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Showing 1 to 20 of 71 for “"second-hand"”.
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The second-hand market for bulk carriers
… of the physical characteristics of ships on second-hand values, along with those of the prevailing freight rates in the market, and those of ship operating costs are theoretically discussed. The results of previous studies on the subject are presented. The main hypothesis tested in the study …
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Sustainable sorting; a human-centric approach to second-hand clothing decisions
… countries are among the highest importers of secondhand clothes. Nearly seventy percent of all Western second-hand clothing (SHC) donations go to African nations (Kermeliotis & Curnow, 2013). However, the influx of second-hand clothing in Africa has severely undermined the domestic textile …
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Second-hand Stories: Reported Testimonies in Contemporary Italian Literature (1980-2020)
… the identification of the category of the second-hand story. I call ‘second-hand stories’ contemporary narratives that hinge on the figure of a narrator who listens to and reports other people’s words. Positioning himself or herself as a witness, the narrator engages in a face-to-face …
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Consumer Motivations and Perceived Value in Online Second-Hand Luxury Fashion Shopping
<p>The second-hand luxury fashion market is growing four times faster than the primary luxury fashion market and already represents a $24 billion market today (Beauloye, 2019; Siwak, 2020). Younger generations such as millennials and Gen Z are buying and selling preowned luxury products almost …
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Navigating (un)sustainability: (non)consumption of second-hand fashion across countries and generations
… waste, by examining clothing reuse, particularly second-hand consumption, as a potential mechanism for (un)sustainability under certain conditions. With the second-hand market experiencing growth and mainstream adoption, second-hand consumption represents a key unit of analysis for the sector’s …
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Decision support tool for the tanker second-hand market using data mining techniques
This thesis proposes an innovative decision support tool intended for market leaders and those anticipating market states of "sale and purchase". This is feasible with the use of powerful data mining techniques and the construction of explanatory forecasting models. Data mining techniques seek and …
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An explorative study of linear vs non-linear hedonic pricing of second-hand cars in South Africa
… study analyses a comprehensive dataset of 4,386 second-hand vehicles collected from the Cars.co.za website in 2018 and focuses on eight key vehicle attributes, namely age, mileage, region (province of origin), transmission type, fuel type, colour, engine size, and sub-model variant. The use of …
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A look at customer attitudes, influences of subjective norms, and behavioral intention regarding second hand smoke and smoking in public
… and behavioral intention regarding exposure to secondhand smoke and smoke free policy at a small family owned and operated restaurant. Research questions address relationships between customer attitudes and smoke free policy as well as likelihood of customers supporting a smoke free policy in an …
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Alcohol Abuse Prevention Among Fraternity Men: Addressing Individual Perceptions and Moderating Group Culture Determinants of High -Risk Drinking
… favorably to intervention messages emphasizing second hand consequences of alcohol use. Perceived second hand consequences offer another possible point of leverage for positive social culture change to reduce high-risk alcohol consumption patterns among fraternity men and other targeted …
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An investigation of the components that influence the purchase decision of Congolese millennials in the Democratic Republic of Congo informal clothing market
… Congo, there are tents housing vendors who sell second-hand clothes. These markets are becoming the millennials' shopping hubs as millennials are on a quest for uniqueness, fashion trends and value for money. Limited research regarding the shopping patterns and purchase decisions of Congolese …
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Asset valuation in dry bulk shipping
… We begin by analysing the relation between second-hand vessel prices, net earnings, and holding period returns. Specifically, we provide strong statistical evidence that almost the entire volatility of shipping earnings yields can be attributed to variation in expected net earnings growth; …
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An econometric model of the world shipping markets
… and also between the a) freight market, b) second hand market for ships, C) shipbuilding market, d) scrap market. Chapters 1,2 of the thesis examine the history of shipping in the last 100 years or so, analyse the cyclical behaviour of the industry, and consider past theoretical attempts at …
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Are Antinuclear Antibodies and Rheumatiod Factor Positivity More Prevalent in Apparently Healthy Smokers Compared to Ex-Smokers and Never Smokers?
… Nor was one found with past and current second hand smoke. For never smokers there was an interaction of second hand smoke exposure with age. Those not exposed to second hand smoke showed increasing probability of ANA positivity with age. Those exposed to second hand smoke showed no such …
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Fine-grained reputation-based routing in wireless ad hoc networks
… on constantly monitored and updated first and second-hand reputation information. The nodes in the network monitor their neighbors and obtain first-hand information based on the perceived behavior. Second-hand information is obtained by sharing first-hand information with nodes’ neighbors. Our …
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Artifacts of the Kree
… reaches of humanity. These objects were curated second hand by an unknown sentient species and cataloged in the system presented here.
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Exploring the Long-Term Effects of Vaping on Respiratory Health Among Adolescents: A Systematic Literature Review
… (airway inflammation and oxidative stress), (4) second-hand vapour exposure, associated with increased asthma risk in non-vaping adolescents, (5) dose and duration of use, with frequent or prolonged vaping linked to more severe symptoms, and (6) vaping, addiction, and psychosocial influences, …
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Circular economy of fashion: benefits and challenges for French micro and small brands
… practices ranging from upcycling, promoting second-hand fashion, adhering to sustainable production methodologies, to the use of recycled fabrics. Utilizing qualitative methodologies, this research adopted a comparative approach, interviewing 12 such distinctive brands alongside a consultant …
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