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Tungsten Carbide is the hardest of all metals. It is polished to a perfect mirror finish using diamonds, and unlike other metals, it will retain the exact polish for decades to come. In fact, the only way to scratch a tungsten bracelet or ring is with a diamond. No other material will affect it. Tungsten is about 10 Times harder than 18K Gold, 5 Times harder than tool steel, and 4 Times harder than titanium. Reflection with a sparkling luster. Mirror polished finish and corrosion resistance.

*Please note: Tungsten comfort-fit bands run a half size larger. For a better fit, order a half size under your regular ring size.

We sit alone in the darkest corner
Waitress comes and takes our order
And she looks at us so suspiciously
It’s plain to see that we’re lovers
Tryin’ to be alone with each other
It’s so hard for us to break free
She whispers softly I love you
This ain’t your average rendezvous

I’m in love with a married woman
I don’t care, I don’t care who knows it
I’m in love with a married woman
On her left hand there’s a wedding band
That she wears faithfully
I thank God she’s married to me

No cheap motel where we’ll check in
No other lives we’ll be wreckin’
With alibis to hide a cheater’s kiss
‘Cause if there’s lipstick on my collar
You can bet your bottom dollar
It’s the color she wears on nights like this
Every Friday here at five
I try to keep the fire alive

I’m in love with a married woman
I don’t care, I don’t care who knows it
I’m in love with a married woman
On her left hand there’s a wedding band
That she wears faithfully
I thank God
I thank God
I thank God she’s married to me

~I'm in love with a married woman by Blaine Larsen

{taken for Willette's "Joy Of Love" Day14~rings/jewelry}

I know that the assignment stated to take a photo of husband's wearing their wedding rings, but I wanted to relay a story with my photograph to explain why I was compelled to interpret the assignment in the way I did.

To most, the traditional wedding band and engagement ring signifies trust, commitment and a symbol of unity. My husband and I met one another while we were in college and did not have any disposable income, so therefore could not afford the typical gold bands. We instead, bought some cheap costume jewelry for our wedding ceremony, and wore them up until about ten years ago when we finally bought the bands we could then afford.

I never did receive an engagement ring either, but 20 years and six kids later, don't think I ever want one. I would much rather wear the dime store costume jewelry that we purchased so long ago.

These days, it seems like everybody?male, female, young, and old?wants a tattoo. But choosing the right design isn’t always easy. Tattoo Johnny to the rescue! Culled from the world’s leading tattoo Web site, this in-depth resource offers more than 1,000 designs in a wide range of styles, all by renowned artists: angels, devils, flowers, pirates, pin-ups, religious images, stars, zodiac signs, and more. Whether readers are getting their first tattoo, or a second, third, or tenth, this is the ideal place to find the perfect pattern.

48.365

day forty-eight. smokey toes cafe.

lover and i lit a log in the fireplace tonight but forgot to open the vents. the house immediately filled with smoke and all the alarms went off... no fun.

The first tattoo I've gotten to do (on myself!) with faded henna toe ring above it

Tattoos have gone from badges of rebellion to fashion statements fully absorbed into mainstream culture. They are enjoying a renaissance, with graphic designers and artists creating specialty tattoos for a growing audience, unleashing a revival of interest in the bawdy vintage tattoo. Old school tattoos are being rediscovered (sometimes ironically, sometimes not) by a new generation. Originally embraced by rebels, sailors, and gangsters, these tattoos—broken hearts, naked girls, floral motifs, and maritime emblems—are now showing up on the fashion runway and in music videos. This book chronicles vintage motifs in thematic chapters interspersed with profiles of influential tattoo artists and their distinctive designs: Sailor Jerry Collins, Don Ed Hardy ("the Godfather of Tattoos"), Mike "Rollo Banks" Malone, Bert Grimm, Japan’s Horiyoshi III, and Shanghai’s Pinky Yun.

Song is an enthralling compilation of songwriting wisdom from 100 of the biggest names in music. From country to rock to folk to alternative, this genre-spanning collection of interviews captures the anecdotes, history, and wisdom of the best songwriters aroundInside, you'll find entertaining and enlightening interviews from great songwriters such as Smokey Robinson, Willie Nelson, Jewel, Kenny Chesney, Cat Stevens, Jack Johnson, Sheryl Crow, John Legend, John Mellencamp, Ray Charles, Clint Black, Rob Thomas, Dolly Parton, Rufus Wainwright, Bob McDill, Lyle Lovett, Keith Urban, Beck, M.Ward, Lou Reed, Roger Miller, Grant-Lee Phillips, and John Denver.

Hawaiian Wedding song by Elvis Presley

This is the moment
I've waited for
I can hear my heart singing
Soon bells will be ringing

This is the moment
Of sweet Aloha
I will love you longer than forever
Promise me that you will leave me never

Here and now dear,
All my love,
I vow dear
Promise me that you will leave me never
I will love love you longer than forever

U-a, si-la
Pa-a ia me o-e
L0 a-lo-ha ma-ka-mea e i-po
Ka-'u ia e le-i a-e ne-i la

Now that we are one
Couds won't hide the sun
Blue skies of Hawaii smile
On this, our wedding day
I do love you with all my heart

MIDI

I helped the girls in Sibling Rivalry with the sequencing for songs we're doing. I suggested using my drum machine to send a click track to James and then we could use the SD-50 for all keyboard sounds. Tonight we worked through connecting everything and controlling it with Cakewalk Sonar LE 8.5. The girls let me borrow the DVD for the Sound Canvas and Sonar LE.

2011 solo album from the Rage Against The Machine guitarist. This self-produced effort is a change of pace from the usual acoustic offerings of past Nightwatchman albums, with the record featuring a full electric backing band called The Freedom Fighter Orchestra. In describing the record, Morello states, ''Troubled times call out for troubled songs. World Wide Rebel Songs is an album of rousing hopelessness and this time The Nightwatchman has brought along his electric guitar to tip the scales. I wanted to capture a vibe midway between Johnny Cash and Che Guevara, murder ballads and Molotov anthems.''

This awe-inspiring Diamond & Tahitian Black Pearl Ring has a 9.5 mm pearl ornamented with seventy diamonds prong set in 14K White Gold. Approximate Diamond Weight: 0.41 Carat. An exquisite ring designed to make a statement. This product is sold by JEWELS-BY-SABRINA.,METAL:14K Gold,ACTUAL METAL:14K White Gold,RHODIUM:Yes,NUMBER OF DIAMONDS:70,SHAPE:Round,MINIMUM COLOR:H,MINIMUM CLARITY:SI,MINIMUM CARAT TOTAL WEIGHT:0.41,SETTING STYLE:Prong Setting,PEARL TYPE:Tahitian Pearl,PEARL GRADE:AA,PEARL COLOR:Grey Black,LUSTER:High,UNIFORMITY:Excellent to Good,SURFACE MARKINGS:Very Slightly Spotted,MINIMUM SIZE:9.5 mm,SHAPE:All Round to Mostly Round,DIMENSIONS:9.5 mm,COLOR:Black- White,GENDER:Womens,PRODUCT TYPE:Fashion Ring,MATERIAL:White Diamond-Others

My mom and I were at Mervyn's the other day and looking at the discontinuted jewellery and I saw this beautiful ring! That is a big grey/black pearl in the center, and on each side there are 3 small diamonds. Then down the sides of the ring are 2 diamond chips in a white gold design on 14k gold.

I got this as a graduation present from my parents :)

This distinctive hand-formed flower ring features a stunning AAA quality true black round freshwater pearl set against the 'white' of Argentium Silver. The flower has two layers, hand-textured to emphasise the veining.

The pearl is approx. 7.5mm (0.3 inches) in diameter; the flower is approx. 2cm (0.79 inches) in diameter.

This gorgeous black earring set is created from genuine high quality freshwater pearls. Carefully grown over many years, they have been gently harvested and matched to the strictest of standards.This earring set showcases black freshwater 8 to 9mm pearls and is an overall A quality - combining outstanding AA luster, and A body.Each pearl is mounted on a sterling silver lever backs to showcase the best of each individual pearl. Your earring set will be carefully packed and shipped to you in an elegant velvet lined box and accompanied by lots of free extras (please see below).And, if you choose, we would be delighted to gift wrap your earring set and turn this earring set into an unforgettable gift.

Ring With 3.20ctw Genuine Star ruby Well Made in 925 Sterling silver. Total item weight 6.2g (Size 9). . ITEM INFORMATION: Material: Sterling Silver, Color: Silver, Quality: 925, Total Item Weight: 6.2g, Total Gemstone Carat Weight: 3.20ctw. GEMSTONE INFO: Gemstone: Star Ruby, Quantity/ctw: 1/3.20ctw, Shape: Cabochon, Color: Purple-red. OTHER INFORMATION: Width: 12 Mm, Height: 8 Mm, Gender: Ladies. Availability In Stock. Shipping Usually in 24 to 72 Hours. Free Standard Shipping! 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! 30-Day Return Policy. Sku # JD01319064/9

Abramelin's ring of the Red dragon Star Ruby in a silver and copper setting .

The center stone is a 13.86ct - 14.5 x 12.5 x 7.2 mm Star Ruby from Africa set in a Hand forged copper and silver setting. The band is 13 mm wide or 1/2 inch at it's widest point . The inside of the ring is sterling silver with a .999 pure copper forged dragon hide texture in the center of the band .

ring is size 12

total weight 15.5 grams

Note Old world Belief .

Celtic / Chinese symbols of the dragon is the ultimate magical power , representing all of creation, Dragons symbolize vast power, hidden wisdom,limitless vitality, ever expanding potential , fertility, ,regeneration, wealth and greater intuition, imagination through its connection to the 5th dimensional subconscious cosmic mind .

Copper is employed in cleansing and purification rituals as it conducts negative energies away as easily as it conducts positive energies in.
Copper is used by shaman/healer for its ability to transfer energies and make true harmonic relationship with nature,and elemental forces connecting you to the spiritual or universal powers & wisdom bound to all physical manifestations such as trees , rocks , animals and elements.

The Magical power of star ruby is greatest during the full moon. It promotes the fullest effect over wisdom ,and Inspiration under the full moon .

Under the direct sunlight this stone Grants it most Protective Powers, over healing,Vitality, Charisma and Romantic desire .

"Heart of magic" Favor of Morrigan star ruby ring 36.1 ct set in sterling silver Crow ring

The stone is a purple red 36.1 ct natural star ruby set in a handcrafted sterling silver mount with a forged Crow on one side and a double triquetra trinity knot on the other .The star is not as sharply defined as in other of my stones and the color is without inclusion and the stone has a deep glow in all light levels .
Ring size is 7.3/4 to 8

Total weight 18.7 grams

The Morrigan was the shape-shifting Celtic Goddess of War, Fate and Death. She also presided over rivers, lakes and fresh water, in addition to being the patroness of revenge, night, magic, prophecy.


The Old world Belief .
The ruby bring clarity, wisdom and motivation wile increasing magical energies and protective abilities as carrying or wearing a ruby will protect the owner from psychic and physical attacks wile buttressing willpower and courage , Also rubes can induce lucid dreaming of portents . The metaphysical properties of star rubies are at their peak during the full moon .

mns dia sol rg. As light hits an unbelievable star ruby, the optical phenomenon of a six-pointed star seems to appear magically-- creating an enchanting vision. Bring this passionate red masterpiece to a ring for him to enjoy. Accented by round diamonds on either side, a remarkable oval lab-created red star ruby twinkles from an east-west position atop the ring's center. Set in 10K gold this style is truly a fantastic work of art. A great way to celebrate his July birthday is by surprising him with jewelry featuring his birthstone, ruby. This item is only available online.

Went shopping for school supplies and uniforms for Munchkin. At 264$ I have most of the clothing she will need (still missing completely unlogo-ed white tops, good shoes, good running shoes, a fall jean jacket, winter snowsuit) and all but one of the supplies (still searching for Crayola Fine Point - Original colours, Washable).

I loved doing this, as I'm sure you know.

Next step : labeling every single item in her name. That means each separate pencil and pen too.

This is my home office. It is an 11' x 13' bedroom. Yes, I still use CRTs. I won't replace them with flat screens until they fail. I have a setup for a PC and one for a Mac. The table is a 4' x 5' light table that I bought used about 10 years ago. I work on both sides of the table and just move the chair, although I am thinking about buying a duplicate chair.

The puzzle piece has been used to indicate an awareness and a concern about autism. * Naturally, it's a great gift for anyone who enjoys doing puzzles as well! * Bright gleaming sterling silver, quality cast charm. * Each charm bears the '925' sterling stamp, and is polished to a bright shine. Perfect for charm bracelets, very special necklaces or earrings. * We recommend using a split ring to securely fasten this charm. * Measurements: Charm measures approximately 13mm tall and 13mm across at the widest point. 1.2mm thick. Hanging assembly adds 8mm in length. Includes open 6.5mm jump ring. * Quantity: 1 Sterling Silver Puzzle piece Charm

Delicate sterling silver box chain necklace with lots of shimmer. 16” long with a spring ring clasp. The puzzle piece (also sterling silver) is 1” long and 5/8” wide and comes with a quality tag.

I designed this for Valentine's day. It is two rings of sterling silver embraced in a love knot, which I handmade.

Steeped in tradition, the triple roll ring of the Russian wedding band symbolizes "faith, hope, and love." A perfect gift for the holidays or any engagement or wedding plans, our Unisex Sterling Silver Triple Band Russian Wedding Ring delights the eye with its sophisticated design. This sterling silver rolling ring is sometimes called a puzzle ring for the way that the bands interweave in a subtle but absolutely harmonious way. Our Russian wedding ring is a favorite with everyone who loves that individual look that stands out but never overpowers. < Measures: each band measures 3mm W Weight: 4.4 grams

Wilson Jones is a leading source of reliable, quality products that help consumers work faster, smarter and better at the office, home, or at school. Whether you are a corporate professional, a home-based entrepreneur, a business traveler, a student, or a head of a busy household, there are Wilson Jones products to fit your every specific need. Wilson Jones Resource Durable Round Ring Binders are eco-friendly without compromising style. They are 100 percent recyclable (where facilities are available), encouraging you to be part of the cycle. Recycle this binder after it has lived its life and help keep the circle going. Wilson Jones Resource Durable Round Ring Binders are more earth-friendly than standard vinyl because they are PVC-free. Made of durable foam polypropylene, each binder also features a durable hinge for added strength. An open and close trigger make it easy to add or remove sheets while the interior front pocket provides additional document storage plus a business card slot. With an extensive and innovative selection and quality materials, Wilson Jones provides everything you need to become virtually unstoppable in today's fast-paced work and school environments.

Plastic is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic organic amorphous solid materials used in the manufacture of industrial products. Plastics are typically polymers of high molecular mass, and may contain other substances to improve performance and/or reduce costs. Monomers of Plastic are either natural or synthetic organic compounds.

The word is derived from the Greek ????????? (plastikos) meaning fit for molding, and ??????? (plastos) meaning molded. It refers to their malleability, or plasticity during manufacture, that allows them to be cast, pressed, or extruded into a variety of shapes—such as films, fibers, plates, tubes, bottles, boxes, and much more.

The common word plastic should not be confused with the technical adjective plastic, which is applied to any material which undergoes a permanent change of shape (plastic deformation) when strained beyond a certain point. Aluminium, for instance, is plastic in this sense, but not a plastic in the common sense; in contrast, in their finished forms, some plastics will break before deforming and therefore are not plastic in the technical sense.

There are two types of plastics: thermoplastics and thermosetting polymers. Thermoplastics will soften and melt if enough heat is applied; examples are polyethylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Thermosets can melt and take shape once; after they have solidified, they

Plastics can be classified by chemical structure, namely the molecular units that make up the polymer's backbone and side chains. Some important groups in these classifications are the acrylics, polyesters, silicones, polyurethanes, and halogenated plastics. Plastics can also be classified by the chemical process used in their synthesis, such as condensation, polyaddition, and cross-linking.

Other classifications are based on qualities that are relevant for manufacturing or product design. Examples of such classes are the thermoplastic and thermoset, elastomer, structural, biodegradable, and electrically conductive. Plastics can also be classified by various physical properties, such as density, tensile strength, glass transition temperature, and resistance to various chemical products.

Due to their relatively low cost, ease of manufacture, versatility, and imperviousness to water, plastics are used in an enormous and expanding range of products, from paper clips to spaceships. They have already displaced many traditional materials, such as wood; stone; horn and bone; leather; paper; metal; glass; and ceramic, in most of their former uses.

The use of plastics is constrained chiefly by their organic chemistry, which seriously limits their hardness, density, and their ability to resist heat, organic solvents, oxidation, and ionizing radiation. In particular, most plastics will melt or decompose when heated to a few hundred degrees celsius. While plastics can be made electrically conductive to some extent, they are still no match for metals like copper or aluminium.[citation needed] Plastics are still too expensive to replace wood, concrete and ceramic in bulky items like ordinary buildings, bridges, dams, pavement, and railroad ties.

Chemical structure
Common thermoplastics range from 20,000 to 500,000 in molecular mass, while thermosets are assumed to have infinite molecular weight. These chains are made up of many repeating molecular units, known as repeat units, derived from monomers; each polymer chain will have several thousand repeating units. The vast majority of plastics are composed of polymers of carbon and hydrogen alone or with oxygen, nitrogen, chlorine or sulfur in the backbone. (Some of commercial interests are silicon based.) The backbone is that part of the chain on the main "path" linking a large number of repeat units together. To customize the properties of a plastic, different molecular groups "hang" from the backbone (usually they are "hung" as part of the monomers before linking monomers together to form the polymer chain). This fine tuning of the properties of the polymer by repeating unit's molecular structure has allowed plastics to become such an indispensable part of twenty first-century world.

Some plastics are partially crystalline and partially amorphous in molecular structure, giving them both a melting point (the temperature at which the attractive intermolecular forces are overcome) and one or more glass transitions (temperatures above which the extent of localized molecular flexibility is substantially increased). The so-called semi-crystalline plastics include polyethylene, polypropylene, poly (vinyl chloride), polyamides (nylons), polyesters and some polyurethanes. Many plastics are completely amorphous, such as polystyrene and its copolymers, poly (methyl methacrylate), and all thermosets

History
The first human-made plastic was invented by Alexander Parkes in 1855 ; he called this plastic Parkesine (later

Back in the early 1980s, polypropylene made its debut as a fiber for making wicking underwear. This was an stupendous advancement over cotton fishnet undershirts. Polypropylene clothing wicked sweat and rain, and snow that melted on one's body, away from the surface of the skin, keeping a person relatively dry. Even when the fabric was soaking wet, it kept a person from getting cold---a miracle!

This is the first wicking shirt I owned and I loved it. But it had one annoying drawback: it lacked a raised collar, so when a blob of snow fell off a tree onto my head or shoulder, some of the snow went down my back inside the shirt---an ugly feeling. Zippered-turtleneck shirts came a bit later to solve that problem. I've heard that polypropylene tended to retain body odor, but no one I hiked with died of odor poisoning. Eventually polyester fibers took over the market, which relegated polypropylene to the status of oddity. This shirt was given away.

Polypropylene is what most water ski tow ropes are made of.

Crystal clear overlay enhances custom inserts on front cover, back cover and spine. Nonstick, archival-safe material won't lift ink or toner off of printed pages. One Touch mechanism lets you open, close and lock your binder in one easy step. Easy Insert feature helps you place and remove personalized spine inserts quickly and easily. Gap Free feature prevents ring misalignment so pages turn smoothly. Locking EZD ring holds up to 50% more than same size round rings (20% more than slant rings). Back-mounted rings allow pages to lie flat. Four inside pockets store unbound materials for improved organization. Wider front and back binder panels fully cover standard dividers and sheet protectors. Exposed rivets on spine.

~ Genuine Turquoise, Garnet, and Peridot gemstones.
~ Handcrafted copper ring frame meticulously hand woven.
~ Spiral ends were lightly hammered to give a polished look.
~ Front of ring measures 20mm from top to bottom.
~ Toe ring is adjustable to fit sizes 3.5 - 4.5.

In this playful toe ring reminiscent of a butterfly, light blue Apatite beads have been wrapped with violet tinted copper wire and stand out beautifully in contrast with an indigo tinted handcrafted copper ring frame.

This beautifully detailed .925 sterling silver Biagi charm will fit your Pandora, Troll, Chamilia European style charm bracelet or necklace. Five square cut rose colored cubic zirconias circle this charm. The Biagi jewelry line is a high quality product with hundreds of beads and charms to choose from. You'll have lots of fun creating your own personal treasure! These charms should be cleaned with a soft polishing cloth. Do NOT use a silver cleaning solution because doing so will remove the oxidation detail in the design.

Why.. the name .. well it is pretty, Peruvian Opals are used along with Pacifc Opal coloured Swarovski crystal rondelles and bicones. This bracelet is to be the October Birthstone beading project ... and guess what .. Opal is the birthstone for October. The full tutorial and more photographs of this bracelet will be featured. It has been constructed with small 2mm Miyuki glass cube beads, Peruvian Opal round beads (I used a whole strand!), Pacific opal Swarovski crystal bicones and rondelles, Charlotte 2 cut seed beads, sterling silver continuous chain, jump rings and a large lobster clasp.

I asked my beautiful and loving Donna to marry me on April 18, 2010. She said "yes"!

The ring consists of two entwined "ropes"; one of emeralds (her birthstone) and the other of diamonds (my birthstone).

Wedding is tentatively scheduled for mid-October.

I am the happiest nutjob in the looney bin!

-Green Amethyst, 6-7mm, faceted, briolette pears
-White, top drilled, 5x6mm, freshwater pearls
-Sterling silver, 3mm, beads
-Sterling silver toggle clasp
-7 1/2 inches
-double stranded, can wear twisted, or separated

Graceful Asian-style lilies with pale sage green amethyst full round-cut briolettes.

bamboo snake or bamboo pit viper. ?????. or ???. Trimeresurus albolabris
Other Common names
White-lipped pitviper, white-lipped tree viper, white-lipped bamboo viper.

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Animal Group: Reptile
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Phylum: Chordata
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Class: Reptilia
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Order: Squamata
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Family: Viperidae
Other Chinese Name(s): ???

INFORMATION:-
Named by Gray in 1842 this is Hong Kong's most common venomous snake.
Description:-
Beautiful colours, dorsal/back is bright green with yellow stripe/line near the belly. the tail can be red/brown russet coloured. The underneath is yellowish white.
A medium sized snake, around 50cm to 1 meter in length.
very triangular head (unlike the non-venomous greater green snake), and scales are slightly keeled. Quite a stocky snake and can reach up to a meter in length.
the eyes are large and dark yellow, even orange. slit like vertical pupils.
two large hinged fangs at the front of the mouth.
common throughout the territory.
mostly nocturnal, and has a sensing pit on its head to enable a strike even in total darkness - which is when many bites occur, as the snake is hidden.
This snake is reported to bite a lot of people.....my wife has spoken to 3 people who have been bitten. It is an aggressive snake and the bite, tho not fatal, can be very painful, with swelling.

Feeds on frogs, lizards, rodents etc.
Reproduction: Viviparous live young, mates in early summer with a dozen babies born 2 months later. (listed by AFCD as egg laying).

conservation status: red list...least concern.

Trimeresurus albolabris
Distributed in shrubland, grassland throughout Hong Kong.
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Phylum: Chordata
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Class: Reptilia
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Order: Squamata
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Family: Elapidae
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Other Chinese Name(s): ???


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WIKIPEDIA
Common names: white-lipped pitviper,[2] white-lipped tree viper,[3] more.
Trimeresurus albolabris is a venomous pitviper species found in Southeast Asia.
Description

T. albolabris at the Houston Zoo.Total length males 600 mm, females 810; tail length males 120 mm, females 130 mm.[5]

Head scalation consists of 10-11(12) upper labials, the first partially or completely fused to the nasal. Head scales small, subequal, feebly imbricate, smooth or weakly keeled. The supraoculars are narrow, occasionally enlarged and undivided with 8-12 interocular scales between them. Temporal scales smooth.[5]

Midbody has 21 (rarely 19) longitudinal scale rows. The ventral scales are 155-166 in males, 152-176 in females. The subcaudals are paired, 60-72 in males, 49-66 in females. The hemipenes are without spines.[5]

Color pattern: green above, the side of the head below the eyes is yellow, white or pale green, much lighter than rest of head. The belly is green, yellowish or white below. A light ventrolateral stripe present in all males, but absent in females. The end of tail not mottled brown.[

bamboo snake or bamboo pit viper. ?????. or ???. Trimeresurus albolabris
Other Common names
White-lipped pitviper, white-lipped tree viper, white-lipped bamboo viper.

Animal Group: Reptile
????: ???
Phylum: Chordata
?: ?????
Class: Reptilia
?: ???
Order: Squamata
?: ???
Family: Viperidae
Other Chinese Name(s): ???

INFORMATION:-
Named by Gray in 1842 this is Hong Kong's most common venomous snake.
Description:-
Beautiful colours, dorsal/back is bright green with yellow stripe/line near the belly. the tail can be red/brown russet coloured. The underneath is yellowish white.
A medium sized snake, around 50cm to 1 meter in length.
very triangular head (unlike the non-venomous greater green snake), and scales are slightly keeled. Quite a stocky snake and can reach up to a meter in length.
the eyes are large and dark yellow, even orange. slit like vertical pupils.
two large hinged fangs at the front of the mouth.
common throughout the territory.
mostly nocturnal, and has a sensing pit on its head to enable a strike even in total darkness - which is when many bites occur, as the snake is hidden.
This snake is reported to bite a lot of people.....my wife has spoken to 3 people who have been bitten. It is an aggressive snake and the bite, tho not fatal, can be very painful, with swelling.

Feeds on frogs, lizards, rodents etc.
Reproduction: Viviparous live young, mates in early summer with a dozen babies born 2 months later. (listed by AFCD as egg laying).

conservation status: red list...least concern.

Trimeresurus albolabris
Distributed in shrubland, grassland throughout Hong Kong.
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bamboo snake or bamboo pit viper. ?????. or ???. Trimeresurus albolabris

Animal Group: Reptile
????: ???
Phylum: Chordata
?: ?????
Class: Reptilia
?: ???
Order: Squamata
?: ???
Family: Elapidae
?: ????
Other Chinese Name(s): ???


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WIKIPEDIA
Common names: white-lipped pitviper,[2] white-lipped tree viper,[3] more.
Trimeresurus albolabris is a venomous pitviper species found in Southeast Asia.
Description

T. albolabris at the Houston Zoo.Total length males 600 mm, females 810; tail length males 120 mm, females 130 mm.[5]

Head scalation consists of 10-11(12) upper labials, the first partially or completely fused to the nasal. Head scales small, subequal, feebly imbricate, smooth or weakly keeled. The supraoculars are narrow, occasionally enlarged and undivided with 8-12 interocular scales between them. Temporal scales smooth.[5]

Midbody has 21 (rarely 19) longitudinal scale rows. The ventral scales are 155-166 in males, 152-176 in females. The subcaudals are paired, 60-72 in males, 49-66 in females. The hemipenes are without spines.[5]

Color pattern: green above, the side of the head below the eyes is yellow, white or pale green, much lighter than rest of head. The belly is green, yellowish or white below. A light ventrolateral stripe present in all males, but absent in females. The end of tail not mottled brown.[

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Another great side look at my new Perry Ellis black formal event dress socks with 2 stripes. I think the stripes compliment the stripe on my Calvin Klein mens tuxedo pants well. The black patent leather mens tuxedo shoes are shined. I'm also wearing mens classic vintage double grip sock garters with pinstripes on them to add to the striped look. See my other photos for other views of the socks or garters.

Seated view fully dressed in suit with legged crossed and you can see the dark green socks sticking out of my dark grayish/green trousers into my new Bass Logan mens flat panel loafers. Under the suit are hidden pant suspenders and double grip sock garters holding up my socks. See my other photos.

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[11:17pm]

This is my Notebook.

I've had it for roughly 5 years and I'ts been burned, buried, painted, drawn on, scraped, cut, slashed, torn, left out in the rain, dropped, plucked at, stolen, thrown and crammed full of years worth of school crap.

As you can tell it's pretty rough, It used to be a bright orange but obviously, it's not anymore. That's because it's been painted at least 5 different times (twice with acrylic that I peeled off, Twice with watered down acryllic which is why it looks a brown, and another time with Spray Paint which accounts for the silver part on the edges, I've probably spent hours scraping, plucking and peeling paint off of this thing.)

I no longer use the inside of the binder, because the plastic that once gave it shape has long since been shattered and the 3 ring part of it is compleltly gone. Now I just use the pouch on the outside to put papers in and such.

The parents have tried to throw it away on more than one occasion but after I have blatently refused to get rid of it, I think they've gotten the picture. Of course that dosen't stop people from school wondering out loud why I carry the thing around. It's pretty ratty.

Anyway today was actually pretty awsome because I only went to school until 12:00pm, and not because school let out. I found out that there's a new guy in 9th Grade, personally I think he looks like he's stoned out of his mind most of the time of course I made that assumption before he asked me if I wanted to buy some weed from him.

God Help This School

We're becoming be catch all again, every undesirable on the planet is attracted to Waccamaw Academy. Kill me now.

I had an appointment with Rick Hamilton a Orthopedic surgeon at the hospital in Little River about my knee's that have hurt constantly for the last 3 years since I ran down a mountain with Brystol Gore (but that's another story entirely).

Dr. Hamilton was kinda creepy but he got me 3 x-ray's (which were completly normal, but I knew they would be) and ordered an MRI which is something that I've wanted forever. Maybe after they do it they'll actually know what's wrong with me and I'll be able to walk again without being in constant pain. Dr. Hamilton thinks it has something to do with the underside of my patella being too rough and scraping across my MCL or something of that nature. I don't really understand it all.

Anyway after the doctors appointment we had some time to kill before we had to meet John our realtor at Plantation Lakes, so we stopped at Outback Steakhouse and had dinner, the food was ok but then again I was just happy to have food because I hadn't eaten all day.

After dinner we went up to meet John and saw the house. It was nice, but I think that the people who built it had only one kid because upstairs there's one big bedroom and then one tiny one. Mom liked it but It was a little too far from Whiteville for us to drive back and forth every day and things just seemed to be a little small.

That was that so we just went home and watched a little bit of football before I went to bed around 2. Way too late.

When I was in college, I started looking through home magazines to find and develop my own decorating style. I wanted a place to save my favorite pictures I would often tear out of these magazines. So, I started taping the images into a spiral notebook. I quickly discovered that just the spiral notebook was not going to work. I couldn't find the images in the notebook when I went looking for them because they weren't organized in any way. And, within a year I had almost filled up the one notebook. I knew I needed a notebook that could be separated into categories and I also knew I needed the pages to be able to be moved around. I started with just a couple 1 1/2" three-ring binders divided into as many categories as I could think of. As my magazine clippings grew, I thought of more and more categories. And, as I got too many pages in one category I separated those pages out into their own notebook. Currently I have 29 binders with a total of 50 categories. Divide yours into categories that you find the most organized. The following are my binders and the categories in each:
- Living Room, Bathroom, Laundry Room
- Office, Craft Room, Paint, Wallpaper, Cleaning
- Kitchen
- Bedroom
- Home (anything that could fit anywhere in the home such as coasters and rugs)
- Lamps, Pillows, Curtains, Wreaths & Garlands
- Candles, Bulletin Boards & Frames & Pictures, Flowers (the handmade kind goes here, the real kind goes in the Gardening/Outdoors binder)
- Gardening/Outdoors
- Holidays - Valentines Day, St.Patrick's Day, Easter, May Day, July 4th, Halloween, Thanksgiving
- Christmas
- Party Ideas - Place Settings, Place Cards, Centerpieces, Themed Parties, Cakes, Drinks
- Gift Wrapping
- Gift Ideas, Cards & Envelopes
- Patterns (cute designs, cip-art)
- Paper Crafts - Silhouettes, Paper Dolls, Origami, Quilling
- Snowflake Patterns
- Crafts (1)
- Crafts (2)
- Knitting
- Crochet (1)
- Crochet (2)
- Crochet (3)
- Crochet (4)
- Macrame, Needlework
- Quilting (1)
- Quilting (2)
- Kids (1)
- Kids (2)
- Fashion
As you can see - I expanded my clippings to all sorts of crafts as well. I carry a notebook with me at all times and as an idea pops into my head, I sketch out a simple drawing and make some notes. Later, I transfer these into my binders so I can keep my thoughts and sketches organized along with the clippings. I also keep patterns and pictures I print off the internet and those I find in craft books from the library organized in these binders as well. It takes a bit to get these into the binders but it is well worth as I can find everything really quickly.

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Garry Stretch, the man with the world's most elastic skin.

Here's the interview I wrote for Naked - Magazine of the Weird and Wonderful.

Roll up, roll up! See the monsters of the midway! Thrill at the strangest show on Earth! Witness the most incredible, the most unbelievable freak of this or any other century! See Garry Stretch, the world’s most elastic man performing mind-boggling acts of physical distortion. Gasps as he pulls the flesh from his very bones, covering his face with his own incredible skin. Witness with awe and mystery as he attaches blood-bursting bulldog clips to his entire body to perform the amazing “Batman.” No trickery is involved ladies and gentlemen, Garry Stretch is indeed a one hundred percent bona fide freak. We dare you to purchase a ticket to the most bizarre experience of your entire life! Yes my friends, today is your once-in-a-life opportunity to feast your eyes upon the world’s strangest living creature...

Well who could resist such an offer? Certainly not the Naked Magazine team. So, when the Circus Of Horrors came to town, we took a trip to the big top. Quietly tucked behind the scenes we found the trailer of Gary “Stretch” Turner and talked to him about life as the world’s stretchiest man. Lincolnshire-born Garry, holder of two incredible Guinness world records (World’s Stretchiest Skin and Number of Clothes Pegs on Face), spoke frankly about his unusual medical condition and revealed a surprisingly positive view about the strange phenomena of the physical freak….

NAKED: Garry, did your parents know from your birth that you had this unusual physical condition?

GARRY: Well no, not from birth. I guess it was from when I was about five or six years old. The other children in the classroom would take hold of me and go “whoah your skin’s strange,” and I’d stretch it about and that. I think doctor’s said that he’s got very soft skin and that, but they didn’t know my condition was EDS (Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome) until I was about thirteen. I used to go for tests in Sheffield. They’d take bits of skin from me and grow them in laboratories all around the world. A lot of the research you see done on EDS is based on the research on myself, which was probably twenty years ago now. In my particular condition it only effects one in five hundred and ninety-three million people, so there’s probably about ten of us in the world and there’s only two of us performing. EDS covers any condition effecting the connective tissue. So a lot of people have Ehlers–Danlos. People who are double jointed say. The way it effects me is a lack of collagen. If you looked under a microscope at your skin cells they’d be nicely rounded and locked together in many places. Mine are more jagged, more squared, so it gives me elasticity. It’s as simple as that.

NAKED: Did you find that you were particularly teased at school? Was it a burden having such a condition as EDS?

GARRY: No. Once people knew I was stretchy and had seen it 2 or 3 times, it was not an issue anymore. I probably didn’t do it for years. When I started comprehensive school I remember making quite a lot of money with my first day at school charging 10p a pull and 20p to do-it-yourself! I probably ­made about ?10 every year going around the first year students. They’d all be intrigued to know, so I’d go around and pose and take tens and twenty pences for a bit of a show.

NAKED: You had the idea of making it into a career quite early on?

GARRY: Yeah, and I left school when I was 15. I went to London with my father and learnt the scaffolding trade and got into construction. After about ten years of that I was a plasterer for five years, and I actually started entertaining about four years ago now. I did some snaps for The Daily Sport - I think I was in that every day for nearly a week or so doing a different stretch, a different story. It was hilarious. And I think about two weeks later, Channel 4 rung me up wanting to do a little show for Fortean TV. So I did that and within two months, Hollywood was on the phone, and that was when I went to set the record.

NAKED: You have a world record for pegs too.

GARRY: Yeah. Well obviously because I was in the book I was skimming through one day, and I saw this Swedish guy wearing 88 pegs on his face and I thought “bloody idiot!” I was sun bathing in the garden at the time and I looked up at the washing line and there were a couple of pegs hanging there so I reached up and put them on. I thought, “that’s not too bad, I could put loads on.” So I went to the local shop and bought them out of pegs and decided to do one side of the face and thought, “yeah here’s another record.” And I think I did over a hundred. Because the photos got in the papers it got a load of other people doing it! There’s a guy in Stoke, a couple of Scandinavians, an American and then it became a craze in Ibiza and Tenerife. They all get pissed on Tequila and fire the pegs on! So I started something!
NAKED: What happened

Garry Stretch, the man with the world's most elastic skin by his trailer.

Here's the interview I wrote for Naked - Magazine of the Weird and Wonderful.

Roll up, roll up! See the monsters of the midway! Thrill at the strangest show on Earth! Witness the most incredible, the most unbelievable freak of this or any other century! See Garry Stretch, the world’s most elastic man performing mind-boggling acts of physical distortion. Gasps as he pulls the flesh from his very bones, covering his face with his own incredible skin. Witness with awe and mystery as he attaches blood-bursting bulldog clips to his entire body to perform the amazing “Batman.” No trickery is involved ladies and gentlemen, Garry Stretch is indeed a one hundred percent bona fide freak. We dare you to purchase a ticket to the most bizarre experience of your entire life! Yes my friends, today is your once-in-a-life opportunity to feast your eyes upon the world’s strangest living creature...

Well who could resist such an offer? Certainly not the Naked Magazine team. So, when the Circus Of Horrors came to town, we took a trip to the big top. Quietly tucked behind the scenes we found the trailer of Gary “Stretch” Turner and talked to him about life as the world’s stretchiest man. Lincolnshire-born Garry, holder of two incredible Guinness world records (World’s Stretchiest Skin and Number of Clothes Pegs on Face), spoke frankly about his unusual medical condition and revealed a surprisingly positive view about the strange phenomena of the physical freak….

NAKED: Garry, did your parents know from your birth that you had this unusual physical condition?

GARRY: Well no, not from birth. I guess it was from when I was about five or six years old. The other children in the classroom would take hold of me and go “whoah your skin’s strange,” and I’d stretch it about and that. I think doctor’s said that he’s got very soft skin and that, but they didn’t know my condition was EDS (Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome) until I was about thirteen. I used to go for tests in Sheffield. They’d take bits of skin from me and grow them in laboratories all around the world. A lot of the research you see done on EDS is based on the research on myself, which was probably twenty years ago now. In my particular condition it only effects one in five hundred and ninety-three million people, so there’s probably about ten of us in the world and there’s only two of us performing. EDS covers any condition effecting the connective tissue. So a lot of people have Ehlers–Danlos. People who are double jointed say. The way it effects me is a lack of collagen. If you looked under a microscope at your skin cells they’d be nicely rounded and locked together in many places. Mine are more jagged, more squared, so it gives me elasticity. It’s as simple as that.

NAKED: Did you find that you were particularly teased at school? Was it a burden having such a condition as EDS?

GARRY: No. Once people knew I was stretchy and had seen it 2 or 3 times, it was not an issue anymore. I probably didn’t do it for years. When I started comprehensive school I remember making quite a lot of money with my first day at school charging 10p a pull and 20p to do-it-yourself! I probably ­made about ?10 every year going around the first year students. They’d all be intrigued to know, so I’d go around and pose and take tens and twenty pences for a bit of a show.

NAKED: You had the idea of making it into a career quite early on?

GARRY: Yeah, and I left school when I was 15. I went to London with my father and learnt the scaffolding trade and got into construction. After about ten years of that I was a plasterer for five years, and I actually started entertaining about four years ago now. I did some snaps for The Daily Sport - I think I was in that every day for nearly a week or so doing a different stretch, a different story. It was hilarious. And I think about two weeks later, Channel 4 rung me up wanting to do a little show for Fortean TV. So I did that and within two months, Hollywood was on the phone, and that was when I went to set the record.

NAKED: You have a world record for pegs too.

GARRY: Yeah. Well obviously because I was in the book I was skimming through one day, and I saw this Swedish guy wearing 88 pegs on his face and I thought “bloody idiot!” I was sun bathing in the garden at the time and I looked up at the washing line and there were a couple of pegs hanging there so I reached up and put them on. I thought, “that’s not too bad, I could put loads on.” So I went to the local shop and bought them out of pegs and decided to do one side of the face and thought, “yeah here’s another record.” And I think I did over a hundred. Because the photos got in the papers it got a load of other people doing it! There’s a guy in Stoke, a couple of Scandinavians, an American and then it became a craze in Ibiza and Tenerife. They all get pissed on Tequila and fire the pegs on! So I started something!
NAKED

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Someday she will be loved - maroon 5

I really want to see Blue Valentine..i think it comes out january 24. It looks like the cutest love story ever, and it took 12 years to make.

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On Valentines day Chelo bought me a huge box of chocolates which i've always wanted to recieve. (the flavors were all quite disgusting but I'll keep the beautiful box forever) and than he got a box from his dresser and told me to close my eyes. He than took my hand and slipped on this white gold diamond promise ring. This had to be the sweetest happiest moment in my life so far. :)

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Coral is an Organic Substance.It is not a mined stone or mineral, but an organic gemstone. Formed from a living creature, it is the "skeleton" formed by individual polyps, plant-like animals, which make up a colony under seawater in deep sea. It is a hard calcareous matter formed of innumerable skeletons continuously secreted by many families of marine coelenterate polyps (a family of zoophytes, gelatinous marine animals called polyps) for their support and habitation. It looks like an underwater colourful plant which keeps growing biologically. It is one of the priceless gifts from the sea for the mankind.
Red Italian coral is believed to be the finest quality coral, mostly demanded in the jewellery industry. Coral reefs are found in almost all the oceanic parts of the world. The major deposit of coral is the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The finest specimens come from Sardinia and Tunisia; the coral from Japan and China is considered slightly inferior in quality but its price is more than Italian red coral because it is found in less quantity. Coral is also found off the coast of Washington State (U.S.A) and the Aleutian Islands off Alaska.
Coral is found in clear, shallow seawater at a depth of about 15ft to 160ft. The greater the depth at which coral is found, the lighter is its colour.Imitation red coral is made of conch-shell and compacted powdered marble. Plastic, wood and wax are also used in the making imitation red coral.
Astrological Effects of red coral
Red coral is ruled by Mars. It can be worn by those whose Mars is the lord of an auspicious house in the native ascendant chart.
If Mars is weak, debilitated, combust or forming Mangal Dosha in your horoscope, Red Coral may help you a lot. Wear a Red Coral and remove all the weakness of Mars or Mangal Graha. Besides this, Red Coral may also be helpful in minimizing the bad influence of Dasha and Antar Dasha of Mars. Red Coral will make you a dynamic, energetic and confidant person. If you wear a red coral, you may get rid of fear and bad dreams. Besides this, you may also dominate your enemies/competitors and seniors. Obviously, wearing a Red Coral would be fantastic for everlasting energy, stamina, and financial as well as professional growth.
Coral turns inactive persons into active ones, helps build finances, increases determination, courage, physical strength, vitality, and leadership qualities, and helps one to finish the tasks he has begun. It can help one in getting a daughter married or to find a new job. It can help marital life. It protects against witchcraft, accidents, and lightning.
Those who wear red coral will be brave and defeat their enemies. It helps defeat mental depression, and protects women from widowhood. It also protects the wearer from evil spirits and curses, and stops nightmares in their life. It aids meditation and brings happiness. It may help one avoid violence, war and all types of accidents.
It is believed that Red coral changes its color if the wearer is about to suffer from bad health.
Red coral transmits the cosmic color yellow, which is related to blood, bone marrow, lymph nodes, and the head. It can help give relief in diseases related to the above parts of the body caused by an afflicted Mars. It is also affects the genitals, and works with the immune system, can cure smallpox, fever, headache, jaundice, blood diseases, anemia, weakness, typhoid, allergies, cough, bronchitis, pneumonia, wounds, measles, piles, chickenpox, and problems with bile. Red coral used after three months of pregnancy may also be able to prevent miscarriages.
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Health Effects
Red coral in combination with other gems can help to cure and fight these diseases blood cancer, bone cancer, breast cancer, mouth cancer, stomach cancer, breathing troubles, anemia, kidney trouble, nerve diseases, gallstones, diabetes, asthma, hernia, appendicitis, meningitis, gouts, carbuncle, paralysis, rickets, piles, boils and wounds, menstrual disorder, painful delivery and in operations.Children who suffer from malnutrition and slow development also find relief if they wear this gemstone.
Lucky Gem
Red Coral is considered lucky gem for all those who are born under number 9. Mars rules this number. People born on 9th, 18th, and 27th of any month are governed by this number. Coral is one of the five sacred stones of the Tibetans and the American Indians.
Red coral is also recommended for 35th wedding anniversaries.
How to take care of Red coral
Coral needs special care. A soft and porous gem, coral scratches and abrades easily and chlorine, alcohol, ammonia, nail polish remover, and other chemicals can damage it. Remove coral rings when washing and moisturizing your hands. Avoid exposing your coral to extreme temperatures. It may gradually change color from everyday wear. As an organic gem, coral is softer than other gem materials and

An item weighing more than 1 gram can't be sold as gold in Britain unless it's hallmarked, to indicate that it's been assayed. This particular hallmark is from my wedding ring. See notes for an explanation of the marks.

My entry for MSH: Gold.

For Poor Man's Macro: 45mm lens with +17 dioptre close-up filters.

I used steel as bottom plate for brazing the other metals on, because the ring has to be sturdy. The epoxy inlay with the crushed lapis lazuli would crack if the ring gets deformed.
I don`t know up to now how durable such epoxy inlays are. I might make another ring and carry it around myself at work for a while.
If the ring is only used for non work activities I guess there will be no problem, as epoxy is used in jewelry making as one of the strongest adhesives.

stainless steel, welding steel, meteorite pieces Nantan, epoxy, lapis lazuli 4mm, red shellac, ring size 9.5

Iron from the earth and from behind Mars together in a ring.
the Shellac is under the epoxy in the inlay and gives it a slightly dark red shimmer. It has a color similar to garnet.