Be aware of and honest about your current fitness level. Many people decide the best way to get back in shape is to go all out, all at once. The problem is that the average person who has gone weeks, months or even years without exercise will not be able to jump into his or her ideal fitness routine without a little bit of prior conditioning and training. Knowing how fit you are and what you can handle during each individual workout routine will help you be honest about your goals. At first, workouts may even seem easy but over time you will see your endurance build without experiencing any of those horribly painful days where the new exerciser can’t even get out of bed due to muscle and joint pain.

Consult with a physician. If you have preexisting medical conditions, are a smoker, or are over 40 years of age it’s probably a good idea to talk to a medical professional before getting started. If your medical professional believes you are at risk for suffering negative effects of exercise due to a medical or lifestyle decision it may be best to only work out when someone is around in case of emergencies.

Take time to warm up. While it may be tempting to skip the boring warm up and stretching phases of a good exercise routine especially in the face of a busy family or career life, forgetting or neglecting to warm up might result in injuries that leave you crawling on your hands and knees to activate your monitored home security system. Instead of risking serious injury, take ten to fifteen minutes before each heavy exercise session to stretch and warm up muscles with light aerobic exercises.

Make an investment. Not only is it a good idea to invest a little bit of that money you are saving by skipping the gym in a good workout mat, a great pair of trainers and some safety weights, but it’s a good idea to make a personal investment in your new exercise routine. The more you stick with your exercise or workout regimen the safer you will be while exercising. This will set a good example for those who look up to you like your children, both in terms of home security and safety practices, and dedication and determination.

Decor

Tiki bars are decorated with an array of Hawaiian fabrics, woven grasses, glass floats, fish traps, South Pacific murals tiki torches and beach paraphernalia.

Motifs

Tiki motifs that are featured in Tiki Bars include tiki masks, hula dancing girls in grass skirts, ukuleles palm trees and bamboo.

Drinks

Tiki bars usually serve a variety of rum and tropical fruit based cocktails such as daiquiris, mai-tais, mojitos, piña coladas and zombies. They are often served in decorative tiki mugs with paper umbrellas, plastic animals and tropical fruit.

Origin

The first tiki bar was called Don the Beachcomber. It opened in Los Angeles, California, in 1933, served Cantonese food and rum-based cocktails, and was decorated with artifacts from the owner’s travels in the South Pacific.

Fun Fact

Tiki means “first man.”

A thatched roof is an important part of any tiki bar plans for reasons other than appearance. While they are waterproof, thatched roofs still provide good ventilation, due to the nature of their construction. This helps to keep you cool by providing shade and necessary ventilation in the summer. In addition, thatched roofing will also provide good sound dampening qualities, reflecting less noise than traditional materials, and helping your tiki bar to have a quiet, relaxing atmosphere. If you’re planning on building an outdoor tiki bar and a thatched roof is not currently part of your tiki bar plans, you should seriously consider adding one on. It will give your bar a much better appearance, create the right ambiance, and provide your guests protection from the elements. No tiki bar is really complete without one.

Almost everyone all around the world feels more lively and energetic when they come back to the warmth of their home after a whole day’s work. So if you too wish to bring in this atmosphere of cosy warmth into your home, you could consider the various electric wall heaters that are easily available all around the United Kingdom today. However, before you invest in these heaters for your home, there are a few points that you need to keep in mind.

 Before you invest in a wall heater that runs on electricity for your house, it is essential that you measure the rooms of your home as accurately as possible. This is essential because of the fact that the power and intensity of the heater that you buy will be dependent according to the size of the room that you are buying it for. The amount of heat that is required to heat a room of a specified area needs to be determined by the size of the room, and will in turn affect the size of the heater that you will need to choose.

The second most important point that you need to consider while choosing a heater that will suit your home is the BTU that is associated with these heaters. The acronym BTU is known as the British Thermal Unit and is used to indicate the amount of heat that any electronic device can generate. This will of course have a direct impact on the electricity consumption of the heater and can cause quite a setback to your overall monthly budget if the consumption is abnormally high.

While choosing electric wall heaters, it is essential that you look into the fact that the heater allows the user to vary the temperature as well as the heating measures, with respect to the change of weather. Thus, by choosing a heater with a variable temperature facility, you can ensure that you are provided with many advantages. This could indicate that you will also save on the electricity consumption of your wall heater during the months of summer, when the need for heating the room would of course be reduced.

Another criterion that you can use to separate the good heaters from the best ones would be to check if the heater has a built in system of oscillation. Using this system, the heat can be spread more evenly all around the room. This is especially important in the case where the heater has to be mounted on the wall, as they are not portable and cannot be carried manually to all the corners of the room.

Always opt for a heater that can provide you with an auto switch off, as well as heat guards. This can prevent burn accidents or over heating of the room, in case you forget to switch off the gadget manually.

By keeping these points in mind you can ensure that your investment is just as great as you had planned it to be and this can allow you to spend hours of cosy togetherness with your family, and can forget the world outside completely!

Facts

1. Most crimes happen because someone gave a criminal an opportunity to act.

2. Little planning goes into most burglaries.

3. No neighborhood (rich or poor) is safe from crime.

4. Professional burglars are very rare.

5. Most burglars are neighborhood juveniles, and therefore, can be deterred.

6. Most burglars are never caught.

7. Most home burglaries occur in the daytime.

8. Most burglars enter through unlocked doors or windows.

9. It takes less than two minutes for the average burglar to get into your home.

10. If you can delay his entry for just three minutes, most burglars will give up and leave.

Ask yourself these questions:

1. Do you avoid telling strangers your daily routines?

2. Have children been told not to discuss family business with strangers?

3. If a fence would increase your protection, do you have one?

4. Are all gates in good repair and properly locked?

5. Are all doors equipped with good locks?

6. Are all exterior doors of solid core construction?

7. Do exposed hinges have non-removable pins?

8. If hinge pins are removable, are doors “pinned” to prevent removal?

9. If valuables must be kept at home, are they stored in a safe or security closet?

10. If a home safe is used, does it weigh more than 750 lbs.?

11. If not, is it anchored in place so that it cannot be carried off?

12. If valuables must be kept at home, are they stored in a safe or security closet?

13. If a home safe is used, does it weigh more than 750 lbs.?

14. If not, is it anchored in place so that it cannot be carried off?

15. Have you considered intercom system installation?

These facts and questions are presented here to help you improve your behavior in order to prevent theft. These facts are not intended to address every possible crime threat, but rather to show you some of the more common security problems and solutions. It’s up to you to take these facts and build a personal protection program that fits the special needs of your home, family, and lifestyle. If you have questions about crime prevention and personal security or need help with a specific security problem, contact residential locksmith services in your area.

7 Things Besides Price to Consider When Buying a Low Flow Shower Head

You have many options when looking for a new low flow shower head.  Recently I worked with a major REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) with thousands of apartment units to help them find the best shower head that met the following criteria:

• Saves water and energy
• Provides a quality showering experience
• Is attractive and matches their décor and
• Is less than $40 each

After trying showerheads that cost as little as $2.00 each to as much as $40 each in several properties in their portfolio, we found there are 7 factors that make up a good shower head.

1.       Pressure Compensating Technology

Many newer models have built in pressure compensating components so no matter what the water pressure is – as low as 20 psi to as high as 80 or 90 psi – the gallons per minute used and the feel of the shower remains fairly consistent.  

Since water pressure varies from building to building and region to region this was a very important factor

2.       Full Face Spray Pattern

The spray pattern is a major factor in a determining how a shower feels.  What we found is that people overwhelmingly liked the full face spray with many nozzles covering the full face of the showerhead.  This spreads out the water so that it doesn’t sting your skin like many of the cheaper brands we tested.

3.       Aesthetics

Like many consumers my client wanted elegant looking shower heads without the cost associated with higher end fixtures.  Fortunately there a many options to choose from that will match just about any décor including polished chrome and brass and brushed nickel. 

4.       Anti-clog Spray Nozzles

Showerheads with metal faces tend to clog up and deteriorate much faster than the newer rubberized showerheads.  The flexible nozzles can be cleaned by running a fingernail across the surface while the water is running.  This reduces maintenance time and extends the life expectancy of the equipment.

5.       Uses under 1.6 gallons per minute

The maximum flow rate allowed by law is 2.5 gpm.  One of the goals of our study was to determine if an even lower flow showerhead (there are a number available) could meet their criteria.  Turns out a few did.

6.       Non-aerating

Aerating is the introduction of air into the water flow path to enlarge the size of the water bubbles.  This makes it feel like there is more water than there really is.  Unfortunately the addition of the cooler air means that hotter water is required to maintain the same temperature. 

Comfort (aerated) versus energy conservation (non-aerated).  Luckily we found a few non-aerated models that provide a comfortable showering experience as well.

7.        Energy Conserving

I have addressed 2 features that conserve energy – pressure compensating (at higher pressures more water is forced through the nozzles of non-pressure compensating fixtures wasting water and energy) and non-aerating technologies. 

Another feature I found that conserves water and energy is a technology that turns off the water after it heats up during the warm up phase of your shower.  When you are ready to step in just pull a chain and your warm shower is ready for you. 

Many times when the shower is turned on in the morning you have to wait several minutes for the water to heat up.  Most of us tend to turn and do something else and return when there is steam in the shower. 

By turning off the water as soon as it’s ready several gallons that normally are wasted are conserved every time you take a shower. 

We found that even though we had a number of showerheads that met 4 or 5 or even 6 of the criteria outlined above, only one met all 7.  The Evolve Roadrunner Low Flow Shower Head.  Here are the features and benefits that make it the best showerhead for my not only my client’s money but yours as well:

• 1.59 gpm flow rate
• Full face spray pattern
• Elegant look – comes in chrome or nickel
• Shower feels great even with lower water pressures
• Anti-clog spray nozzles – very easy to clean
• ShowerStart – see number 7 above
• Non-aerating – doesn’t add air to the water, uses less energy and still feels great

The best price I have found is $37.00 at Amazon.com.  Search for Roadrunner Shower Head and sort by price – lowest to highest.  If you’re looking for more than just 1 or 2 check out The-Energy-Conservation-Store.com and contact them for a quantity discount.