people may have offered hospitality initially‚ in fear/honor of Zeus or just in pure kindness. You can see this in action when Odysseus visits Phaeacia‚ ( Books 6 and 8 pages 73- 89)‚ when Odysseus is stuck in Polyphemus’ cave (Book 9 pages 95-107)‚ and finally when Odysseus gets home and encounters the Suitors. (Books 17- 22 pages 174-230). Today in our American culture‚ few people offer hospitality probably because there’s no one forcing them to‚ people offer hospitality today because it’s out
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Hospitality in the Odyssey The reason Odysseus has taken so much time to reach back to Ithaca is associated with the greek term Xenia‚ but this element in literature called Xenia can also be helpful for one’s survival. The greek term Xenia refers to hospitality‚ meaning giving anyone respect with food‚ shelter or any need. To the Greeks at the time hospitality was a large way to show respect and to gain respect from neighbors and other civilians. Greeks believed the gods wanted them to show hospitality
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Running head: THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SCOPE DEFINITION AND TIME The Relationships Between Scope Definition and Time Management The relationships between scope definition and time management have as many similarities as they do differences. Scope definition basically‚ is knowing exactly what needs to be accomplished. This is the first step in accurately forecasting and controlling cost and schedule‚ which ties into time management. Using quantity surveys performed on a periodic basis are the foundation
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Defining Financial Terms Week 1 FIN 370 Defining Financial terms * Finance * Finance is the study of how people and businesses evaluate investments and raise capital to fund them. Our interpretation of an investment is quite broad. * Business use finance to study every decision they make from investing in a product to market short term or long term‚ and if the ROI is worth-while or not. Firms must also use this study when recruiting vendors‚ sub-contractors‚ and even fresh
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How is Globalization impacting the hospitality industry? 1: Educating workers around the world: Due to globalization‚ managers and employees of hospitality industry are able to learn about the different cultures‚ people‚ religions and other different prospects of life. Globalization also helps them to understand what importance of humanity is. Racism is still a part of some people but due to globalization it is getting hidden. 2: Multilingual services: Due to globalization more and more people
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Journal Entry Mason Urbina Day One‚ December 22nd‚ 1872 We have set out on our voyage in the blistering cold England weather. This is not the smoothest start for a hopeful wondrous adventure‚ but I have my homemade Weasel coffee to help me stay awake. Nonetheless‚ I have brought all the tools I possess. Today my team of scientists will use the Buchanan Water Sampler to test the carbonic acids in the water‚ but before we embark on this journey I have noticed that this vessel is remarkable
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Hospitality Industry Knowledge 1. List six sources of current industry information: - Media: Such as newspapers‚ television‚ magazines and radio. The media publicises current information‚ trends developing and any government initiatives. - Customers: By doing customer questionnaires this can inform enterprises as to what they need to improve‚ as well as which staff are working well. - Information services: For example the Australian Bureau of Statistics and Tourism NSW (all these services
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I had searched several different links on this page and found it to be very interesting. In fact I was excited to see so many different area and countries that are open to the hospitality and tourism category. I was surprised to see so many countries such as Jamaica‚ Peru‚ Asia‚ Korea and so many more. I really enjoyed these sites. I am definitely going to save the links to my favorites to further research all the different opportunities. World International. Travel and Tourism Internships
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Problem #1‚ Chapter 20 1. Firm A has $10‚000 in assets entirely financed with equity. Firm B also has $10‚000 in assets‚ but these assets are financed by $5‚000 in debt (with a 10 percent rate of interest) and $5‚000 in equity. Both firms sell 10‚000 units of output at $2.50 per unit. The variable costs of production are $1‚ and fixed production costs are $12‚000. (To ease the calculation‚ assume no income tax.) a. What is the operating income (EBIT) for both firms? Units sold*price per unit
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emphasis of good hospitality is visible throughout the entire book‚ but it is most clearly seen In Phaeacia. “Hearing that‚ Alcinous‚ poised in all his majesty‚ took the hand of the seasoned‚ worldly-wise Odysseus raised him up and sat him down in a burnished chair‚ displacing his own son…” (Odyssey Book 7‚ Pg: 185‚ Line 190-205). Alcinous‚ clearly the good host‚ has given up his son’s seat for an unknown stranger‚ thus fulfilling the codes of hospitality. This shows that hospitality or a host- to-
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