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The American Red Cross, 2005.
This paper is a cultural assessment of the American Red Cross.
1,335 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 30.95
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This paper explains that the American Red Cross is one of the first organizations, which comes to mind when there is an emergency or disaster, a need for training in health and safety procedures or blood donations. The author points out that most all of the activities and processes performed by the American Red Cross are monitored and measured; leaders are responsible for documenting and reporting the sources of funding and donations. The paper relates that American Red Cross functions on different levels; chapters located throughout the United States function independently, are granted the ability to provide service in its given area and report to their regional office who in turn will report to the National Office.
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Formal Statements of the Organization
Work Environment
Slogans and Sayings
Role Modeling, Training and Teaching
Motivating Employees
Stories and Legends
Organizational Activities, Processes and Outcomes
Reactions to Crises and Incidents
Workflow and Organizational Structure
Selection and Replacement of Employees
Conclusion
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"The American Red Cross staff consists of both paid employees and volunteers. They pride themselves on the importance and recognition of their volunteers. For every paid employee there is a volunteer counterpart on every level of the hierarchy. When looking at candidates, several different areas are considered. The individual must be flexible with his or her time, must be able to work in teams, have a history of working with people and want to help people. Volunteers go through the interview process and evaluation process just as a paid employee does. Volunteers are also subject to the same disciplinary action and termination action if necessary."
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The American Red Cross, 2005.
This paper discusses the history and current issues of the American Red Cross, one of the world's premier humanitarian organizations.
2,940 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 59.95
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This paper discusses how, in 1881, Clara Barton proposed the establishment of the American Red Cross, based on the revolutionary model of the International Red Cross that was already operating in Europe, where the organization would not only assist military hospitals during times of war but also help during peacetime with disaster relief and health and safety education of the general public. The author points out that before World War I, the Red Cross mainly served to promote first aid, water safety and public health nursing programs in the United States; however, after the outbreak of war and the pandemic influenza outbreak, the size of the organization exploded from 107 local chapters in 1914 to 3,864 in 1918. The paper relates that the organization has evolved into an advocate of humanitarianism, even criticizing its own government although the Red Cross itself has not avoided its own scandals.
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"The Red Cross is an organization that grew out of the suffering of the wars of the nineteenth century. In 1863, Henri Dunant, a Swiss businessman, published "A Memory of Solferino", a memoir about his time in the northern Italian battlefield of Solferino. The book dealt with how war affected the lives of both the combatants and civilians. This memoir inspired the founding of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in 1864. This committee was lead by Jean-Henry Dunant, who would win the first Nobel Peach Prize in 1901 for founding the Red Cross. The first committee was made up of representatives from eleven countries. Their purpose was to lessen the suffering that came from war and they recommended that every country have its own committee that was endowed with enough influence to effectively cooperate in times of war with the hospital services of the battling armies."
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Analysis of the American Red Cross, 2007.
Discussion of disaster mitigation and the role of the American Red Cross.
1,262 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 29.95
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This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the topic of non-profit disaster mitigation organization. Specifically, the paper analyzes the American Red Cross including the mission of the organization, its involvement in recent disasters, and funding issues. The paper also examines the Red Cross's relief and disaster efforts.
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"The American Red Cross has been in existence since the nineteenth century. Organized by nurse Clara Barton, it has grown to be one of the premier disaster mitigation organizations in the country and the world. It is a non-partisan, humanitarian organization responds to all types of local and national emergencies, from families displaced by home fires to war and terrorism victims. Its mission is to step in during any time of disaster and provide food, clothing, shelter, and assistance to any victims of that disaster."
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Jane Delano and the American Red Cross, 2008.
Looks at the career of nurse Jane Delano, especially with the American Red Cross.
3,000 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 9 sources, APA, £ 61.95
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This paper presents an overview of the life and career of nurse Jane Delano. The paper specifically focuses on Delano's career as the director of the Red Cross Nursing Service. The paper concludes that Jane Delano is remembered today for her grit, her compassion, her intelligence and her calm demeanor, even when she was faced with the most disastrous situations.
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"It must be noted that nurses have always been involved in the provision of services by the Red Cross, and most especially during times of intense conflict like for example a war, or during times of natural disasters, like floods or earthquakes. Historically, the Red Cross and its association with nurse's dates as far back as the time of the yellow fever epidemic in the year 1888, and thereafter, during the time of the Johnston flood in 1889."
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9/11 and the Red Cross, 2006.
A look at the public relations crisis that arose after 9/11 over the distribution of funds by the Red Cross.
2,776 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 13 sources, MLA, £ 57.95
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Immediately after the terrorist attacks on America on September 11, 2001, Americans opened their wallets and began contributing to different organizations. Subsequently, an excess of $1.2 billion was collected, about half of which was collected by the Red Cross. This paper looks at the resulting public relations nightmare that arose when Congress charged that the Red Cross had misled the American public regarding the way the millions of dollars in donations the organization had collected would actually be used. Suggestions for how this public relations crisis could have been avoided are also presented.
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Executive Summary
Research
Problems and Opportunities
Relevant Theories
Profiles of Stakeholders
Strategies
Media Characteristics
Possible Solutions
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"There were any number of issues involved in the problem. Firstly, the Red Cross historically does not dedicate all funds collected following a disaster to that specific disaster. Also, the Red Cross provides emergency shelter, clothing, food and other items; seldom do they give cash grants to people. In addition, Healy made statements that were not interpreted in the way she intended; she did not make clear and definitive statements about the distribution of funds being collected. The Red Cross has no infrastructure, no procedure for disbursing cash to victims. When they finally did begin awarding cash, they did so before they had a system to keep track of it or a process to determine equity among recipients. The Red Cross finally agreed to distribute all funds collected to the families of victims of September 11 and by mid-December, the agency reported that 3,200 families had received an average of $38,000 each. "
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The American Red Cross and the September 11th Terrorist Attacks, 2002.
This paper shows how the American Red Cross was successful in dealing with the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
2,018 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 43.95
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Since the terrorist attacks on America, the activities of the American Red Cross have expanded extensively. This paper discusses how the voluntary organization had in the past proven to be an efficient disaster relief organization; however, the writer asserts that never have their skills being so essential and tested since the events of September 11th, particularly in New York City. The paper then looks at the activities of the Red Cross in its advocacy of those in danger of negative backlash, notably Arabs and Muslims.
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"The ?International Red Cross? which has branches in over 175 countries of the world, works to provide extensive refugee relief activities to the victims of drought, war and ethnic conflicts all over the world. It was through the commitment of Clara Barton who organized the ?American Red Cross? with its headquarters in Washington, which received the support of millions of Americans who donated their time, talent, and financial resources to this voluntary organization. And since 1943, the month of March has been considered to be ?Red Cross Month? to recognize the lifesaving efforts of the organization."
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The Red Cross Organization, 2002.
This paper analyzes the essay "A Red Cross To Bear" by Mark Schapiro.
1,009 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 24.95
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The essay by Mark Schapiro argues that with all of the good that it has done, the Red Cross has not accomplished enough. The paper takes examples from the essay to explain and analyze this position, concluding that such an organization faces great difficulty in remaining neutral when encountering the types of war and disasters that unfold in today's world.
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"Schapiro leaves no doubt about the good the ICRC has accomplished since its founding in 1863, nor about the central role which neutrality has played in that accomplishment of good on both (or several) sides of each conflict in which it has been involved. Its neutrality allowed it access to the wounded on all sides and also helped protect its members who were putting their lives on the line in the middle of war. However, because the nature of war itself has changed, the ICRC has recently been forced to rethink its neutrality. Schapiro writes that ICRC's neutrality policy worked without criticism up to World War II, before "traditional" warfare gave way to mass civilian killings, modern weapons of destruction, and the kind of ethnic cleansing the world has witnessed in the war in the former Yugoslavia. With the advent of unspeakably inhumane atrocities, the ICRC still, however, maintained its neutrality. For example, the ICRC was aware of the crimes against Jews carried out by the Nazis, but chose to not speak out publicly against them, choosing instead private and ineffectual pleas to the Germans."
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Israel's Crossing of the Red Sea, 2002.
An overview of the biblical story of the crossing of the Red Sea and the settlement of Canaan.
4,400 words (approx. 17.6 pages), 13 sources, £ 111.95
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This paper is on the Israelite's crossing the Red Sea. It explains the crossing of the Red Sea, conquest and settlement of Canaan, Moses and Exodus.
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"Red Scare or Red Menace?", 2004.
An analysis of "Red Scare or Red Menace?" by John Earl Haynes.
1,715 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 38.95
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A review of Haynes political work, which seeks to rectify deficiencies in the historiography of American anti-Communism. The paper points out that prior examinations have failed to accurately explain critical components of the opposition to Communism in the years after World War II. It shows how Haynes indicates that these works have misunderstood and incorrectly characterized the nature of anti-Communist activity. The paper specifies Haynes's four principal shortcomings in earlier depictions and explains them.
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"First, he asserts, many histories do not adequately establish the connection between the Communist Party of the United States (CPUSA) and the espionage activities of the Soviet Union. Second, previous analyses have not described the significant links between pre-World War II antifascism and postwar anticommunism. Next, he charges, the accounts routinely fail to demonstrate the scope and diversity of sentiment against communism. Finally, prior works typically portray anticommunism as senseless and inscrutable. ?To make American anticommunism in the 1940s and 1950s historically explicable,? he writes, ?is the purpose of this book? (vii)."
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Clarissa Harlowe Barton, 2002.
Examines the life and work of the founder of the American Red Cross.
3,299 words (approx. 13.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 65.95
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The biography of Clarissa Harlowe Barton cannot be written without also writing at least in some measure the history of the American Red Cross as well as that of the history of nursing. This paper examines the work of the founder of the American Red Cross, looking at both her own life and at her work during the major battles of the American Civil War. In order to set her work in the proper historical framework, the paper also provides a very brief overview of the history of nursing as a profession, a profession which Barton is ? along with Florence Nightingale ? responsible in many ways for creating in its contemporary form.
Although this paper focuses on the work that Barton performed during the Civil War, it also mentions her relief work in the yellow-fever pestilence in Florida (1887); in the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, flood (1889); in the Russian famine (1891); among the Armenians (1896); in the Spanish-American War (1898); and in the South African War (1899-1902). The last work that she personally directed was the relief of victims of the flood at Galveston, Texas, in 1900, before she died in Glen Echo, Maryland, on April 12, 1912.
From the Paper
"During the depression of the 1930s, many nurses were unemployed, and the number of schools declined. World War II, however, brought about another increased demand for nurses. The Cadet Nurse Corps, established in 1943, subsidized nursing education for thousands of young people who agreed to engage in nursing for the duration of the war. Since the end of World War II, technological advances in medicine and health have required nurses to become knowledgeable about sophisticated equipment, to learn about an increasing number of medications, and to design nursing care appropriate for the health care delivery system during a period of rapid change. Barton?s nursing work on the battlefield helped lay down the fundamentals for nursing during wartime, and the work of nurses in MASH and other military units throughout the 20th century owes much to what she saw and did during the Civil War."
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Holiness as a Virtue, 2002.
A discussion of the character of the Red Cross Knight in "The Faerie Queen", an epic poem by Edmund Spenser.
905 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 0 sources, £ 22.95
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The Faerie Queen, an epic poem by Edmund Spenser is a lengthy piece of work consisting of six parts that was completed in 1590. This paper discusses the allegorical theme of ?holiness and virtue? in the poem and since this is represented by the Red Cross Knight it focuses on his character. It shows how the Red Cross Knight is out on a mission to save the world from sin and that ?truth? and ?holiness? themselves have to face temptations and attractive evils in order to show the ?vulnerability? of humans to sins.
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"The bloody (bloudie) cross that the knight wore on his breast is a direct reference to Jesus Christ from whom he derives his ?Holiness.? However, the Red Cross Knight is not Jesus himself, since unlike the Lord himself he is not able to resist the temptation of the ?Garden of Eden? and thus represents the fallibility of human beings. While under the evil spell of the woods, he is tricked by the magic of Archimago into believing the ?Truth? (Una) as unvirtuous and falls for the deception and temptation provided by Duessa, the witch."
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Clara Barton, 2004.
A biography of the life and work of Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross.
1,423 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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This paper examines the life of Clara Barton, born on Christmas Day, 1821, and how she gave many gifts to her country, not least among them the founding of the American Red Cross. It looks at how, with her pre-feminist strength and her lofty intentions, she struggled with some of the same issues women struggle with today, chief among them bureaucratic insensitivity. It also discusses her work in treating the wounded soldiers of the Civil War and how she fought to have her causes recognized.
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"This was long before the days of reliable long-distance communication, so Barton and her two companions, if they wished to minister to the wounded, had no choice but to push on. By daybreak on September 17, they had made camp near the Union bivouacs along Antietam Creek. Despite the boom of cannon, and risking their own lives, the trio pushed on to set up a ?field hospital? in a barn at the corner of Sam Poffenberger?s cornfield. Barton began comforting the men waiting for surgeons to remove shots from their bodies?or to remove parts of the bodies instead. Holding one soldier so he could take a drink, he slumped in her arms, and she realized a bullet had passed through her sleeve, instantly killing her patient."
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"The Red Convertible", 2008.
An analysis of the symbol of the red convertible in "The Red Convertible" by Louise Edrich.
1,465 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 33.95
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The paper looks at "The Red Convertible" by Louise Edrich that depicts how the Lamartine family, especially the two brothers, deal with the older brother's return from Vietnam. The paper discusses how the altered family dynamics are shown by the symbol of the red convertible and how this symbol changes throughout the story.
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"The story presents the struggles of two brothers to cope with their changing relationship, as well as the changes taking places in the post-Vietnam world. In fact, the relationship between the two brothers is used as a direct parallel of the post-war situation in the sense that their story is a symbol of the difficulties and readjustments that many Vietnam veterans and their families were faced with after the war. The theme of brotherhood is central to the plot. The story is told from Lyman's point of view which means the reader has no direct insight into Lyman's brother's thoughts."
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Clara Barton, 2007.
This paper examines the life of Clara Barton and looks at her work in the field of nursing.
2,269 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 48.95
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In this article the writer covers the life and work of Clara Barton. The writer discusses how Barton risked her life for others offering medical care on the battlefield. Further, the writer notes her work for the American Red Cross. The writer points out Barton's devotion and commitment to humanitarian relief. The writer maintains that dedication was perhaps her greatest asset when it came to successful leadership. The writer concludes that it is through reviewing Barton's life, and understanding her leadership skills, that nurses can better discover how to become leaders themselves.
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Early Personal History and Career
Clara Barton and the Civil War
Barton Goes to Europe
Barton and the Ratification of the Geneva Convention
Barton and the Early American Red Cross
Barton's Successful Leadership
References
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"When the Civil War erupted, Barton was in Washington. As she had proven many times in her life, prior to this point, Barton was not one to sit idly by. She was determined to actively assist the Union. In the beginning, Barton gathered and distributed supplies for the Massachusetts troops that were stationed in Washington. However, by the second year of the war, the tales of hardship and misery on the frontlines, led her to request permission to go to the battlefield. Thanks to the support of prominent Republicans, Barton was given permission to go to the front, from a reluctant War Department."
"Barton's first battlefield experiences at Culpepper and Fairfax Station, Virginia shocked her. She personally took charge of the medical and supply gap for the next three years."
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