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Hey Facebook friends, I am excited to let you know that I have the opportunity to return to Greece this year. I will be going with a team of 5 to Lesbos, Greece. Our work will be similar to last year. We are providing humanitarian aid and crisis relief to Persian speaking refugees. I will be on the island for 2 weeks with my team of 5 from Hinson and Kim Garrity our long term worker from Germany. The refugee crisis is complicated and multilayered. It’s not simply a matter of good guys and bad…

Wildfires are natural disturbances that shape landscapes and can alter aquatic ecosystems and communities. Wildfires can be followed closely by flood events that cause debris flows and scouring, potentially compounding effects on aquatic systems. In 2011, the Horseshoe 2 Fire of southeast Arizona burned over 90,000 hectares of forest and was followed by massive monsoonal rains. These rains triggered flood events that scoured creek beds within the range. In one stream within the affected…

A family-owned business that was started in 1946, Columbus Custom Carpentry has grown exponentially over the past recent years in both employees and revenue. This growth has also introduced major issues in the pay structure, turnover, lack of job descriptions, and the absence of a human resource department. Due to the culture and structure of the company, these issues could not be addressed and thus the hire of an HR manager. A company of this size will have to address these issues in a prompt…

Abel and Tayo had developed PTSD from their experience fighting in the Second World War. While in the military, we can guess that Abel had lost many of his friends overseas. Tayo had lost his cousin Rocky during their time as prisoners of war. Rocky died in Tayo’s arms in the middle of a death march in the Philippines. Throughout each book Abel and Tayo experience flashbacks and their perception of the world sometimes altered by memories of their terrible experiences. Tayo has visions of his…

The FDA drug shortage is getting worse. Regulatory issues, manufacturing problems and difficulties in acquiring the things needed to make the drugs have contributed to the FDA drug shortage. This drug shortage has created problems for both healthcare providers and patients. Below is a list of ways that the drug shortage has affected people: Patient Care Patient care is compromised when the drugs needed to treat illnesses are not available. Doctors may recommend another medication that is not…

MICROBIAL CONTROLLING PERFORMANCE MINERAL a. Raw Material: What are the raw materials that make up the material? How are the raw materials extracted? Oshenite is produced from a renewable marine mineral called “oolitic aragonite”, a form of calcium carbonate sustainably harvested from sea beds in the Bahamas, 65 miles off the Florida coast. “Oolitic aragonite” is from microscopic bio matter such as plankton and algae. It is sourced from a region of the Bahamas basin, 65 miles off the Florida…

sporting event of the year. For others, it's the embodiment everything the terrorists hate about Western culture. But for sports fans around Australia, the Super Bowl is unique. Some have even taken the day off work to watch the spectacle, further compounding the negative effect America is having on our economy. But it's all worth it, according to business content marketing associate team leader, Mickey Peacotton. "My life lacks any variety what so ever," said the Sydney office worker. "So when…

The importance of having a solid set of tires on your vehicle cannot be understated; they make your car safer, handle better, and run more efficiently. However, the car repair and tire services pros at Kimmes Oil say many drivers make the mistake of having mismatched tires. These Superior, WI, mechanics say you never should mix winter and summer tires, tires with differing tread patterns and sizes, or tires from different manufacturers. Why is mixing and matching tires so harmful? Let’s get the…

Before joining the PharmD program at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, my understanding of the role of the pharmacist was limited to independent community pharmacy, retail pharmacy, and inpatient pharmacy. I didn’t truly understand that statement of what it meant to have a wide range of career choices. The many possible career choices and areas of focus that I can pursue with a PharmD degree was the most eye-opening thing I learned during Pharmacy 501, Introduction to Pharmacy…

ballot measure is successful in November. He also said a proposal for legislation requiring D.C. employers to pay into a fund for family and medical leave for employees, and another effort to require a minimum amount of hours for hourly workers were compounding costs and concerns for the…