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    Residence: place when you were born and place where you live‚ it has a huge impact on the quality of life. a) Regional differences contrasts e.g. Brazil b) Rural and urban differences Intra-urban variations – slums 32% of population live in slums (urban poverty district) c) Intra – urban contrast Slum is a heavily populated urban area which is characterized by

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    1089 Words Short Essay on importance of social service Man is primarily a member of a social community. He should not only be concerned about himself but also for the welfare and development of society as a whole. It is truly said that “Jana-Seva” is “Janardhana-Seva”. The feeling of self-satisfaction that comes when one sees the unshed tears of joy in the eyes of one whose hunger has been appeased‚ whose thirst has been allayed and whose needs are fulfilled is indeed heavenly. The service rendered

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    chose to watch and analyze is the Brazilian film City of God. The movie takes place in one of Rio de Janeiro’s 500 favelas‚ a favela known as the City of God. The name of the city is disturbingly ironic‚ as most of the activities that take place in the slum are decidedly ungodly. The movie‚ spanning three decades‚ chronicles the lives of some of the residents‚ most adolescent‚ from their pre-pubescent years to their upbringing into the criminal underworld. This movie is rife with the rich culture that

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    endured. He uses a book‚ How the Other Half Lives which was written by Jacob Riis. Riis also took many pictures to help document the hardships in the slums. Since this book and photos were written by someone who experienced the hardships of the lower class he is very reliable. Since he grew up there he may show a little bias against the conditions of the slum life. The author

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    Extended Essay By: Armando Neves To what extent does Phnom Penh’s land use fit an existing land use model? Introduction The Kingdom of Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh had its first town planners in 1923. To whom the capital to this day owes their gratitude to. The early indo-china directorate is responsible for the city’s modern urbanization. According to Phnom Penh then and Now in “in 1989 […] restoring private ownership of property [led to] a massive influx of new inhabitants.” Cambodia’s

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    high density housing during the industrial revolution between the 19th and 20th century for a large number of people who were immigrating to the city for work. The word ‘tenement’ these days is a word which people more regularly associate with the slum

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    Man is primarily a member of a social community. He should not only be concerned about himself but also for the welfare and development of society as a whole. It is truly said that “Jana-Seva” is “Janardhana-Seva”. The feeling of self-satisfaction that comes when one sees the unshed tears of joy in the eyes of one whose hunger has been appeased‚ whose thirst has been allayed and whose needs are fulfilled is indeed heavenly. Why we should do social service: Man lives in the society. He learns

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    hospitals or enjoy leisure facilities of the city. They have a high mistrust of the dominant institutions of society. 2) Nature of the slum community: The slum community is characterized by poor housing and overcrowding and a minimum of organizational structure beyond the space of family. These institutions grow up mainly to meet their minimum needs. The slum economy is inward looking. It is embedded in pawning of personal goods‚ informal credit and use of second hand goods. 3) Nature of the

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    often having facilities for religious instruction. 3. Cabbala-Cabbala is an ancient Jewish mystical tradition based on an esoteric interpretation of the Old Testament. 4. Ghetto-The ghetto is a section of a city‚ especially a thickly populated slum area. 5. Deportation- The lawful expulsion of an undesired alien or other person from a state. 6. Genocide-the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national‚ racial‚ political‚ or cultural group. 7. Aryan-A non-Jewish Caucasian

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    the context? How does the context affect communication patterns between the characters? The film Slumdog Millionaire takes place in modern day India and goes in and out of the past and present slums of India. Jamal Malik is a young boy from the slums and is best friends with his brother‚ Salim Malik. The slums of India contain nothing but dirt roads‚ half build huts and outhouses to use the restroom‚ which is all adjacent to a trash dump yard. The communication throughout the film is spoken in mainly

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