On September 11‚ 1992 at exactly 5:15 am‚ the sound of sirens filled the island of Kauai. This was the day that the category 4 hurricane Iniki hit Hawaii. Iniki was the most powerful storm‚ the deadliest‚ and by far the costliest storm ever to strike Hawaii. The death toll of six was remarkably small for such an intense hurricane‚ however the cost for damage repair was insanely high. Iniki caused roughly $3 billion in damages. More than 14‚000 homes were affected‚ with 1‚421 completely destroyed
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billboards that say “Trip to Hawaii Just $180”. I have made this trip countless times for over 5 years. My parent’s separation motivated me to get even closer with my siblings and to never fall apart trying to make things always seem normal even though they weren’t. I never wanted to get in the car first few times we done this so many times and it still seemed like it happened yesterday. Sometimes I felt angry at them for doing this to us but everything happens for a reason. Moving us back and forth trying
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Kalani L.W. was born in 1971 in the Oahu Island of Hawaii‚ in a what was once a small town‚ Laie. She was born to Edward and Tessi L. who together raised 4 children in humbling circumstances. She graduated Kahuku High School and attended Brigham Young University where she studied a Bachelor of History. After completing her studies she went on a voluntary mission‚ devoting 18 months to serve her faith in the LDS church‚ over in Sydney‚ Australia. As time went by‚ Kalani is now happily married with
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Winston Churchill once said that “courage goes from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.” This is the mindset I needed to apply to my own life when transferring from Asbury University to Western Kentucky University‚ effectively concluding my time as a college runner. When I began my running career at Asbury a year and a half ago‚ I had high hopes. However‚ injuries piled up‚ and I effectively lost the love and competitive spirit for the sport. This also meant I had to move schools‚ because
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plane I was immediately approached by the bright‚ blinding and dazzling beams projected from the sun along with gentle cool breeze that blew "Whoosh." As I inhaled the deep essence of the salty air in disbelief I couldn’t believe it. I have landed in Hawaii. As a tourist‚ I was greeted with a Hawaiian garland which is referred to as "Lei" which projected out beautifully vibrant colors which also complimented the floral shirt I wore. Finally reaching to claim my luggage‚ I gazed upon a sea of people in
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College was a topic that was often brought up in my household. My brother was the first person to go to college and graduate in my family. My parents wanted me to go to college and be better than they were. Not going to college was not an option; the rules were your either went to college or you had to leave the house. At the same time that I graduated from high school ‚ my brother also graduated from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. In order to prepare me for college‚ my brother and his friends
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On a humid‚ winter day in Hawaii‚ Mike decided to hit the road in his Infiniti qx60 with his friend Patrick. Patrick knew Mike well‚ because they play lacrosse together. Patrick had just moved to Hawaii. Pat is sixteen and Mike is eighteen years old. They went to a brand new theme park called Flyin Hawaiian very early in the morning‚ and tried to beat a record of going on 42 roller coasters in one day! They went to Screamin Splash first because that ride looked the most interesting. The line
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Questions-Answers Q1: For a company that wants to stay in the transportation business‚ maximize return on investment‚ and increase market share‚ has Mayflower successfully adapted to the deregulated environment? Is it moving into markets with good prospects? What does your group think ? A1: Yes‚ Mayflower has definitely managed to adapt to the challenging new environment and come up with the best possible strategy. As mentioned in the given article that Mayflower was into transportation of
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Unit 55 undertake agreed pressure area care 1‚1 - describe the anatomy and physiology of the skin in relation to skin breakdown and the development of pressure sores. The skin is composed of 3 layers. The skin which appears to be so thin is still itself divided into epidermis‚ dermis and subcutaneous layer or hypodermis. each layer has its own function and own importance in maintaining the integrity of skin and thereby the whole body structure. He is each part in detail. 1 - epidermis is the
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ENG 4U1 Write about myself Eliana Salazar Mr. K. Mc Guire July 3th of 2013 WHO AM I? My name is Eliana Salazar and I would like to introduce myself in this writing. I am from Colombia and I was born in September 20 of 1994. I moved to Canada one year ago with my family that it is conformed by my father‚ my mother‚ my brother and me. Since then we’ve been living in the 25 Richview Road‚ Toronto. When we came to Canada‚ we knew that this huge change required a lot of sacrifices
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