passages are‚ “Klondike Gold Rush”‚ “from A Woman Who Went to Alaska‚” written by May Kellogg Sullivan‚ and “City of Gold‚” by National Film Board of Canada and all of them share the same topic‚ yet only two of them have the same point of view. For example the first passage‚ and the third passage share the same point of view‚ which is 3rd person point of view. And the odd one out is the second passage‚ which is 1st point of view. To start out the first passage Klondike Gold Rush is told in 3rd person
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public health concern with serious negative health effects‚ especially among children. In 2012‚ there was an epidemic of Lead (Pb) poisoning in children related to the processing of Lead-rich ore for gold extraction in Nigeria. In the Philippines‚ Agusan del Sur is one of the provinces with booming gold mining industry‚ and Lead (Pb) contamination of creeks near the mining sites is alarmingly high. To remediate mining pollution‚ phytoremediation is one of the options employed. Phytoremediation can
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then traveled to the Klondike by way of Alaska during the height of the Klondike Gold Rush‚ later saying of the experience: "It was in the Klondike I found myself."[4] Leaving California in July‚ he traveled to Dyea‚ where he went inland. To reach the gold fields‚ he and his party transported their gear over the Chilkoot Pass‚ often carrying on their backs loads of up to 100 pounds (45 kg). They staked claims to eight gold mines along the Stewart River.[5] London stayed in the Klondike for almost a
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MINING Modern mining is an industry that involves the exploration for and removal of minerals from the earth‚ economically and with minimum damage to the environment. Mining is important because minerals are major sources of energy as well as materials such as fertilizers and steel. Mining is necessary for nations to have adequate and dependable supplies of minerals and materials to meet their economic and defense needs at acceptable environmental‚ energy‚ and economic costs. There are significant
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evolved over time. Gold Standard: From 1876 to 1913‚ each currency was convertible into gold at a specified rate‚ as dictated by the gold standard. The gold standard is a monetary system where the standard economic unit of account is based on the fixed weight of gold. There are three distinct types of "gold standards". The gold specie standard is a system in which the monetary unit is associated with the value of circulating gold coins or has the value of a certain circulating gold coin along with
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winning three gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing‚ China‚ and becoming the first man in Olympic history to win both the 100-meter and 200-meter races in record times. Bolt also won three Olympic gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. He ran the men’s 100-meter race in 9.63 seconds‚ a new Olympic record‚ making him the first man in history to set three world records in Olympic competition. He made history again at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio when he won gold in the 100-meter
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to many companies‚ and will drive them in to a breakdown. Moreover‚ although a return of the gold standard by the lifting of the gold embargo was desired as a measure against reactionary depression‚ a ban was not removed on the bank or foreign trade business which were faced with the dormant capital at this time. (After World War I‚ the countries of many including the United States returned to the gold standard one after another‚ and formed the axis of new international finance.) Then‚ the Great
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phases. The first phase of the American dollar is the creation of the Federal Reserve Bank. The next phase was the worldwide strengths that the dollar gained because of the accords reached at The Bretton Woods Conference of 1944. The closing of the gold window by President Richard M. Nixon in 1971 was another important phase of the U.S. dollar. Finally‚ enters the current state of the U.S. dollar‚ the Petrodollar (dollar backed by oil sales). These are by no means the only changes that the American
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Gold was first discovered on January 24‚ 1848‚ by James Marshall at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma‚ California. Once gold was discovered and the economy of California began to really take off‚ it did not take long for the government officials to recognize the advantage of allowing California to join the union. As a result‚ in 1850 California was accepted as a free state. Young men with a pick and wash pan in hand left their wives and children to move to California. Men used dams and flumes to expose stream
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Gold Coast Sightseeing Tours & Activities Fun and relaxation are the staple offerings of this metropolitan region called the Gold Coast. World-class golf courses‚ exciting theme parks‚ and tourist-popular beaches are just some of the many sights and delights that this travel destination has in store. Sightseeing Destinations in Gold Coast The year-round sunny weather and welcoming locals are enough to put a smile on your face when you visit the Gold Coast. But tourists will be treated to even
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