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The economics of slavery in the American South, 1840-1860

Slavery in the 19th century contributed to the well-being and profitability of the South. The South relied heavily on an agrarian culture, initially growing tobacco in the upper South and cultivating rice on the coastal regions.

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Palliative care best practices for a terminal lung cancer patient

The purpose of this study is to conduct a case study on a patient with terminal lung cancer and to determine the best practices in providing palliative care for this patient.

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Reimbursement mechanisms and organizational economics of end-stage renal disease

The majority of reimbursement spending is facilitated by the federal government and by the states via Medicare and Medicaid. These programs provide for some of the Long-Term Care services received by the geriatric population.

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Age-related changes in the structure and function of the periodontium

The aging process takes a toll on everybody's body eventually, whether it's from loss of memory or thinning of the hair, or reduced mobility and hearing. However, one particular occurrence as time progress onward is one's dental records, in particular, the periodontium.

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Gonzales v. Oregon and Tennessee v. Lane: federalism and federal power

Gonzales v. Oregon, 546 U.S. 243 (2006), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court, which ruled that the United States Attorney General could not enforce the federal Controlled Substances Act against doctors who prescribed drugs, in conformity with Oregon state law, for the assisted suicide…

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Foucault's concept of discourse and its application to discourse analysis

Linguistics is the scientific study of human language, which, it turns out, is a highly complex system. Linguists come up with theories to represent and account for the structure and the functioning of human language (Akmajian, Demers, Farmer & Harnish 2010, 3).

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Reflected best self exercise: comparing self-perception with colleague feedback

Knowing oneself is one of the most important leadership aspects. The key to success in any chosen career is having an accurate perception of ourselves. Self-awareness means recognizing our strengths and our limitations (Rath and Conchie, 2009).

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The DSM-IV diagnostic framework and schizophrenia treatment approaches

DSM-IV was a report that was compiled in 1994 after and extensive research was conducted. The report detailed 297 disorders that are associated with clinical impairment or distress in the occupational, social and other areas that affected the daily lives of people.

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MOS-gated thyristor structures for power semiconductor switching applications

Power semiconductor switches have been widely applied in power electronics. However their low usage in pulse power circuitry is due the apprehension that small scale pulse operations might lead to early breakdown.

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Resilience and responsibility in "Pressure Cooker" documentary

The documentary, Pressure Cooker chronicles the senior life of three students (Tyree, Fatoumata, and Erica) who are in the Culinary Arts program at Philadelphia's Frankford High School during their senior year.

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