Subclinical vitamin A deficiency was assessed in 65 Hispanic children attending four migrant Head Start programs in Utah. Subjects aged 2 to 6 years (median 3 years 10 months) were examined for evidence of vitamin A deficiency by conjunctival impression cytology. Biochemical indices for serum vitamin A, retinol-binding protein, zinc, and iron were performed. Of eight children (12.5%) with subclinical vitamin A deficiency, one child had a marginal serum vitamin A of 11 μg/dl. Retinol-binding protein concentrations were significantly lower in two subjects with abnormal conjunctival impression cytology. Serum zinc, which when low can mimic signs of ocular vitamin A lesions, was normal for all 65 subjects. Fifteen children (23%) had iron-deficiency anemia. Logistic regression was the central method of analysis used in this study. The results of the statistical analyses indicated there was a correlation value (0.31) between abnormal conjunctival impression cytology and serum vitamin A, which supports the hypothesis that abnormal conjunctiva! impression cytology is concurrent with decreased serum vitamin A. Assessment of vitamin A status of Hispanic migrant children by impression cytology was effective in identifying children at risk for hypovitaminosis A. Beyond vitamin A's role in vision and maintenance of epithelium, it is also required for growth and hematopoiesis. The children of migrant workers may be suffering physiologically important consequences of vitamin A and iron deficiency that can be prevented by screening with biochemical and histological testing. Nutrition intervention for deficient children is warranted.

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Events and attractions can bring visitors and have economic impact and significance in the local areas. The measure and estimate of the economic impact and significance becomes a big concern for the organizers, governments and local residents. This study assessed the economic significance and impact of the Volleyball Hall of Fame and its related events in October 2009, and furthermore it examined its charitable impressions. The study first examined the demographic background of the visitors, and then followed the basic economic impact and significance assessment process proposed by Crompton and Stynes. The locals, casuals and time-switchers were identified, and then the study assessed the economic contributions in two dimensions: (1) the economic significance assessment including all the visitors, and (2) the typical economic impact assessment excluding the locals, casuals and time-switchers, and applied a conservative multiplier. Group sizes and the lengths of the stay were also examined to determine how they may also relate to the economic significance and impact assessment. Additionally the study assessed the charitable impressions by the visitors through a set of Likert scaled statements. The study found that, although the Volleyball Hall of Fame is a small-scale attraction, it did generate an economic contribution to the local community. Furthermore visitors had strong awareness of, and supported the Volleyball Hall of Fame’s participation in the non-profit charitable events, and the charitable impressions were identified as possible means to promote visitors' willingness to donate to the Volleyball Hall of Fame.

The impairment of goodwill is not only an accounting technical issue but also involves arhetorical game when justifying the impairment. Therefore, the purpose of this study has been toenhance the readers' understanding of the rhetoric found in the justifications of goodwillimpairments. This was done by examining the presentation of goodwill impairments in financialreports. The theoretical framework is based on previous research on goodwill impairments andthe theory of impression management. To address the research question, a qualitative case studywas employed as the scientific method. Furthermore, a text analysis of the annual reports of thecase companies was conducted, with a focus on the note on intangible assets. The sampleconsisted of four Swedish companies in the industrial construction and engineering industry. Theresults indicate that rhetorical categories and strategies identified in previous research were alsofound in this study. The rhetoric in the companies' justifications is interpreted as rhetoricalattempts to deny own responsibility, diminish the significance of the impairment, and make theimpairment difficult to interpret. In the analysis, the study referred back to the theoreticalframework and built upon concepts from impression management after applying them to theempirical data. This building process concluded with a summary model of how rhetoricalcategories and strategies were utilized in the data sample. After the analysis, the study could drawthe overall conclusion that the case companies attempted to influence stakeholders' perception ofthe companies in a positive manner through rhetorical presentation of the impairment.

Titel: Påverkar fastighetsmäklarens klädsel förtroende hos kunden?  Nivå: Examensarbete på grundnivå (kandidatexamen) i ämnet företagsekonomi Författare: Emma Ekvall och Yolanda Tidlund  Handledare: Lars-Johan Åge Datum: 2023 juni Syfte: Syftet med studien är att analysera kundens personlighetsdrag och skapa en förståelse för hur kunden uppfattar fastighetsmäklarens klädsel samt hur det påverkar förtroendet hos kunden. För att besvara syftet kommer studien att undersöka förtroendet hos populationen för fastighetsmäklare, hur fastighetsmäklarens klädsel påverkar förtroendet och sambandet mellan kundens personlighetsdrag inom The Big Five och deras uppfattning av fastighetsmäklarens klädsel som förtroendeingivande. Metod: Denna studie använder en kvantitativ metod med ett deduktiv synsätt för att undersöka ämnet. Datainsamlingen genomfördes genom en webbaserad enkät som distribuerades till ett bekvämlighetsurval via olika plattformar såsom Facebook, Instagram och LinkedIn. Totalt erhölls 176 svar, varav 173 bedömdes vara användbara för analys. För att analysera datan användes statistikprogrammet JASP. För att presentera och tolka resultaten utfördes deskriptiva analyser och bivariata korrelationsanalyser. Resultat och slutsats: Undersökningens resultat visar på ett svagt samband mellan kundens personlighetsdrag och deras uppfattning av fastighetsmäklarens klädsel som förtroendeingivande. Specifikt identifieras ett samband mellan agreeableness och neuroticism samt bedömningen av fastighetsmäklarens klädsel. Sammanfattningsvis visade deltagarna i studien generellt sett högt förtroende för fastighetsmäklare, där formell klädsel betraktades som mest förtroendeingivande. Examensarbetets bidrag: Studien bidrar till kunskap om hur fastighetsmäklarens klädsel påverkar förtroendet. Denna studies resultat är också användbart i praktiken för fastighetsmäklare. Genom att förstå hur klädseln påverkar förtroendet kan fastighetsmäklare anpassa sin klädsel för att bli mer konkurrenskraftig på marknaden och bättre möta kundernas förväntningar.  Förslag till vidare forskning: Denna studie visar ett svagt samband mellan kundens personlighetsdrag och deras uppfattning av fastighetsmäklarens klädsel som förtroendeingivande. Studien indikerar att andra faktorer som kön, ålder, erfarenhet, förtroende och stereotyper har större inverkan på förtroendet än kundens personlighetsdrag. Därmed hade det varit intressant att vidare undersöka hur sociala och demografiska faktorer påverkar förtroendet för fastighetsmäklarens klädsel, samt genomföra undersökningen i en bredare målgrupp. / Titel: Does the attire of real estate agents impact customer trust? Level: Student thesis, final assignment for Bachelor Degree in Business Administration Authors: Emma Ekvall and Yolanda Tidlund  Supervisor: Lars-Johan Åge Date: 2023 June Aim: The purpose of this study is to analyze the customer's personality traits and gain an understanding of how the customer perceives the real estate agent's attire and how it influences customer trust.To address the purpose, the study will examine the population's trust in real estate agents, the impact of real estate agent attire on trust, and the correlation between the customer's personality traits within the Big Five framework and their perception of the real estate agent's attire as trustworthy. Method: This study employs a quantitative approach with a deductive perspective to investigate the subject. Data collection was conducted through a web-based survey distributed to a convenience sample via various platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. A total of 176 responses were obtained, of which 173 were deemed usable for analysis. The statistical software JASP was utilized to analyze the data. Descriptive analyses and bivariate correlation analyses were performed to present and interpret the results. Result and conclusions: The results of the study indicate a weak correlation between the customer's personality traits and their perception of the real estate agent's attire as trustworthy. Specifically, a correlation is identified between agreeableness and neuroticism and the evaluation of the real estate agent's attire. In summary, the participants in the study generally displayed a high level of trust in real estate agents, with formal attire being perceived as the most trustworthy. Contribution of the thesis: This study contributes to the knowledge regarding the impact of real estate agent attire on trust. The findings of this study are also applicable in practice for real estate agents. By understanding how attire influences trust, real estate agents can adapt their clothing choices to become more competitive in the market and better meet customer expectations. Suggestions for future research: This study demonstrates a weak correlation between the customer's personality traits and their perception of the real estate agent's attire as trustworthy. The study indicates that other factors such as gender, age, experience, trust, and stereotypes have a greater impact on trust than the customer's personality traits. Therefore, it would be interesting to further investigate how social and demographic factors affect trust in real estate agent attire, as well as conducting the study among a broader population.

Based on prior research, people tend to be more prone to save women before saving men, and this thesis presents two studies examining the social acceptance of having these different preferences. Participants (N=805) were randomly assigned to one of two studies, and within each study they were assigned to one of two conditions (allocation condition or choice condition). The participants first read a description of two medical helping project in which one project can treat only men while the other one can treat only women. Participants then read and rated six targets’ answers (three male targets and three female targets), based on their first impression (level of warmth and competence) of targets expressing a preference towards men, women, an equal preference, or no preference. In the first study, the projects presented the same number of treated patients (three patients), and in the second study, the project treating male patients was higher (four patients) than the project treating female patients (three patients). Results showed that a female preference are viewed as a more socially accepted preference than a male preference, but only when the number of treated patients in each project are equal. Also, when male targets express a female preference, they are seen as more competent than female targets with a female preference, but only when they express their preference in ratings of the project. When the number of treated patients differed between the projects, a female preference is not viewed as a more socially accepted preference than having a male preference, there were also no significant difference between how men and women were perceived in their competence level.

Online stores are becoming a natural part of our daily life, and more and more services and products are purchased through an online store. As e-commerce is growing, so is computer fraud, and trustworthiness is now an important topic in e-commerce. Exploring what components in an e-commerce experience, from a customer's point of view, that affect trust is therefore important. The web page can be equated to the look of a physical store, but a company needs to have other trust indicating elements in an online store since a consumer cannot touch the product or have an eye to eye dialog with the salesman. So, the question is How do you display things in an online store to appeal trust in the first impression of the shop and what other graphical factors matterswhen you want to appeal trust? Our definition of trust is taken from McKnight and Chervany and is defined as "the extent to which one party is willing to depend on the other party in a given situation with a feeling of relative security, even though negative consequences are possible". We also build our study on how different colors get people to react in a certain way and the importance of the first impression. To answer the question about how to appeal trust in an online shop, we sent out a form to students at KTH Royal Institute of Technology containing 31 images of online stores and asked them to answer the question "Does this web shop seem trustworthy to you?" on each of these images. When creating the various images with different designs we wanted to include designs that we thought were going to be perceived as trustworthy, and designs that we thought not. We could then change some aspects in those designs to see what works or not. The result shows that online stores that are deemed professional is the most trustworthy ones and we can conclude that intense colors are something to avoid, while having a certificate and providing contact information is something to recommend. / Butiker online blir en mer och mer naturlig del av våra dagliga liv och allt fler varor och tjänster köps idag via butiker online. Samtidigt som e-handeln växer så växer även datorrelaterade brott, och trygghet är nu ett viktigt ämne inom e-handeln. Att utforska vilka grafiska komponenter i en webbutik som inger trygghet ur en kunds synvinkel är därför viktigt. En hemsida kan likställas med hur en fysisk butik ser ut, men företagen behöver andra trygghetsindikerande element i en webbutik eftersom kunder inte kan röra vid produkter eller ha en dialog med en försäljare. Frågan är alltså "Hur visar du element som förmedlar trygghet vid ett första intryck av butiken och vad för grafiska faktorer spelar roll om du vill förmedla en trygghetskänsla?". Vår definition av trygghet kommer från McKnight och Chervany och definieras som "Den utsträckning en part är villig att bero av en annan part i en given situation med en känsla av relativ säkerhet, även om negativa konsekvenser är möjliga". Vi har också grundat vår studie i hur olika färger får människor att reagera på ett visst sätt vid ett första intryck. För att svara på frågan hur man kan tillämpa trygghet i en webbutik så skickade vi ut en enkät till studenter vid Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan innehållandes 31 bilder på webbutiker och ställde frågan "Känns denna webbutik trygg för dig" efter varje bild. När dessa bilder gjordes ville vi inkludera design vi trodde skulle upplevas som trygg och design vi inte trodde skulle kännas trygg. Vi kunde sedan ändra element i dessa för att se vad som fungerade och vad som inte fungerade. Resultaten visar att webbutiker som verkar professionella är de tryggaste och vi kan dra slutsatsen att mätta färger är något att undvika medan att ha ett certifikat och ha kontaktinformation är något att rekommendera.

Using data collected from the online dating site Match.com, this paper performs a content analysis examining the relationships between race, gender, and sexuality as both independent variables and as intersections on impression management strategies in online dating. Impression management strategies form a foundational core of how people interact with others in social situations. This analysis focuses on impression management strategies by examining how people advertise their body type in a public arena. Analysis also draws upon the types of bodies these people desire in an ideal date, as a second method of looking at the norms surrounding the ideal body type for a given group. Drawing upon intersectionality theories, this paper looks at potential biases in previous online dating literature towards white heterosexuals. Taking this idea into account, this analysis utilizes 892 profiles from major urban centers within the United States, approximately equal in the numbers of whites and blacks, gay/lesbians and heterosexuals, and men and women, in order to examine underrepresented populations in previous online dating literature. Findings show that body type norms based on intersectional race and gender literature appear to be more accurate predictors of proclaimed body type than only those using gender literatures. In addition, sexuality, race, and gender interactions appear to have an effect in the terminology an online dater uses in describing both themselves and the types of bodies desired in ideal dates. Contrary to prior online dating and gender literature, findings also indicate a greater willingness of women compared to men to use terms that indicate their body might be overweight. Theoretical explanations look at how positions relative to hegemonic power may be an overriding influence in the importance of body type impression management strategies.