A cold breeze blew in the night‚ gently brushing past the green grass that grew by a small lake. The clear water shone with a dim silvery light‚ looking like a mirror reflecting the moon and the stars. There were no clouds in the sky‚ so it was easy to see those beautiful dots of light shining brightly in the darkness‚ looking like a black mantle riddled with diamonds. It was a very pleasant night of spring‚ and anyone would find it refreshing to take a breath of fresh air in such conditions. Therefore
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adaptation necessary to face these impacts on population‚ temperature‚ human health‚ great lakes‚forest composition‚ and water resources. In the midwest the population is about 61 million. States include Illinois‚ Wisconsin‚ Minnesota‚ Lowa‚ Michigan‚ Ohio‚ Missouri‚ Indiana‚ Kansas‚ Nebraska‚ South and North Dakota and Oklahoma. The Midwest is home to expansive agricultural lands‚ forests in the north‚ the Great Lakes‚ and substantial industrial activity.Air and water pollution‚ and landscape changes
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the water itself in fact becomes the object to ignite? The Cuyahoga River is a prime example of this action. Named after the Iroquoian tribes whom once occupied the area‚ this winding river runs 84.9 miles throughout northeast Ohio and empties into Lake Erie. Running through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park‚ it has become recognized as an America Heritage River by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. In 1969‚ tragedy struck when pollution levels rose dangerously high‚ causing the Cuyahoga
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Samuel De Champlain (1567?-1635) was a French explorer and navigator who mapped much of northeastern North America and started a settlement in Quebec. Champlain also discovered the lake named for him (Lake Champlain‚ on the border of northern New York state and Vermont‚ named in 1609) and was important in establishing and administering the French colonies in the New World. In 1603‚ Champlain sailed to France on Francois Grave Du Pont’s expedition. They sailed up the St. Lawrence River and the Saguenay
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Was it right that the Michigan Department of Natural Resources cut Chinook Salmon stockings by almost 70% in Lake Michigan? Yes it was the right that the DNR reduced Chinook Salmon stockings. In the 1960s‚ a species of baitfish called alewife invaded the Great Lakes and started to die off by the millions due to overpopulation. In 1967‚ the DNR began planting Chinook Salmon‚ a prolific open water predator‚ to control the alewife population. In the process‚ the DNR created one of the best sport
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Instructor- TimLarson Composition II Descriptive Essay 10/7/13 Driving up the North Shore always gives me a sense of comfort. I know it’s somewhere I can go to clear my mind and hike‚ feeling connected to nature. As I walk the curvy‚ damp path of Lake Superior Hiking Trail‚ fog lifted off the ground. The air was still cool but began to warm up by the sun shining through the thick tall pine trees. It was clear that fall was arriving‚ the trees were filled with vibrant yellow and red leaves. I took
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The stories is about six hybrid children (bird/human) Max‚ Oz‚ Mathew‚ Ic‚ Peter and Wendy who were rescued from a place called the "Hospital". The children were rescued by a vet named Frannie O’Neil and a FBI agent named Kit. After being rescued by the couple the kids built a strong bond with Frannie and Kit after staying with them for sometime. The couple soon find themselves in court fighting for custody for the children from each of their biological parents. Even though the kids dearly want Kit
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Midnight Herring‚ written by David Frew‚ is written in a narrative view. Midnight Herring is a real true story about the residents of Lake Erie during the prohibition era. The story goes on and it is told about what the life was like during the prohibition era. David Frew‚ is a main character in the book Midnight Herring. David Frew was a professor at Gannon University‚ and worked with the association of the behavior in Erie‚ Pennsylvania. David Frew knew he wanted to‚ and had to speak with Chief
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underlies most other regions). -Spreads across 6 provinces‚ 2 territories‚ and the U.S. Formation: -about 600 million years old‚ thus “Precambrian”. -Igneous and metamorphic rock. Topography: -a peneplain‚ almost a plain 600 metres. -has a lakescape‚ many lakes. Human Activities:-an all season vacation land. -Also called “Mineral Storehouse”: many metamorphic rocks: minerals such as gold‚ copper‚ nickel‚ lead‚ zinc and iron found in Region. -Forestry is also an important industry. -Sparsely populated‚ people
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invasive species cause harm 5 2. Not All Invasive Species are Bad 5 3. “Invasive” Species Cleaned Up Lake Erie 5 4. Harms Caused by Invasive Species Unquantifiable 6 5. No Reason to Waste More Money on Ballast Systems
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