Abstract
The paper argues whether or not social housing or children's centres can be described as a social movement or enterprise. The author believes that in order to accurately determine whether such a claim can be made in either case it is necessary to provide a definition of both a social movement and social enterprise, and only after doing so will it be possible to determine whether either social housing or children's centres can be placed within such definitions. To this end, te paper defines both social movement and social enterprise and the author, based on those definitions, concludes that those taking part in social housing and children's centres can be viewed as taking part in both a social enterprise and social movement.

From the Paper
"Social housing and children's centres represent two essential components of collective involvement in social services. As such, they play a pivotal role in providing socially based services which involve the wider community and therefore significant numbers of individuals and families utilise their benefits. Moreover, the definitional criteria that can be attached to such services are surprisingly wide and diverse. The purpose of this piece is to assess the extent to which either social housing or children's centres can be described as a social movement or social enterprise. Now in order to accurately determine whether such a claim can be made in either case it will first be necessary to provide a definition of both a social movement and social enterprise. Only after doing so will it be possible to determine whether either social housing or children's centres can be placed within such definitions."

Tags:criteria, collective, components, involvement

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In this article, the writer provides an extensive report, focusing on the key points of the book "The New City: How the Crisis in Canada's Urban Centres is Reshaping the Nation" by John Lorinc. The writer discusses that "The New City" concentrates on the consequences of ignoring the key role of cities in international commerce. The writer notes that first by showing the urban woes of modern Canada, and then tracing both the roots and coming consequences, the author examines the way healthy cities work. The writer maintains that among the troubling information are glimmers of hope as there are ample examples of cities getting a handle on issues such as environmental damage and social justice.

From the Paper
"The New City sets out its message early: Cities are key to a nation, but Canada has failed its cities. Years of federal and provincial policies that ignored cities are showing their consequences now, when cities are more important than ever. Rising problems in the environment, social safety net, and other areas key to the Canadian way of life are cited as urban troubles generated by laws passed without considering their impact on urban areas. However, The New City does not merely nay say government policy. It shows ..."

Tags:city, planning, review

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The paper discusses how leisure centers, as places of business, should focus on the specific needs of the diverse societies they serve, including children of various age groups, adults of various ages, mothers, the aged and physically or mentally disabled people. The paper explains the importance of ergonomic modifications being incorporated in a leisure facility in terms of quality and safety. The paper looks at integrating employees in the same manner. The paper concludes that it is vital for all areas of life to be made as inclusive as possible for all persons in society.

Outline:
Ergonomic Needs
Integration of Ergonomic Needs
Programme for Ergonomic Needs of Users and Operators
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Children from 5 to 8 years would for example have needs such as facilities that cater for their limited size. Shallow pools, smaller tennis courts, light-weight equipment and lower drinking fountains are examples of these. They would also require adult supervision and adult-led activities in order to ensure their safety and enjoyment at all times. At the same time, supervision by a professional adult would reassure parents of their children's safety. Children aged form 9-12 years would still require a fair amount of adult supervision, although in certain activities they might be given more autonomy and/or responsibility. This depends upon their age - a child of nine years old would be slightly young to leave completely alone during an activity."

Tags:adjustments, disabilities, elderly, children, mothers, facilities, integration

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This paper discusses the concept of assessment centers and analyzes why some organizations opt to use them as part of the company's human resources management practices. The paper explains how some companies run a series of extended selection procedures (i.e. assessment centers) each lasting one or two days or sometimes longer, typically after the first round of interviews and before the final selection. The paper further explains that they are commonly held either on the employers' premises or in a hotel and are considered by many organizations to be the fairest and most accurate method of selecting staff.

From the Paper
"Understanding the behavioural characteristics of a potential employee will help management plan and reorganize resources in an effort to align human capital with corporate strategy. The potential of every organization is dependent in large part on the productivity, morale, and job satisfaction of its employees. The most important resource in a company, aside from capital and technology, is its employees. Corporate recruitment, selection, and assessment programs are crucial to building a well-prepared and trained team. Assessment programs help companies to build and maintain a flexible and stable work force that supports organizational goals and objectives."

Tags:assessment, center, hrm

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This paper takes a look into the true definition of a refugee and the Australian government's stance on 'boat people' - also referred to as asylum seekers - and their policy on unauthorised arrivals. Mention is made of the condition of Australia's detention centres, and some of the conundrums faced when determining the fate of illegal immigrants. Is it fair to give a place reserved for a genuine refugee to those who do not come via established means? Additionally, the paper looks at the everyday Australian's view on multiculturalism with reference to imagined communities and the old White Australia Policy. Clearly the influx of refugees has changed the way Australians view themselvs as a nation and led many people to re-examine Australia?s cultural and social makeup.

From the Paper
"As Australians, we have all been touched by the recent refugee crisis in some way or another, with an increased influx of asylum seekers coming to our shores over the last few years. Indeed it is a human tragedy that people can be so desperate to flee their homeland that they are willing to travel thousands of kilometres across land and sea, eventually culminating in a "passage of terror" on an unsafe boat that more than likely would be carrying three to four times the normal number of passengers. The arrival of these "boat people" has caused of a division within our society - those who are accommodating to the fact that these people have fled their county and should be allowed to stay, and those who believe that an influx of so called "illegal" refugees will lead to a perceived loss of national identity - who want them to be sent back where they came from if no sufficient enough reason is forthcoming. The plight of international refugees is a cause for global concern, however understanding the key issues can be difficult for those with little background knowledge."

Tags:asylum, centres, community, culture, detention, immigrants, multicultural, seekers

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This paper reviews the marketing strategies and variables that are important in the destination marketing of Coffs Harbour as a tourist attraction by the Coffs Harbour Tourism Association. The marketing variables have helped identify the target market and market segmentation as well as effective means of communicating or providing information to visitors through the use of the website, visitor information centres and friends and relatives.

Outline:
Executive Summary
Introduction
Selected DMO and destination/ hierarchical chart
Organizational Structure
Target Market
Market Segmentation
Primary Competing Destinations
VFR
Visitor Information Centres
Conclusion

From the Paper
''Tourism has globally been accepted as an economic activity of attracting tourists and catering for their needs. As demand for tourism increased, more areas were developed for tourism and the choices of destinations available to the tourists continued to expand. This resulted to competition between tourist destinations. To gain the upper hand and be successfully promoted to a target market, a destination is required differentiate itself from its competitors and create a strong image in the mind of the tourists (Echtner and Ritchie, 2003).
''In the recent years, destination marketing has been regarded as a very important factor in the competitive world of today. The purpose of destination marketing is to create awareness, promote product and services, and brand imaging, development of network channels through promotion and marketing tools and finally, communication.
Destination marketing organizations include government agencies, visitor bureaus and travel associations that strive to promote their destinations abroad to the overseas travel markets. This is done through marketing strategies which help the destination differentiate its product from the competition. The focus of the market strategies lies on the competitive advantage of the destination and it develops and positions the destination in the customers mind. Gilbert (1990) cited that destination marketing includes promotion, attraction, sales, events and target marketing.''

Tags:tourism, destination marketing, Coffs Harbour

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The paper discusses how FedEx's infrastructure facilities are central to its success at successfully integrating its customers' operations into its own. The paper details how FedEx's infrastructure consists of World Service Centres that are strategically located in high traffic, high-density areas, more than 40,000 unmanned drop boxes in the U.S. alone, and authorized shipping centres, either fully owned by FedEx or operated in partnership with other entities. The paper explains how these are core to its strategy of meeting its customers in their place of work.

From the Paper
"FedEx's infrastructure facilities are central to its success at successfully integrating its customers' operations into its own. FedEx's infrastructure consists of World Service Centres that are strategically located in high traffic, high-density areas, more than 40,000 unmanned drop boxes in the U.S. alone, and authorized shipping centres either fully owned by FedEx or operated in partnership with other entities and these are core to its strategy of meeting its customers in their place of work (FedEx 4). This degree of infrastructure development works so effectively..."

Tags:fedex, strategy, logistics

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The problem is identified in the way that female delinquency is seen, rather than in the way it actually exists. The problem centres around how society defines delinquency and deviancy. Females are often judged by the same value system as men, despite the fact that they exist in a completely different reality. In other words, females are criminalized by a system of social control.

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This paperexamines the similarities and differences among Canadian urban centres based on selected social and economic indicators taken from the census in 1991 and 1996.

Tags:population, change, canada

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This paper discusses that the main difference between social democracy and capitalism lies in the disagreement over human nature and economics. Social democracy is founded on the premise that a certain amount of competitiveness will allow the production of economic growth. This growth, in turn, stimulates the economy further. The competitiveness, meanwhile, derives naturally from the human trait of self-interest. Communism, however, holds that there is no such thing as human nature. Both Marx and Rousseau believed that man was social and that both could be reshaped. In other words, self-interest was socially constructed and man could be changed to reject his own interest. The difference between communism and social democracy, therefore, centres precisely on this disagreement over human nature.