The Reasons Raccoon Visit Our Neighborhood – Part 1

Raccoon is one of wild animals around our neighborhood. I think their population increasing recently.

We easily spot them before dark, even though they are nocturnal animals, active at night.

Fig 01- Raccoon at the backyard

In nature, raccoon is an omnivorous, they consume both plants and small animals such as:

- fruits

- vegetable

- nuts

- berries

- insects

- rodents

- frogs

- eggs

- crayfish.

Fig 02- Raccoon likes to attack our pets

Fig 03- A dog, illustration only

Fig 04- Raccoon can not get out from trash can.

We have noticed that Raccoon always visit our house during winter season. It might be due to several reasons:

1) Cold winter drives them to find safe shelter.

- a house is a warm place to hiding

2) Scarcity of natural foods and water

- difficult to find foods and water during cold seasons

- they would be happy to find left over pet’s food in neighborhood’s yards.

- some neighbors provide water for wild birds, hence, to be target of wild raccoon.

# To be continued to Part 2

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How Nature could Make Human being Happy?

We knew that nature provided us with plenty of foods since long time ago. Now, we understand that nature could make our happy too.

How?

Fig 01- Trees in the Autumn

Why are we happy if we walk in the such as woodland or park?

It is because nature has positive impacts on:

- mood
- reduce depression
- make less anxiety

These above 3 factors are contributing to happiness. Make people boosting their joy of life.

Fig 02- Cloudy sky in the city

What other things nature do to human being, especially relate to human behaviors (psycho)?

Fig 03- City park at nearby my house.

Here are the some of them:

- may calm minds
- mental health improvement as well as physical fit.
- improve positive emotion
- improve memory, especially short memory
- more focus on cognitive.

How many time do you go to nature such as hiking on the hill, walking in the garden or jogging in the park a week?

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Push-Ups are Good for Our Health – Part 2

Fig 01- Just for illustration, two empty chairs

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- Push-Ups are Good for Our Health – Part 1

It is believed that push ups stimulate hormones production include testosterone at higher level.

This hormone is important for both men and women to maintain body health.

As suggested by Harrison Wein, Ph.D. (published in National Institute of Health, 2013), some important roles of testosterone for men:

- to regulate libido, fat distribution

- cause strength of muscle and bone

- effect on productions of sperm and red blood cells

Roles of testosterone for women may include:

- maintain growth

- repair reproductive tissues

- regulate bone mass

Fig 02- Jasmine flowers blooming

However, if your purpose to burn calories or loss weight, push-ups are not enough, actually.

Fig 03- A parking lot at night, illustration

Why?

100 push-ups burn 35 calories only.

Fig 04- Cloudy in autumn

To lose 1 pound per-week, we need to do push-ups at least 500 a day.

Thus, find other movements such as jogging or running that is among good sports to lose fat.

Fig 05- Falling leaves in the autumn

However, even it is simple movement, push up has greater positive effect on our health.

Then, the question is how many push-ups should we do everyday?

The answer is depend on the age.

It is suggested to do around 100 push-ups for people under 50, whereas more than 100 push-ups for people above 50 years old.

Why we do not do push-ups now?

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40 million Guests Sleep on Camping Sites in the USA – Part 2

Fig 01- Camping site in the morning

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- 40 million Guests Sleep on Camping Sites in the USA – Part 1

Consumers spent around US$ 2.5 billion for variety of camping equipment, they are including:

-backpacks

-sleeping bags

-air beds

-hammock

-loungers

You should expect full of guests during summer seasons. No main ground to rise tent.

You might find crowd in the seasons of:

- Spring

- Fall

Fig 02- Hay in the corner, illustration

We may lucky enough to find small patch at edge of camping ground in the warmer seasons.

Fig 03- Decoration, illustration only.

The cooler the fewer people at camping sites.

However, Night stays are limited in camping sites belong to federal, states and local governments:

- up to 14 days at peak seasons

- up to 21 days for off season.

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Growing Some Sweet Fruits at Our Backyard – Part 2 - Gardening and Hobby 22

Fig 01- Our backyard orange

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Satsuma size is not big enough, easy to hold two oranges by hand. The skin is oily and not thick, so easy to be peeled up.

I myself could consume up 10 oranges per-day.

Sure, we can find Satsuma or any kind of oranges in the market. Our favorite place is farmer market.

The oranges grow well in the southern parts (parishes) in our state, Louisiana.

Because of our state characterizes by hot temperature, it is might equal to orange origin.

The oranges are believed come from two countries:

- Japan

- China

Fig 02- Sign of farmer market

Some houses of our neighborhood have this kind of orange trees. It seems easy to maintain.

Fig 03- Oranges are sold in a Walmart grocery

Satsuma seasons in our areas from October to December every year. At this time, we can find oranges sold in the:

- farmer markets

- groceries

- supermarkets

Fig 04- Autumn at corner of nearby areas

In addition to fruit, we planted several types of trees:

- maple

- redbud tree

- oriental Magnolia

- Parsley Hawthorne

- arrowwood

- inkberry

- fetterbush

- mini palm tree

Trees made temperature cooling down during hot summer.

Fig 05- My backyard at midday.

Moreover, I am doing exercises and jogging at backyard every morning, except raining.

In hot summer, exercise little bit at dawn or late afternoon. Jogging in between of fresh air with fresh fruit at the garden.

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Push-Ups are Good for Our Health – Part 1

Push-ups, credit to GMB fitness

Push-up is simple movements (exercises) that works for two arms, shoulders and chest.

This simple exercises have many benefits, some of them are:

- muscle strength

- improve cardiovascular system

- increase testosterone hormone

- and slow osteoporosis development.

When we push up, our biceps get stretching, on the opposite, our back muscles stretching when we lower to the floor.

Stretching of muscles will improve:

- our health

- flexibility

- vitality

- and even prevent injuries.

 

An autumn tree, illustration

In term of cardiovascular system, push-ups improve the ability of the heart to deliver blood with rich of oxygen.

Thus, this simple exercise promote heart health, and might reduce body fat.

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40 million Guests Sleep on Camping Sites in the USA – Part 1

Fig 01- Camping site in the night

In my opinion that at least there 3 types of camping grounds in the America, they are:

- camping sites for tents

- camping parks for Recreational Vehicle (RV)

- combines of sites for tents and RV

About 4,300 camping grounds belong to the United States Forest Service (USFS). This is a federal agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

They manage about 193,000,000 (193 million) acres of land. We can find the best camping areas in all states of America in their websites..

In respect to camping parks for RV that the parks owned by private companies (individuals) and by states:

- around 13,000 parks belong to private

- states administer about 1,600 parks

Fig 02- Entrance to camping site in New Mexico

Fig 03- Autumn’s tree, illustration only

Across USA, there are around 40 million people use camping sites as their temporary rest during travels by private cars each year.

The camping activities create a lot of revenue, more than US$ 5.8 billion of park and camping ground.

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