Backpacking’s future and its drifter past [PDF]
Journal of Tourism Futures, 2018 Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to deconstruct the backpacker label by reconstructing it using the historical antecedent of drifting. Following the deconstruction of backpacking’s near past, the author build a clearer conceptual foundation for ...
Michael O' Regan
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Case study: Body composition and bone changes following a thru‐hike of the Pacific Crest Trail by a young female adult [PDF]
Physiological ReportsA 24‐year‐old premenopausal female adult completed the entire Pacific Crest Trail, an arduous backpacking thru‐hike of 4265 km. Dual‐energy x‐ray absorptiometry measurements were taken before and after the trek. Her body fat percentage dropped from 33.2%
Dale R. Wagner +2 more
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Influence of reinforcement method on the crack characteristic parameters of expansive soil experimental study [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 The expansive soil slope is mainly characterized by the decline of slope integrity caused by shallow expansive soil cracking and the destruction of internal soil structure, which seriously affects the overall stability of expansive soil slope.
Liu Shu, Huang Yonggang, Wang Guiyao
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Next stop – mental health: a qualitative study of healthcare journeys from the perspective of young adults in Sweden [PDF]
BMC Health Services ResearchBackground Help-seeking for mental health problems is a complex process that involves handling both personal challenges and dealing with the organizational structure of the healthcare system.
Katrin Häggström Westberg +5 more
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Examining changes in recreation participation on the Monongahela National Forest over five years following the global financial crisis: An activity-based segmentation approach [PDF]
Heliyon, 2021 Research on recreational use market segments and trends are essential for determining how tourism businesses can better meet the needs of their customers and find new target markets especially during challenging times.
Chad D. Pierskalla +3 more
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Engineering macrophages for cancer immunotherapy: emerging insights and therapeutic potential [PDF]
npj Biomedical InnovationsMacrophages strongly influence cancer progression through their adaptable phenotypes and responses to mechanical and biochemical cues. Their abundance across tumors and links to poor outcomes drive interest in macrophage-targeted therapies.
Anton Block +3 more
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Thermal Behaviour of Teeth With Internal Root Resorption During Obturation and Enhancing Thermal Simulations: A Finite-Element Analysis [PDF]
International Dental JournalIntroduction and Aims: This study evaluated heat transfer to the periodontal ligament (PDL) of simulated teeth with internal root resorption (IRR) cavities of varying diameters during thermoplasticized obturation.
Alper Kabakci +4 more
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Backpacking through the pinnacles of ophthalmology – The journey of Bharti Lavingia [PDF]
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 Rolika Bansal +3 more
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South Africans Walking the Camino: Pilgrimage or Adventure [PDF]
African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2020 The Camino Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela is an institution that has been operative for more than 1200 years. The European summer months see hundreds of thousands of pilgrims, whether they be persons of faith, agnostics or even atheists, walking ...
Nico Kotze, Tracey McKay
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Millennial backpackers and risks in travel: a typological approach
Tourism, 2020 In the research undertaken, the analysis categorised risk in the experience of the millennial generation of backpackers. An attempt was made to systematise it on the basis of the cognitive as well as emotional characteristics presented by the respondents.
Jolanta Barbara Jabłonkowska +1 more
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