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If you're an experienced hunter, you probably know that purchasing cheap hunting and survival equipment is not always the best idea. If you're out in the wilderness faced in a survival situation you don't want to be wishing you had spent a few extra bucks for your hunting survival knife. A good quality hunting survival knife is quite likely the most important survival tool an avid outdoorsman can on hand. If forced in the face of danger or just needing to survive, a quality survival knife can literally mean life or death. Not all knives are created equal. Many cheap survival knives claim to be able to do just as well as there more expensive counterparts. But when it comes to survival knives, a cheap knife means a low quality knife. Many hunting survival knives on the market today have hollow handles, which are attached to the base of the blade in different ways. Yes, the hollow handles allow for storage, which is nice if you need to start a fire or pull out a few feet of fishing line, but if faced in a real survival situation these knives can and will fail. A survival knife with a full tang blade is the knife of choice, as the steel of the blade and the handle are one piece. This makes for a very sturdy knife. Another option that's convenient to have when looking for a hunting survival knife is a serrated edge. This edge comes in handy if you need to saw wood for a fire in your survival situation. A fixed blade knife may be a little more cumbersome to carry than a pocketknife but if put into a survival situation it will perform too perfection.
You can and should carry more than one knife and a pocketknife could be a nice companion. If you're limited to carrying just a few items a fixed blade hunting survival knife is your best option.
The best way to carry your survival knife is in a sheath. There are many good quality sheaths on the market today. The most common is a sheath that will strap to a belt. You should purchase a belt sheath that also ties around your leg, this will keep the knife tight to your body and not become a possible injury. All in all a quality fixed blade hunting survival knife is a great tool to have when hunting or camping in the wilderness. R. Elam owns and operates a Survival Knife Shop Survival knives.
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Monday, February 15, 2010
Guidelines to Breeding Honey Bees as a Hobby or Business
June 15th, 2009 | Author: Sibusiso M. Maseko
by Calvin Wapasa
Breeding bees is at its busiest stage in the spring season. When this season approaches make sure you are fully prepared. Of course, this assumes that proper management has been done in the winter season.
They are two things that go on in spring to your bees which is brood rearing and swarming
Brood rearing is the process by which young bees are maintained. In order to maintain young bees pollen is needed. When there is not enough pollen that is stored in the hive, then brood rearing can be effected. To avoid this, then you can always use pollen substitutes.
The issue of swarming needs management as well. Swarming is the process by which honey bees begin to create new colonies from the colony of bees that are in the hive. Many times the queen bee leaves the nest along with the worker bees in the swarming season.
Being a beekeeper, this can be an important issue because if your colony successfully swarms then this will allow your colony to die. So make sure you don’t allow swarming to take place. But this is difficult because the process of swarming is natural.
One thing to help prevent swarming is to obtain a new queen bee which can produce eggs in your colony and keep it going or another suggestion would be to clip the wings of the queen bee so that they don’t escape from the colony.
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You can check out: Becoming a Beekeeper and books on beekeeping for more reviewed information.
by Calvin Wapasa
Breeding bees is at its busiest stage in the spring season. When this season approaches make sure you are fully prepared. Of course, this assumes that proper management has been done in the winter season.
They are two things that go on in spring to your bees which is brood rearing and swarming
Brood rearing is the process by which young bees are maintained. In order to maintain young bees pollen is needed. When there is not enough pollen that is stored in the hive, then brood rearing can be effected. To avoid this, then you can always use pollen substitutes.
The issue of swarming needs management as well. Swarming is the process by which honey bees begin to create new colonies from the colony of bees that are in the hive. Many times the queen bee leaves the nest along with the worker bees in the swarming season.
Being a beekeeper, this can be an important issue because if your colony successfully swarms then this will allow your colony to die. So make sure you don’t allow swarming to take place. But this is difficult because the process of swarming is natural.
One thing to help prevent swarming is to obtain a new queen bee which can produce eggs in your colony and keep it going or another suggestion would be to clip the wings of the queen bee so that they don’t escape from the colony.
About the Author:
You can check out: Becoming a Beekeeper and books on beekeeping for more reviewed information.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Shingles Natural Treatment By: Wayne McDonald
In the past ten years recent studies and research with alternative treatments for shingles has shown it is possible to recover in less than one week and to reduce outbreaks of lesions and pain in three days.
Shingles is a serious health condition and it is important to follow your doctor's recommendations. Traditionally, most doctors prescribe painkillers for the temporary symptomatic relief of the pain and an antiviral drug to suppress the virus. This form of treatment with drugs reduces the severity and frequency of outbreaks but does not eliminate it from the body. This course of treatment can take six weeks or more and does very little for the patient. The pain associated with shingles can continue long after the initial outbreak.
Some doctors prescribe steroids or itch-relieving creams that contain steroids. Recent studies question the effectiveness of steroids in relieving shingles and suggest avoiding any treatment with steroids. Monitoring by your doctor is recommended, if steroids have been prescribed. It is best to find alternative treatments with your doctor and to seek out natural remedies.
The virus herpes zoster causes shingles and is the same virus that causes chicken pox. Shingles is an infection of the central nervous system and may affect the elderly, those with a compromised immune system, anyone under severe stress or those who have been exposed to the chickenpox virus again. Symptoms may include burning, itching, or pain in one part of the body. A few days later, blisters and a rash appear. The infection may run along a nerve path and look like a branch of a tree. Shingles usually appear on the trunk area and the chest but can also be found on the face. Shingles can cause blindness if it affects the eyes. If an outbreak occurs on the face the patient should get immediate medical care.
Natural Remedies For Shingles
A good starting point for treating shingles is a diet full of fresh fruits and vegetables. A good diet and reducing daily stress will help boost your immune system
A simple remedy for lesions is to apply a cool or cold wet washcloth or towel to the affected area. A wet towel can be put into the freezer for a while after wetting it to make it colder.
Eliminate sugar from your diet and add these important nutrients to your daily diet - vitamin E, vitamin B12 and vitamin C.
* Vitamin C is suggested with an initial diagnosis of shingles. You may start with 1,000 mg. (+)
* Vitamin E taken daily before meals may reduce the pain of shingles (Study published in the Archives of Dermatology) (+)
* Vitamin B12 injections may reduce the pain of shingles (Study published in the Journal Geriatrics) (+)
(+) It is recommended that you consult with your doctor before starting any vitamin program.
* E capsules can be squeezed directly onto lesions.
* Avoid heat as well as tight clothes and itchy fabrics like wool.
* Calamine lotion may relieve the pain and help dry the lesions.
Shingles is a serious illness and before starting any treatment program you should consult with your doctor. Shingles is the same virus as chicken pox. You cannot catch shingles from someone else unless you've never had chicken pox. If you have shingles you should use caution being around pregnant women who have not had chicken pox - you could infect both the woman and her unborn baby.
Author Bio
Wayne McDonald is a health care professional and public speaker for safe natural treatments of annoying and burdensome health challenges. Learn more at OurFamilysHealth.com/
Shingles is a serious health condition and it is important to follow your doctor's recommendations. Traditionally, most doctors prescribe painkillers for the temporary symptomatic relief of the pain and an antiviral drug to suppress the virus. This form of treatment with drugs reduces the severity and frequency of outbreaks but does not eliminate it from the body. This course of treatment can take six weeks or more and does very little for the patient. The pain associated with shingles can continue long after the initial outbreak.
Some doctors prescribe steroids or itch-relieving creams that contain steroids. Recent studies question the effectiveness of steroids in relieving shingles and suggest avoiding any treatment with steroids. Monitoring by your doctor is recommended, if steroids have been prescribed. It is best to find alternative treatments with your doctor and to seek out natural remedies.
The virus herpes zoster causes shingles and is the same virus that causes chicken pox. Shingles is an infection of the central nervous system and may affect the elderly, those with a compromised immune system, anyone under severe stress or those who have been exposed to the chickenpox virus again. Symptoms may include burning, itching, or pain in one part of the body. A few days later, blisters and a rash appear. The infection may run along a nerve path and look like a branch of a tree. Shingles usually appear on the trunk area and the chest but can also be found on the face. Shingles can cause blindness if it affects the eyes. If an outbreak occurs on the face the patient should get immediate medical care.
Natural Remedies For Shingles
A good starting point for treating shingles is a diet full of fresh fruits and vegetables. A good diet and reducing daily stress will help boost your immune system
A simple remedy for lesions is to apply a cool or cold wet washcloth or towel to the affected area. A wet towel can be put into the freezer for a while after wetting it to make it colder.
Eliminate sugar from your diet and add these important nutrients to your daily diet - vitamin E, vitamin B12 and vitamin C.
* Vitamin C is suggested with an initial diagnosis of shingles. You may start with 1,000 mg. (+)
* Vitamin E taken daily before meals may reduce the pain of shingles (Study published in the Archives of Dermatology) (+)
* Vitamin B12 injections may reduce the pain of shingles (Study published in the Journal Geriatrics) (+)
(+) It is recommended that you consult with your doctor before starting any vitamin program.
* E capsules can be squeezed directly onto lesions.
* Avoid heat as well as tight clothes and itchy fabrics like wool.
* Calamine lotion may relieve the pain and help dry the lesions.
Shingles is a serious illness and before starting any treatment program you should consult with your doctor. Shingles is the same virus as chicken pox. You cannot catch shingles from someone else unless you've never had chicken pox. If you have shingles you should use caution being around pregnant women who have not had chicken pox - you could infect both the woman and her unborn baby.
Author Bio
Wayne McDonald is a health care professional and public speaker for safe natural treatments of annoying and burdensome health challenges. Learn more at OurFamilysHealth.com/
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