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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19日星期二

5 Tips For Getting Your Orchid Lights Just Right

Light is absolutely essential to all orchid species. You can have all of your orchids other needs met, including water, humidity, temperature, and fertilizer, but if you don't get this one critical element right you will not see your orchid bloom the way you had hoped.

Orchids are found in tropical, sub-tropical, mountain, lowland, hot and cool climates of the world. Orchids that live in each of these locales have adapted to the light availability of these places. Light is the essence of life for these plants. It is what spurns them to grow and ultimately bloom. However, not all orchids are created equal and with over 100,000 to choose from it would be impossible to state a general light requirement formula that would cover the needs of all of those orchids.

As a rule of thumb orchids need abundant light. The important element though is the intensity of the light. That said there are five very important tips that can help get you on the right path for meeting your orchids lighting needs. Lets take a closer look:

Step 1. Research. I cannot understate the importance of doing research on your specific orchids light needs before purchasing. Why is this so important? You want to set yourself up for success. You need to know that you can emulate the environment at your home, office, or greenhouse that will cause your orchid to thrive. Because so many orchids don't bloom that often, you want to have the right knowledge before investing the time, effort, and money. Find out if your orchid is a low, medium, or high light plant.

Step 2. Natural, Artificial, or Both? Now that you've selected which orchid will work for you, it is time to decide how you will light it. Natural light is of course the best option. If, for example, you have decided on a Phalaenopsis orchid, then they require minimal light. I recommend placing them in an east-facing window that is bright, but not powerful. You could also supplement or replace the natural light with artificial light. Consider using fluorescent lights placed about a foot above the Phalaenopsis with exposures of 12-15 hours per day following the natural length of the day.

If you've chosen a medium to high light orchid like the Cattleya, then consider placing your orchid outdoors during the warmer months. I prefer a south-east facing aspect so they get good sun with stronger intensity. You will want to make sure that you have dappled sunlight, which leads us to the next step.

Step 3. Shade. Even the most sun loving orchids can't sit in the blaring sunlight all day without some moderation. Because so many orchids grow on or around trees, the light they do receive, regardless of intensity, is regulated. For this reason, it is very important to have some form of shade or light dappling. If you are growing your orchids outdoors consider placing them near trees and monitor the shadow patterns for a day and adjust as needed. You can also set up a hanging cloth to mimic the tree if you don't have a yard.

Step 4. Leaf Quality. A sure fire way to tell if your orchid is receiving too much or too little light is to check the coloring and texture of its leaves. If the leaves are turning yellow, brown or beginning to wilt, then they are under watered or over exposed to sunlight.

Step 5. Light Meters. These are certainly not in everyone's budget, nor recommended for the beginner, but if you are serious about orchid growing then you should consider picking up a light meter sometime. Orchid light is measured in foot-candles (fc) and you can use a light meter to gage the amount of light your orchid is currently receiving and modify as necessary.

Getting the light just right for your orchid might take a bit of trial and error at first, but once you figure out what works best for your specific plant then it can be a breeze to care for. Just remember to do your research! Happy Gardening!

Mark Alber is the owner of www.OrchidInformationHeadquarters.com [http://www.OrchidInformationHeadquarters.com].

You can find more helpful resources about orchid lights [http://www.orchidinformationheadquarters.com/orchid-lights/] at his 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3月7日星期三

Getting The Most Out Of Your Hydroponics

Hydroponics is one of those subjects that few know muchm if anything about; is rife with misinformation and a minefield of useless products.

Water temperature - Your nutrient solution should feel COLD at 21oC NOT WARM. 21 degrees centigrade is the ideal temperature, it's warm enough to stimulate good growth while cold enough to be able to carry the maximum amount of oxygen (O2) for our purposes. As the water rises above this temperature the water can carry less and less oxygen.

Timers on NFT systems - Once the roots are out of your 3" cubes or baskets, you should run your nutrient pump 24 hours a day, certainly never have it off for more than 15 minutes at a time, even during lights off. Cell damage on the plants roots can be identified by it brown colour and is often caused by the evaporation of moisture from the roots. By running the solution constantly, it can be used to moderate the temperature around the roots.

CO2 and Carbon in your nutrient solution - The vegetative leafy part of the plant above the surface feeds on Carbon dioxide. The roots feed on and in association with Oxygen. There is no benefit to putting carbon or carbon dioxide into the nutrient solution on it's own. However some of the additives do contain some carbon based compounds in association with other ingredients.

Nutrient meter reading - Because everybody has tap water with a different start cF and the fact that plant needs vary from room to room, it's hard to just give people optimum readings to aim for. cF meters are more useful for maintaining the correct strength on a day to day basis in re-circulating hydroponics systems once the optimum has already been determined. The meter can then be use to fine tune an make small adjustments to the intensity in order to find the optimal strength.

Feed strength - Not all plants feed the same amount, not even close relatives of the same varieties so don't believe anyone who tells you otherwise! Feeding can also be affected by the environment - for example, the more light that is present, the more food you will require. As a general guide use 1/4 to 1/2 strength hydroponics nutrient solution for young plants, and ½ to ¾ strength for larger plants. Most manufacturers full strength is equivalent to about 1200ppm or cF17 (with water cF 0), this is good for most species and varieties of plants. Some tomatoes may need a bit more, and lettuces would require a chunk less but you realy need to experiment with the specific variety of plant you are using to determine the optimum feed strength.

Leaf colour loss and associated rusty spots - These two things, particularly when associated together are usually caused by some environmental factor and NOT a nutrient deficiency. Unless you are seriously underfeeding or overfeeding, the feed strength you use will generally not be the cause. It is more likely to be the light too close, nutrient too warm, not enough air exchange, too cold nights, wind burn, grow room too dry or another environmental factor. Don't always believe the worst and assume that your feed strength is wrong.

Stretching - Plants can stretch or elongate. They may do this if there is not enough light, they may also do this if they have too much light or heat because the light is too close. Or it may be just genetics. There is no single reason that can be pinpointed as the cause of your plants stretching - don't believe anyone who tells you there is!

Input Air - As a hobby grower, for the best results, ideally use indoor air as input air for your grow room and expel to the outside. Outdoor fresh air inputted into the grow room can cause temperature, humidity and bug problems. Indoor air from a house has a better temperature and higher CO2 content, the extracted air should then ideally leave the building or be extracted to another room or area. Don't assume that input air from outside will be "cleaner" or better for your plants - it's simply not the case!

Air Cooled Shades - In line fans attached cool shades/ Jetstreams/ air cooled lights must blow through the shade. Sucking air through the shade will NOT work as well at cooling your lamp.

pH Adjustment in re-circulating systems - in re-circulating hydroponics systems including gro-tanks and particularly when using systems with rockwool slabs and hard water, the pH will often rise on a daily basis. Don't adjust it right down every day or you may end up with nutrient lock out from excess phosphoric acid. Instead don't be afraid to let it drift up for a day or two, this may be the lesser of the two evils. The plants are fragile and as such will be damaged if you attempt to adjust them. Disturb them as little as possible!

Cold - Too cold a nutrient solution or air temperature at night (lights Off) can seriously affect your yield. Your yield will benefit by keeping the temperature at stable 21 C.

Hopefully this will destroy some of the more common misconceptions, but if you have any questions or aren't sure if you've fallen for a growing myth then please call Growell, Hydroponics and Plant lighting, by visit our website at http://www.growell.co.uk

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2012年2月3日星期五

Getting Water Damage Invoices Past Insurance Adjusters

One of the most frustrating things about water restoration is getting a call from the adjuster saying your invoice is too high. During my 14 + years in the water restoration business I have gotten plenty of calls from adjusters saying that my price is too high on this dehumidifier or this fan, etc. This used to bug me until I learned the secret to prevent most of these calls, COMMUNICATION & DOCUMENTATION. Remember that the adjuster has to justify his work to his boss and as long as the price and scope of work can be justified then it will be paid.

Starting off the job on the right foot is important. You should always get a work authorization signed by the insured before starting work. A work authorization will allow some insurance companies to be able to pay you directly or at least get your name on the check.

Then as soon as the initial mitigation is performed, call the adjuster and let him/her know what you did. This can be done on the way back to your office. During this conversation just let the adjuster know what you saw when you arrived and what you decided to do about. During this conversation I generally try to steer away from talking about pricing. If they ask about it then I will talk about it, but for me this is more of an information phone call to the adjuster. At this point, usually the adjuster has not been there and so to call and inform him/her what is going on is my main objective.

Next, you should have an itemized invoice. The invoice should include your company name, address, (so they can send the check) and your Taxpayer Identification Number. Each room that work was performed in should be separate and have measurements down to the nearest inch. Then within each room list each item or piece of equipment. At this point it is good to comment on the items that are most questioned, such as cost of dehumidifiers, number of fans, extraction, etc. Place comments with the items, if your estimating software will let you, justifying why you charge what you do for a dehumidifier or why you had 3 fans in a 6 x 6 room. Anything that could be questioned comment on it. To me this is one of the most important parts of the invoicing process. Yes, it is time consuming but the adjuster will be able to see the reasoning behind the line item. This alone may prevent most calls.

Next include a copy of the signed work authorization and signed certificate of satisfaction. This not only shows that the customer was satisfied but that they authorized you to do the work. Make sure that your work authorization form includes a section in it that would allow the insurance company to be able to pay you directly. I, personally, had my lawyer look over my form to make sure it was accomplishing what I wanted it to accomplish. I would strongly suggest that you do the same no matter whether you got a generic form from somewhere or you came up with your own form.

Another tool that helps justify your bill to the adjuster is your daily humidity readings. You should be keeping the temperature, relative humidity, and grains (gpp) inside, outside, unaffected area, dehumidifier(s), and the HVAC. By doing this you will be able to learn about what is going on during the job. For example, several years ago we opened up a new refrigerant dehumidifier and took it straight to a job. When we got there and turned it on we started running our pshychrometric readings and discovered that there was a problem with the dehumidifier. It was great to find that out then and not the next day when we would have had a lot of evaporation and no dehumidification. Using the grain readings can also help you prove that the equipment was off, a door was opened that you wanted closed, a window got opened, etc. When this is used correctly then you can prove to the adjuster why you needed an extra day. Also make sure to include plenty of comments to go with your readings to help explain what you saw.

To go along with your daily humidity readings try including a graph from a data logger. Data loggers can be set to record the temperature and relative humidity as often as you would like. I like to set ours to record every minute and this gives you a good graph of what is happening on the job. When the job is complete then print the graph and turn it in with your invoice. Just like with your daily readings a graph will help prove what you saw happening on the job. (i.e. door left open, window open, equipment turned off, etc.) Taking an hour meter reading off your equipment at several points in the job can also help prove when things were not running and should be turned in as part of your documentation.

Kevin Pearson is a partner in Pearson Carpet Care. He has over 17 years experience in the cleaning and restoration business. He serves on several committees with the IICRC (Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification) and is on the board of directors of the PCRA (Professional Cleaning and Restoration Alliance). Kevin has dried building in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. He has extensive experience drying residential homes but has also dried office buildings, chemical plants, historical homes, Southern Methodist University, Stephen F. Austin State University, The Toyota Center (where the Houston Rockets play) and more.

You can contact him through their website http://www.pearsoncarpetcare.com

Kevin Pearson is a Master Cleaning Technician with the IICRC and has over 17 years experience in the carpet cleaning industry. Kevin is presently working on a committee to rewrite the carpet cleaning standards in our industry. Kevin also serves on the Board of Directors for the PCRA (Professional Cleaning and Restoration Association). For information Call Pearson Carpet Care at 281-548-7200 or visit our website at http://www.pearsoncarpetcare.com

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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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2012年8月21日 星期二

GlucoWatch - What You Need to Know Before Getting One?

2012年6月19日 星期二

5 Tips For Getting Your Orchid Lights Just Right

2012年5月26日 星期六

GlucoWatch - What You Need to Know Before Getting One?

2012年3月7日 星期三

Getting The Most Out Of Your Hydroponics

2012年2月3日 星期五

Getting Water Damage Invoices Past Insurance Adjusters

2011年12月14日 星期三

GlucoWatch - What You Need to Know Before Getting One?

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