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    Tourism and Culture

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    Culture and tourism 1. Culture and Tourism 1.1 Definition Culture comprises of “the beliefs‚ behaviors‚ objects‚ and other characteristics common to the members of a particular group or society” (1). Through culture‚ people discover their true identity‚ adapt to social norms and play a vital part in contributing to the society. Therefore‚ culture consists of several aspects of the society such as language‚ values‚ customs‚ norms‚ and so on. On the other hand‚ tourism consists of the practice

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    Tourism’s Contribution in the Country "When we think of tourism‚ we think primarily of people who are visiting a particular place for sight seeing‚ visiting friends and relatives‚ taking a vacation and having a good time. They may spend their leisure time engaging in various sports‚ sun bathing‚ talking‚ singing‚ taking rides‚ touring‚ reading or simply enjoying the environment"(Goeldner and Ritchi‚ 2009). Tourism is one of the major sources of money in the country. It contributes many things

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    ORIGIN: ANAMBRA STATE. EDUCATION IS THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON‚ WHICH YOU CAN USE TO CHANGE THE WORLD. The Greek word ‘pedagogy’ is sometimes used for education which means ‘to discipline’‚ ‘to control’‚ ‘to instruct’ and ‘to teach’. According to John Dewey – “Education is the process of living through a continuous reconstruction of experiences” while Indira Gandhi had it that “Education is a liberating force and in our age‚ it is also a democratizing force‚ cutting across the barriers of caste and class

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    Positive Environment

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    Thomas University School of Law St. Thomas University School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2012-01 THE DEAN’S ROLE IN BUILDING A POSITIVE WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT Douglas E. Ray Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2011129 RAY_FINAL.DOC 8/15/2011 2:46 PM THE DEAN’S ROLE IN BUILDING A POSITIVE WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT Douglas E. Ray* UCH of a dean’s job involves reaching out to various communities. We reach out to and build relationships with alumni and donors

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    ecosystems by serving as a renewal change‚ but when it comes to where it is used purposely or to harm others‚ it can get out of control. There are many reasons why it can be dangerous‚ it can spread‚ Get sparks in your eyes‚ and most importantly it eats up oxygen. First of all it can lead to extinction of many animals‚ it is already the reason why there are rarely any light gray peppered moths now. Another reason why fire is dangerous is because it harms the environment by polluting the air with harmful

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    Conflict can be a destructive force in our lives. Conflict can arise when vulnerable people are faced with challenging circumstances or are put into a different environment. The destructive and inevitable nature of conflict may cause the decline of individuals and communities who cannot cope with the different beliefs‚ ideas and knowledge in society. True colours are seen in both the individual and communities when difficult situations arise‚ and in a way‚ they are seen as a test in separating

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    underpin a positive environment. Explain how a positive environment and routine meet the needs of children and their families? All practitioners should ensure they provide a safe‚ secure environment for children. A positive environment must mean you cater for the child as a whole - meaning their Physical‚ social‚ emotional and intellectual development. The EYFS explains that along with caring for a child’s personal development‚ and helping them build relationships with others - a positive environment

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    OF AGRICULTURE IN COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES PRESENTED BY; MWAURA PHILIP W DATE; 25TH MARCH 2013 INTRODUCTION Climate change is now recognised as one of the most serious challenges facing the world – its people‚ the environment and its economies. There is now clear scientific evidence that the high concentration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere is causing global warming. While the world has experienced climatic changes before‚ the issue we now face involves

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    Local and Regional Forces

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    Section B. Is local diversity a product of regional forceslocal forces‚ or both‚ and how might we know? In ecology‚ the change in species diversity across space and time is one of the oldest studied subjects‚ however the underlying causes of many diversity patterns is under much debate (Field et al. 2001; MacArthur‚ 1972; Rosenzweig‚ 1995). How does diversity arise (Erwin 1991)? How is diversity distributed in space (Dean et al. 1997‚ Fonseca et al. 2000)? And how is diversity maintained

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    Can leaders really manage change? Use case study examples to explore the connections (and disconnections?) between leadership and change theory. Word account: 2010 table of content 1. Introduction 2 2. Resistance to the change 2 3. Stages in the change process 2 4. The way of implement and leading change 3 i. Identify people who support is essential and any likely resistance 3 ii. Empower competent people to help plan and implement the change 4 iii. Provide opportunities

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