The gentle giants‚ known to most as manatees or sea cows‚ are harmless but far from being out of harm’s reach. While population numbers are higher today than they have been in many years‚ this could all change soon due to their removal from the endangered species list. The attention that hhas benefitted them could now be the cause of a future population decline‚ if actions are not taken quickly. While all of the protection laws still exist‚ the public is now beginning to see the species as one that
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of fatality when a driver decides to speed. Speeding during the night‚ the weather conditions‚ and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs also contributes to speeding. No driver should want to be guilty of speeding because you never know what your consequences maybe. When someone drives irresponsible by speeding their brakes could be faulty and fail to stop and could lead to hitting a pedestrian‚ a wall‚ or another car. The driver could possibly
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Are you satisfied with your health or healthcare? Do your doctors listen to you? Are you involved in your treatment? Do your doctors spend enough time with you? Are you getting individualized or personalized treatment? If you answered “no” to any of these questions you should strongly consider researching the options and alternatives available as many already have. Even though there is limited knowledge and acceptance‚ Complementary and Alternative Medicine has proved beneficial and successful
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Between the years 1750 and 2000‚ healthcare in the United States evolved from a simple system of home remedies and itinerant doctors with little training to a complex‚ scientific‚ technological‚ and bureaucratic system often called the "medical industrial complex." The complex is built on medical science and technology and the authority of medical professionals. The evolution of this complex includes the acceptance of the "germ theory" as the cause of disease‚ professionalization of doctors
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Case # 5-0015 Updated August 18‚ 2003 Note on Private Equity Asset Allocation Over the past 20 years‚ managers of institutional capital have increasingly allocated more funds to private equity. During that time period‚ private equity has been an asset class with relatively high returns compared to public stock market indices. However‚ the recent economic downturn has made it clear that this asset class also has significant risks. This note describes the characteristics and challenges of private
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English 49 Professor April 18‚ 2013 Midterm Essay Rewrite College Costs How Much? Growing up‚ students were taught to get a higher education in order to make a comfortable living for them and their families. Now‚ those college graduates are crippled with large amounts of debilitating student loans and are unable to start a family of their own. According to the credit bureau TransUnion‚ the average student loan debt carried by each borrower has risen 30% to $23‚829 in the past
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Ronald Coase noted‚“The cost of doing anything consists of the receipts that could have been obtained if that particular decision had not been taken.” For example‚ the opportunity set for this Friday night includes the movies‚ a concert‚ staying home and studying‚ staying home and watching television‚ inviting friends over‚ and so forth. The opportunity cost of taking job A included the forgone salary of $102‚000 plus the $5‚000 of intangibles from job B. Opportunity cost is the sacrifice of
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Healthcare reimbursement is the amount the provider’s office will be paid for their services rendered to a patient. There are different factors that may affect the amount of reimbursement a provider’s office may receive‚ such as charting‚ scheduling‚ diagnosis coding‚ procedure coding‚ evaluation and management codes‚ and claims filing. One of the ways providers can maximize reimbursement is through charting. Making sure all actions throughout the visit is documents is very important in order to
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the branch of private law of which regulates the business relations and related activities. Business may be defined as any legal activity involving buying and selling for the aim of profit making. Business law includes Company law‚ Sales law‚ Contracts law‚ Banking law‚ Insurance law‚ Law of agency‚ Law of partnership etc. Business law as other laws have their sources or places where they may be found‚ these are: Constitution It is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according
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Planned Parenthood in Women’s Health Since its establishment in 1916‚ Planned Parenthood has played a large role in preserving the reproductive health of women across the United States. A substantial range of services are provided for little to no cost‚ including cervical cancer screenings‚ sex education‚ testing for pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases‚ and various forms of contraception. Nevertheless‚ the most controversial of their resources‚ abortions‚ has sparked anger among citizens
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