Essays on Fun

In organisations, morale is an important facet of productivity and overall office attitudes; if people are happy, they work harder, and more gets done as a result. The application of fun in a workplace environment may be an effective way to increase morale, as it leavens the tension and anxiety that comes across in such a high-stress environment as a workplace. In this essay, the positive effects, as well as potential pitfalls, of adding fun and humour to the workplace will be detailed. Despite the factors that can diminish productivity and the effectiveness of humour initiatives, the end result Continue reading...

As a matter of fact, overall organizational performance depends on various independent as well as dependent factors. Among these factors, employee motivation plays a considerable role in this performance. Perhaps, the basis of motivation is the understanding of human nature and this is the biggest challenge that is facing most organizational leaders, more especially within the human resource context, (Nicole, 2009). Arguably, employees can be motivated in different ways; which include: recognition, retention, rewards as well as better remuneration. According to studies that have been undertaken by various scholars, it has also been found that fun and humor in Continue reading...

Often times the question, “How can music be fun if I have to study music?” is posed in an education program or academic setting. People often view the act of study as something that is negative or something we do not necessarily enjoy. Yet, can one find a way to study music theory and still play music for fun from the heart? Most ‘great’ musicians of Blues, Country and Rock n’ Roll never studied theory. They learned from family members that passed their art form from generations or by heart. Waylon Jennings said, "I've always felt that blues, rock Continue reading...

“Learning and fun go together; playing a game is fun therefore there is some learning in every game”, a game designer told me once. Let us analyze this statement for deductive reasoning. I shall call this as statement number one in this paper for future reference. I will reflect upon his argument in the light of the understanding that I got in my reading ‘Think Critically’ on deductive logic and in this process, I also understood how ‘only’ when used in English as a natural language could have logically different and sometimes misleading meanings. I will evaluate if the Continue reading...

The website Math is Fun.com is authentic; the features itself are simple yet attractive. It started on April 19, 2000; it is their 13 years of helping people learn especially students and children. The site covers the full kindergarten to K12. It has a teachers’ page to inspire their student to visit the site for any suggestions and recommendations. Math is Fun updates their featured topic of the month, and forum is open for any feedbacks, new ideas and comments. It shows the real view of what really means about Math is Fun. The simple minimal features added the Continue reading...

Abstract

This paper aims at building models in an experiment. It determines the use of drugs in social places through incorporating three models. In each of the models, the probability that people take drugs will be established in reflection to different elements and constraints such as laws, availability of drug sellers and the types of clubs or entertainment places where the people go to. Also, the state of minds of the individuals will be fundamental to distinguish whether they are vulnerable to taking drugs or not. These factors will be identified and classified either as dependent or independent variables through Continue reading...

Introduction

This article is basically about employee and customer satisfaction. It is common knowledge that customer satisfaction is dependent on the management of a company in the sense that employees who are happy with the manner in which they are treated will always have fun in carrying out their duties at the company. Firms which have fun cultures of are more satisfying to the employees and this culture is ultimately conveyed to the customers who are the main focus for companies. This positively impacts on the growth of the company in terms of increased customer base and a subsequent gross Continue reading...

Fun Zone is an open day care society for kids between two to five years. It is located on the West end of Billing, MT. and offers courses such as; art, dance, gym, learning, and cooking. It is keen to instill good and healthy physical education. As an interactive institution, Fun Zone provides all the necessary programs for child development because the society has become sedentary (Child, 2005, p. 16). Kids are taught skills that will make them more fit and teach them vital skills to make them more active. Markedly, Fun Zone teaches kids that activity is fun. Continue reading...

Introduction

Motivation is the drive that an individual has towards a certain goal. Motivation contributes by influencing the effort and interest that an athlete puts to a task. Hager (124) in his study describes motivation as a personal matter because what motivates an individual at a certain time may not motivate another individual at the same time. To improve and maintain an athlete’s performance motivation is essential. Athletes who lack motivation are likely to skip regular session of training and hence may not get to fully train with the required intensity. Miller (87) in his study states that lack Continue reading...

I strongly believe that balance is the key to be a successful student. I’m determined to balance my studies and enjoyment with my friends. Since life is not only meant for fun and games, I have to work hard and focus my attention on my studies in order to achieve my goals and be successful. From now on, I’ll take everything one step at a time. I’ll give priority to my school work first, and treat my social life as secondary. As the saying goes – “there is time for work and there is time for fun”, Continue reading...

Vancouver Play land

Vancouver Play Land
History and location uniqueness
In leisure times, people explore where to go and have fun, play games, met new people, and explore a new experience. Vancouver play land is constantly used by most people for the fun and play activities. The play land is located in Vancouver on Hastings Street off highway #1. The location is effective in promoting the development of the play land because most of the people use it as a landmark in accessing the play land. At the same time, the play land has many fun activities for all the ages ranging Continue reading...

Introduction

- Background
- Purpose
- Objective

Proposal Specifics

- Interactive, fun, educational activities and other features
- Expertise required
- Annual budget

Conclusion

Abstract
A new recreation and family center has been opened in my community. Stakeholders have selected me to head a committee for developing a series of ventures, which can be undertaken to utilize the center effectively. This proposal outlines interactive, fun and educational activities besides other features that will engage the interest of children and adolescents to facilitate their growth and development process. Problem-solving techniques have been adopted in exploring developmental issues, grounded in child development for assessing the Continue reading...

- 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 Continue reading...

1. For the purposes of this sociological assignment, I attended the Illinois State Fair, an annual event in which thousands of people from around the central Illinois area gather to participate in fun rides, concerts, and meet other people from all over the state. The event was an open-air event at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, and lasted the entire weekend; the entire fairgrounds was occupied by food stands, carnival games, large carnival rides, musical venues and more, all designed to create a huge spectacle experience for a large number of people. There was also a pavilion where local art Continue reading...

Coastal towns are those towns that have a coastline. A coastline is where the land and sea or ocean joins together. A coast normally refers to the region around which sea and land form a link. Examples of coasts include pelagic coast and gulf. A pelagic coast is one that faces the ocean in an open manner. A gulf coast is also known as bay and is more sheltered than a pelagic coast. The coastal regions are very important to the ecosystem. The rivers that join the ocean have fresh water while oceans have salty water. The mixture of Continue reading...

O6 December 2014

Introduction
The book, ‘Barefoot Spirit’ reflects the story of two individuals regarding their journey from rags to riches and the journey of how they became successful in the wine industry. The book is written by the founders of one of the most successful wine brand of America- Barefoot Spirit. The founders and authors of the book are Bonnie Harvey and Michael Houlihan. With the third writer, Rick Kushman, the authors have published the book. It describes the journey of the brand in the wine industry when the founders were completely naive and how they made up a very successful Continue reading...

Module

Classrooms that have employed best practices in teaching are easily detectable. Immediately when you enter the learning space you will observe things like; project materials and books, focused and engaged students in their work, collaborative and authentic tasks used by the teacher to place students at the centre of the learning process, clustered sitting arrangements varied with multi-instructional areas, classrooms are activity based spaces as opposed to ‘sit and get lectures' spaces, students will be eager to enlist visitors into their tasks and teachers are engaged with various groups and there will be a joyful feeling of informed movement, Continue reading...

The mention of toys brings the idea of children to mind, boys playing with race cars and girls playing with dolls gives a concrete idea of toys and their several uses. All people grew up with toys regardless of culture, and sometimes they play with similar toys. Toys are products designed for use in playing, learning, challenging the imaginations and creating fun. Toys vary in their concept of use and their playing value. For the children below fourteen years virtually every object has a playing value but that does not make everything fall under the definition of toys. For Continue reading...

Introduction - Pop Culture-General Impressions

Thesis Statement – Pop culture a snowball of shared emotions created by its receivers
Body - A Closer Look to Pop Culture Formation

Body - A Closer Look to Pop Culture Formation

The integrated approach of pop culture

Pop culture in “Twilight” – an example of integrated approach
Michael Jackson – the development of a pop culture icon
Pop culture in social networking
Pop culture in applications and video games
Conclusion - Pop Culture-a Fun Industry
Pop Culture Now
Introduction - Pop Culture-General Impressions
Pop culture is vibrant, is permanently actual, is constantly defining the moment, what goes and what does not go, what is in fashionable and Continue reading...

Introduction

Executive Summary
Southwest Airlines is an airline company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The company has been in operation since 1971. It is the leading local airline in the US. Analysed as per the porter’s five forces model, Southwest Airlines has a good chance of weathering competition from market entrants due to its unique approach to business as Simple, Fun and Profitable. The general external environment presents increased population and therefore higher market, better and supportive technologies, non-bureaucratic political and legal environment among other aspects advantageous to the growth of the company. The main weaknesses for the company are Continue reading...

Educational Establishment

- Harmonix has developed a wide array of brands through more than a decade.
“The Axe” was music improvisation software. It had not had a possibility to reach its audience and was too complicated for it. It was just software, a mechanism, for other companies to use in their products. Moreover, its creators could not sell it, because essentially there were almost no proper products to run it. As the software on computer platforms, it would have had a very small niche that is not reaching its audience.
Games “Amplitude” and “Frequency” for PlayStation sound interesting; they followed the Continue reading...

Almost everyone likes to watch comedy television; there is a reason that there are so many comedy television shows on every day. Satire TV gave examples of shows that have grabbed the attention of many viewers, drawing them to their screens night after night. Some of the shows were Da Ali G Show, The Colbert Report, The Boondocks, and Saturday Night Out, among others. These shows got people glued to their screen because of the satire that they brought with. Some scholars insist that it is the comical part of the political shows that attract the attention of the Continue reading...

[University Affiliation]

ELO reflection

Previously I thought drag racing was just another dangerous motor sport, but the readings on drag racing along with the experiences at crossroads drag way in fact changed my outlook on drag racing. Drag racing provides the thrill and enthusiasm of racing, but is less risky compared to other types of motor racing. So drag racing can be performed by people who have passion for driving at great speeds. The opportunity provided by crossroads drag way to young adults and students could be considered as an excellent chance for the young adults to get a feel of Continue reading...

- Most frighteningly, because many of these painkillers cause slow breathing and because teens have a tendency to mix painkillers, they can even cause teens to die.
- Of course the primary effect painkillers have on teens is to make pain subside.
- The lucid effect painkillers provide also encourages teens to use them recreationally.
- Over half of teens using painkillers do not actually need them, but only use them as a source to get high.
- Continuous use of painkillers to get high may be thought to be harmless by some but it is not.
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Article Review Guidelines (each Article Review totals 100 points)

- 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. He is not averse to people being exhibited for others to be able to learn from them. However he shows a sense of disappointment: ‘the observer does not stop to learn; rather he or she Continue reading...

If one were to pick one place, pastime or object that truly encapsulated the cultural identity of Australia, it is highly possible they might pick the beach. A source of great cultural importance and antiquity, not to mention the centerpiece of Australian social activities and national beauty, Australia's beaches form quite an important part of what makes Australians who they are. In order to understand in greater depth the connection of Australians to their homeland, one has to explore the varying roles that the beach plays in forming that vital cultural identity. The beach is an absolutely essential component Continue reading...

Modern day managers who care less about employee motivation and satisfaction do so at the business’s peril. It is imperative that the business managers put in place strategies to maintain low staff turnover by placing value not only on clients but also on the employees (Grant, 1984). Fullerton and Toossi (2001) assert that doing this assures the business of continuity and gives it a competitive edge over its competitors. The case of a Peter Gibbons working for Initech exemplifies this issue by contrasting the working conditions at Initech to those at Coffee Beans.

Peter’s achievement orientation

Peter is not motivated and Continue reading...

When many people think of satire, they understand that it is a subversive approach to a certain social or political issue through the use of irony. Works like the Earl of Rochester’s “A Satire Against Reason and Mankind,” Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal or John Dryden’s MacFlecknoe all make fun of some perceived failing of its audience, whether it be the “Satire’s poking fun at rationalism and reason, Swift’s pointing out of the problems facing Ireland as a result of English ignorance, or Dryden’s ridiculing of his contemporaries’ inadequate literary criticism. However, to Continue reading...

Diablo III is an action role-playing game (ARPG) taking place in a fantasy-based, Dungeons and Dragons-esque universe. Players will choose one class from barbarian, demon hunter, monk, witch doctor, or wizard. All heroes are well balanced; for example, barbarian and monk classes have a benefit in survival in the game beginning, but they have a low damage per second with the same levels and equipment compared with demon hunter and wizard. Demon hunter and wizard have high damage per second (DPS) but they are easily killed. Players can have fun from challenging, fantasy, discovery and a little bit narrative.
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View and analyze the film "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" portraying a person with a disability. Write a meaningful critique of the film

Description of how the person's disability is portrayed within the contexts of family and community (Have an in depth analysis and discussion of the extent to which the film appears to be a reflection of life and is grounded in current "state of knowledge". Give appropriate evidences from the film to support each point)
Analysis onto what extent does this film address characteristics and effects of the cultural and environmental milieu of the individual with disabilities (Have Continue reading...

Following the American Psychology Association’s Guidelines

I first began to notice that the concept of learning is not an arbitrary thing to most people as I observed the education system. We begin school, we are taught, we learn, we graduate, and then that is the end. We are expected to find jobs and begin contributing to society; the learning has ended. This was a troubling concept. Why should we stop learning just because we have left school? In addition, why should school be the only place that we are learning? Are not there other ways to learn? We can learn through observing, philosophizing, and thinking Continue reading...

I began learning English because I considered it as an important part of my education. Much of the world speaks English. I plan to travel and want to be able to communicate with many people. Learning a few of the languages that the majority of the world speak will make that easier for me. Being bilingual makes getting a job easier as well. Many classmates of mine have also learned English as a second language, a good friend of mine from South Africa, in particular.
When I began learning English I knew a few students who already spoke English. Continue reading...

GENDER REPRESENTATIONS IN BOLLYWOOD CINEMA: exploring heterosexuality in Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) and queerness in Dostana (2008)

Introduction

In India’s populist film industry, mostly known as Bollywood, male sexual friendships and depictions are still fairly new. usually, the female is the primary focus of lust and sexual attention (resulting in an extremely male gaze), but since the arrival of handsome, chiseled actors like Amitebh Bachchan in the 1990s this has started to change. The concepts of yaar and yaari now play an important role in the fabric of Bollywood buddy comedies; the yaari is a kind of relationship Continue reading...

Halloween takes place on the 31st of October, and is also known as All Hallows’ Eve. It started as a pagan holiday, and has now moved into an important part of American culture. It is a celebration of the changing of the seasons from summer to fall, and also leads up to the fall and winter holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas. In the olden days, it was a holiday used to ward off evil spirits, as it was thought that that particular night brought out all manner of demons and ghouls. The Halloween business is a huge industry, and Continue reading...

Adventure Island and Busch Gardens are both SeaWorld recreational parks located at Tampa, Florida. This essay aims to compare and contrast the two parks.

Theme and Land area

Adventure Island is Busch Gardens’ water park. It is located right across Busch Gardens and has an area of 30 acres. It mimics a beach atmosphere which offers lots of fun on the sand and water. Busch Gardens on the other hand, is more of a nature and wildlife park. It has an area of 335 acres, much bigger than Adventure Island.

Park Hours

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Gargamel the Great is a juvenile fiction story written by Tina Gallo. The story is based on the movie the Smurfs 2. It is a story that is appealing to children but it is more suitable for older children as it is a bit scary. The main character in the book is Gargamel. He is the antagonist who plots and kidnaps the smurfette so as to get the formula on how he can create many smurfs and use them to get essence for his magic. Most children will enjoy the book as it contains comic and scary scenes. Gargamel Continue reading...

Introduction

As already mentioned, college is like a jungle. While the jungle is beautiful and full of a myriad of fauna and flora, entering it provokes mixed feelings. Firstly, it is exciting and the experience inside can be quite fun. There are friendly animals, beautiful, blossoming flowers and nice trees and scenery. However, the jungle is often home to dangerous animals such as lions, cheetahs and venomous snakes. College is no different because, as it is, it is exciting as much as it is intimidating and disorienting.
When my friend Dan joined college, he was excited that he would be Continue reading...

Business

My name is Ml. I earned a BA in Nutrition and Food science in 2008. My major in the MBA is Technology Management Stream (ETM).When I decided to get my MBA I was afraid a little bit, but I challenged myself. I was not thinking this decision would change my life direction. Before I came here, my dream was to work in a big hospital as dietician but now that I have the skill and the knowledge that I need to run a successful business; my dream is to open my own health center.
I started my long Continue reading...

Capstone Project:

Proposed By:
Executive Summary
Lollicup is a beverage and restaurant company based out of California, USA. This is a small chain of restaurants which offers products in the tea and coffee ready to drink segment. However, the products of Lollicup are distinctly different from the traditional tea and coffee based products. Bubble tea is the flagship product of the company and within 13 years of opening its first store in USA, the company is already an established name in the alternate beverage solutions market. Lollicup now wants to expand beyond USA. It plans to launch its bubble tea products Continue reading...

Play is seen by adults as intellectually degrading, which is irrational. Johann Huizinga a play anthropologist suggests that play is central to the formation of culture. Play is essential to civilised society. Throughout the course of this essay I will be highlighting the importance of play in the development of culture and morality focusing on video games and other such media to address this issue and to discuss the issue of any harm caused by games. It is my hypothesis that games are the building blocks of social understanding.
Games are interested in the player, they revolve around the Continue reading...