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Comic Relief - Catherine Tate & David Tennant

Comic Relief - Catherine Tate & David Tennant

The Chase - Willi Wakker Question HD Floating Along in the World of Japanese Prints The Japanese have a long-standing affinity with nature. Elegant representations of the natural landscape and the four seasons that impact upon it abound in Japanese art, from lively images of pleasure-seekers viewing cherry trees in spring, to the vibrant golds and crimsons of autumnal landscapes, to playful scenes of children building snowmen on a crisp, cold morning in winter. More than half of the country experiences prolonged and heavy snowfall each year, with towns and villages situated in the area north of the central mountain ranges experiencing snowdrifts of up to six metres. Rolling a Snowball, by Utagawa Kuniteru (active c. 1830-1870),published c. 1840. This small but perfectly formed exhibition, comprised of thirty woodblock prints (including four surimono) and two illustrated books (all taken from the museum's own collection), includes works by artists such as Hokusai, Hiroshige, Kuniyoshi, Kunisada, Yoshitoshi, Eisen, and Harunobu.

video lost-find new one Antworks Antfarm Gel Recipie | Nearly Deaf I saw a video of ants building tunnels in this stuff via time lapse on youtube and got to wondering, “wouldn’t it be cool if I got two 4×8′ sheets of Plexiglas and made my own ant farm using about five gallons of this stuff?” Sadly the manufactuer has the market cornered and doesn’t just sell the gel in powder form. BUT – Looks like someone recently stumbled upon the recipe, in the form of the actual patent(!). US Patent 5803014 – Habitat media for ants and other invertebrates. It can be difficult to find all the different ingredients. A soil-less ant habitat medium providing both a habitat and nutrients comprising the combination of a culture medium and a chemical agent, which chemical agent comprises: Antimicrobial ingredients:

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