Introduction The cruise industry has been growing between 1990 to 2005‚ recording an expansion of passenger level from 4.4 million to 13.9 million.1 The growth has led to cruise industries to build larger and diversified ships‚ and to provide more local ports‚ destinations and new on-board or on-shore activities that match demands of consumers.2 In order to cope with the global trend and become a leading regional cruise hub‚ the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal was built in May 2010 and
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External environment aims to help an organisation to obtain opportunities and threats that will affect the organisation’s competitive situation. External opportunities are characteristics of the external environment that have the potential to help the organization achieve or exceed its strategic goals. External threats are characteristics of the external environment that may prevent the organization from achieving its strategic goals. Therefore‚ organisations must formulate appropriate strategies
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1. Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages to the female of external versus internal fertilization. In comparing‚ external fertilization occurs when the release of both sperms and eggs into an external environment‚ the sperm will then fertilize the egg outside of the organism for example in spawning. Internal fertilization‚ on the other hand‚ occurs when the egg is within the female‚ and a male mounts the female and releases sperms into her. The advantages of internal fertilization
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Pollution Caused by Cruise Ships James Tapp Business Ethics‚ BUAD 5304 Cruise ships and the industry as a whole are vital to the economic stability of the local port cities in which they dock at daily. These ships carry up to 3‚000 passengers who spend enormous amounts of money at tourist locations around the world. It is estimated that millions of dollars are generated and placed into the tourism markets annually. This is great news for local communities that depend on the cruise ship industry
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In Manha de carnival by sigman and bonfa‚ I think there are two musical ideas‚ A and B. Idea A is played from the beginning until 1:19. The rhythm is being repeated by percussion instruments with a flowy melody played by piano‚ brass and woodwind instruments. Idea B begins at 1:20 with a saxophone improvised solo and as it progresses‚ the notes appear to get shorter and scattered‚ similar to how jazz sounds. The sax solo continues until 2:19‚ followed by a piano solo‚ following the same idea B. Percussion
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Environmental Scan MGT/498 April 25‚ 2011 John Waltbillig Environmental Scan There are two things that could affect an environmental scan; they are internal and external environments. Benefits can arise from doing an environmental scan on a business‚ which in turn can only add to the value of the business. Two companies will be covered; their internal and external environments will be described using an environmental scan. What competitive advantages each company has and what strategies(s)
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Significant experience in a customer facing front line service delivery environment. In my current post I deliver an effective and supportive front line service to Sense families and support staff linked to the Sense charity‚ based at the Woodside Family Centre. This is an aspect of my post that I really enjoy and the challenges that providing an efficient and effective service sometimes presents. I have the ability to communicate with parents or carers and to explain complex information‚ also
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multiple analyses on Accenture as a business entity that uses its unique set of resources‚ activities and capabilities that forms the basis of firm’s strategy. For this I have done the External environment analysis‚ internal environment analysis‚ SWOT analysis‚ competitor analysis. Also how it has tackled the dynamic external/internal environmental conditions effectively and its response to it and how Accenture has been able to decide on its strategies. I also captured the history‚ background‚ profile
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an advice to the women who are not wise—unable to manipulate their husband. Line 230 translates to the following: now listen to how I have conducted myself (Benson). Readers get the opportunity to learn that the Wife of Bath is a powerful manipulator who is attempting to teach other wives how to conduct themselves. Line 231 translates to the following: to the wise wives that are able to understand me (Benson). This line enables the readers to realize that the Wife of Bath is a woman who will refuse
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The Cruise Ship Industry Carlene Shaw Northern Caribbean University Tour209: Caribbean Tourism and Travel Ms. Murihead Question 2 1. (a) Critically evaluate the impacts that the cruise ship industry has on destinations. (b) Suggest recommendations that can be used to minimize or mitigate the problems Identified in question 2a.
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