capacity to satisfy even the basic human need starts to be compromised (Vitousek‚ Mooney‚ Lubchenco‚ & Melillo‚ 1997). The (FIG Commission‚ 2010) posits that urbanization brings about negative and positive impacts on the urban land space depending on how it is managed‚ or planned for. Thus‚ urbanization brings about development‚ which in turn gives rise to higher living standard on one hand while a poorly planned rapid urbanization carries with it grave consequences in the form of urban environmental
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considered‚ relatively‚ a low environmental impact industry‚ tourism too has potential negative impacts on its environment. As one of the principle components of the tourism industry hotels‚ like all other businesses‚ seek profitability for economic sustainability and competitive advantage. Also‚ like all other businesses‚ hotels are not exempt from the forces that dictate compliance to stakeholder standards. Hence‚ CSR is very relevant for hotel businesses. Business decisions‚ operations and communications
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Everyone has their own story. Each and every person is unique in their own way. Their story might have affected them badly‚ and what they are now may be a consequence of how they have reacted towards it. Their story might have made them successful in life. They may be brimming with happiness as of now‚ and all hardships that came with it proved to be worth it. Ever since I was a little girl‚ I loved to learn. In other words‚ a polymath is something I’d like to be. When I encounter something I do
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Is it true that wealth has a determining factor on one’s success? Is it simply easier for a person with a wealthy background to be more successful? In order to answer these questions‚ we can analyze children’s academic success within different socioeconomic classes. KIPP Academy is a public charter school that is located the South Bronx‚ one of the poorest neighborhoods in New York City. What is different about KIPP is its success rate. In Malcom Gladwell’s book‚ the Ouliers‚ he discusses KIPP’s
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Cliantha mentioned before‚ social justice effects education through the funding. Gonski funding is designed to ensure all children are educated in schools that have the right resources to meet their needs. David Gonski‚ said Australia was under-investing in education and there were alarming gaps in achievement between students from different backgrounds. Under the Gonski plan‚ all schools are funded according to the individual needs of their students and what is required to educate them to a high
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What my project is about: I will be comparing results from water testing I did at two different water bodies to prove that the catchment area has an influence over the water quality in the different water bodies. The first water body I tested was the small dam in the bokkie park situated in between residential areas and in the middle of a piece of land solely used for animals. The second water body I tested was the small dam across the road from the Trinity Church in Boksburg on Rondebult Road‚ which
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experiment was conducted to see if the brain would perform better in mathematical tasks‚ if there was an increase in blood flow through exercise. The increase in blood flow should help the brain to perform better as it receives more oxygen. This is because all cells require oxygen for cellular respiration. To test this‚ three females‚ aged 16-17‚ were asked to answer four mathematical questions for four trials. As each trial progressed‚ subjects had to run on the spot for an extra 30s. It was clear from the
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Identity in sociological terms; is how people make sense of themselves as members of particular groups in society. However‚ there are many elements that refers to identity such as; gender‚ race‚ ethnicity‚ sexual orientation‚ and many others. The formation of identity is a complex process. Race is a key element impacting upon the formation of my identity. Race is a term used to categorize humans by their visible differences. For example‚ White‚ Asian or Black. However‚ according to social sciences
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that Follow Drake‚ one of the most popular musical artists of our time‚ once said‚ “I want to take it deeper than money‚ girls‚ vacation‚ and influence a generation that’s lacking in patience.” It’s very easy to fall under the media’s preconception of how Hip Hop only touches on materialistic items‚ violent behavior‚ and substance abuse. However‚ the media only portrays a very small image of Hip-Hop‚ not the whole genre. As a whole‚ Hip-Hop portrays a very positive message‚ the exact opposite of what
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Faith Onyiuke Mrs. Morales/ Mrs. Seraphin 210 Research Child Labor Abstract: Child labor refers to the employment of children in any work that deprives children of their childhood interferes with their ability to attend regular school‚ and that is mentally‚ physically‚ socially or morally dangerous and harmful.
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