A brief history of import markings and the dating of Japanese ceramics

Before 1891: Items imported into the US did not have to be marked with the country of origin. Most Japanese ceramics were either unstamped on the back or marked with the artist’s or manufacturer’s name in Japanese. 1891 – 1921 – Beginning in March 1891, following the enactment of the McKinley Tariff Act, all goods […]


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Ardell Wellness Stress Test Self-Assessment

Introduction Forty-three years have passed since Rodale Press published the first popular work on the theme of well-being. The title, “High Level Wellness: An Alternative to Doctors, Drugs, and Disease,” paid tribute to Halbert L. Dunn, a physician who coined the phrase “high level wellness” and used it to promote personal responsibility. for health and […]


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“Never forget!” Our celebration of the one hundred forty-eighth year of Memorial Day

Sunday night, May 29. I lay back on the couch in my living room enjoying the end of what had been an afternoon of swaddling, and now began to think about what I could have for dinner and what the evening’s entertainment would be. I had finished all the sections of my Sunday San Diego […]


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Diet for hives: what to eat and what to avoid if you have hives

It is noteworthy that most allergic symptoms worsen after eating foods such as eggs, shellfish, fish, strawberries, pineapple, tomato, chocolate or drinking alcohol (especially wine and beer) or smoking. During allergies, the body reacts by producing extra histamine, so antihistamine medications are recommended. Other foods that contain large amounts of histamine or release histamine cause […]


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Youth Sports Specialization: Watch Out For These 4 Dangers!

“My son wrestled since he was in elementary school. Now he’s in high school and he’s so exhausted he didn’t even make the team.” “My neighbor plays club basketball year-round and is out indefinitely due to stress fractures in her lower legs…” “All I’ve played is football, now I’m not a starter so I’ll quit. […]


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Jungle Animals – Giant Otter

Name: giant otter Scientific name: Pteronura brasiliensis State: Endangered Scientific classification: Animal Kingdom Edge: Chordata Class: Mammals Order: Carnivores Family: Mustelidae Gender: pteronura Species: P. brasiliensis General information: The giant otter is an amphibian carnivore and one of the largest members of the mustelidae family. Although the longest of the weasel family, the sea otter […]


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Africa Cup of Nations 2010 – What are we waiting for?

The biennial Africa Soccer Cup of Nations comes to life on January 10. 2010 with great promises. It would be a showcase for most of the football talents of the African continent, from those who ply their trades in the English Premiership, the Spanish League, the German Bundesliga, the Italian Serie A, the Brazilian league, […]


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