living in mega cities and evaluate the responses to these challenges A Mega City is defined as a city home to more than 8 million people‚ the urban sprawl of these cities is continuing to dominate the landscapes of these major cities. These cities have been unable to cope with the rapid increase of people moving to these urban areas‚ in some mega cities this is up to 1 million people per day‚ leading to a lack of supplies and services‚ becoming a major characteristic of these cities. The challenges
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6 Actopan‚ Hidalgo‚ is a big town or a small city‚ depending on the point of view‚ is located 125 kilometers away from Mexico City and 37 from Pachuca‚ the state’s capital. It is a Municipal head close to Tornacustla‚ on the way to Tula‚ and famous for its former convent and its thermal watered lagoons. The town’s entrance couldn’t be less colorful‚ there’s a huge banner in the middle of the freeway which announces: “Welcome to Actopan: City of the Convent and the Barbacoa.” It figures. In the highway
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A CASE REPORT ON Wal- Mart de Mexico Introduction This case discusses the serious competition of Mexico’s one of the largest retail chain Comercial Mexicana S.A. (Comerci) and Wal- mart. Wal-Mart’s sheer size and volume purchases‚ as well as its unique distribution system‚ strong negotiating power with suppliers and by emergence of NAFTA makes Wal-Mart very successful in Mexican market. To deal with this serious competition Comerci along with two other struggling homegrown supermarket
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Was America justified in going to war with Mexico? This question is hard to answer as there were many reasons on both sides of the argument. However‚ in my opinion‚ the answer would be no. The Americans violated Mexican laws. How? According to Document D‚ American slaveholders crossed the Sabine River‚ which borders Louisiana and Texas‚ into Texas. This was an act of defiance against the Mexican mandate of freedom. In Mexico‚ owning slaves were not allowed. Also‚ when rebellion started‚ so did territorial
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Who should thrive in a nation? While some would argue that in modern times cities generate the biggest share of economic activity in a nation. Therefore‚ the government should support cities more than rural areas in order to promote the well being of a nation. Moreover‚ some would argue that since the majority of the population live now in cities they would be the best indication of a nation’s soul. However‚ a nation’s soul should not be said to be uniquely formed or represented in urban or rural
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University (PLU) and the Instituto de Negocios Internationales (INI). Her initial performance in Mexico indicated that she was on track for success. She did well enough in her course work and in a screening process to be chosen for a business internship. Sarah’s success in Mexico was important to a number of stakeholders. Obviously‚ Sarah herself would benefit from her schooling and internship in Mexico; in addition to her degree‚ she would gain business experience and an opportunity to add references
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[Mexico and america went to war for many reasons. To start the tensions America annexed texas when Mexico still thought that it was still theirs. To add onto that‚ America and Mexico dissagered on where Texas ended. Mexico encested that it ended at the Nueces River‚ while America sad that Texas said it ended at the Rio Grande. What I think really caused the war was that 16 American soldiers were killed just north of the Rio Grande. Because that America and Mexico disagreed on where Texas ended‚ America
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The culture in Mexico is very different from other culture’s around the world. It’s a culture that is very festive and very strict on what they do. Their culture consist of food‚ celebrations‚ work ethnics‚ home’s and government. Mexico is a very interesting country to learn about‚ and I hope you learn something. In Mexico‚ the main tradition is that the mothers and grandmothers take care of the house and kids and cook very big meals for their family’s. Not all women in Mexico do that though. Most
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small town vs. a big city Choosing a place to live is an important decision in everyone`s life. In fact‚ the conditions of the place one lives have direct effects on his or her life. Some people prefer to live in a big city. Others would rather live in a small town. There are advantages and disadvantages about both group`s opinion that in this essay I am going to discuss them. First‚ let us elaborate the opinion of the group who prefer to live in a big city. These people assert
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Kaitlyn Willett Thoreau‚ New Mexico City Report Practically all residents pronounce the town’s name like "thuh-roo" (similar to "through" or "threw") and definitely not like "thorough" or "throw." Thoreau lies along Interstate 40 and the historic U.S. Route 66. The climate in Thoreau is desert‚ with sparse vegetation typical of the region. Common plants include pinyon pine and juniper trees‚ sagebrush‚ tumbleweeds‚ and some short‚ sparse grasses. Summers are relatively mild‚ due to Thoreau’s
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