Life is a White Water River Life is a white water river. At first I paddle slowly along the uncharacteristically-calm waters to school. I have got to steel myself to keep up with the tiresome work that lies ahead of me. The heavy waves of work pound me tirelessly as I attempt to manoevour around the feared whirlpool of depression, which at any given time can pull me under and swallow me alive. While in the river, which I call life, I have to be in control at all times; I must quickly steer and paddle away from the massive rocks and devouring waves. When travelling along a rough river, it is essential that the rafter be a quick thinker, and only the experienced rafter can outwit the many perils that lie ahead. Sure, I am apt to make mistakes, I can only imagine how many times waves have knocked my raft over while learning; I can only imagine how many rocks my raft has crashed into when I did not recieve a top mark; I can only imagine how many dreadful times my usually sturdy raft has almost been pulled into the whirlpool of depression. On the other hand, there are many positive aspects to this white water river with its exhilarating highs and its anticipated lows. There are many interested people whom I may accidentalily bump my raft into on my way, and, of course, the river can give me the ultimate thrill of knowing that I have managed to succeed the dastardly rough-waters. then, as the water begins to flow smoothly again, I can relax and cherish the experience, and anticipate the dangers and hard work that lie ahead.
As I looked out the window of the restaurant, I could see the sun bouncing off the sparkling water below. Boats and other water craft scatter the water as well as people on water-skis and inner tubes. The picturesque view makes life seem so much better and just looking at the river makes a person calmer. The scene just described is the view from the window of a restaurant called Sophia in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the corresponding river is the mighty Mississippi. Although Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes, this scene could be found right here in the valley of Phoenix. The way this is possible is through the Rio Salado Project.
On Monday 5th of July we went and conducted a survey of the river Alyn
“ Usually I prefer to stay at the pool because there the river holds a serene and mysterious charm for me”.
In class, when discussing the topic of control, everyone was pretty much able to agree on one point: Although there are many influences on our decisions, we are ultimately the ones who make our decisions and no one can do that for us. In Taming of the Shrew, there are numerous examples of times Kate is influenced greatly by others, and yet she makes the final decision herself.
The Raft by S.A. Bodeen is a novel that invites readers to come along on an adventure with Robie and Max. As the title suggests, the story takes place on a raft. It’s not a typical raft though, its a raft that fell with them out of the airplane and has a hole that lets the aggressive ocean water in. The Raft is the story of how Robie survives an makes it back to Midway, her home island. The novel criticizes society in two ways: it shows how much we rely on others and it also shows how we remain hopeful even when the circumstances are not ideal.
Between 800 and 735 B.C, Rome built its first sewers to improve cleanliness in the city. The Roman sewers were an improved version of the older Etruscan sewers. The Roman sewers consisted of latrines which connected to the toilet bowl and took the raw sewage underground, under the city to be dumped out in a lake or other body of water outside the city. At first, the only people who were able to get latrines were the wealthy because the latrines were very expensive. Then, in about 60-70 A.D, Rome started building public toilets because their
Borrowed from the Persian Empire, the aqueducts made the distribution and provision of freshwater across the Roman Empire. As the Roman cities were growing in size and population, finding new sources of water was one of the main concerns of the Empire. Considering how big the Roman Empire came to be, the amounts of water needed were remarkably bigger than expected, as the Empire grew. For this reason, we must consider Roman Engineers as complete geniuses for achieving such a great feat, that is, to provide with freshwater the whole empire. Thanks to the use of aqueducts there was not only an enough supply of freshwater but also a surplus that was later used for public baths, which improved public health noticeably. One of the main wonders of Roman Engineering is Pont du Gard, a bridge made of concrete that reaches 49 meters of height. This aqueduct consists of three tiers of arches of different sizes that provided water to the regions of Southern
Have you ever wondered who in the world came up the sewage system or where the idea for aqueducts came from; some of the worlds most used inventions come from a place called Rome. In the turn of the 20th century Rome had more paved roads then the untied states. Rome also had the first ever known sewage system. To supply Rome with water they built vast aqueducts that are still used to this current day. With out Rome's dedication to its citizens the sewage system, aqueducts, and roads the 20th century may not be here today.
So let’s go back and find out how sewage systems developed into what they are today. It seemed to be that the Mesopotamian empire had great contributions from using clay and molding it into the desired shape, which later produced pipes that had tees and angle joints (Sewage History). Soon after, they found what looked like drainage systems in the streets of the Indus Civilizations. Until the Romans, Minoan systems of plumbing and drainage was the most advanced that’s been seen within the Western World (Sewage History). The Minoans Royal Palace could be responsible for what might have been the first toilet (Sewage History). While on the other hand Egypt upgraded this idea of a sewage system that had copper pipes. Then the Romans fell upon this idea, and created toilets similar to what we have today. As more and more civilizations evolved from this idea, the more complex and useful the sewage systems
I know it’s a romantic idea, reading “Song of Myself” on a stream bank. In fact, if Walt Whitman’s spirit were to brush by me in the gusting wind, I’d probably hear him say: Close the book and watch. Listen.
Roads are one of the many technological influences in the expansion and governance of the Roman Empire. According to the article, Roman engineering by Victor Labate, “The Romans had an extended road network stretching from Northern England
Celie’s life has been one of hopelessness, even longing for death as a relief from life’s hardships (Hankinson, 3)
up a rocky path. Immediately I feel like I am in nature. I am reminded of all
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In order to provide fresh water for the people in the Roman cities that were growing and spreading rapidly, the Roman government decided the best plan of action would be to construct aqueducts, which would bring in water from mountain and spring sources. As stated in Gardner’s Art throughout the ages, “The Pont-du-Gard demonstrates the skill of Rome’s engineers. The aqueduct provided about 100 gallons of water a day for each inhabitant of Nimes from a source some 30 miles away.” One of the designing tactics that helped the Pont-du-Gard aqueducts to bring in that fresh tasting 100 gallons of H2O a day were the exquisitely constructed arches. Looking at Pont-du Gard, one can tell that the Romans were thinking of both artistic qualities along with the over-all operation of the