scholarly journals Investigating the Image of the Bihor Tourist Destination among Romanians in the Context of Increasing Economic Indicators of Tourist Activity

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 9002
Author(s):  
Olimpia Ban ◽  
Adrian Hatos ◽  
Laurențiu Droj ◽  
Carmen Toderașcu
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Public Image ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Dangerous Situation ◽  
Younger Age

The concept of tourism destination image is closely related to the brand image of the destination. A good public image of a certain location is the first step in establishing or enhancing the branding of that destination. The image of the destination can be a primary, secondary or global one, the latter incorporating the first two. The sustainability of a positive image of the destination is based on both positive secondary image and positive global image. The purpose of this research is to separately analyze the two types of images for a given tourist destination (Bihor, Romania) that has registered, in recent years, a remarkable increase in the number of visitors. The increase in the number of visitors was accompanied by a substantial increase in tourism revenues, which drew attention, both for the policy makers and researchers, to investigate how the image of this popular place is perceived. The research is based on a questionnaire-based survey applied on a sample of 607 persons, residents in Romania. The research method used was the questionnaire-based survey, which was applied between May and June 2020 on online city groups. The collected data were processed with IBM Statistical package for social sciences version 25 and the results show significant differences between the two types of images (secondary image and global image), a dangerous situation in the medium and long term for destination management. The nuances in the perception of the image of a destination based on the two types of respondents (who experienced and who did not experience the destination) can be explained by the aggressive strategy of promoting the tourist destination, but this is an inefficient strategy for younger age groups. The study allows us to formulate conclusions and to propose measures to correct the situation.

scholarly journals The Role of Destination Experience in the Sustainability of the Image of the Tourist Destination

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olimpia Ban ◽  
Adrian Hatos ◽  
Laurențiu Droj ◽  
Carmen Toderascu
Keyword(s):  
Brand Image ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Good Image ◽  
Remarkable Increase ◽  
Dangerous Situation ◽  
Younger Age

The concept of destination image is closely related to the brand image of the destination. A good image is a step in branding the destination. The image of the destination can be a primary, sec-ondary or global one, the latter incorporating the first two. The sustainability of a positive image of the destination is based on both a positive secondary image and a positive global image. The purpose of this research is to analyze separately the two types of images for a given tourist des-tination that has registered in recent years a remarkable increase in the number of visitors. The research is based on a questionnaire-based survey of a sample of 607 people. The collected data were processed with SPSS and the results show significant differences between the two types of images (secondary image and global image), a dangerous situation in the medium and long term for destination management. The nuances in the perception of the image of the destination on the two types of respondents (who experienced respectively who did not experience the destination) can be explained by the aggressive strategy of promoting the tourist destination, but inefficient strategy for younger age groups. The study allows the formulation of conclusions and measures to correct the situation.

Is Age the New Class? Economic Crisis and Demographics in European Politics

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Erk
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
The Political ◽  
Economic Downturn ◽  
New Class ◽  
Political Landscape ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Material Interests ◽  
Post War ◽  
The Welfare State

As the crisis turns into long-term economic downturn, younger age-groups in Europe seem to be hit with higher levels of unemployment while the welfare state is steadily shrinking. The young have suddenly become a social group united by collective material interests, but does this translate into a sense of a collective political interest? The paper examines to what extent the dominant class-based social science of the post-war years can help us understand the politics of age-groups. The analysis highlights four changes since post-war years: the workplace has changed, impacting socialization; modern media has changed, impacting mobilization; the political landscape is fairly institutionalized, tempering the possibilities for new political concerns to find voice; and those who would define and articulate the political priorities of the young are leaving the Old Continent.

scholarly journals Predictive Value of Technical Throwing Skills on Nomination Status in Youth and Long-Term Career Attainment in Handball

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Till Koopmann ◽  
Franziska Lath ◽  
Dirk Büsch ◽  
Jörg Schorer
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
National Level ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Career Attainment ◽  
Future Performance ◽  
Younger Age

Abstract Background Research on talent in sports aims to identify predictors of future performance. This study retrospectively investigated 1) relationships between young handball field players’ technical throwing skills and (a) their potential nomination to youth national teams and (b) their long-term career attainment 10 years later, and 2) associations between nomination status and career attainment. Results Results from retrospectively predicting nomination status and career attainment using logistic regression analyses show that technical throwing skills were partly able to explain players’ nomination status (Nagelkerke R2: females 9.2%, males 13.1%) and career attainment (Nagelkerke R2: 9.8% for female players). Here, variables throwing velocity and time on exercise showed statistically significant effects. In addition, nomination status and career attainment were shown to be associated using chi-square tests (w of .37 and .23 for female and male players, respectively) and nomination status as a predictor increased the prediction of career attainment remarkably (Nagelkerke R2: females 20.3%, males 12.7%). Conclusions Given these results, basic technical throwing skills may serve rather as a prerequisite in this age group on national level, emphasizing its importance already on lower levels and in younger age groups. Furthermore, advantages from entering the national TID system early especially for females are discussed.

scholarly journals Should we vaccinate the better seroconverters or the most vulnerable? Game changing insights for COVID-19 vaccine prioritization policies

2021 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Antoine AbdelMassih ◽  
Meryam El Shershaby ◽  
Hanya Gaber ◽  
Menna Habib ◽  
Nada Gamal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Dilemma ◽  
Seroconversion Rate ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Main Body ◽  
Rapid Rise ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Fast Tracking ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Cellular Mediated Immunity

Abstract Background With the rapid rise in COVID 19 cases incomparable to the number of vaccinations available, there has been a demand to prioritize the older age groups receiving the vaccine as they have more risk of morbidity and mortality and thus better outcome from vaccination. Main body Some studies showed a lower seroconversion rate in older group patients; thus, we discuss the necessity to reprioritize vaccinations to younger age groups who have better seroconversion rates, but we may face some ethical dilemma that could hinder our hypothesis. Decreased seroconversion rates in adults are attributable to immuno-senescence which involves a decrease in humoral and cellular-mediated immunity with age. Despite this fact, there remains some ethical dilemma that can hinder widespread vaccination of younger generations, the most important of which is the unknown long-term effects of COVID-19 vaccines due their fast-tracking under the pressure of the pandemic. Short conclusion Prioritizing children vaccination against COVID-19 seems an interesting strategy that can help in containing the pandemic. Resolving some ethical dilemma needs to be done before implementing such strategy.

scholarly journals ENHANCING THE DESTINATION IMAGE THROUGH PROMOTING POPULAR RIVER CRUISE DESTINATIONS

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maksym Dimitrov ◽  
Mariya Zlatkova Stankova
Keyword(s):  
Destination Image ◽  
Tourism Planning ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Pull Factor ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Cruise Tourism ◽  
Big Rivers ◽  
Main Attraction ◽  
Future Choice

The sector of cruise tourism is growing in both subdivisions: river and ocean cruises. The most popular river cruise destinations in Europe are connected with historical places around big rivers such as the Danube, Rhine, Volga and others. One cruise itinerary consists of several tourist destinations, well-known and unknown for the cruise tourist, and creates one tourist destination combined with different ports of call. The well-known ports of call such as Paris, Vienna, St. Petersburg are the main attraction for the tourists. Among them there are some ports of calls which the tourist is not familiar with before visiting them. River cruise tourists have the opportunity to discover smaller cities in the chosen country or visit a new country as a tourist destination. For the areas where tourism is in a very early developing stage it is crucial to create a unique destination image which could influence the future choice of the tourists and bring them back. The study focuses on the main objective of exploring the attitudes of tourists traveling on two European river cruise routes, their experience and satisfaction within the visited destinations. Тhe research has a scientifically applied character, outlining certain attitudes that would be of interest to the business operating on river cruise destinations. Research results show that popular cities are a pull factor for river cruise tourism. Integrating them into the tourism offer as part of the long-term tourism planning would bring benefits to the destination by contributing to the creation of a unique and attractive destination image and growing popularity.

Teenager With Disabling Leg Pain

2021 ◽  
pp. 179-186
Author(s):  
Daniel M. Doleys ◽  
Nicholas D. Doleys
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Neuropathic Pain ◽  
Dietary Supplements ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Food Selection ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Leg Pain ◽  
Younger Age

The incidence and prevalence of chronic pain among children and adolescents appears to be increasing. The treatment options are limited. Understandably, one would want to minimize, if not avoid, long-term use of opioids. There are a number of modality and nonopioid therapies available. One approach often overlooked and underutilized, with all age groups, in the use of nutritional and dietary supplements. Many painful conditions, especially neuropathic pain, can be initialed and maintained by neuroinflammatory substances. Certain nutritional and dietary supplements can alter the effect of these substances and the abnormal neuronal functioning associated with pain. Unfortunately, the increased incidence of obesity, even among the younger age groups, reflects a continued trend toward poor dietary habits and food selection. This, along with other lifestyle issues, results in a population that is more vulnerable to developing painful disorders. For this reason, nutritional pain management should be given serious consideration.

scholarly journals Aging Society and Decline Fertility: How to Respond?

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 333-341
Author(s):  
Asim Kurjak ◽  
Ana Stavljenic Rukavina
Keyword(s):  
Obstet Gynecol ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Aging Society ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
The World ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Aging World ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT We are living in the time of aging of almost all societies in the world. There are at least two long-term causes of aging world and a temporary blip that will continue to show up in the figures for the next few decades. The first of the big reasons is that people everywhere are living far longer than they used to. A second and bigger cause of the aging of societies is that people everywhere are having far fewer children, so the younger age groups are much too small to counterbalance the growing number of older people. These facts will certainly turn the world into a different place. In this paper, we would like to stress the relationship between economic growth, aging and decline fertility as well as social consequences of both. How to cite this article Kurjak A, Stavljenic Rukavina A, Stanojevic M. Aging Society and Decline Fertility: How to Respond? Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2012;6(3):333-341.

A Research on Destination Marketing System Evaluation: A Tourist Destination Image View

2010 ◽  
Vol 26-28 ◽  
pp. 1069-1074
Author(s):  
Hai Yu Huang ◽  
Wen Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Destination Image ◽  
System Evaluation ◽  
Destination Marketing ◽  
Fundamental Theory ◽  
Marketing System ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Evaluation Module

Researches on Destination Marketing System (DMS) now still have problems addressed both in the fundamental theory and operation practice. This paper paid much attention to the operation and evaluation of DMS, in which Tourist Destination Image was introduced to help design a new evaluation module added to the system. In this module, tourist responded to a survey on tourist destination image to be a reference for evaluation. Besides, supplementary means were also designed to make it reasonable for tourists. In this way, solutions for evaluation and adjusting destination promotion through DMS are raised for enterprises and policy makers.

scholarly journals Factors influencing bone mass accrual: focus on nutritional aspects

2016 ◽  
Vol 75 (3) ◽  
pp. 415-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. T. Viljakainen
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mass ◽  
Human Subjects ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Food Patterns ◽  
Bone Mass Accrual ◽  
Randomised Controlled ◽  
The Life Course

Until recently, much of the research exploring the role of nutrition on bone mass accrual has focused on single nutrients. Although randomised controlled trials have provided key information about the effects of calcium and vitamin D on bone, they also have limitations, e.g. generalisation, implementation of the results and long-term consequences. Human subjects do not eat single nutrients, but foods, and describing healthy food patterns for optimising bone mineral accrual is warranted. Recent advances in research suggest that the effects of whole diet are larger than those of single nutrients on bone health. Research should focus on younger age groups to identify the life-course determinants of osteoporosis during prenatal, infancy, childhood and adolescence that would help to maximise peak bone mass. Food patterns that describe the variability, quality and choices of individuals give broader insight and may provide new strategies for preventing osteoporosis.

scholarly journals DEFINITION OF GENDER IDENTITY IN YOUNGER AGE GROUPS OF WOMEN'S BOXING

2021 ◽  
pp. 7-10
Author(s):  
A. Konokh ◽  
A. Vorontsov
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
Gender Identification ◽  
Video Viewing ◽  
Literary Sources ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The City

The article considers the means of determining gender identification of girls engaged in boxing and their impact on the training and competitive process. Purpose: to determine gender identification of qualified girls boxers. Material & Methods: the study involved qualified (participants, prize-winners, champions of local tournaments and championships of Ukraine in their age group) girls boxers 12-15 years old, who are engaged in the city children's and youth sports school. A total of 10 girls were interviewed, including 7 athletes aged 15 and 3 athletes aged 12 years, sports experience at the time of the study ranged from 3 to 5 years. Research methods used: S. Bem's method "masculinity - femininity"; Freiburg Personal Questionnaire (FPI) Masculinity Scale; analysis and generalization of literary sources; analysis of excerpts from the protocols of competitions and video viewing of semifinal, final matches of two championships of Ukraine; method of mathematical statistics. Results: it was determined that most girls (n = 9) with index values ​​(IS) in the range from -0,348 (± 0.05) to 0,580 (± 0.05) belong to the androgynous type according to the S.Bem classification. Only one athlete (n = 1) with indicators (IS) -1,276 belongs to the masculine type according to the classification of S. Bem. Determination of masculinity signs using the FPI test showed the number of points scored from 4 (± 2) to 9 out of 14 possible. Conclusions: The study proved the dominance of androgynous and masculine types in various sports in general. The ratio of gender types between individuals engaged in martial arts and boxing is revealed. The data on the dominance of the androgenic type of personality in the younger age groups of women's boxing have been supplemented. For more productive training of gender types of physical and special boxing exercises and forecasting of competitive activity, it is necessary to study individual psychological qualities of a girl-boxer. It is advisable in the subsequent stages of long-term training to conduct repeated tests of girls boxers of this research group in order to determine the progress of masculinization by age and sports experience and sports qualifications.

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