On the 50th anniversary of the publication of Robert Pirsig’s celebrated Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (ZAMM), I propose a rereading of the book, dwelling on certain passages of the book that – despite the scant attention paid to them by the ...
Borelli, Guido
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Understanding the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs: International Perspectives
, 2016 The Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMCGs) are, without doubt, one of the most interesting, diverse, eclectic, social groups in society today. They are considered outsiders, deviants, and more often than not they are seen as criminally organized. Yet we know so
Lauchs, Mark, Bain, Andrew
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Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Research Summary Using 14,108 Kickstarter crowdfunding campaigns, we examine three strategies to gather support from first‐time versus repeat backers: narrative distinctiveness aligning with backers' expectations of novelty, endorsement from Kickstarter staff, and campaign leadership's reciprocity of funding other campaigns.
Stephanie Hepp +2 more
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Examining the Effects of Motorcyclist Risk Behavior and Protective Behavior on Motorcycle Crash Involvement. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public HealthChonsalasin D +3 more
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Revisiting industry effects: The assignment of firms to industries
Strategic Management Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Research Summary Strategy research examines the drivers of firm performance. Variance decomposition studies have analyzed industry's impact, with little attention paid to the industry to which a firm is assigned. This study investigates how industry assignment affects the findings about industry's impact.
Alireza Eshraghi, Bart S. Vanneste
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Estimating Motorcycle Telescopic Fork Suspension Travel Speed with Four-Degree-of-Freedom Full-Vehicle Kalman Filter. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel)Ponso A, Pakštys S, Bonfitto A.
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Adhesive Protein Nanoparticles Control Emulsion Properties via Tunable Interdroplet Linking
Small, EarlyView.In this study, pea protein nanoparticles were probed for their ability to link emulsion droplets. Experiments across multiple length scales showed that the nanoparticles form shear‐resistant links via bridging interactions from the thin film between droplets.
Gijs D. Konings +4 more
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Characterization of Motorcyclist Aggressive Driving Behavior in Urban and Suburban Environments: A Case Study of a Single Motorcyclist. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel)Mendes L +5 more
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Accomplishing Ethics‐Work as a Generic Social Process
Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.Existing systems of university research ethics are often criticized by those in the qualitative research tradition. A common thread is that ethics cannot be fully anticipated before the research begins, as is expected by most institutional review boards.
Deana Simonetto, Antony Puddephatt
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Examining spatial heterogeneity in built environment and climate factors affecting motorcycle crashes. [PDF]
PLoS OneLi Y, Zhang J, Li H, Virakvichetra L.
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