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RECENT TRENDS ON PURIFICATION OF SEA WATER INTRODUCTION SEAWATER: -Sea water or salt water is water from sea or ocean. Sea or ocean water accounts for the most percentage of water on the earth. Almost anything can be found in sea water. This includes dissolved salts from earth’s crust and material released by micro organisms. It is the most impure form of natural water. Rivers join sea and throw in the impurities carried by them. Moreover continuous evaporation of water from the surface of sea…

It is true ... sometimes the journey is what really matters. Over the past thirty-eight years, I have maintained a constant and certain academic, volunteer, and professional journey. Often (at times without realizing it), I have represented Jesus Christ. In being a servant-leader of Christ, I have also had many opportunities presented to me, which I have willingly accepted, to bring Christ’s message to those in need. It has been, and continues to be, a humbling and fulfilling journey. This…

Obesity has become a growing problematic health concern in America over the years. High blood pressure, diabetes, stokes, heart attacks, coronary artery and vascular disease, and cancer are just some of the side effects obesity causes. Although obesity has been at the forefront of news articles and politics, this problem is nothing new for America. The 1980’s brought on a new phase in the U.S.; working out and crazed dieting. However, while all of this was happening the number of obese Americans…

Parents need to become more knowledgeable of content and exert greater supervision over the games their children are playing. In a study performed by Woodard and Gridina, they stated that, “While most parents (88%) report regularly supervising their children’s use of television, only about half (48%) report regularly supervising their children’s use of video games” (Woodard & Gridina). Why are parents worried about the programs that are on television more than the content in video games? Have…

inflict harm on other. Children often find both violent and non-violent video games to be the most unique form entertainment, and it is for this reason that one hardly misses a home without a PlayStation or any other video game console. In fact, Palo Alto Medical Foundation asserts that about 97% of teenagers in the United States play video games, as well as the sale of games is quickly growing (Norcia 1; par. 2). It is interesting to note that video games have been in existence for more than 30…

BART Bay Area Rapid Transit, known by the acronym BART, is the main rail transportation system for the San Francisco Bay Area. It was envisioned as early as 1946 but the construction of the original system began in the 1960s. Origins and planning The idea of an underwater electric rail tube was first proposed in the early 1900s by Francis "Borax" Smith. There were also plans for a third-rail powered subway line (Twin Peaks Tunnel) under Market Street in the 1910s. Much of BART's current…

There are many examples of Americans, but the most who show it is Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, and Oprah Winfrey. Walt Disney and Steve Jobs influences people in the entertainment, by helping people feel better and make their dreams come true. Oprah Winfrey is in the entertainment too, but she also likes to help people around the world. Disney and Jobs show that people can’t give up on their dreams when it gets hard. Winfrey shows people that only one person needs to step up and help others change…

Many researchers such as the team in Palo Alto and Menlo Park California suggest that some of the impacts on artificial intelligence in society are “learning and adaptive systems” along with “modeling”. Learning and adaptive systems are the ability to adapt behavior from previous experiences…

mid-October. The weather for the second weekend of October 2016 was bluebird-perfect, with a forecast showing no precipitation, moderate daytime temperatures, and nighttime temperatures marginally within our comfort zones. Elated, we set off—Gary from Palo Alto, and Kath from Boise, Idaho. Our paths converged in the charming hamlet of Alturas (Modoc County) on a Friday afternoon. The early October snow was melting quickly this year—when we arrived, there were only a few icy patches left…

Solution-focused brief therapy is a strength-based and goal-oriented form of treatment. This particular form of therapy looks at client accomplishments as opposed to “focusing and exploring clients’ problems and deficiencies,” with main focuses on a “systems perspective” and “solutions, strengths, and health” (Lee). Together, these focuses propose that change is a constant, especially in day-to-day human experience. It also emphasizes importance of client ability: rather than concentrating on…