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Health Care in the St. Louis Area, 2002.
A discussion of the future of health care in the St. Louis area of the U.S.
2,580 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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This paper uses the St. Louis area as an example of an area typical to the U.S. that calls for an improved health care system. It presents a detailed examination of the future of health care in the St. Louis area and discusses the effect of economic and population issues.
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"The cost of obtaining health care in the United States has been the topic of tremendous controversy for many years. While some argue that the nation needs to go to socialized medicine similar to the Canadian delivery mode others believe America has the best health care system in the world if only the costs would become more reasonable. The St. Louis MO area is no stranger to rising health care costs. St. Louis is an extremely diverse city which boasts high rise condos, as well as low rent projects."
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Fuel Regulation Rule for St Louis, Mo, 1999.
Analyzes proposed EPA rule extending reformulated gasoline program, recommends rescinding it.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 13 sources, $ 111.95
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"Analysis of a Proposed Rule:
"Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives:
Extension of the Reformulated Gasoline Program to the St. Louis, Missouri Moderate Ozone Nonattainment Area"
I. The Proposal
On September 15, 1998, the Environmental Protection Agency published in the Federal Register a proposed rule with the document identification of fr15se98 31. The proposal would ban the sale of conventional gasoline in the St. Louis, Missouri area to everyone but retailers and wholesale purchasers by May 1, 1999. A total ban on all sales would be enforced beginning on June 1, 1999. Following the implementation of the ban, all gasoline sold in the region would be of reformulated gas (RFG), a formulation disc.."
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St. Augustine and St. Francis, 1991.
This paper compares the views of St. Augustine and St. Francis (in St. Bonaventure) concerning morality, war, and property.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 3 sources, $ 79.95
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"This paper compares and contrasts the views of St. Augustine and St. Francis (in St. Bonaventure) concerning morality, war, and property.
St. Augustine (354-430) was born in Roman North Africa of a and a pagan father. He received his initial schooling mainly in Latin literature, and he earned his living as a teacher in Carthage, Rome, and Milan. He joined the Manichaeans for several years, but was eventually disillusioned by the movement. After a period of skepticism, he was converted to Christianity by St. Ambrose and established a monastic community. In 391, he was ordained a priest at Hippo, becoming bishop there in 395.
Augustine believed in the importance of a single, unified Christian Church. He developed a theory of sin, grace, and ... "
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Child Center Care Vs. Care by Family, 2007.
This paper discusses child care options and looks at the development of children who attended child care centers compared with those in family care.
3,054 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 89.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the question over who should care for children is once again being debated throughout North America, with many advocating that very young children be raised with either their mothers or a close member of the family instead of attending child care centers. The writer discusses research indicating that the poor quality of care given in existing centers throughout the United States is the reason for problems within the classroom, as children who attend these care centers are believed to have both development and social problems. The writer concludes that the important point of the debate over child care should be how to ensure quality care for children whose parents have to work, or have chosen to work, through understanding and enabling effective and positive child development and growth within center-based childcare.
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Introduction
An Overview of Child Care in the United States
Contemporary Childcare in the United States
Towards an Effective Child Care System
Conclusion
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"The changes in society over the past few decades have completely transformed the contemporary world, mainly through the consequences of warfare and the recent advancements in technology, which has also changed the lives of women. Accounting for almost half of the nation's workforce, a vast majority of them either are already mothers or will be, which means that something needs to be done about the childcare situation in America. Although center-based childcare is not, perhaps, the ideal situation for mothers and their children, most parents have little choice."
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Managed Care and the Care of Suicidal Patients, 2001.
Takes a look at the managed care health system and how it affects the care of suicidal patients.
1,245 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 8 sources, $ 42.95
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This paper discusses managed care, which is a system where health insurers closely monitor patients' treatments and restrict their insurance benefits to cover only services that the insurer judges to be "medically necessary." This system has had an important effect on the care of suicidal patients. This paper looks at these effects and evaluates their effectiveness.
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"Managed care treatments are designed to help people move through their current crisis and restore them to their previous level of function, and the managed care companies ask that the patient's treatment focus on the objective signs of impairment that the patient presents."
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Health Care and Managed Care, 2002.
Shortcomings of health care with the implementation of managed care.
4,150 words (approx. 16.6 pages), 17 sources, $ 151.95
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This paper discusses the shortcomings of the American health care system with the implementation of managed care. The risks and future trends in the system are looked at as well as examples of what the system has faced.
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St.Madeleine or St. Mary Magdalene, 2002.
Description and discussion of the French church, St. Mary Magdalene.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 106.95
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St.Madeleine or St. Mary Magdalene is the most colossal and dignified church in the village of France, called Vezelay, which is a work of Romanesque architecture. It is one of the most profound Romanesque churches built in the 12th century with the then traditional style of sculpture and architecture.
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Health Care Managed Care and Fee-For-Service Plans, 2000.
2,790 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 11 sources, $ 83.95
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This paper focuses on the quality of care delivered by various forms of managed care organizations and fee-for-service organizations as reported by numerous recent studies.
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"There is a current climate of distrust and frustration with managed care which has led many people to question whether health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and other forms of managed care really are looking out for the best interests of their patients. Managed care plans have incentives in place which reward physicians and other health service providers for providing fewer services or less costly solutions. With American society?s negative feelings toward managed care medical practices, questions about the quality of care provided by various managed care institutions have been raised. The fact that managed care enrollment has been increasing while at the same time growth in total healthcare expenditures has been declining only serves to increase the frequency of questions about the quality of healthcare provided by managed care organizations. This paper will focus on the quality of care delivered by various forms of managed care organizations and fee-for-service organizations as reported by numerous recent studies."
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King Louis XIV of France, 2006.
This paper uses the writings of Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, Jean-Baptiste Colbert and Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu to describe the court of King Louis XIV, absolute monarch of France.
1,825 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper explains that King Louis XIV, who reigned over France from 1643 to 1715, was one of the most infamous absolute monarchs of Europe. The author reports that, in his reign, the powers previously given to the Estates General were made obsolete thus making all of the Kings subjects, regardless of rank, pawns of the ruling dictator. The paper points out that Louis XIV had many critics who disapproved of his absolute power and censured the frivolous manner in which he ruled his court. The author relates that, through Colbert's implicit and careful diplomacy, the secret diary writings of the duc de Saint-Simon and the contrived, fictional letters penned by Montesquieu, the modern reader is presented with an accurate picture of the tensions of the times, the trivialities of the monarchs, and the discontent that was secretly raging behind the absolute monarchy.
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"In the early years of his reign, Louis XIV had as his General of Finances Jean-Baptiste Colbert, who, it can be deduced from his writings, knew just as well as his advisors and mistresses did how to best manipulate the King, as well as provide his negative opinions on the state of the monarchy to the general public without incurring the anger or Louis XIV. Colbert, who in 1664 wished to convince Louis XIV to participate in overseas trade, while also hoping to sway the general public to be of this opinion as well, wrote of the tumultuous state of the monarchy."
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King Louis XVI: Tyrant or Man?, 2002.
Examines the book "The King?s Trial" by David Jordan which paints a very convincing portrait of King Louis XVI.
1,039 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper examines the research work by Jordan in which he presents a thorough character sketch of King Louis XVI. Jordan shows how through the role of the king, Louis accurately shows the duality that humans constantly face. Louis is at once a tyrant, and a family man; he is both treasonous and patriotic. Jordan presents both sides of Louis' character, and inevitably proves how important public perception of each side is, in evaluating the whole man.
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"Jordan divides the character of Louis XVI into two distinct parts- Louis the Tyrant, and Louis the Man. Louis the Tyrant is the part of the king that deals with the public?s political perception of him after his acceptance of the constitution. It is this role that was the key focus within the Convention, for it was here that his ?crimes? against the state were examined. The crimes were such that Louis was referred to as a ?determined and devious man bent on destroying the Revolution.? Among his many atrocities he was accused of having ?deliberately obstructed the constitution, instructed his ministers to lie to the Legislative Assembly, sought to bribe deputies, encouraged the emigration of his friends and... tried to reestablish his authority.? This form of public thought came about mostly as a result of the enlightenment, a period of time after which it was acceptable behavior to doubt Medieval ideology. Kings were no longer beings with divine rights, and the laws that they made were no longer seen to be the orders of God. These enlightened ideas were what made criticism of the king possible in the first place. Once illuminated thought made its way into society, people began to realize some of the cruelties that the monarchy had been inflicting upon them. They began to see King Louis as a threat to the nation, not their sovereign leader. This view of him came directly from how he appeared when reigning from his throne. As Jordan makes clear, this is not the only side of his personality."
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Health Care and Managed Health Care: The Need for Sweeping Reforms, 2002.
A look at role of primary care nurse practitioners in relation to health care reforms.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper investigates the role of primary care nurse practitioners in respect to health care and health care reform. The failure of primary healthcare is critically assessed, in the respect that health care is currently "managed" by independent "for- profit" organizations, where there is an emphasis on financial success rather than patient welfare. This paper also places a strong emphasis on the role of nurse care practitioners in the state of Florida and in community health care clinics.
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Louis Vuitton, 2006.
A review of the organizational human resource practices of Louis Vuitton.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses how Louis Vuitton has a long tradition of professionalism in the consumer goods market. This report summarizes the impact of Louis Vuitton's human resource practices on the organization's ability to keep an effective workforce. It is based on information gathered during an interview compared to writing in the field of human resources. Louis Vuitton has established human resource objectives along with methods applied to reach these objectives. With a workforce of 9,671 employees worldwide; the focus of Louis Vuitton is to effectively promote and market their products.
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Louis Wirth's "The Ghetto", 2006.
This paper analyzes Louis Wirth's "The Ghetto", a classic sociological study written in 1928 about the Jewish ghetto.
1,915 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 61.95
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This paper explains that Louis Wirth, in his book "The Ghetto", studies the Jewish ghetto throughout history in different countries and cities, especially Frankfort, Germany, and the Chicago ghetto of the 1920s. The author points out that Wirth's examination of the ghetto in Chicago suggests that this ghetto was more a matter of economics because the rents were the lowest in the ghetto area as compared to other areas. The paper relates that, although this sociological study is in some ways outdated because it was written before the Holocaust and the creation of the State of Israel, the book remains valuable because it reveals the history and form of the Jewish ghetto, which is applicable to other similar ethnic communities, and a technique for studying present day ghettos.
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Introduction
The Ghetto
Conclusion
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"Wirth also makes it seem that the changing of laws that allowed the Jews to leave the ghetto would have had a different effect in a different type of community, though in truth, it is not surprising that many of the Jews remained in the communities they knew and had built over a long period of time rather than exit to seek an unknown existence in the larger society. This attitude is reminiscent of that expressed by many blacks in the 1960s when it was made to seem that black children would be able to learn and adapt more readily if they were seated next to white children in school."
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Health Care Managers and Health Care Delivery, 2004.
Examines the relationship that exists between health care players, how they perform their duties, and how they join their forces in health care delivery.
2,367 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 72.95
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This paper examines and provides information on the roles and responsibilities that health care managers are tasked to accomplish in today?s health care systems. Moreover, this paper examines how a health care manager's job as a leader who ensures a smooth and organized management and operation of health organizations, influences his/her perspective on health care professions. The paper emphasizes the importance of understanding how health care managers perceive their duties in health care service.
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"The basic role every manager must be able to render is the task of providing good human relations to everyone at work. Through this role, the objective of accomplishing jobs in an environment where good work relationship is maintained can be made possible. In the field of health care, healthcare managers must have the ability to perform this basic responsibility. A healthcare manager should be a specialist in managing the condition of the healthcare staffs. Though this duty may be perceived as a simple task, it is critical that a good human resource management be delivered to a health organization to ease the stress and pressure that health care providers, such as the doctors and nurses, experience from their duties."
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King Louis XIV, The Sun King, 2003.
This paper discusses the life and achievements of the great French King Louis XIV.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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The following paper discusses the life of Louis XIV, the Sun King. He was a great monarch who helped in the revival of arts and theatre in the country, some of his major military excursions were also very successful and they came in the first twenty years of his rule.
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?Louis XIV was born in a royal palace in 1638 and was made king at the very young age of five as his father Louis XIII had died. But since the new king was very young to look after the Empire, numerous uprisings were see in the country, the nobles and elites of France tried to create problems and so did the general public. This was period of intense rebellion against the monarchs, and is known in the French history as Fronde beginning in 1648 and ending in 1653.The king who was at a very impressionable age, was disturbed by the insurgencies and this was one thing he never forgot and the threat that the people of Paris had posed was also taken very seriously.?
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