...School of Environmental Studies, Kenyatta University, Kenya Abstract Kenya’s tourism activity has always been centered on the coastal beaches and a few game parks despite of being endowed with a unique combination of tourist attractions spread throughout the country. Noting this skewed nature of tourism development, this study aimed at investigating the status of appeal of the different Kenya’s tourist regions from the perspective of the domestic market with the goal of examining the efficacy of the destination appeal enhancers. Data was collected using semi-structured questionnaires and analysed using mainly descriptive statistics. The study found out that while majority of Kenyans considered taking a holiday as being important to them, a significant majority of them were not be aware of most of the country’s touristic attractions and hence, frequented only a few of the country’s attractions, mainly the coastal beaches. Further, the study found out that the most important sources of travel information available to Kenyans were personal experience and information from significant others; travel marketers were considered as being the least significant source of information. The study thus, concluded that the limited scope of tourist activities available within most of Kenya’s attractions, coupled with the limited sources of travel information may actually be leading causes of the lack of awareness and popularity of most Kenya’s tourist attractions. This study thus, recommends a...
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...* Domains and Empires * Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus,Species | Chapter 8 | Pg 237 Q’ s 1-3Pg 241Q’s4-6 | Insecta Classification&PlantaeClassification | | 3 | Classification Continued * Characteristics of the major Phyla * Orders of insect. * binomial nomenclature and the use of taxonomic keys | Chapter 8and teacher resources | Pg 254Q’s 11-14Describe major distinguishing features of Animal Phyla. | Field Guides | | 4 | Ecosystems and Communities * role of organisms including autotrophs, heterotrophs and decomposers in the ecosystem (Niche) * energy flow and dissipation in food chains, webs and pyramids. | Chapter 9Chapter 14Pg 457-469 | Pg 275Q’s 1-4Pg 282 & 290Q’s 8-17Pg 467 & 469Q’s 3-8 | Mt Henry and surrounding area field survey. | | | EXEAT weekend Thurs to Mon | | | | | 5 | Cycling of mattermatter cycles through abiotic and biotic components of the ecosystem * carbon cycle * nitrogen cycleProductivity in communities * comparison of biomass in different trophic levels * comparisons of productivity between communities | Chapter 14Pg 478 - 483 | Compare and contrast productivity in rainforests and deserts.Pg 303Q’s 19-22 | | Classification &EcosystemsTest 1 5% | 6 | Module: The Functioning...
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...OLD DOMINION TRAIL BIKES Case Quality vs. quantity counts – Your answers should demonstrate an understanding of the concept(s), should apply critical thinking, and should provide analysis of the Case Study in light of the concepts(s). Proper APA style must be used for any citations and references that you use. OLD DOMINION TRAIL BIKES Case Study In 1985 Ted Thomas took $6,000 of his savings, borrowed another $4,000 from his best friend, and opened a bike rental business in Vienna, VA, adjacent to the Washington & Old Dominion Trail (W&OD) that goes from Purcellville to Old Town Alexandria (45 Miles) and connects to the Mt Vernon Trail (18 Miles) and ends at George Washington’s Mt Vernon Estate. He rented a location, bought 10 bikes and opened his first store in Vienna near an entrance to the W&OD Trail, where there is also parking, and near the historic Vienna Inn and a number of food and drink establishments. He has since opened stores in Old Town Alexandria and Reston, VA, where he sells, rents and repairs bicycles. The Vienna store is now his anchor store, and at 5,000 square feet, it is three to five times larger than his other stores. Ted estimates he sells around 3,000 new bikes a year. Because of the high use of the W&OD trail, especially on weekends, he also provides tune up and maintenance services at all of his stores for the many riders from up and down the trail. In 2012, Ted leased a store in the heart of D.C., near the Smithsonian Museums and...
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...answers. I have fully complied with UMUC's Policy on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism (Policy 150.25). Failure to properly credit your research sources is a violation of this policy. _____________________________________ (Typed signature represents actual signature) Instructions: Use the Case Study presented here to answer the questions below. Your answers should be long enough to answer each question fully and completely. Quality vs. quantity counts – be specific enough to address the questions but do not include lengthy paragraphs. Each question can be answered in no more than 3 paragraphs. Your answers should demonstrate an understanding of the concept(s), should apply critical thinking, and should provide analysis of the Case Study in light of the concepts(s). You should not just re-iterate what has been presented in class but integrate the information and relate it to the Case Study. Proper APA style must be used for any citations and references that you use. Your Exam will be graded on the completeness and accuracy of your responses and whether you have appropriately tied your responses to the Case Study. Responses that do not mention the Case Study will receive very few points, if any. Each question is worth 10 points. Download this file to your computer and save – be sure to insert your last name into the filename. Last_first_300Final.docx Place your answers within this document directly below each...
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...Assignment Adam Gray Kaplan University MT-355 Unit 1 Unit 1 Assignment Today, marketing research managers must fully take into account the marketing research process and marketing ethics while conducting their research. According to Brown (2014), the marketing research process is the process of gathering and interpreting data for use in developing, implementing, and monitoring the firm’s marketing plans; whereas marketing ethics are the principles, values, and standards of conduct followed by marketers. To stress the importance of both the marketing research process and ethics, I will apply the principles of each one to a different scenario. The marketing research process is sequence of activities undertaken to provide information needed for decision making (Brown, 2014). The first step of the marketing research process is to clearly define the problem. Typically, the problem at hand can be defined by asking questions such as what is the purpose of the study, what is the source of the problem, and is the research intended to provide information or to make a decision (Brown, 2014). Based upon the scenario, the FlyRight Airline Company is interested in altering the interior layout of its aircraft to suit the tastes/needs of an increasing market segment of businesspeople in which management is planning to reduce the number of seats and install small tables to enable businesspeople to work during long flights. Therefore, the purpose of their study (define the problem) is to see if there...
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...WORDS: culture; in; tribal; early; education; programs. INTRODUCTION Instruction informed by children’s home and community culture is critical to supporting a sense of belongingness that ultimately impacts academic achievement (Banks, 2002; Osterman, 2000). American school populations are increasingly diversified with immigrants and English language learners; but American teachers are over 90% European American (Nieto, 2000). Educators who are from different cultural perspectives than those present in the families and communities of the children they teach, ‘‘may 1 Department of Education, Early Childhood Division, The University of Montana – Western, 710 S. Atlantic Street, Dillon, MT 59725, USA. 2 Department of Education, The University of Montana – Western, 710 S. Atlantic Street, Dillon, MT 59725, USA. 3 Correspondence should be directed to Jennifer L. Gilliard, Department of Education, Early Childhood Division, The University of...
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... sales promotion, personal selling and public relations, although some marketers may add other elements such as publicity, direct marketing or sponsorship as major components. IMC is therefore not just a concept relating to consistency or synergy—it is also a strategic process (Van Zanten & Bruwer 2002a). This is in particular the case of when and how IMC manifests itself at the wine region level, in which case the integration of all the marketing communication efforts of the wine region in order to achieve a strong brand identity is of the utmost importance. The Coonawarra wine region (Geographical Indication) is located in the South East corner of South Australia and is famed for its unique terra rossa soil and bold-flavoured red wines, in particular Cabernet Sauvignon. About 5,000 hectares of vineyards comprise the Coonawarra grapegrowing area. The region currently boasts 16 operating (production- type) wineries and 22 cellar door sales facilities. Around 700 people (full-time equivalent) are employed in the vineyards, wineries and cellar door facilities. The region produces on average about three and a half million cases of wine per annum. A significant portion of Coonawarra wine is exported while at the same time Coonawarra maintains its reputation as a leading wine region through its strong presence in the Australian domestic market. Two recent previous articles in the Wine Industry Journal (Van Zanten & Bruwer 2002a, 2002b) examined the concept ...
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...regular industrial unrest led by radical trade unions, poorly developed infrastructure, red tape, and a very small local market. As in neighboring India, the Bangladeshi government promoted the idea of state-led industrialization combined with heavy state involvement in and state control of enterprise activities. This report is prepared as a fulfillment of partial requirement of “Industrial Organization and Management of Technology” course. It has been authorized by honorable course teacher Professor Syed Golam Maola to make a report on “Analysis of Leather Industries of Bangladesh”. Objectives: General Objective: This study is a partial requirement of the course on “Industrial Organization and Management of Technology”. The general objective of the study is to analyze the leather industry of Bangladesh. Specific Objectives: The specific objectives of the study are: * To analyze the leather industry of Bangladesh. * To analyze the different owners, players and government influence existing in the manufacturing sector. * To identify the contribution of leather industries along with its growth performance using. * To show a depict...
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...The Dictionary of Bible and Religion is an expanded Bible dictionary to include information from four other areas of religious knowledge: the history of Christianity, Christian doctrine, world religions, and contemporary religions. The dictionary is lay-oriented, arranged alphabetically of religious information. Entries vary in length with over 2,800 religious subjects. This dictionary has an extensive cross reference if interested in finding information on related subjects; if duplications of material are needed the reader is referred to another entry. Words in capital letters indicate that there are separate entries for those subjects. You can also “compare” or “see” references at the end of some entries as well as a For Further Study section of other sources of information at the end of the book. The majority of the 28 writers are teachers or experts in the field they are writing about, there was a conscious effort to keep the language easy to read and understand, avoiding technical and complicated terms. Foreign languages are translated when possible. 2 The dictionary is focused on, but not limited to, Protestant, Catholic, Christianity, but also includes articles on Jewish and other non-Christian traditions. It also incorporates liberal and conservative viewpoints from churches and other denominations. This is titled dictionary rather than an encyclopedia or handbook to emphasize that the information is easily accessed and arranged in alphabetical order...
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...Confidential 2014 Strictly Confidential Gorillas The Mist Eco-Hotel “Gorillas InInThe Mist” Ecotourism Hotel Investment Venture Summary “Gorillas In The Mist” Safari Lodges Kaberu, Kitumba Sub County, Kabale District. Uganda Address: C/O, P.O BOX 710, Voice of Kigezi, Kabale Tel: +256751918103 Phone: +256775705779 E-mail: fdnuganda@gmail.com By: Owen Phillip M FDN Ventures Hub 5/1/2014 1. Introduction to Project “Gorillas in the Mist” Ecotourism Hotel In this fast paced world, more and more travellers are seeking nature-based experiences such as an adventure into the high misty mountains as part of their holidays and “Gorillas in the Mist” will offer exactly that. “Gorillas in The Mist” Ecotourism Hotel will be a seven million dollars ($7m) budgeted high-end hotel, planned on 11(eleven) acres of land, located at the prime view point of Africa‟s second deepest lake “Bunyonyi” and Mt. Muhavura, surrounded by the famous natural misty forest cover that includes Bwindi Impenetrable forest and Mugahinga national park that accommodated more than half of worlds mountain gorilla population. Not just with unrivaled world standards 100 room occupancy capacity accommodation, sustainable Eco lodges, Sports and Recreation, MICE, Business Hub, Cultural and Artesian, beauty Spas, F&B, Social Hubs, primate museum, among many more competitive facilities, but “Gorillas In The Mist” will offer excellent hospitality experience, quality ecotourism packages and Ecotourism research services too, well packaged...
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...INTERNATIONAL TRADE IMPLICATIONS OF NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT,2013 SUB-THEME: Economic implications of National Food Security Act, 2013 and its international trade impacts I. Impact of 2013 Act on exports and how supply will meet demand created. II. The comparison between “livelihood security “and “food security legislation.” III. Economic implications of adopting a „rights based approach‟ through the 2013 Act. AUTHORS: URVASHI BANSAL STUDENT AMITY LAW SCHOOL,NOIDA CONTACT DETAILS: MOBILE: 08130158915 E-MAIL: urvashisurabhi12@gmail.com AKANKSHA KAPUR STUDENT AMITY LAW SCHOOL,NOIDA CONTACT DETAILS: MOBILE: 08510042250 E-MAIL: akanshakapur0@gmail.com CERTIFICATE The research paper entitled ―Economic implications of National Food Security Act, 2013 and its international trade impacts” submitted for the conference on INTERNATIONAL TRADE IMPLICATIONS OF NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT,2013 is based on my original work. The research work has not been submitted elsewhere for award of any degree. The material borrowed from other sources and incorporated in the thesis has been duly acknowledged. I understand that I myself could be held responsible and accountable for plagiarism, if any, detected later on. ABSTRACT The research paper presented before you investigates the Economic Implications of The National Food Security Act, 2013 proposed by the government. This Bill aims to provide food and nutritional security to whole of India; access to adequate quality food...
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...Communications – the case of Coonawarra Rob van Zanten, J ohan Bruwer and Karen Ronning F UNDAMENTALLY, Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) refers to the process of integrating and coordinating the various communication elements commonly known as the ‘promotional mix’. The promotional mix is usually considered to consist of advertising, sales promotion, personal selling and public relations, although some marketers may add other elements such as publicity, direct marketing or sponsorship as major components. IMC is therefore not just a concept relating to consistency or synergy—it is also a strategic process (Van Zanten & Bruwer 2002a). This is in particular the case of when and how IMC manifests itself at the wine region level, in which case the integration of all the marketing communication efforts of the wine region in order to achieve a strong brand identity is of the utmost importance. The Coonawarra wine region (Geographical Indication) is located in the South East corner of South Australia and is famed for its unique terra rossa soil and bold-flavoured red wines, in particular Cabernet Sauvignon. About 5,000 hectares of vineyards comprise the Coonawarra grapegrowing area. The region currently boasts 16 operating (production-type) wineries and 22 cellar door sales facilities. Around 700 people (full-time equivalent) are employed in the vineyards, wineries and cellar door facilities. The region produces on average about three and a half million cases of wine per annum...
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...HR plan- Aastha Healthcare – “bringing healthcare of international standards to you’’ HR management in a hospital is of utmost importance as all operations in a hospital revolve around people and patients. Before we begin with the HR plan we need to know the size and holding capacity of the hospital. We assume that ‘Aastha Healthcare, has 100 beds , including 10 ICU beds . This is a small private hospital and expansion is at foresight. ------------------------------------------------- Doctors to Bed Ratio ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- 1: 5 (Indian Medical Council) ------------------------------------------------- Nurses to Bed Ratio ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- 1:3 Bed Recruitment and Selection Procedure Manpower planning calls for the integration of information, formulation of policies and forecasting of future requirements of human resources so that the right personnel are available for the right job at the right time. Planning job requirements and job description Manpower planning consists of studying job requirements and preparing job description. The requirements of each and every job must be thoroughly studied through job analysis. Job Analysis Job analysis is the process of examine a job to identify its component parts and the circumstances in which it is performed. It is necessary to be...
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...10 Retail trading hours regulation Key points Restrictions on shop trading hours have varied objectives, including the opportunity for some small businesses to trade without competition from larger retailers and to reduce the need for retail employees to work outside ‘traditional’ working hours. For consumers, restrictions on trading hours impinge on consumer choice regarding when (and where) to shop, causing inconvenience and congestion costs. For retailers, there are efficiency costs and administration costs in complying with state trading regimes. But the largest costs are reserved for those retailers who are prevented from trading to the extent they would like: they forego trade to other retailers and also to other avenues of discretionary consumer spending. Changes in social patterns have contributed to decisions by state and territory governments to liberalise trading hours regimes over time. But for all states, some trading restrictions still remain and they continue to discriminate between retailers on the basis of products sold, size and location. Beyond the deregulated ACT and Northern Territory, restrictions on trading hours apply with varying levels of intensity. Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland are the most restrictive states. Some of the regulated states have also established geographic shopping districts or regional trading precincts which have created significant ‘boundary’ anomalies that fundamentally distort retail markets. Onerous and...
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...conducive climatic condition for the cultivation of mushrooms. In Bangladesh due to escalating population growth, land to man ratio is decreasing every year. As a result, the land available for cultivation of vegetables is decreasing. These circumstances create a potential market for mushrooms, a vegetable with high nutritious value in it. The price of vegetables is skyrocketing and it is getting beyond the reach of the common people. This inadequate consumption of vegetables has created malnutrition in the general public. In such a situation, the cultivation of mushrooms would not only bring profit for the company but also meet the needed nutrition for the people of the country. Moreover, the Bangladesh Government is also providing a tax holiday for entrepreneurs cultivating mushrooms. The government and private banks are offering loans to encourage entrepreneurs to be engaged in mushroom business. A few companies are producing...
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