“Hello,” I smiled to the secretary. “Good afternoon, how may I help you?” She didn’t look up from her computer as she typed at an alarming pace. “I was hoping you could tell me where the conference room for the international meeting can be located?” The typing stopped, she peered at me sceptically. “Name?” “I don’t think the reservation is under my name.“ “No, I mean country name.” She rolled her eyes and pulled out a binder that held the calendar. “Why, England, of course!” I beamed at her. “You certainly don’t look like Arthur, I thought some new country came too early. Who are you?” She put the binder away and looked through a contacts of a small booklet. “I am Oliver. Mr. Kirkland is sick so he has sent me in his place.” I gulped …show more content…
You know how much that Brit loves to work, he might finally be feeling the pain of his labour. Besides, Oliver here wouldn’t hurt a fly.” Allen tried to pat the American into a relaxed state, but his actions were doing the exact opposite. “I suppose so,” the representative of our former colony exclaimed, not looking entirely convinced. “Now then, Mr. Kirkland’s notes state his worries for the future generations of our world. As you all may know, the overall environment of the earth is steadily getting worse,” I proclaimed. From there, other countries added commentary about how “global warming” wasn’t real or how these suggested changes may affect crucial industries. They were mostly more concerned for their businesses than the environment. The only one who seemed to be listening intently was Allen. After going through the most important points of Mr. Kirkland’s notes I called for a break, which everyone was more than thankful for. Allen approached me as I sat for a quick breath. He patted my back and praised my attempt to lead the conference. “I think you did great! Would you like to grab lunch with us, Ollie?” My stomach grumbled at the thought of a proper meal. Allen laughed heartily and grabbed my hand, leading us to his
Do our genes affect our decisions? Can the environment alter our genetic makeup? In Sharon Moalem’s work “Changing Our Genes,” he writes about how the environment around us and our ancestors has contributed to the making of our genes. Genes are the instructions to make proteins which is ultimately the making of us. In Kevin Beaver’s “Genetic Influences on Adolescents,” he emphasizes the groundbreaking research in the similarities of children’s eating habits compared with their siblings and how genetics is a contributing factor. Our genes do not define us, but they do play a role in what our choices in life will be. One of the choices we make is regarding our lifestyle, specifically, how active we are and what we choose to consume. Additionally, Liam, a 12-year-old boy in the documentary film Overfed and Undernourished who has obesity realized that in order to avoid healthy problems at such a tender age and to live a longer more active life he needs to combat his excess weight. Also in “The Epidemic of
“I’m Anna and these are my friends Paisley and Posa. You are in Clear Lake, Iowa “ Anna informs him
In the play, An Inspector Calls, the character of Eric is presented in a myriad of ways. When the audience is first introduced to Eric, he is proven to be juvenile and ignorant - shown by his nonchalance towards his sister’s marriage and Birling’s advice. As the play develops however, it become clear that this most likely was inherited from his parents, who don’t even acknowledge the existence of the working class as being human beings. In Birling’s factory, the working class are de-humanised as they enter and become lifeless droids - who have no need for the luxuries of money nor a roof over their heads, not to mention sanitary conditions – whose lives are simply parts in a factory which can be replaced effortlessly. Furthermore, Mrs
“ I’m sorry, but I would like to know what your name is.” he said sincerely.
“Thank you for having me. It’s a real pleasure to meet you folks. I’ve been following your progress here, it’s all very impressive,” Edward said.
Attention material/Credibility: No we’re not hungry, no we’re not worried. We’re just living life right now. Tomorrow? What is Tomorrow? If we for a second, glimpse into the future, we would see people suffering from the thoughtless decisions we are making right now. I don 't want to see my family starving or without water. If you don 't care about your self, then care for your family, or for your future family. They are the ones that will be affected by climate change.
In order to review their inherited genetic risks and help them understand and provide counseling according to their specific needs the genetic counselor should know the Trosacks ' have already established that their unborn child has Tay Sachs disease and based on those needs they should be provided with appropriate guidance and counseling as they progress through their pregnancy. The discussion should include what causes genetic disorders, and what that means to the Trosack couple specifically, including dominant, recessive and x-linked disorders. However, recessive disorders should be fully discussed in this case. Another topic to include in the discussion are what genes and chromosomes are, and the relation to Tay Sachs disease.
"No, that place is Hazzard, Georgia. I live in a little town in southeastern Kentucky."
“Yeah, kind of figured that out by the name, but I believe I know the place you’re talking about.”
20. We have made great progress in fixing another major environmental problem – which one was that?
“No, I’m pretty sure I know where to go, but something about this map has me perplexed,” I said sounding confused.
"The pace of global warming is accelerating and the scale of the impact is devastating. The time for action is limited - we are approaching a tipping point beyond which the opportunity to reverse the damage of CO2 emissions will disappear."
Each year, approximately ten-thousand people are convicted of crimes that they did not commit (Spring). Ten-thousand people that will never see their kids grow up, ten-thousand people that will miss out on life, ten-thousand people whose lives will never be the same. Men and women are on death row for decades, only to be exonerated after their execution. Where is the justice in that? Prisons are also overcrowded and according to political scientist David Hudson, America holds five percent of the world 's population, but twenty-five percent of the world 's prison population (Hudson). This is partially derived from the overwhelming amount of cases that the justice system takes on, but also because of the harsh sentences. About
Climate change has undoubtedly become one of the most prominent debate topics in the world today. With that being said, there are multiple aspects of climate change currently being discussed; causes of climate change, the idea that climate change may be a hoax, and whether or not climate change affects human health are three of the many ongoing debates about climate change. Climate change is surrounded by negative connotations, but Jay Leno, former host of NBC’s The Tonight Show, shed some light on the darkness of climate change, saying "According to a new U.N. report, the global warming outlook is much worse than originally predicted. Which is pretty bad when they originally predicted it would destroy the planet.” Although his first statement is rather true, Leno manages to lighten its load with a less true, but hilarious, comment. His words force one to realize that climate change impacts everyone in any area of the health triangle, whether it be through a joke such as Leno’s, or directly through issues such as pollution and pollen; the areas of the health triangle include physical health, mental/emotional health, and social health. Therefore, climate change is a threat to all aspects of human health; social health, mental/emotional health, and physical health.
“There’s one issue that will define the contours of this century more dramatically than any other, and that is the urgent threat of a changing climate.” - Barack Obama. Climate change has been a popular topic of discussion, because of the threat to our environment. The world will forever be changed if climate change isn’t taken into serious consideration and not in a good way. Climate change has been a popular topic of discussion, because of the threat to our environment. Climate change has had many negative effects, for example, damage to coral reefs, the increase of wildfires, and most importantly rising sea levels. The damage to our earth cannot always be undone nevertheless it can make some things disappear forever.