infection‚which includes: INFECTIOUS DISEASE:Any microorganism that can cause a disease such as a bacterium‚ virus‚ parasite‚ or fungus. RESERVOIR: The place where the microorganism resides‚ thrives‚ and reproduces‚ i.e.‚ food‚ water‚ toilet seat‚ elevator buttons‚ human feces‚ respiratory secretions. PORTAL OF EXIT : The place where the organism leaves the reservoir‚ such as the respiratory tract (nose‚ mouth)‚ intestinal tract (rectum)‚ urinary tract‚ or blood and other body fluids. MODE OF TRANSMISSION
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use about 75‚000 gallons of water a day in order to produce a six-inch sheet of snow over a given area. For insight‚ western ski resorts experience ten to twelve inches of snow weekly during the winter season. Most ski slopes obtain water through reservoirs‚ which can be reused over time when the snow melts. Eventually‚ the surrounding environment becomes eroded. Moving this water around can have negative effects on plant and animal life. Consequently to using fake snow‚ ski resorts must work very
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Resources once considered renewable are diminishing rapidly. Water is one element which‚ is declining in the face of human onslaught. India’s historic billionth baby has not led the government to take concrete measures to control this rapid population growth. Jabalpur is located in the heart of Madhya Pradesh and lies 15 kilometres from river Narmada. Its present population is 2 million. Two decades back it was 700‚000. Increasing population is making summers seem like a nightmare. Though‚ in some
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1: Answer 1) Petroleum engineer can be divided into several groups. Name one of them and briefly explain his main duty. [3 marks] Petroleum geologists find hydrocarbons by analysing subsurface structures with geological and geophysical methods. Reservoir engineers work to optimize
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Industry Visit – NeWater Plant An industry visit to Changi NeWater plant took place on 22nd February 2013 under the supervision of Amity faculty‚ Aditya Gupta. It was for a duration of 3 hours and our guide in NeWater was Sharul Mustafa. The guide gave a brief history about Singapore and the reasons why this plant was started. It was a very informative and enriching experience that helped us in understanding the value of nature and optimizing use of limited resources. As a souvenir a bottle of NeWater
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of groundwater wells‚ surface-water intakes‚ dams‚ reservoirs‚ storage tanks‚ drinking-water facilities‚ pipes‚ and aqueducts. Briefly I’ll give you a quick rundown on how the service is provided. The groundwater naturally is stored in underground geologic formations‚ and is pumped from its subterranean source via a single well or multiple wells. Surface water can be accessed via an intake pipe in a river‚ canal‚ large lake‚ or artificial reservoir. In some rivers‚ low-head dams may be used to pool
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and other parameters. This work is a worldwide review using published data from 94 geothermal plants (6 dry-steam‚ 34 single flash‚ 18 double flash‚ 31 binary‚ 2 hybrid steam-binary and 1 triple flash plant) to find conversion efficiencies based on the reservoir enthalpy. The highest reported conversion efficiency is approximately 21% at the Darajat vapour-dominated system‚ with a worldwide efficiency average of around 12%. The use of binary plants in low-enthalpy resources has allowed the use of energy from
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CamelBak: They’ve Got Your ’Bak. In 1989‚ Michael Eidson probably never imagined that his homemade‚ do-it-yourself fix for dehydration during long cycling races would evolve into the world’s premier hydration device for outdoor enthusiasts‚ soldiers‚ and law enforcement personnel. That is exactly what happened to the CamelBak backpack‚ however. The first version‚ which used medical tubing to flow water from an intravenous drip bag that was insulated by a sock and strapped to the back of his shirt
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wind power combined with solar panels throughout the city it will allow more room for future expansion if needed. Future budgets might support such an expansion of the city. Hydroelectric concerns is the chance that an area can be flooded if the reservoir is not properly filtered and maintained. While this can cause threats to wildlife and the ecosystem if properly maintained such disruptions should be set to a minimum. The initial setup of the geothermal plant is a timely process that has to be carefully
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population. risk - The probability that an individual will be affected by‚ or die from‚ an illness or injury within a stated time or age span. vector - an animate intermediary in the indirect transmission of an agent that carries the agent from a reservoir to a susceptible host. An organism that transmits the infection as a mosquito transmits the malaria protozoans. fomite - a physical object that serves to transmit an infectious agent from person to person. A comb infested with one or more head
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