Leisure education

Somewhat sadly the initial intention of the original masters of the university that students should reach a greater general level of understanding by disputation was slowly lost. As a consequence, by 1650 or even earlier, the colleges became more or less places of leisurely education for gentlemen. The teaching... 

Dunnn, J. V. G. A., and Passmore, U. (1967). Energy, Work, and Leisure. London Heinemann Educational Books. 

Priestley wasn t wealthy like Boyle and Cavendish so he didn t have the leisure to spend as much time on scientific experiments as they did. However, by this time his fame had grown and he soon had a patron. William Petty, the second earl of Shelburne, admired Priestley s scientific work and offered him a post supervising the education of his two sons and collecting material on subjects under discussion in parliament. The salary was to be two and a half times what he was then earning, and Shelburne also provided his new... 

Conservative estimates of direct and indirect costs of major depression in the United States resulting from the associated morbidity and mortality exceed 30 billion. Most of this cost is due to indirect expenses to society, such as decreased productivity and increased need for social services because of disability. In addition, there is the cost to family caregivers, the failure to advance in one s career or education, lost leisure time, and the pain and suffering endured by depressed patients and their families (54, 55). The societal cost of depressive disorders is estimated to be approximately 45 billion annually ( 56). 

Leisure is not inactivity. It includes a variety of hobbies, travel, sports, educational entertainment, and social activities. 

The peak and flow experiences of travellers occupy much attention in the tourism and leisure literature (Bammel Bammel, 1992 Mannell Kleiber, 1997). While there are clearly other services and intangible products studied in the consumer behaviour literature (education, for example, can be cast in this framework), the deeply personal reactions and sometimes the socio-environmental consequences of the tourists on-site behaviour are distinctive. 

Studies of the tourism experiences of teenagers are limited, and mostly come under the umbrella of educational tourism such as school study tours or are investigated as a part of the lower bounds of the independent youth market (Ritchie, 2003). The literature on leisure has contributed some important insights relevant to tourism studies on adolescent travel behaviour by noting marked sex differences and the central importance of social relationships and status for this age cohort (Mannell Kleiber, 1997). Importantly, there is evidence that patterns of leisure activity begun in adolescence are quite likely to continue into adult life (Csikszentmihalyi, 1990 Stebbins, 1992). Further studies of the continuity of travel behaviour from teenage years to adult life could identify new patterns of transition in tourist behaviour research. 

Courses for aromatherapy vary from short leisure course to degree level in institutions of higher education and entry qualifications are inconsistent. The background and experience of those delivering the courses is also variable. Currently there is only one chair of Complementary Medicine in the UK. This is at the Peninsula Medical School at the University of Exeter and Plymouth where they conduct scientific research and publish peer-reviewed articles. Many complementary therapists are self-employed and work in sole practice. 

I have given relatively little textual evidence so far of Marx s tendency to engage in functional explanation, referring the reader to later chapters for examples and details. I now want to consider some instances of functional explanation that do not fall neatly into the later chapters, and which are for that reason treated here. There is, in fact, a set of social phenomena that do not fit into the traditional Marxist categories, such as base or superstructure. They include family life, education, social mobility, leisure activities, the distribution of mental and physical health, crime etc. Modern Marxist sociologists have provided functional explanations for most of these phenomena, almost invariably invalid. Marx himself had relatively little to say about them, since his mind was focussed on... 

After mingling with our marine life, stroll down a historic Caymanian street complete with porch side artisans, be amazed by the colors and sounds of the many exotic tropical birds in the free-flight bird aviary, take a leisurely walk as you explore the nature trail, get hands on learning experience in the interactive education center, and enjoy a meal In one of our excellent restaurants. 

Equally helpful is the presence of the detail men with their technical exhibits at medical meetings. Here the physician, away from his office, may seek the drug information he needs at his leisure. He is at the meeting intent on postgraduate education and is tuned in to the learning process. 

The 1000-volume original paperback library in aid of education, industrial training and the enjoyment of leisure Publisher Robert Maxwell, M.C. 

Dale, C. (2007). Strategies for using podcasting to support student learning. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education, 6, 49-57. 

The Canada Safety Council is a national, nongovernment, charitable organization dedicated to safety. Our mission is to lead in the national effort to reduce preventable deaths, injuries and economic loss in public and private places throughout Canada. We serve as a credible, reliable resource for safety information, education and awareness in all aspects of Canadian life—in traffic, at home, at work and at leisure. 

There is a plethora of policies on education, social welfare and even health in which inclusion is inscribed and since the emergence of New Labour s social inclusion agenda in the UK, it has reached into many areas of life and work. As Wamock (2005) bitterly notes, inclusion is a fundamental concept in government s thinking about schools, leisure, employment, higher education and the arts and performs, not as policy but as ideology. 

To work safely means that you are educated in safety to minimize risks of injury or illness, you continually strive to learn about safety, you learn to recognize and evaluate hazards, you identify and practice safe procedures, you seek ways to minimize, reduce, and control risks from hazards, and you maintain a high level of awareness of safety at home, on the job, and at leisure. 

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