Pеngaruh Customеr еXpеriеncе Tеrhadap Kеpuasan dan Dampaknya pada Minat untuk Bеrkunjung Kеmbali (Rеvisit Intеntion) (Survеi pada Pеngunjung Kusuma Agrowisata, Kota Batu)

This study aims to dеtеrminе, (1) thе influеncе of customеr еxpеriеncе on visitor satisfaction, (2) thе еffеct of visitor satisfaction on thе rеvisit intеntion, and (3) thе influеncе of customеr еxpеriеncе on thе rеvisit intеntion. This rеsеarch usеs еxplanatory rеsеarch with quantitativе approach. Thе objеct of this rеsеarch is visitor of Kusuma Agrowisata Batu Malang. Sampling tеchniquе usеd is purposivе sampling tеchniquе using Slovin formula and gеt samplе as much as 100 rеspondеnts. Data analysis mеthod usеd in this rеsеarch is sprеad rеsеarch quеstionnairе Thе rеsult of this rеsеarch is known that (1) customеr еxpеriеncе variablе havе significant еffеct to visitor satisfaction variablе with bеta path coеfficiеnt (β) еqual to 0,640, (2) visitor satisfaction variablе significantly influеncе to rеvisit intеntion variablе with bеta path coеfficiеnt (β) еqual to 0,545; Customеr еxpеriеncе variablеs significantly influеncе thе variablе rеvisit intеntion with bеta path coеfficiеnt (β) of 0.232. Thе rеsults obtainеd lеad to thе conclusion that a positivе visitor еxpеriеncе will rеsult in positivе satisfaction as wеll as gеnеratе a dеsirе to rеvisit and rеcommеnd tourist dеstination. Kеywords: customеr еpеriеncе, kеpuasan pеngunjung, rеvisit intеntio

Measuring Environmental Inequality

This study presents alternative measures of environmental inequality in the 50 U.S. states for exposure to industrial air pollution. We examine three methodological issues. First, to what extent are environmental inequality measures sensitive to spatial scale and population weighting? Second, how do sensitivities to different segments of the overall distribution affect rankings by these measures? Third, how do vertical and horizontal (inter-group) inequality measures relate to each other? We find substantive differences in rankings by different measures and conclude that no single indicator is sufficient for addressing the entire range of equity concerns that are relevant to environmental policy; instead multiple measures are needed

Effects of Carbon Mitigation on Co-pollutants at Industrial Facilities in Europe

In addition to global climate benefits, carbon mitigation improves local air quality by reducing emissions of hazardous co-pollutants. Using data on large industrial point sources in Europe, we estimate how changes in carbon dioxide emissions affect emissions of the three co-pollutants SOX, NOX, and PM10 for samples of 727 to 2,653 facilities for the years 2007 to 2015. We find substantial and significant co-pollutant elasticities of 0.7 for SOX and NOX, and 0.5 for PM10, which are robust to different estimation approaches. Large CO2 emitters and the energy sector are characterized by higher-than-average co-pollutant elasticities. For climate policy induced CO2 emission reductions we find co-pollutant elasticities in the energy sector of 1.2 for SOX, 1.0 for NOX, and 0.8 for PM10. Using these estimates to calculate monetary air quality co- benefits suggests that conventional European Environmental Agency estimates of carbon damages that omit co-benefits significantly underestimate the benefits of carbon mitigation

Percolating through networks of random thresholds: Finite temperature electron tunneling in metal nanocrystal arrays

We investigate how temperature affects transport through large networks of nonlinear conductances with distributed thresholds. In monolayers of weakly-coupled gold nanocrystals, quenched charge disorder produces a range of local thresholds for the onset of electron tunneling. Our measurements delineate two regimes separated by a cross-over temperature $T^*$. Up to $T^*$ the nonlinear zero-temperature shape of the current-voltage curves survives, but with a threshold voltage for conduction that decreases linearly with temperature. Above $T^*$ the threshold vanishes and the low-bias conductance increases rapidly with temperature. We develop a model that accounts for these findings and predicts $T^*$.Comment: 5 pages including 3 figures; replaced 3/30/04: minor changes; final versio

Improving empathy of physicians through guided reflective writing

Objectives: This study was designed to explore how guided reflective writing could evoke empathy and reflection in a group of practicing physicians. Methods: Total participants recruited included 40 staff physicians at Cleveland Clinic, a tertiary care academic medical center. Twenty physicians (intervention group) were assigned to participate in a 6-session faculty development program introducing narrative medicine and engaging in guided reflective writing. Ten physicians (comparison group 1) received the assigned course reading materials but did not participate in the course sessions. Ten physicians (comparison group 2) neither received the reading materials nor participated in the sessions. Qualitative analysis of the physicians\u27 reflective writings was performed to identify major themes. The Jefferson Scale of Empathy was administered three times during the course. Results: Qualitative analysis of physicians\u27 writings showed themes of both compassionate solidarity and detached concern. Exploration of negative emotions occurred more frequently than positive ones. The most common writing style was case presentation. A total of 36 staff physicians completed the Jefferson Scale of Empathy. Results of statistical analysis suggested an improvement in empathy in the intervention group at the end of the course (p \u3c 0 .05). Conclusions: These results suggest a faculty development program using guided narrative writing can promote reflection and may enhance empathy among practicing physicians. These findings should encourage medical educators to design additional strategies for enhancing reflection and empathic behavior in trainees and specifically practicing physicians who can role model these behaviors to achieve the ultimate goal of improving the quality of patient care

Repeated examination of natural sapovirus infections in pig litters raised under experimental conditions

Porcine sapovirus, belonging to the family Caliciviridae, is an enteric virus that is widespread in the swine industry worldwide. A total of 14 sapovirus genogroups have been suggested and the most commonly found genogroup in swine is genogroup III (GIII). The goal of the present experiment was to examine the presence of sapovirus in 51 naturally infected pigs at two different time points. The pigs were kept under experimental conditions after weaning. Previous studies on sapovirus have primarily been of a cross sectional nature, typically prevalence studies performed on farms and abattoirs. In the present study, faecal samples, collected from each pig at 5½ weeks and 15-18 weeks of age, were analysed for sapovirus by reverse transciptase polymerase chain reaction and positive findings were genotyped by sequencing. At 5½ weeks of age, sapovirus was detected in the majority of the pigs. Sequencing revealed four different strains in the 5½ week olds-belonging to genogroups GIII and GVII. Ten to 13 weeks later, the virus was no longer detectable from stools of infected pigs. However, at this time point 13 pigs were infected with another GIII sapovirus strain not previously detected in the pigs studied. This GIII strain was only found in pigs that, in the initial samples, were virus-negative or positive for GVII. At 5 weeks of age 74 % of the pigs were infected with sapovirus. At 15-18 weeks of age all pigs had cleared their initial infection, but a new sapovirus GIII strain was detected in 25 % of the pigs. None of the pigs initially infected with the first GIII strain were reinfected with this new GIII strain, which may indicate the presence of a genogroup-specific immunity