...36 1 Introduction: A second-hand or used good is one that is being purchased by or otherwise transferred to a second or later end user. A used good can also simply mean it is no longer in the same condition as it was when it was first transferred to the current end user. Used goods may be transferred informally between friends and family for free as "hand-me-downs" or they may be sold for a fraction of their original price at garage sales. Used clothing sector has grown into an important economic factor. It has clear consumer benefits. This is especially true in countries with low purchasing power, and for poorer consumers though it seems that almost all socio-economic groups are choosing to buy used clothing. Affordability is the key reason why people buy these goods. Fashion and consumer preferences also seem to be shifting towards western-style clothing. Many believe that clothes that are second hand are dirty. While this can be true in rare occasions, many times second hand clothing comes from clean homes and clean people who wash the clothes before they redistribute them. Second hand shops are not always for poor or poverty stricken folks, many middle class and wealthy individuals shop at second hand shops and also swap designer clothing on a regular basis. There are different types of second hand clothing that you can purchase or receive. Any article of clothing from shirts to pants to shoes and under garment can be redistributed as second hand....
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...A cross-sectional study of secondhand smoke exposure and respiratory symptoms in non-current smokers in the U.S. trucking industry: SHS exposure and respiratory symptoms The Harvard community has made this article openly available. Please share how this access benefits you. Your story matters. Citation Laden, Francine, Yueh-Hsiu Chiu, Eric Garshick, S Katharine Hammond, and Jaime E Hart. 2013. A cross-sectional study of secondhand smoke exposure and respiratory symptoms in noncurrent smokers in the U.S. trucking industry: SHS exposure and respiratory symptoms. BMC Public Health 13: 93. Published Version doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-93 Accessed November 9, 2015 11:01:06 AM EST Citable Link http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:11181195 Terms of Use This article was downloaded from Harvard University's DASH repository, and is made available under the terms and conditions applicable to Other Posted Material, as set forth at http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:dash.current.termsof-use#LAA (Article begins on next page) Laden et al. BMC Public Health 2013, 13:93 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/93 RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access A cross-sectional study of secondhand smoke exposure and respiratory symptoms in noncurrent smokers in the U.S. trucking industry: SHS exposure and respiratory symptoms Francine Laden1,2,3*, Yueh-Hsiu Chiu1, Eric Garshick3,4, S Katharine Hammond5 and Jaime E Hart1,3 Abstract Background:...
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...| | |Secondhand Smoke and the Effect on Non Smokers | |University of Phoenix | | | |Clint Atwater | | August 16, 2009 | | | SECONDHAND SMOKE AND ITS EFFECTS ON NON-SMOKERS Smoking is still a legal right for Americans if they so choose. Along with this right comes the production of secondhand smoke. Secondhand smoke is very toxic, causes numerous deaths in non-smokers each year and increases the risk of certain childhood respiratory problems. Secondhand smoke can be hard to avoid because according to the American Lung Association 1 out of 5 people smoke. (2006, Center for...
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...PROJECT CONCLUSION BY TS REDDY RITTANTRA SINGH MAYANK DIXIT Objectives of study. * Survey Second hand car market using secondary data. * Finding gaps and Increasing pre-owned Car sales. * Assessing Second hand Cars Residual Value. * Enhancing customer requirement knowledge and satisfaction. Need For the study: The automobile sector has today become one of the hot areas markets. Various upcoming features have enhanced the global competition in today's Automobile sector. * As there are petty dealers in the ‘Pre Owned’ Car market in Indore. It is important to learn about the ‘Target Audience’ and the market. * To know how has Maruti handled the ‘Pre Owned’ market till date? * To know what the market share is? * To understand and work on the gaps, if any. Utility or Proposed out comes and benefits of the study: Benefit to the Organisation: With this study, the team (Srimayrit Motors) will be benefited in terms of learning 1) Changes in the target segment. 2) Learn more about the competitors. 3) Study the changes in the market conditions. 4) Awareness / knowledge about ‘True Value’ The study results also will help in making proper strategies to expand the new introduced market. Benefit to Academics: It will help us in understanding- * The market for used cars in general and market in city in particular. * Customers Decision Making Process...
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...One of my favorite past times with my children are early evening walks embracing nature, knowledge, and fresh air. The scenery is breathtaking, especially with the assurance of autumn in the brisk air. Specifically, during this certain time of the year, I find great satisfaction in taking a deep breath and inhaling the fragrant aroma of nature, of fresh air, clean, and crisp. Yet, my joy hastily ends when the sudden smell of cigarette smoke engulfs me and my children. Sound familiar? Something must be done about this intrusion upon non-smoker's rights. Is our health so meaningless as to be put at the mercy of carcinogens and toxins? What about innocent children, who protects their body from such horrible poisons? I think a human beings health and wellbeing is not being considered, measured, or reflected when it comes to non-smokers rights. While, most businesses provide non-smoking rights to their customers within their buildings, others even provide non-smoking rights to include the property around their business. Secondhand smoke contains hazardous chemicals requiring serious measures to be taken to protect the non-smoker from critical health problems. Surprisingly enough, the average individual has no idea how harmful these toxins, carcinogens, and chemicals really are for their body and the environment around them. Individuals who smoke must educate themselves about the risks of secondhand smoke so they can take into account for others safety because it has been linked...
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...The effects of Second Hand Smoke on your Baby Resources Available to Help You * California Smokers’ Helpline Free personalized telephone support from trained counselors. 1-800-NO BUTTS * Clean Air Smoking Cessation Group Programs Crozer-Keystone Health System 610-447-6009 * American Lung Association 1-800-LUNGUSA www.lungsusa.org * Nicotine Anonymous nicotine-anonymous.org According to the surgeon general 60% of innocent children are exposed to second hand smoke. Second hand smoke is when someone involuntary inhales any smoke coming from a cigarette or exhaled by a smoker. References www.epa.got/smokefree www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/reports/secondhandsmoke/index.html www.cdc.gov/tobacco Negative effects of Second Hand Smoke on your Baby: * Increased risk of Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) * Increased incidence of asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, respiratory and ear infections, and chronic cough * Increased risk of lung cancer Second hand smoke What can you do to protect you baby? Do not allow anyone to smoke near your baby. You need to speak up and protect them. Make your home and car completely smoke free. Opening a window or smoking in a different room is still exposing your baby to the toxins and chemicals in cigarettes. Make sure that your babies daycare setting is smoke free and avoid any public space where others are smoking. As your baby gets older educate them...
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...Analyzing Second-hand Smoke – Ignored Implications by Dr. Zahid Naeem Jennifer L. Pendley Kaplan University Abstract The article by Dr. Zahid Naeem, Second-hand Smoke – Ignored Implications, targets an audience of parents and current smokers. The purpose of his article is to inform the audience of the dangers of second-hand smoke. Dr. Naeem uses multiple strategies to develop his key points within the article by effectively communicating the information to his audience. Analyzing Second-hand Smoke – Ignored Implications by Dr. Zahid Naeem Dr. Zahid Naeem’s article addresses the hazards of smoking and emphasizes the dangers of second-hand smoke. Dr. Naeem writes his article primarily to address parents of young children and current smokers by providing information in a statistical format. He quantifies the dangers that second-hand smoke poses to the physical health of those who come into contact with it. While a very informative article, one cannot overlook the slight element of persuasion used by Dr. Naeem to urge smokers, if not to quit smoking altogether, to at least be courteous to those who may be affected by second-hand smoke. Dr. Naeem’s article covering second-hand smoke can be summarized into three main ideas. The first point that Dr. Naeem articulates is the magnitude of complications that smoking and second-hand smoke can cause (Naeem, 2015, para 1). Secondly, Dr. Naeem expresses that second-hand smoke is every bit as hazardous as smoking is itself (Naeem, 2015...
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... Japan, and Vietnam. When watching others using chopsticks, it could look simple, but when you try it, you will end up asking for a fork instead. Here’s how to rely on eating Asian food with chopsticks. First, purchase a pair of chopsticks. Place both chopsticks on a sturdy table, with the broad ends facing you. Pick up one chopstick with your right or left hand. Have the broad end of the chopstick lay between the part of your thumb and index finger connects. Then, provide extra support by slightly curling the middle finger and gently placing the tip of the middle finger on the chopstick. (See diagram 1) Raise you index finger. Next, use your other hand to pick up the second chopstick. Place the chopstick with your hand above the first chopstick, roughly one inch apart. Make sure the first chopstick’s broad end is parallel to the second chopstick’s broad end. Grip the second chopstick with your first hand’s index finger and thumb, leaving a space with your middle finder. You may use the other hand to adjust our grip on the chopsticks to a comfortable position. Use that same hand to make sure the narrow tips of both chopsticks are lined up evenly and are parallel to each other. (See diagram 2) After that, practice opening, keeping the bottom chop- stick steady and moving the top chopstick away from the bottom chopstick, and closing, moving the top chopstick toward the bottom chopstick, the chopsticks. (See diagram 3) Ensure the broad...
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...HAND TEST DR. EDWARD E. WAGNER HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT • The first scientific attempts in relating the hand to personality developed out of the study of the body types (asthenic/thin; atheletic/ muscular; pyknic/ stocky) by Ernst Kretschmer in 1931. o BODY TYPES--- TRAITS( PSYCHOPATHOLOGIES ▪ PYKNIC: friendly ( depressive ▪ ASTHENIC: timid, introverted ( schizophrenic • Charlotte Wolff (1943) studied certain characteristics of the hand and handedness and derived a practical method of the hand interpretation based on the studied characteristic. o The Hand in Psychological Diagnosis (1951) considers the significance of endocrinological dysfunction, its psychological effects and chirological manifestations & outlines how and why the hand reflects temperament and personality. • The first empirical research was a report by Carmichael, Roberts and Wessell (1937) which showed that , to some degree, emotions can be encoded in and decoded from dynamic body movements, gait, and manual gestures. • The Hand Test was originated by E. Wagner in 1958 and was primarily used to differentiate normal from schizophrenic. • In 1962, Bricklin Protowski and Wagner published a monograph with an initial rationale and scoring for the Hand Test. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK • Hand Test was developed to meet the general criteria for a projective test and also to be easily classified for empirical examination ...
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...Good morning to Dr.Syed and my friends. Before I continue my presentation today, I would like to ask all of you to put up your hand and feel your face. What do you feel?? Soft, oily or rough?? Which one is it??? No mender is soft, oily or rough, I would like to ask all of you that do you use any product to make your skin fairer and better?? Slide 1 From this slide, I am sure that you all will want this kind of skin. So what if you are one of the less fortunate people and have this kind of skin, what you should do in order to have a better skin?? What is the solution to it?? Slide 2 The solution is the product that I am going to introduce to you all today. The product is Aquafirm Weekly Active Foam Mask. This mask had been introducing to the world on 22 June 2011 and arrives at Malaysia on the month of July. So why do I introduce this mask to all of you??? Slide 3 Aquafirm Weekly Active Foam Mask is a self-foaming mask helps reset depleted moisture levels while activating skin-firming collagen production with 3 special ingredients that is Marine Microspheres, Sea Nutrient Barrier and Brown Sea Kelp. Okay, why do I specialist this 3 ingredients?? The first one Marine Microspheres is to plump the skin that is in other words it swell with water to fill wrinkles and provide long-term hydration within epidermal layers. Second, Sea Nutrient Barrier is a fusion of algae and oat extract for a micro-lifting effect on the surfaces cells of the face. Third is the Brown Sea Kelp which...
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...novel approach for grasping that only uses local 3-D information acquired from sensors. Given data of the environment from 3-D sensors, our algorithm generates arm/hand configurations that may potentially achieve a good grasp, then computes features of these candidates to select the best candidate and execute its grasp. These features capture desirable properties of potential grasps based on sensor data, which our learning algorithm then uses to predict how likely the grasp will be successful. This algorithm was tested on STAIR in real-world grasping of single objects and of objects in cluttered environments. Significant improvements in both cases were found. Introduction As the field of artificial intelligence becomes increasingly advanced and integrated, it is time to revisit the half-century old “AIDream,” where intelligent robotic agents were envisioned to interact with the general human population. To this end, the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Robot (STAIR) project aims to introduce robots into home and office environments, where they will facilitate and cooperate with people directly. In order for robots to have any non-trivial use in such environments, they must have the ability to manipulate objects, which is provided through robotic arms. An arm usually has a manipulator “hand”...
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...Ben Sexton Cheongmi Shim Interpersonal Communication October 19, 2011 Good and Bad I. Introduction If I had to choose two people who I communicate with the most and know me the best, it is a simple decision. My mother, Karen Sexton, and one of my best friends Cody Woods are two people who I communicate an extreme amount with and are able to really know the strengths and weaknesses of myself. Communication is something that we all take part in every day whether its through voice, facial expressions, hand gestures or symbols, and even pure silence. The level of communication we are at is different from person to person. The purpose of this paper is to find out our level of what we succeed at and what we could use some work on. II. Summary of Interaction The interviewees I have chosen are my mother Karen Sexton and a close friend of mine Cody Woods. My mother I have known for twenty-two years and has been the closest person in my family to me. Cody is a friend I met at college and have known for three years now. Both are extremely close with me and are important to my everyday life so they are obviously two people who I communicate with a lot. The meeting with my mother took place over the phone with her because she is back at home. It was during the evening this past weekend around 9 pm on Sunday. The interview was very laid back and easily initiated. The interview with Cody was completed at my house in the living room and was also a very laid back situation...
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...One suggestion I think you could talk to Thomas directly. Thomas might not know that the water and soda is only for clients. And may be he not realized how his actions affect you and his position at the company. If you talk to Thomas directly, it won’t affect his position. And after Thomas understands your situation, he maybe not does that again. You just give him a personal warning to avoid other employees to know his actions. On the other hand, you could go directly to Human Resources with this information. After you talking with Human Resources, they could deal with this situation based on the company’s rules. So it will be out of your hands and you won’t have to worry about it. It could be dealt with on a company wide level. Maybe people other than Tomas are doing this. Also it could avoid you have conflict and confrontation with Thomas. In the end, I think you should speak to Thomas directly. First I think you should speak to Thomas directly as a personal suggestion. It cannot effect on the relationship between you and Thomas. Second, if the Human Resources find what Thomas does. It is embarrassed for Thomas when Human Resources talk to him directly. The last reason I think it will leave a bad impression of Thomas in the other employees’ mind. So I think it is has the advantage on both of you and...
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...substage of the sensorimotor period the child probably is in, and tied the notions of assimilation and accommodation to specific infant behaviors. Observation Paper #1 A couple (husband and wife) were sitting on the grass at a music festival with a young male infant, who was probably between 12-18 months old. He sat on his mother's lap with a group of the adult's friends around them. They were sitting together on a blanket with a clearing in the middle for the child to play and move around while they all enjoyed the music and talked to each other. As I was sitting there, I observed the infant's mother hand him a small box of wheat thins which he easily grasped in his hands and held, looking at it for a little while. Then he dropped the box which hit his mother's foot and rustled to the ground. His mother picked the box back up for him and put it back into his hands. He then dropped it again on her foot and it landed again on the ground next to them. According to Piaget the child is in substage 5 of the sensorimotor period. The child is testing the cause and effect of his dropping the box of wheat thins on his mother's foot next to him. He is causing the box to fall, and then watching and studying it as it bounces off her foot and finally rests on the ground (causing a rustling noise from the crackers). Piaget would also think that he is experimenting with varying...
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...9 Type of people you see on airport : Here are 9 types of traveler you will find on airport , Do simple experiment. Next time you travel keep these category in mind and try to map it with people you see on airport :) And Have Fun 1) The Techie: Only one criteria for being in this category , you have to have at least 6-7 gadgets while in your luggage .You have to show all of them in 1 hr + talk on phone once about some COOOOL thing . Person who can do this is A Techie . Most of the time they will have Music player phone in hand in between they will open Tabs type few emails , chat with few friends ,how can we forget “Update FaceBook status ” . Don’t expect a return smile if you get an eye contact with them , because they might be listening music or talking on phone . You might look Fool Smiling to them everything you get eye contact with them. Lol. 2) Sleepers :: These are typically transit passengers . Be it just 30 mins or Couple of Hours between flight they like to sleep and Boy!! they sleep well . Sleeping with all the luggage surrounding and using small bag as Neck rest they find all kind of postures to make them sleep.Beware these people are the major reason Flights getting delayed . When that happens the state showing properties of "The Great angry traveler" In fact this is the most popular category in “Type of people you see on airport” This is so famous that they have online Guild “101 ways to sleep in airport”. http://www...
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