418 research outputs found

    First person – Kosuke Shiraishi

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    ABSTRACT First Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Journal of Cell Science, helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Kosuke Shiraishi is the first author on ‘Yeast Hog1 proteins are sequestered in stress granules during high-temperature stress’, published in Journal of Cell Science. Kosuke was a PhD student in the lab of Professor Yasuyoshi Sakai at Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, investigating regulatory mechanism of nitrogen metabolism and stress response in the methylotrophic yeast.</jats:p

    Experiments 2 and 3: Glass edge potentiates "thick/thin" flavor of beverage

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    We conduct subsequent experiments following our previous study (Ichimura, Motoki, Matsushita, &amp; Ariga, 2020, https://osf.io/568zu)

    Glass edge potentiates “thick/thin” flavor of beverage: Experiment 5

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    To remove the alternative (weight-based) explanation for our conclusion in the previous study (Ichimura, Motoki, Matsushita, &amp; Ariga, 2020, https://osf.io/568zu), we manipulate only the weight of the glasses of the same thick lips

    Glass edge potentiates “thick/thin” tastes of beverage: Experiment 4

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    We replicate our previous study (Ichimura, Motoki, Matsushita, &amp; Ariga, 2020, https://osf.io/568zu) with controlling the weight difference of the thick and thin glasses. To minimize any weight difference between the glasses, we attach metal washers to the bottom of each glass

    MEMAHAMI PEMELIHARAAN ALLAH DALAM BENCANA GAGAL PANEN DI DAERAH SA’DAN TIROALLO BERDASARKAN MODEL BERTEOLOGI KOSUKE KOYAMA

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    Recognition of God's love and care is not enough through fellowship but also through disasters in life, one of which is crop failure. This research aims to discover and understand the form of God's providence through crop failure disasters based on God's will, which is present in human life. Several theories used by the author include disaster theory, Kosuke Koyama's theology, and theories about God, which several authors have summarized. The research method used by the author is qualitative with a descriptive approach. Qualitative was developed through a literature study sourced from relevant book literature, articles and internet sources. To complete this article, the author used an analysis method in the form of interviews. The research results from this article show that the disaster of crop failure did not occur because of God's hatred but rather as a form of care so that humanity turns to Him and lives in a movement of ecumenical love for others. Based on Kosuke Koyama's theory, it can be concluded that God's intention for the crop failure disaster that occurred in the Sa'dan Tiroallo area was as a form of invitation so that humans have concern in terms of love for their neighbours, as well as a form of warning so that people can spend time communing with God and to repent and turn to God.Pengenalan terhadap kasih dan pemeliharaan Allah tidak cukup dengan persekutuan, tetapi juga lewat bencana dalam hidup, salah satunya lewat gagal panen. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menemukan dan memahami bentuk pemeliharaan Allah lewat bencana gagal panen berdasarkan kehendak Allah yang hadir di tengah-tengah kehidupan manusia. Beberapa teori yang digunakan oleh penulis seperti teori bencana, teologi Kosuke Koyama, dan teori tentang Allah yang dirangkumkan dari beberapa penulis. Metode penelitian yang digunakan oleh penulis adalah metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif. Kualitatif dikembangkan lewat studi kepustakaan yang bersumber dari literatur-literatur buku, artikel dan sumber internet yang relevan, untuk melengkapi tulisan tersebut, penulis menggunakan metode analisis dalam bentuk wawancara. Hasil penelitian dari tulisan tersebut adalah bahwa bencana gagal panen bukan terjadi karena kebencian Allah melainkan sebagai bentuk pemeliharaan supaya umat manusia berbalik kepada-Nya, dan hidup dalam gerakan kasih oikumene bagi sesama. Berdasar terhadap teori Kosuke Koyama maka disimpulkan bahwa maksud Allah terhadap bencana gagal panen yang terjadi di daerah Sa’dan Tiroallo adalah sebagai bentuk ajakan supaya manusia memiliki kepedulian dalam hal kasih kepada sesama mereka, juga sebagai bentuk teguran supaya umat dapat meluangkan waktu bersekutu bersama Allah serta untuk bertobat dan berbalik kepada Allah

    Effects of simultaneously performed dual-task training with aerobic exercise and working memory training on cognitive functions and neural systems in the elderly

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    Working memory (WM) training (WMT), aerobic exercise training (AET), and dual-task training improve cognitive functions and alter neural systems in older adults. In particular, the effects have been investigated of dual-task training that combines a walking or standing activity (balance exercise) simultaneously performed with cognitive training (which is ecologically difficult for the elderly). In this study, we investigated the effects of simultaneously performed dual-task training incorporating both AET and WMT (SDAEWMT), using a recumbent ergocycle bicycle and a WMT program that provided a portable console and made the training ecologically easy for the elderly. Older adults ( years old) participated in 3 months of SDAEWMT, WMT, or AET after random allocation, and the effects of SDAEWMT were compared with those of WMT and AET. Prior to and after training, all the subjects underwent cognitive testing, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) involving diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), and functional MRI during performance of an N-back WM task. SDAEWMT improved executive function (performance of a frontal assessment battery); however, there was no evidence of broader transfer effects or enhanced learning with WMT. SDAEWMT resulted in mean diffusivity changes in brain areas involving the dopaminergic system, suggesting that neural tissue changes occurred in these areas. SDAEWMT also resulted in an increase in brain activity during the 2-back working memory task in brain areas involved in attentional reorientation. These results suggest that SDAEWMT is effective for improving cognitive functions and inducing beneficial neural changes in older adults

    Emotional influences on consumer behavior: psychological and neurophysiological investigations

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    Tohoku University博士(医学)博士学位論文 (Thesis(doctor))要約のみthesi

    The length of brand names influences the expectation of healthiness in foods and preference for healthy foods

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    Across five studies we demonstrated that the length of brand names influences the expectations of healthiness in foods and preference for healthy foods. Specifically, foods with shorter (versus longer) brand names are perceived as healthier, and consumers prefer such foods. The perceived potency of names and expectations of healthfulness partially mediate the effect. Shorter (vs. longer) names are perceived as less potent; therefore, foods with such names are expected to be healthier, leading to a greater preference. Furthermore, the boundary condition (perceived potency of the brand names) was identified, where a positive effect of name length was not observed when the name included more potent phonemes. Our findings contribute to the literature on healthy food branding and provide managerial implications for practitioners who are interested in promoting healthy foods

    Articulatory global branding:Generalizability, modulators, and mechanisms of the in-out effect in non-WEIRD consumers

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    As brands expand globally into linguistically diverse cultures, choosing effective brand names is becoming more important than ever. In brand naming, the in-out effect refers to the phenomenon where the articulation pattern (i.e., inward vs. outward movement of muscles when pronouncing the brand names) influences preferences. Here, we explore the generalizability, modulators, and mechanisms of the in-out effect among non-WEIRD consumers. Our findings reveal that 1) the use of inward (vs. outward) names increase consumer preferences regardless of product types 2) the consonant–vowel alignment modulates the effect and brand names that are completely inwardly aligned (e.g., BIKO, in which consonants and vowels both follow the outwards to inward pattern) are preferred over brand names that are partially inwardly aligned (e.g., BOKI) 3) the fluency of the name appears to be the underlying mechanism. The results are discussed in terms of implications for global branding.<br/
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