Essays on GEE

Tourism, hospitality management sectors are interlinked to each other to some extent and it is argued that Tourism, hospitality management are interrelated and have many cross-relationship to cover the entire sector together. Tourism and hospitality are closely related but not mutually exclusive; as hospitality is the least concerned with providing the needs of tourists. The definitions of hospitality and tourism field falls under “travel and tourism”. It is sensible to study the linked sectors together in detail on strategy and operation level. This research describes and demonstrates the close interaction between the tourism and hospitality; and flexibility of the ...

Following the Napoleonic wars, there was a gentlemen’s agreement between both Britain and the French empire to largely stay out of one another’s way. Nevertheless, they still nearly came to blows on a number of occasions during the 19th century. Yet, the British and French Empires gradually came to see one another as potential allies, even if not as close friends. This relationship benefited both powers in very material ways. Both were concerned about the increasingly aggressive nature of Germany and the alliances it was forming, as well as the rising power of Russia under the Czar. ...

Former CEO of the worldwide renowned company, General Electric delivered a seminar about his company’s success and progress over the years. General Electric is regarded as the leading electronic companies of the world, and its success has been guaranteed by its leader, Jack Welch. At a seminar for the business students at Fairfield University, Jack Welch talked about the empire he built when he joined General Electric in 1960. Coming from a humble background and nurturing a knack for golf, he played in order to get to a top University of his choice but eventually enrolled at the ...

International Markets

The industry for Australian Soybean is small, but from an economic viewpoint it is very valuable, since it plays a significant role in the farming system across Australia. The last decade has seen an exponential growth in export markets and consumption of edible beans domestically (Marketing Soybeans). The demand for Australian edible soybeans in Asian markets is immense, with Japan the major importer of the Soybeans as it imports half a million tonnes of tofu grade soybeans each year from US and Canada, with the primary reason being the quality and positioning of the Australian product in the soybeans ...

According to James Paul Gee, there is a connection between an individual in the real world and whatever character he or she projects in a virtual world and for that reason, a third identity emerges in the form if the projective identity (48-50). In the author’s views, the summation of the tripartite play of identities, where the real world, virtual, and projective aspects of a gamer meet, is experiences that revolve around “active” and “reflexive” mannerisms by one controlling the same. Gee also reckons that the same experience is possible with movies and novels; thus emerges the nature ...

Introduction

The early childhood education plays a critical role in shaping the overall personality of a child. The focus of early childhood is not just restricted towards quality education, but it is nurtured by imparting a decent moral character in them. This paper will evaluate the role of teachers in the awareness of cultural diversity in Early Childhood Education. It has been proven through research that the early five years in the life of a child are extremely critical for learning new skills and concepts. Adding the element of diversity awareness at an early stage is of sheer significance as ...

The definition of the word literacy by Gee definitely rocks. Traditionally, the word literacy delineates people’s ability to read and write; which generally anchors on the use of words. Gee’s definition overrides these confines to encompass the use of symbols, diagrams, images, artifacts to communicate and more importantly perpetuate literacy. Playing of video games tends to encompass symbols, diagrams, images, artifacts to communicate. Unlike many people, he seems broad-minded to support video games. He does not regard playing video games as a waste of time but rather as a means of communication and literacy undertaking. The entire ...

Introduction

While the political avant-garde of modernist movement had a celebration of dissidence and proceeded to advocate a revolution of art and contemporary life, postmodern art delightfully exist in a world that shows the pluralism of atheistic manner and way of play. Art hardly ever functions on a critical level: the political prospect becomes separate from contemporary art functions. Postmodern art turns to represent not only the consumer society that we live but also a privileged commodity. In the 1960s, "committed" art had turned to be the pillar if artistic postmodernism. Gender issues, class, and race become central particularly following ...

Sickle cell anemia is the most widely inherited genetic disorder in the United States. Folic acids are one important nutrient that helps increase and produce some red blood cells in the bone marrow. This paper investigates how folic acid has used a supplement for pregnant women. Sickle cell anemia can be genetically passed to the baby from a mother who has it or who is a carrier. Symptoms of the disease include headaches, irritability, fatigue, dizziness, diarrhea, cold feeling, difficulty when breathing, difficulty concentrating and pale skin ( Lindenbaum, John, and Klipstein ,16 ). Malnutrition in pregnant women is the commonest ...

Sickle cell disease is a red blood cells abnormality which results in impairment of circulation, life threatening infections, severe anemia, tissue damage, and infarctions. Pregnancy also called gestation or gravidity is a time when an offspring or several offspring develop inside a woman's womb. This paper will address nutrition role during pregnancy in a sickle cell patient. Micronutrient deficiencies role has been addressed and research in this area continue to show an individual deficiencies range in sickle cell anemia(HbSS) patients. Some of these can be able to be corrected with supplements. The vitamin D deficiency possible association with ...

Introduction

Identification of talent in athletes is challenging, but important, because it can lead to the potential for understanding the lifelong development of athletes who compete for prolonged periods of time. In analyzing these conditions it is evident that there is a benefit to understanding the underlying principles associated with lifelong development. This demonstrates the fact that “it takes eight to twelve years of training for a talented athlete to reach elite level” (Balyi 2001, p. 1). Understanding the physical and mental conditions under which athletic talent can thrive is essential in developing a commitment to these priorities and their ...

Ideology and ideograph commonly in political discourse are concepts that are mostly used to have support for political positions. The words used in such cases do not have meanings that are clear but then they are used to bring out the impression of clear meaning.

Michael Calvin McGee used this term in a more clear way. He claimed that many people used the term without knowing its meaning clearly as a synonym for doctrine in political organizations. When human beings are put together they think and behave differently than when they are separated from each other (Mc Gee p.120). Collective ...

- Introduction to Relevant Literature

This chapter reviews the literature sources which provide relevant information and data for analyzing the chosen topic of applying the marketing mix in three chosen countries on the examples of three companies: Blizzard Entertainment (US), Rockstar North (UK) and Tencent (China). The main area for the collection of academic sources was marketing, as it is directly connected with the topic. Due to the reason that marketing in computer games is not extensively researched, I reviewed the literature on marketing, game industry and some sources about the three chosen ...

When teaching English to English language learners (ELLs), one of the most important distinctions that must be made is between social and academic English language styles. While social English is the type of colloquial language ELLs and native speakers will use for informal conversations and everyday life, academic English is a specific, complex type of English language that is imperative to master in order to facilitate truly successful academic learning outcomes. By comparing the two types of languages, it is possible to identify the contexts in which both are used, as well as the importance of teaching academic language as a ...

Capstone Project – Oral Presentation

The capstone project is a consultative report for Samsung Electronics which focuses on areas including management, time management, quality management, cost management, and risk management. In addition, the consultative report will consider how effectively the target organization performs in cross cultural settings with the aim of making improvements in domestics and international markets. This is important given the multinational nature of the target organization.

Samsung Electronics was started as an export business. Since then, it has transformed into an electronic giant, one of the biggest globally. The company specializes in semiconductors, digital appliances, system integration and memory. Samsung Electronics, a subsidiary ...

The advancement in technology has been greatly influencing all spheres of nowadays life. Global digital entertainment industry has been rapidly developing and, naturally, has a huge impact on people’s life. PlayStation, as a piece of technology owned by gamers of different age throughout the world, has undoubtedly become an integral aspects of children, teenagers and adults’ life. Its impact on human relationships, stress levels, race/class/gender inequalities and global economics cannot be overrated. To what extent has PlayStation affected people’s relationships is a question of a particular interest and is bound to be researched further.

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Chapter 1

1. Some of the factors that affect investors’ interests in foreign investment are the region of the world, the maturity of the hotel industry in that region, and the varied real estate and capital markets throughout the world. Among these, the first two are the ones most related to the host country.

2. Hotels are considered high-risk international investments because unlike the products of manufacturing companies, unsold hotel rooms cannot be stored for later use. In addition, real estate and construction costs constantly increase. Still, other risks include natural disasters, political instability, terrorist activities, fluctuations in exchange rate, and ...

Executive Summary 3

Introduction 4 Problem Statement 4 Internal Analysis 5 External Analysis 7 Alternative Solutions 8 Regular Market Research 8 Partnering With Other Firms 9 Customer Motivation 9 Recommended Solution 9 Implementation Plan 10 Conclusion 11 Appendices 13 Executive Summary The report on the Economist starts by presenting the problem statement around which the whole discussion revolves. The firm is facing immense competition from other print media companies, threatening its future viability. The company has difficulties in providing credible and reliable information that will ensure its targeted audiences ...

Change is inevitable within an organization. The management has to work mechanisms of implementing change so that it brings the intended positive aspects. There is a variety of challenges that the organization will encounter, and only a solid plan will work through them. A manager will employ a variety of strategies that will involve the whole team in a build up to the change. We must recognize that change is very difficult, but not changing is fatal to an organization that operates within the modern timeline. The way the change is handled makes the biggest difference between its failure and success (Fogg, 1999, ...

Racial discrimination remains an ongoing experience for a minority group in the America, despite the enactment of the civil right act that declared the racial discrimination illegal. Not only is the perception of racial bias damaging socially, but also new evidence indicates that the experience of racism may be detrimental to health care in the America. Currently, the racial groups are constructed to demonstrate the diversity in status, power, and resources. Racial classification is mainly experienced within the US context, African-American have been on the bottom while whites remain on top. Racism is reflected via the idea that inferiority is ...

(Name of your Institution) Thesis statement: Computer games do not solely have a bad influence on youth, they can be utilized for good purposes too.

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Paragraph 2: What is computer gaming and how popular is it? Paragraph 3: The three negative aspects of computer games Paragraph 4: Lack of sensation and repetitive Strain Injury or RSI due to computer games Paragraph 5: Obesity, over eating and inactivity due to computer games Paragraph 6: Negative impacts on communal and academic growth Paragraph 7: Negative impact on academic performance Paragraph 8: Negative impact on behavioural ...

Technology

2014 Essay Latest developments in Information and communication technology paved an adventures life to the present generations. It created a brand new another world, made the fantasies happen and let the people feel or does what they wanted to. Of course, these words fit to the concept of virtual reality, an immediate exiting second world just a push of a button away. Specifically speaking, I am concerning to games here. Games play an important part in digital life of the people and since digitization is everywhere so are the games. It is gift of technology to its users. But who ...

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Cash flow figures and adjustments:

The price used for sales estimation is the £50/MWh tariff that is guaranteed by the government. On the other hand, the megawatts used for the two projects over the 15years period include 60,000 MWh for the small wind-farm and 120,000 MWh for the large wind-farm project.

Cash flow items from the profit and loss account

Adjusted figures - Government grant cash-flow is accounted for in year 1 since it is received in the first year although spread over the 15 years for purpose of profit and loss computation. In that respect the grant receipts for the two projects is calculated as ( ...

The modern South Korean pop culture has formed under the influence of Westernization, improvement of the socio-economic situation and decline of the role of Confucianism in the society. As a result of these changes, Korean people now have more freedoms and opportunities than they ever had in the past, when the economy of the country was still in decline, and old traditions and views on gender roles and the role of a family in the life of an individual were still in force. However, the biggest changes happened during the last half a century in the ideals of female beauty and attitude, ...

Internet usage for file sharing has in the recent times being on the rise. With the increasing number of internet users, file sharing is inevitable. The sharing of files through the internet has sparked heated debates due to its adverse effects on the music industry. Low sharing cost is perhaps the main cause of file sharing across the continent. Controversies between the copyright owners and the internet sharing technologies have resulted in intense debates bordering on the effect of file sharing. The essay focuses on the effects of increased file sharing on the sales and revenues of the music ...

The perspective of college Students & Faculty members in department of art education Regarding the Usage of Technology in Constructivist Learning Environment

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Literature Review

Constructivism is a teaching and learning philosophy which states that humans acquire knowledge from their experiences. Using constructivism as a tool in education helps the students to develop and explore their views and ideas (Juniu, 2006). Understanding the way constructivism works, and the benefits it offers to the classroom can help teachers implement the theories into their teaching styles. Incorporating technology with constructivism advances the application of knowledge and the involvement of students, and offers them larger potential for ...

The American Dream is the widespread assumption of a better life in the United States of America. It has long been believed that America is the epitome of a land that brings almost ultimately only prosperity and success to everyone who dares to dream the American dream—regardless of his or her origin. No wonder many people from the poorest countries of Asia dare themselves to fly thousands of miles away from the comforts of their homes to challenge the unknown and find out what is in store for them in the land that promises so much to people who are ...

Company’s financial statements provide crucial details on different aspects on its operations. That includes information about its performance in terms of profitability, assets utilization and management efficiency, business liquidity as well ability to provide a suitable return for its stockholders. Thus, understanding the statements is crucial in all planning including operations, financial and marketing. In that respect, this analysis seeks to demonstrate how the statements can be used as a guide on marketing planning and general business management. To achieve that objective, the analysis uses the case of Abercrombie & Fitch and analyzes its financial statements for the year 2012 and ...

Introduction

Global warming, climate change, ozone layer depletion, marine pollution—these are just some of the biggest environmental problems that the world is currently facing. It’s no surprise that in the past year, there has been an increasingly urgent call for action to help save the earth. More people are jumping on the vegan bandwagon, and even celebrities have publicized their support for the green movement. All these efforts may either be a mere trend that will eventually go out of style in a few years or they could very much be genuine attempts to save the environment. Either way, one ...

Results: Appropriateness of the data collection methods for the study

The data collection method was observational study. It involved the recording of some baseline measurements and latter on respective changes in weight and height in order to obtain the Body Mass Index (BMIs) of school children who would participate in the study for a period of about two years (Ludwig, Peterson & Gortmaker, 2001. This method of data collection was suitable because, the dependent and the dependent and independent are measurable quantities or aspects. The method also allows for the incorporation of interviews and surveys using questionnaires on the respondents in order to make conclusive observations and measurements. For instance, the ...

English

Different technology devices have a positive impact on children’s learning. A lot of research has been conducted to study the impact of technological devices in teaching students effectively, and one such research Dr. Ajayi (2012) illustrates the positive impact technological learning practices had on students. In Video Reading and Multimodality: A Study of ESL/Literacy Pupils’ Interpretation of Cinderella from Their Socio-historical Perspective, Dr. Ajayi (2012) shows how teachers in elementary schools in California, used videos of Cinderella to teach students the standard literary concepts of “story plots, meanings, characters, settings, themes, and conflicts,” (Dr. Ajayi, p.61) successfully. This experience ...

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Language is one of the most, if not the most, important tool we have when communicating with each other. People talk and use different vocabulary when they talk to their siblings, their co-workers, or their friends. They also act different around them and the study of the behavior of a specific cultural group is called ethnography. Ethnography is “a qualitative research design aimed at exploring cultural phenomena. The resulting field study or a case report reflects the knowledge and the system of meanings in the lives of a cultural group” (Gee 2003). There are many reports of ...

The methodology used by this research exhausted divergent analytic methods in displaying a specific pattern among the variables used in testing the subject matter, hat is, effect of obesity on the indwelling urinary catheter indicator over time. GEE model (Generalized Estimating Equation) was used to examine the effect of obesity on the indwelling urinary catheter indicator over time (Holly, Jeffrey, Zoran, & B, 2013). These results were spread over four quarters of the base time to distinguish various levels of this phenomenon. It was found that obese residents had a significant higher prevalence rate of indwelling urinary catheters than non-obese residents at ...

Effectiveness of Innovation Policies

Reference. 13 Abstract Dubai is currently the leading country in the world in innovation and technological development, thanks to the innovation policies put in place by the leadership of the country. When the Markhtum family took over the leadership of Dubai, the country was a tiny desolate state in the desert with no blissful future ahead. However, the leadership of the country adopted an innovation strategy to the development and expansion of their country. The passion to transform Dubai from a little desert state to a developed world economy drove the leadership to adopt innovation policies that enabled as well ...

Introduction

Nurses have a noble duty to deliver high quality nursing care to their patients with devotion and integrity. Like all human beings, nurses face various sexual health issues. To optimize their efficiency at the workplace, it is imperative that hospital managements create appropriate self-care wellness programs aimed at enhancing the nurses’ sexual health. Self-care programs for nurses can go a long way in promoting the nursing practitioners’ health and performance in the hospital. This paper proposes and justifies a short term, self-care wellness program on sexual health for nurses with in a hospital setting, and suggests ways of implementing the proposed program.

Self-Care Wellness Program

Nurses, ...

Angel meets the girl and falls in love with her. The angel goes against what he is supposed to do and takes a different part. At times, we have missions that we commit ourselves to fulfill in life. However, along the way one changes their mind and takes a different path. The angel’s sole responsibility was to guard the girl’s spirit to eternal life. However, he is carried away by manly desires and decides to hook the girl up. Angel was supposed to purport a supernatural being. In the story however, angel seems to have changed his identity to a ...

Introduction

Most video games are narrated in English and require at least basic English ability. In most games, regardless of genre, the four major language domains are included: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. With the emergence of online gaming, people from all around the world have the opportunity to communicate and strategize while being truly engaged in their task. While most of these tasks are purely for entertainment, there is often learning taking place at an efficient and enjoyable level. While developing a framework for engagement theory, Kearsley & Schneiderman (1999) suggested that: Students must be meaningfully engaged in learning activities ...

Video games are one of the most prominent mediums of entertainment for modern youth. The growing prevalence of violent content in video games has been a cause of concern among sections of the society. The subject has been researched extensively and it has been found that video games can have both, a positive as well as negative impact on the mind and behavior of players. Gee (2007) defines video gaming as a “proactive production of story elements, a visual-motoric-auditory-decision-making symphony, and a unique real-virtual story which produces a new form of performance art co-produced by players and designers”. Gee goes on to say that ...

Video games have often been criticized for the bad effects they have on children and the associated potential and psychological disorders, but off late video games have become a great source of imparting education to kids. Video games pump in innovation, animations into the studies and make them much more interesting for the students. ‘It’s a fact that when kids play videogames they can experience a much more powerful form of learning than when they’re in classroom. (Gee 2003).’ The good effects of video games aren’t only constrained to the students but professors also feel inspired playing them. It ...

Response to "What is Literacy?"

As a linguistic, Gee saw the need for knowing the definition of certain English words that other linguistic had ever defined. Various theories have focused on sociolinguistic perspectives on literacy that the author never mentioned on his definition. On the other hand, the author explained the impact sociolinguistic theories have on literacy focusing on 3 critical perspectives. According to Gee, the word ‘disclosure’ is a counter term to literacy and is socially accepted. In addition, the author discusses the principal points made from the term disclosure that assists in understanding literacy (Gee 84). The subject is well covered because even if ...

Remote access protocols

There are many remote access protocols that are used in Windows and, therefore, choosing a remote access protocol is a procedure that is important. The remote access protocol that will be selected will depend on the use of the protocols. When undertaking a plan to configure a remote access network environment, it is important to know what protocols the client, and the server will be using. This will determine the protocols that will be used for authentication, connectivity and encryption. There are two categories of protocols that are used for connectivity. These categories are dial-up and virtual private networking. Each of these categories ...

Behavior between a coach and other personnel during an public and official event, like a tournament, needs to be cordial and professional; this is one of the cornerstones of ethics in physical education. If one cannot conduct oneself in a professional manner, it is difficult to achieve effective and cooperative communication between individuals. I have had these dilemmas before, as I am not sure how to act around people who are disrespectful of me in physical education contexts. Dealing with aggressive and confrontational situations in public sporting events is part of the job of coaching, and must be addressed in the proper ...

Inductive theory of research – involves a researcher starting from very specific data and then proceeding towards more general information about the research. For example, studying the culture of a person to understand the culture of the clan from which the person comes. Deductive theory of research – works in reverse to the inductive theory. I.e. the research begins from a broad perspective and narrows down to individuals as it proceeds. Epistemological considerations of research try to define the origin nature and scope of knowledge. It uses both positivist approach (scientific study of knowledge) and interpretive approach which deals with how a person ...

Nurse Responsibilities

A nurse is a medical professional who focuses on taking care of sick individuals so that they can return to or improve their optimal health status (Philip, 2003). Unlike other medical professionals, a nurse has a lot of responsibilities. Some of a nurse’s main responsibilities include promotion of health, reducing the risks of a disease or treatment, and control of the spread of a disease. Sure there are a lot more responsibilities that a nurse has to fulfill (it may even vary from country to country) but this paper will only focus on these three.

Health Promotion

Nurses are considered members of the primary healthcare team. Primary healthcare ...

Introduction

In the current era of globalization, brands are major drivers of the financial performance of companies. Brands enable an organization to add value to the products of a company, and increase market performance of the products offered. Brand equity is therefore an effective measure for marketers who are active in developing strategies for particular brands to enable them understand past and future courses of action. Customer-based equity refers to the differential result of brand knowledge on customer response to the brand marketing (Keller 212). When customers react more favorably to an aspect of the marketing mix for the brand than ...

Abstract

The concept of Ageism began in 1866 and is currently seen today as a prejudice and stereotyping of adults towards young teens and adults. Most of this somewhat antagonistic behavior of adults can mostly be seen by young teens and adults when inside the workplace. With the rapid decline of companies accepting aged adults and elderly in the work force, they are forced to have limited income, a huge number of bills and expenses and a strained problem of age discrimination especially if they are in the workforce. This paper will discuss a little background of age discrimination and the reasons why there ...

Abstract

Ageism was spotted in 1866 and it is seen today with multiple stereotypes and prejudice of the elderly and it is especially observed in the workplace. Our aged population with limited income, yet bearers of a number of bills, including rising cost in utilities, medical care, and medications are faced with the stress and suffering of age discrimination in the workforce. This paper will review the history of age discrimination and discuss cases in which employees favor the young and terminate the old.

Ageism is a growing problem and concern and has become a negative societal workplace trend for older adults. Although ...

One definition of conservatism states that a situation tends to remain static unless acted upon by a strong external force. In the world of major college football, tradition and fiscal conservatism have combined for years to preserve a system by which a tight circle of resource-rich powerhouse programs hold sway from year to year. The major bowl games, the nearly exclusive preserve of the nation’s football elite, serve as NCAA football’s branding identity but do little to determine a quantifiable national champion. A powerful cabal of athletic directors, commissioners, university presidents and other officials maintain the sanctity of the lucrative bowl system. In ...