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- Termite Pest Control Company in Fountain Hills
- Termite Inspection Fountain Hills
- Signs of A Termite Infestation
- Termite Inspections for Residential and Commercial Properties
- Common Questions About Termite Control Fountain Hills
- How much does termite treatment cost in Arizona?
- How do you get rid of termites in Arizona?
- Is a termite inspection required in Arizona?
- What is the average cost for termite control?
- Can you get rid of termites permanently?
- Is it bad to live in a house with termites?
- Are termites a big problem in Arizona?
- How do professionals get rid of termites?
- How do you tell if you have termites in your walls?
- Do termites come back every year?
At Total Termite & Pest Control we offer the following exterminator services: termite treatments, termite inspections, termite control, bed bug removal, pest control treatment, scorpion control and more in the Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 areas.
Termites are one of the pesky pests that destroy the structure of your residence or property. Every year, billions of dollars in damage to property is estimated and accounted for by these insects. Termites destroy wood and various cellulose materials. In worst cases, they can eventually burrow through the entire wooden framework of your house, making it dangerous to occupy. Call for termite control in Fountain Hills if you notice any signs of termites.
We are an experienced pest control company and we offer services throughout Fountain Hills. If you suspect termites, don't fret but rather seek the options available from Total Termite & Pest Control certified termite pest exterminators.
Termite Pest Control Company in Fountain Hills
We believe in supplying our clients with the best customer service possible when eliminating termites. In Fountain Hills, in order to eradicate a termite infestation you must first learn about the pests you are dealing with. As termite experts, we have provided basic information below so that you can understand termites better.
- Termites can devour the wooden structures of your home and property 24/7.
- Damage done by termites is basically not covered by homeowner insurance policies.
- Detecting them as soon as possible is important to limit damage and maximize extermination efforts.
- The reason why termites consume wood is because it contains cellulose. Cellulose is a naturally occurring organic compound which is the main food source for termites.
- There are some subterranean termites which means they dwell underground. Through these tunnels termites can dig underneath your property and find a cozy place to infest.
Termite Inspection Fountain Hills
Termites aren't the only insects that attack wood. You also have to consider wood infesting beetles, carpenter ants and carpenter bees as potential invaders. When you ask for a desert subterranean termite inspection service a termite technician will thoroughly check the accessible areas of your property. Sadly, due to their subterranean or secretive nature these vermin may be tough to locate, in all instances. However, if they are found, we can arrange for a specialized pest control treatment plan. Our pest management team works diligently to make the whole process easy for you. We understand that your property is a big investment and having termites would mean that your investment is in danger. In most cases, termite infestations are detected long after they have caused massive damage. Contact us for a quote.
Signs of A Termite Infestation
Termites are quickly becoming an increasing problem. It's essential to learn about the following signs to keep an eye out for termites on your property. If you see a group of winged insects gathering around the dirt outside your home, this could mean desert subterranean termites have discovered an entrance. Paint with cracks, crevices, or droppings scattered about could suggest termites.
One of the most obvious symptoms of a termite infestation is the sound you can hear when you knock against wood. If you hear a hollow sound, there is great chance that termites have been feeding on it. If you see tracks of mud on wooden parts of your property or walls then you could have termites. Worker termites are the ones you will see building the mud tubes, they are wingless and blind but cause damage to anything made of wood.
Termite Inspections for Residential and Commercial Properties
We can also provide for termite inspections for the sale or purchase of a home or property. We also offer home pest control services for rodents, bugs, pests, spiders, ants, bed bugs, bees, scorpions and more. Call us for a quote today.
Common Questions About Termite Control Fountain Hills
How much does termite treatment cost in Arizona?
Homeowners spend a combined average of over $2 billion a year on termite treatment and control in the United States. Depending on the size of your house, Arizona treatment costs can be anywhere from $1500 to $4000. That's why being proactive in your battle against Arizona termites is absolutely crucial.
How do you get rid of termites in Arizona?
In Arizona, most termite control is carried out via liquid treatments or baiting to the soil around the house. In liquid treatments, non-repellents are often injected around the base of a house. Non-repellents can not be sensed by termites, so they do not try to escape the location where they are used.
Is a termite inspection required in Arizona?
When you purchase or sell a home, Arizona does not have a law requiring a termite inspection and report to be filed. Most lending institutions in Arizona do, however, request a WDIIR because when closing the sale of a home, the bank needs to cover all bases.
What is the average cost for termite control?
The average cost of termite treatment in 2019 is $525, but it can range from $217 all the way to $2,500. Depending on the type of treatment you require, as well as the type of termites that infest your home, costs vary.
Can you get rid of termites permanently?
Although you can not permanently get rid of termites from the environment, you can help prevent them from taking root in your home and controlling any nearby active colonies. The most complex treatments for any household pest management problem might be termite treatments.
Is it bad to live in a house with termites?
It is not known that termites carry no diseases harmful to humans. People who live in termite infested homes can, however, suffer from allergic reactions or even asthma attacks. Some people may also have an allergic reaction to termite droppings or saliva.
Are termites a big problem in Arizona?
In Arizona, termites are a very real issue, as much of the state sits atop one of North America's most active subterranean termite 'belts'. We are also home to the drywood termite, making it almost likely to have a run-in with these invasive and incredibly damaging pests for most homeowners.
How do professionals get rid of termites?
- Bait Systems – Bait systems are designed to attract termites with a control agent that is intended to kill off the colony away from your property.
- Liquid and Foam Sprays – A pest control professional treats a liquid or foaming control agent at the perimeter of your home that removes termites on contact, preventing them from ever entering your home.
- Fumigation – Fumigation or 'tenting' may be necessary in cases of extreme termite infestation, particularly when drywood termites are involved, in order to completely rid your home of pests.
How do you tell if you have termites in your walls?
- Small pin holes, where termites have eaten on drywall and/or wallpaper through the paper coating. In a hole formed by subterranean termites, you can see soil. Drywood termites do not leave behind any dirt.
On drywall, slight 'tracks'. (You might be able to see a map of their tunnels from outside the wall, as termites tunnel through the paperboard on drywall.) - When you knock on the wall, a hollow echo.
- Paint from bubbling or peeling.
- Baseboards that, under slight strain, crumble.
- Jammed windows or doors. (The house may settle or move in a way that affects the function of doors and windows if termites damage structural components.)
Do termites come back every year?
Termites can come back, and it would be much more vulnerable to a major infestation if your home has already suffered harm from these pests.
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Just Eyeliner + Mascara Video Tutorial
5:53 PMI decided to record another video tutorial for you guys yesterday! They take a lot of time to record and edit but I think I'm so stoked about the high quality of my new camera that I want to share more. :D
Although, I will say it does make my recent blemishes noticeable despite using extra concealer. Ever since I switched back to Tri-Sprintec from Yaz I've been having bad breakouts the week of my period. It goes away fairly quickly but my hyperpigmentation (dark spots left from acne) have been raining on my parade. Boo, must go see the dermatologist again soon to switch pills.
I also want to mention that the music you hear in the background is by my extremely talented friend, Greg Puglese. You know how you always have those friends in local bands and you support their music because they are your friend and not because the music is actually that great? Greg is NOT one of these people. I actually genuinely listen to his albums and would even if he weren't my friend (but he's a cool guy too, I guess. ;)
Check out his music here: www.gregpuglese.com
Anyway, on with the video. As promised, this is a very simple look with no tapes, shadows, false lashes, etc. Just primer, black and white eyeliner, and mascara.
3 important tips to keep in mind:
1) Primer is pretty much invaluable for monolidders for any look (eyeliner doesn't smudge or rub off)
2) Using the best pencil liners makes a huge difference. I would [paper]cut someone if they tried to take my Urban Decay 24/7 liners from me.
3) Find a mascara that HOLDS CURL (after using a lash curler). My fav is Covergirl Lash Exact Waterproof.
Tools used:
* Too Faced Shadow Insurance
* Urban Decay 24/7 Liners in Zero and Yeyo
* Shiseido eyelash curler
* Covergirl Lash Exact Mascara waterproof and regular
* Lancome Photogenic concealer in Camee
* Everyday Minerals Finishing Dust
* Rock & Republic Contrived Blush in Call Me (LOVE this! review + swatches soon!)
* Jelly Pong Pong Lip Sorbet in Lychee Fuzz
Seriously, this look takes like 10 minutes total from bare face to finished look. Try it out and let me know how it went!
More pics of the final look:
I got a haircut (more layers) and failed utterly at taking pics of it.
being silly at my setup again
Bright face, yay!
Oh, PS, my eyes were doing a random sok-ssangkapul (hidden double lid crease) thing that day. Very weird but as you guys know, my eyes are often naturally inconsistent with their creases. Oh wells. Guess that just proves it can work for different eye shapes. :P
Ok, time for me to prepare some pics for a couple of jewelry posts that I have been REALLY EXCITED to share with you guys!!! Soon, soon. <3
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- AnonymousSeptember 14, 2009 at 7:40 PM
Omg, I love your look without the tape and faux lashes. You look so natural and fresh faced!! Great music too! :)
ReplyDelete wow, thanks for the tutorial!
your gorgeous with & without tape :)
same here, i LOVE urban decay's 24/7 liners too!- AnonymousSeptember 14, 2009 at 8:04 PM
Super hot look! I'm loving the first pic. I'll try this out the next time I get dolled up :) Thanks!
ReplyDelete This is great. Very simple and still glamour! I agree a nice liner makes all the differences. Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDelete- AnonymousSeptember 14, 2009 at 8:53 PM
hey jen! i love it when you do monolid looks. there's not enough of these tutorials out there for us! i actually think you look very nice without the tape and glued lashes..very natural and real :) i use to be upset that i had monolids, and people would pressure me to get surgery (i'm Korean too)...but i did a lot of thinking and decided not to. before, i used tape like you too, but it was just too much work to do that everyday...im lazy so i stopped :P im thankful for the features i have because it makes me unique. yes, inconsistent lids can be frustrating cuz mine sometimes turn into doubles, but im fine with them now. hope you'll do more monolid looks cuz those are the most helpful!!
ReplyDelete - AnonymousSeptember 14, 2009 at 9:17 PM
love the monolid tutorials..!!! they are easier to follow. ive got the same monolid eyes as you.. big on their own but the eyelashes disappear into the folds. great recommendation on the mascaras, am soooo gonna try it. i find i can never really cover up the tape unless i use a strong eyeshadow (not appropriate for day time).. the monolid look is soooo natural. please do more vids on these with a variety of colors or different shading techniques. ur such an artist.. =) love ur fashion style too.
ReplyDelete Wooo, I love easiest looks like this! Great tutorial! Can't wait to try it out myself:)
P.S. I didn't see any acne...I've had my blog for a while now! I commented on your blog a couple of times using it :D
Anyway, I love this look. So beautiful, clean and fresh ::heart::
Also, look out for something in the mail from me! =)Have you used Shu uemura eyelash curler? i see online articles and reviews have said that Shu and Shiseido eyelash curlers are as good.
But each always have it's "better than the other" points? if you have used both, which do you like better and why?
Thanks!Lisa: Ahh, I know! Now, I realized that. When I clicked it before, it took me to your shop so I thought either you were a different Lisa (copier! ahaha) or I thought it was still you and didn't click the link. :P
Jo: I've tested out the Shu and it's not too different from the Shiseido curler. They are both well-suited for flat, asian eyes. It mostly depends on your personal curling style. I think I got the Shiseido because my mom bought it for me for my birthday a few years ago. Lol. Best thing to do is go to the mall and try them out yourself, but the Shiseido IS a bit cheaper if you want to just buy it online.Oh Jen, that's your "not-so-flawless" look?! Blemishes?! Dermatologist?! I don't see a need for any of that! Your skin looks freakin' flawless so I have no idea what you're talking about. You should really do a tutorial on how you do your foundation so nicely! Oh, & you look beautiful, but I'm sure you already know that from all the comments here. I love your monolid looks because I'm a monolid myself, and it brings me hope of having perfect makeup one day, like you :) haha you're just really good at applying makeup & know what's best for your face, & I'm totally jealous. ;)
Keep up the amazing work, Jen! <33- AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 7:47 PM
thanx for the tut! (i have inconsistent lids)
love your voice btw! :) - AnonymousSeptember 16, 2009 at 10:55 AM
Thanks for the great tutorial! You look gorgeous in any type of makeup!
ReplyDelete i'm gonna try this out even though my pencil liner kinda sucks lol hopefully it'll work for me.
one thing i hope to ask from you is, do you have any tips for people with hidden eyelids?seventoes: I would apply your makeup as if you have monolids. One of the hugest tips I can give is to check how your eyelid looks after each move... Like when you apply shadow, apply with your head tilted back so your lid is flat, then look forward to see how it looks. Then apply more, then look again. That way, you can create an appealing shape gradually instead of trying to make it like it is meant for someone else's eye. Does that make sense? It's a bit tough to explain, but checking a lot does help. Oh, and use eyeshadow primer every time so your eyeliner doesn't crease and rub off. ;)
ReplyDelete- AnonymousNovember 4, 2009 at 11:03 PM
This is awesome! You should do more tutorials for monolid people. :) I've always had a problem with eyeliner smudging because there was so much fat above my eye...I eventually bought liquid eyeliner, which worked really well for me. I should invest in buying some primer as well. Thank you for this~ it's very helpful!
ReplyDelete - AnonymousDecember 11, 2009 at 3:45 PM
I love ur tutorials. I have a mono eyelid too and always thought it was fruitless to wear eyeliner. totally changed my mind now. =D loved the look but was wondering what other eyeliners are good liners? something possibly a bit cheaper. hey~! i'm glad i stumbled on your site... korean eye makeup tutorials = awesome. for some reason the primers i usually use stopped working... is the one you use here your favorite? i think i might need to buy some because i went from okay to smudge central (apparently my eyelids change constantly... aghhh....). also, unrelated but do you happen to have any sweater boots (like the ones from uggs) and could you post various pics of you wearing them? i just got some and they look weird with most of my clothes -_x thnx!!!
ReplyDeleteyou're so pretty. *sigh* can you take a photo of the ring on your right pointer finger and email it to me? I like it! email@example.com
PS. Thanks for the tutorial. Very simple .. and I never thought to use primer! I'll try it, my liner smudges like crazy!- AnonymousFebruary 9, 2011 at 1:11 PM
I hope this tutorial will work for me
my eyefold is like hiding somewhere..If I apply eyeliner it will just smudge..paulamyka - AnonymousFebruary 10, 2011 at 6:24 AM
I just saw this video and really like this look. How do I avoid getting panda eyes in the afternoon? I have oily skin and whnever I line my lower eyes, I often liik like a panda in the afternoon. Hate it!
ReplyDelete Hi, I just found your videos and like them all, so inspiring, as I also have single lid eyes. I'm new on make up things, I've been trying to avoid make up for long time for some reasons, but now after your videos I decided I want to start up with very light make up. This Urban Decay cosmetics are not available in my country (Istanbul, Turkey), what other eyeliner brand you can suggest?


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Here's one of the small joys of the change in marijuana laws. Colorado voters recently legalized small amounts of pot. State lawmakers must work out the details and regulations, how pot should be grown, taxed and sold. So they put together a special committee. Because it consists of members of both the State House and Senate, it is known by the phrase that such committee always are. Yes, it is the Joint Committee on Marijuana Regulation.
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If you're going on vacation or just hanging out locally, take a photo with any Reporter newspaper, including the Bayonne Community News, and send it to us! We'd love to print it and show your neighbors where you went.
Visiting relatives in the next town? Hanging out down the Shore? Riding a camel in the desert? They're all worthy photos!
Just follow these easy instructions:
You can send it by e-mail or regular mail. To send by e-mail, send it as a .jpg attachment to firstname.lastname@example.com and always put REPORTER ON VACATION in the subject head. For regular mail, send to REPORTER ON VACATION, Hudson Reporter, 447 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ 07002. Please do not send your only copy of the photo, as things do get lost in the mail. Include a short description of the people in the photo, towns where they live, and where the photo was taken, so we can write a caption from your information. Include a phone number or e-mail address in case we need more information.
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Ethere Ring
Ethere Ring
- Hallmarked Gold
- Certified Gemstone
Product Description
Product Description
Hallmark Certificate | SGL Certificate | Lifetime Warranty | Made to Order |
- You can choose between Lab Diamond or Moissanite as it is a made-to-order ring.
- Solitaire diamonds (above 1CT) is IGI certified, and diamonds below 1CT is SGL certified.
- Diamond Grades will always be between D-F color, VVS-VS clarity, Excellent Cut, No BGM (Brown Green Milky Tinge). We have a team of GIA specialists to select the best quality diamonds for your jewelry.
- Please mention your ring size and metal color in the checkout notes.
- If you are unaware of your ring size read this
Jewelry Details:
Design | Solitaire Ring |
Total Metal Weight | 3.18 g |
Total Stone Weight | 0.75 ct |
Width | 21.8 mm |
Height | 26.18 mm |
Depth | 6.26 mm |
Center Stone Information:
Grade | DEF |
Stone Shape | Princess |
Stone Setting | Prong |
Stone Weight | Centre Stone Differs from 0.5CT to 2CT |
Stone Color | Colorless |
Side Stone Information
Number of Stones | 16 |
Grade | DEF VVS-VS |
Stone Shape | Round |
Stone Setting | Pave |
Stone Weight | 0.30 ct |
Stone Color | Nearly Colorless |
Price Breakdown
Price Breakdown
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Certification Process
Certification Process
Our Certification process is very strict and is an important measure in making good quality jewellery. Find out more about our certification
Is your moissanite GRA certified or C&C certified?
Neither! We neither buy moissanites from Charles and Colvard, nor do we buy GRA moissanites. We cut the moissanites in our own factory and get them certified from two separte companies. This gives us an advantage to be free from conflict of interests and pass on better value to you. As these labs are not in-house and not controlled by us, they have to comply with their own biasless policies to generate authentic certificates. This also gives us a risk of paying additional costs on certification fees and also the risk of jewellery failing the certificate test. If a stone or jewellery fails the test, we need to get it redone from the beginning, and honestly, we don't mind as long as you are getting a quality product.
These certificates are generated from GBS (an ISO certified company) and SGL (an international gemology lab). If you are buying a loose moissanite and silver jewellery, you will only receive a GBS certificate and not a SGL certificate. Every certificate bears a QR code. To be able to find the digital copy and source, just use the QR scanner in your phone.
What are Moissanites? Is it a diamond?
Moissanite is a naturally ocurring gemstone which is as brilliant as diamond, but the catch is, it is not available in abundance in natural form. Moissanite was first discovered by Henri Moissan in a metiorite crater. Moissanite is for this reason also called as "born from the stars". It has a very romantic appeal to the stone knowing that the stone you are gifting is born from stars and does not carry any dirty history of child labor, deforestation or extinction of widlife. 99% moissanites are made in labs. Do not think that gemstones make in lab are not genuine. In lab, the raw stones are made in the same environment as they are in natural their atomsphere, but instead of decade, it forms it's shape in few months. Pretty much like lab grown diamonds.
Oh by the way, moissanites are not diamonds. Don't fall for it who says so because it is not true. It is a gemstone like sapphire, but NOT a diamond. Having said that, moissanites look exactly like diamond. They also test as a diamond in pin point tester. It is very hard to distinguish between a moissanite and a diamond when kept side by side.
What quality moissanites do you sell?
We sell DEF color, VVS1 clarity moissanites. We cannot gurantee a D, a E, a F moissanite specicifally, but we can guarantee that your moissanite will be in the range of DEF (colorless) range. Choose your metal wisely beecause if you choose a warmer color metal like yellow gold, the metal will reflect in your stone making it look yellowish.
What about the gold? How do you authenticate the gold?
All gold products will bear BIS Hallmark. We sell products in 10KT, 14KT, 18KT and 22KT gold and in white gold, rose gold and yellow gold color. Please do not think that white gold is silver. It is not. It is genuine gold. The gold purity depends on what KT gold you choose and you will be charged accordingly. In terms of look, you will hardly see much difference in gold color, unless you do a test.
10KT gold contains 41.70% gold, 14KT gold contains 58.30% gold, 18KT gold contains 75% gold and 22Kt gold contains 91.67%.
All yellow gold products of 14KT, 18Kt and 22Kt gold will have the BIS hallmark inscribed in the metal like below:
All other gold products : 10KT gold (yellow, rose, white), 14KT, 18KT (yellow, rose, white) will have a Hallmark certificate like below:
Please note that we DO NOT make white or rose gold versions of 22KT Gold, because 22KT gold will contain 91.67% of gold which is chemically yellow in color. The whiteness or the rose tone cannot be achieved with a 22KT gold version.
Lifetime Warranty
Lifetime Warranty
Each piece of our jewellery is made up of solid gold/silver in moissanite/lab diamond. Thus it can stay for a lifetime. We have made flexibile policies for you repair, resize, exchange, buyback during any point of your purchase.
Before you consider buying any products from Vai Ra, please go through our policies:
Lifetime Warranty - Buy Back Policy| Exchange:
- Moissanite stones is made for daily wear that can be worn for lifetime. Which is why we give you the lifetime warranty of our products.
- The metals that the jewellery is made is also made to be worn on a day to day basis.
- Buyback : You get a 100% on prevailing value of metal, 50% on moissanite, should you want to sell the product(jewellery/loose stone) back to us. Making Charges is not refunded.
- Exchange : You get a 100% on prevailing value of metal, 80% on moissanite, should you want to sell the product(jewellery/loose stone) back to us. Making Charges is not refunded and making charges on new product will be applicable.
- When reaching out in regard to the warranty, please make sure it is the client who purchased the piece, as the warranty is non-transferable.
- We are not responsible for any damages created or caused by another artisan outside of Vai Ra.
- Our warranty also does not cover any piece that has been recklessly worn or purposely damaged.
- Please note that if you file a claim on your order, your warranty and at-cost repairs option is null and void. Treat your pieces with the same love and care it took to make them. Please note, reserve the right to null the warranty at any time if we deem our products, team or company is being mistreated. As always, feel free to contact us with any questions.
- When selling the product back to us, the making charges will be deducted.
- You need to send us the product at your own expense.
- Make sure the certificate is added to the product in the same Vai Ra metal box. Failing to provide the certificate will result in paying for the certificate: Rs 800 for CBS, GBS, Imagem, IGLA report and Rs 1500 for SGL certificate.
- Once we receive the product, your product will go through quality check. Please note, Vai Ra reserve the right to reject a refund request at any time if we deem our products is damaged, scratched or worn off.
- Once it passes the quality check we will issue the refund. A refund statement will be provided by the team. This will take approximately 20 business days.
- The refund will take an additional 7 business days to show in your system.
- Refunds will be done through bank transfers only.
- For Exchanges, after the quality check if approved, no refund will be issued, but a discount coupon will be issued, which can be used to buy the next product.
- Request for Buyback or Exchange through this form.
- No Discount is applicable on exchange of a product that has a completely new design than the original purchase made on a discount
- In case of returns due to a change in the design request from the customer end, there will be Rs 2000 shipping charges that cover both reverse pickup and the delivery of the new product
30 Days Return
- You get 100% return on a product within 30 days of purchase.
- When reaching out regarding 30 days, please make sure it is the client who purchased the piece, as the warranty is non-transferable.
- We are not responsible for any damages created or caused by another artisan outside of Vai Ra. Our warranty also does not cover any piece that has been recklessly worn or purposely damaged.
- Please note that if you file a claim on your order, your warranty and at-cost repairs option is null and void. Treat your pieces with the same love and care it took to make them. Please note, reserve the right to null the warranty at any time if we deem our products, team or company is being mistreated. As always, feel free to contact us with any questions.
- You need to send us the product at your own expense.
- Make sure the certificate is added to the product.
- Once we receive the product, your product will go through quality check. Please note, Vai Ra reserve the right to reject a refund request at any time if we deem our products is damaged, scratched or worn off.
- Once it passes the quality check we will issue the refund. A refund statement will be provided by the team. This will take approximately 20 business days.
- The refund will take an additional 7 business days to show in your system.
- Make sure the certificate is added to the product in the same Vai Ra metal box. Failing to provide the certificate will result in paying for the certificate: Rs 800 for CBS, GBS, Imagem, IGLA report and Rs 1500 for SGL certificate.
- Refunds will be done through bank transfers only.
- Please apply for 30 days return request through this form.
- We will arrange a pickup through our own courier partner.
- Request for Buyback or Exchange through this form.
Repair | Resize | Repolish request:
- Vai Ra provides one complimentary repair facility. If you loose any of your sidestone (carat weight less than 0.10Ct), they will be repaired at no additional cost.
- Post the first repair, any further repair will be born by the customer considering the carat weight of Rs10k/carat. For example, if you loose one 2 mm stone (0.03 CT), you pay Rs 300 for that stone.
- For your first repair request, your product will be picked up by our courier partner. However, for the next requests, you need to send your product at your own expense.
- For resize request, your product will be picked up by our courier partner. The resize of the product will take 10 business days. Please make sure you send us the ring sizer photo in our phone number.
- You can request for rhodium re-polishing for your ring. This is done without any extra pay. However, you need to send us the product at your own expense. We will send back the product to you in 7 working days.
- You can request for cleaning your ring. This done without any extra pay. However, you need to send us the product at your own expense. We will send back the product to you in 7 working days.
- Request for Repair/Resize/Repolish through this form.
Order Cancellation, COD, Custom Design:
- Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Please make sure you are very sure before placing the order.
- A COD (Cash On Delivery) needs to be confirmed through a prepayment. An order of amount upto Rs 50k, needs a prepayment of 10% of the order amount. For example, an order of Rs 30k, you need to make a prepayment of Rs1500 on the day of order, and rest during delivery. An order amount of more Rs50k, you need a prepayment of additional amount after deduction of Rs 50000. For example, And order of Rs 60000, you pay Rs 10000 on the day of order, and rest during delivery.
- For Customer Orders: You need to make a deposit of 20% of the quoted value, approve the design made in software, and the rest when it is ready to be shipped.
Please Note:
- For the 30-day Exchange/Return policy, if the product is purchased at a discounted price under any promotion, then Vai Ra will only refund the discounted price as per the invoice
- Any engraved or personalised jewellery is not eligible for a refund.
- All our products are made to order, which means we make the product only once the order is placed. We do not charge you stocking fees.
- This policy is updated 23rd Aug,2022. Version 3.2. Any update in policy will be informed to you over an email.
Free Shipping
Free Shipping
Your purchases are delivered to your doorstep at free of cost - no shipping is charged
Processing Time (How long does it take for me to get my order)?
It takes 15 business days (approx 3 weeks) to ship out the product from the date of order. Before shipping out, our customer service team will reach out to you via whatsapp to share the picture and video of the product you are going to get. Please make sure your contact number that you add during checkout has a WhatsApp account.
It takes approximately 4 business days for the product to reach you once shipped for major cities and towns. However, it also depends on where you are located in India. For example, a Northeast Indian or a hill state order (Uttarakhand, for example) may take 10 days to reach from the date of shipping.
Courier Details (Who brings my package and how do I know if I can trust them)?
Our packages are handled by BVC. After we ship your product, you will get a AWB number (a tracking code). You need to add the code in this Tracking link to track your package. BVC couriers are different than the normal courier companies who brings your Amazon or Myntra orders. As our products are precious jewellery, we need to work with companies who specialise in handling precious jewellery logistics and insure the jewellery. All our packages are insured by our logistic partners. So, don't worry, your precious jewellery is in safe hands.
However, do know that BVC works only for certain servicable pincodes. If your pincode is not in their servicable list, they work with bluedart to deliver your order. You will find the list BVC Serviceable Codes. Any orders that fall under the non servicable list, is not applicable to our return, exchange and buyback policies. Please discuss with our customer service team before placing the order.
Return, Exchange and Buyback Policies
We have designed flexible return policies for you so that you can buy Vai Ra jewellery without any doubt in mind. When we ship your order we will always attach a price breakup of your final product so that you can use it to avail any of the following policies.
1. Return Policy: You can return the product within 30 days of receiving the product, and get 100% refund.
2. Exchange Policy: After the 30 days return window is over, you can exchange your product with other product. You get 80% value on the moissanite and 100% on the prevailing market price of the metal, less making charges and discounts.
3. Buyback Policy: After the 30 days return window is over, you can sell your product back to us. You get 50% value on the moissanite and 100% on the prevailing market price of the metal, less making charges and discounts.
For any of these returns to be processed properly please keep in mind that your product should not have been tampered by any third party entity.
All return requests will be handled by our courier partner - BVC logistics.
We will process the refund within 7 business days upong receving the product. The product should be returned within a secure box with the certificate.
30 days Return
30 days Return
If you do not like a product you can return the product and get 100% refund
For any reason, if you don't like the product, you may return it for a full refund within the return time frame.
Step 1: Raise a request by clicking on this link.
Step 2: We will raise a pickup request through our insurer delivery partner. This will take 2 business days.
Step 3: Once the package is picked up, it will take 5 business days to deliver
Step 4: A quality check is done on the product.
Step 5: After passing the quality check the refund is initiated.
Google Pay transaction is done immediately, bank transfer/razorpay might take 5-7 business days to show in your bank account. This entire process might take 10-14 business day.
Please note if you have made a payment of the product through your card, the refund will also go to your card. We do refund on UPI (Gpay, Phone pe, etc) only if the total amount is less than Rs 5k. Else all the refunds has to be done through bank accounts. We appreciate your patience while we work on your refund!
No matter how durable a product is made (in moissanite or in lab diamond) if proper care is not taken then it will start looking dull. Please follow our care guidelines to keep it anew
Vai Ra jewellery and loose moissanites are made once you order. We don't produce products in bulk. Each and every product is created with utmost attention. Which is why we give you the lifetime warranty. We will help you take care of your jewellery so that it lasts you a lifetime.
Moissanite is 9.25 on mohs scale, making it a very hard gemstone, ideal for everyday wear. It will not get scratched easily or get cloudy. However, debrises like lotion, dead skin cells, oil, soap deposits , etc, start forming when you wear regulary and sleep with your jewellery worn. Overtime, because of this inevitable deposits, your jewellery might become dull. Cleaning it once a month or whenever required is essential. You can clean your jewellery yourself at home.
Process of cleaning jewellery at home
You can clean the jewellery with Four quick steps:
1. Soak the jewellery in a mild soap liquid (you can take dish washing liquid and warm water and dilute it) for 15 mins.
2. Take a soft bristle baby brushe and srub off the deposits. By now, the deposits would have loosened. So, a gentle brushing will clear them off from the surface. If your jewellery is made of silver, brush on the metal as well, this will remove the oxidised layer on silver.
3. Once it is brushed off, rinse it in a clean water bowl. Don't run it under the tap, you might loosen the stones/prongs. You might also loose your jewellery accidentally.
4. Dry it with a soft cotton cloth. You can also blow dry it using your hair dryer. Blowing it with hair dryer will help you remove the water stains.
Professional cleaning
We recommend you call us up for professional cleaning at least once a year or once every six months, if you are wearing your ring everday and if it has a lot of intrinsic details. When you give your jewellery for professional cleaning we will also correct the loosedned prongs if any. You jewellery will be picked by our courier partner. So, when you need a professional cleaning please reach out to us.
Our fingers ans wrists tend to change their sizes due to various events of life. So, let us know if your ring or bracelets needs resising. This is complentary upto two times within 6 months. Post 6 months, you will charged the shipping cost and the necessary making charges for the resizing.
If your stones come out, please let us know. We will repair the jewellery. This is complementary service within 6 months from the date of recieving the order and it is applicable for stones below 0.5ct. You can still get it repaired after 6monhts and for larger stone, but you will need to pay for the moissanite.
Professional cleaning, Repair and Resizing might take upto 10 business days depending upon the jewellery. Please note, this service is only applicable to places that are servicable by BVC. If your pacakge was delivered by bluedart, then we wont be able to do a return pickup, as BVC don't operate in those pincodes. Having said that, if you can still manage to send your jewellery to us at your own expense, we are happy to offer these services.
Made to Order
Made to Order
Every piece of jewellery takes 15 to 20 days from the date of order. To expedite an order, please reach out to us directly. Extra charges might be applicable.
All our jewellery are made to order. We make the products after you place the order. Reasons for made to order:
- Made to order gives us the flexibility to order the perfect jewellery for you. Most of the time, the other jewellers keep a bunch of jewellery set ready with the center stone changing based on customer requirement. So your jewellery will try to adapt the stone and not the other way round. This makes the prong vulnerable to get loosen which might result in loosing the stones. We make the whole piece one by one from scratch.
- We make the jewellery for you based on your sepcifications.
- We do not keep inventories which reduces the cost of manufacturing. Most jewellers carry forward the extra cost incurred through their customers.
- The metal color options are worked on after the confirmation.
Steps followed once an order is placed:
The total time taken to ship out is 10 business days. Shipping can take another 3-4 business days. Plan your order accordingly if this purchase is meant to be a birthday gift, engagement gift or a gift for certain event.
Step 1:
You get a call from Vai Ra team on the order. We ask you of your metal color, ring/bracelet size, and we confirm the gold purity and the carat weight with you. This is the time you should talk about the customization you want to add, like adding a name to the ring, etc. This happens within 24 hours of you placing the order. Makes sure you are available in the phone number you have provided.
Step 2:
We send the software file (CAD/STL) to our workshop team. The diamond cutter cuts the gemstone and the jeweller benchers starts working on the wax model. The casting, polishing and moissanite setting take 5-7 business days.
Step 3:
Once the final polishing is done, the product goes for hallmarking and brand printing. This takes 1-2 business days.
Step 4:
The product now goes to our moissanite certified companies for quality checks and to certify the moissanite. This takes 1-2 business days.
Step 4:
The product again goes through a quality check to make sure the stones has not comed out of it's prongs during the hallmarking and certification. A final polishing is done to brush off the debris.Then the product is double wrapped in two boxed. It first goes in a cardboard/PU/Suede box. This makes sure the box doesn't move during transition. The box is added in a metal box. Metal box secures the box inside from the wear out that might happen on the box during transition. We also send the certificate, invoice and the insurance papers (incase you are getting your product insured). The product is added in the mailer envelop. This takes 1 business day.
Step 5:
The package is then shipped through insured carriers. This can take 3-4 business days. This time frame can change in real time due to different challenges faced by the shipping partners. International orders will take 10 business days. We will send you a video of the product before shipping out.
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Europa Build Workshop Breakout Results
Build Best Practices Breakout
(computer crashed in the middle of typing in the result)
- Proper versioning
- We discovered there are three projects that have created tooling for checking version numbers conform to this specification Version_Numbering (BIRT,WTP, TPTP and Platform). Before anyone creates anymore tools :-) - please contact one of the teams to use one of the existing tools. Links to be added. Consolidation or pick best one to reduce overlap.
- Making builds reproducible
- Tag files from each release with the same human-readable tag
- Track API changes
- Hubert Leung uses Jdiff http://jdiff.org
- WTP also provides a tool (Jeff Liu).
- avoid circular dependencies
- documentation up-to-date; current link available on website; remove old contents
- backup redundant systems
- separate publishing script from "build" (compilation)
- able to turn functions on the build on or off e.g. turn off publishing
- regularly scheduled builds
- have an update site; optimize update sites
- pack 200 Pack200. How to implement in builds - see
- feature design – group plug-ins based on functional grouping, optimize feature design for PDE build.
- Hubert wrote a tool that generates a report that shows the feature structure and the dependancies that may be useful to other teams. Also displays the feature that each plugin resides in and additional information. Also, it displays whether a tool is shipped as a jar and has a plugin.xml or MANIFEST.MF.
- He also has an additional tool that conducts dependancy analysis.
Go to Europa Build Workshop Home page
Day 1 Discussions
- Common Model for Project Artifacts/Components
- Development of a Backbone
- Graphical Model Input
- Buckminster and Buckminster model for Eclipse-based Model of a Project
- Maven in Eclipse and Maven model
- Maven
Day 1 Actions
- Closer integration of Maven and Buckminster (Thomas/John)
- Adoption of an existing Callisto project to help revise that project's build by the Europa release (group)
- Document the migration/conversion process to Buckminster/Maven (group)
- Agreed that BIRT will be the test case project (Sue/Thomas/John)
Day 2 Discussions
- BIRT Build Review
- Denis offered build.eclipse.org build server for BIRT to run its builds (providing shell access to Eclipse committers)
- (awaiting notes from Thomas)
- Adoption of ECF Project (to have both a large and small build project converted for Europa)
Day 2 Actions
- Subscription to the Users and Dev lists at Buckminster
- Maven/Buckminster
- CVS location to be sent to Buckminster team (Pete)
- Set up ECF locally w/ Buckminster (Henrik)
Future activities/planning will be coordinated by Natalie.
- One artifact of an EMF build (Thu 00:00 EDT) being promoted (Thu 01:00 EDT) is that an RSS file is updated and scp'd to download.eclipse.org
- The UML project consumes the RSS feed to trigger a new build (Thu 03:00 EDT)
- Platform will be publishing RSS soon (very soon)
- UML assumes a linear ordering (reads just one feed, not many feeds, since it depends on EMF which in turn depends on Eclipse)
- RSS feed supports a variety of status codes: build done, tests done, etc. though a definitive list has yet to be stated.
- This is a TODO for Nick to define the spec, though I'm of course open to suggestions to make the spec useful to all
- RSS is on a download site so that mirrors will be updated with files and then the RSS - as such, you can watch a given mirror's copy of the feed in order to know when the mirror's got new upstream project bits on which you depend
- RSS is committed to CVS for history/auditing
- Dennis and Nick recommend this should be adopted for cross-project notifications (and optionally response) by Europa projects to try it, use it and improve it
- Nick is willing to be the point person for initial communication, documentation, assistance
- Which builds to publish for? nightly? integration? good? failed?
- Kim brings up "how to define what 'good' is - what if it was a test fixture failure (as determined by a human) instead of a test failure - then the human says 'this is a good build' and yet the RSS says 'bad'".
- Bjorn argues for more information rather than less - let the downstream consumers decide what to do with the extra information (e.g., ignore nightly builds, ignore bad builds, ...)
- As such, we would suggest that if you publish a build, it should includes an RSS entry (be it of type N or I/M or S or R). Build status in the feed (PASSED, FAILED, IN PROGRESS, PENDING, UNKNOWN, etc.) can default to a given state and be updated as needed by Ant tasks
- Additional information including implementation details and RSS feed schema
- Working implementations for EMF and UML2
Bjorn, Ward, Nick (and others) would like to see everyone adopting the process of publishing feeds within the next month, and listening to feeds (and determining how to respond) the month thereafter. Ideally, this means we could try some RSS build cascades (or at least RSS information cascades) by early November. There was a general consensus that this was a good idea, so I'm hoping everyone can commit to this schedule.
Nick's Tools
Nick shows off new Search CVS tool for browsing CVS and Bugzilla. (This tool is also linked from our generated release notes.) If you'd like your project indexed in this database, add your name and /cvsroot/path/to/project(s) here. I'll update this when you're indexed so you can play with it.
- org.eclipse.corona
- org.eclipse.emf, org.eclipse.emf.releng.build, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.sdo, org.eclipse.xsd
- org.eclipse.emft
- org.eclipse.gmf
- org.eclipse.uml2, org.eclipse.uml2.releng
- www
- emf
- emft
- uml2
Buckminster Demo
The Buckminster team gave a demo.
Common Build Infrastructure
- Shorter learning curve / quicker startup
- Consistency
- Best practices
- Outreach Activity
- What is provided / what form
- Benefits to Foundation / Projects
- Committers and projects need not worry about so much setup/infrastructure
Bjorn advises to ask for the moon, so...
- vservers / vmware instances to start builds from clean states
- add build infrastructure to vserver image file so more consistency
- common management interface / new committer tools on dev.eclipse?
- project dashboard interface, eg., http://packages.qa.debian.org/f/firefox.html
- existing simpler example (EMFT projects):
- PDE?: decouple java compilation from native building from packaging for projects with platform dependent code (eg., TPTP)
- staff at eclipse.org to maintain infrastructure
- staff at eclipse.org to manage release train
Eclipse.org Current Build Infrasctructure Offerings
- Option 1: unmanaged vserver (*.eclipse.org)
- users get root access, running Xen
- no management provided by Eclipse
- two physical servers to share load
- currently limited by IP address pool
- hardware limited by budget
- requires extra maintenance / security / duplication of effort
- Option 2: managed "massive massive quad-CPU beast": build.eclipse.org
- Backups provided, no root access
Best Practices
- Let projects choose whether to publish builds from build server to mirrored, so as to minimize bandwidth impact at Eclipse
- Protect access to web UI to kick builds using LDAP so only project committers can run their own builds
- Set up a vserver for Buckminster/BIRT builds
- Assist in migrating ECF to web UI for kicking builds & running tests on their vserver using EMFT as example
- Explore Buckminster as wrapper for running EMF/EMFT builds
- Explore creating a web UI for running Buckminster builds (PHP, XMLRPC?)


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But for millions of Americans, middle age also is the time when children are seeking help with higher-education bills, and elderly parents may be needing assistance with daily care.
Scott and Kelley Hawkins, both 46, are in that middle position. As they brace for paying rising college expenses for two daughters in school at once, they know they will have many tough financial decisions to make. "A lot of extra stuff we used to have money for, we don't have the money for" now that the hefty-tuition years are looming, Scott Hawkins said.
The Hawkinses belong to one of three multigenerational families being profiled in NPR's eight-week series, "Family Matters: The Money Squeeze." They already have been paying for their older daughter Chelsea's college costs, and in a few months, they will see their second daughter, Carley, head off to college.
This tuition double whammy comes at a time when the couple also is helping care for AnnaBelle Bowers, Kelley's 87-year-old grandmother. As the generations stack up on each other in one household, the Hawkins family has to set priorities to make education-related expenses fit into the budget.
They believe that helping the next generation is a worthwhile investment. "It's very hard because college is very, very expensive," Kelley Hawkins said. "But you just make it work."
The College Board, a nonprofit group, estimates that at a four-year private college, tuition, fees and room and board now average nearly $39,000 per year. For in-state students at public four-year institutions, that annual "sticker price" averages just over $17,000. Scholarships and other forms of assistance can greatly reduce the price.
Still, most students end up having to borrow money to help pay for college. A just-released study by Rutgers University found that 6 in 10 graduates owe an average of $20,000 to pay off their education costs.
All of that debt has rolled up to a total of more than $1 trillion, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a federal agency.
Despite its cost, higher education is more valuable than ever as the wage gap between high school graduates and college graduates widens. U.S. Census Bureau data show that the average gap in annual earnings between a high school and college graduate now stands at nearly $27,000.
Nicholas McDonald is a 24-year-old member of another family in the NPR series. He'd like to make money to help his mother, Natasha Shamone-Gilmore, 58, his stepfather, Curtis Gilmore, 63, and his grandfather Franklin Brunson, 81. They all live together in a small home in Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C.
But McDonald's training and career plans are still in flux. After running up about $6,000 in student loans at The Art institute of Washington, a for-profit college, he realized too late that such schooling was not right for him. "I didn't agree with the amount of money I was paying," he said. So he dropped out and began pursuing a $16-an-hour construction job.
"Sixteen dollars an hour is something I can contribute with — gas up, get food for the house," he said.
The latest statistics about current college graduates' job prospects suggest McDonald may be wise to stop taking on more student debt to pursue an art education.
The Rutgers study showed that just half of the people who graduated from college between 2006 and 2011 are working full time. So financial planners say students must take a harder look at which degrees are leading to jobs, such as those involving engineering, and which ones — particularly in the arts and humanities — are leading to unemployment lines.
Tim Maurer, a financial adviser in Hunt Valley, Md., says that when making decisions about higher education, you need to "take a look at the value proposition."
Going to an expensive college for a degree that leads to a low-paying job may not be a good financial decision, even though college is, generally speaking, a path to a better living, he says.
"Education is in many ways priceless, but it is not without a price tag," he says. "You need to gauge how much you are willing to pay for your education, based on how much money that is going to help you make in the future."
McDonald says that by giving up on college, he hopes to avoid adding to his family's debt load and begin contributing sooner. He says his goal for now is to keep himself and the older generations living together under one roof — but in a better way. "I want to see my family eating good, not struggling for money," he said. "I want to see us comfortable."
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The political storm taking place in the aftermath of the tragic school shooting in Newtown (CT) is unprecedented. The Internet is ablaze with demands for stricter gun laws, the banning of all guns, and even for killing gun owners. The issue of gun rights has just become much more heated.
It's normal to react emotionally to such an awful event, especially when we can relate to the victims. This shooting hit home for me much more so than others in the past. One, because I'm from a small town in Connecticut and, second, because the principal killed was my son's Kindergarten principal before we decided to homeschool. So I deeply understand the grief.
However, we must do our best to not react out of emotion, and try to maintain some of our logical sensibilities. Even gun rights advocates don't know how to respond because the usual arguments like self-defense or that guns don't kill people without someone pulling the trigger are lost to those grieving.
What's most disturbing is that some gun control advocates seem to be equating the right to own a gun with the right to commit violence. These are two very different things. No one has the right to commit violence or kill. The right to own a gun is not a license to kill, it's a right to self-defense. I believe self-defense to be a God-given right, maybe even an obligation to preserve ourselves. The "devil" is in the details, however.
Possessing a gun should not be a crime; misuse of the gun against another is a crime. In a sense it's like drug prohibition. Drug possession should not be a crime because they may only cause the user harm, but if the addict violates someone else's rights (theft, assault, etc.) while on drugs or to get drugs, then they broke the law.
Speaking of prohibition, were fully-automatic Tommy guns to blame for Al Capone's violence or was it the policy of alcohol prohibition? Additionally, do gun control advocates believe they will get rid of guns by prohibiting ownership of them? Has drug use gone down since prohibiting drugs? Even limited prohibition of guns will not solve anything or bring back the deceased from this atrocious act.
Tragedies and accidents will happen and they will cause pain, but no amount of "gun control" or Nerfing the world will prevent them. It is also unlikely that even a very limited right to purchase a firearm would slow the pace and severity of these tragedies. These tragedies are shocking because they are not the norm.
Some argue that the 2nd Amendment Right to Keep and Bear Arms for defense is outdated. Is the right for a citizen in Afghanistan to own a gun outdated? Is it in Israel? Or Chicago? America is no different. Perhaps because there are so many guns in the hands of street thugs it's even more vital to protect our right to self-defense in the United States.
I agree that there should be limitations on firepower, but citizens should be able to possess equal force of anyone that they may have to defend against, including law enforcement. Therefore, if there are any legal limitations on guns, it should extend to all possible aggressors. In other words, cops should not be able to have fully automatic assault rifles if citizens aren't allowed to have them. The government should not have a different set of laws than the people.
Of course, no citizen should have advanced military weapons like rocket launchers because they aren't used in law enforcement in the US, yet. So I don't condone the right of personal ownership of nukes, but I also don't condone it for our military either.
It is shameful that the US has 12K gun homicides per year. Yet over 75% are gang-related (Wiki). In other words they're heavily influenced by social policies like illegal drugs and the desperation of poverty. Even more shameful are 17.5K suicides by guns each year. We have a problem much deeper than guns…and I wish that was the focus of all the outrage.
The motivation behind the seemingly random acts of violence against innocent people in Connecticut and Aurora is much more difficult to determine than Al Capone's violence. Yet, it is just as important because the guns did not cause the violence, mentally unstable people did.
Everyone who is hurting over this incident is clamoring for a quick fix to prevent this type of tragedy in the future. Unfortunately, there is no quick fix because this is a deep morality problem and maybe a psychiatric drug problem, not a gun problem. And, in that regard, we have a long way to go.
When the people at the highest levels of our "leadership" condone killing innocent children in other countries, how can we expect that mentality to not trickle down into society? When our first reaction to difficult children is to drug them with chemicals proven to cause suicidal/homicidal tendencies, why are we continually surprised when that is the outcome?
These are just two of the many questions that should be asked by those who wonder why this happened beyond the choice of what type of tool was used during this massacre.
It seems the long-term solution is creating a more loving and compassionate society, but judging from the hatred directed at innocent and lawful gun owners the last few days, this too is a long way off.
PS: I am not a gun owner because I believe in peace and love and all that hippie shit, but I don't want to lose my right to own one should I feel it's necessary to defend myself.


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It doesn't take a degree in finance to see the cost of college continues to rise.
In its 2017 report, the College Board showed that public four-year institutions raised prices an average of 3.2% annually between the 2007-08 and 2017-18 school years. Put another way, a $5,000 education in 2007-08 would cost $6,851 in 2017-18.
For a few families, the lion's share of education costs falls on parents and, in some cases, on grandparents. Generally the majority of families rely on a combination of scholarships, grants, financial aid, part-time jobs, and parent support to help pay the cost.
Fast Fact: Private Costs. Tuition and fees for private four-year institutions averaged $34,740 for the 2017-2018 school year. If you add room and board, the figure rises to $46,950.
Source: College Board, 2017
If your child is approaching college age, a good first step is estimating the potential costs. The accompanying worksheet can help you get a better idea about the cost of a four-year college.
If you've already put money away for college, the worksheet will take that amount into consideration. If you haven't, it's never too late to start.
There are a number of resources that can help individuals prepare for college. The U.S. government distributes certain information on colleges and costs. Here are two sites to consider reviewing:
The government's college and financial aid portal.
The group that administers the SAT test.
Estimating the Cost of College
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Rock, Rock, Rock 'N Roll Nursery
Today was a good day. Rocktastic, as a certain friend of mine would say.
Just thought that I'd share.
(By the way... I'm wondering if this picture should maybe replace the iconic Mutha Sucka Baby pic that we currently use as our virtual calling card. What do you think?)


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OS and OS/KMS Convoy Series
This site is a database of mercantile vessels that sailed in the OS and OS/KMS convoy series. Currently it holds data for convoys OS.1 - OS.131/KMS.105 and details about 5.000 individual ship movements. For each convoy, vessels are listed in alphabetical order but should you wish to reconstruct the 'Cruising Order' to show the disposition of the ships, you may download a blank form here (print the page in landscape mode and enter the ships' names according to their pendant numbers). The OS series of convoy catered for vessels entering the South Atlantic and carried vessels from UK ports to the collection point of Freetown in Sierra Leone. Vessels sailing to South America or onward to the Cape would be detached from convoy at suitable points. Prior to OS.52/KMS.21 (when the Mediterranean was opened) the OS series also included vessels sailing to India - subsequently they sailed in the KMS section.
Although the complementary SL convoy series, from Freetown to the UK, had been sailing since September 1939, the OS series only began in July 1941, by which time some forty SL convoys had been escorted. The OS series continued until September, 1942 (OS.42) when it was suspended for five months to free resources for Operation Torch, the invasion of North Africa which began on November 8, 1942. The series recommenced in February 1943 and in April 1943 it was combined with the KMS series bound for Gibraltar, the two convoys separating en route. The OS series continued until May, 1945 (OS.131/KMS.105).
For each convoy I have compared the data, which is derived from original sources contained in the National Archives, with that of Hague (Arnold Hague, 'The Allied Convoy System 1939-1945', ISBN 1-55125-033-0). It should be noted, however, that in a number of early convoys Hague often underestimates the total number of vessels in early convoys - sometimes by as much as 50% (OS.14).
When available, I have included the pendant number (position in convoy), home port, destination, cargo, nationality and armament for each vessel in convoy. Note, however, that prior to OS.49, Oban did not report the armaments carried on vessels so that a blank does not indicate an unarmed vessel. Also, I have added links (to self-closing panels) giving further information on the vessels lost both within and detached from convoy. Vessels that had intended to travel in convoy but did not sail are noted in the database since this information is also valuable when researching individual vessel movements. Often, vessels that did not sail can be found in the preceding or subsequent convoy. Wherever possible, the original port lists have been cross-checked with the cruising order chart to maintain accuracy, resolving name differences by reference to 'Der Handelsflotten der Welt 1942', ISBN 3-469-00552-4.
Convoys will be added when time is available and you should either check the contents page or send me an email to be informed when additions appear.
For convoy OS.33, see the OS.33 section, for SL convoys see the SL convoys and for the Main Page click here.
There is surprisingly little data available on the Internet concerning the composition of individual convoys. Data on some HX, ON, ONS and SC series (mainly North America - UK) may be found on the warsailors web site .
The author wishes to express thanks to Dominique Lemaire for diligently proofreading these convoy pages.
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A hearing aid is a small electronic device worn in or behind the ear. Hearing aids contain a microphone, an amplifier and a speaker. These components are used to detect sound, make portions of it louder and send the enhanced signal to the ear. The louder sound makes hearing easier and allows people with hearing loss to listen, communicate and participate more fully in daily activities.
Most types of hearing loss are classified as sensorineural hearing loss (where the nerve cells of hearing have become damaged due to disease), exposure to loud noise or aging. The bad news is that hearing loss of this kind cannot be naturally recovered, but the good news is that you can make better use of the hearing you still have with the right hearing aids.
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Six people have been killed by lava and ash from an erupting volcano on a tiny island in Indonesia.
Authorities in Indonesia say that Mount Rokatenda, a volcano that had been rumbling since last year on the island of Palue, finally erupted, spewing ash and rock three miles into the sky.
The hot debris from the eruption covered a nearby beach, where four adults and two children were killed.
The BBC quotes a spokesman from Indonesia's volcanology agency as saying that many villagers had become accustomed to the volcanic activity and ignored a mandatory evacuation order.
Indonesia is one of the world's most geologically active countries, and volcanoes dot its numerous islands.
In 2010, on the island of Java, at least 350 people died and a quarter-million were displaced by the eruption of Mount Merapi.
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Michael Vick to plead guilty today: It will be official, and then it's on to "How much time will he do?"
Not to mention: "How deep will Vick's snitchin' go?" (If nothing else, hopefully this episode puts to bed the myth of "stop snitchin'.")
And, finally, "What will the Falcons do about Vick and how quickly will they do it?"
Meanwhile, how surreal that on the day Vick pleads guilty, the Falcons play on national TV against the Bengals. Uh, think the topic will come up on MNF? They should just put Lester Munson in the booth as an extra analyst.
(Meanwhile, I wonder if Alberto Gonzalez timed his resignation to coincide with Vick's guilty plea, to take advantage of a news media pulled in several directions at once?)
MLB Stud:
Name to Know:
Meanwhile: I take back my mocking commentary of David Wells as the Dodgers' newest starting pitcher.
MLB Injury Watch: Chase Utley could come back tonight.
MLB Pennant Races: Suddenly, the Twins enter the picture. After (season) sweeping the Orioles, the Twins have won 5 in a row (9 of 12) and are only 5.5 GB the Indians, with a 3-game series in Cleveland coming up next. (Isn't it great that there is so much more playoff-race intrigue beyond the trite "Will the Yankees make it?")
NFL Preseason/Fantasy Watch: Wow, that Steelers offense looks a LOT more wide open in the Tomlin Era than the Cowher Era. There might not be a single WR star, fantasy-wise, but it should mean big numbers for Big Ben (and a lot of room for Willie Parker... IF he can keep that knee healthy).
NFL Dud: Lance Briggs. Is it now a "Lance-borghini?"
Meanwhile, Browns GM Phil Savage said that Brady Quinn won't start the team's opener. Not sure if he made any promises about whether (a) Quinn would play in the opener, or (b) Quinn would start Week 2. (And based on the way he played against the Broncos' first-team D, that could happen.)
CFB: Coming later this morning is the kickoff to our week-long College Football Preview discussion. Today: Top 25, with my pick for national champ. Teaser: It's not USC. And, no, it's not
Intrigue: USC and
More NBA: The Celtics really needed complementary "glue" players to go with their Big Three, and I think they got one in James Posey, a versatile defender who won't demand the shots that KG, Pierce and Allen will demand.
Golf "Playoffs": Part of the reason no one can take golf's "playoffs" seriously is because, by skipping this past weekend's events, Tiger Woods drops from 1st to 4th. Does anyone really believe he isn't still 1st? (This would be like USC going unbeaten, dropping out of the BCS system, then laughing as two other teams play for the "championship.")
Track: By this time next year, newly crowned World Champ sprinter Tyson Gay will be a household name, heading into the Olympics.
Mark Cuban to go on Dancing with the Stars: This is NOT the same as Emmitt Smith or Jerry Rice. But, man, does that guy have a Hall of Fame flair for self-promotion. (That's said in admiration, not scorn.)
In Case You Missed It: Jamie Mottram delivers the final word on jean shorts.


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As subtle as a bugle call, the marketing effort now underway for Hillary Clinton's new book is the clearest indication to date that she is in fact running for president in 2016.
With just two weeks to wait for the official release (June 10), Simon & Schuster got that crucial advance copy of Hard Choices out to reporter Mike Allen in time for his post-Memorial Day Playbook column at Politico, guaranteeing notice in the political world on the day after the holiday weekend.
Meanwhile, the author herself booked her first interview with People magazine, guaranteeing cover splash not just in bookstores but in the far-more trafficked drugstores, groceries and 7-Elevens from Weehawken to Wasilla. Simon also announced that the initial printing of 1 million had already sold out, following an excerpt in Vogue magazine.
For those who would rather watch and hear, digital Hillary was chatting up the book, and there was an audio excerpt from her "author's note" explaining that this wasn't a book for Washington insiders or foreign policy wonks — it was for reading by American families.
The first purpose of all this is to sell books, of course, but in this case the ultimate pitch goes so much further. The Wall Street Journal called it a first draft of a 2016 convention speech, and it was surely written and edited with that prospect in view.
Consider the tome itself. It is intended to exude gravitas, beginning with its heft. Rest assured, when you drop this 656-page memoir-cum-manifesto on your coffee table, it will land with the thump of history.
Did someone say substantive? The cover is gray, the gaze of the author direct and steely-eyed. Then there's the two-word title, summing up the tough, ultraprepared persona — plenty ready for more decision-making ahead. As she shares in her author's note:
"In the end, the title that best captured my experiences on the high wire of international diplomacy and my thoughts and feelings about what it will take to secure American leadership for the 21st century was Hard Choices."
So the book sets the table for her next choice: to run again for president. The book may not prove she's running, but it is exactly the book she would want to publish if she were. And the argument she is making is, finally, that if and when she makes that call, voting for her ought to be an easy choice.
Think about it. If Clinton were not running, what sort of book might she have written? If she had seen her last campaign, what motives might there be? Score-settling? Money? Both objectives would be better served by a different, less-dignified book that got down and dishy.
Surely this woman has much to say of a personal nature about noteworthy people all over the world. And what an audience that might draw! First to hear her unload on her adversaries and antagonists, but even more for her take on her husband, her feelings about 2008 and the Obama presidency, and all the world leaders with whom she's met. A million copies would not begin to measure that book's appeal.
In some quarters, of course, Clinton's 2016 plan has never been in doubt. Yet even as a cottage industry has flourished around her prospective candidacy, another has sprung up in opposition. The latter has expanded in recent weeks, spurred by the speculations of prominent Republican operatives such as Karl Rove and Reince Priebus.
It should surprise no one to see Rove, a former top adviser to President George W. Bush, and Priebus, the current chairman of the Republican National Committee, pooh-poohing Clinton's prospects. But the purpose seems to be making a no-go narrative plausible, possibly to encourage Democrats to join in. Several have, including Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick.
But that storyline now seems utterly last week, buried under a million copies and a media blitz.
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Earlier on Thursday, we asked if Dwayne Bowe would be the best wide receiver available in free agency this offseason. Perhaps he won't even become available after all.
Offseason Forecast: Chiefs
With the offseason under way, Around The League examines what's next for all 32 teams. Kareem Copeland tackles the Chiefs. **More ...**
Ian Rapoport reported Thursday night on NFL Network's "NFL Total Access" that the Kansas City Chiefs are actively pursuing a new contract with Bowe, according to sources close to the situation. Bowe's representatives have met with the Chiefs, and Rapoport expects conversations to continue in the coming weeks.
This is a bit of a surprise, but perhaps it shouldn't be. This is a brand new Chiefs regime that clearly could view Bowe in a different light than former general manager Scott Pioli, who didn't appear willing to give Bowe the long-term deal that he wanted. Rapoport reports that Andy Reid was very high on Bowe coming out of LSU.
UPDATE: Rapoport also reported Thursday that in addition to Bowe, the Chiefs would like to bring back offensive tackle Branden Albert. The Chiefs have talked with his representatives and have the ability to sign both players, according to Rapoport.
Follow Gregg Rosenthal on Twitter @greggrosenthal.