An Assessment of the Activeness Factors of Tourists Visiting Southern Karnataka

This study is pivotal in understanding the segmentation of activities that tourists‟ are engaged in during their visit to the regions of Southern Karnataka. The study covers the regions of Kodagu, Bengaluru and Mysuru where a survey was conducted in the popular attractions of the destinations to understand the integrities of the activities that  the  tourists  engage  in  during  their  visit  to  the destination. The study conducts a factor analysis on the various activities and arrives at the prospect that there are predominantly five major factors that draw tourists to be engaged  in  the  region  of  South  Karnataka.  The  study contributes to the knowledge that once the activities are gathered it can also be used in the assessment of what activities  to  develop  and  suggest  improvements  to existing  destination  features  to  enhance  the  tourism growth in the region

Search for Non-Violent and People-Centric Development

"Market-centric development is not only unjust, inequitable, unsustainable, but also violent. The end of development-aggressive consumption, and the means—aggressive production, trade and accumulation—make development anti-people. The more marketable wealth is produced, the more ill-fare is brought instead of welfare. Financialisation of the economy and neglect of the ecology bring financial and ecological crises. Neglect of non-marketable wealth, like love, caring, sharing, concern for others and social/cultural capital, are the reasons for this malady. Only people-centric development that fosters production of non-marketable wealth along with marketable wealth can promote welfare. In this book, the author, highlights the importance for reducing production of wealth with negative utility, the need to foster spirituality of development, and suggests a few non-market programmes to promote people-centric development.

Parental Perception of Oral Health Experiences for Medically Compromised Children: Evaluating the Role of In-House Hospital Dental Services

The purpose of this study was to determine if children with complicated medical conditions, requiring coordination of care between a dentist and physician, had better oral health experiences if their primary hospital contained in-house dental services. A 20 question survey was sent to 609 parents of children diagnosed with blood disorders, cancers or solid organ transplants who received their medical care at one of two tertiary care pediatric hospitals: one with an in-house dental service (Children’s Medical Center Dallas-CMCD) or one without (Phoenix Children’s Hospital-PCH). The study yielded 172 (28.2 percent) completed surveys—85 patients from CMCD and 87 patients from PCH. Overall, 22.7 percent of parents reported that they had difficulty getting dental care that they or their physician believed was necessary. The primary barrier to care was parents did not know where to find a dentist willing to treat their child because of his or her medical condition. Children who received medical care at CMCD were 2.85 times less likely to have difficulty getting dental care than children treated at PCH (p<0.02). Additionally, children who received their dental care at CMCD were three times more likely to have an easier time getting care compared to those seen at a private dental office (p<0.05). Overall, Spanish speaking families were 2.1 times more likely to have unmet dental needs (p<0.05) and 2.31 times more likely to have difficulty getting dental care (p<0.02) than English speaking families. The data suggest that children with complicated medical conditions may have better oral health experiences if their primary medical hospital has an in-house dental service

Communication Pathways: HPV Information and Message Barriers Reported among American Indian College Students

Background and Purpose: American Indians (AI) are reported to have high human papillomavirus (HPV) infection rates. This study explores communication pathways among AI college students reporting sources and influences of HPV information. Methods: Eight focus groups with 53 AI students were conducted at four Southwest universities. Questions probed HPV knowledge and attitudes, health beliefs, cultural influences, message barriers, and communication pathways. Data was analyzed using Grounded Theory methods. Results: Schools and television commercials were common information sources; less frequently mentioned were parents and the tribal community. Preferred communication pathways were siblings, relatives and physicians. Barriers to communication included lack of information sources, stigma, traditional viewpoints limiting discussions related to sexuality, and under-representation of AIs in health media. Sources of HPV information and preferences for communication pathways influences and perceived receptiveness of various channels were identified. Conclusion: Education and health messages must take into account AI cultural perspectives, as well as informational and communication preferences. Strategies to reduce information/ communication gaps include improving inter-family communication and facilitating school-based, clinic-based and tribal community health events about protecting sexual and reproductive health. Message barriers must be addressed to reduce HPV-related morbidity and mortality

Interfacial properties of hybrid nanomaterials

A brief summary of our ongoing efforts to understand the surface properties of nanoparticles using fluorophores, namely pyrene alkanethiols, is presented. Excited state interactions were investigated by varying the length of the spacer group and the concentration of fluorophore. The flexible long alkyl chain tethering pyrene in Au-P2/Au-P3 allows free interaction between fluorophores resulting in excimer formation whereas the intermolecular interactions are limited in the Au-P1 system due to the restriction imposed by the curvature of spherical gold nanoparticle. A gradual increase in the peak intensity ratio of III/I band of the normal fluorescence of pyrene was observed indicating that the surface of nanoparticle is more polar than the bulk solvent (toluene)

Apport de la culture à l\u27économie en France (L\u27)

La mission conjointe IGF - IGAC se penche sur les agrégats économiques de la culture, avec l\u27objectif de mieux mesurer son poids dans l\u27économie et déterminer les leviers d\u27action permettant d\u27utiliser pleinement le potentiel de croissance des industries culturelles et créatives. La mission a articulé ses travaux en trois volets. Dans un premier temps, elle s\u27est attachée à mesurer le poids de la culture dans l\u27économie du pays, ainsi que l\u27intensité et les modalités d\u27intervention financière de l\u27Etat et des collectivités territoriales dans l\u27économie des différents secteurs de la culture. Dans un deuxième temps, elle a analysé plus particulièrement la structure et le dynamisme économique, notamment à l\u27international, de cinq secteurs culturels : l\u27audiovisuel, le cinéma, le jeu vidéo, le marché de l\u27art et la mode. Enfin, la mission a déployé une méthodologie visant à mesurer l\u27impact de l\u27implantation d\u27événements et d\u27équipements culturels sur le développement économique d\u27un territoire

Critical Analysis of Slum Tourism: A Retrospective on Bangalore

Slum tourism is a relatively unknown and controversial niche tourism segment. This form of tourism is mainly found in small pockets around the so-called third world. Slum tourism is famous in the Kibera slum in Nairobi and the Rochina slum in Rio de Janeiro. The largest slum in Asia, the Dharavi slum, became popular notably through the release of the Oscar-winning movie “Slumdog Millionaire” which highlighted the slum in Mumbai and thus brought the much-needed limelight on slum tourism otherwise known as poverty tourism. Slum tourism is the act of visiting low-income settlements also known as Favelas or simply as slums. Slum tourism has received mixed reviews of both a positive and negative character. A negative approach due to the very reason of it being seen as a means of showcasing the poor for the benefit of inquisitive tourists and critics say this form of tourism is voyeuristic and leads to the ill-treatment of slum dwellers. However, slum tourism can also lead to positive outcomes if managed in a sustainable manner it can develop employment opportunities for the slum dwellers. This paper deals with whether or not slum tourism has the potential of being developed in Bangalore, to find out if the much hype about slum tourism in Mumbai has created any demand for this niche market in Bangalore. A&nbsp;quantitative research methodology is used to investigate the matter. A survey and correlation analysis were conducted to delve into slum tours perspective of customers and travel agents of Bangalore. Findings of the study reveal that the potential customers or tourists are keen on taking such tours where as travel agents do not conduct slum tours as the profit margins are low