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- Wedding: September 2018
I am increasingly concerned about my brother. He has met a girl and intends to marry her next year (apparently they have a date set, we're just not being told about it). The main concerns are as follows:
- They've been together since Christmas, 5 minutes, they made the decision to marry around that time too
- She is insular – that's putting it politely – not very switched on and completely ignorant to very simple things
- My brother isn't excited about getting married and isn't even telling anyone – they are starting church prep in September
- She is religious on a cult level and my brother is being sucked in, he is at church almost everyday (I have no problem with religion but this "obsession" isn't normal, I used to attend church groups 4 times a week at one point but I had other interests too)
- My brother is not in much contact with our family, never comes over and literally spends no more than a few minutes on the phone and only if instigated by us, this is extremely out of character; he, however spends almost every weekend with her family (according to FB)
- She says she doesn't like my brother when he is around our family
- My brother hasn't spoken to his friends in months, one even called my mum to check he was ok, he has always been very good at keeping in touch up before and now he only ever spends time with her friends
- She is outrageously judgemental of people she doesn't know – I found this offensive as someone I've known most of my life was being slated by someone I'd only met that day
- My brother has lost all his drive and passion for life – this time last year he wanted to spend 6 months in Australia, and drive across the US, and start his own business – now he wants to stay in the tiny town where his girlfriend lives
- Since meeting her my brother has run up debts of £3000!!! and rising – this is one of my biggest concerns
My other brother (B2) is very upset, they are twins and he feels he is losing his brother. It will be their 21st in August and my brother wants to spend it with his girlfriend (fine) but not with his twin brother B2. Heartbreaking! B2 doesn't feel like he can support their marriage, he's always said he doesn't think anyone will be good enough but it had always been assumed that he would be best man, something B2 cannot stomach no matter how much he would love to support him.
My mum feels her son is being stolen away. Our immediate and extended family has always been super close so this is horrible.
Similarities have been drawn between her and my ex who was emotionally abusive and manipulative ("no one will ever love you other than me" "your parents don't understand you like I do" etc). I was at an impressionable age when we met but it wasn't until 3 years into our 6 year relationship that things turned sour and I believe it was due to insecurities around that time as my ex went through an extremely traumatic experience (not trying to make excuses, just rationalising). I can just hear her saying "they don't support you" (which is entirely untrue, my mother is a saint and would always support us, just as she did with my ex even though it ended terribly)
I know that confronting my brother will only push them closer together (as I say, I've been there). The thing is, I was 12 when I met my ex, we couldn't get married as much as we claimed we wanted to. My brother is (almost) 21 and perfectly old enough to make that decision. I am concerned that he will enter into a marriage that is wrong for him and be brainwashed into staying. I can picture him waking up in twenty years and thinking "what have I done with my life?" or worse, he never will and will never achieve the great things we know he is capable of.
I know he is an adult able of making his own choices but he's also my little brother and I want to protect him. Any similar stories? Anything I can do? Ultimately I guess I will have to let it run it's course, but I hope it's short!
I want to reach out to him. I want him to be happy again. I want him to share his joy of getting married because I want him to be marrying the right girl, not miss-right-now.


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Today marks the halfway point in the 2013 National Novel Writing Month, and I have written 12,142 words—exactly half of the 50,000 minimum required to "win."
Now, I can hear you all scratching your heads, checking your calendars, doing a bit of subtraction (let's see, make that a 4, carry the pi, solve for x if the train leaves the station at 7 p.m.…) And I know what you're going to say. "Ha, ha, ha. Silly word-writing man, you can't do math. And November has thirty days. Don't you remember the little poem?" But you're just going to have to trust me. This is the halfway day.
It's been a rough start.
I'll explain, but first a confession: I am not writing a brand-new book. In fact, this will be about the fourth time I have written this particular story, and it will be the second time I have actually finished it. Many years ago, this tale was the very first manuscript I ever proudly handed to my wife as a completed first draft. (My pride was quickly pounded against the rocky shores of reality. Boy, did it stink.) It's had two different titles, not including the unprintable epithets I have given it in my head. And it, not Legitimacy, was originally going to be Book One of the Vanilla Cycle. Imagine that.
So why did I think it would be a good idea to attempt to whip out a shiny new first draft during the winsome, tossed-salad days of NaNoWriMo 2013? I'll give you a clue. It starts with an N. Not naiveté, although that's a good guess. Nor was it narcissism. I'm still kind of noob, but I'm no novice. No, I'm telling you, it was NEED.
Not only was it time to write this—it will be Book Two of the Vanilla Cycle—but I absolutely have to get it out of my head, to set it in concrete once and for all, and finally breathe. I've had this story in me for way too long. But even after myriad attempts I've never found quite the right way to tell it. So I'm making myself finally do it.
Like I said, it's been a rough start.
It's taken me twelve days, but it seems to be coming together. I've forced myself to wrestle with most of the knottier details, and there's an ever-expanding, increasingly smelly graveyard of darlings buried in the backyard. I'm at last finding how to express the day-to-day, minute-to-minute, details of these characters' lives in a way that conveys the Story—the one with a capital S, the one you don't realize a novel is telling you. I think this was the trick that I'd misplaced, or nearly forgotten in the bottom of my toolbox, during months of nonstop revision and editing. It feels good to finally be stretching my noveling muscles again.
So, yep, I'm calling this the halfway day. I've expended fully one-half of the energy required to cross the finish line on time. To this point it's mostly been my frustration, fear, and fury fueling the fire. Sure the word count math may be fuzzy, but I'm finally feeling good—the last half of the month is going to be fun.

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Latest update : 2014-03-19
As Russia moved to annex Crimea, defying the US and Europe, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said France would consider cancelling a €1.2 billion contract to sell the Russian Navy two Mistral helicopter carriers.
Speaking during an interview on French television channel TF1 on Monday, Fabius described as illegal last weekend's referendum over whether Crimea should secede from Ukraine and join Russia. He called the situation "the most serious crisis since the end of the Cold War".
"If [Russian President Vladimir] Putin continues like he's been doing, at that moment we can envisage cancelling these sales," Fabius said, referring to the two Mistral helicopter carriers.
But he warned that such a move would only be made if there was a third round of sanctions against Russia, stressing that cancelling the contracts would also hurt France. He said that he would call on other countries, in particular Britain, to take similar actions with the interests of Russian oligarchs in London, for example.
On Tuesday the crisis intensified as Putin signed a treaty making Crimea a part of Russia. Although the measure has yet to be approved by Russia's parliament, it was a sign that the Kremlin has so far been unfazed by US and European sanctions.
In response, Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague announced that his country had suspended all bilateral military cooperation with Russia. US Vice-President Joe Biden said that further sanctions would be imposed against Russia, adding to the travel bans and asset freezes already targeting high-profile Russian and Ukrainian officials.
Until now, France has been reluctant to take its Russian warships deal off the table, declaring as recently as two weeks ago that the sale would go ahead.
France made the lucrative deal to sell the carriers to Russia in 2011, attracting criticism from several of its NATO allies who feared Russia's military resurgence following the 2008 Georgian war. The ships, which were built in the western French port city of Saint-Nazaire, were scheduled to be delivered to Russia by the last quarter of 2014.
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2015 food trends we're done with and 2016 ones we can't wait for
A lot of great things happened this year in the food world.
We saw the growth of craft breweries, the comeback of McDonald's with its all-day breakfast, and countless food companies promising to drop preservatives and artificial additives in coming years.
But there are some food trends we're ready to kiss goodbye as 2015 draws to close--and others we're waiting for with bated breath.
While it was hard to choose, we narrowed down five food trends we're happy to usher out and five we want to bring on now.
1. Mashups everywhere.
From lobster donut rolls to Girl Scout Cookie-flavored beer, we saw foods that should never have met. Did the world really need Pizza Hut's Hot Dog Bites Stuffed Crust Pizza? Or what about Carl's Jr's All-American Burger which had a split hot dog piled onto a cheeseburger on a bed of crunchy potato chips? Probably not. Mashups can be a beautiful thing, when done correctly. Let's hope for more style than slop in 2016.
2. Overhyped waters.
H2O is the building block of life—which probably makes it a very easy thing with which to tinker. In 2015 we saw Bulletproof's FATWater—fruit flavored water with droplets of MCT oil derived from coconut oil that purportedly boosts energy and promotes weight loss. Then there was birch water, touted as the next coconut water. While these products, and many others, taste pretty good, science has pretty much confirmed that the best thing to quench to your thirst is plain old water.
3. Kale.
Hear us out, kale- diehards. The fad is over. It's not even the most "nutritious" vegetable you can buy per ounce. In June, the CDC ranked 47 of America's most common fruits and vegetables and watercress, Chinese cabbage, swiss chard, beet greens and spinach all blew kale away. So let's experiment with some different leafy greens next year.
4. Bacon-flavored everything.
October's World Health Organization report blasting bacon and other processed meats for being carcinogenic was a shock to the system for anyone who's been eating bacon three times a day. America's love affair with bacon has been riding high for years. But the proliferation of this salty fatty meat has become so ubiquitous it's turning our stomachs. The world doesn't need bacon candles, boxer shorts or cupcakes either.
5. "Healthy" candies and meal bars.
Despite efforts to define terms, there is still much confusion around words like "healthy", "low-calorie" and "natural." In April, the Food and Drug Administration warned the makers of Smart Candy—a vitamin-infused gummy snack that didn't have very many vitamins—that its labels were misleading. Makers of KIND snack bars also got blasted by the FDA for violating labeling rules by putting the word "healthy" on the packaging for some of its high-calorie bars. The government and food advocates are still trying to figure out labels, but in the mean time it's probably best for consumers to pay attention to what they can see—calorie counts, sugar counts, carbs and sodium.
1. Upscale international flavors.
Food trucks and mom-and-pop shops aren't going anywhere anytime soon but we're ready to try some ethnic cuisine sitting down. As the country realizes that dishes like General Tso's chicken aren't really Chinese, demand will increase for authentic ethnic cuisine. And according a chef survey conducted by the National Restaurant Association, "authentic ethnic cuisine" was named by 14 percent of chef respondents as one of the top trending items. Look for exciting things in Greek, Middle Eastern and Mexican food.
2. Craft distilleries.
Craft beer had an undeniably successful year. Earlier this month, the Brewers Association declared that the number of U.S. breweries was at a record high-- 4,144 different beer makers—which means beer lovers have more choice than ever when it comes to finding their perfect brew. And artisanal spirit producers are getting into the game -- giving stalwarts like Diageo a run for their money. In 2005, there were about 50 craft distilleries in the United States. Today, American Craft Spirits Association says there are 769—and that figure is growing. While these small batch spirits are typically pricier than the average bottle of Jack Daniel's or Captain Morgans distilleries are cranking out some amazing concoctions that are changing the booze landscape.
3. Alternative proteins.
We don't think everyone should be eating bugs every week—yet crickets, grasshoppers and ants are finding their way into American foods and drinks. From cricket bars to centipede vodka, crafty advertising and high-end chefs experimenting with the creepy crawlers are chipping away at America's aversion to these creatures. Even if bugs aren't really your jam, Whole Foods' trend forecasters are predicting that lesser-known meat cuts and different, more sustainable seafood, will likely begin popping up on restaurant menus soon. Chefs are becoming more conscious of ways not to waste and using a more nose-to-tail approach may be one way to cut down on what's being tossed.
4. Less processed food.
We applaud food groups trying to make a difference by nixing artificial additives, preservatives and colors. Some, like Panera, have already started the phase out. Others, like Subway, have given themselves lengthy timelines to achieve their goals. The gradual move toward more natural foods may be just be a marketing ploy but we're happy that companies are trying to promote more health conscious attitudes toward food.
5. Organic fast food.
(The Organic Coup)
In November, The Organic Coup became the country's first USDA certified organic fast food restaurant. The California based eatery, which has plans to expand through the state next year, is likely the first of many restaurants vying for that special seal.
Attaining a full organic certification is hard-- 95 percent of the menu and all ingredients have to be in compliance including beverages—but we predict that more restaurants will at least promote items that feature organic items (for people who care) and get serious about labeling GMOs.


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EANA16 is organised by the European Astrobiology Network Association, a network of over 150 members interested in the areas of space science and astrobiology research.
During the event Christian Muller from PERICLES project partner B.USOC will present a paper co-authored by Walter Allasia (EURIX) who worked on the ForgetIT project and is now taking part in the PERICLES Community of Practice on Reuse of Science data. The paper is entitled "Planetary protection: the search for life in protected region. Lessons learnt from the PERICLES and ForgetIT projects in terms of data storage and transmission."


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The major objective of this study is to establish a sensitive method of detecting chromosomal recombinations and to analyze recombinational mechanisms at the molecular level. Mouse embryonic stem (ES) cell lines that carried a neo-tk cassette at the p53 locus on the chromosome 11 were established by using gene targeting (Gondo et al., Biochem.Biophys.Res.Commun., 202 : 830-837,1994). These ES cell lines were, thus, heterozygotes carrying the wild-type (W) and neo-tk (T) alleles at the p53 locus. When W/T heterozygous cells were treated with GANC,recombinational repair genotype, namely, W/W homozygotes were detected. Reciprocally, T/T homozygotes were also isolated with a high concentration of G418. In order to investigate the molecular genetic changes at and around the recombinational repair region, we also established W/T heterozygotes by using TT2 ES cells which derived from a CBAXC57BL/6 F1 mouse. Preliminary studies indicated approximately a half of chromosome 11 markers were heter
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What number of grown-up hackers whiled away their youth enjoying Tetris or Mario on their Sport Boy? Fond recollections for a lot of, however except you might be fortunate your Sport Boy will most likely be lengthy gone. Not for [Gautier Hattenberger] although, he had an sudden discover at his dad and mom' home; his Sport Boy Basic, unloved and forgotten for all these years. Thankfully for us his first thought was whether or not he may use it as a controller for a drone, and higher nonetheless he's shared his work for all of us to see.
Again within the day a would-be Sport Boy hacker would have been deterred by Nintendo's authorized defences in opposition to recreation piracy, however with the advantage of a few a long time the hand-held console's is now an open e-book. Sadly for [Gautier], he appears to be the primary to make use of one as a flight controller, so he needed to plough his personal furrow. His Sport Boy Sport Hyperlink serial port feeds an Arduino/FTDI mixture that converts Sport Hyperlink to USB, which is then despatched to his laptop computer on which a small piece of software program converts them to instructions for the drone via the Paparazzi UAV framework.
All his code is in a GitHub repository, and he's posted a video of his work which you'll see beneath the break. For a kid of the early '90s, the mere thought that their handheld console may do that would have been mindblowing!
Maybe unsurprisingly a lot of the Nintendo Sport Boy hacks we've featured through the years have had a gaming flavour, so that is the primary Sport Boy flight controller. The hack we desperately needed in about 1991 was a Sport Boy oscilloscope cartridge, and although it appears that evidently's one other one but to be conquered we have now featured the reverse: an oscilloscope as Sport Boy show.
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A Short Checklist for Hosting a Dinner Party – Things to do as a Host
Throwing a dinner party at home is a good way to spend time with your loved ones. Whether it is for friends from high school or family that you have not seen in years, it will give you the chance to catch up and know what everyone's up to these days.
However, deciding to host a dinner party in your house is a big responsibility to take on. The event involves careful and thorough planning, as there are various aspects of it that have to be taken care of in advance to ensure that it becomes a success. Here are ideas on how to have a fun and memorable dinner party:
Pick a theme.
There are many different themes that you can use for your dinner party. You can go for an elegant evening theme, where you and your guests dress up in your best, sipping on wine and feasting on some tasty French cuisine, as if you are dining at a five-star restaurant. Or, you can have a cozy, relaxing dinner, enjoying beer and barbecue, while watching your hometown sports team play on television.
Decide on what foods to serve.
Should you serve beef, chicken, or fish? What about soup? Cake or ice cream for dessert? Red wine, white wine, champagne, or all of the above? These are just a few of the many questions that you have to tackle when planning your dinner party menu. You might want to check with your guests if any of them are allergic to certain foods, so that you can avoid including those to your menu.
Send out the invitations.
Nowadays, the easiest and fastest way to get in touch with people is via the internet. You can create an electronic invite, e-mail, or Facebook event to inform your guests about the dinner party. Make sure to include the date and time of the gathering, your complete home address, your contact number and e-mail address, dress code (if there is one), driving and public transportation instructions to your house, and other pertinent details. Ask them to get back to you as soon as they can to confirm their attendance.
Prepare all silverware, china, and table cloths that you will need.
The time to bring out all the cookware and tableware that you have has come. Clean them up. Wash all the cups, glasses, plates, forks, spoons, and saucers. If you need good quality knives, you can visit Cut It Fine, and find important information on knives on their front page. Also, examine your table cloths closely, as they may need to be laundried and ironed to look fresh and nice.
Do a general house cleaning.
It is essential that your entire home is presentable. From the main door, to the hallways, to the living room, to the dining room, to the bathrooms, and to the kitchen, everything should be spic and span.


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Rumors spread online yesterday that Oscar winner Russell Crowe was poised to play the sidekick role of Dr. Watson in director Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downey Jr. as the world's greatest detective. Alas, it's not true.
Ritchie himself dismissed the Herald Sun's report, which claimed that "Russell wants the part, Guy wants Russell." In a chat with Empire Online, the director said, "I don't have a Watson. ... Somebody just told me that I have Russell Crowe lined up but that's news to me. I suspect that hasn't happened and I'm still looking for my Watson."
Ritchie added, "We've got what I'd like to think are some of the best locations in London and with this film I get to show a whole new side to London. I've done contemporary and now I won't be doing that, obviously."
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I have been involved in education for 67 years, from 1939 when I entered kindergarten at LakesideSchool in Pittsburg, Kansas, until 2006 when I retired as an adjunct instructor in English at the Valdosta (GA) attendance center of Georgia Military College.
I am skeptical about the move to standardize K-12 education in the United States, commonly known as Common Core. Back when….way back when, education was a matter of local interest, and citizens of each community supervised education through their local school boards. At some point, the states became involved and standardized such matters as the length of the school year (usually 180 days per year) to the approval of school textbooks for each subject.
How each school district allotted their 180 days of school was up to each local school board. In agricultural communities, school days were planned around planting and harvesting. In many northern communities, the school days were planned around the seasons of bad weather. In the first community in which I taught in Western Kansas, we built a one week Easter break into our school calendar. If we had a snow day, we would lose one day of that Easter-break week.
The curriculum was mainly left to individual teachers or subject departments in larger school systems. Text books were selected by individual teachers or departments from the state approved list of school texts. State standardized tests came in the 1970s and 80s. On the surface, this kind of operation appears to be haphazard, but it is not. If a school district did a good job of hiring teachers and administrators, it was far from haphazard. My first superintendent once said to me, "I don't know anything about education, but I know how to hire people who know how to teach."
Each teacher from kindergarten through high school was generally autonomous, but each teacher was called to an accounting over a period of time. The question would be asked by the parents and administrators, "Did the third grade teacher prepare little Johnny or Janey for the fourth grade?" "Did the high school prepare our graduates for the work world or entrance into college?" If teachers were not doing their job, they were usually let go after having a chance to improve. This accountability went from grade K through graduate school at colleges and universities.
There's no denying that there were slackers among the teaching force in every local school system. There were people who got on the county payroll because of nepotism, and there were people who were teaching because they couldn't work, as was a popular saying many years ago. But parents and the public became aware of them, and they, and perhaps their mentors, were fired.
But there were also innovators in the sciences, in math, in the fine arts and music, in the discipline of written composition that inspired their students to reach far beyond what even the teacher could dream of doing. Vocational education schools sprang up during this time period in carpentry, nursing, auto mechanics, printing and in many other areas of human endeavor.
This was the system of education that was in place in America for more than a hundred years and it served us well. During both World War I and World War II, young men, educated through this system, acquitted themselves nobly on the battle fields of the world and in roles of military leadership. And the women…the women stayed home and filled vital industries with valuable workers. Those women, who longed for adventure, could join the women's branches of the armed forces to work in offices around the world and as nurses even at the battle fronts. There was even a cadre of women who learned to fly and ferried air planes from the States to England.
Then after each of the two world wars, ordinary men and women built businesses, designed clothing and tractors, invented medical testing equipment, erected hospitals and places of learning. To be sure, there were unique individuals like Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Bill Gates, and they are responsible for the productivity spikes that appear in our statistics. But American business and industry was mainly built by regular folks who had ideas and couldn't rest until they put their ideas into practice. Some of them failed, but many of them succeeded beyond anyone's imagination.
All of this was before somebody decided that in order for the children of this country to be properly educated, there must be national standards, a national curriculum, and lock-step performance testing. For without these, we will never be able to catch up with the world in math, science, and engineering. Remember, we led the world in those disciplines when our educational system was "haphazard."
Common Core is like a mole cricket that inhabits our lawns in the South unless we stay on guard against them. They bore into the sod and destroy grass from beneath the surface until we kill them. Common Core will bore into the heart of each community school system. It will pit parents against school authorities. It will pit local school authorities against state departments of education. It will create friction between states and the federal government. It will cause a lowering of standards in each school and in each state in order that the schools will be able to hold themselves up into the national spotlight.
The academic experimenter will no longer be able to enjoy the thrill of watching some off-beat system he/she has developed inspire students to reach for the stars. The teacher will no longer have time to take his students outside on a warm spring day, seat them in a circle on the ground, and read the poetry of James Dickey to them, for if he does, he will be taking time away from preparing them for the next phase of national testing.
Like fine wine, teaching and sharing a heritage grows sweeter and more reliable with the years. Our educational system has served us well for many generations. Please don't damage it any more than it has already been damaged or allow it to be destroyed!
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text: Keep the FAITH and learn to take one day at a time.... almost one moment at a time. There will be good days and bad ones. Celebrate and thank GOD for the good days and struggle thru the bad ones with God as you helper, Lord, and guide. God is all that gets me thru my bad days... w/out Him I do not know what I do do!?!


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As though the former Antwan Patton would let something like getting arrested for possession stop him from rocking our collective worlds this weekend at Outside Lands. Indeed, we are informed by Outside Lands PR that despite being nabbed in Miami on Saturday for ecstasy, MDMA, and unprescribed viagra (!), the Boi is still scheduled to play the Sutro Stage tomorrow at 6:20.
Update, 8/14: uhhhh, j/k.
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A Campbell County High School Basketball Alumni Weekend is being planned for Nov. 13-14 at John R.W. Brown Gymnasium.
The list of activities includes an alumni basketball tournament for former players. Players who register will be assigned to one of four teams based on the era they played: 1975-1990, 1991-99, 2000-04, 2005-09.
The tournament will begin on Friday, Nov. 13 and conclude with championship and consolation games on Saturday, Nov. 14. There will also be a slam dunk contest for former players as well as a 3-point shootout.
Nearly two months have passed since Jellico High School last won a football game.
The leaves were still green and the late summer air was hot and humid when the Blue Devils went on the road to defeat North Greene, 14-8, on Aug. 28.
During the seven weeks that followed, Jellico lost six consecutive games by an average margin of 19. 5 points. The defense gave up a total of 177 points in those six games while the offense struggled to score 60.
Jellico High School's first appearance in sub-state volleyball was a bit of a disappointment for the Lady Blue Devils.
Host North Greene defeated Jellico in three games — 25-13, 25-12 and 25-22 — to advance to the state tournament this week at Murfreesboro.
However, the Lady Blue Devils expect to be back next year with one of their two all-region players returning for her senior season.
"I just wanted to win one (sub-state game) at least," said Jellico coach Barbara Carter.
A competitive high school football game Friday night against Knox Halls quickly turned sour for Campbell County during the final 5 1/2 minutes.
Trailing by a single point on their home turf, the Cougars (2-5 district, 3-6 overall) gave up two touchdowns down the stretch of a 28-13 loss to the Red Devils (3-4 district, 3-6 overall).
"The kids really played hard. We really had (Halls) on the ropes," said Campbell County coach Dewayne Wells.
Local ultra marathon runner Tony Branam finished 4th out of 20 starters with a time of 6 hours and 48 minutes in the area's first-ever ultra marathon, the Cumberland Trail 50k, held on Oct. 10.
The 31-mile trail race was won in impressive 5:26 by Byron Backer, 45, of Greenville, S.C.
Women's winner Dreama Campbell, 37, of Chattanooga finished in 6th place with a time of 7:12. Only one runner dropped from the course, due to a previously existing injury.
It wasn't her best time on the home course, but Carlie Childress ran just fast enough Thursday afternoon to beat her closest rival and win a third consecutive Cove Lake Cross-Country Invitational championship.
Childress, a Campbell County High School senior, completed the wooded 3.1 course in 21 minutes, 39 seconds. That was 28 seconds slower than the pace she set the past two seasons while running against Cumberland Gap standout Courtney Crowder, whom she also defeated to earn the previous two titles.
Barbara Carter is afraid to look up and open her eyes. Seven years after she started Jellico High School's volleyball program, the coach has her team on the threshold of a trip to the state tournament.
The Lady Blue Devils will face North Greene tonight (Thurs.) at 7 p.m. in a sub-state match at Baileyton. The winner will advance to the state tournament next week at Murfreesboro.
"We're very excited, but we're very nervous," said Carter.
"The scary part about it is I think we can probably beat either one of those teams."
Hunters quickly filled their kill tags during Tennessee's inaugural elk hunt this week.
Four of the five hunters drawn for this year's hunt were successful on opening day, (Monday, Oct. 19) of the week-long hunt.
"We harvested four elk bulls today, and it took a lot of volunteers to get them out," said Terry Lewis, president of the Campbell Outdoor Recreation Association.
"One of these bulls will become the new state record for Tennessee."
Even after being shut out 26-0 Friday night by host Powell, the Campbell County High School football team still has a shot at making the playoffs.
However, the Cougars need a lot of help.
While Campbell County (2-4 district, 3-5 overall) can help itself out tremendously with a win tomorrow (Fri.) night over Knox Halls, the Cougars will be cheering for Knoxville Central to defeat Powell (3-4 district, 4-5 overall) in another district game.
Jacksboro Middle School's football team picked a good time to catch fire.
The Eagles (4-5 overall) upset Clinton, 20-8, Thursday night in the opening round of the East Tennessee playoffs to avenge an earlier loss to the Hawks.
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Hey guys, it's almost hockey season! I say that with excitement, despite the fact that I'm a Bruins fan and they're probably going to be terrible this year. Sigh. Anyway, if you just can't wait until October, or if you just like a good sports romance for the romance, not the sport, here are two hockey romances you can read now!
This book features Leo Trevi, a pro hockey players with the Brooklyn Bruisers, and his high school girlfriend Georgia. They were each other's' first love, and nobody else has measured up since. Leo is traded to the Bruisers, where he has to come face to face with Georgia (and her father, the coach, who hates Leo's guts) and all they left behind. Georgia is dealing with trying to keep up after a new promotion and doesn't have time to be distracted by the long-lost love of her life.
One thing I found refreshing about this book is that, while the event that pulls Leo and Georgia apart is her rape in senior year of high school, the rape itself is never described. The aftermath of Georgia's assault has echoed through both of their lives, but it's never dramatized or treated as the only defining event in her life. It's a choice you don't often see, and I appreciated the choice the author made.
As always, Bowen does a fantastic job weaving in hockey details with the romance. I also really liked that, even though this was a workplace romance, both Leo and Georgia take their jobs very seriously. They both come to the decision individually that their jobs are more important than the romance, and that never really wavers. They both take pride in their work and are ambitious — there is never the sense that her job is less important than his because she works in PR rather than being on the ice, and her personal ambitions are central to the plot. (I loved the Mark Zuckerberg-like character who owns the team, and I really hope he gets his own book.)
This was a really hard book for me to review. Sarina Bowen is an author who knows how to hit my id hard with tropes and relationships I love. She writes interesting, vibrant characters who have complicated histories, and she should be a very uncomplicated auto-buy for me. That said, she takes a weird turn into misogyny in almost every book. It's usually brief, but it's like, "gorgeous ride, beautiful scenery, CAR CRASH, ok, back on the road, gorgeous ride, beautiful scenery.." She has written an incredibly powerful book about slut-shaming (The Shameless Hour) and then, in other books, she has female characters roll their eyes at other female characters for being shallow or "puck bunnies." There's always a moment where the heroine is "not like those other girls" and it really grates.
I think it grates so much because I otherwise love her damn books. I know that when I pick up a Sarina Bowen book, I won't be able to put it down until it's done. I know that she'll have characters that feel full and real. I just wish she would never write anyone's ex-girlfriend ever again.
Avon Gale's Scoring Chances series shows a different side of professional hockey: the less-glamorous, lower-paying minor hockey world of the ECHL. The first three books can be read as standalones, but Empty Net doesn't make nearly as much sense if you haven't read the third book (Power Play) as it continues pretty directly from the end of that.
This book is all about the drama! Like Sarina Bowen's book, I couldn't put it down once I started. However, I definitely think this is going to be the kind of book people will either love or hate. It's very much a soap opera, with enemies-to-lovers, eating disorders and abusive parents and a hero with a past as a prostitute. Oh, and did I mention that one of the heroes is a virgin? This book is packed with so many tropes, it's bound to be somebody's catnip.
The things I loved about this book: good hockey and good therapy. Gale does a great job writing the game, showing a side of pro sports that's rarely depicted anywhere…the life of struggling minor-league player. She also does a terrific job writing Laurent's therapist and depicts therapy sessions fairly realistically. Therapy done badly is a huge pet peeve of mine.
The relationship is sweet and mutually supportive, but the book is ultimately all about Laurent and his journey, discovering his sexuality, (he's demisexual and a virgin) gettiIfng healthy, and freeing himself from his father. Gale's books deal with difficult subjects but somehow always feel safe, in the way where you know everything is going to be all good at the end.
If you're in the mood for deep dive into the trope deep end, this is an excellently-written book for you.
Erin is a full time contributor to Binge on Books. She is a voracious reader and reviewer who has been been reading romances since she stole them from under her neighbor's mom's bed while she was at work. You can read all her reviews here.
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Lilly Lines by Jack Barlick 814-886-4694
The Lilly Knights of Columbus Council will be holding a bake sale after all Masses Saturday and Sunday, October 3rd and 4th at the Our Lady of the Alleghenies Church hall.
If anyone has a few hours a month that they don't have anything to do, help is needed in keeping the weeds down at the Miners Memorial grounds on Piper Street. Couples are welcome as are older teens. Call Jim Salony at 886-7282 if you can assist.
The Historical Society is still looking for wedding pictures from the 1930 and 1940 eras to place in the 2016 calendar. Call Ron Muldoon if you have one you would like in the calendar. This can be parents, grandparents or other. Pictures can also be left at Galls and will be returned.
Some Lilly fans that attended the Penn State game on Saturday, September 19 had the opportunity to meet Franco Harris in person and pose for pictures with him. Included in the group was Alb Claar, John Sanders and Scot Selip. Franco was the Steeler who made the "Immaculate Reception" back in 1972 in a game with the Oakland Raiders in 1972. Only 22 seconds were left when Franco made the touchdown giving the Steelers the playoff win.
Saturday morning, September 19, was a beautiful sunny warm day as a nice crowd gathered at the UMWA fountain at the Miners Memorial park near the War Memorial for the dedication ceremony officially opening the fountain to public use. The drinking fountain sits on a pad along with benches, a street light, and a brick monument recognizing the UMWA locals and Mother Jones, an early aggressive union organizer.
The program opened with an invocation by Reverend Robert Monahan. Then Frank Rotherford, Aa UMWA International representative addressed the crowd, followed by yours truly as Mayor of Lilly and then Dan Kane secretary/treasurer of the United Mine Workers International. Tom Mardula of Local 1318 was master of ceremonies. He held a moment of silence for the miners lost at Sonman in 1940. Local 1318, 1368 and the International United Mine Workers had donated the cost of the fountain, its installation and hedge plantings. A job well done!
Today, September 24 finds Miranda Wilkinson and Jayden Pinkney celebrating birthdays followed by Kristen Diehl, Michael Felus, Katie Leahey, Michael Leahey and Linda Orlosky on the 25th and John Sweeney on the 26th. On the 27th Robert P. George, Lilah Livai, Pete Seno, Michael Sklodowski and Darla Summerville all get to party as will Joanne Dunmyer and Linda Sweeney on the 28th. Sam Podrasky Sr. parties on the 29th as will Theresa Dunmyer and Fran Kodosky on the 30th. Happy Birthday to All!
Willard and Kimberly Wilkinson observe their wedding anniversary on September 26 followed by Nicholas and Nancy Cassisi on the 30th. Happy Anniversary!
You are an old timer if you remember when Lilly High School played their football games at the War Memorial field


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I just loaded Windows 7 and now have lost sound on my computer. I get a message that says 'High definition audio driver missing'. I have tried to download a driver without success. I have a Creative speaker system connected. Can you advise please.
Thankyou for the valuable information. I will give it a try cheers Tony
Go to run and type devmgmt.msc to access your drive manager and look for a yellow sign(if it exist) nera your sound controller, right click on it and uninstal, then reboot and windows should install one. Or if you have the driver located on your desk then install.
Alternatively download Driver Easy and run a scan.
Hello, You can also try speccy. Speccy will tell you all the information about your system. In your case it should be able to tell you what your sound card manufacturer is and the id number of your device. With that information, you can go to the manufacturer and find the right driver for windows 7.
Is this an integrated sound card or a different card? If your system has an onboard card you use the info acquired with speccy. It should tell you what your motherboard is and with that you can get the driver from the motherboard manufacturer.
If it is a different card, do the steps described above on the first paragraph. Hope that helps.
You have to install the driver for your Sound Card.
You can try running Windows Update and see if it automatically finds the correct driver.
Otherwise the easiest method to find out which Sound Card is in your system is to use an utility to show you all installed hardware e.g. PC Wizard (http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/pc-wizard.html)
As soon as you know more about your Soundcard you should be able to find the appropriate driver via Google.


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Be advised when choosing your course of treatment for your Bite Correction. Your General Dentist or self-proclaimed "Occlusion Specialist" should not try to treat your underbite without first addressing your jaw alignment. With an underbite, the jaw needs to be moved back.
Unfortunately, braces were designed to simply straighten teeth- NOT to perform and underbite correction. More unfortunately, the default underbite correction method is still jaw surgery, which is highly invasive, risky, painful, impossible to predict reliably, and NOW in many cases, completely unnecessary.
With extreme malocclusion and jaw deformities, surgery may be the only solution, however, the majority of underbites can be treated non-surgically and non-invasively with the JawTrac® jaw alignment and VENLAY® restorations! There is FINALLY a new option that can save patients from undue pain and suffering! Read on to learn about the revolution of bite correction.
Common Problems: This patient has a large jaw and an underbite as well as a bi-lateral cross bite. His lower teeth have super erupted (moved upward) and his lower jaw is in front of his upper jaw. This patient's underbite treatment was non-surgical, and none of his teeth required grinding or drilling.
An underbite, or mandibular prognathism, is a Class 3 malocclusion or "bad bite" and occurs when a person's lower jaw (mandible) protrudes or extends forward, and in front of the upper jaw (maxilla), giving the chin and lower teeth prominence.
Traditionally, the majority of underbite, and even overbite, cases could not be corrected by non-surgical bite correction methods, such as braces or headgear. In its severe form, an underbite can distort the shape and appearance of a person's face, and even dramatically affect their speech. These extreme cases are also called skeletal malocclusions.
The study of occlusion is the relationship of the contact between the upper and lower teeth. The position of the lower jaw and how the teeth guide the lower jaw to the best mechanical and physical position is the most critical component in the correction of malocclusion.
Malocclusions have many different classes. When dentists talk about malocclusion they are referring to how the teeth meet together. There is a close relationship between malocclusion and TMJ problems.
There are three basic classes of occlusion:
Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 malocclusions are mechanical imbalances that should be treated with the least invasive method. Jaw surgery is highly invasive, and porcelain veneers usually require a lot of tooth grinding. There is an underbite treatment that is non-invasive and non-surgical.
The patient in the first photo thought that jaw surgery and braces were the only choices with Class 3 malocclusion but she did not want the pain, loss of time and the risk of jaw surgery, so she searched and found the non-invasive and non-surgical method online and was pleased to discover that it was not too good to be true. In the second photo is a patient with showing his mandible in front of the maxilla with overlapping teeth and a prominent chin. He does not have teeth crowding but he does have a posterior cross bite, and he also refuses to have jaw surgery. He searched for an alternative underbite treatment as he did not want orthognathic surgery.
The Protruding Chin and Lower Jaw, before non-surgical Face Lift Dentistry® Underbite Correction
Some patients do not like the protruding lower jaw and the misaligned teeth. Others cannot function normally, have TMJ pain as headaches and they cannot bite into a sandwich with their front teeth. Many patients don't like the appearance of an underbite so they suffer from self-esteem issues. Others have a combination of problems both physical and cosmetic. The esthetic and phonetic problems have a major affect on the patient's self-esteem. Here are some examples and related symptoms:
Facial Collapse and Aging - If a patient does not feel their best, they will not look their best. If a patient gets injected with wrinkle removing facial fillers, a face-lift or plastic surgery, or jaw surgery, they still may not feel younger. If they do not feel good, they will experience the facial signs of aging. The treatment that reverses aging must improve the health of the patient and help them experience an actual physical improvement such as headache reduction, neck pain reduction, etc.
TMJ Problems - Patients can have no symptoms but still can be physically compromised and not realize that their bad bite is connected to problems such as waking up too much, digestion problems, neck and shoulder pain, etc. Other patients have headaches, jaw joint pain, locking of the jaw, clicking and popping jaw joints and neck pain.
The Shape of Your Face - This patient has a protruding lower jaw, a moon-shaped face, the chin juts out and appears large. But, when the jaw was measured, it was actually normal in size. She needs profile correction, but she never realized that her profile could be corrected non-surgically and non-invasively. Patients with underbites are very self-conscious of their lower jaws, and when they learn that their lower jaw is actually more normal in size, they are excited about the treatment. This patient's lower jaw was in an unhealthy position until her underbite was corrected using the Face Lift Dentistry® method.
Open Bites and Cross Bites - An open bite and cross bite can cause TMJ related issues such as jaw clicking and popping along with speaking problems. Patients with open bites cannot speak their words clearly and have jaw joint problems. Often they cannot chew or digest food properly and may have snoring issues, sleep apnea and mouth breathing because of the open bite. Watch this patient's video testimonial as he explains all of his issues and the results of his treatment.
Prognathism is a class 3 type of occlusion whereby the lower jaw and lower teeth are in front of the upper jaw, which is referred to as a prognathic jaw. An abnormal protrusion or protruded mandible is when the entire dental arch of the lower is in front of the upper arch with varying degrees. A mild and moderate prognathism can be treated without jaw surgery in most cases with the non-invasive high tech method. Severe prognathism generally requires jaw surgery for the best resul,t but even severe prognathism can be improved non-invasively and for many patients that refuse jaw surgery.
Prognathism is generally hereditary because of the difference in size between the large lower jaw and smaller upper jaw. Bad chewing habits and thumb-sucking generally do not cause the protruding lower jaw. Thumb-sucking often causes the chin to look small because the lower jaw is pushed back that is generally associated with an overbite whereas an underbite classically causes the chin to look too large because the jaw is protruding forward.
The treatment to correct his underbite took a matter of weeks instead of years, and the patient has something he could not get with jaw surgery and braces: white teeth and the perfect bite for his facial structure that was tested in advance. You can't test surgery.
Correcting or treating prognathism depends on the severity of the jaw size problem. The greater the severity, the more surgery and braces are indicated. However, many patients can have the only bite, face and profile correction method that is non-invasive and non-surgical.
There is a big misconception for the optimal jaw position. The ideal jaw position is commonly defined in terms of the position of the teeth more than the position of the jaw. The "dentists description" is, " the anterior teeth should have 1mm of overbite, and the molar relationship should be in the class one position". What about the jaw? Many people have a class I molar relationship and one millimeter of overbite yet still have jaw joint or TMJ problems. Why? Because even though they have 1mm of overbite and a class I molar relationship, the lower jaw and the bite are in the wrong positions.
The person that has the best tooth size for their faces, a wide smile that supports the face, the ideal jaw position for their bone structure, the bite that supports the ideal jaw position, the most advantageous shape to their faces and the optimal facial profile will look and feel younger than most other people their same age. Not very many people get to live their lives with the best of everything. We would have to be very lucky to have it all but the Face Lift Dentistry® method is designed for those of us with overbites, underbites, TMJ problems, small chins, short round faces, protrusive chins, premature aging, short, worn down teeth, teeth that are too small for our faces, large teeth, buck teeth, etc.
What is the correct bite position? The optimal jaw position is when both jaw joints function harmoniously with the patient's bite. The ideal three-dimensional position of the lower jaw (the mandible) needs to be located within the head of the condyle functioning in the center of the socket of the skull. There needs to be enough space for the meniscus to move in harmony during all normal movements of the mandible as chewing, speaking, resting and smiling functions, without the TMJ clicking and popping. This ideal jaw position relieves stress and strain in the TMJ region along with the head, neck, face and lower back areas. The ideal jaw position can help us look younger and feel younger and is a boost in self-esteem.
Not only did underbite correction address the TMJ-related problems she experienced, the correct jaw position greatly enhanced her facial aesthetics. (View details of her case study here.)
In its rudimentary form, the jaw is a mechanical hinge. The jaw should be functioning in the center of both joints. Try open and close a door with a broken hinge and you'll understand the importance of a perfectly functioning hinge. Jaw alignment problems need to be addressed at the hinge – or more precisely, at the Temporomandibular joint (TMJ), which connects the lower jaw (mandible) to the skull. Jaw alignment treatment is about getting the ideal three-dimensional position for the lower jaw to function properly.
Deciding how to fix an underbite is a truly personal choice. Your regular dentist, qualified oral surgeon, or orthodontist, will most likely suggest jaw surgery and braces. For some patients, this may be the best course of treatment. However, jaw surgery has risks, and there are potential problems after surgery. Patients miss work or school and spend a great deal of time going to the orthodontist for braces. You should weigh this up against a high-tech and proven alternative treatment to surgery for adult underbite patients which offers an effective, predictable, and non-invasive option. This option, perfected over many years by Dr. Sam Muslin, is becoming increasingly more popular. This non-surgical bite correction option is known as the Face Lift Dentistry® method, using JawTrac® jaw alignment and VENLAY® restorations.
Cosmetic camouflage vs. real underbite correction - what is the difference? Porcelain veneers are cosmetic camouflage and do not improve the facial profile or the bite. The jaw surgery and the non-invasive alternative treatment are real bite corrections. The severity of the underbite is part of the treatment decision. As an example, a patient with a severe underbite may choose the non-invasive method even though the results may not be as ideal as the potential of the jaw surgery method.
In the before photo on the left she has porcelain veneers and cosmetic dentistry. It is evident that her jaw is not in the best position. Porcelain veneers often aggravate a bad bite. In the after photo she was treated with VENLAY® Restorations and the Face Lift Dentistry® method.
Porcelain veneers are bonded to the outside of the upper teeth to make the smaller maxilla appear larger. Porcelain veneers are not underbite correction. Porcelain veneers do not improve the shape of the patients face and do not improve the patient's facial profile. Most dentists that advertise, "fix an underbite with porcelain veneers" cannot use the words "correct the underbite" because they know they are using "cosmetic camouflage" instead of dental health care and bite correction. The dangers of veneers are that the TMJ bite problems, and self-esteem issues associated with underbites have not been corrected. Porcelain veneers are mostly highly invasive that cause problems long term. Seeing that we are living longer than ever before, more problems manifest in later years.
There are some considerations to think through before attempting bite correction treatment for malocclusion, such as an underbite. The first factor to consider is the age of the patient. According to the American Association of Orthodontics, an orthodontist should see a patient between the ages of 8 and 14.
The idea being that bite correction is more easily performed during a child's growth spurt. While baby teeth are still present, orthodontists can spot problems with jaw growth, lower risk to protruding front teeth, correct harmful oral habits, and guide permanent teeth into a more favorable position that promotes better oral health. Another factor a patient should consider is the physical dysfunction an underbite causes in their daily life. Some people experience speech impediments such as lisps, while others experience low self-esteem. Teenagers are extremely vulnerable to bullying and other teasing behaviors, and underbites can elicit undue stress at a particularly difficult time in their lives.
Secondly, a patient must consider the severity of the underbite. If it interferes with a patient's ability to chew or speak, or makes them feel self-conscious, then it may be worth considering. Since treatment plans for underbites can be lengthy, a patient must decide for himself or herself whether they can truly commit to treatment that takes years. They must also fully understand both the risks and benefits involved with the jaw surgery method, porcelain veneers and cosmetic camouflage, or the non-surgical and non-invasive VENALY® restorations using the Face Lift Dentistry® method.
The treatment consists of braces for about a year, the protruding jaw surgery for the lower mandible and sometimes the upper maxilla, hospitalization and then braces to finish the treatment. Invisalign® can sometimes be used, but traditional orthodontics is most often recommended. Dental oral surgery or underbite surgery risk is considerable, as patients don't always heal predictably. The jaw surgery cost is an issue but the jaw surgery alternatives are also costly. Sometimes the braces and jaw surgery treatment require extracting teeth.
When malocclusion issues cannot be corrected by braces alone, surgery is another option. Orthognathic or jaw surgery is a procedure that can be very complex depending upon the severity of the malocclusion and the cause behind it. In general, the surgery involves two possible procedures: cuts in the bone to realign the upper jawbone forward, or to cut the bone and repositioning the lower jawbone to realign the chin and lower teeth back.
Some cases may also require a combination of the two procedures. For those suffering from moderate to severe underbites, bite correction in the form of orthognathic surgery is an excellent option. However, since this is an extensive procedure, no one should commit to this lightly. One major factor is orthognathic surgery cost. Dental or medical insurance may or may not cover the entire surgical procedure. The lost opportunity and discomfort cost, due to the long healing and treatment process, often persuade patients to opt for the quick, non-surgical, alternative solution.
It's also important to understand that orthodontics may be required as part of the treatment plan after the surgery is completed. Finally, since various medical and dental professionals can be involved in underbite correction, good communication is vital. If surgery is required, the cost of the anesthesiologist, the orthodontics, and the post-surgery care are all contributing factors. Other factors to consider include:
This remains the less expensive solution – if opportunity cost and discomfort are not taken into consideration. Braces cannot really solve the jaw size discrepancy without jaw surgery, so teeth get extracted that should not be extracted and too often the teeth are tipped back towards the patient's tongue. The teeth may fit a little better, but cosmetically it leaves a lot to be desired. It is seldom, if ever, a sustainable solution.
No, Invisalign® cannot fix most underbites because the jaw position cannot be improved, the jaw size difference cannot be corrected, the crossbite and the occlusion cannot be corrected and the final bite compromised. Invisalign® cannot improve the chin size, the facial profile, the jaw position or the size and shapes of the teeth in most underbite corrections. To correct underbites, just about every oral surgeon and orthodontist recommends braces first, jaw surgery second and braces again over a 2 to 3 year period. Healing is not always predictable and there have been some very difficult complications after jaw surgery, and some great successes. Invisalign® may be able to be used in combination with jaw surgery instead of braces.
Neuromuscular dentists offer a bite correction option which relies on an electronic method (TENS) to obtain better jaw function and relieve TMJ pain but has had limited success. It is associated with a lot of sophisticated and high-tech sounding words, such as:
Neuromuscular Dentistry is a philosophy intended to treat jaw misalignment by determining the optimal lower jaw (mandible) position through the use of electronic and digital equipment by attempting to put the mandible in an unstrained position by applying low-frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENSing) to relax the jaw closure muscles and then using jaw tracking to record this position before attempting to recreate it through dental treatment.
Neuromuscular dentistry uses computerized equipment to measure jaw movement and related muscle tension. As per this article published in the US National Library of Medicine, neuromuscular dentistry remains controversial. In spite of this, it has turned into a highly profitable business model as patients are desperate to find solutions for jaw misalignment and TMJ/TMD problems. Insurance companies do not usually cover the TMJ- related costs because of "the lack of a scientific evidence base for such a treatment." The TMJ Association (a non-profit patient advocacy) states that Neuromuscular Dentistry treatments are based on beliefs, not scientific evidence. Furthermore, Neuromuscular Dentistry is not recognized by the ADA (American Dental Association) as a dental specialty.
Unfortunately, electronic equipment and the tens units do not respond consistently enough to make the results reliable for a variety of reasons. Relying on electronic equipment to determine the ultimate position of the jaw position can be a risky and highly invasive treatment plan involving grinding down the healthy teeth for a full mouth reconstruction or bite correction. Once the teeth are ground down, it cannot be reversed. You cannot undo highly invasive dentistry.
Dr. Sam Muslin's unique Face Lift Dentistry® treatment is the analysis of the patient's facial features that can be enhanced by working on the patient's teeth. Big changes in the shape of the patient's face can be achieved quickly. The health of the patient is improved because the bite is now biologically balanced and he can design the teeth to support the face permanently.
The facial support and facial dimensions are created by his facial analysis, combined with his scientific knowledge of TMJ treatment. He is a MASTER of the Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Sam Muslin analyses the face. He watches the patient speak in order to determine lip movement, thickness and the visibility of the teeth from all angles and expressions. His facial analysis is one of the most comprehensive in the industry as he has the ability to actually understand what this patient's face will look like in 10 to 20 to 30 years in the future.
Patients have had their entire bite reconstructed consisting of every tooth in their mouth that involved replacing the old crowns, fillings, veneers and saving all of the healthy teeth in as little as just one week. Other patients that need dental implants and possibly gum treatment can take longer. Some patients get their upper teeth done in one year and then the lowers in another year. The variations to his treatment are endless and are tailored to the patient's dental health and financial ability.
On the first visits we discuss the possibilities and possibly take records if the patient wishes to move forward. Treatment can start immediately. On the first visit, the patient will actually see the treatment results, as the doctor will demonstrate how their faces will look after treatment. This is superior to computer imaging because computer imaging is less accurate than the patient's actual face. There is nothing better than seeing your own face utilized in understanding the type of the results that are possible with his care. Each patient will understand how long it will take, what exactly will be done and how it will work for them. Each patient generally becomes very enthusiastic because of the non-invasive and tooth preserving expertise of his exclusive Face Lift Dentistry® treatment.
Neuromuscular dentistry is a conceptual approach to realigning the jaw, based on electronic jaw tracking readings. In stark contrast, Face Lift Dentistry® offers a mechanical solution to a mechanical problem using an imaging system that allows the dentist to see the position of the lower jaw is in the most relaxed position. The theory being, "get the jaw in the best position using an imaging system to see what you are doing, test the position to be sure the patient has improved and then build the bite to augment the jaw position function, the shape of the patient's face, the profile, speaking ability, give facial support etc.
From a dentist that has experienced the neuromuscular dentistry method and found it to be so inconsistent that treating the patients were far too risky vs. the same dentist that developed a mechanical method that allowed him to actually see what he is doing which made treating his patients highly predictable. One of the greatest features of the Face Lift Dentistry® method is that none of the healthy teeth need to be ground down.
But, far more importantly, is that the bite correction treatment for neuromuscular dentistry is highly invasive with the teeth being ground down by the dental drill for porcelain crowns or porcelain veneers. These dentists loose the original bite position when they grind down healthy teeth. Whereas, the Face Lift Dentistry® method is totally non-invasive as none of the healthy teeth are harmed by the dental drill. The healthy teeth stay intact and the treating dentist can see the actual change in position of the lower jaw on the articulator. There is a huge advantage in this technique and another advantage for the patient because it is far less traumatic.
One of the greatest advancements in modern dentistry is non-surgical, non-invasive underbite correction. This treatment is a true bite correction and not just cosmetic camouflage with porcelain veneers. The treatment does not require grinding down healthy tooth structure and improves the natural facial features of the patients face.
Actual patient treated without jaw surgery, braces or with porcelain veneers. He was treated with the only non-invasive method that corrects the bite and improves the facial profile: Dr. Sam Muslin's exclusive non-invasive Face Lift Dentistry® method using VENLAY® Restorations.
Dr. Sam Muslin's ability to design the teeth to support the face while developing the jaw position and facial profile while combining all of the cosmetic elements of traditional cosmetic dentistry into an elaborate treatment sequence that is easy for the patient may very will be the future of bite correction.
With over 30 years of cosmetic and reconstructive experience and one of the world's most comprehensive before and after photo galleries he has "raised the bar" on comprehensive dental care.
There are a lot of cosmetic dentists but only one Face Lift Dentist®. Far too many people are physically compromised because of their bite and are suffering unnecessarily. VENLAY® restorations are non-invasive and a painless, safe and predictable from of treatment that correct bites, improve facial profiles and resolve many TMJ issues.
The most difficult part of this treatment is helping the patient to believe that this treatment is not "too good to be true". The second most difficult part of the treatment is to help the patient understand that this is not a "smile lift". This is a specific method developed and trademarked in order to avoid confusion with any other methods and it only takes a week or two.
The secret to this underbite correction method is to know the natural location for the patient's bite and jaw position. This patient's chin looks larger in the "before" photo because her bite makes her chin look larger than normal. The chin looks smaller in the after photo because the bite and chin position is idealized. The profile can also be significantly improved as this treatment using Face Lift Dentistry® method with VENLAY® restorations that actually corrects the patient's bite.
The treatment was completed in only two weeks, no pain, no shots, no grinding down healthy tooth structure and we know that it sounds too good to be true. The secret to getting an actual underbite correction is with idealizing the patients jaw position with a quick, easy and painless Face Lift Dentistry® method.
Call for a consultation with one of Dr. Muslin's treatment coordinators. They can help you understand how the treatment will work for you, or you can make your appointment and Dr. Muslin will talk with you and show you how he can help you directly.
"Dr. Sam Muslin is a wizard!"
"I always thought she was so sad as she never smiled but I guess it was because her underbite was so bad. Now, after her underbite has been corrected, she can't stop smiling."
"Being able to change in a matter of just a few sessions with Dr. Muslin is just incredible."
"I have been to multiple dentists and orthodontists and everybody has told me that I have no option other than jaw surgery. Then I came across Dr. Muslin who offers a surgery-free and easy to implement solution. The results have been unbelievable."


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Update: On Wednesday, April 8 the University of Kansas's Student Senate voted down a proposed cut to the student newspaper. The Senate approved a measure that would move the $1.70 newspaper portion of the $4 media fee to be included in the Newspaper Readership Program, which would allow for less conflict of interest. Student Body President Mason Heilman, who proposed the cut, stood by his proposal but said that he would not veto the senate's decision.
Kansas University's Student Senate President Mason Heilman wants to cut funding to the student newspaper because he has "had a problem" with the Senate's relationship to the paper "for a long time." Heilman questions the paper's ability to objectively cover the Senate, which allocates student organization funds. "To me, this is one of the most inappropriate relationships Student Senate has with any other outside group," Heilman said.
In an editorial, The Daily Kansan's Editor-in-Chief Stephen Montemayor called the decision misguided because the Senate only allocates the funds, while the students are the ones who pay them. Heilman wants to cut $1.70 from the $4 student media fee, which pays newspaper staff salaries and subsidizes a free copy of the daily paper for all members of the student body.
It's unreasonable for Heilman to assert that the newspaper's relationship with the student government is inappropriate just because he is personally bothered by it. After all, The Kansan was fair and balanced in its coverage of the Senate meetings that covered the proposed cuts.
Moreover, The Kansan has won the Associated Press's Newspaper Pacemaker Award six times and was nominated twice since 1993. The award judges student newspapers on their "coverage and content, quality of writing and reporting [and] evidence of in-depth reporting."
Heilman likened the financial relationship between the paper and the student Senate to the federal government funding The New York Times and then expecting unbiased coverage of Congress. But Heilman's comparison is both inapplicable to university news media and factually false.
Since the founding of the United States, the government has funded the fourth estate with subsidies, tax breaks and through private corporations, such as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Heilman has presumably heard of NPR and PBS, maybe even the BBC in England and the CBC in Canada. In comparison to other countries with similar GDPs, the US spends significantly less money on journalism, approximately $1.35 per capita compared to Canada, Australia and Germany's $25, Britain's $80 and Denmark and Finland's $100.


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TNN | Nov 18, 2012, 02:33 IST
Probe Entertainment Society of Goa scams underSrivastava's tenure: Vijai
MARGAO: Fatorda's independent MLA Vijai Sardesai has demanded that the state government conduct an inquiry into the alleged scams carried out during the tenure of Manoj Srivastava as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG).
Sardesai said that Srivastava should be summarily removed from the post so that "he doesn't interfere in the inquiry proceedings".
Addressing mediapersons on Saturday, Sardesai demanded for a white paper from the government on all the nine editions of the International film festival of India (Iffi) held between 2004-2012 and that the benefits accrued to the state of Goa, especially as the bulk of the expenditure has come from the state treasury.
"Rupees 48 lakh is the total contribution of the Union ministry of information and broadcasting and directorate of film festivals from 2005-2011 against a total expenditure of 74 crore by the ESG," said Sardesai.
The MLA demanded that in view of the present "gloomy economic scenario", the government should cut down on "unnecessary wasteful expenditure on peripheral activities that benefits only the city of Panaji" or "political appointees who make money from the festival".
"All entertainment programmes and parties connected with Iffi 2012 should be cancelled immediately and it should be organized as a quiet and low key event with only the serious business of film screenings, marketing and workshops being conducted," Sardesai said.
Sardesai further charged ESG chairman and chief minister Manohar Parrikar of turning "a blind eye to the massive corruption in ESG". This year's Iffi will show yet another example of continuity in corruption," he said.


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Washington: University of Southampton scientists have discovered a new process that controls the ability of arteries to regulate blood pressure.
The finding could lead to a better understanding of the causes of cardiovascular disease and the development of new treatments.
Arteries are able to control blood pressure by relaxing and constricting. In healthy people, the ability of arteries to relax or constrict is kept in balance. However, this balance shifts in people who are at risk of developing high blood pressure or atherosclerosis.
There is more constriction within the arteries so blood cannot flow freely increasing the risk of heart attacks and stroke.
Southampton researchers led by Dr Graham Burdge, Reader in Human Nutrition, showed that polyunsaturated fats, which are converted into fat-like molecules called eicosanoids in order to make arteries constrict, are made by the muscle cells in the arteries rather than being taken up from blood, as previously thought.
By blocking the action of two enzymes that create polyunsaturated fats, the researchers were able to reduce the constriction of arteries allowing blood to flow more freely, therefore lowering the risk of high blood pressure.
The research also found that this process changed in arteries that showed the early signs of causing high blood pressure. They found changes in the epigenetic 'switches' that control one of the key genes for making polyunsaturated fats, while another gene over-compensated for this change.
"This is an important finding. Cardiovascular disease is an increasing public health issue. In 2009, over 180,000 people died from cardiovascular disease in the UK – that is one in three of all deaths," Dr Burdge noted.
"Discovering a new process which controls how arteries work, and finding that it can be modified in the laboratory, raises a strong possibility for developing new medicines that may lead to better ways of treating cardiovascular disease.
"Currently, it is difficult for doctors to screen people at risk of cardiovascular disease before symptoms develop. However, a test based on the epigenetic changes we have found could provide a new way of screening people for risk of cardiovascular disease, and, in time, it might also be possible to correct this epigenetic defect," Dr Burdge added.
The study funded by the British Heart Foundation has been published in PLoS ONE.


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News Story
Camarillo/ Grand Theft By Embezzlement
Nature of Incident:
Grand Theft By Embezzlement
Report Number:
Pleasant Valley Cooperative Pre-School
1605 E. Burnley St., Camarillo
Date & Time:
From June 2007 through June 2011
Unit Responsible:
Camarillo Detective Bureau
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (W)itnesses (D)ecedent
City of Residence
(A) Kathryn Rachel Gonzales
After a three month investigation by the Camarillo Detective Bureau, Kathryn Rachel Gonzales was arrested for embezzling approximately $50,000 from the Pleasant Valley Cooperative Pre-School, located in Camarillo. The embezzlement was discovered when a new treasurer took over for Gonzales. The new treasurer noticed numerous discrepancies on the school financial records that were previously maintained by Gonzales.
Gonzales volunteered as a treasurer from June 2007 through June 2011. During her term as treasurer, Gonzales began to surreptitiously withdraw money of various amounts from the school's bank accounts. An internal audit by the school determined Gonzales embezzled approximately $50,000.
On November 16, 2011, Gonzales turned herself in to the Camarillo Police Department. She was booked at the Ventura County Main Jail for grand theft by embezzlement. Her bail was set at $10,000.
Deputy Preparing Media Release:
Detective Marty Luna (805) 388-5116
Media Release Date:
November 16, 2011
Follow-Up Contact:
Detective Shawn Pewsey (805) 388-5149
Approved by:
Captain Bruce Macedo


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"Explanations are a substitute for trust." Tullian Tchividjian, Glorious Ruin
I didn't understand, my family didn't understand, my psychiatrist didn't understand, my counselor didn't understand, my friends didn't understand. Aren't we always looking for explanations? Aren't we always trying to understand what God is doing instead of believing that He is at work. That is my truth.
I was at the lowest of lows. I thought I was headed straight to the fiery furnace, and thought that's what I deserved. I had caused so much heartache and pain for my family and friends, especially my beautiful daughter. My mind wasn't functioning the way I knew it was supposed to, and I thought I was being punished. I had lost months of sleep – living on less than 3 hours per night, and would wake up in panic mode like clockwork around three o'clock every morning. I couldn't eat, I couldn't think (other than dread and doom thoughts), I lost lots of weight (I needed to, but not in that way), I had panic attacks throughout the day. I was ready to give up if this was going to be my lifelong destiny. Yes, I was suicidal.
I prayed like crazy – mostly short prayers like this – "God help me!" "I'm so desperate, Lord!" "Lord, please let this all be a nightmare, please let me wake up and everything be okay!" "Lord, I need your grace and mercy!" "Lord, I'm so scared!" I spent countless hours on the phone with family and friends (my poor mother) hoping they would in some way have the answers. I read my Bible, but it wasn't making any sense to me in the state I was in. I felt condemned by it.
My friends and family prayed for me and did all they could to help, but I could sense their desperation too.
For the second time, I sought help from the Lord through an inner healing prayer ministry called SOZO. I had been months before in a state of weariness, and it was a wonderful experience, but the second time I went in utter, absolute DESPERATION and just laid it all out on the table. I went in knowing that at that point only God could get me out of this mess. He was the only one with the answers and he wasn't required to give me an explanation, EVER.
Shortly after the intense prayer session, I got a revelation that something physiological was going on with me, so I visited my primary care doctor and asked her to test me for vitamin deficiencies. I found out a few days after my visit that I was extremely Vitamin D deficient. The doctor encouraged me to begin taking 4000 iu of Vitamin D every day. Within 2 weeks, I was sleeping over 5-6 hours per night. I was beginning to focus again. I was starting to believe again that I was loved. Hope was creeping back in slowly but surely.
Then, I started listening to sermons by a pastor named Tullian Tchividjian. I saw his name, and an icon of one of his books, on some guy's blog that I had found by clicking on the comments section of a friend's blog. I was curious about this pastor with the weird name and found out he was Billy Graham's grandson. I also found out that he had a very rebellious past, which I could totally relate to. His sermons were balm for my soul. I have heard many beautiful, uplifting sermons over the years, but something about his sermons cleared the clouds in my mind and had me in a state of overwhelming gratitude for what Jesus has done for this broken, desperate, grace-hungry woman. His sermons gave me the diagnosis – I am a desperate sinner, I will never be perfect as my father in Heaven is perfect, I can't keep all the commands no matter how hard I may try, etc.; Then the GOOD NEWS – Jesus paid it all, IT IS FINISHED, Jesus has saved me from this body of death by the blood he shed on the cross. From the understanding of what Jesus has done for me, I can move forward knowing that I am DEEPLY LOVED, and that in turn gives me the desire to love my neighbor as myself and serve in the areas God has gifted me. I started to see the Bible with a different set of glasses (and Tullian says that is his job as a pastor, to help us take off our old muddied up glasses full of lies and put on our new glasses – the good news).
My desperation led me to the doors of Celebrate Recovery. Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered recovery program for people who deal with all sorts of hurts, habits, and hang-ups. Vitamin D may have been an underlying physiological cause of my depression, but I knew deep in my heart that I was dealing with intense shame, fear, and generalized anxiety that I knew I had to get to the root of and get help for. I was so scared in that first meeting. My tensions were eased a bit when I saw the sign at the altar that stated "No Perfect People Allowed". I can't remember if I went up front to get a chip that night or the following week, but I felt love and the presence of Jesus in that room. I love the first principle of recovery – I realize I am not God. I have found the voice that I had locked in the dungeon long ago.
Additionally, my friend Christyn started teaching a Bible study titled Beauty from Ashes, based on the Book of Job. Christyn was dealing with her own difficult struggles at the time but was faithful to what the Lord called her to do, and shared the lessons she was learning about God's sovereignty with a packed house of women every Wednesday night. It was a reminder every week that no matter what I may be going through, God will never leave me, and that explanations will never bring me the peace I seek.
Note: I have written more about this healing journey in previous posts. If you would like more information on these tools, I'm happy to share these links with you:
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Depression
Tullian Tchividjian – www.pastortullian.com
Women of Victory – Beauty from Ashes Bible Study


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oa Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa - The effect of larval diets on the ultrastructure of the follicular epithelium in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)
The effect of five larval diets on the ultrastructural development of the oocyte follicular epithelium in Aedes aegypti was undertaken. Results reveal that vitellogenesis can be prolonged provided that the protein diet per larva is increased by at least ten-fold. We also descriptionbe a modified time-saving technique for processing mosquito and possibly insect ovarian tissue.
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