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LIVING WATER™
"Water Is A Many Splended Thing"
with Stephen J. Baker, RG, CHG
During the Friday News Hour, 6-7 PM

Living Water™ provides information pertaining to water in the physical, chemical, biological, societal and philosophical applications of every day life. Each program creates a window to observe the many relationships that water has with its surroundings. Living Water™ is a listener's companion, whether you are sitting at the kitchen table, in the passenger seat of a commute to or from work, doing household chores, or just relaxing, make sure you are tuned in to Living Water™.

What is Water, Really?

Sometimes we take for granted the basic building blocks that have been created from our planet's capacity to create and distribute water throughout the world. So, what is this phenomenal thing we call water?

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What is Water, Really?

© 2007 Stephen J. Baker All Rights Reserved


Water Helpers

Water has been used as a tool for centuries, helping us accomplish work that would be virtually impossible without the help of water.

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Water Helpers

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The Element of Water

Common characteristics that we use to describe water include things like clarity, hardness, flow rate and pH. But sometimes, water is used to describe the human body and spirit.

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The Element of Water

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Waters of the City

Like many of you, I was born in the city, the suburbs more exactly, just ten miles outside of downtown Pittsburgh, PA. Water was a readily available commodity, always appeared clean and clear and always came pouring out of the tap……

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Waters of the City

© 2007 Stephen J. Baker All Rights Reserved


A Christian's Meaning of Water in Our Lives

Christians say water is a powerful symbol of God's grace, a gift to creation. Scriptures have well over 600 verses that mention water. What is the symbolism and value of water recognized by Christians?

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A Christian's Meaning of Water in Our Lives

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That's Entertainment

Imagine, life without water. Now, I don't mean the common concern for adequate supply and availability. I'm talking about water's capacity to entertain us.

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That's Entertainment

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The Fountain of Youth

The Fountain of Youth is a legendary spring that reputedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks of its waters. How does the legend of the Fountain of Youth play in our lives today?

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The Fountain of Youth

© 2007 Stephen J. Baker All Rights Reserved


Caretaker of the Earth: the Artic Poles

Blistering cold and frigid winds hamper the simplest tasks that scientists and explorers attempt while traveling the artic regions of the world. Although remote to our lives, the artic regions play a significant role in sustaining the life-styles that we enjoy.

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Caretaker of the Earth: the Artic Poles

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Politics of Water

Many books have been written on water and the west including, Marc Reisner's book titled, "Cadillac Desert, The American West and its Disappearing Water." Water has found itself center stage and fundamental to the desires of man's dreams of harnessing ….

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Politics of Water

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Native American View of Water

The Maidu Indians have had a rich life provided by the mountains and grasslands of Northern California. Their appreciation and respect of the land includes the water that adds sustenance and depth to their daily lives.

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Native American View of Water

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Agricultural Thirst

The life blood of a farmer in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California is the water that is delivered by the eastward movement of moist air crossing the Pacific Ocean. Water is simply indispensable.

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Agricultural Thirst

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Water and Submarines

What present day activity involves water in so many of its' functions? How about a nuclear submarine. It can stay submerged for months at a time, carry nearly 150 personnel and has capabilities that can impact the entire world.

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Water and Submarines

© 2007 Stephen J. Baker All Rights Reserved


Stephen J. Baker, RG, CHG, is a California Certified Hydrogeologist and Registered Geologist and is the founder of the recently created program named Ground Water Watch™. He contributed to developing the environmental policy for the Federal Home Loan Bank Board and was a founding board member of the Cooperative Solutions Program, which was assigned a California Pilot Project by California Governor Wilson's office during the early 1990s.

Mr. Baker has developed Ground Water Watch™ to provide a means for small and large groundwater users to collaborate and solve sustainability issues through an adaptive strategy that considers cultural changes and institutional dynamics while strengthening the available database. Development of Ground Water Watch™ is currently running its pilot program in Nevada and Placer Counties, California. This radio programming is a part of the public educational component of the Ground Water Watch™ program that can be used in rural residential, water well utilizing, populating areas of the United States of America.

Click here to e-mail Stephen Baker at; hsci @ gv.net

     
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