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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Saving Georgia’s Coast SCI/ 275 In the state of Georgia‚ the belief is such that costal preservation is of the upmost importance‚ that it should be practiced regionally‚ nationally and even globally. Since there are many ecosystems that depend on the coastal regions that we have recently revealed‚ many more oceanic studies of this are still in the early stages compared to other environmental findings in past history. There have been many threats by developers and legislators for drilling
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At a spaceport somewhere within decent range of civilization‚ yet considerably remote for some people‚ a man was hurrying towards its center. A large space adjoining the cafeteria and boarding zones‚ it took the man a good minute to spot the people he was looking for. He approached at a brisk walk‚ offered handshakes‚ and introduced himself as Guy Leonard. "Well Mr. Leonard‚ I must say I’m impressed that you went to the trouble of meeting us in person here‚" said one of the men sitting in front
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The Marine Corps Security Force Company hosted a fundraising fence line run at the Northeast Gate of U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay‚ Cuba‚ Oct. 15. “Today we did a 5-mile run‚ all the way from the legendary Northeast Gate‚” said MCSFCO’s senior enlisted leader‚ Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Joyuanki Victore. “We are raising money for our upcoming Marine Corps Ball. Event participants were able to see what most people are not as fortunate to experience‚ both Americans and Cubans alike‚ the chain-link
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If you have not already taken a vacation to Philip Island by now‚ you surely don’t know how much you are missing and in case you have been there I can bet tat you have not exhausted all the attraction this beautiful island has to offer. Philip Island is an island located about 147 km south-southeast from the city of Melbourne and has a population of just fewer than 10‚000 people. The is named in honor of the first governor of new south wales who went by the name Arthur Philip in case you are wondering
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The Importance of The Florida Everglades The Florida Everglades is a wetland ecosystem located in Southern Florida. It is home to a numerous amount of plants and animals. The Everglades faces many problems‚ such as invasive species and pollution. Not only do the plants and animals that live there benefit from the Everglades‚ but humans do too. It is important that the Florida Everglades remains a healthy ecosystem. The Florida Everglades has biodiversity‚ it benefits humans‚ and it houses many endangered
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infections‚ viruses‚ and many other diseases (NOAA‚ 2008). Florida is the only state in the continental U.S. to have widespread coral reef formations close to the coasts‚ and consists of the Florida Reef Tract which is 150 miles long and approximately 4 miles wide (Figure 4) (NOAA‚ 2016). Florida’s coral reefs started forming approximately 10‚000 years ago following the last Ice Age when sea levels started to rise (FDEP‚ 2016). The Florida Reef Tract is the third largest
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Introduction Ocean Park‚ Hong Kong’s only homegrown theme park‚ was opened in 1977. It is the largest marine-based theme park in Asia‚ focusing on providing facilities for educational‚ recreational and conservation activities to the public. The park houses fourteen rides‚ an assortment of aquariums‚ a giant panda exhibit‚ observatories and educational laboratories. It is also the only Asian Park to be accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. Problem- Hong Kong Tourism In 2004‚
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EuroDisney Disney exhibited a serious lack of forethought and planning when opening EuroDisney. The problems ranged from poor financial decisions to location decisions to a general disregard for the audience they were trying to obtain. Though many of these problems are intertwined some were more grievous than others. 1. Disney did not focus it’s attraction towards it’s potential guests‚ rather the focus was on maintaining the image of Disney. It is essential to keep the target audience
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MAHOUGUMI HAVEN THEME PARK A MARKETING PLAN SUBMITTED BY: JESSA MARIE P. REVISA JASKIN B. TALIDANO PAULINE JUNE Q. PALLA ROEMA GRACE S. SOMODIO ANGEL MAE C. QUIRO ELEANOR GRACE S. ZAMORA BHRM 3B SUBMITTED TO PROF. JENNY CALABIO SUBJECT TEACHER 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This document has been prepared to provide the reader with information about our company‚ including business structure‚ company goals‚ projected growth‚ venture capital requirements‚ start-up costs‚ an investment
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