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desalination of‚ process of removing soluble salts from water to render it suitable for drinking‚ irrigation‚ or industrial uses. The principal methods used for desalination include distillation (or evaporation)‚ electrodialysis‚ freezing‚ ion exchange‚ and reverse osmosis. In distillation saltwater is heated in one container to make the water evaporate‚ leaving the salt behind. The desalinated vapor is then condensed to form water in a separate container. Although long known‚ distillation has found limited
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mitra@sembcorp.com Mobile: +971503994191‚ ABSTRACT Fresh water shortage is a growing problem facing the world‚ especially in the Middle East. With the rapid increase in fuel price‚ seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) is increasingly becoming a popular option for water supply. To date several sea water reverse osmosis desalination plants have been built in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to meet the growing demand for fresh water in the country. The Fujairah Water and Power Plant was acquired in 2006
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individuals‚ and thus a variety of thought processes that may be used in interactions and solving problems. This then forces institutions to be more representative of the populations they serve. Critics of affirmative action make the argument that it is reverse discrimination by favoring one group over another. This makes it so opportunities are not equal for everyone‚ rather minorities are at an advantage. This advantage can then stigmatize those who benefit from affirmative action because it suggests that
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Fisnik Kastrati Professor McCormick Written Argument December 12th‚ 2012 Affirmative Action As unfortunate I am‚ who fails on dreaming inside the boundaries of reality‚ I dream that the American nation will one day rise and live it to its creed:” We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.” – Martin Luther King Jr. King stated these words‚ in 1963 in Washington D.C.‚ on his famous speech “I have a Dream.” After experiencing the American nation and having learned
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perform better. Some of the other arguments suggest that it demeans the color blind society that it is trying to create‚ and takes away from minority achievement as well. However the most common argument against affirmative action is that it creates reverse discrimination. This is the most important‚ and controversial argument made by those who criticize affirmative action. One article stated “it constitutes a form of racial discrimination and as such is presumably unjust‚ immoral‚ and illegal on it’s
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character." (King) The Sixties were a turning point for racial equality. Because of leaders like King‚ many blacks and minority groups began to face/win new opportunities that were never before available. New policies and laws were established to help reverse the detriment to ethnic groups through years of injustice and prejudice. But is it right to limit other races to advance another? Are we using racism to stop racism? Although equal rights policies were established through what became known as "affirmative
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Case Introduction The Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation and the United Steelworkers of America entered into an agreement to reserve 50% of the openings in an in plant craft training program for African Americans (Byars & Rue‚ 2008). Brian F. Weber was a white male who wanted to enter this program but was denied. Weber claimed he was discriminated against due to the fact that African American employees were accepted into a training program over senior white employees. Mr. Weber had seniority
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the attitudes and actions shown by de Koster. Racism is one of the attitudes that de Koster shows because he feels that white people are at less of a chance to get a job that is of high command because of the affirmative action which he sees as “reverse racism” (Altbeker‚ 2005). Although de Koster has a somewhat racist attitude towards police work‚ he is efficient because he knows that according to society police work is viewed as efficient therefore he shows this through his actions because he feels
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Affirmative Action There are many different races‚ religions‚ etc. in the world. Affirmative action is a policy to help minorities among these different kinds of people. Do you support affirmative action? Affirmative Action compensates for past wrongs‚ promotes diversity and same equal opportunities‚ and is most important for why Affirmative Action is existed. However‚ it is using wrong way. I believe that affirmative action is not a good policy for both minorities and those who are not minorities
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