IMPACT OF 2007-2008 GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS ON KENYA’S REAL ESTATE MARKET; A CASE STUDY OF NAIROBI CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Real estate sector is one of the critical pillars in a country’s economic growth and development. Property makes up 5.3% of Kenya’s GDP and has shown positive growth since 2001 (Keeler‚ 2009). It spurs investment in both Formal and informal sectors. The sector provides employment to a big percentage of Kenyans in mortgage companies‚ consultant firms‚
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Society’s Empathy: Why has it Lessened? In the article‚ “Measuring Empathy in the 21st Century: Development of an Empathy Index Rooted in Social Cognitive Neuroscience and Social Justice”‚ doctors Karen E. Gerdes‚ Cynthia A. Lietz‚ and Elizabeth A. Segal introduce the definition of empathy: “when we hear people speak or watch their posture‚ gestures‚ and facial expressions‚ the neural networks in our brains are stimulated by a ‘shared representation.’ The result is an inner reflection or simulation
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forecast the Global Marketing Automation Software market to grow at a CAGR of 8.57 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is increased demand for predictive analytics. The Global Marketing Automation Software market has also been witnessing the integration of cloud computing with marketing automation. However‚ the right selection of vendors could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. Global Marketing Automation Software market 2014-2018
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Global Adhesion Barriers Market 2014-2018 Adhesion formation is a common post-surgical problem affecting more than 50 percent of patients undergoing surgeries. Adhesion can cause serious issues such as bowel obstruction‚ infertility‚ and chronic abdominal pain. General/abdominal surgery‚ pelvic/gynecological surgery‚ and other surgical procedures are the major applications where adhesion barriers can be used. Covered in this Report This report covers the present scenario and the growth
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The digital pathology is a new technology that has digitalized the instruments used in the pathology labs for testing. The digitalization has led to the automation of the tests done during the diagnosis procedures. For example‚ a single digital instrument operated by a single pathologist can perform tests that were previously done using five instruments. The global digital pathology market‚ valued at $1.98 billion in 2012‚ is estimated to reach $5.7 billion by 2020. Automation in the conventional
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How and why the definition of development has changed The definition of development has changed radically‚ and was first only characterised by using economic indicators as its primary factor. Predominantly‚ economic is the main contributing factor‚ however‚ in modern times‚ living conditions‚ and other contributing factors to the well-being of a population has helped manipulate whether a country is developed or not. Basing development on the economic status was commonly used decades ago; however
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Global Greenhouse Horticulture Market 2014-20180280035Greenhouse horticulture refers to the production of horticulture crops within a structured shelter in order to provide customized growing conditions for the crops. The majority of greenhouse structures are made from plastic‚ followed by glass and other materials. Greenhouses facilitate the protection of crops from diseases‚ pests‚ and various negative weather conditions. Greenhouse horticulture production has many benefits over conventional crop
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Discuss the impact of globalisation on the global market and the world trade Globalisationhas become one of the most controversial topics in academic literature. This is not surprising since this discussion is a reaction to the current situation in the world‚ where impacts of globalisationhave influenced every aspect of our lives. Globalisation can be described as the complex processwhich addressesthewidespread and interchanging cultures‚ languages‚ technologies among others
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Return to Main Page Experiments Science Q&A Science Fair Ideas Research Videos About Bob Contact Bob Privacy Policy www.sciencebob.com · · · · clean dry paper clips tissue paper a bowl of water pencil with eraser 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Fill the bowl with water Try to make the paper clip float...not much luck‚ huh? Tear a piece of tissue paper about half the size of a dollar bill GENTLY drop the tissue flat onto the surface of the water GENTLY place a dry paper clip flat onto the tissue
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The rise in temperature due to global warming can cause damage to society and disrupt the way of life for many species of animals. Having higher temps will increase health issues around the world. Increase in heat can lead to an elevated number of strokes to those who already carry health problems. People who suffer from asthma‚ heat strokes and even dehydration could all be affected by the higher temperatures (Denchak). In summary we need to be prepared for the rapidly rising temps because society
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