What ’s Entertainment? Notes Toward a Definition 1 Stephen Bates and Anthony J. Ferri What’s Entertainment? Notes Toward a Definition Introduction Entertainment has been a part of all cultures‚ from the Chauvet Cave paintings to the iPad. For Rothman‚ it is “the storehouse of national values” (xviii). Perhaps nowhere is that observation more apt than in the United States‚ a nation that Gabler terms a “republic of entertainment” (11). Many Americans seem to feel entitled to high-quality
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9521 1900 Facsimile 61 (3) 9521 2285 E-mail aeia@aeia.org.au Web www.aeia.org.au or www.helpmannawards.com.au Registered since 1917 ABN 43 095 907 857 The Employer Guide to Occupational Health and Safety has been developed by the Australian Entertainment Industry Association and Project Consultant‚ Mary Thomann‚ Risk Management Executive‚ Adelaide Festival Centre Trust. Assistance and funding for this publication has been provided by WorkCover NSW through the WorkCover Assist Legislative Assistance
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SRI LANKA ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION (SLEA) ANNUAL SESSIONS th 19 – 20th October‚ 2012 Export Growth for Sustained Development TECHNICAL SESSION IV: SECTORAL DEVELOPMENT 2: Services Tourism and Entertainment Srilal Miththapala BSc (Eng) ;CEng; FIEE; FIH; Project Director‚ E U Switch Asia Programme Greening Sri Lanka Hotels Project‚ Past President of the Tourist Hotels Association of Sri Lanka World Tourism Tourism is referred to by many as the world ’s largest and fastest growing industry
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Entertainment in the 1920s By Joshua Boonstra Movies Movies back in the 1920s usually had sound. They were shown with piano or organ accompaniment‚ sound effects‚ and subtitles. Comedy was the most popular type of movies during this time of films. The humour in these films were very slapstick-meaning people thought it was funny when someone fell on a banana peel or got a custard pie in the face. Buster Keaton‚ Laurel Hardy‚ and Charlie Chaplin were some famous comedians. Many Canadians regularly
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currently being used by a nationally recognized telecommunications and entertainment company. It will contain information about the specific type of database that is being used by this company. According to Webopedia‚ “a database is a collection of information organized in such a way that a computer program can quickly select desired pieces of data. You can think of a database as an electronic filing system” (Database‚ 2011). Every company has some type of database system that holds information that needs
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Roman Entertainment There were many things the Romans did for entertainment. Even though this entertainment was cruel and brutal it satisfied the Roman’s need for excitment and relaxation. In Rome most people loved to watch others suffer and fight to their death. While others loved to go and get a good laugh at the theater or relax and talk about politics at the baths. In the city the state provided most of the entertainment. Outside of the city the people made their own
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Company Analysis of Best Buy TABLE OF CONTENTS Company Analysis Recent History of Best Buy 5 SWOT Analysis 7 Strengths 7 Weaknesses 7 Opportunities 8 Threats 8 Typical Customer 9 Financial Analysis 9 Income Statement Analysis 9 Adapting to Change 10 Embryonic Stage 10 Growth Stage 11 Shakeout Stage 11 Maturity Stage 12 New Developments 12 Best Buy’s Strategies
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Financial Ratios 8 Analysis 10 Macau Gaming Market Analysis 11 GEG’s Outlook 12 Risks 12 Recommendation 15 Reference 16 Introduction Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG)‚ wholly owns Galaxy Casino S.A.‚ a gaming concessionaire that received a gaming concession from the Macau SAR government from 2002 to 2022. As of today‚ GEG owns and operates StarWorld Hotel and City Club Casinos in Macau. GEG is developing an integrated leisure and entertainment resorts in Cotai
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Sources and Forms of Entertainment and Their Impact on Society In Life the Movie: How Entertainment Conquered Reality‚ Neal Gabler describes entertainment as having no moral‚ physical‚ or mental benefits to the success of society other than bringing temporary happiness. Through forms of entertainment‚ especially ones created in the last century‚ this viewpoint is strongly evident. However many forms of entertainment stimulate and progress society. Entertainment brings a greater feeling of happiness
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Introduction Entertainment activities are a very important part in our life. Today‚ students have a lot of work to do，and some even have a part-time job. Consequently‚ entertainment activities could help them to find a balance between hard work and life. Especially‚ overseas students‚ when they come to a new country‚ face a different environment and a new culture‚ have to relax their body and mind from fast-paced life. The purpose of this research was to determine the entertainment habits
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