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Factors influencing the tourists’ intention to select sustainable tourism destination: a case study of Penang, Malaysia
Authors: Mohaidin Zurina , Wei Koay Tze , Ali Murshid Mohsen 
Published: October 2017

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the factors of environmental attitude, motivation, destination image, word-of-mouth, and perceived service quality to predict the tourists’ intention to select sustainable tourist destination. It also aims to investigate the moderating effect of knowledge on the relationship between environmental attitude and the tourists’ intention to select sustainable tourist destination.Design/methodology/approachUsing survey design, 300 self-administrated questionnaires (both online/hard copy) were distributed to both local and international tourists at different tourism locations in Penang state in Malaysia. A total of 161 questionnaires were returned and analysed by using SPSS and smart PLS software.FindingsThe findings found that environmental attitude, motivation, and word-of-mouth significantly influenced the tourists’ intention to select sustainable tourism destination, while destination image and perceived service quality have not a significant influence in this study. Furthermore, this study proved that knowledge negatively moderates the positive effect of the environmental attitude on tourists’ intention to select sustainable tourism destination.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings offer important managerial implications for managers of tourism destinations and decision makers in understanding what motivates influence tourists’ intention in selecting sustainable tourism destination. The research scope was limited to convenient sampling and one city (Penang). Thus, the results could not be generalised to all Malaysia or other countries.Originality/valueThis research contributes to extending knowledge in sustainable tourism destination in the context of emerging markets, especially Malaysia. Moreover, this study found a way to examine the relationship between the environmental attitude and tourists’ intention to select sustainable tourism destination.
Medical tourism in Nigeria: a multivariate analysis of challenges faced by patrons
Authors: Agbabiaka Hafeez Idowu , Omisore Emmanuel Olufemi , Odunsi Oluwafemi 
Published: October 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine multivariate analysis of challenges faced by patrons of medical tourism in Lagos metropolis, Nigeria.

Design/methodology/approach
Systematic sampling technique was employed to select 15 specialized private hospitals and 14 Public hospitals in the study area, resulting to a sample size of 29 hospitals. Ten patrons were contacted in each of the selected hospitals; consequently, 290 patrons were sampled.

Findings
The major challenges faced across the selected hospitals in the study area as revealed by this study included time spent in transit to hospital (PKI=3.96 and Mean Dev.=0.77), payment procedure is quick and simple (PKI=3.86 and Mean Dev.=0.67), package pricing is not transparent (PKI=3.76 and Mean Dev. =0.57), hospital facilities and equipment are not easily accessible (PKI=3.63 and Mean Dev.=0.44), Doctors do not pay enough attention to patrons (PKI=3.61 and Mean Dev.=0.42), Doctors do not give adequate explanation of patrons condition (PKI=3.49 and Mean Dev.=0.30), High cost of treatments (PKI=3.32 and Mean Dev.=0.13). The result of multiple regression analysis that produced (R2=0.933, F=296.080, p=0.000) meaning that challenges faced by patrons explain 99.3 percent variation of their destination choice.

Originality/value
The study revealed that challenges face by patrons determine their destination choice.
Overcoming counter-knowledge through telemedicine communication technologies
Authors: Cegarra-Sanchez Jorge , Cegarra-Navarro Juan-Gabriel , Wensley Anthony , Diaz Manzano Jose 
Published: October 2017

PurposeKnowledge acquired from sources of unverified information such as gossip, partial truths or lies, in this paper it is termed as “counter-knowledge.” The purpose of this paper is to explore this topic through an exploration of the links between a Hospital-in-the-Home Units (HHUs) learning process (LP), counter-knowledge, and the utilization of communication technologies. The following two questions are addressed: Does the reduction of counter-knowledge result in the utilization of communication technologies? Does the development of counter-knowledge hinder the LP?Design/methodology/approachThis paper examines the relevance of communication technologies to the exploration and exploitation of knowledge for 252 patients of a (HHU) within a Spanish regional hospital. The data collected was analyzed using the PLS-Graph.FindingsTo HHU managers, this study offers a set of guidelines to assist in their gaining an understanding of the role of counter-knowledge in organizational LPs and the potential contribution of communication technologies. Our findings support the proposition that the negative effects of counter-knowledge can be mitigated by using communication technologies.Originality/valueIt is argued in this paper that counter-knowledge may play a variety of different roles in the implementation of LPs. Specifically, the assignment of communication technologies to homecare units has given them the means to filter counter-knowledge and prevent users from any possible problems caused by such counter-knowledge.
Visual service scape aesthetics and consumer response: a holistic model
Authors: Kumar Deepak S. , Purani Keyoor , Sahadev Sunil 
Published: October 2017

Purpose
This paper aims to introduce subjective dimensions of appraising visual servicescape aesthetics and to empirically test their influence on the consumer’s affective responses and preference, thus providing a holistic model to evaluate visual servicescape aesthetics from consumer’s viewpoint. It also tests the moderating role of service contexts in the modelled relationships.

Design/methodology/approach
Data was collected from 350 respondents using a laboratory-like experimental design, with one-shot treatment using photographic surrogates of services capes in four different service contexts.

Findings
Results indicate the visual servicescape aesthetics dimensions significantly and positively influence consumers’ affective states of arousal and pleasure. Also, service context moderates the relationship between servicescape aesthetics and affective responses.

Research limitations/implications
As the subjective dimensions of visual servicescape aesthetics are borrowed from environmental psychology and introduced in marketing literature, it is likely to trigger a stream of research in service marketing domain.

Practical implications
Findings provide marketing practitioners insights into servicescape design, evaluation and selection decisions to improve return on such investments.

Originality/value
The study contributes to theory by introducing more appropriate holistic servicescape aesthetics variables borrowed from environment psychology and empirically establishing relationships between them, consumers’ affective responses and preference to the servicescape.
The need to succeed – learning experiences resulting from the implementation of value-based healthcare
Authors: Nilsson Kerstin , Bååthe Fredrik , Erichsen Andersson Annette , Sandoff Mette 
Published: October 2017

Purpose
The aim of this study has been to explore learning experiences from the two first years of the implementation of value-based healthcare (VBHC) at a large Swedish University Hospital.

Design/methodology/approach
An explorative design was used in this study. Individual open-ended interviews were carried out with 19 members from four teams implementing VBHC. Qualitative analysis was used to analyse the verbatim transcripts of the interviews.

Findings
Three main themes pinpointing learning experiences emerged through the analysis: resource allocation to support implementation, anchoring to create engagement and dedicated, development-oriented leadership with power of decision. Resource allocation included the need to set aside time and administrative resources and also the need to adjust essential IT-systems. The work of anchoring to create engagement involved both patients and staff and was found to be a never-ending task calling for deep commitment. The hospital top management’s explicit decision to implement VBHC facilitated the implementation process, but the team leaders’ lack of explicit management mandate was experienced as obstructing the process. The development process contributed not only to single-loop learning but also to double-loop learning.

Originality/value
Learning experiences drawn from implementing VBHC have not been studied before, and thus the results of this study could be of importance to managers and administrators wanting to implement this concept in their respective organizations.
Public sector audit in the absence of political competition
Authors: Mir Monir , Fan Haiwei , Maclean Ian 
Published: October 2017

PurposeThe paper aims to explore whether different models of public sector audit exist in China without adhering to the goals and objectives of public sector audit systems in democratic jurisdictions.Design/methodology/approachThe study is based on a single embedded case study involving multiple methods of data collection including public documents, semi-structured interviews and site visits. The research methods and the analytical framework of the study draw on the concepts of political competition, public sector accountability and audit independence.FindingsThe study finds that the Chinese National Audit Office’s (CNAO) objectives derive from the neo-classical economic discourse and not from ideas of public accountability, as is the case in democratic parliamentary jurisdictions. The study finds that public sector audit in China functions in ways which are similar to that of internal audit. The CNAO may provide limited political and public accountability for Chinese public officials indirectly by enhancing their managerial accountabilities.Research limitations/implicationsThe study goes against the prevailing view that supreme audit institutions which are part of the executive will lead to poor accountability of the public sector and increased public sector corruption.Practical implicationsThe study suggests that enhancing managerial accountability in non-democratic (and pseudo-democratic) jurisdictions through public sector audit can by itself be of significant benefit. Further, such enhancements may also strengthen public sector accountability.Originality/valueThis paper fills a research gap by exploring public sector audit independence in a developing country with a unitary system of government.
Coordination model of quality risk control of the aquatic supply chain based on principal-agent theory
Authors: Yan Bo , Chen Zhuo , Kang Hanwen 
Published: October 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to identify the risk factors that affect aquatic product quality in the “farming-supermarket docking” condition. This paper investigates how the investment scale can affect earnings and aquatic product quality assurance level. Also, it aims to determine an effective method for increasing aquatic product assurance level, coordinate the supply chain and improve management of the entire supply chain.

Design/methodology/approach
The authors construct a coordination model for quality risk control of the aquatic supply chain by simulating the model in a tilapia supply chain using the case study method. They applied Karush–Kuhn–Tucker conditions to analyze upstream enterprises (breeding base) and downstream enterprises (corresponding supermarket) under the conditions of sufficient or insufficient funds, Further, they consider the relationships among revenue, optimum quality assurance and investment scale at different capital positions; discuss the best cooperation conditions in four cases; and draw conclusions on ways to control quality risk.

Findings
The proposed coordination model is found to be effective in controlling aquatic product quality risk. The simulation results show that when the enterprise funds are sufficient, the sales prices, product freshness, quality assurance ability, collaboration and quality test ability have a positive influence on quality assurance level, whereas coefficient and price sensitivity have a negative influence on it. Additionally, it can obtain high-quality assurance levels and earnings in both breeding bases and supermarkets under the condition of adequate investment.

Originality/value
The study built a coordination model combined with the characteristics of the aquatic supply chain by adding the quality penalty mechanism, product freshness parameters and cost function in the “farming-supermarket docking” mode into the traditional principal–agent model. Research results are beneficial to enhancing the quality assurance level of the aquatic supply chain and improving the coordination level of the supply chain.
Visual tracking via crossing-bin histogram Bhattacharyya similarity
Authors: Sun Qiao , Zhang Shengxiu , Cao Lijia , Li Xiaofeng , Qi Naixin 
Published: October 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to improve the robustness of the traditional Bhattacharyya metric for the effect of histogram quantization in the histogram-based visual tracking. However, the traditional Bhattacharyya metric neglects the correlation of crossing-bin and is not robust for the effect of histogram quantization.

Design/methodology/approach
In this paper, the authors propose a visual tracking method via crossing-bin histogram Bhattacharyya similarity in the particle filter.

Findings
A crossing-bin matrix is introduced into the traditional Bhattacharyya similarity for measuring the reference histogram and the candidate histogram, and the basic tasks of measure such as maximum similarity of self and the triangle inequality are proven. The authors use the proposed measure in the particle filter visual tracking framework and address a model update strategy based on the crossing-bin histogram Bhattacharyya similarity to improve the robustness of visual tracking.

Originality/value
In the experiments using the famous challenging benchmark sequences, precision of the proposed method increases by 12.8 per cent comparing the traditional Bhattacharyya similarity and the cost time decreases by 38 times comparing the incremental Bhattacharyya similarity. The experimental results show that the proposed method can track the object robustly and rapidly under illumination change and occlusion.
Reproductive compensation of a perennial plant Sanguisorba tenuifolia to herbivory by Phengaris teleius
Authors: Uchida Yoko , Ohara Masashi 
Published: October 2017

AbstractPlants that are consumed by herbivores incur a reduction in fitness. Therefore, plants need to prepare to defend against and/or avoid herbivory using ‘resistance’ and/or ‘tolerance’ systems. Phengaris teleius is a specialist herbivore of Sanguisorba tenuifolia. Phengaris teleius lays eggs in the flower buds of S. tenuifolia and the larvae of P. teleius feed on the ovaries and ovules of S. tenuifolia. In order to clarify the extent of herbivory damage by P. teleius and effect on reproduction in S. tenuifolia, we conducted field observations and artificial cutting experiments carried out in the natural habitat where both P. teleius and S. tenuifolia live sympatrically. Phengaris teleius often lays one egg per spike, and about half of the total eggs were laid on the spike that developed at the shoot apex and was largest in size. The fruits were damaged most heavily in the spike in which an egg was laid. However, the number of fruits was almost the same between individuals with no damage and individuals with a feeding damage rate of 40% or less. This showed that compensation would be achieved by increasing the number of fruits in other spikes without damage. On the other hand, because no compensation was detected in the cutting experiments, it was considered that compensation may be induced by biological stimuli produced by P. teleius. These responses may be one of the mechanisms for continuing the interspecific relationship between S. tenuifolia (host plant) and P. teleius (herbivore insect).
Shellfish: Nutritive Value, Health Benefits, and Consumer Safety
Authors: Venugopal Vazhiyil , Gopakumar Kumarapanicker 
Published: October 2017

AbstractShellfish is a major component of global seafood production. Specific items include shrimp, lobsters, oysters, mussels, scallops, clams, crabs, krill, crayfish, squid, cuttlefish, snails, abalone, and others. Shellfish, in general, contain appreciable quantities of digestible proteins, essential amino acids, bioactive peptides, long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, astaxanthin and other carotenoids, vitamin B12 and other vitamins, minerals, including copper, zinc, inorganic phosphate, sodium, potassium, selenium, iodine, and also other nutrients, which offer a variety of health benefits to the consumer. Although shellfish are generally safe for consumption, their exposure to diverse habitats, the filter feeding nature of shellfish such as oysters, clams, and mussels, and unhealthy farming and handling practices may occasionally entail health risks because of possible presence of various hazards. These hazards include pathogenic organisms, parasites, biotoxins, industrial and environmental pollutants, heavy metals, process‐related additives such as antibiotics and bisulfite, and also presence of allergy‐causing compounds in their bodies. Most of the hazards can be addressed by appropriate preventive measures at various stages of harvesting, farming, processing, storage, distribution, and consumption. Furthermore, consumer safety of shellfish and other seafood items is strictly monitored by international, governmental, and local public health organizations. This article highlights the nutritional value and health benefits of shellfish items and points out the various control measures to safeguard consumer safety with respect to the products.
High volatile anaesthetic conservation with a digital in‐line vaporizer and a reflector
Authors: Mashari A. , Fedorko L. , Fisher J. A. , Klein M. , Wąsowicz M. , Meineri M. 
Published: October 2017

BackgroundA volatile anaesthetic (VA) reflector can reduce VA consumption (VAC) at the cost of fine control of its delivery and CO2 accumulation. A digital in‐line vaporizer and a second CO2 absorber circumvent both of these limitations. We hypothesized that the combination of a VA reflector with an in‐line vaporizer would yield substantial VA conservation, independent of fresh gas flow (FGF) in a circle circuit, and provide fine control of inspired VA concentrations.MethodProspective observational study on six Yorkshire pigs. A secondary anaesthetic circuit consisting of a Y‐piece with 2 one‐way valves, an in‐line vaporizer and a CO2 absorber in the inspiratory limb was connected to the patient's side of the VA reflector. The other side was connected to the Y‐piece of a circle anaesthetic circuit. In six pigs, an inspired concentration of sevoflurane of 2.5% was maintained by the in‐line vaporizer. We measured VAC at FGF of 1, 4 and 10 l/min.ResultsWith the secondary circuit, VAC was 55% less than with the circle system alone at FGF 1 l/min, and independent of FGF over the range of 1–10 l/min. Insertion of a CO2 absorber in the secondary circuit reduced PetCO2 by 1.3–2.0 kpa (10–15 mmHg).ConclusionA secondary circuit with reflector and in‐line vaporizer provides highly efficient anaesthetic delivery, independent of FGF. A second CO2 absorber was necessary to scavenge the CO2 reflected by the anaesthetic reflector. This secondary circuit may turn any open circuit ventilator into an anaesthetic delivery unit.
PGC‐1α affects aging‐related changes in muscle and motor function by modulating specific exercise‐mediated changes in old mice
Authors: Gill Jonathan F. , Santos Gesa , Schnyder Svenia , Handschin Christoph 
Published: October 2017

SummaryThe age‐related impairment in muscle function results in a drastic decline in motor coordination and mobility in elderly individuals. Regular physical activity is the only efficient intervention to prevent and treat this age‐associated degeneration. However, the mechanisms that underlie the therapeutic effect of exercise in this context remain unclear. We assessed whether endurance exercise training in old age is sufficient to affect muscle and motor function. Moreover, as muscle peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor γ coactivator 1α (PGC‐1α) is a key regulatory hub in endurance exercise adaptation with decreased expression in old muscle, we studied the involvement of PGC‐1α in the therapeutic effect of exercise in aging. Intriguingly, PGC‐1α muscle‐specific knockout and overexpression, respectively, precipitated and alleviated specific aspects of aging‐related deterioration of muscle function in old mice, while other muscle dysfunctions remained unchanged upon PGC‐1α modulation. Surprisingly, we discovered that muscle PGC‐1α was not only involved in improving muscle endurance and mitochondrial remodeling, but also phenocopied endurance exercise training in advanced age by contributing to maintaining balance and motor coordination in old animals. Our data therefore suggest that the benefits of exercise, even when performed at old age, extend beyond skeletal muscle and are at least in part mediated by PGC‐1α.
Cytomegalovirus retinitis in HIV‐negative patients – associated conditions, clinical presentation, diagnostic methods and treatment strategy
Authors: Shapira Yinon , Mimouni Michael , Vishnevskia‐Dai Vicktoria 
Published: October 2017

AbstractIn recent years, numerous reports have tied cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMVR) with multiple systemic conditions in the absence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). These range from reports in apparently healthy individuals, through conditions rendering limited immune dysfunction such as advanced age and diabetes mellitus, and finally severe immune dysfunction such as in haematological and rheumatological conditions. Reports are also emerging, suggesting that induced local ocular immunosuppression is a risk factor for CMVR. We herein present a comprehensive collection of the accumulated findings regarding CMVR in non‐HIV patients. We summarize the spectrum of underlying morbidity that has been associated with CMVR, its clinical presentation, diagnostic methods and treatment choice in the attempt to suggest the optimal treatment strategy in this complicated and diverse patient population which is still currently lacking a consensus.