Ok, short but sweet. I have a BS degree in Industrial Tech (tried Mech Engr, couldn’t cut it). Worked 1 year in oilfield as MWD engr. Then spent two years in retail flooring sales working for stepfather. (liked it) Flooring distributor out of New Orleans hired me for outside sales. (Loved it) Hurricane Katrina came, and all but destroyed this distributor. Year later after still not receiving any commisions (company said they could not afford it) and having problems supplying my customers, left them for a job of outside sales in Oilfield. This is where I am currently, and I am not doing well. The customers are hard to locate and meet with, everyone is tightly knit here, it is not what you know, but who you know, and people are used to getting money under the table.(Which I will not do nor will my boss). Perhaps I am just not good at sales, but I really like sales. I have never been an outstanding salesman, could I be barking up the wrong tree? Love people, heck I’m a magician too! Help
http://blog.nola.com/tpmoney/2008/05/new_orleans_unemployment_rate_1.html
its not like he is an all powerful dictator. we have a system of checks and balances so that the president doesn’t have complete power. if congress really thought we needed to be out of iraq, we would be out of iraq. Bush doesn’t have the power to use all of the earths resources unsustainably. that is done by the people of our country. my point is that Bush is not at fault for everything that people blame on him. i even heard of people blaming hurricane katrina happening because of him. people say that bush didn’t get supplies down to New orleans fast enough. how is that his fault. does anyone really think bush was talking to fema people say "lets make the people of new orleans suffer a bit longer" NO Way would anyone do that.
while Obama’s President, will he ignore those poor people like Bush did with the black victims of Katrina in New Orleans?
The Following table shows annual maximum wind speeds (in miles per hour) observed over a ten year period (1995-2004 inclusive) at New Orleans, USA.
40 38 57 73 69 45 52 58 61 50
(a) Produce a stem-and-leaf plot for these data, and comment.
(b) Calculate the mean and standard deviation for the wind speed maxima.
(c) Construct a 90% confidence interval for the population mean wind speed maxima.
(d) Hurricane Katrina battered New Orleans in 2005 with a maximum wind speed of 182 mph being observed. Why are the mean and standard deviation no longer the most useful summaries of location and spread? Obtain more appropriate summaries of location and spread for the wind speed data which now includes this new observation of 182.
(e) Produce a Box-and-Whisker plot for the wind speed data which includes the 2005 value.
I have lived in New Orleans for 7 months. Obviously there is not a huge supply of used furniture, household goods, etc., in the city due to the extensive damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. With that said, does anyone know of any good used stores, still up and running, or newly opened in the area? I am looking for great old furniture, pottery, etc.. Any information would be greatly appreciated!
The Following table shows annual maximum wind speeds (in miles per hour) observed over a ten year period (1995-2004 inclusive) at New Orleans, USA.
40 38 57 73 69 45 52 58 61 50
(a) Produce a stem-and-leaf plot for these data, and comment.
(b) Calculate the mean and standard deviation for the wind speed maxima.
(c) Construct a 90% confidence interval for the population mean wind speed maxima.
(d) Hurricane Katrina battered New Orleans in 2005 with a maximum wind speed of 182 mph being observed. Why are the mean and standard deviation no longer the most useful summaries of location and spread? Obtain more appropriate summaries of location and spread for the wind speed data which now includes this new observation of 182.
(e) Produce a Box-and-Whisker plot for the wind speed data which includes the 2005 value.
The Following table shows annual maximum wind speeds (in miles per hour) observed over a ten year period (1995-2004 inclusive) at New Orleans, USA.
40 38 57 73 69 45 52 58 61 50
(a) Produce a stem-and-leaf plot for these data, and comment.
(b) Calculate the mean and standard deviation for the wind speed maxima.
(c) Construct a 90% confidence interval for the population mean wind speed maxima.
(d) Hurricane Katrina battered New Orleans in 2005 with a maximum wind speed of 182 mph being observed. Why are the mean and standard deviation no longer the most useful summaries of location and spread? Obtain more appropriate summaries of location and spread for the wind speed data which now includes this new observation of 182.
(e) Produce a Box-and-Whisker plot for the wind speed data which includes the 2005 value.
Since I live in New Orleans keeping up with the weather is more than important, its crucial to your health. I wanna know if anyone has heard about 07 upcoming hurricane season.
We all know the Saints are the referees favorites because they had some hurricane a couple years ago (that they love to exploit for the sake of getting sympathy). Heres part of the article.
An awful pass interference penalty extended the Saints’ game-winning drive (the ball was uncatchable and the PI itself was questionable, at best) and there were two iffy spots given to New Orleans that led to first downs. One was on a crucial spot on a fourth-down dive by Pierre Thomas(notes) The Saints’ running back leaped over the pile, stuck the ball past the first-down line, but seemed to lose control of the ball at impact and ended up well before the first-down line.
On one hand forward progress is forward progress, so Thomas clearly got past the first-down line. But the first-down line isn’t like the plane of the endzone. Things can happen after Thomas’ ball gets to the marker and, in this case, it jostled back in his hands.
Is this the ultimate conspiracy to get the Colts V Saints for the sake of ratings or fan favorites?
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Video-Questionable-spot-a-microcosm-of-Vikings-?urn=nfl,215402
Good grief does anybody know anything about how are government works? Federal goverment can not step in until the state asks for help. And LA knew the hurricane was going to hit them for about 3+ days so why didn’t they ask for help before the hurricane hit? Why did they wait till afterwards? B/c if you read the news that day and in the following weeks, the fed gave ~ billion dollars to LA. And now you have Dems running around saying Bush didn’t do anything. He should have helped sooner. Why doesn’t he care. Like I stated before, Bush could not step in into the governor of LA, which is by the way a Dem, asked him for help. When she did ask for help though, noticed Bush sent military trucks in with food, medicine, and supplies to those people in New Orleans.
And for all those who said the fed could have done a better job, like one of the users stated below, how in the world do you plan for a whole city to become wiped out?
hey map that would have been nice but we have a balance system for a reason. If the Federal gov decided to do that with Katrina, then that means they can just but in whenever they feel like it into state business. That is what you are stating.
The Following table shows annual maximum wind speeds (in miles per hour) observed over a ten year period (1995-2004 inclusive) at New Orleans, USA.
40 38 57 73 69 45 52 58 61 50
(a) Produce a stem-and-leaf plot for these data, and comment.
(b) Calculate the mean and standard deviation for the wind speed maxima.
(c) Construct a 90% confidence interval for the population mean wind speed maxima.
(d) Hurricane Katrina battered New Orleans in 2005 with a maximum wind speed of 182 mph being observed. Why are the mean and standard deviation no longer the most useful summaries of location and spread? Obtain more appropriate summaries of location and spread for the wind speed data which now includes this new observation of 182.
(e) Produce a Box-and-Whisker plot for the wind speed data which includes the 2005 value.
ENOUGH of Hurricane Katrina. YES it was horrible & sad . SO was 9/11. Life goes on! Ever since Katrina every1 scared it’s "going to happen again". Does any1 hate how the media scares us. I live in Houston so I have an idea of what Hurricanes are too! I am so sick of hearing about a storm off the coast of AFRICA & people in Houston making evac. plans & stokcing up on supplies. I know you can’t be too careful but some ppl take it too far don’t you think?
Sorry Nicole :(.
Sorry Nicole :(.
I’m referring to people in Houston worrying about Gustav & I don’t need to hear about N.O for the 3001th time. Why does everyone mention New Orleans when it comes to Katrina? What in the HELL about Mississippi?
All the major news coverage and all the resources are focused in New Orleans.
What about the people living in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and even Texas?
Do these people mean nothing?
so you are saying the reason why all the attention is on New Orleans is because most of the residents are African Americans?
Anyone who owns a business in New Orleans or Gulf Coast of the US should have hard time digesting that so many poor African Americans have been mistreated after the hurricane.
How can you all sleep at night and let this problem continue TO THIS DAY????
To make it worse, corporate folks made big dollars off of FEMA contractors who gave free trailors and big money to businesses to supply for needy people, yet the money should have gone to the poor starving families.
How can you people sleep at night and not feel terrible over this?
I have just finished an exhaustive 15 year study to determine the greatest feats of human civilization here are my results:
Greatest Man: MLK Jr. This man was so great, he is less a man and more a god. The most important person who ever lived, by a wide margin.
Greatest Work of Music: The Chain Song. A close one between this and Beethoven’s Fifth but this wins out for it’s broader audience.
Greatest Work of Courage: The people of New Orleans surviving. This was the worst thing that could have happened. Luckily, these self-reliant, nobel heroes survived Bush’s hurricane attack and pressed on.
Greatest Work of Art: The dances of Hip Hop. The height of artistic splendor.
Recently I came upon an internet blog which suggested Hurricane Katrina was God’s punishment for New Orleans because of the sin committed in the city. I have also heard that Aids is punishment for homosexuality.
How do these Christians claim they know the mind of God, are they interpreting the bible or are they suggesting God has somehow spoken to them?
After all he parted the Red Sea to allow the Jews passage to safety. Im certain stopping a hurricane would be nothing to the Messiah. Why doesnt he save New Orleans?
Recently I came upon an internet blog which suggested Hurricane Katrina was God’s punishment for New Orleans because of the sin committed in the city. I have also heard that Aids is punishment for homosexuality.
Why do these Christians believe they know the mind of God, are they interpreting the bible or are they suggesting God has somehow spoken to them?
waldemaryam: I agree that we can’t know what others are thinking. Perhaps I should have asked what they “claim” (as a substitute for “believe”) to know the mind of God. These are not people who are quiet about their beliefs, they are outspoken and I was curious if they offer any proof or support for the claims.
At any level- neighborhood, city, state, federal- whatever.
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Not just New Orleans/Gulf coast, but anywhere that could have a disaster, which is pretty much everywhere.