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    demographics, city administration structures, geographical locales, infrastructure and public facility configuration, and economic systems, among other city aspects and factors. Employing data collection and high level thinking skills, research is carried out to compare and contrast two Asian megacities. In particular, this city report presents the differences and similarities between Hong Kong and Tokyo with respect to cultural orientations, economics configurations, environmental issues, population demographics, and religion as well as socio-political culture. Geographical Locations and Demographic Profiles Hong Kong is an eastern Asia megacity on China’s southern coast. It is geographically encompassed by the South China Sea to the south and by a narrow water body (separating the megacity from the Kowloon Peninsula at the mouth of Pearl River Delta) to the north. The megacity, which has two hundred and sixty peninsulas and territorial islands, has a population of approximately 7.23 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (2014). This population is distributed over a land area of about 1100 square kilometers (approximately 426 square…

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    Kelowna Research Paper

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    Population of Kelowna Located in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Kelowna is not just any small city. It is actually the third largest metro in the area and ranks high at 22 in largest cities in Canada. Kelowna is a strange name, but like many cities, it was derived from one of the first civilizations to the area. The name Kelowna is from the Okanagan language and means grizzly bear. Overall Population Kelowna currently is the largest community within the Regional District of Canada. It…

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    Heian Golden Age Analysis

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    plan to restore Imperial Rule) Tokyo replaced Kyoto as Japan’s capital. Despite the many damages Kyoto endured, the city on the Honshu island is burning with cultural reemergence from the past despite the push for modernization. Walking down the streets of Kyoto, an onlooker can come to appreciate the traditional wooden houses, Buddhist temples, imperial palaces, gardens, etc. which were seen centuries ago. I choose Kyoto,Japan because it was home to the emergence of Japanese culture and it’s…

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    beautiful city. Eglinton, a densely populated area within Toronto, is a good example of this growth. The area falls between city # 1 and city #2 .Even when Toronto is growing, the area of Eglinton west is more closely related to city #2 and is still far away from revolutionizing completely into city #1 To get a better understanding of the area, on Tuesday 24th May 2016 approximately at 4pm, I rode on the 32 Eglinton west bus, route 32A. Though the location was familiar, looking at it from an…

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    Diversity Brampton is a diverse and vibrant city. In Brampton there are approximately of over 600,00 people and is the ninth largest city in Canada, the fourth largest in Ontario and the third largest in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). “It is a multicultural city which consists of 209 distant ethnic backgrounds, and 89 different languages” (Unknown, 2014, p. 15). Immigration is an endless growth of diversification in Brampton. Statics show, in 2011, forty-nine percent of Brampton’s population is…

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    Royal Ontario Museum: Friday Night Live Located in Toronto, Ontario, the Royal Ontario Museum features the event “Friday Night Live” (FNL), run by Carrie Martin, vice president of programs, events and commercial services. Martin is responsible for creating a marketing plan that advertises this event in a distinctive, unique and profitable way. The overall increase in competition within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has generated concern as to whether the ROM night event can sustain their…

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    In 2010, the study revealed some subtle but positive changes: in total, 14% of 3,347 leaders examined were members of visible minority groups. This year, an analysis of the same institutions revealed that 483 of a total of 3,330 leadership positions, or 14.5%, are held by members of visible minority groups. This represents a gradual, but significant, increase (8%) in the diversity of leaders in the Greater Toronto Area over the last three years. RESEARCH QUESTION 1. Is racially discrimination…

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    The Toronto Public library is a resource facility that gives people access to free books, programs, computers, and more. To use these services, you must live, work, or attend school in Toronto or pay a fee. The picture I used shows one of the 100 library branches in the city. The Toronto Police Service protects and serves the city of Toronto in Canada. Their job is to be present and help in any crimes or emergencies that occur throughout the city. The photo shows one of the vehicles, officers…

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    Dojoji Play Analysis

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    Midterm Assignment – Dojoji (Noh) For my assignment I have chosen to analyse the second act of the Noh play Dojoji, author unknown, translated by Donald Keane. The common and recurring themes of Noh, gender and religion, are hugely prevalent in this piece, and my selected section of the play illustrates this well. Noh, derived from the Sino-Japanese word for “skill” or “talent” is the oldest form of major theatre art still regularly performed today. Popular performance modes of the 10th and…

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    Introduction Japan, in the nineteenth century, has gone through much reform. Prior to the Meiji Period, much of what the citizens knew was based around farming and agriculture . Japan had not yet explored trade with other countries, aside from China, which happened during the Taika Reform. The Taika Reform, happening in mid-sixth century, “opened Japan to the incorporation of new ideas and institutions from China .” Many scholars associate the Meiji Reform to the Taika Reform, although the…

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