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    Describe and explain the changes that take place in the land use of the River Tees drainage basin The River Tees is located in North East England. Its source can be found in the moorland area of Cumbria‚ in the Pennine Hills which receives an average annual rainfall of 1200mm. The source is about 750m high up into the Pennines. The river’s mouth can be found in Teesbay‚ where it enters the North Sea. The source soon turns into a gentle stream‚ where the land is mainly used for sheep farming. The

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    Red River Flood of 1997

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    The Red River Flood of 1997 Geography 2152G Professor Mark Moscicki Mitchel McCabe – 250590151 Submitted: Wednesday April 3rd‚ 2013 Description of the event The Red River Flood of 1997 was a colossal flood that occurred along the Red River of the North in April and May of 1997. The Red River of the North basin is located in North Dakota and Minnesota in the United States‚ as well as in southern Manitoba‚ Canada. (figure 1-map) This flood was the most severe on this river since 1826

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    During the second half of the 19th century and well into the 20th‚ the city of Los Angeles was subject to a period of what author William Deverell calls “whitewashing.” In other words‚ Deverell argues that after the Mexican-American War‚ the newly arrived white population in Los Angeles did a number of things to distance themselves from the Mexican population‚ as well as other ethnic groups. In his extensive work Whitewashed Adobe‚ Deverell forms his argument around the specific‚ and racist tactics

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    Klamath River Case Study

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    Assignment Klamath River Dam Removal Many years ago‚ efforts began to tear down four dams that were established along the Klamath River‚ the main issue being that the water diversions and dams had greatly disrupted Klamath’s salmon population‚ they needed to be destroyed in order to reestablish their upstream habit‚ and dismantling them would open up hundreds of miles of the Klamath River for coho salmon. This was a combined effort made through cooperation‚ negotiation‚ and compromise between very different

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    A River Runs Through It It is often stated that you should follow your dreams and do whatever makes you happy. The movie A River Runs Through It a perfect representation of this concept. Norman and Paul’s father was a minister and raised them under strong Presbyterian values. The only thing that even came close to the importance of church was fly fishing. In fact‚ the sport appeared to be like a ritual that almost became part of their religion. Their father would give them strict lessons

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    uses to unify the story is the river‚ and the events that occur while on the river‚ while contrasting the events that happen on land. The events that happen on the river are portrayed as calm and worry free‚ while once Huck and his companions set foot on shore‚ all hell breaks loose. On land‚ Huck finds himself almost immediately getting into massive amounts of trouble. The constant chaos eventually gives him new points of view and perspective on humanity‚ “It was enough to make a body ashamed

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    The Kootenai River‚ the second largest tributary of the Columbia River by volume; it drains an 18‚000 square mile watershed that spreads across Montana‚ Idaho‚ and British Columbia. Originating in British Columbia’s Kootenay National Park in Canada; from there it flows 485 miles into northwest Montana and through Libby and Troy. It then flows into northern Idaho‚ then back into Canada and Kootenay Lake. Ultimately it joins with the Columbia River. Endangered species like the bull trout and the Kootenai

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    Contrasts Between Nomadic and River Civilizations When analyzing the problems of former civilizations‚ subsequent societies are able learn from errors and triumphs of the past. The nomads and the pastoralists faced trials and difficulties; however‚ the solutions were very different. These two societies had contrasting ideas when it came gender roles‚ economic development‚ and political structure systems. Nomadic and Urban societies differed in the roles between women and men. Nomads recognized

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    droughts in 1931. I know everyone’s suffering and has been for the last few years but we never wanted to admit it. Hearing those words out of my mother’s mouth made my head spin. It was as if reality finally hit me. It was like if my mother believed everything will be better‚ then it will. Today‚ she admitted my worst fear was true. I sit on my bed in disbelief until I fell asleep. My eyes burn from the blowing dust. I feel my throat dry as ever. I look around and don’t know where I am. The dust is worse

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    The Nile river was the most important thing to Ancient Egyptians. The Egyptians were very smart because they were settled near a river. Without the Nile the Egyptians wouldn’t survive‚ and even now we wouldn’t study their history. The Nile was so important because it gave them water and fertilizer for farming and they believed in a God of the Nile whos name was Osiris The God of The Nile River. "Irrigation along much of the river supported the

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