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US Coast Guard
A component of the US military in charge of coastal defense, search and rescue, and certain areas of law enforcement.
1,106 Questions
Who was the US Coast Guard Academy's last oppenent for the 2003 football season?
That was the Merchant Marine Mariners in the Secretary's Cup game on November 15 in New London. Coast Guard won 9-7.
Are there any enlistment bounses for signing on for a 6-year term for the Coast Guard?
Generally there is a bonus for enlistment. I have no idea if there is right now if there is. The best place to look or to ask questions is a Coast Guard Recruiter. Unlike the other armed services if you are apprehensive of joining a CG Recruiter will "NOT" hassle you. It is the only service that the recruiters wait for you to make the decision instead of calling every day and stopping by your work or home to pressure you to join. So, there is no pressure in calling and asking. The Coast Guard "ONLY" wants people that are really interested!
Harold Joseph Laski theory of right's?
HAROLD LASKI'S THEORY OF RIGHTS
Different definitions of rights touch but partial aspects of what rights are. Jefferson's declaration that the men are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights was one which indicated the naturalness of rights, i.e., men have rights because they are, by nature, human beings. Those men (including women) have rights or that they should have rights is a fact no one would like to dispute. But this fact does not state anything more or less than that. There is no definition stated in this fact.
Holland defines rights as "one man" capacity of influencing the act of others, not by his own strength of the society." His definition describes rights, as a man's activities blessed by the society which means that Holland is describing rights only as a social claim. That there are other aspects of rights in a definition of rights has not been given due place. Wilde, in his definition of rights gives a casual treatment to the social claim aspect when he says: "A right is a reasonable claim to freedom in the exercise of certain activities."
Bosanquet and Laski, in their definitions of rights, include the positions of society, and state and man's personality, but they too ignore the important aspects of 'duty' as a part of 'rights'. Bosanquet says, "A right is a claim recognized by society and enforced by the state". According to Laski, "Rights are those conditions of social life without which no man can seek, in general, to be himslef at his best."
Harold Laski's Theory
Harold Laski (1983-1950), a theoretician of the English Labour Party and a Political Scientist in his own right, has his definite views on the system of rights as expounded in his A Grammarof Politics (first published in 1925 and then revised almost every second year).
Laski's views on the nature of rights run as follows: (1) they are social conditions, given to the individual as a member of the society; (ii) they help promote individual personality, his best-self: 'those social conditions without any man can seek to be his best self'; (iii) they are social because they are never against social welfare; they were not there before the emergencies of society; (iv) the state only recognize and protects rights by maintaining them; (v) rights are never absolute: absolute rights are a contradiction in terms; (vi) they are dynamic in nature in so far as their contents change according to place, time and conditions; (vii) they go along with duties; in fact, duties are prior to rights; the exercise of rights implies the exercise of duties.
If Laski were to give rights to the individual, he would give them in this order: right to work, right to be paid adequate wages, right to reasonable hours of labour, right to education, right to choose one's governors, followed by other rights. Laski's argument is that without granting economic rights first, an individual cannot enjoy his political rights: political liberty is meaningless without economic equality: 'where there are great inequalities, the relationship between men is that of the master and the slave'. Equally important, but lower in order is the right to education: education alone helps an individual exercise these other rights properly. With the economic and social (education rights) at one's disposal, there is a greater likelihood of the individual exercising his political rights in the right earnestness.
Rights are of numerous kinds. Those rights which are available to human beings include: right to life, equality, security of person and property, freedom, education, work, freedom of religion, to vote, to hold public office. The liberal democratic societies lay more emphasis on personal and political rather than economic and social rights. The socialist societies advocate the opposite arrangement of rights. Laski, as liberal leaning towards the Left, considers rights essential for individual development but grants economic rights followed by social and political rights.
Why is September 17 1958 important?
Jack Kilby at Texas Instruments tested the first ever Integrated Circuit (or microchip). The idea was independently developed a short time later by Robert Noyce and both were awarded the Nobel prize.
Octavian was important because he was the first man to become what we call "emperor". He established the transition from Repuiblic to Principate in a lasting way. He professionalized the army, and he just about rebuilt the city of Rome. Literature flourished under his rule and he secured the borders so the empire was at peace.
What is the difference between infecctious and non-infectiousn disease?
Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens that can be passed between people, while non-infectious diseases cannot be transmitted. Noninfectious diseases are generally contracted through lifestyle choices (food, sleep patterns, lack of good nutrition, etc), genetics, or environment.
A television, or tv, is a real machine. It transmits pictures and sound from a television station to your set. The shows on tv are not always real - some of them are news or documentary programs that are just filmed from real life; others are fictional or changed by computer imaging to just look real.
Why is it necessary to study order of operations and laws of operations before you solve equations?
Because if you did operations in an impermissible order, or violated laws of operations,
then your solution to the equation is wrong.
If you run your boat aground what should you do in limited visibility?
This depends on the size of your vessel and the degree of your "limited" or restricted visibility. If you are a large enough vessel you would display the proper day shapes (three black balls) two red lights in a vertical line and sound the proper sound signal. Rapid ringing of the bell for five seconds and possibly the striking of a gong, depending on size of vessel. It addition you may use any whistle signal AS LONG AS IT CANNOT be confused with normal navigation signals.
How do you address a petty officer?
The Navy (and Coast Guard) are different from other services. We have a Rate (similar to Rank in other branches) and a Rating (similar to MOS). Your Rate is your pay-grade, E-1 is a Seaman Recruit, E-6 is a Petty Officer 1st Class, etc... Your Rating is your job, ET is an Electronics Technician, and FT is a Fire Control Technician, for example. Specific to your question: there are two broad classes of Petty Officers, non-commisioned officers and senior non-commisioned officers. E-4 (Petty Officer 3rd Class), E-5 (2nd Class), and E-6 (1st Class) are non-commissioned officers and you can formally address them in three ways: # Simply as Petty Officer, # An abbreviated form of address such as PO3 (for 3rd Class) or PO1 (for 1st Class), # By combining the Petty Officers Rate and Rating into a single form of address; for example a Machinists Mate who is an Petty Officer 3rd Class could be addressed as MM3, or a Boatswains Mate who is a Petty Officer 1st Class could be addressed at BM1. If you know a Petty Officers last name, you can add it to the greeting as well, i.e., Petty Officer Smith, or MM3 Smith. Addressing a Chief Petty Officer is easier. A E-7 is a Chief Petty Officer, a E-8 is a Senior Chief Petty Officer, and a E-9 is a Master Chief Petty Officer. In practice you would refer to them as Chief, Senior Chief, and Master Chief, respectively. Like the more junior Petty Officers, you can combine a Chief's address with the last name, i.e. Chief Smith, or Master Chief Smith.
Which is better the National Guard or Coast Guard?
If you want to be fully employed and kept busy...join the Coast Guard. Formerly under the directive of the Teasury Department, then the Transportation Department, now the Homeland Security Department...the USCG is very busy rescuing people at sea, enforcing the laws at sea (lakes and rivers), as well as fulfilling military functions in combat zones (war zones); Sort of a US Maritime Police Force.
The National Guard (all 50 of them) have only recently been allowed to function as a police force (since the Clinton administration); however, the Guard is the "ole state militia"...and that can translate into "part time work." Additionally the Guard is primarily either Army or Air Force; there is no Navy or Marine Guard. That translates into strictly military and Law Enforcement (no or very few SEARCH/RESCUE operations).
They are VERY different branches of the military, they have different missions, thus one is not better than the other, However, if you are looking for a career in one, it would depend on what you are looking to do and what skills play on your strengths.
Ask the mechanics. I drove Albion Lowlanders for Alexnders (Milngavie Garage 1968-70) and Hignland (summer 1973). I had good all round vision, the Alexander bodied sliding cab door so I could keep it open in warm weather, substantial and adjustable seat, good flat angle for the steering wheel, plenty of space to left of seat for gearstick in manual versions, unlike Bristol Lodekka and AEC, and easy control of column gearstick in pneumocyclic versions. Passengers to my recollection liked it as it was a Step On (no steps up) with a flat floor and stairs diectly in front of the door. Also if passengers came to the door seeking the next stop, and the conductor was upstairs or otherwise engaged, they could rap the driver cab window, the driver could see them, and would stop. On boarding, unless the conductor was actually at the door the driver could better and clearly see the door, see if it was clear, close it and get going. From a crew and operation point of view this was one of the best buses on the road in it's day. Therefore I can only presume the aversion to the Albion (later Leyland) Lowlander was to do with operational cost or reliability or something like that. Operator's problem, not crew or passenger. I loved them. I am now 61 but still hold a PSV (or PCV as they call it now). I do think the change in these intitials defines the change which the gorgon Thatcher imposed on the bus industry with deregulation in the mid eighties. PSV was Public Service Vehicle. Service to the public, that's what it was for. PCV means Passenger Carrying Vehicle. Business definition only. Public Service has been edited out. That is the real shame for the bus industry as I knew it. The domination by the now small number of big companies providing bus services with smart and bang up to date fleets of vehicles is only a success story if it provides a service to the public at large, not just a highly profitable operation on guaranteed busy routes. I would love to drive an Albion or Leyland Lowlander again. Any chance?
How does the Coast Guard use social marketing?
The Coast Guard applies social marketing with its various boating/water safety programs that are designed to reduce death and injuries.
Does an officer address ncos as gentleman?
some times, but usually as Sgt, regard less of rank, [exceptions] first sgt, or a sgt major, there addressed as first sgt or TOP
and sgt major, are addressed as sgt major.
E=mc2. If a system contains an amount of energy and mass, then you can convert one to the other. But there is only so much matter in the universe and only so much energy and these are exchangable but cannot be overall lost or gained.
What are the ranks for the Coast Guard?
Here is the system used in the U.S. Coast Guard, listed in order of increasing rank.
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2. E2 Seaman/Fireman Apprentice, after time in grade and testing becomes...
3. E3 Seaman/ Fireman
4. E4 Petty Officer, 3rd Class
5. E5 Petty Officer, 2nd Class
6. E6 Petty Officer, 1st Class
7. E7 Chief Petty Officer
8. E8 Senior Chief Petty Officer
9. E9 Master Chief Petty Officer
10. W2 Chief Warrant Officer (The Coast Guard doesn't use W1 or W5.
11. W3 Chief Warrant Officer (CWO-3)
12. W4 Chief Warrant Officer (CWO-4)
14. Ensign (O-1)
15. Lieutenant-JG (O-2)
16. Lieutenant (O-3)
17. Lt. Commander (O-4)
18. Commander (O-5)
19. Captain (O-6)
20. Rear Admiral (O-7)
21. Vice Admiral (O-8)
22. Admiral (O-9)
23. Admiral (O-10)
If you join the coast guard and your husband is in the National Guard will you be separated?
Separation in the military (used to be) SOP (Standard Operating Procedures). The US military is not "as military" as it used to be; it's nearly half law enforcement and half military...so the Coast Guard and NG might bend alittle (with many new programs and loop holes available).
An anachronism is a mistake in time.....like in a book or a movie that is set in a time where a certain thing or person didn't exist yet and it is mention as being there.
How do you compare army to coast guard?
The coast guard is a little bit smaller than the New York police department. We have a much smaller budget than any other branch of the military thus our vessels are very old. However we are begging to slowly get new cutters and small boats. The army is bigger than all the branches put to together has an incredible large budget. Don't forget though the Coast Guard has missions to carry out even during peace time the army and the other branches simply train while there is no war or conflict. The Coast Guard also is the only branch that is authorized to board civilian vessels to look for drugs and illegaly harvested goods i.e. fish and lumber. Even the navy cannot do this unless under direct orders from the C.N.C.
