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    Describe the type of business‚ purpose and ownership of two contrasting businesses. Type of business The two different companies I will be looking at are Tesco and The British Heart Foundation. Tesco is an organisation which produces profit by selling goods to the general public‚ they usually sell food but now they are gradually bringing in other products‚ for example home décor and clothing. Tesco has different brands within the brand itself‚ for example they have Tesco’s Finest‚ Best of British

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    Effect of Drugs

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    Effects of Drugs The Effects of Marijuana‚ Cocaine‚ and Methamphetamine on American Society Topic: The Effects of Marijuana‚ Cocaine‚ and Methamphetamine on American Society. Thesis: The effects of illegal drug use of marijuana‚ cocaine‚ and methamphetamine on American society. I. Illegal drug use A. History B. Effects C. Problems II. Three types of drugs A. Marijuana B. Cocaine C. Methamphetamine III. Effects and Treatments of the Three types of drugs A

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    Double Effect

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    The Doctrine of Double Effect (DDE) is often invoked to explain the permissibility of an individual’s action that has two outcomes: one where the end result can be foresee and is good‚ the other that can also be foresee and is bad (Goldworth‚ Amnon‚ 2008). In other words‚ this doctrine is used to justify cases such as where doctors give drugs to patients to relieve severe pain (good result) knowing that doing so may shorten their life span (bad result). Under DDE‚ this action is justifiable because

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    Hall Effect

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    moving charge carrier which tends to push them to one side of the conductor. A buildup of charge at the sides of the conductors will balance this magnetic influence‚ producing a measurable voltage between the two sides of the conductor. This presence of measurable transverse voltage is the Hall Effect. The Hall effect was discovered in 1879 by Edwin Herbert Hall while working on his doctoral degree at the Johns Hopkins University. The Hall effect is due to the nature of current in a conductor. Current

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    traditions‚ attitudes‚ beliefs that deny them their rights and stifle their ability to play an equal role in their homes and communities poverty – in families on a low income‚ girls may be viewed as an economic burden. The perception of girls’ potential to earn an income as comparatively poor pushes girls out of their homes and into marriage negative traditional or religious practices – in many countries the importance of preserving family ‘honour’ and girls’ virginity is such that parents push

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    Medication

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    Vitamin Description An organic chemical compound (or related set of compounds) is called a vitamin when it cannot be synthesized in sufficient quantities by an organism‚ and must be obtained from the diet. Thus‚ the term is conditional both on the circumstances and on the particular organism. For example‚ ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is a vitamin for humans‚ but not for most other animals‚ and biotin and vitamin D are required in the human diet only in certain circumstances. By convention‚ the term vitamin does

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    The Placebo Effect

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    Placebo effect is defined “as a beneficial effect produced by a placebo drug or treatment‚ which cannot be attributed to the properties of the placebo itself‚ and must therefore be due to the patients belief in that treatment.” (placebo effect Oxford Dictionary) The role of placebos in modern medicine is poorly defined because there is a lack of understanding of what the placebo effect is and is a reminder of how little we know about the mind and body interaction. The placebo effect may be one of

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    Tobacco and Its Effects

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    workplaces. The U.S. Surgeon General has proposed that America become a completely smoke-free society. Despite such progress‚ tobacco use remains widespread. About one in four American adults mokes‚ and each more than 400‚000 Americans die from effects of cigarette smoking. Nonsmokers subjected to the smoke of others also suffer: Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke causes more than 50‚000 annual deaths among nonsmokers. Smoking by pregnant women is responsible for about 10% of all infant deaths

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    Effects of Adderall

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    Effects of Adderall Hypothesis: I hypothesize that taking adderall can be harmful to your body in the long run and can be even worse when taken if not needed. I will research what this drug does to your brain and body‚ and if it has any long term effects. I will also observe and talk to users of this drug and ask them if it makes a difference in their everyday life. And lastly‚ I will interview two teachers in my school that are very educated on these drugs and ask them their opinions on adderall

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    Effects of Smoking

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    Effects of smoking Cigarettes have been around for a long time; however‚ millions of people are becoming more hooked than ever. Smoking was permitted almost everywhere‚ including airplanes. Worldwide tobacco advertising plays huge rue in the amount of people who smoke. Companies target potential new smoker’s especially young adults‚ with the usage of catchy ads on television and bill boards. Smoking cigarettes is considered one the most hazardous habits known to mankind. Smoking is a hard habit

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