10th day Ganpati celebrations in 2012 saw decibel levels in the range of 90-110 dB‚ setting a new record at 121.4 dB at Girgaum Chowpatty. Continuous exposure to such high-decibel sound leads to health issues like hypertension‚ sleep disturbance‚ tinnitus (ringing of the ears) and even acute hearing loss. Babies and young children are especially vulnerable. Sumaira Abdulali‚ convenor of Awaaz Foundation‚ says that many teenagers in India already have hearing problems and that the increased exposure
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HK01 Civil Engineering Programme KA 40701 Makmal IV Journal Reports Group 6 (C1 -E) Noise Level Range in Lecture Hall Nancy Chua Yin Yee‚ Fashius Mark Marail‚ Fatin Suraya bte Suhaili‚ AG.Mohd Taufiq B.Ag.Ali‚ Syazwan Bin Madso‚ Dayang Haniza Binti Awang Patra Abstract: Sound is technically described in term of loudness (amplitude) of the sound and frequency (pitch) of the sound. The standard unit measurement of the loudness of sound is the decibel (dB). Noise can be taken as pollution because
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vertigo‚ 2016) Equilibrium‚ a special sense‚ is affected by labyrinthitis this is what causes vertigo and loss of balance. Other symptoms of labyrinthitis include dizziness‚ nausea and vomiting‚ a ringing or buzzing noise in the ears also known as tinnitus‚ loss of hearing‚ fainting‚ convulsing‚ slurred speech‚ fever‚ weakness‚ paralysis‚ double vision‚ and difficulty focusing the eyes. (Campellone‚
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Cardiomyopathy Around the world‚ there are many people that suffer from cardiomyopathy. The word cardiomyopathy literally means "heart muscle disease." Cardiomyopathy is a serious disease in which the heart muscle becomes inflamed and doesn’t work as well as it should. Cardiomyopathy can generally be categorized into two groups; extrinsic cardiomyopathies and intrinsic cardiomyopathies. The most common cardiomyopathies are extrinsic. This is because the most common cause of a cardiomyopathy
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effects: drowsiness‚ dizziness‚ nervousness‚ headache‚ anxiety‚ asthenia‚ confusion‚ depression‚dream abnormalities‚ malaise‚ paresthesia‚ somnolence‚ tremors‚ vertigo‚ and insomnia occur occasionally. * Ocular and otic effects: blurred vision‚ tinnitus‚ conjunctivitis‚ and hearing impairment. * Other adverse effects: urticaria‚ rash‚ pruritus‚ alopecia‚ photosensitivity‚ perspiration‚ asthma‚ dyspnea‚ respiratory depression‚ pneumonia‚ fever‚ infection‚ sepsis‚
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Martin Luther was a very important figure in the Protestant Reformation‚ he was also known as a German professor of theology‚ a monk‚ a composer‚ and a priest. On November 10‚ 1483‚ Martin Luther was born to Hans Luder and Margarethe Lindemann. At a day old‚ in Eisleben‚ Saxony‚ he was baptized as a Catholic. He had several siblings‚ and out of all of his brothers and sisters his favorite happened to be‚ Jacob. At the age of 19‚ in 1501 he went to college at the University of Erfurt. Five years
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Your assignment is to write a short report to this woman. This report should describe what is known about the genetic basis of this trait (OMIM number‚ inheritance‚ chromosomal location‚ gene function‚ metabolic basis‚ treatment‚ etc.). What is the probability that a child of this woman will be affected? What is the probability that one of her children will be a carrier? The answer to this question will be affected by many factors (the population frequency of the allele responsible for this trait
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lower blood pressure and heart rate‚ ease anxiety‚ treat hyperactivity in children‚ and promote sleep. Though in low doses mistletoe can relieve panic attacks‚ headaches‚ and improves concentration and focus. Mistletoe is known to be prescribed for tinnitus and
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A great example of a tragic hero is a man by the name of Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven was born into a dutch family of nobility in the field of music on December 17th 1770 in bonn. He was named after his grandfather‚ a bass singer. Beethoven’s father‚ Johannes‚ was a court Tenor and pianist and was the first person to instruct young Ludwig in music. He taught him the piano‚ violin‚ and also possibly the viola. He went to elementary school in the Neugasse until his first public performance at the
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Excessive quantities of lidocaine mainly result in central nervous system and cardiovascular effects-CNS effect usually occurs at lower blood plasma concentrations. CNS effects may include CNS excitation (nervousness‚ tingling around the mouth‚ tinnitus‚ tremor‚ dizziness‚ blurred vision‚ and seizures) followed by depression‚ and with increasingly heavier exposure: drowsiness‚ loss of consciousness‚ respiratory depression and apnea). Morphine is a drug that is used as an anesthetic. It works by
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