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of it” (Kiener, 157). This small percentage of plastic being recycled each year is not make a significant impact on the millions of tons that are being used and produced by humans. Miniature islands, consisting of plastic bottles, bags, and food wrappers, of excess plastic drift around hundreds of square miles of ocean causing havoc on our ecosystem and affecting the lives of numerous marine mammals. More than 267 marine birds are affected each day by marine debris (Kiener, 158). By having these…

don't think of the alphabet! Hawaii’s alphabet was invented by missionaries long ago, it includes all five vowels, plus the letters h,k,l,m,n,p, and w, that's only 12 letters! But that's not all, there is so much more to learn about this amazing eight island chain. Now you’re probably wondering, well why should I visit Hawaii, there’s nothing really special about, it is just a normal state. But there’s many things that are special about it. First, the weather, the weather is very steady in…

whatsoever Nuclear power is not cheap, does not a healthy environmental impact, and it has many risks involved. Nuclear power is definitely not an easy task. There are high risks involved with having a nuclear power plant around. A meltdown is an accident in which the fuel overheats and melts the reactor core. According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commision the chance of a meltdown…

Preventive Measures in the 2011 Japanese Earthquake Disaster Summary The 2011 Japanese earthquake followed by the triggered tsunami and nuclear disaster caused severe damage to the country. The three major events cost billions of dollars of damage and the earthquake, rated 9 on the moment magnitude scale, is the largest to ever hit Japan and the fourth largest in the world; more than 10,000 of its people lost their lives. For such an earthquake and tsunami prone country, it was a devastating…

the Galápagos Islands. They are herbivores and feed mostly on the algae on the rocks they lay on near the shore. The males, which are larger than the females, may grow to 4 feet or more. Iguanas seem to prefer rocky shores but may also be found in mangrove swamps and beaches. The iguanas can dive over 9 m down into the water. The lava lizard is a reptile which are native to South America. There are around 20 recognized species but only 7 of them are found on the Galápagos Islands. Lave lizards…

Fission is a reaction when the nucleus of an atom, gets a neutron, and then splits into two or more nuclei. This causes a release in significant amounts of energy as well as more neutrons. These neutrons then go on to split more nuclei and a chain reaction takes place. Fusion is basically the reverse process of fission. In this situation the nuclei collide instead and join together to form an atom larger than helium. Nuclear power plant use fission to produce very large amounts of energy. Enough…

Human error has been responsible for the 1979 Three MIle Island accident in Pennsylvania and the design flaws in the Chernobyl explosion in 1986. Since then, associations such as the World Nuclear Association, says the western industry has employed a defense in depth approach with multiple safety systems including…

“Eddie Would Go.” These three words continue to capture the story of Eddie Aikau. For those living in Hawaii or apart of the surfing community, this saying speaks to a man who exuded bravery, courage, selflessness and sacrifice. It is a call to action, to push yourself out of your comfort zone and to do the right thing no matter what. Most importantly, these three words are a way of honoring the late and great Eddie Aikau. To understand the legend of Eddie Aikau, one must first understand…

An hour after the quake, the nearly 50-foot wave that hit the Fukushima plant effectively cutting all power to the plant. Each reactor has three different safety systems to keep the fuel rods from melting due to the heat produced by the nuclear fission. The first circulates water through the rods, but this system failed due to the power outage. The second, spays the rods with coolant, these…

With the introduction of new, clean alternative ways of producing energy such as wind and solar, the government has spent its resources focusing on developing effective ways to collect the power made by these renewable resources. The government has been offering incentives to companies that develop and create power using the sun and wind, but nuclear energy regardless of its clean nature has been ignored. Incentives for nuclear power plants are not being created and as a result, nuclear power…