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Zwischen Khao San und Lonely Planet: Aspekte der postmodernen Backpacking-Identität in Südostasien [Between Khao San and Lonely Planet: Aspects of Postmodern Backpacking Identity in South-East Asia] [PDF]

ASEAS - Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies, 2008
This paper is an attempt to highlight some aspects of postmodern backpacking, which has come to be more appreciated by South-East Asian governments as a development tool after the decrease of package tourist arrivals due to terrorism, diseases and ...
Günter Spreitzhofer
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Personal identity (de)formation among lifestyle travellers: A double-edged sword? [PDF]

, 2010
This article explores the personal identity work of lifestyle travellers – individuals for whom extended leisure travel is a preferred lifestyle that they return to repeatedly.
Airault R., Appiah K.A., Bauman Z., Baumeister R.F., Berger P.L., Cote J.E., Davidson K., D’Andrea A., Eriksen T.H., Erikson E.H., Foucault M., Gergen K.J., Giddens A., Giddens A., Graburn N., Hacking I., Hall S., Hannerz U., Hannerz U., Iso‐Ahola S.E., Jenkins R., Kuentzel W.F., Lanfant M., McAdams D.P., Mehta G., Neumann M., Noy C., O’Reilly C.C., Patton M.Q., Pratt M.L., Richards G., Said E., Scott Allen Cohen, Seigel J., Turner V., Urry J., Veal A.J., Welk P., Westerhausen K.   +38 more
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Harm reduction when it’s for our own kids: comment on Hagit Bonny-Noach, “The evolution of Israeli public policy for drug-using backpackers

Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, 2018
Hagit Bonny-Noach notes the challenging history of illicit substance use among Israeli backpackers. Few Israeli practices are more normative than the backpacking-trip as a rite of passage.
Harold A. Pollack
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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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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, Dillon Paul, Hughes Karen E, Bellis Mark A, Gates Peter   +4 more
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Gendering the Boy Scouts: Examining Hegemonic Masculinity at a Co-Ed Backpacking Camp

The Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography, 2020
Masculinity has been studied in various outdoor settings, including the industries of ecotourism, outdoor education, and forestry. However, few studies have examined how physical space contributes to the construction of hegemonic masculinity in ...
Samantha Pentecost
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PENGARUH GAYA HIDUP DAN HARGA TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN BERKUNJUNG BACKPACKER INDONESIA KE YOGYAKARTA

Jurnal Pariwisata Pesona, 2020
Backpacking has become part of lifestyle and has been developed since the year of 1990. The visit intention of member of the backpacker community in Indonesia to go to Yogyakarta is influenced by lifestyle and price.
Apriani Riati, Nanny Roedjinandari, Andini Risfandini   +2 more
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Generating Cell Surface Nucleated Hydrogels with an Artificial Membrane‐Binding Transglutaminase

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Cell‐based therapies require advanced strategies to enhance cell delivery and bioactivity. Cell membrane engineering offers an avenue to impart new functions to delivered cells to boost their viability and function. Here, an artificial membrane‐binding transglutaminase is generated and biophysically characterized.
Rosalia Cuahtecontzi Delint, Tao Li, Kapil D. Patel, Will H. Zhang, Ben M. Carter, Graham J. Day, Adam W. Perriman   +6 more
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Reducing Personalization Time and Energy Cost While Walking Outdoors with a Portable Exosuit

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Rapid Real‐World Optimization! An AF‐based human‐in‐the‐loop optimization strategy rapidly personalizes a portable hip extension exosuit for incline walking. Real‐time Bayesian optimization of assistive force significantly reduces metabolic energy—up to 16.2%—while converging in just 3 min 24 s.
Kimoon Nam, Saikat Sahoo, Yoosun Kim, Dongmin Go, Jeongho Choo, Cheonkyu Park, Seungtae Yang, Giuk Lee   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Analysis of how Self-Efficacy Relates to the Driver’s of the Active Sport Tourist

, 2011
The active sport tourist is a subset within the tourism industry that can be further analyzed to understand this type of traveler. The driver’s of such a tourist include Risk Theory, Individual’s view, Geographical Approach, Role Theory, Consumer ...
Grimes, Debey
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