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Philosophy
It has been know that coalitions, task force or work groups are a part of public health practice in order to help stop violence and drug abuse. I feel they are an important part of the community because they can help to change the environment to better by fighting for our rights to be safe. "Consistency can be particularly important in addressing a community issue, especially if there are already a number of organizations or individuals working on it. If their approaches all differ significantly, and they're not cooperating or collaborating, it can lead to a chaotic situation where very little is accomplished. If, on the other hand, they can work together and agree on a common way to deal with the issue and on common goals, they're much more likely to make headway" (Coalition Building I: Starting a Coalition, 22012).
These groups help us to build a stronger and safer community so that we can live peacefully. Therefore, I feel we need...
On the other hand, there are times when there are not enough people in the group in order to make an effective difference. For example, the present approach to emergency management and planning requires a change to effectively confront the bioterrorist threats because I do not feel there is enough communication about what should take place if they occur.
"How often we find coalitions being pushed, both by funders and from within, to produce results quickly. As a society we are increasingly addicted to the "quick fix," and our tolerance for long-term, developmental or preventive approaches is low. Coalitions face the…
Bibliography
Coalition Building I: Starting a Coalition. (22012). Retrieved June 12, 2012, from http://ctb.ku.edu/en/tablecontents/sub_section_main_1057.aspx
Foster, T.W. (1993). Building Coalitions That Work. Retrieved June 12, 2012, from wch.uhs.wisc.edu/docs/PDF-Pubs/coalitions_that_work.pdf
Tapper, S.M. (2011). Benefits of Collaborative Philosophical Inquiry in School. Retrieved June 12, 2012, from pactiss.org/.../Millett-and-Tapper-2011-Benefits-of-Collaborative
Hezbollah is a political organization involved in government affairs in Lebanon. Hezbollah may be militant and violent, but it is a far cry from Al Qaeda because it is part of the establishment in Lebanon. Meanwhile, Al Qaeda is very loosely organized and has splinter groups and radical cells in a number of places around the world. It is not known whether Al Qaeda or Hezbollah have access to WMD,
E-Trash Most of the world's electronic trash -- especially old computers -- is dumped in the third world countries, resulting severe environmental problems and illnesses among residents. A latest news agency declares that about 80% of the world's electronic trash is imported to Asia every year, and about 90% of which ends up in China (Chandran, 2002). The large amount of electronic trash dumped in Chinese cities has created serious health
Similarly, Maria Montessori's life provides key lessons for educators and for other individuals confronted with large systems that they can see to be clearly broken. Montessori managed to overcome the general gender discrimination typical of her time, and more than that she managed to challenge and the preconceived and largely entrenched patriarchal notions of education as an exercise in control, replacing them with her own theories based solely on
Secularism in All Governments The international Bill of Human Rights is an informal name for General Assembly resolution and two international treaties that were established by the UN. It is made up of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, international covenant of civil and political Rights together with two protocols that are optional international covenant of economic, social and cultural rights. The role of the international bill of human rights can therefore
Negotiations The order in which things are said is almost as important as what is said, and in some cases it is even more important. This has been a long-recognized fact in the world of rhetoric and basic composition from time immemorial. It is only relatively recently, however, that this fundamental truth has been explicitly and consciously explored in the realm of negotiating and information strategy. The additional factor of who
" Is the author clear in her objective? I would say she is absolutely certain of what she is talking about. Her intended audience is the average American who has recently been bombarded with threats of intrusion. The average American however is not living in constant fear, as government wants us to believe. Citizens are intelligent and aware enough to understand the limits of fear, the scope of government's authority and