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    Redwood City History

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    Redwood City is the oldest incorporated city in San Mateo County. Located approximately 27 miles (43 km) south of San Francisco and 24 miles (39 km) north of San Jose‚ Redwood City’s history spans from its earliest inhabitation by the ancient Ohlone Indians to the present-day home of over 76‚000 residents. This area constitutes a diverse‚ well-developed city that is home to several unique neighborhoods and several different companies‚ both large and small. In 1776‚ Spanish Colonel Juan Bautista de

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    Inner-City Park Redevelopment MGMT404 Project Management DeVry University‚ Alhambra October 25‚ 2013 Executive Summary Over several years‚ inner city parks have been run down‚ and there has been little to no improvement for them. These parks are outdated‚ and it not only affects the city‚ but more importantly has a bigger impact on the children of these cities. They are unable to play‚ and use the park to the fullest‚ because of its lack of resources. These parks

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    Circuit city bankruptcy Circuit City Stores Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday heading into the busy holiday season as analysts question whether the nation’s second-biggest electronics retailer will be able to survive. The company said it decided to file for bankruptcy protection because it was facing pressure from vendors who threatened to withhold products during the holiday period. The company also said it cut 700 more jobs at its headquarters‚ after announcing a week ago that

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    World Cities casestudy

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    to needs of the expanding villages and more sophisticated demands for new comers. RE-URBANISATION MEDC Notting Hill (London W11) During Victorian times Notting hill was a tough working class area. 1950s area synonymous with slum landlords and inner city deprivation. 1958 scenes of riots between African Caribbean and local Teddy boys. Past 30 years Notting hill now synonymous with gentrification with rocketing house prices. Period houses on Kensington Park road typically retail

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    Manila City Jail

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    Manila City Jail (Old Bilibid Prison) - Male Dormitory (Manila) Philippines / National Capital Region / Manila / C. M. Recto Ave.‚ corner Quezon Blvd. The Manila City Jail (MCJ) has been ravaged by time. It is under-staffed‚ overcrowded‚ and its facilities in disrepair. Originally built by the Spaniards in the 19th Century‚ “Bilibid”‚ as it is commonly known‚ was home to prisoners of war during the Japanese occupation of Manila in World War II. Today it houses over 3‚700 inmates - a 4x overcapacity

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    In the City of Ember‚ the setting is dark and gloomy. The author‚ Jeanne DuPrau‚ reveals that the city is very broken and is in a destitute condition as many blackouts occurred in the city. For instance‚ Doon points out‚ “Running out of light bulbs‚ running out of power‚ running out of time—disaster was right around the corner” (48). The status of Ember is poor due to the lack of resources. As this dark situation threatens to overtake the city‚ Doon steps forward to join the pipeworkers‚ while he

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    A Paper on Ideal Cities

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    A PAPER ON IDEAL CITIES BY IBANGA‚ ANDIKAN NDABUK (119051018) M.E.D2 (EXECUTIVE) DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS‚ AKOKA‚ NIGERIA ADVANCED URBAN DESIGN (ARC 806) JUNE 2013 CONCEPT In design the Ideal city refers to a plan for a city that has been conceived in accordance with the dictates of some "rational" or "moral" objective The "ideal" nature of such a city may encompass the moral‚ spiritual and juridical qualities of citizenship as well as

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    Circuit City Stores

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    A01982970 Dr. Cliff Skousen Circuit City Stores‚ Inc. (A) 1. Which of the three approaches to accounting for extended warranty and service contracts is most consistent with the actual substance of a sales transaction involving equipment and an extended warranty contract? Explain your selection and your reasoning fully. Circuit City should go with the Approach 3: Partial Revenue Recognition. At the beginning of the article‚ it shows that Circuit City believed that the revenue from sales of

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    ID: 1111120089 TOPIC: Advantages and disadvantages of living in a city and in the countryside. The rapid economic growth in many countries has led to widening gap between cities and rural areas. One of the most controversial issues rising today is which place is better to live. I think everything has 2 sides‚ both the city and the countryside have the advantages and disadvantages. It isn’t deniable that living in such a big city has a lot of convenience. People can approach the modern technology

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    ............................................................................................................. The growth of cities in the United States in the second half of the 20th century changed the dynamics of cities in America. Cities were once known as manufacturing centers ‚ but started to transform into urban centers. The City of Atlanta is a prime example of growth and renovation. Gentrification is the practice of changing the face of a neighborhood by the replacement

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