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

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

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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

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

She to the Sea and In Sun and Rain

She to the Sea and In Sun and Rain, the titles of my two recitals, encapsulate the essence of the music performed in each installation. The first recital, She to the Sea, was a presentation of classical vocal repertoire including art songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Claude Debussy, German lieder by Johannes Brahms and Clara Schumann, and Italian arias by Francesco Cilea and Pietro Mascagni. These selections demonstrated my vocal abilities through a classical lens. Giving myself permission in this recital to be expressive and evocative through classical music allowed me the freedom to go forth boldly in performance. This opened the door for me to give a thoughtful and emotional performance. The pieces I selected with the help of David Sytkowski, who not only advised me throughout this whole process but also worked with me as a vocal coach and collaborative pianist, were not only wrought with complex emotions but also gave me the space to be literarily and philosophically analytical. Parsing out meaning, creating my own translations, and writing out my own interpretations of each piece was an extremely fulfilling part of the process that aided immensely in preparing me for the performance of this first recital. In Sun and Rain was the title of my second and final recital. This performance was in the style of a cabaret in which I presented each song with some speaking between certain selections. Communicating with the audience through speaking gave me the opportunity to share entertaining anecdotes and to directly name some sources of inspiration and dedication. The repertoire presented in this recital was in the vein of musical theatre. An immense passion of mine, musical theatre is a contemporary means of expressing the human experience through performance. Drawing inspiration from personal experience, family, and friends gave me the emotional resources to be authentic in how I performed the repertoire and to be an effective storyteller. The written pieces I endeavored to complete before this performance gave me the emotional foundation I needed in order to present a grounded and engaging performance of this compelling musical material. These recital performances pushed me to trust myself and my musical knowledge, instincts, and even quirks. Getting myself to let go of the tight grip I was using to hold onto each song as though doing so would prove that I truly knew the material was a scary leap but one that was necessary for building cohesive and expressive performances. Letting audiences see the vulnerable, brash, silly, excited, scared, and empowered parts of me was a challenge I am so glad I faced. Thank you to everyone who nudged me forward and who knew I could do it before I did

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