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    Trends In Wyoming

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    Reflection Paper Throughout the history of Wyoming, there have been many trends that seem to occur. These trends do not happen just one or two times throughout the statehood of Wyoming but rather have happened even more so. Some popular trends that seem to occur are women’s equality, boom and bust, transportation, and the building of forts. The first trend that occurs in Wyoming’s history is women’s equality. Wyoming is known as the “Equality State” because of the rights women have enjoyed here…

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    Mining is a business directly related to the extraction of ore, valuable minerals or other geological resources such as gold, silver, diamond, iron, coal and uranium from mines. Because the process of extraction requires a large amount of capital, mining business is normally done by the government, multinational companies or wealthy business owners. All the resources that need to be extracted are non-renewable as these materials cannot be artificially created nor grown through agricultural…

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    how we work, what we wear, the variety of the foods we eat, and how we travel from place to place can all be attributed to the Industrial Revolution. This time period, which occurred during the 1700’s to 1800’s, was a “Game Changer.” (Modern World History, n.d.). This movement took Great Britain from a primarily agrarian society to an urban society. The movement spread quickly especially in places like the New World (America). America would reap the benefits of the new industrial age. However,…

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    central, southern, East Tennessee, and Southwest Virginia. The Appalachian is such an amazing way to find the history of our lands and what all has happened in these mountains (“Appalachians”). The location…

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    has been another reading that was very educational. For example, Mary had the opportunity to hear and learn about the New River Valley’s mining heritage and history. For example, she, the ethnologist, was able to hear ex-coal miners’ stories and experiences of being a coal miner back in the 1900s. For instance, she was able to discover the labor and dangers of mining and the daily life of being a miner, which for me sounds very appealing. But even more than just learning the culture of the…

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    Rio Tinto Group

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    Rio Tinto is a main worldwide mining gathering that spotlights on discovering, mining and handling the Earth's mineral assets. Our objective is to convey solid and maintainable shareholder comes back from our arrangement of world-class resources and our convincing pipeline of undertakings. We take a long haul, taught approach, creating and running long life, minimal effort, expandable operations that are equipped for conveying quality all through the cycle. Rio Tinto Group is…

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    assisted living facility for the elderly. Underdeveloped Areas No areas of decay were obvious when driving through town. It was noted by a community member that the city keeps everything well maintained due to high levels of income from tax revenue and coal royalties. No areas was recognized to need growth and development. The city has many parks. Open spaces Open spaces is considered a trademark in Wyoming. The city has put much effort into building parks for the entire community to enjoy…

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    Tribe Royalties Case Study

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    extends out of the 1938 amendment regarding tribe royalties. A coal lease involving the Peabody Coal Company and the Navajo Nation (United States v. Navajo Nation). Navajo Nation is a federally recognized Indian tribe within the United States. Better known as the Indian Mineral Leasing Act of 1938 (IMLA) (United States v. Navajo Nation). The Secretary of the Interior approved an amendment to the lease which allows Indian tribes to lease mining rights on their tribal land to private companies.…

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    Definition of ecological problems in today’s context is taken as environmental problems and the most important ecological problem is the air pollution. This issue has a long history and is impacting on the health of the individuals since 500 BC. Various human activities of that time have emerged and evolved with the passage of time and thus extended environmental issues. Air pollution is one of the major ecological problems. Environmental problems were first discovered at the time of ancient…

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    nickname originated during the War of 1812, in which the volunteer soldiers from Tennessee, serving under Gen. Andrew Jackson, displayed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans. It has an increasing population and a unique history with economy that is very stable and booming. History: When it was the beginning of the state Tennessee, there were many different tribes like Cherokee, Chiaha, and the important Catawba. The Catawba (Kat-Ah-W-Bah) tribe had cultures and religions like any tribe and…

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