(1) I thought the video was very well thought out and had a lot of good points. First off‚ I would like to jump straight into my favorite part of the video‚ which was when Daniel Goleman talked about a story of speed dating‚ and how a woman’s brother remained single because he only talked about himself when he was doing the speed dating rounds‚ he never asked anything about the woman he was talking to .I liked it so much because I never fully realized how many people actually do talk about themselves
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Neighborhood Memories - July 2008- When I lived in Broward‚ I had a humongous mango tree that my cousin‚ Kenneth‚ and I liked to climb. It was still summer when we decided to get an old mattress and put it by the tree so we could relax there. One of those days my little cousin‚ Kevin‚ wanted to learn how to climb the mango tree. Back then Kenneth was still young and devious; he treated his little brother and sister (Kevin & Kelly) horribly. So that one day someone‚ I’m guessing it was Kenneth‚ moved
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The article “How Does Your Neighborhood Define Who You Are?” States “ Where you live profoundly shapes who you are. “I would go as far as to argue that what is truly American is not so much the individual but neighborhood inequality‚” ( In the world we live in‚ we are given a label that summarizes the house we live in‚ the clothes we wear and the car we drive. This label only counts for people who let it. I am one of many who decide not to acknowledge this label nor let it define who I am as a person
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Landfill is a main way of waste management in Hong Kong‚ but it may not be a sustainable way to solve or relieve the garbage problem. Moreover‚ landfill also will eventually saturate. It’s an urgent problem to stakeholders. In fact‚ an annual average of more than one million tons of wastes are produced in Hong Kong. Landfill is not the only way the government can plan for waste disposal. Building an incinerator to relieve the refuse pressure is also viable. In fact‚ a lot of waste is dumped without
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Turn landfill problem into history With the wasteful lifestyle of Hong Kong citizens‚ the 4 major landfills in Hong Kong are going to be saturated. From the government’s words‚ these landfills will be fully saturated before late 2010s. The situation is getting worse in these years‚ as people have no improvement in their consumption style. They are not aware of their responsibility on reducing waste. Also‚ people cannot develop the routine on recycling‚ and send much unnecessary rubbish to the landfill
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My Old Neighborhood Living in a neighborhood has the risk that your experience is good or bad; however‚ my experience at my old neighborhood was extremely great. Astoria which was the first neighborhood where I lived when I first came to this country fourteen years ago‚ and the combination of factors such as the shopping‚ transportation‚ and the location has made this neighborhood a great place to live‚ and an unforgettable experience. Definitively I have a lot of good memories of this great neighborhood
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Check out the following four incredible neighborhoods in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ where seniors will thrive: Chestnut Hill This affluent‚ idyllic neighborhood is a mix of mainly families with young children and elderly residents. Seniors will find that there are many exciting activities in this area to participate in with people their own age from seasonal festivals to hiking in the Wissahickon Valley Park. This area is easily accessible to public transportation‚ dining establishments including
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What is Land Pollution? Land pollution can be defined as acts occurring on an area resulting in colour change‚ fertility‚ and erosion. It is caused by waste in the form of liquid or solid. Introduction to Land Pollution The presence of chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment Results in a change of the soil quality Affects the normal use of the soil Endangering public health and the living environment Causes of LAND POLLUTION
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Did you know that more than 1 million bottles of water end up in California’s landfills each year‚ taking 1‚000 years to biodegrade and leaking toxic additives such as phthalates into the groundwater.Studies have shown that 25% of bottled water is tap water sometimes purified sometimes not‚and that 86% of the water bottles aren’t recycled and getting rid of them at school is where we can start and some of the 86% of the water bottles that aren’t recycled are in school. "Only about 14 percent of
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Drugs in City Neighborhoods Drugs in city neighborhoods are an influence on the youth. The youth are drawn into becoming drug sellers. The drug activity has found a place in many distressed areas and as a result‚ has become a common source of income. Studies of understanding the social control in urban neighborhoods have been existent for over a century yet understanding the nature of the social relations that exert the current social behavior is still limited. Studies also show that
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