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    Urban Crime in Kenya

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    shopping center located at the peripheral area of Nairobi‚ called Shauri Moyo. It is located in the immediate east of the city. The proposed study is part of the general area of research problems about the escalating insecurity in Nairobi which has focused on quantitative approaches to understanding patron use and little has been done of a qualitative nature. Existing research has looked at how poverty‚ police laxity‚ drug abuse‚ street families and other factors have correlated with crime rates. This study

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    Gangs Characteristics

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    Describe the characteristics and motivations of gangs. Where‚ when‚ and why they became dominant? What characterizes successful gangs and how have they evolved over centuries? Give some examples of successful gangs throughout the history‚ and explain why they succeeded. Most gangs are established and motivated due to the need of protection; this protection can be for protecting the areas and street‚ which they live in or neighborhoods‚ with individuals of their culture or ethnic group. Also‚ gangs

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    Characteristics of the sonnet At one point in our lives‚ we all wonder what is a sonnet. A sonnet is a short poem that is slightly misunderstood and has fourteen lines in iambic pentameter with a meticulously patterned rhyme scheme. The sonnet has a reputation for being very complex‚ and hard to understand at times. Contrary to the popular belief‚ sonnets do not need to fit one specific rhyme scheme. The two most common sonnets are the Italian or Petrarchan sonnet‚ named after Francesco Petrarch

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    Evaluate the evidence for human impacts on downstream flood risk in rural catchments in temperate regions. Before we can evaluate human impacts on flood risk we must first establish what is meant by temperate regions and also rural catchments. Temperate regions are generally regarded as lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle or the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle and therefore rivers investigated in this essay will fall within these parameters. Rural catchments are

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    Urban Transportation of China Urban transportation plays an important role in each city of China. With improvements in road construction‚ more convenient transport options are available. Public buses‚ taxies‚ bicycles are the most common vehicles for you to take. In some modern and developed Chinese cities‚ subway‚ light rail and even Maglev trains can all be considered as good ways for you to get around the city. Bus In China‚ almost all major cities are equipped with a developed bus transport

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    that shelter is a basic requirement of humans. In the future‚ humans will have to construct sustainable shelter otherwise would they would risk depleting resources for subsequent generations. Construction is an example of a multitasking activity. The lifecycle of construction can be broken into phases. Achieving building sustainability in modern environment requires a better understanding of environmental impacts. Impacts such as climate change‚ associated costs‚ as well as utilising benchmarking

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    Medieval Characteristics

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    Medieval Characteristics ENG/106 Survey of Literary Masterpieces Eva Harvey March 25‚ 2013 Comparison and Contrast Paper: Medieval Characteristics Heroes The early epic poem may have served to reinforce shared cultural values within a nation and provide a mythic history for a people. Ancient classical epics contain references to gods and magic and often feature a hero beset by mystical forces. Many later epics imitate these earlier works and may use similar literary conventions

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    Characteristics of Information Good information is that which is used and which creates value. Experience and research shows that good information has numerous qualities. Good information is relevant for its purpose‚ sufficiently accurate for its purpose‚ complete enough for the problem‚ reliable and targeted to the right person.  It is also communicated in time for its purpose‚ contains the right level of detail and is communicated by an appropriate channel‚ i.e. one that is understandable to

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    Urban Development & Planning in the Palestinian Territories Presented By: Director‚ Urban & Regional Planning Unit An-Najah National University‚ Nablus Dr. Ali Abdelhamid Introduction: Urban development and planning practice and experience in Palestine which stemmed back to mid 19th Century had passed through various changes and developments in terms of characteristics‚ policies‚ principles‚ and management. The urban planning system in Palestine seems to be unique in its composition

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    perennials in frost-free climates located in USDA zones 9 through 11. However‚ colder areas of the country should grow them as annuals or in containers for protection during winter. Basic Characteristics Dipladenia is a twining vine that quickly grows an average of 8 feet tall during the growing season‚ with some cultivars reaching 20 feet. Because of its vining

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