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Advancing basic psychological needs theory in marketing research

This paper presents a rigorous and in-depth systematic review of the literature on Basic Psychological Needs Theory (BPNT) and its applications in marketing research. Despite the widespread use of conventional models and theories in marketing research, motivational theories, such as BPNT, which have demonstrated significant effectiveness in driving motivation, have been relatively neglected. BPNT proposes that fulfilling basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness (ACR) leads to intrinsic motivation, emotional stability, and strong attachment. Our systematic review identifies how the constructs underpinned by BPNT have been utilized, as well as what research designs, contexts, and methodologies have been applied in marketing research. By integrating BPNT into marketing research, the authors aim to provide researchers with much-needed directions for future research and advocate for its continued growth. Specifically, the review notes tensions in terms of contradictory findings, identifies major gaps, and operationalizes BPNT in marketing research by establishing a set of marketing priorities (provided in the form of testable propositions) in seven major domains under the lens of BPNT. As the first systematic literature review of its kind, this theoretical study serves as an essential reference and valuable resource for scholars and practitioners aiming to explore and integrate BPNT into their research and practice.

Experimental, Theoretical and Numerical Studies on Thermal Properties of Lightweight 3D Printed Graphene-Based Discs with Designed Ad Hoc Air Cavities.

The current state of the art on material science emphasizes recent research efforts aimed at designing novel materials characterized by low-density and advanced properties. The present article reports the experimental, theoretical and simulation results on the thermal behavior of 3D printed discs. Filaments of pure poly (lactic acid) PLA and filled with 6 wt% of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) are used as feedstocks. Experiments indicate that the introduction of graphene enhances the thermal properties of the resulting materials since the conductivity passes from the value of 0.167 [W/mK] for unfilled PLA to 0.335 [W/mK] for reinforced PLA, which corresponds to a significantly improvement of 101%. Exploiting the potential of 3D printing, different air cavities have been intentionally designed to develop new lightweight and more cost-effective materials without compromising their thermal performances. Furthermore, some cavities are equal in volume but different in the geometry; it is necessary to investigate how this last characteristic and its possible orientations affect the overall thermal behavior compared to that of an air-free specimen. The influence of air volume is also investigated. Experimental results are supported by theoretical analysis and simulation studies based on the finite element method. The results aim to be a valuable reference resource in the field of design and optimization of lightweight advanced materials.

Mslar: Microbial synthetic lethal and rescue database.

Synthetic lethality (SL) occurs when mutations in two genes together lead to cell or organism death, while a single mutation in either gene does not have a significant impact. This concept can also be extended to three or more genes for SL. Computational and experimental methods have been developed to predict and verify SL gene pairs, especially for yeast and Escherichia coli. However, there is currently a lack of a specialized platform to collect microbial SL gene pairs. Therefore, we designed a synthetic interaction database for microbial genetics that collects 13,313 SL and 2,994 Synthetic Rescue (SR) gene pairs that are reported in the literature, as well as 86,981 putative SL pairs got through homologous transfer method in 281 bacterial genomes. Our database website provides multiple functions such as search, browse, visualization, and Blast. Based on the SL interaction data in the S. cerevisiae, we review the issue of duplications' essentiality and observed that the duplicated genes and singletons have a similar ratio of being essential when we consider both individual and SL. The Microbial Synthetic Lethal and Rescue Database (Mslar) is expected to be a useful reference resource for researchers interested in the SL and SR genes of microorganisms. Mslar is open freely to everyone and available on the web at http://guolab.whu.edu.cn/Mslar/.

Bringing the teaching close to home: Implementation of a near-peer model for an introductory hematology-oncology fellowship lecture series.

11025 Background: Hematology/oncology fellowship has a steep learning curve. Foundational knowledge at the start of fellowship is essential, given limited exposure to key disease-specific concepts in prior training. We have previously employed an expert faculty-led “introductory boot camp” during the first 2 months of fellowship training. Trainees provided feedback that this was not best meeting fellows’ needs. We hypothesized that a near-peer teaching model, led by senior fellows, would better align lecture content and scope with the needs of new fellows and improve senior fellows’ mastery of clinical knowledge and comfort with teaching skills. Methods: Using a constructivist theory of learning, we selected the most relevant topics from the curriculum and assigned each senior fellow 1-2 hour-long sessions on clinical areas of interest, paired with expert faculty. A one-hour workshop on lecturing techniques and instructional design was held for all senior fellows. Educational sessions led by senior fellows and expert faculty occurred July-September 2022 in a hybrid format. An IRB-exempt anonymous survey was sent to participating fellows and faculty regarding effectiveness of the educational sessions and the process of preparing to lead sessions. Results: 15 of 17 fellows (88%) and 12 of 15 faculty (80%) completed the survey. Overall, 71% (95% CI 33-82) of fellows and 75% (95% CI 43-95%) of faculty felt the new series was taught at an appropriate level for new fellows. All fellow respondents felt the approach was helpful for clinical practice and board preparation. All participating senior fellows felt equipped to teach and that the exercise improved confidence in the content and their teaching skills. No fellows proposed a return to the prior model, and 80% of faculty felt the near-peer approach should be continued in future years. Qualitative analysis of narrative responses identified several strengths, including emphasis on focused, introductory frameworks and the generation of living resources for future reference. Areas identified for future improvement include providing more guidance and structure for pre-lecture faculty-fellow preparations. Conclusions: A near-peer model of introductory lectures is feasible to implement, produces improved satisfaction with the curriculum, and can be a means of presenting foundational content in hematology and oncology concordant with the learners’ needs. This method has important implications for developing learner-concordant, expert-driven curricula in large and rapidly changing content areas within hematology/oncology.

Rhesus macaque fetal and placental growth demographics: A resource for laboratory animal researchers.

Rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) are amongst the most common nonhuman primate species used in biomedical research. These animals provide a precious resource for translational studies and opportunities to maximize rhesus data use are encouraged. Here we compile data produced from 10 years of investigator-driven pregnancy studies conducted at the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC). All pregnancies were generated within the consistent and reproducible protocols of the ONPRC time-mated breeding program. The data included are from control animals who did not experience in utero perturbations or experimental manipulations. A total of 86pregnant rhesus macaques were delivered by cesarean section over a range of gestational days (G) 50 to G159 (where term is G165 ± 10 days in the rhesus macaque), with subsequent immediate tissue harvesting following standardized protocols. Fetal and placental growth measures, and all major organ weights are reported. All data are presented relative to gestational age for the entire cohort and in addition, data are stratified by fetal sex. The outcome is a large reference resource for use by laboratory animal researchers in future comparative fetal development studies.

Proceedings of the IEEE: One of the Most Influential Reference Resources for Engineers Around the World

Proceedings of the IEEE: One of the Most Influential Reference Resources for Engineers Around the World

Assessing the role of gender-related aspects in public budgeting debates: A view of the central level in Germany

The paper explores how members of parliament (MPs) address gender-related aspects in the budgeting process at the central level in Germany, a country that pursues gender equality as a global objective but has not implemented gender budgeting (GB) (yet). Nevertheless, from a budgeting perspective the German context is interesting, as parliament has unrestricted powers to amend the budget draft. The study follows approaches in performance management literature streams that have explored different types of performance information use. Building on a qualitative analysis of parliamentary budget debates, our results show that gender-related aspects matter in budgeting even when GB is not implemented. However, resources are less often referenced than programmes and policies in the budget debates. We find that MPs address gender-related aspects in a differentiated way (reflected in four types of performance information use), and that this is affected by user characteristics: the MPs’ gender, their party affiliation, committee membership and in some aspects, their age. While it may not come as a surprise that female MPs act as advocates for gender-related aspects, it is interesting that female MPs are more likely to reference resources when addressing gender-related aspects than male MPs. Further, our analysis of types of performance information use shows that a party's position as either a part of a governing coalition or opposition, as well as party lines across the opposition, affect the way in which gender-related aspects are addressed: exerting supportive use types (i.e., legitimizing, highlighting) and rather challenging use types (i.e., de-legitimizing, deflecting). Points for practitioners Even in a context where gender budgeting is not implemented, members of parliament (MPs) reference gender equality in budget debates. The frequency and the way in which gender-related aspects are referenced mirrors MPs’ stance towards gender equality (rather supportive/rather challenging). Female MPs are more likely than male MPs to draw attention to the allocation of resources for gender-related issues. More female MPs in parliament may strengthen advocacy for gender-related aspects, particularly if budget documents do not contain gender-related performance goals.

Web-oriented encyclopedic edition as a tool for dissemination of verified knowledge in the field of education

The article deals with the problem of creating a Ukrainian web-oriented encyclopedia to support terminology of education and psychology. The project is designed by the Institute for Digitization of Education of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine (IDE NAES of Ukraine). The initial stages of the "Ukrainian Electronic Encyclopedia of Education" implementation procedure were presented. The structure of the encyclopedia website, its software platform, functionality, a search toolkit, articles typology, thematic sections, authors` team, and target audience were described. The authors analyzed the principal reference resources regarding encyclopedic editions (Corpus of Ukrainian Encyclopedias, Electronic library of the NAES of Ukraine, V. O. Sukhomlynskyi State Scientific and Pedagogical Library of Ukraine, and ScienceDirect).A review of international scientific publications was carried out. The problem of open use the verified, scientific, and succinctly presented content is revealed. It is emphasized the need for technical and technological implementation of the following capabilities: content uploading, editing, and enhancing support; coordinated work of the international scientific authors’ team; open access anytime and anywhere for many users; search functions by various parameters on the site, etc.

Humanities Collections and Reference Resources (NEH)

Federal Grants & ContractsVolume 47, Issue 10 p. 3-3 Grants Alerts Humanities Collections and Reference Resources (NEH) First published: 18 April 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/fgc.32972Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. Volume47, Issue1020 April 2023Pages 3-3 RelatedInformation

Rotating Machinery Fault Diagnosis Based on Typical Resonance Demodulation Methods: A Review

The increasing integration and complexity of rotating machinery have led to the difficulty of its fault diagnosis. Condition-based maintenance (CBM) strategy is becoming more and more important in the initial fault diagnosis of rotating machinery. Resonance demodulation technology is the one fault diagnosis technology widely used in the machinery industry field. Spectral kurtosis (SK) and frequency band entropy (FBE) are two typical resonance demodulation methods, in which SK has been extensively and deeply studied both theoretically and practically, while the FBE has not attracted much attention from researchers. In this article, two typical resonance demodulation techniques, SK and FBE, and their applications in fault detection of rotating machinery are reviewed and summarized, aiming to provide comprehensive reference resources for the research of the two resonant demodulation methods, FBE and SK. In addition, it is hoped that it will play a certain role in promoting the development of FBE theory. The problems and challenges faced by resonance demodulation technologies, especially SK and FBE, and their applications in mechanical fault diagnosis are analyzed, in order to provide valuable guidance for researchers. Therefore, the prospects of the two methods are also given. Some examples are offered to illustrate their performance. It is reasonable to expect that the further development of SK, and further research and applications of FBE will flourish in the near future.

Full-Length Transcriptome of the Great Himalayan Leaf-Nosed Bats (Hipposideros armiger) Optimized Genome Annotation and Revealed the Expression of Novel Genes.

The Great Himalayan Leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros armiger) is one of the most representative species of all echolocating bats and is an ideal model for studying the echolocation system of bats. An incomplete reference genome and limited availability of full-length cDNAs have hindered the identification of alternatively spliced transcripts, which slowed down related basic studies on bats' echolocation and evolution. In this study, we analyzed five organs from H. armiger for the first time using PacBio single-molecule real-time sequencing (SMRT). There were 120 GB of subreads generated, including 1,472,058 full-length non-chimeric (FLNC) sequences. A total of 34,611 alternative splicing (AS) events and 66,010 Alternative Polyadenylation (APA) sites were detected by transcriptome structural analysis. Moreover, a total of 110,611 isoforms were identified, consisting of 52% new isoforms of known genes and 5% of novel gene loci, as well as 2112 novel genes that have not been annotated before in the current reference genome of H. armiger. Furthermore, several key novel genes, including Pol, RAS, NFKB1, and CAMK4, were identified as being associated with nervous, signal transduction, and immune system processes, which may be involved in regulating the auditory nervous perception and immune system that helps bats to regulate in echolocation. In conclusion, the full-length transcriptome results optimized and replenished existing H. armiger genome annotation in multiple ways and offer advantages for newly discovered or previously unrecognized protein-coding genes and isoforms, which can be used as a reference resource.

Time-course RNA-sequencing and Co-expression Modules Revealed a Critical Salt Response Regulatory Network in Apple

As one of the most important fruit tree crops, apple (Malus ×domestica), is faced with the serious impact of soil salinization. However, the underlying genetic and regulatory network remains elusive. Here, we adopted time-course RNA sequencing to decipher the genetic basis and regulatory module of apple in response to salt stress. Among a series of intense changes in genes at each time point, the critical genes in the mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway were highly consistent with the duration of the stress treatment. Moreover, Salt Overly Sensitive 1 (SOS1) genes were identified and predicted to play important roles in the response process. We constructed coexpression modules and explored modules significantly associated with stress. SOS genes were identified in the hub genes, suggesting a critical role. Interestingly, transcription factors were also identified and predicted to cointeract with SOS genes in the hub genes of the coexpression module [e.g., HB7 (MD01G1226600), WRKY33 (MD12G1181000), and ERF106 (MD07G1248700)]. Collectively, our exploration and findings provide a reference and data resource for the study of genetic and salt regulatory networks in apple.

On Chatbots and Generative Artificial Intelligence.

On Chatbots and Generative Artificial Intelligence.

One of the most influential reference resources for engineers around the world

One of the most influential reference resources for engineers around the world

Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of The Journal of Nursing

The Journal of Nursing (JN) was first published in Taiwan seventy years ago in 1953 under its former name, Nursing Quarterly. The first issue of JN under its current name was published in 1961. JN mainly publishes academic papers. Despite the vicissitudes of history, the Taiwan Nurses Association (TWNA) remained true to its mission of serving its members, and resumed publication of JN after relocating to Taiwan from China after 1949. JN articles published over the past seven decades have focused on promoting professional competence, advocating clinical practice, advancing nursing education, introducing new concepts of administrative reform, and disseminating research findings and clinical case reports with goals of promoting nurses' understanding of nursing professional theory, cultivating critical thinking and creativity, helping nurses acquire and accumulate knowledge and skills in scientific language, and solving problems encountered in clinical care and education. In addition, in response to advances in medical care and the COVID-19 pandemic, the content of JN published in 2020 highlighted the current pandemic situation in special articles, research, and case reports to provide readers with knowledge about related care and research results. Through the publication of journal papers, we are promoting more interactions and inspiring more sparks of insight. JN is valued by readers around the world because the contributions and support of its many authors have allowed the journal to grow and thrive. At the same time, I would also like to thank the editor of each topic for their enthusiasm and enthusiastic welcoming of manuscript contributions and all Review Committee members for their careful review of manuscripts and tireless modification and review of articles, so as to provide readers with reliable reference resources. Therefore, the quality of the content published in JN has been recognized globally, and has been successively indexed in the globally recognized databases, including MEDLINE/PubMed (indexed from 2004), CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature; indexed from 1996), EBSCO Publishing (indexed from 2002), Scopus (indexed from 2004), ProQuest (indexed from 2012), and Airiti Library (indexed from 2004). Moreover, JN has been a RIHSS-accredited tier three journal since 2019. In addition, JN has won awards for five consecutive years since 2017. The excellent content quality of JN has made it an important source of knowledge dissemination and influence in domestic academic circles. Since becoming Editor-in-Chief of JN, I have read many contributors' articles and feel regularly grateful to the authors for their submissions, whether their articles are accepted for publication or not. With the efforts of previous Editors-in-Chief and Editorial Committee members, JN has continuously adjusted its mode of operations to meet social changes and has gradually established a comprehensive process for submission, review and publication. In recognition of JN's 70th anniversary in publication, we look forward to continued, sustainable development of the journal and of service for our global readership. We look forward for JN to do even more in the coming decade and beyond!

Обучение иноязычной письменной речи в цифровой среде вуза

Importance. In the competence-activity paradigm of language education, priority is given to the development and formation of foreign-language productive written-speech skills and language skills of students, contributing to the creation of written texts of academic, scientific and professionally-oriented genres. Many researchers and teachers point out a number of difficulties and problems they face when teaching writing: lack of motivation among students, lack of coordination of language and lexical skills, critical, analytical and creative thinking skills; unwillingness to read and analyze authentic texts, lack of skills in using open reference materials and online dictionaries, text editors, etc. The purpose of the study is to develop an effective methods for integrating digital technologies and open educational resources into traditional approaches of teaching students of language universities to write various genres. Research methods. It is possible to overcome the above problems by relying on traditional and digital methods of teaching writing and speech skills, subsequently integrating digital technologies and open educational and reference resources into the learning process, using group, interactive forms of learning, as well as mutual and self-assessment. Research results. The stages of formation of the digital educational environment, which is one of the conditions for successful digitalization of the process of teaching foreign languages, are analyzed. Several stages of integration of digital technologies and open educational resources in the process of learning are highlighted: the stages of replacement, reinforcement, modification, transformation. The traditional and innovative approaches to teaching writing and speech skills existing in domestic and foreign methods are considered, the classification of applications and digital platforms most frequently used by teachers of foreign languages depending on the stage of teaching writing is carried out, the didactic properties and functions of these applications and platforms contributing to the qualitative modification and transformation of the process of teaching writing at the university are analyzed. Conclusions. Didactic properties and functions used in the learning process of applications, platforms and open educational resources contribute to: optimization of the entire process of developing the skills of creating written texts of any genre and style from conception to implementation, the formation of lexical, grammatical, spelling skills through their development and consolidation with the help of testing and voting applications for development; effective organization of independent students’ work, providing online access to the created text at any time; to increase motivation through the use of multimodal materials, open educational and reference resources, corpus data and concordances of foreign languages; the development of information and communication competence and soft skills of the 21st century among students.

Application of Online Course Resources in College English Teaching

The introduction of online courses such as microlectures and MOOCs has profoundly affected the education ecology. The use of online courses and related resources can promote the improvement of English teaching quality and help students to carry out independent and personalized learning, so that the classroom instruction efficiency can be enhanced. This paper analyzes the importance of online course resources, sorts out the problems related to online course resources in the current English teaching in colleges and universities, and discusses how to improve the effectiveness of online course resources for reference.

Is it ‘Increase’ or ‘Rise?’ A Corpus-based Behavioural Profile Study of English Near-Synonym Verbs

This study emerged as a result of insufficient knowledge and descriptions of the behavioural profiles of the near-synonym English verbs, increase and rise, by non-corpus-based traditional reference sources used by students. We explored the behavioural characteristics of this group of near-synonym verbs using the British National Corpus (BNC) of 100 million words as our corpus. Using the Sketch Engine Tool, we examined their frequency, subject and object noun collocations, adverb collocations, and syntactic behavioural profiles. The results demonstrate that both words collocate with subject and object nouns. However, on their top ten subject collocation lists, increase only collocates with abstract nouns related to finance and economy, whereas rise collocates with three different kinds of abstract nouns related to finance/economy, the human entity, and the natural environment, and one concrete noun related to natural environment. In addition, they only have two collocates in common on their top subject noun collocates list. In terms of object noun collocations, increase only collocates with abstract nouns connected to finance/economy and the natural environment, but rise collocates with abstract and concrete nouns on their top list. They also only have three adverb collocations in common on the top list. Rise has 17 distinct syntactic patterns, whereas increase has 15 different syntactic patterns. In teaching near-synonyms, we propose using corpus-based reference resources.

Energy planning in the Santa Ana Canton of the Manabí province

The accelerated increase in the demand for energy due to development and population growth involves increasing demands on resources. The diversity of typologies of the metropolis, reference to resources, requests, architectural conditions, infrastructure, or density, make a specific study important. The objective is to determine the most appropriate technology to be installed in the mode of distributed generation with renewable energy sources, the use of the geographic information system and qualitative and quantitative analysis was applied as a methodology. In the work, certain reference resources are identified for the organization process that would allow the selection of the most correct technology for the Santa Ana Canton in the province of Manabí, where the environmental resources that are sustained to make investments taking advantage of other types of clean energy were valued because the resource is the component with the most monumental preponderance, followed by economic conditions; On the other hand, it is detected that points of the environment such as climate change, eutrophication or acidification, are the least incidents, quick to choose technologies.

Full-Length Transcriptome of Myotis pilosus as a Reference Resource and Mining of Auditory and Immune Related Genes.

Rickett's big-footed bat, Myotis pilosus, which belongs to the family Vespertilionida, is the only known piscivorous bat in East Asia. Accurate whole genome and transcriptome annotations are essential for the study of bat biological evolution. The lack of a whole genome for M. pilosus has limited our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the species' evolution, echolocation, and immune response. In the present work, we sequenced the entire transcriptome using error-corrected PacBio single-molecule real-time (SMRT) data. Then, a total of 40 GB of subreads were generated, including 29,991 full-length non-chimeric (FLNC) sequences. After correction by Illumina short reads and de-redundancy, we obtained 26,717 error-corrected isoforms with an average length of 3018.91 bp and an N50 length of 3447 bp. A total of 1528 alternative splicing (AS) events were detected by transcriptome structural analysis. Furthermore, 1032 putative transcription factors (TFs) were identified, with additional identification of several long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) with high confidence. Moreover, several key genes, including PRL-2, DPP4, Glul, and ND1 were also identified as being associated with metabolism, immunity, nervous system processes, and auditory perception. A multitude of pattern recognition receptors was identified, including NLR, RLR, SRCR, the antiviral molecule IRF3, and the IFN receptor subunit IFNAR1. High-quality reference genomes at the transcriptome level may be used to quantify gene or transcript expression, evaluate alternative splicing levels, identify novel transcripts, and enhance genome annotation in bats.