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Do hotels' “green” attributes contribute to customer satisfaction?

Purpose - This paper aims to examine how "green" attributes contribute to hotel customers' overall satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach - A qualitative study helped generate a list of the attributes that contribute to overall satisfaction with hotel services. Then a Tetraclasse model, which highlights the four-fold nature of this contribution, was used. Two hypotheses are posed. First, attributes of hotel service can be divided into four different types according to the way in which they contribute to forming satisfaction. Second, in terms of how they contribute to forming satisfaction, environmental protection initiatives can be considered "plus" attributes. Findings - The first hypothesis is rejected. For the second hypothesis, the results show that the environmental attributes were evaluated as "basic", which means they were seen as an integral part of the service offer, rather than as differentiating criteria. Research limitations/implications - The study was based on a relatively restricted sample. Further research is needed to improve the external validity of the research. Practical implications - It is necessary to maintain a high level of performance for "green" attributes. Moreover, it would be preferable not to inform customers about environmental initiatives in order to limit the risk of being unfavorably evaluated on these attributes. It would seem worthwhile for a company to invest in service attributes that are respectful of the environment, even if they do not promote these attributes directly to the customer. Pro-environment initiatives may also be introduced for economic reasons. Originality/value - The paper makes use of the Tetraclasse model methodology.
Reputational Risks and Responsible Supply Chain Management: Decision Making Under Bounded Rationality

This paper applies the logic of bounded rationality and explores the extent to which companies implement responsible supply chain management (RSCM) as a result of their reputational risk exposure, and how bounded rationality impacts on the decision to implement RSCM. This study draws on primary and secondary data from twelve UK-based companies. We conducted 19 semi- structured interviews and analysed our data through an inductive methodology. We find that reputational risk exposure is a central driver in a company’s decision to implement RSCM practices. However, managers face bounded rationality, in particular: (i) conflicting priorities; (ii) capabilities and resources; (iii) commitment; and iv) contextual environment, which in turn, means that companies do what they can to safeguard their reputation, but balance the extent to which they implement RSCM and the cost of doing so against the likelihood of exposure. By engaging in collaborative relationships with their supply chain partners, focal firms who .
What is the Role of Institutional Investors in Mergers and Acquisitions? Cross-Country Evidence*

We study the role of institutional investors in the market for corporate control around the world. Using comprehensive ownership data of worldwide institutional investors’ stock holdings, we examine a large sample of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals for 26 countries over the years 2000 to 2005. Institutions can influence takeover outcomes as they hold more than 40% of the world stock market capitalization. We uncover evidence that institutions are associated with higher M&A activity within and across countries. We show that the number of cross-country completed cross-border deals increases in the amount of equity holdings by foreign institutions based in the same country as the acquirer firm. We argue that institutional shareholders facilitate merging outcomes of firms from their country of origin with the firms of countries in which they invest. We provide also firm-level evidence that (especially foreign) institutions build “bridges” for more international M&A deals to take place and larger takeover premiums to accrue to shareholders of target firms. We also conclude that investor protection motives in M&A activity are of second order importance to financial integration worldwide as captured by institutional cross-country holdings.
Asymptotic solutions for localized vibrational modes in strongly anharmonic periodic systems.

Sievers et Takens (ST) ont recemment propose qu'un systeme periodique de particules interagissant via des potentiels harmoniques et anharmoniques quantiques presente des modes de vibration localises impairs. On demontre que ce comportement est une propriete fondamentale du systeme purement anharmonique. Pour une chaine periodique de particules monoatomiques unidimensionnelle interagissant via des potentiels de proches voisins purement anharmoniques, d'ordre pair, on montre dans l'approximation de l'onde tournante de ST que: le mode de vibration impair d'une molecule simple triatomique et lineaire, et le mode pair d'une molecule diatomique simple, fournissent des solutions exactes aux equations classiques du mouvement a la limite asymptotique d'ordre d'anharmonicite croissant
Strike a Pose

This article traces methods and conventions of performing women’s mental distress before the camera circa 1900. It features an analysis of gestural performances in French, US, Italian, and British films, with special attention given to two pre-1916 Gaumont films that include mad scenes. The topos of the white madwoman presents a valuable lens through which to investigate intermedial relations across performance forms and visual media as early cinema emerged, and gestures signifying madness have been particularly resilient even as approaches to film acting have evolved. Drawing on scholarship from Giorgio Agamben and Rae Beth Gordon, this article questions how techniques of performing female madness intersected with ideologies of race, class, and nationality.
A Social Network Analysis of the IMP Group 1984-2006

The Industrial Marketing and Purchasing (IMP) Group is a network of academic researchers working in the area of business-to-business marketi ng. The group meets every year to discuss and exchange ideas, with a conference having been h ld every year since 1984 (there was no meeting in 1987). In this paper, based upon the pap ers resented at the 22 conferences held to date, we undertake a Social Network Analysis in ord er to examine the degree of co-publishing that has taken place between this group of research rs. We identify the different components in this database, and examine the large main component s in some detail. The egonets of three of the original ‘founding fathers’ are examined in detail, and we draw comparisons as to how their publishing strategies vary. Finally, the paper draw s some more general conclusions as to the insights that SNA can bring to those working within business-to-business marketing.
Cloning and nucleotide sequence of the gene coding for the major 25-kilodalton outer membrane protein of Brucella abortus

The cloning and sequencing of the Brucella abortus major 25-kDa outer membrane protein (OMP) is reported. The 25-kDa (group 3) OMP has been proposed, on the basis of amino acid composition, to be the counterpart of OmpA (D. R. Verstraete, M. T. Creasy, N. T. Caveney, C. L. Baldwin, M. W. Blab, and A. J. Winter, Infect. Immun. 35:979-989, 1982). However, the amino acid sequence predicted from the cloned B. abortus gene did not reveal significant homology with either OmpA sequences from different members of the family Enterobacteriaceae or other known protein sequences.
Analogical reasoning for diagnosing strategic issues in dynamic and complex environments

Organizations interpret their environments by categorizing strategic issues as either opportunities or threats. They make such categorizations as inferences drawn from analogies from past experience. The accuracy of issue interpretations turns on: (1) which analogy is used, (2) what are the environment's properties, and (3) what is the timeframe? A computational model allows us to evaluate over time the accuracy of interpretations based on different forms of analogical reasoning in environments that differ in variation (unpredictability and dynamism) and complexity (dimensionality and ruggedness). This study elaborates a contingency approach to assessing analogical reasoning by organizations in which the form of analogical reasoning, environmental properties, and time all matter. Our findings indicate when particular forms of reasoning produce relatively more accurate inferences about opportunities and threats
In vivo observations of chlorpromazine ocular deposits in a patient on long‐term chlorpromazine therapy

Chlorpromazine is known to deposit in ocular tissues when taken at high doses for prolonged periods. Chlorpromazine therapy in a 59‐year‐old schizophrenic man with a cumulative dosage exceeding 2500 g resulted in multiple white deposits in both corneas especially in the endothelium. Confocal microscopy revealed significant pleomorphism and polymegethism of endothelial cells. The anterior lens capsules opacities were star‐shaped and concentrated in the centre. Because of cataract and chronic angle closure glaucoma our high‐myopic patient underwent surgery, and light microscopic evaluation of the obtained anterior lens capsule during cataract surgery showed golden brown cytoplasmic deposits in the central epithelial cells and capsule. The peripheral epithelial cells of the removed capsule had no deposit. There were no sign of retinal deposits in the fundoscopy, optical coherence tomography and fluorescein angiography. In this patient chlorpromazine deposited mainly in the corneal endothelium, central anterior lens capsule and epithelial cells.
Social capital and mental health among Aboriginal Australians, New Australians and Other Australians living in a coastal region

Abstract Australian mental health policy emphasises the central importance of social inclusion for promoting mental health and treating illness. Social capital is a commonly used concept for describing and evaluating social inclusion, but its relationship to mental health has not been investigated among groups of differing cultural backgrounds in rural and remote Australia, where need is greatest. The aims of this study were to compare levels of social capital and associations with mental health among Aboriginal Australians, New Australians and Other Australians living in a disadvantaged coastal community and to draw implications for policy and service development. Participants were 963 community members, aged 19–97, randomly selected from a socio-economically disadvantaged coastal Australian region, voluntarily completing an anonymous postal survey. Measures of components of social capital were analysed in terms of general psychological distress and happy feelings using multiple hierarchical linear regression modelling. For all groups, higher levels of participation, more positive perceptions about participation, and greater cohesion were associated with less distress and more happy feelings. In multivariate analyses, greater social capital overall was strongly associated with less distress and more happy feelings, the former particularly for Aboriginal Australians. Different aspects of social capital were related to mental health and wellbeing for different groups. Social capital is essential for good mental health and wellbeing but it is neither evenly shared among different groups nor do the same components of social capital matter, or matter to the same degree, among different groups. Social capital may be particularly important (and sensitive) for protecting Aboriginal people against mental health problems. In that these findings suggest approaches to designing policy and services, these must be tested via careful intervention research.
A comparison between a PCR method and a conventional culture method for detecting pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica in food.

The aim of this study was to develop a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method for the detection of pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica and to compare it with an official culture method (NMKL-117). Primers were selected for nested PCR directed at the attachment invasion locus, ail, on the bacterial chromosome, as well as at a sequence on the pathogenic marker plasmid, termed virulence factor, virF. The final results obtained by the two methods were similar. However, while the conventional method yielded contradictory data for some steps the PCR method provided unambiguous results. Considerable advantages, i.e. higher sensitivity and specificity of the PCR method, compared with the conventional method for detecting pathogenic Y. enterocolitica, were demonstrated in this study.
Adolescents and self-destructive behaviours: an exploratory analysis of family and individual correlates

Several studies have shown that as many as 20% of European schooled adolescents report self-destructive thoughts/behaviours. Using multinomial logistic regression analysis, the present study investigated the family and individual variables that predict reports of these behaviours. Three groups, one without reports of self-destructive thoughts/behaviours (NSDTB; n= 998), one with reports of self-destructive thoughts/behaviours (SDTB; n= 268) and a clinical group (CS; n= 42) of adolescents with a mean age of 15.88 (SD= 2.11), participated in the study. Parenting styles, parental attachment, family functioning, satisfaction with family relationships, self-esteem and internalising and externalising symptoms, were analyzed. The findings suggest that increases in mothers’ quality of emotional bond, fathers’ control and family cohesion and decreases in age and mothers’ control lead to a decreased likelihood of belonging to the SDTB group. However, being female, perceiving a high level of mothers’ inhibition of exploration and individuality, perceiving a high level of fathers’ rejection and having a low satisfaction with family relationships increase the probability of belonging to the CS group.
Cell Death and Survival Inhibition of PP 2 A Activity Confers a TRAIL-Sensitive Phenotype during Malignant Transformation

TRAIL is a promising anticancer agent because it induces apoptosis in the majority of human cancer cells but spares the normal cells. To determine the mechanistic nature of how normal cells acquire a TRAIL-sensitive phenotype during the process ofmalignant transformation, an experimental cell systemwas developed by sequential introduction of human telomerase reverse transcriptase and SV40 T antigens (large and small) into normal human prostatic epithelial cells (PrEC). This model system demonstrated that inhibition of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A), either by SV40 small T antigen, okadaic acid, Calyculin A, or PP2A catalytic subunit siRNA, sensitized normal human PrEC and immortalized cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis.Moreover, sensitization occurred during the premalignant period of tumorigenesis and PP2A exerted its antiapoptotic activity by negatively regulating c-Fos/ AP-1. In addition, low-dose okadaic acid treatment sensitized TRAIL-resistant cancer cells to TRAIL, suggesting that PP2A inhibitors could be used as an enhancer of apoptosis induced byTRAIL orTRAIL-like agents. These data indicate that downregulation of PP2A activity is a critical step for normal cells to acquire a TRAIL-sensitive phenotype during tumorigenesis and that the level of PP2A activity may foretell cellular sensitivity to TRAIL-
Progressive Loss of Fibronectin‐Mediated Opsonic Activity in Plasma Cryoprecipitate with Storage

Abstract. Septic injured patients often manifest a deficiency of plasma fibronectin. Several studies have shown improvements in organ function in such patients following infusion of fibronectin‐rich plasma cryoprecipitate, while other studies found no improvement. One explanation for these differences may be the use of plasma crypoprecipitate which has been stored for various time intervals prior to its use as a source of fibronectin. This investigation tested the hypothesis that the opsonic activity of fibronectin in cryoprecipitate may decline with increased storage duration. Using a bioassay of opsonic activity, we evaluated human plasma cryoprecipitate that was stored at either ‐20 or ‐80°C for various intervals (2 weeks to 12 months) after its preparation from fresh donor plasma. Our findings demonstrated that the opsonic activity of fibronectin in cryoprecipitate declined with increasing time of storage. Significant loss (p < 0.05) of opsonic activity was first evident after 2 months of storage. Storage at ‐80°C did not prevent this decline in opsonic activity as compared to storage at ‐20 °C. Immunoblot analysis revealed extensive fragmentation of the dimeric fibronectin (440 kdaltons) and the presence of lower molecular weight fragments in 4‐ to 12‐month‐old plasma cryoprecipitate. Therefore, plasma cryoprecipitate of varying ages (storage time) when used as a source of fibronectin for replacement therapy to support phagocytic function in septic injured patients may result in different fibronectin‐mediated responses. The decline in activity may be due, in part, to fragmentation of the fibronectin molecule.
Exploring market orientation in banks: an empirical examination in Saudi Arabia

Examines market orientation and its relationship with return on asset (ROA), return on equity (ROE), and sales‐per‐employee within a novel context, banks in Saudi Arabia. Toward this end, a sample of 92 bank managers was investigated. Findings indicate that banks in Saudi Arabia are marginally market‐oriented and that market orientation is unrelated to ROA, ROE, and sales‐per‐employee. Further, results imply that executives of firms, in general, should weigh the external environment in which the firm operates before adopting a market‐oriented philosophy because market orientation may not be a preferred orientation under all circumstances.
Reduced length of stay in medical emergency department patients: a prospective controlled study on emergency physician staffing

Objective: Patients, emergency department staff and hospital managers are often confronted with a prolonged length of stay of emergency department patients, with resulting overcrowding in the emergency department. We hypothesized that additional medical personnel would reduce the length of stay. Methods: We prospectively studied consecutive patients managed in a medical emergency department by internal medicine residents during the evening shift. Data were collected on patients managed before (n=200) and after (n=160) the addition of a second physician on the shift. Results: The addition of a physician in the busy evening shift decreased the length of stay from 176±137 to 141±86 min (mean±SD, P=0.012) for outpatients discharged after evaluation and management in the emergency department. The length of stay for emergency department inpatients admitted for hospitalization was not significantly reduced. Conclusion: An additional physician significantly reduced the length of stay of medical emergency department outpatients.
Inflammatory Diseases and the Heart

Inflammation is the body’s natural defense mechanism against an infection or an injury. Through the inflammatory process, healing and recovery are promoted by the sequestration, dilution, and destruction of offending agents and affected tissues. Unfortunately, this response can also be harmful with regard to other bodily functions, especially cardiovascular function. Whether it be an indolent low-grade infection such as periodontal disease, fulminant life-threatening sepsis, vasculitis, or chronic systemic inflammatory states, the inflammatory response may exert various effects on the cardiovascular system. It is important for anesthetists to recognize and properly understand disease processes to help stratify patient risk preoperatively and optimize care throughout the entire hospital course. Therefore, the focus of this article is to review and summarize how systemic inflammatory diseases influence the cardiovascular system.
Building a University Brand Community: The Long-Term Impact of Shared Experiences

ABSTRACT Relationship marketing has made its way into the practices of university administrations. With it have also arrived many problems associated with the aggressive use of CRM technologies. One particularly effective and healthy approach to relationship marketing in higher education is to treat the university, with all of its stakeholders, as a brand community, and to pursue policies and programs to strengthen the relationships that define the community. With this paper, we examine an important class of relationship often neglected in the CRM literature, i.e., the relationships among the customers who support the brand and who ultimately give it its meaning and vitality. Specifically, we explore how the nature of relationships among students affects their long-term loyalty to a university. The results of a telephone survey of university alumni demonstrate the importance of certain types of university experiences on student relationships and, thereafter, on loyalty to their alma mater and their intentions to support the university in the future.
Phosphate sorption parameters in relation to soil properties in some major agricultural soils of India

Phosphorus sorption characteristics of some Indian representative agricultural soils belonging to four soil orders namely Vertisol, Inceptisol, Alfisol and Ultisol were investigated for adsorption behaviour of P and sorption data were fitted to Langmuir and Freundlich equations. The Langmuir constant i.e. adsorption maxima was highest for Vertisol (716.85 μg g -1 ), followed by Ultisol (633.3 μg g -1 ), Alfisol (501.46 μg g -1 ) and Inceptisol (522.93 μg g -1 ) respectively. The Freundlich ‘k’ value for Vertisol, Inceptisol, Alfisol and Ultisol were 159.12, 59.41, 110.57 and 181.36 μg g -1 respectively, whereas the ‘n’ values were 2.05, 1.92, 2.49 and 3.07 g ml -1 respectively. The phosphate adsorption isotherm gave good fit adopting Langmuir (r 2 = 0.96 to 0.99) and Freundlich (r 2 = 0.95 to 0.99) for the four soils. Phosphorus sorption maxima was significantly correlated with clay (r 2 =0.70), Al (r 2 = 0.73) and Fe (r 2 =0.81) forms, MPBC (r 2 =0.67) and Freundlich constants (r 2 =0.82). Among the various soil properties which correlated with P sorption maxima of significance was clay content (r 2 =0.97) was significantly correlated. The study illustrated that P sorption isotherm in relation to soil properties can be used as a tool of P management in sustainable crop production. SAARC J. Agri. , 14(1): 1-9 (2016)
A Study on Determinants of Green Supply Chain Management Practice

Increasing environmental issues all over the world have forced governments and other regulators to produce stricter regulations and pressure companies to implement environmental practices. Furthermore, increased public awareness about the current environmental issues is driving companies to produce more environmentally friendly products. Given this situation, this paper studies the determinants of green supply chain management practice (GSCMP) of companies in Republic of Korea (Korea). We try to find why the companies in Korea implement GSCMP. Toward this goal, extensive literature review has been conducted and the model is developed. To evaluate the model, data are collected from companies in Korea and analyzed.
Food , drug , insect sting allergy , and anaphylaxis Increased food diversity in the first year of life is inversely associated with allergic diseases

Caroline Roduit, MD, MPH, Remo Frei, PhD, Martin Depner, PhD, Bianca Schaub, MD, Georg Loss, PhD, Jon Genuneit, MD, Petra Pfefferle, PhD, Anne Hyv€ arinen, PhD, Anne M. Karvonen, PhD, Josef Riedler, MD, Jean-Charles Dalphin, MD, PhD, Juha Pekkanen, MD, Erika von Mutius, MD, MSc, Charlotte Braun-Fahrl€ ander, MD, Roger Lauener, MD, and the PASTURE study group* Zurich, Basel, and Davos, Switzerland, Munich, Ulm, and Marburg, Germany, Kuopio, Finland, Schwarzach, Austria, and Besançon, France