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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/prolas-2016-0039 | Journal eISSN: 2255-890X | Journal ISSN: 1407-009X
Language: English
Page range: 356 - 364
Submitted on: Dec 9, 2015
Published on: Mar 1, 2017
Published by: Latvian Academy of Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

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