Canal Street, New Orleans

Hurricane Irma caused mass destruction to the state of Florida. It caused stress, anxiety, and fatigue preparing for the storm and then waiting the storm out. Even after the storm was gone people were left having to clean up the mess and pull themselves back together. Homes and vehicles were ruined, personal belongings were damaged, and some of these things could have been avoided. Many homes were flooded from rising creeks or oceans, but some homes were flooded from plumbing mishaps. Even if…

Doobie Brothers. They were named after a slang term for marijuana, and their genes included soft rock, pop music, blue-eyed soul, jazz, and rhythm & blues. Their band has had many various members over the years, but the members that played on Toulouse Street were Tom Johnston (guitar and vocals), Patrick Simmons (guitar, keyboard, and vocals), Tiran Porter (bass and vocals), John Hartman (drums and percussion), and Michael Hossack (drums). They first album came out in 1971 and their…

USS LEYTE GULF and USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT CASE STUDY In the early hours of October 14, 1996, two ships in a particular naval battle group off the coast of North Carolina were preparing for a soon to come six month deployment. These two ships being focused on during this leadership action plan were the USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) and the USS LEYTE GULF (CG 55). The attention of these two ships is brought to light because of the sequence of events that occurred throughout the morning. While…

American popular music from the 1930's reflects the cultural and social characteristics that shaped the American identity during the period. The music of the thirties is important when trying to understand the American people during a time of new technology, a massive growing in the population of cities, and a large scale depression. Over the course of the thirties, American taste in music changed dramatically. In the mainstream it moved from the bland and unchallenging "sweet" sound of Guy…

full time Tuxedo Brass Band member and felt more confident in his abilities thanks to the education he had received a broad Marable’s riverboat. He later would become known for blowing the high C notes. He then began to get a reputation for one of New Orleans top jazz…

unimportant. The ride was going to be sixteen hours long, but nobody cared because of how fun the Ohio State game would be. So, after two days, we arrived in New Orleans. Our hotel room was quite small for five people, so we were itching to get out as we explored the city. That night, we had great dinner to start our three day stay in New Orleans. The next day, we woke up and hurried out the door to get into a cab and book it down to the French Quarter for some famous beignets. It was a…

A huge hurricane, named Mathew, has killed many people in Haiti. It is a dangerous hurricane that it is moving away from the Bahamas and it is traveling toward the east coast of Florida. This hurricane is a powerful tropical cyclone over the Atlantic Ocean that was formed from a vigorous tropical wave that moved off the African coast. The United States is being threatened by the hurricane which means that we are in danger. The last time this hurricane hit in Haiti, it killed 283 people and…

During the course of the film, there were interesting camera angles utilized. As an illustration, when Nick and Tom both visited an apartment complex with the McKees, the camera angles were able to capture a man playing a trumpet on the apartment complex from a distance – I found it fascinating as it captures the essence of a typical day in American cities during the Jazz age. Also, there was a great amount of pan-and-zooming which allows the viewers to take a glimpse of the overall landscape of…

Hurricane Irma has led to many devastating events in the Caribbean Islands. Hurricane Irma was a Category 5 storm when it crashed through the Caribbean, leaving a minimum of 36 people dead in its wake before moving on to Florida. "There's no food here. There's no water here," said Germania Perez, 70. Residents of the islands are struggling to maintain a semblance of the life they had before Irma as they fight off hunger and thirst. Water supplies are contaminated and there is no groundwater to…

The 1947 Atlantic hurricane season was the first Atlantic hurricane season to have tropical storms named by the United States Air Force. The season officially began on June 16, 1947, and ended on November 1, 1947. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. However, the first tropical cyclone developed on June 13, while the final system was absorbed by a cold front on December 1. There were 10 tropical storms; 5 of them…