Falling Down Urban areas of the world have always been a crucial element in spatial organization and the evolution of societies. Towns and cities are centers of cultural innovation social transformation and political change. They can also be engines of economic development. The gross domestic product of large cities like Los Angeles is roughly equivalent to that of entire countries like Australia and Sweden. Towns and cities are essential elements in human economic and social organization
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HIST 1301 February 4‚ 2014 Jamestown Settlement Jamestown was a settlement in the Colony of Virginia‚ the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. Established by the Virginia company of London as “James Fort” in 1607 and considered permanent after brief abandonment in 1610 (Wikipedia). Despite having several early fail attempts‚ Jamestown survived and became the capital of the colony. The question is how did Jamestown survived despite becoming a place of misery and death? Why did
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Traits of Indigenous Religions If you are familiar with the term “indigenous” you would know to define that as anything native to a certain area. Indigenous religions are religions native to a particular geographic region. These religions have been studied for many years‚ and have been thought to be profound due to their distinctive practices. However‚ most people‚ westerners for example‚ may have a skewed view of these religions‚ and may find them to be more aboriginal rather than developed
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Name: Roy Rentap ak Vincent Ugai Student ID: 2013490936 Class: BM2464M Subject: IBM553 Dispute settlement of the Thailand – Cambodia Border: Dispute over Preah Vihear Temple The border dispute becomes a serious problem between Thailand and Cambodia. Both of the country claimed that Preah Vihear Temple and the area near that temple is their territory. In 1962‚ the dispute border between two country can be stop for a while after the International Courte Of Justice (ICJ) was decide the Preah
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ATI504 s293848 Assignment 1 What is ’Australian Indigenous epistemology’ according to Indigenous academics? Background information-Knowledge means idea or information and data related to something. Basically there are two types of knowledge. They are explicit and implicit knowledge. Explicit knowledge is also known as propositional knowledge. It refers to knowledge about something. Example‚ knowledge about how to swim. Tacit knowledge is also called as objectified knowledge. Whereas‚ there is
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Taste of Euphoria Although I am only 20 years of age and I have not had too many euphoric times in my life‚ I have had a life changing exploration of another country. Before my trip to the beautiful city of Sydney‚ Australia I had not been out of the United States. Australia is more of a liberal country that focuses on natural resources‚ free health care and land and animal conservation. This is a nice change from the hustle-bustle city I live in. My first stop in my life changing‚ overseas
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PAYMENT SETTLEMENT INSTRUCTION Beneficiary: Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) Date: 31/10/2012 Session time: 23:59:59 Good day‚ Kindly effect the transfers into the following IKEDC Accounts with the corresponding amounts‚ being settlements for consolidated payments made from 31/10/2012 16:00:00 to 31/10/2012 23:59:59. Kindly follow accepted instruction confirmation procedure Business Unit Account Number Ref Number Amount 1 Abule-Egba 1012998242 (Zenith Bank) FIK2012110112001
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squatter settlement is an area of residence‚ the settlements are generally illegal because people have not got authority to build or legal ownership of land. In squatter settlements homes are generally built out of scraps (for example scrap metal and discard wood). These settlements are usually found around railway lines‚ waste tips and on rivers. People who live in squatter settlements work very hard just to survive‚ and to provide for their families. Residents of squatter settlements usually
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Australian culture has become the product of a distinct blend of established traditions and new influences. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples‚ the country’s original inhabitants‚ created the foundation for the land’s cultural traditions over 40‚000 years ago. In addition‚ the rest of Australia’s people are migrants or descendants of migrants from various other countries who transported their own customs‚ beliefs‚ and value systems to the land. As a result‚ Australia’s culture has significantly
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In contemporary Australia‚ the history of colonisation has had its own adverse dramatic effect on the indigenous societies. Colonisation has mostly affected the cultural and economic life of the indigenous people‚ particularly their central relationship with land and waters. Tribal enterprise began to increase considerably during the 1990s across Australia. It was not until 1992 that the High Court in Australia made a popular decision in Mabo v Queensland (No2) [1992] 175 CLR1‚ which held that the
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