Diaz BSHRM2y1-2 1.1Tourism as an academic field of study a.) Obstacles development: The emergence of tourism as a legitimate area of investigation within the university sector is a recent and ongoing development‚ and one that has encountered many obstacles. 1.2Tourism as an academic field of study >Tourism perceived as a trivial activity >Large-scale tourism as a recent activity >Tourism perceived as a vocational field of study >Lack of clear definitions and reliable data >Lack of
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http://ezinearticles.com/?Local-Color-in-Literature&id=3074106 The setting plays major role in prose fiction. The dialect spoken‚ the customs observed‚ the dress code prevalent‚ and the way of living all can be peculiar to a particular region. This sort of setting is called a local color of the area or region. You must have come across such peculiarity of an area while reading a prose or a novel. Such beautiful local color called "Wessex" (present-day Dorset) is painted by Thomas Hardy in his
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For my term paper‚ I researched on Cyber Terrorism. I believe that Cyber Terrorism is a big problem in our society and may even be a worldwide problem for all humanity today. I want to do my term paper on Cyber Terrorism because I had some personal experience with this sort of terrorism. About a two years ago‚ I encountered a Hacker on America Online. I opened an unknown message in my mailbox that was titled "Free Nude Teens". Then about a couple weeks later‚ we received all sorts of bills that
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Case Study: Vertical Integration and the Effect on the Travel and Tourism Industry When two similar companies such as two hotels‚ are offering very similar products and are in a strong competing situation‚ integration is a popular move. It can be a voluntary decision by both companies or it can be the take-over of one company by another. Benefits include greater sales‚ which result in larger revenue and expansion opportunities. Complimentary reasons tend to be the realisation that one hotel offers
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R IS M Various acts of terrorism have been carried out in different parts of the world by different groups for a variety of purposes. The nature of terrorism changes with changing world conditions and increases its impact and power with the new means made possible by developing technology But Fact Remains That TERRORISM IS THE CRUELEST OF CRIMES. R etrospective V iew The growing of “non-state” terror is an old phenomenon lately discovered. International terrorism became a prominent tool
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Abstract As we know‚ 2014 is the year of “Visit Malaysia” for our country. “Visit Malaysia” is the nation biggest and grandest tourism celebration with Malaysia Truly Asia’s endless wonders of event‚ festivals and activities all-year round. Visit Malaysia Year (VMY) was first launched in 1990 with theme “Fascinating Malaysia‚ Year of Festival”. The campaign was a huge success with Malaysia charting 7.4 million in tourist arrivals compared to 4.8 million in 1989. To enable tourist recognize Malaysia
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CASE STUDY IN TRAVEL‚ HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM Tourism in Singapore 6 May 2013 Table of Contents 1 Introduction The Singapore Tourist Promotion Board was first established in 1964 with the mandate to promote Singapore as a tourist destination. We began work with a small staff strength of 25 and that year‚ we welcomed 91‚000 visitors. The Merlion was created as a symbol as part of marketing campaigns. (Anon.‚ 2013) Travel agent licensing and tourist guide training were
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Week 1: August 27 2012: What is Terrorism? Lectures will be complementary to the readings‚ not reproductions. JB’s own background: * Historian‚ not very interested in abstract models‚ concepts or theories * Started out studying Medieval Islamic history‚ later shifted to modern European history and extremist groupings (also right wing‚ neo-fascist etc.) * Before 9/11‚ warned about the threat presented against the US by jihadist groups but not taken seriously – of course‚ this changed
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Recently‚ Indian government adopted a multi-pronged approach for promotion of tourism‚ which includes new mechanism for speedy implementation of tourism projects‚ development of integrated tourism circuits and rural destinations‚ special capacity building in the unorganized hospitality sector and new marketing strategy. A nation wide campaign‚ for creating awareness about the effects of tourism and preservation of our rich heritage & culture‚ cleanliness and warm hospitality through a process
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1.) Mayon Volcano Image Source This is the most picturesque of all the volcanoes in the Philippines - Mayon Volcano‚ an active stratovolcano in the province of Albay. Mayon is the most active volcano in the country‚ having erupted over 47 times in the past 400 years. The first recorded eruption was in 1616. Mayon Volcano is the main landmark of Albay‚ Philippines. This volcano is considered to be the world’s most perfectly formed volcano for its symmetrical cone. 2.) Taal Volcano Image
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