Protection Motivation Theory and Farmers' Participation in Futures Markets: Evidence From Germany
ABSTRACT This study examines why German farmers show limited adoption of commodity futures contracts despite substantial price volatility, applying Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) to understand the cognitive processes driving participation decisions in futures markets. Survey data from 303 German farmers collected in 2024 were analyzed using Partial
Hendrik Wever +2 more
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A pilot study on the impact mechanism of internal and external leading variables on consumers' purchase intention and healthy dietary behavior of plant-rich foods. [PDF]
Fang L, Abidin SZ, Zhou L, Mu J, Lu H.
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ABSTRACT Strategic positioning becomes increasingly important as markets mature, particularly in consumer‐facing industries that offer similar products, experiential cues, and values‐based messages. This study offers a conceptual model to examine the strategic positioning factors that motivate consumers to visit one local business over another before ...
Aaron J. Staples +2 more
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Consumer responses to upcycled foods in sustainable diets in Korea: a protection motivation theory-based cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Chung J, Kim YG.
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Abstract Sorption in glassy polymer membranes is commonly modeled with the dual‐mode sorption (DMS) model. Fitting the DMS model to sorption isotherms presents challenges, as multiple parameter sets may prove satisfactory. This work presents pyDMS, an open‐source Python package for the computation of DMS parameters obtained via a physics‐informed ...
Brandon C. Tapia +4 more
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Generative AI technostress and learning engagement among Chinese university students: a moderated mediation model of academic adaptability and AI literacy. [PDF]
Su T.
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Evolution of Physical Intelligence Across Scales
By following the evolution of physical intelligence across scales, this article shows how intelligence arises from materials, structures, physical interactions, and collectives. It establishes physical intelligence as the evolutionary foundation upon which embodied intelligence is built.
Ke Liu +7 more
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Structural elements and theoretical logic of the ought-to L2 self: an inductive theory-building analysis. [PDF]
Liu Z +5 more
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Autonomous AI‐Driven Design for Skin Product Formulations
This review presents a comprehensive closed‐loop framework for autonomous skin product formulation design. By integrating artificial intelligence‐driven experiment selection with automated multi‐tiered assays, the approach shifts development from trial‐and‐error to intelligent optimisation.
Yu Zhang +5 more
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Letter to the Editor on the e-SEM Programme: Methodological Considerations and Critical Perspectives on a Theory-Driven Digital Oral Health Intervention by Acosta and Pisarnturakit. [PDF]
Koul A, Bhoomadevi A.
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