Surfboard

You will never be able to fully prevent flooding in a coastal community located at the mouth of an estuary. It is possible to reduce the damage from flooding that may happen. As well as creating a better future for the community. To do this the community needs to focus on building their businesses, recreational water activities, strategic placement of retention ponds, and creating a system for carpooling. By focusing on these four points the property owners will be able to grow their economy,…

A Vacation in Hawaii As I stepped off of the plane and took a deep breath I felt a rush of fresh humid air flow into my body. I could taste the salt from the ocean too. I couldn't believe we had made it! I had wanted to go there all of my life and there it was right before my eyes. My Friend Makenzie was right by my side feeling everything that I was. Her uncle and aunt were going to pick us up at the airport but they hadn't told us that they were there yet so we decided to look around at some…

Ken Leland, a Vietnam veteran who produced a website about his time as a soldier, recalls his experience. “Vietnam was a nightmare, twenty-four hours a day, and at any time, that nightmare could turn into reality.” He remembers an operation from September 19, 1966 when his squad was ambushed: “I tried to yell out orders, but there was so much firing going on, I could not even hear myself yelling. As I looked back, our company corpsman ran toward us and was shot, got up, was shot again, and…

I had no idea what I was going to major in at Eckerd College until my Human Experience teacher helped me realize exactly what I wanted to do with my life. My first month of college didn't go exactly as planned. On the plane ride moving from Maui to Florida to attend Eckerd College I became very sick. For the next 4 weeks I spent most of my time on my grandparents couch and in the hospital when I was supposed to be starting my college career at Eckerd. Autumn term is the first month of freshman…

second advertisement for the need to escape is the ad for Channel Allure Homme Sport cologne. Beside a huge picture of the fragrance bottle covering the full page, there is extra half page picture that shows a man walking toward the ocean with a surfboard in his arm. This advertisement meets the feeling of refreshment, and escaping to thrilling adventures. The…

something and I couldn’t believe my eyes. “MOLLY!” I screamed, that has to be her. Who else would have a lime green and a bright pink bikini on? I knew that I had to get over there, but I didn’t know how. Then suddenly I saw the most amazing thing. A surfboard floating by, that’s what I need to get to Molly. I carefully reached for the board. I finally got it. I placed my body upon the board and waited for the next big wave to come and carry me to Molly. The wave carried me next to the rock…

with his usual routine and later found himself all alone in the freezing sea, for 32 hours not expecting to live through the night, till Matthew heard helicopters even then not believing he would make it. Matthew was said to have clenched onto his surfboard and waved it in the`air, later found that night 13 miles off the Scotland sea. There are multiple journeys you come across in life, such as mental, spiritual, and physical. The journey matters more than the destination when you’ve hit…

It all began when my mom accepted a job offer and we moved clear across the country from New york to California in August. These states were completely different and I was just starting to adjust to the new life style. New york was cold, windy, and sunny (sometimes) and it was full of tall buildings. The main sources of transportation were a taxi and your own legs. If you weren’t skinny when you got there, you are now. California is sunny all year-round and is filled with girls with abs and real…

Bethany Hamilton: Shark Attack In 2003, Bethany Hamilton was attacked by a shark while surfing (Zee 7). An amputation was performed on her arm, which in turn, helped save her life (O’Shel 21). Since the attack, Bethany has regained her life and has inspired many others to continue fighting through their own struggles. When an amputation is performed, many people choose to have a prosthetic limb. An amputation is a procedure that surgically removes all or part of a limb on the body. People who…

A general definition of a home network would be the interconnection between two or more computers to establish a local area network inside the home. With the advancement of the technology, the notion of computers has changed because many devices can do the same job that computers do. Therefore, let us define a home network as a local area network that allows digital devices present inside of a home to communicate together. We will enumerate a list of Home Network devices and we will write…