Urban Governance for sustainable development 1 URBAN GOVERNANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Dr. Alka Bharat‚ Professor‚ Dept. of Architecture & Planning‚ M.A.N.I.T.‚ Bhopal – 462007‚ India. E-mail: alka_bharat@yahoo.com Ms. Chandan Chawla‚ Architect / Urban Planner.E mail: ccassociates@rediffmail.com INTRODUCTION The importance of sustainability in the urban setting cannot be over emphasized‚ as it concerns the very survival of a city. Healthy cities contribute to a healthy nation. Clean
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Chinese horoscope 2016 welcomes you all. This year’s throne is won by ‘Monkeys’. But‚ what about others? How this Year of Monkey’ is going to change their world? Unveil every detail of your coming life here with Chinese astrology. Let’s see what’s your luck quotient in 2016. Chinese New Year 2016 will commence from February 8‚ 2016 and end on January 27‚ 2017. The rulers of this year are ‘Monkeys’‚ as it’s going to be the Year of Monkey. Begin the journey of your coming life by reading future
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Japan and Tibet‚ pugs are loved by many people‚ and they’re adorable pets. You need special care if you want to own this wrinkly-faced dog. Pugs have always been prized in China. They were prized so much because they‚ the Chinese‚ looked at the pug’s wrinkles‚ and in the Chinese language‚ it resembles good luck symbols. Their wrinkles also formed the word "prince." They said that their name also means "fist." Pugs need special care‚ so they can be in good health. The wrinkles on a pug are actually
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Corporate Sustainability Reporting (CSR) The Organization Setting : The company(Fictious) I am working has grown in Market share of $10 Million dollars .As a Financial Analyst ‚ I am sending a Executive Summary to our Organization Head on the need for a Corporate Sustainability Reporting. Introduction A Sustainability Report essentially sums up a company’s propensity to develop while reconciling contemporary environmental‚ social and economic demands - the "Triple Bottom Line (People‚ Planet
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CEO Maxine Clark‚ and there are now over four hundred Build-A-Bear Workshop stores worldwide. They have 346 wholly owned subsidiaries in the U.S.‚ Puerto Rico‚ Canada‚ the U.K.‚ Ireland and France. There are also 62 franchised retail stores in International locations – Australia‚ Belgium‚ Denmark‚ Germany‚ Japan‚ The Netherlands‚ Norway‚ South Korea‚ Russia‚ Singapore‚ South Africa‚ Sweden‚ Taiwan and Thailand. The company employs 1200 full-time and 4800 part-time employees. Build-A-Bear Workshop
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“Do Current Corporate Governance Practices Help Protect Investors’ Interests in Canada?” In the year 1720‚ the British parliament passed the Bubble Act. The act was passed to improve corporate governance and provide investor the protection from the companies making extravagant rumours to inflate stock prices. Over the years‚ many laws have been framed worldwide for protecting the shareholders from manipulations by management. The year 2002 witnessed very big corporate scandals such
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and processes which companies are governed by is known as corporate governance. Acting as management or control system‚ it motives to align the company with its set objectives and goals through a path that adds value to the company whilst keeping the best interests of stakeholders for the long term. (Kaplan Financial Knowledge Bank 2014) While generally carried out by most businesses‚ the practiced procedure or extent of corporate governance varies from company to company depending on the theoretical
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Critically analyse how clinical governance can ensure accountability of individuals and teams and that nursing practice is safe and of a high standard? As Defined by Scally and Donaldson 1998‚ clinical governance is: “A framework through which NHS organisations are accountable for continuously improving the quality of their services and safeguarding high standards of care by creating an environment in which excellence in clinical care will flourish” (NHS Executive‚ 1998). The aim of the NHS
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Marcia Johnson Professor Khan International Business 10 September 2013 Case Study Assignment #1 The three different types of international orientations that MNC’s project are global‚ multi-domestic and domestic. When a company exhibits a global marketing orientation its marketing strategy is global‚ and its market coverage is the world. The firm or company develops a standardized marketing mix applicable across national boundaries. The product‚ promotion‚ price and place are standard and are
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International Business Case Study Sun Life Financial and Indian Economic Surge How is the Insurance market in India changing? Why is India an attractive market for investment? The insurance market in India has undergone significant changes over the past few years The Insurance Act of 1938 was the first legislation governing all forms of insurance to provide strict state control over insurance business. Life insurance in India was completely nationalized on January 19‚ 1956‚ through the
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