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    Pont Du Gard Aqueduct

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    Nîmes aqueduct, which was made in the first century (AD) to carry water from a spring at Uzès to the Roman Nimes. One of the most important contributions to the world of architecture was the creation of the arch. Romans built arches with special concrete which would allow them to make the arch structured taller yet more stable. The first level is a road on the top third level contains a covered water aqueduct which would carry water down. The bridge had three tiers of arches the top being the…

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    Lake Erie In The 60's

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    Don’t be a victim be the person who helps lake Erie become it’s finest . Through the bad times of Lake Eries will it ever get better It has been forty years and nothing has changed in lake Erie . It all started in the 60s with the greatest algae bloom anyone has ever seen. The algae problem all began in the…

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    Essay On The Oregon Trail

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    Americans also had to be careful with crossing rivers. During the late fall and winter, the temperatures of the water could cause a person to get sick, let alone die from the lack of medical care. Americans also had to be careful crossing rivers for their wagons and animals were so heavy. They had to be careful not to let animals drown. According to Shannon, more than half of the pioneers, along with their cattle drowned in 1844 when trying to cross the Columbia Gorge. Besides the weather not…

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    used to filter water for people who do not have access to clean drinking water. They work by recreating water power plants in a smaller scale, this has both positive and negative impacts on the four compass points. This report will explain how the PUR Packet is a realistic and possibly good solution to our world’s water problem. According to Dr. Greg Allgood PUR Packet turns contaminated water into safe drinking water. It does this by going through a similar process to water power…

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    Wastewater Pollution Essay

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    Wastewater is any water that is against the usage by human . Wastewater is the result of domestic, commercial, industrial or agricultural activities. After the use water is returned to the environment in a different condition, usually as dirty water (wastewater).It is never returned in the same way as it was withdrawn. Wastewater produced by households or communities is also called municipal wastewater or sewage. (Tilley) Effluent refers to the sewage or liquid waste that is discharged into…

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    Examples of unethical practice Dumping pollutants into the water supply rather than cleaning up the pollution properly. Releasing toxins into the air in levels above what is permitted by the Environmental Protection Agency. Coercing an injured worker not to report a work injury to workers' compensation by threatening him with the loss of a job or benefits. Refusing to give an employee a final paycheck for hours worked after the employee leaves the company. Not paying an employee for all of…

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    All tastiness aside, the discrepancy in funding for protecting different species in the case of Chinook salmon and steelhead makes perfect sense. Salmon is the lifeblood of the pacific northwest. It feeds the forests, wildlife, communities, and the economy. It is no surprise that nearly 80% of funding was devoted to these two species. Populations of Chinook salmon and steelhead have declined rapidly since the 1980s and it appears despite our best efforts they are continuing to decline. Chinook…

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    Everglades suggests the drainage of water and expansion of newly developed urban areas. Notable wildlife residents such as the Florida Panther and the American Crocodile are endangered and are threatened to become extinct. Humans continue to struggle of protecting the Everglades’ natural environment; however, the ongoing issues faced can lead to a mass extinction for all wildlife. Today, the mass of protected species continues to decrease minimally and the water supply is running low also…

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    Pros And Cons Of Damnation

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    000 dams in USA has a negative impact on water consumption and the fish species. Knight and Rummel attempt to explain the pros and cons of dams. The movie also features the tale of salmons, which are unable to return to their original spawning grounds due to dams. These create issues for fish companies, the hatcheries that go at a loss due to reduction of number of fishes. The documentary advocates for change in the United States of America…

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    Water pollution is a very pressing issue in the world today. Humans need water to survive. The earth is covered in water, nearly seventy percent of the surface is water. However about ninety-seven percent of that water is salt water, unsafe for drinking. The remaining three percent is what makes up the world’s freshwater. Of that small percentage of freshwater, about sixty-nine percent consists of glaciers or icecaps, thirty percent as groundwater, and nearly only zero point three percent…

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