American Red Cross

The American Civil War is alternatively known as the bloodiest war in American history. During this war, over 620,000 individuals lost their lives to fight for ideas they believed would be best for the future of the country. Unfortunately, in addition to casualties of war, countless people died as a result of disease. Medicine was still not technologically advanced to the point where it could compete against such grand injuries. However, a copious amount of lives were saved due to the efforts of…

the Geneva Conventions relating to the adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem which was enacted in 2005. Under this new protocol, the protective sign of the Red Crystal can be displayed by medical and religious personnel during times of conflict and war. This means that it can be used in the place of the traditional Red Cross, or Red Crescent symbols. Persons who choose to display this symbol are performing humanitarian duties and therefore must be protected by all parties involved in the…

2010, Haiti was struck by an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0. Afterward many NGOs begin raising funds to help the Haitian who are in desperate need of help. One of the well-known NGO Red Cross “raised more than half a billion dollars to bring relief to Haiti” (kokalicheva). With that much money from Red Cross plus the money from other NGOs, most of us and people in Haiti would…

as follows: an established organization provides a stable negotiating forum, enhancing reputational effects. Such a stable forum also allows for a fast response to sudden development. For example, after the tsunami struck, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement mobilized thousands of staff and volunteers across the affected region to carry out search and rescue, relief distribution and a range of health activities, from first aid to psychological support. Moreover, IOs provide…

Modern medical technology and procedures save lives everyday. Some of the modern medical practices that we use today started in the Civil War. In a modern war, the majority of American soldiers will die due to enemy fire. Over two-thirds of the soldiers that died in the Civil War perished outside of the battlefield. There was a killer that was not fully understood, disease. (Dixon 2013) The Civil War is known as the deadliest war that the United States has ever engaged in with approximately 620…

culture and labor as they pertain to both works of art. John Biggers’ Baptsim is a colorful painting depicting quite surrealistically several aspects of African and African American life. It was created in 1989 and it’s medium is oil and acrylic on canvas. Firstly, while the painting is colorful it is dominated with the color red. Red is an alarming color and is usually one that is used to portray conflict. However, Biggers’ painting gives an opposite calming feeling when first glancing at the…

PART 1: The Introduction to Red Cross of Vietnam Society Healthcare is essential not only in America but also around the world, including in my country, Vietnam. As we know, healthcare is the maintenance or improvement of health through the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in human beings. These acts usually delivered by health professions such as doctors, dentists, physicians, etc. Acknowledged the importance of…

came from the time she was taking care of a wounded soldier on the battlefield and a bullet ripped through her sleeve. She would also bring food and supplies straight to the battlefield for the soldiers. Clara Barton then formed the American Association of the Red Cross. In this essay I will…

the story of the crucifixion and how it made them feel. The emphasis is on the cross and the loyalty is gives to Christ. To connect with his audience, the narrator breaks his dream into three parts. To get the full effect, we must remember how the story of the crucifixion made us feel. Dream of the Rood is similar to Christian George Stevens’ The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) because both show commitment to the cross. The GSET takes the most time on the scene of the crucifixion, similar to…

street, the non-diegetic sounds are clearly portrayed with a mixture of cliché Americanised elements with Spanish influences. These not only embody the emotion of anxiety and fear within the scene, but also allows the audience to experience both the American and Spanish features of the film. Yet, the absence of these non-diegetic sounds are also frequently used in various scenes as a means to deliver a message through the emphasis on diegetic sounds and other elements within the mise en scene.…