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Journal on Tourism & SustainabilityTourism is a lively and complex field shaped by numerous push and pull factors determining how and why tourists visit attractions. Understanding this dynamic relationship is necessary for stakeholders seeking to attract and retain tourists in a ...
Yechale Mehiret Geremew +1 more
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Travel motivations of first-time, repeat, and serial backpackers
Tourism and Hospitality Research, 2018 This study explores travel motivations of first-time, repeat, and serial backpackers. Data were obtained through an online survey administered to a convenience sample of Danish backpackers.
Jan Møller Jensen, Anne-Mette Hjalager
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International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, EarlyView.This work introduces an adaptive human pilot model that captures pilot time‐delay effects in adaptive control systems. The model enables the prediction of pilot–controller interactions, facilitating safer integration and improved design of adaptive controllers for piloted applications.
Abdullah Habboush, Yildiray Yildiz
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.This study investigates laser shock peening for enhancing fatigue performance of riveted aerospace aluminum joints. A comparative approach with cold expansion combines fatigue testing and synchrotron X‐ray methods. Integrating mechanical testing with residual stress and strain characterization provides insights into how different treatments affect the ...
Ogün Baris Tapar +6 more
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Not for God Queen or Country [PDF]
, 2014 Much has been written about volunteers who offer nursing aid during times of conflict or natural disaster both before and since Florence Nightingale's high profile mission in the Crimean war. Adventure and travel, religious conviction, national pride and
Golding, Berenice, Hargreaves, Janet
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.The documentation of component manufacture has become an essential part of today's production processes, especially for the analysis and optimization of production or component design with regard to structural performance, economic efficiency, and sustainability.
Björn Denker +4 more
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Social SciencesThis study explores the motivations, choices, and constraints shaping tourism behavior among transgender individuals living in Italy. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the research begins with quantitative data collection and analyses, followed by ...
Salvatore Monaco +3 more
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Getting personal: exploring the usage of persona in order to optimize the involvement of a living lab panel [PDF]
, 2015 iMinds Living Labs started with living lab research in 2009. Living lab research involves gathering user feedback on innovations implemented in a real-life context (Eriksson et al., 2005).
Logghe, Sara
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.This article presents a solver‐agnostic domain‐specific language (DSL) for computational structural mechanics that strengthens interoperability in virtual product development. Using a hierarchical data model, the DSL enables seamless exchange between diverse simulation tools and numerical methods.
Martin Rädel +3 more
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Salient factors influencing gay travellers’ holiday motivations: a push-pull approach. [PDF]
African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2017 Gay travel is regarded as one of the fastest-growing markets in the international travel industry which leads to an increasing number of tourism destinations attempting to attract gay travellers.
C. Hattingh, J.P. Spencer
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