Service‚ a precursor of the modern United States Coast Guard was created by congress on August 4th‚ 1790. The Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton requested the creation of the armed seagoing service as a means to collect tariff revenue on both imports and exports. From humble beginnings‚ only ten small cutters were originally authorized‚ the Coast Guard has grown by incorporating numerous federal agencies with a varying mission sets. Today‚ the Coast Guard has eleven statutory missions: Ports
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This morning I’m going to talk about the missions of the Coast Guard and how this small organization does so much for the people and industry in the United States. * * (Connective) Let’s Start off with the motto of the Coast Guard. I) The motto of the Coast Guard is: Semper Paratus‚ Latin for "Always Ready." A) Always Ready for all hazards and Always Ready for all threats. B) To: * Protect the maritime economy and the environment * Defend our maritime borders and *
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Quercus agrifolia also known as Coast live oak comes from the family of Fagaceae. Comprised largely of non-native trees like the ficus‚ magnolia‚ eucalyptus‚ and the iconic palm.Before the first human set foot here: the sycamore‚ the California bay laurel‚ the walnut‚ the oak. Of these‚ the oak tree especially has been a powerful force in shaping the region’s human history. Oakwood became an integral part of many communities’ material cultures‚ and‚ more importantly‚ acorns gathered from oak trees
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The Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire) has a long and intense history of facing hardships. Though the citizens gained independence from the French in 1960 after being colonized for roughly 67 years‚ they still face a countless number of economic‚ social and political issues. The people of the Ivory Coast must come together with the government in order to resolve the issues and better their country’s future. Like in most developing countries‚ a prominent political issue that the Ivory Coast faces is corruption
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Jordan Royse According to KRS One‚ Hip Hop fashion is one of the nine "extended" elements of hip-hop culture. Hip-hop fashion refers to a particular style of dress that originated with African-American and Latino people in New York City. Hip hop fashion has changed drastically over the years. During the 1980s‚ major hip-hop stars of like Run-DMC and LL Cool J wore things like large glasses‚ kangol hats‚ multi-finger rings‚ and sneakers. Artists such as Kurtis Blow and Big Daddy
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MODULE 1‚ ASSIGNMENT 1 October 15‚ 2012 Topic: Performance Management Overview Welcome to Module 1. If you have not already done so‚ read the Program Manual located in the Reference Material section of the CMA Canada Professional Programs website. It provides you with important introductory information about the program. In Module 1 of the program‚ candidates are exposed to many functional competencies from the CMA Competency Map that involve decision making regarding performance management
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The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a military branch serving the both on domestic and foreign shores since 1790. With a motto of “Semper Paratus” or “Always Ready” and a force of around 42‚000 the USCG maintains 11 critical missions ranging from port security and drug interdiction to ice breaking operations and enforcing international fishing regulations. One of their more known missions is for Search and Rescue‚ in fact there are at last five movies based upon the USCG Search and Rescue mission
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Evolution of Hip-hop Hip-hop has many credited fathers; all who have enhanced hip-hop-adding their own style and feel to the new more relatable sound. Hip-hop began as a solution for young people who could not relate to other genres of music such as‚ funk‚ soul‚ and disco. As more faces joined the evolution‚ hip-hop changed and transformed into something much larger than anyone could have ever imagined Despite what the media or rumors state‚ hip-hop originated in the poverty-ridden streets of Bronx
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americans know as the Northwest Coast Indians are believed to have begun living on the northwest coast of North America over 10‚000 years ago. This area includes what we know as Alaska‚ Washington State‚ Oregon‚ California‚ and British Columbia‚ Canada. This stretch of land has the ocean on one side and the mountians on the other side. Some of the tribes that make up the Northwest Coast Indians are the Bella Coola‚ Haida‚ Nootka‚ and Tlingit. Living along the coast‚ there was so much fish available
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work long hours‚ in dangerous conditions‚ for usually nothing more than a bed to sleep in and minimal food to eat. Children from these poor countries are sent to The Ivory Coast in search of skills that will help them in life or help their family‚ but most of the time they are just taken advantage of. Cocoa farming in The Ivory coast is morally and ethically wrong because the children are taken advantage of and they are forced into a type of “slavery” The children that are taken from countries like
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