While China's engagement as a global health donor is not new – it dispatched its first medical team to Algeria in 1963 – its modalities appear to be changing and growing more prominent in Africa [ 2].
The French were defeated by South Africa, 2-1, in Bloemfontein on Tuesday, a result that served two purposes: It soothed the pain of the host nation, which feared going out of its own tournament without a victory to its name; and it dispatched France seven months after a cheat's goal, aided by the illicit hand of Thierry Henry, qualified Les Bleus for this tournament at the expense of Ireland.
G4S may have had its Olympic omnishambles, but it dispatched a crack 20-strong security team, specially trained to defend the ring of steel (even Lib Dems now have one) around the Brighton conference centre.
The California Nurses Association, an unusually militant union that is seeking to expand nationwide, said it dispatched organizers to Ohio because in its view the unionization efforts were part of a sweetheart deal.
Though networks typically dispatch embeds during campaign season, MTV took a different approach to the tactic when it dispatched youth into the Occupy Wall Street protests for its show "True Life".
It dispatched an expeditionary force to Taiwan (including some Americans).
Between 2002 and 2008 it dispatched peacekeeping missions to Burundi, Darfur and Somalia.
It dispatched "apostles" into Bulgaria to spread the message among the people.
In August, it dispatched several hundred military observers there to monitor a ceasefire.
It dispatched the demands of Ms. Kelly's piece with aplomb and vitality.
On Monday, it dispatched 50 marines, but only to guard the American Embassy.
