For many companies, a small but very loyal part oftheir overall consumer base is responsible for the majority oftheir profits, so the concept of brand loyalty is of considerableimportance. The preponderance of research on this subject hasfocused on identifying the role of marketer-controlled factorsin fostering brand loyalty. However, it is also important toconsider the ...

Phrase structure and cadences did not expire with the suppression of common practice tonality. Joseph Straus points out the increased importance of thematic contrast to delineate sections of the sonata form in the beginning of the nineteenth century. Igor Stravinsky exploited other musical elements (texture, range, counterpoint, dynamics, etc.) to delineate sections in his neoclassical works. W...

Latinos are the nation’s largest minority, and one of its fastest growing as it is stated by the Pew Research Center. Latinos are expected to make up nearly one-fourth of the population by 2050. It would be safe to assume there would be many resources available and help tailored for the nation’s largest minority but it’s actually the opposite. There is a huge health disparity in the US, where L...

We tested the underlying assumption that citation counts are reliable predictors of future success, analyzing complete citation data on the careers of ~150,000 scientists. Our results show that i) among all citation indicators, the annual citations at the time of prediction is the best predictor of future citations, ii) future citations of a scientist's published papers can be predicted accurat...

High aspect ratio inertial focusing channels offers high throughput portable devices thatcan remove colloidal-size particles from a continuous media for the preparation of samplesor membranes filtration are in need for point of care operations in a compact andlightweight format. This research attempts to increase concentrating efficiency by studyingparticle behavior in the c...