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A huge problem faced by many ugg lovers is to identify the perfect and best pair of uggs. Many small brands are imitating the real uggs because of their increasing popularity. Also many unauthorized brands are set to manufacture the fake uggs designed with cowhide or pig skin that may harm your skin. Therefore, you have to be careful while shopping for sheepskin boots. This article will help to save your dollars from shopping fake ugg boots.

Quality or real Ugg boots are designed with double-faced sheepskin that will ease your feet with comfort. Double faced sheepskin is a single layer of sheepskin maintaining its thermostatic nature with the inner as skin (plain) and the outer as fleece that keeps your feet warm in winter and cool in summer.

In order to lessen the price of uggs, some manufacturers are using single-faced material / pigskin instead of double-faced sheepskins. This will ultimately reduce the quality of ugg boots. But by looking closer you can find some tiny holes on the boot which states the boots are made of pig skin.

Be Careful while buying uggs:

• Usually, the stitching quality and the finishing design of the fake uggs is very meager when compared to the real ones. You can identify counterfeit boots by looking at the soles and logos. Soles of fake uggs are extremely rigid while the soles of the real ones are highly flexible.

• Genuine ugg boots are featured with much sheepskin fur inside the boots for fluffy appearance and warmth. Where as utility of ‘fur’ is quite less in fake ones and sometimes the fur seems to be slightly dull grey in color.

• The heel portion is much narrower in replicas than the genuine sheepskin boots.

• The shape of the front portion of the counterfeits is bit shorter while the front part of the real sheepskin boots has a rounder and longer finish.

• One can find UGG label on the back of the real ugg boots. The printing styles of letters on the label may differ or may have some gap in between the letters. In authentic boots, the letters will slightly overlap each other.

• Real ugg will have few Registered trademark symbols ® on its outsole whereas imitates lack this.

• If your elite choice is ugg classic tall / classic short, you should look at the bottom of the boot that contains the symbol ‘UGG’

• Authentic ugg boxes are strong and sturdy. Usually, the words “UGG Australia” are printed in the middle of the lid (top portion of box). Recent 2007 ugg’s boxes come in a flip top box.

• You can easily identify the replicas knowing its price. The cost of real boots is at least £140 (approx.). The price of ‘UGGS short’ and tall is at least £70 and £85 respectively.

When a person is losing their hair they will try almost anything to stop it from happening. They will put their faith in almost any product or procedure that comes down the pike, hoping against hope that this one is really going to work for them. In the battle against hair loss, Propecia is one product that seems to have risen to the top, at least in terms of publicity. When you read the vast amount of press that this product has received many people say that it has been responsible for hair growing back on their heads. However, an enormous amount of publicity does not necessarily mean that a hair loss product actually works.

Although thousands upon thousands of people afflicted with alopecia have put their trust in hundreds of different products and spent millions of dollars, most of this time, effort and money has been spent in vain. Sadly, very few of these people have ever had any hair grow back on their heads. Even sadder is the fact that there is no shortage of people and companies out there that will market so called miracle cures for baldness, preying upon people who are desperate to get their hair back.

If there is one product out there that people afflicted with balding conditions seem to be embracing it would have to be Propecia, or finasteride as the scientists who developed it in Merck laboratories call it. It is an FDA approved pill that men can take daily by mouth. In fact it is the first and only FDA approved pill approved for the treatment of baldness, and it has shown positive results for balding conditions on the vertex and anterior sections of the head, otherwise know as the top and middle front areas of the head. There is no solid evidence that it works for men with receding hairlines at the temples.

An independent panel performed a five year study on men aged 18 to 41 who took Propecia and the results were quite impressive. They studied photographic evidence and determined that most of the men who participated in the study began to see positive results 3 to 12 months after starting Propecia. These results ranged from a lot of hair growing back to a small amount of hair returning to their head. Subjects that did not see positive results after 12 months did not see positive results at all by the end of the study. However, this was an uncommon result as 9 out of 10 men involved in this study saw some degree of hair re-growth.

Although Propecia has received rave reviews, there are some downsides. One of the biggest ones is the fact that it can only be used by men. Although baldness strikes mostly adult males there are thousands of women and even children around the world who suffer from various hair loss conditions. They cannot take Propecia. Another downside is that some men experience certain sexual side effects. The most common of these side effects are a decrease in the desire to have sex, problems with erections and a decrease in semen amounts. These side affects occurred with less than 2% of the men studied and they disappeared once the men stopped taking the pills. This brings us to another downside, which is the fact that any positive results achieved with hair re-growth will be lost if you stop taking the pills. That means that if you want to keep the hair that grows back on your head you have to take the pills for the rest of your life. Most men would agree that it is a small price to pay to get their hair back.

Propecia is available by prescription only. If you decide that you want to start taking it you can visit your doctor and they will set you up. A lot of online pharmacies now offer U.S. licensed physicians that can give you an evaluation and write you a prescription over the phone or over the internet. Although there are some shady online pharmacy web sites there are many more that are reputable U.S. licensed pharmacies that sell FDA approved drugs. You just need to do a little research to find the good ones.

While there are many products and services out there that are claiming to be the latest cure for baldness it is important to keep in mind that most of them do not work. However, Propecia is not one of them. It is the only FDA approved pill for the treatment of hair loss. This is because an independent five year study has proven that 9 out 10 men show some re-growth of hair 3 to 12 months after starting Propecia. Some showed a little bit of success in re-growing their hair and some showed a lot of success. A very small percentage experienced sexual side effects. When you think about it, taking a pill every day is a small price to pay for getting hair to grow back on your head.

© 2006 Copyright. Michael Connelly

Perhaps more than any state in India, Rajasthan epitomizes the essence of joyfulness very well that are present in each and every sweet moments of life. And Rajasthani people love to cherish all these moments to the hilt with utmost enthusiasm and gay spirits. They indulge their heart and soul to these colorful and spectacular events completely, forgetting all their worries and tensions.

People of Rajasthan loves to celebrate all festivals elaborately following all the traditions and rituals. These fairs and festivals are an ideal source of building the feeling of brotherhood in every community. There is a fair for every religious occasion, every season change and every harvest. Lunar calender decides the exact date and time of every festival which are of great religious significance. Some of the prominent fairs and festivals of Rajasthan are :

Pushkar Fair-Pushkar

Time – October- November

The famous Pushkar fair is organize on the occasion of the Kartik Purnima when thousands of pilgrims comes at Pushkar to have a holy dip at the lake. It is believed that a holy bath at the lake is equivalent to several yagnas. This is one of the world’s largest cattle fair. Camel race, camel parade, folk dance and music performances, bridal competition, moustache contest, tug-of-war and bazaars are the highlights of Pushkar fair.

Camel Festival – Bikaner

Time – January

The year begins with the colorful Camel Festival at Bikaner in January. This camel festival creates joyous ambiance. The main highlights of this festival are the camel races and camel dances. Decorated and graceful camels famously called as the “ships of deserts” fascinates the onlookers at the very first sight.

Desert Festival – Jaisalmer

Time – Full Moon of February

The golden city of Rajasthan, Jaisalmer awakens with the Desert Festival which coincides with the full moon in February month of every year. It is a three day festival. With the rhythm of folk music and innumerable Rajasthani dance forms like Ghoomer, Gangaur, Gair Dhap, Moria, Chari and Tehratal, this desert city attracts thousands of international and national tourists. The special highlights are Gair dance and the Fire dance. It is the best platform for the folk performers like musicians, ballad singers, snake charmers, and puppeteers to exhibit their traditional skills.

Other exciting attractions includes camel dances, camel acrobatics, camel races, and camel polo, competitions for the best decorated camel, tug-of-war between musclemen, a turban tying competition and a Mr. Desert contest. The cumulative effect of sound and light on a moonlit night amidst sand dunes mesmerizes every spectator.

Gangaur Festival – All over Rajasthan

Time – March-April

Gangaur festival is one of the most important local festivals of Rajasthan. It is a spring festival celebrated in the month of March-April. This festival is dedicated to Gauri, another form of goddess Parvati and the consort of Lord Shiva. It symbolizes conjugal bliss and marital happiness. A festival both for the maidens and married women, it begins on the day following Holi, and is celebrated for 18 days. While married women pray for the well being of their husbands, young girls pray for a groom of their choice. This festival is celebrated in every region of Rajasthan.

Nagaur Fair – Nagaur

Time – Between January and February

Every year between late January and early February, Nagaur a small town half way between Bikaner and Jodhpur, comes to life with the annual animal fair. The main attraction of the Nagaur fair are the cattle, horses, and camels who are accompanied by their turbaned owners. Countrymen comes here to buy and sell their live stocks at a good price. Various sports, tug-of-war competitions, camel races, strains of ballads creates an atmosphere of joyfulness.

Elephant Festival – Jaipur

Time – March

Celebrated in March around Holi, the Elephant Festival held at Jaipur is a fantastic festival to enjoy. The decorated and large elephants are the center of attraction and exhibits their decorated trunks and tusks during parade. A procession of elephants, camels and horses followed by folk dancers initiates the festival. Lord Ganesh, the elephant son of Shiva and Parvati is worship during the festival.

Urs Ajmer Sharif – Ajmer

Time – Set according to the lunar calendar

Urs Ajmer Sharif, held according to the lunar calendar, in remembrance of the saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti,. He was great helper of the poor. Urs Ajmer Sharif, celebrated at Ajmer, one of the biggest Muslim fairs in India.

Teej Festival – All over Rajasthan, mainly in Jaipur

Time – August

Teej, the festival of swings which marks the arrival of the monsoons is celebrated in every part of Rajasthan but mainly in Jaipur. Like Gangaur, this festival is also dedicated to the Goddess Parvati. On On the third day of the Shravan month (August), this festival is celebrated to observe the occasion of union of Goddess Parvati’s with Lord Shiva after an agonizing separation.