Entrepreneurialism and Tourism in Contemporary Vietnam examines the intersection of entrepreneurialism and the tourism industry in modern-day Vietnam and uses case studies from tourism operators in Ho Chi Minh City to understand the effects of market reforms on Vietnam’s society. The primary argument undertaken in this study is that in order to understand changes to the Vietnamese economy, one must take an approach that combines the “cultural” with the “economic.” The tourism case studies presented here collectively demonstrate that there is no easy analytic distinction between the cultural and economic dimensions of the Vietnamese tourism industry. The empirical material is primarily drawn from interviews with private tour operators and participant observation on tours. This book also examines the collaboration between the private sector and the Vietnamese government in the tourism industry. These coordinative entrepreneurial relationships between two unlikely bedfellows are shaped by the interpersonal exchanges that produce the tourism cultural-economy. Lastly, there are links between entrepreneurialism, tourism, and other case studies in urban Southeast Asia illustrated in the conclusion.
Collects Young Avengers (2013) #1-15, Marvel Now! Point One (2012) #1 (Young Avengers story). The Young Avengers, once more with feels! And there came a day unlike any other, when Earth’s mightiest teens found themselves united against a very uncommon threat. On that day, the Young Avengers were reborn – to listen to music, break Tumblr in half and kiss. Like, a lot. Oh, and to fight the foes no adult super hero could understand! Heed the call, then – for now, the Young Avengers hang out! Hawkeye (not the Hawkguy) puts the super in hero. Marvel boy will rock your world. Miss America will kick your &*^ to another dimension. Prodigy is an ex-X-Man know-it-all. Wiccan and Hulkling bring the squee. And Loki? Oh boy, we have a Loki. They’re 18 (give or take), they’re ready to inherit the Earth – but first they must face the mother of all villains. One only they can fight. Uh-oh. Creative gestalt entity Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie (Phonogram, The Wicked +The Divine) bang their collective drum, reinventing the super-hero comic book in their own freakish image.
Plus haute est la gloire, plus dure sera la chute. Tous les 90 ans, douze dieux du panthéon se réincarnent en jeunes adultes. Ils sont aimés. Ils sont détestés. Dans deux ans, ils seront tous morts. C’est déjà arrivé. Cela arrivera encore. Lorsque vous arrivez au sommet de vos pouvoirs, il ne reste plus qu’une voie à emprunter. La question qui se pose est alors : combien de personnes êtes-vous prêt à entraîner dans votre chute ? Phase impériale, probablement l’arc le plus dramatique de The Wicked + The Divine, se conclut en apothéose avec ce sixième volume de la série hors norme de Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie et Matt Wilson.
Plus haute est la gloire, plus dure sera la chute. Tous les 90 ans, douze dieux du panthéon se réincarnent en jeunes adultes. Ils sont aimés. Ils sont détestés. Dans deux ans, ils seront tous morts. C’est déjà arrivé. Cela arrivera encore. Cet épisode inédit de la série événement de Kieron Gillen et Jamie McKelvie nous replonge au XIXe siècle, pour voir ce qu’il est advenu des poètes romantiques une nuit sur le lac Léman... Avec Stephanie Hans (Journey Into Mystery, Angela) en invitée spéciale.
Plus haute est la gloire, plus dure sera la chute. Tous les 90 ans, douze dieux du panthéon se réincarnent en jeunes adultes. Ils sont aimés. Ils sont détestés. Dans deux ans, ils seront tous morts. C’est déjà arrivé. Cela arrivera encore. Après Phase impériale, découvrez le nouvel arc de la série hors norme signée Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie et Matt Wilson !
Deux ans ont passé. Tous les 90 ans, douze dieux du panthéon se réincarnent en jeunes adultes. Ils sont aimés. Ils sont détestés. Dans deux ans, ils seront tous morts. C’est déjà arrivé. Cela arrivera encore. La fin approche. Deux ultimes menaces doivent être éradiquées : les Ténèbres Totales et Ananké. Cela ne sera pas possible sans sacrifice. Il est temps d’en finir. Conclusion d’une série de haute volée, le dernier tome de la série menée par Kieron Gillen et Jamie McKelvie offre un final en apothéose digne d’une œuvre unique, pop et grandiose.
Con questo volume si chiude il primo ciclo della serie creata da Gillen e McKelvie. La vera natura dei personaggi si rivela, i conti vengono chiusi, l’insensata violenza che ha pervaso le vite dei giovani dei raggiunge un’apice dolorosamente sensato e la battaglia che ne conseguirà cambierà i loro destini, ma non la durata delle loro vite. Siamo a metà della saga, e arriverete alla fine di questo volume senza fiato!
Les dieux ont le pouvoir de faire ce qu’ils veulent. Inévitablement, ils le font. Tous les 90 ans, douze dieux du panthéon se réincarnent en jeunes adultes. Ils sont aimés. Ils sont détestés. Dans deux ans, ils seront tous morts. C’est déjà arrivé. Cela arrivera encore. Alors que son secret a été découvert, Ananke prétend avoir tué les dieux pour repousser l’arrivée des forces des ténèbres. Les dieux ont donc décidé de l’emprisonner pour l’interroger... Mais Persephone, ne pouvant se résoudre à laisser la meurtrière de sa famille impunie, l’assassine à son tour. Et les dieux acceptent de couvrir l’affaire. Persephone et Cassandra décident désormais d’affronter Woden, ayant la preuve qu’il a comploté avec Ananke. Woden essaie de les faire chanter. Ça se passe mal. Et la vie continue. Découvrez le nouvel arc de la série phénomène de Kieron Gillen et Jamie McKelvie ! Sexy, torturé, trépidant et libérateur, un comics dopé à la pop-culture à la fois reflet de notre époque et révélateur d’enjeux intemporels.
Tout va bien se passer... Fandemonium, l’apocalypse, a éclaté. Les membres restants du Panthéon se réunissent pour élucider la mort d’Inanna. Morrigan est capturée, tandis que Baphomet part se cacher dans les ombres souterraines. Les tensions augmentent alors qu’Ananke poursuit son funeste projet, et que les corps continuent de tomber. Qui pourrait percer à jour les desseins de la déesse de la destinée ? Pour ce nouvel arc de la série phénomène WicDiv, Kieron Gillen et Jamie McKelvie sont rejoints par une foule de guests de prestige : Stéphanie Hans, Kate Brown (Young Avengers) ou Leila Del Duca (Shutter) ! Chaque chapitre, centré sur un dieu en particulier, est dessiné par un.e artiste invité.e.
Ce n’est pas parce que vous êtes immortel que vous vivrez pour toujours... Tous les quatre-vingt-dix ans ou presque, douze dieux se réincarnent dans le corps de jeunes adultes. Ils sont charismatiques et brillants. Ils se tiennent devant des foules immenses, qu'ils emmènent dans l'extase à travers des langues inconnues. La rumeur veut qu'ils soient capables de miracles. Ils sauvent des vies, que ce soit métaphorique ou concret. Ils sont aimés. Ils sont détestés. Dans moins de deux ans, ils seront tous morts... Fable de fantasy urbaine où les divinités sont des pop stars ressemblant étrangement aux icones de notre époque, The Wicked + The Divine forme une métaphore fascinante de la jeunesse d’aujourd’hui et de la gloire éphémère érigée en valeur suprême de notre société moderne. Véritable phénomène critique et public aux US, meilleure vente comics indé aux US derrière The Walking Dead et Saga, elle a été élue meilleure série aux British Awards 2014, a été nommée plusieurs fois aux Eisner Awards 2015 et va être prochainement adaptée en série TV. Créé par Kieron Gillen et Jamie McKelvie, le duo à l’origine du plébiscité Young Avengers, ce comics dopé à la pop-culture est garanti 100% génération « Y » : pour les gens qui aiment autant Bowie que Batman.
Kieron Gillen e Jamie McKelvie concludono una cavalcata durata nove volumi, con questo epico finale che racconta un arco temporale di quasi mezzo secolo. Gli inganni sono tutti svelati, e i destini dei giovani dei (e della loro supposta condizione di divinità) si realizzano. Delirio e rivelazione, sacrificio ed egoismo si scontrano, in un’esplosione (letterale) di energia e speranze. Tutte le domande troveranno risposta, ma saranno sostituite da altrettante domande. Be prepared.
C'est l'heure du come-back ! Perséphone est en vie. Mais la question qui se pose désormais est : le sera-t-elle pour plus d'une nuit ? Les dieux superstars et leur guerre médiatico-spirituelle sont de retour pour l'arc le plus explosif de la série. Après un " hors série " uniquement dessiné par des guests, ce nouveau tome de The Wicked + The Divine, le comics le plus en vue du moment, célèbre aussi le grand come-back de Jamie McKelvie et Matt Wilson !
Kieron Gillen e Jamie McKelvie ci regalano il settimo capitolo dei nove che compongolo la saga dei loro giovani dei. Molti misteri si svelano, in questo volume che, a livello sceneggiativo, è un autentico tour de force che si sposta avanti e indietro in un lasso di quattromila anni di storia dell’Umanità. Capirete il ruolo di Ananke nella costituzione dei Pantheon e gli equilibri di potere tra i membri superstiti del Pantheon che stiamo seguendo da sei volumi si definiranno in un assetto che lascia presagire un finale tragico ed epico allo stesso tempo. Niente è come sembra, in questa serie scritta magistralmente e disegnata ancora meglio.
Méfie-toi de ce que tu souhaites... Lucifer a disparu. L’ange déchu est tombé pour de bon. « Morte pour nos péchés » qu’ils disent. Laura, elle, se sent comme orpheline et reste cloitrée chez elle. Jusqu’au jour où elle reçoit une lettre d’Inanna... Le dieu de l’amour a l’intention de retrouver les assassins de Lucifer. Contre toute attente, il s’agirait de fans. Pour en savoir plus, Inanna a besoin d’une aide extérieure car il ne peut pas faire confiance aux autres membres du Panthéon. Laura l'adore, et il a justement besoin d'elle... Découvrez la suite du phénomène The Wicked + The Divine, fable de fantasy urbaine où les divinités sont des pop stars ressemblant étrangement aux icônes de notre époque. Sexy, complexe, trépidant et libérateur, un comics dopé à la pop-culture et garanti 100% génération « Y » : pour les gens qui aiment autant Bowie que Batman.
Every ninety years, twelve gods incarnate as humans. They are loved. They are hated. In two years, they are dead. The team behind critical tongue-attractors like Young Avengers and PHONOGRAM reunite to create a world where gods are the ultimate pop stars and pop stars are the ultimate gods. But remember: just because you're immortal, doesn't mean you're going to live forever. Collects THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #1-5.
Laura Heaven knows how it feels to your age. Laura Heaven knows what happens when you listen to Saint Scott Walker on the bus. Laura Heaven knows about lust, etc. In the fifth of their stories set in a single club night, the critically acclaimed PHONOGRAM shows you what life is like trapped between quotation marks. PLUS: A Ska-tastic back-up story by DAN BOULTWOOD (HOPE FALLS).
Entrepreneurialism and Tourism in Contemporary Vietnam examines the intersection of entrepreneurialism and the tourism industry in modern-day Vietnam and uses case studies from tourism operators in Ho Chi Minh City to understand the effects of market reforms on Vietnam’s society. The primary argument undertaken in this study is that in order to understand changes to the Vietnamese economy, one must take an approach that combines the “cultural” with the “economic.” The tourism case studies presented here collectively demonstrate that there is no easy analytic distinction between the cultural and economic dimensions of the Vietnamese tourism industry. The empirical material is primarily drawn from interviews with private tour operators and participant observation on tours. This book also examines the collaboration between the private sector and the Vietnamese government in the tourism industry. These coordinative entrepreneurial relationships between two unlikely bedfellows are shaped by the interpersonal exchanges that produce the tourism cultural-economy. Lastly, there are links between entrepreneurialism, tourism, and other case studies in urban Southeast Asia illustrated in the conclusion.
These two value-for-money 3-in-1 anthologies feature popular alpha male, billionaire heroes.Marriages of revenge/blackmailed into bed/mistresses are key themes for Mills & Boon(R Modern series romance readers and these two volumes will prove irresistible for them.
Psychological Management of Stroke presents a review and synthesis of the current theory and data relating to the assessment, treatment, and psychological aspects of stroke. Provides comprehensive reviews of evidence based practice relating to stroke Written by clinical psychologists working in stroke services Covers a broad range of psychological aspects, including fitness to drive, decision making, prevention of stroke, and involvement of carers and families Reviews and synthesizes new data across a wide range of areas relevant to stroke and the assessment, treatment, and care of stroke survivors and their families Represents a novel approach to the application of psychological theory and principles in the stroke field
Since it first swaggered onto our screens in 2013, stylish period crime saga Peaky Blinders has become a cultural phenomenon. Over the past decade, this underdog drama from outside the capital has defied the odds to build a devoted cult following worldwide, from Small Heath in Birmingham to Hollywood in LA, from catwalks to backstreet barbershops, and from streaming services to millionaire mansions. This book celebrates every aspect of the Peaky Blinders style: from its humble beginnings as fireside family folklore for creator Steven Knight, through its word-of-mouth rise to TV's top tier, all the way to the globally popular explosive swansong series. The book is structured geographically, with sections covering the now legendary locations, from the Birmingham backstreets of Small Heath including the Garrison, Charlie Strong's Yard to places farther afield, like Arrow House, the Grace Shelby Institute, and the House of Commons. Each location shows off exceptional photography and cinematography in Peaky Blinders, highlighting to the reader how the series progressed, how and where characters developed, plotlines evolved and the scope widened from Birmingham to Boston as the Peaky Blinders took over the world. The text will enhance this visual story with insights into the creative vision and filming process, with well-informed critical commentary and fan-pleasing production details. A must-have for fans and aficionados, this is the official visual companion to the sensational series which took the world by storm and set new high standards in TV production.
A practice manual as well as an authoritative resource, Destruction of Evidence analyzes issues from the standpoints of civil litigation, criminal litigation, and the laws of professional responsibility. Destruction of Evidence also discusses in-depth such areas as: the spoliation inference the tort of spoliation discovery sanctions ethics, and routine destruction Also included is an expanded discussion of discovery sanctions, including procedural issues, choice-of-law considerations, the requirements for preserving sanctions issues for appellate review, burdens of proof, and appellate review. The supplement keeps you up to date on the continuing development of the controversial torts of both first- and third party spoliation of evidence: Massachusetts has declined to recognize a cause of action in tort for intentional or negligent spoliation of evidence The Supreme Court of Mississippi did not recognize an independent cause of action for the intentional spoliation of evidence against first or third party spoliators Nevada declined to recognize an independent tort spoliation of evidence when weighed against the andquot;potentially endless litigation over a speculative loss, and by the cost to society of promoting onerous record and evidence retention policiesandquot; Constitutional implications in the realm of criminal law. Many states within the last year have been addressing the potential for due process violations when evidence is destroyed and are continuing to adopt and expand the rules dictated by Brady, Trombetta, and Youngblood. While each of these new jurisdictions refused to find due process violation, this trend recognizes the increased potential for constitutional violations when evidence is destroyed: Hawaii refused to find a constitutional violation where a police officer failed to save her completed police report, citing Brady The Supreme Court of Mississippi ruled that a defendant was not denied due process by spoliation of crime scene evidence, citing Trombetta Nevada, using a bad faith standard, ruled that an independent laboratory's failure to refrigerate a defendant's blood sample did not violate due process A New Jersey court did not find a due process violation where the police had lost a videotape of the administration of breath tests for a DUI charge Oklahoma ruled that a defendant's due process rights were not violated when the police destroyed latent crime scene fingerprints, citing Youngblood Using an exculpatory evidence standard, the Supreme Court of South Dakota ruled that the State's release of a rape victim's vehicle without notice to the defendant did not violate the defendant's due process rights.
By focusing on the textually mediated reactions of local residents, social movements, and media producers to policy changes implemented in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, this book studies the development of literacy as a tool to mobilize, perform, and disseminate protest. Researching Protest Literacies presents a combination of ethnographic fieldwork and extensive archival research to analyse how traditional and technology-driven literacy practices informed a new cycle of social protest in favelas from 2006-2016. Chapters trace nuanced interactions, document changing power balances, and in doing so conceptualize five forms of literacy used to enact social change - campaigning literacies, memorial literacies, media-activist literacies, arts-activist literacies, and demonstration literacies. Building on these, the study posits protest literacies as a new way of researching the role of contemporary literacy in protest. This insightful monograph would be of interest to doctoral students, researchers, and scholars involved in the fields of literacy studies, arts education, and social movement studies, as well as those looking into research methods in education and international literacies more broadly.
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