Medicare Part D Drug Plan was created by Congress in 2003 to aid the elderly‚ disabled‚ and sick persons in affording their medication. Coverage for the drug plan went into affect January 1‚ 2006. This plan was called the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) (Cassel‚ 2005). The final bill that passed‚ was influenced by drug-company and health insurance lobbyists and focused mainly on the needs of those industries instead of the seniors it was meant to serve
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PART A 1. INDUSTRY PROFILE 1.1 General Introduction: India’s consumer market is riding the crest of the country’s economic boom. Driven by a young population with access to disposable incomes and easy finance options‚ the consumer market has been throwing up staggering figures. India officially classifies its population in five groups‚ based on annual household income (based on year 1995-96 indices). These groups are: Lower Income; three subgroups of Middle Income; and Higher Income. However‚
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Parts of the Holy Mass * Introduction and Preparation * Liturgy * Communion * Conclusion Introductory and Preparatory Rites The first part of the Holy Mass is the introduction. The priest greets the people present signifying the presence of Lord among the gathering. The preparation for the mass is carried out with the Act of Penitence which varies according to the season of the church like the Advent or ordinary. This part ends with the singing of the Glory to the almighty which
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Kathak which is a major classical dance forms of North India literally means a story-teller or Kathakar. In ancient India‚ there were Kathakars or bards who used to recite religious and mythological tales to the accompaniment music‚ mime and dance. These rahapsodists and minstrels were associated with temples and shrines. Their particular dance-forms‚ which had its origin in simple story-telling‚ later came to be known as Kathak. Kathak is danced by both men and women. A Kathak dancer is not
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Part 6 The Most Recent Century 1900-2010 Chapter 21 The Collapse and Recovery of Europe 1900-1970s Chapter Learning Objectives • To examine the history of Europe between 1910 and the 1970s as an organic whole made up of closely interconnected parts • To consider the repercussions of nationalism and colonialism in Europe and Japan • To increase student awareness of the effects of the two world wars • To help students imagine the appeal of totalitarian movements in the twentieth century
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Christine Lam BA 453 – Case Briefing: Transworld Auto Parts November 11‚ 2012 Company Overview: Transworld Auto Parts (TAP) is a Tier 1 manufacturer of original and after-market parts for automobile producers both in the United States and abroad. TAP focuses on manufacturing in two core product lines: electronics and interiors. Apart from that‚ it also separates its customer-centered divisions into four divisions: luxury‚ economy‚ mid-priced‚ and truck. TAP also serves in three main geographic
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4. Statives………………………………………………..15 IV. Conclusion ……………………………………………....17 V. Practical Part …………………………………………...19 VI. Bibliography……………………………………………..21 VII. Appendix…………………………………………………22 INTRODUCTION The whole of the English vocabulary is subdivided into eleven parts of speech; in point of fact‚ eight of them are notional words which make up the largest part of the vocabulary and five are "function words"‚ comparatively few in actual number of items‚ but
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Having a part-time job while studying brings advantages to university students. What is your opinion about this issue ? I am currently a university student‚ and I have a part-time job quite well in my spare time. What about you? What are you doing in your free time? Nowadays‚ part-time job is no longer unfamiliar to students. Therefore‚ more and more students decide to choose a part-time job during their study in university. Somebody says that it should have a part-time job ; however
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Part time jobs are under a pre-determined amount of hours set by an employer‚ or less in a given week. Many people argue that those should not do part time job because their main duty is studying. In my opinion‚ university student should take up the part time jobs. Firstly‚ university students taking a part-time job can get more experience for their future job. The ability to respond to many kinds of circumstances is really important in any job‚ and taking a job when people are young turns
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Federalism in Action Part One: The Storm "The Storm: Chaos and Tragedy": Answer the following questions as you view the PBS video excerpt "Chaos and Tragedy." 1. According to Frontline‚ what problems were caused by the following groups: o The Local and state officials? The Local and state officials had failed to plan. o The U.S. military? The U.S. military had waited too long. o FEMA? FEMA was poorly led. o The Government? The government was indifferent to victims who were mostly poor
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