Dealing With Bug Bites When Bugging Out

 Dealing With Bug Bites When Bugging Out Our summertime weather is now in full swing and numerous people will be practicing their bug out techniques. What this may encounter is taking off with the family to some desolate wooded area and pretending that this is going to be their new home for a short period of time. It doesn't really matter if you are using a tent, and RV or a pull behind camper those nasty biting bugs are sure to make...

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Demon Bound - A Paranormal Romance by Meljean Brook

 Demon Bound - A Paranormal Romance by Meljean Brook "Demon Bound" by Meljean Brook, the seventh book in the Guardian series, is a paranormal romance. This time the focus is on the developing relationship between two mismatched characters. The world of Guardians and Demons is complex with a lot of back history. Readers will get a better understanding of the storyline by starting with book one. After she died Alice Grey was resurrected...

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Importance of Keeping Your Home Pest Free

Importance of Keeping Your Home Pest Free No one really wants common pests in their home, but many people may not be aware that these common household pests can actually pose a health risk in many cases. Ants, roaches and mice are also unsightly and can cause damage to your home or food supplies. If you have been, waffling on whether to hire a pest control service or not, you might want to consider the following. Cockroaches The dreaded...

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What Nature Offers Us In Writing And Business

What Nature Offers Us In Writing And Business The morning I spot the spider web hanging by its threads between two damp-infused tree trunks is the same day the Internal Revenue Service wants all corporate tax returns submitted by late filers. A barbed wire fence and rows of lush green ferns separate me and the giant web. An iron gate ahead of me is open, and the cool gray driveway that meanders past the web begs me to come in and have a...

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Skin Rash Treatment - Rule of Thumb, Don't Be Dumb - Don't Scratch It!

Skin Rash Treatment - Rule of Thumb, Don't Be Dumb - Don't Scratch It! When treating a skin rash first look for the obvious causes of the outbreak. Is the skin being chafed by an article of tight clothing? Check to see if there are any other conditions contributing to the outbreak. Is it in the groin area, with urine burning the skin? Is it in the vaginal area- is yeast infection a possibility? Could it be a spider bite? What about chemicals?...

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Basement Basics - Basement Waterproofing and More

Basement Basics - Basement Waterproofing and More Basements are complex, and sometimes difficult to maintain. Waterproof your basement walls, and then you've got to worry about leaking pipes. Fix the pipes, and then you discover a nest of baby spiders in the corner. It's enough to make you want to pull your hair out. But if your basement is properly waterproofed, the rest is easy. It's simply a matter of maintaining a checklist of Basement...

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Phobias Keep You Safe

Phobias Keep You Safe A phobia is defined as an irrational fear. There are hundreds of them. Arachnophobia - fear of spiders Arachibutyrophobia - fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth Caligynephobia - fear of beautiful women Hippopotomonstrosesquippeddaliophobia - fear of long words Ithyphallophobia - fear of seeing an erect penis Placophobia - fear of tombstones Trichopathophobia - fear of hair Triskadekaphobia - fear of the...

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Control Those Nasty Pests Lurking in Dark Corners

 Control Those Nasty Pests Lurking in Dark Corners Tulsa, Oklahoma is located in the "Green Country" region of the state. It lies on the Arkansas River and faces extreme weather. It is a very populous city and area wise is second largest in Oklahoma. With the rise in population Tulsa has also seen an increase in pests, calling for serious pest control measures to be taken. Tulsa can be taken as a good example of how pests can infest...

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Overcoming Fear - Five Techniques for Unlearning a Learned Fear

 Overcoming Fear - Five Techniques for Unlearning a Learned Fear According to many psychologists, humans are only born with two innate fears-the fear of falling and the fear of loud noises. Both of these fears are healthy and designed to keep us away from danger while young. But if they are right, it also means that we have learned any other fears we have. The good news is that what we have learned, we can also unlearn. Here are five...

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Quit Bugging US!

 Quit Bugging US! If there is one thing that can be frustrating at times with cottage and chalet rentals, it would be the bug activity. I am often asked as part of the first 3-4 questions, "how are the bugs?" Truth be told, location, climate conditions, time of year, and environmental conditions, all play a significant role in bug activity and type of bugs. If you are looking for a private, secluded destination, far deep in the bush,...

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The Brown Recluse Bites - 7 Steps of Treatment

The Brown Recluse Bites - 7 Steps of Treatment There are currently more than 20000 spider species discovered, but just a few of them can really give you more than a scary moment when you see them. Actually there are just a few that can treat and harm you, such as the Hobo and Yellow Sac Spider, but only the well renowned Black Widow and Brown Recluse can give you a disease or an illness or even be life threatening. Now, we will focus on...

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Log Racks - Not Just For Those Who Fear the Elements

 Log Racks - Not Just For Those Who Fear the Elements Allow me a moment to tell you about my growing up in California - where we equate snow with going to trendy ski resorts wearing our super-cute designer snow clothes. Growing up in the Wild West was quite an experience: endless summer all year long, and sunshine and warm weather on Christmas Day. Of course, living in California meant that I grew up on a constant diet of barbecue, and...

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The Soft Tip Darts Game

The Soft Tip Darts Game The electronic dart board is definitely a hit, especially for home users as they are safer than the old style darts thanks to the soft tip darts used in the game. The soft tips are made from plastic so as not to damage the dartboard, and consequently won't damage your walls so much either. Also the maximum weight allowed is set at 20grams, which is one of the reasons the old style darters are against the new electronic...

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Restrict Search Engine Access for Optimization

 Restrict Search Engine Access for Optimization Robots.txt is one of the many tools a SEO service provider uses. This is basically a text file they put in the ftp directory of the site. This file is the first file search engine crawlers check to see if there are special instructions for them. These instructions are in fact very easy ones like "enter" or "don't enter." However the only crawlers in the Internet are not search engine spiders....

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My Pet Tarantula

My Pet Tarantula I have a pet tarantula. Her name is Lucretia. Lucretia and I have been together for about two years now. I have never been a big fan of spiders. You might even say that I'm a bit Arachnophobic (afraid of spiders). Sure, the little featherweight Parlor spiders that most of us live with everyday without hardly noticing are no big deal. But a Tarantula, a big, hairy, poisonous Tarantula? Yikes! Well, here's how Lucretia...

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Common Insects and Other Pests Indigenous to Las Vegas

Common Insects and Other Pests Indigenous to Las Vegas If you live in Las Vegas or are planning to move there soon, you should know that in the southern Nevada desert, you're never really alone in your home! As in every other place in the country, every house has to deal with insects, spiders, and other pests of one kind or another; but in the desert, some of these nuisances can be downright deadly. Here is a snapshot look at some of the...

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Bugs To Watch Out For In The Wilderness

Bugs To Watch Out For In The Wilderness There are certain bugs that you really need to look out for when you are outdoors. Really, when you go out into the wilderness, you are entering insect territory. Don't feel bad if the bugs start biting you or even stinging you, because you have now entered their land. It's nothing personal - they just want to look out for themselves like every other living thing on the planet. Because there are so...

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A Look at Common Northwest Insects

 A Look at Common Northwest Insects Being in the Pacific Northwest is wonderful in the summer, when campers and hikers can relax in the cool shade of pine trees, listen to the sound of a trickling creek and enjoy the aroma of wild blackberries. What isn't wonderful, however, are the insects you encounter. Prepare yourself for the dangerous insects you may encounter while hiking or camping in the Northwest with this guide to common outdoor...

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How To Clean Spiderwebs

How To Clean Spiderwebs "There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise: ants...rock badgers...locusts... The spider skilfully grasps with its hands and it is in kings' palaces." So wrote Solomon in the Biblical book of Proverbs (chapter 30 v 24-28). However, Proverbs said nothing about the slave or other worker who had to deal with the spiderwebs in odd corners of the palaces and lesser homes (hang ...

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Arachnophobia and Other Fears

 Arachnophobia and Other Fears We had a little excitement this morning at home. My wife came out of the bathroom and said, quite calmly, "Ed, there's a big black spider in the bathtub." Since I was watching my daughter, Ella, at the time, I carried her in there to investigate. I was a bit surprised that my wife did not call it a Brown Recluse. That's our running joke. She grew up in Brown Recluse territory, and so whenever she sees a...

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About the Lifespan of a Betta Fish

About the Lifespan of a Betta Fish There are many facts to learn about the lifespan of a Betta fish. They are fun to own because of several reasons. These pets will live for many years without much care. You can find and purchase one of these fish for a few bucks. Every color you could imagine can be found in these fish. Be sure to avoid keeping them with other fish, as the Betta fish will attack and kill any fish you put in their tank....

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What Are Engineered Wood Products?

 What Are Engineered Wood Products? When the average person stops to consider what the strongest materials to build with found in nature, the first thing to come to mind is steel. Hey, who can blame them because after all steel is some pretty strong stuff to build with. Just the same though, did you know that the material that a black widow spider spins its web from is in fact stronger than steel and some 20 times lighter? So there...

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Originally: DHA Pregnancy - The Secret to a Healthier Baby and a Healthier Pregnancy

  Originally: DHA Pregnancy - The Secret to a Healthier Baby and a Healthier Pregnancy A pregnant pause? Why expectant mothers should keep up their omega-3 intake. It's nothing short of a minefield. Somewhere between avocados and leafy greens, the dietary taboos are bound to come crashing d own on a pregnant woman, as if she's been infested by an alien and a Michelin connoisseur all at once. Some give up entirely and rely on a everything-in-moderation...

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Lit Analysis - Newness Through Foils in Pride and Prejudice

Lit Analysis - Newness Through Foils in Pride and Prejudice I think we can all agree that, whether it's a short story or a novel or something in-between, THE most important thing about any story is this: Something has to change by the end---or there's no story. Whether or not you've ever seen that statement in a book or in an article, you know intuitively that it's true. Can you recall any story where there's no change by the end? Thought not. Now,...

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