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     It is agreed that public smoking is a health risk for many people who have never smoked a tobacco product in their lives. Cancer, heart disease and chronic illnesses in children have often been linked to the passive smoke inhaled by non-smokers. The national campaign to ban smoking in public places promises to upset the public "right" that smokers may feel they have, but will ultimately save lives of smokers and non-smokers alike. Many smokers may find it increasingly difficult to smoke in places outside their home, ultimately decreasing their cigarette intake, while non-smokers will feel relief from not having to inhale someone else's carcinogens.

   Cleaner Air

   • One certain effect of a public ban on smoking is the presence of cleaner, more breathable air. While there are other chemical elements that contaminate air, the absence of involuntary tobacco smoke will create more pleasant air for everyone to enjoy. Parents will be able to spend time with their children in public places without the worry of someone breathing smoke in their faces. Public parks and recreation centers will be more enjoyable without the threat of tobacco polluting playgrounds and leisure spaces.

   Healthier Citizens

   • With secondhand smoke acting as a significant contributor to cancer-related diseases in non-smokers, a public ban on smoking would decrease the chances of an innocent, non-smoking bystander to be subject to a secondhand smoke-related illness. This is especially important when considering children and seniors, the two groups most likely to suffer from secondhand smoke. A public ban on smoking would ensure that those who have chosen a smoke-free lifestyle can continue to do so without having to breathe in someone else's smoke.

   Cleaner Sidewalks

   • Cigarette butts are a major contributor to public litter. While they are not large in size, cigarette butts can be abundant and are often considered a nuisance. Although many business offer cans and cigarette ashtrays for smokers to use, cigarettes still seem to miss their allotted space and contaminate the ground. Once a public ban is instituted the presence of cigarette butts should diminish tremendously, which will be a draw for business owners who thrive on maintaining a clean space for their customers.

If you find a tick on yourself, your child or your pet, remove it as quickly as possible. Ticks can latch onto your clothes, skin or pet's fur as you hike through the woods, walk through tall grass or simply play in the backyard. Ticks often move to a warm, moist part of the body, such as the armpit, hair or groin, where they bite and feed by sucking blood. Though most are harmless, ticks can spread diseases such as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Colorado tick fever.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Tweezers
• Jar
• Rubbing alcohol
• Soap
• Water

1. • 1

     Use the tweezers to grasp the tick firmly by its head, getting as close to the mouth as possible. The tweezers should rest right next to the skin.

   • 2

     Pull back slowly and forcefully. The tick's mouthpart, called the hypostome, is covered with sharp barbs that lock into the skin. They also secrete a glue-like substance that may make it difficult to remove the tick. Try not to crush the tick's body.

   • 3

     Pluck the tick free from the skin and either toss it in the trash, flush it down the toilet or preserve it in a jar filled with alcohol if you want to further examine the type and potential health risks that the tick may present.

   • 4

     Pull the mouth parts of the tick out with tweezers If they remain in the skin after you have removed the tick. if you cannot remove them, the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine suggests seeking medical assistance.

   • 5

     Swab the bite area with alcohol, and wash with warm, soapy water.

Tips & Warnings

• Commercial tick removers are available, such as Sawyer Tick Pliers, Ticked Off and Pro-Tick Remedy. If you or a loved one is concerned about the tick spreading any diseases or are displaying any symptoms, such as fever, rash, headache or flu, take the tick to your doctor for further examination.

• According to American Family Physician, never apply any substances to the tick, such as petroleum jelly, nail polish or nail polish remover. It also says you should not try to burn the tick with a match or hot needle.

Insulin resistance precedes type 2 diabetes. This condition occurs primarily from an unhealthy diet that consists of high-glucose foods such as those made from sugar and processed white flours. Over time, the body is unable to use insulin to remove glucose from the bloodstream for energy. Weight loss can stop the progression of insulin resistance. Losing just a few pounds can begin to reverse it. Keep your weight within normal ranges and you will avoid insulin resistance. Exercise every day for at least 30 minutes to lose weight and after your weight-loss program to maintain a weight loss.

1. Processed Foods

   • To lose weight effectively to get your insulin resistance under control, eliminate as much processed foods as possible. These foods offer very little nutritional value to your diet and can have a dramatic impact on your blood sugar levels. Foods that are made with refined sugars and white flours must be avoided on a successful weight-loss diet.

     Replace breads and products made with these refined foods with natural whole grains. Choose whole-grain bread and rolls instead of white bread, and sweeten foods with fruit juice.

   Carbohydrates

   • About 40 percent of your total calories should come from carbohydrates. When you are trying to lose weight for insulin resistance, choose complex carbohydrates over simple sugars and carbs. Complex carbohydrate sources include fruits and vegetables. The glycemic index is a good tool to find foods that have a lower impact on your blood sugar levels. Choose foods that do not cause your glucose levels to rise quickly.

   Proteins

   • Choose lean proteins from fish and skinless chicken to lose weight. Red meat can be included on your weight-loss diet, but it should be kept to a minimum. Proteins do not affect your glucose and insulin, but they do contain saturated fat. Consuming too much saturated fat is not healthy for your heart and increases your calorie count. Protein should make up 30 percent of your total daily calorie count.

   Fats

   • Include some healthy fat to lose weight effectively. olive and canola oils are heart-healthy fats. About 30 percent of your calories must come from fat sources. Stay away from trans fats such as hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils. These are typically found in processed foods. Read ingredient labels carefully to find these hidden fats.

Hair loss is something that many of us will have to deal with at some point in our lives. It can happen for any number of reasons, including stress, aging, heredity and grooming practices. Although there is no way to re-grow all of the hair you have lost overnight, you can do a few things to stop your hair loss and promote new hair growth.

1. Stopping Hair Loss

   • If you notice that you are losing more hair than usual, there are some things you should do immediately to stop or slow your hair loss. The first thing you should do is switch to a very mild shampoo and conditioner. Avoid washing your hair every day, as this strips your hair of its natural oils. Avoid using any kind of harsh chemical treatments or dyes on your hair and do not brush or comb your hair when it is wet.

   Olive Oil Remedy

   • Olive oil can help you re-grow hair you have lost and give you thicker, healthier hair. Try applying three tablespoons of olive oil to your scalp and hair before you go to bed. Massage the olive oil gently into your scalp and then wrap your head with a towel. In the morning, use a gentle shampoo to wash away the oil.

   Onion Remedy

   • Although they can be rather smelly, onions are actually quite good at increasing blood circulation, which makes them great for promoting hair growth. Simply cut a fresh onion in half and rub it on your scalp until the skin begins to tingle slightly. You will need to wash your hair after you are done to get rid of the smell. Doing this on a regular basis, or even daily, is sure to help you re-grow hair.

   Bell Pepper Remedy

   • Bell peppers may have some properties which can help to encourage hair growth. Chop some fresh peppers into small pieces, then allow them to dry on a paper towel. When the pieces are dry, boil them in water for approximately 8 minutes. The shorter your hair is, the less water you want to use. After the mix cools completely, pour it over your hair in the shower and then rinse out.

   Aloe Vera Remedy

   • Aloe vera is great for promoting natural hair growth. Just take the leaves fresh from the plant, cut open and massage the pulp and juices into your scalp and hair. Leave on for 30 minutes, then rinse out. Not only will the aloe vera help your hair begin to grow back, but the rest of your hair will certainly benefit from all its moisturizing properties.

A biome is a community of animals and plants living in a particular climate. The coniferous biome, known as the boreal forest or taiga, is the largest on earth, covering parts of Eurasia and North America. Forests of evergreen trees such as fir, pine and spruce are the dominant feature. Lakes and bogs dot the landscape. Winters are long and snowy. Native animals include bears, wolves, beavers, moose, deer, rabbits and geese. With simple materials from your home and the craft store, you can build a model of the coniferous biome for a school or science project.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Wood board, approximately 1/2-inch thick and 12 by 18 inches long
• Pencil
• Acrylic craft paint in blue and brown
• 2 paint brushes
• White craft glue
• Dry grass
• Package of small craft shrubs
• Package of small craft evergreen trees
• Package of craft reindeer moss or lichen
• Pine needles
• Dry leaves
• Small twigs
• Small plastic toy animals
• Can of simulated snow

1. • 1

     Lay the wood board on your work surface. This forms the base for your model. Use the pencil to sketch an oval "lake" near one corner of the board. Paint the inside of the oval blue to represent water. Paint the rest of the board brown to represent dirt. Allow the paint to dry.

   • 2

     Apply a thin coat of white craft glue in a narrow border around the lake. Scatter dried grasses over the glue. Fluff up the strands to simulate stands of tall grass. Add more drops of glue if needed to hold the grasses in place. Allow the glue to dry.

   • 3

     Arrange the shrubs next to the outer edge of the grass border. Apply a drop of glue to the base of each shrub. Press the shrub down so the glue adheres to the board. Allow the glue to dry.

   • 4

     Arrange the evergreen trees across the brown painted areas. For the most realistic effect, clump the trees together in tight groups with space in between each group. Apply a drop of glue to the base of each tree. Press the tree down so the glue adheres to the board. Allow the glue to dry.

   • 5

     Arrange the animals on your board. Create natural scenarios by placing predators such as bears, wolves and foxes behind prey animals such as deer and rabbits. Place beavers and geese near the lake. Apply a dot of glue to the base of each animal, and press it firmly to the board until the glue adheres. Allow the glue to dry.

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     Spread a thin coat of glue under the trees and across the remaining brown areas of the board. Scatter moss and natural materials such as pine needles, crushed leaves and broken twigs across the wet glue to simulate the litter on a forest floor. Allow the glue to dry.

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     Spray a light coat of simulated snow over the trees, shrubs and forest floor. For the most realistic look, hold the can over the model and aim the spray toward the tops of the trees and the tips of their branches. Do not spray the lake or animals with snow. Allow the snow to dry.

Tips & Warnings

• If you don't have access to natural dried grass, you can use reindeer moss in the grass border around the lake for a similar effect.

• Ensure that all materials are in scale to each other. For example, the fox should be larger than the rabbit, and both should be smaller than the trees. Trees, shrubs and animals from the same brand line are usually in the correct scale.