Why might middle eastern countries turn to desalination plants only as a last resort? plants have a lot of fixed costs during construction. plants take a lot of electricity to operate. plants need a lot of supplies and labor. plants break down a lot and are hard to maintain.

Plants take a lot of electricity to operate.

Reports show that almost 70% of the world's desalination plants are located in the Middle East with Saudi Arabia producing 20%.

Saudi Arabia runs the world’s largest thermal desalination plant, producing (640,000 m3 per day. Desalination plants like these take a lot of electricity to operate thus Middle Eastern countries turn to it only as a last resort.

    racial conflict and discrimination has existed ever since man learned to kill with rocks and bones. these conflicts arose from disputes between territory, power, wealth, religion, or simple difference. some of the most infamous racial disputes include slavery, the holocaust, and the civil rights movement.

    these listed disputes often resulted in casualties from all sides. riots, wars, imprisonment, and lynching are all commonly associated with racial conflict on severe levels.

      however, racism is an improving issue in recent decades. people are being more accepting and welcoming of diverse populations. though, the world isn't perfect and it will take much more time, if ever, until the world is rid of racism.

answer: musical connotation

leonard b. meyer (1918-2007) was an american composer, author and philosopher. his work emotion and meaning in music is perhaps the first major treatise on music. it is a philosophical and psychological work, greatly influenced by koffka (one of the major proponents of gestalt psychology). his work deals with the problem of musical meaning and musical communication.