Globalization is the process by which the world is interconnected through technology and powerful infrastructure for the purpose of communicating and managing resources. Globalization seems to talk about several vibrant phenomena which ensure two major components. Firstly, they function across national boundaries and secondly, they result in higher incorporation or interdependence of human societies. It is therefore one aspect of development that affects the world in general, from every point of
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Social interactions bring a sense of belonging and meaning to the lives of newly-arrived migrants and refugees and increases the social capital and richness to regional communities. Research into the regional settlement of humanitarian entrants indicates that social ties, such as involvement with family and friends, along with a welcoming and accepting community, are key factors for migrants remaining in a regional location. As evidenced in the Limestone Coast study, the lack of these social factors
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The Adverse Effects of Rapid Urbanization In Asia In the past few decades Asia has been experiencing rapid urbanization. Rapid urbanization can be defined as the rapid and massive growth of, and migration to large cities. The growth of the existing cities and formation of new ones in Asia can be directly accredited to the high rate of economic growth and industrialization. The increases in foreign direct investment in Asia are mainly responsible for the rapid industrialization of the area. FDI
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Smith 1 Background Ford Motor Company is one among three of the largest auto manufacturers in the United States. The “Big Three,” as they are referred to are General Motors (GM), Ford, and Chrysler. Since the 1970’s the “Big Three”, felt encroached upon by foreign-based auto manufacturers. Ford created a Worldwide Web Organization (WWWO) in May 1996 as an internal resource of web technologies. July 4, 1997, Mike Ledford, Director of Process Reengineering released a progress report of internal
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A case study of a youthful population UGANDA Table 1. Uganda’s age-sex structure: % of population male female 0-14 years – 51.08% 6,150,038 6,100,880 15-64 years – 46.78% 5,613,499 5,607,526 65 years and over – 2.14% 244,216 269,553 Table 1 shows that over 50% of Uganda’s population
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Impact of Globalization On Trade & employment Globalization is the process by which the world is interconnected through technology and powerful infrastructure for the purpose of communicating and managing resources. Globalization seems to talk about several vibrant phenomena which ensure two major components. Firstly, they function across national boundaries and secondly, they result in higher incorporation or interdependence of human societies. It is therefore one aspect of development that
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empowerment, rural infrastructure and education. In Ghana, poverty is primarily rural, with the northern regions recording the highest incidence of poverty in the country (GSS, 2007). Low agriculture productivity, undeveloped markets and lack of gainful wage employment opportunities as well as restrictive access of the less endowed to productive resources have been identified as the major causes of poverty. Governmental policies hardly favour rural areas, leading to rural-urban migration. The number
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namely, adequate data on rural to urban migration in most developing countries as well as on natural increase in rural and urban areas separately precludes attribution of the slowing down of urban growth in most of the countries to any single demographic process. It reflects the effects the host of factors like the relatively week expansion of urban industries and price shifts unfavourable to manufactured goods, population aging, policies to alter migration and spatial distribution patterns in some
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IJCSI International Journal of Computer Science Issues, Vol. 9, Issue 1, No 1, January 2012 ISSN (Online): 1694-0814 www.IJCSI.org 238 Cloud Load Balancing Techniques : A Step Towards Green Computing Nidhi Jain Kansal1, Inderveer Chana2 1 Computer Science and Engineering Department, Thapar University Patiala-147004, Punjab, India 2 Computer Science and Engineering Department, Thapar University Patiala-147004, Punjab, India Abstract Cloud computing is emerging as a new paradigm
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large projects such as power generation, roads whereby freight can travel, and airports receive the lion’s share of government subsidies, while rural infrastructure receives comparatively little. A recent op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal by Saurabh Tripathi, a partner with Boston Consulting Group, echoed these sentiments. “Rural infrastructure, which serves 70 percent of the population, doesn’t get the attention it deserves. As the Planning Commission sets out to draft the country’s planned
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