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Science Says People Are Behind Climate Change

Did you know that more than 99% of the peer-reviewed scientific literature on climate change attributes the cause to humans? When I read the title of that article, I really wanted to laugh. Climate change is nothing to laugh about but for anyone to think that the planet got into the condition it is now without the help of the people that live on her just seemed ridiculous.
More than 88,000 climate-related papers have been written since 2012. All but less than 1% acknowledge the major contribution of human beings to climate change.

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The School Lunch and Test Score Connection

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In the writing of this essay, several studies were reviewed to obtain the groundwork, including studies that clearly showed a direct correlation between food quality and learning.  Of all the studies identified through the use of the LIRN and Google Scholar databases, none were found that presented information clearly opposing the topic.  As a result of the research, a hypothesis was formed showing improved nutrition in school food programs would create an overall increase in standardized test scores by improving the internal learning environment.    

Essential Oils as a Treatment for Psychiatric Disorders

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This essay explores two peer-reviewed articles that explored the potential uses for essential oils in the therapeutic treatment of psychiatric disorders.  As anxiety is recognized as one of the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorders, studies with a focus in this area were chosen.