American Red Cross

about the Medal of Honor recipient you selected. Copy and paste the URL and then summarize the additional information available from this source. http://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/rubin/citation/printable.html This source is a narrative called “An American Hero” written by Beth Reece from the “Soldiers Magazine”. The article is very long, and describes the life of Corporal Tibor Rubin from his early ages and also includes several citation directly from him. This source is focused purely on…

When I first think of Egypt all I can picture are the pyramids located there and miles of hot desert. I learned a lot about Ancient Egypt while I was in school. I also watched many documentaries about Ancient Egyptian history and the pyramids themselves. I never pictured people living there or even imagined anyone living in Egypt. The only people I imagined to be in Egypt were archaeologists and tourists. But, approximately 92 million people do call Egypt home. In movies and documentaries, Egypt…

The red panda is a scientific phenomenon, generally scientists are able to trace a direct linage to a specific species relatively easy, but for this creature that is not the case. A red panda can be compared in size to a large house cat, they range between 20 to 26 inches from head to body with a tail extending an additional 12 to 20 inches, and weigh around 12 to 20 pounds. They have similar physical characteristics to that of the giant panda and a raccoon, the face of a red panda typically has…

The Red Scare appeared directly subsequent to the closing of World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution that took place in Russia. These occurrences bolstered fear of communism, socialism, and anarchism while depleting a major component of the United States economy. The widespread trepidation settled in the hearts of many Americans. Many factors in the Red Scare would result in a massive decrease in labor leading to higher wages, violation of civil rights and decreased profits. The Red Scare…

Kingsford officially became recognised as a suburb on 25 June 1936. Prior to becoming its own suburb, it was mostly undeveloped land and was known as South Kensington. The suburb is mainly residential with a population of 14,100. It has a large commercial area where the markets, restaurants, hotels, and bars are found. Kingsford is surrounded by other eastern suburbs, making it close to Sydney, beaches, and other recreational areas. Housing The housing situation in Kingsford consists of…

My client, 22 year old Emily Spencer, who is a single female, employed as a waitress, walked into the agency seeking help from her ex-boyfriend verbal threats on her life after she left him and fled to her parent’s home. After explaining to Emily her rights and our confidentiality policy as well as any immediate medical needs she may have, I proceeded to assess the level of danger by using a 15-item evaluation known as the Danger Assessment which will evaluate her risk of homicide. Before,…

Strategic access to the Suez Canal made Egypt valuable to British interests. During the First World War, the Ottoman Empire attacked the unprepared British troops in Egypt but fell back before reaching the canal. Alarmed by the Ottoman Empire’s attack in 1915, Britain further increased its presence in Egypt under the command of General Edmund Allenby. By maintaining an efficient supply line to Egypt, the British were able to hold their ground against the Ottoman Empire in Egypt until the…

We marched through the cold. Our staunch devotion to the cause ignites a flame deep inside of each and every one of us, providing more than enough warmth for the entire legion. Every day we gained more and more territory our opponent crumbling beneath the might of the workers. We marched onwards. “The Palace! It is up ahead!” Someone shouted up front. At least, our time of great glory was upon us. The Tsar’s tyrannical rule would be coming to an end. All that was left of his once great empire,…

“Red Bull give you wings.” Many adolescents that watch television frequently may have heard that phrase on the popular commercial advertising Red Bull, a commonly purchased energy drink. Some viewers such as children may even begin to believe that the consumption of energy drinks could actually give them superpowers, the ability to stay up later at night, or even the ability to obtain higher grades. Basically, energy drinks have continued to serve as the short-term solution to problems faced…

place) is attached to a red blood cell’s membrane. The gene is designated as I, and it has three common alleles, which include IA, IB, and i. Different combinations of these three alleles produce four different phenotypes, more commonly referred to as Blood Type A (homozygous IAIA or heterozygous IAi), Blood Type B (homozygous IBIB or heterozygous IBi), Blood Type AB (heterozygous IAIB), and Blood Type O (homozygous ii). The allele IA provides the presence of an A antigen on red blood cells,…