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My 2015 Goals
As January is underway, it seems as good a time as any to set some goals for the year. I am not one to make New Year's resolutions, because I think all too often they are forgotten before Martin Luther … Continue reading
February 2. Written Plans
"Until you commit your goals to paper, you have intentions that are seeds without soil." (Anonymous) Yesterday I wrote about how I do not have a Vision statement written down because those do not work for me. That doesn't mean … Continue reading
10 Ways to improve your Holiday Snapshots
Christmas is coming this week, and with it will be numerous gatherings of family and friends. If you are like me, your camera will be busy capturing photos to last for generations to come. A few years back I wrote … Continue reading
Top 5 Reasons the Detroit Tigers will NOT win the 2013 World Series
This post is sure to arouse some reaction from those of my readers who are Detroit Tigers fans, but I feel I must write this one. I say as I am writing this, that I sincerely hope I am wrong. … Continue reading
10 pieces of advice for recent College Graduates
Recently I posted some advice for recent High School graduates. Here I will give some for college graduates finding their way into the work world. In no particular order, here are 10 pieces of advice I have for you: Start … Continue reading
Advice to recent High School graduates
Now that the Graduation Party Season is over, the other thing that comes to mind is the bright futures of all the recent grads. As a father of four, and a friend to many, I thought I might offer up … Continue reading
Ranking the All Star Games
Tonight Major League Baseball holds their 84th Midsummer Classic, the All Star Game. Being the sports fan that I am, I thought I would share with you my ranking of the All-Star games in the various major sports, telling you … Continue reading


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Facebook as an all-in-one messaging platform: the rise of a Western WeChat?
Facebook's chief executive Mark Zuckerberg recently announced his plans to integrate the company's messaging services, namely Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. The apps will continue to work as stand-alone apps but the underlaying technical messaging infrastructure will be unified, "allowing people to communicate across the platforms for the first time". But why does Facebook absolutely want to merge these platforms? And what does it mean for the customer?
A big business opportunity
In order to understand this decision, the main question is "Who would benefit from an integrated messaging platform, merging WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger?". The answer is simple: businesses. By integrating WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger, Facebook offers companies one messaging management platform that reaches a larger and more diverse audience. It will be possible to connect with the 16-24 year old users of Instagram and WhatsApp, but also with the 25+ users of Facebook. But there's more. As chat marketing is becoming more important the next years, there's a lot of interest in a uniform messaging platform. More and more companies discover the added value of automated technology in the development of customer relationships. Chat bots more than human employees can embrace complexity and are cost-efficient. The application of advanced technologies such as robotic process automation is reshaping the support functions. By integrating its messaging platform structures, Facebook simplifies the chatbot management for companies who will only need one chatbot building platform for the three messaging apps.
What about email marketing?
What does the merger of chat platforms mean for email marketing? When talking about how chatbots are becoming the future for both marketing and sales, the comparison with email marketing is quickly made. While there are some clear advantages to chatbots over email marketing, chat replacing email as a marketing tool is a whole other discussion.
Though e-mail marketing is still big business today, it shows a lot of pitfalls for businesses. Customers are used to receiving lots of spam messages in their mailbox. Not surprisingly, companies have easy access to e-mail addresses and have the ability to send unsolicited emails. In theory, adding an opt-out option is mandatory but reality shows that the unsubscribe button is rather an exception. And yet, e-mail marketing is still standing because there's simply no credible alternative for business-to-consumer communications. Fragmentation is the big issue here: as announced by SocialMediaToday, people use different messaging platforms which makes it harder to connect.
By merging the messaging functionality of the three platforms, Facebook creates a messaging system that could actually offer businesses an alternative to email marketing.
Convenience for the customer
The integration offers several big advantages, of which the most important one: more convenience for the customer. Facebook says that they want to "build the best messaging experiences we can" by making the app "fast, simple, reliable and private".
Will Facebook become the Western WeChat?
But there seems to be a bigger picture to the integration of the messaging platforms. Facebook wants to eliminate the fragmentation by merging the three apps, which reminds us of another application: WeChat.
WeChat (developed in 2011 by Tencent) functions as a messaging, social media and mobile payment app, and is constantly innovating by incorporating new features. Due to its large range in functionalities, it is being described as China's "app for everything" and a "super app".
Through the development of said "super apps", your mobile phone becomes an indispensable partner during your everyday life. Communicating, checking social media, paying, ordering your food (and tracking it) become as easy as you like, through only a few taps within one and the same platform.
Why is there no such multi-purpose platform in existence in the Western world yet?
The main reason is the fragmentation across the different messaging platforms: users are spread around different platforms which makes it impossible to reach them all and to become the reference. That's exactly what is going to change with the new integration: users will be united on one messaging platform and fragmentation will decrease. This creates a lot of business opportunities and makes Facebook more powerful than ever in the Western markets. We'll have to wait and see if it is going to work, but no doubt that we can ask ourselves: will Facebook become the Western WeChat?
The integration of WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger was a well-considered decision by Facebook which will offer a lot of business opportunities and increase the user-friendliness of the app for the customer. But above all, the transformation may implicate that Facebook is increasingly going to influence the daily life of the consumer and is gradually evolving towards a multipurpose platform, following the example of WeChat. Will it be a matter of time before we buy our clothes and order our food on Facebook? Let's wait and see how it plays out.

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Fire Marshal, Fire Warden Online Training Course, Suitable For Healthcare
This online fire marshal training course is CPD certified and also approved by RoSPA and is an ideal learning platform for healthcare & doctors surgeries who would like to have their staff complete fire warden training online to save time keeping their fire marshal certification current and up to date.
Our course is conducted using video based instruction from within your own secure training area and is ideal for individuals, or we can set you with a training dashboard for your surgery. This course is available with free fire marshal training videos, which are easy to understand and can be paused or rewound as you progress through the course.
Our workplace fire marshal course is designed to meet and help you comply with the regulatory reform (Fire Safety) order 2005 and the course content is listed below and can be used to run along side your workplace fire risk assessment.


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Improve employee engagement
Engaged employees are more productive, more creative, and less susceptible to stress. But how do you improve the engagement of your employees? There are 15 measurable drivers that influence happiness and engagement at work.
How do you recognize engaged employees?
You can recognize engagement in employees from their positive mood and high energy level. They are the vital force within teams. The positive attitude and work motivation is contagious and represents a great commitment to the organization. Both research and practice show that enthusiastic and engaged employees ensure higher productivity, better business performance, fewer burn-outs, and a competitive advantage in the labor market.
Employee engagement is also represented in the employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS). The measurement of this score is integrated into the 15 second survey of 2DAYSMOOD and gives deep insight in the employer reputation among employees. Read more about the benefits of using the eNPS.
Engaged employees have 50% more work motivation
Engaged employees increase innovation by 300%
How do you improve employee engagement?
Every efficient improvement plan starts with mapping the reality. Where exactly are the improvement possibilities of the organization? These possibilities can best be found by getting insight in personal drivers and moods in the workplace, a baseline measurement. Simply explained, this means that you ask questions such as: are my employees happy? Which topics influence their happiness at work? And how satisfied are they with these topics?
It is important that your measuring method does not just show a snapshot. A data-driven and clear image of the reality can only arise after a repeating and varying feedback loop. As soon as the baseline is set, and therefore you know what the most important drivers and moods are within the organization, you can take targeted actions to improve the working climate and engagement.
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Measure engagement and mood
The baseline measurement of 2DAYSMOOD examines the engagement within organizations on the basis of the Employee Happiness Model (EHM) that we have designed together with Utrecht University. This model consists of 15 drivers of engagement. In our baseline measurement, we measure the gap between how satisfied employees currently are with all 15 drivers within the organization and how important they find these topics for their personal work happiness.
The baseline measurement is available at organizational and team level and can be completed within 6 weeks. You can monitor the (interim) outcomes and mood trends in realtime reports and dashboards. With the continuous 15 second survey and deep-dive question modules you can then start analyzing and addressing specific problem areas and measure the effect of your actions.
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Our 15 second survey helps organizations to continuously collect feedback about moods and employee engagement. With an average response rate of 70%, the anonymous survey offers very reliable feedback, which makes our innovative method the better alternative to boring, annual 'snapshot' surveys. Our measurement method is 100% anonymous and secure, data-driven and science based. With 2DAYSMOOD, managing employee engagement becomes easier, more fun and more effective.
Read more about the 15 second survey, weekly mood reports and our smart HR dashboard in our free brochure.
Realtime insight in employee engagement?
This is possible with our super fast online survey, weekly reports and realtime analysis dashboards. You can create your desired feedback loop on personal, team, department and organization level.
What else can you do with 2DAYSMOOD? Think of monitoring stress levels, measuring job satisfaction, calculating the employee Net Promoter Score and stimulating employee happiness through e-learning. We are happy to show you all the options!
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In this episode, David Rosenthal, Director of Operations at Zion's Hope, discusses the epic events which will take place in a brief, but crucial interval between the breaking of the sixth and seventh seals around the scroll in the Book of Revelation. Before God's wrath and fury rains down upon a sinful and unrepentant humanity during the Day of the Lord, 144,000 Jews will be sealed for protection and a great multitude of faithful followers of Jesus Christ will be gloriously resurrected or raptured.
Thanks for watching – and be sure to share these videos with your friends and family! Leave your comments below.
To view all videos in this series, click on the links below:
Part 1, Part 2a, Part 2b, Part 3, Part 4a
"…is committed to the proclamation of the Gospel and the preparation of God's people for Christ's return and the end of the age.
"Zion's Hope is a Bible-based ministry whose purpose is to proclaim to Jewish and Gentile people throughout the world their need for personal salvation through Jesus, the Messiah of Israel.
"We also have a passion to help Christians increase their knowledge of the prophetic Scriptures and deepen their understanding of the importance of Israel in God's prophetic plan. To that end, we teach Scripture in historical, geographical, and cultural context to prepare God's people for end-time events and the return of Jesus Christ."


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By Mike Davey
Hamilton, Ontario — December 13, 2015 — Rondex's Hamilton location held its annual Christmas Party and Customer Appreciation Night recently, inviting customers from Niagara Falls, Hamilton, Brantford, Burlington, Mississauga, and other areas for an evening of food and drink at the Armenian Community Centre in Stoney Creek, Ontario.
Thoughts of others naturally fill our minds this time of year, so it should come as no surprise that Rondex and its customers took the evening as an opportunity to work for a good cause. Rondex asked everyone in attendance to bring an unwrapped toy to donate to Ronald McDonald House, an organization that provides homes near medical facilities for seriously ill children and their families. Pictures say more than words can, and you can see the event was definitely a success.
For more information on Rondex, please visit rondex.ca.
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When it comes to wedding photography, you are capturing memories that will last a lifetime.
This is why one report in the Huffington Post places photography and videography as the number one thing that shouldn't be skimped on when it comes to managing your wedding budget.
After all, these are the photos that you will show your grandchildren, so they need to be beautiful and timeless. This means hiring a photographer who is able to find the right balance by using contemporary photography techniques without making your photos look dated in years to come. Here are just a few emerging trends for the end of 2019 wedding photography.
Overhead views
Modern photography and videography make use of current technologies. Drones in particular are being sourced to capture shots from above and offer a unique perspective. They are particularly useful for capturing group shots or panoramic views of the venue.
Mini Movie
Mini movies seem to be a favourite for people to put on a DVD which some photographers will offer. You can have your main memories on here like kissing the bride, exchanging the rings, signing the registry book and leaving from the church to get to your venue on your Dorset Coach Hire transportation that you sourced from links like turnerscoaches.co.uk.
Film photography
In an age of pixelated digital images that are uploaded to computers and edited in order to make sure every single detail is crisp and unfalteringly clear, you might be surprised to learn that many couples are opting for slightly old-fashioned negative film. The images captured on an analog camera and developed in a dark room might seem less crisp, but couples favour their softer, more flattering colours and details over the unforgiving sharpness of digital images.
Editorial shots
In tabloid publications, photographers pay close attention to creating clean images by using flattering light, deliberate placement and generally setting up shots to look staged and professional.
Smoke bombs
Coloured smoke bombs are a trend similar to sparklers. They give a unique effect with very little effort and are lots of fun to capture and star in!
Less filters
In the Instagram age we live in, filtering our photos is part of daily life. Some couples are looking to take a step away from that with less editing and more natural shots. One filter that is here to stay, however, is black and white. With vintage and retro-themed weddings on the rise, this throwback photography trend shows no sign of getting old.


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The things you eat and drink every day add up over a lifetime to a huge mountain, literally! For instance, the average person gets through about 5,000 loaves of bread in a lifetime, a pantry staple if ever there was one. If that bread contains additives that's a Mt Everest of horrible chemicals going into your body, causing inflammation and inviting disease.
Bread, milk, butter and the staples of your diet should be quality and additive-free, or you'll be eating stacks of junk, and your life is worth more than that, it's precious.
So, what are healthy food and drink staples?
Bread – no more than flour, water, yeast, salt. To illustrate, these are the ingredients of a popular white sliced loaf: Flour, Water, Yeast, Salt, Vegetable Oil (Rapeseed, Palm), Soya Flour, Preservative: Calcium Propionate (added to inhibit mould growth), Emulsifiers: E481, E472e, Flour Treatment Agent. GAK!
Milk – whole, unhomogenised.
Butter – just good old fashioned butter made from cream.
Other food and drink staples include eggs, tea, coffee and anything else you eat or drink several times a week, week-in-week-out. Keep them real, keep them ethical too.
By all means save money by eating less (but better) meat or other things you don't need as much of, but always keep to healthy staples if you value your life.


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Aromatherapy MassageThis is a slow, relaxing massage using aromatic pure essential plant oils, used to treat a wide range of ailments. The oils will be blended to suit your needs.
- Relaxation for mind and body
- Calms over-active minds
- Mood enhancing
- Stress, tension and anxiety
- Muscle relaxation
- High blood pressure
- Improves circulation
75 minutes
Back Neck and ShouldersA firm Stress Reduction massage working deeply into the muscles to effect deeper and more complete release. Benefits
- Muscular release and mobility
- Joint mobilisation
- Relaxed and energised
- Blood and lymphatic circulation increased
30 mins
1 Hour
Balinese MassageA natural healing tradition from Indonesia using essential oils of Ginger, Cinnamon, Black Pepper or Nutmeg. Deep compression techniques are used to stimluate the body's natural engery flow so aiding improved energy
- Release of back and neck tension
- Ease of lower back pain
- Reducing Sciatica
- Ease of joint stiffness
- Reduce headaches
- Increasing greater range of movement
- Improves blood circulation
- Break up of scar tissue
- Reducing stress, tension and pain
Fertility & Maternity ReflexologyReflexology is safe and effective during your pregnancy. If you have a history of premature labour, placenta prana, severe hypertension or recent vaginal bleeding then please contact your Doctor or Midwife before embarking on any course or treatments.
1 hour
Pregnancy Massage TherapyThe positioning of the couch and mother to be is critical for the safety and well-being of both mother and baby. The mother will have pillows carefully positioned around her to give her the correct support and comfort that is needed for a safe and secure treatment
- Reduces back, shoulder and neck tension
- Leg cramps
- Fluid retention
- Heavy legs
- Carpel tunnel syndrome
- Insomnia
- Anxiety
- Relaxation
- Reduces stress on weight bearing joints
1 hour
ReflexologyReflexology is a form of natural holistic therapy. By using specific pressure techniques to stimulate the reflex points within the feet and hands, imbalances in the body can be both detected and effectively treated.
- Stress reduction
- Deep relaxation
- Physical and emotional problems
- Menstrual problems
- Digestive problems
- Headache and mirgane
Remedial & Advanced Deep Tissue MassageThis therapy is designed to assist in correcting problems and imbalances in soft tissues that are caused from repetitive physical activity and trauma.
- Release of back and neck tension
- Lower back pain
- Reducing Sciatica
- Joint stiffness
- Headaches
- Increasing greater range of movement
- Improves blood circulation
- Break up of scar tissue
- Reducing stress, tension and pain
1 hour
Thai ReflexologyThis is reflexology with a difference! Tracing over the foot, working on specific reflex areas with a foot stick to release tension and stagnated energy held within the body. This unique treatment includes the lower leg and knee, focusing on all acupressure points and lymph drainage techniques to help speed up the circulation, using my own blended balm. This is followed with a Thai leg and foot massage to complete this popular treatment.
1 hour
Traditional Indian Head and Shoulder MassageA traditional massage that extends to the neck, shoulders, upper back, arms, face and scalp
- Improves circulation to head and neck
- Reduces muscle tension
- Alleviates eye strain
- Headaches or Migraine
- Sinus congestion
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Insomnia
- Release of aches and pains


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MLS International College
MLS International College
Since its foundation in 1987, MLS International College has been committed to delivering quality programmes in English Language and English for Special Purposes. Our programmes are for adult learners of English and are designed to meet the needs of those working within the world of business and those seeking university study, as well as those who want only to improve their English level. We have worked with overseas universities, globally recognised businesses, governments and aviation authorities as well as individual adult students seeking professional and academic language training.
In excess of 1000 students per year choose MLS and we are proud that students often do so because of recommendation from past students.


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Please call 911 if your having thoughts of suicide or other health issues!
Other mental health resources:
- Suicide Hotline at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ 1-800-273-8255
- Veterans Crisis Line https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ 1-800-273-8255 press option 1.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) AT https://www.nami.org/
- MentalHealth.gov at https://www.mentalhealth.gov/
How to find a mental health provider:
- Ask your insurance company for a list of providers covered by your plan.
- Ask your primary care provider, physician assistant, and/or nurse
- Search on the internet by typing in counselors, psychologist, psychiatrist, or social services.
- https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/January-2018/The-First-Step-in-Getting-Mental-Health-Care
- https://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/im-looking-mental-health-help-myself
- https://afsp.org/find-support/find-mental-health-professional/
Types of mental health providers:
Here is the perfect link that explains: https://www.nami.org/learn-more/treatment/types-of-mental-health-professionals


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Jan 22
Rapport: Where Ultimate Sales Power Begins
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Everyone agrees that rapport is the basis of every great buying/selling relationship. In fact many would even agree that every sale starts with that initial meeting and conversation. And lets face it, rapport is the basis for trust, and trust is one of the #1 reasons that people will buy from you. I have seen people win deals because they had superior rapport, and I have seen people lose deals because they didn't have strong enough rapport. Here's the challenge: Most companies and their salespeople take RAPPORT for granted. They assume that they are great at it, all of them. Whe... More
Jan 11
The WRONG time to ask for Referrals
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I work with so many companies that WANT to have a great referral program (who doesn't right?) – but spend very little time strategizing on how to create one. When I ask them about their referral program, almost all business leaders will say "yes, we do get some referrals." – and I always ask them the same question; "ok great, now what IS the strategy, how do you train it, and how do you manage it?" – of which, every time, I get a blank stare. So, immediately, the business leaders declares "from now on, its MANDATORY that ALL sal... More


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Why I'm a Greens Member
I'm a Greens member who's voted right and left over my life and joined because I wanted a party that thinks about my children's future and develops policy based on facts not factions. I discovered that when you probe past … Continue reading
Make America Do What?
It seems like a rather strange thing to want Americans to do, but I guess he is the President.
Everyone can agree that culture is impor
Everyone can agree that culture is important in the workplace. But who really drives it? What makes a good culture? And what can destroy it? http://ow.ly/10AVe4
Grandma's Jumper
Words So many, many words Floating all around us From sublime to absurd Their meanings oft' reduced To txt Sentences Some like grandma's jumper Knitted with love Left hanging, unworn Until it's too late Others, finely crafted By the spinner's … Continue reading
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Ten Virtues For The Modern Age from The
Ten Virtues For The Modern Age from The Philosopher's Mail http://ow.ly/i/6lYxt
Haiku: Last Days Together
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This photo of Mum and I was taken during the last few days I saw her in the UK. I hope it goes some way to explaining why the tag line for Dementia Journeys is smiles,…
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Dementia Journeys Haiku: Early Mourning Son
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Dementia Journeys Haiku: Early Mourning Son I recently launched a new social venture website Dementia Journeys – http://www.dementiajourneys.com. My hope is that it will grow into a forum where people taking such a journey can…
My First Book Arrives
I'm happy to receive the first copy of my book JRB's Haiku Journey and even happier that I've already sold some! You can get a copy of the paperback or eBook versions here Smiles, love and laughter. John Belchamber
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Who Pope Benedict XVI Follows on Twitter
Pope Benedict XVI is now on Twitter (@Pontifex) although he doesn't start tweeting until later this week. I confess to having a feeling that this will not end as well as he (and his advisors) may think. However, I welcome … Continue reading
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Artwiculate Haiku: Psychometrics
Today's Artwiculate Word of the day is Psychometrics °The design of psychological tests to measure intelligence, aptitude and personality; and the analysis and interpretation of their results." Psychometrics be Measuring my clarity Painting by numbers Also published on my dedicated … Continue reading
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…. a stalwart little workhorse of a plant, Nemesia 'Wisley Vanilla'.
I bought 6 of these in early summer to go in a window box & hanging basket, mainly as a long flowering plant with a colour & shape contrast to Begonia 'Something or other'. As I couldn't be bothered to make & maintain the hanging basket 3 plants got shoved in a pot & have sat on the table outside in the garden ever since.
They certainly have flowered their socks off all summer but it took a while for their other major attribute to penetrate my consciousness, or should that be my nasal passages! I always have pots of lilies on the decking every summer, filling the outside & inside with their very heady & heavenly scent so it was some while before I realised that the vanilla of the Nemesia in fact referred to the perfume rather than the colour. So in between & particularly after the lilies had finished pushing themselves forward like over-dressed strumpets the decking area has been delicately perfumed with the lovely aroma of sweet vanilla.
18 July (note the 'professional' design drawing of the proverbial Chelsea bed)
19 July window box performance
2 August (you can just see one of those lary lilies)
All this with very little in the way of trimming or cutting back. Wisley Vanilla will be back……………..


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Indonesia's Bali Garners 2016 Best Honeymoon Destination Awards
JAKARTA, Jan 25 (Bernama) -- Indonesia's resort island of Bali garnered awards as 2016 best and most exciting honeymoon destination from influential travel media, China's Xinhua news agency reported."Commencing 2017, Bali obtained awards from Youku Travel and Sina Double Platform Big Data as 2016 Best Honeymoon Destination. It improves our confidence. We are very proud of earning that title,.....Read More


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Our Paving Kit with Grey Sandstone Slabs is ideal for creating a patio or garden path in your outdoor space. Each kit contains 48 calibrated paving slabs – enough to lay 15.25 square metres of paving.
Save money and fuss when laying paving or a patio in your garden with our new AVS Paving Kits – this kit contains all you need to lay a section of paving in muted Khandla grey. The paving slabs, made of Indian Sandstone in Grey, give a modern and contemporary look that suits any style of garden. The paving slabs also have a slight textured, riven surface to give extra interest and grip to the paving.
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This kit contains 48 paving slabs (enough to cover 15.25 square metre), two 20mm bulk tunnel bags of ballast (approx 850kg each), two bulk tunnel bags of sharp sand (approx 850kg), 23 bags of Remix Cement (25kg each) and two tubs of EASYjoint in stone grey.
This kit contains:
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Dry lay your patio first; laying out the slabs on the ground will help you work out how it will look and how may many slabs you need.
Once they're all laid, don't walk on the slabs for 24 hours while the concrete dries.
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Change of SAA chairman
The Society for Adhesion & Adhesives
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By the end of June, the then current Chairman of the SAA - Dr. John Comyn - completed three years in post. In accordance with the society's articles of association he, therefore, stood down and we are delighted to say that Dr. Robin Chivers, of Smith & Nephew, agreed to take over the position.
Further, we are pleased to announce that Dr Gary Critchlow of Loughborough University, has agreed to take the position of SAA Vice Chairman.


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Pop International Galleries was debuting a new exhibit, "The Art of Dr. Seuss Collection." HJMT worked with the client to develop a targeted media list and begin outreach to secure media placements.
As a result of our efforts, Pop International Galleries was featured in numerous publications, like Time Out New York Kids, and the opening of the exhibit was a great success.
An excerpt from Time Out New York Kids: "A wise man once said, "You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose." With that in mind, we're en route to Pop International Galleries for a peek inside "The Art of Dr. Seuss Collection," a new exhibit debuting on Oct 13."
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Episode 136
Food Choices
Food choices are so often on our mind. We are bombarded with information what to buy, what not to buy. We are told that we are weighing too much, or not enough. And every day, there is a news about a study about a foodthat is either bad or very good for us – and often, the opposing studies are talking about the same item. Continue reading


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Every week, according to reports, white farmers are killed on farms in Southern African countries. These farms produced food and wealth for a nation. The seized land is often divided among groups of people who can hardly sustain themselves and has a negative impact on the wealth of their nation.
The reason of the killings boils up from deep within the psyche of a continent, that for centuries evolved by killing what the inhabitants perceive as their rivals. The one who have what you want, has throughout the history of Africa, been regarded as the enemy that should be killed before the wealth can change hands.
This is the very law that kept Africa poor and in the dark. The only ones who benefited from war, were the ones who instigated and controlled the killings from their remote safe places; the ones who do not need to fight for survival become richer when the land eventually comes under their control.
Many African rulers rule by empty promises, instilling hopes and dreams that will never be realized, and the promise to defeat an enemy that is created in their minds. For many centuries the people never questioned the wealth of their leaders in comparison to their own sufferings.
The profits derived from the recovered land would only guild the lifestyles, build the castles, and increase the fleets of luxury vehicles of the politicians and governors. With every war the people become poorer, food becomes scarcer and drugs dull the agony in the minds of the youth. The rulers will buy more weapons of war to keep the people occupied by declaring enemies to give the people something to live for …. to give them hopes and dreams of a fair and free life that will never bear fruit.
The people, the fathers and mothers of the ones who fought the battles for the rich remain poor. Many Africans become casualties of war or die from starvation.
It is only since the beginning of Democracy in South Africa that the farm killings have been purely about race. Since the vision of an African brotherhood, it became difficult to find an enemy other than one of color (or no color). African rulers wanted enemies on own soil.
The white farmer "Boer" is still regarded as the enemy and for a continent whose citizens are the offspring of warriors that lived by the sword and knew only how to wipe out the enemy in order to rule, the color of the skin marks the enemy.
When the last white and brown person has been killed, and famine and poverty spins out of control, what, or whom, will they then label as an enemy to kill next?
Democracy, negotiations and conferencing – the tools of freedom and prosperity make little sense to the children of poverty.
Many Africans fail to recognize that they already swapped the loincloth for the suit, the hut for the mansion, the sword for the weapon of mass destruction and the donkey for the jet. Yet they hold onto the old ways of war. They divide when they should unite. They make war when they should embrace freedom.
Democratic ideas have not brought better lifestyles for the majority. Only the skin color of the rulers changed. The freedom to stand first in queues, sit on any bench, use public toilets and attend any school is not putting food on the table or roofs over the heads of many. The fact is that it is not democracy than keeps them in poverty but rather the lavish lifestyles of their leaders that keep the grassroots in the mud. The rulers still enrich themselves instead empowering all the citizens of the nation. They continue to measure the success of a nation by the wealth of the rulers and the might of its armed forces and not by the prosperity and happiness of all the citizens.
The principles of Democracy offer sound solutions to end poverty only when it is embraced totally by all citizens and leaders. The first world is a weak example of the power of democracy. African democratic solutions need to be implemented that will share the wealth. The voice of the thinking, educated people should rule the economy and not rulers that line their own pockets, and control the hoards of uninformed masses with empty promises. The need of the people must come before the greed of rulers.
Please note that the images in some of these albums my upset sensitive readers.
Photo Album of farm killings:
Photo album of starvation:
Photo album of war in Africa:
Photo Album of 'sustainable living and freedom for all'.
Links relating to recent news of farm killings.
It is time that individuals work for the wealth and economy of all citizens; this should be demonstrated by the examples of those in power. They should be role models for shared wealth and patriotism.
Greed and division among any ruling body cause despair and separation among their citizens.
Recognize the people who can lead the country to prosperity and not the color of their skins. Recognize the ones who direct the ploughs that will fill the breadbasket of the nation.
Fight for education, health care, housing and skills to bring in food for the table and comforts for living. That is your right. It is the right of every citizen. The enemy is greed and unfair distribution of wealth. That is the enemy, but that is not the only enemy.
Imposed ignorance and false information is a bigger enemy still.
Everyone should be able to access the true information that can lead to right living conditions for all citizens.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
The force behind the killing of white African farmers.
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Scattered showers continue overnight
Mon., Sept. 7, 2009
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook, warning that the valleys north of Spokane and portions of north Idaho may hit freezing temperatures overnight.
For the remainder of Labor Day expect cloudy skies and a 40 percent chance of scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
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Dividing large African violet plant
I have a large African violet plant. Should I divide it into smaller plants?
If you want to divide your African violet plant, yes you should, but it's not absolutely necessary. This can be done at nearly any time of the year. Many people divide their plants so that they can have more plants and also so that they can better train them to grow symmetrically. GardeningKnowHow gives quick tips on propagation here: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/african-violet/tips-for-easy-african-violet-propagation.htm
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BMW NBT Road Map North America NEXT 2017 – FSC Codes Available
BMW Navigation DVD Road Map Europe BUSINESS 2017
FSC Code:
You need an FSC code to load the maps from the USB/DVD into your Navigation System
You can purchase them from your local BMW dealership or you can reach out to someone who
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USB Instructions:
Please use a 32GB or larger FAT32 formatted USB drive to install this update.
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3. Copy everything inside the folder(1,2,3,4,config,NBT_NANT_111154.3.112.pkg,NB T_NANT_111154.3.112.pkg.sig) to the root of the 32gb USB stick
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Porridge, RTE, the Travellers … Continue reading
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Sinn Fein – the early years 1905 – 1922
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An Irish Hard Border revisited
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A united Ireland must be planned for in the future
It is time the issue of the future of Northern Ireland to be squarely faced. Continue reading
DUP strive for best deal for Northern Ireland in Tory talks
Ironically one issue the DUP, the former party of Ian Paisley, will seek to explore is a more open border with the Irish Republic Continue reading
Hard Border revisited and threatened anew
It was the first time that a Unionist leader had attended an Ulster GAA final. Continue reading
Sinn Fein gains transform NI politics
The remarkable and generally-unexpected surge by Sinn Féin is attributed to a number of factors. Continue reading
Northern Ireland government collapse
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Reunification – a collateral benefit of Brexit?
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The Border and Brexit
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How Does a No Win No Fee Injury Claim Work?
Making a No Win, No Fee claim is a very straightforward process.
When you start a No Win, No Fee injury claim, your solicitor will ask you a few basic questions about the accident or cause of your injury. Your solicitor will then advise whether you have a good chance of making a successful claim.
The first steps
If you decide to pursue a claim, your solicitor will send you a Conditional Fee Agreement for you to read and sign. This document is effectively the 'terms and conditions' of your No Win, No Fee claim.
What happens next?
The solicitor will then start to investigate your claim by:
- collating further details
- gathering evidence (e.g. witness statements, CCTV footage)
Once the solicitor has collected the evidence in support of your claim, they will write to the insurance company or lawyer representing the party who caused your injury (the 'defendant').
Your compensation settlement or award
The defendant's insurer or the lawyer will consider the medical and other evidence and will usually negotiate a settlement out of court.
What happens if I win my No Win, No Fee claim?
If you win your claim, you will be awarded general damages in respect of your injuries and special damages in respect of any financial losses (such as loss of earnings) you have incurred. These damages are usually paid by the defendant's insurance company. The defendant will also be liable for your legal costs.
The solicitor will receive a success fee which is deducted from the compensation settlement.
What happens if I lose my No Win, No Fee claim?
If your claim is not successful, you will not have to pay any legal fees at all.
Please note, under a No Win, No Fee Agreement (CFA), fees may apply if a claimant refuses to cooperate, or abandons their claim after the legal work has started, or if the claim is fraudulent.
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BASH Awards
Raider TV takes on BASH at Stony Brook University.
Southold High School's SOHO TV hosted the third annual BASH awards on May third at Stony Brook University's School of Journalism. The award ceremony is held to honor the best of Long Island high school tv broadcast and video production.
The event was sponsored by Newsday. "Newsday is thrilled to play a role in honoring this talented group of aspiring broadcast journalists," said Debby Krenek, Newsday publisher.
Twenty different schools came to attend the award ceremony and workshops. Raider TV was fortunate enough to be one of the schools attending and brought along Co-Anchors Andrés Rendon and Nicolette Savattere; video editor Phoebe Lawson; and field reporters Jenna Potter, Rachel Edwards, Gail Comiskey, Isabella Scuteri, Gianna Gordon, Isabelle Palladio, Olivia Thorgerson, Sabrina Guarino and me, Delaney Reh.
The event started off with an opening speech from keynote speaker, Nicole Young; she is a producer for the legendary 60 minutes and a senior producer at CBS Evening News. With her thirteen News and Documentary Emmy awards and her more than impressive resume, she gave a speech about her career journey and how success only happens with hard work. Her goal for working in the journalism field is to "give a voice to the voiceless."
"Once you put ambition into motion, you need to keep it going. Never let a door close once it's open for you" Nicole Young.
After, the opening speeches the students were dismissed to breakout sessions. Students had a choice of six different session with different speakers who are very successful in different aspects of the broadcast field; I was lucky enough to go to a session held by Tania Rashid.
Tania Rashid is a Special Correspondent for PBS Newshour and News Correspondent for VICE. She was born in Saudi Arabia, raised in Bangladesh, and then moved to Utah as a teenager. Her session was on finding your voice and how she uses her past to help others in the work she does today as a reporter. She covers many different topics involving human rights violations in South Asia such as child marriage, human trafficking and female rights.
The panel of judges for BASH included Pei-Sze Cheng, Randee Daddona, Rob Hoell, Rick Ricioppo, and Jamie Stuart.
Raider TV won third place in Community News and Best Broadcast.
"Winning third place for best broadcast was super validating in the sense of the amount of work and time not only I as the editor puts into the episodes but the field reporters and the anchors as well. It's just is so incredible and I'm just so proud of what we accomplished" said Phoebe Lawson.
The day was a great success for the Raider TV crew and it was so wonderful to learn from inspiring journalists who have so much knowledge to share about the broadcast field and their experiences.
Delaney is a senior at PMHS and it is her third year on The Red and Black. She is the Editor in Chief and in the past has held the title of Photo Editor....


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I'm taking some time away from my shop while my Mum is in hospital. Sorry, I don't know how long it will be until I can re-open.
Harris tweed covered A5 notebook or diary black grey herringbone
A lovely gift that's useful too. I have chosen a classic grey herringbone design of the world renowned Harris tweed fabric to make this lovely book cover. The front features the Orb label as your guarantee it is genuine Harris tweed. It is lined with toning cotton fabric.
At the end of the year, or when the notebook is full you can slip the cover off and insert a new one.
You can choose which book type will be included:
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This useful covered book will be wrapped in tissue and tied up with a ribbon, ready for giving or as a treat for yourself. To get your lovely purchase to you quickly and safely I use Royal Mail tracked / signed for services. Save on postage for two or more items bought from my shop at the same time.
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I am forgetful. I blame my work. Being employed in the interactive media industry has made me ADD (it's true, ask the New York Times).
I've also been known to forget key items when packing for the gym.
No one knows this better than a dear friend of mine, who once received an early-morning panicked phone call from me, while standing in my gym locker room, ready for work… sans bra. That friend was so great to pop by my condo and drive my bra to me at the gym on the way to work, and give me a ride (I had a very important meeting).
That near-miss floppy scenario left me scarred; so much so that I vowed to never just toss some crap in a bag and head to the gym again.
Fast forward to a recent morning, when I grabbed my pre-packed backpack. I had planned to swim after work that day, but thankfully glanced at the pool schedule before heading out. The pool wasn't open for lap swim until after 6 p.m. — well after the time I'd planned to be there.
So I tossed some shoes, shorts, a top and a sports bra in the bag and headed off to work, thinking I'd take a spin class instead.
And now… here are my top five reasons why you should always pack your bag and plan your workout at least 24 hours ahead of time.
If you don't plan, you'll:
5. … end up wearing shorts that are too big for you. They'll have paint on them. They'll fall off your butt every time you stand up on the spin bike.
4. … take the wrong socks. While not tube socks, they'll be longer than the "invisible" length ones you like. And they look really stupid with aqua shoes.
3. … pack the wrong shoes. Instead of gym shoes, you'll pack aqua-running shoes. They don't feel so hot on a spin bike.
2. … grab the wrong sports bra. It'll be too big. You'll, uh, bounce around.
1. … end up looking like you're off to mow the lawn (and get weird looks from people).
I still did spin. And I was very happy when they turned out the lights.


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Purrfect for hipster cats, hipster cat owners, and owners of hipster cats.
Store catnip or treats in this adorable plush toy backpack. It's a staple accessory for any hipster cat.
Every product is crafted by the Tree Wise humans and tested by our four-legged feline testing team. We strive to bring unique items that pets and humans will enjoy.
Please note each product is created to order and is unique. This means actual product may vary slightly from pictures shown.
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"Let's get together for coffee." I love that phrase. We do it at our daily show, "Wake Up." Coffee is something that can be shared in so many ways. That friend you haven't seen in 10 years, "Let's catch up over coffee." Your spouse, "You wanna go get a cup of coffee?" Your best friend, "Let's meet up tomorrow for coffee." A new client, a possible important contact, that new possible love interest… and asking her out to dinner is too aggressive, but coffee, we could do coffee. You sit across from each other, your friend, your sister, your spouse, no real agenda, just chatting. Relaxed, breathing in life, drinking in relationship, laughing, sharing coffee, a new joke, sharing problems, stories of weariness, stories of victory, sharing opinions, sharing advice.
What if you could have coffee with some women of the Bible, heroes from ancient times? What would they tell you? What would they say? Today we will have coffee with six different women of the Bible, to listen to what they might say to you and me. What advice would they offer us? What stories might they share? Sarah, Leah, Jehosheba, Hannah, Deborah, and one whose name we don't even know.


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STORRS, Conn. — When Sarah Benedetti moved to Canton, Conn., as a fifth grader in 2004, she almost immediately started rooting for the University of Connecticut's basketball teams. That year, UConn became the first Division I university to win the national titles in men's and women's basketball.
Benedetti began attending Huskies games with her family and teammates. She idolized the UConn stars Diana Taurasi and Maya Moore. She was so obsessed with the sport that she arrived at Canton High School at 6 a.m. each day to shoot for an hour before classes started. Her father, Sergio, rebounded the ball for her.
Now a senior at St. Francis of Brooklyn, Benedetti competed Saturday night against her former favorite team. The No. 16-seeded Terriers were heavy underdogs to No. 1 Connecticut in their opening-round N.C.A.A. tournament game, the first time a St. Francis men's or women's basketball team had played in the event.
UConn lived up to its billing, cruising to an 89-33 victory and making 70.2 percent of its field goals, the highest rate in the Huskies' N.C.A.A. tournament history. Benedetti scored 13 points and made 5 of 15 field goals, while the rest of her team scored just 20 points, shooting 8 for 45.
And yet, as the Terriers ran off the floor after the final whistle, they received a standing ovation from their fans who traveled here.
After the game, UConn Coach Geno Auriemma hugged Benedetti and joked that some of her shots should be worth 4 points because they were from far beyond the 3-point line.
"Honestly, regardless of the outcome, I had a great time," Benedetti said. "It was just such a cool experience that I'll remember forever."
With a losing record (15-19) and four years removed from a four-win season, the Terriers were the most unlikely entrant in this year's field. Still, knowing that St. Francis had little chance to win did not bother Benedetti. She said about 100 family members and Canton residents were expected to attend, and she could finally be at Gampel Pavilion as a player instead of a spectator.
"That is pretty much the Connecticut dream," Benedetti said. "When you're younger, you always look up to them. It's a really cool idea. It motivates a lot of kids to play basketball."
Not much has changed since Benedetti arrived in Connecticut, as the top-ranked Huskies remain the nation's best program. They are 33-1 and entered the tournament leading Division I in scoring offense (89.7 points per game) and defense (47.2 points per game). They are overwhelming favorites to win their third consecutive national title and the 10th in the program's history, all since 1995.
St. Francis needed a late-season run just to become one of eight teams to qualify for the 10-team Northeast Conference's postseason tournament. The Terriers started 7-17 over all and were 4-8 in the league before winning five of their final six regular-season games to clinch the fifth seed in the NEC tournament.
St. Francis won all three of its conference tournament games on the road, including a double-overtime victory over No. 1-seeded Central Connecticut State in the semifinals and a 77-62 victory over Robert Morris in the final. Benedetti, who received no other Division I scholarship offers, scored a career-high 29 points in the championship game and helped her university receive national acclaim.
"It's been great for the school," St. Francis Coach John Thurston said before Saturday's game. "When you have these kind of moments with the small schools like us who never get that opportunity, who never get that exposure, the real excitement is for the school. It's a great awakening of school spirit."
Leading St. Francis to the N.C.A.A. tournament was an unexpected accomplishment in Thurston's 42-year coaching career. He grew up in the Bronx and played basketball and baseball at Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, where his teammates included Jim Larranaga, the Miami men's basketball coach.
After graduating from Seton Hall in 1970, Thurston spent nearly three decades coaching men's basketball. As an assistant at James Madison University, Thurston coached in the 1981, 1982 and 1983 N.C.A.A. tournaments. The Dukes upset Georgetown, Ohio State and West Virginia before losing in the second round in each appearance.
"We were one of the first Cinderella teams that has made the men's tournament such a great draw," Thurston said. "We take pride in that we were one of the first teams that was kind of the no-name team that was able to beat a powerhouse. It was exciting back then."
Thurston got out of college coaching in the late 1990s, when he opened and ran a sports academy in Georgia. He returned in 2003 as an assistant for the University of North Carolina at Wilmington's women's team. A few years ago, he and his wife moved to New Jersey to be close to two of their grandchildren. Thurston is now in his fifth season at St. Francis and third as head coach.
Before Saturday, Thurston had never been a head coach in the N.C.A.A. Division I tournament. Still, he said he did not plan on giving a pregame motivational speech. He understood the Terriers had little chance to beat UConn, and he knew his players were not expecting to win, either.
"I have very, very intelligent players that are intelligent off the court," Thurston said. "You can't con those types of kids."
For the 2013-14 academic year, the St. Francis team had a 3.608 cumulative grade-point average, the fourth highest among Division I programs, according to the Women's College Basketball Association.
"Everybody knows Connecticut," Thurston said. "Every kid knows every player. You don't have to tell kids about them. We just really focus on playing our system the best that we can, wherever that takes us."
Before the game, Thurston said he expected the Terriers to reflect fondly upon a time when they turned around a season and created lasting memories.
"Twenty years from now, just like our players from J.M.U. do, these kids will remember that they made the tournament," Thurston said. "There's a whole bunch of teams out there playing in the W.N.I.T. that wished they could take our place, but we played our way in. You can't take that away from us."


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If you've ever broken in a pair of shoes or worked in the garden, you're probably familiar with getting blisters. Blisters are small bubbles or pockets of fluid caught within the upper layers of skin. You can get blisters from friction (rubbing), burns, infections, cold or by exposure to some chemicals (including some medications). If you are dealing with an infected blister (one filled with green or yellow fluid), you'll need to carefully monitor it for improvement. While in some cases you can treat an infected blister at home, more severe cases require medical attention.
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Draining an Infected Blister at Home
1Consider if you should drain the blister. Usually, you should leave an unpopped blister alone to prevent aggravating it and making the infection worse. But, if your blister is on a joint and places pressure on it, you may want to drain it.[1] X Trustworthy Source Mayo Clinic Educational website from one of the world's leading hospitals Go to source
- Draining the pus can relieve the pressure and reduce pain. Keep in mind that you'll need to monitor the blister and keep it bandaged and clean after you drain it.
2Clean the blister area. To prevent the spread of infection, wash your hands and clean the blister. Wipe the area around the blister with rubbing alcohol or an iodine solution to kill off any bacteria on the skin.[2] X Trustworthy Source Mayo Clinic Educational website from one of the world's leading hospitals Go to source
- You should also disinfect a needle by swabbing it with the rubbing alcohol or iodine solution or holding it in a flame for about a minute.
3Pierce the blister. Take the disinfected needle and pierce the skin at the base of the blister. This should be near the bottom of the blister. Make several holes so that the fluid can drain out of the blister. Avoid applying a lot of pressure which could cause the blister to burst open.[3] X Trustworthy Source Mayo Clinic Educational website from one of the world's leading hospitals Go to source
- You might want to take a cotton ball or piece of gauze to dab or wipe up the fluid or pus that leaks out of the blister.
- Wash the infected area out with either hydrogen peroxide, saline or soap and water. Do not use alcohol or iodine as they will irritate the wound.
4Apply an ointment. Once you've drained the blister, you may notice that the overlying skin of the blister looks saggy. Don't pick at this skin which could damage the blister and make the infection worse. Instead, leave the overlying skin as intact as possible. Apply an antibiotic ointment to the drained blister.[4] X Trustworthy Source Mayo Clinic Educational website from one of the world's leading hospitals Go to source
5Cover the blister with a bandage. Since the wound is technically open, you need to apply a bandage. You could also tape a gauze pad onto the blister. Change the bandage or gauze pad every day so the blister has a chance to heal.[5] X Trustworthy Source Mayo Clinic Educational website from one of the world's leading hospitals Go to source
- Always wash your hands before and after you change the dressing.
- Remove the dressing daily before bathing, and allow the water to clean it out in the shower. Pat it dry after the shower and reapply the bandage.
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Using Unverified Natural Remedies
1Apply garlic paste. Crush a single clove of garlic into a paste. You can also purchase garlic paste, but make sure there aren't a bunch of other ingredients added. Apply the garlic paste directly to the blister. You can also mix the garlic paste with a few drops of castor oil to make it easier to spread.
- Garlic has natural antibiotic properties which can kill bacteria or viruses that could be infecting your blister.[6] X Research source
2Use aloe vera gel. Apply a few drops of aloe vera gel directly onto the blister. If you're using gel directly from the plant, you may need to squeeze it out of the leaf and gently rub it over your blister. If you purchase aloe vera gel, choose a product that lists aloe vera as the first ingredient and doesn't contain other fillers.
- Aloe contains natural anti-inflammatory and antibiotic substances that may help treat the infected blister while moisturizing the skin.[7] X Research source
3Apply tea tree oil to the blister. Look for a pure tea tree oil and apply it directly to your blister. It may be easiest to drop the oil onto a cotton swab and gently dab it on your blister. You can also choose a blister ointment that contains tea tree oil and apply it to your blister.
- Tea tree oil has antibacterial, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. More research is needed to determine how effective tea tree oil is against bacterial, fungal and viral infections.[8] X Trustworthy Source PubMed Central Journal archive from the U.S. National Institutes of Health Go to source
4Apply soaked herbs to your blister. Take ¼ teaspoon of thyme or oregano and stir in about a ½ teaspoon of hot water. Let the thyme and oregano leaves soak in the hot water until they swell up. Let the mixture cool apply the thyme or oregano leaves directly onto your blister. Both thyme and oregano are traditionally used to treat infections.[9] X Research source
- If you can find mullein, yarrow or plantain outside, take a few leaves (or flowers from mullein) and crush them into a paste. Add a few drops of castor oil if you need to make the paste easier to spread. Apply the paste directly to the blister. These plants have antibiotic and anti-inflammatory properties.[10] X Research source
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Caring for an Infected Blister
1Look for signs of infection. If your blister is infected, it will appear to be filled with a cloudy, yellowish or greenish fluid. The skin around the blister will look red and could be swollen or tender. If you have more than three or four infected, don't try to treat them at home. You may need medical attention.[11] X Trustworthy Source National Health Service (UK) Public healthcare system of the UK Go to source
- If you see reddish streaks along your skin starting at or around the blister or if you have persistent drainage, pain around the blister, or a fever, you might have a more serious infection (like lymphangitis).[12] X Research source If this happens, make sure to call your physician for advice.
2Keep your skin clean and dry. Blisters can be caused by sweat that becomes trapped under your skin. If you exercise or sweat heavily, immediately bathe or rinse the sweat away. Using a mild soap is usually enough to prevent infection. Gently pat your skin dry.
- Avoid breaking the skin of your blister. Never rub the blister when washing or drying.[13] X Research source
3Avoid irritating the blister. If the blister hasn't broken, try to keep it intact. Consider using moleskin, bandages, or petroleum jelly to prevent skin or shoes from rubbing against your blister which can irritate it further. If the blister is on your hand, wear gloves
- Even moist skin can create friction and aggravate your blister. You may want to sprinkle aluminum chloride or talcum powder on the skin around your blister to keep the skin completely dry.[14] X Research source
4Get medical attention if the blisters don't improve. If you have one or two blisters, you can probably treat them at home. But, if you have several large blisters and they appear all over your body, you should see your doctor right away. Contact your doctor if you have painful, inflamed, or recurring blisters.[15] X Trustworthy Source National Health Service (UK) Public healthcare system of the UK Go to source You may have a more serious health condition that needs different treatment like:
- Pemphigus: a chronic skin disease
- Bullous pemphigoid: an autoimmune skin disease
- Dermatitis herpetiformis: a chronic skin rash
Community Q&A
QuestionCan an infected blister still heal on its own?Community AnswerYes. If it's infected, it may take a little longer to heal, but it can heal on its own provided you keep it clean and bandaged. I would also recommend putting antibacterial ointments on it. If your blister gets worse or doesn't improve within a week, you may want to return to the doctor.
QuestionIf blister on toe is infected, will there be a bad odor?Community AnswerYes, the discharge has an unpleasant odor.
QuestionI have a black, dried blister (I cut off the top of the "infected" blister and applied bacitracin and a band-aid) with 1/2" redness around it. What do I do?Community AnswerWithout seeing your "blister," it is not possible to diagnose the root cause, so you should consult your doctor. It sounds like you have a possible staphylococcus infection, which needs either topical or oral antibiotic therapy.
QuestionI have 2 blisters that are swollen, and have white around them. They are red where the skin broke. They are painful. Should I see a doctor or can I treat them at home?Community AnswerPlease see a doctor. The white could be an infection. You didn't say where the blisters are located, so your situation could be anything - friction blisters, heat rash, herpes, etc. If you touch the blisters, make sure to wash your hands after, as herpes can be spread to any other part of your body (and to anyone else you are intimate with).
QuestionWhat if I have an infected blister on top of a burn?Community AnswerYou should use gauze with wraps and oils, and replace the gauze with fresh gauze frequently so the burn does not stick too much to the gauze. If it gets more infected, seek professional medical attention.
My son has an infected blister on his thumb and has had 4 doses of liquid Augmentin. The blister has gone further down the pad of his finger up to the joint. Should I drain it again or wait?
I got a blister on my finger from a new job yesterday. Today the blister fluid looks yellowish and my finger is red and slightly swollen. It hurts badly. Should I see a doctor?
Can I put Clotrimazole on my back heel blister?
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- ↑ http://medherb.com/Materia_Medica/Allium_sativum_-_Antibiotic_and_Immune_Properties.htm
- ↑ Hamid Nasri, Mahmoud Bahmani, Najmeh Shahinfard, Atefeh Moradi Nafchi, Shirin Saberianpour, Mahmoud Rafieian Kopaei, Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris: A Review of Recent Evidences. Jundishapur J Microbiol. 2015 November; 8(11): e25580.
- ↑ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1360273/
- ↑ Priyam Sinha, Shruti Srivastava, Nidhi Mishra, Narayan Prasad Yadav, New Perspectives on Antiacne Plant Drugs: Contribution to Modern Therapeutics,Biomed Res Int. 2014; 2014: 301304.
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- ↑ http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Blisters/Pages/Treatment.aspx
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An infected blister may appear red and swollen, or feel painful. If you notice a blister, try to keep your skin dry and clean, since leaving sweat or dirt on your skin can worsen infections. You should also cover the blister with a bandage to keep the wound clean. Change the bandage each day to help the wound heal. Avoid scratching or itching your blister, which can worsen your infection. If the infection gets worse or you have several infected blisters on your body, see your doctor to get professional medical care. For tips from our Medical co-author on how to tell if a blister is infected, read on.
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