Scott Jennings Violent Weather 70867-FA-15 Why is New Orleans so Vulnerable? Early morning of August 29‚ 2005‚ Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States. When the storm reached land‚ it had a Category 3 rating on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale bringing winds of 100–140 miles per hour. The Hurricane ran some 400 miles across. Hundreds
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Was the New Deal successful? Some would say yes‚ but I would say no. There are many reasons why the answer is no. The government did do things to help temporarily. But the Americans weren’t looking for something to temporarily satisfy their needs. They were looking for something to permanently satisfy their needs. If the New Deal was successful then there wouldn’t have been a need for a Second New Deal. First let’s see what the New Deal was supposed to do. On page 489 of The Americans History Textbook
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The new school lunches: Harmful or helpful? Are you tired of eating disgusting school lunches? Since the moment Michelle Obama first enforced the new health standards‚ kids have been fighting back‚ and they have a good reason to. No one wants to eat a pile of peas or a whole grain tortilla. The issue is the changes made towards school lunches have been made for the worst. We’ve already established that kids are being served healthy lunches. “But just because children are being served healthy lunches
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Introduction Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)‚ which started voluntarily in some companies‚ caught on with the corporate world over the last few decades. CSR became a norm as per few countries’ corporate governance codes. Many other countries are also contemplating inclusion of CSR initiatives as a standard corporate governance practice. It has become a competitive necessity rather than a nicety‚ which it used to be. Companies saw the benefit. Shareholders supported the initiatives. Stakeholders appreciated
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The background of the Spanish?s journey to the new world is one of personal gain‚ exploration‚ and religious conversion of the natives. In the 1500?s the first Spanish settlers set sail for the New World in search of the opportunity to start a new life. What they encountered was a friendly welcoming from the natives. Amongst the reasons Spanish settlers left their own country to go to a foreign land was in search of treasure‚ expansion of their empire and conversion of the natives to the Spanish
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Why Franchise. Franchising has attracted some 34‚000 people in the UK to invest in their future in self employment. Here are 15 reasons why franchises offer an attractive business opportunity. 1. Established brand value. Prior to launching a franchise‚ the franchisor has developed and established attractive and meaningful branding for the operation‚ and as the network of franchisees expands the national recognition of this brand grows. When a franchisee enters into a mature franchisee network
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early intervention‚ improves practice and involves parents in the process of creating positive outcomes and life chances for children and young people. 1.4 Explain why strategic direction from national and local policy is required to address factors impacting on outcomes and life chances for children and young people. Strategic direction from national and local policy is required to ensure every young child gets the early intervention that they need and enable change. 3.8 million children
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Erica Davis 8-5-2014 Reading Focus Paper: Belgium Brewery When it comes to what makes a business a successful business it boils down to the moral integrity the owners instill into it. Philanthropic efforts are not only admired‚ but could be a great asset to a corporation’s long term success. However‚ the issue remains as to how much is too much. A business still needs to be able to make a profit and at times it seems one outweighs the other. Whether it’s the latter of both profit and missions
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patience‚ and my initiative‚ it has also helped me develop a good knowledge and understanding of what Social Work entails and how to respect every individual and their differences in terms of their values‚ beliefs‚ cultures‚ and preferences. Having researched Social work to an excellent extent‚ I fully understand how complex working within this area will be. I spoke to a qualified Social Worker during my Child Protection Course at university and read up on practice policies. I found that Social work will
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Social media has become much more than a way to stay connected and to have fun: it is a way to market yourself‚ your business‚ your products and services. By establishing a presence in social media‚ you give yourself virtually unlimited exposure to relevant people without encountering any significant cost issues. While this is good‚ it can be hard to track how you are performing across the wide spectrum of the Internet. With powerful tools you can judge the effectiveness of your social media efforts
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