BANGKOK: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF A HYPERURBANIZED PRIMATE CITY Gerald W. Fry "The rapid expansion of a deteriorated environment and high social costs are the most obvious and immediate results of this overconcentration process. Eventually‚ the public investment on the expansion of urban infrastructure will reach a point of diminishing returns. Urban problems can bring national development to the edge of failure. This would be an appalling situation indeed!" Vimolsiddhi Horayangkura1 "Hyperurbanization
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A TECHNICAL REPORT ON STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES) AT NEW HORIZONS SYSTEM SOLUTIONS #6 BENUE ROAD UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN‚ OYO STATE NIGERIA. SUBMITTED BY: AGUGHASI VICTOR IKECHUKWU MOUAU/06/7988 DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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had lived in the mountains about three kilometres from the sea‚ in a place called Luwan‚ meaning load. It was a slope;‚ they could easily load things on their backs. It was located somewhere between Kagayhaan (Cagayan de Oro) and Butuan-Masao (Butuan City). On it‚ they planted various root crops. Fished near the shore and hunted small game. The men wore G-strings and shirts of fine sinamay. But the primordial urge to gravitate to water was upon them. They longed to settle closer to the sea. Bingue
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what life would be like if there was never discrimination to start with? There is nothing more isolating than living in a society that casts judgment on groups or individuals based on ill-conceived notions and specific criterion. Both Antoinette in Wide Sargasso Sea and Sophie in Breath‚ Eyes‚ Memoryface many circumstances where they are both alienated and each one finds different ways to make themselves heard and resist. Alienation comes in many forms including but not limited to race‚ gender‚ and
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concepts; the “City of Peace” and the “City of God.” Although history has proved the “City of God” to be true‚ the former has rarely occurred for continuous decades. Jerusalem is constantly a city in dispute‚ where even the age of the city is an example of this concept. Jews consider Jerusalem’s history to start 3000 years ago when David established the city as capital of the United Kingdom of Israel. Palestinians‚ believing they are the descendants of the Canaanites‚ say the city is 5‚000 years
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In the novel Wide Sargasso Sea‚ Jean Rhys repeatedly presents the idea of minority being considered as “other” through the theme of isolation and alienation of her characters and how isolation and alienation influence on the formation of characters’ identities. In Wide Sargasso Sea‚ different characters experience different types of isolation and alienation but Antoinette‚ the main character of this book‚ is the one who is isolated and alienated by the most due to her identity of being a Creole
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URS 1006 31 March 2014 City Title What is a city? People often confuse a city for a town. Merriam-Webster definition of a city is “A place where people live that is larger or more important than a town: an area where many people live and work.” (Merriam Webster definition). The definition of a town is “an urban area that has a name‚ defined boundaries‚ and local government‚ and that is generally larger than a village and smaller than a city.” The official definitions of these terms do not
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What is a smart city? • A smart city has been defined as a ‘knowledge’‚ ‘digital’‚ ‘cyber’ or ‘eco’ city; representing a concept open to a variety of interpretations‚ depending on the goals set out by a smart city’s planners. We might refer to a smart city as an improvement on today’s city both functionally and structurally‚ using information and communication technology (ICT) as an infrastructure. • A city well performing in a forward-looking way in [economy‚ people‚ governance‚ mobility
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Tenochtitlan Tenochtitlan was the main city and capital of the Aztec empire. The city was founded in 1325 when the Aztec emperor told some of his tribes to look for a spot for their new capital city. He told them that the spot for the city would be found when they saw an eagle eating a snake on top of a cactus. This symbol is now on the Mexican coat of arms and on the Mexican flag (King). The tribes wondered around in what is now present day Mexico City‚ looking for this strange site. They finally
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