Daily Bible Portion (Monday)
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"WHEN YOU TAKE"
(Weekly Reading>>Exodus 30:11-34:35, 1 Kings 18:20-39, 2 Corinthians 3:1-18)
The word for bronze in Hebrew is Strong’s H5178 nechosheth which is the word used for both copper and bronze. Bronze is made from a mix of copper and tin. Copper is a metal used for prevention of disease. Bacteria will not grow on a copper surface because it is biostatic. Copper doorknobs are used by hospitals to reduce the transfer of disease, and copper tubing in air-conditioning systems suppresses the spread of Legionnaire’s Disease. One of the famous Dead Sea Scrolls found in Israel was made of copper instead of the more fragile animal skins. Today, surgeons are saving lives and precious blood by using copper-clad scalpels. Copper is also the standard benchmark for electrical conductivity. It conducts electrical current better than any other metal except silver.
In a recent newspaper article on the benefits of copper it was noted that,
“Most people check into a hospital with the hope of getting better. However, many patients pick up serious infections during their stay in the health-care system. Despite fastidious cleaning and the routine use of gloves by staff, the number of hospital-acquired infections in Canada has swelled to an estimated 250,000 cases a year, resulting in 8,000 to 12,000 deaths. Other developed countries are facing a similar threat to patient safety.”
“But U.S. researchers now think they have hit upon a relatively easy way to overcome this serious problem – cover frequently touched surfaces with copper. Bacteria and viruses can’t survive for very long on the metal, thereby reducing the risk of harmful bugs spreading from one person to another.”
“It is a simple, elegant solution,” said Michael Schmidt, a professor at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Schmidt led a pilot study in which copper was used instead of stainless steel and plastic in a wide range of objects in the intensive-care units of three U.S. hospitals. Copper covered the bed rails, tray tables, call buttons, IV poles and chair arms.”
“When the researchers took culture swabs from the copper surfaces, they found the level of microbes had “dropped well below what is considered to be a risk,” Dr. Schmidt said. “And it doesn’t need any intervention other than normal cleaning.” The findings were presented at a recent medical conference in Atlanta.”
“Previous lab studies have shown that copper and copper alloys, such as brass and bronze, kill 99.9 per cent of bacteria within two hours.”
“Scientists aren’t sure why copper has such powerful anti-microbial properties. But Dr. Schmidt suspects that copper’s killing power is related to the fact that the metal is a tremendous conductor of electricity. “What I think is probably happening is that microbes are literally short-circuiting,” he said, adding that bacteria would lose electrons if they remain in constant contact with copper.”
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"WHEN YOU TAKE"
(Weekly Reading>>Exodus 30:11-34:35, 1 Kings 18:20-39, 2 Corinthians 3:1-18)
The word for bronze in Hebrew is Strong’s H5178 nechosheth which is the word used for both copper and bronze. Bronze is made from a mix of copper and tin. Copper is a metal used for prevention of disease. Bacteria will not grow on a copper surface because it is biostatic. Copper doorknobs are used by hospitals to reduce the transfer of disease, and copper tubing in air-conditioning systems suppresses the spread of Legionnaire’s Disease. One of the famous Dead Sea Scrolls found in Israel was made of copper instead of the more fragile animal skins. Today, surgeons are saving lives and precious blood by using copper-clad scalpels. Copper is also the standard benchmark for electrical conductivity. It conducts electrical current better than any other metal except silver.
In a recent newspaper article on the benefits of copper it was noted that,
“Most people check into a hospital with the hope of getting better. However, many patients pick up serious infections during their stay in the health-care system. Despite fastidious cleaning and the routine use of gloves by staff, the number of hospital-acquired infections in Canada has swelled to an estimated 250,000 cases a year, resulting in 8,000 to 12,000 deaths. Other developed countries are facing a similar threat to patient safety.”
“But U.S. researchers now think they have hit upon a relatively easy way to overcome this serious problem – cover frequently touched surfaces with copper. Bacteria and viruses can’t survive for very long on the metal, thereby reducing the risk of harmful bugs spreading from one person to another.”
“It is a simple, elegant solution,” said Michael Schmidt, a professor at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Schmidt led a pilot study in which copper was used instead of stainless steel and plastic in a wide range of objects in the intensive-care units of three U.S. hospitals. Copper covered the bed rails, tray tables, call buttons, IV poles and chair arms.”
“When the researchers took culture swabs from the copper surfaces, they found the level of microbes had “dropped well below what is considered to be a risk,” Dr. Schmidt said. “And it doesn’t need any intervention other than normal cleaning.” The findings were presented at a recent medical conference in Atlanta.”
“Previous lab studies have shown that copper and copper alloys, such as brass and bronze, kill 99.9 per cent of bacteria within two hours.”
“Scientists aren’t sure why copper has such powerful anti-microbial properties. But Dr. Schmidt suspects that copper’s killing power is related to the fact that the metal is a tremendous conductor of electricity. “What I think is probably happening is that microbes are literally short-circuiting,” he said, adding that bacteria would lose electrons if they remain in constant contact with copper.”
continues tomorrow...
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