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Motorola Atrix 4G owners, this is the day you all have been impatiently waiting for. Yesterday, we reported that Motorola might unlock the boot loader on the Atrix 4G with the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update.
However, the awesomely talented folks over at XDA have managed to beat Motorola, and have unlocked the boot loader on the Atrix 4G.
The whole method to unlock the boot loader on the Atrix 4G can be found here. Do make a backup of your data, since the handset will be wiped clean of any data when the boot loader is unlocked. Sadly, there is a catch though. The method only works on AT&T branded and OLYFR branded version of the Atrix 4G.
Other branded version of handsets threw an error when users tried to unlock the boot loader. The phone did not brick itself, so there is no issue in trying.
The unlocked boot loader means we should start seeing custom kernels and true custom ROMs for the handset. In fact, ClockWorkMod Recovery is already available for unlocked Atrix 4G handsets. Here is the link to the appropriate thread over at XDA forums.


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Administrators: Don't forget to read the Release Notes and check out the Communication and Adoption Toolkits for your release to help you drive awareness and adoption of these new features and updates at your institution.
Some of these resources are available in English only.
- Blackboard Learn 9.1 Q4 2019 Release Notes
- Blackboard Learn 9.1 Q2 2019 Release Notes
- Blackboard Learn 9.1 Q4 2018 Release Notes
- Blackboard Learn 9.1 Q2 2018 Release Notes
- Blackboard Learn 9.1 Q4 2017 Release Notes
- Blackboard Learn 9.1 Q2 2017 Release Notes
- Blackboard Learn 9.1 Q4 2016 Release Notes
- Blackboard Learn 9.1 Q2 2016 Release Notes
- Blackboard Learn 9.1 Q4 2015 Release Notes
The following tables will help you to get familiar with the features available with the most recent updates to Blackboard Learn 9.1.
You can also check out BlackboardTV, the Blackboard YouTube channel, to view dozens of Blackboard Learn video tutorials. (These resources are available in English only.)
Learn 9.1 Q4 2019 changes
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|Authentication lockout
|Too many failed attempts to log in to a user account could be a security risk. In this release, if Blackboard Learn is involved in the authentication process (default authentication type or LDAP), administrators can decide when Learn locks user accounts to protect them from unauthorized access.
|Edge browser warning
|Due to a known Microsoft Edge issue, some users who access Blackboard Learn through the Microsoft Edge browser have encountered problems attaching and submitting open Microsoft Office files. To help prevent file submission problems, Learn now warns Microsoft Edge users that they should close files before uploading them. The message only displays the first time the user encounters a file upload workflow in a Blackboard Learn session.
|Course availability controls
In 9.1 Q4 2019, the course availability indicator and toggle now appears in additional tools and management pages in Blackboard Learn Original courses, including the Discussion Board.
When an instructor, teaching assistant, or other entitled user has the privileges to edit course availability settings, they can select the padlock icon to toggle availability. If availability date settings need adjustment, the padlock icon will take the user to the Settings Management page.
|Needs Grading filter selection
|Blackboard Learn will remember instructors' preferences for the Show attempts that don't contribute to user's grade filter on the Needs Grading page. By default, the checkbox is unselected and student attempts that don't affect grades won't show on the Needs Grading list. When an instructor changes the setting, Learn will remember the preference across that user's sessions and courses.
|Legacy authentication type removed
|With this release, we've removed the deprecated and unsupported Legacy authentication type from Administrator Panel > Authentication. Custom authentications should use the extensible authentication framework instead.
|Java 11
|As we have previously announced, Blackboard Learn's Q4 2019 release uses a new version of Java, Java 11 JDK. Java are the libraries on which the Learn application runs and also the libraries that power Building Blocks, the add-on tools and features you may use in your environment. We're implementing Java 11 to improve security and performance. Staying on recently updated libraries is crucial to staying ahead of those who may try to compromise your learning environment.
Learn 9.1 Q2 2019 changes
|To Learn More
|Collaborate Attendance integration
|Let Collaborate take attendance for you. In this release, Blackboard Learn instructors can host a Collaborate session without tracking attendance manually. Based on criteria you set, Collaborate tracks if a student is present, late, or absent from a session. Collaborate then sends that information directly to the Attendance page in your Blackboard Learn course.
|New SafeAssign Originality Report
|We've updated the design of the SafeAssign Originality Report in Blackboard Learn 9.1 environments. The new Originality Report uses Blackboard's Ultra design philosophy and includes some new information about a submission's overall risk for being copied from another source. This new report interface is also more responsive for mobile devices and more accessible to screen readers than the old design.
|Course role for facilitators
For institutions that centrally manage course development and settings as distinct responsibilities from day-to-day teaching tasks, the course role permissions are more granular in this release. The privileges enable roles that can teach, engage, and grade, but not to modify materials or settings. There is also a new default course role called Facilitator. As with other default course roles, the specific permissions can be edited.
This course role contains a set of default privileges regarding course calendar, discussions, gradebook, announcements, materials, and groups. Course members can be granted this role to help maintain the pace of the course throughout the term or as needed.
|SAML updates
We've enhanced the logout process for SAML single-sign on sessions. When a user logs out of Blackboard Learn, a message appears and asks them to confirm log out for all associated apps in the session. Previously, the SSO session persisted until it expired. Users can choose to terminate their entire SSO session when they log out of Blackboard Learn to protect their security when using public or shared computers.
Additionally, administrators can now configure the SAML session age as unlimited for better compatibility with some Microsoft Azure configurations.
|Integrate tools using LTI Advantage
|We're excited to share that Blackboard Learn is the first major LMS to be LTI Advantage certified and make LTI Advantage available in Production. LTI Advantage is the latest in interoperability standards for integrating tools into a learning environment. The capabilities of LTI Advantage are broader and allow for deeper and more secure integrations than with the previous versions of LTI.
|QTI specification support
|To ensure compatibility and easy re-use, IMS Global developed the Question and Test Interoperability (QTI) standard so questions can be shared between learning management and assessment systems. In this release, instructors and course builders can add QTI packages to Blackboard Learn courses.
|Cross-origin resourcing tool
|In this release, we introduce a Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) tool to allow your institution to leverage cloud-based or third-party extensions more fully. Administrators can also use the CORS tool to strictly define the allowed domains within an access control list and headers allowed as part of those requests.
|Data Integration Logs storage load reduced
|We've improved the way that data integration logs store information in the shared file system. Searches in SIS logs are limited to seven-day date ranges to improve performance and reduce system strain.
|Blackboard SOAP Web Services deprecation
With the release of Blackboard Learn Q2 2019, Blackboard is deprecating our SOAP APIs. We recommend that if you use Blackboard's SOAP APIs as an external application or as part of a Building Block, you should immediately refactor your integration using our Blackboard REST APIs.
Blackboard SOAP APIs will become unavailable with the release of Blackboard Learn 9.1 Q2 2020.
Learn 9.1 Q4 2018 changes
|To Learn More
|Cloud storage integration
|Instructors and students can access an aggregated cloud service that lets users connect to their preferred cloud storage accounts and place content directly into their course. Instructors and students can instantly connect to multiple web apps where they store files.
|LTI placement improvements
|A new placement type allows administrators to place a tool on Tools panel in the My Institution or other module tab. When creating a new placement for an approved LTI domain, a new option appears, System Tool. This feature allows you to integrate tools accessed outside of the course context, such as a library system or a media management tool. In this release, there are no restrictions to the users who will see this link. There are no limits by Institution Role or by Node. Any restrictions on access will need to be handled by the tool provider based on the user information sent at launch.
This release also includes improved placements for instructor and student tools in a course.
|Outcomes roles based on Institutional Hierarchy
|We've enhanced Outcomes to respect the access limitations you've put in place by configuring Institutional Hierarchy. You can now assign Outcomes roles to key stakeholders within each department and these users will only be able to create evidence collections, manage evaluations, and view reports for courses within their node of the Institutional Hierarchy.
|Norwegian language pack
|This release includes a language pack with full user interface translation in Norwegian (nn_NO).
|Download annotated PDFs
|New Box View is the default service (instead of Crocodoc) for all new Blackboard Learn installations. If your institution decided not to transition to New Box View and is upgrading to a more recent version of Blackboard Learn, this change won't affect you unless you are starting with a fresh install for the new target instance.
Both instructors and students can download certain file types (DOC, DOCX, PDF) with annotations as an annotated PDF. Students can download the annotated file after their submission has been graded.
|Delegated grading: Grant reconcile privileges
|When an instructor uses delegated grading, they can reconcile grades and settle on final scores after the graders have completed their assigned submissions. In this release, instructors can grant this permission to graders. The Can reconcile grades option appears when the instructor delegates grading. Instructors can choose to grant the permission to any or all graders who are delegated submissions.
|Grade assignments with the mobile app
|If your institution uses Mobile Web Services, instructors can grade assignments using the Blackboard Instructor app.
Learn 9.1 Q2 2018 changes
|To Learn More
|Record attendance
|Institutions and instructors want to track attendance for various purposes, including at-risk detection, federal financial aid and accreditation compliance, and to support instructor pedagogical preference where being present is a component of a course grade. With this release, instructors can track attendance in both experiences. In Learn courses, a gradebook column is added when the instructor begins taking attendance. The Attendance column provides the overall attendance score in the gradebook, where it can be included in the student's overall grade.
|COMING SOON: Cloud services integration
|Instructors can copy files from their favorite cloud storage solutions when authoring Content Items or creating Assignments. Students can submit assignments from their favorite cloud storage solutions. Cloud storage that is supported includes OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, Google Drive including G suite accounts, Dropbox, and Box.
|Create recording for feedback
|An instructor or grader can create personalized feedback recordings for individual assessment attempts or manual gradebook items. Each recording can be up to 5 minutes long and can be both video and audio. The option appears in the third row of the Content Editor as a microphone icon.
|Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI)
|Integrated tools can retrieve course roster information to support assessment activities or provide better information about the class within the tool. This ability is formerly known as LTI Membership Service. The Assessment option under Course Tool placement has been removed. There is now a setting for Student Tool and Content Type. Placements previously set to use the Assessment placement type will continue to display in the same way. If the placement is edited, the course tool type will be changed.
|Additional attempts in anonymous grading
|Instructors can now grant an additional attempt for scenarios when the student needs one and the prior attempt can't be cleared because it is in an anonymous state.
Learn 9.1 Q4 2017 changes
|To Learn More
|Discussion Board Replies to me
|Keeping up with large Discussion Board forums is easier by giving participants a count and filter to just look at new replies from others to posts made the participant.
|Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI)
|Tool providers who use the LTI 2.0 specification can be registered using the proxy service standard. LTI links now open in a lightbox within the course, rather than directing users to a new window or tab. The Content Item Message specification is now supported, allowing improved integration for tool providers also supporting this standard. When used, instructors and course designers can create links to specific resources without knowing and specifying resource IDs.
|Crocodoc to New Box View
|Instructors grading assignments can view documents in-line and annotate the document to provide feedback for students. In prior versions, this used a licensed technology called Crocodoc that will be discontinued on January 15, 2018. This release allows institutions to switch to a replacement service from Box entitled New Box View that offers similar capabilities. Prior documents with annotations will be automatically migrated without requiring action from administrators. Administrators only need to enable the New Box View service.
|Three-Legged OAuth
|Starting with this release, Blackboard Learn provides support for three-legged OAuth (3LO) 2.0 authorization. Developers can create applications using REST APIs that act on a user's behalf in a more secure way. When authorized using 3LO, applications can act on behalf of a user and therefore are restricted to the parts of Learn for which that user has permissions to access. This process allows the application to submit assignments or tasks the user has completed to Blackboard Learn.
|Grade center cleanup
|Instructors can now more easily clean up their grade books by deleting multiple columns at once. Selected manual and calculated columns are removed completely. Selected columns associated with gradable items are cleared of attempt and grade data but remain in the Grade Center.
|Course availability and update
|Instructors and other privileged course members can see the availability state of the course and change the state from the main course view. All privileged users in a course see an open or closed padlock representing the availability state of the course to students. This is in the course edit management areas with tools such as Student Preview and the Edit Mode toggle.
Learn 9.1 Q2 2017 changes
|To Learn More
|Blackboard Instructor
|Blackboard Instructor is a mobile app that enables instructors to view course content, connect with students in discussions, and interact classes in Blackboard Collaborate. The app is available on iOS and Android mobile devices.
|Blackboard Ally Support
|Ally is an additional, optional service for improving the accessibility of content and can now be integrated into Blackboard Learn. In this release, Ally improves accessibility by presenting instructors with an accessibility score, and coaches users in ways to improve files. Ally allows administrators too see accessibility scores across courses, and allows students to download accessible file formats.
|Email configuration settings
|Starting in the Blackboard Learn 9.1 Q2 2017 release, administrators edit email configuration settings in the user interface, rather than editing the settings in the bb-config.properties file. This method also allows you to edit email configuration settings without having to restart your Blackboard Learn environment. The configuration settings are now located under System Configuration > Email Configuration. The Local Support Contact, which was previously under System Admin > Help, is now located under Email Configuration as well.
|Additional Drag and Drop Files
|Drag and drop are now supported in the following areas: Content Collection, Content Editor, blank page content type, blogs, journals, and adding an artifact to Portfolios.
|Submission Receipts Enhancements
|Students can receive a notification email for each assignment attempt with information about the submission including attached files. Students can also access receipts at any time on the My Grades page in the submissions filter area. Administrators can optionally disable the email notifications.
|Outcomes Assessment
|When collecting and sampling student submissions for a secondary program evaluation process, administrators can sample student work by student demographic information in addition to sampling by courses and terms. Sampling can be done by the education level field or institution roles. You can use boolean operators such a AND/OR when sampling institution roles. For example, you could sample graduating senior in a specific program for evaluation purposes.
|SIS Integration
|Command line Snapshot tools have been removed. Flat, snapshot-formatted files can still be processed through the SIS Integration Framework.
Learn 9.1 Q4 2016 changes
|To Learn More
|REST APIs
|The 9.1 Q4 2016 release fully supports REST APIs. Administrators and developers can create integrations using REST APIs and secured with OAuth. Please note that we strongly encourage anyone making use of these APIs to thoroughly test their functionality.
|Visit the Blackboard Community for more information
|Dropbox Education Integration
|Users can attach files and submit assignments from their personal Dropbox accounts using this new cloud service integration.
|Drag and Drop Files
|When instructors create content items, assignments, and web links, they can drag files from their computers to the "hot spot" in the Attach Files area. Students can also drag files to upload when they submit assignments.
|Submission Receipts
|Administrators and instructors can keep track of all student submissions, regardless of whether the attempt or assignment is deleted or the submission history is changed. A submission receipt is captured at the time of submission and includes information such as attached file information, date, time, etc. This feature provides evidence for academic disputes, giving students assurance about their work.
|Instructors can send email reminders from Grade Center columns to students and members of groups who have missing coursework. Students receive a system-generated email that lists the course, coursework, and the due date if included.
|Activity reports
|The Course Activity Overview report has been updated to improve the experience for larger enrollment courses. Instructors can filter the report and break down the calculations of student activity by course groups.
Learn 9.1 Q2 2016 changes
|To Learn More
|REST APIs
|The 9.1 Q2 2016 release supports limited REST APIs in a Technical Preview. Administrators and developers can create integrations using REST APIs and secured with OAuth. Please note that we strongly encourage anyone making use of these APIs to thoroughly test their functionality.
|Visit the Blackboard Community for more information
|Java 8
|The 9.1 Q2 2016 release now uses the latest version of Java from Oracle. We strongly encourage anyone who has a Building Block to test it against Java 8 before installing the Learn 9.1 Q2 2016 release onto a production environment.
|SAML Authentication
|The authentication framework has been updated to support the latest SAML 2.0 protocol, which focuses on security, improved user experience, and easier IT administration.
|VALUE Rubrics
|For Blackboard Learn users who are interested in using VALUE rubrics developed by the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U), we are making them available for download and import. Each rubric has been built and formatted appropriately so it can be imported to your courses and used anywhere you can align and evaluate with rubrics today.
|We've made updates to the Swedish, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, and Korean language packs to correct translation issues and grading workflows. Clients who use the Korean language pack can globally replace username with user ID.
Learn 9.1 Q4 2015 changes
|To Learn More
|Goal Performance Dashboard
|A competency-based education Building Block to map goals to courses within Learn. The Goal Performance Dashboard evaluates evidence of competencies individually, allowing for true measurement of knowledge.
|Grades Journey
|Grades Journey integrates your institution's Student Information System with Learn. Grades Journey allows you to exchange grade information between two separate systems.
|PowerSchool SIS Integration
|As part of the innovative classroom, SIS Central two-way integration is now available for PowerSchool customers who license Blackboard Learn 9.1 October 2014 release or higher.
|SIS Central Product Information
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Presentation Skills: An Introduction Prerequisites
If you dread giving presentations or simply want to hone your skills, this workshop gives you an opportunity to 'step up to the podium,' and receive constructive feedback and coaching to be a better public speaker. Whatever your specific speaking goal might be - delivering a presentation to colleagues, chairing or engaging in a meeting, giving a toast or tribute, or responding confidently in a Q&A period – the supportive environment of this workshop will help you play to your strengths, face your fears and give you tools to overcome them.
You may find it useful to have completed the Presentation Skills online module before attending the session.
- University staff
- Further details regarding PPD's eligibility criteria are available
- To get a sense of your speaking style, please be prepared to address the group with a brief presentation (1-2 minutes, or fewer than 200 words) on any subject of your choice
- Before the course you may find it helpful to complete the Presentation Skills online module
Number of sessions: 1
|Mon 1 Jun 09:30 - 12:30
|09:30 - 12:30
|Greenwich House, Edmonton Room
|Paula Rosen
- to consider effective styles and approaches of delivery
- to know how to put yourself across positively
- to have methods to help keep calm and confident
- to have techniques for gaining and keeping the attention of your audience
- Paula Rosen is a public speaking coach who is passionate about helping people 'find their voice'
- She is a licensed speech-language therapist with a background in theatre, music and writing
- Paula has a compassionate ear and skills well suited to helping you become a clearer, more effective and confident speaker
One half day session
- Communicating Assertively: Online Course
- Communication Essentials: Online Course
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The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by love for God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human needs in His name without discretion.
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Press Machine Controls
To operate our heavy-duty and precision equipment it is important for the operator to have safe and reliable controls. From simple, pneumatic basic controls, or electric-pneumatic controls, all the way to complex, custom programmable controls with nearly unlimited possibilities, all wishes can be fulfilled.
All TOX®-Controls meet the latest technical safety norms and guidelines from the German Occupational Safety and Health Administration as well as European Directive EN 13736 for pneumatic presses. With TOX®-Controls, you are always "on the safe side", as only safe, high-quality and tested components are installed.
Plain pneumatic basic two hand control for the activation of powerpackages, pneumatic-cylinders or presses. No additional function (STP 003 Controls type 10).
More advanced: the STP 003 Safety controls type 11 features a main valve for activating pneumatic and pneumohydraulic cylinders or presses with a opening smaller than 6mm and it's normed EN 574 IIIC.
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Great news! You can use BLK to purchase products here at rezero.co.uk. Payments made using BLK are processed through our crypto payment processor, CoinPayments.net
To pay using BLK, simply select "Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies with CoinPayments.net" as the Payment Method when you check out.


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American Soybean Association (ASA) farmer-leaders recently reviewed some of the key accomplishments from a year that saw ASA serve soybean farmers by protecting and increasing the market value and opportunities for U.S. soybeans.
"ASA members play an effective role in domestic and international policy development," said ASA President Steve Wellman, a soybean producer from Syracuse, Neb. "Working with our state affiliates and industry partners, ASA advanced soybean farmer interests in numerous areas in 2011."
The essential elements of ASA's 2012 Farm Bill proposal that would help farmers manage risk were included in the Farm Bill developed by the House and Senate Agriculture Committees in 2011.
"Even though the Super Committee process failed, ASA's collaborative work with Ag Committee leadership and the progress made on a revenue program that complements crop insurance will be key to maintaining our forward momentum toward a Farm Bill next year," said ASA Chairman Alan Kemper, a soybean producer from Lafayette, Ind. Kemper served as ASA President in 2011.
ASA successfully pressed for passage of free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama that represent nearly $3 billion in additional agricultural exports. ASA also worked to maintain access for U.S. soybean exports to the European Union (EU) by addressing the EU's Renewable Energy Directive.
ASA worked to protect the GPS signals and equipment important to farmers by urging additional testing of the interference caused by a proposed nationwide broadband network.
"Record U.S. soybean production and export values and record biodiesel production were clear indicators of the benefit of ASA's long-term efforts to increase both domestic and international market demand," Kemper said. "While we are proud of our work, this is a shared record of accomplishment that was made possible by the work of ASA, our state affiliates, the soybean checkoff at both the national and state levels, and our industry partners."
"ASA had a highly successful year in 2011 for our members and soybean farmers, and 2012 promises to be a year full of challenges," Wellman said. "ASA will continue its close involvement in the development of the new Farm Bill; defend biodiesel's renewable fuel standard and work to extend the biodiesel tax incentive; fight regulatory overreach; and increase market access for U.S. soybeans."


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Provided free-of-charge to customers in Singapore who are unsure about their ring size. Select 'Not sure, send me a Ring Sizer' below to have it mailed to you around 1 to 2 working days.
Tiara uses US sizing, approx 1/2 of SG size. eg. SG16 is US8.
For international customers, please print the ring sizer here.
- 8mm Silver Grooved Tungsten.
- Top Grade Cubic Zirconia in Tension Setting.
- Excellent workmanship on Brushed Matte Surface.
- Scratch-resistant & Tarnish-resistant.
- Hypoallergenic. Good choice for people with sensitive skin or metal allergies.
- Permanently Polished. No re-polishing needed.
- Low maintenance.
Tungsten Jewelry
Low Maintenance, Tough, and Affordable
How Tungsten Metal Becomes Tungsten Jewelry
Tungsten is a hard and dense metal, with a high melting point. However, when it is combined with carbon alloy, it transforms into tungsten carbide (WC): one of the coolest metals on the jewelry market.
The proper composition of tungsten carbide to have in a ring is about 85% and the rest nickel, which is the purity level of all tungsten carbide rings carried by us. This optimal purity level gives the metal the most scratch resistant. Any more, the ring will become too brittle and any less, the metal will become too soft.
Tungsten Carbide rings are both visually stunning and incredibly durable for years of everyday use. Washing dishes? Working in the yard? You don't need to remove your tungsten ring to protect its finish or because it's uncomfortable.
All of our tungsten rings have a permanent polish, so you know your ring will look as magnificent 50 years from now as the day you bought it. Tungsten jewelry will also hold their shape for a lifetime.
Tungsten carbide is four times harder than titanium and twice as hard as steel, so tungsten jewelry is virtually scratch-proof. And because our tungsten rings and tungsten wedding bands are comfort-fit, you won't ever have a reason to take it off. We do not carry rings made of 100% pure tungsten, as they would basically turn to powder without carbon or alloy.
Tungsten vs. Titanium
Many people think Tungsten and Titanium are very similar metals but in reality, they are actually very different. If you were to hold a tungsten ring and a titanium ring in your hands, the first thing you would notice is the weight.
Titanium is very light weight. It feels as if the ring were made of plastic, many people do not believe they are holding a metal object.
Tungsten, on the other hand, is a very dense metal. It feels as if you are holding a gold ring. Many people prefer the weight and heft of tungsten because they feel that a solid ring should be strong and solid.
After all, one of the reasons people cherish platinum is because it also has a heavy weight. It is very difficult for a tungsten ring to get scratched.
In fact, it is the hardest metal on earth, only non-metals such as diamonds are harder than tungsten. Titanium is about 4 times less hard than tungsten. It is quite easy to scratch a titanium ring.
Is Tungsten Never Supposed to Scratch?
Tungsten carbide is the hardest and most scratch resistant or wear resistant metal known to man. This means it will resist scratching better than any other metal. This does not mean it is scratch proof, i.e. it cannot be scratched.
Tungsten can be scratched by non-metals, such as diamonds, sapphires and other crystals found in rocks. Which is why tungsten rings can be machined and shaped into rings. If it cannot be scratched at all, then that would mean it can never be made into jewelry with different designs and finishes.
Even the hardest material on earth, diamonds, can be scratched. If it could not be, then it would be impossible to cut and polish diamonds into the beautiful shapes that we see at the jewelry store.
It is normal to see small scratches on a tungsten ring over time, especially if the person wearing the ring is constantly working with their hands and is in contact with rocks, construction materials, or any hard, non-metallic materials.
Tungsten does withstand scratching better than any other metal. This means that for the same amount of scratching done on a tungsten ring, it would be 10 times worse for a gold ring. This probably explain why we are seeing an increase demand for Tungsten wedding rings from couples.
Besides wedding rings, wedding bands and mens rings, we also have engagement rings. If you are not sure about your ring size, you can refer to this ring size chart.
Conditions of Use:
1) Our ring sizers are provided free-of-charge for customers who have made a purchase but who are unsure about their ring size.
2) All our sizes are indicated on the product page under 'Ring Size' selection.
3) Please note that some designs do not come in half size. Therefore, you will have to choose the closest size available for the design.
4) Under rare situations where your size is unavailable for a particular design, we will issue you with store credits of the same amount, to make another purchase.
5) The Ring sizer usually reaches your mailbox by express mail around afternoon within Singapore the next working day. For international customers, it will take a few days more.
Option 2:
Printable DIY Ring Size Measuring Kit
1) All our sizes are indicated on the product page under 'Ring Size' selection.
2) Please note that some designs do not come in half size. Therefore, you will have to choose the closest size available for the design.
Option 3:
Common Ring Size Reference Chart
More detailed version below
International Ring Size Detailed Conversion Chart
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Express Delivery: Approx. 2 - 4 working days.
Same Day Delivery: Within 24 hours (+$25).
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Standard delivery applies to all products unless otherwise stated. Please note that the above shipping times are just estimated quotes by the courier companies. Hence we cannot be liable or held responsible for any delays after dispatch. Delays do occasionally happen as there are many uncontrollable factors in the process of shipment, customization and production especially during peak periods and also during this COVID-19 situation.
Taxes & Duties: If taxes and/or duties are incurred for your parcel, you will be responsible to cover the fees. All deliveries come with a tracking number.
Please rest assure that Tiara.com.sg will do our utmost to limit any difficulties that may arise.


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Color Black & Brown
Mom's Weight 5 - 6 lbs
Dad's Weight 10 - 12 lbs
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The Morkie is a cross between a Maltese and a Yorkshire Terrier. Both parent breeds are known for having a lot of personality, so it doesn't come as a surprise that the Morkie does as well! Morkies are inherently happy, loyal and strive to please their owners. They love to play and exercise, and are confident around other pets and strangers. As long as they have a lap to sit on, they do equally well in apartments or larger living spaces. Read More
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We've dropped love to MowZilla before, but if you didn't see it before, it's "...the Original Nitrous powered push lawn mower! It is equipped with a nitrous purge, a Cherry Bomb muffler, K&N airfilter and NOS Powershot with 20lb bottle!" Sounds sweet, right? Yeah, and that's why we wanted to drop an update on the enterprisin' Callie's Kustoms, goin' with the advice a certain fruit-on-the-bottom dessert once told us, have realized where they can really make some money — as they've now got an online game, t-shirts and oh yes, video. Why didn't they have video after they built the first MowZilla? Well, let's let dual-use Jordon/Callie (both tipster and the customizer him/herself) tell you in their own words:
"I just wanted to let you know we finally have video of MowZilla on our web site...We ended up blowing up our first mower before we had the chance to make a vid."
Yeah, totally happened to us the first time we stuck a nitrous tank on a lawnmower.
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Woo Hoo! 3rd and final EPIC training trip for a private NZ Mountaineering Trip next week and a huge one off my bucket list - I've now completed all the Kanangra Canyons flowing into Kanangra Creek - mind you, I haven't done Kanangra Main via the Slot - does that count? Now I've just got to do all the Canyons flowing into the Kowmung.
Epic! That's what the boys reckon. I thought it was awesome. It has everything you could ask for and more! A demanding and remote adventure with absolutely stunning waterfalls and abseils, pristine creek walking, an optional side trip to Danae Brook, the best walk out ever and a great open fire cook up with a few glasses of plonk on the banks of Kanangra Creek. But seriously very hard - Kanangra Main is a Picnic in comparison.
Awesome!!! Davies Canyon is one of of the best canyons I've done, but really Tuff. It's actually an open gorge rather than a canyon, but boy is it spectacular!
I'd previously written this up in another website which was hacked so hopefully I've remembered it correctly. It's entirely possible that I may have exagerated certain aspects of the trip ;-)
We'd been organising this trip for a while and Stuart had decided to buy a new rope to match his existing rope for the long 50m abseils, what dedication is that? But why did he choose 11mm instead of 9mm? Unlike many other canyons, there really wasn't much info on the internet on Davies apart from what was available on Tom Brennan's Ozultimate site, so it was bound to be an exciting adventure.


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