TASK 2Create a powerpoint presentation‚ a prezi‚ a music video‚ a slide show‚ or a written essay with pictures that shows and explains the reasons for the fires that displaced people during the 1970’s in New York City and the effect these fires had on people and the neighborhoods. In this task the readings include: 1. An introduction 2. A reflection about the South Bronx written by a writer for The Post 3. An interview with a journalist who covered the fires in Bushwick 4. An oral history from someone
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energy resources. Nowadays‚ the range of goods‚ required by common people‚ has expanded significantly‚ compared to the old times. People feel the need‚ not only for some primary things‚ such as a piece of bread and a roof over their heads‚ but also‚ for various facilities and luxuries. Providing humanity with these things involves the exploitation of natural resources. In turn‚ the conventional sources of energy we use today cause pollution‚ so economic growth is almost inevitably associated with
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different types of people‚ and each has his or her own attitudes. However‚ when people starts working and collaborating together‚ unconscious reactions start appearing. These reactions might please some people‚ but not all people accept those reactions. The actions of people with each other always affect them; we may act kindly and that is what most people like‚ and we might act unconsciously in a really bad and unkindly way that might unpleased and depress others. The way people unconsciously react
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PEOPLE ENTERING THE CITY SHOULD USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT 1. INTRODUCTION Public transport also known as public transit or mass transit is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public. Public transport include buses‚ trains‚ ’rapid transit’ like commuter and ferries. Other than that‚ it also includes taxicab and car pooling which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement. Most public transport runs to a scheduled timetable with the
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Cities of the Future Presented To: John Gillies Presented by: Devon Francis English Essay Wednesday‚ October 8‚ 2013 The arrival of the cities of the future and what it has to offer such as technology and many other things evolves as everybody awaits to see what the city has to offer and what changes and improvements the city will have also. Many people have these types of question stuck in their heads and wonder: “Could the changes and improvements
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Hong Kong is one of the busiest cities in the world. It is not only prominent as an Asian commercial center‚ but also famous for its air pollution‚ which haunts the lives of thousands of Hong Kong people and wastes billions of dollars of the government and the private sectors every year. It is an unchanging fact that air pollution in Hong Kong not only results in a waste of massive amounts of money‚ but also results in deterioration on the overall health standard of the Hong Kong population. No
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millions of people will be living longer‚ healthier lives than ever before. In these poorest regions of the world an estimated one in five children will not live to see their fifth birthday‚ primarily because of environment-related diseases. Eleven million children die worldwide annually‚ equal to the combined populations of Norway and Switzerland‚ and mostly due to malaria‚ acute respiratory infections or diarrhoea — illnesses that are largely preventable. When the environment becomes less valuable
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Environmental protection Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the natural environment on individual‚ organizational or governmental levels‚ for the benefit of the natural environment and humans. Due to the pressures of population and technology‚ the biophysical environment is being degraded‚ sometimes permanently. This has been recognized‚ and governments have begun placing restraints on activities that cause environmental degradation. Since the 1960’s‚ activity of environmental movements
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ENVIRONMENT Defining Environment Is the circumstances or conditions that surround one; surroundings. It is the totality of circumstances surrounding an organism or group of organisms‚ especially: The combination of external physical conditions that affect and influence the growth‚ development‚ and survival of organisms: Is the complex of social and cultural conditions affecting the nature of an individual or community Hence therefore we can classify components of environment as follows;
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excitement and conveniences of big cities . Especially in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)‚ thousands of people rush into this city each year. These people want to have better lives. However‚ too many people migrate to HCMC also gives many problems to the Government. Why do they leave their hometown for HCMC? What problems will they bring to HCMC. In this essay‚ I’ll mention about the causes and the effects of too many immigrants in this city. Ho Chi Minh city is a large and important town
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