Aesthetic Factors Research Articles

Beachgoers' responses to beach health advisories.

Drawing on responses from 238 beachgoers who have visited a Georgia (U.S. state) beach in the past three years, this study asks respondents about their knowledge of beach water quality monitoring, awareness of beach health advisories, perception of water quality, and expected responses upon learning of a beach's water pollution advisory. Binomial logistic regression finds that the only demographic predictor of respondents who would completely stop visiting a beach with an advisory is whether the respondent is a visitor or resident (year-round or part-time). Nearly 40% of visitors would not come to a beach with an advisory compared to 13.4% of residents. Most respondents report they would continue to visit a beach but would stay out of the water and stop harvesting seafood from the beach's waters. More than a third (36.1%), however, are unaware Georgia regularly monitors beach water for water quality, and 41.2% have never read a beach sign warning of contaminated water or seafood. Alarmingly, just over half view aesthetic factors such as no litter, no odor, and clear water as criteria for defining whether beach water is safe.

The Role of Emotional and Aesthetic Factor of Perception in Making Customer Decisions

Due to the fact that the majority of goods and services are produced in the same technological environment, possess similar design and can hardly be distinguished by their technical characteristics and assessed by manufacturer and trade outlets in a similar way it becomes necessary to mention in trade offers certain non-price competitive advantages, i. e. to provide goods and services with brand – new emotional and aesthetic tint. Customer chooses the product using his/her feelings, emotions, mood, sympathy to the image, which is formed in according with metaphors, fixed images and cultural codes. It can be proved by our research (focus-group) that shows that 93 % of the audience rely on their feelings, mood and impressions in choosing goods, which can change even during the process of choosing and it can cancel preliminary plans and decisions. Percent ratio between mental and emotional decisions can differ depending on age, gender, character of customers, however today we cannot ignore emotional factor of customer perception in the process of market promotion of goods and services.

Dimensional Analysis of Children's Clothing Product Design Based on SPSS Factor Analysis

The impact of the current social environment on people's consumption structure has made children's clothing an increasingly prominent strategic position in the competition in the clothing industry. To study the design dimensions of current children's clothing products, taking children's clothing products as the research object, a sample database and a vocabulary database related to design elements were constructed through market research methods. Initial data was obtained by observing, clustering, and sorting the collected 400 children's clothing samples in combination with the vocabulary database. The initial data was analysed using the factor analysis method in SPSS software, and three independent factors regarding the design dimensions of children's clothing products were extracted: aesthetic factors, care factors, and educational factors. Based on the research process and factor analysis results, we try to optimize the design of children's clothing products. The research results show that the design of children's clothing products is carried out from three dimensions: aesthetics, care and education. Also, the current children's clothing products have deficiencies in multiple design dimensions. Optimized design can be used as a guide for children's clothing design practitioners, and provide optimization directions for children's clothing practitioners to design in line with market development and children's growth needs.

On the borderlines of health, beauty, and enhancement: an analysis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

This article analyzes the publications of women who suffer from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in Facebook groups. PCOS is a metabolic syndrome experienced by a vast number of women of childbearing age. Some of its main symptoms are acne, weight gain, and unwanted hair. On the other hand, the treatment focuses on changing the lifestyle associated with diet control and adopting new habits. The analysis of statements and pictures posted by the participants of the groups, which express their before-after transformations, reveals that diagnosis, treatment, and perception of PCOS are currently deeply associated with aesthetic factors. Finally, we discuss how this event is linked to the historically produced binary gender pattern centered on body differences and how it illustrates the emphasis on self-enhancement, especially concerning its expression in body and aesthetic standards.

Nas fronteiras entre saúde, beleza e aprimoramento: uma análise sobre a Síndrome dos Ovários Policísticos

Abstract This article analyzes the publications of women who suffer from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in Facebook groups. PCOS is a metabolic syndrome experienced by a vast number of women of childbearing age. Some of its main symptoms are acne, weight gain, and unwanted hair. On the other hand, the treatment focuses on changing the lifestyle associated with diet control and adopting new habits. The analysis of statements and pictures posted by the participants of the groups, which express their before-after transformations, reveals that diagnosis, treatment, and perception of PCOS are currently deeply associated with aesthetic factors. Finally, we discuss how this event is linked to the historically produced binary gender pattern centered on body differences and how it illustrates the emphasis on self-enhancement, especially concerning its expression in body and aesthetic standards.

The Development of Film and Television Industry and the Shaping of Cultural Values: An Exploration from the Perspective of Art History and Theater Aesthetics

Abstract Art history and theater aesthetics carry unique cultural values. This paper uses the hierarchical DEMATEL method to construct the IDR matrix of influencing factors. It obtains the key influencing factors of cultural value shaping art history and theater aesthetics. The fsQCA method is used to explore the influence of cultural value shaping the development of the film and television industry, including art history and theatrical aesthetics, and the related paths are specifically analyzed. The results of the study show that the influence and centrality of “social and cultural consciousness”, “the spirit of the times”, “governmental cultural values,” and “consumer demand The results show that “social and cultural consciousness”, “spirit of the times”, “government cultural values” and “consumer demand” have higher influence and centrality analysis values, and are the key influencing factors in shaping the cultural values of art history and theater aesthetics. 4 key influencing factors have 4 influencing paths on the degree of development of the film and television industry of art history and theater aesthetics, and the consistency is in the range of 0.84-0.95, which is a high influence role. This paper lays a foundation for shaping cultural values in art history and theater aesthetics and provides a reference path for the flourishing development of the film and television industry.

Revolutionizing CAD/CAM-based restorative dental processes and materials with artificial intelligence: a concise narrative review.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly prevalent in biomedical and industrial development, capturing the interest of dental professionals and patients. Its potential to improve the accuracy and speed of dental procedures is set to revolutionize dental care. The use of AI in computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) within the restorative dental and material science fields offers numerous benefits, providing a new dimension to these practices. This study aims to provide a concise overview of the implementation of AI-powered technologies in CAD/CAM restorative dental procedures and materials. A comprehensive literature search was conducted using keywords from 2000 to 2023 to obtain pertinent information. This method was implemented to guarantee a thorough investigation of the subject matter. Keywords included; "Artificial Intelligence", "Machine Learning", "Neural Networks", "Virtual Reality", "Digital Dentistry", "CAD/CAM", and "Restorative Dentistry". Artificial intelligence in digital restorative dentistry has proven to be highly beneficial in various dental CAD/CAM applications. It helps in automating and incorporating esthetic factors, occlusal schemes, and previous practitioners' CAD choices in fabricating dental restorations. AI can also predict the debonding risk of CAD/CAM restorations and the compositional effects on the mechanical properties of its materials. Continuous enhancements are being made to overcome its limitations and open new possibilities for future developments in this field.

The Implication of 19th Century Colonial Facade Characteristics on Residence Design in Tianjin, China

This research delves into the intricate implications of 19th-century colonial facade characteristics on residence design in Tianjin, China. As a prominent city in the early 20th century, Tianjin boasted a unique blend of foreign concessions and indigenous Chinese architectural heritage. The study aims to bridge the knowledge gap regarding the significance of colonial heritage in residence design and its cultural preservation. The research objectives encompass exploring colonial facade traits of the 19th-20th century, experimenting with their integration into modern residence design, and proposing their relevance for Tianjin's context. Tianjin's historical evolution, initially marked by its status as a treaty port shared by various nations shaped its architectural identity. The research employs a qualitative approach, involving on-site visits and photography to gather primary data from heritage buildings, both colonial-owned and those influenced by colonial aesthetics. This method facilitates a comprehensive assessment of architectural details, enabling a deep understanding of the interplay between colonial and indigenous elements. The study also employs a survey questionnaire to further investigate how colonial facade characteristics impact the residents' perceptions, motivations, and design choices. This approach enhances the analysis of intricate design decisions that link past colonial influences to contemporary residence design. Through content analysis and data triangulation, the study reveals insights into the interwoven cultural, historical, and aesthetic factors that have shaped Tianjin's architectural landscape. By bridging the gaps in understanding regarding the effects of colonial aesthetics on residence design, this research contributes to a broader discourse on architectural preservation and urban development. It underscores the importance of acknowledging and integrating colonial heritage to create a distinctive architectural narrative that captures the essence of Tianjin's rich history. Ultimately, this study enriches the discourse surrounding architectural preservation, cultural continuity, and the symbiotic relationship between past and present in urban design.

중국 무인점포에 대한 만족도 및 충성도 연구

The development of ICT including IOT and AI has changed individuals’ daily lives and the structure of society. In particular, retail industry associated with everyday life has been influenced significantly. One of the representative examples of it is unmanned stores. Particularly in China, the unmanned store market is growing rapidly after the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, it seems to be necessary to study Chinese consumers’ satisfaction with and loyalty towards unmanned stores. To identify satisfaction with and loyalty to unmanned stores, this study applied experience economy factors, adopted service quality as an additional variable, and conducted analysis with involvement as a moderating variable. According to the main results of this study, first, unmanned stores’experience economy factors, entertainment factors and esthetic factors, have positive (+) effects on satisfaction. Second, among the factors of unmanned stores’ service quality, convenience and security significantly positive (+) effects on satisfaction. Third, satisfaction with unmanned stores have positive (+) effects on loyalty. Accordingly, to elevate consumer satisfaction, companies should identify consumer needs promptly and collect information for improvement or better use to provide consumers with better products and services. Lastly, involvement has moderating effects in correlation between convenience, a factor of service quality, and satisfaction. Therefore, companies should value the entertainment and esthetic factor of unmanned stores, ensure the convenience and security of services, and make efforts to positively raise consumers' awareness of unmanned stores.

Творчество нобелевских лауреатов Б.Л. Пастернака и М.А. Шолохова: опыт интеграции в западную систему референций (1930–1970-е гг.)

The project’s goal was to cover as comprehensively as possible the reception of the Russian Soviet novelists in the countries, the national languages of which, being the means of international communication, helped spread the literary masterpieces created by Boris Pasternak and Mikhail Sholokhov worldwide. The translations of the novels And Quiet Flows the Don, Virgin Soil Upturned, Doctor Zhivago in the 1930s–1950s proved to be an important ideological and aesthetic factor influencing the global historical and ideological processes. For the first time, the authors studied journals and newspapers that published critical reviews of the works by the Nobel-winning authors. The introduction of Mikhail Sholokhov’s work to Western rea­ders began as early as the 1930s, far ahead of the introduction of Boris Pasternak, whose name was practically unknown to foreign readers before the publication of his translated novel. The antagonism of Sholokhov to Pasternak, provoked by big politics, failed to muffle those voices, which emphasized the unity of the Russian novel tradition and the equality of Soviet nominees throughout its history.

Consumer Responses to Elements of Visual Esthetics on a Brand’s Instagram Page

The current study investigates the influence of visual complexity and color harmony, two important aspects of visual esthetics in the online context, on customer engagement and word-of-mouth (WOM) transmission. We further examine whether consumer expectations and self-concept congruence operate as critical boundary conditions for the effect of these esthetic factors. The study uses an experimental design in which 402 respondents viewed researcher manipulated Instagram brand pages with varying levels of visual complexity and color combinations. The results show that independently, high levels of visual complexity, and complementary color combinations evoked greater consumer engagement and positive WOM intentions. Engagement levels declined when analogous color combinations were used on Instagram pages with high visual complexity and complementary colors on low visual complexity pages. Additionally, consumer engagement mediated the relationship between the visual esthetic elements and WOM transmission. Consumer expectations emerged as an important moderator of the effect of visual complexity on engagement but our prediction regarding the moderating effect of self-concept congruence was not supported. The results of this study contribute to a deeper understanding of the underlying process by which visual esthetic elements on image-centric platforms, like Instagram, interact to influence customer engagement and WOM.

The Implication of 19th Century Colonial Facade Characteristics on Residence Design in Tianjin, China

This research delves into the intricate implications of 19th-century colonial facade characteristics on residence design in Tianjin, China. As a prominent city in the early 20th century, Tianjin boasted a unique blend of foreign concessions and indigenous Chinese architectural heritage. The study aims to bridge the knowledge gap regarding the significance of colonial heritage in residence design and its cultural preservation. The research objectives encompass exploring colonial facade traits of the 19th-20th century, experimenting with their integration in modern residence design, and proposing their relevance for Tianjin's context. Tianjin's historical evolution, initially marked by its status as a treaty port shared by various nations, shaped its architectural identity. The research employs a qualitative approach, involving on-site visits and photography to gather primary data from heritage buildings, both colonial-owned and those influenced by colonial aesthetics. This method facilitates a comprehensive assessment of architectural details, enabling a deep understanding of the interplay between colonial and indigenous elements. The study also employs a survey questionnaire to further investigate how colonial facade characteristics impact the residents' perceptions, motivations, and design choices. This approach enhances the analysis of intricate design decisions that link past colonial influences to contemporary residence design. Through content analysis and data triangulation, the study reveals insights into the interwoven cultural, historical, and aesthetic factors that have shaped Tianjin's architectural landscape. By bridging the gaps in understanding regarding the effects of colonial aesthetics on residence design, this research contributes to a broader discourse on architectural preservation and urban development. It underscores the importance of acknowledging and integrating colonial heritage to create a distinctive architectural narrative that captures the essence of Tianjin's rich history. Ultimately, this study enriches the discourse surrounding architectural preservation, cultural continuity, and the symbiotic relationship between past and present in urban design.

Clinical solutions for natural abutments with preexisting defected crown margin in the aesthetic area.

Crown replacement has remained one of the difficult methods for installing fixed prosthesis but is often performed because of aesthetic factors and invasion of biological width. This article focuses on the clinical scenario in which preexisting crown margin has defects. Given that clinical decisions regarding restoration management and perio-dontal tissues have to be made with caution, a decision tree of the decision making process for natural abutments in aesthetic area with preexisting defected crown margin is presented. The re-establishment of a new crown margin is the key to the success of a new restoration, and the new margin should be located at the proper esthetic position and right biological position. It should have fine, smooth, and continuous morphology.

Theme-Aware Aesthetic Distribution Prediction With Full-Resolution Photographs.

Aesthetic quality assessment (AQA) is a challenging task due to complex aesthetic factors. Currently, it is common to conduct AQA using deep neural networks (DNNs) that require fixed-size inputs. The existing methods mainly transform images by resizing, cropping, and padding or use adaptive pooling to alternately capture the aesthetic features from fixed-size inputs. However, these transformations potentially damage aesthetic features. To address this issue, we propose a simple but effective method to accomplish full-resolution image AQA by combining image padding with region of image (RoM) pooling. Padding turns inputs into the same size. RoM pooling pools image features and discards extra padded features to eliminate the side effects of padding. In addition, the image aspect ratios are encoded and fused with visual features to remedy the shape information loss of RoM pooling. Furthermore, we observe that the same image may receive different aesthetic evaluations under different themes, which we call the theme criterion bias. Hence, a theme-aware model that uses theme information to guide model predictions is proposed. Finally, we design an attention-based feature fusion module to effectively use both the shape and theme information. Extensive experiments prove the effectiveness of the proposed method over state-of-the-art methods.

The impact of dam removal on county level earnings

In recent years, the dam removal movement, driven by concerns about dam safety, populations of native aquatic species, and the conservation of overall habitats, has gone mainstream. Although many studies focus on the ecological benefits of the removal of a particular dam, research on economic changes at the county level are limited. Most studies concerned with this topic examine a single location and fail to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the overall impact of dam removal on the broader economy. We address this gap in the literature using a difference-in-differences approach to estimate the effect of dam removal on earnings in the Leisure and Hospitality Supersector (NAICS 71 and NAICS 72). Results show little effect on earnings at the county level. This means that policymakers, when evaluating dam removal, should focus on other economic, environmental, and aesthetic factors that are specific to a particular dam site.

Technology Complexity and Firm Performance: The Moderating Effect of Design Innovation

In today’s highly competitive markets, firms can no longer ensure competitive advantage through the development of highly complex technologies or differentiation based solely on technological and functional factors. Simultaneously, there is growing recognition that design and aesthetic factors can contribute to firms’ competitive advantage and profitability. Hence, this study examines the effects of design innovation, captured by formal design registration, on firms’ financial performance. We investigated the relationship between technology complexity, design innovation, and firm performance to unveil design innovation’s role in exploiting complex technologies. Our main hypothesis is that design innovation positively moderates the negative effect that technology complexity yields on firm performance. We used a unique dataset that aggregates all patent data published by US-headquartered publicly-traded firms to the parent company level. We combined this with firms’ financial information and design patent data from the Computat and PATSTAT databases based on their matching firm identifier. Focusing on 1,765 US firms from 1980 to 2015, we calculated firm-level technology complexity based on the structural diversity of technologies. The results confirmed our hypotheses. This study contributes to firms’ resource-based view by recognizing design as a strategic resource that firms can utilize to gain a competitive advantage and by discovering design innovation’s role in generating economic profits.

Intention to Adopt Intelligent Clothing in the Fashion Retail Industry: Extending the HISAM Model with Technology Readiness

As technology and science expand from the palms of our hands into the sleeves of our shirts, the future of fashion textiles becomes almost unimaginable. The emerging technology related to the integration of the IoT and AI has resulted in intelligent clothing in the fashion retail industry. Intelligent clothing technology can be defined as a result of transformation of fabric into digital technology by bridging fashion and the IoT with newly developed material technologies. However, recent studies on intelligent clothing have been few and far between, and scholars have focused more on organizations’ intention to adopt intelligent clothing technology rather than customers’ intention to use it. The current research fills this gap by applying the Hedonic Information Systems Acceptance Model (HISAM) to determine the practical and aesthetic factors influencing consumers’ propensity to use intelligent clothing. Furthermore, technology readiness has been investigated as a technology-related personality trait acting as a moderator in the research model. Accordingly, a quantitative survey strategy was undertaken and responses from a representative sample of 836 Sri Lankan retail consumers were analysed using Smart PLS-SEM. The results reveal that perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness and perceived enjoyment positively influence intention to use artificially intelligent clothing, whilst technology readiness interestingly moderates their impact on the intention to use AI clothing. The findings have theoretical and practical implications for marketing scholars and practitioners and point to several future research directions as well.

Ecological assessment of acoustic pollution of the city of Lviv and the effec-tiveness of noise measures

Anthropogenic and functional heterogeneities of urban landscapes contribute to the formation of local noise load centers. In cities, the acoustic background is multifactorial, that is, it is covered by different types of noise sources. However, the growth of traffic in cities is the first reason for the increase in noise pollution. Real-time studies of the traffic load of selected areas of the city, their acoustic load and the effectiveness of implemented noise protection devices (installation of noise protection screens) were conducted. The areas where the noise load of urban landscapes of Lviv was determined were selected taking into account the combination of different types of noise (automotive, automotive-railway, industrial-automotive) and the evaluation of the effectiveness of noise protection devices implemented nearby. Environmental assessment of the noise load of urban landscapes of Lviv showed in most cases that the equivalent and maximum noise levels were exceeded. The greatest noise pollution was on the street. The source level at the time of train movement is 88.2 dBA. For sections 1 and 2 (Lypinsky Str.), where automobile noise dominates, the exceedance of acoustic norms was within 7.5–13.4 dBA. For these areas, the average daily traffic load was determined to be 436 and 302 cars/hour, with the share of passenger cars of 73.2 and 79.6 %, respectively, of the total traffic flow. Modern urban planning should take into account noise pollution on a par with other factors of anthropogenic influence and visual aesthetics, because the constant noise background determines the degree of suitability of the urban landscape for living. The most common noise protection measures in residential areas are the use of construction and acoustic means and the formation of a system of green spaces. On the Lypynskyi Str., the efficiency of the installed noise protection screen in the form of a polycarbonate wall was 20 %, while on the Grabovsky St. noise protection screen of the “Green Wall” type – 23 %. The use of green spaces is also effective, which reduced the noise background by 16% on site 2 (Lypinsky Str. – Chornovola Ave.). For the city of Lviv, there is a need to conduct noise monitoring of the city and create a noise map.

Psychospiritual Healing from al-Quran: Internal Aesthetic Factor of Quranic Sound and Its Effects in Activating Greater Brain Regions

Spiritual healing and Quranic sound therapy has long accompanied human tradition since decades. Quranic sound is perceived as rhythmical cues that portrays psychospiritual effects although it was not recited with external melodic intonation (tarannum). Its internal rhythms were believed to activate and synchronize its listeners’ brain rhythms hence modulating their brainwaves to give the psychospiritual effect. However, there is lack of scientific investigation that elucidates source of Quranic linguistic rhythms which contributes to the greater neural activation in the Quran’s listeners. This study aimed to evaluate a Quranic linguistic feature that contributes to high rhythmicity, and high energy that activates its listeners neural ensembles. As a result, Electroencephalography ()’s electrode correlation will be presented as a predictive measure for neural connectivity compared with Arabic News listening. Fatihah Chapter recitation (tajweed without human speech. Spectrogram analysis was performed by using Praat: Doing Phonetics by Computer (PRAAT) software. The continuous brain electrical charges from twenty-eight normal subjects (14 male:14 female) with inclusion criteria of habitual daily Quran listeners were recorded by 128-channel EEG. These brain electrical data were pre-processed and analysed by Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) followed by multivariate analysis. Discriminant Analysis results which compare the mean values of the groups were followed by Multiple Linear Regression. From spectrogram analysis, we found that Fatihah Chapter sound is more rhythmic compared to Arabic news and brings higher energy. . Comparatively, larger-scale integration of neural ensembles from the fronto-temporo-parieto-occipital areas was observed while listening to Quranic Fatihah Chapter recitation than the fronto-temporo-parieto regions from Arabic News listening, indicated of higher synchronisation and integration in neuronal communication during Quranic listening. Dynamic brain network interaction is postulated in a desynchronised pattern, essential for normal brain functioning, reduced pathological tendencies, and emotion-health-cognition stability, offering psychospiritual effects.

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