... per hectare. A hectare is equal to 2.47105 acres, so that would be the equivalent of almost 11,000 gallons per acre of land. "Green crude" makes sense ecologically as well. While the algal fuels refined from it emit as much carbon dioxide as conventional fuels, the company says the emissions are offset by the photosynthetic process that uses sunlight, water and C02 to create algal crude ... . The burning of the algae formed fuel doesn't contribute to climate change, because the algae produced fuel doesn't contain the sulfur, nitrogen, and ... made from algae, but also high-octane gasoli...

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... as scheduled, a two-hour interfaith prayer service was conducted at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, America's largest Catholic church. Forty-eight years after King's infamous "I Have a Dream" speech, the few remaining relatives of King, along with several of his closest friends, gathered at the National Mall, the original site of King's speech, to honor the influential figure. The official event will take place sometime in September or October ... choice you have is what you die for,'" Young quotes from one of King's speeches. "You and I must become Stones of Hope in t...

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... against NBC's omission. NBC's announcer publicly apologized on-air just three hours after the montage aired, highlighting the large number of protests they received online. The announcer said the "feature was edited" and "not done to upset anyone" (Chavez). The host, Dan Hicks, read the following statement during the coverage: "It was our intent to begin our coverage of this U.S. Open championship ... stating that a "decision was made by a small group of people to edit portions of the Pledge of Allegiance. This was a bad decision" (Marrapodi). The rendition sparked lots of controversy an...

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... the 100-Mile Diet, or simply eating local. These terms all refer to the growing trend of purchasing food that has been grown and processed in one's own community. At first glance, this seems completely contrary to the pride we have taken in the past to be able to get foods from all over the world ... were shipped from Mexico. There are other reasons why consumers choose to eat local foods. The most important of these is the transparency of the production process. You can see the farmer that grew the tomato or see the cow that ends up in your freezer. Domestic food is processed using dome...

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... area, solar power is a necessity. Wind power is not reliable enough to provide all your electric needs. Still, adding $10 to $30 thousand dollars to the price of building a home is cost prohibitive for most of us. If you know a little bit about electricity, are good at building simple structures, and ... simple instructions, there are sites online that can teach you how to build a solar cell for less than $200. Of course, you still need the batteries and other accessories, but according to these sites, you can purchase these pretty cheaply on auction sites. It would probably take about 8...

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... breakthroughs may soon lead to alternative energy sources. Solar energy in particular will become a physical reality instead of just an eco-friendly dream. Amazing Potential The problem with solar energy has often been its practicality or lack thereof. It is expensive and not all that durable in real life conditions. This is ... a large part of what keeps solar energy on the drawing board. Advances that could change all that, however, are not far away. Instead of building solar energy panels out of glass, scientists are working ... not be there yet but is making impressive strides. To B...

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... had great plans for this country. The country he envisioned was a place where the air was clean, everyone who wanted a job had one, our manufacturing base was rebuilt and working on producing green energy products. He saw our schools gaining the status as the best in the world, and our children having ... every opportunity to pursue higher education. He saw us all driving fuel efficient or hybrid cars, or taking the ... new high speed rails that would be the base of the mass transit ... one expected him to do all this in four years. It was almost a given that we would give him eight. Th...

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... live television no matter where you are. Some offer a GPS navigational system to help you find driving directions. Of course, many people would be lost without the option to text their friends and family, as well. Cell phones have become a part of people, a way to establish a unique identity. It's not ... to them, with favorite songs, pictures and more. Some people even choose to personalize their key pad with different colors and options for each number on the phone. A cell phone is now such an integrated part of society, it is almost abnormal for someone not to own one. Unfortunately,...

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... diagnosed with allergies and sinusitis. Why can't our children breathe? What is happening in our world to make the very air they need all but toxic to them? According to an article in Time magazine one culprit is undoubtedly global warming. Global warming increases ... good news for plants since they breathe in carbon dioxide, it's bad news for our children who are being deprived of oxygen. Plants, especially the weedier plants, are thriving and producing pollen out of proportion to their growth. Our children's respiratory systems, already struggling to take in oxygen are ... heavy air...

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... absolute living hell," Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley, Jr., and Jason Baldwin were released from prison, where they were currently serving out their sentences for the murder of three second-graders in West Memphis, Arkansas in 1993. Steven Branch, Christopher Byers, and Michael Moore were found dead in a ditch with ... Misskelley entered his plea to one count of first degree murder and two counts of second degree murder. This rarely used plea, which lets the boys still maintain their innocence, requires them to state that there was evidence that could be used to convict them. As a res...

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... physical impediments- Christina is an intelligent, funny, well read, educated woman, who everyone agrees has a wonderful personality. She has a pretty face, but she tips the scale at nearly 400 pounds. While a woman this size has a chance of meeting a "chubby chaser" on the internet, the chances of finding such a man in real life in her locale are slim to none. Most men will overlook ... parties can be dicey. People in real life generally meet in workplace situations, or in similar social settings, or because of mutual friends. It's hard to simply cut bait. On the internet, you can gene...

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... something was missing in his life and he felt drawn to be in Church," (Fairchild, Christianity.About.com). The story goes: one day Obama decided to visit Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, the same church which drew heavy criticism during the election. The now retired pastor, Jeremiah Wright Jr., later made some critical remarks on both race and America itself which ignited ... candidates for president, Obama has made faith a centerpiece of his campaign," said the Ariel Sabar of CSMonitor.com. The cord of religion came into play during the George W. Bush campaign for the oval o...

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... citizens help to supply their own needs as far as vegetables are concerned. Its original intention was one of being a civic duty that would support the war effort. It was not meant to be a chore but a matter of pride in their country. It allowed everyone to do their part even ... being costly, this method of obtaining food has a large, and often unnecessary, contribution to the problems of pollution and global warming. You will also want to keep in mind the natural disasters that have interfered with the supplies of certain crops. By growing foods in your own backyard, you will know where...

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... , parodies, and even some serious discussion. In Great Britain, in October of 2007, a London High Court judge in an uncommon ruling on what secondary school children could be shown in the classroom determined there were nine key errors in scientific fact. Mr. Justice Burton was quoted as saying that some of these points he determined as untrue had been "in ... the context of alarmism and exaggeration," according to The Times Online Edition of October 11, 2007. However, a look at recent news seems to show that Mr. Gore's critics are and will continue to be proven ... wrong at calling him...

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... agendas, Mr. Obama uses language like "I support" and "I believe we need to." Neither is a lie, but one speaks of promise to act. The other, of promise to react. In other words, on some issues, Mr. Obama has every intention of taking his cause to Congress, and seeks to bolster ... that cause by creating public outcry through the internet, using the amazing network his campaign created during the election season. On other issues, he is merely indicating what his inclinations are should someone else's pet project arrive on his desk ... Biden support a system that allows undocumented immig...

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... command begged Lincoln to fire U.S. Grant, Lincoln's answer was "I cannot spare this man. He fights!" In the end, Lincoln and Grant split the credit when they won the war, neither of them having likely seen the white of an enemy's eyes in battle. To say Grant "fought" was to say that men fought for ... it too. Eisenhower was so unsure of his plan that he wrote two letters, one praising the valiant men who stormed the beaches in the event of success, the other taking full blame in case the offensive was defeated. The men knew what they were heading into, and they went anyhow; not for a ...

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... to be autobiographical (Miranda, Claes, 113) or in other words, specifically addressing their unique situation and challenges. As rap artists often resort to drugs, sex, or violence as the means to resolve the conflicts in their songs and videos, adolescents often model this behavior, seeing it as a proven path to getting what they want. This is particularly troubling in young African-American ... life worth emulating? When one has to live in a fortress and travel in bullet-proof vans to award shows, in a moment of honesty Snoop Dogg would be the first to admit all of the success may ha...

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... important to understand who it is that profits the most from the federal bailout money. Believe it or not, the one who profits most from the bailout money might actually be the consumer! Before you light your torch and join the restless natives in the city square, understand first, why the money was required in the first place. It's not that the banks didn't screw up. They did. They loaned ... of those people to declare bankruptcy and walk away than it was to stay put and pay their loans. The banking industry bet on a robust economy and ascending home prices and they lost the bet, jeopa...

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... line and asking lots of questions. One of the most common questions, and one not often answered by the news media is "Why aren't the Banks Getting Loans Instead of Handouts". Believe it or not, the logic behind the choice to give the money rather than loaning it is quite flawless. The reason the press doesn't give you the answer is that the answer is a well known cure for insomnia ... accounts. They are in business to loan money. In "It's a Wonderful Life" during a run on the bank, Jimmy Stewart's character explains that he doesn't have the cash on hand to pay out all of the bank accoun...

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... , friends, work, hobbies, hopes, dreams, disappointments. Take notes if you have to. It may seem a little extreme, but your safety is of the utmost importance. Listen for warning signs: Irrational explosions of anger, unrealistic requests or demands, controlling attitudes, derogatory remarks. 7. Do a background check: See if ... you, it is a crime and you may just keep him from doing it again. Profile of a cyber stalker: The anonymity of the Internet is enticing to the cyber-stalker. According to The Department Of Justice, 1 in 10 people will become a victim of cyber stalking. Cyber stal...

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... Scheme? It's basically a financial scheme where the first in get all the money, and the last in lose everything. The first in are paid by the money invested by the last in, and since they're making money, it makes it look legitimate, drawing even more investors into the scheme. Also called a "pyramid scheme", it is the slimiest of slimy dealings, because the perpetrator knows exactly what he's doing ... an offshore account somewhere where he can get it after he gets out of prison. Our government has said that we, the taxpayers, have to give to the bankers (who are, by the way, part of t...

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... of friends, family and colleagues right along with you. And you thought having a laptop made your life mobile! The iPhone has made the globe just a little bit smaller, too. In a successful effort to keep pace with the "trend to optimize geographic locations for [its] users", the iPhone features applications that are capable of putting your very existence into context. Well, geographically, anyway. No matter ... where in the world you are, you are just a few clicks away from the nearest restaurant or clothing store. Don't know how to get there? The iPhone has you covered there, too: it w...

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... change, with Barack Obama, that's who they got. Now begins the tough job of actually being the President of the United States. Now that the landslide election is over, what happens next? Not only is Obama going to be under the microscope of the entire nation, he will also have to endure the glare of the global spotlight as well. How will America's first African-American president ... leave his mark on the world? It has been said that the world has only two global superpowers: The United States and the world opinion. Not since the weeks and months immediately following the September 11 a...

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... 't all end up in one pocket. There is a chain of groups that each contributes to the price of the product, and they all get their piece of the pie. Despite what the media may want us to think, it is not solely the price of crude oil that determines the price of gas. It doesn't matter how high gas prices soar; each body with their fingers ... , when much less oil was being produced (if any) in that region, prices almost doubled. Similarly, when countries like India have a boost in their demand for crude, the supply decreases and prices rise. The rise in gas prices aren't always linked to s...

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... based in Michigan, but in fact, suppliers are spread across 27 states. Over 1.1 percent of Ohio's work force would be put out of work, at a time when the state is already struggling. This type of job loss would roughly double the unemployment rate, and surely send us into an economic spiral that would take decades to pull out of. Still reeling from ... livid, and now they are not ready to take on any more debt for overpaid and irresponsible CEO's. But would they really close down completely? That is the question on people's minds. The CEO's and the UAW paint a catastrophic picture, and ...

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