bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Sustainable Coastal Tourism: A Community Perspective
Authors: P D Joseph , P Pakkeerappa 
Published: June 2018

The fundamental principle of sustainable coastal tourism lays on the crystal clear water, healthy eco-system and well maintained coastal environment. Coastal tourism has drawn international attention and become highly competitive as everyone tries to increase their market share in terms of beach visitors, both domestic and international. The result of the studies in U.S proved that beaches are leading tourist destination followed by national parks and historic sites (Houston& James R, 1996). Normally, any development plan at coastal area is always looked from a commercial perspective, whereas environmental aspect is concerned, it is being described as ―trying to minimize environmental effects‖. This attitude leads to unsustainable coastal tourism development which has a multiple negative implications not only on the environment and society but also it leads to economic leakage as it destroys the physical structures such as landscape, the bio-diversity and the eco-system- in the sea and on the land which makes the foundation for tourism activities at coastal area. India too has a coastline of 7525 Kms. Spread across nine states, in which Karnataka also has a part. Coastal Karnataka consists of three districts - Uttara Kannada, Udupi and Dakshina Kannada. It has a coastal area of 300 Kms that comprises a handful of potential virgin beaches. With a systematic and careful development approach towards these potential beaches, the State's beach area can be turned into attractive destinations that can vie with the best that her two nearest coastal neighbours (Kerala and Goa) have to offer. This study is confined to five beaches of Dakshina Kannada (Ullal, Someshwar, Thannir Bhavi, Panambur and Surathkal) with a view to evaluate certain sustainable practices (community participation and benefits, environment protection, socio-cultural preservation and enrichment etc.) expected to be there on the study area. The researchers have used questionnaire method in order to collect the responses from the tourism related firms and local community.
An Assessment of the Activeness Factors of Tourists Visiting Southern Karnataka
Authors: Itty Neha , Varghese Bindi 
Published: June 2018

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.
Issues in Effective Teaching Learning in Tourism Education
Authors: Thomas Toney K 
Published: June 2018

Three percentage of th total research in tourism is taking place in education (David Airey, 2006) . Quality education in tourism is a platform for sustainable industry development. The study reviews and evaluates the effectiveness of teaching and learning in tourism and its effectivenss in putting prctice thse skill in the industry and to propose an alternative strategy to reduce the gap in tourism eduication and the end users . Discussion of this paper has been focussed on the practices in tourism education institutions and critical and analytical thinking ability which links candidate to the institutte and to the field of operation in order to increase the capacity in tourism education. In other way taking the erning outcomes in the form of knowledge and skill to put practice effectively in the field of tourism indsutry. For a successful pratice it needs a practical focus from the education institutions.
Hospitality education and advisory committees in Indian Universities: An analysis of academic success
Authors: Chand Mohinder , Dahiya Ashish 
Published: June 2018

During the last decade, hospitality education has become very popular in Indian Universities. The Credit for this goes to the unprecedented growth and development of the service sector. Many Universities are coming up with new hospitality courses without creating academic infrastructure and industry linkages. Linking hospitality management programmes to the industry is critical for the success of hospitality educational institutions and is the need of the hour. The endeavours of this article is to encourage hospitality educators to look beyond their academic infrastructure and to create valuable linkages with industrial advisory committees for the development of students by equipping them with knowledge base and developed thinking for the fulfilment of various tasks, and what the hospitality industry expects from the University hotel graduates.
Public Relations Vis-A-Vis attitudes and Perceptions of users of services - A synthesis for tourism pro0motion marketing
Authors: Kamra Mansi 
Published: June 2018

The paper begins by spelling out the relevance of service sector in the contemporary scenario,. It then dwells a little on the meaning and concept of public relations besides highlighting its significance in the corporate world. The direction and orientation of consumer behaviour in Tourism is them brought out and examined. A specific section is devoted to tourism and promotion marketing. The paper focuses specially on the aspect of public relations in the tourism industry. The paper goes on to bring out an interaction between public relations and travel intermediaries. It endeavours to draw attention to the role of public relations as a promotion marketing tool. Finally, the study round off by inferring that in tourism business, public relations as a management function has so far not been incorporated to the extent it should have been. Using ‘advertising’ as a part of the marketing function is conceptually different from using ‘public relations’ to create productive relationship. Marketing and advertising in tourism or intangibles/services are generally aggressive in nature’ public relations on the other hand, is a suitable human activity. It is in fact on extension of international relationships and therefore more friendly as well as productive
A Study on improving the quality of student's learning style by using vark instruments - special referene to Hotel Managment curriculum
Authors: Pillai Souji Gopalakrishna 
Published: June 2018

One of the most serious challenges that educators face is improving the level of student satisfaction with the curriculum and learning environment. A big question arises in the hotel management curriculum all the time is whether a particular teaching method would enhance student satisfaction. Learning outcomes are statements that specify what learners will know or be able to do as a result of learning activity or learning experience are usually expressed as knowledge, skills or attitudes. According to Swanson(1995), learning styles are a particular set of behaviours and attitudes related to the learning context. The VARK mode (visual, Aural, Red/Write and Kinaesthetic) was developed by Fleming(1987). This model and complimentary identification instruments classifies trainers by their preferred mode of interaction with students basd on input stimulus and output performances.
Perceived Socio-Cultural Impacts of Rural Tourim: A Case of That Desert of Rajasthan
Authors: Singh Ranbir , Singh Amojit 
Published: June 2018

Rural tourism, a diversification possibility for declining mass tourism has played a key role in the development of rural areas that were economically and socially depressed. It has been perceived as a valuable and growing sector of overall tourism market, representing a significant source of income to rural economies. The development of rural tourism like any other forms of tourism – may have unfavourable economic, social and environmental consequences for local communities. In relatively small tourism resort towns or villages, increased population and crowed especially in peak season cause noise pollution and congestion. Review in Indian context, there is really a dearth of research work in the field of rural tourism in general and desert tourism in particular. In, Rajasthan where the majority of population live in rural area; the scope of rural tourism is enormous. Current need of rural communities to diversity their economies and to replace traditional depleting industries compelled the rural economies to choose tourism as an avenue to achieve increase in income, employment and economical stability while revitalizing community’s traditional resources. The case study for this paper is from a rural area in Thar dessert of Rajasthan
Can Emerging Markets Tilt Global Product Design? Impacts of Chinese Colorism on Hollywood Castings
Authors: Hermosilla Manuel , Gutiérrez-Navratil Fernanda , Prieto-Rodríguez Juan 
Published: June 2018

In various cultural and behavioral respects, emerging market consumers differ significantly from their counterparts of developed markets. They may thus derive consumption utility from different aspects of product meaning and functionality. Based on this premise, we investigate whether the economic rise of emerging markets may have begun to impact the typical one-size-fits-all design of many international product categories. Focusing on Hollywood films, and exploiting a recent relaxation of China’s foreign film importation policy, we provide evidence suggesting that these impacts may exist and be nonnegligible. In particular, we show that the Chinese society’s aesthetic preference for lighter skin can be linked to the more frequent casting of pale-skinned stars in films targeting the Chinese market. Implications for the design of international products are drawn. Data and the online appendix are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/mksc.2018.1089 .
How quality influences in agility, flexibility, responsiveness and resilience in Supply Chain Management
Authors: Da Silva Gilmar Lucio , Rondina Gustavo , Figueiredo Paloma Cardoso , Prates Glaucia , Savi Antonio Francisco 
Published: June 2018

This paper aims to present the quality and its direct influence on important characteristics that dominate the Design of the Supply Network, demonstrating the main aspects involved and the strategy developed to achieve a better performance. The study is based on a literature review and the main objective of this systematic review of the literature was to identify and classify all previous studies that examined some aspect of network analysis in the context of the supply chain since so far. It provides a detailed description of the most of the subject and contributes with a set of findings that capture the current state of art of the topic. Quality in the supply chain is a new subject and little studied, but it is observed that its influence is present in all sectors of the economy. The classification of Supply Chains has been highlighted as a flow of materials and information that go from suppliers to final customers in the best possible way. With the development of a management that addresses the Supply Chain in a relevant way, the organization can achieve benefits that put it in a competitive position in the market.
Xiao’s conjecture for general fibred surfaces
Authors: Barja Miguel Ángel , González-Alonso Víctor , Naranjo Juan Carlos 
Published: June 2018

Abstract
We prove that the genus g, the relative irregularity

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Short rib-polydactyly syndrome (Saldino-Noonan type) undetected by standard prenatal genetic testing
Authors: Lucia Liao , Jack Richard , Millington Karmaine A. , Oji-Mmuo Christiana N. 
Published: June 2018

Abstract
Short rib-polydactyly syndrome (SRPS) is an extremely rare lethal skeletal dysplasia characterized by organ abnormalities, polydactyly, shortened tubular bones and a constricted thoracic cage [Saldino RM. Lethal short-limbed dwarfism: achondrogenesis and thanatophoric dwarfism. Am J Roentgenol. 1971;112:185–97]. In this case, we describe a neonate born with Type I SRPS (Saldino-Noonan type). Prenatal ultrasounds were suspicious for skeletal dysplasia, but prenatal genetic testing was negative. Postnatally, the infant was found to have severely hypoplastic lungs, a large patent ductus arteriosus, hydrops fetalis, polydactyly and a saddle nose. Postnatal DNA sequencing confirmed the diagnosis of SRPS and revealed a compound heterogeneous mutation in a gene involved in primary cilia synthesis. Ultimately, the infant was withdrawn from life support at 7 days due to severe respiratory decompensation from the lung hypoplasia.
The Relationship between MnS Precipitation and Induced Nucleation Effect of Mg-Bearing Inclusion
Authors: Xiangshen Tian , Longfei Zhu , ZhengYu Cai , Hui Kong 
Published: June 2018

Abstract
The relationship between MnS precipitation and induced nucleation effect of Mg-bearing inclusion has been explored through scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS). Results indicate that MnS prefers to precipitate on Mg-bearing inclusions. Statistical analysis suggests that MgAl2O4 and MgO may coexist in inclusion. After etching, it is found that Mg-bearing inclusions can induce the nucleation of intragranular acicular ferrites. Based on EDS line analysis and comparison with Al-Mn-Si-O inclusion in non-Mg-treated sample, this effect can be explained by Mn-depletion zone (MDZ), which is due to the vacancy property and crystal structure of MgAl2O4. In the same sample, similar induced nucleation effect and MDZ are not observed around pure MnS. This comparison implies that the formation of MDZ may be independent of MnS precipitation.
Moisture and Heating Rate Effects on Volatile Matter Yields for Coals
Authors: Marsh Mason , Riley John T. 
Published: June 2018

Abstract
Currently there are two ASTM standard test methods used around the world for the determination of volatile matter in coal. ASTM D3175, Standard Test Method for Volatile Matter in the Analysis Sample of Coal and Coke, was first published as ASTM D22-16, Laboratory Sampling and Analysis of Coal, in 1916 and uses a minimum volume vertical furnace. ASTM D7582, Standard Test Methods for Proximate Analysis of Coal and Coke by Macro Thermogravimetric Analysis, uses a macro thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) system. Macro TGA systems use samples that are one gram or larger, whereas micro TGA systems use only milligram-size samples. In both test methods, the furnaces are heated to a final temperature of 950°C and include a seven-minute hold time before final mass measurements. For nearly four decades, fuel scientists have tried to reconcile the differences between the coal volatile matter yields obtained using either a preheated (950°C) minimum volume vertical furnace (ASTM D3175) or a TGA system. This article describes experiments designed to help explain the differences in volatile matter yields from coals with the major focus being the moisture content in the samples analyzed. Parameters studied include predrying coal samples, using different heating rates, and using different intermediate temperatures in two-step procedures for the measurements. Factors including the moisture content and plastic behavior of coals, both of which contribute to the differences between the volatile matter values determined by different methods, will be discussed.
Polycystic ovary syndrome and risk factors for gestational diabetes
Authors: Mustaniemi Sanna , Vääräsmäki Marja , Eriksson Johan G , Gissler Mika , Laivuori Hannele , Ijäs Hilkka , Bloigu Aini , Kajantie Eero , Morin-Papunen Laure 
Published: June 2018

Objective
To study the roles of self-reported symptoms and/or prior diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and other potential risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and to clarify whether the screening of GDM in early pregnancy is beneficial for all women with PCOS.

Design
The FinnGeDi multicentre case-control study including 1146 women with singleton pregnancies diagnosed with GDM and 1066 non-diabetic pregnant women. There were 174 women with PCOS (symptoms and/or diagnosis self-reported by a questionnaire) and 1767 women without PCOS (data missing for 271).

Methods
The study population (N = 1941) was divided into four subgroups: GDM + PCOS (N = 105), GDM + non-PCOS (N = 909), non-GDM + PCOS (N = 69), and controls (N = 858). The participants’ characteristics and their parents’ medical histories were compared.

Results
The prevalence of PCOS was 10.4% among GDM women and 7.4% among non-diabetics (odds ratios (OR) 1.44, 95% CI: 1.05–1.97), but PCOS was not an independent risk for GDM after adjustments for participants’ age and pre-pregnancy BMI (OR 1.07, 95% CI: 0.74–1.54). In a multivariate logistic regression analysis, the most significant parameters associated with GDM were overweight, obesity, age ≥35 years, participant’s mother’s history of GDM, either parent’s history of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and participant’s own preterm birth.

Conclusions
The increased risk of GDM in women with PCOS was related to obesity and increased maternal age rather than to PCOS itself, suggesting that routine early screening of GDM in PCOS women without other risk factors should be reconsidered. Instead, family history of GDM/T2D and own preterm birth were independent risk factors for GDM.
Planes de ordenación y manejo de cuencas hidrográficas en el caribe colombiano: una mirada al contexto de sostenibilidad y a la capacidad institucional
Authors: Herrera Flórez Ana Del Carmen 
Published: June 2018

El artículo presenta como objetivo analizar la capacidad en cuanto a la gestión institucional en la implementación de los POMCA, en el contexto de sostenibilidad y ordenación territorial en la costa caribe colombiana en el período 2012-2015. Se indica que en el caribe de Colombia existen entes territoriales representativos e importantes en materia de cuerpos de agua que en la actualidad se encuentran en un estado lamentable. El estudio centra sus esfuerzos sobre la medición de la capacidad institucional del Estado en cuanto a su grado de gestión, máxime de los organismos ambientales y de planeación del orden regional y local. Se utilizó una metodología de tipo exploratoria con enfoque descriptivo, con base en el método cualitativo. Las técnicas de recolección de información fueron la observación, entrevistas, cuestionarios y revisión documental. Se concluye que la gestión administrativa es poco asertiva, se muestra ineficiente e incapaz para atender los POMCA. Se establece la falta de capacidad institucional del Estado y poca contribución de la comunidad, al no exigir el cuidado de los cuerpos de agua que la circundan, pues pasan desapercibida las repercusiones que tienen sus acciones en la sostenibilidad de los humedales, tanto en materia económica y cultural como ambiental.
An Assessment of Asthma Therapy in the Pediatric ICU
Authors: Henderson Michelle Bosley , Schunk Jeff E. , Henderson Jeffrey L. , Larsen Gitte Y. , Wilkes Jacob , Bratton Susan L. 
Published: June 2018

OBJECTIVES:To describe asthma management, investigate practice variation, and describe asthma-associated charges and resource use during asthma management in the PICU.METHODS:Children ages 2 to 18 years treated for status asthmaticus in the PICU from 2008 to 2011 are included in this study. This is a retrospective, single-center, cohort study. Data were collected by using the Intermountain Healthcare Enterprise Data Warehouse.RESULTS:There were 262 patients included and grouped by maximal respiratory support intervention. Seventy percent of the patients did not receive escalation of respiratory support beyond nasal cannula or nonrebreather mask, and the majority of these patients received only first-tier recommended therapy. For all patients, medical imaging and laboratory charge fractions accounted for &lt;3% and &lt;5% of the total charges, respectively. Among nonintubated patients, the majority of these diagnostic test results were normal. Fifteen patients were intubated during our study period; 4 were intubated at our facility. Compared with outside hospital intubations, these 4 patients had longer time to intubation (&gt;3 days versus &lt;24 hours) and significantly longer median PICU length of stay (12.7 days versus 2.6 days).CONCLUSIONS:In our study, the vast majority of patients with severe asthma were treated with minimal interventions alone (nasal cannula or nonrebreather mask and first-tier medications). Minimizing PICU length of stay is likely the most successful way to decrease expense during asthma care.
Ohio Pediatric Asthma Repository: Opportunities to Revise Care Practices to Decrease Time to Physiologic Readiness for Discharge
Authors: Simmons Jeffrey M. , Biagini Myers Jocelyn M. , Martin Lisa J. , Kercsmar Carolyn M. , Schuler Christine L. , Pilipenko Valentina V. , Kroner John W. , He Hua , Austin Stephen R. , Nguyen Huyen-Tran , Ross Kristie R. , McCoy Karen S. , Alter Sherman J. , Gunkelman Samantha M. , Vauthy Pierre A. , Khurana Hershey Gurjit K. 
Published: June 2018

BACKGROUND:
Large-scale, multisite studies in which researchers evaluate patient- and systems-level factors associated with pediatric asthma exacerbation outcomes are lacking. We sought to investigate patient-level risks and system-level practices related to physiologic readiness for discharge (PRD) in the prospective Ohio Pediatric Asthma Repository.

METHODS:
Participants were children ages 2 to 17 years admitted to an Ohio Pediatric Asthma Repository hospital for asthma exacerbation. Demographics, disease characteristics, and individual hospital practices were collected. The primary outcome was PRD timing (hours from admission or emergency department [ED] presentation until the first 4-hour albuterol spacing).

RESULTS:
Data for 1005 participants were available (865 ED presentations). Several nonstandard care practices were associated with time to PRD (P &lt; .001). Continuous pulse oximetry was associated with increased time to PRD (P = .004). ED dexamethasone administration was associated with decreased time to PRD (P &lt; .001) and less ICU admittance and intravenous steroid use (P &lt; .0001). Earlier receipt of chest radiograph, antibiotics, and intravenous steroids was associated with shorter time to PRD (P &lt; .05). Care practices associated with shorter time to PRD varied markedly by hospital.

CONCLUSIONS:
Substantial variation in care practices for inpatient asthma treatment exists among children’s hospital systems in Ohio. We found several modifiable, system-level factors and therapies that contribute to PRD that warrant further investigation to identify the best and safest care practices. We also found that there was no standardized measure of exacerbation severity used across the hospitals. The development of such a tool is a critical gap in current practice and is needed to enable definitive comparative effectiveness studies of the management of acute asthma exacerbation.