of the Rings was revolutionary‚ and much of fantasy has followed in its wake‚ portraying an epic quest of individuals across a perilous land full of many humanoid species like dwarves‚ elves‚ orcs‚ and trolls who may aid or hinder the adventurers. Dune by Frank Herbert was revolutionary in that it introduced the idea of intergalactic government and colonial struggle between planets‚ which later became one of the main staples in “Star Wars.” Other books and movies‚ such as Fahrenheit 451‚ Bladerunner
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The Felis margarita‚ most commonly know as the Sand cat or the Sand dune cat‚ is a small‚ stocky‚ endangered feline. Its legs are relatively short and its tail is longer than average. Their fur is a pale sandy ocherous color with black and white markings differing between each individual. A broad head with pointy ears is an unique distinguishing factor of these desert hunters. (1) Sand cats are primarily found in true deserts‚ such as northern Africa and southwest/central Asia. Although there have
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Aquifer water “fossil”? it was develop million years ago‚ and recharge very slowly 3. How big is the Ogallala Aquifer? 174000sq mile + 4. How many states drain water from the Ogallala Aquifer? 8 mid western states 5. How much of the land is sand dunes? 20 percent of its land 6. What is the depth of the Ogallala Aquifer? few feet to a thousand ft down 7. How many gallons of water are pumped each day during the growing season? 14 billion gallon 8. What is the primary use of the water? irrigate
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The Littoral Zone The littoral zone‚ commonly referred to as the intertidal area‚ is where the land and water meet. It is rich in nutrients and oxygen and is home to a variety of organisms. The littoral zone provides some plants with the opportunity to complete their growth cycle‚ but the changing water level also brings about some environmental problems‚ such as soil erosion and biodiversity reduction (Chen). The word littoral means shore. Therefore‚ the littoral zone of a pond is
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Adams has long been hailed as a master of photography. Environmentalist and photographer‚ he was born February 20th‚ 1902 in San Francisco California to Charles Hitchcock Adams. He was the grandson of a wealthy timer baron and he grew up in the sand dunes of the Golden Gate Bridge. His family ’s fortune diminished during the financial panic of 1907 and hisfather Charles spent the rest of his life trying to rebuild it. In 1906 at the age of 4‚ Ansel was thrown to the ground during an aftershock of
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The boundaries of the lands and territories of the Kumeyaay Indians have changed with the arrival of the Europeans. It use to extend from the Pacific Ocean‚ south to Ensenada in Baja Norte‚ Mexico. Then it further leaad east to the sand dunes of the Colorado River in Imperial Valley and north to Warner Springs Valley. They encountered their first European‚ who is Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo. His ship landed on San Diego Bay. Then
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1. Walt Disney World Wait. Walt Disney World? That’s about as Lonely Planet as a trip to Branson‚ Missouri (no offense‚ Branson). Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it! Sure‚ there will be lines a mile long‚ and sure‚ you’ll spend more money than you intended on a Mickey Mouse sweatshirt that you would never have dreamed of buying before you came. But no matter how much of a hard-core traveler you claim to be‚ there’s something here that will soften you – something that will spark your inspiration
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Research Project: Mini Proposal Introduction: The objective of the research is to shed some light on the ecological interaction between the foliose lichen‚ Xanthoparmelia tasmanica (Lepp‚ 2011) and the resources and organisms in its environment. This particular species has been observed to grow abundantly only on the south facing side of rocks in the southern hemisphere‚ this might suggest that relatively higher light intensity of north facing rocks is a factor that hinders its growth. However
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: * The use of modern irrigation technology is encouraged in order to preserve water resources throughout Algeria. *-Southern sand dune is fixed (Biskra-Hassi Massoud...) * 500 km of farmland is retabilitated in the north. *The farmers are educated about the right way to use the pesticides and fertilizers in the agricultural field bye the Algerian government. b- Water *Construction of dams to recharge groundwater‚ and water monitoring systems and rain in the
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After landing on moon in 1969 with project Apollo 11‚ NASA began discovering the moon with the motto “One small step for man one big step for mankind”. Later‚ the project has been continued until the last Apollo 17 in 1972. When the Apollo project was over‚ humans have learned that the moon is lifeless. It contains no living organisms‚ fossils‚ or native organic compounds. There is no atmosphere on the moon. To continue the mission “following the water” and to try to find the answer for the question
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