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Effect of fans’ consciousness of idolatry activities on their well-being : Mediating effect of their psychological ownership of favorite idols
Get PDFIdol fans support their favorite idols by performing idolatry activities, such as buying their merchandise, attending their concerts, and missionizing others. This study examines whether the fans’ consciousness of such idolatry activities influences their psychological ownership of their favorite idols. Structural equation modeling analyzing the data of 550 people reveals that three kinds of consciousness of idolatry activities affect two dimensions of psychological ownership. Although perceived controllability negatively affects psychological responsibility, other factors of consciousness significantly and positively affect psychological ownership. This study also investigates the causality between fans’ consciousness of idolatry activities and their well-being by formulating alternative models. It finds that fans’ well-being is not the cause but the result of their consciousness of idolatry activities. Keywords: idolatry activities, psychological ownership, well-being.departmental bulletin pape
Is There Anything Wrong with Multiple Citizenship? : An Exploration of Global Trends and Challenges
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The Embryonic Movement of Political Science in Kiheiji Onozuka : The Beginning of Onozuka's Political Science (2)
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Jim Crow in Massachusetts : The Birth and Demise of Railroad Segregation in Massachusetts in the 1830 and 40s
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Elucidation of Substrate Specificity and Mechanism for BciC Enzymatic Reactions in the Biosynthetic Pathway of Self-Aggregative Bacteriochlorophylls in Light-Harvesting Antenna Systems
Get PDFGreen photosynthetic bacteria, one of chlorophotosynthetic species, have the largest and most efficient light-harvesting antenna systems (chlorosomes). The core part of chlorosomes comprises special bacteriochlorophyll-c/d/e pigments, which self-aggregate to form large oligomers. In the biosynthetic pathway of these pigments, a BciC enzyme catalyzes the removal of C132-methoxycarbonyl group of chlorophyllide-a. The substrate specificities of in vitro BciC enzymatic reactions for the central metal and C132-alkoxycarbonyl group, and the reaction mechanism were elucidated in the molecular level. The BciC would bind to the central metal to form the stereospecific complex. Additionally, the cavity in the active site of the BciC was predicted to be smaller than molecular size of zinc chlorophyll derivative bearing a propyl-esterifying group. Most importantly, the BciC would catalyze two-step reaction via hydrolysis by E85/D180 and decarboxylation by H137.departmental bulletin pape
What is Semipoverty? : The Effect on Wellbeing as a Case
Get PDFTo clarify what semipoverty is, this paper investigates how it affects well-being. If a society continuously spreads, there should always be a group next to the poor population. Called “semipoverty,” such group has no guarantee of avoiding monetary or subjective risks. Thus, quantitative data is statistically analyzed and supplemented by qualitative data of an interview. We found that the semipoor population had happiness between that of the poor and the general populations. Also, semipoverty did deteriorate happiness. Therefore, semipoverty, while not as severe as poverty does, reduces well-being. The paper scrutinizes risks of the semipoor population for the first time in a case study of wellbeing formation.departmental bulletin pape
Who Managed the Dutch East India Company Both at Home and in East India? : Survey on Regional Ancestry of the VOC Investors, Governors, Admirals, etc.
Get PDFThe Dutch East India Company （VOC）, founded in 1602 as allegedly the first publicly traded joint-stock company in the world, seems to have been researched thoroughly already for centuries except in one aspect who administered the Company’s business at home and in East India （e.g., Jakarta and Nagasaki）. That question may be quite reasonably raised by the curious fact that, for example, the Rotterdam company, which was one of precursors of the VOC and dispatched the Dutch ship “Liefde” to Japan for the first time in 1600, was financed largely by Johan van der Veecken originally from Mechelen, Flanders. In addition, its fleet was commanded by Jacques Mahu originally from Saint-Omer, French Flanders. What was the reason for such a background of this “Dutch” voyage piloted by the first Englishman in Japan, William Adams（Miura Anjin）? This paper seeks to research extensively into the ancestry of investors, governors, admirals, etc. of the VOC, and, as a result, made clear that it was indeed a primarily Flemish （or Jewish） venture, and that most of the Dutch senior officers based at home and officers posted abroad in Jakarta or Japan as Chief Factors（ merchants） were of Flemish descent. This research result may eventually & ultimately answer yet another question related to the Euro-Japanese historical relationship, such as the long-lasting controversy on the so-called seclusion（Sakoku）, if any, during the Edo period.departmental bulletin pape