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    subterranean rocks, boreholes, etc., so as to force open existing fissures and extract oil or gas”(Google). Ten years ago no one would have thought hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” would have caused such environmental harm; infecting public and private water systems, cutting down national parks, and causing extraneous health problems. ”In 2005 Linda and David Headley purchased their dream home, a 115- acre ranch with hills, trees, and grassy farmland in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. A creek runs through

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    In Frederick, there is the elaborate and historic downtown district. It boasts it’s Carrol Creek, Baker Park, fancy restaurants and many other attractions Frederick has to offer. It is also home to Hood College and several high schools in the area. However, there seems to be something that is missing from this equation. It has a lot of different things that you can do. However, what if you want to go somewhere else or if someone want to visit you, but neither of you have a car? As a student who does

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    abundance of parks and green area because of the original plot of land that it was built on. There are over 100 parks located throughout The Woodlands, including 13 parks with swimming pools, and 140 miles of hike and bike trails. In addition to nature parks, the area also has an abundance speciality parks such as skate parks and dog parks. The three biggest and most visited parks in The Woodlands are Town Green Park, George Mitchell Nature Preserve, and Northshore Park. Town Green Park was established

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    blows through this state. I also wanted to do this place because they are known for their cheese and ice cream from the Tillamook brand. They also have a lot of wild berries growing and have about 80 national parks you can visit. In Cannon Beach there is the famous Haystack rock. Haystack rock is 235 ft tall and is home to wildlife. It also has made great tidepools full of marine life. Crater lake happens to be the deepest lake in the United States and the second deepest in all of North America

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    influence of allochthonous deciduous and coniferous leaf material on macro-invertebrate taxa richness in the Woods Creek River Jonathan Chu Help Received: None 20150501   Introduction The purpose of this experiment was to improve our scientific literacy by studying the factors that shape biological communities. Packs of coniferous and deciduous leaves were placed in the Woods Creek River at the Virginia Military Institute to discover how aquatic macro-invertebrate communities are influenced by

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    They were bent on acquiring the valuable lands occupied by the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek), and Seminole Indians. After the Louisiana purchase (an enormous acquisition of land west of the Mississippi in 1803), President Jefferson presumed that these Indians could be persuaded to give up their homes in exchange for land further west. Following

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    It is a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) widely used for urban master planning for brown field. It is a spatial attribute of world co-ordinate system. GIS is kind of software in which you can see the entire world spatial map. It is a master plan for re-development of Jamshedpur. GIS is a geographic information system working with maps. It is used for creating maps and compiling geographic data and analyzing mapped information. This geographic information using maps and managing the geographic

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    If I were to be asked “who are you?” I would reply I am Kayli Sample. It’s a simple question, right? Well, that’s what I thought. I have realized that there are many answers to this question. Like where your ancestors came from, what religion you are, and how your ancestors lived their lives. For example, some of my ancestors have come from England and Scotland. Many generations of my family have been active in the military fields, and my ancestors have been very religious and all of them have been

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    Southwest South Dakota, the Southern Unit being within the Pine Ridge Reservation.  The Oglala Lakota Nation co-manages the Southern Unit of Badlands National Park. The Badlands were deposited in layers over millions of years. The layers are constructed of sediments such as sand, silt, and clay that have been cemented together into sedimentary rocks. Different environments caused different sediments to accumulate there at different times. The oldest formations are at the bottom and the youngest are at

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    The large lot was completely full; the trucks and trailers were packed into the lot like a can of sardines. I finally found a place to park and we unloaded the machines. There was slight breeze and a whisper in the air; Priest Mountain was calling my name! Once my dad arrived, we were on our way. I jumped out into the first park that we came to and the fresh new powder exalted me. We then rode over to our friend's cabin to say hello and have a Pepsi. We asked our friend, Bob to

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