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    INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE ON ANKOLE CATTLE IN UGANDA BY DR BAMEKA‚ RONALD Abstract The study set out to assess the extent to which indigenous knowledge is used in selection of the productive characteristics of Ankole cattle. The diversity of indigenous Ankole cattle breed is being reduced through replacement by indiscriminate importation of exotic breeds of higher economic potential or crossbreeding with exotic breeds. Moreover‚ such exotic breeds have been selected on the basis of a limited

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    Social Institutions and Terrorism Terrorism‚ as defined by Merriam-Webster’s dictionary‚ is the use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation there are approximately over 60 terrorist organizations in the United States alone by definition. Social institutions are at a risk to be influenced or attacked by terrorist at any time without notice. I believe that as American citizens‚ we have the capabilities

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    ESSAY: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE GLOBAL AND LOCAL IN GLOBALIZATION Globalization is the process by which different individuals‚ states‚ regions‚ societies and cultures have become integrated through a global network. This can be categorized as either political which includes global leadership‚ formation of regional bodies‚ Economic globalization which includes trade‚ communication‚ transportation and social globalization which includes religion‚ education among others. Due to the dynamic

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    provide entertainment as well. There are many forms of entertainment available to us. This include things the same as western culture as well as entertainment from our own culture. Crossing over entertainment from both cultures on a local and global level‚ this enables us to enjoy local music and videos about our culture or having the option to enjoy western cultures such as watching cable TV with shows like discovery and espn. Internet access has also provided us with a tool to explore our own culture

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    Question: What current trend in IT is impacting the global community and how might it relate to how IT organisations are structured? Is this trend evidence of a shrinking or expanding global community? I am currently involved in a wide range of IT solutions to Government. Whether it is software development‚ Networking‚ Website or Database solutions. In most governments in the Caribbean‚ technology is leaving them far behind. What people do in their personal life with technology does not necessary

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    Question: The global is often understood in opposition to the local. This relationship takes on a complex nature when viewed from the perspective of global governance. Using the articles we have discussed in class give three examples of local responses to globalization and global governance using the Turkish case. Analyze how these dynamics lead to an intensification of social problems at the local and national levels. Local Responses to Globalization and Global Governance in Turkey The global is often

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    SD5104 Branding: From Local to Global Strategies Design Strategies Elective Level Objectives 5 Credit value 3 This is a 5-session course designed as an introduction to branding concepts and Pre-requisites strategies‚ with a particular focus on globalization and branding in China. It will look Nil at the subject from marketing‚ design and user perspectives. This multi-dimensional approach will support the lectures‚ discussions and workshops encountered Co-requisites

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    Prescribed Title no 6 “Robust Knowledge requires both consensus and disagreement.” Discuss this claim with reference to two areas of knowledge. Session: May 2018 Word Count: 1358 Robust Knowledge is the information related to any discipline‚ which has been proven and cannot be disproved‚ but is still part of the debate and criticized by others. Everyone obtains knowledge from different sources‚ which is known as Shared Knowledge in the Theory of Knowledge world‚ for example: learning a

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    Running Head: Community Assessment Global Community Assessment of China II La Tonya Rafe Professor Susan Day Global Community Health BSN 135 NRSG 436-4 July 28‚ 2010 Global Community Assessment of China II Introduction: The prevalence of infectious diseases in China remains high in some rural areas of China. Today China is a top contender in the world export industry. However‚ only a fraction of the financial reserves goes to broaden the health system. The government is presently

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    Areas of Knowledge: Invented‚ Discovered‚ or Both? One cannot say with certainty that specific areas of knowledge are invented nor can one say with certainty that areas of knowledge are discovered. Two areas of knowledge that deal with this topic are mathematics and natural science. In my opinion‚ I believe that mathematics is an invented area of knowledge with some discovery whereas science is a discovered area of knowledge with some invention. Certain topics and categories of mathematics might

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