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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important vision is. We use eyes so much and los most of my eyesight.In general‚there are mainly solutions to help us see better which are contact lens and glasses.But‚there is a solution that can solve its which is LASIK surgerry. Initially‚LASIK surgery were developed in Columbia by the Spanish ophthalmologist‚Jose Barraquer.In his clinic‚he would cut thin flaps in the cornea to modify its shape.We also exemine how much of cornea had to be left unaltered in order to provide stable long-term results
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Buelow 1 Madison Buelow Mrs. Welker College Comp/F hour 8 April 2014 Robotic Surgery Robots can be found almost anywhere today. They are found in our cars‚ in our houses‚ in our industries‚ inside buildings‚ and to places we neglect to notice. We trust robots to do everyday chores for us either by knowing directly or indirectly. Today’s technology has advanced so that it allows for innovative robotic systems to be inserted in the medical field. Robotics in medicine brings many adv
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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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haven’t heard about it before: robotic surgery. Today‚ I would like to inform you about the definition and the types of robotic surgery‚ their advantages and their disadvantages. let us start by introducing robotic surgery. Defined by Allrefer.com: « Robotic surgery is a technique in which a surgeon performs surgery using a computer that remotely controls very small instruments attached to a robot». () In his article‚ What are the types of robotic surgery?‚ Mike selvon explains about the diverse
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