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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjreecm-2021-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2255-9671 | Journal ISSN: 2255-9604
Language: English
Page range: 112 - 121
Published on: Aug 13, 2021
Published by: Riga Technical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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