The Chinese are coming – is Fiji ready? A study of Chinese tourists to Fiji

Many tourism destinations are diversifying to new markets, and specifically to the Chinese outbound market to sustain their tourism industry. China has also been the fastest growing emerging market for Fiji. However, China is not a homogenous market. Their motivations and expectations differ from people from Western countries or even those from other parts of Asia. There has been limited research carried out on the Chinese outbound tourists to Pacific Island Countries. This study employed a survey questionnaire to 149 Chinese visitors to Fiji to identify the socio-demographics of Chinese visitors to Fiji and to assess their perceptions of Fiji as a tourist destination following their visit. The results provided a basic understanding of the profile of the Chinese tourist to Fiji in terms of their gender, marital status, education, residence, previous outbound experience, destination attributes and perceptions of their visit to Fiji

Entrepreneurship

This history for the Entrepreneurship program was written to commemorate DMACC\u27s 50th anniversary celebration during the 2015-16 academic year

Review: The Essence of Property Law

Part II of this essay will outline my overall approach to teaching Property and the inherent challenges of the subject. Part III sets out the topics covered in my property classes and the relevance of the “bundle of rights” concept. Part IV describes my use of the problem method in teaching Property and counters the purported disadvantages of applying that method. That part also demonstrates the practical use of the problem approach. Part V examines the evolutionary nature of property law and looks at three areas of law: landlord and tenant relationships, the law of servitudes, and future interests

Alien Registration- Sutton, Vada A. (Bangor, Penobscot County)

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By No Mere Means

Photographs are many things. The mechanical process by which photographs are generated ensures their factivity. The information they carry is independent of whatever a photographer might believe. We have faith in the veracity of photographs. And they are democratic. Anyone who has access to a camera has the means to image reality. But photographs are not just exemplar recordings. They can be so much more. Photographic art speaks to us and continuously inspires new personal realizations. But Scruton claims that to defend photography as art is to place in the hands of everyone the means to be an artist. I claim that is going too far. It does not follow from photography’s democratic and factive virtues that photography is the means for everyone to be an artist. I argue that Scruton makes mere means of photography which leads to the impossibility of the kind of photographic experience that makes one an artist. But there are other means available. The photographic experience necessary to make anyone an artist is only possible by maesthetic means. If this is right, then by no mere means but only maesthetic means does photography make anyone an artist

The Charitable Contribution Deduction: A Historical Review and a Look to the Future

A taxpayer is entitled to a charitable contribution deduction for gifts of money or property made during the taxable year to nonprofit organizations. Part II of this article explores the history of U.S. Internal Revenue Code §170 from its initial enactment in 1917 through the numerous amendments since made. This part does not outline every amendment that Congress has enacted but provides sufficient detail to illustrate how the section has gone from a fairly simple provision to an extremely complex set of rules. Part III addresses various equity considerations. The first issue examined is whether charities have societal value that should be encouraged or subsidized under the Code. Alternatively, this article considers the use of direct expenditures as the primary means of the government\u27s subsidization of charitable organizations and discusses the constitutional roadblocks to direct expenditures. Part III also addresses whether the complex rules that exist today are necessary to achieve the statutory objectives. It also addresses how the charitable contribution deduction fails to further the needs of the poor and whether the provisions should be amended to provide an additional incentive for taxpayers to make contributions to organizations that are designed to combat poverty. Finally, this part addresses how the charitable contribution rules impact the progressive tax structure and how the current scheme is inconsistent with progressive taxation. Part IV considers perspectives on the future of charitable giving. This part analyzes the impact of the elimination of the estate tax and addresses whether Congress should enhance the incentives for charitable giving in light of the phaseout of the estate tax. This might be necessary if the repeal of the estate tax is made permanent. Finally, this part addresses whether Congress must make some statutory adjustments to the charitable contribution rules to protect the integrity of the progressive tax structure

National Music Education Standards and Adherence to Bloom\u27s Revised Taxonomy

Pressures from education reforms have contributed to the need for music educators to embrace new and diverse instructional strategies to enhance the learning environment. Music teachers need to understand the pedagogy of teaching and learning and how these affect their praxis. The purpose of this multiple case evaluative study was to investigate the instructional methods used in 10 middle school general music programs to assist students in obtaining the National Standards for Music Education. Bloom\u27s revised taxonomy was the theoretical framework used to evaluate the teaching praxis of the participating teachers. The research questions for the study addressed the effectiveness of the instructional strategies in the music classroom and how they align with the National Standards Music Education and Bloom\u27s Revised Taxonomy. Data were collected from an open ended survey, individual interviews, and unobtrusive documents from 10 general music teachers from suburban, rural, and urban school districts. A line-by-line analysis was followed by a coding matrix to categorize collected data into themes and patterns. The results indicated that standards-based metacognitive instructional strategies can assist music teachers in their classrooms and unite cognitive, affective, and kinesthetic experiences applicable beyond the music classroom. It is recommended that music teachers use alternative teaching techniques to promote and connect critical thinking skills through musical learning experiences. Implications for positive social change include training music educators to create learning environments that support and motivate students to learn and achieve academic success