Applications of technology in visitor attractions: Revisiting Stipanuk\u27s perspective of the tourism/technology interface

In the face of an increasingly sophisticated consumer base, attractions of all types are embracing technology as a means of \u27creating\u27 or enhancing the visitor experience (Neuhofer, Buhalis & Ladkin, 2014). Perhaps because they represent the most obvious example of technological application in attractions, theme parks have been the primary focus of contemporary literature as it relates to the tourism/technology nexus. However, it is suggested that this perspective is too narrow as it neglects the myriad of uses of technologies across the entire spectrum of attractions. This paper revisits the seminal work of Stipanuk (1993) which called for a broader view, postulating applications ranging from technology as creator/enhancer, to technology as protector, focal point, and even, potentially, destroyer of attractions. A conceptual model is then advanced which depicts technology as having an eclectic set of applications across a broad spectrum of attractions

Applications of technology in visitor attractions: Revisiting Stipanuk\u27s perspective of the tourism/technology interface

In the face of an increasingly sophisticated consumer base, attractions of all types are embracing technology as a means of \u27creating\u27 or enhancing the visitor experience (Neuhofer, Buhalis & Ladkin, 2014). Perhaps because they represent the most obvious example of technological application in attractions, theme parks have been the primary focus of contemporary literature as it relates to the tourism/technology nexus. However, it is suggested that this perspective is too narrow as it neglects the myriad of uses of technologies across the entire spectrum of attractions. This paper revisits the seminal work of Stipanuk (1993) which called for a broader view, postulating applications ranging from technology as creator/enhancer, to technology as protector, focal point, and even, potentially, destroyer of attractions. A conceptual model is then advanced which depicts technology as having an eclectic set of applications across a broad spectrum of attractions

Finishing the euchromatic sequence of the human genome

The sequence of the human genome encodes the genetic instructions for human physiology, as well as rich information about human evolution. In 2001, the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium reported a draft sequence of the euchromatic portion of the human genome. Since then, the international collaboration has worked to convert this draft into a genome sequence with high accuracy and nearly complete coverage. Here, we report the result of this finishing process. The current genome sequence (Build 35) contains 2.85 billion nucleotides interrupted by only 341 gaps. It covers ∼99% of the euchromatic genome and is accurate to an error rate of ∼1 event per 100,000 bases. Many of the remaining euchromatic gaps are associated with segmental duplications and will require focused work with new methods. The near-complete sequence, the first for a vertebrate, greatly improves the precision of biological analyses of the human genome including studies of gene number, birth and death. Notably, the human enome seems to encode only 20,000-25,000 protein-coding genes. The genome sequence reported here should serve as a firm foundation for biomedical research in the decades ahead

Management orientation and the evolution of visitor attractions: a conceptual framework

Arguably visitor attractions constitute the single most important factor in destination choice, and as such their effective management is integral to successful tourism operations. Like most products, however, they are subject to a wide range of environmental variables which, although beyond any kind of direct control by management, can be influenced by the timing of management action. Although anecdotally at least, the management of tourism enterprise is largely characterised by an ad hoc, reactive approach, a theoretical link can be established between proactive orientation and longer product life. In an attempt to test conrrelations between proactive/reactive management orientations and the operating life of visitor attractions, this paper juxtaposes two essentially discrete bodies of literature in product evolution and organisational adaption, hypotheises a set of casual links, and advances a conceptual framework within which these hypotheses can be teste

Ten things I wish I had known about academic primary care

What does the future hold for academic primary care? Despite building world-leading research infrastructure, and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, career pathways remain unclear, clinical credibility is questioned, and recruitment is challenging − potentially threatening the discipline’s future. As the latest cohort in the Oxford International Primary Care Research Leadership Programme, we present the ‘ten things we wish we had known’ for anyone considering a career in academic primary care