Dynamic Analysis of Retailers’ Paid Membership Strategy by Lina Xu, Zhiqing Meng

“…In the fierce competition environment, it is an interesting topic whether the paid membership card can be accepted by the customers as soon as possible. Based on the theory of evolutionary game, this paper discusses the strategies of retailers to implement the paid membership in the case of two different consumer groups. …”
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Veiling as free choice or coercion: Banal religion, gender equality, and Swedish identity on Instagram by Lövheim Mia, Jensdotter Linnea

“…By applying the concept of banal religion from mediatisation of religion theory, the results reveal how implicit connections between veiling as opposed to gender equality in the proposal turn into explicit debates on Instagram regarding what kind of religious practice is compatible with Swedish identity and values. …”
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NIGERIAN YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AND SECURITY ISSUES: EVALUATING THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPTION by MUSA MOHAMMED BELLO, JIBRIN UBALE YAHAYA, ISYAKU ADAMU

“…This was accomplished by compiling secondary data from qualitative and quantitative studies and utilizing the theoretical framework of empowerment theory. The study finds that Nigeria's economy regrettably still has a high rate of youth unemployment, reaching up to 53%, despite the frantic entrepreneurship aimed at ending unemployment. …”
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Exploring Liminal Spaces in Older Age: Navigating the Enduring State of Dual Sensory Impairment (DSI) by Moira E. Dunsmore, Julie Schneider, Heather McKenzie, James A. Gillespie

“…Using data from 15 ( n  = 15) intensive interviews with older adults, this study applies constructivist Grounded Theory (GT) methodology to examine the social experiences of older persons with DSI. …”
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Adsorption of Trinitrotoluene on a MgO(001) Surface Including Surface Relaxation Effects by Thiago Guerra, Itamar Borges

“…A thorough investigation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) adsorption on a MgO(001) surface was carried out using density functional theory (DFT) combined with periodic boundary conditions. …”
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Deterministic and Stochastic Study for an Infected Computer Network Model Powered by a System of Antivirus Programs by Youness El Ansari, Ali El Myr, Lahcen Omari

“…The system is analyzed by using the stability theory of stochastic differential equations and the computer simulations. …”
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Towards Noncommutative Linking Numbers via the Seiberg-Witten Map by H. García-Compeán, O. Obregón, R. Santos-Silva

“…In the abelian Chern-Simons theory on a three-dimensional manifold, it is shown that the effect of noncommutativity is the appearance of 6n new knots at the nth order of the Seiberg-Witten expansion. …”
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Recreational Fishing Effort and How Management Actions Can Affect It—Part 2: Literature and a Case Study. by Edward Camp, Michael S. Allen, Thomas T. Ankersen, Savanna Barry, Mark W. Clark

“…We use this information as well as additional fisheries theory to explore a specific case study—what might happen if special harvest or access regulations were applied to a popular but ecologically and environmentally sensitive habitat—the St. …”
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Liquid Sloshing in a Horizontal Circular Container with Eccentric Tube under External Excitation by Mohammad Nezami, Mohammad Mehdi Mohammadi, Atta Oveisi

“…Appropriate conformal mapping transformation in combination with the linear potential theory is employed to develop mathematical model for two-dimensional sloshing in horizontal circular cylindrical containers with overall eccentric hole. …”
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Intelligent Controllers for Multirobot Competitive and Dynamic Tracking by Mei Liu, Shuai Li, Xiaodi Li, Long Jin, Chenfu Yi, Zhiguan Huang

“…The stability of the distributed control is also proved in theory. Finally, illustrative examples are provided and analyzed to substantiate the efficacy of the proposed models for tracking moving target in a competition manner with all-to-all communications and limited communications.…”
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Music-guided imagination technology combined with acupoint application therapy and Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing measures for preoperative blood pressure control in a patien... by HOU Xuemin (侯雪敏), HUANG Yanping (黄砚萍), FANG Xiaomei (方晓梅)

“…This paper summarized the preoperative nursing practice of a patient undergoing endovascular exclusion for thoracic aortic ulcer. Guided by the theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine emotion regulation, the music-guided imagination technology combined with acupoint application therapy by syndrome differentiation were carried out to control the blood pressure of the patient before surgery. …”
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Secular Perturbations from Exterior Giants Strongly Influence Gap Complexity in Peas-in-a-pod Exoplanetary Systems by Joseph R. Livesey, Juliette Becker

“…Using second-order secular theory, we compute time-averaged observed gap complexities along a favorable line of sight for a set of hypothetical systems, both with and without an outer giant. …”
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New Phase Transition Related to the Black Hole’s Topological Charge by Shan-Quan Lan, Gu-Qiang Li, Jie-Xiong Mo, Xiao-Bao Xu

“…In this paper, we investigate a new phase transition related to the topological charge in Einstein-Maxwell theory. Firstly, we derive the explicit solutions corresponding to the divergence of specific heat Cϵ and determine the phase transition critical point. …”
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THE RECLAIMING CUBAN CULTURAL IDENTITY WHILE LIVING AS A CUBAN DIASPORA IN AMERICA AS DEPICTED IN CAMILA CABELLO “HAVANA” by Tan Michael Chandra

“… Question of identity remains one of the most important and debatable concept in the world of postcolonial theory especially when it is related to cultural identity of the diaspora. …”
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Improved Sparse Channel Estimation for Cooperative Communication Systems by Guan Gui, Wei Peng, Ling Wang

“…At first, by using sparse decomposition theory, channel estimation is formulated as a compressive sensing problem. …”
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Structure and Stability of B10N14: Cages, Sheets, and Rings by Melanie Walker, Kelvin Jones, DaiQuan Noble, Marquavias Walker, Douglas L. Strout

“…In the current study, theoretical calculations are carried out on molecules of B10N14 to determine energetically favorable isomers. Density functional theory is used in conjunction with Dunning basis sets. …”
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Sacrificing Catfish as Marriage Tradition in Indonesia in ‘Urf Perspective by Muhammad Iqbal Mahbub Rabbany, Sudirman Sudirman

“…This study applies a descriptive analysis method with the ‘urf (Islamic theory of tradition) as the tool of analysis. Finally, the research shows that the Yogyakarta community's views towards Mbeleh Lele Tradition are divided intotwo types: prominent leader and general people. …”
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Combustion Turbulence Flow in the Advanced Vortex Combustor with Built-In Obstacles by Yu Chen, Zhuoxiong Zeng, Haoyuan Wang

“…As inlet temperature increases, the flow resistance decreases. From field synergy theory, inlet factor has different effect on the heat transfer performance.…”
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Mediating Effect of Organizational Learning Capacity on the Relationship between Relational Embeddedness and Innovation Performance in Freight Logistics Service by Pengxia Bai, Qunqi Wu, Qian Li, Chenlei Xue, Lei Zhang

“…Firstly, a theoretical model is constructed based on Social Network Theory, and four research hypotheses are presented. …”
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Theoretical and Experimental Study on Echo Fluctuation Suppression of a Cirrus Cloud by Millimeter Wave MIMO Radar by Jinhu Wang, Junxiang Ge, Ming Wei, Hongbin Chen, Zexin Yang, Yushu Ren, Qilin Zhang, Hao Chen

“…The scattering properties of nonspherical particles can be approximately computed by equivalent spherical theory. The scattering properties of ice particles were approximately computed by Rayleigh approximation because the sizes of the ice particles are smaller than the wavelength of millimeter wave radar. …”
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