When used for heating a building on a mild day, for example 10 ° C, a typical air-source heat pump ( ASHP ) has a COP of 3 to 4, whereas an electrical resistance heater has a COP of 1. 0.

For example, an electrical utility may produce less power on a mild day based on the correlation between electricity demand and weather.

The mild shock that you receive when touching a grounded object after walking on carpet is an example of excess electrical charge accumulating in your body from frictional charging between your shoes and the carpet.

For prostatectomy nerve-sparing surgery, the surgeon applies a mild electrical stimulation near the cavernous nerves of penis to verify their locations and avoid operative trauma.

These will stay on the inner surface of surrounding metalwork ( to a depth of approximately 0. 5 microns in mild steel at 100 MHz ) and loop around to the outer surface wherever there is an electrical discontinuity in the metalwork.

One version is a foot bath using a mild electrical current, while another involves small adhesive pads applied to the skin ( usually the foot ).

I still recall the mild shock I experienced in reading material of an enthusiastic advocate of the `` clean, healthful, free way of natural life in nudism '', who seemed to brave much misunderstanding and persecution in fine spirit.

Additionally, even edible mushrooms may produce allergic reactions in susceptible individuals, from a mild asthmatic response to severe anaphylactic shock.

" Gimlin later described himself as in a mild state of shock after first seeing the figure.

** Electrocution or mild shock from electric eels and electric rays.

Symptoms are characteristics of food allergy: from mild reactions, such as itching and mild swelling of the lips, tongue, palate and throat, followed by a rapid resolution of symptoms, to itching rush and hives in the skin or mucous swelling, stomach complaints, hay fever, constriction of the throat and asthma, or anaphylactic shock – a generalized serious reaction with a large drop in blood pressure.

If the stone is positioned near a bone ( usually a rib in the case of kidney stones ), this treatment may be more uncomfortable because the shock waves can cause a mild resonance in the bone which can be felt by the patient.

For those with hemorrhagic shock the current evidence supports limiting the use of fluids for penetrating thorax and abdominal injuries allowing mild hypotension to persist ( known as permissive hypotension ).

In his pre-flight training, Ham was taught to push a lever within five seconds of seeing a flashing blue light ; failure to do so resulted in an application of positive punishment in the form of a mild electric shock to the soles of his feet, while a correct response earned him a banana pellet.

It uses a mild electric shock as the biofeedback, producing an undesirable sensation intended to interrupt bruxing.

An extraordinary climatic shock, " The Great Frost " struck Ireland and the rest of Europe between December 1739 and September 1741, after a decade of relatively mild winters.

This CS is followed by the US, a mild electric shock.

Wallace lost a pint of blood and was in a mild state of shock.

The procedure is relatively simple and usually consists of pairing an auditory or visual stimulus ( the conditioned stimulus ( CS )) with an eyeblink-eliciting unconditioned stimulus ( US ) ( e. g. a mild puff of air to the cornea or a mild shock ).

Her attempts to cow him into submission — at first with threats and mild punishments, then with shock therapy — are unsuccessful, serving only to fuel his defiance.

The high voltage radio frequency energy coupled to them from within the globe may cause a mild electric shock, even through a protective plastic casing.

However, a shocking pen does, which works by sending a mild electric shock when a victim presses the button on top ; the pen can be turned to make it release the point.

In these cases, mild lysis methods such as osmotic shock are insufficient to open the cell.

The collar emits a warning noise near the wire, but if this is ignored, produces a mild shock.

Some variants deliver a mild electric shock, or set off a cap.

The rear shock absorber is placed vertically behind the engine and connects to a swinging arm made from extruded aluminium alloy ( note: later 3XW models have mild steel swinging arm ) via several forged aluminium rocker arms.

* Pimientos de Padrón-small green peppers originally from Padrón ( a municipality in the province of A Coruña, Galicia ) that are fried in olive oil or served raw, most are mild, but a few in each batch are quite spicy.

* Tan-men is a mild, usually salt tasted soup, served with a mix of sauteed vegetables and seafood.

* Wantan-men has long straight noodles and wonton, served in a mild, usually salt tasted soup.

Due to the sharpness of the Russian recipe, it is usually served as an appetizer, in small quantities ( 1 tsp ./ 5 ml ) over the carrot slices, while the relatively mild " Polish " recipe can be served as a side dish ( 1 Tbsp ./ 15 ml ), or in a separate serving dish.

Historically, old ales served as a complement to mild ales, and in pubs of the era typically the landlord would serve the customer a blend of the sharper stock ale with the fruitier, sweeter mild ale to the customer's taste.

Thus its common to differentiate the linguiça calabresa from its counterpart linguiça portuguesa, prepared from the original Portuguese recipe and also served in pizzas as mild sausage, generally with egg slices.

Cooked or raw, it has a very mild flavor by itself, and is commonly served with seasonings ( e. g., salt, butter and pepper in Australia ) or in a dish with other vegetables and / or flavorings.

Oyster crackers are usually served with Cincinnati chili, and a mild hot sauce is frequently used as an optional topping.

Boiled water chestnuts have a firm and slightly crunchy texture, with a flavor that is very mild and slightly nutty, so it is easily overpowered by any seasonings or sauces with which the water chestnut is served or cooked.

Maquis normally feature braised chicken and fish smothered in onions and tomatoes, served with attiéké, or kedjenou, a chicken dish made with vegetables and a mild sauce.

As the dish is hot and spicy, it is typically served with danmuji and a small bowl of any kind of mild and warm soup such as miyeok guk ( soup made with wakame ), or kongnamul guk ( hangul: 콩나물국, " kongnamul soup, or bean sprout soup ").

This transfer served to somewhat satisfy the Russians and any further scrutiny was mild in comparison.

While Cajun ( and to a lesser extent Creole ) cooking is often thought of as being very spicy, red beans are prepared on the mild side and are usually served with a bottle of hot sauce nearby.

In some areas, curd rice is served in a unique style where rice is boiled, mixed with a mild curd and salted and then tempered with a tadka ( seasoning ) of mustard seeds, curry leaves, dry chillies and urad dal roasted in a spoon of hot oil.

The climate is mild and temperate, largely conditioned by the proximity of the relatively shallow sea.

The recipe's spiciness is one of fragrance rather than heat, and the traditional dish is mild enough to be appreciated by Western palates that may not have been conditioned to tolerate the heat of chiles.

* Gales ' Festival Mild is a 4. 8 % cask conditioned premium strength mild ale, first brewed as a special for a 1990 beer festival with the aim of helping to revive mild ales.