Water Park Research Articles

Comparative Study of the Joint Development of Sports Industry and Challenge-Taking Program

The multi-angle analysis of it, in terms of its level design, its track location, its contained culture, and its participants, indicated that challenge-taking program is a product in the context of Beijing Olympics in 2008 based on sports items, bringing into both entertainment and challenge and blended with Water Margin culture, enterprise culture, community culture, earthquake relief spirit, and physical culture, which has set off a national fitness craze. The tracks are mostly built in the holiday villages, science and technology parks, parks, water parks or scenic spots near the TV stations. This program has a coupling with such sports industry as sports competition performance industry, sports fitness and entertainment industry, sports tourism, and sports goods industry. Challenge-taking program is said to be a new carrier, through which sports industry is jointly developed with culture, tourism and other relative industries. The bold intervention of professional guidance in sports can not only promote scientific level of such programs, but also accelerate the construction of intangible sports industry by implanting sports goods advertisement and the upgrade of tangible sports industry by developing sports apparatus, bringing in new developing space of sports advertising and sports goods industry.

Swimming facilities and work-related asthma

Background: Exposure to chlorinated water in swimming facilities may aggravate preexisting asthma or cause new onset asthma. This may be a particular problem for individuals who work and therefore spend prolonged time at swimming facilities. Chloramines formed by the interaction of chlorine-based disinfection products with the nitrogen in water from human sweat, urine and skin cells are the suspected causal agents. Methods: Cases were reviewed from the state surveillance systems in California (CA), Michigan (MI) and New Jersey (NJ) to identify individuals with confirmed work-related asthma (WRA) attributed to exposures in swimming pools, water parks or hydrotherapy spas. A standardized method was used to confirm cases. Results: A total of 44 confirmed cases of WRA were identified; 17 from 1994 to 2011 in CA, 15 from 1991 to 2012 in MI and 12 from 1990 to 2011 in NJ. A majority (52.2%) of the cases were new onset; 31.8% secondary to an acute exposure incident and 20.4% to repeated exposure. These represented 0.3–1.6% of all confirmed cases of WRA received during these time periods. Maintenance workers (34.9%) and lifeguards (31.8%) were the most common occupations. Conclusions: Swimming pool workers were identified from three states where the pool environment was either a trigger of preexisting asthma or associated with new onset of WRA. Regulations to require air monitoring and improvements in ventilation are recommended to reduce exposure levels of chloramines, the presumed etiologic agents. Clinical assessment of patients with asthma should include consideration of the effect on respiratory symptoms from exposures in a swimming pool environment.

PENGEMBANGAN APLIKASI AUGMENTED REALITY BOOK PENGENALAN OBJEK WISATA TAMAN UJUNG SOEKASADA DAN TAMAN AR TIRTA GANGGA DI KABUPATEN KARANGASEM

Taman Ujung Soekasada and Tirta Gangga is a famous tourist attraction inKarangasem regency. Taman Ujung is located at the village of Tumbu, district of Karangasem. The park was built in 1919 by the king of Karangasem, namely I Gusti BagusJelantik with the purpose to entertain important guests who visitied the region of Karangasem.Tirta Gangga was rebuilt in 1948 on the initiative of The King of Karangasem namely AnakAgung Anglurah Ketut Karangasem. Situated in Ababi Village, 6 kilometers northern Taman Ujung Soekasada. This water park built as a place for bathing the King and his family.This research is aims to develop an android-based application that can be used as a medium for learning and preserving Taman Ujung Soekasada and Tirta Gangga. The researchmethod used was research and development by using the model of the waterfall. Thisapplication uses the vuforia library to display 3 dimensional building objects into a real environment by using the book and the android smartphone.The end of result is a book that contains about information and images related toTaman Ujung Soekasada and Tirta Gangga that functioned as a marker as well as android based on Augmented Rality application that is capable of displaying the object of Taman Ujung and Tirta Gangga buildings in 3 dimensional above the marker complete with thenarrative sound explanation

PENGEMBANGAN APLIKASI AUGMENTED REALITY BOOK PENGENALAN OBJEK WISATA TAMAN UJUNG SOEKASADA DAN TAMAN AR TIRTA GANGGA DI KABUPATEN KARANGASEM

Taman Ujung Soekasada and Tirta Gangga is a famous tourist attraction inKarangasem regency. Taman Ujung is located at the village of Tumbu, district of Karangasem. The park was built in 1919 by the king of Karangasem, namely I Gusti BagusJelantik with the purpose to entertain important guests who visitied the region of Karangasem.Tirta Gangga was rebuilt in 1948 on the initiative of The King of Karangasem namely AnakAgung Anglurah Ketut Karangasem. Situated in Ababi Village, 6 kilometers northern Taman Ujung Soekasada. This water park built as a place for bathing the King and his family.This research is aims to develop an android-based application that can be used as a medium for learning and preserving Taman Ujung Soekasada and Tirta Gangga. The researchmethod used was research and development by using the model of the waterfall. Thisapplication uses the vuforia library to display 3 dimensional building objects into a real environment by using the book and the android smartphone.The end of result is a book that contains about information and images related toTaman Ujung Soekasada and Tirta Gangga that functioned as a marker as well as android based on Augmented Rality application that is capable of displaying the object of Taman Ujung and Tirta Gangga buildings in 3 dimensional above the marker complete with thenarrative sound explanation

Investigating Contemporary Iranian Urban Parks on Mental Vitality for Children (Case Study: Teheran Water and Fire Park)

This study aims to determine factors that make urban park more vital for children. The next generation of nations will come from healthy children being spared of the negative effects of industry turmoil. Children wandering in the cities are searching loop to find a link with nature. If we establish a relationship with nature and living conditions of children are provided in a way that nature has done, it acts as an antidote to prevent many social effects. So with regard to the further development of cities, urban parks and green spaces improve mental and physical health of the children. On the other hand, with a look at the existing green spaces and parks in Iranian cities, we realize that these places do not enjoy, at the children's view, the level of freshness and vitality and simply impose certain activities to children and the only use is for leisure.The present study investigates water and Fire Park in Tehran as a case study to find the challenge and the reasons for the lack of vitality in these areas. The research method is descriptive-analytical statistical data were collected.through questionnaire the results of the analysis of questionnaire data suggests the fact that two factors of entertaining and varied and flexible and creative activities for children are weakening factors of the vitality levels in these samples.

Learning physics in a water park

Entertaining and educational experiments that can be conducted in a water park, illustrating physics concepts, principles and fundamental laws, are described. These experiments are suitable for students ranging from senior secondary school to junior university level. Newton’s laws of motion, Bernoulli’s equation, based on the conservation of energy, buoyancy, linear and non-linear wave propagation, turbulence, thermodynamics, optics and cosmology are among the topics that can be discussed. Commonly available devices like smartphones, digital cameras, laptop computers and tablets, can be used conveniently to enable accurate calculation and a greater degree of engagement on the part of students.

Optimization of Swimming Pool Hall's Envelope with Respect to Thermal and Moisture Design

The operation of swimming pools inside of the currently very popular water parks is because of the characteristics of indoor climate quite specific. An integral and also fundamental part of the project documentation of these types of buildings is certainly the thermo-technical assessment and the design of the buildings envelope. The designer has to deal with high temperature and relative humidity in the interior, which requires a detailed design of external structures including the roof structure. In particular it is necessary to pay attention to critical details. The paper deals with issues connected to the thermo-technical design of compositions of swimming pool halls envelope with respect to acting legislations and external boundary conditions valid for the Czech Republic, as much as it optimises the design solutions also in terms of technological and economical. The result of such a design activity should be a functional envelope which is easy to maintain and has a long life span.

The Moderating Role of Water Park Service Quality, Environment, Image, and Food Quality on Perceived Value and Customer Loyalty: A South Korean Case Study

This study empirically examined not only the relationship between perceived value and customer loyalty, but also the moderating role of service quality, environment, image, and food quality at a water park, a segment of the tourism industry. In particular, the current study, using hierarchical regression analyses, examined the direct effects of perceived value on customer loyalties—loyalty and behavioral loyalty—as well as the moderating effect of four elements. As anticipated, this study showed that perceived value has significant and positive effect on both types of loyalty. In addition, the result of the interaction effects showed that service quality and food quality acted as moderators on the relationship between perceived value and attitudinal loyalty; however, water park image acted as a moderator on the relationship between perceived value and behavioral loyalty only. Finally, these results indicated that three elements—service quality, water park image, and food quality—have significant interaction on the relationship between perceived value and attitudinal/behavioral loyalty. These findings may provide water park operators with useful and detailed guidelines for satisfying customer loyalty levels, both attitudinally and behaviorally. More detailed findings and implications are also discussed.

WATER QUALITY OF THE WATER PARK VALE DOS IPÊS IN CAMPOS GERAIS, MINAS GERAIS STATE.

This study evaluated some physico-chemical and microbiological parameters of water quality of the Water Park Vale dos Ipes in Campos Gerais, Minas Gerais State. Four water samples were taken at different sites during 3 consecutive weeks in October 2012. Four replicates of each collected sample were used for evaluations of pH, turbidity and color and two replicates for microbiological analysis. Water quality was assessed based on that established by the Ordinance 518/2004 of the Ministry of Health. Water samples collected at the water park showed values of pH, turbidity and color within the standards, but also high levels of coliforms at 35 o C and thermotolerant thus not meeting the standards previously established by CONAMA. It is concluded that the analyzed water samples are not suitable for direct contact and for human food, nor suggested for irrigation of plants and vegetables. The analysis of the degree of contamination of the water park can be complemented with the development of research projects that can assess more specific parameters of contamination from industrial, agricultural and domestic effluents over a longer period of time.

The NFOG 2014 congress: a venue for learning and interaction

The Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology organizes the NFOG conference on obstetrics and gynecology every second year. This time it will be held in Stockholm on June 10 – 12 2014 (www.NFOG2014.se). On behalf of the organising committee we welcome all colleagues to this major meeting. The aim of the meeting is very much to present recent advances in our field as well as foster interaction between colleagues of different generations and nationalities. Invitations have gone out to the societies of obstetricians and gynecologists in all the Nordic countries as well as to our neighboring countries around the Baltic and North Sea. Although the NFOG Congress is well known in the Nordic countries, the number of participants from other countries has been rather limited in the past. Therefore we would like to encourage also colleagues from other countries to join in this congress. Why a Nordic congress? Regions are becoming increasingly important in Europe. In many ways the societies in our northern region in Europe have many things in common. We all benefit from rather stable well organised societies with favorable socio-economical standards and similar demographics. Our way to practice medicine is quite similar, so ideas can easily be transferred from one country to another. Furthermore we are experiencing an increased flux of medical personnel between our countries, so that sharing views on education and policies becomes increasingly important. Finally, although clinical research has since long been an integrated part of clinical medicine in the Nordic region we could improve our output both with regard to quality and quantity. Collaboration and joining forces are key elements to achieve these goals. Here the well organised Nordic region with population registers, national biobanks and other related population-based resources represent a huge possibility for advancing knowledge within our field. The Scientific Program Committee has created an outstanding program, which includes six plenary lectures and 16 symposia. We are happy to announce that a number of prominent international obstetricians and gynecologists will participate in these plenaries and symposia. The newly elected Chairman of FIGO, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran from the UK, will join our meeting and will address the topic of women's health. The Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology and other bodies provide generous prizes and grants for best presentations in obstetrics, reproductive medicine and gynecology. Some of these prizes are targeting young and promising colleagues, so please join in this competition. The conference will be held at the Stockholm Waterfront Conference Center in the middle of the city, with excellent hotel facilities. Stockholm at midsummer with its Nordic light during days and nights is a very special experience and we are sure you will enjoy it. The social program includes, amongst other events, a welcome reception at Skansen (the well known folklore museum) and a gala dinner in the grand Stockholm City Hall, well known from the Nobel Prize award celebrations. These events will all take place within walking distance from the Stockholm Waterfront Conference Center. The conference center is ideally situated in downtown Stockholm close to water and beautiful parks, restaurants and shopping, providing opportunities for the entire family. Travel connections are also easy from there. As in prior NFOG meetings, the congress is preceded by a full day of pre-congress courses, this time hosted by the Karolinska Institute. We hope to see you in Stockholm next summer and we can promise a memorable event.

The Effect of Experience Quality on Perceived Value, Satisfaction, Image and Behavioral Intention of Water Park Patrons: New versus Repeat Visitors

This study proposed a conceptual model to examine how customers' perceptions of the quality of experiences influence perceived value, water park image, customer satisfaction and behavioral intentions for first-time and repeat customers of the water park of the tourism industry. This study finds that the quality of participants' experiences significantly affects perceived value, water park image and customer satisfaction. Moreover, perceived value and water park image exert a direct influence on customer satisfaction, and they also positively affect behavioral intentions. Finally, the impacts on customer satisfaction of experience quality and water park image significantly differ between first-time and repeat customers. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Ocean World Water Park: destination marketing challenge

Subject area Marketing. Study level/applicability The case should ideally be discussed in an advanced second year MBA course or towards the end of a first year course where the students are already exposed to the basics of marketing. The case works well in courses on destination marketing, strategic marketing, campaign management, entrepreneurship. It also works well with executives, the case discussion affording the instructor an opportunity to illuminate the complexity of designing and implementing marketing strategy. Case overview Two young MBAs, each with a marketing specialization working in a bank, left their jobs and started their own company by buying a rubber plantation business from another businessman. The businessman was one of the co-owners of the “Ocean World Water Park” theme park (amusement park) close to Bhubaneswar-Cuttack twin city. The amusement park had good potential as it was located in an area with exponential growth of young executives having high disposable incomes. But the business performed poorly because of management ineffectiveness. The case explores the possibility of a turnaround. Expected learning outcomes The case: sensitizes students about the commercial implications of their marketing decisions by giving them adequate data to work on evaluating the revenue and profit impact of marketing initiatives on business; and helps them to understand that promotional variables are not independent in nature and hence separating the impact of one promotion when a large number of initiatives are operational, is not very dependable. Though the case provides a particular way of attempting to solve the problem, it does not lead to unique solutions. Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email support@emeraldinsight.com to request teaching notes.

Berlin, Ontario, in the Age of the ABC

Between 1890 and 1910, the town of Berlin, Ontario, adopted special-purpose bodies, such as water commissions and park boards, with enthusiasm. Why did Berlin’s civic leaders respond to these institutions so enthusiastically? This paper suggests that internal diffusion, fuelled by an argument about municipal capacity, was at work in Berlin at the time. The paper also critically examines two alternative explanations for the town’s enthusiasm, one grounded in Wilsonian reform, and the other in elite self-insulation.

Details about the I2MTC Venue [Society News

As a General Co-Chair for I <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sup> MTC 2013, I invite you to join us May 6–9 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul are a great location for our Society's International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sup> MTC). Easily accessed by direct flights from major cities in North America, Europe, and Asia, the Minneapolis-Saint Paul (MSP) International Airport is a short ride by car, light rail, or cab to the Depot Renaissance Hotel. Marriott has converted the 1899 passenger depot for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad into a modern hotel and conference center. The attached Residence Inn has an indoor water park.

Berlin, Ontario, in the Age of the ABC

Between 1890 and 1910, the town of Berlin, Ontario, adopted special-purpose bodies, such as water commissions and park boards, with enthusiasm. Why did Berlin’s civic leaders respond to these institutions so enthusiastically? This paper suggests that internal diffusion, fuelled by an argument about municipal capacity, was at work in Berlin at the time. The paper also critically examines two alternative explanations for the town’s enthusiasm, one grounded in Wilsonian reform, and the other in elite self-insulation.

The Functional Role of the Periphery in Emotional Language Comprehension

Language can impact emotion, even when it makes no reference to emotion states. For example, reading sentences with positive meanings (“The water park is refreshing on the hot summer day”) induces patterns of facial feedback congruent with the sentence emotionality (smiling), whereas sentences with negative meanings induce a frown. Moreover, blocking facial afference with botox selectively slows comprehension of emotional sentences. Therefore, theories of cognition should account for emotion-language interactions above the level of explicit emotion words, and the role of peripheral feedback in comprehension. For this special issue exploring frontiers in the role of the body and environment in cognition, we propose a theory in which facial feedback provides a context-sensitive constraint on the simulation of actions described in language. Paralleling the role of emotions in real-world behavior, our account proposes that (1) facial expressions accompany sudden shifts in wellbeing as described in language; (2) facial expressions modulate emotional action systems during reading; and (3) emotional action systems prepare the reader for an effective simulation of the ensuing language content. To inform the theory and guide future research, we outline a framework based on internal models for motor control. To support the theory, we assemble evidence from diverse areas of research. Taking a functional view of emotion, we tie the theory to behavioral and neural evidence for a role of facial feedback in cognition. Our theoretical framework provides a detailed account that can guide future research on the role of emotional feedback in language processing, and on interactions of language and emotion. It also highlights the bodily periphery as relevant to theories of embodied cognition.

Water Quality Criteria for Water Bodies in Urban Areas and Accompanying Changes in Surrounding and &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;In-Situ&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; Vegetation: Considerations from the Landscape Aspect of Planning Water Recreational Areas

Water bodies in urban areas are important as recreational areas. Thus, management plans that maintain high water quality are quite important. At the Hatadate Water Park adjacent to Miyagi University, water quality parameters such as visibility, COD, TOC, and TN were monitored at a small pond and the inflowing stream from August to December in 2011, and photographs were taken of these sites. Variations in COD and TOC were highly related to changes in the physical appearance, especially changes in vegetation. These findings suggest: 1) the importance of management of vegetation for water quality control; and 2) the importance of collecting photographic records of sites for research purposes of interpreting data and even as a data point of water quality. Together with the water quality goals for water bodies in urban areas proposed by Sudo et al. [1], these water quality criteria were assessed, and it was notable that COD often exceeded the set goal. These results suggest that the maintenance of vegetation is more important than controlling incoming TN for primary production in the pond. Seasonal variations in COD and TOC were plotted for surface water of Kamafusa and Okura dams, both are important lakes in Miyagi area and the catchments of both lakes are mainly hilly area, using published water quality reports. Similar annual-cycle changing patterns were shown both for the dams, implying that some kinds of ecological factors in the catchments are affecting the water qualities of the dam, even at those larger scale water bodies. Finally, by shifting the focus from only water to upstream features such as small park, or pocket park, with a parking lot for the water body, the importance of landscape including vegetation and tree cover was highlighted.

A Dermal Piercing Complicated byMycobacterium fortuitum

Background. Dermal piercings have recently become a fashion symbol. Common complications include hypertrophic scarring, rejection, local infection, contact allergy, and traumatic tearing. We report a rare case of Mycobacterium fortuitum following a dermal piercing and discuss its medical implications and treatments. Case. A previously healthy 19-year-old woman presented complaining of erythema and edema at the site of a dermal piercing on the right fourth dorsal finger. She was treated with a 10-day course of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and one course of cephalexin by her primary care physician with incomplete resolution. The patient stated that she had been swimming at a local water park daily. A punch biopsy around the dermal stud was performed, and cultures with sensitivities revealed Mycobacterium fortuitum. The patient was treated with clarithromycin and ciprofloxacin for two months receiving full resolution. Discussion. Mycobacterium fortuitum is an infrequent human pathogen. This organism is a Runyon group IV, rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacteria, often found in water,soil, and dust. Treatment options vary due to the size of the lesion. Small lesions are typically excised, while larger lesions require treatment for 2–6 months with antibiotics. We recommend a high level of suspicion for atypical mycobacterial infections in a piercing resistant to other therapies.

Diversity indices of pelagic rotifers in Camp Balloki Water Park, Lahore, Pakistan

This work attempted to evaluate the rotifer species diversity indices of Camp Balloki Water Park and infer the state of the water according to rotifers and physicochemical parameters. The diversity indices, species richness, and evenness were assessed every month. The Shannon–Weaver index indicated that this habitat had great diversity of rotifers throughout the year. These results were supported by the Simpson dominance, diversity, and reciprocal indices. Water and plankton samples were taken monthly from January 2006 to December 2006. In total, 38 rotifer species of 20 genera and 13 families were identified. Brachionus, Lecane, and Trichocerca dominated the locality. Rotifer density was positively correlated with water temperature and conductivity. However, negative correlation was observed with pH, dissolved oxygen, and total hardness. ANOVA expressed statistically significant differences in all of the physicochemical parameters of water from January to December. Hierarchical cluster analysis of variables showed that temporal differences were present in the rotifer community, which may be seasonal in nature.

Advantages of Trichloro Iso Cyanuric Acid over Commercially Available Liquid Chlorine for Sanitation of Swimming Pools in Nagpur Region

This research paper highlights on disinfection and sanitation studies on swimming pools based on several experiments carried out in different swimming pools including water parks in Nagpur and Suburbs. It also suggests practical and effective methods of swimming pool sanitation using TCCA in lieu of existing Liquid chlorine sources. Once implemented, the pool management could have savings potential up to Rs 4,000 per month per ONE Lakh litre capacity pool.