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Trends in Tourist Behavior: New Products and Experiences from Europe (Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management)

This book examines both how tourist behavior is being shaped by the new tourism products and segments that are appearing on the European market and how the tourist experience influences post-trip evaluation of destinations and of tourism and hospitality businesses. On this basis, practical implications and recommendations are highlighted that will help destination management organizations to improve the performance of their destinations and particular businesses. The first part of the book explores visitor engagement with a range of new products relating to sports activities and events, city tourism, wine tourism, and youth tourism. In the second part, the focus is primarily on the ways in which tourist experiences influence subsequent trip recommendations, revisiting attitudes, and reviewing behavior on social media. Other topics to be addressed include the factors affecting tourism expenditure on accommodation in World Heritage Cities and the impacts of experience on the motivation of participants in recreational sports tourism events. The book will be of interest for researchers, industry professionals, under- and postgraduate students, and others who wish to learn about new trends in tourist behavior and emerging tourism products.

Trends in Sustainable Smart Cities and Territories (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #732)

This book presents the latest scientific and technical advances in the fields of Smart Cities and Smart Territories. It shows outcomes of 2nd Sustainable Smart Cities and Territories International Conference in Manizales (Colombia) on June 21–23, 2023. The concept of smart cities, which emerged in the early 2000s, attempts to solve these challenges by implementing information and communication technologies. The initial concept of smart cities focused on the modernization of megacities.

Trends in British Society since 1900: A Guide to the Changing Social Structure of Britain

Trends im Umweltbewusstsein: Umweltgerechtigkeit, Lebensqualität und persönliches Engagement

Die Umweltkatastrophen des Jahres 2005 haben deutlich vor Augen geführt, dass das Thema "Umweltschutz", insbesondere "Klimaschutz", aktueller denn je ist. Das Buch beleuchtet die aktuellen Trends im Umweltbewusstsein, untersucht Einflussfaktoren und fragt nach der Bereitschaft der Bevölkerung, sich für eine nachhaltige Umweltpolitik zu engagieren. Schwerpunkt der Studie ist eine kritische Sicht auf die heutigen Vorstellungen von Lebensqualität. Was macht in Deutschland Lebensqualität aus? Wie möchte man leben und wohnen? In welchem Spannungsverhältnis stehen diese Vorstellungen zum Leitbild der Nachhaltigen Entwicklung?

Trends and Prospects in Metacognition Research across the Life Span: A Tribute to Anastasia Efklides

This volume brings together trends and their prospects to understand the complexity of metacognitive phenomena, with emphasis on the interactions of metacognition with affect. It discusses the three perspectives in understanding these interactions: the possible mechanisms underlying them, the manifestation of interactions of metacognition with affect in self- and co-regulation in social and educational contexts, and changes during development in young children and older adults. This volume is a tribute to Professor Emerita Anastasia Efklides, who was among the pioneers to investigate and argue the importance of the interactions between metacognition and affect. It serves as a dedication to her contribution in the widening of the scope of research in metacognition and self-regulated learning.

Trends and Determinants of Healthy Aging in China

This book studies healthy aging in China based on analyses of the datasets of eight waves of longitudinal survey in 1998-2018 with worldwide largest sample of oldest-old. It consists of four parts. The first part reports the 6th, 7th, and 8th surveys of “Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey” (CLHLS), with the largest sample of oldest-old aged 80+ in the world and comparable sample of young-old aged 65–79, trends and characteristics of physical health and mental health of older adults in China based on analyses of the CLHLS datasets. The second part focuses on analyses and discussions of the influencing factors of healthy aging from perspectives of families, socioeconomics and community environments. The third part reports studies on the gender and age differences in main chronic diseases’ prevalence rates, inflammation, anti-oxidation, trace elements, effects of the nutritional dietary structure and the environmental selenium on health among the older adults. The fourth part focuses on the analyses and discussions of policy recommendations to face the serious challenges of the population aging in China and the database of the eight waves of CLHLS from 1998 to 2018, which are available free of charge to scholars, practitioners and general public for scientific research and socioeconomic planning. This book is easy to read and to understand by researchers and the general public, and no special professional background is required.

Trends and Applications in Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining: PAKDD 2021 Workshops, WSPA, MLMEIN, SDPRA, DARAI, and AI4EPT, Delhi, India, May 11, 2021 Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #12705)

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of five workshops that were held in conjunction with the 25th Pacific-Asia Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, PAKDD 2021, in Delhi, India, in May 2021. The 17 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 39 submissions.. The five workshops were as follows: Workshop on Smart and Precise Agriculture (WSPA 2021) PAKDD 2021 Workshop on Machine Learning for Measurement Informatics (MLMEIN 2021) The First Workshop and Shared Task on Scope Detection of the Peer Review Articles (SDPRA 2021) The First International Workshop on Data Assessment and Readiness for AI (DARAI 2021) The First International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Enterprise Process Transformation (AI4EPT 2021)

Trends and Applications in Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining: PAKDD 2020 Workshops, DSFN, GII, BDM, LDRC and LBD, Singapore, May 11–14, 2020, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #12237)

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of the workshops that were held in conjunction with the 24th Pacific-Asia Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, PAKDD 2020, in Singapore, Singapore, in May 2020. The 17 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 50 submissions. The five workshops were as follows: · First International Workshop on Literature-Based Discovery (LBD 2020) · Workshop on Data Science for Fake News (DSFN 2020)· Learning Data Representation for Clustering (LDRC 2020)· Ninth Workshop on Biologically Inspired Techniques for Data Mining (BDM· 2020)· First Pacific Asia Workshop on Game Intelligence & Informatics (GII 2020)

The Trend Towards the European Deregulation of Professions and its Impact on Portugal Under Crisis

For the first time, European professional deregulation is the focus of reflection by social scientists. This book explores how professional associations act as pressure groups and highlights the democratic regime that is prevailing and the potential convergence problems that Europe may face.

Trend Homesteading: Selbstversorgung im 21. Jahrhundert – Hintergründe, Motive, Nutzen (essentials)

Homesteading ist ein Trend aus den Vereinigten Staaten, bei dem die Selbstversorgung mit Nahrungsmitteln im Vordergrund steht. Für die Erhaltung der Gesundheit sind Lebensmittel ein wesentlicher Einflussfaktor, wobei deren Qualität eine wichtige Rolle spielt. Darüber hinaus zeigt sich, dass die Wertschätzung gegenüber Lebensmitteln in den letzten Jahren gesunken ist. Dieser Verlust der Wertschätzung führte allerdings zu einer Trendwende im Konsumverhalten in Bezug auf Herkunft, Anbauarten und Saisonalität. Dieses Buch zeigt, dass die COVID-19-Pandemie mit ein Beweggrund war, der viele Menschen zum Umdenken angeregt und die Motivation hervorgerufen hat, Lebensmittel verstärkt selbst anzubauen, zu konservieren und zu verarbeiten.

Tremors in the Blood: Murder, Obsession And The Birth Of The Lie Detector

Truth, murder and the birth of the lie detector

A Tremendous Thing: Friendship from the "Iliad" to the Internet

"Why did you do all this for me?" Wilbur asked. "I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.""You have been my friend," replied Charlotte. "That in itself is a tremendous thing."—from Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White Friendship encompasses a wide range of social bonds, from playground companionship and wartime camaraderie to modern marriages and Facebook links. For many, friendship is more meaningful than familial ties. And yet it is our least codified relationship, with no legal standing or bureaucratic definition. In A Tremendous Thing, Gregory Jusdanis explores the complex, sometimes contradictory nature of friendship, reclaiming its importance in both society and the humanities today. Ranging widely in his discussion, he looks at the art of friendship and friendship in art, finding a compelling link between our need for friends and our engagement with fiction. Both, he contends, necessitate the possibility of entering invented worlds, of reading the minds of others, and of learning to live with people. Investigating the ethics, aesthetics, and politics of friendship, Jusdanis draws from the earliest writings to the present, from the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Iliad to Charlotte’s Web and "Brokeback Mountain," as well as from philosophy, sociology, evolutionary biology, psychology, and political theory. He asks: What makes friends stay together? Why do we associate friendship with mourning? Does friendship contribute to the formation of political communities? Can friends desire each other? The history of friendship demonstrates that human beings are a mutually supportive species with an innate aptitude to envision and create ties with others. At a time when we are confronted by war, economic inequality, and climate change, Jusdanis suggests that we reclaim friendship to harness our capacity for cooperation and empathy.

The Treaty of Lisbon: Origins and Negotiation (Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics)

Detailed and comprehensive analysis of how the Treaty of Lisbon emerged in 2007 this book explores the role played by the German Council Presidency and the EU's institutional actors in securing agreement among the leaders of member states on an intergovernmental conference as well as a new treaty text to replace the rejected Constitutional Treaty.

Treatment of Personality Disorders

It has been almost twenty years since DSM-III created a major shift in psychi­ atric classification procedures and in diagnostic and treatment practice by introducing the multi-axial system and, for our patients specifically, the Axis II: Personality Disorders. Researchers and clinicians were forced to focus on many issues related to the field of personality and its disorders. This meant an immense impetus for research, both empirical and theoretical. Many recent developments are described in this book, as reviews or as original articles. This book also covers developments in Europe as well as in North America. Important questions still remain unanswered, such as: What is the relationship between the different clusters: A, B, & C? Are we talking about dimensions, categories, or typologies? What can be done for patients who have more than one personality disorder? Is a pro typical approach required? Consequently, is a multiconceptual approach in treatment and research required? The authors contribute to this discus­ sion and provide guidelines for further thinking in research and treatment planning. For clinicians, it is of major importance to know whether the disorder can be influ­ enced by treatment, and whether permanent change is really possible. A very impor­ tant question is whether a person indeed has a personality disorder, and how this diagnosis affects clinical practice.

Treatment of Offenders and Families (Child Abuse: A Multidisciplinary Survey #Vol. 6)

First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Treatment of Offenders and Families (Child Abuse: A Multidisciplinary Survey)

First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Treatment of Child and Adult Survivors (Child Abuse: A Multidisciplinary Survey #5)

First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Treatment of Child and Adult Survivors (Child Abuse: A Multidisciplinary Survey)

First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Treating NVLD in Children: Professional Collaborations for Positive Outcomes

Children with nonverbal learning disabilities (NVLD) have needs that can take many forms and may, over time, require consultation and collaboration with professionals from several fields. Given that multiple specialists may be involved in working with children with NVLD – as well as the array of treatment variables – even seasoned practitioners may find themselves in confusing situations. Treating NVLD in Children takes a developmental view of how the problems and needs of young people with nonverbal learning disabilities evolve and offers a concise guide for professionals who are likely to contribute to treatment. Expert practitioners across specialties in psychology, education, and rehabilitative therapy explain their roles in treatment, the decisions they are called on to make, and their interactions with other professionals. Collaborative interventions and teamwork are emphasized, as are transitions to higher learning, employment, and the adult world. Among the book’s key features are: A new four-subtype model of NVLD, with supporting research.A brief guide to assessment, transmitting results, and treatment planning.Chapters detailing the work of psychologists, therapists, coaches, and others in helping children with NVLD.Material specific to improving reading, writing, and mathematics. Overview of issues in emotional competency and independent living. An instructive personal account of growing up with NVLD. Treating NVLD in Children: Professional Collaborations for Positive Outcomes is a key resource for a wide range of professionals working with children, including school and clinical child psychologists; educational psychologists and therapists; pediatricians; social workers and school counselors; speech and language therapists; child and adolescent psychiatrists; and marriage and family therapists.

Treating Child Sexual Abuse in Family, Group and Clinical Settings: Culturally Intelligent Practice for Caribbean and International Contexts

Presenting real-life case studies of child sexual abuse in the Caribbean as a basis for discussing interventions and models of practice that are relevant for a wide range of cultural and social settings, this multi-disciplinary text will be of interest to scholars, professionals and practitioners alike. Contributors to this volume demonstrate how sexual abuse is never just a problem of the individual: structures of inequality and the intersection of the factors they give rise to help to explain why some children are more at risk of abuse than others. Furthermore, the sub-systems in which lives are lived can compound risk and vulnerability or alternatively, can be sources of support and change. This book draws on these ideas to discuss practice across a range of service users: children, adolescent girls, teenage mothers, children with learning disabilities, fathers, mothers, women who abuse, juvenile sex offenders and children in residential care. p>

Treating Addictions: The Four Components

Treating Addictions: The Four Components offers a unique and coherent understanding of addiction. The book begins with a chapter discussing the framework of addiction and the four essential components of treatments—the fundamentals of addiction, co-occurring disorders, quality of life, and macro factors—and subsequent chapters elaborate on each component. Most currently available addiction treatment books present knowledge and skills in separate chapters and fail to integrate all chapters within a single framework that can weave all concepts into a meaningful tapestry. Using a unified framework, this book offers students a comprehensive skill set for treating addictions.

Treating Addictions: The Four Components

Treating Addictions: The Four Components offers a unique and coherent understanding of addiction. The book begins with a chapter discussing the framework of addiction and the four essential components of treatments—the fundamentals of addiction, co-occurring disorders, quality of life, and macro factors—and subsequent chapters elaborate on each component. Most currently available addiction treatment books present knowledge and skills in separate chapters and fail to integrate all chapters within a single framework that can weave all concepts into a meaningful tapestry. Using a unified framework, this book offers students a comprehensive skill set for treating addictions.

The Treason of the Intellectuals

Julien Benda's classic study of 1920s Europe resonates today. The "treason of the intellectuals" is a phrase that evokes much but is inherently ambiguous. The book bearing this title is well known but little understood. This edition is introduced by Roger Kimball. From the time of the pre-Socratics, intellectuals were a breed apart. They were non-materialistic knowledge-seekers who believed in a universal humanism and represented a cornerstone of civilized society. According to Benda, this all began to change in the early twentieth century. In Europe in the 1920s, intellectuals began abandoning their attachment to traditional philosophical and scholarly ideals, and instead glorified particularisms and moral relativism. The "treason" of which Benda writes is the betrayal by the intellectuals of their unique vocation. He criticizes European intellectuals for allowing political commitment to insinuate itself into their understanding of the intellectual vocation, ushering the world into "the age of the intellectual organization of political hatreds." From the savage flowering of ethnic and religious hatreds in the Middle East and throughout Europe today to the mendacious demand for political correctness and multiculturalism on college campuses everywhere in the West, the treason of the intellectuals continues to play out its unedifying drama.

The Treason of the Intellectuals

Julien Benda's classic study of 1920s Europe resonates today. The "treason of the intellectuals" is a phrase that evokes much but is inherently ambiguous. The book bearing this title is well known but little understood. This edition is introduced by Roger Kimball. From the time of the pre-Socratics, intellectuals were a breed apart. They were non-materialistic knowledge-seekers who believed in a universal humanism and represented a cornerstone of civilized society. According to Benda, this all began to change in the early twentieth century. In Europe in the 1920s, intellectuals began abandoning their attachment to traditional philosophical and scholarly ideals, and instead glorified particularisms and moral relativism. The "treason" of which Benda writes is the betrayal by the intellectuals of their unique vocation. He criticizes European intellectuals for allowing political commitment to insinuate itself into their understanding of the intellectual vocation, ushering the world into "the age of the intellectual organization of political hatreds." From the savage flowering of ethnic and religious hatreds in the Middle East and throughout Europe today to the mendacious demand for political correctness and multiculturalism on college campuses everywhere in the West, the treason of the intellectuals continues to play out its unedifying drama.

Treadmill of Production: Injustice and Unsustainability in the Global Economy

Schnaiberg's concept of the treadmill of production is arguably the most visible and enduring theory to emerge in three decades of environmental sociology. Elaborated and tested, it has been found to be an accurate predictor of political-economic changes in the global economy. In the global South, it has figures prominently in the work of structural environmental analysts and has been used by many political-economic movements. Building new extensions and applications of the treadmill theory, this new book shows how and why northern analysts and governments have failed to protect our environment and secure our future. Using an empirically based political-economic perspective, the authors outline the causes of environmental degradation, the limits of environmental protection policies, and the failures of institutional decision-makers to protect human well-being.