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The term ‘social robot’ has become popular in the modern world and is almost being integrated into the modern day cultural constructs as usual. Lamers & Verbeek (2010) maintain that social technology is meant to invoke emotional attributes and to engage the human mind in a way that exceeds what is physical. Lamers & Verbeek (2010) argue that a robot is man’s effort at recreating his own self and it is with this semblance that the conceptualization of human-robot interaction has been captured. Dating back from the 18th century, inventors and scientists alike have been making numerous attempts at making ...

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The Mexican Mafia or La eMe is a ruthless California prison gang. Formed in the 1950s initially to stay safe inside the prison complex especially from the violence perpetrated by other gangs. The La eMe comprised of a small band of gang leaders of other gangs. This gang at present has allegiance with over one thousand street gangs in Los Angeles alone. The La eMe imposes a code of conduct for other gang members to follow. In addition, it takes a tax for protection purposes. The prison gang operates based on a separate code. The contents include lifetime membership, ...

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Managing small businesses is a complex undertaking that requires skills and perseverance. This is based on the understanding the small businesses face some challenges that are unique. Some of the key issues include limited access to funds, limited access to professional skills, and overdependence on the family. The small business managers also complain of long working hours and the need to be present in the running of the business. They also lack perpetual existence, which further complicates the succession politics. The owner has to constantly worry about how the business will perform if he or she dies. This paper ...

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The O’Hub is a conceptual, up-and-coming hostel that will be located in the heart of Dublin. Dublin has long been a center of tourism for people around the world, and it seems likely that Europeans and international guests will continue to flock to the city (Failte Ireland, 2016; Bacon, 2009). Indeed, there have been suggestions that the hotel and hostel industries in Dublin are over capacity; this indicates that there is a need in the market. The overarching vision for this particular project is to create such a unique design and atmosphere that the O’Hub is able ...

- INTRODUCTION - Overview of the topic Project management has become an integral part of organizations in today’s competitive world. Managing projects is important if the organization wants to achieve success (Lewis, 2006). Organizations that are not able to manage their projects effectively and efficiently are likely to fail in this competitive world (Munns, & Bjeirmi, 1996). Therefore this highlights the importance of managing projects. In order to manage projects effectively; businesses have started using the services of project managers. Project managers are the person responsible for managing the overall project. Project manager can solely focus on ...

English-Solutions how can we solve obesity

Introduction Over the past few years, obesity has become a national crisis where prospects indicate that it might surpass smoking as the biggest single factor in early death. This may be coupled with the reduction of quality of life as well as the added health care costs. Research conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicated that about a third of the adults in the United States are obese while about a third are overweight. Additionally, this research has indicated that obesity is responsible for more than 160,000 excess deaths every year. Arguably, the obesity crisis has brought ...

The hospitality industry encompasses a broad range of formal employment opportunities while at the same time leaving space for entrepreneurial undertaking and free enterprise. A person well versed in the hospitality industry can get a very lucrative job, but the window for self-employment with knowledge acquired from the industry remains ever open. Employment opportunities available in the hospitality industry are captivating and quite enjoyable and may even include travelling all over the globe to the most exotic of places and meeting all sorts of people, in short among the best experiences ever. The food services segment of the hospitality industry ...

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The growth of the hospitality industry plays a significant role in the development of country’s economy in terms of income generation, employment opportunities, social and cultural transformation. Hospitality and tourism is a service-based industry due to which utmost importance must be provided to promotional campaigns (Ernst & Young, 2013). A promotional campaign for hospitality is unique as it deals with tangible products, like bed and food, but also deals with the intangible aspects such as experience and social status (Barrows, & Powers, 2008). The aim of this study is to develop a promotional campaign to significantly influence the travelers and tourists to ...

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The following is a project proposal to build a theme park at Dubai Festival City. The project proposal features details of contract terms, procurement guidelines, documentation, and project organization structure.

Contract terms

Location of the project: Dubai Starting Date: 3rd April 2013 Completion date: 3rd January 2014 Total calendar days: 302 days The following are the terms of the contract: - Any inconsistency and ambiguity in the contract documents shall be determined by all the parties involved in the project through consensus provided that the project does not stall. - The contract documents are written in English ...

HIV/AIDS could be considered an incurable disease that fosters both health complications and discrimination or isolation to befall on the patient. People who are not familiar with the signs and symptoms of the disease, as well as its effect on the patient, would find HIV/AIDS patients as an epidemic that must be avoided at all costs due to the chances of being inflicted with just a touch. Some groups would even blame HIV/AIDS patients due to their influence on the country’s economic and social development. However, this negative outlook and deliberate attempt to blame HIV/AIDS patients to isolate them ...