health • Minimum alcohol pricing will exacerbate poverty and entrench inequality without discouraging binge drinking • Most of the costs of drinking and smoking fall on individual consumers‚ not the public. There is no economic justification for increasing taxes on smokers and drinkers. In a report released today‚ The Wages of Sin Taxes (Download PDF) by Christopher Snowdon‚ the Adam Smith Institute condemns the government’s decision to increase taxes on cigarettes and alcohol this year and to introduce
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Population and Sampling MTH/231 August 29‚ 2012 Importance of Population and Sampling History from Political Arithmetic to Statistics The history timeline show evidence of statistical data as early as Ancient Greece time but records show statistics in late 16th century‚ when it was introduced by‚ John Graunt‚ William Petty‚ and Pascal and later in 17th century by Gottfried Achenwall. It was an exciting time when success and discoveries raised the confidence of scientists‚ physicist and astronomers
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The Homeless as a Vulnerable Population Sara Williams Nur/440 9-5-2011 University of Phoenix The Homeless as a vulnerable population This article discusses a framework for understanding the nature of the homeless population. It discusses four pathways‚ increased heat waves‚ and increased air pollution‚ increases severity of floods and storms‚ and it also talks about the distribution of the West Nile Virus. The article discusses why the homeless are amongst the most vulnerable groups to
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Medical Care for an Aging Population Chad Sommers HCS/440 January 12‚ 2012 Pranab Rout Aging is an inevitable event that all people will have to face at sometime in their life. No matter gender‚ ethnicity‚ or race‚ aging affects every individual in different ways as unique as their own personality. As the Baby-Boomer generation begins to reach retirement age‚ there is becoming an urgent need for expanding the national geriatric medical services
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Vulnerable Populations in the Workplace Nursing 440 Depression in the Oncology Patient Imagine you are going to the doctor for an annual check-up. No real problems have plagued you over the past year‚ except a few colds. However‚ the past few weeks you have been extremely tired. The doctor‚ being thorough‚ decides they want some blood work drawn. A day after getting the blood work the phone rings. The doctor wants you to have more blood work done because there has apparently been a mistake
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Population redistributions based on ethnicity have defused intense rivalries in the recent past‚ and could be a solution to the internal ethnic crises for nations such as the former Yugoslavia. Currently described by the media as "ethnic cleansing"‚ Population redistributions have been the focus of much controversy throughout U.S. and world history. To those affected‚ Population redistributions can be economically and emotionally devastating. It can also lead to enormous tragedies causing thousands
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when looking at this situation more closely. Doubling gas taxes will affect the stable base of rural communities. With an increase of gasoline prices‚ production prices will increase. The cost of goods increases as a result of transportation cost increasing. The effects will slowly increase up the ladder through consumer and in turn the greater economic sector internally as well as externally. This essay will demonstrate why doubling taxes on gasoline produce a negative chain reaction both in the Canadian
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PERSPECTIVES ON POPULATION GROWTH Based on the current trend‚ there will be a total to about 9.2 billion people on the earth by mid-century‚ fuelled by the birth of 220000 children a day and falling mortality rates (Population Institute‚ 2014). This estimate raises questions about the future of humanity and the planet we inhabit. The debate about an optimal size for human population is one that has waged over the years. The question is fundamentally about sustainability; whether the resources that
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India‚ “The land of Lords” is the world’s ancient civilization. India is also the land of various cultural diversities‚ where you will find a beautiful contrast of customary and contemporary ingredients. It is a place where you experience spirituality and solitude together. India is a land with legendary sagas‚ rich rituals‚ distinct cultures‚ various festivals and ceremonies. Also a land of historical monuments‚ architectural miracles and rich historical past. Let us know more about India 5‚000
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The leaders of our freedom movement‚ under the stewardship of Mahatma Gandhi‚ had dreamt of an independent and prosperous India. On this day in 1947‚ Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru took the first step towards the realization of that dream by hoisting the Tricolour at the Red Fort. The journey we began on 15 August‚ 1947 is now 65 years old. We have achieved much in these 65 years. Today is certainly a day to celebrate the success of our democracy. However‚ on this occasion we should also introspect about
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