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Greek mythology dates back to more than 2,000 years. The majority of Greek mythology tales are still used in modern speech and vocabulary. For example, we talk about the risks associated with opening Pandora's box (Cambridge, MA: Barefoot Books, 1970). We describe a person's weakness as their Achilles heel. We also describe a difficult activity as Herculean task. Similarly, one is said to possess the Midas touch when they can make things work out well. Among the most remarkable tragic love stories in Greek mythology is the one about the musician Orpheus and his wife Eurydice. The narrative tells of poetry, death, the afterlife, and love that perished from fear and uncertainty. For most of us, life is managed by practicality and quantification. A great story is a kind of vast, invisible temple where this process takes place; it's a temple free of creeds and dogmas, but it's a place where we can face our biggest questions. Such stories have the power to shape our lives, our interactions with one another, and even our perceptions of the outside world.

A significant turning point in the history of this once-loved fashion and homeware brand occurred with Next's acquisition of Cath Kidston. Cath Kidston's story, which began in 1993 as a small Notting Hill shop, is an example of creative vision and entrepreneurial spirit. But beneath its pretty floral designs and global growth is a story tainted by mishandled strategy, shifting leadership, and an identity crisis that ultimately resulted in administration (Sensi, 2023). This case study explores the key events, leadership changes, and market issues that led to Cath Kidston's downfall. The paper will deep into the company's rise and fall. When Cath Kidston reached its peak, her vibrant designs captured the hearts of many customers all over the world. However, as the brand developed, it had to deal with the unforgiving fact that its target market was split. One of the main challenges was the contrast between ardent supporters and fierce critics, which some compared to the "love it or loathe it" feeling.

While considering the US cellular market, I believe the most appropriate pricing strategy for Virgin Mobile will be option 3 “A Whole New Plan.” By considering this pricing structure, Virgin Mobile will preserve buckets and volume discounts while charging a lower fee per minute. Consumers will get the best deal if the pricing is below industry average, and the company will appear more affordable and straightforward. Virgin Mobile will also be in a better position to provide alluring off-peak hours as a result of this. Furthermore, this pricing plan will have less hidden costs, which will help clients develop a long-lasting perception of the company and its products. The rationale for such a pricing strategy is that the demographic of 14- to 24-year-olds doesn’t have the financial ability to pay costly and luxurious cellular packages. As such, Virgin Mobile's inexpensive price strategy will appeal to this target group more. Similarly, it will allow Virgin Mobile to gain customers when they are young and keep them for later years, enabling the company to develop a long-term customer base for its goods.

The Canadian company Roots Clothing Line and Apparel, founded in 1973 in Toronto, has grown into an iconic lifestyle brand recognized for its premium apparel and leather accessories. With a notable presence in Canada and a growing online sales platform, it operates in a competitive and dynamic market. Roots Company sells designer clothing, leather goods, footwear, home decor, and apparel. Canada's Ontario is home to its headquarters. With the creation of their first negative heel shoe in 1973, the company began with a small-scale production for its potential consumers (Roots n.d). Since the company's formation, its market has grown significantly, from a single tiny store in Ontario to three retail locations across the United States. The business is also enlarging its market into Asia and Europe. This analysis will use Porter's Five Forces to evaluate the major forces influencing the apparel industry in which Roots competes in order to better understand its competitive landscape. In 2022 alone, Roots Clothing Line and Apparel had a reported a total revenue of $272 million with a Canadian market share of 1.9% as of 2021 (Smith, 2023).

Manasiah Akpaliapik is one of Canada's most renowned modern Inuit artists. Conceived in the far north and forced into a residential school as a child, he grieved the demise of his wife and two kids in an inferno when he was just 25. I have no data on how these atrocities may have informed the Screaming Faces art, albeit it is clear that he can convey raw pain with immense artistic masterpieces. Akpaliapik was devoted to honing his creative skills and attended Red River College in Winnipeg, MB, prior to indulging in an apprenticeship in Montreal, OC. His early arts were highly comprehensive and descriptive, albeit his technical skills augmented his style changed to include more details of Inuit legends and myths. Akpaliapik represents human attachment to animals, Inuit legends and features of shamanism, as well as modern social issues that threaten Inuit societies. Akpaliapik’s art has appeared in several group and solo exhibitions in public and commercial arts across Canada and overseas.

The art given offers fascinating intersection of mathematics, art, and programming, where the author wanted to generate visual representations of mathematical sequences using Python's "turtle" module. To get results, several key steps were involved, including dividing a circle into discrete points, applying modular arithmetic to the numbers in a sequence, and connecting these points to form complex patterns. As such, the art teaches us how we can beautifully encapsulate the fundamental nature of symmetry and modular arithmetic in common mathematical sequences design a captivating art. This art by Priyav Kaneria is a digital art and algorithms form of Fibonacci Sequence of sequence symmetry in asymmetry I-VI.

It is my first time glancing over Screaming Faces, and I already love the architecture of it. The sculpture is composed of a pile of hooded faces carved from grey stone, with white ivory eyes and teeth, nabbed in a noiseless scream (Akpaliapik, 1991). Manasiah Akpaliapik is one of the Canada’s most celebrated modern Inuit artists. In most of the paintings, Akpaliapik illustrates human connection to animals, Inuit legends and shamanism, as well as social issues threatening Inuit societies. He also integrates facets of his individual narrative, seeing carving a healing practice.

Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed audience, thank you for joining me today to discuss a pressing issue that touches the hearts of many – the pervasive problem of loneliness among elderly citizens. Our solution, "Bridging Connections," aims to holistically address this concern by creating a meaningful and engaging platform that not only mitigates loneliness but also promotes lifelong learning and intergenerational bonding. Let's dive into the details of our prototype pitch. At the end of this pitch, I believe most of you would have experienced a groundbreaking approach to addressing loneliness among Toronto's elderly citizens through a holistic strategy that embraces empathy, connection, and innovation. Notably, amid the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health (CCSMH) have emerged as exemplars of transformative change. According to Seeman (2023), by treating healthcare innovation as a catalyst for a sustainable, high-quality health system, NIA and CCSMH have illuminated the shadows of social isolation and loneliness.

David Hume’s essay "On Suicide," explores the controversial topic of suicide and presents a compelling argument for the permissibility of suicide under certain circumstances. The central claim in Hume's argument is that suicide can be morally permissible when it enhances an individual's well-being and alleviates immense suffering. Nonetheless, defenders of the impermissibility of suicide challenge Hume's stance, emphasizing the intrinsic value of human life and the potential for misjudgment in such delicate matters. Therefore, this essay examines Hume's argument for the permissibility of suicide and explore the responses of defenders against it to ultimately determine the soundness of Hume's argument.

Science fiction (SF) is used in various settings to formulate narratives that explain the future or help in understanding technology. The book “Annihilation” by Vandermeer clearly illustrates these SF characteristics. The book which is the first of the author’s series “The Southern Reach” is based on exploration of a mysterious region which is identified as “Area X” which is researched by several research groups on a government assignment. Previous expeditions are said to have been unsuccessful in their endeavors while the last group which consisted of the biologist, an anthropologist, a surveyor and a psychologist have only one remnant “the biologist.” Like most Science Fiction narratives, “Annihilation” is based on a fictional setting where the location, environments and the existence of area X are putative.

Based on chapter three of Ian Hacking’s book, “The Social Construction of What?’” I will critically asses the success of Hacking’s contingency argument. The main problem under examination is the objectivist view of scientific knowledge and its claim to represent objective truths about the natural world. The contingency argument challenges the objectivist stance by highlighting the historical and social factors that influence scientific classifications and concepts. In a step-by-step reconstruction and evaluation, I will examine the strengths and weaknesses of the contingency argument to determine assess the success of the contingency argument.

The science of explanation exists due to human nature of curiosity which led to conception of theories like the deductive-nomological model. Humans strive to improve their strategic position in the world through prediction and controlling how things turn-out in future. Also, humans yearn to understand they live in and the existing phenomenon which has significantly contributed to the interminable science advancement. Since pre-history, scholars have strived to makes sense from these phenomena which bore to terms such as scientific explanation and empirical science trying to answer the why question. Hempel and other scientists developed the deductive-nomological model in the quest to answer some of the scientific phenomena like Newton’s law of gravity. The model uses an approach where the scientific explanations infer a statement describing the phenomena to be explained which is referred to as the “explanandum” from a statement known as “the explanans”. Notably, the explanandum is a deductive consequence of the explanans. Hempel (2002) argued that through experiments, one should be able to derive all possible deliverables and identify the solution for any doubts that may occur.