A Modest Proposal

Since its inception, FEMA has dealt with quite many disasters. In all these disasters, at least, people’s lives and property have been saved. Public opinion on the performance of FEMA is quite divergent. However, there is a feeling that FEMA has several weaknesses that if corrected will help the agency achieve its objectives and even exceed public expectations about its performance. In particular, FEMA’s responses to 9/11 attacks and

The topic of our group is education for the youth. We believe that education is generally important for our children and adults since it’s a step marker to endless possibilities and future success. Especially, educating the youth is important because they are transitioning to college and require the most skills, knowledge and training to be successful in their college career. Currently, our education system is funded by both the states, local taxes and the government. They are responsible for providing our students with the education they need to be successful in their lives. However, instead of helping the youth, our current institution is amplifying the social differences that already exists privileged and disadvantaged students. For example,

College can be a very difficult place if you don’t have any assistance but with these recourses you have help in every area. I haven’t gotten a chance to use all of these recourses but the ones I have used have been more than helpful. When I first got my schedule I was confused about how the textbook numbers and the bookstore worked. I walked into the bookstore and someone was able to help me right away. A woman walked with me around the store and collected all of my textbooks within minutes. Another important recourse is the counseling service. Being a college student can be very stressful and confusing. How do I know I’m taking the proper classes I need? This service gives assistance in that area. They are also able to help with personal

Polls conducted regarding the public opinion on both Mayor Nagin’s and governor Blanco’s responses both indicate over 50% of citizens believe the response was fair or below with approx. 35% of those indicating the response on both accounts was poor as shown in table 2. The first major failure was the delayed implementation of emergency plans in the New Orleans area. There was enough warning prior to the landfall of Katrina that states made declarations of emergency days in advance however Mayor Nagin failed to execute his evacuation order until the day prior to landfall. The evacuation plan in place was a total failure even once implemented and resulted in a large portion of the population being trapped in the area. Due to this failure FEMA has recognized the need to include local community members and officials in training as part of its preparedness planning and has allocated 11 Million dollars in grants for training (FEMA, 2015). Once trapped citizens where again failed by the local and state government when Nagin’s order to move residents to the Superdome without proper supplies resulted horror stories and images regarding living conditions immediately following the disaster. Many states have learned from that

While you bring up good ideas, there are a few flaws I see in your action plan. In my opinion, while I would thank the booster for bringing this situation to my attention, I would not inform him or her specifically of the findings of the investigation. This situation should be one that can be handled within the athletic department. This booster could learn the outcome of the investigation when there are more answers just like everyone else. Along with this, why else besides it taking stress off your shoulders would cause you to inform other administrators of the situation? I do not believe this to be a wise move, involving more people can cause the rumors to increase.

You are still not convinced?! Think of all the worthy causes we could put that money on everything we could cure/fix and everyone. But don’t stop at health and medicine. Imagine how much better our schools could be. We could very well, possibly end world hunger not just in third world countries; but here in our own United States as well. I realize that no matter what people will ultimately do what they want to do, no matter how much you try to deter their behavior. That is where my proposal kicks in to stop these criminals in their tracks before they could possibly do more harm or recruit other people to do their dirty work for them if you will for them. Sure, they are locked up behind bars being a parasite on our system while they have followers

When a large magnitude earthquake strikes, roads might buckle, dams sometimes fail, and buildings can collapse. As more earthquakes occur, building regulations have been altered to ensure that buildings experience minimal damage. The Trans-Alaskan Pipeline System (TAPS), which transports oil from Prudhoe Bay to the Gulf of Alaska, had engineering in place so when the earthquake struck the Denali fault in Alaska in 2002, the pipeline didn’t leak any oil (Nyman, Johnson, and Roach, 2003). The success of the pipeline came from its supporting structures. The engineering used in the TAPS should be applied to buildings in areas that are also prone to large magnitude earthquakes, such as Washington and California. California is home to the San Andreas fault, a major transform fault, just like the Denali, and Washington is home to the Seattle Basin, whose geometry and geological units amplify main and aftershock waves. Washington and California should first implement better building regulations, and if the premise is successful, it could be applied anywhere large magnitude earthquakes occur.

I will be visiting Raleigh in late August, to explore the area for retirement, for visits up to six months of the year. It may be a challenge to meet interesting people, who have the time and desire to connect, but still, I am hopeful for companionship one day, a shared life, wherever destiny leads.

of this catastrophe has triggered fierce debate over how the city should be rebuilt; taking into

When I was seventeen, fresh out of high school, I did not have a clue what I wanted to do or where I was headed in my life. I worked two jobs and stayed up all night studying. I got married and had my first child which led me to drop out and started working full time.

Because of the lack of reinforcement, it could result in considerable damage to the whole building or specific sections of it. Another potential hazard is the damage that may occur between the walls, roof, and floor diaphragms. The separation that occurs between the framing and the walls can jeopardize the vertical support, which could lead to the collapse of the structure. This is why Downtown has 70% of homes that will be uninhabitable after an Intensity IX earthquake.

I was really interested in this reading because it reminded me of many incidents that have happened at the high school I attended. Threats that were made against my school two years ago and a recent accidental shooting there as well. But more so, it made me think about how I will be expected to handle these type of situations when I am an educator.

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Whether a client should bid or not bid. A client should typically be patient and await a positive tendering opening that will suit their requirements. The decision whether to tender or not on contracts that you may potentially not win will incur wasted time by all parties. A contractor should determine whether to bid or not on a contract by carefully analysing the weight of success against their probability of loss.

The proximity of settlements to an area of seismic activity and the growth of urbanisation are two more human factors that affect the impacts greatly. These factors can cause many fatalities, but the impacts can be decreased by using land use regulations. These include land use zoning and exclusion zones, where there are laws as to the type and size of buildings able to be built in that area. This prevents many fatalities unlike in the Gujarat Earthquake, where it was estimated that 800,000 buildings were seriously damaged.