...This article was downloaded by: [UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE LIBRARY] On: 10 May 2012, At: 20:20 Publisher: Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK Journal of Sustainable Tourism Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rsus20 Synergies between Australian indigenous tourism and ecotourism: possibilities and problems for future development Jeremy Buultjens , Deborah Gale & Nadine Elizabeth White a a b a Regional Futures Institute, School of Commerce and Management, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia b School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia Available online: 23 Apr 2010 To cite this article: Jeremy Buultjens, Deborah Gale & Nadine Elizabeth White (2010): Synergies between Australian indigenous tourism and ecotourism: possibilities and problems for future development, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 18:4, 497-513 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09669581003653518 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE Full terms and conditions of use: http://www.tandfonline.com/page/terms-andconditions This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly...
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...new complications. Sustainability, cost, quality, and mission are among many of the reoccurring issues that will require attention, creative approaches and solutions from governing boards and presidents in order to move forward. This paper analyzes HBCU enrollment, retention and graduation rates, how the hiring and firing of presidents and fundraising affects the branding of the institution. My hope is that the findings will contribute to the national dialogue about the future of HBCUs and serve as a resource for boards and institutional leaders to focus their...
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...Morehead State University | Accreditation and Evaluation Summary | IMS 421 | Marvin Stevenson 1-28-2015 | 1. Differentiate between programmatic and institutional accreditation. Continuing one’s education above the high school is an important decision and a life changing event. Therefore attending a college that offers accredited degrees can make a huge difference in a person’s future. A college program that is not accredited can mean, you are not eligible for federal financial aid, may not be able to transfer credits to another college or university, and you may not be able to attain an appropriate professional licensure in your field. This is why it is important for students to be aware of the type of accreditation offered by schools or the lack of accreditation missing by them. Therefore it is important to know the difference be the two types of accreditations. An institutional accredited program achieves its accreditation through representatives from dedicated accrediting institutions evaluate colleges and universities. This is a means for colleges and universities to assess their own performance and compare themselves to other schools. Before being granted institutional accreditation status, all aspects of a college or university are evaluated. If a school is awarded accreditation means that the institution meets certain standards of educational quality. In addition, institutional accreditation is more comprehensive and indicates that the institution...
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...These are precious contacts that could come in handy later. Where to organize a press conference If you do not have your own office, it would be desirable to organize a press conference in a central or easily accessible place. It is advisable to make a preliminary survey to verify that everything is working properly: microphones, video projectors, room capacity, speakers' table with their riders, and so on. It is also necessary to provide spaces to be reserved for interviews, especially for television interviews, with an appropriate background. The contents During the press conference (which almost never lasts more than an hour) intervene from two to five speakers (better if they are the top of the company) introduced by a moderator. At the end, journalists are given the opportunity to ask questions. Considering that the press kit will be sent to him by e-mail, in fact, journalists often go to press conferences to get exclusive statements, ask questions, get first-hand news,...
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...B. APPLICATION FOR ACCREDITATION OF NEW AND RENEWING SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS (Approved by the BOR March 4, 2011) Instructions: 1) Download & print SO Application pg. 1 to 3 and SO Form A & B up to F 2) Fill up the Forms & follow the Procedure 3) Submit the accomplished Application for Accreditation to: a) Office of Student Affairs (for University Organizations) b) College Committee for Student Organizations (CCSO) in your respective colleges (for College Organizations) ( Rev. SO App p. 1 Mar 11/eij) West Visayas State University OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS La Paz, Iloilo City Application for Accreditation of New and Renewing School Organizations CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR OSA/CCSO (to be accomplished in 2 sets) 1. Application for Accreditation with Adviser’s Consent 2. Organizational Profile (Forms C) 3. List of officers for the academic year including the course & year level, home address, contact number, recent 1x1 picture and signature 4. List of members with I.D. No., course & year level with signature 5. Accomplishment Report of projects & activities during the previous academic year including awards and recognition received These must be accompanied with supporting documents such as approved permits, pictures, certificates & write ups in school paper 6. Approved Financial Report for the previous academic year 7. Calendar of Activities for the incoming school year with planned activities, date schedule, venue & other important information 8...
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...INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS OPERATIONS 1. WHAT IS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN OPERATION? What is Efficiency? Efficiency is the amount of resources used by a business per result unit. It used to measure savings for reaching a company’s goals. Efficiency in operation focuses more on the internal aspect of the company it describes the percentage of possible output that is actually achieved. Efficiency helps organisation performances by increasing productivity when organisations increase in productivity is shows that the businesses are properly managing their business resources. There are different types of productivity which are total productivity which equals its total output/ total input and the partial productivity which equals its total output/its unit of a single resource used. It is also divided into four main types which are the equipment productivity which is the number of units per machine hour/miles flown per aeroplane. The labour productivity which is number of units made per person/tonnes produces per shift and orders shipped per hour worked. The capital productivity is the number of units made for each pound of investments over the sales per unit capital and then the energy productivity is the number of units made per electricity. Also productivity can also be measured through the increase in workers as well labour, also through in the increase of machinery and materials and all of this measure of efficiency to meet company aims and goals...
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...BA 3301 Legal Environment of Business Compliance Interview and Report Assignment Associate Professor Lee Usnick, JD I. ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW Virtually all business activities conducted in the United States are highly regulated, not only by governmental entities, but by professional entities as well. Compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations is a prerequisite to the long term health and survival of a business. Equally important is a business's compliance with standards issued by the professional and accrediting bodies responsible for licensing and certification. Certain industries are more regulated than others. For example, health care, financial services, and public utilities are all highly regulated with extensive licensing and operational standards. When a business fails to comply with all applicable regulations and standards, the business and the individuals who manage it can face a variety of sanctions, from loss of license and program certification, to civil and criminal sanctions that include monetary penalties and prison. In this assignment, you will learn how someone in your selected industry meets the challenges of current compliance requirements. It is not necessary to address all aspects of compliance in this industry or selected company. Rather, you should educate yourself in broad terms about the kinds of governmental and industry standards covering your interviewee's business, then select a few key aspects to explore in depth with...
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...BA 3301 Legal Environment of Business Compliance Interview and Report Assignment Associate Professor Lee Usnick, JD I. ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW Virtually all business activities conducted in the United States are highly regulated, not only by governmental entities, but by professional entities as well. Compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations is a prerequisite to the long term health and survival of a business. Equally important is a business's compliance with standards issued by the professional and accrediting bodies responsible for licensing and certification. Certain industries are more regulated than others. For example, health care, financial services, and public utilities are all highly regulated with extensive licensing and operational standards. When a business fails to comply with all applicable regulations and standards, the business and the individuals who manage it can face a variety of sanctions, from loss of license and program certification, to civil and criminal sanctions that include monetary penalties and prison. In this assignment, you will learn how someone in your selected industry meets the challenges of current compliance requirements. It is not necessary to address all aspects of compliance in this industry or selected company. Rather, you should educate yourself in broad terms about the kinds of governmental and industry standards covering your interviewee's business, then select a few key aspects to explore in depth with...
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...Compliance Interview and Report Assignment BA 3301 Legal Environment of Business Associate Professor Lee Usnick, JD I. ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW Virtually all business activities conducted in the United States are highly regulated, not only by governmental entities, but by professional entities as well. Compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations is a prerequisite to the long term health and survival of a business. Also important is compliance with standards issued by the professional and accrediting bodies responsible for licensing and certification. Certain industries are more regulated than others. For example, health care, financial services, and public utilities are all highly regulated with extensive licensing and operational standards. When a business fails to comply with all applicable regulations and standards, the business and the individuals who manage it can face a variety of sanctions, from loss of license and program certification, to civil and criminal sanctions including monetary penalties and prison. In this assignment, you will learn how a person working in your selected industry meets the challenges of current compliance requirements. It is not necessary to address all aspects of compliance in this industry or selected company. Rather, you should educate yourself in broad terms about the kinds of governmental and industry standards covering your interviewee's business, then select a few key aspects to explore in depth with your...
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...healthcare providers must ensure that all aspects of the patient’s care inclusive of the body, mind and spirit are addressed. Healthcare personnel provide care to a culturally and religiously diverse people. Healthcare personnel must take this diversity into account. This paper will examine three less known faiths- Buddhist, Hindu, and Islam and compare them with Christianity and discuss their differences and commonalities. This paper will discuss the findings and the insight the author has gained through a series of interviews with the people of these three religions. Faith Diversity and the Healthcare Provider: Final Draft Introduction Patients’ emotional and spiritual needs are not disengaged from the patients’ physical and physiological needs but are considered an integral component of their recovery. There is evidence in medical literature that suggests a strong relationship between spirituality and medicine; a survey conducted shows ninety-five percent of Americans believe in God and research shows that forty percent of patients feel that physicians should discuss pertinent religious issues; however only eleven percent of physicians do (Anandarajah & Hight, 2001, p. 81). The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare (JCHAO) has acknowledged that patients “psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural values affect how they respond to their care” (Clark, Drain, & Malone, 2003,...
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...International Journal of Business, Humanities and Technology Vol. 1 No.1; July 2011 A COMPARATIVE EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF CHARACTERISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH ACCOUNTING INTERNSHIPS James H. Thompson Associate Professor of Accounting Central Washington University 2400 S. 240th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198, USA. Phone: 206-439-3800 x3839 E-mail: jht@cwu.edu Abstract Internships are a popular element used to enhance accounting education. Although previous studies have considered internships, many have addressed enhancement of subsequent academic and professional performance. The purpose of this paper is broader and examines several characteristics of accounting internships: the frequency of participation, eligibility requirements, process for securing internships, level of participation, availability and amount of academic credit, area of assignments, nature of post-internship requirements, and benefits to students. Two random samples, one in 1998 and one in 2003, of 100 accounting programs were analyzed in the study. For each program selected, the survey was mailed to accounting program administrators. Responses were collected by fax. The results of this study should be of interest to accounting students, faculty program administrators, and practitioners. Gaining real-life knowledge of accounting tasks and obtaining insight regarding career planning were the two most important benefits identified. Future research should consider the perceptions of accounting students and practitioners...
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...Patient and Family Centered Care Kimberley Masterson WGU0713 Stacy Stratton-Mentor Practice Setting Wellington Regional Medical Center is located in Wellington, Florida. It is a 233-bed, acute-care hospital, owned by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc., a highly respected, healthcare management organization. Wellington Regional Medical Center is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc.(UHS), a King of Prussia, PA-based company, that is one of the largest healthcare management companies in the nation. Wellington Regional is proud to have provided high-quality healthcare("About Wellington Regional Medical Center - Palm Beach, FL | Wellington Regional Medical Center," n.d.) services to the residents of Palm Beach County since 1986.The Village of Wellington has an approximate census of 60,000 in 2013. (Census.gov). Wellington is located in western Palm Beach County and borders the Florida Everglades. Initially, the land area known today as Wellington, Fl. was developed in 1953 to provide drainage and flood control suitable for agriculture. The area was once the world’s largest strawberry patch. Nevertheless, over time the land has been purchased and sold until 1985 when Lennar homes built on 500 lots. Today, Wellington is an affluent and thriving community that is willing to stake its future on being different.(“Wellington/History of Wellington”.nd) Wellington is recognized as the winter equestrian capital of the world. Wellington...
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...ITAN1 and others, information security in Nigeria is possible. Because of growing unrest about confidentiality and privacy that surround this topic, the Central Bank of Nigeria has upgraded its security systems, and by the 14th of February, 2014, all customers will be required to authenticate biometric data. This is again, one of the measures being taken by the officials of Nigeria to further the security of the country. The Central Bank of Nigeria had also been certified with the ISO 27001:2005 version of the ISMS, which is part of the ISO accreditation that brings a systematic tactic to managing confidential and sensitive corporate information. The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, who was also present at the ISMS certification ceremony, highly commended the work done by the Governor of the Central Bank, Lamido Sanusi. A representative of Mr. Sanusi, Suleiman Barau, stated that: “Acquiring the ISO certification is more than a paper certification for CBN because it is imperative for the CBN, as custodians of information of national relevance, to have adequate control in managing the information in its custody. It is our strategic focus to ensure that we manage our information in such a way that it will prevent information loss, unauthorized disclosure or compromise.”2 What does my country plan to do in the future? The government of Nigeria will first work towards the upgrading of the curricula at universities. Currently, the 20% of the students that pass entrance exams...
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...Effective Management within a government agency Anthony Mozealous Palm Beach State College MAN 3025 Dr. Grossman Within every organization or business, certain basic requirements need to be established in order for proper operation. These areas fall within management that allow “a process of administering and coordinating resources effectively, efficiently, and in an effort to achieve the goals of the organization” (Lewis & Goodman & Fandt & Michlitsch, 2007, Pg. 5). Under management, these basic functions, known as the basic managerial functions, are: planning, organizing, leading and controlling. The purpose of this paper is to establish research and evidence that confirms the Department of Financial Services (DFS) State Fire Marshals is a well managed, properly functioning organization that provides the most pristine service to its communities, when referenced to the above mentioned functions. The Department of Financial Services (DFS) is a state organization that has many divisions encompassing anywhere from financial accounting to law enforcement investigations. Under this organization, the Division of State Fire Marshals is a law enforcement investigations unit that conducts origin and cause investigations into fires throughout the state of Florida. The Bureau of Fire and Arson Investigations is the state law enforcement branch within this Division and are responsible for investigating fires both accidental and criminal...
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...Alcohol Abuse Byron Williams HCA 430 Special Populations Lynne Trevisan 1 July 2013 Alcohol Abuse Alcoholism is a disease that is creating a heavy burden on society. Alcoholism is a broad term for problems with alcohol, and is generally used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the detriment of the drinker's health, personal relationships, and social standing. It is medically considered a disease, specifically a neurological disorder, and in medicine several other terms are used, specifically "alcohol abuse" and "alcohol dependence" which have more specific definitions. “Every year alcohol is responsible for 1/2 of all murders, accidental deaths, and suicides; 1/3 of all drowning, boating, and aviation deaths; 1/2 of all crimes; and almost 1/2 of all fatal automobile accidents” (Wells, 2000). Alcohol is a potent nonprescription drug sold to anyone over the national legal drinking age, 21 and Substantial evidence exists that both the presence and quality of family ties and the attitudes and practices of families themselves are correlated with individual members’ propensity to drink, smoke, or use drugs. Culture\Ethnicity and Income are two factors that increase vulnerability to alcoholism. In all societies, alcoholic beverages are used as powerful and versatile symbolic tools, to construct and manipulate the social world. In most societies alcohol use is considered a social activity. However in some cultures alcohol use...
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