Abstract
This paper studies the Quabbin Reservoir, located sixty-five miles west of Boston, Massachusetts. The paper traces the history and geological construction of the reservoir, beginning in 1939. The paper also examines the reservoir's structural benefits and its ability to supply water to the entire city of Boston. Other aspects studied by the paper include the reservoir's management by various state and local authorities, public access to the reservoir, and predictions for the future of the Quabbin.

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"There is a long history of cooperation among those agencies concerned with the Ware River watershed, including the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the MA Department of Environmental Management, now the DCR Division of State Parks and Recreation (Executive pp). Maintained, visible boundaries protect the integrity of property, provide a frame of reference for policing and monitoring, and provide essential proof when a dispute or encroachment occurs (Executive pp). The number of MDC Rangers assigned to the Quabbin - Ware River watersheds has grown since 1996 from one to seven, and ranger patrols include pro-active surveillance of DCR/DWSP controlled lands with emphasis on popular access locations around the Ware River watershed (Executive pp). Presently, Watershed Rangers spend an average of 16-20 hours per week covering responsibilities on the Ware River watershed (Executive pp). The DCR has care and control of approximately 57 miles of gravel access road and numerous miles of non-gravel road on the Ware River (Executive pp). Activities that are dependent upon a good access road system include fire protection, forest management, water sampling, research, and ranger patrols (Executive pp). The DCR fire policy, in conjunction with better coordination between DCR, the Division of State Parks Recreation, and local fire departments, has improved fire response time and suppression efforts, and provides assistance to the local fire departments as directed by the local fire chief, usually for mop up operations (Executive pp). At present, twenty-three DCR employees are certified and available to participate in fire suppression operations (Executive pp)."

Tags:water, boston, massachusetts, rivers, streams, lakes

Abstract
Portland's landmark water reservoirs have been intact for the past century. The paper shows that five out of six of the original reservoirs are currently in use today. These five are located with Mt. Tabor Park and Washington and serve to collect and store millions of gallons of drinking water for distribution to businesses and residents throughout the city of Portland. The paper shows, however, that these wide-open reservoirs fail to meet today's standards for drinking water, posing a threat the health and safety of the citizens of Portland. In addition, they require an increasing level of maintenance to ensure water quality.
This paper examines the safety risks posed by Portland?s open reservoirs, revealing why a major change must be implemented and recommending the best solution for this problem.

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"This plan aims to remove three reservoirs from service in Mt. Tabor. Two of the reservoirs will be replaced with underground storage. The city will place tanks at these sites to maintain the advantage of existing piping and gravity flows. It is expected that these underground tanks will "upgrade the storage facilities to current and anticipated state and federal standards as well as provide higher levels of security, public health, and water quality protection" (City of Portland). When the reservoirs are contained, the city will be able to install park improvements.
The plan also calls for temporary floating covers over the existing reservoirs in Washington Park, which were built in 1894. While these covers will provide short-term enhanced security, the city also recognizes that it must "replace the existing Washington Park reservoirs with underground tanks following additional improvements necessary to strengthen the water distribution system" (City of Portland)."

Tags:Mt., Tabor, Park, safety, groundwater, Oregon, underground, tanks

Abstract
The paper investigates many factors relating to open drinking water reservoirs such as water purification, toxic chemicals and testing systems. The paper shows the risks faced by Portland's reservoir which include the dumping of prescription drugs, waste from tankers and buses and the threat of radon in the drinking water. The paper suggests ways in which the Portland municipality could improve the situation through testing and legislation. It also includes maps of the area to illustrate points.

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"While the water is safe perhaps it is not sterilized, which means that it does contain chemicals and other killer organisms. The best way to handle this situation is by protecting and regularly monitoring water from the main source so as to eliminate the possibility of potential contamination later on. To purify the water, treatment practices are used to get rid of the pathogenic organisms that are liable to enter into the water in the reservoir. Most of the water treatment techniques and technologies were actually developed several years ago to cure cholera and typhoid. These techniques are still applicable because they can still protect the public today like they have been for nearly a century. However, the new contaminants require new techniques to treat them, such as pathogens."

Tags:Tribalomethanes, TTHM, chlorine, filtration, ozonization, Oregon, pollution, groundwater

Abstract
This paper reviews the history of Quentin Tarantino, looking at his background and the path he travelled to get to where he is today. This paper also reviews his acting career and the movies in which he appeared and directed, with special focus on 'Reservoir Dogs'.

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"Tarantino spent his days watching and discussing movies with customers and friends. Quentin began to write scripts during his spare time. One of Quentin's first scripts was for the film "Natural Born Killers," but he sold it to Oliver Stone. The script was rewritten into an almost completely new piece and Stone recognized Tarantino with only a small writing credit for the film. Quentin sold his first screenplay, "True Romance," for thirty-thousand dollars and used the cash to finance his next film, Reservoir Dogs. Reservoir Dogs was the film that sparked Quentin's career as a distinguished director. Reservoir Dogs was a big hit at the 1992 Sundance Festival. Consequently, Tarantino gained fans and praises from film reviewers. In contrast, however, he also gained a considerable amount of critics."

Tags:cinematography, techniques, pulp, fiction, Kill, Bill, Four, Rooms, Jackie, Brown

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"Reservoir Dogs is a film that takes a satiric look at itself, at the genre of the caper film and the dynamics of betrayal and the criminal code seen in such films. The film is extremely violent, which for many viewers may mask the satiric thrust of the story and the way the interplay of characters involves a twisted sense of morality, the so-called "honor among thieves" that here is a palpable presence holding together a group of professional criminals who have nothing else to believe in except that they will be able to rely on each other. As the film unfolds, though, they can rely on nothing in a universe of random events over which they have no control.


The story is simple enough: A group of small-time criminals band together under the leadership of a man who has decided how a robbery is to be staged. The robbery itself is never seen in the..."

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"Reservoir Dogs (1992) is a genre film that takes a satiric look at its own genre, that of the caper film. The film is extremely violent, which for many viewers may hide the satiric thrust of the story and the way the interplay of characters involves a twisted sense of morality, the so-called "honor among thieves," that in this case becomes a palpable presence holding together a group of professional criminals who have nothing else to believe in except that they will be able to rely on each other. As the film unfolds, though, they find they can rely on nothing in a universe of random actions over which they have no control.
The story is deceptively simple: A group of small-time criminals are brought together by a man who has decided how a robbery is to be staged. The robbery itself occurs off-screen."

Abstract
Created millions of years of ago through geologic action, the Ogallala aquifer is a vast underground reservoir that runs west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains. This paper examines the evolution and deposition of the aquifer and discusses problems facing it today.

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"The main concern for the Ogallala is the fact that the aquifer has been cut off from most of its natural recharging sources (Ogallala pp). The Rocky Mountains have not supplied the aquifer for more than a thousand years, and the High Plains climate today is classified as semi-arid, receiving only fifteen to twenty inches of rainfall annually, most of which is subject to a high rate of evaporation due to the dry air and high winds (Ogallala pp). Moreover, many of the rivers, such as the Platte, Canadian, and Arkansas, actually drain the aquifer since they have water tables below that of the aquifer (Ogallala pp)."

Tags:Miocene, debris, Pliocene, Rita, Blanca

Abstract
The following paper is a brief summation, an annotated bibliography, of five scholarly articles that deal with the factors impacting bacterial compositions in lake and other water reservoirs. The paper notes how some phytoplankton appear much more resilient than others and respond surprisingly well to things like acidification or to increased temperature.

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""Effects of PH on Algae Community Composition Brettum, Pal. (1996). Changes in the volume and composition of phyto-plankton after experimental acidification of a humic lake." Environment International, 22(5): 619-628. The above study looked at the effects of experimental acidification on the phyto-plankton volume and composition in Lake Skjervatjern in Norway. In Basin A, the acidified basin, there were marked changes in the phyto-plankton composition and in the percentage of the main algae groups in the years 1991-92. Specifically, the percentage of green algae decreased - especially a species called Oocystis submarina v. variabilis -..."

Tags:annotated, bibliography, algae

Abstract
Discusses the study of film as a post-modern event. Defines the aesthetic values & dynamics of modernism and post-modernism. Post-Modernism as a cultural, aesthetic & historical issue. Structuralist thinking. Development of post-modern material and fragmented surface style in film. Examples: CONTEMPT, RESEVOIR DOGS, PULP FICTION.

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"Movements in artistic expression often occur spontaneously and are then given a name to identify a perceived trend. This is clearly the case with reference to both modernism and postmodernism, and the very fact that we have seen a need to find a name for the changed environment after 1960 shows that postmodernism exists in some degree--it exists because we have named it, but that does not make it any more a coherent or "intentional" movement than was modernism. In film terms, postmodernism primarily shows a certain weariness with modernism rather than a drive to something clearly new. The elevation of film to a subject for study is itself a postmodern event, signaling as it does the end of the modernist division into High and Low culture. The increasingly self-reflexive nature of modern film along with the elevation of style over substance are..."

Abstract
This paper provides a brief insight into the Everglades, a unique ecosystem that enables people to live and do business in South Florida. It is the source of drinking water for the area's five million people and sustains a productive agricultural industry. It describes how water management is one of the most severe environmental issues facing the Everglades today due to population growth in the area and how drainage projects and development have negatively influenced the systems water quality and biodiversity. It discusses the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan that has been created as a solution to the problem of water with a complex network of reservoirs, treatment areas and recovery wells.

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"The first water management activities of humans were designed to drain the Everglades and exploit the natural resources of rich soils and tropical climate for agricultural development. Years later, the canal system was improved for navigational use to move products to coastal markets. Humans created canals, pump stations, and structures to provide water supply to coastal areas, and flood protection for agricultural development. Over the years, management priorities of this system have evolved, with an emphasis on flood control during hurricane years, water supply during droughts and, more recently, environmental protection of Everglades' natural resources."

Tags:ecosystem, agricultural, industry, environmental, issues, drainage, reservoirs