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The election of 1860: Results by state: Table of electoral votes by state in the 1860 U.S. presidential election.; Format: data set

North Carolina's Governors, 1789–1836: Timeline of governors of North Carolina in the early national period, with political party affiliation.; Format: timeline

Controlled burn: In Forests and fires: The longleaf pine savanna, page 10; Figure 9 shows a longer distance view of the same controlled burn shown in Figure 8. Note that visible fire can only be seen behind the mature tree in the center. Otherwise, the only indication of the fire is the smoke in the background....; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Salt marsh cord grass & black needle rush plants (2): In A blackwater river from sea to source: The White Oak River transect, page 10; Figure 8 shows a typical zonation of the two salt marsh plants shown first in figure 7. Note that the salt marsh cord grass is close to the water both in the foreground and background. The black needle rush does not appear in the foreground at all, but occupies...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Beach and berm: In Small sand volume barrier islands: Environmental processes and development risks, page 4; Figure 2 shows another view of the same rather dull topography of beach and berm. A little life can be seen in the middle background where pioneering sand dune plants have established a precarious roothold. In the left background you can see where sand has...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Tidal freshwater section of the White Oak (1): In A blackwater river from sea to source: The White Oak River transect, page 13; Figure 11 is a view of a marsh about 10 miles upriver from the ocean. Here you see black needle rush along the water's edge along with a new plant, the freshwater sawgrass (cladium jamaicense) growing landward of it. In the background,...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Crossing cultures I: Self awareness: This online course helps teachers gain a greater awareness of their own cultural background, as well as acquire tools to interact appropriately and effectively with people from a variety of cultures.; Format: article/online course

Battle over Little Switzerland unit background: In Driving through time: The digital Blue Ridge Parkway, page 3.1; This page contains resources and activities that provide background information for students who are about to begin the Battle Over Little Switzerland unit.; Format: lesson plan; By Katy Vance.

Hanuman battles the demon giant: In The Ramayana, page 5.6; Hanuman battles a giant demon in the current of a river, as seen in a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple. Wielding a trident dagger in his left hand, a huge white Hanuman steps on the shoulder of a giant green-skinned demon fallen in the river. The demon was...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Ocean beaches: In Coastal processes and conflicts: North Carolina's Outer Banks, page 1.12; This lesson is part of chapter one of the unit "Coastal processes and conflicts: North Carolina's Outer Banks." Students learn about various materials found on the beaches of North Carolina's Outer Banks. They read about the processes that bring these materials to the beaches.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Stanley R. Riggs, Dorothea Ames, and Karen Dawkins.

What do the old shoreline sand supplies look like?: In Large sand volume barrier islands: Environmental processes and development risks, page 2; North Carolina's ancient shorelines remain as long sandy ridges in the coastal plain.; Format: article; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Women working: In Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam, page 21; The bright green rice plants in the field are still young and unripe. Note, again, the power lines running in the background.; By Lorraine Aragon.

A monk in Delhi, India: A monk wearing a saffron robe strolls barefoot through a plaza in Delhi, India. In the background, a white stone bench sits against a wall beneath a low relief carving of a bird. Two women can be seen in the background.; Format: image/article

Fish market: In Northern and coastal Vietnam: Waterway settlements and Chinese influences, page 6; Women in Southeast Asia often work as food merchants in centralized outdoor markets where regional farm produce is collected for sale to surrounding town residents. Typically vendors selling similar items in adjacent spots are both cooperating and competing...; By Lorraine Aragon.

A grassy bald: In Roan Mountain Highlands, page 4; Figure 2 shows the grassy bald on Round Bald with ancient gneiss exposed in the foreground, and other grassy balds on high ridge crests in the background. The gneiss here looks pretty dull because its separation of minerals is masked by weathering and lichen...; By Jennifer Godwin-Wyer and Dirk Frankenberg.

Hurricane-resistant construction: In Hurricanes on sandy shorelines: Lessons for development, page 23; Figure 20 shows construction of a house clearly designed to function as a pier during extreme weather. Note the number and size of the support timbers and the surf breaking on the beach in the near background. Rarely does one see human efforts to overcome...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Report guidelines: In Election 2012, page 4.3; Each member of your state's delegation has a different job, and each has a different report to write. Here are the guidelines for each type of report. Demographer The demographer will compile the background information on the state from...; Format: activity

Wet-rice fields with mountains in background: This Balinese landscape scene shows rectangular wet-rice fields in the foreground and blue-tinted mountains in the background. The rice plants are partially submerged in the flooded fields, adding nutrients for rapid plant growth.; Format: image/photograph

Fishing boats in Bai Chay harbor with town and hills in background: A view of dozens of fishing boats in Bai Chay harbor shows a coastal town and hills in the background. Smaller rowboats near the larger ones are used to ferry fish, passengers, and other cargo through shallow water to and from the shore.; Format: image/photograph

Passengers walking outside train on platform between Hanoi and Dong Ha: Passengers walk outside a blue and yellow train on a platform between Hanoi and Dong Ha. A woman wearing pants and a print shirt walks toward the background carrying a young child. Several men wearing white business shirts and dark pants are visible in the...; Format: image/photograph

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