WATER MANAGEMENT RESEARCH PEPER

Water Management Research Peper

Water Management Research Peper

What types of water equipment is used by a spa?

Cutting-edge technology is being found in spas more than ever before. As the arena of medical spas continues to expand, spa equipment manufacturers are coming up with increasingly high-tech ways to help people relax and to speed up the efficacy of their treatments -- be it with newfangled devices that use broadband wavelengths, or chairs that provide music to jive with a user's personality. (Resh, 2001, p39) Here, some of the latest innovations.

Metal electrodes are placed on the surface of the skin, allowing the instrument to analyze the epidermis as if it were reading from within the tissue. The machine costs $15,000, and is currently in a few spas around the country. (O'Hare, Summerhayes, Evans, Walters, Corrall, Dieppe, 2006, p1747) Treatments can cost anywhere from $30 to $150, but the various attachments with the machine allow it to be used for any number of applications: antiaging, acne control, stress management and cellulite treatments. "We've been able to deal with some of the problems medicine has had difficulty with, like muscle/disk problems or pinched nerves," said Loeffler. A series of gels, creams and other products were recently introduced to be used in sync with the procedures. (Resh, 2001, p39)

Based on the principles of sound healing, and designed to be a treatment in itself, the chair is made of carbon fiber (although a less expensive wooden one is also available). Music comes through something called "sound hearts" -- transducers that are similar to speakers, located at points on the chair that resonate with different aspects of the human body. Gentle vibration also helps to relax and soothe.

The carbon fiber model, specifically molded to the human anatomy, sells for $7,700, with the wooden version available for about half that. Now in use in a few spas in Colorado, California and Atlanta, a stint on the chair goes for around $40 to $60 an hour. (Resh, 2001, p39) Nearly deep-freezing the skin is the idea behind some equipment being introduced to the spa market by Integree USA, based in Irvine, Calif. The Italian-made Criosystem machine, which recently debuted in the U.S., is the core component in a roster of products put out by the company, designed to treat everything from cellulite and stretch marks to acne and scarring. The machine, which has a price tag of $25,000, has an ice cylinder attached to it, which draws on pulsing currents to distribute frozen active ingredients to deep skin tissue. Although the mechanics remain the same, different ingredients treat different beauty issues, so treatments can be customized. (Resh, 2001, p39)

Water recycling in Australia

EACH drop of water which falls or flows into Australia is likely to be used more than once in the future as water recycling increases the state's supplies. AUSTRALIA already leads the country in the amount of water which is recycled and put to a second use. There are three types of water recycling: sewage recycling, stormwater ...