Western civilization‚ evolution of leisure has been linked to societal and political changes as well as to technological advancements. Aristotle defines leisure as “a state of being in which activity is performed for its own sake or as its own end” (Grazia p.13). The Greeks came up with the concept of leisure. They believed that a state could not flourish without leisure. Aristotle says‚ “The life of leisure was the only life fit for a Greek”(pg.19). The Greeks found leisure in ways such as music and contemplation
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Why is the Pacific Ocean unsafe? In 2011‚ Japan suffered a major travesty due to the 9.0 magnitude earthquake‚ and tsunami that followed soon after. However‚ during that earthquake and tsunami‚ a nuclear power plant known as Fukushima Daichii was hit‚ and exposed to the community. Being exposed to a nuclear power plant is extremely harmful because of the symptoms that may occur from it‚ due to radiation. According to the 2013 edition of the Encyclopedia‚ radiation is a‚ “flow of atomic and subatomic
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Kaweesa Student T-Number: T0014344 Student Name: Yuqing Chen Word Count: 2397 Introduction 1.1 Background of H&M H&M is a leading global fashion company‚ offering affordable and good quality fashion for women‚ men‚ teenagers and children around the world (H&M‚ 2014). To ensure the best price‚ H&M (2014) claims that they have no middlemen‚ buy right items in large volumes from the right market. Also‚ they have their own designers‚ pattern makers and buyers‚ and they work as
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Umurbek Osorkhan 2EC12056R QBS 10th 5 November 2012 1 Company Overview Cathay Pacific Airways is an airline company founded on September 24th‚ 1946 by Roy Farrell and Sydney de Kantzow. Starting with a very limited schedule service‚ the company grew larger through multiple product innovations‚ technological investments such as the computerized reservation system and successful acquisitions. In 1986‚ Cathay Pacific went public and further expanded in Europe‚ North America‚ and China. The company
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Is gambling an acceptable form of leisure? Nowadays‚ gambling industry is already become a huge global industry. Due to the rapid development of technology‚ people can place the bet in another country simply by using internet without travel‚ which make much easier for gambler. According to Roberts (2004‚ p168)‚ gambling also become one of the leisure industries‚ such as visit a casino can be seen as a leisure activity. Also is different personal perspective with no doubt. Devereaux (1968) defined
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HEAR AND NOW... ONE VOICE Pacific Region Conference (PRC) Registration Packet YMCA OF PIERCE AND KITSAP COUNTIES PRC is packed from start to finish from the day you walk into camp. The core program is based on a carefully crafted themed manual of activities that each cabin facilitator uses to encourage the kind of discussion and sharing that leads to friendship‚ trust and self discovery. By living in co-ed groups‚ teens learn about themselves and each other through structured experiences
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are significantly influenced by human functioning which impacts their lifestyle behaviors. Leisure is a key component of wellness. It promotes wellness by providing the context and experiences to satisfy individuals’ needs‚ to express their lifestyle and enhance the ability to cope with the environment. This can be seen in the physical‚ social and emotional aspects of health and well-being. Physical activity has numerous positive physiologic effects such as lowering the risks in premature mortality
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There are 7 different species of salmon that can be found in the Pacific Ocean‚ each species has a unique appearance and has different habitats but they share many characteristics. Salmon are also a very unique species‚ they are anadromous‚ meaning that their eggs are laid and hatch in freshwater‚ and their youth spend some of their early lives there in freshwater before swimming to the ocean to grow and mature. Pacific salmon spawn only once and dies within days of digging their nest and mating
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International Business Environment Project GROUP PROJECT: ASIA PACIFIC BREWERIES LIMITED (APBL) Prepared by G&T Consultancy (TZ02): Benjamin Jethro Neo Czaraim Suganob Carreon Michelle Oh Hui Ling Ratchadakorn Wongphothiphan Valerie Ng Shi Min Yap Yi Jun Prepared for: Ms. Ng Lay Khim‚ Linda Date of Submission: 18th July 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Company and Industry Background ------------------------------------------------- 1 2. Strengths & Weaknesses
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