| According to the statistics it seems so! In an article written by economist Jeremy Siegel (Published 9/5 on Yahoo Finance), it appears that over the last 120 year period stock markets have risen 10.85% under Democratic presidencies, compared to 8.25% under Republican administrations. This trend has only accelerated in the last 60 years, with Democrat returns averaging 15.26% per year versus 9.01% Republican returns. What is it about Democratic presidencies that drive markets nuts? |
| The Best Oriental Rugs |
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| Written by Gary Pearson |
| Thursday, 18 September 2008 10:13 |
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The first thing to be considered when shopping for Oriental rugs is what, exactly, constitutes an Oriental Rug in the first place. The best Oriental rugs are real Oriental rugs, and real Oriental rugs must satisfy a specific set of requirements. First, Oriental rugs must be hand made. If a rug is machine-made, it is not an Oriental rug.
The first thing to be considered when shopping for Oriental rugs is what, exactly, constitutes an Oriental Rug in the first place. The best Oriental rugs are real Oriental rugs, and real Oriental rugs must satisfy a specific set of requirements. First, Oriental rugs must be hand made. If a rug is machine-made, it is not an Oriental rug. Keep in mind also that just because a rug is handmade, it's still not necessarily a genuine Oriental rug. Handmade rugs in America, for instance, are made by the Native Americans and are called "Navajo rugs" or "American Indian rugs," and use a different method in production than do Oriental rugs. Now this will help you understand the next essential feature of the real Oriental rugs that they are essentially produced in the Orient. When we say the Orient it combines places like Middle East, northern part of Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe. Even here the way rugs are made is different depending on the place they are made. You can find out more from the pictures which are available on the internet on various websites when you decide on purchasing it. There is another type of rug which is called "tufted rugs" and is manufactured in some parts of Asia including India and China are a good alternative to the very costly Oriental rugs. They are also handmade but the style of weaving is not the same. The real Oriental rugs have a specific method of knotting and that is not found in the Tufted rugs. This is the reason the cost of Tufted rugs is much less compared to true Oriental rugs. In fact you will just have to spend $700 for a twelve by nine foot piece of a tufted rug, which would require $1,500 for Oriental rug. They both look very similar but the resale value of the Oriental rug is much higher. The quality is very good and the Oriental rug will stay with you for long. A very basic feature of the Oriental rug is that they are hand woven. There are some other types of handmade rugs made in Asia, like the tufted rugs which may look similar but the way it is woven is different. The distinguishing feature of Oriental rugs is the way the knots are tied by hand. This is the reason why these rugs last for such a long time and are also very expensive. It is true that the tufted rug resembles an Oriental rug, but value is almost half and that too goes down very fast. About the Author: Gary Pearson is an accomplished niche website developer and author. |