Floating island

"ART, SCIENCE–you seem to have paid a fairly high price for your happiness; when they were alone. " Savage said. When I first read this sentence I was very confused about what it was meant by, but now I get it because later on there is a controller. There is no more religion. The controllers are who/what the society is looking up to. Savage never took soma because he wanted to feel normal and be mad or sad "is something with tears for a change. Nothing costs enough here...Isn't there something…

Hawaii is a beautiful place with many stunning sights to visit. The island is one of the best places to visit, but to keep its beauty alive we need to malama da aina or take care of the land. If we don’t do this, Hawaii will lose its beauty with all kinds of rubbish on our beaches, parks, and other places to stay. All of the trash generated have an impact on animals and people. For example, plastic is part of the trash being developed which can cause pollution. Also, when sea turtles get stuck…

Introduction: Renewable technologies are our future. Limited resources such as oil and coal are only a stepping stone to get us to clean and sustainable technologies like photovoltaic, oceanic, geothermal, and wind electrical generators. For the past decade, the United States has been investing in many inland wind farms which are located in Class 3 areas. Wind speeds are categorized by classes, and Class 3 is the minimum before a wind farm is not worth the installation costs; Class 1 being far…

Wind turbines, both single and arrayed, are installed in areas located onshore, near-shore, offshore and in urban areas where they are integrated with buildings. Onshore and offshore wind power industry is growing fast (Oh et al., 2013; Barthelmie et al. 2009; Lozano-Minguez et al., 2011; Hameed et al., 2011). Due to their enormous size and due to the fact that wind turbines may be subjected to extreme wind conditions during their lifetime, it is imperative that proper assessment of wind load…

Canada has been involved in many contributions, globally. There are many military, humanitarian, and environmental contributions Canada has made whether they were effective, somewhat effective, or not effective at all. The mission to Afghanistan, supporting Steven Lewis Foundation, and adding alternative energy to the country of Canada (wind turbines) are one of the many contributions made over the past 70 years. In my opinion, with these actions Canada has made, they are very effective and…

Today is the day that I Kamehameha the Great, set out with nine-hundred-sixty war canoes and ten-thousand soldiers for Oahu. It has been an enduring voyage conquering island after island here in Hawaii. “Ka’iana prepare the landing party,” I ordered the high ranking ali’i. “Yes! Your Majesty,” Ka’iana replied. For some reason this particular battle seemed to cause this wildness in all of my men. It’s like my men entertain the thought of bloodshed and are eager to turn…

Hawaiian Legends There are many different tales to the great island chain of Hawai`i. From scary stories that keep you away from doing what’s wrong, to the creation of Hawai`i. Hawaii is the home to some of the most unique stories passed down from olelo because in the past they didn’t need to write. Hawaiians believed in polytheism, or many gods who controlled certain things. This caused the ancient stories to arise, and begin to be passed on to keep the story alive. The greatest legends…

group of schoolboys from Britain is shot down over a deserted tropical island. The boys elect a leader, hoping for an ounce of leadership and maturity. At first the boys enjoy their freedom, roaming around the island, swimming, and having a good time. Everything works out until the fun gets out of hand. The boys get swept into the world of hunting and gruesome acts and begin to destroy the serenity and beauty of the island. They begin to not only kill and hurt the pigs, but the other…

Introduction: The Hawaiian Islands, a popular tourist location due to the inexpensive plane fare from the West Coast, are a convenient vacation get away. When I traveled to the Big Island of Hawaii for a month trip during summer break in July 2013, with my parents, I was able to explore many of Mauna Loa and Kilauea’s volcanic activity, history, and land formations. I also was able to walk out to the lava flowing into the ocean, viewing first hand, that the Big Island is continually expanding.…

Just 62 km. off the eastern coast of Tonga, an underwater volcanic eruption of the volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai caused an island to form. Located in the South Pacific, this landmass has the lat/long. - 20.570/-175.380, according to LANDSAT. Climate in this region is tropical year round. Weather from November all the way to April is “a hotter more humid period” according to, The South Pacific Organizer, with an average temperature of 33 degrees Celsius (91 Fahrenheit). On the contrary, the…