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Non-compaction cardiomyopathy and cardiovascular outcomes: A further plus point in favour of left ventricular twist
No full textAlien Registration- Rutherford, Brida M J. (Portland, Cumberland County)
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Fragmented Ownership and Second Homes in Tourism Resorts
No full textIn spite of the generally accepted view that second homes induce a higher seasonality and a lower occupancy rate than hotels, they persistently prevail
in many tourism destinations. This paper introduces a mechanism to illustrate and analyze the decision problem of constructing second homes or hotels. We introduce a two period game with two players representing a developer of buildings in a tourism destination D and a tourist T. D owns a piece of land and faces two alternatives: to construct a hotel or to build a second
home. T has to choose between buying a second home or renting a hotel room. Another ingredient of the model is an externality mechanism representing
the value placed by tourists on the probability of finding an available place at the destination. The paper shows the persistence of sub-optimal equilibria in the game, in which the land is allocated to a socially inefficient use (second homes rather than hotels). We show that a necessary condition for such inefficiency to emerge is that the related externality cannot be internalized.
This occurs under a regime of dispersed ownership
[Report to Chief J. E. Curry, by an unknown author #1]
No full textReport to Chief J. E. Curry, by an unknown author. The report contains a list of officers who gave depositions to the United States Attorney
[Report to Chief J. E. Curry, by an unknown author #2]
No full textReport to Chief J. E. Curry, by an unknown author. The report contains a list of officers who gave depositions to the United States Attorney
The visitors' perception of authenticity at the museums: Archaeology versus modern art
No full textThe aim of this paper is to analyse quantitatively the visitors' perception of authenticity in two different types of museums: archaeology versus modern and contemporary art. The research is based on 1288 questionnaires collected from June to September 2011 among the visitors of the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology (ÖTZI) in Bolzano and the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MART) in Trento-Rovereto. Logit models were used in order to estimate the set of independent variables that significantly influence both the perception of the authenticity and the 'virtual' choice between the two types of museums considered. The results suggested that the authenticity perception was related to peculiar authenticity-related factors and by specific socio-demographic characteristics of the interviewee, although some common elements emerge. In particular, ÖTZI authenticity is linked to its uniqueness in the world, whereas MART visitors relate authenticity to the museum's building and the perception that it was not just a tourist attraction. The empirical evidence confirms the well-known concept that authenticity perception is a dynamic experience, depending on the peculiar characteristics of the attraction analysed. © 2012 © 2012 Taylor & Francis
Visitors' expenditure behaviour at cultural events: The case of Christmas markets
No full textThis paper examines the determinants of visitors' expenditure behaviour at cultural events. The authors analyse visitors' expenditure at the micro-level, dividing it into expenditure on accommodation and expenditure on food and beverages. The explicative variables taken into account are socio-demographic, economic, psychological and trip-related attributes. An ad hoc survey was conducted on the three most famous Christmas markets in the north of Italy in December 2008 and 2009. To achieve their aims, the authors use the robust double-hurdle model. The results indicate that travel purpose, region of origin, perception of the event, length of stay and age are significant factors influencing both the propensity to spend and the amount of money actually spent during visits. The findings will provide destination managers and tourism businesses with practical knowledge useful for destination marketing, event development and customer service
Perceptions of authenticity of cultural events: A host-tourist analysis
No full textMany cultural events are an adoption of past rituals and traditional customs created by destination managers in order to advance tourism development. However, to be successful, such cultural events need to be authentic and need the support of the local community and the capacity of the locals to identify themselves with what is staged. In this article, the authors analyze the perception of authenticity by tourists and local residents at Christmas Markets in Northern Italy. The main objectives of this article are to determine the level of authenticity perceived by visitors and to examine any differences between tourists and local residents. To do so, a Logistic regression model was employed. The results show not only a difference between the two groups, but especially the need for local organizers to focus on the involvement of local residents in the organization of fringe events based on deeply rooted local customs. This will provide tourists with a broader experience of the local traditions and more opportunities to interact with local residents. © 2013 Cognizant Comm
Visitor satisfaction at the museum: Italian versus foreign visitor
No full textTrying to understand what comprises and influences visitor satisfaction is one of the most relevant areas of research for the tourism sector. The aim of this study is to analyse which factors influence overall satisfaction with visitors to the museum, with particular interest in national origin, feelings, and motivations. The research is based on 1,038 questionnaires collected from June to December 2011 among the visitors of the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeo-logy (ÖTZI) in Bolzano, Northern Italy. Logit models were used in order to estimate the set of independent variables which significantly influence both the overall satisfaction of the sample and the differences between Italian and foreign visitors in the perception of satisfaction. The results suggested that the overall satisfaction was related to the national origin of respondents, their feelings and motivations. Furthermore, opinion about showrooms and other services received during the visit appears to be positively and significantly related to overall satisfaction. From this knowledge, museum managers are more equipped to offer the optimal museum experience, as are museum marketers in their advertisement campaigns in Italy and abroad
Symbolic time series analysis and dynamic regimes
No full textwe explore in multiregime dynamics the implications of the mathematical theory of symbolic dynamics, generating a set of quali-quantitative methods of symbolic time series analysis suitable for empirical data of economic growth and fluctuation
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