changing workplace trends‚ the organization failed to update its technological infrastructure until it was forced to do so. The technological infrastructure problems not only included the ARC’s inability to handle heavy website traffic after Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters‚ but it also includes a distinct and continuing lack of any real inventory system‚ cost controls etc. The other main problem that the ARC has encountered with handling donation money is how to allocate monies donated
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experiences a variety of natural disasters throughout the year. Because of hurricanes on the Pacific‚ Atlantic‚ and Gulf of Mexico coasts‚ earthquakes near the San Andreas and other fault lines‚ volcanic eruptions‚ tornadoes in the plains‚ and floods throughout the Midwest‚ the United States suffers approximately $1 billion in losses each week. From 1990-93‚ losses surpassed those during the previous decade‚ mainly due to Hurricane Andrew‚ the Midwest and Northwest floods‚ and the Northridge Earthquake
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Zeitoun‚ by Dave Eggers‚ is a book that illustrates one man’s faith when faced with a disaster. Abdulrahman Zeitoun‚ the main character of the story‚ is a devout Muslim who strongly believes in God. He was born and grew up in Jableh‚ Syria‚ where he worked as a sailor for many years before migrating to New Orleans‚ Louisiana. Abdulrahman believes that everything happens for a reason‚ and feels a duty to serve his God and live out his purpose. He established his own painting contractor business called
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Fallon Nelson Pd.5 Macbeth Are humans inherently good? It is a question many people are puzzled about‚ and many do not know the answer too. The fact that humans may be born good and slowly turn evil because how corrupt society is‚ or that they have been born bad and been put in order from lessons and rules in life is completely unknown. It is such a complicated question that there has been no solid proof to whether humans are good or evil. Many studies support that we are all inherently good to
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Values are something that create a balance in the world‚ they keep the populations from living the movie Purge. There is a natural code of conduct that is governed by our values and it keeps us from killing each other without regard. However‚ it’s not just about killing but also stealing‚ judgement‚ and respect. It is what makes people be nice to each other and help when someone is in need‚ our values determine the kind of person that we are. There are times when we lose track of our values and
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and it was such a major event in our history that it changed the way we live today. Other major events that impacted my classmates and I as we grew up included: school shootings‚ terrorism‚ the Joplin Tornado‚ and other natural disasters‚ like Hurricane Harvey. School shootings have changed the way schools do lock downs. Schools are more prepared for them due to the fact that they have happened in the past. Terrorism has also affected the way we live‚ because of the fact that it happens so often
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Sometimes people are unable to control the direction their lives take. This can be a hard concept to grasp‚ but one needs to understand that one cannot control every single detail or event in one’s life‚ and also cannot possibly predict what will happen in the future. Obstacles of every kind will strike‚ whether these trials come in the form of day to day hardships‚ catastrophic natural disasters‚ or even the fate of the gods. The only thing one can really do is adapt to the new situation and try
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Ziyu Zhu 11/19/2013 Lan Arts‚ Per 2 Everyday Heroes When one hears the word “hero‚” the first thing that pops up into peoples minds is a man wearing cape and tights‚ but a true hero is much more than that. We often forget that we are surrounded by heroes every single day. Our greatest heroes are just ordinary people doing extra ordinary things. Heroes don’t have to be the strongest‚ smartest‚ or the most famous. They are not just humans‚ they can be the pets we love. Heroes are
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Do disasters really bring out the best in people? In her book ‘A Paradise Built In Hell: The Extraordinary Communities that Arise in Disaster’ Rebecca Solnit puts forward the notion that in the worse of situations‚ modern societies have shown the ability to display remarkable altruistic and selfless behavior that allowed them to overcome any obstacles. Although there may be some truth in the argument brought forward by pessimist that disasters at times do show the worse side of humans- selfishness
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Taylor ENG 1 August 2013 What’s in a Name? The topic in general from the America Now textbook is asking us what do we know about our names‚ what they mean. Our names can suggest family origins‚ religious‚ racial‚ an ethnic identity and social status. What’s in a Name? encompassed many things that many people didn’t actually know about their names and what they mean to have that name or nickname. Like giving a favorite object a name. Most times many people have trouble coming up with appropriate
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