Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Overall contribution of the foreign tourist demand on Croatian economy

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to estimate of overall impact of foreign tourist demand on the Croatian output, gross value added and employment. Methodology – The direct, indirect and induced effects of the consumption of foreign tourists to the overall Croatian economy are based on input-output model. Open input-output model was used to calculate the direct and indirect effects of the expenditures of foreign tourists, while the closed input-output model was used to analyze induced effects. Findings – Expenditures of the foreign tourists in the recession period 2009-2014 significantly reduced the overall negative impact of recession. Decrease in gross value added and employment without increased competitiveness of Croatian tourism would be more significant and the level of Croatian real GDP would be even lower than recorded. Besides hotel and restaurant sector, indirect and induced impact of foreign tourist demand is significant for food production, personal services and trade. Originality of the research – The originality and the contribution of the paper is methodological development of model which measure relation of tourist demand and overall macroeconomic performance of an economy. The empirical contribution is calculation of direct, indirect and induced effects of foreign tourists expenditures based on the updated input-output coefficients. The results could be of interest for academic and general public because they provide overall assessment of contribution of tourism industry in Croatia based on the sound methodological framework.
A Novel Heterogalactan from Antrodia camphorata and Anti-Angiogenic Activity of Its Sulfated Derivative

A heterogalactan, named ACW0, was extracted from Antrodia camphorata and purified by anion exchange and gel permeation chromatography. It was composed of galactose (94.98%), traces of mannose (2.41%), and fucose (2.61%), with its molecular weight estimated to be 13.5 k Da. The polysaccharide ACW0 was shown to be a mannofucogalactan with a backbone chain of α-d-1,6-linked Gal, attached by a non-reducing terminal α-d-Man and α-l-Fuc on C-2 of nearly every six α-d-1,6-linked Gal residues. A sulfated polysaccharide, ACW0-Sul was achieved by the chlorosulfonic acid-pyridine method. Compared with the native polysaccharide, ACW0-Sul could disrupt tube formation and migration as well as cell growth of human microvascular endothelial cells (HMEC-1) dose-dependently. Further studies revealed that phosphorylation of Extracellular Regulated Protein Kinases (Erk) and Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK) were significantly inhibited by ACW0-Sul. These results suggested that ACW0-Sul could be a potent candidate for anti-angiogenic agent development.
Organization-Stakeholder Fit: A Dynamic Theory of Cooperation, Compromise, and Conflict Between an Organization and Its Stakeholders

Research Summary: We advance the concept of organization–stakeholder fit (O–S fit) to explain cooperative behavior between an organization and its stakeholders. O–S fit describes the compatibility that exists between an organization and a stakeholder when their characteristics are well matched. We highlight two dimensions of O–S fit: value congruence, or the supplementary fit of organizational and stakeholder values, and strategic complementarity, or the complementary fit of strategic needs and resources. For each dimension, we detail the unique relational factors—including core elements of trust, predictability, attraction/exchange, and communication—that motivate cooperation. We then explicate the ways in which value congruence and strategic complementarity dynamically interrelate over time. Finally, we consider how organization‐stakeholder misfit may result in alternative relational behaviors, such as conflict or compromise. Managerial Summary: We develop a new way of thinking about the relationship between organizations and stakeholders. Recognizing that positive relationships require a degree of fit or compatibility, we argue that cooperative behavior between an organization and its stakeholders is maximized when relational partners share both core values and strategic priorities. We explain that high fit along these two dimensions increases trust, relational predictability, attraction/exchange, and communication. We also describe how positive relationships might be formed with fit along only one dimension, and how negative relationships might result in the presence of misfit. Ultimately, we suggest that managers who want to foster positive relationships with stakeholders should concentrate on aligning their values and priorities, rather than simply concentrating on one or the other.
Body Image and Self-Esteem Among Asian, Pacific Islander, and White College Students in Hawaii and Australia

Body image and its relationship to self-esteem was examined among Asian, Pacific Islander, and White women and men from Hawaii and Australia (n = 172). Although Pacific Islander and White participants had higher body mass indices than Asians, Pacific Islanders were more satisfied than Asians with their health and more satisfied than Asians and Whites with their appearance. Thus, higher body weight and greater body satisfaction may co-occur among Pacific Islanders, whereas lower weight and lower body satisfaction may co-occur among Asians. The findings suggest different levels of risk for body image dissatisfaction, and its associated psychological consequences, across ethnic groups.
Cartel Cases and the Cartel Enforcement Process in the European Union 2001–2015

We provide a comprehensive quantitative assessment of cartels and the related cartel enforcement process in the European Union (EU) from 2001 to 2015. In a first step, we present a detailed characterization of all cartel cases decided by the European Commission (EC) with respect to various criteria such as the number of involved firm groups, cartel market shares and market share asymmetries, involved industries, affected countries, types of infringement, types of cartel breakdown, as well as cartel duration. In a second step, we complement this cartel-based analysis with a quantitative assessment of the public cartel enforcement process in the EU, subdivided further into its duration, types of cartel detection, the leniency program, the settlement procedure, overall fines imposed, and the conclusive appeals process with the General Court (GC) and the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
Friendships and physical activity: Investigating the connection in Central-Eastern European adolescents

Studies investigating physical activity among adolescents living in post-communistic Central-European countries are sparse, particularly in light of the fact that some research has identified that adults in these countries exercise less frequently than western counterparts. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether physical activity participation is associated with certain friendship factors, the ability to make friends, level of involvement with friends, and perceived friends' involvement in physical activity, among 1,886 Central-Eastern European high schools students. The results of this study corroborated previous research in other adolescent populations in which it has been found that overall participation in physical activity was lowest among adolescents who said that making friends was difficult, who were less involved with friends, and who reported that making friends was difficult. The association of these friendship factors and physical activity participation has important implications for health education. Friendship factors should be given serious consideration in health education strategies and research efforts designed to increase youth physical activity.
Anesthetic dreaming, anesthesia awareness and patient satisfaction after deep sedation with propofol target controlled infusion: A prospective cohort study of patients undergoing day case breast surgery

Background Anesthetic dreaming and anesthesia awareness are well distinct phenomena. Although the incidence of intraoperative awareness is more common among patients who reported a dream after surgery, the exact correlation between the two phenomena remains an unsolved rebus. The main purpose of this study was to investigate anesthetic dreaming, anesthesia awareness and psychological consequences eventually occurred under deep sedation. Intraoperative dreaming experiences were correlated with dream features in natural sleep. Methods Fifty-one patients, undergoing surgical excision of fibroadenomas under a Bispectral index-guided deep sedation anesthesia with propofol target controlled infusion, were enrolled into this prospective study. Psychological assessment was performed through the State Trait Anxiety Inventory. A questionnaire was adopted to register dreaming and anesthesia awareness. Data were collected after emergence (t0), 24 hours (t1), 1 month (t2), 6 months (t3). Results Six patients (12%) reported anesthetic dreaming at t0 confirming the response at each subsequent evaluation. One patient (2%) confirmed dreaming during anesthesia in all, but denied it at t0. There was a high correlation between the intraoperative dream contents and the features of dreams in natural sleep. No cases of anesthesia awareness were detected. A similar level of satisfaction was observed in dreaming and no-dreaming patients. Conclusions Anesthetic dreaming does not seem to influence satisfaction of patients undergoing deep sedation with propofol target controlled infusion. A psychological assessment would seem to improve the evaluation of possible psychological consequences in dreamer patient.
Low‐dose prostacyclin in treatment of severe brain trauma evaluated with microdialysis and jugular bulb oxygen measurements

Background: The endogenous substance prostacyclin is a substance with the potential to improve microcirculation and oxygenation around contusions in the brain following a head trauma by its vasodilatory, antiaggregatory and antiadhesive effects. Microdialysis measurements of local concentrations of selected interstitial substances in the brain, and measurements of venous jugular bulb oxygenation reflecting overall brain oxygenation, might be useful to evaluate possible therapeutic effects of a specific therapy, such as treatment with prostacyclin.
Women entrepreneurial orientation, motivation, and organizational performance in Ghana

ABSTRACT The study surveyed 286 women entrepreneurs from three major Ghanaian metropolitan cities (Accra, Kumasi, and Takoradi) to examine the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and organizational performance. The study also sought to examine whether motivation mediates the EO and organizational performance relationship. Using a structural equation modelling estimation technique, the findings of the study indicate a positive relationship between EO and organizational performance. Separating EO into its individual components, proactiveness, and competitive aggressiveness exhibit positive relationship with organizational performance. Additionally, the results show that EO is more significantly related to non-financial measures but not the financial measures. Further, the findings reveal that the EO and organizational performance relationship is mediated by motivation; and the push factors and not the pull factors were significantly related to organizational performance.
SMEs access to finance and the value of supplier financing

ABSTRACT This article examines the relationship between supplier financing and small- and medium-sized firms’ value as well as the variation in the marginal value of supplier financing that arises from differences in access to financial markets and internal financing. We employ a sample of Spanish small- and medium-sized enterprises from the period 1998–2014. The results show a positive relationship between supplier financing and firm value. Furthermore, the findings reveal that the marginal value of supplier financing declines with leverage, short-term financial debt and cash flow, whereas it increases with financial costs. Also, the results show a higher marginal value of accounts payable during the financial crisis period when bank credit is reduced, for all firms, regardless of their access to finance. These results are in agreement with the financing motive for trade credit use. Firms with better availability of financial resources (internal and external) and with a lower financial cost place less value on supplier financing.
Relationship between Schistosoma haematobium infection and urinary tract infection among children in South Eastern, Nigeria.

BACKGROUND Reports of studies on the relationship between Schistosoma haematobium and urinary tract infection from different regions are conflicting. Hence, the need to determine the situation in each endemic area. OBJECTIVE To determine if S. haematobium infection is associated with Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) among children in an endemic area of Cross River State, Nigeria. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Mid-stream urine specimen was collected under strict aseptic procedures into wide-mouthed screw-capped sterile plastic containers. All the specimens were kept in a cooler at approximately 4 degrees C for 5-10 hr before delivery to the laboratory. Urine microscopy was carried out by gram staining and urine was cultured using blood agar and Mac Conkey agar plates. Collection of urine specimens for schistosoma ova was done between 10.00 am and 2.00 pm when ova count of S. haematobium is expected to be at its peak. RESULTS Prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis was 51.0%. One hundred and seventy five (77.4%) of those infected had mild intensity of infection (<49 ova/10 ml). Significant bacteriuria was found in 2(0.9%) of the 226 children with urinary schistosomiasis and in 4(1.8%) of the 217 children without urinary schistosomiasis RR(95%CI) = 0.48 (0.089-2.59) P > 0.68. CONCLUSION This study has found the prevalence rate of urinary Schistosomiasis in this community to be 51% and no significant difference in the prevalence of UTI among children with urinary schistosomiasis and those without. However, considering the high prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis seen in this study, urgent control measures should be instituted to address this public health problem.
Mobile banking: a tradeoff between mobile technology and service for consumer behavioural intentions

Abstract This current study aims to examine the multifaceted issues raised by mobile banking, from security and operation to trust and consumer intentions to use, through synthesising the associated seminal studies on mobile banking. The objective of this study is to reveal consumer perceptions about mobile banking in terms of issues inhibiting use of this dynamic service. Additionally, this study is aimed to recommend design criteria shedding light on those issues that create a negative attitude toward accepting this service through comparing results in different countries. In this regard, a two-phase exploratory type empirical study was conducted to capture the critical factors that basically contribute towards shaping consumer attitudes toward mobile banking. Trust, security, accessibility, superior service, and user-friendly design have been identified as the most important issues influencing consumers to develop either favourable or unfavourable attitudes toward this dynamic technology driven service. The findings were also compared with the same of other countries through literature review to understand its scope for generalised application.
The effects of music therapy in patients with high‐dose chemotherapy and stem cell support: a randomized pilot study

Patients with high dose chemotherapy (HDC) with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) are highly distressed. Psycho‐oncological support might be beneficial but is not routinely provided. Our aim was to investigate whether music therapy (MT) in addition to standard supportive treatment had any effect on quality of life, depression, anxiety, side effects of therapy, medication, and immunological changes during and within three months after HDC plus ASCT.
Evaluation of plasma and red cells obtained after leucocyte depletion of whole blood

We evaluated whole blood integral filtration to produce leucocyte‐depleted red cells and plasma by using the WBF1 whole blood filter (Pall Medsep). Whole blood units were filtered after either warm (2–4 h at room temperature) or cold (12–24 h at 4 °C) holds. Filtered and control units were processed using either a bottom‐and‐top or top‐top method. Red cells were tested weekly for 6 weeks, and plasma 3 monthly for 12 months. All filtered red‐cell packs contained < 5 × 106 leucocytes/unit with 71 of 72 containing < 1 × 106 leucocytes/unit. No clinically significant differences in red‐cell storage parameters were seen, although haemolysis was less and pO2/pCO2 values were better maintained in filtered units. Plasma units contained < 2.5 × 103 leucocytes/unit with no significant loss of factor VIII except in the warm hold units processed by the top‐top method. There was no evidence of complement or coagulation activation with significant removal of preformed C3a in cold hold units. Plasma storage parameters were maintained at control levels for 12 months.
Long-term Payoffs to Aggressiveness

We examine several long-term consequences to shareholders and CEOs of firms characterized by aggressive accounting during 1974 to 2010. Our proxy for aggressiveness is Bowen et al.’s (1995) accounting choice score. We provide evidence for the construct validity of this proxy by showing that the most aggressive firms are more likely to restate their financial reports, to be subject to a SEC accounting and auditing enforcement release (AAER), and to report larger unrecognized tax benefits pursuant to FIN 48. We provide evidence that the most aggressive firms have larger cumulative shareholder returns and pay their CEOs more than the least aggressive firms over several long-term horizons. These differences in returns to investors and payouts to CEOs persist after controlling for known determinants of stock returns and compensation, respectively. When we further condition on the existence of a GAAP violation (such as a restatement or an AAER), we find that the long-term stock returns of negative outcome firms are larger than the returns of the remaining most aggressive firms. This difference in returns persists until more than two years after the negative outcome. Our findings suggest that over long horizons, both investors and CEOs of firms characterized by more aggressive accounting benefit, taking into account the effects of adverse reporting outcomes such as restatements and SEC AAERs.
Well-being evidence for policy: A review

Well-being evidence for policy: A review, by the New Economics Foundation, 2012. Over the last 30 years, there has been a considerable growth in academic research on the causes of well-being which gives a fairly consistent picture of which factors have associations with subjective well-being. In the last few years there has been the corresponding level of interest from policymakers. This document aims to provide the tools necessary to transfer this academic knowledge into a practical format for policymakers. It does this by reviewing the current evidence (up to the end of 2011) – providing an introduction to the state of current knowledge. The policy areas which have been identified include: the economy, social relationships and community, health, the local environment, education and care. There is also a section on personal characteristics.
The Kidney in Acromegaly : renal structure and function in patients with acromegaly during active disease and one year after disease remission

ABBREVIATIONS: BMI= body mass index; SBP= systolic blood pressure; DBP= diastolic blood pressure; CrC= creatinine clearance; UFE= urea fractional excretion; NaFE= sodium fractional excretion; KFE= potassium fractional excretion; CaFE= calcium fractional excretion; PhFE= phosphorus fractional excretion; UAFE= uric acid fractional excretion; UCa= urinary calcium; UPh= urinary phosphorus; UOx= urinary oxalates; UHyd= urinary hydroxyproline; UBc= urinary bicarbonate; UCit= urinary citrate; mA= microalbuminuriA; NL= overt nephrolithiasis; μNL= micronephrolithiasis. Page 1 of 25 Accepted Preprint first posted on 31 March 2010 as Manuscript EJE-10-0007
Multinational Firms

Using a novel firm-level dataset linking directories of international ownership to the universe of manufacturing establishments in the Census Bureau, this paper studies multinational firms in the context of their exporting (non-multinational) and domestic-only counterparts. Multinational firms are shown to be larger, more productive, more capital-intensive, and pay higher wages than either domesticonly or exporting firms. The magnitude of this “multinational premium” is consistently 3-4 times that of the so-called “exporter premium” documented in previous research. Although 70 percent of multinational firms record positive levels of exports, the share of sales destined for outside the U.S. is small only 10 percent. Ownership patterns have a large effect on trade flows. Roughly 45 percent of the imports to a foreign multinational affiliate in the U.S. originate from the country of the parent company. The empirical evidence offers valuable guidance on the theoretical framework most applicable for multinational production in the U.S. JEL Codes: F10, F14, F23,
Influence of Strategic Contingency Factors on Performance of Large Manufacturing Firms in Kenya

Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to establish the influence of strategic contingency factors on performance of large manufacturing firms in Kenya by reviewing organizational structure, information technology, dynamic capabilities and leadership characteristics as the study variables with legal and regulatory environment as the moderating variable. Methodology: The study adopted a cross-sectional research design and descriptive survey design and the research philosophy was positivism. The study population study was 499 large scale manufacturing firms where a sample size of 217 firms was selected. Data was collected through the administration of questionnaires to operations managers. Results: The study findings revealed that organization structure has a significant influence on performance of large manufacturing firms in Kenya. Organization structure was found to be positively related to performance of large manufacturing firms in Kenya. Dynamic Capabilities was also found have a positive and significant influence on performance of large manufacturing firms in Kenya. On the relationship between leadership characteristics and organization performance, the study findings revealed that leadership characteristics have a positive and significant influence on performance of large manufacturing firms in Kenya. Policy recommendation: The study recommended that large manufacturing firms in Kenya should put in place better organizational structure strategies, improved information technology put in place strategies that encourage their leaders to have leadership characteristics and structural dynamic capabilities as they lead to high performance
Corporate Culture and Analyst Catering

This study examines the relation between financial institutions’ corporate culture and the quality of analysts’ research services. Using data collected from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, I measure the weakness of financial institutions’ corporate culture based on violations observed in securities activities unrelated to equity research. I find evidence demonstrating an association between weak corporate culture and analysts’ providing research products catered to institutional clients at the expense of individual investors. Specifically, FINRA violations are associated with both (i) less accurate forecasts and less informative reports, and (ii) higher institutional commission revenues and more broker-hosted conferences for select institutional clients.