It could be removed later by scraping up the top layer of sand.

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Though five-star resorts such as the Intercontinental, the Hyatt and the Kempinski have long made their mark on this most diminutive of Indian states (all characterised by top-notch service, opulent surroundings and calm, sand-raked beaches) there is nevertheless much charm to be had in forsaking the mammoth swimming pools and generic - if generous - resort bedrooms, and plumping instead for a stay in one of Goa's most evocative, charismatic, heritage boutique hotels.

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It said many of the whales had stranded on their sides, on top of each other and upside down and were breathing in sand.

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Yet the country is still a popular stopover for cruises, and, being that it is home to the world's second longest barrier reef, impressive eco-tourism attractions and relaxing white-sand beaches, tourism is still one of its top sources of revenue.

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The fast-growing market opportunity in China and India also gives women a chance to get into top tier venture firms that are new to the market rather than on Sand Hill Road, where positions are already taken by partners who started the firms years ago, and their successors.

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It is an amazing visual demonstration to watch someone put the big rocks in first, shake the pebbles, and then the sand around the rocks, and then pour the water in on top and have all four jars settle together.

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