written up for possession of alcohol in a dry dorm. Yes I broke a rule and take full responsibility for that. I am 21 and have been at USF for my entire 4 year career‚ and this is my first time ever getting written up for an alcohol violation‚ and in all reality‚ my first time being written up for anything. With that said‚ I got written up for a minor offense (since I am of age and wasn’t drunk or breaking any other rules)‚ took full responsibility‚ took the online alcohol assessment and learned a
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smokeless tobacco came to the fore front of health news at the turn of the millennium due to increasing evidence that it is just as dangerous as cigarette smoking. In fact‚ most medical professionals now agree that smokeless tobacco--also known as "chaw" or "chew"--is equally addictive and carcinogenic‚ and have come to consider the substance as contributing to the U.S. tobacco epidemic. Despite the medical community’s efforts to warn people beginning in the mid-1980s‚ the use of smokeless tobacco was
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Analyzing the Risks and Benefits of GMOs Perform and Record 3. The companies use tobacco to express the necessary proteins. They will first identify the viral protein that the vaccine will target and then finds the genetic sequence that codes for it‚ that DNA is inserted into a bacterium. The plants are then dipped into a solution of the bacteria where it will soak up the virus. The vaccine will go through many tests and trials to be approved. It has gotten funding from many medical companies
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Alcohol Anonymous Paper Alcoholism Alcoholism is a very dangerous disorder that many people are suffering from. A lot of Americans don’t realize that alcoholism is a big deal‚ and they may not even know someone very close to them is an alcoholic. For the paper I chose to sit in on an alcohol anonymous meeting and this is what I observed. I attended an open alcohol anonymous meeting. I walked in nervous and I wasn’t even there to share if I were an alcoholic. I introduced myself to the leader
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Alcohol ~65% of Americans drink ~A “drink” is 0.5oz of alcohol ~Proof: double the % of alcohol ex. 80 proof = 40% alcohol ~Psychoactive: change in the brain chemistry ~Abstainer: someone who doesn’t drink at all or less than once a yr. <Define Low risk Men- no more than 14 drinks/week – 4 drinks a day Women- (slower metabolism) 7 drinks/wk or 3 a day Mod. Risk: 2 drinks for men 1 drink for women High Risk: ~Binge Drinking (large consumption in little time) Men-5
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English 101 – MW 12:30 13 February 2013 Smoking Tobacco Needs a Second Chance If asked‚ many people might say smoking tobacco is horrible in every aspect. They would argue that smoking has claimed numerous lives‚ and would curse the person who discovered it. Others might say that the odor from smoking tobacco is not worth it. I completely disagree with these claims. Often the benefits of smoking tobacco are overlooked. In fact‚ I believe smoking tobacco is beneficial because of its convenience‚ its
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Tobacco use is a modifiable risk factor that is directly related to chronic diseases such as stroke‚ cancer and heart disease. The economic impact of tobacco use is significant‚ with an estimated 7.5 billion spent in Ontario alone in 2011 . Increased efforts by the government to reduce marketing venues have been implemented to attempt to reduce the incidence of smoking . In marketing a product‚ we often refer to the four ‘Ps’: price‚ promotion‚ product‚ and placement. The significance of marketing
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Tobacco laws have started as early as the 1970s (ACOSH‚ 2010). Government has implanted laws‚ such that of the Tobacco Act (1987)‚ which goals are to discourage the smoking of tobacco‚ encouraging non-smokers; in particular young people to not start smoking‚ to limit the exposure of children and young people to the persuasion of smoking‚ to encourage and assists smokers to give up smoking‚ and finally the promotion of good well being and illness prevention. The tobacco act of 1897‚ had over the years
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Brain Nicotine‚ the drug that makes tobacco addictive‚ goes to your brain very quickly. Nicotine makes you feel good when you are smoking‚ but it can make you anxious‚ nervous‚ moody‚ and depressed after you smoke. Using tobacco can cause headaches and dizziness. Mouth Tobacco stains your teeth and gives you bad breath. Tobacco ruins some of your taste buds‚ so you won’t be able to taste your favorite foods as well. Tobacco causes bleeding gums (gum disease) and cancers of the mouth and
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West Virginia Farm Bureau I understand that and have read you "about us" under your home page which was reiterated above. Farm Bureau of American‚ (and I do appreciate all you do for us Farmers); however‚ PLEASE explain the link to this and Sunday Hunting? What does it have to do with "The purpose of Farm Bureau is to make the business of farming more profitable‚ and the community a better place to live" and if it’s such a big deal then explain to my why 42 other farming states allow Sunday Hunting
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