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Data mining techniques for reducing healthcare facility costs

The specific focus was upon unprofitable DRGs [diagnosis-related groups] and attempted to discern the negative financial impact of specific types of Medicaid and Medicare patients upon a facility (Silver et al. 2001, p. 159).

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Masai barefoot technology and cultural exploitation in Western footwear

If the shoe fits: Is Masai Barefoot Technology (MBT) a naked example of cultural exploitation? Time-pressed Westerners are always looking for a way to save time and increase their physical fitness. Thus the 'rocker sole' shoe was born.

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Global civil society and the role of international NGOs

Clark, a.M., Friedman, E.J., & Hochstetler, K. (1998). The sovereign limits of a global civic society. World Politics 51 Oct 1998).

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James C. Scott's Seeing Like a State and state legibility

The first section of James C. Scott's (1998) Seeing Like a State spreads out the foundation of the book and clarifies its background data. Modern nation-states have accomplished hegemonic goals via a systematic process of legibility and simplification.

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Health promotion theories and nursing practice applications

At the interface between nursing practice and public health is the concept of health promotion. Health promotion is defined in the literature as "the process of enabling people to exert control over the determinants of health and thereby improve their health," (Health Promotion Agency 2009).

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Aristotle's rhetorical model in tobacco product advertising strategies

The history of tobacco product advertising does not provide a particularly flattering image of corporate America.

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How financial managers create value through investment decisions

The role of a financial manager could be classified as part financial analyst, part psychologist.

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White collar crime as the most menacing criminal threat

All crime threatens law and order, representing the breakdown of social norms. Moreover, all types of crime impact all strata of society. Violent crime is perhaps the most visible of all types of crime because of widespread media coverage and media sensationalism in reporting on violent crimes.

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Asymmetric information in medical services and transaction costs

Asymmetric information occurs when one party has superior information to another in a transaction (Investopedia, 2011). An example can be found in the medical services industry -- an example could be treatment of injuries received in an accident.

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A critical analysis of Larry Fondation's "Deportation at Breakfast"

Deportation at Breakfast by Larry Fondation. Specifically it will discuss the reasons why I dislike the story. "Deportation at Breakfast" is a very short story that shows a small diner where the owner is abruptly deported by a group of law enforcement, leaving it untended and unsupervised.

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