scholarly journals Wellness Tourism—New Challenges and Opportunities for Tourism in Salou

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8246
Author(s):  
Marta Gemma Nel-lo Andreu ◽  
Alba Font-Barnet ◽  
Marc Espasa Roca
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Seasonal Adjustment ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Strategic Renewal ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
The Face ◽  
History Of ◽  
Wellness Tourism ◽  
Fundamental Value ◽  
The Impact

Following a long history of using various strategies and policies for diversification and seasonal adjustment in the face of the challenges of achieving economic, social, and environmental sustainability, sun and beach destinations should also consider targeting the wellness tourism market as a post pandemic opportunity and long-term solution. Salou is a mature sun and beach destination in the Mediterranean, but one which, for some time, has had an increasing commitment to family and sports tourism as a result of a strategic renewal process. Now, with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the destination management organization is considering the evolution of the model, the internalization of sustainability as a fundamental value, and the impact of different markets. In this study, we examined the challenges the Salou Tourist Board has faced during the development of a post pandemic model for sustainable tourism and what strategies it has adopted in response. We also considered the opportunities and competitive advantages that Salou has in the field of wellness tourism. The results obtained should encourage the continuation of work that promotes the environmental axis of sustainability and adds value to the natural resources on which it depends, including the sea and the landscape, while maintaining the environmental quality of the resources.

Cuba's Impact in Southern Africa

1987 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-54
Author(s):  
Owen Ellison Kahn
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
Regional Cooperation ◽  
Complex Pattern ◽  
Political Relationships ◽  
Guerrilla Movements ◽  
The Face ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact

This Article Assesses the impact of the Cuban military on strategic, diplomatic and political relationships in southern Africa. It does not deal with why Cuba and its Soviet benefactor have interested themselves in the region, nor does it discuss Soviet influence on Cuban foreign policy. The aspects covered here include: (1) how Cuba and Angola fit into the complex pattern of regional relations in southern Africa; (2) an outline of the region's main territorial actors and guerrilla movements, along with a brief history of Cuban involvement in the area; (3) the response of South Africa to this foreign spoiler of its regional hegemony, (4) regional cooperation in southern Africa insofar as it is a response to South Africa's militancy in the face of international communism as represented in the region by Cuba; and (5) Cuba's effect upon the economy and polity of Angola and Mozambique.

Health Care Social Work

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley Otis-Green
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Research Education ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
History Of ◽  
Standards And Guidelines ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Impact

Health social work is a subspecialization of social work concerned with a person's adjustment to changes in one's health and the impact this has on that person's social network. Social workers in every setting must be ready to assist individuals and families adjusting to illness and coping with medical crises. This entry provides a brief overview and history of health social work and describes the settings and roles where this work is practiced. Significant challenges and opportunities in clinical care, research, education, and policy are discussed. Standards and guidelines for quality practice are then noted.

Changes in the Strategic Internal Control of Companies under Crisis Pressure

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (37) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyudmila Mihaylova ◽  
Emil Papazov
Keyword(s):  
Internal Control ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Control Environment ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Online Sales ◽  
Strategic Model ◽  
The Impact

Purpose of the article: The article aims at presenting and analysing key changes in the strategic internal control of companies under the pressure of crisis phenomena. The research question is how to adapt the strategic internal control to an evolving crisis through inclusion of control environmental sustainability measures, and strategic model adaptation.Methodology: A qualitative approach has been applied along with the research of larger companies from the brewery sector and small-and medium sized enterprises from the knitted fabrics manufacturing sector in Bulgaria. The study has also taken into consideration some companies’ strategic documents, as well as interviews with companies’ managers. The gathered information has been systematized, compared and evaluated with the help of the “Relative (Competitive) Advantage Matrix” model.Scientific aim: Understanding the impact of changes in strategic internal control on management under the pressure of crisis phenomena.Findings: The analysing of the quasi-control environment and competitive advantages is an important strategic management issue during crises. Competitive advantages derive mainly from the characteristics of the product (or service) that make it better than the products (or services) of competitors and they are associated with changes in the strategic internal control of companies under the pressure of hard times.Conclusions: Strategic internal control has to be adapted to the crisis situation through control environmental sustainability measures, strategic model adaptation and selected competitive advantages. Business processes are changing as a result of crisis times, then the control environment, risk assessments and competitive advantages need to be more detailed and analysed in different aspects. At the same time, the strategic internal control in hard times faces unexpected results, such as a drastic reduction in the incomes, a decrease in retail sales or a drastic increase in online sales. Using the collected information, comparisons can be made to better outline similarities and differences that will point out ways for improvement. This information should be brought to the attention of the personnel of the companies. The change in the activities should not be delayed in time, since information quickly becomes out-dated.

How one mad scientist grasped the profound potential of humor and changed the face of nursing

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 329-337
Author(s):  
Karyn Buxman
Keyword(s):  
Health Profession ◽  
Nursing Profession ◽  
Humor Theory ◽  
Mad Scientist ◽  
The Face ◽  
History Of ◽  
History Of Nursing ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The history of nursing and the history of humor theory become intertwined with the help of a look-alike-mad-scientist, Dr Paul McGhee. A review is given as to how McGhee played the role of catalyst, pioneer and mentor to many in the health profession and the impact that has resulted in the nursing profession.

scholarly journals Digital Cosmetics

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 551-580
Author(s):  
Massimo Leone
Keyword(s):  
Social Bias ◽  
Digital Version ◽  
Urgent Task ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Face ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Facial Images

AbstractThe earliest extant depictions of the human face are not simply realistic but represented through specific technologies (means) and techniques (styles). In these representations, the face was probably idealized in order to empower its agency through simulacra. The history of art sees humans become increasingly aware of the impact of technology and technique on the production of visual representations of the face. With photography, and even more so with its digital version, technology is developed, hidden, and miniaturized so as to democratize and market technique. The result, however, a naturalization of technology, is increasingly problematic in the era of algorithms: artificial intelligence absorbs the social bias of its engineers. This is particularly evident in the domain of “digital cosmetics”: successful apps are used to process and share billions of facial images, yet few critically reflect on the aesthetic ideology underpinning them. This is an urgent task for visual, social, and cultural semiotics.

Digitalization of the economy as a factor of the region's sustainable competitive advantages in the face of global challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 1478-1495
Author(s):  
V.V. Pechatkin
Keyword(s):  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Regional Management ◽  
The Face ◽  
Information Interpretation ◽  
Proportional Relationship ◽  
Classification Of Regions ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages ◽  
The Impact

Subject. This article discusses the issues related to the implementation of the National project Digital Economy of the Russian Federation in the regions of Russia. Objectives. The article aims to develop and test a methodological approach to assessing the impact of the economy digitalization on the level of competition capacity of the areas, and justify practical recommendations on its use in the system of regional management. Methods. For the study, I used a correlation analysis, dialectical and systems approaches, and the table procedure of information interpretation. Results. The article proposes a developed and tested methodological approach to assessing the impact of the economy digitalization on the level of sustainability of the competitive advantages of regions. The classification of regions by level of competitiveness, informatization and digitalization is presented. The article also offers a set of activities aimed at developing the digital economy taking into account new challenges for each type of regions. Conclusions. The article concludes that there is a directly proportional relationship between the level of digitalization of the region and its stable ability to compete. To improve the system of regional management in the aspect of the digital economy development, the proposed set of measures is needed, which can help raise the country's competitive capacity in the medium term.

Organometallic chemistry at the threshold of a new millennium. Retrospect and prospect

2001 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack Halpern
Keyword(s):  
Organometallic Chemistry ◽  
Chemical Compounds ◽  
New Materials ◽  
History Of Chemistry ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
History Of ◽  
Chemical History ◽  
Synthetic Methodologies ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Novel Structures

The evolution of organometallic chemistry during the second half of the 20th century has transformed chemical science and technology to a degree and in ways that have rarely been matched throughout the history of chemistry. These include the discovery of radically new types of chemical compounds; novel structures and bonding modes; unprecedented reactivity patterns; unsuspected roles of organometallic chemistry in biology; powerful new synthetic methodologies; new materials; and whole new classes of catalysts and catalytic processes of extraordinary versatility and selectivity. The impact of these developments, which still are unfolding, has been truly revolutionary. Some milestones in this remarkable chapter of chemical history, as well as challenges and opportunities confronting organometallic chemistry today, will be examined.

Yosemite Regional Transportation Strategy: Creating a Public-Private Partnership

2000 ◽  
Vol 1735 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonnie Weinstein Nelson ◽  
Jeffrey Tumlin
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Alternative Mode ◽  
Service Levels ◽  
Yosemite Valley ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Park Service ◽  
The Face ◽  
History Of ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Impact

In 1992 the Yosemite Area Regional Transportation Strategy (YARTS) group began meeting to discuss access and transportation needs of visitors to the Yosemite region. The group included representatives of the five rural counties surrounding Yosemite National Park, the National Park Service, the state department of transportation, and eventually the U.S. Forest Service and other state and federal agencies. Urgency increased after the park instituted a program of gate closures to address congestion and parking problems within Yosemite Valley. Although the closures lasted only a matter of hours, the impact was felt for months to come as visitors changed their plans in the face of potential closures. Two years later, a flood permanently removed infrastructure within the park, including parking spaces and camping sites, making access from the surrounding communities even more critical. After 8 years of planning, YARTS has implemented the first regional transit service ever focused on the 4 million annual visitors to Yosemite. The 2-year demonstration service plan is not intended to replace automobile access to the park but rather to provide an alternative mode of access. The plan is creating a unique partnership between YARTS and private vendors who will provide the service and assume much of the start-up risk. The plan provides a working outline of the service, including anticipated service levels and fares. All of these plan highlights are discussed, along with a history of the YARTS organization, which describes the technical and political challenges to implementation.

scholarly journals Amazônia Brasileira na Pandemia: A Difícil Missão de Sobreviver ao Coronavírus e à Crise Política do País

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 47-58
Author(s):  
Bárbara Cruz ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Amazon Rainforest ◽  
Political Crisis ◽  
The Political ◽  
The People ◽  
The Face ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Moment ◽  
The Impact

This article has as main objective to discuss the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the Brazilian Amazon, its consequences and conflicts not only in the forest but also in the people living in the region, especially the situation of indigenous peoples and how COVID-19 has been impacting the tribes directly and indirectly, through the exposure of opinions, facts and historical context, factors of paramount importance that help to build the current panorama of the Amazon within the pandemic. In addition, this article aims to analyse the political crisis that Brazil is facing at the moment and how it influences the impacts suffered by the Amazon macro-region, in order to highlight the need for discussion — now more than ever —, to protect and preserve Amazonian diversity in the face of a government that omits responsibility for the prevention of Amazonian identity. The concern with the Amazon rainforest is not something recent, however the current moment is decisive in the history of the largest tropical forest in the world.

scholarly journals Sustainability and Livelihoods

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chinta Srinivas
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Habitat Management ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Environmental Landscape

The word environmental sustainability of late has been used as catch word for illustrating the climate change and subsequent sequential impact of various aspects of environmental landscape that include soil management, gaseous exchange, nutrient cycling, carbon emission, rainfall etc., Interpretation of environmental changes are interpreted based on very few trends which need not necessarily cause short term or long term impacts. The impact assessment of a region fundamentally depends on region specific history of habitat management, human interference, agricultural practices, Economic livelihood activities which depend on available natural resources and seasonality of intensity of activities. In the present study efforts are made to indentify the major NTFP based livelihood economic activities and relate the habitat management aspects along with commercial invasion that became detrimental to environmental threshold to call for sustainability alarm. The livelihoods in various developing economies have different environmental impacts. Such assessment of economic activities have any real environmentally detrimental consequences or is it being essentially over emphasizing to create such fears have been analyzed.

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