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In this article, the writer discusses the methods used in two studies of para-social interaction involving television characters. The writer begins with a brief literature review of the para-social interaction research.

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"This paper critiques and compares the methods used in two studies of para-social interaction involving television characters. The paper begins with a brief literature review of the para-social interaction research. This is followed by a critique of each of the two studies selected. The final section of the paper provides an evaluative comparison of the two studies. "

Tags:parasocial interaction, television, characters

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This in-depth study explores the implication of implementation of Telemedicine as a professional genre. It shows what the installation of Telemedicine means to other scientists wanting to take this field further. The study analyzes the context of financial and medical systems and Telemedicine's implication on Medicare. The author of the study recommends that the medical centers focus on the resulting benefits it can provide not only to the rural population but also the urban ones. Hence, to increase the spread and receptiveness of Telemedicine usefulness, organizations must promote it to the society as a whole.

Table of Contents
Introduction to Study
Purpose
Methodology
Statement of Problem/Question to be Researched
Statement of The Problem
Introduction
Background of The Problem
Survey: The Literature
The History of Telemedicine
Telemedicine Application
Telemedicine Technology
Current Applications of Telemedicine
Teleconferencing-Based Systems
Cost Effectiveness vs. System Effectiveness
Barriers to The Use of Telemedicine
Quality of Care
Research Design and Collection of Information and/or Data
Analysis of Data or Information or Research Results
Conclusion
VII. Bibliography

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"Telemedicine is perhaps one of the fastest growing revolutionary technologies after computer-based patient records. According to a recent study, telemedicine, in all likelihood worth billions of precious health care dollars along with replacing 5 % of hospital stays, 5 % of nursing home care and another 20 % of home health visits. (Dakins 1995)
The primary advantage that can be acquired through the field of telemedicine is that it allows patients and doctors to interact at a rapid speed mainly by way of computers and patient video cameras. To put it simply, physical distance between a doctor and a patient is greatly reduced as this interactive method of finding health practitioners brings the former to the patients thereby giving them a wide variety of doctors and surgeons to choose from [First Mayo Telemedicine Symposium, 1993].

Tags:health, care, financial, medical, systems, medicare, patients, doctors, computers, video, cameras

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The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee states that the marginalization of women in the United States is immense ("Marginalized" 2008, para. 1). This is especially true of impoverished women who are functioning as the head of household with children under their care. According to the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, the marginalized poor females in society are stripped of personal power to control their lives because they are forced to work in low paying jobs that offer no benefits, often live in substandard housing and receive little, if any, social support for their life conditions ("Marginalized" 2008, para. 1). Sawhill (n.d.) wrote that to understand the impact of poverty on women in the United States it is only necessary to realize that between the 1950s and 1990s poverty among women rose over 20% (para. 7). The literature demonstrates, therefore, that the marginalized impoverished women in the United States must have the opportunities required to empower them and ultimately change their lives. Working with this population to offer them information on organizations that offer assistance, parenting, fair housing, health care, education possibilities and employment can be the foundation for changing lives, not only within the targeted population, but for the offspring of impover

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Adult Education Program The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee states that the marginalization of women in the United States is immense ("Marginalized" 2008, para. 1). This is especially true of impoverished women who are functioning as the head of household with children under their care. According to the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, the marginalized poor females in society are stripped of personal power to control their lives because they are forced to work in low paying jobs that offer no benefits, often live in substandard housing and receive little, if any, social support for their life conditions ("Marginalized"

Tags:adult, edu, program

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Baldwin (2008) discusses the issue of a pandemic flu, such as impacted the country in 1918, killing over 675,000 people (para. 2). At the time no one within the health care community or the government was prepared for the outbreak of flu and relied on assumptions about the illness, rather than facts to treat the inflicted. It was for this reason that so many lives were lost. Yet, it is also because of this massive loss of life that the U.S. became aware of its need to be prepared should another pandemic strike the nation. According to Baldwin (2008) the concern by the government and health officials is that a pandemic flu will ultimately hit the United States in this century because it was discovered that avian flu in Asia had mutated and caused different strains of flu to kill (para. 4). Although officials in the United States are aware of the significance of a mutated strain on citizens, it is evident that most of the states are not prepared, despite the fact that the federal government has allotted them millions of dollars to ensure preparedness. In general states and health authorities are not taking the outbreak of a pandemic flu seriously enough or they are electing to invest their preparedness dollars into other immediate concerns.

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Advanced Practice Nursing and Pandemic Flu Baldwin (2008) discusses the issue of a pandemic flu, such as impacted the country in 1918, killing over 675,000 people (para. 2). At the time no one within the health care community or the government was prepared for the outbreak of flu and relied on assumptions about the illness, rather than facts to treat the inflicted. It was for this reason that so many lives were lost. Yet, it is also because of this massive loss of life that the U.S. became aware of its need to be prepared should another pandemic strike the nation. According to Baldwin (2008) the concern by the government and health officials is that a pandemic flu will ultimately hit

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The food and beverage area is quite enormous and encompasses everything from restaurants to beverage manufacturers (Mealey, para.1). In terms of things like hours, pay and "perks," things appear to vary widely depending upon the company and depending upon the specific sub-section of the industry within which one is employed. Be that as it may, those who are looking at regular hours (which is not something commonly associated with owning your own business) will find that factory work in the industry is the most predictable in this regard - though it, too, can be subject to seasonal peaks (Government of New Zealand, sec.3). In any case, pay will likely vary as well - especially depending upon which company one chooses to work for and whether or not one offers a specialized skill (such as being a chef) or simply seeking employment as a waiter; perks, for their part, will seemingly be contingent upon whether or not someone enters as an entry-level worker or secures a managerial position that furnishes such things as an expense account. Not to be passed over lightly, advancement within the food and beverage sector can be swift if one is prepared to take courses in management - and is prepared to secure the appropriate national certifications for various types of work (Caribbean Food Emporium, para.9). As a last point, the one organization of which any worker would want to be a part is Coca-Cola: it has longevity, a consistent history of business success, corporate opportunities all over the world, and sufficient stability to provide workers with steady wages and predictable benefits.

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Hospitality Sector: Serving as an Industry Career Counsellor for the Ill-Focused - Looking at the Food and Beverage area, the Hotel and Resort area, and the Amusement/Entertainment Park area The food and beverage area is quite enormous and encompasses everything from restaurants to beverage manufacturers (Mealey, para.1). In terms of things like hours, pay and "perks," things appear to vary widely depending upon the company and depending upon the specific sub-section of the industry within which one is employed. Be that as it may, those who are looking at regular hours (which is not something commonly associated with owning your own business) will find that factory work in the industry is

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The purpose of this paper is to discuss of the origins, evolution and influence that paramilitary structure has had on contemporary American police agencies. The paper includes a discussion of the impact that organizational structure has on culture within a police agency, and the role paramilitary structure plays in defining and delivering police services to the community. The paper analyzes the link between communication with the public, and contemporary goals of policing. The paper concludes that the paramilitary model is likely to persist, especially in cases where law enforcement agencies must work to overcome a potentially violent or life threatening situation.

Outline:
Introduction
Overview of the Paramilitary Model
Community vs. Problem Oriented Policing
Conclusions and Recommendations
References

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"Traditionally and historically police agencies have adopted a paramilitaristic approach to policing that encourages use of force to achieve one's objectives. This model relies on a hierarchical organizational structure that does not promote autonomy within the organization and allows one or more members of the organization to hold the majority of power and authority. Such models may be useful in certain situations including situations where citizens are facing life and death threats. Recent tactics involving paramilitary police models include actions taken against terrorist behaviors, including those occurring after the events of 9/11."

Tags:SWAT, government, state, domestic, military, aggression

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"The old saying, "It's not what you say; it's how you say it," well represents the importance of nonverbal behaviors to the emergence of leadership and the establishment of credibility. Several nonverbal behaviors can greatly increase or decrease the opportunities for emergence of leadership and credibility. Studies have explored all aspects of the link between nonverbal communication and the establishment of leadership and credibility. Nonverbal factors fit into five categories: eye contact, gesticulations, paralanguage, posture, and overall facial expression. Also, environmental factors such as seating arrangement and setting have a great effect on leadership emergence and credibility. Use of this information can be .. "

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The paper looks at how Williams states that in Northern New Jersey there is currently a plan to provide full day preschool to children within the next few years (para. 1). The paper discusses how Williams contends that it is believed that full day preschools will provide the opportunity for children to begin learning at an earlier age and that there is evidence that a full day pre-school has long term benefits (para. 2). The paper explains that according to Williams, these benefits include promoting learning early to prevent school dropouts later in life and teaching children socialization skills (para. 5). Yet, some individuals within the community suggest that the proposed full day early preschool program is only a device to ensure that the county receive additional school funding and that such a program will strip small children of the opportunity to experience their early years in a normal manner (para. 11). The paper explains that this debate over the necessity for preschools in Northern New Jersey has been incited by the fact that "in January Governor Corzine approved this expansion of state-funded pre-K for at-risk children" (Brody para. ). The paper relates that Brody states that the debate is not just about providing preschools for low-income children, however, but providing free quality education to these children (para. 1).

Tags:edu, nclb, school

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The paper relates that when divorce occurs in the family every child is affected differently ("Effects", n.d., para. 1); children may exhibit a variety of behaviors caused by the divorce, such as bed-wetting, attempts at suicide or drug abuse ("Effects", n.d., para. 3). The paper explains that this is because children often feel that when divorce occurs it is somehow their responsibility to attempt to hold the family together and that they are to blame for the disruption in the household. According to the University of Minnesota, the child may also believe that he or she is "powerless", is tasked with taking care of the parents or may experience grief because of the loss that is experienced ("Effects", n.d., para. 2). The paper refers to how Leon and Cole (2007) discuss the issue of divorce and the immediate impact that this occurrence may have on the child and his or her relationship with siblings. The paper also looks at the works of Berger and DeBord on this subject.

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"When divorce occurs in the family every child is affected differently ("Effects", n.d., para. 1). Children may exhibit a variety of behaviors caused by the divorce, such as bed-wetting, attempts at suicide or drug abuse ("Effects", n.d., para. 3). This is because children often feel that when divorce occurs it is somehow their responsibility to attempt to hold the family together and that they are to blame for the disruption in the household. According to the University of Minnesota, the child may also believe that he or she is "powerless", is tasked with taking care of the parents or may experience grief because of the loss that is experienced..."

Tags:psych, divorce, children

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The paper looks at Amara Parenting and Adoption Services, an organization that has existed in Washington since 1921 ("Amara Parenting", 2007, para. 1). The paper discusses how the organization has evolved over time, first serving the community as an "orphanage and home for unwed mothers" ("Amara Parenting", 2007, para. 3). The paper then relates that over time, that agency focused on placing the children that were cared for in foster home situations, eventually developing the philosophy that permanent homes were the optimal solution for children that could not return to their homes of origin. Yet, the paper discusses how the existence of the organization in the community has allowed it to be considered a constant support for children and parents considering adoption, and it is an organization that continues to "evolve with the changing needs of society" ("Amara", n.d., sec. 2).

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"Amara Parenting and Adoption Services is an organization that has existed in Washington since 1921 ("Amara Parenting", 2007, para. 1). The organization has evolved over time, first serving the community as an "orphanage and home for unwed mothers" ("Amara Parenting", 2007, para. 3). Over time that agency focused on placing the children that were cared for in foster home situations, eventually developing the philosophy that permanent homes were the optimal solution for children that could not return to their homes of origin. Yet, the existence of the organization in the community has allowed it to be considered a constant support for..."

Tags:amara, parenting, adoption