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Author Affiliations: Mohs and Dermatologic Surgery Center, Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Though several studies have examined infection risk in dermatologic surgery, studies comparing costs of different infection control protocols are lacking. This study was undertaken to determine whether a low risk of infection could be maintained with a low-cost infection-control protocol.
A prospective study of 573 consecutive patients with 670 tumors undergoing Mohs surgery with same-day reconstruction or second-intention healing evaluated whether a low rate of surgical site infection (SSI) could be maintained with a low-cost infection-control protocol. Surgical site infections were tracked from January through September 2010 in a single-surgeon academic Mohs practice (termed low-cost group), and these were compared with those from a previously published group of 585 cases in which the infection rate had dropped from 2.5% (the practice's initial infection rate) to 0.9% with initiation of a more stringent but expensive infection-control protocol (high-cost group).1 The infection-control protocols investigated are summarized in Table 1. The study was approved by the Partners Human Research Office.
Infection was defined as any case in which antibiotic therapy was used for suspected wound infection. Criteria for determining the presence of infection and initiating antibiotic therapy are summarized in the Figure. Patients were seen for suture removal or for wound check (in cases of second-intention healing) at postoperative day 7 to 10. The presence or absence of infection was assessed at this visit. In addition, all patients were given an instruction sheet on the day of surgery describing symptoms of infection (redness, pain, swelling, fever, or pus) with instructions to come to the office for evaluation if these symptoms occurred. Wounds were cultured before antibiotic therapy was begun in all cases.
Figure. Criteria for a diagnosis of infection and initiation of antibiotic therapy. The same criteria were used for both sutured wounds and those healing by second intention.
Surgical skin preparation differed between groups because chloroxylenol, 3%, became commercially unavailable during the study period. This likely had little impact on results because the efficacy of chloroxylenol and iodine skin preparations are reportedly equivalent.2 There were no personnel changes, and resident participation was consistent (approximately 20% of cases) between the groups.
Potential confounders that differed significantly on χ2 test results between infection control protocol groups were tested for association with the primary study outcome (presence or absence of infection) via the Fisher exact test. Statistical significance was set at P < .05 (STATA 9; StataCorp LP).
The cost of infection control per case was calculated by tabulating the costs of infection-control protocols for a 1-stage Mohs procedure and reconstruction performed by 1 surgeon and 1 assistant (Table 1). The cost per infection prevented was calculated by dividing the cost of infection control per case by the reduction in infection risk from the baseline risk of 2.5%.
Patients in the low-cost group were statistically different from those in the high-cost group with regard to several variables (Table 2). However, none of these variables was significantly associated with infection on Fisher exact testing (data not shown), indicating that there was no confounding of infection risk due to these between-group differences.
Infection risk was the same between high-cost (n = 5, 0.9%) and low-cost groups (n = 5, 0.7%). The cost of infection control per case was lowered from $14.62 in the high-cost group to $6.22 in the low-cost group. Compared with the baseline cost of $3.76 and infection risk of 2.5% previously published,1 the high-cost group had a $10.86 cost increase per case and a 1.6% drop in infection risk, whereas the low-cost group had a $2.46 increase in cost and a 1.8% drop in infection risk. This corresponds to a cost per infection prevented of $678.75 for the high-cost group and $136.67 for the low-cost group ($10.86/0.016 and $2.46/0.018, respectively).
This study indicates that low-cost infection-control protocols can be implemented without impacting infection risk in office-based Mohs surgery. The cost per infection prevented was reduced to $136.67, which is likely cost-effective, since the costs associated with diagnosing and treating surgical site infections (including physician time, patient time and discomfort, and costs of wound cultures and antibiotic therapy) exceed this amount.
Infection-control costs were reduced by eliminating sterile gloves during Mohs stages, and sterile gowns and half-sheet drapes during reconstruction. It may be possible to further reduce costs without altering infection rate by using clean, nonsterile gloves during reconstruction as well.3,4 Since infection risks for Mohs and general dermatologic surgery are similarly low,5 the low-cost infection-control protocol described herein may be applicable to all office-based dermatologic surgery.
The major limitation of this study is its single-surgeon practice setting. There may be factors unique to this study site or staff that are not generalizable to others. In addition, since the 3 changes in the low-cost protocol were made simultaneously, the impact of each individual change cannot be evaluated. However, infection-control measures are frequently implemented and studied as regimens involving several elements. A randomized, multicenter trial comparing infection regimens would eliminate the possibility of bias from use of historical controls and enhance generalizability of results. Such studies are needed to define optimally cost-effective infection-control protocols in the dermatologic surgery patient population.
Correspondence: Dr Schmults, Mohs and Dermatologic Surgery Center, Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1153 Centre St, Ste 4349, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 (email@example.com).
Accepted for Publication: February 3, 2012.
Author Contributions: Both authors had full access to all of the data in the study and take responsibility for the integrity and the accuracy of the data analysis. Study concept and design: Schmults. Acquisition of data: Lilly. Analysis and interpretation of data: Lilly and Schmults. Drafting of the manuscript: Lilly. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Lilly and Schmults. Statistical analysis: Schmults. Administrative, technical, and material support: Lilly. Study supervision: Schmults.
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Many of our customers have told us they want to customize the tailgate of
their pickup by eliminating the tailgate chains for a smooth clean look.
New tailgates are available with or without a chain latch or you may just want
to modify your stock tailgate to eliminate the chains. You still need to
provide some type of latch to safely and attractively latch the tailgate
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successfully. MAR-K only sells the Sliding Bolt and the MAR-K
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First you need to consider some of the ways the tailgate will be used and
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1. Do you want to be able to easily open the tailgate or is it more
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2. Do you need to be able to hold the tailgate in the open horizontal
position, which is normally a function of the hook and chain assembly?
3. Do you want it to latch when slammed closed or just push it closed
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bolt, cabinet latch, or threaded fastener?
4. Do you want the system to be hidden or visible from the outside
rear of the bed?
5. Do you want to ever go back to using the original chain latch on
your truck? While it is not very pretty, the original system is very
simple, reliable, safe, and easily repaired or maintained.
Bolt On Method
The simplest methods usually consist of just finding a way to bolt the
original tailgate closed. On some trucks, this method is clean,
attractive and effectively eliminates the chains. '41 to '53 GM trucks
are quite easily modified in this way. It will take a few minutes to
open the tailgate so it is inconvenient if you frequently open the
tailgate. There may not be a simple way to hold the tailgate in the
open horizontal position. On the positive, you can probably use the
original style tailgate and accomplish the desired result with minimum of
expense and body work. Some examples of this system are pictured.
Cabinet Latch Method
Some customers choose to install some kind of cabinet latch to the inside
of the tailgate and bedside so they may be latched when the tailgate is held
closed. There are many sources of these custom latches such as cabinet
hardware suppliers, marine parts suppliers for compartment latches on boats,
and numerous industrial suppliers. They are much more convenient than
the bolted systems but may not be as strong and may be more likely to be
opened accidentally. Usually a little custom fitting and drilling is
required but the result could work well. Matching cabinet hardware may
be available to hold the tailgate in the open horizontal position, as shown
in the picture right. This method can be used with either a modified
stock tailgate or a new MAR-K custom tailgate purchased without the
chain latch.
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One interesting type of latch that is in this category is the use of a
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Depressing both latch buttons at the same time is a two hand operation but not
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The next step up in appearance is use of a custom or hidden sliding latch that is
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tailgate. By moving this handle or knob away from the end of the tailgate,
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MAR-K latch features a spring-loaded mechanism and a unique cam on the
handle to hold the latch in the unlatched position. These systems are designed
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"No-Latch" tailgate. The installer may wish to use a strap or
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MAR-K sells these link assemblies as well. Installation of this type
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desired for protection. See the complete instructions for GM
MAR-K Method (Latch and Handle)
The best system for both appearance and function is the MAR-K system with
the central handle inside the tailgate and the rotary "bear claw" type latches in
the tailgate ends. This tailgate may be slammed closed to latch, opened with
one hand, and is very secure and safe. It is virtually invisible from outside
the truck with the tailgate closed, and has integral steel check straps to hold the
tailgate in the open horizontal position. The tailgate and latching system
has been designed for long term reliability. The tailgate sheet metal is 16
gage electro-galvanized steel. The handle is formed from 14 gage steel and
pivots on nylon bearings. Rotary latches at each end of the tailgate are
rated for 750 lbs. each. Even though you may not be hauling loads in your
custom pickup, it is reassuring to know your tailgate will stay closed, with the two
rotary latches solidly holding the tailgate to the bedsides.
Installation of the tailgate is straightforward but does require modification
and welding on your original bedsides. The customizing kit included with the
tailgate comes with complete instructions and all the parts and fasteners needed.
You can also order MAR-K bedsides with the latch upgrade already installed,
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This tailgate has a smooth flush look much like that of a Fleetside tailgate with
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Either way, smooth or Bowtie, you will be amazed at the results. These are
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May 20, 2011 - Carla Tracy
Any good chef worth his (or her) weight in salt knows who Paul Bocuse is. The French legend was just honored May 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas at one of the biggest-ever gatherings of award-winning star chefs. They all prepared a lavish, formal, Toques Off meal in his honor. It was the crowning extravaganza of Bon Appetit's annual food and wine festival, Vegas Uncork'd.
Joining superstars Alain Ducasse, Hubert Keller, Joel Robuchon and Julian Serrano for the unforgettable evening were seven new "kitchen kings" -- Jean-Philippe Maury, Michael Mina, Bradley Ogden, Roland Passot, Andre Renard, Jacques Torres and J. Joho.
"This unprecedented event makes an important statement about Las Vegas as a culinary destination and Vegas Uncork'd by Bon Appetit's appeal not only to food lovers, but to the world's greatest chefs themselves," said Adam Rapoport, Bon Appetit editor.
Fortunately, my foodie friend and I caught the periphery of this event while in Las Vegas. In addition, we dined on a fabulous Spanish tapas and paella meal at the above-mentioned Julian Serrano restaurant in the Aria; and at Bartolotta at the Wynn. Paul Bartolotta, as many know, is a serious protege of the great Bocuse and the Italian feast we savored there was off the scale in taste and presentation.
Creator of the Bocuse d'Or, the world's most prestigious international culinary competition held annually in Lyon, France, Bocuse has influenced generations of chefs. Now, Maui chefs may step up to the plate to compete.
"The opportunity to represent the United States and compete against the world's top culinary talent at the Bocuse d'Or 2013 is beckoning all young American professional chefs," according to the press release.
"The Bocuse d'Or USA Foundation is now accepting applications for this prestigious International Culinary Competition which will be held in Lyon, France on January 29-30, 2013. From the qualifying applicants, 12 chefs will be invited to an audition in September 2011, where they will be interviewed by the Foundation's Board of Directors, comprised of renowned chefs Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller and Jerome Bocuse."
"In addition, they will be asked to prepare one dish, which will be judged by an esteemed panel of chefs, selected from the Foundation's Culinary Council Members. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three candidates during the September auditions."
"The Bocuse d'Or USA Foundation will provide Team USA, comprised of the winning chef and his or her commis (assistant), with an extensive training program under the supervision of the Foundation's Board and a Head Coach. In addition, all expenses associated with the international competition will be taken care of by the Foundation."
The application and guidelines can be downloaded from the Bocuse d'Or USA Foundation's website, www.bocusedorusa.org. All applications must be received by May 30, 2011 at midnight EST.
"Competing against the best young chefs in the world at the Bocuse d'Or in Lyon was an exhilarating, once-in-a-lifetime experience; I would encourage all eligible chefs to apply," said Chef James Kent of New York City's Eleven Madison Park, who represented the U.S. in the 2011 international competition. "It was absolutely invaluable to have worked under the direction of such a successful and talented Board, and chef Mark Erickson from the Culinary Institute of America. I hope to offer guidance and support to the next Team USA just as I received from former candidates Gavin Kaysen and Timothy Hollingsworth."
"This competition is a true test of culinary excellence and we are looking forward to identifying America's next top culinary talent to represent the country in 2013," said Bocuse d'Or USA Foundation President Thomas Keller.
Auditions for the 12 finalists will be held September 26-27, 2011. A fundraising cocktail party will be held on September 27th to announce the results. Further information on the cocktail event and how to purchase public tickets will be available on the Foundation's website as of July 15, 2011. For additional details about the application process, the Bocuse d'Or USA Foundation and the Friends of the Foundation program, please visit Paul Bocuse Compeition Website
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Left Handers Too Costly
The view that supporting "minority" preferences is too expensive. It is not that left-hand tools are more expensive to make per se, but that economics of scale cannot apply to them as much as catering to the majority. If only 15 percent of the population is left handed for instance, then the tooling and setup costs to manufacture 15,000 left-hand versions of something would be the same as manufacturing 100,000 right-handed widgets. The left-hand version would cost more because the fixed costs are spread among fewer output widgets.
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A real-life example is a LAN network that is asked to support a new department that has a few Macintoshes. The LAN admin complained that the setup and management costs of supporting Macs was too expensive because the effort to support 5 Macs is almost the same as supporting 100 Macs. Thus, the network costs per actual Mac was higher than PC's. For example, the Mac group used file names that a bulk network back-up utility could not handle. The admin had to either skip Mac backups (and figure out how to skip them), or hunt for new backup tools that were Mac-friendly. The decision process alone consumed several hours as the admin and managers discussed the problem.
There seems to be a predictable cycle in business (one of many!) wherein a company, seeking growth (often in an upturn) will pursue niche markets (such as "minority preferences"), only to drop these markets like a hot rock when the need to cut costs arises. The latter stage is often known as "focusing on our core business"--
(a righty)
Hmm. But there have been some clever designs for kettles, irons, potato peelers, phones, mice which are ambidextrous, which seems a win for both left and right handers. [Also door handle mechanisms are designed with a minimum of parts that are usable on only one side]. Scissors haven't been done right yet though.
. I noticed that Remington, manufacturer of the world famous Model 870 shotgun, offered a lefty version of their baseline 870 for only about $15 more than the normal right handed unit ($270 vs $285). The receiver is forged with the ejection port on the left side and the trigger group is assembled with the safety accessed from the left. Other than that the units are identical. It helps that Remington has manufactured something like 20 million (!) of these shotguns in the last 50 years or so; that helps bring the costs down to the bare minimum. Is there some kind of lesson here?
Left handers shoot people more? Never piss off a southpaw?
Not exactly what I had in mind...
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If you have not seen it yet, the new systems, Onyx4 and Tezro were
Call me ignorant, but the Tezro tower design is just plain ugly. To me it
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IMO this is not how a premium workstation should look like, why not keep the
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To enlist the support of the public for the charity Mended Little Hearts (MLH), Hocking filled the entryway of her salon with silk floral arrangements and is offering them in a silent auction to benefit the charity. The auction is at Salus Massage Therapy, LLC, 2905 Wilson Ave. Ste. 103 in Grandville, and continues through 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11.
"We have 13 beautiful silk arrangements available. The thought behind this is to have people bid on a Valentine's Day floral arrangement for their significant other and pick it up just before the 14th," Hocking said. Anyone can call, email or walk in to bid on a piece. Bidders must write their name, phone number, and amount of their bid on the appropriate page for the arrangement desired. Pictures of all the options are on the salon's Facebook page and the contact information is on their website. Preferred payment is by cash or check.
MLH supports families and caregivers of children with heart defects and heart disease. They have support group meetings to provide peer interaction, helping caregivers to understand they are not alone and there is hope. Members listen, share experiences and discuss issues that impact the family. Educational presentations during the meetings provide a connection to the medical community and opportunity for families to learn more about heart defects and heart disease.
"Through MLH, caregivers are able to access support from trained volunteers through visits in person, by phone or online. MLH was program was created to inspire hope in those who care for the littlest patients of all," Hocking said.
Hocking said she became interested in MLH through a client. "His name is Jim Oldfield. He is amazing. He is a quadruple bypass surgery survivor for 10 years now. He has been working with Iron Heart racing for the last few years doing biathlons, triathlons, marathons, and Iron Man races," Hocking said. "Jim is in his 60's and has been racing over 10 times a year for Iron Heart and its partner charity Mended Little Hearts. Over the past three years of working with him as a massage client, I have been so impressed and inspired by his dedication and passion to this charity. I have known about and have donated to this charity for the past few years. This year for Valentine's Day we wanted to do something community-related or charity-based. So, we came up with this idea. Being Valentine's Day, It just seemed the perfect opportunity to raise some money for this great charity."
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Seeking to raise money for their Minnesota Twins Community Fund charity, the Minnesota Twins are auctioning a baseball autographed by Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries.
Kardashian, a reality TV star, and Humphries, a member of the NBA's New Jersey Nets and a Minnesota native, are in the process of divorcing after a brief marriage.
The ball was signed July 1, 2011, after Humphries threw out the first pitch at a game at Target Field.
"We have as far as we know, a one-of-a-kind item—a baseball with both of their signatures which we believe is best used to raise incremental funds for the good works of the Community Fund," said Kevin Smith, executive director of public affairs for the Twins.
Fans can bid on the ball at twinsbaseball.com. The auction will end Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. CT.
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ICARDA Highlights Dryland Research Program and Climate Change Adaptation
5 September 2013: In the September issue of its newsletter, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) describes the launch of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Research Program on Dryland Systems in South Asia.
The regional implementation workshop in Kathmandu, Nepal, mapped out a series of activities to reduce vulnerability and increase production at dry area sites in Rajasthan, Southern India, and Chakwal, Pakistan. The workshop follows regional workshops held in Tunisia, Ghana and Uzbekistan.
The newsletter also describes training on seed distribution and certification schemes held in Egypt that promote the flow of new seed varieties to local companies and farmers. The training worked with participants on technical and administrative skills to oversee seed supply and quality control systems.
In addition, the newsletter describes a project in Uzbekistan to promote wild pollinators of cucumber plants and cherry trees. The approach will examine pollination solutions that are adapted to climate change impacts, as well as common threats to wild pollinators, such as monoculture, pesticides and landscape fragmentation. [ICARDA Newsletter Issue 35]


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This all suite hotel's location in the Indianapolis area is minutes from top companies like Roche Diagnostics, Sallie Mae and DFAS. You can easily stay productive with the free Wi-Fi access and a well-equipped Business Center. If you need to host a meeting, the boardroom can seat up to 12 people and features great perks like A/V equipment.
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Sandusky to be sentenced Oct. 9 in child-sex case
Former coach likely to spend life in prison
A Pennsylvania judge has scheduled Jerry Sandusky's sentencing for convictions of child sexual abuse on Oct. 9.
Sandusky was convicted in June of 45 counts of sexual abuse involving 10 boys. Prosecutors said some of the assaults took place on the Penn State campus.
Judge John Cleland on Monday scheduled Sandusky's sentencing for 9 a.m. on Oct. 9 at the courthouse in Bellefonte.
Sandusky will likely spend the rest of his life in prison.
The abuse scandal rocked Penn State, bringing down famed coach Joe Paterno and the university's president and leading the NCAA to levy unprecedented sanctions against the football program.
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Another term for male ejaculation.
I spooze(d)way to early.
από ben newton 19 Δεκέμβριος 2006
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to ejaculate or sperm/cum. also a universal werd for actions...one can be a "spoozer" as well
you spooze you lose, you got spooze all over this magazine, what are you doing? spoozin/chillin/nothin/rockin... i made this word in 1997 fact.
από Nathan Wi-kid 30 Μάρτιος 2008
when a person is soooo wasted that he/she poops and pukes at the same time...all substances being released all at once
last week lawrence whittle spoozed like crazy in his pants and on his girlfriend giula pelizari while they were advancing to home plate in O'reilly's bathroom in brussels
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Victoria Beckham wasn't the only one celebrating when daughter Harper took her first steps recently – Eva Longoria, Harper's godmother, also got to share in the excitement.
"I was in L.A. [when Harper took her first steps]," Longoria, 37, told PEOPLE at Lay's "Do Us a Flavor" contest in New York Friday. "I saw the Tweet, but Victoria had emailed me a picture earlier."
Longoria also celebrated Harper's first birthday with the Beckhams in L.A. before they flew off to London.
As for the rumors that Longoria is dating New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, the Desperate Housewives star put to rest any gossip. "We're just friends," she said.
The two had been seen together on several date-like outings, including a supermarket trip near Sanchez's Bedminster, N.J., home. But, as Longoria puts it: "I am happy where I am in my life. Very happy."
She also mentioned that she'll be rooting for good friend Serena Williams during the Summer Games, adding that watching tennis on TV is one of her favorite pastimes. Williams recently won her fifth women's singles title at Wimbledon, and is reportedly resting her back before competing in the London Olympics.
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One biker shattered the Range Rover's window, then five or six more dragged the driver out, pummeling his head and body with fists, boots and helmets.
A week after a rampaging motorcycle gang's stunning caught-on-video attack on an Internet exec and his family, Manhattan prosecutors have released the first blow-by-blow account based on newly-surfaced cell phone camera footage and photos.
*A federal budget crisis months in the planning (New York Times)
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it means fake shit; something that is fake, and a piece of shit
You're mom's implants are sham poo dude. They're just fake pieces of shit.
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Dang, I wish Greasy Gary would use some shampoo.
автор: Wojeezy 24 мая 2008
A liquid substance used by everyone, excluding those too poor to afford it, rednecks (they use soap instead), and the French (they hate showering).
Normal person: Shampoo is a part of my showering routine.
Poor person: I wish I could afford shampoo.
Redneck: I'm too much of a man to use shampoo.
French person: Je déteste pour verser. Je déteste le shampooing.
Poor person: I wish I could afford shampoo.
Redneck: I'm too much of a man to use shampoo.
French person: Je déteste pour verser. Je déteste le shampooing.
автор: Johnny Rocketfingers 10 июля 2003
I thought the dog had managed to crap in the bathroom cabinet, but it was just shampoo.
автор: Pipe Downn 21 марта 2010
Chinese Amazon girl from Ranma 1/2 who is in love with Ranma Saotome. She fell in "Spring of Drowned Cat," which cursed her to turn into a pink cat when splashed with cold water. When splashed with hot water, she returns to her human form. She works for her great-grandmother Cologne at the Cat Cafe in Japan.
Ni-hao, Ranma! You come to date with Shampoo, yes?
автор: toph bei fong is awesome 1 мая 2011
When you drink a LOT one night, and then the next day you drink a little but get very drunk. Just like when you shampoo and you just use a little bit and get tons of suds.
I only drank a beer but I shampooed from last night. I'm wasted !
автор: Oshkosshbygosh 27 апреля 2014
Faced with an uncomfortable situation, to politely excuse oneself to the bathroom, only to never return.
It was the blind date from hell ... musky cologne, piece of spinach in his teeth, talking continuously about his ex-girlfriend ... so I went for a shampoo.
автор: Punch-in-the-face 8 марта 2010
The act of wiping one's ass with the hair of the recipient of an awkward chocolate.
Being the respectable, clean individual that I am, I had to sham-póó after giving my buddy's girl an awkward chocolate.
автор: Reverend Feltaboy 14 октября 2011


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Embrace the Changes! New Techniques for Tech Marketing and Sales Enablement
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The marketing transformation continues to sweep through the IT vendor community. Budgets and priorities are shifting faster now than at any time in the past several years. Marketers are just at the beginning of their capability to embrace the new social and digital media that gives buyers more power in the purchase decision. What is your marketing organization doing to harness these changes?


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The officer suffered mostly cuts and bruises and should be fine, Mullaly said. Burton police said the officer and another vehicle were headed northbound on Genesee Road near Richfield Road when the officer made a U-turn and collided with the vehicle trying to make a turn onto Old Genesee Road.
The cruiser left the roadway and struck a guardrail, Burton police said. Burton police will continue the investigation. The road was shut down for about an hour after the crash.
Mullaly said the officer will be off for a couple days to recover from his injuries.
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I'm new to MySQL and I have a question about importing data from csv files. I've spent the better part of today googling, trying new solutions, then dropping the table and starting over when a potential solution didn't work.
I have a table, with two columns set as the primary key, and 12 subsequent columns where the data will live for each month. I get a csv file each month and I want to import the data into this table. The csv file has three columns, the two primary keys, and the sales figure for that month. I can import one month without issue, but then when I import the subsequent month, the data from the first month is erased, replaced with NULL.
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A judicator that makes a wrong/biased/unfair decision when judging a competition. This judicator is usually very annoying as well and is most likely overweight and unkempt.
That judifucker didn't let our group advance to the next round of the theatre competition because we were going up against a play about cancer.
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Gorongosa National Park, in Mozambique, is perhaps Africa's greatest wildlife restoration story: a 20-year Public-Private Partnership between the Government of Mozambique and the Gorongosa Restoration Project, a U.S. non-profit organization. On July 25, 2016, the Government of Mozambique approved an updated Management Plan for Gorongosa National Park, in the Bulletin of the Republic of Mozambique, that details the period 2016-20.
By adopting a 21st Century conservation model of balancing the needs of wildlife and people, we are protecting and saving this beautiful wilderness, returning it to its rightful place as one of Africa's greatest parks.
We are achieving our mission by working in these four core areas:
Tourism: By developing tourism, we create employment for local people and generate sustainable revenue for the Park. Every guest that visits Gorongosa plays a vital role in this amazing conservation effort.
Conservation: By protecting Gorongosa's beautiful animals and landscapes, we make sure future generations have a chance to experience this special place.
Science: By studying how all the parts of Gorongosa's complex web of life fit together, we can make informed conservation and management decisions.
Community: By providing assistance to farmers, educational programs, and health care, we improve the well-being of local communities, thereby gaining their support.


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DepartmentsThirteen city departments provide essential public services to the citizens of Phenix City. Each department is led by a department director who reports directly to the city manager. The key to each department's effectiveness is their sincere dedication to the welfare of our city and state. Browse through each department to gain information about their mission and the services they provide:
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Calculate ticket fines, locate payment instructions, and learn pertinent information regarding the Phenix City Municipal Court.
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Brooklyn Decker is no stay at home wife. The better half of Andy Roddick is one of the hottest models in the world. She had her first movie released this year, and is now doing some good for others.
Decker was in Los Angeles Wednesday night for UNICEF's Playlist With the A-List. She belted out some Britney Spears tunes with some help for Angela Kinsey from The Office.
What would a Sports Swagger be without some Kim Kardashian news? I will tell you. It wouldn't be as fun, and not nearly as sexy.
Well, today Kim Kardashian took to Twitter and released a home video of her and her sister Kourtney when they were children. For once, the drama and fluff made way for a poignant moment that featured her father's voice.
I also have some thoughts on the biggest hero to hit Cleveland since LeBron James. Nick Gilbert was the rabbit's foot that netted the Cavaliers the first and fourth pick of the first round.
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Emma Sullivan said she wanted to put a period on her cross country career.
An exclamation point likely would have been a better choice for the Mount St. Mary senior, who won her second consecutive Monsignor Martin championship Sunday at a muddy Elma Meadows. Sullivan finished the 5-kilometer course in 20 minutes, 15 seconds. Her teammate, Hailey Gattuso, finished as runner-up (20:50) for the second straight year.
"To be able to come back here and win it again means so much to me," Sullivan said. "It's just amazing to have Hailey as my teammate, I have the best teammate anyone could ever ask for. She pushes me to be that much better every day."
After suffering from some nasal breathing issues in the opening mile, Sullivan was able to pull away by using her innate ability to listen in to the opposition.
"I've developed a good system of hearing, so I can tell where people are behind me — how close they are to me," she said. "When I hear the footsteps falling back that tells me to pick it up and try to increase my lead. Just listening to people yell, 'Go Emma, go Emma,' always helps, too."
Sullivan's teammates will be joining her at the New York State Federation meet Nov. 17 at Bowdoin Park in Wappingers Falls as the Thunder edged defending champion Immaculata for the girls team title.
The Bears fell to second after Mount Mercy's individual results were disqualified because the Magic competed with an incomplete roster. As a result, the Thunder's fifth runner moved up two spots in the finishing order, which enabled Mount St. Mary to edge Immaculata, 43-45. The Thunder finished 1-2-7-10-23.
Immaculata's Claire Attea (third, 21:07), Holy Angels' Kim Fohrd (fourth, 21:45) and Nardin's Bethy Mercer (fifth, 21:58) also qualified for the Fed meet as individuals.
On the boys side, Canisius junior Billy Christ carried on the Crusaders' championship tradition by crossing the finish line first in 17:12. Christ was fourth a year ago when former teammate Ryan Bogdan won the race.
Rival St. Joe's, though, claimed the team title for the first time since 2004, finishing with 25 points to edge second-place Canisius by five. Freshman Anthony Belfatto led the Marauders' pack, finishing second in 17:30. J.D. McGuire was third (17:39), Connor Tumiel was fourth (17:44) and Cornell Overfield took sixth (18:01).
"Anthony ran a super race today, but the real story from my point of view is Connor Tumiel, who is a senior and a year ago today was in the hospital with a collapsed lung," St. Joe's coach Matt Hellerer said. "He came back and now he's really starting to gain his form again. Having him in there with his experience is important. The younger kids can learn from him. He's really pulled this team together."
Individual qualifiers for the Fed meet include Christ and a pair of his Canisius teammates — Shane Fiust-Klink (fifth, 17:51) and Will Deuschle (seventh, 18:12).


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F. Marzari (Univ. of Padova, Italy), H. Scholl (Observatoire de Nice, France)
According to a widely accepted scenario, planetesimals were trapped in the Jupiter Trojan regions around L4 and L5 due to the changing gravity field induced by the mass growth of proto--Jupiter. Dynamical models yield final orbits for the captured Trojans with large libration amplitudes and low inclinations. The observed Trojan orbits are instead on low libration--high inclination orbits. We have studied complementary dynamical and physical processes that can reconcile the predictions of the mass growth model for the capture of Trojans with observations.
Mutual collisions between planetesimals surrounding the growing Jupiter cause early trapping into Trojans orbits of numerous bodies, as predicted theoretically by Shoemaker et al (1989). During the final rapid growth of Jupiter by gas infall, the libration amplitudes of the orbits of these bodies are reduced by the shrinking of the zero--velocity curves around the Lagrangian points. Even the coupling of collisional effects and mass growth is able to produce a population of small librators. We will show the results of numerical simulations that include both the effects of collisions, mass growth of the planet, and gas drag. The efficiency of the mechanism is also estimated.
The high inclinations of Jupiter Trojans are not well understood. If Trojans were bodies trapped from the planetesimal disk, they should have conserved their primordial low inclination. Which mechanism stirred up their inclinations? It has been suggested that secular resonances can contribute to generate highly inclined bodies (Marzari and Scholl, 2000). Alternatively, large planetary embryos which formed during the runaway growth in the Jupiter region may have excited the inclinations of the Trojans by close encounters and collisions similar to the mechanism described by Petit et al. (1999) for the main belt asteroids. After a few million years, these big embryos escaped from the Trojan swarms either by natural instability or by dynamical friction. We discuss the implications of this model.
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Ever since I saw my first "Name on Rice" necklace, I was hooked. I first received one as a gift from my best friend. The necklace consisted of a glass tube pendant hanging on a wax cord . When I looked into the glass tube pendant, I was amazed to find inside a grain of rice suspended in magnifying oil. Written on the grain of rice was my name on one side, and her name on the other side.
That was a couple of years ago. Now you can find "Name on Rice" necklaces on beautiful sterling silver chains with all kinds of accessories like real miniature roses, birthstones, various vial shapes, and colored oil just to name a few. Not only that, but "Name on Rice" necklace isn't the only jewelry style available anymore. There are now "Name on Rice" earrings, "Name on Rice" bracelets, "Name on Rice" keychains, "Name on Rice" charm necklaces, "Name on Rice" charm bracelets, "Name on Rice" charms, and "Name on Rice" choker necklaces. Some of the more upscale "Name on Rice" web sites even have several different styles to choose from within each jewelry type.
I think "Name on Rice" jewelry is the most unique and wonderful gift one can give someone. What was once a hard-to-find gift that was only available for purchase through few street vendors can now be easily purchased over the Internet from one's PC. By following some simple guidelines, one can easily distinguish the reputable online vendors and ensure that the "Name on Rice" jewelry they receive is an authentic and true expression of this amazing craft.
What is "Name on Rice" jewelry?
"Name on Rice" jewelry is jewelry that centers around the fascinating and amazing art of writing on rice. Writing on rice is an age old tradition which requires great skill and much practice to be done well. Using a fine writing instrument, the artist writes on a grain of rice. The grain of rice is then sealed in a glass vial within a magnifying solution. In additional to the grain of rice, other small mementos are often placed in the vial for decoration or personalization. Popular mementos include miniature flowers, baby teeth, ashes, and birthstones. The glass vial can then be used in the jewelry making process to produce beautiful "Name on Rice" necklaces, earrings, bracelets, keychains, etc. "Name on Rice" jewelry is believed to bring good luck and fortune to its recipients.
What makes "Name on Rice" jewelry so special?
Gift giving is an expression of appreciation, love, and genuine caring. Mass-produced gifts widely available in strip malls fail miserably in expressing these feelings to their recipients. Receiving gifts that so many others have also received certainly does not make the recipient feel that they are special or that much thought went into the selection of the gift. "Name on Rice" jewelry is the ideal gift because it can be uniquely personalized for its recipient with different colored roses, birthstones, and, of course, writing on rice. It exudes thoughtfulness, uniqueness, elegance and beauty. It's no wonder many gift givers say that of all the gifts they have given, they have gotten the most compliments for their "Name on Rice" gifts.
What should I consider when buying "Name on Rice" jewelry on the Internet?
With all the "Name on Rice" web sites on the Internet, the task of distinguishing the good from the bad can be quite daunting For those looking to purchase that perfect "Name on Rice" gift on the Internet, below are some helpful tips. There are other things I looked for and mention in my detailed analysis of the various "Name on Rice" web sites, but these are the main criteria. I know this seems like a lot when you just want to order "Name on Rice" jewelry, but in the end you will be glad someone took the time to evaluate the many "Name on Rice" web sites, so that you don't have to. We are all consumers, and we deserve to get the best for our money!
- Rice Writing – Anyone can write on rice but few can do it well. The quality of the rice writing is what makes or breaks a "Name on Rice" jewelry. Therefore, be sure to only buy from stores which proudly display samples of the rice writing on their final product.
- Professional Service – Look for a store which has a professional web site. If a business takes pride in delivering quality then this pride will shine through in everything the business does, including its web site. When a business cannot afford a professional web site, it's often an indication that bad business practices are keeping them from being profitable. Does the store make it easy for its customers to contact them? If you contact them with questions, do they respond in a timely manner? Does the store have a list of frequently asked questions to assist customers in their shopping experience?
- Customer Feedback – Like all other lines of business, if a store makes great products and serves its customer well then it should be reflected in their customer feedback. Customer feedbacks can provide you with valuable insight into the product quality, order fulfillment timeliness, and level of customer service offered by a store. Look for satisfaction guarantees. If a store makes quality "Name on Rice" jewelry, they will have no problem standing behind their product.
- Selection – Does the store offer a variety of styles of "Name on Rice" jewelry? Some stores carry only necklaces, while others carry necklaces, bracelets, earrings, keychains, etc. What types of components are used? For more special gifts, does the store offer sterling silver components or do they only offer low quality components, such as leather, plastic, silver-plated, and gold-plated? What are the selections of mementos to include in the "Name on Rice" jewelry? "Name on Rice" jewelry with just a grain of rice is too plain, so be sure to see if the store offers a wide selection of colored roses, birthstones, and other mementos to accompany the rice to add color and additional personalization and adornment to the jewelry.
- Price – How is the store's price copared to competitors? For accurate comparison, be sure to find out exactly what you are getting for the quoted price. Often times what appear to be great prices, turn out to be a low-end product with cheap components and no accessories.
Where can I get "Name on Rice" jewelry on the Internet?
When I first started looking online for "Name on Rice" jewelry I was astonished that the majority of the sites were totally obnoxious and not even close to being professional. If you've been searching online I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. There are neon blinking logos, illegibly colored text, dancing pictures, and more broken links than you can imagine. The problem is, with so many people selling rice jewelry and so many horrible "Name on Rice" web sites, it's hard to decide who is the best out there.
In my opinion, while there are many people writing on rice and selling "Name on Rice" jewelry, only a few do it well and are reputable stores. There are very few professional "Name on Rice" stores out there. I have made it my personal goal to help out my fellow "Name on Rice" loving peers and compile a comparison and analysis of a good majority of the "Name on Rice" web sites. Hopefully the information I have gathered will help many others out there find the perfect "Name on Rice" gift for the special people in their life!
|GlassTrinkets.com (http://www.glasstrinkets.com)
|Of all the "Name on Rice" jewelry web sites, GlassTrinkets.com is No. 1 on my list and far ahead of the rest of the pack. I really can't say enough good things about this site. GlassTrinkets.com is a very professional web site. They have high quality pictures that show you exactly how nice your rice jewelry will look, and easy to follow links that make the site a breeze to navigate. Their rice writing is amazingly beautiful and elegant, not just readible. They are the only "Name on Rice" web site that offers necklaces, bracelets, and earrings all in sterling silver. (Their keychains are steel.) They also offer upgradable sterling silver necklaces and bracelets that are of much higher quality and contain more silver than any other "Name on Rice" site. In addition, they have products that are so unique, no other site offers them. For example, they have a tropical necklace section which carries necklaces in an array of shells with the option to add real shark teeth! They also offer beautiful and elegant capsule choker necklaces and capsule bracelet in a one-of-a-kind design that is not found on any other website. These products come with elegant Sterling Silver chains, for the same price that other companies charge for their standard bracelets made of wax cords. Their miniature rose selection is by far the best out there, with 9 different colors. One of my favorite options is the real Swarovski birthstone crystals. Once again, no other site offers those either. They also have really nice "Tell Me More" buttons where you can educate yourself on what the options are, and/or how to select your size. Which leads me to the very important factor of how easy it is to place your order. All of GlassTrinkets.com's options are clickable as you go step by step through your order. You don't have to remember any names or numbers and insert them as your selection later. This is a huge plus and major rarity among "Name on Rice" web sites. One more great thing is that they have a secure order/confirmation page. The only thing they don't seem to have on the web site are the standard black cord necklaces and colored oil, but I called and asked if they would do that, and they said no problem. They will also draw pictures upon special request. However, the best part about GlassTrinkets.com is their prices. You would expect with such great quality that their prices would be pretty high, but they're not! Their sterling silver necklaces start at the same price you pay for black cord necklaces at a lot of the other "Name on Rice" sites, just $12.99!After finding them, I have ordered several times and their customer service is just as good as their jewelry. I have made various special requests, and they are very willing to accommodate my wishes. Not to mention that they shipped it out the next day!
|GlobalGoldandSilver.com.com (http://globalgoldandsilver.com/)
|Global Gold & Silver is a great company with great customer service. I had my rice jewelry made here years ago, but I'm not sure if they still offer it. They have phone support and email you catalogs of what they carry, and then you let them know what type of customizations you want done. After that, you get a picture of the finished product before it gets sent out to you so you're sure of what the finished product looks like.They're based out of New York and have pretty good ratings online. Their main business is buying gold and jewelry from people, but carved a little niche in creating personalized rice jewelry.
|GoodLuckRice.com (http://www.goodluckrice.com)
|Goodluckrice is one of the few sites that actually looks professional. Minus the spinning "Amazing" logo on their pages, the site is simple and pleasing to the eye. They also have fairly nice pictures where you can actually get a good idea of the product and the rice writing. They say on the home page that they only offer the necklace and keychain, but when you get to the order page they offer a bracelet and earrings. Unfortunately no where on the site do they have pictures or examples of the last two options. From my experience, never order any "Name on Rice" jewelry if you haven't seen a picture first. However they do offer an upgradable sterling silver box and figaro chain to the necklace option. While the prices aren't the best for the silver upgrade, they are reasonable. They also offer a rose option, but once again only in red. They have a nice selection of vials and beads, but like many others, their pictures of options are on separate pages than the order form. Although on the home page it mentions you can request special drawings on the rice, nowhere on the order form does it allow for comments or special requests. Once again I am concerned though, because they do not have a secure order form to enter your credit card information. If you are unaware of what this means, essentially you are sending out your billing information along with your credit card numbers across the internet unencrypted. A very scary thought. I do think the site is well done though, and the products are better quality than several others. For these reasons I would not completely rule them out.
|Shirehill Creations (http://www.shopping-headquarters.com/storeowners/ShireHill-Creations.asp?passthrough=goorice)
|This site is connected to various shops on a joint web site called "Shopping-headquarters.com". The actual name of the "Name on Rice" vendor is Shirehill Creations. They are not however just a "Name on Rice" jewelry maker, they also sell herbal and other products. Websites like this always make me a little leary, but they do have some redeeming qualities. They offer several different cord/chain options including one sterling silver (although it doesn't say what type of s.s. chain it is). One thing I'm not very fond of though, is they put the vial on the necklace with a jump ring, instead of the vial top being directly strung on the necklace. The other thing that I'm not very impressed with is their rice writing, even on the web site their examples are far from nice handwriting. However, they have nearly 40 vial styles to choose from and they also offer miniature roses, but only in two colors. Another nice feature is that for those people who can't figure out what they want, they have the 'Sweetheart' rice necklace and the 'Mother's' necklace which provide you with a standard gift where you just have to fill in the blanks. One of the major drawbacks of ordering from Shirehill is very similar to most "Name on Rice" web sites in that you have to look at the options on one page, remember the name and/or number, and then select that number on the order form. This can be a little confusing, and also lead to messed up orders if you're not careful. Also on their web site, you have to set up an customer account before placing or viewing your order. One thing I thought was a very good idea is that they have a 'live support' button. In trying it out however, I found that the person answering didn't really know about the product and in the end offered to send me a link to the owner's email address. This is an ok "Name on Rice" web site, but with better choices out there, I wouldn't really recommend it.
|NameOnRice.com (http://www.nameonrice.com)
|This web site is the home of the self proclaimed "Rice Lady". For having the title Nameonrice.com you would think that rice writing is all this site is devoted to. On the contrary she also sells various other jewelry and beanie babies to name a few. The site is not what I would consider professional, but also not too difficult to figure out. Her only jewelry options are necklaces and keychains, and there are no upgradable chains either. Her prices are very reasonable at $9.99, but you have to consider that she only offers black cord with beads. One of the best aspects of Nameonrice are the pictures of the vial and bead choices. They are very clear and nicely done. Unfortunately some of her information is inaccurate. On the home page it says there are 16 vials, when in fact there are only 12. In addition, on the homepage it says she can write up to 12 letters on each side of rice, but on the order form it says only 10. I emailed her about her rice writing misprint and she said the actual number is 12 and she would fix the typo. Although she responded to me within 24 hours (a very good customer service plus), the web site typo has still not been corrected. Luckily unlike many others, she does have a secure order form page. I did however, have some problems connecting back to the homepage and other pages after going to the secure order form. Overall, I would only look into ordering from Nameonrice.com if you are soley interested in the most basic of "Name on Rice" jewelry.
|RiceJewelry.com (http://www.ricejewelry.com)
|Honestly, this is the type of web site that gives me a headache and I normally would not give them an indepth review except that they offer quite a few options. If you can manage to see past the multi-colored writing all over the examples and the not so great pictures to begin with, they have some nice creative designs. They offer necklaces, bracelets and key chains, with a good variety of vials and beads, but only one rose color in red.Unfortunately, if you like their sterling silver upgades its going to cost a minimum of $19.90. They also offer what they call "birthstone crystals", however instead of being inserted into the glass vials, they are attached to the necklace chain. While innitially when you look at this site it seems to have potential, it quickly goes downhill. It is not easy to navigate through this site, and if you manage to find what you want, you then have to deal with the order form. Not only do you have to go back and forth to find the options and prices you want from other pages, they make you calculate how much each individual option is going to add up to (and if you're not careful the price adds up to be much higher than you think). This is not only confusing, but totally unprofessional and not the consumers' job. To make matters worse, you have to phone or fax your order in, there are no options of online payments. Besides the other "Name on Rice" web sites where you can't even get to their order forms, this is probably the worst one I have seen. Although there are some nice options and creative bead designs, I would advise going to a more well put together "Name on Rice" web site. As I stated earlier, the overall presentation of a web site is a good indication of the overall appearance and quality of the product.
In the following table I tried to list the "Name on Rice" sites in the order that I felt was best to worst. I chose not to do an in-depth analysis for the web sites in the lower half of the table because I felt these "Name on Rice" web sites were substandard for one reason or another. These reasons include small product selection, large numbers of broken links on web site, nonfunctional web site, poor customer service, and poor product quality. For comparison purposes, the chart contains base prices for necklaces, key chains, and bracelets without any options. Also included in the chart, are some additional information regarding the product and service options offered by each store.
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|Oil Color
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|Additional upgrades: $2.99-$4.99
|Red, Pink,� blue, yellow, blush, violet, , lavender, green, apricot
|Swarovski diamond cut In the vial
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|$2.50 for first 3 items
|The absolute best "Name on Rice" jewelry web site!
|Upgrade: of $9.00
|Red only
|Six colors
|$2.00 per item
|Overpriced, cheap components.
|Upgrades: $5.00, $7.00
|Red only
|Seven colors
|$1.50 per item
|No pictures for majority of products.
|Shirehill Creations
|Upgrade: $5.00
|Red, purple
|Eight colors
|$1.50 per item
|Poor rice writing. Few product options.
|Necklaces only. Cheap components. No roses!
|Upgrades: $9.95, $12.95
|Red only
|Hearts attached to necklace chain
|Eleven colors
|Horrible web site. Phone/fax orders only!
|Upgrade: $10.00
|Red, blue, orange, green
|Eight colors
|Web site frequently down.
|Upgrade: $3.00
|Red, blue, yellow, purple
|Seven colors
|$2.00 per item
|Horrible web site. Can't order with both rice and rose.
|Necklaces only. No roses. PayPal only.
|Red only
|Cheap components. Necklaces only. Just a webpage. No online ordering. Phone orders only.
|Miniature flower, not rose
|$1.50 per item
|Cheap components. Necklaces only. PayPal only.
|Seven colors
|Doesn�t say
|Cheap components. Necklaces only. No online ordering. Phone and email orders only. No roses!
|Poorlydrawnstick man.com
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Besides the historic buildings of downtown Charleston, the outdoors of the Lowcountry also offers an enriching natural history lesson and a source of exercise and entertainment. Visitors and residents alike will find one of the oldest living things east of the Mississippi River and countless opportunities to view wildlife. Here are just some of parks that the Lowcountry has to offer. For more, check out our community profiles starting on p. 86.
Angel Oak
At 25 feet wide at the trunk and hundreds of years old, it's the grandest of the many live oak trees on Johns Island. Visitors to this free attraction off Maybank Highway can stroll under its gnarly, sprawling branches or have lunch in the shady areas nearby, but they're warned not to climb.
This 16-acre oasis in the heart of Summerville offers an easy escape. Springtime blooms make it the focus of the Flowertown Festival. But any season is a good one to hike its pathways that wind past wetlands, statues and trees. There are tables, an amphitheater and tennis courts to boot.
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Don't forget a camera at this former rice plantation off Savannah Highway near Ravenel. Wildlife photographers can choose from waterfowl, alligators, kites, eagles and native tea plants. Elementary to college students can learn about the environment and history during educational programs. Hikers can enjoy 6 miles of trails and boardwalks.
Charles Towne
Board the replica sailing ship docked here and be transported to the late 1600s, when English settlers landed at this spot in West Ashley. The Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site offers exhibits about Colonial history and a popular zoo, with bears, bison and birds.
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On 643 acres, visitors will find room to play no matter their outdoor activity. The waterpark is a big summertime draw. People also can rent bicycles and kayaks, or test the climbing wall or the disc golf course inside the county park. Those looking to stay can reserve one of 124 campsites and 10 cottages.
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Its waterpark is a hot spot for Mount Pleasant children looking to cool off, but this 943-acre tract is fun for everyone. It has paths for hiking and biking, creeks for fishing and a tower for sightseeing. Children might enjoy the playground, and dogs can run freely in designated areas.
Residents can avoid beach crowds by soaking up sun on this grassy spot on the Cooper River in North Charleston. With a pavilion, it serves as an event venue for a July Fourth fireworks display. Otherwise, with grand oaks nearby, visitors can simply find peace and watch boats go by.
You'll have to get in line for the swinging benches at one of downtown Charleston's most popular parks. Tourists tend to crowd its 12 acres because its pier and waterside walkway provide vistas of Charleston Harbor, the Ravenel Bridge and Fort Sumter. Children can enjoy dowsing themselves in water fountains.
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What are you most proud of? The fact that it produces food for my family. We live in Melbourne, inner city. Our yard is not very big so I have tried to make veggie gardens that look attractive but are functional. This is only one of six small areas of the back yard that I have transformed over the years. My friends have beautiful back gardens with pools and Agaves and Yukkas and they look like they should be in a magazine. In my back garden you can relax and let your hair down.
I like your advice about sitting with a cup of (iced) coffee and think for awhile. I live in the low desert in CA. That is something I've been doing, since it was too hot to garden in Aug and it did give me some time to realize a little better "design" for our yard.
I like it! The best garden is a producing one! I love time in the garden also. The fact that you can go to your garden and let your hair down is my style also. It is indeed a special place that you can make your own and see what happens! thanks for sharing! :)