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    PRESIDENT WASHINGTON
    February 20, 1792 - USA

    On this day. 1792: President Washington created the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). One of the few government agencies explicitly authorized by the Constitution, it is, today, an independent government agency responsible for providing postal service in the United States. The USPS traces its roots to 1775, when Benjamin Franklin was appointed the first postmaster general. The USPS has not directly received taxpayer-dollars since the early 1980s with the minor exception of subsidies for costs associated with the disabled and overseas voters.

    PRESIDENT CARTER
    February 20, 1980 - United States

    On this day. 1980: President Carter urged a U.S. boycott of the Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. A month later he ordered the boycott. The Soviet Union retaliated four years later, boycotting the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

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    by Earth Day, Kenya

    "...All of us have a God in us, and that God is the spirit that unites all life, everything that is on this planet. It must be this voice that is telling me to do something, and I am sure it'as the same voice that is speaking to everybody on this planet at least everybody who seems to be concerned about the fate of the world, the fate of this planet. Wangari Maathai-Noble Peace prize winner, Deputy Minister of Environment, founder Green Belt movement in Kenya...."
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Choosing a wedding ring :

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While you are purchasing a wedding ring the texture, color and shapes of the rigs are the important factors which you have to take care of. If you consider all these matters you are sure to be gainer.

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If we say a "wedding ring" then it sounds very simple. It is a thing that the bride and groom exchange on their wedding day. But if we think deeply then we can understand that it is something that binds the husband and the wife throughout their lifetime. If we think thus, it becomes a matter of great importance. It becomes obvious that everyone must be conscious while choosing the wedding ring for their loved ones. It will be with them forever as the sweet memory of their wedding day.

There are certain aspects of a wedding ring that should be paid attention to. Wedding rings differ from each other in color, texture, shape and size. These facts may create problems for you when you go to market for buying a wedding ring. So it is better for you that you make your mind up and then visit any store. This article will hopefully help you in this matter.

At first the wedding rings are different from each other in their base metal. Some are made of yellow gold or white gold or silver; some are made of platinum or titanium or tungsten. These metals vary in their cost.

The color of the rings differs according to the color of the metal. If it is normal gold, then the color will be yellowish. Now-a-days white gold is available in the market. White gold is developed when palladium and silver are alloyed with gold. Platinum and titanium are also white metals. Titanium is cheaper than platinum. For this titanium wedding rings are becoming popular day by day.

The wedding rings are found in the market in various shapes. It depends on you to choose the perfect one. You should at first visit any jewelry store or simply visit the online stores staying at home. This inspection will help you to have a clear idea about the thousands of models. To do this through internet is the best way. If you visit any online store, the online merchants are able to show a huge number of models throughout the whole world.

In the market many types of designs are available. There are solid rings as well as rings of intricate designs with subtle finishing. Some wedding rings are decorated with diamond or other precious stones. You may like white stones as diamond or you may also like the colorful stones. There are many colorful stones like ruby, sapphire, emerald etc.

These are all the types of wedding rings. When you are purchasing the ring you should keep in knowledge all these information. But the most important thing that you should not forget is the personality of your partner, and his or her choice.

You must choose the metal of the wedding ring with great care. Some of the metals are not at all suitable for the sensitive kind of skin. They can be the cause of skin rashes or skin allergy. The wedding ring is worn by everybody till their last breath. So this is a vital factor to be taken care of.

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