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The Missouri Plan, 2006.
A review of the Missouri Plan method of selection US judges.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 5 sources, £ 18.95
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This paper discusses how historically, the selection of judges in the United States has been accomplished by several means. Judges have been appointed by governors or legislators voted into office through a general election or recommended for appointment by a panel and then appointed by a governor. The paper reviews the Missouri Plan which calls for the third method of seating a judge and it has been adopted by other states that have used Missouri ideology in enacting the law.
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" Many within society view the Missouri Plan as a method of ending corruption in the judiciary, while others see it as a law that allows judges to have uncontrolled power over the people. However, history has also indicated that elected judges that are directly tied to political parties function more as politicians that directly decide the fate of people, rather than neutral figures interpreting the law. "
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The Missouri State Constitution, 2006.
A discussion on whether the latest version of the Missouri State Constitution needs to be reformed.
1,159 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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The Constitution of the State of Missouri is also a living document. It can, and has been, amended many times. It has also been entirely re-written, most recently in the 1940s. This paper argues that the Missouri State Constitution should not be "reformed" in any way that would be detrimental to the human and civil rights of all Missourians. It also contends that any measure in the current constitution that denies rights to groups or individuals on the basis of popular prejudice, or on misguided attempts at enforcing a single, "preferred" view of morality, is clearly wrong.
Outline:
Introduction
The Bill of Rights
Conclusions
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"Like the Federal Constitution, the Missouri State Constitution contains a section that is referred to as the "Bill of Rights." The provisions contained in the Missouri State Constitution's Bill of Rights serve to clearly elucidate the basic civil rights of all Missourians. They not only tell us what rights we possess, but they also prevent our officials from abusing, or taking away those rights. Broadly speaking, the current state bill of rights provides for the recognition of most of those civil liberties that have come to be accepted as normal and natural throughout the modern day United States. Yet to increasing numbers of people, many of these guaranteed rights seem either too vague, too liable to be misconstrued, or just simply out of step with popular values. For many Missourians, religion is an important part of daily life, and one that should not be excluded from government. "
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The Missouri River, 2002.
A brief geographical look at the Missouri River
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, £ 61.95
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This ten-page undergraduate paper is a study on the Missouri River, encompassing its history, geography and the threats that it faces at the moment.
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Missouri's Amendment 2, 2006.
A rebuttal essay arguing against Missouri's newly added Amendment 2.
750 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 18.95
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In November, Missourians voted for an amendment which clearly states that no person can clone or attempt to clone a human being, but it does allow for somatic cell nuclear transfer. This paper presents a rebuttal argument against Missouri's newly added Amendment 2. It covers three main arguments against the amendment: cloning, egg donation, and financial motives.
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"In order to effectively clone, researchers will need to have women donate human eggs and this is an extremely dangerous process. The first step to this lengthy and risky process of donation is to stop the women's normal cycle by halting her ovaries' normal function. Then very high doses of hormones are injected daily into a women's body in order to hyperstimulate her ovaries into obtaining several mature eggs as opposed to the normal single mature egg. Occasionally the process can cause ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome or OHSS."
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Transportation Documents for the Missouri River:, 2002.
A list of the available materials for individuals wishing to research the history of transport on the Missouri River.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 30.95
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This paper provides a brief yet succinct description of the materials available for those wishing to research the transportation of steamboat traffic on the Missouri River during the Nineteenth Century. A focus is on the available information for passenger lists and the bills of lading that were required for documentation during this period.
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Mary Todd's Historical Novel "Authority Vested", 2000.
An discussion about the novel "Authority Vested", and the primary issue concerning the history of the Missouri Synod.
1,235 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 0 sources, £ 29.95
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This paper reviews the historical novel "Authority Vested" with the church as its backdrop, its main thesis being that, "The primary contested issue in the history of the Missouri Synod has always been authority - of Scripture, of Synod, of the congregation, of the pastoral office, of woman, of man".
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"The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod(LCMS) prides itself on its unchanging ideology in matters directly related to Scripture. ?Sola Fide, Sola Gratia, Sola Scriptura?(Faith Alone, Grace Alone, Scripture Alone) are the words of Martin Luther, and the motto of the LCMS. In ?Authority Vested? by Mary Todd, this core doctrine of the church is put to the test, as is the supposed unchanging dogma of the church body. Through a ?limited history? focusing on the churches opinions and public standings of the role of women in the church, Dr. Todd portrays a church which has struggled with its own identity from its conception, and its changing attitude toward women within an unchanging approach toward scriptural interpretation."
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Blue Cross Blue Shield, 2004.
An analysis of the marketing techniques of the insurance agency, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri.
1,785 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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This paper discusses the insurance company Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri. The paper describes the negative public perception of this company due to incomplete information provided on the company's website. The paper claims that the insurance company does not make its members aware of the benefits due to them. Suggestions are presented to employ marketing strategies that will improve Blue Cross Blue Shield's public image.
From the Paper
"In the past, the marketing of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri has faced severe criticism. A Market Conduct Examination Report by Health Care Financing Administration notes that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri "utilizes an overall marketing, policy issuance and application process hostile to Missouri residents attempting to exercise their rights as provided for in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996" (Health Care Financing Administration). Specific criticisms of the marketing policies of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri not that the company "Withholds access to information regarding guaranteed available policies from consumers attempting to access information through (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri)'s marketing website" (Health Care Financing Administration). Specifically, the organization charges that BCBSMo does not inform consumers of the "availability of BasicBlue coverage" on its website."
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"Celia, A Slave", 2007.
An analysis of race and gender in "Celia, A Slave: A True Story of Violence and Retribution in Antebellum Missouri," written by Melton A. McLauren.
1,055 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the book "Celia, A Slave: A True Story of Violence and Retribution in Antebellum Missouri," written by Melton A. McLauren. Specifically, it discusses whether race or gender played more of a role in shaping Celia's relationships with those around her. The paper also describes the historical context in which the story is set.
From the Paper
"In conclusion, the relationships in Celia's life were varied and based on different factors. For the men in the Newsom household, she was a desirable woman, so her gender was the prominent factor in the relationship. For the sisters, she was a cook and servant, and made their lives easier, so her race was the most important aspect of the brief relationship she had with them. Had gender been an issue with the women, they would have supported her pleas to intervene on her behalf with their father. However, they turned their backs on a fellow woman and left Celia to deal with the matter on her own. If they had reacted more as women and less as slaveholders, the circumstances and outcome might have been vastly different."
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Battle Of Wilson's Creek, 1994.
The significance of the 1861 Civil War battle in Missouri and the assessment of the military tactics and strategy according to nine principles of war.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, £ 38.95
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"The state of Missouri stood on the border between the North and the South in the Civil War. It was strategically important because of its location on the Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio Rivers, and also because many of the major trails to the western territories began there ("The Conservation" 11). Missouri was also important to both sides because it was "rich in manpower and natural resources" (Lawliss 194). On August 10, 1861, the Battle of Wilson's Creek took place at a site ten miles south of Springfield, Missouri. An officer who was at the fight later described it as "one of the stubbornest and bloodiest battles of the war" (Hattaway and Jones 52). Although the Union was forced to retreat after five hours of fighting, the Battle of Wilson's Creek was important to the North cause because it stopped the Confederate advance and thus prevented the South from seizing..."
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Protection Orders for Adult Abuse, 2000.
An examination of the process of obtaining orders protecting victims of domestic abuse and the disposition of orders, focusing on St. Louis County, Missouri. Tables & Charts.
5,625 words (approx. 22.5 pages), 30 sources, £ 93.95
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"Trends of Orders of Protection Administration For Adult Abuse Cases in St. Louis County, Missouri
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This study examined the disposition of petitions for protection orders in St. Louis County, Missouri. Two major issues were examined. The first issue investigated in this study concerned the ability of adults claiming to have been abused in St. Louis County, Missouri to obtain ex parte orders of protection from their purported abusers. The second issue investigated in this study concerned the ability of adults claiming to have been abused in St. Louis County, Missouri to obtain full orders of protection from their purported abusers.
Two disturbing findings of the research performed for this project were that (1) the proportion of petitions for ex parte..."
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Webster vs. Reproductive Health Services, 1996.
Evaluates 1989 Supreme Court decision upholding Missouri statute restricting abortions, impact on [Roe vs. Wade], reasoning, issues & holdings, dissent, future.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 7 sources, £ 82.95
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"This research paper presents and analyzes the facts, issues, holdings and reasoning of the United States Supreme Court in the case of Webster v. Reproductive Health Services, 492 U.S. 490 (1989), and provides an evaluation of the opinions of various members of the Court in that case. The principal significance of the case lies in the fact that a divided court for the first time substantially modified in effect, if not in so many words, the holding of the leading case in the field of abortion, Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973).
STATEMENT OF THE FACTS
Appellees, five health professionals, including three physicians, a nurse and a social worker employed by agencies of the State of Missouri, and two health professionals employed by..."
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Christine Busalacchi, 2002.
A discussion of the brief submitted by the nursing staff in the Christine Busalacchi case.
2,494 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 52.95
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This paper examines how in the matter of Christine Busalacchi, nurses and nursing organizations in Missouri and Arkansas asked for permission from the Missouri Supreme Court to submit an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief. Busalacchi suffered serious injuries in an automobile accident that left her in a persistent vegetative state (PVS) and dependent on a feeding tube for nutrition. It looks at how they wanted to fight the decision of her father (Guardian) to have the feeding tube removed, which would result in Busalacchi?s death. The nurses, some of whom were providing care to Busalacchi, objected to the father?s request to stop providing food and water. It explicates the nurses? reasoning and the decision that the author would have reached if he had been a justice on the Missouri Supreme Court.
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"The nurses highlighted the distinction between terminal patients and ?non-dying patients? (NDP). Withdrawing treatment from a terminally ill patient simply hastens death, and such an action is not at all controversial. Indeed, withdrawing treatment from terminally ill patients does not require court approval. But Busalacchi is not dying, and the nurses are not providing any life-saving treatment that could be withdrawn to hasten her death. The food and water that Busalacchi receives do not delay her death, but rather sustain her life."
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Gaines v. Canada (1938), 2007.
An in-depth look at the case of Gaines v. Canada (1938).
3,088 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 62.95
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This paper reviews and discusses the case of Gaines v. Canada (1938), the first case to directly challenge school segregation. The paper reports that Lloyd Gaines filed the petition for admission to the University of Missouri Law School.The paper goes on to say that the decision in the Gaines case focused on the practice of southern states to meet the provision of "equality" by awarding out-of-state tuition scholarships to black students. In lieu of providing equal facilities, blacks were expected to use the scholarships to defray costs associated with attending northern institutions. Southern states universally ignored the Court's ruling that the scholarships did not equalize the conditions.
Outline:
Introduction
Post-Verdict Era
Effort Towards Legal Transformation
Influence and Involvement of NAACP
Does Providing for the Legal Education of Missouri Blacks in Other States Satisfy Equal Protection?
Conclusion
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"Equal protection is a subsidiary of human rights, and is to be provided to all, irrespective of any preference, discrimination and likeness. The system that fails to uphold the notion of equal protection is under moral and legal obligation to ensure the implementation of equal protection draft within the system. It is to be considered a malpractice, if the system admits the failure of the provision on its behalf, but recommends the complainant to avail the provisions for the equal protection from another system. It is wrong to believe that equal protection can be provided to residents of particular region, and be avoided to another class of it. Therefore if rights are to be provided, then these rights have to be provided to all without any discriminatory attitude. A resident and practitioner of particular system, in under no obligation to avail his or her fortunes from other system, running at parallel. Instead, it is the responsibility of the system itself to broaden the scope of its moral and legal conduct, so that the grievances of the complainant can be addressed and resolved, in accordance with the sufficiently elaborated parameters of the law, within legal pretext. "
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition, 2002.
This paper discusses the Lewis and Clark Expedition, one of the most important events in American history.
2,130 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 45.95
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This paper stated that President Jefferson commissioned the Lewis and Clark Expedition to do what other explores had failed. The paper describes in detail the actual journey. The paper discusses that Lewis and Clark succeeded in many areas: Opened the U.S. from the Missouri River north to the Pacific Ocean, mapped and described the areas in detail (invaluable to later settlers), discovered many previously unknown species of fauna and established contact the Indians.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Preparations
Up the Missouri
Toward the Pacific
The Return Trip
Importance of the Expedition
Conclusion
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"The group traveled in two canoes of a type called pirogues and a 55 foot keelboat, propelled by sail and oars. All summer, they traveled up the Missouri. The days were often hot and muggy and then freezing cold. Mosquitoes tormented them and rain squalls drenched the men and boats. Sand bars slowed their progress. Seldom did the expedition make more than fourteen miles a day. There were some disciplinary problems and two desertions. The only man to die on the expedition succumbed to appendicitis during this time. "
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