Flu Season is Here: Learn Practical Tactics to Keep You and Your Family Safe from Colds and Flu
(ContentDesk) October 11, 2005 -- Between the possible pandemic bird flu scare and October marking the official opening of flu season, Dr. Charles Gerba, an expert on infectious disease, reveals practical tactics to minimize the threat of colds and flu. Dr. Gerba, referred by the media as "Dr. Germ," offers guerilla tactics to outwit the germs that surround us.
As portrayed in the news, recent research shows that bacteria or germs contribute greatly to the state of our health. When the hacking and sniffling season begins, most Americans have some personal germ avoidance tactics they employ to keep themselves healthy. Unfortunately, many of these habits dont work -- and some of them actually make us more susceptible to illness. Using scientific data and tips, Gerba and Allison Janse, co-authors of The Germ Freaks Guide to Outwitting Colds and Flu, bust the myths we have about where the germs are around us and give us the lowdown on how to survive flu season with your health, humor and sanity intact. In your mission to fight colds and flu, Dr.
Gerba first wants you to know where the germs are:1) The average desktop at work has 400 times more bacteria than the toilet seat.
When tested, a family dining room table had more germs than a kiddie ride at an amusement park.2) While 95% of people surveyed said they wash their hands after using the restroom, only 67 of people actually did. Of that 67%, only 16% of them did it enough to kill all the germs3) Stop touching your face and earsthe average adult touches his face one to three times every five minutes, thats a free ride into your bodyso find another nervous habit.4) Avoid germ spreaders since a sneeze can travel 3 feet.Protect yourself at work:1) Disinfect your desktop, keyboard, phone each dayespecially before you eat.2) Watch the coffee: twenty percent of the coffee cups Gerba tested in offices were oozing with fecal bacteria,
probably from the sponges used to clean them3) If you tote around a water bottle, wash it thoroughly because if you dont you could be carting around hundreds of thousands of germs 4) If you work at a job where you come into contact with people, use an instant hand sanitizer when you need to touch them.5) Avoid office food. Community cake is an invitation to contagion after some sick person blew out the candles with a big germy exhale.
Youre best to avoid the bagels, too.6) Bring your own lunch during cold and flu season!Arm yourself with your very own guerilla germ warfare kit: For home:* Pump dispenser soap (not antibacterial!)* Disinfectant cleaner of sanitizer* Recyclable paper towels* Tissues* Listerine or hydrogen peroxide (to disinfect toothbrushes)* Rubber gloves* BleachFor purses and briefcases:*To-go pack of toilet paper* To-go pack of toilet seat cover* Travel-size instant hand sanitizer (when soap is not available)* Disinfecting wipes or rubbing alcohol pads* Band-Aids (not antibacterial)* TissuesFor more information on how to prevent colds and flu, or to interview the authors of The Germ Freaks Guide to Outwitting Colds and Flu, contact: Kim Weiss, (800) 851-9100 ext.
212.Read more about "The Germ Freak's Guide to Outwitting Colds and Flu" at http://www.hcibooks.com/book-description.asp?BookID=726.
ASGA Tour Brings USPGL Web Site On Line
Elizabeth City, NC
May 14, 2004 -? The ASGA Tour, Inc. announced today that it has launched the United States Pro Golf League web site (www.uspgl.com).
The ASGA Tour partnered with GolfAction.com to build the USPGL's website, providing significant additional functionality for players, fans, media members and League staff.The ASGA Tour is the nation's premier intermediary golf tour in the United States.
The USPGL, owned by the ASGA Tour, offers golfers a chance to play in 10 one-day local events in Chapters throughout the country leading up to the Section Championship, which is a 54-hole competition televised nationally on Fox Sports Net.
USPGL golfers will compete using their handicaps under the ASGA @ Par Handicap System for substantial prize money.
Top finishers at each Section Championship qualify for the National Championship, also televised with a top purse of up to $750,000.
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foneGEAR? Launches foneBLING!™ and podBLING! ™ At CES; Cute, Sparkly and Flashy: Accessories enhance the look of phones and MP3 players
December 27, 2005 - Troy, MI foneGEAR? LLC (Troy, MI) a leader in mobile communications accessories - today announced the product launch of foneBLING!" And podBLING! ", two new lines of accessories to enhance the look of mobile phones and music players.
foneBLING! charms add a sparkly touch to any mobile phone, and are available in a wide variety of current styles.
foneBLING! adhesive charms brighten up any phone, and are removable when the wearer wants to update their look.
The foneBLING! line also includes the foneGEAR-exclusive line of foneFINDER" bag carriers for mobile phones.
foneFINDERs, available in a range of cute styles, are affixed to mobile phones and attach to the inside of handbags, and make finding phones ringing inside purses a snap.
The podBLING! line includes a diverse array of sparkly accessories to dress up Apple iPods? and MP3 players.
Full rhinestone covers in a variety of colors and patterns are available...
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Guilt-free exotic salmon leather products mean every part of the salmon is utilized, similar to the ancient tradition of the Northwest Coast Native peoples
November 19, 2003, Seattle, WA - Salmon leather?
Yes, it's true. For more than a hundred years, the skin of the salmon has been discarded, cast off , dumped and otherwise treated badly by the salmon canning industry in an effort to extract only the choicest morsels from nature's delicacy, Oncorhynchus keta, more commonly known as Chum Salmon.
Ivory Jack's Trading Company has worked over the last several years perfecting fine quality salmon leather that stands up to current rigorous fashion standards.
The leather is fascinatingly strong and has the look and feel of snake skin.
But, due to the formerly discarded nature of the material, it is guilt-free exotic leather more widely available to mass consumption.
The Pacific Northwest Coast Indians used the salmon, skin and all, for hundreds of years as they inhabited the salmon rich coastal lands of Alaska, British Columbia (Canada) and Washington State.
They traditionally tanned the hides...
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EFashionHouse.com Offers a Buy One Get One Half-Off Sale on All Tano Leather Designer Handbags and Purses
Los Angeles, CA (ContentDesk) April 20, 2006 -- Now that spring is officially here and its time to trade in the warm clothes for warm weather, EFashionHouse.com helps trendsetters (or trend seekers) accessorize with the seasons latest designer handbag fashions with the hottest leather purse line, Tano, at hottest prices (half-off).EFashonHouse.com offers shoppers over 50 Tano handbags styles in a variety colors, ranging from $50's to low $100's, at the special rate of buy one get one half-off. Whether its a signature Tano in metallic or a bohemian-style in buttery brown, customers are treated to the Tano handbag of their choice for half the price. Since EFahionHouse.com already sells some styles of Tano designer handbags up to 50 percent below retail, some all leather styles are listed for a mere $59, customers who take advantage of the buy one get one half-off sale increase their savings to over 90 percent off retail.In addition to the Tano sale, EFashionHouse.com is practically...
EFashionHouse.com Offers a Buy One Get One Half-Off Sale on All Tano Leather Designer Handbags and Purses
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Why Use Bird Seed (birdseed)?
Why use bird seed when the bird can eat what is found in nature?
Well bird seed is a great way to attract birds to you home. Bird seed also helps keep the birds nourished and healthy. In the winter or in dry seasons it may be hard for birds to find appropriate food so bird seed is a great way to keep birds nourished.
What bird seed do I choose?
When you choose a bird seed for your birds look for ones with high fat and protein content. This will...
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