TED Talk of How to Live to be 100+‚ he teamed up with National Geographic and the National Institute of Aging to cover three main areas where he was able to find a large population of centenarians; he called these areas “Blue Zones” (Buettner‚ 0:33). In these three Blue Zones Buettner was able to come down to nine common denominators that have helped contribute to such a huge boost of longevity in the population. Of the nine the most important three and most commonly covered by Buettner are diets
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Zone of Proximal Development Developed by Soviet psychologist Lev Vygotsky‚ the zone of proximal development (ZPD) refers to a metaphorical area between material a learner has mastered‚ and material that goes beyond a learner’s ability. This ‘middle-ground’ represents “potential learning” that can only occur through interactions with a ‘more advanced peer:’ teachers‚ parents‚ more capable classmates. Building upon a student’s previous knowledge‚ a teacher working within the ZPD uses scaffolding
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complete even with help. The zone changes with development‚ and both boundaries move up as more mental functions are internalized. As a result‚ tasks that used to be above the top boundary are within the child’s zone; task that used to be within the zone become too easy and fall below the bottom boundary. The zone of proximal development is where the mental functions are in the process of being internalized and the child can complete these tasks with help and guidance. The new zone of proximal development
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War has always been and will continue to be a life altering event for the people of its time. While only the soldiers may be at battle‚ the world continues to be at war‚ and as a result‚ people change. It is greatly debated how and in what mannerisms does war force people to adapt. In Timothy Findley’s‚ The Wars‚ there are several examples of how humans adjust to accommodate the unfamiliar effects of war. Often‚ what is unfamiliar is unknown‚ and what is unknown can be chaotic. Keeping that in mind
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Whitney Walker Professor Brogdon Eng.101 sec.505 January 24‚ 20011 Favorite Food My favorite food is chicken fettuccini pasta. I prefer this dish because of the great taste. It consists of a magnificent sauce‚ tender chicken‚ and mixed vegetables. This blend of ingredients contributes the flavor‚ texture‚ and appearances of the pasta. Just because the sauce isn’t an attractive color‚ which is an dull white with drops of grey from mushrooms and specks of green from the broccoli
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Have you ever wished you could visit a place that no longer exists? I’m not talking about your favorite store that’s gone out of business‚ a restaurant that’s closed down or a place that’s still here but out of your reach. Even though I haven’t been there in over seven years‚ I remember every detail like I was just there yesterday. Maybe‚ it’s because I spent most of my childhood there I remember what it look like‚ feel like and smell like. But because this place no longer exists‚ I can only visit
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Taylor A ENG 3U 24 September 2012 Ed Sheeran Concert All day I raced around with anticipation‚ watching the clock. School felt like it was dragging on more than usual. I hurried to finish my work in class so I could enjoy a stress-free night out. I had been counting down the days ever since I got the tickets! Aside from my anxiety‚ the Sun was shining and I knew it would be a nice night for a concert. Not only JUST a concert… but an Ed Sheeran concert. I have never been to this venue before
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To describe a Hershey’s kiss is a nearly impossible task. It is like trying to describe the sun setting over the ocean. Mere words cannot capture beauty in its purest form. There are many parts to what makes a Hershey’s kiss as wonderful as it is. There is it’s the foil wrapper and flag‚ the candy itself‚ the taste‚ or the incredible feeling it gives you‚ every part is essential to what makes the heresy’s kiss as spectacular as it is. When you first glimpse upon the Hershey’s kiss‚ the first thing
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"An Anecdote of the Land of Ice" My friend Josh and I didn’t say much as we loaded our luggage into the rental car at Keflavik Airport. We’d just landed in Iceland‚ and already we were silenced by the landscape. "It looks even more amazing in person!‚" Josh said as we took it all in. Since we met during at a gathering at an old friends’ house‚ Josh and I had dreamed to traveled extensively through the world together‚ from the canals of Venice and Amsterdam to the mountains of Austria and Italy
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I casually walked down the stairs‚ and I saw something on the table. Confused at what it was‚ I walked closer. It was a shiny‚ small‚ white slip of paper. When I got closer‚ I realized it was a ticket to the Bulls game. My head exploded like a balloon. My face lit up like a light bulb because of how happy I was. I never went to a Bulls game before and I was really excited. I liked the Bulls a lot and I had a lot of Bulls clothing except I never really watched any of the games and I didn’t know many
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