The Collaborator

The word pragmatic is defined as dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations1. Pragmatism does not equate to acquiescence. Acquiescence implies giving up or accepting the circumstances as being beyond control. Nor does it suggest following the path of least resistance. The definition of pragmatic serves as a sound philosophy for a public historian. The focus is not on ruling out what cannot be accomplished, rather…

installing some eager Ukrainian collaborators to run the city. Polina’s husband, Victor, was one of those people. From the very young age, he inherited his parents’ intense hatred of the Communist rule. As the war started, he avoided the general draft to the Red Army by hiding in the Dnieper River’s swamps. He and some of his companions welcomed the German troops to Ukraine, hoping for the permanent change of government. Sadly, there were thousands Ukrainian collaborators whose viciousness…

Since the Great Depression there has been an increase of homelessness in the United States. As of 2013, there were more than one million homeless students were enrolled in the United States public school system (Rahman, 2015). An issue like this has impacted several families which has impacted younger children being focus in school and/or being able to remain in school. However, numerous programs and communities have come together to make an enough to combat this use. This paper will examine…

Allyson Emma Kochanek—Artistic Statement Application: Desiring an MFA in Design at the University of North Carolina School of the arts. I believe art is about regeneration. It is about taking something blank, limp, and lifeless and giving it breath. We were created to create. Through our creativity we can instill new ideas, images, and dreams. Art does not simply play on the surface of society but seeps into the dirty crevices commenting on politics, depravity, and religion. I believe the…

Patient Care Delivery Model While looking at the care delivery model, there must be an acknowledgment for the type of needed and the care we intend to deliver. The Memorial Hermann organization believes that optimal health and personal care model lead patient care, and within this care model includes patient a family centered care. The nursing care delivery system is based on a caring model, combining the beliefs of nursing theorists, and engrained in the three A’s – authority,…

His velvet smooth voice was beloved by fans and immensely respected by his peers and collaborators. Number Six: Diana Ross There is no denying that Diana Ross was an influential figure in RnB and soul. Her voice has inspired many female artists to pursue music careers of their own. Over the course of her career fronting The Supremes and singing…

From my personal experience I can see how the requirement of parity among collaborators can be difficult. I have been working regularly in a first grade classroom as a special needs paraprofessional with a first year teacher, Ms. Weber. Ms. Weber ‘collaborates’ with a teacher of 12 years. The problem within the collaboration Ms. Weber…

Hitler’s biggest accomplice during the Third Reich were the German “ordinary” citizen. The German people had a part in the oppression and genocide of the Jewish citizens. Albeit some more than others but to what degree. In order for the Nazi regime to survive it needed the collaboration of the German people. However, you cannot completely blame the regular German citizen for the Holocaust because the people who are directly responsible to a higher level of culpability. This is not to say that…

hidden underneath the floorboards, so they were not found. The Nazis discovered that if they came back a short while after they checked the first time, the Jews would be out of hiding. So, a half an hour after they Nazis and Dutch collaborator left, the Dutch collaborator returned. Of course, the Jews weren’t hidden, so Marion Pritchard panicked. ”...Ms. Pritchard took out a revolver hidden on a bookshelf in the room and shot the intruder”. (Sandomir 3) A local friend helped bury the body in a…

The Lincoln Park Zoo has many conservation projects in-situ and ex-situ. One of their extensive programs is the Serengeti Health Initiative (SHI). This initiative was started in 2003 has a lot of facets that involve preservation, benefiting the local people, wildlife surveillance, design and evaluation of vaccination programs, and research on the relationships and interactions between wild animals, domestic animals, and humans. The location that they focus on is Serengeti, Tanzania. The reason…