Glover once stated‚ “When Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf and the floodwaters rose and tore through New Orleans‚ it did not turn the region into a Third World country…it revealed one” (Glover). As the winds reached speeds of 100 to 140 miles per hour‚ water crashed against the levees‚ breaking them‚ and flooding 80% of Louisiana. Hurricane Katrina’s peaked at a category five‚ but disintegrated into a category three. The third deadliest hurricane is what Hurricane Katrina achieved. In the wake of
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Hurricane Katrina is a disastrous event that took place in United States history. It is a very important and monumental catastrophe. Though Katrina had a lasting impact on society it was a life changing experience for the people who lived through it. Many lives were lost‚ billions of dollars were spent for repair and construction‚ it was one of the most powerful storms in U.S history‚ and it had an effect on the economy. Katrina was a powerful natural disaster that devastated the coasts of Louisiana
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In August 2005 Hurricane Katrina devastated thousands of families in New Orleans and contributed to the social issue of class division and race within the communities of this city. When this storm hit many people didn’t think that it would be as dangerous or harmful like Hurricane Andrew‚ so just to be on the safe side‚ most did take precaution and prepared for the storm responsibly. Hurricane Katrina caused a lot more damage than expected. Homes and buildings were destroyed and flooded out‚ people
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Hurricane Katrina Have you hear about the Hurricane in New Orleans that changed a lot of people’s lives? A hurricane is a natural disaster. Hurricane is a tropical phenomenon caused by the weather changes. For example‚ Hurricane Katrina was a powerful hurricane that caused several damages in New Orleans. The effects of Hurricane Katrina were property damages‚ displaced people‚ and lost of people’s lives. One of the Hurricane Katrina effects was property damages. Hurricane Katrina
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Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst natural disasters to ever strike the United States. It took place on August 23‚ 2005-August 31‚ 2005. It hit a couple of cities‚ but it hit the city of New Orleans‚ Louisiana the hardest. New Orleans was very popular for tourists before Katrina hit‚ and still is (Jervis‚ 2015). After it hit New Orleans‚ it left many people devastated; killing an estimated amount of 1‚833 people. Many of people were left homeless. There are still places in New Orleans that hasn’t
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Name: Aja Mariama Danso Kaplan ID: C0357076 LJMU: 480466 Topic: Corporate Social Responsibility- The Evaluation of the Co-operative Bank’s CSR and Ethical Stance Contents Page 1. Introduction ………………………………………………………………….. 2 2. Corporate Social Responsibility ……………………………………………... 2 2.1 Carroll’s CSR Models ……………………………………………………. 2 2.2 Modern CSR Argument ………………………………………………….. 3 2.3 Introduction of 3C-SR Model ……………………………………………. 3 3. The Co-operative bank
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TITLE PAGE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN NIGERIA’S TELECOMMUNICATION SECTOR A CASE STUDY OF GLOBACOM NIGERIA LIMITED ENUGU ZONE BY EZEIGWE‚ GRACE CHINYERE BA/2007/163 A PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION‚ CARITAS UNIVERSITY‚ AMORJI- NIKE‚ ENUGU‚ ENUGU STATE. IN PARTTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.Sc.) DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. AUGUST‚ 2010. CERTIFICATION
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Hurricane Katrina Response Unit 4 Assignment January 7th‚ 2013 The emergency responders that responded to Hurricane Katrina saved thousands of lives and hundreds of thousands of dollars in property. These men and women brought hope to a region devastated by one of the worst disasters in the history of the United States. However‚ the response to Hurricane Katrina was unsatisfactory by most people’s standards. This meager response greatly overshadowed the high-quality work that the emergency responders
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In recent years‚ the concept of ethics and social responsibility are essential in the business world as society is increasingly paying attention on the social responsibility of the companies and the ethics of their managers. According to Post et al (1996)‚ ethics refers to standards of behaviour and moral judgement differentiating right from wrong. In addition‚ Bartol et al (2003) defined managerial ethics as “standards of conduct and moral judgement managers’ use conducting their business”. The
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Re-take exam IB55 29 Jan-05-Feb 2013 OPTION 2 This is the mandatory Cover Page to be attached to your exam paper if you choose to work with OPTION2 Dynamic Corporate Social Responsibility: Apple‚ Inc. Marcello Montrone INTRODUCTION The social psychologist Kurt Lewin (1890-1947)‚ once wrote: “There is nothing as practical as a good theory”. According to this saying we tend to consider theory very important and that it can be helpful to guide us on the correct way. This
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