NYC Smoking ban


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EDUCATION
State University of New York at Stony Brook US-NY-Stony Brook
Pre-med major with German minor.Researcher, 3 years in neuropharmacology with Dr.George Newman-Focused on Ischemia model in relationship to various areas of the hippocampus.
Tuebingen University Germany-Tuebingen-Wald Hauser Ost 1993- 1994
Exhange student in the Medical School for one year. Did not complete studies, moved back to the States.
Tulane University, School of Medicine and Pharmacology New Orleans, LA
Studied Research techniques and Statistic with Dr. Kadowitz, published research in the New England Journal of Pharmacology. Techniques, Heart and different vascular beds in relationship to angiotensins

JOBS AND AFFILIATIONS

Apple Computers 7/2002 - Present: Long Island, New York: Roosevelt Field Malls--Weekend- Sales & Retails

American Cancer Society- Volunteer Smoking Cessation. 5/2002 - Present---Train the Trainer

6/2000 – Present SILVERLAB SOFTWARE, INC. New York, NY
Translations for German to English, Project Manager, IT professional and Technical and Marketing Director. Responsible for the USA branch, including, IS&T, Management, Translation of German to English text, Administration, Accounting, Marketing and Development, Web Design and Graphic Designs of Silverlab Software (Start-up company) in the USA. Main branch locate in Passau Germany. 1 day trainer of our software with Windows 2000
http://www.silverlab.com

2/2000 - 6/2000 CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS Manhattan, NY
Desktop Support and Trainer: Freelancer Field Tech/Desktop Support and Computer applications Trainer. Trouble-Shooter via phone and Applications Trainer for top executives for GQ magazine, Vogue, Brides ,Vanity Fair, & Women’s Sports and Fitness. Conde Naste Traveler, High volume, Fast Paced publication company.

6/1996 - 9/1999 ASSOCIATION FOR THE HELP OF RETARDED CHILDREN, AHRC, Brookville, NY: Residential manager, MIS Trainer and Professional speaker on various topics from Diversity, Motivational, medical and Advocacy lecturer , House Manager: Diversity program trainer 14 hours (2 Day course) for members and Executives of the non profit agency.
Medical Committee Board Member, Computer committee chairperson, Quality Assurance Committee Director.

NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY AND RESIDENTIAL AGENCIES, NYSACRA 1996- 1999. Professional speaker at their annual conference in the Sagamore Hotel and Conference Center in Bolton Landings, New York.

SUNY @ STONY BROOK STONY BROOK, NY 6/1991 - 1/1994
Smoking Cessation speaker and High school Speaker for inner city kids. CSTEP and STEP program.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Some of the skills that best describe my personality are proactive, excellent advocator, analytical, conscientious, detail-oriented, organized, alert, dependable, energetic, dedicated to a cause, competent, creative, good with figures, reliable, communicative, quick, adaptable, a fast learner and a love for science are just a few characteristics that come to mind. I am also the author of the book, Nic-the Habit: If these qualifications are of interest to you, I welcome an opportunity to meet you personally.

Nic—the Habit is a spiritual approach to quitting smoking without gaining weight. Did you know that smoking has the power to kill more people in America than heroine, crack, marijuana, cocaine, alcohol, AIDS, automobile accidents, murder, and fire combined?
Out of the four thousand or more chemicals found in tobacco smoke, approximately 200 or more are known carcinogens. The chemicals within the tobacco smoke are poisonous and carcinogenic and can cause you harm! Nicotine is a powerful-addictive drug that alters your brain chemistry that keeps you hooked on a habit. Quitting smoking can be extremely difficult for many. First you must know the facts, Second you must want to quit, and third you must regain your inner spirit, so that you can continue to be strong and NEVER smoke another tobacco product again! Nic-the habit, the book will help you stay a non-smoker for the rest of your life! On the author’s website: http://cigarettesmokingkills.com, you can chat with others, who are also quitting, along with message boards. Joe even, produced a hypnotic and Subliminal CDs to accompany his book. Quitting smoking has never been so easy and complete before Joe's Nic-the Habit method!
Some important facts.

The author has quit smoking on August 21, 1998 and on May 01, 2001.By quitting he has smoked 49,115 fewer cigarettes.
At 10 minutes per cigarette his time / life is longer by 11 Mos 6 Days 1 Hr 56 Mins 29 Secs Start date: 03/06/1981 00:00:00 Quit date: 08/21/1998 17:20:14 He smoked 318,886 cigarettes.
At an average length of 3.22 in (82 mm), all the cigarettes he had smoked, if placed end to end, would reach:16.25 total miles At 10 minutes per cigarette his time / life is shorter by 6 Yrs 3 Wks 1 Day 11 Hrs 41 Mins 12 Secs
Joe’s out of pocket cost saved from not buying cigarettes is $54,210.64.
The same money in the bank at 5 percent interest would have given you $86,301.96.
Quit Smoking with Nic-the Habit, A spiritual approach to quitting without gaining weight.


ACHIEVEMENTS


Author of a quit smoking book: Nic the Habit: Cigarettesmokingkills.com: Paperback, April 2001, ISBN 059517969X, a spiritual approach to quitting smoking. I traveled to Egypt, Nepal, India and Tibet and wrote my first book about Nicotine addiction and regaining your inner spirit.
website: http://cigarettesmokingkills.com

CO-AUTHOR OF THE PUBLICATION: European Journal of Pharmacology, Volume 234, No 1, 30 March 1993: Differential responses to angiotensin-(1-7) in the feline mesenteric and hindquarters vascular beds, Suzette Y. Osei, Rexford S. Ahima, Robert K. Minkes, Joseph P. Weaver, Mahesh C. Khosla and Phillip J. Kadowitz

PRESS RELEASE, JULY 26, 2001

Nic—the Habit Cigarette Smoking Kills.com,
by Joe Weaver
Price: $12.95, Paperback ; Size: 6 x 9 Pages: 140; ISBN: 0-595-17969-X Publication Date: April –2001
Contact Information:
Joe Weaver
Bayside, NY 11364

Cell: 646-752-3552
Work: 212 629-5655 ( President of Silverlab Software, NY)

Please visit my website for further information and photo
http://cigarettesmokingkills.com

INTRODUCTION TO BOOK


Author of the New Book, Nic-the Habit is available for Quit Smoking Seminars, Book Signings or individual counseling. Joe Weaver has been teaching, presenting and giving lectures for over ten years in a wide ranges of topics, such as Diversity, Self Advocacy, Computers, College lecturer, Researcher and Presenter at Universities and now we focus solely on Smoking Cessation.
Joe Weaver was born on in New York City and wrote his first book. This book is based on a journey through Nepal and Tibet by the author, who regains his spirituality and ends his fifteen-year smoking habit. Joe has also visited Egypt and lived in Germany. Joe's method of helping smokers quit is via self awareness and spirituality. His book & hypnotic CD has helped many to remain a non-smoker w/o extra weight gain. The book can be ordered from most online bookstores such as Amazon.com, Barnes and Nobles and Iuniverse.com
Contact: Joe Weaver (646) 752-3552 or quitsmoking@earthlink.net To order call (877) 823-9235 or http://cigarettesmokingkills.c
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Chemicals in Tobacco There are over 4,000 chemicals in cigarettes.
Acetic Acid (vinegar), Acetone (nail polish remover), Ammonia (floor/toilet) cArsenic (rat poison), Butane (cigarette lighter fluid), Cadmium (r ,DDT/Deildrin (insecticides), Ethanol (alcohol), Formaldehyde (preservation of body, tissue and fabric),Hexamine (barbecue lighter), Hydrogen Cyanide (Nazi gas chamber poison) Methane, (swamp gas) Methanol (rocket fuel) Napthalene (mothballs) Nicotine, (insecticide/addictive drug) ,Nitrobenzene, (gasoline additive) Nitrous Oxide, Phenols (disinfectant), Stearic Acid (candle wax), Toluene (industrial solvent),Vinyl Chloride (makes PVC,) CANCER- CAUSING AGENTS Benzo(a)pyrene, B-Napthylamine Cadmium Crysenes Dibenz Acidine, Nickel Nitrosamines N.Nitrosomes, Polonium 210 Toludine Urethane METALS Aluminum, Copper Gold Lead Magnesium.