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    Throughout ​The Great Gatsby​‚ Jordan Baker is a character that has a very lowprofile. However‚ you can easily find out the type of person she is just by looking at how shelives. Jordan Baker‚ “-- ​was incurably dishonest. She wasn’t able to endure being at adisadvantage--”(3.158) and her lifestyle portrays incredible confidence and independence. JordanBaker supposedly

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    John Baker Case Summary

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    Case History John Baker a nine-year-old male‚ was admitted to the emergency room with the chief complaints of wheezing during respiration‚ swelling and erythema of the right arm distal (below/farthest away from) to the humerus‚ and slight vertigo (dizzy/ room spinning). The patient is responsive; however‚ he seems confused. The patient was playing outside‚ when a wasp stung him on the anterior region (front/top region) of the forearm. The patient’s mother watched the incident unfold‚ and promptly

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    All my life‚ my parents have told me that we don’t have money. They struggle to pay the bills each month‚ are thousands of dollars in debt‚ and constantly worry and stress about where they can find the money so that my family is set until next payday. I have watched my dad work up to four jobs at a time while trying to provide for us and make ends meet. Adding to the financial burden‚ my parents are both the youngest children in their families and became the de facto caregivers for all four of

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    Mavis Baker Case Summary

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    Baker v Canada was a monumental court preceding that entailed a Jamaican woman with Canadian children whom had overstayed her visit to Canada by eleven years. This was one of the few cases that provided a voice for the children involved. It leads to a precedent for immigration and also non-immigration matters where the best interests of the child were taken into account. Mavis Baker was a Jamaican national that had obtained a visitor visa to Canada. Upon the expiration of her visitor

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    When writing the "big picture" histories‚ historians often overlook or exaggerate certain aspects of Australian history to make their point. Discuss with reference to one the recommended texts. The book "The Australian Legend"‚ written by Russell Ward and published in 1958 speaks mainly of "Australian Identity". It looks at nationalism and what has formed our self-image. There are many aspects that are left overlooked however‚ as the Authour makes his assumptions. Significant parts of society

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    SUBJECT: Baker Hughes - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act CG-18 Economic and Social Impact The economic impact of bribes in emerging economies “can increase the cost of a project by 10 percent‚”1 and distorts public expenditure. Corruption can also be a contributing factor “to economic and political unrest by exacerbating income inequality‚ resulting in the denial of fundamental human rights for many citizens.” 2 Corruption and bribes lead to an unfair playing field for honest companies‚ and good

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    Summary: Baker V. Canada

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    Baker v Canada [Minister of Citizenship and Immigration]‚ [1999] explains the importance of “the best interest of child” in Canada Immigration proceedings. Mavis Baker‚ a Jamaican woman entered Canada as a visitor in August of 1981‚ after the expiration of her visitor’s visa‚ Ms. Baker lived illegally in Canada as a live-in-worker to support herself and children for 11years. Though‚ Ms. Baker had four children in Jamaica before visiting Canada‚ she however gave birth to four other children in Canada

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    Josephine S. Baker- (1873- 1945) Worked mostly with children and discovered how important holding is to a childs health. She also worked with silver nitrate eye drops and perfected the application process in infants. Baker was the first woman to be assistant surgeon general in the U.S. Olive Ann Beech- (1920-1986) She was cofounder of Beech Aircraft and eventually became CEO and turned the company into a multimillion-dollar international aerospace corporation. Elizabeth Knight Britton- (1858-1934)

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    Chief Complaint: Ann Baker

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    Subjective Chief Complaint “My knees are killing me‚ I’m tired all the time‚ and I’ve got horrible pain in my stomach.” HPI Ann Baker is a 32-year-old woman who has been having knee pain on and off for about 2 years. She has been to the doctor a few times since then with the same complaint. Workups showed no radiologic changes to the knees‚ and her family practice physician settled on a diagnosis of early arthritis. She was not evaluated by a rheumatologist. Despite scheduled APAP and ibuprofen

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    Josephine Baker was a French vedette‚ singer and entertainer. Her career was centered around Europe and France. Josephine Baker was an extraordinary dancer and was most well-known for doing funny faces while dancing. She first started out as a comedian performing in blackface‚ however‚ throughout the years her talent carried her to stardom. She was extremely popular and widely acclaimed in Europe. However‚ racism in prevented her from being accepted in the United States until 1973. Josephine Baker was

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