1 Sports events and tourism: the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix 60 Joan C. Henderson Nanyang Business School‚ Nanyang Technological University‚ Singapore Ken Foo Grand Hyatt Hotel‚ Singapore Hermes Lim Hilton Hotels‚ Singapore‚ and Serene Yip Resorts World at Sentosa/Universal Studios‚ Singapore Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the significance of the inaugural Singapore Formula One Grand Prix within a tourism context. Impacts of the event and
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Literature review of economic impact of large sports event Introduction Over recent years‚ there have significantly controversial discussions about the economic impact that large sporting events bring to the host city and country. This literature review mainly draws attention on four aspects: tourism boosting & expenditure of tourist‚ employment‚ price and living cost‚ reconstruction and investment. It is argued in each item about the extent of the economic impact works and the process they
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The role of sport events in easing international tensions Popular events like the football World Cup and other international sporting occasions are essential in easing international tensions and releasing patriotic emotions in a safe way. Every four years‚ the whole world stops to watch international sporting events such as the Olympic events the Football World Cup in which athletes show their best performance to make their country proud of them. These sporting occasions have proved to be helpful
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Watching TV is Bad for Children (Argumentative Essay) Today‚ people of different races and generations become victims of TV addiction. Some people watch television because they want to be updated about what is happening in the world. They want to be aware and get connected with different people all around the globe. Nowadays‚ not only adults and teenagers‚ but also children‚ get hooked on television. Because of the busy world people are living in today‚ parents do not have time to take care and
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Draft Watching TV- Is good for you? While it may be disliked by parents‚ friends or you neighbors in your town‚ TV industry is a permanent part of our world. In the history of TV‚ it began in 1873. It can help people in several ways while they are watching. Watching TV is an excellent way to relieve stress. When you spend about 10 to 20 minutes a day watching TV‚ you will experience and learn new things. However‚ watching TV is more interesting and educating people while they are watching movies
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TV & Children: Television‚ Health and Development How does television affect the health of our children? Children from birth to age five are actively growing‚ learning and developing habits that will shape their physical and emotional health. Because this time period is so crucial to the development of a child’s body and brain‚ any negative influences can have lifelong health effects (1). Excessive television viewing among young children has been linked to negative impacts on early
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Reading books is better than watching TV The appearance of book is thousands of years earlier than the invention of TV. And they didn’t disappear these years show they’re both valuable and they have their own advantages. However‚ I think reading books is better than watching TV in most ways. Firstly‚ reading books is alternative. Especially when you are studying on an exact subject‚ you can choose books which are exactly about your subject. That means you can get quite a lot of useful and exhaustive
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Steven Johnson the author of “Watching TV Makes You Smarter”‚ argues that TV programing has become more cognitively demanding‚ and therefore believes that both watching TV and playing violent video games are somehow beneficial (278). By stating‚ that TV programing and reading focus on the same mental faculties such as attention‚ patience and retention (280) he makes it seem that is acceptable to indulge in such distractions. Ever since the multi-threading was introduced in the 1980 culture has
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Books had existed on this planet thousands of years before TV was. They are both valuable and have their own advantage. However‚ people tend to favor books more. Books are always the number one choice for learning and researching‚ especially if you are studying a subject. Even though it takes time and a lot of effort to read and research a particular topic. Books are the original databases that are always trustworthy. Even advanced computer databases such as Wikipedia do not have all the required
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Steven Johnson‚ the author of “Watching TV makes you smarter” sheds light on the concept he calls the Sleeper Curve that essentially states that the cognitive complexity of today’s popular media is steadily increasing with passing time. And shows like Greys Anatomy and House clearly portraits the sleeper curve that Johnson is talking about when it comes to multithreading‚ flashing arrows and social networks. These shows are both medical dramas which use a ton of medical jargon which could make it
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