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    Rio Grande Case Study

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    The Rio Grande is one of the top ten at risk major rivers in the world whose waters transverse two different countries: Mexico and the United States. As any such large body of water between two large civilizations, the Rio Grande serves both as a water supply, a method to dispose of waste, and a source of dispute between the two nations in regards to regulation. The area of the river around Laredo, Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, a highly populated region, unfortunately it is plagued by…

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    Piqua Flood Case Study

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    resulting in the great flood of 1913 (Williams, 2013). Though the rain would begin to fall on Easter Sunday, March 23, (And would fall for three days straight) by Monday – even after the local newspaper the Piqua Leader Dispatch reported the “Great Miami River will reach flood stage by nightfall” - those living in the lowest lying areas of the city would ignore the warnings. Why? Area historian and author Scott Trostel stated “crowds had gathered along the North Main Street levee in Piqua…

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    Honor-winning young-adult wilderness survival novel written by American writer Gary Paulsen. It is the first novel of five in the Hatchet series. Originally published: September 30, 1987. Series: Brian's Saga. Genre: Young adult fiction. Followed by: The River. Characters: Jim/Jake, Brian's mother, Brian's father, Brian Robeson, Terry. We don't know exactly where the story of Hatchet takes place because Brian is very, very lost. Brian's plane comes down somewhere in the North Woods, a vast area…

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    Beaver Research Paper

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    such as the nutria (Cavendish). The main characteristic of a beaver’s habitat is its dam. A dam allows the beaver to control the direction of water flow in a river or stream. In the spring, beavers build their dams out of logs, branches, and mud, across various waterways (Cavendish). To construct the dam, they first make a ridge across the river and then add rocks…

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    Do you like to read books that have much to do with survival? I hope so because this is what my letter essay is about. In the book “Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen a boy named Brian is about to fly in a one engine propeller plane to his father's house out in the woods of Canada. Brians Mother and dad had gotten divorced so Brian's dad moved away from New York to Canada. Brian now spends the school year at his Mother's house in New York, and he goes to his father's house in Canada during the summer. As…

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    Text 1 Persuasive Speech

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    Over the course of America’s 200 year history, human innovation has only increased. We went from log cabins to skyscrapers, horse-riding to gas-powered vehicles. Human ingenuity has not only made our lives easier, but also safer. Our greatest inventions lie in creating renewable energy and averting water-borne disasters through what we call the dam. Despite the obvious benefits of a dam, op-ed contributor Yvon Chouinard and magazine contributor Bruce Barcott feel differently; they want dams to…

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    The Pros And Cons Of Dams

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    the world, there are many things that humans do to harm the environment, but one we may not think of is dams. Dams cause a devastating amount of damage that people don’t recognize because they create “green energy”. Dams block the natural flow of rivers, in turn causing problems with vegetation dying, fish migration, and the buildup of toxins. These problems cause unnecessary harm the surrounding ecosystem and sometimes unrepairable damage to the earth, which appeal to the moral principles of…

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    Hatchet Reflection

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    One novel that has impacted my life greatly would have to be Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. This story is about a young miner who was in an airplane crash. The airplane landed in a lake in the forest. The boy had to learn how to survive on his own with nothing, but his hatchet. That special hatchet was a gift from his mother, which she gave him before his airplane departed. Throughout the summer, he learns how to survive in the part of the wilderness he had never seen before. Particularly, this book…

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    Running through the core of Golden, Colorado, Clear Creek plays an important role in the ecosystem of the Rocky Mountains. With this, Clear Creek acts as the habitat for many different species. In particular, trout may live in Clear Creek, and, as an indicator species, is essential in determining the health of the stream. However, there are many different aspects to analyze when evaluating if Clear Creek is a suitable environment for trout to live in, such as physical, chemical, and biological…

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    we are going to follow the south side of the Platte River. We have to cross the river in about 170 miles. We have heard from other settlers that it's too wide to bridge so we have to use the sandbars to get across. That has been a stressful thought, hopefully no one has any troubles. It's also very shallow which could cause problems because the current will be going at a high speed. After 6 days of travel we have finally met the river crossing. It's current was strong and fast. Everyone…

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