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    Hundreds of millennia ago‚ two species were at war. They were the Fire Spirits and the Water Spirits‚ and despite the fact that their was no way to tell them apart by physical features‚ they had distinct personalities. The Fire Spirits were ruthless warriors‚ quick to anger and seldom forgiving. The Water spirits were almost the exact opposite: they were calm‚ forgiving‚ and preferred artistic and intellectual pursuits to war‚ but they were excellent fighters when they had to be. These differences

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    Gunite and vinyl liner pools are the two most common types of inground pool construction in the northeastern states and both are good options. There are some major differences between them‚ in terms of construction‚ durability and maintenance. Getting all the information can help you make the wisest choice‚ so let’s look at some particulars about each type. Gunite Pools Gunite pools are created using steel rebar coated with an application of concrete to make the shell for the pool. It must meet

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    Hypothesis My aims and key questions are as follows; Aim “Carding Mill Valley and its river changes downstream from its source.” Key Questions 1. How and why does the valley width change downstream? 2. How and why does the channel width change downstream? 3. How and why channel cross-section change downstream? 4. How and why does the average velocity change downstream? 5. How and why does the channel gradient change downstream? 6. How and why does the bed-load

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    Essay on Floods

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    earthquakes‚ volcanic eruptions‚ landslides‚ subsidence‚ flooding‚ severe weather‚ and meteorite impacts. Natural Disaster Information: 1. Natural Disasters in General 2. Earthquakes 3. Volcanic Eruptions 4. Tsunami 5. Landslides 6. Floods 7. Weather Related Disasters 8. Meteorite Impacts NATURAL DISASTERS IN GENERAL: Natural disasters This being my senior project I wanted to look at a topic that I found interesting. Even though I find most topics in the fields interesting

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    The Year of the Flood

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    What will this Pandemic bring? How will the Human society prepare‚ or eventually do to prevent the Pandemic. The Gardeners from Margaret Atwood’s novel “The Year of the Flood” are a group of eco-subversives that prepare for a Pandemic. The Gardeners use different religions to make up their beliefs. In both “ The Year of The Flood” and the article by David Shenk “ How to Survive the Avian Flu‚ Smallpox‚ or Plague” tell the reader to grow food‚ stock pile food‚ and live an isolated life. In the article

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    Flood In Tewkesbury

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    This horrific flood has caused a major problem for those living in Tewkesbury from houses being up to 2m high of water‚ to thousands being evacuated. Sadly thirteen people have lost their lives and hundreds are stranded. On 22nd May water treatment works shut down because of imminent loss The weather forecast from Yesterday. off supplies‚ this meant water usage doubled. Now 140‚000 properties in Gloucestershire are without water and are having to use alternative water supplies like bottles of water

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    Geography Project – Controversies surrounding the Sardar Sarovar Dam Most of the SSP’s advantages will benefit Gujarat (downstream)‚ while most of the disadvantages will be felt upstream of the dam in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. According to the initial plan‚ the main dam will house a 1200 megawatt (MW) powerhouse‚ while the canal will have power generating units totaling 250 MW installed; this brings the total installed capacity to 1450 MW. The 1450 MW figure hides the fact that most of this

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    Saints at the River

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    There are many tragic events that occur everyday throughout the world. One such tragedy was the accidental drowning of a young who was vacationing with her family in South Carolina. In both stories‚ a plan to use portable dams to retrieve the body is implemented. These dams fail because of the rapid flow rate at which the water moves. Even though rescuers drill holes in the bedrock to support the dams‚ the force of the water destroys these supports. Divers were sent into the river to see if

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    Definition of a Monsoon: The word "monsoon" is come from the Arabic word call “mausim" which means season. The Ancient traders sailing in the Indian Ocean and adjoining Arabian Sea used it to describe a system of alternating winds which blow persistently from the northeast during the northern winter and from the opposite direction‚ the southwest‚ during the northern summer. How does Monsoon form? Monsoons are caused primarily by variation in temperature over large areas of land than over

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    Saints

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    Saints at the River‚ by Ron Rash‚ is a novel that brings light to the controversy of conservation and effectively relays both sides of the argument with very limited biased. There are many factors that influence the controversy and its surrounding issues‚ but the primary decision is whether or not nature should be preserved or commercialized. While the young girl’s father uses an emotional argument and only wants his daughter’s body‚ many of the people supporting him care much more about using this

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