presentation that shows that smoking cigarette can cause lung cancer. But since the representative of the tobacco industry asks for evidence‚ it is proper that an answer be provided. My interpretation of the evidence on how smoking affects lung cancer is based on good clinical data. They are many factors that can cause lung cancer such as radon and asbestos‚ people who have never smoke and people who have never been exposed to cigarette smoking can develop lung cancer‚ demonstrating that more than one factor
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Lessons from Esso’s Gas Plant Explosion at Longford In September 1998 Esso Australia’s gas plant at Longford in Victoria suffered a major fire. Two men were killed and the state’s gas supply was severed for two weeks‚ causing chaos in Victorian industry and considerable hardship in homes which were dependent on gas. What happened was that a warm liquid system (known as the “lean oil” system) failed‚ allowing a metal heat exchanger to become intensely cold and therefore brittle. When operators
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Whether it is for power‚ a benefit for ones self‚ man can only blame themselves for the imperfections of society. In the novel “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding‚ a group of British school boys crash land on an inhabited island and are ultimately left with the responsibility of creating civilization. A civilization which possessed various defects‚ which were initially present in the base of its creation‚ human nature. Various events demonstrate the relevance of societies defects to the heart
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FROM INDIO TO “FILIPINO” The history of the Philippines is believed to have begun with the arrival of the first humans via land bridges at least 30‚000 years ago.[1] The first recorded visit from the West is the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan‚ who sighted Samar on March 16‚ 1521 and landed on Homonhon Island southeast of Samar the next day. Before Magellan arrived‚ Negrito tribes roamed the isles‚ but they were later supplanted by Austronesians. These groups then stratified into: hunter-gatherer
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such as dry cough‚ shortness of breath‚ fever‚ and shivering which are summarized as Organic Dust Toxic Syndrome (ODTS) were observed at concentrations of 1‚000 EU/m3 air‚ and acute changes of the lung function at concentrations of 100 EU/m3 air. An inflammatory response was also noticed. Accelerated lung function decline was observed as a chronic effect.” (Heederick‚ D 2007) Very few studies on the carcinogenicity of endotoxins have been undertaken to date. Endotoxins have been proven to cause respiratory
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Extraction of Caffeine from Thea sinensis Abstract Extraction of Caffeine from Thea sinensis main objective is to isolate‚ purify characterized caffeine from tea leaves. Sublimation technique was used to get the % yield which is 0.07%. The melting point of the standard caffeine with the sublimate is 229°C. Introduction The active ingredient that makes tea and coffee valuable to humans is caffeine. Caffeine is an alkaloid; a class of naturally occurring compounds containing nitrogen and
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aluminium alloys include computers (all Apple MacBooks are made from aluminium)‚ cooking utensils‚ transportation (aircraft‚ rockets and cars mainly because of their high strength-to-weight ratio)‚ packaging‚ water treatment‚ street lighting etc. Aluminium is the most abundant metallic element in the lithosphere‚ thought to be 7.5 to 8.1%‚ it is rare to find it isolated. Due to its high reactivity it forms a high-energy bond with oxygen‚ thus making it difficult to extract. Therefore it has to be refined
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****** Professor ****** Eng 104-13 3/2/2013 “From Violence to Victory” In the “Letter from Birmingham Jail‚” Martin Luther King effectively presented his arguments by using Pathos. King pathos is effective throughout his letter because he makes strong emotional connection with the reader. In the words of St. Thomas‚ Martin Luther King quotes‚ from a jail cell in Birmingham‚ “An unjust law is no law at all” (King). After an affiliate from Birmingham invited MLK into a non-violent action program
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Rama From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search This article is about the incarnation of Vishnu. For other uses‚ see Rama (disambiguation) and Ramachandra (disambiguation). | |It has been suggested that Raghava Rama be merged into this article or section. (Discuss) | |Rama | |[pic] | |Lord Rama (center)
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Facts that are kept from legalizing marijuana A cording to the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime‚ “Cannabis continues to be‚ by far the most widely used drug in the world.” More then 100 million Americans aged twelve or older- or 40.2 percent of the population-have tried marijuana at least once in their lifetimes. More than 3.2 million Americans use it on a daily basis.1. Thus why does marijuana continue to be illegal? After researching the topic‚ I was amazed on how much exaggerated
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