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| x Bridge |
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A bridge is a structure built to span a valley, road, body of water, or other physical obstacle, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle. Designs of bridges vary depending on the function of the bridge and the nature of the terrain...
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Canals are artificial channels for water. There are two types of canal: aqueduct (or water conveyance) canals are used for the conveyance and delivery of water, and waterway canals are navigable transportation canals used for passage of goods and...
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A freeway is a type of road designed for safer high-speed operation of motor vehicles through the elimination of at-grade intersections. This is accomplished by preventing access to and from adjacent properties and eliminating all cross traffic...
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| x Great Pyramid of Giza |
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The Great Pyramid of Giza (also called the Pyramid of Khufu and Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now Cairo, Egypt, and is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient...
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| x Stonehenge |
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Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) west of Amesbury and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of...
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| x Wall |
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A wall is a usually solid structure that defines and sometimes protects an area. Most commonly, a wall delineates a building and supports its superstructure, separates space in buildings into rooms, or protects or delineates a space in the open air....
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| x Dam |
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A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees (also known as dikes) are used to manage or prevent water flow into...
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| x Tunnel |
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A tunnel is an underground passageway. The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon. However, in general tunnels are at least twice as long as they are wide. In addition, they should be completely enclosed on all sides,...
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| x Fortification |
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Fortifications are military constructions and buildings designed for defense in warfare and military bases. Humans have constructed defensive works for many thousands of years, in a variety of increasingly complex designs. The term is derived from...
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| x Public space |
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A public space refers to an area or place that is open and accessible to all citizens, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, age or socio-economic level. One of the earliest examples of public spaces are commons. For example, no fees or paid...
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| x Town square |
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A town square is an open area commonly found in the heart of a traditional town used for community gatherings. Other names for town square are civic center, city square, urban square, market square, public square, Platz (from German), plaza (from...
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| x Monument |
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A monument is a type of structure either explicitly created to commemorate a person or important event or which has become important to a social group as a part of their remembrance of past events. They are frequently used to improve the appearance...
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| x Water supply network |
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A water supply system or water supply network is a system of engineered hydrologic and hydraulic components which provide water supply. A water supply system typically includes:
Raw water (untreated) is collected from a surface water source (such as...
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| x Sewage collection and disposal |
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Sewage collection and disposal systems transport sewage through cities and other inhabited areas to sewage treatment plants in order to protect public health and prevent disease. Sewage is treated in order to control water pollution before discharge...
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| x Radio masts and towers |
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Radio masts and towers are, typically, tall structures designed to support antennas (also known as aerials in the UK) for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. They are among the tallest man-made structures. Similar structures...
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The LGV Est européenne (often shortened to LGV Est) is an extension to the French high-speed TGV network, connecting Paris and Strasbourg. As of 2009, it is the newest high-speed line in France and still under construction, with 300 km of a planned...
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| x Great Wall of China |
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The Great Wall of China (simplified Chinese: 长城; traditional Chinese: 長城; pinyin: Chángchéng; literally "long city/fortress") or (simplified Chinese: 万里长城; traditional Chinese: 萬里長城; pinyin: Wànlǐ Chángchéng; literally "The long wall of 10,000 Li (里...
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| x Population genetics of selected Appalachian species |
Collecting specimens of selected taxa throughout the Appalachian chain, to assess genetic diversity.
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| x Cherokee National Forest Fall Migrant Bird Banding |
Objective: To pool the data of 3 volunteers from long-term high elevation banding stations and examine species trends, relate trends with habitat variables, and examine trends within individual species such as longevity, return data, differences in...
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| x Northern Saw-whet Owl Surveys |
We surveyed sites where others (notably Mark Simpson) had found birds in years past and some new sites. Primary objective was to see if birds were still at same locations and to see if we could find any new locations.
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| x Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus, and Veery, C. fuscescens, habitat associations in a dynamic Southern Appalachian Spruce-fir Forest | ||
| x The Common Raven (Corvus corax) in Tennessee |
Breeding status and distribution of Common Raven in Southern Appalachians
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| x Behavorial Study of the Breeding Season of the Alder Flycather, Empidonax alnorum, on Roan Mountain |
Project Objective: To determine the breeding history on Roan Mt (TN/NC), behavior, and habitat requirements
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| x Natural History of the Northern Saw-Whet Owl, Aegolius acadicus, in the Southern Appalachian Mountains |
Placement of nest boxes on Roan & Unaka mountains, monitoring of singing owls, monitoring of breeding success, recording prey items brought to nest, record of nest parasites, comparison with outer populations, some birds captured and measured.
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| x Avian Populations of the High Altitude Red Spruce Forest and Associated Northern Hardwoods on Unaka Mountain, Unicoi County, Tennessee |
Recording of all avian species in the habitats at 4,100 feet and above over all seasons with special emphasis on Magnolia Warbler and Northern Saw-Whet Owl in the breeding season.
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| x Habitat analysis and survey of the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius, in the Southern Appalachians | ||
| x Changes in the spruce-fir avifauna of Mt. Guyot, Tennessee, 1967-1985 |
Comparative breeding bird census
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| x Breeding habitats and biology of the Golden-winged Warbler in the Appalachian highlands of upper East Tennessee |
Objective: Estimate breeding population, locate and describe nests & contents, describe vegetation/habitat
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| x A breeding bird census of the spruce habitat on Whitetop Mountain, Virginia |
Objective: Estimate breeding population, locate and describe nests & contents, describe vegetation/habitat on Whitetop Mountain, VA.
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| x A breeding bird census of boreal forest habitat on Roan Mountain, Mitchell County, North Carolina |
Objective: Estimate breeding population, locate and describe nests & contents, describe vegetation/habitat
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| x Virginia Avian Heritage |
Virginia is unique in that it is considered the birthplace of ornithology in this country. It has become the incomparable benefactor for the most extensive collection of archives that describe avifaunal change. Much of the ornithological...
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| x U.S. Nightjar Survey Network |
The Nightjar Survey Network is a new and statistically powerful monitoring program, coordinated by the Center for Conservation Biology, which is designed to collect information on the population status of Nightjar species across the United States....
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| x Investigation of Cliffs and Cliff-nesting Birds of the Southern Appalachians |
A systematic aerial survey of cliffs and cliff use by birds was conducted throughout a significant portion of the southern Appalachian Mountains covering nearly all of the mountains of Virginia a small portion of Kentucky, and the spine of the...
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| x Allegheny Highlands IBA Golden-winged Warbler Surveys |
Determine distribution and abundance of Golden-winged Warblers to support IBA nomination
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| x Pine Mountain, Powell Mountain, Stone Mountain IBA Surveys |
Objective: Provide baseline inventory of avian community to support IBA nomination
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| x Status Assessment of Golden-winged Warblers and Bewick’s Wrens in Virginia |
The purpose of this report is to provide a rapid assessment of Golden-winged Warblers and Bewick’s Wren in Virginia. Specifically we determined 1) species’ distributions, 2) habitat use and requirements, and 3) the amount of geographic...
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| x VA Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Breeding Bird Surveys |
Provide baseline inventory of avian community, evaluate effects of management actions and assess habitat use
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| x Shenandoah NPS Priority Bird Species Monitoring |
Objective: monitor abundance of priority species
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| x Inventory of Bird Communities within High Elevation Sites of Virginia |
Objective: to conduct baseline surveys of high-elevation bird communities in Virginia
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| x Comparison of Black-capped and Carolina Chickadee |
An extensive project (my MS Thesis) to map the ranges of Black-capped and Carolina Chickadees and their hybrids over the full extent of the the former's range in North Carolina. Method was by mapping their calls (the "...
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| x Survey of Northern Saw Whet Owls during autumn migration in the Southern Appalachians |
Objective: Identify, quantify and gather health condition data on Northern Saw Whet Owls in the blue ridge of the southern Appalachians, specifically on Big Bald Mountain, Madison County, NC
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| x Survey of diurnal raptors during autumn migration in the Southern Appalachians | ||
| x NCWRC Cold Mountain Game Land Bird Survey |
Objective: Inventory and monitoring of bird community on mid to high elevation game land (Cold Mountain Game Land, Haywood County, NC).
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| x Monongahela National Forest Point Count Surveys |
Point count survey routes run annually for 1) long-term trend data and 2) to assess changes in breeding bird community as related to land management activities.
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| x Monongahela National Forest Northern Saw-whet Owl Surveys | ||
| x Monongahela National Forest Northern Goshawk Surveys |
Goshawk surveys conducted for: 1) clearance of project areas, 2) historical nest site checks, 3) high potential habitat forestwide surveys
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| x Characteristics of Golden-winged Warbler Nest Microhabitat | ||
| x Allegheny Front Migration Observatory |
The Allegheny Front Migration Observatory (AFMO), located in Grant County, West Virginia, has completed its 49th year of bird banding. The 50th season starts August 11, 2007 and ends October 13, 2007.
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| x Purchase Knob MAPS Station |
Objective: monitor bird productivity and survivorship in northern hardwood/red oak habitat, along with regenerating field species (4,700’ elevation)
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| x Balsam Mountain MAPS Station |
Objective: monitor bird productivity and survivorship in spruce-fir forest on Blue Ridge Parkway
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| x Mountian to Sea Trail construction effects on Northern Saw-whet Owl |
Objective: To assess impacts to the local saw whet owl population caused by construction of the Mountains To Sea Trail and by increased levels of human activity as a result of trail use. Attempted to document population density, territory placement,...
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| x Breeding biology of the Southern Appalachian Yellow-bellied Sapsucker |
Objective: Determine breeding habitat, distribution, nest site selection, territory sizes and gather any behavioral data.
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| x Ecology and Conservation of Neotropical Migrants in the Southern Appalachians |
This study seeks to develop an ecosystem level approach to understanding the conservation needs of Neotropical migratory birds in the southern Appalachians. Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM) is being established as a control site for...
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| x The effects of landscape pattern, core areas, and forest managment practices on avian communities in the Southern Appalachians |
This study expands an avian community study in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM) to include U.S. Forest Service lands adjacent to the Park. GRSM will be used as a control site to examine breeding populations of forest...
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| x Effects of Atmospheric Pollution on High Elevation Fauna in Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
The goal of this research is to examine the effects of atmospheric pollution on two groups of high elevation terrestrial animals. Air pollution such as acid precipitation and mercury toxicity remains high in eastern forests, and is considered a...
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| x Bird Conservation Region 28 |
Included in this area are the Blue Ridge, the Ridge and Valley Region, the Cumberland Plateau, the Ohio Hills, and the Allegheny Plateau. The rugged terrain is generally dominated by oak-hickory and other deciduous...
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