Doctors Without Borders‚ also known as MSF (Medecins sans frontieres)‚ is a multinational humanitarian organization that focuses on giving medical aid to those suffering from injuries during war‚ natural disasters‚ and those suffering from diseases. Its mission is "to deliver aid to victims of armed conflict‚ epidemics‚ and natural and manmade disasters‚ and to others who lack healthcare due to social or geographical isolation." MSF has had operations in about 70 countries in 2015. In addition‚ MSF
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On behalf of the City of Long Beach‚ I write deeply concerned about a Border Adjustment Tax and urge that you oppose this potential burden on imports and trade overall. Such a tax would disincentive imports and skew the market in favor of exporters‚ which would have a negative effect on the current business and growth of Long Beach’s local seaport. The Port of Long Beach is one of the world’s busiest seaports and the second-busiest port in the United States. It supports over a million jobs nationally
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Agent of Change I believe that Doctors without Borders should win the first annual Agent of change award because their goal was to provide emergency medical aid‚ no matter where it is needed or who needs it. In 1971‚ a small group of doctors in Paris formed this organization. This was the beginning of Medecins Sans Frontieres‚ (MSF) or‚ in English‚ Doctors Without Borders. The idea that MSF had is that all people have the right to medical care‚ regardless of race‚ religion‚ or nationality while
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evidence must show that the student is able to: Task no. Evidence P1 Locate major Long-haul tourist destinations in different continents 1 P2 Outline different types of holidays available in long-haul destinations that meet specific UK visitor motivations 2 Learner declaration I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully acknowledged. Learner signature: Date: Assignment brief
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Pubs in the UK Introduction This report intends to determine why pubs in the UK are increasingly transforming into gastro pubs. The first part of this study will review recent statistics to give an overview of the pub sector’s position in the hospitality industry‚ to describe the size‚ scope and decline of this individual sector. The second part will evaluate how macro factors have affected this industry‚ both in the last 10 years and currently‚ using PESTEL analysis. This analysis
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NETWORK BORDER PATROL PREVENTING CONGESTION COLLAPSE A PROJECT REPORT Submitted by N. SWAMINATHAN (41501104094) A. THENAPPAN (41501104122) in partial fulfillment for the award of the degree of BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING in COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING S.R.M. ENGINEERING COLLEGE‚ KATTANKULATHUR-603 203‚ KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT. ANNA UNIVERSITY : CHENNAI - 600 025 MAY 2005 1 BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE Certified that this project report "NETWORK BORDER PATROL PREVENTING CONGESTION
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aged between two and 19 years being overweight or obese. There is little sign of this upward trend in obesity stopping‚ and it will have a significant impact on the state of the country. It will negatively affect the UK ’s economy and more importantly negatively affect the health of the UK ’s 63 million people. With obesity becoming this prevalent in our society is it not time we address this issue? I think it is‚ and one of the best ways in my opinion is to introduce a tax on fizzy drinks and fast
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“Borders” and “Double Happiness” Nowadays‚ many cultures are disappearing and many encounter it. In “Borders”‚ by Thomas King and the movie “Double Happiness”‚ the mother and father‚ respectively‚ try to maintain their cultural identity through out their generations. Only one of the parents succeeded. It is the mother. Both made a lot of efforts but the mother made the right choices. She was able to bring her daughter back home although the father lost his daughter. There is a big contrast between
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which is influenced by the receiver’s culture. What is stereotyping? Give some examples. How might people stereotype you? Stereotyping happen when a person assumes that every member of a society or subculture has the common characteristics. Take UK is an example. Vietnamese often do nails Chinese often open restaurant Indian often are doctor Asian often know martial art What is the relationship between language and culture? How is it that people from different countries who speak the
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Education Without Borders Superintendent Tom Boasberg has put Denver Public Schools (DPS) on the fast track to be the first school district in the nation to hire fully qualified‚ previously undocumented immigrants to teach in classrooms. Boasberg’s trailblazing decision to hire undocumented educators under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative will bring a much desired wealth of diversity into Denver’s multicultural classrooms. This progressive course of action will positively
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