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Medical Training Dolls – Education For Medical Students

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 13 years ago

We already know that dolls are not only for child’s play. Today, dolls have evolved from a mere entertainment to a medical training tool to equip medical students to practice on before handling real life ...

Creating And Collecting Polymer Clay Miniature Dolls And Accessories

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 13 years ago

For individuals who do not have the luxury of allocating a bigger space in their homes for a doll collection, a miniature doll collection is the best option than to pay for another partition in ...

How To Store Your Doll Collection

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 13 years ago

Once you have amassed hundreds of dolls in your collection, one challenge that you might get is how to store them and keep it at its pristine condition. Space may also be another challenge that ...

The History Of Kokeshi Japanese Dolls

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 13 years ago

Japan has a very rich culture and its history had been infused with several arts and crafts known worldwide. Japanese doll making is one craft that has a history that dates back in the early ...

Getting Started In Collecting Vintage Barbie Dolls

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 13 years ago

Girls all over the world are mesmerized by the beauty of this slender three dimensional plastic doll named Barbie. It is interesting to take note however, that even women in their thirties are still interested ...

Hiking The Benton MacKaye Trail

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 13 years ago

This trail is named after the regional planner and forester who proposed the Appalachian Trail and the whole track is marked with white diamond blazes. However, Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT) follows the western side while ...

Hiking The Bear Creek Trail

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 13 years ago

Following from a point at Forest Service Road 241, the loop trail is the home of one of North Georgia’s largest tree, the Gennett Poplar. The species generally stands at 100 feet high with a ...

Hiking The Bartram Trail

By Shannon Rae Treasre · 13 years ago

Stretching from the Georgia-North Carolina southwest border, Bartram Trail is a National Recreation Trail. This is the famous route that explorer William Bartram took in the 18th century from North Carolina to Louisiana. Several landmarks ...

Hiking The Hogpen Gap to Unicoi Gap

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 13 years ago

A short distance from Horsetrough Falls there is a mountainside where a spring flows just near the end of Wolfpen Ridge. Also just where the Appalachian Trail starts, there is a white trail sign on ...

Hiking Neels Gap Through To Hogpen Gap

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 13 years ago

This trail is still part of the Appalachian Trail where you will come across the interesting and historical Walasi-Yi Center at Neels Gap Georgia. This was originally a structure built by a logging company in ...

Hiking From Woody Gap to Neels Gap

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 13 years ago

Still part of the north to south Appalachian Trail, this portion of America’s first trail involves an overall descend of 50 feet. This trail still traverses the eastern portion of the Appalachian Mountains. The elevation ...

Backpacking The Second Half Of The Benton MacKaye Trail

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 13 years ago

This is the second part of the Benton MacKaye Trail which encompasses the stretch from Three Forks to Highway 60. This is probably the most remote trail in Georgia except for one rarely explored trail ...

Backpacking The First Half Of The Benton MacKaye Trail

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 13 years ago

This is the first section of the Benton MacKaye Trail which starts from Springer Mountain to the Three Forks. This trail will take a relatively downhill 5.38 mile hike and just expect a few moderate ...

Backpacking From Springer Mountain To Woody Gap

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 13 years ago

The Southern Terminus Approach Trail used to start at Mount Oglethorpe until more human development and settlements moved this to Springer Mountain. If you start at Amicalola Falls State Park towards Springer Mountain it will ...

Backpacking Becky Branch Falls

By Shannon Rare Treasure · 13 years ago

The trip to Becky Branch Falls is a short loop hike where part of this trail joins the Bartram Trail. There two major track landmarks on the route to the falls, one is the Warwoman ...

The Entertainment And Educational Value Of Cartoon Porcelain Dolls

By Shannon Rae Treasure · 13 years ago

Children love cartoons so much that they spend several hours on the television to watch their favorite cartoon character. This is one of the reasons why cartoons can be a very effective tool in educating ...