Essays on Smoking

Smylie, Janet et al. “Socioeconomic Position and Factors Associated with Use of a Nonsupine Infant Sleep Position: Findings from the Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey.” American journal of public health 104.3 (2014): 539–47. Web. 8 Mar. 2014. SIDS is the surprising loss of life of a baby younger than one year of age. SIDS continues to be mysterious after a thorough case research, such as efficiency of a complete autopsy, evaluation of the loss of life field and evaluation of medical records. Unexpected Child, Loss of life Issue has always been a challenge to scientists. So far, no concepts or details are ...

Background

There is a growing debate on whether the government should make it illegal to smoke in public places. Those proposing for its ban argue that smoking has harmful effects on both the smoker and non-smokers as well as to the environment. However, those opposing the ban maintain that smoking helps relax and making smoking in public places illegal would amount to infringement of personal rights. A smoking ban refers to a public policy prohibiting smoking in public places. Cigarettes contain more than 4,000 different chemicals and at least 50 of these contain poisonous carcinogens (Hudson 24). The first reports of ...

Introduction

The respiratory system can be termed as a biological system comprising of specific structures and organs that are used, by an organism, in the respiration process. It participates in the exchange together with intake of oxygen and carbon dioxide between an organism and its environment (Seeley, Stephens and Tate).

In vertebrates that breathe air, respiration occurs in the organs of respiration, lungs. The air passage to the lungs for supply of oxygen to the body is called inhalation, while the air passage away from the lungs to release carbon dioxide is called exhalation. In human beings, the anatomical characteristics ...

This article on premised on gaining an understanding on nicotine addiction on cigarette smokers. The author posits that nicotine in the cigarettes when injected in rats increases the need for an immediate reward instead of a delayed reward. It is from this observation that the author concludes that cigarette smokers exhibit impulsivity when they prefer immediate rewards instead of larger delayed rewards given at delayed intervals when compared to non-smokers.

- Goal/Question Tested

The objectives of the study determine whether acute and sub-chronic nicotine increased impulsivity when the subjective reward values were manipulated through changes in probability as ...

In a modern world people are drowning in the large volumes of data. Thousands of papers and researches are being published every day to support or refute some kind of statement. Is smoking associated with lung cancer? Did educational reform increase the efficiency of education system? Is the new medicine a better way of illness treatment? All these kinds of questions are trying to be answered by statistical analysis which often includes flaws and fallacies. Some institutions manipulate the statistics intentionally, while others fail to provide society with a reliable result because of a poor knowledge of statistical techniques.

According to Andrew ...

A Venturi meter is a flow measurement instrument with a constricted throat that increases velocity and decreases pressure (Voigt et al. 1991). Flow meters are usually used to measure the volumetric flow rate of liquids. A Venturi meter measures the flow rate of both compressible and incompressible fluids in the pipeline (Davis, 1952). The Venturi meter has a converging throat, a cylindrical throat and a diverging recovering cone. It possesses no projections into the fluid; it has no sharp corners and no sudden changes in its contour. The converging section decreases the area of the fluid stream thereby causing ...

Abstract

There are different research designs that we have. Different people prefer to use the different designs for different reasons. There are threats to validity for each of the designs. There are factors that can affect the research design that an individual or a group of people carrying out the research will prefer to use:

A researcher must first find out the best research design for the particular type of research they are undertaking. Different research works work different with the research designs. The individual will have to look at the available designs and see the advantages and disadvantages of ...

Introduction.

Marijuana is amongst the most used drugs in the globe and has always been criticized with its effects to human health. The benefits of Marijuana have for a long time been ignored until recently when doctors and health professionals advocated for its use in maintenance of health, in human bodies. Marijuana is a contributor to economic growth as in some economies it is considered as a cash crop. Scientifically, Marijuana is safer than alcohol intake in consideration of its toxicity. Scientists argue that intake of marijuana is not as addictive as that of alcohol or tobacco; hence it has fewer consequences than ...

Northway and his colleagues were the first to describe bronchopulmonary dysplasia in 1967. The condition was described as a lung injury affecting preterm infants with surfactant deficiency as a result of mechanical ventilation and oxygen therapy. A lot of the infants that develop bronchopulmonary dysplasia are born at about 30 weeks gestation, weigh about 1kg and are inundated with breathing problems. Also, infections shortly before birth or after birth have also been implicated as a cause of bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

CAUSES

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is a complication in premature infants that are undergoing treatment for respiratory distress syndrome. Respiratory distress syndrome is a severe breathing disorder that ...

Community health promotion

Introduction The Department Of Public Health in various states has done very little to put up constructive community health programs. The society expects the government (both county and central governments) to take charge of such programs but this has not always been the case. In most cases, county governments have very limited resources and therefore usually prefer to allocate these meager resources in curative programs rather than preventative one.

1. Examine three programs offered by the health department in your area to determine if the programs focus on primary, secondary, or tertiary prevention. Give an example of ...

DISCUSSION

Antidepressant and anxiolytic effects of smoking are known to the smoking population, despite the popular belief that smoking has a positive mood affects. The evidence established in Boden, Fergusson, & Horwood (2010) and other literature that have linked smoking to depression assert that the smoking population may actually be vindicated. Regardless of the direction of the causal relationship; it is still a statistically significant relationship with important practical implications. It is possible that the relationship could even be bidierectional, which effectively marries the research findings from both extremes, with infrequenet or acute smoking leading to a reduction in the negative mood affect, while ...

Introduction

The overall gross state product for North Carolina in 2010 was 424.9 billion U.S dollars. In the year 2011, the North Carolina’s labor force was about 4.5 million. The working populace in North Carolina is essentially employed across the key sectors of the employment. North Carolina is a key producer of furniture and textiles and leads the country in tobacco production. North Carolina grows 40 percent of United States tobacco. The state leads the nation in mineral resources production including mica, phosphate rock, feldspar, and lithium, among other important minerals. What’s more, the North Carolina’s Economy covers ...

General purpose: To persuade.

Specific purpose: To convince the audience not to smoke and to enlighten them on the dangers of smoking on their lives Thesis statement: Smoking is a hazardous habit that is very common among the human population. Knowledge on the dangers of smoking and the difficulties that may arise due to smoking can help prevent people from smoking or even encourage smokers to quit.

Definition

Smoking is the inhalation of tobacco as a habit-forming activity to a point that the user develops dependency on this drug. Tobacco is quite different from other rugs since unlike, alcohol or bhang, it does not leave the ...

According to Christian Nordqvist of MNT Knowledge Center, electronic cigarettes which are also called e-cigarettes or vaporizer cigarettes are battery-operated devices that mimic the functions of tobacco cigarettes in a sense that they emit vaporized solutions that may or may not contain nicotine. Their appearance varies but the most common ones are those that look like your regular tobacco cigarette. Nordqvist also noted that e-cigarette was first invented in 2003, by a Chinese pharmacist named Hon Lik.

The article “Who Invented the E-Cigarette” related the circumstances by which Hon ...

Slide 2

Smoking is an addiction, such as an addiction to drugs or to alcohol. It is dependence, which causes great harm to health. To overcome it one any method can be used. Banning smoking in public places is one of the most decisive and impactful way to reduce the number of smokers and lessen of harm caused by second-hand smoking. The main objectives of the ban on smoking in public places are protection of the health of non-smokers and fire safety. Other reasons include preserving the purity of the premises, as well as higher labour capacity of non-smoking employees.

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Metal handling is very significant for engineering processes. Metals possess unique properties that make them useful in engineering processes. As a result of these properties, metals are used in various construction processes such as building of bridges, houses, automobiles, machines and various kinds of structures. There are basics need to performed before processes as metals have to be joined, cut or even bent. This brings in a number of engineering practices as soldering, brazing, welding and even cutting. Plasma cutters leveraging high end technologies are used in cutting metals and joints can be joined using soldering, brazing or welding. Soldering, brazing ...

Avant-garde otherwise known as outsider art, is a diversion from mainstream art. This form of art was popularized in Europe, especially the post Second World War period, by individuals who were predominantly individualistic and nonconformist. Jean Dubuffet is a name synonymous with this kind of art which he called Art Brut.

Jean Dubuffet was born in 1901 in Le Havre, France. He studied art in Paris though for just a short time before he left art to be an industrial draughtsman. He later on moved to become an administration in his family’s business. While he was studying, Dubuffet was intrigued ...

Introduction

I take this chance to present to you this new improvement that I have introduced in my company. A normalized steel muffler. The muffler is one of the important parts in the car's exhaust systems. It is located on the rare part of the system. In present days, many materials are used to manufacture it. They include steel, iron and fiber carbon. Depending on the aim of the designer, the choice of these materials offers different levels of performance. Jeep Grand Cherokee is a family car that accommodates five passengers. It came into the market in 1992. Exactly five ...

British American Tobacco (BAT) is a global tobacco company ranked second largest worldwide and operating in over 50 countries. Despite recording revenues of 15.4 billion pounds and 4.9 billion pounds before tax earnings and issuing a 47.5 pence dividend per ordinary share, risks abound and the company has identified several risk factors, which may upset its growth, key among them is the growth of illicit cigarette trade (Reuters.com, 2014). Notably most of the other risks identified contribute to increase in the illicit trade risk. Globally the volume of illicit trade in cigarettes currently stands at 12% of consumption, and it is ...

Analysis of a Research Article About Tobacco

This is an analysis about a research study by Palipudi et al. (2012), published in PLoS One, titled “Social Determinants of Health and Tobacco Use in Thirteen Low and Middle Income Countries: Evidence from Global Adult Tobacco Survey”. The researchers sought to examine several social determinants of health such as gender, age, educational level, place of residence, wealth index, and knowledge of harmful effects of smoking in 209,027 subjects older than 15 years of age, and residents of 13 low-and-middle income countries: Viet Nam, Uruguay, Ukraine, Turkey, Thailand, Russian Federation, Poland, Philippines, ...

Introduction

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the lung epithelium. Asthma is a major health risk in childhood, not just in Australia, but also in various developed and developing countries across the world (Calogero et al., 2009). As per the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS 2004), as the most chronic disease among Australian children aged between 0–14 years, asthma has been identified as a common reason for hospitalization. There is thus need for the local council to initiate a public health campaign to raise social awareness about the causes of asthma and the methods for protecting children in Australia from ...

Fueling an aircraft is mostly taken to be a simple procedure, but there is a need to follow several critical safety precautions when fueling an aircraft. Mishaps during fueling of aircraft can occur; hence, knowing the location of safety equipment’s and safety precautions is necessary. Before fueling the aircraft, it is crucial to know how to operate the ramp. The switch is located away from the pump to avoid any mishaps. In addition, fueling an aircraft require the operator to know the fire extinguishers location. Another safety procedure is knowing the proper fuel grade and filling fuel tanks in the ...

Visiting The Trans Alaska Oil Pipeline

The construction of Alaska pipeline was completed in the year 1977 by APSC (Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.) at an expenditure of about 8 billion USD within two years. This was the leading privately funded construction project effort within that error. The TAPS (Trans Alaska Pipeline System) was constructed as a way of transporting rudimentary oil from Prudhoe Bay oilfields situated in North Slope of Alaska to the northern most and marine ice-free port within Valdez, from where tankers were used to transport the crude oil to U.S refineries. At the peak of building the pipeline, the construction company as well ...

Smoking Ban

Smoking is a dreadful habit that not only affects the person doing it but the set of people related to the person as well the set of people that are around that person while smoking. Smoking is an addictive disease that causes damage to the liver as well as the other major organs of the body. Seeing that there are many hazardous effects of smoking, most of the countries have a ban on smoking in public places. This rule has been laid forward because smokers are ruining their health by choice but if they are allowed to smoke in public, they ...

Over the recent past there is a growing debate on whether marijuana should be legalized or not. Although, the United State has categorized cannabis not accepted drug for medicinal used. Contrary to the AIDS patients’ who claims that it assists them with the loss of appetite that follows the AIDS infection. The glaucoma patients has also further claims that smoking the weed assist them to pact with the pain and reduce the pain associated with glaucoma. Other patients suffering from terminal diseases have supported marijuana legalization (Minamide, 2009).

I will be arguing, in support for why marijuana should not ...

Slide 2: Bagpipes

Bagpipes fall in the aerophones class of musical instruments, which uses a source of constant air supply and enclosed reeds to produce sound notes, has historically been played in the Middle East, the Persian Gulf, Europe and Caucasia. They trace the origins as far back as 1000 BC, in the Middle East. References to bagpipes have been unearthed, with evidence of Emperor Nero having been depicted playing a tibia in 2nd Century (Cannon, 2008). The arrival of the bagpipes in Europe is marked by their appearance in the continent’s iconography and art in the 13th century, before spreading to the ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health Asthma Control Program

The Pennsylvania Department of Health Asthma Control Program was developed to help people with and without asthma live a healthy and active life. The primary goal of this program was to reduce the impact of Asthma in these people’s lives which will have an end-result of an increase in the quality of life for the individuals who will be exposed to the asthma awareness program that will be introduced later in this paper. The PDHACP served as the primary health program model in the development of the new asthma health program that will be discussed later. The goal of ...

Responsibility refers to a duty to control something or someone. It is another word for accountability. It is such an all-encompassing word that no one can claim to be free of any kind of responsibility. Everyone is accountable to someone, for someone or for something. Every person has several responsibility circles around him/her. In every relationship, the concept of responsibility is inherently built. This includes the relationship with family, state, pets, and the public in general.

The father is responsible for his household. He has to carry out his responsibility towards his wife and his children. He has to provide ...

Introduction

Underage smoking is one of biggest challenges that the American society has to face. In an effort to curb the crime, adverts are being used to discourage the young people against smoking.

The featured advert looks at the irony that surrounds some of the celebrities and their efforts to curb the vice. Ethos has been applied here by using Philip Morris who is loved by the young people even though what he says is not what he stands for. The title of the advert seeks audience of the young people as they can easily associate with the name. This ...

Providing quality healthcare services has always been deemed as one of the most integral need of society. Without a doubt, it impacts humanity’s survival in terms of contributing to the field of health. On the same note, the profession of nursing provides people to practice their services and expertise to the people who requires them the most. I am keen in pursuing nursing because it caters to my desire to serve and help other people. In addition, to this the profession will also allow me to hone my skills because of its diverse offering of programs to select. As ...

In my maiden tour of the restaurant, I noted certain matters that needed urgent attention in order to guarantee the safety of the investment, staff and the customers. This letter is written to you in order to inform you of the potential dangers that emanate from the continued disrepair of the restaurant. My correspondence with the manager of the dining room revealed that previously, the focus has been on the guests and the dining room. The following is a summary of the potential dangers in the restaurant.

The trees around the restaurant have not been pruned so that the branches ...

Analysis of human failure contribution to process risk – The Case of Blowout in the Gulf of Mexico

Abstract

The Gulf of Mexico is considered to have accounted for roughly 90% of the complete offshore drilling in the United States of America in terms of the oil volume that is extracted. This number can be further equated to approximately one-third of the total production of oil in the United States of America. There are more than 50, 000 wells that have been drilled here since the year 1947 and of these 4,000 wells were dug deeper than 1, 000 ft. of water. As of date, more or less 80% of the total offshore drilling happens at a ...

- What was the topic for your presentation at the BCC Health Fair? (We had the topic for food and nutrition)

a. Was it difficult for you to speak to others to relay information? Answer – It was not difficult for me to speak to other to relay information as the BCC Health Fair was about something that I am passionate about and have my distinctive views on the subject of health, which I relayed at the fair with ease. b. What surprised you about the fair, in general? Answer – One of the attendees demonstrated ...

Andersson, H.C., Hallstrom, H. and Kihlman, B.A. (2014). Intake of caffeine and other methylxantines during pregnancy and risk for adverse effects in pregnant women and their fetuses. Denmark: Expressen Tryk and Kopicenter. Birrittieri, C. (2012). What every woman should know about fertility and her biological clock.

New Jersey: Career Press.

The study further indicated that about 151 milligram or higher of caffeine consumption can also increase the risk of miscarriage that may occur either on the first or the second trimester of pregnancy. Caffeine intake in more than the moderated amount can cause a delay in conception, even ...

There is an agreement that the health care delivery system in America has evolved over the years. This evolution has witnessed developments in the healthcare sector that are significant. Although they might not be equal, they have all played a significant role in bringing change to the health care sector. As the curator of the first health care Hall of Fame Museum, there is pressure to have in store some of the developments. This paper discusses five of the most significant developments.

Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

The first exhibit relates to prevention of Cardiovascular Disease. In the past, stroke and heart diseases were considered ...

Smoking has already been identified by numerous publications and journals as one of the top risk factors for the development of heart and cardiopulmonary diseases. This rationale has been used by policy makers to make policies and ordinances that prohibit the act of smoking tobacco products in public places. Unfortunately, some countries are yet to follow suit. Their ordinances and legislations’ laxity against the spread of second hand smoke are evidenced by the fact that smoking in public places are not yet fully enforced. In an academic journal published in the Journal of American Association in 2006, the authors ...

Warnakulasuriya, S., Dietrich, T., Bornstein, M., Peidró. C, Preshow, P., Walter, C., Wennström, J., Bergström, J, (2010). Oral health risks of tobacco use and effects of cessation: International Dental Journal 60, 7-30

In this journal, the authors presents findings from 12 epidemiological studies done in different countries such as the USA, Uruguay, Italy, Sweden, India, China, Taiwan and Korea on the effects of smoking on oral health. The respondents in this study were the ones exposed to cigar, cigarette, bidi and pipe smoking. The cancer risk estimate was 3.43 times higher in those who engage in smoking ...

I think marijuana use is one of the biggest drug problems facing college students today. It is easy to obtain and does not have the stigma of other drugs such as cocaine, crack or methamphetamines. Students smoke marijuana for different reasons, and it is some of these reasons that need to be identified and analyzed. Some may think it is cool to smoke marijuana and some may do it because of peer pressure and their desire to fit in with the crowd. This drug has become socially acceptable in society, which has led to the increase of its use. ...

The main objective of the author was to establish the relationship between the reasons why females practice cigarette smoking with the notion that the behavior helps to control body weight. The author wishes to establish that the same objective can be achieved through other means such as physical activity. The author intends to examine the effects of a behavioral task. Body image exposure was meant initiate concerns on body weight and their image among women. The women’s ages ranged between 18 to 24 years. It is also important to note that they did not have the same levels of ...

Ethics in business are vital as they limit the extent upon which administers and managers may go so as to earn more profits. It is paramount that any organization maintains an ethical code that all employees and stakeholders will follow and maintain.

The ethical dilemma in this scenario is whether to sell or not to sell. The salesman of the company has been offered a deal that will see him earn a commission of over $100,000. He will also earn the company huge sales. He can justify himself and argue that the sale of the drug is legalized by the ...

SMOKING CESSATION: HELPING YOUR PATIENTS KICK THE HABIT

Ans. 1. There were two primary learning goals before I started this exercise. These goals were a) To learn about various pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions helpful in smoking cessation programs and b) To understand the role of pharmacy technicians in supporting the patients attempting to quit smoking.

Ans 2. Specific patient cases or practice-related problems motivated me to choose this learning goal. The harm caused by cigarette smoking is well-known and documented. Smoking poses the risk of cancers, heart attack, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and many other ailments. I am specifically concerned about the effects of smoking on children and passive ...

Introduction and background

Health is an extremely important element of a successful economy. In case of California, there are several diseases or ailments which are demographic specific. Obesity in children, Cancer in certain areas and flu or several such ailments are a part of this. Demographics form an extremely important element of health care and can be a reason for several chronic diseases. As the lifestyle of California is filled with luxury, higher purchasing power due to credit cards and high influence of fast food, these conditions along with higher consumption of tobacco and such products is leading to higher risk of heart diseases (Roberts, ...

Introduction

The term ventilation is constantly used by fire fighters and the fire marshals department. In simple terms, ventilation is the process through which toxic gases, smoke and heat is removed from a burning building and consequently replaced with cleaner, cooler and air rich in oxygen. This is part of the rehabilitation process of a burning building. The process has two distinct components. The first component involves the removal of hot air, smoke and toxic gases. The second component of the ventilation process is pumping in cleaner, cooler and air rich in oxygen. While performing this process, it is important to exercise ...

Consumption of intoxicating alcohol is sinful in Christianity. In this regard, it is important to note that although wine has been mentioned severally in the bible, it is not the intoxicated one. It is non-alcoholic (grape juice), which cannot make somebody to be drunk. For instance, in the Galilee case where Jesus changed water into wine, it is believed that the drink was commonly used as part of the meal and could not cause drunkenness. In fact, during the marriage feast nobody got drunk to result in weird scenes, as experienced in common drinking points (John 2:1-10). Moreover, in ...

Advertising Regulations and Restrictions

In this modern era, media has gained much importance and has become a necessity just like clothes and food. In this field, Advertising is the major focal point. The purpose of advertising to deliver information regarding products to people and them well aware of the features of products that helps them to make their buying decisions. But, unfortunately nowadays, advertising is not done properly and ethically. The companies are doing deceptive advertisements of products in order to attract people. They are advertising wrong features and price of product. In this regard, there are rules and regulations; FTC’s established standards, ...

Taxation on cigarette is believed to have a certain degree of reduction in cigarette demand. This indicates that some individuals can no longer stand and provide the smoking habit expenses. Though, no matter how much taxes increase, most smokers will acquire means of navigating through the tight cigarette budget.

Taxation increase in cigarette will have numerous effects apart from the reduction on the number of smokers. Increase in cigarette tax will help boost the health of the young and the smokers. This portrays that only a few will be involved in the smoking habits, the quitters will reduce their effect of ...

There are many types of legal drugs available that Americans use on a daily basis. These drugs can include alcohol, tobacco, and OTC products, which many people might not even consider or see them as actual drugs. Our society does indeed promote extensive drug use – you can’t simply watch a TV show anymore without seeing commercials for allergy medicine, cold medicine, beers and/or liquor products. These products are highly advertised to make people believe that they should be used without hesitation.

There are three theories that explain drug use – the biological, psychological and sociological theories. In terms of ...

Psychology

The retina is one of most important part of the eye and among the most affected part as the person ages. It is apparent that every measure of visual functionality declines as the age increases (Salvi, Akhbar and Currie 2006). Given the increase in socioeconomic relevance of rapid assimilation information particularly the visually communicated information, visual impairment constitutes severe problem to the person in functioning productively in its environment. By definition, the eye retina is the sensitive layer located at the back of the eye, which covers about 65% of the eye’s interior surface (hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu, N.D.).

It is ...

‘Thank you for Smoking’ is a satirical comedy drama movie based on Christopher`s Buckley`s novel of the same name. The movie is centered on the life experiences of Nick Naylor, a talented tobacco lobbyist and Vice President of a lobby group, ‘Academy of Tobacco’. The movie focuses on Nick`s experiences in his bid to defend cigarettes from being branded with a warning sign of a skull and crossbones labels on all packets. This anti-tobacco campaign is strongly levied by a congressman, Senator Finistirre, who introduces this bill to the Senate to legislate the branding of all cigarette packets with the ...

I have chosen to change my behavior from a smoker to a nonsmoker. Over a period of one week, I took data on my smoking behavior. Through self-monitoring, I established that I smoke 2-3 cigarettes during the night. I did not smoke during the day as I am always busy. I have established that due to the idleness experienced during the night, I tend to smoke.

During the day, I exercise 5-6 days a week for 2-3 hours each day. In order to achieve my goal, I have decided to increase the intensity of my workout during the day. Due to fatigue involved ...

Respiration is essential in the survival of all living organisms. It is a process where gas exchange occurs in all biological organisms. In the case of animals such as humans, respiration is affected by the ratio of the concentration of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body. The human body generally requires oxygen gas because it is only through this aerobic respiration by which metabolic functions are assumed to maintain homeostasis. In humans there is a specific organ system which is solely dedicated to respiration known as the respiratory system. The human respiratory system constitutes different types of organs which performs ...

Conferas, Sofia (2010), In Climate Change and Its Causes, Effects and Prediction. New York: Nova Science Publishers.

The source is relevant as it includes the climate change and the land variability resulting from changes in the land use. That includes the major drivers of ecosystems alterations. These are includes the factors that influence the human health as well as the effects on the ecosystem. This includes both economic and ecological issues that influence and threaten the native species that in most cases may lead to extinction. The article has a wide review on the climate change effects especially on the aquatic and invasive species and the management activities that would help mitigate the environmental problems associated with ...

Introduction

Smoking is universally accepted as one of the main problems affecting the modern society. This is a problem which does not come from nature. This is a problem created by us. Smoking is an activity voluntarily taken up by people of different ages, races, caste, creed and religion in full knowledge of its harmful effect. Sioux Falls is the biggest city in the state of South Dakota. South Dakota has one of the highest percentages of cigarette smokers in the country. As per data from CDC for the year 2012, 22% of the South Dakota residents either smoke or use some ...

Question 1

Non equivalent Control Group Design – in this type of quasi experimental design both the treatment group and the comparison group are compared with the use of pretest and posttest data. The researcher can confidently have her claim regarding the effect of the treatment when the above groups are similar in the pretest measures but different in the post test measures.

Non equivalent Interrupted time series Group design – in this design, the researcher looks into a sequence of observations made before and after the treatment. Treatment effect takes place takes place when sudden changes occur during the implementation of ...

Introduction

Smoking is universally accepted as one of the main problems affecting the modern society. This is a problem which does not come from nature. This is a problem which is created by us. Smoking is an activity which is voluntarily taken up by people of different ages, races, caste, creed and religion in full knowledge of its harmful effect. This not only affects the person who smokes but also indirectly affects the person nearby. Smoking is a source of an array of health hazards including cancer, respiratory problems and cardiovascular diseases. Smoking during pregnancy can cause serious birth defects in a child. This ...

SCENARIO ONE

EXPERIMENT TO INVESTIGATE THE SUDDEN FLOW OF WATER IN THE TAPS AT HOME

This study is going to investigate the sudden floor of water in my house. Water running from the tap is usually enabled by many factors such as shortage in the reservoir tanks, absence of power to pump it up and down the reservoirs among other factors.

In my house, there is a massive water reservoir located at the top of the building. Water is pumped from the public water lines to the dam at the reservoir tank by use of electricity. Once the water is pumped, and the tanks are full, it flows by some force whether gravity or not ...

The validity of the ancient testimonia as regards the origins of the Oracle of Apollo still remains controversial. To test the validity of the tesmonia, a research has to be conducted on the evidence for geological faults and gas emissions at the sanctuary of Delphi. Modern doubts as to the availability of chasm and vapor at Delphi are rooted from unsuccessful archaeologists. Surveys at Delphi have continuously indicated the presence of the two; hence Dr. Jelle de Boer and John Hale are to investigate the presence of geological faults and gas emissions so as to test the soundness of the ...

Short title-Modeling the Water Cycle

Full title- Effects of weather on water cycle and modeling the parameters of water cycle for experimental purpose Lab 5 - Experiment 1: Modeling the Water Cycle Hypothesis: Despite water existing in three different forms, namely, solid (ice or snow), liquid (water) and gas (water vapor), the total amount of water on the earth remains constant over time (Gunn, 2013).

Post-Lab Questions

- Restate your hypothesis. Was it confirmed or denied? How do you know?

Our hypothesis states that the total amount of water on earth remains constant over time.

The hypothesis is confirmed. Reasons-

The weather prevailing on earth at a given point of time comprises of the different processes related to conversion ...

Human/behavioral diseases are diseases associated with human behaviors and lifestyle. These diseases also referred to as chronic diseases are caused by human behavior such as smoking, drinking alcohol, poor diet and lack of exercise. Common preventable diseases in the US are cancer, hypertension, heart diseases, diabetes, obesity, and pulmonary diseases (Frieden, 2010). The economic impact of these diseases cannot be underestimated. Chronic diseases cause significant economic pressure in the United States due to increased health care costs and loss in productivity due to some individuals not working due to their conditions. For instances, direct medical expenditures credited to smoking ...

Introduction

This photograph shows the loaded with log at a location near the blue mountains in the north eastern region of Oregon. This gives an account of the transportation department in Oregon. This photograph was captured and placed in the Oregon State archives in 1937.This photograph gives us the way in which logs were transported from the mountains to the factories for further processing to make other wood products.

Very tall trees are seen from the scene showing clearly that it an area where the main activity is logging for the purposes of timber and other wood products. The trees are ...