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Diegetic and non-diegetic surprises, and their effect on liking, long-term recall and comprehension in narrative television commercials

Communication & Society (Formerly Comunicación y Sociedad), 2019
The aim of this experiment is to classify surprises in audiovisual narratives, and to measure the efficacy of surprise in audiovisual stories in terms of liking, long-term recall and comprehension in television commercials. The theoretical analysis leads
Jaime López-Díez, Jesús Bermejo-Berros   +1 more
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CO2 Reduction on Copper‐Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Catalysts Tuned by Pulsed Potential Electrolysis: Effect of Pulse Potential

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates that pulsed potential electrolysis significantly improves CO2 reduction performance on copper‐nitrogen doped carbon electrodes. The formation of cationic copper sites and metallic clusters as a function of applied intermittent potential leads to notable selectivity changes compared to potentiostatic reduction.
Dorottya Hursán, Janis Timoshenko, Andrea Martini, Hyo Sang Jeon, Eduardo Ortega, Martina Rüscher, Arno Bergmann, Aram Yoon, Uta Hejral, Antonia Herzog, Clara Rettenmaier, Felix T. Haase, Philipp Grosse, Beatriz Roldan Cuenya   +13 more
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Surprising Institutions [PDF]

, 2014
This paper introduces the notion of surprising institutions. Because we often carry incorrect beliefs about the world surrounding us and we are therefore often mistaken about the nature of the institutional structure facing us. The story told in this paper shows that an institution may come as a surprise, even though its origins lies some 500 years ...
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Positive‐Tone Nanolithography of Antimony Trisulfide with Femtosecond Laser Wet‐Etching

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A butyldithiocarbamic acid (BDCA) etchant is used to fabricate various micro‐ and nanoscale structures on amorphous antimony trisulfide (a‐Sb2S3) thin film via femtosecond laser etching. Numerical analysis and experimental results elucidate the patterning mechanism on gold (reflective) and quartz (transmissive) substrates.
Abhrodeep Dey, Uwe Hübner, Albane Benardais, Xiaofei Wu, Andrea Dellith, Jan Dellith, Torsten Wieduwilt, Henrik Schneidewind, Markus A Schmidt, Virginie Nazabal, Volker Deckert, Jer‐Shing Huang, Wei Wang   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Ta-Da Series: presentation of a technique and its use in generating a series of surprising designs [PDF]

, 2006
Surprise is an emotion that is used very explicitly in personal interactions and in narrative media, yet it is not used in the same way within design. This case study presents a technique devised and used to apply the results of theoretical research on ...
Grimaldi, Silvia
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Host‐Directed Biomaterials for Combatting Bloodstream Infections: From Macrocyclic Peptides to Immune‐Activating Cell Backpacks

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bloodstream infections (BSI) are one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in both civilian and military populations. This paper summarizes recent progress in novel treatment strategies to manage BSI arising from both bacterial and fungal pathogens using molecules, particles, and materials to elicit host‐directed immunity.
Thomas Thomou, Jagadish Krishnappa, Justin B. Schaal, Prasad Tongaonkar, Dat Q. Tran, Wenchao Gu, Yung‐Fu Chang, Michael E. Selsted, Shaoyi Jiang, Samir Mitragotri, Michael Super, Christopher J. Bettinger   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

The aesthetic experience of general beauty and ugly-cute memes: the role of emotion

Frontiers in Psychology
Generally, beauty has been regarded as an outward expression of elegance and harmony, providing visual pleasure and evoking a sense of aesthetic enjoyment.
Juan Li, Yi An, Tiansheng Xia
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The need for delight in online education materials

, 2012
With the demand for online learning materials ever increasing and with more content being made open and free, Higher Education Institutes are now in a position to take their robust virtual learning environments and shift focus from content to user.
Procter, Adam
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Ionic Control of Microstructure and Lubrication in Charged, Physically Cross‐Linked Hydrogels

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Here, charged, physically cross‐linked poly(methacrylamide‐co‐methacrylic acid) hydrogels stabilized by a short‐range attractive, long‐range repulsive potential is investigated. This work uncovers how salt addition alters not only swelling, but also the microstructure and dynamics, near‐surface stiffness and charge, and ultimately, its lubricity. Salts
Alexander Deptula, Rosa M. Espinosa‐Marzal   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Grade surprise and choice at 16 [PDF]

This paper argues that an important influence on boys’ decisions to stay on into post-compulsory education is the attainment of maths grades that differ from expected.Bivariate probit; post-compulsory education; choice under ...
Don J. Webber
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