Jun 30, 2020 | Learning Resources, Renewable Energy News, Solar Pool Heating, Solar Water Heating
By DOMO REMAX Estate Properties –
Swimming is a great activity that is enjoyed by many across the country. Whether it’s at home, the beach, or the lake, swimming is a great way to cool off during hot weather or to remain comfortable in warm climates. Swimming also comes with a number of possible dangers that people must keep in mind before they engage in the activity.
Water is everywhere, and that can make people think that it all functions more or less the same. Although people can drown in something as simple as a bathtub or hot tub given the right conditions, each body of water has its own risks and safety recommendations. Any water source can be a source of injury or even death if people do not take it seriously, particularly for infants and young children.
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Jul 31, 2019 | Learning Resources
The sun is the source of all heat and light energy on Earth. Aside from the obvious benefits of solar energy, and aside from our obvious knowledge that the sun is the source of all food on earth, how much direct or indirect sun does the human body need to survive, if any?
We know that all plants require a certain amount of sunlight to make food and survive, through a process called photosynthesis. We know that animals get their energy from the food they eat. However, animals would not have a food source, if it were not for the sun. For example, some animals that live deep underwater, where no sunlight exists, but they feed on organic matter (dead plants and organisms that sink to the ocean floor from the surface). This organic matter contains energy that was first produced by the sun.
Humans get our energy from the food we eat, and all of that food is derived from the energy of the sun. So, we need the sun to survive. But do humans need direct exposure to sunlight to survive, not counting our food and heat sources?
A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, stated that humans need sunlight for vitamin D. The study shows that those with the lowest vitamin D levels have more than double the risk of dying from heart disease and other causes over an eight-year period compared with those with the highest levels of vitamin D.
Sunshine vitamin D may protect against a host of diseases, including heart disease, cancers, osteoporosis, prostate cancer and colon cancer. Sunlight vitamin D also has other health benefits, like protecting against depression, insomnia, and an overactive immune system. Submariners have gone without sunlight for periods exceeding 6-months, using vitamin D supplements.
It is unlikely, though, that an adult could die directly and exclusively from prolonged darkness. Most likely a person would become ill and die from a range of chronic diseases caused by lack of sunshine, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and tuberculosis.
So, yes, I would say that humans need sunlight to survive. Maybe it’s no coincidence that there are over 5 billion entries on Google under the search, “the sun.”
Apr 18, 2019 | Learning Resources, Renewable Energy News
Before you answer, take a look at this partial list of products that use petroleum in some form or another.
Americans consume petroleum products at a rate of three-and-a-half gallons of oil and more than 250 cubic feet of natural gas PER DAY PER PERSON.
Anesthetics, Antihistamines, Artificial limbs, Artificial Turf, Ammonia, Aspirin, Awnings, Antifreeze
Bicycle, Balloons, Bandages, Bearing Grease, Boats, Ballpoint Pens, Basketballs
Crayons, CD’s, CD Player, Curtains, Cold cream, Cortisone, Clothes, Combs , Candles, Car Battery Case, Cameras, Combs, Caulking, Credit Cards , Car Sound Insulation , Car Enamel
Dashboards, Dresses, Dishes, Drinking Cups , Denture Adhesive , Dentures, Dyes, Dice , Dishwashing liquids, Diesel, Detergent, Deodorant, Disposable diapers
Enamel, Electric Blankets, Epoxy, Eyeglasses, Electrician’s tape
Fishing Boots, Fan Belts, Folding Doors, Fishing Rods, Fishing Lures, Faucet Washers, Footballs, Football Cleats, Football Helmets, Food Preservatives, False Teeth, Folding Doors, Fertilizers, Floor Wax
Glue, Guitar Strings, Gasoline, Glycerin, Golf Balls
Heart Valves, Hand lotion
Insecticides, Insect Repellent, Ink, Ice Cube Trays, Ice Chests
Life Jackets, Linoleum, Luggage, LP records
Motor Oil, Model Cars, Movie Film, Mops
Nylon Rope, Nail Polish
Pajamas, Pillows, Paint, Paint Brushes, Paint Rollers, Parachutes, Putty, Percolators, Perfumes, Purses, Plastic, Wood, Panty Hose, Petroleum Jelly, Purses
Refrigerant, Refrigerators, Rubber Cement, Refrigerator linings, Roller-skate wheels, Roofing, Roller Skates, Rubbing Alcohol
Sweaters, Soft Contact lenses, Sun Glasses, Shaving Cream, Shampoo, Shag Rugs, Sports Car Bodies, Shoes, Solvents, Synthetic Rubber, Speakers, Surf Boards, Shower Curtains, Salad bowls, Safety Glass, Safety Glasses, Shoe Polish, Soap
Transparent tape, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Tool Boxes, Tires, TV Cabinets, Tool Racks, Tires, Toys Dolls, Tents, Toilet Seats, Trash bags, Tennis Rackets, TV cabinets, Transparent Tape, Upholstery, Umbrellas, Unbreakable dishes
Vitamin Capsules, Vaporizers
Water Pipes, Wheels
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Nov 28, 2018 | Community Solar News, Learning Resources, Radiant Heating
Submitted by: Precision Air And Heating.com
If you live in regions where there are winters, can you imagine a life without heating systems? Even our ancestors had their fireplaces to keep them warm and toasty. While many homes still have functioning fireplaces, most now depend on more modern heating systems like furnaces, heat pumps, water heaters, and boilers to help everyone in the household make it through winter.
If you’re using a furnace as a heating system, then you have an especially effective way of warming the house. Unfortunately, it also brings one danger that you must address without fail: carbon monoxide poisoning.
Furnaces, gas-fired water heaters, and boilers all involve combustion to produce heat, and all that action creates carbon monoxide. Deadly to both humans and pets, carbon monoxide is odorless, tasteless, and colorless, and therefore incredibly hard to detect. Many victims of carbon monoxide poisoning never had any idea that carbon monoxide was present in their home, and they knew what hit them.
Considering the dangers of carbon monoxide or CO, it falls upon us to take all possible steps to ensure that our loved ones are safe from the deadly gas while inside our homes. Here are some measures you must implement to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning from your heating system.
Put up carbon monoxide detectors in all rooms
There is no better way to warn everyone in your family that there is a buildup of CO in your home than a carbon monoxide detector. These carbon monoxide detectors, which you should install in all rooms and floors, can pick even the slightest hint of the deadly gas in the air, and will promptly sound an alarm to drive everyone out of the house to safety.
It would be great if you buy CO alarms that have a battery backup, and can be plugged into an electrical outlet.
We would also recommend that you plug your CO detectors into outlets that are closer to the floor because the gas typically stays near the ground.
Clear the vents
In case of a CO leak, you must make sure the gas finds its way outside so it can disperse there. The best way to ensure this happens is to have your floor vents, dryer vents, and chimneys clear of debris.
Exhaust fans can also help evacuate the gas out of your home to dissipate outside.
Know the signs and symptoms of CO poisoning
Getting your loved ones treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning would be easier and faster if you know its signs and symptoms. They include the following:
- A dull headache
- nausea
- dizziness
- shortness of breath
- blurry vision
- disorientation
- feeling physically weak
Get a heating tuneup done every year
All furnaces need periodic heating service, so make sure you call in HVAC professionals for the job. They will check every single aspect of your furnace and determine if a heating system repair is necessary. If they find anything that indicates the possibility of a CO leak in the future, you can rest assured that these heating repair experts will find a way to prevent that from ever happening.
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