Uncertainty in the Movie Industry: Does Star Power Reduce the Terror of the Box O±ce?¤ Arthur De Vany Department of Economics Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences University of California Irvine‚ CA 92697 USA W. David Walls School of Economics and Finance The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong Abstract Everyone knows that the movie business is risky. But how risky is it? Do strategies exist that reduce risk? We investigate these questions using a sample of over
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Although the film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King does not pass Bechdel test‚ the female characters in the movie do promote female strength under closer examination. The Bechdel test is an effective tool to determine how a movie portrays women. However‚ it is not comprehensive enough to be relied on entirely. Movies such as The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King automatically fail the test because they contain a limited number of female roles. Because they fail the test on account
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student. I am now working on education satisfaction‚ asking for help when I need it‚ and working on my personal achievement goals. Deciding to return back to school is the best decision a person can make‚ and I am happy that I made that decision. Coming to NYU to obtain a higher education has provided me with endless opportunities. When I made the decision to return back to school‚ my first problem was getting back into writing and salving math problems. Taking a gap year in between college in High School
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Indian Aviation Industry Aviation is the design‚ development‚ production‚ operation‚ and use of aircraft‚ especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avi‚ the Latin word for bird. Aviation industry can be segmented into two i.e. Civil Aviation‚ Military Aviation Civil aviation is one of two major categories of flying‚ representing all non-military aviation‚ both private and commercial. Civil aviation includes two major categories: Scheduled air transport‚ including
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In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus must return home from a ten-year-long war and along the way piece back the remains of his old life in Ithaca‚ this is his search for identity. On the way home‚ he must tell stories of his travels from his twenty years away from home. He also must disguise himself when he returns to avoid conflict amongst the kingdom‚ hiding his true identity. Last but not least‚ he has to disguise himself from his wife who has been stringing along many suitors since he left. These things
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wealthy customers‚ who often spend 1 million yuan ($160‚000) per bet‚ but it failed to push away Macau’s appeal for China’s rapidly expanding middle-class and their higher disposable incomes” (2) →what are pacatas Why Maccau Is Attractive for Casino Industry -The number of visitors to Macau rose 4.2 percent during the first half of the year (in 2013) -“Visitors form mainland China‚ who account for two thirds of the total numbers‚ soared 20 percent in July year over year numbers. High rollers account
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involves conservation projects and Eco-mate packaging to sustain its competitive advantages. Nevertheless‚ Bordeaux wine choose standardize more than adapt in two specific areas: promotion and product. 1. Introduction . The worldwide wine industry is
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interested in cruisers then workers of full- time (60%) and students (70%). We are found out that cruisers primarily travel with: their spouse (80%)‚ children under age of 18 (25%)‚ their friends (15%). We also examined that cruisers indicate their return for land-based vocations as: Caribbean (50%) and The Bahamas (15%). In the same way we found out that cruisers spend approximately 1‚770 $ per person per week and other vocations as compared to non-cruise vocations who spend an average of 1‚200 $
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Chapter 16- In chapter 16 Malala returns to Swat Valley. The government says the Taliban have left but many of the citizens are still scared. Most of the things are destroyed and it is tough on her family because many things were destroyed including the school. She finds her books left in her bag. My advice for her would be to continue to learn with the books she has. Chapter 17- In chapter 17 one of the biggest challenges for Malala is that she is losing her confidence because she stopped growing
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Abstract This paper examines the exciting world of the gaming industry. By studying the history‚ present state‚ and future of gaming in the United States our analyst team will present a probing overview into this rapidly changing industry. We have collected and analyzed secondary information from a variety of quantitative and qualitative publications. Our perspective of the gaming industry will be conveyed by an understanding of business practice‚ and will be concluded with a Christian perspective
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