How to rank world-class cities effectively? In the past few years‚ some international newspapers ranked Hong Kong as a world-class city in Asia. Once the result has been announced‚ it always arouses the discussion in the public. What qualities have been used by those newspapers when they are ranking the cities? Some scholars may suggest such qualities include affordable medical care‚ cultural activities‚ equal opportunities‚ good education‚ a fair legal system‚ and a good social welfare system
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Life’s a Beautiful Struggle Cassandra Alferink English Final Project January 21‚ 2012 Table of Contents My Inspiration 3 Introduction: 6 Journal Entry Number 1 7 Journal Entry Number 2 8 Journal Entry Number 3 9 Journal Entry Number 4 10 Journal Entry Number 5 11 Journal Entry Number 6 12 Journal Entry Number 7 13 Journal Entry Number 8 14 Journal Entry Number 9 15 Journal Entry Number 10 16 My Inspiration Over the last few years I have watched my best friend
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sudden wealth of Rio luxurious buildings such as Copacabana Palace Hotel and as the same as every city people moved in to the city to look for jobs and a better quality of life. So this means large population of young immigrants has led to above average rates of fertility which means that the natural increase in population is much higher in the most recent favelas than in established areas of the city. However in the UK in 1811 the Industrial Revolution was well underway and farming had become mechanised
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Question: Demonstrate why world cities are powerful centres of economic and cultural authority A world city is a large city that has been outstripped its natural urban network and become part of an international global system. World cities have become the central connecting point for the multiplicity of linkages and interconnections that sustain the contemporary world economy‚ and its social and political systems. According to the 2004 GaWC studies world cities can be ranked based on their provision
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Guido was a very supportive father and man throughout the entire movie. I personally liked him. He was funny and a playful guy. The way he protected his son and tried so hard to find his wife was very inspirational. Even though he was being silly most of the time‚ it protected his son’s innocence. The Holocaust wasn’t just something you tell a little boy about‚ especially since he had to experience it. I think Guido succeeded with his goal of protecting his family. Overall‚ this movie was alright
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in the population. According to the definition provided by the United Nations‚ megacities are cities with populations of over 10 million (UNFPA‚ 12). Based on this definition‚ it is expected that the number of megacities in the world will be mostly located in the developing world. However‚ the definition of megacities based on the population size is arbitrary given that the population in any given city changes with context and time. In the ancient times‚ for example‚ Rome‚ which has a population
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First World War‚ also known as “The Great War” has very often been criticized as being pointless and unnecessary. Whether it actually was‚ remains a question that can only be answered after closely examining the causes that made it a reality. In the following paragraphs‚ I will examine three of the most significant causes of the outbreak of WWI: the alliance system‚ militarism and imperialism. First of all‚ one of the most referred to causes of the war is the alliance system. The world in the
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is very famous with a beautiful beaches and islands. The tourists likes surfing at some beaches here. One of them is Padang beach‚ located in the center of Padang. Waves in the Padang beach is great for surfing. The famous islands are Mentawai and Sikuai island. Mentawai is the beautiful island exotic and offer beauty to any who visit. Waves in the Mentawai islands‚ by various organizations surf-universal is the third best after Hawaii and Tahiti. In addition to beautiful‚ Mentawai also play an
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"A Beautiful Mind’ Reactions to "A Beautiful Mind" My responses to A Beautiful Mind differed from each point in the movie. At first my impression was how intelligent John Nash was‚ as most people who suffer from mental illness are‚ as studies have shown. The feeling of sorrow came over me ‚ as I watched him struggle with the feelings of loneliness and depression‚ he struggled to find focus for his project and a place in the student
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summary of “The Importance of being Beautiful”‚ she suggests that more attractive people can advance faster and easier in life than their less appealing peers. Katz explains her theory with different examples. One example is person perception‚ which is a branch of psychology that examines many ways in which physical attractiveness‚ or lack of it‚ affects all aspects of life. This helps explain the halo and horns effect. The halo effect is perceived as being beautiful‚ more generous‚ trustworthy‚ sociable
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