Parasitic ticks are gruesome when they’re discovered on a loved one, especially young children. They derive their sustenance from sucking blood through piercings in the skin. There are countless ways to remove ticks once they’re latched, but you want to avoid them completely on your trips outdoors.

Trail Know-How

Heading out into the great outdoors is a pastime for many families who enjoy walking the trails in forests and mountainous regions. Trails are often surrounded by thick brush and grasses, which are perfect breeding grounds for ticks. Tell all family members to remain close to the trail’s center line. Clothes and equipment won’t accidentally touch the grasses as often, reducing the possibility of tick infestation. Keep all hands inside the trail as well. Even a passing hand across a shrub gives ticks a chance to take a ride on your body.

Off the Beaten Path

In some rural areas, backyards are larger than an acre, giving way to some unkempt plants. If your children are playing at a friend’s house, make sure they don’t go running through the wild plants across the property. Ticks hide within these areas, giving them a chance to latch onto any animals passing by. They aren’t particular about their host. They’ll latch onto people, pets and even rodents if possible. Remain in manicured areas to avoid tick exposure.
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There is more than one reason why Muay Thai training is a great choice for those who are looking to lose weight. Muay Thai training comes with a lot of benefits and some of them can be achieved only through this type of training. This is a type of training that activates the entire body. It is true that some people start Muay Thai training in order to improve and learn new fighting and self-defense skills but more and more people are interested in this sport and martial art because they see it as a great way for loss weight and to improve their general health.

Many people have wrong impression and think that Muay Thai training is suitable only for those looking to become professionals and enter some competition or tournament. That’s wrong. Just like any other combat sport or martial art, Muay Thai students practice this sport because of many other reasons like improvement of self-confidence, discipline, inner peace and physical preparedness.
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To bring awareness of 5 hour energy as a beverage recipe ingredient, 5-hour Energy ran a contest called: “Yummification” video contest.

The winning videos and recipes are posted at http://5hourenergy.com/yummification.

• First Place ($50,000 prize): “Pomelimelade” by Tim Merlau, Los Angeles, CA

o   This winning submission mixes a Pomegranate 5-hour ENERGY® shot with limeade, and then takes us on a musical journey through all that can be accomplished over several hours (spoiler alert:  it’s a lot).

o   “Pomelimelade”

• 1 glass Limeade

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Please join me tomorrow for a fun twitter party with @NHTSAgov to chat about the right car seat! From 9/17 from 3-4pm ET use the hashtags #therightseat as well as #MyWhy. Come and get your tweet on!

Did you know that motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for children age 1 to 13 in the USA? The fatality rate could be reduced by about half if the correct child safety seat were always used.

One of the goals of Child Passenger Safety Week is to encourage parents and caregivers to visit SaferCar.gov/TheRightSeat to determine if their child is in the right seat for his or her age and size and to locate a car seat check event in their area. Additionally, parents and caregivers should be sure to register their child’s car seat with the manufacturer so as to be informed in the event of a recall.

Safety seats, if used correctly, dramatically reduce the risk of fatality or injury to children. However, research shows that three out of every four car seats are not used correctly, meaning the child is not in the correct car seat for their age, height and weight, or the car seat is not installed correctly. In 2012, over one third (37%) of children killed in car crashes were not in car seats or wearing seat belts.

• “Is Your Child In The Right Seat?” – visit SaferCar.gov/TheRightSeat to determine if their child is in the right seat for his or her age and size.

• “Is Your Seat Installed Properly?”
  • Installation Resources: If a car seat is not installed correctly, your child’s safety could be in danger. Every car seat has different installation instructions. You can find resources and tips here to help you get “the right fit” on your car seats: http://www.safercar.gov/parents/RightFit.htm

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Have you ever wanted to visit a place at see it as a local does?  From a less tourist perspective and a more down to Earth point of view while living in the lap of luxury.  With panoramic in  incredible locations.  This can sound like a daunting task to some but to others, perfection.  Take a look at PPA Properties.  Which feature international locations from the private properties perspective.  Costs are listed in Euros and are a simple conversion away from saving and planning for booking and flying.

The site actually offers you the ability to rent a villa in any number of locations including  France, Spain, Thailand, and Morocco to name a few.  Each more splendid then the last some offering staff, like a house keeper and gardener to truly make your vacation memorable.
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