Short Answers Define World cities World cities are large cities that have outstripped its national urban network and become part of an international global system. World cities are the centre of world trade and communications‚ leaders in banking and finance‚ the host of entertainment and sporting events‚ the headquarters of non-government organisations‚ and major tourist destinations. World cities are the command and control centres in the borderless domain of the new global economy. Examples
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Digital Technology Remote sensing – data collected from aerial photography and satellite imagery. Tem – System of satellites & receivers to plot location. GPS – Global Positioning System – system of satellites & receivers to plot location. GIS – Geographic Information System‚ - System to manipulate & display spatial data. Electrical lines‚ gas lines‚ etc. Remote Sensing Aerial Photography Discern spatial patterns Resource Inventory Emergency Management Sun-Synchronous Satellites: adjust
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Soils of Gujarat Booklet No. 360 Soil Science: SSS - 5 Contents Preface I. Introduction II. Geographical Situation III. Land. Utilization Pattern IV. PhysIography A. Main land B. Kutch Saurashtra V. Climate VI. Vegetation VII. Soils VII. Problem Soils IX. Soils and Fertilizer Management X. Fertilizer Recommendation for Important Crops XI. Techniques for Efficient Fertilizer Use Preface The soils of Gujarat are classified into nine
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awaken when Sir Stamford Raffles established the first botanical garden in 1822. [1] Through continuous planning and cultivation‚ Singapore has earned the name of "Garden City". From the first tree planting by Mr Lee Kuan Yew in 1963‚ Gardens by the bay (Gardens) is a huge leap with its $1 billion investment.[2]Aligned with Singapore’s new aspiration to become an international eco-tourism icon‚ Gardens is alleged to put Singapore at the forefront of eco-tourism and promote Singapore as a "City in the
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Company: The Bay The need analysis is done on the particular store that I worked at and for the Ladies wear department‚ concerns raised here may not be generalizable across all stores and departments. The needs analysis is performed to identify gaps between the desired performance and current performance. Concern Not all employees comply with the training provided; therefore not all employees promote the value added services the organization provides like auto locate and the Bay Credit Cards. Some
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Khouanchay (Kay) Krueger Mr. Matthew Adams English 150-SB – Annotation 4 October 9‚ 2010 Aristotle – “The Aim of Man” Aristotle starts off in his essay explaining the definitions of Good‚ Primacy of Statecraft and the study of Ethics. He defines good as where all things are to be aimed‚ for example health. He then defines Statecraft as citizens of a state‚ a country‚ and of the world need to do good for their own good but more importantly for the good of the state. He also characterizes various
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Analysis of The Pirate Bay Case The Pirate Bay is a file sharing website based in Sweden that is comparable to other peer-to-peer (P2P) e-commerce sites like Napster and Kazaa. The company faces scrutiny but has avoided closure by modifying business practices and finding legal loopholes regarding copyright protection (Laudon & Traver‚ 2010). The case study "Internet Piracy: The Pirate Bay" analyzes the company and its place in the history of e-commerce‚ and reveals startling effects of P2P sites
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The Bay of Pigs was one of the main events that made the cold war. One of the causes of the Bay of Pigs incident was the USSR spreading communism to Cuba which then caused the Americans to bring in the policy of containment. Another cause of the Bay of Pigs was the revolutionary changes that occurred in Cuba when Fidel Castro came into power. An important consequence of the Bay of Pigs incident was the Cuban missile crisis. Another important consequence was when U.S.A and the USSR agreed on the molink
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Aims and Objectives Every business has aims that they wish to achieve‚ they might be overall goals and purposes that the business was set up to fulfil. Aims can therefore be seen as not only long term‚ but in some cases‚ almost impossible to reach‚ Heinz aims for its tomato sauce to be the world’s favourite ketchup‚ on every table’ (every table; total Customer satisfaction). But this doesn’t the organisation from trying to reach the aim‚ and from always working towards it. Typical aims
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Guantanamo Bay is a prison area near Cuba and is controlled by the American Navy. After the September 11‚ 2001 terrorist attack in the US‚ the US forces picked up about 600 people from various parts of the world and imprisoned them in the Guantanamo Bay prison on charges of aiding or involvement in this terrorist attack. In most cases‚ the governments of the countries to which these prisoners belonged were neither informed or was permission taken. It was done in such secrecy that even the families
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