b a ckground: bait-trapping appears to be a generally useful method of studying fly populations. the aim of this study was to construct a new adult flytrap by some modifications in former versions and to evaluate its applicability in a subtropical zone in southern iran. m e t hods: the traps were constructed with modification by adding some equipment to a polyethylene container (18×20× 33 cm) w...

The F900e is a full-featured Laser Scanning system that provides high-resolution confocal fluorescence and reflectedlight images. This advanced system has the unrivaled performance offered by a totally new approach to confocal design. Incorporating Optiscan’s patented fiber optic technology, the F900e is able to provide flexibility and reliability for the most challenging applications. Axon Ins...

Improved efficiency can be considered either from service provider or from end-user perspective. It indeed appears reasonable to provide high quality video service for those customers that require it, for instance, by using appropriate resource reservation mechanisms. It is usually acknowledged that a new video call should not disturb any ongoing service in a way that the QoS of those calls is ...

After-sales services are important to manufacturing companies both as a source of income and as a source of gaining competitive advantage. Searching for new sources of value in the after-sale market is thus of importance for these companies since it could help them to attract customers. Manufacturing companies are now seeking innovative ways to develop after-sales services with the use of remot...

This study integrates shopping value dimensions and consumers’ commitment to a theoretical model to understand consumer loyalty to e-shopping. E-commerce is established as an efficient sales platform for travel and hospitality vendors. However, extant literature found that it is difficult to attract new customers and retain existing customers in e-commerce. This paper investigates the anteceden...

There is evidence that consumers are increasingly purchasing food directly from local producers, but little is understood about which market-specific, intrinsic, extrinsic, and demographic attributes influence the probability of preferring to purchase fresh produce through direct-market channels. A multinomial logit model is used to analyze a national dataset of fresh produce consumers with a f...

Customer behavior modeling is important for businesses in order to understand, attract and retain customers. It is critical that the models are able to track the dynamics of customer behavior over time. We propose FC-CSM, a Customer Segmentation Model based on a Fragmentation-Coagulation process, which can track the evolution of customer segmentation, including the splitting and merging of cust...

Structural changes in the aviation sector have accelerated customer acceptance of the Internet as a suitable medium for booking airline travel. This research explores the preferences of airline travelers for various content attributes on airline websites. The study was conducted by surveying 903 respondents from Australia and New Zealand using an online questionnaire. The results indicate that ...

The referral incentive programs are one of the common incentive mechanisms to attract new customers in e-commerce websites, especially for start-ups, by leveraging existing customer’s social networks. Designing an appropriate referral reward program will allow online businesses to increase customer base and enhance sales. This paper leverages the ultimatum game (sense of fairness) and construal...