Moulaert et. al (2003) see contemporary urban regeneration as a universal phenomenon aimed at promoting competitiveness. Using examples from the UK and other countries‚ briefly outline the key elements and impacts of selected regeneration projects and discuss the extent to which they corroborate or contradict this understanding. Based on the research undertaken by Moulaert et.al (2003) into urban restructuring in European cities‚ the aim of this essay will be to explore the meaning of city competitiveness
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In the United Kingdom the academic schooling system is unequal compared to the United States education system. Many schools in the UK are at a slow pace whereas schools in the U.S are always pushing their students to earn their full potential. UK schools are known to be much more disciplined whereas the US is very lenient. In the UK‚ education is all combined in one whereas in the US education is broken down grade wise. This makes the US to be stronger as each year of the students
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Domestic Violence Act in UK Domestic can be defined in many ways but the simplest meaning is ‘involving the home or family’ whereas violence means an ‘act of aggression as one against a person who resist’. In addition‚ violence does not relate to relationship problem or issue but is social context of reflection of a man overruling woman. It happens to all walks of people in life despite of age‚ sex‚ race‚ assets and cartography. Notwithstanding‚ scoop by both male and female endure hurts during
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day lifestyle is largely responsible for increasing levels of obesity in the UK: How and to what extent is diet a contributing factor? Obesity is a problem in contemporary society because of the rising numbers of people that are classed as being obese. If a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI) is between 30-40 this is classed as being obese (National Health Service [NHS]‚ 2012). 23.9% of women and 22.1% of the men in the UK are obese (Hall‚ 2012). Obesity can cause many physical and mental health problems
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PEST analysis for Organix (UK) Political factors Stable political system‚ good-working legal system‚ guaranteed compliance with the laws (especially what affecting business)‚ general government stability and risk aversion policy are positive factors for Organix to start up their business in UK. Economical factors Stable economic system‚ high level of GDP per capita (for UK and EU countries where products are mostly selling) and middle-high growth rate (historical tendency)‚ very high level of
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Should the UK leave the EU? The European Union made up of united countries whose governments work together. Each country has to pay money to be a member‚ and mostly do this by taxes to ensure they receive certain benefits. The money contributed by each country is used to change the way in which people live and do business in Europe. The intention of the EU is to unify people in Europe‚ however it is often debated whether or not being a member of the EU is beneficial for the UK. Many people believe
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August‚ 2010. 8. http://www.globalissues.org/article/537/immigration accessed on 22nd August‚ 2010. 9. http://www.globalissues.org/article/537/immigration accessed on 20th August‚ 2010. 10. http://www.HeadUp.org.uk forum #27 “Immigration and the UK: what effect has it had on Britain?” accessed on 30th July‚ 2010. 11. http://www.justice-explained.com/Immigration-problems.asp accessed on 20th August‚ 2010. 12. http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?id=383 accessed on 20th August
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Outline the sources of the UK Constitution (10 mark) One of the main and most significant sources of our constitution include Statute Law‚ this is law made by Parliament also known as Primary legislation. However only the laws that affect the powers and responsibilities of governing bodies or the rights of citizens are of constitutional significance. For example the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2011‚ this took away one of the prime ministerial powers as it introduced fixed term elections for the
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Unit 1 UK Travel and Tourism Sector Three main types of tourism: Domestic tourism Domestic tourism is travelling in your own country for tourist purposes. For example a British couple going on a holiday in Brighton is domestic tourism. Organisations involved in domestic tourism are airlines such as Easy Jet and British Airways which often do discounts on domestic flights‚ also tour operators such as Contiki and Thomas Cook which are offering domestic holidays. Outbound tourism
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Industry Analysis of the Airline Industry An Industry in which I have a potential future interest for an entrepreneurial venture is the ever changing airline industry. Although facing tough numbers after the 9/11 attacks‚ I have always held an interest for this industry. There are several basic economic characteristics for this industry. There are many opportunities‚ there are also many threats. The airline industry was heavily regulated by the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) for close to
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