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Zebra Mussels
651 wordsPopulations of the zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorph a (Pallas), were first found in the Laurentian Great Lakes in 1988 (Hebert et al., 1989). This species is native to the Caspian, Aral, and Black Seas and the rivers that drain into them but has spread throughout Europe, principally during the 18th century. Since it is restricted to estuarine and freshwater habitats, it is presumed that it was introduced into North America by ballast waters of transoceanic vessels. Based on the substantial amou...
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Water In Toms River
914 wordsWhen I first saw Linda Gili k and I was told that I had to listen to her presentation I didn't fully realize how much it was going to move me. She is a woman who had a healthy baby boy, and then after loving this "normal" child for three months was told that he was diagnosed with cancer of the nervous system. She was very taken back by what she was told and knew that there was something wrong because it came out of no where. It is very rare for a baby to get cancer, this type of cancer occurs in...
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Its Cool On The White Stripes
358 wordsThe savanna is dry and very flat. The soil is porous with rapid drainage of water. The is because the Savanna goes for months without water. This is called a drought. So when the rains come the soil is dry and cracked with low fertility and a thin layer of humus. The average rainfall ranges from 50.8 to 127 cm annual. Wind speed in the savanna is at about 10 miles per hour. The Savanna is a hot, dry, flat land. The altitude ranges from sea level to about 1,500 m. The savanna is located between 2...
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Earth Spheres Is Earth An Open System
458 wordsDEFINITIONS: The biosphere is a closed self-regulating system that integrates living organisms with nonliving components of a planet (Lenkeit). The biosphere is part of the outer shell of a planet and includes the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere (answers. com). The hydrosphere is an open system that contains all of a planet's solid, liquid, and gaseous water (Answers. com). As an open system, the hydrosphere interacts with the surrounding systems through inputs and outputs (Lenkeit). Th...
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Water Balloon On A Hot Day
888 wordsI for one think that driving a car is fun. I also think that during the hot summer, when you are out in the sun, it is nice to get a little damp and cool off. Driving convertibles is also good in the summer if you have the top down, so you get a chilled breeze through your hair. And since I like those things you would think that being a little damp would help someone stay cool and having fun in the sun while driving your convertible. But I found out that people don't appreciate you helping them ...
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Fighters In A Basement At The Compound
662 wordsHe indicated he would like to send a message to his family once he had given 'some thought of what I would say. ' Told by the reporter he might be able to send an e-mail the next day, Walker said, 'I would appreciate that. ' Still other times, the 20-year-old American showed his allegiance to the Islamic state. Referring to jihad, he said, 'It's exactly what I thought it would be. ' Asked if it was the right cause, Walker said, 'Definitely. ' The American, whose parents live in California, said ...
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Cool Waters Around Lake Michigan
913 wordsNatures Undistinguished Elements On a typical fall day, Lake Michigan can speak a language of its own. The lake relates a story of flowing waves, bobbing boats, and soaring birds. As the white-crested, blue waves drift towards the foamy shores, they bring with them a long history. Many of these waves have traveled for miles to arrive here in Milwaukee, and as they reach the rocky shores, the long, rolling journey comes to an abrupt and ferocious end with waves crashing against the sides of jagge...
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Its Oblique Advance Over Eight Points
1,306 wordsThe agriculture of Hellensitic Italy was transformed not only by the introduction of a large number of technical innovations, but also by a profound structural change. The last 2 centuries BC witnessed decisive steps towards the establishment of large scale estates, latifundia, which were to play an important role in the course of the empire. Even though the cultivation units remained relatively small for a long period, there was gradual transition to more extensive farming, largely based on sla...
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Water In Our Raft
969 wordsI remember a time in my life not too long ago when my family and I went white water rafting for the first time. We had been spending some of our summer vacation at a cabin in the Smokey Mountains, close to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The next day we would experience feelings of exhilarating excitement, with a sense of suspense and anticipation as we rafted down the Nantahala River. I recall in vivid detail the scenery around us as we embarked on our perilous journey down the Nantahala. We arrived at ...
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Boundary Waters Canoe Area
528 wordsMany Aspects of The Boundary Waters Some people like to go out for walks. Others just like to go out and shoot clay pigeons. There are some that like swimming, because it gives you carte blanch. There are so many things that people can do for fun. Sailing is another thing that people may have fun doing. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area is something that gives you many varieties of sights and sounds. When you get to the Boundary Waters the trees are like rows of corn in Iowa. The motley birds soar ...
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Surrounding Beauty
277 wordsHow do you explain the world to a person that is blind? How do you define the beauty of the surroundings to someone who has never seen beauty? How do you describe a painting such as "The Seine with the Pont de la Grande Fatte"? "The Seine with the Pont de la Grande Fatte" Imagine, it's a Sunday evening, You and that someone special in your life decide to take a romantic boat ride on the beautiful Seine River in Italy. The water is perfect for rowing. Just as you arrive the sun is beginning to se...
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Arabian Camel
301 wordsBeowulf Defeats Grendal Everyone stood at the shore anxious and terrified. Everyone wanted to know who defeated who. Will there be peace forever? Or will there be fear forever for the residents of He rot? The sight of the red water was gruesome. Suddenly a dark figure swims towards the shore. They all became excited yet afraid. Thrills and chills went down there body. The figure raises out of the water. The heroic Beowulf they see with the head of the hideous monster, Grendal. Relieved and happy...
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Water On Seth's Head
681 words9/4/02 Narrative 9: 00 am English At the beach It was a day like every other that summer. I went to the beach with Julie. I played as she worked. She was a lifeguard at Break heart Beach. I went with her every day and our mom picked us up at six forty five. On this day there weren't that many people, in fact only two people were in the water the whole day. I admire Julie greatly, so of course as any little brother would I would do anything she or her friends would tell me to. Just to impress the...
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Size Of Zebra Mussels
365 wordsABSTRACT The predation of diving ducks on Dreissena polymorpha was investigated to determine which size of zebra mussels are most commonly preyed upon by waterfowl. The gizzard contents of various species of ducks from Point Pelee Ontario were examined for mussel shell fragments to determine the mussel size consumed. The data was compiled to calculate an average mussel size and the amount of predation on each size by ducks. Waterfowl fed preferentially on zebra mussels of moderate size with a mu...
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Coriolis Effect Through Observation Of A Toilet
796 wordsIn 1835, French engineer-mathematician Gustav-Gaspar d Coriolis described a phenomenon of bodies moving in a rotating frame of reference. He showed that an object will undergo an apparent deflection from its intended path, and that this 'Coriolis' effect must be considered when attempting to apply laws of motion. One can observe the Coriolis effect most easily when examining an object in motion. On earth, for example, an object moving along a north-south path will undergo an apparent westward de...
