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In mixed-gender couples, men are older than women on average. Scholars and laypeople presume that this arrangement reflects mirrored preferences such that men desire younger partners and women desire older partners. Nevertheless, relevant published data on in-person romantic evaluations-that is, studies where adults interact in person and report their initial attraction to each other-are nearly nonexistent. We examined the association of a partners age with romantic desire (N = 9,084 dyadic reports) among N = 6,262 blind daters who used a matchmaking service in hopes of finding a long-term partner. Preregistered tests revealed that people were (slightly) attracted to younger partners on average-and this association did not differ by gender. Conclusions were identical if we examined a) age difference from ones own age, and b) a dataset limited to women 40-and-under and mixed-gender dates. Furthermore, participants self-reported upper-age limits played no meaningful role: Participants had a modest preference for youth overall, but it did not matter whether the partners age fell below or above this personal maximum. We discuss the implications of the nonexistent initial-attraction gender difference for the age difference in mixed-gender couples.

This article investigates the challenges and opportunities for banks during the unexpected global crisis of the coronavirus pandemic and how they have developed innovative marketing strategies to retain existing customers while attracting new ones. It features a meticulous synthesis of primary and secondary data. Specifically, 24 semi-structured interviews and 1 focus group discussion were conducted, on the perspectives of both customers and banks. These were supported by data from Bloomberg and other secondary data. This article establishes that the COVID-19 pandemic has provided unique opportunities for banks to retain existing customers while attracting new ones. It highlights various activities that have helped banks improve their brand image, growth, profitability, and sustainability during the disaster. It identifies the critical elements of sustainability during the pandemic from the banks' perspectives. It also demonstrates different customer expectations, including further reduction of interest rates on loans, extending loan repayment periods and implementing a COVID-19 sensitization campaign among the public. The study offers novel insights on the topic by demonstrating that there are inherent opportunities in such a global crisis, despite the associated challenges. In such a situation, banks must reposition their strategies to survive the crisis while supporting and attracting existing and prospective customers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ideal partner preferences (i.e., ratings of the desirability of attributes like attractiveness or intelligence) are the source of numerous foundational findings in the interdisciplinary literature on human mating. Recently, research on the predictive validity of ideal partner preference matching (i.e., Do people positively evaluate partners who match vs. mismatch their ideals?) has become mired in several problems. First, articles exhibit discrepant analytic and reporting practices. Second, different findings emerge across laboratories worldwide, perhaps because they sample different relationship contexts and/or populations. This registered report—partnered with the Psychological Science Accelerator—uses a highly powered design (N = 10,358) across 43 countries and 22 languages to estimate preference-matching effect sizes. The most rigorous tests revealed significant preference-matching effects in the whole sample and for partnered and single participants separately. The "corrected pattern metric" that collapses across 35 traits revealed a zero-order effect of β =.19 and an effect of β =.11 when included alongside a normative preference-matching metric. Specific traits in the "level metric" (interaction) tests revealed very small (average β =.04) effects. Effect sizes were similar for partnered participants who reported ideals before entering a relationship, and there was no consistent evidence that individual differences moderated any effects. Comparisons between stated and revealed preferences shed light on gender differences and similarities: For attractiveness, men's and (especially) women's stated preferences underestimated revealed preferences (i.e., they thought attractiveness was less important than it actually was). For earning potential, men's stated preferences underestimated—and women's stated preferences overestimated—revealed preferences. Implications for the literature on human mating are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Simple Summary: This study addresses the pest spotted wing drosophila (SWD), known for causing damage by laying eggs under the skin of ripe fruit, leading to fruit collapse and loss of commercial value. Monitoring SWD populations is critical for control efforts, but current management lacks early detection systems and the optimization of traps and baits. This research evaluates a monitoring system using encapsulated baits and adhesive traps for effective pest control. Laboratory olfactometric tests identified WVM bait as the most attractive, with 70% of visits compared to 30% for the control, outperforming SAG I and SAG II, which showed less than 40% attraction. The study aims to provide a new bait format for SWD with improved release rates over time and generate population curves for the area, essential for decision-making. The research contributes to advancements in nanomaterials, insect biology, agricultural entomology, and pest monitoring. Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) is a pest that causes damage due to the female laying eggs under the skin of ripe fruit, from which a larva emerges, causing its collapse and reducing its commercial value. Due to the importance of this pest, monitoring its population is the starting point for any control program; however, there is no early monitoring plan within management tasks, nor are there studies on behavior, the optimization of traps, or their baits. This research proposes the evaluation of a monitoring system with encapsulated baits and adhesive traps that allow effective control. The encapsulated bait was selected after evaluating three options in olfactometric tests in the laboratory; the most attractive bait was WVM, with 70% of visits to the stimulus and 30% to its control, unlike SAG I and SAG II, whose values did not exceed 40% attraction. Among the expected results is the availability of a new format of attractive bait for SWD with a better release rate over time, and the information obtained will allow the generation of SWD population curves for the area, which is essential for decision-making. This study will contribute from the perspective of nanomaterials, insect biology, agricultural entomology, and pest monitoring. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Where do positive feelings about a romantic or sexual partner come from? This article offers an overview of—and imposes some structure on—the enormous literature on mate evaluation, from initial attraction to long-term relationship settings. First, we differentiate between research that identifies the factors that predict positive evaluation on average (i.e., normative desirability) and research that attempts to document for whom certain factors are more versus less positive (i.e., heterogeneity in desirability). Second, we review the positive biases that tend to dominate the evaluative process, as well as the promising (and sorely needed) new methods in this research space. Third, we cover contemporary perspectives on the mechanisms that explain how evaluations shift and change over the entire relationship arc. Fourth and finally, we discuss how diversifying the samples and perspectives in mate evaluation research will address novel and generative questions about culture, stigma, and socioeconomic status. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Past studies indicate that sociocultural factors may affect who Asian American adults wish to date. To expand upon this burgeoning field of research, the present study examined how internalized racism and resistance and empowerment against racism are associated with Asian American men's preferences to date four different racial groups of women: Asian women, Black women, Latina women, and White women. The study included a sample of 244 Asian American men living in the United States who completed a cross-sectional online survey. Results showed that internalized racism was negatively associated with a dating preference toward Asian and Black women, whereas greater resistance and empowerment against racism was positively associated with a dating preference toward Asian, Black, Latina, and White women. Paired-samples t tests also revealed that participants were more likely to prefer dating Asian women compared to Black, Latina, and White women; more likely to prefer dating White women compared to Black and Latina women; and more likely to prefer dating Latina women compared to Black women. The present study's results emphasize the importance of taking into account how sociocultural factors such as internalized racism and resistance and empowerment against racism are associated with Asian American men's racial dating preferences. Implications for interventionists and practitioners working with Asian American men are discussed. Public Significance Statement: The results of this study highlight how Asian American men's racial dating preferences may be affected by broader systems of power and privilege pertaining to race. Practitioners and interventionists may consider working with this population to prevent and reduce internalized racism and to promote resistance and empowerment against racism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Race and attraction studies are gaining popularity as conceptual frameworks explore the associations between racism, color blindness, race, and attraction. This study investigates the association between race and attraction by examining the connection between racial ideologies and bias. Same‐race bias in attraction is well documented in existing literature. This study explores whether the strength of same‐race bias is associated with color‐blind racial ideology, multiculturalism, and racial group membership. A sample of 374 Black and White young adults rated the attractiveness of six dating profiles. The results indicated that some associations between same‐race attraction and racial ideologies are moderated by participant race. Among White participants, greater color‐blind racial ideology was associated with stronger attraction to same‐race targets. By contrast, among Black participants, an opposite trend existed as greater color‐blind racial ideology was associated with a decrease in same‐race bias. Additionally, multiculturalism was associated with a decrease in same‐race bias among White participants. Further findings indicate that Black women and White men reported lower attraction to other‐race targets than Black men and White women. This study offers new insights into understanding racial bias in romantic attraction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research aims to analyze the development of religious tourism potential at the Sultan Abdullah Grand Mosque as a leading destination in Lebong Regency. The study employs a descriptive qualitative approach with data collected through interviews, observations, and document studies. Informants were selected purposely, including the Head of Tourism, the Head of Social Welfare, mosque administrators, and tourists who had visited the Sultan Abdullah Grand Mosque. The data were analyzed using Miles and Huberman's techniques and Max Weber's Theory of Rational Action. The findings reveal that the Sultan Abdullah Grand Mosque has significant potential as a leading destination due to its historical value, unique architectural design, and adequate infrastructure. Efforts by various regional institutions, such as the Regional Government, Disparpora, and daily mosque administrators, have enhanced the appeal of this tourist site. However, challenges such as limited funding and park maintenance persist. The Lebong Regency Government has also undertaken various efforts to improve mosque facilities through infrastructure upgrades and extensive promotions. It is hoped that these strategies will attract more tourists, boost the local economy, preserve cultural and religious values, and establish the Sultan Abdullah Grand Mosque as a leading destination in Lebong Regency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: With the increase in the presence of tourists in tourist areas, there are expected to be potential threats to the natural habitat. For this reason, finding ways to increase the number of tourists with responsible behavior has become a very important concern to maximize the sustainability of tourism. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of destination attractiveness on the environmentally responsible behavior of climbers with the mediating role of place attachment. Methods: This research is a cross-sectional study applied in terms of objective, descriptive correlation in terms of method and survey in data collection. The study's statistical population was all mountain climbers at the peak of Tal Anbar in 2022. Klin's theory (2014) was used to estimate the sample size due to the uncertainty of the number of the statistical population. The research tool was three standard questionnaires of destination attractiveness, environmentally responsible behavior, and attachment to the place Cheng et al. (2013). The face and content validity of the questionnaires were confirmed by experts and reliability was confirmed using Cronbach's alpha and composite reliability indices. A total of 203 respondents answered the questionnaires perfectly and in an available manner. Structural equation modeling including confirmatory factor analysis and path analysis was used for data analysis. Results: The results showed that all the relationships between the variables of the research model are significant at the confidence level of 0.99 and all the relationships between the variables of the model were confirmed. Also, the findings of the research indicate that more than 49% of the attractiveness of the destination on responsible environmental behavior is explained through indirect and variable attachment to the place. Conclusion: According to the results, it can be stated that creating more environmental awareness among tourists and inducing environmentally responsible behavior is a necessary prerequisite for tourism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract Background In the European Union and peripheral countries, the availability of physicians working in primary health care services (PHCS) varies greatly and all countries report shortages and difficulties in recruiting more. The broad consensus that giving access to PHCS to all is a policy priority, reinforced by the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, implies that a sufficient fit-for-purpose workforce is available. This article focuses on physicians and reports on what countries have done, and with what success, to attract more medical students to a career in PHCS. Methods We conducted a scoping review of articles in PubMed and Cochrane Library, and of grey literature in websites of international agencies, think-tanks, international non-governmental organizations, and European Commission-funded projects, published between January 2018 and February 2024. Results The search retrieved 1,143 records, of which 45 were eligible for the scoping review; 25 focused on medical students. The documents report interventions in 12 countries, 14 by individual education institutions, mostly in the form of exposure of diverse duration to general/family practice in the medical curriculum (specific modules, residencies, rotations, placements, mentorship), and 11 policy interventions at national level, such as increases in the number of training places for primary health care (PHC) specialties and improvement of working conditions. Conclusion Accessible PHCS require the availability of a fit-for-purpose workforce of multiprofessional teams, in which specially trained physicians play a central role. To address shortages, many countries increased training opportunities, a necessary step, but not sufficient. More students must accept to opt for a PHC specialty, in a context of competition with other fields of practice also in need of more students, such as public health, geriatrics, or mental health. Success requires the collaboration of numerous actors, including professional councils and organizations, and regulation bodies that specialists tend to dominate. By making PHCS a political and policy priority, decision-makers can help make attraction more effective, but to do so, they need access to convincing evidence and information on good practices that only research can produce.

Introduction: Mate-seekers employ several strategies to become more attractive as mates. In the present study, we examined the use of 10 strategies for becoming more desirable as a mate in the Lithuanian cultural context. Methods: Using a sample of 295 Lithuanian-speaking participants, we explored the frequency and types of strategies employed to enhance mate appeal. Results: The most frequently used strategy was "Enhance looks," followed by "Show off abilities and talents" and "Demonstrate similarity." The least used strategies were "Show off and exaggerate wealth" and "Drastic appearance changes." The 10 strategies could be classified into two domains or main strategies, with participants indicating a more frequent use of "Develop and demonstrate desirable traits" followed by "Deceive about undesirable traits." Additionally, sex differences and age differences were identified for several strategies. Discussion: The findings highlight the prominence of certain strategies over others in the Lithuanian context, with a notable emphasis on developing and demonstrating desirable traits. The study also reveals variations in strategy use based on sex and age, suggesting that these factors influence mate-seeking behaviors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the interplay of attraction and differentiation through the diachronic encoding of causative alternations in Chinese. A corpus-based analysis is conducted to profile the use of two Change of State verbs (COS verbs), pò 'break' and kāi 'open', focusing on their argument structure constructions. The analysis yields two main insights: (i) In Chinese, there are four pairs of causative alternations. The first pair, CA1, involving the alternation between NP1+COS+NP2 and NP2+COS, serves as the source for two diachronic trajectories. In the first trajectory, NP1+COS+NP2 is replaced by NP1+V+COS+NP2, and forms CA2 with NP2+COS. Subsequently, NP2+COS transitions into NP2+V+COS, and constitutes CA3 with NP1+V+COS+NP2. In the second trajectory, NP1+COS+V+NP2 and NP2+COS+V emerge and form CA4. (ii) Evidence of attraction is found in the mutual influence between the causative variants NP1+V+COS+NP2 and NP1+COS+V+NP2, and in the modeling effect of the causative variant NP1+V+COS+NP2 on the inchoative variant NP2+V+COS. Differentiation is supported by the anchoring force of a larger constructional network, including the transitive/intransitive opposition and compound constructions. This study advances the theoretical understanding of the intertwinement of attraction and differentiation by elucidating the diachronic evolution of causative alternations in Chinese. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Our current perception and decision‐making are shaped by recent experiences, a phenomenon known as serial dependence. While serial dependence is well‐documented in visual perception and has been recently explored in time perception, their functional similarities across non‐temporal and temporal domains remain elusive, particularly in relation to task relevance and working memory load. To address this, we designed a unified experimental paradigm using coherent motion stimuli to test both direction and time reproduction. The direction and time tasks were randomly mixed across trials. Additionally, we introduced pre‐cue versus post‐cue settings in separate experiments to manipulate working memory load during the encoding phase. We found attractive biases in time reproduction but repulsive biases in direction estimation. Notably, the temporal attraction was more pronounced when the preceding task was also time‐related. In contrast, the direction repulsion remained unaffected by the nature of the preceding task. Additionally, both attractive and repulsive biases were enhanced by the post‐cue compared to the pre‐cue. Our findings suggest that opposing sequential effects in non‐temporal and temporal domains may originate from different processing stages linked to sensory adaptation and post‐perceptual processes involving working memory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Seabird collision risk is a key concern in relation to the environmental impacts associated with offshore wind farms (OWFs). Understanding how species respond both to the wind farm itself, and individual turbines within the wind farm, is key to enabling better quantification and management of collision risk. Collision risk is of particular concern for the black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla, where modelling predicts unsustainable population level impacts. In this study 20 adult breeding kittiwakes, were tracked with GPS from Whinnyfold, Scotland (57°23′07″N, 001°52′11″W) during the breeding season in 2021. An Avoidance-Attraction Index (AAI) was estimated at several bands within macro- and meso-scales (0–4 km from outer boundary and 0–400 m from turbines, respectively), and the Avoidance Rate (AR; used in environmental impact assessments) at macro-scale to estimate avoidance behaviour to three operational OWFs within their foraging range. One offshore wind farm and its buffer zone (0–4 km from outer boundary) was visited more frequently by the majority of tracked individuals (19/20 birds), despite being twice as far as the closest OWF (17.3 and 31.9 km respectively), whilst 10 or less individuals used the remaining two OWFs. At the most frequented OWF we found macro-scale attraction to the closest band (0–1 km) trending towards avoidance in the furthest band (3–4 km). At the meso-scale we found avoidance of areas below the rotor height range (RHR, a.k.a. rotor swept area/zone) up to 120 m from individual turbines, which decreased to 60 m when within the RHR. Our results indicate that kittiwakes may be slightly attracted to the area around OWFs or aggregate here due to displacement but avoid individual turbines. Increased productivity in the OWF area may potentially be drawing birds into the general area, with aversion to individual turbines being responsible for meso-scale observations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Using a high-speed surveillance PTZ camera mounted to a wind turbine in the offshore waters of Belgium, we observed frequent use of the wind farm area by Sandwich Terns Thalasseus sandvicensis and Common/Arctic Terns Sterna hirundo/paradisaea during the spring migration seasons of 2021 and 2022. The terns used a buoy in the wind farm for resting and as a foraging fallback point but were also seen perching on the railing and the platform of the wind turbine itself. In the latter case, terns were foraging close to the base of the turbine. On a few occasions captured sandeel (Ammodytidae) were transported to awaiting females at the turbine. While the potential implications of these behaviours on collision risk remain uncertain, the observed activities underscore the need for comprehensive investigations into the three-dimensional behaviours of terns and other seabirds within offshore wind farm environments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Rural tourism is an important way to realize the strategy of rural revitalization. It is of great significance for promoting the high-quality development of rural tourism to reveal the mechanism of nostalgic atmosphere on enhancing tourists' place attachment to rural tourism destinations. Based on the emotional appraisal theory, with experience quality or attraction as the mediating variables and residents irregular business behavior as the moderating variable, the mechanism of nostalgic atmosphere on tourists' place attachment to rural tourism destinations was analyzed with the help of structural equation model. It is found as follows. ➀ The nostalgic atmosphere can stimulate tourists' place attachment to rural tourism destinations. ➁ The nostalgic atmosphere can affect tourists place attachment to rural tourism destinations through the mediating effect of experience quality or attraction. ➂ Residents irregular business behavior can negatively regulate the influence of nostalgic atmosphere on experience quality or attraction, that is, under the condition of lower (higher) residents' irregular business behavior level, nostalgic atmosphere has stronger (weaker) positive influence on experience quality or attraction. The emotional appraisal theory is used to explore the influence process of the nostalgic atmosphere on tourists place attachment to rural tourism destinations, which expands the application scenarios and use boundary of the emotional appraisal theory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Control and elimination of invasive fishes, like carps (Order Cypriniformes), may be possible by using chemical stimuli to congregate them for removal. To this end, we tested behavioral responses of grass (Ctenopharyngodon idella), bighead (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis), and silver carp (H. molitrix) to L‐alanine, L‐arginine, L‐glutamic acid, and L‐aspartic acid. In grass carp, the first three amino acids have been shown to be beneficial for growth, and all four produce a strong olfactory response in this species. This study used pairs of conspecific fish in a video‐recorded, sound‐insulated, clear acrylic, tube‐shaped tank; during trials, an amino acid stimulus was delivered at one end of that tank. Changes in space use, velocity, and acceleration across all amino acids differed significantly among species. Changes in space use by grass carp indicated avoidance of only two amino acids, L‐alanine and L‐aspartic acid. There was no evidence for attraction to amino acids for grass or silver carp. For bighead carp, change in spatial use on exposure to amino acids indicated attraction across the four amino acids. This attraction was enhanced by lowered velocity. Our results suggested that olfactory sensitivity does not directly translate to behavioral responses. Other sensory cues, for example tactile, visual, and/or taste, may mediate the selective foraging of grass carp. Amino acids may serve as a better olfactory attractant for bighead carp compared to grass or silver carp. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: In the European Union and peripheral countries, the availability of physicians working in primary health care services (PHCS) varies greatly and all countries report shortages and difficulties in recruiting more. The broad consensus that giving access to PHCS to all is a policy priority, reinforced by the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, implies that a sufficient fit-for-purpose workforce is available. This article focuses on physicians and reports on what countries have done, and with what success, to attract more medical students to a career in PHCS. Methods: We conducted a scoping review of articles in PubMed and Cochrane Library, and of grey literature in websites of international agencies, think-tanks, international non-governmental organizations, and European Commission-funded projects, published between January 2018 and February 2024. Results: The search retrieved 1,143 records, of which 45 were eligible for the scoping review; 25 focused on medical students. The documents report interventions in 12 countries, 14 by individual education institutions, mostly in the form of exposure of diverse duration to general/family practice in the medical curriculum (specific modules, residencies, rotations, placements, mentorship), and 11 policy interventions at national level, such as increases in the number of training places for primary health care (PHC) specialties and improvement of working conditions. Conclusion: Accessible PHCS require the availability of a fit-for-purpose workforce of multiprofessional teams, in which specially trained physicians play a central role. To address shortages, many countries increased training opportunities, a necessary step, but not sufficient. More students must accept to opt for a PHC specialty, in a context of competition with other fields of practice also in need of more students, such as public health, geriatrics, or mental health. Success requires the collaboration of numerous actors, including professional councils and organizations, and regulation bodies that specialists tend to dominate. By making PHCS a political and policy priority, decision-makers can help make attraction more effective, but to do so, they need access to convincing evidence and information on good practices that only research can produce. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AbstractInterpersonal functioning is impacted by various schemas; early maladaptive schemas (EMSs) can negatively impact interpersonal relationships in adults, yet no prior research has explored the link between EMSs and interpersonal attraction. To address this gap, we conducted a cross-sectional study among Lebanese female university students using an online questionnaire. We also controlled for common mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and stress. Our study, implemented across ten university campuses and with a sample of 662 cisgender and heterosexual female students, revealed significant associations between EMSs and different forms of interpersonal attraction. Specifically, punitiveness was found to increase the likelihood of high task attraction, while enmeshment was associated with higher social attraction. In contrast, none of the early maladaptive schemas were significantly associated with physical attraction. Our findings emphasize the critical role of EMSs in shaping women’s interpersonal attraction and highlight the potential utility of schema therapy in promoting healthy human interactions. This study fills an important gap in the literature and sheds light on a previously unexplored aspect of human behavior that has implications for promoting women’s well-being in diverse settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This abstract presents an analysis of federal policies concerning rural, regional, and remote (RRR) teaching, focusing on initial teacher education and teaching quality within these areas. The study utilises Bacchi’s ‘What’s the Problem Represented to Be?’ (WPR) approach to interrogate the framing of RRR teaching issues within policy discourse. Through a comprehensive review of two federal policies, this analysis explores how the design and implementation of teacher education programmes are placed to address the challenges in providing quality education in RRR areas. We underscore the importance of critically examining policy representations to better understand and address the complex issues surrounding RRR teachers and teaching. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the process of glocalization in the tourism industry in Kuta, Bali, with a particular focus on tourist attractions. This research explores how local culture has been transformed into a marketable commodity to meet the demand of global tourists. Through the lens of Commodification, the study analyzes how traditional Balinese elements, such as rituals and architecture, have been integrated into the tourism landscape. This research is a qualitative research method that uses observation, document analysis, and interviews as data collection techniques. The study shows how Kuta has achieved a delicate balance between global appeal and local authenticity through a detailed analysis of various case studies, including Waterboom Park and the integration of traditional Balinese rituals into tourism activities. By examining the interaction between global market forces and local cultural practices, the study offers insights into the complexity of cultural tourism and its impact on host communities. These findings highlight the importance of glocalization in the tourism industry and provide valuable insights for destination management and development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Research finds that individuals of dark complexions are more likely to face prejudice or be discriminated against in a variety of contexts. Referred to as colorism, skin-tone-based discrimination has major implications for various life outcomes. Research on social interactions suggests that lighter skin tones are associated with a higher level of physical attractiveness, which is of particular interest for this study. This study uses quantitative survey data collected from undergraduate and graduate students from across the United States to explore the relationship between colorism, gender, and perceived physical attraction via a modified version of Harvey, Tennial, and Bank's In-Group Colorism Scale (ICS). Analyses measured the relationship between a participant's own skin tone, which was self-assessed via comparison to images modeled after make-up swatches, and results on a subscale of the ICS which measures attraction to lighter skin tones. Our results suggest that gender has a significant impact on perceived physical attractiveness, with male-identifying participants placing more weight on the significance of skin tone when determining physical attraction. Implications for future research and translational implications are also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AbstractThe Indonesian government has developed ten super priority areas to serve as destinations for domestic and international tourists. Tourism marketing is carried out by applying the destination brand experience, which confirms the authenticity of the destination brand, and destination brand experience which is ultimately expected to increase destination brand loyalty. This study aims to prove several things that can increase Brand Destination Loyalty. The quantitative method, was carried out by distributing questionnaires. The population of this study is domestic tourists, and the sample selection of respondents using the Purposive Sampling, is as many as 350 people. The data analysis and hypothesis testing method used descriptive statistical analysis and inferential statistical analysis. The results show that the Destination Brand Experience has successfully mediated the relationship between Consumer Attraction and Expression with consumer loyalty. The practical interest of this research is aimed at Toba Fund tourism managers and local tourism offices to provide regulations and policies related to brand protection for business actors such as MSMEs and other services so that loyalty to local brands is maintained. Customer legitimacy is maintained with local brands if local brands are given flexible space within thescope of tourism business governance.

The Ommatissus lybicus (Dubas Bug), causes compensation every year, is one of the key pests of palm areas of the country. With respect to the common method of inhibiting chemical control of pests and prevent their damage the broad-spectrum insecticide, the broad-spectrum insecticide, and how the use of high risks to the environment and on human health problem. According to severe damage in addition to new and low-risk pesticides and other solutions evaluated. In this study, the effects of sticky yellow traps in reducing the population of Dubas Bug, was assessed in a randomized complete block design 5 treatments included four types of traps colored yellow (English yellow trap, Korean yellow trap, Iranian yellow trap & Canadian yellow trap) and colorless sticky traps (Transparent) as control with four replications. The field experiment was conducted from the spring 2013 to 2015 on palm dates in Fars province. The results showed that the Korean yellow sticky trap with an average of 316.78 ± 8.18 insects per trap had the best efficiency in attracting all the insects of the Dubas Bug. In the second year, the yellow sticky tape trap was used to catch insects. The results showed that the English yellow sticky tape at a height of three meters with an average of 81.26 ± 9.24 insects per trap and the Korean yellow tape trap at a height of three meters from the ground with an average of 72.33 ± 11.23 insects per trap. They have had the best effect in reducing the Dubas Bug. Finally, according to the results of the installing of the sticky yellow trap card and yellow-roll trap, were effective in reducing the Dubas Bug insects.

Tourism destinations represent a vital element and the primary motivator for tourists in determining their travel and visitation patterns. Consequently, it is essential to implement effective planning strategies that align with the diverse motivations of tourists. One of the scientific discussions in tourism planning or development is through network analysis. With network analysis, it can explain the relationship or relationship between tourist attractions so that in the future it can be further developed how the attraction cluster in a tourist destination can be developed and directed. This research sees that the priority in terms of centrality should be given to the many attractions in West Kalimantan. This study aims to identify relationships or relationships between tourist attractions in West Kalimantan to be able to see the trend of networking (centrality), can be in the form of centralization, connectedness, clusters, and others. This research uses a network analysis approach which in principle is divided into several methods such as centrality calculations carried out with analytical techniques/tools such as degree, closeness, betweenness, and eigenvector. From the results obtained, the cluster of tourist attractions spread evenly in each region. The tourist attraction cluster with the most interaction is located in Bengkayang Regency, Pontianak City, North Kayong Regency, Ketapang Regency, and Kapuas Hulu Regency. For tourist attraction clusters with easy access, they are in the Sambas Regency and Singkawang City areas. Clusters of tourist attractions that become hubs are located in Sanggau Regency and Ketapang Regency. Then the cluster of tourist attractions with the most central point is located in Singkawang City. The road network (access) in the configuration is very influential in the connectivity between regions in reaching tourist attractions

This study aims to ascertain Visitors’ satisfaction with services and post-visit behavioural intentions with the Kakum National Park of Ghana and to explore the relationship between the satisfaction dimensions and visitors’ post-visit behavioural intentions. Quantitative methods were used for analysis using the responses of 367 sampled visitors with the aid of questionnaires. The study found that visitors' overall satisfaction and future intentions about the attraction are positive. Irrespective of a positive satisfaction with the attraction, visitors were uncertain about their satisfaction with the prices of services at the attraction. Moreover, visitors suggested that they would not revisit but would recommend the attraction to other patrons. A statistically significant association existed between some dimensions of satisfaction (Tangibles, Price, Reliability, Assurance, and Empathy) and post-visit behavioural intention of visitors at the Kakum National Park at p≤0.05. It is recommended that the price of services at the attraction should be reviewed to balance services at the attraction and managers of KNP should also put up measures to diversify and rejuvenate the attraction to influence the revisit intentions of visitors who visit the attraction.

Existing research suggests that young sexual minority Black men (YSMBM) must navigate racialized notions of desirability in the context of sex and intimacy. For YSMBM, identifying as a 'top' (i.e., the insertive sexual partner) may grant relative desirability, due to stereotypes that categorize Black men as tops. Thus, sexual positioning might be thought of as one facet of YSMBM's erotic capital and may have consequences for partner-selection dynamics, such as self-reported subjective racial attraction. Using data from a cross-sectional web-survey of YSMBM (N = 1,778), a chi-square test of independence and multinomial logistic regression were performed to examine whether men's sexual positioning role (identifying as mostly bottom, versatile, or mostly top) were associated with racial attraction (being mostly attracted to one's same race, a different race, or having no racial preferences). Compared with men who identified as mostly bottom or versatile, men who identified as mostly top had significantly greater odds of reporting primary attraction to men of a different race/ethnicity than they were to report primary attraction to men of their same race/ethnicity, or to report having no racial preferences. The dynamics of erotic capital at the intersection of race and sexual position may lead to perceptions of (un)desirability among YSMBM, which may, in turn, influence subjective racial attraction differentially across sexual positioning roles. Future research should examine these relationships using more sophisticated study designs and explore implications for mental health and well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Ommatissus lybicus (Dubas Bug), causes compensation every year, is one of the key pests of palm areas of the country. With respect to the common method of inhibiting chemical control of pests and prevent their damage the broad-spectrum insecticide, the broadspectrum insecticide, and how the use of high risks to the environment and on human health problem. According to severe damage in addition to new and low-risk pesticides and other solutions evaluated. In this study, the effects of sticky yellow traps in reducing the population of Dubas Bug, was assessed in a randomized complete block design with five treatments included four types of traps colored yellow (English yellow trap, Korean yellow trap, Iranian yellow trap & Canadian yellow trap) and colorless sticky traps (Transparent) as control with four replications. The field experiment was conducted from the spring 2013 to 2015 on palm dates in Fars province. The results showed that the Korean yellow sticky trap with an average of 316.78 ± 8.18 insects per trap had the best efficiency in attracting all the insects of the Dubas Bug. In the second year, the yellow sticky tape trap was used to catch insects. The results showed that the English yellow sticky tape at a height of three meters with an average of 81.26 ± 9.24 insects per trap and the Korean yellow tape trap at a height of three meters from the ground with an average of 72.33 ± 11.23 insects per trap. They have had the best effect in reducing the Dubas Bug. Finally, according to the results of the installing of the sticky yellow trap card and yellow-roll trap, were effective in reducing the Dubas Bug insects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Indonesia's diving tourism ranks second among the World's Best Diving Destinations, according to Scuba Diving magazine readers' choices in 2019. Weh Island, in particular, is noted for its significant potential in diving tourism. This study aims to empirically evaluate the impact of attraction, facilities, and accessibility on diving interest at Weh Island. The research targeted individuals with diving certifications, using purposive sampling to gather responses from 97 participants. A quantitative approach was employed, utilizing SmartPLS software for analysis. The results indicate that attraction has a direct positive effect on diving interest, with a significance value of 0.001 (<0.05), suggesting that an increase in attraction leads to a 42.4% rise in visiting interest. Similarly, facilities also have a direct positive effect on diving interest, with a significance value of 0.000 (<0.05), implying that improved facilities result in a 35.3% increase in visiting interest. The implications of this study highlight the important role of attractions and facilities in increasing diving interest. This implies that improving these factors can significantly increase tourist interest in Weh Island. Stakeholders in the dive tourism sector should focus on improving attractions and facilities to increase this potential and attract more divers. Further research could explore the impact of accessibility and other factors on dive tourism to provide a more comprehensive understanding of tourist interest. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Nurses play a vital role in the provision of health care in rural, remote and isolated locations. Consequently, the current global nursing workforce shortage has significant and farranging implications for these communities where there are enduring issues with workforce maldistribution and shortage, instability, high staff turnover and health disparities. This article provides an analysis of existing literature on what rural, remote and isolated practising nurses view as important for the attraction and retention of this workforce in the Australian context. Methods: A structured scoping review informed by Arksey and O'Malley's framework for conducting scoping studies was undertaken. Six electronic databases were searched in August 2022. Cosgrave's person-centred retention improvement framework (which includes attraction) for addressing health workforce challenges in rural contexts was used to guide the synthesis and interpretation of information from the included studies. Key themes were identified inductively, conceptualised within Cosgrave's framework and mapped to the overarching lifecycle stages of attraction, retention and resignation, also referred to as turnover or decision to leave. Results: Twelve articles met the inclusion criteria for this review. Six themes related to attraction, retention and resignation were identified: (1) demanding role and scope of practice; (2) values divergence and professional opportunities; (3) continuing professional development and mentoring; (4) social, lifestyle and personal or family; (5) management and organisation; and (6) pay and incentives. The issues articulated within each of these themes overlapped, highlighting the complexities involved. Conclusion: Limited empirical research that combines a personcentred and whole-of-lifecycle approach to understanding the rural and remote nursing workforce was found. However, our analysis of existing evidence suggests that such approaches are required to appropriately plan for and target solutions that centre nurses' specific needs and experiences for the future nursing workforce. Relatedly, limited translational research on the nursing workforce that explicitly includes and engages with nurses was found. Such research is fundamentally needed to improve retention outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The field of animal behaviour has often relied on tracking and recording the behaviour of a single individual. For example, for decades, gregarious locust behaviour research has used a standard assay that tracks the path of an individual in a cell, including how much time it spends next to an adjacent cell containing a group of stimulus locusts. However, this process can be time-consuming and impractical in lab and field settings. Here, we validate a complementary approach that uses spatial distribution patterns of a group of locusts in a circular arena to characterize the level of gregarious behaviour. We examined temporal variations in nearest neighbour distances as a criterion of attraction–repulsion and the successive changes of position of the individuals as a criterion of activity level. We used 3rd instar juveniles of the Migratory Locust, Locusta migratoria migratorioides (Reiche and Fairmaire1849), reared in isolated or crowded conditions. Locusts exhibit density-dependent plasticity, and crowd-rearing induces gregarious behaviour. As predicted, we found a larger nearest-neighbour distance between isolated-reared hoppers (indicating repulsion) than mass reared hoppers, which showed attraction to their conspecifics. Mass reared locusts walked greater distances, marking higher activity levels, which is another characteristic of gregarious locusts. These results indicate that this is an efficient and effective method of quantifying gregarious behaviour. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we provide sharp criteria of global attraction for a class of non-autonomous reaction–diffusion equations with delay and Neumann conditions. Our methodology is based on a subtle combination of some dynamical system tools and the maximum principle for parabolic equations. It is worth mentioning that our results are achieved under very weak and verifiable conditions. We apply our results to a wide variety of classical models, including the non-autonomous variants of Nicholson's equation or the Mackey–Glass model. In some cases, our technique gives the optimal conditions for the global attraction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There is still much to learn about attraction and relationship formation. Here, we introduce an innovative method that utilizes modern technology to permit large‐scale, observational study of dyadic behavior that may yield new empirical insights into how people choose partners and form relationships: virtual speed dating. In doing so, we provide a methodological overview of a recent virtual speed‐dating study that we conducted, and we provide guidance for other scholars who wish to conduct such a study. Not only does virtual speed dating permit a feasible way to conduct large‐scale speed‐dating research and observe dyadic behavior during initial meeting and dating interactions, but it can benefit relationship science in myriad other ways, including the ability to (a) study novel research questions about first‐impression formation, romantic rivalries, and affiliative behaviors, (b) study diverse types of relationships, and (c) increase representation of diverse individuals in relationship science. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hubner), relies on multimodal sensory information to find food, mates, mating and ovipositional grounds. Successful phytosanitary monitoring demands for the bait for the field traps to obtain the most reliable representation of pest abundance. Attraction to light and blend of key components of host plant odor, was tested both in the laboratory and field conditions. Ultraviolet light, which was the most effective in the wind tunnel experiments, was further tested in the field alone and in combination with bisexual lure. Bisexual lure, being attractive in the lab, as well as in the field, did not improve responses to ultraviolet in both experimental designs. All three baits attracted significantly more females than males in the field. Wind tunnel experiments revealed that ultraviolet elicited the shortest response latencies either alone or paired with the odor bait. The lack of synergistic effect between attractive light and odor stimuli is an important issue for pest monitoring. The possible reasons for the observed lack of synergy are the hierarchy of behavioral responses to different stimuli or the intensities of both stimuli are critically important for attractivity of combined stimulus and differ from separately presented ones. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: Nurses play a vital role in the provision of health care in rural, remote and isolated locations. Consequently, the current global nursing workforce shortage has significant and far-ranging implications for these communities where there are enduring issues with workforce maldistribution and shortage, instability, high staff turnover and health disparities. This article provides an analysis of existing literature on what rural, remote and isolated practising nurses view as important for the attraction and retention of this workforce in the Australian context. Methods: A structured scoping review informed by Arksey and O'Malley's framework for conducting scoping studies was undertaken. Six electronic databases were searched in August 2022. Cosgrave's person-centred retention improvement framework (which includes attraction) for addressing health workforce challenges in rural contexts was used to guide the synthesis and interpretation of information from the included studies. Key themes were identified inductively, conceptualised within Cosgrave's framework and mapped to the overarching lifecycle stages of attraction, retention and resignation, also referred to as turnover or decision to leave. Results: Twelve articles met the inclusion criteria for this review. Six themes related to attraction, retention and resignation were identified: (1) demanding role and scope of practice; (2) values divergence and professional opportunities; (3) continuing professional development and mentoring; (4) social, lifestyle and personal or family; (5) management and organisation; and (6) pay and incentives. The issues articulated within each of these themes overlapped, highlighting the complexities involved. Conclusion: Limited empirical research that combines a person-centred and whole-of-lifecycle approach to understanding the rural and remote nursing workforce was found. However, our analysis of existing evidence suggests that such approaches are required to appropriately plan for and target solutions that centre nurses' specific needs and experiences for the future nursing workforce. Relatedly, limited translational research on the nursing workforce that explicitly includes and engages with nurses was found. Such research is fundamentally needed to improve retention outcomes.

IntroductionMate-seekers employ several strategies to become more attractive as mates. In the present study, we examined the use of 10 strategies for becoming more desirable as a mate in the Lithuanian cultural context.MethodsUsing a sample of 295 Lithuanian-speaking participants, we explored the frequency and types of strategies employed to enhance mate appeal.ResultsThe most frequently used strategy was “Enhance looks,” followed by “Show off abilities and talents” and “Demonstrate similarity.” The least used strategies were “Show off and exaggerate wealth” and “Drastic appearance changes.” The 10 strategies could be classified into two domains or main strategies, with participants indicating a more frequent use of “Develop and demonstrate desirable traits” followed by “Deceive about undesirable traits.” Additionally, sex differences and age differences were identified for several strategies.DiscussionThe findings highlight the prominence of certain strategies over others in the Lithuanian context, with a notable emphasis on developing and demonstrating desirable traits. The study also reveals variations in strategy use based on sex and age, suggesting that these factors influence mate-seeking behaviors.