This new book thoroughly examines the phenomenon of why some small island destinations have been more successful than others. The main premise applied is that success and survival of small island tourism hinges on resolving the mystery regarding the relationship between competitiveness and quality of life. In addressing this question, the book reviews four relevant and interconnected concepts: tourism, competitiveness, quality of life, and scale (or size). In doing so, the book enhances understanding of the potential of tourism for the improvement of the quality of life of the residents of small islands.
Teaching in the Built Environment: Creating Transformational Active Learning Experiences offers a blueprint for teaching success from an award-winning team of educators, with classroom-ready strategies for maximizing undergraduate learning in built environment disciplines. Drawing on the authors’ years of experience as education researchers and faculty at one of the nation’s top design and construction schools, this primer empowers instructors to implement high impact teaching practices in any educational setting, from intimate seminars to “mega classes” of hundreds of students. Chapters on internships, study abroad, and field experiences equip faculty with teaching tools guaranteed to work on or off campus.
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We meet Scarlet as she runs away from a wilderness camp for troubled youth. Her attempt is a failure, and she is brought back to the group of disgruntled teens, who seem to think little of Scarlet. As she hikes the hills of wilderness, we learn that prior to the camp, Scarlet has been living with her dad, a single parent, and his young girlfriend, Scarlet’s former tutor. Feeling not wanted and insignificant, Scarlet started falling in with the wrong crowd. At the advice of Scarlet’s therapist, her dad decided to send her to an elite, fix-your-kid, wilderness camp. While at the camp, Scarlet is haunted by her childhood memories of her parents’ troubled relationship and her mother’s tragic death. To the dismay of her counselors, Scarlet appears to make no effort to get better. A new girl, Dylan, is brought in to join the group. Dylan quickly befriends Scarlet and they immediately form a bond. As their relationship begins to blossom, Scarlet gains a friend, whom she can trust with her …
The President of the USA goes to Moscow and gives a stirring speech outlining the USA’s new “Zero-tolerance” policy with respect to terrorism. On the flight home, terrorists take over Air Force One (the President’s official plane) and take the passengers (including his wife and daughter) hostage. The terrorists plan to execute one hostage every half-hour unless/until their demands are met. However, the President is a former Medal of Honor winner, so the terrorists may be in for a surprise…
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The evolving formats of home video chronicle Mackenzie’s life from birth to womanhood as she experiences its highs and lows alongside her childhood best friend, Lucas. Over the years, Mackenzie’s struggle with depression worsens and she is forced to find the will to keep fighting alongside the people who love her most.
When a series of murders in the run up to Christmas are found to be linked, FBI Special Agent Natalie Parker is tasked with tracking a pair of psychotic serial killers. But she soon discovers the couple are not only crazy, having met in and escaped from an asylum for the criminally insane, but have based their personas on Santa and Mrs Claus. As Christmas approaches, they slaughter their way through their special naughty list, playing a cat and mouse game with the FBI and leaving a trail of bloody bodies in their wake.
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A man living alone in the deep woods finds Emily, a hiker, unconscious and laying on the forest floor. He brings her back to his home and helps her get back to health so she can leave the forest and get home. After a few tense days coexisting, Emily makes a discovery. She finds a crudely built shed behind the man’s home. When she opens it, she unleashes something truly haunting. As Emily and the man come to terms with what has been released, they also attempt to find a way out of the forest which isn’t exactly what it seems.
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