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Thunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This work aims to provide theoretical and practical insights into coping with expatriation challenges. We show that both acceptance and action (problem‐solving) are needed, to manage different aspects of expatriate life. These two coping strategies are complementary and, to be beneficial, need to be applied selectively.
Olivier Wurtz
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Leisure, recreation and tourism: a model of leisure activity
Fennia: International Journal of Geography, 1975 Problems of leisure activities are discussed in connection with, a time‑distance model. The study confines itself to leisure activities that take place away from home, thus avoiding a general discussion of the terms leisure and free‑time.
Walter Leimgruber
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The Relationship between Serious Leisure and Recreation Specialization of Tea master
, 2009 [[abstract]]In Taiwan, a group of tea lovers try hard to learn how to make good flavor tea. They are even devoted to a complete training provided by the associations and set goals to become certified tea masters by passing the tests.
Lu,Chang-Ping
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Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Over the past decades, the growth in human population and economic activities has led to an increase in maritime traffic. This rise puts additional pressure on marine environments, vessel fuel spills being considered to have a major impact on the ecosystem.
Carlos Valiente‐Diaz +2 more
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Tehranian Elderly People’s Experiences About Leisure Time Activities and Recreations
Sālmand, 2010 Objectives: The aim of this study was to explain the various style of leisure activity and recreation of elderly people in Tehran. Methods & Materials: To achieve this purpose, 17 older participants within the age range of 65-86 years who were selected ...
Abolfazl Rahimi +3 more
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Ethics in Leisure - An Agenda for Research
, 2006 The point of our brief paper today is to draw attention to the scope of ethics in leisure research (and therefore, by implication, teaching too) that is underpinned by philosophy and the rich potential it offers for academics in the next ...
McNamee, M, Brackenridge, CH
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Fatal lightning strikes in Ireland from newspaper records 1900–2024
Weather, EarlyView.This study presents a chronology of fatal lightning strikes in Ireland (1900–2024) derived from digitised newspaper archives. Analysis provides insights into the seasonality, location, victim activity and synoptic conditions (from Lamb weather types) of 94 fatal events causing 113 deaths.
Rory Moore, Conor Murphy, Rowan Fealy
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, 2009 [[abstract]]The purpose of these studies were: (a) to understand the current status of the emotional intelligence and leisure participation of senior high school students in Dali City, (b) compare the differences of demographic variables in emotional ...
Chen,Li-An
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Human hunters are no substitute for vanishing apex predators
Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.Our study reveals that human hunters fail to replicate the collective and individual ecological functions of natural apex predators in sustaining biodiversity and promoting stable spatial patterns. These insights are vital for rethinking predator conservation and wildlife management in human‐dominated landscapes.
Ying Geng +7 more
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Recreation and leisure in Brazil
, 2013 Brazil is an exciting and diverse country. Who has not heard of at least one of these typical Brazilian trademarks: carnaval, samba, the Amazon, "The Girl From lpanema," bossa nova, or caipirinha? But these are far from what this country is all about.
Reis, Arianne C. (R18460) +1 more
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