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Digital Art and Photography are Adversely Affected by the Concept of Value as it Relates to Rarity.
by Mark Angelo Cela
While commercial arts such as graphic design, illustration, and photography moved quickly into the digital age, their fine art equivalents remain largely in opposition of the idea. Acceptance of new artistic technologies fostered movable type, and for the first time in history humans could reliably record knowledge for use by later generations. The photographic print allowed for recording moments in complete clarity unlike any artistic medium that came prior. Art and the way humans communicate evolve in parallel to technology. Fear often accompanies these evolutions, and the question of what defines art sometimes comes into question. Art educators and critics have expressed caution with regard to moving into the digital age, resulting in the questioned validity of digital art as a medium beyond the idea of installation work. Digital painters and photographers have encountered barriers from the fine art community, because neither digital painters nor photographers produce a definable, physical, original. This has limited the appeal of their work to collectors and speculators, preventing digital artists from gaining momentum in the fine art world.
In the late 1990s digital artwork began gaining momentum. Graphic designers and illustrators took advantage of the speed at which digital artwork could be made, decreasing turnaround times for clients. Photographers began to adopt digital photography in the early-to- mid 2000s when image quality started rising and equipment costs began to drop. Photographers could batch-process and edit digital images at speeds that were impossible with a traditional negative. Despite these advantages, digital painting and digital photography were dismissed by the fine art community as heresy. When question as to why she chose to remain shooting film instead of digital images, fine artist LaToya Ruby Frazier made her stance quite clear:
"If I want my work to have a visual language that's in conversation with the social documentary work of the 20th century then I need to use that medium and their tools, and so when my work stands next to a Walker Evans or a Gordon Parks in the museum, there's a continuity. It's about me respecting the practice and respecting the history (Genova, 2017)."
The concept that an artist could produce work with no physical labor contradicted the idea of craft. Digital artists who had never touched a paintbrush but could still produce paintings appeared to traditional media artists as disingenuous. Photographers who had spent years patiently developing their craft in the darkroom felt that digital photography took too many shortcuts, and that younger photographers would never mature because the hours required to understand and appreciate the physical craft were now unnecessary to achieve a quality print.
Though not completely embraced, by 2003-2005 digital photography had begun to gain acceptance within the fine art community. The change in position was born of practicality rather than an honest assessment of digital photography as an expressive medium. Commercial photography drives the photographic industry, not fine art. After years of poor-quality digital camera peripherals that ran upwards of $10,000, the camera industry began producing exceptionally high-quality digital camera bodies that halved that price. Within another few years Canon was able to produce a professional-level camera system for $1,500. The need for film diminished, and the ability to process it locally in many areas became almost impossible. With black-and-white film stock relegated to colleges and universities, digital photography became a tool of fine artists, even if only by the force of the commercial market.
There are many different methods these photographers choose to output their images. Some print their files to resin-coated or fine art papers straight from a digital file, but this lacks the craft and original of a traditional, analog photographic print. Some photographers began to make digital negatives through processes used in the commercial printing industry. Fine art photographers utilize machines that laser-print an image directly to film stock. The machine then develops the film, and outputs negatives. This was an expensive alternative to traditional printing. Other photographers began to use ink-jet printers to produce negatives via transparencies. This was a far less-costly alternative, but still produced a physical negative that may be considered an original source to an image. These negatives could be printed in a darkroom the same as their analog counterparts. Other photographers chose to print digitally, but then combined these prints into other media that produced a one-of-a-kind physical piece of artwork (Smythe, 2013).
With respect to fine art, digital painting has not experienced the forward momentum of digital photography. Unlike photography, painting is not driven by a commercial market. Paints and substrates are readily available in most areas, and while some may be expensive, painting still has a relatively low-entry point. Commercial arts such as graphic design and illustration abandoned many traditional methods years ago in favor of digital platforms that may be produced, edited, and output quickly. This has given way to the perception by fine artists that digital painting is a commercial medium, meant to push products and consumerism, rather than an art medium that is used for nothing other than the art's own existence. This has affected the value of digital art as a marketable fine art medium.
Market value for fine art collectible items is determined by many different factors. A common misconception about the value of most collectibles is that age is a major component of
what makes something valuable. This is not the case. Demand is what makes something valuable. Painting forgeries are often produced on canvasses that are contemporary to the period of the forged painting. For example, an unknown Renaissance era painting will be stripped from its canvas using chemicals in order to paint a forgery. This is because demand for a Renaissance era painting is not based upon age; it is based upon popularity of a given artist and the rarity of the work. In the fine art world, this is often an original, not a copy. The cliché of an artist's work being more valuable after death is based upon the idea that demand is higher when the body of work is considered finite.
Work by contemporary artists often gain in value by way of being featured in fine art trade publications. Collectors use the publications to speculate on artwork which may gain in value. Where digital painters face the greatest obstacle is that collectors want original pieces. There is a market for limited-edition prints, but prints rely on being sold at far lower prices in tiered, limited, quantities. To attain significant value to a collector, there must be an original (Nelson, A., Chaiken, J., Hoagland, C., Nelson, D., Miller, L., 2001). Designer Dyske Suematsu expressed frustration regarding this very concept in an article published on his personal blog:
The fine art community is composed of a network of individuals who each affect the decisions of the other. If this social structure is observed through the lens of John Barnes's Network Theory and Analysis, the system may be analyzed in a way that may bring greater understanding of the relationships between the parties involved. Each person, or node, in the network adjusts their beliefs based upon pressure imposed by the others. This contributes to an overall belief system shared by the fine art community. Those who do not share these overall beliefs are considered to be outside the structure of the network. Graphic designers and illustrators would be considered outsiders in this context. A painter who is ridiculed for using water colors may switch to oils out of pressure from others, and then blend into the network with little issue. Graphic designers and illustrators differ from a painter because at their core they break the most significant standard of the fine art network. Art is created for no other purpose than to exist and express the vision of the artist. Graphic design and illustration exist for the client, not singularly for expression of the designer or illustrator. (Network Theory and Analysis, 2017).
This idea is applied to the digital toolsets used by commercial artists. Fritz Heider's Attribution Theory helps clarify why this is the case. Mediums such as water color, acrylic, colored pencils, design markers, and digital painting tools have been, or are currently, used by commercial artists. The primary reason is that all of these tools have a quick turn-around time in their use. Client work is the primary focus of commercial artists. These tools are then attributed to the commercial arts and shunned by the fine art community. Digital art tools in particular are
perceived as the ultimate representation of commercial arts, a field that is seen as existing to sell products rather than work that is meant to stand on its own. The bias against commercial art is then attributed to anyone who utilizes the tools to make images. This is where the unsubstantiated stereotype of digital art tools allowing artists to cheat at art is used to condition artists against digital toolsets. The label of commercial is attributed to anything outside the definition of art established by the network (Attribution Theory, 2016).
Photography is judged differently than painting with regard to the fine art market. A photographer still faces many of the same obstacles as a painter. Demand for their work is also based upon coverage in trade publications and critical acclaim. Where photography differs is how the fine art market approaches photographic originals. With traditional, analog, photography, the negative is very valuable. First-generation prints may be produced from the negative, and range in value depending upon who physically prints the images. The most valuable prints are ones physically produced by the photographer in a darkroom. Ansel Adams captured aesthetically well-composed images onto film, but it was the darkroom techniques Adams incorporated into his printing that made the images what they are today. While a valuable print may still be made from Adam's negatives, the prints will never be touched by the artist himself and will not carry the same value.
Steve McCurry's famous National Geographic image of Sharbat Gula entitled Afghan Girl may be purchased online from a poster reseller for $1.98. A photographic print made in 2014 from the original 1984 negative, signed, part of an unlimited series of prints, serial numbered, with a legal document of authenticity by McCurry, was featured in a recent auction by Wright auction house in New York for $9,000 - $12,000 (Steve McCurry/Afghan Girl, 2017).
This is how important an original is to the art market. The print is part of an unlimited number of editions, but because the original negative was used, and the print signed by the artist, the work became substantially more valuable. Many fine art photographers will hire third-party vendors to sell high-priced limited editions of signed and numbered prints. These prints are sold in tiers. For example, twenty editions of an image may be printed for sale. Editions 16 through 20 may sell for $750 each. 11 through 15 will sell for $2000 each. 6 Through 10 may be priced at $4,000 each, with the remaining 5 reserved as artists prints that may be kept indefinitely by the photographer, or sold later for substantially more money.
Auction houses such as Christie's do not currently consider the digital print market to be of value to collectors. In a recently published article by Christie's entitled Collecting Guide: 11 key things to know about Prints and Multiples, the auction house does not recognize digital reproductions as a viable opportunity for the collector market or speculation. Etchings, woodcuts, lithography, and screen printing are discussed, but digital reproductions are not recommended (Christie's, 2017). The primary reasons beyond those previously discussed are rather practical, and quite valid in the realm of this topic. There is history to prove that oils painted onto a properly prepared substrate yields an object that may last indefinitely. With proper storage, display, and conservation, paintings last for centuries and longer. Photographs printed on various types of archival fiber papers, tin, and glass, will exist indefinitely with similar practices used to conserve paintings. Digital prints have no proven life span. While companies such as EPSON and Ilford produce high-quality archival papers, there is no proven lifespan outside of accelerated lab testing that proves they will last for significant periods of time. These tests may predict that digital prints last for centuries, but this is with the proper combination of inks and pigments, produced by press and pre-press operators who know they are specifically printing for
archival purposes. The paper is only part of the equation. If non-archival inks are printed to archival paper then the image will fade over time, especially if exposed to sunlight. If the wrong inks with high contents of acidity are combined with the paper, the paper will eventually begin to deteriorate. Improper application of resin coatings and sealants may also damage prints or yellow over time. It is not simply a case of choosing an expensive paper to print an image on. It is a combination of factors that involve other individuals than the artist that affect the extended reliability of a digital print. This is contrary to a painter or photographer who carefully crafts an image from concept to a final, collectible, piece of art.
While digital photographers have cleverly started to succeed in the collector market, digital fine art painters continue to struggle with the barrier of an original. However, each field is still relatively new in the greater scope of fine art, and a few collectors have begun to push against the norm and support the digital artist by buying digital prints regardless of the lack of an original piece. This exemplifies the early stages of E.M. Roger's Diffusion of Innovation Theory. Diffusion of Innovation Theory is one of the oldest social science theories, and attempts to explain the process by which new products are adopted and spread throughout specific populations or social systems.
The first step of the theory involves the innovators. Innovators are individuals who are the first to try new ideas, and look for areas of innovation that they may partake in or contribute. These are people who do not need to be marketed to, because they are always exploring new products and services. For the fine art collector, these are the people buying artwork and prints regardless of what the speculative market may be, or the archival characteristics of a piece. These individuals want to be a part of something new or cutting-edge. They are there to support new ways of creating art by using their own money without thought of substantial return.
Innovators are the first to give credence to new ideas, and often the ones who generate interest that leads to wider acceptance (Rodgers, 1962).
The second step of Diffusion of Innovation Theory is the early adopter. These are people who possess strong opinions in their respective fields, often holding important positions relative to the discussion. These would be the critics, gallery representatives, and art theorists who are willing to accept new ideas, and understand that art cannot remain technologically stagnant and standards must evolve to change the field positively. Early adopters are those who may not possess an obsession for new ideas the way that innovators do, but they are the individuals who are influential enough to a group that they may introduce new ideas that may otherwise not be taken seriously (Rodgers, 1962).
Third step of Diffusion of Innovation Theory introduces the early majority. These are people who are not necessarily leaders in their field, but are willing to adopt new ways of thinking with solid examples of how new ideas have been successful. These individuals are willing to buy digital work after they have seen how purchasing the work either benefits art as a whole, or how it may benefit them financially or socially. The early majority represents the more progressive greater part of a network. These are people willing to take a chance on new ideas after they have seen them succeed with early adopters. They are often individuals who see an opportunity to raise their status within a network by adopting newer ideas (Rodgers, 1962).
Fourth step of Diffusion of Innovation Theory are the late majority. These are people who are still holding onto tradition, and are only willing to change their mindset after they see definitive proof that change leads to a positive outcome. The late majority would be those who have to see examples of digital artwork being accepted by the fine art community and financially viable as an investment before they would change their position. This group is affected by thesocial perception of change the most, and would attempt to remain relevant after a significant amount of proof. These are the individuals who value their place within the establishment of fine art. The late majority would be concerned about being left behind by the early majority (Rodgers, 1962).
The last step of Diffusion of Innovation Theory involves the laggards. These are the most conservative of the groups. Laggards are individuals who change only through fear and social acceptance. These would equate to the members of the fine art community who will never fully accept digital art, and were most likely the ones who held the strictest standards against accepting it. Laggards are also part of the group that would have been the most vocal about the social ramifications of accepting digital artwork as valid. The driving force behind change by this group is fear of losing status within the network (Rodgers, 1962).
With respect to the Diffusion of Innovation Theory, the fine art community has reached the innovator and early adopter stages. There is not enough critical or financial evidence to suggest that digital painting has reached beyond step two. Digital photography is well into the early majority, step three, but is far from the widespread acceptance of the late majority. Development in both printing technologies and a wider acceptance of newer tools will have to happen in order for later stages to be achieved. The entire network is dependent upon the perception of each node and how they view their place within the group as a whole.
There is always a conservative establishment that wants to adhere to past standards of what art means and the techniques used in the production. The last several decades have revealed an interesting problem to artists who have chosen digital tools at their means of expression. The fine art world has never had to cope with a painting or photographic medium that did not have a physical component at the core. This presents a challenge to the very ideas of what makes fine artwork valuable. The community will have to redefine what it means for a piece of artwork to attain value, and digital artists may have to develop a standard by which a physical print or process results in what may be considered an original.
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Haye and Bellew were due to square off again in an all-British showdown on Dec. 17 at the O2 Arena in London. However, Haye tore his left biceps training for the fight and had surgery to repair it on Monday.
Hearn said the "two teams will now work toward a new date for the rematch early in 2018, with news on that to come this week."
"I am devastated to announce my much-anticipated rematch against Tony Bellew has been postponed until March 24 or May 5, subject to scheduling," Haye said. "Despite the recent injury rumors, I was in perfect condition with an incredibly strong training camp, currently weighing lighter than I have for more than five years. I couldn't wait to get back in the ring. I was ready to rewrite the ending of the Haye-Bellew saga.
"Unfortunately, after a freak accident during a stair conditioning session, which I've done with no incident hundreds of times, I lost my footing, slipped, so instinctively grabbed the banister to stop myself toppling down the stairwell. In doing so I somehow managed to damage my bicep in the process. (Monday) afternoon I underwent a procedure to repair it. This was pretty straightforward and my doctor and physiotherapist have no doubt that not only will I make a full recovery but will be able to be back in the gym to start my arm rehabilitation in two weeks."
Bellew said he was deeply disappointed by the postponement.
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On March 4, Bellew, a reigning cruiserweight titleholder, moved up to heavyweight and pulled a major upset by stopping Haye in the 11th round, also at O2 Arena, of a dramatic fight between bitter rivals.
Haye (28-3, 26 KOs), 37, showed enormous heart by fighting from the sixth round on with a ruptured right Achilles tendon. Bellew (29-2-1, 19 KOs), 34, who broke his hand in the second or third round, scored knockdowns in the sixth and 11th rounds before Haye's trainer, Shane McGuigan, threw in the towel in the 11th round to stop the fight. Bellew was ahead 96-93 on all three scorecards at the time of the stoppage.
After the fight Haye, the former unified cruiserweight world champion, had surgery to repair his Achilles. The biceps injury, rumored for about the past 10 days, is another in a long list of injuries that have forced Haye to pull out of fights or postpone them through the years, including against then-heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, Tyson Fury and Manuel Charr.
Since a one-sided decision loss to Klitschko in a heavyweight title unification fight in 2011 -- a fight that took place only after a Haye injury postponement -- Haye has fought just four times. He was out of the ring from mid-2012 until returning for a pair of early knockouts against walkover opponents in 2016 ahead of the fight against Bellew.
"I would like to apologize to Tony, his family and his training team, as well as all our fans who have been left disappointed," Haye said. "I've been solely focused on this fight and it's extremely frustrating that I couldn't finish 2017 with just my ring performance doing the talking. I look forward to getting back to training and into the ring in early 2018 with excitement and determination."
Hearn announced that the card has been postponed and that ticket holders should visit their point of purchase for a refund or exchange for any new date for the fight.


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Technology / March 2018
A big chunk of the national budget for education hasn't solved the education problem in Indonesia. The gap in standards between regions, lack of access to teaching materials, obsolete curriculums, low-paid and unqualified teachers and outmoded teaching methods continue to hold back Indonesian children, and with them the economy.
By Albert W Nonto
Internet penetration is making some progress in speeding up the introduction of smarter education systems. Educational marketplace Ruangguru.com is trying to make a contribution by offering something different.
It offers a learning process in a digital platform where students can meet their colleagues and teachers, digital education products and a learning management system. A student in Papua for example can find the best and up-to-date material on a subject through the marketplace.
Ruangguru.com cofounder and CEO Belva Devara sees that the niche the platform aims to fill will not substitute for the formal education system which takes place in the classroom, but with the assistance of more than 80,000 teachers across the country who are offering online assistance, there is a chance for some of the problems in the education sector to be resolved. "Since the first day we came up with the idea to connect teachers and students across the country, our team also found a problem that needed to be fixed: the lack of access to quality materials to support the learning process both for teachers and most importantly for pupils," Belva told GlobeAsia.
Belva adds that the situation on the ground in the education sector is even worse than many imagine. Learning techniques in the classroom are obsolete and irrelevant and there is minimum support from parents, teachers and other related parties. In theory, says Belva, students across the country should have equal opportunity to access education. But in some areas in Papua, and even in some regions in West Java not far from the nation's capital, there are minimal education facilities. Classrooms are badly built and often collapsing and there are few teaching materials or other facilities. Teachers often don't bother to turn up for their classes.
"For students who live in remote areas, it is very difficult to get books or audio-visual material, even though the students have the capacity to buy the materials," Belva adds. Technology provides a means of bridging the gap as the internet is now providing faster access than physical book stores or libraries.
Instead of the widespread blame game over what's wrong with education, says Belva, the digital marketplace can meet the specific learning needs of students, while at the same time teachers prepared to spend some time online have a chance to make extra money.
Many services are offered though the Ruangguru.com platform. Students with strong visual capacities can learn faster by watching animations, videos and pictures that can help them to understand a subject. Students who find it hard to do their homework can get help online.
Study groups provide a platform similar to a digital boot camp where they can chat with their fellows from across the country to discuss a certain subject, with a teacher on standby to help the students if they get stuck. If they want to move on to university, students can conduct try-out tests to make them familiar with questions that will be frequently asked during the test to enter their chosen school. "We want to become an alternative for students and add to what they can get from the physical classroom," says Belva.
For teachers who want to enlarge their income, the platform offers the opportunity to be listed as an online teacher member or facilitator. Belva claims that more and more teachers get a big financial boost by involvement with his marketplace. Some are earning up to Rp25 million a month. The teacher can work online or organize private sessions with pupils in their home area.
A teacher in Jakarta who asked to remain anonymous said he can earn more online than he does from his public-school job by teaching after-hours. And for teachers with minimum experience, Ruanguru.com provides manuals and guidance on the road to qualifying as an online teacher.
With one million of its apps downloaded, seven million users and 80,000 teachers across the country, the website is emerging as a major digital school offering one-stop solutions. Hundreds of digital education product are offered through the marketplace, creating opportunity for local developers to explore ideas and opportunity.
Pantaleon Pangka, an elementary school student at Ketapang Christian School at the Legenda Wisata housing development in Bogor, enjoys learning English and math through videos he watches on his smartphone because they are designed like a video game.
Joko Pinurbo a veteran teacher from Bogor, appreciates what Ruangguru.com has done and believes that online learning and digital schools will become a new method of teaching. And education is more than just sending your child off to school: parents also have a role to play in guiding their children so that they are not dependent on the internet. "Parents still dominant in the education system, to accompany children to learn from smart devices," says a mother of two in Cibubur, East Jakarta.
Recognizing the arrival of digital learning systems, Ruangguru.com has forged a partnership with the central government and administrations at the provincial and regency level to enrich its content. Some areas, for example, are working to promote local languages through the medium.
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Like a baby, did you watch ever sit your mother did not eliminate her Makeup with a little bit of cold cream right before bedtime. It did not make much sense at the time, but now needless to say it is easy to understand that to mom, aging gracefully was equally as important as it is to you today. And now that you are developed, you know that the straight forward act of eliminating your makeup before bed allows you to avoid excessive dryness, acne blemishes and even the beginning of fine and wrinkles lines. Naturally, the particular methods of makeup treatment also really make a difference, as this improperly may raise your odds of wrinkles. Before you have any kind of toners facial soaps or moisturizers, choose an oil free makeup remover from a reliable skin care point that may gently remove even the hardest of waterproof mascaras. With your selected product, absorb a cotton ball with remover and swipe the cotton across your eyelids.
Do not take or apply on the skin, but lightly until all records of makeup are removed swipe. When your mascaras, eyeliners and shadows are gone, use your normal face wash and heated water to remove any records of base and powder from the remainder of your face. Keep on along with your usual bedtime routine of natural beauty products, and end with a goji cream otherwise anti aging skin treatment, according to the skin's needs. No matter how difficult it is to acquire these mascara clumps from your lashes, never ever move to the skin around your eyes to try and remove your makeup. The skin around your eyes is a lot more fragile than that around the rest of the experience, and taking on it could cause premature wrinkles and collections. When you have patience, and regularly devote the work to deal with your skin properly, maintaining firm skin and of course younger looking skin is a breeze.
Focus on that region having a cotton swab soaked in makeup remover if you have having trouble removing your makeup, and repeat before the whole area is clear. If you have ever woken up with your makeup still crusted on your eyes and dried, crackly lipstick, you know it is not quite a sight. Not simply does it allow you to feel drab and dried out, while your skin reaches rest making that substance on your own experience allows it to stay into your pores, which can encourage breakouts. If you absolutely cannot discover the moment to complete the full elimination by the end of the day, keep a pack of disposable wipes on your own mirror or bedside table to give your face a good swipe before you head to sleep, and use your anti aging skin care products after you clean in the morning.
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8524 NE Thompson St, Portland OR 97220
- 3 Bedrooms
- 1 Bath
- Fenced Double Lot
- Oversized Garage w/Loft
- Near Max Line, Freeway Access
- Utility/Mud Room
- 1176 Square Feet
Asking Price: $269,900
Well-maintained bungalow on double lot! Oversized garage has staircase to lofted area - could make a great ADU or studio. Large master bedroom, hardwood floors, front deck/porch, chicken coop. Newer roof, gas furnace, hardiplank siding, electric panel, windows, decomm oil tank, sewer line. See attached closed permits for more. Buyer to do own due diligence on lot subdivision or garage conversion.
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By David Matthau April 11, 2017 3:53 AM
The New Jersey housing market, which has been depressed since the Great Recession, is showing signs of firing up.
According to Rob Dekanski, a Realtor with RE/MAX 1st Advantage, inventory levels in the Garden State are now lower than they've been in the past 18 years, which is very good news for people selling their homes.
"There's less to choose from and buyers are fighting over less inventory, enabling the sellers to ask for a little bit more money," he said.
He estimated that depending on the specific town and the quality of the school district, homes are selling for 2 to 10 percent more than they were a year ago at this time
Read More: Demand for housing in New Jersey on the rise — It's a seller's market | http://nj1015.com/demand-for-housing-in-new-jersey-on-the-rise-its-a-sellers-market/?trackback=tsmclip


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Exploring The Ruins Of Pompeii
Explore the iconic archaeological site of Pompeii and learn about its tragic fate with a private, family-friendly guide.
Meet your private, fully licensed guide at the entrance of Pompeii (Porta Marina Superior) and let him/her take you through the ruins if this ancient Roman city. He/she will tell you all about the life of its inhabitants 2,000 years ago and their tragic fate following the explosion of the Vesuvius in 79BC.
After entering the ancient city through what remains of the fortification walls, let your guide take you to some of the key areas of the city: the forum, which was the heart of the city, the "basilica"(which, in those times, was not a church, but a tribunal), the thermal baths, a few houses and shops, and the theater.
You will also hear about the way people lived at that time, and see that the Roman civilization was already very developed and modern.
To keep the children engaged and entertained throughout this 3-hour visit, they will each get a game booklet. This will have them learn about the secrets of Pompeii, the excavation works and the explosion in 79 BC while having fun
Key Benefits:
- The Forum
- The basilica (tribunal)
- The thermal baths
- Houses and shops
- The theater
|Price per family (6 people max)
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|Minimum age
|6 years
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– A private, fully-licensed guide who knows how to keep the children engaged


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The Revolution Is Female:
The Revolution Is Female is a hardcover, 128 page photography book that celebrates Hillary Clinton's historic candidacy, her enthusiastic supporters, a fierce feminist movement, and beyond. Through powerful imagery, The Revolution Is Female documents the profound influence that Hillary Clinton has had on our quest for an inclusive, feminist society, and marks a time in our American history that cannot be left behind.
The Revolution Is Female includes three chapters: I'm With Her, celebrating Hillary Clinton, her campaign, and her enthusiastic supporters, Resist, representing the fierce feminist movement that rose from the ashes of an illegitimate election, and Onward, marking our persistence and progress as resilient women in politics, healthcare, arts, finance, and beyond.
Blush included submissions and quotes from women in the movement, as well as an oil painting by artist, TL Duryea, from her daily political portrait project. The Revolution Is Female allowed Blush to travel by art car from Bisbee, Arizona, to Sonora, Mexico, where she photographed the children living near the border at Studio Mariposa, a grassroots art and music space created by artist, Gretchen Baer. She visited Washington, D.C. and Albany, New York, to photograph March For Our Lives and Planned Parenthood Day of Action, and was invited by Rebecca Brubaker to photograph her exclusive interview with Hillary Clinton for her documentary film, To All The Little Girls.
Order your copy here.
Hillary Clinton tweets her support for the book:
On February 11, 2018, during the pre-order phase of the book, Hillary Clinton joined the project. With two words, "Love this!", Clinton helped rally the enthusiasm needed to print 800 copies of The Revolution Is Female.
The Book is Born at Shapco, Inc.
Kristen Blush traveled to Shapco, Inc, in Minneapolis, MN, to give the final approvals during the 8-color pressing stage of The Revolution Is Female.
The Revolution Is Female receives more Special recognition:
The Revolution Is Female was welcomed into the Monographs section of the Library of Congress in 2018, as well as the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum.
Blush received letters of recognition from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo, Lt. Governor of New York Kathy Hochul, President Bill Clinton, and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as well as ground support from New York Attorney General Letitia James at Blush's book signing event at artist Jill Platner's jewelry gallery in New York City.


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There are so many different ways we try to impress people. But what shouldn't we be doing? Here are three traps we find ourselves in when trying to get people to like us:
- Changing ourselves – It's so easy for us to get ourselves into uncomfortable and unnatural situations when we want people to like us. We start acting similarly to the other person to tailor to their likes and dislikes in hopes that it will draw them to us. Sure, it's good to get out of our comfort zone once in a while and put an effort into forming a connection with someone, but we should never pretend to be something we're not. Find people who will respect and love you for who you are.
- Apologising – Alternatively, we might instead find ourselves apologising for any seemingly unfavourable, irritating or off-putting behaviours, habits, consequences or even for our lack of experience or knowledge. But we shouldn't be putting ourselves down, making ourselves inferior or apologising for circumstances beyond our control just because we want to impress someone. Find people who will make you feel full and confident in who you are.
- Belittling others – In today's society, it is common to hear people condemning others and tearing into their choices. But we shouldn't be pressurised into criticising others just because other people are and because we want to fit in. That cycle will never end up well for anyone, including us. Find people who will spread love and positivity, because that will shape who you are.
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Episode 19 - Living Tantra
Today our guest is Ma Ananda Sarita. Sarita is a world renowned Tantra Teacher who received direct transmission from Osho. Sarita is also a healer and author of 2 books.
I think you're going to really enjoy this episode, and as always, send your questions to email@example.com or contact Sarita via her website below. Enjoy the show!
Here's what you'll learn in this episode:
Sarita's background
How Sarita arrived to Osho
Sarita' first meeting with Osho in 1973 at the age of 16 and Sarita's first Dynamic Meditation
Sarita receives Shakipat from Osho
Sarita takes sannyas from Osho and never left him
Sarita describes how Osho used to remove people's suffering and give back bliss
Sarita explains what differentiates Osho's teaching on Tantra compared to the ancient Tantra traditions
Sarita tells how Osho guided her on the path of Tantra without labelling it rather offering a living experience of Tantra
Sarita explains how she became a Tantra teacher, as an organic energy overflow
Sarita talks about the Tantra teaching training
Sarita talks about sexual education and Tantra in schools
Sarita's source of inspiration for her ever expanding work
Sarita's lifestyle interventions that keep her young, energetic and healthy
Sarita talks about her blog and newsletter where she shares valuable content available for free
Sarita's current projects (online courses, Tantra Festival, Women Tantra Teaching Training, working with Chinese people and Indian people)
Sarita's morning routine
Sarita's favourite meditation
Sarita and Osho today
Love Osho Youtube channel
Love Osho Free Guide - How to meditate if you can't sit quietly
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If you've enjoyed the show, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps us improve the show and makes it easier for other people to find us and benefit from the content. Thank you so much!


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Working alongside Carhartt WIP, showcasing the works of a series of photographers to help support MQ: Transforming Mental Health through the sale of t-shirts featuring images they have donated.
With support from Carhartt WIP, Compos Mentis has worked alongside a series of photographers; Chris Rhodes, Ed Phillips, Maisie Willoughby, Ian K Bird and Sophie Green, who have donated their images to be used on a collection of t-shirts that will be sold to raise money for MQ: Transforming Mental Health.
100% of the profit from the sale of each t-shirt will be donated to MQ: Transforming Mental Health, Charity No. 1139916 & Scotland SCO46075
We are all affected by mental health issues; directly or indirectly. It may be someone you know who is open and seeking help for their own personal ordeal. It may be someone who hasn't yet been able to seek the support they may need.
Every year, 25% of the population will be affected by some form of mental health issue with the majority of those individuals receiving no support or treatment for their problem. A mere £8 will be spent annually on each person impacted by a mental health illness.
Mental health research receives only 5.8% of the annual public health research budget, a vastly disproportionate amount in correlation to the sector of the population affected. As we learn more about the complex nature of treating mental health issues there should be a revised dedication into their research.
MQ: Transforming Mental Health work to fund research into a large variety of different mental health issues affecting a wide range of the population. With a greater knowledge of the mental health issues affecting our society, we can better identify, treat and support those affected to continue in their day-to-day lives.


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Celebrity Big Brother star Stacy Francis breaks down after she blames herself for Chloe Ferry's eviction
The former US X Factor star was left sobbing during tonight's episode
STACY Francis broke down during tonight's episode after blaming herself for Chloe Ferry's eviction.
The X Factor US star was left sobbing after it was announced that the Geordie Shore star was evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother house.
She collapsed into tears as Nicola McLean rushed to her side.
Nicola told her: "You cannot blame yourself, it's not your fault."
But Stacey continued to repeat that she'd "f***ed up".
The British mum-of-two reprimanded her: "Don't be silly babe, it's a game."
Chloe had gone up against Kim Woodburn, Jedward and Coleen Nolan after one of the superheroes tasks.
'I'M A MESS!'Nicola McLean left in tears as angry Speidi hit out after getting eternal nomination on CBB
'I couldn't give a f***'Chloe Ferry hits back at Coleen Nolan after she branded her 'disgusting' for stripping on CBB
REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO GOODCBB's Austin Armacost shares a passionate kiss with his boyfriend outside London hotel
AND THE WINNER IS...Coleen Nolan crowned winner of Celebrity Big Brother - but was she always the bookies favourite?
The pairs had split into separate rooms and had the option of nominating their partners by pressing a buzzer, with thirty seconds to decide there was the option to not nominate at all.
However, Jamie O'Hara decided to put Coleen up, Nicola McLean pressed her buzzer for Jedward, Calum Best decided he wanted Kim Woodburn out, and Stacy Francis buzzed for Chloe.
Chloe was unhappy that Stacy, who she felt was her friend, had nominated her said: "I'd rather show my loyal side than win the competition."
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Coat: Calvin Klein | Sweater: JCrew Factory | Vest: old | Pants: old, similar here | Heels: old, similar here | Handbag: Marshalls | Earrings: Gap | Lipstick: MAC Up the Amp
It dropped temps major yesterday!! We even had some snow flurries a little bit this afternoon too in Branson! I wore this look to church and loved it because it kept me super warm! This sweater, leather pants, and vest layered up was perfect.
I hope you all had a great weekend!
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New Kosovo highway exits to world markets
Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci has great plans for a transportation project he says will change his nation's daily life for the better.
By Linda Karadaku for Southeast European Times in Pristina -- 01/02/10
The Kosovo government has announced plans for a major highway to run to the Albanian border at Prizren. Negotiations are set to begin with the American-Turkish Company, Bechtel-Enka Joint Venture. The company has already built a 65km roadway in northern Albania.
"Kosovo will have easier access to the world markets; the movement of people will be easier … as well as the access to the harbours," said Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci. "Kosovo will have access to the sea [via Durres, Albania] through this highway."
Specifics about the highway -- cost, length and exact route – will not be known until negotiations with Bechtel-Enka are complete, though it is estimated to run some 118km and include exits at Pristina International Airport. It will also give Kosovo access to the Adriatic Sea. osovo RTV21 quoted the transportation spokesman Xhevdet Pozhari confirming that negotiations with Bechtel-Enka began last week. Pozhari said many technical issues will be discussed, including the method of construction and its impact on the Kosovo economy. The road is expected to roll through eight municipalities and cover 1,062 hectares of land, according to the Kosovo news agency Ekonomia.
To reduce costs and avoid unnecessary problems, the highway route has been changed to avoid heavily mountainous areas. It will run from Pristina to Vermica, at the border with Albania, and from Pristina to Merdare, a crossing point on the border with Serbia.
Thaci told local media that Kosovo would greatly benefit from the project because the connection will open a variety of European corridors, while creating construction jobs. The biggest public project in the county's history, the highway is expected to take about three years to build.
On January 19th, Reuters reported that the Turkish builder and power company Enka Insaat and the American engineering firm Bechtel "had been named preferred bidders by Kosovo for a 103km highway project".
The report quoted Kosovo officials as estimating that the highway could cost 800m euros. The news that Enka Insaat had won the contract prompted the company's stock to jump 2.1% to 3.5 euros.
Kosovo Minister of Transportation Fatmir Limaj said that officials "are still negotiating details before signing a final agreement", the AP reported. Last May, the Kosovo parliament passed a law on taking private property -- expropriation -- for public use. A recently opened highway with a tunnel blasted through the mountains of northern Albania has been troubled almost from the start, a headache that Kosovo hopes to avoid with the new project. The four-lane, 170km highway opened in the summer of 2009, but part of the tunnel collapsed about four months later. The Albanian side of the tunnel is expected to reopen in March.
Pristina wants to avoid a repeat of that problem by going around the mountains in the Qafa e Duhles area, Limaj said last month.
However, all has not been without potholes. Opposition parties have accused the government of rerouting the highway for a variety of reasons, including charges that they want it to pass through Limaj's hometown. In defense of the route, Limaj said the highway will allow "Kosovo and its economy [to] no longer be a victim of various limitations."
Who will pay for the highway remains unanswered. The daily paper Kosova Sot reported on January 20th that banks in America and Germany along with Overseas Private Investment Corporation Bank have been mentioned as possible lenders.
Andrew Symms is a partner with the international law firm Eversheds, which was appointed by Kosovo last October to advise the government on a variety of infrastructure projects totaling 1 billion euros. Symms said that his company is advising the government on various financial aspects of the project in addition to helping negotiate and draft contracts.
"We are now in the phase of announcing the preliminary decisions for the expropriations in the first segment of the highway [from Vermice to Prizren] … in the first three months of 2010 we will start announcing the preliminary decisions for all properties that will be expropriated" along with announcing the amount of compensation, Thaci said.


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In the wake of the Civil War, Congress passed powerful laws to protect against the civil rights violations that had become rampant during Reconstruction. Among these was the Civil Rights Act of 1871, better known as 42 U.S.C. §1983. §1983 provided monetary damages and other relief for victims whose constitutional rights were violated by "state actors," including both real and bogus law enforcement officers. The law gave those victims a federal remedy for wrongs that could not be redressed under traditional state, or tort law.
In modern times, civil rights lawyers have utilized §1983 in a wide array of cases involving official misconduct, including the use of excessive force by police officers, false arrests, malicious prosecution and wrongful convictions. But as they have grown more conservative in recent years, many federal courts have imposed judicially created exceptions to civil rights liability and grafted artificial limitations onto the breadth and scope of §1983. Among the most far-reaching of these restrictions is the doctrine of "qualified immunity."
In its early applications, qualified immunity protected officials from liability for acts that violated rights that were not yet fully developed or "clearly established" by the courts. In this way, decisions applying the doctrine served two purposes: it shielded officials who, though acting in good faith, crossed a "line" that they could not know existed, and 2) acted as a device for the courts to warn other officials that, in the future, the right in question could not be violated.
Unfortunately, there has been a tendency for courts to stretch qualified immunity well beyond its original underpinnings, leading them to immunize some police officers and others in authority from outright wrongdoing.
Think of some situations:
Any ordinary observer would be shocked to learn that the officers responsible for such conduct would be able to escape civil liability. But in each of the above scenarios, a defendant was granted qualified immunity, ending a claim for damages.
The unwarranted expansion of qualified immunity producing such results grows mainly out of two novel ideas trending in some federal courts: 1) that a right cannot be "clearly established" unless there has been a previous case based on facts identical to the ones in the present case; and 2) a right is not "clearly established" until the Supreme Court itself has articulated it. It is obvious that these theories serve primarily to curtail legal rights and protect behavior in which no reasonable officer could engage in good faith.
Recently, academic critics, legal advocates, and judges have been pointing out the problems caused by the unbridled application of qualified immunity. The issue will continue to arise in many cases brought under §1983, and plaintiffs' attorneys will continue their efforts to fulfill the statute's original purpose: compensating people harmed by the violation of their constitutional rights.
To speak to a dedicated Philadelphia civil rights lawyer at Williams Cedar, call 215-557-0099 today or complete our online contact form. From our offices in Philadelphia and Haddonfield, New Jersey, we represent clients nationwide.


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Irish designer Philip Treacy created 20 hats for the British royal wedding - including Oprah's
Treacy designed hats for Oprah Winfrey, Priyanka Chopra, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, and Kate Middleton for Meghan and Harry's big day
Irish designer Philip Treacy designed twenty of the hats that were be worn by guests to the wedding of Meghan Markle and Britain's Prince Harry, including those worn by high profile guests Oprah Winfrey and Kate Middleton.
Former US talk show host Oprah wore a vintage piece from 2005 which she had new feathers added to for the occasion.
Kate Middleton chose to don a beautiful lemon hat by Treacy to match her sophisticated and summery Alexander McQueen dress, while Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall wore a dramatic pale rose pink hand sculpted feather hat.
Treacy also designed the hat worn by actress and close friend of the bride Priyanka Chopra, who donned a lilac sweeping wave hat with crystal net overlay and a hand painted flower.
Other guests wearing Treacy include Lady Amelia Spencer, Victoria Aitken, Amber le Bon and Meghan's former Suits co-star Sarah Rafferty.
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We can cut carbon emissions by one third by replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy sources for electricity and heat production." –Lester R. Brown, Janet Larsen, Jonathan G. Dorn, and Frances Moore, Time for Plan B: Cutting Carbon Emissions 80 Percent by 2020
"A Race Today," song featuring Lester Brown!
March 10, 2011
Mat Hourteillan, Director of Our Home is Burning, created a song in collaboration with Matsai featuring parts of a lecture given by Lester Brown. Listen to the song, called A Race Today. Check out their SoundCloud or Facebook Page. Posted March 10, 2011.


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Thursday, March 19, 2009
Memory Photos on Your Bouquet
Photo courtesy of Tory Williams (http://www.torywilliams.com/weddings)
The Fine Art of Family offers wonderful little photo charms that you can attach to your bouquet if you would like to honor a departed relative or friend during your walk down the aisle.
If your father is departed, and not able to escort you down the aisle, you can attach his photo in a charm to your bouquet so that he can join you in a bit more than spirit as you approach your groom. If a mother has departed, her photo can grace your bouquet as well.
I love the concept and design of these, so I encourage you to visit the site for more information!
Posted by Sharon Naylor at 3/19/2009
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Crooked teeth are something that many people feel self-conscious about. As adults, having crooked teeth can feel like an eye-sore, a source of embarrassment, and as a hindrance in both your professional and personal life. However, many adults also feel that wearing traditional metal braces is also an eye-sore, a source of embarrassment, as well as a hindrance to their professional and personal lives. So, what are they to do? Continue reading "Six Month Smiles"
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Four Cosmetic Dentistry Procedures that Make Great Smiles
Your smile is a recognizable feature of who you are, and it leaves a lasting impression on those you encounter – whether it be day to day or on a chance meeting. Because your smile is an integral feature of your facial appearance, feeling confident in your smile has a great impact on others around you. If you are known for easily sharing your smile with others, people view you as friendly, confident, out-going, and as someone they are happy to be around. However, if your dissatisfaction with your smile keeps you from sharing it with others, people may often view you as standoffish, cold, unfriendly, and hard to please. Understanding how your smile affects not only your appearance, but also your relationships with others, can help you make the decision to seek out cosmetic dentistry procedures.
For years, many people associated a beautiful smile with Hollywood celebrities and the "elite" in society. However, today, there are options available to people in all areas of life who wish to enhance their smiles. Four cosmetic dentistry procedures that make great smiles are:
- Teeth whitening
- Dental veneers
- White fillings
- Six Month Smiles®
Teeth whitening is the most popular cosmetic procedure done in the United States, period. As a dental procedure, dentists have continued to see a rise in the number of patients who request this cosmetic dentistry procedure. Millions of Americans have had great success transforming their smiles by simply brightening and whitening their teeth. Even those whose teeth are not perfectly straight can achieve remarkable benefits from teeth whitening. A bright, white smile is a clean smile that is healthy in appearance; attracting others to your presence. For most people, teeth whitening is a simple cosmetic dentistry procedure that is inexpensive and quick.
Dental veneers are another option for dramatically improving the appearance of your smile. Dental veneers are very thin porcelain shells that are permanently bonded to the existing surface of the front of the teeth in order to restore or improve the tooth's appearance. Most people are good candidates as long as there is enough tooth enamel available to bond the veneers to. Dental veneers are used to close gaps in the front teeth and hide flaws such as chipped or broken teeth, malformed teeth, and stained or discolored teeth. Porcelain dental veneers are a permanent solution that can completely transform the entire appearance of a person's smile, or that can be used to treat a single tooth so that it matches the other natural teeth.
White fillings, also known as composite fillings, are tooth colored fillings used to restore cavities and decayed teeth. White fillings provide an ideal solution for those who need to have a cavity filled within their front teeth. As these teeth are the most noticeable, using white fillings helps to hid dental work. Aside from simply filling new cavities so that they are not noticeable inside the mouth, many people are choosing to replace their old, amalgam fillings. Amalgam fillings are made from liquid mercury, powdered silver, tin, and copper. Many people believe that they suffer poor health from having these amalgam fillings inside their mouths for extended periods of time; thus, they are replacing them with white fillings.
Six Month Smiles® are braces for adults that focus major improvements on the front teeth. Traditional braces can take between two to three years to complete their transformation of a person's smile. That means that adults have to suffer through that length of time wearing metal brackets and wires on their teeth that make it obvious that you are undergoing orthodontic treatment and the constant requirement for adjustments and visits to the dentist. With Six Month Smiles® dental patients are able to achieve a beautifully straight smile that they are proud to show off to those around them.
At Pure Dental Health, we offer cosmetic dentistry procedures at competitive prices. The health and satisfaction of our patients are our highest priorities. We accept most forms of dental insurance and offer extended hours to allow working professionals time to visit our office before or after a traditional work schedule. We also proudly offer financing and payment options for patients whose dental insurance does not cover the cosmetic procedure that they wish to have done. Please contact our office today.
Posted on behalf of Dr. Justin Scott
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Gum Contouring? What is It?
Do you dread smiling for the camera due to excess gum tissue that shows when you smile? Are you self-conscious of your "gummy" smile? If so, read on to find out about gum contouring.
Gum contouring is a cosmetic dental procedure that can be used to improve the appearance of "gummy" smiles. If your teeth look short and stubby because your gum tissue extends over your enamel, you may be a a good candidate for gum contouring. During this procedure, a dentist or periodontist uses either a laser or some type of cutting tool to remove excess tissue, thereby exposing more of the teeth. This procedure can be completed in just one office visit using a local anesthetic. The recovery time after gum contouring is typically quite short. In some cases, bone must be removed in addition to excess tissue. This procedure is more extensive and may necessitate more extensive anesthesia. This procedure also requires a longer healing period.
The results of gum contouring are immediate and can be dramatic in many cases. Sometimes, this procedure is combined with other cosmetic dental procedures such as teeth whitening, orthodontics, bonding and shaping.
With today's advances in cosmetic dentistry, it is possible for virtually everyone to achieve a beautiful, balanced smile. If you dislike the appearance of your smile due to excess gums, maybe it is time to schedule a consultation with a qualified cosmetic dentist. After a thorough evaluation, an experienced cosmetic dentist can recommend the treatment or combination of treatments that are best suited to help you achieve your goals while staying within your budget.
Posted on Behalf of Dr. Justin Scott, Pure Dental Health
Start 2015 Off Right With Six Month Smiles
With the 2015 almost upon us, many individuals are making lists of resolutions that will hopefully change their lives, for the better. Some of you may want to lose weight. Others may want to start eating healthier. Many people resolve to save more money in the new year. And then there is the all-important goal of quitting smoking. These are all great goals, however, many of them take time. However, there is one thing you can do that will change your life in just six months. Sound too good to be true? Read on to find out how you can change your life in just six months with Six Month Smiles®.
Six Month Smiles® is a revolutionary orthodontic system that enables you to get a straighter, more balanced and beautiful smile in an average treatment time of just six months. And, with this advanced orthodontic treatment, you will not have to put up with a mouth full of metal in the process. This is a game changer for many adults who missed out on the opportunity to get braces as a child.
For many people, traditional metal braces are just not a good solution. The hassle and embarrassment of wearing metal braces deters many adults from straightening their teeth. And, the treatment time required for traditional braces (usually one to two years) makes it just too cumbersome for many adults. Fortunately, Six Month Smiles® offers a common sense solution to both of these problems.
Six Month Smiles® works by focusing primarily on the teeth that show when you smile. This short-term orthodontic system utilizes specialized clear braces to gently straighten and align the teeth in the front of your mouth, in an average of just six months. Patients who desire straighter teeth and a more balanced smile but are not in need of major bite changes are usually good candidates for Six Month Smiles®. To find out for sure whether or not you are a candidate for Six Month Smiles®, contact a certified Six Month Smiles® dentist in your local area.
You do not have to spend another year being unhappy with your smile due to crooked, unevenly spaced or gapped teeth. Instead, call a Six Month Smiles® dentist today so you can start the new year off right!
Posted on Behalf of Dr. Justin Scott, Pure Dental Health
This Holiday Season, Give Yourself the Gift of a Beautiful Smile
Did you miss out on the opportunity to get braces as a child? Do you dislike the way you look in pictures due to crooked teeth, unevenly spaced teeth, a gap in your two front teeth or tooth discoloration? If so, maybe you should consider giving yourself the gift of a beautiful smile this holiday season.
With today's advanced cosmetic dentistry techniques and procedures, it is possible for virtually everyone to have a beautiful and balanced smile. Teeth whitening, bonding, porcelain veneers, orthodontics and dental implants are just some of the restorative and/or cosmetic dentistry procedures that can be used to improve the appearance of your smile and your overall appearance. After all, your smile is the first thing that people notice about you and can leave a lasting impression. This can effect your confidence in every social interaction you have whether it is dating, presenting at work or just sitting around the table and sharing a meal with others.
You don't have to continue to hide behind your smile. But maybe you are worried about the cost. While improving the appearance of your smile is a worthwhile investment, it can be expensive. For this reason, it is important for you to schedule a consultation with an experienced cosmetic dentist that you trust. An experienced cosmetic dentist can listen to your goals, explain the options and help you choose the treatments to help you achieve your goals while staying within your budget. It might be helpful to know that many cosmetic dental offices offer attractive financing options to help you pay for the cost of cosmetic dental services that are not covered under dental health insurance plans.
You have worked hard this year! Why not make this the year that you reward yourself with a beautiful, confident smile.
Posted on Behalf of Dr. Justin Scott, Pure Dental Health
Holiday Stress and Dental Cleanings
Are you feeling the holiday rush…that crush to get everything done with only a few weeks left until Christmas? If your turkey was not even fully digested before you started thinking about everything on your holiday to-do list, you are not alone. From shopping to addressing and mailing holiday cards to decorating and more, the holiday season can be stressful. So what do you do to deal with all that stress? Book a massage? Go to a yoga class? How about scheduling a dental cleaning?
If your dental cleanings are not a relaxing and rejuvenating experience, you are going to the wrong dental practice! Today, many practices like Pure Dental Health make getting your teeth cleaned a spa-like experience. With valet parking, warm scented towels, soothing music and a beverage bar, you will come out feeling like a new person! This makes getting your teeth cleaned the perfect solution to holiday stress. You will not only come out feeling more relaxed but will also look better and improve your dental health.
If you have a special holiday event to attend, why not schedule your dental cleaning on the same day? That way, you can show up to your party with a cleaner, whiter, brighter smile. If you really want to see a difference in your smile, you can pick up a teeth whitening kit while you are visiting the dentist.
The holidays are no time to ignore your dental health. In fact, taking care of your dental health is a great gift that you can give yourself this year. If you have missed a scheduled cleaning, schedule an appointment today. Then you can sit back, relax and enjoy! We wish you a very happy and healthy holiday season!
Posted on Behalf of Dr. Justin Scott, Pure Dental Health
Putting Your Best Smile Forward
What is the first thing that you notice about a person when you meet them for the first time? For most of us, the answer is their smile. The truth is, your smile makes a big first impression and often a lasting impression on those who you meet. A healthy, bright smile can make a great first impression and let others know that you take good care of yourself. It can also enhance your confidence. This can have important implications for many facets of your life including your career, your dating life, your social life and more. So how can we make sure that we put our best smile forward everyday?
The first part of making sure that your smile is the best that it can be is to take care of your oral health. Brushing your teeth thoroughly at least two times per day and flossing your teeth thoroughly at least one time per day can go a long way in ensuring that your smile looks healthy and bright. So can regular trips to the dentist for dental cleanings and examinations.
However, even with the best oral hygiene and dental care, there may be some aspects of your smile that you are not happy with. A space between your two front teeth, dingy, yellowed teeth, crooked teeth, missing teeth and teeth that are too long or too short can all make you feel self-conscious about your smile. This can cause you to feel less confident in general. Luckily, with today's advances in dental technology and cosmetic dentistry, you don't have to feel embarrassed about your smile. Teeth whitening, clear braces, porcelain veneers, dental bonding and dental implants are all cosmetic dental procedures that can be used to bring balance to your smile and improve its appearance.
If you are currently unhappy with the appearance of your smile, the first step is to schedule a consultation with an experienced and qualified cosmetic dentist. After a thorough evaluation and discussion about your desires, your dentist can recommend the most appropriate cosmetic dental procedure or group of cosmetic dental procedures to help you achieve your goals. This will help you to put your best smile forward wherever you go!
Posted on Behalf of Dr. Justin Scott, Pure Dental Health
5 Reasons to Whiten Your Teeth
Teeth Whitening is now the most requested cosmetic dental treatment. This is not surprising since this single cosmetic dental treatment can dramatically improve your appearance, your self-confidence and even your quality of life. There are a number of reasons why individuals decide to whiten their teeth including the following:
1. to whiten teeth that have become stained due to smoking or consuming foods and beverages such as coffee, tea, soda, berries and red wine
2. to treat the discoloration that occurs as a natural part of the aging process
3. to prepare for an important event such as a wedding, reunion, anniversary or job interview
4. to prepare to start dating again after a divorce or the loss of a spouse or partner
5. as a complement to other cosmetic treatments such as Botox, facial fillers or plastic surgery
The bottom line is that whitening your teeth can greatly enhance and take years off of your appearance. It can also increase your confidence which makes you more attractive to others. This can be important if you are looking to start dating, have an important event coming up or are interviewing for a job.
When you do decide to whiten your teeth, there are many options from which to choose. There are a variety of over-the-counter whitening products that can be used to whiten your teeth, however, they differ widely in their effectiveness and some can even be harmful to your dental health. For this reason, the American Dental Association recommends whitening your teeth under the supervision of a dentist. Most dentists offer two options for teeth whitening: take-home kits and in-office treatments. The take-home kits produce gradual results and can be used over and over again, as needed. The in-office procedure produces dramatic results in a single appointment lasting for a little over an hour. Both of these methods have certain advantages and disadvantages. Your dentist can help you determine which method is better suited for you based on your lifestyle, your budget and your dental health.
If dingy discolored teeth are causing you to lose confidence and are negatively affecting your quality of life, talk to your dentist today about whitening your teeth. Enjoy your whiter, brighter, more beautiful smile!
Posted on Behalf of Dr. Justin Scott, Pure Dental Health
Options for Whitening Severely Discolored Teeth
If you long for a beautiful, white, star quality smile but have severe tooth discoloration that does not respond to over-the-counter whitening strips or toothpastes, you are not alone. Many adults have severe discoloration due to smoking, medications taken as a child or stains developed while wearing braces. Fortunately, there are a variety of options that can be used to treat this problem.
The whitening solutions that are made available through a dentist are stronger than the ones that are sold over-the-counter and may be just what you need to achieve a bright, beautiful smile. Many dental offices offer a teeth whitening system that an be used at home. It consists of custom trays that are filled with a whitening solution and worn over the teeth for a certain period of time. With these systems, you can choose how often to whiten your teeth. Many dental offices also offer an in-office teeth whitening solution that can be completed in a little over an hour. This type of system involves coating the teeth with a special solution and then curing it with a special light.
The two different types of teeth whitening solutions offered by dentists are highly effective for most individuals, however, if your tooth discoloration is very severe, they may not work for you. In this case, you may have to consider either crowns or porcelain veneers. A crown is a restoration that can be placed over a tooth the improve its appearance. This type of solution works for patients who have one or several teeth that are discolored, not their entire set of teeth. Porcelain veneers are extremely thin shells that can be laminated to the front surface of teeth to improve their appearance. This solution is better suited for individuals with severe tooth discoloration on all or most of the teeth that show when they smile.
If you desire a whiter, brighter, more vibrant smile, talk to your dentist today about the available teeth whitening solutions. Your dentist can help you select the system that is best suited to your particular needs.
Posted on Behalf of Dr. Justin Scott, Pure Dental Health
Are Porcelain Veneers Right For Me?
Porcelain Veneers are extremely thin shells that can be laminated to the front surfaces of your teeth to change their shape, color, length and overall appearance. This advanced cosmetic dental procedure has helped many people in Hollywood and in your own home town to achieve the smiles of their dreams. You might be surprised to find out how many of your favorite actors and other celebrities have used porcelain veneers to change the appearance of their smiles. You might also be surprised how many of your friends, family members and co-workers have used porcelain veneers to improve the appearances of their smiles. So, how do you know if porcelain veneers are right for you?
The only way to find out for sure is to talk to a qualified, experienced cosmetic dentist. If you have severe tooth discoloration that cannot be fixed using any of the available teeth whitening methods, porcelain veneers may be a good fit for you. If you have teeth that show in the front of your mouth that are misaligned, too short or otherwise unattractive, porcelain veneers may be a good cosmetic dental solution for you. Porcelain veneers can help balance out your smile and hide the fact that your teeth are not evenly aligned, or are unevenly spaced or gapped. However, if you need changes to your bite, porcelain veneers would not be a good fit for you. In this case, you would need to explore orthodontic solutions with your dentist.
If you do decide to go with porcelain veneers, it is important that you find a dentist who is highly experienced in this procedure. Porcelain veneers require a blend of science and artistry in order to have a natural appearance. You will also want to talk to your dentist about how to best maintain your porcelain veneers so they will last longer and look better.
With porcelain veneers, you can obtain that perfect smile that you have always wanted. If you are not happy with the appearance of your smile, talk to a cosmetic dentist in your local area today to find out if porcelain veneers are right for you.
Posted on Behalf of Dr. Justin Scott, Pure Dental Health.


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Pat Shortt to take lead in 'genius' Martin McDonagh's A Skull in Connemara
Pat Shortt as the gravedigger in A Skull in Connemara
COMEDIAN and actor Pat Shortt has a very exciting theatre role on the horizon.
The Limerick-based performer is starring in Martin McDonagh's A Skull in Connemara, a black comedy centring around the local gravedigger, Mick Dowd.
The play, by the acclaimed writer and director behind Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, will hit the stage in Galway later this month, with dates in Dublin in August. It is directed by Andrew Flynn.
Pat Shortt is currently in rehearsals for his portrayal of Mick Dowd, a performance that is guaranteed to flex the Tipperary native's talent for funeral humour.
"I play the gravedigger, whose wife died suddenly seven and half years earlier," Pat told the Limerick Leader.
"Mick has a job every year of digging up the bones to make room for the next set of burials. This year, he has to dig up where his wife is buried."
In Mick's orbit are a mix of prying neighbours and friends. Rumours fly that Mick had some involvement in her death.
"The great thing that Martin [McDonagh] is known for is his stories, plots, and how he manages to construct a play," said Pat.
"He's just a genius. How he just brings the story along with wonderful characters that are vicious, evil and wonderfully grotesque, but you still care for them."
"It's hilariously funny. The characters are viciously dark, and at certain moments, like when Mick is digging up the grave, you really feel for him," said Shortt.
"I worked with Martin many years ago, myself and Jon Kenny did the Lonesome West in 1998. I also did the Cripple of Inishmaan in 2014," he added.
London-born McDonagh is one of the most celebrated living Irish playwrights. The Oscar-winner (in 2006 for Six Shooter) cemented his fame last year, having directed Three Billboards, which itself won two Oscars.
The show is on in Galway's Town Hall Theatre from Thursday, June 21 to Saturday, June 23, at 8pm, with a 3pm matinee on June 30. See www.tht.ie.


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I'm currently 23 years old and living in Southern(ish) California. I've spent a lot of my life taking things way too seriously. I got well acquainted with anxiety and depression and became an expert at turning any day into a bad day.
But being miserable all the time gets old, real fast. So I've been trying to change things up by choosing to be more positive and happy. I assure you, this hasn't happened overnight and I'm not constantly filled with endless joy and optimism.
It's an ongoing process, but as I continue to live life, I'm learning all sorts of little things that can make quite a difference in my mood and outlook. You know, self-help sort of things.
Good Day Goldfish is a place for me to share these things with you, hopefully in a way you'll find amusing rather than preachy. So if you like self-acceptance, self-improvement, and jackalopes, you'll likely enjoy this blog.
May it help you to have more good days.
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