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Publication date: 1 April 1988

Ray Bar‐On

Statistics and studies of International Day Trips have been of low priority for most tourism destination countries, especially when there are no frontier arrival or departure…

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Statistics and studies of International Day Trips have been of low priority for most tourism destination countries, especially when there are no frontier arrival or departure forms. The UN/WTO definitions (UNSO, YTS) distinguish in International Travel and Tourism Statistics to a country —

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The Tourist Review, vol. 43 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0251-3102

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Publication date: 1 April 1988

Jean‐Claude Croizé

Approche générale du problème Peu nombreux sont les parcs qui se prêtent à une visite de plus d'une journée. Une réflexion qui s'attache aux établissements majeurs pourra donc se…

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Approche générale du problème Peu nombreux sont les parcs qui se prêtent à une visite de plus d'une journée. Une réflexion qui s'attache aux établissements majeurs pourra donc se cantonner aux réalisations conçues en vue d'accueillir le public pendant une journée, c'est‐à‐dire 5 à 7 heures d'activités entrecoupées de pauses et d'un repas pris sur place.

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The Tourist Review, vol. 43 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0251-3102

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Publication date: 1 March 1993

Allan Metz

On 1 April 1978, the Israeli peace movement burst into world consciousness when an estimated 25,000 Israelis demonstrated in Tel Aviv to urge the administration of Prime Minister…

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On 1 April 1978, the Israeli peace movement burst into world consciousness when an estimated 25,000 Israelis demonstrated in Tel Aviv to urge the administration of Prime Minister Menachem Begin to continue peace negotiations with Egypt. A grassroots group called Peace Now is credited with organizing and leading that demonstration. Today, the “peace camp” refers to left‐wing political parties and organizations that hold dovish positions on the Arab‐Israeli conflict and the Palestinian issue. While some figures in the Labor Party view themselves as the peace movement's natural leader, political parties further to the left like the Citizens Rights Movement (CRM) and Mapam are more dovish. In the last 10 years, many grassroots peace organizations have, like Peace Now, formed outside the political party system, with the goal of influencing public opinion and eventually having an impact on policy makers. Peace Now is still the largest, most visible and influential of those organizations.

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Reference Services Review, vol. 21 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0090-7324

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Publication date: 14 July 2006

David MacGregor

Pyrotechnic effects and spectacular death belong to the symbolism of terror and political assassination – bizarre techniques of miscommunication through fear practiced on the…

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Pyrotechnic effects and spectacular death belong to the symbolism of terror and political assassination – bizarre techniques of miscommunication through fear practiced on the innocent and designed to effect social change. While focusing on the use of terror in 9-11, this article deals with both terror and political assassination as closely related communicative practices of death. It outlines a theory of terrorism that suggests September 11 may be an example of expedient terrorist destruction ordered from within the state, a macabre instance of a state protection racket. Commentators on the left tend to see terrorism as a blow extended by the oppressed against exploiters. However, terrorism is much less likely to be a manifestation of a revolt by – or on behalf of – the underprivileged than a demonstration of brute force by the state or its agents. Machiavellian state terrorism is terror/assassination performed for reasons different from the publicized ones; often initiated by persons or groups other than those suspected of the act; and – most important – secretly perpetrated by, or on behalf, of the violated state itself. Machiavellian state terror advances the ruling agenda, while disguising itself as the work of individuals or groups opposed to the state's fundamental principles. As an example, the article reviews a mysterious 1971 assassination in Paris that obliquely foreshadows some critical elements of the official story of 9-11. The article underlines the importance of oppositional theorizing: questioning government and looking for connections between events are critical features of what it means to be vitally active in the political universe.

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The Hidden History of 9-11-2001
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ISBN: 978-1-84950-408-9

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Publication date: 1 April 1989

Raphael Bar‐On

Economic studies of tourism are usually concerned with the cost to the tourist and the receipts of the tourism industry and destination. The benefits to the tourist in terms of…

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Economic studies of tourism are usually concerned with the cost to the tourist and the receipts of the tourism industry and destination. The benefits to the tourist in terms of his health and cultural enrichment and working capacity are usually considered important, but not quantified. Assistance with the cost of some holidays may be provided as Social Tourism in Welfare States, usually without evaluating their benefits.

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The Tourist Review, vol. 44 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0251-3102

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Publication date: 1 January 1993

Raphael Raymond Bar‐On

The increased awareness of the need to preserve and improve the natural and social environment has given rise to many studies and international conferences. Coast cities are…

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The increased awareness of the need to preserve and improve the natural and social environment has given rise to many studies and international conferences. Coast cities are especially vulnerable, since many have to cope with industrial and other pollution from inland as well as their own (which may include smog, e.g. Los Angeles), while their tourism depends on the attractiveness of their beaches (which may be restricted in length and area), water quality etc. Their urban and tourism development may have detracted from their attractiveness. Tourism movement to, in and from them may be highly seasonal, causing congestion and accidents, and entailing the building of accommodation and other services for peak demand. Many once popular resorts have lost much of their past tourism. The urban coastal population is over 800 million, and is forecasted to reach one billion about the year 2000, about 16% of the world's population: over 6 million tons of litter reach the sea each year [Time Magazine June 1, 1992 — based on UNEP and World Resources Inc.].

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The Tourist Review, vol. 48 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0251-3102

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Publication date: 1 February 1989

P.A. Burdett, K.J. Lodge and D.J. Pedder

After a brief introduction to the advantages and method of construction of flip chip solder bond devices, this paper looks at different techniques that can be used to inspect…

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After a brief introduction to the advantages and method of construction of flip chip solder bond devices, this paper looks at different techniques that can be used to inspect these devices at various stages in their construction. These techniques include optical, infra‐red, acoustic and electron microscopy, radiograph, electrical and tensile testing. The advantages and limitations of each of the techniques are discussed and an outline inspection schedule is suggested.

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Microelectronics International, vol. 6 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1356-5362

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Publication date: 1 January 1970

RAY BASEY

The job of ding man is very highly skilled: it contains a large number of advanced sensori‐motor skills and much decision‐making. For many years different car‐builders have…

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The job of ding man is very highly skilled: it contains a large number of advanced sensori‐motor skills and much decision‐making. For many years different car‐builders have wrestled with the training of this key worker, for a long time without success. Ray Basey, Skills Analyst at Fords, Dagenham, has studied this job in depth and developed highly effective training in it. His article is a study in how to approach the business of training for complex manual skills.

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Industrial and Commercial Training, vol. 2 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0019-7858

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Publication date: 1 September 1982

K. Fässler and H. Spähn

4 Heat exchanger experiments To study the performance of the ferritic 18 Cr‐2 Mo steel under actual heat exchanger conditions, large scale model heat exchangers were fabricated…

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4 Heat exchanger experiments To study the performance of the ferritic 18 Cr‐2 Mo steel under actual heat exchanger conditions, large scale model heat exchangers were fabricated. After experiments to fabricate heat exchanger plates under standard stretch‐forming conditions, our investigations were confined to heat exchangers of the tubular type.

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Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, vol. 29 no. 9
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0003-5599

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Publication date: 17 February 2022

Theodore Greene

This chapter draws on 10 years of ethnographic fieldwork collected in gay bars from three American cities to explore the strategies LGBTQ subcultures deploy to recreate meaningful…

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This chapter draws on 10 years of ethnographic fieldwork collected in gay bars from three American cities to explore the strategies LGBTQ subcultures deploy to recreate meaningful places within the vestiges of local queer nightlife. As gentrification and social acceptance accelerate the closures of LGBTQ-specific bars and nightclubs worldwide, venues that once served a specific LGBTQ subculture (i.e., leather bars) expand their offerings to incorporate displaced LGBTQ subcultures. Attending to how LGBTQ subcultures might appropriate designated spaces within a gay venue to support community (nightlife complexes), how management and LGBT subcultures temporally circumscribe subcultural practices and traditions to create fleeting, but recurring places (episodic places), and how patrons might disrupt an existing production of place by imposing practices associated with a discrepant LGBTQ subculture(place ruptures), this chapter challenges the notion of “the gay bar” as a singular place catering to a specific subculture. Instead, gay bars increasingly constitute a collection of places within the same space, which may shift depending on its use by patrons occupying the space at any given moment. Beyond the investigation of gay bars, this chapter contributes to the growing sociological literature exploring the multifaceted, unstable, and ephemeral nature of place and place-making in the postmodern city.

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