Hotel and Tourism Development in Vietnam --- By: Connie Mok‚ Associate Professor‚ Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management‚ University of Houston‚ Houston‚ TX 77204. Terry Lam‚ Lecturer‚ Department of Hotel and Tourism Management‚ The Hong Kong Polytechnic University --- Since 1996‚ the introduction of an economic reform policy‚ Doi Moi‚ Vietnam has undergone a transition from a centrally planned economy to a free-market-oriented economy. Vietnam ’s entry into ASEAN in
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and cutting-edge style of a boutique hotel with the distinct positioning of a contemporary‚ design-led lifestyle brand‚ W has created an entirely new segment in the hotel industry. Founded in New York City in 1998‚ W Hotels quickly achieved success as a New York phenomenon before evolving into the global powerhouse it is today. Signature programming‚ future-forward design and a devoted guest following‚ all backed by the power of Starwood Hotels and Resorts‚ have made W the leading
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“Suburban Development Between the Wars.” Kenneth Jackson. 1. What essential question is the author addressing? The essential question addressed in the reading is: how the world changed and grew architecturally‚ economically‚ socially and in terms of patterns of urban development once automobiles were introduced into the modern world. 2. What is the thesis being examined or proposed‚ in what context? Although having a car was a luxury‚ a vast number of Americans owned one by the early 1920s
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Suburban Segregation Segregation refers to separation of ethnic‚ cultural and other distinct groups which are based on housing and residence. Residential or suburban segregation sorts different population groups into various residential contexts and shapes their living environment at the vicinity level. Metropolitan cities in US are utterly segregated according to the racial lines. According to 1990 surveys some 70% of Americans would need to change their places of residence to achieve racial
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The documentary that the class was assigned was “Suburban America: Problems and Promises.” This documentary’s intended audience was towards people either planning to move into suburban areas and the problems that they will face once they move into the neighborhood. This documentary also had an audience with people that already live in suburban areas with problems that they have already encountered tried to change. The purpose of the documentary was to talk about the issues and opportunities that
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The Effects of Suburban Sprawl in Canadian Cities Annotated works cited. Cox‚ W. (2004). Smart growth: threatening the quality of urban life. Halifax‚ Nova Scotia; Atlantic Institute for Market Studies. Smart growth policies do not yield the positive results that anti-suburbanites claim. In fact‚ the research contained in this book demonstrates that smart growth policies can have a negative effect on the health of a city. Portland‚ Oregon has the most aggressive smart growth policy in North
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Running head: CAN THE MAGIC BE RESTORED? Suburban Regional Shopping Malls: Can the Magic Be Restored? Stephanie Austin Upper Iowa University Suburban Regional Shopping Malls: Can the Magic Be Restored? Imagine yourself as the manager of a struggling local suburban regional shopping mall. What do you think the mall should do to improve its performance? According to the textbook‚ the retail life cycle consists of the introduction‚ growth‚ maturity‚ and decline. (Perreault
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One of the biggest issues that urban and suburban school systems face today is the slow reappearance of segregated schools. The main problem with segregated schools is that‚ as a trend‚ urban schools tend to be on a substandard level as compared to most suburban schools. This may be due to their lack of money and how the money each school has is used. Urban schools do not have as many opportunities as suburban schools‚ like the use of new technologies‚ or going outside to play‚ or going on fieldtrips
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1: Give details on the documentary • Title of documentary Suburban America: Problems and Promises • Intended audience This documentary was intended to for a republican party based audience. The documentary was clearly expressing concerns of people who would identify more as democratic‚ liberal and independent. 2: Explain the purpose of the documentary • What is the purpose of the documentary? The purpose of the documentary is to reflect on on the repercussion of suburbs and city living. In addition
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aesthetics. In particular‚ exterior home appearance and functioning. Our interviewee stated‚ “I do not have any particular interest in the aesthetics of a square green patch that you know‚ the American suburban home has.” This statement acknowledges the belief that American culture‚ in particular‚ suburban culture does have a perceived view on the way lawns and home exteriors should be presented‚ as “square green patches” that might be valued higher in appearance than ecological functioning. Knowing
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