Unite d’ Habitation is built by Le Corbusier. The building is situated Boulevard Michelet‚ 13008 Marseille‚ France. It was built during 1952‚ post-war period and was response to the shortage in housing. The project demonstrates Le Corbusier’s Idea of “radiant city” of radical principal‚ symmetry‚ modular and totalitarian in its order. The social housing consists of communal spaces and facilities for the residents. It integrates social and private spaces into high-rise building. IV. Comparison
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What Are The Main Strengths and Weaknesses of The Rational Choice Approach To Religions Behavior? One of the pioneers of the rational choice theory has been Gary Becker. He states that this approach can be applied to all human behaviour‚ including religion. This approach has three assumptions. It assumes that people engage in maximising behaviour. When applying this approach to religion we are not concerned with money. We are concerned with the maximisation of personal benefits. When we make
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Southwest Airlines was started over 38 years ago as a small Texas airline and has grown to become one of the largest airlines in the United States because it differentiates itself as the most successful low-fare‚ high frequency‚ point-to-point carrier. Since 1987 Southwest has consistently led the entire airline industry with the lowest ratio of complaints per passenger boarded. What does Southwest do differently that no one else in airlines does? It keeps things simple and consistent‚ which drives
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Increasing importance has been placed upon population and population growth over the course of the past few centuries. Scientists are frenetically searching for the solution to this issue‚ and their outcomes are bleak. They are telling the world that if population growth does not slow‚ the earth will swell to a capacity too large to sustain itself and the conclusion will be apocalyptic. Explanations are numerous‚ however viable solutions are difficult to find. Adherents to the Malthusian theory
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Discuss how the six macro-environments (demographic‚ economic‚ natural‚ technological‚ political‚ and social/cultural) forces may affect the marketing of a drink or food company. Companies and their suppliers‚ marketing intermediaries‚ customers‚ competitors‚ and publics all operate in a macro-environment of forces and trends that shape opportunities and pose threats. Within the rapidly changing global picture‚ the firm must monitor six major forces: demographic‚ economic‚ natural‚ technological
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Assignment one Student name: Hyde Zhu Student number: 220089143 Course code: MM202 Assignment question: topic 1 Compare and contrast the current era of globalization with the first age of globalization (1850s-1920s). What are the advantages and disadvantages of globalization in its current context? Word count: 1530 Unit Coordinator: Dr Tony Ramsay I am going to contrast the current era of globalization with the first age of globalization in many different aspects‚ in the mean time analysis
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The changes and challenges of the 1950s made for a monumental impact on decades to come. The 1950’s were an era of prosperity‚ growth‚ and chaos in the United States; men were returning from World War 2 and many new babies were born. Consumer goods played an important role in middle-class life during the postwar era. The economy of the 1950’s saw major changes‚ which in turn transformed the lives of the American people. Significant movements‚ inventions‚ and discoveries changed American lives for
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The purpose of this paper is to describe the benefits of foreign portfolio Investment‚ the advantages in investing internationally and lowering overall risk by diversifying in these markets. Secondly‚ we will take a look at the returns in investing in Brazilian securities and Brazil’s competitive and comparative advantages as the country of choice for our international venture. Finally‚ we will analyze Brazil’s cultural convergence and diversity. The recent surge in international portfolio investments
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Pierrot le fou is a French-Italian film directed by Jean-Luc Godard and released in 1965. The film is about the story of Ferdinand Griffon‚ a man who lives a wealthy life in Paris. He is married to a rich Italian woman who gave him a child. Unsatisfied with his Parisian life‚ he decides to flee away with Marianne‚ an ex-girlfriend of his‚ whom he meets again by chance‚ while she has been called on to baby-sit his child. Ferdinand decides to give a radical turn to his life pursuing a criminal career
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References: Morran‚ C. (2010)‚ Starbucks Says Rising Cost Of Coffee Beans Won ’t Mean Higher Prices For You‚ The Consumerist Starbucks Corporation (2009)‚ Annual Report Starbucks Corporation‚ 2008‚ Annual Report Starbucks Corporation‚ 2008‚ Global Responsibility Report
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