10 winter camping rules to live by
My buddy Mike Langlois joined me on a frozen Wisconsin River
island above Tomahawk for our first winter camping trip.
Starting out it was 35°F, so for gear we had summer sleeping
bags and a canvas pup tent. What did we know? We were just 12.
That night a norther' blew in from the Arctic dropping temps
into the minus digits. Had Mike and I geared for '30°, we could
have slept all night rather than jogging inside flimsy sleeping
bags trying to keep our blood solid. Luckily, this experience
did ... Read the rest of this entry »
Workaholism, Leisure and Pleasure - Part I
The official working week has been reduced to 35 hours a week in
France. In most countries in the world, it is limited to 45
hours a week. The trend during the last century seems to be
unequivocal: less work, more play.
Yet, what may be true for blue collar workers or state employees
- is not necessarily so for white collar members of the liberal
professions. It is not rare for these people - lawyers,
accountants, consultants, managers, academics - to put in 80
hour weeks.
The phenomenon is so ... Read the rest of this entry »
Emergency Pet and Family Planning
As thousands of families struggled with the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina, many of them were also missing pets. Many
people have plans to deal with emergencies for themselves, but
fail to make arrangements for the animal members of their
family. Whether it's a small emergency such as a house fire, or
a large emergency like a tornado, hurricane, flood or manmade
disaster, advanced planning always gives the best chance of
keeping all of your family members safe.
Preparation
Start by talking ... Read the rest of this entry »
Beef Recall: Fear when you hear these words? Food safety for the 'Average Joe', Article Three.
You get home from an exhausting day at work, feed the family, then settle down for a little bit of relaxation time. You open the newspaper, click on the television, or fire up the computer. What are the first words you see? Beef recall. Your first thoughts are "I hope I haven't just fed that tainted meat to my children" as you scan the news for details of the company in question and the locations where the beef was distributed. The relief you feel when you find that the recall took place in ... Read the rest of this entry »
Benefits of Creating User Documents In-House
OVERVIEW
For small companies, creating their product's User Documentation in-house, provides benefits to the company, to (idle) staff, and to the product. This article describes the benefits and some downsides of producing User Documents in-house.
THREE OPTIONS
If you have no in-house writing staff you have three options:
1. No User Document for the product. This is NOT a valid option. Every product needs User Documentation. It completes your product package, and enhances the User's experience ... Read the rest of this entry »
Sauerkraut and Baseball are a Taste of Spring
Bear Creek, Wis. - The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, and a constant craving for a Sauerkraut-laden hot dog, sausage, or bratwurst all signal one thing - baseball season's back.
This season - whether fans enjoy games at a stadium or in front of a television - one thing's for certain: Sauerkraut will be a big hit among many brat, sausage, and hot dog lovers.
In 2006, Major League Baseball fans were estimated to have bought enough sausages and hot dogs to stretch from RFK Stadium in ... Read the rest of this entry »
Obesity Treatment - Herbs and Ayurvedic, Home Remedies
Not only is being overweight a matter of social ridicule, but it is also a very dangerous proposition health-wise. Obesity is an open invitation for six of the most terrible diseases known to man - diabetes, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular problems, paralysis, gangrene and heart attacks. Hence obesity may not itself be a disease, but it could definitely be a life-threatening condition.
In Ayurveda, obesity is known as Medo Roga. It is simply defined as the condition in which excessive amount of ... Read the rest of this entry »
Reach Out for the Perfect Refrigerated Display Fridge
The refrigerated display fridge is easily one of the more popular and most common options for most businesses. This type of reach-in commercial cooling equipment comes as a regular fixture in most end-consumer type of business establishments. It is heavily used in both large supermarket set-up and the smaller ones including the convenience stores. Food items that must be within constant reach of consumers and require storage condition within a specific temperature range are usually stored ... Read the rest of this entry »
Restore Marketable Refrigeration Thermostats Yourself
There are two kinds of temperature controls used in moneymaking refrigeration:1. Thermostatic: moreover an Air Sensing kind or Evaporator Coil Sensing kind2. Low force controlLet's begin with the thermostatic controls. An air-sensing thermostat only does that: it feels air warmth. The control feeler tube is frequently increasing in the evaporator housing. The evaporator is situated within the unit, frequently at the peak where the fan motor is built up. The thermostat has a direct ... Read the rest of this entry »
Looking for a Rewarding Career? Consider Industrial Refrigeration Systems
In this day and age, when you are looking to start a new career it is important to think of things using the bigger picture. While everybody wants to do what they know will be good for their pockets, it is also easy to want a rewarding career as well. Who wants to be stuck in a dead-end job that they know they hate? Life is about challenges, and if you need a new challenge and a new job, refrigeration engineering and industrial refrigeration systems may be the type of career for you. The topic ... Read the rest of this entry »
Oregon State Research Links Diet During Pregnancy to Prevention of Childhood Cancers
Bear Creek, Wis. - Pregnant women who eat cruciferous vegetables like Sauerkraut, cabbage, and broccoli may be improving their child's resistance to cancer, according to a recent study conducted at the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University.
The research, published in the journal Carcinogenesis, was conducted with pregnant mice and revealed that a chemical found in Sauerkraut - Indole-3-carbinol - gave their offspring noticeable protection against leukemia and lymphoma at a young ... Read the rest of this entry »
New Mom and Research Freak Shares Recommendations
During the long months of my pregnancy, I spent HOURS researching every little thing related to my growing belly and the life within it. This included performing hundreds of Google searches, polling every friend who had children and buying all the popular books. I had to know about everything from what to eat [and NOT eat!], what labor would be like [ack!], which stroller I should get, what diapers I should buy and so on. After all, this was going to be my first baby, and I had SO many ... Read the rest of this entry »
Refrigeration Engineering Professionals are Skilled Workers in High Demand
Outside of a person who is educated in the industry, how many people do you think could honestly say that they know anything about refrigeration engineering? Most people couldn't define ammonia refrigeration to save their lives. While engineering of this type isn't the most glamorous job out there, it is highly sought after. So many people use the benefits of refrigeration engineering work without even thinking much about it. What is Refrigeration Engineering?Refrigeration engineering deals ... Read the rest of this entry »
Hear The Music Before The Song Is Over....
This is for my good friend Mike Franzen. Mike's a cancer
survivor. I thought we could all use this message.
Remember....all things in balance.
Seize the Day
Too many people put off something that brings them joy just
because they haven't thought about it, don't have it on their
schedule, didn't know it was coming, or are too rigid to depart
from their routine.
I got to thinking one day about all those women on the Titanic
who passed up dessert at dinner that fateful night in an effort
to cut ... Read the rest of this entry »
Chill Out with Success in Your Business through Catering Refrigeration
Having the appropriate type of catering refrigeration is one of the most critical aspects of your business operation in as far as the preservation of highly perishable goods in your business establishment is concerned. It is imperative that you invest on a high quality cooling appliance so that you can be able to maintain the freshness and nutritional value of the food items that you provide your customers. This is one of the main motivations for consumers to keep coming back and continue to ... Read the rest of this entry »
These Organic Facial Masks Will Bring Out the Best in You
This collection of homemade organic facial masks is sure to please. Note that citrus ingredients are better for taming oily skin and that you can always substitute another fruit in place of a citrus fruit if you have dry skin.
Bananas are best for dry skin, but you may find that substituting an apple may work better in certain recipes (like the citrus delight mask). Remember to always use organic ingredients so that your skin is not absorbing more chemical toxins.
The Citrus Delight Mask
This ... Read the rest of this entry »
Use of Herbs and Supplements To Loss Weight Naturally
There are a lot of ways to lose weight. There are people who have decided to purchase exercise machines and after a few minutes of use each day, can loosen the fat instantly. Others try something new such as the Atkin's or South Beach diet that have also proven to be effective.
Not all of these will work the same for a person. Some suggest the use of herbs and supplements. These are off western and eastern origin that have been proven to be safe as long as the proper measures are taken.
One of ... Read the rest of this entry »