Organic Act Day is observed during Carnival—a month-long celebration in the Virgin Islands that includes parades, fireworks, calypso music and dancing, and more. More from State Holidays

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In 1995, Tim Berners-Lee, father of the World Wide Web, defined and implemented a scheme of addressing each resource on the WWW or Internet. Such a scheme was extremely important because WWW contained millions of items (like images, web pages, files etc.) and each needed to be uniquely identified for Internet to work smoothly. Barnes-Lee called these addresses as Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) — a name that was later changed to URL....

Photoshop shows dimensions of the canvas area and zoom level in status bar. But when we select marquee tool and select some area on canvas -information regarding width and height of the selected area is not displayed. To know the dimensions of your selection, you should do the following: Go to Window menu and select info pallet Info pallet window will appear on screen. Now make selection using marquee tool....

Pom Pom Hot Cocoa Mug Craft for Kids from Crafty Morning Valentine’s Day Love Bugs from Mom Luck Pom Pom Peace Sign from Infarrantly Creative Valentine Pom Pom Painting from Tips from a Typical Mom Pig Pom Pom Craft from The Pinterested Parent Cardboard Tube Snowman Craft from Make and Takes Pom Pom Snow Globe from We Have Aars Gumball Machine Color Matching from Repeat Crafter Me Pom Pom Heart Kid Craft Printable from Liz On Call Pom Pom Gecko from The Craft Train Pom Pom Push from Busy Toddler DIY Catapults for Kids from Coffee Cups and Crayons Butterfly & Dragonfly Pom Pom Magnets from Mommy’s Bundle Pom Pom Mittens Craft from No Time for Flashcards Pom Pom Monsters from Inspiration Laboratories Printable Alphabet Magnetic Pom Pom Sheets from Fab n’ Free Pom Pom Popper from Come Together Kids Pom Poms and Pinecones from One Little Project Yarn Pom Pom Cupcakes from Cupcake Wishes & Birthday Dreams Butterfly Fridge Magnet from Craft Passion Mini Pom Pom Raincloud from Sugar Bee Crafts Pom Pom Snowman Craft from Crafts by Amanda Pom Pom Soap Craft from Kids Activities Blog Pokemon Go Pikachu Craft from The Homespun Hydrangea

Tubular netting bead stitches are variations of tubular peyote, so it may be easier to learn the Russian spiral if you are familiar with even count tubular peyote or odd count tubular peyote stitches. The rope created with the Russian spiral can be thick but is still very flexible compared to other beaded rope stitches. Materials You’ll Need To make a Russian spiral, you will need at least two different colors and sizes of beads....

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Six-Inch Quilt Blocks Mixed With Other Block Sizes Sew a group of four 6" x 6" blocks (two rows of two each) next to a 12" square block.Sew a group of four 3" x 3" blocks (again two rows of two each) next to a 6" square block.Mix and match any block size that fits to create a puzzle-like quilting project. Six-Inch Quilt Block Patterns for Your Next Quilt Bow Tie Quilt Block Pattern: Choose from three different sizes when you sew this easy version of the traditional Bow Tie quilt block....

After the Sumerian culture was lost without passing on its knowledge, the Egyptians were the next to formally divide their day into parts something like our hours. Obelisks (slender, tapering, four-sided monuments) were built as early as 3500 B.C. Their moving shadows formed a kind of sundial, enabling citizens to partition the day into two parts by indicating noon. They also showed the year’s longest and shortest days when the shadow at noon was the shortest or longest of the year....

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Featherweight (under 148 lbs): 1. Steven Lopez, USA def. 2. Sin Joon-Sik, S. Kor (1-0); 3. Hadi Saeibonehkohal, IRN def. Tuncay Caliskan, AUT (4-2). Welterweight (under 176 lbs): 1. Angel Valodia Matos Fuentes, CUB def. 2. Faissal Ebnoutalib, GER (3-1); 3. Victor Manuel Estrada Garibay, MEX def. Roman Livaja, SWE (2-1). Heavyweight (176+ lbs): 1. Kim Kyong-Hun, S. Kor def. 2. Daniel Trenton, AUS (6-2); 3. Pascal Gentil, FRA def....

The History of Effigy Mounds National Monument Established in 1949, Effigy Mounds National Monument preserves many examples of Native American ceremonial mounds. These allow visitors to see and understand the Woodland period of Native American mound-building culture. The national monument covers 2,526 acres and includes more than 200 mounds. A majority of them are in the form of a bear or bird effigy. These were built by the Woodland tribes and date between 500 BC and 1200 A....

We consulted artist professionals and researched the best oil paint brands, looking for consistency, texture, and pigmentation. The Michael Harding Oil Paints impressed us the most, due to its high quality paints, buttery texture, and smooth consistency among all paint colors. Here are the best oil paint brands. Its high-quality paint, which is made by hand, creates rich and vibrant colors that spread and mix well. Used by famous artists such as Picasso, Cézanne, and Pissarro, this brand is a good value option with a buttery texture....

To make it easy to decide which of these sustainable yarn types works best for a variety of projects, we tested 23 different yarns that we received for review. We noted the look, ease of use, durability, drape, and how well each strand of yarn kept its shape after undoing a project. Our top pick, the Echo Fiber Mill Ranger Merino Yarn, impressed us with its soft touch yet firm drape, plus its resistance to tangling....

To start, “Spend as little as possible at first, so you feel free to explore and not like you have to ration your paint or your paper,” watercolor artist Wendra Lynne says. “Once you have confidence, treat yourself to expensive paints and papers because there is a huge range to choose from,” she recommends. This way, you save money and only purchase a professional set when you are ready. After extensive experimentation and testing, our top overall pick was the Winsor & Newton Cotman Water Colours Studio Set....