Archive for February, 2010
How to Achieve Indirect Lighting in Interior Design
For our planet the sun is a major lighting source. The light which we receive on earth varies in intensity and quantity depending upon the geographical location on earth.
For normal human activities inside the building what we require is indirect light. There is a major difference between direct and indirect light. Direct light from the sun produces light in high quantities but also generates a lot of heat, which may not be required or at sometimes can be uncomfortable.
Indirect lighting produces a good quality diffused light by eliminating the heat that’s being produced from sunlight. Interior designers always look for various ways that will increase the chances of achieving good quality sunlight into a room.
the basic principle behind indirect lighting is easy. Obstruct the direct sunlight on a surface that will absorb the heat and throw our or disperse the light alone uniformly inside the room.
This requires a
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C-Reactive Protein, the New Testing Standard
The latest factor to determine your risk of a heart attack is the C-Reactive Protein (CRP) test. CRP is a molecule produced by the liver in response to an inflammatory response. A simple blood test can check your CRP level. A reading of 3.0 or higher triples your risk for a heart attack. Under normal circumstances, inflammation is a short term condition; signs include swelling, redness, and warmth. The swelling and redness are caused by extra blood flow to the injured area. This brings in more infection fighting white blood cells to the area. The warmth is another of your body’s defense mechanisms. Microbes are killed by heat. In the short term, this is not a problem.When chronic inflammation is present, the CRP levels increase. Chronic inflammation can be caused by rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, long-term infections, smoking, obesity, and high blood pressure. …
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Believe It or Not
Would you believe that a tree can turn into a stone? What is this? A myth? A fantasy? Or a lie? Maybe you have read books that tell stories of people turned to stones. I have read from the Holy Bible about Lot’s wife who was turned into a pillar of salt. Now, can a tree really turn into a stone?While traveling from east to west in the US along the Interstate freeway 40, I chanced upon an ad about petrified woods. Petrify means to change something into a stony mass. With the existence of the word “petrify” alone made me think probably there could be some truth in this phenomenon – yet a shadow of doubt still existed in my mind.Finally, I happened to find a pamphlet about the Petrified Forest National Park! Wow! It is not just a single tree but even a forest! Since I don’t travel …
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Just What Is the Stream Trout?
The term stream trout is actually a term used to encompass any of the stream trout. Brown trout, rainbow trout, and brook trout are all called stream trout because they like the running waters. But, stream trout do not have to be found in streams. This sounds strange but it’s quite simple. By putting stream trout species into lakes, the fish can grow larger and offer more to the fisherman. And, in many cases, that is just what fisheries do.
Stream trout fishing on the other hand is a term used for fishermen who enjoy the stream fishing as opposed to the lake. In stream trout fishing, the fishermen are still catching trout (brown trout, rainbow trout, and brook trout). There are many areas of the country that this is considered one of the best forms of trout fishing. Many use fly fishing as their method of choice. Anglers know there
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On the Shelf-A Book Review
This review of books is a little overdue but has come to fruition as a result of three convergent but independent factors: space, time and knowledge. Space, or rather the lack of it, is a direct consequence of sharing my home with four other people who strangely confine their books to the available shelving.
My children are yet young and can gradually be converted to the cause but I fear that my wife may be lost to it already. Don’t get me wrong, she loves books too but she particularly loves books that are attractively arranged on the shelf. There is a beauty to this symmetry but I find it a cold beauty as they sit all in a line shelf by shelf with, god forbid, their spines bright and buffed. Luckily, her influence in this respect only applies to the drawing room.
My influence applies elsewhere. One garage has metamorphosed into
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What Is Testosterone?
Testosterone is a steroid hormone that is from a group called androgen. Men make testosterone in their testes. Women secrete testosterone from their ovaries. It is a big player in your health and your well being. For men, it is the main sex hormone. While known to be in men, many do not realize the women have it to. But, for your well being it needs to be there for many reasons. For example, testosterone plays a large role in enhancing libido, immune function, in energy levels as well as in protection of osteoporosis.
What Can Testosterone Do?
Since it is found in both men and women, it plays a great deal of a role in the human health. It is available in a much lower dosage in women than in men, though. There are many things that it can do to your body.
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