Water: Privatization of Water Management in the Phillipines
Contaminated water, loss of revenue due to leakages and illegal connections to the system, and concern about meeting demand were all factors in the decision to privatize Manila's metropolitan water and sewer system and m..
Water: Repurification of Water
The concept of repurified water did not meet with public favor in San Diego, due to negative public perception of the media-labeled "toilet to tap" project. In point of fact, repurified water exceeds all drinking water s..
Water: Trans-Border Water Pollution
Because of the geography of the region and because Tijuana's sewage infrastructure has not kept pace with the city's growth, sewage enters the Tijuana River and flows into the United States. At some points, sewage flows ..
Wave Prediction and Military Operations
Renowned oceanographer and geophysicist Walter Munk talks about the role wave prediction played in the planning of amphibious landings during World War II.
Wave Prediction and the Normandy Invasion
Renowned oceanographer and geophysicist Walter Munk talks about the role wave prediction played in the planning of the Normandy Invasion during World War II. He recalls that the invasion was actually postponed one day be..
Waves of Change: Examples of Social Change
Social change has thundered across the American landscape in countless ways since the Second World War. A good example is the American family, which has been fundamentally altered because most women, as well as men, now ..
Waves of Change: Pros and Cons of Social Change, The
The process of social change is helpful for some people, but hurtful for others. As a result, the prospect of social change is often accompanied by resistance and fear.
Waves of Change: Sources of Social Change
Social change can be driven by any number of factors, including demographic shifts, technology, economic factors, wars, and cultural changes.
Waves of Change: Technology and Social Change
Twentieth century sociologist Gerhard Lenski said that one way to understand social change is to look at the basic subsistence technology of a society. With that information, much can be deduced about stratification, g..
Waves of Change: Winnemem Wintu Make A Stand, The
The Winnemem Wintu tribe joins forces with environmental activists in an effort to persuade those in political power to recognize the tribe and put a stop to the raising of Shasta Dam