Worldwide Governance Indicators

For Jeremiah prom is only four weeks away but he has not yet been able to decide on what he is going to wear for that glamorous night. His date for the night, which is also his girlfriend (Grace), has already decided what type of dress she will wear. The problem Jeremiah is having is that it is very difficult to find a suit that matches Grace’s dress. Therefore, he has to improvise on what he is going to wear the night of prom all the while having some sort of similar scheme as Grace. Jeremiah…

While both structure and agency played a key role in the replacing of the Liberal party with Labour it could be said that structure worked more as a catalyst while agency played a direct part in the replacement of the Liberal party; it could be argued “structure and agency [cannot] be divorced” (McHugh, 2001, p.6). While values giving way to class and an electorate tripling in size does create some convincing arguments that structure is the best explanation for Labour replacing the Liberal party…

Shalimar Hotels is a chain of 4 star hotels which has hotels in Rawalpindi, Lahore, and Peshawar. This is a Pakistani, family owned business and is the leader in terms of market share in the 4 star hotel segment in the country. Typically, the chain’s hotels have >90 % occupancy in lean months and 100% occupancy in the holiday season with heavy advance bookings. Shalimar Hotels are appreciated by customers for their affordable room rates, excellent food (recently won The Asian Hotel Food…

A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, is a beloved tale that people of all ages have loved for its emotional and moral appeal. It is a story focusing on the life of Ebenezer Scrooge, a greedy and cold-hearted money-lender, who is visited by four ghostly apparitions who convince him together to change his merciless ways. At the beginning of this tale, Scrooge does not recognize the effects of his greed, so the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future take it upon themselves to show him how…

The City Lights Theatre Company presents Handle with Care written by Jason Odell Williams, with Hebrew by Charlotte Cohn , directed by Kit Wilder, created a perfect Jewish Christmas story. The story takes place in a motel room in Goodview, Virginia on Christmas Eve. In the beginning of the play, a young Israeli woman, Ayellet, is arguing in Hebrew with the delivery man, Terrence, who called his childhood friend, Josh, to help him. Ayellet uses her body language to show how she was frantic…

Scrooge’s materialistic view stands out in severe contrast to other characters of the book. In an argument with his uncle, his nephew says “There are many things from which I might have derived good, by which I have not profited” showing that he does not believe people can benefit from only material things. He also shows sympathy for Scrooge during his Christmas gathering despite that Scrooge treats him in such a rude manner. Scrooge’s employer, Fezziwig, displays a prime example of how…

The documentary Campaign presents the audience with an alluring perspective on democracy in Japan. The documentary centers on one man’s rise to local governance, backed by the Liberal Democratic party. Kazuhiko Yamauchi successful campaign illustrates distinctive attributes, that ultimately wins Yamauchi the election. Yamauchi following the conventions of a Japanese campaign is paramount. Adhering to traditional campaign conventions, gave Kazuhiko Yamauchi the most favorable outcome in the…

The Oberoi group was founded by late Rai Bahadur Mohan Singh in 1934. The first Oberoi Hotel came into existence by converting Maharaja’s palace in Srinagar and converted it into “The Oberoi Palace Hotel”. Since then the Oberoi Hotel chain is growing, marking a luxurious mark at each step. Product The Oberoi Palace Hotel in Srinagar, Kashmir was introduced by leasing Maharaja’s palace and converting it into a hotel in 1956. After that the company started its flight services in 1957. The first…

I sat by the hearth warming my cold hands against the blazing fire. My hands were too numb even to begin my schoolwork. The mile walk from the schoolhouse was a great burden during winter days. When I arrived home the hem of my skirt was soaked from the piles of snow on the ground. My mother worked hard to provide for me and my many siblings. My winter coat was merely scraps of cloth sewn together. We were all expected to do our part around the house. Being the oldest I had to care for my…

Since childhood, I waited all year for December to arrive, because I was free from school, and family would come over to my house. My aunts and mom would cook together and prepared the grandest dinner of the year. One bite of that Christmas meal filled me with joy. December 24th of 2010 was the last Christmas Eve dinner that I celebrated with my entire family in the Dominican Republic before I moved permanently to the United States. I remember it like it was today. The sweet and sour aroma from…