Article: High-pressure water triggers tremors.(earthquake research)(Brief Article)

Article: An update on water: simply saying that water is "[H.sub.2]0" can obscure its true nature and the current effect water has on cosmetics and personal care products.(CHEMICAL reaction)(Essay)
Global Cosmetic Industry;  October 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Water is life's matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi To see one of nature's greatest miracles, turn on the tap. The properties of water pouring forth defy total understanding. Cosmetics are mostly...

Article: Water Works on the Blue Planet.
The Technology Teacher;  September 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Water, water, every where, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink. And every tongue, through utter drought, Was withered at the root; We could not speak, no more than if We had been choked with soot. From The...

Article: Industry reduces water consumption: making money like water?(water management)
Food Engineering & Ingredients;  March 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Saving water is in, owing to the global shortage of fresh water and the rising water prices. The key question is, however: does it yield any profit? For simple adjustments that allow water to be used more 'intensively', the answer is yes. But extensive...

Article: Santa Clara water district seeks another _ hopefully final _ fix of dam.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  June 11, 2002 ;     700+ words ......fourth time since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, the Santa Clara Valley Water District wants to fix a chronically...inspection after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake when a section...buckled. Workers shut off the water at a valve on the reservoir...

Article: Loma Prieta's unfinished business. (California earthquakes)
Science News;  May 5, 1990 ;     244 words ...Loma Prieta's unfinished business Astrologists must...qualify as aftershocks to the magnitude 7.1 Loma Prieta earthquake that broke the San Andreas...struck in a general zone defined by other Loma Prieta aftershocks, filling a gap along the...

Article: Water and humidifier operation.(evaluation of various water contaminants and treatment options)
Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News;  September 2, 1996 ;     700+ words ...* Water is often referred to as the universal solvent, which means almost everything is soluble, to some degree, in water. This property causes pure water to become contaminated by any material it comes in contact with...

Article: COMPANIES PULLING PLUG ON WATER USE RISING COSTS LEAD CONSERVATION EFFORTS.(Business)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  April 5, 1999 ;     700+ words ...Water conservation hasn't been a big issue for most Northwest businesses for a simple reason: Water is, in the words of Jack Sharrow, product manager of a Redmond...longer. Growth is putting increasing demands on existing water supplies, and the listing of salmon as endangered species...

Article: Drip, drip, drip...(water as an alternative to oil in hydraulic systems)
Mechanical Engineering-CIME;  May 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Water is returning as an alternative to oil in hydraulic systems...abetted by technology changes, are fueling a resurgence of water as a power transfer medium in hydraulics, where for years...North America, progress has been slower. The traditional water hydraulics markets, steel and aluminum mills and auto ...

Article: Water marketing.
The Futurist;  September 1, 1989 ;     507 words ...Water Marketing The demand for water continues to grow in the United States, particularly in the dry Southwest, and will likely lead to the marketing of water, says a report from the Council of State Policy & Planning Agencies...

Article: Amman takes action to tackle crisis: Jordan has launched a royal committee to address its chronic water supply problems, but finding a solution that will fall in line with its overall economic development could prove problematic.(JORDAN)
MEED Middle East Economic Digest;  March 7, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Water quality is a big issue for Jordan. Thousands of Jordanians...complaining of stomach upsets in 2007 following reports of sporadic water contamination in towns and villages to the north of the country...near Jerash, were hospitalised with similar symptoms. Poor water quality was quickly identified as ...

Article: Changing water policies in the dry southwest: smart water use and a shift in water culture form a winning strategy.
The American Prospect;  June 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Water is taught by thirst.--EMILY DICKINSON MOST OF US IN THIS COUNTRY haven't had to think about water very much. We turn on the tap, and out it comes, clean and...change is no longer a debate but a fact. All of a sudden water was making national headlines. Lots of places, not just farms...

Article: Can markets improve water allocation in rural America?
Economic Review (Kansas City);  September 22, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Water, one of the most fundamental resources for economic activity...but only 2.5 percent of that amount is considered fresh water. While freshwater supplies in the United States are relatively...left some states wondering whether there is enough fresh water to go around. The drive for greater efficiency in ...

Article: The lessons of Loma Prieta: how we'll build better for the big one. (1989 Northern California earthquake)(includes related articles)
Popular Science;  March 1, 1990 ;     700+ words ...THE LESSONS OF LOMA PRIETA Arnold Luft stood in the Saturday...highest landmark near its epicenter: Loma Prieta, meaning dark hill. But at least...What are the lessons learned from Loma Prieta? * High-rise structures designed...

Article: Bridging troubled waters: is privatization the solution to the growing water crisis in the world's developing countries? A Swedish writer investigates the controversy over public versus private ownership of water resources.(Water for Sale: How Business and the Market Can Resolve the World's Water Crisis)(Escape in Iraq: The Thomas Hamill Story)(How to Defend Yourself Against Your Lawyer)(Book Review)
Saturday Evening Post;  November 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Water for Sale: How Business and the Market Can Resolve the World's Water Crisis by Fredrik Segerfeldt, 160 pages, Caito Institute...companies, and local authorities the rights to own local water. Over the next decade, Chile increased its agricultural output...