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School's chocolate boost

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:30:19 GMT

clipped by: drgreenfingers
clipper's remarks: Ohhhhh Chocolate!

School's chocolate boost

A Norfolk headteacher claims his pupils' behaviour has improved dramatically - thanks to chocolate.

Dr Andrew Sheppard says there have been no exclusions since he started rewarding pupils with chocolate for good behaviour.

Critics said he was contributing to childhood obesity and dental problems, reports the BBC.

But Dr Sheppard said: "It has improved behaviour, they are polite and... they have a sense of responsibility."

In September 2005, Dr Sheppard pledged to give all 240 pupils a bar of chocolate if they made it to the half time break without any exclusions.

The scheme proved so successful it was extended term by term. Since then discos, picnics and Easter eggs have been handed out.

"We had people saying how terrible it was that we were bribing children and it was unsustainable," he said.

"We had complaints saying we were contributing to childhood obesity and rotting teeth. But the children really liked it and it really works."

About eggs

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:02:52 GMT

clipped by: Socratoad
clipper's remarks: "Eggs have been known to, and enjoyed by, humans for many centuries. Jungle fowl were domesticated in India by 3200 B.C.E. Record from China and Egypt show that fowl were domesticated and laying eggs for human consumption around 1400 B.C.E., and there is archaeoligical evidence for egg consumption dating back to the Neolithic age. The Romans found egg-laying hens in England, Gaul, and among the Germans. The first domesticated fowl reached North America with the second voyage of Columbus in 1493."
---Encyclopedia of Food and Culture, Solomon H. Katz, editor, William Woys Weaver, associate editor [Charles Scribner's Sons:New York] 2003, Volume 1 (p. 558)

Clip Source: www.foodtimeline.org

Food Timeline>eggs

About eggs
Egg symbolism
Deviled eggs
Easter eggs
Eggs Benedict
omelettes
souffle
Western sandwiches

When and why did humans begin consuming eggs?
Humans have been consuming eggs since the dawn of human time. The history is complicated and diverse; the culinary applications are innumerable. When, where, and why have people been eating eggs?

"It is likely that female game birds were, at some time in the early history of man, perceived as a source both of meat and of eggs. Men discovered that by removing from the nest eggs that they did not wish to have hatch (or that they simply wished to eat), they could induce the female jungle fowl to lay additional eggs and, indeed, to continue to lay eggs throught an extended laying season." ---The Chicken Book, Page Smith and Charles Daniel [University of Georgia Press:Athens] 1975 (p. 11-12)

Uncommon uses for aluminum foil

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:25:59 GMT

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clipper's remarks: A few more in article.

Clip Source: lifehackery.com

2. Sharpen your scissors. In between professional sharpenings (or for those 99 cent pairs of scissors that you don’t want to pay to have sharpened), use aluminum foil to keep your scissors in top form. Cutting through 6-8 layers of aluminum foil will improve the cutting surface of most scissors.

Make interesting cakes. Novelty cake pans in odd shapes are expensive. Get the same effect by using a regular cake pan but making a shaped liner for the inside.

Make a portrait reflector. Forget those super-expensive professional photography reflectors

Re-soften hard brown sugar. Many people put hard brown sugar in the microwave to soften it up, but this can actually backfire and make the sugar harden even more. Instead, wrap the block of hardened sugar in some aluminum foil and bake in a 300° (Fahrenheit) oven for 5 minutes.

24. Make interesting Easter eggs.

27. Make a cool noisemaker with your kids.

28. Make a solar cooker.

powers user's guide to Firefox 3

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:36:44 GMT

clipped by: boozich

Clip Source: lifehacker.com

You already know about Firefox 3's marquee new features, but now it's time to dig deep and unearth the shortcuts, tweaks, and even Easter eggs that Mozilla marketing doesn't mention. In honor of today's official release of Firefox 3—at 10AM Pacific Time—let's dive in past Firefox 3's most talked-about feature-set into its lesser-known power uses, tricks, and customizations.

In A Green World

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:47:50 GMT

clipped by: pitim

Clip Source: myitthings.com

Maybe Dr. Seuss was on the right track as he wrote his book about Green Eggs and Ham. Eggs, a produce that has been modified with the types of food given to the hen, has gone from the incredible edible, to the cholesterol killer, back to a protein rich food. Ham, with its processed meat and preservatives may last from one Easter to the next in your refrigerator, or even on your counter-top. Will going back to our origins, removing all these artificial man-made chemicals from our environment bring us into a greener environment? Sam seems to think so. The Green perception must be understood in order to grasp the permanent effect it will have in our lives.

Tags: green trends

St. Sophia's cathedral Kiev - made of Easter eggs

Sat, 10 May 2008 17:48:03 GMT

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St. Sophia Cathedral's model is made of Easter eggs in Kiev

Moscow, April 21, Interfax - A model of St. Sophia Cathedral is to be built
from eggs at the central square of Kiev to Easter.

The cupolas are also being made from eggs and then will be painted gold.

Clip Source: sasisa.ru

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"Eggs construction" occupies ten square meters. Almost thousand eggs were
used to build a city of castles Kamenets-Podolsky. Fortresses and fortified
constructions of Kazacheskaya Sech, famous Lastochkino Gnezdo in Yalta and
the Black Sea are set up nearby.

Several layers of special glue were applied to harden the sculpture so that
it didn't crash down while constructed. About 17 thousand eggs were used to
create so unusual map of Ukraine apart from the thousand crushed ones, the
Vremya TV program broadcasted on the Pervy canal has reported.

The eggs map will be consecrated before Easter and then each Easter egg will
be presented as a souvenir.

Tags: st. sophia's cathedral, kiev, russia, easter eggs

Fabergés Eggs

Wed, 07 May 2008 05:29:54 GMT

clipped by: hitchhiker08
clipper's remarks: Certainly not cheaper by the dozen these?!

Clip Source: sense4fun.com

Fabergés Eggs

Alexander III Equestrian' Egg

They were produced by a jeweler called Peter Carl Fabergé and are made of expensive metals or gemstones decorated with combinations of enamel and gems. The term ‘Fabergé Egg’ has become a synonym of luxury and the eggs are regarded as masterpieces of the jeweler’s fine art. Peter Carl Fabergé original name Carl Gustavovich Fabergé (May 30, 1846–September 24, 1920) was a Russian jeweller, best known for the famous Fabergé eggs, made in the style of genuine Easter eggs, but using precious metals and gemstones rather than more mundane materials.

The Memory of Azov Egg

The Imperical Coronation Egg

Full list of Fabergés Eggs

List of Fabergé Imperial Easter eggs

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Faberge Eggs Collection

A kind person posted these graphics to alt.binaries.pictures.misc in early 1995; whoever you are, thank you. Research at the library provided the textual information about each egg.

Read the Introduction by H.C. Bainbridge,
a longtime associate of Carl Faberge

Tags: russia, peter carl faberge, museum, rarity, collection, auction, artifact, object d'art, heirloom

24 hours in pictures - April 24th

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:08:38 GMT

clipped by: righthand
clipper's remarks: 11 Montevideo, Uruguay: Nacional fans celebrate after their team scored during a Copa Libertadores football match against Peru's Cienciano

8 Alkmaar, Netherlands: A picture taken inside the new HVC group bio-energy waste storage opened earlier by Queen Beatrix

7 Amsterdam, Netherlands: Employees carry the winning photo of World Press Photo 2008 to its place in the Oude Kerk church

6 Kabul, Afghanistan: A woman begs for alms as a man rides past outside the Darul Aman's palace, which was destroyed during the 1992 civil war

5 Havana, Cuba: Cuban models present creations of the Italian desginer Rocco Barrocco

4 Baramulla, India: An Indian soldier looks on during a gun battle

3 Matongo, Zambia: Villagers examine mosquito nets given to them by members of the Roll Back Malaria Expedition

2 London, UK: Patriotic pensioner Jim Diper braves the rain to don his plastic England bowler hat and join the festivities celebrating Saint Georges's Day in Trafalgar Squa

Clip Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bulgaria: An Orthodox monk holds painted eggs at Rakovishki Sveta Troitsa monastery. Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter this weekend

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Kabul, Afghanistan: Newly graduated Afghan National Army soldiers march during a graduation ceremony

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Irvine, US: Californian monkey flowers bloom in Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, part of a nearly 40,000-acre swath of Orange County designated as the first California natural landmark

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Panama: Mexican singer Marco Antonio Solis performs during a concert

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Canberra, Australia: A police officer looks at a message written in the sky during the Olympic torch relay

Clip Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Boston, US: Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce takes a shot over the defending Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson

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Singapore: A teacher checks the hand of a student for signs of hand, foot and mouth disease

Clip Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Greensburg, US: A horse braces itself against high winds and heavy rain in a pasture

Clip Source: www.guardian.co.uk

India: Men drive bullock carts used for transporting oil

Clip Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Tags: photos

hidden info games in your dvd & software

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:29:32 GMT

clipped by: alientwilight
clipper's remarks: this is cool

Clip Source: www.itsecurity.com

The 101 Coolest Easter Eggs Hidden in Your Software, DVDs and Video Games

Tags: software, games, hidden info

easter eggs

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:25:08 GMT

clipped by: rouse

Clip Source: www.virb.com

A Happy Easter (Gorilla)

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:20:56 GMT

clipped by: petercasier

Clip Source: theroadtothehorizon.blogspot.com

A gorilla picking Easter eggs at the Cincinnati Zoo

Tags: easter, gorilla

GlassGiant: Make your custom blog images

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 22:28:18 GMT

clipped by: invictus
clipper's remarks: A really fun site; you can design your own gadgets/gizmos/graphics to place on your blog or to send to friends. I loved the neon sign generator and the custom snowglobes.

Clip Source: www.glassgiant.com

Make Pictures

St. Patrick's Day
Show some Irish spirit with the St. Patrick's Day button maker!

Easter Eggs
Decorate your own Easter Eggs with your picture or message.

Jumbotron
Put your picture and message on a Jumbotron!

Custom Snowglobes
Put your picture into a custom snowglobe!

Chocolate Bar
Make your own Chocolate Bar!

Rocket
Put your name on a rocket ship!

Back to School
Put your own back-to-school message on the chalkboard!

Keyboard Mods
Want to trick out your system? Make your own keyboard!

Hollywood Sign
Make your own Hollywood Sign!

Giant Cookies
Make a personalized round- or heart-shaped giant cookie and ice it with your message!

Jack 'o Lantern
Like those silhouette pumpkin carvings? Make your own!

Neon Sign UPDATED!
Make your own neon sign! Choose from lots of colors and backgrounds!

Lightning Messages
Spell out a message in lightning bolts.

Romance Novel Cover
Turn your picture into a Harlequin-like romance novel cover!

Family Guy Chart
Make your own Family Guy IQ test result chart.

Tags: images, gizmos, fun, easter eggs, neon signs, snowglobes, graphics, free tools, web, internet

Eggs 2.0 (Happy Easter)

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:22:15 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Amazing.

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

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Tags: justine, ijustine, eggs, web 2.0

Learn About EASTER

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:14:14 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator
clipper's remarks: See comments for other links about Easter

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The Traditions of Easter

Since its conception as a holy celebration in the second century, Easter has had its non-religious side. In fact, Easter was originally a pagan festival.

The ancient Saxons celebrated the return of spring with an uproarious festival commemorating their goddess of offspring and of springtime, Eastre. When the second-century Christian missionaries encountered the tribes of the north with their pagan celebrations, they attempted to convert them to Christianity. They did so, however, in a clandestine manner.

The Date of Easter

The Easter Bunny

The Easter Egg

From the earliest times, the egg was a symbol of rebirth in most cultures. Eggs were often wrapped in gold leaf or, if you were a peasant, colored brightly by boiling them with the leaves or petals of certain flowers.

The Germans brought the symbol of the Easter rabbit to America.

Easter itself was not widely celebrated in America

Happy Easter

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:36:37 GMT

clipped by: ofcapri
clipper's remarks: great sounds-click on source

Clip Source: www.yankeeharvest.com

Here comes Peter Cottontail
Hoppin' down the bunny trail,
Hippity hoppity,

Easter's on its way

Bringin' ev'ry girl and boy
A basketful of Easter joy
Things to make your Easter

Bright and gay

He's got jelly beans for Tommy
Colored eggs for sister Sue
There's an orchid for your mommy
And an Easter bonnet too. Oh!

Here' comes Peter Cottontail
Hoppin' down the bunny trail
Hippity hoppity

Happy Easter Day

Look at him hop and listen to him say,
"Try to do the things you should"
Maybe if you're extra good

He'll roll lots of Easter eggs your way

You'll wake up on Easter morning
And you'll know that he was there
When you find those choc'late bunnies

That he's hiding ev'rywhere, Oh!

Here' comes Peter Cottontail
Hoppin' down the bunny trail
Hippity hoppity

Happy Easter Day.