The three most commonly used clay bodies are earthenware clay bodies, mid-fire stoneware clay bodies, and high-fire stoneware clay bodies. All three are available commercially in moist, ready-to-use form. Clay bodies can also be produced by mixing dry clays and additives with water to create your own desired clay body. Typical colors for moist earthenware clays are red, orange, yellow, and light gray. Colors for fired earthenware includes brown, red, orange, buff, medium grey, and white....

The causes: viruses. More than 200 different viruses are known to cause the symptoms of the common cold. Rhinoviruses (from the Greek rhin, meaning “nose”) cause an estimated 30% to 35% of all adult colds, and are most active in early fall, spring and summer. More than 110 distinct rhinovirus types have been identified. Coronaviruses are believed to cause a large percentage of all adult colds. They induce colds primarily in the winter and early spring....

Bauxite: This mineral is used to make aluminum. Guinea in Africa is rich with it. Cashews: These delicious nuts grow on trees in Mozambique, a country in southeast Africa. Chewing Gum: The sapodilla tree of Central America is the source of chicle, which is what puts the chew in chewing gum. Chocolate: The seed of the cacao tree, which is found on many Caribbean islands, is used to make chocolate....

The first thing that you will notice is better communication. Your staff will be able to speak a lot more clearly among one another and this is going to help to boost your productivity as a business. Things are going to get a lot faster overall. VoIP is a flexible system. This means that you will be able to choose the package that suits you. It also means that you will be able to use the system wherever you are as long as you have an Internet connection....

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The type of volcanic eruption is often labeled with the name of a well-known volcano where characteristic behavior is similar—hence the use of such terms as “Strombolian,” “Vulcanian,” “Vesuvian,” “Pelean,” “Hawaiian,” and others. Some volcanoes may exhibit only one characteristic type of eruption during an interval of activity—others may display an entire sequence of types. In a “Strombolian”-type eruption observed during the 1965 activity of Irazu Volcano in Costa Rica, huge clots of molten lava burst from the summit crater to form luminous arcs through the sky....

While wood turning technically falls under the umbrella of woodworking, it is often considered a completely different craft. Woodturners tend to be devoted to their craft, and many have little (if any) interest in other traditional fine woodworking skills since there is almost no end the projects that can be created on a lathe alone with the proper tools and techniques. The tips that follow summarize some of the most important elements of good wood turning practice, with links to articles containing more detail....

The most valuable lures are usually made of wood and have glass eyes. Some very rare examples can be worth more than $20,000. Most won’t be nearly that valuable, however, and price out between $25 and several hundred apiece. The sampling of lures in the following list falls into the low-to-moderate price range and would be seen as beginner’s lures in the eyes of an advanced collector. These are the types you will find most often at estate sales or poring through grandpa’s old tackle box....

In fact, all 20 possible black moves have been tried in this position, and almost all of them are reasonable, and at least half of those have been tried often enough to be considered theoretically relevant. That said, there is a pecking order for the top five moves. And only eight moves can be regarded as common in tournament play. Here is a look at the top eight responses to white’s common opener....

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Although you might remember how to fold a cootie catcher from a piece of lined notebook paper, it’s also fun to find one that’s been designed in a special theme. When you find the one you like, simply download, print, and fold the paper template, and then grab a friend to have a little nostalgic fun. Shark Cootie Catcher from Easy Peasy and Fun Printable Cootie Catcher Kids’ Game from The Idea Room Kindness Cootie Catchers from Coffee Cups and Crayons " Harry Potter" Sorting Hat Cootie Catcher Printable from Nourishing My Scholar Boredom Buster Cootie Catcher from The Dating Divas Fortune Teller Wedding Favors Printable from BLOVED Blog Printable Summer Fruit Fortune Tellers from Pysselbolaget Color It Yourself Printable Fortune Teller from A Word From Aunt B Customizable Origami Fortune Teller Printable from Mini Eco

Note: You could also adapt many of these patterns to work as gift baskets and home decor items all throughout the year. Never limit yourself to just one holiday when working with a crochet pattern!

Using your crochet skills and these handy free patterns, you can make your own handcrafted version of this nostalgic, pop culture toy. You’ll find crochet patterns here for stuffed, amigurumi, appliqué and finger puppet sock monkeys as well as accessories inspired by the sock monkey design. This is an idea that you can have a lot of fun with! This one is made with a more contemporary style, using colorful stripes, that sets it apart from most other crochet sock monkeys....

When you’re just starting out it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the hundreds of terms and techniques you’ll encounter with your first quilt. It’s a confusion that can be compounded by the many ways to accomplish every quilt-making task. Be confident that you’ll discover which quilting methods work best for you as you become more experienced, but getting comfortable with the must-know skills will help you sew accurate quilts on your very first try....