title: The Taiwanese love motel – An escape from leisure constraints?

authors: Chang, Janet

subjects: hospitality

abstract: The paper reports research derived from over 800 respondents who self-completed questionnaires while patronising love motels in the Taipei greater metropolitan region, Taiwan. The paper provides a brief history of Taiwanese love motels and distinguishes them from western massage parlours. Five clusters are found that are based on two primary canonical discriminate functions that explain 83 percent of the variance – the dimensions being sexual conventionality–adventurousness and comfort seeking. These dimensions are wholly consistent with the basic premise of the love motels, although additionally privacy for intimate relationships is also important. The survey questionnaire was based on a concept of physical and relationship constraints on leisure, and generally it was found that the ‘push’ factors based on a need to escape these constraints was weaker than the ‘pull’ factors of comfort and privacy.

text: The Taiwanese love motel – An escape from leisure constraints? The paper reports research derived from over 800 respondents who self-completed questionnaires while patronising love motels in the Taipei greater metropolitan region, Taiwan. The paper provides a brief history of Taiwanese love motels and distinguishes them from western massage parlours. Five clusters are found that are based on two primary canonical discriminate functions that explain 83 percent of the variance – the dimensions being sexual conventionality–adventurousness and comfort seeking. These dimensions are wholly consistent with the basic premise of the love motels, although additionally privacy for intimate relationships is also important. The survey questionnaire was based on a concept of physical and relationship constraints on leisure, and generally it was found that the ‘push’ factors based on a need to escape these constraints was weaker than the ‘pull’ factors of comfort and privacy.

year: 2011

title: The benthic fauna of Pine Harbour Marina

authors: Dobbie, Nicholas John

subjects: Pine Harbour Marina

abstract: An investigation into the benthic ecology of Pine Harbour Marina, Beachlands was undertaken over the period June 1994 - February 1996. The primary purpose was to provide a broadscale examination of the benthic fauna of the area, and to assess the effects of dredge spoil dumping on benthic organisms. The subtidal benthic ecology to the immediate north-west of the marina was also examined. Behavioural experiments were carried out in the laboratory to evaluate the abilities of the common cockle (Austrovenus stutchburyi) to rebury if left on the surf ace and to resurface if buried under sediment.
The intertidal benthic ecology of the area was diverse, with 89 taxa being identified. The 10 most common taxa accounted for 66% of the 39125 individuals recorded. The assemblage composition was similar to other low energy intertidal areas. The taxal assemblages were reasonably stable in time, with seasonal fluctuations in assemblage composition being related to recruitment phases. Spatially, there was variation between the transects, however the transects close to the approach channel to the marina were similar. Mid and low tide sites had similar mollusc assemblages, which changed similarly through time. High tide sites however were distinct.
The dumpground faunal assemblage changed post-dumping. Not all taxa were affected and within 6 months the dumpground was recolonised to pre-dumping levels.
The subtidal area to the west of Motukaraka Island was dominated numerically by the introduced bivalve Theora lubrica. Species diversity changed in an onshore/offshore direction, with a higher species diversity closer to shore.
In laboratory experiments cockles were able to resurface through sediment at burial depths of up to 10 cm, and rebury when left on the surface, in under 15 hours.

text: The benthic fauna of Pine Harbour Marina An investigation into the benthic ecology of Pine Harbour Marina, Beachlands was undertaken over the period June 1994 - February 1996. The primary purpose was to provide a broadscale examination of the benthic fauna of the area, and to assess the effects of dredge spoil dumping on benthic organisms. The subtidal benthic ecology to the immediate north-west of the marina was also examined. Behavioural experiments were carried out in the laboratory to evaluate the abilities of the common cockle (Austrovenus stutchburyi) to rebury if left on the surf ace and to resurface if buried under sediment.
The intertidal benthic ecology of the area was diverse, with 89 taxa being identified. The 10 most common taxa accounted for 66% of the 39125 individuals recorded. The assemblage composition was similar to other low energy intertidal areas. The taxal assemblages were reasonably stable in time, with seasonal fluctuations in assemblage composition being related to recruitment phases. Spatially, there was variation between the transects, however the transects close to the approach channel to the marina were similar. Mid and low tide sites had similar mollusc assemblages, which changed similarly through time. High tide sites however were distinct.
The dumpground faunal assemblage changed post-dumping. Not all taxa were affected and within 6 months the dumpground was recolonised to pre-dumping levels.
The subtidal area to the west of Motukaraka Island was dominated numerically by the introduced bivalve Theora lubrica. Species diversity changed in an onshore/offshore direction, with a higher species diversity closer to shore.
In laboratory experiments cockles were able to resurface through sediment at burial depths of up to 10 cm, and rebury when left on the surface, in under 15 hours.

year: 1996

title: Renewal and resistance: Moko in contemporary New Zealand

authors: Nikora, Linda Waimarie

subjects: maori

abstract: Moko is still here, contrary to the widely held belief that the art and custom of moko-Maori skin adornment-had vanished from New Zealand communities. Over the last two decades an increasingly visible number of Maori have revived and renewed the practice, taking colour into their skin. As an indigenous people, re-taking moko confronts and refutes the myth of a 'dying race'. It calls on Maori to recommit to strong Maori identities, customs and traditions and challenges the viewer to re-examine their social representations of moko and moko wearers. This paper reports the resistance strategies of a group of 83 moko wearers. Strategies include (1) educating, representing and reconstructing; (2) invalidating and minimizing representations; (3) building and enhancing social networks; and (4) securing cultural identity and pride. They reflect the celebration of cultural resilience.

text: Renewal and resistance: Moko in contemporary New Zealand Moko is still here, contrary to the widely held belief that the art and custom of moko-Maori skin adornment-had vanished from New Zealand communities. Over the last two decades an increasingly visible number of Maori have revived and renewed the practice, taking colour into their skin. As an indigenous people, re-taking moko confronts and refutes the myth of a 'dying race'. It calls on Maori to recommit to strong Maori identities, customs and traditions and challenges the viewer to re-examine their social representations of moko and moko wearers. This paper reports the resistance strategies of a group of 83 moko wearers. Strategies include (1) educating, representing and reconstructing; (2) invalidating and minimizing representations; (3) building and enhancing social networks; and (4) securing cultural identity and pride. They reflect the celebration of cultural resilience.

year: 2007