TD propose to study franchised bus route rationalization in order to reduce 100 buses per day on the road in busy zone such as Nathan Road‚ Central & Wan Chai. TD said it would reduce both the congestion and air pollution. Because transport is a derived demand‚ the affected passenger will shift to use other modes of transport to get to the same destination. The numbers of affected passenger can be calculated as follows: (All the data base on my assumption) Number of Buses affected: 100
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Any quotations or borrowed ideas have been properly acknowledged. Matriarchal Society and Patriarchal Society The story is narrated by the narrator Leslie Marmon Silko. Silko was a Native American poet‚ story writer whose work is mainly focused over the relations‚ religions and cultural societies. The story is based upon a woman who belongs to Pueblo and she is out with a stranger outside her pueblo. The stranger was Silva who seduces
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I come from a non-traditional family. Both of my parents had children at a young age so I was raised with two half-siblings. Although it felt like my brother‚ sister‚ and I were fully related‚ I grew up spending time with their biological parents and other half siblings as well. This never bothered me; rather‚ it taught me that every family is different and exceptional in their own ways. As with my family‚ I have found there is great value in diversity among my friends. When I was a child‚ my family
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could easily and quickly communicate(DOC 9) During in the Industrial Revolution‚ an extreme amount of harmful effects was composed. These affected people in some of the most inhumane ways possible and these effects have a lasting impact on today’s society. At the time‚ one of the most common things that occurred‚ specifically in coal mines and factories‚ was child labor! Children were employed in order to help the family income; starting work as early as they can walk to all the way to being an adult
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How important is civil society to bringing about political and social change? In this essay we will explore the varying importance of civil society in different countries and across periods of time and how this relative importance is reflected in its capability for both political and social change; the former relating to a modification in the political structure or constitution and the latter an alteration in social order within society. A civil society is defined as ‘a diverse sphere of social
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called the Holocaust. In it‚ more than 11 million lives were claimed‚ ultimately leading to one of the most devastating war crimes and genocides in the entirety of history. The horrors of the Holocaust and World War 2 in general still greatly impact society today‚ from Neo-Nazi groups around the world to international relations and to modern culture‚ as it changed the course of world history. The Nazi party‚ led by Adolf Hitler‚ ruled Germany 1933 to 1945‚ and made its hatred of certain peoples national
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cars‚ and killing any resistance to their criminal ways. That’s what people believe the Mafia is anyway‚ television shows and movies have portrayed them as such. The Mafia‚ or “Mob”‚ was a crucial part of American history. The Mafia impacted our society‚ economy‚ and some of the most popular cities in the world. They struck fear into the hearts of civilians‚ stole valuable artifacts and currency‚ and caused Chicago to break out into a gang-infested city along with New York becoming a city with more
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Fund ________________________________________________________________ VIII International Academic Conference «Modernization of Economy and Public Development» April 3–5‚ 2007 Moscow Evgeny Yasin MODERNIZATION AND THE SOCIETY Moscow‚ 2007 1 Contents 1. How the world is changing……………………………………………………………………4 1.1. Modernization: what does it mean?....................................................................................4 Capitalism and modern economic growth ............
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Oppeenhimer Oppenheimer and his work still impact us today. His work impacts us every time we launch bombs‚ or even discuss them. He was the first to invent the atomic bomb and earned himself the nickname of “Father of the atomic bomb”. When the atomic bomb was built‚ Oppenheimer affected the country‚ when he built the first atomic bomb. Oppenheimer is the designer of the first ever atomic bomb. On July 16‚ 1945 it was called the Bomb Trinity. It first was seen in Aramingo‚ New Mexico. It was successful
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McDonaldization of Society George Ritzer has taken the work of Max Weber and has expanded them to produce a process of rationalization called the McDonaldization of society. In today’s society‚ everyone seems to be in a hurry. The quest to save time to do other things. The McDonaldization of Society is the search for maximum efficiency in increasing numerous and diverse social settings. It has been stated that McDonald’s principles are beginning to dominate more and more sectors of society as well as
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