Located on Connecticut's scenic Long Island Sound, New Haven is a thriving metropolitan center that makes it one of Connecticut's best cities for your home and family. New Haven had the first public tree planting program in America that gave New Haven its distinctive character nicknamed "The Elm City." Education, arts and culture, social activities, manufacturing, corporate enterprises, commerce, and world-class health care all flourish. New Haven is unique in the wealth of cultural amenities...
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Perhaps you may not have really heard of it yet, but Tole Painting is another form of Decorative Painting. Oil painting books would mention that Tole painting has been in existence since the 18th century. You may wonder what Tole means. The word is actually a French word that means varnished or polished metal ware often painted in gold. It can also refer to as a table or board. In the current times that we are in, tole painting is done on any metallic things such as coffee pots, tin pots and ...
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Native American drums are so much more than just instruments. They make a statement that carries the weight of an entire culture in their meaning. Owning a hand painted drum is a very personal opportunity. It gives you the chance to connect with another person in a different place or time. It is thrilling to hold one of the older drums from years ago and to imagine what it must have been like for the artist. How did they live? What were their dreams and desires or maybe their difficulties and...
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Making little fixes to a property can make a home look as if it were brand new. The home improvement tips in the following article will help you get started on your own home improvement projects. Before removing wallpaper from a room as part of a home improvement project, be sure to determine what type of wallboard is underneath the paper. Generally, you will find either plaster or drywall. Drywall requires much more care when removing wallpaper, as it can be damaged by over-wetting or scrapi...
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Los Angeles is a Mecca for the entertainment industry, those who love fine dining and shopping, and for people who love outdoor activities. Twelve million people call the area home, or head there for work each day. Downtown features eye-opening high rises and an over-abundance of industry, while the suburbs provide unbelievable homes and welcoming communities. Regardless of whether it's for pleasure, or work, Los Angeles is an incredible place to be. As the city continues to grow, more and mo...
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Possessing celebrated oil paintings by a renowned painter like Van Gogh, Leonardo da Vinci, or Thomas Cole is an artist's dream. Not only artists, most people with esthetic leanings prefer beautiful oil paintings to embellish their collection. Visiting an online oil painting gallery is one option that such individuals could try out in order to satiate their esthetic wants. In fact, nowadays replicas of famous paintings by distinguished painters are sold on many websites online. Such paintings...
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Children have trouble establishing their self worth just like adults. They wonder if they are good enough for friends, teachers, and even their parents. Work with your child to help them create a healthy self portrait for a healthy life. Find out what interests them. Activities that build them up should stem from what they most like to do. If this is sports, then ask which sport they most enjoy. Before they join a team though, let them start out by getting some practice with the family. If th...
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In fact, a new government report finds that nutritious foods such as grains, vegetables, fruit and dairy typically cost less than items high in saturated fat and added sugars. Researchers from the USDA compared the prices of 4,439 and healthy foods commonly available in supermarkets around the country, examining price of edible weight, price per average portion, and price per calorie. John A. Rizzo / Getty Images stock It can be cheaper to eat a healthier cereal than a more sugary one. When p...
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Painting is a graded course where students are evaluated on work habits, creativity, and overall effort. This 12 week course will have students explore many different types of painting, and go in depth with control and skill building strategies with these materials. Students will have the opportunity to find areas of painting that are interesting to them, and also try other materials that they may have little experience. The students' responsibilities are as follows: Be on time for class. If ...
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(Report will be available in Excel Format) Global Tablet sales to end users reached 67.0 million units in 2011 and is expected to reach 248.6 million units by the end of 2015, growing at a CAGR of 38.8% from 2011 to 2015. Asia - Pacific (including Japan) is expected to enjoy the highest share of overall global shipments and end user sales of Tablets at 36.1% and 35.3% respectively in 2015. The Smartphone sales to end user are expected to reach 1,048.0 million units by 2015 with Asia - Pacific...
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