...enough and what else can be done to reduce such acts from occurring. With more lives being affected on a regular basis, more concerns arise as to how people can live safe lives when guns are being used in increasing numbers. It is shameful to say that almost every day you hear about some sort of gun violence affecting people either in your hometown or in another part of the world. Years ago gun violence had its issues but nothing like what is going on it current society. While there are events that have occurred that seem shocking, sad and pointless, similar actions have occurred decades ago; except they didn’t seem to occur as frequently as they do today. Gun violence has grown into an international crisis. Some people feel we should ban guns altogether, while others feel this would be impossible. Getting rid of guns may help remedy the issue but it may not be enough to make the problem go away. There are certain parts of the world that has already banned guns and similar weapons. The problem here is people can still smuggle them in. Other parts of the world have certain types of guns that are illegal for citizens to have in their possession. Eliminating guns from the equation is just a part of the problem. You have people that are not willing to talk about their problems and jump to conclusions way too soon. Meaning, people get angry over little things or something that you should be able to laugh about. Then, you have situations in which someone is threatened, but things...
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...Limitations and constraints The Sale of Goods Act Under the Sale of Goods Act 1979 goods must be as described, of satisfactory quality and fit for purpose. Fit for purpose means both their everyday purpose, and also any specific purpose that you agreed with the seller (for example, if you specifically asked for a printer that would be compatible with your computer) Goods sold must also match any sample you were shown in-store, or any description in a brochure Consumer protection from unfair trading There are three main sections in the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations. These are as follows: • The general ban on unfair commercial practices • Misleading and aggressive practices which are assessed in light of the effect they have, or are likely to have, on the average consumer • The Black List which contains the list of those practices which are unfair and thus banned Apple must advertise the product properly so that customers can understand the product and its features. Consumer Credit Act The Consumer Credit Act 1974 regulates consumer credit and covers the following areas: • content and form of credit agreements • method of calculating annual percentage rate (APR) • procedures relating to events of default, termination or early settlement • credit Advertising • section 75 which gives you extra protection on items costing over £100 and up to £30,000 paid by credit card Data protection act The Data Protection Act 1998 gives you the right...
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...States, as well as other countries, and is getting questioned as to if it should be banned or not. A ban of women wearing a Burka in public would be a morally correct decision. Since the Burka covers the face, as well as the whole body, it poses as a security threat to the public. A woman wearing a Burka may be hiding the tools to carry out an attack of sorts under the clothe itself. The ban on Burka's would satisfy the Utilitarianism belief of 'the greatest good for the greatest number', by eliminating this security threat. The Burka also prevents social interaction between women wearing a Burka and the civilian population. Many people argue against a ban, stating that is just a way of protecting our own people. Those are flawed because banning a burka would also protect Muslim women. If a Muslim woman refuses to wear a Burka, sexual assault or molestation is a justifiable punishment. By banning the Burka, women who choose not to wear it would be protected from being assaulted because of their decision. In conclusion, a ban on the Burka would be a morally correct decision because it would produce the greatest good for the greatest number by eliminating safety threats and protecting Muslim women. Benson, Rod. "Why we should not ban the burqa." . N.p., 8 Sept. 2010. Web. 11 Nov. 2012. . Mahfouz, Christina. "The Burqa Debate: To Ban or Not to Ban." Perceptivist. Ed. Grace Brown. N.p., 15 Apr. 2011. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. . View Full...
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...the possibility of detrimental side effect, including death, has at least doubled. For example, these scientists have estimated that Vanatin is causing about 30 to 40 unnecessary deaths per year (i.e., deaths that could be prevented if the patients had used a substitute made by a competitor of Booth). Despite the recommendations to remove fixed-ratio drugs from the market, doctors have continued to use them. They offer a shotgun approach for a doctor who is unsure of his or her diagnosis. Recently a group of impartial scientists appointed by the National Academy of Science and the National Research Council panel, carried out extensive research studies on the drug and recommended unanimously that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ban the sale of Vanatin. One of the members of the panel, Dr....
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...Date: 17th October, 2014 Title: Taiwanese oil ban a bad move, says shop owner Link: http://m.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1617878/taiwanese-oil-ban-bad-move-say s-shop-owner In September, there was a shocking news stating that a Taiwan company had been using gutter oil to produce lard. Unfortunately, a lot of small companies had purchased its lard to make different kinds of food. Later, it was found that the problem also existed in Hong Kong. Therefore, to protect the public health, thru government has banned imports and sales of all kinds of oil from Taiwan. However, some of the shopkeepers are discontented with this action, and thinks that it will create a panic among the customers. This issue has brought both problems and opportunities. For problems, it stirs up controversy between shopkeepers and the government, about the ban on sales of oil coming from Taiwan. With this policy, the related shop owners need to bear the loss in sales revenue, and also the number of customers. As there is a dilemma between shops' profits and public health, the problems cannot be easily solved in several days. On the other hand, for opportunities, it can increase the popularity of food from other countries. They can act as substitutes of products with gutter oil, and many people might switch to the new choices. Therefore, supermarkets or department stores can import more foreign food to maintain stable sales, or even make a profit in the current situation. From my point of view, I absolutely...
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...INTRO MY FELLOW FRIENDS! ( Loudly) Imagine a life without the HSC? Everyday we go to sleep at night worrying about the next day at school. Everyone’s objective in life is to live it to the FULLEST! THE HSC IS THE MAIN ENEMY PREVENTING US FROM ENJOYING A HAPPY AND PLEASANT LIFE. It is for the HSC’S SAKE that we are so STRESSED all the time. At school we study and then when we get home we have to study again, Surely there is no one of you guys that wants to study ? I am giving you guys the chance to join me in making the teachers ban the HSC. THIS IS YOUR FREE TICKET TO HAPPINESS AND FREEDOM. OBVIOUSLY EVEN AN IDIOT can see that we have ABSOLUTELY NO TIME to enjoy life. BODY 1 LOOK AT YOU GUYS ALL OF YOU ! you are sitting here in this classroom, when YOU COULD BE OUTSIDE PLAYING SOCCER OR WORKING OUT. If it wasn’t for the HSC I AM SURE you would be having fun, but now ur sitting in this classroom trying to compete against each other for the top marks. We could be very fit and healthy!I am sure you all did lots of hard work and went to tutoring to get into this school. IF we banned the HSC you guys would be “free and happy” and be ridded of all stress and failure at school. THIS IS YOUR FREE TICKET TO FREEDOM AND HAPPINESSS! BODY 2 Even right now as I speak we are being tested. Homework and assignments are a monster! Your life is being ruined and time is being eaten up by the monster! Life is an hourglass, time is precious! Imagine homework and assignments as...
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...States, as well as other countries, and is getting questioned as to if it should be banned or not. A ban of women wearing a Burka in public would be a morally correct decision. Since the Burka covers the face, as well as the whole body, it poses as a security threat to the public. A woman wearing a Burka may be hiding the tools to carry out an attack of sorts under the clothe itself. The ban on Burka's would satisfy the Utilitarianism belief of 'the greatest good for the greatest number', by eliminating this security threat. The Burka also prevents social interaction between women wearing a Burka and the civilian population. Many people argue against a ban, stating that is just a way of protecting our own people. Those are flawed because banning a burka would also protect Muslim women. If a Muslim woman refuses to wear a Burka, sexual assault or molestation is a justifiable punishment. By banning the Burka, women who choose not to wear it would be protected from being assaulted because of their decision. In conclusion, a ban on the Burka would be a morally correct decision because it would produce the greatest good for the greatest number by eliminating safety threats and protecting Muslim women. Benson, Rod. "Why we should not ban the burqa." . N.p., 8 Sept. 2010. Web. 11 Nov. 2012. . Mahfouz, Christina. "The Burqa Debate: To Ban or Not to Ban." Perceptivist. Ed. Grace Brown. N.p., 15 Apr. 2011. Web. 13 Nov. 2012....
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...second and third century BC in China. Sources taken from military manuals at the time describe an exercise called Tsu’ Chu, in which opponents used a leather ball filled with feathers and hair. The aim was to get the ball into a small net fixed on to bamboo canes while also defending themselves from attacks. Variations of the game are also documented in Egyptian and Greek society, proving that the sport has a long tradition throughout history. First instituted bans by leading figures In comparison to China’s advanced version of the football itself, the English equivalent was made using an inflated animal bladder. The game’s appeal continued to increase in England so much so that in the 1300s, its popularity became a bone of contention for Edward II. The king became increasingly concerned that football was distracting people from practicing archery, at a time when he was preparing to go to war with Scotland. The solution to this problem was to enforce a ban on everyone playing football. This was to be the first of many bans to be instituted by leading figures such as Edward III, Henry IV and Oliver Cromwell. Nevertheless, football re-emerged and continued to increase in popularity, particularly amongst the working classes, who saw the game as an opportunity to channel their grievances and socialize with people from similar...
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...post='373768'] I'll give a quick guide on IRC safety and stuff. Modes /mode #fatality +/-(modes) Important ones: +m = non-voiced members cannot talk +i = must be invited to join channel (/invite name #fatality) +f or +j = stop join spam and stuff +s or +p = does not show up on /WHOIS (I turned these off for #fatality) +b = ban (halfops can edit this) +e = exception (halfops can edit this) +n = no outside messages (I turned this off for #fatality) Important nick/user/host stuff To find someones nick/user/host you do /WHOIS Hella My usual one is HeLLa!~Hella@470:0:0:1 The first part "HeLLa" is my nickname that I am using at that time. The next part "~Hella" is the username that I signed onto IRC with. And the last part "470:0:0:1..." is my hostname or in other words where I am connecting from. You can use * as a wildcard for any amount of characters or you can use ? as a wildcard for one character. In other words, If I wanted to ban anyone who had Riggy in his/her nickname I would do: /mode #fatality +b *riggy*!*@* Or if I wanted to ban anyone with a foe tag I would do this: /mode #fatality +b [foe]*!*@* Another cool thing is channel bans which can be done by typing this: /mode #fatality +b ~c:#foe Now for akick. The akick feature is like the access feature in the sense that it is done though chanserv. The useful commands are /cs akick #fatality list (which will give you the list) /cs akick #fatality add (which will add them to akick) Now for the...
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...infrastructure could allow them to transmit health-related information between the user's location and the healthcare service provider. This opportunity for greater physical mobility can directly translate into a significantly better healthcare experience; and therefore, higher quality of life. Body Area Network (BAN) is the technology that allows communication between ultra-small and ultra-low power intelligent sensors/devices mentioned above. The wearable or implantable nodes can also communicate to a controller device that is located in the vicinity of the body. These radio-enabled sensors can be used wirelessly to continuously gather a variety of important health and/or physiological data that is critical to providing care. Radio-enabled implantable medical devices allow us to further pursue applications that can revolutionize care delivery including smart pills for precision drug delivery, intelligent endoscope capsules and glucose monitors. Similarly, wearable sensors allow for various medical/physiological monitoring (e.g. electrocardiogram, temperature, respiration, heart rate, and blood pressure), disability assistance, human performance management, etc. A simple example of BAN application would be a device equipped with a built in reservoir and pump. This device can administer just...
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...Secondhand Smoke: The Invisible Killer An I-Search Paper March 22, 2011 What I Already Know “You don't have to be a smoker for smoking to harm you.” This was my first introduction to secondhand smoking when my teacher in high school told me once about the topic. As I was listening, I was astonished when I heard the health problems I will get from breathing in other people's smoke. It is said that non-smokers who breathe in secondhand smoke take in nicotine and other toxic chemicals just like smokers do. It’s surprisingly unbelievable, that the health risks I would get from secondhand smoke are the same with the actual smokers. Some say it’s even harmful for the secondhand smokers than the actual ones. Smokers are everywhere. Indeed, I have friends who smoke. Everytime I'm with them, I want to tell them to stop smoking since I know it's not only their health that are being put at risk. They told me it's hard to stop smoking once you've started doing it. I'm bit curious about their answers. Is it that hard? I wonder if they care about the people around them who's affected by their wrongdoings. And as a non smoker, I’ve been exposed to other people’s cigarette smoke at many times. I feel a little of anger to smokers because I can still remember the words of my teacher. Knowing that my health is at risk just because of other people wrongdoings is alarming. As I want myself to stop them to smoke, I...
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...world’s largest industries (Listverse, 2011). Cigarette smoking in public places is a widely controversial topic. Many people are unaware of the actual history of smoking bans. People are also unaware who is affected by smoking regulation in public places, the effects on society, why it is important to solve the problem of cigarette smoking in public places in concern to regulation, and possible solutions that are out in the world to help solve this problem. The first known smoking ban occurred in 1590 and was given by Pope Urban VII during his short reign as pope. Anyone who was caught smoking or chewing tobacco near a church was excommunicated. It was not until the twentieth century that the health problems associated with tobacco use came to light in the public eye. This is the time when businesses provided smokers with their own separate locations, so they could smoke without exposing the rest of the customers to the dangers and annoyance of smoke (Reasons, pros, and cons, 2008). In the 1990s, California became the first state to issue a smoking ban, and this was in restaurants. Since that time, many cities have taken up the drive to ban cigarette smoking in public locations, particularly restaurants. In fact, recent estimates show that as many as thirty-four states have cities that have some sort of ban smoking laws (Reasons, pros, and cons, 2008). Over the past hundreds of years, smoking regulation has become a top priority for people to have a strong opinion on. Many...
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...Name: Duong Thi Yeu Class: SNHU2010 Draft: 02 Smoking problem in high school in Vietnam In recent years, the mass of media channels have so much propaganda about the dangers of smoking. However, many people still have not fully understood its harm on human health. This situation is common not only for adults but also for youth. In particular, the smoke of tobacco has crept into schools. According to a survey of smoking in the teenage, in Vietnam the smoking rate for male students was 6.5%, and 1.2% female students. Thus, for every 100 students, there are from 7 to 8 children smoking in the average. In Vietnam, 44% of boys and 12% of girls in high school in Ho Chi Minh City has this harmful habit’. This is the result of research that was conducted at 27 high schools in the city. There are 17% of students who smoke 6-10 cigarettes / day, and 6% of those who smoke 11-19 cigarettes / day; while many of them smoke 20 cigarettes per day (Data table from Cuong Bui, 2011, April 18). It is very clear for an alarming situation when the age of smoker is increasingly younger; the image of high school’s student with smoking presents almost everywhere. A teacher coming from Nguyen Du high school said: "The status of smoking is prohibited entirely in schools. However, most cases for smoking are occurred outside of school. Sometimes even some students hide in the toilet to smoke. “(L.T, 2003 January 17). Currently, “the rate of male students who smoke...
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...Shannon Esperson ENGL 1302 Dr. Christie Position Paper Final Just last month I was in Las Vegas Nevada dancing the nights away in some of the hottest night clubs around when someone in my party got a headache from all the secondhand smoke she was being exposed to. At that point in time we left the night club and shortly after her headache disappeared; it was as easy as that. This experience got me thinking about those who don’t have the ability to control their secondhand smoke exposure and what, if anything, is being done to protect them. As easy as it was for myself to leave this smoky environment, a child in a smoke filled car, for example, would be trapped with no hope or realistic ability to escape the situation. Smoke free citizens have pressed legislators for years to make their work and public environments smoke free. Smoking cigarettes is now illegal in government buildings, and many bars and restaurants nationwide and yet only six states have laws making it illegal to smoke in a car with a minor present. Shouldn’t minors be afforded the same liberties we adults demand for ourselves? I have struggled in my opinion on smoke free legislation for some time now. As a libertarian who appreciates the least government involvement possible, I support the freedom we have to smoke in bars and casinos in Las Vegas. These are adult only environments and as adults we have the choice to engage in the lawful behaviors we see fit. However, as a pediatric nurse who witnesses...
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...Felicia Campbell English 120-21 Craig Smith Fast Write Essay Question 1: If you were a parent how would you make sure that you child avoids second hand smoking? Presenter: Charles Carol Source: BBC News online, March 5th 2014 As a parent I really cannot avoid my child to be exposed to second hand smoking because it is in the air. What I would do is educate them about the negative effects smoking causes and tell them to try to avoid smoke filled areas as much as possible. As a parent I can only try to avoid the amount of smoke exposure as possible but second hand smoke cannot really be avoided. This question was an okay one but unrealistic. It really wasn't an important question to me because it was noway realistic in my opinion. I would give the presenter a B for effort an presentation. Question 2: Do you agree with VAT tax why or why not? Presenter: Ava Turnquest Source: Tribune Online Feb,24 2012 I don't agree with the VAT because it is not clear on who and what will be taxed. Not only is it unclear but based on reports from other countries such as Barbados, the VAT has made their economy poorer. The standard of living has dropped and the middle class was eliminated. I think that it should be looked at more carefully before its is implemented in my country. This question was an important and realistic one. It made me think of me and my country's well being. I would give the presenter and A. Question 3: Does a country have the right...
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