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Collapse Of The Aral Sea
768 words
The breakup of the Former Soviet Union has forced
those now independent states into a state of
confusion. Republics that were once one nation now
are separate governments. They now must compete
for trade alliances, industrial resources,
financial resources, and most importantly,
agricultural resources. An area of developed
concern is the Aral Sea. The Aral Sea was once the
fourth largest lake in the world, located in
Kazakstan and Uzbekistan, but between 1960 and
1990, the Aral Sea dropped into ...
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Beneath The Surface Mauna Loa
1,512 words
Which are the biggest (tallest and largest volume)
and smallest volcanoes on Earth? The island of
Hawaii is probably the largest volcano on earth.
From its base (on the floor of the Pacific Ocean)
to the summit of Mauna Kea (about 13 000 ft) is
some 30 000 ft i. e. higher than Everest. The
island comprises several coalescing volcanoes
including Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea and Kilauea. Mauna
Loa alone has an estimated volume of 40 000 km 3.
It is impossible to say which is the smallest
volcano since the...
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Dust Bowl Dust Storms
898 words
Donald Worster wrote about the causes of both the
Dust Bowl and the Great Depression in his
appropriately titled book, The Dust Bowl. In his
book, Worster explains how the two disastrous
events were actually connected by one major cause
- - capitalism. As immigrants poured into American
society in the early 1900 s, the cities became
more inhabitable, forcing many to move further
inland. The relocation was not just to help supply
the new immigrants with places to live, but with
places to work as ...
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Percent Of The Population Industrial Revolution
1,202 words
It has, been variously called the "Western
Miracle" (Rosenberg and Birdzell 42) and the
"European Miracle, " (Jones) but it is commonly
known as the Industrial Revolution. Subsequent to
the Middle Ages, populations in Western Europe
began developing technology that enhanced their
ability to generate products and which led to
significantly higher standards of living than
populations elsewhere on the planet. It should be
noted that this does not suggest that the quality
of life was better for the ...
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Bill Of Rights Sentenced To Death
1,674 words
In 1790 a new nation was on the rise. With the
help of the French, the people of the thirteen
colonies of America had united together to defeat
the greatest empire of the world. This was the
shining moment of America. Freedom was theirs, and
this is what they have been wanting since the
pilgrims arrived almost two centuries before. They
were now going to take on an even greater task
then fighting the British: establishing a system
of government that would be fair and that would be
accepted throu...
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Chronicler Bernabe Cobo Machu Picchu Was Built Inca
1,816 words
High in the Peruvian Andes are ancient ruins
located near the headwaters of the Amazon River.
In recent years, these ruins have seen an increase
in tourist visitations. So what has caused the
increase of people to a remote area in the eastern
Andes above the Rio Urubamba? It is Machu Picchu.
Machu Picchu the city built by the Inca during the
1400 s, was brought to the worlds attention by
Hiram Bingham. This site contains numerous
interesting objects the skillful Inca constructed
from stone. Afte...
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Trash On The Ground Relate To The Earth One
900 words
In a chapter (Evil from Cosmic Risk) from the
book, The Universe is a Green Dragon there are a
lot of things presented for us as humans to take
in. All of our nuclear wastes and plastics are
described as violence striking against the earths
surface killing off a different species every
twenty minutes (Swimme 73). Why cant we just fit
in like all the other animals? They adapted to the
cycles of the earth and have been able to preserve
it more effectively then humans. They dont pollute
the oceans,...
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Native American Speak Spanish
867 words
The Inca were originally a small warlike tribe
inhabiting the south highland region of the
Cordillera Central in Peru. In about 1100 AD they
began to move into the valley of Cuzco, where, for
roughly the next 300 years, they raided and
imposed tribute on neighboring civilizations.
Until the middle of the 15 th century, the Inca
undertook no major imperialistic expansion, their
farthest advance prior to this time was southward
about 32 km (about 20 mi. ) from Cuzco in the
reign of the sixth ruler...
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French Revolution Louis Xvi
1,439 words
The boulevards were like all the other streets,
brilliantly illuminated, with immense numbers of
people walking up and down on this late February
evening. Men, women, and children were rejoicing,
as the terrible struggles of the day had ceased.
Near the Hotel des Capucines there was a heavy
force of military troops, who''s main purpose
seemed to be directing traffic. All was tranquil
for some time; presently a column of unarmed
students and artisans marched down the boulevard
singing. Suddenly a...
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Heavy Monsoon Rains Cattle Have Been Killed People
462 words
In Nepal hunger is having because of heavy monsoon
rains. The heavy rain has been going on sense
mid-June. It has caused serious flooding in most
parts of the country killing at least 113 people.
It has displaced more then 7, 000 households in 62
districts. About 1, 160 hectares of crops have
been reported to have been destroyed from the rain
and more then 300 cattle have been killed. Also in
Bangladesh heavy monsoon rains have done damage.
The rain started in the second decayed of July
caused e...
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Form Of Communication Upper Egypt
887 words
As Egypt grew and flourished to a powerful and
rich nation, inlet behind for today's historians,
clues and artifacts of a once distinctive, well
established and structured society. The Clues and
artifacts shows historians the unification of
Upper and Lower Egypt, which signified the
beginnings of a civilized era centred around the
Nile. Egyptian Mythology The unification of Egypt
occurred around 3100 B. C. , under the First
Dynasty of Menes (3100 - 2850 B. C. ). This age is
commonly know as the ...
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Roman Catholic Church Spanish People
1,403 words
Spain is a sunny land famous for bullfighting and
for more than 1400 beautiful castles and palaces.
The country has a history tied closely to North
Africa, which includes the Spanish provinces of
Info and the Spanish Sahara. The Spanish people
like to call there country by the original name of
Espana and they refer to Madrid as there capital.
As well as serving as the capital of Spain, Madrid
is also the countries biggest city. Many people
have conquered and lived in Spain. They also have
contri...
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Sports And Religion Religion And Sports Religious
904 words
At first impression it would normally be assumed
there is little, if any, relationship between
religion and sports. Sports are a competitive,
dynamic, and to a great degree, group activity.
Religion, on the other hand, is a non-competitive
process based more on self-experience, It is hard
to associate saying one's prayers in churches or
temples with cheering for football teams in the
World Cup. However, let us look at how sports came
into being. At the time when producing forces were
so low that...
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Ozone Depletion Ozone Layer
1,344 words
The Earths ozone layer shields all life on the
planet from the suns harmful radiation and is
extremely important to all life on the planet, but
we as a human race are now faced with a very
important question. This question is, Is the
Earths ozone layer really depleting, and if it is,
is it really a threat? There is evidence that less
protection from ultraviolet rays will, over time,
lead to increased amounts skin cancer, cataract,
and even crop damage. With cooperation with over
140 oth countrie...
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Collective Farms William Morrow
1,621 words
Thesis Statement: Stalin's plan of
collectivization did not help but rather hurt
Russia's chances of becoming an affluent nation,
free of agricultural plights. A. Stalin's
declaration of collectivism 1. Procedures within
the system C. 'Dekulakization' (the disposing of
the kulaks) 1. Clearing them away from
collectivism D. Problems of collectivism after the
Kulaks III. Stalin's feelings on occurrences
during collectivism IV. Failure of the early years
of collectivism A. Advantages of collectivis...
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El Nino Political Violence
912 words
Kenya is in the heart of African safari country
and no Tarzan movie can prepare you for Kenya's
wilderness. I chose Kenya because someday I want
to go on a safari and I thought that by
researching Kenya I would learn a little more
about safaris. The major tourist attractions in
Kenya are the safaris. No other country contains a
greater variety of birds and animals than Kenya,
home of the Safari. Kenya has about eleven
different types of safaris: Wildlife Safaris,
Orinthological Safaris/Bird Watc...
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Carbon Dioxide Plant Growth
835 words
Soil, superficial covering of most of the earths
land area; an aggregation of unconsolidated
mineral and organic particles produced by the
combined action of wind, water, and organic decay.
Soils vary widely from place to place. The
chemical composition and physical structure of the
soil at any given location are determined by the
kind of geologic material from which it
originates, by the vegetation cover, by the length
of time that the soil has been weathered, by the
topography, and by artifici...
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True Intentions Major General
1,287 words
In November of 1864, Major General William
Tecumseh Sherman cut a 300 -mile long, 60 -mile
wide corridor of destruction across the
Confederate State of Georgia. He burned every
thing in his path. He torched plantations,
bridges, crops, factories, and mills. The goal of
this war of attrition was to stop the heart of the
Confederacy. By all accounts this campaign was
very successful. Shermans campaign raised many
questions. First, what did Sherman think off his
march? Did he see it as vindication,...
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Wei Lam Wo Wei Lam Fields
324 words
In the cold, brisk airs of China, Wei Lam Wo walks
in the fields with her parents. She wears old
sandals made of bamboo that are worn-out from
hiking across acres of crops. Her clothes are thin
and ineffective to the temperature of the season.
Luckily, over these clothes she has a jacket made
of cowhide to keep her warm. Her hair stands
tangled like cobwebs since she did not have time
to "fix herself up. " Nor did she need to, as her
family was going to harvest the fields and chop
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Pieces Of Literature John Smith
1,052 words
The atmosphere of which a writer adapts to affects
his / her works. The writer's environment, and the
churning's of history that feed the writer, gives
him the material whereby he can construct, and
create in. History, in this instance the
colonization of the American continent, dictates
what and how he is to write. Authors such as John
Smith, William Bradford, and St. Jean de
Crevecoeur are all examples of this. The
atmosphere or society these authors were in
directly affected the attitude, ton...
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