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    BİRGİT OBERER WHICH GIS SYSTEMS ARE USED IN ISTANBUL/TURKEY. ŞÜKRÜ PAPAK 2008.01.04.020 5/27/2012 IT.413.1-2011.2 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS Many GIS activities and projects are going on in Turkey as it is happing in the modern World. For Turkey‚ these activities can be categorised under three main sections‚ which are public‚ private and education sectors. One of the project which is called National Spatial Information System has been designed under the Prime Ministry‚ national security

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    Language and culture are said to be different in some aspects because language is “the method of human communication‚ either spoken or written‚ consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way” and culture‚ “is the ideas‚ customs‚ and social behaviour of a particular people or society”‚ which then means if you share a language you also share the culture‚ i believe thats a hasty generalisation because for example if i can speak spanish does not necessarily mean i can make a spanish

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    does it mean to have a cultural tradition? A cultural tradition is the handing down of information‚ beliefs‚ and customs by word of mouth or by example from one generation to another without written instruction. In Kevin Kling’s "Hook‚ Line‚ and Television‚" Kling was someone who kept to the tradition that happened in the cold weather and when the lakes were safe. His tradition is to go ice fishing every year in Minnesota when they decide the ice is safe. My cultural tradition is that my family and

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    Care and Share

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    Project Report Part 1 Introduction Care and Share is a nonprofit food bank that is a member of Feeding America‚ which is a large network of food banks across the Nation. Feeding America gets large donations from their partners such as Kellogg’s Cereal or Nestle‚ which food banks can purchase based on points. These points are attributed to how many people they serve and how well they comply with the standards of Feeding America. Care and Share processes donations of food and distributes to pantries

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    Tradition & Scripture Theology Essay Ebonee Hutchinson Brown 20102509 Tradition We all have family stories that we tell and retell at family gatherings. Families have customs and ways of doing things that are particular to them. We strengthen our family bonds by keeping these memories alive and withholding traditions‚ Ian Knox‚ Theology for Teachers‚ (Third Edition Toronto: Novalis 1999) 76. A tradition is a belief or behavior passed down‚ from generation to generation. It has a symbolic

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    Jessica Rendon Professor Kim Ballerini English 102 May 14‚ 2014 Cultural/Historical Background of Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” Allen Ginsberg’s writing was a breakthrough for culture in the 1950’s‚ and still today his writing represents a lot of controversial issues in the United States. He strayed away from mainstream writing and allowed his poetry to be self-expressive‚ about human sexuality and politics. Some of the themes explored in “Howl” are stemmed from his upbringing‚ mostly his mother’s

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    Yankee Pride or Damn Yankee? The word Yankee has a different meaning for many of us. Some use it as a derisive term to hurt ones feelings‚ others use it proudly as an expression of patriotism. It is a struggle that has ensued since America began to be colonized. Where the word Yankee originated has been debated for many years. The most common belief is that it derived from the Dutch nick name “Janke” meaning Little John or Jack. It is also believed to be the product of poor pronunciation

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    Historical Development of the U.S Court Systems CJA/490 University of Phoenix When the English were colonizing North America‚ they brought with them their laws. Being from the British Common Law system‚ the settlers understood how that system worked‚ so they modeled their own government using Common Law. In the 18th century‚ when the Union was formed and the colonies became states‚ they kept their Common Law governments. However‚ the Articles

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    QUESTION: Assess the significance of Oral tradition in Bantu Religion. In your view‚ does oral tradition have a future in the midst of modernity and social change? In African Traditional Religion‚ morals‚ values‚ beliefs and culture among other things play a critical role in society. The upholding of societal norms and values is a sacred affair especially that in African society religion is a way of life. In addition‚ the younger generation is also inquisitive about the history of the

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    SHARE CAPITAL Share capital is the Funds raised by issuing shares in return for cash or other considerations. The amount of share capital a company has can change over time because each time a business sells new shares to the public in exchange for cash‚ the amount of share capital will increase. Share capital can be composed of both common and preferred shares. Each share carrying a vote in the management of the business‚ managerial control may be limited. The authorized capital of a company is

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