Pumping Iron

Although the concept of Playpumps was idyllic in theory, its application was sabotaged by the strategy adopted by Playpumps International. Along with the technology, the focus was flawed: despite being a humanitarian project, there was greater emphasis on pleasing donors and meeting ambitious targets for glory, than supplying water to impoverished communities. It is important to understand that Playpumps are only one solution amongst a myriad of other water supply systems, and careful…

fracking is, what has been the recent controversy around it, and finally what effects the injection of wastewater has on the ground water and seismic geology of the region. Generally speaking, hydraulic fracking is the process of drilling a hole and pumping water mixed with various chemicals and sand to fracture the rock, releasing the oil and natural gas for it to be brought back up to the surface. After they drill the initial hole for the well, they inject a series of cocktails with various…

1995, 342 dead snow geese are found in the Berkeley Pit. The Berkeley Pit was an operating open pit copper mine in Butte, Montana from 1955 to 1982. The mine was opened and run by the Anaconda Mining Co. When the mine was closed in 1982 it was 1 mile long by ½ mile wide and 1,780 feet deep. Pumps were run to keep the water down while mining operations were running. When the mine was closed the pumps were shut off and the water level in the pit quickly started rising at a rate of .7 feet per…

spending nine days imprisoned in a camp. With the exception of Jack fearing for his life and Steffie refusing to take off her protective mask, nobody appears to be taking the Event seriously once they believe they are safe. In fact, when they first reach Iron City, a man talks to the family about how he is upset not only of the events he went through but additionally because the media is not there to cover it: “‘Don’t those people know what we’ve been through...Are they telling us it was…

The water is used for agricultural purposes, especially in the Nile Delta which in turn represents our main revenue source and through pumping to water the agricultural lands in the desert areas. Back then, at the same time every year, the Nile used to flood watering the Delta’s cultivation. However, after building the High Damn, this flooding no longer takes place which lead some lakes…

Blood Blood consists of: -White blood cells -Red Blood Cells -Plasma -Platelets White blood cells (WBC Are also called leukocytes. They are the first line of defence when it comes to the human body fighting off infection. When something foreign enters the body the immune system snaps into response by sending white blood cells to fight off the infection. They either produce protective antibodies or they devour the bacteria. On average a human would have a White Blood Cell Count of 7,000 in each…

ANEROID – sensitive component in an altimeter or barometer that measures absolute pressure of the air. -Sealed, flat capsule made of thin corrugated disks of metal soldered together and evacuated by pumping all of the air out of it.…

A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Water Projects in China vs. U.S. The paradoxical nature of water has brought prosperity and destruction to many human civilizations. In the history of China and the United States, both nations have tried to tame its water to only bring prosperity to its people. The intensive construction of dams and irrigation in the U.S. West has contributed to West Coast’s economic and urban development. The inexorable water projects in China also played an important role in nation…

Three-thousand and two, seven-hundred and forty-six, four-hundred and ninety-one, thirteen, three. Without units, these values serve no purpose. Without an explanation, a title serves no purpose. The value and the title are meaningless. Flipping through the chapter index of The Body Reader, I searched for an article title that immediately grasped my attention. Though few immediately truly told their story, the most simplistic one reached toward me begging for my attention: “Scars”. Personally, I…

Works considered satire are categorized in such a manner because of their use of irony and exaggeration in conveying messages that are critical of certain aspects of life or society as a whole. It can be difficult to distinguish between conventional and satirical novels if the absurdities the author intends to critique are presented in a subtle tone. An example of a novel that is subjectively a mockery of contemporary American life is Don Delillo’s White Noise. While the main characters of the…