Common blisters are basically caused by friction, burns or other injuries to the skin. Blisters happen when the epidermis, which is the outermost layer of the skin, separates from the dermis, the layer underneath. Because of the separation, protective bodily fluids accumulate in between the skin layers. Because infection can set in and cause further ...
Most modern tile floors are called “no wax” by the manufacturers. These floors are termed as being “carefree” since you don’t have the work of applying a coat of wax to them every week. But not all tile flooring is wax-free. If you have at least one floor in your home that still needs waxing, ...
You found a kayak you love and the store even has it in the color you want.� Your life vest fits like a glove and it matches your new kayak perfectly.� Now your eyeing a rack of kayak paddles and are attempting to�make sense�those various paddle�lengths and blade designs.� At this point, a kayak salesperson ...
Florida has an excellent array of over 150 state parks, allowing visitors to sample a wide range of natural areas, from coral reefs to whitewater. In Northeast and Central Florida, some of the best state parks are those centered on springs. During the summer, there’s no better way to escape the heat than cooling off ...
The herbaceous perennial Lady’s Mantle is a popular garden herb which grows in temperate climes throughout Asia and Europe and is also found in parts of Africa and the Americas. With the Latin name is Alchemilla vulgaris, although it is more commonly referred to by the nicknames Lions’ Foot, Bear’s Foot and Nine Hooks, the ...
As a child in the 1950’s, anything itchy (mosquito bite, poison oak/ivy rash, allergic reactions, etc.) were all treated the same way. We went to the drug store and picked up a bottle of Calamine (later, Caladryl) lotion, shook it up and dabbed it on with a cotton ball. It seemed to relieve the itching ...
As my sons 7th birthday approached, I wanted to do something different. We have done the chucky cheese kids party thing. It was ok, but parents were just there for the food and beer. We did the party at home thing where clean up was the issue. We considered laser tag and a few other ...
SCULLY: Like evidence of conjury or the black arts or shamanism, divination, Wicca or any kind of pagan or neo-Pagan practice. Charms, cards ….familiars, bloodstones, or hex signs or any of the ritual tableaux associated with the occult, Santeria, Voudoun, Macumba, or any high or low magic? MULDER: Scully … SCULLY: Yes? MULDER: Marry me. ...
It’s being called the Miracle on the Hudson and that it was. If you don’t believe in miracles you have only to watch the footage of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 gliding into the dark, frigid Hudson River and the passengers standing on its wings to believe and to smile. At approximately 3:30 pm EST yesterday, ...
Researchers for Philips began using video Laserdisc technology in the early 1970s to experiment with audio-only optical discs. After initially using wideband frequency modulation (FM), the researchers then started utilizing digitized PCM audio signals. By the end of the 1970s, other companies created their own audio disc prototypes. One of those companies, Sony, began working ...