River Job Investigation

When the Canal was built towns all along the route from Buffalo to Albany prospered from the revenue and the attraction the Canal brought with it. Whether the Canal was being used for business people, immigrants, settlers of the region, or tourists, the border-towns all had some appeal to these persons. After some time the state was continually asked to expand the Canal from the original route to include connecting canal routes. However, the same towns along the route from Buffalo to Albany had already been established along the lines of the original canal. These towns would need to be relocated in order to obey these new requests. This presented a major problem because the people in these towns had formed a life around the Canal and many of them made their income based of the Canal. The inhabitants of the towns changed their mentality from not wanting the Canal to invade on their lives, to it being an essential part of their lives they depended upon.

Our worldview is how we interpret reality and what we believe to be true. Our worldview evolves over time as our life experiences shape how we approach life. According to Ronald Nash, a biblical worldview is defined as “Human beings and the universe in which they reside are the creation of God who has revealed himself in Scripture” (Faith and Reason, 1988, pg. 47). When you believe the Bible is true, then it will be the foundation of everything you say and do. As I watched the movie “A River Runs Through It” the worldview that the film portrays was evident. It was easy to pick up on the worldviews of the characters.

Have you ever needed easier access to the essential items to stay alive? This is specifically what the residents of the North-East thought around the year 1817. Carol Sheriff argues in her book, “The Artificial River” that the residents of the canal corridor actively sought after long-distance trade and therefore consumer goods that markets brought to their homes. The fact that people supported the Erie Canal at all "suggests that at least some aspired to engage in broader market exchange" (p. 11). The transformation of this region because of the Erie Canal is organized around six topics, each of which is covered by a chapter. They include the; Visions of Progress, the Triumph of Art over Nature, Reducing Distance and Time, the Politics of Land and Water, the Politics of Business, and the Perils of Progress.

The Secret River by Kate Grenville focuses on the characterisation of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians and social expectations each may have in the 19th Century. Throughout the entirety of the novel Grenville discusses characters and how each adjust to their new environments whether it be the Aborigines or the non–Aboriginal Australians.

A River Runs Through It is, deservedly so, the work that Norman Maclean will always be best known for. His 1976 semi-autobiographical novella tells what is really only a brief piece of the life story of two brothers who grew up together in the Montana wilderness; but the scope of this timeless tale of fishing, family, and religion extends beyond just a few months. It touches on the entirety of the complicated relationship between Norman Maclean and his parents, and his prodigal yet distant and troubled brother Paul. In masterful and stirring prose, Maclean examines the strength of their bond, and yet how neither he nor his family could keep Paul from self-destruction. Maclean also mulls over his and his family’s ideas about grace and man’s relation to nature. Maclean’s enthralling vision is delivered through the artistry of his writing, earning the book its deserved position as a classic of American literature. In 1992, a film adaptation of the novel was released,

The need for water in all of society is of the upmost importance in order for humankind to survive. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) states that the Earth’s surface is made up of about 70% water and only 3.5% of the water is fresh water suitable to consume (Perlman, 2013). In order to have the resource of water that society needs, companies such as the Trinity River Authority (TRA) are formed in different communities around the globe. Water supply and reclamation companies range in size and structure from public to privately owned and run.

Set in a rural Australian town in the 1960s, Steven Herrick’s novel by the river is portrayed through the eyes of protagonist Harry Hodby. This novel explores the interconnected themes of loss and leaving. Harry Hodby loses three significant people in his life; his mother, Linda Mahony and Eve Spencer. As we peer into the perspective of the principle character, we understand how he deals with each of his losses in an individual way, and how he finally finds closure and acceptance of the people in his life that have departed.

The Merrimack River, which flows through New Hampshire and Massachusetts, has a long and extensive history with battling pollution. For the past few centuries, the Merrimack has been a hub for industrialization. Particularly in the 1900s, textile mills sprung up all along the river due to the ability to utilize hydropower. While this development helped many cities industrialize and grow substantially, it also has led to extreme levels of pollution in the river. Since the Environmental Protection Agency passed the Clean Water Act of 1972, the Merrimack River has significantly improved in quality. Even so, there are still waste disposal problems that plague the Merrimack. Currently, sewage waste remains a considerable concern in polluting the

A giant environmental issue in the Northeastern part of the United States is the Connecticut River and the pollution to it among other environmental issues that directly influence its seriousness and requirement of restoring the river to the healthiest it can be. The Connecticut River is home to a multitude of different fish and is an essential part of the habitat for other types of animals and species. The 410 mile river goes from the edge of Quebec, Canada all the way down to Long Island, New York taking up 11,260 square miles. It spans along five U.S. States and one Canadian province those states being Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,

At some point in our lives, we all took a history class and learned about the Slave Trades, the Civil War and the Reconstruction Era. Whether it was in elementary school, high school, or even in college, we all got a sense of that history and happened during that time frame. From what I learned, the impression that I got from what these history books were explaining was that, first, white people went to Africa and gathered hundreds and thousands of people, took them on boats to and turned them into slaves. Then after years have passed, good ol’ President Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves and blacks and whites lived equally ever after. Although these events did happen, textbooks still managed to “sugarcoat”

Nardoo riverbank in the Tanunda area is greatly damaged which could be due to lack of vegetation, dredging or soil erosion and agriculture or farming. The vegetation along the banks of Nardoo River plays an important role in filtering nutrients in the river. Many of the vegetation area on the river edge have been removed due to farming and dredging in this area.

An article by the name of “River Restoration Project Offers a Sprinkling of Hope” written by Daniel weintraub, brings up the question, whether or not california should spend money on restoring the river. Weintraub is an employee for the Sacramento Bee since 2000. Also, he writes for the LA Times and Orange County register. He wrote this article while working at the Sacramento Bee. The typical readers of the Sacramento Bee are big business workers and people who don’t know what it is like to be on a farm. Sacramento itself is the capital of California and has many big businesses surrounding it. Weintraub’s views might be different from someone who relies on the water to grow food since weintraub lives in the city and not a farm. I agree with

Children of the river is about a Cambodian girl named Sundara who moves to America because of war and violence on Cambodia. The book first starts out in Cambodia and when Sundara’s uncle came home he told them that they need to leave Cambodia right away. Once Sundara gets on the ship the only people that were in her family that could fit on the boat were her aunt and her younger brother. Once Sundara, her brother, and the ones who make it to America alive all the kids went to school and all of the adults had to go to work so that they could get paid. The theme of this book is that Sundara comes to America for a better life and the people that were on the ship also can to America for a better life. Back then when you were in Cambodia there was

Over a course of years, the Spokane River has been polluted by heavy metals such as zinc, arsenic, lead, and cadmium which affect the fish in the river which may lead to health complications in humans. Although the river has had many plans of management, such as beach clean ups, toxic cleanups and PCBs projects, a management recommendation would be aeration.

In the book, Mystic River by Dennis Lehane, deception is used for self gain. This is shown by the 3 main characters numerous times. I am talking specifically about Dave, Sean, and Jimmy. How each of them uses deception to get out of jail time, to getting the job done faster and easier, all the way to revenge.