Cannabis oil which is concentrated cannabis extracts is becoming a popular medicine for patients with cancer‚ glaucoma‚ and seizures. ¨Evidence has shown cannabinoids to be capable‚ under some conditions‚ of inhibiting the development of cancer cells¨ (Hazekamp). Cannabis oil isn’t smoked‚ it is in an oil form which does not cause lung problems in the future. People taking cannabis oil are not using it for the high‚ they use it to “cure” or to help slow down their diagnosis. Taking cannabis oil doesn’t
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humans consume and produce energy. In the 1990s‚ it was estimated that‚ “the annual global input of petroleum would be between 1.7 and 8.8 million metric tons‚ the majority of which is derived from anthropogenic sources.” Meaning the estimated amount of oil that would be used every year to meet the energy demand.(Leahy and Colwell 1990) Since this prediction‚ the amount actually used each year has grown considerably. Due to this increased use‚ there have been an equal amount of environmental response from
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of the world’s driving global oil and gas organizations‚ with around 80‚000 employees and operations in more than 80 nations on six continents. The organization’s primary exercises are oil and gas investigation and creation‚ petroleum‚ lubricants‚ supply and transportation. BP gives its clients with fuel to transportation‚ energy for heat and light‚ retail administrations and petrochemicals items. • Founder: William Knox D’Arcy • Incorporated: 1908 as Anglo-Persian Oil Company • Headquarters: London
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Name English Teacher 13 November 2013 Different Types of Alternative Energy “Every day‚ the world produces carbon dioxide that is released to the earth’s atmosphere and will still be there in one hundred years’ time. This increased content of carbon dioxide increases the warmth of our planet and is the main cause of the so called “Global Warming Effect.” One answer to global warming is to replace current technologies with alternatives that have comparable or better performance‚ but do not emit
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101 April 10‚ 2012 Alternative Energy Sources In the world today‚ alternative energy sources are becoming more and more of a necessity. Right now‚ the world’s energy demand is greatly increasing mostly because of population growth. Even though the rate of population growth is very diverse in different countries‚ the world’s population doubles about every thirty years. The world energy use is doubling every fourteen years (Hodgson). Still‚ the main energy source is oil. The other primary source
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Is alternative medicine effective or ineffective? Since the beginning of time there have been various cultures that have counted on what modern Western physicians refer to as alternative medicine. Before modern Western medicine became what it is today every illness was treated by some sort of natural remedy or alternative medicine. The debate still continues today whether or not alternative medicine is effective or if they are temporary solutions that will eventually lead to a turning towards Western
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Energy Alternatives: * Alternative energy is any energy source that is an alternative to fossil fuel. In a general sense in contemporary society‚ alternative energy is that which is produced without the undesirable consequences of the burning of fossil fuels‚ such as high carbon dioxide emissions‚ which is considered to be the major contributing factor of global warming. * This chapter discussed only a few of the possible alternatives to our current combustible energy generation system
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Biofuels Coal and crude oil are non-renewable resources. They take so long to form that they cannot be replaced once they have all been used up. This means that these fossil fuels are likely to become more expensive as they begin to run out. Petrol‚ diesel and other fuels produced from crude oil make a range of harmful substances when they are burned‚ including: carbon dioxide carbon monoxide water vapour particulates (solid particles) sulfur dioxide oxides of nitrogen or NOx. Biodiesel Biodiesel
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Yes‚ it is to a certain extent. Competition is good for us as it challenges each individual. Without competition‚ there would be no standards and we would not know how to improve on areas we lack. In addition‚ we may not know where we stand‚ be it mentally‚ physically and academically. Different kinds of competition challenge us in different aspects and helps us to progress and move with times. For example‚ a sports competition may challenge us mentally and physically. Reason being‚ a sport involves
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SECTION 3. - ALTERNATIVE OBLIGATIONS An alternative obligation is one wherein various prestations are due but the performance of one of them is sufficient as determined by the choice‚ which‚ as a general rule‚ belongs to the debtor. Right of choice‚ as a rule‚ given to debtor. GENERAL RULE: The right to choose belongs to the debtor/ obligor Except: When the right has been expressly granted to the creditor Right of choice of debtor not absolute. LIMITATION ON THE DEBTOR’S CHOICE (1) The debtor
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