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"Tube of Plenty", 2002.
Reviews Erik Barnouw's book on the history of the TV, "Tube of Plenty: The Evolution of American Television".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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In "Tube of Plenty. The Evolution of American Television", Erik Barnouw provides us with the amazing history of television. He shows us that television is not only a technological reality, but also a sociological phenomenon. Television, in other words, moulds society in the same way that society moulds television. Barnouw demonstrates that we can not really understand our own history without examining the effect that television has had on almost every aspect of our lives. He is especially interested in television's newest features. Thus, the "Tube of Plenty" is not only the history of television, but also the exploration of the development and impact of the latest phases of the communications revolution.
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Chief Plenty Coups, 2004.
This paper is a biography of Chief Plenty Coups of the Crow Indians.
2,486 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 87.95
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This paper discusses the leadership Chief Plenty Coups of the Crow Indians. The author relates his including life, pre-reservation and on the reservation. The paper describes his fight to obtain Crow Indian rights from the U.S. government.
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"Chief Plenty Coups of the Crow was born in the son of Medicine Bird and his wife Otter Woman. Chief Plenty Coups was named by his father as he had a dream that his son would count many coups live to an old age and become a chief ... of Plenty-Coups. All of these premonitions would be realized by Chief Plenty Coups and while he was instrumental in helping the Crow in battles against other ...."
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"People Of Plenty" ( David M Potter ), 1999.
Reviews this work on American character as shaped by economic abundance, including the significance of moral, historical and methodological issues.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 47.95
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David M. Potter in his book People of Plenty offers an analysis of the American character and American achievement in terms of the plenty Americans were faced with in the country they shaped out of the New world. It was the possibility that there was such abundance somewhere in the world that spurred many of the early explorers and that contribute to the decision of many of the colonists to settle in this region. Potter postulates that the American character has been shaped by exposure to the abundance around them so that they have become a people of plenty, a people shaped by economic abundance. In analyzing this issue, Potter also develops a different perspective on the role of the historian.
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"David M. Potter in his book People of Plenty offers an analysis of the American character and American achievement in terms of the plenty Americans were faced with in the country they shaped out of the New world. It was the possibility that there was such abundance somewhere in the world that spurred many of the early explorers and that contribute to the decision of many of the colonists to settle in this region. Potter postulates that the American character has been shaped by exposure to the abundance around them so that they have become a people of plenty, a people shaped by economic abundance. In analyzing this issue, Potter also develops a different perspective on the role of the historian.
Potter began his analysis when asked in 1950 to write about the American character and especially on the influence of ..."
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Plenty of Panera, 2005.
This paper analyzes the operations of the Panera Bread Company.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses the Panera Bread Company in relation to its human relations practices. The writer also looks at the company's employees, its marketing strategies and how they are devised to reach its target markets. Further, the writer discusses how the Panera Bread Company has leveraged information and technology solutions to create market differentiation and competitive advantage in the marketplace.
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"The restaurant industry is composed of two major segments: the full-service segment and the fast food segment. However, over the past decade a novel concept has quickly been developing into a new segment of its own: the quick-casual segment. The quick-casual is essentially a combination of the quick order and fast service of the fast-food segment combined with the quality food products found in the traditional full-service segment. The quick-casual segment is a segment that produces over $6b a year in revenue and is growing in double digit percentages year on year. The quick-casual is a fast rising new segment in the restaurant industry and one which holds much promise for the organizations involved in it."
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Chest Tube Removal: Pain Management, 2007.
A literature review on pain management for chest tube removal.
1,538 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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This paper provides a literature overview of chest tube removal with regard to pain management. It further discusses the appropriate nursing interventions that are most applicable to chest tube removal in the light of the research data and studies that are available. It concludes, based on the literature, that there is a need to explore new avenues in addition to the present standard protocols. It also examines how these new techniques, and means of reducing pain in chest tube removal, revolve around a more inclusive and interactive approach to pain management, where aspects such as anxiety and information flow are catered to.
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Introduction
Literary Overview of the Problematics of Pain Management
Conclusion
Appendix
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"Standard pain management techniques for chest tube removal relate to medications such as Morphine. " Morphine is one of the most often, if not routinely, used opioids for treating pain due to chest tube removal." (Puntillo and Ley, 2004) However, this is not always the most effective procedure in this situation. "...when morphine was used in small doses (ie, a mean [less than or equal to] 3 mg), pain associated with chest tube removal was rated as moderate to severe. Higher morphine doses have not been tested for their effect on such pain. " (Puntillo and Ley, 2004) Other medications include the use of Ketorolac, which is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug and is considered to be an effective analgesic for pain due to chest tube removal. "
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Feeding Tubes, 2007.
This paper presents a discussion about the use of feeding tubes at the end of life.
990 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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This paper examines the controversy regarding the use of feeding tubes at the end of life for terminal patients. The author presents the research from a nursing perspective. Additionally, the paper considers the questions of whether prolonging life with a feeding tube is in the best interest of the patient. The author includes an extensive literature review with regards to patients with dementia, cancer and other end of life issues and reviews what has been concluded about using feeding tubes at this stage. The writer also touches on the issue of living wills.
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Introduction
Literature Review
References
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"The past few years have seen many controversial stories played out in the news regarding end of life feeding tubes and their use. Society lines up on both sides of the issue and hotly debate whether or not using a feeding tube at the end of one's life is something that should be done even if the patient is not capable of consenting. Meanwhile patients all over the nation languish between the two sides of the debate with their families trying to make the most humane and compassionate decision regarding the placement of a feeding tube into their loved one. Many studies have been conducted regarding the use of a feeding tube on a patient who is at the end of life with differing results. With a small risk in the actual placement of the tube the question centers around whether prolonging life with a feeding tube is really in the best interest of the patient. "
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PEG Tubes vs. NGT Feeding Systems, 2002.
An analysis of the effects of swallowing difficulty and speech difficulty on the quality of life in patients with PEG or NGT tubes.
1,784 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper discusses a research which measures the effects of having a PEG tube (as opposed to NGT) inserted, on the patient?s quality of life as it relates to their ability to communicate and swallow. Two research questions are answered in this paper: ?Does a PEG procedure have an effect on the patient?s ability to communicate their wishes and improve there satisfaction with the quality of their life in regards to self-care?? and ?Does the PEG method offer more satisfaction in regards to quality of life than the NGT method?? The paper illustrates the importance of taking the individual patient's feelings, concerns and wishes into account and not just focusing on the clinical side of things.
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"There are two primary methods for administering food to patients who can no longer swallow or have difficulty swallowing. The first is by way of an NGT tube, which is inserted through the nasal cavity and goes into the stomach. This procedure severely limits the patient?s ability to speak or swallow. The other popular method is PEG where a tube is inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall. In this case a patient?s ability is speak or swallow is not limited by the procedure itself. However, in stroke patients this ability may already be impaired. Many of us consider the ability to communicate our own wishes and enjoy conversation with other human beings a factor in determining our quality of life. Being unable to communicate with another creates a feeling of isolation or helplessness."
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Chest Tube Care, 2007.
This paper explores the nursing care of patients with a chest tube.
1,011 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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The paper discusses the insertion of a chest tube that is used for spontaneous pneumothorax, a common clinical problem involving air in the pleural space, between the lung and chest wall. The paper explores the goals of nursing regarding this procedure, which include pain management, prevention of complications and health teaching for the patient and family.
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"Insertion of a chest tube is used for spontaneous pneumothorax, which is a somewhat common clinical problem involving air in the pleural space, or air between the lung and chest wall. Traumatic pneumothorax is rare and results from injury to the chest. In either case, if excess fluid or air accumulates in the pleural space, the patient will experience shortness of breath and increased respiratory rate and effort. A chest tube inserted into the pleural space will drain the air or excess fluid and relieve respiratory distress Coughlin & Parchinsky, 2006). "Nursing care includes preventing complications, resolving the pneumothorax, managing pain, and educating the patient and family" (Roman & Weinstein, 2003, p. 161)."
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Test-Tube Quantum Computer, 2002.
An examination of the technology of test-tube computers and its expected future uses.
2,125 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper explains how scientists have developed a computer that processes information running on DNA. It discusses how the computer is so microscopic it can?t be seen by the human eye. The implications for the future are tremendous, and it is now feasible to believe that sometime in the future, man will become part human and part computer. It discusses how the technology that scientists are currently developing may allow tiny computers to analyze, assess and correct biochemical abnormalities before they manifest themselves as problems.
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"Test Tube computers came about as the idea that a computer can be so small that ?a trillion of it?s kind can fit into a test tube.? The idea was developed by researchers at the Weizmann Institute in Israel, who developed a nano-computer that consists of DNA and DNA-processing enzymes which are dissolved in a liquid (Noble, 2001). DNA has always functioned as somewhat of a mini computer, and strands of DNA are so small they can?t be detected by the human eye. The discovery has lead researchers to believe that it is possible to perhaps develop a device that is ?capable of processing DNA inside of the human body, finding abnormalities and creating healing drugs? (Noble, 2001). A momentous occasional in revolutionary history."
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The Tube, 2002.
A history of the London underground system.
1,004 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper looks at the world's oldest subway in London and how it followed the development of the above-ground railway system in England and then went underground for a rapid transit system for the city long before the term "rapid transit" had been devised. It outlines the continuous growth and expansion of the network from the first underground railway which opened by the Metropolitan Railway Company on 10th January 1863.
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"The act of tunneling under the Thames required a different engineering approach from the cut-and-cover method. Building this part of the system involved deep-level excavation at the foot of vertical shafts and was similar to coal mining. Since much of London is built on clay, and since clay is easy to excavate and tunnel through, work was completely relatively soon on the next significant step in the development of London's Underground railways--the twin-tunnel City and South London Railway, which ran for 5.2 km (3.25 miles) from King William Street in the City under the River Thames to Stockwell. This was intended to be a cable-hauled railway, but when it opened in 1890, it was the world's first deep-level electric railway. This and similar lines built since have since always been known as tube railways. The Waterloo & City Railway was also constructed under the Thames River and was opened in 1898. Two years later, the Central London Railway opened."
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"In Tune with the Infinite", 2002.
Analyzes the book "In Tune with the Infinite: Or, Fullness of Peace, Power and Plenty" by Ralph Waldo Trine on achieving personal happiness.
3,329 words (approx. 13.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 95.95
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In his book, "In Tune with the Infinite", Ralph Waldo Trine sets down his thoughts on how to achieve success, power and peace, while living an effective and joyful life. The paper shows how Trine believes our joy and understanding come from within and we can change how we feel and experience life by how we view it ? as an optimist, or a pessimist. The paper reports on the book, gives an overview of the book with some mention of the key ideas in each chapter and finishes with a positive conclusion.
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"In Chapter Four, "Fullness of Life ? Bodily Health and Vigor," Trine discusses the law of cause and effect, and how our mental state can affect our physical being. Trine, in his eloquent way, puts it like this: "In other words, a falling state of mind is productive of a falling condition of the body. To be sure minded is to be sure footed. To be uncertain in mind is to be uncertain in step" (Trine 43). He describes several different situations where people allow what is happening around them to color their outlook and their reaction, and this in turn affects their bodies in a wide variety of illness and ill health. Trine believes what festers inside will eventually ruin our health and disposition, and his findings are still influential today, as many mental health professionals realize that unhappiness can add to a variety of illnesses, both mental and physical."
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Ethical Issues in Ageing, 2004.
An analysis of three aspects of aging - feeding tubes, euthanasia and the over-powerful nursing home management.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper looks at three aspects of aging: the use of feeding tubes; euthanasia/physician assisted suicide; and the dangers to the elderly by powerful nursing home executives. It describes the characteristics of patients and nursing homes relative to feeding tube use. It then describes experiences with euthanasia and physician assisted suicide in the Netherlands; and then describes what can happen to the elderly who have no one to stand up for them against unfair nursing home practices.
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"This paper by Curtin discusses a case study of unethical treatment of an elderly woman living in a retirement community. The woman and her husband both were married for years were very close and financially well-off. They were living in the facility when the..."
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Nursing Research Article, 2006.
A critique of a nursing research paper on enteral tubes in children.
4,370 words (approx. 17.5 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 135.95
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This paper is a critique of a nursing research paper on enteral tubes in children. It critiques the style of the paper, the worthiness of the research, the quality of the literature review, the description of the work by the researchers, the credibility of the results, the usefulness of the results, and the relevance of the results to nursing today.
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"This study is a preliminary study and needs to be followed up by several other studies to clarify the results obtained and to get more statistically relevant numbers for some of the parameters being measured."
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Peak Flow Meters and Asthma, 2002.
An in-depth study into whether the use of peak flow meters, which measure possible obstruction to the breathing tubes in asthma patients, prevents attacks and subsequent hospitalization.
7,186 words (approx. 28.7 pages), 23 sources, MLA, $ 160.95
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This paper examines whether the use of a peak flow meter is a good indicator of an impending crisis in asthma patients. The hypothesis for this study is that use of a peak flow meter would give both the patient and the doctor early warning and allow treatment adjustments and so avoid hospitalization, emergency room visits, absenteeism and activity limitations in asthma patients. To test this hypothesis, a survey was conducted of asthma patients, doctors, respiratory therapists, nurses and pharmacists to determine the distribution and use of these meters and if they did prevent hospitalizations, emergency room visits, absenteeism and activity limitations in asthma patients.
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Statement of Problem
Introduction
Background
Research Hypothesis
Materials
Methods
Limitations of Study
Results
Discussion
Figures and Tables
References
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"Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways in which many cells and cellular elements play a role, in particular mast cells, eosinophils, T lymphocytes, neutrophils and epithelial cells (Asthma Diagnosis and Management, 2001). In individuals who are susceptible, this inflammation causes recurrent episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and coughing, particularly at night and in the early morning. These episodes are usually associated with widespread but variable airflow obstruction that is often reversible either spontaneously or with treatment. The inflammation also causes an associated increase in the existing bronchial hyperresponsiveness to a variety of stimuli.
In the United States, asthma is the third leading cause of preventable hospitalizations, and is responsible for an estimated 470,000 hospitalizations and 5,500 deaths each year (Asthma Diagnosis and Management, 2001; White and Roughan, 2000). Undertreatment and inappropriate therapy are the major contributors to asthma morbidity and mortality in the United states (Asthma Diagnosis and Management, 2001). Less than half the patients hospitalized in two large metropolitan area emergency departments were found to be receiving inflammatory therapy as recommended in the Expert Panel Report-2 (EPR-2), and only 28 percent of the adult patients hospitalized for asthma had written action plans that told them how to manage their asthma and control exacerbations. The goal of the EPR-2 is to serve as a comprehensive guide to diagnosing and managing asthma. While implementation of EPR-2 recommendations may initially increase some costs of asthma care because it will require an increase in the number of primary care visits and the use of asthma medications, environmental control products and services, and equipment, in the long run asthma diagnosis and management are expected to improve and this should reduce the number of hospitalizations, lost work and school days, emergency department visits and deaths from asthma. The four components of asthma management in the longterm are: assessment and monitoring; pharmacological therapy; patient education and partnership in asthma care; and control of contributing factors."
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