According to a recent study‚ using a thermostatic mixer valve to reduce the maximum temperature of hot water dispensed from home water pipes should significantly reduce the risk of scalding especially for young children‚ the elderly‚ and people with disabilities. Each year in the United States about 112‚000 people are treated for scald burns in hospital emergency rooms; about 80% of tap water burns occur among young children‚ the elderly‚ and people with disabilities. The American Academy of Pediatrics
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Throughout the story‚ Cathedral‚ by Raymond Carver‚ readers are shown the other side of blindness. In the world‚ one may assume that there is just one type of blindness- being sightless. “My idea of blindness came from the movies. In the movies‚ the blind moved slowly and never laughed. Sometimes they were led by seeing-eye dogs. A blind man in my house was not something I looked forward to” (Carver‚ 1). The meaning of blindness goes much deeper than that. Through the actions and words of a character
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St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral is one of the first Cathedrals built in New York. It is also known as the original Cathedral of the Archdiocese of New York. The church was built over 200 years ago in New York City and it has stood as a symbol for people of this country to practice your religion freely. The Cathedral serves a very diverse community of catholics such as Italians‚ Hispanics‚ and Asians. The cathedral throughout the years has done a great job of uniting these
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Estep English III 9 March 2017 Is Nick Actually Reliable? An Analysis of the Narrator of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Nick Carraway is the narrator in the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and many may agree that Nick is a reliable narrator‚ but there is evidence throughout the book that suggests the opposite. A closer examination of Nick’s words may strongly suggest that he is not the neutral narrator he proclaims himself to be. Not always narrating from a neutral position
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Stupas‚ Cathedrals‚ and Mosques All through time humanity has honored a religion and held it in great esteem. One way they have shown loyalty is through their religious buildings. During the medieval era‚ many grand buildings and types of buildings came into existence. This essay will compare and contrast three of these types: cathedrals‚ mosques‚ and stupas. The first point regards the styles of these buildings. Cathedrals are made of stone‚ arches‚ and decorated with stained glass. Mosques
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Furthermore‚ the specific single-system design that I used to evaluate my practice with my client is ABAB. According to Grinnell‚ Williams & Unrau (2014)‚ ABAB single system design is used to monitor the effectiveness of intervention in an individual client and group of individuals such as school. In ABAB single design‚ a phase is a baseline; the client range of depression level before applying treatment. B is the first intervention administered to the client; which is the first yoga exercise attended
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In the 1920s and 1930s women’s clothing became more freely flowing as opposed to more traditional constricting clothing styles until the late 1930s. The 1920s brought forth more comfortable clothing such as shorter skirts‚ lowered waistlines‚ and closer-fitted dresses to “emphasize youthful elegance” (History of 20th Century Women’s Clothing). This was deemed the “Flapper Era” and reigned from the early 1920s to the early 1930s before the Great Depression struck. During the Depression‚ clothing became
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Effective Literary Element in “Cathedral” and Reasons for its Effectiveness Raymond Carver uses the literary elements of characterization and point of view to make Cathedral an effective story. While Cathedral appears to just be a story about a visit between two old friends and the narrator‚ I see it as a journey between two men which shows the audience that it is possible to break personal barriers and stereotypes. Cathedral’s main characters are the narrator‚ his wife‚ and Robert the blind
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The 1920s are considered to be roaring because of the many social‚ political‚ cultural and economic changes that occurred. Some social changes occurred with the creation of the automobile and the radio. Millions of people had the freedom to travel easily to new places and the radio brought entertainment‚ new ideas and experiences to their homes. Other changes emerged when women took jobs during and after the war. New machines were created to assist in household chores like washing clothes and preparing
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Asthma is a chronic condition of the respiratory system that causes hypersensitivity and reversible inflammation of the airways resulting in breathing difficulties (Levy et al.‚ 2006). One of the features of the disease is fixed airflow obstruction which is where the patient’s FEV1/FVC ratio is less than 0.7. The reduction of this ratio is caused by parenchymal and airway damage resulting from chronic inflammation (Nice.org.uk‚ 2010). Fixed airflow obstruction is more commonly found in severe asthma
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