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Monitoring Churn in Wireless Networks
Theoretical Computer Science, 2010 zbMATH Open Web Interface contents unavailable due to conflicting licenses.
Stephan Holzer +3 more
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Variable‐Rate Texture Compression: Real‐Time Rendering with JPEG
Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.Abstract Although variable‐rate compressed image formats such as JPEG are widely used to efficiently encode images, they have not found their way into real‐time rendering due to special requirements such as random access to individual texels. In this paper, we investigate the feasibility of variable‐rate texture compression on modern GPUs using the ...
Elias Kristmann +2 more
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Risks of concealing environmental degradation
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Current practice seeks to conceal the visual impact of land‐use change (i.e., development). Six percent of development impact assessments in Australia and 14% of the World Bank's assessments recommend visual impact mitigation. This mitigation results in, for example, vegetated buffer strips alongside cleared agricultural areas and earthen ...
Matt W. Hayward +8 more
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The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract The 1430s were characterized by extreme weather conditions, food and fodder shortages, and high mortalities among animals and humans, although the severity of events and their consequences in England have received limited attention. The economic downturn and the depressed customary land market in this decade marked the beginning of the Great ...
Mark Bailey
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European Management Review, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Multi‐sided platform (MSP) models have become more relevant for incumbent companies, requiring them to develop MSP engagement strategies. This study sheds light on the complex process incumbents undergo in developing platform strategies. Adopting an inductive research design, we conducted interviews with 37 decision‐makers across 35 incumbent ...
Lukas Zechel, Vivek K. Velamuri
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Affiliated Mutual Funds: Beyond the Reach of the Invisible Hand?
Financial Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In many countries, banks are the primary distribution channel for mutual funds and predominantly sell products issued by their own asset management divisions (“affiliated funds”). We examine how this lack of competition affects managerial activeness, fund performance, and investor outcomes.
Dominik Scheld +3 more
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Long‐Term Institutional Investors and Executive Compensation
Financial Review, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Standard agency theory views would suggest that long‐term investors will use long‐term CEO compensation to align incentives and promote long‐term value maximization. An alternative view is that long‐term investors—who are more able to bear the fixed costs associated with monitoring—will monitor more heavily than short‐term investors, reducing ...
T. Colin Campbell +2 more
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Rebuilding the Women's Estate: Imaginary Penalities in Scottish Imprisonment, 2012–2023
The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article explores a period during which the Scottish Prison Service aspired to a ‘golden age’ for imprisonment, tracing how a narrative of progress shaped a decade of struggle to close Scotland's national prison for women: ‘Cornton Vale’.
Cara Hunter
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FairRAG: A Privacy-Preserving Framework for Fair Financial Decision-Making
Applied SciencesCustomer churn prediction has become crucial for businesses, yet it poses significant challenges regarding privacy preservation and prediction accuracy.
Rashmi Nagpal +3 more
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