Life Safety In The Home: Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems
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This 5 page paper looks at domestic fire sprinkler systems. The potential life saving ability of these systems as tools with which to fight fire has long been established, but misconceptions and no active encouragement has meant that they have not been as popular as they should have been. This paper considers their role, cost, installation as well as correcting some misconceptions. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEfirspr.rtf

The Basic Principles of Law Impacting Fire & Emergency Services
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In recent years, the legal ramifications of liability law and other regulations impacting the fire and emergency services agencies has limited the ability of employees to effectively serve the public. This 8 page paper provides a concise overview of law influencing fire service workers. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Firelaw.wps

Euthanasia / Issues for Nursing
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A 9 page research paper that considers the medical, personal and legal issues of euthanasia as they relate to nursing. Other topics discussed include voluntary vs. murder, moral and ethical issues, and religious and legal conflicts. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Ethnurs.doc

Euthanasia: A Muddled History
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An 8 page discussion of the legalities of passive and active euthanasia. Contends that the United States is simply not ready for a nationwide approval of euthanasia. Maintains that the public nor the legislative bodies are fully receptive of euthanasia and that the administrative oversight which would be required to ensure the equal and ethical administration of the process would be overwhelming. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPeuthLg.wps

Nursing / Ethical Issues Concerning Assisted Suicide
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A 5 page essay exploring a nurse's experience with patients requesting assisted suicide. The writer describes the experience from a firsthand perspective and then presents the position held by the American Nursing Association on this controversial issue. The ANA is opposed to assisted suicide but the writer reports feeling a strong desire to help one particular patient in their quest to end suffering and die-- This ethical dilemma is discussed in great detail. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Nurseuth.wps

Smoke on The Water Cooler - Smoking & The Work Environment
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A 5-page paper that examines the affects of smoking in the workplace on both business and nonsmoking coworkers. Discussed is the Environmental Protection Agency's 1992 report concerning the dangers of 'secondhand smoke' and the trend toward smoke-free working environments that this report instigated as well as both employer and employee concerns regarding nonsmoking policies. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: LCSmoke.doc

LITERATURE REVIEW: MATERNAL ADDICTION AND PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE
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This 5-page paper focuses on a literature review of maternal drug addiction and its impact on the fetus. Literature was written after 1995. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: MTnatadd.rtf

Diabetes Mellitus
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Approximately 5 pages in length. A brief, and very basic overview of Diabetes Mellitus, diets, and pertinent issues. Good for those studying health, nutrition etc; No Bibliography.
Filename: Diabetes.wps

Diabetes Mellitus / Overview
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A 6 page paper discussing the actions and long-term implications of the diabetes. At its core, the disease is the result of either insufficient insulin production or a decreased sensitivity to that which is produced in the body. There are two broad categories of diabetes, Type I, or insulin-dependent diabetes; and Type II, non-insulin-dependent diabetes. Type I formerly was referred to as juvenile diabetes while Type II was commonly known as adult-onset diabetes, but those terms are rarely used now that it is understood that either type can strike any age. Type II is by far the most common. Newly diagnosed cases have reached epidemic proportions worldwide, with new cases in the US increasing 50% between 1980 and 1994, with long-term complications such as kidney disease, atherosclerosis and diabetes-induced blindness similarly increasing in incidence. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Diabmell.wps

Insulin Synthesis Using Recombinant Plasmid DNA
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A 5 page paper discussing methods of constructing this plasmid containing a gene for human insulin. As much as 5 percent of the population may be affected by diabetes, a disease of carbohydrate metabolism in which the sufferer of the disease is unable to absorb glucose from the blood. Insulin for injection has been extracted from other animals until only recently. Though bovine insulin will work for human diabetes control, the chemical differences also cause reaction in some individuals. Bacterial generation of insulin using recombinant DNA techniques has largely replaced the use of bovine insulin in cases of human diabetes. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Diabchem.wps

Juvenile Diabetes
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A 5 page paper overview of Type I diabetes mellitus, or insulin-dependent diabetes. Formerly referred to only as juvenile diabetes, it was thought in the past that children were affected with only this type of diabetes. As it has become known that anyone of any age can be afflicted with either Type I or Type II, the term 'juvenile diabetes' has fallen out of favor, but its effects are the same regardless of how it is labeled aside from the particular ways it affects children: They often are larger than other children their age and many go through puberty sooner than their non-diabetic friends. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Juvdiab.wps

Ramadan: Fasting's Impact Upon Muslim Diabetics
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7 pages in length. The extensive fasting performed during the holy months of Ramadan may have its roots firmly planted in the individual's spiritual development; however, for the diabetics who practice this sacred tradition, it poses grave consequences to their ability to effectively manage the disease. It is a known fact that the one aspect of diabetes that cannot be overlooked is the ability to eat small amounts several times a day. Without the appropriate levels of proteins and sugars available to the system, the fasting diabetic only serves to severely complicate his or her condition, ultimately threatening the chances for survival. The writer discusses the fasting of Ramadan as it relates to Muslim diabetics. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCramdn.wps

Type II Diabetes
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A 6 page paper defining Type II diabetes. The writer describes its symptoms, causes, treatments, and recent research into the problem. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Diabete2.wps

Does Elevated Job Stress Affect Smoking Levels?
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A 28 page paper researching the hypothesis that smokers in high-stress jobs tend to smoke more in response to stress than do smokers in jobs with lower stress levels. Though there was no existing research with which to guide our study, we believe we have obtained solid and statistically valid results that unquestioningly prove that a smoker's response to a high-stress job is that of smoking more than usual. Existing literature emphasizes the relationship between stress and depression, and also that between smoking and depression. Biochemical and psychological research has concluded that there is a strong relationship between smoking and clinical depression, though it is unclear which contributes to the other. This survey does not specifically address depression, but it does give valuable insight to the relationship of stress-related smoking and workplace stress. Bibliography lists 42 sources.
Filename: Smokstre.wps

Postpartum Depression / Definition & Discussion
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An 8 page research paper on postpartum depression. The writer discusses its definition, types (postpartum psychosis, postpartum neurotic depression, etc;), symptoms, and more. Covered in this paper is also a brief history of some of the experimental treatments that have developed over the years, and even theories which maintain that there may be a biologically plausible explanation for postpartum psychiatric illness. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Postpart.wps

The Process of Bereavement: An Outline
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A 2 page outline that details how societies employ rituals in order to aid the survivors in coping psychologically with the effect that the death of a loved one has on their lives. The writer argues that while bereavement is difficult to bear at any age, it particularly impacts the elderly and young children in a detrimental fashion that can have permanent negative effects. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: 90fneral.rtf

Aberrant Sexual Behaviors / Sexual Crimes
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This 5 page paper defines and describes eight of the many aberrant and/or sexual crimes committed daily, including: incest, pederasty, pedophilia, statutory rape, child abuse and rape. Statistics regarding child sexual abuse and rape are also included as are discussions of these two specific crimes. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Abersex.wps