This report is presented as received by IDRC from project recipient(s). It has not been subjected to peer review or other review processes. This work is used with the permission of Do Nam Thang. © 2008‚ Do Nam Thang. Viet Nam’s rapid growth: at what environmental costs? By Do Nam Thang‚ PhD Viet Nam Environmental Protection Administration Ministry of Natural Resources and Government 67 – Nguyen Du – Ha Noi – Viet Nam Email: donamthang18@gmail.com Paper presented at the Conference on ‘Emergence
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charged particles (silt‚ clay‚ bacteria‚ toxins‚ etc.) allowing the resulting ‘flocs’ to settle to the bottom or be removed by filtration. The antimicrobial aspects of moringa continue to be researched‚” it said. Solutions of moringa seeds for water treatment may be prepared from seed kernels or from the solid residue left over after oil extraction. Reports said moringa seeds‚ seed kernels or dried presscake can be stored for long periods but moringa solutions for treating water should be prepared fresh
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constant temperature of 29oC. The average VFAs (volatile fatty acids) and biogas production was observed as 560mg/L and 1.6L/g-CODrem-d‚ respectively. The average methane composition was estimated as 62%. The results of this study suggest that the treatment of sugar mills effluent with the anaerobic technology seems to be more reliable‚ effective and economical. Key words: Anaerobic digestion‚ sugary wastes‚ carbon oxygen demand‚ biogas‚ Pakistan Introduction Pakistan is a water deficient country;
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Heroin addiction treatment centers Heroin addiction treatment centers provide effective treatments methods for heroin addicts. Heroin is the most addictive drug. It has ruined a lot of lives and even caused death. Most heroin treatment centers offer two types of treatment methods.Namely; inpatient and outpatient. Most addicts prefer the inpatient treatment methods. This prevents them from facing temptations that might reactivate their cravings for heroin. It is important to choose a heroin addiction
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Ganga Action Plan-A critical analysis The Ganga River Ganga is not an ordinary river. It is a life-line‚ a symbol of purity and virtue for countless people of India. Ganga is a representative of all other rivers in India. Millions of Ganga devotees and lovers still throng to the river just to have a holy dip‚ Aachman (Mouthful with holy water)‚ and absolve themselves of sins. We Indians are raised to consider Ganga as a goddess‚ as sacred. We tell our children and grandchildren the stories
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Have you ever driven down the street during a rainy day‚ avoiding the large puddles or temporary streams running rapidly towards the corner drain pipe? Or if like many others‚ have you driven rapidly through the puddles to make the biggest wave possible? Most do not have to wonder where that water ends up because they know. Society hears the news about the storm-water run-off problems‚ or the pollution of the beaches because the storm drains cannot handle the volume of water. Even with drought conditions
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Complications & Limitations of Cancer Treatments Lung Cancer Complications of treatment- Treatment prolongs life but doesn’t cure it‚ illnesses from the treatment and from the actual cancer are hard to separate. Treatment is very dangerous for the patient. It could destroy more cells than necessary. Limitations of treatment- Chemotherapy‚ radiotherapy. Pancreatic Cancer Complications of treatment- Pancreatic cancer can be cured at an early stage but not at an advanced stage‚ which most people
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basic human need‚ including food‚ shelter and clothing. The lack of safe drinking water is a leading cause of mortality‚ especially in local communities where waterborne diseases are persistent due to low quality surface source waters. Appropriate treatment technology can render this poor water resource into safe potable water; however‚ conventional technology may not be appropriate for those communities in terms of economics‚ availability‚ and operational constraints. There are constraints encountered
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ILLINOIS STATE WATER SURVEY LIBRARY COPY MAR 3 0 1988 ISWS/CIR-158/83 Circular 158 STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Consumer Attitudes Toward Public Water Supply Quality: Dissatisfaction and Alternative Water Sources by LYNN L. CURRY Southern Illinois University ILLINOIS STATE WATER SURVEY CHAMPAIGN 1983 PREFACE Public awareness of the quality of the environment and of the safety of public water supplies are related issues which have rarely received
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) are one of the arising pollutants in the environment particularly in the bodies of water. Pharmaceutical waste‚ according to the Health Care Management Manual of the Department of Health (DOH)‚ refers to the expired‚ spilt and contaminated pharmaceutical products‚ drugs‚ vaccines and sera that are no longer required and need to be disposed appropriately while personal care products refer to the hygienic
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