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August 4, 2004
Sunday, August 1
The top 3 on the list of things are associated most with summer for me, foodwise, would be: roasted corn on the cob, fresh boiled edamame (soy beans), and watermelon. While corn and soy beans are available, albeit frozen, throughout the year over here, watermelon is truly a taste of summer. As a kid, I would be excited to find a whole watermelon in our fridge, and ate and ate and just ate until the very end of the summer. Back in the day, we wouldn't find watermelon in cuts on a plastic tray; it was supposed to be sold in whole. So even now, I still feel reluctant to buy those packed small cuts, and because I know that I wouldn't finish the whole thing all by myself, I don't buy watermelon any more. Sad story.
And it's the watermelon season again. The other day, I got a brilliant idea from my friend Naoko-san on the net; vodka in the watermelon. Gouging the top (or bottom) of a watermelon and pour in a bottle of vodka, put the "lid" back, chill overnight to let the liquor get absorbed in the flesh of watermelon all the way, then slice and serve, feigning ignorance of the liquor content. Naoko-san said she'd originally gotten the idea from an American friend of hers, so some of you might probable be familiar with a recipe like this, but it was completely new to me; I've got to give it a try, I have to!
That said, I was still a bit hesitant to buy a whole big watermelon and soak it in vodka. Nowadays, however, there are smaller, "personal size" kinds available, and they were the answer. I got a (reasonably) small, 6-lb seedless watermelon and kept it in the fridge for a while. Since I had a plan to use vodka for something else, too, I got a bottle of vodka and I was all set.
Late at last night, after he went to bed, I undertook the project. I made a small (maybe not so small, well) hole at the top of the watermelon, and pour in some vodka, and halted; my watermelon is a small kind, and I'm pretty sure she meant a "whole watermelon" of a regular size, so if I empty the whole bottle of vodka, that would probably be way too much. Moreover, the whole bottle of vodka just looked horrifyingly a lot, I ended up with pouring just about a half cup of it. Intimidated? Sure I was.
This evening after dinner, I casually suggested that we have some watermelon. "Yeah, sure, we should, we've forgotten about it"... he replied. Yeah, maybe you have, but I haven't, I replied, within my mind.
It didn't cause him to notice anything strange until his second bite into his slice of watermelon. First he paused, looking puzzled, and once he figured the trick, it cracked him up. As we enjoyed a couple more slices each, we thought it would give a nice surprise at a party or something, giving an extra shot to an already boozed up crowd.
6 comments:
- Santos said...
hi chika
i do the same thing, only with pernod or anisette, as i love the flavour of liquorice. the ever-so-funky thing is that when you cut into the watermelon, it "bleeds" a milky coloured liquid, which is the pernod. he might not like anise-flavoured things, but maybe you do?
the other watermelon thingy i do with is that i take any leftover watermelon, freeze it with vodka or tequila in ziplock or vacuum sealed bags, and then run it through a blender to make frozen cocktails later. you just never know when you might need one....
- 5:25 PM, August 04, 2004
- chika said...
Hi Santos,
That's an excellent idea... freeze it and use it later for making frozen cocktail... I'll drink to that!
Pernod? Ricard?? No, I can't have it >>>>bleah<<<<
- 5:58 PM, August 04, 2004
- Santos said...
okay, so no pluot pernod dishes if we ever have dinner together!
- 9:15 PM, August 04, 2004
- chika said...
Hi Santos,
- 1:15 PM, August 05, 2004
Hi Chika
At my family cottage we had to find a way to get rid of one of those mammoth watermelons that we had only used 1/8 of for a party so I decided to make blender cocktails and they turned out delicious! I put lots of chunks of watermelon in a blender, added a shot and a half of dark rum, squeezed in lime juice and then kept adding ice cubes. The drinks turned out beautifully - sweet and frothy.
By the way, you have gorgeous photographs!
- 5:49 AM, August 07, 2004
- chika said...
Hi Daphne,
Thanks for the idea! It is quite impressive, in fact, that watermelon is so versatile in pairing with liquors. There was vodka, anise-liquor, and now dark rum as well... the same friend who originally gave me the idea told me that champagne would work well, too!
- 2:40 PM, August 09, 2004

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Omaha lost by a 3-1 score for a second straight night. Dwyer (five-plus innings, five hits, two earned runs, one walk, three strikeouts) held Round Rock scoreless until the fifth. Donnie Joseph fanned three and walked three in 1 1/3 innings. Max Ramirez finished 2-for-4 with a double and a run. Christian Colon, Irving Falu and Xavier Nady added singles.
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Mother Nature regularly provides referrals to The Conservation Center, a world-renowned art restoration firm in Chicago. And Becker, its CEO and owner, comes to the rescue. Her team of 24 has revitalized countless paintings, objects, textiles and furnishings damaged over the years by everything from raging wildfires in California to routine sunbathing on walls.
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Becker, 46, joined the center, then in River North, as an administrative assistant 24 years ago, out of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she studied painting and art history. Founder Barry Bauman mentored her into a takeover of the center 10 years ago.
Never restoring art herself, Becker shuttles between the lab and her desk, shared with a pair of Chinese ceramic cats. Her office displays her own figurative paintings — she's represented by the Zolla/Lieberman Gallery in River North — and her bookshelves include the volume she produced on Chicago's murals, "Art for the People: The Rediscovery and Preservation of Progressive and WPA-Era Murals in the Chicago Public Schools, 1904-1943" (Chronicle Books). Here, in an edited transcript of a conversation, she reflects on her life's many works.
Q: How did you get into art conservation?
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Q: How do you find time to create your own artwork and run a business?
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Get Green Video Contest - Two Weeks To Enter! (Deadline: December 8)
Planet Connect has partnered with Staples to host the third Get Green Video Contest, a national contest designed for high school students, aged 14 to 19, to display their creativity and environmental/STEM knowledge while helping to inspire the public and their peers. Prizes include cash, a Samsung Galaxy Tab, a Netbook, and an HD camcorder! This year's Get Green Video Contest winners will also have the opportunity for their videos to be broadcast on national television, through the Eco Company TV show! The deadline to enter is 3 PM EST on December 8, 2011.
For more details, including information on green cities and STEM, contest directions, rules and eligibility, the judging process, filmmaking guides and contest prizes, visit: http://www.planetconnect.org/getgreenvideocontest
The 2012 DuPont Challenge© is now open for entries! (Deadline: January 31)
The 2012 DuPont Challenge© Science Essay Competition is celebrating its 25th anniversary! The DuPont Challenge© has two primary objectives: to help increase science literacy among students and to motivate them to excel communicating scientific ideas. Students may write a 700 to 1,000-word essay discussing a scientific discovery, theory, event, or technological application that has captured their interest. The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2012. All essays must be submitted through the official online Entry Form.
Nominations Sought For Top Conservation Awards (Deadline: February 1)
The Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF) is now accepting nominations for the 48th Governor's State Conservation Achievement Awards. The program recognizes those persons and organizations who make outstanding contributions to the natural resource welfare and environmental quality of the community, parish and state. There are eight award categories for which nominations can be made. They are: professional; volunteer; business; educator; youth; elected official; communications and organization. Nominations are now open and will be accepted until February 1, 2012. The awards will be presented on March 10, 2012 at a special banquet held in conjunction with the 73rd annual convention of the Louisiana Wildlife Federation at the Clarion Inn and Suites Conference Center in Covington, Louisiana. More details of the program, including rules, descriptions of award categories, a nomination form and tips on submitting a nomination are posted on the LWF website at www.lawildlifefed.org along with a "model" nomination that prospective participants can consult. Interested people can also call the LWF office, 225-344-6707, for more information.
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Nominations are now being taken for the 2012 Louisiana Young Heroes Awards. Students must be enrolled in a Louisiana school or homeschooled and cannot be older than 19 years of age. The awards honor students in grades 7-12 who have excelled in the classroom, have served their community or have shown great courage in overcoming adversity in their own lives. Nomination forms can be downloaded from the LPB website (www.lpb.org/heroes) or submitted through the online form. Letters of recognition and other supporting materials should be sent to support the nomination. The deadline for entries is February 3, 2012. Louisiana Young Heroes Day will be April 18, 2012. The Young Heroes will be treated to a day full of activities including lunch on the grounds of the Governor's Mansion. The day will culminate in a banquet that night in Baton Rouge. For more information, call Margaret Schlaudecker at (800) 272-8161, ext. 4276.
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Louisiology Radio Show on 2011 MS Flood
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Episode 1: This first episode covers the 2011 Mississippi River flood and the opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway. It features interviews with Dr. Sibel Bargu, graduate students Emily Smith and Eric Roy, as well as Dr. Clint Wilson from LSU Civil and Environmental Engineering and Dr. Chris Brantley from the USACE.
Volunteers Needed! Cypress Tree Planting at Jean Lafitte National Park's Barataria Preserve (December 8)
The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana and Jean Lafitte National Park invite you to participate in a cypress planting project along the Bayou Segnette Waterway in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. The objective of the project is to protect marsh ecosystems from erosion threats and from invasion by the exotic Chinese tallow tree. The restored marsh will also provide critical habit for wildlife. Volunteers will plant 800 cypress trees during this two-day event. We are also looking for volunteers to unload and transport trees when they are delivered the day before the planting event. We will need volunteers to help unload the trees from an 18 wheeler truck and transport them, by boat, a short distance up a canal and unload them at the planting site.
Transporting Cypress Trees: Thursday, December 8, 9:00 am to no later than 3:00 pm
Planting Cypress Trees: Friday December 9th from 9:00 am to no later than 4:30 pm
Saturday December 10thth from 9:00 am to no later than 4:30 pm
Location: Barataria Preserve Education Center: 6588 Barataria Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072
Volunteers can register for one day or all three days. All volunteers must register with the Coalition to attend the event! Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age.
Register online at www.crcl.org or by calling (888) LACOAST
generationOn Webinar – Walking the Walk: Spotlight on Action (December 1, 3:30-4:30 pm EST)
Join generationOn, the youth division of Points of Light, for a free service-learning webinar designed especially for educators. During this webinar, which focuses the action phase of service-learning, you will:
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CRMS, SONRIS Website Training (December 6)
Join members of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) for a training session and presentation on how to use: the CWPPRA Coastwide Reference Monitoring System (CRMS) website and the CPRA/LDNR SONRIS website.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 9:30am to 11:30am
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Maori student receives second council scholarship
Waikato University student Stacey Kanui has been presented with her second $2000 Environment Waikato Maori Scholarship.
Waikato University student Stacey Kanui has been presented with her second $2000 Environment Waikato Maori Scholarship.
Environment Waikato is warning farmers moving stock this weekend to ensure they don't spill effluent on roads.
Environment Waikato, Hamilton City Council and the Waikato District Health Board are planning a more integrated surveillance and management strategy for the Waikato River after last month's bacterial contamination upstream of Hamilton.
Residents around Maungatautari are supporting efforts to make the area into an ecological island.
Environment Waikato has recommended changes to Project Watershed for the Huntly area following submissions made to the draft policy earlier this month.
Environment Waikato has recommended changes to proposals under Project Watershed for the Taupo area following submissions made to the draft policy earlier this month.
New Zealand has one of the highest greenhouse gas emissions rates in the world per head of population, a Climate Change Forum heard in Hamilton yesterday.
Waikato people value "natural" beaches, according to an Environment Waikato survey.
Environment Waikato has implemented a Special Order process to adopt a differential rating system for Project Watershed – its system for funding flood protection, soil conservation and river management works for the Waikato and Waipa river catchments.
Environment Waikato is to replace 37 pole moorings in Whangamata Harbour after they were found to be worm ridden.
Environment Waikato has released a report on coastal erosion to help guide beachside development on the Coromandel.
Environment Waikato wants to establish a Care group to help improve the condition of Lake Waikare, east of Rangiriri.
Environment Waikato is planning to transfer $6 million from its investment fund earnings to its income equalisation reserve to balance negative returns over the past year.
Progress on the control of lake weed on Lake Taupo is on the agenda for next week's public meeting of Environment Waikato's South Zone Biosecurity Subcommittee.
Alligator weed control is on the agenda for next week's meeting of Environment Waikato's North Zone Biosecurity Subcommittee.
Environment Waikato is expected to make a number of changes to its Project Watershed proposals following hearings which finished yesterday.
A joint operation between Environment Waikato, DoC, Waikato District Council and community groups has disposed of possums in the Hakarimata Range near Huntly.
More action is needed to turn the tide on retaining the variety of natural life in the Waikato's waterways and on land.
Environment Waikato has traced the bacteria in the Waikato River to an unusual discharge from the dairy factory at Hautapu.


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Jonathan Edwards, in The Myth of the Super Programming Language makes the extraordinary claim that language choice makes little difference.
There is no reason to believe that language choice makes a big difference. People have been doing studies for decades, and there are no reproducible strongly positive results. The burden of proof is on the poster, who is making a surprising claim.
To be fair, I believe he actually intended to single out Haskell and Lisp and state that it is impossible to get an order of magnitude increase in effectiveness. I'm not sure he is right there either, but I'll dispute the actual claim he made.
Proof By Obviousness
First of all, there are studies that show that different languages required a different amount of code to implement a certain amount of functionality. Take a look at the language / function point here. Smalltalk (28 lines/fp) is more than 5 times better than C (148 lines/fp) in this metric. And comments about APL not-withstanding, code that you don't write takes the least time.
Second of all, it is hardly a surprising claim. In the leap from Assembler to C, I'm obviously going to save programming time by not having to write code to push my parameters on to the stack every time I want a function.
Moving from C to Java I don't have to write [so much] memory management code. Java to Perl, I don't have to specify my data structures ahead of time.
Each language change, there is code that I just don't have to write any more1. How can that not make a difference?
I'm not smart enough to get Haskell. If I had to guess, I'd say that Jonathan isn't either, and is mildly upset that folks can out-perform him by choosing these languages.
Perl is the most super programming language I know.
And just to demonstrate the amount of code I need to specify a simple data structure that I get for free in perl, here is some C++.
struct MyData { vector<string> list; map<string, string> dict; }; MyData data; if (data.dict.find("a") == data.dict.end()) { data.dict.insert(make_pair("a", "b")); } data.list.push_back("text"); // data.list.push_back(1.5);
The perl is clearly terser. Is it less understandable (assuming you know both languages)? No way – it's clearer.
And I know I've been kinda mean with the heterogenous list.
my %data; $data{dict}->{a} = 'b' unless exists $data{a}; push @{$data{list}}, 'text'; push @{$data{list}}, 1.5; # 🙂
Choice Of Language Isn't The Most Important Factor
As long as you don't choose something crazy, like Intercal, or Assembler.
The important thing is that there are libraries that solve the majority of your problem. As many people have pointed out, a lot of development these days is gluing together libraries. For me, as much as 95% of the systems I write are third-party libraries.
And my favourite example of something I wrote that would have been much longer in either Perl or C++ is my Emacs Database Mode. Emacs Lisp isn't a great language, although it is good enough, but for certain problems it has some amazing libraries.
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Skype sees off one patent threat...
...plenty more to go
Skype is claiming a victory in one of the many IP suits that are plaguing the P2P phone company at the moment.
Robert Miller, Skype's general counsel, said in a blog post the other day that the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit had ruled in favour of Skype and sort-of-ex-parent eBay, over a brace of patents asserted by Peer Communications Group.
The Court of Appeals ruling affirmed a judgment from the District Court of the Eastern District of Texas, that the two patents were invalid, said Miller. The patents related, unsurprisingly, to peer-to-peer communications networks.
"We will always fight against allegations of patent infringement that lack merit and protect Skype's interests to the full extent necessary," Miller thundered.
Peer Communications is part of Acacia Research, a powerhouse of tech IP and related litigation.
But while Skype may have seen off this case, IP uncertainty still swirls around the VoIP platform.
eBay offloaded a majority stake in Skype last month and was promptly sued by Joltid, which is owned by Skype founders Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom.
The pair filed suit in Northern California US District Court over peer-to-peer technology included in Skype software, according to court documents, specifically the Global Index software. Friis and Zennstrom claim the technology fully belongs to them.
Just for good measure, Friis and Zennstrom are suing the former chairman of their web TV firm in a trade secrets spat.
It just makes you wonder why these people can't just talk things out. Maybe they've been using Skype. ®
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Partnered with construction industry associations since 1979, North Lake became DCCCD's sole location for construction trades programs in 1989. The Construction Education Foundation (CEF) was founded in 1996, and in 2000 North Lake opened its West Campus DFW Education Center with 60,000 square feet of classrooms, labs and shop space.
Goals are to train individuals with no experience for work-ready and management jobs, and to enhance current workers' skills.
The construction industry contributed $1.25 million of the $1.5 million cost of North Lake's facility. CEF spent more than $400,000 in additional lab and equipment upgrades through 2013, not including donations from instructors' companies. Students' fees are paid by their companies.
Students learn construction basics, starting with wood frames.
North Lake offers a Construction Technology Commercial Construction certificate in partnership with CEF. CEF also offers noncredit craft classes in commercial carpentry, commercial field engineering, electrical, HVAC, pipefitting, plumbing, sheet metal and welding, as well as industry supervisory and OSHA-approved safety training.
Construction associations originally provided training through many separate trade organizations, but many students preferred completing certificate programs or degrees for college credit; North Lake's Construction Technology program sought increased enrollment. The college-industry partnership is a win-win situation that provides college credit through North Lake with CEF's industry contacts and outreach; combining facilities and resources makes it cost-effective. Limited physical space continues to be a challenge as enrollment increases. Sharing the facility, providing students the classroom and lab space they need to master their crafts, remains an objective for the continued success of both programs.
A close working relationship between partners includes regular meetings with industry advisory boards with technological and strategic planning from the construction industry. Cooperative work creates a bridge for students from the classroom to employment.
In 2013, 96 students completed craft-trade programs and 83 received industry certificates, with 277 companies participating and 1,901 students enrolled in courses.
A successful partnership requires both parties to put the student first and keep communication channels open. Shared processes require planning and flexibility.
" This partnership is recognized by NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) and ACCE (American Council of Construction Education) as a recommended model for workforce development. This 35-year partnership has enriched the knowledge and skill base of all levels of our industry from the entry-level worker to the seasoned project manager. "
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The nuclear establishment vigorously promotes the idea that nuclear energy is safe, but in truth there is a nuclear accident for every day of the year.The International Nuclear Events Scale (INES) rates nuclear events in increasing severity from one to seven, based on the spread of radioactive material and the impact upon people and the environment. Levels one to three are incidents; four to seven are accidents.These are some of the most serious nuclear accidents to date:Chernobyl, Ukraine, 1986INES 7: major accidentDuring the test of a safety system in Unit 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power station, a series of mistakes by the reactor operators lead to a core meltdown. An explosion blasted off the 1,000-tonne steel and concrete lid of the reactor, and started an ensuing fire in the reactor core. A radioactive cloud traveled over Europe. Twenty-four countries recorded elevated levels of radioactivity.It took eight days to contain the fire at Chernobyl, and twelve to extinguish it completely. Slow to admit to the accident, the Ukrainian government later sent military helicopters to dump huge amounts of lead, boron and other materials into the burning reactor core. Workers battling the flames had little to no protection from the radionuclides streaming from the ruins of the reactor. Over one hundred times more radiation was released in the Chernobyl accident than dropped over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In Ukraine and Byelorussia, vast areas were contaminated. The long-term effects of the radiation, in particular on children, are only just beginning to show.Fukushima, Japan, 2011INES 7: major accidentThe world's worst nuclear disaster after Chernobyl, and the only other accident to be given the top INES rating. An offshore earthquake on 11th March, followed by a tsunami, damaged the cooling systems at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. A series of partial core meltdowns followed, and a fire at a spent fuel storage pond released radioactivity directly into the atmosphere. Workers pumped both fresh and seawater into the plant in an effort to cool the systems, and were later forced to release 11,500 tonnes of low-radioactivity water back into the ocean. At the time of writing, the disaster was still unfolding. Radioactive material has been released into both terrestrial and marine environments, including through a crack in one of the reactors. Elevated levels of radioactivity have been found in fish, vegetables and tap water, including in the Tokyo, Japan's capital city. Up-to-date information on the tragedy can be found here.
Kyshtym, Russia, 1957INES 6: serious accidentAnother failure-of-coolant accident, this time in the Mayak complex that formed the dark heart of the Soviet Union's nuclear programme during the cold war. A fire began in a liquid waste tank, causing an explosion that blasted the lid from the storage container and released radioactive material into the air - more than half the amount of radioactivity that was released from Chernobyl. A plume fifty kilometers wide and 1,000 kilometers long emerged. Two hundred and seventeen towns and at least 272,000 people were exposed to chronic levels of radiation, yet only a few villagers were evacuated. The disaster was kept secret for almost twenty years.Today, around 7,000 people still live in direct contact with the highly polluted Techa river, into which the plant would also freely dump waste, or on contaminated land.Sellafield, UK, 1957INES 5: accident with wider consequencesBritain's most severe nuclear accident was at a nuclear reactor then known as Windscale, used for creating radioactive material for atomic weapons. The reactor core caught fire and blazed for many hours, pouring smoke and radionuclides into the air. This radioactive cloud spread across Europe to as far as Switzerland. There was no evacuation, though thousands of litres of milk in Britain were withdrawn and disposed of. Three Mile Island, US, 1979INES 5: accident with wider consequencesA stuck valve at a civilian nuclear power station in Pennsylvania lead to a loss of coolant and rising temperatures. The fuel rods melted into the core of the reactor and began leaking radioactivity into the environment. The amount of radioactivity released was thought to be relatively low, though an evacuation of pregnant women and young children was ordered. The accident had a calamitous effect on the public opinion of nuclear power in the US, and not a single new nuclear power plant has been commissioned there since. Goiânia, Brazil, 1987INES 5: accident with wider consequencesA caesium-137 source, left in an abandoned hospital, was stolen for scrap and broken open. Parts were later sold and the contamination spread quickly in the community, depositing radioactive material up to 100 miles away. Four people died shortly afterwards, and sixty were killed by the disaster in total, including the police and firemen who helped in the clean-up. Six hundred and twenty-eight people were contaminated, and over 6000 exposed to radiation.
Greenpeace and Mumbaikars at a candlelight vigil after the Blue Solidarity March at Carter Road to speak out against climate inaction.
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Gahirmatha's seas are one of the world's largest breeding areas for the Olive Ridley Turtle. The Dhamra port could signal the end of this habitat forever.
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From time to time I will make public statements in opposition to the use of Power Points by the AIA as a method of determining playoff teams and seeding.
I have, in years past, posted several summaries of previous seasons' rankings, complete with analysis and suggestions for improvement. However, it occurred to me last season to take a different approach.
A very intelligent reader to the 24-7Football.com message boards ("sprinkler") posted the following:
You must have Human intervention with brains that are capable of understanding that regardless of what powerpoints say–team a is better than team b by a longshot. I can give you example after example since the inception
of powerpoints where teams have gotten the shaft and undeserving teams have received a much higher seed and sometimes even a playoff spot when on the field or court it was completely undeserved.
Last season I did an analysis of all 50 states' high school athletic associations to see how they determine football playoffs. Only three states were inconclusive in their stated methods (Florida, Texas, and Hawaii) for playoff determination. Of the remaining 47, only 16 use powerpoints, and of those 16, only THREE reside West of the Mississippi River (Arizona, Colorado, South Dakota). All the others rely on qualification (top 2/3/4 finishers in a division or conference) or selection (committee selection) methods, or some combination of both.
This analysis suggests that the idea of powerpoints is both A) an East Coast idea, and B) behind the times. The Deep South is known for its football, and only Louisiana uses powerpoints – Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee, Oklahoma, etc. all use qualification or selection. California, a mecca of high school football, uses a committee selection method.
It would behoove the AIA to at least consider creating a committee with the sole task to determine playoff qualifiers outside of automatic sectional winners and seeding for playoff brackets.


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A time-sharing program involves long-term rights to use and occupy real property for short-term use periods into which the property has been divided (for example, the right to use a dwelling unit for two weeks of each year for the next 10 years).
A public report must be obtained from the Department of Real Estate before sales of 12 or more time-share interests in real property located within California can be made in this state. If the time-share interests to be offered in California are in real property located outside of the state, the Department of Real Estate derives its regulatory authority from the Business and Professions Code Section 10250, et seq., and a permit rather than a public report is a prerequisite to an offering for sale.
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great idea for sure and love the deer shirt idea more. my one bag is way to big for a shirt and it's much cheaper for a cover than a new big bag target. I bought one at HG at price. funny thing is I won a smalleer cover for my other bag for free at Whittingham. i always find the best route and maybe I'm not as tight as a frogs ass, but pretty dang close. I wouldn't say cheap, but thrifty and don't spend foolishly. I hate buying twice and rather pay more up front. Maybe like an alligators ass.
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As mentioned previously in this space, Matador will be celebrating the label's 21st anniversary this October and this much we can finally confirm : there will be 3 nights of shows starting Friday October 1, and concluding Sunday October 3 at the Palms Casino & Resort In Las Vegas, NV. We'll be dropping further hints about the amazing lineup in the days ahead, but a final announcement and information about how to purchase tickets will be made here at the trusty Matablog on July 5. Are you as psyched as we are? (hopefully yes, because we're getting in for free).
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The Beirut International Film Festival is the country's oldest and, more than the younger events of this kind, its fortunes have waxed and waned with those of the city.
BIFF will open to the public Thursday, and it will be diminished – with 10 films less than 2011 and significant screening programs jettisoned.
"This year's edition will be a smaller and more intimate one, due to the latest events in the region and the destabilized situation in Lebanon, which pushed some countries to impose a travel ban to Lebanon," declared BIFF president Colette Naufal at the news conference announcing the event's program. "As such, it was not possible to pledge enough guarantees to our foreign VIP guests or to deliver the films in due time.
"Nonetheless, we were committed to organizing a smaller edition of the festival," she continued, "We are keen on preserving Lebanon's cultural activities regardless of the reigning situation ... Fewer films will not mean fewer thrills or lesser pleasures. Nor is it all going to be about cutting down."
The centerpiece of any international film festival is its feature film competition. BIFF has used its flagship competition as a platform for Middle Eastern features. These have rarely been world premieres, since ambitious filmmakers prefer to have their work debut at high-profile events in Europe and North America, or else the lucrative festivals in the Gulf.
There will be no feature film competition this year. Contests for documentary and short films from the Middle East will go ahead. The jury at this year's festival includes Lebanese film critic and educator Emile Chahine, and film producer Rita Dagher. In what appears a novel twist, the festival press suggests that a Special Jury Award will not be chosen by the jury at all, but selected on the basis of audience polls.
The Middle Eastern Documentary Film competition is comprised of six films with a geographical breadth extending from Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, the Gulf and Iran, all of them competing for three prizes – BIFF's Aleph award for Best Middle Eastern Feature-length doc, Best Director and the Jury award.
As the political changes wrought by Egypt's 2011 revolution continue to be felt, there will be a pair of docs focusing on Egyptian stories.
"Eyes on Freedom ... Street of Death," by Egyptian directors Ahmed Salah Sony and Ramadan Salah examines the events on Mohamed Mahmoud Street on Nov. 18, 2011. The television doc "Goodbye Moubarak," by Lebanon's Katia Jarjoura, focuses on the country's November 2011 parliamentary elections as a touchstone for later demonstrations.
Another competition highlight may be "The Gardner," by Mohsen Makhmalbaf. An iconic figure in Iranian cinema history, Makhmalbaf was best known as writer-director of feature films, before his prodigious filmmaking daughters came into the limelight.
"The Gardner" is a poetic documentary investigation of the Bahai faith, which was born in Iran in the 19th century. The filmmaker and his son accompany a gardener from Papua, New Guinea, on a pilgrimage to the faith's spiritual center.
Ramin Francis Assadi's "The Orange House" tells the story of Mona Khalil who, after 20 years abroad, returned to her south Lebanon beach house to discover that, despite 30 years of conflict near Lebanon's southern border, endangered sea turtles still return to lay their eggs in the sandy beach near her house.
BIFF's doc competition also promises some film festival veterans.
For those who missed the opportunity to watch French director Marie Seurat's "Damas, au péril du souvenir" when it screened (out of competition) at the Lebanese Film Festival a couple of months back, BIFF will offer you another chance. Seurat is the wife of the French researcher Michel Seurat (1947-85), who was kidnapped in Lebanon in the '80s and died in captivity. Her 2012 film promises to examine the situation of the Christian community in contemporary Syria.
"Amal" by Emirati director Nujoom al-Ghanem, won the top prize at the 2011 Dubai International Film Festival's Muhr Emirati Competition.
The Middle Eastern Short Film competition will project 11 works, including six by Lebanese directors and two from Bahrain as well as films by Egyptian, Iraqi and Jordanian filmmakers. The films will be competing for first and second runner-up and Best Film award as well as the Jury award.
Also absent from BIFF 2012 will be the panorama of recent children's film, introduced in 2011, which proved highly popular among families.
Unlike the 2011 edition of the festival, which opened with Terrence Malick's Palme D'Or-winning "The Tree of Life," this year BIFF will open with the world premiere of "Blind Intersections," the debut film of Lebanon's Lara Saba.
The festival will close with Rian Johnson's "Looper," the Bruce Willis vehicle that sent a small ripple through history when it premiered a couple of weeks back at TIFF, being the first science fiction movie to ever open the Toronto festival. "Looper" will swing directly into theatrical release after closing BIFF.
Between the opening and closing films, the competitions will be supplemented by five non-competitive programs including an International Panorama, the Lebanese Corner (a selection of 10 recent shorts that's new this year) and a self-explanatory Human Rights Watch sidebar of four features. Film buffs may be excited to look in on BIFF's two retrospectives: a five-film package devoted to Finland's Aki Kaurismaki, including his latest work 2011's "Le Havre," and six films by the late-U.S. auteur Stanley Kubrick – films that have had a long DVD career but which are seldom projected hereabouts.
The features and feature-length documentaries in the International Panorama include a smattering of works that have either taken prizes at recent film festivals or have at least premiered there.
"Dup? dealuri" (Beyond the Hills) by Romanian director Cristian Mungiu debuted at Cannes earlier this year, winning Mungiu the prizes for Best Screenplay and Best Actress, the latter shared by Cristina Flutur and Cosmina Stratan.
The Norwegian drama "Oslo, August 31st," by director Joachim Trier, premiered in Cannes' Un Certain Regard section, devoted to cutting edge film practice.
Other BIFF films that will appeal to those bored with Beirut's blockbuster-dominated multiplex programming include Jagten (The Hunt) by Danish director Thomas Vinterberg and South Korean director Hur Jin-ho's adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos' multiply-filmed 18th-century novel "Dangerous Liaisons."
The MENA region's presence in BIFF's International Panorama includes three features – "Sea Shadow," the second feature of Emirati writer-director Nawaf al-Janahi, and a pair of non-Egyptian fictions about Egypt's Jan. 25 Revolution: "Uprising," by U.S. director Fredrik Stanton, and "I Resilienti" (The Resilient Ones) by Italian director Francesco Casolo.
If BIFF 2012 has an ad hoc, somewhat patchwork quality that seems to contrast with the sophistication of the city's cultural production, and the tastes of its public, this does no doubt reflect something of the political turbulence following the Arab Spring and its impact on this country, at least as much as it does the financial and organizational constraints of a middle-ranking international film festival.
"The movie screen has always been a place of discovery and of refuge," Naufal remarked. "I do hope you find both on our screens during the festival. I think you will."
The Beirut International Film Festival runs from Oct. 3-11 at Planete Abraj. Tickets go for LL5,000 apiece. For information ring 01-292-192 or see www.beirutfilmfoundation.org.
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Enjoying the treatments of a luxurious spa can relax you, reawaken your senses and restore a feeling of inner peace. If your busy life barely allows time for a manicure, perhaps it's time to schedule a cruise vacation – on a ship with a fabulous spa.
A cruise is all about getting away from the daily routine, and that automatically sets the stage for a wonderful spa experience. Cruise ship spas are lovely and serene, with both traditional and leading-edge treatments for skin, body, nails and hair.
For example, you could indulge in a half-day ritual designed to melt away stress and tension. It might begin with an enriching milk bath, and then continue with aroma stone therapy. There are many other treatments to try, including meditative relaxation, hydrotherapy, medicinal mud applications and herbal steam baths.
Many people make their first-ever spa visit on a cruise, so the attendants are accustomed to answering questions about services and treatments. Go ahead and ask about different types of massages, aromatherapies and hand and foot treatments – the more you learn, the more intrigued you will be, and the more customized your personal treatment can become.
Cruise ship spas continually add new treatments, and even experienced spa lovers can try something new. You might treat yourself to oxygenating facials, cellulite reduction and cosmetic treatments that soften lines and wrinkles. If you have chronic neck, back or joint pain, try an acupuncture treatment. Some spas also offer tooth whitening – imagine returning from your cruise with a brighter smile!
If you would like to simply check yourself into the shipboard spa and stay there, some cruise lines even have spa-specialty staterooms, which incorporate luxuries such as jetted bodywash showers, spa-quality toiletries and more. Those staterooms are also located very close to the spa, so your next treatment is just moments away.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - A strong heavyweight crew from Columbia University bested MIT and Holy Cross to take home the Alumni Cup for the second year in a row. In it's first race against EARC opponents, The Engineers' varsity boat fell behind Holy Cross and Columbia at the start before finishing third overall.
MIT stayed in contact with Holy Cross for most of Saturday's race, but Columbia steadily powered away, winning by three seconds over Holy Cross and finishing eight seconds ahead of the Engineers. MIT hopes to find a stronger rhythm by April 14, when Tech faces Williams, WPI and Connecticut College in the Donahue Cup, in Worcester, Mass.
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My first trail run since The Ring-I felt really good, and felt faster. I don't know how to describe it. Well, I guess I can. I was running. After the rocks of Virginia, my minimally rooty dirt path just seemed like no effort! I was running everything. I felt lighter, and felt faster. I even ran some uphills. Just a joyful day in the woods.
I dutifully logged my run at runningahead.com, and then compared my pace to other runs there. My pace was 15.16 minute miles, which is a bit quicker than my fastest pace there previous, of 15.54, very nice, 38 seconds quicker per mile!
A very good run today. I think I will run Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and take Thursday and Friday off, to rest up for the YUT-C 50K on Saturday.


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Safety of and Immune System Response to an HIV Vaccine (EP HIV-1090) in HIV Uninfected Adults
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00054860
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : February 13, 2003
Last Update Posted : April 14, 2015
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|Condition or disease
|HIV Infections
|Biological: EP HIV-1090
|Phase 1
Epidemiological and animal model data support the hypothesis that HIV specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses contribute to control and clearance of the virus. Vaccines designed specifically to induce CTL responses are likely to be well suited for protection against HIV infection and disease progression. EP HIV-1090 is a DNA vaccine composed of 21 highly specific CTL epitopes. The vaccine is designed to optimize the immune response in people expressing one of three HLA Class I antigen subtypes: HLA-A2, -A3, and -B7. This design is predicted to induce an immune response in 85% of individuals in the general population. There is also a helper T lymphocyte (HTL) facilitating epitope (PADRE) in the vaccine. The vaccine is formulated with a water soluble polymer (polyvinylpyrrolidone) that protects the DNA and facilitates cellular uptake. This study will assess the safety of and immune response to different doses of EP HIV-1090 in healthy, HIV uninfected adults.
Participants in this study will be randomized to receive either one of three different doses of vaccine or placebo. Participants will receive vaccinations or placebo at study entry and Months 1, 3, and 6. Both vaccinations and placebo are administered by intramuscular injection. Participants will be followed for 18 months and will have 12 study visits. Each study visit will include a physical exam, medical history, and blood and urine tests. Each participant will have four HIV tests during the study. Women will have at least five pregnancy tests during the study.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Enrollment :
|42 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
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|Official Title:
|A Phase I Dose-Escalation Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of the EP HIV-1090 DNA Vaccine in Healthy, HIV-1-Uninfected Adult Participants
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|September 2005
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 40 Years (Adult)
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Inclusion Criteria
- HIV negative
- Positive for one or more of the following HLA supertypes: -A2, -A3, or -B7
- Willing to receive HIV test results
- Good general health
- Acceptable methods of contraception for females of reproductive potential
- Hepatitis B surface antigen negative
- Anti-hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV) negative or negative HCV PCR if anti-HCV is positive
Exclusion Criteria
- HIV vaccines or placebos in prior HIV vaccine trial
- Immunosuppressive medications within 168 days prior to first study vaccine administration
- Blood products within 120 days prior to first study vaccine administration
- Immunoglobulin within 60 days prior to first study vaccine administration
- Live attenuated vaccines within 30 days prior to first study vaccine administration
- Investigational research agents within 30 days prior to first study vaccine administration
- Subunit or killed vaccines within 14 days prior to first study vaccine administration
- Current tuberculosis prophylaxis or therapy
- Active syphilis
- Serious adverse reaction to vaccines. A person who had an adverse reaction to pertussis vaccine as a child is not excluded.
- Autoimmune disease or immunodeficiency
- Unstable asthma
- Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Thyroid disease requiring treatment
- Serious angioedema within the past 3 years
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Bleeding disorder
- Malignancy unless it has been surgically removed and, in the opinion of the investigator, is not likely to recur during the study period
- Seizure disorder requiring medication within the past 3 years
- Asplenia
- Mental illness that would interfere with compliance with the protocol
- Other conditions that, in the judgment of the investigator, would interfere with the study
- Pregnant or breast-feeding
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00054860
|United States, Massachusetts
|Brigham and Women's Hosp. CRS
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
|Fenway Community Health Clinical Research Site (FCHCRS)
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
|United States, Missouri
|Saint Louis Univ. School of Medicine, HVTU
|St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
|United States, Rhode Island
|Miriam Hospital's HVTU
|Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02906
|Gaborone Prevention/Treatment Trials CRS
|Gaborone, Botswana
|Study Chair:
|Geoffrey J. Gorse, MD
|St. Louis University
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
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|NCT00054860 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
10197 ( Registry Identifier: DAIDS ES Registry Number )
|First Posted:
|February 13, 2003 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|April 14, 2015
|Last Verified:
|April 2015
HIV Preventive Vaccine
HIV Seronegativity
AIDS Vaccines
Vaccines, DNA
Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
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Chief Innovation Officers Make Their Way into Schools
At least four school districts have hired chief innovation officers at the district level since 2011, while Newark Public Schools has this position in a number of its schools.
Chief innovation officers are slowly popping up in school districts around the country. Some say they fill a gap in leadership that's preventing education from moving forward.
At least four school districts have hired chief innovation officers at the district level since 2011, while Newark Public Schools has this position in a number of its schools. A number of large urban school systems including Detroit, Chicago and Milwaukee public schools created this position in the last two years. And a smaller school district in Illinois jumped on board this year with a position that focuses on innovation in technology as well as other areas.
Right now, probably 70 percent of school districts need a complete makeover, said Art Fessler, superintendent of Community Consolidated School District 59 in Illinois. Oftentimes, students are more creative outside of school than they are in school. And that exposes a leadership and design flaw.
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"Education needs innovation," Fessler said. "So regardless of what you call it, my position is that we're providing in most cases education that is not relevant to our students."
When Fessler took the job as superintendent of District 59 this year, he got board approval to hire a chief innovation officer to help address the leadership flaw in education. This month, Ben Grey started his new job as the district's chief innovation officer.
His mission? To provide visionary leadership and support school leaders as they help students learn how to collaborate, communicate, think critically and solve problems.
"That's the exciting piece of my job — to empower people and build capacity in a way that inspires," Grey said. "In a lot of cases, we've lost that perspective of inspiring our students, inspiring our staff, inspiring our community to get behind the work that we're doing in a way that provides opportunities for our kids."
The job description of the District 59 chief innovation officer includes at least five components:
- Technology vision and leadership
- Innovative learning
- Administrative professional development
- Communications
- Community development
But this position looks different depending on the school district. For example, Detroit Public Schools hired a chief innovation officer to better prepare students for college.
"That may seem very small, and it sounds like a very simple task, but given the urban population that we serve, it's proven to be extraordinarly difficult," said Natasha Baker, chief innovation officer of Detroit Public Schools.
Having an Office of Innovation allows her school district to have a central think tank that not only comes up with ideas, but also puts them into practice to accomplish its goal. This position also pushes schools to try different methods and leadership structures.
"It's extremely rewarding work, and I couldn't imagine being in a position where I had to walk in lockstep with every single rule and every single traditional way of doing things," Baker said. "You really do get a chance to create and implement and see the results with kids, and that's a lot of fun."


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Meconium is the first stool of an infant. Sometimes this stool is passed into the amniotic fluid that surrounds the baby in pregnancy.
Meconium aspiration is when the meconium is inhaled into the baby's lungs. Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is a set of symptoms that may result from meconium inhalation.
Not all infants who inhale meconium will develop these symptoms. It is not known why some infants develop MAS and others do not.
Factors that may increase your baby's risk of meconium aspiration include:
Factors in the mother that may increase the chance of meconium aspiration in the child include:
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MAS may cause:
You will be asked about your baby's symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. Tests may be ordered to look for complications or causes.
Meconium aspiration may not cause serious problems. Your doctor will monitor your baby. Other treatment may not be needed.
If your child is not vigorous in the delivery room the doctor may need to intubate your child to remove meconium from the trachea (breathing tube).
Supportive care may be needed if the aspiration is causing breathing difficulty. Your baby may need to be monitored in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan. Options include:
MAS can lower the amount of oxygen to your baby's body. Your baby may be given oxygen in the delivery room. The oxygen will be given through a mask or a hood that fits over the baby's head. This will improve the amount of oxygen in the body by making more available in the lungs.
The therapy may be continued if your baby continues to have problems breathing.
Your baby may be given IV fluids to control blood pressure and glucose levels.
Your baby may be given medication. The medication will coat the lungs and help clear the airways. This will also help your baby's lungs mature.
Other medication may include antibiotics or heart medication. A special gas called nitric oxide may also be added. This gas can help open the blood vessels in the lungs. This will let more oxygen enter the body.
In some cases, your baby may not be able to breathe properly on their own. Mechanical ventilation may be used to help your baby breathe.
Take these steps to help reduce your baby's chance of MAS:
Healthy Children—American Academy of Pediatrics
Kids Health—Nemours Foundation
About Kids Health—The Hospital for Sick Children
Caring for Kids—Canadian Paediatric Society
Meconium aspiration. Kids Health—Nemours Foundation website. Available at: http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/lungs/meconium.html. Updated October 2014. Accessed September 25, 2017.
Meconium aspiration. Lucile Packard Children's Hospital website. Available at: http://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=meconium-aspiration-90-P02384. Accessed September 25, 2017.
Meconium aspiration. University of Rochester Medical Center website. Available at: http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/Encyclopedia/Content.aspx?ContentTypeID=90&ContentID=P02384. Accessed September 25, 2017.
Meconium aspiration syndrome. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at:http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T116582/Meconium-aspiration-syndrome. Updated July 31, 2017. Accessed September 25, 2017.
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This lady mannequin jewelry holder is a best choice for displaying your beloved necklaces, bracelets, earrings and even keys. It's exquisite and fashionable.Great to display your jeweley pieces and also great decoration in your bathroom, on your dresser or in your wardrobe.
Material: Poly resin, metal and cloth
Color: Rose Red
Total Height: Approx. 19cm / 7.5 inch (include the hook)
Top Hook Size(H x W): Approx. 6.8 x 7.5cm / 2.7 x 3 inch
Width Of Hook On The Model: Approx. 7cm / 2.8 inch
Base Diameter: Approx. 4.1cm / 1.6 inch
This gorgeous jewelry holder features a mannequin dressed in a rosr red evening gown with a removable top
Altogether 6 hooks to hold your favorite jewelries, such as rings, necklace, earrings etc
Would be a great decoration in your bathroom, on your dresser or in your wardrobe
Makes a perfect gift for your friends or yourself
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