book Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal explores the effects of the spread of multinational fast food corporations into other countries‚ and the resulting loss of national culture. In his chapter “Global Realization” Eric Schlosser claims that “The global expansion of American fast food is homogenizing cultural identities; like Las Vegas‚ it offers “a brief sense of hope… that most brilliant illusion of all‚ a loss that feels like winning” (Schlosser). Schlosser intentionally
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Global Warming speech to inform/persuade I. Introduction: A. "Global warming is the observed increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s near-surface air and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation. B. The average global air temperature near Earth’s surface has risen about 0.74 °Celsius (1.3 °Fahrenheit) in the last century C. Models of global warming referenced by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predict that global temperatures are likely
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Eco – Cities Mehraz Khaleghi Kerahroodi This week‚ unlike previous weeks‚ we face societies who could effectively manage their cities‚ in terms of environmental aspects. Their success is‚ mostly‚ linked to strong mayoral leadership and people’s active participation in city programs; purchasing city-issues bond or even collecting garbage. These actions showed their commitment to sustainable development. But‚ this couldn’t be done without good understanding of local culture. Besides‚ these
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Reflective Statement Seminar Four: Ethical Leadership Debate Guiding Reflective Question | Student Reflection | What was the definition of ‘ethical leadership’ adopted by the participants in the debate?What is the role of the directors as envisaged by Codes of Corporate Governance and wider society?Are these expectations consistent with the ideas of ethical leadership? | The four characters‚ Mike‚ Jan‚ Mei-Hua and Deshi were portrayed as individuals with starkly differing views on ethical leadership
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ASTANA CITY Marketing 11.816 Prepared by: Aigerim Karimova Kambar Sagintayev CONTENT • Introduction • Mission‚ vision and goals • PEST analysis • SWOT analysis • Growth strategy • Conclusion • Literature INTRODUCTION “Astana – personification of a new‚ dynamically developing Kazakhstan‚ a symbol of renewal‚ a symbol of independence of our Republic!” © Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbayev Astana is the capital city of Kazakhstan. It is located on the Ishim River in the north portion of Kazakhstan
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of whole societies. For example‚ the Mayan Empire. It was believed to have fallen from decades of drought that ruined its agriculture base and deprived its cities of drinking water. Although‚ Europe’s Medieval Warm Period was the reason for the rise of Spain‚ France‚ and England‚ which began the expansion of farm production‚ population‚ cities‚ and universities. 2) The author says that climate change will increase the amount of land on earth. He says this will happen from currently frosty areas
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URS 1006 31 March 2014 City Title What is a city? People often confuse a city for a town. Merriam-Webster definition of a city is “A place where people live that is larger or more important than a town: an area where many people live and work.” (Merriam Webster definition). The definition of a town is “an urban area that has a name‚ defined boundaries‚ and local government‚ and that is generally larger than a village and smaller than a city.” The official definitions of these terms do not
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communication have turned the world into a global village. They have helped man in conquering time and space; nations of the world have come much closer to one another as a result of these wonderful achievements. Now the people of the world feel far more close to one another than in the past‚ however‚ separated by vast distances. These scientific and technological developments have almost revolutionised the life. Let us have a look at what kind of global village it is. What similarities and dissimilarities
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The Case for Local and Regional Food Marketing SUMMARY Communities across the United States are enjoying healthier food grown by local farmers; and farmers are reaping better returns and helping to revitalize rural and urban communities by selling close to home instead of through distant markets. Local marketing has expanded beyond farmers’ markets and farmstands‚ although these are still popular and the number of US farmers’ markets is growing rapidly. New regional supply networks are
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As an unprecedented proportion of world populations find themselves living in cities‚ it is beyond question that initiatives such as the global TheSmarterCity.com are invaluable. By observing and sharing how other urban centers have faced the challenges of city planning‚ participants can design more and more efficient social systems. The website for Smarter Cities is very effective in illustrating the common facets of social systems by choosing a user friendly and easily understandable model of
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