People Enjoy Research Articles

Phase-Separated Structures of Sake Flavors-Containing Cell Model Membranes.

Sake (a traditional Japanese alcoholic beverage) contains ethyl caproate (EC), which enhances its economic value. Isovaleraldehyde (IVA) is also a well-known flavoring agent in alcoholic beverages, which some people enjoy. Recently, studies revealed that EC decreased the size of homogenous 1,2-Dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DOPC) liposomes whereas IVA increased their size. Cholesterol (Chol) and ergosterol were previously referred to as animal and fungus sterols. For the first time, this study demonstrated the phase behavior of the membrane in cell-sized liposomes containing EC and IVA. After adding EC, the solid ordered/liquid disordered (Ld) and liquid ordered (Lo)/Ld phase separation in DOPC/dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine/cholesterol or ergosterol ternary membranes decreased, but the Lo/Ld phase separation decreased after adding IVA. Biophysics, physiological, and application aspects of EC and IVA evaluation were discussed. The findings of this study not only enhance our understanding of the function of flavors but also provide rapid and cost effective performance for the measurement.

Commute based learning: Integrating literature across transportation, education, and i-o psychology

Though commuting is often seen as a source of stress, commuters may take advantage of travel time to pursue learning and developmental goals—a concept we refer to as Commute-Based Learning (CBL). We draw on self-regulation and learning and development theories to define CBL in terms of its context, content, and process and present the findings of a systematic review of multitasking activities in the transportation literature. This review demonstrates that (a) travel-based activities related to learning are increasingly prevalent, (b) people enjoy being productive during their commutes, and (c) commute mode and environmental characteristics impact multitasking and evaluations of the commute itself. We then integrate these review findings with psychological theories to propose a framework specifying the predictors of CBL, its benefits, and drawbacks, and the commute mode's moderating influence. These efforts yield several practical implications and future research directions to increase CBL's potential benefits while reducing potential harm.

Misunderstanding the free‐ranging cat issue: Response to Debrot et al. 2022

Misunderstanding the free‐ranging cat issue: Response to Debrot et al. 2022

Expanding the role of the future zoo: Wellbeing should become the fifth aim for modern zoos.

Zoos and aquariums have an enormous global reach and hence an ability to craft meaningful conservation action for threatened species, implement educational strategies to encourage human engagement, development and behavior change, and conduct scientific research to enhance the husbandry, roles and impacts of the living collection. The recreational role of the zoo is also vast- people enjoy visiting the zoo and this is often a shared experience amongst family and friends. Evaluating how the zoo influences this "captive audience" and extending its reach to include a compassionate approach to animals and people can further enhance the mission, value, and relevance of their work. The modern zoo's current aims-Conservation, Education, Research and Recreation-provide useful foundations for the activities that zoos conduct at a local and national level. However, to improve sustainability of their actions and outcomes, we feel that Wellbeing should become the fifth aim of the modern zoo for the future- both from an animal perspective (ensuring that populations are managed according to prevailing behavioral needs) and from a human perspective (enhancing access to nature, promoting planetary friendly behavior changes and ways of living, and advancing the wellbeing of the zoo's workforce). This paper provides discussion and review of how Wellbeing is already a substantial part of what zoos work on as well as posing the idea of altering the Recreation aim of the zoo to one of Engagement, which potentially is more measurable and therefore can allow zoo researchers and managers further options for the collection of evidence on the local and global reach of their zoo's aims. Education, Engagement, Conservation, Research and Wellbeing provide a more complete picture of the roles of the modern zoo for the animals (both in situ and ex situ), human visitors and workforce, and to society more widely.

Opportunities for poaching: using the public's enjoyment of popular culture to foster dialogues around genetics

Introduction: Engagement, education and communication with public audiences have long been seen as important for maximising the benefits of genetics and genomics. An important challenge is how to structure engagement in such a way that recognises the value and legitimacy of diverse public opinions and voices alongside scientific expertise. In other words, how to operationalise the dialogue model of science communication. In order for diverse public voices to be heard it is important to understand the resources that people have to make sense of science on their own terms. In this paper we provide a framework for how people's resources can be identified in relation to the culture they consume. Methods: A cross sectional online survey (n=1407) explored the cultural tastes and practices of a representative British public audience. Latent class analysis identified groups with similar cultural practices. Regression analysis was used to explore the relationship between the latent classes and other measures, such beliefs about genetics. Results: Three latent classes were identified each with distinctive cultural practices and tastes. Some clear relationships were found between the latent classes and familiarity with genetic terminology. However, for more complex beliefs, such as genetic causation, regression analysis yielded null or uncertain results with no clear correlation found. Discussion: This paper provides an analysis of how people's enjoyment of culture could be a resource for understanding and advancing science communication and engagement. The results are discussed using two complementary theoretical frameworks. Using Bourdieu's concept of cultural capital, the exclusionary power culture can be seen. The work of De Certaeu, on the other hand, shows how this power can be resisted and subverted. While this paper focuses on genetics and genomics we argue that this approach provides a `proof of concept' that these ideas can be extended for use in wider science engagement contexts.

Bollywood portrayal of homemaker in selected cinema, formation, deformation, and reformation of identities (1995-2021)

Homemakers' efforts to the growth of their homes and economies in Indian society have been downplayed. As civilizations proceeded toward modernism, women's responsibilities changed dramatically. Are the same happening in the Indian film industry and the industry's portrayal of women in films at a time when women appear to have broken free from the Indian home and family setup into the world and are ready to challenge stereotypes? Is this evolving social trend reflected in Indian films? These are all interesting questions. Because a big number of people enjoy Bollywood movies, the industry is thriving. In India, Bollywood cinema is a potent mass medium of communication, and cinematic portrayals are unquestionably impressionistic, as this study will later demonstrate. What is it that this extremely impressionistic media communicates to the general public through the countless stories it tells? What messages does it provide to the general public in terms of how it portrays women?

Mastering uncertainty: A predictive processing account of enjoying uncertain success in video game play.

Why do we seek out and enjoy uncertain success in playing games? Game designers and researchers suggest that games whose challenges match player skills afford engaging experiences of achievement, competence, or effectance—of doing well. Yet, current models struggle to explain why such balanced challenges best afford these experiences and do not straightforwardly account for the appeal of high- and low-challenge game genres like Idle and Soulslike games. In this article, we show that Predictive Processing (PP) provides a coherent formal cognitive framework which can explain the fun in tackling game challenges with uncertain success as the dynamic process of reducing uncertainty surprisingly efficiently. In gameplay as elsewhere, people enjoy doing better than expected, which can track learning progress. In different forms, balanced, Idle, and Soulslike games alike afford regular accelerations of uncertainty reduction. We argue that this model also aligns with a popular practitioner model, Raph Koster’s Theory of Fun for Game Design, and can unify currently differentially modelled gameplay motives around competence and curiosity.

The experiences and perceptions of young people and older people living with dementia of participating in intergenerational programmes: A qualitative evidence synthesis.

BackgroundIntergenerational programmes are formal activities bringing different generations together and have been identified as a way to help people living with dementia to stay socially connected. While there is some evidence from individual studies as to their benefits, there is no overall coherent account as to the perceptions and experiences of participants who engage in such programmes. This review synthesises qualitative evidence of the experiences and perceptions of young people and older people living with dementia of participating in such programmes.MethodsWe searched EBSCO CINAHL, OVID Medline, Embase, Ovid PsycINFO, the Web of Science, Epistemonikos and grey literature sources. We used thematic synthesis to analyse and synthesise the evidence in to four themes, with 11 key findings. We assessed our confidence in each of these findings using the GRADE-CERQual (Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research) approach.FindingsOur review highlights the potential enjoyment for young people and older people living with dementia when participating in Intergenerational programmes, despite some initial trepidation. These programmes provide an opportunity to establish and develop relationships and for young people to learn about dementia, ageing and how to interact with older people living with dementia. However, it is important to have staff facilitators present to provide reassurance to both groups. It is also important to take the personal preferences of participants into account and to be considerate of noise levels and other aspects of programme delivery that may inhibit engagement.ConclusionThis is the first qualitative evidence synthesis specifically exploring Intergenerational programmes aimed at older people living with dementia. We provide insights into the perspectives of those who have participated in Intergenerational programmes. It is important to consider these views, together with other evidence of effectiveness, when planning Intergenerational programmes. While our review is limited by a small number of studies from only a few countries, we have moderate to high confidence in our findings. Further research into the development of Intergenerational programmes specifically tailored for people living with dementia is needed. The findings also provide guidance for people planning to deliver or design future Intergenerational programmes.

Conditional Income Transfer Program as a Means to Development in Brazil: An Intersection With Amartya Sen’s Concepts

The paper aims to examine the ability of income transfer programs in promoting development. More specifically, it utilizes the conception of development defended by Amartya Sen, to confirm or not the hypothesis that the Brazilian approach with the structuring of the Bolsa Familia Program serves the purpose of promoting the economic and social development of the country. For this purpose, the methodology used will be deductive, based on bibliographic research and official data. The article begins by analyzing how income distribution policies operate in the expansion of real freedoms and, more specifically the Brazilian reality with the Bolsa Familia Program, a public policy of direct income transfer, aimed at families in situations of poverty and extreme poverty throughout Brazil, which seeks to guarantee these families the right to food and access to education and health. It then exposes Sen’s conception of what is development, which goes beyond narrower views that limits it to GNP growth or industrialization, encompassing this perspective in a broader concept of development as a process of expanding the real freedoms that people enjoy. In the end, the paper makes an intersection of the Bolsa Familia Programs with Sen’s concept of development, presenting as a final result the conclusion that the program proved to be a relevant tool in removing causes of deprivation of freedom and, therefore, is a move in the right direction of the development process.

Using Data Quality Audit as a Strategy for Improved Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights Programming

Data Quality Audit is a critical process that entails constant assessment of a program’s data, identifies gaps, and informs correction for improved data quality. A majority of donor-funded programs rely on targets and reporting on achievements at the end of the implementation period to track progress. For this reason, it is critical for such institutions to report data that is accurate and complete, as this informs the next steps of the program in achieving the program’s aim. The quality of data generated from a program is a critical function of the program’s M&E systems and data verification processes. Tropical Institute of Community Health and Development (TICH) implemented a project for young people- Get Up Speak Out (GUSO) with an aim to achieve enjoyment of young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights. The TICH-GUSO project adopted the USAID Guidelines to evaluate the M&E system, data verification processes and the data quality reported by program outcomes. The DQA was done twice at an interval of six months. Each DQA process entailed a two-stage process that entailed objective measurement of the M&E system and a data verification process to assess the data accuracy and completeness. The DQA process was done at the institution (data centre), where all the primary and secondary data are stored. The DQA process evidenced that audit and feedback facilitate learning and improvement. The second DQA recorded an improvement across all the sectors (M&E system, data verification process, and data quality). DQA processes are critical components of program implementation since they help identify weaknesses hence informing the type of correctional intervention needed to produce quality data, reports, and evidence for strengthening program implementation, future programming, policy recommendation and further research where needed. It is primary that programs and institutions at large adopt DQA processes for continuous improvement.

NFTs and Digital Art

NFTs and Digital Art

How Wealth Inequality Affects Happiness: The Perspective of Social Comparison.

Since Easterlin pointed out that economic growth in nations does not guarantee increasing happiness for the average citizen, the underlying reason has remained controversial. The present study focuses on income inequality to explain the “Easterlin Paradox,” ignoring the permanent inequality that long-term wealth accumulation brings. Based on social comparison theory, the literature aims to determine how wealth inequality, which accompanies economic growth, diminishes one’s happiness (inequality aversion). Specifically, we conduct this study in which we split the wealth inequality into the upward wealth inequality and the downward wealth inequality as measures of upward comparison and downward comparison, respectively. The upward wealth inequality measures the average gap between one and the better-off in wealth while the downward wealth inequality measures the average gap between one and the worse-off in wealth. Furthermore, the heterogeneity of the area of respondent is analyzed and the family life cycle is tested as a moderator. The main findings of the paper are as follows: (1) The empirical test results of hypothesis 1 indicate that the upward wealth inequality aversion (jealousy effect: people envy who is richer than themselves) is stronger than the downward wealth inequality inclination (proud effect: people enjoy having a superior position in the wealth hierarchy). It is due to the psychological preference: loss aversion. As an increase in upward distance implies a loss in relative status and an increase in downward distance implies a gain in relative status, people focus more on loss rather than gain. (2) The empirical test results of hypothesis 2 indicate that residents who live in rural areas do not have a proud effect as much as those who live in urban areas. There is a huge urban-rural wealth gap in China. With the expansion of the social network, people living in rural areas realize that even he is almost the rich in rural areas but still the lower classes in the whole society. It is hard for rural residents to have a proud effect. (3) The empirical test results of hypothesis 3 indicate that family members have the strongest upward inequality aversion in the middle-stage phase of the life cycle (when the family head is approximately 50). During the family life cycle, inequality aversion will be different in different life stages due to the changes in economic status expectations. At the beginning of the family life cycle, family members assume their life has limitless possibilities, and they have high expectations for the future. Logically, they can be easily satisfied by achieving a little more than their peers. In later periods, with increasing age, the members will pay more attention to health instead of wealth. The results shed light on how macroeconomics influence changes in individual psychology.

Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion in the Outdoors

Delegates from 22 countries and four continents assembled in Ireland during September 2019, for the European Institute for Outdoor Adventure Education and Experiential Learning (EOE Network) conference which was themed on the celebration of diversity and inclusion in the outdoors. Conference delegates were invited to have their presentations considered for conversion to journal articles for inclusion in a specially themed issue of JOEE. In this special issue, the majority of articles relate to the inclusion of persons with a disability, social inclusion, and issues related to inclusive practice in schools-based outdoor programming. Here, we celebrate some of the many participants in outdoor and environmental education and the authors and educators who have chosen to learn about equity and are campaigning to have more equity in their organizations and their work in outdoor education. Likely no outdoor professional intends to be ableist, racist, genderist, or sexist. However, we can, unintentionally, adopt any one of these stances if we do not educate ourselves appropriately. Diversity is a fact. The world is comprised of diverse populations of people; and within those populations there is incredible diversity on many dimensions: race (though race is artificially constructed), gender, age, ethnicity, physical and cognitive strengths, body shape, family constellation, immigration status, and more. These articles offer professionals in the field much to consider as they transform OE to be equitable and inclusive, helping more people enjoy and learn outside.

Understanding the Role of Context in Creating Enjoyable Co-Located Interactions

In recent years, public discourse has blamed digital technologies for making people feel "alone together,'' distracting us from engaging with one another, even when we are interacting in-person. We argue that in order to design technologies that foster and augment co-located interactions, we need to first understand the context in which enjoyable co-located socialization takes place. We address this gap by surveying and interviewing over 1,000 U.S.-based participants to understand what, where, with whom, how, and why people enjoy spending time in-person. Our findings suggest that people enjoy engaging in everyday activities with individuals with whom they have strong social ties because it helps enable nonverbal cues, facilitate spontaneity, support authenticity, encourage undivided attention, and leverage the physicality of their bodies and the environment. We conclude by providing a set of recommendations for designers interested in creating co-located technologies that encourage social engagement and relationship building.

A Mode of Intelligent Equipment Monitoring Optimization Based on Dynamic Programming Algorithm.

With the continuous development of the national economy and scientific productivity, urban construction and people's living standards are also getting higher and higher. Although people enjoy increasingly convenient life, the demand for intelligence is getting higher and higher. Digital intelligent equipment has the functions of data collection, calculation and analysis, diagnostic and early warning, and communication functions. Analyze the status quo and existing problems of the development of intelligent equipment, as well as analyze and research key monitoring technologies in the use and development of digital intelligent equipment and provide optimal solutions for intelligent equipment hardware development requirements, software development, and model algorithms. Intelligent equipment monitoring is related to all aspects of people's livelihood, and its intelligent development is related to the public role in this field in the future. Accurate results of monitoring can provide data support for schools, research institutions, the public, and the government. At the same time, it is also an important basis for formulating social policies. At present, the commonly used monitoring method usually adopts time series algorithm. Through literature review, it is found that the algorithm has the problem of distortion of correct data, which affects the accuracy of monitoring results. Based on the above reasons, this article combines the wavelet function with the planning algorithm and proposes a dynamic programming algorithm, which removes the redundant monitoring data in turn and clusters the distortion monitoring data with the wavelet function, which improves the accuracy and computational efficiency of the algorithm and gives full play to the monitoring of intelligence. The simulation results using MATLAB show that the planning algorithm can eliminate 90% of redundant monitoring data and improve the extraction rate of characteristic monitoring data. At the same time, the accuracy of the planning algorithm reaches 95%, and the calculation time is less than 25 s, which is better than the static planning algorithm. Therefore, the dynamic programming algorithm can better utilize the intelligence, convenience, and efficiency of the equipment to optimize the monitoring model.

Solo Dining at Home in the Company of ICT Devices

The consumption of a solo meal is often subject to negative associations. Studies indicate that solo diners use information and communication technology (ICT) devices such as smartphones, to mitigate negative experiences such as boredom and loneliness, especially when dining in a public context. However, we know less about the motivation to use such devices and consequent meal experiences in a private context. For this exploratory qualitative study, we asked participants to fill out a cultural probe kit to capture their dining experience and use of ICT devices over a period of seven days. Once completed, the content was discussed with participants during a semi-structured interview. Data was analyzed using thematic analysis in a deductive and inductive form leading to four themes: (1) The experience of eating with others; (2) The use of electronic devices while eating; (3) The meaning of food; and (4) Relaxing features and influences. Participants indicated that eating alone can be a pleasurable experience that people enjoy and perceive as relaxing. ICT devices were named to play an essential part in the dining experience. The entertainment that devices provide can mitigate feelings of loneliness and uncomfortable silence when eating by oneself. We reflect on the findings and point out potential design avenues for future studies.

The role of feelings in personal information management behavior: Deleting and organizing information

An increasingly intense experience of personal information management (PIM) manifests in how people manage personal information archives and how they feel about it. To this point, however, the relations between feelings and PIM behavior have attracted limited study. We examined how feelings shape people’s organizing and deleting practices, focusing on four affective aspects: anxiety, self-efficacy, belonging, and loss of control. We hypothesized that these affective aspects would predict the extent to which people utilize organizing and deleting practices. Data were collected via two self-reported questionnaires distributed to 465 respondents. Findings partially supported the hypotheses and showed self-efficacy was the strongest predictor of deleting and organizing. This suggests the process of PIM is more efficient and productive when people enjoy interacting with personal information and do not perceive it as a burden. We discuss the results and suggest several implications for research, PIM literacy development, and platform design.

Collaborative Research on Mouth Shape and Lyrics in Singing Practice Based on Image Processing.

Image processing is a mainstream processing method. When people enjoy artists' singing videos, there will be a problem that the subtitles of the lyrics are out of sync with the singer's mouth shape. This problem needs to be solved using image processing technology, letting the computer realize lip-reading recognition function and correct the mouth shape and lyrics subtitles in the image according to the extracted lip-reading data, so that the mouth shape and lyrics in singing practice can be synchronized. Lip-reading information can effectively improve the accuracy of language cognition, save part of capital and manpower investment, and make viewers get a good audio-visual interactive experience. The results show the following: (1) After the UI test, the system user interface function design is reasonable and there is no bad BUG. We can find that the average processing time of each frame is 628 ms, the system performance evaluation is good, and the success rate can be as high as 98.80%. 0.36724 s is the average time for each step when the system processes the image. (2) The human image can basically identify the portrait area and lip area from various angles. (3) Compared with DCT and DWT, the recognition rate of the two cascade lip region feature extraction methods is improved by nearly 10%, and the feature vector dimension is reduced by nearly 65%. (4) Classify the mouth shape more finely and optimize the image of the tester's mouth shape to make the mouth shape closer to the standard mouth shape. (5) After systematic correction of mouth shape and subtitles, the success rate is higher than 90%. Finally, we can find that the running effect is good and the method has achieved high results, which can carry out the details of the next optimization work.

The Prevention of Financial Legal Risks of B2B E-commerce Supply Chain

B2B supply chain finance is a new type of financial model, which is created to help companies raise funds and promote the production, operation, and development of companies in the supply chain. Based on the B2B e-commerce platform, it is used for online transactions and transactions between companies and companies. Information, integrating logistics, business flow, information flow, and capital flow for data analysis and processing. When people enjoy convenient and fast e-shopping, they must not only choose products carefully but also understand and be familiar with the relevant laws and regulations of shopping on the Internet. Avoiding potential legal risks is a key factor. The purpose of this article is to analyze the financial risks of the B2B e-commerce supply chain, according to the current Internet development trend, study the legal risks of the B2B e-commerce supply chain in the development, put forward corresponding recommendations, and build a relevant system to reduce risks. Combining some current legal issues faced by e-commerce, this article first analyzes the generation and operation mechanism of credit risk under the B2B platform online supply chain financial business model; then, based on the supply chain financial risk, a relevant system is constructed to reduce risks. This article first analyzes the generation and operation mechanism of credit risk under the online supply chain financial business model of the B2B platform; then, based on the supply chain financial risks, construct a system that can prevent and control the risks generated under this financial business model risk evaluation index system; finally, the KMV model and case are analyzed to verify whether this risk evaluation research is effective for supply chain financial risks. The experimental results show that through the KMV model, comparing the two sets of data, the default distance of most default groups is smaller than that of the normal group. It can be seen that the greater the default distance, the smaller the credit risk. When the default point coefficient is 0.85, use the KMV model which is most obvious when judging the company’s overall probability of default.

Analysis of the Key Factors of Ecological Environment Protection in the National Economic Sustainable Development Goals.

Urbanization helps people to create comfortable and convenient living conditions and meets the needs of people survival, enjoyment, and development. At the same time, the surge in population has also caused great disturbance and damage to the urban natural environment. Humans continue to utilize and transform nature by increasing the absolute surface area of the natural environment, but at the same time, rapid population growth and scarcity of resources exacerbate the absurd development and utilization of resources, leading to ecological destruction. The development of green plants, animals, and other creatures is hindered, and the imbalance of urban ecology aggravates the contradiction between man and the ecological environment. Based on this, the paper first expounds on the theoretical framework of sustainable economic development, draws the analysis of the elements of sustainable economic development, and then studies the coupling relationship model between economic development and ecological environmental protection as an example of the regional economy. GM (1.1) principle was used to test the practicability of the model and found that the model is very accurate in predicting the coordinated development between economic development and ecological environmental protection. It provides a comprehensive index of the sustainable capacity of the ecological environment in urban areas, analyses the indicators of Leshan City, and draws a conclusion: the main factors affecting the sustainable development of Leshan's ecological environment are the economic environment and the natural environment; it is necessary to further adjust the industrial structure. In order to maintain sustained and stable economic development, it is very important to strengthen urban environmental protection, develop circular economy, and continuously improve the level of ecologically sustainable development.