...Health care economics have changed so much during the course of history. While a lot has to do with the evolutionary changes that the U.S. underwent since inception, the major factors that have influenced change in healthcare economic are medical care and technology. It is important to understand healthcare economic history, and the cash flow system, managers are able to use this information to help prepare the company for its future. It is very important to remember that the drive behind health care economics is money, money helps run health care organization and it’s the key to success “Who pays for what has changed dramatically in the past 60 years. Whereas in the past, the majority of individuals paid their medical bills with private funds, today insurance companies and other third parties cover the majority of payments, with individuals paying only a small fraction of the total flow of funds with private money” (Getzen & Moore, 2007, p. 3, para. 1). History shows that physicians would trade medical services for non-money items (such as cotton, grain, and livestock) as forms of payment if a patient was unable or couldn’t afford the services. As the US advanced in historical factors such as the World Wars, the Great Depression, and technology, a new system had to be used to help the U.S. population with medical services. According to Melcher (2010), health cooperatives were in place to aid Americans with purchasing medical services during the Great Depression...
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...am The questions on your exam will be chosen from the following question list. Please complete these questions in preparation, and I will choose 4 questions from the list to put on your exam. 1. Human population growth: What size is the human population? What are the three most populous nations on earth? Draw a diagram of the demographic transition theory and explain why the demographic transition theory is useful in determining what is likely to happen to human population in the future. 2. What is survivorship? Draw and describe the three types of survivorship curves common in nature. Explain what k and r selection are and which of the three types of survivorship curves they correspond to. Which curve corresponds to increased quality of offspring? Which corresponds to increased quantity? 3. Species relationships: discuss competition, predation, mutualism, herbivory and parasitism. Give an example of each relationship and explain the benefit or harm that the organism is receiving. 4. Explain the competitive exclusion theory and give an example of what this theory suggests. What is the ultimate outcome of competitive exclusion? Explain how resource partitioning allows organisms to overcome competition. 5. Explain primary succession in plants. What plants are pioneer species? What plants dominate each stage of succession? What is the climax community? 6. Explain the 10% rule of trophic efficiency. Use a food chain as an example. If we start with...
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...Problem 1. For this problem, the appropriate solution would be removing the FK RepNum from Customer table and adding the PK from Customer table as FK to the Rep table. Therefore, it is understood that each Rep can represent one or more Customers. Customer (CustomerNum, CustomerName, Street, City, State, PostalCode, Balance, CreditLimit) Rep (RepNum, LastName, FirstName, Street, City, State, PostalCode, Commission, Rate, CustomerNum) CustomerNum CustomerName CreditLimit Street City State PostalCode Balance Represented Rep Rate Commission PostalCode State City Street LastName RepNum CustomerNum CustomerName CreditLimit Street City State PostalCode Balance Represented Rep Rate Commission PostalCode State City Street LastName RepNum Customer Customer n n 1 1 Problem 2. To solve this problem, the PK RepNum from Rep table would be added to Orders table. Order table would be compost of CustomerNum, RepNum, OrderNum and OrderDate. As a result, when user places an order it won’t matter who the rep will be. Customer (CustomerNum, CustomerName, Street, City, State, PostalCode, Balance, CreditLimit) Rep (RepNum, LastName, FirstName, Street, City, State, PostalCode, Commission, Rate, CustomerNum) Orders (CustomerNum, RepNum, OrderNum and OrderDate) CustomerNum CustomerName CreditLimit Street City State PostalCode Balance Orders Rep Rate Commission PostalCode State City Street LastName RepNum CustomerNum ...
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...new and exciting technology. Building on their cult following, Apple began to promote their new iPhone, giving little details on how to buy one and what services would be allowed. For other companies, not providing enough information for new products might be a death wish, however, Apple understood that their following was so great, that limited teasers of their new iPhone would only generate more buzz and eventually more sales. This strategy paid off for Apple. David Yoffie, professor at Harvard Business School, said that Apple generated the equivalent of four hundred million dollars in free publicity. It isn¡¦t that Apple was the first to integrate a MP3 player into a cell phone; rather they were able to build on their reputation of outstanding, quality electronics, coupled with better technology, to create a product that was sure to please. Cell phone manufacturers had already been innovating, combining some of the technologies that we find useful such as cameras and music players into cell phones. These phones, however, were limited by very small internal memory, with memory cards available Depending on who you ask, the iPhone is either the greatest electronic device to grace the planet or an overpriced, over hyped status gadget sold to rubes with more credit than sense, says Arik Hesseldahl of Business Week Online. Whether or not one sees Apple¡¦s iPhone as flawless or a flop, it is a device that demands our attention not only for its unprecedented features but from a marketing...
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...My second shift starts in fortyfive minutes. The ones with dimentia could be called the reason I got into this business. That and the fairly simple job requirements. When I was getting out of the Army a fairly grey~area opportunity was presented to me. I was looking to secure my future and point my life in the right direction. The guy next to me in the mandatoy class we all had to go theough to end our contacts told me about his wife. I hadnt met her but her story had inspired my corrupt and eager mind. This woman* laura* had gotten into hospice care. For those of you unfamiliar with the field* generally hospice deals with terminally ill and very elderly patients. At that point which was about two years into her contract* she had been left a several thousand dollars* a BMW* and a the bedroom two bathroom HOUSE on the emerald coast. It was mindblowing. So manyu families just give up near the end and the one the patient cares about is the one who seems to care. I dont know Lauras motives. Nobody goes into this soul wrenching practice hoping to make some easy money. Nobody but me. Every Day I put on my plain white uniform and go to work as a sort of bouncer. I dont work at a ritzy night club or private security. The government signs my checks. I dont kick rich kids out of bars. I am often tasked to make sure our clients DONT leave. Hired muscle and a pretty face. Fouty two minutes. I might not have time to get to the gas station to take my morning redbull dosage. This is going...
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...The phrase 'i do' seem to be misunderstood by many, some feel its only connected to relationship, but unknown to them that is wrong, because in life we daily make decisions that are either wrong or right. Am not saying marriage is excluded but my pioint is that it is not just about you getting hooked to someone but it concerns your entire lfe . In life we make lot od decisions. Some make them out of fear and anxiety, some out of circumstances surrounding them, some out of familys advice or even friends etc. While some make decisions actually from the lords counsel, persnal view and so many too numerous to mention. Therefore i saw it important to write on this subject matter i tittled 'BEFORE I SAY I DO'. What are the thoughts that flies through our mind when we are about to make decisions, do we really seek the lords idea or we just heard some fake voice from friends, family members or even our personal view and ooops we take the bold step. And when we fail we either feel depress or put the blame on whoever gave us their opinion. This accusation could be eliminated only if we obey some vital principles am about to list down which will be able to lead us into our desire, sustain us there and make us avoid mistakes as we go on with our lives. First, we talk about four(4) vital questions that we ask our selves befor saying the hrase 'i do' to any area of life weather marriage, career or anything at all, in as much it has to do with making of decisions. These questions include; ...
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...For me, writing is frustrating. Many times I have trouble writing about anything. The main reason why I have so much trouble when writing, is because I don't concentrate on my work enough. Even when I try my hardest to concentrate, my mind seems to wonder around to a different direction towards another thought. After that, I forget all about my work and just think about various things such as people, places, and different times I've had in the past. For example, even while I'm writing this small paragraph, my mind keeps on slipping into other thoughts. I dont know if this happens to lots of people, but this is one problem that I have trouble the most in. Maybe this is why I'm a slow writer and don't like to write. When I write, I'm usually in my house sitting right where my computer is. One thing about me is that I hate writing anything with a pen and a paper. Most of the time when writing an essay, report, or anything else, I type it on my computer. I can probably type 50 times faster than writing by hand. I guess it's just something that I'm better at. I can type about 80-85 words per minute. If that isn't fast, then I dont know what is. When writing, I can write when it's quiet, loud, during the day, during the night, and during whatever atmosphere I'm in. Even if the whole house is quiet, I usually listen to music while typing an essay. However, the best time and the best atmosphere for me to write anything would be during...
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...Royals tune (PENTATONIX VERSION) POLLY : I always saw people everywhere Holding illegals alcohol in the (city) ALL And im shock that they were kids In a stupid town Where the people is smoking ALLYSA : Everybody s like (Strangers , users of manila city taking weeds inside the market But they dont care Acting like a normal teens ) ALL ECHO LIKE ALBINO : All the drugs like (Caffeine, opiates including marijuana Taking it everywhere we go to But they dont care Because they used to be a pusher now) ALL LIKE ECHO RIZZA ; And well never be used that (used that) DREO : That wouldnt run in our blood (wouldnt run in blood ) ALL LIKE ECHO DREO : That kind of drugs destroy us , pushers goes all around RIZZA :But let me be you teacher (teacher ) ALL LIKE ECHO I can teach you stop that And baby i teach (i teach ) (i teach)ALL LIKE ECHO And live like happily PAUL : My friend and i talked about (that’) ALL HIGH ECHO PHALSETTO Barbiturates can lead to death , (when its heavy)ALL HIGH ECHO PHALSETTO But no one knows after all (o woah o woah) ALL HIGH ECH LIKE PHALSETTO But let me tell you this, That just wasting your money JANE : Everybody s like (Strangers , users of manila city taking weeds inside the market But they dont care Acting like a normal teens) ECHO PHALSETTO CHARLES : All the drugs like (Caffeine, opiates including marijuana Taking it everywhere we go to But they dont care Because they used to be a pusher now ) ALL ECHO RIZZA...
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...pervertness of religion to justify their wrong doing for i.e terroist and taliband have issued with americans that have nothing to do with religion yet they use religion to justify their evils.if we were a theocracy then president obama wouldnt have been able to pass the gary rights law. if we were a country that implemented religion as the base and structure of governance it wouldnt be against the law to pray in schools and students would have to pray in k-12. if we were a religous country capital punishment would be againsst the law and we probaly wouldnt join in the wars. abortion would probably be illegal as well. more people might be judgemental of your lifestyle and church might be required if eeryone,science might be taken out of the education system.the seperation of state and church is to protect the state from seeming immoral. to support there war tactics and capital punishment . or it might be to protect both from each other idk maybe the state just wants to find a way to make more money without seeming mean or inhumane. i think we shoulf have a government that puts everyone at an equal state in eery way possible by that i mean financially, economically, racially,. so that no one will have to wonder whether their next meal is coming today or tommorow. lack the sufficient amount of money to provide a roof over the head of herself/himself. so that everybody can comfortably and not have to fret about choosing between food or clothes. if we are going to live in a country...
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...When i heard about the assignment, i couldnt believe that it was actually true. i thought that my friend was just joking and laughed so hard of how crazy an assignment like that was. Apparently, she was really telling the truth and from that moment, i kind of froze. i asked her what we should do. i felt really scared about the assignment and i dont know how i would do it alone. when im done asking questions about it to my classmates, i keep on complaining about it for every person i met, to my classmates in finance, to the people who are done in socio 111 , to those people who have the knowledge or experienced in buying this thing, and most especially to my mom and dad. i was telling them what and how should i do it without feeling awkward and is it allowed for us young people to buy this kind of things? and ofcourse i know the answer was yes, but i was just really over reacting that time that if only i could pay someone to buy for me, then i will do it. well, they kinda gave advices but all were just forgotten because at the end of the conversation, i should do it alone, to make the activity succesful and meaningful. tuesday, october 8, 2013, was the day that i had the courage to get the assignment done. so, at around 8 in the evening, i went to the convenience store to buy a condom. i was very uneasy during that moment. i had mixed emotions. i was shaking, i was very tired because it was already late, and still i have a lot to do at home. assignments, quizzes, examinations...
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...brushed through the few trees that reside at The Pentagon Memorial Washington, D.C. This monument represents those killed in the 9/11 Pentagon attack; each bench represents one person, water resides under these benches, calm and still. As you walked along the benches you notice loud voices disturbing the peace and tranquility of the somber monument; people throwing garbage into the water pools, and people running around behaving as if they were not at a monument. This is a monument built to represent a grave for those who died. You feel disgusted, disrespected and shocked at the ignorance of those you’re around. You dont want to disrespect any monuments, memorials, or people while traveling. When traveling in D.C. I learned knowing what to say around people and monuments is a big part...
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...Although its fine for Christians to have non-Christian friends, those who you are dating should be believers who are seeking to follow Christ with their lives. Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? (2 Corinthians 6:14). Does the situation I put myself in promote sexual immorality or help me avoid it. (1 Corinthians 6:18) says to "flee from sexual immorality." Sex was not created by Satan, Playboy, and porn was. Sex was created by the holy God of heaven, where purity reigns. God made sex physically desirable by creating us with sex drives, without that sex wouldn’t exist and neither would people. God’s Word talks about pleasure of sex within the marriage relationship (Proverbs 5: 19; Song of Solomon 4:5;) The bible says that sex outside of marrige is a sin so you should not to it. Satan will tempt you to to it but you have to resist.Being equally yoked basically means that you should not be with other christians or date them because you have a chance to go away from God because of them. If you hang around and get into a relationship with someone or some people, they rub off on you and if you are hanging around non christians they will probably make your faith weaker. God told us not to be around these people because it is unhealthy for the most important relationship, your one with God. Some of the consequences that you can face if you have sex before marriage or when you...
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...As time changes so does the laws for the United States and a critical debate the supreme court has to face. By abolishing mandatory life in prison for juveniles who commit serious degree murder. Now these are reasons why I agree with abolishing this system of juveniles life sentences without parole. I believe these youngadolescents commit crimes because of their environment, the tech/media and the brain not being fully developed. Totally agree with the majority of supreme Court to abolish mandatory life in prison for juveniles who commit murder. The reason why is because many of these young adolescents struggle with life while growing up through their early teenage years. Their actions are what clearly signifies the consequences they commit....
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...staff is not over worked and that they have everything they need to do there job properly. Lastly we are incharge of paying bills, employees, and keeping an eye on the overview of the business. There is room for conflicts between the employees and the stakeholders as long as its reasonable and we able to solve it, If not then the employee will be let go. The Business Enviroment: Two demensions of external enviroment that could affect my business are other local coffe shops, and large companies or large public attractions near my shop. How local coffee shops could affect my business in a negitive way is they could take customers from my shop. How it could be a positive is by people realizing that my coffee shop is much better and then drawing them all to my shop. How a large public attraction or large company could affect my business in a positive way is by people always walking by and wanting a coffee so since its right there they will stop in and grab a coffe everyday. In a negitive way it could draw people attention away from my shop, causing them not to see it. Operations: Two significant operating decisions that I will make this sesmester while operating my coffee shop is to have baked goods along with my coffee and if I will be open on weekends. Affects of having baked goods: Image- It will affect our image by not just being a coffee shop, but being a place where people can grab a muffin or cookie with there coffee. Customer- I think that having baked goods will make...
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