Essays on Madrid

Introduction

Objective of the Discussion One of the most renowned marketing gurus Phillip Kotler argues that innovation is the most critical aspect of a successful business nowadays (Burk & Lemley, 2009). Practically all known markets are oversaturated with offers, and the only way to succeed is by inventing new products and services or by changing the business and the marketing methods. Realizing that applying traditional cost-cutting methods of reducing overheads and attracting the new customers is no longer effective, the business community becomes focused on considering innovative approaches as the only effective method of keeping afloat and expanding the market shares ( ...

Real Madrid is deemed to be one of the most popular and widely supported soccer clubs worldwide. In addition, whites were deemed to be the most popular club on the social media in 2015 leaving behind the other successful clubs with a large margin. The members of the Real Madrid are the owners of the club and they have operated it throughout the history. No wonder, that currently Real Madrid is one of the most respected clubs in the world due to its long-lasting achievements, however, it is interesting to observe the people behind such good scores. Surely, football ...

Effects Of Car Emissions To The Environment

Andrés, M., & Marı́a-José, G. (2004). Valuation of social and health effects of transport-related air pollution in Madrid (Spain). Science of the Total Environment, Vol.334, pp.427-434. The article valuation of social and health effects of air pollution caused by cars in Spain discusses the social impact of these pollutants, and how they affect the environment. According to the article, Madrid has many cars which make the city suffer from chronic congestion levels. The city also experiences periods of stable atmospheric conditions that makes the pollution levels exceed the quality standards of air for some pollutants. According to the ...

The struggle for independence is not a new topic in Europe as the region’s history depicts a myriad of conflicts that occurred for the sake of independence from monarchies and the desire for self-governance. Throughout the past centuries, larger European empires broke down into smaller states while others merged to their partners or faded entirely. However, even after the Great Wars have ended, there were still factions hoping to separate themselves from their respective countries in the hopes of reestablishing their identities prior to their inclusion to larger countries. Catalonia, for instance, has been actively working on pushing ...

I remember my first encounter with one of Salvador Dali’s paintings very vividly. The painting was the one with the leaping tigers. One of my friends was going through their luggage that was in a suitcase in my room and the card with the image fell. I picked it up and looked at her wondering why she would carry such a strange image which was frightening as the tigers looked fierce ready to devour their prey. At that time, we were all manga and pop music oriented. This seemed out of place. She said that it was her ...

Francisco De Goya, the great Spanish artist, was born on 30th March 1746 in a place called Fuendetodos, which is located in the province of Saragozza. He moved to Saragozza later with his father who was guilder by profession and studied at a school called “Escuelas Pias de San Anton.” Goya started learning art when he was 13 years old and became an apprentice to a local painter in Saragozza (Felisati and Sperati 264).Initially, Goya copied the work of different artists such as Diego Rodriguez de Silva Velazquez and Rembrandt Van Rijn. He developed a friendship with a ...

Introduction: Brief Look at FC Barcelona and Real Madrid

Spanish football is such a great phenomenon. It is through football that the Spaniards can express themselves regarding political agendas and culture. The Spaniards feel that it’s through football that most of their grievances can be adhered to considering Spain is a multi-national state. Having a look at the two prominent football clubs in Spain, which are, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, it is evident that Spain loves football. Talking of Barcelona, it owns its football academy referred to as La Massi. It is such a prominent academy having produced the likes of Carles Puyol, Cesc Fabregas, Xavi ...

Pedro Almodóvar is considered to be one of the most provocative directors of modern Spanish cinema. His style is complex, and tend to be a break from the conventional concepts and norms associated with filmmaking. According to Mikaila Weaver, every film that Almodóvar directs highlights issues of sexuality and gender, and "creates an arena for the negotiation of these culturally constructed labels and categories" (4). One of the key elements associated with Almodóvar films is that of formalism. Formalism is a specific type of film study theory that involves heavy editing or the ways in which ...

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According to John Arend, Mike Benkert, Audrey deFilippis and Saretta Tillmaand, when the Commerzbank building opened its doors in 1997, the “53-story” edifice became the one of the “tallest” buildings located in Europe (1). Nevertheless, the edifice’s distinctiveness did not come from its height, but, rather, it came from the way in which it combined “form, inventiveness, and technical expertise” (Arend, Benkert, deFilippis, & Tillmaand 1). The design and construction of the Commerzbank saw the “[b]reaking away from the American model of deep-planned, air-conditioned structures” that have a “central service core” (Arend, Benkert, deFilippis, & ...

Born in the picturesque town of the Figueres in Spain, in 1904 Salvador Dali P was the second child of Salvador Dali Y Cusi and Felipa Domenech Ferres. Dali’s father Salvador Dali Y Cusi was a lawyer and a notary, he believed in raising children in strict discipline in contrast to that of Dali’s mother who was kind hearted and comforted Dali when scolded by his father (Salvador Dalí Biography 2016). The family would go to spend summers to Cadaques, a village situated at the seaside. As a young boy Dali looked forward to go the summer ...

Business Communication Strategies Memorandum

The capital of Spain is Madrid, and the country has a climate that has hot and clear summers, moderate cloudy along the coast, and cold, cloudy winters in the interior. The majorities of the population are Roman Catholics, 94% and has the ethnic makeup of Nordic and Mediterranean type that speaks Spanish. The government is a parliamentary monarchy. The country has US embassies in Madrid, Barcelona, and five consular agencies. The American tourists that visit the country are about 1.3 million Americans each year. For emergencies, US citizens can call (34)-91-587-2200 and overseas services 1-888-407-4747. The American Citizen ...

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In late 1987, the Palestinian community in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip started a mass civil disturbance designed to overthrow the “occupying” Israeli forces in their territories. The rebellion, or the Intifada, was not called for or mobilized by the leadership of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) from its Tunis base; rather, the uprising is a mobilization of the general public as well as the groups and entities that were developed during the occupation of Israel in the area. The movement engaged a large number of the population, with a good number of them without ...

A Literary Analysis

Ernest Hemingway’s short story “Hills Like White Elephants” takes place at a train station in Spain on a very hot summer day. The two main characters, the American and Jig, the girl, are travelling by train because the girl is going to get an operation. They are waiting for the next train that will take them to Madrid, the location of the operation, and they have forty minutes waiting until it gets there. The operation is likely an abortion, and the American is pushing for it while Jig is concerned and hesitant to go through with it. During ...

The case is about the difference between two of the greatest soccer attack combinations to grace the field; two combinations that are currently dominating the game. First up is the Real Madrid FC front three made of Christiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Welshman, Gareth Bale. Second is the FC Barcelona front three which has Neymar Dos Santos, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi. Both these sets of attack are made of superb quality players. What is the difference between how the two fronts operate on the pitch? Case one is what makes the FC Barcelona front three clicks so perfectly ...

The painting was done by Jacques Louis David back in 1974, and later was accredited for having spurred up the French revolution. It depicts a man (Horatius) standing between a group of three men (his sons) and women holding three swords above the heads of the three men. The three men are dressed like soldiers symbolizing authority. The man in the middle with the three swords is having his back facing the women which symbolizes that women are not important in the struggle to unchain the society from the manacles of a war threat. The women let their emotions show while the ...

Romanticism, also known as the romantic era, was an intellectual movement, complex in artistry and literature, which emerged in the mid 18th century, and drew much of its strength from its strong reactions against the Industrial Revolution. This era originated and spread from Europe. The reasons for the establishment of this movement were many. One of the reasons for the development of romanticism was to revolt or demonstrate against the norms and the characteristics that came with the Age of Enlightenment. These characteristics were in line with the emerging aristocratic political and social issues.

The movement was also against the ...