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When people hear the word marijuana (also known as cannabis), images of long hair bongo playing hippies may come to mind. Or people sitting around doing nothing but munching on snacks, is another common image when thinking about marijuana. These stereotypical images have come to portray people that smoke marijuana, but the fact is most people would never know if someone uses marijuana because they look just like everyone else. Legalization of marijuana is a hot topic among individuals today…

together? I was horrified by that (Fedele, 2010). If family time is an important aspect in one’s values and the way the traditional school system works does not work for them, they can always consider homeschooling. Overall, homeschool is an amazing alternative to the traditional school system. Although there are some cons involved there are far more pros to make up for them. Homeschooling is not for everyone and that is perfectly fine. If one chooses to homeschool, they must make sure they…

Social Isolation or Education Game-Changer? At age 18, Alecia Faith Pennington decided to break free. Even though it was September, the heat was blistering in Texas and Faith felt it bright on her back as she jumped into her grandparents car. “This is it,” she thought, “this is the start of my new life.” Little did she know that freedom might be just as hard to find outside her childhood home. Faith was raised and homeschooled in a conservative household, and as well as being isolated from…

The world has solely relied on fossil fuels to supply us energy. Alone petroleum, coal, natural gas, and oil makes up eighty-one percent of the United States of America’s energy. If the world does not push to use alternative energy, eventually completely switching to alternative energy, leaving fossil fuels in the past, we will never stop some of the environmental problems contributed with burning fossil fuels. Some of the harsh environmental problems are air pollution, water pollution, and oil…

Currently the main source of energy used in the United States is Fossil Fuels. Our overdependence on Fossil Fuels has lead to some negative changes in the Earth’s climate and physical form. Lucky, there have been new advances in technology over the past century. Various forms of renewable energy have been discovered and tested by scientist and over the past decade have become more well known to the public. The development of of these renewable energy sources give us the opportunity to change the…

In 2006 the voters of Washington state passed the Energy Independence Act (EIA) through a ballot initiative in the November mid-term elections. The initiative was championed by the organization Washingtonians for Energy Security (WES). The EIA is a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requiring electric utilities serving at least 25,000 customers to produce 15% of their electricity from renewable sources by 2020 (Energy Independence Act of 2006). The EIA also seeks to increase energy conservation…

Introduction Fossil fuels play a very important role in administering the economy efficiently and enforcing newer developments effectively. Oil & gas, Coal and other mineral resources supports us with most of our energy mix and touch our lives in multiple dimensions. They cater to everything - from domestic uses to manufacturing industries, and from transportation fuel to synthesis of organic and chemical products. India is a country with more than 1.2 billion people accounting for more than 17…

Alternative Energy is Beneficial and Economical The dilemma of discovering an infinite energy resource has long been an endeavor of people. Ever since the dawn of the industrial revolution, man has struggled to search for a sustainable resource to quench the insatiable energy needs of the society and this has led to a heavy reliance on fossil fuels whose resources are non-renewable – they cannot be replenished. The realization that some of these fossil fuel resources may not last long…

Traditional medicine plays a major role in the healthcare system in rural sectors of India. This type of medicine involves the utilization of herbal products to maintain balance in one’s body to prevent illness. The medicinal traditions of Ayurveda and Siddha have been considered to be originated in India and have played an important role in the healthcare system for many centuries after previously being used for therapeutic purposes. “The World Health Organization estimated that 80% of the…

music, alternative rock, deserves much more than that. Those who put in countless years of dedication to this iconic movement are entitled to the credit their titles demand. The question, however, remains: how does one accomplish re-vamping the fame of the alternative rock genre? On television, an hour-long segment is broadcasted in prime-time viewing hours. Within…