The number of heat related deaths will rise as the temperatures climb during the summer if the climate change continues on its current course. Excessive heat event days occur when the location's temperature, dew point temperature, cloud cover, wind speed, surface atmospheric pressure, etc throughout the day combines to cause or contribute to heat related deaths in that particular location. There are several factors which contribute to the number of excessive heat event days aside from the temperature are:
- the resiliency of the local residents - the urban structure - the green space - the geography - the use of the local warning as well as the preventive measures Cities with relatively hot temperatures interspersed by the spikes of extended extreme heat will see more health related deaths than those cities which are consistently hot and most vulnerable during these heat waves are seniors as well as young children particularly those living in the cities with a variable climate. There are some measures that the cities can take to mitigate the threat of extreme heat are: - having a special hotline which people can call to get advice on dealing with heat related illness - increasing the number of staff in the emergency rooms during the heat waves A microchip which could power a bionic eye and its system consists of a pair of glasses which is equipped with a camera that simulates a retina as well as a processor and then they convert those images into electrical signals which can be sent to the brain through the microchip. An electrical stimulator could let patients flip the off switch on migraines and the gadget emits the electrical signals which heads off the pain messages sent to the brain implanted under the skin and this device stimulates the occipital nerve which connects with the parts of the skull that are pain sensitive. A major blood clot typically requires a surgery by the scalpel and a tiny injectable device could be sent through the blood stream to fix the problem incision free. An edible sensor is a device which can be swallowed in the capsule and is activated by the stomach fluid and sends some signals to a doctor the time of ingestion as well as other vitals such as the heart rate. A bandage with a micro vascular stamp is a smattering of the living cells which delivers the growth factors to the damaged tissues. It could also eventually help patients with severe injuries rebuild the entire vascular networks by controlling the spacing of the new blood vessels. It makes sense to search out for the products that is good for earth as well as looks great inside the house and reclaimed wood is one of those materials. Reclaimed wood is salvaged from the old timbers in the structures around the world by the companies who have specialties in this type of work. All these companies dry, cut and then turn the wood into the building products which are very beautiful than those made from newly harvested wood.
Reclaimed wood is a green building material which also makes it a very good choice for everyone which is concerned about the environmental responsibility and there are also numbers of other reasons to choose it for the next big house improvement project. Almost all the reclaimed wood comes from the heartwood of old growth trees which means that the wood is stronger, straighter, tighter grains and also looks better. Another reason for choosing the reclaimed wood is that it has already experienced seasonal contraction as well as expansion usually for more than hundred years. This also means that the reclaimed wood flooring is going to hold fast and in place much better as well as longer than the hardwood floor cut which is recently harvested, a new growth timber. Reclaimed wood is a very excellent purchase for all those reasons which are mentioned above but there are some few things that on should look out for while shopping around. It is very important that the reclaimed wood has been kiln dried before bringing into the house. Kiln drying exposes the defects so that the defects can be cut out before the reclaimed wood is shipped; it also kills any dormant insects that may have taken residence in the reclaimed wood and it also reduces the moisture content in the reclaimed wood to the optimal level for the residential installations. |
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