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Hypothesis result analysis The research reveals tangible findings on the importance understanding consumer behavior in the tourism business. Investigations justify that the ability to understand consumer behavior aids in the ability of a destination to meets their requirements as well as achieve proactive relationships. Destination image is a significant element...

The Russian president Putin has continued his support to Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad by constantly launching series of attacks on the rebels rather than the terrorists as planned. The intervention by Russia in the ongoing civil war in Syria has made matters worse. The country has constantly vetoed the move...

To begin with, tourism can be characterized as a product that unites different industries and spheres: infrastructure, natural landscapes, services, and shopping. It is worth noting that tourism is many times tour-based. When it comes to destination image, it affects tourist experiences and interests in numerous ways. As studies show,...

The Crossing: My Journey to the Shattered Heart of Syria is a novel written by Samar Yazbek as a powerful and moving account of her homeland, currently shrouded in terror, destruction and war. Yazbek is a Syrian exile living in Paris and a fervent supporter of the revolution, yet as...

With the rise of fast fashion, it has become normal for consumers across the developed world to buy cheaply-made affordable clothes which can only be worn a limited number of times before they go out of fashion. As Whitehead observes, fast fashion brands like Zara, Forever 21 and H&M have...

France and Syria have had a storied past beginning with France being the colonial ruler over Syria to today when the two countries are not even trying to forge some sort of relationship. In fact, France has always backed Syria’s opposition as a means to oust President Bashar al-Assaad. France...

While Dhaka, Bangladesh, is the fastest growing city in the world, being a home to around 15 million of people, it is also one of the least developed cities in the world with regard to sanitation and water facilities, population settlement, employment conditions, and healthcare provision (Mizanur 2). Based on...

The lives of young adults in different areas of the world can be vastly different, yet even across cultural boundaries, young people still have some similarities. The society that people grow up in couldn’t be any more different than between the United States and Bangladesh yet some of the experiences...

Overwork is an extremely serious social issue in Japan which causes thousands of deaths. This problem is so widespread that separate words were created to describe it. “Karoshi” means death from heart failure or stroke caused by overwork (Weller). “Karo-jisatsu” stands for suicide because of depression and physical and emotional...

The following analysis continues an evaluation of Japan's democracy, which is a constitutional monarchy, by following Chapters 10-12 of the Patterns in Democracy text. Japan's placement on the two-dimensional conceptual map of democracy is also explored. Japan is identified as being both unitary and decentralized. Unitary is defined as majoritarian,...

As a solo meditation instrument, it is no doubt that the Shakuhachi has a soothing and consistent tone. Typically made with a wooden pipe (usually bamboo in this case), the tone is wholesome. It can be considered “wooden”, which would involve a purer sound, something that is occasionally airy and...

The Japanese American internment occurred during World War II. This happened immediately after the attack of the Pearl Harbor, in which President Roosevelt decided to issue an Executive Order that designated the military zones within the United States. It is argued that the internment never targeted any specific group but...

Introduction In recent years, a large number of women have traveled from the Philippines, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India and Sri Lanka to work as domestic employees in the GCC countries. The trend of migrant domestic workers in the GCC countries has been facilitated by the economic boom in which the citizens...

Saudi Arabia's vision of 2030 presents diverse insights for improving the country. The vision 2030 covers a broad spectrum of activities in society, which require keen attention from the government. One of the critical factors in vision 2030 is to continue with the presentation of equal chances to both genders...

The most prominent aspect of Confucianism is the benefit of education for the sake of moral growth and development of an individual for the betterment of the society. The significance of the ideology emanates from the key identified factors, which include filial piety, ritual, loyalty, relationships, and humanity. More importantly,...

Some authors in the contemporary literature on China and international relations have described contemporary Chinese policy with regard, in particular, to the United States as a form of “coopetition” (i.e., Shambaugh, 2013). Coopetition in Chinese-U.S. relations is thus, on the one hand, characterized by cooperation on the economic level, and,...

The Orientalism by Said Edward is a canonical draft of cultural studies in which he challenges the orientalism. According to him, that entirely focuses on the blatant differences between west and east ‘worlds.’ He points out that the Europeans visited many less developed nations at the start of their colonization...

Pursuant to United Arab Emirates (2008), dirham deposits get attractive due to the positive revaluation prospects. The tactics applied by contrarian investors is to tip the US dollar to the bottom line. As a result, holders will be benefited with an unexpected upside bonus. However, one should note that cash...

We sometimes understand the world better when we go through contrasting life experiences. Similarly, things hold greater value for us when we don’t have them for granted. Being raised in my native Saudi Arabia where I have been studying at a boarding school since the age of 12 as well...

When considering Daoism, the origin of things in context of a Daoist, or Taoist, is very important. In Daoism, the universe began as a universe egg. After many thousands of years, the egg split apart to form the heavens and the Earth. At this time, P’an ku was born as...