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Video in Opera Stage

Introduction Advances in technology and the corresponding creation of digital technologies have significantly impacted the performing arts (Poole & Ho, 2011). Opera has not escaped the technological advancements and as such, new forms of opera have emerged in both digital and virtual formats (Symonds & Karantonis, 2013). Salter (2010) explains that since the 1990s, the scenography of opera has emerged with technological advancements transforming stages into video and monitor accompaniments. The obvious payoff is an enhanced experiential, virtual reality of the opera’s stage. The new technologies blur the lines between the opera’s stage and the motion picture common in ...

Introduction

The doctrine states that occupation is supposed to take an undefined time and can be terminated by both the worker and the employer. The guideline has been applied historically by the courts in the interpretation of employment relationships. The employers and workers have been awarded unequal bargaining power. It causes criticism of the doctrine since the outcomes are seen to be harsh. The unions looked to, are seen as the certified employees’ representatives, thus trying to equalize the bargaining power. Various benefits are associated with the union powers such as job security and bonuses. With the acceptance of the “ ...

BUSINESS – COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE PROFITABILITY OF ETIHAD AIRWAYS IN 2013 AND 2014

Introduction This proposal will discuss the research topic, questions, and objectives. It will also include the methodology of the research, and the work plan which is designed to guide and track the organization of the research.

Research Question and Objectives

Comparative analysis of the profitability of Etihad Airways in 2013 and 2014 using profit margin ratio and working capital ratio; Purpose and Significance Etihad Airways is considered to be the fastest growing carrier in the history of commercial aviation . From that, we were motivated to prepare a comparative analysis of the profitability of Etihad Airways between 2013 and 2014. The research is expected ...

Question & Answer

Question & Answer

Resolving or managing conflict is the process where an individual controls and channels a disagreement with an organization. The following are five basic strategies for resolving conflict: Accommodating, competing, collaborating, avoiding, and compromising. Competing is an uncooperative and assertive strategy of resolving a conflict. This strategy can be important when unpopular decisions need has to be made or when one has to stand up for his or her rights. However, since it often creates situations of quietness and it makes others feel inferior, competition needs to be cautiously applied. Accommodating is another appropriate strategy; however, accommodating is ...

Every organization has to work on the principles of ethics and responsibility. Ethics make the foundation of every business and if ethics are not followed as such, then the functioning of the business suffers and it loses it image and reputation at a gradual pace. Sometimes, managers face ethical dilemmas where they are not able to decide whether to stick to the values of the company or opt for decisions which are better for the organization in the long run (Ford & Richardson, 2013). The given case is about the ethical dilemma being faced by George Cosgrove who is serving ...

Introduction

For the last two decades the popularity of the international investment arbitration and legislation has been dramatically increased. The volume of cases considered by virtue of the interpretation of the provisions of the bilateral investment treaties signed between the parties of the commercial relations has been increased. In addition, this trend reflects the preference of the business units and states in signing agreements with the umbrella clauses due to their simplicity and efficiency in determination of the disputes between the parties. The availability of several mechanisms that can be used for the determination of the interests of the parties ...

Educational affiliation

Abstract Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics The paper analyses the role of the ethics and corporate state responsibility in the terms of the automotive industry. The study is to evaluate the role of the local ethics and the Corporate Social Responsibility in the process of the international development of the automotive industry. The key objectives are to evaluate the roles of these two concepts, find out the role of the customers’ awareness of the unethical behavior, and describe the patterns of change. The study validates why the car industry should focus on the ethical considerations and the CSR. This ...

Business and Law

BUSINESS AND LAW Introduction The breaching of contracts and denial of human rights have risen over the past few years due to the lack of enough knowledge. The paper covers several cases whose judgment is based on the Australian common law and consumer acts in the IRAC format

Question 1

Issue: Does Brenda have an action against Steven for the breach of contract? Rule: According to the Australian contract law, an anticipatory breach of contract can occur from time to time. An anticipatory breach of contract refers to where one party informs the other that they will not deliver what was ...

This case concerned equal employment opportunities. In the case, the company required individuals to pass two tests in order for them to be allowed to work inside the organization. The tests include the Wonderlic Personnel Test and the Bennett Mechanical Aptitude Test. The Wonderlic Personnel Test intended to test the general verbal abilities of the applicants. The scores were approximated according to the median high school graduate performance. African American applicants raised an issue with the application process citing the use of unfair hiring practices by the organization. They individuals indicated that the practice was a violation of employment ...

Human Resource Dilemmas

It is evident from Timothy’s Reverson’s case that the employment practices of Cameron Lake boat Rentals are authoritative. The company has imposed an authoritative control over the working conditions of the workers as evidenced by it compelling its workers to sign the employment arbitration agreement. As it can be seen, Timothy Reverson was dismissed for the fact that he claimed a pay rise. Workers in the company can do very little to fight for their rights as they are bound by the resolution by arbitration. It was illegal and unethical for the company to terminate his employment ...

Different techniques are used to protect the integrity of data as well as unauthorized access to such data using different techniques. Cryptography is one of the many techniques whereby plain text is changed to unreadable text with the aid of mathematical algorithms. One of these techniques is Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). A pair of keys is used in Public Key Cryptography to encrypt and decrypt information. Of these two keys, one is available publicly and can be known to anyone while the other is a private key and is only known to the owner of the key and used ...

The presidential powers have considerably extended since the time when the Founding fathers framed the Constitution of the United States. At that time, the thirteen colonies that formed a newly established state were afraid of a strong executive leadership. They feared that if a president were entitled by the Constitution to have extended powers, he would have misused or abused these powers, governed by self-interests, rather than the interests of the nation. This skepticism toward strong leadership resulted from the experience that the founders had when dealing with the English monarch (The Declaration of Independence, 1776). In order to ...

In American politics, the association between Congress and the President has been, as one would expect where there is a division of powers, challenging. The Founding Fathers developed a system of checks and balances as the foundation on which the States ratified the American Constitution. As a result, and with one branch of the government writing laws and determining budgets that another branch has to execute and spend respectively, an inherent tension has defined the American government. Now, every President seeks to influence policies. After elections, a country’s President is at liberty to bring his or her goals ...

The journey towards the European Union (EU) integration has experienced several turnings. This section of the essay will detail some of the core turning points in the EU integration. Establishment of a Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was a major turning point in EU integration. The Treaty of Rome defined the specific objectives of the CAP. The CAP was introduced in 1962 (Folmern.p). The establishment of the CAP was enshrined to the state of food shortages after World War II. The aim of the CAP was to build a common European Community market and to cut off tariffs on agricultural ...

Abstract

Web servers are the building blocks of this generation distributed systems and plays a major role in the enterprise application architectures. Due to the flexibility and openness that these Web server centric computing model offers, though makes this ubiquity possible, it also opens up corporate data and processes to security threats. This paper focuses on the security of the public Web servers. There are many different vulnerabilities such as exploits utilizing software bugs in the underlying operating system, denial of service, unauthorized access of confidential information, man-in-the middle attacks, subvert the Web server and use it as a bot ...

Business Organization

Business Organization The businesses are organized in diverse ways whereby, the form chosen influences the owners’ liability and the company treatment of the tax. The most common types of the business in the global are the proprietorship, partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies. These forms of the business have different structures, the number of members and amount of capital. According to U. S Small Business Administration (n.d), the partnership is the best form of the firm. It is the form of the business where two partners agree to participate in business. Each party is expected to contribute money, skills, ...

INVESTMENT ANALYSIS OF VIETNAM

INVESTMENT ANALYSIS OF VIETNAM

Summary

Vietnam has changed in the last thirty years from an agrarian country to a service and manufacture country leader in the world in growth and economic activity. The country has a communist system legally but, in the practice, the country has a liberal policy in the economy signing the Trans-Pacific Free Trade Agreement but maintaining the political control under the rule of one party. The country offers opportunities and risks for individual and corporation with the intention to invest.

Introduction

Vietnam is known in the world as the country where United States of America lost a ...

The opium war which took place in the 19th century was one of the first major defeats of the Chinese government. China had a tremendous amount of wealth which was mostly attributed to the tea trade in the country. Britain had a great demand for this tea, while the country had nothing to offer the Chinese government in return. China was also ignorant to the western revolution and considered the western culture barbaric. China was a traditional country which held strongly to its traditions and culture. While China hoped to keep its culture free of the western culture effect, ...

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. ...

Business Law

Business Law The contract that will be discussed for analysis in terms of business law is a rental or tenancy agreement initiated in Singapore by a friend who relocated with his family last November 2015. The legal definition of a real estate lease is referred to as a legal and binding contract amid the landlord and the tenant and for the contract to be binding the signing parties needs to be of legal age and competent to enter into an agreement (Kimmons, 2016). The issue that pertains to every contract law is with regards to how the contract is ...

Abstract

The terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001 revealed the need for information sharing between different local, state, and federal agencies. This resulted in the formation of Department of Homeland Security to coordinate the counterterrorism efforts. The Department created fusion centers that served as facilities of gathering and analyzing information from relevant agencies. The fusion centers have faced constant criticism from researchers regarding their effectiveness and spending but have been successful in stopping several terrorist plans. This has saved thousands of lives and millions of dollars. However, the numerous agencies working towards the same goal has brought about ...

Introduction

The Badlock bug is a vulnerability that got discovered by Stefan Metzmacher, who works for Samba developers (Mimoso, 2016). Stefan has worked for Samba for a long period; since 2002 and he now works as a Samba trainer and consultant at SerNet. The Badlock bug is a vulnerability that affects various kinds of Windows operating system known as the DCE. The DCE is utilized by chairpersons around the globe to get to the most profitable resource on any Windows. The windows network is an Active Directory, which goes about as a system with advanced security watch permitting an association's ...

The Middle East has long been known for its willingness and active practice of imprisoning citizens for politically based reasons. For example, anyone who stood against the authoritarian powers in those nations have often been taken as political prisoners, in the regime’s continued attempts to maintain absolute control. However, as nations in the region experience political reform, prisoners are being released and those nations are seeking ways to come to terms with, and move beyond their history of political oppression (Amnesty International 1). It is my opinion that countries in the Middle East should release current political prisoners ...

The employment practices in Timothy Reverson’s case can be characterized as; i) Rudimentary- Employees in this company seem disrespectful and don't seem to obey protocol or procedure as Timothy's case showed. This could be as a result of organizational culture and how to organization has been past. ii) Slow in growth- It seems that the company has grown very slowly over the years. Timothy has been a part of the company for 15years and yet only 17employees are members as of now. It shows their employment practices are stagnant; recruitment is slow or there simply isn't room for ...

Enron did not focus on actually supplying oil and gas, like a traditional company would. Instead, Enron oriented their efforts towards buying futures (investments predicting the future price of a commodity) in oil. The company also bought electricity from generators and sold it to consumers. One of the bold moves that the Company carried out was the signing of marketing agreement for a year, which was the first in the industry, with Calpine Corporation. According to the agreement, the natural gas daily prices would be linked with the electricity prices. Another example would be the signing of contract for ...

The number of Roman Catholics in the United Stated has shown an enormous growth over the last two decades affecting the whole structure of the general population. For example, while they were concentrated in the Midwest and Northeast in the past, today they overpopulate the Southern and Western parts of the country. This reallocation is not typical only for the Catholics. It is a result of citizens’ internal migration and immigration. In her article Who Are U.S. Catholics? Numbers Show a Surprising Shift, written for National Geographic, Victoria Sgarro cites Marc Grey who is a Senior research Associate at ...

Part 1.

Since the end of the WWII, the United States has taken a leading role in the provision of the world leadership as the ultimate policeman of the world. The US has developed a series of foreign policies and treaties that are meant to guarantee the safety of the world.

Part 2.

A. (i).Financial and technical support to AMISON (ii) Killing of Osama Bin Laden by the US seal Navy army

B (i) Policy of containment

(ii) Provision of citizenship for anti-communist individuals who are being persecuted in Afghanistan. (iii).Culture of consumerism to promote US industries (iv) .Influence of US on Anti-narcotics policies in the ...

The cold war marked a period of political tensions between numerous countries after the end of t the Second World War. These tensions were mainly between the communist nations and the capitalist countries. The most opposing parties within this conflict were the USA and the now defunct USSR. In the 1970s, the cold war mainly referred to the period that spanned between the aftermath of the Cuban missile crisis beginning October 1962; all the way to the Détente period from 1969 into the 70s (Shaw 71). The Cuban crisis arose from a confrontation between the Soviet Republic and ...

1.    Using at least two decided cases, explain some of the most important implied terms from the Sale of Goods Act 1979. (1.1) The transfer of ownership. With regard to the date of transfer of ownership based on a contract under English law, two judgements were extended (Sale of Goods Act 1979). Firstly, it is noted that the phasing out of the system in favor of the consensual tradition of the system characteristic of the capitalist states, "according to which acquisition of the right of ownership is associated not with the conclusion of the contract, and with the subsequent ...

Question 1.

Historian Annette Gordon-Reed states: “I think that you should approach the study of history with a spirit of curiosity. Be open minded about the possibility that the story is much bigger than what has been presented.” Considering the textbook and the discussion board content, choose one topic of American History between 1492 - 1865 on which your thinking has changed to a “bigger” understanding. Generally, all historical themes contribute to the improvement of my open-mindedness and expansion of outlook, but I would like to mark the topic of the American Revolution. Indeed, the American Revolution was a crucial part ...

The term Cold War has always been used by many to describe the relationship between the Soviet Union and America from 1945 to 1980. The Cold War started as soon as the Second World War ended. It would have been termed World War three by the free society. However, that whimsical name (Cold War) was preferred because there was no military confrontation between the two nations. Many factors led to the emergence of the Cold War, and it had many impacts. The first reason that resulted in the start of the Cold War was the idea of the Soviet ...

Executive Summary

The recruitment and retention process are the critical activity that ensures the organization has the right personnel with the qualities and skills that the organization demands to achieve its objective. This is clearly explained in the introduction part of this paper. The process needs a strategic plan to ensure its success hence the paper is giving the steps and activities to be useful in making the best recruitment for the post of human resource coordinator. There is job analysis that incorporates the full description of the position, and personal specifications we admire to see in our candidate. There is ...

The Fair Sentencing Act

On August 3, 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, for the first time in the History of the U.S (Grindle, 2010). This law was a response to the then claims of racial biases of the law in convicting drug dealers. This Act established new quantity thresholds, which were meant to trigger statutory mandatory minimum and maximum penalties for offenses related to cocaine. By so doing, this law amended the Controlled Substance Act and the controlled import and export of substance. This new law saw to it that the quantities of cocaine that ...

Understanding the intrigues of an international system is as complex as understanding the factors that have influenced its evolution over time. However, it is clear that the international system underwent its most profound changes in the periods of the First and Second World Wars. The stack difference in international relations between the post war period and before the war can only be illustrated by having a detailed overview of the situation after the First World War; which set the stage for the Second World War, and the ensuing international system afterwards. In fact, it would not be an overstatement ...

Establishment of BRICS was one of the most significant political events of the beginning of the XXI century. BRICS is a group of five fast-developing countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The organization was founded in June 2006 during the St. Petersburg`s Economic Forum with the participation of the Ministers of Economy of Brazil, Russia, India and China. Before the inclusion of South Africa in 2010, the organization was known as BRIC. For the first time the acronym BRIC was proposed by Jim O'Neill Goldman Sachs`s Bank analyst in November 2001. The sequence of letters ...

Campus Violence and Policies of Primary and Secondary Schools in Michigan

It is pertinent to note that violence has evolved from just targeting students. It could sometimes involve school staff and even the school administration. The issue of violence and disciplines are often addressed as a unit, but there should be different ways of dealing with both cases because more often than not, violence often overtakes disciplines issues and needs further investigations and probing (School Safety and Violence, 2016). Acts of violence are often common, and they could occur repeatedly. Despite the severity of violence, school administrators often ignore them, in some cases, it often goes unreported, hence, increasing the ...

Abstract

The associated issues of copyright protection and digital rights management are pressing ones these days. Particularly for the music industry, there is a growing trend among consumers to download music illegally via torrents without giving a second thought to the ethics or legally of their actions. On the other hand, many have suggested that unreasonable laws and the length of time that copyrights last explain the many copyright violations we see today. This essay will examine the nature of copyright law and its original intended purpose in English common law, as well as how the founding fathers of the ...

Phil Mark Consulting

Harris Jackson Dear Sir, RE: Decision regarding the choice of contract between San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys I am writing this letter regarding the contract decision for Mr. Harris. Based on the cashflows that Mr. Harris will receive from either of the teams, I used the Net Present Value method to determine which contract will serve Mr. Harris’ financial interests. I chose the San Francisco 49ers contract over the Dallas Cowboys one based on the expected cashflows from either of the teams. I forecasted the cashflows at the given current discount rate of 8% which factors in the ...

The term First Nations People is used to describe the indigenous tribes of Canada. It encompasses the First Nations but does not encompass the Inuit and the Metis tribes. The term Aborigines is often used to describe this group as well. These people are known for their land-keeping practices. The Aboriginal description entails the collective tribes that include the First Nations, the Inuit, and the Metis. The First Nations has been singled out as one of the most populated groups with a staggering population of 958,000 people. The term Aboriginal people denotes the original people that occupied the ...

Introduction

The period between the 1870s and the early 1900s was characterized by attempts by the Europeans to conquer and colonize Africa. Using the indirect system, the British aimed at preserving the culture of the colonies. The British had the idea that it is the indirect rule that is less expensive compared to the direct governance system. As they remained in their positions, the locals had to use their resources in the indirect system setup meaning that the colonial power would spend little in controlling the colony. On the other hand, the French direct rule; commonly referred as assimilation aimed ...

SECTION A

Introduction The Royal Bank of Canada is the largest bank in Canada, serving approximately 16 million people who have an account with them globally, and has employed the services of over 78,000 employees around the globe. The bank’s corporate headquarters are based in Toronto, the capital city of Canada. Founded in the year 1864, it has grown over the years to define and refine the banking industry not only of Canada but the world at large. This is made possible with its over 1,209 bank branches globally, ranking number 50 on the Forbes Fortune 500 list ...

06th of April 2016

Achebe in his novel Things Fall Apart reminds the readers of pictures of pre-colonial Africa. He claims that before the arrival of the colonists there they had their own rituals, their own religion, orders, and laws. Despite the seeming brutality of some customs, people were not so barbaric. Achebe is not trying to pander to the clichéd consciousness of Europeans, who were, and still are, convinced that Africa, lived as a primitive savage community, virtually without any organization. Achebe has written an honest, truthful humane novel about real people, their life. Of utmost interest to us are the ...

Introduction

The scramble for Africa came as a result of Europeans desire to control resources found in Africa, by coming to Africa and colonizing them. Most Europeans used skewed ways in obtaining the resources as they wanted to be superior amongst themselves and in the event harm those they colonized. In attribution to the Scramble for Africa by the European, Africans reacted differently either diplomatically, by retaliation or using religious practices to retaliate against the European. They mostly depend on their leader's instructions into tackling the Europeans who by far had better ammunition and tactics in fighting the Africans. The ...

Trade played a significant role as a factor of economic growth in the establishment and development of the economy. In terms of emerging economy the meaning of foreign nation’s welfare increases. Such economy evolves under the influence of globalization, which implies a special role of foreign trade. This is due to the fact that the traditional comparative advantages, such as the difference in the allocation of countries of production factors, monopoly on natural resources and geographical conditions, and those associated with innovation processes, new technologies, with the choice of the consumer, its level income. At the same time ...

Education

Participating in University Fitness Program Introduction Campus Fitness Program Overview Wellbeing is a growing trend in almost all demographics given the increasing awareness about the benefits of physical fitness. The university strongly promotes wellbeing among students by participating in campus recreations and part of the initiative was to establish a fitness gym inside the campus that the students can use for free. Apart from the usual sports and other recreation programs created as part of the physical fitness curriculum, the university also encourages the students to stay physically fit by establishing a fitness gym as a recreation facility. I ...

Introduction

Growth of the online market and developments in online platforms have given rise to new media marketing, which refers to the use of social media, mobile platforms, and search engines to reach out to customers (Herman, 2011). New media tools facilitate exchanges of information between marketers and consumers. Easy transmission of customer information on the Internet has led to the issue of consumer privacy (Hann et al., 2007). Consumer privacy refers to the prerogative of consumers to be left alone or be free from unsolicited intrusion, consumer control over access to personal information they share online, and concealment of ...