The Psychosocial Reality of Digital Travel

The Psychosocial Reality of Digital Travel
Author: Ingvar Tjostheim
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2021-12-06
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 3030912728

This open access book takes a fresh look at the nature of the digital travel experience, at a time when more and more people are engaged in online social interaction, games, and other virtual experiences essentially involving online visits to other places. It examines whether these experiences can seem real to the virtual traveller and, if so, under what conditions and on what grounds. The book unpacks philosophical theories relevant to the feeling of being somewhere, emphasising the importance of perception and being-in-the-world. Notions of place are outlined, based on work in tourism studies, human geography, and other applied social fields, with an aim to investigate how and when different experiences of place arise for the traveller and how these relate to telepresence – the sense of being there in another place through digital media. Findings from recent empirical studies of digital travel are presented, including a survey from which the characteristics of “digital travellers” are identified. A review of selected interactive design trends and possibilities leads to the conclusion, which draws these strands together and looks to the future of this topical and expanding field.

Roads From the Ashes

Roads From the Ashes
Author: Megan Edwards
Publisher: IMBRIFEX BOOKS
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2018-12-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1945501332

When a wildfire destroyed her home and worldly possessions in the hills above Los Angeles, it didn’t take Megan Edwards long to recognize an opportunity. It took her husband a little longer (“Give me five minutes to grieve!”), but they were both soon planning to make the most of their sudden “stufflessness” and hit the road. They did so a few months later in a freshly built four-wheel-drive motorhome that was even more unusual because of the office in the back instead of a bedroom. This all happened back when “Internet” had not yet entered the lexicon but “email” had. The mobile office would allow Edwards to file stories with the newspapers she wrote for by cell phone. That was the idea, at least. At the beginning of 1994, cell service was patchy, unreliable, and expensive. They also thought they’d be traveling for six months or so, when, they believed, they’d settle down and get back to normal. But five years and thousands of miles later, they were still on the road. In that time, they’d watched the Internet grow from a mysterious fad prized by people in remote locales into an unstoppable universal phenomenon. They started a website, RoadTripAmerica.com, to share road tripping tips and ideas. Slowly, their dream of being “at work, at home, and on the road, all at the same grand time” became a reality. This edition marks the twentieth anniversary of Edwards’s memoir, which was first released in 1999. At its heart a story of making lemonade when life gives you lemons, this memoir is also a riveting and at times hilarious look at the early years of the World Wide Web. With a new introduction by the author and a foreword by Chris Epting, enjoy an armchair adventure across North America when the Internet was young. This edition also includes 22 photos dating from when the author lived on the road. -- Megan Edwards

Advanced Computational Intelligence Paradigms in Healthcare 6

Advanced Computational Intelligence Paradigms in Healthcare 6
Author: Sheryl Brahnam
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2011-03-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3642178243

This volume presents the latest research in Virtual Reality (VR), as it is being applied in psychotherapy, rehabilitation, and the analysis of behaviour for neurological assessment. This book will be of value to anyone already in the field and to those who are interested in the development of VR systems for therapeutic purposes. The contents include: · The latest literature reviews on VR in psychotherapy, psychological wellbeing, and rehabilitation · VR and cognitive behavior therapy · Increasing presence in VR for effective exposure therapy and treatment of anxiety disorders · VR military training for managing combat stress and preventing post traumatic stress · VR, mixed reality systems, and games for stroke rehabilitation · VR systems for improving vision in children with amblyopia · Therapeutic play in virtual environments · Healing potential of online virtual worlds such as Second Life · Neuropsychological assessment using virtual environments · Detailed accounts on how VR systems are designed, implemented, and best evaluated · Discussions of limitations, problems, and ethical concerns using VR in mental and physical therapy

Tendencias En Nutrición Personalizada

Tendencias En Nutrición Personalizada
Author: Charis M. Galanakis
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2021-01-15
Genre:
ISBN: 8491139125

Analiza el futuro de la nutrición personalizada mediante las estrategias propuestas por los dietistas según las características específicas del receptor. Aborda sistemas de recomendación expertos y personalizados para una nutrición optimizada, teniendo en cuenta la correlación entre nutrientes y genes, y la categorización de datos de productos alimenticios. Permite a los lectores tomar decisiones informadas sobre la manera de mejorar su salud intestinal mediante la colonización del tracto gastrointestinal por bacterias comensales. Destaca cómo la educación nutricional personalizada desempeña un papel fundamental en la promoción de hábitos de alimentación saludable, un estilo de vida activo y comportamientos relacionados con la salud.

Actas del VII Congreso Internacional de “Sinestesia: Ciencia y Arte”. El Reto físico/digital //VII International Congress “Synaesthesia: Science and Art” * The digital / physical challenge *. 26-29 October 2022 [live+digital] Granada & Alcalà la Real / Spain. + Actividades Paralelas 2022.

Actas del VII Congreso Internacional de “Sinestesia: Ciencia y Arte”. El Reto físico/digital //VII International Congress “Synaesthesia: Science and Art” * The digital / physical challenge *. 26-29 October 2022 [live+digital] Granada & Alcalà la Real / Spain. + Actividades Paralelas 2022.
Author: 51 autores investigadores
Publisher: Fundación Internacional artecittà
Total Pages: 572
Release: 2022-11-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 8494866567

Libro de Actas del VII Congreso Internacional de Sinestesia, Ciencia y Arte celebrado en Granada y Alcalá la Real, Jaén ( España) Sedes: Facultad de Bellas Artes Alonso Cano, Universidad de Granada, España. Convento de Capuchino, Alcalá la Real (Jaén), España. Teatro Martínez Montañés, Alcalá la Real (Jaén), España. Versión digital, Septiembre de 2022. Primera Edición/First edition: Septiembre 2022 E-book ISBN: 978-84-948665-6-2 Comité editorial: Mª José de Córdoba Serrano; Dina Riccò; Timothy B. Layden. Diseño imagen, trípticos de promoción y cartel: Federico Barquero Mesa. ©Editorial: Fundación Internacional Artecittà. Granada. 2022. C/Doctor Medina Olmos nº 44. 18015-Granada, España. [email protected] http://www.artecitta.es Nota aclaratoria: E-book interactivo. Formato PDF. Todo el material recogido en este libro de Actas está protegido por copyright, ley internacional, y no debe ser reproducido, distribuido, ni publicado sin el permiso expreso solicitado previamente a sus autores//All materials contained on this Book are protected by International copyright laws and cannot be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcasted without the prior written permission of the publisher. Los textos se presentan como han sido enviados por los congresistas/investigadores, respetando si han querido publicar sus textos completos o sólo los resúmenes. Comité Organizador/Organization Committee: Comité de dirección: Mª José de Córdoba. F.I.A.C. y UGR, Granada, España.; Dina Riccò, Politecnico di Milano y F.I.A.C., Milán, Italia. Coordinadores FIAC: Julia López de la Torre y Timothy B Layden. Coordinadores Internacionales: Sean A Day, (IASAS y FIAC); Anton Sidoroff Dorso (Delegación FIAC Rusia); Ninghui Xiong (Delegación FIAC, (China); Timothy B Layden (Delegación FIAC, Inglaterra); Gaby Cardoso (Argentina). Comité Científico//scientific committee: Sean A Day, Joerg Jewanski, Anton Sidoroff Dorso, Danko Nikolic, Dina Riccò, Mª José de Córdoba, Helena Melero.

Ingenio y pasión

Ingenio y pasión
Author: Silvia Leal Martín
Publisher: Editorial Almuzara
Total Pages: 149
Release: 2013
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 8483568195

En un mundo en el que el éxito es cada vez más fugaz, las organizaciones y las personas que aspiran a triunfar necesitan incorporar la innovación como parte de su estilo de vida. Sin embargo, ¿cómo se puede fomentar el comportamiento innovador? Ingenio y pasión proporciona una eficaz metodología y una herramienta indispensable para que emprendedores, directivos y responsables de equipos que necesiten inventar y reinventarse encuentren el impulso transformador en su propia fuerza motriz. Para ello aporta herramientas de diagnóstico, directrices de aplicación y lecciones aprendidas por cientos de empresas y profesionales que han triunfado o fracasado en el intento. Gracias a ellas, muestra cómo gestionar con eficacia tres dimensiones esenciales: personas, organización y motivación, contemplando en todo momento las diferencias de género. Esta eficaz metodología, de la que se han hecho eco publicaciones internacionales como Forbes, permite abordar la innovación de una manera rigurosa y práctica, logrando que empresas y profesionales crezcan a pesar de las turbulencias, construyendo las condiciones que garanticen, más allá de la supervivencia, una buena dosis de éxito.

Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2021

Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2021
Author: Wolfgang Wörndl
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 587
Release: 2021-01-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 303065785X

This open access book is the proceedings of the International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism (IFITT)’s 28th Annual International eTourism Conference, which assembles the latest research presented at the ENTER21@yourplace virtual conference January 19–22, 2021. This book advances the current knowledge base of information and communication technologies and tourism in the areas of social media and sharing economy, technology including AI-driven technologies, research related to destination management and innovations, COVID-19 repercussions, and others. Readers will find a wealth of state-of-the-art insights, ideas, and case studies on how information and communication technologies can be applied in travel and tourism as we encounter new opportunities and challenges in an unpredictable world.