Florence was born in 1820sintosa wealthy, English family who were, at the time of her birth living in Florence, Italy. She and her sister had all the advantages that money could provide. This included

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Nurses do one of the most important jobs in the world. There is a special day for us to celebrate them. International Nurses Day (IND) is on May 12 every year. Of course, this is the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. On IND, nurses take pa

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Remembering the Lady of the Lamp 感谢白衣天使 As with natural disasters such as earthquakes, war exacts a heavy psychological toll on those of its victims fortunate enough to avoid death or inju

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Remembering the Lady of the Lamp 感谢白衣天使 As with natural disasters such as earthquakes, war exacts a heavy psychological toll on those of its victims fortunate enough to avoid death or injury. Ironically, one of the first recorded sufferer

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Less than 3 weeks after his conviction for having an illegal weapon and ammunition was quashed by the appeal court, SAS sergeant Danny Nightingale now knows he will have to face a new military trial for the same offenses. The service prosecution auth

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如何跨越平凡和伟大之间的鸿沟 今天要分享的这句名言,让我想起一个人,就是佛祖释迦牟尼。释迦牟尼作为王子,从小锦衣玉食。但他的内心却不能安宁,他苦于无法解救人类的疾苦,便毅

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