...Mold is an unfortunate and unwelcome reality that most homeowners will eventually have to deal with. The fungus exists everywhere, even in the air you breathe. The spores of mold travel quickly, landing on any hospitable surface it can find. Sometimes these hospitable surfaces are in our homes, where they land and grow and eventually form infestations. It's important to take mold seriously and the best treatment for mold is prevention. In the Home Mold's best friend is a pesky thing called humidity. When there's plentiful moisture in the home, mold thrives. To keep mold from growing in abundance, make sure the humidity level of the house never exceeds 60%. If you're not sure the humidity level of your home, you can install a hygrometer....
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...works for a health care facility who has the main goal of finding ways to stop or avoid communicable epidemics in the United States. Epidemiologists study the frequency and distribution of diseases within human populations and environments. Specifically, they measure the incidence of disease occurrence and relate it to different characteristics of populations and environments. Epidemiologists perform research, education, and public health practice in universities, government agencies, international organizations, and private corporations. Therefore epidemiologists study a wide range of healthcare issues. Epidemiologist study and research regions or different populations regarding serious life threatening diseases, diseases that are infectious, the life span of illness in families a well as environmental pollutants that occur. Epidemiologists collect and further analyze important information about public health and the behavior of diseases. After researching and analyzing collections an Epidemiologist explain and also reveals to the public about the findings of their research. Epidemiologist study the distribution of health-related events in a specific population and the purpose of this study in order to control health problems that occur. “Epidemiology includes the methods for measuring the health of groups and for determining the attributes and exposures that influence health; the study of the occurrence of disease in its natural habitat rather than the controlled environment...
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...Black Molds and Lungs Mold infestations in buildings can be quite a dangerous and costly problem, especially when it involves the toxic black mold. Scientifically referred to as Stachybotrys chartarum, black mold is known to a number of health effects when ingested or inhaled (Ammann, 2016). The health effects and symptoms of exposure to S.chartarum cover a significant range of health issues and as such, having a clear knowledge of the indicators is necessary. The most common health effects and symptoms of S.chartarum are linked with the respiratory system. They include chronic sneezing and coughing and irritation of the mucous membrane of the throat and the nose. Prolonged exposure usually leads to more severe health effects including vomiting,...
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...Optimal Health and Wellness Aaron-John P McDonald COM/172 February 21, 2014 Robert Eakins Optimal Health and Wellness . A better understanding about how our bodies and minds function has been better observed by scientists and brought to the attention of the general public. Research has introduced three elements of health and wellness and how nutrition and fitness as active parts of our lives. Research has also discovered ways for preventing major diseases such as cancer and diabetes. Preventing awful effects in our environment and protecting the immune system is part of action plans researchers have discovered to play an important role in improved physical health and wellness. Physical Health It is important to get enough rest and sleep our body needs to rest to be able to function properly. Exercise is essential because it gives us strength, endurance, and a healthy body. That is why we should maintain a healthy weight so our body can fight other risk factors. Physical Health helps control weight and reduces the risk of Cardio-Vascular Disease (CVD) CVD disease (Donatelle, 2011). With exercise we can also reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and some cancers. But most of all it increase our chances of living longer and having better emotional health. Emotional Health People who are emotionally healthy are able to handle life's challenges, build strong relationships, and recover from setbacks from life. It requires effort stability to build and maintain emotional health...
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...Optimal Health and Wellness Aaron-John P McDonald COM/172 February 21, 2014 Robert Eakins Optimal Health and Wellness . A better understanding about how our bodies and minds function has been better observed by scientists and brought to the attention of the general public. Research has introduced three elements of health and wellness and how nutrition and fitness as active parts of our lives. Research has also discovered ways for preventing major diseases such as cancer and diabetes. Preventing awful effects in our environment and protecting the immune system is part of action plans researchers have discovered to play an important role in improved physical health and wellness. Physical Health It is important to get enough rest and sleep our body needs to rest to be able to function properly. Exercise is essential because it gives us strength, endurance, and a healthy body. That is why we should maintain a healthy weight so our body can fight other risk factors. Physical Health helps control weight and reduces the risk of Cardio-Vascular Disease (CVD) CVD disease (Donatelle, 2011). With exercise we can also reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and some cancers. But most of all it increase our chances of living longer and having better emotional health. Emotional Health People who are emotionally healthy are able to handle life's challenges, build strong relationships, and recover from setbacks from life. It requires effort stability to build and maintain emotional health...
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...Which Fruit Molds the Fastest? Problem Which fruit molds the fastest? Materials * Pears, Apples, Bananas * Plastic baggies * Fruit knife * Location: Kitchen * Pen and paper Question Which fruit, banana, pear or apple, will mold faster? Does fruit type effect mold growth? Hypothesis I think that bananas will mold faster than the apple or pear. Variables Independent Variable: Type of fruit Dependent Variable: Time to mold Variables That Need To Be Controlled: place left exposed to air, room temperature Vocabulary List That Needs Explanation Mold can be explained in the following ways: 1. Any of various fungi that often cause disintegration of organic matter. 2. The growth of such fungi. Procedures In my project I will be molding fruit that is exposed to air. To make this happen, I need a container box, one apple, one banana and one pear. I will cut each fruit with a knife and place them in a bag in a room temperature area such as my kitchen. I will need to wait for two weeks and see if any mold has grew. Every other day, I will take notes about the change that had occurred. Safety or Environmental Concerns Mold might cause sickness due to fumes. I need to throw away the fruit once it molds. Experimental Design Controlled, manipulated experiment What is your experimental unit? Molding Fruit Number of Trials: One Number of Subjects in each trial: Three Number of Observations: Fourteen ...
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...presented to you, your role in the process, and then read the viewpoints of the key employees that have been assigned to help you with this activity. Be sure to view the grading rubric at the bottom prior to proceeding to the activity. Your completed paper will be submitted to the Drop Box. Scenario Scenario Summary You are the new Vice President of Marketing for Graves Enterprises, makers of consumer and commercial grade floor care products. You have two marketing directors that report to you, each of who is in charge of either the consumer market or the commercial market. Graves Floor Care Products are currently priced comparable to their direct competitors in both markets. They are also distributed through the same distribution channels, although there is no real incentive for the distributors or retailers to carry Graves Floor Care's products over those offered by the competition. The sizes and packaging of Graves products and those of the competition are similar, yet there are distinct competitive differences that are not effectively promoted. Some differences include a unique, proprietary chemical cleaner that cleans "dry" (and does not clean "wet"), which helps to reduce mold. In addition, the Graves products reduce mold. Graves products utilize environmentally friendly chemistry, contain “Scotchgard” for continued stain protection. In addition, they are hypoallergenic, and offer a pleasant citrus aroma for up to three months after used. As the new Vice President...
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...“Mixed” Results: Multiracial Research and Identity Explorations author Gaither (2015) explains the notion that multiracial individuals often feel pressure to choose one central race to identify with while also investigating the idea that the individual’s multiple identities actually allows them to assume flexible cognitive and behavioral tactics. Additionally, Gaither’s (2015) article assess previous research pertaining to multiracial individuals; she examines the behavior and cognitive functions related to being multiracial, and also studies the connection of multiracial identities with flexibility. In its entirety, this research shows that multiracial people generally take a more open approach to interacting with others. There were many...
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...3 chapter a korte hobe...... chapter- 1: Name, mission, vision, history, product line chapter-2: Business performance, Analysis (profit %) chapter-3: opprtunity, limitation, recommendation and conclusion An Assignment on Walton Introduction : We are the member of Over Viewer Group. Our group has been asked to make a research paper on” Analysis of Marketing Mix ” in Marketing 101 course by Mashruha Zabeen , lecturer of East West University ,department of business administration. We have been selected to make the case study on “Walton HIL (Walton Hi-Tech Industries Ltd.)”. We have selected a specific product of Walton. Our selected product is “Walton Refrigerator and freezer”. We have six members in our “Over Viewer” group. Name and ID of group members: Abu Hossain Anik :2010-3-10-045 Sohan Kowsar :2010-3-10-128 Syad Abrar Ahamad : 2010-3-10-127 Ibrahim Hamid 2010-2-13-085 Mahamudul Mojid Mim 2010-3-13-048 Sanjoy Sarker 2010-3-10-046 Company profile: Walton HIL (Walton Hi-Tech Industries Ltd.) is the pioneer of Refrigerator, Freezer, and Motorcycle manufacturing technology in Bangladesh which is treated as one of the most sophisticated plants in South East Asia. It is also the manufacturer of Energy Saving Lamp and Microwave Oven. R. B. Group, Mother Company of Walton Hi-Tech Industries Ltd. (Walton HIL) is one of the country’s top and expanding business organizations in the arena of electrical, electronic products, which has been operating its business with...
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...are different in families but this does not negate the need for maintaining family values (Wolcox, 2003). Both of the writings shows the importance of family values and the impact parenting has on children and their development. My opinion on the impact child development from modern family structures has the whole child is that even action creates a reaction for the child. Parenting a child is passing your spiritual, emotion, and social skills to the child. Parenting provides the child with a living guide on how to take the tools and teachings of his parents and mold them into their own. Teach a child boundaries through love and care chances are in favor that the child will treat the world around him with positive boundaries through love and care. The opposite is true teach a child through violence the child will treat the world around him with violent tendencies. My children have grown up in a structured, loving home, with rules and freedom. There has been struggles along the way but the overall joy and wonderful presences each child has in today’s world amazes me every day. Steinberg, Laurence D., M. H Bornstein, D. L Vandell, and K. S Rook.Lifespan Development: Infancy through Adulthood. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2011. 85. Wolcox, Edgar. "Australian...
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...Institution St Mary's Hospital Medical School Imperial College London | Known for | Discovery of penicillin | Notable awards | * FRS (1943)[1] * Nobel Prize (1945) * Knight Bachelor (1944) | Signature | Sir Alexander Fleming, FRSE, FRS,[1] FRCS(Eng) (6 August 1881 – 11 March 1955) was a Scottish biologist, pharmacologist and botanist. He wrote many articles on bacteriology, immunology, and chemotherapy. His best-known discoveries are the enzyme lysozyme in 1923 and the antibiotic substance penicillin from the mould Penicillium notatum in 1928, for which he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945 with Howard Florey and Ernst Boris Chain.[2][3][4][5][6][7] Contents * 1 Early life and education * 2 Research * 2.1 Work before penicillin * 2.2 Accidental discovery * 2.3 Purification and stabilisation * 2.4 Antibiotics * 3 Myths * 4 Personal life * 5 Death * 6 Honours, awards and achievements * 7 See also * 8 Bibliography * 9 References * 10 External links Early life and education Fleming was born on 6 August 1881 at Lochfield farm near Darvel, in Ayrshire, Scotland. He was the third of the four children of farmer Hugh Fleming (1816–1888) from his second marriage to Grace Stirling Morton (1848–1928), the daughter of a neighbouring farmer. Hugh Fleming had four surviving children from his first marriage. He was 59 at the time of his second marriage, and died when Alexander (known as...
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...findings highlight the need for further research. At the same time, the need for additional public awareness continues for both patients and practitioners. While products need regulating for proper labeling, patients also need to understand just how impactful CBD oil can be in treating a range of medical conditions and other woes. A Few Uses for Hemp in Everyday Life Food As previously mentioned, hemp is excellent in food and drinks. Hemp oil is considered a viable supplement, while hemp seed oil is a low smoke point cooking oil rife with beneficial acids for the...
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...experience by working on every field available is good because students will have an idea on where they prefer to work. It is highly recommended to have experience in several fields because that way student nurses become an indispensable asset in their future profession. There are several factors that play a major role in choosing where students prefer to work and one of them is the environment. A working environment that is conducive to learning can boost the productivity of student nurses. A good learning environment aids student nurses to mold their skills to...
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...Wave of the Future Gretta D Wagner John Brown University Applied Research in Management OM 3123 Professor Kimberly Jones May 10, 2011 Abstract In recent years ecological activists have brought to our attention the impact we humans have placed on our planet as a whole. From pollution to global warming some type of environmental effect is brought up in our daily conversations. One major item of discussion is typically “going green”. The Monolithic Dome offers natural disaster resistance, physical damage resistance from insects and rodents, mold resistance, degradation resistance, all while offering the most economical, green energy efficient building available. Monolithic Domes the Green Wave of the Future The Monolithic Dome originally started out as a dream for Davis South who with his two brothers, Randy and Barry, researched, planned and built the first monolithic dome. David South had heard Buckminster Fuller talking about geodesic domes on the radio in 1956. David immediately thought I can do better. Geodesic domes are made from triangle wooden structure forms places together to form the structure of the dome in which the outer structure is then lain. David South researched this type of structure and became fascinated with it. After much discussion with his brothers Randy and Barry, the South brothers started trying to develop a stronger more reliable dome. After several years of research and numerous trials and errors the South Brothers came up with a process...
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...There has been a long debate and much research into the Nature vs. Nurture theories. Being that do we inherit traits from our biological parents or does the environments in which we are raised contribute to how we turn out as adults. Sometimes it seems that that there is no black or white answer to the age-old question of what contributes to human behavior, personality, and psychopathology. There are common traits within biological parents that children can pick up but it seems that in some cases, children can be adaptive to their environment. So we shall examine this curiosity that takes us into finding out whether we are genetically inherit to some of the biological traits of our parents or if living in certain environments develop our social well being. There have been studies into schizophrenia and the genetic traits that may be passed on to the children. The study was conducted to observe children who had biological parents who suffered from schizophrenia and their adoptive parents showed no signs of the illness. The study was also conducted on children from biological parents who showed no signs of schizophrenia adopted by a parent who later showed signs or family history of the illness. The research showed that although there is no definitive answer for what causes schizophrenia, children whose biological parents that suffered from schizophrenia had a higher recidivism rate for contracting the disease. “This study also showed that the adoptees whose biological...
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