Over the last couple of decades‚ the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) has seen an increasing amount of algal blooms caused by an excess of nutrients‚ most notably nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). Algae being “photosynthetic microorganisms that are found in most habitats” (SJRWMD‚ 2007) and algal blooms being defined as a “rapid increase in the density of algae in an aquatic system... [that is] increased by nutrient pollution” (SJRWMD‚ 2007). Algae blooms contribute to the continuing loss of marine life
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water quality is worsening in many branches of the Yangtze River that drain into the reservoir. Additionally‚ the quality of water behind the reservoir is only minimally improving. This can be attributed to the slowing of the natural flow of the river due to the dam and reservoir. The reduced flow inhibits the rivers ability to flush out pollutants naturally (Bradsher‚ 2008). Even before construction began on the 3 Gorges Dam the Yangtze River was already suffering from extreme pollution but the addition
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Freedom and dependence “Of course‚ neither total freedom nor total dependence are to be found anywhere in society. Both are imaginary poles between which real situations are plotted - and oscillate.” (Bauman 1993‚ 30) We believe we live in a ‘free’ society‚ where individualism is valued and dependency is avoided. Bauman attempts to examine exactly how ‘free’ we are as a society. Firstly Bauman believes there is no concept of freedom without there being dependency. Unless there are a group of
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Free Response Question Religious freedom was always a struggle for the early inhabitants of the New world‚ they even moved an entire world away just to achieve it. When Martin Luther decided to nail those ninety-five theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenburg‚ little did he know he would make such an impact on the rest of the world for years to come. That was the beginning of the protestant reformation as well as puritanism. An adding catalyst in wanting to acquire religious liberty
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The Freedom writers Diary which was a amazing true story for it shows strength‚ courage‚ and achievements in the face of adversity. This remarkable true story starts in the fall of 1994‚ in class room 203 at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach‚ California. Erin Gruwell first time teacher faced her first group of students‚ told to be “unteachable and at risk” teens by the administration. Erin’s class room diverse mix of African-American‚ Latino‚ Cambodian‚ Vietnamese‚ and Caucasian students‚
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Land of the Free What is freedom? Is it the ability to do what one pleases? Is it the ability to have one’s own thoughts? Or is it the ability to express oneself without facing consequences? The reality is‚ no idea is more fundamental to Americans‚ both individually and as a nation‚ than freedom. No other word is so deeply carved into the hearts of the people and in the history of the country. In fact‚ it was this mere idea that gave Englishmen a reason to travel four thousand miles through the fierce
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“On the Rainy River” The short story “On the Rainy River” is an integral chapter in the memoir The Things They Carried written by William Timothy O’Brien. The short story is written through the perspective of O’Brien in present day and as a young man faced with a draft notice for the Vietnam War. In “On the Rainy River‚” O’Brien portrays the importance of bravery of individuals in the society through the use of symbolism‚ powerful tone‚ reflective point of view‚ narrative devices‚ and through the
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out and see our journey in the San Marco River and our surroundings. On this journey‚ my family and I go and have fun over the weekend at the San Marcos River. First‚ we spend a one hour to get there; we get there around 6:00 in the morning. We start to set up everything that we bring from home. When we finish‚ we take a five to ten-minute break before we go the river and have fun‚ and then we eat something fast like potato chips. Then‚ we go to the river and have fun. Suddenly‚ I heard my brother
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Merck and Co. and river blindness MANUEL VELASQUEZ‚ Business Ethics. Concepts and cases 4th edt.‚ Prentice Hall‚ Upper Saddle River‚ New Jersey‚ 1998 River blindness is an agonizing disease that affects some 18 million impoverished people living in remote villages along the banks of rivers in tropical regions of Africa and Latin America. The disease is caused by a tiny parasitic worm that is passed from person to person by the bite of the black fly which breeds in river waters. The tiny worms
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Silence is golden Freedom of expression is one of many things that make America so great. It lets you express yourself and let everyone know how you feel about certain issues. There is no fear that you will be approached by the authorities and get a slap on the wrist for what you’ve said or worst case scenario put to jail for expressing yourself. Places that don’t have the freedom of expression‚ people’s opinions are filtered. Only certain things will be heard by people without getting in trouble
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