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Kinds of Magazine Selected AbstractsEffects of hind limb denervation on the development of appendicular ossicles in the Dwarf African Clawed Frog, Hymenochirus boettgeri (Anura: Pipidae)ACTA ZOOLOGICA, Issue 4 2009Hyoung Tae Kim Abstract Sesamoids and other appendicular ossicles are common in other classes of vertebrates but comparatively rare in amphibians. The pipid frog Hymenochirus boettgeri (Boulenger, G. A. 1899. On Hymenochirus, a new type of aglossal batrachians. , Annals of the Magazine of Natural History Series 7: 122,125) is unusual among anurans in having seven (or more) appendicular ossicles in each hind limb. Sesamoids are often associated with muscles and tendons, and their development is usually regarded as mediated by or correlated with function. This study investigated the effects of paralysis (loss of function) on development of ossicles in the hind limb of Hymenochirus. Complete denervation of the right sciatic nerve was performed at developmental stages 63 and 66, and the animals maintained for a further 6,7 or 12,13 weeks. Specimens were cleared and double stained for cartilage and bone. There were no gross morphological differences between control and sham operated groups. The lunulae were not affected by paralysis, whereas the fabella arose later and/or regressed in some specimens. The distal os sesamoides tarsalia (OST) was shorter in paralysed individuals, and both the distal OST and cartilagines plantares showed delayed maturation. Denervation of the hind limb thus affected the timing of appearance, maintenance and rate of maturation of some sesamoid bones in Hymenochirus, but had no effect on others. [source] The Making and Unmaking of Body Problems in Seventeen Magazine, 1992,2003FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES RESEARCH JOURNAL, Issue 4 2005Leslie Winfield Ballentine This interpretive study explored body-related content Seventeen magazine, a fashion and beauty magazine for adolescent girls, from 1992 to 2003 (inclusive). The authors' work was guided by symbolic convergence theory, which illuminates how rhetorical visions within media can contribute to audience perceptions of reality. Analyses revealed two main rhetorical visions within Seventeen: (1) the making of body problems and (2) the unmaking of body problems. Content related to Rhetorical Vision 1 simultaneously constructed a narrow constellation of body characteristics as ideal and problematized bodies that deviated from this ideal. Content related to Rhetorical Vision 2 provided three different mechanisms for "dealing with" body problems: (a) controlling the body through bodywork regimens, (b) controlling the body through consumption, and (c) staging resistance against dominant cultural discourses about the body (e.g., the thin ideal). Findings suggest that rhetorical visions presented within Seventeen may send mixed messages to adolescents about their bodies. [source] ,Are You Going to be MISS (or MR) Africa?'Contesting Masculinity in Drum Magazine 1951,1953GENDER & HISTORY, Issue 1 2001Lindsay Clowes DrumDrum magazine was first published in March 1951. Like other magazines, it both reflected and shaped the society from which its audience emerged. During 1951, its audience, mainly urban black readers, was able to push the publication away from its original rural focus towards an urban emphasis. Town living, however, meant different things to different people. Thus, while readers were successful in shifting the focus of the magazine, they were less successful in influencing the way the publication presented urban life. This paper explores the struggle between readers, journalists and editors over the Miss Africa beauty contest announced at the beginning of 1952. Although the magazine reluctantly admitted men to the contest, it discriminated against male entrants in a variety of ways over the course of the year, and subsequent competitions barred male contestants entirely. Despite opposition from male readers who wished to be considered beautiful, the men of Drum were largely successful in asserting their own deeply gendered cultural vision of urban life. [source] The contribution of neurogenic inflammation to sensitive skin: concepts, mechanisms and cosmeceutical interventionINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE, Issue 6 2009A. Ferrer-Montiel IFSCC Magazine, 11 (2008) (4) 311,315 This paper was presented as a keynote lecture at the IFSCC Congress 2008, Barcelona, Spain. Cutaneous neurogenic inflammation is emerging as an underlying mechanism for several skin conditions. The intimate cross-talk between the cutaneous immune system and the peripheral nervous system is fundamental for skin biology. However, an imbalance or dysfunction results in the onset of an inflammatory state that is reinforced by the synergic and complementary action of both systems. Cumulative evidence indicates that the thermoreceptor TRPV1 is a key player of neurogenic inflammation. This receptor is activated by both physical and chemical stimuli, and its activity is potentiated by pro-inflammatory mediators. An increase in TRPV1 activity results in an increment of neuronal excitability that leads to the release of proalgesic agents that stimulate the immune system. Therefore, the TRPV1 receptor is being considered as a cosmeceutical target, and agents that reduce its activity will be useful cosmeceuticals. Keywords:, Algogens, epidermis, immune system, nociceptor, sensitization [source] Interlude: A Conversation with Kevin Kelly, Editor of Wired MagazineNEW DIRECTIONS FOR TEACHING & LEARNING, Issue 94 2003Margit Misangyi Watts [source] AWHONN Launches Consumer Magazine: Health For Women Fills a Unique Niche for Nurses and Their PatientsNURSING FOR WOMENS HEALTH, Issue 2 2008Article first published online: 29 MAR 200 First page of article [source] Six Sigma: 20 Key Lessons Learned,QUALITY AND RELIABILITY ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL, Issue 3 2005G. J. Hahn Abstract This paper discusses 20 key lessons learned about Six Sigma in the 20 years since its introduction. It was previously published in the May 2002 issue of Six Sigma Forum Magazine. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] Maxim Magazine and the Management of ContemptTHE JOURNAL OF POPULAR CULTURE, Issue 6 2005James P. Davis First page of article [source] Vetlife Magazine is bornAUSTRALIAN VETERINARY JOURNAL, Issue 1-2 2004Article first published online: 28 JUN 200 No abstract is available for this article. [source] Ethical consumers in search of marketsBUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, Issue 4 2007Peter Wheale Abstract Research in ethical consumerism has concentrated on attempts to either categorize ethical consumers or to uncover their decision-making processes, but to-date there have been few investigations into the key ethical drivers behind the decision-making process. This study attempts to identify these ethical drivers within their particular product groups by means of a survey of self-proclaimed ethical consumers distributed via a questionnaire placed in the Ethical Consumer Magazine. The findings indicate that environmental issues are ranked above human rights and animal rights/welfare issues and that the ethical consumer considers the product groups to have differential importance ranging from the food products goods group, being the most strongly associated with ethical issues, to the ,brown goods' group (electric goods such as stereos and TVs), which proved to be least associated with these issues. An examination of the ethical drivers within each group suggests that ethical consumers consider each product group on the basis of its bundle of ethical attributes, with differing levels of importance placed on each ethical issue within the purchase decision. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment. [source] Tales Calculated to Drive You MAD": The Debunking of Spies, Superheroes, and Cold War Rhetoric in Mad Magazine's "SPY vs SPY"THE JOURNAL OF POPULAR CULTURE, Issue 1 2007TEODORA CARABAS First page of article [source] Promoting Female Weight Management in 1920s Print Media: an Analysis of Ladies' Home Journal and Vogue MagazinesFAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES RESEARCH JOURNAL, Issue 3 2004Tamara D. Fangman This study explored if and how editorial and advertising content published in 1920s women's magazines promoted the thin female body ideal of that time. The work was guided by symbolic convergence theory, which suggests that rhetorical visions within the media contribute to audience perceptions of social reality. Ladies' Home Journal and Vogue were selected for analysis. Qualitative content analysis revealed three overarching rhetorical visions concerning female weight management. Through these visions, advertisement and editorial content achieved the rhetorical aims of promoting external and internal means of body control; constructing weight loss as readily achievable, safe, and valuable; and constructing body size as indicative of youthfulness, beauty, and fashionability. The role of visual images in supporting these rhetorical visions is discussed, and findings are situated within their social context. In addition, the relevance of the findings to the recurring popularity of the slim female ideal in the 20th century is explored. [source] The Role of Lad Magazines in Priming Men's Chronic and Temporary Appearance-Related Schemata: An Investigation of Longitudinal and Experimental FindingsHUMAN COMMUNICATION RESEARCH, Issue 1 2009Jennifer Stevens Aubrey We present a program of research investigating the effects of lad magazines on male body self-consciousness and appearance anxiety. Study 1, based on panel data from undergraduate men, showed that lad magazine exposure in Year 1 predicted body self-consciousness in Year 2. Study 2 was an experiment that showed that men assigned to view objectified women in lad magazines reported significantly higher levels of appearance anxiety and appearance-related motivations for exercise than men assigned to view male fashion models. We speculated that participants believed that to be romantically successful with these women would require them to conform to an idealized appearance standard. Study 3 replicated the finding that exposure to sexually objectified women primed body self-consciousness, and it further showed that this effect was mediated by romantic confidence. Résumé Le rôle des magazines masculins dans le déclenchement de schémas chroniques et temporaires liés à l'apparence : une étude de résultats longitudinaux et expérimentaux Nous présentons un programme de recherche étudiant les effets des magazines masculins sur la gêne par rapport au corps et sur les inquiétudes liées à l,apparence chez les hommes. La première étude, fondée sur des données recueillies au moyen d'un panel auprès d,hommes étudiant au premier cycle universitaire, démontre que l'exposition aux magazines masculins à l,année 1 a prédit la gêne par rapport à son corps à l'année 2. La deuxième étude a démontré que les hommes assignés à voir des femmes objectivées dans les magazines masculins ont déclaré des niveaux d,inquiétude face à leur apparence et des niveaux d'intentions, liées à l,apparence, de faire de l'exercice beaucoup plus hauts que les hommes assignés à regarder des mannequins masculins. Nous avons spéculé que les participants croyaient que pour avoir du succès romantique avec ces femmes, ils devraient se conformer à un standard d,apparence idéalisée. La troisième étude a répliqué le résultat selon lequel l'exposition à des femmes sexuellement objectivées déclenchait la gêne et elle a, de plus, démontré que cet effet était médié par la confiance amoureuse. Abstract Die Rolle von Männermagazinen für das Priming von dauerhaften und vorübergehenden aussehensbezogenen Schemata bei Männern: Eine Untersuchung von Langzeit- und experimentellen Ergebnissen Wir präsentieren ein Forschungsprogramm, welches die Wirkung von Männermagazinen auf die Körperwahrnehmung von Männern und die Besorgnis um ihr Aussehen untersucht. Studie 1, basierend auf Panel-Daten von männlichen BA-Studierenden, zeigte, dass die Wahrnehmung von Männermagazinen im Jahr 1 die eigene Körperwahrnehmung im Jahr 2 vorhersagt. Studie 2 zeigte experimentell, dass Männer, die objektivierte Frauen in Männermagazinen vorgelegt bekamen, ein signifikant höheres Maß an Angst um ihr Aussehen und die aussehensbezogenen Motivationen für sportliche Aktivitäten angaben als Männer, die männliche Modemodelle sahen. Wir nehmen an, dass die Teilnehmer glaubten, dass sie sich diesem idealisierten Aussehensstandard angleichen müssen, um bei Frauen romantisch erfolgreich zu sein. Studie 3 replizierte die Ergebnisse, dass die Rezeption sexualisierter, objektivierter Frauen eine Körperselbstwahrnehmung primed - zudem wird dieser Effekt durch romantisches Vertrauen vermittelt. Resumen El Rol las Revistas de Muchachos en la Detonación en los Hombres de la Pauta Relacionada con la Apariencia Crónica y Temporaria: Una Investigación de Resultados Longitudinales y Experimentales Presentamos un programa de investigación que investiga los efectos de las revistas de muchachos sobre la auto consciencia del cuerpo del hombre y la ansiedad dada la apariencia. El estudio 1, que se basó en un panel de datos de estudiantes de grado masculinos, demostró que la exposición a una revista de muchachos en el año 1 predijo la auto consciencia del cuerpo en el año 2. El estudio 2 fue un experimento que mostró que los hombres asignados a ver mujeres objetivadas por las revistas de muchachos, reportaron niveles significativamente mayores de ansiedad de la apariencia y cosas relacionadas con la apariencia tales como motivación para hacer ejercicio, más que los hombres que fueron asignados a mirar moda de modelos masculinos. Especulamos que los participantes creyeron que para tener éxito, desde el punto de vista romántico con esas mujeres requiere conformar con la apariencia idealizada estándar. El estudio 3 replicó este hallazgo que la exposición a mujeres objetivadas detonó la auto consciencia sobre el cuerpo, y demostró más aún que el efecto fue mediado por la confianza romántica. ZhaiYao Yo yak [source] A survey of herbal and alternative medication use among participants with eating disorder symptomsINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS, Issue 8 2006Kristine J. Steffen PharmD Abstract Objective: The purpose of this survey was to collect data on herbal use in participants with eating disorder symptoms. Method: A survey was administered to 100 participants who had either sought treatment at the Eating Disorder Institute (EDI) or had been enrolled in previous research as the result of eating disorder symptoms. Results: Of the 100 participants, 64% used an herbal product for weight loss. The mean monthly expenditure on herbs over the past year was $33.88 ± $41.10, with a range of $2,$200. Dexatrim (Chattem, Chattanooga, TN; N = 27) and St. John's Wort (N = 19) had the highest reported use. Magazines were the most common source of product information (38.3%), with health care professionals being reported less frequently as the source of information. Knowledge of ephedra-related adverse effects was variable, and depended on a previous history of use. The majority (62.3%) of herb users reported an adverse effect. Conclusion: Herbal use is frequent among those with eating disorder symptoms, often resulting in substantial financial cost. Health professionals are rarely the source of herbal information. Therefore, there is ample room for educational interventions, which may result in the safer use of herbal products. © 2006 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2006; 39:741,746 [source] The Invisibility of Advanced Practice Nurses in Popular MagazinesJOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS, Issue 3 2001Susan L. Norwood EdD PURPOSE To determine the image portrayed in the media of nurses and particularly nurse practitioners (NPs) compared with other health care providers. DATA SOURCES An analysis of advertisements and articles in popular magazines aimed at female, male, and gender-neutral audiences was conducted between 12/99 and 06/00. Relationships between target audience and content of advertisements and articles, as well as portrayal of health care providers were also explored. CONCLUSIONS A review of 100 consecutive advertisements for health-related products and 96 consecutive health-related articles in popular magazines revealed that the media continues to overwhelmingly depict and promote physicians as the source of health care and health-related advice. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Because when there are few references to a group, such as NPs, it is reasonable to assume group members have little influence, standing, and authority, NPs should be concerned about the implications of these findings. Strategies for increasing the visibility of NPs as credible and valuable members of the health care team are shared. [source] Popular Magazines, Popular Culture: Gradations of Celebrity in the Romantic PeriodLITERATURE COMPASS (ELECTRONIC), Issue 8 2010Brian Rejack Celebrity and popular culture emerged simultaneously, and synergistically, in part through the agency of the periodical press during the romantic period. As modes of fame multiplied, the audience of celebrity understood itself as a collective,often British, polite, class-oriented,and as individuals modeled through the individualized celebrity that periodicals could project. This process,centered on fashion and fame,integrated notions of the popular and the common with those of the spectacular and the unique. For emerging discourses that consolidated middle-class ideals, such as gastronomy, sports, and contemporary etiquette, the popular magazines occupied a crucial position in what Jon Klancher has denominated "the social text" and helped legitimize themselves by producing their own localized celebrities. Exploring articles from a range of periodicals on a diverse set of topics, this essay shows the reliance of popular magazines on popular culture, understood both in terms of those celebrities of popularity and those commonplace games, sports, and activities associated with the populace. [source] Exploring the Relationship between Video Game Ratings Implementation and Changes in Game Content as Represented by Game MagazinesPOLITICS & POLICY, Issue 4 2010MONICA K. MILLER Video game regulation is intended to lessen the potentially negative effects of games by limiting children's access to age-inappropriate games. Self-regulations, such as the current rating system, could also encourage manufacturers to reduce sexual and violent content in an attempt to avoid ratings that would limit their potential buyers. The purpose of this article was to determine if the implementation of the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) was associated with changes in game content. A content analysis of video game magazine articles released before and after the establishment of the ESRB ratings determined that violent content and some sexual content increased nonsignificantly until 2004, when these elements became significantly more extreme. Other sexual content increased in early years but was stable after the adoption of the ratings system. Because manufacturers did not dramatically alter game content after the 1994 rating system came into effect, they may also be unlikely to change the content if the ratings system is modified in the future. Suele esperarse que, al restringir el acceso de los niños a juegos inapropiados, la regulación de videojuegos disminuya sus efectos potencialmente negativos. Autorregulaciones tales como el sistema de clasificación actual podrían también animar a los fabricantes a reducir el contenido sexual y violento con el objetivo de evitar las clasificaciones que podrían limitar sus compradores potenciales. El propósito de este artículo es el de determinar si la puesta en marcha del Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) estuvo asociada con cambios en el contenido de los juegos. Un análisis de contenido de artículos de revistas de videojuegos publicados antes y después del establecimiento de la clasificación del ESRB determinó que el contenido violento y un tipo de contenido sexual, no se incrementó significativamente desde 2004, cuando estos elementos comenzaban a volverse significativamente más extremos. El contenido sexual se incrementó en los años iniciales pero se estabilizó después de la adopción del sistema de clasificación. Dado que los fabricantes no cambiaron dramáticamente el contenido de los juegos después de que el sistema de clasificación de 1994 entrara en vigor, es muy improbable que cambien el contenido si el sistema de clasificación es modificado en el futuro. [source] Male Gossip and Language Play in the Letters Pages of Men's Lifestyle MagazinesTHE JOURNAL OF POPULAR CULTURE, Issue 4 2001Bethan Benwell First page of article [source] The Pragmatics of Page Design in Nineteenth-Century General-Interest Weekly Illustrated News Magazines in London and ParisART HISTORY, Issue 4 2010Tom Gretton First page of article [source] The rise of Viagra among British illicit drug users: 5-year survey dataDRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, Issue 2 2006JIM McCAMBRIDGE Abstract Viagra use among British nightclubbers, a sentinel population of illicit drug users, was first reported in 1999. There has since been little attention paid to the evolution of patterns of non-prescribed use, apart from among men who have sex with men. Beginning in 1999 an annual survey has been conducted with a specialist dance music magazine, permitting cross-sectional comparisons over time. Rising levels of lifetime and current use prevalence and data on patterns of both male and female use are reported, along with elevated prevalence levels among both gay men and women. Experimentation with Viagra appears increasingly to have become established among British nightclubbers who use recreational drugs. Ethnographic and epidemiological study and monitoring of adverse consequences is now needed to fully appreciate reasons for use and the extent of possible harms. [source] Proportion in the Design of Women's Fashionable Clothing: A 50-Year RetrospectiveFAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES RESEARCH JOURNAL, Issue 2 2007Diana Saiki Proportion is a major element defining the appearance of apparel. This study identifies the proportions found in women's daywear. Data from 4,026 advertisement and main feature photographs in Vogue magazine from 1945 to 1995 are analyzed. Clothing ensembles are measured from left to right (horizontal proportion) and top to bottom (vertical proportion). The greatest number of observed horizontal proportions is in the 50/50 category, which is a proportion that is well balanced. The most frequent vertical proportion is 35/65, which is close to the golden section or ideal proportion. The proportion most equal to the golden section (40/60) is not the most frequent vertical proportion. In the 1960s, a time marked by social unrest and transition in women's roles in the United States, findings indicate that apparel meeting the guidelines of good proportion were not as common as other times. The study of proportion has application in teaching and critiquing design. [source] The Making and Unmaking of Body Problems in Seventeen Magazine, 1992,2003FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES RESEARCH JOURNAL, Issue 4 2005Leslie Winfield Ballentine This interpretive study explored body-related content Seventeen magazine, a fashion and beauty magazine for adolescent girls, from 1992 to 2003 (inclusive). The authors' work was guided by symbolic convergence theory, which illuminates how rhetorical visions within media can contribute to audience perceptions of reality. Analyses revealed two main rhetorical visions within Seventeen: (1) the making of body problems and (2) the unmaking of body problems. Content related to Rhetorical Vision 1 simultaneously constructed a narrow constellation of body characteristics as ideal and problematized bodies that deviated from this ideal. Content related to Rhetorical Vision 2 provided three different mechanisms for "dealing with" body problems: (a) controlling the body through bodywork regimens, (b) controlling the body through consumption, and (c) staging resistance against dominant cultural discourses about the body (e.g., the thin ideal). Findings suggest that rhetorical visions presented within Seventeen may send mixed messages to adolescents about their bodies. [source] ,Are You Going to be MISS (or MR) Africa?'Contesting Masculinity in Drum Magazine 1951,1953GENDER & HISTORY, Issue 1 2001Lindsay Clowes DrumDrum magazine was first published in March 1951. Like other magazines, it both reflected and shaped the society from which its audience emerged. During 1951, its audience, mainly urban black readers, was able to push the publication away from its original rural focus towards an urban emphasis. Town living, however, meant different things to different people. Thus, while readers were successful in shifting the focus of the magazine, they were less successful in influencing the way the publication presented urban life. This paper explores the struggle between readers, journalists and editors over the Miss Africa beauty contest announced at the beginning of 1952. Although the magazine reluctantly admitted men to the contest, it discriminated against male entrants in a variety of ways over the course of the year, and subsequent competitions barred male contestants entirely. Despite opposition from male readers who wished to be considered beautiful, the men of Drum were largely successful in asserting their own deeply gendered cultural vision of urban life. [source] The information trail of the ,Freshman 15',a systematic review of a health myth within the research and popular literatureHEALTH INFORMATION & LIBRARIES JOURNAL, Issue 1 2008Cecelia Brown Question: ,How does health misinformation become part of the American and Canadian vernacular? Data sources and selection: ,Twenty-three databases were searched for articles discussing university freshmen weight gain. Research articles were examined for methodology, number and gender of the participants and weight gain. Popular press articles were reviewed for the types of information published: expert/anecdotal, weight gain, nutrition, exercise, health and alcohol. A timeline of article publication dates was generated. Results: ,Twenty peer-reviewed, 19 magazine, 146 newspaper, and 141 university newspaper articles were discovered. Appearance of media articles about the ,Freshman 15' mirrored the peer-reviewed articles, yet the information did not reliably depict the research. Research indicated a weight gain of less than five pounds (2.268 kg), while half of the popular press publications claimed a 15-pound (6.804 kg) weight gain. The misinformation was frequently accompanied by information about achieving weight control through diet, exercise, stress reduction and alcohol avoidance. Conclusion: ,Understanding of how the concept of the ,Freshman 15' developed indicates that remediation efforts are needed. Collaborative efforts between health science and academic librarians, faculty and journalists to construct new paradigms for the translation of scientific evidence into information that individuals can use for decisions about health and well-being is suggested. [source] A numerical scheme for strong blast wave driven by explosionINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR NUMERICAL METHODS IN FLUIDS, Issue 12 2006Kaori Kato Abstract After the detonation of a solid high explosive, the material has extremely high pressure keeping the solid density and expands rapidly driving strong shock wave. In order to simulate this blast wave, a stable and accurate numerical scheme is required due to large density and pressure changes in time and space. The compressible fluid equations are solved by a fractional step procedure which consists of the advection phase and non-advection phase. The former employs the Rational function CIP scheme in order to preserve monotone signals, and the latter is solved by interpolated differential operator scheme for achieving the accurate calculation. The procedure is categorized into the fractionally stepped semi-Lagrangian. The accuracy of our scheme is confirmed by checking the one-dimensional plane shock tube problem with 103 times initial density and pressure jump in comparison with the analytic solution. The Sedov,Taylor blast wave problem is also examined in the two-dimensional cylindrical coordinate in order to check the spherical symmetry and the convergence rates. Two- and three-dimensional simulations for the blast waves from the explosion in the underground magazine are carried out. It is found that the numerical results show quantitatively good agreement with the experimental data. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] Representing protected areas: a critical discourse analysis of tourism destination building in a Greek travel magazineINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TOURISM RESEARCH, Issue 6 2006Anastasia G. Stamou Abstract The present paper examines the way protected areas are constructed as tourism destinations by the information sources (i.e. a Greek travel magazine) that are consumed by potential visitors to such areas. Specifically, it explores what form of tourism is proposed for virtual visitors, whether it is ecotourism (i.e. both tourism and environmentalism) or simply a nature-based one (i.e. exclusively tourism). Examining the way a Greek travel magazine builds protected areas as tourism destinations, and consequently what expectations are created for readers and potential visitors to such areas, the focus of the present paper is on whether the media contribute to the failure on the part of visitors to protected areas, who are the majority of the people engaging in ecotourism activities, to incorporate environmentalist besides tourism pursuits in their travel experiences. The analysis suggests that the travel magazine cultivates the view that other protected areas (with a tradition in mass tourism) are suitable for nature-based tourism, others (with great ecological interest) for environmentalism, but few for ecotourism. This means that visitors to protected areas will probably have a difficulty in combining tourism with environmentalist pursuits, rather than in developing environmentalist concerns in general. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] The tammar wallaby: A model to examine endocrine and local control of lactationIUBMB LIFE, Issue 3 2007Amelia J. Brennan Abstract WORTH A SECOND LOOK From time to time we republish review articles from the Australian Biochemist, the magazine of the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Inc. This exposes these excellent reviews to a much wider and different readership. Here we republish a review on the tammar wallaby that originally appeared in the Australian Biochemist, volume 57, no. 2, August 2006. We are most grateful for the permission of the authors and of Rebecca Lew, the Editor of the Australian Biochemist, to republish the review. Dr Lew is also an IUBMB Life Editor. Marsupials, such as the tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii), have adopted a reproductive strategy that is very different to eutherians. Both the rate of production and the composition of milk changes progressively during the lactation cycle to meet the nutritional demands of an altricial young. The tammar therefore provides a valuable model to study changes in milk composition, and in particular the genes that code for proteins secreted in the milk, to more accurately assess the role of gene products regulating either development of the young or mammary function. IUBMB Life, 59: 146-150, 2007 [source] Ouch!: An Examination of the Self-Representation of Disabled People on the InternetJOURNAL OF COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION, Issue 2 2006Estelle Thoreau This article is based on a qualitative study of representations of disability by disabled people on Ouch, a BBC-owned web magazine produced largely by disabled people. Analysis was conducted of a sample of articles from the website in order to examine how the medium of the Internet influenced the content of the website, how disabled people were represented in the articles on the website, and how ideology and power were expressed through the discourse on Ouch. The findings reveal a different type of representation from that offered by the mainstream traditional media, which is argued to result from properties of the medium and the staffing of the site by disabled people. The findings add weight to current critiques of disability theory, in particular that the current social model of disability does not adequately explain the reality of living with impairment and disability. [source] The Construction of Normal ExpectationsJOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY, Issue 2 2008Consumption Drivers for the Danish Bathroom Boom Summary The gradual upward changes of standards in normal everyday life have significant environmental implications, and it is therefore important to study how these changes come about. The intention of the article is to analyze the social construction of normal expectations through a case study. The case concerns the present boom in bathroom renovations in Denmark, which offers an excellent opportunity to study the interplay between a wide variety of consumption drivers and social changes pointing toward long-term changes of normal expectations regarding bathroom standards. The study is problem-oriented and transdisciplinary and draws on a wide range of sociological, anthropological, and economic theories. The empirical basis comprises a combination of statistics, a review of magazine and media coverage, visits to exhibitions, and qualitative interviews. A variety of consumption drivers are identified. Among the drivers are the increasing importance of the home as a core identity project and a symbol of the unity of the family, the opportunities for creative work, the convenience of more grooming capacity during the busy family's rush hours, the perceived need for retreat and indulgence in a hectic everyday life, and the increased focus on body care and fitness. The contours of the emerging normal expectations are outlined and discussed in an environmental perspective. [source] Perceptions of Professionalism: Interior Design Practitioners Working for the Top 100 FirmsJOURNAL OF INTERIOR DESIGN, Issue 1 2001Craig Birdsong M.S. ABSTRACT A necessary gauge of a profession is its members' commitment to the components of a profession. This study examined interior design practitioners' perceptions of selected components. Interior designers employed by the top 100 firms identified in Interior Design magazine were surveyed about their perceptions of accreditation of undergraduate programs, state licensing, the NCIDQ examination, research and graduate education. Ninety-four (94) responses representing 34 firms were analyzed using frequencies, percentages, and mean scores. Spearman rho correlation coefficients were calculated to determine relationships and Horowitz's categorizations and descriptions of coefficient values were used for summarizing the Spearman correlation coefficients. In general, practitioners perceived an advantage of most components of a profession for interior design. Graduate education was the one professional component they did not view as important or advantageous as the other four. Practitioners might consider increased involvement in the various components interior design has developed to meet the requirements of a profession and acquire additional credentials for themselves. Educators and the professional organizations must work more diligently to help practitioners understand the importance of graduate education and its relevance to the continuing and successful growth of the profession. [source] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||