bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Reliability as a moderator in the relationship between the antecedents and consequences of general attitude toward advertising
Authors: Ghosh Priyam , Lakavath Mothilal , Somaskandan Karthikeyan , Parayitam Satyanarayana 
Published: May 2022

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the relationship between general attitude toward advertising and consumers' purchase intention. The relationship between cognitive attitude, intrusiveness attitude, evaluative judgments, affective response and general attitude toward ad was examined. Furthermore, reliability as a moderator in the relationship between cognitive attitude, intrusiveness attitude, evaluative judgments, and affective response and the general attitude toward ad were studied.Design/methodology/approachData from women consumers who subscribe to fashion magazines in India were collected and analyzed using a structured survey instrument. Women were selected because the products were related to women, including facial and body-care products, women sportswear, shampoos, lipstick, handbags, etc. Unit of analysis in this research is “observations,” and in all, 400 data points were analyzed, and to test hypothesized relationships, hierarchical regression and logistic regression were employed.FindingsA conceptual model is developed and tested where (1) cognitive attitude toward ad, intrusiveness, evaluative judgments and affective responses are related to general attitude toward ad, and (2) general attitude toward ad is related to purchase intention. The hierarchical regression results show that (1) reliability moderates the relationship between cognitive attitude, intrusiveness, affective responses and general attitude toward ad. The logistic regression results support the positive relationship between general attitude toward ad and purchase intention.Research limitations/implicationsSince the present research is based on self-report measures, the limitations of social desirability bias and common method bias are inherent. Second, this research focuses only on women consumers and products purchased by women. The research has implications for literature on advertising, especially women-related products.Practical implicationsThis study contributes to practicing managers who are interested in promoting the women-related products. This study highlights the importance of general attitude toward ad as a precursor for consumers purchase intention. The study provides justification for enormous amounts of money invested in fashion advertising because of their effects on consumer behavior.Originality/valueThis study provides new insights about the effects reliability on general attitude toward ad and consumers' purchase intention. The conceptual model developed in this study adds novelty by considering reliability as a moderator, in addition to the direct relationships which have been studied by earlier researchers.
Exploring intergenerational differences in the virtue of appreciation at the workplace
Authors: Garg Naval , Mahipalan Manju 
Published: May 2022

PurposeThe present study aims to explore the intergenerational differences in the virtue of appreciation. The construct of appreciation takes a broadened perspective with six dimensions of “have” focus, awe, ritual, present moment, loss/adversity and interpersonal appreciation. Four different generations are studied – baby boomers (above 55 years), pre-millennial or Generation X (41–55 years), millennial or Generation Y (23–39 years) and post-millennial or Generation Z (below 23 years).Design/methodology/approachThe collected data is analyzed in two stages. First, the adaptability of the scale is examined using exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, reliability and validity estimates. And in the second stage, the variations in appreciation scores are explored using ANOVA and post hoc analysis.FindingsThe results reveal statistically significant intergenerational differences among four subscales of appreciation, i.e. “have” focus, awe, present moment and loss/adversity. Only one subscale of appreciation, i.e. ritual, does not vary significantly across respondents of different generations. Also, younger generations have lesser scores on subscales of appreciation than older generations. Thus, it seems that older generations are generally more appreciative than younger generations.Originality/valueThe present study, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, could be the first research that examines the variation among generations for the experience of broader construct of appreciation within the Indian context.
Exploring the onset of B12‐based mutualisms using a recently evolved Chlamydomonas auxotroph and B12‐producing bacteria
Authors: Bunbury Freddy , Deery Evelyne , Sayer Andrew P. , Bhardwaj Vaibhav , Harrison Ellen L. , Warren Martin J. , Smith Alison G. 
Published: May 2022

SummaryCobalamin (vitamin B12) is a cofactor for essential metabolic reactions in multiple eukaryotic taxa, including major primary producers such as algae, and yet only prokaryotes can produce it. Many bacteria can colonize the algal phycosphere, forming stable communities that gain preferential access to photosynthate and in return provide compounds such as B12. Extended coexistence can then drive gene loss, leading to greater algal–bacterial interdependence. In this study, we investigate how a recently evolved B12‐dependent strain of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, metE7, forms a mutualism with certain bacteria, including the rhizobium Mesorhizobium loti and even a strain of the gut bacterium E. coli engineered to produce cobalamin. Although metE7 was supported by B12 producers, its growth in co‐culture was slower than the B12‐independent wild‐type, suggesting that high bacterial B12 provision may be necessary to favour B12 auxotrophs and their evolution. Moreover, we found that an E. coli strain that releases more B12 makes a better mutualistic partner, and although this trait may be more costly in isolation, greater B12 release provided an advantage in co‐cultures. We hypothesize that, given the right conditions, bacteria that release more B12 may be selected for, particularly if they form close interactions with B12‐dependent algae.
Brassicaceae host plants mask the feedback from the previous year's soil history on bacterial communities, except when they experience drought
Authors: Blakney Andrew J. C. , Bainard Luke D. , St‐Arnaud Marc , Hijri Mohamed 
Published: May 2022

SummarySoil history operates through time to influence the structure and biodiversity of soil bacterial communities. Examining how different soil histories endure will help clarify the rules of bacterial community assembly. In this study, we established three different soil histories in field trials; the following year these plots were planted with five different Brassicaceae species. We hypothesized that the previously established soil histories would continue to structure the subsequent Brassicaceae bacterial root and rhizosphere communities. We used a MiSeq 16S rRNA metabarcoding strategy to determine the impact of different soil histories on the structure and biodiversity of the bacterial root and rhizosphere communities from the five different Brassicaceae host plants. We found that the Brassicaceae hosts were consistently significant factors in structuring the bacterial communities. Four host plants (Sinapis alba, Brassica napus, B. juncea, B. carinata) formed similar bacterial communities, regardless of different soil histories. Camelina sativa host plants structured phylogenetically distinct bacterial communities compared to the other hosts, particularly in their roots. Soil history established the previous year was only a significant factor for bacterial community structure when the feedback of the Brassicaceae host plants was weakened, potentially due to limited soil moisture during a dry year. Understanding how soil history is involved in the structure and biodiversity of bacterial communities through time is a limitation in microbial ecology and is required for employing microbiome technologies in improving agricultural systems.
The effect of women's parliamentary participation on renewable energy policy outcomes
Authors: SALAMON HANNAH 
Published: May 2022

AbstractDecreasing CO2 emissions, a top priority of climate change mitigation, requires moving away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy. Research shows that women tend to exhibit more knowledge about climate change, environmental concerns, and pro‐environmental behaviour than men. Theories linking descriptive and substantive representation suggest that women representatives better represent women citizens’ policy preferences. Therefore, do higher levels of women's parliamentary participation increase renewable energy consumption? A time‐series cross‐sectional analysis of 100 democracies from 1997 to 2017 provides evidence for such a relationship in both high‐ and middle‐income democracies. Lagged modelling demonstrates that high‐income states see more immediate effects while they take longer to materialize in middle‐income states. These findings contribute to our growing understanding of women's role in policymaking outside of ‘women's issues’ and offer a means of advancing climate‐friendly energy policy.
Physicochemical properties and volatile formation mechanism of medium‐chain triacylglycerols during heating
Authors: Park SoYoon , Kim Mi‐Ja , Lee Jae Hwan 
Published: May 2022

AbstractMedium‐chain triacylglycerols (MCTs), including caprylic acid (C8), a mixture of caprylic acid and capric acid (C8+C10), and high‐MCT coconut oil (HMCO), were heated at 180°C. Their volatile profiles were analyzed to determine the MCT degradation mechanisms. As heating time increased to 10 h, secondary oxidation products and acid value of all samples increased continuously. Ketones, alkanes, fatty acid anions, fatty acid esters, and lactones were found in all heated MCTs. 2‐Hexanone and heptane were detected in C8 after 2 h of heating, and 2‐heptanone, heptanal, methyl octanoate, γ‐octalactone, and δ‐octalactone were detected after 4 h. For the C8+C10, ketones, alkanes, and aldehydes were first observed. Hydrolysis and decarboxylation seem to occur first for ketone and alkane formation. Cracking and cyclization may occur later for fatty acid esters and lactones in heated MCTs. This result can help to understand thermal decomposition mechanisms of saturated fatty acids like MCTs.Practical ApplicationMedium‐chain triacylglycerols (MCTs) have been used in cosmetic and fragrance industries due to their high oxidative stability, relatively high polarity, and smooth textures. In addition, MCTs have gained popularity among consumers for their health beneficial effects. MCTs could be used as major continuous phases for many food ingredients receiving high thermal energy for cooking. The results of this study can provide basic and useful information on the physicochemical properties and thermally decomposed volatile profiles from MCTs, which can help to produce stable processed products with lengthy shelf‐lives in the food industry.
Identification and confirmation of key compounds causing cooked off‐flavor in heat‐treated tomato juice
Authors: Liu Yuanyuan , Yang Cheng , Wang Qun , Zhang Jian , Zhang Lianfu 
Published: May 2022

AbstractCooked off‐flavor produced by heat treatment greatly limited the acceptability of commercial tomato juice. To screen and identify the cooked off‐flavor compounds, gas chromatography–mass spectrometry–olfactometry (GC‐MS‐O), aroma extract dilution analysis (AEDA), gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC‐MS), and odor activity value (OAV) calculation were applied simultaneously. The results showed that there were 17 aroma‐active compounds in tomato juice samples. Among them, three newly formed sulfur‐containing compounds (dimethyl sulfide, dimethyl trisulfide, and methional) and 1‐octen‐3‐one, which exhibited cooked corn/potato, onion, and mushroom odor, were proved to be responsible for the cooked off‐flavor in heat‐treated tomato juice (HTJ) by omission experiments and electronic nose analysis. The three newly formed sulfur‐containing compounds were further confirmed to be the key compounds responsible for the cooked off‐flavor in four different tomato cultivars that were commonly consumed in the market.Practical ApplicationTomato is one of the most popular vegetables in the world and tomato juice is an important part of the tomato industry. However, the cooked off‐flavor of tomato juice after sterilization severely restricts its industrial development. This study analyzed and compared the changes of aroma compounds before and after sterilization, and identified and confirmed the major off‐flavor components. This work could provide fundamental information for the prevention of cooked off‐flavor.
Stress‐induced activation of the proline biosynthetic pathway in Bacillus subtilis: a population‐wide and single‐cell study of the osmotically controlled proHJ promoter
Authors: Morawska Luiza P. , Detert Oude Weme Ruud G. J. , Frenzel Elrike , Dirkzwager Maarten , Hoffmann Tamara , Bremer Erhard , Kuipers Oscar P. 
Published: May 2022

SummaryBacillus subtilis, in its natural habitat, is regularly exposed to rapid changes in the osmolarity of its surrounding. As its primary survival strategy, it accumulates large amounts of the compatible solute proline by activating the de novo proline biosynthesis pathway and exploiting the glutamate pools. This osmotically‐induced biosynthesis requires activation of a SigA‐type promoter that drives the expression of the proHJ operon. Population‐wide studies have shown that the activity of the proHJ promoter correlates with the increased osmotic pressure of the environment. Therefore, the activation of the proHJ transcription should be an adequate measure of the adaptation to osmotic stress through proline synthesis in the absence of other osmoprotectants. In this study, we investigate the kinetics of the proHJ promoter activation and the early adaptation to mild osmotic upshift at the single‐cell level. Under these conditions, we observed a switching point and heterogeneous proline biosynthesis gene expression, where the subpopulation of cells showing active proHJ transcription is able to continuously divide, and those unresponsive to osmotic stress remain dormant. Additionally, we demonstrate that bactericidal antibiotics significantly upregulate proHJ transcription in the absence of externally imposed osmotic pressure, suggesting that the osmotically‐controlled proline biosynthesis pathway is also involved in the antibiotic‐mediated stress response.
Seed dispersal phenology of encroaching woody species in the Free State National Botanical Garden, South Africa
Authors: Vukeya Loyd R. , Mokotjomela Thabiso M. , Malebo Ntsoaki J. , Saheed Oke 
Published: May 2022

AbstractWe investigated seed dispersal phenology of bird‐dispersed and encroaching woody species in the Free State National Botanical Garden (FSNBG), South Africa, over a 12‐month period. Results from defecated seeds' collection in 17 roosting sites show that a total of 22,161 seeds belonging to 14 woody species under 11 families were eaten and dispersed by foraging birds with seeds of six species being frequently dispersed. The native species had a larger number of dispersed bird‐ingested seeds than the alien and invasive species. Seeds' collection suggested that out of five fruiting species, birds mostly preferred the red (Ziziphus mucronata, Ehretia rigida and Viscum rotundifolium) and black fruits (Olea europaea subsp. africana and Diospyros lyciodes). Ziziphus mucronata and O. subsp. africana seeds were dispersed in significantly higher numbers between March and July (mean ± SE: 47.1 ± 11.6; 51.4 ± 9.0), while Searsia lancea and E. rigida were mostly dispersed between August and December (221.6 ± 74.1; 373.6 ± 91.5)—a dichotomy that could minimise competition for dispersal agents while sustaining the resident bird species. Over 480 h of camera trapping, 22 bird species were captured, of which seven displayed high foraging frequency, and were resident in behaviour, while six species were migratory and colonial avian frugivores, including two alien bird species. We conclude that the reported bush encroachment is a likely result of high propagule pressure by resident frugivorous birds and colonial wintering birds in FSNBG, together with low fruit diversity in the grassland habitat.
Ghrelin is associated with anti‐mullerian hormone levels in Chinese systemic lupus erythematosus
Authors: Lv Tingting , Ma Junxian , Liu Jie , Ren Ying , Li Yu , Feng Yuan , Zhang Yan 
Published: May 2022

AbstractProblemGhrelin has been thought of as a potential link between energy homeostasis and fertility. The aim of this study was to evaluate levels of ghrelin in obese and non‐obese systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, and to reveal a possible association between ghrelin and Anti‐Mullerian hormone (AMH) in SLE patients.Method of StudyOne hundred SLE patients (50 obese and 50 non‐obese subjects) at childbearing age and 100 age‐matched healthy controls (50 obese and 50 non‐obese subjects) were included. Ghrelin and leptin were examined by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay. AMH was tested through electrochemiluminescence. Demographics, clinical and laboratory indicators were obtained from medical records.ResultsGhrelin levels were significantly lower in obese SLE patients than non‐obese SLE patients (P = .000) and obese controls (P = .002). Non‐obese SLE patients and non‐obese controls had similar ghrelin levels. Ghrelin levels were correlated positively with AMH (r = .2683, P = .0070) in SLE patients. And ghrelin were negatively associated with leptin (r = ‐.1969, P = .0496) and BMI (r = ‐ .2401, P = .0161).ConclusionOur results provide evidence for a potential relationship between ghrelin and AMH in SLE patients, indicating that ghrelin may play a part in energy homeostasis and ovarian damage of SLE patients.
Job crafting and employee life satisfaction: A resource–gain–development perspective
Authors: Shi Yanwei , She Zhuang , Zhou Zhiqing E. , Zhang Nan , Zhang Hui 
Published: May 2022

AbstractJob crafting has been shown to be associated with multiple positive work‐related outcomes. However, whether and how it affects nonwork‐related outcomes has been less examined. Grounded on the resource–gain–development perspective and conservation of resources theory, the present study investigated the effects of job crafting on employee life satisfaction via work–nonwork facilitation and work–nonwork conflict. Further, the present study examined the moderating roles of workload on these relationships. We collected two waves of data with a 1‐month lag from 481 fulltime Chinese employees. The results of regression analyses revealed that job crafting was positively related to employee life satisfaction through higher work–nonwork facilitation and lower work–nonwork conflict. In addition, these indirect effects were stronger for employees with higher workload than those with lower workload. The results extend job crafting research by examining the effects of job crafting on employee life satisfaction and have clear applied value for employers who have high workload.
Pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in women receiving calcineurin inhibitors: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Akiyama Shintaro , Hamdeh Shadi , Murakami Naoka , Cotter Thomas G. , Suzuki Hideo , Tsuchiya Kiichiro 
Published: May 2022

Aims: Calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) are often used for solid organ transplantation recipients or patients with immune‐mediated diseases. This systematic review and meta‐analysis aims to understand how CNIs affect pregnancy and neonatal outcomes.Methods: Electronic databases were searched for observational studies assessing pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in CNI‐treated patients. The pooled rate of each outcome was determined. Metaregression was conducted to identify contributing factors to the outcomes.Results: We analysed 98 studies with a total of 5355 pregnancies in 4450 CNI‐treated patients. The pooled rates of live birth and spontaneous abortion were 82.1% (95% confidence interval [CI] 76.7–86.4%) and 11.7% (95% CI 8.7–15.5%), respectively. The rates of preterm delivery (33.2%, 95% CI 29.2–37.5%), low birth weight (35.8%, 95% CI 27.7–44.8%) and preeclampsia (13.5%, 95% CI 9.4–19.2%) were 3–4 times higher than the rates of general population. Nearly half of the CNI‐treated patients required caesarean delivery (43.5%, 95% CI 36.9–50.3%). The rates of stillbirth, neonatal and maternal death were 4.2% (95% CI 2.8–6.2%), 2.9% (95% CI 1.8–4.8%) and 2.3% (95% CI 1.3–4.1%), respectively. Metaregression showed that preeclampsia was significantly associated with the risks of preterm delivery and low birth weight. Older maternal age, prepregnancy hypertension and cyclosporine use increased the risk of preeclampsia.Conclusion: Given the higher mortalities in CNI‐treated patients and their children than the general averages, their pregnancy is considered high risk. The risks of preterm delivery and low birth weight were primarily attributed to preeclampsia. Since prepregnancy hypertension increased its risk, an appropriate preconception blood pressure management may improve their outcomes.
From boutique to mainstream: Upscaling wildlife‐friendly farming through consumer premiums
Authors: Herring Matthew W. , Garnett Stephen T. , Zander Kerstin K. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractWildlife‐friendly produce shows promise in addressing the disconnect between consumers' choices and the loss of biodiversity from agriculture. However, the scope of programs and their contribution to conservation remain limited. An improved understanding of specific markets, combined with auspicious scenarios, could address this. In Australia's Murray‐Darling Basin, rice fields support the largest known breeding population of the Australasian bittern, a globally endangered waterbird. We surveyed 1478 Australian consumers about their values for “bittern‐friendly” rice. To help support successful bittern breeding, consumers' mean willingness‐to‐pay for a 1‐kg product, normally $3.00, was $4.12—a premium of 37%—while the inferred valuation for their nearest neighbor was $3.79, a 26% premium. In a choice experiment, rice directly sourced from bittern‐friendly rice growers attracted the highest premium, approaching 200%, but conventional rice with indirect support for bittern‐friendly growers was also highly valued. Consumers valued endorsement and certification labels from all organizations more than individual ones, and would pay additional premiums for reduced pesticide use or organic products. Feasibility of broad‐scale, consumer‐funded incentive programs is emphasized by an engaging narrative and a supportive, cohesive rice industry. Similar opportunities likely exist where consumers can be central to endangered species conservation, expanding wildlife‐friendly farming coverage.