Essays on Amusement

The role of community health nurses in ensuring population’s health cannot be understated. These healthcare professionals are usually tasked with seeing to it that all the safety and quality of the health care and the needs of a particular population have been thoroughly addressed. For them to achieve this objective, they ought to have a proper understanding of disease histories, symptoms and the presenting characteristics which may indicate that an outbreak has occurred. Therefore, this realization requires health practitioners to take the center stage in seeing to it that the patterns of such a disease are kept on ...

What defense might be raised in this case?

In the case of Dr. Nalwa, the defendant can raise the defense of primary assumption of risk. The defense in commonly brought up in sporting activities where a participant voluntarily and willingly chooses to take part in the game despite being cognizant of the fact that he or she may be injured or incur some form of loss(Owen, 2014). Dr. Nalwa willingly and voluntarily chose to engage in the sport of bumper car riding. No one compelled her to participate in the same. By dint of the voluntariness, it is presumed that she was aware of risks inherent ...

The Theme of Dystopian Society in the works of Orwell, Huxley, and Bradbury

Introduction All the three books, 1984 that was published in 1948 and written by George Orwell, Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World that was written in 1931, and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 are the examples of dystopian literature. Dystopian literature is the kind of fiction that offers a negative perspective on the society of the future and the problems which are likely to be faced by humankind as a result of their political, environmental and economic activities. While utopian fiction portrays the future being advanced and prosperous as a result of the improvement of technology that assists them ...

George from Of Mice and Men

Great Starter Of Mice and Men is a narrative regarding immigrant workers, Lennie and George. Lennie has a mental disability and has to rely on George’s guidance. He reckons that his life would be so much easier if he did not have to look after Lennie. George has taken advantage of Lennie’s disability to mistreat him, but his perception has changed.

Thesis Statement

Although George has become more understanding of Lennie’s condition, he is aware that the world is designed to prey on the weak as depicted by his previous interactions with Lennie.

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Dear Editor,

I am a regular reader of National Geographic magazine, and I am writing this letter to express my praise for including articles related to animal behavior. I was excited to read the article, “Why an Eagle Really Grabbed a Kid” by Rachel Becker, published on 12/7/2016. It was about a wedge tailed eagle swooping down to prey on a young boy, at the Alice Springs Desert Park in Australia’s Northern Territory. It was an interesting event and I wished the author provided a more elaborate account of the events, rather than passing around what is already known from ...

Universal Orlando is one of the most famous and well-liked amusement parks of the world. The place is a famous tourist destination as well as a favorite spot for children and adults who can enjoy the theme park’s various features. The place is rife with positives and negatives, like any other place in the world. The place offers its tourists and visitors some room to stay in at the Universal Orlando Resort. The place is magnificent and built to please the eye of the person residing there during the vacation. It offers the ultimate hotel shopping experience as ...

Walt Disney Corporation has a loyal base of consumers that is long established since its founding in the 1920s. Today, Walt Disney Company comprises over 5 distinct business components including Media Networks, Studio Entertainment, Interactive, Parks and Resorts and Consumer Products. Constantly emphasizing a dedication towards creating timely entertainment for the whole family, Walt Disney passed on a legacy towards maintaining fantasy, a legacy which its theme parks continue to be known. This papers considers the history and place of the amusement part industry via a situation analysis. It specifically considers Disney by identifying its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and ...

Introduction

It is not a secret that school curriculum is literally the issue of wide all-national discussion. No wonder, the effectiveness of students’ education is the main prerequisite of human future. However, very frequently one allegedly insignificant detail is not taken into account: in particular, the spectrum of skills, on which the main emphasis is made. No doubt, there would be many people, who would fervently defense the opposite position, insisting on the fact that children do obtain all necessary skills. Nevertheless, this paper is aimed at the proving of simple statement that any curriculum, which considers art education as ...

Marketing and advertising have been used for decades to capture the hearts of society and promote merchandise for sales. Two of the main attractions in advertising are related to younger children. The two main attractions that children are familiar with include McDonalds and Disney. Disney is a booming industry that depends on the younger children for their sales and revenue. The Disney movies and amusement parks are set in a child atmosphere and use their marketing strategies to appeal to the younger generations. Conflict theory is used when marketing Disney because of the competition that involves and the positive ...

Introduction

Since its establishment, Disney was known to promote racism through racial messages embedded within their films for several years. Though many people assert that Disney followed the signs of the time, it was against the moral law to be insensitive to other cultures while promoting the interest of another race which was perceived as superior. Dumbo, for example, was a film laced with racists messages. Disney has embraced the word, Crow, to stereotype African Americans as cigar smokers, lazy as well as associated with criminal activities. Peter Pan film also emphasized the notion of racial discrimination against other cultures. ...

Hayao Miyazaki’s works have been critically acclaimed in Japan, as well as in the Western world, with his Spirited Away winning an Academy Award and becoming the first Japanese animation film to do so. Miyazaki’s works immerse the audience in fantasy worlds, created by the imagination of the director. What connects all these worlds together is the fact that they are set in the past, in relation to the present time, and possess a high degree of traditional Japanese culture infused in the backgrounds, characters and overall mood. Spirited Away is not an exception; however, it is ...

Theme Park Industry: General Market Overview

A theme park industry is an amusement creative environment, where a single or multiple themes are used to enjoy the consumers with diverse rides, landscapes, entertaining attractions and other amusement services. The idea of mass-entertainment places emerged in the nineteenth century when the first amusement gardens appeared in the US. They offered rides on animals, simple attractions and beautiful natural landscapes. Later the trolley parks have evolved into innovative amusement theme parks known for their sophisticated attractions and services (Abercrombie, et al., 2011). Such parks are usually divided into domestic/national parks or international depending on the target audience or ...

1. In class (and in the text) we discussed the use of incentives, such as tax credits, to help develop the video game industry in Ontario, BC, and in Quebec. Discuss how these types of programs are structured to encourage investment in the industry and discuss why/why not you think these programs are a good idea. Can you relate the video game industry incentives to the film tax credits that used to exist in New Brunswick/Nova Scotia? What other industries rely on incentives? The video and TV generation industry in Canada keeps on growing. In 2015, its yearly volume ...

Textile designer "Toshiko Horiuchi

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Introduction

Toshiko Horiuchi is one of the leading fiber artists of Japan who makes use of knitting and crochet. She is well known for her large, interactive environments made out of crochet and textile (Hosmer, 2012). It is an experience to be in those imaginative and vibrant explorations of color and form that create a thrilling play environments for the children. She studied fine art and weaving in Tokyo at the Tama Art University and later at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan (Hemmings, 2014). If one comes across a very cool ...

The administration of norms in the society is commonly met with a varied degree of acceptance, and certain behaviors might create a jilt among the members of the society. In the view of social norms, folkways are normally easy to violate and does not bear serious sanctions compared to the mores (Helbing, 2012). In the case of the experiment, I opted to violate norms and the test the social behavior of wearing my cloth backward and walking to a wedding.

Wearing cloth backwards and trouser inside-out

The societal reaction to certain folkways is amazing. The social experiments are aimed at providing evidence for the human ...

Objectives

CN Tower is located in Toronto, Canada. CN Tower was established in 1976 and stands one hundred and forty-seven stories above the ground (Green, 2004). Scenic views, exquisite restaurants and thrilling activities at tremendous heights and are the favorite experiences on the tower, therefore, it is Canada’s national heritage and a consistent tourist attraction. Major tourist attractions to CN Tower entail the thrill of living and observing the city at high heights. A competitive analysis of CN Towers experiences is the basis for this study. Innovative tower experiences in the world have posed a stiff competition towards the ...

Dave & Buster’s is a famous American restaurant that deals in both the restaurant business and entertainment. It has its headquarters in Dallas and has over 80 other restaurant across United States, and all of their locations include a restaurant and a video arcade. In the food and beverage industry, various metrics are applied in order to evaluate an organization’s profitability such as sales turnover and sales per seat. Organization profitability is also influenced by factors such as employee systems and controls. This paper will discuss the restaurant’s operational systems and identify those that are effective, the ...

Company Analysis

Business Strategies Cineplex is one of Canada’s leading entertainment companies that operates numerous businesses that include food service, amusement gaming, alternative programming, Cineplex Media, and online sale of home entertainment through their online store (Cineplex, 2016).Cineplex serves approximately 77 million guests per year (Cineplex, 2016). As of September 30, 2015, Cineplex owned, leased, or had a joint venture interest in 1,652 and 162 theaters (Cineplex, 2015). Cineplex circuit is concentrated in mid-sized markets and metropolitan areas (Cineplex, 2015). Cineplex business strategy for future growth includes the following: Expanding and enhancing the existing infrastructure and service offering ...

Introduction

Since the development of the concept of sustainable tourism development, a common ground from which organizations can build plans to address sustainable tourism management agenda has never been identified. The risk of inappropriate use unaccredited and unverified theories may worsen the situation rather than make it. For this reason, it is important for the various tourism destinations to independently investigate their situations, develop plans relating to sustainable tourism management and determine how such plans could be implemented thereby addressing the organization’s sustainable tourism management agenda (Daft 2008). Any business tourism destination without an adequate, sustainable tourism development plan ...

The late nineteenth century and the early twentieth century marked the beginning of the change in gender roles. Women in the Victorian era were expected to stay at home and the best job described to them was that of maintaining the household. Men, on the other hand, were the superior sex and the primary breadwinner. Peiss in her book, cheap amusement, gives an account of how the life of the Victorian woman transformed with the turn of the nineteenth century while that of the man remained the same. Elaine Tyler May on the other hand in homeward bound gives ...

Business Decision Making

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Research Methodology 4 Findings and Data Analysis 7 Conclusions, Recommendations and Limitations 24 Recommendations 24

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Appendix: Questionnaire 27 Executive Summary This report entails a critical review of the themed amusement park industry in Dubai with a specific focus on the introduction of an open air Sea World concept. The report analyzes various factors that may support or undermine the overall success of this concept. These factors include the overall potential traffic to the facility as well as the expected number of visitors and corresponding income which they will generate at the facility. A preliminary review of ...

Introduction

Identifying the key strategies of a successful business venture help the managers know and understand the excellent ideas that they can apply in their own businesses. It also enable the mangers determine the useful as well as the ineffective strategies that need to be modified or simply removed. The managers are able to plan for appropriate actions to achieve goals and objectives, thrive in the industry, and beat competition after assessing strategies and industry/market conditions. This paper will discuss the organizational background of The Walt Disney Company and its strategies that made it successful as well as the industry ...

Abstract

Sages and physicians have for ages recognized the importance of laughter and humor in a person’s life and health. In as much as they lacked the necessary evidence to back up their beliefs and theories, they somehow knew that laughter benefitted human beings through various ways. There is a general feeling of relief that a person feels after experiencing laughter. The mere fact that a person experiences emotional joy and a sense of relief hint at the possibility of humor having a greater benefit to the human body. The enrichment and benefits that arise from a moment of ...

In “Children Need to Play, Not Compete” Jessica Statsky argues that competitive sports are bad for young children (6-12). She claims that sports for children in the United States have expanded significantly in the course of recent decades, but that these games ought to be centered around playing for amusement and having a ton of fun, rather than concentrated on winning. She also observes how adults are being excessively involved and are not letting the youngsters play. Because adults make children sports too competitive, children are being harmed physically and emotionally. I agree with Statsky that children’s sports ...

During the first year of its operations, EuroDisney saw very poor performance which was due to the fact that the management assumed that they would get similar kind of positive response from European market as they were getting from Japanese market. However, the reality was quite in contrast to this assumption. The Europeans did not find the whole theme of EuroDisney appealing and they were not willing to spend the forecasted amount on entertainment. Less number of people were visiting EuroDisney as they were not satisfied with the park management’s pricing policies, construction design and the high overnight ...

Impact of Video Games in English Learning

Impact of Video Games in English Learning Technological changes have brought new ideas, software, video games and many other developing applications in computer use. Adults and children are using computers to distract their minds and perform challenging tasks that improves their innovative skills. Children play video games primarily for fun and education. There are different forms of video games that can be found over the internet via YouTube and many other technological sources. Children tend to choose the kind of games meant for their age levels that keep them interested. There are many different kinds of games available. For ...

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This presentation focuses on one of the episodes of the Andy Griffith Show, a renowned TV classic. The show ran on television from 1960 until 1968 thereby producing a total of 249 episodes. Andy Griffith performed the role of a widowed sheriff in a small community. The fictional setting is in Mayberry in North Carolina. Andy’s life is made difficult by an incompetent deputy named Barney Fife, a housekeeper and spinster aunt named Aunt Bee and Opie, a precocious son.

Andy Griffith was among the greatest performers in the history of television. He was well recognized for his portrayal of the ...

Community Location

According the population census conducted in 2000, the total population of District 13 is 106, 120. However it has been observed that the population of the region has been on the rise. The people in the district live in different locations. These locations include; the Coney Island the Brighton Beach, Bensonhurst, Gravesend, Bath Beach, Homecrest and the Sea Gate.

The Coney Island is an urban residential neighborhood located in the Southwestern side of Brooklyn in New York City. The Coney Island is around 4 miles long and half a mile wide. The Coney Island creek that ...

1. Introduction to 1918 influenza pandemic

For a better understanding the impact of influenza on everyday life it is very important to understand the unique characteristics of the 1918 pandemic and at the same time the way people lived back then. During the early twentieth century, infectious diseases, communicable from person to person, were significantly widespread all around the Globe. But, only the Black Death, which occurred in the fourteenth century, killed more people than the influenza pandemic of 1918. One fifth of the world's population was infected by the H1N1 virus and with estimated 50 million deaths (Morens et al.). The pandemic was known ...

Introduction

Disneyland is a theme park that operates as a collection of entertainment attractions, outing as well as other forms of enjoyment to a large number of people. The theme park targets the travelling customers especially children who are expected to last for recommended visit length of three hours. The main competitors, in loss angels of Disneyland Park include Disney California Adventure, Universal Studios Hollywood and Knott’s Berry Farm. The environmental factors affecting Disneyland includes political, economical and social factor.

Description of the customers

The customers of the Disneyland Park are tourism or the visitors usually composed of children. The needs and wants of the customers ...

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Abstract

The purpose of the research study was to investigate the level of competition in the E-Sports gaming industry with reference to the business model of DOTA 2. For the very reason, the researcher relied upon the use of both qualitative and quantitative data. The research instrument ...

Introduction

An organization is aimed at the achievement of common goals through the alignment, deployment and management of the available resources and competencies . The objective of the organization itself can be varied and different – while some focus on the achievement of targeted profits, others are aimed at the provision of essential services such as transport, communication and infrastructure to the general public . Another group of organizations which are common are known as non-profit organizations. The aim of these non-profit organizations is the achievement of a common welfare goal or objective, whereby surplus revenues are directed at enriching the organizational objectives instead ...

Over the last few decades, the amusement and theme parks industry in the United States has experienced a high level of growth and is expected to grow further in the coming years. The amusement park and theme park industry represent number leisure facilities that encompass a number of activities such as water rides, mechanical rides, games, shows, refreshments and themed exhibits among other attractions (Vogel, 2007). Although the industry has gained prominence in the recent years, it has been in existence since the mid 1900’s. Over the last few decades, the amusement and theme parks industry in the United States ...

Spectrum Allocation in Cognitive Radio Using Potential Game Theory

Spectrum Allocation in Cognitive Radio Using Potential Game Theory Cognitive Radio is another era of remote correspondence framework that empowers unlicensed clients to adventure underutilized authorized range to improve the radio range use. The asset distribution is hard to accomplish in an element appropriated environment, in which Cognitive Radio clients take choices to choose a channel without arrangement, and respond to the natural changes. In this examination we present the game hypothesis model for effective range designation (Benmammar & Amraoui, 2013). The proposed game hypothesis model uses the hereditary calculation application to break down a radio recurrence and advance the utility ...

Classical conditioning hypothesis includes taking in another conduct by means of the procedure of affiliation. In basic terms, the two stimuli are connected together to deliver another learning reaction in a child or creature. In Classical conditioning, there are three stages. In every stage, the two stimuli and reactions are given unique terms. In order to classically condition a youngster in preschool who is anxious about dogs to appreciate playing with dogs, one would need to retrain the youngster to partner the dog with something positive. One strategy for doing this Classic conditioning would be to adjust the youngster steadily ...

iHeartMedia, Inc. iHeartMedia has creatively used technology to advance music on the internet. Some call it a matter of being at the right place at the right time. iHeartMedia may describe their success differently. They credit technology and disruptive innovation with helping them change the media landscape in a short amount of time. Disruptive innovation does not have a negative meaning as the name seems to imply. It simply means using technology creatively to create or displace markets and value, where it didn’t exist before. One famous example of disruptive innovation is Netflix’s entry into the market. What started ...

In life, we have to pass through challenges and obstacles that lead us to our destiny. Appearance is not based on reality all the time, what we see on the outside does not necessarily have to portray what is inside of someone. Also, sometimes illusions and acting in an unconscious way can make us not reach our destiny or may delay it. In the case of Gulliver, he tries to chase his destiny when he quits his job, and sets a journey to the sea. He comes with many experiences that change his life and also, in the end he ...

Richard Wright

Introduction: Richard Wright wrote Black Boy in 1944 and published it 1945. Although it follows Native Son in the publishing history, Black Boy is about his life as a child and a young man. At that time, he was still living in the United States. He had been active in the Communist Party but withdrew in 1942. It is clearly autobiographical and used his family names as the character names. It reflects its era by bringing to light how people suffered in the racially intolerant American society of the times. It is important because it clearly shows how these laws ...

Introduction

“Family Fun Amusement Park” is based in New York city and draws customers primarily from the region and also from the neighbouring states. The park has a wude variety of children rides aand a petting zoo. An additional land with a large pond has been recently ourchased and a water park and family campground is being constructed.

Market Analysis

The target market for the Family Fun Amusement park shall include the following market segments: Demographic Segmentation: On the basis of demographic factors, the target market for the Family Fun Amusement Park shall include males and females in the age group of 4-25 years, 20-45 ...

Executive summary

The essay addresses technology and its effects on our lives and the society. The role of technology in our lives has been interpreted with different intensity and varying perspectives by people. Some say without technology human lives would be impossible, a percentage of people assert that technology is a luxury and not a basic need. Other opinions refuse the significance of technology in our lives, while some believe that technology does play a minor role as far as the life of human beings is concerned. What is not clear to many is why technology, the most conspicuous fortune changer and the most sought ...

Activision and Vivendi Games company will combine their sales into a merger regarding a lately developed, subsidiary of Activision and Vivendi Games. Due to this alliance, Vivendi Games, one mother partnership of Blizzard Production and Sierra, will convert too fully of Activision. Vivendi will receive around 295.3 million lately issued dividends of Activision general property. Concurrently including the Alliance, Vivendi will buy around 62.9 million lately issued stock ownership of Activision general assets at a price of $27.50 for individual share at a cost of around $1.7 billion. Appearing in an entire Vivendi control pale in Activision Blizzard around 52% of total controlled ...

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Description of a Past Experience on Committing a Deviant Act

Background: My Past Experience on Deviance Perhaps one of the most memorable experiences that involve the commission of a deviant act is my intentional use of a jar filled with eighty quarter-dollar coins to pay for items that cost close to, but not more than $20 in mall stores. During that time, I was very aware that there really is nothing wrong with paying for items using quarter-dollar coins inside a jar, given that there is no state or federal law that regulates the use and amount of certain currency denominations allowed for cash ...

Le Corbusier’s design for a city of three million people was has been adopted by many cities in today, mainly because of its modernized plan. The architecture designed by the theorist has incorporated the economic, cultural and political parts of the city but still keeps its design modernized and sophisticated. The contemporary city of three million people appreciates the use of space between where every division has a specific function. The divisions will be based on characteristics of the function or role they wish to provide. The divisions in this case are referred to as fields, which can be identified ...

Advertising for Children Abstract Consistent youngsters are presented to the offering messages of sponsors by means of the TV. There is some level headed discussion in the writing over the age at which adolescent youngsters can recognize TV ads from projects, when they can recall and need what they see and when they can comprehend that the publicist's rationale is to give an item. Determination of the level headed analysis has been hampered by methodological troubles and ideal models which neglect completely to catch and clarify youngsters' reactions to ads. This study utilizes a novel and environmentally substantial technique for ...

Interpretive

• What effect does Watson’s narration have on the reader’s perceptions of Holmes? ANSWER: Watson’s narration affects the reader’s perception of Holmes in that it makes it easier for the readers to believe that Holmes is more than just a character in a book while still maintaining the mystery of his identity.

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“How on earth did you know that?” I asked in astonishment. (p 17) Holmes was not a difficult man to live with. He was quiet in his ways, and his habits were irregular. (p 21) My surprise reached a climax, however, when I found I found ...

15 million people visiting Myrtle Beach every year is evidence that it is one of the best tourist spots. People visit this place because of the beautiful white sand covered beaches that stretch up to 60 miles up and down the seashore. The outstanding restaurants offer anything from pizza, fresh seafood, to delicious steaks. Experience the complete fun and scrumptious food by planning to stay there at least for a week. The best part about all this is; it’s all affordable, as the beach offers rooms for every budget. Myrtle Beach attracts the crowds because of its white ...

Introduction

Munera was an ancient repetitive Rome game which involved gladiators. Rome was a known ancient entertainment city in the world engaging in many forms of entertainment and games, which included Munera. The significance of manure was that of brutal entertainment of the emperors and the crowd's thirst of blood. The games had social significance and were a means of communication and sacrificial rituals. The paper seeks to approach Munera games as a text and bring to light clear implications of the games. Focusing on the way Munera was used as sacrificial rituals, funeral and also as a representation of masculinity in Rome. The ...

A mall is a building or a group of connected buildings forming a complex of multiple stores in various floors and representing merchandise or brands. The stores are interconnected through walkways that allow the shoppers to navigate through the mall. A typical shopping mall houses boutiques, department stores, photography studios, food courts, arcades, lounges, and most important, ample parking space for those with vehicles. Malls have been there a long while, from way back in the 1900’s, but they have significantly evolved over the years. In the yester years, they comprised of huge enclosed buildings but modern malls are far bigger ...

People have a unique quality of destroying everything that is precious to them. The most precious things that they have are nature and inimitable species that inhabit it. Unlike animals people are used to killing not only for purposes of nourishment, but also for the sake of entertainment. If not killed, animals get caught only for them to be placed in cramped cages well beyond their natural habitat. Thousands of species end up being exterminated for jewelry, souvenirs or being kept in captivity for life in places, such as amusement and theme parks, private and public zoos. Human authoritarian regime ...

As of this moment, animals’ being kept in captivity is a habitual practice for most world countries. The state of affairs in wild nature is such that humanity has already come as near as could be to almost completely exterminating separate species, with natural habitats being either fragmented or destroyed in the aftermath of human encroachment. In order for rare wild animals that are on the point of becoming extinct to be saved they are placed in sanctuaries, zoos, and theme parks where they are put on display. Theme parks are thematic entertainment places like Safari Park in San Diego, ...

Book VII - On Shadows and Realities in Education

SOCRATES - GLAUCON AND now, I said, let me show in a figure how far our nature is enlightened or unenlightened: --Behold! human beings living in a underground den, which has a mouth open towards the light and reaching all along the den; here they have been from their childhood, and have their legs and necks chained so that they cannot move, and can only see before them, being prevented by the chains from turning round their heads. Above and behind them a fire is blazing at a distance, and between the fire and the prisoners there is a raised way; and you will ...

In our daily lives we endure mental and physical stress. It is at these times that we seek a place of solace. A place where we can just relax and forget ourselves. Each person has their own place of solace, for me this place is Cedar Point. Cedar Point is an amusement park located on a lake. The lake is Lake Erie peninsula in Sandusky the state of Ohio. This amusement park is roughly 364 acres. Cedar point is the second oldest amusement park in the USA opened roughly in the late 1800s (Francis 2004). It is the flag bearer ...

Introduction

There has been a prodigious evolution in the terms of audience, tastes, needs and preferences. The so called contemporary audience is particularly very different from the audience of the past centauries. The factors or actions that used to interest and hold the attention of the audience in the 18th century may not mean much to an audience if used today. The audience of the 21st century is so developed (Johanson 13). It has therefore been necessary for literatures and plays to evolve so that they can keep at pace with the swiftly changing needs of the audience. We are going ...

- Is Steve's un-reimbursed commuting expenses an allowable deduction on his personal tax return if he is assigned to be a volunteer usher for the Church's Saturday or Sunday services? If Steve is assigned to be a volunteer in the church on both Saturdays and Sundays, his tax position regarding the un-reimbursed commuter expenses can be explained as follows: According to code 162(a), the un-reimbursed commuter expenses remain unallowable for tax purposes because of the following reasons: Such expenses are not incurred for a profit gain. Steve is not in any profitable business so as to be able to claim ...

- Quote what you take to be the author’s thesis (using proper citations), and explain it in your own words. (10 points) Here the author seems to like the idea of human exposition. He thinks that it is a good idea for exhibitions to be put up which demonstrate the costumes and ways of life of people from different cultures and different eras. The world exhibitions tend to increase the exchange value of commodities. These in turn create a framework in which the commodities’ intrinsic value is eclipsed. They open up a fantasy world that people enter into in order ...

Overview

In the year 2006, the management led by the chief executive of Ocean Park in Hong Kong was facing a major decision making challenge. This was a result of the news concerning the arrival and commencement of Hong Kong Disney land. Ocean Park was previously a monopoly and had never faced any competition challenges. Its monopolistic conditions of existence had made it have no counter measures to competition. The Disney land brought more competition to the ocean park since it has animation amusements; it has a very innovative strategy and also is well known for its ruthless and aggressive competition approach. The Ocean ...

Ultras Sur is an ultras group that supports real Madrid. The group is characterized with sport fans renowned for their elaborate displays and fanatical support. Predominantly these fans are followers of different European association football teams and originate from Europe. The group has unique behavioral tendencies such as use of flares, massive vocal support in large groups, in support of the teams they support. In support of the team, they display banners at football stadiums with the aim of creating an environment that intimidates the opponent teams while encouraging and supporting their teams. In some countries such as England, ...

ACCOUNTING

Memorandum RE: Zavala, Julio and Clara This memo includes a brief summary of the Julio Zavala information pertaining to tax law, a brief discussion of the tax issues that arise and examples of court cases that are likely to have an influence on the tax status of Zavala, his wife and son. Julio Zavala is married (Clara) and they have one adult son (Robin). Due to medical issues Robin lives at home with his parents. Zavala was able to retire from his day job (9am to 5pm) because he has enough money to do so. He has enough ...

- Does Hume find a standard of taste for art? Do you agree with Hume that certain people are in better position to make value judgements about the quality of works of art? How important is his claim to his account?

Hume’s "Of the Standard of Taste" wrestles with the objectivity of judgement of taste.

The standard of taste judged by its best critics comes from his idea of drawing a distinction between the subjective and the objective. Common sense dictates that aesthetic taste is subjective but common sense also dictates that some works of art are objectively better than others, to Hume this a distinct paradox, both cannot be true. Hume argues that ...

The programmable logic controller is a digital computer that is used to automate electromagnetic processes that include control of machinery on factories, pooling systems, amusement machines and devices that require precise timing and logical control. It is designed to handle multiple inputs and output arrangements. The programs that control this machine are stored in a non-volatile memory or a backup system. PLC is a perfect example of a real time processing system where outputs must be generated from the set of inputs within a limited period of time. The PLC was created to replace the relay logic systems and to efficiently facilitate the process ...