“Johnny, stop hitting your brother.” “Johnny, don’t throw the toys!” “Johnny, put your dirty socks in the laundry.” Sigh… I can’t stand any more of this bad behavior! Does this sound like you? All parents struggle and get stressed out because of their children’s behavior at times. They give time outs and punish, they give ...
There is a huge range of training collars for dogs and a vociferous debate among owners and trainers as to whether these collars are humane and effective or whether they are cruel and counterproductive. Different types of collar are used for different purposes. The two main uses are for distance control, when the dog is ...
An EMG test can actually hurt. It depends on how sensitive a person is to pain, and in the case of an EMG test, the pain can come from two sources: an electric shock delivered by the doctor, and needle pricks, which can take the form of an embedded needle that the doctor maneuvers around ...
An EMG test will determine if you have a deadly neurological disease, as well as many benign conditions. But exactly is involved during an EMG test? (Does it hurt?) I sat in on an EMG test that was recently done on my mother, and it’s actually a very fascinating invention of medical technology. The EMG ...
Installing a furnace can be a huge chore, but in the end it is well worth it when you consider your improved efficiency versus your heating and cooling costs. The first thing to consider is what kind of furnace you are buying. There are two basic varieties depending on the source of your heating energy. ...
Whenever one of my tenants loses electricity somewhere in the house, the first thing they do is call me instead of looking outdoors to see if anyone else on the block has lost their electricity. While there is nothing that can be done about a neighborhood or city wide electrical outage, fixing what’s inside the ...
Ground Fault Circuit interruption devices offer an added level of protection against electrical fires and electrocution. These devices are designed to help protect individuals from serious or fatal electrical shocks. While they may not protect you from receiving an electric shock, in most cases the GFCI device has the ability to prevent the shock from ...
When a toaster starts burning toast or stops working completely, it doesn’t always mean that it has broken down for good. Sometimes all it takes to get a toaster working again is just a simple adjustment or repair that you can do yourself with just a few simple tools. Here are six of the more ...
