senior project online source #8

“Specific Page Title or Article Title”  Ex: “Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?”	water pollution solutions
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc) Ex: POV	Mark Jeantheau
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )  Ex: CBC News	griningplanets.com
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given) Ex: CBC	griningplanets
Date Page was Last Revised Ex: 10 September 2010	2008
Date You Read It Ex: 21 January 2012	Monday April 2012
<URL address> (ALL of it) Ex: <http://www.cbc.ca/news/pointofview/2010/09/twilight-is-a-negative-influence-on-teens-or-just-harmless-fun.html>	http://www.grinningplanet.com/2008/01-08/water-pollution-solutions-article.htm

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: The article cites Maria Nikolajeva, a professor of at Cambridge, as saying that Bella does not "in any way promote independent thinking or personal development" in women, instead portraying a woman "meek and willing to do anything for her vampire boyfriend" (POV).

"Right-sizing applications of fertilizer and using techniques like biodynamic farming, no-till planting, settling ponds, and riparian buffer zones can help keep polluted runoff from entering streams"(Jeantheau).the first step is to starting on the ground when rundown happens because of rain the fertilizers or the dirty sand always ends up on water but to stop that cycle there many green soil we can use for farming

"As societies, we should place the same priority on upgrading out-of-date or under-capacity sewage treatment plants that sometimes spew their contents into our waterways"(Jeantheau)the only fault is not outside but inside as well we should upgrade the toilet flush in out bathroom and upgrade it such a way that it will not use too much water but does not cause problem of spewing.

"preserving undeveloped land to help soak up rains; and constructing wetlands, stream buffer zones, and settlement ponds to allow contaminated runoff to undergo natural biological remediation before it gets into the watershed"(Jeantheau).the weather also play a large part of the solution regarding to the water pollution.this suggest use the land not developed so that in your backyard there is no pollution also create bufferzone to keep the pollution from reaching the nearby water body.

"A healthy forest acts like a sponge to soak up the rains when they come, holding the water and filtering it before it makes its way to nearby streams, lakes, and rivers. When all the trees are cut down—the forest ecosystem dies and can no longer perform this service"(Jeantheau).the forest is like vacuum cleaner so it must not be cut down but rather people should refrain as mush as possible from making stuff from the forests as much as possible.

"we must reduce the occurrences of oil spills; but more importantly, we must reduce the amount of petroleum pollution getting into waterways from non-spill sources, which contribute far more to the problem than spills"(Jeantheau).the human activity such as throwing out oil and such can contribute to this. we must stop dumping oil and must tight some regulation oh what to throw or not to throw in your very sink in your house.

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION): 

this website provided with some very affordable and easy information of how to stop further water pollution from taking place. but this also require our attention of should we do it or not.

Credibility of Source: 
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site? 

the author is Mark Jeantheau who i am unable to figure out but from the ing=formation this website provided with many excellent information of how to control the pollution or rather prevent from further going.
Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business? 

its simply informative website. But it rather as a website that is calling for people to pay attention work on the solution.

Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing? 

i did not notice any bias on this website 
References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility? 

no the author does not cite any references in this writing.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project? 

i will use this website for the solution for water pollution in my project.

Senior Project book Source #7

Title of the Book (in italics when typed, underlined when written)  Ex: Twilight	Water Pollution Biology
Author(s) or Editor Ex: Stephanie Meyer	P.D Abel
Publisher  Ex: Little, Brown and Company	Taylor and Francis
Year of Publication  Ex: 2003	1996
City of Publication Ex: New York	N/A
Mode of Access (Print if you read the actual book, Electronic if you found it online, or through your kindle/nook/ereader):  Ex: Print	http://books.google.com/books?id=1qkFs3VfIkYC&pg=PA1&dq=water+pollution+solutions&hl=en&sa=X&ei=n6qDT-T1E-qRiQKrlbX_BQ&ved=0CF0Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=water%20pollution%20solutions&f=false
Eddition if indicated:

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: After having known Edward for just a few short months, Bella admits that “it would cause [her] physical pain to be separated from him now" (Meyer 283).

to understand the qualitative and quantitative relationship between pollution and its biological consequences"(Abel) to not calculate the possibilities of how to control the water also the pollution control but also to understand and keep a reminder that there biological life that resides in the water can be affected by the step we will take.

"In water which receives waters discharges whether by design or by accident....the biologists role in the monitoring and control the water pollution is to detect and accurately describe these alteration"(Abel). the water pollution can change the water in to that extent that will harm the people also the life in the water. the job of a biologist is to find a way to clean water without harming the people and the life in the water.

"he or she may also need to be aware of the application of the biological process in the control or amelioration of pollution"(Abel) there are many different diversity of life so the biologists have to be sure of the water and the life they study their life and how they adapted to it so the solution wont do them any harm

"he or she may be able to construct advice to the chemists, engineers, and administrative who share responsible for managing our water resources"(Abel) not only study learn the aquatic life but also to construct the people of this consequences who is responsible for the water also for funding purposes.

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION): 

this quotes are from the book water pollution biology which stated the possible threat to the life in the water and when it becomes polluted how does it alter the life of those life in the sea or in water.  

Credibility of Source: 
Author or Editor: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the editor. 

Philip David Abel is the author of the book although i am unable to examine the author but he wrote the book in 1996. Based on the information this book provided me with countless information regarding to the water pollution and the life that might be affected if we do the cleaning course without studying the life.
Attachment: Does the author or editor have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? 


this book is simple informative 
Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing? 

no i did not detect any biased information form this book
References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility? 

no i did not come across any references in this site 
Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project? 

i plan to use this as solution for water pollution in my project.

Senior Project book Source #6 book source

Title of the Book (in italics when typed, underlined when written)  Ex: Twilight	Social Perspectives on the Sanitation Challenge
Author(s) or Editor Ex: Stephanie Meyer	Bas Van Vliet
Publisher  Ex: Little, Brown and Company	Springer,
Year of Publication  Ex: 2003	2010
City of Publication Ex: New York	New York
Mode of Access (Print if you read the actual book, Electronic if you found it online, or through your kindle/nook/ereader):  Ex: Print	http://books.google.com/books?id=H2pEbZ538GQC&pg=PA10&dq=water+pollution+opposing+views&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q=water%20pollution%20opposing%20views&f=false
Eddition if indicated:

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: After having known Edward for just a few short months, Bella admits that “it would cause [her] physical pain to be separated from him now" (Meyer 283).

"[many] urban authorities have been far less successful in implementing large [sewage] infrastructural system in the [developing countries] pertinent and persistent way in particular lack of adequate materials and human sources but also ecological, institutional, political and cultural challenges"(Bas Van). shows that we can build the right sewage system but not enough sources that could aid the developing countries also there is interference's of the political means. the government takes no interest for the developments for the water pollution

"whether publicly or privately managed many of the large infrastructural system in the developing countries are limitedly resistance against the political, economic, ecological and instability they face leading to the poor environmental problem"(Bas Van). the private or public sector can establish the better sewage system for the water pollution but the developing countries the fund that is provide to them is monopolized in according to the governmental interest and thus the purpose for that establishment will fail

"improved pit-latrines. small scale households composting and other decentralized system for reuse of solid waste are widely considered a potential solution for the developing countries [however that] do not solve the massive challenges....in cities both users and local authorities consider it such technology 'low quality'" (Bas Van) people have given a solution to better approach for the water pollution but some local and users consider it not so worthy even without trying or simply they are not interested in such matter or to be tried.

"when compared to the situation in [developed countries] the extensive environmental infrastructure in East Africa do not contain many locking effects for alternative approaches.the most widely used in the sanitary facility in the poor neighborhood are pit latrines and they occasionally supplemented with flushing toilet"(Bas Van). shoes that government lack of interest in regulating the the sewage system in countries like Africa. on top of that there is no funding to those organization who actually want to take this matter seriously.

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION): 

In this book this shows the better approach through the help of urban efforts and modern mixture approach to water pollution but as there are problems there are solution and opposing views against the government lack of interest in the field. 
Credibility of Source: 
Author or Editor: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the editor. 

the author is Bas Van Vilet is assistant Professor at Environmental Policy Group, Social Sciences Group Wageningen University since 2002. He had many other accomplishments regarding to environmental science. He holds a PhD in Environmental Sociology (2002, Wageningen University) 

Attachment: Does the author or editor have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? 

this book was written for informative value.
Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing? 

i don't detect any bias on the authors side 
References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility? 


 the author add several other sites in his work besides his but this not take the credit away rather making it more strong 

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project? 

i will use this source as my opposing view for my essay 

SENIOR PROJECT INTERVIEW

1)What does this mean to you? 
it means anything that is in the water naturally but what ever that is not naturally in the water is the cause of water pollution


2)Do you have first hand experience with the water pollution?
yes I have been teaching in chemistry for 25 years. There is a whole unit about water also teach about their disadvantages. There is also an act called water act which is prohibition against water pollution. last but not least there has been many projects done to make the connections to water pollution 


3)How long have you been connected with/affected by the water pollution?
my whole life, from high school till this career as a chemistry teacher


4)Do you think this is a serious problem, or something that can be put off?
It is not a problem for us although we do face it but this is the problem for people who don't have access to clean water and since then it is something that important for them who don't have a choice to put it off.


5)What are your thoughts on how to improve the problem?
there is legislation to stop further pollution, but moreover if we act together we can prevent it from polluting unlike third world countries we have sources and ways of changing how we use the water


6)what are your thoughts on the opposing views?
the people who think everything is okay are the ignorant people or rather choose not to face it because there is sure some downfall to it.4


8)do you think people will easily accept the consequences of this problem if it reached at its peak?
yes people will notice it but I hope it does not happen


9)How can we limit the usage of water is there more convenient ways of using it instead of wasting it?
there are water shaving shower cap and there is also on the tap and when we use the toilet there is one used on the flush. we can use the same water used to clean the floor can be used to clean the car. we can use the dishwasher water to clean the bathroom also the floor after all its soap


10)Where do you think in the globe is mostly affected by the water pollution?
third world countries: part of Asia , and Europe maybe


11)How can we prevent it from extending any further? are we too late to save it?
it depends on how we use it and our ability to control it in good way


12)Is the marine life in danger because of our unreasonable act?
yes the marine life is in danger 


13)What are the disease that is related to the water pollution?
disinteria, malaria, food poisoning, dehydration, diarrhea but in the third world countries people mostly babies die of diarreah or food poisoning.


14)are there medicines created for every water related disease?
there is medicines but the problem is to provide for it 

Research Source Log for Online Source #3

“Specific Page Title or Article Title”  Ex: “Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?”	China Says It Curbed Spill of Toxic Metal in River
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc) Ex: POV	ANDREW JACOBS
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )  Ex: CBC News	nytimes
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given) Ex: CBC	nytimes
Date Page was Last Revised Ex: 10 September 2010	N/A
Date You Read It Ex: 21 January 2012	20 february 2012
<URL address> (ALL of it) Ex: <http://www.cbc.ca/news/pointofview/2010/09/twilight-is-a-negative-influence-on-teens-or-just-harmless-fun.html>	http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/31/world/asia/china-says-it-curbed-spill-of-toxic-metal-in-river.html?ref=waterpollution

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: The article cites Maria Nikolajeva, a professor of at Cambridge, as saying that Bella does not "in any way promote independent thinking or personal development" in women, instead portraying a woman "meek and willing to do anything for her vampire boyfriend" (POV).

I stance against the idea of not acknowledging the issues related to water pollution. in china there has sight of ignoring the problem of water pollution"China appear to have averted environmental calamity by halting the spread of a toxic metal that had threatened to foul drinking water for tens of millions of people,"(Andrew Jacobs) people are either too comfortable to even notice the issues of water pollution or they re just afraid to raise their voice against

the spills had spread too much that"prompted a rush on bottled water in several downstream cities and prompted worries that the contamination could reach as far as Hong Kong and Macao."(Andrew Jacobs)its threatening the lives of not only China but also not looking deep into it the pollution is affecting the neighboring countries as well

"The cadmium, a substance used in the production of paint, solder and solar cells as well as batteries, has been traced to discharges from a mining company in Guangxi that has since halted production, said Xinhua, the state-run news agency."(Andrew Jacob) people had been using the river as a place of their own garbage not even knowing that that could promote issues so enormous that later we would face as danger as this.

"Officials said they had successfully diluted the concentration of cadmium, a poisonous component of batteries, that has been coursing down the Longjiang River in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region". although this problem could have gone unnoticed but help always around the corner if we could work together to pull out enough facts that could aware this problem to make everyone realize its not too late

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION): 

nytimes brings information not only from New York but whole world as well this contain some crucial information for water pollution that can be of a great help. the source is for the reporters of nytimes only update us with information

Credibility of Source: 
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site? 

the author is Andrew Jacobs although he is not an P.H.D but his information is crucial enough to make me believe that water pollution is something really important that you cannot hide. this source is funded by nytimes newspaper   

Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business? 
it simply informative and it shows how community are not responsible for their own actions 

Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing? 

I did not detect any bias according to the information References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility? 

Mia Li contributed research. it does not take the credibility
Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project? 

i will use it show my stance for water pollution

“Specific Page Title or Article Title”  Ex: “Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?”	High levels of DDT still present in fish
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc) Ex: POV	M.T. Whitney
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )  Ex: CBC News	naturalnews.com
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given) Ex: CBC	N/A
Date Page was Last Revised Ex: 10 September 2010	N/A
Date You Read It Ex: 21 January 2012	20th February 2012
<URL address> (ALL of it) Ex: <http://www.cbc.ca/news/pointofview/2010/09/twilight-is-a-negative-influence-on-teens-or-just-harmless-fun.html>	http://www.naturalnews.com/021527_DDT_water_pollution.html

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: The article cites Maria Nikolajeva, a professor of at Cambridge, as saying that Bella does not "in any way promote independent thinking or personal development" in women, instead portraying a woman "meek and willing to do anything for her vampire boyfriend" (POV).

the problem has reached not only China but also "The report, released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, shows that the pesticide, which companies dumped into the water soon after it was banned from use in the United States, is still found with high levels in fish caught near the Los Angeles area."(.naturalnews.com) the water pollution has spread too muchand it has reached most developed nation United States.

the main problem we are facing is now toxic in the fish"In asurveyof DDT levels in fish conducted in 2002, the EPA found that the amount of DDTin fish caught off the Los Angeles County coast had not decreased much"(naturalnews.com) this has affected the river so drradful from 2002 the problem has caused to many injuries over past years

"The major source of DDT in the ocean comes from DDT manufacturing chemical plants in the area that dumped DDT into the local wastewater systems. These sewers then lead to the ocean."(naturanews.com) the same issue that is addressed people do not want to consider the fact that water has life to that is affected by our wrong full actions

the dumping process not only happened recently it has been going for lot of years"One company, Montrose Chemical Corp., is estimated to have released more than 2,000 tons of DDT between 1947 and 1971,"(naturalnews.com) the problem of dumping swege has been going for generation since the early civilization as we remember that has been passed down for generation

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION): 

This information is collected to show and review the stance of water pollution that also show the point of something that has existed for many years.
Credibility of Source: 
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site? 

the author is M.T.Whitney there is no special training I believe she acquired but she provided some facts that connect to lot of problems of water pollution. the purpose is to give is updates on water pollution there is no one who funds this site 
Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business? 

the authors site is informative enough as any website that I saw. this article is just informative to show that our society has brought a huge problem on our shoulderBias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing? 

no i did not detect any bias 
References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility? 

the author does not site any website that i know. even it does it does not take away the credibility  

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project? 

I will use it as a stance against water pollution