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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Little_Ice_AgeLittle Ice Age - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · The Little Ice Age, by the anthropologist Brian Fagan of the University of California at Santa Barbara, describes the plight of European peasants from 1300 to 1850: famines, hypothermia, bread riots and the rise of despotic leaders brutalizing an increasingly dispirited

   • River Thames Frost Fair

     Thames Frost Fair, 1683–84, by Thomas Wyke. The River Thames...

   • 1257 Samalas Eruption

     In 1257, a catastrophic eruption occurred at Samalas, a...

2. www.princeton.edu › ~oa › safetyOutdoor Action Guide to Hypothermia & Cold Weather Injuries

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   2 days ago · 4. The optimum temperature for chemical reactions to take place in the body is 98.6 degrees F. Above 105 F many body enzymes become denatured and chemical reactions cannot take place leading to death. Below 98.6 F chemical reactions slow down with various complications which can lead to death. 5.

   • How We Lose Heat to The Environment

     1. Radiation - loss of heat to the environment due to the temperature gradient (this occurs only as long as the ambient temperature is below 98.6)....
   • Your Body CORE Temperature

     1. Heat is both required and produced at the cellular level. The environment acts as either a heating or a cooling force on the body. The body must...
   • How Your Body Regulates CORE Temperature

     1. Vasodilation - increases surface blood flow, increases heat loss (when ambient temperature is less that body temperature). Maximal vasodilation...
   • Mild - Moderate Hypothermia

     1. Reduce Heat Loss 1. Additional layers of clothing 2. Dry clothing 3. Increased physical activity 4. Shelter 2. Add Fuel & Fluids It is essential...

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   Can you get hypothermia in a prison?

   • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia State Police investigator seemed puzzled about what the inmate was describing: “unbearable” conditions at a prison so cold that toilet water would freeze over and inmates were repeatedly treated for hypothermia. “How do you get hypothermia in a prison?” the investigator asked. “You shouldn’t.”

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   How do you know if a person is hypothermic?

   • Use sobriety test, if unable to walk a 30 foot straight line, the person is hypothermic. Violent shivering persists, difficulty speaking, sluggish thinking, amnesia starts to appear, gross muscle movements sluggish, unable to use hands, stumbles frequently, difficulty speaking, signs of depression, withdrawn.

   Outdoor Action Guide to Hypothermia & Cold Weather Injuries

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   What if a person is hypothermic and frostbitten?

   • If the person is hypothermic and frostbitten, the first concern is core rewarming. Do not rewarm the frostbitten areas until the core temp approaches 96 degrees. Liquids such as white gas can "supercool" in the winter (drop below their freezing point but not freeze). White gas also evaporates quickly into the air.

   Outdoor Action Guide to Hypothermia & Cold Weather Injuries

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   Did anti-psychotic drugs cause hypothermia hospitalizations?

   • Medical providers at the prison raised the prospect that the anti-psychotic medicines some inmates were taking could have played a role in their hypothermia hospitalizations, according to the records.

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4. abcnews.go.com › US › wireStory‘How do you get hypothermia in a prison?’ Records show ...

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   5 days ago · The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that hypothermia, which can be fatal, is most likely at very cold temperatures, but can happen at cooler temperatures above 40 degrees (4. ...

5. www.ncesc.com › geographic-faq › can-you-getCan you get hypothermia in the Caribbean ... - NCESC

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   2 days ago · Yes, you can get hypothermia in the Caribbean, despite it being known for its warm climate. Many people are unaware of the impact that being in water cooler than their body temperature can have on their health.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sinking_of_the_TitanicSinking of the Titanic - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · 1,490–1,635. RMS Titanic sank on 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean. The largest ocean liner in service at the time, Titanic was four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City, with an estimated 2,224 people on board when she struck an iceberg at 23:40 ( ship's time) [a] on 14 April.

   • Cause: Collision with iceberg on 14 April
   • Deaths: 1,490–1,635

   • Date: 14–15 April 1912; 111 years ago

7. apnews.com › article › virginia-prison-marion‘How do you get hypothermia in a prison?’ Records show ...

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   5 days ago · Even a single case of hypothermia in a patient at the hospital where he works would prompt discussion. Figures like what the DOC has seen would prompt “a massive investigation,” he said. Kyle Gibson, a spokesman for the Virginia Department of Corrections, repeatedly declined to answer questions about what the records showed or to address ...

8. keyt.com › news › 2024/05/18‘How do you get hypothermia in a prison?’ Records show ...

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   5 days ago · In the pending lawsuit, a judge has paved the way for further discovery over records relating to hypothermia and cold exposure. The Department of Corrections has refused to comment on the AP’s ...