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11ALIYAH AND ABSORPTION — GENERAL SURVEY Introduction Aliyah, ascension or going up, is the coming of Jews as individuals or in groups, from exile or diaspora to live in the Land of Israel. Those who go up for this purpose are known as olim – a term used in the Bible for… …
12Town and country planning in Wales — is based on the land use planning system which applies throughout the United Kingdom. However, the system in Wales has some distinctive features which have arisen because substantial responsibility for town and country planning has been devolved… …
13HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… …
14economic planning — Use of government to make economic decisions with respect to the use of resources. In communist countries with a state planning apparatus, detailed and rigid planning results in a command economy; land, capital, and the means of production are… …
15Energy policy of the United Kingdom — For energy use in practice, see Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom The current Energy Policy of the United Kingdom is set out in the Energy White Paper of May 2007, building on previous work including the 2003 Energy White Paper… …
16Mineral Policy Statements — In the United Kingdom, Mineral Policy Statements (MPS) are statements of the English Government s national policy on minerals and planning issues and provide advice and guidance to local authorities and the minerals industry on policies and the… …
17Transportation planning — is the field involved with the siting of transportation facilities (generally streets, highways, sidewalks, bike lanes and public transport lines).Transportation planning historically has followed the rational planning model of defining goals and …
18Urban planning — Housing and Urban Development redirects here. For the Cabinet department of the United States government, see United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Urban planning designs settlements, from the smallest towns to the largest… …
19Mexico City Policy — The Mexico City Policy, also known by critics as the Mexico City Gag Rule and the Global Gag Rule,[1] was an intermittent United States government policy that required all non governmental organizations (NGOs) that receive federal funding to… …
20History of science and technology in the People's Republic of China — For more than a century China s leaders have called for rapid development of science and technology, and science policy has played a greater role in national politics in China than in many other countries. China s scientific and technical… …
