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    Humanitarianism

    Name Instructor Facilitator Institution Date of submission Introduction The effects of global insecurity on different humanitarian operations characterized by increasing rates of casualties have drawn attention of the international policy makers. This has led to donor governments examining practical ways applicable in promoting operational security to support humanitarian action. Crises subject populations to forced displacement, and violence. Among the challenges associated

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    History

    advocated cleanliness for all people in the hopes to reduce illness and death. 0. 0. Clara Barton - Clara Barton's name is almost as closely related to nursing as Florence Nightingale's. Barton is most famous for organizing the American Red Cross. A lifelong philanthropist in the 1800's, Barton was shocked at the number of lives lost in the Battle of Bull Run due to lack of medical supplies. After that, she traveled with medical teams during the war and assisted as a nurse. Amazingly

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    Leukemia

    Leukemia strikes all ages and both sexes. In 1995 approximately 20,400 people died from Leukemia. The all time five year survival rate is 38%. This rate has gone to 52% in the mid 1980"s. Approximately 25,700 cases were reported in 1995 alone(American Cancer Society-leukemia, 1995). Leukemia is a form of cancer in the blood cells. Most forms of Leukemia occur in the white blood cells. These abnormal cells reproduce in large quantities and look and perform differently than normal cells(MedicineNet-leukemia

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    Keystone XL Pipeline Case Study

    monetary investments in the Tea-Party movement among other conservative ideals. Charles and David Koch have been road-blocking environmental issues for the past several years as stated from the Investigative Reporting Workshop (The Koch Club). Through Americans for Prosperity, a conservative advocacy group they support, have been persuading many members of Congress to sign a little-known pledge in which they have promised to vote against legislation relating to climate change unless it is followed by tax

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    Nothing

    Perspectives; Christopher Tyerman, God’s War: A New History of the Crusades 2. How did anti-Semitism manifest itself in medieval Europe? Kenneth R. Stow, Alienated Minority: The Jews of Medieval Latin Europe; Mark R. Cohen, Under Crescent and Cross: The Jews in the Middle Ages; Solomon Grayzel, The Church and the Jews in the Thirteenth Century 3. What was the position of prostitutes in medieval society? Ruth Mazo Karras, Common Women; Leah Otis, Prostitution in Medieval Society;

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    The Test to See

    in importance. For items 11–15, indicate any inappropriate noun plurals and possessives and provide the correct form. 11. Make sure that all copys include the new addresses. copies 12. Ask Jennings to collect all employee’s donations for the Red Cross drive. employees' 13. Charlie now has two son-in-laws to help him with his two online business’s. son-in-law 14. Avoid using too many parenthesises when writing your

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    Civil War DBQ Essay

    Although the outcome was a victory for the North, the Civil War, also known as the Second American Revolution, took a large toll on both the North and the South. There was a large affect on the population, work, women, government, and the economy. With both sides having generals with two different viewpoints on how to win the war, many different tactics were used, some more hostile than others. Overall, the South took a bigger loss on almost everything, and the North had life a bit easier. The

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    David Mccullough's The Johnstown Flood

    The Johnstown Flood is a novel written in 1968 by David McCullough. McCullough is an American author and historian who has published multiple novels such as The Wright Brothers, 1776, and John Adams. Since he started his career he has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award twice. He has also had multiple films made concerning his books, The Johnstown Flood being one those. Both the film and the book concern a small town in Pennsylvania that was completely destroyed after a massive

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    Seminar

    Case Study: Wal-Mart’s failure in Germany Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the largest retailer in the world, the world’s second-largest company and the nation’s largest nongovernmental employer.  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates retail stores in various retailing formats in all 50 states in the United States. The Company’s mass merchandising operations serve its customers primarily through the operation of three segments. The Wal-Mart Stores segment includes its discount stores, Supercenters, and Neighborhood

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    Term Paper

    NAME: _____Thao Nguyen________________________________________________ 1. For the community health nurse, what is the process of data collection in the community? Give 2 examples from textbook, lectures, and your community assessment project. Course Objectives 2,3,4,5: Chapter 15 and your community health assessment project (20 points or 10 pts. for each example and the written description of the example) Be sure to include two of the following: Observing the community; Interviewing people

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