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Effects of backpacking holidays in Australia on alcohol, tobacco and drug use of UK residents
BMC Public Health, 2007 Background Whilst alcohol and drug use among young people is known to escalate during short holidays and working breaks in international nightlife resorts, little empirical data are available on the impact of longer backpacking holidays on substance use.
Copeland Jan +4 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In the current market landscape, many innovative eco‐friendly materials are being developed. Plant‐based leather is being used recently in the production of fashion accessories. Based on the rational perspective in explaining sustainable consumer behavior, this study investigates the effect of green perceived utility, perceived performance ...
Rosa Maria Dangelico, Luca Fraccascia
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Aplikasi Pencarian Tempat Wisata Berbasiskan GPS dengan Metode Radius dan Rating
ComTech, 2015 Tourist place navigation application becomes more important for travelers, especially backpackers. Previous research had produced applications which can only show the route from the position of traveler to tourist place with map shown.
Budi Yulianto, Rita Layona
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As artificial intelligence (AI)‐generated messages increasingly approach human‐level quality, can AI effectively substitute human authors in value‐laden brand communications such as corporate social responsibility (CSR) messaging? This study examines how CSR message source (AI‐generated vs.
Terry Haekyung Kim +2 more
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Involvement with backpacking: A research on backpackers visiting Istanbul
Tourism: An International Interdisciplinary Journal, 2013 The concept of "involvement" has been used to explain individuals' emotional attachment to specific tourism destinations and different segment of consumers in tourism. However, involvement with backpacking among backpackers has not been examined. A survey was conducted in Istanbul, one of the world's largest tourist destinations.
Harman, Serhat +2 more
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Backpacking-Induced Paresthesias [PDF]
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 2003 To evaluate the presence of numbness and paresthesias among long-distance backpackers on the Appalachian Trail.Backpackers who hiked a minimum of 7 days were interviewed while hiking. Following their hike, a written questionnaire was mailed to the participants that explored the incidence of injuries and illnesses among hikers. Paresthesias were defined
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A Decision Tree Based Recommender System for Backpackers Accommodations
, 2018 Backpackers often travel for a longer period of time, have their own budgets and requirements on accommodations. The existing systems do not offer personalized recommendation criteria and some proposed inefficient recommender system (RS) for users ...
Maizan Mat Amin +3 more
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ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.A lightweight hybrid backpack integrating SC‐TENGs and R‐EMGs harvests biomechanical energy during walking. With a low activation speed of 3 km h−1 and a high specific power of 0.18 W kg−1, it enables self‐powered field safety management. The power backpack refers to an energy‐harvesting solution engineered to mitigate battery reliance in wearable ...
Jie Chen +6 more
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Understanding the place-making practices of backpackers
, 2020 The place-making practices of tourists have long captured the attention of tourism researchers. This article examines how the everyday practices of backpackers contribute to place-making in the enclave and the hostel – two places common to backpacker ...
Iaquinto, BL
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Honesty in Difficult Conversations: Insights From Healthcare Professionals
European Journal of Social Psychology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT When being honest is expected to cause emotional distress to those it concerns, it can be difficult to practice. This study examines how honesty is understood and accounted for in situations of emotional, moral and relational complexity. Drawing on semi‐structured interviews with 16 Danish healthcare professionals (8 doctors and 8 nurses), we ...
Anna Louise Z. Malfilâtre +4 more
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