Grady of the Seattle Police Department convinced his superiors that mountain bikes could be a viable patrol vehicle in the congested downtown area‚ waterfront parks‚ and market districts. Seattle believed that the bicycle could prove to be an invaluable tool. They were faced with problems such as vehicle congestion‚ vagrants‚ gang activity‚ purse snatchings‚ and auto burglaries. A solution to this problem seemed to be the mountain bike. It enabled officers to be mobile enough to respond quickly to
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ONLINE CASE GREEN MOUNTAIN CAMP: IT’S MORE THAN A SUMMER JOB Nick and Carol Randall had a dream for themselves and their two sons: to live at summer camp‚ re-creating their own memories of swimming in a lake‚ hiking the mountains‚ and laughing around the campfire every evening. So‚ when Green Mountain Camp in Vermont went up for sale‚ they scraped together their savings and bought the property and the business. Soon they learned why the camp was for sale: the cabins were run down‚ the kitchen
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On Hitler’s Mountain Simple‚ engaging‚ and compelling; for many people‚ these words are an excellent way to describe Irmgard A. Hunt’s childhood and family history. In her nonfiction book‚ On Hitler’s Mountain: Overcoming the Legacy of a Nazi Childhood‚ the author gives us an accurate account of German society before‚ during‚ and after the reign of one of the most evil men who ever lived. Throughout the book‚ the author defines who the German people were‚ their beliefs‚ and actions through the
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the northen mountains the great himalayas:The Great Himalayas lie north of the Lower Himalayan Range. These mountains are bounded by the Indus River in the north and the west as the river takes a southward turn at Sazin. The average height of the range is about 6000 meters. Some of the highest peaks in the world lie in these mountains e.g. Nanga Parbat (8126 meters)‚ which is the ninth highest peak in the world and the second highest peak in Pakistan. Since the mountains are perpetually covered
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Welsh Mountain Zoo The Welsh Mountain Zoo Colwyn Bay Conwy North Wales LL28 5UY £5.90 per child £8.20 per adult 1 free teacher per every 10 children Wrexham (50 mins) Head onto the A541 and continue onto Mold Roadentering Gwersyllt and Caergwrle At traffic signals turn right onto the A550 (signposted Queensferry) At T-junction turn left onto Wrexham Road- A550 Continue forward onto the A550 into Penyffordd At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A550 (signposted Queensferry‚ Chester
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N. Scott Momaday “The Way to Rainy Mountain” “The Way to Rainy Mountain” by N. Scott Momaday was a really strong essay/ story. It had a lot of different images that was very well descriptive and had a lot more details than what was told in the essay/ story. His descriptions were so vivid and strong: I could actually she all of the different weathers. I like that the piece was written by what I would consider a Native American; it made this a lot more interesting and informative to read because
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Kimberly West Professor Hancock English 1010-Wednesday 20 April 2011 Appalachian Mountain Music Many listeners who are not familiar with Country or Bluegrass music may have trouble in differentiating the two types of music. While Country and Bluegrass share a common lineage‚ there are several differences set them apart. During the 40’s and 50’s Bluegrass music was a big influence in society. It combined traditional folk ballads‚ gospel songs‚ and string band music to create a style characterized
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do you think that words can move mountains Nowadays‚ the press is considerate like the fourth power of the world. In fact‚ much people look or read news everyday. So they are certainly manipulated and influenced by her because of the things diffused or published. If words influence people‚ can they “move mountains” or not? First‚ we will see how they do and the second part will show words’difficulties. In my opinion‚ words have an inacessible power. Consequently‚ words can convince somebody
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Camping: Mountains and Desert A few times a year‚ I like to go camping. Sometimes I go to the mountains in Kern County‚ California‚ whereas‚ other times I go to the desert in Brawley‚ California. Camping in the mountains‚ although similar in atmosphere‚ terrain and activities‚ has many more benefits than camping in the desert. There is nothing like taking a deep breath of cool‚ crisp mountain air‚ taking that narrow winding road that never seems to end until at last reaching the very spot that
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Allysa Broeker Smokey Mountain Nightmare Gazing at the stars outside the sun roof of my husband’s silver sports car seemed to be the only way to control the excitement building inside me. My imagination ran wildly thru visions of scenic mountains draped in clouds of fog. The grey rocky cliffs surrounded by colorful spring flowers almost parallel the beauty of the cool crystal water flowing over a fall like the most rapid of rain spraying a chilly mist on all who behold. With my head full of fantasy
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