OK guys I was out of distilled water and my car battery was kind of low on it. What to do, what to do? in this sweltering heat, I mean it was 45 C. So I hopped in to my car and drove to the nearest gas station which happened to be 5 km away. Shoot! they were out of it too! That’s when I remembered, I have endless supply of distilled water in my very home.
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Keep yourself informed about elections with the Pakistan Election 2013 Map
Here is a wonderful app that shows the map of Pakistan with various constituencies marked by colored bullets. Not only that, a drop down menu lets you select any National Assembly constituency and see its details, the candidates of major parties, their names and winners of last two elections in that area. If you click on a particular bullet on the map, it will show similar results in a small window. And you can also search area wise, using the drop down menu which shows all the districts of Pakistan. With density filter you can choose to see various stats in graphical form, like area, population and voters. Please click here to access the page.
How to find your polling station in KP and Punjab
If you live in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) or Punjab and are not sure about your polling station then follow these steps to find out.
1. Send your National Identity Card No (NIC) to 8300. (without spaces and dashes).
2. You will receive a reply showing your Block Code.
3. Go to http://whereismyballot.com/, type in the block code in the space allocated for it and hit submit.
The new page will show your Block code, Halqa, Polling Station No, Polling Station name, Gender and the Address of your block.
How to cure athlete’s foot
Athlete’s foot is a common disease which happens because of a fungus. Normally it hits the place between fingers of one’s feet. The skin develops rashes and if not taken care of, it becomes very painful. If you have this ailment pour four tea spoons of black tea in a pan and boil it for ten minutes. Soak your feet in it for 15 minutes after it has cooled. Do this twice a day for 3 to 4 days. Dry your feet after each procedure and put powder between your fingers. To prevent recurrence, dry your feet after washing, put powder between fingers and wear clean socks. Hope you find this post useful.
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