projects of this kind must not be initiated without the consent of the affected communities‚ is just because the latter determines the success or failure of the former. The surroundings of Belo Monte is inhabited by indigenous people and fishing villages‚ which although according to the government will not have to abandon that terrain in the short term‚ in the long one they might be forced to do so because of the diminishing of the resources they use to survive. If this happens‚ these peoples will
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event. The theme of tradition holds strong in that the women exchange gossip while waiting‚ the event is conducted by the same person who organizes the town’s "square dances‚ the teen club‚ the Halloween program"‚ and the fact that no one in the village has any desire to see the black box replaced. The tradition being carried on is so old that "the black box now resting on the stool had been put into use even before Old Man Warner‚ the oldest man in town‚ was born." It is the second paragraph
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from the only one contained in the book. Why so much rumors in a small town like Wind Gap? Partly because the residents think they know everything about everyone since they are considered to have an eye on such a tiny population‚ that is in a small village. That easily rush into judgments. Partly because people are a curious creature‚ all over the world‚ but it is easier to dig deeper in small
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With reference to examples‚ discuss the degree to which the level od economic development in country affects planning and management in urban areas. The type of urban problems that require careful planning and management are largely decided by the economic wealth of a countryside. LEDC countries have problems with rapid urbanisation into the cities. However‚ on the other hand the problems that MEDC countries face include; suburbanisation‚ counter urbanisation. Urbanisation is the process in
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Throughout the course of human history we have dealt with the inevitable changing of the guard that occurs every few generations. The Lottery is an emotional look into the lives of the residents of a small town as they deal with the moral implications of holding on to a tradition that is so old that the intricacies of the ritual are all but lost to the people currently living in the town‚ or choosing to give up the archaic and barbaric traditions that where started with the founding of the town‚
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Urban and Rural Areas After entering the college‚ I have broadened my insights about the world by contacting with urban areas and thereby observing a number of differences between cities and rural areas. As a child growing up in a primitive rural village‚ I was told to study in a city to seek a competitive advantage. With curiosity and anticipation‚ I wondered what I was going to experience. During the few years I have noticed that the rural and urban areas‚ given their distinctive backgrounds‚ are
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Public Policy for ANIMAL WELFARE in INDIA. Issues‚ Challenges and Recommendations Submitted by – DR. PUNIT G. (PGP-2)‚ IIMA. ARTICLE 51 of INDIAN CONSTITUTION Article 51 of Indian constitution provides protection to animals in India by ensuring “Compassion to all living creatures”. For ensuring the same‚ PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS act was enacted in 1960 under which the Government of India instituted the ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD of INDIA for carrying out the activities mentioned in
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The Big Data Challenges Lamin A Tunkara CIS 500 – Information Systems for Decision Making Dr. Edwin OTTO July 16‚ 2013 Abstract The paper explores the challenges of big data and the strategies deployed by Volvo Car Corporation in instituting an information technology infrastructural tool that helped the company tap into its massive data‚ bank to extract information for meaningful process improvements. The paper culled information from Dumbill (2012) who in an article
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ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS Read the case on Volvo YCC (Your Concept Car) from the text book. 1) Which design elements of the Volvo YCC are most valuable to female consumers? How will male consumers respond to these design elements? Volvo YCC is a concept car which was developed by all-female ‘think tank’ and focus on female consumers with criteria such as professional‚ independant woman desiring performance‚ style‚ practical and easy to maintain. Volvo YCC design elements are most valuable to female
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How successful has the regeneration of urban areas been given the variety of ways it has been undertaken (40 marks) Urban regeneration is defined as improving an area that has been experiencing a period of decline due to a variety of reasons‚ such as lack of employment‚ lack of investment in the CBD‚ suburbanisation etc. Ways that this can be resolved include property led regeneration‚ prestige project developments and partnership development schemes. These have all been carried out in the UK recently
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