Yamuna The Yamuna (Sanskrit: यमुना)‚ sometimes called Jamuna (Bengali: যমুনা‚ Hindi: जमुना‚ Urdu: جمنا) or Jumna‚ is the largest tributary river of theGanges (Ganga) in northern India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of 6‚387 metres on the south western slopes of Banderpooch peaks in the Lower Himalayas in Uttarakhand‚ it travels a total length of 1‚376 kilometers (855 mi) and has a drainage system of 366‚223 square kilometres (141‚399 sq mi)‚ 40.2% of the entire Ganges Basin
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The Red Convertible by Louise Erdrich In the story The Red Convertible‚ Louise Erdrich introduces us to two brothers‚ Lyman and Henry Junior. They are of Chippewa descent and live on a reservation in North Dakota. One summer they decide to buy a red convertible car‚ and travel cross country. They have plenty of adventures meeting up with a girl from a small village in Alaska who needs a ride home. They happily oblige and drive her all the way to Alaska. After a time‚ Henry is sent off to Vietnam
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Rivers of BAngladesh The rivers of Bangladesh mark both the physiography of the nation and the life of the people. About 700 in number‚ these rivers generally flow south. The larger rivers serve as the main source of water for cultivation and as the principal arteries of commercial transportation. Rivers also provide fish‚ an important source of protein. Flooding of the rivers during the monsoon season causes enormous hardship and hinders development‚ but fresh deposits of rich silt replenish the
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encountered and the amount of support you receive from others can greatly impact your final choice and feelings toward it. Considering different backgrounds and life situations‚ support may be a help or a hinderance. During Tim O’Brien’s On the Rainy River and Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s The Return‚ both of the main characters need to make a tough decision. These decisions don’t come easy. Although Tim and Kamau receive different degrees of support‚ both of them are able to resolve their situations. As
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River geomorphology Divided by five East Asia’s mightiest rivers were once a single‚ even mightier torrent Oct 12th 2013 | CHENGDU | From the print edition The amazing First Bend BY BUILDING dams in the Himalayas‚ Chinese engineers are tinkering with one of the world’s great sets of watersheds. Five great streams—the Red River‚ the Yangzi‚ the Irrawaddy‚ the Salween and the Mekong—flow within about 180 kilometres (110 miles) of one another from the south-eastern edge of the Tibetan plateau
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The theme of overcoming difficult odds is seen in the short stories The First Day‚ The Circuit‚ and On the Rainy River. In all of these compelling stories our main characters are faced with difficulties in their lives. In The First Day by Edward P Jones our main character‚ a little girl who is just about to start school‚ is on a journey with her illiterate mother who is desperately trying to give her daughter the education she herself never received. In The Circuit by Francisco Jiménez our main character
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Way to Rainy Mountain The meaning of this story first struck me as a journey back through the Kiowa history. Back through the time of his grandma‚ to the time when all had just begun. It is a platform that reflects Momaday’s own background‚ sense of purpose and subsequent approach to the subject. He begins by Momaday begins his book by acquainting his audience with the Kiowa’s past. He tells of how the Kiowa migrated in the early 18th century from the headwaters of the Yellowstone River eastward
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Rehabilitation of the Pasig River The Pasig River is a river in the Philippines running right through the heart of Manila. It flows from Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay through a length of 26 km and an average of 50m in width. The average depth of the river in around 4-6m. The river runs through some of the most populated areas in thePhilippines. Throughout history‚ the river was used as a major source of transportation‚ water‚ food‚ and livelihood for a large number of Filipino people living in Manila
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The Rehabilitation of Pasig River The Pasig River is a 27-kilometer river which traverses the cities of Manila‚ Makati‚ Mandaluyong‚ Pasig‚ Taguig and the municipality of Taytay in the Province of Rizal. It serves as the only outlet that drains excess water from the landlocked Laguna de Bai to Manila Bay. It also drains four (4) major river tributaries - the San Juan‚ Marikina‚ Napindan and Taguig-Pateros Rivers and a vanishing network of 47 creeks and esteros. In the years before large-scale
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The Colorado River Geographers can tell you that the one thing that most rivers and their adjacent flood plains in the world have in common is that they have rich histories associated with human settlement and development. This especially true in arid regions which are very dependent upon water. Two excellent examples are the Nile and the Tigris-Euphrates rivers which show use the relationship between rivers and concentrations of people. However‚ the Colorado River is not such a good
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