INPUT ARTICLE: Article: inside and out. Look at all of your faucets and turn them on and off to make sure they are watertight. This includes faucets in your bathroom, in your kitchen, and on the outside of your home. Make sure to place any leaks on your to-do list immediately. Most leaky faucets can be easily fixed by replacing their gaskets. However, sometimes they are worn out and need to be totally replaced.  Cockroaches can stay alive for a long time if they have a constant water source. Look for leaks under sinks and behind appliances as well. These hidden leaks make perfect breeding grounds for water bugs. Cockroaches can get into your home by squeezing into very small gaps around doors and windows. Fill gaps with caulking, foam, or other sealing supplies so that bugs cannot enter. You can also replace individual doors and windows if gaps cannot be filled effectively.  There are a variety of ways to seal gaps around doors and windows. They include, but are not limited to, using expanding foam, wood shims, or metal flanges. If you have a gap under your outside door, consider putting a draft sweep at the bottom of the door. all holes in your insulation and walls. This will remove ways for the water bugs to get into your home and set up a nest. Inspect all of your walls, including in your basement, if you have one, and entry points for pipes and utilities and cracks or damage to the building. Use a flashlight to look at every surface and determine if there are any areas where you can feel air coming in from the outside. If you find holes, fill them with a patch, expanding foam, or another type of filler.  Pay particular attention to spots in your walls where pipes enter the home. These are not always sealed well and make an easy route for water bugs to get in. Filling holes in concrete will also reduce the accumulation of water, which can help the water bugs survive. on your windows and doors. Water bugs can come in through any open window or door that doesn't have a screen on it. To avoid this, get tight-fitting screens and make sure they are in place any time your windows are open. Also put a screen door on any doors you like to keep open.    First, measure the width and height of the opening so that you can get a screen that fits exactly. Then go to your local home improvement or hardware store find a screen that will fit perfectly. If your local stores don't have anything the fits the bill, you may need to order a replacement online.

SUMMARY: Fix leaky faucets Look for and fix any gaps around doors or windows. Fill Place screens


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This exercise works out your pectoral muscles as well as your biceps, and helps you create a strong foundation for a safe, successful bicep workout. Incorporate pectoral fly exercises into either your bicep workout or additional strength training workouts on days you rest your biceps.  Lie down on a bench so that your head, torso, and rear end are all supported, but your legs are off the bench. Bend your knees so that your feet sit flat on the floor off the end of the bench. Bend your elbows so that your dumbbells are resting near your chest to begin. Start by pushing the dumbbells straight up from the chest. Slowly lower the arms out to the sides only as far as you feel sure you can bring the dumbbells back up. Make sure you have a spotter nearby for safety Exhale, and carefully bring the dumbbells back together over the center of your chest in an arch motion. Once the dumbbells come together, repeat the motion by lowering the dumbbells back out to the sides. Repeat this motion for your specific number of reps. Push-ups help build strength in the shoulders, chest and triceps, all of which work in conjunction with the biceps. Incorporate push-ups in your regular workout routine as a body-weight exercise to help build up your supporting muscle groups.  Set yourself on a mat stomach-down, and place your hands at shoulder level and slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Set your feet up so that your legs are straight back behind you and the tips of your shoes are touching the ground. Look down while keeping your head, neck, and spine in a straight line. Push up on your arms to bring your body to an elevated position at the full extension of your arms. Your body should stay in a straight line. Brace your abs as you push up. Once you reach the full extent of your arms, carefully lower yourself until your elbows are at a 90 degree angle. Do not let your chest or head drop to the ground. Repeat the exercise for the recommended amount of reps, or until your body gets tired. Stretching is important to help your muscles loosen up and kickstart the recovery process. Consider adding a stretching routine such as yoga to your workout schedule to make sure that your biceps and supporting muscle groups are all getting the attention they deserve. You can perform muscle-specific static stretches, but whole-body stretching exercises such as yoga provide a more inclusive, comprehensive stretch for all muscles worked, including smaller supporting ones.

SUMMARY: Incorporate pectoral fly exercise into your workout. Perform push-ups. Add stretching to your routine.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Changes in the condition or appearance of a guinea pig's eyes are often an indication of infection.  Conjunctivitis (pink eye), for instance, which is a bacterial eye infection, tends to cause redness and inflammation on the eyelid and surrounding the eye, and can cause oozing or dripping of fluid from the eye. While ear infections are less common than eye infections in guinea pigs, check the ears for pus or other discharge.  Also, if your guinea pig appears to be going deaf, is constantly scratching its ears, is walking with a tilt or imbalance, or is walking in circles or rolling, you may be dealing with an ear infection. Guinea pig teeth grow constantly and are meant to be kept worn down to the proper length by the roughage they eat.  Due to heredity, improper diet, or another cause, some guinea pigs will end up with teeth that are too long and/or misaligned, which is known as malocclusion.  Malocclusion, in turn, can make eating difficult or even impossible, leading to a host of problems, or cause bleeding and possibly infections. If your guinea pig starts eating less than normal, start drooling far more than usual (sometimes called “the slobbers”), or is bleeding from the mouth, have it checked for malocclusion.  Most cases can be treated by filing or cutting down the teeth. Pneumonia is the most common cause of death in pet guinea pigs and is usually caused by a bacterial infection.  Treatment can be a challenge due to guinea pigs' intolerance for certain antibiotics, but early detection is the best way to increase the likelihood of recovery. Watch for unusual oozing or discharge from the nose; sneezing; difficulty breathing or wheezing; fever; weight loss; loss of appetite; change in attitude (depression); inflamed, crusty, or dull and sunken eyes; or lethargy.  Generally speaking, pneumonia should be ruled out any time your guinea pig displays common signs of illness. Your guinea pig's waste can tell you a good deal about its overall health.  A lack of frequent urine or stool production is an immediate cause for concern, as is evidence of blood in either.  Alternatively, excessive urination or diarrhea also often indicate a problem and should be addressed without delay. While cleaning your guinea pig's living space, familiarize yourself with the typical output and appearance of its waste.  Healthy guinea pigs are well-oiled machines when it comes to eating food and producing waste, so take deviations from the norm at either end as evidence of a possible illness.

SUMMARY:
Keep an eye out for infections. Watch for a malocclusion. Be wary of pneumonia. Don't ignore the droppings.