today‚ great journeys are being made. Terry Fox’s run across Canada while fighting cancer is one of these such journeys. In every one of these instances people have had to rise above themselves and overcome immense odds‚ similar to a salmon swimming upstream to full fill it’s life line. Intense drive and extreme fortitude are qualities they needed to posses during their travels. In The Grapes of Wrath‚ Steinbeck illustrates the Joad’s endurance by his use of extended metaphors in intercalary chapters
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destruction. However environmental groups such as the Ottawa River Keepers have been formed to protect‚ promote and improve the health and future of the Ottawa River. Location and Map: Site 1 located downstream was Petrie Island. Site 2 located upstream was Westboro Beach. Chemical Characteristics: Petrie Island had a water temperature of 8° C‚ dissolved oxygen level of 8 ppm‚ pH level of 7‚ and turbidity level of 27cm. Westboro beach had a water temperature of 11° C‚ dissolved oxygen level
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nearly impossible ‚ to make it through the rush of the congested airport‚ filled with people coming in and out. She compares‚" I who have no sense of direction/raced exactly where he’d told me‚ a fish/ slipped upstream deftly against the flow of a river..." She illustrates a fish swimming‚ the opposite way of the flow of a river to her trying to get through. Subsequently‚ emphasizing her attempt to not give up under no circumstance. After so long makes it through and approaches her plane. Her journey
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young age characterized by curiosity and perplexity‚ I did not have many personal goals laid before me. I found myself in a new complex world with a challenging language I had to learn from the basics. However‚ since then‚ I have been vigorously swimming upstream due to my parents’ hopes for higher education. I am a philomath‚ a lover of learning. I have applied myself throughout high school‚ taking challenging classes that encourage me to think on a higher level and prepare me for a rigorous college
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Agriculture and Restrictions in Texas Drought In the article “Upstream‚ Downstream” the author Jenna Craig tries to educate us on the drought in Texas. In this article Jenna Craig‚ states‚ “Since 2007‚ Texas has be experiencing one of the worst droughts in history”(Graig 1). It has effected the state in many ways. It has hurt rice farming drastically‚ which is important because rice farming is huge and Texas. It has also impacted people living on lakes or rivers because that’s the water they use
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Predator Scott Marshall English Composition: EN-101-15 Professor Craig Cushing April 19‚ 2010 Outline Thesis Sentence: Carcharhinus leucas also known as Bull Shark are unlike other sharks as they can tolerate fresh water and can travel far upstream in rivers. I. Introduction A. Definition of Carcharhinus leucas‚ its class‚ subclass and physiology B. Eytmology. II. Common Names III. Habitat IV. Eating habits V. Adaptability; osmoregulation VI. Shark Attacks-Some attacks
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holds her back. The fear of being seen and what she might finds inside the river. The narrator explains that “every day she looks out at the river‚ and longs to swim in it” (p.2 ll.7-8). Even though she tries to convince herself to go swimming by reminding herself that “It´s a normal‚ natural act” (p.2 l.19)‚ it has not stopped her from regretting‚ and going back to work again. The fear of not knowing where she might be swept to‚ and not being strong enough‚ symbolizes the main character
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headquarters. It also has the largest remaining native Riverine forest in South Australia‚ described as a tranquil escape (Explore Australia‚ 2012). It is a great tourist destination as it offers relaxing outdoor activities such as canoeing‚ hiking‚ swimming and many more. As this region is widely used for many uses‚ the effect of salinity can prevent the recreational use and destroy the region. As preliminary research revealed a diverse range of opinions‚ this study focuses solely on the counteraction
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there is to this intriguing birds-and-bees’ lesson. Sperm can live for about 3 to 5 days and there are about 200‚000 to 300‚000 sperm in an average ejaculation (yes that is what science says). And like salmon traveling upstream to spawn‚ sperm cells are extremely efficient at swimming against the current. Some
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the land can be used again‚ but for hydropower‚ it seems to be impossible. Hydroelectric power also affects the wildlife in the aquatic ecosystem. The direct impact is contributed to the turbine in the dam. The dam cuts the river into two parts—upstream and downstream‚ and the tunnel in which the turbines are installed is the
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