To what extent is the Three Gorges Dam sustainable? The Three Gorges Dam was built in 2011 on the Yangtze River in an area called Chongqing. It was built to prevent flooding of main industrial areas in China following the major flood in 1998 of the river. The dam is 1.4 miles long and is able to produce 18‚000 MW of electricity. Sustainability is when environment‚ society and economy are all stable and balanced‚ so that progress can be made. The Three Gorges Dam has had a big impact on these areas
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To what extent is aid effective? The world is split in two‚ on one side the prosperous global north whose early industrialisation and development has led to the population having long lasting and comfortable lives‚ while on the other side‚ the global south falters collapsing in a pit of poverty and despair. The answer would seem simple‚ for the rich and well-off to give generously to the poor‚ so that the whole world can share in the abundant resources that this planet produces. However‚ sixty
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To What Extent Exercise Your Freedom of Speech Abstract This paper explores the right of free speech. It was researched among a great variety of literature. Law reports‚ periodicals‚ textbooks‚ magazines were highly in use in this study. The report portrays how people can exercise this particular right and what restrictions are there. In this research paper a whole range of reasons would be given to explain the benefits of free speech. It was researched among a great variety of literature
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To what extent can Economics be considered a Science? The issue of categorizing fields of academia truly “scientific” is invariably complex‚ leading to much debate. Matters such as defining what Science actually is‚ how to judge what can satisfy such a definition and the importance of beneficial discoveries all lead to further unsolved arguments which must be understood in order to make any kind of judgment. For economics‚ there is the argument that broad assumptions lead to imprecise data‚ that
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139 –156 A study of the relationship between corporate governance structures and the extent of voluntary disclosure Simon S.M. Ho*‚ Kar Shun Wong School of Accountancy‚ The Chinese University of Hong Kong‚ Shatin‚ N.T.‚ Hong Kong Abstract The primary objective of this study is to test a theoretical framework relating four major corporate governance attributes with the extent of voluntary disclosure provided by listed firms in Hong Kong. These corporate governance attributes are the proportion of
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To what extent does the law achieve justice? The literal meaning of justice is ‘the quality of being morally right and fair’ but there are various theories which can be considered and compared since they all define justice in a different way. Formal and concrete would need to be considered. Formal justice is concerned with the methods and procedures in place for decision making and allocating goods and services. It can be said that as long as procedures are fair and everyone has an equal chance
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To what extent is the party of David Cameron Thatcherite? Thatcherism comprised a mixture of ideas and policies such as free markets‚ privatisation of industries‚ low taxation and little state involvement in people’s lives. Some may argue that the conservative party today under David Cameron has drifted into a different direction from Thatcherite policies‚ however others say that Thatcher still has a huge influence on the modern conservative party. One of Thatcher’s main policies was the privatisation
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To what extent are the two chambers of Congress equal in power (15 marks) One factor which could be seen to imply that the two chambers of Congress aren’t equal in power is the contrast in importance of the political decisions they get to vote on – and for this reason the Senate can be seen as superior. Senators hold exclusively the ability to ratify treaties as well as confirming the President’s nominees for position such as Supreme Court justices and leading roles within the government‚ and they
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To what extent was there a Post-War Consensus between the years 1951 & 1964? The term ‘post-war consensus’ is used to describe a period of general agreement in the key areas of politics between the two main political parties following the Second World War. Prior to the 1951 Conservative election‚ Labour had introduced several important social and political reforms. It appeared that there was no systematic effort by the Conservative party when they returned to power to reverse these changes‚
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To what extent is the Constitution of the United States a ‘repressive’ Document? The Constitution of the United States of America was the solution to fix the weaknesses that Articles of Confederation had caused the United States. The Constitution not only helped the United States gain more power but it also unified the states and creates a sense of nationalism. The Constitution eradicated any justification that the United States was weak and inferior. However‚ there are some constituents of the
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