Sunday, November 10, 2019
How Far Would You Agree That ”Animal Farm” Is, As Orwell Himself Described It, A ‘Fairy Story.’
Five down. A word that is used in dermatology. 6 letters. That's a tough oneâ⬠¦what's dermatology? Itchesâ⬠¦that doesn't fit. Scratchâ⬠¦I don't know. I was pondering whether I should go over to that old man who was leaning against the fence. He had been there, in the same position, smiling and nodding at me for the last half an hour. Perhaps I should tell him to get a life? I sighed; I was so bored. Perhaps this is what waiting does to you? Why was I doing this stupid crossword? I should be on the train now, on my way back to Cardiff; there I would be getting drunk out of my mind. What was I going to say to Rob? ââ¬Å"Sorry mate, couldn't come to your stag do, the train came late?â⬠What a lame excuse. When would that stupid train come? The guard over there was looking happy, probably because he was enjoying watching all us commuters suffer. Perhaps I should show him what it's like, missing out on pints of free beer, strippers AND my best mate's stag do. Paranoia had set upon me. I had already started to think everyone was out to get me, and perhaps I was right? No, I hastily corrected myself, they don't even know me. Why on earth was I paranoid? I mean, I used to take this journey everyday when I was a kidâ⬠¦but things change. I was far more aware of everything now. At my feet, lay my briefcase; normally my portfolio would lie there, with all its sketches depicting life. For a brief second, I wished I could go back in time, and no longer feel the intensity of adulthood: having to work to survive, owning a house etc. I closed my eyes wearily. The train still hadn't come. Frustrated, my instincts told me to just wait, but, ignoring them, I marched over to the guard, and demanded to know when the train would arrive. He gave no verbal answer, and simply gestured at the electronic board above his head. He then walked off, presumably to help some old dear carry her luggage. Not. The notice board told me that my train would be delayed indefinitely. Estimated time of arrival was at least 4 hours away, if not more. I slumped back down onto the red plastic, cheap station seating, and resigned myself to a long wait. I got out my mobile, and began to text Rob, apologising for not being there. My text contained many words of crude language. As I began to text, I stopped. I remembered that I was at a station; where better to observe human life? Here, I could capture normal life, without having to draw forced behaviour. I looked across the crowded arcade. Businessmen, old people, women with severe hair-dos, punks, anarchists, goths, Asians, Africansâ⬠¦ no one out of the ordinary. I didn't know quite what I was looking for, but I knew they would stand out. Just as I looked past the Sainsbury's outlet, a woman burst in through the door from the high street, almost colliding with the ââ¬ËWelcome to Paddington' sign. She was drenched to the bone, although I didn't know how; it wasn't even raining. She had a peculiar look on her face, one of worry and exhaustion, yet somehow triumphant. She ran towards the platform, skidding several times, and ran straight to the guard. I could see her lips moving, but all I could hear was the crackly interference on the intercom. The guard walked off while she was still talking, and she was left standing there, alone. I had never seen such a unique woman in my life. She had auburn hair, naturally highlighted in streaks with a dull ginger colour, bright green eyes almost like a cat, which were opened wide as if she was annoyedâ⬠¦ Her eyebrows lowered as I saw her eyes scan across the timetable. What train was she waiting for? I told myself I wouldn't get involved. She was beautiful, but I already had a girlfriend: a kind generous one at that. No, I didn't love this woman, but was just enthralled by her. As she sat down, drips of water ran off her hair onto her top. She sat herself down on the adjacent bench to mine, and reached for her handbag. Her hand delved deep inside, and things went flying everywhere. Tissues scattered themselves all over her skirt, leaving bits of white fluff, which contrasted horribly with her blue and burgundy-striped skirt. A lipstick gracefully went sailing out of the bag, flew through the air, until it landed back on the platform. It then slid itself underneath the barrier, on the very edge of the platform. The woman flung more things out of the bag; the Vaseline came out, the lid fell off, and the contains went everywhere; a purse hit an old woman sitting near her who then started mumbling; photos of children and other people; tickets for buses and trains; receipts for petrol, shopping and clothes; a calculator fell out and made a crack sound; a film, mint wrappers, pensâ⬠¦anything you can name was in there. Unfortunately, still more things came out. A mirror went flying through the air, straight towards an old man. He looked up just before it struck him, and caught it. I presume he then made a comment about 9 years bad luck as he handed it back, though I couldn't hear him, as the intercom was going on about cheap luggage cases at G&R Cases. Finally, she pulled out, with relish a mobile phone and a hairbrush. She began to brush her hair vigorously using the mirror. She placed it back in, then looked around in horror, at the scene of destruction that she had created. Annoyed (it seemed), she went around this part of the station, picking everything back up. I wanted to help, but I dared not; something was rooting me to the ground. Fear. The woman finally replaced the lipstick back in her handbag, and looked around. Seeing the shops, she walked off towards them. I followed. As I walked towards the commercial side of the station, I made up a cover story. If she noticed I was following and asked me, I would say either a) I thought you were someone else, or b) I need to get some applesâ⬠¦wait, but why would I need to go to all the same shops as her? I decided I would only use option a) if asked. She walked into Boots, and I followed. Why was I following her? I had no idea, but this woman interested me. Under the pretence of looking for a toothbrush, I watched her buy some Nurofen, shaving cream, Lynx deodorant, and a razor. Why did she need that? It was ââ¬Ëguy' stuff. Finally, she meandered over to the cosmetics area, where she dithered over buying a plum-coloured shade of finger paint stuff. What was it called again? Oh yeah, nail varnish. After about 45 minutes in there, she paid up using her card, and left. ***** During the next 11/2 hours, she went to the luggage shop, Woolworths where she purchased a large bag of pick ââ¬Ën' mix, Sainsbury's to buy some pasta, and a florist. After coming out of the last shop with a bouquet of irises, she went back to the red plastic bench, and sat down. I waited for a while, and then followed suit. On my way back to the bench, I looked up at the notice board. Two hours before the train arrived. The woman seemed to be getting nervous. She was straightening her skirt, getting rid of every little crease or dent. She sat there, looking agitated for a while. She sneezed suddenly, and looked around, cringing apologetically. Then a train pulled up into the station. This was the 19:56 train pulling in, and she stood up, and ran towards the barrier. People filed out, and the noise level in my head slowly grew, but I could not make sense of it. All I could hear was endless jumble; babbling, talking, but one conversation indistinguishable from another. I could hear this in the background, but in the foreground there was silence, spare her breathing. A friendly old lady was trying to question me, but I could neither see nor hear her clearly. I was looking at her, but yet not seeing her. It was the same with the rest of the passengers: they had no features in my head. All I could see were faces, with one face standing out: the woman's. Her face had features: exquisite ones, which appeared perfect to me. Everyone else was the same, blank, just going. Her face told a story, one that I was trying to learn. I had become very overwhelmed by this woman. I watched her stand by the rail, lean over, clasping her hands with the rail between them. She stood on the lowest bar, held the bar with both hands and swung. She then leaned completely over the bar, got off it, and just held it with one hand. As the stragglers among the passengers filed out, the train emptied, and her face began to express anguish. As the doors on the one side closed, and the boarding passengers got on, she looked distraught. She ran from one direction to another, trying to find a way to get to the other side of the bar, trying to find a guard. But there was no one to help her. As the train departed, confusion came upon her face. She then slowly sat back down on her seat, and, with a look of determination, looked like no one could make her move. The train left, and the station became emptier. Most people had got on the last train, which had left for Greenwich. My train, however, was still conspicuous by its absence. I should now be at the club with Rob and the rest of his mates, getting more and more drunk by the moment. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see the woman getting out her mobile. It was quite an old model for a person her age: I thought she would have a 3310 at least, since she looked about 23. But no, she had a Sony, with a pullout aerial and tiny screen. She was hitting the keys at a moderate speed, obviously texting. I could just about make out the words ââ¬ËWhere are you' from where I was sitting. Then she hit one button hard, and sat back. I heard a faint beep; obviously the message had been sent. The time kept ticking away on the big blue electric clock. The second hand seemed to almost be slowing down, though I doubted that. The timetable kept saying that my train would arrive in one minute less time than last minute, until it said my train would arrive in 45 minutes. However, by that pint, I dared not raise my hopes, as it had said that so many times before I no longer believed it. Time seemed to almost be coming to a standstill, when I heard a sharp horn go, and another train slowly came round the corner into the main station. The woman ran towards the bar again, a fresh look of happiness on her face, but in the corner lay a hint of dread? I wasn't sure. Her irises in her hand, she stood on the rail, leaning over. Her free hand had nothing to do: it darted from the rail to her pocket to her skirt, and then it held the irises, then back to the bar. The passengers again stopped leaving, and the train was once again emptied. Through the windows a few silhouettes remained, so she looked like she still had a bit of hope. The final three passengers came out, and she fled from the bar, flinging down the irises onto the floor. From my seat, I could see her head held between her hands, and her chest was heaving gently: was she sobbing? She rummaged in her bag for a tissue, and, after wiping her tears away, gently picked up the irises from the ground, and held them in her arms. An old woman, who had seen the plight of the woman and her irises both of which had begun to wilt forlornly, walked over to her, started talking to her about the plight of the rails nowadays (I was now within earshot) and gave her a vase of water for the irises. As she left, the woman began to smile again, seeing the flowers perk up. After two more trains had come and gone, the woman's spirits had fallen almost irretrievably low and various texts, I saw her call someone, possibly the person who she was waiting for. She was muttering ââ¬ËPick up, damn you, pick up', and when the answer phone came on, she almost burst into tears. She left a heartrending message, and I saw her visbly choke back tears a few times. Then she hung up, and waited. The woman's skirt was now crumpled, her top tearstained, the flowers dying, but hope of the person arriving kept a brave smile on her face. However, the smile was not for me, actually, it seemed almost everyone but. She didn't seem to even notice I existed. Then I heard a message on the intercom: ââ¬ËWe are very sorry for any delays, but the 19:56 train and the 17:56 trains have been combined. They will shortly be arriving. We are sorry for any inconvenience. Please forward any complaints to the Railtrack Office in Cornwall. Thank you for your patience.' Finally! My train was actually going to arrive! What's more, in only a few minutes! But one thing almost scared me: it had combined with the woman's train. Was it coincidence? Or sheer chanceâ⬠¦ However, I had no chance to ponder this question as the train pulled in at that moment. The woman ran over to the rail, as I queued to get aboard. From my place in the queue, I was at a good vantage point to see whom the woman was going to reunite with, and the happy event itself. A man got off the train, and the woman was waving at him madly. However, he looked around hurriedly, didn't appear to see her, and beckoned another woman off the train. At that point, my woman started to look confused, as if feeling why hadn't he seen her? She was almost at the point of climbing over the rail. The man who had got off the train, and woman with him grabbed each other, and kissed passionately. My woman looked aghast, shocked, and distraught all at once. She then took a sharp intake of breath. The man looked round and saw my woman looking distraught. The woman looked around, and caught my glance. For an instantaneous second we understood each other, then it stopped. I heard him trying to explain, but it was all for nothing. As I boarded the train, I saw the irises hit him in the face, the shopping hit the other woman, and my woman walked off into the darkness, in the direction of the oncoming trains. However, I had no time to find out what happened next, and the train slowly began to accelerate away. I realised that I had been staring at her unashamedly for the last 4 hours, and I felt I knew her; but all she knew of me was a second. The last thing I heard before the sound of the train blocked out everything else was a screech: was it a scream, or simply the doors closing? I realised I would never know, and concentrated on looking forward to the journey: who knows what might happen?
Thursday, November 7, 2019
The Presidents Cabinet - Agencies and Secretaries
The Presidents Cabinet - Agencies and Secretaries Clearly one of the most popular homework assignments in America Name the presidents Cabinet. The Cabinet-level departments are listed here in order of presidential succession. Department of State Secretary of State:à Mike PompeoWeb Address: state.gov/ Department of Treasury Secretary of the Treasury:à Steven MnuchinWeb Address: ustreas.gov/ Department of Defense Secretary of Defense: Dr. Mark T. EsperWeb Address: defenselink.mil/ Department of Justice Attorney Generalà William P. BarrWeb Address: usdoj.gov/ Department of Interior Acting Secretary of the Interior David BernhardtWeb Address: doi.gov/ Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary of Agriculture:à Sonnyà Perdue IIIWeb Address: usda.gov/ Department of Commerce Secretary of Commerce:à Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.Web Address: commerce.gov/ Department of Labor Secretary of Labor:à Deputy Secretary of Labor Patrick PizzellaWeb Address: dol.gov/ Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary of Health and Human Services:à Alex AzarWeb Address: hhs.gov/ Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary of Housing and Urban Development:Ben CarsonWeb Address: hud.gov/ Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary of Transportation:à Elaine ChaoWeb Address: dot.gov/ Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary of Energy:à Rick PerryWeb Address: doe.gov/ Department of Education Secretary of Education: Betsy DeVosWeb Address: ed.gov/ Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Acting VA Secretary Robert WilkieWeb Address: va.gov/ Department of Homeland Security Secretary of Homeland Security (Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan)Web Address: dhs.gov/ Note: While not officially part of the Cabinet, the following positions currently have Cabinet-rank status:White House Chief of StaffAdministrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyDirector of the Office of Management BudgetUnited States Trade RepresentativeUnited States Ambassador to the United NationsChairman of the Council of Economic AdvisersAdministrator of the Small Business Administration More About the Cabinet Why is it called cabinet? When did it first meet? How much do the secretaries make, who picks them and how long do they serve?
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
How Rosa Parks Helped Spark the Montgomery Bus Boycott
How Rosa Parks Helped Spark the Montgomery Bus Boycott On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a 42-year-old African-American seamstress, refused to give up her seat to a white man while riding on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. For doing this, Rosa Parksà was arrested and fined for breaking the laws of segregation. Rosa Parks refusal to leave her seat sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and is considered the beginning of the modern Civil Rights Movement. Segregated Buses Rosa Parks was born and raised in Alabama, a state known for its harsh segregation laws. In addition to separate drinking fountains, bathrooms, and schools for African-Americans and whites, there were separate rules regarding seating on city buses. On buses in Montgomery, Alabama (the city in which Rosa Parksà lived), the first rows of seats were reserved for whites only; while African-Americans, who paid the same ten cent fare as the whites, were required to find seats in the back. If all the seats were taken but another white passenger boarded the bus, then a row of African-American passengers sitting in the middle of the bus would be required to give up their seats, even if it meant they would have to stand. In addition to the segregated seating on Montgomery city buses, African Americans were often made to pay their bus fare at the front of the bus and then get off the bus and re-enter through the back door. It was not uncommon for bus drivers to drive off before the African-American passenger was able to get back on the bus. Although African-Americans in Montgomery lived with segregation daily, these unfair policies on city buses were especially upsetting. Not only did African-Americans have to endure this treatment twice a day, every day, as they went to and from work, they knew that they, and not the whites, made up the majority of bus passengers. It was time for a change. Rosa Parks Refuses to Leave Her Bus Seat After Rosa Parks left work at the Montgomery Fair department store on Thursday, December 1, 1955, she boarded the Cleveland Avenue bus at Court Square to go home. At the time, she was thinking about a workshop she was helping organize and thus she was a bit distracted as she took a seat on the bus, which turned out to be in the row right behind the section reserved for whites.1 At the next stop, the Empire Theater, a group of whites boarded the bus. There were still enough open seats in the rows reserved for whites for all but one of the new white passengers. The bus driver, James Blake, already known to Rosa Parks for his roughness and rudeness, said, Let me have those front seats.2 Rosa Parks and the other three African-Americans seated in her row didnt move. So Blake the bus driver said, Yall better make it light on yourselves and let me have those seats.3 The man next to Rosa Parks stood up and Parks let him pass by her. The two women in the bench seat across from her also got up. Rosa Parks remained seated. Although only one white passenger needed a seat, all four African-American passengers were required to stand up because a white person living in the segregated South would not sit in the same row as an African American. Despite the hostile looks from the bus driver and the other passengers, Rosa Parks refused to get up. The driver told Parks, Well, Im going to have you arrested. And Parks responded, You may do that.4 Why Didnt Rosa Parks Stand Up? At the time, bus drivers were allowed to carry guns in order to enforce the segregation laws. By refusing to give up her seat, Rosa Parks might have been grabbed or beaten. Instead, on this particular day, Blake the bus driver just stood outside the bus and waited for the police to arrive. As they waited for the police to arrive, many of the other passengers got off the bus. Many of them wondered why Parks didnt just get up like the others had done. Parks was willing to be arrested. However, it was not because she wanted to be involved in a lawsuit against the bus company, despite knowing that the NAACP was looking for the right plaintiff to do so.5 Rosa Parks was also not too old to get up nor too tired from a long day at work. Instead, Rosa Parks was just fed up with being mistreated. As she describes in her autobiography, The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.6 Rosa Parks Is Arrested After waiting for a little while on the bus, two policemen came to arrest her. Parks asked one of them, Why do you all push us around? To which the policeman responded, I dont know, but the law is the law and youre under arrest.7 Rosa Parks was taken to City Hall where she was fingerprinted and photographed and then placed in a cell with two other women. She was released later that night on bail and was back at home by around 9:30 or 10 p.m.8 While Rosa Parks was on her way to jail, news of her arrest circulated around the city. That night, E.D. Nixon, a friend of Parks as well as the president of the local chapter of the NAACP, asked Rosa Parks if she would be the plaintiff in a lawsuit against the bus company. She said yes. Also that night, news of her arrest led to plans for a one-day boycott of the buses in Montgomery on Monday, December 5, 1955 - the same day as Parks trial. Rosa Parks trial lasted no more than thirty minutes and she was found guilty. She was fined $10 and an additional $4 for court costs. The one-day boycottà of the buses in Montgomery was so successful that it turned into a 381-day boycott, now called the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The Montgomery Bus Boycott ended when the Supreme Court ruled that the bus segregation laws in Alabama were unconstitutional. Notes 1. Rosa Parks, Rosa Parks: My Story (New York: Dial Books, 1992) 113.2. Rosa Parks 115.3. Rosa Parks 115.4. Rosa Parks 116.5. Rosa Parks 116.6. As quoted in Rosa Parks 116.7. Rosa Parks 117.8. Rosa Parks 123.
Sunday, November 3, 2019
Week 2 diss 1 Across the World, Industrial History Repeats Itself Essay
Week 2 diss 1 Across the World, Industrial History Repeats Itself - Essay Example The roles that, the citizens play as consumers as the country strives for a fast-growing and sustainable economy would also be highlighted. The industrialization of the United States of America after Reconstruction was a period that, the black southerners were used to achieve industrialization in the North. The end of Reconstruction signaled the end of racial equality as the blacks now fell swiftly into a phase of inequality and exploitation (Healey, 2011). Because of this, the African Americans, American Indians, and Mexican Americans were used to achieve industrialization in the North after Reconstruction as they were mainly used as laborers (Healey, 2011). This is quite similar to the modernization of the American workforce in the past twenty to thirty years. However, this is not a case of the blacks from the south being used as laborers in the industrialization of the country in the past twenty to thirty years; blacks from different parts of the world have been used for outsourcing-jobs, since their services are usually cheaper than their white counterparts are. Thus, the industrialization of the United States of Am erica after Reconstruction and the modernization of the American workforce in the past twenty to thirty years are quite similar as African Americans, American Indians, and Mexican Americans were used to fuel the economy at these periods (Healey, 2011). During the industrialization era in the United States of America, the blacks from the southern part of the country migrated to the Northern states in search of improved means of livelihood as industrialization was on the increase in the Northern part of the country at that period (Healey, 2011). Due to the racial segregation of the blacks in the South, the blacks had no option than to embark on mass migration to the Northern parts of the country. The hard times that hit Southern Agriculture also
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Corporate Goverance Concept Worksheet Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 750 words
Corporate Goverance Concept Worksheet - Essay Example The companies have different expectation that can lead to conflicts because of their interests and gains (Minnow & Monk, 2002). The equity issue involves division of companyââ¬â¢s ownership. This helps in the companies gain from the increase in profits and wide market. This means that both companies will gain from the investment (Minnow & Monk, 2002). McBride finance services company has an intention to remain in control of the company even after selling majority shares to Beltway investment company. A clear illustration of this is that the chief executive has influence in the selection of the board of directors. As Beltway gives the company freedom to select the directors, Mc Bride ensures that it influences the selection. The board comprises of the people it can influence to make decisions favoring McBride company. The scenario creates conflict of interest, which was not brought out during negotiations. The conflict of interest will create a hostile working relationship between the two companies. The reason behind this is the win-lose situation created by the company. Beltway wants a fair selection of the board (Tricker, 2009). Control involves running of the company activities and who is in charge. The control of the company should be in the best way possible. The selection of the board should be on merit not on other hidden agendas. Fair selection and freedom to managers will help in running the company affairs to achieving its objectives and goals to the maximum (Tricker, 2009). Beltway company did not identify Mc Brideââ¬â¢s intention in its issue. Mc Bride company does not intend to let Beltway know the real, financial position. The company does this through tampering with financial documents. The company also does not comply with Sarbanes-Oxley act of corporate responsibility of financial reporting (Greene, Silverman & Becker, 2003). The company aims at using internal controls to hide
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Culture and Business Article Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 250 words
Culture and Business - Article Example The historical and socio-cultural difference must be factored in during the process, to facilitate the faster understanding of the negotiation, thus, making it possible for a win -win solution. The key to successful communication between different cultures is knowledge. The understanding of the problems affecting cross cultural communication and working towards overcoming the problems will ensure successful negotiations. There are four factors that affect cross cultural negotiation namely; use of time, individualism versus collectivism, role orderliness and conformity, and patterns of communication. Use of time differs from culture to culture. Most of The citizens from America, Swiss, Germans and Australian are fast paced and precise with their approach to time. There is a tendency of negotiators from these countries to keep time on the planned schedules. In other countries, time keeping especially when dealing with officers holding higher ranks in the society. A delay for two months for a project in the Middle East will be considered normal while in Europe it will consider
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Hilton Hotel in Oman Analysis
Hilton Hotel in Oman Analysis This report talks about the accommodation on Hilton Hotel in Salalah. In methodology we used many techniques such as exploratory and quantitative. The objectives of this research are evaluating these things that are related to Hilton Hotel accommodation: 1- Evaluate making reservation. 2- Evaluate transport. 3- Evaluate exterior. 4- Evaluate the reception. 5- Evaluate rooms. 6- Evaluate the restaurants. 7- Evaluate restroom. 8- Evaluate other Hotel services. The main recommendation of the research is to improve and develop the product and service that is develop the tourism in Oman and make it contribute with GDP (General Domestic Profit) and reduce depend on Oil. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: The purpose of this assignment is to inspect, evaluate and recommendation to improve and develop the tourism industry in Sultanate of Oman. In this research we will evaluate the accommodation service that the Hilton Hotel provides it for the tourists. we will evaluate making reservation, transport, exterior, reception, rooms, restaurants, restroom and other Hotel services. Then we will write some recommendations that help to improve and develop the accommodation services in Hilton Hotel. In this assignment we will focus on accommodations only but in this hotel they provides many others product and services for the tourists. Tourism is the main ingredient in most countries of the world and adopt some of these countries is entirely dependent on tourism increase the GDP (General Domestic Profit) of these countries. In early nineties, with the exception of the Emirate of Dubai and Bahrain were the Gulf governments not pay attention to the tourism sector to several considerations including political, social and economic. The Gulf countries were not known to the tourists in the past with the beginning of 1992 and after the Gulf War second it began to focus in this sector and try to attract the tourists of entire the world. Recently, the Gulf countries become good place for tourism because it has many things that is attract the tourist such as the natural, buildings, animals, environment, cultures and so on. Oman has the potential of natural and picturesque which is worth to visit and watch. Moreover, the natural locations that tourist attraction found in all provinces and regions of the Sultanate of Oman. It is includes valleys and springs, majestic mountains which is covered by the greenery, trees, flowers and plants as well as various types of animals, birds and fish.. Moreover, the sand, hills and mountain caves, and last but not least Kharief Salalah. Dhofar Governorate has an importance historic and a special place in the past and now. Dhofar Governoraten has ten states and it are: Salalah, Thumrait, Mirbat, Sadah, Rakhyout, Dilkot, Makecn, and Schlemm Islands Allaniat and mandate Mazyona. The city of (Salalah) is the Regional Centre for conservation and it is away from Muscat about 1023 KM. also, it is characterized by the religious tourism, historical, where there are many sites of religious nature such as the (Al-hqaf) that was mentioned in the Holy Quran and the tomb of the Prophet Hood, and the Prophet (Ayyub). Moreover, besides it there is in Dhofar ruins of the city AL-balied and Port Sumhuram historic famous export of frankincense at Khor Rori. REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE: Hilton Salalah is considering five stars and it has 147rooms and suites. It designed and equipment with very comfort and luxury. Moreover, it has advantage of it s location overlooking the beach of the Arabian Sea as well as several recreational facilities such as tropical garden, swimming pools, tennis courts, and so on that makes the tourist enjoy. Also, it has the best restaurants in Salalah such as Al Maha restaurant which offers a mix of Arab while the tourists enjoy to watching the sea. It has 6 international restaurants that provide foods and drinks for all tourists from whole the world. Hilton Guest Room Wake up to this local-style 42mÃâà ²/452sq.ft room with separate seating area and high-speed internet access. Get to work at the large desk in the separate working area, take time off in the easy chair or sofa and gaze at the mountain view. more Hilton Guest Room Wake up to this local-style 42mÃâà ²/452sq.ft room with separate seating area and high-speed internet access. Get to work at the large desk in the separate working area, take time off in the easy chair or sofa and gaze at the Mountain View. Special touches include magazines, mineral water, chocolates and fruit(1) RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: This research is done as we asked in Introduction to Hospitality and tourism management course. This research will be written depending on my objectives as we was written before. The nature of my research is Evaluate research, because the main goals of this research to evaluate many things as we said in my objectives also approve my expectations of many things. In addition, the kind of the research is evaluation. From this assignment we want to evaluate the accommodation service that the Hilton Hotel provides it for tourists. we started my project by limiting the objectives which my research will be rely on. Then we looked for more information from books, internet, magazines and newspapers to write down the literature review and prove it by some references. However, we designed my survey and then we wrote the methodology and arrange it. 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Through that time, we have completed all steps of the assignments. we use convenience sampling because we did not have enough time. So too, with my research about information we used various resources to find more information and details to make my research more useful by giving some facts and experiences of many people. All quotations of the projects were from my course, internet and books. FINDING: 1. The elements upon which Accommodation Establishments should be evaluated include: Making a Reservation: In this hotel the establishments ability to make a guest feel welcome, acknowledged and appreciated is very good by provide good quality for the tourists. Moreover, the ease with which an establishment is reached or located, by telephone or on site is good because it is so far from the airport and city center so the tourist fined a problem to reach it. The reservation procedure is very easy and the tourists can reserve by many ways such as by web site, telephone and go to the hotel. The ability to determine special needs and requirements is very good by ask the tourist few questions. The tourists can find a lot of information that they need from this hotel. Transport: In this hotel they have ability to make a guest feel welcome, acknowledged and appreciated by offers many kinds of cars for rent. They divided the types of cars into 7 groups. It is economy, compact, intermediate, full-size, four wheel drive and premium. Also, they offer driver for those who cant driving or dont have driving license. The Staff behavior and communication skills in this Hotel is very good. also, it Adherence to all relevant laws and regulations that the government put it for this kind of enterprise. As Nasser observed (tourist) said, it are cleanliness, maintenance and the level of service offered to it is very high. The Staff behavior and communication skills in this Hotel is very good. also, it Adherence to all relevant laws and regulations that the government put it for this kind of enterprise.(1) Exterior: The Cleanliness and maintenance of the exterior of the establishments buildings and pavements is very good and looks nice and the tourists find a lot of signage that guide them as they want to go inside the hotel. Moreover, there is a lot of parking that for more than 100 cars inside the hotel. Reception Check In: Nasser said the first impression created by the establishment and its staff is very good. Also they have ability to make a guest feel welcome, acknowledged and appreciated. The level of service provided is very good with a good quality by offers facilities for the tourist. Also, the staff behavior and communication skills is very good and the best thing that attract them when we went there is they smile for them and that makes them happy to deal with this hotel. Rooms The cleanliness of the rooms visited is very good and it looks nice and luxury. Moreover, the facilities and amenities within the room are beautiful and attract the tourists. Also, they clean it every day to be comfort for the tourists. Restaurant Dinner and Breakfast The establishments ability to make a guest feel welcome and appreciated upon arrival and departure is very good. The Table appearance nice and the ambience are very nice and comfort. In this hotel, there are six international restaurants and it provides every kind of foods that that the tourists want with a very good and modern way to present foods. (1) Intervew with Nasser Salim (Tourits, Who Visited Hilton Hotel in Salalah) On Thersday 25/11/2010 , 9:00 PM Restroom: The cleanliness, maintenance and comfort of all restrooms visited is very good and they clean it twice per day. Other Hotel Services: In this hotel, there is Porter Service for tourist who arrival and departure. Also, there is Room Service, Minibar Service and Wake up Call Service. They provide this service with high quality that makes the tourist happy. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION: Through this assignment we tried to valuate the accommodation service in Hilton Hotel in Salalah in different ways as we said before. we tried to give background of people reactions to accommodation service that this Hotel provides it for tourists. All finding appeared the accommodation service is very good in generally. Finally, we hope that this assignment could be as a tool of information who read it, or as helpful research for who will use it in his studies as a resource. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1- Try to increase the campaign of advertisement about the accommodation service. 2- Try to provide some pictures of Omani cultures, attraction places and so on inside the rooms. 3- Try to give tourists better impression to take part with accommodation services. 4- Try to minimize price that makes the tourists staying more times. 5- My main recommendation to this Hotel to take good care of their tourists and try to maintenance the rooms every month to makes the tourists feel comfort.
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