Overview Combined water and sewer rates in Portland‚ Oregon are among the highest in the United States. A 2007 survey by Black & Veatch put Portland No. 1 on the list of 50 largest cities water and wastewater survey and No. 6 in 2010.1 A proposed five year rate increases which started in July‚ 2011 by the Portland Water Bureau is likely to push Portland’s water bills significantly above the average for the 50 largest U.S cities. Portland’s combined water and sewer bill would likely total $346 by
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Nursing Implications For individuals that are in the pre listing stage of liver transplants one main aspect to address is educating the patient and the family. One of the main nursing interventions is teaching patients and their family the importance of abstinence from both alcohol and tobacco if it is used. The continued use of alcohol can cause worsening condition of the patient’s current liver in addition to being a reason as to why the patient is no longer eligible for liver transplant (NIDDK
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Review of Related Literature Reading is an important skill to help people learn from human knowledge and experience. Through reading‚ knowledge has greatly contributed to the growth of mankind. Reading is the fastest and simplest way to raise people’s educational level (Hung & Tzeng‚ 2001). Thus‚ reading also improves the cognitive perspective of a person. No people are more educated unless they read. Reading also enhances not only the brain‚ but the awareness of a person to different words
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123 June 10‚ 2009 Now What? Lessons To Be Learned From History About Youth Substance Abuse My topic in this research paper will talk about adolescent substance abuse in America. I chose this topic because I have a personal involvement and I desire to gain more insight on prevention and intervention. Dick Shaefer‚ a chaplain working with chemically dependent youth‚ points out that every parent today worries about substance abuse. Every teacher knows that some of his or her students are experimenting
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Implications of Telehealth This paper explores the scenario in which I am a Nurse Practitioner working in St. Theresa emergency dept. A patient is bought to the emergency room after he was found wandering through the streets. Upon assessment‚ he states that the government is plotting against him watching him through the TV. He claims that the government is also listening to his conversations through the cellphone. Furthermore when he goes to sleep the government people are coming to his
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IMPLICATIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Environment can have a major impact on all areas of the society‚ including Business Organization as well as Personal Life-Styles. Two of the major issues that I want to discuss are Global Warming and Acid Rain. Global Warming is also called the greenhouse effect‚ is believed to be caused by changes in the earth ’s atmosphere as a result of industrial processes. Rising global temperatures are expected to raise sea level‚ and change precipitation and
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There are many differences between an annotated bibliography and a literature review. An annotated bibliography is a compilation of citations‚ and this provides the reader the information needed to locate references. A literature review is based on a particular problem with some scientific knowledge and the current theoretical information. The annotated bibliography includes a description and explanation of the sources; a basic citation does not contain this (Carlson‚ 2003). Published studies
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Ethical Implications in Practice The embodiment of Nursing is caring and compassion‚ the prevention of illness‚ lessening any discomforts and the protection‚ betterment and reclamation of health. Ethics has been an essential part of the framework of the healthcare provider and it is idiosyncratic‚ self reflective and abiding. Another essential part is confidentiality‚ for the healthcare provider and patient this helps gain trust and open communication‚ ensuring that the best possible care can be
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act and rule. In these ways the utility principle is applied differently. Act-Utilitarianism is concerned with treating each moral situation as unique; therefore‚ applied the utility principle to each act. The Fundamentals of Ethics states‚ “Rule-utilitarianism is the version of rule consequentialism that says that well-being is the only thing of intrinsic value” (Shafer-Landau‚ Russ G-6). This means rule-utilitarianism draws up general rules based on the utility principle. Furthermore‚ rules are
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5(2)‚ 97-110. Krashen‚S. D. (2009). Anything but reading. Knowledge Quest‚ 37(5)‚ 18-25. Krashen‚ S. D. (2004). The power of reading: Insights from the research‚ 2nd ed. Portsmouth‚ NH: Heinemann. Kuhlthau‚ C. C. (2004) Seeking meaning: A process approach to library and information services‚ 2nd ed. Santa Barbara‚ CA: Libraries Unlimited. Kuhlthau‚ C. C. Maniotes‚ L. K.‚ & Caspari. A. K. (2007). Guided inquiry: Learning in the 21st century. Santa Barbara‚ CA: Libraries Unlimited. Kuhlthau‚ C. C.‚
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