Malcolm is studying alone in his room when he hears a loud noise downstairs. his heart rate and respiration speed up. he wonders if a burglar has entered the house. when he looks downstairs, he sees that his cat just knocked over a plant. he begins to relax and his heart rate and breathing slow down. which part of his nervous system is working to return him to a normal state?

Nita is the office manager at a service station. two applicants, max and tim, arrive to interview for the open mechanic's position. max's clothes are dirty, his hair is unwashed, and he doesn't make eye contact when he gives nita his name. tim dresses in clean jeans and a nice shirt, is shaved, and shakes nita's hand when he introduces himself. after the interview, keith the head mechanic, asks nita what she thought. both men have the skill set needed for the position. nita recommends tim. she is responding to her perception of

Recently, there has been pressure to loosen clean air standards. use economic arguments to support or oppose this proposed action.

Which three sentences in the story indicate that that the passage is an ex nihilo type of creation story?