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A summary of an international issue, the water shortage in the Middle East, focusing on the drying up of the Jordan River and some projects proposed to help address it.

From the Paper
"A critical issue in the Middle East is a shortage of water that is drying up and polluting the region's waterways. The River Jordan in particular has lost over ... of the billion cubic meters of water that used to flow through it every year in its strategic location linking the Sea of Galilee with the Dead Sea.
"Shortage of water drains life from biblical river: According to Gidon Bromberg, Israeli director of Friends of the Earth: Middle East, "Sadly...""

Tags:Jordan River, Middle East, water shortage, dam, canal, aquifer

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The paper discusses dry-cell batteries which were invented as an alternative to higher leaking, long lasting batteries. Today's advanced electronics are demanding more battery power and it is not unusual for a highly developed electronic item to go through two or three sets of batteries in a day. The paper shows that as technology advances, the stronger the battery demand and this brought about the invention of the dry-cell battery. The purpose of this technical research is to define dry cell batteries, their kinetic make-up, and how are they recycled.

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"Recycling batteries saves the environment and ensures proper disposal. There are many programs which assist in helping individuals learns how to recycle batteries. There is one program called "Charge Up To Recycle" which educates people on the recycling process, and the companies that recycle batteries. The objective of this program is to make everyone aware of the available services and encourage them to participate in recycling of the batteries. There are some battery recycle facilities that charge a small fee for used up batteries, but most of these facilities will take the batteries free of charge. The purpose of the battery manufacturers is to get everyone involved in recycling old batteries. Recycling batteries can be very beneficial to the air, eliminating lots of air pollution."

Tags:electrodes, electrolyte, anode, Cathode, environment

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The paper looks at how military exigencies (for the British Empire) led to government investments that made possible a viable maritime shipping industry. In a somewhat similar vein, the paper looks at how the disinterest of the Canadian government in subsidizing the aforementioned shipping sector ultimately spelled its end, though the determination of Maritime business and capitalist elites to put their money into other ventures surely played a role, too. The paper therefore shows how the shipping industry was vital and important in its beginning years because it served important purposes for an embattled British Empire, however, in its final years, it stopped being nearly so important to both local investors and to the Canadian government, mostly because each had more pressing priorities elsewhere, and the investment capital that once nourished the industry dried up.

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"The following paper will look at the rise and decline of Eastern Canadian shipbuilding in the period between 1800 and 1900. Specifically, the paper will look at how military exigencies (for the British Empire) led to government investments that made possible a viable Maritime shipping industry. In a somewhat similar vein, the paper will look at how the disinterest of the Canadian government in subsidizing the aforementioned shipping sector ultimately spelled its end, though the determination of Maritime business and capitalist elites to put their money into other ventures surely played a role, too. In the final analysis, the shipping..."

Tags:rise, decline, shipbuilding

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The paper relates that Canada is blessed with a relatively plentiful amount of fresh water and, as fresh-water reservoirs and aquifers around the world become over-burdened and/or begin to dry up, Canada will find itself in a powerful position because of its abundant water resources - though it should be cautioned that these resources are not as abundant as some might claim. Nonetheless, the paper discusses how because fresh water is essential to human life, water might well prove to be as important - if not more important - than oil is now. Ultimately, the paper argues that the nation of Canada could be a major international player in the control and management of water and could leverage this power into other forms of power, too (such as diplomatic power or economic power). The paper concludes, however, that Canada does have plenty of challenges before any of that happens.

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"The following paper will argue that Canada will be a major water supplier in the twenty-first century - but not necessarily the global super-power in this regard. Nonetheless, the nation is blessed with a relatively plentiful amount of fresh water and, as fresh-water reservoirs and aquifers around the world become over-burdened and/or begin to dry up, Canada will find itself in a powerful position because of its abundant water resources - though it should be cautioned that these resources are not as abundant as some might claim. Nonetheless, because fresh water is essential to human life, water might well prove to be as important - if..."

Tags:global, water, super, power

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This paper examines the United States' dependence on oil and how a dependence on foreign sources of oil results in severe political, military, and humanitarian problems like the current crisis in Iraq. The paper explains that the United States currently remains the planet's biggest consumer of petroleum resources and has done little to nothing to reduce its dependence on oil. The paper notes that this in itself creates significant environmental policy problems and practical problems like pollution. The paper looks at how Iraq and its oil reserves provide potential future resources as the world's total supply of petroleum dries up. The paper then discusses the Bush administration and the crisis in Iraq. The writer believes that the United States may have dug itself into a hole - in addition to fomenting more anti-American sentiment throughout the world than existed prior to the invasion, the United States has been responsible for a humanitarian crisis in Iraq that rivals only that of Saddam himself. The writer concludes that invading Iran would obviously prove to be another costly political, economic, and humanitarian error.

From the Paper
"Access to Iraq's oil wells serves a more direct economic function. A member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Iraq is a key to crude oil pricing. Interestingly, OPEC was founded in Baghdad in 1960, proving the centrality of Iraq in the American quest for oil. In the 1970s, OPEC declared an embargo and proceeded to control the production of oil as a means to control its price per barrel. As a result, OPEC has been frankly described as "a cartel with the purpose of maximizing the price of wholesale petroleum to world markets."

Tags:petroleum, Bush, administration, rigged, gold, prices, Iran

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This paper explains that prokaryotes, organisms that make up the microbial world, are deficient of internal unit membranes and are self-sufficient cells or organisms; the best-known prokaryotic organisms are the bacteria. The author states that cell-bound water is evaporated through air-drying, and subsequent addition of water to air-dried cells is the process through which the prokaryotes have been formed. This procedure of air-drying is called desiccation. The paper relates that the age-old belief of existence of life everywhere there is liquid water on earth, irrespective of physical conditions, has been negated by the desiccation tolerance in microbes.

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"Since they do not affect cellular structure and functions the solutes are said to be compatible. The molecules in them are similar to that of the compounds said earlier which stabilizes proteins by preferential exclusion. A causal relationship between increasing concentrations of these compatible solutes and improved stress tolerance is evident from enrichment through external addition or through molecular genetic methods. To increase the water absorption capability of cells their absolute concentration is sometimes found inadequate. For safeguarding macro molecules in organisms against moderate water loss preferential exclusion, therefore, seems to be the prominent mechanism. It is essential to have preferential exclusion in order to counteract the concentration of destabilizing molecules in cells during water loss to inhibit denaturation of proteins and membrane fusion."

Tags:relationship, structure, membranes, bacteria, air-drying

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This paper briefly outlines the design of the storage area, dish washing area, shelving area, baking area and ventilation system of a hospital kitchen. The paper then describes the kitchen's packaging and hazard control operations and explains that the critical control points of the hospital include receiving, storage, preparation and serving the food . Next, the paper describes, in greater detail, how these operations are to be performed and then takes a look at a survey that was conducted to determine whether hospital patients were satisfied with the food they were being served. Finally, the paper describes the type of equipment the kitchen will be using, the food delivery process and the clean-up process.

From the Paper
"The design is for a hospital kitchen. The kitchen opens at 6 am in the morning. The number of customers serve comprise around 6000 per day. Of these patients more or less 30% enjoy sandwiches and coffee for breakfast. The rest prefer Tea or soup. For lunch, fish and chips is the preferred dish of approximately 60-70% of the patients. Small numbers of the remaining patients enjoy chicken pies, lasagna and pasta bake. Preferred desserts are ice cream, apple pie and chocolate roulade."

Tags:wall, enclosure, dry, food, fridge, freezer, cold, fresh, dishes, cooking, door, corner

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This paper explains that the impression that all of Mexico is hot and dry and made up of mostly rural societies is wrong. The writer points out that the countery also contains icy mountain peaks as found in the Sierra Madre systems, lush jungles and agricultural regions as found in the temperate tierra templada and exquisite coastal zones along the Pacific Ocean and Baja California. The author explains that anthropologists have traditionally divided the ethnic categories of Mexico into two categories, the Indian and the Mestizo; today the majority of Mexican society is mestizo, one of the most distinctive sociological elements of Mexico. The paper relates that because of the variety of these topographical and geological regions, vast species of flora and fauna thrive despite the interference of the modern-day world.

From the Paper
"All of the major topographical regions of northern Mexico run north and south and can be viewed as extensions of regions within the southwestern United States. The Sierra Madre Occidental is thus an extension of the Sierra Nevada; the Sierra Madre Oriental which defines the eastern edge of the highlands of northern Mexico is an extension of the Rocky Mountains. The Sierra Madre Oriental runs from the border with Texas south to the northern part of the state of Puebla and although narrower than the Sierra Madre Occidental, it reaches higher altitudes, peaking at over 3,700 meters in the state of Nuevo Leon. In this environment, "animal life is rich and is reminiscent of those biomes elsewhere in the world with similar vegetation characteristics." "

Tags:mestizo, flora, fauna, mountain, ethnic

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The paper relates that Argentina is the second largest nation in South America with over one million square miles of land area and nearly 3000 miles of Atlantic coastline. The paper explains that its great latitudinal extent results in its accomodating a wide range of climatic conditions from subtropical in the north to subarctic in the south, and a diverse range of agricultural potential from humid-climate crops such as cotton and fruits to dry-climate grazing and ranching. The paper concludes that the Argentina market represents a considerable opportunity for foreign investment given the nation's size and potential, but that serious challenges still exist and that a thorough investigation of conditions from moment to moment, as well as a familiarity with the most up-to-date laws and regulations is necessary prior to committing any substantial assets to a project in the country.

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"Argentina is the second largest nation in South America with over one million square miles of land area and nearly 3000 miles of Atlantic coastline. Its great latitudinal extent (over 2500 miles) results in its accomodating a wide range of climatic conditions from subtropical in the north to subarctic in the south, and a diverse range of agricultural potential from humid-climate crops such as cotton and fruits to dry-climate grazing and ranching (CIA; Advameg.) The country's most important regions include the fertile agricultural..."

Tags:argentina, finance, marketing

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The author of the paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the topic of water management with regard to the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) and the Colorado River Aqueduct. With regard to increasing demands for fresh water and the decreasing amount of water available from the Colorado River, the writer examines measures that must, in the writer's opinion, be taken to manage water resources including the implementation of policies to encourage consumers to reduce water consumption.

From the Paper
"The Colorado River Aqueduct and flow from the Colorado River is being managed relatively effectively today, largely because of the 2007 agreement. The agreement allows the MWD to create an "intentionally created surplus" (ICS) of water, and then store it in Lake Mead for use during shortages or droughts. The surplus water is a result of water conservation in farmlands, and the MWD is testing the program with Lake Mead officials now. There are things that could be managed differently, however. Consumers are the biggest users of water, and lawns and gardens are a large part of that usage. It would seem prudent for Southern California water districts to encourage homeowners to replace lawns and landscaping with low-water xeriscaping, as that would save a lot of water throughout the region. In addition, there needs to be more research and development into alternative technologies, such as desalination, underground water storage, and stormwater management."

Tags:water shortages, distribute rain snowmelt, drying up, trickle, lake mead, conservation xeriscaping desalination stormwater