The rapid growth of supply and demand for tourism product means that Information Technologies (IT) will play an increasingly important role in marketing, distribution, promotion and coordination. IT will influence the strategic management and marketing of modern organizations such as the diffusion...

We will present the process of designing, organizing and implementing short films as a tool for coping with school bullying with the aim of empowering pupils to reduce the phenomenon to the benefit of the school community. The educational model was implemented during the lesson of "Special thematic ...

Tourism is a socioeconomic phenomenon with important effects on human life and on national economies. The journey, i.e. the movement of people from their permanent residence in another place, is the key element of tourism. The basic component of tourism is leisure and relaxation, which are...

This paper presents the EuropeanaLocal project, funded by the European Commission that aims to assist cultural repositories to provide access to digital content that they hold to Europeana, the European Digital Library. The paper emphasizes at the effort of Greek Institutional Repositories to...

This article deals with otitis externa caused by contact with recreational waters (rivers, lakes, seas, pools, etc.), whether or not they comply with the hygienic rules and pollution guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency. Reference is made to the basic anatomy and physiology of the...

Park managers today are confronted with the task to preserve the ecological integrity of valuable natural resources, provide recreational opportunities and establish parks as places for environmental education. Many countries however, find it difficult to justify the expenditure needed for...

The "economy class syndrome" is a thromboembolic phenomenon affecting passengers after a long (>5 h) air travel. Its symptoms are usually manifested within 4 weeks of the flight and reflect deep vein thrombosis, usually of the lower limbs, not rarely complicated by pulmonary embolism. In spite...

Data for the countries in the European Communities are included for infrastructure, mobile equipment, the distances covered by the various modes of transport (rail, road, inland waterways, merchant shipping, aviation and pipelines), and selected data for traffic accidents, post and...