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Senior citizens as a vulnerable population in developed countries

In recent years there has been a change in the perception and understanding of the ageing population and what it means to be an elderly or senior citizen.

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Neurobiological origins and pathophysiology of schizophrenia

Searching for the precursors to schizophrenia is like searching through the ashes of a burned home looking for the clues as to the single tiny light on the Christmas tree that ignited it, starting the fire that burned the house down.

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US and EU trademark protection for smell and sound marks

The objective of this work is to examine the United States Law and the European Union Law on trademarks specifically in the area of smell and sound and to make a comparison of the U.S. And EU trademark laws in this area of trademarks

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The personal and social costs of prescription opioid addiction

At times, the cost associated with abusing prescription pain killers, such as opiates, may seem minimal, as having a prescription filled in the quest to secure relief from pain may be small in the cost of dollars.

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Mass media influence on class, gender, and race relations

Mass media is one of the most powerful forces shaping public consciousness. In the United States, people spend approximately 30 hours per week watching television (Mantsios 99), and a considerable amount of their time going to the movies, reading newspapers, or listening to the radio.

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Hospice care: history, philosophy, and end-of-life services

Hospice is an approach to end-of-life care and a kind of support facility for terminally ill patients (Wexler & Frey, 2004). It provides palliative care, patient-centered care and related services. Palliative care relieves discomfort without improving the patient's condition or curing his illness.

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The Human Genome Project's ethical dilemmas and moral challenges

Human Genome Project may be the most controversial research project in modern medical or scientific history. The project began in 1990 at the National Institutes of Health and was headed by James Watson. However, the project was not only a U.S. project, nor was it only a government project.

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Ethnic identity and the presence of the past in American literature

The history of ethnic writers in the United States of America is both abundant and diverse. Because of the United States' rich melting pot culture, authors such as Frederick Douglass and Harriett Beecher Stowe have flavored even our earliest literature.

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Effectiveness of art therapy for grieving children

This work seeks to answer the question of: "What is the effectiveness of art therapy with children that are experiencing grief?

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Developing a biodiesel production business in Tampa, Florida

The biodiesel industry is currently a growth industry with almost exponential potential as it is economically and environmentally sound in ways that many other fuel deriving industries are not. It has only limited controls and subsidies but requires little consumer adaptation to utilize it.

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