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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White Salmon River Ecosystem Components Jennah Whitney SCI/256 June 10‚ 2013 Katy Mirowsky-Garcia White Salmon River – Ecosystems Components Introduction The existence of Condit Dam has been a blink of time in the history of the White Salmon watershed. Since time immemorial‚ the White Salmon River has originated from the southwestern slope of Mount Adams. The White Salmon River‚m?t ’úla wana‚ was named for the white salmon. White salmon spawned here‚ the salmon eggs grew and went
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10/7/13 Quantitative Literacy Research Paper Topic with Sources Richter scale and examples My topic for our research paper is going to be about the Richter scale; what it is and how it is used in the real world. Sources: Title: Richter scale. Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia‚ 6th Edition‚ Database: Literary Reference Center HTML Full Text Richter scale ListenSelect: Richter scale (rĭk′tər)‚ measure of the magnitude of seismic waves from an earthquake. Devised in 1935 by
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change with the long profile in the River Wandle? Background: In south – east England the River Wandle lies as a tributary to the river Thames running through south west London at 9 miles long. The names of the river and of wandsworth have been seen to derive from old the old English “Wendlesworth” meaning “Wendle’s settlement.” Rain falls on the North Downs‚ filters through the chalk and emerges on the spring line at the wandles two main sources. The river has been used since roman times and
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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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The River Nile The Nile is famous as the longest river in the world. The river got its name from the Greek word Neilos‚ which means valley. The two rivers that combine to make the Nile are the Euphrates and Tigris. The Nile floods the lands in Egypt‚ leaving behind black sediment. That’s why the ancient Egyptians named the river Aar‚ meaning black. The Nile River is actually 6695 kilometers (4184 miles) long. With such a long length‚ the Nile River is speculated to be the longest river in the
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advantages and disadvantages to come of river valleys and bad stuff to come of too. Egypt and Mesopotamia both had developed river valleys that provided transportation‚ irrigation‚and trade. However‚ they both had different views on the afterlife because of different flood patterns‚ as cultural diffusion slowly changed their civilization. Rivers usually bring great ideas and water for irrigation. Egypt would have never been as great of a civilization if it had no river to use to make crops and then Egypt
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Frozen River Learning Integration Paper This essay analyzes family methods of interaction‚ strengths‚ and barriers of Ray’s family and Lila. It describes the family and community roles‚ rituals‚ and belief systems that sustain their life processes. It also identifies the role of grief‚ values‚ and symbols that describe the family and community system. Lastly‚ the paper targets systems for intervention. From a micro/mezzo perspective the methods of interaction between Ray and her family appeared
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The Jordan River The Middle East region is known not only for its ideological‚ religious‚ and geo-political differences and disputes but also for the fact that it is extremely arid. The scarcity of water is connected to meteorologic‚ geographic and demographic factors. Jordan and Israel are highly dependent upon the Jordan River. Jordan‚ however‚ is facing another environmental problem which increases the state ’s dependency on the water of the Jordan River‚ (Abu-Taleb‚ 1994). The need for water
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