Effect Of Compatibility Research Articles

Anisotropic strengthening of nanotwin bundles in heterogeneous nanostructured Cu: Effect of deformation compatibility

Anisotropic tensile behaviors of a heterogeneous nanostructured Cu composed of isotropic nanograin matrix and anisotropic nanotwin bundles were investigated under loading directions parallel, normal, and 45° inclined to the twin boundaries (TBs). Distinct from the anisotropic strengthening effect in the homogeneous nanotwinned (NT) counterpart, the heterostructure exhibits the highest strength under parallel tension, and moderate strength under normal tension. High-resolution digital image correlation analysis indicated an orientation-dependent deformation compatibility between the nanotwin bundles and nanograin matrix, i.e., compatible deformation in the parallel orientation; but significant incompatibility in orientations both normal and 45° inclined to TBs. The results reveal that the strengthening effect of nanotwins in heterogeneous nanostructure is not only dependent on the strength of themselves, but also influenced by the deformation compatibility with surrounding components. The orientation-dependent deformation compatibility was attributed to the interactions between isotropic shear bands in nanograin matrix and anisotropic deformation in nanotwin bundles.

From Student to Employee: Group Compatibility Predicts Group Identification and Intergroup Attitudes

ABSTRACT Transitions go along with the need to integrate a previous outgroup into the self-concept. This study examines whether this integration follows cognitive consistency principles. In line with recent theorizing, we test whether the perceived compatibility of a previous and a current ingroup determines identification with these groups and intergroup attitudes. We primed employees who were former students (N = 269) to perceive the groups of students and employees as either more compatible or less compatible, and measured the strength of identification and group attitudes with regard to both groups. The findings largely confirmed predictions. Greater compatibility between social groups increased identity integration and reduced intergroup bias. Identity integration mediated the effect of compatibility on intergroup bias. In line with predictions, the voluntariness of group change explained which of the groups people identified more strongly with when groups were perceived low in compatibility. The results of the study provide evidence that integrating identities into the self-concept follows cognitive consistency principles and suggests that emphasizing similarities between previous and current ingroups fosters identity integration and reduces intergroup bias.

Constructional associations trump lexical associations in processing valency coercion

Abstract The paper investigates the interaction of lexical and constructional meaning in valency coercion processing, and the effect of (in)compatibility between verb and construction for its successful resolution (Perek, Florent & Martin Hilpert. 2014. Constructional tolerance: Cross-linguistic differences in the acceptability of non-conventional uses of constructions. Constructions and Frames 6(2). 266–304; Yoon, Soyeon. 2019. Coercion and language change: A usage-based approach. Linguistic Research 36(1). 111–139). We present an online experiment on valency coercion (the first one on Italian), by means of a semantic priming protocol inspired by Johnson, Matt A. & Adele E. Goldberg. 2013. Evidence for automatic accessing of constructional meaning: Jabberwocky sentences prime associated verbs. Language & Cognitive Processes 28(10). 1439–1452. We test priming effects with a lexical decision task which presents different target verbs preceded by coercion instances of four Italian argument structure constructions, which serve as primes. Three types of verbs serve as target: lexical associate (LA), construction associate (CA), and unrelated (U) verbs. LAs are semantically similar to the main verb of the prime sentence, whereas CAs are prototypical verbs associated to the prime construction. U verbs serve as a mean of comparison for the two categories of interest. Results confirm that processing of valency coercion requires an integration of both lexical and constructional semantics. Moreover, compatibility is also found to influence coercion resolution. Specifically, constructional priming is primary and independent from compatibility. A secondary priming effect for LA verbs is also found, which suggests a contribution of lexical semantics in coercion resolution – especially for low-compatibility coercion coinages.

In vitro compatibility of Pseudomonas fluorescens with different systemic fungicides

Bioagents are beneficial for plant and soil health and are proved to be compatible with different fungicides till the threshold level is achieved. The effect of compatibility of P. fluorescens (strain 28) with four fungicides viz., Hexaconazole, Nativo (Tebuconazole50%+ Trifloxystobin25%), Propiconazole and Tebuconazole was observed. Each fungicide was tested for four concentrations viz., 10ppm, 15ppm, 20ppm and 25ppm and their inhibition on growth of Pseudomonas fluorescens was recorded. It was found that the systemic fungicides i.e. Hexaconazole and Tebuconazole were found to be comparatively more toxic than other fungicides. However it was observed that Tebuconazole was comparatively more toxic than Hexaconazole, with respect to the level of percent inhibition of Pseudomonas fluorescens at 10ppm, 15ppm, 20ppm and 25ppm concentration respectively. It was therefore concluded that the possibilities of compatible fungicide could be incorporated along with bioagents for effective and sustainable disease management causing less disturbance to agro-ecosystem. Thus, the study was undertaken to determine the threshold level of different fungicides at suitable concentrations for effective growth of bioagents.

External pressures or internal motives? Investigating the determinants of exhibitors’ willingness to adopt eco-exhibiting

Corporates commonly adopt green practices when propelled by external pressures or internal considerations. However, the relative performance of external and internal motives in promoting exhibitors to conduct such behaviours remains uncharted. This paper applied the institutional theory (IT) and diffusion of innovations theory (DIT) as representatives of external and internal motives respectively and compared their power in explaining exhibitors’ willingness to adopt eco-exhibiting, that is, an innovative means to mitigate the construction waste problem at business events. Following a mixed-method design, we conducted 1129 surveys (Study 1) and 40 semi-structured interviews (Study 2) at the Canton Fair. The results of Study 1 suggest that both the IT and DIT can explain exhibitors’ willingness to adopt eco-exhibiting, but the DIT model offers a superior explanation. Interviewees’ narratives in Study 2 confirm the prominent role of internal motives and reveal a shift from externally to internally driven approaches. In addition, booth type moderates the effects of normative pressure and compatibility on willingness to adopt eco-exhibiting. This paper clarifies the mechanisms that drive the adoption of eco-exhibiting and empirically attests business events as change agents in promoting pro-environmental behaviours among exhibitors.

Alismatis Rhizoma Triterpenes Alleviate High-Fat Diet-Induced Insulin Resistance in Skeletal Muscle of Mice.

Alismatis rhizoma (AR), which is the dried rhizome of Alisma orientale (Sam.) Juz. (Alismataceae), is an important component of many famous Chinese formulas for hypoglycemic. This study aimed to evaluate the insulin resistance (IR) alleviating effects of AR triterpenes (ART) and ART component compatibility (ARTC, the mixture of 16-oxo-alisol A, 16-oxo-alisol A 23-acetate, 16-oxo-alisol A 24-acetate, alisol C, alisol C 23-acetate, alisol L, alisol A, alisol A 23-acetate, alisol A 24-acetate, alisol L 23-acetate, alisol B, alisol B 23-acetate, 11-deoxy-alisol B and 11-deoxy-alisol B 23-acetate) in high-fat diet-induced IR mice and plamitate-treated IR C2C12 cells, respectively. A dose of 200 mg/kg of ART was orally administered to IR mice, and different doses (25, 50, and 100 μg/ml) of ARTC groups were treated to IR C2C12 cells. IPGTT, IPITT, body weight, Hb1AC, FFA, TNF-α, MCP-1, and IR-associated gene expression (p-AMPK, p-IRS-1, PI3K, p-AKT, p-JNK, and GLUT4) were measured in IR mice. Glucose uptake, TNF-α, MCP-1, and IR-associated gene expression were also measured in IR C2C12 cells. Results showed that ART alleviated high-fat diet-induced IR in the skeletal muscle of mice, and this finding was further validated by ARTC. This study demonstrated that ART presented a notable IR alleviating effect by regulating IR-associated gene expression, and triterpenes were the material basis for the IR alleviating activity of AR.

Crossmodal Effects in Task Switching: Modality Compatibility with Vocal and Pedal Responses.

Modality compatibility refers to the similarity between the stimulus modality and the modality of response-related sensory consequences (e.g., vocal output produces audible effects). While previous studies found higher costs of task switching with stimulus-response modality-incompatible tasks (auditory-manual and visual-vocal), the present study was aimed to explore the generality of modality compatibility by examining a new response modality (pedal responses). Experiment 1 showed that the effect of modality compatibility generalizes to pedal responses when these replaced manual responses used in previous studies (i.e., higher switch costs when switching between auditory-pedal and visual-vocal tasks compared to switching between auditory-vocal and visual-pedal tasks). However, in single-task conditions there was no influence of modality compatibility. Experiment 2 was designed to examine whether modality compatibility depends on the frequency of task switches. To this end, one task occurred very frequently, overall decreasing the task switching frequency. Importantly, the results showed a robust task-switching benefit of modality-compatible mappings even for a highly frequent task, suggesting that the sustained representation of potentially competing response modalities affects task-switching performance independent from the actual frequency of the tasks. Together, the data suggest that modality compatibility is an emergent phenomenon arising in task-switching situations based on the necessity to maintain but at the same time separate competing modality mappings, which are characterized by ideomotor ‘‘backward’’ linkages between anticipated response effects and the stimuli that called for this response in the first place.

The effect of perceptual-motor continuity compatibility on the temporal control of continuous and discontinuous self-paced rhythmic movements.

One of the questions yet to be fully understood is to what extent the properties of the sensory and the movement information interact to facilitate sensorimotor integration. In this study, we examined the relative contribution of the continuity compatibility between motor goals and their sensory outcomes in timing variability. The variability of inter-response intervals was measured in a synchronization-continuation paradigm. Participants performed two repetitive movement tasks whereby they drew circles either using continuous or discontinuous self-paced movements while receiving discrete or continuous auditory feedback. The results demonstrated that the effect of perceptual-motor continuity compatibility may be limited in self-paced auditory-motor synchronization as timing variability was not significantly influenced by the continuity of the feedback or the continuity compatibility between feedback and the movement produced. In addition, results suggested that the presence of salient perceptual events marking the completion of the time intervals elicited a common timing process in both continuous and discontinuous circle drawing, regardless of the continuity of the auditory feedback. These findings open a new line of investigation into the role of the discriminability and reliability of the event-based information in determining the nature of the timing mechanisms engaged in continuous and discontinuous self-paced rhythmic movements.

Propolis and Organosilanes as Innovative Hybrid Modifiers in Wood-Based Polymer Composites.

The article presents characteristics of wood/polypropylene composites, where the wood was treated with propolis extract (EEP) and innovative propolis-silane formulations. Special interest in propolis for wood impregnation is due to its antimicrobial properties. One propolis-silane formulation (EEP-TEOS/VTMOS) consisted of EEP, tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS), and vinyltrimethoxysilane (VTMOS), while the other (EEP-TEOS/OTEOS) contained EEP, tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS), and octyltriethoxysilane (OTEOS). The treated wood fillers were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD), while the composites were investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and optical microscopy. The wood treated with EEP and propolis-silane formulations showed resistance against moulds, including Aspergillus niger, Chaetomium globosum, and Trichoderma viride. The chemical analyses confirmed presence of silanes and constituents of propolis in wood structure. In addition, treatment of wood with the propolis-silane formulations produced significant changes in nucleating abilities of wood in the polypropylene matrix, which was confirmed by an increase in crystallization temperature and crystal conversion, as well as a decrease in half-time of crystallization parameters compared to the untreated polymer matrix. In all the composites, the formation of a transcrystalline layer was observed, with the greatest rate recorded for the composite with the filler treated with EEP-TEOS/OTEOS. Moreover, impregnation of wood with propolis-silane formulations resulted in a considerable improvement of strength properties in the produced composites. A dependence was found between changes in the polymorphic structures of the polypropylene matrix and strength properties of composite materials. It needs to be stressed that to date literature sources have not reported on treatment of wood fillers using bifunctional modifiers providing a simultaneous effect of compatibility in the polymer-filler system or any protective effect against fungi.

Cashless Transactions: A Study on Intention and Adoption of e-Wallets

This study explored the effect of perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, social influence, facilitating condition, lifestyle compatibility, and perceived trust on both the intention to use an e-wallet and the adoption of an e-wallet among adults by using the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT). This quantitative study adopted a cross-sectional research design to gather data from 501 respondents using a Google Form. The collected data were analyzed using partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). As a result, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, social influence, lifestyle compatibility, and perceived trust displayed a significant positive effect on both intentions to use an e-wallet and adoption of an e-wallet. This study evidenced the mediating effect of the intention to use an e-wallet on the correlations between the predictors and adoption of an e-wallet. Both the age and gender of the respondents moderated the effect of lifestyle compatibility on intention to use an e-wallet. The study outcomes serve to inform managers and policy makers to devise effective strategies that capture consumers’ intention to use and experience of using an e-wallet in the midst of a turbulent market. Ultimately, such carefully sculpted policies may promote the digital platform and web-based application, apart from encouraging higher rates of e-wallet adoption in developing countries.

The effects of inter-organizational compatibility on knowledge transfer in cross-border M&As

PurposeThe study adopts congruence theory to explore the structure of inter-organizational compatibility and its structural effects on knowledge transfer in cross-border merger and acquisitions (M&As).Design/methodology/approachThis paper built a moderated-mediation model that presented the relationship between inter-organizational compatibility and knowledge transfer. Regression analysis was conducted with 182 samples from China to examine the model and hypotheses.FindingsThe results indicate that inter-organizational compatibility is a four-dimensional construct comprising culture, strategy, routine and knowledge. Additionally, inter-organizational compatibility has structural effects on knowledge transfer. Specifically, routine compatibility mediates the relationships between cultural compatibility and knowledge transfer and between strategic compatibility and knowledge transfer. Moreover, the mediating roles are moderated by knowledge compatibility.Originality/valueThis study updates the construct and provides a comprehensive and fresh understanding of inter-organizational compatibility. Additionally, it presents the structural effects of inter-organizational compatibility on knowledge transfer.

Upgrades and Compatibility in Network Goods Markets

I examine an incumbent monopolist's pricing strategy in a two-period durable goods market for complements with network effects, such as the Operating System and software applications, and its compatibility stance with a future competitor when the market for applications is characterised by quality growth. Consumers arrive in the market in the first period and the “threat” to exercise their option to postpone their purchase may lead the incumbent to charge a price for its Operating System lower than that of a static monopolist no matter what the compatibility regime. I also show that the incumbent may support compatibility regardless of the presence of switching costs. The welfare effects of mandatory compatibility are ambiguous.

Factors Influencing the Potential User's Acceptance of Rocab Mobile Application for Public Transportation in Palestine: Insights from Innovation Diffusion Theory and Technology Acceptance Model

This study aimed to investigate the factors that influence the potential user's acceptance of Rocab mobile application for public transportation in Palestine.
 This study adopts a quantitative method through 116 electronic questionnaires that developed based on innovation diffusion theory and technology acceptance model. The data were collected based on judgment sampling, which is a purposive sampling technique, meanwhile, partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) analysis was conducted on data elicited from potential users using the Smart-PLS analysis program.
 The results showed that 66.3 per cent of the variation in the adoption of Rocab application can be explained by the structural model provided by this research. The results demonstrated that there is a significant effect of relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, and observability on perceived usefulness. The results also showed that the relative advantage, complexity, and observability have a significant effect on perceived ease of use, while compatibility effect on perceived ease of use was found not supported by the collected data. Additionally, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use were both significantly related to attitude, and, in turn, attitude positively influenced future usage intention to use Rocab application. Overall, it was also found 74.59 per cent of the respondents are willing to use Rocab application in the future.
 The originality of this research lies in investigating empirically the factors that influence the potential user's acceptance of Rocab mobile application for public transportation in Palestine which is rare in the literature. This will benefit researchers, the business community as well as policymakers.

Facile synthesis of chitosan-based acid-resistant composite films for efficient selective adsorption properties towards anionic dyes

To effectively and selectively remove toxic anionic dyes which are heavily discharged and to promote them recovery, a sustainable cellulose nanofiber/chitosan (CNF/CS) composite film was elaborately designed through a facile procedure. Based on the strong supporting effect of CNF and excellent compatibility between CNF and CS, the composite film presents low swelling and acid-proof properties, which can prevent the adsorption process from the disintegration of adsorbent. Moreover, the positive electrical property of CNF/CS film increases the discrepancy in adsorption capacities for anionic and cationic dyes. The maximum adsorption capacity of anionic methyl orange (MO) on CNF/CS film reaches 655.23 mg/g with a desirable recyclability. The adsorption behavior attributed to a physico-chemical and monolayer adsorption process. This work opens a new route for the development of eco-friendly and highly efficient adsorbents on selective removal and recycling of anionic dyes from wastewater.

개인-조직적합성이 호텔종사원의 조직시민행동에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구 : 임파워먼트의 조절효과를 중심으로

개인-조직적합성이 호텔종사원의 조직시민행동에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구 : 임파워먼트의 조절효과를 중심으로

Consumers' willingness to adopt genetically modified foods

PurposeThis study investigates consumers' willingness to adopt genetically modified foods (GM) and the role of innovation and behavioral determinants.Design/methodology/approachA new integrated model that expands the Health Belief Model (HBM) into the Innovation Diffusion Theory (IDT) was developed and examined. A total of 241 consumers were selected from the capital of Iran, Tehran, through a multistage random sampling. The data were analyzed using SEM-PLS modeling.FindingsThe extended HBM model was able to predict about 84% of the variance changes in consumers' willingness to adopt GM foods. The effects of net benefit and perceived compatibility on the willingness were also significant. In addition, the mediating effect of compatibility on the relationship between net benefit/self-efficacy and willingness to adopt GM foods was also significant.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the literature by developing the HBM into the IDT to assess consumers' willingness to adopt GM foods.

Effects of combination of dihydroartemisinin and Huobahua on expression of p-p38 MAPK and ICAM-1 in mice with delayed-type hypersensitivity

The aim of this paper was to investigate the immunosuppressive effects of dihydroartemisinin and Huobahua compatibility in mice with delayed hypersensitivity and explore its possible mechanism. The delayed-type hypersensitivity(DTH) model in mice was established to observe the immunosuppressive effects of dihydroartemisinin and Huobahua compatibility in DTH mice. ELISA assay was used to detect the contents of interferon(IFN-γ); histopathological changes and degree of mononuclear infiltration of right ear tissues were examined by HE staining; the expression level of intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1(ICAM-1) in the right ear of mice was detected by immunohistochemistry; the protein expression levels of p38 phospho mitogen activated protein kinase(p-p38 MAPK) was detected by Western blot analysis. As compared with the control group, the degree of ear swelling, thymus/spleen index, serum IFN-γ as well as the number and degree of infiltration of monocytes were significantly increased in the model group. As compared with the model group, the degree of ear swelling and thymus/spleen index of the mice in the combination group were significantly reduced; the number and degree of infiltration of monocytes were significantly relieved; the serum levels of IFN-γ and the expression levels of p-p38 MAPK and ICAM-1 proteins in the right ear were also significantly reduced. The combination of dihydroartemisinin and Huobahua can significantly inhibit the DTH response, and it may regulate the production and secretion of related inflammatory factor IFN-γ by inhibiting the phosphorylation activity of p38 MAPK, thereby further reducing the expression of ICAM-1 and thus exerting the immunosuppressive effect.

Auditory versus visual spatial stimulus-response mappings in tracking and discrete dual task performance: implications for human-machine interface design

A discrete four-choice response task with auditory signal presentation and a joystick-controlled visual tracking task was used to investigate how spatial compatibility influences the dual-task performance of different display-control settings. It was found that the more incompatible the stimulus-response mapping, the longer the delay for both tasks, presumably because of the longer stimulus encoding time required for the incompatible conditions. A comparison of the findings of this study with those of past experiments on visual visual setting shows that the dual-task performance in a cross-modality (auditory visual) setting was significantly better than that in an intra-modality (visual visual) setting because of visual scanning required in the intra-modal dual tasks. However, when the locations of visual visual tasks were close enough such that ambient and focal vision was concurrently used for information processing, the dual-task performance of intra-modality (visual visual) configuration was slightly better than that of the cross-modality (auditory visual) configuration. Practitioner Summary: The effect of spatial compatibility with auditory signal presentation in multiple display-control configurations was examined in a dual-task paradigm. The results provided important and useful ergonomics design implications and consequent recommendations for intra- and cross- modal interface design. The results should facilitate human-machine system design and improve overall system performance.

Poly(ethylene terephthalate)‐based nanocomposite films as greenhouse covering material: Environmental sustainability, mechanical durability, and thermal stability

AbstractThe environmental sustainability, mechanical durability, and thermal stability of the poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)‐based nanocomposite films compared with pure PET were evaluated. The samples were obtained by incorporating 2 wt% of TiO2, SiO2, ZnO nanoparticles (NPs), and an equal mixture of NPs in polymer by melt‐mixing in a twin‐screw extruder. The mechanical properties and hardness of samples were determined by the tensile and the atomic force microscopy‐based nanoindentation tests. The melting, crystallization, and glass transition temperatures of samples were studied by dynamic mechanical thermal analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. The effects of compatibility, dispersity, and hydrophobicity of NPs on the surface morphology, crystallinity, and thermomechanical properties of nanocomposites were studied. The interaction of SiO2NPs with PET chains had a promising effect on the surface morphology, high elastic modulus, dispersibility, crystallinity, and thermostability of the sample. The mixing of ZnO and TiO2NPs improved the UV‐blocking effects, and photostability, while the SiO2and TiO2NPs maintained the thermal properties of the film against UV radiation. The resulting film could be a good candidate as a greenhouse covering material due to its suitable photosynthetically active radiation transmittance.

Surface Modification of Cellulose Microcrystalline with Aluminate Coupling Agent and Its Effects on Flame Retardant and Mechanical Properties of Epoxy Resin

Cellulose microcrystalline (CMC), a linear polysaccharide with glucosidic bond, was successfully extracted from bamboo powder and modified by aluminate coupling agent (ACA) to prepare ACA-CMC. The chemical structure of as-designed ACA-CMC was characterized by scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectra. ACA-CMC, in association with ammonium polyphosphate (APP), was introduced into epoxy resin (EP) by casting process to obtain flame-resistant composites. The fire performance evaluation indicated that the presence of 10 phr APP and 5 phr ACA-CMC in EP achieved the maximal LOI value of 29.0 %, passed the UL-94 V-0 rating, and significantly decreased the peak heat release rate from 1055 kW · m−2 of neat EP to 294 kW · m−2. The introduction of ACA-CMC could also improve the mechanical properties of EP composites due to the strengthening effect of CMC and better interfacial compatibility after modification with ACA. Moreover, the relative mechanisms were also proposed.