The Making and Selling of Post-Mao Beijing (Planning, History and Environment Series) Abstract This book focuses on describing the changing life of Beijing and its inhabitants throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It analyses the complex forces that interplay in the city’s quest for modernity. Based on four case studies, the author delves into exploring how Beijing markets and sells itself, mainly how it went through considerable refurbishment for the 2008 Olympic bid. According to the author, constructing the city’s public image will be fundamental in providing an avenue for opposition groups to challenge the hegemony of the political elite. In the analysis, Broudehoux (2005) focuses on the development and controversies of two specific urban sites and how the Beijing government approached the management and marketing Beijing’s image through its different fin de millénaire spectacles, including the Olympic Games bid in 2001 and the Asian Games of 1990. Summary of Main Points Fin-de-Millénaire Beijing: The Making and Selling of a World Metropolis In the first chapter, the author uses passages by Liu Sola (1994)-Chaos and All that and David Bonavia (1978)-Peking to…
reviewing Mary Wollstonecraft’s role with regards to the advocacy for gender equality Introduction Commonly referred to as the Mother of Feminism, Mary Wollstonecraft’s work is mostly concerned with the rights of the women. This can be observed in her 1791 work, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, which is currently regarded as the classic feminist theory and history. Mary Wollstonecraft presented various arguments basically for the rights of women to access education, given that freedom and emancipation could only be attained through education would come emancipation. This paper has, therefore, been written with the objective of reviewing Mary Wollstonecraft’s role with regards to the advocacy for gender equality. Discussion What Wollstonecraft Want Her Female Contemporaries to Pursue Amongst the notable things the Mary Wollstonecraft wanted her contemporaries to pursue was education. According to Mary, education was not only the solution to emancipation but also the freedom of women, a factor that would made them equal to their male counterparts (Tomaselli, 114). As such, in attempts to defend the right of women to education, Mary approves the description of her time that…
A report on someone who lives with an arrhythmia Arrhythmia is a cardiovascular condition whereby the rate and rhythm of the heartbeat are abnormal, either too fast or too slow. The person I am interviewing suffers from tachycardia, an arrhythmia that causes an irregularly rapid heartbeat. Hudson is a 25-year-old male living with a chronic cardiovascular illness called an arrhythmia since he was 18 years old. What condition do you have and how long have you had it? Hudson has lived with tachycardia for seven years. Whenever his heart beats irregularly fast, he experiences chest pains and shortness of breath. A condition that has forced him to use a pacemaker. What are the main symptoms you experience? The initial symptoms were the heart beating at an abnormally fast pace, which would cause chest pains and shortness of breath. How does your condition affect or impact your life? How does it impact your job, family or social life? Hudson claims that neither his job nor family nor social life has been affected by his condition. As long as he takes the…
3 Fantastic Benefits of Sports Betting Sports betting appears to be a recently introduced activity in the present world. Surprisingly, it has been in existence for decades now in some societies. However, it has gained tremendous fame in the recent past, mostly after the widespread accessibility to internet services. Presently, many people view sports betting as a hobby and a fantastic way to enjoy sporting events. Placing bets has been made very easy in that it can be done even through a mobile phone from any location. It also has tons of benefits to players, including monetary gains. Here are some of the essential benefits you will gain from sports betting on topnotch betting sites like dafabet. You Have Potential to Make Lots of Money Sports betting always gives one the potential to make at least some money. This privilege is irrespective of the size of your bet. Therefore, anyone can win by just making a few correct predictions. Don’t be comfortable playing in small leagues. It is important to note that small bets will give you little gains, while…
Prefer drug rehab to overcome drug addiction and get life-changing benefits Drug addiction is a severe problem that affects both the behaviour and brain of affected individuals. It is a perfect time to think about rehab because it brings people with the exact resources and tools to overcome their addiction. Luckily, there are lots of rehabilitation programs available to stop drug use. The drug rehab scottsdale is a useful program dedicated to suggesting you the most excellent tools for building a productive and hassle-free life. It brings you enough power to transform and save your life. Once you entered the treatment, you can get a chance to stop the use of drugs while getting your life on back. There are endless valuable reasons to opt for rehab. If you desire to know the importance of getting this treatment, you can read this article thoroughly. Specialities of rehab The best therapy can reduce your possibilities of relapsing and can aid you in getting back on oath if you do relapse. Many therapy options are available through these rehab programs. They are…
Islamic Revolutionary Guards Earlier today morning, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards confirmed an airstrike against nine missiles launched against the Ain Al-Asad Air Force Base in Anbar Governorate of Western Iraq, near the Syrian border. As bitcoin has already proved in the past to react to geopolitical events, this resulted in the prices finally breaking $8,000. In addition to bitcoin, crude oil prices surged to new highs, the value for gold and yen increased, and the U.S. stock index futures fell in the short-term. The bitcoin price rose above the $8k mark during the early hours of trading and then and reached a high of $8,400, achieving an increase of 23%. Gold rose in price too in reaction to the event as the market opened in the morning, breaking the $1,600 mark. Eventfully, this was also the first time that gold price had reached a high of $1,600 since 2013. The Japanese Yen also rose during the early trading hours, going from a 108 to 107, a low since October 2019. Oil prices in the U.S. gained about 5%…
my Graduation in Bachelors of Engineering from Chhattisgarh Institute of Technlogy I am a software engineer and have almost 5 years of work experience. Out of which, for 4 and a half years I have worked with a MNC Tata Consultancy Services, where I have closely worked with business clients and was leading the deployment team. Currently, I am working as a software Engineer in Infosys, and after the working hours I am involved in practicing Latin dance forms. I completed my Graduation in Bachelors of Engineering from Chhattisgarh Institute of Technlogy, Rajnandgaon, which is the most reputed college in our region affiliated to Swami Vivekananda Technical University, Bhilai. Simultaneous with my graduation I have done diploma in an Indian classical dance form Kathak, participated in state level programs and got opportunity to learn the dance form from world famous teacher Pt. Birju Maharaj Ji. I also participated in University level sports athletics and secured championship trophy for a couple of times. In the final year of my college, We went for a educational trip to Southern part of India…
Top 5 Misleading Self-Care Tips Self-care comes from the point of self-love and the need for self-growth. The results are a healthy mind, body and healthy relationships with others around you. In the words of Eleanor Brown “Self-care is not selfish. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.” Whenever you think about self-care, think about bringing power to yourself by being both kind and aware of who you are and the energy you give. Then again, the idea of self-care has been commercialized, resulting in unhealthy practices. The concept behind self-care has been twisted up to justify indulgence in society. People are wasting so much money and time in the name of self-care without getting the desired results of themselves. It is important to know the difference between self-care for self-gain and self-care that hides unhealthy behaviours. Here are five self-care practices that have proved to be misleading and healthy alternatives to them. Binge-Watching TV No one says lounging on the couch and binge-watching your favourite series is bad. Don’t justify spending your whole weekend watching TV by calling it…
Distributive Bargaining Distributive bargaining aligns with the Biblical worldview since most of the disputes are inherently solved in zero –mind terms. The zero-sum has deeper cultural roots primarily when traced back from the Biblical stories in the book of Genesis (Rosen, 2016). In this case, most conflicts can be resistant to a solution when the stakes are higher. For instance, if a 30 per cent budget can be cut from the government agency, people’s jobs would be at stake; thus, it would be challenging to decide what to cut. However, distributive decisions can be made more accessible when the cuts are lowered enough to minimize employee’s impact. Besides, an interplay of one’s walk away value is often involved in distributive bargaining. In this case, a higher or lower party can agree to quit from the deal, while the opponent would consent walking away from the fixed value. Distributive bargaining work under a trick of acquiring a skill from an adversary’s walk away value. The obtained idea is further to an outcome, which is often closer to the goals of a…
Principles and practice of sports marketing Introduction Initially known as the European Champions Clubs’ Cup (European Cup), Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) was the result of the measured change in European football (Holt, 2007). The challenge that UEFA initially faced was how best they could maintain their brand equity in the world of football. As a way of ensuring that they remain highly recognized in world football, UEFA has always maintained marketing events either through mainstream media or through digital marketing. The association has done a lot, leading to the introduction of the European Champion League, thanks to their strong marketing approach in trying to reach out to the fans. The shrewd branding demonstrated through the marketing platforms and the cognisant strategy undertaken towards the life cycle of the competitions has greatly influenced the association’s meteoric rise (Desbordes, 2012). It has been suggested by a number of scholars that UCL is a by-product of digital marketing. After 40 years without any tangible change, the European Cup had become somehow commercially obsolete to the sponsors and broadcasters due to a…