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93How to make a rainforest diorama
This week, my daughter was assigned a rainforest diorama to make. Her grade on this assignment counts as a science test. This is a little odd, I think, as the skills necessary to make an effective diorama...
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86Extremes of weather on the Costa del Sol - useful info if you're thinking of moving to your 'Place In The Sun'
Peach orchard and olive trees in the snow The Costa del Sol means 'Coast of Sun' .... right? Well, the answer to that is - while there certainly is an awful lot of sun and temperatures in the high 40's in the...
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75Going With My Wife to the Grocery Store
My mom rarely went to the grocery store and during the 1950's my dad would do the grocery shopping at the A&P in our home town. Sometimes he would let me or some of my siblings tag along. He didn't have a...
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79PVC and Latex Rainwear | Raincoats and Mackintoshes
Who can resist the sound of rain pouring off the top of your PVC hood, dripping onto the wet ground all around you whilst you are cocooned in a plastic shield of goodness. Impermeable latex, impermeable PVC....
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85Rain-X
It's that time of year when when the weather begins to create driving visibility challenges. In Texas, it seems particularly annoying because we experience so few weather-related annoyances during the rest of...
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80An Introduction to X Factor, Part one-The X Factor-Britain's version of American Idol
The X Factor is a UK singing competition which has Simon Cowell at the helm. In the past we have had Pop Idol and the like but the X Factor is a little different. The age of the contestants is anything from...
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77Fashionable Rain Boots
This winter is turning extremely cold and wet, especially wet. Thankfully for our lovely leather boots, it looks like the “Wellies” have become fashionable. It has been a couple of winters now...
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75Effects of Monsoon on Economy
Monsoon does play an important role on the economy of a country. Economy of a country depends on Agricultural, Industrial sector especially in a country like India. In India, agriculture provides around 70%...
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72Duran Duran - The story behind the song Hold Back the Rain
In the early 1980s, the pop group Duran Duran was up and coming in the music world. A very young band - it had only been formed three years before, by school chums Nick Rhodes and John Taylor - it was...
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