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Join Lisa, Carl, Ann and Kevin as they sip the hot liquid hope with the Saviour. Where to Buy - Wiggles Wags & Whiskers. Loneliness can be contagious, study finds. Loneliness, like a bad cold, can spread among groups of people, according to a study by researchers at the University of Chicago, the University of California-San Diego and Harvard. Using longitudinal data from a large-scale study that has been following health conditions for more than 60 years, a team of scholars found that lonely people tend to share their loneliness with others.

Gradually over time, a group of lonely, disconnected people moves to the fringes of social networks. "We detected an extraordinary pattern of contagion that leads people to be moved to the edge of the social network when they become lonely," said University of Chicago psychologist John Cacioppo, leader of the study and one of the nation's leading scholars of loneliness. "On the periphery people have fewer friends, yet their loneliness leads them to losing the few ties they have left. " That pattern makes it all the more important to recognize loneliness and offset it before it spreads, he said. Your Age on Other Worlds. Want to melt those years away? Travel to an outer planet! <div class="js-required"><hr> This Page requires a Javascript capable browser <hr></div> Fill in your birthdate below in the space indicated.

(Note you must enter the year as a 4-digit number!) Click on the "Calculate" button. Notice that your age on other worlds will automatically fill in. The Days (And Years) Of Our Lives Looking at the numbers above, you'll immediately notice that you are different ages on the different planets. The earth is in motion. The top-like rotation of the earth on its axis is how we define the day. The revolution of the earth around the sun is how we define the year.

We all learn in grade school that the planets move at differing rates around the sun. Why the huge differences in periods? Johannes Kepler Tycho Brahe Kepler briefly worked with the great Danish observational astronomer, Tycho Brahe. Here you see a planet in a very elliptical orbit. The Gravity Of The Situation Isaac Newton. After 'Fifty Shades of Grey,' What's Next for Self-Publishing? - Sarah Fay - Entertainment.

The erotic novel became a New York Times bestseller without a traditional publisher, thanks to word of mouth. Can we expect more hits from nowhere? The Atlantic First-time author E.L. James was offered $5 million dollars last month for the movie rights to her self-published novel, Fifty Shades of Grey. James, a former TV executive based in London, published the first installment of the Fifty Shades trilogy as an e-book. Without traditional distribution by a big-name publisher in the United States, the series caught on via word-of-mouth and Facebook. James then signed a seven-figure book deal with Vintage. Why, then, is there so much hype? But the novel's success may also have something to do with our collective love of the underdog.

Self-publishing success stories are an American tradition, one in which the revolutionary/genius/outsider triumphs. Self-published authors are the literary equivalent of self-made men and women. How to Teach a Dog Tricks - Dog Training Tips at WomansDay. Shakespeare Insult Kit. Shakespeare Insult Kit Since 1996, the origin of this kit was listed as anonymous.

It came to me on a piece of paper in the 90's with no attribution, and I thought it would make a cool web page. Though I searched for the origin, I could never find it. In 2014, Lara M informed found the originating author. It appears to be an English teacher at Center Grove High School in Greenwood Indiana named Jerry Maguire. Combine one word from each of the three columns below, prefaced with "Thou": My additions: cullionly whoreson knave fusty malmsey-nosed blind-worm caluminous rampallian popinjay wimpled lily-livered scullian burly-boned scurvy-valiant jolt-head misbegotten brazen-faced malcontent odiferous unwash'd devil-monk poisonous bunch-back'd toad fishified leaden-footed rascal Wart-necked muddy-mettled Basket-Cockle pigeon-liver'd scale-sided Back to the insulter.

Chris Seidel. 6584905_orig.png (PNG Image, 975 × 711 pixels) 6170870_orig.png (PNG Image, 977 × 654 pixels) 3649304_orig.jpeg (JPEG Image, 899 × 602 pixels) 1917618_orig.jpg (JPEG Image, 725 × 570 pixels) Confusing Words. Creative Thinking Is a Specific Process That Can Be Replicated. Mayer-Bernadette_Experiments. Some rules i try to live by: Knitting Crochet Sewing Crafts Patterns and Ideas! Little Urchin Crochet Covered Sea Stones.

For quite some time now we have been mesmerized and inspired by the work of the unsurpassable artist Margaret Oomen - we are particularly drawn to her crocheted stones. Her creations and her talent leave us absolutely speechless, as does her wonderfully kind personality. Resurrection Fern is her blog about her life as a mother of four, rural physician and textile designer. She also has an Etsy Shop where you can purchase her gorgeous crocheted stones (if you're quick enough since they go so quickly!) As well as beautiful still-life photographs of her crocheted stones. Today marks a very special day for us because Margaret generously agreed to create an exclusive Crocheted Stone pattern for Purl Bee readers (pictured above).

Below is one of our favorite shots of Margaret's work from her Etsy Shop. The Materials The Pattern In this tutorial I will show you how to crochet a cover for a smooth sea or river stone inspired by the lovely sea urchin. Step 1: Make a chain 10 stitches long. Garden Shed. Architecture ‘Garden Shed’ is a collaboration between the architects of Ville Hara and the designer Linda Bergroth.

It is a prefabricated garden shed that can easily be assembled. On a spring day this shed must be the place of the garden! Tree house for adults. Architecture As a kid we dream of building an amazing tree house. The American couple Tereasa and David never forgot their childhood dreams. They built this tree house for adults in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Salt mazes. Architecture Designer Adam Kalkin transforms shipping containers into beautiful houses.

Blind children in Thailand learning about elephants. Heaven On Earth (8 Pics) For more fun facts, click HERE.

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