Occupational Safety: Preventing Workplace Accidents & Diseases
Prevention of Risks: Joint Efforts for Occupational Safety
Risk: The probability that a hazard results in a loss.
Danger: The act or condition in which a loss is possible.
Loss: Risk out of control.
Substandard Action: An action by a worker that ignores or breaks a rule, potentially leading to a loss.
Substandard Condition: A condition in the working environment that enables an accident.
Accident: An unwanted event that could cause damage to property, people, or processes.
Incident: An unwanted event that,
Read MorePassive Voice in English: All Tenses
Present Simple Passive Voice
Subject + to be (present simple) + third form of the verb (past participle) + [by + agent]
- My mother washes the dishes every day.
→ The dishes are washed every day by my mother.
Present Continuous Passive Voice
Subject + to be (present simple) + being + third form of the verb (past participle) + [by + agent]
- He is repairing his car.
→ His car is being repaired.
Past Simple Passive Voice
Subject + was/were + third form of the verb (past participle) + [by + agent]
- His boss
Laxatives, Plantago Ovata, Antibiotics and Drug Resistance
Laxatives: Bulking, Osmotic, and Saline
Bulking Laxatives
Bulking laxatives work by attracting (absorbing) water into the fecal bolus, increasing its size and softening its consistency. This indirectly stimulates peristalsis in the colon.
Examples:
- Bran
- Methylcellulose
- Husk of Plantago ovata
Osmotic Laxatives
Osmotic laxatives attract water into the intestinal lumen via osmosis, resulting in more watery stools. They are potent and act within hours.
Examples:
- Lactulose
- Lactitol
- Glycerin suppositories
Saline Laxatives
Saline
Read MoreFast Food and Mobile Phones: Benefits and Drawbacks
Fast Food
Fast food.
Nowadays there are a lot of different cuisines, and it is no secret that everyone can order it sitting at home. I would like to discuss the beloved food of the young generation – fast food. So let me start with the good characteristics of this food and further we will see it from all sides. First, it is delicious and, of course, fast – you need not waste time cooking. Because of this, a lot of people think that it is a perfect way to give up cooking, but we must not forget that
Read MoreTrending News: Global Issues and Insights
Not Without My Dog!
Mary Policy: True. Marcus Rooms: Unsuitable/Inappropriate. Lively/Vivacious. Tendency/Trend. Discovering/Realizing. So them. To admit/Don’t like. Began/Between. Leaving/On.
The Travels of Marco Polo
The Travels, 1298: False. Much/Geographers. Description/Account. Terrible/Grim. Foreign/Alien. Common/Prevalent. Who was. Was governed/Ruled. With/Whose. He had only told half of what he had seen.
Compulsive Shopping
Men buying: False. Doctors themselves: True. Result/Extent. Increased/
Read MoreCoronary Heart Disease: Causes, Risks, and Prevention
Coronary Heart Disease: Causes and Risk Factors
In coronary heart disease (CHD), the walls of the coronary arteries are gradually damaged by deposits of fats and cholesterol, forming plaque. These deposits are laid down in the artery wall.
The wall becomes stiff, which is why the term ‘hardening of the arteries’ is sometimes used. The medical term for this condition is atherosclerosis.
Although CHD is called a disease, it is likely a natural process of aging. However, it progresses more slowly in women,