Diversification Economy in Las Vegas “Las Vegas is lagging behind many cities in the recovery because we were in much worse shape than most cities‚” David Christianson‚ who is a TCA 449 professor in University of Nevada‚ Las Vegas who is a knowledgeable international tourism professor said so in my personal interview‚ “Since we are a mono economy‚ any kind of diversification would be helpful.” The dominating economy in Las Vegas are from gaming‚ tourism‚ convention and meeting‚ which then could
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There were many factors that caused the decline in Venice’s economy and industry. During the sixteenth century Italy was one of the most powerful and technologically advanced countries in the world‚ but during the seventeenth century other countries were becoming equally or more advanced than Italy. England‚ France‚ and Holland had started producing materials for a cheaper amount of money because of the new technology they were using to manufacture their goods. Since England‚ France‚ and Holland
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‘begrimed and black’‚ in that he sees his very self as something dirty- and that white (i.e. ‘Dian’s visage’‚ a marble-white Greek goddess) as something good‚ clean‚ and pure. Othello appears to have internalised the racist ideologies preached by Venetians such as Brabantio‚ and this especially comes to heed in the murder of Desdemona. Seeds planted by Iago act as a catalyst to the problem put in the open by Brabantio at the start of the play; that Desdemona would never ‘Run from her guardage to the
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the scenario—dealt mainly with forced marriages‚ star-crossed lovers‚ and the intrigues of servants and masters. Goldoni succeeded in replacing this traditional type of theatre with written works whose wit and vigour are especially evident when the Venetian scene is portrayed in a refined form of the local dialect. Perhaps because of his prolific output his work has sometimes been thought of as lacking in depth. His social observation is acute‚ however‚ and his characters are beautifully drawn. La locandiera
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close range where ramming and boarding opposing ships was possible. The weapons used in this type of warfare was the ship itself used as a battering ram‚ bow and arrow and cross bows. The first effective use of gunpowder in naval warfare was by the Venetians during the Siege of Chioggia (1379-80). One of the problems that came up when trying to utilize gunpowder weapons on ships was that the saltpeter in early European gunpowder contained calcium nitrate. The calcium nitrate absorbed atmospheric moisture
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1. In what ways was Leonardo da Vinci experimental with his artwork? He was experimental in that he used many different styles and techniques in his works. The last supper he established a balance between intense human emotion and symbolic importance of Jesus. It represented his soon to be death and the institution of the rituals of the Mass. He was experiemtnal in the fact that he had the skill of great proportions through his use of geometry.. Leonardo’s creation of the Vitruvian man is a great
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struggles with which identity he should embrace in this Venetian Christian society. The two different conflicting sides of Othello: The Christianized Moor: [Symbol]Based on Anthony’s perspective‚ we learn that Othello is hypocritical in nature. In the context of ‘magic’‚ When Othello was accused as having used ‘black magic’ to seduce Desdemona‚ he attempts to be sophisticated by depicting himself as a devout Christian in a Venetian Christian society‚ by stating loftily that “he is above
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capitalist economy based on market exchange‚ private ownership‚ and accumulation of capital * Problems with goods coming for East through the Middle East * Egypt was the primary point of transfer of goods from East into the Mediterranean‚ Venetians resented the Muslim monopoly of Indian Ocean trade * Europeans disliked relying on Venice * Europeans required to pay gold and silver‚ which were the only materials wanted by the East * No Asian navy was able to match that of the
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Little did the people of Europe know that the sixteenth century would be the start of something that would change their lives forever; the discovery of the Americas. The encounter caused the economic power in Europe to shift from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic‚ causing effects such as the Price Revolution in Spain‚ which increased the power of the middle class‚ and the Columbian Exchange which spread goods from the Old and New World. Prior to the encounter with the Americas‚ the economic power
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as a Jew‚ Shylock rails in magnified language against Antonio‚ a Venetian who has castigated Shylock for his usury. Also‚ within the setting of this play‚ the Venetians limited Jewish merchants and moneylenders/pawnbrokers‚ making them live in "geti" (plural of "geto"). The guttural pronunciation of this word made it sound like ghetto‚ a word still used today to mark emargination. So‚ Shylock is perceived as inferior to the Venetian money lenders‚ who do not charge interest. While more modern interpretations
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