ABSTRACT Loneliness shapes consumer behavior, yet whether it increases preference for warm or competent brands remains unresolved. We argue that this question cannot be answered without distinguishing who is perceived to be lonely. Individual loneliness, which is a person's subjective experience of social disconnection, activates agency‐restoration ...
Aulona Ulqinaku +2 more
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Adaptation and evaluation of the Nutrition Environment Measures Survey in Restaurants for the Spanish Mediterranean context (NEMS-R-MED). [PDF]
Trescastro-López EM +7 more
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On‐Time Meal Delivery Assisted by Drone Resupply
ABSTRACT Ensuring timely delivery is crucial with the increasing competition in online meal delivery services. This requires the industry to adopt new technologies and the corresponding operational models, including the use of drones. Concerning the desired features of meal delivery, such as safety and reliability, we propose an operational model that ...
Wenqian Liu, Lindong Liu, Xiangtong Qi
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First order, then wash your hands: quantification and identification of bacteria on self-ordering touchscreens in fast food restaurants at times of high and low occupancy. [PDF]
Schwendenmann N, Fritz S, Egert M.
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Shaping Decision Models for Stochastic Dynamic Optimization Problems via Reinforcement Learning
ABSTRACT With rising customer expectations and increasing computational potential, many transport, manufacturing, and production operations face real‐time decision making in stochastic dynamic environments. Decision makers must find and adapt complex plans that are effective now but also flexible with respect to future developments.
Florentin D. Hildebrandt +3 more
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Examining Canadian youth's engagement with food companies via digital media. [PDF]
Vergeer L +6 more
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It's Complicated: Maillard, Umami and Flavor Complexity Are Not Key Factors in Liking of Gray Pea Burgers in a Real Consumption Context. [PDF]
Baptista I +3 more
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Abstract Overexploitation of wildlife is pervasive in many tropical regions, and in addition to being a significant conservation and sustainability concern, it has received global attention given discussions over the origins of zoonotic disease outbreaks.
Franklin T. Simo +8 more
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How employees of Korean franchise restaurants perceive older adult kiosk accessibility. [PDF]
Jang C, Kim S.
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Abstract Game meat contributes to human nutrition, food security and sociocultural practices around the world. Game meat also comes with risks, including overharvesting and zoonotic and food‐borne disease. These may be pronounced where game meat travels along complex value chains from rural to urban areas.
Brock Bersaglio +5 more
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