Megacity

First, it should be noted that urbanization is not completely negative. While the megacities in China can take an extreme toll on the environment, specifically causing an increase in pollution levels, the high-density population means that less land is being used and also gives opportunities for energy optimization (Seto, “What Should”)…

In examining a nation, culture, or ethnic group, it is important to establish why the study is occurring before deciding how the study unfolds. There are two important reasons to become more aware of a culture. First, as a military leader, it is critical to examine the operational environment in which one operates. Second, being able to cross cultural barriers and grasp the inner workings of another region allows one to remain adaptive, culturally sensitive, and relevant. What is culture?…

advertisements boards establishes the narrative in a disorientating setting. The advertisements proliferate images of luxury and transforms Tokyo from a permanent city into a fragmented assemble of urban spectacles. Bob’s disorientation amidst the megacity results from his disillusionment with his commodified surroundings. The once traditional city has become transformed into a global metropolis that is heavily influenced by forces of commercialization, westernization and capitalism. In…

Introduction Today, urban centers around the world are driving forces for the vast majority of the global economy. With the opportunities these large urban areas offer, more and more people are moving into densely populated areas. In 2014, the United Nation’s reported that around 54% of the global population live in an urban area. In America, the urban population is over 80% of the total population, and is growing at the rate of 1% per year, which equates to over 3 million new urban Americans…

Any factors ranging outside the scope of the internal business environment are all considered external and they cannot be controlled by an organization which must adapt to them to gain competitive advantage. External business environment can be divided into two distinct categories known as macro and micro-environments. As previously mentioned in the internal business environment analysis, a SWOT analysis is also implemented here. It will help analyse opportunities and threats which are the…

Childhood Trauma Connection to Health Problem in Sao Paulo, Brazil Abstract: Childhood trauma is a sensitive topic and not much research or conversation has been had about how childhood experiences impact our adult life. . Childhood trauma are events that are physical, emotional, verbal or mental in nature such as physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and family violence which in some cases may lead to other health conditions such as may lead to hypertension and heart disease. Childhood…

capitalism. Amidst this commercialised environment the individual has also become a commodity as portrayed by Bob’s dominating presence on the Suntory billboard. However Bob’s disillusioned reaction to this image of him amidst the electronic realm of the megacity as symbolised by the action of rubbing his eyes reveals that he is accustomed to this ‘hyper real image’. This theory coined by Jean Baudrillard explains why Bob’s interactions with the Japanese people are based on his commodifed self…

Los Angeles is the second largest city in the United States following New York City on the East Coast. This idolized city that many have nicknamed, L.A., rests within the southern region of the ‘Golden State’ of California. Los Angeles is most widely known for its mediterranean climate, ethnic diversity, sprawling metropolis, and for also housing a major center of the American entertainment industry. The worldwide popularity L.A. has received, stems from the city being the source of many…

Siemens is Europe's largest engineering conglomerates company headquartered in Berlin and Munich . Siemens is in power generation, distribution and transmission; also leading supplier of automation systems for them as well as Siemens is also supplying system for medical imaging and in-vitro diagnostics. It is mainly focusing on area of electrification, digitalization and automation. Siemens has a product Group of Automation, Building, Drive Technology, Energy, Healthcare, Mobility, Financial…