Maria Elena Bolanos
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Cell Phones in SchoolSix years ago, in junior high, no kid was allowed to have a cell phone on their person. They were supposed to be turned off and stay in the locker during the school day. By the time my second child got to junior high, the rules had changed slightly.
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Cell Phone for Children? and If So, When?It is not a parent's obligation to give them a cell phone; therefore, children need to earn the right to keep it. If your kids are old enough to understand that, I think they are old enough to have a cell phone.
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Clean-tech and Renewable Energy Job OpportunitiesClean-tech & green energy holds great opportunities for those seeking a career change or for those just beginning life in the workforce.
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Thinking About Installing a Solar Panel System Lately?Due to the lack of Regulation for Solar Panel installment, inexperienced installers in the field are taking advantage of the boom. Or worse you might try and do-it-yourself. Do's and don'ts if you want the job done right.
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Obesity, an Impediment for a More Fuel Efficient WorldOne would have never thought that being obese could have an impact on the environment, much less when talking about fuel efficiency and yet - it does.
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Why Have School Buildings Not Gone Green?School buildings are community centers and energy consumption is a concern but little to nothing has been done to change things and move school buildings into the GREEN BULDING era.
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More Oil Spills, Congress and GreenpeaceAnother oil spill? Yes, believe it or not and not just in the Gulf in Michigan as well. And everyone has something to say about it; the US Congress, Greenpeace, Federal Judges and even BP.
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After the Oil Spill Incident; Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell UniteWhat have the big all-mighty powerful oil companies learned in the past months? What has Deepwater Horizon's oil spill left behind besides a mess and long years to come of litigation for BP? How deep has this incident impacted the industry?
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Is BP Making All of the Decisions Regarding the Gulf Coast Clean-Up Efforts?Both the media and public opinion have speculated about the degree of desition power BP should have regarding the Deepwater Horizon incident, but what does the law say? Should they in fact be making all of the decisions or should the US Government?Also published on:
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Is the American Public Willing to Pay to Address Global Warming?After the 2009 environmental survey about global warming and economy we can deduce that there American public knows what options are out there, but how much are they willing to pay to fix the problems?
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Coffee Shops and Laptops: To Ban or Not to Ban?Big debate over coffee shops that have put up signs restricting laptop use to assigned hours, or have simply, banned them all together.
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Spy Gadgets Anyone?Fewer people divorce during a recession to protect their finances. However, cheating on their spouse is alive and well; and so people are buying spy gadgets to check on their spouses.
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Is a Four-day Work Week the Solution to Any Problem?Working 4 Utah was launched a year ago and the results are coming in. Is it a good idea to have a four-day work week? If given the opportunity would you work a four-day week? What advantages and disadvantages are there?
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Relaxing SmellsTwo interesting facts about smell and how our nose works. For starters, completion between our nostrils, then a relaxing scent that actually doesn't smell.
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Opening Doors for InterviewsWhen you think pizzas, cookies and candy, do you think job interview? How much are you willing to do to get your foot in the door for an interview? America is out to find a job and nothing is off limits.
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On August 27th... Mars Will Look as Large as the Full MoonHave you heard? On August 27, 2009 Mars will look as large as the full moon. If you have read this or heard it sometime, you are not the first. This story has been going around since 2003 but it's a hoax.
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The 5 Best Mexican Beers Imported to the USMexico brews some of the best beers in the world. Here is a list of the top five that are exported to the US.
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Letter from the GraveWhen is the right time to tell your daughter the family secret? Shame and fear forced this mother to tell her after her death.
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Free Things to Do in Katy, TXWhen one thinks of places to enjoy and have fun in for free, parks are constantly at the top of the list, in Katy, Texas this is no exception. But there is also, a gallery and community activities and events. -
Cartoons VS Reality TVCartoons have been around for 90 years; one would think that reality TV is new and yet it too has been around for over 60 years. What makes today reality shows different? And why are they substituting cartoons in children oriented channels?
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From Stay-at-home to Work-from-homeIt is contradictory that now that stay-at-home moms with degrees are rejoining the work force, so much money is being injected into an education plan while they are forced to throw away their education for a paycheck.
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West Houston Bike TrailsIn Katy, Texas there are master planned communities that value outdoor recreation; bike trails are so extensive that one could ride into the city through parks and bayous. -
Measuring TimeQuick history of how time was first recorded and measured to the impact of quantifying it to the millisecond on our daily life.
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Learning a Second Language Vs. Identity CrisisNo matter how eloquent the argument that American students should learn another language during their school years, the idea finds no followers.