1. INTRODUCTION The next Pearl Harbor will not announce itself with a searing flash of nuclear light.You will hear a sharp crack in the distance. By the time you mistakenly identify this sound as an innocent clap of thunder‚ Fluorescent lights and television sets will glow eerily bright‚ despite being turned off.. Your Palm Pilot and MP3 player will feel warm to the touch‚ their batteries overloaded. Your computer‚ and every bit of data on
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Pearl Harbor was deliberately attacked by the Japanese on December 7‚ 1941. Reports indicate that 2400 people were killed and 1300 were wounded. [1-ap] The reason Japan bombed Pearl Harbor was because that was where all of the U.S. Navy ships were positioned. The Americans went on the offensive against the Japanese in the Pacific in mid-1942. The United States dropped the first atomic bomb on‚ a medium-sized Japanese city‚ Hiroshima on August 6‚ 1945. The second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on August
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ever since that decision there has been a large amount of controversy surrounding the Honolulu Rail System and although some residents may say it is a bad idea‚ I believe that the rail system may provide many benefits to the residents and tourist to Hawaii. The route for the rail system will start in East Kapolei and end in the Ala Moana Center‚ running twenty miles with twenty one stops‚ taking approximately forty two minutes to ride from the beginning to the end. The benefits to the Honolulu Rail
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embracing a new brand of sustainability: that of the future. Some argue that we face the most significant financial challenges since the Great Depression and that it would financially impossible or imprudent to fund and pursue sustainable practices in Hawaii. Yet‚ in we are facing environmental issues such as rising temperatures and advancing oceans‚ emissions and extinction‚ habitat destruction and urban sprawl‚ encroaching pollution and expanding populations. Human development has provided me with a
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fellow americans and patriots‚ for an essay about some of the NEGATIVE impacts of American Imperialism‚ specifically in Hawaii.
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Alaska and Hawaii The vacation is a free time which people usually spend with family or friends in exotic country. However‚ before the tourists choose destination‚ they pay attention to several aspects‚ such as accomodations‚ environment‚ transportation‚ climate as well as natural beauty. A lot of people are considering vacation in Hawaii‚ other people prefer spending their free time in Alaska. Therefore‚ I want to present a comparison of vacation in Alaska and Hawaii‚ which will reveal similarity
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Shopping locally has become increasingly important for people over the last several years. Here in Hawaii‚ rather than buy imported fruit‚ consumers would much rather buy Hawaiian pineapple and other locally grown produce. In addition to its positive impact on the local economy‚ there’s a lot to appreciate about this famous fresh pineapple – so today‚ Tropical Fruits Distributors of Hawaii offers you an in-depth look at its benefits: 100% Oahu Grown Flavor: Combined with the tropical climate and
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into a palm tree? If not‚ Hawaii is the place for you. I had never experienced either of those feelings until I went to Hawaii for the first time. Two days before the start of spring break‚ the excitement was overwhelming. While we were preparing for career day in sixth grade‚ I was too excited to pay attention‚ and I accidentally signed up to listen to a nuclear engineer(boring). When I got home‚ I packed everything I needed and went to bed an hour early‚ hoping Hawaii would be here faster if I
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adding to the rapid amount of strays. The approximate amount of stray cats in Hawaii in unknown‚ however 13‚000 cats a year a euthanized yearly ("A feral Cat Problem in Hawaii"‚ 1999). Hawaii has a high transient rate of individuals that live on the Island. With the amount of military personal and college student on the island some of these people leave their pets on island after they move ("A feral Cat Problem in Hawaii"‚ 1999). With the strays that are left behind and those that are also abandoned
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Wedding Style in Hawaii Like most of the rest of the world weddings‚ in Hawaii symbolizes tradition and cultural elements in a colorful and beautiful place intended to bring fortune‚ luck and happiness to couples who are going to be for the rest of their lives together. Hawaiian brides‚ traditionally wear a Hawaiian dress called holoku. A holoku is a wedding dress with flowers and in her hair as well. Men usually wear a white shirt‚ white pants and a colorful sash. Casual foot wear is permitted
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