If you are the parent of a young child, chances are, at some time, your child will suffer from a viral disease known as HFMD, or Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease. Do not worry though – it is not related to the better known Foot and Mouth Disease that livestock suffer from! What it is, is a viral infection, usually caused by the Cocksackie virus, that presents as a rash on the hands and feet, and blisters in the mouth. Since HFMD is viral, there is not much that can be done, aside from wait it out, ensure that your child is getting enough fluids, monitor his or her fever, and try to keep him or her comfortable and happy. Luckily, the rash and blisters will only last three to five days, but you will probably notice that your child is fussy and feverish a few days b efore that too.
Dips are always useful to snack on while having drinks, or to serve instead of a starter before a main menu. Serve them with breads and crudités, place them all around the room, and your guests can help themselves. Different types of crackers are also quite suitable for the dip. Drain a 50g can of anchovies and soak them in milk for about 10 minutes to reduce the saltiness. Remove from the milk and place them together with 250ml white breadcrumbs, 1 small seeded and diced green pepper, and 2 chopped spring onions, into a processor fitted with the metal blade, and process until well blended. Add 45ml each of cultured sour cream and mayonnaise, and process again. Now, add a little squeezed lemon juice to tast e, cover, and refrigerate before serving.
It's a fact of life that even healthy families need a fair amount of home medical supplies. From minor injuries to headaches, to colds that don't warrant a visit to the doctor, we all need a few home medical supplies from time to time. Figuring out what to buy, however, can be tricky. Here is my solution to the problem. To take care of the first aid portion of my family's home medical supplies needs, I have bought a first aid kit that is ready made. This means that I have all the bandages, gauze, disinfectant and even splints that I would need to deal with minor emergencies. Then, I've made a list of all the people in my home, what problems they are likely to encounter, and their age groups. I have stocked up on medi cation to treat minor ailments, and I keep it all in one location, which means that when I need it, I know where to find it!
The announcement of the end of Oprah Winfrey's long running and globally loved talk show, albeit to launch her own network, has been met with dismay from her millions of fans. While we all wait with baited breath however, to see what her network will bring to replace the much loved show, there appears to be a new queen of talk that is fast gaining popularity, and may just be the one to take up the mantle from the uber powerful Ms. Winfrey. Former supermodel Tyra Banks has been positioning herself and her show to become the new talk show sensation for several seasons now, and her fun, funky and fearless take on things seems to have gained her a loyal fan base, particularly among younger women. Personally, I hope that Tyra does ma nage to become the new queen, since I just love her powerful woman approach!
When you invest in anything, you want to make money, right? However, with most types of investment, there are risks. Generally, the higher the risk, they higher the reward you are likely to reap, but then again, the greater the chance you will lose everything. There are such things as riskless investments – like government bonds and so on. However, while your money is safe, you won't see huge returns, and you'll be lucky if your initial investment beats inflation by the time it reaches fruition. Of course, what you need to do is find out everything you possibly can about a particular investment vehicle and the company or individual that is offering it. Do your homework, find out the t rack record, and use this to make an educated guess as to the future safety of that investment.
When it comes to cars, there is no model that is completely safe. However, if you're a woman, and particularly if you are a mom, chances are you are looking for the safest option around. Here's how to go about finding it. First, look at the crash test data for the car in question. This can be obtained from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website, where you can find not only this data, but also information about recalls and more. On the IIHS website, you can also find detailed information on frontal crash test results, as well as side impact, and information on injury, theft and loss and fatalities by car. All of which makes buying a safe car a whole lot easier! Even speaking to your insurance company may help you to select a safer model, as they generally base premiums on some of this data.
If you're like me, you like to store all kinds of stuff on your computer. You might also not want to clutter up your living room with a bulky home entertainment system. If that's the case, getting a TV out graphics card might just be the solution.As the name suggests, this is a type of graphics card that allows you to send data from the computer to another device, in this case, your TV. With a simple cable, that can be unobtrusively hidden somewhere on the route to your TV, you can watch movies, play games on a bigger screen, or surf the net on that same big screen. Installing a TV out graphics card is also easy – simply remove your existing card, and place the new one in the slot, then load the drivers, and you're good to go.
We take a scent-imental journey back to the beginnings of perfume in the world's ancient cities. Mesopotamia The term perfume comes from the Latin phrase “per” (“through”) and “fumus” (“smoke”). Incense was the first type of fragrance, which was discovered in 4,000 BC by the Mesopotamians, who burned resins and woods at their religious rituals. Egypt The aromatic fumes of incense found their way to Egypt in 3,000BC. Queen Hapshetsut launched expeditions to retrieved incense trees, which were later housed in a temple in her honour. Perfumes were also found in the tombs of dead Pharaohs, and were used in religious ceremonies — they were called “the fragrance of the gods” that could reawaken the spirit. It is said that Cleopatra, one of Egypt's most famous rulers, arrived on a ship with aromatic sails and that people could smell her perfume wafting even before her barge was visible. Greece The Greeks are credited for concocting the first liquid perfume by blending fragrant powders with heavy oils. The perfume was later placed inside alabastrums — gorgeous containers made of alabaster and gold. Far East During the Tang Dynasty, circa 7,000 AD, rich Chinese were big on perfume. They lavished their bodies, bathwater, clothes, houses and temples with fragrance, while their paper, cosmetics and ink were scented as well. Even the large Buddha statues exuded the lovely scent of camphor wood.
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