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The Mormons: Early Urban Architects, 2006.
Describes the development of early Mormon cities in Utah and how these cities influenced the development of the urban America of today.
4,528 words (approx. 18.1 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 118.95
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This paper examines the design and establishment of Salt Lake City, Utah and places the Mormons' city plans into the broader context of mid-19th century city planning. The paper explains how, in many ways, Mormon cities can be seen as the first true "American cities," as the sprawl and suburbs that have come to characterize urban America actually have their origins in early Mormon cities.
Table of Contents
Early Mormon History
Joseph Smith and the Plat of the City of Zion
City of Zion and 19th Century American Cities
Brigham Young and the Establishment of Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City Comes into Its Own
Conclusion
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"Salt Lake City today is one of the major urban centers of the Rocky Mountains. Home to universities, professional sports franchises, ski resorts, and soon, the Winter Olympic Games, Salt Lake has a distinctly cosmopolitan feel in the midst of the towering Wasatch Mountains. However, Salt Lake City is a relative newcomer to the American urban scene; indeed, Middlebury College was nearly half a century old before the settlers of the Great Salt Lake Valley had planted their first crops. Moreover, the scope of the city's functions and the nature of its inhabitants have changed radically. Founded by Mormons seeking an escape from the persecution they faced in the East, and as the Zion, or gathering place, for their growing religion, Salt Lake City grew into a distinctive grid pattern still used today. Based on certain tenets of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints, Joseph Smith, the first Mormon leader, designed a Mormon city to fulfill the religious, social, and economic needs of his followers."
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The Metamorphosis of the Butterfly, 2006.
An overview of the four stages of a butterfly's metamorphosis.
1,609 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper explains that there are four concrete stages of metamorphosis in the life of a butterfly, listing these stages as the egg stage, the caterpillar/larva stage, the pupa/chrysalis, and finally the butterfly stage in which the complete butterfly emerges. The paper describes the processes and changes that take place in each of these stages and points out how the final stage of the butterfly's metamorphosis has become the universal image for various transformations.
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"The lifecycle of the butterfly, namely metamorphosis, is a symbol of transformation. The process of Metamorphosis has four stages; each stage can be used to symbolize the life process on a diacritical level. The essence of this change of form can clearly be seen when one observes an ungainly, crawling caterpillar morph into a delicate, brightly colored flying butterfly. It is crucial to note that not only is this process beautiful, it is complex as well. Metamorphosis is controlled by a blend of genetic messages and hormones residing inside the organism, though it can also be influenced by environmental factors such as diet and temperature (Metamorphosis, 2). Additionally, Metamorphosis is defined as a marked and more or less abrupt developmental change in the form or structure of an animal occurring subsequent to birth or hatching."
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Nuclear Waste Storage, 2006.
A look at the pros and cons of a proposal to store nuclear waste in Nevada.
1,066 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper takes a look at a proposal to store nuclear waste in Yucca Mountain in Nevada. It examines the supposed advantages of such a proposal as well as its disadvantages and points out that, while the residents of Nevada may benefit economically from an arrangement with the federal government to bury nuclear waste in their state, the benefits would be negligible, especially in comparison to the potential health risks that such a proposal poses.
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"The power of nuclear reactions was demonstrated in the most conclusive and drastic way possible in 1945, when the United States dropped atomic bombs on both Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. But nuclear reactions can be harnessed for peaceful, no-military uses, as well. Namely, nuclear power can be used as a source of energy. One side effect of energy generation by nuclear fission is that waste is produced and this waste is itself radioactive. The storage of the radioactive waste is, therefore, a problem, and one, in fact, with both scientific and political aspects. One state which has been repeatedly mentioned as a place within which radioactive waste could be stored is Nevada. Storing nuclear waste in Nevada has both positive and negative aspects for the state's population. Although Nevada would receive many benefits from storing nuclear waste, in actuality it poses many possible threats to the people living there."
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Preserving the Wilderness, 2006.
Argues for the need to preserve the world's wilderness as these areas are a haven for habitat and biodiversity not found anywhere else on earth.
1,975 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 62.95
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Our entire society is governed by consumerism and competition and in order for our economy to thrive, our appetite for prosperity must continually grow. The paper argues that it is for this very reason that we must take wilderness protection very seriously. As a commercial society we are dependant on our abundance of natural resources and our common wealth of public land to fuel our ever-growing population. The paper argues that even if the average person never visits a pristine forest, their quality of life is seriously affected by its preservation.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Why Protect Wilderness?
Wilderness as a Resource
Biodiversity
Wilderness as a Laboratory
The Arctic Refuge; An Urgent Risk
Conclusion
Bibliography
From the Paper
"Perhaps a fundamental importance of wilderness lies in its ability to provide a basis for understanding the effects of our current land-use practices. Wilderness offers us "an ecological laboratory" (Miller, 199) where it is possible to examine nature as it was meant to function. Multiple use approaches to land management and other attempts at conservation may well be practical solutions towards preserving wilderness. However, without being able to compare our practices to an area of land that has not been managed or disturbed, it would be almost impossible to judge the difference. In addition, the National Resource Defiance Council, or NRDC, claims that half of our public lands are home to endangered or threatened species. Unspoiled wilderness provides a habitat in which both nature and evolution can progress without disruption."
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Urban Landscaping, 2006.
A look at how the human need to establish connections and communications translates into design rules for urban landscaping.
785 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 27.95
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This paper presents an analogy between mental connections and connections among urban elements that give rise to a city or piece of urban landscape. More specifically, the paper examines how the human ability and need to establish connections is an essential element of urban landscaping.
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"Urban centers of activity are not entirely defined by structures such as a prominent building or a monument. They can be more fleeting or modest, such as flower stand or a shaded bench. Centers have to attract people for some reason, so a building or monument will mark a center only if there is a well-defined activity there as well Prominent buildings and monuments that also provide a center for human activities act as a focus for paths, and succeed. By contrast, architectural sites that do not reinforce human activity are unsuccessful, isolating themselves from the urban community."
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Social Urbanization, 2006.
This paper analyzes the social urbanization of America for the past 150 years, focusing primarily on Los Angeles, CA.
1,337 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper examines the various methods of studying urbanization which include community formation and the process of urbanization. This paper also discusses advanced computer software programs that reveal concise developing patterns and complex sciences such as chaos and fragile theory which tell about the inner workings of cities. This paper describes how the emergence of new living patterns are a direct response to technology, modes of transportation and individual preferences. For more than 100 years urban theorists have contended that the balance of forces between white and black and male and female is a natural condition, yet this paper proves why this is no longer true. The writer focuses on the urbanization of L.A. which is more fragmented than most other multicultural municipalities due to its large Hispanic population. This paper also touches on the introduction of Islam into the African-American community and the resulting impact.
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"Since 1966, and the theories of Jane Jacobs and post-modern urbanists, urbanists view the city as a living organism--one whose many cycles can be captured better on film then by a static plan. Indeed computer programs that reveal developing patterns and complex sciences, such as chaos and fragile theory, tell us much more about how cities really work than the old mechanic models of modern architects. An excellent candidate for such a study would be that complex, unexplainable entity known as Los Angeles. According to a United Nations report published in 1992, more than one million refugees migrated around the globe--compared to a World War II high of 16 million."
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Climatic Fluctuations, 2005.
This paper explains that global warming and cooling of the earth's atmosphere have shaped the destiny of mankind since the beginning of time; however, today's climatic fluctuations may be man-made.
2,195 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper relates that historians and archaeologists can trace numerous events to smaller climatic fluctuations, such as Europe's "Little Ice Age," which happened in the early Middle Ages bringing strange weather that caused famines, uprisings and withdrawal of northern Icelandic and Greenland colonies. The author points out that some people believe that the major threat to humanity is not diseases, crazed terrorist or the earth being bombarded by asteroids but rather world population growth. Environmental experts are concerned over how many people the earth's atmosphere can support. The paper stresses that a scientific consensus says the most direct result of the many gas emissions is a "global warming" of 1.5 to 4.5 degrees over the next millennium, and that is in addition to a more than evident temperature increase of half a degree.
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"The Maldives, a chain of 1,180 islands in the Indian Ocean now sits three feet above the ocean's surface. In his Los Angeles Times article, "Maldives Faces Global Warming Goliath," writer Dexter Filkins says that "the entire nation could vanish, Atlantis-like, into the sea." Last winter, these island states crusaded for marked reductions in global greenhouse gases. While the US has proposed that industrialized nations began to reduce emissions in 2008 (at 1990 levels), the 35 nations Alliance of Small Island States insists on a 20 % cutback by 2005. While the exact danger (and its arrival) is unknown, island countries are anxious about a five-year study by the International Panel of Climate Change that predicts that by 2100, sea levels could rise from 6 inches to 3 feet. If such a dire forecast comes true, the ocean will swallow most of the Maldives. The country's main economic activity, tourism, would be devastated."
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The Cheetah: A True Survivor, 2006.
A look at the struggle of the cheetah to survive.
1,537 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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In this paper the author looks at the life and history of the cheetah, considered to be one of the fastest and most powerful animals on earth. The author examines information derived from fossils showing that the modern day cheetah is not far genetically, from its ancestor. The paper also mentions loss of habitat, poaching, high infant mortality rates, and less prey available as contributors to killing off the cheetah. But the main contributor to the cheetah's diminishing profile is due to humans hunting them. Despite all of these elements against it, the cheetah has still survived. In conclusion the author points out that in order for the cheetah not to completely disappear, mankind needs to be a bit more thoughtful in its treatment towards the animal.
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"One other interesting twist affects the cheetah's attempts to outlast the opposition. A relatively new mutation appears to have occurred in the species. Discovered in Zimbabwe in 1926, the King cheetah was first thought to be another subspecies , but is now recognized as a new mutation. The first photographic evidence of this "new" cheetah was taken in Kruger National Park in 1974. The markings of the King cheetah are larger and the spots are connected in a blotchy pattern, as opposed to the smaller, distinct spots of the traditional cheetah. It's believed that the King cheetah's markings are the result of a recessive gene. Since the two cheetahs are of the same species, they can interbreed and produce fertile cubs of both types."
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Gold Mining and the Environment, 2006.
An analysis of the destructive effects that gold mining has on the environment, and an exhortation to care for the environment.
948 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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The paper explains the mechanisms whereby gold mining causes environmental damage. It gives examples of damage to the Amazon and in North America caused by gold mining. Finally, the writer urges us to conclude that that life is unquestionably more precious than gold.
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"Acidic deposition causes the emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrous oxide into our air supply, causing many problems to the atmosphere. When these chemicals get into the air supply they combine with the Earth's sunlight, moisture, and oxidants to generate sulfuric and nitric acids, which are then carried along with atmospheric circulation. The interaction of all these components in the atmosphere then come back to earth via rainfall and snowfall, also known as acid rain. Dry deposits from acid rain come in the form of dry particles and atmospheric gases. Until acid deposition is diminished, loss of aquatic life in lakes and streams will continue and the growth of wildlife and forests may also be affected. If mines continue to excrete chemical waste into our atmosphere without thought to the serious effects to the Earth, we may very well see our wildlife and vegetation vanish before us."
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Migration of Canadian Goose and Arctic Tern, 2006.
A look at the migratory habits of the Canadian Goose and the Arctic Tern.
1,459 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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This paper describes the migratory patterns of the Arctic Tern and the Canadian Goose. The Canadian Goose is a wetlands-dwelling species inhabiting regions of arctic Canada, Alaska, Siberia and, more recently, continental Europe. The Arctic Tern migrates from nesting grounds in the Arctic south to the Antarctic and back. The paper also explores aspects of the life cycle of the Canadian Goose within five areas of habitat, and the remarkable migration pattern of the Arctic Tern.
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"The Canada Geese forage in flocks and feed on plant material, seeds, berries and aquatic plants. They primarily inhabit wooded lakes and ponds, bays and marshes but have recently begun to adapt to urban sites such as golf courses and parks that offer a similar ecology. Since the geese exploit areas of low and tender vegetation, their migratory habits are largely influenced by the short summer season in their northernmost regions. In addition, the breeding period extends for more than two months, making the high-arctic breeding areas unsuitable. In addition, the geese rely on the accumulation of fat reserves during the winter season for their long migration flights."
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Urban Utopias in the 20th Century, 2006.
This paper explores two of the three 'urban utopias' described in Robert Fishman's "Utopias in the Twentieth Century" as envisioned by Frank Lloyd Wright and Ebenezer Howard.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 57.95
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This paper details the vision of a perfect society as proposed by Frank Lloyd Wright and Ebenezer Howard, both considered revolutionary thinkers of their time. This paper focuses on two of the three 'urban utopias' detailed in "Utopias of the Twentieth Century" written by Robert Fishman. Wright's vision of Broadacre City was to create small pockets of low-density development, reducing populations in major urban areas, whereas Howard's Garden City was planned to be an estate embracing an area of 6,000 acres. The writer of this paper also examines how Wright and Howard's visions influenced contemporary society and contends that evidence of their ideas can still be seen all over the world. This paper also discusses how both disagreed on many issues yet held similar views in their plans for the ideal city.
Table of Contents:
"Broadacre City"
"The Garden City"
Conclusion
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"Suburbs generally could be said to have little or no meaning. Many of them are purely bedroom communities, with few businesses, perhaps a branch of the local bank. Many do not have economies that could support them. People who live in the commute as much as an hour and a half each way to their place of work on a daily basis. One's car becomes more of a home environment than any other place. Energy consumption in the U.S. due to the availability of cheap energy is through the roof, most of it provided by fossil fuel, not the least of the culprits is the automobile."
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Air Pollution In Buenos Aires, 2006.
This brief, yet concise, paper examines the lack of regulations and enforcement capabilities in Buenos Aires which are the main contributing factors in the high levels of air pollution in the city.
720 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 25.95
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The writer of this paper describes the escalating air pollution problem in Buenos Aires, mostly due to the increase in poorly maintained automobiles that are permitted to operate. This paper examines the increase in mortality rates due to respiratory and circulatory diseases which are a direct result of declining air quality. This paper also discusses the various strategies that the government and environmental groups are considering instituting in the Argentinean capital, which include spot controlling of diesel vehicles as well as a training and awareness campaign.
Table of Contents:
Sources of Air Pollution In Buenos Aires
Emissions of Pollutants in Buenos Aires
Air Quality Monitoring in Buenos Aires
Conclusions
References
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"In 1988 estimated emissions of particulates were 68,000 tons per annum, stationary sources being responsible for 96% of emissions in the early eighties. These sources were given 5 years to comply with strict guidelines aimed at reducing emissions. The imposed reductions have been met by industry, however the particulate problem remains. Probably caused by the fleet of poorly maintained diesels. To resolve this problem several measures have been introduced including Spot control of diesel vehicles, certification of distributed diesel oils and a training and awareness campaign especially for truck, taxi and bus owners."
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Logging the Ancient Forests, 2006.
An overview of the effects of logging in the ancient forests.
3,815 words (approx. 15.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 104.95
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The paper explains that development is threatening the ancient forests and that timber companies would like to log the few remaining 1,000 year old, 300 foot trees in the Pacific Northwest. The writer explains that the destruction of the forests destroys vital ecosystems, contributes to global warming and helps create climate changes. The paper explains the effects of timber operations and discusses the forest health in the Pacific Northwest. The paper explains that the United States Forest Service is the steward of America's national forests. It explains that this agency has received much criticism and explains why. The writer states that the national forest timber sales program operated at a net loss to taxpayers and details the reasons for this. In conclusion, the writer argues that government dumping of cheap timber makes the market unpredictable for private sector commodity suppliers. The writer feels that the United States Forest Service should abandon its role as a producer of commodities as commodity production is best left to the private sector.
Table of Contents:
Effects of Timber Operations
Forest Health in the Pacific Northwest
Forest Service
Water Supply
Facts About Timber Sales
Jobs and Economy
Timber Supply
Private Lands
Figures
Bibliography
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"The revised Plan fails to protect wildlife, recommends no new wilderness areas, overestimates allowable logging levels, fails to analyze grazing impacts, and largely ignores public comments. Although the Plan refers to "late succession landscapes" (i.e., mature and old growth forests) as "an important feature of a healthy forest ecosystem," only 9% of the entire forest would be restored to this condition under the new Plan -- a retreat from a projected 21% under the 1983 Plan. While the Black Hills are home to the Black Elk Wilderness, one of the most popular wild areas in the region, the new Plan calls for no more designated wilderness areas than the one percent in the old Plan. The new Plan allows grazing on all eight of the Black Hill's biologically rich "Special Botanical Areas," with no analysis of whether they are suitable for grazing. And, although the Plan praises the "scenic beauty" of the Black Hills, less than 1% of the forest is to be managed for "very high" scenic integrity. Only 12.1 percent is slated for "high" and a whopping 44.4 percent for "low."
"This is not the stewardship the American people expect. The Forest Service received 997 letters from the public in favor of preserving biological diversity in the Black Hills -- but dismissed them in less than one page of response.
"The Forest Service's shameful handling of these forests illustrates the enormity of the problem. The incentives, financing, and culture of the agency continue to be stacked against our National Forest's non-timber values."
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Acid Rain and Freshwater Fish, 2006.
This informative paper examines the disastrous effects of acidic precipitation and aluminum toxicity on freshwater fish populations around the world.
2,360 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This well-researched and detailed paper explores the effects of acidic precipitation (acid rain) which has been a major factor in fish kills throughout countries in the northern hemisphere. The writer of this paper cites numerous studies which have linked aluminum toxicity along with acid rain as the main cause of fish extinction. This paper stresses the urgency in developing a successful management tool in determining the viability of fish populations in various natural settings. This paper also contains detailed information and results of various case studies as well as two graphs that support the author's claims in this report.
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"The fish used in this experiment were obtained from a trout farm which ensures the relative similarity of the fishes used in the experiment. They were acclimated to artificial soft water for 2 weeks before they were used in the experiment. They were then transferred to flux chambers for the experiment and given 24 to 48 hours to recover from the handling stress before they were exposed for 24 hours to low-pH water (pH 4.4, 4.8, or 5.2) A control group (N=36) for each of these pHs was left in these conditions for 10 days. The experimental group after this 24 hour exposure to low pH levels were exposed to concentrations of Al of 111, 333, or 1000 ug/L at the same pH (N=72)."
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Urban Water and Sewerage, 2005.
This paper discusses the history of the development of sanitation and safe water supplies especially for urban areas including present day environmental laws.
3,400 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 96.95
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This paper explains that the importance of the growth and development of modern plumbing and sewerage has only been realized with the growth of the cities and the development of technology. The author describes the development of methods for supplying water to cities such as Chicago, New York City Philadelphia. The paper relates that the discovery of the direct relationship of disease and waterborne bacteria led further to the growth of plumbing; today the goal of every community to have a safe water supply is supported by many local, state and federal agencies and legislation.
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"The first types of privies developed by men were of wood. From this came better structures made of metal. To a certain extent, they became the hallmarks of men of high esteem in the society. This is also reflected in the shape and facilities that are available in the bathrooms of the well-to-do today. The toilet was first called an outhouse. There was a certain Mr. William Byrd in 1730. He was the chief magistrate of the colonial court. His outhouse was made of brick in contrast to the then general construction of wood. Here the privy was semi-circular in shape and had five holes of different sizes. Thus the status of the individual was also probably measured by the privy. Thomas Jefferson was one of the few who had an indoor privy, and this was operated through a system of pulleys."
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The American Alligator, 2006.
An overview of the American alligator including its habitat, mating and eating habits.
1,394 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper describes various aspects of the American alligator including the regions it inhabits, the type of climate it favors, its primary habitat and its origins. It also looks discusses the threat posed to alligators by humans and what the government has done to try to protect them from extinction.
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"The American alligator is a cold-blooded member of the reptile family. The American alligator got its name from Spanish explorers who named it "el largarto," which means "the lizard." Since the body temperature of the alligator is the same as the temperature around it, the American alligator lives only in the southeastern states of America. Since that's in the vicinity of the Mississippi, the American alligator's scientific name is alligator mississippiensis, although the highest populations of alligators are found in Florida and Louisiana. In Florida, alligators are found in almost every body of water, with the highest concentrations being in the Central and South regions. Prime alligator habitats are swamps, marshes, lakes, and drainage canals. Alligators prefer a climate that is warm, wet, light and cool, and always stay near their body of water. The American alligator prefers fresh water to salt water."
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How Polluted Land Affects Our Water, 2006.
An analysis of the link between the agricultural pollution of land and the contamination of water sources.
1,700 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper studies the connection between agriculturally-based land pollution, such as from herbicides and pesticides, and contaminated water. The paper presents research studies and statistics that indicate that this is the most significant and damaging source of water pollution. The paper also looks at the impact of water diversion through damning for irrigation projects. The paper concludes by discussing the international ramifications of land-based water pollution.
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"Rachel Carson, in her landmark book "Silent Spring" was the first to discover the pollution and contamination of land as well as water by insecticides. These chemicals are absorbed in the earth, and then run off into water- lakes or rivers and streams, and eventually into the oceans. The most recent catastrophe on Chesapeake Bay which contaminated almost the entire shrimp and scallop crop was presumed to have been caused by a chemical spill which began a "fouling" process that was like a fatal domino effect. From the pristine water, of the Bay it then ran off into nearby farmland, not only damaging crops, but also polluting one of the largest poultry producing areas in the country."
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The Environment and the Fall of Great Civilizations, 2006.
A study of the link between environmental destruction and the end of civilizations.
1,440 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper examines the connection between a civilization's destruction of the environment and the collapse of that civilization. The author analyzes the decline of civilizations by tracing the inhabitants' negative interactions with the environment, focusing on three examples: civilizations from Easter Island, the Maya in Central America and the ancient Sumarian societies of Mesopotamia.
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"There is a matrix of interrelated factors that influence the rise and fall of civilizations and the ecosystems they exist in. Mankind does not exist in a vacuum nor are all ecosystems the same. Some physical environments are more resilient to manmade stresses than others. In many cases, man has greatly impacted the environment yet society has sustained minimal lasting effects. In other ecosystems, even a minute amount of interference permanently alters the balance of nature. In the modern era, man has resorted to artificial means (i.e., fertilizers, herbicides, and insecticides) to combat environmental damage that in previous ages would have been detrimental to society. Every civilization, past and present, has impacted the environment to varying degrees. Will future archeologists stand puzzled over our ruins and ponder the civilization that once ruled? Or will we learn from the past, tread lightly, and try to become more attune to our surroundings? Only time will tell."
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