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    that I have taken to Haiti. This course has further expanded my knowledge of global nursing and helped me to understand and envision new ways to improve health outcomes. I have been face to face with impoverished people who lacked access to clean drinking water, proper sanitation, nourishment and healthcare services. The life expectancy at birth in Haiti for women is 64 and in men is 61 (WHO, 2015). Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and is still recovering from the catastrophic

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    disastrous ruin, which is much more serious than hurricane Irma. For them, they need water more, but the warming leads to more water loss through evaporation. The landscapes of California have become much too dense and that has resulted in too many straws sucking

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    discuss exactly what drinking unclean water looks like and what it can do.) II. Body A. Main Point: Third world countries lack accessibility to clean water exposing them to disease and harmful toxins that result in 2.4 million deaths annually (Bartram, 2010). 1. Drinking unclean water can result in the contraction of diseases, sickness, and even death. According to Unicef.org, diarrhea, arsenicosis, cholera, and fluorosis are three main diseases that can arise from drinking unclean

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    are produced at the time with one that can produce 10,800 liters of drinking water and 100 kWh of electricity per day. This is just one machine while the newer machine can produce 86,000 liters and produce 250kw net output of electricity from waste of 100,000 people. Bill Gates even went on the Jimmy Fallon show and challenged Jimmy Fallon to tell the difference from water that is given off from the machine and Bottled drinking water. Jackie Chan is another promoter of clean earth and usable resources

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    intake. I started off by slowly adding more water to my daily regime until I was drinking the recommended amount for me. Before I began this behavior change on average I was drinking about 24 ounces. On the first day of this three-week plan I focused on when I would drink water, I found that I only drank water when I was thirsty, and only sometimes with dinner. The next couple of days I gave myself a goal of drinking at least thirty-two ounces, on the first couple of days I would forget to drink

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    Is there ever going to be an end of teenagers drinking before they are allowed to according to law? In today’s society teenagers walk around as if they know exactly what is good for them, as if they are invincible. Take a look at the number of crashes caused every year by teenage under-aged drinkers and how alcohol effects their future and see how bold of a word invincibility is. Issues that need to be considered when it comes to alcohol are the medical conditions it gives people, how alcohol

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    in an accident. But many lives are taken away because of underage drinking. These people are killed in an instant, squashed like bugs on a windshield. They never get to grow up and fulfill their dreams. They become that bum on the street, staggering around and yelling obscene comments. They are like the stray dog that never really finds a place in life. So what is the solution to this problem? Stop the underage drinking. Americans today need to wait until

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    The Problems with Bottled Water Introduction Americans live in a consumer society where majority of products are packaged ready for use. This is attributed to the availability of disposable merchandise that is favorable and efficient in delivering the various products that are on demand. Among the various favorably consumed packed products is bottled water. It does not however, make sense for people to buy bottled water and throw the container away after they have emptied it. This is because the

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    afflictions I feel my peers would almost agree with that statement. Maybe not to the fullest extent, but I am confident that a lot of my peers would agree with the fact that drinking was a part of there high school career. My parents would be HIGHLY disagree with this statement. My mother and father both are against drinking and if I was in high school and they thought I felt that way I would have been in a treatment center. When I am 40 years old and I have children of my own I hope I wont

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    When looking over my behavior the past few days, I noticed quite a few things I would like to change. From extending my workout period, eating smaller portions, or even controlling the amount of time I spend watching television. Even after all of those things the main thing I noticed was that I hardly ever drink water. In a day, I might drink sixteen ounces compared to the recommended sixty-four ounces. So my new goal is beginning on Friday, July 10, 2015 and ending on Friday, August 7, 2015, and

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