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Encyclopedia > Spotting

Spotting can mean:

Spotting (medical) scanty vaginal bleeding, much less than a real menstruation, usually occurring in-between the normal periods. Spotting in women who are on low-dose contraceptive pills is fairly frequent, and not a problem. It usually occurs in the first few months of pill intake and will vanish in time. Spotting in pregnancy may indicate problems and should be investigated by a doctor. This article is about the hobby of train spotting, for other uses see Trainspotting. ... Aircraft spotting or Plane spotting is a hobby involving the enjoyment, observation and photography of aircraft: gliders, powered aircraft, large balloons, airships, helicopters, and microlights. ... Bus spotting is a pastime in which one seeks to see all buses in a particular fleet or those produced by a particular manufacturer. ... Spotting, in weight or resistance training, is the act of supporting another person during a particular exercise, with an emphasis on allowing the participant to lift or push more than they could normally do safely. ... Spotting is a practice used in climbing, especially in bouldering, where the climbers are close to the ground and ropes are not typically used. ... In the production of photographic prints, spotting is correcting minor flaws in the finished print with specially made paints. ... Knives being heated on an element for spots Spots (also known as spotting, blades, dots or hot knives) is a method of smoking cannabis, where small pieces of the plant are placed between two very hot knives and the smoke produced is inhaled. ...


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The inherent confusion in the records of so many Spots with their changes of ownership and location was compounded in the case of the two Hutton's Spots by changes of both name and ownership of the dam of one of them.
The earlier Hutton's Spot (1728) is traditionally accorded celebrity as the sire of Sister to Stripling, the taproot mare of Family 16, along with other worthy offspring, whereas the credit is due to the later Hutton's Spot (1735).
Easby's Spot was distanced in the 3rd heat due to spectator interference in a £50 race at Follifoot (Yorkshire), won by Mr.
CNN.com - Spot, spaniel born in first Bush White House, dies - Feb. 21, 2004 (349 words)
Spot trots along at the heels of the president and first lady in November 2003.
Spot was the daughter of Millie, a dog owned by the president's father and mother, former President George Bush and Barbara Bush.
Spot would dutifully climb onto a helicopter or Air Force One without being told, but Bush often had to chase Barney down and hand him to an aide to be carried aboard, according to the AP.
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