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Dan Barber: How I fell in love with a fish

Summary:

        Dan explains that the main points if his trip to the fish farm taught him about relationships. He learnt that for him to run the business successfully, the farm first needs a large social network with the locals so that relationship will be built. For example, this farm in Spain went from being an unsuccessful cattle farm to one of the biggest fish suppliers into restaurants. The owner of this fish farm understood that in order to create and maintain a steady population of fish, they need to create a good environment for them to live in. Not only the environment, but also the quality of the food that they feed to the fish are better. Instead of feeding them with fish food, they feed them with shrimps, algae and planktons so that it is as if they are living in the wild. A successful environment chain is one where all animals work together to fight for survival. For example, the birds will be more healthy when the fishes are well fed. The fishes is healthy because there is a surplus of shrimp, algae and other plants for them to eat. This is why people like fish. (217words)

Response:

   In this video, Dan is telling us that we should learn from the success of this fish farm to apply to our life. He is saying that in the real world, hunger is a serious issue and countries all around the world are using the wrong ways to solve the problem. There are many charities and counsels that offer food banks and food donations for the poor around the world. But the problem is they focus on so much to help the people outside of their community, they forget about those in their community. we need to stop the thought of feeding the whole world and start small by feeding our own community first. We need to get rid of large producing farm and replace it with small ones that puts quality over quantity. By changing our focus from international supplying to domestic feeding, we can slowly solve the problem of poverty.

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Helen Fisher studies the brain in love | Video on TED.com

Summary:

            The video is about 'studies the brain in love'. Helen Fisher used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study 37 people who are in different stages of love, the brain FMRI test conducted, 17 of which are enjoying the happiness of love, and 15 has just been Rejection.

            She found a piece of the brain near the bottom of the small active region called Active cells. In fact, the cells is produce dopamine and it is dispersed to many regions of the brain. The cell is works in the subconscious are not subject to emotional control. The part of the brain, it is related to desire, motivation, focus and desire.  For example, love, like cocaine. Love remaining in your mind, take with you. You lose self-consciousness, and you cannot independently think about him.

            When you are abandoned, you will care him more deeper. Our active cell area and found the brain activity associated with love. When you left behind, you will think to forget about him, and continue your normal life, but it did not, you will love him more. (180words)

Respond

          

        The topic, Studies the brain in love, is interesting and it describes the Anthropology of brain. Now I can explain the process in the brain when people in love or abandoned. Also, that is why people after broke up with their mate. They will love more deeper than before and they cannot control their brain to forget other. They feel depressing after broke up ,however, they cannot continue their normal life. Therefore, that is why people always suicide by love and cry by love.

            In fact, love is amazing. You can feel happiness when you have a mate. He or She can take care of you all the time. On the other hand, you will feel depressing when you lost your mate and you cannot forget you mate for long time. (151words)