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The US Geological Survey tested the performance and effectiveness of the Basins in 1969. Their study analyzed data gathered from three basins located in both Nassau and Suffolk county. All three basins had different shapes and drainage area sizes in order to determine an average performance from all the systems. To determine the effectiveness, the basins were analyzed in three different areas: Precipitation-Inflow relation, Runoff Hydrograph, and Rates of Filtration. The three basins analyzed…

In the past there has been different policy addressing the childhood hunger issue that our country has been through. This section will explain how past policies have impacted the new policy we have addressing the child hunger In the United States. There has been several programs created to provide food to family so that they can provide food for their children, but this program haven't necessarily done what it needs to be done to end childhood hunger in the United States. According to…

His parents are Jeff and Angie Lafferty. James’ little brother, Stuart Lafferty, followed in his footsteps and became an actor later in life. At the age of six, James’ mother convinced him and his brother, Stuart, to pick acting up as a hobby. Lafferty then fell in love with acting and eventually turned it into a career and made it a part of his everyday life. His first acting opportunity was in 1995 as the main character in his school play. Not to long after the play, he managed to be in the…

In fact, I hated teaching until I student taught, which made me fall in love with the job and the students. My three closest friends now I have meet since moving to Howard County. One of them I have only known for three years, and I can’t imagine my life without her. I truly, really, honestly, deeply love my job because of the students I have the opportunity to meet and learn from each day. That doesn’t mean it isn’t really hard or really frustrating some days, but I really do enjoy teaching…

It was a Monday in sunny California, Abigail, a big time city girl with long brown hair and bright blue eyes had everything she ever wanted. She was captain of the dance team, president of student council, and a straight A student, but she was the type of girl to smack her gum and walk with attitude. Abigail thought she was on top of the world but in all reality she was just as average as everyone else. As Abigail woke up the next morning she heard the sound of her alarm clock and dreaded going…

Every minute, six million cubic feet of water falls over Niagara Falls! Every year, thirty million people travel to the falls just to get a glimpse of what many consider the “unofficial” eighth wonder of the world. This summer, I was given the opportunity to experience this first hand. My family and I drove up to Niagara Falls, CA because the Canadian view is reportedly even more beautiful. This is how my trip went… There are a number of excursions available to you including a number of things…

activity. The occupations of these four different people are centered on what is important in their point of their life. These differences show that throughout one’s lifespan, your priorities and how you spend your life are destined to change. I first conducted an interview with a female with a disability named Liz. She was born with Spina bifida and has been adapting to it her whole life. She is able to functionally walk with splints and has a normally developed cognitive functioning. She is a…

As a child, I dreamt of becoming a teacher. When we are young we have life goals that appear to be attainable at the time, but we never think of the obstacles and hardships we will face in order to achieve those goals. I am the first in my family to graduate college, so when it was time to apply for colleges I had no familial assistance. My college experience began at Medaille College in the fall of 2010. Medaille is a small, private, predominately white institution (PWI) in Buffalo, NY. In high…

getting to town. She has the courage to get to town and accomplish her goal by getting the medicine for her son. However, in the story “Paul’s Case,” Paul does not show courage to work hard to accomplish his goals. In the story, Paul wants to live a rich life without working hard: “He had not a hundred dollars left; and he knew now, more than ever, that money was everything, the wall that stood between all he loathed and all he…

“I’m going on an adventure!!”, this is what Bilbo described himself as he was running off into a new world from the Hobbit. The same can be said about an American. Though how does one simply be an American? This question can be taken in several ways, however one easy way to describe it is by experiencing it firsthand. By going on an adventure like never before, seeing the beauty of nature as you spring down the path, making friends along the way. That is what being an American is all about.…