Number Of Venues Research Articles

The Construction of Wushu Teaching Strategy in Higher Education Based on WSR Theory

Background and Aims: The document of the Ministry of Education pointed out that physical education in colleges and universities should be student-oriented, adopt teaching methods that students are more willing to accept, and get close to life so that participants can feel the charm of martial arts courses, and obtain psychological baptism while learning sports skills. The objective of this study is to construct a promotion strategy of college wushu courses based on WSR theory. Materials and methods：This research is an investigation based on WSR theory. The participants were divided into three groups :(1) The first group of 7 experts served as a focus group discussion to study the status quo of Wushu elective courses in universities; (2) The second group of 22 experts drafted the promotion strategy model using Delphi method; (3) The third group of 9 experts used appreciation method to confirm the promotion strategy model. The index system was established by means of mean, standard deviation, coefficient of variation and P-value. Max, weight, consistency index and consistency ratio were used to determine the index weight. Results：The results show that the promotion strategy model of Wushu elective courses in colleges and universities conforms to the Chinese WSR method, which has 39 three-level indicators. There are three first-level indexes, which are Wuli, Shili and Renli. 10 secondary indicators, namely material resources, funding, teachers, training plan, organization, curriculum plan, teaching planning, publicity, cognition, performance; Equipment support and management, the number of venues, the size of the use of 39 three-level indicators. Conclusion: This study combines WSR theory to construct the promotion strategy of the wushu course in the college entrance examination, which conforms to the writing idea of scientific research and is recognized by theory and practice.

Innovationskrise im staatlichen Theatersektor? Eine Längsschnitt-Analyse für Theater in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 1995–2018

ZusammenfassungDer vorliegende Beitrag untersucht die kulturelle Innovationstätigkeit staatlicher deutscher Theater am Beispiel des bevölkerungsreichsten Bundeslandes Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW). Während bisherige Diagnosen, einschließlich die sozialstrukturell geprägte Publikumsforschung, die Nachfrageseite in den Mittelpunkt stellen und dabei vor allem den stetigen Rückgang und die Alterung des Publikums diagnostizieren, geht unsere Analyse auf die Angebotsseite ein, insbesondere die Zahl von Ur- und Erstaufführungen und ihre Übernahme ins Repertoire. Der Beitrag zeigt, dass die bisherigen Anstrengungen der kommunalen und landeseigenen Theater, die Anzahl der Spielstätten und der dort aufgeführten Stücke zu erhöhen, nicht ausgereicht haben, um den Rückgang des Publikums zu stabilisieren. Gleichzeitig werden nur wenige neue Stücke auf den Spielplan gesetzt, von welchen sich noch weniger langfristig im Repertoire etablieren können. Unseren Ergebnissen zufolge wird der Theatersektor seine Erneuerungsfähigkeit nur sichern können, wenn eine Verschiebung hin zu deutlich mehr neuen Stücken erfolgt, die neues Publikum anziehen. Ein für Erneuerung grundsätzlich günstiger institutioneller Kontext ist der dezentrale Wettbewerb, der den Theatersektor in NRW prägt.

Lockout, Lockdown and Land Use: Exploring the Spatio-Temporal Evolution Patterns of Licensed Venues in Sydney, Australia between 2012 and 2021 in the Context of NSW Public Policy

The hospitality industry in Sydney, Australia, has been subject to several regulatory interventions in the last decade, including lockout laws, COVID-19 lockdowns and land use planning restrictions. This study has sought to explore the spatial implications of these policies in Inner Sydney between 2012 to 2021. Methods based in spatial analysis were applied to a database of over 40,000 licensed venues. Point pattern analysis and spatial autocorrelation methods were used to identify spatially significant venue clusters. Space-time cube and emerging-hot-spot methods were used to explore clusters over time. The results indicate that most venues are located in the Sydney CBD on business-zoned land and show a high degree of spatial clustering. Spatio-temporal analysis reveals this clustering to be consistent over time, with variations between venue types. Venue numbers declined following the introduction of the lockout laws, with numbers steadily recovering in the following years. There was no discernible change in the number of venues following the COVID-19 lockdowns; however, economic data suggest that there has been a decline in revenue. Some venues were identified as having temporarily ceased trading, with these clustered in the Sydney CBD. The findings of this study provide a data-driven approach to assist policymakers and industry bodies in better understanding the spatial implications of policies targeting the hospitality sector and will assist with recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. Further research utilising similar methods could assess the impacts of further COVID-19 lockdowns as experienced in Sydney in 2021.

Review essay: Between the Material and the Ephemeral

Review essay: Between the Material and the Ephemeral

“Bird's Nest” and “Water Cube” Venues after the Use and Water Environmental Governance Research

Wang, J. and Huang, A.L., 2020. “Bird's Nest” and “Water Cube” venues after the use and water environmental governance research. In: Guido Aldana, P.A. and Kantamaneni, K. (eds.), Advances in Water Resources, Coastal Management, and Marine Science Technology. Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 104, pp. 116–120. Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208.Olympic venues are a kind of iconic buildings, during the event, has received unprecedented attention, has become the focus of the world. How Olympic venues are used after games is often a huge problem. Due to the government's early investment in the Olympic venues, post-match management and operation is very important, once the problem will face heavy economic pressure. The number of venues for the Beijing Olympic Games is large and distributed in different regions. In this paper, after the game of the bird's nest, water cube as the object of study. Analysis of post-match operation and environmental governance, through analysis and combing of operational problems and countermeasures, while paying attention to environmental governance problems, put forward targeted recommendations.

The legal rights of workers and volunteers at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Purpose Against the background of the biggest arts festival in the world, there have been some shocking findings recently about the treatment of performers and other workers at the Fringe. The purpose of this paper is to consider the type of treatment a significant number of Fringe workers experience and how it might be dealt with under the law. The mistreatment of workers includes being: required to work excessively long hours, paid low wages or no wages, subject to sexual or street harassment, lookism, ageism or deprivation of other employment rights. What is unusual about Fringe workers is they normally only work for a short time (often a maximum of two months). Also, in respect of performers and other theatre workers, they might be inclined to work on a voluntary, unpaid basis to gain the necessary experience to kickstart their careers. Employers will often be theatrical promoters in charge of productions at a number of venues. This paper highlights the issues surrounding working at the Fringe and identifies the employment law issues for its workers. This involves identifying likely breaches of legislation under the civil law and contract law by employers. Also, the consideration of how the criminal law could apply to the treatment of workers is undertaken. Finally, it involves an analysis of how the rights of Fringe workers could be better protected. The findings and recommendations in this paper will have application to any situation where someone is employed as a volunteer or worker in an artistic setting on a short-term basis. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a review of sources drawn from articles in law journals, newspapers, etc. Findings The findings of this paper suggest that there is a need for reform of the law. Research limitations/implications This paper focuses on improving the rights of Fringe workers who have a history of being neglected or abused. Practical implications This paper ensures improved rights for Fringe workers. Social implications This paper analyses issues that are relevant for all workers in the arts at festivals, etc., throughout the UK. Originality/value This paper is extremely original.

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Pelaksanaan Bauran Pemasaran Meeting Incentive Conference Exhibition Di Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center

Nowadays travel is not only for leisure time but it is also for business purposes, such as Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) activity. The MICE activity is a form of tourism travel in which groups of people, usually plan well in advance for a particular purpose. The industry of MICE is growing rapidly and this results in an intensified competition among the event venues that are keen to attract more meetings and conventions. Challenges and trends of convention centers are faced by the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre (BNDCC). It is because of an increased number of venues and meeting space. This research uses descriptive qualitative analysis. Data were collected through interviews, observation, and documentation of the product, price, place, promotion, process, people and physical evidence as 7P marketing mix of BNDCC. The collected data were then analyzed and evaluated according to the 7P marketing mix and select the improvements which can be done. The conclusion of this research is the 7P marketing mix used in the events section of BNDCC is good. There is one element, people, as part of the marketing mix, which is limited. Improvements can be done by improving sales team performance. The team is important to communicate the product and meet the individual needs of the person experiencing it. Keywords: MICE Industry, Marketing Mix, Event Venue, Convention Center

The geographic distribution of gaming machine proceeds in New Zealand

ABSTRACTWithin NZ gambling and its associated harms are well-researched topics. However, most studies to date have relied upon the use of survey methodology or have focused on individual regions. In this paper we distribute gaming machine proceeds (GMP) from gaming venues to the surrounding localities in order to derive estimates of GMP per capita. It is hoped these estimates will enable the trusts who operate the electronic gaming machines (EGMs), and who are responsible for reinvesting a proportion of proceeds back into the community, to more accurately target funding towards the areas most affected by the harms of EGM gambling. Our estimates of GMP per capita also provide a means of assessing the criterion validity of the recently developed Dynamic Deprivation Index. Furthermore, although it is well known that Māori and Pacific Island populations have a higher incidence of problem gambling, our results imply that when controlling for socio-economic deprivation and the geographic location of EGMs the associations between ethnicity and GMP per capita are weak. From a policy perspective, this suggests the most effective way of limiting the harms of EGM gambling on these populations is to place tighter controls on the number of venues within their communities.

Balancing Costs and Benefits of Collaboration in an Ecology of Games

The growth of collaborative approaches to governance has resulted in increasingly complex policy and management landscapes, where actors are presented with ever‐increasing numbers of decision‐making venues they can participate in and actors they can collaborate with. Given that actors face constraints on their capacity to manage actor and venue relationships in such polycentric governance systems, we assume the marginal benefit of yet another relationship should begin to diminish at some level of engagement. Furthermore, we hypothesize that such capacity limitations are not static, but decrease as actors learn, develop skills, and formulate strategies for how to navigate complex polycentric systems more effectively. Drawing on the Ecology of Games framework, this article investigates two Swedish collaborative governance initiatives where a multitude of actors came together to address a range of different, but interrelated, policy issues and management tasks. The empirical findings suggest that actors’ capacities to successfully navigate polycentric governance arrangements increase as they gain experience and develop their networking skills. Our findings imply there is a need to balance increased complexity in polycentric systems with increased capacity, otherwise the overall effect of an ever‐increasing number of venues and actors could be collaborative fatigue and decreased abilities to address diverse governance challenges.

City Musicscapes: Live Music in the Cities of Groningen and Utrecht, 2010–2016

What kinds of live music are available to the citizens of the cities of Groningen and Utrecht? That is the main question in two research projects, of which the databases have been made accessible in the Dataverse City Musicscapes (Lelieveldt & Bisschop Boele, 2018). At first sight databases of statistical research offices provide researchers with clear data about the number of venues and concerts and the participation of audiences (Gemeente Utrecht 2017, Van den Broek 2014). When looking closer we find that in these statistics only the regular (and mainly publicly funded) music venues are included. The authors’ projects show that a substantial part (53–60%) of live music concerts take place on non-regular locations, such as cafés, restaurants, clubs, churches, shopping malls and in open air. They developed a research tool to be able to draw a map of the musical landscape of a city (Musicscape). In this article we will reflect on the goals, research methods, datasets and some results from analysing our datasets. We hope this contributes to the discussion with scholars, music producers and policy makers about the added value of the concept of Musicscapes for the understanding of cultural participation, music performing practices and cultural policies.

App-Based Sexual Partner Seeking and Sexually Transmitted Infection Outcomes: A Cross-Sectional Study of HIV-Negative Men Who Have Sex With Men Attending a Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinic in Los Angeles, California.

Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) face higher rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) compared with the general population. The association between venues where sexual partners are met and STI transmission is dynamic and poorly understood, especially among those who use geosocial networking (GSN) apps. This study aimed to determine whether there is a difference in STI incidence between MSM who met their last sexual partner through a GSN app and MSM who met their last partner via other venues. Data were analyzed from HIV-negative MSM attending the Los Angeles LBGT Center between August 2015 and July 2016 (n = 9499). Logistic regression models were used to investigate the relationship between STI incidence and whether or not an individual met his last partner through a GSN app. No relationship was detected between STI incidence and whether one's last sexual partner was met via GSN app. However, an association was detected between STI incidence and having used GSN apps to meet sexual partners in the past 3 months. A dose-response relationship was observed between the number of venues used to meet partners and testing positive for any STI (adjusted odds ratio, 1.08; 95% confidence interval, 1.02-1.14). The relationship between how people meet sexual partners and STI acquisition is much more nuanced than previously thought. Geosocial networking apps do not inherently expose users to high-risk reservoirs of STIs, but further understanding of the complexity of sexual networks and networking methods is warranted, given increasing rates of STIs.

An Exploratory Survey of Sound Levels in New York City Restaurants and Bars

For several decades, there has been a significant need to better educate the public about noise pollution. A small number of small-scale studies have focused on the sound levels of restaurants and their impact on health and hearing. There have also been an increasing number of media articles stating that eating and drinking venues are getting increasingly loud making it more difficult for people to connect with others in conversation. This study reports on an exploratory large-scale noise survey of sound levels of 2376 restaurants and bars in New York City using a novel smart-phone application and categorized them based on how quiet or loud they were. The results suggest that: 1) A significant number of venues have high sound levels that are not conducive to conversation and may be endangering the health of patrons and employees, 2) that the reported sound levels by the venue managers on their online public business pages generally underestimated actual sound levels, and 3) the average sound levels in restaurants and bars are correlated by neighborhood and type of cuisine.

Jazz Culture in the North: A Comparative Study of Regional Jazz Communities in Cairns and Mackay, North Queensland

Jazz Culture in the North: A Comparative Study of Regional Jazz Communities in Cairns and Mackay, North Queensland

Effects of variable acoustic elements on the spatial sound field in multipurpose venues

The design of multipurpose venues typically includes variable acoustic elements which adjust the acoustics of the space to support the intended use. The most common approach to vary the acoustics of a venue is to use variable absorption, often in the form of heavy drapery and/or acoustic felt banners. These elements are often characterized by changes in reverberation time, but their position also impacts the spatial distribution of room energy. In order to study the effects of variable acoustic elements on the three-dimensional sound field at specific audience locations, spatial impulse response measurements were taken in a number of venues using a 32-element spherical microphone array. The venues ranged from a small recital hall of 400 seats to a typical multipurpose hall with 1300 seats to a 2500-seat concert hall with variable acoustics. Beamforming techniques were used to analyze the effects of the variable acoustic elements on the spatial and temporal distribution of sound energy at several receiver locations in each venue. The sound fields in these venues will be compared to those measured in dedicated concert halls, which have been measured for recent work on the topic of listener envelopment. [Work supported by NSF Award 1302741.]

Ranking the City: The Role of Location-Based Social Media Check-Ins in Collective Human Mobility Prediction

Technological advances have led to an increasing development of data sources. Since the introduction of social networks, numerous studies on the relationships between users and their behaviors have been conducted. In this context, trip behavior is an interesting topic that can be explored via Location-Based Social Networks (LBSN). Due to the wide availability of various spatial data sources, the long-standing field of collective human mobility prediction has been revived and new models have been introduced. Recently, a parameterized model of predicting human mobility in cities, known as rank-based model, has been introduced. The model predicts the flow from an origin toward a destination using “rank” concept. However, the notion of rank has not yet been well explored. In this study, we investigate the potential of LBSN data alongside the rank concept in predicting human mobility patterns in Manhattan, New York City. For this purpose, we propose three scenarios, including: rank-distance, the number of venues between origin and destination, and a check-in weighted venue schema to compute the ranks. When trip distribution patterns are considered as a whole, applying a check-in weighting schema results in patterns that are approximately 10 percent more similar to the ground truth data. From the accuracy perspective, as the predicted numbers of trips are closer to real number of trips, the trip distribution is also enhanced by about 50 percent.

A Cross-Sectional Study of Tobacco Advertising, Promotion, and Sponsorship in Airports across Europe and the United States.

Tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship (TAPS) bans are effective and are increasingly being implemented in a number of venues and countries, yet the state of TAPS in airports and their effect on airport smoking behavior is unknown. The objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of TAPS in airports across Europe and the US, and to begin to examine the relationship between TAPS and smoking behaviors in airports. We used a cross-sectional study design to observe 21 airports in Europe (11) and the US (10). Data collectors observed points of sale for tobacco products, types of products sold, advertisements and promotions, and branding or logos that appeared in the airport. Tobacco products were sold in 95% of all airports, with significantly more sales in Europe than the US. Advertisements appeared mostly in post-security areas; however, airports with advertisements in pre-security areas had significantly more smokers observed outdoors than airports without advertisements in pre-security areas. Tobacco branding appeared in designated smoking rooms as well as on non-tobacco products in duty free shops. TAPS are widespread in airports in Europe and the US and might be associated with outdoor smoking, though further research is needed to better understand any relationship between the two. This study adds to a growing body of research on tobacco control in air transit and related issues. As smoke-free policies advance, they should include comprehensive TAPS bans that extend to airport facilities.

Ecclesiological Themes in the Teaching of Pope Francis

This article is an exploration of and theological reflection on the teaching of Pope Francis about the nature and mission of the church, as expounded in his encyclical Evangelii Gaudium and in the talks and presentations he has given in a number of venues. The author identifies three salient themes in Francis’ thought about the church: (1) the church as communion, (2) a church in solidarity, and (3) a servant church. The author relates Francis’ statements about the church as communion to the ecclesiology of Vatican II, especially as articulated in Lumen Gentium . The article expounds the pope’s emphasis on the need for the church to be in solidarity with the poor and other suffering people in the world, connecting it with statements made by Pope Benedict XVI at the 2007 CELAM gathering at Aparecida. Finally, the author reflects upon Francis’ summons to Christians to embody a spirit of service in their mission to the wider world and in their approach to ministry within the church. The author concludes by acknowledging that Francis’ ecclesiology will undoubtedly continue to develop, but he suggests that these three themes will remain central to the pope’s vision of the church in the modern world.

A Comparative Analysis of Behaviors and Sexual Affiliation Networks among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, men who have sex with men (MSM) account for a significant proportion of HIV infections. While perceived as a hidden population, they constitute a distinct social network shaped by their differential use of unique channels for sex partnership. To characterize their pattern of connectivity and association with high-risk sexual behaviors, 311 MSM were recruited via saunas and the internet to participate in a questionnaire survey. Internet recruits were younger, and many (31/43) were solely reliant on the internet to seek sex partners, while visiting a similar number of venues as the sauna recruits (p=0.98). Internet users generally had a high frequency of unprotected anal intercourse (UAI). MSM who had visited only a single venue reported more UAI with their regular partners (adjusted OR 6.86, 1.88-24.96) and sought fewer casual partners than those frequenting multiple venues (adjusted OR 0.33, 0.19-0.60). This study provides evidence for the heterogeneity of the sexual affiliation networks of MSM in Hong Kong. High HIV risk of UAI could be offset by fewer casual partners in certain venues, the implications of which would need to be explored in longitudinal studies. Methodologically, internet sampling was very efficient in identifying sex networking venues, while internet recruits gave a high retention rate for updating profiles. However, sampling at high centrality saunas did not necessarily identify the MSM-affiliating venues in the networks efficiently. The sampling strategy of MSM survey should therefore be objective-driven, which may differ for health message dissemination and social marketing, versus HIV surveillance or risk assessment.

Exclusive Dealing and Its Effects: The Impact of Large Music Festivals on Local Music Venues

This paper examines how local music venues are affected by exclusive contracts used by four of the United States’ most prominent music festivals. By utilizing a unique industry and multi-year dataset, as well as variation in the use of exclusive dealing across the country determined by the location of large music festivals, this paper adds to the paucity of empirical analysis of exclusive dealing and provides new insight into an ignored sector of the music industry. Results show that exclusive contracts correlate with a decrease in the number of venues in affected cities by 7–28 % when compared to those unaffected cities, with smaller cities being disproportionately affected.