My friend and I took a five day trip to San Francisco. During our visit‚ we saw a lot of gorgeous scenery‚ ate some delicious food‚ it was a fun‚ relaxing‚ and memorable vacation. The weather was beautiful‚ with sunshine‚ very few clouds. My friend and I went to Pier 51‚ which is “home” to some lions sea ‚when we visited there were hundreds of them on and around platforms. We went to Chinatown area which is the largest Chinatown outside of Asia and the oldest Chinatown in North America. It is
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The magnitude of bushfires is determined by the extent‚ amount‚ intensity and impact of a fire upon a natural or cultural environment. In considering this‚ it is necessary to observe the factors which effect the intensity of a fire and to what scale they impact upon a community or environment. The intensity of a bushfire is measured by the speed at which heat is released from a fire‚ based on unit per length‚ this is effected by the quantity of fuel available (as more fuel equals larger fire) and
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San Francisco The City of My Dreams When I was a child my dream was to move to San Francisco. I made my dream come true when I was 24 years old. I moved to the city by the bay with friends and found a house in the corridor district. Although I no longer live there I still long to be there and hope to eventually move back. Living there is amazing. It gave me a higher ambition to achieve my goals and become successful. I would spend my free time exploring new places and visit my favorites. During
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of the United States. One of these cites is San Francisco. San Francisco has a land area of about forty seven square miles. The city has an estimated 2012 population of 825‚863‚ giving it a density of about 17‚620 people per square mile. Thus making san Francisco the densest city in California‚ and the second densest in the united states behind New York New York. In 1906 three quarters of the city was destroyed by a devastating earthquake. San Francisco was quickly rebuilt and is now the forty fourth
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SAN FRANCISCO Fwanyanga W. Mate & Ibrahim Akinola SAN FRANCISCO Fwanyanga W. Mate & Ibrahim Akinola San Francisco is one of North America’s most vibrant and robust cities. Located on the west coast of the United States of America‚ and only about a six to seven hour flight from Calgary‚ San Francisco is well-known for its great climate‚ lively culture‚ and outstanding world-renowned landmarks. With the above in mind‚ there are two basic reasons of why one should visit San
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How do Earthquakes Occur and What Was The 1906 San Francisco Earthquakes Damage? Who knew an earthquake which can last for no longer than a minute but can cause so much harm? On April the 18th‚ 1906 an earthquake struck the coast of Northern California‚ San Francisco at 5:12 a.m lasting for a minute. But who would think that it was the second most destructive earthquake in the world. So how did this Occur? Earthquakes develop in the crust of the earth. The inner parts contains a lot of energy. Some
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The San Francisco Public Library When trying to find information for an assignment or just to satisfy a natural curiosity for learning a new skill is never easy; however‚ the public library in San Francisco is a great place to take the first step. “The San Francisco Public Library system is dedicated to free and equal access to information‚ knowledge‚ independent learning and the joys of reading for our diverse community.” –Mission statement of the library staff and volunteers It has over
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Why San Francisco is REALLY Helping the Homeless San Francisco is known for both its wealthy residents and its expanding homeless population. Employees in San Francisco are currently trying to eradicate poverty by sending homeless individuals to shelters. Close to one million people are traveling to this notorious city as the Super Bowl approaches. The question is if the means of eliminating homelessness in San Francisco is meant for the greater good‚ or if workers in San Francisco are doing
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Linh Le English 95X Professor Troen February 9th 2013 Happiness in San Francisco “The Geography of Bliss” of author Eric Weiner attempted to discover what is happiness and where we can find happiness by traveling more than thirty countries all over the world. Eric Weiner has described how “happiness” is and the way they achieve it. Each country has a different way to enjoy their life and different method to define “happiness”. “Happiness” could be anything; it could be the legalization of soft
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approved to bring us to the states‚ I knew this letter would change my life forever. Excited and nervous our family moved on August 10‚ 1997 to Hollister‚ CA. not knowing what the future held for us. The flight from Manila‚ Philippines to San Francisco‚ California was an 18 hour flight. The plane was congested with travelers some looked like frequent flyers and some looked anxious like us. My siblings and I wore the same color of clothing‚ red. My brother and I wore a red polo shirt‚ brown slacks
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