...Great Salt Lake Ecosystem The Great Salt Lake is the remnant of Lake Bonneville that covered much of Western Utah and parts of Nevada and Idaho during the Pleistocene Era. It is a terminal lake, three and a half to eight times saltier than the oceans, which supports brine shrimp and flies along with algae and bacteria that have adapted specially to this extreme environment. It has three contributing rivers that flow into it, the Bear, Provo/Jordan, and the Weber. There are no fish that can survive in the lake, but it has become a resting ground for some two to five million migratory birds making it an important bird refuge (United States Geological Survey, 2013). Although the saltiness and general lack of organisms would make the Lake to appear as simple it is a fragile, complex ecosystem. Structural and Functional Dynamics of Great Salt Lake The structure of the Great Salt Lake lends to very dramatic changes in the size and volume of the lake with even small changes in water amounts. The Lake only averages 14-16 feet in depth with the deepest part around 34 feet, and an elevation of 4200 feet above sea level. At its lowest point of 4191.35 in 1963, or just eight feet lower than its historic average, the Lake saw a decrease of surface area from 1700 square miles to 950 square miles (United States Geological Survey, 2013). With just an increase of 11.6 feet of elevation the surface area jumped to more than 3300 square miles. The Lake serves the millions of migratory...
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...The spiral, composed entirely of black basalt rocks and Earth from the site, stretches 1,500 feet long and was created on the floor of the Great Salt Lake in Utah. This work of art is one of the most pure forms of nature, because it is made entirely of nature. Smithson moved 6,650 tons of rock with the help of Bob Phillips from Parson's Construction. Robert Smithson had trouble convincing a contractor to help move the rocks into the lake due to the “oddness” of the request, but he finally found a company willing to comply. The two men worked together on the six day task to create the piece of Art. At the time of the creation of the spiral, The Great Salt Lake was experiencing a drought, which enabled the construction. A few years after the project was finished, Spiral Jetty had completely submerged into the Great Salt Lake, not to appear again for three decades. The piece has made a few spontaneous yet short appearances since 2002 before going under again. The Spiral Jetty is a work of Art because Robert Smithson had an idea. He believed in the piece and expressed himself through the creation and application of his idea. Art is different to everyone, but I believe art can literally be anything someone creates and believes in. Spiral Jetty would not have been created had Robert Smithson not believed that he could create something great. The piece represents nature, because it is nature. Everything in the project occurs naturally, it was simply moved around to make something...
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...Elevation Chart of the Great Salt LakePhysical CharacteristicsThe wetland I am doing is the Great Salt Lake. The precipitation is 20% but usually in Jan. it is 1.45, in Feb. it is 1.54, in Mar. 2.22, in April it is 2.33, in May it is 2.1 in June it is 1.13, in July it is 0.59, in Aug. it is 0.71, in Sep. it is 1.52, in Oct it is 1.64, in Nov. it is 1.78, in Dec. it is 1.62The temperature is 60-40 degrees Fahrenheit. The highest elevation was in 1986 at 4,212 feet above sea level. The surface terrain at the Great Salt Lake is sandy, rough, rocky, and kind of grassy.The wetlands are different than deserts because the deserts are humid, hot, and dry, and the wetlands are swampy, wet, and messy. Also wetlands are different from forests because forests are for camping and fun, wetlands are filled with salt for people to swim in. | | | Where in Utah? | | | | | | | | | | Utah’s wetlands the great salt lake | Kayla Bell | | Cattails along the Great Salt LakeCommon PlantsCattails look like hotdogs but don’tEat them you will get an ugly surprise.Duck Weed is mostly on water not landThey look like weeds that might be in Your back yard. Arrow grass is a plant That looks like a stick with flowers. BalticRush is a plant that looks like a poison Plant but really isn’t. Stream Orchid looks Like vines with pretty flowers. SouthernMaidenhair fern is a plant that looks like a bush. | | | Common Animals In Wetlands.Tiger Trout is a fish that looks like a tiger...
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...There has been an unprecedented number in the death of bald eagles in Utah the months of November and December. It has happened near the Great Salt Lake area where thousands of eared grebes migrate. Although the migration of eared grebes is a common for the area, the numbers of bald eagles killed is not. It is believed that the West Nile virus is to be the blame for the resent deaths in bald eagles, however other test are being performed. Bird deaths that are tied to the West Nile virus usually occur in the warm months when mosquitoes are more active, which is the primary vector. However the extended period of warmer months that Utah has experienced this year gave the mosquitoes a long breading time. Scientist are not capable of proving if the eared grebes came into Utah infected with the West Nile virus or if they were infected when they migrated to Utah. All that has been confirmed is that the recent deaths of the bald eagles have been due to the West Nile virus. According to global animal the West Nile virus is responsible for at least twenty-seven bald eagle deaths and five contaminated eagles. It is thought that the bald eagles contacted the virus by feeding on the carcasses of the bird known as the eared grebe. According to global animal nearly twenty thousand of eared grebes have died since November outside the Salt Lake City, making it the biggest outbreak North America has seen thus far. Seeing as bald eagles are scavenger birds they would have more than likely feed...
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...children to go after their dreams. I have dreams of my own and have received very positive feedback from several personal and business friends. I hold back for one reason, I don’t have any support from my spouse. To her, it’s a foolish and vain ambition. So with my entrepreneurial needs lying dormant, I encourage everyone I meet to go for it! My father is an attorney and his father was a cattle rancher. As I was growing up in the home, my father shared with me a dream he had, but he never fulfilled that dream. He didn’t go for it! His dream was to own and operate a premium cycling shop in Salt Lake City. At the time, back in the 1980’s there was Fishers in Sugarhouse and a few, less premium, shops scattered about the valley. Today, there are dozens of successful, independent, premium cycling shops along the Wasatch Front. My father saw the vision and had the passion, but did not go for it. I have a great friend and tax client named Steve Savage. We both worked at Datamark together. At the time of his employment at Datamark, he was their lead account manager over their largest client, Corinthian Colleges. Steve and I both left the company around the same time. Both of us took positions with other firms. As we would meet occasionally for lunch we would discuss our individual entrepreneurial dreams. Steve had mastered the online lead generation business at Datamark and was now building a multi-million dollar revenue department for his new employer. Steve wondered why he was building this...
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...revisions and then engage with prospects and customers will depend on the training you receive at the conference. There will be no wasted time, only very detailed, comprehensive training delivered in a concise set of training sessions. Presenters and Training Sessions: (Presenters and times are subject to change.) Friday, April 26, Noon – 2:00 pm: Directors Only Meeting. Friday, April 26, 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm: Ø Jim Paré will deliver an overview on what the New Vault Denim will mean to your business, your income and prospects for the future. Ø Blair Singer (the guru of Accelerated Learning Techniques and Experiential Training) will teach a session on Developing Skills for Advanced Team Leadership. Vault Denim • 5525 South 9th East • Salt Lake City, UT 84117 • 801-727-7970 Ø Assist Cornerstone (developer of the new Vault back-office system) will teach an overview of how to use the new back office. Saturday, April 27, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm: Ø Jim Pare will explain the new Comp Plan. The new comp plan is very detailed and comprehensive. No VFC will completely understand the new plan without in-depth training. The more you understand about the Comp Plan the better you can run your Vault Denim business and take advantage of...
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...SWOT Analysis Assignment Sam Weller’s Bookstore Marketing 1030 B. Ledesma Oct. 26, 2011 Brief History Sam Weller’s Bookstore was founded in 1925 by Mormon converts Gustav and his wife Margaret Weller, who emigrated from Germany to Salt Lake City. The bookstore started off as a used furniture store, "Salt Lake Bedding, Furniture & Radio Shop," and after a large purchase of used books and a larger location, it became known as Zion’s Bookstore and mainly sold second hand books about the Latter Day Saints. It is now owned and operated by Tony and his wife Cathryn Weller, who comes from a library background. Tony started working at the bookstore since the age of 10 but fully committed himself to it in the 1980s. Between the 1940s and 200s, Sam Wellers operated half a dozen stores throughout the valley, most being new bookstores and even including a textbook store. The current owner, Tony Weller, boasts a literary background and has held positions in The Downtown Alliance, The Chamber of Commerce, The Vest Pocket Coalition and the Salt Lake Downtown Merchants Associations, of which he is a former President, and was also on the board of the Intermountain Independent Booksellers Associations. Products & Services Sam Weller’s Bookstore offers traditional bookstore services; new books, used books and rare books. The owner also operates an appraisal service in the rare books department. The business also offers a café to relax and enjoy reading and polite conversation. The...
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...harshly by others, due to their beliefs. Such persecution followed the church as they were forced to vacate one state after the next leading to the members settling in and founding Nauvoo, Illinois. Having a population rivaling Chicago at the time, the financial success of the church and its members, polygamy, and a well-armed militia, fueled the intolerance of Mormons in the region. Church leadership was forced to announce they would leave Nauvoo and go west, after the burning of two hundred Mormon homes and farm buildings in 1845, and mob violence in 1846. Due to unforeseen difficulties the trek west was split off into two sections: they would travel in wagon trains from Nauvoo, Illinois to Omaha, Nebraska in 1846; and, Omaha to the Salt Lake Valley of Utah in 1847. By 1856, the number of converts traveling to the valley reached a point that wagon trains were too expensive and the church leader at the time, Brigham Young, decided that handcarts would be cheaper, and faster for such a large number of converts to reach the valley. The first trek starting in February of 1846 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Omaha, Nebraska was much harsher due to death and tragedy resulting from black scurvy, Cholera, Typhoid Fever, Tuberculosis, and maternal deaths, and the weakening of the body and mind by stress, while February marked harsh weather and winter cold. Due to being practically forced to leave their homes in a hurry most had left important provisions behind and went out with no experience...
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...mathematics to midshipmen; 1836-37 found him assisting in the surveys of the projected Charleston and Cincinnati Railroad and in the Cherokee country; and in 1838 he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Corps of Topographical Engineers and assigned to accompany the French scientist Joseph N. Nicollet on a two-year reconnaissance of the Minnesota country. Under Nicollet's tutelage, Fremont quickly absorbed a great deal of information about science and sophisticated methods of geodetic surveying as well as about how to organize and manage an expedition. When the two returned to Washington to work on the report and map of the survey, he met Jessie, the talented daughter of Senator Thomas Hart Benton, with whom he eloped in October 1841. The...
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...Cam Mancuso Mike Bahr Writing-2010 Proposal Recommendation The Salt Lake Driving Alternative With all great inventions come great consequences. Automobiles, along with many other wonderful inventions, possess adverse effects that just about rival their benefits. Since the initial birth of the car (which has grown to add trucks and SUV’s), pollution has been one of the major issues surrounding it. Pollution from vehicles has not only had negative effects on the environment, but also on people’s health. One major creation within many cities in which cars and trucks pose an environmental and health risk is smog. Around the world, including the US, smog is becoming a more prominent issue. Within the US a place that has been especially affected by smog is the Salt Lake valley, including Salt Lake City and it’s surrounding neighborhoods. The Salt Lake valley has been long known for it’s issues concerning air quality due to smog; with incentives for commuters to find alternative means of transportation there lies potential for a significant impact to be made on the air and health quality within the valley. Since the early 1900s the Salt Lake Valley has been dealing with the issue of poor air quality. Partially due to its location at the front of the Wasatch Range, Salt Lake City is especially susceptible to smog. High-pressure fronts place dry air masses over this region. This combined with an atmospheric inversion creates prime conditions for a haze that is so thick; it has been...
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...diverse people. Each and every distinct group has played their part in the development of nation whether ‘twas good or bad. I believe that the members of “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,” (otherwise known as Mormons) have proved to be crucial to the growth of the U.S.A. in every aspect. After the establishment of religion in 1827, Mormons have been the target of persecution and discrimination by many. The bulk of this persecution occurred in 1836 when a group of rebel militia attacked Mormon headquarters located in Northern Missouri. This ambush against the Mormons sparked an onslaught of hate crimes to come. After being exiled from Missouri and Illinois, Brigham Young led an intrepid party of immigrants into the Great Salt Lake valley in 1847. The population grew rapidly, and by 1849, the Mormons had managed to form a civil government with Young at the helm. This brief summary has set the stage for this report, where I will evaluate Mormons of the 1830’s and 40’s and enlighten you on their beliefs, culture, and impact throughout American History. Establishment of Religion The establishment of the LDS church is a very interesting story that many people do not understand. “In the spring of 1820, a 14-year-old boy named Joseph Smith went into a grove of trees near his home in Palmyra, New York, and prayed to learn which church he should join. In answer to his prayer, God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, appeared to him, just as heavenly beings had...
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...capitalization – value of $165 billion (June 2010) WHY CHINA & POTASH Mining industry potential China is rich in natural mineral resources and are widely deposited throughout all provinces. In fact due to the industry and the construction sector, China’s natural resources account for 48.6% of China’s GDP. However the lack of adequate, advanced technologies, hinder the development of the mining industry and as a result, most of China's mineral potential remains unexploited. An abundance of non-metallic mineral deposits China is one of the few countries in the world that contains a wide range of non-metallic mineral deposits. China has vast quantities of over 5000 non-metallic mineral reserves, one of which is Potash. China has a great demand for natural resources After joining the WTO, China became the world’s largest producer of manufactured goods. China requires massive amounts of minerals and natural resources for continued industrial growth. China is one of the world’s largest consumers of Potash. Potash is a globally traded commodity, primarily used in the manufacture of fertilizers for use in agriculture. The global demand for potash continues to rise...
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...John C. Fremont was a mountain man with great achievements. Some of his accomplishments were influencing the Mormons to settle, and mapping the great basin. John C Fremont was born on January 21, 1813 in savannah, Georgia. His dad paents were Charles Fremont, and Ann Beverly. Later he and his family moved to South Carolina. He got expelled from college for not studying, but he was a great mathematician, and scientist. As a young man he got a job in the military, as a topographical engineer. When he came home he fell in love with as 15 year old named Jesse Benton. But their parents insisted that they don’t get married. Jesse Benton’s dad gave him money for an expedition, who was a Senator. In 1842 he set out for multiple explorations of...
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...The Grindylows that inhabit the Black Lake has developed different mechanisms to survive the conditions in their environment. Through careful observation we have compiled the most likely combination of physiological adaptations for the Grindylows to thrive in their habitat. In order to survive in the conditions of the Black Lake, the Grindylow faces multiple challenges. Primarily, their living condition can be categorized into three phases; summer day, summer night and winter. During the summer days, the environment is hyperoxic(pO2>400mmHg) and hypocapnic(PCO2~0mmH) with temperatures up to 28 degrees Celsius. On the other hand, in summer nights the water becomes hypoxic(pO2~10mmHg) and hypercapnic(pCO2~25mmHg) with the same temperature....
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...PAPER: CASE STUDY ANALYSIS The Salt Lake Organizing Committee: 2002 Olympics. Harvard Business Review. 9-604-092 Submitted for Course Number MGT 537 Course Title: Personnel Management in Sports Professor Bonnie Tiell By: Tamara Irwin Ashville, Ohio June 23, 2010 Case Facts: This case study deals with the many variables that surrounded the hosting of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah and the outside variables that threatened its operation. Not the least of these variables was the timing of the international event, just months after the 9/11 bombings in the U.S. The entire country was still trying to figure out how to operate safely and productively in the wake of the first direct attacks on our soil in centuries. Not only were U.S. citizens and businesses unsure of how to operate, foreigners were uncertain about traveling to the U.S. and businesses didn’t know how to operate with the new restrictions and guidelines immediately put into place after 9/11. The case study in the opening paragraphs on Page 1 describe how large the capital investments were in bringing the Olympics to this site and the only remaining way to generate revenues at this point in time were through ticket sales, which were suffering from the post 9/11 turmoil. (Bowen, 2006) This wasn’t the first symptom of trouble for the 2002 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced in June of 1995 the selection of Salt Lake City, Utah as the site for the...
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