Norcon, Inc. is more than just a small business, Norcon is a family. What began as a mere vision for a more client centric world of construction shared by two individuals, Jeff Jozwiak and Charlie Norwesh, has now transformed into a team of over 65 passionate individuals dedicated not only to the same client-oriented goal, but also to supporting one another along the way. With a legacy of award-winning projects spanning commercial, retail, educational, pharmaceutical, hospitality, religious, and high-end residential construction, While Norcons family-like organization may be small, their commitment to clients, problem solving, and creation of innovating solutions allows Norcon to excel and operate on a similar level as larger corporation.
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You are thinking about moving to Hawaii, but you want to ship your car; how do you do that? I just recently shipped a car, and the process was a bit confusing and a little bit more difficult than I expected. My car is built out which also made it a bit more difficult as when you’re shipping your car to Hawaii, you’re not allowed to have any personal items in the vehicle.
First, you need to decide a date when you want to ship the car. Based on where you live you have a few options; you can drive to the nearest port and ship it directly with Matson. This is the cheapest option if you live near a port. In my case I was quite far from a port being in Colorado, and it was cheaper to have a third party handle the logistics. I used Montway (for $2,500) as they were the only company comfortable shipping out a built-out car. How Montway works is they pick up the car at your house and when you book will give you a 6-day range on when they can pick it up. They can even pick up while you are not home. All you need upon pick up is a driver's license and the keys. Make sure the car has less than a quarter tanks, is clean (good to get a car wash prior to shipping), and has no personal items. Once they pick it up, they handle everything from there. Now your car is in Hawaii, now what? I never realized that we had to register our car in Hawaii till we got there and the process is very confusing and very convoluted. There was never a clear path for how to register the vehicle so here is my attempt to simplify it for you. You have two options, first is to get an out of state permit, and second is to get Hawaii license plates. The out of state permit is good for 1 year and then after one year you need to get Hawaii plates anyway. The permit is cheaper so if you plan on staying less than one year that is the way to go. For out of state permit you need current registration (as the out of state permit expires after one year or when your current registration expires) in the state you shipped the car from (make sure the registration is in your name or someone who can go to the DMV or else it won't work) For Hawaii plates you will need a title in your name (or someone who can go to the DMV for you) For both you need the following documentation: - Hawaii car insurance (call your insurance and make sure you change the state to Hawaii) (make sure the registration is in your name or someone who can go to the DMV or else it won't work) - Safety Inspection failed for registration (will elaborate on this in a bit) - Hawaii form (you can fill out at the DMV or print in advance, different forms for out of state permit and Hawaii plates) - Cash (credit cards have a fee applied, but do work) - and Bill of Lading Safety Inspections: This was the most confusing part of the process. Before you go to the DMV call any nearby automotive (Jiffy Lube, Goodyear, etc.) and ask to make an appointment for a safety inspection. You will need to bring your Hawaii insurance as well as your most current registration to the safety inspection. They will then fail you for not having current Hawaii registration but pass you for everything else. Once you receive your failed safety inspection you can bring that along with the other documents to the DMV within 30 days. Go to the DMV get your permit or plates and then (typically with no appointment necessary) you have to go back the automotive store and get another safety inspection. If you go to the same store, they will do it for free. You have 30 days until the failed safety inspection is no longer valid, so once you get the first inspection try and go to the DMV quickly. Once you pass, they will put a sticker on your car, and you are done! Key notes: - Make sure the car, insurance, and registration are in your name or else it becomes a headache (mine was in my parent's name and it was much more difficult since they were not in Hawaii) - Keep your bill of lading and documents from the shipping company - Make sure your insurance says Hawaii on it - Get your second safety inspection within the 30 days so you do not have to pay twice (it was only like $20 for both if you go within 30 days) - If staying less than a year, get the out of state permit for like $5 as it will be significantly cheaper. They do their registration fee by weight I couldn't do the out of state permit because the registration was in my parents name so my SUV was over $500 for the new plates. - You have 30 days upon the car arriving to do all of this or you will be charged a late fee (it is like $16 but still annoying) If you have any questions feel free to contact me mnorwesh@gmail.com, hope this helps! Barcelona is the skateboarding capital of the world. It is a Mecca that skaters from all over the world recognize and dream of being able to skate. While many other places around the world are very recognizable for skaters, like: Los Angeles, Copenhagen, Tokyo, Berlin, San Francisco, and New York, nothing compares to Barcelona. This makes one think, what drives skaters to continue to come to Barcelona? If one were to ask any skateboarder this question, their answer would be obvious. It's the spots! All over the city, Barcelona contains some of the most infamous spots in skateboarding history. This is an undeniable fact of what brings skateboarders to Barcelona, but what is it that drives us to come back? This is the more crucial opaque question. Most skaters would probably not know how to respond because they haven't thought much about it. Spanish culture is much more accepting, inclusive, laid back, and not time-oriented compared to the culture of the United States, where skateboarding began. The incongruent culture causes many Americans to have negative stereotypes and outlooks on skaters. Unlike the United States, Spain has almost identical characteristics to skateboard culture, bringing skaters back to Spain. Skateboarding has immensely integrated into Spanish society not just because the places to skate in Spain are extraordinary but also because of their analogous cultures.
Though there are many themes throughout Walden, to find one’s self is the most important theme from Walden. Finding one’s self, allows people to understand themselves and show their true personality.
You can and should pursue personal passions alongside your professional career. Don't lose sight of who you are or who you want to be. You have one life; don't forget to live it.
Kindergarten, a place where many high school students want to be. Some students wish they could be back in preschool because of the stress free learning environment. In the article “What if High School were more like kindergarten?” Ashley Lamb-Sinclair talked about how many high school students are stressed out and may actually learn better in an environment with hands on experience. She observed some kindergarten classrooms and noticed many things that she wanted to apply to her high school students. Her main argument explained how education is important, but learning is much more important because it causes people to focus and become more intelligent while remembering the things they are taught.
Even though the internet is a great source for information and has created many opportunities for growth, online learning is inferior to face-to-face learning because of the loss of physical and social interaction.
Skateboarding saved my life. Almost 14 years ago, the last day of 3rd grade, I started skateboarding. Right when school got out my brother, and some of his friends went to a park in the attempt to learn some of the fundamentals of skateboarding, I was just tagging along. We attempted to learn how to ollie, the most basic skateboarding trick, that warm summer afternoon, and ever since then, I was hooked. I would practice ollieing every day, and I even convinced my parents to buy me my first skateboard from my local skate shop. The board was a cheap Speed Demon complete, and it was not the best board, but it was all I needed to start. For all of us, skating was so new and infant that we would skate for hours in our driveways trying the same trick over and over. This new foreign activity was turning into an addictive drug, I couldn’t live without it.
My dream consists of a life where I can be happy and excited to get up every morning knowing I'm doing what I love. The book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer talked a lot about doing what you love and finding your passion, and it really spoke to me. In a letter to Ron Franz Chris was explaining how he should change his lifestyle and Chris stated "So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more dangerous to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future." (57). I believe being an American allows you to do what you love, Chris did that. This shows how people are so used the social norms that no one wants to follow their true passion because they are scared. I try to do everything I can to live a life where I am happy and where I am doing something I love to do. I believe that society is brainwashed and are too scared to take risks and follow their true passions.
We should continue attempting to control invasive species. Even though it is hard and often impossible to control invasive species, it is still worth trying. It is usually too hard to prohibit invasives because the policies can’t be implemented quick enough due to time lags. One problem caused by invasives is they can spread diseases. Many invasive alien species can carry foreign diseases that can be deadly to other species and sometimes even humans. We have the ability to try and limit these invasive species and if we are successful, we could save lives. It is worth the time and money to try and control invasive species that spread diseases to attempt to save lives. Another problem with invasive species is that they can contaminate water systems and destroy habitats. It is essential that we protect the native species and even our water supplies. It is, again, worth spending money to attempt to control these invasive species regardless of how difficult it is, due to the potential dangers the invasives cause to humans and the environment.
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