A Critique of “205 Easy Ways to Save the Earth” by Thomas Friedman Foreign affairs columnist for the New York Times‚ Thomas Friedman‚ is a man who wants to try to change the world by trying to convince people to go green. But‚ he is convinced that going green is not as easy as everyone makes it sound. His article “205 Easy Ways to Save the Earth‚” first published in 2007‚ presents several arguments attempting to convince people that while going green is difficult‚ it is possible. The author first
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Stakeholders In every story there is something that is at stake. Whether it be a relationship‚ a job opportunity‚ or something as simple as a feeling‚ there is always a purpose to the actions taken by characters. By analyzing the article Sports Saves the World by Alexander Wolf and by researching the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation’s website‚ I have found a common ground of helping others in order to make the world a better place. The two readings speak of a similar topic; that of giving. Both readings
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Trees alter the environment in which we live by moderating climate‚ improving air quality‚ conserving water‚ and harboring wildlife. Climate control is obtained by moderating the effects of sun‚ wind‚ and rain. Radiant energy from the sun is absorbed or deflected by leaves on deciduous trees in the summer and is only filtered by branches of deciduous trees in winter. We are cooler when we stand in the shade of trees and are not exposed to direct sunlight. In winter‚ we value the sun’s radiant energy
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The importance of trees Trees are the largest and longest living organisms on earth. To grow tall the tree has become a miracle of engineering and a complex chemical factory. It is able to take water and salts out of the earth and lift them up to the leaves‚ sometimes over 400 ft above. By means of photosynthesis the leaves combine the water and salts with carbon dioxide from the air to produce the nutrients which feed the tree. In this process‚ as well as wood‚ trees create many chemicals‚ seeds
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In the book‚ Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization by Lester R. Brown‚ he talks about a plan to move energy away from coal to a cleaner form of energy such as wind‚ solar‚ and geothermal energy (Brown 125-132). Mr. Brown then talks about how if Plan B is put into action‚ then by the year 2020‚ the world’s carbon footprint would be down by 80 percent (23). Mr. Brown then goes on to talk about how much energy that the world could save by the year 2020 (80). Then in chapter 5‚ Brown talks about
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“The Beauty of the Trees” Imagine a place with giant trees‚ tall bluffs overlooking the ocean‚ and green water lapping on the rocks below. The wind is cool and moist‚ the aroma of sea foam and grass fill the air‚ and water as far as the eye can see. Imagine this place and you have the Pacific Northwest‚ the home of Chief Dan George and the setting for his poem “The Beauty of the Trees. “ Chief Dan George was a leader of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation‚ a band of the Salish Indians located near coastal
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"Thou hero you need to save thy world." The one standing in front of me was a teenager died in a car accident‚ he died a virgin so I was in my beautiful goddess form. "Oh‚ my goddess but of course‚ send me away." I sent him without waiting‚ I remove my goddess form and sit on my couch‚ my room is a white empty room‚ my room has a television‚ a couch and a table full of snacks. I open the television with my great god powers. "Open television." I don’t need a remote but I do have one that I never
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those problems in all the wrong places. This phenomenon can occur on a variety of scales‚ from individual people and their personal problems to the issues that face entire societies. This obstacle is satirically displayed in the Studio C sketch Don’t Save The Whales‚ which shows members of a rally scapegoating and blaming everything wrong with their community on whales. Displaying how irrational and destructive unfairly placing the blame for problems is‚ the sketch also demonstrates how real problems
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Christina Sabillón Dr. Speller ENGL 2325 August 6‚ 2012 The Life You Save May Be Your Own The protagonist in “The Life You Save May Be Your Own” is Mr. Shiftlet. This man encounters an older woman and her daughter; both named Lucynell Crater. Their first conversation is very awkward‚ but the reader can interpret the characters. Mr. Shiftlet is a one armed man who left home at a young age. Lucynell (mother) is an older widowed woman who is independent and protective of her daughter. The younger
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Throughout the novel‚ Kingsolver focuses on family as a major theme. Taylor ends up with Turtle‚ and together they form a family. When they move in with Lou Ann and her son‚ their family grows. Neither Taylor nor Lou Ann can afford much; by sharing expenses‚ they help each other survive difficult times. Lou Ann considers Taylor and Turtle family because they’d "been through hell and high water together" and because they know "each other’s good and bad sides‚ stuff nobody else knows." Taylor and Lou
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