River rafting The modern raft is an inflatable boat‚ consisting of very durable‚ multi-layered rubberized (hypalon) or vinyl fabrics (PVC) with several independent air chambers. The length varies between 3.5 m (11 ft) and 6 m (20 ft)‚ the width between 1.8 m (6 ft) and 2.5 m (8 ft). The exception to this size rule is usually the packraft‚ which is designed as a portable single-person raft and may be as small as 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) long and weigh as little as 4 pounds (1.8 kg). Rafts come in a few
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Entry #13 – Running in the Family: Rather than being a memoir‚ this book is a blend between a memoir and fiction. There is no way for us to tell what did and did not happen. Some events that take place seem to be fiction and others appear to be real. There are them some memories that seem to have elements of fiction mixed in. The line between fiction and reality in this book is constantly blurred so that we don’t really know whether or not the events that took place are real or made up. I like this
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Running vs. Walking Our society has seemed to be changing in the past decade into a more health conscience society. We are becoming more active and trying to get into shape by exercising. The two traditional types of exercise are walking and running. While running and walking are both great sources of exercise‚ running burns more calories‚ but can actually be hazardous for your health. Depending on what your fitness goal is depends on whether you want to run or walk. To decide which you want to
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Green computing or green IT‚ refers to environmentally sustainable computing or IT. It is "the study and practice of designing‚ manufacturing‚ using‚ and disposing of computers‚ servers‚ and associated subsystems—such as monitors‚ printers‚ storage devices‚ and networking and communications systems—efficiently and effectively with minimal or no impact on the environment. Green IT also strives to achieve economic viability and improved system performance and use‚ while abiding by our social and ethical
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seven years now‚ from March to November‚ running has become part of my weekly routine. I continued to dedicate myself to the sport by participating in college cross country. Most people can agree that running is not an enjoyable activity‚ but it does come natural to humans. However‚ to improve‚ you need training‚ healthy lifestyle choices‚ and motivation. My running career officially began with my seventh-grade track season. A successful season of running the mile and 800 meter races spurred my decision
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wetlands in the community of Black River Conclusion Appendix Reference AIM What is the importance of Biodiversity? INTRODUCTION Black River is the capital of St. Elizabeth and also the name of the river located in that region. In 1876 Alexander Graham Bell made the light bulb and it came to Jamaica 24 years later. Black River became popular in the 1900’s because it was the first town to receive electric light‚ telephone and a motorcar. The Black River was given its name because of the
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The River as Bridge At the beginning of the new millennium urban populations outnumbered that of rural populations for the first time in history. Urban areas have long had connotations of being harmful to our environment and the people living in them are often seen as either careless or oblivious in regards to maintaining their surrounding environment; most notably the rivers that flow through their cities. The Trinity River begins in North Texas and flows all the way to the Gulf of Mexico; it flows
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22‚ 2011 Cuyahoga River Fires “In the United States‚ a concerted effort is underway to reduce water pollution and thereby improve water quality.” (Keller) A case history of river pollution is the Cuyahoga River located in Northeastern Ohio. The river is 100 miles long flowing south to Cuyahoga Falls where it then turns north until it empties into Lake Erie. Cleveland and Akron are two major cities located along the river. The Cuyahoga is known as an infant glacial river‚ this is because it is
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The Nile River is made up of two tributaries. The two tributaries are the White Nile‚ and the Blue Nile. These two rivers connect together in the Sudan and then continue on their long and large journey. Although these are its two main sources‚ many other smaller rivers flow into it as well. The Nile River is known as the longest river in the world. The river is about 4‚132 miles long and 1‚107‚000 square-miles deep. The Nile is located in Northern Africa and runs through Egypt‚ Ethiopia
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Timostoma smaragditis The Timostoma smaragditis‚ also known as the Fabulous Green Sphinx of Kauai or the Fabulous Green Sphinx Moth‚ is a moth that is part of the Arthropod phylum‚ the Hexapoda subphylum‚ the Lepidoptera order‚ the Insecta class‚ and the Sphingidae family (Heddle 2004). The Green Sphinx resides on the island of Kauai in Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean (Heddle 2004). The habitat of the Green Sphinx is in lowland mesic forests‚ as determined by success in collecting the moth in these
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