What’s the perfect city for you? If it really exists, how it is? You believe São Paulo could become this city? You don’t have to answer my questions now. Just think about it. I am Laura Martins and I am going to be the next Mayor of São Paulo. Thank you for being here and listen what I will talk today. I 'm not here to be just another political asking to be elected. I’m here today to fight for São Paulo because I know that with your help, I can become a great Mayor for this city and make it as close
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. The rise of globalized business and financial services in the cities is giving rise to career and income structures that are distinctly different from those in the manufacturing industry. This new career structure consists of a mix of high-skilled, high-paying jobs and low-skilled, low-paid jobs. Technically, soft skills are likely to enhance the flexibility among all kinds of employers and improve the image of corporate. Therefore, employers are more attached to soft skills than traditional ones
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Introduction Adapt and reuse is a common design that occurs around the world. However in the UAE buildings with lost functions are getting teared down for its lack of beauty. In Abu Dhabi the municipality have recognized 274 abandoned building in the city and are demanding landlords to either repair or demolition (The National,2016). My proposal as an interior designer I want to showcase beauty and revitalize the function of an abandoned building without tearing the essence of what it used to be. The
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rapid growth of cities across Nigeria, peri-urban settlements, referred to as transition zones, where urban and rural activities exist side by side have experienced rapid alterations induced by human activities (Thando & Gwebu, 2013). Furthermore, to understand this dynamics of change in peri-urban settlements, different scholars have undertaken a myriad of studies with a view to explaining the patterns, determinants, impacts and policy implications of the spatial expansion of cities in the developing
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INFORMAL LABOUR MARKET IN PUNJAB: A STUDY OF LABOUR CHOWKS OF DISTRICT SANGRUR Manjit Sharma Abstract: This paper explores the rural labouring poor who move daily from villages to urban labour market in search of employment in Sangrur district of Punjab state. This paper unravels the genesis, conditions of labour chowks and labour intake/absorption in the urban centres. This study traces the reasons to enter labour chowks, employment and wages, willingness to work, income earnings and health conditions
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There is a vast potential for investment in the food processing sector. It is further accentuated by the following factors: • As there has been rapid creation of a scenario of rapid urbanization and changing lifestyles. So, the market of one billion people are demanding and spending on an average of about 50 per cent of household expenditures on food. • Due to
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, population composition, physical environment and general wellness will be reported. Diverse population characteristics will be expounded in the context of their demographics change, health risks and needs, health disparities and social determinants affecting them. About 70% of the residential houses are old with peeling paint and dump-rising is evident from the mould around the base. Some have beed vacated and are at verge of collapsing. The yards are neat and clean. Commercial and public buildings
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San Diego Creek not to be confused with San Diego River, is a 16-mile channel flowing into Upper Newport Bay in central Orange County in the U.S. state of California. Its basin covers 112.2 square miles in parts of eight cities, including Irvine, Tustin, and Costa Mesa. From its headwaters in Laguna Woods the creek flows northwest to the confluence with Peters Canyon Wash, where it turns abruptly southwest towards the bay. San Diego Creek flows northeast, fed by tributaries from northern Laguna
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Saint Ann Catholic Church, as the only emergency assistance provider within miles, serves heavily for a tri-cities area in central Virginia. This area contains Chesterfield, Petersburg, and Colonial Heights. Petersburg, a modest city just over four miles away, previously flowed with restaurants, stores, and luxurious estates. Now, it may be the ¨most financially challenged city in Virginia. ¨ Research speculates multiple reasons for the decline, but the most defended theory points to Brown & Williamson
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The Effects of Changing Demographics in South Bend, Indiana South Bend, Indiana’s economic base consists of educational, health services, retail, and manufacturing. Manufacturing industries in the area include non-electrical machinery, transportation equipment, rubber, and various plastic products. Scope The research will provide an overview of the vital changes in the demoagraphics of South Bend, Indiana. Focusing on what the changes are and how they have affected the demographics of this area
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