inspired by the work of the international Red Cross while she was in Europe during the Franco- Prussian War of 1870-1871. She was so inspired that she brought the model back to the United Stated and led the organization through its first domestic and international relief missions‚ including assisting the U.S. military during the Spanish-American War in 1898. The Red Cross was chartered by the United States Congress to "carry on a system of national and international relief in time of peace and apply
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The Olympics of 1936 were perhaps one of the most controversial and iconic sporting events that have taken place in history. This was caused in large part by the circumstances surrounding the games and was complicated by the many world conflicts taking place. Because he had been elected chancellor of Germany in 1933‚ Hitler was in charge of the games and the proceedings that would follow. Given his record of discriminatory behaviors like devising the Final Solution‚ Jews and other undesirables
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the victims‚ but under the insistence of the former International Olympic Committee President‚ Avery Brundage‚ “the Games must go on” (“Munich 1972). Prior to the Games‚ Dr. Georg Sieber‚ a German forensic psychologist‚ was asked by Olympic security experts to develop 26 emergency scenarios to help plan event security. Ironically‚ Sieber had identified situation Number 21 as “a dozen armed Palestinians would scale the perimeter fence of the [Olympic] Village. They would invade the building that housed
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MOTIVATION IN WORKPLACE Faith-based International Charity Background This faith-based humanitarian organisation based on the philosophy of Islam and Quran that if you save the life of one person; you saved mankind. Therefore‚ it promotes humanity in its operational areas. However‚ due to its identity of being an Islamic organisation‚ the funds are mainly generated through Muslim philanthropists and other means such as Zakat. In essence‚ Islamic identity has been the motivating factor
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Olympics Games 2016 The excitement that the city of Rio experimented upon the announcement of hosting the 2016 Olympic games appears to have been short lived. The descent of excitement began once drug traffickers shot down a police helicopter. The government responded by heightening the crackdown on the city slums of the favelas. As a result many of the favelas in Rio are now under police control (Jazeera). The questions we are now asked is if the coming Olympics provided
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universal in its recognition and adoption by the civilized world.” (nps.gov) She supported the Geneva Convention because‚ she wanted to bring the International Red Cross to the United States. President Chester A. Arthur signed the Treaty of Geneva in March 1882‚ with the unanimous ratification of the U.S. Senate‚ leading to the U.S. joining the International Red Cross. When she returned home‚ Barton focused her attention on educating the public and obtaining support for the creation of an American
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examine the recent trend in privatizing government functions and appeared to have not fit at all occupying the presidency. She was a victim of the position not for becoming a tough‚ passionate‚ too-driven leader‚ but for not coming a manager of the international Red Cross that is largely resistant to change. It has been said that managers “do things right” while leaders‚ on the other hand‚ “do the right things”. Managers are concerned primarily with managing things. Leaders‚ on the other hand‚ are show
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By 1877 I was better and moved to Dansville. I wrote to my friend who worked for the International Red Cross and explained my four-year illness. Then I met with government officials and asked them to see the benefit of the American Red Cross. Next I gave small talks about it and made brochures and also met with president Hayes. When Garfield
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to his home town Switzerland in 1862‚ he decided to talk and write about his horrible experience. He didn’t want something similar to happen again. In February 1863‚ he made a commission with 5 people to help. In August 1964 it would become the International Red Cross. Some years later‚ Clara Barton established a Red Cross society in America. She organized an association in Washington‚ D. C. on May 1881. The creation of this union was made to help people in different difficult situations. Barton’s
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The Red Cross By Kevin Smith The Red Cross is an international organization that thrives on donations and the kindness of others to succeed. This Red Cross supports military families‚ disaster relief‚ health and safety training along with education‚ and blood drives that save thousands of lives yearly. The Red Cross started in the year 1881 and was mainly used to help wounded soldiers from the battlefield. “The global Red Cross has evolved into the world’s largest humanitarian network -
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