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Lely Astronaut hygiëne - good automatic cleaning cycles

  Good hygiene is one of the basic conditions for successful milking. Hygiene is a preventive measure taken to avoid contamination of milk, animals, humans and the system. This article explains which parameters are involved for cleaning the milking robot. For every cleaning session, the four parameters of the Sinner’s circle have to be taken into account: Time Action  Chemicals  Temperature    Lely has chosen a high cleaning temperature, a strong detergent and a suitable flow rate. With these the cleaning time can be reduced and the robot can go back to milking again quickly. We do not have a disinfectant in our detergents, so a temperature above 77 ℃ is extremely important to kill microorganisms in a short cleaning time. Due to heat cleaning, a high-quality product is necessary in order to prevent damage to our equipment. Furthermore, no chlorine, sulphuric or nitric acids are used in order to avoid corrosion. The robot cleaning is based on a flow-through principle, rather than circul
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Techno-economic investigation of the potential for energy efficiency measures of multi-story apartment buildings at cluster level using different district heating tariffs

  1. Introduction Reducing the energy use of the building sector in the European Union plays a central role to achieve projected energy and climate goals. About 35% of the existing building stock is more than 50 years old and roughly 75% is energy inefficient compared to today’s performance requirements. For this issue, a concept of cost-effectiveness has set energy performance requirements for existing buildings subject to major renovations , where at least a cost-optimal balance between investments involved and energy costs saved should be achieved throughout the life cycle of a building. To accelerate and scale up building renovations, the amended energy performance of buildings and energy efficiency directive address measures supporting investment activities and strengthening long-term strategies on national levels with identified cost-effective approaches relevant to building type. Apartment buildings are significant segments of national residential building stocks. While new buil
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9 Skin-Care Resolutions Dermatologists Want You to Make in 2022

  The new year is the perfect time to check in with your skin-care routine and reassess how your habits may be helping (or harming) your skin. That said, resolutions are easy to make on January 1, and more difficult to sustain throughout the year. It’s hard to change behavior, especially when it comes to our health, according to findings from a  study published in July 2016 in  Public Health .  Every year, Harvard Health Publishing and other outlets release articles such as “Seven Steps for Making Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick” — because it’s difficult. Harvard and others recommend breaking your goals into small steps that you can easily tackle. This will allow you to get some wins and feel the progress of your resolution. Additionally, when you hit these small milestones, you should celebrate with something tangible, like a medal, a gift, or some other form of victory lap. And don't punish yourself if you make a few mistakes, says the American Psychological Association: Health
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What Is CoolSculpting, and Is It Safe for Weight Loss?

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Every year, millions of people follow extreme diets or undergo surgery, hoping to achieve a slimmer figure.This can be a difficult goal for many reasons, so it's no surprise that the idea of banishing body fat without restrictive eating or going under the knife draws thousands of people each year to cryolipolysis, which is commonly known by the brand name CoolSculpting. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved CoolSculpting for use in 2010, and in 2019 it was the fourth most popular noninvasive cosmetic procedure in the United States.  But in recent months, a public conversation about the safety of this procedure has become voluble, inspired in large part when the Canadian model Linda Evangelista announced on Instagram that a CoolSculpting procedure had left her “permanently deformed.” Speaking to  People  magazine in February 2022, Evangelista, whose modeling career soared in the 1990s,  shared that she developed paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH) following the proc
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Disability and health

  Disability refers to the interaction between individuals with a health condition (e.g., cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and depression) and personal and environmental factors (e.g., negative attitudes, inaccessible transportation and public buildings, and limited social supports). Over 1 billion people are estimated to experience disability. This corresponds to about 15% of the world's population, with up to 190 million (3.8%) people aged 15 years and older having significant difficulties in functioning, often requiring health care services. The number of people experiencing disability is increasing due to a rise in chronic health conditions and population ageing. Disability is a human rights issue, with people with disability being subject to multiple violations of their rights, including acts of violence, abuse, prejudice and disrespect because of their disability, which intersects with other forms of discrimination based on age and gender, among other factors. People with disabi
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Women's health-focused startup Alpha Medical launches diabetes care program

Depending on diagnosis and a personalized care plan, the service could include online prescription of medications including insulin, access to a continuous glucose monitor, lab referrals and dietician support.  "At Alpha Medical, it is our ongoing mission to help women take control of their health and to provide them with the medical resources and tools needed to treat chronic conditions like diabetes," cofounder and CEO Gloria Lau said in a statement. "Many don't realize the unique needs that women have when it comes to this condition, so it only felt right for us to expand our services to help the many Americans that are living with this serious medical condition ." WHY IT MATTERS According to the CDC , 28.7 million people of all ages in the U.S. had diagnosed diabetes in 2019, and the vast majority had Type 2. The agency estimated 96 million U.S. adults had prediabetes that year.  Though gestational diabetes  usually goes away after delivery, it can raise blo
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