Caesars Entertainment (United States)

Sonification can be part of educational resources that can be accessible to those who prefer, or require, non-visual learning methods. Furthermore, sonification can contribute to an engaging multi-sensory learning experience, which are known to benefit general learners. Whilst some sonification can be relatively agnostic to musical culture, many sonifications are subject to culturally influenced choices, such as the chosen harmonies, rhythmic structures, and instrumentation. This is important when considering how universally inclusive and relatable sonification-based educational resources will be. Here we present a case study of translating a sonification-based educational show about the Solar System, that was originally designed with influences from Euro-American (Western-classical) music, to be more culturally relevant to the Caribbean region. We describe the motivation, approach, some of the challenges, and the initial feedback of the resulting output of the project. Finally, we provide reflections on the importance of further work exploring how educational sonifications can transcend international borders and musical cultures.

Abstract PurposeInstagram, a popular social media platform, has evolved beyond personal photo-sharing to become a significant space for cultural expression and communication. With over a billion active users, Instagram provides a powerful medium for individuals, communities, and organizations to share and celebrate their cultural identity. Instagram has rapidly become a dominant social media platform for cultural expression, enabling users to communicate their cultural identities through visual media, such as photos, videos, and stories.Design/methodology/approachA comprehensive literature review has been conducted to understand the intersection of culture and social media, providing a theoretical framework for the analysis. To collect quantitative data, the survey method was adopted by a structured online questionnaire addressed to 200 Instagram users. Results were of high engagement on cultural content on the platform and show why it is so important for cultural expression and preservation.FindingsFindings about what users prefer and see outline the possibility that the platform may encourage cultural understanding while the challenges represent representation and authenticity in the digital sphere.Originality/valueThis research explores how Instagram functions as a medium for cultural communication, focusing on how different communities—use the platform to share their cultural narratives. Through visual storytelling, hashtags, and influencer marketing, Instagram allows cultures to be celebrated, reclaimed, and communicated on a global scale. However, issues such as cultural appropriation, misrepresentation, and the digital divide persist.

Dieses Buch trägt zur Etablierung des Esports als akademisches Fachgebiet bei und richtet sich gleichermaßen an Studierende und Fachleute, die ein tiefgehendes Verständnis für diese aufstrebende Industrie suchen. Mit einem Ausblick auf die Zukunft des Esports liefert das Buch zudem einen Anstoß für weiterführende Diskussionen und Forschungsarbeiten auf diesem spannenden Gebiet.

This research uses Oracle HCM's advanced pay systems to explore how companies could support shifting dynamics of total incentives & also strategic transformation. Companies seeing the link between employee involvement & customized compensation schemes have made ever more complicated & also more flexible pay plans very vital. The study aims to find how Oracle HCM integrates organizational compensation policies with general talent & corporate objectives, thus promoting their modernization.  Stressing the significant changes in rewards not only in terms of money but also including bonuses, equity, perks & their recognition, the report underscores how integrated, data-driven platforms are changing the way HR managers handle staff incentives. Oracle HCM seems to be a strong tool with great features thanks to centralized compensation planning, actual time analytics, fair pay systems & perfect connection with performance management. The article demonstrates how companies are shifting from inflexible, one-size-fits-all solutions to dynamic, employee-centric approaches motivating & retention by means of their reasonable insights & also their practical use cases. Important results demonstrate companies using Oracle's compensation solutions to be more transparent, better in budget control, more in line with their pay scale & company goals. The results highlight the importance of flexibility in pay plan, especially in the current dynamic job market. The article provides a close-up perspective of how Oracle HCM's advanced solutions are simplifying their complex pay standards & allowing HR managers to make more strategic, well-informed decisions.  Supported by smart technology, CEOs trying to future-proof their people management strategies must obviously shift their fundamental motivating force; it is not negotiable

Abstract Electronic music festivals became one of the most successful forms of tourism for young adults. In the paper, authors aimed to explored the motivation and the perception of the potential visitors of electronic music festivals in Croatia and to identify the key dimensions of electronic music festivals. Instrument used for the primary research was a structured on-line questionnaire distributed among students of the University of Zagreb. In total, 350 questionnaires were collected and analyzed. Factor analyses resulted with three factors concerning motivation (music and fun, travel, socialization). Motives with the highest mean value are closely related with the core of electronic music festival offer, but other motives should not be neglected. Paper provides several recommendations for the improvement of electronic music festival offer and suggest the direction and possibilities for the future research.

Much of the public policy debate over gun control and gun rights in the United States hinges on the alarming incidence of public mass shootings, here defined as attacks killing four or more victims. Several times in recent years, individual, highly salient public mass shooting incidents have galvanized public discussion of reform efforts. But deliberative legislative action proceeds over a much longer timescale that should be informed by knowledge of the long term evolution of these events. We have used <em>Stan</em> to develop a new model for the annualized rate of public mass shootings in the United States based on a Gaussian process with a time-varying mean function. This design yields a predictive model with the full non-parametric flexibility of a Gaussian process, while retaining the direct interpretability of a parametric model for long-term evolution of the mass shooting rate. We apply this model to the Mother Jones database of public mass shootings and explore the posterior consequences of different prior choices and of correlations between hyperparameters. We reach conclusions about the long term evolution of the rate of public mass shootings in the United States and short-term periods deviating from this trend.