On busy street in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska there is a small, light brown building that says “Law Offices” in large letters on the front. This building houses NAP, or the Nebraska Aids Project; the only aids service program in the entire state. The Nebraska Aids project is vital to Nebraska’s population in general, more specifically however it is crucial to young men of color who have sex with men (MSM), a broad term just to describe people of varying sexualities; the term young in this instance refers to those twenty-five years of age or younger.
Statistically, black and Latino men are at the highest risk for contracting HIV in the United States. While black people represent only 12% of the U.S population, they make up 44% of people living with HIV. Similarly, Latinos are only 16% of the population and yet 21% of people with HIV are Latino. Because of this staggering disparity the Nebraska Aids Project specifically aims to help these groups; though some of their services are available to the general public and some are more explicitly for those living with HIV. One of the most important services NAP provides is the free HIV testing program. This program provides completely free testing for HIV that can be done either confidentially or anonymously. Nebraska is one of the only states left that allows anonymous testing and while there are some downsides to it, such as the inability to ensure proper health care for those who test positive, it encourages more people to get
The Founding Fathers established the policy of containment, which was applied through the early Monroe administration. The purpose of containment was to stop the spread of slavery beyond where it already existed under state law. Containment was accomplished through several stages beginning with the establishment of the Northwest Ordinance and the Missouri Compromise, which led the South to “turn the tables on the North” and gain control the Legislative and Judicial branches of the government.
Community Health Nursing interview
Bhumika Chaudhari
Sep 29 1015
Nebraska Wesleyan University
American Red Cross is the agency that has served for more than 130 years to its neighbors down the street, across the country and around the whole world. It is the nations premier emergency preparedness organization. It is helpful to community in every imaginable crisis from the house fire to earthquakes. American Red Cross was found by Clara Barton to prevent and relieve of human suffering in
School Profile: North Dakota State University
The North Dakota State University, or NDSU, begin back in 1883 as the North Dakota Agricultural College. Today, the research university is noted for being student-focused and quite affordable for residents. North Dakota State University is a land-grant institution, so they offer top-ranked research and learning opportunities. The university’s agricultural research centers are spread across the state. They cover almost 19,000 acres of property and facilities
In an attempt to put the power back in the states and minimize the control of the federal government, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called for a Convention of the States to amend the U.S. Constitution. Governor Abbott has also proposed nine amendments that would dramatically elevate power within the state. Abbott believes that the federal government has overstepped its boundaries as set forth by the 10th amendment and it is the state's duty to take back the power that was once theirs (Texas Gov
to a D+ in the 2013 report. The Report states that there is a need of 3.6 trillion dollars in investments by 2020 to raise the grade up to a B. Funding America’s infrastructure is of major controversy and debate. Starting
This essay will be discussing the effective use of communication with children who have learning disabilities. It’s important to communicate with children effectively because it builds positive relationships, and you are a role model who needs to demonstrate and model good communication skills that they will need for later life. This especially has high importance for a child who has a learning disability as their understanding of their environment might be different to other children, body language
very difficult, due to high tuitions, but financial aid services can be a great help to the families. Tuitions of colleges differ from public universities to private universities. According to Average College Costs The Chronicle
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Reconstruction
As the American Civil War came to a close, the United States started to revamp the country, during what became known as the Reconstruction Era. Throughout this Period of time (1865-1877), the authorities attempted to fix America politically, economically, and physically. The United States unfortunately faced struggles, when people were evidently unable to adapt themselves to the era. As a result of bringing an attempt to
The Age of Exploration lasted from the early 15th century until the early 17th century. In this 200 year span the West not only conquered a fair portion of the Americas, but experienced rapid technological change. The advent of guns, tools to aid navigation, and frequent use of germ warfare enabled European explorers to decimate native populations they encountered in their lust for riches. After all, the ocean-crossing travel undertaken by several countries was motivated by the desire for new goods
Westward Expansion
Thesis: The transcontinental railroad greatly increased Westward expansion in
the United States of America during the latter half of the nineteenth century.
The history of the United States has been influenced by England in many ways.
In the second half of the 1800 's, the railroad, which was invented in England,
had a major effect on Western expansion in the United States.
"Railroads were born in England, a country with dense
populations, short distances between cities, and