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Tourism and Hospitality Management in Practice: A Case Study
Collection is a collection of real-world business cases with a
particular focus on small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in
different countries from around the world. Fifteen compact cases
capture a variety of business situations that present decisions,
opportunities, or challenges. Organized into four chapters, the
cases reflect the various impacts of changing external conditions
and internal factors in tourism and hospitality SMEs. Each case
tells the story of a particular business situation and context, and
the student takes on the role of the decision maker. All cases
include a synopsis, reflective questions, references, further
reading and a learning activity. An introductory chapter written
specifically for students offers advice on what to expect from
learning with a case, as well as hints for how to approach a case
analysis. The cases offer multiple opportunities to connect tourism
and hospitality knowledge and theory to practice, with a particular
emphasis on analytical skill development, problem-solving and
alternative generation. This case collection is suitable for
undergraduate and graduate courses in tourism, hospitality
management and business, as well as for professional development
programs. For instructors who teach with the cases, there are
teaching notes, comprising comprehensive teaching plans and
resources, learning activities, reflective questions, additional
readings and external resources, all available online.
Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the
joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think,
and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers
offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all
featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to
learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the
world's greatest authors, the English language comes to life in
pages of our Readers. Students have the pleasure and satisfaction
of reading these stories in English, and at the same time develop a
broader vocabulary, greater comprehension and reading fluency,
improved grammar, and greater confidence and ability to express
themselves. Find out more at english.com/readers
In an era when black baseball players had limited playing prospects
in the United States, they found a more hospitable and level
playing field in Canada. The entries in this dictionary contain
biographical sketches, career highlights and statistics for
hundreds of players, as well as information about their teams and
leagues.
Chinese Cinderella is an autobiography for children based on the
bestselling Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah. 'a unique story of
triumph over adversity, told against the background of the
Nationalist/Communist struggle for control of China.'
LoveReading4Kids Jung-ling's family considers her bad luck because
her mother died giving birth to her. They discriminate against her
and make her feel unwanted yet she yearns and continuously strives
for her parents' love. Her stepmother is vindictive and cruel and
her father dismissive. Jung-ling grows up to be an academic child,
with a natural ability for writing. Only her aunt and grandfather
offer her any love and kindness. The story is of survival in the
light of the mental and physical cruelty of her stepmother and the
disloyalty of her siblings. Jung-ling blossoms in spite of
everything and the story ends as her father agrees to let her study
in England. This is a reissue in the 'A Puffin Book' series of
Puffin children's modern classics.
"Captivating...Mah channels Kennedy and brings postwar Paris to
life with exquisite detail and insight." -- People From the
bestselling author of The Lost Vintage, a rare and dazzling
portrait of Jacqueline Bouvier's college year abroad in postwar
Paris, an intimate and electrifying story of love and betrayal, and
the coming-of-age of an American icon - before the world knew her
as Jackie. In September 1949 Jacqueline Bouvier arrives in postwar
Paris to begin her junior year abroad. She's twenty years old,
socially poised but financially precarious, and all too aware of
her mother's expectations that she make a brilliant match. Before
relenting to family pressure, she has one year to herself far away
from sleepy Vassar College and the rigid social circles of New
York, a year to explore and absorb the luminous beauty of the City
of Light. Jacqueline is immediately catapulted into an intoxicating
new world of champagne and chateaux, art and avant-garde theater,
cafes and jazz clubs. She strikes up a romance with a talented
young writer who shares her love of literature and passion for
culture - even though her mother would think him most unsuitable.
But beneath the glitter and rush, France is a fragile place still
haunted by the Occupation. Jacqueline lives in a rambling apartment
with a widowed countess and her daughters, all of whom suffered as
part of the French Resistance just a few years before. In the
aftermath of World War II, Paris has become a nest of spies, and
suspicion, deception, and betrayal lurk around every corner.
Jacqueline is stunned to watch the rise of communism - anathema in
America, but an active movement in France - never guessing she is
witnessing the beginning of the political environment that will
shape the rest of her life-and that of her future husband.
Evocative, sensitive, and rich in historic detail, Jacqueline in
Paris portrays the origin story of an American icon. Ann Mah
brilliantly imagines the intellectual and aesthetic awakening of
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, and illuminates how France
would prove to be her one true love, and one of the greatest
influences on her life.
Tourism and Hospitality Management in Practice: A Case Study
Collection is a collection of real-world business cases with a
particular focus on small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in
different countries from around the world. Fifteen compact cases
capture a variety of business situations that present decisions,
opportunities, or challenges. Organized into four chapters, the
cases reflect the various impacts of changing external conditions
and internal factors in tourism and hospitality SMEs. Each case
tells the story of a particular business situation and context, and
the student takes on the role of the decision maker. All cases
include a synopsis, reflective questions, references, further
reading and a learning activity. An introductory chapter written
specifically for students offers advice on what to expect from
learning with a case, as well as hints for how to approach a case
analysis. The cases offer multiple opportunities to connect tourism
and hospitality knowledge and theory to practice, with a particular
emphasis on analytical skill development, problem-solving and
alternative generation. This case collection is suitable for
undergraduate and graduate courses in tourism, hospitality
management and business, as well as for professional development
programs. For instructors who teach with the cases, there are
teaching notes, comprising comprehensive teaching plans and
resources, learning activities, reflective questions, additional
readings and external resources, all available online.
"Ann Mah's Kitchen Chinese is a delicious debut novel, seasoned
with just the right balance of humor and heart, and sprinkled with
fascinating cultural tidbits." --Claire Cook, bestselling author of
Must Love Dogs Kitchen Chinese, Ann Mah's funny and poignant first
novel about a young Chinese-American woman who travels to Beijing
to discover food, family, and herself is a delight--complete with
mouth-watering descriptions of Asian culinary delicacies, from
Peking duck and Mongolian hot pot to the colorful, lesser known
Ants in a Tree that will delight foodies everywhere. Reminiscent of
Elizabeth Gilbert's runaway bestseller Eat, Pray, Love, Mah's tale
of clashing cultures, rival siblings, and fine dining is an
unforgettable, unexpectedly sensual reading experience--the story
of one woman's search for identity and purpose in an exotic and
faraway land.
This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the changing
dynamics in the relationship between the African continent and the
EU, provided by leading experts in the field. Structured into five
parts, the handbook provides an incisive look at the past, present
and potential futures of EU-Africa relations. The cutting-edge
chapters cover themes like multilateralism, development assistance,
institutions, gender equality and science and technology, among
others. Thoroughly researched, this book provides original
reflections from a diversity of conceptual and theoretical
perspectives, from experts in Africa, Europe and beyond. The
handbook thus offers rich and comprehensive analyses of
contemporary global politics as manifested in Africa and Europe.
The Routledge Handbook of EU-Africa Relations will be an essential
reference for scholars, students, researchers, policy makers and
practitioners interested and working in a range of fields within
the (sub)disciplines of African and EU studies, European politics
and international studies. The Routledge Handbook of EU-Africa
Relations is part of the mini-series Europe in the World Handbooks
examining EU-regional relations and established by Professor Wei
Shen.
This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the changing
dynamics in the relationship between the African continent and the
EU, provided by leading experts in the field. Structured into five
parts, the handbook provides an incisive look at the past, present
and potential futures of EU-Africa relations. The cutting-edge
chapters cover themes like multilateralism, development assistance,
institutions, gender equality and science and technology, among
others. Thoroughly researched, this book provides original
reflections from a diversity of conceptual and theoretical
perspectives, from experts in Africa, Europe and beyond. The
handbook thus offers rich and comprehensive analyses of
contemporary global politics as manifested in Africa and Europe.
The Routledge Handbook of EU-Africa Relations will be an essential
reference for scholars, students, researchers, policy makers and
practitioners interested and working in a range of fields within
the (sub)disciplines of African and EU studies, European politics
and international studies. The Routledge Handbook of EU-Africa
Relations is part of the mini-series Europe in the World Handbooks
examining EU-regional relations and established by Professor Wei
Shen.
-Up-to-date with cutting edge topics -Suitable for professional
quants and as library reference for students of finance and
financial mathematics
In Petrochemical Planet Alice Mah examines the changing nature of
the petrochemical industry as it faces the existential threats of
climate change and environmental activism. Drawing on research from
high-level industry meetings, petrochemical plant tours, and
polluted communities, Mah juxtaposes the petrochemical industry’s
destructive corporate worldviews with environmental justice
struggles in the United States, China, and Europe. She argues that
amid intensifying public pressures, a profound planetary industrial
transformation is underway that is challenging the reigning age of
plastics and fossil fuels. This challenge comes from what Mah calls
multiscalar activism—a form of collective resistance that spans
local, regional, national, and planetary sites and scales and
addresses the interconnected issues of environmental justice,
climate, pollution, health, extraction, land rights, workers’
rights, systemic racism, and toxic colonialism. Reflecting on the
obstacles and openings for critical interventions in the
petrochemical industry, Mah offers important insights into the
possibilities for resistance and for developing alternatives to the
reliance on fossil fuels.
This edited volume illuminates critical research issues through the
particular lens of homelessness, bringing together some of the
leading scholars in the field, from an array of disciplines and
perspectives, to explore this condition of marginalization and the
ethical dilemmas that arise within it. The authors provide insights
into the realities and challenges of social research that will
guide students, activists, practitioners, policymakers, and service
providers, as well as both novice and seasoned researchers in
fields of inquiry ranging from anthropology and sociology to
geography and cultural studies. Although many texts have explored
the subject of homelessness, few have attempted to encapsulate and
examine the complex process of researching the issue as a
phenomenon unto itself. Professional Lives, Personal Struggles
examines the many challenges of conducting ethical research on
homelessness, as well as the potential for positive change and
transformation, through the deeply personal accounts of scholars
and advocates with extensive experience working in the field.
This edited volume provides insight into how digital badges may
enhance formal, non-formal and informal education by focusing on
technical design issues including organizational requirements,
learning and instructional design, as well as deployment. It
features current research exploring the theoretical foundation and
empirical evidence of the utilization of digital badges as well as
case studies that describe current practices and experiences in the
use of digital badges for motivation, learning, and instruction in
K-12, higher education, workplace learning, and further education
settings.
What's the hook? A fascinating and moving autobiographical novel.
What are the themes? Different cultures, families/generations,
friendship, school life and the individual vs society. Teaching
points? Excellent for multicultural work, as it is set against a
background of life in Japanese occupied China. Ideal for exploring
narrative structure as it is told simply as a series of snapshots.
Comparative work opportunities as it includes the original story of
Cinderella that originated in the Tang dynasty (AD 618-908).
Despite the global movement to tackle plastic pollution, demand for
plastics continues to rise. As the world transitions away from
fossil fuels, plastics are set to be the biggest driver of oil
demand. Single-use plastics - deemed essential in the fight against
COVID-19 - have been given a new lease of life. In a world beset
with crisis fatigue, what can we do to curb the escalating plastics
crisis? In this book, Alice Mah reveals how petrochemical and
plastics corporations have fought relentlessly to protect and
expand plastics markets in the face of existential threats to
business. From denying the toxic health effects of plastics to
co-opting circular economy solutions to plastic waste and
exploiting the opportunities offered up by the global pandemic,
industry has deflected attention from the key problem: plastics
production. The consequences of unfettered plastics growth are
pernicious and highly unequal. We all have a part to play in
reducing plastics consumption but we must tackle the problem at its
root: the capitalist imperative for limitless growth.
The author of the international bestsellers Watching the Tree and
Falling Leaves has always been fascinated by proverbs and their
importance and use in China. Both her book titles are based on such
proverbs. The majority of Chinese proverbs are drawn from the 1st
century, when the First King of all China established his
leadership over the whole country and its warring kingdoms. In
ancient China, a scholar's conversation would be studded with
appropriate sayings, and a man's status in society would be defined
by his use and knowledge of proverbs. In modern China, much of this
is still true, and proverbs are used daily. Adeline Yen Mah
introduces us to the whole rich picture of the first century BC
when after the long wars between states, China was finally united
and the richness of the literature and art could flourish. She
portrays the leaders, the plots and the counter-revolutions with
great vividness and liveliness so that even those ignorant of
Chinese history become absorbed. And as in all her other books, she
relates the historical episodes and the proverbs derived from these
to experiences in her own life. One of the major expressions of
this age was of course the First King's tomb with its terracotta
soldiers, of horses and carriages and the stones of the building.
The re-finding of this monument - now open to us all - and Adeline
Yen Mah's own experiences there, are extraordinary. A Thousand
Pieces of Gold, following Watching the Tree and Falling Leaves, is
a personal account by a much loved author, but it is also a lively
history of the fascinating period of civilisation when Europe was
barely out of the stone age.
The First Collection That Covers This Field at the Dynamic
Strategic and One-Period Tactical Levels Addressing the imbalance
between research and practice, Quantitative Fund Management
presents leading-edge theory and methods, along with their
application in practical problems encountered in the fund
management industry. A Current Snapshot of State-of-the-Art
Applications of Dynamic Stochastic Optimization Techniques to
Long-Term Financial Planning The first part of the book initially
looks at how the quantitative techniques of the equity industry are
shifting from basic Markowitz mean-variance portfolio optimization
to risk management and trading applications. This section also
explores novel aspects of lifetime individual consumption
investment problems, fixed-mix portfolio rebalancing allocation
strategies, debt management for funding mortgages and national
debt, and guaranteed return fund construction. Up-to-Date Overview
of Tactical Financial Planning and Risk Management The second
section covers nontrivial computational approaches to tactical fund
management. This part focuses on portfolio construction and risk
management at the individual security or fund manager level over
the period up to the next portfolio rebalance. It discusses
non-Gaussian returns, new risk-return tradeoffs, and the robustness
of benchmarks and portfolio decisions. The Future Use of
Quantitative Techniques in Fund Management With contributions from
well-known academics and practitioners, this volume will
undoubtedly foster the recognition and wider acceptance of
stochastic optimization techniques in financial practice.
High-Performance Computing (HPC) delivers higher computational
performance to solve problems in science, engineering and finance.
There are various HPC resources available for different needs,
ranging from cloud computing- that can be used without much
expertise and expense - to more tailored hardware, such as
Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) or D-Wave's quantum computer
systems. High-Performance Computing in Finance is the first book
that provides a state-of-the-art introduction to HPC for finance,
capturing both academically and practically relevant problems.
This second volume of Defining Physiology: Principles, Themes,
Concepts. continues on the same format as the first.In this new
release, a selection of 44 essential topics in each major organ
system is defined, then major themes, concept and principles
surrounding these words in their physiologic scenarios are
elaborated. For each keyword, a question is posed at the end of the
text to test for a better understanding of the associated
physiology of nervous and gastrointestinal systems. This book
presents an easy reference guide for those just starting out in the
area of physiology and for those who are interested in clear and
succinct definitions of key terms.
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Set in San Francisco, A Contrived World recounts the author’s
visit to the mythic Californian city. While the novel is based in
this real experience, the narrator’s imaginative reflections
cause the narrative to balloon outward into the realms of fiction
and fantasy. Each chance encounter provides an opportunity to
unfurl a fictional world that simultaneously complements and
compromises the real world. In this mirthful anti-novel, the
ambiguous fusion of observation and invention disrupts the
conventions of personal memoir and travel writing, resulting in a
chronicle that sets fiction against experience.
Students often enter higher education academically unprepared and
with unrealistic perceptions and expectations of university life,
which are critical factors that influence students' decisions to
leave their institutions prior to degree completion. Advances in
educational technology and the current availability of vast amounts
of educational data make it possible to represent how students
interact with higher education resources, as well as provide
insights into students' learning behavior and processes. This
volume offers new research in such learning analytics and
demonstrates how they support students at institutions of higher
education by offering personalized and adaptive support of their
learning journey. It focuses on four major areas of discussion: *
Theoretical perspectives linking learning analytics and study
success. * Technological innovations for supporting student
learning. * Issues and challenges for implementing learning
analytics at higher education institutions. * Case studies
showcasing successfully implemented learning analytics strategies
at higher education institutions. Utilizing Learning Analytics to
Support Study Success ably exemplifies how educational data and
innovative digital technologies contribute to successful learning
and teaching scenarios and provides critical insight to
researchers, graduate students, teachers, and administrators in the
general areas of education, educational psychology, academic and
organizational development, and instructional technology.
This edited volume provides insight into how digital badges may
enhance formal, non-formal and informal education by focusing on
technical design issues including organizational requirements,
learning and instructional design, as well as deployment. It
features current research exploring the theoretical foundation and
empirical evidence of the utilization of digital badges as well as
case studies that describe current practices and experiences in the
use of digital badges for motivation, learning, and instruction in
K-12, higher education, workplace learning, and further education
settings.
Meeting today's energy and climate challenges require not only
technological advancement but also a good understanding of
stakeholders' perceptions, political sensitivity, well-informed
policy analyses and innovative interdisciplinary solutions. This
book will fill this gap. This is an interdisciplinary informative
book to provide a holistic and integrated understanding of the
technology-stakeholder-policy interactions of smart grid
technologies. The unique features of the book include the
following: (a) interdisciplinary approach - by bringing in the
policy dimensions to smart grid technologies; (b) global and Asian
perspective and (c) learning from national case studies. This book
is organised into five sections. Part 1 discusses the historical
and conceptual aspects of smart grids. Part 2 introduces the
technological aspects and showcase the state of the art of the
technologies. Part 3 explores the policy and governance dimensions
by bringing in a stakeholder perspective. Part 4 presents a
collection of national case studies. Part 5 shares insights and
lesson learnt and provide policy recommendations. This book
showcases the state-of-the-art R&D developments and policy
experiences. This book contributes to a better understanding of
governance institution and policy challenges and helps formulate
policy recommendations for successful smart grid deployment.
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