Coast

construction on the first Continental Railroad was completed. More and more people migrated West, and soon discovered that the trees on the Pacific Coast were much better suited for the construction of masts on ships and other products. Paul Bunyan, who was found along the coast of Maine servers as a reference to the migrating lumber industry from East to West coast as he is a direct representation of the industry in the folklore…

survive, and the destruction of Katrina to the city all horrified me. The National Government, also know as the Bush Administration, did a terrible job at maintaining social order before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. I would give them an F on…

Southeastern coast of the Bahamas, no one could have imagined the damage that would soon ensue. What we have now come to know and fear as Hurricane Katrina began to churn in the late August of 2005 and still continues to have an impact today. This natural hazard quite literally blew everyone’s expectations away. Despite the warnings and alerts, no one could anticipate the worst natural disaster in the United States history. Hurricane Katrina brought devastation and destruction to the Gulf Coast…

visionary leader. He established and championed a simple yet revolutionary plan for developing the country’s professional maritime lifesaving service. According to the book The U.S. Lifesaving Service (Heroes, Rescues, and Architecture of the early Coast Guard) by Ralph Shanks “he was concerned with acquiring quality personnel, building new stations nationwide, and improving rescue equipment.” I am going to describe how he accomplished these ideals utilizing a transformational leadership…

For instance, among the many agencies one that stood out the most was the coast guard. This agency managed to rescue around 34,000 people in need during this tragic time (A&E Television Network, 2014). This was indeed an important thing during this time, they managed to show people that they were there to help and because of the…

The transition from high school to postsecondary education can be a stressful time for students. Many try their best at maintaining all their responsibilities as a student including their social, professional and academic lives. Students attending universities often report being overwhelmed or overly stressed, ranging from moderate to severe stress that can be difficult to deal with (Sax, 1997). In past studies, researchers believed that both men and women have differences in the way they deal…

Guard plays many roles in keeping our country safe from protecting the United States to assisting in helping civilians during natural disasters. The National Guard has played quite an enormous role in the past when Hurricanes Sandy and Katrina hit the coast of the United States of America. Hurricane Katrina had arrived on August 23, 2005 and disappeared on August 31, 2005. Hurricane Sandy came into effect October 22, 2012 and the storm died out on October 31, 2012. The storms arrived at seven…

Should oil drilling be allowed off the coast of North Carolina? This question has sparked mass controversy not only in North Carolina but around the world. With population growth at an all-time high and demand for natural resources increasing rapidly, the race to energy security for our nation has escalated. In 2015, the Obama administration, declared the consideration of allowing offshore oil drilling off the coasts of Georgia, Virginia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. The U.S Department of…

some sort of risk management into there every day operations. A risk management can be done for a simple office party to the most dangerous raid. The Department of Homeland Security is no different with their 22 departments. In the case of ports, the Coast Guard and FEMA “cybersecurity efforts in the maritime port environment have been limited” (GAO, 2014, p.1). This includes the lack of a risk assessment that is heavily followed by DHS. This shows that the cyber threat in the ports are of…

technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to the album sales or chart position.” Album of the year is easily the most prestigious award category at the Grammy’s and has been since 1959. Kendrick Lamar, a West Coast rapper, was recently nominated for 11 Grammys; almost surpassing the late Michael Jackson’s record of 12 nominations. Kendrick Lamar’s third studio album “To Pimp a Butterfly”, is one of the greatest albums of this decade. Because of it’s…