An Analysis of the Effect of Price and Quality on Customer Buying Patterns: An Empirical Study of iPhone Buyers by Hamizan, Maisarah, Abu, Noor Hidayah, Mansor, Mohd Fitri, Zaidi, Mohd Azian

“…Apple is the most valuable firm in the world, the fourth-largest vendor of personal computers by unit sales, and the second-largest producer of mobile phones as of May 2022. …”
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Strategic adaptabilty and firm performance : an empirical study of the miles and show typology by Boey, Stephanie Lai Fong, Leong, Ngai Fong, Tan, Bee Bee

“…Further analyses show that most organisations emphasise profitability as a key performance measure with Prospector, Analysers and Reactors ranking net profit to sales as the most important performance indicator. …”
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Survey on the salt usage among fish cracker (keropok lekor) manufacturers in several districts of Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia by Qurratul Aeina Faizi Faizul, Suzana Shahar, Zaliha Harun, Mohd Noor Hidayat Adenan, Hasnah Haron

“…However, the effort was met with several challenges, such as customer acceptance and negative perception of the taste, decreased sales, and increased material costs. The enabling factors include maintaining the original flavor of keropok lekor, customer requests, marketing opportunities, and the availability of salt substitutes. …”
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Enhanced Approach of Decision Making in Determining Contemporary Critical Preferential Factors and Location Decisions for Residential Project using MCDM Technique (S/O 13903) by Lamsali, Hendrik, Mad Lazim, Halim, Abdul Rahim, Mohd Kamarul Irwan, Osman, Wan Nadzri, Salleh, Mohamed Najib

“…Analysis on overall sub-criterion ranks safety as the highest priority/preference followed by property's sales price, physical structure of the property (size and type), and warranty offered by the developer. …”
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Diploastrea heliopora Sr/Ca and δ18O records from northeast Luzon, Philippines: An assessment of interspecies coral proxy calibrations and climate controls of sea surface temperat... by Goodkin, Nathalie F., Siringan, Fernando P., Hughen, K. A., Ramos, Riovie Dela Pena

“…The multiproxy, multispecies approach of this study further strengthens the evidence for Diploastrea as an alternate climate archive in the Indo-Pacific region and seals its potential in helping resolve less understood global-scale climate phenomena.…”
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Modeling, optimization and thermal characterization of micropillar evaporator based high performance silicon vapor chamber by Wei, Mengyao

“…In this thesis, we developed three semi-analytical models in predicting the capillary-limited dryout heat flux of uniform evaporators, biporous evaporators and sealed silicon vapor chambers. We performed optimization to determine the best geometric combinations of the evaporators and vapor chambers by taking the temperature rise into consideration. …”
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Structural, magnetic and dielectric properties of FeTe1-xMx (M = Se, S) superconductor prepared by solid state reaction at ambient pressure by Lim, Edmund Hua Hang

“…The polycrystalline samples with nominal composition FeTe1-xSex (x = 0.1 - 0.5) and FeTe1-xSx (x = 0.1 - 0.3) were prepared via solid-state reaction method. The pellets were sealed inside a stainless steel tube with both ends clamped for sintering at ambient pressure. …”
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Molecular, Genetic, and Process Approaches for Improving Secreted Pharmaceutical Protein Quality in Komagataella phaffii by Yang, Yuchen

“…This thesis explores three different engineering approaches aimed at improving the quality of both aglycosylated and glycosylated proteins, with a particular focus on monoclonal antibodies, the leading class of protein biopharmaceuticals by both sales and innovation. Firstly, we demonstrated significant quality improvements through molecular sequence engineering of aglycosylated monoclonal antibody backbones. …”
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Supply chain performance with target-oriented firms by Chen, Lucy Gongtao, Tang, Qinshen

“…We study a supply chain in which a supplier sets the whole-sale price and a retailer responds with an order quantity. …”
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Our weapons, our problem: arms exports, democracy and civil society in Brazil and the UK by de Moraes, RF

“…<p>When governments make decisions regarding exports of military equipment, they often look at humanitarian conditions in potential importers, considering the state of human rights or whether arms sales could multiply violence. However, why do governments care about ‘distant strangers’? …”

Fermented bed flooring systems enhance profitability in smallholder native pig production by Sivilai, Bounlerth, Vongpaserth, Thonglai, Liang, Juan Boo, Bush, Russell

“…Native pigs kept in the FB system had significantly higher total production costs because of the cost of the bedding material, but also had four-fold higher net income return generated from the sale of the fermented floor compost. Conclusions. …”

Synthesis of robust and multifunctional microcapsules for protective coatings used in marine and offshore environments by Sun, Dawei

“…Smart coatings are prepared by formulating microcapsules in polymeric coatings, where healing agents can be released to seal scratches or as lubricant to mitigate wear damages after the microcapsules are broken. …”
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P2P energy trading among isolated microgrids in the remote area by Huang, Rui

“…The P2P energy trading method is used in this dissertation to achieve the goal of self-production and self-sale of electricity in the microgrid system. Firstly, this dissertation uses the characteristics of numerous solar energy, wind energy, and biomass energy in remote areas to build the corresponding energy generation model. …”
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Essays in dynamic pricing, channel control and channel competition by Song, Boqian

“…First, we study the service unbundling issue of a seller who separates the sales of a fixed-priced add-on and dynamically adjusts the price of the capacitated basic service along the horizon. …”
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Mechanical performance and microstructural development of MgO-SiO2-H2O systems by Sonat, Cem

“…Although elevated temperatures (60°C) led to rapid strength development and M-S-H formation at early ages, high humidity sealed curing resulted in the best long-term mechanical performance within MgO-SiO2-H2O systems. …”
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Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Bhattacharjee, NV, Schumacher, AE, Aali, A, Almidani, O, Bandyopadhyay, S, Graham, SM, Lacey, BWH, Maude, RJ, Runghien, T, Rodriguez, JAB

“…<p><b>Findings</b></p> During the period from 1950 to 2021, global TFR more than halved, from 4·84 (95% UI 4·63–5·06) to 2·23 (2·09–2·38). …”

Human Centered Computing : 66th International Conference, HCC 2020, Virtual Event, December 14-15, 2020 : Revised Selected Papers / by HCC (Conference : Human Centered Computing) (6th : 2020 : Online), organiser 642973, Zu, Qiaohong, editor 642970, Tang, Yong, editor 642971, Mladenović, Vladimir, editor 642972

Advancements in Management Science: Applications to Online Retail, Healthcare, and Non-Profit Fundraising by Zhai, Chen Wen (Sabrina)

“…Many retailers already possess some information about their product's demand from market research or previous sales data, and not utilizing this information is clearly suboptimal. …”
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Efficient storage codes for non-volatile memories by Chua, Melissa Wan Jun

“…Current semiconductor market researches has revealed that non-volatile memory devices based in flash technology will reach sales in the order of $26 billion by end of 2010 and $51.2 billion in 2015 [1]. …”
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Citizen science for IceCube: Name that Neutrino by Abbasi, R., Ackermann, M., Adams, J., Agarwalla, S. K., Aguilar, J. A., Ahlers, M., Alameddine, J. M., Amin, N. M., Andeen, K., Anton, G., Argüelles, C., Ashida, Y., Athanasiadou, S., Ausborm, L., Axani, S. N., Bai, X., Balagopal V., A., Baricevic, M., Barwick, S. W., Basu, V., Bay, R., Beatty, J. J., Becker Tjus, J., Beise, J., Bellenghi, C., Benning, C., BenZvi, S., Berley, D., Bernardini, E., Besson, D. Z., Blaufuss, E., Blot, S., Bontempo, F., Book, J. Y., Boscolo Meneguolo, C., Böser, S., Botner, O., Böttcher, J., Braun, J., Brinson, B., Brostean-Kaiser, J., Brusa, L., Burley, R. T., Busse, R. S., Butterfield, D., Campana, M. A., Caracas, I., Carloni, K., Carpio, J., Chattopadhyay, S., Chau, N., Chen, C., Chen, Z., Chirkin, D., Choi, S., Clark, B. A., Coleman, A., Collin, G. H., Connolly, A., Conrad, J. M., Coppin, P., Corley, R., Correa, P., Cowen, D. F., Dave, P., De Clercq, C., DeLaunay, J. J., Delgado, D., Deng, S., Deoskar, K., Desai, A., Desiati, P., de Vries, K. D., de Wasseige, G., DeYoung, T., Diaz, A., Díaz-Vélez, J. C., Dittmer, M., Domi, A., Draper, L., Dujmovic, H., DuVernois, M. A., Ehrhardt, T., Eimer, A., Eller, P., Ellinger, E., El Mentawi, S., Elsässer, D., Engel, R., Erpenbeck, H., Evans, J., Evenson, P. A., Fan, K. L., Fang, K., Farrag, K., Fazely, A. R., Fedynitch, A., Feigl, N., Fiedlschuster, S., Finley, C., Fischer, L., Fox, D., Franckowiak, A., Fürst, P., Gallagher, J., Ganster, E., Garcia, A., Gerhardt, L., Ghadimi, A., Girard-Carillo, C., Glaser, C., Glüsenkamp, T., Gonzalez, J. G., Goswami, S., Granados, A., Grant, D., Gray, S. J., Gries, O., Griffin, S., Griswold, S., Groth, K. M., Günther, C., Gutjahr, P., Ha, C., Haack, C., Hallgren, A., Halliday, R., Halve, L., Halzen, F., Hamdaoui, H., Ha Minh, M., Handt, M., Hanson, K., Hardin, J., Harnisch, A. A., Hatch, P., Haungs, A., Häußler, J., Helbing, K., Hellrung, J., Hermannsgabner, J., Heuermann, L., Heyer, N., Hickford, S., Hidvegi, A., Hill, C., Hill, G. C., Hoffman, K. D., Hori, S., Hoshina, K., Hou, W., Huber, T., Hultqvist, K., Hünnefeld, M., Hussain, R., Hymon, K., Ishihara, A., Iwakiri, W., Jacquart, M., Janik, O., Jansson, M., Japaridze, G. S., Jeong, M., Jin, M., Jones, B. J. P., Kamp, N., Kang, D., Kang, W., Kang, X., Kappes, A., Kappesser, D., Kardum, L., Karg, T., Karl, M., Karle, A., Katil, A., Katz, U., Kauer, M., Kelley, J. L., Khanal, M., Khatee Zathul, A., Kheirandish, A., Kiryluk, J., Klein, S. R., Kochocki, A., Koirala, R., Kolanoski, H., Kontrimas, T., Köpke, L., Kopper, C., Koskinen, D. J., Koundal, P., Kovacevich, M., Kowalski, M., Kozynets, T., Krishnamoorthi, J., Kruiswijk, K., Krupczak, E., Kumar, A., Kun, E., Kurahashi, N., Lad, N., Lagunas Gualda, C., Lamoureux, M., Larson, M. J., Latseva, S., Lauber, F., Lazar, J. P., Lee, J. W., Leonard DeHolton, K., Leszczyńska, A., Lincetto, M., Liubarska, M., Lohfink, E., Love, C., Lozano Mariscal, C. J., Lu, L., Lucarelli, F., Luszczak, W., Lyu, Y., Madsen, J., Magnus, E., Mahn, K. B. M., Makino, Y., Manao, E., Mancina, S., Marie Sainte, W., Mariş, I. C., Marka, S., Marka, Z., Marsee, M., Martinez-Soler, I., Maruyama, R., Mayhew, F., McElroy, T., McNally, F., Mead, J. V., Meagher, K., Mechbal, S., Medina, A., Meier, M., Merckx, Y., Merten, L., Micallef, J., Mitchell, J., Montaruli, T., Moore, R. W., Morii, Y., Morse, R., Moulai, M., Mukherjee, T., Naab, R., Nagai, R., Nakos, M., Naumann, U., Necker, J., Negi, A., Neumann, M., Niederhausen, H., Nisa, M. U., Noell, A., Novikov, A., Nowicki, S. C., Obertacke Pollmann, A., O’Dell, V., Oeyen, B., Olivas, A., Orsoe, R., Osborn, J., O’Sullivan, E., Pandya, H., Park, N., Parker, G. K., Paudel, E. N., Paul, L., Pérez de los Heros, C., Pernice, T., Peterson, J., Philippen, S., Pizzuto, A., Plum, M., Pontén, A., Popovych, Y., Prado Rodriguez, M., Pries, B., Procter-Murphy, R., Przybylski, G. T., Raab, C., Rack-Helleis, J., Rawlins, K., Rechav, Z., Rehman, A., Reichherzer, P., Resconi, E., Reusch, S., Rhode, W., Riedel, B., Rifaie, A., Roberts, E. J., Robertson, S., Rodan, S., Roellinghoff, G., Rongen, M., Rosted, A., Rott, C., Ruhe, T., Ruohan, L., Ryckbosch, D., Safa, I., Saffer, J., Salazar-Gallegos, D., Sampathkumar, P., Sandrock, A., Santander, M., Sarkar, S., Sarkar, S., Savelberg, J., Savina, P., Schaufel, M., Schieler, H., Schindler, S., Schlüter, B., Schlüter, F., Schmeisser, N., Schmidt, T., Schneider, J., Schröder, F. G., Schumacher, L., Sclafani, S., Seckel, D., Seikh, M., Seo, M., Seunarine, S., Shah, R., Shefali, S., Shimizu, N., Silva, M., Skrzypek, B., Smithers, B., Snihur, R., Soedingrekso, J., Søgaard, A., Soldin, D., Soldin, P., Sommani, G., Spannfellner, C., Spiczak, G. M., Spiering, C., Stamatikos, M., Stanev, T., Stezelberger, T., Stürwald, T., Stuttard, T., Sullivan, G. W., Taboada, I., Ter-Antonyan, S., Terliuk, A., Thiesmeyer, M., Thompson, W. G., Thwaites, J., Tilav, S., Tollefson, K., Tönnis, C., Toscano, S., Tosi, D., Trettin, A., Tung, C. F., Turcotte, R., Twagirayezu, J. P., Unland Elorrieta, M. A., Upadhyay, A. K., Upshaw, K., Vaidyanathan, A., Valtonen-Mattila, N., Vandenbroucke, J., van Eijndhoven, N., Vannerom, D., van Santen, J., Vara, J., Veitch-Michaelis, J., Venugopal, M., Vereecken, M., Verpoest, S., Veske, D., Vijai, A., Warrick, E. H. S., Walck, C., Weaver, C., Weigel, P., Weindl, A., Weldert, J., Wen, A. Y., Wendt, C., Werthebach, J., Weyrauch, M., Whitehorn, N., Wiebusch, C. H., Williams, D. R., Witthaus, L., Wolf, A., Wolf, M., Wrede, G., Xu, X. W., Yanez, J. P., Yildizci, E., Yoshida, S., Young, R., Yu, S., Yuan, T., Zhang, Z., Zhelnin, P., Zilberman, P., Zimmerman, M.

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