Commercialization

Since the beginning of time, non-human animals have played an important part in the sustenance of human beings. In the ecosystem, co-existence of biotic components that are, micro-organisms, plants, animals, humans and the abiotic components, in a balanced way has resulted in the developed world we live in. The absence or lack of even the minutest beings from/on the earth can impact the ecosystem to a great extent. Still, some people consider that humans are far more superior to any other animal…

Childhood is best remembered as the days when people could live life without a care in the world. Since people were so young, they did not understand much of the world, but only what their parents taught them. However, as time goes on the essence of childhood changes as well. Some people claim that modern culture is a positive influence on kids. They claim that pop culture allows kids to be more well-rounded. Yet, where there are benefits, there are also consequences. Despite the positive…

Moreover, with cloning being such unexplored territory, several unidentifiable health risks could appear in both animals and humans. In his article, Heimbach discusses a huge risk in creating human clones being the large amounts of uncertainly that could arise, over the potentially hazardous sickness. This would be a direct cause of humans reducing the diversity in Lopez 7 the gene pool, thus weakening a natural human barrier everyone has built into their bodies and becoming more vulnerable to…

Close your eyes. Now, see yourself flying a plane with no radar, or as a stream running with no riverbank to guide it. This is what the World Wide Web would be like without Web Standards. Immense Networks offers a clear scenario. Imagine driving your car where there are no street lights, stop signs, or lanes; it would be pure chaos. Standards are created for universal order, and the web is no different. Web developers should abide by standards to keep things flowing properly on the internet…

Poverty is everywhere and it is considered a major concern for the international developmental agencies. According to the United Nations reports in 2006, over half of the world 's population is poor. This large number of poverty in the world causes it to become a global concern for the entire world. That is when global politics plays an important role in dealing with varies global problems caused by poverty. The easy access to information connects everything and everyone. In return, this free…

The rise of the creative industries has emerged a struggle between creativity and commerce; however, this struggle is nothing new to the role of a film producer. Film producers turn ideas into motion pictures and oversee all creative and commercial decisions from start to finish. The core of the job comes from balancing art and business in film, aiming to tell creative stories that are made efficiently as well as being profitable. In an academic study on creativity and commerce, Dr. Andrew…

Julio Hernández Cordón’s films Marimbas Del Infierno and Polvo reflect the neoliberal period in Guatemala by illustrating how the profound digressions from the period of nationalism affected everyday life. During the nationalist era of the early to mid 20th, Guatemala gained a strong sense of national identity All things traditional and national became popular. The onset of the neoliberal period, however, would drastically change many of these consistencies. The effects of these changes are…

1.1.1 Overview of hotel industry in Berlin and case hotel Berlin is the capital city of Germany where each year over 25 million people, both national and international travel to, stay overnight and book hotels(Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, 2012, p. 5-10). The city of Berlin itself is home to 3.47 million people covering an area of 892 sq. km. Berlin is also the third best and popular tourism destination in Europe for the year 2015 with record overnight stays of 30 million. Berlin…

Sparring partner Marshall McLuhan said, “All media exist to invest our lives with artificial perceptions and arbitrary values”. Yet media is very important in how so many people get to know the world around them. For example, when the lower and middle class do not interact with the upper class, it is impossible for them to understand about the upper class. The only way most of the other classes understand the upper class is through media portrayal. Media is one of the biggest network in the…

What is the Adbusters Media Foundation? Adbusters Media Foundation is a not for profit organization that promotes an anti-consumerist pro-environment message. Their message is shared globally through their media content, which consists of a magazine, social media accounts, print advertisements, television campaigns and creation of international movements. The group creates powerful media that can easily be circulated amongst the masses. They are known for their subvertisements which…