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As usual, I'm taking my shibori challenge right to the deadline. One important preparatory step to dyeing is a cleansing process called "scouring." I'd never heard of this before now, which may be why all my casual attempts at dyeing thus far have not turned out so great. I spent my weekend scouring so I can move on to dyeing. http://www.rootsimple.com/

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Mr Croizon and his swimming partner Arnaud Chassery unveiled their plan to link the world's five continents by swimming across a series of narrow straits that separate them. Having lost his limbs following an electrical accident, the Frenchman said he wants to send a universal message. "We are going to symbolically link the five continents, two little people like us, two little men, we're going to be able to build a bridge between the continents... That means that we're going to bring them together. http://www.grahamhancock.com/news/index.php
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Worldchanging: Bright Green

It's been seven years in the making, but the new Worldchanging book is finally here. Now we need your help this week getting this young book on its feet. Not only do initial sales often determine how other booksellers treat the book (spurring bookstores to put the book in more visible locations, for instance), but initial buzz about a book...
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