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    INTRODUCTION River Tapi is originating from a Multai Hills (Gavilgadh hill ranges of Satpura) and flowing through three states Maharastra‚ Madya Pradesh and Gujarat having length of 725 Kms. The flow of water and water level in the river Tapi is controlled at Ukai dam which is 100 kms away from Surat city. The foundation of dam is resting on Dolerite dykes (Basalt). It is constructed for irrigation purpose mainly and also served the purpose of flood control‚ generation of hydropower and

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    Zebra Mussels in the Hudson River There is a large population of zebra mussels in the Hudson River. The zebra mussel migrated from Europe on the bottom of boats. This organism’s population has greatly increased in the last few years and is causing many problems for the environment. The zebra mussel has a very negative effect on the environment surrounding the Hudson River because they are depleting the food supply of the fish‚ causing changes in the water‚ and taking up a lot of room. The Zebra

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    Along The River: Society Vs. Peace Flowing from north to south‚ the Mississippi River serves as a three thousand mile stretch of transportation for America. This river has become an essential part to the everyday happenings of this country: from recreational activities‚ to transporting industrialized goods to the southern states. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ the Mississippi River serves as a guide to the characters along their journey. It has been stated‚ “The Mississippi river serves as

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    thought.” (l.117) In the novel the time jumps back and forth between past and present. The trip to the river is present and the past is where he picked up the son from his mother. The reader has to be concentrated with the leaping style in the novel‚ so the reader knows what time we are in. “He’d been at the house by dawn‚ as he’d promised.” (l.13) “He could see him‚ standing in the river hacking his lungs out‚ laying out an eighty-foot line.” (l.25) There is used excessive force on the

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    (PCBs) were released into the Hudson River‚ severely polluting the water and harming the wildlife that inhabit it. These toxins‚ which are responsible for the death of many fish and birds and the cause of many serious health problems in humans‚ settle to the bottom of the river‚ as they are unable to break down. One species in particular that was affected by this extreme level of pollution was the Hudson River Tomcod. Now‚ nearly sixty years since the Hudson River Tomcod’s initial exposure to these

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    Interpretation of “The Negro Speaks of River” Poem View: (Langston Hughes- “The Negro Speaks of River”- 1921) I’ve known rivers: I’ve known rivers ancient as the world and older than the      flow of human blood in human veins.   My soul has grown deep like the rivers.   I bathed in the Euphrates when dawns were young. I built my hut near the Congo and it lulled me to sleep. I looked upon the Nile and raised the pyramids above it. I heard the singing of the Mississippi when Abe Lincoln

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    Pike River Mining Disaster – A Case Study On the 19th of September 2010‚ what was to become known as the Pike River Mining Disaster began in the close proximity to the town of Greymouth. At an occupied mine of 31 miners and contractors‚ an initial explosion occurred in the West Coast Region of New Zealand’s South Island at approximately 3:44pm. Two were fortunate enough to walk away from the scene and were treated for moderate injuries at hospital‚ then later released the next day. It was believed

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    Symbolism Through The River Herman Hesse ’s Siddhartha depicts the epic of “a man ’s search for himself through the stages of guilt‚ alienation‚ despair‚ to the experience of unity” (Ziolkowski 1). The novel is credited as a critical attribution to Hesse ’s works as “it marks an important step in the development of Hesse and is unique in German literature in its presentation of Eastern philosophy” (Malthaner 1). In it‚ Siddhartha wrestles with the beliefs of Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ and other aspects

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    metal works‚ plastic and textile manufacturers.No other waterway in the world carries as much traffic as the Rhine. Every year the river transports 40 million tons of cargo by barge and ocean-going vessels. It’s navigable by pleasure boats right up to Rhinefelden in Switzerland.The Rhine is under pressure from a variety of sources. There is a number of ways the river environment is protected. Government and local and national bodies all have strategies for looking after the Rhine. The ’strategies

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    savagery set of events that occur on land. In contrast‚ life on the river is much more calm and peaceful. There is a lot of imagery and depiction that contrasts land and river in this novel. Both characters‚ Jim and Huck feel confined to society when they are on land and experience their own problems such as slavery and child abuse respectively. When they decide to set out to Ohio‚ they hope to find peace and a new life. They find the river to be soothing‚ peaceful‚ and overall free to do what they wish

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