Abstract
This paper presents two film essays. The first reviews the 1938 classic screwball comedy, "Bringing Up Baby." It looks at director Howard Hawks' ability to draw hidden comedic talents and skills from his cast. The second paper is a personal reaction to the 1996 film "Bound" with respect to the Hays Motion Picture Code, looking at issues of extreme violence, profanity, nudity and sex.

From the Paper
"Bringing Up Baby was directed by Howard Hawks and released in ..."

Tags:Film, Bound, Bringing Up Baby, Hays Motion Picture Code

Abstract
This paper looks at the baby boomer generation and their attitudes. It sets up a questionnaire to determine if their political attitudes are changing now they are nearing retirement and social security and Medicare become major issues for them.

From the Paper
"This report will look at the opinions of the baby boomer generation to see how they feel about the situation in the country right now and if they feel they will have adequate financial support and medical coverage when they retire in a few years. The baby boomer generation born between 1946 and 1960 represent a huge population in the United States."

Tags:baby boomers, politics

Abstract
This paper explains that the aging baby boom generation, who are characterized by prevention and wellness values resulting in longer life expectancy, will have a significant effect on the number of elderly needing long-term healthcare services. The author stresses that the Medicare system does not provide protection against catastrophic or long-term events, many drugs and prevention services, all of which will be needed by the aging baby boom generation. The paper concludes that, along with the concern for this cohort, there is the continued need for the entire population--the rich and the poor, the young and the old--to have healthcare coverage; the social system may offer the most adequate solution.

Table of Contents
The Problem
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Importance of the Study
Scope or Delimitations of the Study
Review of the Literature
Introduction
Overview
Aging Trends For Baby Boomers
Future of Healthcare Funding
Future Healthcare Costs
Future Healthcare Funding
Changing Ratios Between Current and Future Funding Contributors
Access to Services
Medicare, Current Access to Care
Changes Needed for Care Access
Healthcare's Future
New Demands For Care
Quality of Care
Baby Boomers Define Care
Current Changes and Future Possibilities in Care Quality
Baby Bloomers Are Dissatisfied
Baby Bloomers Want More
Long-term Care
More Information Availability
Alternative Therapies
Summary
Conclusion
Implication of the Study
Position of the Author

From the Paper
"Baby boomers have redefined quality of care, demanding preventative measures for optimal health. This generation demands more service, more information, and more options. Since they are the largest buying population, they have changed the healthcare system and will continue to do so. Among the changes needed is improvement in long-term-care coverage. Private insurance for this coverage has increased but presents problems such as how to market a high-cost policy to those with little money. Public-private partnerships are another alternative. However, this type of assistance may end up raising Medicare costs without offering enough assistance to the public. Social insurance is also discussed. In this case the costs would be disbursed among the total population, including those 65 years and older."

Tags:medicare, information, long-term, employee, prevention

Abstract
This paper delves into the specific data that is unique to the baby boom generation, also called baby boomers. The paper explains that the objective of this research analysis is to better understand the behaviors, characteristics, lifestyles and demographics of the baby boomer generation ages 45 to 64. The paper highlights the unique characteristics of this consumer segment and provides perspectives on how this cohort is distinct from the broader overall adult population. In some instances, the paper features research that used younger and older baby boomer cohorts to show relativity. The paper concludes that understanding the traits and behaviors of baby boomers will provide the knowledge necessary to not only identify product and service needs, but will also provide the necessary insights for developing communication strategies. This paper contains illustrative data tables.

Outline:
Introduction
Demographics
Gender/Ethnicity
Education
Employment
Types of Employment
Income
Marital Status/Family
Home Size
Work, Leisure and Savings
Attitudes Towards Work and Family
Attitudes Towards Home Life
Attitudes Related to Health and Diet
Looking Good/Seeking Health Information
Hobbies/Interests
Travel
Influences on Attitude Formation
Media Usage
Product Usage/Shopping Behavior
Shopping Behavior
Purchase Incentives/Shopping Behavior/Spending Habits
Product Selection
Communication Strategies
Summary
References

From the Paper
"All boomers, especially females, think it is important to continually learn new things. They feel this is what keeps them young. They are not afraid of exercise, the Internet or changing technologies. Boomers are not known to easily give up and will try and try again to improve themselves. Boomers have strong ethical beliefs. They long for respect and they look at work not as a job, but as a career. They have a deep sense of pride in their families and accomplishments. Women are more apt to volunteer than men and women also seem to have a more practical outlook on life."

Tags:consumer, aging, stereotype, marketing

Abstract
This paper discusses issues regarding advertising to the Baby Boomer generation. The essay argues that Baby Boomers potentially constitute the most profitable consumer group for advertisers but that the generation has become desensitized to modern advertising. It argues that companies and advertisers often miss the mark when advertising to Baby Boomers. Further, the paper asks the question how can advertisers conceive more captivating, credible connections to improve success with the Baby Boomer generation? The essay proposes a research study involving heavy literary analysis to address this question.

Outline:
Organization of the Study
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Review of the Literature
Chapter 3: Challenges for Advertisers to Successfully Target Baby Boomers
Chapter 4: Critical Components in Contemporary Advertisements
Chapter 5: Advertising Tactics and Strategies to Best Connect with Boomers
Chapter 6: Summary and Conclusions

From the Paper
"Baby Boomers constitute the fastest-growing, as well as the wealthiest consumer group not only in the U.S., but in the world, Stroud contends in his 2007 book, The 50-Plus Market: Why the Future Is Age Neutral When It Comes to Marketing and Branding Strategies. Advertisers, however, have not yet taped into this particular market. "

Tags:advertising tactics, age demographic, social context

Abstract
Each year approximately three million baby boomers turn 40. This is a time of introspection and re-evaluation of who the baby boomer is. This is the time of mid-life crisis and the American Dream. Most baby boomers went to college, got a successful job, married, had 2.5 children, and bought a house in the suburbs. Now they look at life and ask, "Is this all there is to life?" Many of these baby boomers are divorced, have quit their jobs, given up their home in the suburbs and find themselves in a mid-life crisis. It is the American Dream and the mid-life crisis that this paper will focus on. What is the mid-life crisis? Why has the American Dream failed for many? Why are the baby boomers finding themselves feeling unfulfilled in life? What does research show about mid-life crisis? Can mid-life crisis be considered an actual diagnosis for people suffering from mental anguish? What steps can the middle-age individual take to prevent the mid-crisis? How does this affect my worldview about those experiencing mid-life crisis? How does it relate to current news items on television? What are the ramifications of this research show in regards to mid-life crisis? As a counselor how will this research affect the way I might treat someone going through the mid-life crisis? How does this affect my viewpoint of my family, and perhaps my viewpoints of my family? Can I recognize how family members have suffered mid-life crisis and the effects of this in their life?

Abstract
This paper explains that the Baby Boomer generation creates a medical problem, especially in the Medicare system, because of its size, potential of living so long, altered traditional family structures and a large segment, almost 20 percent, at the low end of the income scale; in addition, the generation after them is small. The author points out that seniors have no alternative but Medicare, which should be restructured to more closely resemble the rest of the nation's health care system especially PPOs (Preferred Provider Organizations). The paper recommends that, if institutions focused on decreasing the cost of each medical procedure and ceasing to carry out senseless, wasteful procedures; funds would be available for senior care plus wellness education and preventive care.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Baby Boom Health Care Issues
Who are the Baby Boomers?
Dependency ratio
Baby Boomer Expectancy
The Political Realities
Health Gestapo for Retiring Baby Boomers
Medical Services Delivery Problems
Recommendations

From the Paper
"There are several diametrically opposed factors involved in the future of health care for Baby Boomers, not least of which is the fact that the senior-oriented health care delivery systems were "geared for a time when people died early." In addition, Baby Boomers constituted the largest generation ever, to be subsidized-as have all generations been-by the ones behind them; the ones behind them are very small. They are expected to live longer than previous generations, partially because of the advances in medicine; however, there are already signs that the problem with the advances in medicine lies in the ability to find enough qualified people to run the machinery of medicine, the CAT scanners and whatever other advances appear. These two dichotomies would be problematical enough without the other troublesome possibility on the horizon, that of having to decided upon a practical and ethical way to deliver health care when there are not enough personnel to go around, nor enough funds to pay for equal treatment options for everyone."

Tags:medicare, ppo, politics, bush, waste

Abstract
This paper is a research proposal for a project that will attempt to determine the relative importance of the aging of the baby boomer generation. The paper explains the three main issues concerning the aging baby boomer population that the project will address. These issues to be studied are the perceived cost of lost labor by the actual retirement of the baby boomers, what steps people entering the labor force today are taking to address this, the perceived national financial projections for overall benefit procurement for baby boomers according to their children, and perceived projected costs to individual families for care and assistance of those people retiring, today and over the next twenty to thirty years.

From the Paper
"The generation in America known as the baby boomers, born after WWII between roughly the years 1946 and 1964, is a significant part of the population today. Those individuals are aging, just as we all are and will within the next twenty plus years become a population of people in need of those services associated with aging. "In 2011, the oldest boomers will turn 65, retirement age. And for at least 20 years after that, we'll hear more than we want to hear abut their Medicare coverage and retirement finances. " (Williamson) Services that mainly consist of medical care and retirement benefits are costly and the generation of workers who are in their working prime today and who will be in the foreseeable future is a significantly smaller proportionate demographic than the baby boomers."

Tags:generation, u.s., elderly, medical, retirement, disability, demographic, nation, nursing, home, care

Abstract
This paper discusses shaken baby syndrome (SBS) including what type of person would cause it and what mental issues they might have. It also looks at the possible consequences to the baby and what people can do to prevent this syndrome. The paper explains that shaken baby syndrome is a serious form of child abuse and a growing problem in America today. The paper highlights how understanding some of the characteristics of the abuser can help social workers and healthcare professionals to identify potential abusers. The paper concludes that professionals and families working together can recognize and prevent shaken baby syndrome and thereby save the lives of innocent and defenseless children.

From the Paper
"The syndrome is extremely dangerous because the size of the attacker greatly outweighs the size of the victim, which means they can inflict serious damage very quickly, and that medical personnel can overlook it if they are not careful. One author gives a graphic illustration of the danger of this abuse. He writes, "To give you some sense of proportion about how violent this shaking is, research now shows that a child falling from a third-story window has about a 1 percent chance of dying while in SBS there is a 25 percent risk of death (Parker, 2004). However, many experts see the syndrome as mostly an accident by parents or caregivers, who do not have a sense of how hard they are really shaking the child, and/or do not understand how much harm they can do."

Tags:child, abuse, murder, injury

Abstract
This paper examines the 5th and 15th amendments to the United States Constitution and applies them to the current issues regarding illegal immigration. The paper also argues that the US should not deport foreign born parents of children born in the U.S., who have full citizenship as anchor babies.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Problem
The Amendments

From the Paper
"The illegal immigrants have been increasing in America and have been able to gain benefits through health care, educational opportunities and other perks of living in the country, without having to submit the same paperwork that citizens and legal immigrants are required to submit. This has begun to create tension throughout America as jobs become less available and funding begins to get tightened. Whether the funding and employment issues are a direct result of illegal immigration or not does not sway the detractors who insist the illegal immigrants not only be forced to leave the country, but are also beginning to request that American born children by illegal immigrants not be allowed to attend public schools."

Tags:schools paperwork, anchor baby, deportation abuse