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Lake Mungo is one of Australia 's richest archaeological, historical, cultural and scientific sites, providing evidence of human habitation in the area, as much as 50,000 years old, doubling the anthological history of Australia. The discovery of human remains records some of the earliest evidence of burial rituals including the first cremation and the world 's oldest ochre burial. Evidence also exists for the earliest Homo sapiens outside of Africa. Lake Mungo contains the world 's largest…

This body of water was very important to the Aztecs because it was the closest constant source of water. This lake would cause surrounding area to be fertile enough to hold a variety of plants than what is normally planted in the rest of the desert conditions. This would not only benefit the food aspect from a view of plants alone but animals that ate certain plants…

or an individual having the ability to act responsibly, the key to maturity is putting others before oneself and knowing the difference between what is right and wrong. Taken together, the film Lars and the Real Girl and T.C. Boyle’s story “Greasy Lake” illustrate this definition of maturity. In general, it is believed that adults…

traveling from Eurasia in the late 1980’s. On this continent, the first zebra mussel invasion was detected in Lake St. Claire, a freshwater lake that lies between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Michigan. Since this first known appearance in the North America, zebra mussel populations have spread to an alarmingly large number of waterways, including the Great Lakes, and have continued invading in all directions on the continent: further north into Canada, south into the…

Lake Mary: A top business community Located roughly 18 miles north of Orlando, just off Interstate 4, Lake Mary is considered one of the fastest growing cities in Central Florida. It serves as home to a number of high tech businesses, beautiful residential communities, superb schools, excellent eateries and shopping galore. While the community of Lake Mary dates back to the 1800s, it did not incorporate until August 7, 1973. It was named after Mary Sundell, the wife of a minister, Reverend J.F.…

Love Canal: A Hazardous Disaster In the 1890's, an entrepreneur by the name of William T. Love planned to build a canal connecting the Niagara River to Lake Ontario. Soon, a problem arose, and he lost all funding and had to abandon the project midway. Furthermore, a huge hole was left behind in the center of the small residential area: about 50 feet wide and 10 to 40 feet deep. With no uses for the large pit, the Niagara Power and Development Company allowed Hooker Chemical Company to dump…

16th, and the day was bright and warm. This was the last day of the month that Emily and her friends could share in the warm sun. They figured that they should go down to the lake and have themselves good time, before time runs out. Emily, Jack, Mason, and Lucille walked barefoot through the woods in hopes of getting to the lake earlier than everyone else that morning. All was quiet in the shady woods, at least until Mason shrieked out in agony. “Aaaghhh!” cried Mason. “I stepped on a sharp rock…

Many people used to call Lake Elsinore “Lake Smellsinore”. There are water skiers, boats, wind surfers, and swimmers (Stienstra 429). All of that activity can bring a lot of DNA and proteins into the water. By testing water samples from various parts of Lake Elsinore, for quality of DNA and protein, one can determine where the highest concentration of life exists. What is DNA? DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. DNA is in all living things. Most cells in the human body have the same DNA…

In reading. “Greasy Lake” there are several sequences of events that makes up the plot of the entire short story. The events are organized and ensure that the short story is properly structured. In the beginning, the author tells a story about himself and two other friends when they were young men who considered themselves “ bad characters”. Most of the story takes place in 1985 at a town lake referred to as “Greasy Lake”. The author states that after cruising around the town with nothing to do;…

Lows of “Albatross in the Red Sky on Friday: Does Irrational Superstition on the Great Lakes Make a Difference?” Bowling Green State University, Firelands Campus student Sara E. Cordle wrote an in-depth essay entitled; “Albatross in The Red Sky; Does Irrational Superstition on The Great Lakes Make a Difference?, explaining how the maritime superstitions had a major impact on the seamen of the Great Lakes. The author states how these superstitions can affect the seamen psychologically as…