Amusement Parks
American youth have fewer healthy outputs to release their natural energy today than ever before. With the proliferation of video games and the popularity of computers and television, more and more young people are staying indoors when they could be playing outside. Combined with poor eating habits, obesity is a chronic and serious problem in America. One of the most practical solutions to this problem is to fund more community services and facilities that will encourage youth to get outside and play more often. I propose to the board of directors that we construct an amusement park partly based on my belief that amusement parks offer healthy, fun outlets for kids.
Amusement parks have also historically been profitable endeavors. While not all amusement parks will make as many waves as Disney World or Disney Land, or the Six Flags chain, many smaller parks enjoy tantalizingly high revenues. Arizona is ripe for new amusement park: we have a lot of undeveloped land, a growing population of young families, and already existing tourist attractions. The existence of already-existing tourist attractions is one of the reasons why I believe an amusement park in Arizona would be financially successful.
Our board of directors should sponsor the endeavor because it will give us the opportunity to promote our company and make our name a household word. We will not only enjoy direct revenues from the park but also spillover revenues from increased sales due to advertising. Moreover, through the amusement park we will form new business ties with a wide range of companies, from food and service industries to construction and land development corporations. Our existing business ties will be strengthened. The amusement park will also strengthen our local economy by bolstering the tourism industry, bringing new hotels, restaurants, and other businesses.
The amusement park will be the only one of its kind in the state. I envision a theme park that will promote the symbolism of the Southwest, including rides and games evocative of the Wild West and the glory of the desert. Because an amusement park would improve the health and well-being of our citizens, improve our local economy, and benefit the company financially, I strongly recommend commencing construction immediately.
The Fun Principle stated that as "we take the fun out of physical activities, we take the kids out of them" (Martens, 1996, p. 306). Martens said that learning should be enjoyable and that when winning is pursued in the extreme, it produces behaviors that destroy children's self-worth and rob them of fun. However, adults frequently violate this principle by over organizing, constantly instructing and evaluating, over drilling and routinizing
Lincoln Park Zoo Grade Course Recreational activities can be termed as a necessity for every individual despite his age, social status or society. A man with a 9 to 5 job would certainly prefer a vacation or a short weekend road trip. A housewife who is busy taking care of her children and dealing with the household chores all day long would long for a change. Similarly, children attending schools, tuitions and
"Their activities emphasized the sensual, pleasure-seeking dimensions of the new century's culture and brought sexuality out from behind the euphemisms of the nineteenth century (1997). This was seen in the dances of the era (e.g., the slow rag, the bunny hug, etc.) as well as the dress styles of American women. Women's appearance changed. They no longer were buried under petticoats and big skirts, restricted by their corsets. The
Introduction As Stuart Hall shows, media representations are powerful. The problem is that the often present stereotypical images and characters that perpetuate and propagate biased beliefs. Because so much media is directed at and consumed by young people, youth culture itself becomes inundated with prefabricated ideas that are developed by the Culture Industry for their consumption. The Frankfurt School argued that the reason people in America never rose up against the
Disney sets them up, sexes them up, and throws them under the bus when they come of age. But who is complaining? Very few. The fact is celebrity gossip has become an industry unto itself. People love watching stars fall. If Disney can provide the stars, people will watch. In summation, Disney Corps. has gone from Dumbo to just plain dumb. Yet, the park Walt Disney originated in 1955 holds
Diversity Critique of Michael Jackson Jay Leno opened his Tonight Show monolog the other night by saying that the Santa Barbara Sheriff's office has a warrant out for this man and the camera showed a picture of Michael Jackson. The picture showed Jackson as we know him today -- long straight black hair, pale complexion and the famous Michael Jackson nose. Jay Leno then added, "Or this man." The camera panned
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