Thinking of contingency plans rather than blueprints, in my opinion, makes it easier to add the influence of environment into the understanding of gene expression.

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"It looks like an extremely cheap attempt by ExxonMobil to buy a shield from criticism, " said Peter Altman, national coordinator of Campaign ExxonMobil, a US shareholder group trying to influence the company's positions on the environment.

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They have to develop a good listening habit and build an environment where they can influence and support.

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Anxiety, depression and stress can all influence the way you feel about your environment and how you react to others.

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Traditional methods of estimating the influence of genes and the environment on intelligence have largely been limited to comparisons between people who are related, such as identical or fraternal twins.

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So, yes, it became a big influence on town planning and the American imagination of what it's like to live in a small environment.

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With population a key influence on the environment, UNFPA says the 1994 Cairo conference on population and development linked environmental protection to individual decision-making and human rights.

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