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    There are many dams built all over Africa because that is their main source for electric power. While some dams were a success, others were as successful. Because of poor planning, a lot of people had to move and ended up in refugee camps in which the hygiene was very poor and as a result, many diseases spread. Over a thousand wild animals relocated after the water rose in the dams. Because of the droughts in Africa, the supply of electricity had decreased. Malaria is a disease transmitted to…

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    9:20 AM March 15 13,000 B.C. . This is reporter Melissa Carmona and Tyler Mccallum coming at you with breaking news. Breaking news, in Missoula Montana the ice dams ( An ice dam is a ridge of ice that forms at the edge of a glacier and prevents melting snow (water) from draining off) are breaking a flood has taken over cities and towns!! Lives are at risk .The flood waters (flood waters are water overflowing as the result of a flood) poured into Lake Columbia and made major spillways. Which…

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    Research Paper On Beavers

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    for their distinctive home-building that can be seen in rivers and streams. The beavers dam is built from twigs, sticks, leaves and mud and are surprisingly strong. Here the beavers can catch their food and swim in the water. Beavers are nocturnal animals existing in the forests of Europe and North America (the Canadian beaver is the most common beaver). Beavers use their large, flat shaped tails, to help with dam building and it also allows the beavers to swim at speeds of up to 30 knots per…

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    China Water Project

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    The intensive construction of dams and irrigation in the U.S. West has contributed to West Coast’s economic and urban development. The inexorable water projects in China also played an important role in nation building and economic success. To evaluate these water projects, it is crucial to consider their costs and benefits both economically and environmentally. Although many water projects have shown significant benefits, people have criticized them for…

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    Reversible and Irreversible Processes in a Hydroelectric Dam In Thermodynamics, there are two main processes that take place in our environment: reversible processes and irreversible processes. Reversible processes are said to be ideal processes that seldom occur. Irreversible processes are the processes that can be easily found in nature and that occur naturally. It is said that when a system experiences a change to its initial state while moving to its final state, the system has undergone…

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    Amazon Basin Dam

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    #1- How will the dam affect the environment in a positive way? The dam on the in the Amazon Basin will cause a positive impact on the environment. Conversely, the dam will reduce the consumption of fossil fuel for electricity reproduction. Opposing to many environmentalists that believe that the dam will make a negative impact on the environment by causing waste and pollution. But the structure will reduce air pollution by using hydroelectric power to help control and stop flooding. Instead…

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    energy a surge in large dam projects for hydropower generation is expected. Because hydropower is one of the most economic energy sources and is renewable along with other benefits such as irrigation, flood mitigation, navigation and water supply. In case of construction of large dams changes in terrestrial ecosystems can alter the climate, soils, vegetation, water resources and bio diversity. Therefore it is essential to understand the environmental impacts of such large dams. The environmental…

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    Hebert Hoover was born on August 10, 1874 in West Bank, Iowa. He was the first president born west of the Mississippi River. Hoover was the second of three children of a Quaker family. His father died when he was six and his mother died three years later. At age nine Hoover moved in with his aunt and uncle in Oregon. After going to Quaker schools, Hoover joined the first class to attend Stanford University which opened in 1891. He graduated with a degree in geology and became a mining engineer.…

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    Herbert hoover was an American engineer, businessman, and politician who served as the 31st President of the United States from 1929 to 1933 during the Great Depression. He received eighty-seven honorary degrees; a world record during his lifetime. Hoover was nominated for the nobel peace prize five times. Herbert was raised by relatives in both Iowa and Organ. Born west of the mississippi, Hoover was the first U.S. president to come from that far west. Hoover became an orphan at the age of 9.…

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    Introduction Herbert Hoover is often seen as a faulty president, but is there truth behind this statement? One can find that out by looking into his early life, professional life, the presidency, and legacy. Early Life Herbert Clark Hoover was born on August 10, 1874, in West Branch, Iowa. His father was Jesse Clark Hoover, the towns blacksmith, and his mother's name was Hulda Hoover, the town's teacher. His mother was very intelligent. Everyone wanted her to speak during the town…

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