Abstract
The paper's first answer deals with ethical implications presented by Octavia Butler's story, "Bloodchild." The second answer addresses George Lucas' classic "Star Wars" movies, discussing some of the ways these films serve as modern day myths. Finally, the third answer discusses themes of nostalgia and anti-technology as they appear in science fiction, taking account of Ray Bradbury's work, the film "Back to the Future", and the historical Luddite movement.

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"This term paper for a course on science and literature answers three questions, each in two pages. The first answer deals with ethical implications presented by Octavia Butler's story, "Bloodchild." The second answer discusses some of the ways George Lucas' classic "Star Wars" movies serve as modern day myths. Finally, the third answer discusses themes of nostalgia and anti-technology as they appear in science fiction, taking account of Ray Bradbury's work, the film "Back to the Future", and the historical Luddite movement."

Tags:science, fiction, literature

Abstract
This is not a complete essay. It is a preliminary outline for a term paper. Entitled "LESSENING OUR DEPENDENCE ON FOSSIL FUELS// PRELIMINARY OUTLINE" it is a consideration of the ideas that will be involved in a longer term project, which will be prepared as an essay, and will include the usual trappings of an essay such as a prose development with proper sentencing and paragraphs and a bibliography and citations in APA format.

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LESSENING OUR DEPENDENCE ON FOSSIL FUELS The world now faces a grim situation: having developed an incredible world-wide economy built around energy derived from fossil fuels, we now find that we are running out of the fossil fuels on which we are now dependent. While we do not yet face the prospect of running entirely out of fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas, it is clear that the world economy now faces a situation in which the overall world supply of fossil fuels has hit its peak. In the future, we will have to spend increasing amounts of resources to extract the same amount of fossil fuel from the earth. These resources are not infinite, and any claims that they are

Tags:energy, alternatives, solar

Abstract
This study discusses the question of whether caffeine actually does stimulate the nervous system in such as way that it improves short-term memory. More specifically, the study supports the hypothesis that a group of male students who drank caffeinated coffee prior to taking a short-term memory test will perform better in terms of accuracy and speed than a group of male students that drank decaffeinated coffee before the test. The focus of the study is on a single research question: "Does caffeine improve the short term memory in male college students?" The paper concludes with an evaluation of the efficacy of the study, noting that, from the results obtained in the study, one cannot determine that caffeine improves short-term memory.

Outline:
Introduction
Understanding Memory
Significance of Study
Hypothesis and Research Questions
Literature Review
Methodology
Results
Conclusion

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"Memory refers to the way in which humans store information for retrieval at a later time. Memory is the key to learning. Memory begins with a stimulus that is received through the five senses. The brain receives the message and sorts the data according to similarities and differences to other information that it already has in storage. It categorizes the information and places it in a location so that the information can be retrieved at a later date.
"We have several types of memory, one is short-term memory and the other is long-term memory. Short-term memory might only last for a few minutes. A piece of information must enter short-term memory before it can enter long-term memory (Singleton, 2006). Working memory acts as the central processing hub for short-term memory. A stimulus might involve several types of information coming in. Working memory collects them and integrates them so that they can be forwarded to the proper locations in the brain. One example of working memory might be when a person smells smoke, feels heat, and hears a crackling noise. These pieces of information all come from different sensory organs. The working memory integrates them and sends them to the area of the brain where they will be interpreted (Singleton, 2006). These pieces of information might not mean danger when taken individually, but taken together; they will most likely be interpreted as danger."

Tags:long-term, stimulus, storage, researchers

Abstract
This is a comprehensive research paper that asks the question what reform measures are required to achieve higher quality, cost efficiency and consumer satisfaction. The writer presents a review of statistics regarding the aging of society, those prepared for long term care needs, private long term care insurance and Medicaid. The current status of Medicaid is reviewed and recommendations for financial reforms are provided.

Tags:long, term, care

Abstract
The following discussion evaluates various issues related to long term care within today's society. It is necessary to consider that there are a number of important indicators of performance and population that must be addressed relative to the offerings provided by long term care facilities. Society must recognize the importance of the aging population in reference to these facilities.

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"Long term care facilities often comprise many different conflicts of interest and in the provision of care for patients that is provided by professional nurses. A wide body of research exists regarding these issues, which provides a valuable contribution to this important aspect of the healthcare system in today's society. With the increased life expectancy of the population and the ever-growing baby boomer generation, it is necessary to understand the issues facing the long term care industry due to increased interest in these facilities. An article by Beattle describes the provision of personalized care within long term care facilities, which is compromised by reduced staffing levels and increased population numbers over time."

Tags:nursing, long, term

Abstract
This paper examines how unrealistic expectations can negatively impact long-term relationships and how media such as television, movies, and novels can influence such expectations. Further, it discusses ways of making people aware of unrealistic expectations and remedying them.

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"Most people entering long-term relationships do so with certain secret expectations that can negatively affect the relationship. In a heterosexual relationship, the fact that the two people are of different genders complicates the situation because of the differing types of expectations that each person in the couple generally has. The woman tends to expect commitment while the man usually expects sex. A third expectation that either or both of them might have is compatibility-a commodity that can be interpreted differently by virtually every person on the..."

Tags:relationships, long-term, unrealistic, expectations, idealistic, media, television, movies, novels

Abstract
This paper describes the long-term care insurance product. The author explains that the product is a service product provided by Prudential Financial, a subsidiary of Prudential Insurance. The paper focuses on product demand and supply.

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"The selected organization providing a private product, a service in this case, is Prudential Financial, a subsidiary of Prudential Insurance. The product selected is long-term care insurance, a financial service. Long-term care insurance helps cover the cost of a person's care or supervision over the course of an illness disability or aging. The projection is that approximately one-half of adults in the United States will have a need for long term care at some point in their ..."

Tags:Product pricing, long-term care, price elasticity

Abstract
The paper explains the long-term care insurance product. The author reviews the demographic outlook, cost and market structure. The paper forecasts the future for this product.

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"The purpose of this project was to assess the viability of long-term care insurance as a product offering by Prudential Insurance Company. Long-term care insurance helps cover the cost of a person's care or supervision over the course of an illness disability or aging. The projection is that approximately one-half of adults in the United States will have a need for long term care at some point in their lives. Long-term care in the United States is very ..."

Tags:Long-term care Insurance, product offering, cost

Abstract
This paper examines Ron Howard's treatment of race relations, gender relations and ethnic diversity in his 1994 film "The Paper". Specific examples from the film are cited in order to illustrate Howard's sometimes fair and sometimes stereotypical treatment of each of these social issues and explains that, while the film is an imperfect one that somewhat glamorizes the work of daily news reporters, it does manage to successfully show how politics, gender, and race relations strongly influence the outcome of editorial decisions and journalism in general.

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"Ron Howard's 1994 film The Paper exposes the inner workings of a fictitious New York daily newspaper, the Sun. "The Sun: It Shines for All," reads the sign atop the New York Sun's office building. The staff of the Sun is a varied bunch, including protagonist Henry Hackett (Michael Keaton), who is the paper's intrepid Metro Editor, Bernie White (Robert Duvall), the old-school Editor, and Alicia Clark (Glenn Close), the pugnacious Managing Editor. Reporters, including Hackett's wife Martha (Marisa Tomei), also vie for their bylines. In addition to inter-office politics, Howard's film depicts gender relations, race relations, and ethnic diversity. In some cases, the depictions are fair and positive. For example, The Sun's office is diverse, comprised of a range of people of all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds. However, some of the portrayals of women are unfair, such as Close's character Alicia Clark, a testosterone-driven managing editor who contributes to the belief that women can't be good leaders unless they act like jerks. Similarly, Tomei's character comes across occasionally as the typical nagging pregnant wife whose life goes on hold during her maternity leave and who pressures her husband into taking a job at a competing newspaper."

Tags:commuter, paper, staff, competes, manhattan, publications, sensational, headlines, death, disaster, bloodier, photos

Abstract
This paper answers four questions about the history of ink and paper, with the fourth being a hypothetical marketing campaign for paper.

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"Early to modern-day inks were made from a variety of substances. According to Pliny, ink in ancient times was made of soot in various ways with burnt resin or pitch. (Smith) Some made ink by boiling and straining the lees of wine and sepia ink was made from the black matter emitted by the cuttle-fish. (Smith) A more stable form of ink was made from a composite of iron-salts, nutgalls and gum, a formula that was then used for many..."

Tags:ballpoint pen, history of ink, paper