Thank You for Smoking Essay Thank You for Smoking is a satirical comedy that depicts the life of Nick Naylor‚ chief spokesperson and lobbyist of Big Tobacco. Nick Naylor speaks on behalf of cigarettes and is very talented at doing just that – speaking and spinning arguments to defend the cigarette industry. The movie paints a vivid picture of the role of public relations for big corporations – damage control‚ acquirement of new customers and corporate social responsibility are some of
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and that without man corn would be unable to reproduce as if left to “survival of the fittest”‚ a natural process‚ and corn may have well been extinct long ago. Chapter two “The Farmer” Pollan meets with an Iowa native and lifelong farmer‚ George Naylor. The two spend their time planting corn on 160 acres of Naylor’s farm. In an eye opening interview seeded with history the two gentlemen chronicle the rise and fall of the diversified farms‚ such as Naylor’s grandfather’s farm‚ to the demands of the
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Alice Walker Karin Leiva November 6‚ 2012 Lisa Evans English 9 Leiva 1 Alice Malsenior Walker was born on February 9‚ 1944 in Eatonton‚ Georgia. She is an American author‚ poet‚ and activist. She has written both fiction and essays about gender and race. Her writing mostly focuses on the role of women of color in their culture and history. Alice Walker actually expresses’ her feeling in any of her works. She usually reflects on herself and her feelings
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program evaluation demonstrated a 30% reduction in 30-day hospital readmissions‚ 17% reduction in 180-day hospital readmission‚ and reduced average cost per patient by 17%. Another care transitions model that has been evaluated is the Naylor model developed by Mary Naylor and colleagues. The intervention targeted high-risk‚ high-cost elderly patients and was provided for a longer period. The program evaluation reduced readmissions by 36% and costs by 39% per patient during 12 months following hospitalization
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Words of Hate “Sticks and stones may brake my bones‚ but words will never hurt me”‚ goes one old playground rhyme. We are usually taught to ignore a person who uses foul language‚ but everyone knows that words can really hurt a person. When someone uses hateful words against us‚ it can hurt just as much as a slap or a punch. When people start to use obscenities with ethnic or racial slurs‚ it can push some sensitive buttons. Racial slurs used in a joking manner leads to others using it in a condescending
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Nick Naylor is described as having a “bachelor in kicking ass‚” and accompanying this metaphor is the non-diegetic sound of a machine gun‚ symbolising the power and destruction of his PR spin on tobacco. Reitman satires the social perception on cigarettes; “they’re cool … our job’s practically done for us” and provides the irony of the lobby groups; the acronym “SAFETY” aims for increased gun rights. Reitman presents Naylor as having the near impossible task of convincing
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Lasting Marriages By: Pam d’Artenay ENGLISH 121 Mr. Dai’Re March 7‚ 2013 What does it take to make a marriage last? Recent statistics show that more than half of marriages end up in divorce. (CDC-‚ 2012) What goes wrong? Do people give up too quickly? Is it a matter of not knowing how to make it work? Some of the skills needed to make a marriage last consist of intimacy‚ passion‚ forgiveness‚ commitment‚ compromise‚ common values‚ and conflict-resolution skills. However‚ the most important
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which lead us to emphasis on interprofessional teamwork. Interprofessional teamwork has made an enormous impact on patient care. The complexity of the needs of individual requires us to involve other professional’s input to provide comprehensive care. Naylor (2011) mentioned in article published in American Nurse Today that‚ “This idea is not new‚ nor is it untested. Interprofessional‚ or interdisciplinary‚ collaboration is one of the hallmarks of several highly successful health care innovations” (Para
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working alone. As a DNP leader in the healthcare team one will know how important it is to provide effective care working in a team‚ respecting each other’s role and sharing common goals with the health care professionals that they collaborate with. Naylor (2011)‚ identifies how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with its two health care models (Accountable care organization and patient centered medical homes) have improved the health care system through the use of interprofessional collaboration. Through
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Characters: Gloria - Mario - Pablo ( An improvised home behind a portion of the Intramuros walls.Two wooden boxes flank the doorway. At left is an acacia tree with a wooden bench under it.) (MARIO enters from the street at left. He is in his late twenties‚ shabbily dressed and with hair that seems to have been uncut for weeks. He puts his lunch bag on the bench‚ sits down‚ removes his shoes and puts them beside his lunch bag.) Gloria (Calls from inside)-Mario
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