Tourism in South Padre Island South  Padre Island, in the beginning, was a small island populated with native Karankawa Indians, birds of migration, and turtles on the seashore. The Island was presented as a gift to Nicholas Balli by King Carlos III and much later found its hands under Padre Jose, who resulted in permanent settlers coming into the area, with the leading site of attraction being the church. The city was known to have love; hence many people chose it as a place to spend their vacation. The area is also known to have a rich history, where many have joined hands in Holy matrimony alongside the beach, which gives an incredible view as the shore gets washed by the waves (“Our History”, 2019). Policymakers in South Padre Island have made efforts to ensure there are proper security measures set in place to make sure that residents, guests, and tourists have a secure experience on the island during periods of vacation. Many people are known to spend their holidays along the beach. South Padre police force, together with the…

Renaissance Renaissance is a significant occurrence on the European history that spread from the 14th to 17th century. Renaissance immediately followed the middle ages and contributed to substantial enlightenment age. It had a significant impact on European society education, religion, and politics. Historically, Renaissance contributed to the shifting of European thought as well as a world view. European architecture, mathematics, art and music, religion, science, and politics developed due to Renaissance practise and ideals. The essay will discuss ideals and practises that were developed in the Renaissance would have a major impact on European society in the 1400s on the Reformation in the 1500s. Humanism was a significant ideal that influenced political revolutions and the church. The ideals underlined the human person in relation to government, God, and the world. It was the belief that emphasized on the significance of human as well as their activities. Primary ideas of humanism ideal originated from people who were opposing the church. As a result, people were aware of and conversant with humanist and social thoughts.  However, humanism idea was controversial since the…

Records of the grand historian (Shi Ji) China is known to be among the countries that keep good records. These records include those of the leaders and the financial evaluation; this could be that reason why china takes leads in the business world. Shi Ji is the records of the grand historians. They tell more of ancient China and the dynasties that ruled before the 94 BC. The author of the historical information says how the world was before and during his times. In modern Chinese, they term the document as the foundation of the new era. The work was started by Sima Tao, who was a seer of the court. The work was later finished by his son Sima Qian. Ma, Yihong, et al. 501-612). The glory of the writings is, however, taken by the son Sima Qian. The record has more than five hundred thousand characters; the chapters of the book are organized into five categories; each one of these categories has distinct sections. The document covers about two millenniums back up to the author’s time.  It addresses…

Railway Preservation Societies and Museums in Canada Canada’s rich and vibrant history was built when the nation was connected coast to coast. This would not have been possible without an adequate railway system. Various local preservation societies and museums have collaborated with local communities to chronicle this rich history. There are museums all over Canada you could visit to see this rich history. You get to see the trains and hear stories about the men and women that kept the nation moving. Here is a list of railway historical societies and museums across Canada: Central BC Railway and Forest Museum See over 60 vintage steam and diesel-powered locomotives and railroad cars in British Colombia. It’s one of the biggest collections in Canada, and the museum also hosts exhibitions and guided tours throughout the year. They also feature exhibits on forestry conservation efforts and the history of communication in the area. West Coast Railway Association  This non-profit society enjoys support from the state government. Its main objective is to collect and preserve artefacts related to the history of the railway industry…

How Bookings are Dealing with the Coronavirus Outbreak As Coronavirus continues to spread, sports betting companies are facing a slew of new challenges. Worst among them is the question: what if all sports events are cancelled? Will bookies shut down or look beyond sports for betting markets? Throughout the world where Coronavirus has been detected, governments and league officials are suspending games indefinitely. China made the first ban when COVID-19 was detected in Wuhan. Japan followed next by suspending its top tier football leagues. When the disaster hit Italy, the government only took a few days before it began to suspend sports gatherings. Now the entire country is under lockdown, meaning no sport is taking place. Around Europe, all major football leagues are on a hiatus for at least two weeks. Of course, it is not just football that’s being affected. From horse racing and cycling to marathons and rugby, plenty of sports events have been pushed forward due to the pandemic. Across the Atlantic, US sports leagues are taking no risks, from the NBA and the MLB to the…

RACIALIZED ADVERTISING   Introduction Racial advertising is considered harmful if fits repetition creates stereotypes to naturalize it and seem normal. Most advertisers use existing deep-rooted ideologies in society while making their commercials, which at most times do not depict the right racial picture. However, racial advertising would be used if they have for long been exhibited in society without inflicting pain on specific special groups. In most cases, racial advertising is perceived offensive if it targets to demoralize a certain group as the advertisers push for their selfish interests. As such, marketers should be aware of the negative impact racial advertising has on the different categories of people in society. Thus, the case study examples have been used to support the negative impact of racialized advertisements with methods such as semiotics being used for analysis.  Therefore, racialized advertisements are problematic and occasionally infringe on the rights of specific groups in society. The concept of racialized advertising is problematic Chinese Detergent Ad on racism The concept of using individuals from diverse racial backgrounds exemplifies racism charges, which have been a key…

Fenty Beauty Introduction Fenty Beauty is a cosmetics brand that launched in September 2017 by music, fashion, and beauty icon Rihanna.  Ever since she was a little girl, makeup has always been her weapon of choice for self-expression and a way to radiate her ever-changing mood. The inspiration to establish Fenty Beauty came after years of trying out the best of the best in beauty and consequently identifying a gap in the industry for various products (Fentybeauty.com, n. d). It also powered a fearless take on beauty that helped her to become the barricade breaker that she is today. The popularity of the brand is due to its broad inclusivity across skin tones and genders. Products from the brand are designed to feel lightweight and deliver buildable coverage that layers effortlessly and to work as an inspiration. Most of Fenty Beauty’s success has been attributed to social media strategy outreach. According to a YouTube press release, Fenty beauty YouTube tutorials, acquired over 132 million views in one month (Gray, 2017). In October, Rihanna’s Fenty beauty was reported to have gained…

Music Genre and Social Groups Music has always been a significant part of my life. Since I was four years old, I started playing the piano. This went on for more than ten years. At that time, I always listened to light music for practicing the piano better. Even though I hardly ever listen to it now, I feel enjoyable and relaxed as soon as I listen to it. The melody gives me a feeling that I have nothing to worry about. I remember that most of my classmates were obsessed with star stickers, and so was I. I like Jay Chou, one of the most famous singers in China whose love songs are really unique and special with poetic lyrics. We exchanged our stickers and discussed each other’s favorite singers’ newest songs, enthusiastically. We even argued about it. Once I recommended my favorite song by Jay Chou, “Back off “to my classmate by MP3. He complained that he could not hear clearly what Jay Chou was singing about. Indeed many people think Jay Chou sings songs inarticulately, but that…

Read the article about epistemology and answer the three following questions Read the provided article very carefully, then answer the three questions, below: Making Kin with the Machines (Journal of Design and Science) by Jason Edward Lewis, Noelani Arista, Archer Pechawis, and Suzanne Kite (2018) Summarize the argument put forward in this essay. In other words, what are the authors trying to accomplish? Begin your essay as follows: “In this article, the authors argue that…” (approx 200 words) Identify and describe three major limitations of ′settler′ epistemologies, according to the authors. (approx 300 words) Make an argument for the usefulness of indigenous knowledges in the study of communication, media, and culture. We encourage you to cite up to three other scholarly sources from the fields of communication, and/or media studies, and/or cultural studies to make your argument. You may also reference one artwork by an indigenous artist (or group of indigenous artists) in place of one scholarly source. (approx 500 words)[unique_solution] Read the article about epistemology and answer the three following questions Read the provided article very carefully, then answer…

OVERVIEW OF CRUISE LINE INDUSTRY In the world, the cruise line market has several and different brands and parent companies. According to the research we have, carnival, as the leading in the market in terms of the percentage of passengers and also revenue earned. Elsewhere in the Royal Caribbean, we have the royal Caribbean brand leading but second after carnival generally, then celebrity with an even higher number of passengers and revenue. Another parent company is Norwegian, which has brands like Norwegian and also has higher passenger revenue gained is high. These named brands are showing how the cruises line industry is competitive, and only there is a need for developing the best marketing strategies and better products for the industry to keep growing and economic contributors. According to the new cruise line industry, we have key cruise line trends. This makes the industry know its place in the global market. Since the target is to offer the best services at the potential passengers and make profits (Witthohn, 2019).  According to the new cruise line industry, we have key cruise…