Tips On Smoke And Carbon Monoxide

HealthProblems

Thequality of the air in your home can affect your family’s comfort and health.The temperature and humidity should be controlled. Air should be clean and freeof harmful chemicals and smoke. Poor air quality can cause a stuffy nose, sorethroat, burning eyes, headache, and sleepiness. People who have asthma,allergies or lung disease are affected more than others.

Carbonmonoxide from faulty home heating systems cause about 200 deaths a year in theUnited States.  Carbon monoxide can also come from using portablegenerators inappropriately.  If you can not vent the exhaust from yourportable generator safely, do not use it!

 

Tips Of Asthma

Asthma

Fora comprehensive report on asthma in Wisconsin, see the recently released:

• Asthmais an illness that causes wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness andcoughing. More than 3,000 young people are hospitalized every year in Wisconsinwith asthma. Pets, molds, pollen, and cockroaches can trigger asthma. Smoke,chemicals, ozone, and exhaust fumes can also trigger asthma.  Moreinformation on asthma in Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Asthma Program at theDepartment of Health Services can be found at the “new” asthma website. 

 

Tips On Mold And Mildew

Moldand Mildew

Moldsand mildew grow in damp, dark places. Molds and mildew can cause lung problems– especially in people who have allergies or asthma. You can prevent the growthof molds and mildew in your home by controlling humidity.

 

Tipson mold and mildew:

• Control moisture. Use a dehumidifier during thesummer. Use an exhaust fan in the kitchen and bathroom. Vent the clothes dryerto the outdoors and make sure the vent pipe is not clogged.

• Fix plumbing leaks before mold grows.

• Don’t store firewood inside. Bark containsmillions of mold spores.

• More on molds and mildew.

Chocolate With a Bite of Luxury

It wouldn’t be a proper Valentine’s Day withoutchocolate, as chocolatiers all over the world know. In Bandung, two cacaocrafters have been hard at work to create the sweetest, most creative offeringsfor lovers in search of the perfect treat this holiday.

Chocolatier Kiki Gumelar, who sells his Chocodot brand of sweets, came up witha package called TekananBatin Cinta (Love Under Mental Pressure), or TBC, for Valentine’sDay this year. The package includes five fun varieties: coklat gawat darurat (emergencychocolate), coklatanti galau (anti-mellow chocolate), coklat tolak miskin (poor-repellent chocolate), coklat badai tsunami (tsunami wavechocolate) and coklatsesuwatu banged (chocolate for something meaningful).

drinking Water Safety

Know Your Water Supply

• Whether fordrinking, cooking, bathing, or doing laundry, a supply of clean water isimportant to a healthy home. Know where your water comes from.

Tips for All Water Users

• Install devices to prevent garden hose water from flowing backwards intoyour drinking water.

• Consult your local building code office before making major repairs orchanges to your plumbing system.

• Conserve water because clean water is precious. Don’t waste it, instead,use water-saving toilets, and showerheads. Repair plumbing leaks right away.

Tips Of Asbestos

Asbestos

Asbestosis used in heating insulation, pipe wrap, floor tiles, slate siding, slateshingles, and ceiling tiles. Asbestos is harmful when it is damaged and fibersenter the air. Breathing air that contains asbestos fibers over several yearscan increase your risk of lung cancer.

Tipson Asbestos:

• If you think you may have asbestos in your home,contact a certified asbestos inspector to find out what actions are needed.

• Don’t try to remove asbestos by yourself. Onlytrained professionals should do this work.

• If asbestos is present and in good condition, itmay be best to manage it without removal.

Tips On Radon

Radon

Radonis a colorless, odorless, soil gas that can seep into your home through cracksin concrete. Radon related lung-cancer causes thousands of deaths in the U.S.each year. Only smoking causes more. All homes should be tested.

Tipson radon:

• Testyour home. Many hardware stores sell low-cost test kits. Your local healthdepartment may also have test kits. Make sure the kit has the words,"Meets EPA Requirements" on the package. Test the air of the lowestfloor of your home that is lived in. If the radon level is less than 4picocuries per liter, no action is needed.

• Ifthe level is above 4, repeat the test (or do a year-long test) to find theaverage level in your home.

• Correctthe problem if the second reading is also above 4. Call the Radon InformationCenter at 1-888-LOW RADON or contact your local public health department formore information.

• Moreinformation on Radon.

Australian chefs turning Bali into a global food-lovers' favourite

In The 2½ years since former Sydneysider KathTownsend took on the executive chef role at luxury Ubud resort Maya, she haswitnessed a momentum that shows no signs of slowing.

''This season has been insane … and my first one was a record for Bali, despitethe global financial crisis in Australia,'' Townsend says. ''The high seasonused to start at the end of June; now it starts at the beginning, even in Ubud,and we're supposed to be the village, boutique area.''

Townsend has worked in Vietnam, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, and spent severalyears as Bill Granger's right-hand woman at Bills in Darlinghurst.

She says there has been an influx of Australian chefs in Bali. It can feel asif there are more award-winning foreign chefs and restaurateurs there now thanthere are surfers, at least in the busiest areas of Seminyak, Legian and Ubud.

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Tourism Ministry Looks to Rendang, Shopping to Boost Tourist Numbers

Two of Indonesia’s most-loveddishes — rendang (meat curry) and nasi goreng (fried rice) — are being toutedas the key to boosting tourism in the country, along with shopping.

According to survey data from the Ministry of Tourism, 51 percent of local andforeign tourists in Indonesia have two main objectives: bargain-hunting andsampling the country’s distinctive cuisine.

“For foreign tourists, the biggest source of spending is in the restaurant,”Marie Elka Pangestu, the newly appointed minister of tourism, said onWednesday. “Meanwhile, for local tourists, the biggest source of spending isshopping. We will focus on and intensify shopping and culinary tourism.”

Tips On Chemical

Chemicalscan enter the air in your home when you paint, use cleaning solvents, installpressed wood, install new carpets and use new fabrics. These chemicals canirritate your eyes, throat, and nose. High levels can give you a headache ormake you feel dizzy.

Tips onchemicals:

• Makesure your home has lots of fresh air.

• Usesafe paints, cleaners and other products. Look for those with the fewestwarnings.

• Readlabels. Some chemicals should only be used in well-vented spaces. The label maytell you if the chemicals can cause cancer or other health problems.

Fact sheets of common toxicchemicals

Asean Plus Culinary Festival at La Piazza

Bringan empty stomach and get ready to take notes, because Thailand’s Tom Yam Kung,the Philippines’ Tagalog steak, Japanese’s Takoyaki and sushi, Indonesian’s KerakTelor and Sate Ponorogo are among the delicious menus available at the ASEANPlus Culinary Festival at La Piazza shopping mall in Kelapa Gading, NorthJakarta.

The event not only features various foods from ASEAN countries, but also otherdelicacies from the bloc’s dialogue partners such as Japan, Pakistan and theEuropean Union.

Visitors can also meet a number of local and foreign chefs showcasing theirskills and sharing their knowledge to spice up the event.

Rendang tops best food list

TheSeptember best food of the world poll from CNNGO now puts Rendang at the topspot. In the July list, Rendang was at the 11th place.

CNNGO says: "And now, after more than 35,000 votes, it appears we gotit all wrong. The world’s most delicious food is not Massaman curry, as wesuggested, but a meaty, spicy, gingery dish from west Sumatra."

"Beef is slowly simmered with coconut milk and a mixture of lemongrass,galangal, garlic, turmeric, ginger and chilies, then left to stew for a fewhours to create this dish of tender, flavorful bovine goodness.
The Indonesian dish is often served at ceremonial occasions and to honoredguests. It's not only delicious but also comes with a simple recipe."

The revised list also has nasi goreng at the second place, and satay at number14

Food-Stall Favorites in Jakarta's Chinatown

Glodok,Jakarta’s Chinatown, is full of surprises. Centered on Jalan Gajah Mada, it isone of Central Jakarta’s busiest commercial districts, bustling with markets,food stalls, restaurants and shopping centers, where you can find anything fromlive insects to pirated DVDs, cheap electronics, herbal medicines and shots ofcobra blood.

Shoppers here know what they want, and they know where to get it in the area’s hotand crowded marketplaces. But even seasoned shoppers in the busy streets ofGlodok need to put their feet up sometime and enjoy a cool drink or a lightsnack to keep them going. 

Rendang Among Top 15 Best Foods in the World

CNNGopublished an article last week that ranks the 50 most delectable eats on theplanet, and one of Indonesia's most popular dishes, rendang, made it onto thelist at number 11.

Unfortunately, neither nasi goreng, sate ayam nor Indomie made the culinaryhall of fame, with rendang being the spice-rich country's only native cuisineto make the cut.

The article, titled “World’s 50 Most Delicious Foods,” did not specify whatsort of criteria it used to compile the list. It only says, “we’ve scoured theplanet for what we think are 50 of the most delicious foods ever created.” Andby delicious, it suggested, “foods worth traveling the world to gorge on.”

The entry on rendang first introduces how to make the dish and what goes intoit, before explaining to the readers what rendang can do to food buffs.