Doctors Without Borders
1 Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières
(MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization
created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971. In 1999,
4 the organization received the Nobel Peace Prize.
Today, MSF provides independent, impartial
assistance in more than 60 countries to people whose survival
7 is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due
to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from
health care, or natural disasters. MSF gives assistance to those
10 most in need. MSF also calls attention to neglected crises,
challenges inadequacies or abuse of the aid system, and
defends improved medical treatments and protocols.
13 Humanitarian Action
MSF's work is based on the humanitarian principles of
medical ethics and impartiality. The organization is dedicated
16 to giving quality medical care to people in crises not
considering race, religion, or political affiliation.
MSF operates independently of any political, military,
19 or religious views. Medical teams conduct evaluations to
determine a population's medical needs before opening
programs, with the objective of answering problems that exist
22 (instead of duplicating services that are already offered) or
reach communities that are not being assisted. The key to
MSF’s ability to act independently in response to a crisis is its
25 independent funding. Ninety percent of MSF's overall funding
(and 100 percent of MSF-USA's funding) comes from private,
non-governmental sources. In 2009, MSF had 3.8 million
28 individual donors and private funders all over the world. As a
consequence, MSF is a neutral organization. It does not take
sides in any armed conflicts, for example.
Internet: <www.doctorswithoutborders.org> (adapted).
MSF helps victims of natural disasters, which can be exemplified with
Doctors Without Borders
1 Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières
(MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization
created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971. In 1999,
4 the organization received the Nobel Peace Prize.
Today, MSF provides independent, impartial
assistance in more than 60 countries to people whose survival
7 is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due
to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from
health care, or natural disasters. MSF gives assistance to those
10 most in need. MSF also calls attention to neglected crises,
challenges inadequacies or abuse of the aid system, and
defends improved medical treatments and protocols.
13 Humanitarian Action
MSF's work is based on the humanitarian principles of
medical ethics and impartiality. The organization is dedicated
16 to giving quality medical care to people in crises not
considering race, religion, or political affiliation.
MSF operates independently of any political, military,
19 or religious views. Medical teams conduct evaluations to
determine a population's medical needs before opening
programs, with the objective of answering problems that exist
22 (instead of duplicating services that are already offered) or
reach communities that are not being assisted. The key to
MSF’s ability to act independently in response to a crisis is its
25 independent funding. Ninety percent of MSF's overall funding
(and 100 percent of MSF-USA's funding) comes from private,
non-governmental sources. In 2009, MSF had 3.8 million
28 individual donors and private funders all over the world. As a
consequence, MSF is a neutral organization. It does not take
sides in any armed conflicts, for example.
Internet: <www.doctorswithoutborders.org> (adapted).
Doctors Without Borders
Doctors Without Borders
1 Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières
(MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization
created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971. In 1999,
4 the organization received the Nobel Peace Prize.
Today, MSF provides independent, impartial
assistance in more than 60 countries to people whose survival
7 is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due
to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from
health care, or natural disasters. MSF gives assistance to those
10 most in need. MSF also calls attention to neglected crises,
challenges inadequacies or abuse of the aid system, and
defends improved medical treatments and protocols.
13 Humanitarian Action
MSF's work is based on the humanitarian principles of
medical ethics and impartiality. The organization is dedicated
16 to giving quality medical care to people in crises not
considering race, religion, or political affiliation.
MSF operates independently of any political, military,
19 or religious views. Medical teams conduct evaluations to
determine a population's medical needs before opening
programs, with the objective of answering problems that exist
22 (instead of duplicating services that are already offered) or
reach communities that are not being assisted. The key to
MSF’s ability to act independently in response to a crisis is its
25 independent funding. Ninety percent of MSF's overall funding
(and 100 percent of MSF-USA's funding) comes from private,
non-governmental sources. In 2009, MSF had 3.8 million
28 individual donors and private funders all over the world. As a
consequence, MSF is a neutral organization. It does not take
sides in any armed conflicts, for example.
Internet: <www.doctorswithoutborders.org> (adapted).
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Doctors Without Borders
1 Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières
(MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization
created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971. In 1999,
4 the organization received the Nobel Peace Prize.
Today, MSF provides independent, impartial
assistance in more than 60 countries to people whose survival
7 is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due
to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from
health care, or natural disasters. MSF gives assistance to those
10 most in need. MSF also calls attention to neglected crises,
challenges inadequacies or abuse of the aid system, and
defends improved medical treatments and protocols.
13 Humanitarian Action
MSF's work is based on the humanitarian principles of
medical ethics and impartiality. The organization is dedicated
16 to giving quality medical care to people in crises not
considering race, religion, or political affiliation.
MSF operates independently of any political, military,
19 or religious views. Medical teams conduct evaluations to
determine a population's medical needs before opening
programs, with the objective of answering problems that exist
22 (instead of duplicating services that are already offered) or
reach communities that are not being assisted. The key to
MSF’s ability to act independently in response to a crisis is its
25 independent funding. Ninety percent of MSF's overall funding
(and 100 percent of MSF-USA's funding) comes from private,
non-governmental sources. In 2009, MSF had 3.8 million
28 individual donors and private funders all over the world. As a
consequence, MSF is a neutral organization. It does not take
sides in any armed conflicts, for example.
Internet: <www.doctorswithoutborders.org> (adapted).
Based on the text, it is correct to say that
Doctors Without Borders
1 Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières
(MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization
created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971. In 1999,
4 the organization received the Nobel Peace Prize.
Today, MSF provides independent, impartial
assistance in more than 60 countries to people whose survival
7 is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due
to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from
health care, or natural disasters. MSF gives assistance to those
10 most in need. MSF also calls attention to neglected crises,
challenges inadequacies or abuse of the aid system, and
defends improved medical treatments and protocols.
13 Humanitarian Action
MSF's work is based on the humanitarian principles of
medical ethics and impartiality. The organization is dedicated
16 to giving quality medical care to people in crises not
considering race, religion, or political affiliation.
MSF operates independently of any political, military,
19 or religious views. Medical teams conduct evaluations to
determine a population's medical needs before opening
programs, with the objective of answering problems that exist
22 (instead of duplicating services that are already offered) or
reach communities that are not being assisted. The key to
MSF’s ability to act independently in response to a crisis is its
25 independent funding. Ninety percent of MSF's overall funding
(and 100 percent of MSF-USA's funding) comes from private,
non-governmental sources. In 2009, MSF had 3.8 million
28 individual donors and private funders all over the world. As a
consequence, MSF is a neutral organization. It does not take
sides in any armed conflicts, for example.
Internet: <www.doctorswithoutborders.org> (adapted).
The word “whose ” (R.6) refers to
Today’s multitasking teens
1 On more than one occasion, I entered my 14-year-old
son’s room to see if he was doing his homework, only to find
him surrounded by gadgets. He’s listening to his iPod, working
4 on his computer, texting on his phone, chatting with friends on
his Facebook page, and using Skype with another friend.
Somewhere among the gadgets is his homework.
7 As a parent, I wonder how much is done when he is
working on so many different things, but this is the new state of
normal for today’s teens. They’re professional media users,
10 switching frequently back and forth among cell phones, iPods,
television, video games, and computers.
On average, young people today spend more than
13 seven hours a day with some kind of technology or media,
according to research. This is up from six-plus hours in 2005.
Besides, 58% of teens aged 13 through 18 say that they
16 multitask “most of the time” with at least one type of media —
and they’re generally doing it while working on their
homework.
19 The effect of multitasking on adolescent cognitive
brain development is still a mystery because research is
inconclusive. But, like any parent, I wonder what all this
22 technological multitasking is doing to my own son’s brain,
especially since all kids are different. Some students can
multitask and do homework successfully, while others need
25 quiet and fewer technological interruptions. Some may be able
to multitask while doing language or arts homework, while
others know they need to “unplug” when it comes to math or
28 physics homework. Because teen brains are still developing —
and will continue to develop until age 25 — I feel sure that all
this multitasking must make a difference.
Internet: <www.schoolfamily.com> (adapted).
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