Tanning: The Sun Has a Dark Side The first indoor tanning beds were developed in 1906‚ by a medical research company named Heraeus. The main purpose of this tanning lamp was medicinal‚ used on patients with calcium deficiency disorders‚ to see if the increased sun light would build stronger bones‚ and help the body produce more calcium. As time progressed‚ it became apparent that Heraeus was onto something big with his invention. In the early 1970 ’s the tanning bed’s use turned from medicinal
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Type of marriage Arranged marriage- a marriage arranged by the families of the couple Shotgun marriage- a marriage forced or required because of pregnancy. Marriage of convenience- A marriage or joint undertaking arranged for political‚ economic‚ or social benefit rather than from personal attachment. Elope- to run off secretly to be married‚ usually without the consent or knowledge of one’s parents. kinship term Manogamy - single marriage of one man and one woman. polygamy- The practice
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Nancy Gupton for National Geographic News Published February 27‚ 2010 A tsunami can kill thousands of people and level entire blocks in mere seconds. See how much you know about these walls of water (tsunami safety tips). (Related: "Tsunami Warning for Hawaii After Huge Chile Earthquake.") 1. What can cause a tsunami? a. Landslide b. Underwater earthquake c. Volcanic eruption d. All of the above 2. Do all undersea earthquakes trigger a tsunami? a. Yes b. No 3. What does the word "tsunami"
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always rounds down to the nearest Canadian dollar‚ in order to make a profit. How many Canadian dollars do I get back? How much profit does she make? 7. Solve for x: 8. The following chart represents a survey done on cellphone use as shown. | Cellphone | No Cellphone | Total | Under 25 | 600 | 100 | | 25 or over | 260 | 320 | | Total | | | | If a person is selected at random from those polled‚ determine the
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Proposition of fact: Cellphones are bad for human’s health. Definition: A. Cellphone: Cellular telephone a portable telephone operated by cellular radio. B. Bad: Having undesirable or negative qualities and capable of harming. C. Health: the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor. From: Dictionary.com Source: 1. Cellphone can increase cancer risk. Danielle Dellorto “Cell phone use can increase possible cancer risk” CNN Health 31 May‚ 2011. A team
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melanoma later in life. Tanning Beds the popularity of tanning beds has greatly increased in recent years. Tanning beds emit UV rays to speed up the skin tanning process‚ which has made them especially popular
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HARMFUL AND DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS IN CELLPHONE USAGE In recent years‚ mobile telecommunication systems have grown significantly‚ to the point where more than a sixth of the world’s population uses mobile phones. By the end of 2004‚ more than a billion subscribers across more than 200 countries were estimated to be using mobile phones The development of mobile communications has moved rapidly. In the 1980s‚ first generation mobile phones‚ using analogue technology‚ allowed the transmission of
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Introduction • Ray-Ban is an Italian owned brand of sunglasses founded in 1937 by Bausch & Lomb. They were introduced for the United States Army Air Corps. Ray-Ban has popularized the aviator sunglassess and now creates sunglasses to suit everybody. • In 2007‚ Ray-Ban re-introduced the original Ray-Ban Wayfarer design‚ but expanded the colour options beyond the traditional palette to include patterns like checks and camouflage and colours like navy‚ white‚ turquoise‚ red‚ and blue. • You can see
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by neither citizen nor the New York highest court. According to a nationwide poll by Rasmussen Reports‚ only 19 percent of adults support the soda ban‚ and the highest court rejected the Sugary Drinks Portion Cap rule in 2014‚ saying it was “exceeded the scope of its regulatory authority” (Eugene). In my opinion‚ the soda ban is an effective
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Utah News Center‚ “We found that people are as impaired when they drive and talk on a cell phone as they are when they drive intoxicated at the legal blood-alcohol limit.” Many people talk about how bad drunk drivers are yet they still use their cellphones‚ which is equivalent to having the legal blood-alcohol limit. Similar to the points presented by the University of Utah News Center‚ author Brian Handwerk explains another reason on how using cell phones can put other drivers at risk. In Brain Handwerk’s
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