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The electronic cigarette (EC), also called e-cigarette, e-cig, electronic vaping device, personal vaporizer or electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) has been on the market for a decade. ECs are marketed as safe products providing a sensation of traditional smoking without the harmful effects, delivering pure nicotine and releasing harmless water vapor that vanishes in seconds [Anon, 2014 and Smoke, 2014]. Puffing activates the battery-operated heating element in the atomizer and the liquid.…

counties, and health officials warned people not to swim or play in the flood waters. As South Carolina residents braced to ride out the storm, up to 500 residents were evacuated in coastal Brunswick County, North Carolina, the state's governor told CNN. Flood and flash flood watches are posted from Georgia to Delaware through Sunday. But the Carolinas have been getting the brunt of the nasty weather, which forecasters said could have been exacerbated if Hurricane Joaquin made landfall in the…

most political discussions. The reason for this could easily be attributed to the ridiculous number of black men being killed by police in 2014. When it comes to police dealings, most African Americans are wary. LZ Granderson wrote in an article for CNN, “I don't trust cops and I don't know many black people who do . . . When you've been pulled over for no good reason as many times as I have; when you've been in handcuffs for no good reason as many times as I have; when you run out to buy some…

I would explain race to someone else as someone’s ethnic background, culture or color of their skin. Listening to scientist give lectures on how we are all the same and we all came from one person out of Africa maybe true, but everyone is not exactly alike. In the video clip students had to tell who they thought they were most similar and different to. Students of a certain race thought they were most similar to a person in the class if they both identified their selves with the same ethnicity.…

Satirical Comic Strip “Sorry to interrupt but Mr. Trump says all news is fake and full of lies.” - This statement is an example of faulty use of authority. The reason why the statement is an example of faulty use of authority is because Timmy is using Mr. Trump as a way to backup what he is saying as true. But in reality Mr. Trump is only one opinion, so therefore he is not a reliable source. “I have called this press conference to address the issue with the media and how the news is fake and…

Ambition Produces Negative Outcomes Ambition is the desire and determination to achieve success. Many people strive to achieve their goals to put forth the best of their ability.In schools they have students make goals and encourage them to fulfill them. Although society presents ambition as a positive trait, the negative impact it has on people is not fully recognized . The desire to achieve your goals can be stressful with not only to have to please yourself but others too. Having…

Courage Winston Churchill once said that “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” (Brainyquote.com) Through their many losses, Nelson Mandela, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malala all showed great courage by going on with their goal to make the world a better place. All of these people are activists, fighting for change in the world. Nelson Mandela led a lifelong crusade to end the unfair system of apartheid in South Africa, Dr. Martin Luther…

The Latino community has been generalized to seem as though access to proper mental healthcare has been a fault on their part, yet others argue that their approach to mental health may not be the only reason or a valid reason at all. Research has demonstrated that other factors have heavily contributed to the plight of a Latino’s mental well-being, instead. These factors vary across a spectrum for each Latino, such as whether or not they uphold cultural ideals; their background; their status;…

Concealed carry or CCW is a fundamental right in the United States of America guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution. Private citizens have the right to lawfully arm themselves and protect themselves with firearms. While many people believe that mass shootings can be prevented by making it harder to obtain the weapons that carry out horrible crimes, the truth of the matter is that making firearms more accessible to the people would limit the severity of mass shootings. If you…

Research Paper 1- Will North and South Korea ever Reunite When most people think about North and South Korea, they think of two nations that will never be able to reconcile and be able to reunite, two nations that have been at each other’s throats for a long time. I am one of those people. In my opinion there are many reasons why they will not be able to reunite as one nation again. The first reason why I believe that these two very different nations will not be able reunite with each other…