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Sixth Naphtha Cracker Complex, Formosa Taiwan

Where food, water, supplies are being given out in Southeast Louisiana; see parish-by-parish list

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harrison.leinweber

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The Problem of Securing Health

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Can you learn anything from the article or report’s bibliography that tells us something about how the article or report was produced?

There was not a bibliography in this report.

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harrison.leinweber

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Lessons in the Rubble: The World Trade Center and the History of Disaster Investigations in the United States

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What three (or more) quotes capture the message of the article or report?

"The 'disaster investigation,' ... actually emerges as a hard-fought contest to define the moment in politics and society, in technology and culture." (page 1).

"[Answers about the World Trade Center] were not reassuring, or especially enlightening answers." (page 16)

"... so many players appeared guildty that none could be singled out for punishment." (page 16)

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harrison.leinweber

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Compassion Protocol: Legalizing Diseased Undocumented Immigrants

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Describe at least three ways that the argument is supported.

The argument is supported by the use of anecdotal evidence from immigrants, discussion of the relevant laws and their impacts, and an examination of several case studies of specific immigrants moving through the system.

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5 Years After Haiti's Earthquake, Where Did The $13.5 Billion Go?

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How did the author of the article conduct their research?

The author found information on numerous US governmental websites and those websites of NGOs and the UN. The author also appears to have conducted interviews with people knowledgeable about the situation in Haiti.

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harrison.leinweber

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Teach 3.11

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How was development of the system funded?

It appears that the funding for the development came from Nanyang Techonological University in Singapore. The system is maintained and kept current by numerous international volunteers who contribute content.

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Doctors without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières)

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Does this organization claim to have a new or unique way of addressing the problems that they work on? Does their approach point to or suggest problems with other approaches?

MSF is focused on providing aid where aid is needed, thus the name "Doctors without Borders." They don't care what the policital or socioeconomic status is in a region, they'll provide aid no matter what. They're also able to provide their own funding rather than relying upon that of local governments.

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harrison.leinweber

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Lessons in the Rubble: The World Trade Center and the History of Disaster Investigations in the United States

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What three points, details or references from the text did you follow up on to advance your understanding of the complexities of emergency response?

I looked into each of the disasters mentioned in the article to find out more about them. I had not heard of the theater fire or boiler explosion before, and found those very interesting.