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Big Happenings
by
Cook, Marty
in
Bathrooms
2025
Blue Crane is the real estate development arm of the investment company Runway Group of Bentonville, which was founded by Steuart and Tom Walton, the grandsons of Walmart Inc. founder Sam Walton. \"The four buildings do have kind of a unique blend and look to themselves, all by each other. Because it's different and unique - call it what you will - from our end, I think that's what really piques our interest. Lundstrum and his partner, Ken Hall, spearheaded the renovation of the Apollo Theater, as well as the housing developments Little Emma and Big Emma, which have added more than 100 residential units.
Trade Publication Article
Aerodynamic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 in two Wuhan hospitals
2020
The ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly on a global scale. Although it is clear that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is transmitted through human respiratory droplets and direct contact, the potential for aerosol transmission is poorly understood
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. Here we investigated the aerodynamic nature of SARS-CoV-2 by measuring viral RNA in aerosols in different areas of two Wuhan hospitals during the outbreak of COVID-19 in February and March 2020. The concentration of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in aerosols that was detected in isolation wards and ventilated patient rooms was very low, but it was higher in the toilet areas used by the patients. Levels of airborne SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the most public areas was undetectable, except in two areas that were prone to crowding; this increase was possibly due to individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 in the crowd. We found that some medical staff areas initially had high concentrations of viral RNA with aerosol size distributions that showed peaks in the submicrometre and/or supermicrometre regions; however, these levels were reduced to undetectable levels after implementation of rigorous sanitization procedures. Although we have not established the infectivity of the virus detected in these hospital areas, we propose that SARS-CoV-2 may have the potential to be transmitted through aerosols. Our results indicate that room ventilation, open space, sanitization of protective apparel, and proper use and disinfection of toilet areas can effectively limit the concentration of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in aerosols. Future work should explore the infectivity of aerosolized virus.
Aerodynamic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in two hospitals in Wuhan indicates that SARS-CoV-2 may have the potential to be transmitted through aerosols, although the infectivity of the virus RNA was not established in this study.
Journal Article
Loving Hershey from the inside looking out
by
Huguley, Shelley E
in
Bathrooms
2022
Somehow over the last 12 years she became an inside dog who only went outside to use the bathroom. Not only did I have a puppy peeing on my floor but my potty-training two-year-old. When she wasn't staring at us with those big brown eyes through the living room windows, she was using the backyard as a chew toy.
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The Use of Plastic-Backed Pads to Reduce Hazardous Drug Contamination
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Bush, Margaret A
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Powell, Melissa A
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Walton, AnnMarie L
in
Aerosols
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Bathroom accessories
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Bathroom Equipment
2025
Toilet plume aerosols are a source of hazardous drug (HD) contamination in patient bathrooms; however, using plastic-backed pads to reduce contamination has not been tested within the clinical setting. This study tested wheth.
Journal Article
Influence of perceived threat of Covid-19 and HEXACO personality traits on toilet paper stockpiling
2020
Following the fast spread of Covid-19 across Europe and North America in March 2020, many people started stockpiling commodities like toilet paper. Despite the high relevance for public authorities to adequately address stockpiling behavior, empirical studies on the psychological underpinnings of toilet paper stockpiling are still scarce. In this study, we investigated the relation between personality traits, perceived threat of Covid-19, and stockpiling of toilet paper in an online survey (N = 996) across 22 countries. Results suggest that people who felt more threatened by Covid-19 stockpiled more toilet paper. Further, a predisposition towards Emotionality predicted the perceived threat of Covid-19 and affected stockpiling behavior indirectly. Finally, Conscientiousness was related to toilet paper stockpiling, such that individuals higher in Conscientiousness tended to stockpile more toilet paper. These results emphasize the importance of clear communication by public authorities acknowledging anxiety and, at the same time, transmitting a sense of control.
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