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Classic Continuity, Characters, Murderers,
Gwen's love interests
Revived Characters
Live-Action Movies Characters
Former Villains
Original Series Characters
Incarcecon Prisoners
Null Void Prisoners
Genetic Donors
Ultimate Alien Characters
Introduced in the Original Series
Kevin Ethan Levin
Osmosian
New York (formerly)
Bellwood (formerly)
Null Void (formerly)
11 (Original Series)
12 (Omniverse flashbacks)
16 (Alien Force)
17 (Ultimate Alien)
18(Omniverse)
Ben's Team (occasionally)
Vilgax (formerly)
Argit (occasionally)
Charmcaster (formerly)
Blowfish (formerly)
Gwen Tennyson (girlfriend)
Criminal (formerly)
Con Artist (formerly)
Alien Tech Dealer (formerly)
Energy Absorption
Life Absorption
Matter Absorption
DNA Absorption
Power and Ability Absorption
Metamorphic Arms
Limited Mnemokinesis
Skilled Hand-to-Hand Combatant
Expert Mechanic and Engineer
Keen Investigative Skills
Advanced Alien Tech Knowledge
Technology Manipulation (formerly)
Kevin's Car (Original) (formerly)
Kevin's New Car
Plumber Badge
Rust Bucket 3
Taydenite Car
Mrs. Levin (mother)
Harvey Hackett (stepfather)
Zed (pet)
Devin Levin (real father; deceased; retconned)
Kevin 11 (formerly)
Ultimate Kevin (formerly)
Curtis (Verdona)
Muscles (Sunny)
Troglodyte (Darkstar and Ultimate Albedo)
The Prize (Servantis)
Babe (Gwen)
Kevin Levin (Alternate Timeline)
Stone Kevin (Gwen Alters the Past Timeline)
Michael Reisz (Kevin 11)
Charlie Schlatter (Original Series)
Greg Cipes (Alien Force, Ultimate Alien, Omniverse and Omniverse flashbacks)
Nathan Keyes (Alien Swarm)
Kevin Ethan Levin is an Osmosian and a member of Ben's Team. When Kevin first appeared in the original series, he quickly became one of Ben's most notable enemies. However, he reformed in Alien Force, and became one of the main heroes until his departure, along with Gwen in The More Things Change: Part 1.
Regular Appearances
In the original series, Kevin was a thin and scrawny boy with shoulder-length black hair, pale skin, and dark brown eyes with black-discolored marks around them (a sign that an Osmosian has recently absorbed energy). He wore a torn black T-shirt, black studded armbands, brown cargo pants, black knee-length shoes, and a padlock necklace which is a spoil from his first crime: stealing a bike and using it to run away to New York. After absorbing an Omnitrix feedback, Kevin was able to transform into exact copies of all of the unlocked aliens, missing an Omnitrix symbol.
In Alien Force, Kevin grew into a tall and muscular young man. His eyes lacked the black marks (as his body fully recovered from and stopped absorbing energy). His normal attire in Seasons 1 and 2, as well as Ultimate Alien was a tight black T-shirt over a grey long sleeve shirt, blue pants, and black combat shoes. His hair, although still long, was styled into a choppy mullet.
In Season 3 of Alien Force, he was seen wearing a short-sleeved light blue oil-stained mechanic's jacket over a white muscular shirt, blue pants, and his black combat shoes. After he went through a second mutation, an unbalanced mixture of various matters, the transformation completely destroyed his clothes, except his briefs. As a result, Kevin had to wear an ID Mask in public to appear human. In his second mutation, he looked like a mixture of solid materials such as stone, wood, Taydenite, and metal.
In Ultimate Alien, he wore a standard Plumber suit during a few of his off-world excursions.
In Omniverse, Kevin wore the same black shirt but the sleeves and collar were roughly cut, his grey shirt has stripes, the sleeves on his long-sleeved grey shirt were slightly torn and he wore blue holsters. His hair was longer and straighter, and his pants had a small tear below the left knee. He also wore a padlock necklace similar to the one he wore when he was 11, but marked with an "11". He also sported black marks around his eyes, making him appear tired; these marks bear similarity to when he was 11 and still absorbing energy. He also has a few whiskers on his chin.
In Weapon XI: Part 2, Kevin gets the same cross-shaped scar to his chin that future Kevin has.
12-year-old Kevin in Omniverse looks exactly the same as how he does in the original series, except for the fact that the color of his cargo pants are grey instead of brown and his padlock necklace is marked with an "11".
Occasional Appearances
In What Are Little Girls Made Of?, he wore grey trunks as a swimsuit.
In Save the Last Dance, he wore a black tuxedo with a black bow tie.
In Birds of a Feather, when on the Moon, he wore an orange spacesuit with four arms.
In the flashback in ...Nor Iron Bars a Cage, 11-year-old Kevin looked the same as he did in the original series, but with blue pants instead of brown.
In Escape from Aggregor, he wore a pale blue winter coat and blue pants.
In Basic Training, while at the barracks in the Plumbers' Academy, he wore an olive tank top and black shorts.
In The More Things Change: Part 1, Kevin lacks the stripes on his shirt and the chin whiskers he has in the rest of the series.
While working with the Rooters, he wore black Proto-Tech Armor.
In Omniverse's No Watch Timeline, looks identical to his Alien Force/Ultimate Alien appearance, but in the Omniverse art style (long hair and black marks around his eyes).
11-year-old Kevin in Ultimate Alien
12-year-old Kevin in Omniverse
12-year-old Kevin in a Rooter suit in Omniverse
Kevin's swimsuit in Alien Force
Kevin in a black tuxedo in Save the Last Dance
Kevin in an orange spacesuit in Birds of a Feather
Kevin in Alien Swarm
Kevin in Season 3 of Alien Force
Kevin in a winter coat in Escape from Aggregor
Kevin in a Plumber suit in Ultimate Alien
Kevin in Basic Training
Kevin in Ben 10-Generator Rex: Heroes United
Kevin in The More Things Change: Part 1
Kevin in Omniverse before getting his chin scar.
Kevin in a Rooter suit in Omniverse
Elderly Kevin in Paradox
Kevin in No Watch Ben's timeline
Due to his complicated childhood and abilities, as a child, Kevin exhibited sociopathic tendencies and was willing to hurt/kill anyone for personal gain/pleasure. This behavior and mentality stems from not only being treated like a freak from his peers and family, but also a side effect from absorbing too much energy. His selfishness and sociopathic behavior was made apparent when he was attempting to derail a money train, even though it'd kill countless passengers on another train. Kevin had an extremely negative outlook on life because of his countless hardships and struggles, feeling insecure about himself as well as having an incredibly low self-esteem. He had a deep-rooted hatred for other people and society in general. He was paranoid to the point of considering everyone to be his enemy because, as he put it, "Nobody's innocent! They just haven't had the chance to make fun of me yet!".[1]
Kevin's outlook began to change when he met Kwarrel, a fellow prisoner in the Null Void. Becoming somewhat of a mentor and father-figure to him, Kwarrel helped greatly improve Kevin's personality and he decided to become a hero (which explains his initial motive of destroying Ben to save the Earth when he was associated with Amalgam Kids after he was found by the Rooters).[2] In Alien Force, despite Kevin having become a con artist and an arms broker, he was more stable and somewhat mature. Kevin began to have a much better outlook on life and started to form actual bonding for the first time. This eventually leads to Kevin making amends with Ben and Gwen, who were once his most hated enemies. As a result, Ben and Kevin no longer have their famous rivalries and have become best friends. Kevin is also much more open about his feelings, showing gratitude towards Ben and Gwen, and also seemed to have a better connection towards Max. His personality and psyche improved greatly to the point that he became a trustworthy and reliable ally. He once told Ben that he was grateful to them for changing his life.[3] Kevin's current personality is similar to Max in his younger years. [4][5]
While changing for the better, Kevin still sometimes shows a delinquent side, seen when he attempts to sell the Rust Bucket 2 to Vulkanus for alien technology,[6] albeit technology he intended to give to Ben, conspires with Argit to sell weapons to both sides of a warring alien race,[7] and even pawns Princess Looma on Ben to get out of his engagement.[8] Despite this side of Kevin, Ben and especially Gwen still greatly trust him.
In addition to his new outlook on life, Kevin showed disgust at those who would take advantage of others, such as with Argit when he was taking advantage of an alien's trust. Although Kevin may, at times, do things unethically like selling weapons to make money or do things that involve getting money, his heart is always in the right place. He also showed distaste on how others care about only themselves will abandon others for their own selfishness, such as when Kevin reprimanded Ra'ad for being selfish in order to save himself while reminding him about how he (Kevin) was also selfish before the latter's redemption.
Though Kevin can still be cynical, snarky, and insensitive, he is a good person at heart and generally doesn't like innocent people getting hurt. Though he is rarely open about it, he also has a sensitive side, such as when Jarett ate the Tiffin - the scene shocked Kevin so much that he fainted, despite being the "tough guy".[9] He also sucker-punched Argit, angered and disgusted that the latter didn't care or show remorse for Andreas even after his sacrifice.[10] He also shows more common sense, such as when despite the great prospect of money P'andor was offering if anyone freed him (which Kevin was almost successful), Kevin stops upon realizing he was highly radioactive and pressured that they made sure he wouldn't be released. [11]
Despite having adopted a more positive outlook on life since meeting Kwarrel and making friends with Ben and Gwen, Kevin still suffers some insecurities, which are most evident when he is mutated. The second time he mutated, he was visibly disgusted with himself and fluctuated between bouts of uncontrollable aggression and severe depression that jeopardized his relationships, especially with Gwen.[12] As Ultimate Kevin, he voiced his frustration against Ben for being a famous superhero and him "still" being a freak.[13]
While he cares for innocent people, he is willing to end life, as he voiced to kill any villains that went after his family or the Tennyson's. He also was willing to let Ragnarok die to avenge his father.[14] Kevin even advised Ben to kill Victor Validus in order to kill the Nanochip Queen inside him.[15]
Kevin is extremely protective of his car and becomes very upset whenever it gets damaged, which happens on a fairly regular basis. He was also protective of Zed as well.[16]
5 years prior to Omniverse
Ultimate Alien
Originally, Kevin's powers were believed to be of an unexplained mutation, then alien heritage,[14] but later explained to be of a unique genetic component.
Kevin has the ability to absorb the energy and matter of anything (excluding certain materials)[17] through his body at will and utilize it in various ways. If he's not absorbing excessive amounts of matter or biology directly into his body, he becomes wrapped in a coating that leaves his clothes intact. How ever, If he's wearing a plumbers suit, the suit will not remain intact.
After absorbing energy, Kevin can channel energy through his hands to manipulate technology, discharge it as energy blasts, or physically enhance his body to speed up cellular regeneration, increase his strength, or recover from injuries at an accelerated rate. However, the energy will dissipate over time or through excessive use, so he is required to recharge.[18]
However, if Kevin absorbs energy, the energy will cause Kevin to become mentally unstable. Storing energy for long periods of time will worsen his instability. This mainly occurs in Osmosians who absorb energy very often but cannot control it due to inexperience and lack of skill. Energy absorption can sometimes easily turn into an addiction.
When Kevin has recently absorbed energy, he develops black marks around his eyes. This is a side effect of absorbing energy.[18]
Power Absorption
Similar to his ability to absorb energy, by absorbing the DNA, metabolism, and life force of other life forms, Kevin can use it as nourishment to sustain his health and strength. Absorbing all of someone's energy will kill them. Kevin can use the energy to acquire the creature's powers and undergoes mutation to accommodate the absorbed abilities.
Despite complete access to any of these absorbed abilities at anytime, they aren't as strong as their pure forms, as noticed by Diamondhead who estimated that they are only about 1/10 their full power, as seen when he was able to catch and crush Kevin 11's crystals with his bare hands while the others shattered upon hitting him.[19] This was proven correct by Aggregor. This is the reason why Aggregor first turned P'andor, Andreas, Bivalvan, Ra'ad and Galapagus into pure energy before he absorbed their powers and abilities, so he could could use their power to their fullest extent. He also stated that when Osmosians absorb the life force of other beings, the new powers can only be used temporarily unless they were to drain all of that life form's energy.[20]
This ability can also be used to combine the DNA of two beings, which is what Servantis used Kevin for. Kevin was able to absorb some of Servantis' energy that brought out some past memories.[21] Kevin was able to carry the energy around on his hand and used it on Argit and Alan Albright to bring up their past involvement with the Rooters.[22] Kevin then used this energy to his advantage as he was able to permanently lock out Servantis from the Amalgam Kids' minds.[23]
Kevin absorbing steel
Kevin can absorb solid materials, coating himself in the substance which allows him to take on its properties. He will proportionally increase in physical strength and durability to whatever he absorbed.
Kevin is able to absorb multiple materials at once. He also has the ability to apply to other people a coating of whatever material he has absorbed at the time, temporarily.[24]
Taydenite
Wooden Plank
Stone Creature
To'kustar Armor
Sotoraggian Armor
Depending on the amount of the absorbed material Kevin has available, and how he distributes it, Kevin can either coat his body, or part of it, in the material as a second skin like armor,[25] or completely convert his body, or part of it, into a living version of the material. The amount that Kevin requires depends on the density of the material.
This ability has once been used productively when Kevin was forced to synthesize a coating of Taydenite, thus incapacitating him.[6]
Kevin can also absorb liquids[DJW 1], and when he does he gains the properties of that liquid. If Kevin absorbs mud, objects will pass through him without causing physical damage. He can even absorb bubblegum and fire.[DJW 2][DJW 3][DM 1]
If Kevin absorbs an elastic material, he can "sort of" stretch.[DM 1]
Initially, he was supposed to create an outer shell with a small amount of material -- he could use a quarter to coat a forearm arm with metal, but not his whole body. Then, once he began to form weapons and tools with the material, it became more of a transformation into the substance.[MW 1]
In Alien Force, following his second mutation which causes him to lose the ability to revert to his human form, he gradually begins learning how to use his absorbed matter in various new manners. He is able to use high levels of strength and durability as well as regenerative and shape-shifting abilities.[26] After returning to normal, he retained his newfound powers due to him now having knowledge of being able to do so.[27]
Kevin's normal Taydenite form
Kevin can repair objects of the current material he has absorbed either by turning it into a liquid form or releasing a liquid version of whatever material he has absorbed.[11] He can partially merge with the actual matter and manipulate the substance's form. Both abilities were used when he repaired the rock ceiling of a mine, fused the seal of P'andor's suit, morphed it around P'andor, and fused the arms together as makeshift handcuffs. He once used the metal he absorbed to create a helmet for Gwen to prevent the Lucubra from controlling her.[28]
Kevin can easily pick locks, using his powers to absorb the material of the lock, then form his finger into a key.[25]
Even without his absorption powers, Kevin is shown to be stronger than an average human. Even the powerless Kevin was still a fairly proficient fighter and a useful asset to the team.[29][30] While not to the same extent as aliens like Tetramands, Kevin is capable of lifting/throwing the combined weight of several people with little strain. He is also capable of resisting impacts and blunt force trauma that would severely injure an ordinary person with moderate discomfort.
Kevin has some noticeable skill in brawling which he gained during his years as a runaway, a prisoner in Incarcecon, an alien tech dealer, and a member of the Plumbers. With his combat skills, he has proven on several occasions to be a highly formidable fighter, having held his own against and defeated opponents such as the Megacruiser robots,[19] Technorg,[19] and even Vilgax in a one-on-one fight.[31]
Kevin working on his car
Kevin is very smart, but his formal education has been erratic. He knows a lot about some things, and absolutely nothing about others.[DM 2] Despite lacking proper normal education, Kevin possesses a vast scientific and technological knowledge of alien paraphernalia. In Deep, Ben and Kevin argue that they both cannot use their powers while being in their Plumber suits. So Kevin made some alterations to the suits, equipping them with propelling units and shock pulses that allow them to attack with electric shocks. Kevin also has great analytical and deductive skills, having been able to determine and find out specifically what happened in a battle between Aggregor and the Plumbers several hours after the battle, greatly impressing his friends and even gaining a compliment from Max that he could either be an expert police officer or a wanted criminal. Kevin has good motor skills, being able to race and chase in his car and the Rust Bucket 3.
He is also great at mechanics and engineering. He is shown to repair his car for the numerous damage it took during the course of the series. He also modified his car, setting alien tech for beneficial gears. On top of that, he built the DX Mark 10, a car that he reluctantly gave to Ben as his sixteenth birthday present.[15] Kevin is also shown to be very good with animals, even without trying. In Deep, a Blowfish became strongly attached to Kevin. Later, Khyber's dog, despite being well-trained and loyal to Khyber, ultimately chose to join Kevin, even saving Kevin from being crushed.[32]
While Kevin can absorb all sorts of compatible matter, he cannot take too much of it. Such as with Ben's Omnitrix, where he became mentally unstable and lost all accounts of control from all the DNA given to him.[1] However, Kevin later overcame this weakness when he absorbed numerous DNA samples from Ben's new Omnitrix, but completely retained his sanity, albeit faking it to Ben.[23]
Kevin needs a lot of whatever he's copying to use his matter absorption powers.[33][DM 3]
Kevin is unable to use his absorption powers in a spacesuit, giving him a major disadvantage in combat.[34]
The wrong material Kevin absorbs can put him at a disadvantage, such as absorbing metal makes him more vulnerable to electricity, and absorbing wood makes him more vulnerable to fire.
Love Interests
See article: Relationship with Gwen Tennyson
Charmcaster
Caroline/Charmcaster kissing Kevin
Charmcaster tries to steal Kevin from Gwen in order to accomplish a scheme. She never liked him and was just taunting him.[DM 4]
Kevin thinks Charmcaster is hot, and was clearly attracted to her Caroline form. Charmcaster kissed Kevin on the lips which almost created a conflict between him and Gwen.[12] It should be noted that Charmcaster and Kevin shared a kiss long before the first on-screen kiss between Gwen and Kevin.[27]
After this incident, Kevin and Charmcaster are mostly enemies, with Kevin disliking Charmcaster until he learns just how similar they are. He initially attempts to brush this empathy off, but following the ordeal with the Rooters which upturns his whole life, he is more visibly open in his pity at Charmcaster's situation and how much he relates to it. When Gwen traps Charmcaster in her own bag and keeps her under the goal of becoming friends with her, Kevin seems relieved, knowing first-hand how Gwen can help change a person.[35]
Jennifer Nocturne
Jennifer Nocturne was a 19 year old teenage actress Kevin admired, not just liking her skills but also herself. He introduced himself just before she took Ben to the party, but she paid little attention saying, "Oh of course you are." Later when Nocturne was kidnapped and saved by Kevin and Gwen, Nocturne asked Kevin to be her boyfriend. When Gwen heard this she became jealous of her and said angrily "I will peel you like a grape!".[36]
Kevin 11 (first appearance)
Grudge Match
Back with a Vengeance
Perfect Day (dream)
All episodes except Above and Beyond.
All episodes except Catch a Falling Star.
The More Things Change: Part 1
Showdown: Part 2
The Frogs of War: Part 2
Mud Is Thicker Than Water (cameo)
OTTO Motives
Mystery, Incorporeal
And Then There Were None (alternate timeline)
Weapon XI: Part 1
Charm School
Third Time's a Charm
From Hedorium to Eternity
A Brief Mystery of Time
The Past is the Key to the Future
Backcountry Battleground
Benstorm
It's a Set Up
Dodge Ben
Ben 10 On Ice
The Ben 10 Alien Force Experience
The Monster at the End of this Book
Give & Get
Paper Scissors Stone
Hero Times Two
Black Knight's Flight
Ben's Knightmare
Double Negative
The Dark of Knight
Galaxy Wars
Science Friction
Ben 10 (Issue 1, Issue 2, Issue 3, Issue 4)
Joyrides
Doom Dimension (Volume 1)
Wanted: Kevin Levin
Kevin appeared in every version of the game as the villain at the end of the Lumber Mill level and the second mini-boss in the secret challenge of the Null Void level.
Ben 10: Alien Force (Video Game)
Kevin appeared in every version of the game, like the previous game. Unlike the previous game, Kevin is playable only on the Wii, PSP and PS2 version of the game. He is playable for levels 2 (The Forest Medieval) and 8 (A Change in Weather), and in level 5 (Plumber Trouble) he was taken over by a Xenocyte and became the boss for that level.
Kevin appeared in every version of the game. He is not a playable character in any of the versions.
Kevin in Punch Time Explosion
Kevin appeared as the first boss when he is taken over by the Techadon gauntlet.
Kevin is seen in most of the clips in between levels, but is not a playable character.
Punch Time Explosion
Kevin is again transformed into Ultimate Kevin and used by Vilgax to defeat Ben, Chowder, Mung and Buttercup in Primus, But Ben defeated him and he returned to his normal form.
Punch Time Explosion XL
Kevin is a playable character in his normal form.
Kevin is a starter racer in Galactic Racing. His offensive move is Rocket Roll, where he fires a volley of missiles from his kart, his defensive move is Driving Force Field, where he absorbs metal to create a force field around the kart, and his Ultimate Omni-Move is Turbo Blast, where he uses a machine to boost the speed of the kart, while at the same time using his powers to create a force field around himself and the kart.
Kevin is afraid of alligators.[26]
He watched Captain Planet and The X-Files when he was younger.[37]
In Omniverse, Kevin lives in a garage in the same area as Friedkin University rather than Bellwood.[38][MW 2]
Kevin is keeping the Taydenite car. He rebuilt his old car and uses the Taydenite only when he needs some money.[39][DJW 4][DJW 5]
Kevin and Gwen are famous, just not nearly as famous as Ben.[DM 5]
Mrs. Levin used to read The Princess Bride to Kevin when he was younger.[DM 6]
Kevin is a better pilot than Ben.[DM 7]
Kevin got the small, grey padlock that he wears for a necklace from his first crime, which was stealing a bike to run away from Bellwood.[pop-up 1][18]
Kevin was about five when Devin died.[DM 8] This has since been retconned in Omniverse, as it is revealed that Devin was a fake memory created by Servantis.[21][DJW 6]
Kevin was the first non-family member that Ben shared his secret with.[pop-up 2][18]
The creators of the original series intended for Kevin to be a mutant.[DJW 7]
The original concept for Kevin in the original series was for him to have an Omnitrix. While this ultimately did not come to pass, it was brought back in the reboot.[DR 1]
Kevin's Alien Force and Ultimate Alien design was initially created by Glen Murakami. His face was tweaked and his body was slimmed down by Glenn Wong, with colors added by Chris Hooten.[GW 1]
Gwen and Kevin's "college" redesign was the only redesign they were going to get, but executives wanted them to look more similar to their Alien Force/Ultimate Alien designs for their first appearance, so they received "transition" designs for the first episode.[DJW 2]
Kevin wears wholesters because his voice actor, Greg Cipes, wears them too.[DJW 8]
A running gag in the series is Kevin becoming distraught every time his car gets damaged or destroyed during combat or miscellaneous events. The Rust Bucket 3 has also become a part of this running gag.
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Kevin's Mutations
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Start a Discussion Discussions about Kevin Levin (Classic)
How many years Kevin was in the Null Void?
Efekan19
I really wonder,I tried to find the answer but I couldn't find it. 2020-01-16T11:23:03Z
Kevin in the reboot?
Aaronbill3
So people cannot add speculation to the page, as so often happens with new content	 2018-11-18T19:59:38Z
Evfnye.misx42
Mmm... I should have read more facts about the early 21st century.	 2018-11-19T06:41:45Z
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Jacob Finney
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What Type Of Kitchen Countertop Is The Best
Mar 14th, 2018 | jfinney@talktotucker.com
It seems like just yesterday I was bemoaning the ubiquity of granite, hoping and praying it would go the way of the dodo bird and I'd never have to see its speckled self in a kitchen again. Now, after several years of declining use, the day has come: another surface has officially surpassed granite in terms of popularity. Any guesses as to what the new countertop du jour might be?
It's quartz, otherwise known as engineered stone. The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) reports that while granite is less desirable these days, the use of quartz is on the rise (by kitchen designers anyway. No word on what's most used by DIYers or people who plan their own kitchens). What happened to change homeowners' minds?
If you need a refresher on quartz countertops, here you go: Engineered stone comprises at least 90% of ground up quartz, which is mixed with a binder like resin, then molded into slabs. Add pigment during the manufacturing process and the sky's the limit when it comes to color. Because it's made from little leftover bits of mineral, versus mined in whole slabs and shipped around the world, it's also considered a good environmental choice. It emits negligible radon, although recent reports suggest that building workers can have significant exposure to silica while inhaling dust during cutting and installation, which can lead to silicosis.
Appearance & Style
Silestone USA
If you want the look, but not the maintenance, of natural materials like soapstone or marble, quartz is an attractive alternative. It used to only be available as a solid color, or flecked, depending on how coarsely the quartz was ground during the fabrication process. If you liked a very minimalist, manufactured look this was fine, but the overall effect was rather cold and impersonal and didn't resonate with customers. Today, technology can produce quartz with organic-looking variations that resemble real substances found in nature. This makes a huge difference in the look and feel of a room.
Finish & Feel
Kyal & Kara
Engineered stone manufacturers have also expanded their lines to include different finishes. There's still the standard smooth and shiny quartz you've seen for years, but it's also now available honed or sueded — with a softer, brushed feel — or more pitted like "volcano" rock or concrete. These latest offerings are decidedly less sleek and lustrous, with a warmer and more inviting texture.
Quartz's main selling point is durability: it remains one of the most low maintenance materials around, and is fairly impervious to etching, stains, cracks or chips. (Note that certain finishes might require more daily maintenance. Caesarstone, for example, says that metal marks, fingerprints and other signs of daily living will show more on their honed or concrete finishes.) You don't need to seal the surface upon installation, or reseal down the road. These surfaces are intolerant to high heat however, so it's a good idea to use a trivet under any scalding pots and pans.
Caesarstone's "London Fog" in Sharon & Phil's Bright Australian HomeHayley Kessner
Since engineered stone is non-porous, it's also pretty resistant to mold, mildew or bacteria. Cleaning is easy with only soap and water, or a mild detergent. Silestone does advertise the use of Microban — an additive with antimicrobial properties — in its products, which is something to consider if you don't like the idea of added chemical substances.
Cost & Availability
Engineered stone remains one of the more expensive countertop options. Quartz generally runs about $70-100 per square foot installed, depending on location, quality, and what options you choose. IKEA also sells Caesarstone, which is priced between $43 and $89 per square foot, depending on the thickness and quality level. Don't forget: if you time your purchase with their annual kitchen sale, you'll also get the 20% discount.
Quartz countertops are easy to source and purchase. Major manufacturers include Cosentino (Silestone), DuPont (Zodiaq), Cambria, Caesarstone, Santa Margherita and Technistone.
2021 Bold Predictions For The Housing Market – Home Prices
Dec 25th, 2020 | jfinney@talktotucker.com
This is the final in a 3 part series summarizing my home market projections for 2021 Turning our attention now to sale prices, this year has been impressive so far, and we should see sale prices in 2020 ending up 7.4 percent higher than we saw in 2019. This number is quite remarkable because of what had been … more »
2021 Bold Predictions For The Housing Market – Home Sales
Stay Tuned! This is part 2 of a 3 part series laying out expectations for 2021. Let's take a look at existing homes. The forecast is for sales this year to have risen by 3.9 percent, but sales in 2021 should be up by 6.9 percent, and that's a level we haven't seen since 2006. For sales … more »
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The Nellis Solar Power Plant is situated within Nellis Air Force Base in Clark County, Nevada, on the northeast side of Las Vegas. The solar power generator though, may seem to be quite complicated and complex to create, you should be aware that it is actually the complete opposite as evidenced by a lot of people who start to incorporate this environmentally friendly system . For retailer solar power stations, where the electricity will be sold into the electricity transmission network, the cost of solar energy must fit the wholesale electricity price. What spans 1,600 hectares, cost $2.2 billion to build, and potentially fries hundreds of thousands of birds per year? Forests or not… These farms along with the wind turbines are taking up hundreds of thousand of acres of land and are very ineffective for the amount of production per acre. They're worried about a few thousand birds when fossil fuel power plants kill way more than just birds.
And windows (like, on houses and buildings) kill many many many millions of birds every year. Do you people really think that renewable energy bird deaths are magically substituted for other causes? I also don't think anyone calling themselves environmentalists is honest if they can ignore the sheer amount of land required for these projects. Plus, putting such a large heat generator in the environment could affect local weather patterns.
Heat that hits the ground is dissipated through a series of normal mechanisms, by absorption and evaporation and whatnot. Where on God's Earth did you find anything even remotely substantive to support this statement?? The sad spectacle here is the number of assumptions you make after your spurious anecdotal retort. Advances in battery technology and the further use of what's called a smart grid could potentially solve the excess of electricity. Advances in technology could definitely deal with many of the issues, though they take time and money to develop, and then to roll out as well. We need both centralized (solar focusing plants, both tower and trough) as well as distributed (solar PV on rooftops). Perhaps the best benefit to this is breaking up the monopoly of the utility companies and the Koch brothers who back them.
Bringing up the Koch brothers, while ignoring Soros and the Clintons, makes people look like drooling leftists clones. The Social Justice Warriors fighting in the name of these poor, roasted birds are in dire need of new Macs and Quinoa pasta. I've read that the money will supposedly go to spaying stray cats and such, much like carbon credit offsets. If you require further details regarding the transaction data, please contact the supplier directly. Examples of solar powered products involve solar panels, hot water heater systems, lighting, fountains, and pumps.
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Lots of people continue to be apprehensive as a result of the statement of such a endeavor. You can see the three individual boiling towers, surrounded by hundreds of thousands of mirrors. I do not think the reflected visual spectrum is enough to heat up the steam for as solar thermal power plant. If you changed the dimensions to put a ring around the equator, as an example, and only on the land that exists today (10% of the circumference), you'd have to have a land-based ring 22 km wide to power the planet, non-stop. Everything ADDS UP, plus these projects are expanding and the deaths you see today are hardly the final toll.
You seem to be very quick to defend a solution that has proven effects on wildlife without question…. A better solution might be to stick with solar panels next to were the electrical need is needed – instead of centralized control and distribution. The solar energy would hit the surface of the terrain just the same with or without the mirrors being present. Heat energy that hits mirrors is instead concentrated and sent back to a focal source which is the thermal equivalent of an open volcanic caldera.
The electricity distribution companies have to deal with all the excess the solar power that is pumped into the grid, which in large amounts, can be quite a challenge to deal with. It seems like a bogus argument because it doesn't help the local species getting fried. To make the most of any solar panel installation, energy efficient appliances should be utilized to prolong effectiveness and the lifespan. The system was inaugurated in a service on December 06- 17- 2007, with Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons activating complete operation of the 1460; megawatt (MW) array. Once you purchase a good set of plans, you can study dealers that can take the parts you will need and local hardware provider. The plant, which uses some 350,000 garage-door-sized mirrors to focus sunlight on three boiler towers, also acts as a death ray, instantly igniting and killing any wildlife that happen to fly through the intense beam of light. Something similar could be done at home, but for simply redistributing the visual light through your house via fiber optic, while collecting the non-visual and thermals for energy in capacitors. One side poking inflammatory headlines at the other, pro-green, anti-green, who cares (as long as they don't carbon tax me).
While these mirror arrays are huge, their impact on the environment with regards to drought and rainfall will be negligible.
Not really all that much, and even less of an impact if you floated the panels in the middle of the water, or put them in the deserts of the world in small patches.
And domestic cats kill many bird species in areas where domestic cats were brought over and are invasive species that prey animals like birds dont recognize them as natural predators.
Food production skyrocketed, due to fossil fuel burning machines, manufacturing with electricity, and fertilizer created with the help of oil and electricity. This causes localized hyper-strong thermals that have the potential to wreck havoc on local weather patterns, as often times such thermals can rise very high into the atmosphere, especially in the absence of strong winds.
A quick look at the electricity consumption in California shows that residential consumption doesn't even account for a quarter of all consumption. Water heating is generally the 2nd top house energy price, costing the average family above $ 400.
No one can blame them for they are accustomed to the idea they will often be expensive, that it is a completely new technology and, just like with any new technology.
Wildlife officials are concerned that this concentrated solar power plant, and others like it, could turn into "mega-trap" that decimates the ecosystem — first attracting insects, and then attracting birds that eat insects. The plant cost $2.2 billion to build, with most of the money coming from a US Department of Energy loan, and sizable investments from NRG Energy and Google.
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That is why they built it in the first place to stop the need for fossil fuel and test the return in energy. The only difference is that the mirrors focus the energy into 3 distinct points (the towers). And it creates a localized hotspot near the ground, which affects the air pressure around the area. BrightSource, in the mean time, is forging ahead with an even larger solar power plant that officials say could kill four times as many birds. The three plants have a total capacity of 392 megawatts and an annual production of around 1,000 gigawatt-hours of reasonably priced electricity.
Of course there are options with far less impact (nuclear) but the fear of that technology has killed it as well. Butterflys flapping their wings man, weather is more complicated than you give it credit for. Recent technological innovations have made it possible to construct your own solar electricity system for merely compare $200 to your total electric bill. I doubt this will be enough to turn commercial and political interests back towards nuclear power or fusion power, but who knows. That's a fortune saved, cash that can be used for other significant issues in your lifetime. The tower contains some kind of fluid (super-heated water, molten salt) that in turn creates electricity via a conventional steam turbine. Federal wildlife investigators said there was, on average, one streamer every two minutes — or hundreds of thousands of incinerated birds per year. For a while, concentrated solar was seen as the future of solar power, but photovoltaic cells are now back in vogue after large price cuts over the last few years.
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[For until John and Peter saw the empty tomb,] they still hadn't understood the Scriptures that said Jesus must rise from the dead. Then they went home.
John and Peter have made the most amazing discovery in the history of the universe, and what did they do? They went home! They went home? Why didn't they go out into the streets of Jerusalem and shout the news? Why didn't they tell everyone within earshot that Jesus was alive again? I'm not sure, but there is something powerful and centering about what they did: "they went home." Our faith must be lived and shared at home. We must try to make sure it works there, is demonstrated there, and is shared there. Faith must work with the people who know us, know our hearts, and know our disappointments. The Gospel always starts where we are and radiates out. So they went home. Maybe it's time we put more effort into taking our knowledge of the resurrected Lord home, first!
Lord God Almighty, please help my influence and my character at home to be a blessing to my family. Help them see the power of the resurrected Lord in what I do, what I say, and how I treat them. Give me the influence and the integrity to inspire faith among those I love. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.


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After going on hiatus for Halloween 2017, Sinister Pointe will return this season with "Scary Place," which promises 150,000 square feet of horror, including scream zones, vendors, stages shows, games, exhibits, and three "heart-pounding" attractions.
Like many Halloween haunts in the Southland, Sinister Pointe has been beleaguered by commercial and financial realities that make turning a profit difficult; there is also the issue of expensive fire-safety regulations. In 2016 owner Jeff Schiefelbein said: "It's getting so expensive that unless you have $100,000 to put into it and $30,000 into marketing, you are not going to make it." Schiefelbein even told the Los Angeles Times he was considering shutting down Sinister Pointe. For 2017, the haunt abandoned its previous location and, instead of a traditional walk-through haunted maze, announced an alternative: Hex, which billed itself as "Orange County's Largest Costumed Affair." However, the event was cancelled at the last minute.
Halloween 2018's Scary Place is a multi-level event, taking place on three floors, with stages shows (mind-reading, magic, and music) and three haunted walk-through attractions: Phobias, Evil on 2 (referring to the 2nd floor), and The Boogeyman Express.
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Zhao Yong (traditioneel Chinees: 趙雍; 1289–ca. 1360) was een Chinees kunstschilder, dichter, kalligraaf en literator uit de Yuan-periode. Zijn omgangsnaam was Zhongmu (仲穆).

Zhao was een inwoner van Wuxing, het huidige Huzhou in de provincie Zhejiang. Hij was een nazaat van het Huis Zhao van de Song-dynastie. Zijn ouders, Zhao Mengfu (1254–1322) en Guan Daosheng (1262–1319), waren gerenommeerde kunstschilders. Met de hulp van zijn vader kreeg Zhao een hoge ambtelijke functie.

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Indian Carpets -The Legend of Indian Carpets
Indian Carpets are renowned the world over for their exquisite designs, subtle elegance, attractive colours and workmanship. The magnificence of Indian carpet weaving and the intricate patterns that have emerged from it have substantially increased India's carpet exports and placed it prominently in the international carpet map.
Carpet weaving was brought to India by the great Mughal Emperor Akbar in the 16th century. Some of the most exclusive carpets were created during the Mughal reign, each carpet unlike the other but infused with a common magic of colours and design.
The carpet weaver has gradually grown as an artist, a creator who could weave poetry in to his designs and every knot he tied, giving a touch of aesthetic beauty to his creations.
A carpet weaver's skills are his own and the designs he evolves are from his mind to be translated in to beautiful form with the help of wool and silk.
Infusing Colour
Colours fascinate. And when they are blended with material and designs, they acquire a radiance that is alive. Indian carpets are renowned for their exotic colours.
At the beginning of the 20th century, nature was the most important source of perfect dyes and subtle and attractive colours.
Madder, which grows almost everywhere, was the most important colourant of vegetable origin. Its root provided the whole range of pinks and reds and with the green from the grass and brown from the kiker tree.
This gave the weaver a wide choice. Nowadays, all types of natural dyes are used.
From the outset, wool has been the basic material for the knotted woollen carpet.
The wool used for the pile has a variety of origins, the use related to the role for which the carpet is being woven.
However silk is commonly used in handknotted silk carpets in Kashmir where the weaver also has access to the wool of the highest quality.
Designing Excellence
Pattern in a carpet is as much an integral part of the carpet as colouring. The Indian carpet weaver freed carpets from the limitation of space, repeated intricate and infinite patterns in an ordered symmetry and wove abstract symbols into dense ornamentation.
The figurative was combined with the geometric and floral with the arabesque. The usual procedure adopted by the weaver is to draw his designs and transfer them to graph paper on which each square represents a single knot.
Then the paper is divided into varying parts depending on whether the pattern is intended for the centre medallion or for a part os a repeated pattern. these sheets of paper are then passed on to the knotting workshop.
The other manner followed by the weavers of Kashmir and Amritsar is the 'Talim' which demands time and experience. A coded colour chart indicates the number of knots to be woven in their respective colours. The master-weaver reads aloud from it and the weavers follows his directions carefully. The colours and number of knots to be woven are indicated by signs.
The master-weaver winds the warp around the loom and begins chanting the 'Talim' and the knitters chant their reply after carrying out the instruction.
Weaving the Magic of Creativity
The loom gives shape to the carpet-weaver's creative expressions.
One of the most commonly used loom in India is the roller-beam loom. The simplest of these looms has two horizontal wooden beans between which the wrap threads are stretched, the one beam in front of the weaver, the other is behind the first. As the knotting proceeds, the carpet is rolled to the back of the loom. The weaver begins by weaving a selvedge and several shoots of weft are passed to form a narrow band to secure the knots at the end of the carpet.
The Indian carpet weaver uses the asymmetrical or Persian knot which is tied with a strand of Yarn around two adjacent warp threads, leaving some threads free at either side for the lateral selvedges. Each knot is separated from its neighbour by a loop that is cut after the next shoot of weft. this knot is also called the 'two-handed knot' as it can be executed both from right to left and from left to right. The process is more widespread as it is more rapid.
Washing And Finishing
Washing of a carpet is done to bring sheen and lustre, therefore, it is as important as colouring, designing and weaving. this is the final stage of carpet weaving and hence requires a lot of careful handling.
Before washing, the carpet goes through the stage of burning the back of the carpet, rubbing with wired brush and berai to make it even.
Washing is done with water mixed with soap, bleaching powder and other natural chemicals. After washing, the carpet is kept in the sunlight for drying and then it is sent for clipping.
The final appearance of a carpet comes after clipping and chemical finishing. The art of clipping reflects on the emboss like finish in the final carpet.
Finishing is a meticulous process which requires skillful craftsmanship and is done piece by piece in handknotted carpets.
INDIAN CARPET HISTORY
Since the beginning, wool or silks have been the essential material of the knotted carpets. The wool may have a diversity of origins according to the type of carpet being made. Silk knots are also used in Kashmir region. The patterns of Indian carpets varied from vines and floral patterns, animal and bird figures and geometric and calligraphic patterns. Rugs from Akbar`s reign (1556-1605) used cotton warp and wool pile and a variety of color scheme had multiple shades of blues, greens, and other colors on a red and peach base. The patterns were a reworked copy of Persian style but later modified to Indian tastes.The history of Indian carpets entails that when Babur came to India, he was disappointed by lack ofluxuries here. He missed the luxuries of Persia, which included the Persian carpet and thus Akbar laid the foundation of carpet weaving tradition in India, in 1580 AD at his palace in Agra. With their support he established carpet weavings centers at Agra, Delhi and Lahore to facilitate production of Persian styled carpets, which were inspired by designs of Kirman, Kashan, Esfahan, Heart and so on. Mughals not only used the Persian technique of carpet weaving, but were also influenced by traditional designs and motifs from Persia. Mughal carpets were as obscure as their miniatures and usually depicted court life, animals and floral decorations. Mughal carpets were brightly coloured and the hand knotted silk carpets had 4224 knots per square inch. However, most famous type of Indian carpets was the pile carpet, which came to India in the reign of Akbar in 16th century. In 1580A.D. Akbar brought certain Persian carpet weavers to India and established them in India. The art grew and flourished here and it was modified as per the royal tastes and mixed with the Indian arts. The Persian carpets were thus re-created in Indian forms. These carpets spread to the whole subcontinent with each area having its own specialtiesCarpets and floorings are an integral part of Indian homes and the history of Indian carpets features its development using mats and durries with a variety of material, ranging from wool, cotton, jute, coir, bamboo and grass. History of Indian carpets, especially those of the woolen carpets traces to a period as early as 500 B.C. References to the earliest woven mats and floor coverings can be found in ancient and medieval Indian literature.
Indian carpets during Jahangir`s reign (1605-27) were more superior. Materials like silk and pashmina were used that permitted greater number of knots to be included in the art works. Patterns of these Indian carpets resembled miniature paintings. Subtle gradations and shadings with yarns were themselves artistic. The patterns of these carpets were a reflection of manuscript paintings. The history of Indian Carpets show technically refined taste in both design and construction. The carpets had scrolling vines, flowering plants, and more naturalistic animals in pictorial or overall pattern.
During Shahjahan`s reign (1628-58) the art of Indian carpets had reached new heights. Warps and wefts of fine silk yarns incorporated as many as 2,000 knots per square inch. Silk or pashmina piles gave the carpets a velvety like texture. Yarn shading was as stylish as in Jahangir`s reign. Flowers were still the primary elements of design. During this era, the patterns were primarily floral all over with at times geometric or calligraphic trims. Chinese and European patterns also influenced the history of Indian carpets in their own way. Calligraphy influenced the carpet craft as it did the other crafts in India. Though like all other crafts, carpet making also saw a downfall for sometime, but the craft sustained in the traditional families.
The Indian carpets are considered most technically skillful classical craft. The carpet weavers throughout the history of India have grown artistically and are renowned for their exquisite designs, elegance, attractive colors and workmanship. In 1958 there were 14 factories with 350 looms and 80 cottage units with 400 looms. According to a survey in India, there were about 3500 carpet weavers in 1974. By the end of eighties their total number reached about 48000 people. This remarkable expansion of the carpet industry is mainly due to the programme of massive training introduced and sponsored by the All-India Handicraft Board. Under this programme numerous groups of girls have been trained that started a new development in job market of Kashmir. Another healthy sign of carpet industry`s growth has been its movement from the city of Srinagar to rural and semi-urban areas
Carpet Belts
Agra is one of the earliest carpet producing centers in India. The weavars here produce Persian, Turkman and Aubussan Varieties of carpets
Aurai
this belt produces the maximum number of carpets in india. It's carpets in verious knots and counts are famous for their varied range and designs. This belt specialises in Woollen, Tufted, Tibetan Carpet and Durries. THe carpetproducing areas are spread over 1000sq. Kilometres and comprise of many villages and districts in and around Bhadohi
Ghosla
Khamaria
Besides producing regular Hand-Knotted and Hand-Tufted Carpets in Wool this belt specialises in manufacturing Cotton and Woollen Durries and Kilims.
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The carpet industry in this belt is well known. Soft back and hard back carpet are high sellers and Jaipur is also known for cotton and Artificial silk durries.
PAnipat is famed for the production of durries, Tufted carpets and a wide range of floor coverings including Shaggy Rugs.
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Importance of Indian Carpets & their Types in the Carpet Markets
Indian Handmade Carpets play an important role in home décor furnishing everywhere around the world. Carpets are with no doubt one of the most important factors that can make a room look improved and attractive. Using carpets can change the entire appearance and impression of a room or living space, instantly. Handmade Carpets provide great warmth and a touch of softness and coziness to the room. Smart use of good handmade carpets can make a dull-room look lively and refresh. That is one of the reason handmade carpets find a special place in the entire home furnishing stores around the world, without any doubt.
Carpet in India
Handmade Carpets were brought to India by the Mughal and carpet sector is one of the oldest sectors in India. As time passed, more people adapted handmade carpet weaving in both the segments and it has slowly developed to a large industry particularly in the northern parts of India and in general in all parts of India. Several historical factors and the availability of raw materials for handmade carpets made a few centers famous for carpet making; Bhadohi-Mirzapur-Varanasi, Agra, Panipat, Jammu and Kashmir, and Jaipur top the list. In the recent decades, we saw emergence of many other carpet manufacturing centers in and around India.
Over the years, Indian Handmade Carpet markets have grown by leaps and bounds; and it has seen the emergence of Mega Carpet Manufacturing Clusters like Agra, Bhadohi, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Gopiganj etc centers in Uttar Pradesh, Bikaner-Jaipur belt in Rajasthan; Srinagar, Jammu, Baramullah, Leh belt in Jammu & Kashmir; Panipat & Sonepat belt in Haryana; Gwalior belt in Madhaya Pradesh; Baruch belt in Gujarat; Purri, Cuttack belt in Orissa; Danapur & Madhubani belt in Bihar; Eluru & Warrangal belt in Andhra Pradesh.
India is today a clear leader in the International Handmade Carpet Market. Even after a commanding share in global exports, the country managed to increase its expots consequently for the fifth year in a row.
Key Markets and potential
India exports rugs & carpets to over 73 countries, mainly to USA, Germany, Canada, U.K. Australia, South Africa, France, Italy, Brazil…… and of late to Carpet Manufacturing countries China, Turkey, Iran, and Afghanistan.
USA with 43.84% share followed by Europe with 31.15% share (Germany, UK, France being leading importers) are traditionally the biggest and established markets for Indian carpets. Europe however, however, seems to be stagnant today, with no sign of revival in demand, forcing exporters to find new markets. Scandinavian countries have an unexplored potential to be tapped. We at CEPC have also identified some thrust countries for this purpose.
Over 75 to 85% of the handmade carpets weaved in India are exported. Indian carpets are renowned for their quality, vibrant colors and fine designs.
According to DGCI&S, in 2014-2015 the total exports of handmade carpets alone stood at 8441.95 Crore in terms of Indian rupee and Million US$ 1380.67 and the exports were made to more than 125 countries all over the world.
Types of carpets made in India
In India, there are seven types of carpets made by different carpet belts across the country. They are as follows.
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These carpets are made from synthetic fibers, unlike most other types of carpets produced in India. The purposes of these types of carpets are derived from its superior strength when compared to carpets made from natural fibers or yarn. These have various applications in textile industries, military purposes, industrial purposes and horticulture etc. Synthetic carpets are not very good for human health in general.
Pure silk carpets
Made completely from silks, these carpets have allured and captured the imaginations of man from time immemorial. In most carpet belts, manufacturing and weaving silk carpets is a family business where the secrets and techniques are transferred from one generation to the following ones. They are great for home décor furnishing purposes.
GABBE Woolen Carpets
Primarily and largely produced in the Bhadohi-Mirzapur regions of Uttar Pradesh, GABBE Woolen Carpets follow indigenous and unique tradition of various tribal patterns which are very antique and elegant. The unique weaving and coloring techniques make these carpets one of the most sought after and costliest carpets that is available in India as of now. Though exact compositions of the fibers are unknown, they are generally made of 25% cotton and 75% wool.
Tufted woolen carpets
These types of carpets can be made by hand or by machine. Inexpert eyes cannot differentiate among the two. These types of rugs can be made pretty easily making it one of the largely produced and exported carpets in India. The carpets tend to vary in color, designs and the patterns that are used on them, to provide unique and wonderful feel wherever they are used for home décor furnishing. Tufted woolen carpets are also one of the best looking carpets out there.
Hand-made woolen durries
These types of carpets are made from the finest wool making it look better and beautiful. In India, the tradition of making carpets by human hands results in highest quality and superfine feel. These can be made only by the finest carpet weavers in the inlands of India. These carpets are made in special designs and unique patterns according to the requirements of the clients. These can be bought from home furnishing stores in India and are renowned for its premium feel and durability.
Wool Chain Stitch Rugs
These types of rugs are made by loosely twisting the yarn on cotton or linen based materials. Wool Chain Stitch rugs are very famous and they are featured in various museum and exhibits around the world. Rotating from the center, the rows of this type of rugs create solid and stylish patterns making a clear embossed feeling to add different textures.
Hand-knotted woolen carpets
Well-liked for its elegant style and unique craftsmanship, these type of carpets are adored all around the world. There are many carpet manufacturers who offer customized carpets for clients as they require.
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Two held after schoolboy, 15, is stabbed in street fight
TWO youths have been arrested after a 15-year-old schoolboy was stabbed in London's East End during a street fight involving several people. The schoolboy is in a critical condition in hospital following the fight in Bethnal Green's Roman Road
By Else Kvist
TWO youths have been arrested after a 15-year-old schoolboy was stabbed in London's East End during a street fight involving several people.
The schoolboy is in a critical condition in hospital with stab injuries following a fight in Bethnal Green's Roman Road on Tuesday evening.
A police spokeswoman said: "We believe an altercation involving a number of people had taken place before the boy got his injuries. He remains in a critical condition in hospital, but is stable."
Police are holding two teenagers, one 16 and the other 17, in connection with the stabbing. They
remain in custody today (Thursday).
Police are appealing for witnesses to contact in the Violent Crime Unit on 020-7275 4542, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800-555111.


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PHILADELPHIA -- Nick Foles has locked up job security into the next millennium. Zapatillas España . Tired of answering the same question every week, Eagles coach Chip Kelly said Monday that Foles will be Philadelphias "starting quarterback for the next 1,000 years." Foles has led the Eagles (7-5) to a 5-1 record and a share of first place in the NFC East with the Dallas Cowboys since replacing an injured Michael Vick in Week 5. He leads the NFL in passer rating (125.2) and has thrown 19 touchdowns and zero interceptions. Foles lost the starting competition to Vick in training camp. But hes been excellent in five of his six starts since Vick hurt his hamstring on Oct. 6. It wasnt until Vick was healthy last week that Kelly officially made Foles the starter. Now, Kelly is ready to say Foles is the quarterback of the future. "Because Ive been asked the question a thousand times, so I will say he is the starting quarterback for the next thousand years here," Kelly said. "If Im wrong next week, then Im wrong next week." Kelly was joking, of course. His focus is on the upcoming game against the Detroit Lions (7-5). Foles certainly has strengthened his case to be the teams quarterback going forward, but those decisions are for the off-season. The Eagles are right in the thick of the playoff picture, so questions about the teams long-term plans are not Kellys priority. That explains his sarcasm. "Right now, Im on a one-week deal," Kelly said. "I dont think Nicks going to come in tomorrow and say I dont want to play anymore because you guys dont want me here six weeks from now. So the questions we get asked about it long term, right now is not long term. Long term for us is this Sunday against the Detroit Lions. That is the end of the deal." Then again, teams like New Orleans, Green Bay, New England, Denver and many others know who their starting QB will be next year. Hasnt Foles earned the same security as Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning? "As long as he can stay healthy. Thats what Ive qualified it with all the time," Kelly said. "I dont think anybody can predict the health of anybody. That is a reality. How many quarterbacks have gone down this season in the National Football League? Its a pretty high amount. "Its a very, very difficult game. They take a lot of hits. I understand why they protect the quarterback in this league because of the hits they do take. When you have a quarterback thats durable and can last, thats when you know youve got a guy." Foles is having an exceptional season. He tied an NFL record with seven TD passes in a win at Oakland on Nov. 3 and was the NFCs player of the month for November. He broke Vicks team record for consecutive passes without an interception and extended it to 233. Hes one TD pass away from tying Mannings record set this year for most TDs without a pick to start a season. "I learned through making mistakes and throwing interceptions in high school, in college, and in practice," Foles said of his ball protection. "I try to push it in practice and test my boundaries and see what throws are capable against certain defences. Its through a lot of mistakes that Ive learned that." Despite starting only half the games, Foles has as many TD passes as Brady. Theres no telling what numbers Foles would have had he started the season as the No. 1 QB. "Wed be undefeated, and I think everybody would cancel the season and wed win the Super Bowl," Kelly joked. "I dont look at things that way. I dont mean to be facetious, but if youre going to say hindsight, then, yeah, wed score a thousand points a game and no one would score on us, and theyd be afraid to play us." Air Max Mujer Baratas .Y. - The Buffalo Sabres reassigned forward Sam Reinhart to the WHLs Kootenay Ice on Friday. Zapatillas Nike Baratas Outlet . The Nashville Predators were glad their captain was still on their side. Weber had a goal and two assists, and Roman Josi scored the shootout winner to lift the Predators to a 4-3 win over the Flyers on Thursday night.Carl Robinson has accomplished quite a bit in his first nine Major League Soccer games at the helm of the Vancouver Whitecaps. After a rocky off-season that saw star striker Camilo Sanvezzo force his way out of town, the energetic and enthusiastic rookie head coach retooled his roster and has Vancouver off to a 3-2-4 start, including a 3-1-1 mark at B.C. Place Stadium. Robinson then admittedly took a risk this week by selecting a "younger than young" starting 11 in a hard-fought 2-1 road defeat to Toronto FC in the first leg of Amway Canadian Championship semifinal that resulted in the Whitecaps escaping with a valuable away goal. But like so many teams in MLS, picking up wins on the road has been elusive, and Robinson will be looking for his first on Saturday when the Whitecaps visit the Columbus Crew. You can see all the action on TSN beginning at 7:30pm et/4:30pm pt. "Were hungry. Part of the reason I left some of the senior guys out on Wednesday was to rest them for Saturday," said the Welshman. "Theyve got to go in now and give me everything theyve got for the weekend." Vancouver is 0-1-3 on the road so far in 2014, but played tough in a loss to the L.A. Galaxy and a draw against to Real Salt Lake — two teams considered to be among the Western Conferences best. Robinson said its his job to find a way to get his players on the front foot when they are the visitors, something that comes much easier at home. "Once I find that solution its going to be a lot easier because it wont put us under as much pressure at B.C. Place in getting results," said Robinson. "Its known throughout MLS that teams, when they go on the road, do struggle. But I think that if youre able to win four or five games away from home and take care of your home business then youre going to be there in the playoffs. "MLS brings up funny results. You lose two or three games and youre down at the bottom of the conference. You win two or three games and youre at the top of the conference. Thats the way Major League Soccer is set up and I think its an exciting way to go." Whitecaps goalkeeper David Ousted said its up to the squad to trust themselves and their abilities in tough environments. "I think its a mentality thing — going away from home and still believing fully that you can go win, even against good teams," he said. "Believing in the team and believing in your own ability and going away from home and trying to win every game is an important thing." Ousted and the Whitecaps other regulars saw some of that fight from the sidelines on Wednesday as Vancouvers kids battled a Toronto roster that boasted high-priced talent like Jermain Defoe and Michael Bradley. "The senior players were there and rooted them on and tried to support them as best as possible," said Ousted. "The young guyys did brilliantly. Zapatillas Baratas. . It was a chance for them to show the coaches what they can do and they did really well." The Crew (3-3-3) won their first three games of the season but have failed to record a victory in the last six, including a 1-0 road loss to the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday. "They are a little bit of a wounded animal. Theyre a good team and teams like that will do anything to get back to winning ways," said Ousted. "Were going to their place, were going away from home and they probably are going to come out and give all they can to get the win. We need to be ready for both a battle and a soccer match. "The start of the game will probably be a battle and be about finding the edge. After that we can hopefully get our game going and keep the ball and get chances." Columbus, meanwhile, will be hoping to get back in the win column for the first time since March 29. "Well be coming home, so well have a little more energy, hopefully, that were playing in front of our home fans," Crew midfielder Ethan Finlay told the clubs official website. "(The Whitecaps) are a really good team ... theyre a team that you have to watch for, they have a lot of pieces going forward, and it will be a tough test." One of those pieces in Vancouvers attack is Pedro Morales, who has three goals and two assists in six games this season, including two in last weekends 3-2 home victory over the San Jose Earthquakes. The Chilean is one of the pieces Robinson brought in after Sanvezzos departure and his presence in midfield has been a big part of the Whitecaps early success as the team looks to return to the post-season after missing out in 2013. On the other side, Columbus boasts the equally dangerous Federico Higuain, a striker who has four goals and two assists so far in this campaign. "Hes a special player," Robinson said of the Argentine. "Ive got one in Pedro Morales. He makes things happen in games. "Its going to be interesting. Theres two playmaking players (who are) going to be on the field on Saturday and whichever one probably has the biggest influence will win the game." Notes: Vancouver is 2-2-0 all-time against Columbus, including a 2-1 home victory last season. ... Robinson said he was pleased with striker Omar Salgados performance on Wednesday. The 20-year-old started the season with the second-tier Charleston Battery, but was recalled after the Whitecaps parted ways with Kenny Miller. And with Darren Mattocks out injured, Robinson said the first overall pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft will remain with Vancouver for the foreseeable future. ... The second leg of the Amway Canadian Championship tie between Toronto and Vancouver goes Wednesday at B.C. Place. The winner of the two-game, total-goals series will meet either the Montreal Impact or FC Edmonton in the final. ' ' '


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The big hair, the acid wash jeans, Corey Feldman — we're all a bit fascinated with the strange interests and customs of '80s America.
Since 2009, Portland-based photographer Robbie Augspurger has been capturing the essence of portraits from that fascinating time period in his "Glamour & Headshots" photo series. The collection casts a light on the prop-heavy, hair-heavy style of the decade's odd mall portraits.
Augspurger's series began when he asked his roommate to pose for him in order to test out an old light kit. The roommate came to Augspurger's studio wearing a tweed suit and the rest is history.
"I started messing with the colors and I thought it would be cool if the images looked like they'd been on the dashboard of my dad's truck for 20 years, like old, sun-damaged wallet photos that people leave lying around," Augspurger tells Mashable. "I started thinking of the professional business and family portraiture from the '70s and '80s — Sears, Olan Mills, etc."
Many of the portraits seem to parody the props found in studio photos from the decade. Augspurger says the style probably had to do with the subject's wanting to express their interests.
"I think more often than not it was people wanting to have a photo with a prized possession, so they could remember it forever, in case their house burned down," he said.
Take a look at some of the portraits below. More can be found on Augspurger's website.


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With recent advances in biochemistry, it is becoming increasingly difficult to determine what is considered ethical and what should remain morally impermissible. It is clear that scientific advances are permissible as long as they are always beneficial and do not have the potential to be harmful. This conclusion can be drawn from past benefits of biochemistry, ethical codes of current institutions, and the consensus of experts in biochemistry.
The past benefits of biochemistry are quite extensive. Initial discoveries were small but impactful, such as the study of fermentation. The basic understanding of enzymes that was derived from this study became the foundation of one of the most important pillars of science today. Biochemistry was a rather static field until 1953 when the structure of DNA was discovered by Watson, Crick, and Franklin. After this discovery, scientists were given the building blocks of all life, and they naturally wanted to use it for their own purposes (Fruton 1973). Although this advance appears very menacing and unnatural, drawing to mind the picture above, typical of common fears about dangerous and unnatural "Frankenfoods," the advances of biochemistry have actually affected human lives in numerous taken-for-granted, yet beneficial ways.
One of the most prominent examples of is genetically modified organisms or GMOs for short. Scientists have been able to take DNA sequences from different organisms and give them to organisms that otherwise would not have them. A good example of this is something called BT corn. Over the last decade, the prominence of this species of corn has risen to almost 90% of our natural corn supplies. But what is BT corn? Using biochemical techniques, this species of corn was given genes from Bacillus thuringiensis, a bacterium that produces natural insecticides and tolerance to many (missing word?) that are sprayed over crops. Now, farmers have the ability to plant crops without spraying chemical treatments over them. This practice not only saves costs, but also greatly reduces the quantity of nitrates and phosphates that are present in our ecosystem, which is proven to have negative impacts on the environment (Yang et al 2017).
Another application of recent biochemistry is in rice, which is a crop that over half of the world's population depends on as a staple food. Transgenic technology has been used to optimize the phenotypic traits of rice, including hardier growth, drought resistance, and higher produce yields. A specific subspecies called "golden rice" has been given genetics from various species, which allows the rice to produce omega oils, vitamin D, and many nutrients found in other foods. This rice allows many developing economies the means to provide balanced nutrition to those in poverty (Bajaj et al 2005).
Although extreme, these are just two of examples of the types and benefits of transgenic produce. Many organisms, from crops to fish, have been altered to benefit us. Most transgenic organisms have simply had their DNA altered to select for pre-existing, desirable traits. In other words, this change causes fish to grow to their largest natural size, crops to grow faster, and produce to have desired appearances. It is clear that these are all examples of beneficial biochemistry. Unfortunately, many of these biochemical technologies are tightly controlled by large companies, which leads to their exploitation.
BT corn and dozens of other beneficial crops are controlled by massive corporations such as Monsanto, who sell them at excessive profit margins. This is an example of biotechnology being abused for the gain of the few. There are many examples of biotechnology used for impermissible purposes. Consider the concept of "designer babies." Biotechnology could be used to choose the specific phenotypic traits of your children. In theory, it could be used to alter a human embryo to have desirable features, such as increased muscle tone or a specific eye color. This technology, offered for a premium price, is a luxury and is a market that could easily be cornered. It would allow those of higher social status or income to have physically superior children: something that should not be permitted.
When used for legitimate applications, however, biochemistry should be benefitting human life in ways that are ethically permissible. For example, Michigan Technological University is currently conducting research into protein aggregation and the links that this has to neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Lou Gehrig's disease, also known as ALS. Instead of designer babies, biotechnologists could work on eradicating genetic disorders from the human genome, which would protect every single human from such genetic disorders. Perhaps the most empirical evidence of biotechnological science used for the betterment of humanity was the discovery of the polio vaccine by Jonas Salk. Almost immediately after discovering this vaccine, Salk made the vaccine public. Never having patented it, the vaccine was produced so rapidly and cheaply that polio was almost eradicated within the decade. This is the ideal that biochemical science should strive for: utilitarian philosophy where humanity is benefitted at the cost of no one.
The bottom line is that what directly benefits humanity equally and without bias can be considered permissible (Iccarino 2001). It is clear that limits must be placed on biochemical technology. Although very beneficial outcomes have been observed, there is a potential for these technologies to be abused and used for profit.
In order to determine what limitations must be placed on biochemical technol-ogy, we must look at the current codes that bind biochemists. Perhaps one of the best examples of this is a code of ethics written by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Code of Ethics n.d.). In summary, this code outlines three things. The first is the ethical standards surrounding public relations. In this area of scientific ethics, it is imperative that the public remains consistently informed on research, especially research that is publicly funded. This is very important to the scientific community because it dictates the extent of information that publicly funded projects must share. Unfortunately, those most in need of this code are large corporations the biggest abusers of biotechnology. Because the majority of large companies are not publicly funded, there is a very limited amount of information that they are required to share with the public. In fact, there are no overarching organizations that require the publication of research for public reference.
The best example of violating the ethical obligation to the public can be seen in the pharmaceutical industry with companies such as Mylan. Mylan has been under scrutiny since early 2016 when it raised the price of its EpiPen products by over 400%. This price hike occurred only eight years after Mylan acquired the patent for the auto injector system that EpiPens utilize. Upon acquiring this patent, Mylan began selling EpiPens for approximately $57, which can now cost upwards of $500 depending on insurance copays. According to Forbes Magazine Market Analytics, Mylan raised these prices simply because they could. Their major competitor in the epinephrine market, Sanofi, willingly recalled all of their similar products only months before this raise in prices. Perhaps the most exaggerated instance of pharmaceutical technology exploitation is the company Turing Pharmaceutical, which raised the price of daraprim, a lifesaving drug used in the treatment and prevention of malaria, to near $750 per pill. This is a raise of over five thousand percent, which cannot be considered ethical considering that daraprim is the only available treatment for the vast majority of malaria patients. Also, according to Forbes, Turing raised these prices using a similar justification as Mylan. Because they could gouge consumers, they did (Willingham 2016).
The underlying cause of these abuses was the private holding of scientific information. Once patents are acquired, and even while they are being filed, companies are not required to publicly disclose any information regarding their products, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Patents 2017). Other obligations to the public include the appropriate use of public funding or private funding that is given to a public institution.
The second ethical standard is the obligation to peers in the scientific community. This ethical standard includes multiple topics, the largest being the ability for peers to replicate studies. The importance of this standard lies in the main objective of the scientific process. Since repeatability and peer review are integral to building research and the scientific community, it is logical that researchers need to make their work accessible to their peers. Another ethical aspect of this topic is honesty in their findings. Studies that are not fully legitimate are obviously unable to be replicated or verified and are therefore are not ethically acceptable. Lastly, there is an ethical obligation to trainees in the lab. This obligation mainly concerns assisting in trainee's careers and making contributions to their work. Also, this includes maintaining a laboratory with cultural diversity and inclusivity.
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology has set forth an adequate ethical code for general ethics, but as we have seen, there are opportunities for corporations and research groups to abuse the vagueness of some ethical areas. Thus, the scientific community is in need of another ethical code that will contend with and adapt to the state of research. For instance, this code could be similar to the Hippocratic oath for doctors. Not only would this protect the scientific community from legal implications[SG1], it would also prevent unethical research material from being created in the first place. This would eliminate the possibility of abusing biotechnology or exploiting it for financial gain. Unfortunately, this vagueness of standards and ethical limitations is a benchmark among professional organizations in the field. The same common and vague standards can be seen with the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Code of Ethics… 2016), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Educators, and many more. What really needs to change in this system is the specificity of ethical standards and the general adoption of stricter criteria to limit what material can be researched.
Finally, the consensus of experts in the field of biochemistry is that if new criteria cannot be drafted immediately, the existing ethical codes need to be revised. This can be seen very prominently within academia, as shown in a paper from the University of Detroit explaining the necessity for post-secondary ethical education, specifically regarding biochemistry. This university has created a course entitled "Recent Advances in Biochemistry Related to Societal Issues" (Caspers et al) that is required for graduation with biochemistry or molecular biology degrees. This paper states that "the potential for current biochemical research to ameliorate societal problems is frequently offset by public concerns regarding this research. Numerous examples can be found in areas such as gene therapy, genetically engineered organisms, AIDS research, and neurochemistry. Therefore, it is imperative that students are aware of the ethical and societal ramifications of such research" (Caspers et al 2006). The point being made here is that the scientific community and the public both need to examine their actions closely to ensure that their practices are ethical. The main goal of this course is to educate students on identifying and analyzing these dilemmas, because a skill very important to the current generation of students who will be deciding what is ethical and what is not. Without being adequately informed about ethical dilemmas, today's students can't be expected to make these decisions.
We, as a scientific community, must delve into new challenges, constantly pushing the boundaries what we collectively know. That being said, it is imperative that we closely monitor the ethicality of our actions, that we not be seduced by those "services to science platitudes," and that we always strive to steer science in the direction that betters the human condition.
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Ethan Burghardt is a first-year Biochemistry and Molecular Biology student. He chose to write about this topic because in his future career, he imagines being required to make difficult decisions about the ethics of scientific research. He believes it is imperative for himself, and other students like him, to develop the skills to make well-informed conclusions regarding the ethical boundaries of science, especially in a world of rapidly changing information, research, and technology.


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