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Western Civilization, 2008.
A discussion on the concept of western civilization.
824 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 29.95
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This paper explores the concept of western civilization. The author defines the major components of western civilization, a civilization of European derivation and most of their offspring, and defines the political and geographical reach of the western civilization. The paper also discusses the classifications that defines the East-West comparison, some of which are industrialism, socialism, totalitarianism and discrimination. In addition, the paper analyzes the influence of Western civilization on other civilizations all around the world.
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"The thought of Western civilization is usually connected to the traditional explanation of Western world. In this classification, Western civilization is the set of fictional, technical, melodic and theoretical values which set it to a distant from other civilizations. It relates to the states whose history is sturdily noticeable by Western European migration or resolution and is not limited to Western Europe. Much of this set of society and information is composed in the Western norm. A variety of uses for the thought of Western civilization have integrated, correctly or incorrectly, analysis of American civilization, greediness, industrialism, entrepreneurship, commercialism, pleasure-seeking, imperialism, socialism, totalitarianism, discrimination or novelty. Other propensities that describe contemporary Western civilizations are the survival of political pluralism, famous subcultures or countercultures, growing social syncretism ensuing from globalization and human immigration."
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Deloro Mine Remediation, 2008.
An examination of the properties, sources and health effects of arsenic contamination in the Deloro mine.
3,009 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 88.95
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This paper evaluates remediation technologies for arsenic contamination at the Deloro mine in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It first discusses a background of the site and contamination in the area. The paper then looks at the geology and hydrogeology of the site and the scope of the remediation project. Next, the paper focuses on the properties and health effects of arsenic contamination.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Site
Background
Scope of the Project
Geology of the Deloro Site
Hydrogeology of the Deloro Site
Motivation for the Thesis
Arsenic
Chemistry
Health Effects
Sources
Motility In Groundwater
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"Arsenic is highly mobile in groundwater, largely due to oxidation processes. Aside from ease in traveling in slow moving streams. It is highly reactive and when settled in sediments can be re-released into the water column by chemical or physical activity. Arsenic released into surface water through the break down of arsenopyrite can result in higher concentrations in ground water. Groundwater with higher flow rates is especially prone to highly mobile forms of arsenics. Organic forms of arsenic can release highly mobile elemental arsenic into the water by means of oxidation and reduction reactions."
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Local Land Use in Little Rock, 2008.
An examination of issues related to jurisdiction and local land development in Little Rock.
927 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 32.95
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This paper presents a report on the local land development process for the city of Little Rock, Arkansas. The paper discusses state and local involvement in the local land development of the area. It also discusses the jurisdiction of the area and the land use proposals for Little Rock. The paper specifically looks at the issues related to zoning, environmental concerns and planning.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Jurisdiction
Land Use Proposals and Plans
Environmental Concerns
Environmental Concerns During Construction
Public Participation
Zoning
Conclusion
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"The city of Little Rock is divided into 37 zoning districts, with the exception of the State Capitol Zoning District. It is stated by the Zoning and Subdivision Department:
Zoning and Subdivision regulations are the principal tools employed by the City of Little Rock in guiding the city objectives and plans to specified goals. They assure compatibility of uses while directing the placement of infrastructure and public services. Platting, rezoning and site development ordinances in the processes involved with rezoning or developing land are administered by this Division. Additionally, use permits, variances and enforcement are dealt with daily. The Division also acts as a resource agency for developers, realtors and other citizens when presented with requests for current zoning, plat status, development standards or statistical information (Zoning & Subdivision, 2005). Zoning is part of the master plan for the city and reflects decisions made as to how certain sections of the city should be used in the plan."
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Alexander Humboldt, 2008.
A biography of the German geographer Alexander Humboldt and the influence he had on modern geographic theories.
3,348 words (approx. 13.4 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 95.95
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The paper discusses a study that researches and examines the German geographer, Alexander Humboldt. The paper by means of biographical literature, reviews the study of the contributions that Humboldt made to, as well as the influences that Humboldt has upon, modern geographical theory.
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Purpose of the Study
Introduction
Humboldt's Quest for the Tropics
Humboldt and Topographical Map Development
Humboldt Traveler, Naturalist, Geologist...
Summary and Conclusion
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"The work entitled: "Scientific Findings of Alexander Von Humboldt's Expedition into the Spanish-American Tropics (1799-1804) From a Geographical Point of View" states: "Alexander von Humboldt's expedition from 1799 till 1804 to the "equinoctial regions of the new world" led through Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Mexico. In Europe, an increased knowledge of the "New World" was connected with the privately funded journey, which served purely scientific purposes and had nothing to do with the exploration and exploitation of natural resources. Besides the research results, which were based on new measuring methods and the quantitative ascertainment of scientific basics, the journey also made possible detailed descriptions in matters of regional studies including social, socio-economic, political, and economic-geographic circumstances, which were based on empirical field studies."
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Hurricane Katrina and Human Geography, 2008.
An analysis of Hurricane Katrina and its impact on human geography in New Orleans, Mississippi and Alabama.
713 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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The paper discusses how Hurricane Katrina hit Mississippi, Alabama and central Florida at the same time that it hit New Orleans and while each of the oceanfront states faced significant damage, none encountered the same loss of life as New Orleans. The paper explains that this extreme damage was due to natural factors, New Orleans is situated under sea level, as well as to ineffective government behavior. The paper includes a color photograph and map.
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"The events of Hurricane Katrina exposed a new generation to the dangers of living at or below sea level in a hurricane-prone area. Unlike other hurricane-prone "disaster areas," like coastal Bangladesh, there are fewer pressures for population to gravitate towards the Gulf Coast. New Orleans's position at the mouth of the Mississippi river delta has made it an important seaport for the past 300 years, representing a way to access the exports and imports of the giant Mississippi and associated drainage areas, from the Ohio river delta in the East to the Missouri river delta, extending to Montana."
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Natural Disasters in Turkey, 2008.
A discussion of how Turkey can improve its reaction to natural disasters to minimize future damage.
1,091 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper discusses the ability of Turkish authorities to cope with natural disasters that occur in the region. It looks at how they reacted to the 1999 Marmara sea region earthquake and the 2000 flooding and discusses how these events challenged the power of the Turkish state to properly ensure the security of its population. The paper then looks at the areas Turkey must improve in order to prevent such massive loss of lives and damages from occurring again.
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"Overall, taking into account the serious conditions facing Turkey in terms of natural disasters, it can be said that the authorities have acquired an important and useful experience from the past. The 1999 earthquake and the 2000 floods proved the devastation natural disasters can produce and their tragic impact on the human society. Therefore, in order to reduce to the minimum the impact natural disasters have on the human security in Turkey, more action and initiative must be taken in terms of a functional early warning system, as well as in the area of improving the conditions of rivers and their banks."
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Long Beach Naval Shipyard, 2008.
An examination of the purpose and impact of the Long Beach Naval Shipyard.
1,634 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 53.95
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This paper introduces and analyzes the topic of the Long Beach Naval Shipyard. It provides a background to the shipyard and its position and discusses how the shipyard's purpose has changed over time. Specifically, the paper discusses the pros and cons of the shipyard's existence and position. The paper then looks at how the shipyard affects the local and national economy.
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"Finally, the recent oil spill in San Francisco Bay points out the continued threat of oil spills and other environmental damage from the Port. Cargo ships are not required to have double hulls like oil tankers, and the spill in S.F. indicates how deadly this can be to the environment if there is an accident. With the increasing congestion in the Port, combined with the high number of foreign crews operating foreign vessels in the Port, the implication is clear. It is only a matter of time before there is a devastating oil accident at the Port of Long Beach. The Port Web site does not note any policies and procedures for oil spills, so it is questionable whether they have procedures in case of emergency, and how quickly they could be implemented if necessary."
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Alaskan Racial Issues, 2008.
Discuses that, in Alaska, there are only two categories of races--the whites who came to Alaska and the native Alaskans.
1,780 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 57.95
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This paper explains that the present racial issue in Alaska, between whites and native Alaskans, goes back generations and continues into the most recent times. Today, native Alaskans constitute a small minority in cities but form the majority in the rural villages. The author describes the history of anti-discrimination legislation, school desegregation, imprisonment ratios and stereotypes. In Alaska, the media report a lot about the racial issues in other countries and in the mainland U.S. but not much about what has and is happening in Alaska. The paper urges that more attention to these racial problems would help end them.
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"On September 12, 2007, the United Nations passed a resolution for the Indigenous People. The declaration is a comprehensive statement addressing the rights of these peoples. It was drafted and formally debated for over 20 prior to being adopted. The text says indigenous peoples have the right to fully enjoy as a collective or as individuals, all human rights and fundamental freedoms as recognized in the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international human rights law."
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Water Geography, 2008.
Discusses terms related to water geography, safe water and dams.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 67.95
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This paper commences by defining eight terms related to water geography such as a water surplus is a period in time when there is enough water for plants to feed and aquatic life to thrive. The author then examines that Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), a federal law first enacted in 1974 and revised in 1996, which promotes better standards for public drinking water under the responsibility of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The third part of this paper considers the utility of dams by exploring the five primary advantages and disadvantages of dams. The author concludes that dams, as man-made structures, are neither good nor bad but rather neutral in value.
Table of Contents:
Eight Terms
Water Surplus/Deficit
Cloud Seeding
Giardiasis/Cryptosporidium
Doctrine of Prior Appropriations
Scour and Fill/Levees
Dissolved Load/Suspended Load/Bed Load
Chlorination/Trihalomethanes (THMs)
Anadromous Fish/Catadromous Fish
The Safe Drinking Water Act
Dams
Advantages
Disadvantages
Conclusions
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"The collapse of a dam, while not often probable, is a real threat. Because of this dams require constant monitoring which can take a further toll on economic resources. Damns also redirect water, which may enable certain populations to benefit, including residents living near the dam, but may also harm the natural landscape and plant or marine life residing in the region a dam is created. While a dam may prevent flooding most of the time, it may result in the mass destruction of an entire residential area should the dam expire."
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