ABSTRACT The study aims to produce biodegradable plastic using cassava starch as its main component. Cassava starch was mixed with water‚ epoxydized soya bean oil (ESBO)‚ glycerol‚ and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). The mixture was then compressed and tested. Three preparations were made from the mixture. The first preparation contained 50 grams starch‚ 50 grams water‚ 50 grams PVA‚ 2.5 grams ESBO‚ and 2.5 grams glycerol. The second preparation contained 65 grams starch‚ 65 grams water‚ 50 grams PVA‚ 2
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Lasik Eye Surgery is a very popular and fascinating procedure used to change the shape of the cornea to correct vision. According to American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery’s Eye Surgery Education Council‚ more than 700‚000 Lasik eye surgery procedures are performed each year. To be an ideal candidate for LASIK‚ your eye doctor will evaluate to look for risk factors that may occur during the surgery. If you meet the certain requirements‚ you will be eligible. Lasik eye surgery has many
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BJMP3023 OPERATION SYSTEM DESIGN GROUP B COMPANY PROFILE OF ZEITO PLASTIC COMPONENT SDN. BHD. PREPARE FOR: MOHD YAZID BIN MD TAIB PREPARE BY: TEH CHIN HAN 213122 Company Profile In existence since 1992‚ Zeito Plastic Component Sdn. Bhd. specializes in precision‚ injection moulded component. With a team of highly skilled graduated Engineering and professional quality staff‚ Zeito provide leading edge plastic engineering technology and service to a wide segment of industry. As
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Non-biodegradable They litter our streets Plastic bags suffocate and kill Wildlife concerns Spread Awareness Environment destroyement Paper It messes up future with too much plastic bags and ends ups that we might have to leave earth. All the No points No need to ban‚ add a tax Used as a marketing ploy Freedom of choice people forget their re-useable bags Causes expense to consumers in a time of recession causes loss of jobs People can and do recycle plastic bags the environmental war needs
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Biodegradable Plastic from Gabi Leaves By: Mickaela Olan 9-Apple PLASTIC • A plastic material is any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids that are moldable. Plastics are typically organic polymers of high molecular mass‚ but they often contain other substances. They are usually synthetic‚ most commonly derived from petrochemicals‚ but many are partially natural. ADVANTAGES OF PLASTIC: • Advantages of plastic are light in weight. • They can be easily moulded and have
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Preventing Mistakes in Surgery Preventing mistakes in surgery is one of the National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) of 2015. Wrong-site surgery has affected hundreds of patients every year. According to Knight and Aucar (2010)‚ wrong-site surgery is defined as “any surgery that involves the wrong person‚ organ‚ limb‚ or side”. Wrong-site surgery can occur in numerous procedures including urologic‚ neurosurgical‚ and orthopedic‚ with orthopedic procedures having the most wrong-site surgeries performed. The
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Discharge Criteria in Day Surgery The continuing increase in day surgery procedures has led to a number of issues‚ as nurses are challenged to provide the best possible care within a short time frame as well as to minimize the length of hospital stay. Utilizing the evidence from the literature‚ I am focusing especially on factors that lead to a delay in discharge and the introduction of guidelines to overcome the issue. I presently work the day surgery unit of a new hospital and
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Types of Pancreas Surgery Whether you have cysts‚ lesions‚ or tumors related to your pancreas‚ the type of pancreatic surgery that you will need will depend on where they are located. After a thorough analyst of your individual situation‚ your Glendora General Surgeon will determine the method of operation‚ open or laparoscopic‚ and the type of surgery‚ Distal Pancreatectomy‚ Total Pancreatectomy‚ or Whipple‚ which will best fit your needs. The surgeon will inform you on what to expect before
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Incorporating Robots into Surgery: Ethical Considerations on Jobs Introduction In his political cartoon “Frugal and Regression” Ed Fisher depicts a robot taking a job slip before a man who says “So it’s finally happened?.” This political cartoon depicts one of the greatest ethical dilemmas. When incorporating robots into surgical procedures‚ a vast amount of surgeons will lose or be forced to alter their jobs. Although that may be true‚ incorporating robots into surgical procedures will
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Knee replacement surgery: A modern approach to get relief from the pain Knee replacement surgery is a surgical procedure where the diseased part of the knee joint is replaced with an artificial implant or material. Since it is a complex procedure‚ it should always be done by an experienced and skilled orthopedic surgeon. The doctors usually advise for knee replacement surgery when the patient can’t perform even the simplest movements in the normal life due to the pain‚ swelling and stiffness. Sometimes
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