Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so plan how you will contact one another. Think about how you will communicate in different situations. Complete a contact card for each adult family member. Have them keep these cards handy in a wallet, purse or briefcase, etc. Additionally, complete contact cards for each child [...]
Preparing for hurricane season means more than just making a disaster kit and reviewing your family‘s disaster plan, although those are critical first steps. There’s much more you can do to protect your home and your family before a hurricane hits. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration recommends you take [...]
A disaster supplies kit is simply a collection of basic items your household may need in the event of an emergency. Try to assemble your kit well in advance of an emergency. You may have to evacuate at a moment’s notice and take essentials with you. You will probably not have time to search for [...]
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued the following safety tips on how to cope with a hurricane. Before a Hurricane To prepare for a hurricane, you should take the following measures: • To begin preparing, you should build an emergency kit and make a family communications plan. • Know your surroundings. • Learn the elevation [...]
According to scientists, intense exercise for just two and a half minutes a day could help keeps the pounds off. A study shows that concentrated effort can burn as many as 200 extra calories, provided the spurts are broken up with longer periods of easy recovery. It is the latest evidence to support High Intensity [...]
Ten easy tips for storing pumpkins before carving, simple carving tips, jack-o’-lantern ideas and more… 1. Never carry your pumpkin by the stem. It’s part of the visual allure, and if it snaps, it can accelerate the pumpkin’s rotting. Always carry the pumpkin from the bottom. 2. Store your uncut pumpkin in a cool, dry [...]
Halloween ghost Step 1: Tie pillowcase Tie string about 4 inches from each corner on the closed end of pillowcase to make the “ears.” Step 2: Cut a slit Cut a small slit in the center of pillowcase between “ears” for hanging loop. Step 3: Add hanger Tie monofilament to hoop or ring for a [...]
Pumpkin carving: What you need: • Pumpkin • Pumpkin-carving tools • Flat-edged ice-cream scoop or scraper scoop • Paring knife • Masking tape • Ballpoint pen • Pushpins, corsage pins, or straight pins • Petroleum jelly • Candle • Tracing paper or tissue paper • Pencil • Scissors What to do: 1. Choose a pumpkin [...]
An annual study of the most commonly used passwords has found that password, 123456 and 12345678 are still the most commonly used passwords – despite years of security experts urging people to change them to more secure versions. “Just in time for Halloween comes something that might scare anyone who spends a lot of time [...]
McDonald’s is revealing how a potato makes it from the farm to the fast food joint. A new video chronicles the plants’ journey to become the tasty fried strip and aims to quash the rumors circulating about where the restaurant chain actually gets its food. Scott Gibson, who works for McDonald’s Canada, stepped forward to [...]
Like all casino games, the odds of winning at roulette are stacked against punters, but now researchers claim they have unlocked the physics behind the game to give players a better chance of beating the house. A new study shows how a computer programme can be used to give gamblers a return of 18%, rather [...]
If you’re still searching for that last-minute Halloween costume, look no further. We searched through hundreds of wacky costumes to come up with our picks for the top 10. These are some super get-ups that will be sure to shock and amaze your friends. 1. The term junk in the trunk has inspired a slew [...]
Halloween and its plethora of costumes can be daunting. So in the lead up to the spooky holiday, MAC Cosmetics has released its own Halloween how-to guide for inspiration, and technical ease, in those “where to start” moments of confusion. Using step-by-step make-up face charts, MAC shows you how to recreate some of Hollywood’s most [...]
If you despair of always looking top heavy, then take a leaf out of actress Scarlett Johansson’s style book. With a fuller figure, wear geometric printed color blocking to minimize your bust area. If you are bigger up top like Scarlett Johansson, pick a dress with a bolder print on the bottom half. [...]
According to new studies, a daily multivitamin tablet may boost the memory and slow mental decline. Taking supplements has a beneficial effect on memory and may work by increasing efficiency of brain cells. One study showed that after just four weeks there were measurable changes in electrical activity in the brain when carrying out memory [...]
Topknots are the hair look of autumn. Popular with Victoria Beckham and Katie Holmes, topknots pull the forehead taut giving wearers a “naturally” Botoxed appearance. Here, celebrity hairdresser Amanda Clarke shows you how to the achieve the look. Brush your hair back into a tight, high ponytail at the crown of your head and secure [...]
At five-foot-six, Edwin Velez weighed 300 pounds when he holidayed in the Bahamas last November. When the 26-year-old from Albertville, Alabama, saw his holiday snaps, he said quickly realized his overweight body needed a drastic lifestyle change. Making a vow that he would be in better shape for his next planned vacation the following March, [...]
The end of summer doesn’t only mark the end of sunshine, sunbathing and warm temperatures and thus the return of poor weather, but also a necessary change in everyone’s wardrobe. Gone are the days of shirt, top and skirt. Instead we should get ready to dress in coats and waterproof boots again and keep in [...]
Every bride walks down the aisle hoping love will make her marriage last forever. But ask women a few years later if they’d marry the same man again, and almost six out of ten say no, according to a new book. So what happens between the “I do’s” and the “I wish I hadn’ts?” Best-selling [...]
Interviewers make all sorts of snap judgments about a candidate’s character based solely on their grooming regime, according to a survey of British bosses. One in four said that chipped nail varnish quickly takes the shine off an applicant’s chances, as it makes them appear nervous or unprepared. A fifth of managers see split ends [...]
Poached, scrambled, boiled or fried. We all have our preference for how to cook an egg. But the choice reveals more than just our culinary tastes – it also highlights our personalities and reveals secrets about social class and even sex drive. Scientists quizzed 1,010 adults and found that poached egg eaters are outgoing, boiled [...]
American Hans Galassi lost several fingers in a wakeboarding accident several months ago. Now one of them has been found in a trout – and identified as Hans Galassi’s from its fingerprints. So how long do fingerprints last? The vast majority of people are born with a unique set of fingerprints which remain the same [...]
Skinny jeans, leggings and blazers have replaced denim jackets, polo necks and thick black tights as wardrobe staples over the last 25 years, a study has revealed. From leather leggings to denim hot pants, trends come and go as fashion evolves every season. But it seems that some trends are here to stay. Nude tights, [...]
Striking red lipsticks, flawless skin and retro glamour were all over the fashion week catwalks. Here, pin-up Dita Von Teese, who’s just launched her own make-up collection, tells you how to get the look… 1. Alabaster skin is the perfect base for a vintage look. I’d never dream of getting a tan – I always [...]
Larry Young and Brian Alexander, who recently released The Chemistry Between Us: Love, Sex, and the Science of Attraction, have dissected the emotional, biological and cultural reasons behind the real reason men love breasts. The two authors believe heterosexual men are so fascinated by women’s breasts thanks to a simple hormone released during nursing which [...]
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