The use of coal is much bigger than that. Coal is used to create almost half of all electricity generated in the United States. It is inexpensive compared to other energy sources‚ which means lower bills for its consumers. Coal is easily stored‚ transported‚ and controlled in large volumes A variety of industries use coal’s heat and by-products. Separated ingredients of coal (such as methanol and ethylene) are used in making plastics‚ tar‚ synthetic fibers‚ fertilizers‚ and medicines. Coal power
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Bariatric Surgery Have you been considering bariatric surgery to aid in your weight loss efforts? Then there are a few things you should know… So first of all‚ Why bariatric surgery? Currently‚ weight loss surgery is the most effective and sustainable treatment option for severe obesity as long as the individual is motivated to make the lifestyle changes required. Obesity is a major health problem because of its serious health consequences including: increased mortality risk‚ and associated social
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Teenage pregnancy is affecting the graduation rate in high schools. All over the nation the dropout rate of students is increasing‚ of which teen pregnancy is often a factor. “Approximately 1‚000 high school students will drop out with each hour that passes in a school day in America. This means that 30 percent of the class of 2007‚ or 1.2 million students‚ were estimated to have dropped out last year” (National Women’s Law Center‚ 2007). Many factors combine to affect a pregnant or parenting teen’s
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to improve. The Mexicans living in poverty has also grown since NAFTA. Maquiladora workers were exploited and had "no labor rights or health protections‚ workdays stretch out 12 hours or more‚ and if you are a woman‚ you could be forced to take a pregnancy test when applying for a job‚" according to Continental Social Alliance. When NAFTA took effect around 1.43 million farmers lost their jobs. As the tariffs were removed‚ Mexico exported corn and other grains at a much cheaper cost‚ and Mexican farmers
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due to the unknown factors of marijuana such as admittance to treatment facilities‚ and being admitted into emergency rooms. The CASA took the con side of the argument dealing with the issues of marijuana use with teenagers. The second article Marijuana Should Be Decriminalized‚ written by Lynn Zimmer (1998)‚ stated that the uses of marijuana amongst teens can help with medical conditions such as cancer patience‚ glaucoma‚ multiple – sclerosis‚ and individuals with AIDS. Examining both articles the
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The original or classical eugenics movement was conceived in the late 19th century and served as a way to “keep certain strains out of our blood”.1 The more progressive eugenics movement‚ denoted positive eugenics‚ has a slightly different undercurrent – and promotes better prenatal and natal health in order to improve population health.2 Nonetheless‚ the underlying idea of eugenics as a means to promote “survival of the fittest” has been perpetuated through prenatal genetic testing and‚ a step further
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Did you know that pet overpopulation in the United States results in nearly 4 to 6 million pets being euthanized each year? This is probably the best reason to have your pet spayed or neutered‚ but let’s look at the other reasons too. Spaying and neutering your dog prior to six months of age may prevent or reduce the risk of a number of health issues that could occur later in their life. These health problems could either be very difficult or very expensive to treat‚ not to mention the stress your
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Teen Pregnancy Since 1997 the federal government has invested millions of dollars in Abstinence Only Education programs which have been proven to be ineffective programs. Even though abstinence is the best option for teens not to get pregnant‚ most teens tend to experiment with sex at young ages. Teens naturally have a sense of curiosity about their bodies and the opposite sex‚ not to mention that their bodies are going through hormonal changes (puberty). After the Obama Administration created
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or vacuolation that occurs with high energy ultrasound probably does not exist with this common use. There is no epidemiological evidence of ultrasound associated abnormalities: some fifty million women have been exposed to ultrasounds in early pregnancy‚ yet no pattern of problems has yet been shown” (Chamberlain). Without a pattern of problems or connection of abnormalities of the fetus to ultrasonography present in these studies it is hard to connect ultrasounds with bad or poor effects on unborn
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So the cons would be a disadvantage for it. A con for having gun control is that it would not prevent criminals from obtaining guns and or breaking the law. According to the article Gun-control.procon‚ John R. Lott‚ Jr. states "The problem with such [gun control] laws is that they
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