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    According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) the chinook salmon feed off of amphipods‚ insects‚ barnacles‚ or any other type of crustacean in the young adult age group. Terrestrial organisms can also be absorbed into the digestive system. Adult chinook often times consume smaller fish to fulfill their diet. These chinook fish have a blue-green color located on the dorsal‚ and a large black spot on the node of the tail that appears at an older age. The average size for the chinook

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    Iteru played a number of roles in the development of the Kemetic civilization. Iteru acted a contributor to the irrigation system‚ the foundation of the kemetic calendar‚ the pivot of the pyramid and burial construction‚ and the home to one of the most essential plants at the time: the Papyrus Reed. Iteru was the life source of all Kemetic civilization ranging from the people‚ agriculture‚ culture‚ and ideologies. Iteru was 4‚000 plus miles of life to behold because of all that it gave to the Kemetic

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    Low-cost sustainable building materials and construction technologies THE CHALLENGE The building and construction industry is considered a major contributor to climate change - and a key player in sustainable development - with the potential to significantly impact the environment in both positive and negative terms. According to the International Energy Agency‚ buildings account for 30 to 40 percent of energy use worldwide. The construction industry consumes over 3 billion tons of raw materials

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    Causes and Impacts of flooding in an LEDC- Bangladesh 2007 Introduction Bangladesh is located in the south of Asia. It is bordered by India to its north‚ west and east and by Burma to its south east. The Bay of Bengal is south of Bangladesh and the country lies on the fertile Bengal Delta. The map below shows the location of Bangladesh and shows the two rivers; the Brahmaputra and the river Ganges running through Bangladesh. In July and august 2007 both Bangladesh and India suffered from severe flooding

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    Sieve Analysis Lab Report Tech Writing Lab Report Dr. Clinton Lanier Written by: Jon Leyba Date Assigned: 10/17/2011 Date Due: 10/24/2011 Introduction: The purpose of his lab is to perform a sieve analysis on a sample of soil collected near the EMRTC facility behind the New Mexico Tech Campus. The soil sample has reddish fines‚ sand‚ and gravel. The grain size distribution (GSD) test is used for soil classification‚ under the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS). The USCS is

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    Chapter 15 River Systems Use the websites and your book to help you answer the following questions about river erosion and deposition http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/mearthsw.html click on “Rivers” (15.2 in book - Stream Erosion) 1. What are watersheds? An area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers‚ basins‚ or seas. 2. What does a watershed consist of? Watershed consists of the few underground springs and precipitation runoff from the land. 3. Why are watersheds

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    The Sumerians have established themselves as being the cradle of all civilizations. The many aspects of their civilization such as geography‚ belief systems‚ government and social organizations‚ economic systems‚ art‚ and technology all contributed to their success. The Sumerian’s intelligence led to the development of new technology and their creativity helped create unique pieces of art. Civilizations today use technology and techniques that were created by the ancient Sumerians. The geography

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    I. Identifications 1. Paleolithic: The period of time also known as the Old Stone Age‚ which lasted until about 10‚000 years ago. 2. Neolithic: The period of time also known as the New Stone Age. It is associated with the origins of agriculture. 3. Foragers: Hunting and food-gathering people who ate wild vegetables‚ meat‚ wild edible plants‚ and insects to survive 4. Agricultural Revolutions: A series of separate transformations that occurred when agriculture arose independently in many different

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    Additionally‚ Most of the country is delta and flood plain‚ landforms formed by regular river floods. The amount of surface water makes them tough environments for populace‚ but at the same time they are also appealing because of the deep‚ constantly renewed silt soils that are extremely fertile‚ which support some of the highest agricultural densities of population in the world‚ with Bangladesh having a total population of 150 Million‚ growing rapidly. This growth leads to the removal of vast areas of forest

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    A. The Tigris and the Euphrates River were important environmental aspect that contributed in founding our civilization in ancient Mesopotamia. The rivers became the foundation wealth of the area‚ the land surrounding the Tigris and Euphrates River were rich in soil that is good for farming. The muddy streams that flooded and the fertile soil‚ which is good for the crops‚ helped the Sumerians in agricultural farming. In about 3300 BC‚ non-sematic people from the east abandoned their shelters and

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