Extinction:

The given text states that human intervention is to blame for the
most recent wave of extinction of species. Extinction usually occur either
because of inadaptability or catastrophic events, and this extinction has
the influence of humans on it. The demand for more living area to
accommodate humans, which fuels the destruction of flora and flauna, is
the driving force of this extinction. The current extinction is gaining
speed, not owing to hunting of animals for materials, but to the
destruction of the natural habitat of species. The eventual result is that
many animals and plants vanish from the Earth forever.

Stress:

This text elaborates on the effects of stress on human, as well as a

few recommendations on relieving it. On the positive side, stress helps us
to lead our lives to its fullest, and gives us satisfaction. However, this
benefit often serves as gateway for worse things to come. Negative stress
introduces the unpleasant reactions in many psychological areas to the
victim. The stress, without proper handling, would reach the climax and
cause physical symptoms to the person suffering it. Tackling stress, by
any methods, should follow the course of locating the cause, changing the
factors, and diminishing the patient’s intensity.
 Giftedness:

This text discusses the definition of giftedness. The method of

singling out the top few percent of a populace to be labelled as “gifted”
had been replaced by IQ test, which has been itself shrouded by
multidisciplinary assessment. This current approach to determining gifted
individuals raises the question of whether augmented intelligence is a
hereditary trait. The animal experiment on “rat reasoning” gives us a few
clues on the internal and external factors contributing to mental ability:
Dull rats in a stimulating maze perform no better than smart rats in a
boring maze, indicating that the environment does affect the outcome of a
gifted person, determining if his talents are usable.

Adjuncts:

This text elaborates on the issues facing the practice of professor

adjuncts. The shortage of university teachers with tenure has allowed for
professor adjuncts to rise, and eventually be institutionalized into
contemporary academia. Because of their temporary status, most adjuncts
do not enjoy work benefits and have to work with many colleges, making
it hard for them to be promoted. Problems also arise on the quality of
adjuncts’ teaching, such as student-lecturer disengagement, lack of
commitment and grade manipulation to maintain job security. It is the
structural pressure of academic work, not adjuncts’ incompetence, that
gave way to these problems.