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Enjoy denying global climate change, the last minute to do so may have arrived. Astounding reports from NOAA as well as other weather agencies are reporting record-breaking trends around the globe, particularly in the oceans. In the northern hemisphere, carbon dioxide concentrations have also passed 400 parts-per million, a significant milestone in climate change monitoring.
By Marshall Connolly, Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
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5/27/2014 (10 months ago)
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LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - In April, after a series of false starts and alarms, the global concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere surpassed 400ppm, a 40 percent overall increase since the beginning of the industrial revolution. The first 400ppm was recorded in the Arctic in 2012, and will now be considered normal for spring weather.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) made the announcement yesterday warning that "time is running out," in reference to averting an overall rise in temperatures of 2 degrees Celsius. Already, the earth has warmed by 0.8C (1.4F) according to the organization's records.
Pray for a new Catholic ecology.
Last April, the UN's climate change panel recommended that the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would have to be kept below 450 ppm to avoid a 2C increase.
Although such a small increase may not seem like much, it should be remembered that this is the overall average projected increase with actual local increases in some areas, particularly in the ecologically sensitive areas of the Arctic and Antarctic, being much higher. These higher temps have already started the melting of glaciers situated on land, contributing to a rise in sea levels.
However, other dangers lurk around the corner.
The 400 ppm milestone is itself just a number. There are no catastrophes that will result just because some instruments ticked from 399 to 400. However, CO2 is a greenhouse gas and it is harmful. One Catholic Online reader recently chimed, "CO2 is plant food," implying that CO2 is a naturally occurring gas that is part of the natural process of life on Earth.
While this esteemed reader is correct, their implication is badly mistaken. Snake venom is simply saliva, but it's certainly dangerous in the wrong concentration and place. Likewise, CO2 is fine sequestered in trees and plants, but it's dangerous if too much concentrates in the atmosphere.
Humans are emitting CO2 at a rate that is greater than the natural rate of CO2 emission from volcanoes and other natural events, and we are pumping CO2 into the atmosphere faster than nature can absorb it.
About 14 gigatons of CO2 are being poured into the atmosphere by human-specific activities without being absorbed. As a consequence, the CO2 level is the highest it has been in over 15 million years. A natural change of just 100 ppm of CO2 takes about 5,000 years to occur naturally, at the fastest, according to historical data. However, in the past 120 years, we have increased the levels by 100 ppm. It's an astounding rate of change and nature cannot keep up.
The days of climate change debate may be coming to an end. Weather agencies are closely monitoring what is on track to be the most powerful El Nino in recorded history. A massive "Kelvin wave" also referred to as an "anomaly" has appeared in the Pacific.
That upwelling of warm water from the ocean depths is raising sea surface temperatures by just over half-a-degree Celsius up to 1.47C in the northern hemisphere. The overall worldwide ocean warming for just this season alone is already 1.25C above average, or about 2.25F.
Such small increases may not seem like much, but when you consider some areas are much warmer and ecosystems are fragile, you see a recipe for disaster.
The El Nino growing in the Pacific threatens to send devastating rains to the western United States while bringing drought to the rest of the nation. Severe weather events may also increase in both magnitude and number.
Meteorologists concerned about the El Nino predict this year's weather will become dramatic weather between the coming fall and winter. For many Americans this may be the first time they personally experience the impacts of global warming, which until now have mostly been felt in distant lands.
Already places like California are experiencing severe climate anomalies. California is already well in the grip of summer, weeks ahead of season, and rainfall has been sparse. In fact, 2014 is set to be the driest year on record for the state --that is until the El Nino rains come late in the year. The wildfire season in the state has already started and officials predict this year's season will be exceptionally severe.
If wildfires do ravage the state, and torrential rains follow in the winter, landslides could occur in many parts of the state. It is chilling to think that hundreds of people presently live in the shadow of danger, almost oblivious to the fact they are in danger because of the weather to come.
All that's left is to see what 2014-15 brings.
Let's hope the predictions for this year are wrong and are somehow the product of science propaganda. Let's hope a plucky band of billionaires and their bought scientists have managed to expose the global warming fraud for what it is, the largest, most politically motivated global hoax ever concocted by evil greedy scientists around the globe. Let's hope that we're wrong about a "monster" kelvin wave in the Pacific and the melting of Antarctica. And let's hope we're wrong about the devastating weather that could come as a result.
Maybe it will all be okay. It's too late to do much about it now, so good luck with a heaping serving of hope is now order. Alea iacta est.
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There is nothing new under the sun... or is it? The finite capabilities of man would deduce that after centuries of science and exploration, humankind would know everything there is to know about the various life forms on this planet. Scientists have proven ... continue reading
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A rare, 475-pound leatherback sea turtle washed up on a South Carolina beach this past weekend. Marine biologists at the South Carolina Aquarium are currently treating the turtle who they named "Yawkey." Discovered on the Yawkey-South Island Preserve, a ... continue reading
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An A list of "climate change deniers" has been released, exposing the connections that climate change denial scientists have to the fossil fuel industry and other private firms that are literally paying them for their denial. The leaked emails stem from a documentary ... continue reading
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A small brown bird, the Jerdon's babbler was last seen in Myanmar in 1941. Presumed extinct, the babbler has made an unexpected comeback. Naturalists are boy busy resurrecting the bird from the list of animals thought to have vanished from the Earth. LOS ... continue reading


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A thermal blanket particularly suitable for post-operative treatment of the ankle and foot. The blanket includes inner and outer panels of easily foldable material having an outline defining two foot sections, an ankle section, and a T-shaped leg encircling section. The outer panel has its entire outer surface formed of soft loop pile fabric and the inner panel is composed of double layers of thermoplastic sheet material heat-sealed together to define at least one and preferably two serpentine flow passages for the circulation of thermal fluid through the blanket. The foot sections have bottom edges joined by one or more elastic webs. Hook-providing attachment patches, releasably attachable to the loop pile fabric that forms the entire outer surface of all of the sections of the blanket, detachably secure the upper edges of the foot sections together, as well as the front edges of the ankle section and the ends of the band portion of the T-shaped section, when the blanket is worn.
1. A thermal blanket for post-operative treatment of a foot and ankle, said blanket having inner and outer panels of easily-foldable material and having an outline defining two foot sections and an ankle section integral therewith; said outer panel having substantially its entire outer surface formed of soft loop pile fabric and said inner panel being composed of double layers of thermoplastic sheet material heat-sealed together to define at least one serpentine fluid-flow passage extending along a zigzag pathway from a fluid inlet opening to an adjacent fluid outlet opening; said foot sections having mutually-spaced apart bottom edges joined by a flexible elastically stretchable web positioned to underlie a patient's foot when said blanket is worn; said foot sections having upper edges adapted to extend along a patient's instep, and said ankle section having a pair of front edges adapted to extend along a front of a patient's ankle, when said blanket is worn; first attachment means for adjustably and releasably connecting together said upper edges of said foot sections; and second attachment means for adjustably and releasably connecting together said front edges of said ankle section.
2. The blanket of claim 1 in which said elastically stretchable web is capable of two-way stretch and recovery.
3. The blanket of claim 1 in which said first attachment means comprises a first attachment patch secured to said upper edge of one of said foot sections; said first attachment patch including a strip of hook-providing fabric with said hooks of said strip being releasably engagable with any selected portion of the entire outer surface of said other of said foot sections.
4. The blanket of claim 4 in which said first attachment patch is elastic and is stretchable and recoverable in directions away from and towards said upper edge of said one of said foot sections.
5. The blanket of claim 1 in which said second attachment means for adjustably and releasably connecting together said front edges of said ankle section comprises a second attachment patch secured to one of said front edges; said second attachment patch including a strip of hook-providing fabric with said hooks of said strip being releasably engagable with the pile fabric of said ankle section adjacent the other front edge of said ankle section when said blanket is fitted upon a wearer.
6. The blanket of claim 5 in which said second attachment patch is elastic and is stretchable and recoverable in directions away from and towards said one of said front edges of said ankle section.
7. The blanket of claim 1 in which a second elastically stretchable web joins said bottom edges of said foot sections behind said first-mentioned elastically stretchable web and behind a patient's heel when said blanket is worn.
8. The blanket of claim 1 in which said blanket also includes an integral T-shaped leg wrap; said leg wrap having a strap portion extending upwardly from an upper edge of said ankle portion and terminating at an upper end in a leg-encircling band portion; and third attachment means for securing said band portion in leg-encircling relation.
9. The blanket of claim 8 in which flexible inlet and outlet tubes extend longitudinally through said strap portion; said tubes having their lower ends communicating with the inlet and outlet openings of said flow passage and having upper ends connected to a quick-release fluid coupling element.
10. The blanket of claim 9 in which said outer panel with its outer surface of loop pile fabric also defines the outer surface of said T-shaped leg wrap.
11. The blanket of claim 10 in which said third attachment means for securing said band portion in leg-encircling condition comprises a patch of hook-providing material secured to said band at one end thereof and positioned to engage the outer pile fabric of said band to secure the same in leg-encircling condition when said blanket is worn.
12. The blanket of claim 11 in which said fluid coupling element is located along the outer surface of said band portion.
13. The blanket of claim 1 in which said double layers of thermoplastic material are heat sealed together to define two serpentine flow passages each extending along a separate zigzag pathway from said fluid inlet opening to said fluid outlet opening.
The therapeutic use of thermal blankets having walls of flexible polymeric material that are sealed together to define a labyrinth of passages for the circulation of heating or cooling fluid is well known. While such therapy may involve either heating or cooling portions of the body, it is the cooling mode that in recent years has received particular attention because of its effectiveness in post-operative treatment and in connection with physical therapy. In particular, cryotherapy following soft tissue trauma has been shown to reduce pain, swelling blood loss, inflammation and hematoma formation. During the rehabilitative process, cryotherapy has been utilized effectively to diminish inflammation and patient discomfort.
For such therapy, the thermal blanket should fit snugly about and uniformly contact the area of the body requiring treatment. Where the treatment site is relatively flat, or is of regular contour, these objectives may be accomplished with a blanket that normally lies flat and can be placed against, or wrapped about, the body part. However, such objectives are far more difficult to achieve when a body portion to receive thermal treatment is a joint area of complex and variable curvatures such as the ankle and foot.
The problems of providing effective cryotherapy (or heat therapy) to such a joint area using a blanket having fluid circulation passages are further complicated by the difficulties of insuring proper flow throughout the blanket when it has been folded or wrapped about the treatment site. If, for example, the blanket is of a type that allows thermal fluid to flow at random because the thermoplastic layers are joined together at a multiplicity of points that do not provide clearly-defined flow routes, then, when such a blanket is wrapped or folded about the treatment site, the thermal fluid can be expected to take paths of least resistance and certain areas of the blanket may receive little or no fluid circulation. On the other hand, if the blanket is of a type that has clearly defined (i.e., tubular) flow passages, there is a risk that such passages may become kinked and obstruct fluid flow when the blanket is folded or wrapped about the treatment site.
All such blankets that provide for the circulation of thermal fluid have inlet and outlet tubes leading to and from the cooling/heating/pumping equipment that controls fluid temperature and directs flow circulation. Such tubes, and the inlet and outlet passages of the blanket with which they communicate, are vulnerable to kinking and twisting that might result in flow obstruction as the patient moves about or changes body position during waking hours and in particular, during sleep, when such obstruction of the passages may go unnoticed.
Accordingly, an important aspect of this invention lies in providing a blanket that is particularly suitable for thermal treatment of the ankle and foot and may be easily adjusted to fit patients of different size and physical characteristics notwithstanding the fact that the blanket is manufactured in substantially flat or planar condition. A zigzag arrangement of dual passages extends through the blanket in directions that eliminate or greatly reduce possibilities of partial or total flow obstruction since, by reason of such arrangement, forces imposed on the passages when the blanket is properly wrapped about the foot and ankle tend to be in the form of twisting rather than kinking forces. Kinking of inlet and outlet tubes and the inlet/outlet passages of the blanket with which they communicate is prevented by providing the blanket with an integral leg wrap that supports the tubes and the fluid coupling element(s) connected to them and immobilizes such tubes and element(s) in relation to the patient's leg. Close fitting of the blanket to the treatment site is assured by providing the blanket with an outline of distinctive and developed shape in which certain sections are connected by one or more elastic webs, by utilizing Velcro-type hook and loop attachment means, and by providing substantially the entire outer (exterior) panel of the blanket with a soft loop-providing pile fabric which constitutes the loop component of the hook-loop attachment system.
Briefly, the foot and ankle blanket is composed of inner and outer panels of easily foldable material having an outline defining two foot sections (lateral and medial) and an ankle section integral therewith. The outer panel has its entire outer surface formed of soft loop pile fabric and the inner panel is composed of double layers of thermoplastic sheet material heat-sealed together to define at least one (most advantageously two) serpentine flow passage(s) extending along a zigzag pathway from an inlet opening to an adjacent outlet opening. The foot sections have bottom edges joined by at least one (preferably two) two-way stretch elastic web(s) positioned to underlie a patient's foot and extend behind the heel when the blanket is worn. A T-shaped leg wrap is formed integrally with the ankle section and includes an upwardly-extending strap portion which contains the inlet and outlet tubes for the blanket. At its top, the T-shaped section includes a band portion that wraps about the lower portion of the wearer's leg and attaches to itself to maintain the inlet-outlet tubes in untwisted and unkinked condition. Velcro-type hook patches are provided by one of the foot sections, the ankle section, and the strap portion of the T-shaped section, for holding the blanket in snug, slightly tensioned, and elastically conformable condition about a wearer's foot and ankle, thereby insuring effective thermal treatment when the blanket is in use.
Other features, objects, and advantages will become apparent from the specification and drawings.
FIG. 1 is a plan view of the foot and ankle blanket showing the inner body-engaging surface thereof. The blanket is shown in planar condition just prior to a final manufacturing step in which a second edge of an elastic web is secured to a lower edge of one of the foot sections of the blanket.
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the blanket depicted in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged and somewhat schematic sectional view taken along line 3--3 of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a fragmentary top plan view, partially cut away and exploded, to illustrate the relationship between the blanket, its inlet and outlet tubes, and a fluid coupling element equipped with a flow restrictor.
FIG. 5 is a simplified perspective view of the blanket in relation to a foot, ankle and leg about which it is to be wrapped. For clarity of illustration, the zigzag arrangement of passages, as shown in FIG. 1, is omitted from FIGS. 5-7.
FIG. 6 is a lateral perspective view showing the blanket as properly fitted upon a wearer.
FIG. 7 is a front perspective view showing the blanket in fitted condition.
Referring to the drawings, the numeral 10 generally designates a fluid-circulating thermal blanket for post-operative treatment of the foot and ankle. The blanket is composed of multiple sections that are most clearly evident in FIG. 5. Those sections include two foot sections 11 and 12 designed for extending alongside and over the top of a wearer's foot, an ankle section 13, and a T-shaped leg wrap section 14. The sections are all integrally formed from easily-foldable sheet material, and the blanket is designed to be worn on either foot. When worn on the left foot as depicted in FIGS. 5 and 7, foot section 11 is laterally disposed and foot section 12 is medially disposed; when the blanket is worn on the right foot, the lateral/medial orientation of the two foot sections is reversed (FIG. 6).
Foot sections 11 and 12 have straight lower edges 11a and 12a joined by one or more elastic webs. In the illustration given, two such webs 15 and 16 are provided with the larger web 15 extending along the underside (sole and heel) of the wearer's foot F and the smaller web 16 extending behind the heel. The fabric of both webs is highly elastic and is stretched during application of the blanket to impose a continuous tensioning force for holding the blanket's inner surface in snug heat-transferring relation with respect to the foot and ankle. It is particularly important that the webs be stretchable in lateral directions and, ideally, the webs are formed of a material having two-way stretch capability. Elasticized fabrics having such properties are well known and widely available. Effective results have been obtained using two-way stretch fabrics formed of Antron nylon and Lycra and available under the designation "Second Skin Cloth" from Minnetonka Mills, Inc., Hopkins, Minn., but other elasticized fabrics having two-way stretch and complete return capabilities may be used.
Until web 15 is joined by stitching to the lower edges 11a, 12a of both of the foot sections 11 and 12, the blanket is capable of lying flat. Because it is formed from planar sheet materials, the blanket is therefore easy and relatively inexpensive to manufacture. The lie-flat condition is depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2 where it will be observed that one of the side edges 15a of web 15 remains unconnected to edge 11a of foot section 11. Those two edges are stitched together in a final manufacturing step to produce the contoured configuration illustrated in FIG. 5.
Sections 11-13 of the blanket are formed of inner and outer panels 18 and 19, respectively (FIG. 3). The outer panel 19 also serves as the outer panel for integral leg wrap section 14. The outer panel has its entire outer surface formed of soft loop pile fabric so that the entire outer surface of the blanket is capable of being releasably interlocked with nylon hook-providing patches of the Velcro type. The fabric of the outer panel may be multiple-layered with the outermost layer being composed of the loop-providing fabric and the other layers being a soft thermally-insulating material such as a closed-cell polyester foam backed by a nylon jersey material. Particularly effective results have been obtained using a nylon loop fabric with a polyester foam core and a nylon jersey backing marketed under the "Tempo" trademark by Lockfast, Cincinnati, Ohio, but other materials having similar properties are commercially available and may be used.
Inner panel 18 is composed of double layers 18a and 18b of thin, flexible thermoplastic sheet material heat sealed together along seal zones 20 to define at least one and preferably two serpentine fluid flow passages 22 and 23 leading from a single inlet 24 to a single outlet 25. Flexible inlet and outlet tubes 26 and 27 are sealed to and communicate with inlet 24 and outlet 25 and, at their opposite ends, the tubes are joined to a quick-disconnect fluid coupling element 28 for operatively connecting the blanket to the equipment that circulates and controls the temperature of the thermal fluid (not shown). Most advantageously, the coupling element 28 is of the hermaphroditic type as disclosed in detail in co-owned U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,982,736 and 4,951,665, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein. Flow restricting means in the form of a tubular insert 29 is located in outlet tube 27 (or in the adjacent fitting of coupling element 28) for back-pressuring the system and maintaining the passages of the blanket in fluid-filled condition during operation.
Referring to FIG. 1, it will be observed that the dual passages 22 and 23 extend generally in the same directions through inner panel 18 but each such passage has a separate zigzag configuration that promotes thermal transfer and, at the same time, reduces the possibility that folding of the blanket in normal use might result in kinking and flow obstruction. In the area of each foot section, however, the directions of the dual passages are varied so that if localized forces are exerted on such passages during use of the blanket, it is unlikely that such forces will have the effect of kinking or reducing the lumen size of both passages at the same time.
The inner and outer panels 18 and 19 may be secured together along their peripheral edges in any suitable manner. Lines of stitching 31 are effectively used in the embodiment depicted in the drawings, with the edges of the panels being protected, reinforced, and finished by suitable edging tape 32.
Leg wrapping section 14 is generally T-shaped, having strap portion 14a that extends upwardly from the upper edge 33 of ankle section 13 and terminates at its upper end in a horizontally-extending band portion 14b. The T-shaped section is of double thickness, its outer wall being composed, as stated, of the loop pile material of outer panel 19. The inner wall or panel of the T-shaped section may also be composed of such loop-providing material with the pile facing either outwardly towards the other wall or inwardly. Regardless of the material used for the bodyside wall of the T-shaped section, it will be observed that the strap portion 14a of that section defines a passage which confines the flexible tubes 26 and 27, such passage having a lower opening 33 adjacent inlet 24 and outlet 25 and an upper opening 34 (FIG. 2) through which the tubes 26 and 27 protrude slightly. The coupling element 28 is disposed externally of band portion 14b so that, when the blanket is fitted upon a wearer, the coupling element is readily accessible for connecting to or disconnecting from a mating element provided by the inlet and outlet tubes of the fluid-circulating and temperature-controlling equipment. The band portion 14b also prevents direct contact between coupling element 28 and a wearer's leg.
Referring to FIG. 5, each of the foot sections 11 and 12 has an upper edge 11b and 12b with such edges extending longitudinally along a patient's instep when the blanket is in place. Similarly, ankle section 13 includes a pair of front edges 13a that extend along the front of a patient's ankle when the blanket is worn.
Velcro-type attachment means are used to adjustably and releasably connect the upper edges of the foot sections and the front edges of the ankle section. Specifically, a rectangular first fabric attachment patch 36 having a strip 36a of Velcro-type fabric with nylon hooks is connected to one of the upper edges 12b of a foot section and brought into overlapping relation with regard to the pile fabric exterior of the other foot section 11 near the upper edge 11b of that section to bring the nylon hooks of the strip 36a into interlocking engagement with the loop pile fabric of outer panel 19. Similarly, a second rectangular fabric attachment patch 37 is secured to one of the front edges 13a of the ankle section and is provided with a strip 37a of Velcro-type fabric with nylon hooks that may be brought into interlocking engagement with the pile fabric near the opposite front edge portion to secure the blanket in the fitted relation depicted in FIGS. 6 and 7. Since the patches 36 and 37 will interlock with any selected portion of loop fabric on the opposite side of the wearer's foot or ankle, a snug fit of the blanket for obtaining effective thermal exchange may be easily achieved over a wide range of foot shapes and sizes.
Attachment patches 36 and 37 are ideally formed of stretchable elastic fabric with directions of stretch and recovery extending at right angles to edges 12b and 13a, respectively. Effective results have been obtained using the same two-way stretch fabric also used for webs 15 and 16, but other elasticized fabrics having stretch and complete return capabilities are commercially available and may be used.
As the foot sections 11 and 12 are being wrapped about the sides of a wearer's foot, the elastic webs 15 and 16 and elastic attachment patches 36 and 37 should be stretched at least slightly so that they are under tensioned condition when the Velcro-type strips 36a and 37a are interlocked with the loop fabric of foot section 11 and ankle section 13. The stretchability of the patches and webs accommodates limited movement of the joint and also reduces the possibility that sudden or extreme movement might result in unintentional detachment of the hook-providing patches from the loop pile surfaces of the blanket. It also insures a close fit of the blanket over the wearer's foot and ankle and promotes effective thermal exchange when the blanket is in use. A further advantage of importance is that during the period of post-operative cryotherapy, as the swelling of the joint area diminishes, the elasticity of the webs and attachment patches allows the blanket to contract and maintain a close, comfortable, and thermally-effective fit of the blanket about the foot and ankle.
The final steps in the attachment procedure involve wrapping the band portion 14b about a wearer's leg and then securing the T-shaped leg wrap in position by bringing a Velcro-type hook-providing patch 39 at one end of the band into interlocking engagement with the loop pile fabric at the opposite end of the band. Strap portion 14a of the leg wrap, and the flexible tubes 26 and 27 contained therein, are thereby held along the medial or lateral surfaces of a wearer's leg depending on whether the blanket has been applied to the left or right foot (FIGS. 7, 6). In either case, coupling 28 is supported so that it is readily accessible, and the flexible tubes within strap portion 14a are maintained in generally linear and parallel condition, protected against twisting and kinking.
While in the foregoing, I have disclosed an embodiment of the invention in considerable detail for purposes of illustration, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that many of these details may be varied without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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Published by the Pest Control Advisory Section Issue No.18 Apr 2010 INSIDE Aedes albopictus as THIS Fumigation an important dengue fever vector ISSUE Fumigation Fumigation is a method of introducing a toxic 1. Killing effects on pests – some fumigants kill chemical into an enclosed space so that it quickly rapidly but others kill more slowly disperses in its gaseous state to reach target pests and kill them. Fumigants in the air enter insect pests 2. Warning properties – some fumigants might be through their spiracles or the lungs of vertebrate pests, colourless and / or odourless e.g. rodents, as they breathe. Aerosols, fogs, smokes 3. Boiling point – some fumigants might be easy to and mists are however not fumigants because they convert from their liquid to gaseous state are not gases. Instead, they are only suspensions of 4. Diffusion and Penetration – some fumigants particulate matter in air. might be easy to move from an area of high concentration towards an area of low Fumigation provides rapid pest management by concentration dispersing the toxic chemical from the source of 5. Binding and Penetration effect on material introduction to all air spaces within an enclosed area. surface – some fumigants might be removed Fumigants penetrate pores in wood, cracks, crevices easily from the air by the material surface and and the commodity being treated. Hence they not available for respiratory uptake by pests are used in many situations for controlling pests in commodity storage, milling machinery, structural wood 6. Residues – some fumigants might leave an and a variety of quarantine products. excess amount of toxic residues which have potential risk to human health For the success of fumigation, the fumigation process 7. Detrimental effects on commodities – some should include the following: fumigants might result in foul or unpleasant odours in furnishings, commodities or other 1. Planning and preparation materials in the treated place 2. Structure sealing, securing and posting Depending on the dosage, fumigants can be very toxic. 3. Fumigant introduction When handling fumigants, safety precautions should be taken to prevent injury. Precautions should be 4. Monitoring and adjusting for safety and success taken against respiratory inhalation of the toxic 5. Aeration chemicals and skin contact of the fumigants in their liquid form. Hence fumigant labels should be 6. Clearance carefully followed for proper selection and required 7. Clean-up and follow-up use of protective equipment. In addition, fire hazards should be considered as some fumigants are explosive Each fumigant has advantages and disadvantages. A and / or flammable. Appointment of a qualified pest fumigator must have a thorough understanding of control company is recommended for provision of the properties and characteristics of fumigants. The professional and safe services on fumigation. following points should be considered for selecting the most appropriate fumigant in performing pest control (Special permit is needed for carrying out fumigation operations: in Hong Kong) M. Y. LEUNG, Pest Control Officer More information on pest prevention and control can be obtained from other pages of our website. 1 Pest Control Newsletter Issue No.18 Apr 2010 Aedes albopictus as an important dengue fever vector Aedes albopictus, also known as the Asian Tiger mosquito, is considered to be one of the main vectors of dengue fever and plays an important role in the transmission of a number of human arboviruses, including chikungunya fever as well. Aedes albopictus dengue fever vector. The characters and behaviour was first collected in Calcutta of India many years ago of Aedes albopictus make it an important vector in and was subsequently found in tree holes in the forests transmitting dengue fever. of south-east Asia. Aedes albopictus can establish its foot-hold in temperate areas permanently, by Aedes albopictus is a small-container breeder and overwintering in the egg stage through a diapausing the breeding places (water bodies), both natural and embryo mechanism. The eggs of Aedes albopictus artificial, can be found easily. These breeding places are laid in natural water containers such as tree holes are also available in the areas with human activities and bamboo stumps as well as artificial containers such as residence, school and office as people would in wintertime and remain there for overwintering. create artificial breeding places. More breeding places When environmental conditions become favourable in in areas with human activities are expected and Aedes spring, the eggs would be induced to hatch by a short albopictus hatching out from these water bodies photoperiod. encounter human readily and bite people instantly. Although tropical forests are reckoned to be its original In fact, a human is one of the choices of Aedes living habitat, the species has developed the capacity to albopictus in getting blood meals, while some other adapt to and survive in other environments. In Hong species of mosquitoes do not prefer feeding on a Kong, the species can be easily found and is the local human. Even though an Aedes albopictus has found a human to feed on, it normally does not get its full blood meal from a single person. It bites a number of people for getting its full blood meal instead. More people would be affected by a single infected Aedes albopictus. In addition, transovarial transmission occurs in Aedes albopictus as it passes dengue virus from a parent mosquito to its offspring. It enhances the establishment of dengue virus in an infected area and also makes the virus more difficult to be fully eradicated. Since infected Aedes albopictus is difficult to eliminate, stringent mosquito prevention work should be implemented. Larvae of Aedes albopictus C. W. LEUNG, Head of Disease Response Unit 2
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In addition to being named one of the Top Places to Work in Media, Network Media Partners is honored to receive three nominations in the 2014 Folio Eddie & Ozzie Awards on behalf of our clients. The Folio Awards is the largest awards competition in magazine publishing, recognizing excellence in both editorial and design.
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Perhaps the most widely available formula in Dove's body wash lineup, their Sensitive Skin version isn't a top pick for sensitive skin—at least if you're looking to avoid fragrance (which is always a good idea, because fragrance isn't skin care, especially not for sensitive skin). Dove misleads by labeling this "unscented" though unscented doesn't mean "fragrance-free." Tricky, yes, but it's the truth.
Despite the inclusion of fragrance, the amount is low and, overall, this is a very good, gentle formula that's suitable for normal to dry or oily skin not prone to breakouts. It cleanses effectively without leaving skin feeling dry or tight, and leaves only a hint of residue from the plant oils it contains.
Nourish your skin with our mildest cleanser ever. Dove Sensitive Skin Nourishing Body Wash has NutriumMoisture,™ a breakthrough formula of 100% natural moisturizers that can absorb completely to nourish deep down. Hypoallergenic, unscented and dermatologist-recommended.
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Strengths: Inexpensive; available in every major drugstore and mass-market store; some very good body washes.
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From its beginnings in the 1940s with its still-available original Beauty Bar, Dove has expanded and the curiously curtailed its selection of skin-care products to the point where their facial care offerings are back to nothing more than bar cleansers.
Although their Beauty Bars have their share of problems (such as containing drying ingredients and not rinsing well), they're better than traditional bar soap. However, if you can get past your propensity for bar cleansers, neighboring lines at the drugstore offer better, gentler, water soluble cleansers (the kind Dove has offered in the past).
Where Dove holds sway at the drugstore is with its vast selection of body washes. Although the formulas often differ only by fragrance, for the most part they are excellent, affordable options, especially for normal to dry skin. The body washes in their men's line aren't quite as elegant as those in the main line, and guys should know their skin will do just fine with Dove's regular body washes.
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hello - i have two five foot fit trees. this will be their third year. id like to move them to another sectionof the yard, but i really have no idea how this will impact them. root ball is probably about 12 - 16 inches in diameter. should i do this NOW while the are fully dormant - wait till march when thawing starts? any ideas? thanks all!
I've moved many shrubs, trees, etc. in New Orleans and Mississippi. Mostly successfully. My understanding is to move them in their dormant season or when heat stress is less. If you are in New Jersey, are you a coastal, warmer zone? If so, now is the time to do it, before much warmer weather sets in. I also understand that when you dig the plant, you will lose some roots. So I've always learned to prune back the top so the lesser volume of roots will not have the full volume of foliage to keep up with. Saying that, I would read a bit about pruning figs, there may be a way and a time to do that ideally. Also, it is a good idea to use root stimulator or transplant solution (probably the same thing) which are sold at garden centers or Walmart or Lowe's etc as a liquid to enhance new root growth. Do not fertilize right away, however. Of course, water well until established. Mulch. Dig the (new) hole that you are going to place the palm in, before you dig the plant out. Make sure it is wide, as the other poster said. If possible, place the plant on a tarp, gently drag it to the new location, and quickly get it placed in the new hole so the roots are not exposed for long. I think you will be successful.


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I'm already refinancing in order to go from a 4.5% 30 year FHA to a 15 year Conventional (payment goes up by $135 but no more mortgage insurance and saving $118k in interest) with a 3.1% rate.
My wife's car is a 1998 Qx4 with 150k miles on in and has some issues that we are living with now but if fixed could cost $1500-$2000
How crazy is it to take out $10k to buy her something new (to her)? We've got $4k in cash to help out and then whatever we get for her car.
Assuming you could get a car loan for 8% for 5 years, you'd pay less interest with the car loan than you would on a 3.1% home loan for 15 years ($2100 for the car loan, $2500 for the home loan). Even though your loan is a much lower interest rate, you're paying it out over a longer time so more interest accrues. Plus, if you get rid of the car before 15 years, you're still paying on it.
The only advantage is you would be able to deduct the interest and the payment would be less. After deducting it could be about $1500 vs $2500. If you could get a loan for 6%, it would break even despite the write-off. It depends on your tax bracket as to how much you'd save. My guestimate is based on a high bracket of 35%.
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How to Make an Accordion-Style Book
Try your hand at a hand-bound accordion book, embellished with metal and ribbon.
Materials and Tools:
2 pieces of 6" x 6" book board or thick cardboard
6" x 24" watercolor paper
2, 8" x 8" handmade paper
12" length of ribbon
3" x 3" thin cardboard
3-1/2" x 3-1/2" watercolor paper
4" x 4" sheet of 30-gauge embossing aluminum, silver*
24 black photo-mounting corners
6 photos
glue gun
hot glue
glue stick
ballpoint pen
bone folder
paper towel
letter template
guillotine paper cutter
metal straight edge
*Do not use foil for the embossing aluminum.
Inside pages (the accordion fold)
- Fold a piece of watercolor paper in half, creasing it with a bone folder.
- Fold the top piece back toward the centerfold and crease with a bone folder. Turn the paper over and fold the edge toward the centerfold, creasing with the bone folder. You will have three creases in the paper in a zigzag or accordion fold. Note: As an alternative, fold the entire sheet of watercolor paper, then cut to size using a guillotine paper cutter or cut the paper before folding.
Assemble book covers
- Apply glue to one piece of the book board with a glue stick. Glue it to the center of the wrong side of one piece of handmade paper.
- Miter the corners of the paper and glue them to the inside of the book board with a glue stick.
- Fold the edges of paper over the book board and glue down with a glue stick.
- Repeat the process for the back cover.
- Apply glue to one side of the selected ribbon.
- Place the ribbon on the front cover.
- Wrap the ribbon around to the inside of the cover.
- Repeat the process on the back cover.
Add inside pages
- Apply glue to the inside front page of the accordion and glue it to the front cover, smoothing with a bone folder.
- Glue the back page of the accordion to the back cover.
- Fold a paper towel into quarters. Place the aluminum sheet on top of folded paper towel. This makes a cushion for embossing the metal.
- Reversing the design, place a paper template of the letter of the alphabet in the center of the aluminum sheet. With a pencil, trace around the design on the sheet of aluminum. Fill in around the embossed letter by freehand drawing leaves and flowers using a ballpoint pen.
- Fold the aluminum sheet around the thin piece of cardboard, mitering the corners and folding the excess to the back of the cardboard.
- Smooth out any rough edges with a bone folder.
- Glue the aluminum piece on top using hot glue.
- Attach photos to the inside pages using photo mounting corners.
Karen Hendrickson-Santospago, Boston
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