We could all do with the opportunity to take the weight off our legs after a hectic day walking around the shops or to and from work. For mobility sufferers and the elderly this is a more pertinent issue as people with weakened muscles, reduced stamina and a general lack of strength require suitable rest periods.

That’s where Seat Sticks come into their own. These mobility products are easily opened into a seat when a rest is required. Seat sticks are an essential aid for those that suffer debilitating illnesses who need to take a rest. These walking aids are also known as shooting sticks and are a great accessory for any country or sporting event.

The Walking Stick Seat comfortably folds and clips together to form both a sturdy walking stick and a support for a place to sit and rest when needed. As it is made out of aluminium not only is it lightweight but it is corrosion free and therefore a good long-term investment.

The most innovative walking aids have proven to be the height-adjustable sticks perfectly suited to use on hard surfaces. Fitted with a rubber ferrule ‘Elite Seat’ it is entirely comfortable with an adjustable sitting height between 78-85cm. Customers can also adjust the walking height between 83-90cm.

For mobility sufferers looking at options for the summer holiday, the Packaway Folding Height-Adjustable Seat Stick is a contemporary folding seat stick with a suitable carrying case. The beauty of this design is that it can be used on soft or hard surfaces thanks to an interchangeable ground plate and rubber ferrule system.

Seat Sticks are available in an array of designs and styles from mobility specialists Collins Care today.

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Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)

Growing to 60′X40′ in an oval shape this tree can be very fast growing with adequate watering but typically it is a medium growing tree. A hardy selection and a top choice for city street trees because of its high ph and salt tolerance in soils. It has brown to yellow fall leaves. The females produce an incredible amount of fruit which can be a nuisance.

Common Problems:

Environmental:

Girdling roots are common and should be watched for and pruned, if necessary, at planting. Sunscald is very common on the southwest trunk of young trees (0-3 years) and recent transplants and should be wrapped from November thru March to avoid the damage. Must be pruned as it grows to establish good branch structure otherwise it will likely develop poorly and fall apart in wind and snow storms.

Diseases:

Ash are effected by a number of leaf fungi that are usually not bad enough to warrant chemical control. Just rake up and dispose of infected leaf tissue when it fall s to the ground. Some cankers can be found on trunks and branches but usually only on stressed trees. Verticillium Wilt attacks stressed trees and will cause severe branch dieback or whole tree death in some cases. Ash ring spot is a virus that causes some twig dieback but it is rare and often minor.

Pests:

Susceptible to a number of insects especially Ash Borer and Aphids. Ash borer will damage the trunk and kill the tree if left untreated for many years. Aphid populations can be heavy but do little to stress the tree health, they are however, unsightly and the honeydew can be a nuisance on walks and cars. Ash Flower Gall attacks the developing flowers in early spring leaving an unsightly brown crusty ball and often stunting leaf and twig growth for the year.

New on the scene is the Emerald Ash Borer which came to Detroit in the wood of auto parts crates from China. It has proven to be devastating to the Fraxinus species of the United States. In less than a decade it has destroyed millions of Fraxinus in the midwest. There are major quarentine programs in action funded and run by the federal government.

Cultivars:

‘Marshall seedless’, ‘Summit’, ‘Patmore’, ‘Cimmaron’, ‘Newport’ are the most common. Summit is very popular but caution is needed as it tends to grow multiple trunks and branches making it very weak and highly susceptible to failure in winds as it matures. It is very difficult to “prune” into a strong structure.

History and Use:

Very common street tree. Wood can be used in furniture and flooring.

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In his first prime-time speech, (2/9/09) Obama said about the Economic Stimulus Bill, “We (Americans) need to just look at the wrapping (very expensive) on this package; it doesn’t matter what’s on the inside.” Why? I assume it is because he doesn’t want the American people to know what the bill contains. Let’s take a look.

On health care, Obama wants to set up a centralized system of every person’s health records so if that person needs to go to a different doctor or to the hospital, his/her records can be forwarded faster to the facility than the patient can arrive. It will also cut down expensive record keeping, and eliminate medical mistakes, “AND ADD LOTS OF JOBS!” Obama’s words.

Now if you believe this, you believe there are little green men living on Mars. Let’s look farther. With centralized medical records, the government will learn all sorts of private details about EVERY American citizen. This would include records on such things as birth control, health problems that might keep someone from getting a job, expensive procedures that are only the concern of the patient and doctor, and Eldercare. WITH THIS BILL, OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN CONTROL THE POPULATION OF OUR COUNTRY. It will have the power to ensure a declining population here in the USA, control over health care procedures and who gets them, and even will control employment practices.

oBirth Control: Nancy Pelosi is on record supporting paying for abortions and contraceptives with Federal Funds. Her words, “Contraception will reduce the costs of health care because there will be fewer kids, and thus less money spent on government programs. (1/25/09)

oHealth Problems: There are many diseases that with proper care can be managed with medicine, diet, and lifestyle. However, employers who know a person has such a disease at hiring will probably pass this person over for a healthier specimen, especially when our unemployment rate is skyrocketing daily.

o Expensive Procedures: Most medical procedures are quite expensive. With a centralized record-keeping program, the government can decide if a patient gets, say, a knee replacement or not. If the patient is elderly, the government can decide to not allow the knee replacement because of its expense. Just let the person suffer. It can decide that cancer treatment for someone who has only a few months to live anyway does not get the treatment. Just save the money let and the poor unfortunate die sooner.

oElder Care: The older you become, the more likely you will be to be denied treatment, because the closer you will be to dying anyway. (Again cutting America’s population, thus cutting costs.)

THIS BILL WILL EFFECT EVERY AMERICAN. The government will have everyone’s health records in one Federal Data base. These records “will ensure the elimination of waste, make health care more cost-effective, and eliminate unequal services (BETWEEN RICH AND POOR.)” Obama, 2/9, 09 THERE IS STILL TIME TO STOP THIS BILL FROM PASSING. CALL, CALL, CALL! GET THE WORD OUT.

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Unless you have been trapped in a cave for the last seven months you are well aware of the disaster overtaking the American automobile industry. Our government is using billions of taxpayer’s dollars to prop up an industry that has been one of the leading facilitators of numerous ills in our society, which will also take billions of dollars to repair, if it is even possible to do so. 

Air pollution which contributes to increased medical costs, urban sprawl, a negative balance of payments from importing oil and global warming can all be traced at least in part to our addiction to the automobile. Now that I’ve ranted about the autos effect upon our society I also greatly acknowledge that we all, myself included, greatly enjoy the mobility and freedom provided by the pernicious machine. We can’t live with ‘em and we can’t live without ‘em. What are we to do?

A lot has been written about the currently nonexistent plug-in electric car. This machine when it finally hits the market could help solve some of our problems but current pricing estimates place the car in the forty thousand dollar range. I’m sure of one thing, it won’t solve many problems if you don’t sell them and at that price I’d hedge my bets.

However, there is one personal transportation option on the market that fits into all of President Obama’s initiatives for energy self sufficiency, global warming (reduction of green house gases), health care (exercise and weight loss), environmental protection (reduction of air and water pollution), and infrastructure renewal.   That option is the Electric Bicycle.

The electric bike using lithium batteries (traditional lead-acid is very environmentally harmful) can go, depending on load factors and riding habits, roughly twenty miles at twenty miles an hour on one charge. It is almost completely silent, gives off no emissions, does not use foreign oil, does not require much room to operate or park, never needs a tune up and provides exercise. It eliminates many of the drawbacks of riding a traditional bicycle for basic transportation while having few of its own. I recognize that not many of us are hardy enough to ride a bike in the rain, snow or freezing cold but that applies as well to motorcycles, motor scooters and traditional bicycles. The electric bike can get you farther, faster without arriving at your destination soaked in sweat. It can operate in many places where other motorized vehicles cannot and makes taking hills a cinch. Riding five or ten miles to work is no big deal and you can simply pedal around bottled up traffic. Usually the lightweight batteries easily detach from the bike and can be carried into your place of work or school for recharging.

Some electric bicycles offer high tech extras such as LiFePO4 batteries that are good for a thousand recharges, regenerative braking that helps recharge the battery much as a Prius does, and internal gearing to generate more torque for uphill climbs. Most electric bikes use what is referred to as a hub motor. This is not a traditional gear or belt-drive motor but is built directly into the hub of one of the wheels. This motor contains two internal rings of opposing magnets that when power is applied causes the wheel to spin. Such motors need little service and never require oil changes, spark plugs or new belts.

Electric bikes come in several of styles. There are the traditional “beach cruiser” and mountain bike styles as well as electric folding bikes, tricycles and “road bikes”.   The electric folding bikes are particularly interesting. Smaller and lighter than a traditional bicycle, they easily fold up and fit into a car trunk and can be carried on a commuter or subway train with little effort. You can take the train to your stop, unfold the bike and pedal on your way. They are also useful for those who live in tight quarters and have no external place to store their ride.

For those of you that are moderately handy with tools, there are a number of electric bike kits on the market that allow you to adapt an ordinary bicycle into an electric bike. One company, Worldwide Electric Bikes, has a particularly well-designed kit that has many of the features I previously mentioned. These electric bike kits do not require a high level of mechanical ability to install. A few common hand tools, a basic understanding of how things go together and the ability to read directions is all that is required. However, if you don’t know the difference between a crescent and a hex wrench, you may wish to buy a pre-made bike or have someone install the kit for you. If you do choose to go the kit route, you can end up with a much more powerful and sophisticated bike for substantially less money than a factory built electric bike. 

Electric Bicycles in all forms have long been a staple of personal transportation in Europe and Asia where there are hundreds of thousands in operation. In the United States bicycles have traditionally been dominated by the toy or recreation market or for the dedicated enthusiast. In both Europe and Asia, cycling has been a traditional means of basic transportation. I believe that this is going to be more and more the case in this country. People are avidly seeking relief from the high financial and societal cost of automobiles. The electric bicycle, while not a panacea, is definitely poised to help provide a portion of that relief.

Electric Bicycles are inexpensive to purchase, require no license or insurance, have a negligible cost of operation and are totally “green“. So, what’s not to like?

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People who have diabetes are well aware that there are two ways to control or prevent diabetes. You can improve your body’s insulin function or you can decrease your blood sugar levels through diet.

I am not sure if you know this or not but green tea can enhance your body’s ability to control insulin levels and suppress your blood sugar levels. This tea can actually help do both for people who are diabetic and for people who want to enhance an already healthy lifestyle.

Scientists have found that the tea catechins actually can suppress glucose production because it stops the enzyme action that normally happens when a person consumes starch. This is pretty amazing that it actually suppressed the glucose production process. This is a great tool for anyone wanting to control their blood sugar levels.

The other neat thing about this tea is that it also suppresses the uptake of glucose by the intestine. Normally the intestine transfers the glucose to the bloodstream. The polyphenols in the tea are responsible for markedly decreasing the glucose absorption.

If you are concerned about this aspect of your life, then drinking green tea is something you should start today.

If the thought of drinking tea each day is a nightmare, do not worry about it. You can actually find this in an extract form and recently it has started showing up in multi vitamins.

These alone make a very good argument to include this in your diet. If you are like me and want to know as much as possible before you start taking a supplement, you will find numerous health benefits from this tea during your search online.

Finding the right supplement for you is easy and I know that the respected company that I use has a great product. And they are constantly doing research to improve the product.

Check out my website and see what I have been talking about today. The labels even tell you what the percentages are and how much are in each pill. Hopefully, today you are excited to know how does green tea lower blood sugar. Now it is up to you to make the change in your family’s life.

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