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110-95/I96 Video Assignment (center) "How to Live to Be 100" (Double Spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman) In today 's world, everyone seems to be asking the same question: "How can I live longer?" In a video entitled "How to Live to Be 100," Dan Buettner gives a presentation that attempts to answer this question. In the presentation, he explains a few myths about longevity before discussing three "Blue Zones" that exist in the world, where living to be over one hundred years old is most common

Case Study of Washburn Guitars: How Much Is the Maya Worth? Introduction Background of Washburn guitar: “Some stories demand to be told. Others are simply content on being heard. Hearing through music, through lyrics, through a cultural revolution, this is the story of Washburn Guitars.” (the history of Washburn, 2009) The Washburn guitar company started making guitars in 1883 in Chicago. The factory would later be involved and located near a musical movement in Chicago in the 1920s. The history

The book “Predictably Irrational” was written by Dan Ariely in 2008, and it is considered to be a best-seller in the United States. Dan Ariely is a professor of Duke University and works in the new field of Behavioral Economics. The book is mostly focused on helping us better understand our decision-making processes, and also become an unavoidable source of information when creating public policy. Ariely focused in why people make irrational decisions, He conducted 13 experiments and he explains

The election of 1988 pitted Vice President George H.W Bush against Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis. Coming off the back of President Reagan’s second term, Vice President Bush needed to build on the sense of optimism that Reagan had instilled and make a case for continuity. Governor Dukakis on the other hand had to try and paint himself as good alternative to some of the pitfalls of President Reagan’s later years. Coming off an economic collapse, insider trading scandals, and a growing drug

with different types of personalities. One in particular, Nathan Scott, known as the best basketball player in his High School, is known to be a popular jock-type guy, selfish and rude. He wants to become the best basketball player and beat his dad, Dan Scott, one day. Throughout the show, Nathan Scott makes many different mistakes but he gets to know other characters that help him to grow from the person he once was. Even though he was once self-conceited, he also starts to become a family-centered

From high school girls desperately trying to be one of cool kids in school to corporate warriors rubbing elbows for that next promotion, nearly everyone has fantasized about being a part of the “in crowd”. What is it that makes the bonds and barriers of “in crowd” so unbreakable? Through sharing stories and reaching conclusions through discussion of those stories, members of small groups develop a common bond that shapes their social reality. An example of this bond is prominent in the CW’s hit show

The Simpsons The Simpsons is an original, satirical American sitcom cartoon, which is shown all over the world and appeals to a wide range of audiences with its unique, yet basic form of humour. It stereotypes and satirises the typical American lower middle class family. With its simple plots, exaggerated situations, unrealistic scenarios, lurid colours, humour, animation and familiar pattern, it is a typical cartoon but with an original twist. This makes it like no

In Dan Buettner’s “How to live to be 100+” TED talk, longevity and three major ‘blue zones’ around the world are discussed. The blue zones of the Nuoro Province, Okinawa, and the prairies of Minnesota are the three focused on in the talk. Their lifestyles are talked about and it is made clear that there is no secret formula when it comes to longevity. Not every practice of each blue zone is touched on because many are societal changes that have been passed down and kept up for years and take about

process to Supervisor, but it also pays much attention to gay rights and their fight during this time as well. Milk worked hard to win his title, but sadly his victory was short lived. A year after winning his title he was murdered by ex Supervisor, Dan White. This film was very interesting to watch and it showed me how powerful Harvey Milk’s actions were. In the beginning of the film when you first met Milk, you saw that he was just any other guy that you’d see on the streets. With the way he portrayed

over the course of the story. One character that has changed her is Dan. When they were at the pond they decided to become a couple. Ever since that Miranda started sneaking out and didn’t tell her mom. Once Miranda’s mom found out she ended up not letting her go see Dan and she got mad. If Miranda wouldn’t ever had met Dan she probably wouldn’t have snuck out because there wouldn’t be anyone for her to see. But since Miranda and Dan broke up it’s kind of her fault because she lost another person, she