Explain the impact and importance of the railroads in the unification of Germany Germany‚ during the two decades of the first major railroads being built‚ was separated into three-dozen individual states. The railroads provided an opportunity for those states to merge into a united country. This was accomplished through a unified trading system‚ linking the industrial cities‚ uniting Western and Eastern Prussia‚ delivering a more effective structure to law and order and competition between states
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field of positive psychology is a relatively new area of study and its research is in its infancy. According to Alex Linley‚ Joseph‚ Harrington‚ and Wood (2006)‚ positive psychology in a nutshell‚ is the creation of a common language‚ which translates the study of positive traits and outcomes. It is also a domain of psychological strengths with a common metaphysical heritage‚ which relates and interacts with each other (Alex Linley‚ Joseph‚ Harrington‚ & Wood‚ 2006). One way to use positive psychology
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Croton’s Water Filtration Company has had many negative and positive impacts on the community and surrounding areas of the Bronx and Manhattan. This plant is one of the biggest constructions in New York’s City history. In 1993 there was a threat of contamination causing the plant to be shut down. The preparation for the plant started in 2004. This company had to abide by the state and federal regulations of drinking water. They had to think of the public health. They have been applying water to
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DISSERTATION TITLE. The impact of tourism in Greece: Future trends and prospects. SUMMARY. The aim of this study is to investigate tourism impact in Greece into the socio economic life‚ as well as for small and big businesses‚ since tourism is one of the most prominent factors of Greek development. The findings were very interesting‚ since it clearly appeared that tourism tendency will be a very dynamic factor over the next years ‚ therefore‚ Greece as well as other tourist destinations‚ need
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a concern to the people of China and Mongolia. The Gobi desert has a huge impact on the region it is apart of‚ it also has affected those around it both positively and negatively. The Gobi Desert has an
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course the economic benefits brought by tourism. It is well-known that tourism is one of the four pillars of the Hong Kong economy. In 2010‚ it contributed to 4.4 percent of Hong Kong’s GDP.(http://www.gov.hk/en/about/abouthk/factsheets/docs/tourism.pdf) It is not difficult to understand why the government keeps on thinking ways to boost the already vigorous tourism. However‚ is the local community able to share the fruits of it? Does the development of tourism bring drawbacks to the community? In the
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Environmental Impacts and Sustainable Development of Rural Tourism The paper intends to study the environmental impacts and sustainable development of rural tourism. As Wall (2006) mentions‚ there are large quantities of research papers on economic impacts of tourism. Besides‚ considerable statistics greatly ease the analyses and measurements. The environmental impacts of tourism have been paid more and more attention in recent years; but due to debate on indicators and some other objective barriers
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| The Positive Impact of The Horse Slaughter Industry | Alyssa R. BigonGBUS 2903: Legal Environment of BusinessDr. Anthony GorospeDue Date April 8‚ 2012 | | | History of Horse Meat Consumption The ancient Botai culture in Kazakhstan first domesticated horses 5‚500 years ago‚ and its economy was equine-based. Horses were used for labor‚ transportation‚ milk‚ and consumption. Even at that early time‚ if the horses did not succumb to the rigors of daily life‚ work-related injuries‚ or battle
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The Positive and Negative Impacts of the Legalization of Marijuana Levi Welshans Composition Professor Prince June 6‚ 2012 Introduction Marijuana has been the source of much debate in recent years. Many believe that this plant is special‚ and that this plant is less damaging than alcohol or tobacco. Some individuals believe it offers more than just physical and mental relief. They believe that it has the power to heal diseases. In the medical field‚ many have questioned where this evidence
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By: Anne Vilagut Tourism The French define tourism as "the art to satisfy the most diverse aspirations which invite man to move out of his daily universe." The Webster’s dictionary defines tourism as "the guiding or managing of tourists; the promotion or encouragement of touring: the accommodation of tourists." Both definitions are apt for tourism. The private sector of tourism includes lodging‚ food‚ transportation‚ recreation facilities‚ attractions‚ travel agents‚ and tour operators. These
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