Asymmetries in the effects of drivers of brand loyalty between early and late adopters and across technology generations by Lam, Shun Yin, Shankar, Venkatesh

“…We test these hypotheses using structural equation modeling on a unique cross-sectional dataset of attitudes toward mobile phone brands spanning two technology generations, 2.5G and 3G. The results reveal important asymmetries between adopter types and between technology generations: early adopters of mobile devices emphasize perceived value, whereas late adopters rely on brand satisfaction in developing brand loyalty; and consumers depend more on trust and less on perceived value in developing loyalty for the new generation than for the existing generation. …”
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A functionally arranged phononic crystal rod enabling ultra-wideband vibration attenuation and orderly frequency distillation by Lou, Jia, Fan, Hui, Yang, Jie, Zhang, Aibing, Du, Jianke

“…Based on these calculations, careful parameter selection yields a compact configuration for a functionally arranged phononic crystal rod, boasting an exceptionally wide band gap spanning frequencies from 100 Hz to 10,000 Hz. Finite element simulations vividly demonstrate its ultra-broadband vibration attenuation capability, nonsymmetrical wave propagation behavior, and orderly frequency distillation phenomenon. …”
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Adaptive routing for layer-2 load balancing in data center networks by Kanagavelu, Renuga, Lee, Francis Bu-Sung, Ragavendran, Vasanth, Aung, Khin Mi Mi

“…However, the existing Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) used in the traditional Ethernet networks becomes inefficient for Data Centers as it underutilizes the resources due to the lack of multipath capability leading to poor bandwidth utilization. …”
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Identification of a Gene Signature That Predicts Dependence upon YAP/TAZ-TEAD by Kanai, Ryan, Norton, Emily, Stern, Patrick, Hynes, Richard O., Lamar, John M.

“…We found that the genes in this signature are TEAD-dependent in several melanoma cell lines, and that their expression strongly correlates with YAP/TAZ activation in human melanomas. …”
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WHISPERS OF THE WIND / by Grace, Jeyna, author 655424

“…From the hazardous trip behind enemy lines to the festive East Asian-esque Meihua; from the kingdom hovering above the clouds to the military-driven Bevattna; from the heterogeneous society of a tunnelled realm to Aithan’s duel with the heir of Tentazoa, every step in his journey uncovers a gem of his past, present, and future. …”

The International Affiliation Network of YouTube Trends by Platt, Edward, Bhargava, Rahul, Zuckerman, Ethan

“…Trending videos in particular, by virtue of reaching a large number of viewers in a short span of time, are powerful as both influencers and indicators of international communication flows. …”
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Lithium Concentration from Salt-Lake Brine by Donnan-Enhanced Nanofiltration by Foo, Zi Hao, Rehman, Danyal, Bouma, Andrew T, Monsalvo, Sebastian, Lienhard, John H

“…Our data set comprises over 750 original ion rejection measurements, spanning five salinities and two pH levels, collected using brine solutions that model three salt-lake compositions. …”
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Water electrolysis: from textbook knowledge to the latest scientific strategies and industrial developments by Chatenet, Marian, Pollet, Bruno G., Dekel, Dario R., Dionigi, Fabio, Deseure, Jonathan, Millet, Pierre, Braatz, Richard D., Bazant, Martin Z., Eikerling, Michael, Staffell, Iain, Balcombe, Paul, Shao-Horn, Yang, Schäfer, Helmut

“…The viability of water electrolysis still hinges on the availability of durable earth-abundant electrocatalyst materials and the overall process efficiency. This review spans from the fundamentals of electrocatalytically initiated water splitting to the very latest scientific findings from university and institutional research, also covering specifications and special features of the current industrial processes and those processes currently being tested in large-scale applications. …”
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Dynamical Pose Estimation by Yang, Heng, Doran, Chris, Slotine, Jean-Jacques

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Nonparametric Adaptive Control and Prediction: Theory and Randomized Algorithms by Boffi, Nicholas M., Tu, Stephen, Slotine, Jean-Jacques

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Semantic embedding for quantum algorithms by Rossi, Zane M, Chuang, Isaac L

“…We also identify existing quantum algorithms whose use of semantic embedding is implicit, spanning from distributed search to proofs of soundness in quantum cryptography. …”
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The Influence of Root Geometry on Soil Cohesion and Anchoring Ability through Geologic Time by Colicci, Vittorio

“…This analysis revealed a strong dependence on the span, surface area, and volume of the root system, which were used to normalize values across different geometries. …”
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Validity of HumanTrak Movement Analysis System as a lower limb injury screening tool in competitive male youth footballers by Mohamed Hasif Abdul Hakim

“…Retrospective injury data spanning a duration of 9 months prior to the study was obtained from the SSP database. …”
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Attractiveness of container shipping as an investment asset class - perspective from an equity investor with investment horizon of 5 years by Tan, Ryan Kye Han

“…Comparison of historical returns to market average was used to determine the relative performance of container shipping stocks to market average across a span of 12 years from 2010 to 2021. Correlation analysis was then conducted to identify potential indicators of future share price performance that could be used to guide investor decisions. …”
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Topic-focused thread-based instant messenger by Ma, Weiming

“…In IM conversations, people feel emancipated to express their ideas or views, possibly spanning a variety of topics. Such a free and casual style of dialogue could form dissimilar views among individuals. …”
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Stability of laminated composites with delaminations by Yap, Chun Wee

“…Various parametric studies are then conducted and they include boundary condition, type of composite materials, number of layers, ply orientation, stacking sequence, through-the-thickness location of the delamination, delamination length and along-the-span position of the delamination. For all the single-delaminated and multi-delaminated thin composite beams cases that are examined, the CLT methods 2 and 3 are able to form the desired upper and lower bounds, respectively, for the actual buckling loads. …”
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Effects of membrane chlorination on performance of reverse osmosis and nano-filtration membranes by Ho, Yung Lin.

“…Biological fouling is a perennial problem associated with membrane technology and disinfection is used to reduce the phenomenon to prolong the life span of membranes. However, chlorine has been known to be chemically aggressive towards high performance aromatic polyamide membrane. …”
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Isentropic diagnostics of mean circulation and water vapour budget for the Asian monsoon by Lee, Shao Yi

“…The asymmetrical Hadley reflects the seasonal evolution of the monsoon circulation, since only the monsoon trough seasonally migrates through a large span of latitudes while the location of the oceanic ITCZ remains comparatively fixed. …”
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Effect of the shapes of foundation soil on the seismic response of dikes by Loo, Zhi Yung

“…A sand-filled dike with an impermeable clay core of height 12 m, 80 m base width and 8 m span at the crest is adopted as the model in this study. …”
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On-chip droplet characterisation using impedance-based measurement by Low, Jerome Fang Yao

“…Concentrations significantly higher than 1.5% (v/v) Span 80 led to the formation of micelles and resulted in microscale tip-streaming of the dispersed phase. …”
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