The first written communications were painted and carved figures in rock by cavemen. Once writing with letters was introduced it paved the way for such advances in communication such as: letters‚ telegraphs‚ and Morse code which was the first use of written communication without paper. Over the last century‚ social media‚ such as but not limited to Facebook‚ Myspace‚ Twitter‚ and LinkedIn‚ have brought our society forward and helped us get connect with others and share our lives more efficiently
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Impacts of Urban Tourism: A Case Study of Cape Town Introduction For many countries‚ tourism is regarded as a new activity. It is becoming one of the most crucial social and economic activities. The increase in the demand for urban tourism or tourism in cities has occurred over the last few decades (Paskeleva-Shapira‚ 2003).However‚ the literature on urban tourism is still relatively new (Tyler‚ Guerrier‚ and Robertson‚ 1998; Timur and Getz‚ 2008). Urbanisation is a global process
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Vacant Properties and Their Negative Impact on Neighborhoods Vacant properties are an all too common occurrence in neighborhoods today as vacancy rates have increased to over 11% (“Housing units summary‚” 2012). With homeowners’ finances in a downward spiral many people are forced to walk away from their homes. Abandonment will often leave the properties empty for months‚ if not years‚ as the banks try to recoup their money. During this time the innocent members of the community are forced to
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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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Tourism has become one of the most appreciated sources of income for many countries of the world. Tourism is the fastest growing industry in the world because it is one of the best ways of earning foreign currency. Despite the many advantages of tourism‚ there a few disadvantages too as there are always two sides to everything. The few drawbacks highlighted are environmental pollution‚ cultural and social degradation and economic downturns. However‚ tourists cause environmental damage through forest
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Tourism is a social‚ cultural and economic phenomenon which entails the movement of people to countries or places outside their usual environment for personal or business / professional purposes. History has taught us that people travel and engage in tourism activities in increasing numbers when several basic conditions can be met. Before people can experience tourism they usually need at least:- 1. disposable income‚ ie. money to spend on non-essentials 2. leisure time 3. tourism
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From the large growth of agriculture brings great economic‚ social and environmental advancements but breeds some negative habits and troubles that we have to deal with quickly‚ before it is too late. With the population rapidly increasing‚ agriculture provides great job opportunities. While this is great for unemployed seeking opportunities from large corporations‚ small farmers are slowly being overrun by the neat‚ checkerboard fields of these businesses. "She never saw the big tractor coming.
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UNVERSITY IN AFRICA NAME KUDANGA GILBERT REG NU. W150014 DEG PROG BSc HONOURS DEGREE IN SOCIOLOGY AND GENDER DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (ODL progamme) INTAKE 17 LECTURER Mr W Masunda COURSE Cultural Antropology 1 ASSN QNT Kin relations differ and change with socio-economic and cultural contexts. Discuss with illustrative examples. DUE DATE 10-04-15 Changes over the last 30 years in patterns of family formation and dissolution have given rise to questions about the definition
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Tourism: Principles‚ Practices‚ Philosophies Part Five: Essentials of Tourism Research and Marketing Learning Objectives • Become familiar with the marketing mix and be able to formulate the best mix for a particular travel product. • Appreciate the importance of the relationship between the marketing concept and product planning and development. • Understand the vital relationship between pricing and marketing. • Know about distribution systems and how this marketing principle can best be applied
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Indirect Impact of Tourism: An Economic Analysis Executive Summary The main purpose of this report is to show the importance and the role of the indirect economic effects of tourism on growth and GDP‚ employment and foreign trade. Tourism’s role in the economy is often perceived as being limited to the hospitality industry (cafes‚ hotels and restaurants) and outbound and inbound travel agencies and carriers‚ which form the leading service sector in many countries. However‚ the economic impact of tourism
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