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More than 50 percent of calls to Poison Control -- of which one occurs every 15 seconds -- involve children swallowing a potential poison, according to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. One of every 180 children age 2 and younger visits the emergency room for medication poisoning, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. Storing harmful substances properly, purchasing child-proof containers and paying careful attention to dosages and correct administration will go far in preventing most accidental poisoning. Keep the Poison Control Center number -- 1-800-222-1222 -- posted in a prominent spot near the phone at home.
Stories abound of strange behavior among animals -- cats, dogs, chickens, cows and fish among them -- before natural disasters. Whether it was before an earthquake in China or the Indian Ocean tsunami, people reported fleeing behavior among a variety of animals. It's natural to wonder if Kitty has a sixth sense for natural disasters.
Selecting non-toxic plants is an important part of garden planning, especially if you have children or pets. Chrysanthemums fill your garden with bright color in late summer and early fall, when many other plants have finished blooming. In spite of their appeal, both dwarf and larger varieties present some toxicity problems. Knowing the effects of chrysanthemums on humans and animals can help you use them effectively and safely in your landscape.
Cacti are among the most reliable garden plants in low water environments, and have earned a place in desert scapes and native gardening in the southern United States. When choosing specimens to plant in your garden, however, consider whether the plants are poisonous or not.
Trilliums (Trillium spp.) are graceful woodland plants desirable for their distinctive, three-petaled flowers and ease of care. The plants thrive in cool, moist conditions and grow best in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 9, depending on the species. Trilliums are classified as poisonous plants, according to North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension.
As a parent you want to keep your child safe, but even your own home is filled with hazards for your baby. Once babies are on the move -- rolling, crawling, and soon walking -- there are many ways they can be hurt. With the right safety equipment, you can make your house a place that your baby can explore freely without the danger of injury.
Making a poison potion in Minecraft requires you to have a water bottle, a nether wart and a spider eye. Make a poison potion in Minecraft with help from a devoted tech power user in this free video clip.
Carter brand carburetors were widely used as original equipment by a variety of vehicle manufacturers. The well-devised and reliable operation of Carter carburetors led to their use on everything from dump-trucks to Corvettes. The carburetors were even used in military applications during WWII, to help power the rugged machines needed in that heroic effort. Product innovations continued right up until the company's demise, when fuel injection systems brushed such technology aside. From the one-barrel YF models found on straight-six Mavericks, to the plastic-bodied Thermoquads atop big-block Chryslers, choke functions are basically identical.
Making a shelter for birds is a great way to attract some wildlife to your garden. Make a shelter for birds with help from a landscape designer and horticulture writer in this free video clip.
Not all coral snakes are poisonous, but unfortunately the two types are pretty similar looking. Find out how to tell the difference between a poisonous coral snake with help from a dynamic, holistic and conventional veterinarian in this free video clip.
Its always a good idea to know CPR, as you never know when that knowledge might come in handy. Learn about Red Cross CPR basics with help from a certified firefighter in this free video clip.
Choking a cymbal requires you to complete a few very specific steps in rapid succession. Learn how to choke a cymbal with help from a private music instructor in this free video clip.
Guitar chocking involves some very specific hand movements during play. Learn about chocking the guitar with help from a multi-genre guitarist, musician and composer in this free video clip.
Turning off smoke alarms typically needs to be done in a very specific way to make sure the alarm will still work if needed. Turn off smoke alarms with help from a certified firefighter in this free video clip.
You should always test smoke alarms to make sure they are working properly throughout the year. Test smoke alarms with help from a certified firefighter in this free video clip.
Just because a smoke alarm is hard-wired doesn't mean it won't have a battery. Change the battery in hard-wired smoke alarms with help from a certified firefighter in this free video clip.
After a power failure you may need to turn off your smoke alarms to properly reset everything. Turn off smoke alarms after a power failure with help from a certified firefighter in this free video clip.
Floodwater is destructive for many reasons, some of which homeowners often don't consider. In addition to the obvious damage to flooring, wall materials, furniture and other possessions, the pressure exerted by exterior floodwater and the saturated ground that surrounds your cellar has the potential to cause serious structural damage. Therefore, it's important to clear your flooded cellar using a procedure that protects the integrity of your home.
While basements are ideal locations to seek safety from a tornado, not every house has one. In that case, homeowners can retrofit a walk-in closet into a storm-safe room that can withstand a tornado's winds. Choose a closet that is on the lowest level of the house and has no windows. It should also be large enough to comfortably hold all family members, including pets. You can complete the retrofit in a weekend with supplies from home improvement and hardware stores.
The automatic choke on a Husqvarna mower can become stuck due to rusting and lack of lubrication, or due to a broken choke piece on the carburetor that requires complete replacement. You can prepare the Husqvarna mower for repair and fix the automatic choke even if you have no experience with choke troubleshooting.
A blizzard is a severe winter storm with high winds and blowing snow that creates extremely poor visibility. A blizzard may be accompanied by heavy snowfall and extremely frigid temperatures. However, in some cases, all that is needed to cause a blizzard is previously fallen snow and very windy conditions. Knowing what to wear in a blizzard and other severe winter storm conditions is a matter of physical safety, not merely comfort. Inadequate clothing can result in frostbite, hypothermia and can even prove fatal.
Between 10 and 30 percent of the energy used to heat a home goes out the windows due to the low insulation value of the glass and the window coverings. It is not the blackout level of the shade that determines the insulation, it is the type and number of layers that make the difference. Just like layering outdoor clothing is the best protection against the elements, layering window treatments is the best way to decrease heat loss and increase the insulation value of the coverings. An astute homeowner can effect a substantial change in the insulation value of window…
Hurricanes are nasty business. Even the smaller storms can destroy homes, garages and cars by strong winds, felled trees, swelling seas and floods. Protecting your car against hurricane damage can prove difficult without a garage. One means of doing so is a carport. Carports work like tents that cover your car when parked in the driveway. Not all carports hold up under hurricane damage, and finding one that does might be difficult.
Maybe it's a thunderstorm rolling through your area, knocking out power to your neighborhood, or perhaps a construction crew down the street accidentally cuts the electricity lines. When you turn your LCD TV back on after the outage, the screen is dark. The issue is a broken backlight, and it was caused either by a surge from the power outage or just really, really bad timing.
"Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team," released for the Game Boy Advance in 2005, is not your typical Pokemon game. Instead of playing as a human looking to become the Pokemon champion, you play as a Pokemon who, together with a partner Pokemon, must navigate dungeons and complete missions. You can recruit 386 Pokemon from the "Pokemon Ruby" and "Sapphire" games. In addition, this is the first game to feature Munchlax, a new Pokemon who would later be added to "Pokemon Diamond" and "Pearl." While you cannot recruit Munchlax, you are able to receive a rare item from him: the…
Project Blackout, a free first-person shooter game that you can play online, requires little in the way of setup. If you have questions or comments about the game, use the Project Blackout 1:1 support tool to notify the tech team. If you're unsure whether the team received your message or if your question wasn't answered via 1:1, resend a message using your private email to have your issue reviewed.
It can be extremely rewarding to add a rescue pet to your family. For one thing, you are adding a new member to your family that, for one reason or another, was abandoned by another. Additionally, some shelters still euthanize animals that cannot be adopted, even kittens, so you are also saving a life. Because the animal's history may not be known, your rescue kitten should be handled with extreme care, as it may be skittish, especially in unfamiliar surroundings. Giving the kitten time to get used to its new home will ease your rescue kitten's transition as your new…
While a thorough knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, better known as CPR, is a necessity for instructors, teaching a Red Cross CPR class involves more than just knowing the basics of CPR. If you would like to teach CPR classes for the American Red Cross in North Carolina, you will need to complete a Red Cross course. Although many people don't realize it, the American Red Cross program and the American Heart Association offer different programs for CPR certification. Many Red Cross instructors work as volunteers, although some have paid positions.
Fire extinguishers are invaluable if a gas, paper or electric fire occurs. Public buildings are required to provide clearance -- or space -- in front and around their fire extinguishers to make them easily accessible. The clearance standards for fire extinguishers are put forth by the U.S. government and trade associations. Fire extinguisher clearances aren't required in private homes, but making your extinguisher accessible could save your life one day.
Your MTD snowblower can commonly stall and choke off due to an incorrectly set choke knob on the Briggs & Stratton engine, or due to a carburetor bowl that requires draining and cleaning. You can circumvent costly professional repairs and fix your snowblower without professional help, regardless of your familiarity with the design of these machines.
Young students rely on a wide array of cognitive skills to start reading, including language comprehension, decoding and syntax. One of the earliest skills pre-K and first graders need is mastery of letter knowledge; identifying and forming letters is a basic pre-reading skill. You can increase their fluency by engaging them in a variety of letter-based activities.
CCRN certification promotes continuing excellence in the critical care nursing field. It ensures you have the knowledge to provide good nursing care to critically ill or acute patients. The CCRN certification helps you maintain up-to-date knowledge of the acute and critical care sections of nursing.
Probability and statistics can be intimidating for people, especially so when trying to teach children these concepts. Through playing with games and coins, many children have already developed an intuitive understanding of probablity theory and practice, so it's possible to teach first graders to summarize data probablity through their favorite games and activities. Work in pairs, small groups, large groups, and as a class to familiarize children with ways to summarize data probability.
A hurricane lantern is an oil burning lamp designed for use in bad weather. The distinct style of hurricane lamps has gathered a large following of fans. One downside of using a hurricane lantern is the oily smoke residue it leaves behind when the lamp is improperly adjusted. Another downside is the production of carbon monoxide caused by burning the oily wick. You can avoid these negatives, along with the rising price of oil, by modifying your hurricane lamp to use electricity instead of oil.
Although tornadoes can technically touch down anywhere, states in the Midwest are particularly prone to twisters. Aside from paying attention to natural and televised tornado warnings, you should prepare your home ahead of time for this natural disaster. Taking precautions can help you get through a tornado as well as help you survive in the ensuing aftermath. Making the whole family aware of and familiar with the precautions you are taking is an effective way to keep everyone as safe as possible.
In "Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team," players can find items called "technical machines" and "hidden machines" that teach Pokemon new moves. The machine that teaches the Pokemon the move "dig" can only be obtained by performing a special mission. This mission is unlocked using a Wonder Mail code and tasks you with escorting a Quilava to a Milotic. Once the escort mission is completed, the player is rewarded with the "dig" machine.
Propane, a liquefied petroleum product, is used in over 14 million homes across the United States, according to the National Propane Gas Association. It fuels a wide range of home appliances, including cook-tops and ovens to furnaces and water heaters and is a popular source of energy due to its lower cost and decreased environmental impact. While propane is a non-toxic substance on its own, the risk of fire or explosion when using this type of fuel increases when a leak occurs due to improper installation or damage to the tank or delivery system leading into the home.
Safety equipment shouldn’t sit in a closet; it should be handy when it is needed. Fire extinguishers save lives and property during kitchen and electrical fires in the home, but they also quash fires in garage workshops, in vehicles or other places outdoors. When purchasing extinguishers, consider not only the type of fire you need it for, but also where you intend to store it.
One day your sink refuses to drain. Normally pipes carry all water and waste from the sink to the main drain. A drain choked with with any sort of debris, however, prevents water from effectively flowing past. A few strokes of a plunger may suffice to remedy the situation. When the plunger fails, removing the p-trap from beneath the sink will allow you to remove stubborn debris and soap build-up by hand.
Draperies are available with many specialty linings, including thermal and blackout. Choosing between the two will depend on the room you are decorating and how it will be used. Thermal lining is intended to help control the temperature of the room where it is used, while a blackout lining’s purpose is to keep out light. Either lining can increase a curtain’s insulating properties by 25 percent, according to the Natural Curtain Co.
A flooded toilet, in most circumstances, is caused by a blockage in the toilet's pipes. This blockage could be caused by one item, such as a toy, or a build up of waste and several items. After alleviating the flooded toilet, you should find the cause of the blockage and remove it from the pipes with an auger or a small plumbing snake. Not eliminating the cause of the blockage will cause more floods, which will ultimately mean water damage in the bathroom.
A technology risk analyst identifies risks to the cybersecurity of an organization and helps create the prevention and response mechanisms used by a business to keep its technological systems safe. Career opportunities for a certified risk analyst include work in counterterrorism, cyberintelligence and Web security. Technology risk analysts may hold a certification from the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, or (ISC)2, such as the Certified Information Systems Security Profession designation, or CISSP, among others.
A snowblower's choke lever or knob is used in tandem with the throttle to control the engine when you start the snowblower. If the choke lever is in the wrong position when starting a cold or warm engine, the engine may fail to start or it may sputter out immediately after starting. You can manipulate and fix your choke lever so that your snowblower runs flawlessly, even if you have no background with troubleshooting snowblower engines. Special tools are not required.
Jewelry appraisers evaluate the worth of jewelry for jewelry retailers, private clients and museums or galleries. They work independently, manage their own firms or work full-time for a shop or gallery. They typically cultivate an intimate familiarity with one or more styles or periods of jewelry, rather than trying to become experts in every aspect of jewelry. They often must conduct research to ensure they give accurate appraisals. At the entry level, jewelry appraisers typically earn between $18,000 and $30,000, while experienced appraisers can earn between $55,000 and $85,000 or more, according to Jewelers of America.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure that has been developed for use in emergency situations in which a person’s heart has stopped beating. The emergency procedure involves positioning, breathing, compressions and may involve the Automated External Defibrillators (AED) to jump start the heart. CPR training courses teach students how to respond in an emergency situation to assist a victim in cardiac arrest.
A blizzard is a winter storm characterized by heavy snowfall and wind speeds of 35 miles per hour or more, according to the National Weather Service. If you live in an area that gets significant snowfall or is prone to winter storms, prepare your home and car each fall to ensure that you can ride out the blizzard in safety and comfort.
The workplace brings individuals together for approximately 40 hours a week in collaborative relationships, which means that when tragedy strikes one co-worker it affects the whole team. As of 2003, The Grief Recovery Institute estimates that the tragedy of death alone costs the overall business world approximately seven billion dollars per year in lost productivity. Add to that, natural disasters, personal traumas, employee termination, and national tragedies, and the overall adverse effect of tragedy in the workplace grows exponentially. Dealing appropriately with tragedy in the workplace helps keep productivity rates stable, while bringing your team together on an emotional level.
Blizzards occur when strong winds of more than 35 miles per hour blow falling or existing snow, creating whiteout conditions where visibility is reduced to less than 1/4 mile. Although blizzard conditions can occur without snowfall -- providing there is already snow on the ground -- most blizzards include heavy snowfall. Road conditions deteriorate quickly, often making roads impassible.
In 1921, the nation celebrated as General Pershing honored a pit bull hero named Stubby, who saved human lives across 17 World War I battles. Little more than a half a century later, "Sports Illustrated" warned, “Beware of this Dog” in a 1987 cover featuring a ferocious-looking pit bull. Pit bulls flooded into animal shelters as fear and prejudice took hold. Today, more than half of the dogs euthanized in our nation's shelters are pit bulls, according to Best Friends Animal Society. Shelters are overwhelmed and need assistance from breed rescuers willing to house, rehabilitate and rehome pit bulls.
The "choke" mechanism controls the amount of current, or amperage, that flows through an arc welder. Arc welders use direct current, rather than alternating current. If the welder is well constructed, the power flowing through the arc welder will be "clean," that is, relatively steady and constant. The primary means of controlling the arc welder's power, then, is via the choke mechanism.
