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"Toward a General Theory of Hurricanes", 2002.
Summarizes and analyzes the article, "Toward a General Theory of Hurricanes" by professor of meteorology Kerry A. Emanuel.
1,523 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 1 source, $ 50.95
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This paper summarizes the article written by Prof. Kerry A. A. "Toward a General Theory of Hurricanes" which appeared in the July, 1988 edition of "American Scientist" and which calls for the placement of the physics of hurricanes in a more general context. The paper shows that Emanuel's reasoning behind this is that it would allow scientists to predict how the frequency and intensity of these storms would respond to changes in climate and allow scientists to relate hurricanes to seemingly different phenomena such as oceanic storms of the polar night and dust devils.
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"The question of why hurricanes are so rare is considered next, for it is often known that there are several empirical condition that are necessary but not sufficient for the formation of hurricanes. There is some limitation which prevents these from being sufficient in most cases, and Emanuel considers a number of numerical simulations which may give a clue. He says there is a need for a strong starting disturbance, and this is consistent with the observation that real hurricanes never start spontaneously. The model of Rotunno and Emanuel is asymmetric and does not allow variations of the explicitly calculated fields around circles centered at the storm center. To start a hurricane, it was necessary to impose on the basic state a weak vortex which decays upward from the surface. This is the disturbance which starts the process toward a hurricane."
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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, 2007.
An assessment of the impact of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
3,118 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 90.95
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This paper discusses how the 2005 hurricane season proved to be particularly intense and damaging. Hurricane Katrina caused a breech of levees and massive flooding and losses in New Orleans. Hurricane Rita was also almost as intense as Katrina but luckily did not cause as much damage. In particular, the paper looks at how it is important to recognize that hurricane preparedness is essential to minimizing the damage caused by hurricanes and how, given the margin of error in hurricane forecasting, the damage may not always materialize but failure to act on a hurricane warning could prove to be much more costly in life and property losses. This paper assesses the impact of Katrina and Rita in order to study Hurricane emergency response and what needs to be done to produce a response that would minimize loss of life and property.
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Introduction
Forecasting Hurricanes
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Rita
Damage by Katrina
Rita Follows Katrina
Emergency Planning for Future Hurricanes
Discussion and Conclusions
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"The orbiting and geostationary satellites take visual and infrared photographs. The infrared photographs measure the temperature of the surface below it; the sea, the earth, the clouds etc. The temperatures are color coded for identification. The visible photographs provide information about cloud cover. As indicated by the solar radiation reflected by the clouds. These pictures determine the temperature of the ocean water, circulation patterns and the height of the cloud. The ground radars and buoys transmit weather data every hour to the weather data collecting stations. These factors help in forecasting the cyclones (hurricanes). "
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Hurricanes, 2007.
A description of how hurricanes are formed and how they strengthen and weaken.
1,448 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper analyzes hurricanes. It discusses how hurricanes are formed and describes their structure. The paper discusses the affects of hurricanes on their surrounding environment. It then describes what is needed in order for a hurricane to increase in strength, as well as how it can become weaker. The paper concludes with the writer's personal memories and experiences with hurricanes.
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"Hurricanes are warm storms fueled by thunderstorms near their center. But before we can call any storm a hurricane, there are certain criteria that have to be met. Sometimes hurricanes can use pre-existing systems of disturbed weather to form; although in this system they must have some sort of circulation as well as a low pressure center. Another component that helps to form a hurricane is low wind shear. High wind shear would prevent the formation of a feedback loop which helps power the storm. Warm water is another and probably the most important component in the formations of hurricanes. Water temperatures have to be at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit down to a depth of at least 150 feet. Hurricanes are known as warm storms so it would only make sense that they form in warm water. The last component that will be mentioned is, distance from the equator. The minimum distance that a hurricane can form from the equator is 310 miles or 5 degrees on a map. This distance allows the Coriolis Effect to circulate the storm system giving it the appearance of a pin wheel (Wikipedia, 2007)."
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Hurricanes, 1996.
Examines the social & economic impact of three recent major storms: Hurricane Andrew (1992), Hurricane Opal (1995), & Hurricane Marilyn (1995).
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, $ 39.95
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"Each year, portions of the United States are battered by the high winds and rains of hurricanes. These storms can cause massive damage depending on the speed of the winds and the precise areas of land where the storms come ashore. These storms are carefully tacked by various scientific and governmental entities which measure the speed of the wind, the direction of the storm, and the course of the devastation wrought by them. During the hurricane season, there are likely to be a succession of such storms which fortunately do not usually assault the same locales and which may also miss the land altogether or dissipate before reaching land. An analysis of three recent storms will show the sort of devastation they can bring.
Probably the major storm of 1992 was Hurricane Andrew, which left behind considerable devastation in Florida and other regions so ..."
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Hurricanes in Florida Report, 2006.
A review of a report regarding the viability of offering hurricane insurance coverage by the Gouge Insurance Company of Canada.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 4 sources, $ 71.95
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This report addresses some specific issues put forward by the Gouge Insurance Company of Canada, which is considering getting into the business of Hurricane insurance in Florida. The company has specific area of interests that cover the nature of Hurricanes, the history of hurricanes in Florida, hurricane damage and preventive measures. The paper concludes with recommendations.
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Hurricanes Floyd and Grace, 2005.
A comparative analysis of the formation and impact of hurricanes Floyd and Grace.
1,029 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper examines how although hurricanes Floyd and Grace both brought devastating damage, Floyd's impact came largely from the Floyd itself, while Grace's impact came from the combination with two other weather systems. It looks at how by itself, Floyd was a force to be reckoned with: A category 3 hurricane that stretched from Canada to the U.S. that came on the heels of Hurricane Dennis. In contrast, it discusses how Grace was a less powerful storm that would have dissipated naturally before causing serious damage.
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"While it stretched from Canada to Florida, Floyd brought the largest amounts of damage to North Carolina, Virginia, and Mid-Atlantic States. In North Carolina alone, Floyd caused 51 deaths, completely destroyed 7,000 homes, and left 17,000 homes uninhabitable. 10,000 people were driven into temporary shelters, and a new 24-hour rainfall record was recorded in Wilmington. Deaths also occurred in South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont (National Weather Service). Hydrologists marked Floyd as a 500-year flood event, meaning that a similar flood would only occur once every 500 years (Herring)."
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Earthquakes and Hurricanes, 2002.
A discussion of recent phenomena of earthquakes and hurricanes and their effects.
1,573 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper examines the damage recently caused by the natural phenomena of earthquakes and hurricanes and measures that can be taken to to predict their arrival in order to prepare for them. In particular it looks at Hurricane Dennis, which menaced the coast of North Carolina and Hurricane Floyd, which led to a huge evacuation of people from Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. It also discusses the devastating effects of the two earthquakes that hit Turkey in 1999.
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"The other major natural disaster in the fall of 1999 has been earthquakes, of which there have been several considered major in impact. Indeed, Turkey has been hit twice in different regions of the country. The earthquake in August left a death toll originally estimated to be about 500. This was a quake of magnitude 7.8 on the old Richter scale, making it almost as powerful as the 7.9 in San Francisco in 1906, which killed 700 people. The earthquake in Turkey struck at 3 am. Dozens of buildings collapsed. It is often noted in American cities when there is an earthquake at that hour that the death toll would have been much higher in the daytime when people were out on the street, but it is not clear that this would be true in areas like Turkey where buildings are not as well-constructed and where most of those killed were sleeping in their own beds when the house collapsed about them."
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Hurricanes & Insurance, 2006.
A review of hurricane damage and the available insurance coverage.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 4 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper is written in the form of a convincing report for members of the insurance industry on Florida's high hurricane risk. The paper provides a summary of what a hurricane is, kinds of phenomena and damage, losses of interval NB 2004, and future for government/insurance industry collaboration. Storms have long been predicted to become more severe but a more important factor in Florida has been development, 1986-2006, to mean more material for destruction amid high demand for hurricane-related insurance.
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"Damage owing to hurricanes in Florida is easily assessed in research produced by the U.S. The period of June 1 to November 30 is Florida's expected Hurricane Season. A hurricane results from a low pressure system associated with tropical environments, announced by thunderstorms and a counter-clockwise circulation of winds. A tropical depression is a system of clouds and thunderstorms with a defined surface circulation and maximum winds of up to 38 miles per hour."
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General Motors, 2005.
An analysis of strategic human resource management in General Motors.
3,631 words (approx. 14.5 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 101.95
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This paper attempts to analyse problems faced by General Motors and how it overcame them by developing its human resources departmant as a source of competitive advantage. It looks at how, by following a successful strategy, General Motors has become more flexible to its employees, suppliers and dealers and has steadily begun to gain its market share.
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Introduction
Literature Review
Corporate Background
Vision of General Motors
Mission of General Motors
Objectives of General Motors
General Motors Global Strategy
Swot Analysis of General Motors
General Motors Human Resource Management
A Climate for Change
General Motors HR Strategy: 3Ts
Technology
Transformation
General Motors HR Strategy as a Means of Competitive Advantage
GM?s Market Share Through Implementation of HR Strategy
Conclusion
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"Strategic human resource management has been defined as ? the linking of human resources with strategic goals and objectives in order to improve business performance and develop organisational culture that foster innovation and flexibility? (Siddharth Chaturvedi). Strategic HR means accepting the HR function as a strategic partner in the formulation of the company?s strategies as well as in the implementation of those strategies through HR activities such as recruiting, selecting, training and rewarding personnel. Whereas strategic HR recognizes HR?s partnership role in the strategizing process, the term HR Strategies refers to specific HR courses of action the company plans to pursue to achieve it?s aims."
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Hurricane Andrew, 2004.
An analysis of Hurricane Andrew, by far one of the costliest natural disasters in this nation?s history.
1,861 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This report presents a summary of hurricanes in general. The paper discusses the path of Hurricane Andrew. The paper explains that Hurricane Andrew was a small, but extremely ferocious hurricane that inflicted an unprecedented economic devastation all along its path through the northwestern Bahamas, the southern Florida peninsula, and south-central Louisiana. The paper contends that record amount of damage has been updated to well over forty billion dollars, making Hurricane Andrew one of the most expensive natural disasters in the history of the United States.
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"A hurricane is basically a very big tropical cyclone like weather system that develops in the tropics. There are certain storm classifications that distinguish types of storms: Tropical Depression, Tropical Storm and a Hurricane. One major distinction between these different types of storms is the speed of the associated winds. A Tropical Depression usually has all of the makings of a storm such as persistent clouds and thunderstorms but the maximum sustained winds are at most thirty eight miles per hour. A Tropical Storm also has strong thunderstorms and winds blowing between thirty nine to seventy three miles per hour. In the case of a Hurricane, the tropical weather system?s winds range from seventy four miles per hour and up."
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Hurricane Katrina: A Disaster in Preparedness, 2008.
An overview of hurricanes, procedures for dealing with them and why Katrina was such a disaster.
1,369 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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A category-4 hurricane named Katrina exploded onto land August 29th, damaging large parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. With 145-mph winds, huge storm surges and torrential rains that flooded whole towns, Katrina left hundreds dead or missing, more than one million others temporarily homeless, and caused at least $25 billion in damage. This paper relates that many of the people in the affected areas who died could have been saved and the damage could have been less devastating if the government's response had been planned with more awareness and sensitivity of the known destruction of hurricanes. The paper contends that Hurricane Katrina changed the Gulf Coast area forever because local authorities did not establish better communication systems with other government departments for help before the storm hit and because superior evacuation policies were not set up in the cities that would be most affected. The paper also examines how President Bush and his cabinet were not fully prepared to deal with the high level of responsiveness that was needed for the residents of the affected areas.
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"The communication between all government divisions was so badly executed that Federal and State officials have blamed each other for the disastrously poor response in New Orleans and neighboring states. Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco and New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin have blamed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the slow response. Federal officials said that initial evacuation and hurricane preparation plans were the responsibility of Louisiana and New Orleans authorities. Also, the Feds blame those officials for not asking for the help of the federal government soon enough, and for not being more specific when they eventually requested help. It was not a matter of pointing fingers and worrying about who was responsible for handling the preparation of the evacuation; it was a matter of helping the people of New Orleans and assisting them in the evacuation, which again shows that the law enforcement was not prepared as well as they should have been to minimize the damage and destruction of the hurricane. "
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Hurricane Katrina and Crime, 2007.
An analysis of the rise in crime rates following Hurricane Katrina.
1,513 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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Hurricane Katrina was the worst natural disaster in American History. Although the storm itself was a destructive force, the social and political issues that arose in its wake are likely to go down in history as even more destructive. One of the most discussed social issues has to do with the increased crime rates that have occurred in cities that absorbed large numbers of Hurricane Katrina evacuees. The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of citizen displacement on cities such as Houston and San Antonio, Texas. In particular it focuses on the rising crime rate in Houston and the theory that may explain why there has been such a significant increase in the amount of crime in the area.
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Introduction
Crime Increases in Houston, Texas Following Hurricane Katrina
Social Disorganization Theory
Conclusion
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"There may be several reasons why the increase in crime has been so prevalent in Houston. For the purposes of this discussion, we will focus on Social disorganization theory particularly as it relates to residential instability. According to National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) social disorganization theory can be described as
"an inability of community members to achieve shared values or to solve jointly experienced problems (Bursik, 1988; Social Disorganization and Rural Communities)." The article explains further that the problem of social disorganization is usually prevalent in urban areas that are the only places the newly arriving poor (evacuees) can afford to live. "
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Hurricane Andrew, 2001.
The causes and effects of Hurricane Andrew.
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This paper explains how a hurricane forms, looks at the special and unlikely circumstances which led to the devastating effects of Hurricane Andrew, and describes the damage caused in various states and why faulty building techniques were partially to blame.
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"David Fisher?s book on hurricanes describes a Category 5 hurricane as the ?scariest place on Earth, and Andrew was a Category 5 hurricane when it hit both south Florida and Louisiana.
A hurricane is a giant heat pump (Fisher, p. 61). Both the heat of the sun and the heat generated as evaporated moisture condenses contribute to the development of the hurricane. As the spinning winds contract, they speed up, much as a skater speeds up by pulling her arms in more tightly to her sides. Organization of the storm also requires an upper level high over a lower-level low, which allows the tropical depression to organize into a well formed, rotating tropical storm. If these conditions persist, the tropical storm may strengthen into a hurricane."
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Ethical Considerations for General Parkelite Company, 2004.
Discusses the ethical and moral dilemma faced by the General Parkelite Company concerning a recent discovery about General Parkelite.
1,624 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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This paper presents a case analysis of the dilemma facing General Parkelite Company concerning the recent discovery that the formula for Parkelite was actually stolen by the company's founder. The paper discusses the ethical decision the current CEO of General Parkelite must make regarding this discovery, whether to reveal or hide it, and the implications of either decision. The paper evaluates the problem, presents a plan of action, and offers a personal appraisal of the dilemma.
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"General Parkelite (GPC), a 75 year-old company, is a trusted corporate brand with a reputation for being straight shooting and dependable; a reputation it has gained primarily due to its carefully and continuously nurturing an organizational culture that emphasizes fair business practices. The recent discovery of an 80 year-old graph paper, proving that Hudson Parker (its founder) had stolen the formula for Parkelite, the company?s first patent in 1920, could now, however, completely damage its business reputation. As such, the discovery of the document poses an ethical dilemma for the current CEO and grandson of the founder, Hudson Parker III. On the one hand, revealing the discovery implies running the risk of perhaps irrevocably damaging the strong belief in the company?s honesty among its stakeholders, especially its 8000 employees. Failure to disclose the information, on the other hand, means living with the knowledge that a company whose culture is all about honesty and integrity has tolerated an unethical act at its very core."
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Organizational Behavior & General Motors, 2005.
A review of an article about General Motors that appeared in CBC, followed by an analysis of the problems that General Motors is facing and various suggested solutions.
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The paper discusses an article from the CBC (attached) which focuses on the 2nd quarter losses for General Motors corporations, exceeding $236 million. The paper discusses the article, and then provides an analysis of the companies problems using organizational behavior strategies. The paper further discusses the Total Quality Management system and how this program would benefit general Motors over time.
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