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- 681: Drinking Water Contamination
- ... according to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data, in 1994 and 1995, 45 million Americans drank water from water systems that fell short of SDWA standards.[1] Adding gravity to the situation, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the EPA advised that people with weakened immune systems should consult with their doctors and consider boiling their drinking water to kill any cryptosporidium.[2] This is just the tip of the iceberg ... during use of hot water, such as showering, exposure to DBPs is increased, and the risks are higher than generally assumed. By improving water treatment - such as physically removing precursors to DBPs - water systems can control DBPs while reducing microbiological risks. Modern treatment technologies known as "precursor removal," such as granular activated carbon, can be employed without harming the ability of water systems to disinfect their water. However, only a relative ... References 1. Cohen, B. et al., Just Add Water: Violations of Federal Health Standards in Tap Water 1994-1995, Environmental Working Group, Natural Resources Defense Council, Environmental Information Center, May 1996. 2. Centers for Disease Control, "CDC, EPA Issue Drinking Water Guidance for People with Weakened Immune Systems -- Press Advisory," June 1995. 3. Rose, J. et al., "Water-borne Pathogens: Assessing the Health Risks," Health and Environmental Digest, vol. 7, ...
- 682: Organizational Review of Plant Automation Group
- ... knowledge between CH2M Hill and the Districts occurs ¨ Analyzing and the recommendation of system and network architecture, system design, and integration proposals. The Plant Automation Group is made up of a number of disciplines. Process control programming is very different from the type of programming which Information Technology has been doing and requires different education, skills, and experience. These skill sets all need to be integrated and unified for the purposes of process control. Skills required include the administration of VAX computer environments, configuration, computer operations, data communications for Ethernet and report generation. The Plant Automation Group also covers PLC development and programming, HMI development, and data communications required for PLCs. It is also necessary to perform software development for process control systems, either personally or by assuming oversight responsibility for contractual development. Once a system is in place, this is a task which cannot be contracted out due to the highly customized nature of the ...
- 683: Marxism and Economic Theory
- Marxism and Economic Theory Human relationships have always been dynamic. Change and adaptability have gone hand in hand with the passage of time for human society. Systems have been developed to regulate, direct and control the resources of this society. The systems are referred to as governments and the resources as the populace or inhabitants and forces of production. A government must be dynamic in its nature reflecting the change ... gradual decline. This economic shrinkage came to a spearhead during the reign of Charles I. The monarchy favored a monopoly market system over a competitive one. The purpose for this position was for taxation and control of the profits. As the artisan and merchant populations increased, the policy of the crown began conflicting with economic growth. This created instability in three areas. First, the English monarchy needed money to support its ... Charles Tilly, in his work, Political Conflict Theory, introduce the theory of "Resource Mobilization"(RMT). The two aspects of RMT are government and those who contend with the government for power. Power is defined as control of the resources. The resources are capital, means of production and personnel. 6 There are three characteristics to the RMT7 that help further explain the revolution. First, two or more organizations (government included) must ...
- 684: Chinese Economic Reform under Communist Rule
- ... radical one. China was "still a state in which the central government retain[ed] the dominant power in economic resource allocation and responsible local officials work[ed] for the interest of the units under their control" (Solinger 103). However, as time passed, some basic aspects of the old system were altered either by design or via the process of what might be called benign neglect. As Shirk points out, in rural ... Pont" D2). The Chinese government has made conscientious attempts to promote the strength of the country's economy while protecting its citizens. Just a few weeks ago, the government instituted "tight-money policies, intended to control inflation and slow what has been the world's fastest growing major economy" (Shenon "China Halts" D1). However, after doing so, China's Securities Regulatory Commission was forced to stop the issuing of new issues ... of the government to show some kind of responsibility, some moral force, to its citizenry. At the very least, the strategy appears to show a practical desire on the part of the government to take control over what could have been a bad economic situation. Indeed, after these measures were instituted, China's trade deficit decreased (Hansell D2) and the stock markets' volume attained record highs ("Stocks Surge" D2). To ...
- 685: The Interview
- ... the new client. As the interview progressed, the unwillingness on the supervisor's part to exchange information caused defensiveness in the staff members. The supervisor continued this throughout and staff became noticeably upset and frustrated. Control Control refers to the degree of power each party in the interview has to influence the nature and/or outcome of that interview. The supervisor, from my point of view, had more control due to job position/status, as well as having the information that staff was seeking. Control was exercised by the supervisor by limiting the amount of information shared. This had a negative effect on ...
- 686: Cuba, Castro, and the United States
- ... Agrarian Reform (INRA) with broad and ill defined powers. Through the INRA Castro methodically seized all American holdings in Cuba. He promised compensation but frequently never gave it. He conducted investigations into company affairs, holding control over them in the meantime, and then never divulging the results or giving back the control. (7) These seizures were protested. On January 11 Ambassador Bonsal delivered a note to Havana protesting the Cuban government seizure of U.S. citizens property. The note was rejected the same night as a U.S. attempt to keep economic control over Cuba. (8) As this continued Castro was engineering a brilliant propaganda campaign aimed at accusing the U.S. of "conspiring with the counter revolutionaries against the Castro regime"(9). Castro's ability to ...
- 687: The History of General Motors
- ... size in just four years. Durant's accomplishments included one of the most spectacular successes in business history, and his charisma and ideas attracted an intensely loyal following. Still, he had his critics. After losing control of GM to bankers in 1910 and then regaining the upper hand in 1916 through his success with Chevrolet, Durant had again lost financial control in 1917. It was others on the board who led the company- buying spree of 1919, but when the value of GM shares slid from $400 to $12 in a postwar recession, GM's financial ... development, and testing of products in the 1920s, and reached a number of technical milestones: the 1923 Buick's four- wheel brakes, the 1926 Cadillac's shatter-resistant safety glass, chromium plating, automatic engine temperature control, hydraulic shock absorbers, automatic choking, adjustable front seats, and numerous advances in performance, dependability, and manufacturing technology. Costs fell as volume increased. GM engineer Charles Kettering developed Duco lacquer, an exterior body paint that ...
- 688: How To Set the Timing On A Engine Utilizing A Distributor
- ... for the number of degrees to which you'll be setting the distributor. This specification is usually found in the owner's manual of the vehicle. The third step is to actually use the timing gun. Hook the timing gun up to the battery using the twelve volt alligator clips. Additionally, attach the gun to the number one spark plug wire with the wire provided. Usually, a certain engine speed will be designated by the car manufacturer for setting the timing. This specification should also be in the ...
- 689: Colorado River
- ... projects to transport water to Los Angeles. With Hoover and Parker, California could receive 5.6 million acre feet from the Colorado River. Mexico saw its share of the river water drying up with the control of the water at Hoover Dam. In 1944 the United States, wanting to continue a good relationship with her neighbor, signed an agreement with Mexico giving them 1.5 million acre feet per year, with ... would be no more than 115 parts per million. It also obligated the United States to assume all costs necessary to meet the salinity levels. As a result, the United States agreed to upstream salt control projects in Nevada, Utah, and Colorado, and a 260 Million dollar desalination plant in Yuma, Arizona. The desalination plant reclaims more than 70 million gallons of drainage water a day from the Welton-Mohawk irrigation ... River Basin should follow the advice of Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt and form a commission, along with representatives of the Federal Government with input from the Colorado River Indian Tribes, to regulate, manage, control, enforce and educate the public and private sectors regarding the Colorado River Water. Too many agencies, too many private water companies all add to the confusion of the water rights of the Colorado River. ...
- 690: Internet And Internet Security
- ... Defense Department Cold War projects of the 1950s. The US Government owns the Internet and has the responsibility and right to decide who uses it and how it is used. The government HAS to have control on what information people are able to get from its agencies. This information is not lawfully available through the mail OR over the telephone, so there is absolutely no reason why they should be available ... like this are the ones in the wrong. Taxpayer's dollars are being spent bringing foul text and graphics into the homes of adults and kids all over the world. The government has to take control to stop pornographers from using the Internet. They seem to fit because they are breaking laws that have existed for years. Cyberpunks,those most normally associated with the Internet, are members of a rebellious society ... of police or government will destroy their own little world. The environment that the cyberpunks want is a way to do whatever they want. The Communications Decency Act is an attempt of the government to control their "free attitude" displayed in homepages. What the government is doing is making the same laws. To keep the explicit pictures off home computers, the government must control information on the Internet, just like ...
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