productive legislature and improve quality of life for all residents. An Oregon native, Merkley grew up in the rural blue-collar neighborhood of Myrtle Creek. Merkley says that his
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alone as one of five branches of the US Armed Forces. As one of the nation’s oldest seagoing branches, the coast guard is responsible for assisting the nation, with search and Rescue missions or (SAR), Aids to Navigation or (ATON), Port security, environmental protection situations, as well as Maritime Law Enforcement or (MLE). Under the Department of Homeland security, the president has laid out a budget in which seeks to assist this branch with replacing aging vessels that are well past their service
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sustainability reporting has the benefits of metrics and agreed disclosures reporting which systematic and in order.CSR is basically the combined integrated approach of good social and environmental governance practices in to all aspects of business which provide an integrated approach to all aspects material with non-financial issues. There are two basic benefits of CSR for both at company levels and property levels. First, it acts as a guide to the company and its programs that also acts as measure in
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The Ecological Threats to Southern Florida Michael J. Shearouse University of Phoenix/ Env 310 Mark Kehoe Imagine diving along the Florida Keys and not seeing the pristine coral reefs with thousands of fish forming a kaleidoscope of colors surrounding the reef. Then going about 150 miles northwest and just finding a monument telling the story of once,” great river of slow moving grass,” which used to flow in this semi-arid condominium filled part of Florida. These are not just part of concerned
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is little or none awareness whatsoever of the situation that it is imposed to the workers and their families, there is little account of the organisational impact on the community, there is a very limited awareness and attention regarded to the environmental implications of managerial and organisational activities. In addition, not enough is being said regarding the ways in which the past is shaping the future while preserving a system of privileges and exclusion. A social system of domination and
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Ethics and Corporate Responsibility in the Workplace and the World Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance Professor Andrea Brvenik August 16, 2014 Stakeholders & PharmaCARE Stakeholders take on many forms and guises depending on the context of the business. Experts write personal definitions and musings on what they feel a stakeholder is, while others disagree and have their own, sometimes conflicting personal findings. It has been my experience that the terms ‘stakeholder’
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Human Service. IHS primary responsibilities include providing health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The goal of IHS is to raise the health status of the Indian population to the highest possible level while providing health services to Indians from 566 Tribes across the United States. The mission of IHS is to raise the physical, mental, social and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level. (“Agency Overview,” n.d.) * In order to support their
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dimensions: social, environmental and financial. The TBL dimensions are also commonly called the three Ps: people, planet and profit and are referred to as the "three pillars of sustainability". CSR NIKE + CSR Vision • Doing innovation through the lens of sustainability is fundamental to achieving growth that is not dependent upon constrained resources Mission • Make better today – to improve its business and its value chain as they have environmental and social impacts
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foundation. The tribe needs to preserve their natural identity while it does so legally in their land. Second, the Tribe stands for environmental justice with its emphasis on stopping the project. The pipeline project poses future consequences to their land and their only source of water, River Missouri. Since one region was spared in consideration of environmental factors, Dakota should also be spared. Preceding with the operations in spite the major protests may be viewed as discrimination of the
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Every four years the American society choose their leader and representative. Their decision influences not only their motherland but all countries in the world. Till 2008, there were no elections that were assumed to be historic before announcing the final result and before they actually took place. It was the president’s decisions that made one’s tenure significant and unforgettable. 2008 year’s voting altered this jurisdiction. An African American senator has been nominated and finally won the
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