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    The CCC’s impact on the state of Tennessee is undeniable as they helped build 98 lookout houses and towers; erected 3,959 miles of telephone lines; built 1,469 miles of roads; constructed 387,208 check dams for erosion control; planted 36,091,000 trees; fought forest fires; and helped build the first state parks . The CCC was involved with the development of 19 state parks totaling 108,608 acres5. These parks include but are not limited to Pickett, Reelfoot, Frozen Head, Norris Dam, Big Ridge, T

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    The geography was a huge aspect of the civilizations way of life. The Indus River Valley was a very peaceful civilization. There was little to no weapons found in the civilization. They faced so much time with no attacks they had no army. The reason the Indus River Valley could remain untouched because of its natural barrier. The Hindu Kush Mountains surrounded the civilization to the north and the rest was surrounded water

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    The Indus Valley civilization is located in India along the Indus River. India is a subcontinent in a region known as South Asia. Two capital cities in this area are Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa. To this day it includes three out of ten of the world’s most populous countries, two mountain nations, and an island nation. Which includes India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh(countries), Nepal and Bhutan(mountains), and Sri Lanka(island). The Indus civilization lasted from 2600 to 1900 B.C. and was known as

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    or if they were so smart, how come they didn’t invent the iPhone before us. Many agree that this is not the smartest generation, but they believe that the generations before us like the Egyptians who pretty much invented geometry, the Indus River Valley people who had advanced plumbing systems and urban plumbing, and the Mesopotamians who are famous for their hanging gardens and making the first written language have contributed more than we have to mankind. Out of all of the Ancient civilizations

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    The Ancient Complex Societies of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Harappa The ancient complex societies of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Harappa all had many different languages, religions, government, Locations, and architecture. When looking at these societies one may say that there was no sort of correlation between them but when you dig into the heart of these complex places you notice how close they all are. We see that their government and cities were built the same also many of their languages and writings

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    people of Mesopotamia and the Indus River Valley innovated their world, and in turn, changed ours. Mesopotamia spanned from 5000-3500 B.C.E. between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, while the Indus Valley’s main time period was 3300-1300 B.C.E, in what is now Pakistan and Northwest India. These civilizations left a mark on the world through the way they ran their cities, how they worshipped, and the legacy that came out of Mesopotamia and the Indus River Valley. One of the chief characteristics of both

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    The river valley civilizations of Sumer, Egypt, India, and China were historical pillars of innovation. Not only were they each responsible for having forged new technological innovations, but they each created their own system of writing as well. Each of them meets the requirements of being labeled as a “civilization” because each had a form of social organization, trade and economic activity, government, division of labor, and some form of record keeping. What sets them apart from one another

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    Pollution In Los Angeles

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    Pollution and trash build up in Los Angeles has been accumulating and worsening for many years. The homeless population in Los Angeles also has been at an all time high. In areas like Van Nuys, Reseda, Downtown, and many more, there needs to be more trash cans near homeless encampments and along with those, cameras, which will document and hopefully successfully pinpoint potential littering suspects. The trash is not only harmful and damaging to our community but also Earth as a whole. By setting

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    Response to Film: All the Pretty Horses a.) Person. What does this person symbolize/represent? Proof? Your reasoning? Alejandra, the daughter of the Mexican Ranch owner, represents forbidden love and life. Alejandra is the daughter of the owner of the ranch in Mexico. From the first time John first lays eyes on Alejandra he stares at her with a blank, unbelieving look while she looks back with a big smile of attraction. Alejandra aunt warns John about the consequences of being seen with

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    My duties as an intern are to fundraise for a charity, either The Nature Conservancy or Save the Children. The way we acquire donors is by street canvassing and educating them on the benefits of supporting varying charitable projects within the charity. The expectation for a number of donors to sign up in a week is eight. My average sign ups per week that I have achieved has been ten. After achieving the site rep title by getting twelve donors in two consecutive weeks, I gained leadership where I

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