Sustainability is the ability of a population to thrive socially and economically but without over using resources and damaging the environment for the future generations. This requires large amounts of planning and management of resources across the globe. Curitiba in southern Brazil has the 5th biggest economy of cities in Brazil. The city acts as one of Brazil’s financial hubs. Nevertheless Curitiba also has a strong manufacturing pedigree with the South American headquarters of Volvo trucks
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What Can We Be Sure Of? Humans cannot be sure of anything. The idea that we can know everything about our surroundings is absurd. The possibilities of everything we perceive being an illusion are endless‚ and there is frankly no way to distinguish the truth. To understand what our world really is‚ we must first understand ourselves‚ rather‚ our own thoughts. Yet in saying that‚ the mind itself is too complex for a mere human to understand‚ let alone to understand the entire world. “If our brain
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Target: From “Expect More” or “Pay Less” The micro environmental factor that affected Target’s performance over the past few years where more center related to itself. The internal managers were not focused on the trends of society. At the time‚ gas prices had been rising and many people were putting more into each trip and one stop shopping was on a rise. Marketing managers were more focused on product rather than what the customer wanted and failed to achieve the goal of the company. Their
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Science and politics Much of what I’ve said would seem uncontroversial or even platitudinous to the scientifically-attuned audiences here in Newcastle this week. But there’s one thing that scientific advisors in any democratic system must not forget. When really big and long-term policies are in contention - whether about nuclear weapons‚ nuclear power‚ drug classification‚ or health risks - political decisions are seldom purely scientific: they involve ethics‚ economics and social policies as well
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WHAT CAN DAMAGE TO A BRAND IMAGE? CITE SOME EXAMPLES An organization’s brand is its heart and spirit. It’s a living thing‚ to be treasured‚ cherished and nurtured. It’s your reputation and promise – how you walk and talk and behave in business. It’s about integrity. Even more important‚ a brand is how others see‚ perceive and speak of you. It’s not something that can be contrived by a new coat of whitewash or silly‚ self-serving slogans. An organization’s brand – whether major corporation or entrepreneurial
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The Mind-Body problem asks the question about the relationship between the mind and the body. We‚ as creatures have a brain‚ with several types of tissue and neurons and have we a mind because we have the ability to have emotions‚ sensations‚ beliefs and desires. The issue arises as we consider the brain as a physical object‚ but do we consider the mind as a physical entity too‚ and if the mind is a physical entity are our emotions‚ desires and sensations a product of our brain? Some argue that the
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profound amount of opportunities America has to offer attracted many people here including my family and I. I identified early on that if I wanted to be successful in life I would have to leave Jamaica in order to capitalize on the educational and future career opportunities in America. As my knowledge on the ideology of life and my understanding of who I am and who I would like to become transitions‚ a more mature and objective process of thinking has cultivated‚ and my eyes have been opened to
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WHAT I CAN OFFER THE WORLD Everybody has something to offer the world we walk wondering what we can offer the world. Questions in our head‚ wondering‚ what can I offer? ‚ what should I offer? ‚ and am I supposed to be offering something? But as I sit and write I also wonder what I can offer this sinful world. ‚ but to me it’s not what I can offer‚ it’s what I want to offer. Therefore my special gifts are: The gift of having a sense of humor‚ being a good best friend and lastly being compassionate
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Marijuana for Medicinal Purposes What is Societal Problems?? A social problem is a condition that at least some people in a community view as being undesirable. Everyone would agree about some social problems‚ such as murders and DWI traffic deaths. Other social problems may be viewed as such by certain groups of people. Medical Marijuana is a big societal problem in the U.S. lately. Some toke for pleasure‚ others for better health. But what ’s the truth about "medical marijuana?" Medical
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What Is Justice And How Can It Be Achieved? There is much talk about justice today‚ fighting a just war‚ how justice will be served on the terrorist and justice will prevail‚ living in a just world etc.‚ but it is not at all clear to us what it meant when justice is used in these ways. I searched online for justice and what I came up with is the following headings: Department of Justice Bureau of Justice International Court of Justice Criminal Justice The Court of Justice Juvenile Justice
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