...Placed within the foothills of the Sierra Nevada range, Lake Don Pedro is just two hours southeast of Sacramento. Lake Don Pedro houseboat rentals are popular in the area because to the exceptional size of this lake. With over 160 miles of shoreline, Lake Don Pedro remains one of California's top lakes for recreational options like fishing, swimming and boating. Whether you love to take your Lake Don Pedro boat rentals out on the open water or swim through the crystalline lake, you will find all of the activities that you need to have a perfect vacation. Water activities at the lake include windsurfing, jet-skiing, sailing and wake boarding. If you enjoy swimming in a sheltered area, there is even a swimming lagoon near one of the marinas...
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...2012 English Comp 1 A Day on Lake Chicot Waking up to see a beautiful, blue, sky on a hot, July, summer morning is my kind of scenery. As I roll out of bed raising my arms high above my head to stretch, I can not help but admire the view of the sun beaming down on the twenty mile long oxbow, natural lake. My anticipation to participate in the water filled activities that awaits the day is at an all-time high. I immediately rush to my swim suit draw, and pull out my favorite hot pink swimming suit. I rush down stairs to start the day off with my daddy’s famous chocolate gravy and biscuits, which is an original breakfast that we have before a full day on the lake. Before we take off on the boat, we have to make sure that we are fully prepared. First I make sure we have all the essential items like beach towels, sunscreen, tanning lotion, drinks in the ice chest, and snack food. While I am getting those items together, my dad and brother are making sure that our two decker party barge has a full tank of gas, plenty of life jackets, and the fun but dangerous intertube. After everything is loaded onto the red and tan barge, we have to unload it off the trailer into the lake using our boat ramp. This is usually a task, but definitely worth the hassle. Now that we are in the water the fun begins! As soon as my dad gets to the middle of the lake, there will be some big splashes from me and my friends jumping in. Jumping off into the lake from the top deck of the party barge for the...
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...categories. Avon Lake, however is not one of those places, even if it feels just as low in terms of progressive thinking sometimes. Avon Lake, Ohio, is a suburb nestled in the Cleveland area, directly on the shore of Lake Erie. We make fun of Erie, because we know it’s full of actual trash and carp mating on the top of waves because they don’t give a rodent’s tuchus, but we also know, deep down, that the lake is probably our best asset. Because of it, we’ve got beaches, ferry rides to islands like Put-In-Bay, and expensive shoreline real estate. If you live in Avon Lake, you know the following things to be true. To keep things lucky, we’ll narrow it...
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...clouds Plants • Few trees in mostly one side of the lake, they are thin with many green leaves. Have a cone shaped top. • Green grass consistently around lake, appears to be healthy. • Few bushes scattered along sidewalk, lighter green and thin. • 1 or two thick trees on opposite side of lake near houses, are scattered per house. Branches of leaves reach the bottom of tree making it look like a giant bush. • Water looks muggy, appears to have algae in lake. Animals • Many insects including but not limited to: mosquitos, love bugs, ladybugs, ants, spiders, and flies. • I noticed many birds flying above but not at the actual lake, they would frequently fly above the area. • There was a group of 3 brown spotted ducks that would bathe in the lake, and also walk along the edges. Other • Whilst sitting, there was a lot of human activity. I noted 4-5 runners/joggers, 2 families going for a walk (one of which attempted to feed the ducks), 3 dogs being walked, and an old couple whom sat on the bench next me. • Although there were two trash cans, I did notice a bit of pollution. Not enough for it to be detrimental, but if no action is taken it may go down that path. In four months, I believe the area will look fairly the same. The community does a decent job of maintaining the lake as a group effort. Although there was some trash that I noticed, it isn’t something that can’t be fixed by the community. The ducks at the lake seem fairly used to human interaction and considering...
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...European descent arrived in Montana, they only found about 10 fish species in Flathead lake. The introduction of non native species have add numbers to that 10 fish species, including lake trout, lake whitefish, mysis shrimp, and many more. Adding these fish have started to cause havoc in the niches of native species, example the lake trout causing harm to the bull trout. The lake trouts population has increased drastically from the introduction of mysis shrimp, now we wonder what should we do about the lake trout numbers that are out of hand. We should manage the lake trout and try to make their numbers smaller instead of taking a ‘hand off’ approach. Flathead Lake is not the original place of lake trout and they are taking some of the natives food sources like the bull trout. Flathead Lake was iced as recently as 15-20,000 year prior. Ice being a tough place for fish to live, the low diversity is not surprising (Bansak, n.d.) This shows that the lake was not a place that fish could easily live. Of course this didn’t stop early fisheries managers, who brought in non native fishes to ‘improve’ Flathead Lake and the waters of Montana. Doing so in buckets, backpacks, mule trains, railroad cars, tanker trucks, and even...
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...Our Little Lake Our boat is an 18 ft pontoon boat, which is used solely on our sizeable 27 acre lake. It is the quickest boat on the lake, with its two eighteen year old electric trolling motors. The boat itself has seen better days, with a grey weathered carpet, dented aluminum sides, and sun cracked leather seats that were once grey, now sun-bleached to a dirty white. The boat is tied to our skinny wooden dock. The dock has freshly stained wood, and a salvaged ladder hanging off the end of it so you can spend those hot summer days swimming and taking in the sun with ease. For those that would bore of just sitting at the dock and occasionally get in the water, the boat offers a world of opportunities. Getting on the boat creates a large shockwave on the water, reflecting the sun onto the wall of overhanging trees, making everything look as though it is swaying. Untying the boat from its moorings is a careful process, as the weathered and frayed rope may prick you or give you splinters. Those are a pain. Flicking the motors into reverse sends the boat into a vibration fit and it creates a choppy noise to go with it. After bouncing out of the dock, you get hit with the smell, a sharp smell of fresh air with the pungent undertones of fish. Many find this smell to be off-putting or gross, but to me its the smell of summertime and my childhood. Switching from reverse to forward causes the front of the boat to jump up out of the water and begin hurtling along the surface of the...
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...------------------------------------------------- Freshwater ecosystem From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Freshwater angelfish Freshwater ecosystems are a subset of Earth's aquatic ecosystems. They include lakes and ponds, rivers, streams, springs, and wetlands. They can be contrasted with marine ecosystems, which have a larger salt content. Freshwater habitats can be classified by different factors, including temperature, light penetration, and vegetation. Freshwater ecosystems can be divided into lentic ecosystems (still water) andlotic ecosystems (flowing water). Limnology (and its branch freshwater biology) is a study about freshwater ecosystems. It is a part of hydrobiology. Original efforts to understand and monitor freshwater ecosystems were spurred on by threats to human health (ex. Cholera outbreaks due to sewage contamination). Early monitoring focussed on chemical indicators, then bacteria, and finally algae, fungi and protozoa. A new type of monitoring involves differing groups of organisms (macroinvertebrates, macrophytes and fish) and the stream conditions associated with them. Current biomonitering techniques focus mainly on community structure or biochemical oxygen demand. Responses are measured by behavioural changes, altered rates of growth, reproduction or mortality. Macroinvertebrates are most often used in these models because of well known taxonomy, ease of collection, sensitivity to a range of stressors, and their overall value to the ecosystem...
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...had so many life experiences some of them are amazed and some bad. You cannot learn if you don't have any bad experiences or struggles in your life. I had full of amazing and incredible events, wonders that changing my moods and attitudes. One of the best and the most excited things I have ever had to do was my trip to Lake Archman, the pearl and treasure of Turkmen land. It is usual sunny day when we were about to leaving our busy and noisy city and get to the long road that are passing through the high and huge mountains of Turkmen Kopetdag. People went to the mountains on vacation for two reasons: to have fun and enjoy the view. We wanted to enjoy both of them. But first we agreed to go to Lake Archman. And while we were on the way to lake, my teacher said: “Listen! Now we are on the way to the Archman, and I want to you not to sleep in order to enjoy the beauty of nature.” And some of us really didn’t sleep after her advice, trying to get a real pleasure from staring at the grand mountains. As a final point, we reaching the place where everybody changed their face and had a big smile, which showed that all of us were really pleased of seeing our magic lake. Next day, after having a good lunch, my friends and classmates go to the beach for swimming and having a sunbath. When I saw the shining and blue like a sky water that was charming all of us, I hurried to it and noticed that not only I was running like a wild and crazy animal, but all of my classmates did the...
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...Business Administration Capstone – BUS Affiliation Here 499 Assignment 1 Great Lakes Great Decisions Strayer University April 15, 2012 Abstract The Great Lakes Great Decision case is about the social responsibility a company leader would have to face, based on her decision on joining one of the top lead addictive producers Octel & Associates. It narrows down to two questions. Does the company end production of the lead addictive, since there have been added pressure from the environmentalist? Or do she continue for the benefit of the company’s profits and earning? Although originally a gas and oil exploration company, Great Lakes has had it changes throughout the years, since being founded in the early 1930s. Today, there are they are a top lead addictive producer, ever since the purchase of the company Octel in 1997, which in fact never sat well with US environmentalist. The Case 1.) Perform an analysis of the social / demographic, technological, economic, environmental / geographic, and political / legal / governmental segments to understand the general environment facing Great Lakes. Describe how Great Lakes will be affected by each of these external factors. The Analysis of the Social/demographic- The primary consumers of the products produced by Great Lakes—especially lead additives—comes from developing/third world countries. Although the case study does not specifically comment on the demographics of these countries or the social status of their people, it is presumed...
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...Nitrate levels have an effect on the chlorophyll levels in Campus Lake Abstract Algae Chlamydomonas is an example of a photosynthetic bacteria that produces chlorophyll in Campus Lake. Temperature can increase and decrease the activeness of the photosynthetic bacteria. Nitrate levels and chlorophyll levels were recorded for four seasons. Nitrate and chlorophyll levels were highest in the summer and lowest in the winter. The temperature was also highest in the summer and lowest in the winter. Nitrate levels impact the chlorophyll levels in Campus Lake. Introduction The purpose of this study was to determine if nitrate levels impacted the chlorophyll levels in Campus Lake from Spring 2009 – Winter 2010. This time frame was selected, because it was a full calendar year with all four seasons. Nitrate, NO3, is the form of nitrogen that can be used by plants to convert to nitrogen for heterotrophs. Chlorophyll is found in autotrophs and can be used as a relative measure of autotrophic concentration (Wischusen, 2009). It was hypothesized that the nitrate levels will positively impact the chlorophyll levels in Campus Lake. If the hypothesis is true, as nitrate levels increase, chlorophyll levels will also increase. Materials and Methods Measurement of nitrate production was performed using sample water from Campus Lake, NitraVer3 Reagent, and NitraVer6 Reagent. 5 mL of sample water was put in a test tube and NitraVer6 Reagent was added to it. The test tube was shook...
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...the EPA. (University of Phoenix, 2010). As a part of the alumina family, I am resolving allegations of a claim by Kelli Bates in conjunction with a violation of EPA practices. Alumina was cited five years ago for failure to comply with regulations for contaminating the city lake. The PHA levels in test forms were above the subscribed limit and Alumina was ordered to clean the lake up. When being cited for these issues, Alumina unsuccessfully showed that it did not have systems in place to deal with a crisis of this magnitude. As a result, alumina complied with the notice to clean it up and has since had problems with the EPA. (University of Phoenix, 2010). A report in the Erehwon Reporter featured Kelli Bates, a resident of the city. She claims that her daughter was stricken with leukemia from Alumina’s dumping carcinogenic effluents into the lake (University of Phoenix, 2010). Bates also believes that her daughter’s illness may be as old as the first violation with the EPA (University of Phoenix, 2010). The Erehwon reporter posted the story disapproving the company’s system and the alleged charges. As a result, Alumina has decided to run their own Independent study of the lake to see if the lake is up to the EPA standards. The Independent site study will determine if the company is in compliance with the EPA guidelines. The site study concluded that the PAH levels are...
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...The industry environment that Great Lakes is situated in is one that is characterized by global market shifts and pressures. At the moment, Great Lakes does not have any competition from possible competitors such as Ethyl Corporation, or Dow Chemical. However, they are beginning to receive criticism from the press on a global scale that is affecting their company’s image. If their corporate image is affected, then they are bound to see those affects trickle down into their profits in the near future. This paper will interpret those external conditions, Great Lakes is experiencing in their inability to provide a solution that would be an acceptable “coping mechanism” for the company’s board of directors. As long as Great Lakes remain in the lead additives arena, their public perception is only going to get worse. Pressure from the environmentalists will eventually be aided by strict government regulations on their lead usage, which will cause them more damage in the future than they can anticipate at the moment. The Decision to Between Business and Morality Introduction This essay will perform an analysis Five External Factors Influencing Great Lakes’ Environment. In regards to the environmental-geographic factors that Great Lakes has to account for, countries that will allow them access to their rich deposits will be a huge factor in their ability to profit in the coming years. The case study does not disclose where Great Lakes’ factories are, however the company...
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...Holes “There is no lake at Camp Green lake”. (The ather is Louis Sttancher on page 3). The theme of Holes is growing up because Stanly luring ,he shows youth ,and respasblitte. Instead of a lake it is a dry wasteland that is covered in holes. There was a lake, but it dry up with the town. “There is no lake at Camp Green Lake”(stancher pg3) One way that Stanley is growing up by learning that Camp Green Lake is not a lake it is dry and hot. Stanley thought that Camp Green Lake was a fun place, but it is not it is an awful place to be. He thought that the first hole was hard, but it is not it gets harder and eraser. “There was no time to think, he climbed in the truck and started it”(stretch pg 147) Tise shows yout because a person they...
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...ASIA CONTINENT, ASIA FACTS Of all the seven continents, the continent of Asia is the largest with respect to both area and population while Australia being the smallest in both regards. The total area of Asia is calculated to be 43,810,582 kilometers square, covering 30% of the total earth's land and 8.66% of the total earth's surface. This continent shares its border with Ural Mountains to the East, the Arctic Ocean to the North, the Pacific Ocean to the West and the Indian Ocean to the South. The highest point in the World is Mount Everest with a height of 8,848 meters. This mountain is situated in the Tibetan region of the Himalayas that is situated in this gigantic continent. Other Asia facts includes the facts about Asian rivers. As, the rivers are considered to be the most needed natural phenomenon on earth and are immensely important geographically, biologically, historically and culturally. So, the 3rd longest river in the world; river Yangtze (6,211 km) is in Asia and flows through China. Desert is an area or landscape which gets least precipitation thus providing unfavorable conditions for the growth of plants and the survival of life. The largest desert in Asia is the Gobi desert measuring 281,800 km square. Climate and weather are important factors in tourist's decision making and influence the successful operation of tourism. Climate of Asia largely depends on its location and physical geography. This continent comprises of 53 countries including Russia and...
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...500 ft from the lake and marina, lake access included. House is 5 miles from UCF, and is 2000 square feet, on 1/2 acre of land. Front yard swing and wrap around covered porch. 3 car covered carport parking, and patio in rear. 4 beds/2 baths; Interior Laundry room. Ceiling Fans, and water & Sewer included. It is C5e wired and ready to go. Fenced back yard, and side yard fenced. Cinderblock and Brick construction. It is rural and quite but minutes from city; a great area for raising a family. Lake access & NO HOA- feel free to fly your own American flag (veterans discounts available). Features to accommodate disabilities! Good schools Pets/Animals are welcome. Farm animals are ok. NO- HOA's; Thank you~veterans discounts available. Bakers Lease incentive... 13 months for the price of 12. ZILLOW Enjoy the good life and Live in peace! Enjoy the good life and Live Happily 500 feet from the lake and marina, deeded boat slip and lake access included. This house is 5 miles from UCF, and is 2000 square feet, on 1/2 acre of land. Front yard swing and wrap around covered porch, plus deck with privacy fence. 3 car covered carport parking and separate patio in rear. C5e wired and ready to go. Back and side yards fenced. Cinderblock and Brick construction. It is rural and quite but minutes from city; a great area for raising a family. Lake access and so many sporting features. Water and sewer included. NO HOA- feel free to fly your own American flag (veterans discounts...
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