...MEDITERRANEAN SCRUB Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome, as defined by the World Wildlife Federation, is known for dry summers and rainy winters. Summers are typically hot in low-lying inland locations but can be cool near colder seas and oceans. Winters are typically mild to cool in low-lying locations but can be cold in inland and higher locations. The Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome occurs in the world's five Mediterranean climate zones, on the west coast of continents in the mid-latitudes, the Mediterranean Basin, Chilean Mattoral, California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion of California and the Baja California Peninsula, Western Cape of South Africa, and last but not least the Southwest Australia corner area. These regions are home to a great amount diversity of habbitats and species. Vegetation types range from forests to woodlands, savannas, shrublands, and grasslands; landscapes are common, where differing vegetation types are interleaved with one another in complicated patterns created by modifications in soil, exposure to wind and sun, and fire history. Much of the woody vegetation in Mediterranean-climate regions is sclerophyll, which means 'hard-leaved' in Greek. Sclerophyll vegetation generally has small, dark leaves covered with a waxy outer skin to retain moisture in the dry summer months. All these ecoregions are extremely distinctive, harboring 10% of the Earth's plant species. This is equivalent to about 40% of...
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...Evaluation of the Ecological Restoration Projects at The University of California, Santa Barbara’s Lagoon Authors: Matthew Edmiston Cat Bradley Chris Anderson Abstract: The University of California, Santa Barbara’s lagoon has undergone several ecological restoration projects over the past two decades. Some efforts have proven to be beneficial, while others still need improvement. This paper addresses and evaluates five different locations around the lagoon, the various restoration projects at the sites, and what more could be done at each habitat in order to assess the ecological restoration efforts in the UCSB Campus Lagoon area. The sites addressed are the San Nicolas degraded wetlands, Campus Point, the coastal sage scrub, Manzanita Village and the bioswales. Overall, each of the sites have finished going through extensive restoration, with techniques such as solarization and re-introduction of native species. Most of the ecosystems are now returned to their pre-disturbed state, but continued efforts are needed to preserve the locations. 1.0 Introduction: The term “ecological restoration” is generally defined as “the return of an ecosystem to a close approximation of its condition prior to disturbance” (NRC Report, 1992). Although this term is often oversimplified, it includes a complex web of cultural, social and political aspects as well as environmental aspects. Due to its complexity, and in many cases, the many competing jurisdictions involved, it is often...
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...Editorial Analysis In her article "Hospital Scrubs Are a Germy, Deadly Mess," Betsy McCaughey warns that unclean hospital uniforms endanger not only patients, but can also endanger the general public. McCaughey notes that this is because medical personnel can be seen wearing their scrubs while they shop, eat, are on public transportation, and will even wear them at home. McCaughey is certain that many people do not realize how many germs are contained on the average doctors/nurses uniform and explains that “superbugs” could possibly transport into public places such as restaurants and public transit. The infection called “Clostridium difficile” (C. diff) is a good example of such a “bug.” McCaughey, who is chair of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths, builds her case by citing reliable sources and studies. For example, she indicates that the National Hospital Survey released in November warns that “C. Diff” infections are spreading rapidly and that “nearly half a million people a year in the U.S.” have become infected. McCaughey also gives statistics from the University of Maryland that 65% of professionals confessed that they wash their uniform less than one time per week and the other 15% change their uniform less than once a month. McCaughey demonstrates ethos throughout her article by constantly giving the reader factual information on clostridium difficile. McCaughey points out that C. diff is difficult to contain within a hospital environment and states...
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...found anywhere else. There are also many nonnative plants that have become a part of the scenery in California. The best way to understand the state’s vegetation is to first understand the floristic provinces. In North America there are 12 floristic provinces with four of those found in California (Map #1). California itself has five major biomes, some of which can be found at RSABG. Four of them are in the California floristic province and the fifth is in both the Great Basin and the Sonoran floristic province. Each of which contains many different types of communities in them. The California floristic province has the coniferous forest biome, the oak woodland biome, the grassland and marshland biome, and the chaparral and coastal sage scrub biome. The Great Basin and Sonoran floristic province has the desert scrublands and woodlands biome. All of the five biomes (Map #2) in California have different climates. The Coniferous forest is highland with a cool or warm Mediterranean, while the Oak woodlands is semi-arid, but also has a cool or warm Mediterranean. The Chaparral and coastal sage biome is very similar to the Grasslands and marshland biome in that they both semi-arid, but the chaparral also has a warm Mediterranean. The Desert scrublands and woodlands depending on which province it is found in are either semi-arid or arid. The fan palm oasis (Picture #2) is found within the desert woodlands portion of the desert...
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...infections on patients who are undergoing surgery. All hospitals should follow specific protocols on how to perform a surgical scrub in order to prevent surgical site infections. The purpose of this study was to see which circulating nurse had the least amount of bacteria on their hands after the initial scrub depending on what they used to scrub their hands. This study was conducted on 60 circulating nurses. There was one control group and two test groups. The control group used 3 ml of chlorhexidine gluconate 4% only, one group used the same product but with a nail pick, and the last group used the same product but with a nail brush. The samples from their hands were obtained at 2 different times: immediately before the scrub and 1 hour after the surgical scrub. The control group who did not use the pick or the brush were the ones that had the least amount of bacteria on their hands. To follow were the nurses that used the pick then the brush. The findings did indicate that there is no significant difference on performing the scrub alone. However, it did indicate that the scrub alone, without the pick or the brush, was the most effective in reducing bacteria for a surgical scrub. Reference Alcan, Aliye O. & Korkmaz, Fatma D. (2012). Comparison of the efficiency of nail pick and brush used for nail cleaning during surgical scrub on reducing bacterial counts. American Journal of Infection Control 40,...
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...Marketing Plan Scrub Daddy Introduction Explanation: Write a short description here about what you aim to achieve with this marketing plan. The aim of this marketing plan is to focus on the innovative technology of the Scrub Daddy, how it is fun, safe and can be used for almost anything.The overall purpose and its principal focus, is to create a competitive advantage, which allows Scrub Daddy to plan and execute a year-long PR and marketing campaign that would support a record sales years. This marketing plan will also provide a logical sequence of activities which lead to the setting of Scrub Daddy´s marketing objectives and the formulation of plans to achieve them.The purpose is to position the Scrub Daddy as an easy way to clean up tough messes on hard surfaces that is safe to use in the home, at work, or in other environments.The internal marketing goals and objectives are to tailoring the marketing and communications to specific consumer needs. Its marketing objectives are current with the developing customer trends. It is also current with it the firms mission statement that is focused around the consumerClear communication of the mission statement “Scrub Daddy, is all you need” to our customers. | 1. Understanding your market 1.1 Who are your customers? - The main customer is the American / European middle class working and stay-at-home mothers, ages 35-49, have young children, are family oriented and lead busy life styles. This demographic wants...
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...Lyonia Preserve is a great example of an inland scrub habitat. All though a majority of the area was roller chopped and prepared to be burned, it still displayed all the necessary characteristics of an oak scrub habitat. Throughout the semester we have discussed many times the importance of fire in a habitat and how fire actually maintains the area but this was the first time we have actually been able to see man’s role in the maintenance. Roller chopping approximately 25% of the area and allowing the brush to dry seems to be key element in the maintaining of this habitat. From the areas that we explored it appeared that the Lyonia Preserve had not been burned in quite some time. The fire regime for this type of habitat typically is every 10 to 15 years, this spacing allows the oaks to regrow and...
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...I am a trained nurse working in one of major reference hospital in a capital city of Sabah. I have 14 years experience working as a trained perioperative nurse in operating theatre. Working through the years gives me ample experience in this field. Over this year, the workforce development in health care system has change the nursing profession and become more challenging. These changes had affected the nursing role and also their boundaries. Extending nursing role has happened in order to improve patient care. In Malaysia, registered nurses had given a credentialing to be able to undertake a wider range of clinical activity. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing has stated that definition of professional boundaries are the spaces between the nurses power and apply the following concepts are a spaces between nurses and a patient, nurses and doctor and also to other healthcare worker. College & Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta stated in their article “professional boundaries separate therapeutic behavior which well intentioned or not could lessen the benefit of care clients, families and communities”. Professional boundaries is a guideline for all nurses to perform their work as a professional without violent or crossing the limit of responsibility. Nurses need to practice and consistent with professional standards. Maintaining appropriate boundaries controls these power differentials and allows for a safe connection between the professional...
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...unforgotten. A person is perceived based on a variety of factors. One of the most important factors in perception is clothing. In nursing, wearing of scrubs is almost universal. The majority of nurses have the privilege of deciding what scrubs they will wear to work on any given day. Is any consideration given to the patient’s perception of them when the nurse chooses their attire? A study conducted by (Wocial, 2010) at two Midwestern health care centers addressed this thought by researching the question: Does a nurse’s uniform impact the patient’s perception of nurse professionalism? Families want nurses to be easily identifiable and for the uniform to promote a relaxed atmosphere, (Wocial, 2010). The purpose of the Uniform research study is to evaluate the public’s perception of the nursing uniform and its impact on perceived patient care. According to the authors, patient and visitor perception of satisfaction with care delivery and environment are important quality measures. According to (Wocial, 2010), previous studies on nursing uniforms failed to solely depict nurses in different scrubs but showed nurses in suggestive interactions with different accessories in various poses. (Wocial, 2010) further declared that it is not possible to determine results on the nurse’s uniform color and style due to other unique features. The scrub patterns presented varied from small print to large, and included solids for both the tops and bottoms. (Wocial, 2010) addressed the issue of looking...
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...CoolSchool and Scrubs plc background CoolSchool and Scrubs both manufacture uniforms. Both companies are struggling due to the current economy and are planning to merge. CoolSchool’s main production area is school uniforms. This is a seasonal product as they deliver their products to schools a week before the start of the school year. Scrubs produces uniforms for hospital staff. Both companies have consulted with their financial department and received a report stating the benefits of the merger. However, there is some concern with respect to the differences in managerial accounting procedures. The main differences are stated below. Orders CoolSchool: CoolSchool delivers to a fixed number of schools each year. The schools provide CoolSchool with the exact enrolment number two weeks before the start of school year. Since it takes more than a week to produce all the uniforms, CoolSchool uses last year’s enrolment number for each school to start production, when the final number comes in two weeks before start of term the company compares the production to the final number and produces extra if necessary. If they have made too many uniforms they keep them until the next year, assuming the uniform logo, colours... do not change. Scrubs: Scrubs delivers to a fixed number of hospitals. The hospitals require new uniforms every 4 months. Scrubs knows the staff numbers and is able to perfectly predict the number of new uniforms that need to be delivered every 4 months...
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...on different brands of paper towels that are sold in stores throughout the world. Just because a certain brand of a product may cost more than a competing brand, it does not mean that it will give you better results than the other brands or that it will be the best at what you need it for. Paper towels were evaluated on cost, absorbency, and scrub strength (Cary I. Sneider and Jacqueline Barber). Cost was calculated by cost per square foot, absorbency by 11x12 inch section that was dipped into water then squeezed into a measuring cup, and scrub strength was measured by how many times it could be rubbed over tile when wet(“Paper Towels That Clean Up.”). Brands to be discussed are Bounty, Viva, and Scott. To begin with Viva, “the answer to life’s little messes”, (“Paper Towels That Clean Up.”) faired a bit on the pricy side at $.052 per square foot and $2.89 per roll. This brand also had the least amount of square feet per roll with 55.6ft. Not all bad comes from the Viva brand, though. It came in second place in the absorbency round with retaining 42 ml of water. In the scrub test, this brand also placed second with being able to scrub an area 77 times before becoming unusable. Next, we moved on to Bounty, "the quicker picker-upper",(“Paper Towels That Clean Up.”) which comes in second place overall of the three evaluated brands. Bounty costs slightly...
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...How Does Knowledge of the Foundations and History of Nursing Provide a Context in Which to Understand Current Practice? Identify at Least Three Trends in Nursing Practice. How Have These Trends Influenced Your Perspective of Nursing Practice? In answering the above question, my thought immediate goes to, “You don’t know where you’re going unless you know where you’ve been or come from.” “The American Association for the History of Nursing (AAHN) is a professional organization open to everyone interested in the history of nursing. The purpose of the Association shall be to foster the importance of history as relevant to understanding the past, defining the present, and influencing the future of nursing.” [ (About AAHN, 2007) ] The history of nursing and knowledge of foundations allows us an opportunity to ask why & then obtain answer(s) for current practices via documented evidence. This knowledge propels an individual from a level of ignorance to a focused level of education. Awareness of historical practices and events better assists us in understanding the why’s within this profession, we call registered nurse. Having knowledge of the foundations and history of nursing helps nursing practice today because it shows not only how far we have come in healthcare and nursing but also how important education has been and still is for nurses. Looking back on history and research of practices help us understand why we do some of the things we do today as nurses such as...
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...1. BANANA HAIR PACK (dry hair): mash 2 bananas and 2 tsp honey and apply on hair for half an hour and shampoo off after thirty minutes for soft and shiny hair. 2. BANANA BOUNCE PACK: 6 bananas, 2 eggs, half-cup beer, mash bananas and mix in the other ingredients and apply on scalp and hair for thirty minutes, shampoo off. 3. TIGHTNESS PACK: Whip 1 egg and mash bananas, apply all over face and neck and leave on for 15 minutes. Wash off with milk and then water for a soft and shiny skin. 4. BANANA ELBOW SOFTER: Mash 2 bananas and add 2 tsp of sugar. Rub on knees and elbows for soft kissable skin. 5. BANANA HAND PACK: 2 mashed bananas, lemon juice and 2 tsp oatmeal. Mix together and apply on hands for 20 minutes. Scrub off in a rotating manner for soft beautiful hands. 6. Take the peel of three bananas and add 1 egg and 2 tea spoon of shikakai and apply to the hair and scalp for thirty minutes. Shampoo off normally. 7. POTATO BLEMISH PACK: Mix half a grated potato, lemon juice and 1 tsp of china clay into a smooth paste and apply on face. Leave on for 20 minutes and wash off with cold water. 8. POTATO TIGHTENER: Grate a raw potato and squeeze out the juice. Add the juice of one lemon and with a cotton wool pad apply all over face and neck. Leave on till skin becomes dry and tight and wash off with tepid water. 9. POTATO UNDER EYE PACK: Half a grated potato, lemon juice, 1 tsp fresh cream, 1 tsp multani mitti. Make a thick paste and apply on the eyes as a pack...
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...I met with the preoperative nurse at the front desk at 6:30 am. He asked me to go change into the surgical scrub and meet him back at the front desk. He then introduced me to the preoperative nurse that I was assigned with. The nurse explained the patient’s healthcare and his surgical procedures. He also explained our plan thoroughly for the day. Before we went into the operation room, the scrub nurse showed me how to thoroughly wash my hands with soap and water in order to avoid spreading any germs into the operation room. I felt that this was the longest time I’ve ever washed my hands. We were also required to wear surgical masks and gloves before entering the operation room. In the operation room, the scrub nurse and I helped assisted the...
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