the Earth’s systems. The effects of modern economic systems have put extensive pressure on the environment and society‚ both for this and future generations. Sustainable Development (SD) may offer the solution of pursuing development while ensuring the preservation of economic‚ environmental and social aspects for present and future generations. One could ask‚ why focus in Sustainable Development in Higher Education (SDHE)? Why not focus on companies or governments? One of the reasons for this is
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on title) Imagine a society of complete perfection. Not one single person steps out of line. Everyone follows the same rules. All the same religion‚ sexuality‚ race‚ language‚ heritage‚ and political beliefs. Is this really perfect? That’s exactly what one of the world’s most feared dictators‚ Adolf Hitler‚ attempted with his ruthless army‚ the Nazis. But was genocide really the way to get what he wanted? How was the murder of six million Jews necessary to make Germany a purer place? In my paper
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Expansion opportunities in Germany Market research aimed at providing recommendations on strategic marketing decisions Iryn Jimenez Amsterdam‚ January 2012 Expansion opportunities in Germany Market research aimed at providing recommendations on strategic marketing decisions entering the German market ISM Jimenez Student number: 518756 Class: 4IBL1 Amsterdam‚ 12 January 2012 Hogeschool van Amsterdam/ School of Economics and management (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences) Dissertation
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Introduction Companies influenced by social sustainability have thrived due to the reoccurring needs of people‚ specifically their health. It has been made aware that a large percentage of the United Arab Emirates smoke Shisha‚ and although many believe it to be harmless because of their sweet flavours‚ it is a great deal worse for you than smoking cigarettes. In an attempt to lower the amount of Shisha- related illnesses and decrease the amount of carbon monoxide being released into the air
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Parliamentary election once every four years – let alone federal or local elections – it becomes difficult to defend the “free” right to vote. Voting is not only a right‚ but a responsibility. Therefore‚ voting in elections should be compulsory in Germany as a way to increase voter turnout and to raise overall political awareness. Contrary to the public belief that a legal obligation to vote is a rarity‚ compulsory voting has been used successfully in over twenty-five countries worldwide and for almost
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country of Germany such as poverty/unemployment and homelessness‚ and prostitution. This paper will also be observing these social problems from a functionalist perspective. There has actually been a significant increase of poverty in Germany. Federal Health Minister Fischer has stated: "Poverty has become a social issue. This is not changed by the fact that it is often left unmentioned or even suppressed. Poverty has become a risk to life that now reaches right into the heart of our society." In 1998
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Gestapo: Terror in the Police Station The police have been looked down ac a protectorate service in countries for centuries. Some might say that they have been known for being heroes in society‚ but others could beg to differ. The Gestapo is a perfect example of a police station gone wrong. The Gestapo was put in to effect a little after the first quarter of the 20th century. The Nazis were coming to power in England‚ and were being lead by Adolf Hitler. Hitler appointed Himmler as the leader
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GERMANY: FAMOUS PLACES AND CITIES Germany‚ officially the Federal Republic of Germany is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea‚ Denmark‚ and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France‚ Luxembourg‚ Belgium‚ and the Netherlands. Germany is a federal parliamentary republic of sixteen states (Länder). The capital and largest city is Berlin. Its landscape is varied‚ from castles
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SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA: SOME ISSUES by Basudha Chattopadhyay INTRODUCTION Sustainable development means attaining a balance between environmental protection and human economic development and between the present and future needs. It means equity in development and sectoral actions across space and time. 1 It requires an integration of economic‚ social and environmental approaches towards development. Sustainable urban development refers to attaining social equity and environmental
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The gunpowder revolution saw many advancements beginning in the mid-fifteenth century. With the French invasion of Italy in 1494‚ France demonstrated that the exploitation and advancement of a technology could give one side an extreme advantage over the side which did not advance as quickly. France developed lighter and more mobile cannons‚ made from bronze‚ with handles on the sides that allowed them to be mounted to horse-drawn carts. These cannons could be easily traversed up or down‚ right
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