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“I don’t know why more girls aren’t interested in geography,” she said after winning the championship round. “I wanted a girl winner this year.” By placing first, Caitlin earned a $25,000 scholarship and a lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society. The 14-year-old home-schooled eighth grader from Redmond, Washington, said she started studying for the 2007 bee right after she was eliminated from the 2006 competition. In addition to geography, Caitlin enjoys studying the history of pottery and creating reproductions of Greek and Minoan pottery....

The following mix includes secular and religious Easter word-searches. If you can’t find just the one you want, you can always ​make your own word search.

Keeping the floss as-is: If you want to keep the floss as-is, a Stitch Bow Floss holder is the way to go—simply place the floss on the top and bottom of the bow. Once you have it on the bow, you can place it in a binder. For skeins that are used but have remaining scraps: Bobbins are great ways to keep your floss in order. Use the simple plastic bobbins on a key chain or get a bit fancier by using themed wooden bobbins....

Finding the best colored pencils is a matter of personal preference and the task at hand. Some pencils are soft, laying down thicker opaque layers and more painterly; others are hard and better for detailed drawing. Some are more suited to different weights of paper, some to how the artist prefers to draw, in single or multiple layers, with light or heavy pressure. The variety is a bit daunting, so here is a guide to the best known and available brands, describing their characteristics....

Related Links AdventChristmasWinter Holiday RoundupChristian and Secular Holidays, 2000-2015 The word advent, from Latin, means “the coming.” For centuries, Advent has been a time of spiritual reflection as well as cheer and anticipation. Even as the Christmas season has become more secular-with advertisers urging holiday gift-givers to buy and buy some more-Advent still brings joy and the observance of ancient customs. Christian families find quiet moments lighting candles in the Advent wreath, and children use Advent calendars to count the days until Christmas....

Stonehenge, a massive circular megalithic monument on the Salisbury Plain in southern England, is the most famous of all prehistoric structures. Thought to have been built c. 2000 B.C., it may have been used as an astronomical instrument to measure solar and lunar movements. The Great Sphinx of Egypt, one of the wonders of ancient Egyptian architecture, adjoins the pyramids of Giza and has a length of 240 ft. Built in the fourth dynasty, it is approximately 4,500 years old....

Common ingredients: goat, pork, chicken, buffalo, freshwater fish and shrimp, potatoes, barley, onions, vegetables, mustard oil, ghee (Indian clarified butter), yak butter, curries, garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, turmeric, black pepper, chilies, onions, cilantro, scallions Popular dishes: dal (lentils); bhat (steamed rice); tarkari (vegetables as a main course); curried or grilled meat or vegetables; meat marinated in mustard oil; stuffed dumplings; stewed and stir-fried noodles; sukutis (spicy and crispy meat slices); achars (chutneys); seasoned or unseasoned tea...

Strategies for Winning at Mancala If you are going first, starting with your third hole is generally considered to be the best opening move. This will land your last piece in your mancala zone, not only scoring you a point but immediately giving you a second move before your turn is over. (If you are not playing on the standard board with four stones per hole, simply start with whatever hold lands the last piece in your mancala....

Then there is hot process soap which mixes the oils and lye—and then adds extra heat to jump-start the saponification process and basically “cooks” the soap to completion. With cold process soap, the saponification process takes 24 to 36 hours to complete, with hot process, the saponification is done when the soap is done cooking. It may seem an odd addition of extra work, but there are a couple of benefits of hot process soap:...

Technically Emoji is a standardized set of characters that is available on iOS, Android, Windows and OS X. While the artwork for each Emoji character varies by platform, the meaning of each emoji symbol remains the same. The appearance of each Emoji character varies by platform, as the artwork is specific to which fonts are included on the system. Sometimes we are too confused to select the apps that have the most amazing Emojis for your texting needs....

Whether you’re looking to have a piece of jewelry etched with a special date, a glass customized to commemorate a life event, or anything in between, these best engraving services are a good place to start your search. This South Carolina-based engraving shop not only takes on local projects, but it also will work with customers across states to bring them the custom-engraved piece that they’re looking for. Whether it’s engraving items you already own, like canteens or camera straps, or helping customers pick from the wide range of items on offer, Bolder Engraving will work with customers to help realize their creative dreams....

Asking this question and getting the right answer is very critical for your mission’s success. You must select the right platform before jumping onto the blog bandwagon. Quite a bit depends on whether you want to do professional blogging or whether you want to write as a hobby. To help you a bit in your effort, here I am giving a few suggestions on the web services where you can start your blog free of cost!...

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