Surtitling has exerted a noticeable twofold effect on the opera world, in which it originated: contributed substantially to increasing number of goers, making more accessible and “audience-friendly” changing audiences’ expectations towards their operatic experience, turn affected reception works audience ’s native language; secondly, brought about innovations production, introducing new languag...

SPILKOVÁ, J. (2012): The Birth of the Czech Mall Enthusiast: The Transition of Shopping Habits From Utilitarian to Leisure Shopping. Geografie, 117, No. 1, pp. 21–32. – During the 1990s, shopping habits and consumer behavior underwent many important changes in Czechia. Consumers started to prefer large retail outlets and shopping malls, and began to shop less frequently. Shopping has become not...

a delightful talk delivered with that rare mixture of great erudition and super-enthusiasm. The annual Cocktail Party belied its name by tradition as it is a dinner and dancing evening (the third D omitted in the interests of future party-goers. Perhaps an alcometer should be available). Professor Stirratt gave his famous talk, published in this Journal recently, carefully avoiding any encourag...

Story of a billboard I have been standing in the middle of a busy crossroad in front of a bustling market in the center of Hanoi for almost 20 years. The people who gave birth to me were from the city’s Propaganda Department. They built me with a large metal frame to make sure market goers notice me. My first outfit was the picture of a young couple and their two cute kids. The husband, a facto...

Zoos have changed dramatically over the last century and today attract millions of people worldwide, being places where visitors can closely watch wildlife learn about species on display. Although present at most zoos, reptiles are challenging animals in terms visitor interest engagement, as some do not fit aesthetic standards from human standpoint, culturally negative perceptions or generate a...

In this paper, we assess the forecasting performance of count data models applied to arts attendance. We estimate participation models for two artistic activities that differ in their degree of popularity -museum and jazz concertswith data derived from the 2002 release of the Survey of Public Participation in the Arts for the United States. We estimate a finite mixture model – a zero-inflated n...

Availability of alcohol at football matches in the UK is much debated and subject to multiple restrictions, yet there little understanding supporters’ attitudes. A cross-sectional survey supporters Scotland England (n = 1750) was conducted April–June 2019. Most viewed drinking as acceptable (74.4%) thought should be available grounds (76.0%); around two-fifths most consumed before (44.1%); but ...

In terms of technological change and participatory media, the phenomenon of taking and sharing videos of live music events offers an insightful case study for discussing the individual production of online content and interpersonal interactions on social media sites. We use interviews with YouTube users who post videos of live music events to investigate motivations for the capture of personal ...

This paper examines the critical attitude of behavioral professionals toward spiritual phenomena, and the current growing openness toward a scientific study of spirituality and its effects on health. Health care professionals work amidst sickness and suffering, and become immersed in the struggles of suffering persons for meaning and spiritual direction. Biofeedback and neurofeedback training c...

Increased demand of restaurant-goers generated the need for much attention for the hospitality industry. Providing much option with ease of ordering and delivering is the need of the hours. Technological interference has become mandatory to improve the quality of the service and business in this industry. Evidences are already existed for partial automation of food ordering process in the count...