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History of Wilmington, North Carolina, 2002.
A discussion on the history of Wilmington, North Carolina with a focus on Wilmington's local artist 'Minnie Evans' and Airlie Gardens.
2,280 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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The following paper discusses one of the many historical attractions in Wilmington, the famous Airlie Gardens. Designed at the beginning of the 1900?s, it encompasses some sixty-seven acres of post-Victorian European style gardens, including ten acres of freshwater lakes. This paper also focuses on the life and works of Minnie Evans, who worked as a gatekeeper in the Airlie Gardens, from 1948 to 1974, painting the scenery in the gardens whenever she had a break. This paper discusses the way in which her drawings of the Airlie Gardens helped her start her career as a well-acclaimed artist.
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?A descendent of slaves from Trinidad, Minnie was born in a log cabin in Long Creek, North Carolina on December 1, 1892. She and her mother moved to Wilmington in 1893, and there Minnie was raised by her grandmother. She completed the fifth grade, and then went to work as a sounder, selling oysters and clams door-to-door. Minnie always saw a world invisible to everyone else and throughout her life, even her childhood, her night dreams were filled with visions, and her days filled with sights and voices only she experienced.?
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Seaworld, 2002.
This paper discuses and evaluates the theme park, Seaworld.
1,870 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 59.95
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This paper analyzes the experience of visiting Seaworld. The author states Seaworld is a sanitized version of the jungle and the beach, a pretense of wilderness. Like all theme parks, the author says Seaworld is so popular because it is a hyper-manicured unnatural environment similar to the suburb. Seaworld is highly commercialized and is niche marketing at its best.
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"However, part of both the appeal and the marketability of going to a place like Seaworld is that it speaks to something inside of us that longs for adventure. Very few of us will ever get to swim with dolphins in the ocean or to see puffins in their native nesting grounds. What a place like Seaworld does is to ofter us the sense that we have gotten to travel to distant places."
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The Future of the Cruise Line Industry, 2002.
A look at the questionably bleak future for the cruise line industry following the September 11th attacks, in context of the tourism industry as a whole.
2,585 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper claims that while the immediate future looks not too promising for this industry, the long term looks good. Three main reasons for this statement are given. First, the cruise line industry has been a leader in the steady growth being experienced by the entire travel segment for the last ten years. Second, the industry is seeing expanding markets in Europe and new markets emerging in Asia. The third reason to expect long term growth is that the cruise lines are now offering their customers a wider variety packages at different lengths and price ranges. This has helped them to expand their market into lower income level clients. An overview of the market is provided.
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"The key strengths of the cruise line industry are its high desirability among consumers. Cruises appeal to the American public?s sense of adventure. The second strength is that cruise lines have shown a great ability to adapt their product to meet popular social trends and expand into untapped markets. The recent trend to offer a wider variety of entertainments and the recent popularity of ?Theme Cruises? has been a valuable asset. The offering of various priced cruises is also evidence of the industry?s ability to adapt and as a result expand their market. The expansion into foreign market is further evidence of this strength. The cruise line industry has demonstrated the ability to not only identify new markets, but to capture them as well. A third strength is that the cruise line industry operates at 100% capacity (Farley, 2000). In order to expand their market cruise lines need only to build more ships. "
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Murder at the Margin, 2002.
The following paper examines "Murder at the Margin" by Princeton Professor of Economics, Marshall Jevons.
1,095 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper will explain how Jevons skillfully blends his plot and his various characters? personal quirks and obsessions to reveal some of the basic concepts that form the cornerstones of basic economic theory and practice.
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?The story begins in a place known as Cinnamon Bay Plantation located on the Caribbean Island of St. John. Immediately, the reader is alerted to the role economics will play by the author choosing this location. It may seem that a vacation island is the very antithesis of economic work in practice. Yet once the location was also a plantation, forming the basis of its own, self-enclosed economic structure. It was once a structure that produced goods to be consumed and sold at a profit, now it will produce the necessary setting for a murder, by bringing those who wish to kill certain individuals into contact with those individuals, much as a marker brings suppliers and consumers into contact.?
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Paradise Fiji, 2001.
A look at how the Western ideals of a Pacific paradise have shaped many of these islands.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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This paper examines the ways in which Fiji has been reconfigured by the practices of tourism, the ways in which its biological and natural inheritance has ensured that at least for this one place on earth geography is destiny. The paper examines the demography of Fiji and its population make-up as well as provides a history of the island. It then discusses the effects that tourism has had on the population.
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"What does it mean to be a citizen of a small island in the South Pacific? That depends very much on whether one is looking at the problem from the inside or from the outside. While Sigmund Freud might have told us that biology is destiny, in fact it is fact far more probable that geography is destiny. We may see this especially in places like Fiji, which exist in the Western imagination as a place in which the Westerner can reinvent himself or herself. These are places like the Orient that Edward Said writes about, places that have been transformed in the view of the West by our own desires about them and the ways in which they can be useful to us. Places like Fiji can be seen, in significant ways, to be products of Western practices and ideals about colonialist prerogatives, with the only important difference being that while Western nations once conquered undeveloped, ?pristine? lands by force of arms, we now do so by force of the tourist dollar."
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Managing Hospitality Employees' Customer Service Stress, 2000.
4,900 words (approx. 19.6 pages), 18 sources, $ 124.95
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A lengthy and detailed examination of employee stress, particularly in the hotel and food industries. Includes a physiological explanation of stress, an analysis of the various types of stress, and several techniques for stress-management.
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"Customer Service in any industry is not easy. Everyday interaction with people addressing their needs, wants and frustrations requires the skills of tact, diplomacy and a positive attitude combined with knowledge and flexibility. As a primarily service-based industry, this is very obvious in the hospitality industry. It presents an ongoing challenge based in the fact that every situation is different because each customer is different, and the employee has virtually no control over what attitudes, needs, expectations and experiences any one guest may bring to the situation."
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Disney's Dream Vacation, 2008.
A review of the effects that that the Disney corporation has has had on the world of vacations.
750 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 26.95
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The paper discusses Walt Disney and his early entrepreneurship and the creativity and imagination that he encouraged. The paper comments on the vacation packages that Disney offers to its various resorts and theme parks which are fully customizable and have helped to develop the "Dream Vacation" theme. The paper discusses the wonderful world of Disney's marketing and the effects that it has on mankind.
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"While Disney's marketing is extensive to vacationing families around the world through radio, television, and the internet, the "Four P's" of the company are also on a broad spectrum. The prices for the Disney vacations are so varied that almost anyone can customize an escape to meet their specific needs. Prices vary by hotel packages, the time of the year, meal options, and the number of days to stay. The more days that are purchased in a vacation plan, the less the per-day price becomes. The place of the "Four P's" for Disney World is Florida, while Disney Land is in California. Disney also has other vacation resorts in Japan and France. Of course, Disney promotes its vacations through the various media channels owned, but the primary promotions are through travel agencies and the internet. The product is simply a vacation to Disney's resorts and/or theme parks by customized and individually specified plans. From a one day park pass to a complete all inclusive extended stay, the vacation options offered by Disney are advertised as a "Dream Vacation" that can fit the vision for a family's available budget."
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Tourism and Health, 2008.
A look at the developing trend of selling healthcare to tourists.
3,940 words (approx. 15.8 pages), 31 sources, APA, $ 107.95
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This paper is concerned with the subject of travelling for direct and indirect health benefits and examines the conditions in Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand, which have taken a lead in developing this sector. The author highlights the approaches towards healthcare tourism by the three countries being considered and compared, and illustrates insights into commercial opportunities and management challenges. He concludes that there are some wider concerns that need to be addressed relating to selling healthcare to tourists.
Outline:
Healthcare Tourism in Malaysia
Healthcare Tourism in Singapore
Healthcare Tourism in Thailand
Summary and Differences between the Three Countries
Arguments
Conclusion
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"Tourism and health share a close relationship in which their interactions can be both negative and positive. Attention has been given to hazards confronting international tourists (May, 1989; Petty, 1989) and the World Health Organization (WHO, 2002) cites risks they may encounter. Dawood (1989) concludes that the health of as many as 50% is likely to be adversely affected by the experience of travel overseas. Sexually transmitted diseases are another anxiety connected to the spread of HIV/AIDS (Porter, Lea, & Carroll, 1996). The most appropriate ways of educating tourists about the dangers they might encounter is a subject for debate (Lawton & Page, 1997), and some commentators have suggested that the industry is reluctant to accept its responsibilities and deliver appropriate warnings due to fears about alarming customers and losing business, although perceptions of risk are personal and frequently socially constructed. It must also be acknowledged that tourism can disturb the lives of residents with implications for their health as well as that of visitors (Rodriguez-Garcia, 2001)."
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Ecotourism, 2003.
An analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of ecotourism.
1,658 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper examines how one of the fastest growing divisions of the tourism industry is a type of tourism that is nature-oriented and how the term "ecotourism" refers to tourism that involves travel to areas of natural interest for the purpose of observing wildlife and learning about the natural environment. The paper also discusses how environmental organizations as well as park agencies have supported the travel industry in endorsing nature travel as the trendiest environmental activity available that does not alter or harm the natural resources. The paper then argues, however, that ecotourism is far from being environmentally sound, and in fact does irreparable damage to the ecosystem.
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"Along with the increasing number of tourists that the system ecotourism draws to destinations, comes a high level of noise pollution. The tourists must get to the vacation area by either air travel or car transportation, both of which contribute greatly to noise pollution, especially in formerly desolate areas (Evans 229). Tourist areas also have an increased crime rate, as well as a high rate of drug use and prostitution (Evans 229). Local communities have the most to gain and the most to lose. Ecotourism can provide opportunities for communities to materially profit from their accommodations, food and guide services that they provide for the tourists, but the natives must protect their local environment. "
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The Ski Resort Industry, 2008.
This report characterizes the market for the ski resort industry and related products/services and assesses the attractiveness of this market to potential producers/marketers.
2,780 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 82.95
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This paper explains that, although skiing is one of Americans' favorite sports and leisure activities, ski areas throughout North America are facing many problems. The author points out that fewer people visit U.S. ski areas now than ten or twenty years ago. The paper also relates that the high seasonality of demand, the potential negative effects of climate change and issues surrounding environmentally sustainable management practices present major challenges to the ski industry. The author underscores that the barriers to market entry include large amounts of initial capital, high maintenance costs, dependability on weather and human resources management. The paper reports that successful resorts respond to these challenges through continued diversification and effective customer relationship management programs. The author concludes that the ski resort industry is not an attractive candidate for potential market entrants.
Table of Contents:
List of Figures
Executive Summary
Purposes of the Report
Sources and Methods of Data Collection
Interpretations and Conclusions
Introduction
Industry Assessment
Industry Landscape
Market Demand
Seasonality of Demand
Factors Influencing Future Demand
Climate Change
Environmentally Sustainable Management
Barriers to Entry
Staying Ahead of the Competition
Summary
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"Seasonality of demand in the ski resort industry refers to the fluctuations in demand during different months of the year. Statistics reflecting the number of visits or the frequency of ski resort visitations per season is not readily available, making it difficult to quantify seasonality of demand. However, one can draw a parallel between the seasonality of demand in the ski resort industry and the seasonality of demand for skis and related equipment. According to AuctionBytes.com (2007), the independent trade publication for online merchants, demand for snow skis seems to concentrate around Christmas holidays."
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