I became attached to the characters, and felt their life’s to be important when they were trapped on top of the mountain. I would really recommend, I found it entertaining, suspenseful, informative, and fun. • Memorable quotes o “None of them imagined that horrible ordeal was drawing nigh. Nobody suspected that by the end of that long day, every minute would matter.” pg. 11 o “Following Sikhdar’s discovery in 1852, it would require the lives of twenty-four men, the efforts of fifteen expeditions, and the passage of 101 years before the summit of Everest would finally be attained” pg.
Running head: WHISTLER SKI RESORT WHISTLER SKI RESORT Executive Summary The Whistler Ski Resort experienced a fluctuation in the amount of guests that were frequenting their ski resort. The managers of the Whistler Ski Resort agreed that it needed to expand their Resort to include another skiing lodge and complex; these of which, would allow them (Whistler Ski Resort) to be able to meet the increasing demand for their services and to generate increase revenues (Larson & Gray, 2011, p. 191). Whistler Ski Resort conducted an “economic feasibility study. Their “board of directors” voted unanimously for the construction of the new ski facilities, which is to cost the company $10 million dollars. The entire project will be dedicated to the Winter Olympics in 2010, located in Vancouver, and Whistler, BC, and Canada.
The Struggles of Mountain Top Removal The United States of America’s dependency on coal has become irresponsible and the method by which it attains its high amounts of usage is being overlooked by the vast majority of the American public. Mountain Top Removal; its name is the method’s literal practice. This process is obviously very efficient in terms of production, as it has quickly become a leading extraction method of coal throughout Appalachia. The positive economic value of the coal industry and their advances in extraction methods are greatly outweighed by the negative effects of these advances. Whether considering the detrimental health aspects or the degradation of the beautiful Appalachian region environmentally, this issue causes
Despite the considerable amount of experience both climbers have, the chapter title proposes that nature is unpredictable, in spite of the amount of familiarity with climbing. Chapter four is based on Simon and Joe’s climb down the mountain. Previously, they had only just left the summit of the mountain and Joe realises the slow pace to which they are moving at. This suggests that both climbers have been unaware of time and their minds have been busy focusing on something else, most likely nature as they compete in the battle for survival, as Joe explains: ‘I realised how poor the light had become. I checked my watch and was surprised to see that it had gone five o’clock.
“Only experienced climber should be permitted on Everest above 8000 metres; and commercial expeditions – where clients pay professionals to assist them to reach the summit – should be prohibited.” People should be allowed to continue to climb to the summit of Everest if they want to, provided they follow all the safety procedures and have the financial means to join a well-organised expedition. Firstly, it is clear that commercial expeditions consisting of inexperienced climbers have not made summiting more dangerous. This is supported by Document C, which shows that the proportion of fatalities has been falling whilst commercial interest has been increasing. Some might argue that this is a result of the technological advancements that have occurred over the past few decades, but it is important to note that the application of this technology is funded by the commercialisation of mountain climbing. Thus, stopping commercial expeditions may in fact make summiting Everest less feasible and more dangerous, as professionals will no longer have paying clients.
The forests “breathe” by removing large amounts of carbon dioxide from the air and giving off oxygen. It is feared that the loss of rain forests will increase CO2 levels in the atmosphere and result in global warming. Tribes Tribes Why are indigenous people in danger? When the first European explorers arrived in Latin America, they brought with them diseases such as small-pox, measles, and even the common cold. Europeans were used to these illnesses so they didn’t get sick, but indigenous peoples had never been exposed to these diseases before so many of them became sick and died They live what is called a sustainable existence, meaning they use the land without doing harm to the plants and animals that also call the rainforest their home.
My thoughts on elderly drivers would be based on nothing more then the importance of safety on the roads. It would be quite difficult for me to strongly point my opinion, since my voice on the restrictions of senior citizen driving could easily be turned back on me in the long run. Sooner or later as long as we’re living, we will all eventually become older; so each and every one of us will have to face the scrutinizing pressures of society on whether or not elderly citizens should be allowed to drive. Not all people are alike; a 75-year-old man could be in top-fit shape driving without the slightest problem, while a 65-year-old woman could be suffering from poor health conditions that impairs her driving abilities. I feel that elderly people should not be allowed to drive under certain circumstances.
The definition of a crisis is as follows: any unstable and dangerous social situation that affects large numbers of entities. With this definition it is hard to believe that many consider global glacier melting not to be a crisis at all. As technology continues to develop and uncover mysteries and facts, people around the world are starting to realize what glacier melting is doing to the earth. Human activity, be it manufacturing or the use or fossil fuels, has started heat up the world and will spell the eventual end of glaciers. Like any story in the media it started out small when people started to realize what we were really doing as people who are a part of the modern consumer society.
The reason why I say this is because the country is in debt and if fat people keep WASTING our FOOD then we would run out of it and be in GREATER DEBT causing WAR. Another reason is because it’s bad for your health to be fat. The fatter you are the harder it is to move around and do stuff (unless it’s doing something solitary), thus burning less calories and inducing a lazy habit. The last and most important reason is that forcing someone to exercise is a good way to improve in mental issues because scientists have proven that exercise produced endorphins improved mental and physical health. I write this essay because I CARE ABOUT OUR HEALTH.
Luckily, in these places, there are also many people trying to make the world become better and better. They are global citizens. Becoming global citizens require a lot of qualities, however, base on the attitude toward themselves as well as others, there are three necessary qualities: empathy, respect, responsibility. Well not just me but everyone who read this outstanding book knows that Greg Mortenson is a true role model and a very good global citizen. Some failures lead to phenomenal successes, and this American nurse's unsuccessful attempt to climb K2, the world's second tallest mountain,