Agritourism is a business concept that merges two areas (e.g., agricultural and travel/tourism) to open up new profitable markets and provide travel experiences for the purpose of enjoyment, education, or active involvement in the activities of a farm or operation (e.g., Aronoff & Ward, 1995; Hegarty & Przezbórska, 2005). Bock (2004) stated that agritourism plays a significant support role for ...

According to the five commentaries (Kim, Eells & Stiles, Rosenbaum, Molina & del Rio, and Gratier), the author tries to clarify the main cultural concept of utushi and ma. The work of utushi is discussed in its four aspects-in terms of affect, mimesis, reflection and cognitive change. Ma activates a proto-conversation that involves the tonus—a subtle sense of change on body sensation-in the the...

In this paper we consider the population of eccentric binaries with a neutron star and a white dwarf that has been revealed in our galaxy in recent years through binary pulsar observations. We apply our statistical analysis method (Kim, Kalogera, & Lorimer 2003) and calculate the Galactic formation rate of these binaries empirically. We then compare our results with rate predictions based on bi...

Title of Document: TRACKING THE COST HEURISTIC: A RULE OF THUMB IN CHOICE OF COUNTERFINAL MEANS. Kristen Marie Klein, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013 Directed By: Professor Arie W. Kruglanski, Psychology Department Domain-specific empirical evidence shows that people sometimes infer a correlation between the cost of an item or behavior (e.g., price, effort) and its quality or efficacy (e.g., Labroo ...

While a precise forecast for the next decade is clearly impossible, some of the major challenges that need to be addressed in the next 10-20 years can be identified. These include problems of repositories, the changing scope of cultural heritage; new links between national, regional and local; between culture, knowledge and scholarship; European approaches to intellectual property and to models...

Students often do not understand the difference between collaboration and compromise. Collaboration, also known as problem solving, an integrative solution, or a win-win solution is, ‘‘a strategy that involves seeking a mutually satisfactory alternative’’ (Pruitt & Kim, 2004, p. 297). Compromise, in contrast, is ‘‘an obvious alternative that stands partway between the disputants’ preferred posi...

The question of the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on company performance and its evaluation is a much discussed topic and is often analyzed ex-post after its implementation. The literature review shows two main research groups using various models making it possible to explore this impact. The first falls under the economic production theory and the information and de...

Recent advances in research and practice on the prevention and treatment of youth mental health problems have emphasized the central role of the child's developing cognitions (Boxer & Dubow, 2002; Compton et ai., 2004; Guerra, Boxer, & Kim, 2005). Children actively participate in a variety of contexts (e.g., home, neighborhood, school) that provide the settings and experiences that shape their ...