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Eleanor Roosevelt
Introduction
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) was an American humanitarian, born New York City. The daughter of Elliott Roosevelt and niece of Theodore Roosevelt, she was an active worker in social causes before she married (1905) Franklin Delano Roosevelt, a distant cousin. She retained these interests after marriage and while rearing ...
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Corporate Analysis
Corporate Analysis
Alcoa is the world's premier manufacturer and supervisor of prime aluminum, fabricated aluminum, and aluminum facilities. Alcoa's 2008-2009 down turn was mostly due to dropping Aluminum charges, which dropped to $1,100 per tonne. Fall 2009 aluminum charges have retrieved to $1,900 per tonne. Klaus Kleinfeld, CEO of Alcoa, ...
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ASTHMA
Asthma
Asthma
Introduction
The prevalence of asthma has rapidly increased over the last few decades to epidemic proportions and there are now an estimated 300 million sufferers worldwide, a total that is expected to rise dramatically over the next 15-20 years [1]. Asthma is associated with enormous healthcare expenditures and, despite ...
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Underground Railroad
Introduction
The Underground Railroad was made up of a series of safe houses and slave activists that made a great change in the history of slavery. The Underground Railroad was a very dangerous operation. The abolitionists always faced risking arrest and sometimes even faced risking their lives. So they ...
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Recycling Project
Recycling Project
Introduction
According to the global recycling network, recycling refers to a “process by which materials that would otherwise become solid waste are collected, separated or processed and returned to the economic mainstream to be reused in the form of raw materials or finished goods.” Recycling turns waste into ...
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Chapter 7: Muda, Service and Flow
Chapter 7: Muda, Service and Flow
The chapter opens with an explanation of the role of Taiichi Ohno, the father of the Toyota Production System and proponent of the idea of industry without muda, or waste. His proposition is that "any human activity that absorbs ...
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Greed to Green
Chapter 11
Greed to Green: “Chapter 11”
In this chapter author is using LEED, to evaluate a future project, the goal to earn the most points in identified six environmental categories: Sustainable Sites (4 points possible), then Efficiency (points), Energy and Atmosphere (17 points), Materials and Resources (13 points), ...
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Psychology
Psychology
The integration of psychology and theology may be observed as the attempt to bring our reliance admission to bear on our chosen line of work. What does theology have to say to psychology? What difference does faith in God make in the way a psychotherapist assists a troubled person or ...
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The lightning in me that strikes relentless and how it relates to playing a paladin
The lightning in me that strikes relentless and how it relates to playing a paladin
In recent years there has been a renewed interest in playing a paladin. It may seem too obvious to mention, but lightning ...
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Female Genital Mutilation
Female Genital Mutilation
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The practice of female genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision, occurs throughout the world, but it is most common in Africa. Female genital mutilation is a tradition and social custom to keep a young girl pure and a married woman faithful. In Africa ...