Hard Water/Soft Water. Whether a water supply is labelled âsoftâ or âhardâ is dependent on the presence of two highly soluble minerals, calcium and magnesium. From a health standpoint, these minerals have no adverse effects and are, in fact, essential daily nutrients.
freedom - the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints. autonomy, liberty - immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence. autarchy, autarky - economic independence as a national policy.
1. Post-colonialism in general. 1.1 Definition. Post-colonialism is an intellectual direction (sometimes also called an âeraâ or the âpost-colonial theoryâ) that exists since around the middle of the 20th century. It developed from and mainly refers to the time after colonialism.