Urban consolidation is a rising issue in amny capital cities and could have a dramatic effect on the environmental sustainability of Australian cities in the near and distant future. “Urban consolidation policies concentrate on increasing housing densities in the large cities to produce more compact development‚ shorter travel distances and less dependence on automobiles.” (Forster 2004‚ p.171). Some of the main negative issues that is caused by urban consolidation are a drop in value of pre-existing
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Sustainability Issues with Plastic Bags A plastic bag is used for 5minutes on average but requires more than a thousand years for it to decompose (Sharma‚2008). After decomposition‚ the tiny particles continue to contaminate our water sources and threaten wildlife (West‚ n.d.). Yet‚ the global usage of plastic bags hits an unprecedented annual rate of 1 trillion (Facts‚n.d.)‚ with Singapore contributing 3 billion in 2011(Tay‚2012). Hence‚ it is vital that we pay more attention to our environment
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RELIGION AND WAR: what causes people to threaten violence and even wage war in defense of religion? Identifying the true causes of unrest and violence‚ either domestic or international‚ which results to war‚ is really difficult to determine. However is very important to recognize the precise causes of some of the conflicts around the world‚ where some might be due to ethnicity and religious ideologies but not all. However‚ when political alliances‚ economic difference‚ ethnicity and religious
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"Madonna" and "Venus" From Two Different Periods I have always been intrigued by the many depictions of "Madonna" and "Venus" therefore I chose to compare and contrast Parmigianino’s “Madonna of the Long Neck” from the mannerist style of the later Renaissance and Titian’s “Venus of Urbino” from Venetian Renaissance. First I will tell you a little bit about the historical background of both paintings‚ then I will prove my thesis by talking about exemplifies two artist’s style and the
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Imo people through a fund-raising committee chaired by late SenatorEvan Enwerem‚ who then the Chairman Board of Directors of Nigeria AirportsAuthority. In fact‚ every Imo citizen‚ home and abroad‚ through Town Unions‚ wasmade to contribute through what was then known as Airport levy. Evenschool children and the unemployed voluntarily contributed towards theproject in accordance with an I.B.C jingle that said "one naira is not too smallfor an Imo airport". All payments were duly receipted for. I still
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Themes: change Sponsor This Essay 316 Be careful what you wish for. You might not like what you get. Some people wish for things without thinking about the challenges that await them ahead. Such as‚ wishing for a promotion and then getting more tasks then they can do. Or they wish to have children when they end up with twins‚ which they can barely handle. Or winning the lottery and spending all the money at once and not having it when they need it the most. I made a wish; I wish my father was
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Walmart Report Prepared for Ron McDowall Management and Sustainability Prepared by Student ID Number: 1164041 Master in Busuness and Management University of Waikato‚ Hamilton‚ New Zealand March 25‚ 2011 Nowadays when talking about Walmart we are referring to one of the biggest and successful companies worldwide. When talking about Walmart we don’t just think about a supply chain of stores that are located in every continent‚ but a store that a consumer can purchase all kind of
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Air Quality One of the different features of the natural environment to consider when planning a construction project is air quality. Good air quality is an essential part of a healthy environment‚ large factories tend to be located away from populated areas to prevent air pollution and large chimneys guide the pollution further up into the atmosphere to avoid any fallout to local inhabitants. However events in history such as the ‘Great Smog of 1952’ made such an impact that the government at the
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sorts. The strange‚ unfamiliar concepts that were conceived during the Northern Renaissance era changed the ideals of their time drastically‚ and therefore newly formed ideals of religion‚ power‚ and intellect replaced those of old. For instance‚ Madonna in the Church 1439‚ by Jan Van Eyck incorporates
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Tintoretto at the Madonna dell’Orto The Madonna dell’Orto in Carnnaregio is full of the activities of Tintoretto. It is originally dedicated to St. Christropher‚ and was run by the Secular Canons of San Giorgio in Alga‚ a monastic community. With a close relationship with the Canons‚ Tintoretto decorated this church with multiple paintings‚ including the Last Judgement‚ and the Worship of the Golden Calf‚ finished in 1566‚ and the Miracle of St. Agnes altarpiece in the mid-1560s‚ which all will be
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