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    Roger Whetmore Case

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    In early May, 4299, the four defendants and Roger Whetmore entered a limestone cavern. A landslide occurred while the group was far from the cavern’s entrance, trapping the spelunkers inside. The only known entrance was the one blocked by the landslide. When the group failed to return home to their families, the Secretary of the Speluncean Society was contacted, and a rescue team was sent out immediately. The group of spelunkers had only brought very few supplies. New landslides caused the rescue

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    West End Summary

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    The story of Richmond’s West End is a story that is often not told as part of Richmond’s narrative at all. Richmond, who has traditionally been described as a city with struggling public schools, high poverty and high unemployment, isn’t the picture you think of when you hear West End. For my entire life, I’ve lived in Henrico County, studying Richmond from the outside and not understanding all of its problems but also never attributing the West End to be “suffering” from any of the problems above

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    Clovis Research Paper

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    The Clovis site is a Paleo-Indian site which was discovered in November of 1932 by a road crew. The site is named after the town Clovis, which is located on the eastern side of New Mexico by the border of Texas. The Paleo-Indian hunter gatherer group that once inhibited the area was also named after the town Clovis, and were given the title Clovis people. The Clovis people lasted approximately half a millennium and ended around 11 KYA. The Clovis people emerged around the time of the end

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    Abstract: The purpose of this experiment was extract proteins from the muscle tissue of various fish species and execute an SDS-PAGE to determine similarities in their respective protein profiles. The seven species examined in this investigation were the Yellow Tuna (Thunnus albacares), Thresher Shark (Alopias vulpinus), Paiche (Arapaima gigas), Swordfish (Xiphias gladius), Catfish (Ameiurus catus), Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), and Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). A sample of muscle tissue

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    Washington Imagine a place filled with tall trees, green, rolling, hills, and a clear sunny day. Is that your dream? No! It’s… Washington! Washington was created on November 11, 1889 as the 42nd state in America. It is nickname is the Evergreen State, by C.T Conover, when he saw the lush green forests with evergreens. Renowned as one of the best states in America, it’s home to many firsts and creations, such as Starbucks, Microsoft’s HQ, largest floating bridge in the world, first soft-serve

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    Wagons for the Trail In the Oregon Trail the people had to have wagons to travel but they had to be easy to repair on their journey like after going through a river. They had to be able to take parts off of it when needed. For example, when they needed the wagons to float down the river. They would be sturdy to fit stuff into and they would not break. They would need to have oxen, horses, and mules to pull their wagons. According to www.oregontrailcenter.org the “bed was a rectangular

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    about the history of the Columbia River Gorge and the city of Vancouver. Throughout the drive, I took notes every fifteen minutes to record my observations. At 8:30 a.m. we passed the last Tumwater exit heading south on I5, at 8:45 a.m. we passed the Centralia Outlet Mall. At 9:00 a.m. we passed the Morton exit where there was a lot of scotch broom present. By 9:15 a.m. we passed the mile 49 markers. At 9:30 a.m. we passed a river along the freeway (was it the Columbia?)/ By 9:45 a.m. the class

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    Salmon : The Salmon Run

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    The salmon migration, commonly referred to as the “Salmon Run,” is a natural occurrence that happens only once a year. Oncorhynchus, also known as Pacific Salmon, are the most common type of salmon on the planet. Pacific Salmon are better known under the following five species groups: Sockeye, Pink, Coho, Chum, and Chinook. Salmon are known for their amazing flavor and tender meat which is commonly found in most fish markets around the United States. What people do not realize, is the amazing journey

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    Oregon Trail Emigrants

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    there was no cure” (Illinois State). Since there was no cure for the illnesses, emigrants suffered greatly before they died. Bad water, polluted by hastily constructed latrines, made it difficult for travelers to get an essential human right from the rivers: water. Disease spread through convoys and wagon trains rapidly, infecting many at a time. People witnessed the decline and death of family and friends on the trail. “You see we have lost 7 persons in a few short days, all died of Cholera" (Freel)

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    Inland Empire Advantages

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    Living in the I.E. gives someone a benefit on having equal distance to different regions and locations around such as, the beach. The beach is no more than an hour away in either direction and if the beach is not a first take, we also have lakes and rivers in the surrounding forest areas. Also repeating myself we have the forest in which someone can partake on exploring. We also have a great distance from amusement park such as Disneyland and Universal Studios which is great for families to bond with

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