Suffolk County, New York

Founding the New Country and Third Branch The American Revolutionary War originated by the resistance of the Americans Patriots to the unfair taxes imposed by the British parliament. The resistance movement led into boycotts of British goods and the destruction of a shipment of tea at the Boston Tea Party. The British government retaliated by shutting down the Port of Boston and taking away the limited colonial self-government. The Patriots responded by taking control of the provinces governments

obtain dismissal of the charges against a defendant." (Sherman 1978: p 129) A scandal is perceived both as a socially constructed phenomenon and as an agent of change that can lead to realignments in the structure of power within oraganizations. New york, for instance, has had more than a half dozen major scandals concerning its police department within a century. It was the Knapp Commission in 1972 that first brought attention to the NYPD when they released the results of over 2 years of investigations

How effectively did Tudor governments deal with rebellion in England and Ireland? Tudor governments were relatively successful in dealing with the problem of rebellion, although this was more effective towards the end of the period than at the beginning shown through the decline in rebellion after 1549: only 5 English rebellions occurred as opposed to 10 before 1549. Over the course of the Tudor period the main aims of rebellions were only fully achieved in the rebellions of 1525, the Amicable Grant

Long Island Sound (LIS) is a major urban estuary located along the east coast of the United States. It is semi-enclosed by states and islands in all directions. LIS is bordered by the State of Connecticut to the north and Long Island, New York (NY) on its southern shore. To its west it connects to the NY metropolitan area and to the east it is closed off by Block Island and Fishers Island Sounds. Due to the restricted transport and dispersal of contaminants, LIS is susceptible to enhanced anthropogenic

A SYNOPSIS OF ACCOUNTING FOR BUSINESS COMBINATIONS, INTANGIBLES AND GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT INTRODUCTION During the 1980 's and 1990 's a great number of business mergers and acquisitions took place. The generally accepted accounting principles to record the initial transaction and to account for the acquired assets during their estimated useful lives this were well established. Over time however, users of financial statements began to question whether those principles and practices accurately

Title of project Improving Screening for Hepatitis C in Suffolk County Utilizing the Electronic Medical Record. Background Traditionally, HCV screenings was offered to those considered at high risk, however; the rationale behind doing testing for hepatitis C among baby boomers is because they are 5 times more likely to have hepatitis C than the general population. Nowadays, the regimen therapy for hepatitis C infection is much less toxic than prior antivirals (i.e. interferon B, ribavirin),

Introduction Designated Homecare, one of the fastest growing Managed Long Term Care Companies in New York City, has a demand from a growing population of geriatrics and pediatrics. The company creates many jobs for Registered Nurses and Nurse practitioners. It is a large not-for-profit homecare company with more than 1,000 employees throughout New York City, Nassau and Suffolk County. Computer technology makes the job possible through a mobile workforce; it serves more than 50,000 patients per

As the world develops and the human population grows there is more pollution being dumped into the oceans, causing major problems to marine life and ecosystems. Major causes of marine pollution involve non-point pollutants, marine garbage, toxic ocean pollutants and sewage disposal in oceans. From heavy metal poisoning including lead and mercury killing predators such as sharks and whales, to waste getting trapped in the digestive tracts of marine animals, this essay focuses on how human interference

Why did juvenile delinquency occur in the 1950s and what precautions were taken to prevent it? (Project Summary) This project will focus on the British criminal justice system in the 1950s regarding juvenile behaviour. The research will explore the ways used to prevent juvenile crime, the social and psychological motivation for crime, and the way that the criminal justice system aimed to rehabilitate those convicted of a juvenile offence. To explore these areas an understanding of ‘delinquency

This account of the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 by Jean Froissart, a medieval author and historian, is clearly quite biased in favor of the ruling class, but is nevertheless a valuable contemporary report of the causes of the uprising. Froissart focuses his attention on John Ball, an influential preacher who helped incite the rebellion. According to Froissart’s account, Ball preached against the economic system of the time, railing against the luxurious clothes, houses, and food enjoyed by feudal lords