On March 23rd, President Obama signed into law The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as the ACA, or colloquially as Obamacare. Obama, and his staffers, had feared failure on multiple occasions (Obama, 2020), and when it comes to promoting their legislative agenda, the question has always been whether a president can get lawmakers to accept something they would not originally pass (Beckmann, 2008. pg. 407). Despite this, the Obama administration and Congressional Democrats defied the odds...
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Recently, the English organ donation law has changed to an opt-out system on 20th May 2020. This means that all adults are automatically presumed to consent to be a registered organ donor unless they choose to state otherwise, and they do not wish to donate. However, there are excluded groups, where the opt out system does not apply to them. These groups include those under the age of 18 and people who do not have the intellectual capacity to understand...
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Introduction The wealth of a nation is often said to lie in the health of its people and it is for this reason that health and healthcare related issues hold much relevance in every nationâs top priorities. That aside, a clear declaration in article 25 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that, all people are entitled to a standard of living, adequate for healthcare and that includes medical care and the right to protection even in the...
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Introduction to Reagan's Presidency Ronald Reagan was an above-average president. He strongly believed that communism was detrimental to America and the world, and he worked hard to bring it down. Reagan was well-liked by most Americans, who viewed him as an approachable, down-to-earth, good-natured president. Economic Reforms and Achievements President Reagan had many goals involving domestic and foreign affairs during his presidency. When President Reagan came to office, Americaâs economy was a mess. Thousands of people were out of jobs,...
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The problem of 21st century In 1/16/2019, a news editor form Seattleâs local fox affiliate Q13 was fired, after it was revealed that the editor had aired a doctored clip of president Trumpâs January 8 oval office address to the nation. The video was changed to make it look as if the president was sticking his tongue. (studentnewsdaily 1) Media bias is a controversial issue on our population. The mediaâs goal is to brainwash and guide people toward what they...
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Qualitative Research Methodology: Interviews Interviews were conducted with three different people who subscribe to a Korean boy band fan culture to know their thoughts on the reception of boy band music, how gender and identity are constructed for the artists on the basis of their appearance, and how gender and sexualities are constructed for the fans of these artists. The first interviewee Ms. Angela (name changed) is a 23-year-old student pursuing a masterâs degree in Industrial Psychology who has been...
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There are a number of issues about the relationship between morality and law in a (pluralistic, secular) democracy like the United States. Among them are whether legislation should reflect moral principles, whether judges should interpret laws in light of moral values and principles, whether laws should enforce morality, whether laws are binding if they do not reflect moral principles, and whether it is moral or not to disobey bad laws, and what gives law its authority. Sometimes morality is confused...
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Critical analysis surrounding Tsitsi Dangarembgaâs Nervous Conditions, has frequently focused on the portrayal of Nyashaâs eating disorder in relation to Westernised notions of feminism. For instance, Supriya Nair explains: âIt is interesting that in a larger context of severe malnutrition, Nyasha suffers from anorexia nervosa and bulimia, disorders generally associated with white, middle-class women.â Readings such as Nairâs recognise that Nyashaâs ânervous conditionâ originates out of a âcontext of severe malnutritionâ, however, they stop there decontextualising her symptoms by diagnosing...
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Throughout history, many colonies have been influenced by other people. For example, the Puritans influenced the New England colonies from 1630 through the 1660s in multiple ways. Specially, politically by coming up the idea of a united government which later on was used by the United States, economically by using fair pricing, and socially, because they had a big emphasis on church and religious beliefs. The Puritans had a huge impact on the political views on the New England colonies....
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Introduction to Management Synopsis: The newspaper specified a stuck heavy truck on the bridge about 12.15 pm on Tuesday which caused traffic chaos and minor damage to a girder under the bridge. The driver had been slapped with a $2319 fine and stripped 6 demerit points, also $661 for operating the wrong area and $661 for not keeping a working dairy required. Many Paniagua, the Wollongong crane supervisor, reported about how the stuck truck with complicated both height (about 4.6...
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Humanity has witnessed numerous philosophical theories that have attempted to offer a clear understanding of the universe. It is an extremely fascinating, yet controversial subject because it attracts different opinions from various spheres. In the field of philosophy, Baruch Spinoza`s views have had one of the most significant implications on how humans perceive issues related to the universe, and for that matter, God and morality (DeJoy 25). Spinoza`s discourse in philosophy has covered various areas, but metaphysics, in particular, is...
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In this assignment, you will be analyzing the information in the Indigenous Peoples in Canada supplement (booklet/document posted to blackboard) in order to better understand the issues faced by Indigenous Peoples and to apply sociological concepts to the issue. For all information, you must either paraphrase material in your own words or appropriately quote sources and properly reference (APA format*) the textbook/Indigenous Document where applicable. Check the Library website for formatting. Questions: 1. Define the âsociological imaginationâ and explain how...
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History The Effects of Colonization on Native Americans Though European travelers and settlers referred to the Americas as âthe new worldâ, there was nothing new about the lands they had âdiscoveredâ. For thousands of years, Native people roamed the lands freely in the form of hundreds of different tribes. They built communities, practiced their own religions, spoke their own languages, and lived their own lives, uninterrupted. That all changed the day Columbus landed on San Salvador, October 12, 1492: âColumbus...
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Witchcraft, derived from the old English noun âWiccaâ and âwiccianâ and is often referred to as the practices of magical skills and abilities such as spell casting, conjuring the dead, demonology, etc., has played an important role in historical developments, distinct cultural meaning systems, and language variations in societies across the world1. These practices of rituals or âblack magicâ were often opposed and punished in society, which usually involve the executions of the accused individuals such as burning, hanging, beheading,...
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The Master said: âAbove all, be loyal and stand by your words. Befriend only those who are kindred spirits. And when youâre wrong, donât be afraid to change.â[endnoteRef:1] Spoken by the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius, this saying can also serve as a great way of viewing and comparing the methods of life between the ancient Romans and the people of China during the Han dynasty. As loyalty can be seen through the militaristic and civilian lifestyle of the Romans, the...
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The Peloponnesian Wars (431 â 404BC), also known as the fall of Athens, demonstrated the power and capacity of the two of the strongest rival poleis in Ancient Greece, Athens, and Sparta, who were both competing for dominance. The two city-states varied across multiple aspects. Although the Athenians were well cultured and educated, had naval forces, and led the Delian League, the Spartanâs militaristic practices, values, army, alliances, and battle strategies significantly contributed to their cultural identity that helped secure...
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In The Birth of Tragedy Nietzsche presents his concept of the Apollonian, Dionysian Dichotomy as the driving force behind Greek art. Discussing how this can be used to revive the western modern culture. This essay will provide an overview of his key ideas and problems with them with reference to interact with the philosophical discourse of aesthetics. In The Birth of Tragedy begins Nietzsche presents an analysis of the Greek tragedy introducing the concept of the Apollonian Dionysian Dichotomy. He...
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'Sons and Lovers' is one of the major novels of David Herbert Lawrence, published in 1913, before the beginning of the First World War. In the novel 'Sons and Lovers', Lawrence portrays different types of interpersonal human relationships. Because Lawrence has a deep understanding of human life and has too much experience of the world. Lawrence elaborated on the nature of human relationships in three ways- 'relationships between man and woman, between man and man, and between man and nature...
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Is international law Really a law? The most seen to; issue regarding those who study international law is whether or not it can be seen as âreal lawâ. There are two different types of thoughts that can be perceived through this, one being from the realist view and the other from a liberal view. I will be looking at both then coming to a conclusion on whether or not I believe International law is really a law. To being tackling...
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âArt is something that makes you breathe with different kind of happinessâ. Art has been a part of our life for as long as humanity has existed. For thousands of years, people have been creating, looking at, criticizing, and enjoying art. During my trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I observed many interesting paintings, sculptures, and artifacts. The three exhibits I had to choose to for my report were (the Seated Statue of Hatshepsut), (Image with the Crucifixion), and...
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Unseen glory and history: uncovering the historical significance of the Qinghai Temple in Nanjing, China Most Asian temples are built for religious purposes, often for worship and ritual practices. This is not surprising since the Asian civilizations are largely influenced by their rich spiritual beliefs, which are usually associated with the divinity of natural entities, thus their polytheistic tendencies. Aside from religious practices, temples also became a center for ancestral worship. Chinese officials also used community institutions such as temples...
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Cheâs Afterlife: The Legacy of an Image is a book written by Australian author Michael Casey, published in April 2009. It spans 400 pages of Latin American history revolving around the famed Korda photo of Ernesto âCheâ Guevara. The thesis of this text is that, while Che Guevaraâs image has relatively maintained its ideological magnetism, it has been used too broadly to be the symbol of any clear ideology. In Caseyâs view, Che has become the âquintessential postmodern icon [of]...
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Rita Doveâs poem Daystar, written in the 1950s, illustrates the life of a woman who feels as though she is trapped in life due to her daily duties as a mother and a wife. The irony in the poem exists for the sole fact that from birth to adulthood the world's female population is brought up believing that their life will become fulfilled when they get married and have children. From past and present all over the world, women are...
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Introduction Clinical Teaching Associates (CTAs) are people, not necessarily medically trained, who provide their own bodies as teaching resources for medical education. CTAs can be exposed to physical or psychological examinations as part of the teaching process which are often extremely intimate. It is unclear how useful CTAs are in medical education and there is no region-wide policy on its implementation or efficacy. This review aims to look at different aspects of CTA programs as well as their benefits and...
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The Continental Drift Continental drift is the suggestion that over long periods of geological time, the continents of the Earth have moved apart from each other and had once formed almost one single land mass known as Pangaea. Whilst the theory that the continents had moved over time had been speculated upon before, the theory wasnât properly developed until 1912. Wegner's Theory and Evidence: The theory of Continental Drift was first proposed in 1912 by the German geologist Alfred Wegner...
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Abstract Have you ever wonder why ice cubes floats when mixed with water? or when oil stays at the top of the water instead of mixing together? This goes back to 250 B.C when a Greek mathematician named Archimedes discovered density. Density explains the correlation of mass and volume and also when the object is supposed to rise, sink, or suspend an example is when oil stays at the top of the water that is because the oil is less...
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Swine flu is an acute respiratory tract infection caused by influenza A H1N1 which is characterized by chills, fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, weakness/fatigue, and general discomfort. In more serious cases, influenza causes pneumonia, which can be fatal, particularly in the elderly and patients with pre-existing illnesses [1]. Influenza spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics, resulting in the deaths of between 250,000 and 500,000 people every year, up to millions people affected in some pandemic years....
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âInternationalization is the process of planning and implementing products and services so that they can easily be adapted to specific local languages and cultures, a process called localization.â -Margaret Rouse, A âFirmâ Step. âInternationalization is the growing tendency of corporations to operate across national boundaries.â -Alex Wilson, Tackling Bigger Markets. Internationalizing firms tend to start their expansion into culturally close countries before expanding further. Introduction The establishment of a firm is always carried out with a stable growth in mind....
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Question 1 Discuss and describe osmolarity as a measurement for dry eye diagnosis. Tears play important roles in protection and maintenance of the eye. It provides protection by preventing infection, allowing for gaseous and nutrient exchange, and lubricating the ocular surface. They also serve to maintain ocular surface tissue metabolism, provide a surface smooth enough to enhance refraction of light, and facilitate the function of blinking by providing a well-lubricated ocular surface. The layers of the tear film are the...
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The American-English poet, playwright and literary critic, Thomas Stearns Eliot, was a leader of the Modernist Movement in Poetry. Though his fame rests with poetry, his influence in the field of Drama in the first half of the Twentieth Century is predominant. He brought âPoetic Dramaâ back to the popular stage which is in fact a continuation of his poetry. It was his attempt to carry out his themes of Poetry to a larger and wider audience. Eliot came from...
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