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Urban settlements T he census of India, 1991 defines urban settlements as “All places which have municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee and have a minimum population of 5000 persons, at least 75 per cent of male workers are engaged in non-agricultural pursuits and a density of population of at least 400 […]
Eye wash procedure • Eye wash should be done as there is discharge or when eyes are sticky . • Eye wash is done to clean eyes and remove discharge of infective material. Purpose * To clean eyes of excess discharge ¾ To remove foreign bodies which may be soiled or any chemical * To […]
POLYESTER: Polyester is sometimes referred to as the “workhorse” fiber of the industry. The filament form of the fiber has been said to be the most versatile fiber and the staple form has been called the “big mixer” because it can be blended with so many other fibers, contributing its good properties to the blend […]
NYLON Nylon was the first synthetic fiber. In 1928 the Dupont company decided to establish a fundamental research program. If anything was discovered it would be good for the company – a means of diversification. It was noticed that when a glass rod was taken out of one of the polyester stills the solution adhering […]
ACETATE AND TRIACETATE: Acetate, which is properly called cellulose acetate (chemically di-acetate or secondary acetate) was first made by Paul Schutzenberger in 1869. The first use of this substancewas as a coating on cotton fabric or as a film similar to cellophane or plastic wrap. As a coating the substance was applied to fabric used […]
Rehabilitation focuses on the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families, in meeting their basic needs and ensuring for participation. Rehabilitation Services Exceptional Rehabilitation Services Physical, occupational, and speech therapists provide a full range of rehabilitation services including Low Vision rehabilitation training. Comprehensive Nursing Services All aspects of home nursing care available […]
Mental retardation is a condition of both clinical and social importance. It is characterized by limitations in performance that result from significant impairments in measured intelligence and adaptive behaviour. Mental retardation is defined as: * Significantly sub average general intellectual functioning (IQ below 70) * Significantly deficit or impairment in adaptive functioning *Which manifests during […]
Challenged person is one who deviated from normal health status either physically, mentally or socially. Children who are affected that way require special care, treatment and education. The Challenged Children can be classified as follows Physically challenged children: e.g., blindness, deaf, mute, harelip, cleft palate, crippled – polio, cerebral palsy, heart diseases, road accidents, burns […]
RAYON: Rayon was the first fiber to be produced commercially. By the passage of time increasing number of new fibers came into existence. A generic name is the name of a family of fibers all having similar chemical composition. All man-made fiber spinning processes are based on three general steps. 1. Preparing a viscous solution […]
Home health nursing competencies are integrated knowledge, skills, judgement and attributes required of a nurse working in home health to practice safely and ethically. Home health nurse encompasses disease prevention, rehabilitation, restoration of health, health protection and health promotion with a goal of managing existing problems and preventing potential problems. Home health activities includes teaching, […]
India is a treasure house of medicinal plants. They are linked to local heritage as well as to global-trade. All institutional systems in India primarily use medicinal plants as drug sources. At present, 90% collection of medicinal plants is from the non-cultivated sources. Growing demand for herbal products has led to quantum jump in volume […]
Rubber Botanical name : Hevea brasiliensis Family : Euphorbiaceae Origin and Area of cultivation: It is a native of Brazil and was introduced outside its native range during the colonial period and has become an important cash crop. Asia contributed 90% of the world production. Kerala is the largest producer in India followed by Tamil […]
Wool: The word wool was wull in old English. Wool is the fiber from the fleece of domesticated sheep. Principal Origin : Natural Generic name : Animal hair Chemical type : Proteinaceous Common name : Wool History: When wild sheep were killed by primitive people for food they used the pelts as body coverings. It […]
History: The possibility of making cloth from the filament that the silkworm spins into a cocoon was first discovered in China about 2600 B.C. Legends tells us that a cocoon accidently dropped into a cup of tea that a Chinese Princess was having in her garden. The hot liquid softened and loosened the fiber, which […]
ANIMAL FIBERS: High resistance. Good Good Burns readily Natural protein fibers are obtained from animal sources like hair and other secretion, fibers include covering from such animals as sheep, mohair goat, cashmere goat and camel. Secretions are obtained from the larva, or worm stage, of the silkworm, which spins the cocoon from which silk fibers […]
Retting: The bundles of plants are then steeped in water so that the tissue or woody bark surrounding the hairlike flax fiber will decompose, thus loosening the gum that binds the fiber to the stem. The decomposition is called retting. Retting only loosens the woody bark. If flax is not retted enough, the removal of […]
The word flax is derived from Old English “flax”. Linen is the term applied to the yarn spun from flax fibres and to the cloth or fabric woven from this yarn, flax fibers are held together under the stem’s bark principally by a gummy substance (pectin) from the body of flax plant. It is composed […]
Introduction When India became independent in 1947, the economy of the country was very fragile and facing many problems. The level of poverty was very high. Nearly 80 percent of the population was living in rural areas, depending on agriculture for their livelihood. As the craft-based occupations had suffered during British rule, many skilled artisans […]
In the hotel industry, the level of guest movement defines the practical areas and the guests have maximum contact with the front office. The front office depends on the support of the back office to function effectively. Those who serve more of a supportive role,with the minimal guests contact are considered as back of the […]
It is important that an organization is divided into departments and sub- departments to assess the staff performance to expected standards. For example, in case of hotels there are front of the house areas (front office) where the employees have direct contact with the guests such as front office and back of the house (back […]