...Detroit’s Water Crisis Claim of Fact Essay Detroit has been falling apart since the riots of 1967, which further segregated the city forcing the economy into a freefall with no ground to land on, as the population continued to diminish so did workers, driving the industrial giants to implement competitive wages amongst its employees, ultimately leading the factories to shut down or relocate outside the country as a way to cut costs. Throughout this essay I will be discussing how turning off anyone’s water supply for profit is poor ethics, especially when the amount of money demanded by the DWSD (Detroit Water and Sewage Department) is $297.76 U.S.D per month for a 3/4 meter; compared to residents of Las Vegas, NV, who also have higher priced...
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...New york city gets its water from 3 major watersheds. The Croton Watershed, is located east of the Hudson River, the Catskill and Delaware Watersheds, which are located in Delaware, Greene, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster. Together they contain about 19 reservoirs “within a 2000-square-mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of New York City”. The Pepacton and the Ashokan are the two largest reservoirs. The pepacton can hold over 140 billion gallons while the Ashokan holds 123 billion gallons. After the water is selected, it flows through aqueducts and tunnels to Kensico reservoir to get filtered and treated. When it gets there, the water is treated with fluoride to help prevent health issues such as tooth decay and treated with ultraviolet to kill harmful parasites such as cryptosporidium and giardia. The water then makes a last stop before it reaches us at Hillview Reservoir in Yonkers. In yorkers, water receives more treatment to disinfect it. After this, the...
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...Name: Professor: Course: Date: Water Treatment, Desalination Water is an essential natural resource with a wide range of functions. Water treatment is a process aimed at purifying water for either consumption by human beings and animals or for irrigation. Several processes are applied during water treatment. Desalination is a process of removing salt and other chemicals from sea water. The process is complex with varied economic benefits, environmental and health impacts, and social impact as exemplified by this essay. Desalination involves separation of dissolved salts from brackish, wastewater, wells, industrial feed and sea water. The process of desalination is referred to as reverse osmosis. Water is forced to pass through semi-permeable membrane. Energy is required to enable water passage through the membrane. Reverse Osmosis uses stainless steel pipelines that are extensively iron based. An ancillary equipment is availed in accordance with the chloride concentration in each case. For the low levels of chloride, stainless steel pipe systems are applied. In the case of highly corrosive resistant materials, either super- austenitic materials or duplex stainless steels are used to handle high levels of chloride. Nanofiltration (NF) and Reverse Osmosis are the prevalent membranes driven by pressure. They removes salt and other impurities. The cost of desalination is high because it uses advanced technology that is applied by skilled personnel. It is an...
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...Major Water Scarcity in California And it’s Effect on the American South West This essay explains the lack of precipitation in South West America and its effects on California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. It also explores the numerous alternatives that could be used in order to solve this water crisis. The cause of the drought in California is the lack of snowfall in the Rocky Mountains, which caused the river to evaporate. As temperatures are rising, it causes water to evaporate and dry out soil that we need to plant crops. Authorities are reducing the flow from Colorado’s two reservoirs, Lake Powell, which supplies the upper Colorado Basin, and Lake Mead, which supplies Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Evidence suggests “For the...
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...Bottled/Con Tap Essay Water-this element is important to our bodies and our lifestyle. But, what kind of water is better for us? The use of bottled water and tap water has been in this battle for an extended amount of time. Many people have debated that bottled water is much better in many ways. Other people had debated that tap water was better because of many reasons compared to bottled water. However, bottled water is a better consumable product that we can trust. Many factors add up to the reasons we think bottled water is superior. From convenience to health, bottled water has so many factors that make us feel safe to drink. The convenience play really big roles in water bottles. Water bottles are lightweight and are easy to carry around. Everyday you will see someone carrying a water bottle. Water is necessary to life and sometimes we might not have tap water around but you can visit any local grocer. Almost every store in the US carries these cheap portable bottles.“Consumers like bottled water...
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...Writing Your Graduate School Application Essay Generally speaking, there are two types of application essays for graduate school: the statement of purpose (SOP) and the personal statement. (Refer to FAQs to find out how the two types are different.) Both types let you convince the admissions committee that you are a good fit for the program and can contribute to the department. Although different graduate schools may ask you to answer different prompts, most ask that you write no more than a two-page application essay. The application essay is difficult to write because you must pitch your candidacy to a few department faculty members who read through hundreds – or sometimes thousands – of other essays. In this handout, you will learn how to show these busy readers that you will contribute meaningfully to the university and their department. 1. Relate your past and present experiences to the future. In their application essays, many applicants make the mistake of underemphasizing the future. But it’s important that you show how your past experiences have informed your present work, and how your present work can be extended to the future or raise new research questions. Admissions committees assess many qualified applicants based on whether their research will reflect positively on the university and their department. Committees will think your past and present work is relevant only if it relates directly to your plans for the future. If you don’t know exactly where your current...
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...Zack Messmore MLA Format Theo 201-B23 Christology In the branch of natural science called thermodynamics which deals with energy and how energy worsd, there is a term called “triple point” Triple point in simplified terms refers to the point at which a substance reaches a specific temperature and pressure which enables it to be gas, liquid, and solid. A popular example of this is water, which has a specific triple point of 273.16 K. At this point the water, is a gas (water vapor), a liquid (water), and a solid (ice). (Çengel 135) This all happens at a microscopic level and at fractions of milliseconds, and yet it is the best real life example of how anything can be three things at once. God may have included this little element in earth science while creating the world to reflect on his true nature. This scientific fact could be a great way to defend the idea of how Jesus could be both God and Man. However as with most of the bible faith plays and biblical evidence plays a large roll. Good information on thermodynamics, however also make sure that your introduction fully introduces all of the topics that your work intends on addressing. The Bible makes unambiguous claims as to who and what Jesus was. Jesus claims several times throughout his walk on earth that he was in fact God and that he existed before the time of the decibels. He alludes to Exodus by saying "before Abraham...
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..."Choose a medical condition that interests you and research it. Write about the possible uses of hypnosis in the treatment of the condition as you see them. Induction I have choosen to look at eczema for this essay. It is something that affects me personally. Eczema is a fairly common skin condition. It is an innflamation of the upper layers of the skin. It is seen mostly in children and affects around 1 in 12 adults. There does seem to be a link between eczema, hay fever and asthma, and as yet there is no known cure for it. Atopic eczema is a genetic condition based on the interaction between a number of genes and environmental factors. In most cases there will be a family history of either eczema or one of the other ‘atopic’ conditions i.e asthma or hay fever. The symptoms of ezcema can vary from being dry, itchy and inflamed to being broken and bleeding and raw. Ezcema is linked to stress levels in people and people who suffer with ezcema can develop anxiety around the way it looks and disfigures the skin, which in turn creates greater stress levels and ultimately leads to the eczema getting worse. It can be a viscious cycle. There is not a lot of research done into the power of hypnosis and other therapies such as meditation linked to eczema. The word eczema comes from the Greek word “ekzein” which means “to boil". The most successful treatment with eczema is steriod creams and ointments, one of the main problems with eczema is its extrememly itchy and this...
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...time. The agent that causes TB is mycobacteria such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Mycobacteria can be found easily in the environment such as soil and water but M. tuberculosis can only survive in its human hosts. About one-third of the human population has tuberculosis. This highly contagious disease is spread through droplets in the air when an actively infected person coughs, spits, talks, sings, or sneezes and an uninfected person is close and catches the bacteria by inhaling it. A large majority of those infected do not have symptoms, which is known as latent tuberculosis. Ten percent of those with latent TB developed an active infection in their lifetime and about half of those with active TB will die from the disease. Symptoms may be mild the first few weeks or months of the disease, easily spreading to others due to how highly contagious it is. The farthest back scientists have discovered TB is 2400BC through the spinal fragments of ancient Egyptian mummies. It was also found in bone fragments in South American from 750BC. Records prior to the 19th century have described this disease which then was also called consumption, white plague, dread disease, or the king’s evil. The spread of TB reached a peak during the 19th century Industrial Revolution in Europe where it killed one out of every seven people infected (UK Essays, 2014). The disease eventually spread to the United States when a large number of people immigrated to America and cities became vastly overpopulated...
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...August 29, 2011 Mr. Carmon Heat Stroke and Heat Exhaustion In Dallas of this year, a football coach with a heart condition from a heat stroke. He was practicing with his team in heat that was more than 100 degrees. Two days later, two South Georgia football players, died from heat exhaustion, both were 16 years of age. For the past two months, the country has been under the threat of hot and humid temperatures. Heat advisors in most countries across the United States, are broadcast publicly to ensure that people are taking serious precautions during the months of extreme humid temperatures. In this essay, the writer will discuss: (1) definition and short history of heat strokes and heat exhaustion conditions, (2) the symptoms and the signs of each illness, (3) how is heat strokes/heat exhaustion acquired, (4) the diagnosis and treatments, (5) alternative treatments, and (6) the statistics. Definition and Short History of Heat Strokes and heat exhaustion Heat stokes and heat exhaustion are heat-related illnesses. The Center of Disease Control and Prevention (2011) states that, “historically from 1979-2003, excessive heat exposure caused 8,015 deaths in the United Stated, which 300 deaths were accounted for during 2001.” Heat exhaustion, is an insignificant nature of heat-related illnesses, and occurs when a person is working, children are playing, or out-sider workers were exposed to extreme, humid environments. During heat exhaustion a person’s body loses body...
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...Writing an essay ( from information online ) Website :http://web.utah.edu/umed/students/clubs/international/presentations/dangers.html Sea Creatures That Are Harmful To Humans A lionfish in the deep ocean. Have you ever felt like you been bitten and afterward severely affected and poisoned? Because of poison or toxicity, some sea creatures are harmful to humans. Also, some sea creatures are deadly, but there are other ways to kill humans, other than Sea Creatures. But, there are warnings against Harmful Sea Creatures. Deadly Sea Creatures Deadly Sea Creatures are All around the ocean or a large body of water and, they defend themselves a lot against what they think is threats to them which might be innocent people. Taken from source 1 “ There are a number of hazardous creatures in the sea. Many can cause serious harm to unaware or inattentive divers “. Some Sea creatures have a huge defense system that might kill humans or other sea...
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...How can Sodium Fluoride Ion solve the issue “cavity” In this essay, I will explore about how sodium fluoride ion can be addressed to one of the most common health issues in the world “cavity” by investigating the properties of sodium fluoride ion and how those properties of sodium fluoride ion are related to addressing this issue. Sodium Fluoride ion is an ionized combustion of non-metal atom Fluorine and alkaline metal sodium as you can notice from its name, and its scientific equation is NaF. In nature a singular fluorine cannot be easily found, according to “How does the fluoride in toothpaste prevent cavities? Is there any kind of 'natural' fluoride protection or is it only in artificial compounds?” by “SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN” “Fluorine, the 13th most abundant element in the earth's crust, is never encountered in its free...
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...Can you survive with polluted water or none at all? China’s population continues to grow and evolve but some are dying because of having polluted water. There are three main causes of China’s water scarcity crisis pollution, supply and demand, and global warming. Of these, the biggest driver is global warming. One reason for China’s storage is the pollution in the air contaminating the water. “Non-point pollution, related to agricultural activities such as fertilizers and pesticide runoff from farmland and infiltration of livestock waste, has been long out of control.”(Document E).” With lagging growth in wastewater treatment facilities, including sewerage, about 20 billions of untreated wastewater is directly discharged into water...
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...single summer season of safe and healthy family fun in the water, including appropriate levels of water sanitation and safe levels of appropriate chemicals. Since the pool has already been constructed, this WBS concerns only pool maintenance. The resources required for this project are minimal and include $300 in common pool maintenance products available at home improvement and pool specialty retailers. This project requires labor equivalent to roughly three hours per week aggregated over a three-month period. Body This generic WBS was used to maintain the pool, and it was effective in organizing maintenance efforts and ensuring timely testing. A scheduling system was devised through the use of a disposable weekly checklist and countdown timer. This was marginally effective, as sometimes, workers did not strictly adhere to timetables despite the aforementioned tools. Project status reports describe the completeness of various recurring tasks and assign percent completion to these tasks. An informal status reporting system was used for pool maintenance and was effective, as workers were always informed as to whether previous work had been completed, and whether to proceed with their own assigned tasks in proper succession. Outline Work Package 1: Alkalinity (TA) –ongoing, 3.5 months -Test twice-weekly using test strips (range 80-150 ppm) Test TA before testing for pH Dip test strip into water for 5 seconds Resources- test strips -Adjust TA level...
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...Cholera essay Cholera is a disease caused by a prokaryotic organism called vibrio cholerae, this bacterium has flagellum as it is prokaryotic and contains no unit bound organelles. The bacterium is transmitted through excrement of faeces and if this comes into contact with drinking water, the bacteria can infect people. Bacteria can also spread to food, if people don't wash their hands thoroughly after using the toilet meaning it can be spread from person to person. The symptoms of cholera include; extreme diarrhoea (as much as a litre an hour), vomiting for hours on end, and may also lead to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance which could then cause death. This is because the cholera bacterium produces a toxin, which affects chloride ion exchange. The toxin causes the chloride ion protein channels in the plasma membranes of the small intestine epithelial cells to open; the chloride ions then move into the lumen of the small intestine, this build up of chloride ions lower the water potential in the lumen. Consequently water moves out of the blood, across the epithelial cells and into the lumen by osmosis, the increase of water secretion in the lumen results in a high amount of water being lost from the body, which is what causes the symptoms. Ways to prevent cholera spreading would be; proper sewage systems, treating water, hygiene such as washing hands after using toilet and preparing food, also covering food which may come into contact the bacterium. The...
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