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Living the Life of a Hospice Worker For a Week, 2002.
This paper presents an immersion essay about ?Alive Hospice?, an organization catering to the needs of the dying.
1,745 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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The following paper provides understanding of the organization, ?Alive Hospice?, an organization that provides care while the patient enters end stages of disease and then goes through the process of dying. The writer examines what its volunteers provide for the terminally ill patients that it serves.
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?In recent decades, medical science has advance to the point that people are living longer than ever before, and with that life comes a quality of life that is enjoyed well into the golden years. For those who are among the living the world is a beautiful place. However, for those whose lives are ending, the world can be a place filled with fear and uncertainty as one goes from doctor to doctor in search of hope and miracles. Then, when they announce the final curtain, that the patient is all out of options and the only path now is death, there are decisions to be made. Many people are afraid of dying in the clinical setting of a hospital, but they are not sure there are options. There are.?
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"Living Buddha, Living Christ", 2005.
A book report on this text by Thich Nhat Hanh.
1,460 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 33.95
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Thich Nhat Hanh, author of the bestselling book, "Living Buddha, Living Christ", witnessed the persecution of Buddhists under the Catholic governments of South Vietnam and was also befriended by Christian leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Thomas Merton. This paper presents a report on his book in which he attempts to make clear the conjunction of beliefs between the religions of Christianity and Buddhism.
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"Thich Nhat Hanh's ultimate message in this book is that true faith is living faith. If people do not practice their faith in their everyday lives, their faith is reduced to an inactive mental concept. The connections between Christianity and Buddhism are not as important as are the similar usages of things like the Holy Spirit and mindfulness. The idea Hanh puts forth is that both Buddhism and Christianity utilize concepts to reach the ultimate goal."
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"Where I Live and What I Live For", 2002.
The paper argues against Thoreau's view that man should shun the modern world and live among nature.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 0 sources, MLA, £ 24.95
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The paper lists the benefits of living in modern society as opposed to living a life of isolation surrounded by nature. It argues that beauty can be found in the modern world and cites the advantages of technology. It speaks in praise of toil and work and endeavors to show how Thoreau's view can be adapted to a modern society.
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"Work and sweat produces conveniences so that men can do more, it is true. These conveniences do just as much good as they were intended to do. For example, helps men to feed their families. Farming does not always yield enough money for food so that all men can eat. Thus, these men must work in industrialized society so that they can have meals on their table. The fathers must work in the railroad so that their children can eat. No one can argue against that point. The conveniences also allow men to visit family and friends so that they may spend quality time with them. Instead of it taking years and years to have enough time to spend from the crops and household chores in order to make trips by foot or horse, man can visit as often as they wish because it takes less time to make such trips. Also, thanks to the train, entire families can go and can just as quickly return. Dangers associated with traveling across the wild and reckless land are almost removed. "
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Satisfied Workers Are Productive Workers, 2006.
This paper examines the results of various surveys as well as a detailed questionnaire which indicate that praise and recognition of a job well done is significantly more important to employees than meeting salary demands.
2,849 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 9 sources, APA, £ 58.95
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The writer of this paper contends and proves that worker satisfaction goes far beyond salary demands. Recent surveys indicate that the most important aspect of worker satisfaction is recognition and praise for a job well done. This paper stresses the importance of human resource managers in finding the proper mix to garner satisfaction on behalf of the employee while obtaining efficient and productive results for the employer. This paper contains a detailed questionnaire which was used to interview managers and workers in both the service and production industries, as well as the results of the interviews. Based on the results of the questionnaire, there is a remarkable difference between the service industry and a production facility, which are detailed in this paper. The writer also delves into the issues of women, discrimination and affirmative action in the work place.
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Introduction
Satisfaction Questionnaire
The Measurement of Satisfaction
Conclusions
Works Cited
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"The interviews with "ordinary" workers as well as low-level management were conducted anonymously. There was no mention of name, race, or gender. Permission was sought and granted that the results would be shared with Human Resources Management. Unfortunately, as is often the case, less than 60% of the questionnaires passed out were submitted. Time did not provide sufficient availability of the employees for a "sit-down" discussion. Approximately 10% of the questionnaires, therefore, were filled out during personal, head-to-head discussions. One listened as long as the employee/manager was willing to talk. One thing was obvious, a sort of theme running throughout: in a tight labor market, there is far less loyalty to a company than there used to be. Books on the subject bear this out."
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Happy Workers Make Loyal Workers, 2007.
This paper presents an examination of the benefits of providing on-site childcare for employees' children.
2,362 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 50.95
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The paper discusses a company's need to maintain a work environment that stimulates employee interaction and economic growth. The paper explains that offering employees on-site childcare will help strengthen the retention rate of the workers and attract the best in the industry for future hire. The paper discusses the benefits of both contractor and company run on-site childcare, as well as the ways that the company will succeed in this proposal. The paper concludes that companies no longer only have a competitive obligation to their industry, but they also have a social obligation to the community that they impact. Providing an on-site daycare center will help with that social obligation as well as increase the ability to recruit and retain the most professional employees in the industry.
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Introduction
Benefits
Comparing Contracting It Out Or Providing It Ourselves
Approximate Cost of Each Option
Conclusion
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"Avionics Solutions, a small firm based in Washington, D.D., is a leader in manufacturing avionics equipment and prides it self on being a family-owned business that delivers high quality products. It is in the company's best interest to stay ahead of the competition to retain its best employees. To this end, the company must maintain a work environment that stimulates employee interaction and economic growth. To recruit and retain the best employees in the industry it is important to understand that they are the company's greatest asset. Offering employees onsite childcare will help strengthen the retention rate of the workers and attract the best in the industry for future hire."
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"Julius Caesar Plutarch's Lives" ( Plutarch ) & "The Lives Of The Twelve Caesars "( Suetonius ), 1999.
Compares two biographies of Julius Caesar, examining biases & aims of the authors.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 4 sources, £ 49.95
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" Biography is an art rather than a science, and it is influenced by the attitudes of the historian writing the biography, the limits of his or her knowledge of the subject, the evidence that has been amassed, and often by political considerations which might shape how a figure is depicted. Different pictures of a figure can emerge from different biographies for these and other reasons. Two biographies of Julius Caesar from the classical era show different views of the Roman leader, that of Plutarch in his Lives and of Suetonius in The Lives of the Twelve Caesars.
In the Roman era, much of Greek literature and culture was either adopted or held up as an example even though the Romans had a different worldview in many ways. The gods of Greece were carried over into the Roman pantheon, though the names and some.."
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Living Wills, 2006.
Evaluation of options for end-of-life care, including hospice care and living wills.
764 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 18.95
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This paper examines different options for end-of-life care. In particular, hospice programs are described as well as different cultural attitudes toward euthanasia. The beliefs in the United States are compared to those in Europe and Japan. Living wills are discussed as a choice for one to advocate for his own care were he to become incapacitated. The paper ends with an example of a living will.
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"Although a good portion of the advances in health care made during the 20th Century surrounded the prolongation of life, it cannot be ignored that the last forty years have seen a significant increase in the amount of study and attention paid to issues surrounding end of life factors. There has appeared a more structured and linear approach to the management of terminally ill patients, as well as a greater acceptance and implementation of advanced directives. To add to this the greater availability of good quality palliative and hospice care, and death no longer becomes a passive and painful process, but rather a stage of life that requires certain steps and attendance to certain issues. This is not to say that end-of-life care is perfected. A good example would be to show that, despite the ready availability of hospice programs, they remain significantly underused by the patients who would qualify. It may be an issue of pride, but primary care providers are often slow to refer patients to hospice programs, and when it is done, then the length of time that service is provided until the time of death is often such a short time that the patients are not able to get the benefit that a full-spectrum hospice program could provide "
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A Living Wage Will Work, 2003.
Presents the case for a mandatory living wage for U.S. workers.
2,635 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 54.95
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This persuasive paper deconstructs many of the arguments against a living wage (i.e. increased costs of goods, workforce shrinkage) and makes a case that a living wage is not only necessary for economic reasons, but for moral reasons as well. Arguments presented in favor of a living wage: lower employee turnover; socially healthy; morally appropriate; and possibly due to the growth in the service industry. The paper refutes that a living wage will increase overseas outsourcing, decrease total employment, and lead to more workers simply being replaced by technology.
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"A third argument against a living wage is that employers would simply replace workers with automation and new technology. This is something that has been happening since the beginning of Industrial Revolution, and something workers have been dealing with for just as long. Companies will always use technology to replace workers, no matter what wage they are required to pay from $5.15 to $8.00. Over the past hundred years thousands of jobs have disappeared due to technology, and somehow our economy has survived. Bank tellers, secretaries and full service gas station attendants have decreased in number considerably without any apparent mark on the unemployment rate so it can be assumed that these people went on to find other jobs. Also, technology can create new jobs for unskilled workers. Data entry, a task that requires little skill, hardly existed fifty years before the common use of computers."
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Hospice Care in America, 2004.
An investigative paper on hospice staff, volunteers, and hospice patients.
1,450 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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This paper presents an introduction to hospice care in America. The paper examines the hospice services provided and their successes. A personal observation of hospice care is portrayed. Through a survey of hospice volunteers and staff, the paper succeeds in offering a clearer understanding of hospice care.
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"There are very few critics of the Hospice organization, and rightfully so. Who could criticize such a helpful, vital organization? Indeed, if Hospice wasn?t available to provide their pivotal services, then who would be there? A key reason for the value of the Hospice group is that there is a general acceptance among thoughtful people that Americans do not handle death very well. And when death hits someone in his or her family suddenly, or even when there is a long-term illness in the family, leading inevitably to death, most families are not prepared. Hospice delivers humanitarian care and nurturing to not only the terminally ill, but also to their loved ones, before and after the passing."
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'Living Jesus', 2007.
This paper studies the work 'Living Jesus: Learning the Heart of the Gospel', by Luke Timothy Johnson.
2,844 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 58.95
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In this article the writer discusses that 'Living Jesus: Learning the Heart of the Gospel' offers a deeply personal insight into approaching the meaning of Jesus Christ within an admirably scholastic framework. The writer notes that the author's primary goal and objective in writing 'Living Jesus' may be to stimulate new modes of thinking about Gospel and to renew or initiate appreciation of the resurrected, living, omnipresent Jesus Christ. The writer concludes that the title of 'Living Jesus' offers readers a double-meaning to contemplate. The writer explains that Jesus is at once living, fully alive and omnipresent and that the title also refers to an active incorporation of Christianity into one's personal life: living Jesus, living as a Christian.
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"Being a Christian, according to the author requires a heartfelt confession in the immanence of Jesus: His divine presence in the world. Johnson's emphasis is on action and process, rather than on historical analysis. While the author does not discount the relevance of historical examinations of the life and times of Jesus Christ, he denounces such historical investigations as missing the point. The historian's Jesus is dead, whereas the faithful Christian's Jesus is alive. The mystery of the resurrection is the central motif by which Christians can ponder the living Jesus and His role in the world. Moreover, the resurrection forms the actual inception of the Christian faith, because the cult of Jesus began with the moment of the resurrection."
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The Living-Wage Debate, 2008.
An analysis and evaluation of two opposing viewpoints on the living-wage laws debate.
1,891 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 41.95
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The paper examines M. Hurd's support for living-wage legislation and R. Berman's arguments against living-wage laws in "Do Living-wage Laws Help Poor Workers?". The paper analyzes both viewpoints and concludes that Berman is more convincing in his arguments against living-wage laws. The paper explains that Berman uses facts to reinforce his claims while Hurd relies mainly on anecdotal accounts. The paper therefore takes the position that the well-intentioned efforts to increase the income of a few poor workers has an overall negative effect upon this class of low-skilled employees.
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Analysis
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Rebuttal
Polemic
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"The adoption of living-wage laws by nearly one hundred cities and counties is a benefit to the local economies, thus is the conclusion of Maude Hurd, President of Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), when she states, "When workers earn enough to support themselves, taxpayers spend less on food stamps, housing assistance, Earned Income Tax Credits, on other handouts" (Hurd, "Do Living-wage Laws Help Poor Workers?".). Beyond the economic benefits, there is a general community wide enhancement when, as Hurd claims, "Communities benefit from less crime, more homeownership and increased time to parents to spend with their kids" (Hurd, n.p.). The direct and indirect benefits of living wage regulation are realized by the local economy, local and federal governments, employers and families, these are the conclusions made by Hurd in urging additional jurisdictions to embrace this concept and enact legislation mandating the payment of a living wage to all low income workers."
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Diana McGowin's "Living in the Labyrinth", 2006.
A review of Diana McGowin's book about living with Alzheimer's disease, "Living in the Labyrinth".
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, £ 30.95
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Alzheimer's disease means a diagnosis of dementia which creates serious problems for both the patient and the family such as stigma and social isolation. Alzheimer's disease also includes other serious issues such as grief and loss along with memory loss, anxiety and depression. Alzheimer's produces irreversible effects and losses. This paper summarizes McGowin's experience with Alzheimer's disease and looks at her symptoms. The paper also discusses the impact of the chronic health challenge on her and her family.
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Hospice Services, 2004.
An overview of hospice services and evaluation of the advantages of setting up a program in Egypt and Morocco.
2,726 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 56.95
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This paper examines how hospice is a much needed service that has revolutionized the care and treatment of terminally ill patients during the final months of their lives. It also looks at how Egypt and Morocco are faced with rising populations, tight health care budgets, and a need to care for the dying. It discusses how allowing hospice services to set up services in these nations would alleviate many of the current dilemmas being faced in the industry and how the large numbers of volunteers would reduce the cost to treat terminally ill patients. It also looks at how the education about dying would assist families to accept the inevitable and show them how to support the patient during this final transition of life. It shows how hospice is changing the way dying is viewed, and moving the organization into Egypt and Morocco would be an excellent start by providing a pilot program in the countries for other nations to observe and evaluate.
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"The medical care in Morocco has not progressed as quickly as the population needs it to. The past few years have seen budget problems nationwide when it comes to the needed medical care in the country<Healthcare & Medical Market in Morocco http://www.tradepartners.gov.uk/healthcare/morocco/profile/overview.shtml>. Implementing a Hospice service in Morocco will help alleviate some of that need as the Hospice organization depends heavily on volunteers. The use of volunteers and nurses to handle the care and education of the terminally ill and their family members will go a long way in cutting down the financial strain currently placed on the health field in that country."
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Assisted Living Review, 2005.
A discussion regarding assisted living facilities for the elderly.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 0 sources, £ 18.95
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This paper reviews an existing assisted living facility. The facility chosen provides service from partial assisted living to secure assisted living for Alzheimer's and other memory loss disorder medical consumers. This paper also presents an extensive checklist of all items necessary before a decision is made to finalize living arrangements.
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"Growing old in America is not generally thought of as a gentle process, rather one fraught with higher medical costs, rising inflation, and familial separation and loneliness. Unfortunately the elders in our society are oftentimes forgotten, seldom revered, and generally not appreciated. With mega computer technology in our midst young people today seek companionship, information, and support all too often from lifeless machines that are incapable of projecting warmth, feeling, or a sense of security rather then from those whose life is more dramatic and colorful. Therefore, to get a sense of what it is like to be a senior citizen in today's society an assisted living facility was chosen to be reviewed with respect to the medical consumer serviced, the needs of the facility's residents, the proprietor's mission and policy statement, and core competencies of the overall facility and staff."
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