Eight Tips For A Bug-Free Summer
(NC)-With approximately 42,000 mosquitoes for every person in Ontario, most of us spend a great deal of our summers swatting away these pesky insects. Protecting yourself against mosquitoes will not only make your summer more enjoyable, it will help prevent you and your family from getting annoying and sometimes dangerous bug bites.As a family physician, I recommend the following tips for a bug free summer.
- Stay Scent-Free. Avoid using scented soaps, lotions and shampoos.
- Gear Up.
Cover your skin as completely as possible. This may be challenging by the beach, but when possible wear long sleeves, pants and socks.
- Be Colour Conscious. Mosquitoes are attracted to blue, so avoid this colour and stick to neutral colours.
- Use Repellent. Repellents containing DEET are most effective for areas with heavy mosquito or tick infestation.
- Alternative Repellents. When applied frequently, citronella-based repellents can provide the same bug protection as products containing low concentrations of DEET. I recommend Natrapel?, which contains 10 percent citronella to ward off bugs for up to two hours.
- Meal Time. Be alert to the time of day when certain insects are most active such as dawn and twilight.
- Check Point. Upon returning indoors, check your children and yourself for bites.
- Treatment. Sunburn and bite treatment products should be included in every outdoor adventurer's travel kit.
5 Adorable Baby Halloween Costumes on a Budget
Have you thought about what Halloween costume to get for your baby? Here are some cute and inexpensive ideas for baby costumes. We know not everyone has the time (and the many assistants) that Martha Stewart has, so these costumes are designed to be E-A-S-Y to create.
* Strawberry: Dress your little one all in red. Red socks, shirt and pants. Place a green cap on her head and you're set to go. If you're feeling especially artistic, you can make a leaf or two out of green felt and attach it to the hat by sewing it or by using a safety pin or two.
(We know you're busy, so you might not have time to sew!)
* Leopard: It's fairly easy to find pants in leopard print for children. If you're on a budget, you can even visit a thrift store and find pants like these. Put your child in a leopard top, too, if you can find one. Put him in a black top if you can't. You can buy some inexpensive cat ears anywhere costumes are sold and voila! You'll have a little leopard...
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Adventure Racing Secrets - A Guide to the Ultimate Physical Challenge
Adventure racing is fast becoming a mainstream sport. One to five-man teams compete in multisport competitions. Races longer than 24 hours are not uncommon. More and more locations all over the world host AR races. Anyone with a passion for adventure and competition will love this sport.
Common events include kayaking, trekking, climbing and orienteering.Endurance training for an endurance race is entirely different than a marathon. You must learn to keep a good pace. Knowing your limits and keeping yourself properly nourished are key factors. Winning a competition often has less to do with your physical ability and more to do with your mental prowess. Losing your way during navigation may cost you miles and ultimately the race.
Staying sharp and knowing how to navigate maps and terrain may very well put you miles ahead of the most physically elite. This really is the ultimate extreme sport.Proper gear is half the battle. Light weight gear that keeps you dry is key. Also...
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www.Passive-Profits.com investigates?. Is this the end for AOL? Here comes Switchisp.com?
www.Passive-Profits.com investigates?. Is this the end for AOL? Here comes Switchisp.com??by: Nicholas DrakeIf you want to take advantage and make a serious passive income from the next major upset in Internet Service Provider business - Read on... Yes, there's a new kid on the block and he's cheap, very fast and can make you extremely rich. I found a recent press release about this company which stated, "With over 10,000,000 hits per month and more than 200 people in the sign-up area each hour, Switchisp.com? is the front-runner in the race to snap up AOL's disenchanted subscribers" In addition, Switchisp.com? say their new technology is offering anyone with a computer unlimited ISP and of 10 X faster surfing speed for as little as $14-90 per month. However what interests us here at www.Passive-Profits.com is it's incredibly...
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Retirement and Nursing Home Caregivers Admit to Intolerance When Caring for Gay and Lesbian Residents
(ContentDesk) August 29, 2005 -- This month's edition of 50plus Online Magazine (www.50plusMag.com) features an interview Judy Mann, Director of Learning and Professional Development at The Center of Applied Gerontology had with Gary Geyer, Editor of 50plus Online Magazine. 50plus Online Magazine (50plusMag.com) reports that a recent survey revealed that more than half of retirement and nursing home social workers believe that their co-workers are intolerant and are condemning of homosexuality in residents. The other half, for the most part, didn't answer that question.Judy discussed with Gary the innovative training program now in place to help correct that "unacceptable situation." She said that the main purpose of this training is to sensitize the frontline workers to the sexual diversity within the elderly population, make them aware of the unique needs and concerns of gay and lesbian older adults, and show them...
Retirement and Nursing Home Caregivers Admit to Intolerance When Caring for Gay and Lesbian Residents
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