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Introduction Tourism is one of the critical sectors in the global economy, thus there is a need to develop comprehensive policies and plans to enhance sustainable tourism. From the economic perspective, it can be noted that tourism is one of the sectors that earn foreign exchange for most national economies. What has been observed in the survey of global tourism is that a substantial number of countries in the world are working on modalities of developing efficient plans to come up with structures that can promote tourism and economic growth. Vietnam is one of the countries in the world that have continuously worked on the means of developing plans to enhance tourism (Chon & Berger 2005). This paper is a report that presents an in-depth criticism of tourism planning and policy in Vietnam. The paper is divided into a number of sections to provide a deeper critique of the main elements of policy and planning in the tourism policy. The first section of the paper presents an overview of the Vietnam’s tourism industry. The second section of the paper presents a historical overview of tourism and tourism policy in Vietnam. The third section of the report presents a criticism of the aspects of supply and demand as incorporated in the development and enhancement of policy in Vietnam’s tourism sector. The fourth part of the report presents a criticism of how the critical elements of development like poverty alleviation are incorporated in the policy arena. Overview of Tourism in Vietnam According to Sieu (2012), tourism is among the leading industries in Vietnam. The statistics derived from the 2011 assessment and analysis of tourism performance in the country reveal growth in the industry. In the year 2011, the industry had a total arrival of 6.01 million tourists. Besides the international tourists, the country also promotes domestic tourism, whose total numbers hit the 30 million mark. In the same year, the total receipts in terms of cash from the tourism industry stood at 6.2 million US dollars, which denoted a contribution of 5.8 percent to the GDP of the country (Visa n.d.). The receipts from tourism in the county are linked to the promotion and growth of tourism attraction sites and strategies of managing tourism in the country. This is, in turn, associated with the development and continued implementation of tourism policy, accompanied by comprehensive plans that are aimed at sustaining tourism as one of the key economic segments in Vietnam (Truong 2013). Truong (2013) observed that one of the critical factors of tourism in the tourism sector is the availability of resources for tourism. An assessment of the tourism sector in Vietnam reveals the presence of numerous resources that act a basis on which tourism is implemented in the country. These resources can be categorized into several groups. These include natural attractions, human resource, human attractions, the availability of financial resources, tourism infrastructure and tourism facilities. Natural attractions entail features like flor
In the gospel of Mark, the author not only presents the accounts of the deeds of Jesus but he also throws light on the two special groups which are his followers and enemies. He picked up his disciples and it required particular qualities to be so. He taught them in his won typical style and that is why they all were capable of coming up to the hopes. Jesus wants his disciples to come forward and tread the same path He himself has followed. He gives them detail instructions and inspires them to rush to the duties. Jesus literally calls his disciples to come and follow him. Jesus “called to him those he wanted, and they came to him.” (3:13) Simon, Andrew, James, John, were functioning as fishermen when Jesus asked them to come and attend to him. Simon and Andrew departed “at once” (1:18) and James and John left “immediately” (1:20). All this process was also characterized by their departure of homes and the places they loved so much as they had been living there for a long period of time. They left all of their near and dear ones to come in the presence of Jesus. They also departed with their belongings like net, boat and other paraphernalia essential to carry out their previous work. Simon is supposed to have his wife for whom he did not care and the call of conscience was falling heavily into his scale. On the same lines when Jesus called Levi, he got himself awakened and followed in his footsteps. The disciples did not contact Jesus but it was otherwise and he approached them (2:14). Recent studies have concentrated on Marks’ depiction of the disciples along with the lessons he gave to His disciples. In focusing on the previous exploration on the subject Malbon argues, “discipleship—that is, following Jesus—has been recognized as a central theme or motif in the Gospel of Mark. Understandably enough, the portrayal of the disciples in Mark has often been the focus of scholarly investigation of the theme of discipleship.” the study of discipleship in the gospel of Mark has big scope than the study of discipleship. He also mentions some ‘minor characters which are necessary to grasp if we want to have a look on the view of the Markian discipleship. The principal character groups in his gospel are the disciples, the adversaries and the crowd. However, numbers of distinct characters are present which do not fall in either of the categories. Some of them are disciples for instance Andrew or Peter. Others are opposing him. Gospels are not theological documents but they are conversational and they should be analyzed from this perspective to gauge the true meanings of for which they stand for. Another important reality to get his views known on the subject matter, it is necessary to understand his views on all the corners of gospel. The recent trend of the critics is that they take Mark as a cut and paste editor who has merged together various conventions to produce the portraits of Jesus. Third very important and golden principal is that the learner should give prim
The BCG Matrix shows the disparities among divisions with respect to relative market share positioning and determines the relations or standing of the organization’s businesses, and market position of products, which also shows the product life cycle (Bozkurt & Ergen, 2014). Products are categorized as question marks in the process of introduction into the market; stars during their growth; cash cows when they have matured; and dogs when they have declined. Defensive and offensive strategies used in the analysis show that offensive strategies refer to introduction and growth, and defensive to maturity, while withdrawal strategies refer to the decline stage. If there are no competitors during the offensive stage, the target of the attack goes to the customers. The graphical presentation uses the x -axis and y -axis. A circle represents the divisions, whose sizes equal to its percentage of corporate revenue earned by that business entity. The x -axis refers to a division, which has an advantage of half the market share. The model has limitations because it is so simple and the fact that there is a possibility that one can use it without examining its underlying assumptions. The advantage is that other portfolio strategies adapt or use it as a model, making use of its simplicity. Users should be careful by first analyzing the assumptions.
Strengths and Weaknesses Strengths Command Spanish Company has several strengths that provide it with the competitive edge that makes it’s a leader in the field of teaching people the Spanish language; some of these strengths are listed below. Competence and Experience Command Spanish is one of the few Companies that has got vast experience and knowledge of the Spanish language. This has been so because it has managed to embrace the internet technology that has facilitated communication especially as far as advertisement is concerned. Communication has thus been speeded up and customers are not kept waiting due to unnecessary communication delays. Its Competence in Spanish language also emanates from the fact that the company makes use of both books and Compact Disks to simplify the learning experience (Ignacio, 2008). This has boosted the understanding and learning of the Spanish language which has improved service delivery of the company. Service quality Command Spanish Company greatest strength lies in its high standard of learning; it also boasts of improved service delivery that it offers to its customers. In fact when compared to other competitors in the same field, Command Spanish Company ranks at the top. In addition it has the best service delivery so far in the field of learning Spanish which has led to it rapid growth. Current market trends indicate that the performance of the company is also expected to increase even further due to the increasing number of Americans who are interested in learning Spanish (Suarez, 2008). This will thus add to the existing customer base that they serve as the number of students enrolling for Spanish classes is steadily increasing. At the moment, Command Spanish is one of the few Companies in the industry that is renown in offering quality Spanish classes which is a factor that serves to greatly b
Introduction While modern-day Islam is not renowned for its role in the contemporary scientific field, medieval Islam is credited with making enormous contributions to scientific thinking and practice. This great contribution by Islam was made in the legendary “Islamic Golden Age”. This age was characterized by significant scientific endeavors in the Arabian world. Much of the progress made in science by the contemporary world can be attributed to innovations made by Muslims in the Golden Age. This Golden Age of Islamic science occurred from the 8th to the 13th centuries CE. As a whole, the Golden Age is a period typified by glorious scientific advancement in the Arab World. This paper will set out to highlight the role that Islam played in the advancement of science during the Golden Age. The paper will highlight some of the accomplishments made by famous Muslim scientists in order to underscore the contribution of Islam to science. The Islamic Golden Age: An Overview The Islamic Golden Age began with the ascendancy of the Abbasid Caliphate in the mid-eighth century. This Caliphate moved the capital of the Muslim world from Damascus to Baghdad and set out to build an empire that valued scholarly knowledge. The Golden Age was made possible by a number of important factors. Arguably, the most important factor was the unification of the previously disparate Arab tribes into one strong nation through religion. The great feat was accomplished by Prophet Mohammed who introduced the religion of Islam and prompted the formation of a united Arabic nation. This unification greatly strengthened the Arabic people and they were able to control and/or influenced large parts of the plan within a century after the death of the Prophet. The unification of the geographically extensive Muslim Empire made communication easy as the Arabic language was used in all provinces. Scholars could therefore travel and share ideas with each other. The guidelines offered by Prophet Mohammed concerning knowledge also contributed to the development of the Golden Age. The Prophet challenged Muslims to search for knowledge and the Quran clearly articulated, “The scholar’s ink is more sacred than the blood of martyrs”. Muslim scholars, therefore, endeavored to increase their knowledge and innovation in the years after the death of the Prophet. Muslims made use of the knowledge of the great ancient civilizations to come up with their own achievements. By studying the past research of Romans, Greeks, Indians, and Persians, Islamic scholars were able to create a glorious future. The result of their work is what made the Golden Age significant. Islamic Contributions to Knowledge The golden age was characterized by a gigantic endeavor to acquire and translate the ancient science knowledge from other civilizations and then an endeavor to make splendid original thinking
Even though the question of evaluating ROI is rather important, the concept of returns on investments is relatively subtle, and other factors may impact the organizational success in a much more vivid manner (Mayo, 2013). Some of these aspects are documented as reduced absenteeism and increased working morale. The latter majorly contributes to the overall productivity as well. To measure ROI and VOI, one can focus on the use of healthy employees that are motivated to develop and help the company grow. The benefits of VOI can also be seen as a result of the implementation of different wellness programs (Jenner, 2014). As long as the employees understand their value, the concept of VOI becomes much more important than ROI because it helps to cut down the costs and generate even more value – both monetary and organizational. Despite the visual prevalence of ROI, a comprehensive strategy based on VOI is advised. The biggest problem that has to be addressed by the managers is the lack of engagement among employees (Allman & Nogales, 2015). The value of investments can be demonstrated by the driving force of participation in the wellness programs developed by the organization. The question of whether VOI is better than ROI is still a problem within the existing business environment because the latter is commonly seen as a way to justify the expenses through lowered costs. The key strength of VOI is that it can be documented right away (ROI, for example, is a continuing measurement) (Gotze, Northcott, & Schuster, 2015). Employee morale can be seen as one of the core aspects of VOI that should be maintained by the organization. Regardless of the strengths and weaknesses of both concepts, VOI and ROI cannot exist without each other.
Introduction The repeated mentions of bison in the Journals of Lewis and Clark describe them, with rare exceptions, as dramatically numerous, a perception which may have contributed to their near-extermination in later decades. The buffalo as a useful and plentiful food source crops up repeatedly on both legs of the expedition. With few exceptions, they appear as an abundant resource, reflecting the contemporary ignorance of extinction. While perhaps accurate in the context of foot-based hunting with spear or arrow, this perception became maladaptive in an era of horseback or train-mounted pursuit with rifle. It is very possible that the image of buffaloes as almost limitless in number helped settlers to rationalize subsequent wasteful killing. “Immence Herds” 1 Most buffalo mentions imply overwhelming numbers. After the first kill on August 23, 1804 2 , they appear in crowds of “500” 3 , or “immence” 4 , “numerous” 5 r “innumerable herds” 6 . Towards the end of the western trip, Clark mentions”20,000” visible 7 . This gives an impression of limitless extent. “Buffalow Was Very Plenty in Those Plains” 8 The few mentions of missing buffalo populations, for example, on July 14, 1806 9 , pass without comment. To modern ears, this absence suggests local over-hunting by someone; Shoshones perhaps 10 . This reflects that a distinctly pre-extinction-theory worldview shaped their observations. “At Least a Hundred Carcases” 11 On May 29, 1805 12 , Lewis documents the apparently wasteful Native American technique of piskun stampeding 13 . Thus, when June 14, 1805, a buffalo kill is interrupted by a bear attack 14 , we are somewhat unsurprised at the carcass’ abandonment. Furthermore, although the expedition depended heavily on buffalo, they go un-mentioned in Lewis’ summary letter to Jefferson 15 The journals emphasized buffalo abundance. Lewis and Clark, despite their gifts of observation, were ignorant to the possibility of species extinction, as was everyone at the time. This deficit blinded them to the significance of absent populations. Their description of the superficially wasteful and careless techniques of the Native Americans, their own wasteful hunting, and their oversight of the buffalo in reporting to Jefferson, all sent a dismissive message. All these three characteristics of their observations may have contributed to an oblivious attitude on the part of East Coast residents. Conclusion As s
Statement of the Phenomenon of Interest The article clearly indicates, even from the title that it aims to investigate how pressure ulcers and their treatment affects the quality of life of patients. It also gives credence to the viewpoints of the patients themselves as they are the best authority on the issue since they are the ones directly affected by it. Hence, a qualitative format is called for, using interview data as the basis of analysis. Regarding philosophic underpinnings, the researchers have done a thorough job reviewing the literature for each of the concepts of pressure ulcers and quality of life. Purpose Having given the justifications of the study, the researchers went on to reasonably explain the purpose of conducting the research. It emphasizes its significance to nursing with the implications that practitioners need to be more aware of the effects of pressure ulcers on patient care, as it is mostly the nurses who are concerned with checking up on the status of the sores and changing the dressing and of course helping patients manage the ulcers with or without nursing care. Method The methodology used is appropriate for the purpose of the research, as it provided the relevant themes and subthemes intended to fill the meat of the data. The interviews were free-flowing, although the researchers tried to stay within the themes to meet the information they set out in their goals. Patients suffering from pressure ulcers indeed were the best people to report their subjective experiences with the illness in terms of how it affects their quality of life. For this reason, the qualitative method of inquiry was most appropriate. Any other information yielded from the interviews may just be a bonus. Qualitative research uses a naturalistic approach in search of truth. It seeks to understand phenomena in observed in specific settings. In contrast, quantitative methods are, in general, supported by the positivists’ paradigm, which characterizes that the world is made up of observable and measurable facts. Positivists assume that a fixed measurable reality exists external to people (Glesne, 1999). On the other hand, qualitative methods are generally supported by the interpretive (also r
Introduction Depression is viewed as a psychological reaction to environmental pressure. People from different ethnic groups, age, and social status are all vulnerable to depression. However, in all these categories, studies show that women are more vulnerable to depression than men (Beck & Alford, 2009). The causes of depression in women are associated with their roles. The more kids they have and the younger they are, the greater the chances of being depressed. Women have close to double the life occurrence of depressive conditions of men. Almost all of this increased vulnerability to depression takes place during the childbirth years, from menarche to menopause. Various factors, both psychosocial and biological, may play a role in these contrasting rates of depression (Friedman & Anderson, 2010). As high levels of depression in women depend on ovarian function, estrogen has been observed to be the cause of depression in women, and is, thus, a possible agent for the management of depression. History of the problem
I investigated the sites of police departments in Los Angeles, New York, and Atlanta. The first two instruct the complaint to be made either in person or over the phone, with a strong encouragement towards the former. Atlanta PD site has no clear instructions on the matter. None of the sites clearly state who will be investigating the case. In all cases, it was very difficult to navigate the site to find the information about reporting the officer. I feel it is made this way to discourage complaints. Police corruption is a type of infraction where police officer breaks the laws and abuses their power for personal gain (Bonger, 2015). Some of the examples include bribery, forcing confessions, and police brutality. Forms of police deviance other than corruption and excessive use of force (brutality) include police criminality, abuse of authority, and misconduct (Bonger, 2015). These happen when the police directly engage in crime and violate the legal mandate or the rules and regulations of their agencies. The Knapp Commission was a major investigation of corruption within the New York Police Department in the 1970s (Robinson & Cussen, 2017). It was influential as it uncovered a massive and deliberate system of chain corruption that pulled in new arrivals to the force. The slippery slope concept is a kind of an idea that supposes that small steps can lead to a large detrimental effect (Bonger, 2015). Excessive force is when the police officer uses more force than is necessary to stop a crime (Bonger, 2015). An example of such would be breaking a perpetrator’s legs instead of cuffing them, to prevent escape. Some of the methods of combatting corruption include wearing body cameras (which improves accountability and provides hard evidence of infractions), rotating police officers to break up any forming corruption rings, and performing independent inspections of reported police misconduct cases (Robinson & Cussen, 2017). Entrapment stands for a case where the police force an individual to commit a crime, through pressure or coercion (Robinson & Cussen, 2017). An example of such could include an officer undercover forcing an individual to participate in a crime by threatening them with gang violence if they do not comply.