transgenic microbes are single-celled organisms that have been geneticallymodified to produce a desired product (insulin -> diabetes, facilitate crop growth …)
transgenic animals are used in order to elevate productivity and improve the quality of meat and milk
transgenic plants are plants that have been genetically modified to benefit humans
GMO is an acronym for Genetically Modified Organism
Types of globalisation: Economic Globalisation, Cultural Globalisation, Political Globalisation
Fast Fashion is produced in large quantities and is sold at low prices.
This leads to water pollution, horrible working condition (Rana Plaza) …
Migration Push factors: famine, war, drought, poverty, persecution
Netzero is the goal of different countries to reach zerocarbonemissions by a certain date
Eras of Globalisation:
1. Globalisation 1.0 (1492 - 1800)
2. Globalisation 2.0 (1800 - 2000
3. Globalisation 3.0 (2000 - Today)
anthropogenic climate change is the change in climate caused by human activity, such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation
to annex - to takeover a country by force, especially by military force
devolution: the transfer or delegation of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local or regional administration
Acquisition: the acquisition of political power
Utopia: an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect
Dystopia: an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic
Speculative Fiction: sciencefiction, fantasy,dystopia and utopia
Mae = seal
Ty = Seahorse
Bailey = octopus
Stanton = Shark
Sonnet: a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.
Wheel of fortune - A wheel with a series of spokes, used to represent the stages of a person's life.
TheGreatChainofBeing: An ancient philosophical concept which suggests that all living things are arranged on a ladder-like scale, with humans occupying an important position between animals and angels.
Humourism: The belief that health problems were caused by imbalances in bodily fluids (humors).