Are there any more vivid memories of childhood than those of the berry picking and swimming expeditions that were turned into swift, ragged retreats by hornets, bumble-bees and yellow-jackets? These "ladies"-for only the females have stings-have driven their bayonets home into many a tan-coated calf, and turned vacation days into days of pain and anger. And it is little wonder that the recipients of their attention have seldom...more
Exotropia is a type of strabismus or squint. People with exotropia often appear with their eyes turning outward. When someones one eye or both eyes turns outward, the brain cant form a single image. If left untreated, strabismus may lead to binocular vision. Exoptropia is more common in children. For example, when they read a book close to them, their eyes cant work together properly, strabismus occures instead of focusing to the object. And...more
Quite simply, flammability is defined as how easy materials will catch on fire. This is established through fire testing, which is used for, among other purposes, gauging if a particular material meets a building's fire code. Different materials are tested, such as walls and floors, closures, and windows, fire doors, structural steel, among many other locations, rooms and situations. Clothing is also tested, and this will be explained later in this article. There are numerous fire testing varieties used internationally. The ratings are then used to meet building code, insurance requirements, other fire codes, and other regulations. The requirements are stringent: if the owner of a building makes alterations to a unit, he or she must apply for a building permit to make sure that the overall fire protection design has not been compromised.Flame retardants are materials that inhibit or resist the spread of fire. Examples of these in buildings and structures are minerals such as asbestos, or compounds such as aluminum hydroxide. Synthetic materials, like halocardbons, also act as flame retardants. A fire retardant, on the other hand, is a substance other than water that reduces...more
Remember when your association board first purchased the property insurance policy for your complex? No? Then chances are you're underinsured.If you're like most apartment associations or condo boards, you simply renew the policy each year, assuming that the cost-of-living increase in coverage is adequate. Nothing could be further...more
Knee Replacement Before And AfterYour orthopedic surgeon has examined your painful, stiff and swollen knee. You have answered questions regarding the pain you feel? the exact location, when it started, how long it lasts, whether it comes and goes, what activity causes it to hurt most?and responded to inquiries regarding past injuries...more
That vast and estimable dame we know as the ocean has a determined antipathy for all untidiness. So varied and prolific is the life she nurtures that death and dissolution are forever in her tides. Yonder a sea-bird stricken far offshore, and there a great fish, monstrous and unreal, and everywhere the rubbish of her gardens, the streaming kelp, the lacy weed that is so like the flounce of a Victorian gown. Her shell-fish perish in their seasons, and there are constantly recurrent fatalities among the crustaceans. The vari-colored jellyfishes come to an end of days, and rent and torn by the tides are carried shoreward, while continually there is borne to the beach a great burden of minute marine forms, the algae, and indeed all plankton-that thin but nourishing soup-stock of the sea. In a single week of summer the beaches receive so much of outworn life that only for the wise provisions of Nature they would reek of death. But the sea, through her attendants, is intolerant of foulness and decay, and works interminably to keep her house in order. It suffices to name but three of her principal servants, whose duty it is to police the beach, and to free the air from...more
I find that I used to get a lot of greasy stains on my floors and there were 2 ways to get rid of them. The first was to use strong chemicals or bleach. The second method was to get down on my hands and knees with a scrubbing brush...more
The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) ANI Conference finished its annual run on June 23rd in Las Vegas. The leading healthcare financial executive industry organization had no shortage of issues on its plate this...more
If you are into canning your own fruit or food, then you most likely know that there are several different ways you can go about canning. The three main canning methods available are water bath canning, steam canning and pressure canning. Each of...more
You would definitely have noticed those conical bras worn by celebrities, such as Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, and Lana Turner. But have you ever wondered why these bras are not much in use these days. The reason being, bras have undergone a major...more
Have you ever been intrigued by canning? Canning is a great way to make your own canned food at home that you can keep and eat at a later date. Some of the kinds of things that are able to be canned include fruits, vegetables and even meat. Spend...more
Virtual fax, or sometimes called Internet fax, has become commonplace in thousands of offices worldwide, and its popularity can be attributed to its low cost, ease of use, and dependable features. However, many offices still don't use Internet fax...more