...Research Proposal on Smoking Amongst Teenage Girls in Secondary School. In the following proposal, I intend to put forward a proposal to study the smoking habits of teenage girls in secondary school. It has come to my attention that this is a problem area that is on the rise. I wish to use government funding to conduct research into this issue. It is my belief that if I can find the root of the problem, and discover why many young girls are smoking, I will then be able to propose and launch initiatives to try and tackle the problem altogether. In this proposal I endeavour to put forward the importance of my research question; why are the teenage girls in attending secondary school in Ireland smoking. Weather its due to a lack of information, peer pressure or the pressures of school I intend to find out. I intend to use three different types of research methods to gain information on why these girls are smoking. The first method I will use is focus groups. I think these will be useful on gaining an insight into these girl’s lives and to build a relationship with them. I will be able to see different reactions and will hopefully receive a lot of feedback. I’m also aware that in a focus group some members may be too shy or intimidated to speak up, this has lead me to my second research method which will be in-depth one to one interviews with girls. With these interviews I hope to get to the real truth of why these girls are smoking and what it would take to make them...
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...viable solution, can be very difficult. On the bright side of banning cigarettes, it can reduce the amount of many smoking caused diseases, it would encourage smokers to quit smoking or smoke less, and it would hopefully decrease the amount of deaths caused by smoking. Although, there are also many disadvantages of outlawing cigarettes to consider such as the possibility of, an increase in crime, an increase in illegal distribution of drugs, and an increase in street violence (Newman)....
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...two advertisements, one is smoking and another one is dunk drive. The paper is structured as follows: the first section will present the background which shows the perniciousness of smoking and dunk drive. The second part will show the content of the smoking advertisement, and the third part will introduce the target audiences and influence to people by AIDA. After that, the dunk drive advertisement will be presented. The first part of this advertisement will present the content. And then, this essay will introduce the adverting media of this advertisement and advantages. Finally, this essay will introduce the marketing ethics and segmentation. There are many reasons cause health hazards in recent years, such as smoking and drunk driving. Smoking is the main element of preventable deaths. Accounting to the research shows that about 80,000 people death in England in 2011 and nearly 9,500 children illness because of secondhand smoke (Jane Ellison, 2013). Additionally, excessive drinking is another threat, especially dunk driving. In 2012, there are 290 people dead cause by drinking, which occupied with 17 percent in all the road traffic accidents (Ray Massey, 2013). Thus, those two social advertisements were made. The first advertisement is about smoking. The advertisement use exaggeration way to represent the harm of smoking. To begin with, a man comes out from his house and smoking outside. Then the cigarette becomes a shape of lung with he smoking. At the same time, a bird...
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...article, what do you think is the purpose of the study? (25-30 words) The purpose of this study is to allow the researchers to observe health trends more closely and get latest information about Singaporean’s health, lifestyle and their habits ("NUS to conduct Singapore Health 2012 survey," 2012). (27 words) 2. In paragraph 2, the “Singapore Health 2012” survey “aims to reach more than 3,000 participants”. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a survey method? (150-250 words) There are many advantages and disadvantages of a survey method. The advantages of a survey method are that it lets researchers to gather a significant number of data in a short period time and is less expensive compare to most of the other data collection methods. In addition, survey can also collect information on variety of things, including personal facts, attitudes, past behaviors and opinions (Cherry, n.d.). Moreover, if there is a very large sample size, it will make the results statistically important even when exploring several variables (CSU, 2012). The disadvantage of a survey method is that it must be properly managed; the result of poor survey construction and administration can render the survey useless. Also, the answers provided on a survey may not be accurate of how the person truly feels. The response rates of a survey can bias the results of it (Cherry, n.d.). Besides, it may be hard for the person to remember information or to state the face about controversial questions (CSU...
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...tobacco and what it can cause to a human body. This paper is intended to give the readers an idea of the factors that trigger cigarette smoking amongst young generation of today, effects of cigarette, like cancer, heart disease, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis. By reading this paper, a person can gain knowledge about the effects of smoking cigarette. So when a person reads this especially those who smoke, he or she may quit or lessen smoking because he or she will know the bad effects of cigarette smoking. It is considered that cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death, leading to an annual five million deaths around the globe. It is estimated that if current smoking patterns carry on, the annual death toll could rise to more than eight million by 2030. Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for many cancers and respiratory diseases. The heavier the usage of an individual and the longer he smokes, the higher the risks for smoking-related illnesses. Cigarette smoking involves inhaling smoke into the lungs. A cigarette contains more than 4000 poisonous chemicals such as nicotine, arsenic, methane, ammonia, cadmium, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, butane, and hydrogen cyanide. Inhaled cigarette smoke can damage the lungs' cilia, tiny hair-like structures that sweep away debris from the lungs. With the cilia paralyzed by smoking, particles such as dirt and toxins can settle in the lung sacks and form tar. These toxins can then move from the lungs via the bloodstream...
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...valuation of its attributes, making choice comparison, and making a choice. By so doing, renting demands for the need of relatively few initial legal or financial commitments. According to Siegel, R., & Yacht, C. (2009), the lessee or tenant of property signs a lease that make plain the terms of the rental agreement: term, rent, terms of payments and fees, limitation such as pets or smoking, and charges for loss or harm. Prior to that, a tenant is usually expected to give the owner of property a security deposit to cover the landlord’s costs of a replacement of damaged property or cleaning, as necessary, when the tenant moves out. If the deposit is not used, it is returned to the renter when they leave. (although without any interest earned). a). Describe in detail the advantages and disadvantages of renting versus owning a home. The advantages of renting are thus stated below: i. Limited financial obligation. ii. Limited maintenance expenses iii. Money liquidity iv. Money mobility The disadvantages of renting are thus: i. No equity growth or store of value ii. Lifestyle limitations, for example, smoking or pets. iii. Decorating and...
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...This case deals with the ethical dilemma that Tobacco manufactures face when selling tobacco products in third world countries. First, there is the ethical dilemma of business versus health. The opening and development of the tobacco business in Third World countries like China, Malaysia, Indonesia, India and Africa, is considered against the health consequences of tobacco use which according to an Oxford University epidemiologist, has estimated to cost 3 million lives annually rising to 10 million by 2050 without effective tobacco control program A second ethical dilemma is employment versus impoverishment, where the opportunities for work in the tobacco industry are considered against a background of malnutrition. This is a problem that is certainly worth consideration, but with those who have the power to change things reaping huge profits, I am not sure if anything will be done. 1. Use the model in Exhibit 1 as a guide and assess the ethical and social responsibility implications of the situation described Exhibit 1 is a decision tree. A model for incorporating ethical and social responsibility issues into multinational business decisions. The decisions are decided by the users’ responses to a number of relevant questions regarding the matter at hand. The first question the model asks is whether the decision efficiently optimizes the common good or benefits of the business firm, society, the economy, and the individual. From the tobacco business standpoint, the answer...
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...smoking is a dangerous bad habit.it contains nicotine.it causes different diseases and damages our brain and lungs.most of the people are addicted it by someone ,specially our teenagers are affect by their friends.every year the number of people are death for this reason and sometimes they are avoided their family,which really shock-able. smoking has a lot of disadvantage .it causes different diseases such as cancer of different part of the body and brain stoke which makes para lashed our body.first of fall someone addicted by others and after some days they become chain smoker which really unthinkable.our young generation are involved day by day but they do not know about the effect of smoking.they couldn't understand how many diseases and naturally they fall in death. from the religious point of view it is prohibited .it is clearly shown our holy Quran ,if someone waste their valuable body parts with out excuse than they will be destroy in future. it harmful not only smoker but also non smoker, if someone smoke infornt of their family member than each member get nicotine by smoke.that harms both side on the other hand it has no advantage but some one think that it gives relaxation and our young stars think that it becomes smart . so i think that smoking is a really harmful to mankind and it waste our valuable life and valuable many thing like property and so many on.so everyone should conscious about the bad effect of smoking and our government should try to increase...
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...changing the state’s laws on smoking in public buildings. Identify the advantages, types of sources, etc., and provide answers for possible disadvantages. Argue for or against which source is better to prepare for a debate on changing a local ordinance that prohibits the distribution of paper ads and salespeople coming door to door for sales. Identify the advantages, types of sources, etc., and provide answers for possible disadvantages. Hard copy sources versus Web-based sources. I personally believe that Hard copy sources are more reliable than Web-based sources for the simple fact that hard copy source information is not easily tampered with. Not many people can just up and change information when ever they want to. With Web-based information you have to be more careful because everything you find on the Internet is not necessarily true or reliable information. I argue for Hard copy source only because the information is more authentic, but I would probably use Web-based information myself just because is way more convenient than hard copy information. I argue for Web-based sources for this topic because I feel that this debate in particular is about something that is solely opinionated. I think hard copy books and newspapers etc. are for debates that are about cold hard facts. The Internet is where you will find other opinions on the situation at hand and I believe that is something that will help you in you debate about this topic. The advantage of Web-based sources in this...
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... |Stop smoking cigarettes before it has an effect on my health. | |Step 2: What are the alternatives? |Seeking help through group therapy | | |Using patches | |Step 3: What are the advantages and/or disadvantages of each |Seeking help through group therapy | |alternative? |Advantage- Getting enough support and encouragement to actually quit. | | |Disadvantage- Feeling pressured to quit because of what people may | | |think of me in the group. | | |Using patches | | |Advantage- Being able to resist the need to smoke because of wearing | | |the patch . | | |Disadvantage- Not wanting to wear the...
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...Smoking is a bad and unhealthy habit in which a person “inhales and exhales the smoke of the tobacco or any substance in a cigarette or a pipe” (gran diccionario 843) People should not smoke because, obviously, it affects the smoker and also, it affects all the people that are around them. There are several reasons why people should stop the habit of smoking. To see why, we have to be conscious about the consequences of smoking. First of all, physically ,the smoker’s teeth became decolored and people get a horrible breath. They experience shortness of breath in ordinary activities, like walking or using leathers. It also causes tiredness when people realize any kind of exercise because it decreases cardiovascular endurance (Meeks 364). These are for many, not very serious effects, but with the pass of time people can get worst diseases. The risk of lung and heart diseases increases sharply. Smoking causes a high pulse. This means that your heart works harder and makes more effort when you smoke. Smoking is a danger to your health and people should concern more about it. Smokers are more open to get lung cancer and all smokers have the risk of getting cancer than a person that does not s Everyday 3,000 children start smoking, most them between the ages of 10 and 18. These kids account for 90 percent of all new smokers. In fact, 90 percent of all adult smokers said that they first started smoking as teenagers. These statistics clearly show that young people are the prime target...
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...pop culture. Trends fell out of style just as quickly as they emerged. One fad, however, was commercially popularized as early as the Civil War, and it had no intentions of leaving. As the tobacco industry boomed, smoking made its way into the lives of millions of Americans, and so did its consequences. By the 1960s, when the first Surgeon General’s warning appeared on cigarette labels, the dangers of smoking were well-known, yet still ignored by many. It was no secret that smoking was the primary cause of lung cancer, bronchitis, and a myriad of other complications---that is why ever since, the Centers for Disease Control and American Cancer Society have worked to educate the public and put an end to the deceitful ploys of cigarette companies. In a print public service announcement, the American Cancer Society discourages the act of smoking by appealing to the logos and pathos of its...
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...Advanced Information Management and the Application of Technology Western Governors University Adam Culbertson A. New Information Management System Implementation of a computer system to replace paper documentation would require the involvement of an interdisciplinary team. This team would be comprised of several members, each with a specific job. The first member selected would be a Clinical Nurse Informaticist. This team member would be charged with giving valuable input on the software needed for nurses to properly care for and chart on their patients. With the knowledge of nursing practice and informatics, this team member would very valuable in bringing the two together in the most efficient way possible. The next team member would also be from the IT department. A Director of Clinical Informatics would be chosen for this project. The Director of Clinical Informatics play a vital role in the project because of the knowledge of current hospital technology, upgrades that may be needed, software that is available, and regulations for patient privacy. A Chief Nursing Information team member would in charge of researching what each department needs in a software system. With each unit being different in charting needs and the flow of the unit, this team member would be very important and work closely with the Clinical Nurse Informaticist. These two team members would work closely with nursing staff to ensure everyone becomes competent with the system once it is in...
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...simulating the act of smoking a cigarette, but have escalated to a much more versatile activity. While many people choose electronic cigarettes as a substitute for smoking cigarettes, many people also use electronic cigarettes for their own enjoyment. Many see the use of electronic cigarettes as a hobby, with enthusiasts building their own unique parts for their electronic cigarettes. This has lead to...
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...traditional classroom in order to advance your education? This was the main reason why people did not try to get a college degree, just a decade ago. Now days, there are two types of education, the traditional setting and the online setting. There are many different advantages and disadvantages to both online and traditional education. First, there is the issue of time constraints. Many people have very little free time to which they can devote to an education. One of the disadvantages of traditional education is the time that has to be set aside at a specific time. This makes it really hard if your spouse is at work and you do not have a babysitter. In this case, maybe pursuing an online degree is best for you. It will allow you to attend your classes when it is most convenient for you. Another aspect that people look at when deciding which type of education is the best option for them is location. With today’s gas prices, most people do not want to drive back and forth to school. Therefore, they choose online education. Some people would have to drive a long way to get to a college campus, because they do not live near one. This is when the benefits of online education, being able to be done at home, outweigh the advantages of a traditional education. The third thing I am going to talk about is personal learning style. There are some people out there that learn best with the face-to-face interaction with other students and teachers. This is when traditional education is the best...
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