Abstract For better or for worse, we live in a branded world. We are at a time in history when brands go beyond being business platforms to becoming symbols of our times. Brands like McDonald's, Sony and Budweiser often reflect the changing values of our society. Brands are more than just advertising, they are part of our culture. Andy Warhol and Campbell's? Soup. Norman Rockwell and Coca-Cola? (Lomsky-Feder & Rapoport, 32). One of the most enduring popular culture symbols and common household item is the PEZ dispenser. Invented in 1927, this unique form of candy is associated with popular icons of nearly every generation, multiple companies world wide and is the subject of thousands of web-pages devoted to the product, its nostalgic aspect, and the collecting of dispensers. PEZ dispensers and the consistent recipe of the candy itself, once designed simply as a smoker's breath mint, are now one of the most identifiable icons world-wide. It is the purpose of this paper to explore the history and importance in pop-culture of PEZ.
Abstract This paper discusses how pharmacists are professionals with an important social responsibility and that there is more to pharmacy than dispensing drugs and serving old ladies. It illustrates the main branches of employment available in the U.K. after graduating-- community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, pharmaceutical industry and pharmacy advisor and offers an insight into the advantages of each particular branch and what is expected of the pharmacist. It shows how pharmacists have an enormous social responsibility, including contributions to formularies, input on ward rounds, the choice of product for a generically prescribed drug, refusal to dispense prescriptions on legal or therapeutic grounds and more simply via pharmacy opening hours and stock holding.
From the Paper "Hospital pharmacy is long established compared to community practice, the pharmacists working in hospital pharmacies often used to regard themselves as rather different than their colleagues in other institutions. What differs the hospital pharmacy from community is that there is no single career structure for hospital pharmacy. Instead, there is an innumerable possibility. Vitally, specialisation in one area does not restrict pharmacists from posts in other areas.[3] Clinical pharmacy forms a large part of hospital pharmacy work, this is ward-focussed pharmacy service. In essence, this means that the pharmacy itself is the point at which medicines are supplied, whilst drug related is offered close to the patients and often attend consultant ward rounds where they influence prescribing.1 Interestingly in recent years there have been moves to limit both the workload of and the hours worked by junior doctors with that pharmacists now carry out some of their duties."
Abstract This paper establishes guidelines for the storage, safety, record keeping, consent forms and stock medications used in nursing homes. It is based on federal laws and state regulations and describes how the medications should be dispensed, how records should be kept, the need for informed consent, safety measures and stock medications kept in nursing homes.
From the Paper " All medications should be stored in a locked cabinet at all times except where they are required to be kept by a resident on his her person because of the need for frequent or emergency use as determined by their physician..."
Tags: storage, nursing, record keeping, stock medications
Abstract This paper examines the ethics of dispensing drugs in a situation where the law prohibits doing so. It discusses whether the law of the land takes precedence over the life of the individual. It does not aim to come to a conclusion to the question, but rather explores ethical implications from various points of view. It also applies the Kantian imperative to the question.
From the Paper "Strictly from the point of view of law, there is good reason to abide by it at all costs. Supposing that the schedule 7 prescription drug was dispensed for the prompt relief of the terminally ill cancer patient without the physician's consultation on this instance. What is this setting a precedence of? It is too severe to suggest that there could be another trip to the same pharmacist in the near future, of behalf of the same patient, with another dire circumstance calling for another prompt breaking of the law? "
Abstract This paper describes the teachings of Section 42 of "The Book of Certitude" and explains that this section teaches the idea that during different periods of time (Dispensations) different "truths" have been valid, but as each period of time came to an end, so did the "truth" taught during it. The paper also explains that Section 42 uses the people of the Gospel (assumedly Christians) as an example of people who have missed the boat and are now trapped in a world of darkness brought forth by their selfish desires because they did not seek knowledge from Him, who is the Revealer of divine knowledge.
Outline:
Summary
Implications of the Teachings
Comparisons with Christianity
Application
Bibliography
From the Paper "It goes on to use the people of the Gospel (assumedly Christians) as an example of people who have missed the boat and are now trapped in a world of darkness brought forth by their selfish desires because they did not seek knowledge from Him Who is the Revealer of divine knowledge. If they had sought this knowledge during their Dispensation, they would still be enlightened, but since they missed their chance they will now perish "in the perilous vale of waywardness and misbelief." The Book of Certitude speaks of a meaning behind the words "sun" and "moon" but does not elaborate in this passage about what that meaning is. It also leaves the question of where, what or who this Source of knowledge is also remains unanswered within the passage.
"The passage goes on to emphasize one again that the former Dispensation (the one of the Christians) has passed."
Abstract The paper reviews a situation in which the writer was confronted with an ethical dilemma involving the dispensation of company cash. The paper examines how repairs needed to be made on a machine in the warehouse; however, the funds necessary to pay for this repair could not be released until the owner of the business had an opportunity to assess the situation. The writer, succumbing to peer pressure, allowed funds to be dispensed to pay for repairs prior to notifying the proprietor of the business. The paper examines the moral and ethical dimensions of the situation.
From the Paper "Ethical issues abound in the modern-day workplace. Because of strict government regulation, because the space within which we work is rarely our own (unless we work from home) and because of today's heightened sensibilities, ethical issues in the workplace are more prevalent than ever before. In the following paper, this writer will discuss an incident that took place while an employee with a local business. The matter involved money and, while it was perhaps not a significant issue to most, it did spark an ethical dilemma that remains vivid to this very day. With that in mind, the following paper will discuss the incident, its ethical connotations, its consequences and what was learned from it. As will shortly become apparent, any situation which demands that you compromise personal principle is a very serious one, indeed."
Abstract This paper takes a look at how the doctrine of millennium is important to the study of Eschatology. The paper discusses how the view relates to the interpretation of the 1000-year reign of Jesus Christ that is mentioned in Revelation 20:1-6. According to the paper, different theories have been put forward from the earliest of Christian times to explain the doctrine including amillennialism, premillennialism and postmillennialism.
Outline:
Summary
Introduction
Premillennialism
a) Historic
b) Classic dispensational,
c) Progressive dispensational d) Comparison of three types of Premillennialism
Amillennialism
Postmillennialism
Comparison of Millennial Views
Conclusions
From the Paper "As amillennialists believe Christ is currently reigning in the millennium, some amillennialists prefer to use the term "Realized Millennialism". According to amillennialist philosophy, Christ is ruling at present in His kingdom and Satan is bound. Tribulation is also being experienced in the present period. Jesus will return after the end of the period referred as millennium in Revelation 20:1-6 and all the righteous people will be resurrected and a judgment will be passed on all non-believers, after which the Eternal Kingdom will begin."
"Augustine (354-430 AD) is considered to be the founder of Amillennialism. He used Tyconius interpretation of Revelation 20 to argue that the Catholic Church was the visible form of the kingdom of God. Amillennialism soon became popular with the churches. The Roman Catholic Church adopted Amillennialism as the doctrine of Catholic Church. Protestant reformers Martin Luther and Calvin also accepted Amillennialism as a true interpretation of Revelation 20."
From the Paper "This paper is a review and critique of J. Dwight Pentecost's Things to Come: A Study in Biblical Eschatology. This book is an attempt at creating a systematic theology for the Evangelical Christian movement generally known as Dispensationalism (even though that is not an ideal name for it). Dispensationalists like to believe that their theology goes back to the ancient church, and in a sense it may, insofar as it crystallizes tendencies that have always existed within Christian thought. However, as a distinct movement, it began with the work of John Nelson Darby (1800-1882), who defected from the Anglican Church, which he believed to be corrupt, and founded the group that would come to be called the Plymouth Brethren. He visited America several times in the post-Civil-War period and gained many followers.
In this massive work (633 pages), Dr. Pentecost, one of the most.."
Abstract This paper examines how water is a reserve and how, like the air we inhale, it is commonly dispensable because it is reclaimed. It looks at how there is a calamity in water not only in dry deserts but also in those regions that border the vast seas and how a water catastrophe can restrict economic growth, weaken living values, jeopardize health and risk national safety. It also analyzes the problem of sludge leftovers from water recycling which can either contain helpful agricultural chemicals or toxic compounds with varying levels of degradability.
From the Paper "Groundwater contamination connected with oil production has been recognized in no less than 21 states. The major oil-producing states are Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, as well as California. Concise declaration of the removal of brines by the use of surface impoundments has been made by a lot of experts. Oil production is more often than not escorted by the production of saline wastewater in quantities that differ by means of production measures. One approximation is that an aged well might produce 100 barrels of brine for every barrel of oil. Additional approximations are that the production of 8 million barrels of crude oil creates 30 million barrels of wastewater, as well as that the ratio of brine to crude oil recovered is 10:1. Still additional estimations are a ratio of 4:1 wastewater to oil."
Abstract This paper reports that for many years proponents of the legalization of marijuana for medical use have claimed that smoking marijuana improves the health of those with certain illnesses or disorders including cancer and AIDs. The author states that those against its use insist there has to be other ways; and, if doctors agree that there are certain medicinal uses for the plant, it can be dispensed in pill form.
Abstract This paper will discuss the budgetary situations with both presidential ideologies about surplus, and how this pertains to the Clinton Administration, as well as the Bush Administration in their differences of opinion. By analyzing these precepts, we can see both sides of the issue, as well as the reasoning for their deliberation in way that government plays a part in either returning the budget to the people, or the opposing view, which makes it clear that budget is for savings and not for dispensing to the public.
Abstract This paper will discuss the different properties of a Superheater, which transfers heat from the main heating elements in the boiler. By understanding this complex system of heating, in the home boiler or business, we can see how the heating process of a boiler creates and dispenses heat with this technology. The main subject of this paper will to understand how Superheaters fail, and or why they are successful for the maintaining of good boiler operations in the heat-conducting units.
Abstract During the medieval period, order was assembled through an established, organized code called secular law, in which church and state worked hand in hand to create stability within a community. This paper explains how medieval secular law branched from a mixture of Roman and Germanic barbarian law and interwove with the Christian doctrine. This secular law had been handed down from one illiterate generation to another in the collective consciousness of the community. The possession of the right to dispense law and justice did not necessarily restrain self-interest, nor did it promote in the possessor any interest in behaving accordingly. Vengeance was often the only remedy known to secular law and was regularly enacted, often out of proportion to the original transgression.
From the Paper "Medieval Europe has been greatly dramatized by our modern culture, celebrating and exploring these centuries with a critical sense of awe. On the one hand we now portray the Medieval era as a romantically simple time, and on the other hand as a brutish time of ignorance and cruelty. Both of these stereotypes do have some basis in fact. The Medieval period was characterized by lives that were, as Hobbes would say, ?nasty, brutish, and short,? but there was an overarching sense of sublime artistic merit to the cruelties of this period. Some of the most fascinating events of the era are in the field of crime and punishment."
Abstract This paper examines the scriptural basis for the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and compares it to James Dunn's classic work on the same. It looks at how Dunn approaches the subject from a dispensational and existential philosophy and how so many of his conclusions are subject to reconsideration under the full light of Scripture. It shows how his questionable belief regarding the deity and messianic identity of Christ is also reason to question the conclusions he draws. In conclusion, the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and the church's experience of the same are compared and contrasted to the Eastern Christian views of the theology of the Holy Spirit. Vladimir Lossky.s work, "The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church", also provides the basis for this comparison.
From the Paper "This debate has carried with is the unspoken corollary which needs to be addressed in order to clearly evaluate the scriptural record. In Christ, all men, women, slave, free, Jew or gentiles are forever equal. Yet, in experience, there are some who do participate in the experience of the Holy Spirit baptism, and some who do not. In discussing this issue, the related underlying question is "Well, if some do have it, and some don"t, then some Christians must by "closer to God" or "more right" than others. This emotional based value judgment has clouded an effective discussion of this experience for centuries. Each believer is on an individual walk with Christ. Those who have been a part of the Christian traditions for decades are no more favored by God than those who have just begun their journey."
Abstract This paper is a study and commentary of criminal justice policies in the United States. It discusses the basis of the American system of criminal justice and the state and local methods of dispensing justice. The paper contends that U.S. contemporary policies concerning crime and punishment are some of the most draconian in any Western nation and the harshest in American history. Also mentioned is the fact that, although the U.S. does not have the highest crime rate or highest violent crime rate of Western countries, it has some of the highest rates and lengths of incarceration.
From the Paper "Contemporary policies concerning crime and punishment are not only among the most draconian among wealthy nations, they are also the harshest in American history. No other Western country continues use the death penalty except the United States: 3300 prisoners were on death row in 1997 and more people were executed--76--than in any year since 1955. Capital punishment has been abolished by all the big democracies except the United States, Japan and India. Additionally, many emerging democracies in Eastern Europe, Africa and Latin America have also abandoned it. Capital punishment in the United States is derided by critics in Europe for being antediluvian and barbaric."
