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. It accounts for over 9% of global GDP‚ and in spite of several external setbacks‚ still continues
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With the growing number of internet users participating in movie piracy‚ this creates a network of users who no longer need to go the movie theatre or video store to watch a movie. Movie piracy has grown enormously in the past few years making it easier than ever to find box office releases with the simple click of a button. This creates a world where it is okay to steal billions of dollars from movie producers‚ because most of those participating in piracy see nothing wrong with it. Although
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Analysis of the Internet Software and Services Industry BE 530 Course Project Winter 2012 Tingting Xu Introduction The industry I have chosen for this project is the Internet Software & Services. Companies in the Internet Software and Services Industry develop and market internet software and provide internet services including online databases and interactive services‚ web address registration services‚ database construction‚ and internet design services‚ to name a few Information
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of more convenient communication benefit chiefly from the internet‚ others argue that this technology breakthrough may isolate communication further regarding face- to- face interaction. It is clear that human beings relation can be affected by using internet because much time spent is normally in front of the screen rather than face to face. It may be true that more possible opportunities to connect the world widely through the internet are useful for the modern societies. An example of this can
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AustralianEntertainment Industry procedure guide th 8 Floor‚ West Tower‚ 608 St Kilda Road‚ Melbourne VIC 3004 Telephone 61 (03) 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
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of adding a major entertainment center to a shopping mall has been gaining popularity over the past few years. Several of these so called ’mega-malls ’ have been constructed in various regions of the country‚ with substantial square footage allocated to large-scale entertainment centers. The first major entertainment mall was probably the West Edmonton Mall in Alberta‚ Canada‚ which came complete with a full amusement park and indoor surfing. Some of the largest U.S. entertainment malls now include
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Is the Internet Affecting the Interpersonal Relationships of Our Society? The Internet and the World Wide Web have definitely had an impact on society both positively and negatively. For some people the Internet has reduced personal interaction. For example‚ the more time some people spend on the Internet‚ the less time they spend with friends and family. Online shopping and banking are convenient‚ but encourage people to purchase good and services without interacting with others. The Internet
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It cannot deny that the image of black people on televisions or screen steps into positive attitudes of entertainment industry. Long time ago‚ there were only whites who can appear on screen while blacks disappeared from screen or they played just minor character. However‚ at the moment‚ African Americans are the key that drives the entertainment industry to complete. For example‚ Beyonce is American’s favorite singer star of all time. Throughout her career‚ most people agree that
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Music Piracy is a Good thing Pirating music is one of the most common crimes in the world that happens everyday. However‚ ones you read this essay‚ I hope you will see this issue from a different perspective‚ it may not look like such a terrible crime after all. Most successful artists make in the tens of millions every year according to eHow.com. If that’s the truth‚ how badly is piracy really hurting these people? If music piracy is effecting the artist so much then why do majority of
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During the past 10 years‚ the internet has impacted our culture in various ways. It is the epitome of convenience‚ something we Americans appreciate. The internet has replaced the need to go to a local library‚ where there would be a limited number of books and other sources of information; the internet provides us with countless sources that are being updated every day‚ which includes video‚ audio‚ and typed documents. Today‚ you can find and use the internet anywhere you go by using a cell phone
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