April 4‚ 2012 Girl Fight: Savagery in The Chicago Suburbs Summary of an Article and Reaction The article “Girl Fight: Savagery in The Chicago Suburbs” written by Susannah Meadows and Dirk Johnson‚ and published in May of 2003 by Newsweek still arouses controversy and shivers‚ especially for parents who have children that sooner or later will be attending high school. Not only the privileged Glenbrook North in Chicago suburbs in particular‚ but what Newsweek called savagery‚ could
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small town vs. a big city Choosing a place to live is an important decision in everyone`s life. In fact‚ the conditions of the place one lives have direct effects on his or her life. Some people prefer to live in a big city. Others would rather live in a small town. There are advantages and disadvantages about both group`s opinion that in this essay I am going to discuss them. First‚ let us elaborate the opinion of the group who prefer to live in a big city. These people assert
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mind it is still easy to put people in larger groups based on their ideals‚ dreams and way of life. For a very long time two groups have separated them from each other; city-people and country-folk In the essay “My Little Bit of Country” (2012) Susan Cheever shares her thoughts on a life in the city versus a life in the suburbs. The story follows a chronological structure and starts with Cheever thinking back at the memories of her childhood in Central Park with her father. Susan Cheever compares
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would rather live in the city‚ in the suburbs‚ or in the country. Nowadays‚ when our modern society is developing incessantly‚ more and more people from other areas move to live and work in big cities each year‚ especially the young. In spite of noises and pollution‚ people in the city still believe that the modern and busy life here is the wonderful dream of most of them. The reason is that they will have many chances to get large benefits and advantages when living in the city‚ including three typical
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Maroubra and Kogarah are suburbs of Sydney. Maroubra is a beach suburb of Sydney which is located 10 km south east of the central business district (CBD). However‚ Kogarah is slightly farther than Maroubra. The distance between Kogarah and the CBD is about 14km. On the other hand‚ Kogarah is a residential suburb. This report will compare and contrast the aspects of people‚ housing and services. The populations of these suburbs differ greatly. According to official statistics‚ Maroubra has a larger
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Maroubra and Kogarah Maroubra and Kogarah are suburbs in Sydney. Maroubra is located in the Southeast of the CBD while Kogarah is located in the south of CBD. Whereas Maroubra is a beach suburb‚ Kogarah is a residential suburb. In this report‚ the two suburbs will be compared and contrasted the people‚ housing and services. Firstly‚ both Maroubra and Kogarah have similarities in people. The largest age group of people in Maroubra and Kogarah are between 20 to 39 years old. In addition‚
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The ‘Parkland Suburb’ of Sydney’s inner west region is better known as Concord and shouldn’t be mistaken for Concord West‚ a separate suburb. Concord 2137 is within 15 miles west of the central business district. Concord is one of Sydney’s best suburbs for investing‚ according to long-term growth predictions. What makes this suburb so ideal for investing and buying homes or units? Transportation One big draw to Concord is the amazing access to transportation. No matter where you want to go in the
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and brings life back to spring. Nauryz symbolized the birth of a new year‚ cycle of life and Kazakhs came together to celebrate as a community. In Kazakhstan Nauryz is truly a social event. Now People in my country gather together at their main city‚ squares‚ where holiday organizers erect yurts‚ stages‚ and trading tents where crafts and goods are sold. Food is cooked on open fires in huge pots‚ and people dress festively. The roots of the holiday are ancient‚ and it is believed that the roots
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SSA magazine presents an incisive article on poverty in the suburbs; the northern suburbs. I was very much enlightened about how the demographics have changed and how poverty has infiltrated the northern suburbs. But as with so many other social problems‚ hunger‚ poverty‚ want and need only become news when it enters the realm of the affluent. I was much relieved to read Scott W. Allard’s quote “. . . but we also know that the south suburbs have been grappling with rising poverty rates for some time
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High Density Compared to Suburb Sprawling Mitrany‚ M 2005‚ ‘High density neighbourhoods: who enjoys them’‚ GeoJournal‚ vol. 64‚ no. 2‚ pp. 131-40. Frank‚ TA 2011‚ ‘Density versus sprawl’‚ National Journal‚ 11 March‚ viewed 15 August 2012. In modern society‚ people concern more about living environment. It is raised an issue that which place is suitable for living‚ high-rises centre or suburb sprawl. Two very different articles provide contrasting perspectives on this issue. The article
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