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What is Mercerized Cotton? Mercerized cotton is a special kind of cotton yarn that is more lustrous than conventional cotton. It is also stronger, takes dye a little more readily, produces less lint, and is more resistant to mildew. It also may not shrink or lose its shape as much as “regular” cotton. Luster, by the way, is caused by the way light reflects off the surface of things. Eliminating the fuzz or lint from the cotton is part of what makes mercerized cotton so shiny....

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Before you can even start working with a paper clock, your children must understand three essential skills: They must be able to count from one to 60.They must be able to count by fives.They must have a general understanding of time. For instance, they should know the difference between morning, noon, and night. After your child has mastered the basic counting principles, they are ready to start learning how to tell time on a paper clock....

Related Links Encyclopedia: Pearl HarborEncyclopedia: World War IIWorld War II TimelineCasualties in World War IIPearl Harbor: the Movie Other Content National Geographic: Pearl HarborEyewitness Accounts of the AttackImperial Japanese Navy PageNational Museum of Naval AviationUSS Arizona Memorial Although the U.S. military forces in Pearl Harbor had been recently strengthened, the base was not at a state of high alert. Many people were just waking when the first bombs were dropped. No one was prepared to do battle....

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There are also resellers and secondhand sellers who specialize in old patterns. They are the next stop when you find that the pattern company doesn’t have the one you need. Be aware that the sewing pattern companies reuse their pattern numbers. When you are searching for an older pattern you need to know not only the pattern number but when it was printed and a description of the item so that you can find it....

Pairing two devices via Bluetooth may vary among various models. As a result it is not easy to connect with a device of your choice. You may have to look up the device manual or the Internet to find out how to go ahead with the pairing process. Samsung decided to find a way to remove all these hurdles and attempted to ensure that connecting to a device of your choice is a matter of seconds....

by Diane Wrigley, Physician Assistant — Certified One person in five will experience a depressive episode in his or her life, but only five percent of the population suffers from full-blown SAD. Another ten to twenty percent of the population suffers from at least some of the symptoms of SAD. A distinct subtype of recurrent depressive illness, SAD differs from other forms of mental illness (such as unipolar and bipolar depression) in that its symptoms only manifest themselves seasonally—generally starting in autumn and continuing through the winter months....

These spiral tube beads are a great introduction to learn how to read and use a peyote stitch pattern. Chances are that you can figure out the design on your own, but having a pattern to get started really helps to keep it clear and make sure you don’t make any mistakes. Spiral Peyote Tube Bead This tutorial will show you how to make a spiral peyote tube bead like the one in the picture....

Grasp the balloon in one hand near the end. You’ll probably want to do this with your non-dominant hand. How to Make a Basic Twist for a Balloon Animal Using your free hand, grasp the balloon with your other hand and twist the balloon until you’re left with a segment in your left hand. The arrow in the picture demonstrates the twisting action – think of turning a lid on a peanut butter jar....

After recent monster successes with The Dark Knight, Iron Man, and the Spiderman series, Hollywood is rebooting several superhero franchises. Some redos like X-men, Superman, and Wonder Woman seem timely, while the choice to recast Spiderman so soon is risky. There are also new ventures into the worlds of Captain American, Thor, and Green Lantern. Thor (May 6, 2011) Thor, a mythic Norse hammer-wielding god, was the subject of various poems and paintings dating back to the 1700s before becoming a fictional superhero in publications published by Marvel Comics....

The subscription service aims to honor the art of the epistolary by bringing artisan-designed cards that loosely revolve around a different color palette each month to subscribers’ doorstep. As one review that’s highlighted on the Nicely Noted website says, “Basically if you have the subscription for a while, then you get your own personal hipster card store right in your desk drawer.” Each Nicely Noted delivery comes with three handmade cards, three specially-curated USPS stamps (for U....

James Armistead, American patriot Matthew Ashby, American colonist Crispus Attucks, American patriot Joseph Cinqué, slave leader Paul Cuffe, U.S. merchant, seaman, and philanthropist Martin Robinson Delany, American Black leader Frederick Douglass, American abolitionist W. E. B. Dubois, American author and teacher Henry Highland Garnet, American abolitionist clergyman Greenbury Logan, Texan soldier Homer Plessy, challenged segregation on trains Gabriel Prosser, leader of unsuccessful slave revolt Dred Scott, of the Supreme Court Dred Scott case Pierre Toussaint, philanthropist Sojourner Truth, American abolitionist Harriet Tubman, American abolitionist Nat Turner, American slave Gustavus Vassa, abolitionist, writer Denmark Vesey, American leader Phillis Wheatley, American poet

“I am proud to announce: the eagle has returned,” Kempthorne said at a ceremony at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. “In 1963, the lower 48 states were home to barely 400 nesting pairs of bald eagles. Today, after decades of conservation effort, they are home to some 10,000 nesting pairs.” Alaska and Hawaii are not part of the lower 48 states. The bald eagle has been our national bird since 1782....

Players: 2 players Deck: Use a standard 52-card deck: An Ace is always the low card in Oklahoma Gin; it cannot be used as a high card. Also, face cards are worth 10 points each; number cards are worth their face value; an Ace is worth one point. Goal: Collect sets (three or four of a kind, or three or more consecutive cards of the same suit) to earn points. The game is played over several rounds....

Size: About 10 times larger than Earth in diameterDiameter: 74,978 miles (120,660 km)Surface: Liquid and gasAtmosphere: Hydrogen and heliumTemperature: –288°F (–178°C)Rotation of its axis: 10 hours, 40 min, 24 secRotation around the Sun: 291/2 Earth yearsYour weight: If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh 107 pounds on Saturn.Distance from Earth: 744 million miles at the closest pointMean Distance from Sun: 887.14 million miles (1,427 million km)Satellites: 31Rings: 1,000?...

The type of salt you select for your bath salt project will impact the final product and feel in the bath. For example, fine grain salt and will dissolve completely in the bath. A larger grain salt will take longer to dissolve and some grains may remain in the bath. Other salt choices will impact the mineral content of the bath. For example, Himalayan sea salt will create a very mineral-heavy bath which may add extra benefits to your skin....