Several times throughout the book Blij pointed out many traditions. Quite a few caught my eye some being in chapter one Blij describes geography as so much more than a social science. Geographers do several different varieties of research‚ from climate change in the polar ice caps and plants and animals to the movement of a disease. Blij also reminds us that geographers do much more than study climate and plants‚ geographers also study human activities‚ like city layout along with boundary making
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Egypt and Israel are countries with similar geography and topography‚ and history of diplomacy and trade. The land area of modern Egypt spans across North Eastern Africa. Israel‚ in contrast‚ is a small country‚ lying on the southeastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It is only about the size of Massachusetts. Both countries are prime examples of successful commerce and economy in the Middle East. Throughout history‚ several geographic factors have contributed to the cultural and economic development
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Geographies of social difference WESTIES‚ SURFIES AND BOGANS: SPACE AND STIGMA IN THE MEDIA DR DALLAS ROGERS SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND PSYCHOLOGY LECTURE OVERVIEW 1. Textbook reading: • • Post-structuralist thought Analysing geographies of difference 2. Stigma‚ the media and place attachment: • • • Territorial stigma Place attachment Place defending 3. Case studies: • • • Housos The Shire The Bra Boys d.rogers@uws.edu.au EXPLANATIONS CONCERNED WITH DIFFERENCE
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Geography Study Notes Chapter 9: The Changing Nature of the World • Every person in the world is part of the global village • Globalisation brings people together from all over the world through the free flow of goods‚ services‚ money and information. • The physical size of the world has not changed‚ but due to globalisation the world has “become a smaller place”. • Globalisation is the breakdown of barriers that has allowed for changes in the way we trade and communicate. • People
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URBAN GEOGRAPHY TERMS Action space—The geographical area that contains the space an indivdual interacts with on a daily basis. Annexation—the process of legally adding land area to a city. Beaux arts—This movement within city planning and urban design that stressed the marriage of older‚ classical forms with newer‚ industrial ones. Common characteristics of this period include wide thoroughfares‚ spacious parks‚ and civic monuments that stressed progress‚ freedom‚ and national unity. City
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Geographic coordinates: 13 00 N‚ 122 00 E Map references: Southeast Asia Area: total: 300‚000 sq km land: 298‚170 sq km water: 1‚830 sq km Area - comparative: slightly larger than Arizona Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 36‚289 km Geography - note: the Philippine archipelago is made up of 7‚107 islands; favorably located in relation to many of Southeast Asia’s main water bodies: the South China Sea‚ Philippine Sea‚ Sulu Sea‚ Celebes Sea‚ and Luzon Strait Population: 96‚061‚680
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Business key terms Business: an active that requires the organisation of resources to achieve a reward‚ whilst running a risk. Entrepreneur: an individual with an idea for a business. Franchise: the legal right to use the name and logo of an existing firm and sell the same products/services. Franchiser- the person selling it‚ for example‚ Macdonald’s. Franchisee- the person buying it‚ for example asda’s. Social enterprise: an activity that achieves a reward for a society. Aim: A stated
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Spoken Language Study CA How long should it be? Time available Approx 800-1000 words 3 hours What should be included? Part 1: Introduction to essay. Explain briefly what you’re going to talk about in your essay. Mention the research you have completed‚ and how that will be used. Part 2: What is texting? Why is it multi-modal? What are your initial thoughts and feelings about this way of communication? Part 3: What are the critic views of texting? Why is it important
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Throughout the UK‚ the expected benchmark of GCSE’s an individual is to achieve is five‚ including English and Maths at grades A*-C. These requirements are important because it gives individuals an opportunity for further education and a future in the workforce. Today‚ ‘65%’ of deaf children are failing to meet these requirements compared to ‘36%’ of children with no special educational needs (SEN)‚ (The Guardian‚ 2016). Why is that
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CONTENTS Background Note.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 History .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Core Values .......................................................
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