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And the Nominees for Best Actor Are: Demián Bichir, A Better Life George Clooney, The Descendants Jean Dujardin, The Artist Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Brad Pitt, Moneyball

Sprinkle a pinch of ground cayenne pepper into your socks. It will warm your feet without burning them. Be very careful not to allow the pepper to touch eyes, nose or other mucous membranes, as it will feel uncomfortably hot there. A 4,000-year-old remedy for minor cuts, scrapes, and burns is sugar. Use a paste of white granulated sugar and water on nonbleeding cuts. The sugar cleanses, speeds healing, and reduces scarring....

See the list of British Prime Ministers. Rulers of Scotland Kenneth I, traditional founder of the kingdom of Scotland (c. 843–858)Kenneth II, Scottish king (971–995)Macbeth, king of Scotland (1040–57)Malcolm III, king of Scotland (1057–93)Alexander I, king of Scotland (1107–24)David I, king of Scotland (1124–53)Malcolm IV, king of Scotland (1153–65)William the Lion, king of Scotland (1165–1214)Alexander II, king of Scotland (1214–49)Alexander III, king of Scotland (1249–86)Margaret Maid of Norway, queen of Scotland (1286–90)John de Baliol, king of Scotland (1292–96)Robert I, king of Scotland (1306–29)David II, king of Scotland (1329–34, 1341–71)Edward de Baliol, English-supported king of Scotland (1332–41)Robert II, king of Scotland (1371–90)Robert Stuart, regent of Scotland (1389–1399)Robert III, king of Scotland (1390–1406)David Stuart, regent of Scotland (1399–1402)James I, king of Scotland (1406–37)James II, king of Scotland (1437–60)James III, king of Scotland (1460–88)James IV, king of Scotland (1488–1513)James V, king of Scotland (1513–42)John Stuart, regent of Scotland (1515–1524)Mary Queen of Scots (1542–67)James VI, king of Scotland (1567–1625), and as James I, king of England (1603–25)John Erskine Mar, regent of Scotland....

A Morass of Movable FeastsA quick guide to the dates of Passover and Easter Easter Origins of EasterBrief history of the spring holiday A Tale of Two EastersWhy one faith and two celebrations? Easter Around the WorldFrom witches to detectives, Easter traditions vary Encyclopedia: EasterThe chief Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Sweet Easter FactsDo we really consume 7.1 billion pounds of Easter candy? Easter Treats QuizWhat were one of the earliest Easter treats, made by European monks and given to the poor during Lent?...

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Teacher working with a student Related Links Race to the Top Official SiteNational Education AssociationEducation Action Group FoundationTools for School Encouraged by President Obama’s Race to the Top grant competition, 20 states and thousands of school districts are changing the way they evaluate teachers. Introduced in the summer of 2009, Race to the Top is a $4.35 billion dollar competition that awards points to states based on how well teachers and principals comply with nationwide standards....

Model calm and control. Children take their emotional cues from the significant adults in their lives. Avoid appearing anxious or frightened. Reassure children that they are safe and so are the other important adults in their lives. Explain that these buildings were targeted for their symbolism and that schools, neighborhoods, and regular office buildings are not at risk. Remind them that trustworthy people are in charge. Explain that the government emergency workers, police, fireman, doctors, and even the military are helping people who are hurt and are working to ensure that no further tragedies occur....

Exception: Century years are NOT leap years UNLESS they can be evenly divided by 400. (For example, 1700, 1800, and 1900 were not leap years, but 1600 and 2000, which are divisible by 400, were.) Related Links Leap Year Explained Leap Year Birthdays History of the Calendar History of the Calendar Time & Calendar The Curious History of the Gregorian Calendar How August Became August Why is a Leap Year Necessary?...

RELATED LINKS A Tale of Two EastersEaster FeaturesLentShrove TuesdayHolidays, 2015 Calendar & Holidays Test your Mardi Gras trivia skills. Take the Mardi Gras Quiz. In the United States, Mardi Gras draws millions of fun-seekers to New Orleans every year. Mardi Gras has been celebrated in New Orleans on a grand scale, with masked balls and colorful parades, since French settlers arrived in the early 1700s. Hidden behind masks, people behaved so raucously that for decades in the early 19th century masks were deemed illegal in that party-loving city....

In Paris, where she lived with an American, Gilbert Imlay, during much of the French Revolution, she was close to many of the Revolution’s leading political figures. After the birth (1794) of a daughter, Fanny, Imlay deserted her, and in 1797 she married William Godwin. She died within days of giving birth to another daughter, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, who married Percy Bysshe Shelley. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2005, Columbia University Press....

3.9 million Number of women between the ages of 15 and 50 who gave birth in the past 12 months. 35.8% Percentage of women age 15 to 50 who had a birth in the past 12 months who were unmarried. How Many Children 62.9 Number of births per 1,000 women age 15-44 in 2014, up slightly (less than 1 percent) from 2013. 22.3% Percentage of women age 15 to 50 who have had two children....

Climatic modeling studies generally estimate that global temperatures will rise a few degrees Celsius in the next century. Such a warming is likely to raise sea levels by expanding ocean water and melting glaciers and the polar ice cap. Recent studies have predicted that changes in global temperatures will introduce new infectious diseases, cause species of animals to become extinct, intensify storms, and increase the likelihood of droughts and floods....

Armageddon (1998) Bruce Willis assembles a rag-tag team of asteroid busters to rocket into orbit to go mano-a-mano with an asteroid the size of Texas that’s on a collision course with Earth. Apollo 13 (1995) In April 1970, the crew of Apollo 13 left Earth for a weeklong adventure that included a walk on the moon. Things went wrong, and the crew nearly died in space. Director Ron Howard loaded the movie with suspense—quite a feat, since we already know the outcome of the doomed mission....