...This article was downloaded by: [Manchester Metropolitan University] On: 18 November 2011, At: 08:18 Publisher: Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK The International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rirr20 Failure in international retailing: research propositions Steve Burt , John Dawson & Leigh Sparks a a b c Institute for Retail Studies, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK E-mail: s.l.burt@stir.ac.uk b The University of Edinburgh Management School, 50 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9YI, UK E-mail: john.dawson@ed.ac.uk c Institute for Retail Studies, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK E-mail: leigh.sparks@stir.ac.uk Available online: 15 Apr 2011 To cite this article: Steve Burt, John Dawson & Leigh Sparks (2003): Failure in international retailing: research propositions, The International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research, 13:4, 355-373 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0959396032000129471 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE Full terms and conditions of use: http://www.tandfonline.com/page/terms-andconditions This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling...
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...of urbanization and the opportunities it offers for the implementation of the sustainable development goals. 2. A major pre-condition for the event is all Member States to prepare a comprehensive country report bordering on urban demography, land and urban planning, environment and urbanization, urban governance and legislation, urban economy, housing and basic services, indicator and case study and policy document, which will feed into the global report 3. The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and Partners have initiated the process towards fulfilling this important criterion. This includes a consultative workshop which was successfully organized on the 5th of November, 2014 at the Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) to elicit inputs for the Draft Report. 4. The Consultants have successfully submitted the Final Draft Report to the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development for review and validation. 6. You are therefore kindly invited to a one day (1) Validation Workshop on Friday, 12th December, 2014 at the Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS), Madina at 8:30am. 7. We count on your usual co-operation. 8. Thank you. C. K. DONDIEU CHIEF DIRECTOR FOR: HON. MINISTER...
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...Elliot Shimonov An Episode from the Life of Publius Cornelius Scipio Giovani Bellini is a widely known painter of Venetian descent whose work is fundamental in the understanding of the Venetian High Renaissance. His works were inspired by social and political elements which was atypical of the Renaissance culture. However, the Venetian Renaissance came later than the Florentine or Roman Renaissance and by the time of its assumption, studies of sciences such as astronomy, dynamism of the universe, and navigation made Venetians question the nature of everything around them, referring to history for answers. Accordingly, artists focused on the nature of color and other observable natural occurrences, whereas the Florentine and Romans focused on the composition and geometry of that which they depict. Bellini’s 1506 painting An Episode from the Life of Publius Cornelius Scipio is no exception to the Venetian trend; it is nature-inspired and though-provoking, depicting the Roman General Publius Cornelius Scipio and his men gathering hostages after a victory in Carthage. The artwork functioned as a work for a private patron who wanted to honor his old ancestor. The Patron was of Roman descent and it is likely he may have been related to Scipio. Furthermore, Venetians were known to adhere to the past in order to further humanist learning, which suggests that the painting might have also functioned to provoke learning. The text to Scipio’s right, translates to: “To exact love is more...
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...CARBON SEQUESTRATION AS A TOOL FOR CITY GREENING(A case study of Atunrase, a residential estate in metropolitan Lagos. ) *Williams, Fadera. A1, Adejumo, T.A2 1. Department of Architecture, Faculty of Environmental sciences, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria. (faderawilliams@yahoo.com, +2347088772009.) 2. Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Environmental sciences, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria.(tadejumo@unilag.edu.ng, +2348034431439.) ABSTRACT Urban greening as a philosophy is a recent development in the Nigerian built environment. The dearth of green infrastructure in metropolitan Lagos is a typical example. This paper explores carbon sequestration as a tool for greening the urban areas with a view to creating sinks for emitted carbon generated by households in the Lagos metropolis. This study is underpinned by the green city concept. A random survey of household interviews were conducted within Atunrase estate, Gbagada, Lagos State. Domestic activities limited to the use of kerosene, P.M.S and butane (excluding influx of carbon emissions via vehicular sources or otherwise) were recorded and based on carbon emission coefficients for carbon emitting substances, the carbon content emitted by the use of these was calculated. The vegetation required to offset these carbon emissions generated was then estimated. The total amount of carbon generated within the estate is 176,904kg and it will be offset by planting trees, groundcover and shrubs...
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...observational study, a combination, or based on anecdotes. It was an observational study, although the author mentions that they randomly picked study subjects, they still manipulated the distance in which they were doing their study on. It qualifies as an observational study because it was a case-control study in which people with the ownership of weapons were closely observed and a proxy for their victim was interviewed. Step 2: Consider the Seven Critical Components in Chapter 2 (pp. 18-19) to familiarize yourself with the details of the research. As in Case Study 6.5 based on the original report, the seven questions can all be answered. The research was supported by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The source information was from the Departments of Internal Medicine (A.L.K., J.G.B., B.B.H.), Preventive Medicine (A.L.K.), Biostatistics and Epidemiology (A.L.K., G.S.), and Pathology (J.T.F), University of Tennessee, Memphis; the Departments of Pediatrics (F.P.R.), Epidemiology (F.P.R.), and Pathology (D.T.R), University of Washington, Seattle; Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Seattle (F.P.R., J.P.); and the Departments of Biology (N.B.R., A.B.L.) and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (N.B.R.) and the Center for Adolescent Health (N.B.R.), Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland. The participants were proxies for their victims as well as control subjects who were matched to the victims. They were selected from three metropolitan counties...
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...Discussion 14 6. Conclusion 16 List of References 17 Appendix 19 Abstract Higher education is a competitive business which produces huge benefits for the UK economy. This paper reveals international students’ attitudes about UK higher education and focuses on direct factors which can affect students’ opinions. Reports of international students’ attitudes already carried out in Leeds Metropolitan University are analyzed and the main findings are emphasized. A total of eighteen international students interviewed provided data on their experience in UK education that involves the challenges they have faced and what they have achieved. The project concludes that not only UK tuition fees but also the quality of education can affect international students’ decision to study in the UK. Therefore measures should be taken in order to improve the quality of education or decrease the tuition fees to attract more international students to study in the UK. Further study is needed to be done in the future to examine the other factors in UK higher education, which can affect international students’ attitudes. 1. Introduction Higher education plays a critical role in driving economic growth and...
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...Public Disclosure Authorized 62696 Public Disclosure Authorized CITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE Responding to an Urgent Agenda Daniel Hoornweg, Mila Freire, Marcus J. Lee, Perinaz Bhada-Tata, and Belinda Yuen, editors blic Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized CITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE The Urban Development Series discusses the challenge of urbanization and what it will mean for developing countries in the decades ahead. The series delves substantively into the core issues framed by the World Bank’s 2009 Urban Strategy, Systems of Cities: Harnessing Urbanization for Growth and Poverty Alleviation. Across the five domains of the Urban Strategy, the series provides a focal point for publications that seek to foster a better understanding of the core elements of the city system, pro-poor policies, city economies, urban land and housing markets, urban environments, and other issues germane to the agenda of sustainable urban development. Cities and Climate Change: Responding to an Urgent Agenda is the first title in the Urban Development Series. CITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE Responding to an Urgent Agenda Daniel Hoornweg, Mila Freire, Marcus J. Lee, Perinaz Bhada-Tata, and Belinda Yuen, editors Washington, D.C. © 2011 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000 Internet: www.worldbank.org All rights reserved 1 2 3 4 14 13 12 11 This volume is a product...
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...they lack the theory,” said Aye Aye Mar, principal of the Business Institute Yangon. “When the country opens up, we can’t work as we used to before, we have to follow the global trend.” The Business Institute Yangon is one of a handful of private institutions that have begun offering MBA courses in Burma in recent years, as people increasingly stay in country to get the qualification rather than study abroad. “Both theory and experience is required in the workplace,” added Aye Aye Mar. “People need to read and study sample [business] cases. [Managers] can make better decision where they have completed master’s-level business studies.” These private institutions in Burma have tied up with universities in Thailand, France, UK and the United States, who provide valuable accreditation to the degrees. Many study for their MBAs while working a job, so courses are structured so that teaching is at weekends and in the evenings. Su Myat Mon, who is studying for an MBA and is also overseas director at SR Worldwide Education, said she preferred to stay in Burma, and stay in her job, to study. “I have wanted a [recognized] management degree, an MBA, for a long time, either at a local or overseas [institution]. But I prefer to take a recognized degree in Myanmar rather than overseas,” she said. The Yangon Institute of Economics’ Department...
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...terminal and garage, however as it was expected the communities surrounding the land for possible placement have presented opposing points each one of the communities claiming possible quality of life challenges. There are three option to place the garage and terminal, two being located in mostly residential areas and one located in the inner city. The TAPV must open a terminal and garage keeping the integrity of the community so that each community center remains natural to its origins; cost of land purchasing must remain low for TAPV can invest in a reliable fleet that will support the needs of transportation of the growing population. Background This case study offers a look at the benefits of establishing a bus terminal and garage in the inner city where a metropolitan center already exist. The population of the inner city represents the majority of new comers to Pleasant Ville, they confront common issues to those newly...
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...forced labour programme aims to improve the evidence base through research projects exploring the scope and experience of forced labour in the UK. The following four projects have been funded in this phase. The lead project holder and institution are given for each project. Findings from this research will be published during 2011. The scope of forced labour in the UK – Sam Scott, University of Bristol This study will examine the relationship between vulnerable work and labour exploitation in the UK by assessing the scale and scope of ‘forced labour’. The overall aim is to determine the degree to which the six elements of forced labour – as defined by the International Labour Organisation – can be said to be present across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Beyond this broad aim, the team are also interested in the groups and sectors most associated with forced labour and the policies in place to combat the problem (or compensate victims of it). Secondary data will be collected from four sources: • Academic and ‘grey’ literature • Legal and policy documents • Case material from organisations working with exploited workers (the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB), unions, religious organisations, government agencies) • Media coverage Primary data will be collected from three sources: • Sector focus groups • Local interviews and focus groups with organisations/representatives working with victims of forced labour • Elite interviews with national...
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...Websites evaluation Conducted for London Business School Contents Contents...............................................................................................................................2 Executive summary .............................................................................................................3 Site one:................................................................................................................................3 Introduction..........................................................................................................................3 Competitive analysis.............................................................................................................5 Detailed findings:.................................................................................................................6 Company/product information....................................................................................6 Registration option.......................................................................................................7 Performance/navigation..............................................................................................8 Community...................................................................................................................8 Aesthetic/Consistency....................................................................
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...Cities 29 (2012) 142–154 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Cities journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/cities City profile Seoul Hyung Min Kim, Sun Sheng Han ⇑ Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Received 13 August 2010 Received in revised form 25 November 2010 Accepted 12 February 2011 Available online 13 July 2011 Keywords: Urban history Economic development Housing Planning policies Metropolitan governance a b s t r a c t Seoul is a major global city with a history of over 600 years. Its development trajectory, current status in the world economy, and challenges faced in socio-spatial dynamics present an excellent case in the study of cities, especially of the Asia–Pacific region. This profile outlines Seoul’s historical development, recent changes and contemporary conditions (in terms of its territory, economy, land and housing market, urbanisation policy, infrastructure development, social impact and culture), metropolitan planning, and future development. Ó 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Historical development A significant year in Seoul’s history is 1394 during which Seoul, by the name of Han Yang, was chosen as the new capital of the Chosun (or Joseon) Dynasty (Kim, 2009: p. 194). The first 10 years of Seoul as a capital city were characterised by uncertainty about its status as the capital,...
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...Cultural Activity Strayer University Humanities 112 Professor Renee Pistone December 7, 2014 Cultural activity has continued to be part be art of the human race since times in history. Due to a major role held by culture in shaping the society, various museums have been set up across the county for remembrance of various historical artifacts and other fine art works. In fulfillment of the assignment in this unit HUM 112, I visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan. The main aims of the visit are to identify the major artwork kept in the museum in addition to the influences of the intellectual, religious and socio-political forces on the arts. Moreover, it also recognizes the use of technology and information resources to research issues in the study of cultures. The visit involved recognition of the main artworks stored in the museum in addition to the selection of the two pieces of art that would be selected for being saved first in case of a fire outbreak. A visit to Metropolitan Museum of Art that houses more than two million artworks representing five thousand years of history carried out on 5th of December 2014 was used to aid in writing this report. The visit began with a brief look into the floor layout of the complex museum layout. As a result, this enabled the location of the most interesting artworks in the Museum. Additionally, a staff curator offered to give me a trip around the expansive museum explaining various facts around...
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...HIV/AIDS IN LOUISIANA 2010 While the Federal government’s investment in treatment and research is helping people with HIV/AIDS live longer and more productive lives, HIV continues to spread at a staggering national rate. The latest incidence data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates nationally there were 48,100 new HIV infections in 2009. The graph below depicts the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Louisiana through 2010 according the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. Note that the following HIV/AIDS statistics only represent a portion of the epidemic in the U.S.—those cases that have been both confirmed through testing and reported. Reported AIDS Casesi Number Currently Living with HIV (not AIDS) Number Currently Living with HIV/AIDS Number Currently Living with AIDS Cumulative AIDS Cases 25000 20,923 20,143 20000 18,308 17,387 16,277 15,323 15000 10000 8,684 7,593 9,379 10,035 8,273 8,008 5000 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 1 Last Updated: July 21, 2011 Demographic Trendsii The HIV/AIDS epidemic disproportionately affects those at risk from social factors such as disparity and discrimination. The following demographic numbers are from the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals as of December 31, 2010. PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS BY GENDER, 2010 Female 30% Male 70% PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS BY RACE / ETHNICITY, 2010 Black, Not Hispanic White, Not Hispanic ...
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...only see major Asian Universities basing themselves in major cities, but we can also find these major learning institutions strategically positioned with, or near a variety of everyday facilities. The campus for example is located on the Balmain River, in the city centre, next to the gardens, and also the parliament house. It is within easy walking distance to shops, restaurants, theatres, galleries, and also public transport systems including buses, trains, and ferries. Along with these key factors within the geographic location, the university also contains: on campus cafes and dining refectories, extensive libraries, extensive science and computer laboratories, health and student counselling services, campus clubs, student guild bars, sporting facilities and in recent times even a child care facility. Diversity has pushed the higher education system to cater for individuals needs. It is this key role of geographic location of a higher education system, or more commonly a university as we know it in Australia, that has allowed such institutions to thrive as well as they have been doing. There has been a rapid expansion broadly across Australia which can be acknowledged via a government push to open university systems, and remove past barriers of class and privilege that have formally denied genuine equal opportunity for all capable Australians to access higher education. In the past, students wishing to study have had to travel 500, 1000, and in some cases even 10,000 kilometres...
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