Amateurs are neither regular consumers nor professionals. What makes them distinctive? To answer that question, this ethnographic study focuses on wine amateurs who show a distinctive feature compared to consumers: for them, is not straightforward reality but world explore. Wine exploration drives an evolution transforms both and amateurs’ disposition towards it. usually start with the discover...

This study examined the effects of personality on performance in the sport of Eventing. A questionnaire consisting of the abbreviated Big Five and Core-Self Evaluations (CSE) was administered to 155 participants who were split into three groups: Amateurs (n = 48), Progressive Amateurs (n = 62) and Professionals (n = 45). The criteria were self and other rated performance. The results showed tha...

OBJECTIVE To determine the type and number of injuries that occur during the training and practice of Muay Thai kick boxing and to compare the data obtained with those from previous studies of karate and taekwondo. METHODS One to one interviews using a standard questionnaire on injuries incurred during training and practice of Muay Thai kick boxing were conducted at various gyms and competiti...

Practices in communities can be supported through a wide use of standard multimedia and web technologies. Lately, several research domains, especially cultural heritage management, have discovered the power of collaboration with amateurs in multimedia documentation work. Amateurs often carry knowledge they would be willing to contribute with small effort. Thus, there is a need for intuitive mul...