Tong Li Zach Hilpert Focused Inquiry 112 Water scarcity and pollution: Don’t let our tear become last drop of water Years of thoughtless exploitation and consumption of environment by mankind has resulted in the effects staring in our face now. More and more potentially devastating environmental problems come up and affect various nations worldwide. But many people have trouble recognizing why a resource that seems infinite‚ is actually‚ scarce. Humans have already put excessive pressure
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I just came back from a business trip this weekend. It was the first time I worked as a “coordinator” for my company. I learned a lot and got “business culture shock” as well. I am not sure if there is the term in English. I just felt I was in another world that I had to speak another language and used another way of thinking especially in business meetings. For example‚ my boss blamed me that I shouldn’t have said “sorry” if he hadn’t said that. In my opinion‚ in Japan‚ it’s very common to
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The death of the Florida Everglades was a slow process. This process began with an arguably beneficial plan developed by the United States Corps of Engineers to help stop the damage caused by frequent flooding and create more farming land. The flooding problems sought to be corrected by the Corps of Engineers occurred primarily in the Kissimmee River basin‚ a major river running south though central Florida and functioning as the primary source of clean water to the Florida Everglades. When man proceeds
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Alaska is different from Florida in several ways such as the time zones. In Alaska the time is four hours behind the time in Florida. Another way they are different is in the place that they are on a map. Alaska is in the North West and Florida is in the South East. These two places also differ in climate. In Alaska the climate is cold‚ while in Florida there is a tropical climate. Along with different climates come different temperatures. In Alaska the normal temperature in the summer is about fifty
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The Florida Everglades has given about 7 million Floridians water for many years. This subtropical area has been home to many living creatures‚ some that don’t even exist anymore. However the Florida Everglades is a very delicate place. Some causes for extreme changes in the Everglades are Humans and their construction‚ not enough money for changes‚ and that the smallest things can change and negatively affect the water. To begin with‚ human population‚ construction‚ and more has brought
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Katy Curry English 102‚ Section 601 Dr. Jun Zhao First Draft of Rhetorical Essay 23 July 2009 Rhetorical Analysis of “Idiot Nation” When thinking of the United States one would[may?] conjure up imagines of happy people‚ greener grass‚ freedom‚ and of course‚ opportunity. However an uncommon thing that one would think of America is a land of dumb people.[little confusing word choice] Yes‚ that’s right‚ Americans having less than average intelligence. In “Idiot Nation‚” Michael Moore offers
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E-105 09.06.12 Submitted by; C. Giuliano Answers to questions 1-4 in the Close Reading “ Sister Flowers “ 1. Paragraph #1. “ Then‚ I met‚ or rather got to know‚ the lady who threw me my first life line” The dominant Impression was that she intends on describing the person in her life that saved her from a traumatic event by mentoring her and that she highly respected and looked up to her which made it that much more gratifying. 2. She admires her‚ educated tongue‚ her graceful walk
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Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the state of Florida Central Idea: Florida has crazy weather‚ family oriented activities and Adults only activities. Introduction I. Imagine leaving your home with your family on a beautiful Saturday Morning in FL. You and your family are going to Walt Disney World and then later that night you and your spouse are planning to have an adult night on the town at the City Walk. Then all of sudden rainy weather comes out of nowhere and ruin your plans
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outdoors Central Florida vacation‚ you’re in luck. The area has many lakes and Florida fishing is known to be some of the best in the region. While there are many lakes‚ this guide will go over Weohyakapka‚ Kissimmee and Hatchineha‚ three of the top ten Florida fishing lakes. Florida fishing licenses are required‚ but are reasonably priced for both Florida residents and non-resident visitors. Visitors can plan to stay in one of the many hotels or Florida campgrounds when on a Central Florida vacation.
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infections‚ viruses‚ and many other diseases (NOAA‚ 2008). Florida is the only state in the continental U.S. to have widespread coral reef formations close to the coasts‚ and consists of the Florida Reef Tract which is 150 miles long and approximately 4 miles wide (Figure 4) (NOAA‚ 2016). Florida’s coral reefs started forming approximately 10‚000 years ago following the last Ice Age when sea levels started to rise (FDEP‚ 2016). The Florida Reef Tract is the third largest
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