... |Date of Revision |Owner |Summary of Changes | |01 |06/08/2014 | |DRAFT Released | | | | | | Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2 1.1 Purpose 2 1.2 Scope 2 1.3 Document Maintenance 2 2. Top 10 Risk 3 Appendix A - Project Risk Report A-1 Project Information A-1 Risks (Top 4) from Risk Register A-1 Corrective Action A-2 Introduction 1 Purpose The purpose of Project Status Summary Report is to provide a consistent approach of reporting the status of project activities across all major capital projects. 2 Scope The Project Status Report will identify the process (es) used to create, update, and publish the report. 3 Document Maintenance This document will be reviewed quarterly and updated as needed. This document contains a change (revision) log. Top 10 Risk [pic] Status Summary |Risk # |Description | |#1 |Given that contractors for tilt wall construction are rare in Louisiana and many out-of-state subcontractors are...
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...BA3 Short-Term Effects of an Oil Spill on Marsh-Edge Fishes and Decapod Crustaceans Summary 1- The article is about the Barataria Bay estuary in the state of Louisiana. The article talks about the short term effects of an oil spill in the estuary. The article then goes on to explain how out of all the organisms located in the estuary fish were the most mobile and left the area when the spill occurred. Decapods and crustaceans on the other hand are far less mobile and were left behind to endure the spill. The authors then explain how overall the ecosystem recovered relatively fast. The article then dives into how louisiana handles over fifteen percent of all the oil going into the United States. The article goes further and explains that Louisiana is home to twenty six percent of the united states fisheries which is dominated mostly by crustaceans. The authors then explain that since the oil and fisherie industries operate in the same space it damages the organisms that the fisherie thrives off of. In this particular passage the author explains that the harm is done when these organisms either get smothered in the oil or accidentally ingest it. This source is...
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...Safety Awareness & Rules Reading Blueprints & Specs OSHA, DOT & EPA Requirements Perfect Safety Record, No Accidents Reducing Operational Costs Summary of Qualifications EXPERTISE COMMUNICATION Installation, troubleshooting, and start-up of electrical systems, including circuit breakers, transformers, and lighting systems, as well as installation of cable, conduit, parts, and equipment. Utilize voltmeters, Meggars, ohmmeters, blueprints, schematics, and equipment in the industrial environment. Skilled in use of power equipment, cranes, lifts, and tools. Perfect Safety Record. Well-developed communication skills demonstrated through ability to read and interpret technical drawings and instruction manuals, effective interaction with superintendents, managers, vendors, and co-workers. Utilize listening skills, prepare program reports, attend technical training and certification sessions, and observe strict professional and safety regulations. EXPERIENCE ISC CONTRACTORS; Baton Rouge, Louisiana Lead Hand / Electrical Journeyman Contractor; 2009 to Present Currently serve as Lead Hand for a major contracting corporation with accountability for following prescribed safety and operational procedures, performing service, and locating, marking, troubleshooting, installing, and repairing facilities and lines in a variety of weather and environmental conditions. Mitigate hazards, ensure permit requirements are adhered to for all work, and provide input to estimates, schedules, scopes...
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...will represent the residents of New Orleans, the residents of the surrounding floods plains, the Mayor of New Orleans, and the federal government represented by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and the taxpayers. We will look at scenario models, risk management, and decision trees to support our decisions and analysis. This natural disaster took an enormous toll on the residents of New Orleans. Over 1200 lives were lost and countless injuries were suffered. The loss of revenue from the shutdown of businesses, loss of homes and possessions of residents caused much pain and human suffering. We will conclude with an executive summary which will summarize our decision for or against rebuilding of New Orleans. Prior to the hurricane New Orleans was a tourism magnet. The city offered many restaurants, festivals, and great weather. These positives made tourism a thriving market. Other boons for the economy of New Orleans were the mining, transportation, and warehousing along its waterways. More products came through this port than any other port in the world. There are many colleges in the area than add to the economic bottom line of the city. Many things added to the beauty of the city. The diverse culturalism with many nationalities represented including the French, Spanish, Germans, Haitians, and other afro-American and Caribbean people made New Orleans a melting pot for many things. Jazz, Blues, Creole cooking and Gumbo are part of the history of New Orleans...
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...Trident University Module #1 – Case Assignment MHE 512 – Disaster Relief Objectives: For this case you are discuss the response by government, NGOs and volunteer groups to Hurricane Katrina. The question for you to answer is whether or not the organizational structure for disaster response for the City of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, and FEMA was adequate to effectively respond to a Cat. 3 - 5 hurricane on August 26th, 2005. As you respond to this question please complete the following: o Review the various reports concerning the Katrina response and relief efforts. Identify an example of a relief effort which was successful and one which was unsuccessful. o Discuss the reasons why the examples you cited above were or were not successful. Comment specifically on whether you believe that the organizational structure at the City of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, and the Federal government was adequate, including communications and command and control. (Please refer to the Organization Structure for incident management in the National Response Plan.) Focus on how coordinating structures, processes, and protocols were employed to manage the disaster response. Discuss the importance of social networks during the Katrina Disaster. Please review the following (referenced) article and comment on the importance of social networks during a disaster response. ~ 1 of 11 ~ MHE 512- MOD 1 - Case Introduction to Disaster Relief; Organizational Structure of Relief Organizations;...
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...HOW SAD IS YOUR STATE? STATISTICS FINAL PROJECT MARK GRUNEWALD I chose to explore the topic of if individuals in overall colder states have more cases of depression than in the warmer states. While doing research on this topic I stumbled upon many different reasons as to why my topic could be proven factual. The first disorder I found was Seasonal Affective Disorder which is primarily individuals whose moods are determined by the weather. Another topic I discover was that “normal” health individuals are affected by the weather as well. The topic that stood out the most to me is SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). I chose to accept this topic because rarely so I hear anything about SAD let alone someone talking about it. WHAT IS SAD? Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that tends to occur (and recur) as the days grow shorter in the fall and winter. It is believed that affected people react adversely to the decreasing amounts of sunlight and the colder temperatures as the fall and winter progress. It is important to note that although seasonal affective disorder usually presents in the fall and winter there are those who suffer from this condition during the summer instead of, or in addition to, during the fall or winter. Seasonal affective disorder has not been long recognized as an official diagnosis. The term first appeared in print in 1985. Seasonal affective disorder is also sometimes called winter depression, winter blues, or the hibernation...
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...at the numbers of these winter months they are incredibly low. Question 10. What trend do you see from the national map of temperature, wind direction/speed, and relative humidity? Are coastal areas different from interior areas? Do you see other interesting correlations? On the map that depicted Forecast/Aviation Weather, the weather conditions within one area were expanding into adjacent areas. This lead me to believe that weather is not remaining within its specific biome or geographic area known for such conditions but is migrating further west, east, or south. In the American Midwest Region snowfall was starting to occur further out west in heavier accumulations. Extreme cold temperatures spread all the way down south almost to North Carolina where they quickly shifted to warm temperatures towards Florida. Although the Northern, and Southern regions do have considerably different climates extremities could now be seen occurring closer to one another. On the map depicting layers of humidity the different streams within the United States could be seen influencing the level of humidity within a certain U.S. region, so along the Southern U.S. including Louisiana, Texas, Florida, and other states high levels of humidity could be seen due to the warm air converging over land. Across the east to the Midwest the Jetstream could be seen as cool/ moist over with lower humidity levels flowed across, and dominated this area. On the map that depicted temperature over time, the temperatures...
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...these benefits will then be discounted to present value (PV) and compared to the cost of rebuilding to represent the net present value (NPV) of the expected amount to be gained or lost by carrying out the recovery. If the NPV is less than the cost, then rebuilding New Orleans will yield a loss and my recommendation will not favor a recovery. If the inverse is true, and the proposal will be in favor of the recovery. All calculations will based on post Katrina 2006 reports and data to give a more realistic prediction of the decision that could have been concluded given data directly after the catastrophe. Costs of Rebuilding These cost are compiled from the Department of Homeland Securities assessment of the city, found in a summary of costs by MIT students in 2010. * FEMA: $5.5 (3.5) billion * Department of Transportation (DOT): $62.6 million * U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC): $1.3 (0.8) million * U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA): $250 (100) million * U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: $3 billion * USDA: $504 (200) million *...
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...Vacation GM 530 Managerial Decision Making Professor: Glen MacDonnell Session/ March 2009 Choosing the right Vacation Summary Creating the perfect vacation spot for our family is very important. With individuals ranging from age 24- to 65 we want everyone to be able to enjoy themselves. Everyone has already agreed the beginning part of May would be the perfect time to take a family vacation. However the family lay divided on where they should spend their time vacationing. Our family has a limited time to take a vacation so it’s important for us to pick a great spot because no one wants to waste time on a vacation that is less than stellar. As a family we would like to enjoy the sun and the sites while keeping in mind each other’s personal preferences for fun. There are so many beautiful places to have fun but some have become increasingly more expensive to vacation at. As a family we have saved enough money to go on a vacation that does not total over 7,000. The family has saved for approximately two years for this vacation. Problem Statement Out immediate family includes my mom and Dad and two sisters and one brother. We all have different views on our idea of fun. My Parents don’t mind staying close by and having fun in a nearby state. However the siblings and I would rather spend time in some place further away so that we can enjoy summer weather and beaches. A variety of places have been thrown up in the air, but no decision has been made. It has been two years since...
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...Macroeconomics A wide range of understanding about the macro-environment helps a company to maximize its position amongst the influences of the global economy. Economic, political, legal, technological, socio-cultural, international demand, supply impacts, and demographic trends are all factors that influence the macro-environment. The macro-environment is always changing, so the success of the business rides on their ability to adapt to these changes and forecast the macro economy better than their competitors (Bodie). Being proactive and making a sound macro-environmental analysis can be a means of gaining a competitive advantage, or at least not being concerned by a competitive disadvantage. In completing a top-down analysis we start with the global economy (Bodie). Technological factors play in to the macro-environment by means of new inventions and development, materials development, innovative manufacturing, distribution and logistics. This also includes changes in the way that information is sent and received. This can be closely related to the environmental impacts that happen within an economy, such as depleting natural resources (Sieminski). The variations of different countries economic performance and within their regions are considerable (Bodie). What happens in other countries’ economies will influence the U.S. economy and its markets in either a negative or positive way depending on the economic circumstance. What is originally forecasted for the...
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...The Role of Resources in Strategic Management Mark Bush Management and Strategy Edward Farrell 26 October, 2012 Abstract There has been a push in recent years to make weather a stakeholder in business. It affects the way business is conducted and impacts productivity. Weather must be taken into account when making strategic plans. The various weather patterns must be looked at, placement of assets and resource management must be considered. An organization must make plans for weather related issues in order to stay competitive. The Role of Resources in Strategic Management During strategic planning, upper level management and boards of directors look to the future of their organizations. They plan for spending on new assets. They look for the best courses of action to find and procure the best inputs for the cheapest price in order to make the most profit. They look to their employees for continuity and also how to replace employees as they leave. These upper level managers need to account for weather and its affects. The key questions that need to be asked are: • What is the product I am selling? • Where is my market: • What are the inputs I need to create my product? • How will I move my product to market or to my customers? • How many employees do I need to produce my products? • What are the skill sets I need in my employees...
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...J T’S WHISPERING WINGS DUCK LODGE Joshua T. Wooldridge Harding University TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 3 Organizational Overview 4 New Product Description 5 SWOT Analysis 7 Market Research 9 Segmentation 11 Differentiation & Positioning 12 Stage of the Product Life Cycle 13 Market Mix 13 Budget & Financial Projection 16 Implementation 17 Evaluation/Control/Monitoring 17 References 18 EXECUTVE SUMMARY J T’S Whispering Wings Duck Lodge is in the process of establishing a unique hunting experience for the sportsman duck hunter. The lodge is a dream created from a love of the sport of duck hunting and many years of experience in hunting the area of the Mississippi Flyway. Whispering Wings is situated on 7,000 acres of some of the finest duck hunting territory in the state of Arkansas. It has rice, soy beans, corn, and milo fields abounding with flooded timberland that makes it the perfect habitat for migrating water fowl. The spacious lodge is equipped to accommodate hunters in a luxury setting with a great room, spacious kitchen, and sleeping quarters with adjoining baths. The staff is highly trained and experts in their field, whether in the kitchen, or in the blinds with the hunters. The location of the lodge is situated in the bottle neck of what is called the Mississippi Flyway. It is the triangle of the White, Arkansas...
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...APPENDIX P: Project Costs and Schedule Risk Analysis Report LCA CONVEY ATCHAFALAYA RIVER WATER TO NORTHERN TERREBONNE MARSHES AND MULTIPURPOSE OPERATION OF THE HOUMA NAVIGATION LOCK FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR ST. LOUIS DISTRICT, ST. LOUIS, MO Prepared for: St. Louis District, St. Louis, MO __ Prepared by: Paige Scott __________________ Date: __03 May 2010 ________ TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................ 1 1. PURPOSE ................................................................................................................. 3 2. BACKGROUND......................................................................................................... 3 3. REPORT SCOPE ...................................................................................................... 3 3.1 Project Scope .................................................................................................... 4 3.2 USACE Risk Analysis Process .......................................................................... 4 4. METHODOLOGY/PROCESS .................................................................................... 5 4.1 Identify and Assess Risk Factors ....................................................................... 6 4.2 Quantify Risk Factor Impacts ............................................................................. 7 4.3 Analyze Cost Estimate and Schedule...
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...Global Warming General Chemistry I Bret Lynn For millions of years the changes in Earth’s climate have been driven by forces of nature. Although, for the last century and a half, Earth’s average temperature has been rising faster than any time in the past 10 thousand years. “We’re on a track to 700 parts-per-million of carbon dioxide on the planet, we haven’t seen that for 50 million years”(1). The signs are everywhere: droughts in the American southwest, rising seas in Louisiana, tropical diseases spreading north, and extremes of weather from Florida to France. There are people that still say “global warming need not concern us” and “if it is happening at all, it is a natural trend there is not much we can do about it.” However, there is now hard evidence, which shows that the warming is not only real, it’s accelerating. The warming is altering the climate’s most basic chacteristics like rainfall, days of sunshine, and nighttime temperatures. These changes are damaging the environment and agricultural production, threatening wild species into extinction, and putting at risk human lifestyle, health, and cities near the sea. It starts with the warming. In the Artic, reports of heat waves and droughts seem far away. Over the last 100 years, the world has seen a 1 degree Fahrenheit rise in its average temperature (2). However, in Alaska and Canada, winter temperatures have increased by as much as 5-7 degrees Fahrenheit in the past 50 years (2). Global warming is...
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...Impact: The Great Flood of 1993 EMGT 302 Scott L. Dulebohn The flood considered to be one of the greatest ever is the Great Midwest Flood of 1993. The flood started in May of 1993 and devastated America for four months of flooding and in most places the floods lasted well into November. North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Illinois were all held captive to the great flood. Hernando De Soto and a group of around 100 men brought quite a few ships from overseas and first arrived in Florida, on a search for gold. Hernando De Soto and his men discovered the Mississippi river on May 8th 1541. During the voyage along the Mississippi River, De Soto and his men came across a population not quite know yet, Indians. The Indians were kidnaped from their regulation and attacked by the assembly. The Indians also attacked back and hindered the voyage travel. De Soto and his men were unable to complete their journey due to the Indian attacks. After De Soto failed to make it down the Mississippi, a few other good men played their hand to become the first to complete the voyage down the Mississippi River. The first man to complete the 2-month voyage was Rene-Robert Cavelier sleur de LaSalle, and was a European. After becoming the first to complete the Mississippi River, Rene-Robert traveled back to France to meet with the king and request resources to take over the Mississippi river. These resources included...
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