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Understanding IT Governance Effectiveness in Asia: An Event Study

The study seeks to examine the impact of Information technology (IT) governance structure, process and relational mechanisms on firm performance. Using an event study, we collected a sample of 70 announcements of IT governance adoption investments. We found that most firms adopt all three types of IT governance mechanisms. IT governance structural mechanisms have a positive impact on firm’s profitability. In contrast, IT governance process and relational mechanisms have a negative association with firm performance. More interestingly, the findings provide insight for organizations that they should realize the potentially negative impact of the controls requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404 and IT leadership on firm performance.
Assessment of diagnostic accuracy in nursing : paper versus decision support system

1 Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. Conflict of interest: there are no conflicts of interest to declare. Abstract Objective: To compare the degree of accuracy of certain nursing diagnoses, for nursing students in system decision support and paper-based records. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study with a sample of 17 undergraduate nursing students. The data collection was conducted through forms of characterization of students and one clinical case, validated previously, for the indication of the system and paper-based diagnostic. The diagnostic accuracy was assessed by the Scale for Accuracy of Nursing Diagnoses (SAND) and non-parametric tests. Results: There was statistical significance in the highly accurate diagnosis (p=0.013), when graduate students used the system for decision support, demonstrating the determination of more accurate diagnosis in clinical case studies. Conclusion: The use of decision support systems favors the diagnostic accuracy of nursing and is inferred that it can support clinical reasoning of nursing students.
Algorithmic Trading and Mutual Fund Performance

This paper examines the effect of algorithmic trading on the US mutual fund performance. Using the AT proxy of Hendershott et al. (2011), the US domestic equity mutual fund returns and their stock holdings, we find evidence that funds holding stocks with higher AT exposure have lower holdings return. This underperformance is compensated by higher interim trading profits of fund managers measured by the return gap. The strong positive causal effect of AT on return gap exists even after controlling for liquidity and execution shortfall, suggesting fund managers’ ability to benefit from improved trading conditions are brought about by AT. In addition, we find that the largest AT effect is in funds holding small-cap stocks, and the smallest effect in index funds.
Detection of bacteraemia by the continuously monitoring BacT/Alert system.

AIMS--To analyse a continuously monitoring blood culture system with respect to the time to detection of various groups of organisms, their clinical importance, and the relative efficacy of the aerobic and anaerobic bottles. METHODS--Four thousand blood cultures were monitored and the information relating to the positive cultures was noted and analysed. RESULTS--Four hundred and seventy seven blood cultures were detected as positive, 81% (387/477) of which were detected within 48 hours. The most pathogenic organisms were detected in the shortest period, less pathogenic later and those generally regarded as contaminants last. Clinically important isolates were also detected earlier. Many positive blood cultures were detected in only one bottle of the set, even those regarded as clinically important. CONCLUSIONS--The management of continuously monitoring blood culture systems could be improved by considering time to detection trends. Clinicians should be aware of the relatively rapid detection of clinically important, positive blood cultures in relation to patient treatment.
Branding Universities: Trends and Strategies

Branding campaigns, in which universities restyle their traditional insignia into logos, have both strategic and cultural dimensions. Strategically, rebranding is linked with the expanding efforts of universities to market their programs to prospective students and donors and leverage their reputation for such marketing. Culturally, rebranding symbolically captures the transformation of university governance from guild-like autonomy to a managed and promotional university. The essay describes the three main trends in the branding of universities and considers that strategic implications and cultural meanings of university branding.
Use of Mobile Devices by Library and Information Science Students in Central Universities of Uttar Pradesh

This paper provides an insight of actual use of mobile devices by into LIS students’ in everyday life and their perceptions regarding the usefulness and effectiveness of mobile phones for academic purpose in Central universities in Uttar Pradesh state, India. The findings of the study reveal that most of the respondents use mobile devices daily for more than 3 hours. Smart phone is the most used mobile device. Respondents use productivity tools on their mobile device for creating documents. Gmail app, Whatsapp, google app, adobe reader and PDF viewer are the most frequently used mobile apps. Most of the respondents access Library Website through their mobile device and only 1.96% are accessing e-books from their mobile device. Major barriers found are: use of mobile devices for academic learning in the poor network coverage, high charging data plans, slow load time and lack of Internet speed. The findings of the study will not only guide LIS students in effective use of mobile devices for academic purposes, but will also help mobile manufactures, university authorities, librarians in exploring mobile devices adoption and usage among the respondents.
Ect in the Medically Ill Elderly: A Case Report

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is well recognized as an effective treatment for depression. However, it is not often used among the elderly due to increased co-morbid medical problems and fear of complications. We present here the case of an 88-year-old man with a history of depression and co-morbid medical illness. This patient was successfully treated with ECT. With the population of individuals above the age of 65 expected to double in the next 40 years, the use of ECT to treat major depression and other psychiatric conditions among the elderly will likely increase.
Executive compensation and corporate investment in China : what determines them and are they related?

This thesis mainly examines three empirical studies. Firstly, it examines the relation between company ownership attribute and the executive compensation gap between market level and actual level. Secondly, it examines the relation between company ownership attribute and firms’ inefficient investment behaviors. Finally, it examines the relation between executive compensation gap, between market level and actual level, and firms’ inefficient investment behaviors. Based on Chinese listed companies with data from 2005 to 2012, the thesis finds that: 1) SOE attribute (whether central or local) increases the gap between executives’ actual compensation and market determined compensation levels. 2) SOE attribute has a significantly positive influence on a firm’s unexpected investment. With other conditions controlled, SOEs invest more than non-SOEs; furthermore, SOE attribute drives firms to make more investments. Meanwhile, although local SOEs invest more than other firms, central SOE attribute does not have a significant relationship to a firm’s level of unexpected investment. 3) A significant and positive relation between the extent of compensation regulation and the degree of a listed SOE’s overinvestment. These findings reveal that compensation regulation will cause severe agency problems in SOEs. The underpayment of executives in SOEs will not only cause overinvestments but also will devalue firm value of Chinese listed SOEs finally. This thesis contributes to existing literatures by providing a new way to study the correlation between executive compensation and firm investment behaviors. It also provides solid evidence that helps us to understand the consequences of distorted incentive mechanisms in Chinese listed SOEs experiencing government intervention, an issue that has been neglected in previous researches. The implications of this thesis’s findings are important to both corporate governance practitioners and policy makers as well.
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration of Pancreatic Lesions: A Systematic Review of Technical and Procedural Variables

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided tissue acquisition has emerged over the last decade as an invaluable diagnostic tool in approaching the different pancreatic lesions. Given the safety and minimal invasiveness of this approach combined with the high diagnostic yield, it became the standard of care when dealing with different pancreatic pathologies. However, some variables regarding this procedure remain not fully understood. These can influence the diagnostic yield of the procedure and include the presence of the on-site cytopathologist, the type and size of the needle used as well as obtaining aspiration versus core biopsy, the number of passes and the sampling technique, and the role of suction and stylet use among others. We performed a comprehensive literature search using PubMed, Google Scholar, and Embase for studies that assessed these variables. Eligible studies were analyzed using several parameters such as technique and procedure, with the aim of reviewing results from an evidence-based standpoint.
International Convoluted Ownership Structure in Accounting and Finance: A Succinct Survey

Corporate governance can be old cliche as internal and external types. Internal corporate governance is the mechanism by which firms’ governing managers align their activities with stakeholder interests through the composition of the board, audit committees, and compensation committees as well as the ownership structure. External corporate governance occurs overweightingly and dominantly through mechanisms, such as legal protections and takeovers imposed by the capital market, that are external to the firm that protects stakeholder interests. Since the scope of corporate governance is too broad to address here, this article examines only its ownership structure dimension and its impact on firm performance, cost of capital, dividend policy, disclosure, and conservatism. Researchers have been investigating these issues for decades, with gobsmacking inconclusive results. Recent papers have provided new insights by which we may examine the issues in more detail. For instance, Chen et al. (2012) suggest that family CEOs in family firms produce less turnover and lower share returns than do non-family CEOs in family firms, leading to the temeritous question of whether the chairperson and CEO governance functions should be separated and pointing to future research into whether family firms with family CEOs generate lower or higher earnings. Haw et al. (2012), concerning conservatism, investigates whether the second largest shareholders in firms with multiple shareholdings and a cash flow right dispersion can shape conservatism in financial statements. They argue that the dispersion of cash flow rights for multiple shareholders creates monitoring problems for firms, leading to the agency problem and increasingly conservative accounting in financial statements. Studies have shown that managerial incentives to adopt highly conservative accounting include taxation, debts covenants, and regulations. Whilst this paper attempts to demonstrate the impact of ownership structure on conservatism, future research should carefully but not pedantically investigate this issue in more detail.
PENGARUH KUALITAS PELAYANAN, KUALITAS PRODUK DAN HARGA TERHADAP KEPUASAN PELANGGAN

ABSTRACT Along with the development of economy and technology and business competition in the global market, companies are competing in order to provide more satisfactory products and services to the customers and to offer competitive price. This competition is carried out in order to gain new customer and to retain their customer. This research is aimed to find out the influence of sevice quality, product quality and price to the customer satisfaction. The population is all customers who have ever used the transportation service of Blue Bird taxi regular segment in Surabaya. The sample collection technique has been carried by using purposive sampling technique with certain consideration, 100 respondents have been selected as samples. The analysis technique has been done by using multiple linear regression analysis.The result of the research shows that the variables which have been applied in this research models are service quality, product quality and price that each of them has significant and positive influence to the customer satisfaction who have ever used the transportation services of Blue Bird taxi in Surabaya.These results indicate that the better quality of service, product, and price then customer satisfaction increases. Keywords: service quality, product quality, price and customer satisfaction.
Dietary intake and barriers to dietary compliance in black type 2 diabetic patients attending primary health-care services

Abstract Objective: To determine the dietary intake, practices, knowledge and barriers to dietary compliance of black South African type 2 diabetic patients attending primary health-care services in urban and rural areas. Design: A cross-sectional survey. Dietary intake was assessed by three 24-hour recalls, and knowledge and practices by means of a structured questionnaire (n=133 men, 155 women). In-depth interviews were then conducted with 25 of the patients to explore their underlying beliefs and feelings with respect to their disease. Trained interviewers measured weight, height and blood pressure. A fasting venous blood sample was collected from each participant in order to evaluate glycaemic control. Setting: An urban area (Sheshego) and rural areas near Pietersburg in the Northern Province of South Africa. Subjects: The sample comprised 59 men and 75 women from urban areas and 74 men and 80 women from rural areas. All were over 40 years of age, diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for at least one year, and attended primary health-care services in the study area over a 3-month period in 1998. Results: Reported dietary results indicate that mean energy intakes were low (<70% of Recommended Dietary Allowance), 8086–8450 kJ day−1 and 6967–7382 kJ day−1 in men and women, respectively. Urban subjects had higher (P<0.05) intakes of animal protein and lower ratios of polyunsaturated fat to saturated fat than rural subjects. The energy distribution of macronutrients was in line with the recommendations for a prudent diet, with fat intake less than 30%, saturated fat less than 10% and carbohydrate intake greater than 55% of total energy intake. In most respects, nutrient intakes resembled a traditional African diet, although fibre intake was low in terms of the recommended 3–6 g/1000 kJ. More than 90% of patients ate three meals a day, yet only 32–47% had a morning snack and 19–27% had a late evening snack. The majority of patients indicated that they followed a special diet, which had been given to them by a doctor or a nurse. Only 3.4–6.1% were treated by diet alone. Poor glycaemic control was found in both urban and rural participants, with more than half of subjects having fasting plasma glucose above 8 mmol l−1 and more than 35% having plasma glycosylated haemoglobin level above 8.6%. High triglyceride levels were found in 24 to 25% of men and in 17 to 18% of women. Obesity (body mass index ≥30 kgm−2) was prevalent in 15 to 16% of men compared with 35 to 47% of women; elevated blood pressure (≥160/95 mmHg) was least prevalent in rural women (25.9%) and most prevalent in urban men (42.4%). Conclusions: The majority of black, type 2 diabetic patients studied showed poor glycaemic control. Additionally, many had dyslipidaemia, were obese and/or had an elevated blood pressure. Quantitative and qualitative findings indicated that these patients frequently received incorrect and inappropriate dietary advice from health educators.
No gender difference in the extent of myocardial ischemia in non-ST elevation myocardial infarction

Background: Significant gender differences in angiographic severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) have been demonstrated among patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). However, it is unknown if these gender differences are reflected in the extent of myocardial ischemia. Design and methods: We assessed segmental myocardial wall motion and perfusion by contrast echocardiography in 110 patients (34 women and 76 men) with NSTEMI prior to scheduled coronary angiography. The extent of myocardial ischemia using a 17-segment left ventricular (LV) model was compared to quantitative coronary angiography (QCA). Results: Age (70 ± 12 vs 66 ± 12 years), troponin T level (0.53 ± 0.66 vs 0.75 ± 1.32 µg/l), Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) risk score (3.2 ± 1.4 vs 3.5 ± 1.4), LV ejection fraction and cardiovascular risk factor burden did not differ between genders. As expected, women had less severe findings on coronary angiography but the extent of myocardial ischemia by contrast echocardiography was comparable in women and men. In multivariable analysis, the risk of having prognostically severe angiographic CAD increased by 29% in women and by 49% in men for every additional LV segment with ischemia, independent of TIMI risk score (both p < 0.01). Conclusion: The present contrast echocardiography study in NSTEMI patients demonstrates that women with NSTEMI have the same extent of LV myocardial ischemia as men in spite of less prevalent angiographic CAD. The findings may help explain why less severe angiographic findings in women with NSTEMI are not accompanied by lower mortality.
Career commitment: the role of self-efficacy, career satisfaction and organizational commitment

Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship among self-efficacy, career satisfaction, organizational commitment and career commitment Design/methodology/approach In this study, 200 questionnaires were distributed to the Engineering Department in a manufacturing companies, 133 questionnaires were received. The proposed model is analyzed with partial least squares (PLS) path modeling in SmartPLS 2.0 software. Findings Results showed that 36.4 % Variance was caused by the independent variables in career commitment. The result indicated that self-efficacy and organizational commitment have significant and positive relationship with career commitment Originality/value The result of the study found that organization's commitment is significantly related to the career commitment in a manufacturing company. The employees with the highest organizational commitment were committed to their careers and would remain in the organization. The belief and acceptance of goals and values in the organi.
Muscle metabolic economy is inversely related to exercise intensity and type II myofiber distribution

It is not known what causes the well‐established inverse relationship between whole‐body exercise economy and exercise intensity. The purpose of this study was to: (1) evaluate muscle exercise economy at 45%, 70%, and maximum isometric strength using 31P magnetic resonance spectroscopy (31P‐MRS); and (2) determine the relationship between percent type II muscle fiber cross‐section, whole‐body exercise economy, and muscle exercise economy. Subjects included 32 premenopausal women. Muscle exercise economy was significantly different across the three exercise intensities (28.1 ± 10.4, 24.8 ± 8.2, and 20.2 ± 7.5 N/cm2 · mmol/L adenosine triphosphate [ATP] for the 45%, 70%, and maximum intensities, respectively). Percent type II muscle area was significantly related to whole‐body metabolic economy during activities of daily living (r = −0.68) and 31P‐MRS muscle metabolic economy during isometric plantar flexion (r = −0.53). These data suggest that skeletal muscle becomes less economical as force production increases, and that these decreases in metabolic economy may be related to increased dependence on inefficient type II muscle. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Muscle Nerve 24: 654–661, 2001
PENGARUH KOMPETENSI, INDEPENDENSI DAN MOTIVASI TERHADAP KUALITAS AUDIT APARAT INSPEKTORAT DALAM PENGAWASAN KEUANGAN DAERAH( Studi Empiris Pada Inspektorat Kota Solok)

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kompetensi, independensi, dan motivasi terhadap kualitas audit aparat Inspektorat Kota Solok dalam pengawasan keuangan daerah. Permasalahan dalam penelitian ini adalah adanya temuan audit yang tidak terdeteksi oleh aparat inspektorat sebagai auditor internal, akan tetapi ditemukan oleh auditor eksternal, Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (BPK). Penelitian ini merupakan tipe penelitian penjelasan (explanatory/confirmatory research) dan mengunakan metode kualitatif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh aparat Inspektorat Kota Solok yang turut melakukan pemeriksaan regular. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kompetensi, independensi dan motivasi mempunyai pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap kualitas audit. Setelah dilakukan pengujian hipotesis, nilai dari R-Squre dan Path Cooficient menunjukkan bahwa Kompetensi berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Kualitas Audit dimana T-Statistik nilainya sebesar 2,6605 > t-tabel (1,96). Independensi berpengaruh signifikan dengan nilai T-statistik yang dihasilkan sebesar 2,0074 > T-tabel (1,96). Motivasi berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Kualitas Audit dengan nilai T-statistik yang dihasilkan 2,5247 > T-tabel (1,96). Kata kunci: kualitas audit, kompetensi, independensi, motivasi
Intrinsic Chirality of Graphs in 3-manifolds

The main result of this paper is that for every closed, connected, orientable, irreducible 3-manifold $M$, there is an integer $ n_M$ such that any abstract graph with no automorphism of order 2 which has a 3-connected minor whose genus is more than $n_M$ has no achiral embedding in $M$. By contrast, the paper also proves that for every graph $\gamma$, there are infinitely many closed, connected, orientable, irreducible 3-manifolds $M$ such that some embedding of $\gamma$ in $M$ is pointwise fixed by an orientation reversing involution of $M$.
The Relative Returns to Education, Experience, and Attractiveness for Young Workers

We conduct a randomized résumé audit study, simultaneously examining the returns to education, experience, and physical attractiveness among young workers applying for entry-level, formal sector jobs in a developing country context. Employers do not value postsecondary education without a degree. Postsecondary vocational training increases the likelihood of a callback but only for blue-collar occupations typically offered only to male workers. Work experience is valued across most occupations; however, among service-sector jobs with in-person customer interactions, attractive applicants receive 23% more callbacks, swamping the returns to experience. Our results can help young workers make optimal choices to ease their school-to-work transition and guide policy makers in the design of labor market programs to ensure youth have the skills and qualifications that employers demand.