Identifying information sources influential to travel decisions helps tourism planners strategically utilize resources to improve marketing efforts and create a strong destination image. An on-line survey (N=973) on destination brand image research was developed and implemented. The study examined image perceptions of Austria and what level of influence various information sources have on desti...

Complex economic factors require health care professionals to possess multiple skills. Although controversial, some characteristics associated with Machiavellianism may be needed for the maintenance of organizational solvency. A study was conducted to determine the differences between aspiring health care managers and patient care professionals regarding Machiavellian tendencies. The results of...

Mortality represents an important outcome measure following coronary artery bypass grafting. Shorter survival times may reflect poor surgical quality and an increased number of costly postoperative complications. Quality control efforts aimed at increasing survival times may be misleading if not properly adjusted for case-mix severity. This paper demonstrates how to construct and cross-validate...

Based on age and medical condition at the time of treatment, 138 patients beginning dialysis for treatment of chronic renal failure between January 1, 1984 and December 31, 1988, were classified into low, average, and high risk of death. The survival in these three groups was shown to be significantly different after as little as 6 months. The classification scheme is simple, and can be perform...

Four classes of specialty hospitals (children's, psychiatric, rehabilitation, and long-term) and two types of distinct-part units in general hospitals (psychiatric and rehabilitation) have been excluded from the Medicare hospital prospective payment system since it was enacted by Congress in 1983. The number of these facilities and the Medicare dollars expended have more than doubled in less th...

In this paper we describe our efforts and experience in using a mix of e-Science and text mining technologies in the context of large scale integrative biology studies. Using insulin signaling as an application framework, we describe the service-based text mining infrastructure used for the project and present a number of text mining workflows for performing a number of common tasks encountered...

below the surface through scarifier teeth. Emulsions and medium-curing and slow-curing asphalts were used. The travelling plant-mix was not entirely satisfactory because of conditions existing on this project. It is necessary to have the windrow of material quite wet in order to get it through the travelling pug-mill mixer. The project was built late in the fall, and the water did not evaporate...

Many studies have been conducted to evaluate the mechanical properties of warm-mix asphalt (WMA) mixtures using Natural Zeolite (NZ) and Synthetic (SZ) without considering impact compaction efforts. In this study, influence cycles on characteristics WMA including NZ & SZ additives, is studied compared with hot mix (HMA) mixtures. The amount used make mixes was 5% whole mass. For research, s...

This study aims to determine the promotion mix at Banjarmasin State Polytechnic Business Administration Study Program and find out obstacles faced efforts made related implementation of Promotional Mix. uses descriptive methods, data collection techniques used are interviews, observations documentation. While analysis technique is qualitative analysis.The results this indicate that in carrying ...