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The Effect of Female Representation on Revenue: A Study of Gender Within the Film Industry
Get PDFThe art of film has captivated the world for generations — a central component of the captivation is the actors showcased on-screen. But unfortunately, the film industry is male-dominated. Since 1970, the consumption of media by adults and adolescents has increased (Vogel, 2020). This study will determine the relationship between a cast\u27s female-to-male ratio and a film\u27s revenue. The initial hypothesis is that the more women present in the cast, the higher the revenue - this relationship is assumed through increased demand for movies and the need for role models among women. This study’s foundation is the presence of a positive externality and econometrics. The addition of genre will play a role in the evaluation. After running three regression models, the conclusion is that a film\u27s gender ratio does not affect its revenue. However, this research is essential to building a more equitable entertainment industry for the future of cinema
Is the Biggest Offer the Best Offer?
Get PDFMany people strive to be professional athletes because of the respect and accomplishment it receives. You make a lot of money, it can be glamorous, you are in commercials and magazines, and sometimes even movies. However, there are some things people do not think about when it comes to professional athletes. One of the biggest is taxation! There are so many different things athletes must think about and do because of taxes so they can take home the most amount of money possible. Athletes must be careful about who they hire to help them with their taxes because they want to be sure they get someone who will help them get the most out of their money. So many things come into play when someone is looking at taxes for a professional athlete. Athletes can be taxed for the games they play in different cities, for their endorsements, commercials, etc. In other words, athletes pay taxes just like you and me, it is just much more complicated
Eaters, Powerless by Design
Get PDFFood law, including traditional food safety regulation, antihunger programs, and food system worker protections, has received increased attention in recent years as a distinct field of study. Bringing together these disparate areas of law under a single lens provides an opportunity to understand the role of law in shaping what we eat (what food is produced and where it is distributed), how much we eat, and how we think about food. The food system is rife with problems--endemic hunger, worker exploitation, massive environmental externalities, and diet-related disease. Looked at in a piecemeal fashion, elements of food law appear responsive to these problems. Looked at as a whole, however, food law appears instead to entrench the existing structures of power that generate these problems.
This Article offers a novel conceptual critique of the food system. It argues that food law is built on two contradictory myths: the myth of the helpless consumer who needs government protections from food producers and the myth of the responsible consumer who needs no government protection and can take on the food system\u27s many problems herself. The first myth is self-actualizing, as the laws that it justifies disempower food consumers and producers. The second myth is self-defeating, as the legal structures that assume consumer responsibility impede meaningful consumer choice.
Food law, as it is shaped by these myths, constructs powerlessness by homogenizing--or erasing diversity within--the food system, paralyzing consumers through information control, and polarizing various food system constituents who might otherwise collaborate on reform. Ultimately, food law is designed to thwart food sovereignty. By revealing how the structures of food law itself obstruct reform, this Article also identifies a path forward toward true food sovereignty
Speciation Jigsaw Activity
Get PDFWhat is a species? Why are there so many species on the planet? The question of why we have different species of organisms was the key thesis of Charles Darwin’s most famous book, On the Origin of Species.While several definitions of what constitutes a species exists, the most common definition lies within thebiological species concept. This concept states that different species exist when two individuals of different sexes are unable to reproduce with one another to yield viable offspring in the wild. A major limitation of this definition is that it can only be applied to sexually reproducing organisms that are extant (i.e., not extinct). In sexually reproducing organisms, barriers to reproduction can occur before mating, after mating but before a zygote is produced, after production of a zygote, or even after an offspring is produced. A variety of evolutionary processes can come into play in the production of new species, including mutation, genetic drift, selection, and gene flow. Reproductive barriers can evolve in allopatry, when two groups of organisms do not encounter one another, or in sympatry, when the two groups live in the same area and can interact with one another. In this lesson, we will discuss definitions of species, processes leading to speciation, why some lineages have many species while others have few, how species are maintained despite gene flow, and what dictates the rates of speciation. The lesson includes a hands-on activity for which students read a scientific paper to identify processes leading to speciation in domesticated chicken breed
Adolescents Perceived Social Supports and Psychological Distress Development During the COVID-19 Pandemic
No full textThe CO VID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly all aspects of daily living and research supports increasing rates of psychological distress in adult populations. However, less is known regarding how this time period has impacted adolescents, particularly as the pandemic has evolved and has presented with varying waves of intensity. Moreover, studies that have included adolescent populations have often not considered the unique developmental demands this population faces and how experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic may hinder their developmental trajectory, particularly within a multifaceted social context. The primary aim of this study was to utilize a multicultural lens to explore the impact of social distancing protocols on adolescents perceived social supports across the domains of parent, close friend, classmate, school, and teacher and subsequent relationship to self-esteem and psychological distress development. Social media use was also investigated in relation to perceived social support and psychological distress. Results indicated that adolescents demonstrated overall low levels of anxiety and depression and high levels of perceived social supports. Social media may have facilitated adolescents social connectedness to their close friends. Adolescents also perceived the most support from their close friends and placed the most importance on support from their close friends. However, perceived social support across all domains is vital for adolescent development and adolescents continue to rely on supports from multiple domains. Adolescents who identify as nonbinary reported the lowest perceived social support and also reported significantly higher levels of anxiety when compared to males and significantly higher levels of depression when compared to males and females. Perceived social support is a protective buffer for adolescents and facilitating supportive relationships is one mechanism to enhance adolescent mental health
Silent Spring Revisited – Is it Time to Ban Lead? An Argument for a Federal Ban of the Use of Lead Ammunition for Hunting Game Pursuant to the Endangered Species Act
Get PDFThis note will explore EPA’s authority under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) to promulgate regulations banning the use of lead ammunition for any purpose. Section II discusses the impact of lead on the environment and wildlife and demonstrates how even small amounts of lead discharged into the environment through hunting practices can have lethal effects on wildlife, especially scavengers, such as the California condor and the grizzly bear. Section III discusses the current regulations that exist to control the discharge of lead into the environment from the use of other common substances, such as paint and gasoline, demonstrating that the federal government has recognized the toxic effect of lead and has taken steps to eliminate the presence of lead in the natural environment. Then, Section IV discusses how the federal government can leverage the Endangered Species Act to enact a complete prohibition of the use of lead ammunition and how the Act might even mandate such a prohibition based on an interpretation of § 9, which prohibits the “taking” of endangered species. Section V provides a model state statute to demonstrate the positive impact a largescale ban on the use of lead ammunition can have on wildlife populations, provided that sufficient monitoring and enforcement practices are applied. Then, Section VI discusses the hurdles regulations restricting the use of lead ammunition face, such as lobbying efforts by opposing groups, including the National Rifle Association (“NRA”), despite the overall necessity and positive impact of a nationwide ban on the use of lead ammunition and the lack of evidence demonstrating any negative impact a regulation would have on hunters. Finally, Section VII discusses alternatives to lead ammunition for hunting purposes, demonstrating that alternatives are not only widely available, but are also just as practical and cost effective as bullets composed of lead
The George Harris Show August 08, 2022, Part 5 Spanish to English Translation
Get PDFThis thesis is an attempt at a Spanish-to-English translation of part of a comedy skit by Venezuelan American comedian George Harris performed on October 11, 2022, in Miami, Florida. As an academic, I have been captivated by foreign languages since a young age and have studied German up to the collegiate level. After moving to New York and studying at Pace University, an educational institution that does not offer German, I decided to teach myself Spanish. I reached the Advanced level of the language within my second semester of officially studying it at Pace University. I believe that the future of America is within its Spanish speakers, and there is true power in communicating with someone within their native language. As immigration patterns continue to suggest a rise of Latino immigrants in the United States, Latino media has an opportunity to be appreciated, available, and translated for American audiences.
Throughout my academic studies of Spanish, I was consistently drawn to the culture and history of Venezuela. Notably, I was struck by the unimaginable effect of the diaspora of its people across the world since the rule of Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro, as, at one time, Venezuela was once the wealthiest country in the world. I believe that Venezuela is misunderstood in the modern day on the global stage - particularly, within the United States. When proceeding with my thesis topic, I focused on translation and weighed between various options therein; I found myself constantly returning to Venezuela and wanting to work with a piece of media from the country.
With Communication Studies being one of my majors, much of my coursework covered media studies. Considering Venezuelan culture is not a widely known topic to most Americans, I decided to complete a translation of Venezuelan culture in the modern-day, and I selected George Harris, a Venezuelan comedian, as the central focus of my translation. Despite their displacement worldwide, comedians like George Harris act as a cultural anchor to many Venezuelan Americans and exemplifies Venezuelan culture’s magnitude in Miami, Florida. So, in order to translate a genuine, and comedic piece of modern Venezuelan Pop Culture, I researched translation studies, particularly within the translation of media (as today’s world continues to spread foreign media to new audiences) and was not surprised to find that it is not without its flaws
Brand Equity, Firm Value, and the Moderating Influence of Industry Dynamics
No full textData on 84 publicly traded Fortune 500 firms across 12 industries over six years was collected and analyzed to understand how the relationship between firm brand equity and firm financial performance is influenced by the level of importance consumers attribute to brand when making purchase decisions across different industries. While the existent research has established a relationship between firm brand equity and firm financial performance, the question of how that relationship differs across industries has not been studied. The analysis focuses on the four “pillars” (core brand equity dimensions) of VMLY&R’s BrandAsset Valuator (BAV) tool: differentiation, relevance, esteem, and knowledge. To determine the importance of brand at the industry level, the analysis used a validated framework and scale that previously established that consumers perceive the importance of brand differently when making purchase decisions across industries. Analysis shows that the relationship between industry-level perceived firm brand equity and perceived brand importance influences firm financial performance differently across industries. The central hypothesis that the decision-making of consumers is influenced by the brand equity dynamics reported in BAV, and that this influence impacts firm financial performance differently across industries was partially proved out by the data. Partial support for most of the hypotheses indicates that the relationship between firm consumer brand equity perceptions, and firm financial performance is moderated by the level of importance consumers attribute to brands across industries when making a purchase decision