Executive Departments Find detailed information about each Executive Department‚ including the department’s secretary‚ role in government‚ contact information‚ and history of the department. * Department of Agriculture * 1400 Independence Ave.‚ SW (20250) * Established: May 15‚ 1862. Administered by Commissioner of Agriculture until 1889‚ when it was made executive department. * Function: Supervises agricultural production to make sure prices are fair; helps farmers financially
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On August 23‚ 2005 a tropical depression formed over Bahamas‚ which later on became a category 5 hurricane that struck the Gulf of Mexico of the United State in the early morning of August 29‚ 2005. The hurricane caused some destruction along the coast due to the storm surge and levee failure. The day before the hurricane hit‚ the city had evacuated about 80 percent of the population; about 10‚000 people had sought shelter in the Superdome‚ while other people choose to stay at home until the storm
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Possible Solutions to prevent another Hurricane Katrina Sea gates are another option that have proven very affective in other areas of the world such as Holland‚ Britain‚ and Venice‚ which is also below sea level and has a large number of canals. Sea gates are simply giant air-filled walls that cut off water flow. These gates would most likely be placed on Lake Pontchartrain’s two narrow outlets and would be only be closed if a storm was approaching. Such structures have been considered since
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Hurricane Pam Every community is faced with natural and man-made hazards that can best be addressed ahead of time by planners working closely with emergency management personnel to mitigate the threat and prepare for post-disaster recovery. Hurricane Pam was a simulated storm in New Orleans used to evaluate potential losses‚ improve response plans‚ and provide better coordination between agencies proactively. Hurricane Pam brought sustained winds of 120 mph‚ up to 20 inches of rain in parts
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As Hurricane Sandy bears down on the Eastern seaboard — laden with predictions of drenching rains‚ fierce winds‚ snow and extensive damage — some scientists are pointing out ways that climate change might be influencing hurricanes. No single weather event‚ be it drought‚ snowfall or hurricane‚ is caused by climate change‚ climatologists say. Rather‚ climate change amplifies the intensity or duration of extreme weather‚ akin to “putting hurricanes on steroids‚” writes Amanda Staudt‚ a climate scientist
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The implementation of security scanners and profilers such as Microsoft’s Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) are an important component of maintaining an up-to-date and secure Windows infrastructure. Lab Assessment Questions & Answers 1. Why is it important to run the MBSA? It’s important to run the MBSA because it keeps your system safe and up-to-date. 2. What does an MBSA analysis look for? It’s important to run the MBSA because it scans for missing security updates and less secure
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In August of 1983 Hurricane Alicia slammed into Texas coastline causing mass destruction. The hurricane formed near Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico before hitting Texas. Hurricane Alicia was responsible for the death of 21 people‚ along with nearly two billion dollars in damages. Alicia was the first ever billion dollar hurricane to destroy Texas. Hurricane Alicia tore through Galveston and Houston with wind speeds of 115 miles per hour destroying parts of the cities and created at least 23 reported
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THE STRATEGY EXECUTION SOURCE Article Reprint No. B0911A Risk Management and the Strategy Execution System By Robert S. Kaplan For a complete list of Harvard Business Publishing newsletters: http://newsletters.harvardbusiness.org For reprint and subscription information for Balanced Scorecard Report : Call 800-988-0866 or 617-783-7500 http://bsr.harvardbusinessonline.org For customized and quantity orders of reprints: Call 617-783-7626 Fax 617-783-7658 For permission
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United States Department of Defense The U.S. Department of Defense is the largest employer in the world‚ employing approximately 3.2 million people on active duty‚ in the reserves‚ and in the civilian sector (Alexander‚ 2012). The Department of Defense is an independent agency operating under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government. More than half of the annual Federal discretionary budget goes to the Department of Defense. There are three departments within the Department
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