How Pharmaceutical Companies Affect the Healthcare System Yan Li‚ Ying Li‚ Nancy Nycum‚ Maria Rubi‚ Cristina Sanchez Florida International University Executive Summary The Pharmaceutical industry has been around since the Middle Ages‚ and it has affected healthcare in many ways. The development of medicine and having a scientific approach‚ while being able to understand the human biology such as DNA‚ has helped achieve miracles. One of the most well known pharmaceutical companies Pfizer has
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pathways. One uses the C4 pathway and the other C3. The photosynthetic pathways depend firstly on the season of rainfall and on the geographical position i.e. north to south variations. C3 grasses grow best in areas affected by the winter monsoons (southern Australia). Whereas C4 grasses dominate areas that are affected by the summer monsoon (central and northern Australia). The majority of trees and shrubs across Australia are C3 plants. Emu normally lay their eggs in the winter so their preferred diet
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Nintendo single-handedly revolutionized gaming forever and here’s how they did it. Nintendo has been known to be the king when it comes to the gaming industry. They have a long running history‚ and own many iconic characters in the world. You may wonder‚ how did they achieve this? Compared to their competitors‚ Nintendo constantly drives on easy to pick up and casual games. Unlike games nowadays‚ where the internet is prevalent‚ Nintendo shines in creating a social aspect when gaming‚ capitalizing
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In the 18 to 19 centuries‚ a spark of events occurred called the Industrial Revolution‚ in which people started to stop using tools and use machines in order to expand the current country’s wealth by using their resources. Many inventions and ideas were created‚ but in order to experiment the wealthy people at the time bought up all the major farm lands. By doing this‚ the experiments were an immediate success while many farmers were forced to move to the cities and work in factories in order to
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The period of 600BCE-600CE was a time where many ideologies‚ philosophies‚ and religions spread. Many different religions and philosophies merged‚ and some new ones were born. Many of these religions and philosophies were influential in their countries in many ways. One philosophy that had major influence on its country is Confucianism. The effects Confucianism had on China socially were that the patriarchy was heavily promoted and more important Filial Piety was introduced and used. In the period
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A question that frequently crosses people’s minds‚ how did Europe become this advanced in several aspects of life? It all started when the Muslim civilization took place in Europe. Islam stepped in Europe through what’s called as Al-Andalus. Europe was vastly affected by the Andalusian era‚ culture‚ civilization‚ social life‚ and relations. It affected Europeans in several life aspects such as political aspects‚ social aspects‚ scientific aspects‚ economic aspects‚ etc. Al-Andalus civilization changed
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Thomas Edison’s invention of the lightbulb was so significant that it is still effecting society to today. Thomas Edison’s lightbulb had to consist of three things‚ the first being a durable incandescent material‚ the second thing the lightbulb needed was to eliminate the oxygenation from the bulb‚ and the last thing the lightbulb needed was a filament material of high resistance. The first lightbulb was going to be made out of platinum‚ however‚ platinum was very expensive to distribute to homes
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technological elements of the external environment are a part of the LoNGPEST analysis‚ which is being used to scan a firms environment‚ so it in a best possible way can adopt to it. In this essay‚ I will attempt to explain how technology has been a vital reason for the globalization‚ and how it has made the world more efficient. There is no doubt that the development of information and communications technology is one of the causes for globalization. The table below shows the reduction in communicating and
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Jews and the Renaissance In the early 16th century‚ as Jews fled antisemitism in numerous European countries‚ many landed in the thriving cities of Italy. Jewish merchants‚ doctors‚ and scholars grasped the opportunity to be involved in the prosperous Renaissance movement‚ while at the same time faced the challenges their successes prompted. Although Jews were persecuted during the times of the Italian Renaissance‚ they also flourished economically‚ artistically and scientifically which lead to
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The effect toxins can have on our bodies shows in our general fitness and health. They can make you feel sluggish and stressful; your body may experience continuous aching‚ diarrhea or constipation‚ or lethargy and clumsiness. Rapid weight gain and the inability to lose excess weight easily can also be signs of having toxins in the body. The toxins are stored in your fat cells. People on a typical Western/North American diet‚ which typically consists of high fat and highly processed foods‚ will
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