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McIntyre, Lynn, and Krista Rondeau. "Individual consumer food localism: A review anchored in Canadian farmwomen’s reflections." Journal of Rural Studies 27, no. 2 (April 2011): 116–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2011.01.002.
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Czudec, Adam. "The Altruistic Behaviour of Consumers Who Prefer a Local Origin of Organic Food." Agriculture 12, no. 4 (April 16, 2022): 567. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12040567.
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Despite the fact that consumer behaviour in the organic foods market has been the subject of numerous studies in various countries around the world, little research has been devoted to the assessment of the importance of the altruistic behaviour of consumers who prefer a local origin of such food. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to determine the motives of organic food consumers for their interest in the local origin of food in the context of behaviour defined as either altruistic or egoistic. The study was carried out among 850 consumers of organic foods in Poland. The Kruskal–Wallis test and Dunn’s post hoc test were used for the analysis of empirical data. This study shows that the emphasis on the importance of the local origin of this kind of food by organic food consumers is related to their awareness of the needs of other people; specifically, this is demonstrated by these consumers taking into account the importance of caring for the natural environment in their purchasing decisions. Therefore, this is an example of altruistic behaviour which also fits into the concept of reflexive localism. It was further determined that this consumer group has a stronger and more robust relationship with the organic food market than the market’s other members.
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Czudec, Adam, Teresa Miś, and Dariusz Zając. "Supporting local economic development as a motive for purchasing organic food." Ekonomia i Środowisko - Economics and Environment 81, no. 2 (July 9, 2022): 291–312. http://dx.doi.org/10.34659/eis.2022.81.2.444.
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The aim of this paper is to assess the significance of organic food purchases by consumers in Poland – motivated by supporting the local economy – against the background of other factors shaping consumer behaviour. The empirical material consists of the results of a survey among 850 consumers of organic food in Poland. The empirical material was analysed using Pearson’s chi-squared test of independence and the non-parametric Mann–Whitney U test. The study shows that for a large group of organic food consumers, supporting the local economy appears to be an important motive for its purchase. The only factor significantly differentiating the two groups of consumers (motivated or not motivated by supporting the local economy) was the level of family income. The study allowed us to conclude that among consumers motivated by supporting the local economy, attitudes described as reflexive localism (the motive of supporting the local economy associated with concern for the natural environment) predominate.
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Bodet, Guillaume, Hui (Eric) Geng, Nicolas Chanavat, and Chengcheng Wang. "Sport brands' attraction factors and international fans." Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal 10, no. 2 (April 4, 2020): 147–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/sbm-12-2018-0107.
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PurposeThe overall aim of this study is to improve our understanding of the strength of attraction factors of professional football club brands with foreign fans, and of the influence of demographics and individual characteristics on the influence of these factors in the context of sport spectatorship services.Design/methodology/approachThis research was based on a quantitative study surveying 1,160 Chinese fans of English Premier League clubs and its results were produced through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. They identify the relative importance of 21 organisation– (e.g. star players, charismatic managers, team kits, partnerships and alliances, etc.), market and environment– (e.g. peer influence, TV coverage, etc.), and experience– (e.g. personal bonds, past attendance, etc.) induced service brand attraction points that were categorised into six main factors: star players, on-the-field performance, brand identity, marketing and merchandising, localism and experience.FindingsOrganisation-induced factors are the most important club brand attraction factors for Chinese fans. ANOVA analysis showed that demographic (i.e. gender, age, and education) and individual (i.e. brand identification and loyalty levels) characteristics influence the importance of attraction factors for fans. For instance, fans who had previously supported a different club brand rated the marketing and merchandising dimensions lower, localism higher, on-the-field performance lower and brand identity lower than those who had always supported the same club.Originality/valueThese results emphasise the importance of segmentation when considering consumer attraction to professional sport brands. They also provide specific practical knowledge that is useful when expanding into new foreign markets.
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Park, Joo Young, and Clare Gupta. "Evaluating localism in the management of post-consumer plastic bottles in Honolulu, Hawai'i: Perspectives from industrial ecology and political ecology." Journal of Environmental Management 154 (May 2015): 299–306. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.02.042.
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Vlontzos, George, Marie Noelle Duquenne, Rainer Haas, and Panos M. Pardalos. "Does Economic Crisis Force to Consumption Changes Regarding Fruits and Vegetables?" International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Information Systems 8, no. 1 (January 2017): 41–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijaeis.2017010104.
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This study focuses on consumers' behaviour towards Fruits and Vegetables (FVs) under economic crisis. The implementation of both factor analysis and logistic regression reveals discrete consumer groups, affected and not affected by the ongoing economic crisis. Interviewees were selected randomly. In total, 250 questionnaires were completed and 238 of them were used for computations. There are two consumer groups, one affected by the crisis and one which did not. For the former, the price criterion prevails, while for the latter parameters like locality of production and heath concerns lead them to purchasing decisions. The economic crisis has reduced the quantities of FVs being consumed, and the retail chain stores fail to meet the criteria of locality and secure traceability procedures about the origin of the products. Nevertheless, educated consumers with higher incomes prefer to visit super markets, while elderly people with low incomes prefer grocery stores and open markets.
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Maxwell, Robbie. "The Emergence of a Pioneer Conservative: George S. Benson and the Politics of America’s ‘Great Interior’ in the 1930s and 1940s." Journal of Contemporary History 53, no. 4 (November 24, 2016): 714–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022009416659703.
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This article examines George Benson’s early career as a political activist. By the early 1940s, with assistance from prominent businessmen, Benson reached millions of Americans in the non-metropolitan Midwest, West, and South in an effort to combat New Deal liberalism. Benson, who also served as President of the Church of Christ-affiliated Harding College in Arkansas, contradicts conventional wisdom regarding two distinguishing features of modern conservatism: its affinity with populist discourse and ‘western’ cultural precepts, and its incorporation of religious and economic conservatism. Historians portray these facets of conservatism as the product of the 1960s and 1970s or the postwar Sunbelt. Drawing on his experiences on the Oklahoma frontier, Benson re-orientated regional cultural tropes to create a populist critique of ‘big government’ as an affront to individualism and localism, and to suggest that corporate, consumer capitalism was the heir to self-reliant frontier traditions. Benson’s fusion of economic and religious conservatism departed from religious traditions that celebrated agrarian living and harbored reservations about modern capitalism. Benson demonstrates that the right’s subsequent successes in the Midwest, South and West necessitated a greater degree of cultural readjustment than has been recognized and that this readjustment derived from a generational adaptation to economic modernity.
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Khan, Huda, Larry Lockshin, Richard Lee, and Armando Corsi. "When is it necessary to localise product packaging?" Journal of Consumer Marketing 34, no. 5 (August 14, 2017): 373–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jcm-06-2016-1846.
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Purpose The common market practice by global consumer brands to create localised packaging for foreign markets conflicts with findings that cast doubt on this strategy. By examining the differential influence of standard (Western) and local (Chinese) packaging on Chinese consumers’ perceptions and choice behaviour, this study aims to examine whether this strategy is effective or even necessary. Design/methodology/approach A pre-test first identified suitable products and brands. Using a multiple methods approach, online participants in China first rated the brands and packaging of hedonic and utilitarian products. The ratings were then validated by triangulating with the results of a discrete choice experiment that captured participants’ choice behaviour. Findings For hedonic products, standard packaging is rated more positively and chosen more often than local packaging. For utilitarian products, there are no differences in ratings and choice. For hedonic products, brand likeability is higher for standard packaging than for local packaging. For utilitarian products, brand likeability does not differ between the two packaging types. Research limitations/implications These findings cast doubt on the effectiveness of indiscriminate packaging localisation. International marketers need to rethink their approach, particularly in non-Western markets. Interviews with five brand managers in charge of major consumer brands in China revealed their actual market practice and further illuminate this study’s findings. Originality/value This is first study to question the common market practice of packaging localisation and investigate the differential effects of standard versus local packaging of foreign products on consumers’ perceptions and choice behaviour.
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Wei, Wei, Lu Zhang, and Nan Hua. "Error management in service security breaches." Journal of Services Marketing 33, no. 7 (December 12, 2019): 783–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jsm-04-2018-0114.
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Purpose Error management has begun to receive growing attention from both academic scholars and industry practitioners in marketing. However, the impacts of error management on consumers remain understudied. Taking data breach as an increasingly recognized error in the modern service industry, this paper aims to explore the impact of hotels’ error management on consumer attitudes and downstream behavioral intentions. This research also investigates whether such impacts can be moderated by data breach locality. Furthermore, this research examines the underlying mechanism through which a firm’s error management influences consumers’ attitudes and behaviors. Design/methodology/approach A total of 280 people were recruited to participate in a scenario-based experimental study and complete an online survey. Findings Results revealed that the impacts of a focal firm’s error management on consumer attitude, word-of-mouth, and revisit intention were only significant when the data breach occurred at the focal firm (versus the rival firm), which was mediated by consumer trust. However, this mediating effect of consumer trust was not found when the focal firm reacted to a data breach that occurred at a rival firm. Originality/value This research represents one of the first studies to introduce the concept of consumer trust to understand the impact of error management on consumers following a data breach. By further including data breach locality as a potential moderator, this research provides suggestions on how firms should strategize their marketing efforts for more effective results.
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Kecinski, Maik, Kent D. Messer, Lauren Knapp, and Yosef Shirazi. "Consumer Preferences for Oyster Attributes: Field Experiments on Brand, Locality, and Growing Method." Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 46, no. 2 (July 18, 2017): 315–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/age.2017.21.
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Oyster aquaculture has experienced tremendous growth in the United States over the past decade, but little is known about consumer preferences for oysters. This study analyzed preferences for oysters with varied combinations of brands, production locations, and production methods (aquaculture vs. wild-caught) using dichotomous choice, revealed preference economic field experiments. Results suggest significant and distinct differences in behavior between first-time and regular oyster consumers. While infrequent oyster consumers were drawn to oysters labeled as wild-caught, experienced oyster consumers preferred oysters raised via aquaculture. These findings will be valuable for growers and policymakers who invest in aquaculture to improve surrounding ecosystems.
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Teo, Carol Boon Chui, and Mohd Zahin Mohd Yusof. "The Counterfeit Goods Conundrum: An Analysis Of Demand Situation Among Malaysian Consumers." Journal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship 2, no. 2 (July 28, 2021): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.24191/jibe.v2i2.14446.
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This paper examines the tricky and confusing problem of counterfeit goods demand. Counterfeit activities are getting more rampant, sophisticated and aggressive on a worldwide basis. Malaysia remains an ideal transit hub for counterfeit goods and regarded as lack in placing a premium on intellectual property rights. There is a need to address this conundrum of consumers who are fully aware of this illegal trade but continue to patronize. Measures undertaken by government dealt mainly with supply side of counterfeit goods but there is lack of effort on demand side control. An analysis into consumer attitude towards demand for counterfeit goods focusing on factors influencing purchase is warranted. This study utilized the integrated model of counterfeit goods purchase by Matos et al. (2007). Methodology entailed survey approach on 150 users at a locality in Kuala Lumpur. Findings showed positive and significant relationships between perceived risk, integrity and status as predictors of consumer attitude towards counterfeit goods. Findings provided implications for anti-counterfeit measures to go beyond awareness, communication and information on risks but more on emotional closeness to the consumer. Changing mindsets is necessary making clear to consumers that counterfeit purchase is stealing. Companies can be proactive by revealing the depth and breadth of counterfeiting and creating public consciousness.
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Khan, Huda, Richard Lee, and Larry Lockshin. "Localising the packaging of foreign food brands: a case of Muslim consumers in Pakistan." Journal of Product & Brand Management 24, no. 4 (July 20, 2015): 386–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jpbm-08-2014-0694.
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Purpose – The aim of this study was to investigate the extent that consumers prefer the localised packaging over standard packaging, and how the differences may vary across different product types. An ongoing debate facing marketers is whether marketing approaches should be localised as international brands enter foreign markets. In practice, international brands often localise their packaging when sold in foreign markets. This research questions whether and under what conditions is this practice beneficial to foreign brands. Design/methodology/approach – The experiment used a 2 (product type: hedonic versus utilitarian) × 2 (packaging design: standard versus local) factorial designs. Product type was within-subjects, and packaging design was between-subject to minimise learning effects. For each product type, two product categories were used. Findings – Overall, the results show that the role of packaging is more pertinent for hedonic than for utilitarian products. For hedonic products, participants preferred the standard packaging to the local packaging and brand likeability is also rated more positively in their standard package. However, there were generally no significant differences in rating between standard and localised packaging likeability and brand likeability for utilitarian products. The results for the choice decisions were similar to those for the likeability ratings across both product types. Practical implications – A better understanding into how consumers perceive these packaging strategies would help international marketers operating in local markets. Originality/value – Although past studies on international marketing communications have investigated standardisation and localisation of messages in the context of advertising using foreign and local cues, none have examined this issue with packaging. This study also extends past research by examining the differential effects of localisation on hedonic versus utilitarian products.
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Lušňáková, Z., M. Šajbidorová, J. Horváthová, and J. Lušňák. "Consumer attitudes to the temperate zone fruit and its consumption in the Slovak Republic: Case study from the Nitra region." Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika) 56, No. 10 (November 8, 2010): 470–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/116/2009-agricecon.
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The fruit consumption in the Slovak Republic rates below the European average. There are several reasons causing this situation: the financial situation of the inhabitants, high prices of the temperate zone fruit in shops and the unhealthy eating habits of the consumers. The expenses on fruit have been decreasing within the consumer basket in our country. The consumption of fruit and the fruit products (in the value of fresh fruit) rose in 2006 in comparison with 2005 and achieved 54.0 kg per capita. The increase of fruit consumption was recorded thanks to the growth of the fruit containing products. Despite the rising tendency of the fruit consumption per capita, it is still much lower than the recommended dose. Based on the questionnaire survey, the objective of this paper is to identify and analyse the attitudes and behaviour of Slovak consumers, particularly from the Nitra region, to the temperate zone fruit consumption. The survey showed that health is the most important reason for the temperate zone fruit consumption. Apples and grapes are the most frequently consumed sorts. They comprise 50% of the total consumption of the temperate zone fruit. The consumption of the temperate zone fruit has stagnated recently according to the responses of half of the respondents, and even 66% of them would like to increase the temperate zone fruit consumption. Consequently, the dependence of the particular answers to the questions and the indications of a respondent (sex, age, education, locality) were studied by the use of the associative analysis.
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Anusha, S., D. Satish Kumar, P. Bindu, D. S. Rao, and H. Niranjan. "A Descriptive Study of Customer’s Opinions on Factors Influencing Purchasing Decisions in Corporate Retail Stores in a City of Vijayawada." International Journal of Engineering & Technology 7, no. 4.10 (October 2, 2018): 1029. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i4.10.26664.
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Corporate retail stores are today the focal points for purchasing decisions of middle and high-income groups in urban India. However, each corporate retail store has its own model of retailing. Storing different varieties of products at same locality, location advantage, self-servicing outlets, window shopping, large scale discount, specialty stores are some of the models retailing stores adopted, but all these retail models are not being popular among the consumers. Consumer’s preferences and choices are varying across different retail models. In this context the present study wants to explore significant difference among corporate retail stores in Vijayawada in consumer preference and choices.
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Diers-Lawson, Audra, Kerry Coope, and Ralph Tench. "Why can CSR seem like putting lipstick on a pig? Evaluating CSR authenticity by comparing practitioner and consumer perspectives." Journal of Global Responsibility 11, no. 4 (May 18, 2020): 329–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jgr-02-2020-0033.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explain and better understand some of the challenges and even contradictions in relationships between CSR and stakeholder attitudes by comparing consumer and practitioner perspectives on social responsibility, its role in organisations and its influence on consumer attitudes towards companies. The objective is to understand and evaluate factors influencing the authenticity of social responsibility as a contributor to an organisation’s value proposition. Design/methodology/approach Focus groups of consumers and practitioners (N = 39) were asked to explore CSR in a semi-structured discussion. Themes were analysed using a constant comparative method. Findings These data suggest that rather than existing on a continuum of authenticity, there are clear paths emerging for CSR efforts to be deemed authentic versus inauthentic that can begin to better explain the often-contradictory findings with regard to consumer attitudes towards CSR and an organisation’s value proposition. Consumer efficacy to influence an organisation and localised CSR emerge as critical determinants for evaluations of CSR as authentic. Further, these data also suggest practitioners may not understand consumer motivations and attitudes about CSR. Originality/value These data provide new insights into evaluations of CSR to explain when and why it can fail to meet its objectives. Ultimately, these data produce testable models for authentic (i.e. motivator) and inauthentic (hygiene) consumer judgements about CSR and draw implications for CSR leadership, learning and management.
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Franco, David, and Ismael Rodriguez. "Corporate Social Responsibility as a Catalyst for Purchase Intention. Approaches in the Restaurant Industry." International Business Research 15, no. 7 (May 24, 2022): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ibr.v15n7p1.
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Companies in the restaurant industry are facing a bleak outlook since the appearance of the pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2. To recover their radiance and increase their sales, it is necessary to identify strategies that allow them to generate a greater connection with the consumer. This article analyzes the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on the purchase intention of consumers in restaurants located in Aguascalientes, Mexico. From the analysis of 411 surveyed customers and using the multiple linear regression technique, it can be seen that CSR explains 53% of the purchase intention. In the same way, it is determined that the legal and ethical dimensions are the most crucial factors for consumers in this locality. Therefore, it is recommended that companies focus their efforts on applying and disseminating CSR activities in order to encourage sales.
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Satish Kumar, D., P. Bindu, D. S. Rao, S. Anusha, and J. Srinivas. "A Comparative Study of Factors Influencing Purchasing Decisions at D-Mart and Metro in Vijayawada City." International Journal of Engineering & Technology 7, no. 4.10 (October 2, 2018): 221. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i4.10.20900.
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Corporate retail stores are today the focal points for purchasing decisions of middle and high-income groups in urban India. However, each corporate retail store has its own model of retailing. Storing different varieties of products at same locality, location advantage, self-servicing outlets, window shopping, large scale discount, specialty stores are some of the models retailing stores have adopted. But all these retail models are not being popular among the consumers. Consumer’s preferences and choices are varying across different retail models. In this context the present study wants to explore significant difference among corporate retail stores in Vijayawada in consumer preference and choices.
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Adhikaree, Shaligram, and Tej Kumar Shrestha. "Food item selection of Hanuman Langur (Presbytes entellus) in different season in Char-Koshe jungle of eastern Terai, Nepal." Nepalese Journal of Biosciences 1 (January 24, 2013): 96–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njbs.v1i0.7476.
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Common langur was found to be a mixed feeder. 33 species of plants were found to be consumed and 16 more species were said to be consumed in that locality. Most of the plants were consumed during fruiting and flowering seasons. Most preferred (frequently used) plants were Terminalia belarica, Geruga pinnata, Spathalobus parviflora, Ficus bengalensis, Schlichera oleosa, Ficus glomerata, Diospyrus tomentosa, Terminalia tomentosa, Emblica officinalis etc. On the basis of time spent to consume, fruit and seed comprised of about 56%, flower, leaf-bud, young leaves 29%, and mature leaves, bark and petiole 15% of annual budget of diet. Amount of different items in different seasons vary according to availability of first item (fruits and flower) and second items (new growths and leaf-bud). Fruits constitute more than 83% of diet during month of monsoon. Insectivory was not observed except during grooming. The langurs were not reported to raid the crops in vicinity. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njbs.v1i0.7476 Nepalese Journal of Biosciences 1: 96-103 (2011)
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Hasalkar, Suma, P. R. Sumangala, and K. V. Ashalatha. "Influence of Locality on Consumer Behaviour While Purchasing Household Equipment." Journal of Social Sciences 6, no. 4 (October 2002): 237–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09718923.2002.11892351.
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Lee, Jong Hwa, and Sungbae Kang. "A Study on the Perception of Service Satisfaction in Gyeongju Major Tourist Spots Using Big Data." Korean Society of Culture and Convergence 44, no. 11 (November 30, 2022): 83–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.33645/cnc.2022.11.44.11.83.
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The MZ generation is a hot topic because they play a key role in all consumer industries. The MZ generation also plays an important role in the tourism industry. Especially, sustainable tourism based on experience content discovery and locality is needed. In particular, as the growth of the cafe industry has increased significantly through various community channels, regional-based tourist destinations are being alienated. This study aims to analyze the reviews of major tourist attractions in Gyeongju and prepare supplementary measures to improve the tourism product into MZ generation friendly way. By analyzing the difference between the reputation of tourist attractions and the actual satisfaction of consumers, this study intends to find services that need to be improved in tourist attractions. In addition, supplementary measures for the elements of tourist attraction services are presented using the analysis of the negative meaning of comments.
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Stamenkovic, S. Z., and Rada Matic. "Morphological correlates of prey consumed by Podarcis melisellensis (Braun, 1877) and P. siculus (Rafinesque, 1810) (Sauria, Lacertidae) from two mainland regions in the eastern Adriatic area." Archives of Biological Sciences 65, no. 3 (2013): 1015–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/abs1303015s.
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The correlation between trophic utilization and morphology was studied for two lizard species (Podarcis melisellensis and P. siculus) from two mainland localities in the eastern Adriatic area; this is the first report of trophic and morphometric data for P. melisellensis from mainland populations. Variance partitioning showed that most of the variation in morphological traits for the analyzed lizards was the result of differences between species, and to a lesser extent between sexes. Locality did not have a strong effect on the variation of morphological traits. Prey weight is the only characteristic of prey that generally exhibits correlations with morphological characteristics rather than prey size. The pattern of correlations is generally weaker for P. melisellensis than for P. siculus. Optimal foraging theory predictions were generally confirmed: P. siculus is more constrained by trophic resource availability, with a premium on larger and heavier prey consumed in the less productive locality (SM), which can be relaxed in more productive regions (KL). P. melisellensis shows such constraints only for males in the less productive region (SM). Females of both species consume heavier prey.
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Annavarapu, Sneha. "Consuming wellness, producing difference: The case of a wellness center in India." Journal of Consumer Culture 18, no. 3 (December 8, 2016): 414–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1469540516682583.
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Over the past decade, there has been a discernible rise in the number of wellness centers and fitness studios in urban cities in India. These centers are spatial manifestations of the rise in a particular type of “self-care” regimes and “body projects” in modern social imaginary prevalent in urban India, predominantly enabled by the rise of middle-class consumer culture. While the literature on fitness spaces and wellness clubs in Western contexts is instructive to a very large extent, the local particularities of consumption experiences in non-Western contexts require contextualized empirical research in order to better inform modern theories of consumption. This article is a study of a wellness center in the South Indian city of Chennai. Using ethnographic methods, I attempt to unpack the experience of consuming wellness in a space that ostensibly claims to remedy the ills of modern living while doing so in a culturally traditional and “Indian” manner. I show how the experiences of predominantly middle-class consumers here are dictated not by a sentimental attachment to tradition or locality, but by a vocabulary of speaking that primarily favors a language of consumer choice and rational decision-making. Whether or not that is the case, the way in which consumption of an “Indian” brand of wellness occurs demonstrates the stronghold of the language of consumer choice making the space at the wellness center a performative arena for self-identity formation to occur.
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Vlontzos, George, Marie Noelle Duquenne, and Spyros Niavis. "Evaluating consumer beliefs for traditional and localised foodstuff under economic stress." International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Management and Informatics 2, no. 2/3/4 (2016): 174. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijsami.2016.081995.
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Duquenne, Marie Noelle, Spyros Niavis, and George Vlontzos. "Evaluating consumer beliefs for traditional and localised foodstuff under economic stress." International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Management and Informatics 2, no. 2/3/4 (2016): 174. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijsami.2016.10002890.
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Pimenov, Serhii. "THE METHODICAL BASIS OF ESTIMATING THE INFLUENCE STAKEHOLDERS ON THE BUSINESS-MODEL OF THE ENTERPRISE." THEORETICAL AND APPLIED ISSUES OF ECONOMICS, no. 39 (2019): 79–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.17721/tppe.2019.39.8.
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The study investigates and substantiates the necessity to include the needs of stakeholders in the enterprise in the business-model canvas, which as a result will increase the effectiveness of the business-model. The object of the study is a set of theoretical and applied processes for developing a business-model of the enterprise. The subject of the research is theoretical and methodological aspects of building and evaluating the effectiveness of interaction between the enterprise and its stakeholders in the context of the business modelling process. in developing a new element of the Canvas; the method of comparison when distinguishing the Stakeholder Needs element from other elements of the business- model canvas; graphical method for constructing the author's Canvas of a business model. At the center of the traditional processes of business modeling for the 10 years of 21 centuries are the value propositions consumed by certain segments of consumers. Around the Value-Consumer link, all the other elements of the “Canvas” business model are formed. However in our opinion, this approach is imperfect and inferior, since the enterprise does not work in isolation, in a certain ideal environment. The company has a clear link to the country with its economic, social and environmental laws, is located in a specific territory, in a specific locality and it employs specific workers who have their families with specific views, needs, desires. To take into account the enterprise's attachment to specific real-world conditions, we proposed to include the stakeholders to the “Canvas” business model. According to the results of the study, the high role of stakeholders in the formation and implementation of the business model of the enterprise was substantiated, and the author's outline of the business model with the sector "stakeholder needs" was accordingly developed.
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Anand, Hithu, R. Rengaraj, and G. R. Venkatakrishnan. "A convenient demand response layout for energy efficient residential prosumers." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1100, no. 1 (December 1, 2022): 012019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1100/1/012019.
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Abstract Demand response (DR) is a high priority smart grid technology yet, efficient implementation of the same at the circuit level is often overlooked. Technologies like DR is vital to the improvement, stability and reduction of congestion in the grid. At the distribution side, addition of photovoltaic (PV) systems with appropriate metering has made consumers to prosumers. Prosumers contribute to the grid supply and often meeting increased demand. PV installation has made surplus grid power available. Power from PV is an environment friendly approach, in-order to yield its maximum benefit, it should be appropriately connected with advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). Further, AMI enables other technologies like real time pricing (RTP), DR and demand side management (DSM). Pilot projects put forward by Government of India (GOI) has already deployed smart meters, transforming existing conventional meters into AMI. Hence, functional benefits of AMI are to be studied to its full usage potential. DR and RTP are more focused on consumer behaviour and involvement whereas, DSM is under the control of utility. Hence, novel layouts for energy efficient prosumers with net-metering, gross-metering, hybrid loads and renewable PV integration are analysed. Consumer feasibility of DR without compromising, basic needs of power availability and comfort is focused. Inference is made from both metering infrastructures, tariff schemes and its application in Puducherry locality of India.
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Liu, Chen, Pongsun Bunditsakulchai, and Qiannan Zhuo. "Impact of COVID-19 on Food and Plastic Waste Generated by Consumers in Bangkok." Sustainability 13, no. 16 (August 11, 2021): 8988. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13168988.
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The crisis ignited by COVID-19 has transformed the volume and composition of waste generation and requires a dynamic response from policy makers. This study selected Bangkok as a case study to semi-quantitatively examine the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on consumer-generated food and plastic waste by examining changes in lifestyles and consumption behaviour through a face-to-face questionnaire survey. Travel bans and diminished economic activity due to COVID-19 have led to a dramatic reduction in waste from the business sector and in the total amount of municipal waste generated. However, the results of the survey showed that both food and plastic waste generated by households in Bangkok increased during COVID-19. The shift from eating out to online food delivery services led to an increase in plastic bags, hot-and-cold food bags, plastic food containers, and food waste. Reasons for the increase in household food waste during COVID-19 varied, with respondents citing excessive amounts of food and unappetising taste, followed by exceeding the expiration date and rotting/foul odours. These reasons may be the result of the inability to predict quantity and quality when ordering online, and inadequate food planning and management by consumers. To achieve more effective food and plastic waste management, home delivery services, consumer food planning and management, and the formation of a circular economy based on localised supply chains may be considered as important intervention points.
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Petra, Vičarová, Dočekalová Hana, Ridošková Andrea, and Pelcová Pavlina. "Heavy Metals in the Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) from Three Reservoirs in the Czech Republic." Czech Journal of Food Sciences 34, No. 5 (November 1, 2016): 422–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/100/2016-cjfs.
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Toxic metals (cadmium, lead, and mercury) in the tissues of common carp fished from three reservoirs (Pilská, Domaninský, and Matějovský) in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands were measured in the period from April 2013 to September 2014 and the risk of consuming the fish from these localities was evaluated. During this project 25 fish specimens from each locality were analysed. The concentration of metals in muscle tissue and liver was determined by atomic absorption spectrometry. A variation in the content of heavy metals in fish samples and fish tissues was demonstrated and discussed. Higher concentrations of cadmium in the fish tissue were found in 50 samples of carp liver. Because the fish liver is not commonly consumed, common carp from the Moravian-Moravian Highlands does not pose any health risk for consumers. Concentrations of the other monitored toxic metals in fish tissue were low and were complying with the maximum residue limit in all cases.
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Baafi, Ernest, Joe Manu-Aduening, Edward E. Carey, Kwadwo Ofori, Essie T. Blay, and Vernon E. Gracen. "Constraints and Breeding Priorities for Increased Sweetpotato Utilization in Ghana." Sustainable Agriculture Research 4, no. 4 (July 6, 2015): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/sar.v4n4p1.
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<p>Sweetpotato is used in various food preparations in place of rice, cassava, yam and plantain in Ghana. In spite of this it does not have the same importance in Ghanaian diet as other root and tuber crops. Consumer taste, preference and acceptance are critical in determining the suitability of sweetpotato cultivars to any locality. A study was carried out in some selected communities of Ghana where sweetpotato is popular which span all five ecozones of Ghana in February, 2012. The main objective was to investigate why sweetpotato has low utilization compared with other root and tuber crops and to increase its utilization through breeding. The study employed Focus Group Discussion (FGD) followed by administration of Semi-structured Questionnaire (SSQ). Data collected were analysed using Genstat and Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Seventy-nine people consisting of 63% males and 37% females, and 178 people consisting of 52% female and 48% males were involved in the FGD and SSQ, respectively. Majority (94%) of farmers’ ranked sweetpotato from 1 to 5 among 24 cultivated crops. Only about 28% of consumers ate sweetpotato at least six days per week. The survey revealed that consumers in Ghana desired non-sweet, high dry matter sweetpotato cultivars. Therefore, there is need for Research and Development to adjust sweetpotato breeding objectives and selection procedures to develop high dry matter non-sweet sweetpotato varieties in Ghana.</p>
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Olagbemide, P. T., and F. C. Akharaiyi. "Evaluation of microorganisms associated with vended frozen fish in Ado Ekiti locality." Food Research 5, no. 4 (July 4, 2021): 21–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.26656/fr.2017.5(4).619.
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Fishes are world widely consumed by all categories of works of life because of their richness in protein, readily available and affordable by all. The basic nutrient of protein in fish that is so important in man’s diet also attracted microorganisms for their growth and multiplication. Meanwhile, the association of microorganisms in fishes depend on the environment of culture and their proliferation due to inadequate storage facilities. The aim of this study was focused on the isolation and identification of microorganisms from four frozen fish species sold in the Ado Ekiti metropolis. Frozen fish samples of Scomber scombrus (Atlantic Mackerel), Clupea harengus (Atlantic herring), Urophycis tenuis (White hake or mud hake) and Trachurus trachurus (Atlantic horse mackerel) from two markets in Ado Ekiti were microbiologically analyzed for possible microbial contamination. On the fish samples, the total heterotrophic count (THC) was 3.5×104 – 5.6×104 CFU/g, total coliform count (TCC) was 2.4×104 – 5.1×104 CFU/g, total Salmonella/Shigella count (TSSC) was 1.3×104 – 3.5×104 CFU/g, total Vibrio count (TVC) was 1.1×104 – 2.3×104 CFU/g and total fungal count (TFC) was 1.3×103 – 2.3×103 Spore/g were analyzed by cultural methods. There were variations in microbial loads among the fish species in the surveyed markets. The microorganisms identified with their percentage occurrence were Bacillus cereus (11.54%), Streptococcus faecium (13.46%), Alcaligenes faecalis (5.77%), Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (5.77%), Micrococcus luteus (9.62%), Vibrio cholerae (7.69%), Aerococcus viridans (3.85%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (7.69%), Xanthomonas fragariae (7.69%), Staphylococcus aureus (11.54%), Clostridium butyricum (7.68%), Escherichia coli (7.69%), Aspergillus fumigatus (11.11%), Aspergillus flavus (24.44%), Aspergillus clavatus (8.89%), Aspergillus fishcheri (6.69%), Aspergillus terreus (8.89%), Mucor mucedo (17.78%), Penicillium digitatum (13.33%) and Aspergillus parasiticus (8.89%). The results emphasized the microbial contamination of the fishes. The results obtained could serve as an awareness to consumers that microbial infection is possible from frozen fishes and as data for future reference in epidemiology or outbreak of disease from eating frozen fish.
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Makanju Dehinde Awogbenja, Celestina Adebimpe Ojo, Winner Paul Shekwonigaza, and Peace Osabo. "Proximate and mineral composition of some commonly consumed traditional foods/dishes in Nasarawa state, Nigeria." International Journal of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences Archive 2, no. 2 (November 30, 2021): 001–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.53771/ijbpsa.2021.2.2.0083.
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Traditional foods are recognizable specific cuisine or food peculiar to a particular ethnic group, locality or society. Traditional foods are not only consume for their nutritional values but also for their medicinal and socio-cultural significance. However, information on the nutrient compositions of some of these indigenous dishes are not yet documented. This study is aimed at evaluating the proximate and mineral composition of commonly consumed traditional foods in Nasarawa state Nigeria. A cross sectional survey was adopted and recipes were collected across the ethnic groups for the commonly consumed traditional foods in Nasarawa state. The recipes of ten (10) commonly consumed traditional dishes were standardized in the laboratory, prepared and evaluated for proximate and mineral composition using standard procedures of analyses. The result shows that Moisture content of the foods ranged from 13.39 to 5.78g /100g, Crude fibre content was from 19.45 to 2.93g /100g, Crude protein ranged from 24.22 - 5.43g /100g, Crude fat 30.32 - 0.92g /100g and Ash 9.84 - 3.82g/100g, Carbohydrate content ranged from 57.31 - 27.17g /100g and the energy value content ranged from 458.63 - 326.68g /100g. The results of mineral composition further reveal that sodium ranged between 126.00 and 32.00ppm /100g, potassium between 22.36 and 6.72ppm /100g, calcium between 2.08 and 0.64ppm/100g, phosphorus between 2.17 and 0.80ppm /100g, Magnesium 7.25 and 2.74ppm /100g), while the values for iron, zinc and copper ranged from 4.74 to 2.32ppm /100g, 1.55 to 0.09ppm/ 100g and 20.49 to 0.17ppm /100g respectively. Conclusively, the consumption of these foods will help reduce the high level of non-communicable chronic diseases as they are gotten from natural sources.
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Taylor, Robert. "The New Chinese Consumer: Potential Markets for Foreign Companies." Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics 6, no. 2 (July 1995): 101–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/02601079x9500600201.
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In 1978 the Chinese leaders launched the open door policy, committing themselves to an ambitious programme of macroeconomic reform in order to enable China to join the ranks of developed countries during the early decades of the twenty-first century. An integral part of that policy is the utilisation of market forces to make China’s goods competitive at home and abroad. Under the terms of a market economy, rising living standards, on which the leadership has staked its legitimacy, are increasingly seen as key incentives for China’s workforce and management. Increasing personal discretionary income is in turn creating more consumer demand, even though there are already widening disparities in wealth between urban and rural residents. Greater purchasing power for a wide range of consumer goods in the cities is nevertheless setting a trend for future demand in the villages. Significantly, more and more sectors of the Chinese economy, including retailing and distribution, are becoming open to foreign investment, and the products of wholly owned foreign companies and joint ventures may increasingly be sold on Chinese domestic markets. Overseas manufacturers may elect to export or localise their operations. In any case China offers a range of potentially lucrative consumer markets which require careful targeting through market research and advertising.
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Wright, Hannah. "YBMs: Religious Identity and Consumption among Young British Muslims." International Journal of Market Research 57, no. 1 (January 2015): 151–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.2501/ijmr-2015-009.
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This paper aims to explore the importance of religious identity amongst young second- and third-generation British Muslims. It further seeks to understand the influence, if any, religious identity has on their consumer behaviour, examining the global rise of an Islamic consumer against a more localised set of needs and preferences. Primary research for this paper consisted of qualitative interviews with young British Muslims in London and Greater Manchester, as well as a written reflection on identity and consumption completed by participants ahead of their interview. The findings of this research challenge existing assumptions around young British Muslims, and as such will be of interest to brands and research agencies alike.
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Jaďuďová, Jana, Iveta Marková, Jana Hroncová Vicianová, Anna Bohers, and Ivan Murin. "Study of Consumer Preferences of Regional Labeling. Slovak Case Study." European Countryside 10, no. 3 (September 1, 2018): 429–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/euco-2018-0024.
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Abstract The authors of the article consider regional labeling as a marketing tool which can contribute to the development of regional activities. These are focused mainly on traditional regional products and products. Their general popularity in prosperous regions is an important source of income for the inhabitants. In the less developed regions, it represents a significant stimulating tool of development. By means of a Slovak region of Gemer-Malohont as an example, the authors bring quantitative findings related to the preference of regional brands. They took into consideration the indicators of age, gender, education, monthly income and locality in connection with preference of regional products. They pointed to the fact that regional labeling has a mobilizing function to link and then jointly present its local activities. The behaviour of the population from the regions is an important recommendation for small producers and producers from less developed regions of Central Europe.
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McAnany, Patricia A. "Stone-Tool Production and Exchange in the Eastern Maya Lowlands: The Consumer Perspective from Pulltrouser Swamp, Belize." American Antiquity 54, no. 2 (April 1989): 332–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/281710.
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Ongoing controversy over the identification of mesoamerican centers as the locus for specialized production of stone tools is addressed by reference to a consumer locality in the eastern Maya Lowlands. Lithic data from Pulltrouser Swamp are used to shed light on the production intensity and scale of a distribution system centered at Colha, Belize. Debitage analyses of technological attributes, use wear, and metric dimensions contrast two contexts of lithic procurement at Pulltrouser Swamp: direct procurement of raw material and indirect procurement of finished tools. Each procurement context results in debitage with different variable states. Characterization of the Colha chert lithic material at Pulltrouser Swamp as a consumer assemblage is supported further by the results of a discriminant analysis in which an experimental "consumer" assemblage is classified with the Colha chert. Such characterizations of lithic assemblages are more robust methodologically and more informative substantively than attempts at the quantification of production or usage rates. The implications of scalar differences in production systems are discussed.
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McLean, Lisa, and Rob Roggema. "Planning for a Prosumer Future: The Case of Central Park, Sydney." Urban Planning 4, no. 1 (February 21, 2019): 172–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/up.v4i1.1746.
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Rapid convergence of utility and mobility solutions enabled by data and the Internet of Things is future-proofing economies around the world, delivering liveability, sustainability and resilience, and importantly decreases pressure on utility bills and infrastructure costs. Australians cannot miss out on the many benefits brought to families and businesses by the digitisation of infrastructure and services are bringing—not just reduced household bills but also the ability to generate income as prosumers, not consumers. Localised sustainable Next-Gen infrastructure and services are growing from within communities, creating a new class of consumer—the prosumer: where customers are more than consumers but also producers. Prosumers have the ability to generate free energy from the sun at home or office and sell the excess, recycle water and waste reaping the financial benefit, avoid the second largest household expense of a car by sharing mobility, and access shared data networks to plug in and play at little cost. Planning frameworks play a critical role in enabling a new utility prosumer future in Australia and reform of planning gateway processes is essential. This article highlights Sydney’s Central Park as a best practice urban infill development showcasing how the flows of water and energy are organised to provide enhanced sustainability, liveability and resilience for the local and neighbouring communities. Central Park proves the benefits of taking a precinct approach to utility and mobility services. It shows how these benefits can grow and be exported to neighbouring buildings and existing communities, in this case University of Technology driving inclusion and affordability. Central Park also demonstrates the opportunities to drive deeper socio/environmental benefits by enabling prosumer services through low-cost access to utility services and circular resource flows. Importantly, this article demonstrates that Central Park’s phenomenal sustainability benefits can be replicated at scale in land release communities, but planning reform is required.
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Belackova, Vendula. "“The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Weed”: How Consumers in Four Different Policy Settings Define the Quality of Illicit Cannabis." Contemporary Drug Problems 47, no. 1 (January 20, 2020): 43–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0091450919897658.
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With proliferating efforts to regulate the quality of cannabis on legalized markets, and recent discussions about drug quality assessment by darknet buyers, it seems timely to explore definitions of the quality of cannabis among consumers. An inductive analysis of in-depth interviews with people who had used cannabis in the past 12 months was conducted, which focused on the respondents’ subjective definitions and assessments of the quality of cannabis. The data are drawn from convenience samples in four localities (Florida [United States], Czechia, Spain, and New South Wales [Australia]) where cannabis was illegal or decriminalized. The findings suggest that the respondents across all four localities used a range of visual and sensory indicators to assess the quality of cannabis. For many respondents, these were independent indicators of the quality of cannabis suggesting that cannabis was not merely an “experience” good. For others, visual and sensory assessments were used as indirect indicators of quality in that they represented the effect of the cannabis. The desired effect was more complex than simple potency (strength) and several respondents preferred mild and not-sedating cannabis. Across the four localities, the respondents also included “proxy” indicators of the safety of cannabis in their definitions of quality. In other words, high-quality cannabis was defined as not causing excessive intoxication or physical harm. Altogether, cannabis was a specific “credence” good when its quality was seen as a result of cultivation techniques, production location, or producers’ (profit) motivations - depending on the locality. These findings suggest that cannabis policies that regulate the cultivation process can be relevant to people who use cannabis. Given that consumers take the safety of cannabis into consideration when assessing its quality, their involvement in the development of quality standards is warranted. Consumer-led self-regulation should also be considered in policies that seek to regulate cannabis supply.
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Donnelly, Laura. "Producing Space and Locality Through Cultural Displays." Space and Culture 20, no. 1 (August 1, 2016): 81–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1206331216643784.
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The cultural complexity—and potential for identity building—of museums and cultural displays can be potentially powerful spaces of cultural negotiation; in a postcolonial or diasporic setting, the production of locality through cultural displays can serve as a home surrogate (albeit temporarily) for deterritorialized peripheral subjects. However, when these productions (whether they be museums, festivals, or other events of representation) are commoditized and sponsored by socially dominant groups (such as the French government), so that outsiders (nondiasporic people, i.e., the general public) can consume them, what kinds of interactions and clashes can take place? This article aims to answer this question, through the examination of space in a French Antillean festival in Paris: Rue Créole, illustrating the production of locality in Rue Créole through the spatial construction of the venue, and then by examining the production of space and its implications in the festival’s musical performances. Ultimately, I argue that in postcolonial situations, socially produced space can result in polyrhythmic, performatively doubled ensembles and that this in itself is a mark of colonial relation.
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Clarke, Alison J. "Consuming children and making mothers: birthday parties, gifts and the pursuit of sameness." Horizontes Antropológicos 13, no. 28 (December 2007): 263–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0104-71832007000200011.
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Children's birthday parties, and related consumption, form an integral part of the social process of mothering in contemporary consumer culture. From the choosing of the 'right' present to the arrangement of the 'appropriate' party theme, an enormous pressure is exerted upon mothers to maintain social equilibrium through the circulation of their children and gifts amongst and across households. Ethnographic research in Britain suggests that the economic growth of children's party provision and services is coupled with a popular discourse that laments the loss of 'authentic' kinship-based birthday parties and home-made provisioning. In contrast to this spoken discourse, this article reveals how women in fact avidly embrace market goods and services; as a means of generating a culture of sameness that avoids the risks (to the motherhood as a collective, localised phenomenon) of exceptional or overtly accomplished mothering. Commercialised, mass produced goods and birthday services are used as a means of limiting expressive gift relations and hospitality. In this sense, the search for sameness, through the cultural practice of making children's parties, is at once liberating and potentially oppressive in its strive for the normative and its inadvertent exclusion of 'other' care-givers. Furthermore, children and their related material culture are consumed, through the birthday party circuit, as a means of generating specific types of mothering.
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Som, Trina, and Niladri Chakraborty. "Cost Minimization of Power Delivery Systems by Optimal Power Generation from Distributed Energy Resources Using Real Valued Cultural Algorithm." International Journal of Energy Optimization and Engineering 2, no. 2 (April 2013): 44–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijeoe.2013040104.
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An economic estimation of a network of distributed energy resources (DERs) forming a power delivery system in an Indian scenario has been made. The mathematical analysis is based on the application of real valued cultural algorithm (RVCA). The RVCA-evaluated total annual cost for power delivery networks has been obtained utilizing both solar and fuel cells as DERs along with a battery energy storage system. The analyses for optimal power operation pertaining to minimum cost have been made by considering two cases in Indian power delivery system. The first case deals with the consumers’ individual optimal operation of DERs, while in the second one, the consumers form a microgrid with the optimal supply of power from DERs. The total annual costs for these two cases are found to be economically competitive and encouraging in the context of supplying reliable power to a small locality. A reduction of approximately 4.3% in the annual cost has been obtained in the case of microgid system than that in the separately operating consumers’ system for a small locality of India. It is observed that the application of RVCA in power optimization results in a reduction of total cost depicting an improved outcome in terms of energy economy.
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Gostkowski, Michał, and Dominik Sieradzki. "OVERREPRESENTATION MAPS AS A TOOL TO ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE STRUCTURE." Acta Scientiarum Polonorum. Oeconomia 17, no. 1 (March 30, 2018): 41–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.22630/aspe.2018.17.1.5.
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In this article we made an approach to use tools of the grade data analysis to scrutinize structure of the consumer expenditures. Research material was taken from the Central Statistical Office of Poland database concerning expenditure of Polish households in the period of 1999–2015. Grade data analysis is treated as one of the multivariate data analysis methods and can be perceived as a method that is focused on fine visualization of the data in order to better understanding the interdependence that is contains. To do so, we used so-called overrepresentation maps. The analysis was conducted with taking into account time, class of the locality and socio-economic group. Conducted research showed the direction of changes in the average structure of the consumer expenditure.
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Blare, Trent, Jason Donovan, and Cesar del Pozo. "Estimates of the willingness to pay for locally grown tree fruits in Cusco, Peru." Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 34, no. 1 (June 21, 2017): 50–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1742170517000333.
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AbstractUrbanization, changes in the retail sector and economic growth in developing countries may offer new opportunities to build connections between urban consumers and nearby farmers. The design of strategies to build such connections will require deeper insights into the food preferences of urban consumers. This paper presents a choice experiment of the preference of locally grown apples, avocados and pears vis-à-vis nonlocal equivalents with 300 consumers in a traditional market in Cusco, Peru. Willingness-to-pay estimates are derived from a multinomal logit analysis. We found that consumers who are younger and more educated and those with young children tend to be willing to pay more for locally produced apples, avocados and pears. The paper concludes with a discussion on the implications of the research for advancing efforts to localize food systems in developing countries and opportunities for future research.
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Mancini, Maria Cecilia, Filippo Arfini, and Marianna Guareschi. "Innovation and typicality in localised agri-food systems: the case of PDO Parmigiano Reggiano." British Food Journal 121, no. 12 (November 21, 2019): 3043–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bfj-10-2018-0662.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the determinants and the impact of some of the more significant innovations applied to the localised agri-food systems (LAFSs) bearing a (Geographical indication) GI product, considering the multi-faceted aspects of innovation and how the producers have managed the implementation of such innovations. Design/methodology/approach Parmigiano Reggiano (PR) system is considered as a representative GI product, with the system showing the features of an LAFS in terms of governance, territorial reputation and quality perceived by consumers. PR innovations from 1860 to 2015 are analyszed and classified as technological and organisational. Three determinants of innovations are identified in the PR LAFS: consumer needs; value chain (VC) strategies; and governance. Finally, the innovation impact on the VC, product quality and rural development are studied. Findings The analysis shows the positive and negative impacts of innovations. The main finding is that governance action is crucial to pursuing quality strategies and maintaining economic value at production level. Research limitations/implications The research analyses some of the more significant innovations applied to the PR VC. Despite a large number of innovations were introduced from 1860, the authors had to choose just some of them, considering also the availability of dates. Practical implications The research gives some recommendation to the PR Consortium, in specific, or governance institutions in LAFS context in general, to achieve rural development goals. The research shows that governance action is crucial to pursuing quality strategy and to maintaining economic value at production level. This implies that instead of simply raising yield per cow, the VC should aim at increasing (or maintaining) the value of production by the way of marketing strategies. Organisational, marketing and technological innovations adopted in synergy and in joint agreement among the chain actors would bring mutual benefit for the VC and for the territory. Social implications The research shows the trade-off between VC competiveness and rural development. In fact, the increase of VC competiveness involves a growth of cost of production and the decrease of labour force. Thus, it creates a loss of employee and increases the distance between dairies with high amount of capital and familiar/smaller dairies which have low amount of capital to invert, that obstructs rural development especially in disadvantage area. Originality/value The paper analyses the determinants and the impact of some of the more significant innovations applied to LAFS which are home to a GI product, considering the multi-faceted aspects of innovation and how producers have managed the implementation of such innovations. It underlines implication on territory and sustainability.
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SEO, EUISEONG, SEUNGRYOUL MAENG, DONGHYOUK LIM, and JOONWON LEE. "EXPLOITING TEMPORAL LOCALITY FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT MEMORY MANAGEMENT." Journal of Circuits, Systems and Computers 17, no. 05 (October 2008): 929–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s021812660800468x.
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Memory is becoming one of the major power consumers in computing systems. Therefore, energy efficient memory management is essential. Modern memory systems employ sleep states for energy saving. To utilize this feature, existing research activities have concentrated on increasing spatial locality to deactivate as many blocks as possible. However, they did not count the unexpected activation of memory blocks due to cache eviction of deactivated tasks. In this paper, we suggest a software-based power state management scheme for memory, which exploits temporal locality to relieve the energy loss from the unexpected activation of memory blocks from cache eviction. The suggested scheme SW-NAP makes a memory block remain deactivated during a certain tick, which has no cache miss over the block. The evaluation shows that SW-NAP is 50% better than PAVM, which is an existing software scheme, and worse than PMU, which is another approach based on the specialized hardware by 20%. We also suggest task scheduling policies that increase the effectiveness of SW-NAP and they saved up to 7% additional energy.
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Alice Christine, Ekissi, Kouamé kan Benjamin, Koko Anauma Casimir, Koffi Kouakou Levi Moïse, and Kati-Coulibaly Séraphin. "Différents usages d’Alchornea cordifolia (Euphorbiaceae) dans la localité de Daloa (Côte d’Ivoire)." Journal of Applied Biosciences 160 (April 30, 2021): 16507–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.35759/jabs.160.7.
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Objectif : Ce travail vise à connaitre les différentes utilisations d’Alchornea cordifolia dans la localité de Daloa (Côte d’Ivoire). Méthodologie et résultats : Il a été mené sous forme d’enquête, auprès des tradipraticiens, des vendeuses et des consommateurs d’Alchornea cordifolia dans la ville de Daloa. Les résultats indiquent que les feuilles sont utilisées à 60,7 % par les enquêtés. Le type de changement observé au cours des différents temps de préparation est préférentiellement la couleur (60,71 %), suivi de la saveur (29,28 %) et enfin de l’arôme 10 %. Les feuilles séchées sont les plus consommées (87,71 %) contre 14,28 % des feuilles fraîches. Le nom vernaculaire est fonction du groupe ethnique. Alchornea cordifolia est une plante qui est utilisée plus pour ses vertus médicinales (83,70 %) que nutritionnelles (16,30 %). Les enquêtés (84,29 %) souhaitent la transformation des feuilles d’Alchornea cordifolia sous forme de thé. Conclusions et application des résultats. Il ressort de cette enquête que, Alchornea cordifolia est une plante qui possède des vertus nutritionnelles et médicinales. Les organes de cette plante sont utilisés en pharmacopée traditionnelle. Les feuilles sont les parties les plus utilisées chez cette plante. Les feuilles sont les organes permanents sur les plantes et donc disponibles sur toute l’année. La transformation des feuilles de cette plante en thé ou en tisane pourrait contribuer à l’amélioration de l’état nutritionnel des populations de la Côte d'Ivoire. Mots clés : Alchornea cordifolia, tisane, nom vernaculaire, thé. 16507 Ekissi et al., J. Appl. Biosci. Vol.160 :2021 Différents usages d’Alchornea cordifolia (euphorbiaceae) dans la localité de Daloa (Côte d’Ivoire) ABSTRACT Objective: This work aims to learn about the different uses of Alchornea cordifolia in the locality of Daloa (Côte d'Ivoire). Methodology and results: It was carried out in the form of a survey among traditional healers, sellers and consumers of Alchornea cordifolia in the town of Daloa. The results obtained that the leaves are used at 60.7% by the respondents. The type of study change during the different preparation times is preferably the color (60.71%), followed by the flavor (29.28%) and finally the 10% aroma. Dried leaves are the most consumed (87.71%) against 14.28% of fresh leaves. The vernacular name is a function of the ethnic group. Alchornea cordifolia is a plant that is used more for its medicinal (83.70%) than nutritional (16.30%) virtues. Respondents (84.29%) want Alchornea cordifolia leaves to be transformed into tea. Conclusions and application of the results. It emerges from this investigation that, Alchornea cordifolia is a plant which has nutritional and medicinal virtues. The organs of this plant are used in traditional pharmacopoeia. The leaves are the most used parts of this plant. Leaves are the permanent organs on plants and therefore available throughout the year. The transformation of the leaves of this plant into tea or herbal tea could help improve the nutritional status of the populations of Côte d'Ivoire. Key words: Alchornea cordifolia, herbal tea, vernacular name, tea
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Can, Gülin Feryal, Feride Bahar Kurtulmusoglu, and Kumru Didem Atalay. "A case study on shopping malls attributes for young consumers." Young Consumers 17, no. 3 (August 15, 2016): 274–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/yc-04-2016-00596.
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Purpose This study aims to determine the mall criteria that are the most crucial for the youth market by determining the winning brand in comparison to other offerings to understand what is required to gain a competitive advantage and to differentiate a mall from its rivals. Design/methodology/approach This study chose the Stochastic Multicriteria Acceptability Analysis-2 method to evaluate the mall preferences of young people. By using this method, the various criteria were evaluated for more than one alternative to find the best solution. JSMA program was used to analyze the data. The survey was administered using the mall intercept method to reduce sample bias. Findings The study identifies that the criteria that have the highest impact on the mall preferences of young people are the mall campaigns for loyal customers; the traffic in the mall locality and the mall’s parking facilities; the mall’s facilities for disabled people; the quality of the mall locality; and the quality of the people visiting the mall. The study reveals that a mall’s physical features, its facilities and the criteria related to employees have a very low impact on the mall choices of young people. The study further finds that the youth market has very low satisfaction levels for all of the identified criteria. This study reveals that this macro accessibility criterion is less relevant for the youth market than for the general population. Originality/value Despite the importance of this market, there is insufficient research on the shopping behavior of young people. They have a considerable impact on the purchasing decisions of their families, significant disposable income and constitute the future market for the sector. This study uniquely enables the sequential ordering of customers’ decision-making criteria and determines the effectiveness or impact of these criteria in the mall sector.
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McCaffrey, Sara Jane, and Nancy Kurland. "Who defines “local”? Resistance to harmonizing standards in ethical markets." Business and Politics 16, no. 1 (April 2014): 191–219. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/bap-2012-0026.
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Standards for “ethical” goods provide activists and mission-driven producers with opportunities to clarify decisions for so-called “ethical consumers” and spur growth in these new markets. But certification schemes also raise monitoring challenges, and may confuse consumers and create opportunities for cooptation by large corporate competitors. In this interview-based study, we examined the localism movement to understand why social movement leaders might resist harmonization of standards. We find that leaders define “local” in at least five ways, and argue that they resist harmonization of local for pragmatic, philosophical, and strategic reasons. We conclude that tolerance for multiple standards could be beneficial for core activists in market-oriented social movements. If and when these groups turn more systematically to the political system, maintaining loose and multiple standards may impede policy success. The “buy local” case suggests, however, that as long as the market remains activists’ primary mechanism for social change, decentralized governance and multiple standards in ethical markets allow activists to maintain a powerful voice in defining ethical products and business practices.
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Navicha, Willard, Yufei Hua, Kingsley George Masamba, Xiangzhen Kong, and Caimeng Zhang. "Effect of soybean roasting on soymilk sensory properties." British Food Journal 120, no. 12 (December 3, 2018): 2832–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bfj-11-2017-0646.
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate the changes in descriptive sensory properties and overall consumer acceptability of soymilk prepared from roasted soybeans.Design/methodology/approachIn total, 12 purposively selected post graduate students majoring in Food Science conducted descriptive sensory analysis after being trained for 18 h in sensory analysis, while 75 untrained students conducted consumer acceptability test of soymilk prepared by roasting soybeans at a temperature of 110°C for 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 min and at 120°C for 20 min.FindingsResults have revealed that roasting soybeans improved sensory properties by significantly (p<0.05) decreasing the objectionable green, beany flavours and increasing sweet taste, viscosity and roasted flavour. Furthermore, results from the principal component analysis revealed that aroma and sweet taste were the most critical sensory attributes. In addition, it was found out that soymilk samples prepared by roasting soybeans at 110°C for 40 and 60 min and at 120°C for 20 min were significantly more acceptable than the control soymilk.Research limitations/implicationsThe participants in this study were from one locality and predominantly soybean consuming community and therefore there is need to conduct the study in a different locality in order to validate the study findings.Practical implicationsThe study can assist small scale processors that might not have access to lipoxygenase-free soybeans and other technologies for improving the quality of soymilk.Social implicationsThe study can be used as a guide for connecting the food processers with the external world of consumption.Originality/valueFor the first time, the study findings have demonstrated that controlled soybean roasting can be a useful strategy for improving soymilk sensory properties and consumer acceptability. The findings in this study can be usefully used in the quality control of soy bean-based products.
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Tleis, Malak, Roberta Callieris, and Rocco Roma. "Segmenting the organic food market in Lebanon: an application of k-means cluster analysis." British Food Journal 119, no. 7 (July 3, 2017): 1423–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bfj-08-2016-0354.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discover profiles of organic food consumers in Lebanon by performing a market segmentation based on lifestyle and attitude variables and thus be able to propose appropriate marketing strategies for each market segment. Design/methodology/approach A survey, based on the use of closed-ended questionnaire, was addressed to 320 organic food consumers in the capital Beirut, in February and March 2014. Descriptive analysis, principal component analysis and cluster analysis (k-means method) were performed upon collected data. Findings Four clusters were obtained and labelled based on psychographic characteristics and willingness to pay for the most purchased organic products. “Localist” and “Health conscious” clusters were the largest proportion of the selected sample, thus these were the most critical to be addressed by specific marketing strategies, emphasising the combination of local and organic food and the healthy properties of organic products. “Rational” and “Irregular” cluster were relatively small groups, addressed by pricing and promotional strategies. Originality/value This is the first study attempting to segment organic food consumers into different categories in a developing country as Lebanon.
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Mee, Wendy. "A traffic in Songket: Translocal Malay identities in Sambas." Journal of Southeast Asian Studies 41, no. 2 (May 4, 2010): 321–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s002246341000007x.
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This paper uses the example of songket to explore translocal Malay cultural processes in Sambas, West Kalimantan. I argue these intra-Malay cultural exchanges reframe selected Sambas Malay cultural forms as Malay ‘cultural heritage’, making it difficult to view cultural practices in purely localised terms. Consequently, many cultural forms lose their localised normative values and become aspects of a wider cultural heritage to be preserved, performed and consumed. The paper begins with a discussion of the historical, political and social grounds that forge a sense of translocalism amongst many Sambas Malays. Building on this, the more specific interest in participating in intra-regional Malay cultural exchanges is explained with reference to commodification, internationalisation and institutionalisation.