The Intentional Use of Service Recovery Strategies to Influence Consumer Emotion, Cognition and Behaviour

Service recovery strategies have been identified as a critical factor in the success of. service organizations. This study develops a conceptual frame work to investigate how specific service recovery strategies influence the emotional, cognitive and negative behavioural responses of . consumers., as well as how emotion and cognition influence negative behavior. Understanding the impact of specific service recovery strategies will allow service providers' to more deliberately and intentionally engage in strategies that result in positive organizational outcomes. This study was conducted using a 2 x 2 between-subjects quasi-experimental design. The results suggest that service recovery has a significant impact on emotion, cognition and negative behavior. Similarly, satisfaction, negative emotion and positive emotion all influence negative behavior but distributive justice has no effect

Spallation reactions. A successful interplay between modeling and applications

The spallation reactions are a type of nuclear reaction which occur in space by interaction of the cosmic rays with interstellar bodies. The first spallation reactions induced with an accelerator took place in 1947 at the Berkeley cyclotron (University of California) with 200 MeV deuterons and 400 MeV alpha beams. They highlighted the multiple emission of neutrons and charged particles and the production of a large number of residual nuclei far different from the target nuclei. The same year R. Serber describes the reaction in two steps: a first and fast one with high-energy particle emission leading to an excited remnant nucleus, and a second one, much slower, the de-excitation of the remnant. In 2010 IAEA organized a worskhop to present the results of the most widely used spallation codes within a benchmark of spallation models. If one of the goals was to understand the deficiencies, if any, in each code, one remarkable outcome points out the overall high-quality level of some models and so the great improvements achieved since Serber. Particle transport codes can then rely on such spallation models to treat the reactions between a light particle and an atomic nucleus with energies spanning from few tens of MeV up to some GeV. An overview of the spallation reactions modeling is presented in order to point out the incomparable contribution of models based on basic physics to numerous applications where such reactions occur. Validations or benchmarks, which are necessary steps in the improvement process, are also addressed, as well as the potential future domains of development. Spallation reactions modeling is a representative case of continuous studies aiming at understanding a reaction mechanism and which end up in a powerful tool.Comment: 59 pages, 54 figures, Revie

The global burden of cancer attributable to risk factors, 2010–19: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

BACKGROUND: Understanding the magnitude of cancer burden attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors is crucial for development of effective prevention and mitigation strategies. We analysed results from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 to inform cancer control planning efforts globally. METHODS: The GBD 2019 comparative risk assessment framework was used to estimate cancer burden attributable to behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risk factors. A total of 82 risk–outcome pairs were included on the basis of the World Cancer Research Fund criteria. Estimated cancer deaths and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) in 2019 and change in these measures between 2010 and 2019 are presented. FINDINGS: Globally, in 2019, the risk factors included in this analysis accounted for 4·45 million (95% uncertainty interval 4·01–4·94) deaths and 105 million (95·0–116) DALYs for both sexes combined, representing 44·4% (41·3–48·4) of all cancer deaths and 42·0% (39·1–45·6) of all DALYs. There were 2·88 million (2·60–3·18) risk-attributable cancer deaths in males (50·6% [47·8–54·1] of all male cancer deaths) and 1·58 million (1·36–1·84) risk-attributable cancer deaths in females (36·3% [32·5–41·3] of all female cancer deaths). The leading risk factors at the most detailed level globally for risk-attributable cancer deaths and DALYs in 2019 for both sexes combined were smoking, followed by alcohol use and high BMI. Risk-attributable cancer burden varied by world region and Socio-demographic Index (SDI), with smoking, unsafe sex, and alcohol use being the three leading risk factors for risk-attributable cancer DALYs in low SDI locations in 2019, whereas DALYs in high SDI locations mirrored the top three global risk factor rankings. From 2010 to 2019, global risk-attributable cancer deaths increased by 20·4% (12·6–28·4) and DALYs by 16·8% (8·8–25·0), with the greatest percentage increase in metabolic risks (34·7% [27·9–42·8] and 33·3% [25·8–42·0]). INTERPRETATION: The leading risk factors contributing to global cancer burden in 2019 were behavioural, whereas metabolic risk factors saw the largest increases between 2010 and 2019. Reducing exposure to these modifiable risk factors would decrease cancer mortality and DALY rates worldwide, and policies should be tailored appropriately to local cancer risk factor burden

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Not AvailableA field experiment was conducted at 2007-08 to evaluate the performance of papaya with respect to different varsities’ yield, quality and physicochemical properties of fruits. The treatments of five varieties viz ., Pusa delicious, Pusa Nanha, Pant Papaya-1, Madhu Bindu and hybrid Surya were considered as treatments replicated six times in randomized block design. Result of study revealed that Pusa Nanha, gave maximum diameter of fruit, length of fruit, and thickness of pulp, yield, gross and net return as well as BC ratio. Highest percentage of total soluble solids was recorded in Pusa Delicious followed by Pant Papaya-1 whereas minimum percent age of TSS was obtained in Pusa Nanha. Reducing, non-reducing and total sugar percent age was higher in Madhu Bindu. On the basis of organoleptic qualities Pusa Delicious was found more acceptable with highest mean score followed by Madhu Bindu. Thus it is concluded that Pusa Nanha is the best variety of papaya for getting higher yield but Pusa delicious was found better in respect organoleptic propertiesNot Availabl

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Not AvailableA field experiment was conducted during the rainy (June - October) and winter (November – March) seasons for two years during 2010-2012 at research farm of ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design consisting of seven treatments and three replication. Results revealed the integrated application of 90 kg K ha-1 supplemented through muriate of potash (MOP) @ 60 kg K and farmyard manure (FYM) @ 30 kg K resulted in highest grain yield of 4.93 t ha-1 and biological yield of 11.71 t ha-1 in maize. Similarly, highest grain yield of 5.44 t ha-1 and biological yield of 14.03 t ha-1 were observed in treatment applied with integrated dose of K @ 90 kg K ha-1 supplemented through MOP and FYM in wheat crop. The highest uptake of K was observed under treatment applied through 30 kg K through MOP + 30 kg K through FYM in both cropping cycles. Nutrient use efficiency of N, P and K increased by K application. In soil, decline was observed in different fractions of K irrespective of different applied K treatments. All the treatments where K was added showed a negative balance of K availability in soil. Application of 60 kg K ha-1 through MOP in both the season showed minimum negative K balance (-281.3 kg ha-1). Integrated K application @ 90 Kg K ha-1 resulted in highest exchangeable and nonexchangeable K in the soil for both seasons. To achieve a sustained yield level, nutrient use efficiency and soil fertility integrated K application @ 60 kg K ha-1 for the rainy season in maize and a dose of 60 kg K ha-1 through MOP alone in the winter season for wheat crop may be recommended.Not Availabl

Effect of Integrated K Management on Productivity and Nutrient Use Efficiency of Maize-Wheat Cropping System

PhD thesisA field experiment was conducted during the rainy (June - October) and winter (November – March) seasons for two years during 2010-2012 at research farm of ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design consisting of seven treatments and three replication. Results revealed the integrated application of 90 kg K ha-1 supplemented through muriate of potash (MOP) @ 60 kg K and farmyard manure (FYM) @ 30 kg K resulted in highest grain yield of 4.93 t ha-1 and biological yield of 11.71 t ha-1 in maize. Similarly, highest grain yield of 5.44 t ha-1 and biological yield of 14.03 t ha-1 were observed in treatment applied with integrated dose of K @ 90 kg K ha-1 supplemented through MOP and FYM in wheat crop. The highest uptake of K was observed under treatment applied through 30 kg K through MOP + 30 kg K through FYM in both cropping cycles. Nutrient use efficiency of N, P and K increased by K application. In soil, decline was observed in different fractions of K irrespective of different applied K treatments. All the treatments where K was added showed a negative balance of K availability in soil. Application of 60 kg K ha-1 through MOP in both the season showed minimum negative K balance (-281.3 kg ha-1). Integrated K application @ 90 Kg K ha-1 resulted in highest exchangeable and nonexchangeable K in the soil for both seasons. To achieve a sustained yield level, nutrient use efficiency and soil fertility integrated K application @ 60 kg K ha-1 for the rainy season in maize and a dose of 60 kg K ha-1 through MOP alone in the winter season for wheat crop may be recommende