received the 4th highest subsidy total during this time out of the 50 states. 3) As of 2012‚ at least 40% of Minnesota’s lakes and rivers were impaired by excess nitrogen and phosphorus caused by pesticide runoff and erosion from heavily farmed watersheds. The dominant source of this pollution comes from excess fertilizer on farms and animal manure (particularly from animals that have eaten crops grown with excess fertilizer). Other sources include precipitation‚ faulty sewer/septic systems‚ the
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convinced the French to establish a permanent residence in the St. Lawrence River Valley in the early 17th century. The French were also motivated to expand into the Great Lake regions‚ the Mississippi‚ Ohio‚ Illinois river valleys and the Hudson Bay watershed. Although the fur trade was huge in business‚ not everyone helped out with it.
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The term ‘Tudor revolution in government’ was coined by Sir Geoffrey Elton in 1953‚ and describes the belief that administrative reform in Tudor England in the 1530s was so momentous‚ that it amounted to revolutionary reforms. Elton claimed that‚ during the Henrician era‚ government evolved from that of a medieval one‚ to a bureaucratic modern one and that the main motivation behind this was national sovereignty. In Elton’s proposal of this concept‚ he placed prominence on Thomas Cromwell’s role
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art work painting of Matisse on other renowned artists as told by Martha : "The work is known to have invigorated fellow artists‚ especially Pablo Picasso‚ who‚ in an effort to outdo Matisse in terms of shock value‚ immediately began work on his watershed Les Demoiselles D’Avignon" (MARTHA‚ 2018). The Bonheur de Vivre (Joy of Life) painted by Matisse is an art display of a plantation of trees and grass with human figures of both male and females that are performing different leisure activities. Though
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Conference 2012/2013 Preparing for the 2013 International Year. Water Cooperation: Making it Happen! 8-10 January 2013 Challenges for Water Cooperation Action is needed to improve water resources planning‚ evaluate availability and needs within watersheds‚ reallocate or expand existing storage facilities where necessary‚ emphasize the importance of managing water demand‚ develop a better balance between equity and efficiency in water use‚ and overcome inadequate legislative and institutional frameworks
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Environmental Protection Agency’s mandates that Portland deal with cryptosporidium which the City of Portland initially contested but lost. The argument of Portland city authorities is that the city’s water which is drawn from the pristine Bull Run watershed which is pure and clean and does not need any expensive treatment to eliminate any pathogens which evidently is not present in the water.4 The EPA is however not taking any chances due to the fact that this waterborne pathogen sickened 403‚000 and
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upstream perturbations‚ turbidity and temperature all affect the salmon population. Usually‚ the more untouched and diverse their ecosystem is‚ the healthier the salmon population is. Thus‚ declines in the ability of salmon to reproduce and inhabit a watershed‚ indicate a decline in the ecosystems health. Salmon are also
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As a Planning and Zoning Technician in the development of the 2030 Master Plan in 2015 for the City of Opelika‚ I was tasked to draft key initiatives for the Planning Department. First‚ I reviewed and updated the current zoning map and future land use map while considering future transportation and infrastructure needs. Second‚ I was assigned to create a GIS layer for the three-mile extraterritorial area called the planning jurisdiction‚ including creating initiatives for this area that might benefit
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Originally called “Maketewa” by Native Americans‚ Mill Creek is located in Cincinnati‚ Ohio. It flows roughly 28 miles‚ starting at Liberty Township and flowing through 34 other communities and is a tributary to the Ohio River. The origins of mill creek dates back to the late 1700s‚ around 1787. Settlers used Mill Creek to transport goods and other items. Mill Creek has been abused for over 2 centuries. By 1810‚ major factories opened up along mill creek and its tributaries and dumped their chemical
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In light of the Second World War‚ many nations were inspired to once again make bids for their independence. For some‚ the transition to politically independent states went smoothly. Other nations struggled against their oppressors. The French League of Nations mandates‚ which originally split the formerly Ottoman territories under French control‚ collapsed in the wake of the Second World War and gave way to the formation of the nations of Syria and Lebanon. Other states‚ such as Saudi Arabia and
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