Sustainability 2010, 2, 3436-3448; doi:10.3390/su2113436 OPEN ACCESS sustainability ISSN 2071-1050 www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability Review What is Sustainability? Tom Kuhlman 1,* and John Farrington 2 1 2 Agricultural Economics Research Institute, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 29703, 2502LS The Hague, The Netherlands Institute for Rural Research, Geography and Environment, University of Aberdeen, Elphinstone Road, Aberdeen AB24 3UF, Scotland, UK; E-Mail: j.farrington@abdn
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Abstract Nature-based tourism is an important part of the global tourism industry, and its components and features vary considerably from one destination to another. In Malaysia, location, quality and quantity of natural resources, and their infrastructure have not been well documented in the past. Thus, this paper attempts to assess local community-based management for potential ecotourism in South Kelantan which is Gunung Reng, Jeli as case study. The study investigated the local community involvement
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THE ENVELOPED: A NEW INNOVATIVE STRATEGY OF THE STREET CHILDREN – A CASE STUDY THESIS : STREET CHILDREN TODAY FIND WAYS AND MEANS TO ASKED FOR AN ALMS BY WAY OF GIVING AN ENVELOPED TO RIDING PUBLIC /PASSENGER FOR THEM TO EARN A LIVING? THEIR PARENTS TEND TO TOLERATE THIS KIND OF ACTIVITY BECAUSE THEY ENCOURAGED BY THOSE THEY PERCEIVE AS THEIR WAY AND SOURCES OF SURVIVAL. I. Statement of the Purpose A. Demographic profile of the children (background profile of the subject 1.1. Gender;
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Family Assessment Laurie Doman University Of Phoenix NUR/405 Kim Hall October 18, 2015 Identifying Data The family discussed in this paper is a blended family. JK is the father, age 42. TK, age 43, is his wife and stepmother to his daughter, IK, age 11. IK is JK’s daughter from a previous marriage. JK’s previous marriage ended in divorce 2 years before JK and TK got married. By her choice, IK does not have a relationship with her biological mother. JK is an attorney and is the
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Kingsford Smith Drive Upgrade Mahdi Mohammad (n9428691) Queensland University of Technology Table of Contents ABSTRACT 3 1.0. INTRODUCTION 3 2.0. NEED FOR THE INITIATIVE 5 3.0. INITIATIVE’S LIFECYCLE 5 Initial Planning 6 Procurement 7 Design 9 Development 10 Delivery 11 Operation and Maintenance 11 Retirement 13 Civil Engineering Research 13 4.0. CIVIL ENGINEERING SYSTEM 15 5.0. STEWARDSHIP OF THE INITIATIVE 16 6.0. VALUES REGARDING THE INITIATIVE 16 Economic 16 Social 17
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Test One Review Chapter One 1. 10 Reasons for food choices: a. Personal preferences b. Habit c. Ethnic heritage or tradition d. Social interactions e. Availability, convenience, economy f. Positive and negative associations g. Emotional comfort h. Values i. Body weight and image j. Nutrition and health benefits 2. 6 Classes of nutrients: a. Carbohydrates: 4 kcals/gram b. Proteins: 4 Kcals/gram c. Lipids: 9 kcals/gram d. Vitamins e. Minerals f. Water 3. Define: a. Essential
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products all over the world serving best to their customers. Henri Nestlé endowed his company with the symbol derived from his name. His family coat of arms, the nest with a mother bird protecting her young, became the Company's logo and a symbol of the Company's care and attitude to life-long nutrition. The Nestlé nest represents the nourishment, security and sense of family that are so essential to life. The first product made by Henri Nestlé, a food for babies who were unable to breastfeed. His first
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Immigration: A Social Issue Over the years, immigration has become a topic that has been highly spoken of around the world. As the world experiences a vast change in terms of globalization, nations’ borders have opened up and created a much larger influx of permanent migration between nations. When contemplating immigration, many immediately think of the United States. The majority of the population that emigrate to the United States, do so in search of a brighter future for themselves and
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to support their vision, collect and use data, and monitor progress and revisit when necessary. (Green, 2013). | Does the administrator engage stakeholders when developing or revising the school vision and mission statements? Is student data, assessment data and relevant demographic data used in developing the mission?Does the administrator effectively communicate the vision and mission of the school to staff, parents, students, and community members? Are the objectives and strategies to achieve
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data based on research about the history (Otto, 2010). The data provided is useful in the current time. The cultural heritage provides education of the new generations of people, becoming a substrate for further humankind development. Now the most important question we need to answer is why do we require archeology so much? What is its need in human culture, the way of life, family and personal values? In this essay, we will concentrate on learning information provided by archaeology and how it provides
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