97% of the water on the Earth is salt water and only 3% is fresh water which the majority of human uses require; slightly over two thirds of this is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps. The remaining unfrozen fresh water is found mainly as groundwater‚ with only a small fraction present above ground or in the air. However‚ water is now being heavily polluted by nobody else but human. So what are the causes and effects of water pollution? The causes of water pollution vary. However‚ we can sum
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“plant more trees and save our environment “.stop using plastic bags. industries must be shut for what they are doing…… have you ever heard such slogans anywhere?!!!!!! these are not new to anyone of you and none of you might be wondering why such hue and cry are being raised in the present scenario……… yes environmental degradation is the culprit…….. it is interesting to note that even though these slogans are raised ‚these are not having much impact in our society.it is even more interesting
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It was hard for me to grab a life jacket or a rope to resist the speed of contaminated water washing people of color down the School-Prison Pipeline. My eyes watered as the speed‚ caused by zero tolerance‚ accelerated black men and women tumbling down the hole. I reminisce from my first job at Red Hook Youth Court the fundamentals of restorative justice: a judicial method where instead of incarcerating people for their crimes‚ offenders direct to a more positive action in the community. Before entering
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Drinking water or potable water is water safe enough to be consumed by humans or used with low risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries‚ the water supplied to households‚ commerce and industry meets drinking water standards‚ even though only a very small proportion is actually consumed or used in food preparation. Typical uses (for other than potable purposes) include toilet flushing‚ washing and landscape irrigation. Chlorination is the process of adding the element chlorine to water as
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list‚ which preserves and protects the cultural and natural heritage around the world. Diversity of Life Forms The Belize Barrier Reef is habitat to a diverse group of animal species. Over 500 species of fish have been recorded to live in its waters. Endangered species such as the marine turtle‚ manatee‚ and the American marine crocodile all depend on the reef for shelter‚ food‚ and nesting areas. Four species of dolphins have been sighted‚ one being the bottlenosed dolphin‚ and several species
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Introduction Water is one of our most important natural resources. Water is used in different purpose such as domestic‚ industrial supply‚ transportation‚ recreation. However‚ nowadays‚ humans are continuously deteriorating rivers‚ lakes‚ and oceans through different agricultural‚ industrial activities. Abel (1996) states that water pollution defines as “the addition of undesirable materials into aquatic bodies” (p.1). This may cause physical‚ chemical or biological change in water‚ leading to different
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Topic: Tap Water vs. Bottled Water Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that tap water is as safe as or safer than bottled water Central Idea: With bottled advertise and claim to be from pure sources‚ tap water can have alike or better quality sources of drinking water than bottled water. INTRODUCTION Attention-getter: Bottled water has become the indispensable item in our lives. It starts the day in lunch boxes; it goes to every meeting‚ lecture hall‚ and soccer match; it ’s in the cubicles
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Caraga State University Ampayon‚ Butuan City College of Engineering and Information Technology A Proposal on Automated Water Billing System of Sibagat Water District JOHN PETER M. MONGAYA BSIT Student JENNIFER E. SABUGAA Professor OCTOBER 2014 INTRODUCTION Background Information Sibagat Water District is a GOCC……. It is situated at Purok 3‚ Barangay Poblacion‚ Sibagat‚ Agusan del Sur. It has only 8 personnel which consist of 1 general manager‚ 2 office staffs‚ and 5 technical crews. It
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our day and purchase or receive a bottle of water. When was the last time you were not able to access a clean bottle of water? Hard to think of a time‚ right? Tap water can be very hazardous especially in developing countries and many people are not in favor of it. Bottled water is better than tap water because of its convenience and time saved. Bottles of water are also safer to drink unlike many parts of the world who don’t have access to clean water in general. So‚ to make this clear and simple
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and the date must be left as is‚ and (3) you may not charge anyone for copies of the document. — VG How to Write a Great Statement of Purpose Vince Gotera English Language and Literature University of Northern Iowa January 2006 The Statement of Purpose required by grad schools is probably the hardest thing you will ever write. (Incidentally‚ the statement of purpose may also be called an Application Essay‚ Objectives for Graduate Study‚ Personal Background‚ Cover Letter‚ or some
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