Abstract
The paper examines the use and need of tactical paramedics in mass care events, such as the previous events of Hurricane Katrina and the rescue operation and the event of September 11, 2001, and its resulting mass casualty care. The paper provides an extensive literature review that shows how the emergency medical service (EMS) profession is vital and should be viewed with the same respect as other professions. The paper also learns that a trauma care emergency response is one that requires flexibility and yet demands coordination, which is seriously lacking between agencies.

Outline:
Objective
Significance of the Study
Methodology
Background
Literature Review
Summary of Literature Reviewed in This Study
Recommendations of The Study

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"The American Medical Association (AMA) along with four major medical centers and three national health organizations established the National Disaster Life Support (NDLS) training program in 2003 for the purpose of better preparing health care professionals and emergency response personnel for mass casualty events. Stated as the "overarching goal is to standardize emergency response training nationwide and strengthen our nation's public health system." (Advanced Disaster Life Support, 2004, p.1) Prior to the 2001 terrorist attacks disaster education programs were being developed by various academic centers toward meeting what was perceived to be a lack of preparedness of medical disaster personnel and planning. Since 2001, there has been an increased demand for a course that is recognized nationally in training for "all-hazards" for better preparation of health care professionals and emergency response personnel. Toward this end a 'all-hazards' coordinated training program has been developed by a collaboration between academic, state and federal centers that goes by the name of the 'National Disaster Life Support Education Consortium (NDLSEC) that receives the funding from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)."

Tags:treatment, medicine, patients, injuries, triage, transportation, emergency

Abstract
"The effects of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Japan were myriad, affecting all in its path in diverse ways. The most obvious of those affected by the bombings in were the innocent victims, townspeople who were simply going about the business of living when the bomb was dropped on their world, changing it forever. Yet, the bombs had many casualties-seen and unseen-in both Asia and the United States. In times of war, it seems that the only way governments are able to make a point is through its citizens, those to whom the worst collateral damage occurs. The American B-29 bomber-the Enola Gay-was deployed August 6, 1945, from the island of Tinian. The Enola Gay headed for Hiroshima, Japan carrying a uranium 235 gun-type bomb, named Little Boy and exploded at 8:16 a.m. Estimates place Little Boy's instantaneous fatalities at between 80,000 to 140,000 people with 100,000 more seriously injured (The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki)."

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Casualties of War The effects of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Japan were myriad, affecting all in its path in diverse ways. The most obvious of those affected by the bombings in were the innocent victims, townspeople who were simply going about the business of living when the bomb was dropped on their world, changing it forever. Yet, the bombs had many casualties--seen and unseen--in both Asia and the United States. In times of war, it seems that the only way governments are able to make a point is through its citizens, those to whom the worst collateral damage occurs. The American B-29 bomber--the Enola Gay--was deployed August 6, 1945, from

Tags:synthesis, research, paper

Abstract
It argues that the Union army under Hooker took more casualties than were necessary. It traces this problem to a lack of initiative on the part of the Union left and its commanding officer, General Hooker.

Abstract
The paper examines the nature and imperatives of the modern nation-state along with the threats and responsibilities it faces. A comparative analysis is made of two prominent writers in the field- noted Harvard professor and legal scholar Alan Dershowitz and respected academic and human rights advocate Jeremy Waldron. The conclusion is that although torture is a morally complicated issue, in very limited and specific instances, it may be permissible to save life by preventing mass casualties.

Outline:
Introduction
The State
Torture and Its Discontents
Torture and the State

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"Torture is a very sensitive and extremely controversial issue. An abhorrent enterprise, it is unfit for the civilized world, but in truth we do not always deal with civilized foes. Threats to the security of the United States now emanate from individuals and groups of non state actors who are loosely affiliated, highly mobile, versatile, resourceful, cunning, and above all brutal. They operate from lawless regions in Afghanistan and Pakistan and have cells in over sixty countries. They owe allegiance to no state, recognize no treaties, and make no distinction between soldier and civilian. Their aims are total, their means are savage, their ideology is fanatical, and their patience is of potentially infinite duration. This will be a long struggle not dissimilar to the Cold War, but without the advantages of a rational adversary and a fixed operational base. In such an unprecedented fight, no principle can be absolute save flexibility.
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Tags:terrorism, war, on, terror, human, rights, international, law, morality

Abstract
This paper attempts to identify the different types of insurance fraud perpetrated today and to evaluate their effect on the insurance industry and society at large. After tax evasion, insurance fraud is considered the highest-ranked among white-collar crimes. It provides a history of insurance, examines in detail the main types of insurance frauds currently around and discusses the measures that can be taken to help prevent and reduce the number of fraudulent claims.

Table of contents:
Abstract
Introduction
History of Insurance
Insurance Fraud
How Insurance Frauds Affect Society
Classification of Fraud by Insurance Companies
Insurance Fraud Status as a Crime
Types of Insurance Frauds
Staged Auto Accidents
Arson-for-Profit
Health Insurance Fraud by Individuals and Corporations
Workers' Compensation Fraud
Property/ Casualty Insurance Fraud
Agent Fraud
Fake and Real Deaths to Collect Life Insurance Money
Identity Fraud
Efforts to Reduce Insurance Fraud
Conclusion

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"One of the most famous insurance providers in the world today, Lloyd's of London came into existence in 1688. Edward Lloyd owned a coffeehouse in London where merchants and bankers evaluated the risk of the maritime operations of seafaring vessels used for trading among the various British colonies and those used for prospecting new lands. Financiers for the expensive endeavors and trips to far off lands invested huge amounts of money in the hope that the voyages would be successful. Ship captains required money for supplies and goods, and would offer to embark on these dangerous trips with the help of these financiers a potentially, mutually beneficial endeavor."

Tags:premiums, fraudulent, claims, crime, arson-for-profit, property, casualty, health

Abstract
The paper defines unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and explains what they are. The advantages of UAVs are clearly discussed and elucidated by the paper. The paper asserts that the research in the paper, demonstrates valid and significant uses for the unmanned aerial vehicle, including urban applications relating to security and safety. The paper concludes that full utilization of unmanned aerial vehicles in reconnaissance would save the lives of servicemen.

Outline:
Introduction
Casualty Factor
Tactical Reconnaissance in Urban Environments
Biological and Chemical Sensor Transport
The Goal and the Vision in Tactical Reconnaissance
Summary and Conclusion

From the Paper
"Another use that shows promise for the UAV is in the carrying of sensory devices especially biological sensors. Since the battlefield is a situation that has a high likelihood chemical or biological exposure and UAV transport of these types of sensory detection devices ultimately are very likely to prove very efficient and effective in achieving health-related goals. (Shepherd, 2003) Reports are rife with soldiers exposure to uranium other chemical exposures in the Persian Gulf. Urban situations requiring sensors for safety are related as well. The "Review of the U.S. Army's Health Risk Assessments for Oral Exposure to Six Chemical-Warfare Agents" published by the Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology states that the U.S. Army is: "...under a congressional mandate and the Chemical Weapons Convention of January 1993 to destroy its entire stockpile of chemical munitions. In addition to stockpiled munitions, nonstockpile chemical materiel (NSCM) has been identified for destruction. NSCM includes a host of lethal wastes from past disposal efforts, unserviceable munitions, chemically contaminated containers, chemical-production facilities, newly located chemical munitions, known sites containing substantial quantities of buried chemical weapons and wastes, and binary weapons and components. There are eight stockpile sites located in the continental United States and one on an island in the Pacific Ocean, and 82 NSCM locations have been identified. There are concerns, based on storage and past disposal practices, about soil and groundwater contamination at those sites. Six of the most commonly found chemical-warfare agents at stockpile and NSCM sites are the nerve agents GA, GB, GD, and VX and the vesicating (blistering) agents sulfur mustard and lewisite." (1999) The use of the unmanned aerial vehicle in the cleanup initiative for the military may be ensured more safely through use of UAV in monitoring these efforts of handling and transporting, destroying or other means applied in elimination of these materials. The use of the UAV in all tasks that could be handled remotely or autonomously promises to save lives but as well promises to reduce health care costs for the military and civilian populations and ultimately for the country at large. "

Tags:unmanned, aerial, vehicles, reconnaissance, soldiers

Abstract
The paper discusses how, although some may choose to disbelieve it, the grim reality is that anyone can become a casualty of a car accident precipitated by the careless use of cell phones by unthinking motorists. For instance, the New England Journal of Medicine revealed in a 1997 study that using a cell phone while driving increases the risk of a motor vehicle accident by four times compared to those periods when a driver is not using a cell phone.

Tags:cellphones, laws, vancouver

Abstract
One of the most important qualities of a leader in the military, especially during wartime, is to use good tactical strategy. This not only can be advantageous to win battles, if not the war, but also to lower casualty rates. This paper examines how throughout "Platoon Leader", James McDonough describes his use of tactical strategy and how sometimes it was good and successful and how at other times it was questioned and luckily so.

From the Paper
"McDonough realized that as a leader, it was necessary to place himself in a proper position, both to oversee and to be seen as someone willing to go where he was sending his men. To go with the squads gave McDonough the ability to assess the terrain and evaluate the patrols, something he believed necessary for tactical advantage. When he finally met with the four sergeants, he told them that he would give them "their tactical orders", which "would follow the standard army five-paragraph field order, specifically addressing the situation, the mission, the concept of operations, the support that could be expected, and the command and control arrangements.""

Tags:miltary, vietnam, viet, cong, enemy

Abstract
Examines the mutual company as the leading personal (automotive, property and casualty) insurer in the U.S., its strong industry position and positive profit potential, and its problems with customer relations and state insurance regulators.

From the Paper
"State Farm is the leading personal (automobiles, property, and casualty) insurer in the United States. The mutual company is in a strong industry position and has positive profit ..."

Abstract
The following essay argues that there is almost always an inevitable switchover of leadership and power when a country shifts from wartime or peacetime. The author makes reference to a number of examples in political history.

From the paper:

?The Vietnam War also provides another powerful example of a changeover in leadership in American History. Perhaps the most obvious domestic casualty of the Vietnam War was President Johnson. Johnson was an architect of civil rights reform, and wished to create a Great Society of social improvement at home. This proved impossible to do while waging the Vietnam War abroad. Not only did Johnson realize it would be impossible to run for re-election, but Johnson's Vice President lost to Richard Nixon, though the latter was thought to have no political future after his defeat by President Kennedy in 1960?.

Tags:foreign, policy, seismic, shift, Cold, War, multilateral, balance, President, George, Bush, elected