...USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, home to the USS Alabama, has been opened since January of 1965. It was created to represent and honor all of Alabama’s Veterans in all branches, including: Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine. Originally in Bremerton, Washington, Henri Aldridge and Stephens Croom helped bring the USS Alabama home to Mobile. People all over Alabama and the Southeast travel to the Battleship Memorial Park to experience life on the ship and learn about the USS Alabama’s role during World War II. The USS Alabama is like no other ship I’ve ever seen before. With a length of 680 feet and a width of over 108 feet, the USS Alabama was able to take down twenty-two enemy airplanes, with the...
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...19 Apr 2015 Cultural Report Assignment 1. I attended the 2015 Earth day concert located in the national mall for my cultural report. The date was 18 Apr 2015 and began at 11am. The website for the event is http://www.earthday.org/globalcitizen2015earthday 2. This event was a free concert to support and promote Earth day around the world. There were over 30 activist and celebrities who were there to advocate taking action against the deforestation of the rainforest, climate change, and reducing our carbon footprint. The event, which was located in front of the Washington Monument on the national mall, was a political rally as well as a concert to support change and environmental awareness. The performances ranged from Hip-Hop to R&B to Pop music from artist such as Fall Out Boy, Train, Usher, Common, Mary J. Blige, and No Doubt. 3. My reason for choosing this event was that the topics of discussion on the global environment are extremely important. Unless we reduce our carbon foot print, we may not have a planet to pass down to the next generation. Another reason was for the actually concert venue itself. A ticket to an event which showcases all of these performers would have cost well over $150 dollars. I was able to attend for free and have a picnic under the cherry blossom trees as the musician’s played their ballads. 4. The setting was outside right on the front lawn of the Washington Monument. The weather was actually superb since there was no rain...
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...Anthony Chatman 8/5/2014 The Vietnam Memorial The purpose of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is to honor members of the United States Armed Forces who fought and died during the Vietnam War. The memorial consists of a 250-foot long series of polished black walls sunk into the ground. On the walls are inscribed 58,000 names of servicemen who were declared Killed in Action or Missing in Action during the Vietnam War. The names are listed in chronological order beginning at the top of the wall and visitors who come to view the names are able to see their own reflection in the black walls. The end points of the wall point to the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial. A few feet away from the entrance to the wall is statue of three soldiers in clothes that would be exactly as they would have been during the Vietnam War. They are called “The Three Soldiers.” The wall evokes diverse individual reflections on the Vietnam War because of its design. The wall is among the most famous monuments to American history on the Washington Mall, its difference from other forms of memorial reflect the controversy surrounding the Vietnam War. The Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial, are both designed with pillars and white granite, and is are seen. The Vietnam Memorial however, is not visible until you are almost on top of it. If you approach it from behind it almost disappears into the land. The memorial represents the stigma brought upon veterans returning home from the war. The wall...
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...information about Hiroshima. Hiroshima is city in Japan. Hiroshima gained city status on April 1st 1889. The United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. That was the first bomb to ever be dropped on a city. The bomb was dropped on a Monday, August 6, 1945. The Bomb, named Enola gay, directly killed an estimated 80,000 people. Therefor was the city very radioactive in its time and still is. About 90.000-140.000 was injured and radioactive after the bomb. Hiroshima became designated on April 1st 1980. Hiroshima is the largest city in the Chūgoku region. The city's current mayor since April 2011 is Kazumi Matsui. 2. Read and compare the two poems about Hiroshima, “Give Back the Human” by Sankichi Toge and the extract from “Hiroshima Peace Park” by Colleen Keating, an Australian: a. Give examples of characteristic stylistic features in both poems b. Which poem is more powerful in your opinion? Justify your answer. We can begin saying that the poem from Sankichi Toge is a poem written just after the disaster. And the poem from Colleen Keating is written 60 years later. The poem from Toge is very simple in its language, but very strong in my opinion, because it is so direct. It does say “give back my…” but what it’s really saying is that, don’t kill civilians, they are families and friends. While the other poem just is describing what happens and what’s going on and like in the other poem is the language very easy but varied in relation to the poem by Sankichi Toge. But witch...
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...INTRODUCTION Monuments and memorials take up space in your mind and in reality- they do not yield when you ask them to move. They are linchpins of culture and history; they have importance. Truly memorable memorials and monuments are magnificent, they have meaning. Maya Lin, the creator of the Veteran’s Memorial, put deep thought into how the veterans would be honored, and her memorial reflects her careful planning (Source G). On the other hand, the Holocaust museum in Washington D.C. faces backlash because of America’s disinterest in helping Holocaust survivors (Souce F). The statue of THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL is a true monument, lasting (Source A). Monuments and memorials must be made with respect to the subjects in mind. No matter the size,...
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...The Black Wall The Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C., is a memorial to the dead and missing men and women who served in the Vietnam War in the late 1960’s and mid 1970’s. This war was hated by a majority of Americans and the returning soldiers bore a lot of the people’s bitter anger. Their memorial is a triumph of the veteran’s tribute to their fallen fellow soldier. Jan Scruggs served in this war and often had nightmares of the death of his comrades. He finally decided to build a memorial for them, listing all the names of those killed and missing. But how to get the necessary funds? And who would design it? Finally, why would Americans want to build a memorial anyway? Jan went ahead. He gave speeches, held meetings and...
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...Financial Environments Worksheet HCS577 Anita Cohen July 23, 2012 Dr. Dominique Sweeting Financial Environments Worksheet Identify three examples of entities with for-profit, not-for-profit, and government financial environments in the health care industry. Compare the similarities and differences between the for-profit, not-for-profit, and government financial environments. | |For-Profit |Not-for-Profit |Government | |Example|Edward White Skilled Nursing unit- St. |1. Regents Park Sunrise- Sunrise, Florida |1. Jackson Memorial- Miami, Florida | |s |Petersburg, Florida |(Nursing Home) | | | |Cleveland Clinic Hospital- Weston, Florida| |2. Broward General Hospital- Ft. Lauderdale, | | |Mt. Sinai Medical Center- Miami Beach, |2. Mercy Hospital, Inc.- Miami |Florida | | |Florida | | | | | |3. St. Anthony’s Hospital- |3. Alexander Sandy Nininger State Veterans' | | ...
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...Not-for-Profit Government Examples 1. Edward White Skilled Nursing unit- St. Petersburg, Florida 2. Cleveland Clinic Hospital- Weston, Florida 3. Mt. Sinai Medical Center- Miami Beach, Florida 1. Regents Park Sunrise- Sunrise, Florida (Nursing Home) 2. Mercy Hospital, Inc.- Miami 3. St. Anthony’s Hospital- St. Petersburg, Florida 1. Jackson Memorial- Miami, Florida 2. Broward General Hospital- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 3. Alexander Sandy Nininger State Veterans' Nursing Home- Pembroke Pines, Florida Similarities Must follow the same health regulations as nonprofit or government health facilities Must follow ethical regulations as a for-profit and government organization. Governments and not-for-profits are governed mostly by their budgets, not by the market. Must hire employees with the same training as a for-profit or nonprofit organization. Differences May give profits to shareholders. They must pay taxes to the IRS. Different in how they make their money. Not-for-profit’s incomes are not recognized by legal obligation but may be gained from contributions, fees, charges incurred, tuition, etc. They do not pay tax because of charitable contributions. Government may not be focus on the competition challenged by a for-profit or non-profit business. Veteran’s Nursing homes are losing funding and the government is giving these types of facilities less money. These nursing homes have volunteers from their local veteran organizations and active-duty military...
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...Schools, It means that our diplomas are real and can be used in the real world 2. What 4 academic programs or courses of study does ECPI offer? Technology, Business & Criminal Justice, Health Science, and Culinary Arts 3. Who are the department heads for each program (for days and nights it’s the same Dept. Heads - a total of 4 persons)? Computer & Information Science – Dr. Mark Pardue Computer Electronics Technology – Dr. Wael Ibrahim Arts & Sciences – Gerry White Criminal Justice – Stuart Innes Business – Larry Brett Graduate Program Director – Dr. Gregory Patrick Student Assistance Coordinator – Nadine Newhart Academic Support Coordinator – Martha Cerkez Student Records Coordinators – Jennifer Canning and Tia McClenney Veteran’s Benefits – John Nichols Tuition Assistance – Angela Jenkins Library Director – Rebecca Tabakin Continuing Education Director – David Abeshaheen Housing Administrator – Kirk Mangham Director of Admissions – David Preece Director of Student Financial Services – Kathi Turner Director of Career Services – Gina Cassidy 4. Who is the founder of ECPI? Alfred Dreyfus 5. Who is the Director of Academic Affairs? William Salice 6. When was ECPI founded? 1966 7. Who is the Night Manager Monday through Thursday evenings, and who are the managers for Friday night and Saturday morning (total of 3)? Night - Tracy Jewett Weekend – Claudette Fuller and C. Joe Blow 8. Where is the Career Services office located? How does this office...
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...Population Economic Status Assessment Klamath County has a population of approximately 66,380 residence as of the 2010 census report (*). The average household income is $39,534 (*) with 18.6% of households living below the poverty level (*). 47.7% of all African Americans in the county live below the poverty level, 27.4% of Asians, 27.9% of Hispanics, 32.8% of Native Americans and 16.1% of Whites also live below the poverty level. (*) 22.5% of children under the age of 18 live in poverty, while 20.3% of residence between the ages of 18-64 are living in poverty and 8.3% of people over 65 are living in poverty in the county. (*) The proportion of families eligible for public assistance is _________ with 41.0% actually receiving some form of assistance (*). This may be due to the high unemployment rate of over 11% (*) The percentage of people with unmet health needs due to financial constrains is estimated at 28% (*) and a homeless population of 3%(*). Only 1.5% of the total annual budget has been allocated to public health for the year 2016(*). Payment sources for medical care include 40% private insurance, 26% Medicare, 14% Medicaid, and 20% without insurance. DISASTER ASSESSMENT During an interview with the Emergency Manager of Klamath County, Morgan Lindsay, I was able to ascertain the following information. Klamath community does have a disaster plan that is implemented and maintained by the Klamath County Emergency Management division of the County. The purpose...
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...in the County. Lastly, and most heartbreaking, is that the child abuse rates in Klamath County are among the highest in the state (The Healthy Communities Institute, 2013), while conducting the County Health Survey these three critical areas of concern have become painfully evident. All three issues should be addressed according to the Health People 2020 goals that have been set forth to improve the health and well-being of all Americans (Healthy People 2020, n.d.). WINDSHIELD SURVEY Klamath County, Oregon, is the Southernmost County in the state, boarded by California to the South, the Fremont National Forest to the East, and by the Deschutes National Forest to the North and West. Klamath County is the home to Crater Lake National Park, the largest fresh water lake in Oregon, Klamath Lake, a US air force base, one college, Oregon Institute of Technology, and one hospital, Sky Lakes Medical Center. Located in the high desert, Klamath County has some unique natural resources. These resources contributed to a history of agriculture and logging within the County. As of...
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...holiday that commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated on Sunday between March 22 and April 25. The 40 days leading up to Easter are observed as Lent. Besides the religious aspects of Easter, people also celebrate spring or the sign of the new life. Flowers are seen everywhere. There are often Easter Parades such as the one in New York City where people dress up in their new spring clothes. Children receive Easter baskets filled with candy Easter eggs, chocolate bunnies and jelly beans! The dying of egg with food color is also an Easter tradition in many American families Memorial Day Memorial Day is a legal holiday that takes place every year on the last Monday in may. Memorial Day is in honor of the nation’s armed forces who were killed defending their country in war. Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day. It is celebrated with parades, memorial speeches and ceremonies,...
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...Chapter I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction Sustainable tourism development is actually taking proactive steps for long-term success that requires long-term sustainable tourism planning that brings all of the major local stakeholders to the table. It makes use of intelligent, sustainable tourism planning to focus on shared goals to move the entire community forward and create a Master Tourism Plan. And in addition major local stakeholders establish unique and creative funding options and marketing options that ensure success for the new tourism organization and the entire community as they move and grow into the future (Kerns, 2010). Local governments and tourism bureaus are the ones tasked with bringing all of the stakeholders to the table and creating a long-term, sustainable tourism master plan that will benefit everyone in the community. These leaders face the difficult task of managing very different groups while creating an attractive tourism product that encourages the desired type of tourist to visit. Local residents are essential partners in any tourism development efforts, as their lives will inevitably be touched by an increase in tourism. If the residents in a community are completely unwelcoming of tourism, then it will eventually fail. On the other hand, welcoming and friendly residents will create a warm and comfortable atmosphere where sustainable tourism will be able to flourish. Poorly planned tourism efforts will result in the failure of...
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...Commonwealth of Massachusetts Driver’s Manual Revised 05/2013 $5.00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts DRIVER’S MANUAL Revised 05/2013 A Message to Massachusetts Motorists from Rachel Kaprielian, Registrar of Motor Vehicles Dear Motorist, This Driver’s Manual provides important information about the many services offered by the Registry of Motor Vehicles at our branch locations and through our website at www.massrmv.com. Whether you have questions about the documents you need to apply for a driver’s license, how to renew a registration, or when you need to have your vehicle inspected, the answers are all in here. I encourage you to read it thoroughly and keep it handy as a future resource. The RMV Driver’s Manual can help you prepare for a visit to one of our branches, our website, or a phone call to our customer service center. We know from experience that informed customers help us provide quicker, more efficient service and reduce the possibility of a return visit. I encourage you to utilize our virtual branch before you stand in line, as most routine RMV services can be completed through the Internet. The RMV has also included all the rules of the road that apply to motoring on the roads of the Commonwealth in an effort to help reduce crashes and injuries. In today’s world, although some people choose to travel using healthy transportation modes of walking, bicycling, or mass transit, many residents need to rely on motor vehicles. Yet owning a vehicle and holding...
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...A Message to Massachusetts Motorists from Erin C. Deveney, Registrar of Motor Vehicles Dear Motorist, The MassDOT Registry of Motor Vehicles recognizes that the work we perform impacts you and nearly every person in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We give our customers the joy of getting their first license. We register vehicles that take people all over the state for work, school, to access medical care and for exciting and important events in their lives. We also have the very serious responsibility of making sure all drivers, as well as the vehicles on our roadways, are safe and fit to operate. The RMV is committed to providing you with efficient, reliable and professional customer service. The Driver’s Manual prepares you for your driving career and also for doing business with the Registry. It includes requirements for transactions we provide, as well as service options and branch location information. To serve you better, we offer 27 transactions and services via our website, www.massrmv.com. Online services bring the RMV to you. Today, you are also able to schedule a return phone call via 857-DOT-8000 for a time that works for you. We have expanded the number of AAA locations offering Registry renewal services through an innovative public-private partnership. We are introducing self-service FasTrack kiosks for license and identification card renewals and duplicates so you spend less time in line. As we improve our service delivery, www.massrmv.com will...
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