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2012年9月9日星期日

What You Should Know Before You Buy a Carbon Monoxide Tester

If you have gas appliances in your home, then you already know you need a carbon monoxide tester. But do you know how they work, and what your choices are? Before you buy one, read this article to discover the different types so you can make the best choice.

Carbon monoxide testers all do the same thing... they just do it in different ways. There are three sensor types. The most common type has a metal oxide sensor that is heated and reacts with carbon monoxide in the air. Generally, these are powered electrically and come with battery back-up in case of power outages. If you don't want to remember to test and change batteries, this is a good option. However, you will only be able to place them where there are outlets, and this may not be adequate... especially since CO doesn't sink, and outlets are usually closer to the floor.

The next type of carbon monoxide tester has biomimetic sensors. They are discs that have been coated with a special gel. When CO comes into contact with them, the gel turns color and sets off the alarm. They are usually less expensive and battery operated, so you can mount them wherever you need them. You just need to remember to test and change the batteries. People often use these as additional testers around the house.

Finally, there are electrochemical carbon monoxide testers. When CO comes into contact with the sensors, a chemical reaction causes an electrical current that sets off the alarm. This type is usually the most expensive because they are also the most sensitive. Unlike other testers, they read low levels of CO on the air and may also have a memory feature that records readings over time. Some have a continuous digital readout for at a glance readings, and many sound a warning when the sensors are wearing out and need to be replaced.

You must place your carbon monoxide tester properly in order for it to work effectively, no matter which type of sensor you opt for. In or near your bedroom is the best place, because you are most as risk for CO poisoning when you are asleep. Place your monitor outside of all of the bedrooms, such as in the hallway, and if you have other sleeping areas in the house make sure you mount one there as well. You want to ensure though that your detector is away from high humidity areas, such as the bathroom, and at least 6 feet from your appliances.

A carbon monoxide tester is just one element of household safety. Make sure you have a regular maintenance plan for your gas-fueled systems, and that you and your family have and practice an emergency plan so that you all know what to do when and if the alarm does go off.

There is a lot to look out for when trying to make your home secure and safe. There are many hidden dangers to be aware of.

Hopefully this has helped you if you are looking for a carbon monoxide tester but if you need further help then please visit carbonmonoxidemonitor.net for more information about a carbon monoxide monitor.

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2012年8月21日星期二

GlucoWatch - What You Need to Know Before Getting One?

In previous article which describes what is a GlucoWatch (a wrist watch version of Blood Glucose Meter), we share with you about this new painless technology of blood glucose testing where fluid is extracted through the human skin and glucose level in the fluid is measured using the device (GlucoWatch) to determine your blood sugar level.

GlucoWatch - What You Need To Know Before Getting One

There are some important facts which are worth mentioning for your knowledge before getting one.

1. In March 2001, FDA (U.S. Food Drug And Food Administration) has approved the use of GlucoWatch as a prescription device for adults with diabetes. See info.

2. In August 2002, FDA has approved the use of GlucoWatch for use by children and adolescents with diabetes. See info.

3. A new calibration of the device through the use of a finger-stick blood glucose test is required every 13 hours when a new skin pad is replaced to ensure accuracy of the meter results.

4. Individual GlucoWatch readings should not be used to determine and make changes to the insulin dosage. It is recommended that you should take several readings over time and confirm it with a finger stick blood glucose test.

5. Readings might be skipped when patients perspire especially during exercise or in an extremely hot humid environment.

6. Patients may develop rashes on the skin that come directly in contact with the watch. However, this may not apply to every patient as different people has different skin condition.

Overall, a GlucoWatch is a valuable tool you can add on to your list of Blood Glucose Meters.

"GlucoWatch - What You Need To Know Before Getting One?" is proudly written by George Greg, a Blood Glucose Meter Specialist

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2012年6月21日星期四

6 Things You Should Know About the Sipadan Island Before You Book Your Diving Trip

So, you decided to go diving in Malaysia! The best place to do it is on the Sipadan Island. Here are a few things you should know about it.

(1) What makes it special. Pulau Sipadan, as the natives call it, is the only oceanic island of Malaysia in the Celebes Sea, just off the coast of Borneo. It rises 600 meters above sea level and it is home of thousands of species of fish, corals and turtles.

(2) Getting there. First you fly into Malaysia, either to the capital, Kuala Lumpur or directly into the capital of the state of Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, on the island of Borneo. There are several flights a day from each of these locations to the town of Tawau. There is also a bus service from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau, if you prefer the scenic route. Then you can take a taxi or a minivan to the port town Semporna. Lastly, you take a fast boat directly to the Sipadan Island.

(3) Keep in mind that you cannot stay on Sipadan Island! Since the year 2005 the Malaysian government has enforced strict regulations on the numbers of visitors and divers on the island. Because of the incredibly huge number of tourists that have flooded the island, the government turned it into a wildlife and marine life sanctuary. There are only 120 dive permits offered per day, on a first come - first served basis.

(4) What is there to see and do? You can walk around the beautiful sandy beaches, where sometimes large monitor lizards can be seen. Snorkeling and diving can be done all around the island, where amazing coral reefs and rich marine life can be spotted.

(5) Sipadan Island diving. Jacques Cousteau, the legendary French adventurer made the island famous among diving enthusiasts, through his documentary on the local marine life. The Sipadan Island offers one of the best and rarest diving experiences. The reef wall that drops 1000 to 2000 meters can be reached at just 20 meters over the reef, off the main beach. You can see schools of green and hawksbill turtles, barracudas, manta rays, eagle rays, hammerhead sharks, whale sharks and 3000 more species of fish. There's also an underwater limestone cave with tunnels and chambers, which hosts a turtle tomb as well. The abundance and diversity of the marine life makes Sipadan Island diving one of the top 10 diving experiences.

(6) Best time to visit. Pulau Sipadan is blessed with a unique climate, with the sun shining brightly all year long and temperatures ranging from 21°C to 31°C with the humidity about 90%. The rainy season is generally from November to February. Diving can be done all year round while the high-season is from July to August.

Keeping in mind that all resorts on the Sipadan Island have been closed down to preserve the amazing marine life the fact that there are only 120 dive permits offered per day, you may want to consider booking your trip well in advance.

For more information on Sipadan Island or to book your Sipadan Diving vacation please visit our website.

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2012年5月26日星期六

GlucoWatch - What You Need to Know Before Getting One?

GlucoWatch - What You Need To Know Before Getting One

There are some important facts which are worth mentioning for your knowledge before getting one.

1. In March 2001, FDA (U.S. Food Drug And Food Administration) has approved the use of GlucoWatch as a prescription device for adults with diabetes. See info.

2. In August 2002, FDA has approved the use of GlucoWatch for use by children and adolescents with diabetes. See info.

3. A new calibration of the device through the use of a finger-stick blood glucose test is required every 13 hours when a new skin pad is replaced to ensure accuracy of the meter results.

5. Readings might be skipped when patients perspire especially during exercise or in an extremely hot humid environment.

6. Patients may develop rashes on the skin that come directly in contact with the watch. However, this may not apply to every patient as different people has different skin condition.

Overall, a GlucoWatch is a valuable tool you can add on to your list of Blood Glucose Meters.

"GlucoWatch - What You Need To Know Before Getting One?" is proudly written by George Greg, a Blood Glucose Meter Specialist

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2012年2月12日星期日

Diabetic Test Strips, Five Things to Know Before You Buy

Diabetic test strips have come a long way since the urine tests diabetics used to rely on for home testing. And there are some things you really should know before you decide which glucose monitor to buy. When you get them home, it's important to treat them right so they will give you accurate readings. Here's a list of five things that will help you choose and use your diabetic test strips.

Number One - What Will They Cost

Looking for a good glucose monitor is only half of the research you need to do before you settle on the meter that fits your needs. Even if you find a free monitor, it is a one-time purchase, but the diabetic test strips will be a monthly expense for as long as you have that brand of monitor.

Medicare and Medicaid will pay for your monitor and test strips because they are considered durable medical equipment. That separates them from your prescription needs (like insulin and needles). Make sure yours are covered, and you can pick from the choices available from your DME provider.

But if you are buying the strips yourself it's good to know where you can get them for the lowest possible price. Go to Amazon.com and compare their prices on diabetic test strips with the ones you'll find at a discount store. The Amazon prices are generally half as much as store costs for the same brands.

By the way, it's simple to check prices at stores that have a website. That kind of knowledge arms you with the information you need to pick the best diabetic test strips as well as the best glucose monitor. It also helps you decide where to get them. Remember to read the small print when you buy online, because shipping prices will often add a lot to the price.

Number Two - Check the Expiration Date

Your meter readings can be made useless if your test strips are out of date. Always check the dates when you receive them in the mail or buy them at the store. Expiration dates are printed clearly on every vial and disc. Send them back if they are old.

Make sure to use up your old strips first when you get a new batch so you don't accidentally save some until they are out of date. It's common sense, but it's easy to ignore little details like that when you're in a hurry or distracted.

If you're a type 2 diabetic who only tests once a day, and you buy in bulk, watch your expiration dates closely. Buy the strips that have the date farthest away so you won't have to worry about it.

Number Three - Don't Forget Coding

A lot of diabetic meters need to be coded for each new batch or vial. Many newer monitors don't need to be coded, so if you like that, look for the words "no coding" when you're shopping for a new glucose meter. Getting a monitor that does not need to be coded means one less thing to remember.

If your monitor needs coding, a number shows up every time you put a test strip into it. Make sure that number matches the one on your vial or package. Skipping this step when you open a new vial of test strips will make your blood sugar readings unreliable.

Number Four - Protect Your Diabetic Test Strips

Moisture, humidity and heat will make the strips unusable. They come to you in sealed vials or packs, and you can store them the same way. Never leave them open to the air. Also, store them at room temperature, not in the refrigerator. If they are kept too cold or too near a heat source they won't be accurate anymore.

Wash your hands before you touch them, and make sure alcohol doesn't get on them either. Alcohol will contaminate the test strip, and so will dust and dirt. Clean hands that are not wet from water or alcohol are all that should ever touch them.

Number Five - Know How to Use Your Diabetic Test Strips

Test strip discs need to be seated in the monitor correctly or they won't work. And single strips need to be inserted all the way before they will turn on the meter. Bent strips are useless. And add the amount of blood that's needed. Too little and the test will not run. Get too much blood smeared on the strip and it will give you an error message.

If you have trouble using your test strips, ask the nurse at your doctor's office to demonstrate ways around your difficulties. They deal with diabetic testing all the time, and they know what they're doing.

Type 2 diabetic symptoms like peripheral neuropathy can make working with test strips harder because you've lost sensitivity in your fingertips. Keep the vial and meter on a clean surface so if you drop the strips you won't have to throw them away.

Speaking of type 2 diabetic symptoms, if you use your test strips more than once a day, you'll likely have better control of your blood sugar, and that leads to better outcomes with all diabetes complications.

Continuous glucose monitors have not yet been perfected. And those monitors that don't need a drop of blood to read your glucose numbers are not available to us yet. So you have to use test strips. Take good care of them, and take good care of your health.

Martha Zimmer invites you to visit her website and learn more about type 2 diabetes, its complications and how you can deal with them, as well as great tips for eating healthy that will make living with diabetes less painful.

Go to http://www.a-diabetic-life.com and find out what you can do to avoid many of the pitfalls of this life-changing condition, like paying for cures that don't work and spending money for things you could have gotten free. Martha has made the mistakes and done the research so you don't have to.

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2012年1月26日星期四

Important Things To Consider Before Planting A Black Truffle Farm - Part 2 of 4 Parts

Once the proposed truffle farm has been spiked, plowed and fenced, you will need to stake out the planting grid. You stake out the planting grid a couple of weeks before planting your truffle trees. You want to make sure that once the proposed truffle farm is staked out, you wont be needing to plow the land again. Here in Spain the planting grid is 6 meters by 6 meters ( about 18 ft by 18 ft aprox). The 6 x 6 meter planting grid is mandatory by law to receive governments grants for this project. It also allows for the trees to shade the ground in summer but let enough sunlight thru in the winter, once they are mature.

You will be planting your trees in autumn or fall, depending on which side of the Equator you are on. Fall planting of your truffle farm has a number of advantages. Your truffle trees will be entering hibernation and suffer the transplant better. You will have less mortality rate of your trees. Black truffles trees are not cheap, they cost between 5 and 7 Euros here in Spain ( September 2010 ). There is also now scientific proof that proves that when you plant your truffle farm in the fall, your truffles trees will suffer droughts better if you do not have irrigation and will produce more truffles over the life of your black truffle farm.

The holm oak, Downey oak and Hazel nut trees are your choices of truffle trees for a black truffle farm. The Holm oak is by far is the best truffle tree on the market. It is known to be a hardy and resistant host to the black truffle spore or mycelium. This black truffle tree is king when it comes to truffle trees or at least here in Europe. The holm oak is also very resistant to droughts and has a number of different strains to fit your geographical location on mother earth. The next truffle tree of choice is the Downy Oak. The Downey oak prefers a more humid environment to thrive well. It suffers droughts worse than the holm oak but it is still relatively resistant to cross contamination of undesirable micro organisms. Last but not least is the Hazel nut tree. The hazel nut tree has virtually been eliminated in Spanish black truffle farms even thou some inoculation nurseries still produce some hazel nut trees each year. Other countries have found out the hard way that the hazel nut tree is not a reliable host for the black truffle spore, mainly due to easy cross contamination with undesirable lesser quality truffles. So if someone offers you hazel nut trees as your host tree for a black truffle farm, look else where for your trees. Many people will argue this fact. One advantage the hazel nut tree has over the holm oak or downey oak is that it might produce some black truffles some years earlier. But most feel, the risk of cross contamination far out weighs the advantage of early produced black truffles, hence the fall in the use of hazel nut trees on black truffle farms.

Many people will comment that the holm oak grows in their area of the world, so a black truffle farm is possible there, because the holm oak is native to their area. Do not be mislead by this reasoning. Just because the holm oak grows where you live, it does not mean a black truffle farm is possible. Remember that you are a harvesting a crop that grows on the roots of the trees. So it is the soil condition of your proposed black truffle farm that is the deciding factor if your black truffle will be successful or not.

You will want to use some sort of tree protector on your freshly planted truffle trees. Truffle tree protectors have a number of advantages. In the province of Huesca, Spain the most common truffle tree protector is a plastic tube that has a small air chamber between the layers. This small air chamber acts as a insolation chamber. It helps protect the small sapling from excessive heat in the summer and extreme cold in the winter. This small chamber will also accumulate condensation from the air, in which will run down into the ground and will supply the truffle tree with a certain amount of water. This is a big advantage when you do not have irrigation on your land. Another advantage of the truffle tree protector is that the tree grows with no lower branches. It leaves the tree branchless the 1st half meter or so, which makes getting in close to look for truffles, remove weeds or look for trolls a lot easier. You have to make sure that the bottom of the tree protector is buried under ground to stop chimney effect. You have to make sure that hot air in the summer does not enter the bottom of the protector and escape from the top. This hot air will burn your truffle tree and will eventual kill it. So, the solution is to rake soil up the sides of the truffle tree protector into something that looks like a pyramid. The raked up soil also aids in the insolation of the truffle tree. The protectors are removed 3 to 4 years after planting your black truffle farm, in Spring time.

A Black Truffle Farm

I am a black winter truffle farmer in the North of Spain. My farm is located on the outskirts of a town called Barbastro, Huesca, Spain. Its still a very young farm, my trees are not producing any truffles yet but the prospects are wonderful.

A Black Truffle Farm

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2011年12月14日星期三

GlucoWatch - What You Need to Know Before Getting One?

GlucoWatch - What You Need To Know Before Getting One

There are some important facts which are worth mentioning for your knowledge before getting one.

1. In March 2001, FDA (U.S. Food Drug And Food Administration) has approved the use of GlucoWatch as a prescription device for adults with diabetes. See info.

2. In August 2002, FDA has approved the use of GlucoWatch for use by children and adolescents with diabetes. See info.

3. A new calibration of the device through the use of a finger-stick blood glucose test is required every 13 hours when a new skin pad is replaced to ensure accuracy of the meter results.

5. Readings might be skipped when patients perspire especially during exercise or in an extremely hot humid environment.

6. Patients may develop rashes on the skin that come directly in contact with the watch. However, this may not apply to every patient as different people has different skin condition.

Overall, a GlucoWatch is a valuable tool you can add on to your list of Blood Glucose Meters.

"GlucoWatch - What You Need To Know Before Getting One?" is proudly written by George Greg, a Blood Glucose Meter Specialist

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2011年12月6日星期二

What You Should Know Before You Buy a Carbon Monoxide Tester

There is a lot to look out for when trying to make your home secure and safe. There are many hidden dangers to be aware of.

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