Points To Ponder When Selecting Wedding Rings

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Now that the date is set, and the preparations are underway, the happy couple can spend some time shopping for wedding rings. Since the bands are intended to be worn for the rest of their lives, it pays to spend the time to find the right ones. Here are some tips that will help with the process.

Keeping Things Within the Budget

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It has become more common for couples to purchase their own wedding rings. That means the two parties need to sit down and have a conversation about how much they can spend for the two bands. Ideally, they can come up with a figure that allows them to pay for the rings out of pocket, or at least determine how to include a monthly installment payment in the household budget. Choosing to work together on setting price limits will provide the couple with practice in making joint financial decisions in the future.

Deciding on the Metal for the Rings

Many couples like the idea of bands that match in every way except the size. When this is the case, it pays to determine if the couple would prefer to go with gold or platinum before heading to the jewelry store. Making this one decision will make it all the easier to focus on sets that will be a good fit for both parties and save a lot of time.

Remember there is no rule that says the rings must be a match. If the bride happens to be partial to platinum and the groom likes gold, it is easy enough to invest in bands that suit their individual tastes. The important thing is not so much what the rings look like, but the symbolism behind choosing and wearing the rings proudly.

For couples who are about to embark on the task of investing in a set of rings, visit Platinum and Gold Jewelry today. With the help from an associate, it will be possible to find rings that look great and fit perfectly. In no time at all, the rings will be prepared and ready for use when the big day rolls around. For more information you can follow them on Twitter and like them on Facebook.

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NASCAR: Edwards wins 2010 Kobalt Tools 500

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Roush Fenway Racing driver Carl Edwards, who qualified on the pole position, won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2010 Kobalt Tools 500 held on Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, United States. This became his first Sprint Cup win of the season. Throughout the course of the race there were five cautions and fourteen lead changes among five different drivers.

With 47 laps remaining in the 312 lap race, Denny Hamlin was first, but Edwards passed him one lap later. Edwards maintained the lead to win the race, while Hamlin made a pit stop because of a possible shortage of fuel. Ryan Newman took second, ahead of Logano in third. Greg Biffle managed the fourth position, after starting fourth on the grid. Jimmie Johnson, from the Hendrick Motorsports team, clinched the fifth position, after leading none of the laps during the race. Kevin Harvick followed Johnson in sixth, while Matt Kenseth could only manage seventh.

Mark Martin, Kurt Busch, and Jamie McMurray rounded out the top ten finishers in the race. Hamlin, the current Drivers’ championship leader, led 190 laps and finished twelfth. Following the race, Hamlin commented, “It’s pretty disappointing. We were in a good position there heading into next week. We just have to outrace them next week. We had a good car today and it didn’t work out strategy wise. We did what we had to do today we just didn’t have it at the end. It’s frustrating. We had a car that could win and that is something we’ve never had here. We’ll just go there next week and try to win the race. I don’t know if we were trying to be smart or conservative there are really short.” “I was sitting pretty,” Hamlin continued. “I have to leave Phoenix in Phoenix. I can’t control it. I did everything I could do today and it didn’t work out. It could have been a lot worse. We could have lost the points lead and we didn’t. We’ve had the best car in this Chase and might not win it. The full-court press will be on next week.”

Going into the final race of the season, Hamlin remained the Drivers’ championship leader with 6462 points, fifteen points ahead of Johnson in second, and 46 ahead of Harvick in third. This is the closest that the championship has been since the Chase format was introduced. The Manufacturers’ ?hampionship standings are led by Chevrolet with 255, 42 points ahead of Toyota and 88 ahead of Ford. Johnson commented, “We had to work whatever magic we could at the end and now we have a points race heading to Miami. I know what my mindset is. I hope the pressure of being on Denny’s heels wears on him this week. One race winner take all, it’s going to be a hell of a show.”

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Why Use A Headlight Restoration Service In Marana

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byAlma Abell

Over time headlights will oxidize and start yellowing. This is not only unattractive; it will reduce the effectiveness of your headlights during nighttime driving. You can use many commercial products that are on the market, but using a professional service will give you better results. For headlight restoration Marana drivers know that this can be left to local professionals. These professionals will not only do a good job, they will not damage your headlights in the process. In many cases, if you do the work yourself you may not be able to replace the protective coating put in place by headlight manufacturers. Professional auto technicians will restore this coating. Browse website for more information.

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Professional auto technicians also have experience working with various types of kits as well as headlights. They know what kits are best for plastic or any other type of headlights. These professionals are also able to efficiently clean the inside of headlights. Some do-it-yourself types avoid trying to clean inside the headlights leaving the job incomplete. Having to replace headlamps is costly affair, but with restoration, you can have them cleaned, making them as good as they were before. If you have to do a lot of night driving, you should always have your oxidized headlights cleaned soon after they start to become cloudy. This will cost you less, as it will not take the technician a lot of time to clean them.

Companies such as BRAKEmax have experienced technicians who know how to clean dingy headlights making them as good as new. They also have the tools to ensure that the lights do not end up scratched. People without the right training can easily scratch the lights, and this has happened to a few car owners. For headlight restoration Marana residents prefer the personal touch. As such, they tend to leave the job to local technicians who they know have the expertise to help them to see properly when driving at night. They know that even though the professional will cost a little more than doing it themselves, it is a small price to pay for safety. The fact that many technicians will also offer a warranty is more than enough reason to use their services. To know more, visit Brakemax.com.

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Australian refugee contractor accused of breaching its duty of care

Friday, December 30, 2005

Contents

  • 1 Richard Niyonsaba
  • 2 Denial of food
  • 3 Background and Criticisms
  • 4 Sources

The Australian Centre for Languages, a company which has a multi-million dollar contract with the Australian government to provide refugee services, has been accused of breaching its duty of care following the death of a chronically ill child and allegations of failing to provide three women in their care with food.

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Canada’s Toronto Centre (Ward 28) city council candidates speak

Saturday, November 4, 2006

On November 13, Toronto residents will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Toronto Centre (Ward 28). One candidate responded to Wikinews’ requests for an interview. This ward’s candidates include Howard Bortenstein, Holly Cartmell, Baquie Ghazi, Connie Harrison, Yaqoob Khan, Pam McConnell (incumbent), and Catherina Perez.

For more information on the election, read Toronto municipal election, 2006.

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Father accused of trying to sell daughter, child star of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’

Monday, April 20, 2009

Rafiq Qureshi, the father of Rubina Ali, a child star of the Academy Award winning movie Slumdog Millionaire, has been accused of trying to sell his daughter. Qureshi was brought in for questioning by Indian police after a British news agency made accusations that he tried to sell his daughter. Ali played the character Latika.

Ali was the youngest actress in the movie, only 9 years old. She currently resides in a very poor area of Mumbai with her step-mother, father, and brother. Funds have been set up for Ali’s education and the local government has agreed to give housing to the children in the family.

News of the World says the alleged sale came to light during a sting operation performed by the news agency. They allege that Qureshi tried to sell his daughter for US$290,000 (£200,000) to his brother-in-law Rajan More.

“On Sunday, Rubina’s mother Khurshid complained to us that her ex-husband was trying to sell her daughter, saying she saw some reports on television to that effect,” said deputy Indian police commissioner, Nisar Tamboli to Reuters. Police say he tried to sell Ali to his brother-in-law because the family was not happy with the amount of money Ali was getting from her role in the film. More says Ali is not happy with living with her father.

“I have to consider what’s best for me, my family and Rubina’s future. We’ve got nothing out of this film,” said Qureshi as alleged by News of the World who also alleges that Ali’s brother Mohiuddin was in on the plan.

The family denies any wrongdoing and denies they tried to sell Ali.

“We never thought that we would have to face this. We are poor people, for us, our children are everything. Why would we give her away like that?,” said Moinuddin Qureshi, the uncle of Ali.

Authorities are continuing to investigate the incident.

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Are You Looking For Someone With Travel Trailers For Sale In Seattle, WA?

byAlma Abell

A travel trailer is usually known as a type of Recreational Vehicle (RV) – in so much as it provides a mobile, home away from home while driving anywhere on our Country’s roads. Once you have towed your travel trailer somewhere and found a suitable place to park it; you can indeed live quite comfortably inside it and your towing vehicle reverts to being an easy to drive means of transport to use when exploring the nearby area; or, going shopping for supplies.

Size

A small “Teardrop” travel trailer is the easiest to tow behind you (although any trailer, however small, can be “tricky” when parking or reversing); but, its small size means that there will not be too many “home comforts” inside it. Also, many find the shape of “Teardrops” somewhat unattractive; if not downright ugly.

Although nowhere near as popular as they once were; larger travel trailers like the “Airstream” brand from Thor Industries are still being made; albeit, often to near antique designs; that are nowhere near the range and scope of the trailers being made in Europe under the general name of caravans. However, inside, there is space for most of the home comforts you would like to take with you on your journey.

Availability

One of the reasons for the decline in popularity of travel trailers is the big rise in popularity of the RV’s that you can actually drive (rather than tow behind you) – trailer or self driven; they are both RV’s; so, if you are looking for new, or pre-used, travel trailers in Seattle; you would be better advised to seek out the RV dealers. However, with less new travel trailers being purchased; there is likely to be a shortage of selection for you to choose from. Especially the more comfortable, larger models; which owners can, more easily sell off to be turned into static homes in a trailer park.

Whether or not you can find any travel trailers in Seattle depends very much on luck and timing; should you visit a dealer, the day after a trailer owner has put in his trailer, in part exchange for an upgrade to a self-propelled RV, your luck will be in. But, be warned, this does not happen all that frequently.

If you are looking for travel trailers for sale in Seattle; you could try the dealership of Beaver Coach Sales & Service. This Oregon based company has a presence in Seattle and offers a fine selection of RV’s for sale. Check them out at Beaver Coach Sales & Service; but, call them first on 1(800) 382-2597 to check if they currently have any trailers.

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Several large explosions reported in Xinjiang, China

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Authorities say that “violent terrorists” attempted to blow up sites in the Xinjiang province of the country. Police say at least 11 people were killed, all except one were reported to be the attackers responsible for the blasts. Police say three more were arrested and another three are “still at large.”

Monsters and Critics.com quote Deutsche Presse-Agentur as saying witnesses on scene reported a plane flying over the town of Kuqa which was followed by 20 large “flashes”, but “no fire or smoke” which was then followed by “sporadic” gunfire. According to Xinhua the explosions occurred at about 3:20 local time (19:20 GMT) and 4:00 (20:00 GMT).

Despite the claims by police, Xinhua stated that authorities sealed off the town where the attacks have occurred and exchanged gunfire with the terrorists killing at least one while another, strapped with explosives, detonated himself. One other terrorist was injured and one was arrested. Military personnel were also reported to have been dispatched to the area. One early report stated that the government offices in Kuqa are unaware of any bombings.

The explosions, which witnesses report as home-made, were directed toward shopping centers, government buildings, hotels and military offices. At least two police cars were also destroyed by the blasts. Xinhua reports that the bombs were “bent pipes, gas canisters and liquid gas tanks.” One attacker drove a three-wheeled bike packed with explosives into the public safety building in Kuqa, which killed one security official and injured two civilians. Hours later, while police were hunting for more suspects, several terrorists began to throw bombs at them. Police killed two, while three others who were strapped with explosives detonated themselves.

Police and government officials refuse to confirm or deny the reports by Xinhua.

The Xinjiang region has a strong independence movement, largely in the form of 8 million Muslim Uyghurs. The East Turkestan Islamic Movement wishes to create an independent Islamic state out of part of what is currently Xinjiang. China has stated that the Uyghur separatists are the biggest potential terrorist threat to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

No one has claimed to be responsible for the blasts.

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Russian choreographer Igor Moiseyev dies at age 101

Friday, November 2, 2007

Igor Moiseyev, who has been widely acclaimed as the greatest 20th-century choreographer of folk dance, has died today after a long illness. He was 101 years old.

Born Igor Alexandrovich Moiseyev on January 21, 1906 in Kiev, Moiseyev graduated from the Bolshoi Theatre ballet school in 1924 and danced in the theatre until 1939. His first choreography in the Bolshoi was Footballer in 1930 and the last was Spartacus in 1954.

Since the early 1930s, he staged acrobatic parades on Red Square and finally came up with the idea of establishing the Theatre of Folk Art. In 1936, Vyacheslav Molotov put him in charge of the new dance company, which has since been known as the Moiseyev Ballet. Among about 200 dances he created for his company, some humorously represented the game of football and guerrilla warfare. After visiting Belarus he choreographed a Belarusian “folk” dance Bulba (“Potato”), which over the years indeed became a Belarusian folk dance. According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, Moiseyev’s work has been especially admired “for the balance that it maintained between authentic folk dance and theatrical effectiveness”.

Moiseyev was named People’s Artist of the USSR in 1953, Hero of Socialist Labor in 1976, received the Lenin Prize (1967, for the dance show A Road to the Dance), four USSR State Prizes (1942, 1947, 1952, 1985), Russian Federation State Prize (1996), was awarded numerous orders and medals of the Soviet Union, Spain, and many other countries. On the day of his centenary, Moiseyev became the first Russian to receive Order for the Merits before the Fatherland, 1st class — the highest civilian decoration of the Russian Federation.

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Scottish Midlothian car crash kills three

Monday, December 24, 2012

Two cars have been involved in a road traffic accident in the Scottish Lothian and Borders region, causing three fatalities and sending three to hospital. The incident occurred on the A68 road approximately 1.5 miles south of the Midlothian village of Pathhead when a Škoda Octavia and a Nissan Note travelling in opposite directions collided at approximately 0730 UTC today.

The Nissan, which was carrying five occupants, overturned and came to rest on its roof. Three male Buddhist monks who sat in the back of the car died at the site of the crash. The female driver of the vehicle managed to get out of the vehicle herself but another male passenger in the front of the car had to be cut free by fire service members. The two front-seat passengers as well as the male driver of the Škoda were hospitalised at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, although none of their injuries are considered likely to be fatal.

“This is a tragic incident,” Inspector Simon Bradshaw of Lothian and Borders Police said, “and we are currently in the process of carrying out inquiries in order to establish the full circumstances of the collision.” The A68 road close to the location of the accident was temporarily closed to allow police to investigate the incident, with traffic redirected to the B6370 road via the town of Gorebridge. The road has since reopened.

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