Essays on Vine

The British colonial government enacted various Acts in thirteen different colonial frontiers in America with the aim of raising revenues. Some of these Acts included the Stamp Act, Sugar Act and Townshend Act. However, these developments were never invited by most of the regions colonized as they resented the taxation without representation. Matters got worse in Boston after the formation of Boston Tea Party. With the increased threat Boston was posing on the British colonial rule, King George of Britain ordered that the region be placed under a tight military scrutiny. In 1774, Boston’s city harbor was shut ...

In the history during the Paleolithic era, the arrow and the bow were invented for many reasons. The primary reasons were to hunt and for protection. The arrowhead was made of strong stones, which would pierce into the animal’s body without an easy break. The arrowheads were discovered 10000 years ago from the ancient art. In the Europe, the north of Hamburg, Germany they were considered as an artifact. However, later on, they were utilized in sports, fights and hunting. The invention of arrowhead and bows in Europe led to many inventions and discoveries all over the world. ...

Social media is a form of communication that achieved through the use of an information technology know a social network. A social network is an internet website that allows users to create a personal or organizational profile that other users can interact with or that can be used by the creator to interact with other users. User interaction is generally achieved by either posting content in text, image, video or audio format to one’s profile or commenting on the content that has been posted by other users. In addition, to allowing people to communicate with others, social media ...

Introduction

Suspension bridges connect roadways between two land masses by links, ropes or cables hung from two large towers. These towers bolster most of the weight as pressure presses down on the deck of the suspension bridge and after that goes up the links, ropes or binds to transfer pressure to the towers. These bridge towers then disseminate the pressure directly to ground. The metal links on the suspension bridge, then again, have to bear all the bridge’s tensional forces. These cables are suspended across level planes between the two widely separated anchorages. Span docks are basically strong rock ...

Seton Hall University

Abstract Introduction Politics has been a major driving force in the US economy and arguably all other economies in the world. It is therefore of little surprise that much of what is covered in the media and by journalists revolves around politics. The mainstream media has been the main means of communication between politicians and their supporters. For years on end, politicians have been using print, visual, and audio media to send messages and agendas to the people. These forms of media became instrumental especially during elections periods. They were the main means of reaching out to a large ...

Analysis / The Disney Cinderella as a modern feminist tale

Disney Cinderella movies are the favorite tale of children all over the world. However, studying the history of these films, it is possible to notice the changes between their gender stereotypes. Each subsequent film depicts an increasingly feminist history of poor Cinderella, who despite everything, continues to believe in a miracle. Charles Perrault's Cinderella was created to represent the post-war America a good poor girl, who with the help of her faith became a rich and happy princess. Unlike all the previous versions of Cinderella, in 2015 the happiness of the contemporary wretched girl depends not only on the ...

E-Business Strategy: Model Characteristics

The case for e-business cannot be overemphasized. In order for companies to perform sustainably in current business ecosystem, key characteristics are required for an integrated strategy. Further, an independent (but integrated) e-business strategy should be in place in order to manage products and/or service more effectively across different online and offline platforms and channels. For current purposes, focus is laid on key characteristics for an e-business strategy. Notably, an effective e-business strategy should cover main areas, namely: micro-targeting, personalization, content innovation, customized browsing experience, channel integration and investment in mobile (Evans). By identifying specific niche markets in an online ...

A pricing strategy used by the businesses to charge a different price to each customer for the same product or service is known as the price discrimination. Technology has raised the level of awareness for the consumers and also eased up their lives by giving them direct access to everything (Conitzer & Taylor et al., 2010). Computer and internet has earlier been perceived as the friends of a consumer as it eases the shopping and lowers the price. But recently it has been discovered that online shopping is actually triggering the price discrimination and hurting the customers in general.

The online ...

ine is a top free app in the app store that allows users to share and watch a six-second video over Facebook, Twitter and the app itself. It was launched by the twitter group and has the vine.co domain. Its name originated from the word Vignette which means “short highly impressionable scene,” it can also mean photo filter. The application is supported by both the android and iOS platforms. The app has a detailed tutorial on how to create the short videos of up to six seconds.

With the apples no adult content rule, the Vine has almost had the ...

Risk factors associated with obesity in Hispanic children

Obesity forms a major problem in children, especially among the Hispanics, as the risk factors associated with them are aplenty. Disparities with regard to race or ethnicity are found in the occurrence of this ailment and so the risk factors related to obesity also might have linkages likewise. According to Taveras et al (2010) several factors like “social / built environment, behavior, physiology, genetics” and early childhood years also contribute to the risk factors associated with the disorder. The various risk factors that might lead to childhood obesity during the early developmental stages include, disproportionate increase in weight during ...

1. In the article “Island of the Snakes” there is a captivating story about brown tree snakes and the fact that these seemingly harmless snakes have literally invaded the entire ecosystem in Guam. The article begins with an early morning call from someone in Saipan, 200 kilometers away from Guam, because a brown tree snake was seen on the runway at the international airport. Then it details the history of how the brown tree snake arrived in Guam in the 1940s, aboard planes that were shipping materials as the U.S. began building up troops in the Pacific to fight the Japanese ...

Sakuntala: Symbolism in the Allusion to Plant Life

In Sakuntala, Act I, background of the scene was fully colored by nature and it was decorated with fresh flowers and cute creepers. The King Dushyant tried to kill a male deer that was stopped by a hermit and his team. Then, he changed his way to visit the hermit’s daughter who was taking care of the living and nonliving things in the hermit’s forest. He could see green groves, fully-grown grains, lovely birds, and blossoming flowers that show his future that he is going to meet such a wonderful and pleasant natured lovable girl who would be his wife ...

Introduction

Based on research, it is clear that the story of wine is intensely tangled with the story of human history. Over the years, human beings used to take wine on different occasions. Historically, wine was fermented in order for people to drink it after it was ripe. Grapes are said to be the first of the common fruits that were used to make wine. However, ancient people came with different ideas of perfecting wine. It became popular over the years and persons came with different inventions on how to create wine. Today, wine is among the most popular brands ...

Business

Introduction The current business plan has been prepared for the Barley Vine Rail Co. (BVR) based in Orangeville. The business plan shall analyze the financial statements of the company for the first year and also recommend changes for cost reduction in the second year of its operations.

Background Research

The Barley Vine Rail Co. (BVR) is a casual, Canadian Bistro located in the heart of downtown Orangeville. The seating capacity of the restauarant is 80 for dining room, 30 for bar and 100 for private dining space in the basement of the restaurant. The restaurant has a strategic location on the Broadway ...

The Promotion of Mixed Income Neighborhoods in Hollywood, California

Chapter I: Introduction The facts are impossible to ignore: focusing on places, health and walkability requires increased public transit infrastructure, which creates new jobs, enlivens neighborhoods, creates local business opportunities and connects communities, both vulnerable and thriving, to vital amenities and resources. (Raphael &Espiau, 2010, par. 9) Transit-oriented development (TOD) is a neighborhood development plan focusing on easy access to major transit stops. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) defined TOD during the 1990s when undertaking a project consisting of initiatives to promote livable communities: “Transit-oriented communities are characterized by design and development patterns that are conducive to the ...

Introduction

As I reflect on my course on religion, I came to realize that for most people, religion is a subject where everyone has an opinion. Therefore, it has become a source of much discussion, debates and intrigue. However, it is sad to note that while people find it easy to engage in religious talks, only a few takes the necessary road of getting enough education on the matter by studying carefully the doctrines that are fundamental to religion. In this course, I was able to have the privilege of studying important concepts that are fundamental to Christianity, thus allowing me to have a ...

Western Civilization

The Prince represents a different humanist approach to the art of governing, compared to the idea of government based on the divine authority and Catholic dogma. The Prince is an indication of the fact that the sovereignty and the sole authority should belong to the Prince in order to determine the state aspects, and for putting the policy in effect that would later serve his self interests. These interests meant to gain, maintain, and expand his political authority and power, while in case of the divine authority and Catholic Dogma the power and authority should be exercised in a way that ...

Wine is an alcoholic beverage derived from fermented juice, usually grapes. They go along with the dishes during meals in many of the countries in the world today. People around the globe drink wine as naturally as water. They serve wines during meals and occasions.Celebrations and occasion around the globe is not complete without wines in their menus. Generally wines are composed of 87.7% water, 11% alcohol, and the remaining percentage is composed of acid, tannins and other ingredients. Wine production has various processes. Fruit grapes are first cultivated and allowed to ripen in vineyards until the sugar ...

Introduction: What are Social Networking Sites?

Before moving into the actual description of social networking sites, perhaps into would be wise to explain what exactly social networking sites are. In simple terms, social networking sites refer to websites that essentially provide a virtual community particularly for individual’s interested in a similar subject or subjects. A social networking site also provides a platform for people to hang out together, interact, share ideas and opinions and update each other about their on goings. A social networking site can be compared to a virtual clubhouse where when one becomes a member and later creates an official profile, one has the ability to ...

Abstract

The UAE has undergone a continuous economic development, which has seen the standards of living rise. With the rise in standards of living, individuals have managed to purchase cars and shift from public to their personal transport arrangements. The increase in car purchases has also taken place due to the affordability associated with fuel. The affordability has enabled individuals to save on acquiring their personal means of movement within the UAE. With the said rise in living standards and affordability of fuel, the consequent increase in private transport has led to the road traffic congestion in major towns within UAE. ...

Origins of the vine and grape

The barbera grapes are anciently and traditionally grown in central Piemonte, Italy. Barbera grapes are supposed to have ancient origin like many other grapes. It is, however, found to be documented since 17th century. In an official document, in 1798, the wine was cited by Count Giuseppe Nuvolone-Pergamo of Scandaluzzo, deputy director of the Società Agraria di Torino (Agrarian Society of Turin) (Barbera Wine, n.d.). There are documents in the city hall of Nizza Monferrato that also mentions about the growing of this variety of grapes in 16th century (Sonkin, n.d.). Barbera is a dark-skinned grape. The red grape ...

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Julie Chen Dear Madam, I read your letter of complain about the wrong sizes of the oak French doors that you had recently ordered for a client. I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused and the extra cost you had to undergo. According to the recorded information, the measurements taken in were eleven feet, and four inches and not eleven and eight inches as you claim. There could have been wrong recording of information, but for the last four years, our company has not ...

Introduction

Superheroes are characters that have superhuman mental and physical capabilities which surpass normal humans’. Superheroes usually use their extraordinary power to quell evil and defend the powerless in the society. These super characters are common in fictional narratives and movies in which they emerge as the heroes against the villains. In such settings, superheroes are the main characters. Common superheroes in movies include Superman, Batman and the Spiderman. This writer takes Superman as his hero in life, owing to the character’s depiction of power and strong moral beliefs evident in his activities in the movie “Superman”. Towards this end, ...

Forms of the technology

The use of cell phones has become synonymous with each development in technology. The cell phone has moved from a simple devise used for communication and storing contacts to a device that can perform more functions than an average computer. The fact that a cell phone is small and portable has made it common among people from all lifestyles. Cell phone companies have made it possible for almost everyone to own the device by designing it to fit needs and economic status. The advances that are currently being made on technology are making a cell phone to be more sophisticated with the ability ...

Acknowledgements

The successful development and compilation of this paper took the involvement of many parties. I highly thank every person who gave his/her support during the development of this paper, especially my family for the advice and moral support. Their individual or combined support really went a long way in ensuring my success in the work. The study would have been impossible without their inputs.

Origins of vine and grape

Approximately 24,000 varieties of vine have been identified, and only 150 are widely used with only 9 being considered for the production of classical wines . Vines belong to the class vitis in the family of ...

Ethnocentrism–The case of the “Iron Chief”

Ethnocentrism is a sociological term used to describe human behaviours in different cultural and social settings. Global scholars have defined the concept ethnocentrism as the act of judging other people’s culture by the standards and values of one popular cultural practice (John, 2008). The effect of ethnocentrism is mostly experienced by employees in modern multinational corporations especially those that have adopted cultural diversity (Salter, 2002). The knowledge on the affects of ethnocentrism on individual, societies, and multinational corporations are therefore critical in understanding behaviours and activities in modern complicated society. The Japanese television show, the “Iron Chief” presents a ...

Jesus used seven metaphorical ‘I am’ statements in revealing whom he was in the gospel of John, which corresponded to details regarding the circumstances of his birth and miracles. The book of John describes the seven of thirty five miracles, which are recorded in four counts. John considered the seven miracles in making people believe that Jesus was the son of God and the Christ. In believing that Jesus was the son of God, people would develop faith in him, which would bring life into them. During his ministry, Jesus performed numerous miracles, which illustrated that he was the ...

Abstract

The Southern part of France is well known for the making of wine whose history has been for more than 2600 years. It was introduced by the Romans through viticulture, the cultivation of grape vines. Since then the wine manufacture in France has triumphed due to its demand among the Dutch as well as the English people. Before the revolution in France, the Catholic had the biggest vineyard influencing Rhone and Champagne among others areas in the south. There was the Carolingian regime that enabled wine farmers to liaise with those that possessed land for vineyards. Based on the ...

This report has been prepared following an intensive analysis of EMAAR Properties’ total quality management in order to identify its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats and propose possible actins that would improve it (Dawawala, 2009). The report begins by looking at the company’s history, organizational structure, mission, vision, strategies and values. This is then followed by an examination of the company’s human resource management practices and its current situation in reference to these factors. The company’s total quality management is then examined accompanies with a comparison of the company’s performance with a similar real estate company in ...

Pepper is termed the “King of Spices.” It comes from the fruit of the flowering vine, Piper nigrum which originated in forests of southwest India on the Malabar coast (The Epicentre, n.d.). This vine grows best on rich, flat or gently sloping farmlands at an elevation of 1500 feet mean sea level or more. It requires a constant hot climate with regular rainfall of at least 100 inches per year. Production of pepper today is primarily from India, Brazil, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, and China, although it is cultivated in other areas of the world as well (International Pepper ...

Introduction

International business and finance has developed due to increased globalization and internationalization. This has led to development of new economies, which are driven by development of communication and technology. This paper will focus on United Arab Emirates (UAE) as one of the emerging economy and its suitability to attract foreign direct investments. United Arab Emirates is located in the Middle East and has been among the most developed and with highest potential among the countries in the Middle East. It received its independence on 2nd December 1971 from Britain. It contains seven emirates and the capital city is Abu ...

Introduction

This report contains research on the Tarara Winery, located in Leesburg, Virginia. Aspects dealt with include the history of the winery, its overall strategies including an overview of the products offered, the market it principally serves and its differentiation strategy.

The Research

History. Nix-Gomez (July 5, 2012) recounted – in a report of a visit to the winery – that the Tarara Winery was founded in 1989 by Whitie and Margaret Hubert, on an estate of near 500 acres surrounding Shadow Lake and bordered by the Potomac River near to Leesburg. According to the resident winemaker Jordan Harris, interviewed by Conway (n.d.) for the Ashburn ...

The 1999 film Boys Don't Cry, directed by Kimberly Peirce, tells the story of transgendered man Brandon Teena (Hilary Swank, in an Oscar-winning performance), who was born Teena Brandon, a woman. In his attempts to ingratiate himself with his male friends and pursue a relationship with a girl named Lana (Chloe Sevigny), his anatomical differences are discovered, and he is raped and murdered by those same male friends. The film examines the concepts of homosexuality, transgender issues, and identity in a way that few major studio films typically do. However, Boys Don't Cry presents a remarkably gender-binary worldview for its subject matter, as Brandon ( ...