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By Sterling Pingree
With the news that a Pepsi commercial, featuring Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving was going to be developed into a full length feature film, I think most people were dubious that the product could turn out well. The commercials and the premise of Kyrie dressing in Eddie Murphy-like prosthetic make up and hustling "young bloods" down at the park was funny for a 60-second spot but for a 105 minute movie? Even I, the most ardent Celtic homer and lover of cheesy 90's-improbable sports movies thought this might be a stretch. Friday night, I along with my Drive compatriots Aaron Jackson and Mark Paulette caught the late showing of Uncle Drew and this is the review.
Without giving away too many spoilers, which would be harder to do than you'd think because this film is pretty straight forward. Dax, played by comedian Lil Rel Howery, coaches a team in The Rucker street ball tournament. Somehow his nemesis, played by Nick Kroll (because of course Nick Kroll is the bad guy) steals his entire team (and Dax's girlfriend because well, of course he does) less than a week before the tournament. So Dax has to find an entire new team because he's spent all of his money paying the $5,000 entry fee. Dax goes on a mission to find a team and winds up with Uncle Drew and his "old" team from the first year of The Rucker. The story is simple, easy to follow and pleasingly predictable.
In Uncle Drew, you can always see what's coming next, but in these small sets ups, it features what the movie is based on and that is insanely skilled basketball players posed as elderly people. What made this movie a success is the performance of the former players. Chris Webber as Preacher and Lisa Leslie as his wife Betty Lou are tremendous. Webber is almost unrecognizable with his hair, make up and posture, while Lisa Leslie looks exactly how I imagine Lisa Leslie will look in 30 years.
Reggie Miller plays a blind sharpshooter named "Lights" but it was Nate Robinson as the stoic "Boots" that might have stolen the movie for me. With his head tilt, wild afro and cardigan sweaters, Robinson made me laugh every time he was on screen and he barely moved or had dialogue.
As someone who counts Blue Chips as one of their three favorite movies of all time and has seen Kazaam, I wasn't sure what we were going to get from Shaquille O'Neal in this movie. Playing a character known simply as "Big Fella", I thought O'Neal was terrific. If this idea had been concocted during the times of say, The Nutty Professor, Shaq would no doubt have played Uncle Drew and this movie would have been rushed into production in about 1997.
The heart of the film is the name on the marquee, Kyrie Irving as Uncle Drew was better than expected. Kyrie in his first acting role was more than passable and did a great job as the movie's main character. Uncle Drew was built up in the beginning of the movie as more of a myth than an actual ballplayer, but the character in the movie was much more of a man than myth. Drew's long time feud with the Big Fella added depth to the story and the character. I'm not sure if there is a sequel in the cards for Uncle Drew, but I don't think this will be the last time we will see Kyrie Irving on the silver screen.
The only drawback to the movie was the co-lead in the movie, Dax who was played by comedian Lil Rel Howery. Watching this movie, you can't help but think that the role of Dax was written for Kevin Hart. The dialogue sounded very much like things Kevin Hart has said at All-Star weekend and even some of Howery's mannerisms seemed somewhat Hart-ish. Howery did fine, but the comparison hurts his performance because this movie gets pushed to another level with Hart as the co-lead. My working theory as to why Hart isn't in the movie (besides probably the obvious answer, money) is that Hart already has a movie coming out this summer with Tiffany Haddish who plays Dax's girlfriend in Uncle Drew.
My final score out of 5 stars for Uncle Drew is a 3 ¾ stars. That score exceeded my tempered expectations because I wanted to like this movie going in, but knowing how easy it is to screw up a film like this, I remained guarded. For a fan of the NBA, whose love started in the 90's, this movie is right in the wheelhouse. Aaron Jackson and I share a love of that era and Uncle Drew feels like it was made for people who had a subscription to Sports Illustrated for Kids in 1996.
I don't want to give away the best line of the movie, but as the teams are coming out of time out before the climax of the big game, Uncle Drew's line to Preacher was 100% pure gold.
Sterling Pingree (@SterlingPingree on Twitter) is a co-host on The Drive, weekdays 4pm to 6pm on 92.9fm The Ticket and streaming live at DriveShowMaine.com. Follow us on Twitter, @DriveShowMaine and "Like Us" on Facebook, Drive Show Maine.


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S.G. Basu is an aspiring potentate of a galaxy or two. She plots and plans with wondrous machines, cybernetic robots, time travelers and telekinetic adventurers, some of whom escape into the pages of her books. Once upon a previous life on planet Earth, S.G. Basu trained to be an engineer, and her interest in science and her love of engineering shows up time and again in her books.

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ISO 9001:2008 specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization:
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Besides Alamito in the County of ( Mora ) there are the following places of kind Populated Place . These are reported in what follows in alphabetical order:
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text: I will be the first one to say that pets are NOT frugal whatsoever. They really do require care that is not cheap, food, which you really should not just give them anything (meaning, the least expensive food) and entertainment. Heaven forbid something should go wrong healthwise because nothing is worse than trying to decide if you want to spend the money on Fido to make him well again or buy groceries for the month (been there, done that). I do have a cat. I adopted him. As hubby said, if it means saving a kitty's life then he would say yes. I did NOT want to get another pet. See the Missing Since February 1st, 2009 picture of the cat eyes? That was Kiki. He was Bengal. A very very expensive kitty. I did NOT buy him. He was pretty much abandoned by the guy down the street and I started to give him food and attention and next thing you knew, he was sleeping in the house. He was such a cool cat but quite the explorer. I still believe someone (maybe his original master) picked him up and took him. But that's how my current Kitty came about, he looked like Kiki in the pictures on line and when I went to see him, he just kept putting his paw outside the cage. Broke my heart. Told hubby about him, that it wasn't Kiki but still. And well, the rest is history. Now, I wanted to get him declawed. Was quoted $350 plus. Uh. No thanks. Had to train him & still continue to train him on scratching furniture. He doesn't, but does extend claws out and will occasionally snag furniture a tiny bit. Toys. Food. Cat litter. Extra cleaning time. And so on. Some of the BEST toys have been free. A bird feather. The cat thinks this is the best thing in the whole world. One of the kids bouncy balls from years ago ... he just stalks it as it rolls around the tile floor. ME. I am probably his best toy ... So, before you take the plunge and buy a pet, realize its a long term commitment that does have financial responsibilities. If you are barely paying your bills and feeding the family, do NOT get a pet. In the end, it will be negelected and there is nothing worse than that.


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'Children begin by loving their parents, after a time they judge them, rarely, if ever, do they forgive them.'
- Oscar Wilde
I wasn't molested as a child. No one beat me with a coathanger. I was never burned by my evil babysitter's cigarette. I grew up in neighborhoods where kids played ball, swang on swings, and rode merry-go-rounds. Santa slid down my chimney, the Easter Bunny hid chocolate eggs in my yard, and the Tooth Fairy left a quarter under my pillow.
A rosy patina of relentless suburban niceness shimmers on the surface of my childhood: roses swimming gently in beds, summery smelling freshly mown grass moaning, golden leaves falling like floating autumnal coins; the taste of cold waterymelon and the lick of a soft cloud of ice cream cone; toboggans and hot chocolate; Fourth of July fireworks and Tom Turkey Thanksgivings; Cream of Wheat mornings and Cat in the Hat nights.
You were happy where I grew up, and if you weren't, you had the decency not to mention it. I don't remember ever seeing a black person, except for the maids who magically appeared in the morning to clean up after us, then disappeared on the afternoon bus.
Into this brave New World came my mother and father, English immigrants from Newcastle, land of lily-skinned, thick-skulled, black-lunged, Broon Ale-swigging Geordies, escaping a land as hard and cold as the coal you're not supposed to bring there.
My mom and dad became American citizens the instant they could, and we had a big party to celebrate, with sparklers twinkling atop a red-white-and-blue sugarlard-icing United States flag-covered cake.
My parents are in many ways embodiments of the American Dream. They came to this country with nothing but the clothes on their back, and after twenty years of hard work, sweat, and sacrifice, they were getting divorced, totally broke, and deep in therapy.'
On Friday afternoon in late Hollywood August, I'm seventeen-year-old freshmeat, just arrived to start my college career at Immaculate Heart College. Sister Liz, a wimply nun, checks me into school. She reminds me of the Singing Nun from my childhood. Only she doesn't sing. She tells me they don't have any dorms. I'm shocked. While I was in exile at boarding school I'd decided to go to college early. Only one place would take me without a high school diploma. That was Immaculate Heart College. So, like a boy a bit too big for his britches, I'd blindly forged ahead without bothering to check whether they had dorms. And since it was later decided I would live with my Mom in LA, no further arrangements had seemed necessary. But things change so quickly sometimes.
I have no place to sleep, and all I have is $27, so I call my father. He says he's having a cash-flow problem. I'm confused. My dad lives large. He seems anxious to get me off the phone, and I can hear a woman who's not my mother laughing high and carrying on in the background.
"Whatever--" I manage to mumble.
Then I hang up.
I consider calling my mom. A quick flash of the last time I talked to her shudders me. It had been a few weeks ago. I was calling to make arrangements for her to pick me up at the LA airport. I was to live with my brother, my sisters, my mom, and her new lover in LA while I was attending IHC.
She'd sounded off-balance. Told me she'd decided to stay up in Oregon because it was so nice there. And since I was already enrolled in college, and tuition was paid, I should just go to college in Hollywood.
The beige phone was cold and hard in my hand as my heart sinks through the rug that was being pulled out from under me.
Good luck and God speed.
I ask Sister Liz if they have a place for me to crash. She says they're not insured for student crashing, but as a last resort, if I need a place to sleep for the night, she could possibly try to arrange something, although she'd really prefer not to.
Copyright David Henry Sterry 2002. All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission of the author.
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Windows Azure AD, Graph API and AAL on the Cloud Cover Show
Hi all! I am briefly emerging from my yearly time off to notify you that my good friends Nick & Nate just published the latest episode of the Cloud Cover show, featuring your furry PM (I waited until the how's recording to shave my goatee!) chatting with the hosts about all things Windows Azure AD. I am glad I had a chance to do a couple of demos of the Graph API and AAL; that's just a taste, hopefully we'll cover things in more depth as we move forward. Enjoy the show!


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The Club Championships are returning to Infinity Park while the regional rounds will be hosted by the Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Arizona and Founders Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. All three venues hosted the same rounds last year. The finals will be held from June 3rd-4th while the Regionals will be May 20th-2st. From feedback TIAR has received each venue received solid ratings. Not only do they have multiple fields but they were also easy to get to and have places for spectators.
The end of the tournament in the first weekend of June fits the same pattern as in previous years and will allow players to get a potential last runout before joining the Eagles for their Summer test series or for the Women's World Cup. This year, with PRO Rugby not playing in the Spring and the PRP and ARP moving to the fall more top men's club players are expected to play DI.


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Machine learning systems can detect anomalies in environments such as IT and telecommunication networks. But to teach them how to do that, a lot of data is required. Consequently, machine learning systems for anomaly detection are often trained to be accurate in only one environment or situation.
Because anomalies manifest differently in different contexts, false positives often result when the solution is deployed in different situations and configurations. To overcome this hurdle, RADIANCE will extend machine learning algorithms, enabling them to detect anomalies in real time under resource constraints and adapt to changing contexts. This will cut training time and reduce the need for human involvement.
Changing contexts mean more adaptable anomaly detection
Although traditional approaches to anomaly detection (AD) are easy to understand and performant under resource constraints, they are not able to adapt to new contexts. This requires highly trained personnel familiar with the infrastructure and context to continuously tune the anomaly detection system. What's more, third-party companies integrating these systems into their products have little insight into the deployment environment and limited ability to tune the algorithms, making them less effective.
AD that learns from its environment
The RADIANCE consortium is made up of partners in the fields of visualization, network management, data science, and telecommunication software. They will address the main challenges involved in developing a self-adapting machine-learning algorithm that accurately detects anomalies in a variety of resource-constrained contexts. These include limited information about customers' deployment infrastructures or data stream parameters and limited resources and human involvement.
A resource-efficient approach to anomaly detection
RADIANCE seeks to achieve four innovation goals. The project will result in:
- AD algorithms that automatically tune themselves;
- cross-contextual machine learning that adapts to changing situations;
- a shared (federated) machine-learning approach to reduce network traffic and computing power needed for training;
- a visualization solution for easy analysis of the detected anomalies.
A leap forward in state-of-the-art AD methodologies
Approaches and algorithms developed by the RADIANCE consortium will be used by its partners in their products, enhancing their competitiveness and solidifying their industry positions. Not only will the project result in the advancement of the state-of-the-art; additional collaborations or consultancy relationships between partners may be formed as well.
"RADIANCE will extend machine learning algorithms, enabling them to detect anomalies in real time under resource constraints and adapt to changing contexts. This will cut training time and reduce the need for human involvement."
Real-time and context-aware anomaly detection for connected devices.
RADIANCE is an imec.icon research project funded by imec and Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen.
It started on 01.09.2018 and is set to run until 31.08.2020.Download as pdf
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I love hand and foot print projects for kids. Not only are they adorable, but it's a fun way to remember how little those hands and feet once were!
I used to make these Halloween ghosts with my toddler class way back when, but when I tried it with my son, they didn't turn out great. My white tempura paint wasn't thick enough - the ghosts just disappeared on the black construction paper. I decided to try it again with acrylics. Then I remembered I had some tiny cardboard canvases tucked away...
You'll need:
small canvas
black and white acrylic paints
wet washcloth or paper towel
1. Cover the canvas with a thick coat of black paint. Let dry.
2. Paint baby's foot with white paint and place their foot or help them step on the canvas. Carefully remove foot and let canvas dry.
3. Dip baby's finger in black paint to make the two eyes. Use baby's thumb to make the mouth.
And there you have it...a spooky mini masterpiece you'll enjoy for years to come!


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'For young people, by young people', that's the mantra at O2 Think Big. As a previous Think Big project leader I was totally inspired by what a company like O2 in partnership with NYA were doing. In fact, I was so impressed that when the opportunity to join the team arose, I grabbed it with both hands!
I joined National Youth Agency working on the O2 Think Big programme nearly 3 years ago now. The core delivery team working on the programme are all under the age of 25. Why? Well why not, it makes sense, Think Big is a programme for 13-25 year olds after all. What amazes me is exactly what these 13-25 year olds are going out there and achieving. Yes Think Big provides money, training and support but we're just enablers, it's the young people themselves who are standing up, leading change and making a positive difference in their communities. They are showing others the way, thinking like 'adults' to tackle real world issues.
It's not just our core staff team that's young, we also utilise the experiences of our Think Big project leaders. One example of this is giving our Alumni (a network of young people who have been right the way through our programme) the chance to deliver Think ideation sessions, inspiring other young people to get involved with social action.
Through other programmes at Think Big such as GoThinkBig, young people are given the opportunity to shadow senior O2 people, teams and partake in work experience with a whole host of organisations, to gain a real insight into working 'adult' life.
For me, being exposed to the working world at such as a young age has not only been an eye opener but I really feel it has helped to prepare me for the rest of working life. Yeah it's hard work and stressful at times but it's incredibly rewarding. Age is just a number and responsibility was always given from day one. With this responsibility came real accountability and hell yeah I've messed up countless times, but with the right support it was always okay, because each and every time I learn, grow and we all move on.
So on Takeover Day my message is simple. Young people are the future and shouldn't be held back by age. Think Big and various other programmes support young people to lead rather than follow and make decisions about the kind of future they want to see for themselves and for others.


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American Idol
This just in: Phone Snags Thwart 'Idol' Voters!
Ok, Captain Obvious. But here's the interesting part:
In last year's finale between Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken, a total of 24 million votes were recorded, with Studdard declared the winner by a slim 134,000-vote margin.
But on the same night, Verizon, the nation's largest phone company, saw its daily volume increase by 116 million calls while SBC reported a call-volume increase of 115 million, according to Broadcasting & Cable.
Doing the math, that's 24 million votes recorded out of 230 million+ calls (not including other carriers) which is only 10% of the total votes cast! [As a Floridian, this makes me feel much better about our ability to record votes. <g>]
Now I know that 10 million or even 10 thousand out of any sized population is more than statistically relevant - but it seems like there should be much better ways to capture the vote from a technology standpoint. Of course, Fox loves the higher numbers and busy signals since they try to use them as a proxy for rating, so they'd probably never bite on some of these ideas. But it's worth considering.
1) Use caller ID to determine where votes are coming from and only allow each person to vote once per contestant per week (potential problem here with "private numbers" that don't support caller ID). Another problem is that there's disparity here w.r.t. the number of phones per household.
2) Assign voter registration codes. People go online to register for these just like they would a real voter registration. This allows you to vote from any phone more than once (everybody in the family is happy) and potentially allows Fox to use registration data as the carrot for getting a code. That could be extremely valuable to advertisers. It eliminates the problem associated with private numbers - the new problem is that it requires Web access, but maybe you have a separate channel for requesting a vote code via telephone or snail mail. Of course, making sure everybody requests 1 and only 1 vote code is your next challenge - you can't use something like a social security number to ensure uniqueness. But this would stem the tide of "power dialers" who simply revive their BBS WarDialer software to cast Idol votes.
3) Web voting. It's obvious why they haven't implemented this yet given the sponsor money they get from AT&T. But they could make MSN or that "other" online service the sponsor. ;-) Obviously Web voting may not scale either, but I think it scales better than the existing telephone voting system would.
4) Stop caring about the outcome. That's right, after all, it's just American Idol. Sure, I'm rooting for Diana DeGarmo as much as the next guy - but if she doesn't win, I'm sure she'll have a perfectly good career (once she finishes high school and all). <g>


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King Duncan is a fictional character in Shakespeare's Macbeth. He is the father of two youthful sons (Malcolm and Donalbain), and the victim of a well-plotted regicide in a power grab by his trusted captain Macbeth. The origin of the character lies in a narrative of the historical Donnchad mac Crinain, King of Scots, in Raphael Holinshed's 1587 The Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland, a history of Britain familiar to Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Unlike Holinshed's incompetent King Duncan (who is credited in the narrative with a "feeble and slothful administration"), Shakespeare's King Duncan is crafted as a sensitive, insightful, and generous father-figure whose murder grieves Scotland and is accounted the cause of turmoil in the natural world.
King Duncan is a father-figure who is generous but firm ("No more that Thane of Cawdor shall deceive / Our bosom interest. Go pronounce his present death / And with his former title greet Macbeth."[1]), insightful ("There's no art / To find the mind's construction in the face."[2]), and sensitive ("This castle hath a pleasant seat. The air / Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself / Unto our gentle senses."[3]). However, the role is full of irony; he is completely deceived in the intents of Macbeth and therefore may come across as naive. Although a modern reader may view Duncan as an incompetent monarch in this respect, Duncan represents moral order within the play and his murder signals the onset of chaos.
Duncan has been played in film adaptations of the play by Anthony Head in 2008, Gary Sweet in 2006, and Tom Reid in 2003. Javier Ronceros performed the role in Dogg's Hamlet, Cahoot's Macbeth (2005) and John Little in Macbeth: The Comedy (2001). Christopher McCann played Duncan in Macbeth in Manhattan (1999). Greg Korin, John Corvin, and Antti Litja played the role in 1998, 1997, and 1987 respectively. Erskine Sanford played King Duncan in Orson Welles' 1948 Macbeth, Louis Northop in a 1946 film adaptation, and by Nicholas Selby in 1971 Macbeth Spottiswoode Aitken and Charles Kent both played Duncan in silent versions of Macbeth in 1916 and 1908 (the first screen version of the play).
In Orson Welles' 1948 film adaptation of Macbeth, the role of King Duncan is reduced. 1.2 is cut entirely as well as generous portions of 1.4. King Duncan is seen briefly in 1.6 as he enters Macbeth's castle amid considerable pomp. The top of 1.4 with its description of Cawdor's execution has been transplanted to this scene. Banquo's "temple-haunting martlet" speech is given to Duncan. Duncan is later seen asleep in bed for a fleeting moment as Lady Macbeth slinks about in the chamber's shadows. Donalbain has been cut from the film, leaving Duncan with just one son, Malcolm.
Vincent Regan played King Duncan in "ShakespeaRe-Told" Macbeth (2005), Ray Winstone in Macbeth on the Estate (1997), Laurence Payne in "Shakespeare: The Animated Tales" Macbeth (1992), Griffith Jones in A Performance of Macbeth (1979), and Jacques Mauclair in Macbett (1974), Kevin Coughlin on the "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1955), and Lee Patterson on the "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" Dream Stuff (1954). Other television performers of the role include Philip Madoc (1998), Mark Dignam (1983), Powys Thomas (1961), Malcolm Keen (1960), Leo G. Carroll (1949), Arthur Wontner (1949).
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Women represent approximately 47% of the total U.S. workforce. The Premise Health women's health program, part of our primary care offering, is designed to give them the care and attention they deserve onsite, or by partnering with a specialist in the community.
Giving women the care they deserve.
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Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) provides relief of symptoms associated with menopause. Our providers take an individualized approach based upon a woman's cardiovascular and breast cancer risk and partners with the member to give them the information they need to determine a best course of action. Discussion involves review of HRT efficacy, safety, access, side effects, cost, and convenience.
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Premise Health can provide care for the entire family, starting at infancy. Services include well baby visits, vaccines, acute/episodic care, and referral to/care coordination with pediatric specialties when needed.
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Premise Health provides educational material on various women's health topics. Breast self-awareness through Breast Self-Exams (BSE), clinical breast exams, and mammography promote early breast cancer detection. Members are also provided resources on cervical cancer screening, STD testing, and interpersonal and domestic violence.
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Premise Health provides all routine vaccinations as a step toward better health for both you and your children on an age-appropriate immunization schedule.


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Israeli forces have killed three Palestinians in a pair of operations in the Gaza Strip.
Military officials said troops shot and killed a man walking near the Israeli border in central Gaza Saturday.
Earlier, Israeli tanks backed by helicopters raided the northern Gaza town of Beit Hanoun. Israeli officials said two men were killed in a shoot-out between troops and Palestinian gunmen.
Israeli forces have been operating in Gaza since militants abducted an Israeli soldier in June. An Egyptian newspaper, Al-Ahram, quoted President Hosni Mubarak as saying negotiations were under way to free the soldier.
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of Palestinian teachers and other government employees went on strike in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to demand unpaid salaries. Fatah gunmen surrounded schools to enforce the strike, while Hamas militiamen tried to keep schools open.
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What is Down Syndrome?
It still may not be fully understood, but here, doctors explain what they know about Down syndrome.
Because Down syndrome occurs in 1 out of every 700 babies, odds are good that you've known people with the condition throughout your life. And because they tend to share a variety of physical characteristics (a flattened face, almond-shaped eyes that may slant up, a short neck, small ears, or short stature), you may think you can spot Down syndrome when you see it. But Down syndrome is much more than simply having a certain appearance -- in fact, it is entirely possible to have Down syndrome without having many of those physical traits. "All the physical characteristics mean is that children with Down syndrome look a little bit like other children with Down syndrome, while also looking like their own family members, of course," says Emily Jean Davidson, M.D., clinical director of the Down syndrome program at Boston Children's Hospital. So do you really know what it is or why it happens? Read on.
The Chromosome Connection
Down syndrome is a condition that happens when a baby is conceived with a full or partial extra copy of chromosome 21. Most of us have 46 chromosomes (rodlike bundles of genes) in the nucleus of every cell in our body. Those chromosomes come in pairs and we inherit 23 of them from our mother and 23 from our father. But sometimes a parent passes along two copies of a specific chromosome, so the baby ends up with three copies of that chromosome, which is known as a trisomy. About 95 percent of people with Down syndrome have three copies of the 21st chromosome, so the condition is also referred to as trisomy 21. In about 3 percent to 4 percent of children with Down syndrome, there are two full 21st chromosomes and a partial extra chromosome 21 stuck to a different chromosome altogether, the result of a process called translocation. Even more rare is a version of the condition known as mosaic Down syndrome, in which some cells have three copies of chromosome 21 but others have only the usual pair; children with mosaic Down syndrome may have fewer features of the condition because other presence of these cells with the typical number of chromosomes.
What Causes Down Syndrome?
British physician John Langdon Down first described the condition in 1866, although researchers did not begin to understand the chromosomal basis of Down syndrome until 1959. And even though we now understand how an extra 21st chromosome can cause Down syndrome, we don't yet know precisely what causes someone to inherit that third copy. "We know maternal age plays a role but that's not the whole story. When a family asks me why this happened to their child, we just don't understand this as well as we would like," explains Kenneth Rosenbaum, M.D., founder of the division of genetics and metabolism and co-director of the Down Syndrome Clinic at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
Growing Up With Down Syndrome
What we do know is that having an extra 21st chromosome can affect the way a baby develops in many ways. The first is developmental: "Down syndrome is the most common known cause of intellectual disability," Dr. Rosenbaum says. "When it comes to speech and learning, the quality of the skills that children with Down syndrome acquire is different and they tend to acquire new skills more slowly. But we see a huge range in terms of what they are capable of achieving -- some will always need special education, while others can be in mainstream classrooms," he explains. One of the biggest misconceptions about Down syndrome is that children will reach a point where they plateau or stop learning, Dr. Davidson notes. "Most children with Down syndrome continue to learn throughout their childhood and as adults, with varying degrees of support."
There are also certain physical issues that are more common in children with Down syndrome. About 50 percent are born with congenital heart defects, most of which can be corrected surgically in the first few months of life. "Down syndrome used to have a 10 percent mortality rate in the first year of life, mostly due to these heart problems," Dr. Rosenbaum says. "That's not true today. Now we have babies going home within a week of their heart surgery and doing very well."
Children with Down syndrome are also at a higher risk for hearing loss, vision impairment, thyroid problems, and sleep apnea, among other issues. "Almost every system of the body can have an issue as a result of the extra genetic information from the extra 21st chromosome," Dr. Davidson says. "But that doesn't mean that everyone gets everything." Your pediatrician or a Down syndrome specialist, such as a doctor who is board-certified in clinical genetics, developmental pediatrics, or neurodevelopmental disabilities, will tell you what red flags to look for and know which extra tests and screenings your child should receive to track the most likely issues. Notes Dr. Rosenbaum: "Most children are not any sicker than their brothers and sisters and have an excellent quality of life."
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Washington D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith released the following statement in response to claims made by proponents of indefinitely detaining individuals captured on United States soil, including United States citizens:
"Recent comments made by former high level government officials, including former Attorney Generals Mukasey and Meese, in support of indefinitely detaining individuals captured on US soil – including United States citizens – are deeply concerning. I am surprised by the lack concern for protecting the Constitution, due process and civil rights. Besides contradicting the Constitution, to claim that we are somehow 'rewarding terrorist' is disingenuous and purely political. I'm am deeply disturbed by these comments, and am concerned by the ideological posturing on a national security issue.
"Specifically, the claim that my amendment will somehow encourage terrorists to come to the United States is ridiculous. Both the Bush Administration and the Obama Administration have done a tremendous job of prosecuting terrorists in the United State without the use of indefinite detention, and without ultimately utilizing military custody in the United States. The strength of our court system should be unquestioned. Since September 11th, our Federal courts and domestic law enforcement agencies have successfully prosecuted over four hundred defendants charged with crimes related to international terrorism in the United States since 9/11. As we have seen time and time again, if a terrorist seeks to attack us here at home, they will be detained, prosecuted by the full extent of the law and spend the rest of their life in prison. That is a proven track record of success that we should embrace, not attack or question.
"Clearly, from my position as Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, I have done nothing but support this administration, and the previous administration, as they have worked to punish terrorist and violent extremists as they plot and plan attacks against our nation. National security is not a partisan issue and I would urge the authors of this letter to keep that in mind. My amendment has bi-partisan support in the House and by national security professionals.
"What my bipartisan amendment does is very simple. The Smith/Amash amendment will change existing law to ensure all due process rights enshrined in the Constitution are guaranteed to individuals detained on US soil and clarify that the only options for anyone detained in the United States pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) are Article III courts. It strictly prohibits military commissions and indefinite detention. If proponents of indefinite detention have an issue with this amendment, then there issue is not with me, it is with the Founding Fathers.


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This is a handmade card I just made to send off to Kathy Davis Studios, a local greeting card design group (and yes, that's mistletoe headgear he's wearing). If I wasn't already taken, I'd totally smooch this little guy under the mistletoe. Speaking of bunnies, our rabbit Willie Nelson is on antibiotics for a foot injury and I have to give him oral meds twice a day. He lucked out with some kind of fruit-flavored medication and gets so excited to be cradled and have medicine time, it's so redonkulousy cute. Now that I'm married, I think my maternal instincts are supposed to kick in, but I just want to foster bunnies forever and leave the dirty diapered babies for someone else to clean up after hehe. That probably makes me a bad person, but if loving bunnies is bad, I don't want to be good!
Christmas Time Is Here
I couldn't resist the Mrs. Claws costume at PetSmart, especially since it was half off.
Betty White hates having her photo taken, but I do it anyway.
Our Martha Stewart Christmas tree, with all of the wrapped goodies underneath.
I'm so excited for Christmas and eating Holiday Oreos nonstop in front of the fireplace. 11 days left & counting!
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function setAttributeOnload(object, attribute, val) { if(window.addEventListener) { window.addEventListener("load", function(){ object[attribute] = val; }, false); } else { window.attachEvent('onload', function(){ object[attribute] = val; }); }Alrighty, so I've been tagged by the lovely Stephanie at This Casita, who I had the pleasure of meeting on Weddingbee.
Cute critter series thus far…
I've been working on my critter series for my upcoming solo show at Cafe Estelle in April. I sold the original squirrel piece to Shana of Shanalogic.com, who is a squirrel rescuer and all around super fabulous gal. She was even willing to let me hold onto it until after the show ends. Prints of these pieces are also available in multiple sizes at my Etsy shop. Currently, I'm working on a raspberry-lovin' raccoon.
If it wasn't illegal to own a hedgehog in Pennsylvania, I'd totally be all up in that business (although I'm not sure how keen our landlord would be with us having a total of seven pets in our cramped apartment).
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My name is Shannon Collins (although some of you may know me as "Mrs. Candy Corn" from Weddingbee). I'm a 26-year-old illustrator and Editor-in-Chief from Philadelphia living with a menagerie of pets (a rescued Westiepoo named Betty White, a chinchilla named Maude, a loving lop-earred rabbit named Willie Nelson and a sassy Dutch bunny named Cadbury, along with her feisty horndog of a son, Applesauce).
This blog will explore my ongoing fascinations with fine art, illustration, design, style, photography, pop culture, and a never-ending love for furry critters. Wondering where the heck the name "youwannatalkjive" came from? It's inspired by one of my favorite lines from The Royal Tenenbaums by Royal himself: "You wanna talk some jive? I'll talk some jive. I'll talk some jive like you've never heard!" So folks, brace yourself for a blog filled with jive talkin' like no other. Be sure to visit my cheese-lovin' alter ego at Fromage Photography!
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The King of the Hammers week is always a wild one in a lot of different ways. We are camped on the lakebed for almost 10 days. Sometimes those 10 days can feel like forever, specifically when talking about things like sleep and showers, but on the other hand, there never seems to be enough time to see everyone and enjoy the company, wheeling, and activities that are available throughout the week.
We started traveling early Saturday morning after a very successful night of packing up the trailers on Friday. We just needed to load up the last minute items and of course, the cats! The drive out to King of the Hammers was fairly uneventful, unless you count a puking cat. Piston just doesn't do well on the two lane roads with the rolling hills, get's him every time. When we arrived in Hammertown, we dropped off boxes of calendars at the gate and headed to our camp, which was not where I had wanted our camp to be.
This year I had opted out of camping in town so that I could experience the week as a spectator, however I still wanted to be close enough to Hammertown to be able to walk into town and deal with business. Well, that didn't happen. The person who was in charge of selecting our camping space has decided that we needed to be farther out. After I finished being grumpy about having my plans disrupted, I rearranged my thoughts and made it work for the best, just in time for the wind to pick up.
We were originally supposed to set up the I'm Not Just a Girl line over at the 4 Wheel Parts Truck on Saturday, but the wind was supposed to have gusts up to 70 mph, leaving the 4 Wheel Parts team unable to set up the awning. The winds kept up for the next 36 hours! We waited it out, and it ended up being Tuesday before we were able to set up. The wind made everything challenging. Almost everyone was tucked away in their campers, and I wished that I was too.
On Sunday morning we got up, and went to watch the start of the King of the Motos motorcycle race, which was epic as always. Later in the afternoon we braved the storm to view more of the race on one of the crazier hills, getting there just in time to see the leaders come by. As we left in the buggy, it started to rain and hail, which hurt! Then Sunday night we went to the W.E.Rock and Dirt Riot party, where a lot of drivers were just hanging out and enjoying the company. It was a really cool environment.
Monday was spent as a work day for me. With the weather being so awful, I decided to stay inside and got some press releases written, and information for the week put together. My camp spot ended up working out pretty well, folks dropped by to see me and hand out for a little bit. Then, towards the end of the day, we headed out to Chocolate Thunder for the Shootout. I have to say, I did miss that it wasn't at Backdoor this year. I don't see where the actions is supposed to be in Chocolate Thunder, but we were there…and it was cold! I have to thank Axial Racing for coming up with the cowbell idea; it added a lot of entertainment to our night, and really to the rest of the week in our camp!
Tuesday the racing started! I'm trying not to dwell on the fact that I was an hour and a half early to qualifying because the times were changed, but I will mention that I was trying to be a true spectator all week to understand your experience, and now I have some suggestions on how to make your King of the Hammers trip much better in the future!
So we sat there, until qualifying finally started. It wad awesome, but we had to leave and set up the I'm Not Just a Girl Line at 4 Wheel Parts. We got the set up looking nice and fancy, and ready to sell, and then we headed back out to qualifying for Power Hour. While we were at Power Hour, Matt, and a group from our Arizona Undertakers club, gathered up some of the BFGoodrich Tires guys and took them out for a trail ride so they could really experience the Hammers and how well the Red Krawler Sticky Tires work out on the rocks.
After Power Hour, we headed back into town and stopped at Cora Jokinen's pit from Torq-Masters Industries. She was hosting an Offroad Industry Women's Networking Meet & Greet night. The girls actually got to weld with a miller welder, and then later head up to Chocolate Thunder to watch the nighttime action.
Wednesday was fairly similar, but I got an early start to get pictures from the UTV race line up and starting line. We had a little time to kill before we could catch qualifying and the UTV's again, so we got our work done at the 4 Wheel Parts truck and dropped by the WARN booth while Jessi Combs was signing autographs. While we did that, Matt and the Arizona Undertakers crew took out one of the new WARN Winch executives out on a trail ride that required a lot of winching. I heard that it was a great time!
Then it was time for racing again, and back out to qualifying we went. We finished shooting the regular qualifying, and then waited for Power hour where Jason Scherer took the fastest qualifying time. Only he and Loren Healy broke the 2 minute mark giving them a side by side starting position for the main race on Friday.
That night we loaded up a group of BFGoodrich Tires folk and headed out t Backdoor to get a few runs in. It was freezing, and not everyone was prepared for it to be that cold! There was already a group of wheelers there, so I was only able to take a couple laps with the buggy, but it felt like old times. It is such a fun waterfall!
Thursday was another early start to make it for the line-up if the Smittybilt Everyman Challenge race. There were a ton of drivers in the race, even more than there were in Friday's main race! I love how this race has evolved and allowed for a larger variety participants to get involved.
After shooting the start of the EMC race, we went to the 4 Wheel Parts truck to do our moring work, and then finished our deliveries. I couldn't believe that it was already Thursday! The week had gone by so quickly. We wandered around and took some pictures at different places and waited for the race to be done and Backdoor to be open again. I think I did about 10 laps that afternoon and into the night while giving some rides to the BFG and Jeep folks that were in town to check out the action. Good times!
I had to be back in town in time for the volunteer meeting where every year I sit and autograph calendars for all the volunteers that spend their time working to make sure everyone has a safe and successful race. I think one of the highlights of the night had to do with the kids calendars; I had a kid run up to me and ask for a kids calendar, and I said "absolutely, here you go!" Well a little while later, his dad came up to me and told me the real story. He wanted to tell me that he already had his whole calendar colored and was ready for the contest each month because he really wants an Axial RC car! He got shy and so just asked for another calendar. He had had his calendar with him all week to show me incase they ran into me, but of course, as the dad laughed, they hadn't brought it to the meeting.
I thought that was so cool, so told his dad I would make a point to come over and say something. This is where I will admit that everything gets a little busy…so we wrapped up handing out calendars and getting an awesome video, and then we took our empty boxes and jetted to the jeep to head back to camp. I jumped in the jeep, finally able to take a deep breath with the day being over and said stop, go back! Carol looked at me funny and I told her the story, it's a kid, I have to go back. So a couple minutes later I ran back into the tent and found the little boy. I shook his hand and introduced myself as he did as well. I sat there for a few minutes talking to him about his coloring and how much I looked forward to seeing them every month. It's so awesome. Can I tell you how much I love this kids calendar and the opportunities that it's bringing the kids to participate and love our sport. This may actually be one of the highlights of my week, not just the night. I shook his hand again and walked out, again. I jumped in the jeep and we headed back to camp for dinner around 9:30, and that night I just hung out around the fire with our group appreciating our opportunities.
Friday was race day! We were up and at it early again to try and get as many pictures as possible of all the drivers before shooting the start line. We were able to get up on the BFGoodrich semi for the start pictures and then my dad and brother were out at a couple different spots further down the course for the action shots.
After the start of the race, we again did our morning work and then headed over to Chocolate Thunder to watch the leaders come through. Friday is a crazy day. We are chasing the race, following the leaders, watching for the teams we are covering and at the same time, talking to folks, enjoying the downtown Hammertown experience, and then in the middle of it all, the finishers come in and we have to tear down our whole I'm Not Just a girl booth at 4 wheel parts! So I find myself multitasking a lot! As the finishers were about ready to come in, the anticipation was high that it was Erik Miller. And it was!
Erik is the 3rd two-time King of the Hammers winner, I'm so excited for him, as you already heard earlier in the show. What you also heard was how he proposed to Leah on stage – which was super awesome and I was in the perfect place at the right time to get to see it, and record it, right there. Two huge wins for Erik and Leah! Coming in second was Jason Scherer, one of the drivers that I do all his PR for. So of course, I was stoked and right in the thick of it to get the pictures and videos. Third Raul Gomez came in a little later followed by Shannon Campbell and then Bailey Campbell. I am so proud of that girl! Few know that she worked here with me after school during high school so I really got to know her and her goals. I am so excited for her work ethics and efforts that paid off into a huge win for her placing 5th in only her second time racing King of the Hammers.
Not to make light of any of the other finishers, but they kept rolling in and I wanted to be there for every one of them. But it was about that time where I had to start prepping to get the I'm Not jUst a Girl items back out to our camp. Unfortunately, but luckily, Matt had busted a unit bearing in the buggy that day while they were out spectating and so he was nice enough to drive in the truck and flatbed trailer to save me a trip. By 8pm I had the trailer loaded and was idling back to camp to get all the product loaded back into my enclosed trailer in preparation of going home. Again, how does this week go so fast? Thanks to all the Undertakers is took about 5 minutes to offload the flatbed into the trailer with all the shirts – so thankful after a long day! I sat down to eat at 9 and then I heard that Jeremy Hammer would be finishing just before 10. As I headed outside one of the guys was going to go back into town to congratulate them and I jumped in the passenger seat of the buggy. WE got there just as they were pulling off the stage, but I made them wait just a second while I got all my cameras that were all over the place arranged and took a picture. They were the last of 31 drivers to officially cross the finish line that night. I had missed a couple other drivers while I was back at camp, so gave them a quick congratulations as my ride chased me around telling me it was time to go back to camp. Camp. I made it back, honestly mixed myself a stiff drink and went to the campfire. A very successful week done. Well, almost.
Saturday morning we were up again, this time to see Carol off safely and I was headed to the awards ceremony and to a meeting with W.E. Rock for the upcoming season. Congratulations and smiles were big on Saturday morning. The racing was awesome and the winners were proud as they should be. Right around noon I headed back to camp to do the final prep job to leave. Normally on Saturdays I finally get to hit the trails with Matt, but because the buggy was broken, it was time to head home. We had our final lunch with my parents and then rolled out. Our ride home was extremely eventful, but I will leave that story to next week when we talk about our towing stories on Social Dirt – our new segment where you get to tell your stories!!
We got home super late on Saturday night and I was hitting the wall. It was all I could do to get home. But the shower, it was the shower and the big bed that made it all worth it. We slept in until 10 on Sunday and the proceeded to empty and clean up everything to do with King of the Hammers to start the week out on a clean and fast note.
I really want to make mention that our King of the Hammers week was very successful because of a lot of people. Matt that literally helped me with everything including giving rides to people during the week. My mom and dad that fed us all week and my dad who took lots of awesome video. My brother who drove all the way out to take pictures on Thursday and Friday. Carol who was my right hand all week, and her husband Chris for letting us borrow his jeep and tie a red bow to it…hahah that is a whole other story. Shelby and Marisa who were stuck in the office working, but helping get the work up and out as I needed it with the limited amount of internet that we had. I would also like to give a shout out to the Arizona Undertakers club for having a great campfire every night and good times to remember.
I learned some new things this year as I tried to be a spectator, so be aware, there may be something new that I will be talking about before next year's King of the Hammers. If you haven't ever been there before, and want to go, you especially need to keep an ear tuned! In the meantime, Keep checking our Bower Media social channels as we are continuing to release pictures and videos throughout the month.
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Why mobile phones get recycled
Unfortunately, the physical components that are contained within modern mobile phones can be harmful to the environment if they are left to decay. Therefore, mobile phones need to be recycled otherwise the harmful substances within them will contaminate our planet when they end up rotting away at the bottom of a landfill site. In addition to preventing the release of harmful substances, recycling mobile phones can also help to retain valuable materials such as copper for future use.
How mobile phones get recycled
When mobile phones are recycled, they take one of two journeys:
- The first journey is the most well-known as it involves old mobile phones being either repaired and passed on as entire units or broken down into component parts so that they can be used in other phones. These processes are very environmentally friendly as they require very little in the way of energy (thereby reducing emissions) and raw materials.
- The second journey is less well-known, but by no means less worthwhile. This recycling journey involves taking old mobile phones from the UK and sending them overseas to developing countries and less fortunate parts of the world where the people regard any type of mobile phone as being something of a luxury.
Certainly, access to landline telephones can often be very hard to come by for people in parts of Africa, Asia and the Indian sub-continent; therefore, mobile phones can be invaluable as they can provide people with the ability to communicate, regardless of where they might be.
Of course, this can provide great comfort to people in remote communities as it can enable them to keep in touch with family members who may have left the area to look for work. In addition, improved communication links can also be very beneficial to entrepreneurs and business-minded individuals who are looking to improve their country's economy by setting up their own enterprises.
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The Snake Eyes Piercing, otherwise known as venom piercing, is a horizontal piercing. A barbell will be placed horizontally on the tip of the tongue. The barbell will be inserted inside the tongue. This type of piercing is also considered as a surface piercing. When you look at it, it appears that you are having two separate piercing on the two sides of your tongue.
It is called snake eyes piercing because it looks like the pair of eyes of the snakes. The two balls of the barbell are similar to the two eyes of a snake. The gems on the balls should be small so that it will not be too uncomfortable. It is advisable to use acrylic so that the teeth will not be damaged.
Snake Eyes Piercing Pain & Procedure
The first thing that a professional piercer must do before doing the snake eyes piercing procedure is to make an examination of your tongue. This is because not all tongues are suitable for this type of piercing. If you want to have snake eyes piercing then your tongue must be thick enough.
After the examination of the tongue, the piercer will use a clamp-on your tongue to avoid any veins in the tongue. The first thing that will be inserted is a hollow piercing needle. The next needle that will be inserted to your tongue is either a straight or a bent barbell needle.
According to the individuals who have obtained snake eyes piercing, it is not extremely painful. The pain is just similar when you are biting your tongue.
Snake Eyes Piercing Inspirational Pictures
Snake Eyes Piercing Jewelry Size & Price
Choosing the appropriate jewelry size for your snake eyes piercing is very important in order to avoid any discomfort. Due to the frequent movements of the tongue, migration can be mostly experienced in excessively thin barbells. Most often during the initial snake eyes piercing, the 14 g (1.6 mm) jewelry can be more suitable. However, if you want to evade the stretching stages then you can have the option to use 12 g (2.0 mm) or 10 g (2.4 mm) right away.
At a later time, if you want to stretch your snake eyes piercing then you can use 12 g (2.0 mm) or 10 g (2.4 mm). Others also use 8 g (3.2 mm) or 6 g (4.0 mm). This is done in order to prevent any migration as well as to achieve a comfortable fit.
Actually, snake eyes piercing has no standard cost. It actually varies according to the location of the piercers. It is much cheaper when you obtain it from piercers in the country, but it costs more if you want it done in the city. The snake eyes piercing price ranges between $35 and $65.
Snake Eyes Piercing Aftercare
Generally, the healing time for snake eyes piercing would take between 4 weeks and 8 weeks. During this particular period, you must take extra care of it. The snake eyes piercing or the tongue piercing can heal quickly compared to the other types of piercings.
Since it is prone to migration then you must be careful in choosing the foods that you eat. Slight swelling might be observed after the piercing but this is just normal. You should never touch the snake eyes piercing. Do not play with the jewelry on your piercing.
Snake Eyes Aftercare Instructions
After you have completed your snake eyes piercing, it's time to start with your aftercare procedure. Your piercer will generally give you a set of instructions for aftercare. It is very important that you should follow these instructions in order to keep your piercing clean and avoid any complications.
Snake Eyes Piercing step-by-step aftercare instructions to make sure your piercing will heal fast and easy.
20 minutes 20 minutes
Wash your hands
One of the most important rules that you should follow is to wash your hands first before touching your snake eyes piercing. This can prevent dirt or bacteria from entering into the piercing area.
Rinse your mouth
After you have finished eating your meal, you should rinse your mouth with sea saltwater. Be sure to give it a few rinses in order to keep your mouth feeling clean and fresh.
Do not take alcohol
Never take any alcohol, as it can aggravate swelling.
Avoid bacteria's in your mouth
Be very cautious about the things that you put in your mouth, most especially avoid oral sex in order to prevent the risk of bacteria.
Regardless of how careful you are in taking care of your piercing, there are still possibilities that a small amount of white discharge will appear. You can consider this as normal, however, if this persists or if an abscess occurs, then you should see a doctor right away to prevent any infection.
Suggested Aftercare Products for Piercings
H2Ocean Arctic Ocean Rinse Mouthwash
An internal piercing like the snake eyes piercing requires a piercing aftercare mouthwash. Never use an alcohol-based mouthwash since it can dry out your piercing as well as prolong the healing process. The best product to use is a sea salt-based rinse like H2Ocean Arctic Ocean Rinse Mouthwash.
Colgate 360 Toothbrush
It is a fact that brushing and flossing your teeth regularly is essential for good dental health. After having a new oral piercing like snake eyes piercing, it becomes even more essential in order to remove the bacteria. If possible, brush your teeth after every meal or at least two times each day.
Ideally, use a soft toothbrush like Colgate 360 Toothbrush with Tongue and Cheek Cleaner. It can help in reducing more bacteria. If you just received your piercing, then you should avoid brushing this area since it can aggravate your piercing as it heals. However, when your snake eyes piercing is totally healed, then you can use your toothbrush to clean your jewelry to avoid any plaque buildup.
H2Ocean Piercing Aftercare Spray
All the ingredients in this product are entirely natural. Aside from this, it can work well on any type of skin. Most users of this product recommend that you must use it right away during the healing process in order to reduce the healing times. At the same time, it can also help in relieving the pain.
Provon Medicated Lotion Soap
This liquid soap is antimicrobial and gentle on the skin. You can use this soap in cleaning your hands before touching your piercing. Compared to other soaps, this latest Provon formulation has a more pleasant scent.
Tips For Taking Care Of Snake Eyes Piercing
- During the first week of the healing process, you should only eat soft foods.
- In order to decrease the swelling, try to keep your head elevated while talking.
- You may find difficulty in eating as well as in speaking. You can use ice as a remedy for it.
- Avoid drinking alcohol and make sure that the mouthwash that you use is alcohol-free.
- You can gargle with salt water at least 3 to 6 times daily.
- Try to rinse your mouth after eating so that the food particles will not be trapped on your piercing.
- Avoid eating spicy foods and do not smoke.
Getting your Snake Eyes Piercing
Most people want to have snake eyes piercing because it is quite unique compared to the ordinary tongue piercings. In fact, it has become more and more famous on most social media sites. If you want to get a piercing that is unique from anyone else then you must choose snake eyes piercing.
In finding your piercer or piercing shop, you must do extensive research on the internet. Make sure that your piercer has a good reputation. Read the customer reviews in order to obtain more information. The instruments that are used by the piercer must be sterile in order to avoid any harm.
The procedure of snake eyes piercing would only take a while and there is also lesser pain. However, this kind of piercing can only be done if you have a thick tongue. The most important thing is you must take good care of the snake eyes piercing in order to avoid any complications.
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A front yard vineyard is helping Menifee residents Craig and Jeri Westerson save on their monthly water bill and in two years they will be producing wine from their grapes as another benefit.
Jeri Westerson, 54, said that they decided to remove the front lawn due to high water bills trying to keep it green each summer.
"The bills were almost $200 to $300 during the summer months and we just couldn't afford it," she said. "It's stupid now with the drought to have that much lawn."
Since the Westersons replaced the lawn with grape vines their monthly water bill has dropped to about $85 and they expect it to stay that low this summer.
Craig Westerson, 55, came up the idea to plant the vineyard in front of their house where they have lived for over 21 years. They discussed possible xeriscapes with ornamental grasses and rocks, but one night he jokingly suggested planting grape vines. To his surprise, his wife agreed to it because they already have a back yard vineyard that they started 16 years ago with two Sangiovese vines. About 10 years ago they propagated those vines into 26 more vines.
TheWestersons found out about a turf removal rebate program at socalwatersmart.com that offers one dollar for each square foot removed. They applied for the program and followed its guidelines.
In February they started removing their 1,600 square foot lawn and planting 34 grape vines in four rows. The chose Cabernet, Syrah, Zinfandel and Grenache vines.
Craig Westerson said it took five "long, painful" weekends to complete the project themselves with rented equipment. They estimate that it cost about $1,000 for vines, materials and rental equipment and they should receive a rebate soon for $1,600. They plan later to add a lit stone walkway and rocks around a bird bath and tree to complete their xeriscape.
Jeri Westerson, who once worked as a tasting host and tour guide at Mount Palomar Winery in Temecula, said they will wait one to two years to harvest the grapes because they want them to flourish. It took their back yard vines about three years to mature enough for wine making, which is solely her husband's task.
In addition to grape wine, Craig Westerson makes mead, an ancient wine brewed from honey, water and yeast. He uses honey he harvests once a year from a beehive in the back yard. He said that bees just showed up one day in a back yard birdhouse so they decided to take advantage of their presence and build a proper beehive for them. They have two boxes of bees.


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FightBox is proud to announce that LNK Boxing, one of Eastern Europe's premiere combat sports leagues, returns to live action on Saturday May 12th starting at 6:00 pm CEST (7:00 pm local time).
LNK Boxing and Siesta Boxing present "Fight Night 7" featuring thirteen fights under boxing, kickboxing and MMA rules from the Latvian capital of Riga. In the main France's Gabriel Lecrosnier (21-47-5) faces undefeated Latvian standout Jevgenij Aleksejevs (8 - 0). Can Aleksejevs remain undefeated or will the Frenchman play the spoiler? Also, in a kickboxing rules matchup, controversial fighter from Portugal / Poland Janu "Hannibal" Da Cruz (30 - 10 - 1) takes on Latvian Stas Makarenko. The full fight card can be found below.
Boxing Rules, -81 kg, 4 x 3 min
Maksims Ogurcovs (Latvia) vs. Romans Seredjuks (Latvia)
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Jean Pierre Habimana (Belgium) vs. Luther Clay (UK)
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Andy Carter (Spain) vs. Janis Ziedins (Latvia)
Boxing, -58 kg, 4 x 3 min
Lyuben Todorov (Bulgaria) vs. Vahram Vardanyan (Latvia)
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Janu Da Cruz (Portugal / Poland) vs. Stas Makarenko (Latvia)
Boxing Rules, -61 kg, 6 x 3 min
Volodymyr Matviichuk (Ukraine) vs. Ivans Levickis (Latvia)
Boxing Rules, +91 kg, 4 x 3 min
Aliaksandr Niakhaichyk (Belarus) vs. Milans Volkovs (Latvia)
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Azamat Mustafaev (Poland) vs. Danik Vesnenok (Latvia)
Boxing Rules, -91 kg, 6 x 3 min
Konstantins Piternovs (Russia) vs. Andrej Pokumeiko (Latvia)
Boxing Rules, -91 kg, 6 x 3 min
Gabriel Lecrosnier (France) vs. Jevgenij Aleksejevs (Latvia)
In addition to the live worldwide broadcast on the FightBox HD channel in over 40 countries, the LNK Fight Night coverage will also be available on-line to FilmBox Live subscribers and will be streaming live at www.fightboxlive.com for the incredible price of only €3.99!!


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Forget white petticoats and broderie anglaise and add some Mexican spice to one of this season's hottest trends.
This look traditionally calls for soft florals but swap these for Native American Indian inspired rainbow colours and heavy embroidery on dark backgrounds.
Instead of high necklines and long hems choose syles that flash your shoulders and legs and draw attention to your waist.
While everyone else is embracing Laura Ingalls as their muse you will be the sexy señorita who stands out from the crowd.
Simply Be, chevron design lace dress, £35
ASOS, bright skirt, £28
ASOS, Hiptipico beaded bag, £105
ASOS, embroidered top, £35
Simply Be, cold shoulder print playsuit, £25
ASOS, beaded belt, £15
ASOS, maxi skirt with sheer illusion embrodiery, £55
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lava (1.6.7)
Latent Variable Models.
A general implementation of Structural Equation Models with latent variables (MLE, 2SLS, and composite likelihood estimators) with both continuous, censored, and ordinal outcomes (Holst and Budtz-Joergensen (2013) ). Mixture latent variable models and non-linear latent variable models (Holst and Budtz-Joergensen (2019) ). The package also provides methods for graph exploration (d-separation, back-door criterion), simulation of general non-linear latent variable models, and estimation of influence functions for a broad range of statistical models.
Klaus K. Holst
Author(s): Klaus K. Holst [aut, cre], Brice Ozenne [ctb], Thomas Gerds [ctb]
License: GPL-3
Uses: numDeriv, SQUAREM, survival, KernSmooth, Matrix, ellipse, fields, geepack, graph, igraph, lme4, nlme, quantreg, rgl, zoo, polycor, data.table, gof, foreach, testthat, optimx, mets, lava.tobit, visNetwork
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International Bunkering Acquires Glander & Re-Brands
Leading bunker and lubricant trading company, International Bunkering, has acquired Glander International, one of the oldest bunker brokering companies in the US.
International say that this opportunity will be used to change the company's name and to re-brand it in line with this expansion. All brand equities will be transferred from both companies, and incorporated into the new company, Glander International Bunkering from November 1st, 2013.
"There are significant synergies connecting both companies, and this acquisition will reinforce Glander International Bunkering's global operations. Jointly, the two companies' financial power, heritage and expertise will benefit our customers, through the positive union that this acquisition will bring. Clients will enjoy access to more in-depth knowledge, greater engagement with all major time zones and round-the-clock availability of Glander International Bunkering's expert brokers and traders," said Christoffer Berg Lassen, Managing Director and CEO of Glander International Bunkering.
Glander International Bunkering says it will remain committed to assisting customers with purchasing the highest quality products in a cost-effective manner. The company now offers a substantially enhanced global influence, and has offices strategically located in Dubai, Singapore, Mumbai & Florida, and the deal makes it one of the largest bunker & lubricant trading and brokering firms in the world. HQ is in Dubai, UAE.


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So far this winter I've struggled and struggled. My two projects have seen sessions of no success and to be honest I've been feeling a bit frustrated. It's not like the training isn't going well – my fingers (and specific training goals) are the best they've ever been and I regularly PB, but it's still not quite enough for success on the given line. I guess, I've got to be patient. The best thing to do when this happens though, is to get out and do something – something that will give you a bit of a buzz and feel like progress. That's right isn't it?
I decided I wanted to see how my projects and finger strength compared to something on the hard grit circuit and thus see if progress from last year really was being made. The Zone, E9 6c at Curbar kind of fitted the bill. Nice wall climbing, fairly challenging sport grade (not the usual gritstone 7a+ frightener) and bold enough to thrill. This route was put up by British climbing legend John Arran and one I remember the first ascent of it well, back in the day.
Photo: Gnarly bugger and inveterate soloist. John Arran
This weekend, I finally bit the bullet and called up Pete Whittaker and told him I'd man up if he promised to hold my ropes and carry me to my car if it went pear shaped. As usual he was totally psyched for it – I already felt stronger just listening to the enthusiasm on the phone! It's way easier to commit to routes like this when you've got a good mate who's going to bring the right vibe to the crag on the day and who knows even less about skyhooks than me.
The first half of the route is a highball boulder problem up to a series of flatty edges where you can arrange some skyhooks. This highball V3 takes a little of the edge off the nerves to start and settles you into a rhythm, which you then immediately break by spending 10 minutes trying to place the hooks. In fact I got totally pumped putting them in place and the ensuing down climb of a few moves was desperate in this state – a big reminder that I've not done any AeroCap for about 3 months!
Photo: the 2 poorest hooks – my mind needed them though.
After taking a few hours of resting, faffing, waiting for the holds to stop being warm and procrastinating I finally went for the lead. I'd moaned for the previous 2 hours about how the crux hold wasn't cool enough, but somehow I felt that I'd probably sketch it out if I really needed. Climbing the bottom section felt reassuringly solid the next time and arriving at the hooks for a shake out, I bolstered my confidence by only eye-balling the good group of skyhooks. I couldn't face even a glance at the bad ones as I knew they were there only to make me feel less scared.
Photo: the good grouping of hooks – surely these are ok?
Moving onto the top sequence of the route I kept thinking about the mental tricks that I learnt on Century Crack last year. The moves glanced by so sutbly that even when I got the crux hold and it felt terrible I didn't think much of it. Adjust thumb, sit on right foot, bump right hand up a touch (go further than you think), throw for pebbly-boss…. OH SH*T….. that was nearly off. In someways I felt like I'd actually fallen off the route, but there I was feeling gripped on the last hard move. Pete was telling me I was looking smooth (good liar) and all I had to do was crimp it up. Index finger on, crimp that finger first, adjust hip left a little, feel toes inside boot, move foot across, share feet….. ah. Ok all over.
Photo (Mike Hutton): bottom V3 highball – great problem in its own right. Luverly.
Topping out on the route was such a disappointing feeling though. I've never done a headpoint before where I only did it to progress my headspace. I'd always done them in previous years because I wanted the route so badly. This time, I'd taken my obsessive approach to training and self-progression to a headpoint and it didn't work. Trying dangerous routes in this style for me has to be about how much I want the experience, not just as a tool for progression. A real lesson learnt this weekend. In the end I just ended up thinking about what I really wanted; to do those other projects!!
Many thanks to Mike Hutton for the photos.
Taken from Tom's blog http://tomrandallclimbing.wordpress.com


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