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    Urban Legend” by James M. Henslin is about moral lessons that can be learned from the stories people have passed on throughout the years. James M. Henslin’s essay talks about how there are hidden messages within these stories in which he considers them to be “morality stories” or stories that are intended to teach a lesson. He goes on to talk about how some of the stories share common lessons while each one teaches its own. Some people wouldn’t realize this just by reading the story by itself which

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    Greg Parkhurst 11/2/06 Allende and the Weavers of Revolution In Peter Winn’s Weavers of Revolution‚ a factory in Santiago‚ Chile fights for their independence against the Chilean government of the 1970’s. While this rebellion is going on‚ presidential elections are taking place and Salvador Allende is the presidential candidate which represents the common people. The relation between Allende and the people he represents is a unique one because at first this class‚ the working class‚ helps

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    By: Dennis Alejandro Bermeo. Teacher: Mgs. Mariano Castillo Date: April 19‚ 2013 DIFFERENT VISIONS ABOUT PLANNING TO REDUCE CRIME Several visions of Urban Planning have contributed significantly to decrease crime rates through innovative ideas by Jane Jacobs and Oscar Newman. The first vision by Jane Jacobs is called “Eyes on the street”‚ in this vision she explains how to make public streets and public spaces safe. The second vision is called “Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED)”by

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    Most of an urban people have higher income and better opportunities than small town people. Based on the location and surrounding of a person‚ it can influence his/her dreams‚ objectives‚ and goals. The person who grew up in New York City is most likely to have a dream of working in Wall Street (Investment firms‚ Banking‚ Business Analysis) or 5th Avenue (Designing‚ Modeling‚ and Retail Businesses). And the person who grew up in country side around farm lands is most likely to dream of becoming a

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    the Waterfrontier: Planning and Development in Toronto. Geoforum‚ Vol. 20‚ No. 4‚ pp. 487-501. Graham‚ Stephen. (2001). Information Technologies and Reconfigurations of Urban Space. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research‚ 25.2: 405-410. Sohn‚ J.‚ Kim‚ T. J.‚ Hewings‚ G. J. D. (2003). Information technology and urban spatial structure: A comparative analysis of the Chicago and Seoul regions. The Annals of Regional Science‚ 37: 447-462. City of Toronto. http://www.city.toronto.on.ca‚

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    What is the difference between an urban and rural settlement? Urban areas can include town and cities whereas Rural areas include villages. Urban areas are posh like areas‚ the urban areas are known for their advanced civic amenities‚ opportunity for education‚ facilities for transport‚ business and social interaction and overall a better life for people living in urban areas. On the other‚ the rural areas are more dependent on natural resources and events. The rural areas do not have any traffic

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    consequences of rural to urban migration. In many countries‚ particularly in third world countries there is a noticeable pattern of rural to urban migration. This pattern of migration is not a new phenomenon. There are various reasons for its occurrence and these reasons may vary from country to country and over periods of time. The consequences of this type of migration however have similar results for different countries and over periods of time. One cause of rural to urban migration may be the

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    The urban population boom from 1860-1900‚ it marked a dramatic shift in the United States from its traditional rural‚ to the new city lifestyle. The accepted fourteen million immigrants flooded in‚ ranging in all variations of ethnic backgrounds. From the English to the Russians‚ and all those in between‚ the many immigrants sought to escape problems ranging from poverty‚ warfare‚ political and religious persecution and natural disasters that plagued their homeland. With the arrival of the newcomers

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    To Believe or Not To Believe Modern Urban Legends Many people have heard the tale of the dotty grandmother who tried to dry off her damp poodle by placing it in the microwave oven. The dog exploded‚ sad to say the least ‚ and Grandma has never been quite the same since. The story is not true; it is an urban legend‚ circulating by word of mouth since the 1970s (Brunvand‚ 108). Urban legends are popular stories alleged to be true and transmitted from person to person by oral or written communication

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    Urban areas of the future present the greatest challenges and opportunities to people. Discuss. Introduction 3% of land surface on the earth is covered by urban areas‚ and more than half the world’s population live in urban areas. 100 years ago‚ only 20% of people lived in urban areas‚ and today the number is continually rising past 50%. However‚ with an increasing number of people taking up residence in ever expanding cities‚ towns and villages‚ problems in urban areas are growing more serious

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