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Business administration

The PDCA Cycle for Achieving Goals

This time, I would like to prepare material on the PDCA cycle for achieving goals and improving organizations. PDCA (plan–do–check–act) is a method for managing production, quality

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Tourism studies

Where Does Tourists’ Money Go? Tourism Leakage

Why does so little of what tourists spend reach local fishermen and neighborhood restaurants? This piece explains tourism leakage: how tourism revenue reaches the local economy, im

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Film & media

The Camera That Follows Without a Shake: The Steadicam

The Steadicam is a body-worn camera stabilizer that keeps the operator's movements from reaching the camera. We look at how it was born, the structure and principles that tame the

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Food & nutrition

Eating by the Body Clock: Chrononutrition

Chrononutrition is the study and practice of aligning meal timing and patterns with the body’s circadian clock to understand the effects of nutrition. This article explains its con

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Physics

When a Small Force Becomes a Big Sway: Resonance

Why does a swing go higher and higher when you push it in rhythm? This article explains what resonance and natural frequency mean, how the swaying grows, its uses in musical instru

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Tourism studies

The Economic Potential and Social Change of Adventure Tourism

Adventure tourism is a rapidly growing field that occupies an important place in modern tourism studies. This article first examines the definition and historical background of adv

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General knowledge

Work Expands to Fill the Time: Parkinson's Law

Does work grow when the deadline is generous? This article explains Parkinson's Law, the idea that ‘work expands to fill the time available,’ covering how it came about, why bureau