in the population. According to the definition provided by the United Nations‚ megacities are cities with populations of over 10 million (UNFPA‚ 12). Based on this definition‚ it is expected that the number of megacities in the world will be mostly located in the developing world. However‚ the definition of megacities based on the population size is arbitrary given that the population in any given city changes with context and time. In the ancient times‚ for example‚ Rome‚ which has a population
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has served the citizens of this ’GREAT CITY OF JOY’‚ with great distinction in empowering good traffic sense and knowledge amongst all sections of our society with the help of extensive training programmes and pertinent traffic education. Over the years‚ this school has become a cradle for nurturing and spreading ideas‚ thoughts‚ campaigns and knowledge on road safety to educate the general public and drivers with the objective of reducing mishaps on the Roads of Kolkata. Various studies conducted
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*Open Boat* This short story refers to broader themes of man’s existential situation and relationship to nature. The opening line of the story indicates the existential disembodiment experienced by the shipwreck survivors. They are so consumed by their trouble that they are unaware of something so apparent as the sky’s color. In addition‚ by not often using their names (and referring to them as their professions instead)‚ the writer expands the scope of the story. The reader can more closely identify
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Adolescence is the unhappiest time in most people´s lives Most people agrees that adolesece may be the hardest time in most people’s life . Just like every period of life‚ being adolescent can be a pretty rough time. Some people says it is the unhappiestime‚ while other says it is the most happiest time in our life. but not everyone agrees that is the unhappiest time. So is the adolecense the unhappiest time in most people’s lives?‚ I’m going to talk about the arguments for and against this statement
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The leaders of Persia built highways that connected India all the way to Asia. These areas were hard to travel before this time. The roads contained rest areas as well as guard stations to protect travelers. This open the doors for trade over long distances. They also built canals that connect the Red Sea to the Nile River. The Persians thought they were invincible and keep trying to expand their territories. The Persians lost several battles to Greek forces which stopped their expansion. After
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THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF RACE/ETHNICITY IN THE FILM GLORY ROAD Race and Ethnicity have been socially constructed to pertain to certain qualities and attributes that have been generalized to the entire race or ethnic group. A few such constructions may include a belief that Asian people are smart yet physically small‚ Africans are physically blessed while not as mentally gifted and that white people are somewhere between the two. It is also socially constructed that Muslims are angrier people and
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setting where I practiced as a student social worker influences individual performance‚ teams‚ inter-agency and inter-professional working. Organisational theories‚ relevant legislation will be utilized along with social work values throughout the assignment and my professional development and lastly give a conclusion of recommendations for improving practice. To comply with the Data Protection Act (1998) the organization has been anonymised. Waterman et al‚ (1980)’s 7-S Framework has been utilized to analyze
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A road trip is the ultimate getaway. It’s the journey‚ not the destination‚ so don’t hurry. Absorb the scenery‚ visit unusual attractions‚ eat in roadside diners‚ knock back a few cold ones in local taverns‚ and strike up conversations with strangers. The unexpected is part of any memorable road trip. During 4 1/2 decades‚ the two of us have driven more than 250‚000 miles while touring the USA in a variety of vehicles including four VW campers. We have motored through all 50 states (we flew to Hawaii)
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composition leaves many details up to the readers inference‚ however after further research a full picture to the events that transpired that cold January are uncovered. "The Open Boat‚" is very rich in symbolism. Symbolism evokes or describes ideas and feelings through the use of symbolic images. In chapter seven of "The Open Boat‚" the narrator describes a tower. "It was a giant‚ standing with its back to the plight of the ants" (Crane 297). The tower represents many different things. To the
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about all established world religions is imparted as part of the course in Sociology‚ without giving any importance to any one religion or the others. The content presents the basic/fundamental information with regards to the fundamental beliefs‚ social values and main practices and festivals of each established world religions. The Supreme Court in S.R Bommai v. Union of India held that secularism was an integral part of the basic
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