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Head Injuries: A Definative look at Concussions, 2002.
A look at a common sports injury, the concussion. Describes how sports relate to the injury, care of, and causes of the injury.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 13.95
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Focusing on the common yet dangerous injury regularly recieved in sporting matches - concussions. This paper describes the causes, treatment, symptoms, and the medical side of sports. It also looks at the sports causing the injuries, and how the sport causes them.
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"Head injuries are serious business. Anytime you are dealing with the brain, you want to take everything about the injury seriously and prepare for the worst. A concussion is defined as an injury to the brain, often resulting from a blow to the head, which can cause temporary disorientation, memory loss, or unconsciousness. These are also known as ?closed head injuries?."
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Head Injuries, 1993.
A look at the medical management of neurological trauma including effects, treatment, risks, medications, medical teams and the use of computers.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, £ 44.95
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"The subject of this research is neurological trauma, focusing on the medical management of head injuries. Key medications and recent advances in the field will be highlighted.
Traumatic brain injury is a common cause of neurologic dysfunction (1:50). Some frequent conditions caused by this trauma are seizures, ventricular enlargement, subdural hematoma or hygroma, behavioral problems, depression, compressive neuropathies, and spasticity. Some less frequent conditions are endocrinologic disturbances, arachnoid or leptomeningeal cyst, movement disorders, arteriovenous malformation, aneurysm, and cerebrospinal fluid leak.
The risk of early epilepsy may be reduced by the administration of prophylactic anticonvulsants. In late epilepsy, the value of prophylactic treatment remains..."
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"Head To Head" by Lester Thurow, 1994.
This paper reviews Lester Thurow's proposed industrial policy for a competitive U.S. in the global economy as presented in his book "Head To Head".
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, £ 26.95
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"It is not morning in America; it is late afternoon. The United States is facing head-to-head in economic competition with the newly integrated Europe (centered on Germany) and Japan. According to Lester Thurow, America stands a good chance of coming in third in this race, unless we wake up quickly and adapt. The likely winner will be Europe. This research examines the economic theory and plan for action posited by Thurow in his work, Head to Head (1992).
The end of the Cold War left the United States as the world's only military superpower. But without a pause, the contest for world power has shifted from a military contest to an economic contest among the United States, Japan and Europe. This new economic contest is unlike rivalries of the past. Until recently, trade between nations was a win-win situation: ... "
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"Head to Head" by Lester Thurow, 1993.
A look at the portrayal of the new economic realities for the 21st century and the struggles among Japan, Europe and America for power.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 1 source, £ 31.95
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"Lester Thurow's Head to Head: The Coming Economic Battle Among Japan, Europe and America attempts to define the realities of the global economic aftermath of the Cold War. The economic struggle of the world in the 1990s and beyond will be shaped by the conflicts and cooperation among the three major players, and the rules of the new struggle are far different than those which prevailed up to the 1980s.
Thurow writes that "Just as the fall of the Berlin Wall in November of 1989 marked the end of the old contest between capitalism and communism, so the integration of the European Common Market, on Jan. 1, 1993, will mark the beginning of a new economic contest in a new century at the start of the third millennium. At that moment, for the first time in more than a century, the United States will become the second largest economy..."
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"Head To Head", 1993.
A critical review of this work on changing world order and economic showdown among the U.S., Germany and Japan.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, £ 22.95
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"Lester Thurow in his book Head to Head contributes to the many recent analyses of the international economic scene and especially of the competitiveness--or lack of competitiveness--seen in American industry when matched especially against Japan and West Germany (now simply Germany, though the capabilities of the reunited Germany have not yet been fully tested). Japan in particular has been held up by many as a country more efficient and more productive than the United States, and the image has been created of a major trade war between the U.S., Japan, and the emerging European Community. Thurow examines this "war" beginning with the idea that the U.S. is at a disadvantage and has to work to catch up to Japan and Germany in particular. Thurow does not take a pessimistic view of American chances, however, and feels that America can make the adjustments ..."
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Tramuatic Brain Injuries, 2002.
Looking at how they can be caused, their effects. and treatment if necessary.
1,316 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 24.95
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This paper defined traumatic brain injury and explains that it can occur in two ways - closed head injury and penetrating head injury. The paper then looks at the kind of damage these injuries could cause and how they could affect a person's daily functioning. It then shows how, often, serious criminals suffered a serious head wound in their earlier life which causes the brain to have minimalized moral judgement.
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"What do P?le, Steve Young, Bobby Joe Long and Timothy McVeigh have in common? At one point or another, all have suffered traumatic brain injuries. P?le?s injuries were from a soccer ball and Steve Young?s injuries were from repeatedly being sacked; both were expected as professional athletes; however, Bobby Joe suffered from many serious head injuries starting from childhood but culminating with a life-threatening motorcycle accident that left him in a coma for many days. Timothy McVeigh also ?sustained three mild head injuries during his youth.? "
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Concussions, 2002.
This paper describes the required first-line care for head injuries, especially concussions, during athletic events.
1,810 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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This paper explains a variety of evaluation techniques, explanations and prescribed resting times for athletic head injuries. The author points out that injuries to the head and neck are particularly harmful because they are largely incapable of regeneration; therefore, trainers must be able to see the signs and symptoms and to know the necessary response. The paper states that athletic trainers cannot stop an injury from happening but can prepare by having an organizational structure for when an injury occurs. Includes tables and an "Evaluation Scheme for Head Injuries". Endnotes.
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"In order to understand how to take care of a concussion we must understand and agree as to what exactly is a concussion. A working definition has been proposed by the Committee of Head Injury Nomenclature of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. A concussion, as defined by the committee, is ?a clinical syndrome characterized by immediate and transient post-traumatic impairment of neural functions, such as alterations of consciousness, disturbance of vision, equilibrium, etc., due to brain stem involvement.?This can simply be interpreted as any traumatically induced alteration in mental status. Recent studies have suggested that the effects of a concussion can be cumulative. Evidence also has came about that a athlete suffering an initial cerebral concussion is four times more likely to suffer another concussion than a person who has never had one."
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Injuries on the Job, 2005.
This paper studies injuries on the job especially in the chemical and petroleum industries.
15,905 words (approx. 63.6 pages), 45 sources, MLA, £ 140.95
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This paper examines how injuries in the workplace today are significantly lower than in the past because workers are expecting a safe and healthy work environment and employers are increasingly realizing the benefits of maintaining a safe work place for their employees. The author points out that the most significant and effective methods to reduce the number of accidents in the workplace is the use of training and the education of the workforce to make workers constantly aware of the hazards that exist and to provide them with the most effective protection. It also points out that injuries caused by acts of terrorist and foul play by nefarious element cannot always be controlled; however, abdicating responsibility is not being accepted as a fair defense anymore.
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Introduction
Purpose and Importance of this Study
Hypothesis
Limitations of this Study
Definitions of Key Terms
Overview of the Study
Literature Review
Stress and Injuries in the Workplace
Training of Employees to Reduce Injury on the Job
Injuries and Workmen Compensation
Injuries due to Exposure
Injuries and Proper Documentation
Safety Conditions beyond the Ability of the Organization
Methodology
Focus and Limitation of Study
The Chemical Industry
Significance of the Chemical Industry
Workforce in this Industry
The Petroleum Industry
Crude Oil and the Distillation Process
Workforce in the Petroleum Industry
Discussion
Recommendation and Conclusions
Recommendations
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"The effect of the new technology on the labor force also takes some time to be noticed. This lag in the adaptation of a new technology and the length of the lag between the adaptation and its initial introduction into the company is always critical for any new invention. Thomas Jefferson never failed to state the role of science and technology in producing social change and economic growth. He said, "As new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and manners and opinions change with the change of circumstances, institutions must also advance to keep pace with the times." Organizations are spending a lot of time and money in ensuring that the workplace is safe. Advancement in fire fighting technology, better information and knowledge dispersion, setting up of checks and balances through the effective use of software is also increasingly being observed."
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Rotator Cuff Injuries, 1994.
This paper discusses rotator cuff injuries: Shoulder structure & injuries, definition, types, effects, causes, calcification, phases, treatment and diagnosis.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 16 sources, £ 71.95
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"The rotator cuff is an integral musculotendinous component of the human shoulder complex. Although it serves a variety of functions, its most important one perhaps is to control the head of the humerus. The two major subgroups of rotator cuff injuries, impingement injuries and avulsive tears, result from compressive and tensile forces, respectively. In addition, either of these two conditions may be seen in association with calcifying tendonitis. The treatment of rotator cuff lesions typically emphasizes conservative measures. These may often consist merely of active rest and specific strengthening exercises. For patients who remain refractory to such therapy, however, arthroscopy or other surgical interventions may be necessary. "
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Basketball Injuries and Strength Training, 2007.
An analysis of the types of injuries and ways to prevent them in basketball players.
1,051 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper analyzes injuries in basketball. It reviews the literature with regard to the types of injuries that can be expected in basketball and how they can be prevented. The paper suggests that strength training is essential in the prevention of injuries and explains why this is so. The paper also explains why the focus of strength training is leaning towards the entire athlete for injury prevention.
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"The future of strength training in realtion to basketball appears to be leaning toward a focus on the entire athlete. It has always been known that football players, for example, require massive strength in order to be capable of defending themselves against physical contact on the football field. However, as basketball players in crease in size and ability, the physical contact that occurs in basketball continues to be more intense. Therefore, basketball players must be stronger and more in tone that ever before in order to meet the demands of the game. Professionals have also concluded that there may be a need to use strength training to build up limbs to an eqaul strength, as some parts of the body are toned more than others due to use. Yet, the focus on strength training to prevent injury is the key to the future of this type of exercise because of the increaed demands on players and the need for players to be capable of functioning at the optimum playing levels."
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Whiplash Injuries, 2004.
Discusses whiplash injuries, their cause and application to disability management.
1,582 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 11 sources, APA, £ 31.95
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This paper begins by defining whiplash injuries, also known as cervical sprain injuries. The paper then describes the physical and non-physical effects of whiplash, looks at what whiplash means in terms of disability management and examines the need for medical services and counseling for employees who suffer from whiplash injuries.
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"Disability management, according to Henry Harder, is a relatively new field defined as an active process of minimizing the impact of impairment on the individual's capacity to participate competitively in the work environment. Central to this field is the concept of early intervention and a focus on psychosocial issues known to occur in tandem with physical injuries. Consequently, professionals working in the field must acquire a thorough understanding of various injuries and illnesses leading to disability as well as the specific interventions."
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Knee Injuries Among Female Athletes, 1999.
A paper on knee injuries, one of the most complicated and critical joints of the human body.
2,102 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 8 sources, £ 37.95
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This paper deals with the increase in knee injuries among female athletes. The author presents hard facts to support his position and provides a personal perspective on the subject. In addition the author provides examples of ways in which knee injuries occur and the various names for the different kinds of injuries.
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"The knee joint is one of the most complicated and critical joints of the human body. The knee has to bear the entire body weight, shift balance and adjust direction of movement all smoothly and in efficient coordination. It is not surprising that injuries occur to this particular joint. The primary elements of the knee include the large bone structures: the femur, patella, tibia, and the fibula. What moves the bones of course are the muscles: flexors (biceps femoris, semimembraneous, semitendinous, sartorius, gracilis and extensors quadriceps and patellar. Now, within those larger structures are smaller but nonetheless critical components: the various ligaments which stabilize the bones and muscles such as the medial and lateral Collateral Ligaments and the Anterior and Posterior Cruciate Ligaments usually termed ACL and PCL."
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Firearm Injuries in the United States, 2002.
A look at the incidence and costs of firearm injuries in the United States as well as recommendations to curb gun violence.
3,650 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 19 sources, £ 75.95
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This paper discusses firearms injuries in terms of demographics, population, race, and ethnicity factors. Information concerning fatal-vs-non-fatal injuries and the costs to society of firearms violence, such as hospitalization, rehabilitation, and psychiatric counseling are also included. The paper concludes with thoughts concerning future prevention of gun violence. .
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Sports Injuries, 2004.
A overview of sports related injuries in U.S.
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 13.95
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This paper provides information about sports related injuries in the United States, including statistics on the frequency of injury and death of people participating in individual as well as team sports.
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