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    xiaoting huang replied to the topic Reading Review Question #9

    Eminent Domain describes the government’s ability to take private land and use it for a public purpose. Often, this means the land is used for things such as parks, roads, parking lots or government buildings. However, more recently, it has been used for other purpose that redefine our idea of “public use.” I don’t think that this was a good use…[Read more]

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    xiaoting huang replied to the topic Reading Review Question #10

    Neoliberalism is an economic system that is based on the idea of the free market. It advocates little government involvement and regulation. I think this is a bad policy. Because, In the United States neoliberalism is destroying welfare programs; attacking the rights of labor (including all immigrant workers); and cutbacking social programs.

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    xiaoting huang replied to the topic Reading Review Question #7

    Migration is always a very hot topic in the US.
    Some of the economic effects of migration into the United States by undocumented foreign nationals are more innovation, a better educated workforce, greater occupational specialization, better matching of skills with jobs, and higher overall economic productivity.Immigration also has a net positive…[Read more]

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    xiaoting huang replied to the topic Reading Review Question #1

    Domestication of Plants and Animals is one theory that has been suggested for why humans began undertaking agriculture. The domesticated animals are a way of food, using animals to turn, plow the ground, settled agriculture they were able to plant grain & vegetables. By these two things they no longer had to roam for foods or travel long distances…[Read more]

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    xiaoting huang started the topic Snowstorm

    The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for northeastern New Jersey and southeastern New York, including all of New York City, estimating that snowfall will likely begin early Wednesday and that total accumulations of 12 to 18 inches are expected.That is, all public schools in New York City would be closed on Wednesday. Also,…[Read more]

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    xiaoting huang replied to the topic NYC students join National School Walkout against gun violence

    Thousands of New York City students converged on central locations — Columbus Circle, Battery Park, Brooklyn Borough Hall, Lincoln Center.

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    xiaoting huang started the topic NYC students join National School Walkout against gun violence

    New York City students moved to action by gun violence called for “reform and change” at walkouts across the five boroughs Wednesday.

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    xiaoting huang started the topic BMW crashes into Queens supermarket

    A BMW crashed into the loading dock of a grocery store in Queens early Saturday.

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    xiaoting huang replied to the topic Reading Review Question #4

    The first Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain in 1780 and lasted until 1870. The first commodity to be industrially produced were the iron and textile industries.

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    xiaoting huang replied to the topic Reading Review Question #2

    Environmental Determinism is a belief that mainly geographers adhere to where they believe that the physical environment shapes the cultures around us. For example, people who live near coasts focus on fishing and navigating waterways. Another example is that temperate mild climates produce inventive, industrious and democratic societies that are…[Read more]

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