CHAPTER 3 Why People Travel LEARNING OUTCOMES After reading and studying this chapter, you should be able to: 1. List reasons why people travel. 2. Describe the sociocultural impact of tourism. 3. Describe sustainable tourism and ecotourism. 4. Explain cultural, heritage, and nature tourism. [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] 67 68 Chapter 3 Why People Travel " There
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Prasanna V oUTBACK sTEAKHOUSE 6000I Vikram Prasanna hereby certify that the attached assignment and all materials therein have been created by me unless otherwise footnoted and that all the material contained herein including charts, graphs and other materials have been created by me. | SUBMITTED TO: MARIA RADFORDSUBMITTED BY: VIKRAM PRASANNASTUDENT NUMBER: 212448858 DATE OF SUBMISSION: 2ND MARCH 2014 | CASE OUTLINE: The case outlines Outback Steakhouse, one of the fastest growing and most acclaimed
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YouTube’s Impact on Globalization May 14, 2014 YouTube’s Impact on Globalization Globalization is a trend toward greater economic, cultural, political, and technological interdependence among national institutions and economies (Wild & Wild, 2012). The information superhighway revolutionized globalization. Today several social media websites exist such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. However, one social media website, YouTube (www.youtube.com) took advantage of the World Wide Web
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The Influence of Music on Self and Society - Values in Music in Eastern and Western Cultures David Eaton July, 2003 Throughout history the unspoken but highly evocative language of music has exerted powerful influences on individuals and societies alike. Felix Mendelssohn once remarked that music is more specific about what it expresses than words written about those expressions could ever be. That music has the power to express, convey and illicit powerful emotions is without question, however
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since the 1970s (Hesmondhalgh, 2007). However, this hasn’t ever been a smooth process for the older and established companies who had to face challenges from the new market players. The music industry had to grow from the sheet music days to the ipod culture. Also, with the music composer having direct access to the consumers via the internet, the existence of the music companies seems endangered. Same fate befalls the film industry where the established names are getting haunted by the emergence of newer
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M.A. Digital Culture and Technology Digital Effect Dissertation Proposal Introduction The aim of this dissertation is to question the nature of digital cinema and its relationship to analogue filmmaking. I would like to argue that “pure” digital or analogue cinema does not exist anymore. Even films which are shot and edited using digital technology, in most cases, eventually will be printed onto film in order to be projected. I am interested in the transformation of storytelling and narration
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The United States has a developed a sinister trend that assaults the very foundation of America’s educational system. The growing number of mass shootings in the United States has begun to heavily impact American morale causing panic and fear to spread across the country. The upsurge of shootings in public places has captured media coverage and is generating the perception that public shootings are an irreversible consequence of freedom. However, how can America idly sit by and not enact drastic
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“strange encounter” between Buddhism (especially Tibetan Buddhism) and Western countries, most notably Britain, Australia and the United States. It is no longer questionable that Buddhism, and again, especially the Tibetan stream, has permeated popular culture: since China’s invasion and occupation of Tibet in 1950, which will be discussed further, but most significantly since the 1990s. This is most likely accredited to the Dalai Lama’s receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, which brought him and
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longer than most would think and continues to be the leading trend setter in athletic wear. Nike was started in January of 1964. The athletic company began as just a small clothing distributing company out of the truck of Phil Knight’s, owner and CEO of Nikes, Car. The Saying you started from the bottom is very true when it comes to Nike who now leads in sales of all athletic gear compared to Adidas who at the time of 1964 was the most popular athletic company. From starting in a truck of a car no one
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Discuss who is responsible for producing global leaders. A leader is an individual that has made decision to succeed. This individual is not afraid to try new things and to master them. Leaders are creative and they excel at anything that they put their hands to do. Leaders help others by becoming trailblazers to create a path of success for his/her families, friends, or colleagues to follow. Leaders are not selfish individuals; they rise with the intentions to conquer the day. Leaders
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