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<urn:uuid:6c640476-fad2-4737-b245-1cc509a84611> | This page was updated on July 25, 2008
Can You Guess It??
Helping Nebraskans enhance their lives through research-based education.
DID YOU GUESS IT??
ANSWER: Meet Lil' Green - The Official Nebraska 4-H Mascot
Lil' Green was designed with input from 4-H youth. The mascot's mission is to increase the recognition of 4-H a... |
<urn:uuid:968be2da-ada2-4500-b330-fc442b8aab0b> | July 15, 2010
They may not be as nutritious as the real thing, but these watermelon cookies are awfully cute! I originally found the recipe on Taste of Home, but tried my hand as simplifying things a bit. In the end, they were surprisingly easy to make.
What you'll need:
- sugar cookie dough (I used store bought)
- red... |
<urn:uuid:3bafe560-e627-46e4-b10b-fac8d9bd3354> | There’s nothing like the excitement of dressing up in your favorite costume and trick-or-treating just as night falls on Halloween! While many children are occupied with the fear of ghosts and goblins, some have just one thing on their mind: candy. But beyond the sweet treats promised, Halloween offers many options for... |
<urn:uuid:c2a52ad2-564c-47b3-b65f-99addb616b8a> | Alfred Rutherford and Agnes
Posted by mikegen48 on May 9, 2011
Alfred Rutherford was born circa 1798 in New Jersey. He died on 14 May 1881 in North Carolina.
Alfred married Agnes about 1818 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Agnes was born during 1801 in New Jersey. She died during 1832 in North Carolina.
They had the fo... |
<urn:uuid:acd3f235-2990-4c9b-a68d-2d1e7f156603> | Listening and Loving It
August is here, it’s still hot out, and school hasn’t started yet. Are you looking for something to do with your kids? Try listening to audio books. Whether you’re running errands across town or traveling over the river and through the woods to grandma’s house, you can be sure your kids will enj... |
<urn:uuid:959cda3c-a8ac-4724-9963-49f89e843930> | Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery
Castle Street, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8TP
November-March: Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 12pm-4pm
April-June and Sept-Oct:
Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
July and Aug: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm
Enjoy England Silver Award - Large Visitor Attraction 2008, Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery... |
<urn:uuid:383bcf3b-380c-4ea6-93b2-ff0da1ac9a34> | Natural Threats and Changes: Links for Teachers
NOAA's National Ocean Service Lesson Plan: Caution: Do Not Bleach!
Why are coral reefs important and what are some of the possible explanations of coral bleaching? This lesson plan will allow your students to explore coral bleaching, its causes, and the important benefits... |
<urn:uuid:78ce29b7-902e-4ea9-b9e9-12afb347a1d4> | Golden desert sand, brilliant blue skies, lush green land, dusty urban life, ornate traditional dress, pure white snow, chestnut and ebony wild horses – Mongolia has such a stunning and distinct colour palette. Part of the reason Mongolia is the land of a million earthy colour swatches is its geography. A landlocked na... |
<urn:uuid:4ce3b37b-9bda-49b5-9fb6-bc8dbe1f9d24> | This morning I read a post that included phrases from Lewis Carrol’s book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Thanks to Bel’ Occhio’s Blog for your post as it provided me inspiration to write the poem below.
Simply hearing the name Alice brought back memories. I traveled back many years to my childhood, when I read the b... |
<urn:uuid:c4002e6b-53a8-4860-9a20-687bc0221096> | Instead of typing everything I did, I thought I would try my hand at a screen cast showing you the Smart Board Notebook I created to go with this lesson. This is the first time I have ever done this before.
To get the sentence graphic organizer and lesson plan I used with the lesson, click the image below.
UPDATE (4/28... |
<urn:uuid:dae28982-1482-4087-bb11-fa410d119d98> | Provide students with a cylinder of water (without lines, words, etc. on it - check your recycling bin for empty glass bottles) and an index card with an arrow printed on it.
Have the students observe the arrow, looking through the cylinder of water. What happens as the move the arrow away from the water?
Provide stude... |
<urn:uuid:3cab954b-583d-4738-a231-23c1cda691b2> | In 1963 there was an Alfred Hitchcock movie entitled “The Birds,” that I just loved. It was about this quiet little town by San Francisco Bay which is suddenly, inexplicably, subjected to massive, organized bird attacks during the course of several days. In classic Hitchcock style, we are lulled into a sense of safety.... |
<urn:uuid:6ef560be-7f91-4dac-9374-0659cbec6991> | Detroit police divers search the area in the Detroit River in Detroit, Tuesday, July 17, 2012 where the U.S. Coast Guard says the bodies of a man and a woman whose heads, hands and feet were cut off were found floating. Detroit Police say 911 calls reported the gruesome discovery of the floating torsos about 6:45 a.m. ... |
<urn:uuid:80585eb6-7c33-4c31-a2bc-bd503fc5a793> | Recognized by the National Park Service as one of the best interpretive programs in the park system, this theater features productions aimed at helping people understand the park. For example, The Tramp and the Roughrider dramatized the interaction between park founder John Muir and then-president Theodore Roosevelt wh... |
<urn:uuid:57dba2d5-baa7-49dd-9661-cf0d085e3503> | How I did it
After discovering America a dinner was held in Columbus' honor. As each acclaimed his discovery with a wine toast, it was next the turn of a person who had over-imbibed.
He said, "What's the big deal. You sail west and you make your discovery. Anyone can do it."
In a hushed room, Columbus called for an egg... |
<urn:uuid:1ba464cb-4b21-49bf-bdfe-f840ff0bcfb8> | The Wisconsin Gardener Know Your Site: The Right Plant for the Right Place
Use these tips from Ed Lyon to learn how to plant the right plant in the right place. Details
Program: The Wisconsin Gardener
Episode: Know Your Site: The Right Plant for the Right Place
At a challenging yard in Oregon, Ed Lyon, director of Alle... |
<urn:uuid:d59854d3-f211-486d-b99c-ad385a3115f3> | CLINTON, Md. (CBSDC/AP) — With flu cases on the rise in Maryland and nationwide, Prince George’s County is hosting free vaccination clinics.
The Prince George’s County Health Department will offer free nasal-spray flu vaccines at the Cheverly Health Center and the Dyer Regional Health Center in Clinton on Monday.
No ap... |
<urn:uuid:9de77942-0b95-4fd5-b102-16da54b012e2> | Woodbridge (1885) is a beautiful heritage building overlooking the Swan River near the historic town of Guildford. Stop in to enjoy a cup of tea in the old coach house adjacent to Woodbridge, which is now a tea-room and gift shop.
Take a look around the impressive two-storey residence which features white iron lacework... |
<urn:uuid:52ff5aea-0945-45be-8e97-6c59993f487c> | Getting in and out of a bed or chair
Getting in and out of bed
Practice getting in and out of bed the day before your surgery.
- Use your arms as little as possible.
- Avoid twisting your upper body.
- Don't hold your breath when moving.
- Raise the head of your bed.
Getting out of bed
- Hug your pillows.
- Roll onto y... |
<urn:uuid:5829aaae-8548-4ea8-910e-37de711ee1f3> | |450 grams||Potatoes, cooked|
|50 grams||Butter or margarine|
|Salt and pepper|
|Oil for frying|
You can use leftover baked potatoes for this dish if you have them around. The simple device of browning a cake of mashed potatoes until it is golden on both sides is one of the most delicious ways of cooking potatoes. Warm... |
<urn:uuid:43cd20e2-548e-497e-9db7-26f49d38fed8> | What Happens in Grace Land?
Kindergarten to Grade 4
Small Group Warm-up: (15 minutes)
The small group time consists of a learning readiness activity that warms the children to one another and helps guests feel at ease.
It may involve an interactive game, the beginning of a craft, or handling some object that will later... |
<urn:uuid:253193a5-f3a7-4cbf-9898-ca879079cbc9> | Cut and paste! Shoestring licorice turns into a magical snowman’s top hat on these sugar cookies. Gather even your littlest helpers because there are tasks even toddlers can do.
SAVE ON THIS RECIPE!
When you have lots of cookies to bake and just 1 or 2 cookie sheets, pick up cooking parchment paper near the aluminum fo... |
<urn:uuid:910b23d1-7413-4d09-b33a-13544fa1251f> | Conway Police Department's School Resource Officers and Traffic Officers conduct a 2-day awareness course to Conway Public Schools students twice during the school year. Day one is spent with lecture and presentations and day two is spent on a controlled driving course using golf carts donated by Conway Country Club. S... |
<urn:uuid:d9d9409a-561a-4e26-857f-561505925c36> | Add the flour and salt to the center of a large wooden board. Use your hands and make a well in the center of the mound. Whisk together the eggs and olive oil in a bowl and pour into the well. Use a fork to whisk the eggs into the flour, incorporating slowly into the rim of the flour until it is completely incorporated... |
<urn:uuid:33402043-7073-4059-a5c9-c67a2dd5a8dc> | Big Data Transforms Wind Power
Mother Nature supplies an infinite amount of weather data to scientists around the world. Energy companies like 3TIER are harnessing Big Data about weather to provide valuable new insights that help manage the risks associated with renewable energy projects.
View the infographic below to ... |
<urn:uuid:aa512cef-6cc8-4942-9714-349bdc434d79> | Lots of different craft ideas including decorating easter eggs, how-to make chocolate easter eggs, easter baskets and goodie bags, easter bunnies, and lots of other cool crafts stuff to make for easter
Use hard-boiled eggs for your easter eggs (raw eggs can break if pressed on too hard). Here are a few different ideas ... |
<urn:uuid:5ff85641-bcb7-4e0c-90e1-e2118495516c> | The Great Pumpkin Trail #53
In Wisconsin, United States
How Geocaching Works
These are meant to be very easy caches, with the exception of one or two along the trail. If you see that one of them is missing, please feel free to place a new film can size container. This will keep the trail going for other cachers between... |
<urn:uuid:031401df-81e2-403b-b707-6b9be775b1aa> | The Complete Paper Making Kit
It's one thing to use paper to make great art, it's another to make it too! The Complete Paper Making Kit from Creativity for Kids is the great kit that teaches a craft and encourages earth friendliness at the same time. To get kids started, this paper making kit includes shredded paper, a... |
<urn:uuid:6dba73eb-1e55-4937-9a9d-c03f6078aca8> | Lesser Black-backed Gull juveniles.
Movie by Mars Muusse.
"Young juveniles in the colony, only a few months old, may already show different patterned feathers in an otherwise complete juvenile plumage. These odd feathers typically look like second generation feathers. But they may in fact also be late acquired juvenile... |
<urn:uuid:be30ce38-c523-4208-90ce-054ba507d016> | Making Change Octominoes
This colorful, self-checking game provides playful practice in counting money and making change. There are many ways to play that meet the needs of students with varying abilities, including matching to determine coin values, making the correct change for a dollar, and finding matching sets of ... |
<urn:uuid:b7ec7feb-d549-4af5-a0dd-26d61a96fcb6> | Step 12: Cat reactions
When we were bringing the post into the room with the cats for the first time, they were already attempting to climb on it before we could even set it down. Within five minutes, they had both climbed it and they played King of the Mountain for the rest of the evening.
At first, they were still cl... |
<urn:uuid:ebf2f219-9dae-459c-a42f-6457ca2923a5> | 3.5 million kids play little league football in the United States.
1,696 people play football in the NFL.
Mathematically speaking, that means that 0.048% of the kids who put on a helmet in elementary school will put on one professionally.
What do you do if you don’t get drafted? What do you do if your dream hits a snag... |
<urn:uuid:1b8796cb-3409-4a52-b2ce-ce1fb0d600fc> | Butterflies - As part of our rainforest unit we hatch Painted Lady
Click on the butterfly for photos of our butterfly unit.
Greenhouse - We will set up a greenhouse in our classroom and
plant flowers and bean plants. Click on the flower for photos.
During our study we discuss the 3 layers of the
rainforest and create a... |
<urn:uuid:f4fdb6a5-134b-485d-b7d7-2a24dde835be> | Did You Know?
History on the Shelf
The books in the front of seminar rooms D and E come from the collection of Clarence Seward Darrow (1857-1938), who practiced law in Chicago for decades.
Darrow was a longtime resident of Hyde Park. His residence at the Midway Apartment Hotel, on the east end of the Midway, was a favo... |
<urn:uuid:df6bedb0-b8db-4b83-9949-a82d8612c0e2> | Find products and services
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Winter is approaching and it’s that time of year when people head indoors to escape the cold – and too often escape their workouts! Eating more at holiday parties and skipping exercise can be a recipe for disaster. Instead of having a lot to overcome when the New Year arrive... |
<urn:uuid:f55fd31e-1575-4f25-b7dd-19e9c3a5a536> | Anchorage Oceanview Elementary First Graders
Elementary school teachers know that even if you can not coax reluctant children to write, you can always get them to draw, paint or color. Having children express their ideas and feelings with paints and crayons first is a natural way to encourage openness to written langua... |
<urn:uuid:3ca296df-722f-410d-9498-851167ffe4a2> | Hurricane (Sandy) Safety Rules From My 7 Year Old Girl!Jia's Jabber, Kids Speak, MY VIEWS | Nirasha Jaganath | October 29, 2012 at 12:30 pm
I just got back from a cruise last night, which had to skip Jamaica thanks to Hurricane Sandy, and we just lost power a few hours ago. I found a Starbucks a few miles away that had... |
<urn:uuid:33cda8f1-f5b6-4433-a27a-f38c1348553f> | Home Away from Home
Would you like to have a job that takes you hundreds of thousands of miles from home? One day in the future people may be living and working on the moon. Some scientists are talking about setting up a colony there; it would be like living in a very large space station!Maybe they will use it as a lau... |
<urn:uuid:2edab425-f16f-4c59-895e-46502c4ba7fd> | It's back to school time, and you know what that means: quick breakfasts, bagged lunches and snacks as soon as they get home. Most kids are starving the minute they walk through the door, so your snack ideas need to be quick as well as healthy. Vary your snack ideas with these healthy and yummy recipes to keep it inter... |
<urn:uuid:7fe9c6d9-94ba-43eb-b476-52e8c9565432> | Kitsap and Mason county firefighters battle dual fires along Highway 3
September 19, 2012 · 4:52 PM
Firefighters from Mason and Kitsap counties last week teamed up to fight a twin set of brushfires that broke out near Highway 3.
The blazes erupted simultaneously around 2:30 p.m. in two separate spots near Imperial Way,... |
<urn:uuid:c66deca6-f5d2-4aab-a61e-a9625cfd9d3a> | Think You Got it Down?
Test your knowledge again:
Coraline: Talking Cats Quiz
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Coraline? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Which is not part of our story?
Q. For whom did Gaiman write this story?
Himself - he was a loner
Q. According... |
<urn:uuid:d4ee44e2-dd4d-4cf7-a505-8cf102adc1f1> | Metal Free Fillings
We are committed to the highest standard of patient safety and quality care, therefore when it comes fillings, our dentists practice mercury and metal free dentistry. The process is simple; first the decay is removed and the tooth is prepared to receive the tooth colored composite. Then the filling ... |
<urn:uuid:5473fb80-babb-49ce-826a-8d59ca7328b8> | Sorrento historical centre is the ideal place for shopping, from the seafront to the narrow streets, leading to the main street area thousand souvenirs can be found . Typical hand-craft marquetry, hand-stitched tablecloths, coloured handmade sandals, distilleries and local gastronomic products.
The inlaid wooden marque... |
<urn:uuid:370bfa8c-f368-4f38-b3d8-32a64a8b66f7> | |Description:||Principal view of our activity is building and installation of furnaces and fireplaces.|
1 Manufacturing of brick furnaces and fireplaces.
2 Installations of chimney fire chambers and their facing.
3 Installation of metal flues "Sandwich".
4 Installation of ceramic flues.
5 Pouring of the bases to furnac... |
<urn:uuid:80d4539e-3b09-4e98-936b-bc3394480ebe> | This post brought to you by Miracle-Gro. All opinions are 100% mine.
Gardening has always been one of my favorite hobbies. I love cultivating a beautiful garden to not only look at for my own pleasure, but for my families as well. The act of gardening gives me a huge sense of peace and of satisfaction.
One of the ways ... |
<urn:uuid:665a9f9f-3f85-43dd-ba74-e77761930210> | I was very excited to view this lesson, but to be honest, I was disappointed by the actual product. I loved the idea of creating a comic book about Mesopotamia and was intrigued about the best to go around implementing such a project. Unfortunately, this product is rather vague and did not provide as much structure and... |
<urn:uuid:e9dbf541-5047-478f-a39b-a5cc80c9ad70> | The Clapping Game
Age Range: 5 to 11
The game is called the clapping game. It encourages good group work and listening skills and can help to develop the childrens sense of rhythm.
There are 2 teams, 1 team consists of the teacher and the other is the whole class. The teacher claps a pattern and the children then copy ... |
<urn:uuid:9057a6c2-3dd3-4865-be08-9c16d3e92442> | NEW YORK (CNN) - A passerby found a 30-foot whale on a New York City beach Thursday morning.
Biologists say it is a male Fin whale, the second largest species of whale. It's alive but appears to be injured.
Police have been spraying water on it so it can breathe. Marine experts say the whale may have been sick for awhi... |
<urn:uuid:545f7249-7f84-488d-9e9f-513532b5e0ac> | Pronunciation: pet pat wah
A made up language that sounds like gibber jabber, used by pet owners or people who like to communicate with animals and pets. People who use this language sincerely beleive that they are actually talking to their pet.
"Any pet lovers out there fancy brushing up on their Petpatois? Would you ... |
<urn:uuid:04dfdc45-dbea-4e57-88d8-6e49f31d18bc> | Plums are native to Asia, Europe, and North America. They come in a variety of colors like green, gold, red, purple, and blue. Plums are an excellent source of vitamin A and C, calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium and fiber. They are often used as a dried fruit and then referred to as a prune. They are also used to make... |
<urn:uuid:9e821c75-efe5-48d5-a1a9-44bc901f3f5b> | Good Sam RV Travel Guide & Campground Directory
Tour Wind Cave National Park on Your Next South Dakota Camping
Established in 1903, Wind Cave National Park was the seventh National Park created in the system and the first park that included caves. This long and complex wonder is best known for its display of boxwork, w... |
<urn:uuid:0c1e9d49-9a27-4b94-aa3b-648a8ef81905> | Hunt for pythons ends
MIAMI (WSVN) -- Judges are ready for a reptile roundup in the Everglades Python challenge.
The big hunt for Burmese Pythons ended Sunday night, and so far, hunters have captured and killed 50 big snakes. More than 1,500 people registered to hunt for the invasive species.
Officials said in order to... |
<urn:uuid:5630caf4-30c7-44af-8a45-b1e6640b0e5a> | |Shuttle Discovery Prep
Preparations for arrival of Space Shuttle Discovery at Washington Dulles International Airport.
NASA Flow Director, Orbiter Transition & Retirement, Stephanie S. Stilson talks on her cell phone from inside a portable tool shed nicknamed the "Tiki Hut" at Washington Dulles International Airport, ... |
<urn:uuid:ea679d2b-eb67-4a9b-a9aa-7a79deb83c57> | Experts advise families to monitor the weather throughout the day, the best way to do this is by using a weather radio. They also advise families to have plenty of supplies on hand such as batteries, flashlights and an emergency generator just in case the power goes out. And if a tornado does hit our area they say you ... |
<urn:uuid:c968efed-3cd5-4011-8add-3b4edf38504a> | New Meaning to the term "Itsy Bitsy Spider"
I don't know why I thought of the All-Taxa Biodiversity Inventory currently underway in the Smokies when I heard this story about a doctor finding two spiders in the ear canal of a little boy with an earache. Maybe the researchers should broaden their search?
I remember havin... |
<urn:uuid:b4d9193a-ad6b-4791-ac88-d254c874fb00> | Zucchini is great for babies who are 7 months or older and who are getting into textured foods. However, for no texture, simply peel your zucchini before slicing.
Wash and slice up your zucchini, discarding both ends. Place in a steaming basket with boiling water underneath, but not touching the steaming basket. Place ... |
<urn:uuid:58203923-4348-4587-902c-d7ee2bf605c5> | Sheriff offers haven for Halloween fun
Tucson Citizen - October 2005
Can Halloween be both safe and fun? Certainly, says the Pima County Sheriff's Department, which will host an event that will satisfy any parent's or child's requirements for the spooky evening. "It's a fun and safe alternative to kids trick-or-treatin... |
<urn:uuid:4919414e-657c-4dd9-b324-dfefa99f8c6d> | Disaster preparedness is absolutely imperative in earthquake-prone Japan. For zoos, that means having well-practiced plans in place in the event of an animal escape amid the chaos. But surely it’s not necessary to force the new guy to run around in a zebra suit?
At Tama Zoo, a popular spot for Tokyoites with young kids... |
<urn:uuid:b6a18f50-8f88-4611-88e9-11bd6ee3f2b5> | There are many ways to pass a rainy day, with one of the most important being to experiment with crafts. Most of these crafts can be done on your own, with a partner, or ideally with children. (Also see Crafts and Games for Children’s Parties)
As well as passing the time, crafts made during a rainy day can also be used... |
<urn:uuid:be9c69db-c55a-496e-bf00-09238af8963c> | Calauit seemed to be a forgotten island. It had its share of fame during the Marcos administration when it was developed as an animal sanctuary. Yes, animals roam freely here and they have a Savannah where they can gather during the day. It’s a long boat ride to this island and not many animals are around. But visitors... |
<urn:uuid:edd1773d-66f1-4770-978a-e4a42d49911f> | Apologia Educational Ministries provides creation-based science curriculum for homeschoolers. Ds4 and I received a delightful book to review from the Apologia Press division, called Good Morning, God.
The book is intended for children 1 to 8 years old and gently helps inspire them to think of and enjoy God throughout t... |
<urn:uuid:b0004bfe-1942-4514-b102-481aabc4156e> | I'm excited to show you my project, so here it is:
If you are going to participate in this even with me, you will need the following gear:
[This looks like a super long tutorial, but I promise it doesn't take too long. I just wanted to provide clear, detailed instructions.]
1. Chipboard or cardboard (a shoe box will do... |
<urn:uuid:ef3d4970-7c3d-4d4f-a43b-ab8218fd9b22> | Our lambs are being born this week. We have 14 ewes and one ram, so our sheep farm is more for pleasure than anything else. But, 13 ewes have had their lambs now, a total of 24 lambs. We love colors in our animals, and have now every possible color in our little group (grey, black, chocolate brown, goltott (light body ... |
<urn:uuid:206158f4-1e99-4743-affe-35abc1fd5e7e> | Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Grouseland Foundation To Discuss Vincennes French Heritage
The First Families - Heritage Education Outreach of Grouseland Foundation will meet on Thursday, May 3 from 6:30 to 8 pm at the Francis Vigo DAR Chapter House in Vincennes (30 W. Harrison). Bob Dora, author of "Along the Wabash: Dora Family... |
<urn:uuid:65595ede-ae71-4c58-a86d-995bd72f32c3> | Sorry that I left you hanging last week without anything about the Thanksgiving Challenge. I cannot believe that there are just six more weeks until Thanksgiving!!
Last week's step was to find opportunities to socialize without eating. I have a hard time with this one, because my family and friends like to eat! When I ... |
<urn:uuid:d00d871f-0b04-4962-b451-5f242d1b0036> | Family Home Evening Lesson
Opening Song: "Away in a Manger" Children's Songbook # 42
Opening Prayer: Daddy
In the weeks leading up to Christmas we are doing FHE lessons about the symbols of Christmas. Instead of doing it all at once I have chosen to focus on just one each week, keeping the lesson quick and simple.
Hold... |
<urn:uuid:ca6edef3-4ec0-4ee4-9827-cae1a3cf96d6> | Help Oxbow celebrate Earth Day by participating in the Earth Day Groceries Project. This FREE program helps spread environmental awareness as students, children, and adults decorate paper grocery bags with beautiful and unique environmental messages.
Here's How It Works:
1. Come to Oxbow to color your grocery bag. Bags... |
<urn:uuid:91c562e4-80f8-4540-9bfb-7cd47eaee82b> | Traditional, rare breed longhorn cattle (I think they are most likely Scottish Highland Longhorns, but I'm not certain) graze in the parkland of the Duke of Northumberland's great house at Syon, near Isleworth.
This parkland also contains the magnificent glasshouse I showed several days ago.
From Brentford canal docks ... |
<urn:uuid:ff86617d-a00a-4157-bba5-6ec893bd4064> | Bird Notes ~ November 30, 2009
A stop at the boat launch on Rt.30 yesterday afternoon: 2 male Bufflehead, a lone Common Merganser and of course the ever present hundred or so
Eurasian Collared-Dove in
A Eurasian Collared-Dove has been confirmed coming to a feeder in
On the weekend of November 21-22, we led a group of 9... |
<urn:uuid:8c3f7386-5f81-4eca-9cb5-73a12d5897de> | ||This article does not have any sources. (March 2012)|
Father's day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Many countries celebrate it on the third Sunday of June but it is also celebrated widely on other days. Father's day complements Mot... |
<urn:uuid:d3ea85e8-410e-4060-82b8-bf7e6cef85a1> | WoRM Sunday School
WoRM Sunday School at Sterling United Methodist Church
What you need to know about the Workshop Rotation Model (WoRM):
- The (WoRM) Sunday School program is being used for grades 1-5 at SUMC
- Classes will learn through a series of 3-5 week rotations on a particular topic such as "Moses," "The Lord's... |
<urn:uuid:b53b7284-7579-4901-9c38-f26a2680a158> | As soon as I could, I sat down with my granddaughter, Laura, and started to read. I was expecting a short picture book, but was surprised to discover a rather lengthy book, better suited for school-aged children.
Larraine Roulston is a resident of Peterborough, Ontario where she lives with her husband, Peter. She's bee... |
<urn:uuid:8763d28e-0230-4e00-9696-ca4ff70badcf> | Coyote Learning Zone
Contains coyote facts, pictures and an interactive coyote picture puzzle.
Wolves, Coyotes, and Dogs
Information from Illinois State University about the possible evolution of these animals.
Texas Parks and Wildlife-Coyote
Facts about the coyote, Canis latrans, including description, habitat and lif... |
<urn:uuid:0b7f9ef7-c519-421e-85a2-7861cdd24a53> | App DescriptionGame Overview
It is a game of the time it will turn off with your fingers touching a cat that appears randomly in a grid of 25 pieces, turn off all the squares.
This app is also training the reflexes and dynamic visual acuity.
How To Play
Which cat ?
From among the three types of cat that are displayed, ... |
<urn:uuid:798cb9f4-2ed0-4137-979f-768b9177371f> | Better Lights for Your Nights
Help eliminate light pollution.
1. Select the best fixture for your application using this guide.
2. Use the lowest wattage bulb appropriate for the task.
3. Turn off the light when it is not being used.
turn off - turn down - time - sensor - shield – recess - cover *
Astronomy Club of Aug... |
<urn:uuid:25bbc6cc-1330-4142-98c4-fdafa2b0234a> | Turn your backyard into a vacation destination by designing a Mexican garden. Traditional Mexican backyards emphasize lush plants, water features, cooking stoves and beautiful lighting to encourage people to linger, talk, eat and enjoy. Utilizing a Mexican theme isn't difficult, even for beginning gardeners, and the re... |
<urn:uuid:b009fd6d-f705-403f-8a9b-0175fa996a32> | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
|Buffalo Field Office|
Dry Creek Petrified Tree EEA Virtual Tour
The Dry Creek Petrified Tree Environmental Education Area (EEA), set aside as such in 1978, is located about 9 miles east of Buffalo, Wyoming. A parking area, picnic table, and interpretive faciliti... |
<urn:uuid:9472eb38-0b84-4837-be80-c1ae8a04df83> | Pacing before the procedure
December 11, 2010 | 3:24 p.m. CSTEllie, a four-year-old Labrador Retriever, paces in a kennel on Friday at the Columbia Pet Hospital between procedures. The first procedure involved removing fat cells, which will then be used to harvest stem cells. The second procedure occurs about an hour a... |
<urn:uuid:c174503c-1c51-4146-85fb-bce4e96ab107> | Kids | Family,
Outdoors | Recreation
Learn how to bait a hook and paddle around a pond This month, Naturalist Explorers will get to experience two of the best ways to enjoy outdoor time on the water These fun activities are also the perfect time to also learn about our valuable water ecosystems and why its important to... |
<urn:uuid:f7e2a8e1-6163-40ed-b08a-17c7dbe0ed6a> | |Search This Record Series:|
This database is an index to the Meteor Cemetery located in Ferry County, Washington.
There are 49 names listed.
Lat: 48° 16' 22"N, Lon: 118° 16' 43"W
The cemetery is south of Twin Lakes. After you leave the lake, take the Meteor-Kewa Rd for about 9 miles. There is a swamp on the left side ... |
<urn:uuid:8049f4b7-91ac-43c4-a9a9-ee80df125c99> | Piano Lessons in Middlesex County, MA
If you're looking for rock piano lessons you've come to the right place. Encore Music Lessons can match you with an awesome teacher to help you to play in the style of great bands like Ben Folds Five, Coldplay or The Doors.
Performing in styles like pop, jazz or classical can be ma... |
<urn:uuid:f13f867c-226b-40b7-8758-f86ff7961cae> | Plan your days and work your plan. Before leaving your
office in the evening, or first thing in the morning,
outline your day. Review your schedule, choose your most
important activities, and FOCUS on them! Every single
morning, I list the three most important things I need to
do that day. They may be work or play or s... |
<urn:uuid:ffa5e569-5f19-4c65-8b71-a8b5acf66217> | Falkirk wheel and visitor centre waterways Scotland Ingenious canal boat engineering replacing several lochs with one rotating wheel Falkirk Wheel British Waterways Falkirk Scotland river flow flowing running water stream aqua aquatic nature natural freshwater outdoors exterior external scenery landscape scenic panoram... |
<urn:uuid:c758c59f-22aa-4eff-bf3a-1a949528e06c> | Positioned at the top of a low hill, Bari Mahal is easily accessible from the Udaipur City Railway Station
, about 4 km from the city center. The palace has a beautiful garden. There is a square water tank located in the center of the garden. Bari Mahal, popularly known as Amar Vilas, has cusped arches with wide eaves ... |
<urn:uuid:10d02486-e210-4794-ba97-7ba36e5ce9c1> | The mammals have been delving into the bright-orange buckets and getting to grips with their favourite snacks, including crickets and mealworms, at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park near Hythe, Kent.
– Adrian Harland, Animal Director
We are always looking for new ways to encourage mental, physical and sensory perception to ... |
<urn:uuid:cce4cad1-f66d-42c3-a09b-c11ebb40b1f3> | CROSS AND PILE.
by Robert Herrick
FAIR and foul days trip cross and pile ; the fair
Far less in number than our foul days are.
Trip cross and pile, come haphazard, like the heads
and tails of coins.
Herrick, Robert. Works of Robert Herrick. vol I.
Alfred Pollard, ed.
London, Lawrence & Bullen, 1891. 237. |
<urn:uuid:0dca3f48-2e1e-4090-b23c-316f12ec740c> | Potentilla - Goldfinger
No Maintenance on Small Shrub
The Potentilla Goldfinger is a gorgeous, compact shrub. Its brilliant golden yellow flowers are nearly two inches across.
Its large, rich yellow blossoms bloom all summer, and are a beautiful against this shrubs fine textured foliage.
Besides blooming into late fall... |
<urn:uuid:5907368e-42bb-4dfc-a20b-3a0aad7d79ef> | play safe! be safe! is an award-winning fire safety education program created especially for
children ages three to five. It was developed by
BIC Corporation in cooperation with educators and
fire safety experts. Find educational games and activities for
your children or students, or learn about our workshops
for educa... |
<urn:uuid:441bb0b5-b604-4199-874d-894cc3c45d50> | Buttermilk Panna Cotta
This recipe is adapted from one in Claudia Fleming's The Last Course (Random House, 2001). Panna cotta means cooked cream.
1 1/2 tsp. unflavored gelatin
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
7 tbsp. sugar
1/2 vanilla pod, split lengthwise
1 3/4 cups buttermilk
1. Soften gelatin in 1 tbsp. cold water in a medium... |
<urn:uuid:bddd4733-cebd-4c8c-b061-a50322674bf0> | If you wish to grow thinner, diminish your dinner.~H.S. Leigh
Mastering the art of portion control is a must if you want to lose weight and improve your help. The following 7 portion control tips will help you tame your wild eating habits, making them more healthy:
Portion control tip #1: Meat should always be a side d... |
<urn:uuid:12a95a49-f37e-4b26-a670-3f7b0e37488a> | War and Peace Volume 3, Part 3, Chapter 31 Summary
Sonya and Countess Rostov are in tears about the fire in Moscow, but when they tell Natasha, she has no reaction and just keeps sitting catatonically.
Apparently someone finally told her that the badly wounded Andrei was traveling with them and was going to die soon. S... |
<urn:uuid:c70c50b1-ec9b-4372-a3d9-4248d44ee90f> | The Refugio de Caballo is in a spectacular and majestic setting high above the Lanjaron valley just below the summit of the Cerro de Caballo (3009m). It is used in both summer and winter as a place to spend the night.
More information at Mountain refugios and shelters of the Sierra Nevada
During last winter we noticed ... |
<urn:uuid:7e335ec5-3cc2-49c8-bb0b-e51c59cb8b98> | We all love the outdoors, but when the weather doesn’t cooperate and your kids have played with every rainy day toy, here is an idea and a quick treat that will make their day. This indoor campout is a simple way to keep them entertained and stretch their imagination. You can have lots of fun telling stories, ‘roasting... |
<urn:uuid:79d9f02e-a3fa-4167-93b7-56f27276e7e6> | No children’s party is complete without a few games to play, and Halloween is certainly no exception. Whether you’re throwing your kids a Halloween party at home or helping with a school party, including some of these spooktacular games will insure your party is a success! So break out the prizes and get ready to watch... |
<urn:uuid:c7cda8e7-2463-4c0e-a4fa-b4b95bbe94a6> | Enhance your spring units with our adorable felt story set.
Each set contains:
Have students read the words on the flower centers and decide which vowel sound it contains. Students then place the center on the corresponding flower petal containing either the short or vowel sound.
You can also add a 2 ' x 2' piece of fe... |
<urn:uuid:af51d036-0609-4aa9-84c5-668f97ef33b2> | MauritsRate Maurits: Do you like this name?
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Maurits meaning and name origin
Maurits \ma(u)-ri-ts\ as a boy's name is a variant of Maurice (Latin), and the meaning of Maurits is "dark-skinned, Moorish".
The baby name Maurits sounds like Mauritz and Maurids. Other similar baby ... |
<urn:uuid:2d1ac400-ae3e-4b3f-968a-38832e7afcb4> | Warning! If you are a bit spider squeemish then you might want to look away. I was on exhibition road the other day in London and on a friend's recommendation popped into room 17a at the V&A.
The display is only small but showcases the world's largest peice of cloth made from spider silk. This silk is from the golden o... |
<urn:uuid:e712c0f6-95b4-4520-9494-716154915850> | The 9th annual Union County Antique Farm Equipment Show was held Saturday at Union County Fairgrounds and offered entertainment for all ages.
A variety of antique tractors were on display throughout the day and were featured in a “Parade of Power,” during which the driver of each tractor was interviewed about its speci... |
<urn:uuid:1b9e53c6-ef2f-4ea0-9aa0-3429f2026de7> | They aren't your grandmother's hand made blankets. No, these quilts are works of art.
"Well, it's been shown at a couple places but it's not been on a bed yet," Betty Peabody of the Foothills Quilters Guild said.
That's true of most of these quilts on display at the Smoky Mountains Visitors Center in Townsend. The quil... |
<urn:uuid:65b2c4d0-b9de-48ea-9e51-54350c2488d3> | May 06, 2012
Bodhisattva at the Seattle Asian Art Museum
I snapped this on my iPhone yesterday at Seattle’s Asian Art Museum. The pose and style of the statue look Greco-Roman because they are. It’s a Gandharan statue of the Buddha before his enlightenment. Gandhara, now in Pakistan, was in the Classical Greek sphere o... |