INTRODUCTION Local government areas are suppose to be the engines of national development. A quite rural community grows into a busting city‚ and the local leaders makes this possible. In an ideal and well developed nations of the world‚ when people are tired of living in the cities they retire or relocate to rural communities where life is less strenuous. However‚ the opposite is the case in Nigeria; living in a rural community is difficult because nothing works as it should. People are subjected
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runaway slave‚ Jim. Together‚ they float down the Mississippi River‚ to find a new life‚ where they can live freely and easily. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is perhaps the finest example of "local color"‚ an emphasis which is laid on the surrounding settings. Throughout the novel‚ Clemens accents "local color" by illustrating the natural scenery‚ the way of thinking‚ and the distinct practices and folklore encompassing the area. The novel’s plot revolves around the Mississippi River. The river
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Local Addiction Centers One of the closest treatment centers is only fourteen minutes away from where I live. Located in Woodstock‚ MN‚ the New Life Treatment Center is a non-profit organization which treats addicts of alcohol‚ gambling‚ and drugs. New Life focuses on helping individuals see the pain that their addiction has caused. This rural facility has two treatment options: a 12 Step Program and a Christian 12 Step Program. The 12 Step Program focuses on the twelve steps of alcoholic’s‚ gambler’s
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technologies‚ pervasiveness of media has promoted significant influence of global culture on that of local. In recent decades‚ the degree and intensity of the connections among different cultures and different world regions have accelerated dramatically because of advances in telecommunications and a rapid increase in economic and financial interdependence worldwide. Nowadays in addition to their local identity‚ people develop a global identity that gives them a sense of belonging to a worldwide culture
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Manuel Velez Pangilinan I. Biography Name: Manuel V. Pangilinan Also known as: Manny Pangilinan or MVP Birthday: July 14‚ 1946 Age: 68 yrs. old Place of Birth: Manila‚ Philippines School Attended: Elementary and High School‚ San Beda College Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics (cum laude)‚ Ateneo de Manila University MBA degree‚ Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania (1968) Father: Mr. Dominador Pangilinan Net worth as of July 2013 P4.5 billion Family
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and word processor we relied less on pens and pencils and more on computer and printers and paper. Now today almost everything is done on the computer and in type instead of pen or pencil. Now back to Google‚ we all use to go to the library and local newspapers articles and any other source that was reliable but yet since the new age of technology we don’t use them as much we go to libraries but to use the computer to search for sources and as a last resort we look into sources in a book. This
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The Captaincy System: differences between Portuguese rule and local authority in Colonial Brazil The discovery of Brazil came about in the first half of 1500‚ when a Portuguese commander named Pedro Álvares Cabral landed on a beach in what is now the state of Bahia. King Manuel of Portugal had commissioned an ocean fleet larger than any of its predecessors‚ able to carry over a thousand people‚ and had then offered Cabral the caravels so he could set off with an experienced crew and head to
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Local Area Supermarket Study For this study I chose to dedicate a portion of my investigation into how Woolworths‚ Stirling promotes Australian produce‚ the majority of this study is dedicate to how the store caters to the local communities dietary needs and how Woolworths website promotes their Australian products. Woolworths‚ Stirling has many fresh produce items that are promoted as grown in Australia. Above a majority of their fruit‚ vegetables and nuts there are white labels saying ‘Grown
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In one sense people think of globalization as something that will homogenize a local culture so much so that it is unrecognizable‚ which would be a bad thing. Today globalization frequently applies to "modernization" by means of the introduction of new technology into an existing culture. Here we must be careful because what some might view as culture forms one of the pillars that becomes the basis for legitimacy in a society. Culture is the glue that enables a population to view itself as a cohesive
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Role of local government in housing i. Examination of the housing conditions of the area‚ estimation of demand including the requirement of special groups such as the aged‚ physically handicapped and the homeless ii. Assessment of the housing supply including the physical condition of the existing dwelling and the size and scope of the building and acquisition program of all the agencies involved iii. Research to assess housing need to ensure that all available resources are used to the
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