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    Discussion………………………………………………………………………………………………...7 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………………..8 Reference List……………………………………………………………………………………………9 Executive Summary The focus of this paper will be based upon different crime prevention strategies implemented by members of the communities‚ local and government authorities. It will focus mainly on those practices involving community cooperation and portray how they are successful or unsuccessful in reducing criminality in high crime

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    Earthquakes In Haiti

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    Haiti is the most impoverished country in the Western Hemisphere‚ and amongst the poorest in the world. With that being said‚ when an earthquake happened just kilometres away from Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince‚ the country was hardly prepared (Fierro & Perry‚ n.d.). Haiti has overcome various natural disasters‚ including hurricanes‚ tsunamis‚ floods‚ landslides‚ and other tropical storms. Haitians expect these natural hazards to occur‚ due to past events and the location of the country making

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    Occupational therapists in falls prevention Generally‚ the role of occupational therapists in falls prevention among elderly people‚ I think‚ could be very broad and significant. The elderly people can receive occupational therapy services for falls prevention in a variety of settings‚ such as their own houses‚ rehabilitation centres‚ acute care hospitals and nursing homes. Occupational therapy practitioners working in home environment have a unique opportunity to explore the home hazards

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    mortality. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2012)‚ one in every three adults over the age of 65 falls each year. Long-term care facilities account for many of these falls‚ with an average of 1.5 falls occurring per nursing home bed annually (Vu‚ Weintraub‚ & Rubenstein‚ 2004). In 2001‚ the American Geriatric Society‚ British Geriatric Society‚ and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Panel on Falls Prevention published specific guidelines to prevent falls in long-term

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    The Haiti Earthquake

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    When I think back to the news coverage that followed the earthquake in 2010 one thing that stands out is the word tragedy. It did not seem to matter what newspaper‚ news program‚ or website the coverage came from‚ all of them were using that word. In first day or two the word tragedy was often paired with disaster or horrible and the images of complete destruction flashed across the screen. Between the pictures and video and the word usage of the reporters it was clear that the situation was very

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    Congresswoman Linda Sanchez is now funding the Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act. Furthermore‚ some citizens are wanting to prosecute people who are cyberbullying. People who cyberbully should be prosecuted so that way it can discourage people from doing it in the first place. Cyberbullying has become a serious problem. First of all‚ 81% of victims of cyberbullying think that the cyberbully thinks that it is funny. This is a problem because they probably have no clue about what they are doing

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    As no specific method of prevention of breast cancer has yet been discovered‚ early detection remains the first tool in the arsenal of breast cancer support. Everyone has probably heard the recommendations that women have annual or bi-annual mammograms‚ undergo routine physical examinations‚ and provide self-examinations monthly. While the safety of too many mammograms is under debate‚ their effective use in detecting the cancerous property of a tumor is undeniable. The most common treatment for

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    Haiti Earthquake

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    Earthquake in Haiti Earthquake in Haiti Introduction Introduction A little over 2 years ago Haiti was struck with a horrendous earthquake that caused a lot of damage. The earthquake in 2010 was a defining moment for Haiti because it had a huge impact on them then and still does today. The earthquake left Haiti in ruins. The impact of this 7.0 quake will have a huge impact for many years to come. People have many questions but do we have all the answers? An earthquake is

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    whether multimedia fall prevention education using different instructional strategies increases older adult’s knowledge of fall threats and their fall prevention behaviors. The population being studied in this research is community dwelling older adults who participated in response to flyers or through senior housing and community facilities. There are fifty-three of these older adults who are 65 years old or older and have no physical or mental disabilities. The nursing intervention involved in this research

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    How to prevent Childhood Obesity Childhood Obesity is a common health complication in the United States that affects over 25% of the 3.4 million population. Sadness of seeing a child between the ages 6-19 that is obese can affect everyone’s lifestyles around them. People that are overweight‚ many times‚ blame the food industries and even blame others by being overweight. Many children are bullied because of the way they look due to obesity. They want to make a change to themselves but they are always

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