Fans around the world have been mourning the death of Michael Jackson
Determining the cause of Michael Jackson's death could take several weeks, a coroner said, as fans continued to pay tribute to the singer.
An autopsy had been conducted but further tests were required that could take up to six weeks, the coroner said.
But he said foul play and trauma had been ruled out in the death of Jackson, who died on Thursday at the age of 50.
Entertainers and world leaders have all been paying tribute to the deceased entertainer.
Singers Madonna and Justin Timberlake praised his talent, while a spokesman for Barack Obama said that the US president saw Jackson as a "music icon".
'Additional testing'
Los Angeles County coroner's spokesman Craig Harvey said police had put a security hold on Jackson's case, limiting the amount of information that can be released.
LA County coroner's office statement following the autopsy
He said a three-hour autopsy had been held but the cause of death had been deferred.
"It means that the medical examiner ordered additional testing such as toxicology and other studies," Mr Harvey said.
The tests would take between four to six weeks, at which point he anticipated being able to close the case, he said.
Jackson had a history of health problems, and the singer's friends and associates said they had been concerned about his use of pain-killing drugs.
He collapsed at his Los Angeles home around midday on Thursday.
A recording of the telephone call made to emergency services has been released, in which the caller said Jackson was unconscious and had stopped breathing.
His personal doctor was trying to revive him, the caller said.
MICHAEL JACKSON 1958-2009
Full name: Michael Joseph Jackson
Born: August 29, 1958, Gary, Indiana, US
Also known as: The King of Pop, Wacko Jacko
Biggest hits: I Want You Back, Don't Stop Til You Get Enough, Billie Jean, Bad, Black or White, Earth Song
Sold:750 million albums
Earned:$700 million (estimated)
Obituary: Remarkable talent
Life in pictures
Tributes paid to Michael Jackson
The singer was pronounced dead two hours later at the UCLA medical centre in West Hollywood. Jackson's brother, Jermaine, said he was believed to have suffered a cardiac arrest.
Family lawyer Brian Oxman told US TV that he had been concerned about the star's use of pain relief medication.
He told ABC's Good Morning America programme that Jackson took prescription pain relief for injuries sustained earlier in his career.
"It caused him great pain. He just didn't like to feel such discomfort. He started taking pain medication. It became part of his life," he said.
The star had been due to stage 50 concerts at the O2 arena in London, beginning on 13 July.
Across the world, people have been voicing shock and disbelief at the news of his death. In Hollywood, thousands of people filed past his star on the Walk of Fame.
A White House spokesman said US President Barack Obama considered Jackson a spectacular performer, but said he felt parts of his life were "sad and tragic".
Former Beatle Paul McCartney described Jackson as a massively talented boy-man with a gentle soul.
Biggest seller
Jackson began his career as a child in family group The Jackson 5.
He went on to achieve global fame as a solo artist with smash hits such as Billie Jean and Bad.
Thriller, released in 1982, is the biggest-selling album of all time, shifting 65m copies, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
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He scored seven UK number ones as a solo artist and won a total of 13 Grammy awards.
"For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don't have the words," said Quincy Jones, who produced Thriller, Bad and Off The Wall.
"He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever. I've lost my little brother today, and part of my soul has gone with him."
Jackson fans react to news of his death
The singer had been dogged by controversy and money trouble in recent years, becoming a virtual recluse.
He was arrested in 2003 on charges of molesting a 14-year-old boy, but was found not guilty following a five-month trial.
The star had three children, Michael Joseph Jackson Jr, Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince Michael Jackson II.
Jackson's former wife Debbie Rowe is the mother of two of the children, and there is already speculation about who will gain custody of them.
He is survived by his mother, Katherine, father, Joseph and eight siblings - including Janet, Randy, Jermaine and La Toya Jackson.
الجمعة، 26 يونيو 2009
الأربعاء، 17 يونيو 2009
Enchanting Yemen: A Country Largely Untouched by Tourism
Enchanting Yemen: A Country Largely Untouched by Tourism
"I taught myself as a kid," explains our trekking guide Abdullah, when we prudently inquire about his credentials in the face of a steep mountain ahead of us. "I tried this stone, and that rock, and every time I ventured a little bit farther. By now, I know that mountain inside out." Abdullah’s self-taught approach exemplifies Yemen’s response to its slowly growing tourist industry.
We are in the Manakha area, about a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Yemen's bewitching capital, Sana'a
with its beautifully decorated facades and windows; its narrow streets overflowing with the sounds of street vendors, produce sellers, honking cars, and mosques' calls to prayer; and not to forget, its colorful, always buzzing souks (markets) with their particular smells of spices and their numerous qat (leaves chewed for their stimulating effects) silver, and jambiya (traditional dagger) sellers who always have a welcoming "as-salaam alaikum" for those passing by.
Manakha, in the Haraz Mountains, is the antidote to Sana'a's hustle and bustle: extremely peaceful and serene, with crisp air, clear and spectacular vistas, and small, picture-perfect villages perching along a cliff, towering above a mountain summit, or glued against a giant rock. On our hikes, we now and then pass friendly villagers who undisturbed go about their daily chores, as has probably been done for centuries: veiled women washing their laundry and fetching water at a trickling mountain stream; white-robed men plowing their small, terraced pieces of land or traveling by donkey to the market to buy their indispensable qat; and children herding goats or caring for each other.
"I taught myself as a kid," explains our trekking guide Abdullah, when we prudently inquire about his credentials in the face of a steep mountain ahead of us. "I tried this stone, and that rock, and every time I ventured a little bit farther. By now, I know that mountain inside out." Abdullah’s self-taught approach exemplifies Yemen’s response to its slowly growing tourist industry.
We are in the Manakha area, about a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Yemen's bewitching capital, Sana'a
with its beautifully decorated facades and windows; its narrow streets overflowing with the sounds of street vendors, produce sellers, honking cars, and mosques' calls to prayer; and not to forget, its colorful, always buzzing souks (markets) with their particular smells of spices and their numerous qat (leaves chewed for their stimulating effects) silver, and jambiya (traditional dagger) sellers who always have a welcoming "as-salaam alaikum" for those passing by.
Manakha, in the Haraz Mountains, is the antidote to Sana'a's hustle and bustle: extremely peaceful and serene, with crisp air, clear and spectacular vistas, and small, picture-perfect villages perching along a cliff, towering above a mountain summit, or glued against a giant rock. On our hikes, we now and then pass friendly villagers who undisturbed go about their daily chores, as has probably been done for centuries: veiled women washing their laundry and fetching water at a trickling mountain stream; white-robed men plowing their small, terraced pieces of land or traveling by donkey to the market to buy their indispensable qat; and children herding goats or caring for each other.
When villagers happen to be home, we are often treated to a pot of tea, or invited inside the guest room to share their food: salta, a tasty vegetable dip, or bint al sahin, a delicious mix of bread and honey. At night, we stay in a simple funduq (inn) where there is always room for the unexpected guest. If there are not enough beds available, the innkeeper simply throws some mattresses and blankets on the floor. And who cares anyway, when Arabic dance and song in the mafraj (reception room) keeps everybody on their feet until the wee hours?
Manakha lies on a southwestern loop that also includes the ancient cities of Taiz, Ibb, Jibla, Kaukaban, and Thula. Often strategically built on top of a rock plateau or mountain range, they offer many dramatic views and points of historic and cultural interest, ranging from the Queen Arwa mosque in Jibla to the fascinating traditional markets in and around Taiz, where unveiled women proudly display their colorful dresses
Manakha lies on a southwestern loop that also includes the ancient cities of Taiz, Ibb, Jibla, Kaukaban, and Thula. Often strategically built on top of a rock plateau or mountain range, they offer many dramatic views and points of historic and cultural interest, ranging from the Queen Arwa mosque in Jibla to the fascinating traditional markets in and around Taiz, where unveiled women proudly display their colorful dresses
Yemen History Background
Yemen History Background The Arabia Felix (Yemen) has fascinated many travelers during the last centuries. The country of Queen Saba has been for centuries the center of civilization. Although its doors remained closed for sometime to the outside world, the Modern Yemen gives you the opportunity to discover its much Historical places especially after the Reunification that made Yemen fully opened to tourism. Confident of its prestigious past the tourist may use this recent opportunity because of the tremendous possibilities Yemen can offer such as discoveries of cultural and architectural and discoveries of beautiful landscapes and historical places.
YEMEN BEFORE ISLAM (THE ANCIENT YEMENI KINGDOMS) The ancient history of the Yemeni Kingdoms can be divided into two main periods. The first begins B.C & the second begins A.D until the Ethiopian invasion of Yemen before Islam.There are 3 kingdoms famous of Yemeni ancient Kingdoms MA'AIN, SHEBA & HEMIAR. Those kingdoms were rely on the trade of the myrrh & frankincense, which coming from the southern Arabian (ARABIA FELIX).The Sheba Kingdom, had monopolised, the frankincense route, one of the most ancient trade routes, led from southern Arabia to Ghaza in Palestine. This monopoly ended in the first century A.D when the land route was losing it's importance and was finally replaced by a direct sea route between Europe, Egypt & India. The second era begins with the founding of the Hemiar Kingdom and the rise of centres of civilisation in the high plateau with it's basins and unconquerable mountains. It ends with the decay of these cultures i.e. it lasts from the first till the sixth century A.D.
ISLAM PERIOD: The Islam was came into Yemen within the Prophet Mohamed life & within the the Persian Governor of Yemen of Bathan from 628 - 630 A.D. Then many of the leaders (sheikhs) and their tribes were adopted & entered to Islam without fighting. Also during this period that the mosques of al Janad and the great mosque of Sana'a had been built.
OTTOMANS (TURKS), THE IMAMATE & MODERN YEMEN: Between the eighth and the fourteenth century, Yemen was ruled by a series of dynasties. In the mid fifteenth century, the Ottomans (Turks) had added Egypt to their power, also at same time, the north Yemen had added to the Ottomans controlling. Within this period the town of al Mokha on the Red sea coast, became the most important coffee port in the world. Within the 19th century the British expressed growing interest in the region and had signed series of treaties which was to be known as the south Arabian Protectorate of Great Britain (South Yemen).After the retreat of the Turks from Yemen in 1918, the Imam Yahya (Zaidi Imam) established the Kingdom of Yemen. He was succeeded by his eldest son Imam Ahmed who stayed in power from 1948 until his death in September 1962 . He was briefly succeeded by his son Crown Prince Mohammed al - Badr who was overthrown by a regime of revolutionaries. The new regime founded the Yemen Arab Republic. Developments in the southern part of the country were extremely violent during the 1960's . In 1967 Aden gained independence from the British and finally the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen was formed.On 22nd May 1990 with the unification of the Yemen Arab Republic (North) with the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South) , the Republic of Yemen was declared.
YEMEN BEFORE ISLAM (THE ANCIENT YEMENI KINGDOMS) The ancient history of the Yemeni Kingdoms can be divided into two main periods. The first begins B.C & the second begins A.D until the Ethiopian invasion of Yemen before Islam.There are 3 kingdoms famous of Yemeni ancient Kingdoms MA'AIN, SHEBA & HEMIAR. Those kingdoms were rely on the trade of the myrrh & frankincense, which coming from the southern Arabian (ARABIA FELIX).The Sheba Kingdom, had monopolised, the frankincense route, one of the most ancient trade routes, led from southern Arabia to Ghaza in Palestine. This monopoly ended in the first century A.D when the land route was losing it's importance and was finally replaced by a direct sea route between Europe, Egypt & India. The second era begins with the founding of the Hemiar Kingdom and the rise of centres of civilisation in the high plateau with it's basins and unconquerable mountains. It ends with the decay of these cultures i.e. it lasts from the first till the sixth century A.D.
ISLAM PERIOD: The Islam was came into Yemen within the Prophet Mohamed life & within the the Persian Governor of Yemen of Bathan from 628 - 630 A.D. Then many of the leaders (sheikhs) and their tribes were adopted & entered to Islam without fighting. Also during this period that the mosques of al Janad and the great mosque of Sana'a had been built.
OTTOMANS (TURKS), THE IMAMATE & MODERN YEMEN: Between the eighth and the fourteenth century, Yemen was ruled by a series of dynasties. In the mid fifteenth century, the Ottomans (Turks) had added Egypt to their power, also at same time, the north Yemen had added to the Ottomans controlling. Within this period the town of al Mokha on the Red sea coast, became the most important coffee port in the world. Within the 19th century the British expressed growing interest in the region and had signed series of treaties which was to be known as the south Arabian Protectorate of Great Britain (South Yemen).After the retreat of the Turks from Yemen in 1918, the Imam Yahya (Zaidi Imam) established the Kingdom of Yemen. He was succeeded by his eldest son Imam Ahmed who stayed in power from 1948 until his death in September 1962 . He was briefly succeeded by his son Crown Prince Mohammed al - Badr who was overthrown by a regime of revolutionaries. The new regime founded the Yemen Arab Republic. Developments in the southern part of the country were extremely violent during the 1960's . In 1967 Aden gained independence from the British and finally the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen was formed.On 22nd May 1990 with the unification of the Yemen Arab Republic (North) with the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South) , the Republic of Yemen was declared.
TourismYemen is located on the southwest of the
The Company carries out a various numbers of programs from 11- day program up to 19 –days program. Some of these programs cover most tourism regions and others cover only the important places of which Yemen is famous. Some of these programs are for trekking in mountainous areas, camping for one day in the desert between Mareb and Hadramaut. Generally, the cultural and historical aspect is the dominant in our program
The Company carries out a various numbers of programs from 11- day However; the company is ready to carry out any suggested programs made by the tourists. H o t e l s A list of the hotels we are dealing with in carrying out these programs: 1. Sana’a: Sheraton rats 5 Hadda rats 4 Hill Town rats 4 2. Mareb: Balqis Mareb Hotel rats 4 3. Seiyun: Samah Hotel 4 star 4. Al Mokala : Hadramaut Hotel rats 4 5. Aden : Movenpick Hotel 5 rats , Al Amer Hotel rats 2 6. Taiz : Al Yemen Hotel rats 2 7. Al Hodaida: Taj Owsan Hotel rats 4 8. Haja : Haja Hotel 3 rats 9. Al Mahweet : Al Mahweet Hotel rats 3 Other regions have common hotels called fondque which are available existed in such areas.
As for the prices, they will be specified according to the program and hotels selected. Taking into account that we normally use four-wheel drive Land cruisers for tourist groups; one for each three persons. Similarly, the way of paying the program cost will be specified thereafter.
الثلاثاء، 16 يونيو 2009
Tumbled Blue Lace Agate - Tumbled Stones
Tumbled Blue Lace Agate - Tumbled Stones
Tumbled Blue Lace Agate - This tumbled Blue Lace Agate is a beautiful delicate blue with swirls of white that enhance its appearance. They have a very delicate energy and are great to hold.
Agate is formed with bands of microscopic quartz crystals. It is both a grounding and a spiritual stone, allowing for one to bring their spiritual experiences into their everyday reality. Agate is believed to improve mental functions and can help where issues of clarity and stability are concerned. Agate is also helpful in overcoming negative emotions by bringing love into the chakras. Although they work very slowly and deliberately, this gentle nature of Agate helps them to have a lasting impact.
Blue Lace Agate is great for activating and healing the Throat Chakra and for balancing the brain. This stone enhances verbal communication and expression, helping one to be more discerning in their word choices. Put a piece of tumbled Blue Lace Agate in your pocket when speaking in public to help clear away any gitters and promote clarity. It is said to be a very supportive stone, promoting the acceptance of one's emotions. This calming stone can help those who may be feeling depressed or worried, and is believed to bring peacefulness. Blue Lace Agate is also used for dissolving repressive blocks that inhibit expression. Writers can use Blue Lace Agate to help with articulating inspired ideas.
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السبت، 6 يونيو 2009
Ladies Cotton Kurti
Ladies Cotton Kurti
Sequence Kurti We offer sequence kurti embellished with intricate embroidery and attractive sequence work. Our range of sequence kurti are available in a wide assortment of colors and patterns. Fabricated using premium quality cotton, our range offers style and elegance when adorned. Durable and skin friendly, our range can be customized as per the requirements of our clients
Ladies Cotton Kurti
Our wide assortments of ladies cotton kurti are available in varied varieties of block prints which are done by our team of expert and talented designers and craftsmen. Exquisite patterns and vibrant color combination make our range much sort after in the fashion industry. Comfortable to wear yet stylish and elegant, our ladies cotton kurti range can be customized as per requirements.
Our wide assortments of ladies cotton kurti are available in varied varieties of block prints which are done by our team of expert and talented designers and craftsmen. Exquisite patterns and vibrant color combination make our range much sort after in the fashion industry. Comfortable to wear yet stylish and elegant, our ladies cotton kurti range can be customized as per requirements.
Sequence Kurti We offer sequence kurti embellished with intricate embroidery and attractive sequence work. Our range of sequence kurti are available in a wide assortment of colors and patterns. Fabricated using premium quality cotton, our range offers style and elegance when adorned. Durable and skin friendly, our range can be customized as per the requirements of our clients
Gold Canadian Maple Leafs
Gold Canadian Maple Leafs
Gold Canadian Maple Leafs
Monex, the country's leading precious metals investment firm, is pleased to offer gold investors the beautiful, pure gold Canadian Maple Leaf...a legal-tender bullion coin known worldwide for its purity, refinement and beauty.
Since its initial release in 1979 as a pure, 24 karat gold alternative to the 22 karat South African Krugerrand, the only other one troy ounce gold bullion coin available at the time, the gold Maple Leaf has become the standard of quality against which all other bullion coins are measured.
Canadian Maple Leaf gold coins are known and respected throughout the world because of the impeccable standards of quality mandated by the Royal Canadian Mint. The Royal Canadian Mint's insistence upon flawless planchets, the pure gold blanks from which gold coins are struck, has led to an enviable reputation among demanding investors and collectors. Its impeccable quality, pleasing design, and fine gold purity (at ninety-nine point nine-nine percent pure gold, or "four-nines" fine) has made the Canadian Maple leaf one of the preferred gold coins of investors around the world. In fact, the one troy ounce gold Canadian Maple Leaf has been in continuous production longer than any other pure gold bullion coin.
Each gold Maple Leaf coin features the image of Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth the second, along with the denomination and date of issue, on the obverse side...and an image of Canada's national symbol, the maple leaf (from which the coin derives its name), on the reverse side, along with the name of the country and the level of purity of the gold, listed in both English and French.
The Canadian Maple Leaf is currently available from Monex in four different sizes:
The classic one troy ounce coin, which measures 30mm in diameter with a thickness of 2.87mm, makes the coin approximately the same size as an extra thick United States half-dollar. The coin carries a face value of 50 Canadian Dollars. One ounce Canadian Maple Leaf gold coins are offered by Monex in units of 10 one-ounce coins, and are available for both personal delivery and through the exclusive Monex ATLAS program, and the coins make a wonderful addition to any investment portfolio and are also available for IRA investment.
Canadian Maple Leaf coins are also available from Monex in fractional sizes. The half-ounce coin has a diameter of 25mm, and is 2.23mm thick, which gives this coin similar dimensions to a double-stacked United States quarter, and carries a face value of 20 Canadian Dollars. The quarter-troy-ounce Canadian Maple Leaf coin has a diameter of 20mm, with a thickness of 1.78mm, and a face value of 10 Canadian Dollars. The tenth-ounce gold Maple Leaf has a diameter of 16mm and a thickness of 1.13mm, making it comparable in size to a United States dime, and carries a face value of 5 Canadian Dollars. All fractional gold Canadian Maple Leaf coins are available from Monex for personal delivery only, in units of 20 coins.
In 2007, the Royal Canadian Mint surprised the numismatic world by creating and issuing two very interesting variants of the classic pure gold Maple Leaf one-ounce coin -- the world's largest and purest gold coin ever produced -- a 100 kilogram, or 220 pound, "five-nines" fine (or ninety-nine point nine-nine-nine percent pure gold), one million dollar (Canadian) face value coin (although the gold content was worth over TWO million dollars (U.S.) at the time).
In 2007, the Royal Canadian Mint also produced a special new "five-nines" fine, one-ounce Gold Maple Leaf with a $200 Canadian face value, the highest face value of any one-ounce legal tender gold bullion coin.
Gold Canadian Maple Leaf coins are internationally recognized, and they are bought and sold anywhere in the world gold is traded...and the government of Canada guarantees the purity, weight and legal tender value of every gold Maple Leaf coin.
With their classical beauty...unsurpassed purity...legal tender status...and backing by the Canadian government...gold Canadian Maple Leaf coins provide investors and collectors with coins that can be both a secure and internationally-recognized addition to a well-diversified investment portfolio.
Call a Monex Account Representative today to discuss how a gold Maple Leaf investment could become part of your investment portfolio...and about the many convenient ways you can purchase your gold Canadian Maple Leaf coins from Monex.
Monex Account Representatives are normally available between 5:30am and 4:30pm Pacific time each Monday through Friday (except national holidays)...and on many weekends.
Give us a call...give our service a try...and compare our prices. You'll see why Monex has been America's trusted name in precious metals...for over 40 years
Monex, the country's leading precious metals investment firm, is pleased to offer gold investors the beautiful, pure gold Canadian Maple Leaf...a legal-tender bullion coin known worldwide for its purity, refinement and beauty.
Since its initial release in 1979 as a pure, 24 karat gold alternative to the 22 karat South African Krugerrand, the only other one troy ounce gold bullion coin available at the time, the gold Maple Leaf has become the standard of quality against which all other bullion coins are measured.
Canadian Maple Leaf gold coins are known and respected throughout the world because of the impeccable standards of quality mandated by the Royal Canadian Mint. The Royal Canadian Mint's insistence upon flawless planchets, the pure gold blanks from which gold coins are struck, has led to an enviable reputation among demanding investors and collectors. Its impeccable quality, pleasing design, and fine gold purity (at ninety-nine point nine-nine percent pure gold, or "four-nines" fine) has made the Canadian Maple leaf one of the preferred gold coins of investors around the world. In fact, the one troy ounce gold Canadian Maple Leaf has been in continuous production longer than any other pure gold bullion coin.
Each gold Maple Leaf coin features the image of Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth the second, along with the denomination and date of issue, on the obverse side...and an image of Canada's national symbol, the maple leaf (from which the coin derives its name), on the reverse side, along with the name of the country and the level of purity of the gold, listed in both English and French.
The Canadian Maple Leaf is currently available from Monex in four different sizes:
The classic one troy ounce coin, which measures 30mm in diameter with a thickness of 2.87mm, makes the coin approximately the same size as an extra thick United States half-dollar. The coin carries a face value of 50 Canadian Dollars. One ounce Canadian Maple Leaf gold coins are offered by Monex in units of 10 one-ounce coins, and are available for both personal delivery and through the exclusive Monex ATLAS program, and the coins make a wonderful addition to any investment portfolio and are also available for IRA investment.
Canadian Maple Leaf coins are also available from Monex in fractional sizes. The half-ounce coin has a diameter of 25mm, and is 2.23mm thick, which gives this coin similar dimensions to a double-stacked United States quarter, and carries a face value of 20 Canadian Dollars. The quarter-troy-ounce Canadian Maple Leaf coin has a diameter of 20mm, with a thickness of 1.78mm, and a face value of 10 Canadian Dollars. The tenth-ounce gold Maple Leaf has a diameter of 16mm and a thickness of 1.13mm, making it comparable in size to a United States dime, and carries a face value of 5 Canadian Dollars. All fractional gold Canadian Maple Leaf coins are available from Monex for personal delivery only, in units of 20 coins.
In 2007, the Royal Canadian Mint surprised the numismatic world by creating and issuing two very interesting variants of the classic pure gold Maple Leaf one-ounce coin -- the world's largest and purest gold coin ever produced -- a 100 kilogram, or 220 pound, "five-nines" fine (or ninety-nine point nine-nine-nine percent pure gold), one million dollar (Canadian) face value coin (although the gold content was worth over TWO million dollars (U.S.) at the time).
In 2007, the Royal Canadian Mint also produced a special new "five-nines" fine, one-ounce Gold Maple Leaf with a $200 Canadian face value, the highest face value of any one-ounce legal tender gold bullion coin.
Gold Canadian Maple Leaf coins are internationally recognized, and they are bought and sold anywhere in the world gold is traded...and the government of Canada guarantees the purity, weight and legal tender value of every gold Maple Leaf coin.
With their classical beauty...unsurpassed purity...legal tender status...and backing by the Canadian government...gold Canadian Maple Leaf coins provide investors and collectors with coins that can be both a secure and internationally-recognized addition to a well-diversified investment portfolio.
Call a Monex Account Representative today to discuss how a gold Maple Leaf investment could become part of your investment portfolio...and about the many convenient ways you can purchase your gold Canadian Maple Leaf coins from Monex.
Monex Account Representatives are normally available between 5:30am and 4:30pm Pacific time each Monday through Friday (except national holidays)...and on many weekends.
Give us a call...give our service a try...and compare our prices. You'll see why Monex has been America's trusted name in precious metals...for over 40 years
L’or
L’or est un élément chimique de symbole Au et de numéro atomique 79.
C’est un métal de transition, jaune brillant, très ductile, malléable et considéré comme précieux ; l'or se trouve à l’état natif sous forme de pépites ou d’alluvions fluviales. Il est le deuxième métal connu par l’Homme après le cuivre et est employé depuis le Ve millénaire av. J.-C.
L’art du travail de l’or est l’orfèvrerie
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Étymologie
Le nom de l’or vient du latin aurum, qui a donné l'adjectif aurifère, dans les anciens textes français, on le trouve parfois sous l'acception « Aur » ; germ. gold, geld, gyld.
Histoire
Krugerrands
L'Homme utilise l'or depuis le Chalcolithique, à la fin de la Préhistoire. il est le deuxième métal connu après le cuivre. Le plus vieil objet en or a été mis au jour dans la nécropole de Varna (Bulgarie actuelle). Il est daté du milieu du Ve millénaire av. J.-C.1.
L'or sert essentiellement à la parure des puissants et aux cérémonies religieuses. L'assimilation de l'or au disque solaire divinisé sera un des leviers les plus puissants. On retrouve des amulettes en or dans les tombes égyptienne à chacune des grandes époques de l'Égypte antique. Les plus puissants se font enterrer avec des masques mortuaires en or.
Les quantités disponibles sont très faibles. En Égypte on extrait l'or dans des endroits désertiques et sans eau au prix du sacrifice de nombreux esclaves. Les grandes puissances s'assurent de l'or par l'intermédiaire des tributs ou par la victoire militaire. La victoire sur les Hyksôs assure ainsi de large quantités d'or au Pharaon. On retrouvera à travers toute l'histoire des victoires "auréolées" : de celle de Trajan vainqueur des Daces, au début du IIe siècle rapporte à Rome un butin faramineux : 180 tonnes d'or et 350 tonnes d'argent (On parle depuis de l'«or des Daces ») à Bismark qui établira le système monétaire de l'Allemagne sur la rançon en or payée par la France après la défaite de 1870.
C'est durant l'Antiquité, au VIe siècle av. J.-C., , que les rois Lydiens ont frappé une monnaie en electrum (un mélange naturel d'or et d'argent) pour la première fois. L'or sort du temple et du palais pour se retrouver dans la poches des particuliers. L'usage se répandit ensuite en Perse, en Grèce centrale, puis dans l'ensemble du monde antique durant la période hellénistique à côté des monnaies d'argent, de bronze et de cuivre de moindre valeur. L'or sera continument utilisé comme monnaie en occident jusqu'en 1973, date à la quelle il sera dépouillé de son dernier rôle monétaire, comme monnaie de réserve internationale !
L'utilisation religieuse de l'or persistera néanmoins pendant des siècles aussi bien dans le monde barbare que dans l'occident chrétien. L'auréole des Saints a pour étymologie aureaus l'or en latin. Les Germains enterrent leurs chefs avec une pièce d'or dans la bouche à l'instar des grecs. Les bijoux en or se retrouvent principalement dans les hautes classes de la société sur les armes, les fibules, les boucles, les bagues et les sceaux. La vaisselle en or est à la fois un apparat et une réserve monétaire.
Les conquêtes sassanides, puis arabes compliquèrent l'accès à l'or en Occident. La diffusion de l'or dans le monde occidental connut un renouveau d'abord en Méditerranée au XIe siècle, puis au XIIIe siècle à l'initiative de Venise qui fondera sa fortune sur l'arbitrage entre la forte demande d'argent orientale et la forte demande d'or occidentale.
Les taxes de compensation dans les codes germaniques étaient appelées wergeld, le "prix de l'homme". Les Vikings soumirent les États attaqués à un tribut appelé danegeld : « or des Danois ».
Au Moyen Âge, les alchimistes tentèrent de fabriquer de l'or à partir d'autres substances comme le plomb. Ils pensaient obtenir ce résultat en utilisant la mythique pierre philosophale. En alchimie, le symbole de l'or est un point entouré d'un cercle.
La recherche d'or constitua l'une des raisons de la conquête du continent américain. Ainsi, Hernán Cortés entreprit la conquête de l'empire aztèque, situé au Mexique notamment pour accaparer l'or que possédait l'empereur aztèque. Hernán Cortés envoya une grande quantité de ce précieux métal à Charles Quint, roi d'Espagne, dont une partie sous forme de bijoux, mais la plupart furent fondus pour financer les guerres menées par l'Espagne. Les conquistadors devaient prélever le quinto real (c'est-à-dire un cinquième de l'or récupéré) et l'envoyer à Charles Quint. L'or affluant depuis les mines du Nouveau Monde provoqua la richesse de l'Espagne et du Portugal au début de la période moderne, avant de profiter aux autres États européens qui surent mieux le capter, tels la France et la Grande-Bretagne. À la même époque se diffuse la légende de l'Eldorado.
Au milieu du XIXe siècle, une ruée vers l'or se déclare en Californie et contribue pour une part à la conquête de l'Ouest américain et à la croissance démographique et
الخميس، 4 يونيو 2009
Sequence Kurti
Sequence Kurti We offer sequence kurti embellished with intricate embroidery and attractive sequence work. Our range of sequence kurti are available in a wide assortment of colors and patterns. Fabricated using premium quality cotton, our range offers style and elegance when adorned. Durable and skin friendly, our range can be customized as per the requirements of our clients
السبت، 23 مايو 2009
Forest Service Funding Supplies Trees for Pentagon Memorial
Working with non-profit partner American Forests, the Forest Service has given $250,000 to the Pentagon Memorial Fund to supply trees, soil and other amendments for Washington’s newest monument, the Pentagon Memorial.Similar to one of the Forest Service’s Living Memorials projects, the Pentagon Memorial is on schedule for completion and dedication on September 11 of this year.It will feature 184 cantilevered benches arranged by age lines that represent each victim who lost their life that day. Each bench is engraved on the end with the name of one of the 184 people who died on board Flight 77 or in the Pentagon that day.
The benches for the 59 victims on board the plane are arranged so that someone reading the name on the end of the bench will face the sky where the plane came from. The 125 benches for the victims inside the Pentagon face the opposite direction, so someone reading the name will look up and see the south facade of the Pentagon, where the jet hit.
The tree species, paperbark maple, was chosen by the Memorial design team. There are 90 trees planted throughout the memorial. They are very high quality and were picked for their adherence to nursery standards; all
Blue Lace Agate Rings
Blue Lace Agate Rings
The day was excellent, great tuition, friendly atmosphere and relaxing. I would say it was therapeutic. Great lunch the hammock and homegrown rocket was a treat.
The day was Fun, Fantastic! I felt very lucky to be the only one. Phee is great teacher, very relaxed and makes things easy. I feel very happy and proud of myself and the ring I made.
The lunch was bloody terrific!! Loved the fish marinade. will come back any time!"
Tanya, Maroochydore (Moonstone ring)
الجمعة، 22 مايو 2009
The flavor of wild
The flavor of wild
by Caroline Cummins, special to The Oregonian
Tuesday August 26, 2008, 12:05 AM
Given its familiarity in American pop culture, it's strange that so few of us have ever noticed, much less tasted, the huckleberry.
Caroline Cummins
You know who Huckleberry Finn is, the iconic rascal invented by novelist Mark Twain. You've seen Huckleberry Hound, the 1950s cartoon dog with the blue fur and Southern accent. And if you've watched the classic film "Breakfast at Tiffany's," you can probably warble "Moon River," the ballad Audrey Hepburn croons to "my huckleberry friend."
But what makes the huckleberry -- a relative of the blueberry, a perennially popular summertime fruit -- so elusive? Chiefly, the fact that the huckleberry -- unlike the more cooperative blueberry -- is tough to grow on command. Which means that if you want fresh huckleberries, you'll have to pick them yourself. In the wild.
Recipes included with this story: Huckleberry Streusel Bars, Huckleberry Chutney, Greg's Huckleberry Pie
"Imagine eating wildness," rhapsodizes 'Asta Bowen in her 1998 handbook "The Huckleberry Book." "You can take the huckleberry out of the mountains, but you can't take the mountains out of the huckleberry."
A fresh mountain huckleberry (Vaccinium membranaceum) looks like a small, dark, shiny blueberry, but it tastes like a blueberry gone mad: tarter, sweeter, juicier, more intense in every way.
"It's a very complex flavor," says Dan Barney, a horticulture professor and huckleberry expert at the University of Idaho. Some 35 chemicals, he says, go into the flavor of huckleberries. And unlike blueberries, which have dry skins and little aroma, huckleberries tend to leak their juices when picked, making for a stronger scent.
Mike Davis/The OregonianHuckleberry Streusel BarsThe ooze factor also means that fresh huckleberries have a short shelf life. "You want to clean and refrigerate them as soon as you can," Barney says. Cooking the berries down into jam or other preserves is popular; so is freezing individual berries for later use in muffins, pancakes and the like. Barney likes to wash and dry the berries, then freeze them on cookie sheets lined with wax paper.
But before you can eat, cook or freeze huckleberries, you have to find 'em. They make occasional appearances at farmers markets, but the cheapest and most fun option is to pick them yourself. And since, as Barney says, huckleberries grow best between 4,000 and 6,000 feet above sea level, you're going to have to climb to find them.
In the Northwest, the tastiest huckleberries ripen in late August and September on alpine slopes in plenty of sunshine. They grow in both the Cascades and the Coast Range, but good picking areas vary from year to year -- and diehard pickers, of course, seldom share their favorite spots.
If you're a novice picker, says Frank Duran, the Portland-based special forest products program manager for Oregon and Washington's national forests, just choose a day for your berry expedition, call a ranger station in the nearest national forest, and ask for the best picking locations that day. Or you can stop by a ranger station on your way into the woods; the ranger stations at Mount Hood National Forest, for example, provide a pink, photocopied huckleberry booklet with suggested picking areas as well as recipes.
That's essentially what my husband and I did over Labor Day weekend last year. After loading up our car with water, lunch, bags and two friends, we drove southeast from Portland into the foothills of Mount Hood. We picked up huckleberry handouts at a ranger station and crunched up one of the gravel Forest Service roads that roll away from the Frog Lake parking lot.
Through the dust thrown up by our car we could see short, shrubby little huckleberry bushes edging the road, reaching for the sunlight that fell on the roadside ditch. But even from the car, we could tell: no berries.
Persistence pays off We kept jouncing along, as the gravel road wound up and up. After a few miles, we had left the tall forest and tiny shrubs behind; the flora changed to scrubbier conifers and sprawly manzanita bushes. We had gone too far and too high, and the huckleberries were gone. So we edged the car around and rolled back down.
"As you're out in the woods earlier in the year doing other things -- fishing, hiking, picnicking, driving around -- you start looking at the bushes," says Duran. "You'll find yourself saying, 'Ah, there's a good spot to come back to in the fall.'"
But we hadn't planned ahead, and now it was already September. A mile or so from the parking lot, frustrated, we pulled over at one of the clear-cuts lining the road. The cuts were old, the stumps bleached and scarred by fire. Clumps of fountain-like beargrass sprouted among the pale gray snags. We didn't know it, but we were looking at prime huckleberry territory: an older clear-cut with signs of an old burn, filled in with beargrass. (See accompanying story for more picking tips.)
The huckleberry bushes here were taller, but their leaves were edged with the rust of early fall. We strolled along the road, eyes scanning the shrubbery. Hey, wait -- here's a berry. Oh, it's so sweet! And another. What about these -- no, sorry, those are Oregon grapes, not so tasty. Bah.
We picked a few tiny, purplish-blue berries and ate them out of hand. They made us hungry, so we sat on a log and ate lunch and discussed which hike to take to salvage the afternoon.
Determined to find more berries, one of our friends clambered off into the clear-cut, hat firmly shading her from the sun. She didn't come back. We started calling her name and walking back along the road, until she suddenly hopped out from the brush, waving a bag heavy with berries.
Pay dirt. Along the far side of the clear-cut, where the clearing met the forest, the berries were thriving. The bushes weren't tall, and we had to stoop and squat to pick them. But each bush was laden, and we greedily swept our hands over each bush, ripping the tiny berries from each branch.
Etiquette for posterity
Caroline CumminsLike a wild, free-spirited sibling, huckleberries may look like blueberries but they're much more complex -- and not easily tamed. "My grandfather taught me to pick," says Barney. "The etiquette I was taught was, pick some for yourself, leave some for the wildlife and leave some for the next pickers coming through. One hundred years from now, I want my grandson to be teaching his grandson, taking him to the same places to pick. I don't want that resource to be destroyed."
Duran agrees that there are many demands on the huckleberry: wildlife such as bears, Native American tribes for whom the huckleberry is culturally significant, and commercial and recreational pickers. Trying to maintain a healthy balance, he says, can be tricky. "You see competition for berries in lean years," he says. "Hopefully every year we have lots of berries to go around for everybody."
In that clear-cut last fall, we slowly succumbed to the calm, steady rhythm of the harvest: eyes riveted only on the dark dots that signified berries, feet stepping carefully and slowly over logs and bushes, four people moving slowly up a hillside. Food, for free. We felt triumphantly atavistic, like we'd become Neolithic hunter-gatherers all over again.
The sunlight changed from bright to mellow and the picking slowed. We headed back to the car and piled our loot into a plastic box. Four pounds -- a serious haul for novice pickers who had never tasted huckleberries before. We drove home, the berries slowly softening into mush.
With the leaves rinsed off and the berries cooked down with some sugar and apple over the stove, the chewy little circles melted into a dark, syrupy, tangy jam. Four pounds became four jams, just enough for four contented people.Caroline Cummins is the managing editor of the food Web site Culinate.
Huckleberry picking tips Huckleberry season in Oregon usually begins by August and ends by mid-September, but because of the long, cold spring this year, the season is expected to extend through September. • Call ahead to find out whether the area you're heading to charges picking fees.
• Dress appropriately (you're basically going on a dirty hike, after all) and bring food, water and extra clothes. If you start wandering off into the hills, pay attention to where you are so you don't get lost.
• Huckleberries like slopes, sunshine and plenty of water, so look for open areas: clear-cuts, old burns and under power lines. The berries take several years to fill in an open area after a clear-cut or a burn, so don't look for them in recently burned or logged areas.
• Beargrass, serviceberry, hemlock and Pacific silver fir are all "indicator species," or plants that indicate the likely presence nearby of huckleberries.
• Pick uphill. You'll be able to see the berries underneath their leaves more easily, and you'll have a triumphant stroll back downhill with your loot when you're done. Pick by hand. Rakes can damage bushes.
• Buckets, bags or other containers with lids or easy closures prevent berry loss if you trip while picking.
• You probably won't see any black bears, but if you do, give them a wide berth.
• Don't pick on tribal lands (such as the Warm Springs land near Mount Hood or designated sections of the Sawtooth Berry Fields in Washington's Gifford Pinchot National Forest) unless you have the right to do so.
• Finally, don't dig up any huckleberry bushes to take home for transplant. You'll just kill both the plant you brought home and the plant you hacked apart in the woods. If you really want to grow your own, use seeds from ripe fruit and germinate the seeds. Taking the wild out of huckleberries For two decades, the University of Idaho's Dan Barney has been working to develop a domesticated huckleberry, a predictably reliable plant you can grow at home. He's hoping to have plants available by 2012. "We've been working with domesticating blueberries since 1906, so we're behind on development of a domesticated huckleberry crop," he says. "But call me back in 100 years and we'll be in really good shape
by Caroline Cummins, special to The Oregonian
Tuesday August 26, 2008, 12:05 AM
Given its familiarity in American pop culture, it's strange that so few of us have ever noticed, much less tasted, the huckleberry.
Caroline Cummins
You know who Huckleberry Finn is, the iconic rascal invented by novelist Mark Twain. You've seen Huckleberry Hound, the 1950s cartoon dog with the blue fur and Southern accent. And if you've watched the classic film "Breakfast at Tiffany's," you can probably warble "Moon River," the ballad Audrey Hepburn croons to "my huckleberry friend."
But what makes the huckleberry -- a relative of the blueberry, a perennially popular summertime fruit -- so elusive? Chiefly, the fact that the huckleberry -- unlike the more cooperative blueberry -- is tough to grow on command. Which means that if you want fresh huckleberries, you'll have to pick them yourself. In the wild.
Recipes included with this story: Huckleberry Streusel Bars, Huckleberry Chutney, Greg's Huckleberry Pie
"Imagine eating wildness," rhapsodizes 'Asta Bowen in her 1998 handbook "The Huckleberry Book." "You can take the huckleberry out of the mountains, but you can't take the mountains out of the huckleberry."
A fresh mountain huckleberry (Vaccinium membranaceum) looks like a small, dark, shiny blueberry, but it tastes like a blueberry gone mad: tarter, sweeter, juicier, more intense in every way.
"It's a very complex flavor," says Dan Barney, a horticulture professor and huckleberry expert at the University of Idaho. Some 35 chemicals, he says, go into the flavor of huckleberries. And unlike blueberries, which have dry skins and little aroma, huckleberries tend to leak their juices when picked, making for a stronger scent.
Mike Davis/The OregonianHuckleberry Streusel BarsThe ooze factor also means that fresh huckleberries have a short shelf life. "You want to clean and refrigerate them as soon as you can," Barney says. Cooking the berries down into jam or other preserves is popular; so is freezing individual berries for later use in muffins, pancakes and the like. Barney likes to wash and dry the berries, then freeze them on cookie sheets lined with wax paper.
But before you can eat, cook or freeze huckleberries, you have to find 'em. They make occasional appearances at farmers markets, but the cheapest and most fun option is to pick them yourself. And since, as Barney says, huckleberries grow best between 4,000 and 6,000 feet above sea level, you're going to have to climb to find them.
In the Northwest, the tastiest huckleberries ripen in late August and September on alpine slopes in plenty of sunshine. They grow in both the Cascades and the Coast Range, but good picking areas vary from year to year -- and diehard pickers, of course, seldom share their favorite spots.
If you're a novice picker, says Frank Duran, the Portland-based special forest products program manager for Oregon and Washington's national forests, just choose a day for your berry expedition, call a ranger station in the nearest national forest, and ask for the best picking locations that day. Or you can stop by a ranger station on your way into the woods; the ranger stations at Mount Hood National Forest, for example, provide a pink, photocopied huckleberry booklet with suggested picking areas as well as recipes.
That's essentially what my husband and I did over Labor Day weekend last year. After loading up our car with water, lunch, bags and two friends, we drove southeast from Portland into the foothills of Mount Hood. We picked up huckleberry handouts at a ranger station and crunched up one of the gravel Forest Service roads that roll away from the Frog Lake parking lot.
Through the dust thrown up by our car we could see short, shrubby little huckleberry bushes edging the road, reaching for the sunlight that fell on the roadside ditch. But even from the car, we could tell: no berries.
Persistence pays off We kept jouncing along, as the gravel road wound up and up. After a few miles, we had left the tall forest and tiny shrubs behind; the flora changed to scrubbier conifers and sprawly manzanita bushes. We had gone too far and too high, and the huckleberries were gone. So we edged the car around and rolled back down.
"As you're out in the woods earlier in the year doing other things -- fishing, hiking, picnicking, driving around -- you start looking at the bushes," says Duran. "You'll find yourself saying, 'Ah, there's a good spot to come back to in the fall.'"
But we hadn't planned ahead, and now it was already September. A mile or so from the parking lot, frustrated, we pulled over at one of the clear-cuts lining the road. The cuts were old, the stumps bleached and scarred by fire. Clumps of fountain-like beargrass sprouted among the pale gray snags. We didn't know it, but we were looking at prime huckleberry territory: an older clear-cut with signs of an old burn, filled in with beargrass. (See accompanying story for more picking tips.)
The huckleberry bushes here were taller, but their leaves were edged with the rust of early fall. We strolled along the road, eyes scanning the shrubbery. Hey, wait -- here's a berry. Oh, it's so sweet! And another. What about these -- no, sorry, those are Oregon grapes, not so tasty. Bah.
We picked a few tiny, purplish-blue berries and ate them out of hand. They made us hungry, so we sat on a log and ate lunch and discussed which hike to take to salvage the afternoon.
Determined to find more berries, one of our friends clambered off into the clear-cut, hat firmly shading her from the sun. She didn't come back. We started calling her name and walking back along the road, until she suddenly hopped out from the brush, waving a bag heavy with berries.
Pay dirt. Along the far side of the clear-cut, where the clearing met the forest, the berries were thriving. The bushes weren't tall, and we had to stoop and squat to pick them. But each bush was laden, and we greedily swept our hands over each bush, ripping the tiny berries from each branch.
Etiquette for posterity
Caroline CumminsLike a wild, free-spirited sibling, huckleberries may look like blueberries but they're much more complex -- and not easily tamed. "My grandfather taught me to pick," says Barney. "The etiquette I was taught was, pick some for yourself, leave some for the wildlife and leave some for the next pickers coming through. One hundred years from now, I want my grandson to be teaching his grandson, taking him to the same places to pick. I don't want that resource to be destroyed."
Duran agrees that there are many demands on the huckleberry: wildlife such as bears, Native American tribes for whom the huckleberry is culturally significant, and commercial and recreational pickers. Trying to maintain a healthy balance, he says, can be tricky. "You see competition for berries in lean years," he says. "Hopefully every year we have lots of berries to go around for everybody."
In that clear-cut last fall, we slowly succumbed to the calm, steady rhythm of the harvest: eyes riveted only on the dark dots that signified berries, feet stepping carefully and slowly over logs and bushes, four people moving slowly up a hillside. Food, for free. We felt triumphantly atavistic, like we'd become Neolithic hunter-gatherers all over again.
The sunlight changed from bright to mellow and the picking slowed. We headed back to the car and piled our loot into a plastic box. Four pounds -- a serious haul for novice pickers who had never tasted huckleberries before. We drove home, the berries slowly softening into mush.
With the leaves rinsed off and the berries cooked down with some sugar and apple over the stove, the chewy little circles melted into a dark, syrupy, tangy jam. Four pounds became four jams, just enough for four contented people.Caroline Cummins is the managing editor of the food Web site Culinate.
Huckleberry picking tips Huckleberry season in Oregon usually begins by August and ends by mid-September, but because of the long, cold spring this year, the season is expected to extend through September. • Call ahead to find out whether the area you're heading to charges picking fees.
• Dress appropriately (you're basically going on a dirty hike, after all) and bring food, water and extra clothes. If you start wandering off into the hills, pay attention to where you are so you don't get lost.
• Huckleberries like slopes, sunshine and plenty of water, so look for open areas: clear-cuts, old burns and under power lines. The berries take several years to fill in an open area after a clear-cut or a burn, so don't look for them in recently burned or logged areas.
• Beargrass, serviceberry, hemlock and Pacific silver fir are all "indicator species," or plants that indicate the likely presence nearby of huckleberries.
• Pick uphill. You'll be able to see the berries underneath their leaves more easily, and you'll have a triumphant stroll back downhill with your loot when you're done. Pick by hand. Rakes can damage bushes.
• Buckets, bags or other containers with lids or easy closures prevent berry loss if you trip while picking.
• You probably won't see any black bears, but if you do, give them a wide berth.
• Don't pick on tribal lands (such as the Warm Springs land near Mount Hood or designated sections of the Sawtooth Berry Fields in Washington's Gifford Pinchot National Forest) unless you have the right to do so.
• Finally, don't dig up any huckleberry bushes to take home for transplant. You'll just kill both the plant you brought home and the plant you hacked apart in the woods. If you really want to grow your own, use seeds from ripe fruit and germinate the seeds. Taking the wild out of huckleberries For two decades, the University of Idaho's Dan Barney has been working to develop a domesticated huckleberry, a predictably reliable plant you can grow at home. He's hoping to have plants available by 2012. "We've been working with domesticating blueberries since 1906, so we're behind on development of a domesticated huckleberry crop," he says. "But call me back in 100 years and we'll be in really good shape
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Amorpha fruticosa L.
Family - FabaceaeStems - Woody, multiple. A shrub to +3m tall. Young branches pubescent.
Leaves - Alternate, odd-pinnate. Leaflets typically oblong, entire, mucronate, opposite, pubescent to glabrous above and below.
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Stem: part of the plant that carries the leaves.
Root: underground structure which feeds the plant and holds it in place.
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الاثنين، 18 مايو 2009
Baby Teeth Eruption Chart
Baby Teeth Eruption Chart
Baby Teeth Eruption Chart
It is important to note that the eruption time varies from one child to another. Around the ages of two to three years old, primary teeth should all have erupted.UPPERA - Central Incisors - 8-13 monthsB - Lateral Incisors - 8-13 monthsC - Canines (cuspids) -16-23 monthsD - First Molars - 13-19 monthsE - Second Molars - 25-33 months
LOWERA - Central Incisors - 6-10 monthsB - Lateral Incisors - 10-16 monthsC - Canines (cuspids) - 16-23 monthsD - First Molars - 13-19 monthsE - Second Molars - 23-31 months
LOWERA - Central Incisors - 6-10 monthsB - Lateral Incisors - 10-16 monthsC - Canines (cuspids) - 16-23 monthsD - First Molars - 13-19 monthsE - Second Molars - 23-31 months
Welcome to the Nokia 520
Welcome to the Nokia 5200 phone support pages, where you can find assistance and information to help you make the most of your Nokia 5200 phone.
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