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Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Global warming: The cold, hard facts: 3 of 55
No scientific data exists supporting the idea that global warming is a myth. The cold hard fact is that scientific consensus exists regarding the idea that the earth is getting warmer and that human generated greenhouse gases are the main reason for it.If we are going to make statements about this then we must make sure that ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Trash & Recycling Trash disposal and the environment: Burn vs. bury: 1 of 12
Why burn or bury something that is essentially a valuable resource? The choice should not be narrowed to these two options. Everything that we throw away, without exception, still has within it the resources that we paid for in its manufacture. The problem of recovering those resources is a technological one in the case of so... More..
Education > Graduate Studies What is a doctoral degree (Ph.D.)?: 1 of 11
A Ph.D. is the highest level of education that one can obtain in an academic discipline. The initials stand for "Doctor of Philosophy", where 'doctor' comes form the original Latin root meaning teacher. The degree isn't limited to what we would today call the field of Philosophy. The term 'philosophy' is used more generally h... More..
Health & Fitness > Hypertension & High Cholesterol Which fats are healthy?: 2 of 15
One of the first things to be aware of when it comes to answering this question is that there are essential fats and non-essential fats. An essential fat is one that the body needs, but which the body cannot manufacture on its own from scratch. A non-essential fat can be manufactured by the body using other nutrients as start... More..
Health & Fitness > Pediatrics Do childhood vaccinations help or hurt the development of a healthy immune system?: 5 of 37
Before starting to write this I read many of the articles that people on both sides of the issue have written. What I found absolutely amazing was how many statements on the "vaccinations hurt" side were presented as fact, even though they have absolutely no basis in medical science. On researching this a bit further I found ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Global warming: Is the sun to blame?: 4 of 29
There is a natural 11 year cycle in the amount of energy that the sun puts out. From maximum to minimum the variation is by a few tenths of a percent. While this can effect the earth's average temperature and climate, the contribution is small compared to that caused by increases in greenhouse gases. There have been several s... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Debating whether global warming is a threat or just media hype: 26 of 163
Of course global warming is a threat and as such the media has jumped on it because of peoples fears. The hype does not necessarily negate the threat.What I find interesting about the global warming debate is that a large number of people think it is a debate about the effect itself. Global warming is a fact, plenty of data s... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change How global warming will directly impact our children's health and future: 4 of 24
This shouldn't be a theoretical question about what may happen in the future. The health effects of global warming, to both our children and ourselves, is already occurring. The question now is how bad will it get.The are many uncertainties when it comes to predicting health effects and global warming. But the effects that ar... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights The secrets of attraction: 5 of 27
The movie "The Secret" is an infomercial. It is an infomercial because an entire line of products, such as books and seminars that you pay to take, are associated with the movie.I encourage people to practice positive thinking. Your state of mind can have profound influences on your life and the lives of others. But these inf... More..
Business > Business (Other) Is it proper for Ford Motors to only allow Ford drivers to park in their parking lot?: 1 of 5
Loyalty works both ways. If Ford is going to require me to drive one of their vehicles or else I'll be fired, then they shouldn't fire me if I committ to driving one of their vehicles. Every year manufactures are laying off more people. Ford has also been known to do this, saying that it was because of corporate restructuring... More..