MAKE OUR HOMES GREEN, COMFORTABLE AND HEALTHY

Global warming is the current rise in the average temperature of Earth's oceans and atmosphere. The scientific consensus is that global warming is occurring and was initiated by human activities, especially those that increase concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as deforestation and burning of fossil fuels. This finding is recognized by the national science academies of all the major industrialized countries and is not rejected by any scientific body of national or international standing.

An increase in global temperature will cause sea levels to rise and will change the amount and pattern of precipitation, probably including expansion of subtropical deserts. Warming is expected to be strongest in the Arctic and would be associated with continuing retreat of glaciers, permafrost and sea ice. Other likely effects of the warming include more frequent occurrence of extreme weather events including heatwaves, droughts and heavy rainfall events, species extinctions due to shifting temperature regimes, and changes in agricultural yields. Warming and related changes will vary from region to region around the globe, though the nature of these regional changes is uncertain. In a 4°C world, the limits for human adaptation are likely to be exceeded in many parts of the world, while the limits for adaptation for natural systems would largely be exceeded throughout the world. Hence, the ecosystem services upon which human livelihoods depend would not be preserved.

The Kyoto Protocol is aimed at stabilizing greenhouse gas concentration to prevent a "dangerous anthropogenic interference". As of May 2010, 192 states had ratified the protocol. The only members of the UNFCCC that were asked to sign the treaty but have not yet ratified it are the USA and Afghanistan. Proposed responses to global warming include mitigation to reduce emissions, adaptation to the effects of global warming, and geoengineering to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere or reflect incoming solar radiation back to space. According to a recent Gallup poll, people in most countries are more likely to attribute global warming to human activities than to natural causes. The major exception is the U.S., where nearly half the US population attributes global warming to natural causes despite overwhelming scientific opinion to the contrary.

Need Green Houses initiated

Green homes have high economic value, though not require expensive. Indonesia's traditional house has environmentally friendly design as well as cheaper.

This was conveyed Energy Efficiency Design and Architecture Engineer Tri Harso Karyono on Media Meeting with Occupancy with Integrated Green Concept on Mercantile Club Tamara Building, Jalan Sudirman Jakarta, Monday, March 23, 2009.

According to Tri, green housing does not mean expensive. Green residential architecture relies on environmentally friendly causing minimal waste. "The design extreme home Bali and Bedui," he said.

Actually, the green house is not a very difficult and expensive, but most local designers and architects have not much to know, so ignored. In addition to the use of solar power, which is quite expensive, traditional houses adopt housing may be implemented in regular housing.

Tri said, the development of green areas will benefit all parties, not only for homeowners but also for the environment and the government.

He said the government needs to step in green housing provision as set by the government of Scotland. "In Scotland the developer who claims the concept of green, but the reality could not be arrested," he said.

Tri judge, the government is too slow to apply the rules needed some regions. Big cities like Jakarta, which affected the risk of contamination is quite large, green housing needs is essential.

Chairman, Department of Environmental Health of Public Health Faculty on University of Indonesia Budi Haryanto said, environmentally friendly residential areas should be supported and the device that is also environmentally friendly.

Mass transport to reduce energy wastage. Similarly, by expanding the accessibility of pedestrian green housing to reduce the use of transport cause pollution. "But most of that happening now can only be designed residential design with private transport," he said.

Budi said the green housing concept education process must be done from the level of government until the executor (contractor). Because, often the contractor doing the construction of polluting the environment.

Examples of fact, the construction of septic tanks should have good air-tight and usually must be drained in three years. "Contractors are often built of brick septic tank where the water is seeping into the ground. so the time drain up to 7 years. Education to these bad contractors are often loose, "said Budi.

The concept of Energy Efficient Houses

A company in the United States succeeded in developing an energy efficient home. The concept of home is called Enertia Building System (www.enertia.com) can maintain the condition of the home stay warm in winter and stay cool in summer. Both day and night, the air inside the house can stay comfortably without having to spend fuel for heating or electricity for air conditioning.
An air flow and access channel, or Envelope, runs around the building, just inside the walls - creating a miniature biosphere. Here solar heated air circulates, pumping and boosting geothermal energy from beneath the house, storing it in the massive wood walls. Thermal inertia causes the house to "float" between the cycles of night and day, and even between the seasons.

references:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming
http://bisnis.vivanews.com/news/read/43159-rumah_hijau_perlu_mulai_dirintis
www.enertia.com

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Iodized salt to prevent a radioactive poison

As the Indonesian community, we must be quite familiar with iodized salt and benefits. That iodized salt is the spice of the kitchen that is used widely in the community are the media in addressing malnutrition Iodine Deficiency Disorders, better known in the community with mumps. Furthermore, it has been identified that people with iodine deficiency disorders have low intelligence level and low labor productivity.

However, we know if Iodine has other functions, especially with the occurrence of nuclear reactors in Fukushima conditions are still not handled. Iodine is believed to ward off nuclear radiation, radioactive, and iodized salt is an alternative. So the Japanese government asked its citizens to consume iodine to prevent radiation from nuclear reactor explosion, so the demand for iodized salt is high.

It is true, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the United States, said the iodine pills can prevent radioactive iodine has been dragged into the thyroid. Radioactive iodine from nuclear activities can pollute the air and the food. The thyroid gland rapidly absorbs radioactive substances and cause adverse effects. According to Professor of Chemistry from Bandung Institute of Technology, Ismunandar, Active iodine powerful enough to counteract the radioactive poison. Iodine is used as an antidote for the body system is not damaged. "In order for the thyroid gland is not exposed,"

How it can happen, Iodine is used in our body by the thyroid gland to produce hormones that are useful for the body. When the condition of the body exposed to radioactive, thyroid is likely to absorb radioactive iodine (I-131) generated by the radioactive reaction products to produce hormones. The impact allowing the destruction of the thyroid gland and cause cancer in some future year. Which is considered the best solution is to eat clean so that the possibility of iodine I-131 to be absorbed will be smaller.

However, prefers to be considered for not only salt but salt should be iodized, and even then have to be carefully as to make the thyroid gland is no longer absorb any iodine from iodized salt we should consume in large amounts and may exceed the tolerable limits of the body.

Another option that can be done and quite safe to consume potassium iodine tablets to cover the possibility of the thyroid gland to absorb I-131. Options consume iodized food certainly much better than chewing the salt is for example just from food sources such as yogurt, cow's milk, eggs, strawberries, and cheese.

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Dengue Fever : How to Prevent

Dengue fever, also known as breakbone fever, is an infectious tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Typical symptoms include fever, headache, a characteristic morbilliform skin rash, and muscle and joint pains; in a small proportion the disease progresses to life-threatening complications such as dengue hemorrhagic fever (which may lead to severe bleeding) and dengue shock syndrome (where inadequate perfusion of tissues can cause organ dysfunction or failure and even death).
Dengue is transmitted by several species of mosquito within the Aedes genus, particularly A. aegypti. The virus exists in four different types, and an infection with one type usually gives lifelong immunity to that type, but only short-term immunity to the others. There is currently no available vaccine, but measures to reduce the habitat and the number of mosquitoes, and limiting exposure to bites, are used to decrease the incidence of dengue.
Treatment of acute dengue is supportive, using either oral or intravenous rehydration for mild or moderate disease, and intravenous fluids and blood transfusion for more severe cases. The incidence of dengue fever has increased dramatically over the last 50 years, with around 50–100 million people being infected yearly. Dengue is currently endemic in more than 110 countries. Early descriptions of the condition date from 1779, and its viral cause and the transmission were elucidated in the early 20th century. Dengue has become a worldwide problem since the Second World War.

Clinical course

The characteristic symptoms of dengue are: a sudden-onset fever, headache (typically behind the eyes), muscle and joint pains, and a rash; the alternative name for dengue, "break-bone fever", comes from the associated muscle and joints pains. The course of infection is divided into three phases: febrile, critical, and recovery.
The febrile phase involves high fevers, frequently over 40 °C (104 °F) and associated with generalized pain and a headache; this usually lasts 2–7 days. Flushed skin and some small red spots called petechiae, which are caused by broken capillaries, may occur at this point, as may some mild bleeding from mucous membranes of the mouth and nose.
The critical phase, if it occurs, follows the resolution of the high fever and typically lasts one to two days. During this phase there may be significant fluid accumulation in the chest and abdominal cavity due to increased capillary permeability and leakage. This leads to depletion of fluid from the circulation and decreased blood supply to vital organs. During this phase, organ dysfunction and severe bleeding (typically from the gastrointestinal tract) may occur. Shock and hemorrhage occur in less than 5% of all cases of dengue but those who have previously been infected with other serotypes of dengue virus ("secondary infection") have an increased risk of this.
The recovery phase occurs next, with resorption of the leaked fluid into the bloodstream. This usually occurs over a period of two to three days. The improvement is often striking, but there may be severe itching and a slow heart rate. It is during this stage that a fluid overload state may occur, which if it affects the brain may reduce the level of consciousness or cause seizures.
Management
There are no specific treatments for the dengue fever virus. Treatment depends on the symptoms, varying from oral rehydration therapy at home with close follow-up, to hospital admission with administration of intravenous fluids and/or blood transfusion. A decision for hospital admission is typically based on the presence of the "warning signs" listed in the table above, especially in those with preexisting health conditions.
Intravenous hydration is usually only needed for one or two days. The rate of fluid administration is titrated to a urinary output of 0.5–1 mL/kg/hr, stable vital signs and normalization of hematocrit. Invasive medical procedures such as nasogastric intubation, intramuscular injections and arterial punctures are avoided, in view of the bleeding risk. Acetaminophen may be used for fever and discomfort while NSAIDs such as ibuprofen and aspirin are avoided as they might aggravate the risk of bleeding. Blood transfusion is initiated early in patients presenting with unstable vital signs in the face of a decreasing hematocrit, rather than waiting for the hemoglobin concentration to decrease to some predetermined "transfusion trigger" level. Packed red blood cells or whole blood are recommended, while platelets and fresh frozen plasma are usually not.
During the recovery phase intravenous fluids are discontinued to prevent a state of fluid overload. If fluid overload occurs and vital signs are stable, stopping further fluid may be all that is needed. If a person is outside of the critical phase, a loop diuretic such as furosemide may be used to eliminate excess fluid from the circulation.

Prevention of Dengue Fever

To prevent dengue, mosquito transmission (Aedes aegypti) must be eliminated, because vacsin for prevention are not yet available
1) Proper way to eradicate Aedes aegypti mosquito-larvae is to eradicate the breeding grounds.
2) Therefore there breeding grounds in homes and public places, then every family should regularly carry out environmental hygiene at least once a week
3) Bathtub drain at least 1 week
4) Seal water reservoirs
5) Replace vase water / water plants once a week
6) Changing the drinking water of birds
7) Hoarding used goods that can hold water
8) Sowing Abete powder or altosid in places that are difficult drained water reservoirs or in areas with clean water scarce, so we need rainwater
Abate dose: 1 tablespoon pressed (+ 10 grams) to 100 liters of water
Altosid dose: 1 / 4 teaspoon pressed (+ 2.5 grams) to 100 liters
9) Keeping fish in places where water reservoirs
10) fogging with mosquito killer drug in mosquito breeding. required to kill adult mosquitoes

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Prevent Acne: How Do?

Rubric Shaffatul Aisyiyah Magazine
The reader says:

Doctor, why can arise acne? How do I prevent this?
dr. Maftuhah Nurbeti says:

Most of us are always thinking about 'bumps / pimples on the face' when someone mentions the word acne. Whereas a pimples or bumps on the face there are various. Acne is still only a cosmetic problem only, in the sense that no significant physical abnormalities. Only, sometimes acne problems can affect our feelings towards ourselves, which can cause a decline in confidence or even depression. Especially the teens.
This all started from an acne lesion on the skin that much known as blackheads. Blackheads itself is actually a line from the oil glands are covered by oil, skin cells are already dead, as well as bacteria. Blackheads are not visible by eye, quietly waiting under the surface of our skin until there are specific conditions that support them to grow into an inflamed lesion. Therefore, then we know there are white heads blackheads (closed skin) or a black-headed (dirty and not covered skin).

Factors supporting the blackheads can vary, for example, free fatty acids by bacteria is made from our oil, the decline of certain oils that make the skin barrier function is reduced and more hollow, an increase in sex hormones, hair follicle destruction of the skin due to trauma such as in pressed excessive, abrasive wash, chemical peeling, or just a tough, dry oil 'poke' bag wall.

Blackheads can also be exacerbated by a skin condition that overhidrasi. For example before the menses, use a moisturizer, or tropical conditions. It could also by caused by contact with certain substances contained in cosmetics.
Effect of makeup or cosmetic is not too important, because most of the cosmetics on the market are usually non-komedogenik and will not clog the pores of our skin. So, when buying cosmetics, make sure the product is non-komedogenik, oil free or water based, and makes no allergies. However, the very best cosmetics, if used in heavy or busy activity, such as during exercise, it could be a walk in the skin and into the skin. So better do not wear cosmetics during exercise.
Effect of makeup or cosmetic is not too important, because most of the cosmetics on the market are usually non-komedogenik and will not clog the pores of our skin. So, when buying cosmetics, make sure the product is non-komedogenik, oil free or water based, and makes no allergies. However, the very best cosmetics, if used in heavy or busy activity, such as during exercise, it could be a walk in the skin and into the skin. So better do not wear cosmetics during exercise.


Exposure to sunlight will not help acne. Initially a small amount of sun exposure to fix a way of acne. Stain so do not look because the skin becomes darker. In contrast, long exposure to sunlight will lead to clogged pores due to exfoliation of dead skin cells will be faster. Prolonged exposure to sun can also darken hyperpigmentation (darkening of skin color) after inflammation. The longer exposure to sunlight, then it is likely to be damaged and acne skin that marks will increase.

So the recipe to prevent blackheads/acne are:

1) properly washed (1-2 times a day),

2) keep away from oily cosmetic products

3) be careful in the facial (if the officer was too excited even damage),

4) using water-based makeup,

5) Do not rested your chin in hands or avoid touching the face without a proper purpose, (moreover touching acne),

6) protect the face from the sun (exp.: use hats, umbrellas, or sunscreen),

7) Do not be too concerned about diet (not to worry eat chocolate, nuts, etc. that are not proven to affect acne. Unless we ourselves look relationship between what we eat with a growing number acne),

8) keep away from the iodine (although still controversial, but some doctors say that iodine, such as exist in salt supports the existence of acne)

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