Bangladesh River Pollution Buriganga It was once the lifeline of the Bangladeshi capital. But the once mighty Buriganga river‚ which flows by Dhaka‚ is now one of the most polluted rivers in Bangladesh because of rampant dumping of industrial and human waste. “Much of the Buriganga is now gone‚ having fallen to ever insatiable land grabbers and industries dumping untreated effluents into the river‚” “The water of the Buriganga is now so polluted that all fish have died‚ and increasing filth and human
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Fieldtrip focus 1. Introduction Hypothesis We know every river starts its journey from its source. In the upper course of the river‚ the channel is at a high above its base level i.e. its mouth. Thus the gradient is high. Due to the height‚ it has a lot of potential energy. So it uses this energy to reach its base level. So the process mainly at work is vertical erosion. Further it has got a lot of interlocking spurs. There is less lateral erosion taking place. So the bed load is composed of
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In the novel‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ written by Mark Twain‚ the Mississippi River is the book’s most significant symbol. For many years the Mississippi has provided a means of transportation and a source of freedom. In the novel‚ Huck was abused by his father‚ Pap‚ that was a drunk. He never knew his mother. So‚ Huck was adopted by the widow Douglas. Early in the book‚ Huck is surprised by his father‚ Pap‚ that shows up at his house‚ in his bedroom. Pap thinks that Huck acts like
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History Essay # 1 The civilizations along the Nile River Valley in ancient Egypt and the Yellow River Valley in Ancient China shared many characteristics in relation to many economic‚ social‚ and political structures‚ though they also have some differences. Water‚ whether it be in the form of a lake‚ an ocean‚ or a river‚ has played a critical role in the development of any civilization. With that being said‚ both the Nile River and the Yellow River had civilizations that strived because of them.
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Stake for Vagelos as CEO and for Merck as a company in deciding whether to invest in Dr. Campbell’s idea Although Dr. Campbell’s idea of a drug (Ivermectin) that could cure River blindness was a path-breaking opportunity for Merck‚ the company was faced with a number of ethical‚ financial and moral issues that forced its CEO to undergo deep thought and contemplation before investing in this idea. * Feasibility: There were concerns about the use of this drug on humans and the potential adverse
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Hindi: गंगा‚ Bengali: গঙ্গা)‚ is a trans-boundary river of India and Bangladesh. The 2‚525 km (1‚569 mi) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand‚[4] and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India into Bangladesh‚ where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. It is the longest river of India and is the second greatest river in the world by water discharge.[5] The Ganges basin is the most heavily populated river basin in the world‚ with over 400 million people
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Importance of the Colorado River. The Colorado River is one of the greatest water sources of America‚ providing water for seven states and Mexico. Water is the most important resource we need for survival‚ and I feel like most people do not appreciate this resource. We do not realize that water is an essential part of life; we keep wasting water like if there is no tomorrow and I think this will lead us to misery someday soon. If this situation doesn’t change‚ in the future‚ wars will be fought
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Throughout the pilgrimage of Siddhartha’s life‚ he went through many different stages. In the beginning‚ we meet Siddhartha‚ The Brahmin’s Son. Siddhartha was very intelligent‚ but wanted to learn more. His mind was not full‚ and his soul was not at peace. He decided to become a Samana in order to fill his mind and set his soul at peace. He had a goal to become completely empty of thirst‚ desire‚ dreams‚ pleasure and sorrow. He had the idea that if he could completely lose Self‚ he would be
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VIENNA (1814-1815). The fall of Napoleon was only achieved by the creation of a special alliance between Great Britain‚ Austria‚ Russia and Prussia. By the Treaty of Chaumont of March 1 o‚ 1814‚ these four powers bound themselves together in a bond which was not to be dissolved when peace was concluded. When Napoleon had been beaten‚ France conceded to these allies by a secret article of the first Treaty of Paris of May 30‚ 1814‚ the disposition of all countries which Napoleon’s fall had freed from French
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portion of the Tennessee River‚ was part of the Tennessee River. The river was unique because it had a 130 foot drop in elevation for 30 miles. The drop in elevation made it seemingly impossible to travel upstream‚ or against the current. The drop in the elevation created rapids‚ called “shoals”. This part of the Tennessee River is where the Tennessee Valley Authority originated. The Tennessee River Valley was a very fertile place. Cotton and corn thrived growing in the river valley. However‚ this didn’t
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