Religion under Globalisation Author(s): P. Radhakrishnan Source: Economic and Political Weekly‚ Vol. 39‚ No. 13 (Mar. 27 - Apr. 2‚ 2004)‚ pp. 1403-1411 Published by: Economic and Political Weekly Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4414836 . Accessed: 17/10/2013 11:47 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars
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in my hometown‚ Iron Mountain‚ Michigan‚ where electricity didn’t exist nor did the everyday tools we now take for granted. I often wonder what the city looked like to my grandparents and their family before them. Iron Mountain was founded in 1878 by John Friedricks. He and his crew discovered Millie Mine‚ located near the bluff named Iron Mountain; therefore‚ the village created by the miners was named Iron Mountain. The next mine discovered was the old Ludington Mine in 1878. Iron
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In a world where Hollywood-endorsed B-grade comic book films have dominated the Box Office reaped the financial benefits accordingly‚ Iron Man offers a relieving reprieve with a film which is both entertaining and well made. A strong lead and outstanding visuals cements Iron Man as one of my favourite mainstream films of 2008. From the start the suave‚ whisky-wielding billionaire Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr) establishes himself as a strong and likeable character. He made an armoured Humvee journey
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HRM 410 Group- A BACKGROUND AMC Moves to Colombia: AMC was one of the leading coal mining company in America for a long period of time and it was among the top 300 largest private companies in America before it shifted to Colombia. AMC had a reputation of providing high quality coal‚ reliable delivery and excellent service. AMC told its workers that the company would not transfer its operations to abroad but they did eventually. AMC moved to Colombia because the country provided some very crucial
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Are Terrorism and Globalization Linked? February 24‚ 2006 Are Terrorism and Globalization Linked? Globalization Defined While a precise definition of the term has yet to be established‚ many of the currently employed definitions use similar concepts. The University of Colorado at Boulder (2002) describes the global economy as one in which the main international players are corporations and lacking a structure tied to national boundaries. Refusing to assign a specific definition to the
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1. Globalization affects national sovereignty of both developing countries as well as developed countries. By sovereignty‚ we mean the independence of countries to make decisions and conduct policy in different areas like the economy‚ corporate and industry related legislation‚ environmental regulations‚ politics‚ etc. From the video‚ please provide one example each of how globalization infringes on the national sovereignty of‚ a) a developing country‚ and‚ b) a developed country? How‚ and through
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debated topic among businesspeople‚ economists and politicians in the recent years. Globalisation is defined as “the shift towards a more integrated interdependent world economy” (Hill‚ Cronk‚ & Wickramasekera‚ 2008). The trend towards greater globalization has been driven by two macro factors. The first factor is the declining trade and investment barriers that have occurred since the end of World War 2 (Hill‚ Cronk‚ & Wickramasekera‚ 2008). The next factor is the dramatic technology developments
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The bureaucracy‚ congressmen‚ and lobbyist have a mutual beneficial relationship known as “Iron Triangles.” These three groups work together to not only benefit themselves but each other all at once. Iron triangles operate in a constant motion. Powerful‚ wealthy‚ and dominant people make up the iron triangle within our government. While working together to get what they want‚ they also challenge the power of the congress to pass the policies and laws most beneficial to them. The congress is the
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Socio-economic sustainability Environment programs Cultural sustainability Stakeholder consultation and engagement Community sustainability management systems Community grievance Free and Prior Informed Consent and resettlement Artisanal and small-scale mining Case study: mobile Community Information and Resource Center Case study: SMI supports innovative education programs Case study: SMI trains barangay health workers 38 38 38 39 39 39 39 40 40 40 40 40 41 42 43 43 43 45 46 47 Environmental performance
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Eden L. (1991) identifies three main components of globalization: 1. Convergence – production‚ financial‚ technology structures approach a common average standard 2. Synchronization- tendency for Triad nations (EU‚ Japan & USA) to move in tandem‚ experiencing the same business cycle patterns 3. Interpenetration- the growing importance of trade‚ investment & technology in each domestic economy Globalization is manifest through: • The rapid growth in international trade and international financial
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