Category: Life & Experiences 1502

  • The World Travel and Tourism Council

    Table of Contents Introduction WTTC’s Blueprint for New Tourism Indices for Monitoring Competitiveness in Tourism Bibliography Introduction The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) is the forum of business leaders covering the field of travel and tourism which has undertaken to work with various governments. The objective of the organization is to raise awareness of…

  • Public Funding of Professional Sports Stadiums: Public Choice or Civic Pride?

    Before 1950, most sports teams played in the private stadiums and arenas in the United States. The emergence of public stadiums and arenas after 1950s has compelled the state and local governments to fund entire sports projects or subsidize their construction in various cities. A number of studies have indicated that state and local governments…

  • Paternity Leave for Employed Fathers

    Almost all major companies and organizations offer maternity leave – a particular paid period of time for new mothers. However, in some countries, fathers are also provided with such an opportunity. This is called paternity leave, but, unfortunately, it is available only in five American states. The purpose of this paper is to provide three…

  • Why Do We Say the Things We Don’t Mean

    Many of the things we say in life are mechanical without actually meaning it. An excellent example of this is the greeting “good morning” with which we begin most of our days and conversations. While saying the term to the many that we encounter in the morning, we don’t even tend to notice the person…

  • Standard Expectancy Model in Sports

    People estimate their targets and outcomes through following certain fundamental behaviors and actions. This aspect of decision making referred to as expectancy theory has three components namely efforts, performance and outcomes or rewards (Averbeck & Miller, 2014). The probability in which a person is deemed fit to take a venture or an operation determines his…

  • The Kinship Concept in Different Cultures

    Kinship is a social relationship consisting of relatives from both mother’s and father’s sides. It is commonly accepted that kinship is based on blood and or biology. Yet, this essay claims that the concept of kinship is socially constructed and varies from culture to culture. It constructs its arguments by addressing kinships systems, terminology, and…

  • Golf, Its History, Origins, and Development

    The origin of the sports discipline, where the stick was used, and the round ball has a comprehensive history. In addition, the game of golf is widely prevalent among various segments of society. This is due to the fact that golf is a favorite way of spending time, a type of active recreation and sports…

  • Creative Destruction and the Importance of Being Original

    Table of Contents Personal Connection Current Issues Conclusion Works Cited The contemporary world of rapidly evolving spheres of human activity and the abundance of competitive ideas, attracting attention and making a change becomes challenging. As the first chapter from Adam Grant’s book Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World demonstrates, unconventional thinking is the most effective…

  • Effect of Physical Activity on Motor Performance

    Introduction Competitive swimming entails contesting and increasing speeds (Everett, 2015). Consequently, elite swimmers strive to enhance their aerobic capacity and hone their race strategies. Other technical aspects of swimming include starting and turning at the wall (Veiga & Roig, 2017). Inspirited swimming, relay starts are swifter than starts from a standstill position, which are commonly…

  • Recommendations for a New Five-Star Resort

    Table of Contents Terminal Values Core Values Steps in Building an Enabling Culture Reference Terminal Values One of the most valuable terminal goals that the new five-star resort should adopt is to provide pleasure to the guests. Such entails ensuring the provision of indoor facilities for maximum enjoyment and leisure, such as swimming pools, movie…