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Hydroelectric power in the United States of America

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Hydroelectric power has a very old history and is a kind of renewable energy. Since September 30, 1882 the world first hydroelectric power plant has been in operation and existing on the fox river in Appleton, Wisconsin. The electricity that generate in the world got about 20% came from Hydroelectric power and it hold the largest share of worldwide electric production. Hydroelectric power is basically convert the natural forces such as flowing water in river or waterfall into electricity. It is clean and sustainable for future power usage. Hydroelectric power plant usually build on dam due to dam can store much of water and can reconstruct the environment of the downstream. Besides, the dam can control the flow rate of water and prevent flood at the downstream of dam. According to the institute energy research, the renewable energy has taken over about 9.9% of all energy consumed in the United State of America in 2015. But in this 9.9% or renewable energy, hydroelectric power...

Adjustment of Refugee status in the United States of America

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It is a long process that refugees go through in order to be admitted to the U.S. Once they get there, do they remain refugees for the rest of their lives? According to the   Immigration and Nationality Act, Tittle II, Chapter 1, Act209 , a refugee status may be adjusted to permanent residence.  They have to go through some scrutiny for this to be done. Each year, there are about 70,000 refugees resettled in the U.S. out of these, only 10,000 can be presented for status adjustment. Of the 10,000, only those who qualify will have their status adjusted to permanent residence. Permanent residence is done one year after admission to the U.S. For one to qualify for permanent residence, they must have been physically present in the US for the past year, be legally admitted and be found fit for status adjustment by either an immigration officer or immigration judge.  Permanent residence is also known as the Green Card. It is upon the refugee to apply for the Green Car...

English accents

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Is it also hard for others to believe that Great Britain was the country from which long-ago ancestors seeded our continent with pioneering emigrants from their "Old World" country, Great Britain? I have heard it said, that the United States and Great Britain are friendly, allied countries, separated only by an ocean and a common language. I wonder why then, the Brits speak "English" with a heavy, thick accent. If both countries began with common stock, speaking the same tongue, wouldn't we sound the same when we talk? Many words those Limeys use for common objects do not even mean the same thing, to those of us that speak REAL English. The words, Hood, elevator, toilet, truck, umbrella, police officer, congress, president, lawyer and bar, in what I'll call "Great brutish British," become; bonnet, lift, loo, (Snicker) lorry, bumbershoot, (Giggle!) bobby, (Snort!) Parliament, Queen, (HAW, HAW, HAW!) solicitor, and pub! Ask one of them to spel...