The Eagle Times

As most of us know from the news and the traffic the interstate has been closed for the past 2 weeks. This closer was caused by a natural gas leak in Rama, Louisiana.

When the leak first started it melted everything around it, including some cars passing on the interstate. Because of the intense heat and the unpredictability of the flame the state decide that it would be safest to close the interstate from Henderson to Port Allen. After their first prediction of the opening date passed they decided to open Henderson exit going west bound so local traffic would run more smoothly. The State Government gave the new opening date as December 7.
(more…)

Today’s gas prices are once again at a high with the recent increase, added about a week ago. The current price for gas is about $2.90 a gallon for unleaded gas alone in Louisiana, but shows no sign of dropping soon. Furthermore, the price for gas is at an almost record high for November being almost four dollars a gallon. American drivers have never paid this much for gas in November, and the sudden rise could continue as demand for home heating oil and international tensions tighten the world market. Last years prices were almost an entire dollar below the current prices as well. The over all current prices average at about $3.06 for regular, $3.24 for medium, $3.36 for premium, and $3.39 for diesel.

The reason behind these increases is still slightly unclear; however, it most likely has something to do with the newly introduced ethanol, which is only $2.29 a gallon. This alternative fuel is not only cheaper, but safe for the environment as well and gives a higher engine performance than unleaded gas, and attempting to change the type of fuel worldwide is far too big a problem, meaning the two are at completion with one another. Another factor behind the increased prices may involve the euro, which has recently become more valued than the American dollar in currency exchange. This is already bad seeing as how the minimum wage increases due to occur within the next several years will make it even more unvalued. In my opinion, I would prefer that we become dependent on ethanol, in order to help the environment.

Unfortunately, it is not that simple, seeing as how the cars that run on ethanol are very pricey this may never occur. These cars are most likely not going to become cheaper, seeing as how people need their jobs to roll in lots of money. There are probably many reasons behind this.

Below is a link for a listing of all 50 states’ gas prices:

One of today’s biggest problems is childhood obesity, an eating disorder that can be the result of a combination of factors. Some of these factors include greasy fast foods, school foods, depression, and many more. For example, many children today will complain about the foods served by their school cafeteria; this means they probably did not eat the food, which will cause hunger problems. Then, the child may end up overeating fast foods after school as a result, which is a common issue.

One of the most common ways to end this hunger include McDonald’s, which according to a survey is convincing enough to make children eat anything with their logo on it. According to a study, 12 children were given four different food products, two of which were products of McDonald’s, and the other two were not. In the test, one of the McDonald’s foods was left in its package; the other was removed and replaced with a non-McDonald’s food product. The results reported that the children liked both foods in the McDonald’s package, but disliked the others. Therefore, even when not hungry, children are most likely to seek meals from fast food stops, which greatens the chances of childhood obesity.

Most children also enjoy eating sweets with many sugars, which could increase the chances of diabetes developing over time. These risk get yet another increase due to the fact that most kids are not physically active, which does not allow for this fat to be burned off, and the more they gain, the less likely they are to become active. Other things such as anger, sadness, and boredom may lead children towards overeating. Unfortunately, today’s rapidly growing video game sales are targeting children, which is yet another risk toward children becoming overweight.

There are some cases where this trait may be entirely brought about by generic traits alone, and if both parents possess the trait and the chances are doubled. There are ways to stop childhood obesity from occurring, which include healthy eating, which is always a good thing to do, and restraining yourself from eating out, especially if the food is grease-heated. Another good idea is exercise.

Doing these things, and avoiding any of the bad habits mentioned above, should not only improve your health, but also give you a body that will most likely be accepted by the standards in today’s American Society.

By Robbie Gomez and Brooklyn Landry