7 Signs You Need a Dehumidifier
If you have a home that seems to have a dampness problem, it might be time to look for a dehumidifier. When excess moisture is detected in your home, first you should figure out the cause, then take steps to remedy the problem. Here, we'll look at seven signs that indicate you might need a dehumidifier. 1. Mold spots on the ceiling or corners If you notice mold anywhere in your house, it is generally a sign of excess humidity and time to get the best dehumidifier you can find. Bathrooms can't air out steam and excess humidity, making them prime areas for mold to grow. It can grow on walls, ceilings, or around toilets a...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Father-Daughter Bonds
Conclusion: The parenting role of the father to his daughter may be one of the most difficult and significant of human relationships. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Antarctic Ozone Layer Shows Signs of Healing
The Antarctic ozone layer is beginning to show signs of healing, according to new research. The study, published in the journal Science, found that the hole in the ozone layer is closing. The researchers found that the average size of the ozone hole when measured each September has shrunk by more than 1.7 million square miles since 2000. The scientists credit the 1987 Montreal Protocol, which cut the production of chemicals that damage the ozone layer, with facilitating the healing. “We can now be confident that the things we’ve done have put the planet on a path to heal,” Susan Solomon of the Massachuset...
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - July 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tessa Berenson Tags: Uncategorized atmosphere earth Environment ozone Source Type: news

A new fire performance test for cavity wall insulation - Jamison KLT, Boardman DA.
Cavity walls containing combustible insulation present an increased risk for fire propagation in a confined, concealed space. Damage to the building resulting from ignition of combustible insulation can be extensive; especially so, in the absence of horizo...
Source: SafetyLit - June 28, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

Influence of fire barriers on fire performance of facades with combustible insulation - Bjegovic D, Pecur IB, Messerschmidt B, Milovanovic B, Alagusic M.
n today's modern society sustainability has become a key driver for innovation. Sustainability in buildings is, or at least it should be, strongly interconnected with energy efficiency and fire safety. Unfortunately, cases of fires in buildings all over th...
Source: SafetyLit - June 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

Burn Protection System works with electrosurgical generator.
Along with electrosurgical generator technology, AEM EndoShield® 2 Burn Protection System uses AEM® monitoring in conjunction with AEM instruments to continuously monitor and dynamically manage stray energy – insulation failure and capacitive coupling – during monopolar laparoscopic electrosurgery. Plug-and-play, reposable design, which can be used for various surgical procedures without reprocessing, affords flexibility for performing laparoscopic procedures in any open operating...This story is related to the following:Surgical Goods | Surgical Appliances |
Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies - June 6, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news

5 Common Mistakes That Are Causing Your Middle-Age Spread
It's no secret that maintaining your weight -- or losing it -- in middle age seems to be an uphill battle. Sure, things like lower muscle mass and a slower metabolism contribute to the problem. But you can't just blame age.  We talked to two registered dietitians about what common habits add to the dreaded middle-age spread. 1. You're dining out all wrong.  People who dine out more frequently tend to have a higher BMI than those who don't, Joan Salge Blake, a professor at Boston University and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics spokesperson, says. So what's a foodie to do? First thing, mind your company. Salge Bl...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Martian Scientist
Astrobiologist Cyprien Verseux is a member of the one-year Nasa HI-SEAS IV mission. Here, six scientists and engineers live and work in an 11-meter-diameter dome in perfect isolation on the slopes of the Mauna Loa volcano, in Hawaii. Everything they do emulates future crews on Mars to test psychological factors involved in, and technologies developed for, such missions. Make sure to follow the crews' project for ongoing updates "from Mars." Yesterday, I broke a flask. A little glass flask, which slipped from my hands. A cheap flask, easily replaceable, that I would have quickly forgotten about under normal conditions. ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - May 16, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

100 EVAs, 100 Days to Earth
The crew working together on EVA 100. It's one hundred and seven days to mission's end. Sometimes, it seems like we're a few days from home instead of 15 weeks. Most days, it feels like we just marked the first 100 days on sMars. I can see us all sitting around the couch downstairs wearing scarves, balancing our musical instruments while arranging radios and rock samples to spell out "100". Then, just like that, it's day 258 and we're coming up on the 4th quarter. The better part of a year - of our life on simulated Mars - dissolved into mix of everything we've done to keep this dome-shaped ship afloat. Our mission began...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - May 13, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

Analytical and numerical modeling for the effects of thermal insulation in underground tunnels - Liu WV, Apel DB, Bindiganavile VS, Szymanski JK.
The heat flow generated from the infinite rock mass surrounding the underground tunnels is a major cause for the increasing cooling demands in deep mine tunnels. Insulation layers with lower thermal conductivities on tunnel walls and roof ceilings are beli...
Source: SafetyLit - May 10, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Mr. Fluffy Asbestos: Photos Educate Canberra Homeowners
New photos of loose asbestos in a Mr. Fluffy home in Canberra show an extreme example of the contamination that has endangered residents in Australia's capital city for decades. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government's Asbestos Response Taskforce took the pictures inside one of the 1,022 Canberra homes known to contain Mr. Fluffy insulation. Thousands of homes were insulated with Mr. Fluffy-brand asbestos in the 1960s and '70s. Breathing the insulation can cause the rare cancer mesothelioma, which develops 20 to 50 years after asbestos exposure. “What we found inside the walls was a very significant ...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - May 5, 2016 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Beth Swantek Tags: Asbestos Exposure & Bans Source Type: news

Recent developments of intumescent fire protection coatings for structural steel: a review - Mariappan T.
Intumescent paints are specially formulated reactive coatings designed to swell or expand into thick foamed char upon exposure to heat, protecting the substrates against fire by insulation and providing a protective barrier to heat and mass transfer. The p...
Source: SafetyLit - May 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

Asbestos Scandal in UK Schools Blamed on Government
Sarah Jane Bowman lives with a death sentence. At age 40, the U.K. native received tragic news that she had the deadly cancer mesothelioma. “To be told that I had a terminal illness and had less than a year to live was simply too much to comprehend,” Bowman said in a report issued by the Joint Union Asbestos Committee (JUAC). “My family and I have struggled to overcome this.” Mesothelioma is a rare disease with a long latency period that affects mostly tradesman, such as pipefitters and contractors, in the latter years of their lives. For them, exposure to toxic asbestos is an occupational hazard. Bowman didn’t f...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - April 26, 2016 Category: Environmental Health Authors: dev Source Type: news

Human psychology: Why do we have equivalents of bogeyman in so many countries around the world?
Bogeyman (also spelled bogieman, boogeyman, or boogie man) is a common allusion to a mythical creature in many cultures used by adults to frighten children into good behavior. This monster has no specific appearance, and conceptions about it can vary drastically from household to household within the same community. Parents may tell their children that if they misbehave, the bogeyman will get them. Bogeymen may target a specific mischief—for instance, a bogeyman that punishes children who suck their thumbs—or general misbehavior, depending on what purpose needs serving. Source: Wikipedia.Examples - by country - listed ...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - April 26, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Psychology Source Type: news

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