October 2011
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Libya's National Transitional Council says Gadhafi...
There are reports that deposed Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has been either captured or killed.[Update 9:21 a.m. ET] Rebels said Moammar Gadhafi was killed when fighters attacked the house where he was Thursday, National Transitional Council Information Minister Mahmoud Shamman told CNN. “He tried to flee and they killed him. When they met him, he was alive and he was killed in...
HEROES’ CORNER
Racine, WI, Letter Carrier Jason Combs was delivering mail when he encountered a visibly upset mother and son. The boy had just been stung by an insect and was suffering an allergic reaction. Combs called 911 and comforted the boy and mother until help arrived.
The British taxi driver who chose to be mummified
Why did 61-year-old Alan Billis donate his body to be rigorously preserved like the remains of an Egyptian pharaoh?For the first time in 3,000 years, a person has been mummified using a perfected technique once reserved for Egyptian royalty. Photo: REUTERS/STR New Mummification isn’t just for pharaohs anymore. British researchers have preserved the remains of Alan Billis, a former taxi...
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Cozy Scarf
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Feather Earrings
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Kusadama Flowers
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Pop Can Flower
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Peace, Love, & Namaste
September Report Card and Distrations Well folks September was pretty fanfreakintastic sewing wise for me as far as productivity is concerned. According to the side bar I had the goals of 2 Knit Tops, 2 Woven Tops, and 2 Skirts. I managed to accomplish:2 knit McCalls 6435 1 cardigan jacket1 Crescent Skirt1 woven top S2599Not too bad if I don’t say so myself! I...
Caffè macchiato v. Latte macchiato
Caffè macchiato (Italian pronunciation: [kafˈfɛ mmakˈkjaːto]), sometimes called espresso macchiato, is a coffee drink, made out of espresso with a small amount of milk. ‘Macchiato’ simply means ‘marked’ or ‘stained’, and in the case of caffè macchiato, this means literally ‘espresso stained/marked with milk’. Traditionally it is made with one shot...
Breast Cancer and You Fact Sheet
TIP OF THE DAYBREAST CANCER AWARENESS. Each year, about 210,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Around 40,000 of those women die from the disease. Regular mammograms are the best tool doctors have to detect breast cancer in its early stages. When breast cancer is diagnosed early, many women go on to live long and healthy lives. Breast Cancer and You: What You Need to Know provides...
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Yaaaaah it’s October-Breast Cancer Awareness Month This month means the world to me and this is why My mom found a lump in her breast during a routine self breast exam in February 2001. Needs to say she just had a mammogram a week before. My mom was diagnosed shortly after that with breast cancer in March 2001. She under went a Partial Mastectomy and Lumpectomy in...
Cellular Phone Has Come A Long Way
Looking down the cellular phone timeline, it’s hard to believe how far the mobile phone industry has developed and advanced in its short history. It feels like just yesterday that we were walking around with the infamous “Zack Morris” attached to the side of our heads. These days, there are even iPhone complaints, despite how feature-packed the Apple iPhone is. We want more and...
