| Cheap, Clean Drinking Water Purified Through Nanotechnology
ScienceDaily (Feb. 26, 2008) Tiny particles of pure silica coated with an active material could be used to remove toxic chemicals, bacteria, viruses, and other hazardous materials from water much more effectively and at lower cost than conventional water purification methods, according to researchers writing in the current issue of the International Journal of Nanotechnology. .
Erosion-control holdouts being sought for project
In the Lake Tahoe Basin, the letters "BMP" can bring about various reactions.
Short for "best management practices," BMPs are methods prescribed by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency to help developed properties function more like natural, undisturbed forest and meadowland. The TRPA believes that water conveyed to a lake by an undisturbed watershed usually is quite pure, because the watershed's soils and plants act as a natural water-purification system.
BMPs prescribed for residential properties usually fall into the following categories: vegetating and mulching bare, disturbed soils; infiltrating stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces; paving dirt driveways and roads; and stabilizing or retaining steep slopes and loose soils.
But for some of the 38,000 property owners in the basin who have not retrofitted their land for BMPs, the requirements can be harsh and expensive.
ST. JOHN: Fasting friend inspires action
I'm not talking about a not-eating-meat-on-Friday fast, or an I'm-gonna-give-up-red-wine-for-40-days-but-still-drink-white-wine fast. No, he's doing an honest-to-goodness, Mahatma Gandhi-type fast- nothing but water. Fasting is a method of religious observance, penitence and purification which is practiced in several religious faiths. I am of the Protestant persuasion, so I will focus mostly on Protestant fasting. Fasting was an option for the early Christians, and later became a requirement. In the early church the typical fast lasted 40 hours. It was later changed to 40 days. The 40-day fast in the early Christian church allowed one meal per day. My friend is not allowing himself even one meal. He is on a nothing-but-water fast for the entire 40 days. As I write he is in the 20th day of the fast and seems to be doing well.
Miss-Lou water supply is long lasting
NATCHEZ — You likely have something major in common with the dinosaurs — your drinking water. And that's something to be thankful for, Natchez Water Works Superintendent David Gardner said. It was the rains that fell when dinosaurs roamed the earth that created the aquifer that now protects Natchez and Adams County from the perils of drought. .
Maytag Brand Builds on its Legacy in the Laundry Room With ...
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With more than 100 years of building dependable washing machines, Maytag brand now adds the power of steam and new compact appliances to its laundry lineup. Maytag(R) Bravos(TM) introduces steam to the top-loading laundry category. Maytag(R) brand brings the power of steam to the much-loved top-loading laundry category for the first time. The new Maytag(R) Bravos(TM) top-loading, high-efficiency laundry pair introduces steam in the dryer to relax wrinkles, remove odors and refresh clothing and household fabrics. The Bravos steam dryer offers a variety of steam cycles, including the 15- minute "Rapid Refresh" setting, to quickly rejuvenate a single item or outfit. The Bravos dryer conveniently connects to the laundry-room waterline, so there's no reservoir to fill, just on-demand steam cycles with the push of a button.
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