A new and general way to prepare porous metals with highly ordered 3D arrays of void spaces
is reported here. The technique involves filling the spaces between colloidal crystals in a …

This study revealed the strong influence of carbon, Au/C, and Pt/C catalysts on the charge
and discharge voltages of rechargeable batteries. single-cell measurements showed that Au/…

Today the market for luxury goods and services is booming: from the $2 Million Bugatti
Veyron, through gem encrusted $700,000 Montblanc pens, to a mere $10,000 for a bespoke …

User-generated online content poses a problem when it takes the form of advertising.
Consumer-generated advertising challenges researchers and practitioners to understand …

The trust of citizens in their governments has gradually eroded. One response by several
North American governments has been to introduce e-government or Web-mediated citizen-to-…

A key concept underlying competitive strategy is that of WTP, representing the consumer's ‘willingness
to pay’ a premium price for goods or services. Through branding and other efforts, …

The main purpose of this study is to determine the mix of organizational and technical skills
demanded of Webmasters, and the degree to which those skills influence job performance. …

Smartphones are both green technologies and an integral parts of green information systems
that are beginning to make serious contributions toward a sustainable environment. We …

Knowledge creation is an important competitive factor in many organizations. Focus groups
are one way that organizations are using to create knowledge about new products, …

Sobeys Inc., abandoned an $89 million SAP implementation, taking an after-tax charge of
$49.9 million, or $0.82 per share. 2 Sydney Water, a public utilities company in Australia, …