Recently‚ Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) has become a controversial topic in Hong Kong. Online forums‚ newspapers and magazines are weighing the pros and cons of the scheme every day. Undoubtedly‚ it boosts the Hong Kong tourism. However‚ it has led to several drawbacks to Hong Kong in resource allocation‚ culture differentiation and livelihood. To commence with‚ for resource allocation‚ IVS greatly makes the distribution of resources in Hong Kong become chaotic. After the implementation of IVS‚
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Most Embarrassing Day in My Life When I was in Form four‚ my school held an English elocution contest. I was really horrified when I was chosen as one of the participants. For the next few days‚ I searched model essay books for a suitable topic to speak on for I could never had written my own speech even if my life depended on it. Eventually‚ I chose a topic on pollution because at that time‚ everyone from the man in the street to the top ministers were talking about it. After that‚ I memorized the
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Sub-Saharan Africa: On my adventurous Journey around the world‚ I took a visit to Sub-Saharan Africa. The first country I came to was Somalia.While staying in Somalia‚ there is mostly plateaus‚ plains and highlands. Far north are the Karkaar Mountains‚ near the Gulf of Aden coastline. The whole country is as well slightly smaller if you compare it to Texas. Also‚ the terrain is mostly flat‚ and includes deserts. In this country ‚ the climate varies throughout some months such as in December to January
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The day I made it too state. “I made it‚ in three events‚’’ a thought in my head. I wasn’t alone though‚ it wa my team including the girls‚ head coach Mr. Jefferies‚ and boys coach Mr. Heinrich. We had a 4 by 100 team including Mia Voss‚ Calyn Garza‚ Dana Clarke‚ and Brittany McClain‚ there was an alternate named Jalyn Haynes but also an 8th grader named Tayler Main qualified in a 200 meter dash. There were a lot of kids there that day‚ an average of about 900 kids or more. After we all showed up
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Buddharangsi Temple of Miami I grew up in a house where both my parents practiced the teachings of Sikhism and Hinduism. My father’s job required us to move every three years to different countries‚ most of them of Christian majority and because of this I have been exposed to a few religions. However‚ ever since I first started studying religion I have always found Buddhism more relating to my beliefs more than any other religion has since it is more a philosophy against a religion. I was especially interested
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Aah‚ the fair! This once-a-year experience is something not to be missed! The fair can invoke many memories of days gone by‚ both good and bad. A day at the fair can be fun‚ educational‚ and very tiring! As children‚ we ran around taking in the sights and sounds of the midway games and the towering rides‚ the smell of barbecue and sugary-sweet candy in the air‚ dizzy with excitement and unable to decide what to do first. We begged our parents for tickets for the rides‚ and usually they grudgingly
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MOTHERS DAY…. While being pregnant ‚ and having to tell the loved ones around me was major. I had also been suffering from a very deadly and hereditary disease‚ I was what some people call a functional alcoholic . And now finding out that I was also pregnant. While my disease was never a big deal to me and my life style. It was now a big change I was not prepared for‚ and there would be changes I could never prepare for. I couldn’t sleep‚ hot and cold sweats‚ withdraw‚ and shakes. It was now
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A Day at the Mall Happy people walking‚ stepping‚ running‚ grabbing‚ chewing and talking wherever you turn. Upstairs downstairs‚ front and back people are constantly grabbing and letting loose of items. Twenty percent‚ fifty percent red signs all over the place. The mall is definitely the place to be after a stressful day at school. It makes no difference what mood one is in when approaching the mall because once the entrance door closes behind you-nothing matters. The mall consists of many wonderful
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transition into adulthood. From the day in eighth I held that brown envelope in my hands that read “CONGRATULATIONS” to now when I hold the weight of responsibility and expectation on my shoulders‚ I knew this was the transition. The days I visited for open house and meeting‚ I was trembling‚scared; nervous. It was tearing apart my world taking this big step I wasn’t ready for‚ but I had gotten that far‚ so I held my breath and jumped. The day that school actually started‚ I wanted to toss in the rag‚ oh
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Jumping‚ Paragliding‚ Sight-seeing and Mountaineering expedition are offered‚ which puts the participants in the moment of bliss and forget all the worldly phenomenon‚ because of which more than five hundreds thousand people from all over the world visit Nepal annually take part in various activities that are offered. Therefore‚ me‚ the
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