Period 3A The Scourge of Plastic Plastic is used in so many of our worldly possessions. This resource is in our bottles‚ our televisions‚ even in our clothing‚ and makes up much of the things we use every day. “So what?” you may ask‚ “it’s just some material that we use a lot in our lives‚ why is that important?” The fact of the matter is that a lot of the plastic in many of the things we own are unsafe‚ toxic‚ and not fit for commercial use. Every company that makes plastic has their own closely-guarded
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Current plastic bag use and disposal‚ both by consumers and through waste management activities‚ not only create environmental problems‚ but also reinforce the perception of a wasteful society. Plastic bags as litter create a visual pollution problem‚ and affect our aquatic wildlife. Many of the grocery store use the plastic bags as a tool to keep the things easy to carrying. Plastic bags aren’t just at the grocery store‚ there every where‚ landfills‚ the oceans and lakes‚ hanging on trees around
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LASIK Surgery By: Marcia Miller General Purpose: To Inform Specific Goal: To inform my audience about LASIK surgery and the risks and benefits of associated with it. Thesis Statement: LASIK eye surgery can be beneficial to some individuals. There are however‚ complications that can come from having the surgery done. I will explain what LASIK surgery is and explore the benefits and risks associated with LASIK surgery. Preview: I will explain what is done when you have LASIK surgery
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Try to imagine‚ if one day‚ you can no longer find any plastic packaging‚ what would your life be? Say‚ when you bought a chunk of fresh meat‚ normally placed in a polythene plate with a layer of food wrap‚ the plastic packaging of which disappeared now‚ what could you do to take it away hygienically? Or when you bought some toilet cleaners‚ how could you bring it home in order not to harm your hands without a plastic bottle provided? Plastic packaging is everywhere that one can never avoid in our
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Case #1: Brunswick Plastics Introduction Brunswick Plastics‚ located in Canada‚ is an injection molding company. Brunswick Plastics produces 50 different products; however‚ they are not reaching capacity. Production required multiple labor hours‚ and since they weren’t at capacity‚ they were finishing a little above breakeven. The Division Manager of Brunswick Plastics‚ Michael Smith was informed of an opportunity for his company and must make a decision on whether or not to venture into this
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Bariatric Surgery Indication: No studies evaluate the commonly used indications for bariatric surgery. Consensus guidelines suggest that the surgical treatment of obesity should be reserved for patients with a body-mass index (BMI) >40 kg/m(2) or with BMI >35 kg/m(2) and 1 or more significant co morbid conditions‚ when less invasive methods of weight loss have failed and the patient is at high risk for obesity-associated morbidity and mortality (strength of recommendation: C‚ based on
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LASIK SURGERY Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis LASIK or Lasik (Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis)‚ commonly referred to as laser eye surgery‚ is a type of refractive surgery for the correction of myopia‚ hyperopia‚ and astigmatism. The LASIK surgery is performed by an ophthalmologist who uses a laser or microkeratome to reshape the eye’s cornea in order to improve visual acuity. For most patients‚ LASIK provides a permanent alternative to eyeglasses or contact lenses. Major side effects
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Transplant surgery can be a very incredible topic. The act of exchanging organs or even body parts to help or even save another persons life is truly amazing. Transplant surgery can save many lives without even affecting the donor at all. Organs can come from any body whether it be deceased‚ alive‚ or brain dead. New studies are even trying to get animal organs into humans who need them. The value of having transplant surgery weighs more than not being able to benefit or save someone ’s life. There
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Open heart surgery can be real painful on a family‚ just as it is to the person having it. My father had to undergo this procedure‚ and might have to undergo it again. This was a devasting time for my family and myself. This occurred almost two years ago. The evening before my father’s surgery they had him take a shower or bedside bath. They told him to use a special soap on his chest and legs. This special soap kills the bacteria on your skin and helps to prevent infection after surgery. The day
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Plastics are durable‚ lightweight materials that were invented in 1909. They are normally made from oil and natural gas. Using plastics to replace packaging materials such as metal and glass has allowed manufacturers to make packages that are more efficient. For example to bottle eight gallons of a beverage would take only two pounds of plastic but would take three pounds of aluminum‚ eight pounds of steel and 27 pounds of glass. The light weight of plastic packaging helps reduce transportation
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