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The information use of backpackers : a socio-cultural perspective
, 2007 The aim of this Master's thesis is to examine the information use among Swedish backpackers, both prior to departure and while travelling. The questions posed in this study are; which artefacts did the backpackers use, in what way were those used as
Johansson, Sofie
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Although there is notable scholarship on backpackers and their part in tourism cultures, there has been little reflection on their status as long term essential workers in rural areas and what this means for the communities who receive them.
Iaquinto, Benjamin Lucca +2 more
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Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.Abstract This article turns a workshop session and the university as a locus of knowledge production into objects of ethnographic investigation. The authors reflect on our experience co‐facilitating a body‐mapping session with a group of anthropologists of different backgrounds, ages and career stages—all women—from universities across Europe, during a
Koreen M. Reece, Magdalena Suerbaum
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BackPACK: Packing more into backprop
CoRR, 2019 Automatic differentiation frameworks are optimized for exactly one thing: computing the average mini-batch gradient. Yet, other quantities such as the variance of the mini-batch gradients or many approximations to the Hessian can, in theory, be computed efficiently, and at the same time as the gradient.
Dangel, F., Kunstner, F., Hennig, P.
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Rewarded to Reject? Exploring Motivational Roots of Idea Rejection in Teams
Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Teams hold the potential for creative performance, yet diverse perspectives may also lead to the premature rejection of unconventional ideas. Because such rejection can prevent teams from realizing their creative potential, understanding what motivational processes drive idea rejection during brainstorming is critical. Drawing on the Motivated
Matthias Felix Sinnemann +2 more
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The sexual behaviour of British backpackers in Australia
, 2009 Objectives: To explore sexual behaviour and risk-taking among British backpackers in Australia and to investigate the influence of substance use and social settings on sexual behaviour abroad. Methods: A cross-sectional design was used. The questionnaire
Copeland, Jan +13 more
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Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.Abstract BACKGROUND Carbon dots are emerging as low‐toxicity nano‐biostimulants, but their effects on the integrated mineral, organic‐acid, and sugar profiles of grape berries remain poorly characterized, especially in indigenous Vitis vinifera L. cultivars.
Zeki Kara +5 more
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Jurnal Empati, 2017 Intensi mencari bantuan adalah suatu keinginan pada seseorang yang muncul karena adanya kebutuhan untuk mengekpresikannya dengan cara mencari bantuan dari pihak kedua yang berpotensi untuk memberikan solusi dari kebutuhan atau masalah yang sedang ...
Intan Ratna Puri, Sri Hartati
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Towards a better understanding of backpackers' motivations
, 2016 The aim of this paper is to assess whether the importance of different characteristics of the overall hostel guests’ experience vary according to the age, gender and nationality of backpackers’.
Gameiro, C., Brochado, A.
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Chronic Loneliness Reduces Choice Likelihood of Products With Prosocial Attributes
Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Chronic loneliness influences consumer preferences and behaviors in various consumption domains. Building on the evolutionary theory of loneliness (ETL), this article extends the marketing and psychology literature on the effects of chronic loneliness to prosocial consumption.
Nasrin Yazdanian +2 more
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