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JCS Technology Department
The Jefferson County Schools' Technology Department
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students and staff: the Instructional Technology group consists of Technology
Resource Coaches (TRCs) and the Information Technology Support Specialists
The goal of the Informational Technology Support
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ongoing technology needs of our school community. Group members are responsible for maintaining and improving our network infrastructure, managing databases that
are used for both administrative and educational purposes, and for providing
computer support and repair to our school community. This group consists of a Cisco Certified
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Systems Support Administrator.
The Technology Resource Coach (TRC) program was created
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Before you attempt any business transformation, there are certain key things you will want to evaluate up front. Your success will depend on have the right people, processes and tools to drive the charge forward, while avoiding the pitfalls, trapdoors and resistance to change. The rules below will help you consider the possibilities!
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Do you know of a crime or suspicious activity that should be reported to the DeSoto Police? You can now do it quickly and easily using the new TIP411 program available through the city website, smart phone app or Facebook.
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Greg Schiano spent most of his seven minutes with the media following practice Wednesday addressing Tom Savage's status, but the Rutgers coach offered some other injury updates besides his starting quarterback.
Schiano is using the bye week to limit some players, while others have spent
the past few days in the treatment room nursing injuries.
Among the injured Scarlet Knights is defensive end George Johnson (sprained ankle), who Schiano ruled out for the remainder of the week and listed as questionable for the Oct. 10 Texas Southern game.
Left guard Caleb Ruch, sidelined since limping off the field in the Sept. 12 Howard victory, has ""leveled out" in his rehabilitation and will be given more time to heal, according to Schiano.
Backup free safety Patrick Kivlehan (leg) remains out for this week and his return for Rutgers' next game is questionable. Starting strong safety Zaire
Kitchen (unreported injury) is sitting out this week while recovering from ""getting bumped" in the Maryland win, according to Schiano.
The Rutgers coach also acknowledged that center Ryan Blaszczyk has been playing injured, saying the starting center has ""been playing with some lower extremity problems." Blaszczyk has been seen wearing a boot on his foot after games this season.
In addition, starting nose tackle Charlie Noonan (sick) is doubtful for the Texas Southern game and questionable for Pittsburgh on Oct. 16.
WIDEOUT ISSUES: Considering none of Rutgers' wide receivers hauled in a reception until the fourth quarter against Maryland, Schiano was asked whether it was the fault of quarterback Dom Natale, whether it was the inclement weather or whether the pass-catchers themselves were to blame for the lack of production.
The Scarlet Knights coach quipped, ""D, all of the above," before stressing the need for improvement at the wide receiver position.
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Assisted Living Communities: Looking Beyond the Price Tag
If you're shopping for an assisted living community for yourself or a loved one, it's easy to get sticker shock. The monthly fees are nothing to sneeze at! But when considering these prices, you also have to remember that you're not just paying for rent. These fees are also paying for many services and amenities, not the least of which is your care.
To prepare you for what to expect, we've randomly called seven assisted living facilities in the Greater Richmond, VA, area to come up with the high and low end of costs (among our test group) as well as determine some of the factors affecting these prices.*
Let's start with the dollars
Pricing a "studio" unit, which generally includes living/sleeping space and a private bath, the communities we called charged between $2,000 and $5,250 a month, with the average being $4,018.
Communities can cost more because of newer construction, more lavish décor, location or other bells and whistles, but prices also can vary within a single facility because of size and floor plan of unit, the floor it's on and level of care. If a facility does not base their cost on level of care, you may pay a bit of a premium but you also won't incur a price increase as your health changes.
What does that include?
All of the communities we called include utilities, transportation, three meals, housekeeping, social activities, emergency response, and personal care (help with bathing, dressing, toileting, etc.) in their costs. What varies is whether the facilities provide laundry and cable gratis, the level of medication management included and the cost of an extra person ($1,000 to $1,500, with one facility charging $1,999 per person for a shared unit).
Features you can't put a price on
Before you choose a community, spend some time there—talk to the staff, meet some residents, have a meal. Finding a community where you'll feel safe, secure and comfortable is priceless.
To view Assisted Living Communities in Richmond, VA – click here.
*We are not naming the facilities with the highest and the lowest costs because of the many variables affecting those costs. Costs may vary in different parts of the country.


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Simulink® Control Design™
Attach this block to a signal in a model when you want to take
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call. You can also perform a linearization at these events. To extract
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Greenland Perspective > Theme packages > Nation Innovation > Arctic Aging - Living ...
01 May 2017
Arctic Aging - Living conditions, quality of life and health promotion among elders in Greenland
The aim with AgeArc is to improve health, well-being and quality of life among older people in Greenland through development and implementation of new economically sustainable health promoting initiatives and solutions for municipal and care practices, cultural and societal structures, health measures and personal experiences.
The number of elderly people in Greenland is rising, but there is limited knowledge about their living conditions and health.
This project will work on promoting health, well-being and quality of life among elders in Greenland. The project will do so by developing and implementing new and sustainable health promoting initiatives and solutions to the Greenlandic municipalities. One project goal is to integrate practice and research. Therefore, it is of importance to the project to involve cultural knowledge, personal and structural experiences and current practice. Through these elements the project aims at gathering new knowledge and understanding of the living condition of elderly people in Greenland.
Read more at the AgeArc project site.
The project is a combined research and innovation project and will be developed and carried through as a collaboration between the Greenlandic municipalities and researchers from University of Copenhagen, Ilisimatursarfik (University of Greenland), The Danish National Centre for Social Research, The University of Southern Denmark and University College UCC.


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I love the transition between seasons: watching, feeling, and smelling the weather change around me and anticipating the particular experiences and traditions tied to each season.
Wearing short dresses and getting an ice cream cone to cool down in summer. The 4th of July. Tomatoes. Watermelon. Making jam and pickles with the end-of-summer crops.
Drinking hot apple cider wrapped in a sweater and planning for the holidays in fall. THANKSGIVING. Pumpkin-flavored everything.
Seeing my breath as I walk down the street looking at lit-up houses in winter. Seeing smoke coming out of a chimney and reading a book by the fire. Baking cookies. Wrapping presents while watching horrible Lifetime holiday movies.
Watching the first flowers bloom in the spring. Daring to wear a short-sleeved shirt for the first time. The first glimpse of summer on Memorial Day.
Seasons give me a sense of time, knowing where I am in the year simply by the weather. And the are central to our memories – the weather dictates whether we celebrated with a sunny picnic or a warm cozy supper. I think that's why I find living in San Francisco so disorienting – it feels like the same season year-round. You can have a BBQ in November (just did) and often wear a winter coat in July.
In the last two weeks the transition into fall has been noticeable even here. Around my office, the leaves on the trees have turned bright red. The air is decidedly crisp. The pure experience of witnessing the change of season is grounding.
Fall may be my favorite season. It holds the promise of the holidays to come and is bright with color – the reds and yellows of the turning leaves against a bright fall sky. It has a narrow window of time to enjoy it: while the other seasons are measured in months, at least in Northern California autumn is measured out in weeks. But I think that's why I like it, because it feels precious and fleeting. Knowing that there are only a few weeks to enjoy pumpkin flavored things (even though I don't really crave them) and drink apple cider and watch the leaves change make them even more special, almost magical. It feels like I'm racing against the clock to soak up as much of fall as I can before winter begins, which in my mind is December 1st.
So when I was at Trader Joe's two weeks ago and tasted their sample I immediately thought to myself – I have to make this. It's so fall that there are probably only a couple of weeks where it is acceptable: Cranberry Walnut Bread with Pumpkin Cream Cheese. But of course, I'd make it vegan and gluten-free so everyone could enjoy it.
Gluten-free Cranberry Walnut Bread with Vegan Pumpkin Cream Cheese
Clicking around on Shutterbean, I stumbled across a recipe for No Knead Walnut Raisin Bread. If I substituted cranberries, it looked exactly like the loaf I had tried at Trader Joe's. Perfect.
I followed the directions substituting Bob's Red Mill Gluten-free All Purpose Flour and adding some xantham gum to make it gluten-free (GF). After letting it rise for 18 hours, it should turn all bubbly and double in size. But mine looked exactly the same the next morning as it had the night before. Bummer.
I decided to continue with the directions and bake it anyways, because I figured it would taste good – just dense.
Indeed it did. Straight out of the oven, it was delicious – but definitely heavy.
Which made me wonder – what makes dough rise, really? Because obviously I was doing something wrong. Did the yeast need gluten?
Enter Wikipedia: If this dough is leavened with yeast, fermentation produces carbon dioxide bubbles, which, trapped by the gluten network, cause the dough to rise.
Aha! The reason GF breads don't rise is because there's nowhere for the CO2 created when the yeast ferments to go; it's smothered since there's no gluten to expand into. But I knew there had to be a way to make a light but crispy GF bread. I've seen it before. So I headed over to Gluten Free Girl and looked at her bread recipes to see if she had figured it out.
Shauna's post "i am stubborn. i don't give up." is about one of her first successes after many trials with baking GF bread and gave me a tip to help force some air into my dough: replace the water in the recipe with room-temperature club soda. If the yeast couldn't supply CO2, I would force it in there to make the bread more fluffy.
I gave it a go. The result? Decidedly lighter. This bread can be sliced without falling apart, has a decent crumb, and – can you believe it? – pockets of air in it. While it's definitely still a bit denser than regular bread, it is not the thick, chewy texture that you're used to with GF bread.
That same post by Shauna gave an awesome revelation: GF bread doesn't need that initial 18 hour rise. The purpose of that rise is to allow the gluten strands to grow and lengthen. No gluten = no need to rise. Who knew there'd be a bonus to being GF? It dramatically cuts down the time needed to make bread.
So while this post has been ridiculously long, making the bread-making process seem long and tiresome – know this. This bread is shockingly easy to make. Stir together the ingredients, let it rest for 2 hours, bake for 30 minutes with the cover on and 10-15 with the cover off, and that's it. Fresh, yeasted bread in two and half hours, with no kneading. Awesome! It goes in the oven looking like the ball of dough above, and comes out of the oven looking like this:
Now on to the cream cheese… This story is pretty straight-forward. I started with the first part of the cream cheese recipe in Crazy Sexy Kitchen: 150 Plant-Empowered Recipes to Ignite a Mouthwatering Revolution and instead of adding the flavorings and spices, added canned pumpkin, maple syrup, vanilla and pumpkin pie spices. Result? Delicious! The cream cheese before the addition of pumpkin and spices was actually pretty good plain; it would be good with dip or spread on a bagel – or anywhere else you would use cream cheese. Soaking the cashews overnight requires some advance thought, but aside from that this cream cheese comes together in about 5 minutes. It's good both chilled and at room temperature, whatever your preference is.
Together, the result is heavenly. Great with coffee or afternoon tea. A nice satisfying bread with a slightly sweet spread. Flavors of fall. Something to be enjoyed only a few weeks out of the year. Hurry up and make it quick (or just go to Trader Joe's and buy it pre-made) before the window passes!
Gluten-free Cranberry Walnut Bread
Inspired by Trader Joe's loaf and adapted from Shutterbean's recipe using a tip from Gluten-free Girl, this gluten-free version was made to be spread with my vegan pumpkin cream cheese. I dare you to only eat one slice, especially hot from the oven.
Print or email recipe here.
Yield 1 loaf.
- 3 cups gluten-free baking mix
- 1 teaspoon xantham gum
- 1/2 teaspoon instant or active dry yeast
- pinch fresh ground pepper
- 1 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1 3/4 cups room temperature soda water
- cornmeal for dusting
In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, xantham gum, salt, cinnamon, yeast, and pepper, mixing thoroughly. Add cranberries and walnuts and stir to combine.
Add the soda water and, using a wooden spoon or your hand, mix until you have a wet, sticky dough, about 30 seconds. If it's not really sticky to the touch, mix in another tablespoon or two of water.
Cover the bowl and let sit in a slightly warm oven for 30 minutes. Since there's no gluten in the flour, it won't really rise that much.
Remove from oven and preheat oven to 475 degrees F, with a rack in the lower third, and place the covered dutch oven (or 4 1/2 – to 5 1/2 -quart heavy pot) in the center of the rack. Keep in the oven for 30 minutes once 475F is reached.
Place a tea towel on your work surface and generously dust it with cornmeal. Gently place the dough on the towel, seam side down. If the dough is tacky, dust the top lightly with cornmeal. Fold the ends of the tea towel loosely over the dough to cover it and place it in a warm, draft-free spot to rise for 30 more minutes while the oven comes to temperature.
Using pot holders, carefully remove the preheated pot from the oven and uncover it. Unfold the tea towel and quickly but gently invert the dough into the pot, seam side up. Cover the pot and bake for 30 minutes.
Remove the lid and continue baking until bread is a deep chestnut color but not burnt, 15 to 30 minutes more (it took me 10). Use a heatproof spatula or pot holders to gently lift the bread out of the pot and place it on a rack to cool thoroughly.
Vegan Pumpkin Cream Cheese
Inspired by Trader Joe's Pumpkin Cream Cheese, you won't believe that this is vegan.
Print or email recipe here.
- 2 cups cashews, soaked overnight and drained
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup canned pumpkin purée
- 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Blend cashews, water, and lemon juice in a food processor until smooth and creamy, 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until combined. Taste and adjust for seasoning. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use. Can be served chilled or at room temperature.


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Education Rietveldacademie Amsterdam, Rijksacademie Amsterdam
Selection 1990-2014
|Groningen Pictura: beelden, tekeningen, schilderijen; Grafmonument N.van der Weg; Kasteel Groeneveld; Nassau ateliers
|Den Haag Pulchri: Jubileum tentoonstelling NKVB monumentale sculptuur; Den Haag Hof van Nieuwkoop: monumentaal beeld; Den Haag Pulchri tentoonstelling: tekeningen; Graf monument K.de Haas; Amsterdam de Bretten: Herplaatsing beeld Balts
|Amsterdam, Double tree Hilton hotel NDSM-Plein Monumentale schilderijen: Just; Amsterdamse Bos, tentoonstelling 5e natuur Boslust beeld: Balts; Egmond, Kapberg: Kleinplastieken; Amsterdam, Bijlmer Bajes: Isolatie; Dordrecht, Pictura Tekeningen: Spring; Den Helder, Kunsthal 45 IJzingwekkend III: tekeningen, beelden; Den Haag, Haagse Kunstkring: Entangled ontwerp;
|Amsterdam Lightfestival: video sculpture; Haagse Kunstkring: monumental paintings; Pulchri Den Haag: monumental drawing; Amsterdamse Bos: monumental sculptures; Bijbels museum, drawing installation;
|Pulchri Den Haag NKVB, Wieger museum Deurne sculpturen, Nassau kerk Amsterdam NKVT tekeningen, Natuurmuseum Leeuwarden schilderijen en tekeningen
|Pulchri, NKVB, sculpturen Exhibitions drawings: NKVT het oude Raadhuis Aalsmeer, People as characters, Zaal 100 Amsterdam; monumental sculpture Ferry-man in bronze, Kerkhof Overweersepoderdijk Purmerend, Amsterdam Light Festival sidekick, kinderproject
|CBK, Dutch Circle of Artists, My Home Zaandam Rosmolen quarter My Home community art project, Adaf artfair
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|Singel 383, Amsterdam, solo exhibition Fc De Ruimte, IJmuiden, drawings Cityhall, Bloemendaal, drawings Pictura Groningen, drawings Sotheby, veiling schilderij t.b.v. Kankerfonds Foodwatch, tv programma Kassa, Gouden Windei Vancouver Olympic Games (CA), Kampala (UG), Shang Hai (China) preparation Laughter Language
|Walls, Amsterdam, group exhibition sculptures, installations, drawings Amsterdam, commission fountain
|Creative Time NY (USA), project One Language Amsterdam canal gardens, sculptures
|Bloemendaal, monumental grave statue
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|Ing/Ernest & Young, Amsterdan, video project 'De Prinses', Diemen, sculpture Seebrucke, Juist (DE), proposal monumental sculpture
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The World Laughter Monument 2000 was a world wide audio project which took place during the change of the millennium 1999-2000 starting at the Fiji islands.
The world has been divided in 24 timezones. At 24.00 hours at each time zone when the millenium started, laughter was collected by journalists and send to Amsterdam through the internet.
After the last time zone had send their laughter, an audio composition was made of all the laughter and broadcasted simultaneously by worldwide at 10:00 hours GMT. That very moment the World Laughter Monument was build virtually in space to welcome the millennium.
The project was a great success and received lots of international publicity (TV, radio and written press).
On the beach in India 7 ship chimneys and ship bells were bought and transported to Amsterdam to be welded toghether into a six meter long sculpture. Loaded on a truck it was shipped to England.
Right before the opening of the international conference of the IMO the sculpture was placed in the entrance hall. The 2 ton heavy sculpture could not be moved. While ringing the bells flyers were handed out to the conference delegates and the sculpture was not to be removed until the topic was delt with.
On a snowy field of 30 x30 yards a theatre show was made with a décor of sculpted willow branches.The show was based on working with continually changing forms. Sculptures from willow branches in several sizes were combined, turned over and split in order to create a continuous changing scenery.
People could record their own laughter and afterwards walk out of the building to watch their image projected 20 x 30 meters onto a high, large wall for all to see.
In the old jewish area an artproject took place in existing shops. The activity of the shops should not be bothered while the artproject was running. In the second hand tv shop all the tv's were turned on showing laughing Belgian faces. And in the corner of the shop there was an installation where visitors could record their own laughter to be included in the art video on the tv's.
Historically, art has been included in the games. We want to contribute to these great games by creating a giant community art event. The Olympics, where so many people playfully share our basic nature through the common language of laughter. Every person, of whatever age or culture, can participate in person in the Olympics through the sport of laughing. In the run up to and during the Olympics, people from all continents will be invited to send their laughs through the internet and our own network of e-l@ugh stations, public spaces to the Laughter Arena in London. All laughs will be shown there, generating even more laughs from Olympic visitors and athletes on the spot. A thousand golden laughs will be selected and made into an audiovisual composition by several artists, shown on music TV stations.
A windei is an egg without a shell which is not viable. The action was to hand out the wind egg award to the creator of the worst foodproduct of the year. A commission of experts was ask to judge a number of products whose promising description of the product did not match the content at all. A yearly returning event.
Date: June 2005
Location; Amsterdam
Occasion; Start of Construction of the new E & Y Headquarters.
Project: Consisted of three elements, banners, an audiovisual performance, and a video projection.
Colorful banners of laughing E & Y employees lined each side of the entrance road to the construction site. An audiovisual performance kicked off the festive opening ceremony for the start of construction. A video work consisting of 16 beamers projected on the ceiling of the large party tent images of E & Y employees and the construction workers.
Date: September 2004
Location: Athens
Opportunity: Paralympics
Project: Recording the state of euphoria of the Athletes, friends and family. A video compilation was shown in Den Haque at the official ceremony honoring the Athletes.
Where: The Olympic games in London 2012! The project will follow the flame, generating laughter worldwide in mobile "e-l@ugh stations" in public places like city centers railway/bus stations, parks, malls and museums.


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Who's going to Bubble London at the end of the month? I can barely contain my excitement! It's going to be so much fun to see some of my favorite brands and of course, find some new and upcoming ones too! Make sure to pop on over the their site to see a full list of the exhibitors and other great things they have in store for us lucky folks. I'll be there snapping away as always so make sure you follow along on twitter and instagram (madewithlovejb) and check back here for a recap. Just to get the tone set (and get you as excited as I am!) here's last years recaps... Bubble London part 1 and part 2. You excited yet?!?
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Vendor: Oracle
Exam Code: 1Z0-884
Exam Name: Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.2 System Administrator Certified Professional
A system administrator has received the Java ES distribution as a two-CD set, and wishes to configure an NFS server to use as an install server for Sun Cluster 3.2. What is the correct procedure?
A. Mount and share each CD from a separate server.
B. This is NOT possible, only the DVD distribution can be used in this case.
C. Create a working directory, share it using NFS, and combine the contents of both CDs into it using the cpio command.
D. Mount the first CD and share it using NFS. When prompted by the installer, unshare and unmount the CD, and repeat the process with the second CD.
Answer: C


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A theme running through much of the writing I've critiqued in the last few weeks revolves around the concept of logical agency. Consider the following example:
The door slammed, sending a loud clang throughout the cellblock. Bob's eyes scanned the room, looking for danger. Suddenly, a knife slashed from between two bars, almost nicking his forearm.
Three things in these three sentences are worth calling out:
- "The door slammed." Doors don't slam themselves. Someone slammed it. Who? And why?
- "Bob's eyes." Technically, Bob scanned the room—his eyes were just the instrument of that action. His eyes are not (presumably) independent of his conscious control.
- "A knife slashed." Knives don't slash; people slash with knives.
In all three of these examples, the agent of the action is syntactically subrogated to the object of the agent's intent. Put differently: the action is interrupted because although all three sentences are rendered in the active voice, the actor of each sentence is hidden and some inanimate object or constituent body part is substituted as the actor (the grammatical subject of each sentence). So it's active-voice prose that feels passive in intent, because the object is emphasized instead of the subject.
Of course, there's technically nothing wrong with any of the sentences, from a grammatical perspective. The literary device called metonymy is in full effect—in a nutshell, it's a technique where some related object is substituted for another, as with calling a businessman a "suit."
The challenge with metonymy, however, is that when it's deployed too frequently, it tends to interrupt the voice of a passage and could confuse the point of view.
Aspiring writers sometimes gravitate toward metonymy because it emphasizes what the writer sees in his or her minds' eye. Fantasy writers, for example, are notorious for allowing wands, swords and arrows to do the heavy lifting in an action scene, instead of focusing on the characters themselves.
When you're writing in a first-person construct, metonymy is more challenging because it either breaks the POV or implies some sort of depersonalization between the character and his surroundings. Consider:
I didn't think the alley looked safe, but I had no choice—the thugs were hot on my trail. My feet ducked to the left, hiding me behind a wall, and then a flash of steel glinted in my hand. Let the thugs come. I'm ready.
The problem here is that "my feet" didn't duck left, I did. Thus, "hiding me behind a wall" implies that the POV character is not actually in control of his feet; he's merely going wherever they autonomously take him. And then a "flash of steel glinted," but how did it get there? Magic? This passage is much smoother as:
I didn't think the alley looked safe, but I had no choice—the thugs were hot on my trail. I ducked to the left, hiding behind a wall, and then opened my knife. Let the thugs come. I'm ready.
Not only is the adjusted prose more concise, it doesn't break the "I" perspective of the POV character. No inanimate objects or autonomous body parts wrestling for control of the scene. The POV character's voice is not interrupted and there's no confusion about who is the agent acting throughout these sentences.
Used well, metonymy can advance a story. Used poorly, it confuses the flow of the narrative and diminishes the voice of the POV character.


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Radiation therapy uses a beam of high-energy rays (or particles) to kill cancer cells or slow their growth. Radiation therapy can be used:
- As part of the main treatment (along with chemotherapy) for most anal cancers (This is called chemoradiation.)
- After surgery if the doctor is concerned that all of the cancer might not have been removed
- To help treat cancer that has come back in the lymph nodes after initial treatment
- To help control cancer that has spread or to relieve symptoms it causes (This may be called supportive or palliative care.)
There are 2 main forms of radiation therapy: external beam and internal radiation.
External-beam radiation therapy (EBRT)
The most common way for anal cancer to be treated with radiation is by using a focused beam of radiation that comes from a machine outside the body. This is known as external-beam radiation therapy.
Radiation can harm nearby healthy tissues along with the cancer cells. This causes side effects. To reduce the risk of side effects, doctors carefully figure out the exact dose you need and aim the beams as accurately as they can. Before treatment starts, the radiation team will get PET/CT or MRI scans of the area to be treated to help figure this out. Radiation therapy is much like getting an x-ray, but the radiation is stronger. The procedure itself doesn't hurt. Each treatment lasts only a few minutes, but the setup time – getting you into place for treatment – usually takes longer. Treatments are usually given 5 days a week for a period of 5 weeks or so.
Newer techniques allow doctors to give higher doses of radiation to the cancer while reducing the radiation to nearby healthy tissues:
Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) uses special computers to precisely map the location of the cancer. Radiation beams are then shaped and aimed at the tumor from several directions. This makes them less likely to damage normal tissues. You will most likely be fitted with a plastic mold like a body cast to keep you in the exact same position each time so that the radiation can be aimed more accurately.
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is an advanced form of 3-D therapy and the preferred type of EBRT for anal cancer. It uses a computer-driven machine that actually moves around you as it delivers radiation. Along with shaping the beams and aiming them from several angles, the intensity (strength) of the beams can be adjusted. This helps limit the dose reaching normal tissues. IMRT lets doctors deliver an even higher dose to the cancer.
Side effects of external radiation therapy
Side effects vary based on the part of the body treated and the dose of radiation given. Some common short-term side effects include:
- Diarrhea
- Skin changes (like a sunburn) in areas being treated
- Short-term anal irritation and pain (called radiation proctitis)
- Discomfort during bowel movements
- Tiredness
- Nausea
- Low blood cell counts
In women, radiation may irritate the vagina. This can lead to discomfort and discharge.
Most of these side effects get better over time after radiation stops.
Long-term side effects can also occur:
- Damage to anal tissue by radiation may cause scar tissue to form. This can sometimes keep the anal sphincter muscle from working as it should, which could lead to problems with bowel movements.
- Radiation to the pelvis can weaken the bones, increasing the risk of fractures of the pelvis or hip.
- Radiation can damage blood vessels that nourish the lining of the rectum and lead to chronic radiation proctitis (inflammation of the lining of the rectum). This can cause rectal bleeding and pain.
- Radiation can affect fertility (the ability to have children) in both women and men. (For more on this, see Fertility and Men With Cancer and Fertility and Women With Cancer.)
- Radiation can lead to vaginal dryness and even a narrowing or shortening of the vagina (called vaginal stenosis), which can make sex painful. A woman can help prevent this problem by stretching the walls of her vagina several times a week. This can be done using a vaginal dilator (a plastic or rubber tube used to stretch out the vagina). (To learn more, see Sex and the Woman With Cancer.)
- If radiation is given to the lymph nodes in the groin, it can lead to swelling problems in the genitals and legs, called lymphedema.
Internal radiation (brachytherapy)
Internal radiation is not commonly used to treat anal cancer. When it is used, it's usually given as a radiation boost along with external radiation when a tumor isn't responding to regular chemoradiation (chemo plus external radiation).
Internal radiation involves putting small sources of radioactive materials in or near the tumor. It may also be called brachytherapy, interstitial radiation, or intracavitary radiation. It's used to focus the radiation in the area of the cancer.
The possible side effects are a lot like those seen with external radiation.
More information about radiation therapy
To learn more about how radiation is used to treat cancer, see Radiation Therapy.
To learn about some of the side effects listed here and how to manage them, see Managing Cancer-related Side Effects.
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Last Medical Review: November 13, 2017 Last Revised: November 13, 2017
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It's Monday morning and that means it's time to check the numbers and see who had the golden goose this weekend. Taking the #1 spot this weekend with the biggest opening weekend of the year is Rio who edged out Hop and Rango to earn the year to date top spot by over $3 million dollars. There was little competition for Rio as Scream 4 debuted with a weak $19 million dollar opening. It was a disappointing open for Scream 4 whose previous sequels had been box office gold. Scream 3 opened to $34 million dollars in 2000 which adjust to a nearly $50 million dollar opening in today's terms. Coming in 3rd with a respectable $11 million dollars is the animated Easter flick Hop who pulled in $37 million dollars last weekend. Rounding out the top five were last weeks big surprises Hanna and Soul Survivor. They both continue to perform strong despite not having big stars or huge media campaigns.
Last weeks big disappointments continue to be this weeks disappointments as Your Highness and Arthur took huge drops both losing about 50 percent of last weeks sales. Look for both of these movies to disappear in the next week. The biggest holdovers from last week were Insidious and Source Code who continue to thrive on good reviews and strong word of mouth. Insidious looks to be a big winner within it's genre as future estimates have it looking like it may now win out over Scream 4 for long term dollars in the coming horror lite months.


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Could eating watermelon make a difference? Simple changes to your daily lifestyle may lower your cancer risk.
You've seen the hype-filled headlines: "The Cancer Prevention Diet!" "Slash Your Risk of Cancer in Half in Just Minutes a Day!" Is it true that you can cut your cancer risk with simple choices you make every day? Well, there's nothing magic about cancer prevention, no "killer app" that can instantly keep you healthy. Genetics play a big role in cancer, so even if you try to live a perfectly healthy life, it's possible that you may develop cancer.
But experts estimate that at least a third of all adult cancer cases are linked to lifestyle, which is within your control. With every healthy choice you make — and every unhealthy habit you drop — you're chipping away at your cancer risk. Here are eight of the healthiest habits you can develop to help prevent cancer (plus a ninth one that experts are still cautious about).
What Are Your Cancer Risks? Find Out Here
8 Be Smoke Free.
Lung cancer kills more women and men in the U.S. alone than any other cancer — 28 per cent of all cancer deaths, or about 160,000 people every year. The vast majority of those deaths are due to smoking. And that's just lung cancer. Smoking has also been linked to more than a dozen other cancers and accounts for 30 per cent of all cancer deaths overall. That's why many doctors will tell you that the biggest anti-cancer step you can take is to stop smoking, or never start. But even if you're having trouble quitting entirely, you can reduce your cancer risk significantly by just cutting back…
Even if you're a nonsmoker, don't assume smoke isn't permeating your life. About 3,000 cases of lung cancer each year occur as a result of exposure to second hand smoke, and there are strong indicators that other cancers may be linked to second hand smoke as well…So think twice before spending regular nights out in smoke-filled clubs, or letting your child ride home regularly with someone who smokes in the car.
- Don't Weight.
Many people probably know that carrying too much weight around isn't good for your heart, but did you know that it's a major risk factor for cancer as well? Obesity is the culprit behind some 14 per cent of cancer deaths, and more than 3 per cent of new cancer cases, every year.
"Our No. 1 recommendation for cancer risk reduction is to stay as lean as possible within a healthy weight range. This may be one of the most important ways to prevent cancer," says Alice Bender, MS, RD, manager of nutrition communications at the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR).
- Bust a Move.
All forms of physical activity help to prevent many forms of cancer, according to the AICR Expert Report. You may not get six-pack abs with 30 minutes of moderate exercise every day, but a number of studies have found evidence that just this much physical activity can cut your risk of many common cancers by 30 per cent to 50 per cent.
"It doesn't matter that much what kind of exercise you do, or when — just do it," Ruffin says. "Let's correlate it to smoking. If you can cut your weight down to a healthy range, increase your physical activity, and increase your fruit and vegetable intake. That's the equivalent to stopping smoking if you were a smoker. People don't understand how important these factors are, because they creep up over your life span."
- Plant Your Plate.
There are a number of different foods that may help to prevent certain types of cancer. "For example, tomatoes, watermelon, and other foods containing lycopene have evidence showing that they probably reduce the risk of prostate cancer," Bender says.
But if you're aiming to slice your risk of many cancers across the board, load your plate with plants, particularly non-starchy vegetables and fruits. That's why the AICR report's No. 4 recommendation is to eat mostly foods that come from plants — at least 14 ounces every day. The Mediterranean diet, St. Tropez diet, and the green diet all are based on a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Diets that tend to prevent cancer are rich in plant-based foods.
- Drop the Drink.
When it comes to health, alcohol wields a double-edged sword. There is plenty of evidence to suggest that light alcohol consumption, especially red wine, may be beneficial for heart health. But on the other hand, it appears that any alcohol consumption can raise your risk of cancer.
"For cancer, there is no safe level of alcohol," Bender says. "It's a dose response: The more you drink, the greater the risk, especially for certain cancers like those of the mouth, throat, and esophagus." And if you smoke, too, the combined effects of drinking and smoking shoot your risk for these up even higher.
- Shake Off Stress.
"People always want to know if stress can raise your cancer risk," Ruffin says. "There's no convincing evidence that, by itself, stress is an independent risk factor for cancer. But what it can do is lead people to engage in unhealthy behavior in an effort to cope with stress. If you're overeating, drinking, or smoking to self-medicate your stress away, those behaviors all raise your cancer risk."
So instead, Ruffin recommends finding healthy ways of coping with stress, like exercise (which helps to reducecancer risk), meditation, and journaling.
- Pull Down the Screens.
Many screening tests for various cancers, like mammograms and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing, don't actually prevent cancer — they just catch it at a very early stage, when it may be more treatable. But other tests, like Pap tests and colonoscopies, can help detect precancerous changes that, if left untreated, can turn into cervical cancer or colon cancer…
- Dig Your Roots.
Ruffin advises all of his patients to learn their family health histories in detail. "Family history is where we can really create a personalised strategy for cutting cancer risk and catching it early," he says. "But it's a piece I don't think people bring up nearly often enough."
So next time you have a family reunion, make it a project to gather information on who's had what health condition and when. "Gather on Skype or Facebook or face to face and talk about this," Ruffin says.
- Aspirin — Maybe, and with a Dose of Caution.
Should you take aspirin to prevent cancer? The jury's still out, but at least some evidence points that way. A large study published in 2010 found that daily use of low-dose aspirin can cut the risk of death due to certain cancers (primarily lung, colorectal, and esophageal cancer) by as much as 21 per cent. But regular aspirin use can come with side effects, especially stomach bleeding and irritation. Most experts say it's way too soon to recommend a cancer-fighting aspirin a day.
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD


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As a result of conflicting decisions in two recent tax cases, there is uncertainty as to the impact of deferred shares (and other shares with no dividend rights) on shareholder tax reliefs, in particular entrepreneurs' relief for individuals and group reliefs for corporate shareholders. The issue is whether these shares are "ordinary share capital" for tax purposes.
It is important to be clear which shares are part of a company's ordinary share capital because several tax reliefs are dependent on the shareholder holding more than a specified percentage of it. If deferred shares are ordinary share capital they may dilute the ordinary shares. Consequences could include the following:
- A parent company with all the ordinary shares, all the voting rights and entitlement to all the profits of the company might lose group reliefs if there were a large number of deferred shares held by another shareholder. Most group reliefs require the parent to hold at least 75% of the ordinary share capital of the subsidiary.
- An employee seeking entrepreneurs' relief and holding over 5% of the participating ordinary shares might fail to qualify for entrepreneurs' relief if deferred shares held by other shareholders diluted his holding of ordinary share capital below 5%.
- Conversely, holding deferred shares can help an employee qualify for entrepreneurs' relief if they are ordinary share capital. It is necessary for the employee to hold at least 5% of the voting rights and 5% of the ordinary share capital but not necessarily an entitlement to 5% of profits.
As a general rule therefore, if the deferred shares are held by the shareholder seeking tax reliefs it is better if they are ordinary share capital. If they are held by other shareholders, it is better if they are not ordinary share capital.
For tax purposes, ordinary share capital is all of a company's issued share capital other than capital the holders of which have a right to a dividend at a fixed rate but no other right to share in the profits of the company. This carve out is designed to exclude preference shares with returns similar to a loan at fixed rate interest. This means that shares carrying a fluctuating dividend constitute ordinary share capital even if the dividend is very small and payable only after other classes of shares have received large dividends.
In the case of Castledine v HMRC [2016] UKFTT 145 (TC), the First Tier Tribunal held that shares with no dividend rights were ordinary share capital and diluted the taxpayer's percentage of ordinary share capital below the 5% qualifying threshold for entrepreneurs' relief, despite his ordinary shares carrying an entitlement to 5% of the profits of the company.
HMRC's Employee Share Schemes User Guide supported this interpretation, stating that HMRC would treat them as such and will not contend that they carry the right to a fixed dividend of 0%.
In the case of McQuillan v HMRC [2016] UKFTT 0305 (TC) heard two days after Castledine, a different First Tier Tribunal judge reached the opposite conclusion, also in the context of entrepreneurs' relief, holding that a right to no dividend was a right to a dividend at a fixed rate of 0%. Therefore the shares, which had been issued on conversion of an interest-free loan, were not ordinary share capital and the taxpayer who held 33% of the ordinary shares qualified for entrepreneurs' relief. The judge considered HMRC's published views but did not consider himself bound by them.
The McQuillan case may well be appealed as it is inconsistent with HMRC's published views and the practice of advisers. The law will remain unclear until a higher court rules on the issue. In the meantime shares with no dividend rights should be avoided and care should be taken to ensure that shares with minimal dividend rights fall on the right side of the line:
(a) if the intention is that deferred shares should be not be ordinary share capital, the shares should have the right to a very small fixed dividend; but
(b) if they are intended to be ordinary share capital, the shares should have a right to a very small fluctuating dividend, possibly payable only after other share classes have received a substantial dividend.
It may also be appropriate to review existing share rights where reliance has been placed on deferred shares being, or not being, ordinary share capital and considering whether the Articles of Association should be amended.


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Being a leader in today's workplace is complex, especially for those who are "in the middle." Pulled from both above and below, today's middle managers are dealing with a plethora of challenges, such as leading a team with potentially under-skilled workers, trying to manage through contradictory goals, or using internal systems and processes that no longer support the organization's objectives.
Without a focus on developing leadership and management skills, middle managers are often left to model the behaviors of their own managers, people who most likely have also not had proper training. And with an ever-expanding role, it isn't uncommon for middle managers to have to figure out most of their management tasks entirely on their own.
This sets up a potentially huge issue. A 2015 Vanderbilt University study discovered that poor senior level managers can influence middle managers into becoming poor managers as well. Yet, middle managers are responsible for delivering organizational results and supporting strategic initiatives.
If we expect our organizations to produce excellent results, we need to devote more attention — and direct more resources — to helping the middle develop into highly effective leaders.
High-impact organizations recognize that mid-level managers are central to their success, and focus talent management initiatives and development programs on this group. A comprehensive approach includes assessment, classroom and/or e-learning, coaching, mentoring, and action learning.
Well-supported middle managers are able to develop their mindsets and acquire new leadership skills in areas such as:
• Change management
• Leadership mindset
• Communication across all levels of the organization
• Talent growth and management
• Engagement
• Broad general management
Considering the 70-20-10 development model, the most powerful levers for development are workplace experiences and coaching. Impactful leadership development requires the blending of experiential on-the-job learning, coaching, and feedback with formal training. The best programs keep the learning as close as possible to a manager's day-to-day work.
At Coaching Right Now, we've found that the best formula for success links coaching directly to the workplace experience. The experiences and perspectives of the right coach can help middle managers increase their capability, build on their strengths, and address areas for development. Coaches help to:
• Interpret assessment results
• Zero in and describe the development need(s)
• Provide perspective, challenge, and feedback as new behaviors are developed
Middle managers are critically important to an organization's success. The role they play as the direct interface in leading teams should justify investments in their development. Investing in middle managers provides increases in any organization's bottom line.
A blog post by Rosanna Riffle, CRN Account Manager, Mom and Hydroponic Grower.


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Kate Hudson has been criticised following comments where she claimed having a C-section was the 'laziest' thing she's ever done.Strictly Come Dancing stars make it to Leeds after getting 'stranded' in Manchester
The 38-year-old actress appeared in a cover interview for the October issue of Cosmopolitan, where she was asked to fill out a questionnaire.
Along with revealing the last photo she ever took and her 'me-time rituals', she also wrote how the laziest thing she's ever done is 'have a C-section'.
Hudson gave birth to her now 13-year-old son Ryan via a c-section back in 2004, who is fathered by the former Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson.
Kate's comments however have caused quite the fury online, with many people deeming them 'offensive'.
Some however are pointing out it's probably a joke.
After divorcing Chris Robinson in 2007, three years later Kate had a second son, Bingham, with Muse frontman Matt Bellamy which wasn't delivered by C-section.
In a previous interview about her first interview, Kate said: 'I was going to get induced because the baby was so big. Then my hips weren't opening, and I wasn't dilating. I was in labour. My contractions were two to five minutes apart and I couldn't feel anything.
'The doctor said I could go home, but it was such a pain in the butt to get to hospital because we were being stalked by photographers. We went in at midnight and I was like "I am not going home. I just don't want to do this again. Let's just have a C-section." And so I got drugged up.'
Metro.co.uk has reached out to Kate's reps for comment.
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"It charmed me, intrigued me, seduced me so completely and in such a way that memories of it result in the kind of longing normally reserved for the best fruit pie of your life." The best fruit pie of your life is a powerful memory; one that will be difficult to surpass. Or forget. If your visions of sugarplums are instead bodacious double crust fruit pies, you'll understand. If not, pity.
Just in case the first paragraph gravely misdirected you, this post is about Yellowstone, and sadly, not fruit pies. The journal entry about "longing" was made after my first encounter with Yellowstone in 2003.
I'm not the only one infatuated with Yellowstone and the surrounding area. Some famous people whose opinions really count, feel the same. President Theodore Roosevelt called the stretch of highway between Cody, Wyoming and the East Gate of Yellowstone National Park "the fifty most beautiful miles in America".
Named the Scenic Byway of Highway 20, aka the Wapiti Valley, the road is wedged into a valley shaped by the flow of the Shoshone River. The swath of wildness is charged with history and scenery. The Buffalo Bill Dam/Reservoir and Buffalo Bill State Park were worth the drive alone.
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What Causes A Single Tooth To Turn Gray As You Age?
If you value a sparkling white smile as part of your personal appearance, you likely do everything you can to avoid common stains from red wine, cigarettes, and other sources of daily discoloration. However, sometimes no amount of special care for your teeth can completely prevent discoloration, especially when a single tooth begins turning gray. Find out why you're experiencing a gray coloration so you can make a decision about what to do about it to restore your smile.…Read More »


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The Art of Life: Dan Eldon in Africa from Charles Tsai on Vimeo.
It started with Dan.
But then again, things always seemed to start around Dan; that was his mystery — for some reason, when he spoke, gestured, told stories, we all wanted in.
But he's just a normal guy, acting creatively, acting authentically, often toward agendas and objectives and grand visions most of us never even understood. His imagination was bold because he didn't follow rules, and his actions were brave because the world he saw around him required them to be. He was a curious observer and a passionate empathizer. He was a dreamer, and he was a doer.
… But the real goal was never JUST action.
Dan was in tune with something far deeper than just action. It's as if Dan saw a brand new philosophy, a new way of thinking, a new kind of existence — his actions were creatively designed to target the source of change; designed to crawl inside the souls of shakers, help them lift their eyes to see the world as he did – as raw and desperate as it actually is – and help them garner the courage to ask brave new questions.
'What is the destination and how do we get there? What can I do to make change?'
Dan's actions were creative and inspiring, but his legacy and lasting impact help us understand what he seemed to already know: that action alone was never going to be enough — yes, positive creative action changes the world around us for the better, but hearts compelled to act creatively are radical instruments for fundamentally evolving the nature of who we are and what world we're creating.
So what is the destination?
… Have faith, Dan did; life is a safari. Open your eyes and your heart will follow; open your heart and your feet will move. Be compelled to ask brave new questions, and the creative actions, social change, and brand new destination will come.
In the end, Dan was right:
The journey is the destination.
The journey is the revolution.


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Posts for: August, 2013
You're probably aware of some of the adverse side effects of treatment for cancer. Unfortunately, one of these side effects is the health of your mouth. In fact, more than one third of people treated for cancer develop oral side effects.
Cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiation, attack cancer cells, but normal cells are also affected. Chemotherapy can affect the lining tissues of the mouth and the salivary glands, and radiation treatment can affect all tissues in its path, which will put you at higher risk for dental diseases, such as tooth decay and gum disease. You may also develop painful mouth sores as well as dry mouth.
The best approach to take when it comes to protecting yourself from these potential side effects is prevention. Here are a few steps you can take to defend yourself:
- Get a Comprehensive Dental Examination. While in the planning stages for your cancer treatment, you should schedule an appointment with our office for a complete dental exam. We will ensure that you oral health is optimal before you undergo treatment. We will also provide detailed instructions on how to care for your teeth during treatment and how to recognize the problem signs. Some solutions we may recommend are a fluoride treatment or antibacterial rinse.
- Keep up with your Oral Hygiene Routine. While cancer treatment may cause you to feel fatigued, it will be more important than ever for you to take good care of your teeth. Remember to brush twice daily with a soft brush and fluoride toothpaste. You should also floss once a day to clean between your teeth.
- Keep your Mouth Moist. Dry mouth is a common side effect of radiation and chemotherapy, and along with dry mouth comes a higher risk for tooth decay. We may recommend salivary stimulating medications to fight against this condition. You should also avoid mouth rinses with alcohol, which tend to further dry out your mouth. Make sure to drink plenty of water and consider chewing gum with xylitol, which promotes salivation and actively prevents tooth decay.
- Remain Alert. Throughout treatment, you should continue to look for signs of oral discomfort in the teeth, jaws and lining of your mouth. Notify both your oncologist and our office if you experience any side effects involving your mouth.
If you would like more information about oral health and cancer treatment, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "Oral Health During Cancer Treatment."
Singer Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe is now a lovely, grown woman, but Olivia recently recounted to Dear Doctor magazine a rather creative method she found to sooth Chloe's teething troubles many years ago.
"When Chloe was a baby and teething I remember using a frozen bagel for her sore gums," Olivia said. "She loved it!"
Cold is often very soothing to a teething child's gums. In fact, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recommends using a clean, chilled, rubber teething ring, or cold wet washcloth. Chilled pacifiers can also be helpful. Be sure not to freeze teething rings or pacifiers as ice can actually burn sensitive mouth tissues.
Older teethers can sometimes find relieve from cold foods such as popsicles (or bagels!) but make sure your child eats these sugar-containing foods only at mealtimes so as not to promote tooth decay.
If your baby has not yet begun the teething (or tooth-eruption) process, you can expect it to begin usually between six and nine months. It may, however, start as early as three months or as late as twelve months.
Teething symptoms vary among children, as does the length of time it takes for a tooth to make its appearance. But many parents notice the following signs:
- Irritability
- Biting and gnawing
- Gum swelling
- Chin (facial) rash
- Disrupted sleeping patterns
- Ear rubbing
- Drooling
- Decreased appetite
These symptoms are usually most bothersome during the week that the tooth is breaking (erupting) through the gums, starting about four days before and lasting about three days after the tooth appears.
Occasionally, teething discomfort can be considerable. If that is the case with your baby, you can give her or him acetaminophen or ibuprofen in the appropriate dose (check with your pharmacist if you're not sure what that is). The medicine should be swallowed — not massaged into the gums, as this can also burn. Numbing agents should not be used for children under 2, except under the advice and supervision of a healthcare professional.
If you would like to learn more about teething or any other child-related oral health issue, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. If you would like to read Dear Doctor's entire interview with Olivia Newton-John, please see "Olivia Newton-John." Dear Doctor also has more on "Teething Troubles."
Welcome to the Blog Dental Perfections
Whether you are an existing patient or searching for a dentist in the Kapolei, HI area, we're excited you are here. With the dental industry advancing, we recognize the importance of keeping our patients and visitors up to date with all of the new and exciting things taking place in our practice.
As we move forward with our blog, we hope to promote dental awareness as a vital part of your healthy lifestyle. Here you will find a variety of articles and topics including dental news, advancements in dental technology and treatments, practical oral health advice and updates from our practice.
We hope you find our blog to be helpful, engaging and informational to ensure your best dental health.
As always, feel free to contact our office with any dental questions or concerns.
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He's gathered the some of the UK's most mediocre talent for a proper Friday night knees up that includes fat opera singers, drag queens eating hot dogs and some naff magic - it's like Britain's Got Talent but good.
Friday 4th December 7:30 pm — 9:15 pm
The Citadel
For one night only award winning show off and Peter Kay lookalike Scottee brings with his gang of cabaret weirdos to St Helens!
He's gathered the some of the UK's most mediocre talent for a proper Friday night knees up that includes fat opera singers, drag queens eating hot dogs and some naff magic – it's like Britain's Got Talent but good.
'Cabaret hero Scottee has carved out a serious name for himself – he is in danger of becoming a full-on star… viva Camp!' Time Out
Friday 4th December
£10 / £8
Scottee is an artist from Kentish Town, North London. He is currently an associate artist at the iconic Roundhouse.
Scottee creates work about outsiderness; race, sexuality, class, age and gender. Scottee creates spaces where the perceived underdog is celebrated, at the forefront and no longer ignorable.
'…he doesn't much resemble any sort of act that Simon Cowell would put forward to the next round' – The Guardian
He has performed for audiences across the globe, in Australia, Asia, Europe and America. His work in London has been shown at some of the worlds leading art spaces – Barbican, Royal Opera House, Tate Britain, Roundhouse, ICA and Royal Festival Hall but he prefers to make work in dodgy gay bars, public toilets and forgotten community centres.
In addition to his art practice Scottee is a co-host on BBC Radio 4's Loose Ends, writer for Vice's i-D channel and he is currently making a documentary for Radio 4 to be aired in June 2015.
Scottee was included in i-D magazine's 100 portraits shot by Nick Knight, won the title of Time Out Performer of the Year in 2010 and has grabbed the covers of both Time Out London & Independent.
A new face to broadcasting he has already interviewed some of the UK's biggest names including Jonathan Ross, Example, June Brown and two of the Spice Girls. He has thrown cake at Rihanna on the X Factor and spat milkshake at Nick Grimshaw live on the BBC.
Scottee is not easily definable; artist, broadcaster, Peter Kay lookalike.
He has a determination to annoy audiences with a brash, clumsy and provocative approach to art, performance and light entertainment.
'A progressive sensibility and tits-n-teeth showmanship' – TimeOut


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You're making a healthy change, but how will you make it last?
You might feel like you have this whole exercise and healthy eating thing down. If you do, that is great! If you don't, you are not alone. If this is the first time you have started a "diet" that includes cooking and eating real food, most likely you are a part of the latter.
There is a learning curve to what is healthy versus what is not healthy. Knowing when a packaged food says "all-natural" it doesn't necessarily mean it's healthy. Realizing that a strawberry flavored yogurt that claims it is a "great source of calcium" is not the healthiest when it has 25 grams of sugar. Understanding that bread is not the only food that will fill your carb category in your food journal.
After you have learned these tips and many more, how on earth do you maintain it…FOREVER?!
Yes, forever is the goal.
I want to make sure that your healthy change that you are partaking in is a lasting change. One of the best ways to do so is educating yourself. This is why food journaling is so critical, taking the extra time to fill out a food journal will help you learn so much about the food you are eating. I know, I know, it does take extra time to track it all. You will not have to do it forever. Eventually you will be able to accurately guesstimate your calories and macros. Although journaling is always a good tool to come back to if you sway a little off track.
What about exercise?!
It doesn't matter if you are doing boot camps, studio classes or working with a trainer one-on-one you should be feeling more energized during the days, and sleep better at night. (If exercise hasn't done this for you yet, please let me know so we can talk me about getting your hormone levels looked at.) You should be noticing how your appearance in the mirror is changing. Things are tightening up, and you feel stronger.
You are on the right track. It's the opposite of a down-ward spiral, I suppose we can call it your up-ward spiral!
How will you keep your up-ward spiral going?
- Surround yourself with support/people you want to be like.
- Make sure you are using every single day to better yourself in one way or another
- Focus on how you feel when you are eating clean and exercising.
The key to this all is to use the accomplishments that you have made so far, then use that for fuel to keep going in the same direction. Little by little, improving every day. You will have set-backs, so does everyone else, but don't let that throw you off. Think positively and highly of yourself. If you take these words and apply them to your life I guarantee you can achieve what you are wanting to achieve.
Chris Hanson, Fitness Director


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Seasonal Series: My 10 Summertime Goals
Hello, I hope you are all enjoying the lovely sunny weather!
I don't know whether it's 'officially' summer yet but the sun is shining (well it has been all week) and my shorts have found their way out my wardrobe so I think it's time for my summer post.
I absolutely love summer, it's by far my favourite season! I enjoy spending time outside and collecting those rays. I don't know about you, but I find that my mood is brighter and I feel more ambitious. As though the sun has shown a light into all the cracks in my mind and dried up the remaining puddles from winter. There are days when the sun casts shadows but during this time of year I find it easier to avoid them and distract myself by going for a walk or sitting in the garden listening to the birds. I find it easier to not to let these shadows form in to storms.
Over the past week I have been thinking about some goals that I want to set myself while the sun provides the motivation. I don't necessarily want to complete them by a certain time, I just want to make the most of the good weather and my positive mood. So here are my 10 summer time goals:
1.Get healthier – When it's raining and dull outside it can be easy to fall in to bad habits and not get out the house much. But now the days are brighter and warmer I want to start breaking those habits I've adopted. I am going to get out the house more, take my dog on long walks and eat healthier. In a couple of months I hope to write a blog post about my progress in trying to get healthier.
2. Get into a better sleeping habit- This is another bad habit I have adopted. It started with staying up late at night, not being able to sleep, and then getting tired so either sleeping in later or just being exhausted. I've been trying to break this for a little while but haven't had much success. I've stopped sleeping in but still find it hard to get an early night. This is something I'm defiantly not going to give up on and hopefully I will get in to a better routine.
3. Spend more time outside- This week I have really enjoyed spending my evenings outside away from the TV and social media. I spend too much time doing that so it's been really nice to spend time with my family outside, talking as opposed to watching the TV.
4. Write more poetry- I haven't been writing poetry for very long but it is one of my new found loves. I find some much freedom in writing poetry. When I first started writing I was writing a lot but in the last few weeks I've lapsed. So I'm going to try and write at least one poem a day to build my collection and free the thoughts in my mind.
5.Take up more creative outlets- I've never been the most creative person but I want to try out different creative hobbies. I'm not sure what yet but recently I've been ordering quite a few things online which I'm excited about. Hopefully they will help spark some ideas. I don't want to say too much about this because, if all goes well, I'll write about it in another post.
6.Read more- Last year I set myself a target of reading 50 books in year. This may not seem a lot to some people but for someone who barely used to read, it's quite a lot. I was making good progress with this but unfortunately my mental state took a turn for the worst so I stopped. However, at the moment I am in a better place so would really like to set myself this target again. Any book recommendations would be much appreciated.
7.Start looking to the future- I want to make the most of my motivation and start looking to the future. I am in a much better place than I was last year (something that I will go in to more detail about another time), and I hope this will last, but in the meantime I'm going to use it to my advantage. I have a few exciting things that I'm working on at the moment!
8.Become more organised with my blog- I have lots of ideas for blog posts but I need to start making time to write them. I don't want to completely plan out and organise my blog, I like the freedom of writing what I want, when I want. However, with the warmer weather I want to try and write some posts in advance for weeks when I'm busy. If you enjoy reading my blog please follow it so you can keep up with all my ramblings.
9.Write down three positive things a day- This is something that I am going to start as of next week. Positive things happen every day but it can be quite easy to overlook them, especially when you're busy or if you're having a bad day. So I'm going to actively seek them out and write them down. So when I am having a bad day I can look through my collection of positivity.
10. Become a better version of myself- I'm not quite sure how to do this but hopefully by sticking to this list I will make some progress. I will let you know how I get on with this one.
So that is my 10 summer time goals. What are some of your summer goals? What have you been up to this week? Let me know in the comments.
Until next time
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Sandy KSJune 29, 2017 at 6:24 pm
I like your goals. I am going to try number 9 with my daughter. I am hoping it will help the healing process.
Sonyo EstavilloJune 29, 2017 at 7:47 pm
Goals are great to have, I think the biggest and most important goal is to develop more self-care.That definitely falls into the sleep category, writing positive things about yourself and etc. I like to use a white board and have one in my living room. I write down all of my goals there. 🙂


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I finished this book in two compulsive sittings, and if I'm being perfectly honest, I think I would have liked it better if I hadn't had to break concentration a little past the halfway mark to go do life stuff. Because The Weight Of Our Sky is the kind of book that grabs you by …
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The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf
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Jan 16 2019
Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix (Rise of the Empress #2) by Julie C. Dao
Wow, that was fucking terrible. I mean, I'd been warned that this book would not be as brilliant as its predecessor Forest Of A Thousand Lanterns, a book so good that I put it in my Top 10 of 2018, but a lot of the (valid) criticism is that the main character, Jade, is extremely …
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Jan 04 2019
The Devourers by Indra Das
So there are some books where you finish them and you're all "Well, I guess that wasn't for me" such as, in my most recent experience prior to this, Marlon James' A Brief History Of Seven Killings (and have you heard, he's coming out with a fantasy novel! Despite my tepid response to prior book, …
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Sep 14 2018
From Page To Screen: Crazy Rich Asians
I'm not one of those snobs who always insists that the book was better than the movie adaptation. In my experience as a pop culture connoisseur, particularly in our modern era, book and movie are often on a similar level to one another. Gone Girl, for example, was excellent in both forms, though that likely …
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Apr 07 2018
Raven Stratagem (The Machineries of Empire #2) by Yoon Ha Lee
If you're new to the Machineries Of Empire series, start with my review here. So when I first began reading this I thought, "Wait, what, my memory must really be going because this is totally different from what I remembered of the ending of Ninefox Gambit." Then I got through over half of the book …
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Mar 31 2018
Brick Lane by Monica Ali
This powerful book about a woman discovering her own agency through the lens of the Bangladeshi immigrant experience surprised me at how timeless it felt even though it's set at the turn of the 21st century. It's very much in the tradition of classics by Thomas Hardy and Willa Cather, documenting with a fine eye …
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Feb 07 2018
Ninefox Gambit (The Machineries of Empire, #1) by Yoon Ha Lee
Whoo, jeez, this was one hell of a read! So you know that bromide, that any scientific technology, advanced enough, is indistinguishable from magic? To a very large extent, one can apply that to science fiction, where if we follow theoretical math and physics to their natural conclusions, the results are indistinguishable from fantasy. Because, …
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Jan 26 2018
An Excess Male by Maggie Shen King
4.5 stars It feels a bit mean to criticize such a thoughtful book, but I did have very long stretches of not understanding how Wei Guo could possibly be as awesome as he is given his surroundings and upbringing. Then I remind myself that he's 44 years old and has spent that time learning how …
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Jan 17 2018
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns (Rise of the Empress #1) by Julie C. Dao
I fucking devoured this book. It is dark and brutal and cruel and one of the most honest portrayals of what it means to be a woman with ambition when everyone around you automatically assumes you lack agency because of your youth and beauty OR views you as a threat simply because of those last …
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Dec 30 2017
Rich People Problems (Crazy Rich Asians #3) by Kevin Kwan
The third book in the series felt like the weakest, and tho Kevin Kwan tried to make a point about how the old guard are mostly a bunch of racist elitists who are insecure because they inherited everything instead of making their own fortunes, I really felt like that one scene was just a ham-handed …
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By Kabir Chaudhary
Alcohol is a drug. Alcohol, if consumed heavily will affect our body and brain by bringing down the ability to think and do things sensibly. Alcohol is classified as a depressant but some people tend to drink it to be mentally relaxing. Therefore, it may act as a stimulant for them.
Different alcoholic drinks contain different amounts of alcohol content in them. They are as follows:
- Beer 2-6% alcohol
- Wine 8-20% alcohol
- Tequila 40% alcohol
- Rum more than 40% alcohol
- Brandy more than 40% alcohol
- Gin 40-47% alcohol
- Whiskey 40-50% alcohol
- Vodka 40-50% alcohol
Yeah. This is rocket science. I bet, you never thought of it.
How alcohol starts affecting our brain?
When we consume alcoholic beverages, it immediately starts to affect our brain. It begins to chemically alter our brain's neurotransmitters which leads to difficulty in walking and blurred vision. We can witness rapid changes in our behaviour and it make us take irrational decisions.
Now see step-by-step process on how alcohol has an impact on our brain. Peeps, get your nerd mode on.
- When you are intoxicated with alcohol the first part of the brain affected is Nucleus Accumbens. It targets our neurotransmitters, which leads to release of chemicals like Dopamine and GABA. Dopamine, is a chemical which makes us 'feel good' which in turn makes the individual consume more alcohol. Alcohol also starts to increase the GABA production, which reduces our energy level and calms everything down. This makes the person stumble and makes him feel weak.
- It then targets our Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland. These control our food intake, hormone releases and sexual activity. Alcohol depresses our nerve cells in the hypothalamus which prompts sexual arousal but decrease our sexual performance. The person craves for more and more food. It also increases the feeling of thirst.
- Hippocampus, which is responsible for our memory. If we drink too much it causes memory blackouts and makes it difficult to form or retain a new memory.
- Cerebral cortex, controls our motor areas, sensory areas and association areas. When alcohol affects our sensory areas, it affects our thought processes and leads to poor judgement. It is also responsible for our motor areas. Alcohol numbs our sense which ultimately slows down our capability to process information that we get. Alcohol affects the association areas in such a way that it confuses the brain. It increases the emotions and can cause aggression for no reason.
- Then its effect leads to Cerebellum, which plays a vital role in motor control. Excess consumption of alcohol will definitely lead a person to lose his or her balance and coordination. It affects our centre of gravity because of which we are unable to stand and keep falling down.
- Finally, alcohol strikes the Medulla, the brainstem that connects the brain with the spinal cord. Medulla is cardio, respiratory, vasomotor and reflex centres. By acting on the medulla, alcohol induces sleepiness. It affects heart rate, body temperature, appetite and consciousness, which can life threatening for an individual who is drunk.
So that's enough biology for you today. I hope I did manage to mess with your head without the alcohol. Next time you think of drinking alcohol think twice or thrice because it can be dangerous for you and the people around you.
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I have been using a terrible, broken phone for the last 2 years. Well, it actually worked for about 2 months of that 2 years… but, as you may have figured out from that duration, I am now out of my contract and ready to get a new phone, service provider, etc…
Last night at 9pm – on a whim – I decided to get an iPhone 5c. I wasn't sure what places would have it and who was open. I found myself checking it out on Target's website because their site features an in-store availability site, whereby I can tell if a store has my item in or not. This feature is all the rage within the brick-and-morter retail world right now. Anyways, as luck would have it, Target's site told me that my local store has it in stock and ready for my pick-up. Hooray!
Only not hooray.
We got to Target within 10 minutes. I told the sales person that the website said they have an iPhone 5c in blue and green in stock and I want one (wife also wanted one). He looked around and couldn't find either phone. I said "But your website says you definitely have it in" and he just looked at me dumbfounded. Needless to say, wife and I left disappointed – which brings me to my point today.
This in-store fulfillment tool is all the rage and is wonderful – when it works. Now, perhaps
Tommy Target didn't know where to look for the iPhones or their inventory was off – but it turned what should have a positive buying experience for me (and $200+ transaction for them) into a non-buying visit and an overall dumbfounded and unhappy experience. That leads to my final point.
Leaders, think about your talents and skills in the leadership arena; maybe you have the sexy in-store fulfillment equivalent of people skills. Do you know how to use your abilities to create positive change around you? For instance, if you're familiar with the StrengthsFinder 2.0 test, the "WOO" or "Win Others Over" skill is one of the most desirable qualities a person can have. However, if a person has the WOO but are a bad influence on others, having this attribute ends up not being a strength but a detriment. They attract a lot of attention – but not necessarily the good kind.
How are you using your abilities to their full capacity and to produce results? How are you using your superpowers to do good in the world?