July, 2008
My question is on a few different levels. Please feel free to be longwinded because I really want to learn about this.
I’ve been losing weight over the last 2 months on diet alone. I’ve lost about 12 pounds this way. I understand how this works – you can lose weight by reducing caloric intake and changing the types of foods you eat.
What I want to understand is how exercise makes you lose weight. I have the beginnnings of understanding on this – that you’re burning calories with the exercise…like if you eat 1400 calories in a day and you burn 300 then your body only thinks you have eaten 1100, right?
But then how do all those old calories come off? The ones from three months ago that made me gain weight?
On the same vein, if i’ve only been losing weight with diet (steadily), and then i have one really good workout, when will it be reflected in my weight? I’m not saying I expect to lose all my weight with one workout, I’m trying to simplify the question.
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Today we killed at least 6 snakes, and a few from before. I think there are more. They have nested in my wall (see pictures below) and I’m afraid they will continue to lay eggs and reproducing. If anyone could help me…
1. Find the number for Animal Control in Chicago, IL
2. Any tips for getting rid of these snakes
3. Identify these snakes – are they poisonous? (it may be hard to tell from the picture)
4. How to prevent snakes from coming back
5. Anything else I should know about
Please, and thank you (I have very serious ophidiophobia, fear of snakes)
Pictures:
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P.S. they are very big, I would say the biggest we killed was at least a few feet long
Oh, and I’m not going to get a cat.
If this is in the real world? Quit drinking?
What’s that supposed to mean. I’m 15. And I’m researching the question for my parents.
Fleas feed exclusively on warm blooded animals, drawing blood from their host by using their piercing mouth parts. As they pierce the skin they inject anti-blood clotting saliva to extract the blood of their host.
Fleas are known to carry disease and can also be responsible for the transmission of parasitic worms such as the dog tapeworm. In this country, however, fleas are not generally responsible for the spread of infection but do inflict on their host unpleasant bites.
Fleas can survive in a house, but where do they get their water? The only source is the air, and apparently they need plenty of it or their innards quickly turn into flea jerky.
Fleas have multiple life stages. Adult fleas eat blood meals and mate while living on a host animal. Fleas are different from lice in that lice are flattened dorsoventrally (ie they are short and fat). Fleas will float to the surface but drown because of the bit of shampoo in the water. This may help remove eggs as well.
Fleas have also had an important and surprising impact on human history. At least three Plague pandemics have been caused by a flea-transmitted pathogen, Yersinia pestis . Fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, bighting flies and other insects whom we hate and fear are far more ancient than we and our animal companions.
Our irrational flea-phobias and tick-terrors are fanned and inflamed by the profit-driven, multinational petrochemical-pharmaceutical industrial complex, that advertises nightly on TV to billions of viewers world wide to convince us of the need and wisdom of buying their poisons. Fleas can carry and transmit various allergies and disease. These can be passed to humans and other animals when the fleas bite.
Fleas can enter the home in many ways, even if your pet is not or only rarely allowed outside. They can hop in from your yard, hitch a ride on you, or even be left over from previous inhabitants (larvae can remain dormant for astonishingly long periods of time under a variety of conditions). Fleas in the house? How do you rid fleas? Fleas are ectoparasites, or parasites that live outside the body. Endoparasites, on the other hand, live inside the body.
Fleas in and around your home will feed on the blood of virtually any warm-blooded animal they encounter, including you and your pets. They can cause extreme discomfort and spread serious parasitic infections, like tapeworm . Fleas have no wings. The most noted flea characteristics are their medium brown to mahogany color and laterally flattened body.
Fleas feed on blood and although their mouth is small, a flea bite can hurt and most certainly can become inflamed, itchy and swollen. Many people, myself included, and many pets are allergic to flea bites.
Fleas are one of the most interesting and fascinating taxa of ectoparasites. All species in this relatively small order are obligatory haematophagous (blood-feeding) parasites of higher vertebrates. Fleas capable of transmitting the disease usually do so in the course of biting; less commonly, the plague organisms are transmitted when scratching the flea feces into bites or wounds.
Fleas are typically found where animals sleep or frequent, including along their usual avenue of travel, because this is where eggs and adult fecal blood accumulate. Most larvae will be found in similar places but especially in areas with high moisture which is necessary for their survival.
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Should I write a letter of interest to a place that isn’t hiring? please please please GIMME ADVICE?
Ok, so I’m a vet tech… and I graduated 2 years ago.
During my last quarter, I interned at a humane society and I absolutely LOVED it. They offered me a job then, but I was completely stupid and turned it down because I had already commited to another job… It only took me a couple months to realize that I had made a huge mistake and I’ve literally missed it there everyday since I left.
Well, a year passed, and I was fed up with the current job, so I wrote the humane society a letter of interest. The head vet called me the next day, and told me that she’d hire me in a second if she had an opening, but there were none at the time. She was moving away, but assured me that she’d leave my resume with the director of the humane society with her strongest recommendation to hire me.
Almost a year has passed again, and they still aren’t hiring, but do you think that I should write another letter to let them know I’m still very interested and just in case my resume is no longer there?
I don’t want them to think I’m stalking them or anything!
Ok i got the comcast arris modem its a cable one How do You Hook up a wireless router(linksy,d-link) to it i need instructions answers and possible a picture or a video On how to i’m stuck im planning on get a router but don’t know how to hook it up.
I want to make some wire jewelry for a close male friend of mine and I’m curious what guys tend to prefer necklaces or bracelets? Also..this is meant to be a surprise so any like average neck/wrist measurements would be much appreciated!
I’m going to be sharing an internet connection between 3 computers that have wireless capabilities. Is there a way I can hook up the router and modem in a common room (living room) so that we can all just use our computers in our bedrooms, without anyone being physically hooked up to the modem?
A nasty weather or some draft caught you accidentally? It happens to all of us dozens of times every year. So, we need to be especially careful during the season-changing, when it gets suddenly warm or cold.
However, usually colds go away in 3-7 days.
• Drink lots of liquid. Water will reduce the headaches, throat aches, etc.;
• Wash you hands after blowing the nose: think of the people surrounding you, don’t infect them;
• Eat if you are hungry. You need strength to cope with the illness. Even more than that, if you feel hunger – you are not totally infected, and you don’t have a fever;
• Take a medicine only if you urgently need to. Make your own immunity work for you;
• A stressful work or a stressful activity prolongs the illness;
• Take a hot bath or a shower (if you don’t have a heat) to clear nasal passages;
• Try not to smoke. It will just increase some of he symptoms and weaken the immunity system;
• It would be nice to stay at home and avoid human contact;
• Avoid blowing the nose too often. It can cause he middle ear infection;
• If you do not feel better in 7 days, contact your doctor, for you may some more serious disease;
• If your fever rates up to 100 degrees, contact your doctor. You may have influenza/flu – the more serious illness;
• Consult your doctor in case you are pregnant, under 12 yrs old, immunodeficient or elderly.
In general, be attentive to your health; do not let the illness grasp your immunity system. Remember, a negligent attitude towards your own health may cause unexpected consequences in future.
Eczema is a common skin disorder which affects millions of people world wide. One of the most intolerable symptoms is the intense itch eczema sufferers have to endure daily. Any one with eczema can tell you how the itch can really drive you crazy. How many times have you keep awake at night scratching to drive away that itch only have it comes back with a vengeance? How many times have you scratch yourself till bleed and yet you just could not stop? How many times you just wish to scrap off your skin just to stop that crazy itch?
There are many topical ointment for itch relief, but many contains steroids which can lead to long term side effects. We should try to minimize the use of medication by going for a more natural route. Changing to a healthier diet and better daily skin care can help to minimize eczema flareups. Here are some great daily practice to keep the itch away without using medication. Try it, it might work for you.
1.Take your bath. Some doctors used to tell eczema patients not to bathe frequently. Now, many believe that one or two baths or showers a day can be very helpful. However, it is important to make sure your water is chlorine free. Chlorine could be one of the allergens and thus, it is a good idea to invest in an efficient water filtration system for the household.
2.Bathe in lukewarm water. It is less drying than hot water.
3.Stay in the water for at least 10 to 20 minutes, or until your skin start to pucker or crinkle. This gives time to your skin to absord water through their membranes and keep it hydrated.
4.Throw the soap away. Use Bath Oil instead.
5.Seal in water with moisturizer. The best time to apply moisturizer is immediately after you step out of the bath or shower. Just blot off, not wipe, excess water with a towel and liberally apply moisturizer while your skin is still damp. The best form of moisturizer is Shea Butter. There are many types of Shea Butter, but African Shea Butter is one of the best. This after-bath treatment helps trap the moisture that has gotten into your skin while bathing.
6.Keep moisturizers handy. It is good habit to keep a small tube of travel size moisturizer and carry everywhere you go. Every time you wash your hands, apply a coat of moisturizer.
7.Wash that itch right out of your clothes. Use mild laundry detergents and rinse your clothes twice when washing to clear away all traces of detergent. Avoid fabric softeners, because the fragrances in them can make your skin itch.
8.Protect your hands. Wear gloves whenever you do dishes or housework, because soap and water, cleaning products and even dust can irritate your skin. However, rubber gloves tend to get hot and make your hands sweaty, so wear cotton glove liners inside the rubber gloves to absorb perspiration.
9.Make sure your skin is able to release sweat. When we get too warm, a release of sweat, not only gets rid of toxins in the body; but also, cool the body down. When those sweat glands are blocked, the heat that should be released is suppressed underneath the skin and this will promote a burning/itching sensation.
In conclusion, many eczema sufferers depend on medication to cure their conditions without giving much thought to the basics such as diet and skin care. Good daily skin care practices is a great start to minimize itching and promote healing. You should be able to find a way which can effectively relieves your eczema itch and stop your dependency on anti-histamines and steroids. Remember, anti-histamines and steroids are not your long term solution to healing eczema. Can eczema be cured? Yes, definitely!! And don’t let your doctor or others tell you otherwise! Combine with a good diet and skincare, you are on your way to total eczema healing….. naturally. For more information on various natural cure for eczema, please visit Eczema Free Naturally
If you think the only good roach is a dead roach, you’re wrong. For even dead roaches can cause harm in ways you’ve probably never imagined.
Scientists say the dead roach’s eggs, shell, blood and digestive enzymes can trigger allergic reactions in sensitive individuals, particularly asthmatics. These potential allergens can remain in the environment long after the roach has died.
Brian Key, chief of allergy and clinical immunology at the University of Kentucky, said about 60 percent of asthmatics are allergic to roaches. The usual victims are laboratory workers, students and field workers who are frequently exposed to roaches dead or otherwise, according to Dr. Francois Haas and Sheila Sperber Haas in “The Essential Asthma Handbook.”
“A report by the US Agricultural Department cited studies which show that millions of people are allergic to cockroaches. Reactions can range from a runny nose and skin irritation to difficulty in breathing, shock, and in extreme cases, even death,” said the editors of “Health Alert”, a publication of the Health Action Information Network.
To crack down on roaches, here are some suggestions from “Insect and Rodent Control Through Environmental Management: A Community Program” published by the World Health Organization (WHO):
Avoid dampness within the house, especially in the kitchen and near water pipes and sinks. Repair leaking faucets, make sure the drainage is working, and avoid spilling water.
Keep the house clean and tidy. Clothes and other household articles should not be kept on the floor.
Store food in close containers or keep it inside closed cupboards. Household refuse should be placed in closed containers and disposed of properly.
Improvements inside the house can eliminate the hiding places of roaches. Plug cracks and crevices in walls and floors.
Keep yards and vacant lots clean. Articles which are no longer used should not he placed there.
Make adequate arrangements for both liquid and solid waste disposal in the community.
Aside from this, the following measures are recommended by “Consumer Reports”:
Remove clutter – newspapers, piles of boxes, and so on from areas where you’ve seen roaches.
Outside, trim bushes near air vents to keep roaches from getting into the house.
Don’t leave pet food out for long. (Next: Bloodsucking bugs.)
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