and created concerns in the local area and beyond. A traditional form of technology was used to notify the public, television networks and local radio stations were used. Compared to the crisis that took place in 2005, Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the New Orleans area, immersing many parts of the city under water causing trauma to families, the strategy for communication used was the internet, which reached a greater number of the public in less time. As a director of a regional Emergency
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least one or two of them. Overall, it is not a far stretch to link the play to the current economic recession, with tent cities of the homeless and the working poor stretching along the Wai‘anae Coast, and long-term unemployment being considered the “new normal.” ese associations can also be
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We know that we are one biologically in terms of being able to share each other’s organs and have children with each other. So, our differences biologically are superficial, hair texture, some ailments which tend to be environmental, and skin color. Those who want to dismiss the notion of the social construction of race normally do so due to their inherent bias to attribute dysfunctional behavior in minority communities due to a racial makeup instead of addressing more systemic problems that plague
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Explain in detail (using your readings/presentations from this module/week to support what you say) how trauma can affect development, most specifically neural development. Discuss how spiritual development can counter the effects of trauma. What are the determining factors that lead to developmental delays when a child is exposed to trauma? Give details on the prevalence of different types of trauma and if they differ among different cultures. Make sure to support everything you report with at
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Social Media in Emergency Management Matthew W. MacClellan Webster University SECR 5060 – Mr. Griffaw July 8, 2012 Contents Introduction 3 Technology 3 Four Phases of Emergency Management 4 How to Develop and Maintain a Social Media Site 4 Mitigation 6 Preparedness 8 Response 9 Recovery 12 Works Cited 15 Introduction Communications has evolved greatly since the days of using a rotary telephone connected to copper wires in order to communicate. Today nearly 50% of the
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Katherine Kersey Dec-06-2013 Argument Research Essay English Comp Cruel Games Dogs are human’s best friends. While some people choose to treat dogs with kindness and respect, others are mistreating dogs by using them for their entertainment. Dog fighting is still occurring today. It is big business in many parts of the county. This often happens in areas where there is poverty. Dog fighting is seen as “the quick” money. Some highly organized groups even use a secret dialect called the “Cajon
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Restaurant A1. Viability of Product New Orleans always needs restaurants that serve authentic New Orleans food in a casual and family friendly environment. The residents of New Orleans are food lovers by nature, and a neighborhood restaurant is a viable commodity to have. The Little House Restaurant is that establishment. The restaurant offers homemade style food as well as many New Orleans favorites such as Po Boy sandwiches, muffalettas (a New Orleans sandwich with ham, salami, and olive
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Communications of the IIMA 25 2006 Volume 6 Issue 2 Disaster Planning and Management Holmes E. Miller Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA 18104 Kurt J. Engemann Iona College, New Rochelle, NY 10801 Ronald R. Yager Iona College, New Rochelle, NY 10801 ABSTRACT Recent events such as hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, power outages, and the threat of pandemics have highlighted our vulnerability to natural disasters. This vulnerability is exacerbated by many organizations’ increasing dependence on computer
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longer standing. According to the New York Times, President Obama declared flood-affected zones in Tennessee along the Mississippi River as disaster areas, after the river stage hit 48 (.7 feet shy of the record) and flooded many low-lying neighborhoods (Tackett & Robertson, 2011). This student as working for the City of Memphis as a Police Officer II during that time, and was charged with the observation and
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Adam Smith wrote the Wealth of Nations in 1776 which reflected on the economics at the end of the 18th century and it presented the argument as to why a free market economy is so beneficial. Smith's theory of the invisible hand was used as a metaphor for self interest which was a key focus in the work of writing. Smith felt that when people tried to maximize their personal gains in a free market they would also be benefiting the economy more so than if they were to act for the good of others.
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