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The Global City: introducing a Concept SASKIA SASSEN Professor of Sociology University of Chicago EACH PHASE IN THE LONG history ofthe world economy raises specific questions about the particular conditions that make it possible. One ofthe key properties ofthe current phase is the ascendance of information technologies and the associated increase in the mobility and liquidity of capital. There have long been cross-border economic processes—flows of capital, labor, goods, raw…

knows no limitations when it comes to fighting poverty and hunger, and is constantly in direct contact with world leaders and policy makers in his quest to make the world a better place. Bono was inspired to get involved in charity work after seeing The Secret Policeman’s Ball in 1979. In 1986 he helped organize Amnesty International's Conspiracy Of Hope tour alongside Sting, who was one of the Secret Policeman’s Ball performers seen by Bono, Peter Gabriel, Lou Reed, and Bryan Adams. He…

Lightning * Imagine a world without electricity, radio, neon lights, integrated circuits, remote control and radar. Could one human being really be behind of that? * YES! His name was Nikola Tesla and he’s known as the man who invented the 20th century, but most of the people usually call him the “Mad Scientist”. * The Reason to many of you don’t know him is because he was forgotten by the society. The man who so much contributed to the development of our world as…

Nadia- Hello! We are going to present you our work about a world of many languages. In this work we are going to talk about the importance of English in our lives, in our world. Daniel-For this presentation we prepared a PowerPoint file, for you to follow our topics during our presentation. Nadia- the English language is very important, by some reason, children learn English since their 6 year-old. Daniel-Every day we are bombarded by English words all over the place. By the internet,…

Electric cars: a powerful key to achieve a more sustainable world Good morning ladies and gentlemen. I would like to first of all thank you for coming today. My name is Renato and I am a Mechanical Engineer. The reason I am here today is to talk about the concern people have about the future of the Earth’s environment and how the adoption of electric cars on large scale can minimize this concern and provide a more sustainable world. ------------------------------------------------- I should

History - The history of Italy has strongly influenced the culture and social costarde, both in Europe and in the rest of the world. It was the cradle of the Etruscan civilization, the Magna Graecia, the Roman civilization, the Catholic Church, the maritime republics of Humanism, the Renaissance and fascism. It was the birthplace of many artists, scientists, musicians, writers, explorers. Geography - Italy is located in Southern Europe and comprises the Italian peninsula and a number of islands

provoked an inequality between European nations. The competition for new areas, new markets, for the hegemony of the continent eventually cause a great war. In August 1914, the world has witnessed one of the bloodiest and violent war in the recent history of man, which lasted four years that, became known as the First World War. Entre os anos de 1870 e 1914, o mundo vivia a euforia da chamada Belle Epóque (Bela Época). Do ponto de vista da burguesia dos grandes países industrializados,…

The one who changed the world of photography The work of the American photographer Dorothea Lange is one of the most important contributions to social documentary photography of the twentieth century. Dorothea Lange’s life was full of unpleasant surprises, but she managed to live it and become one of the best photographers America ever had. Dorothea Margaretta Lange was born in May 26, 1895 in Hoboken, NJ – daughter of a second generation of German immigrants. Being just seven years old she had

investments. Currently, as a percentage of GDP, Brazil’s spending is nearly on par with Europe, and well above many other regions (International Monetary Fund, 2012). General Macroeconomic Instability While Brazil’s performance has been good as of late, one cannot discount general macroeconomic instability as a substantial risk of doing business there. Over the last 25 years, the Brazilian landscape has been marred by hyperinflation, stock market calamities, and debt crises, which…

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