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How many students are homeschooled in the United States? In 2010, the United States had approximately 308,745,538 people, and of that 53,980,105 were between the ages of five and seventeen (Population Clock). According to the National Center for Educational Statistics it states, “approximately 3% of the school-age population was homeschooled in 2012.” Homeschooling means that there has to be a parent who is a stay at home parent, and not many parents are willing to do that (Khilawala). Students…

forms of energy healing performed all over the world. These therapies are called “Biofield Therapy” or “Laying on of hands” and it is described as one the oldest forms of healing by The National Institutes of Health Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. (NCCAM) In this genre of therapy the “healer” would place his/her hands into the biofeld region which the patient is surrounded by, but will not touch patients’ physically. By doing this the healer is transferring his/her positive…

Calabro, Sara. "Defining Complementary and Alternative Medicine." EverydayHealth.com. Web. 19 June 2015. Complementary medicine works along the side of traditional medicine, in a partnership. Alternative medicine is not a traditional approach, this method is used instead of traditional medicine. Complementary and Alternative medicine comes together becomes Integrated medicine. There are five recognized categories: mind-body medicine, whole medicine systems, manipulative and body-base practices,…

As an 8th grade student, the decision of choosing what high school to pick can be a big step or even challenging, but what if homeschooling could be a decision for kids that want to learn one-on, or kids that want to learn more than just the standards that are taught at regular school setting. For some students, its very challenging to learn with fifteen or so students. There are some kids that want learn what they will actually learn in the real world and not stuff that will never help them in…

Whether or Not America Should Make the Shift to Renewable Energy? The concept of a shining future fueled by an infinite cache of energy has existed for ages. Yet, in the current year of 2015, that concept is still far from being a reality. Many countries around the world are still highly dependent on fossil fuels in order to meet their daily needs. Why, in a time full of ever advancing technology, is this the case? Should America make the shift to renewable energy a priority? Opinions vary…

Effect." The most helpful answer to global warming is to replace energy techniques with alternatives that have better performance and do not emit carbon dioxide. This is what we call alternative energy. It is estimated that by 2050, one-third of the world 's energy will need to come from solar, wind, and other renewable resources (Alternative, 2014). If we do not start taking advantage of the benefits of alternative energy, our global warming levels will rise, public health will start to…

Expectations and Motivation Letter Study Research Objectives: Waiting 48 hours only to get 3 hours of electricity to watch highlights of my favorite soccer team was an unpleasant norm. The more concerning fact was the knowledge that we were among the 7% of the population who had access to electricity. The service was mediocre at best and mostly unreliable. I decided to take part in solving the problem, but as a 9-year-old child, how could I take on this great task? This is when I began setting…

In addition to this, Orr views that another problem of education is teaching individuals the belief that the world is disconnected (2007, p.19). This disconnect from the world, also demonstrates the problem that “education will damage the sense of wonder- the sheer joy in the created world-“ (Orr, 2007 p. 20). There are many authors that agree with this idea that Orr proposes. For instance, Anthony Weston also believes that education creates a disconnection from the world, which needs to be…

Bonterra renewable energy & solar power is a company that distributes clean and reliable power to the different residents and companies of Hawaii. Since 2009 the company has installed thousands of high-quality solar panels and clean energy solutions. Other than solar panels the Bonterra Company has branched out to different projects that include the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ Kaupuni Village. The project includes building the first net-zero energy community in the nation. The team at…

HISHAM ALAMOUDI Chinese Acupuncture Introduction Acupuncture is a form of traditional alternative Chinese medicine. It is administered in form of needles inserted in the various acupuncture points in the human body. It mainly used by the Chinese people for pain relief (Abbate, 2004). Clinical practices on the use of Chinese acupuncture is common in various countries. System reviews and variety of researches have been carried on the Chinese traditional medicine. However, the results from the…