GEOS 3310 Lecture Notes: Water Pollution Dr. T. Brikowski Spring 2012 file:waterQuality.tex‚v (1.33‚ November 14‚ 2011)‚ printed March 30‚ 2012 Water Pollution 1 Introduction Water pollution is the “degradation of water quality as measured by biological‚ chemical‚ or physical criteria.” Common sources of groundwater pollution are listed in Keller [Table 14.3‚ 2011]. Typical pollutants include: • Oxygen-demanding waste: materials that produce a high BOD [Fig. 11.2‚ Keller‚ 2000]
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Flavored water From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Flavored water is a beverage consisting of water with added natural or artificial flavors‚ herbs‚ and sweeteners‚ and is usually lower in calories than non-diet soft drinks. In many cases‚ flavored waters add vitamins and minerals to their beverages through the incorporation of fruits in order to better market their products. Pepsi and Coca-Cola are two well known brand owners of flavored water but there are many others as well. Flavored water targets
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Final Speech Name: Fall 2013 Student General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech‚ my audience will be aware of the concept I learned most from in my speech course and how I will use it in my future. Introduction Did you know that there was a speech that killed? On a cold and wet day‚ President William Henry Harrison presented a speech comprised of 8‚445 words at his inaugural ceremony. By being exposed to these cold conditions‚ a month later‚ he died a slow and painful
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Bursary Application Form for Full Time Bursaries SAWS Bursary Application Form for Full Time Bursaries INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read carefully before completing‚ signing or submitting this form. 2. Ensure that this form is completed in full. 3. Complete in BLOCK LETTERS. 4. Note that this bursary cannot be used to pay for existing loans or debts. Criteria: 5. Ensure that this form is duly signed. 6. Application forms with incomplete information will be disqualified. 7. Application forms with incorrect
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Uses of water: 1. For drinking and for life processes. On an average‚ a man consumes about 60‚000 to 80‚000 litres of water in his lifetime. The body of an adult contains nearly 40 to 50 litres of water at any given time and water constitutes about 66% of the average body make up. Aqueous solutions fill the cells in the body. Nutrients‚ oxygen‚ and metabolic waste products are transported by blood‚ which is mostly water. Digested food is absorbed in the form of an aqueous solution. In plants too
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Water is determined by the amounts and kind of suspended and dissolved substances in the water‚ degree of alkalinity (pH)‚ temperature‚ colour and smell‚ and the company of undesirable microorganisms. In this experiment‚ we are explaining whether bottled water is more pure than tap water. For this experiment‚ hypothesis is which water is more pure bottled or taps water. To test the experiment we have used the equipment like bottled water‚ tap water and water test kit. In the research‚ it has been
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The Rite of Spring’s choreography and music combination kept me yearning for more. I most enjoyed the extremely emotional movements because they drew me in and made me ponder the underlying meaning of the dance. This dance was by far the most expressive one presented all semester. The frantic and sudden movements that interchanged with the soft and gentle movements flowed together and portrayed a frantic‚ yet elegant message. The type of mixed emotional energies and variation of movements is probably
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Silent Spring 1. A. I was captivated with the way Carson began the book with the imaginary town that had suffered plagues due to pesticides. She then went on to say that these were based off real events that happened all over the country. Also it was fascinating how much Rachel Carson new about carcinogens and the ill effects of pesticides such as cancer and birth defects. This was at a time when this was not a wide spread fact. B. The protagonists in this novel are nature and the public
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Cara K. Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring Prompt Throughout time‚ American attitudes towards the importance of the environment have lessened. American farmers have begun to use poisons‚ such as parathion‚ which has begun killing animals and humans. Rachel Carson‚ a noted biologist‚ published her novel Silent Spring in 1962‚ in which she illustrates the need for American attitudes towards the environment needing to change‚ through understanding “plain folks”‚ an accusing tone‚ and descriptive imagery
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(cholesterol‚ LDL‚ HDL and triglycerides) along with other strategies (diet and medications). Support efforts to stop smoking Control weight and reduce body fat Improve your strength and feeling of well-being: Helps keep muscles‚ bones‚ and joints healthy Increase your ability to do daily activities without getting tired Improve your balance and flexibility Maintain muscle tone‚ improve your posture‚ and reduce the risk of falling and fracturing bones Lessen feelings of anxiety or depression Improve
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