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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently at work in the city on a project to increase the height of the levees and construct floodgates, at a cost of over $12 billion. This work will be able to protect from a "100-year" storm as they are called -- dangerous but not severe -- with a 1-in-100 chance of hitting in any given year. It is estimated it will take two more years to finish.

"For heavily-populated urban areas, where the failure of protective structures would be catastrophic -- such as New Orleans -- this standard is inadequate," the report said.

This independent group urges that the city should have either 500-year or possibly even 1,000-year levees and floodwalls. They insist that the same kind of engineering standards utilized in earthquake zones should be used in New Orleans.

And there is more. ecause of this future vulnerability to flooding, the panel asks that…...

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Bibliography

Bergal, Jenni, Sara Shipley Hiles, Frank Koughan, John Mcquaid, and Jim Morris. City Adrift: New Orleans Before & After Katrina. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2007.

"FAQ's." Hurricanekatrinarelief.com. n.d. (accessed May 3, 2009).http://www.hurricanekatrinarelief.com/faqs.html

Grunwald, Michael. "Hurricane Katrine Two Years Later: The Threatening Storm." Time.com. August 1, 2007.   (accessed May 4, 2009).http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1646611_1646683_1648904,00.html 

Handwerk, Brian. "New Orleans Levees Not Built for Worst Case Events." NationalGeographic.com. September 2, 2005.   (accessed May 4, 2009).http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/09/0902_050902_katrina_levees.html 

New Orleans Flood Control System Analysis
Dr. Maribel Mojica Howell

This paper will look into the cost and benefit analysis of the New Orleans Flood Control System. The origin of the flood protection system and its mode of operation will also be discussed. Finally, we will evaluate the expenses of running the system as well as the valuation of expected returns in case of a subsequent calamity.

The engineers faced with the task of strengthening the city's flood protection confess how much they learned during their trip to Dutch riverbanks and floodgates. They also reveal how Netherland's engineers are advanced in this trade and what could be done to level the disaster management preparedness. The Dutch government has funded flood control in billions of dollars and is still pumping money into the projects. The engineers however believed that support and funding from the government is all they need to reach the same status…...

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Hallegatte, S. (2007, July 22). A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the New Orleans Flood Protection System. Retrieved February 25, 2015, from

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Lo, C. (2012, May 8). Louisiana's flood protection infrastructure: Safeguarding the South. Retrieved February 25, 2015, from

In the meantime, a number of interim technologies are widely available that are paving the way towards ubiquitous computing, including Wi-Fi technologies that provide wireless communications services to large numbers of users within a metropolitan area.
Conclusion

In sum, the research showed that the city leaders in New Orleans struck while the legal iron was hot by formulating plans to deploy a citywide Wi-Fi network that exceeded the limits allowed by state law for municipalities providing wireless services. The research also showed that this wireless communications initiative stands to assist New Orleans in a number of ways, including improving the ability of emergency first responders such as police, fire and medical personnel to react to disaster events, as well as providing city authorities with secured communications for ongoing citywide administrative functions. The Wi-Fi network being deployed by New Orleans is also expected to increase the city's overall attractiveness to conventions and…...

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References

Bird, L. (2005, November 29). New Orleans to deploy free Wi-Fi city wide. Slashdot. Retrieved from  http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/11/29/1833202&from=rss .

Dingwall, C. 2006. Municipal broadband: Challenges and perspectives. Federal Communications Law Journal, 59(1), 67-68.

Hayes, F. (2005, December 5). Big easy Wi-Fi. ComputerWorld. Retrieved from http://www.

computerworld.com/governmenttopics/government/itgovernment/story/0,10801,106743,00.html?SKC=networking-106743.

New Orleans Should Not Be Rebuilt
Throughout history, humans have learned the hard way that living in some parts of the world is risky because of any number of factors, such as living near an active volcano such as Pompeii or earthquake- or flood-prone regions such as along the Yangtze where millions of lives have been lost over the centuries. In some cases, the geographic attributes of such regions are so compelling that people have ignored these dangers and rebuilt their cities time and again, only to have them ravaged by the destructive forces of nature. In other cases, though, the decision was made to simply abandon the affected area in favor of more hospitable living areas where Mother Nature was more amenable to human occupation and the chances of yet another disaster were far less. Today, the City of New Orleans is faced with this same type of decision…...

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Works Cited

Behar, Michael. 2006, February. "5 Bold Ideas for a Hurricane-proof New Orleans Why Just

Rebuild the Crescent City When We Can Reinvent It? Here, the Complete Plan for Riding out a Category-5 Storm." Popular Science 268(2): 56-58.

Colten, Craig E. An Unnatural Metropolis: Wresting New Orleans from Nature. Baton Rouge:

Louisiana State University Press, 2005.

This is one way in which the city may find a compromise with its perceived problem of the influx of Hispanics. The Central Business District is growing and finding the tourist trade to be coming back, but it is only with the help of the Hispanic population that it will continue to grow.
In the Central Business District, public and private buildings are still being rebuilt. The delay in making repairs to the Criminal Justice buildings in New Orleans creates a danger to public safety in that police stations and police headquarters are operating out of FEMA trailers. Because of this space in inadequate; there is a lack of desks for writing reports, the ability to plan strategies is hampered; interrogations and interviews are not private, protection of evidence, and housing of criminals and victims is lacking, the crime lab is only partially functioning. Special Operations, Traffic, Recruiting, Juvenile, Compliance…...

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Works Cited

Belsie, Laurent and Axtman, Kris. "Post-Katrina, New Orleans coming back more Hispanic." Christian Science Monitor. 12 Jun 2006.  http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0612/p01s03-ussc.html .

Liu, Amy and Plyer, Allison. "The New Orleans Index, Second Anniversary special edition." The Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program. Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. Aug 2007.  http://www.brookings.edu/reports/2007/~/media/Files/Metro%20Simple%20Pages/ESNOLAIndexAug07.pdf .

Zagat Survey. "Zagat releases first post-Katrina New Orleans survey showing tourist areas rebound while residential neighborhoods remain battered" PR Newswire, United Business Media. 10 Jan 2007.  http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/01-10-2007/0004503240&EDATE= .

If people were to realize the imminent danger, they would have probably paid more attention to the wetlands. It seemed irresponsibly to invest in something such as marshes and lands that were seemingly of little use to the city and individuals thus preferred to invest in other matters, such as the Mississippi River's commercial purpose. However, seeing the damage, the tens of billions of dollars lost in the disaster, and the lives lost it is likely that the price to pay for restructuring the wetlands would have been significantly smaller.
In addition to the improper management of the Mississippi River and the lack of regard in reference to the wetlands, the magnitude of the disaster was influenced by the levee construction standing protecting the land from the river and the sea. hile the levee system was actually meant to prevent floods from happening, it failed entirely in accomplishing its purpose.…...

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Works cited:

1. Eckel Catherine; Grossman, Philip J., and Angela Milano, "Is More Information Always Better? An Experimental Study of Charitable Giving and Hurricane Katrina," Southern Economic Journal (2007): 74.2

2. "Creating a sustainable and desirable New Orleans." Ohio State University. 01 August 2010.

"Creating a sustainable and desirable New Orleans." Ohio State University. 01 August 2010.

"Creating a sustainable and desirable New Orleans." Ohio State University. 01 August 2010.

evolution of a festival: Creole Christmas in New Orleans" by Harsha E. Chacko and Jeffrey D. Schaffer
Although ravaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the "Big Easy" has recovered once again to become the destination of choice for millions of tourists each year, even during the city's off-season in December. To determine how the city achieved this success, this paper provides a summary of the article, "The evolution of a festival: Creole Christmas in New Orleans" (1993) by Harsha E. Chacko and Jeffrey D. Schaffer, including a brief discussion this event, a summary of the author's main argument, and a discussion of what this argument advises concerning the nature of events. Finally, a summary of the research and important findings from this article are presented in the conclusion.

eview and Discussion

A brief discussion of the event

This article describes the annual Creole Christmas event held in New Orleans during a 20-day period…...

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References

Chacko, HE & Schaffer, JD (1993, December). 'The evolution of a festival: Creole Christmas in New Orleans.' Tourism Management, pp. 475-482.

To help improve employee's outlook about the Nosh, Ms. Pepper must release a statement to the media affirming her intentions to reestablish the Nosh as a frontrunner in the community with respect to its services and commitment to a family style work environment. The intent of this message will include demonstrating that while impacted by Katrina, the Nosh remains a responsible employer committed to its employees every step of the way in their own personal journey's to recovery.
It is important Ms. Pepper recognize employee's feelings about change and articulates her rationale behind hiring new employees. It is important former employees who worked at the restaurant who plan to return recognize that any new employees hired by Ms. Pepper will adopt the same cultural values and moral principles that have made the restaurant so successful in the past.

To ensure the consistency of all messages relayed to customers and employees, Ms.…...

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Appendices

ACA (Audience Centered Analysis)

Audience(s)

CEO

Hurricane Katrina of 2005 and Joplin, Missouri, Tornado of 2011
The success of emergency management in the event of a natural disaster is dependent upon a plethora of various factors. Each disaster is completely different and it virtually impossible to prepare for every scenario that could play out. Yet, in many cases, the resilience of the community depends on how prepared and sustainable the community is in general. Some planners will consider the likelihood of certain events and try to plan accordingly. For example, the levees in New Orleans we designed to withstand the impacts of a category 3 hurricane which was thought by some to be sufficient in this environment. However, Hurricane Katrina was a category 4 hurricane that broke the levee system in 2005. The tornados that hit Joplin, Missouri, were another example of an event that was much stronger and more devastating than was ever previously imagined.…...

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References

Anthes, R., Corell, R., Holland, G., Hurrell, J., MacCrackin, M., & Trenberth, K. (2006). Hurricanes and Global Warming - Potential Linkages and Consequences. Bulletin of the American Meteoroligical Society, 623-628.

Campanella, T. (2006). Urban Resilience and the Recovery of New Orleans. Journal of the American Planning Association, 141-147.

Smith, D., & Sutter, D. (2013, Fall). Response and Recovery after the Joplin Tornado. Retrieved from Independent Review:  https://www.independent.org/pdf/tir/tir_18_02_01_smith.pdf 

Spencer, M. (2011, May 24). Red Cross responds to tornado destruction in Missouri . Retrieved from International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies:  http://www.ifrc.org/en/news-and-media/news-stories/americas/united-states/red-cross-responds-to-tornado-destruction-in-missouri/

Hurricane Katrina devastated one of the most culturally rich, vibrant, and unique cities in the United States. New Orleans lost a significant number of historical and natural icons, including the Naval Brigade Hall, which had been a hub of music during the heyday of jazz in the 1930s and 1940s. The Naval Brigade Hall was not only home to dances and concerts but also to a school of music. Until Katrina, the Naval Brigade Hall had been part of the National Park Service's jazz tour and had been slated to be renovated to house new condominiums because it was no longer being used as a music conservatory (Foster, 2005). Therefore, even before the hurricane hit, there was considerable tension between those developers who wished to transform the historical icon into profitable housing and historic preservationists. The Naval Brigade Hall was the first historic building to be demolished after Hurricane Katrina…...

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References

Foster, M. (2005). In sudden demolition, New Orleans loses first historic building since Katrina. National Trust for Historic Preservation. Sept 15, 2005. Retrieved online:  http://www.preservationnation.org/magazine/2005/todays-news/no-s-1st-hist-bldg.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/#.Vi_vza4rKRs?referrer=http://www.preservationnation.org/magazine/2005/todays-news/no-s-1st-hist-bldg.html 

Thorp, S.M. (2006). Integrating historic preservation and disaster management. University of Pennsylvania Thesis.

Tompkins, E.L. & Adger, W.N. (2004). Does adaptive management of natural resources enhance resilience to climate change? Ecology and Society 9(2).

Mardi Gras GuideMardi Gras is a busy event, so it is helpful to have a how-to guide for every step of the way. This paper presents a step-by-step guide on how to make the most of a trip to New Orleans during Mardi Gras.The first step is to plan ahead. Mardi Gras is a popular event, so it's essential to plan your trip well in advance. Book your flights and accommodations early, and try to arrive a few days before the actual Mardi Gras festivities begin. Theres nothing worse than arriving late to a partyor right in the thick of it and trying to get from the airport to the hotel. Beat the crowds, get their early, and be ready for when the festivities begin.The second step is become familiar with the parade schedule. The parade schedule can be found online, and it's important to know when and where each…...

New Orleans Jazz
The history of New Orleans was very interesting to me. It was nice to read about the city, as I knew nothing about it previously. What I most liked about this chapter was getting a sense of how the city came to be and what it was like for the people there. I was surprised to see life expectancy so low in that place for both blacks and whites. Looking back, it is not really surprising that jazz would come out of this place for it was like a city in decline and jazz was like a boisterous response to this decline. Or it could be, as the author notes, that jazz was born out of vice and that vice is what ruined the city.

I don't really feel that is probably true as vice and virtue are part of the human condition wherever you are. New Orleans was…...

Concussion
The complex issue of providing adequate care and preventative testing to a population that is increasingly unable to afford the rising expenses associated with such care remains a substantial problem in the United States, and directly impacts care provided for cases of head traumas in rural areas. The Canadian CT Head Rule (CCHR) and the New Orleans Criteria (NOC) are two clinical decision making methods for determining when the expense of a CT scan is warranted following a head trauma, though indications for the use of either testing procedure differ. Despite widespread and successful use elsewhere, the CCHR is not widely used in the United States and is especially under-utilized in rural areas, leading to rising expenses and the mistreatment of traumatic head injuries. Equipment shortages and other facility limitations in rural hospitals and clinics further complicates treatment for head injuries, and sheer geographic distance to facilities means that many…...

New Directions for Police Psychology
Community policing entails a value system that permeates the police department where the primary goal is working with individual citizens, citizen groups as well as public and private organizations in a cooperative way in order to identify and resolve problems which affect lives in specific neighborhoods, or the entire city. This discourse will look at two articles; one that highlights a successful collaboration between the police and the community they serve whereby community oriented policing and principles are well exemplified while the other will highlight how the police procedures, policy or decisions of individual officers work against the community policing models.

The first article by U.S. Department of Justice (2011) is an example of a success story of community policing. The Macon, Georgia police department has increased its community policing efforts so as to ensure that there is public safety within the down town area of the…...

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References

Kolodziej, M.(2013). Local Immigration Enforcement Harms Community Policing and Public Safety. Retrieved March 4, 2014 from  http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/09/13/local-immigration-enforcement-harms-community-policing-and-public-safety/ 

US. Department of Justice. (2011). Community Policing Success Story: Macon, Georgia, Police Department. Retrieved March 4, 2014 from  http://cops.usdoj.gov/html/dispatch/07-2011/macon.asp

New Marketing Strategy for Caribou Coffee
Situational Analysis

Company Analysis

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

Marketing Proposal

Marketing Mix

Product

Pricing

Placement

Promotion

To survive firms need to adapt and change in line with the general marketplace. Many successful firm have been able successful deal with dominant competition and high levels of challenge. One firm which faces these challenges is Caribou Coffee, although the second largest coffee house chain in the U.S. it is an underdog when compared to Starbucks, with just over 400 stores across 18 states in the U.S. and 203 stores in 10 international countries, many of which are franchises (Caribou Coffee, 2016). The company has faced some setbacks due to the high level of completion within the coffee house market, closing some 80 stores in 2013, and a further 88 were converted to Peets Coffee and Tea (Leavitt, 2014; Leonard, 2013). This indicates the firm needs to be able to adapt and change if they are to remain competitive. The…...

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References

Baye, M. (2007). Managerial Economics and Business Strategy. New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.

Caribou Coffee, (2016), Home Page, retrieved  http://www.cariboucoffee.com 

Chaffey, D., & Smith, P. R. (2013). EMarketing Excellence. Abingdon: Routledge.

Dolgui, A., & Proth, J. (2010). Pricing Strategies and Models. Annual Reviews in Control, 34(1), 101-110.

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The Impact of Social Media on Adolescent Mental Health: A Systematic Review
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Essay Topic Ideas on Naomi Klein

Naomi Klein is a Canadian journalist, author, and activist known for her incisive analyses of globalization, capitalism, and environmentalism. Her work has sparked significant debates and influenced policy decisions worldwide. The following essay topic ideas explore the diverse range of Klein's contributions:

1. The Shock Doctrine: Klein's Critique of Neoliberal Disasters

Klein's "The Shock Doctrine" argues that neoliberal economic policies have been implemented during times of crisis and disaster, taking advantage of societal upheaval to push through unpopular reforms.
Consider the historical examples she uses, such as the post-disaster policies in Iraq and the United States,....

1. The Blood Dazzler poems by Patricia Smith explore themes of resilience and trauma through their portrayal of the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina on the residents of New Orleans.

2. Smiths poems reveal the resilience of the human spirit in the face of trauma, as seen in the way the residents of New Orleans come together to support each other in the aftermath of the disaster.

3. Through her vivid descriptions of the destruction and chaos caused by Hurricane Katrina, Smith illustrates the lasting trauma experienced by the survivors, highlighting the long-term effects of such a catastrophic....