wondered who started the American Red Cross? Well you’re looking at the person who started it. My name is Clarissa Harlowe Barton‚ but people just call me Clara Barton. I was born on December 25‚1821 in North Oxford‚ Massachusetts to Stephen and Sarah Stone Barton. I had four siblings and they were Dorothy‚ Stephen‚ David and Sally. Also I wasn’t married and I did not have any kids. In my lifetime I was a teacher ‚ a nurse in the army and president of the American Red Cross. So before I was a nurse
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Jiu Er: a female hero in Red Sorghum In 1988 Zhang Yimou made his directorial debut with Red Sorghum‚ the first Chinese Film gaining International (support). It is based on two Mo Yan’s novels‚ and it’s the first of a trilogy in which the director focuses on the analysis of the woman’s figure. In this film the main character is Jiu Er‚ a young woman forced to marry a leprous old man by her father‚ that sold her to buy a mule. Through the scenes‚ we are able to see how Jiu Er changes her life
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American Red Cross The American Red Cross is an organization created to provide care for those in need. The Red Cross is involved with disaster relief‚ responding to approximately 70‚000 disasters in the United States every year; they support America’s military families‚ helping an average of 150‚000 military families and veterans annually. The Red Cross is also the largest supplier of blood in the U.S.‚ and the nation’s leading provider of health and safety courses. The American Red Cross played
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American Red Cross I was watching newscast when a report about hurricane sandy came on. The American Red Cross helps people in most situations around the world. The Reporter was interviewing a woman victimized by hurricane sandy. A gust of wind made the woman’s hair tickle her nose when an American Red Cross worker came over and gave her a big‚ puffy coat with a fuzzy trim at the hood. Believe it or not‚ the American Red Cross was not always a widely known charity. The American Red Cross
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My plot summary The Red Room is a book written by Nicci French. Nicci French are actually a pair of writers‚ husband and wife who have a flare for writing. It is murder mystery themed book. It is about a young woman psychologist‚ Kit Quinn‚ who does a dangerous job. She is a special psychologist who does not listen to the everyday stress and problem of local people but one who examines the criminal mind. As such she is exposed to a world of major crime scenes‚ interrogations and violent insanity
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Red Bull‚ a stunning example of Neo-Liberalism: Almost everybody around the globe knows Red Bull. Even if this brand was less known a few months ago‚ this company is making sure you will hear about them with their space program baptized ‘Red Bull Stratos’1. The idea was to make a man jump from the highest point possible in the stratosphere‚ as a way to attract the attention of as many people as possible. So they made Felix Baumgartner‚ an athlete having the same nationality as Red Bull itself
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Red Bull is an energy drink and it is an adaptation of the Thai energy drink Krating Daeng‚ which translates as "Red Bull". Based on market share‚ it is the most popular energy drink in the world i.e. it has 70% market share.[1] Red Bull cans are branded with the tagline ‘Vitalises body and mind’ and consumers think that drinking Red Bull can alleviate tiredness. Some people consider Red bull’s branding as revolutionary and call it an ‘anti-brand’ strategy. This is because the company did not use
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Analysis & Summary: Consider the Lobster An “enormous‚ pungent‚ and extremely well-marketed Maine Lobster Festival” the illustrative foundation for David Foster Wallace’s essay‚ “Consider the Lobster”. Wallace is able to accurately depict for the reader‚ an immense celebration of people relishing in the festivities of the annual Maine Lobster Festival in Penobscot Bay. The festival itself is best described in a few words as commotion at its finest‚ and most delicious. While the preponderance of
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Decapod Mouthparts and Appendages used for Grooming Abstract ------------------------------------------------- Decapods are aquatic organisms that usually have five pairs of walking legs. Examples of decapods include‚ but are not limited to‚ lobsters‚ crabs‚ and shrimp. They are mainly predators and scavengers. In order to accomplish this way of life‚ they must have a variety of mouthparts. The most anterior mouthparts such as the chelipeds‚ third maxillipeds‚ and second maxillipeds are used
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It was an experiment that the Army was sure would fail. Hollywood believed that the movie itself would fail. It took more than 20 years for George Lucas to get this movie made. “ More than 2 decades in the making George Lucas” passion project “Red Tails” hit theaters today
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