Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Applying City Perception Analysis (CPA) for Destination Positioning Decisions

SUMMARY Typically, the image of a destination is studied by questioning a sample of tourists about their perceptions using a list of attributes and then condensing the data into average values for each individual destination. The city perception analysis (CPA)presented in this article, which is based on the perceptions-based market segmentation concept (PBMS, Dolnicar, Grabler & Mazanec 1999; Mazanec & Strasser 2000; Buchta, Dolnicar, & Reutterer 2000), approaches the positioning task from a completely different perspective. The fundamental assumption is that different consumers harbor different perceptions of various destinations in their minds. Therefore, averaging the perceptions and ignoring inter-individual differences in city image perceptions dramatically distorts the results. The CPA approach uses a three-way data structure and identifies archetypal destination perceptions before revealing information on which cities they were associated with, thus avoiding the false assumption of homogeneous consumers. The information on which perception was classified with respect to which brand is disclosed afterwards, thus allowingspecific destination image insights. On the basis of CPA results, destination management can analyze the destination images as perceived by the tourists, choose attractive image positions for the future and deduce strategic policies. For the final positioning strategy, segments underlying the single perceptual positions have to be studied in detail. The CPA approach is illustrated using an empirical image study of six European city destinations, followed by a discussion of the managerial implications and advantages over traditional methods.
Diagnosis and Repair in Multiprocessor Systems

Diagnosis of multiprocessor systems in which faulty processors can be replaced by spares or repaired is known as sequential diagnosis. A generalization is considered of classical sequential diagnosis, referred to as diagnosis and repair, under a probabilistic model for the faults and test outcomes in a system. It is shown that correct diagnosis and repair of all faulty processors can be achieved with high probability in a large class of systems including, for example, rings, grids, meshes, tori, and hypercubes. These results show, without restrictive assumptions on the behavior of faulty processors, that correct diagnosis can be achieved in these widely used, low-degree systems when a fixed percentage of the processors in the system are faulty. >
Associations between Road Traffic Accidents and Socio-Economic Deprivation on Scotland's West Coast

Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are declining, but remain a public health concern locally and worldwide. Scottish RTAs killed 316 people and injured over 20,000 in 1996. By 2020, they are predicted to become the world's third-leading cause of sickness and death. Little is known about associations between RTAs and deprivation; it has never been explored on Scotland's West Coast. This study analysed hospital A&E admissions and investigated associations between RTAs and socio-economic status. 1,300 attendance records at a 575-bed NHS Trust Accident & Emergency in North Lanarkshire were reviewed and 1,020 records analysed in conjunction with Health Board socio-economic data. Findings strongly suggest (p=0.00461) a positive trend between RTA activity and deprivation. Significance held for gender, victim role, purpose of journey and age, except for drivers 60 and over. Given the preventative nature of RTAs and their contribution to morbidity and mortality, further research between RTAs and deprivation is suggested.
Use of better designed hand knotting carpet looms and workplace interventions to improve working conditions of adult carpet weavers and to reduce hazardous child labor in carpet weaving in Pakistan.

OBJECTIVE Children and adults involved in carpet weaving are prone to a number of health and safety problems. This paper describes initial impact of an ergonomically designed loom and work place modifications, to encourage young and adult workers to weave carpets and reduce the hazardous child labor in carpet weaving in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. METHODS A new carpet loom with improved ergonomic and safety features suitable for adult carpet weavers was designed. Model carpet weaving worksites based on the new loom and better work environment were created in 30 villages. The impact of new loom compared with the traditional looms was assessed through structured questionnaires and health examinations after 24 months. RESULTS Adolescent (15-17 years) and adult (> 17 years) participants included 75 respondents (males 10.7%, n=8; females 89.3%, n=67) operating under the new conditions and 92 respondents (males 12%, n=11; females 88%, n=81) operating under traditional conditions. Results indicated an improvement of health related complaints among those working in the new conditions, most notable were the differences in joint pain (p=0.002) and respiratory health (p=0.02). Improvement of income was also reported by workers at model workplaces. Also, no children below the age of 14 were found to be working at the new looms. CONCLUSIONS The results indicate that individuals who adopted new looms and workplace interventions reported less joint pain and better respiratory health than those working with traditional looms in a traditional work environment. By reducing the risks in the workplace, this ergonomic intervention has the potential to reduce or eliminate hazardous child labor from carpet weaving.
Marketing research on wine consumers preferences in Romania.

The paper is based on a research that aimed to make some assumptions regarding wine consumer preferences in Romania. The research method was survey made through questionnaires administered to a relevant number of respondents. In order to establish the main goals of this research, we considered aspects as: identification of purchase and consume frequency of wine, the preferred consumer’s places for serving or buying wine, the average quantity of wine that is usually bought, the level of price accepted by the consumer, the type of wine preferred by consumer in relation with wine color and taste, the preferred package, time spent for wine shopping, preferred producers, brands, grape variety, quality influence in choosing wine categories, identifying wine consumers profile. The analysis and interpretation of results revealed that decision factors in buying wine are the type of the wine, the price, followed by color, packaging and advertisement.
Effects of Quality of Life and Coping on Depression among Adults Living with HIV/AIDS

This prospective study examined the effect of maladaptive coping strategies and psychological quality of life (QOL) on depression at two time points in a diverse sample of persons living with HIV/AIDS (N = 85). The use of maladaptive coping strategies to deal with the stress of living with HIV/AIDS, particularly engaging in various kinds of avoidant behaviors, was significantly associated with greater depression at baseline and increased depression at three months. QOL was the single most important predictor of depression. In an effort to develop effective clinical methods aimed at decreasing depression among adults living with HIV, future studies need to focus on improving quality of life and increasing adaptive coping strategies associated with the stress of living with HIV/AIDS.
PENGARUH KOMPETISI, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, STRUKTUR KEPEMILIKAN TERHADAP PENGUNGKAPAN RISIKO

The purpose of this research is to provide empirical evidence of barriers to entry, ownership concentration, board size, board compotition, firm size, liquidity, industrial sector and auditor type. Barriers to entry was measured by total fixed assets, ownership concentration was measured by percentage of shares held by substantial shareholders >5%, board size was measured by number of board member, board compotition was measured by idependent board/total board, firm size was measured by log natural of net sales, liquidity was measured by the acid test rate, industrial sector and auditor type was measured by variabel dummy. Risk disclosure was measured by content analysis-sentence approach. The population of this research is 428 companies in the non-financial companies which were listed in Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX). The research data were collected from annual report and financial statement for 2012. Based on stratified random sampling method, there are 102 samples. The reseacrh hypotesis were tested using multiple regression analysis. The results of this research show that barriers to entry and auditor type have significant relationships with risk disclosure. Next, variable ownership concentration, board size, board compotition, firm size, liquidity, industrial sector have no significant relationship with risk disclosure.
Bayesian Design of Experiments Using Approximate Coordinate Exchange

ABSTRACT The construction of decision-theoretical Bayesian designs for realistically complex nonlinear models is computationally challenging, as it requires the optimization of analytically intractable expected utility functions over high-dimensional design spaces. We provide the most general solution to date for this problem through a novel approximate coordinate exchange algorithm. This methodology uses a Gaussian process emulator to approximate the expected utility as a function of a single design coordinate in a series of conditional optimization steps. It has flexibility to address problems for any choice of utility function and for a wide range of statistical models with different numbers of variables, numbers of runs and randomization restrictions. In contrast to existing approaches to Bayesian design, the method can find multi-variable designs in large numbers of runs without resorting to asymptotic approximations to the posterior distribution or expected utility. The methodology is demonstrated on a variety of challenging examples of practical importance, including design for pharmacokinetic models and design for mixed models with discrete data. For many of these models, Bayesian designs are not currently available. Comparisons are made to results from the literature, and to designs obtained from asymptotic approximations. Supplementary materials for this article are available online.
Relationship Between Gastric Emptying and an α-Glucosidase Inhibitor Effect on Postprandial Hyperglycemia in NIDDM Patients

OBJECTIVE The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between gastric emptying and the efficacy of an α-glucosidase inhibitor in NIDDM patients. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Sixteen NIDDM patients (4 patients treated with diet therapy alone and 12 receiving a sulfonylurea) were given 0.6 mg of voglibose daily for 4 weeks. The efficacy of voglibose was assessed by measurement of HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose, and 45- and 120-min postprandial plasma glucose (PPG) and serum insulin concentrations before and after the 4 weeks of voglibose therapy. Gastric emptying was evaluated using the proportional cumulative area under the absorption curve (% AUC) of plasma acetaminophen concentration at 60 min after ingestion of a liquid test meal containing 20 mg/kg of acetaminophen. These measurements were also taken before and after the therapy. RESULTS The change in the 45-min PPG levels from the fasting state correlated significantly with the % AUC of the plasma acetaminophen concentrations (r = 0.625, P = 0.0096) before the voglibose administrations. The mean 45-min and 2-h PPG levels were reduced significantly after 4 weeks of voglibose (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01, respectively). Two-hour postprandial serum insulin concentrations were also significantly reduced at the end of the treatment period (P < 0.05). The changes in the PPG levels between pre- and posttreatment periods correlated significantly with the % AUC of the plasma acetaminophen concentrations before the treatment period (r = 0.499, P = 0.0490; r = 0.713, P = 0.0019, respectively). There was no significant difference in the plasma acetaminophen concentrations between pre- and posttreatment periods. CONCLUSIONS The rate of gastric emptying affects the efficacy of voglibose therapy in NIDDM patients. Voglibose did not however alter the rate of gastric emptying.
The Buffering Effects of Critical Life Event, Organizational Climate and Social Support on Subjective Well-being of Bank Workers in Southwest Nigeria

This study investigates the buffering effects of critical life event, organizational climate and social support on Subjective Well-Being (SWB) of Bank workers. Five hundred and forty bank workers participants (mean age 35.4) selected from 108 banks through stratified and simple random sampling techniques from the 18 senatorial districts in the six states (Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Lagos) of Southwest Nigeria. Four instruments, subjective happiness scale, impact of event scale, organizational climate descriptive questionnaire and Duke-UNC functional social support questionnaire, were utilized for data generation. The data collected were analyzed using multiple regressions (stepwise) and t-test statistics. Findings showed that the three predictor variables (critical life event, organizational climate and social support) combined and individually, predicted the criterion variable (SWB). Finding also indicated that critical life event was the most potent contributor to the prediction of SWB of bank workers. The implications of these findings for the government, policy makers and employers of labour, who may be interested in effective functioning and general well-being of workers, were discussed. Keywords : critical life event, organizational climate, social support, subjective well-being, bank workers.
Social Comparison-Based Thoughts in Groups : Their Associations With Interpersonal Trust and Learning Outcomes

This study relates thoughts derived from 4 types of social comparison to trust and individual learning. Our study (N = 362 students) showed that upward identification (i.e., believing one is just as good as a better performing teammate) was positively related to trust and individual learning. Upward contrast (i.e., believing one is worse than a better performing group member) was negatively related to learning, as were downward-identifying thoughts (i.e., believing one will perform as badly as a poorly performing teammate). Downward contrast (i.e., thinking one can do much better than the poor performer) was negatively related to trust. We concluded that social comparison-based thoughts are important to consider when designing teamwork because of their constructive and destructive consequences.
KARAKTERISTIK PERUSAHAAN, LUAS PENGUNGKAPAN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, DAN NILAI PERUSAHAAN

Abstrak: Karakteristik Perusahaan, Luas Pengungkapan Corporate Social Responsibility, dan Nilai Perusahaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh karakteristik perusahaan terhadap pengungkapan CSR dan nilai perusahan pada perusahaan manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia. Metode yang digunakan adalah regresi multipel. Penelitian ini menggunakan 129 sampel perusahaan manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia. Hasil penelitian membuktikan bahwa karakteristik perusahaan yang terdiri dari ukuran perusahaan berpengaruh negatif terhadap pengungkapan tanggung jawab sosial. Namun di sisi lain konsentrasi kepemilikan berpengaruh positif terhadap pengungkapan tanggung jawab sosial, sedangkan pengungkapan tanggung jawab sosial berpengaruh positif terhadap nilai perusahaan. Abstract: The C haracteristics of the Company, Disclosure of Corporate Social Responsibility, and Corporate Value. This study aims to examine the effect of corporate characteristics to CSR disclosure and company’s profile of manufacturing companies listed in BEI. Multiple regression was used as method for this research with 129 sample of manufacturing companies listed in BEI. The results prove that company’s characteristic which is company’s size has negative effect to CSR reporting. Apart from company’s size, ownership concentration has positive impact to CSR reporting, while CSR Repoting has positive effect to company’s value.
EXPORTING, PRODUCTIVITY AND MARKET INTEGRATON: Italian manufacturing firms within the European context

The potential linkage between international trade and economic growth is always at the core of large and intense debates amongst academic researchers and policy makers. Recently, the attention is increasingly moving towards the exporting-productivity relationship, acknowledging the important role played by the heterogeneous firms and the trade policy. After having provided an overview of the recent theoretical and empirical literature – by focusing especially on Meltiz-Ottaviano model (2008) – this paper is aimed at investigating empirically the link between exporting and firm productivity in Italy within the context of European integration. By using a panel of Italian manufacturing firms for the years 2000 and 2003, we document coherently with the theory that: firstly, exporters turn out to have a higher performance than firms solely oriented to the home market; and secondly, the average firm productivity is higher as the industry export propensity towards more integrated European markets is considered.
The impact of survey design on research outcomes: A case study of seven pilots measuring cash usage in the Netherlands

We employ a unique dataset of transaction records to analyse whether results of consumer surveys are influenced by the survey setup. We have asked more than 5,000 consumers to report their payments using seven different data collection methods. The results of the seven pilot studies were validated against actual payments data from retailers and the owner of the Dutch debit card scheme. The results of both the validation exercise and econometric analyses reveal that both the data collection mode and the length of the registration period significantly influence consumers' registration of payments. Measurement errors are minimised when consumers are asked to use a self-reported transaction diary for one single day.
The features of breast lymphoma on MRI.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the morphological features of breast lymphoma (BL) on MRI. METHODS MRI features of 20 patients with BL (12 primary and 8 secondary) were reviewed according to Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System categories. RESULTS 19 cases were unilateral and 1 was bilateral. According to the enhanced images, of the 20 cases, BL presented as a mass in 11 (55%), as an enhancement with no mass effect in 7 (35%) and as a mass and mixed enhancement with no mass effect in 2 (10%). There were 38 masses and 44 lesions with no mass effect in our study. All lesions showed mild heterogeneous internal enhancement. For lesions with mass effect, the margins were smooth in 32% (12/38) and irregular in 68% (26/38); and the shape was oval in 87% (32/38). Kinetic curve assessment (13 cases, 38 lesions) revealed that the average initial rise rate was 104%. The type II enhancement curve appeared in 55% (21/38) of lesions. No significant differences between the primary and secondary BL were observed for any of the MRI features. CONCLUSION BL mostly appeared oval with irregular margins showing mild heterogeneous internal enhancement and/or as enhanced lesions with no mass effect with mild heterogeneous internal enhancement. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE Some special features on MRI are useful for the diagnosis of BL.
Personalization in Social Retargeting - A Field Experiment

textabstractThis study compares the effectiveness of product- and category-specific advertising personalization in Social Retargeting. Social Retargeting combines the features of social advertising, targeting consumers based on social connections, and retargeting, using consumers' browsing behavior to personalize ad content. We conducted a large-scale randomized field experiment in collaboration with a major e-retailer. Contradicting prior empirical findings, our results indicate that product-specific ads outperform less personalized category-specific ads. While theory suggests a positive effect, we find that social targeting decreases the performance of personalized ads. Surprisingly, socially targeted consumers are not more responsive to product-specific ads. We show that our results remain robust and are driven by ad personalization when controlling for temporal targeting and how deep consumers browse the e-retailer's website. Our study contributes to the IS and marketing literature related to personalization in digital advertising and provides valuable suggestions for firms' personalization strategies.
Development of the Expectations of Filial Piety Scale--Spanish version.

AIMS This paper reports the development of the Expectations of Filial Piety Scale for use with Hispanic/Latino parents regarding their expectations of care and support from their adult children. BACKGROUND Filial piety, a term used to describe a set of family values in relation to parental care and respect, has strong cultural underpinnings. To date, there have been no measures of this construct for use with Hispanic/Latino populations. METHODS A convenience sample of 318 Hispanic/Latino adults in North Carolina and Texas in the United States of America completed a brief biographical survey and field-tested a new Spanish version of the Expectations of Filial Piety Scale in 2003. RESULTS Principal component factor analysis with orthogonal rotation (varimax method) was used to extract four factors, which accounted for 60% of the variance in scale scores. These factors were: I, respect for parents (23.6%); II, honouring parents (12.5%); III, supporting parents (11.9%); and IV, family unity (11.7%). Overall scale reliability was 0.82, with individual factor reliability coefficients ranging from 0.66 to 0.84. CONCLUSIONS Increasingly, large numbers of Hispanic/Latino elders will look to their families for support as they reach advanced ages. Culturally relevant translations of family caregiving constructs, such as filial piety, will be essential nursing tools for clinical practice and in developing contemporary family caregiver research agendas.
Estimates of Home Mortgage Originations, Repayments, and Debt on One-to-Four-Family Residences

Since 1997, when the Department of Housing and Urban Development discontinued its quarterly gross mortgage flow system, there has been no systematic attempt to disaggregate the net change in outstanding home mortgage debt into its constituent gross flows. Using a different approach, we have developed a system that reconciles the change in regular home mortgage debt with mortgage flows. The latter includes home purchase and refinance originations, and mortgage purchases, sales, and repayments for five types of mortgage originators and six categories of other mortgagees. In the process, we derive the sources of equity extraction from homes financed by mortgages.