between graphic design (writing) and movement (animation) has been addressed in the digital environment through the design of video-graphic products analyzed on the basis of: visual theories of typographic composition; the figurative-generative languages of graphic signs, relational contexts (chromatic, dimensional, formal) along with the integration between image and photo-cinematography (where present); the duration of the audiovisual spot; of the sound component as a key to emotional reading functional to the visual narrative; of communication strategies. …”
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Research of methods for evaluating the effectiveness of public relations activities by A. A. Sazonov

“…Public relations are currently one of the fastest-growing components of the marketing communications complex, which is aimed at forming and strengthening a positive image of the company in the eyes of public groups. …”
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Laboratory and Centrifuge Model Tests on Influence of Swelling Rock with Drying-Wetting Cycles on Stability of Canal Slope by Chen Zhang, Zheng-yin Cai, Ying-hao Huang, Hao Chen

“…A series of laboratory tests were conducted on a swelling rock, with the cracking and strength behaviors investigated. By using image-processing technique, the crack patterns were described, and then quantitatively analyzed on the basis of the fractal dimension. …”
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Speech Recognition System Based on Machine Learning in Persian Language by Shahed Mohammadi, Niloufar Hemati, Neda Mohammadi

“…Both datasets were converted into images of audio waveforms. Using the object detection technique, the model could extract different bounding boxes for each test audio, and then each box image goes through a CNN classifier and returns a corresponding label. …”
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Automatic Recognition and Detection System Based on Machine Vision by Lu Wang, Lihong Cui

“…The experimental results show that the whole process of part size detection and recognition, including part feeding, image acquisition, size recognition, part screening, and reset of the experimental platform, can be completed within 5 s and can carry out high-precision dynamic recognition and detection when the part moves at a speed of 1 m/s. …”
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Harassment and abuse of Indian women on dating apps: a narrative review of literature on technology-facilitated violence against women and dating app use by Benson Rajan

“…The literature highlights several prominent types of harassment that women experience on online platforms in India. These include image-based abuse (IBA), cyberstalking, e-bile, doxing, and gender trolling. …”
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Bedside Ultrasound Measurement of Rectus Femoris: A Tutorial for the Nutrition Support Clinician by Carlos Alfredo Galindo Martín, Enrique Monares Zepeda, Octavio Augusto Lescas Méndez

“…Measuring muscle mass by image techniques has become a new area of research for the nutritional support field, extending our knowledge about muscle wasting and the impact of nutritional approaches in the critical care setting, although currently there is no universally accepted technique to perform muscle measurements by ultrasound. …”
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Efficient Bistatic SAR Raw Signal Simulator of Extended Scenes by Liang Yang, Weidong Yu, Shichao Zheng, Lei Zhang

“…Simulation results for point targets and a real SAR image demonstrate its validity and effectiveness.…”
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The application of organic materials used in IC advanced packaging:A review by Liu Jikang

“…To meet the increasing complexity and performance requirements of semiconductor devices, many integrated circuit (IC) advanced packaging technologies have been developed, which including flip chip (FC), bumping, fan-in wafer level packaging (FIWLP), fan-out wafer level packaging (FOWLP), 2.5D packaging (interposer), CMOS image sensor through silicon via (CIS-TSV), fan-out panel level packaging (FOPLP) and so on. …”
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The protection of “state overseas interests” in China’s foreign policy strategy: conceptual, legal and expert dimensions of the discussion by Sizov G.A.

“…At present, Beijing's pursuit of its overseas interests exhibits protective nature and is aimed at promoting country’s economic development, implementing foreign economic initiatives, improving international image and deepening its relations with other states. …”
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Mercados culturais no Brasil: a expansão dos shoppings centers e das livrarias megastores by Carlos Alexsandro de Carvalho Souza

“…Its relationship with shopping malls, as will be seen, was a fundamental condition for its expansion and commercial success and, at least discursively, in the construction of a self-image as a cultural equipment.…”
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A Three-Dimensional Display Technology of Reflected Acoustic Logging and Its Application Example by Li Dan

“…Based on the acoustic logging tool composed of the source and array receiver, the method can be used to image the geological structure around the well. Through migration imaging, the section crossing the well can be obtained in any azimuth. …”
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The Environment and Features of Digital Place-Based Media at Minibus Taxi Ranks as Nontraditional Advertising Media by A. T. Roux, E. Wannenburg, T. V. Manetje

“…Multiple aspects for future research are suggested across three distinct areas: contextual factors in transit media; comparative analysis of traditional and nontraditional media, focusing on their image, cost, integration with technologies, and human interaction with media; and examination of DPB media features, encompassing creativity in content creation and delivery, contextually relevant content, and digital programmatic content.…”
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Tackles and sidesteps by Herman Wasserman

“…In debating and rejecting the journalistic excesses of the tabloids, these debates served as a form of paradigm repair to restore the image of an occupation in trouble. The question to be investigated by looking at these debates is whether the widespread criticism of tabloids should be seen as part of journalistic ritual, namely the routine application of ethical guidelines and the performance of professional standards, or whether these debates went deeper to provide a structural critique of the South African media. …”
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