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Tourist expertise and pre-travel value co-creation: Task-related processes and beyond
(Elsevier, 2020-12-06)
Our knowledge of how tourists could co-create value in the pre-travel stage is limited. This should be particularly worrying for tourism providers, as they could gain competitive advantage by improving their understanding ...
Cholesterol in the Viral Membrane is a Molecular Switch Governing HIV-1 Env Clustering
(Wiley, 2021-02-21)
HIV-1 entry requires the redistribution of envelope glycoproteins (Env) into a cluster and the presence of cholesterol (chol) in the viral membrane. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the specific role of chol ...
Lignin solvation by ionic liquids: The role of cation
(Elsevier, 2020-01-30)
The use of ionic liquids as solvents for the processing of lignocellulosic material has received considerable attention in the last years, since it presents remarkable advantages over previous solvent-based procedures. In ...
Expanding the task-dominant value cocreation narrative: The role of consumer expertise, and social and mental processes
(Sage, 2021-07-18)
This research proposes an integral model of cocreation processes before, during, and after a trip affecting customer value and anteceded by tourist expertise. Beyond prevailing task-related (coproduction) processes and the ...
Darwin Puzzled? A Computer-assisted Analysis of Language in the Origin of Species
(Springer, 2021-06-05)
The aesthetically optimistic view of life in the last paragraph of Darwin’s On the Origin of Species contrasts with the evidence in his autobiography of a supposed perceptive colour blindness to the magnificence of nature. ...
Procedural Factors Influencing Forest Certification Audits: An Empirical Study in Romania
(MDPI, 2021-02-02)
In the recent decades, forest certification based on third-party external audits has gained momentum. This type of certification has been developed as a monitoring tool aimed at improving governance in corporate environmental ...
Thermal Performance Assessment of Walls Made of Three Types of Sustainable Concrete Blocks by Means of FEM and Validated through an Extensive Measurement Campaign
(MDPI, 2021-01-04)
The thermal behavior of three different walls, made with and without by-products, is assessed by means of the Finite Element Method, aiming to evaluate its performance in terms of the sustainable construction of the blocks. ...
Control strategy optimization of a Stirling based residential hybrid system through multi-objective optimization
(Elsevier, 2020-02-20)
Hybrid systems for space heating and Domestic Hot Water (DHW) production are an attractive option for buildings to decrease their CO2 emissions. In this research, the operation variables of an installation, composed of a ...
An Exploratory Analysis of Different Problematic Internet Use Profiles in Cybervictims, Cyberbullies, and Cyberbully Victims
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2021-02-22)
The Internet has brought about a paradigm shift in the lives of many people, especially adolescents. While it has opened great possibilities, it has also led to various risks such as cyberbullying and problematic Internet ...
The use of augmentative and alternative communication in educational settings in the Basque Autonomous Community (Spain)
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-05-24)
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) refers to all forms of communication that can be used to support people with little or no functional speech. The present study was part of a broader European project that ...