With the ever-growing opioid epidemic, largely stemming from prescription opioids, researchers have chosen to look elsewhere for relief of pain. One such method is medical marijuana. The use of marijuana for medicinal purposes has been proven to help treat pain and fight diseases that traditional western medicine cannot. However, marijuana used for recreation has more […]
Cannabis was first discovered in 2727 B.C. by the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung. Ancient Greeks and Romans were also familiar with cannabis. In the Middle East, the use of cannabis spread through the Islamic empire to North Africa. Later, cannabis spread to the western hemisphere. Majority of the ancient cultures grew the plant for medical […]
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Get startedMarijuana has been used for medicinal usage throughout the history of humans. Even though it benefits us greatly, it has not been legalized in the US and many parts of the world. Our government and many others have been scared to take the step on legalization. Even though legal weed can help people that smoke […]
Our group is researching about medical marijuana. A big debate going around the world is if marijuana should be legal at all. Every state in the U.S isn’t allowed to have medical marijuana. A lot of questions are being asked. Should marijuana be allowed for small things such as headache and small colds and coughs. […]
The topic of medical marijuana can appear to be nothing more than a smokescreen. Some people believe there is no medicinal benefits from it. Some believe it was their miracle. Which one is correct? As we look at a couple pros and cons behind it, keep an open mind. We will be unable to discuss […]
There are many people in this world that work hard for what they believe in and have become one of the most successful today. It takes talent, dedication, patience, and the perseverance to be able to do what most of these specific people have done. These people are known as entrepreneurs and have been well-known […]
World War II had one of the biggest impacts on the US in all of history. With the Holocaust and Hitler’s reign, many lives were lost and changed. After the war, many inventions came into existence. Entertainment, leaders and inventors changed the lives of America forever. An amusement park opened in 1955 was dubbed the […]
The Columbian Exchange traded goods, livestock, diseases, technology and culture between the Old World (Europe) and the New World (America). After Christopher Columbus’ discovery, trade continued for years of growth and developmentIn 1492 , Christopher Columbus sailed from Europe to the Americas.. He attempted to come to Asia. He believed that he arrived in Asia […]
The Columbian exchange is and will be arguably the most important or one of the most important time periods in history for most of the world. The columbian exchange, which has many other names is the widespread of many things throughout the Americas, West Africa, Europe, the new world, and the old world. This happened […]
The Columbian Exchange gave manner to a life lived in modern twenty-four hours. Without the happening of the Columbian exchange these resources that are so readily available would not be easy to obtain. The Columbian Exchange was the development of non-native works, animate beings, and disease from Europe to the Americas and vise versa. Upon […]
The Columbian Exchange, named after Christopher Columbus, was the vast transfer of goods, culture, technology, diseases, and ideas in the 15th and 16th centuries. In 1492 the integration of the old and new world inspired discussion of religion, brought about different goods and services to be traded, and manifested diseases that would become deadly. Although […]
Joe Stoshack (Stosh), a 13-year-old boy who loves to play baseball, has a very special gift. He has the ability to travel through time using baseball cards. By touching a card, he is transported to the time and place of the player’s card that he touches. The FBI learns of his ability, and now they […]
Have you ever wondered that the World War II and the Holocaust were very important part in history. About seventy years ago World War II started and it was a very hard time for everyone. Over the us there are many historical events like Pearl Harbor, WWII Museum, and a WWII National park. In most […]
Aging out is a term used to describe foster youth who turns the age of 18, the child goes from being a part of the foster system to being on their own (Munson et al., 2013, p. 921). Foster youth aging out of the system must accomplish tasks that other children do not face. Most […]
I loved the Instant Family movie! It reminded me of my family’s fostering process, which has been one of the most emotional and rewarding experiences of our lives. I liked how the movie portrayed the difficulties of fostering in a positive and humorous way. I want all my friends and family to watch Instant Family […]
There are nearly 438,000 children navigating the turbulent waters that is the foster care system in the United States. The same system which can be argued is a broken system. These children are typically bounced from foster home to foster home, for years at a time, suffering countless traumas both physically and emotionally while waiting […]
Not everyone has the opportunity to live in house filled with joy and laughter, nor are they able to live with a forever family. Countless of kids weren’t fortunate to be able to have parents to care for them, so they were forced to either find relatives or be put into Foster Care homes. These […]
“In 2015, more than 20,000 young people — whom states failed to reunite with their families or place in permanent homes (“51 Useful Aging Out of Foster Care Statistics ”). It is evident that in the U.S. there is a shocking amount of young adults who age out of the child welfare system without a […]
The subject of foster care has become an increasingly more popular topic of discussion in recent years. Youth who are placed into the foster care system are primarily victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse, and/or neglect. Recently, more studies have been conducted to understand the effects that being placed into the foster care system has […]
As stated by the BusinessDictionary, economic stability describes the financial system of a nation that only displays minor fluctuations in output growth and exhibits a consistently low inflation rate. Economic stability has been affecting students since their very first day of school. It slowly gets worse, though when the achievement gap between the two classes […]
Albert Einstein asserted that “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”. Standardized testing has historically been a national debate in the last few years and many parents feel deeply concerned about their children being […]
With the recent introduction to common core, people face standardized testing with ambivalence. While they allow students to experience normal testing situations and measure their progress against their peers, standardized exams often do more harm than good. They can negatively impact students in many ways. Despite having some positive aspects, standardized testing puts too much […]
Four years ago, the General Assembly from The United Nations gathered to discuss ways to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. After a myriad of research and countless hours of debate, the General Assembly agreed that the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will aid us to reach the goal of a better […]
Standardized testing has been used for nearly 2,000 years, going all the way back to the Han Dynasty in 1st-century China. It still plays a very important part of our lives today, getting accepted into college, receiving scholarships, and more. Standardized testing can change lives for a lot of people, it is important we keep […]
I really didn’t know what I really wanted to do when I graduated and it never crossed my mind until my senior year. It wasn’t up until like October of 2018 when a Army recruiter and talked to us in Mr. Pierson’s economics class. And usually when a Army recruiter comes and talks to us […]
One of the most important decisions someone can make in their lifetime is what they are going to be when they grow up. From sun up to sun down, week after week, a job will consume a majority of the time a person spends in their lifetime. In some cases this might sound unpleasant, but […]
Many people believe the Cold War was an actual “war” however, this war was an event that included a sequence of divergent competitions. The Cold War was caused by several events, which took place at the Yalta conference. This conference lead to the Cold War by allowing the Soviet Union to have control over the […]
Many natural disasters like earthquake, hurricanes, droughts and excessive rains happen within seconds. Calamities are considered as very traumatic, not for the people but also the community at large. During the last two decades, more than 3 billion families have suffered due to many natural disasters. The incidence and human consequence of disasters have increased […]
When it comes to disasters, be it a natural disaster, potentially preventable outbreak or even a terrorist attack, it’s always important to have a plan in place. Planning for these events is crucial to manage the chaos post-incident, which depending on the event, can be catastrophic. In addition to planning, there must be an effective […]
Nature is an amazing and beautiful thing however it can also be very unpredictable and catastrophic. Other tragedies such as a man made disaster can potentially be stopped unlike a natural disaster. Nature is the most powerful thing on earth and with that power can cause major destruction. For example the San Andreas Fault in […]
