SHARJAH // Solar-powered warning signs and LED traffic lights have been installed in a bid to decrease power consumption and to offer more visible signs in poor weather.
Sharjah’s RTA has also reprogrammed traffic lights during Ramadan, to facilitate the flow of motorists during rush hours.
“We have reprogrammed traffic lights at 12 vital intersections and roundabouts in the emirate. The change comes to facilitate the flow of traffic during the holy month and to make sure motorists reach their destinations in a timely manner,” said Suliman Alhajiri, Sharjah RTA director.
“One hundred and eighty four solar-powered signs have been installed to aid motorists. Teams carried out maintenance and upgraded 389 traffic lights in all regions of Sharjah.”
The authority is currently evaluating whether to connect traffic lights systems in a bid to tackle traffic congestion in the emirate.
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Defining head lice
Pediculus humanus capitis are tiny wingless insects that feed on blood from the human scalp. The adult head louse is up to 3mm long, has six legs, and is tan to greyish-white in colour. The female lives up to four weeks and, once mature, can lay up to 10 eggs per day. These tiny nits firmly attach to the base of the hair shaft, get incubated by body heat and hatch in eight days or so.
Identifying lice
Lice can be identified by itching or a tickling sensation of something moving within the hair. One can confirm that a person has lice by looking closely through the hair and scalp for nits, nymphs or lice. Head lice are most frequently located behind the ears and near the neckline.
Treating lice at home
Head lice must be treated as soon as they are spotted. Start by checking everyone in the family for them, then follow these steps. Remove and wash all clothing and bedding with hot water. Apply medicine according to the label instructions. If some live lice are still found eight to 12 hours after treatment, but are moving more slowly than before, do not re-treat. Comb dead and remaining live lice out of the hair using a fine-toothed comb.
After the initial treatment, check for, comb and remove nits and lice from hair every two to three days. Soak combs and brushes in hot water for 10 minutes.Vacuum the floor and furniture, particularly where the infested person sat or lay.
Courtesy Dr Vishal Rajmal Mehta, specialist paediatrics, RAK Hospital
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