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<urn:uuid:aea993f4-f7d9-4289-b688-d90e46c581f3> | As central Christchurch buildings came crashing down last February, Polish man Erwin Polczak rushed from the Colombo Street jewellery store where he worked to rescue those trapped by the rubble.
A year later and recognised as one of the heroes in the Christchurch Earthquake Awards, the ongoing aftershocks have done lit... |
<urn:uuid:58807ec8-fead-4a0c-baed-b5596adb9d03> | Jun 19, 2008 — Last November, Brian Mann reported on plans to dam and divert the massive Rupert River in northern Quebec. The project, developed by the provincial utility, Hydro-Quebec, will provide hydroelectricity to consumers in New York and Vermont. His story was recognized with an Edward R. Murrow Award. Last week... |
<urn:uuid:ad49add5-e888-4579-a85b-4eee7c4f9a20> | Palms and cycads, Trees
Mature palms are handsome, stately, difficult to transplant. Where winds are strong, plant in lee of buildings to prevent damage. Young trees can’t take frost; mature plants may stand 28°F/–2°C. They tolerate shade and can grow for many years grouped under tall trees. Old leaves shed cleanly, le... |
<urn:uuid:9b33cf1f-7589-4193-a426-b2ca4665bcaf> | Heat a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium heat. Add butter and oil and swirl to coat the bottom of the pan.
Add the corn kernels along with the salt, white pepper and thyme. Cook corn kernels for about ten minutes, stirring frequently, until the kernels just begin to color. Watch your heat and don't let them burn.
S... |
<urn:uuid:b20de946-247b-44ac-b284-ac4938187a78> | Helping teachers celebrate Constitution Day!
Constitution Day will be celebrated on September 17, 2009. Links can be found below.
- Vermilion Parish Constitution Day Site (All grades: includes videos, lessons, powerpoints)
- Brain Pop Constitution Day Movie for Students
- U.S. Courts Educational Outreach
- The United S... |
<urn:uuid:ccf3edfd-2d22-48e0-9c93-c8a674db458c> | Amy blogs at kids in the studio. She describes the wonderfully creative art projects her three children — ages 2, 6 and 9 — do in their basement art studio. Amy’s ideas about art are much like ours at Sunflower. She provides her kids with materials and maybe a suggestion, and lets them experiment. Check out her blog to... |
<urn:uuid:65cb8f66-693f-48a6-a28e-53f3d8b626a7> | My great grandpa Floyd Anderson built a barn and granary over 100 years ago. They're sturdy buildings - we're still using them today. Of course, they need roof work every so often.
Today our builder was working on the granary roof. Instead of shingles, which need replacing more often, we had him put on steel.
I went ov... |
<urn:uuid:8f8d8b17-26f0-404b-8812-9647a1ee8443> | WASHINGTON — Storage tanks and a tunnel that could hold millions of gallons of water are being proposed to provide flood relief to two Washington neighborhoods.
District officials unveiled the plan Thursday for the Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park neighborhoods of Northwest Washington. The two communities were particularl... |
<urn:uuid:67169085-3eb8-4560-9847-371e0af6f4a7> | To our modern eyes, a little girl's clothes were much like her mother's, but people at the time were sensitive to the many differences between children's clothes and adult clothes.
Navigate to each layer of this activity by clicking on the "Next" and "Previous" buttons. Using your cursor, roll over each image to learn ... |
<urn:uuid:f5e4cc1c-b109-45ad-9165-03f032baa8fa> | Thanks for writing! I'm sorry, but it's impossible to give specific landscaping advice without being able to see your yard in person. There are so many variables. But, I can give you some general tips and ideas.
Start by coming up with a list of exactly what you want. Is growing vegetables, fruits, and herbs of interes... |
<urn:uuid:062d3a5f-28d2-4085-9581-590c17190114> | Bass Lessons — Beginning The Bass Slap bass tabs
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Slap and Pop are one of the tequniques that define Bass. If any of you have
not learnt slap, you can read my advice here. Using your thumb, hit the string
downwards so your thumb is horizontaly across the strings. When slapping,
be sure to slap the strin... |
<urn:uuid:adce025b-5da7-4dfd-aa83-ae25c48ba5ed> | Children's workshops at the Museum of Cycladic Art
Painting, handwork, theatre and fairy-tales for children. Every Saturday, from October 20 till the end of May, the Museum of Cycladic Art houses a series of creative workshop for children of all ages: a painting workshop, handwork and constructions workshop, theatre pl... |
<urn:uuid:4533a0aa-6b5e-4c38-a0f3-d5d530e6f2af> | This week in Mrs. Jones' room, we're studying spiders! Not just any spiders, however, but UNUSUAL spiders! Spitting spiders, jumpers, wolf spiders, and many more!!
This week we are begining a new novel entitled Pirates Past Noon. This is another book in the Magic Tree House series. We'll be learning pirate jargon, lear... |
<urn:uuid:e9d20eca-a3b4-4f95-afb0-8ecf49face55> | Digital Photography I - Learning Your Digital Camera
Are you still wondering about all the features of your newly purchased digital camera? This class will teach you digital camera basics, including pictures as pixels, memory, resolution and exposure control. Soon you will be taking photos digitally and emailing them t... |
<urn:uuid:96a95e11-15ce-4b31-92b5-7b059c618453> | Space Shuttle Model Finds a New Home in Texas
Despite Houston being snubbed during the selection process for the final locations of Atlantis, Discovery, Endeavour, and Enterprise, the consolation prize of receiving Explorer comes with one benefit the other locations won’t have. Explorer was built to actually allow peop... |
<urn:uuid:13691fba-dde5-42ff-bcb3-5d3d0dabe897> | There are lots of historic trails in the Breckenridge area and the trek to the Sallie Barber Mine may be one of the easiest. The hike is 1.4 miles each way with just 400 feet of elevation gain. While it's not "easy" for some people, it is easy compared to most trails in the Colorado high country.
The trek starts on Fre... |
<urn:uuid:85380bb5-f879-49c1-8511-56b04b0d54fb> | Clogs have a rigid, sometimes wooden, shoe sole. Once worn by factory workers for protection, today’s clogs are a modern interpretation, typically trading the wooden shoe soles for cork soles, rubber soles, or plastic soles. Longtime favorites in Scandinavian countries, leather-upper clogs are widely popular now, and c... |
<urn:uuid:69e81175-28c5-4da5-93e4-e333c106c936> | - 6 clementines or 4 oranges, zested and juiced or 2 cups juice
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons
- 2 limes, 1 juiced and 1 cut into slices, for garnish
- 6 ounces tequila, optional
- 4 drops yellow food coloring
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
In a small saucepan, combine the clementine zest with 1/2 cup... |
<urn:uuid:b604b87d-f63e-4198-8081-009b1efe6266> | Lake Roosevelt Lake Getaways
In Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is the beautiful lake the area takes its name from. The eastern Washington has many unique attractions, including Kettle Falls, Fort Spokane, and Spring Canyon.
Lake Roosevelt was formed in 1941 by the completion of the Grand Coulee Dam. This 130-m... |
<urn:uuid:ac402fb5-4820-40ae-a9c2-a001d374885f> | Step 1) Make sure to get a high quality frame with proper accessories to safely and securely mount your art on the wall.
Step 2) Pick a place to hang your art. If your room is large consider a larger sized piece of art. Alternatively, consider a smaller size piece of artwork to place in a smaller room. If you are hangi... |
<urn:uuid:30045723-e925-409e-98f0-b211ce8af4c5> | Welcome back to "You're Welcome" Wednesday, where I share a creative tip (or in today's case, many creative tips!) with you that are bound to make you say...THANKS.
Today is a special MEGA POST.
Valentine's Day is coming up.
What a fun holiday! It reminds us how important love is, how good it feels to be loved, and how... |
<urn:uuid:e765a68f-e438-4586-910a-7f75918999e5> | If you want to save money and provide your growing family with fresh, nutritious food right in your own back yard, you can easily create a vegetable garden. Even if you have poor soil, lots of weeds or lawn that you don't care for, you can start a vegetable garden in fall, winter or early spring by creating a rich envi... |
<urn:uuid:b1f072e4-010c-4e66-8a42-0819fe07f8cb> | La Merced Church
One of the most admired land marks in Gracias Lempira is La Merced Church. Build in the 1700s is a well preserved example of colonial architecture in Honduras.
Ancient structures beautiful landscapes define this beautiful and pristine town.
The interior of La Merced Church is simply unbelievable. |
<urn:uuid:852b8d2f-e02f-4f89-ba79-6fbcf4db3313> | These are Halloween versions of a the [[http://www.instructables.com/id/Eggcellent-Night-Light!/] Eggcelent Night Light! and the http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Ball/ LED Ping Pong Ball.
Step 1: Materials
- Egg(s) or ping pong ball(s)
- Needle/awl for hollowing out egg
- Orange Easter egg dye (or use red and yellow... |
<urn:uuid:e442ada9-5b6f-457d-89a3-2c1ac38cb95f> | Thank a Veteran - Call a Veteran and tell them "happy Veteran's Day" (my sister calls may husband every Veteran's Day even though he was only in the service for a few years. It makes him feel good that his service didn't go unnoticed)
Dress for Church - The Sunday before, all the active duty men in our ward wear their ... |
<urn:uuid:f868820b-219a-4c65-b50e-bae2d75d9564> | The Non-govenmental organization will celebrate Holi using natural colors with underprivileged children. These natural colours are made by women’s self help group ‘Nirmaya’ and the Society for Child Development, Delhi.
Holi is a colorful festival. It was celebrated earlier with natural colours. However, the recently av... |
<urn:uuid:da00c652-0fa2-47f6-a4f2-59787eb74134> | Date: Around 1993
Why is it that some objects are easier to charge with static
electricity than others?
Basically, friction is caused by electrical forces, and so when
ever you have friction between two different materials there is some chance of
charge being transferred. The materials that are easier to get a charge f... |
<urn:uuid:c862d853-33c5-437c-b1d6-6aa23437713c> | November 20, 2012
Piedmont Academy's fifth-grade class recently studied the Civil War and the important people involved during this era of history. Each student selected a different person during this time and researched the individual. Along with a one-page biography, they created a paper doll out of poster board and ... |
<urn:uuid:69244667-89dd-4cd5-9ae0-42238900f296> | Just in time for St. Tammany Parish School’s spring break, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services at 61389 Louisiana 434 in Lacombe has announced plans to extend the hours at its Refuge visitors center.
The center will be open April 3-7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to enable visitors to enjoy the new exhibits, including the Refu... |
<urn:uuid:c18d0aad-5230-4c0c-9ff8-c9ee44bec95e> | Wall Sit & Ball Press Postpartum Exercise
An exercise to perfect your pecs.
- Your baby
- A front pack/carrier
- A ball
- Put your baby securely in the front carrier with straps pulled snug against your chest.
- Get down into your wall sit and hold the ball at about chest height.
- Gently and slowly squeeze the ball be... |
<urn:uuid:df0cf1d5-8af7-4ab6-84a1-4cacc112bdb6> | We recently received some packages in the mail and had boxes around the house. Just as I was about to toss them, my girls decided to build forts out of them. Then Elle, my youngest, sat herself in the little box. I couldn’t believe she fit so perfectly. I pushed her around in it and she yelled, “Vroom!” We got a bit mo... |
<urn:uuid:4e601b14-0580-4945-80b9-be9de5d7b41a> | Guide to Introducing New Homemade Baby Foods
• Make the new food look appealing and interesting. Be creative - try different colors, shapes, and sizes. Give it an interesting name, such as "broccoli trees."
• Be a role model. Make sure your baby/toddler sees you and other family members eating and enjoying the new tast... |
<urn:uuid:6e55f4fe-ddfa-420c-9eb4-091948c3bc6c> | Kid Friendly Animals
Hamsters are great little animals for children who have never had a pet before. They require minimal care, don't take up a lot of space and are easy to handle. However, they do require some time and attention and their living space, which is usually a small cage, needs to be cleaned out regularly. ... |
<urn:uuid:4f5d0fe2-1fc7-48f6-a557-65f5aca65d7c> | April 16th, 2012
The average work week in US is 43 hours. To be precise, it is on average 8.6 hours per day worked.
Working 11-12 hours is definitely not common. Of the few people I know who do it, all do it voluntarily.
People consistently overestimate the number of hours they work, particularly if they work more than... |
<urn:uuid:f6d308d6-b687-41d8-8394-e20b78f7d89f> | Educator-Led ProgramsAncient Alberta Rocks
Winner of the 2011 Interpretation Canada Bronze Award
Discover Alberta's geology through an interactive game where students work in teams and move around a floor-sized game board shaped like the province. As they answer questions, do demonstrations and complete tasks, they lea... |
<urn:uuid:e78f8451-13b1-49a0-bb11-03c27c624f84> | We all have busy lives having to run to work and do the jobs that are required of us. The great thing about working are all of the nice accessories that we can buy to help us stay organized. Leather portfolios help us to stay organized very well. There are many that people can find on sale, and this will explain more h... |
<urn:uuid:723923fc-307c-41a3-8b90-1cdea81afe24> | Some of your favorite celebrities have rallied around a great cause – the UNICEF Tap Project! Millions of people are without access to clean drinking water every day and it is time we make a change. From [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Rihanna [/lastfm]to [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Taylor Swift[/lastfm], celebs ha... |
<urn:uuid:c3d3ff68-8f97-487a-b24d-c634a82e70a6> | Sue (from the Asiatic Lilies post) also asked about her Christmas cactus. She says “it is hot pink in color, had never bloomed since I gave it to my Mom 3 years ago (was forced at x-mas time). Well it bloomed in Sept and then again it started blooming the end of March and just finishing now. So I am confused on when to... |
<urn:uuid:98187f32-baab-427c-bd50-d44381e3df57> | Set in the beautiful rolling hills of the southeast corner of Minnesota, Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park offers a unique combination of nature and history as well as the usual outdoor activities of state parks.
Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park
Famous for: Tours of Mystery Cave and the 1800′s village of Historic ... |
<urn:uuid:795be650-4646-4666-923b-2c46290c8f27> | . Join Russell each Thursday as he travels throughout the state visiting the people and places that make Texas unique. Do you have an idea for our next Wilde About Texas? Send it to us by
Updated 03/22/2012 10:20 AM
Wilde About Texas: The Canyon Lake Gorge
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<urn:uuid:0500adf5-7bcc-4ce3-9e3c-dad54094df1a> | HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Grissom High School's special needs students have taken on a special Valentine's Day project this year.
The students have been making heart-shaped dog treats as part of their life skills class, according to a news release from the district. So far, they and their teachers have sold more than 300 b... |
<urn:uuid:a28d898e-67b4-4da3-a5eb-3e0327058933> | Come to a ReBuilding Center workshop to learn from skilled craftpersons in your community! You'll learn how to make the most out of the recycled materials at the Rebuilding Center. All workshops take place within the ReFind Furniture woodshop located inside the ReBuilding Center warehouse.
This three-day workshop is fo... |
<urn:uuid:d2d844e7-3e23-4c91-a573-3fbc77a1a56d> | An introductory guide to the benefits of incorporating native plants into your landscape
This free workshop features local plant and natural resource experts and covers:
- Pollinator Gardening
All using native plants, as well as:
- Weed Law
- Weed Identification
- Integrated Weed Management
specifically tailored to our... |
<urn:uuid:68e67023-2bd3-4f1b-b715-6ef8aaec32e6> | A key component in really unleashing your creativity is understanding what it is that you are trying to do or achieve. It's an area that is easy to get lost in. To go down the wrong path. To not see the forest for the trees, as the saying goes. This weeks creativity challenge is a fun little activity that will help you... |
<urn:uuid:c0cf264d-55cf-49f5-9d17-d74fdb811bba> | The holiday seasons are upon us, which means that in addition to work deadlines, we have the added pressures of gift buying, parties and decorating. A few years ago, I took a random day off in early December. It was a case of “use it or lose it.”
Now I do it every year because I spent that day finishing my gift shoppin... |
<urn:uuid:beee8af4-e2b6-40ee-9731-a5c12587c12a> | Topics will include: “Basic Elements of Research,” “Vital Records,” “Emigration Research,” “Census Records” and “Research on the Internet.”
Davis County residents are invited to participate. To view a series poster and the class schedule online, go to www.familysearch.org.
Classes will be held in the B1 classroom on th... |
<urn:uuid:48890466-f527-4ed4-98d2-744d3b9b24b2> | So our next 8 raised garden beds are being installed next week in the community garden. That makes a total of 24. Last year we had 16. I am taking on a bed this year and am going to try the square foot gardening thing. The beds are 4 feet by 8 feet so they are the perfect size. I'm planting petunias, marigolds, okra, p... |
<urn:uuid:3ee66a82-28f0-4e88-839a-5d4213661835> | • FRIM - Forest Research Institute of Malaysia •
• Royal Malaysian Air Force Museum •
- Forest Research Institute of Malaysia
There even a forest park in Kuala Lumpur. FRIM grounds constitute a
forest science park. As a Forest Science Park, it welcomes all visitors
to share the natural beauty of the forested environmen... |
<urn:uuid:300687e7-8520-4b50-b2f0-bb600540a7da> | Friday, June 15, 2012
"Dug Dug's -Smog -1972 Mexico":
Los Dug Dug's are a Mexican rock group which started off in the early sixties as a high school band called Xippos Rock, with members Armando Nava and Jorge de la Torre. In 1966 Xippos Rock began a road trip from Durango to Tijuana and half way through the trip, the ... |
<urn:uuid:2440357c-b73f-4095-9684-c0abda309d14> | Can you say these Thanksgiving tongue twisters ten times
Ten tricky two-toed turkeys trotted on the table.
Greedy gobblers grabbed the gravy.
Floyd flipped five fine flapjacks!
Six sick swans slurped soup slowly.
Chef chopped cheese chunks cheerfully.
Betty baked a better batch of buttered biscuits.
Eleven leaping liza... |
<urn:uuid:22eda10c-fb31-43e0-8bae-d6cc62560fb8> | I must say I was worried about this workshop…we have never made Pinatas at Lola…and it seemed like a lot of work…but this was definitely the BEST workshop ever!!
For a start we pre made the Papier Mache balloons for the children…this made SUCH a difference in the ease of the project…Once they had their Papier Mache bal... |
<urn:uuid:f756760a-1c6d-4a0c-9128-8da508feb3c1> | On Thin Spaghetti and Nocturnal Animals
Library Home || Full Table of Contents || Suggest a Link || Library Help
|Don Cohen (The Mathman)|
|Function and Graphs for Children. Guess My Rule; Graphing; The Shuttle Puzzle; The Tower Puzzle; The Nautilus Shell. Sample problems with some answers from Chapter 6 of Don Cohen's... |
<urn:uuid:edc86b56-b3a9-4e70-8144-39f918b9a914> | At my school, one of our key values is “organisation”. Organisation covers many things in our school, like lining up, walking on the left, and bringing the necessary equipment each day. In the classroom, organisation is encouraged through regular book checks.
Simon Job — eighth year of teaching maths in a public high s... |
<urn:uuid:ef764118-fa37-43ea-b916-b3ef13b11bbb> | Most of the solid material in a plant originally comes from the atmosphere. Through a process know as photosynthesis, plants use the energy in sunlight to convert carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into simple sugars. These sugars are then used as building blocks and form the main structural component of the plant.
Pla... |
<urn:uuid:cab4d216-ca39-428e-b977-1d88def4ddfa> | In July 1989, Jim Henson and Frank Oz made an appearance at the Puppeteers of America national festival at MIT in Boston. The event was documented and added to the Puppeteers of America audio-visual archive with a special introduction by Frank Oz made in 1993. Throughout the one-hour discussion, Henson and Oz perform K... |
<urn:uuid:b6f12468-9c6f-49b7-a877-f8ddf73e386b> | 1st- Assemble your ingredients. We'll start with what you need for a basic California roll.
-Imitation crab meat
-1/2 sheets of dried seaweed (or full sheets, cut in half)
-1 cup cold water in a bowl
(My pictures show additional salmon and shrimp for other rolls I assembled later)
A- Cook your rice (1 1/2 cups will mak... |
<urn:uuid:f7e39a21-26ef-4b6d-b9d9-9c663929a235> | Turn a frown upside down by transforming an ordinary washcloth into a cuddly toy bunny.
Designed with a hole in its center, the bunny slips onto a fingertip for an instant puppet show, or you can quickly pop it over an ice cube to help soothe an unexpected bump or scratch.
First, place the washcloth on a tabletop and e... |
<urn:uuid:1fdb8acc-3008-47d7-b9c9-478d3ed26500> | Sesame is a flowering plant cultivated widely in India. Sesame seeds known as “til” in Hindi and “ell” in Tamil are used for making dishes such as ell urundai (literally, Sesame-seed Balls). Oil from sesame seeds also known as gingelly oil is used extensively in Tamilnadu cuisine. Ell Urundai is a traditional sweet des... |
<urn:uuid:2cf3cf35-2ffd-4dbb-b048-833af8c0d23e> | Another month, another challenge with Champions for Kids. We love working with Champions for kids to get the community involved in helping children in need. Our April project was to team up with Odwalla to show children a healthy drink choice as well as a plan a fun “Game Day ”.
As you have heard in previous blog posts... |
<urn:uuid:f6ce476b-0505-4df8-9e5b-77713518ee66> | Name: Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
Origin: Amazon Basin, Peru
Bleeding Hearts are fish that remain very active and very lively in the home aquarium. They grow larger than similarly shaped tetras, so larger aquariums are preferable with Bleeding Hearts. They have a splendid body shape and, after a month or two in captiv... |
<urn:uuid:98cc898c-f8fd-4c41-9d20-09ebb035e4ac> | Watch all our videos, including celebrity contributions from Rebecca Front, Marcus du Sautoy and many more.
Objects added by you to this website have appeared as special mini-features on Radio 4.
New to the internet? Take these easy steps and add your object to the site
Give us your suggestions for an object that sums ... |
<urn:uuid:80ea3fe6-e7d6-4c97-bd59-d2420a6f2973> | A slightly sweet, French yeast bread, rich with butter and eggs. The traditional shape has a fluted bottom and a topknot and is made in a special mould.
See all recipes for brioche (5)
Good as a sweet bread or served with cheese or pâté. It can be used in place of plain bread when making bread and butter pudding. It’s ... |
<urn:uuid:e1e06e30-bad2-4532-8fbe-65c9802944d1> | - slide 1 of 7
Let Us Give Thanks
Sir John Templeton once said, "How wonderful it would be if we could help our children and grandchildren to learn Thanksgiving at an early age. Thanksgiving opens the doors. It changes a child’s personality. A child is resentful, negative—or thankful. Thankful children want to give, th... |
<urn:uuid:447fa6b9-8eb0-4a87-bbc5-93b9d31c4063> | DFG offering swan tours
The state Department of Fish and Game is offering swan tours near Marysville from Nov. 3 through Feb. 2.
Co-hosted by local rice farmers, the tours will focus on tundra swans in one of the premier locations in California. Novice birdwatchers should enjoy the naturalist-led tours. Binoculars will... |
<urn:uuid:9b300407-bf64-4ae3-8f2e-88f5700cffbe> | As a result, the division was able to roll over nearly $30 million in unspent winter weather funds to do regular road maintenance over the summer.
But the division is not expecting that history to repeat itself this year.
"We expect it to be the typical West Virginia winter that we're used to," Bly said. "We don't expe... |
<urn:uuid:79564ef6-8602-4587-8942-ba3570e76bec> | A Lesson With Leadbetter
David Leadbetter Taking it to the Course DVD
According to David Leadbetter, there's more to shooting good scores than just hitting good shots.
In this lesson, David takes you out onto the golf course and demonstrates the importance of developing a strategic approach to the game.
Watch him coach... |
<urn:uuid:3c85cca5-d32f-4cce-ab5b-a501effd6f6b> | Breed; Warmblood Age; 12 Height; 17hh
A lovely advanced horse with a big jump.
Breed; Welsh cross Age; 15 Height; 13.3hh
A fun pony who likes jumping and games great fun for any level of rider.
Breed; Welsh Age; 13 Height; 14,1hh
A working livery who has just arrived at the riding school a super pony who can also work ... |
<urn:uuid:d95532db-ffdd-4d0e-8b1f-0624145433eb> | The Task /
The Process /
Grandparents are our heritage and are essential members of our families
and communities. That is why a special day, National
Grandparent's Day, is set aside every year to honor them. Here
is an opportunity for you to spend some time with your grandparent, have
fun, and create a project together... |
<urn:uuid:5d4adcc2-2de8-4e85-90eb-45346772de50> | Traveling Tips When You're Children are Travelling Alone
Children love to travel. And they like to travel in style. Whether your children are just two or if they are twenty, they will want to appear to be seasoned travelers just like you.
However, you will want to make sure that you pay attention to some travel tips if... |
<urn:uuid:2414d718-9233-4aba-8bec-54d5f931a0bf> | Welcome to Heritage School!
Our developmental curriculum is integrated with Christian principles and values. The setting is designed to awaken your child's thirst for knowledge by planning daily hands-on experiences that develop the skills needed to build self-confidence and experience success. Individual and group act... |
<urn:uuid:b6225e3a-6ec0-475d-98b0-7f1705358fc5> | A stubborn old farmer won't listen to any of his neighbors about how to improve the efficiency of his farm with modern methods, as he thinks "the old ways" were just fine. His three daughters live on the farm with him, and the oldest one, a teenager, has fallen in love with a local boy. However, she knows that she is e... |
<urn:uuid:352d069d-8233-4efd-940d-1bf458abd81b> | Remember to include all
five parts when writing a friendly letter.
The heading includes the
sender's address and the date. The sender's address needs to be located at the
top of the page in the center or at the top right-hand corner. The date needs to be
located under the sender's address on the left-hand side of the p... |
<urn:uuid:10526381-6e5a-40d7-994f-6de186dec344> | Get your school involved in Back 2 School Day and raise money to ensure all Aussie kids have what they need to feel they belong at school.
Make a donation on Back 2 School Day to leave your school uniform at home for the day and fast forward to your future by dressing up in what you want to be when you get older. Or ev... |
<urn:uuid:9d442c7a-5e11-4415-9ab6-6c4309e3877c> | Perforum: The Forum for Performance
Perforum is a performing arts club dedicated to diverse types of performance including oral interpretation, storytelling, group performance, adaptation, performance art, poetry slams, improve, children’s literature, and experimental performance. Perforum is open to all Kutztown Unive... |
<urn:uuid:558affd6-88f6-4460-8324-d786cffaecff> | - Price - ebooks are usually cheaper than paper copies, meaning you can afford to buy more of her ebooks than you could have otherwise!
- Search - have you ever read a book and needed to refer back to a certain point in the book? You flick back through the book for ages trying to find what you're looking for before giv... |
<urn:uuid:93e72fb6-3ebd-451b-8216-454611e91550> | Query tags with term: changing
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DO NOT BE PROUD - of being undisturbed by things that shocked your ancestors. Maybe they were fresh, lively tasteful beings, And you are a desensitived clod.
FROM CLARK KENT TO SUPERMAN - What happens in the phone booth STAYS in the phone booth. |
<urn:uuid:138739f3-ccc1-4fca-b488-af0b51411c6f> | The dome-shaped module might be called the ultimate observation deck.
Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana reflects on commanding the first space station construction mission.› Read story
The Japanese Experiment Module Kibo's last element is set to join the International Space Station.
Just in time for its 10th ann... |
<urn:uuid:404043d8-eee2-48be-afcf-3973a878a182> | The music for our Kindergarten classes has been songs of animals that are our familiar favorites. Songs like "Old John the Rabbit" sing about the antics of the rabbits that are found eating our garden vegetables.
Barnyard animals are also the subject of the sounds we imitate in the song,"Morning on the Farm". We have b... |
<urn:uuid:91a75c3a-b049-4914-a008-a74de3162ab4> | David Rogne shares this story: "Paul Harvey tells the story of Joe, who was born into a family of Sicilian immigrants, a family who had a 300-year history as fishermen. Joe's dad was a fisherman. His brothers were fishermen. Joe was made sick by the smell of raw fish and the motion of a rocking boat. In a family where ... |
<urn:uuid:9554799a-b9ab-4e10-9cac-9ea96778638e> | Storm brings rain, snow to region
Thursday, Dec. 13—A cold Pacific storm brought winter weather to the region today, prompting forecasters to warn of perilous travel conditions, primarily in the mountains.
Due to snow and gusty winds, the National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the mountains — inc... |
<urn:uuid:6d90fbb3-88de-424d-9513-661a540263d5> | Since 1975, the Sunprint Kit has provided fun, learning and creative stimulation for the curious of all ages. Originally developed as a teaching tool by educators at the Lawrence Hall of Science on the UC Berkeley campus, all proceeds from the sale of Sunprint Kits continue to aid our mission to inspire and foster the ... |
<urn:uuid:ded52593-c97f-4ab5-8844-1aff91a96ac0> | I was wondering how birds fly in synchronization, noticing them now and again. Not birds like geese flying in a V, but the quick little birds.
There will be a gust of them, flying as a unit, and in mid-air all of them at once will veer sharp, not one bird lagging; and then another sudden hard angle turn, each of them a... |
<urn:uuid:bafe9091-8ee4-4dad-87cb-005af413791a> | Get involved: Join the Earth Relay
As part of the 2011 Earth Relay, environmental groups from each state and territory will be relaying giant inflatable globes across Australia to eventually end up in Canberra at the Greenpeace Climate Rescue Station.
During the relay, environmental groups will be photographing the glo... |
<urn:uuid:e78ec80b-3d10-4ea5-81ce-1f886dbcee2d> | |The picture shows all (16) Small Irish Related Items in this lot. There are (2) old photograph cards. One pictures two men and a woman at a table outside. having tea. The woman is holding a tea pot and there is a crock pot on the table. One man appears to be wearing a robe. The back is marked "IRISH TEA PARTY". There ... |
<urn:uuid:49d3456f-5623-4e03-be82-69c71495aa59> | Train your memory skills in the memory game.
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Just as in the popular Memory game, your ability to remember pictures is put to the test in JoQmory. You can compete against 10 computer opponents, thereby training your memory skills. Your improve... |
<urn:uuid:ec4dbefa-49a9-4291-b871-8dccbab568f8> | Kids at Kosair Children?s Hospital received 20 iPads Thursday morning thanks to the family of a 3-year-old leukemia patient.
Wyman Marshall developed the Kids Connect program and organized the effort to raise money to donate the iPads.
Marshall said he had the idea for the program after he saw the joy an iPad brought t... |
<urn:uuid:61d7236c-fc5d-4d1b-b8bc-40dc85c66ddc> | In this episode Urban Dirt host David Walrod walks us through turning a 160 pound stone trough into a beautiful water feature; including re-wiring an electrical cord for outdoor use. He then shows us how to give a new tree the best possible start when planting in the landscape, explaining the importance of native soil ... |
<urn:uuid:ee1dbc28-0295-40f9-99ba-1cc5e96f4660> | Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York
The inside of the Cathedral covers more than half a city block, with 121,000 sq ft (11,200 m2), spanning a length of 183.2 meters (601 ft) and a height of 70.7 meters (232 ft). The inside height of the nave is a major 37.8 meters (124 feet). These dimensions make this archit... |
<urn:uuid:ed0afb8c-8825-4f50-a8cb-c7530b7aee4a> | |Posted on Aug 28, 2009 06:15:57 PM | Deana Nunley | |||
The DIY Podcast Rocket Evolution module includes links to some of NASA's Apollo and space shuttle images. But, as you might expect, NASA has many photos of the Apollo/Saturn V and the space shuttle. These images are available online in several places.
The JSC Dig... |
<urn:uuid:691c651f-4d64-4d90-ad57-959fe4fd60b0> | Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Chicago Riverwalk: Fish Hotel
Chicago Riverwalk just east of the Dearborn Street bridge.
The Fish Hotel opened in 2005, at the southwest corner of Michigan Avenue bridge [now DuSable bridge]. With the construction of Michigan Avenue underbridge, it was moved to the Dearborn Street Bridge, in 2... |
<urn:uuid:0096f383-0a29-4750-bd4c-af664f1a983a> | Ethel Minerva Green
(Daughter of C.D. Green)
Ethel was born in Anoka, December 1, 1881. Ethel was a very small woman and very active in the Baptist Church and Sunday School most of her life. She was a hat maker in Lee's Millinery Store (Beehive Building, Main St., Anoka) for over 35 years. Ethel married Henry H. Scribn... |
<urn:uuid:4f859056-f3c7-483a-8065-f94972db1d46> | Anglers sink into spring fishing
INDIANFORD Standing in wading boots on the rocky shore of the Rock River, Darrell Steindl bounced a bright yellow jig off the end of his fishing pole, anxiously waiting for walleye or northern pike to bite.
"This morning, they bit like crazy. I haven't seen them bite like that in four o... |
<urn:uuid:2efcb9b1-185d-4cb7-87bc-0bc31af66812> | Ritsurin Garden is near the center of Takamatsu. It is a famous garden that has been featured in several magazines and it’s not surprising as to why.
The garden offers many different traditional Japanese plants and structures and there is a traditional tea house where you can take part in a tea ceremony. There is a lar... |
<urn:uuid:8c99ace2-c316-48d7-b635-e8043086679a> | summary of Fried Mutton Meat, Finger Fish & a Drink
Fish fingers are popular with children and their parents as an easy-to-prepare finger food that is somewhat healthy for kids, as fish contains many nutrients including Omega-3. This dish is also popular as a tea time snack, during ramadan and etc.
Similar Recipes in w... |
<urn:uuid:90ab6c29-a1fa-4cf9-8d9c-9e0ccf731473> | Standardized Test Prep
Students who are preparing for standardized tests may find several (free) on-campus resources helpful:
to prepare for the writing portion of any standardized test. Write a practice essay on your own then set up an appointment to get feedback from a writing consultant.
Bring a review book to work ... |
<urn:uuid:d87d609c-8a26-4f49-8d36-2ee8f0a769c8> | Introduction to the Library (ITL) Series
Research Planning 101
These short tutorials can also be watched without audio. Just click on the green "CC" closed captioning icon at the bottom right corner of the video screen.
- Getting Help
- Accessing the Library
- Quick Search (Articles)
- Course Reserves
- Finding Books
-... |
<urn:uuid:6ae3ba87-39c7-47ca-90ac-29e690e47d01> | ‘W Is For Wapiti’ is a delightful start for the ABCs
Each page of the songbook engages children while the musical CD gets the kids singing along while they learn the alphabet.
All of the songs were written by Christiane Duchesne, a Governor General award owner, and Juno Award winner Paul Kunigis. Sang by a child choir,... |
<urn:uuid:f78383c5-9adc-40ae-9e22-62f92d5f6c2c> | "Coot Club": More Inspiring Family Movie Fun!
April 30, 2009
[$24.95 postpaid in the US.]
This is a DVD of a BBC production.
It is a most-winsome all-family movie story.
*Description from the producers website:
"Coot Club" and its companion story, "The Big Six," are based on the celebrated Swallows & Amazons series of ... |
<urn:uuid:6d4b611d-012f-45ae-bc45-320e890c4daa> | Farm Party Activities, Games, and Crafts
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Farm Party Games and Activities
Gather all your little farmers for fun-filled farm party games, activities and crafts.
Farm-Themed Party Games
Animal Round Up
Send your little farmers out to round up the farm animals hidden in the hay…
Old MacDonald Says . .... |
<urn:uuid:3d796a74-eeaf-4ffb-9dc9-f752932742b7> | This is Passport to Texas
When it’s fall in Texas, Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine becomes a hunter’s best friend. Editor, Louie Bond:
62—So in October, we have our much anticipated hunting forecast. And Steve Lightfoot invites us all to pull up a chair and grab a cup of coffee and sit down with a few biologists and ... |