...CHAPTER I The Problem and its Settings Introduction The term ecotourism was unknown in the English language as recently as the mid-1980’s. Yet, by the beginning of the 21st century, this form of recreational activity, which essentially involves the observation an appreciation of wildlife and other aspects of the natural environment while minimizing the related ecological or sociocultural costs, had emerged as a major component of global tourism and an important focus for academics in the field of tourism studies. Many stakeholders, however, while enthusiastically embracing the concept of ecotourism as defined above, still do not really understand what it means: what activities qualify, who participates, where it occurs, what impact is acceptable, or how it can be optimally managed. A balanced and comprehensive exposure to the growing knowledge base of ecotourism that will assist their ability to place in context, critically evaluate and effectively manage the sector. (Weaver, D. Ecotourism, 2nd edition: ESP Printers, Inc. 2008). Just as tourism has grown and changed, ecotourism also has gone through a kind of metamorphosis. In its early days, ecotourism was seen more as a type of travel and a specific market niche. Today, it is increasingly viewed as a travel concept or philosophy, based upon a set of principles that can, and should, be applied across the widest possible spectrum of the global tourism industry in an effort to make tourism truly sustainable and a positive...
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...CHAPTER I The Problem and its Settings Introduction The term ecotourism was unknown in the English language as recently as the mid-1980’s. Yet, by the beginning of the 21st century, this form of recreational activity, which essentially involves the observation an appreciation of wildlife and other aspects of the natural environment while minimizing the related ecological or sociocultural costs, had emerged as a major component of global tourism and an important focus for academics in the field of tourism studies. Many stakeholders, however, while enthusiastically embracing the concept of ecotourism as defined above, still do not really understand what it means: what activities qualify, who participates, where it occurs, what impact is acceptable, or how it can be optimally managed. A balanced and comprehensive exposure to the growing knowledge base of ecotourism that will assist their ability to place in context, critically evaluate and effectively manage the sector. (Weaver, D. Ecotourism, 2nd edition: ESP Printers, Inc. 2008). Just as tourism has grown and changed, ecotourism also has gone through a kind of metamorphosis. In its early days, ecotourism was seen more as a type of travel and a specific market niche. Today, it is increasingly viewed as a travel concept or philosophy, based upon a set of principles that can, and should, be applied across the widest possible spectrum of the global tourism industry in an effort to make tourism truly sustainable and a positive...
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...To: Larry Craig From: Student Re: Express Assumption of Risk Question presented 1. Whether the release of liability is enforceable in order to show Adair expressly assumed the risk. Statement of facts William Oldfield got into a habit of meeting on Wednesday night to rock climb. He, and others whom just showed up, would climb Handley rock. Oldfield would supply the ropes and other gear needed for himself and other climbers. After several years of climbers meeting and climbing, Oldfield was approached by a climber who was an attorney. He told Oldfield that he should have any climbers sign a release of liability form. The attorney prepared a release form and brought it to Oldfield and he started having climbers sign the release. Greg Adair was seriously injured in a rock climbing fall at a weekly climbing session that was operated by Oldfield. Adair has sued Oldfield for damages based on a theory of negligence. Adair did sign a release of liability prior to his climb in which he sustained injuries. Summary of arguments Whether our defense of express assumption of risk will prevail against Adair's claim of negligence will turn upon the enforceability of the Release of Liability form signed by Adair. If the release is effective, then Adair will have been deemed to assume the risks set forth in the release. In order to be effective, a release must meet several requirements. I believe the release given to Adair by Oldfield satisfies these requirements, and therefore...
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...Without question, "sustainability" is the latest buzzword in many sectors, public and private, for-profit and nonprofit. Is it just the latest fad? This paper, the first phase of a larger research project, agues that sustainability is "creating permanent shift in the very nature of business." Sustainability integrates three spheres--profits, the planet, and people--often viewed as competing or contradictory. How can management integrate them to boost the "triple bottom line?" This study identifies the leadership challenges through a literature analysis and emphasizes that measurement tools often miss the point: the pursuit of an organization's particular brand of success is a journey, not a destination. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Introduction "Sustainability" has come to have many different meanings. It's the latest buzzword among business, government, and nonprofit entities. Business leaders must be wondering if it's just the latest management fad of a concept that will fundamentally change how businesses are managed and measured. This paper is based on the notion that sustainability is more than a fad, but rather is creating a permanent shift in the very nature of business. Since the advent of the paradigm of sustainable development in the 1980s, the private sector has been shifting from a narrow economic conception of responsibility toward a comprehensive approach that attempts to balance economic objectives with environmental pressures and changing societal expectations...
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...and Tourism? Cambridge AICE (Advanced International Certificate of Education) Diploma How can I find out more? 2. Teacher support .............................................................................................................. 6 2.1 Support materials 2.2 Resource lists 2.3 Training 3. Assessment at a glance ................................................................................................. 7 4. Syllabus aims and assessment objectives...................................................................... 9 4.1 Aims 4.2 Scheme of assessment 4.3 Assessment objectives and their weighting in the exam papers 5. Syllabus content ........................................................................................................... 12 5.1 Paper 1: Core paper 5.2 Paper 3: International business and leisure travel services 5.3 Paper 4: Specialised tourism 6. Coursework...
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...CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION Tourism is, according to the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (2002a), the world’s largest economical sector. In 2002, tourism in South African had a growth rate of 11.1 % in foreign arrivals from the previous year. That accounted for 6,4 million foreign tourists (South African Tourism, 2003). In 2003 it grew with another 1.2 % to 6,5 million tourists (South African Tourism, 2004), and in 2004, the number had increased to more than 6,8 million foreign tourists that visited South Africa (Geldenhuys, 2005:10). This shows that South Africa is becoming a popular travel destination among tourists. South Africa is a diverse country with many unique cultures and historical significances. South African Tourism have established that tourists experienced the hospitality and friendliness of the South African people as the most satisfactory of their visit in South Africa (Geldenhuys, 2005:10), and in a recent international survey done by American Express (Geldenhuys, 2005:10), South Africa was rated as the second-cheapest destination. Attractions such as Table Mountain, Robben Island, the Garden Route, Namaqualand, the Cradle of Human Kind, the Kruger National Park, the Drakensberg Mountains, and Soweto are just some of the South African examples (South African Tourism, 2005a). The towns and cities of South Africa such as Durban, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, and Cape Town also serve as attractions (South African Tourism, 2005b)...
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...CHAPTER 1 The Changing Role of Managerial Accounting in a Dynamic Business Environment ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS 1-1 The explosion in e-commerce will affect managerial accounting in significant ways. One effect will be a drastic reduction in paper work. Millions of transactions between businesses will be conducted electronically with no hard-copy documentation. Along with this method of communicating for business transactions comes the very significant issue of information security. Businesses need to find ways to protect confidential information in their own computers, while at the same time sharing the information necessary to complete transactions. Another effect of e-commerce is the dramatically increased speed with which business transactions can be conducted. In addition to these business-to-business transactional issues, there will be dramatic changes in the way managerial accounting procedures are carried out, one example being e-budgeting, which is the enterprise-wide and electronic completion of a company’s budgeting process. 2. Plausible goals for the organizations listed are as follows: (a) Amazon.com: (1) To achieve and maintain profitability, and (2) to grow on-line sales of books, music, and other goods. (b) American Red Cross: (1) To raise funds from the general public sufficient to have resources available to meet any disaster that may occur, and (2) to provide assistance to people who are victims of a disaster...
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...Term Paper Social Media Target Corporation Introduction Social Media has really transformed since May 9, 1961 when George Dayton, Founder of Target Corporation placed and ad in the Minneapolis Tribune announcing future plans for a new retail chain store. The article expressed that the store will have the best of the fashion world with the best of the discount world. Even without the store having its official name, Stewart Widdess, former Director of Publicity, knew the importance of media and getting customers excited about the opening of a new discount store. Throughout Target’s years of growth, targeting key products, target markets, development, and branding, they know what is needed to connect with their consumers and to keep them returning to experience the Target brand. Key Products Target has continued to offer their customers with key products at a discounted rate. The company has really evolved since they first opened in Minneapolis in 1962. They offer a wide variety of products ranging from a photography center, grocery store, jewelry department, personal care department, and electronics department. Target, from the very beginning liked the concept of being able to provide all your family, personal, and home care needs at a discounted rate. In 1995, Target introduced Archer Farms to their store locations. Archer Farms is a premium line of grocery products designed exclusively for Target. In the same year, they also launched their...
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...CHAPTER 1 | TOURISM | 1.1 INTRODUCTION TO TOURISM Since the beginning of the time people have travelled In the early periods, people used to travel for food, water and safety or acquisition of resources (trade). But in the recent times, the word travel is also associated with pleasure or exploration. Now, Tourism is the business of providing travel, accommodation, food, entertainment to the people who are travelling for the purpose of either recreation and leisure or business. Tourism may be expressed as the processes, activities, and outcomes arising from the relationships and the interactions among tourists, tourism suppliers, host governments, host communities, and surrounding environments that are involved in the attracting and hosting of visitors. Hence, tourism is the movement of people (tourists) to a destination outside of place, where they normally live and work. Tourism is not only restricted to people (tourists) but it is also the movement of activities of the providers. For example, the services provided during the course of travel. Tourism is about involving people and knowing them better. It is not a short term process of but a long term relationship between the consumer (tourists) and provider of Tourism Service. Tourism is the collection of activities, services and industries that delivers a travel experience including transportation, accommodations, eating and drinking establishments, retail shops, entertainment businesses, activity facilities...
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...highlights priority themes and activities for the District towards achieving sustainable development. The report is divided into eight chapters. Chapter one gives the challenges of sustainable development and also describes the rationale for and preparatory process of the DEAP. The chapter introduces the district’s main profile covering the physical features, demographic, agroecological zones, and main environmental issues. Chapter two describes the District’s Environment and Natural resources of Land, Water, Biodiversity (forest, wildlife, and Dry lands biodiversity), wetlands and agriculture, livestock and fisheries. For each resource, major environmental issues, challenges and proposed interventions are identified. Chapter three discusses the Human settlements and infrastructure in Meru North District covering situation analysis, challenges and proposed interventions. Environmental challenges addressed include; waste management, sanitation, pollution, diseases, land use, demand for water, energy, materials for construction, land and wetlands degradation, policy and legislation, biodiversity loss and land tenure. Chapter four addresses...
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...GETTING STARTED (OR SOUP-CAN LABELS CAN BE FASCINATING) For many writers, getting started is the hardest part. You may have noticed that when it is time to begin a writing assignment, you suddenly develop an enormous desire to straighten your books, water your plants, or sharpen your pencils for the fifth time. If this situation sounds familiar, you may find it reassuring to know that many professionals undergo these same strange compulsions before they begin writing. Jean Kerr, author of Please Don’t Eat the Daisies, admits that she often finds herself in the kitchen reading soup-can labels—or anything—in order to prolong the moments before taking pen in hand. John C. Calhoun, vice president under Andrew Jackson, insisted he had to plow his fields before he could write, and Joseph Conrad, author of Lord Jim and other novels, is said to have cried on occasion from the sheer dread of sitting down to compose his stories. To spare you as much hand-wringing as possible, this chapter presents some practical suggestions on how to begin writing your short essay. Although all writers must find the methods that work best for them, you may find some of the following ideas helpful. But no matter how you actually begin putting words on paper, it is absolutely essential to maintain two basic ideas concerning your writing task. Before you write a single sentence, you should always remind yourself that 1. You have some valuable ideas to tell your reader, and 2. More than anything, you want to...
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...American English File- Book 4 Answer key 7 stole / has stolen 8 the swimming pool opens (opened; will open) 9 are you meeting / will you meet 10 she lives / she lived 1A Q and A 1 GRAMMAR a 3 How long 4 Which 5 How often 6 How 7 What 8 Do 9 What kind (sort / type) 10 Whose 11 Have 12 Who 2 PRONUNCIATION a 1b 2a 3a 4b 5b 6a 7b 8a 3 SPEAKING b Answers will vary depending on the country and culture you are teaching in. In the US, questions 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 11, and 12 would be considered inappropriate questions to ask someone you don’t know well. a 1 What’s the most important lesson life has taught you? 2 What’s your earliest memory? 3 Where would you like to live? 4 What single thing would improve the quality of your life? d 1L 2N 3N 4L 5N 6L 7L 8N 5 If you could go back in time, where would you go? 6 What’s your most treasured possession? e 1 8 or 10 2 9 3 11 4 8 5 11 or 12 4 READING & VOCABULARY a f a 1 Do you ever send text messages? 2 When was the last time you went to a party? 3 Could you tell me if there is a bank near here? 4 Who usually cooks the dinner? 5 Who do you like going shopping with? 6 What don’t you like doing on weekends? 7 What kind of car would you like to buy? 8 Do you know what time the concert ends? b 1 do you 2 wrote 3 this book costs / this book cost 4 happens / happened 5 Did you enjoy 6 does Tim usually listen to 1 Copyright(c) Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. Single men and women meet for an evening. The women sit at tables...
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...City of Charlotte, North Carolina Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2012 Mayor: Anthony Foxx Mayor Pro Tem: Patrick Cannon City Council: John Autry Michael Barnes Warren Cooksey Andy Dulin Claire Green Fallon David Howard Patsy Kinsey LaWana Mayfield James Mitchell, Jr. Beth Pickering City Manager: W. Curtis Walton, Jr. Prepared by the City of Charlotte Finance Department Greg C. Gaskins, Chief Financial Officer Teresa T. Smith, Chief Accountant This document is available online: CITY OF CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTORY SECTION Letter of Transmittal ....................................................................................................................................... 1 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting ............................................................... 14 Organizational Chart .................................................................................................................................... 15 FINANCIAL SECTION Independent Auditors’ Report ...................................................................................................................... 17 Management’s Discussion and Analysis ..................................................................................................... 19 Basic Financial Statements: Government-wide Financial Statements: Statement of Net Assets ..................................
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...CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SUMMARY REPORT 2010 1 2 UMW HOLDINGS BERHAD CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SUMMARY REPORT 2010 3 CONTENT 02 04 - 05 06 - 07 08 09 - 11 12 - 14 15 - 18 19 - 21 22 - 23 24 - 26 27 - 31 32 RATIONALE PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT UMW STRUCTURE OUR ECONOMIC FOOTPRINT AWARDS RECEIVED WORKPLACE MARKETPLACE ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE DATA PROFILE DISCLOSURE FEEDBACK AND COMMENTS ABOUT THIS REPORT UMW’s Corporate Social Responsibility Report supplements our other publications, including the Group Annual Report, our internal staff magazine “U”, regular media releases and investor updates, as well as our Group and divisional websites. This report is also a follow-up to the Group’s maiden CSR report, launched in 2008. The report brings together the Group’s economic, social and environmental performance from 2007 to 2009. We have also included some information for 2010 which was available before the collection deadline. The report covers the entire UMW Group, and those subsidiaries that are included in Group consolidated financial statements. In the Environment section of this report, we have particularly concentrated on our Automotive Division, as it is the Group’s largest profit contributor and accounts for around 60% of our physical assets and 70% of our workforce. We have also included relevant environmental data from our other divisions, to provide a more complete picture of the Group’s environmental initiatives and performance. "Corporate Responsibility...
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...College Students Expenses By Anne Jones Going to a top college can be hard because it is really costly. A student and his family must be prepared by all means to keep this commitment to further a student's education. So awareness of how much your college education would be is critical because it is not limited to tuition fees. There can be more expenses to be expected when a student goes to college. Let us look at the general list of what a student pays in college. First would be tuition fee. Tuition fees can be at the range of $6000 - $25,000 for a four year course. Take note that public colleges have smaller tuition fees than private colleges. So look to this as an option. Second would be living in colleges. A student in college usually would try to find work in between to cover the cost of living. It is something that should be considered before going to college because you have to think of things like rent, food, bills and other travel costs. A common student would need an average of $1,000 extra for these extra expenses. Third are the materials you need to study. These are the givens like books, bags, IT equipment and could cost to at least $2,000 a year. So it is important to be able to budget before you go to college. Make sure you leave yourself some extra money monthly for self use. Try to find a monthly average of your expenses so you could allocate your funds accordingly. Going to college is a big investment but in the long run the education you get would allow...
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