Master of Design School of Design The Hong Kong Polytechnic University SD 5002 Design and Culture Collective Memory and Design in Hong Kong Subject Leader Laurent Gutierrez Co-Presenters Dr. Valerie Portefaix Student Lo Ching Man 09682926G fayelcm@hotmail.com Collective Memory and Design in Hong Kong Introduction From 1990s‚ the term collective memory emerged in the Hong Kong society. It is commonly used in the community and the media nowadays. People are growing
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A Dominant Community’s Attitudes towards the Teaching of Amazigh (Berber) in Morocco di Mina Afkir Abstract Two linguistically and culturally different communities have been living in Morocco since the Arab-Islamic conquests in the seventh century AD‚ namely the Amazigh-speaking and the Arabic-speaking communities. The language policies that were implemented by the Moroccan government from independence in 1956 till 2001 greatly promoted the Arabic language‚ which
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Science Fiction: the Vessel for Fatalism Throughout Slaughterhouse-Five‚ Kurt Vonnegut creates an environment shaped by elements of science fiction. These elements‚ notably time travel and alien contact‚ make the novel "a science fiction that deals with the topic of free will versus fatalism‚" (Isaacs 408). Throughout the novel Billy remains "unstuck in time‚" seeing his whole life flash before his eyes in a random order of events (Vonnegut 15). This random order forces the reader to examine the
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was born in Detroit‚ Michigan‚ on September 18‚ 1951. His mother wasn’t very educated but wanted a better life for her son so she pushed her sons to read and to believe in themselves. Ben Carson was poor growing up. He had many ups and downs as a student but he eventually was accepted to Yale medical school. As a doctor‚ he became Neuron Surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital at age 33‚ and became famous for his the surgery he made on two conjoined twins. Benjamin Carson was born in Detroit‚ Michigan
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Pistons tremendous defense‚ a defense that routinely finished near the top of the league in almost every defensive category. Wallace led the NBA in total rebounds‚ rebounds per game‚ total blocks‚ and blocks per game multiple times while playing in Detroit. He won four defensive player of the year awards in a span of five
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strategic organizational effort. Along with this‚ implementing streamlined communication amongst staff and managers provides a proactive approach in nullifying any potential impasse in the overall goal. Phelan’s article entitled‚ Cultural Revitalization Movements in Organization Change Management‚ outlines one of the most convincing case studies as it relates to what is needed in implementing successful cultural change within an organization. (2005) Phelan conveys a thorough understanding of
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RUNNING HEAD: SWITZERLAND AND COMPARITIVE Switzerland and Comparative Advantage; Factors‚ Specialization and Protectionism in a Global Economy ECO GM/ 561 International Economics Douglas Gurney July 3‚ 2010 Switzerland and the Concept of Comparative Advantage While most in today’s hyper-competitive global economy look towards countries including; China‚ India‚ Taiwan‚ Vietnam‚ and others in search of lower production costs seeking the ever illusive comparative advantage‚ others have
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Nhi Huynh English 0300 R. Farris 21 November‚ 2012 The National Health Care Today‚ medicine and hospital prices are so expensive. How can sick people pay for them when they get sick with their low-income? That’s why The National Health Care system is the best service for low-income people to take care their health. It also makes people feel more equality in hospital. Besides that‚ some people use the National Health Care to take advantage for themselves. However‚ I believe that the United
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GM caught 27 percent share of the North America and 9 percent share of the market in the rest of the world as well as GM captured 12 percent share in the Western Europe in 2000 which is second only to that of ford. With its global headquarters in Detroit‚ GM employs 235‚000 people in every major region of the world and does business in some 140 countries. GM and its strategic partners produce cars and trucks in 34 countries‚ and sell and service these vehicles through the following brands: Buick
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UN-HABITAT - WORKING GROUP A Bottom of the Pyramid Approaches for Urban Sustainability Background Paper – Draft 0 At the Fourth Session of the World Urban Forum held in Nanjing in November 2008‚ the private sector decided to organise two working groups which would be based on the themes of Urban Governance and Bottom of the Pyramid Approaches for Urban Sustainability. Through their work‚ the groups will also contribute to the preparation of Core Business Principles for Sustainable Urbanization
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