work. However‚ tightly constructed homes can also experience it. SBS is the result of tight construction and a reduction of fresh air entering the indoor environment. As the call for energy efficiency increased beginning in the 1970s‚ the quality of indoor air continued to fall. SBS is the unwanted result. Fortunately‚ actions can be taken to reduce indoor air contaminates‚ and the heating and air conditioning system in your home or office can be a tool to combat SBS. The qualification requires 20%
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common exposures to allergens and airborne irritants. Since major industrialization in Western‚ European‚ and Asian countries; there has been a rapid rise in the occurrence of asthma. More adults and children spend the majority of their time indoors. Indoor and outdoor air pollution has had an effect on this increase of asthmatic individuals. Non-allergic environmental risk factors include‚ occupational asthma due to chemicals and fumes within the work place. It also includes‚ exercise induced asthma
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Proceedings of Healthy Buildings 2000‚ Vol 1 629 PRODUCTIVITY AND INDOOR ENVIRONMENT Derek Clements-Croome1 and Li Baizhan2 University of Reading‚ Department of Construction Management and Engineering‚ UK Jukes Associates‚ UK ABSTRACT Surveys in several office buildings have shown that crowded work places‚ job dissatisfaction and physical environment are the main factors affecting productivity. the data was produced and analyzed using occupational stress indicator in conjunction with
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Should bicycle helmets be made mandatory for all cyclist? That is what two elementary students asked for from their city council‚ an ordinance enforcing the use of Bicycle Safety helmets for children under 12. So on April 25‚ 2002‚ in Richardson‚ Texas‚ the city council had decided against an ordinance requiring bicycle helmets for children under 12. Of course they had their reasons for not passing the request made by two young girls. If they would have taken a serious look at the issue‚ they may
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INTRODUCTION Background of the study A key objective of human resource management is to contribute towards the achievement of high level of employee and organization performance (Armstrong‚ 2005). Hutchinson‚ Kinnie‚ Purcell and Boxall (2003) contend that intangible assets such as culture‚ skill‚ competence‚ motivation and social interaction between people and teams are increasingly being seen as a source of strength in enhancing performance. This is evident in those firms which can combine
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REI What is a data warehouse and why is REI building one? A data warehouse is a database used for reporting and data analysis. REI is building a data warehouse so that they will precisely know what the customer uses indoors and outdoors. What are some of the disadvantages of consumer cooperatives compared to ‘traditional’ firms? Cooperatives firm have member ownership‚ benefits‚ and control models‚ which put power in the hands of the consumer. Describe some of the marketing strategies that REI’s
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1. Describe the controversy over whether carbon dioxide should be classified as an air pollutant. * 93% of CO2 emissions are natural due to the Carbon Cycle. The rest is from human activities‚ such as burning fossil fuels and clearing out forests. The EPA does not regulate CO2 emissions under the Clean Air Act‚ and many environmentalists disagree with this. However‚ the coal and electric businesses oppose the regulation of CO2 emissions because such a regulation would cost them money to cap
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ADVANTAGES OF COMPUTER GAMES From the early ages of life‚ humans like other animals played games with each other. Humans played games to relax‚ build social bonds‚ increase social status‚ develop skills and dominance and so on. Since humans have higher brain power than other animals‚ man kind developed these playing habits into organized games. After the development of the computer‚ some developers saw the potential of developing games as a means of entertainment. Soon computer games evolved
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are the most common way of consuming enhancement drugs‚ because it is easy to purchase‚ and also it it very easy to transport between dealers and buyers. The most common sport(s) that PEDs are associated with‚ are for example cycling‚ baseball‚ tennis‚ etc.Recently Cycling has had the most incidents with PEDs like the lance armstrong controversy which was a major negative for the sport. To sum it all up‚ the benefits of PEDs are very performance
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offer? * Over 300 shops‚ * Over 50 restaurants to eat and drink in‚ * A cinema‚ * Boating and cycling facilities‚ * A mini sports stadium‚ * Places to cook‚ read‚ play on a computer‚ * Advice centres‚ * Homework help. What does Bluewater have to offer? * Over 300 shops‚ * Over 50 restaurants to eat and drink in‚ * A cinema‚ * Boating and cycling facilities‚ * A mini sports stadium‚ * Places to cook‚ read‚ play on a computer‚ * Advice centres
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