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At Only Sayin' we are sensitive—and vulnerable—to the charge of negativity. So today, let us place our bitterness to soak in a warm glass of bile on our bedtable, and declare the good news.
While the liberal whiners whine, and the America-hating, naysaying surrender monkeys say nay and throw in their 50%-post-consumer waste/50% hemp fiber towels, our nation stands on the threshold of a monumental victory.
As I'm sure you are aware, we have been suffering under the oppressive yoke of a President hell-bent on destroying all that is good and decent in this great land. A president determined to irredeemably corrupt our national soul. To set our government and society on a course for disaster from which we can never hope to recover.
Some claim that his intentions are pure, though his methods be flawed. But we who are vigilant have always known better. We have seen his henchmen and counselors masquerading as pillars of society while relentlessly cultivating our destruction. We have watched as he furtively gathered the reins of power in his insatiable embrace. And we have seen his plan ripen and grow heavy on the bough.
But rejoice, dear reader. For though you thought the harvest of that bitter fruit inevitable and were resigned to shatter your body upon the barricades in futile glory, or fall honorably upon your own blade, or worse still, to move to Canada—I tell you we have snatched victory from the ravenous jaws of defeat. The president's conspiracy has been thwarted and we will soon consign his nefarious plot to history's overflowing dustbin, along with 8-track tapes and most of the world's glaciers.
For those of you who do not follow the thread of politics, I am speaking, of course, about President James Madison.
'Twould be a bitter blow to the man known as "Jemmy,"—an inoffensive moniker that belied his infernal proclivities and craven lust for power—to know that his intrigues have failed. As he prepared to leave office in 1816, so confident was he that his machinations had matured beyond any chance of countering, that he dropped all pretense and brashly taunted our nation in his final address to congress, declaring to have established...
A government pursuing the public good as its sole object, and regulating its means by the great principles consecrated in its charter, and by those moral principles to which they are so well allied; a government which watches over the purity of elections, the freedom of speech, and the press, trial by jury, and the equal interdict against encroachments and compacts between religion and the state; which maintains inviolably the maxims of public faith, the security of persons and property, and encourages in every authorized mode the general diffusion of knowledge which guarantees to public liberty its permanency and to those who possess the blessing the true enjoyment of it; a Government which avoids intrusions on the internal repose of other nations, and repels them from its own...a government, in a word, whose conduct within and without may bespeak the most noble of all ambitions—that of promoting peace on earth and good will to men.
If you have ever stopped short at a cross-street with your children in the back seat, you know how the imagination proceeds into the intersection alone to envision the skid, the impact that almost was, the shattering of glass and bone. So in the case of Madison's devilish scheming must we taste the horror of a tragedy averted and tremble for our country were his perverse vision fulfilled.
But this nightmare is truly over. As the rising sun peeks in our window, its rays strike and destroy each bête noir conjured by that most petite of founders.
No longer are we susceptible to the allure of such weak and effeminate distractions as the pursuit of "the public good." Goodness is by its very nature dissipative, absorbed to no apparent impact among the millions. It is greatness we desire. Will future generations swell with pride to know that Meals on Wheels delivered extra helpings of canned green beans this week? Twaddle! The energy of such samaritanism were better redirected to hoist high the celebrities and magnates who will wallow in surplus on our magazine covers and society pages, and who may eat and keep warm as proxies for the rest of us.
"Pure" elections? Perhaps no other facet of Madison's invidious agenda has been so hotly contested. As people of color found means to circumvent the best intentions of Jim Crow, and the advent of womens' suffrage rendered the once-steadfast guidepost of federal policy no more than a weather vane gyrating wildly in response to the cyclical lunar ravings of that delicate sex, preserving the integrity of the franchise has required a Herculean commitment. Thankfully, the courts have been able to leverage the saving power of voter suppression and republicans have delimited our electoral districts to ensure balance. And when all appeared lost nonetheless, electronic voting arrived and enabled us to dispense with time-consuming vote tallying, and eliminate all possibility of error by starting from the correct result and calculating the precinct totals in reverse.
With a single brilliant stroke, the noble defenders of right have also triumphed over those pestilential twins, freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Yes, it has proven impossible to stop individuals from trying to turn our country from good to bad by criticizing our policies. But the consolidation of media outlets engendered by deregulation combined with the symbiotic teat-sucking that pervades the relationship of giant corporations and the government ensures that the overwhelming majority of citizens are spared the discomfort of ever being exposed to anti-American thinking. By which we mean the kind of thinking distinguished by the degree to which it diverges from the thoughts thunk by our leaders. And in the event subversive ideas find voice in the media—for example, the morale-busting assertion that Saddam Hussein did not personally pilot all four of the 9-11 aircraft—there are a handful of heroic souls who, with the battle-cry "Iraq-nine-eleven!" will hurl themselves into the trajectory of such insidious notions. Thus do they selflessly "take the bullet" of treasonous, faith-sapping lies otherwise destined to lodge in doe-eyed America's gut.
Trial by jury. It is hard for us, living as we do in this golden age, to believe that there was a time when jurors could actually have been expected to doubt the good intentions and competence of those charged with law enforcement. But indeed, it was a stroke of diabolical genius by which Madison required criminal justice professionals to grapple for the approval of drunk, illiterate, and possibly even Irish buffoons to consummate the pure formality of converting indictments into convictions. In his arrogance, he failed to anticipate that those buffoons would evolve and develop the uncanny ability to recognize the guilty as whoever is sitting in the accused's chair when a prosecutor describes frightening things that might happen somewhere, someday.
But just in case--no more habeus corpus. Because you can't be too careful.
Regarding Madison's celebrated "interdict against compacts between religion and state," much work remains before we can openly acknowledge the obvious: the United States is a Christian nation. Yet who can fail to detect the hand of the lamb of god in the beneficent workings of our government? Think of the millions of starving, homeless African families whose sole joy is found in the clammy, listless embrace of the children who would never have been born had aid agencies been permitted to include birth control among their family planning options. Or consider how empty would be the naves of our nation's churches were the destitute and downtrodden able to obtain shelter and sustenance via the sterile auspices of our civic bureaucracy. And what licentiousness would be too abhorrent for the ranks of the civil service were they not ably policed by god's anointed bureaucrats?
Madison also aimed to obstruct the well-meaning interactions of constituents and representatives in the name of preserving the "public faith." He hoped thereby to make government ineffectual. But let Madison roll in his grave, for his cynical attempt to mark as corrupt the proper and vigorous assistance the elected provide to their deserving supporters, and to make it impossible for the beneficiaries of such services to show their just gratitude has come to naught.
What about "the security of persons and property" and the permanency of "public liberty?" Of course, Madison hoped that prohibitions against the government monitoring the actions and intentions of its citizens would enable enemies of the state to plot without hindrance and eventually destroy the nation from within. But after numerous close calls, no longer do we cower and wonder where our foes are going, who they are conspiring with, or what may be secreted in the sinister recesses of their corporal cavities.
Eager to strangle our national spirit at home, Madison was equally loathe to share our blessings abroad. But was he avoiding "intrusions on the internal repose of other nations," or was he such a stranger to compassion that he could deny inferior cultures the fruits of our generosity and the opportunity to play some part—however insignificant—in our national epic? On this score we may a long last sleep peacefully. For never has all the love, generosity, kindness, and protection that America can offer been displayed more ubiquitously to thankful nations around the globe.
"Peace on earth and good will to men," said Madison in closing. Did he suppress the callow laughter rising in his throat as he twisted the long knife of this lie in the heart of his homeland? Did he feel a tinge of regret for inflicting the tragedy whose fulfillment he believed sealed? Was there even a shred of humanity left in his withered soul upon which the fragile seedling of remorse could find purchase? Only Madison himself could say, and from the regions of the damned where his shade surely dwells, no wayfarer can return with report. But here on earth, in this new, budding paradise, we can rejoice that his monstrous intent has been foiled, and the true meaning of his final words salvaged at last.


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NPR President Vivian Schiller's remarks at D8 yesterday don't jibe with her reassurances that NPR "is not trying to do an end run around stations," writes public radio marketing consultant and researcher John Sutton on his blog. If she truly believes that radio towers won't exist in 10 years, then NPR's long-term strategy must not include the audiences and revenues aggregated by local stations. "It can't. Not if the towers are gone. So what replaces the $68 million NPR now gets in station revenues? It's not all business support. That kind of money comes from listener contributions. With member stations out of the way, NPR has to be thinking about direct listener fundraising. There's no other model."
Sutton, a critic of NPR's mobile strategy, adds: "It will be interesting to see how the NPR Board balances the interests of NPR's member stations against a corporate vision that financially requires the near-extinction of those stations and the migration of their listeners to NPR platforms."
Jun 3, 2010
West Virginia takes control of state pubcasting underwriting funds
The West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority, licensee for the state's pubradio and television stations, on June 2 approved the transfer of underwriting funds from the West Virginia Public Broadcasting Foundation to state-controlled accounts, reports the Charleston Daily Mail. Critics are concerned the move may result in the authority making pubcasting programming decisions. The shift was requested by Kay Goodwin, state secretary of education and the arts, to improve accountability. "Currently, all proceeds from underwriting go directly to specific foundation checking accounts, on which no foundation directors have signature authority," Goodwin said at the Wednesday meeting. "Foundation directors make no determination as to how funds are expended from those checking accounts." Goodwin recommended there be a "clear delineation in the finances and staffing of the authority and foundation," the paper said. The board okayed the change -- but exempted expenditures for Mountain Stage, the popular national music show produced in the state. Authority CFO Michael Meador issues checks for performance expenses, for a quicker turnaround on those payments. Andy Ridenour, the show's e.p., told the board this is done to get payments to visiting artists within a few days of their appearances. He said a new process that would require state and foundation approval might hold up payments and hinder the show's ability to draw bigger-name artists.
FCC starting up Native Nations Broadband Task Force
The Federal Communications Commission announced June 2 (PDF) that it is seeking members for an FCC-Native Nations Broadband Task Force to help the agency increase broadband deployment and adoption on Tribal lands. The group will help develop a consultation policy, get input from Tribal governments, develop recommendations to promote broadband within its communities and coordinate efforts with other federal departments and agencies. Applications are due to the FCC by July 15 for the two-year appointments.
PBS NewsHour seeking ideas to keep its BP oil spill video feed streaming
A Gulf Leak Meter widget and live video stream of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico have provided PBS NewsHour with a "significant increase" in Web traffic, the show reported today (May 27). Newshour and NPR are providing the embedding code for the widget free and it has been used by more than 3,000 websites including YouTube, Huffington Post, New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, The Atlantic, The Guardian, Wired, ProPublic, Florida Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson and many local PBS stations. Subscribers to the PBS Newshour YouTube channel doubled in one 24-hour period. More than 1 million viewers have watched the video feed via Newshour and NPR websites. The crisis began April 20 when an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig killed 17 workers and left 11 missing, and oil continues to flow from a well some 5,000 feet below the surface. The widget debuted May 9.
UPDATE: Chris Amico, an interactive editor at NewsHour, is requesting assistance from the news-tech community at Help by Hacks/Hackers for ideas to keep the streaming video flowing. "We're currently using NPR's Akamai account, but the cost is starting to get beyond our ability to pay," he noted, adding, " . . . would your news organization like to partner with us to help keep the feed alive?" For technical reasons the show can't link directly to BP's video feed, which is in WMV format.
UPDATE: Chris Amico, an interactive editor at NewsHour, is requesting assistance from the news-tech community at Help by Hacks/Hackers for ideas to keep the streaming video flowing. "We're currently using NPR's Akamai account, but the cost is starting to get beyond our ability to pay," he noted, adding, " . . . would your news organization like to partner with us to help keep the feed alive?" For technical reasons the show can't link directly to BP's video feed, which is in WMV format.
WTVI salvages nearly $100,000 from proposed $860,000 county cuts
While state budget woes continue to threaten public broadcasters, WTVI in Charlotte, N.C., is running into county funding problems. Mecklenburg County provides about 23 percent of the station's operating budget, or about $860,000, President Elsie Garner told Current. Garner got a heads-up call from the county manager in March that the funding would be zeroed out under a proposed fiscal 2011 budget. The station geared up for a fight with a "very complex and well-orchestrated" plan of attack, Garner said. The League of Women Voters was instrumental; that group didn't want to lose its televised debates. Thousands of postcards of support poured in to the county. Red and black buttons saying I WATCH WTVI AND I VOTE were spotted all over town. The station's board chair wrote an opinion piece in the June 3 Charlotte Observer. And in a preliminary vote last night (June 3), the county commission decided to give nearly $100,000 to WTVI -- still a big cut, but not nearly as large as proposed. "Being a glass half-full kinda gal, I'll take it," Garner said. One bright spot: The county is still paying WTVI's debt service of $10 million in bonds sold 10 years ago to finance its digital transition. "That's deeply appreciated," Garner said. The new spending plan is set for final approval June 15 and would take effect July 1. CORRECTION: This item originally identified the city as Charlottesville.
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Inside the Islamic World
Iran Mulls the Death Penalty for Apostates—Perhaps with Worldwide Jurisdiction
|Joseph Grieboski
|March 17th 2008
Cutrting Edge Contributor
|Joseph Grieboski
Life for so-called apostates in Iran has never been easy, but it could become literally impossible if Iran passes a new draft penal code. For the first time in its history, Iran is considering the death penalty for apostates. In the past, authorities have executed apostates. But punishment by death has never before been set down in law.
The text of the draft penal code uses the word Hadd, which explicitly sets death as a fixed punishment that cannot be changed, reduced or annulled. The rest of the code is little better. By using ill-defined terms, other provisions also open the door to abuse Iran's already beleaguered religious and ethnic minorities.
Article 225-1 states "Any Muslim who clearly announces that he/she has left Islam and declares blasphemy is an Apostate." Article 225-2 adds that "Serious and earnest intention is the condition for certainty in apostasy." So an accused person could claim that he made his statement reluctantly, or ignorantly, or while drunk, or through the slip of a tongue, and he would not be considered an apostate.The penal code also identifies two types of apostates: innate (Fetri) and parental (Melli). An innate apostate has at least one parent who was a Muslim at conception, who declares himself a Muslim after maturity, then later leaves Islam. Maturity occurs at puberty, usually around 12 or 13. By contrast, both the parents of a parental apostate were non-Muslims at his conception. A parental apostate becomes a Muslim at maturity, then "later leaves Islam and returns to blasphemy."
The code adds another condition for the parental apostate: anyone who has "at least one Muslim parent at the time of conception but after the age of maturity, without pretending to be a Muslim, chooses blasphemy is considered a Parental Apostate."
To dispel any confusion over the required punishment for apostasy, the draft code says outright that "punishment for an Innate Apostate is death." However, parental apostates do receive a slender reprieve: After sentencing, they have three days to recant their beliefs. If not, they will be executed according to their sentence.
Interestingly, the punishment for women is lighter than that for men. Punishment for a woman, whether innate or parental, is life imprisonment with hardship "exercised on her." If a woman recants, she will be freed immediately. In a side note, the code's authors said religious laws would determine "the condition of hardship."
The code would also further erode the rights of minorities such as Bahá'ís or Christians by labeling them apostates. "False prophets"—a term undefined in the code—are to be sentenced to death. Any Muslim who "invents a heresy" or a sect contrary to Islam is also an apostate.
Also worrying for minorities is Article 133-3, which declares that anyone who uses a minor to commit a crime will be punished. As past experience shoes, parents of Bahá'í or Christian youth who share their teachings with children other than their own could find this article applies to them. Also, two or more people who get together to commit a felony constitute a group or band. This reference can be used for any organized action by a group of people, including any activity carried out by groups the government considers dangerous, such as Bahá'ís, Christians, or Azeris.
The code's authors go even further, extending its jurisdiction beyond Iran's borders to those acting "against the government, the independence and the internal and external security of the country." The law does not define the term "security." This means that groups around the world that Iran's regime consider dangerous could be liable for actions they take outside the country.
Iran already has an abysmal record when it comes to oppressing religious minorities and political dissidents. The current draft penal code only provides more scope to abuse the fundamental rights of Iranians. For anyone who dares question the regime's religious ideology, there could soon be no room to argue—only death.
Joseph K. Grieboski is the President of the Institute on Religion and Public Policy.


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So a friend of mine recently had twins, and needed a swing for camping. So, I adapted my pattern for the Sweet Seat, to accommodate twins! It fits perfectly into their Boler trailer for transportation to any campground and takes minutes to hang from a tree.
Its perfect for camping – which we do a lot of – or the backyard, or anywhere you need to have a swing for your twins!
The Sweet Seat for Twins. Perfect


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Watch for the launch of Volume 3 of the Owner's Manual Series!
Volume 3: Communication That Works - This volume focuses on the differences you'll experience communicating with the people in your life and contains practical tips on how to ensure your communications minimize disconnects and maximize understanding. You'll learn about your core communication strengths and about the key differences between you and the other people in your life. You learn the keys to really hearing others and instantly recognizing potential disconnects. In addition, you'll learn techniques to deliver your thoughts, your opinions, and your messages in order to maximize comprehension and avoid unnecessary misunderstandings. Effective communication is critical to every part of your life - your relationships with family, success at work, and friendships that last. Unless you live alone on a desert island, you need Communication That Works! Coming soon
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Watch for the launch of Volume 4 of the Owner's Manual Series!
Volume 4: Sales Your Way - Don't be fooled by well-meaning sales training courses that provide "guaranteed effective" methodologies or script, as long as you follow them exactly. The trouble with these approaches is that they may work well for the people who created them, but that doesn't mean they will work well for you and capitalize on your natural strengths. Everyone has the capacity to be very effective at sales, the key is to do it your way, based on your natural sales strengths and the techniques that maximize those strengths. If persuading and selling are part of your work life, you'll want this volume! Learn the techniques that capitalize on your natural persuasion skills. Sell with comfort and ease, your way! Coming soon.
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Watch for the launch of Volume 5 of the Owner's Manual Series!
Volume 5: Change Made Easy - Change is all around us. But it doesn't have to be puzzling or painful. People react differently to change; the key is knowing what those differences are. And knowing what your natural strengths and skills are in relation to initiating and implementing change. Packed with tips and techniques that capitalize on who you are, Change Made Easy will empower you to take the pain and uncertainty out of change for yourself and for others. Coming soon.
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What is The Design Void?
The Design Void is a new searchable map where Architects, Designers & Makers can upload their work, info and links to be contacted by those in need of their services.
Who is it for?
TDV is for two types of users: those offering designer/maker services, and those seeking those services. From freelancers to larger established design studios, we hope the site can become the go to destination for businesses and individuals looking to find real local creative professionals for both residential and commercial projects.
Why TDV?
The Design Void was created to fill in the real void that currently exists when trying to find local architects, designers + makers. We wanted to create one simple place where people could search by creative type / location and easily be able to view different studios work + info. We firmly belive more smal businesses can thrive when enlisting the help of local creative professionals. Better spaces drive business by best representing the product, making the most of the space, and creating an experience customers want to repeat and talk about.
Which creative types are on the site?
Designers + Makers are allowed to select up to three types when joining and may also enter their own. There are currently 16 types to choose from: Architect, Interior Designer, Landscape Architect, Architectural Rendering, Web Designer, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Photographer, Merchandiser, Artist, Builder, Design/Build, Woodworker, Metalworker, Stonemason, and General Contractor.
Is the site free to use?
The Design Void is now free to search and contact designers! Creating a search-only profile is also free, and allows you to establish favorites. For Designers & Makers to put their profile/work on the map there is a $5 monthly fee after a 3-month free trial. No payment info is required during the trial period.
Ultimate goal of The Design Void?
Our ultimate goal is to help local small businesses grow and succeed by making the most of their space while simultaneously helping Designers + Makers of all types and studio size to grow their client base and make an impact on their community.
Can I use the site outside the US?
Search on the site is currently done by US zipcode. Memebers creating profiles outside the US may do so by selecting their country and entering a google-recognized street address. Post codes outside the US are currently not recognized.
What's coming next?
We've just completed our first round of updates after launching the Beta creating free search and extending the standard trial to 3 months. We're working hard on new updates for 2018 and would love to here more about what you want to see on the site! Drop us a message.


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This week I cleverly scheduled a week off of work to coincide with the twins' birthday party last Sunday and first birthday tomorrow. Unbeknownst to me it also coincided with Witching Week (AKA the clocks doing their thing), revolting colds that necessitated the cancellation of their party and Teething from Hell. It has not been the best of weeks, although like any week at home with my family there have been glorious little shining bright points and I wouldn't have traded it for a week in the office for the world.
By Monday afternoon the twins were feeling quite a bit better and on our way back from walking the dog that afternoon we thought that it might be fun to stop off at the High Street for a fancy lunch. We've been counting out pennies recently and don't like to spend much on eating out but after a rubbish weekend of sickness and no party we thought we would treat ourselves.
Chislehurst High Street is lovely for eating out – as well as many chain restaurants there are lots of gorgeous little independent places. We needed somewhere with outside space as we had Josephine-dog with us so we decided to sit in the adorable courtyard at Cafe Rouge. It's one of our favourite little spots on the high street as it's almost completely enclosed and great for people-watching, plus on this occasion it was empty. With the help of some sweetheart waitstaff we settled in, ordered our drinks and had fun playing with the little ones and indulging in a spot of photography. As I say – we don't get out much!
We were enjoying having the little space to ourselves so we were a bit put out when a chap came and sat down at one of the other two tables and proceded to have a loud conversation on his mobile so that we had to raise our voices in order to talk to each other over him. Not very good manners. Still, you can't tell somebody off for using their mobile phone so we tried to just pretend that there wasn't another person within touching distance bellowing into his mobile whilst we chatted.
Knowing that the twins were ravenous we ordered a tonne of food and were looking forward to eating it when a second gentleman joined the first and they both lit up cigarettes. Within touching distance of the babies. Now I know that technically one can smoke in these spaces but what kind of person, knowing that they are going to want to smoke all over their cappuccinos, chooses the space already populated with two infants in which to do it?
I was shocked. I turned to them and asked "Are you going to smoke those? Here?" And one of them replied rather brusquely "Yes!"
At which point we removed ourselves, I went inside to pay for the drinks that we had ordered but hadn't yet managed to drink, and we left. The very kind waitstaff didn't charge us for our meal as it hadn't been ordered long, and also offered to tell the chaps that they couldn't smoke, but I didn't fancy sitting next to them to enjoy our meal after that.
What do you think? Is it the height of discourtesy to light up a cigarette right next to somebody else's children or am I being a special snowflake? I counted no fewer than six other spots on the high street where they could have chosen to smoke over a coffee without my children inhaling their carcinogens. I'd love to see restaurants ban smoking even in outside eating areas – families use that space too!
I really wanted my tarine piperade and fries and my fondant aux chocolats as well! It felt like quite a let-down to eat chips in the park instead.


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Captains Rest
Enjoy the peace, tranquility and seclusion of your private getaway with spectacular, uninterrupted 200˚ views.
Arrival Time: 14:00 | Departure Time: 10:30
Captain's Rest, built in 2006 is a spacious, contemporary, glass-fronted, 4 bedroom home with large sweeping decks situated on 42Ha of private land with natural scrub and open areas. Just 15 minutes from the quaint seaside township of Penneshaw (and the ferry terminal) that provides you with all facilities and a choice of restaurants. Also only a 15 minute stroll along the Chapman River to the glorious beach of Antechamber Bay or a 4 minute drive if you need to pack all the kids and the picnic essentials. (Chances are you'll be the only ones there to savior the 3km of pristine white sand and safe swimming water). A local private airstrip is just 5 minutes away. Creature comforts includes:- 2 king size beds, 2 king singles, 2 bunks, electric blankets, (cot available by request) 2 bathrooms including large cast iron bath Laundry with washing machine and dryer Well equipped full-size kitchen with family size fridge, chest freezer (for your catch of whiting), dishwasher and microwave Large open plan lounge & dining including TV, video, DVD, stereo, XBox, library of books, games and videos R/C air conditioner & slow combustion heater Large deck with outdoor furniture and BBQ Quality furniture, fittings and appliances have been used throughout. Linen, towels, soap and toilet paper are provided. Just bring your own food, drinks, clothes and toiletries.
Cancellation Policy
All service changes/cancellations will be subject to a minimum $50 AUD cancellation / administration fee. Cancellation notified 30 days or more prior to arrival date will be entitled to a refund of the deposit / money paid less minimum $50 AUD. Full payment is due for bookings within 30 days of arrival date; failure to arrange payment will result in cancellation of the booking. Cancellations notified 30 days or less prior to arrival date and where the guest has entered an agreement to make final payment on the day of arrival, the guest remains liable for the full payment. Payment will be invoiced to the guest and / or charged to any security held by this service. Cancellations notified 30 days or less prior to arrival date, will forfeit the full deposit / money paid. When a booking has been made 30 days or less prior to arrival date, and cancelled, the full deposit / money paid will be forfeited. DAMAGES / SMOKING / CLEANING POLICY All services booked through Accommodation Getaways Reservation Service are subject to an accidental / willful damage policy, a no smoking policy and an excess cleaning policy. Where the individual services confront interruption to business or unreasonable delay and expense in business operations the responsible guest will be charged accordingly. Travel insurance is recommended for all bookings to provide adequate protection against cancellation of travel. Getaways Reservation Service (Accommodation Getaways Reservation Service)is not responsible for changes, errors, omissions or misrepresentations made by owners, operators or third parties booked through Getaways Reservation Service. ON CHECKIN YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO GIVE CREDIT CARD DETAILS AS SECURITY TO THE OPERATOR.


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Lazy Susan Bearing Cast Aluminium frame 800 mm Día 16 mm thick /high 4.50 KG
Recommended for Lazy Susan's tops of up to 1-meter dia Bearing only not finished Item
We sell many of this size to Restaurants and Wedding venues: Bearing only not finished Item
Quality item suitable for indoor or outdoor use
Quite running not like the cheaper pressed metal types that are noisy
Designed to carry the load of larger displays and turntables.
· The top and bottom rims of the swivels have polymer inserts which cushion glass, granite or similar surfaces and provide a 'grip' to hold these turntables in place without the need for mechanical fasteners.
No need for a base this Lazy Susan can sit directly on a table or flat surface
Note: No holes are drilled in outer ring to permanently mount, remove polymer inserts and bore through for mounting screws.
· For outdoor use, we recommend applying silicon spray or a light oil I.e CRC or grease to the ball bearings, this will help to keep the ball bearings running smoothly. Note if used in Salt spray areas the Aluminum frame and ball bearings may corrode making our Warranty Void. It is recommended that the lazy Susan is rotated once a week to also keep them running freely.
· The load rating for all bearings is listed below and a 2mm offset between the inner and outer ring allows the bearing to spin freely alleviating rubbing.
120 - 250mm = 50kg
300mm = 150kg
350mm = 180kg
400mm - 450mm = 300kg
500mm to 800mm = 350 kg
Please email for a freight quote on this item as the amount listed is an estimate only
We combine post of multiple items but will need to quote as this site has no way of calculating


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A Sweet 16 Birthday
*** This card was chosen as Heart 2 Heart's TOP TEN in October!***
I've got SEVERAL birthday's in my family next month. My daughter turns 17, but right behind her is my niece and my nephew who are both turning 16! It has been fun seeing them grow up together. It's hard to believe they are teenagers now. Each year at Thanksgiving, when our families gather together, we celebrate their birthdays. My niece's birthday is actually on Thanksgiving Day this year.
Two challenges this week helped me get my niece's birthday card made early! First, the Heart 2 Heart (H2H) Challenge was to create a card using numbers. Then I found a great sketch over at Tuesday Morning Sketches by Theresa Winslow that I used for the card.
Here's the sketch:
Here's my card!
The paper is from the new Roxie Level 2 Paper pack (X7140B). Don't you just LOVE the Zebra stripe? And girls love it too so this was the perfect paper to use for this card. I used the Art Philosophy cricut to cut my "16" and the roses. Then I added the bling with Clear Sparkles (Z1104)
Here's a close up view of the card:
Ok! Got to go make more Birthday cards! What do 16 year old BOYS like?


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The Google Blog was unavailable for a short time tonight. We quickly learned from our initial investigation that there was no systemwide vulnerability for Blogger. We'll let you know more about what did happen once we finish looking into it.There was a suspicion early on that the Google Blog was hacked and taken over by a blogger called lazykarma. Apparently, he found out while surfing the Google Blog that it was not registered so he decided to register it under a new username. From lazykarma:
Regarding Google's Official Blog, I didn't hack it. I did re-register the username when I noticed, due to a Blogger bug, it had been deleted. (It's not the first time I've done something big on Blogger.) I tried keeping it as Google-oriented as possible. Right before I got to another update, Google had regained control of it.The latest statement from Google:
We've determined the cause of tonight's outage. The blog was mistakenly deleted by us (d'oh!) which allowed the blog address to be temporarily claimed by another user. This was not a hack, and nobody guessed our password. Our bad.Update: Here's a screen capture of the Google Blog after it was taken over by lazykarma. (Thanks Tim)
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Members of the Rail Delivery Group, which represents all of the train operating companies in Britain, have made pleas to the Department for Transport and Eurostar chairman Richard Brown, who is reviewing franchising, to get the programme back on track over the next six months.
Patrick McLoughlin, the Transport Secretary, suspended competitions for the Great Western, Essex Thameside and Thameslink franchises in October, following the discovery of a litany of errors in the way DfT officials handled the West Coast process.
Mr Brown was appointed in the wake of the crisis to investigate the wider rail franchising programme and will report his findings to the Transport Secretary by December 31.
The Government has already pre-empted any potential recommendations by Mr Brown by appointing Clare Moriarty, director general, corporate at the DfT, to head up a new rail division within the department, which will be responsible for all future franchise competitions.
Rail industry leaders including FirstGroup chief executive, Tim O'Toole, and Stagecoach finance director, Martin Griffiths, have told Mr McLoughlin that the system isn't "broken" and can be swiftly restarted if the DfT commits to several changes.
One of the first moves will be to extend contracts that run out early next year with incumbent operators. The franchise for Great Western, currently operated by FirstGroup, expires in April, followed in May by the National Express-operated C2C, or Essex Thameside, contract.
Industry leaders are pressing the Transport Secretary to agree extensions with incumbent operators rather than putting short two to three-year contracts out to tender. The DfT raised eyebrows when it threatened to open out to all rail companies a two-year interim contract to run the West Coast line – a decision it later reversed when it struck a 23-month extension deal with Virgin Rail, which has been running the London-to-Scotland services for the past 15 years.
"There is a feeling it could all be done by summer 2013," said one senior industry source. "There's no reason why that kind of timetable couldn't be met, but let's meet the need to deal with that through extensions with incumbents – so no silly two-year short-term franchises."
The industry also wants to see "higher calibre" staff put in charge of multi-billion pound franchising competitions to ensure methods, in particular to calculate risk capital, are "considered and transparent".
Philip Rutnam, permanent secretary at the DfT, admitted to MPs earlier this month that the task of assessing West Coast bids was left to junior and middle-ranking civil servants.
DfT officials working on the project knew at the start of the process that they did not have precise methods for calculating risk capital – funds that act as an insurance against bids going wrong. However, the competition proceeded regardless.
Ms Moriarty will become director general for rail in January. Her new directorate will bring together responsibility for rail policy and delivery, which were previously divided between two different
civil service chiefs, leaving the DfT vulnerable to errors.
Sam Laidlaw, the Centrica chief and DfT non-executive director who carried out an inquiry into the West Coast debacle, highlighted in his recent report that for several months it was unclear who was the senior responsible officer in charge of the franchising competition as a result of the previous structure.
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In a pair of studies published Wednesday in the journals Nature and Nature Medicine, researchers found that antibodies taken from people whose bodies have an innate resistance to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the infection that causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), and put into the bodies of people with HIV — both people taking and not taking antiretroviral drugs — could suppress the virus for up to 30 weeks at a time.
"A safe, reliable, antibody-based treatment regimen would open new possibilities for people living with HIV," Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in the US state of Maryland, told AFP Wednesday.
The studies were very small — seven patients in one, nine in the other — but the research "represents an important, early step towards that goal," he said.
The studies revolved around using two broadly neutralizing antibodies — 3BNC117 and 10-1074, discovered in 2011 and 2017, respectively — to neutralize HIV type 1. The antibodies, occurring in a tiny section of the population, target proteins on the outside of the virus from multiple angles, allowing the infected person's body to combat the infection itself.
In one experiment, nine HIV-positive patients stopped taking their daily antiretroviral drugs, instead receiving three infusions of the two antibodies over the course of six weeks.
In the other study, seven HIV-positive people who were not on antiretroviral drugs were given the same antibody infusions.
After that, the numbers of HIV viral cells counts in the subjects' blood "remained significantly reduced for three months following the first of up to three infusions," according to the study. Some patients' numbers remained suppressed for as long as 30 weeks.
"In addition, none of these individuals developed resistance to both antibodies," the study noted. One of the biggest problems that needs to be overcome by HIV treatments is the virus' tendency to adapt itself to drugs and become resistant to them over time.
"Both antiretrovirals and the antibodies are only effective against HIV-1 strains that are susceptible, so if someone has resistance already, or comes into contact with resistant viruses, the medications may not be effective," Dr. Anthony Moody, a researcher at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, who wasn't involved in the studies, told Reuters in an email.
However, larger trials are needed to prove the viability of the immunotherapy as a treatment.
"If the larger trial with modified antibodies produces the expected results, they would be given once every six to nine months," Dr. Michel Nussenzweig, senior author of both studies and a researcher at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Rockefeller University in New York City, told Reuters via email on Wednesday.
"This is helpful for people who forget to take their pills," Nussenzweig wrote. "In addition, the antibody is a natural product cloned from a human being and… so far it has few detectable side effects."
"This has been tried in the past with antibodies that were far less potent, and it did not work," Nussenzweig told AFP. "Our idea is to modify them to make them even longer lasting so that people can receive therapy a couple of times a year instead of pills every day."
HIV attacks the immune system's white blood cells, which form the body's natural defense against illness. "A person is said to have AIDS when their immune system is too weak to fight off infection," Avert noted. "This is the last stage of HIV, when the infection is very advanced, and if left untreated will lead to death."
Earlier this year, a team of researchers at Hong Kong University's AIDS Institute reported discovery of a "functional cure" for HIV: an antibody that "works for all [versions of the virus]," Sputnik reported at the time. By a "functional cure," the researchers mean that the amount of the virus in the patient's bloodstream would be kept so low as to be undetectable, so long as patients keep getting regular injections of the antibody roughly four times a year. If patients stop taking the antibody, though, their symptoms could return as the virus proliferates through their body.
Present treatment for HIV is antiretroviral therapy or Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), which can effectively control the spread of the disease. One drug, Truvada, which became available in 2014, claims to be 99 percent effective at preventing HIV infection when taken daily, although a New York Times investigation into the claim suggested that number might be as low as 92 percent — which is still much, much better than zero. However, like the Hong Kong team's projected "functional cure," such drugs must also be taken regularly, in this case daily, in order to be effective.
Cuts to HIV Research Budget
The treatment studies come amid news that the Trump administration plans to use millions of dollars allocated for research into deadly diseases such as a HIV and different cancers to plug holes in the swelling budgets for immigrant detention centers.
In a September 5 letter signed by Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Secretary Alex Azar to Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), the secretary outlined plans to move $266 million from several research programs to the Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) program, which administers the government's system of child immigrant detention centers, according to Yahoo News, which obtained and published the letter last week.
Among the budget reallocations is a $5.7 million cut from the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program, which provides funding for HIV health care and support services. HHS has already redirected $17 million from Ryan White to UAC.
Other program cuts include $16.7 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including $3.8 million dedicated to the prevention of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases, as well as $9.8 million from Medicare and Medicaid program operations and $13.3 million from the National Cancer Institute, Pink News reported.
An HHS spokesperson told Politico at the time that the funds were "unused and unobligated" and did not affect the Ryan White program's work.
"If there's leftover money from Ryan White, it should go to support programs for poor people with HIV and AIDS, not this outrageous separation policy," Emily Holubowich, executive director of the Coalition for Health Funding, told Politico.
The budget reductions came as the CDC released a new report on September 21 finding that "among 236,150 [men who have sex with men (MSM)] with HIV infection diagnosed during 2008-2016, a total of 106,258 (45 percent) were aged 13-29 years."


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Getting braces is an orthodontic treatment that requires upkeep and maintenance. To be happy with your braces, you should practice good dental hygiene, eat the right foods to prevent damaging your braces or irritating your teeth, and schedule regular appointments with your orthodontist to ensure you are on track to a perfect smile.
Method 1 of 3:
Being More Self Confident with Your Braces
1Speak to your orthodontist about colored bands for your braces. Personalize your braces by using colored rubber bands. These rubber bands are made for braces and come in a variety of colors. Your orthodontist can provide these rubber bands, allowing you to get creative with your braces and change up your color combinations or create a color pattern that becomes your signature look.
- These colored bands can help you become more comfortable with braces and embrace them, rather than try to hide them. Wearing colored bands can show you are not shy or ashamed about your new braces and are willing to show off the colors on your braces when you laugh, sing, eat, or smile.
- Try to consider your braces as a fashion accessory and remember that after you are done wearing them you will have a perfect smile.
2Wait at least one week until you try to kiss someone. When you first get braces, your mouth will likely be very sore and irritated. Use dental wax on your braces to prevent the wires and brackets from scratching the inside of your mouth and practice good dental hygiene to help your mouth recover. It should take at least one week for your mouth to heal to the point where you might want to kiss someone or get up close and personal.
- Kissing someone when you have braces can be tricky, so start with a closed mouth kiss to determine if your mouth is still too sensitive to pressure from someone else's mouth. Once you feel comfortable with a closed mouth kiss, move on to soft open mouth kisses. Move slowly and do not put unnecessary pressure on your mouth, as it could still be sore from your new braces.
3Practice smiling with braces in the mirror. Get used to your new look by practicing your smile in the mirror, noting how you appear with your new braces. Exercise your facial muscles by practicing a simple smile: stretching the corners of your mouth and showing off your new braces. You can then move on to practicing a more natural smile and relaxing the corners of your mouth so you smile as you did before you had braces.[1] X Trustworthy Source Association for Psychological Science Nonprofit organization devoted promoting trustworthy research and education in the psychological sciences Go to source
- Another option you can practice is smiling with your eyes in the mirror. Narrowing your eyes as you smile shows that you are giving someone a natural and sincere smile. Research has shown that looking at images of people smiling with their eyes, or doing a "Duchenne smile" can help you mimic and copy this type of smile effectively.
4Use positive affirmations. If you are struggling with how to be happy and positive with your new set of braces, try saying at least five to ten positive affirmations out loud to yourself every day. Positive affirmations center on the phrase "you are what you think" and allow you to vocalize positive thoughts and manifest them throughout your day. Affirmations are effective methods of self improvement as they raise your level of feel good hormones and encourage positive thinking.[2] X Research source
- Try to always phrase your affirmations with "I can", "I will", or "I am." For example: "Today, I am brimming with energy and overflowing with joy." " I am a powerhouse; I am indestructible." "I can smile and be happy with my braces." "I will smile at someone at least five times today and show off my braces."
5Avoid whitening products. Though it may be tempting to skip brushing or flossing in favor of whitening products, using these products while you have braces can damage the brackets and wires. They can also leave variations in color on your teeth that may not look very attractive when you finally get your braces off.[3] X Expert Source Tu Anh Vu, DMD. Board Certified Dentist Expert Interview. 10 April 2020.
- Wait until you get your braces removed to use whitening strips or any mouthwashes or toothpastes that contain whitening products. You can also get your teeth whitened at your dentist's office if home whitening does not give you the results you want.
6Use a mouthguard if you play sports or are active. Your orthodontist can provide a mouth guard made specifically for your mouth to protect your braces when you play sports or are doing intense activity.[4] X Research source
- If you play a musical instrument that involves your mouth, you may have trouble adapting to playing with braces. Try using dental wax and rinsing your mouth with warm salt water often to help your mouth heal and to keep it moisturized. This should make it easier to get used to playing your instrument with braces.
Method 2 of 3:
Practicing Good Dental Hygiene
1Rinse your mouth with warm salt water once a day. When you first get braces, your teeth will likely feel sore and irritated for several days to a week. Your lips, cheeks, and tongue may also become irritated or sore as they get used to the new metal rows in your mouth. Soothe any soreness by doing a salt water rinse of your mouth once a day. This old fashioned remedy is great for rinsing your mouth of harmful bacteria and will reduce inflammation.[5] X Research source
- Dissolve one teaspoon of salt in a glass of lukewarm water. Gargle and rinse your mouth with the warm salt water for a few minutes in the morning before you start your day, or before bed. Try not to swallow any of the salt water, as this can lead to an upset stomach.
- You can also add a half spoon of baking soda and mix it in with the saltwater until it dissolves completely. The baking soda will provide protection against acids and help your teeth remineralize.
2Ask your orthodontist for dental wax. You can also buy dental wax at your local drug store. Dental wax can be placed over your braces and will act as a barrier between your braces and your lips. This can help sore or irritated skin your mouth to heal as you get used to your braces.
3Brush after every meal. This means even after a small late night meal or a quick snack from the vending machine. Food particles can get trapped in your braces after you eat, and the longer those particles remain trapped, the higher your risk of developing dental issues. It's important that you practice diligent and consistent dental hygiene when you have braces to prevent staining, infection, and the development of cavities.[6] X Research source
- Try to brush for at least two minutes after every meal to ensure you remove any food in your braces and keep your braces clean.
4Get a soft toothbrush that has round bristles. You will likely need to replace your toothbrush more often, as your braces can wear out your toothbrush rather quickly. You may want to invest in an electric toothbrush, as these are very efficient at cleaning your teeth. Your orthodontist may recommend a Waterpik, which can make brushing around your braces easier.
- Use toothpaste that contains fluoride. Your orthodontist may also recommend a fluoride rinse that you can use once a day as part of your brushing routine.[7] X Research source
- Rinse your mouth with water before you brush to loosen any food particles that are stuck in your braces. You can also use an interproximal brush, which is designed to fit under the wires of your braces, to remove plaque and food particles in your braces.[8] X Research source
- Brush for at least two minutes total, taking care to brush each tooth at the gum line, as well as below and above the brackets. Start with your gum line first. Hold the toothbrush at a 45-degree angle and carefully make small circles along your gum line. Then, clean the brackets by moving the brush at a downward angle on the top of the brackets. Finish brushing the top of your brackets by holding the brush at an upward angle from the top of the brackets and moving the brush in small circles.
- You can also try using an electric toothbrush for general cleaning and then use a manual toothbrush with soft bristles and a small head (such as a child's size toothbrush) for a more detailed cleaning.
- Rinse your mouth with water to remove the toothpaste. Then, rinse your mouth with mouthwash that does not contain any whitening products.
- Check that your braces and mouth are well brushed by confirming your braces appear shiny. Dull looking metal on your braces means your braces are still covered in food and/or bacteria.
5Use a floss threader when flossing. Another key element of good dental hygiene is flossing at least once a day. It can be tricky to floss when you have braces, as you should floss between your braces and under the wires of your braces. Make flossing easier by using a floss threader or an orthodontic flosser. You can buy these products at your local drug store or ask your orthodontist for a sample.[9] X Research source
- Use waxed floss, rather than unwaxed floss, as it is easier to slide between your teeth and less likely to snag on your braces. The floss threader works by allowing you to attach the floss to a threader, making it easier to slide the floss under your braces and reach your teeth.
- Always floss well along and under your gum lines. It may take practice to master flossing with braces, but be patient and take your time. Use gentle pressure while moving the floss back and forth between your teeth. Move the floss along the front and back of teeth as well. Keep in mind that if your gums bleed a little while you are flossing, this normal. It is a sign of inflammation.
- If you have spaces between your teeth, use the interproximal brush to go between these spaces when flossing.
6Fix any loose wires or bands at home. Occasionally, a wire or band may come loose on your braces. In most cases you can carefully push the wire under the arch wire so it does not poke your mouth. Use the clean eraser of a pencil to push the wire so it slides back into the arch wire. You can also place dental wax or wet cotton on the wire or band if it continues to irritate your mouth.
- If the wire continues to bother you, schedule a checkup with your orthodontist. You should see your orthodontist right away if you notice any broken or damaged brackets or wires on your braces so they can be fixed properly.
7Take care of your lips. Your lips may get dry due to your irritated mouth, so keep them happy by applying lip balm regularly throughout the day. Avoid licking your lips when they are dry, as this only dries them out more.[10] X Research source
- Be sure to apply lip balm before and after your orthodontist appointments, as your lips will likely chap due to keeping your mouth open for a long period of time.
Method 3 of 3:
Eating with Braces
1Start with soft foods that are easy to chew. When you first get braces, you should avoid irritating your mouth by eating softer foods. Create a first week diet of mashed potatoes, applesauce, milkshakes, soft pasta, and soup. You can also eat soft cheeses, eggs, soft fruits like bananas, and fruit smoothies.[11] X Research source
- Over time, you should be able to eat many of the foods you enjoyed previously. Be careful with hard or sticky foods, as they can damage your braces and can be difficult to get out of your braces once they get stuck.
2Avoid sticky, crunchy, or hard foods. Biting down on crunchy or hard foods can actually break a bracket in your mouth or damage the wires on your braces. Sticky food can be hard to remove from between your teeth and your braces, even after many brushings and flossings, leading to possible infections, dental issues, and even stains which will be hard to remove after the braces are removed.[12] X Research source
- Avoid hard and crunchy foods like hard candies, ice, nuts, chips, beef jerky, peanut brittle, and popcorn.
- Avoid chewy foods like gum, bagels, granola, and hard rolls or pieces of bread.
- You should also remove corn from the cob before eating it and remove meat from the bone.
- Over time, you can introduce crunchy or hard foods into your diet, preferably hard fruits or vegetables like apples, carrots and cucumber. Cut any hard fruits or vegetables into bite sized pieces before you eat them to prevent damaging your braces.
3Limit foods high in sugar and artificial flavors or colors. Though it may be tempting to maintain a diet of soft treats, like ice cream, pudding, jello, and hot chocolate, avoid over indulging on sweets. Too much sugar can lead to the development of dental issues like cavities, which can be more difficult to treat due to your braces.[13] X Research source
- Cut down on known cavity causers in your diet and try to only eat treats or sweets occasionally. Always brush your teeth well after eating foods high in sugar and artificial flavors or colors so these products do not remain on your teeth for a long period of time.
4Curb your fingernail chewing or pen chewing habit. If you tend to chew your fingernails or nibble on a pen out of habit, try to cut back on these activities. Unnecessary chewing on objects can damage your braces and you may get things stuck in your braces that are very difficult to get out.[14] X Research source
- These habits can also have a negative impact on your entire treatment and they may lead to pain, especially in your front teeth.
Community Q&A
QuestionWhat can I get instead of braces if I don't want them?Tu Anh Vu, DMDDr. Tu Anh Vu is a board certified dentist who runs her private practice, Tu's Dental, in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Vu helps adults and kids of all ages get over their anxiety with dental phobia. Dr. Vu has conducted research related to finding the cure for Kaposi Sarcoma cancer and has presented her research at the Hinman Meeting in Memphis. She received her undergraduate degree from Bryn Mawr College and a DMD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.
Board Certified DentistBoard Certified DentistExpert AnswerThere are a lot of clear aligners on the market you could get. They're still technically braces, but they aren't the traditional metal brackets that go on your teeth. If you don't want traditional braces and you'd like to explore clear aligners as an option, ask your dentist the next time you go to see them.
QuestionHow do I stop the pain for twin block braces? Really struggling, help appreciated! What can I do?Cristian Macau, DDSDr. Macau is an oral surgeon, periodontist, and aesthetician at Favero Dental Clinic in London. He received his DDS from Carol Davila University of Medicine in 2015.
Doctor of Dental SurgeryDoctor of Dental SurgeryExpert AnswerAsk your orthodontist to loosen them a little bit if the pain is high. You can also drink cold liquids to ease down the constant pain caused by the pressure. Anesthetic gels may also be used in local areas but do not exceed and do not swallow the gel. Make sure that your orthodontist knows everything about your situation and inform them of any discomfort.
QuestionHow do I stop my braces from hurting?Community AnswerUse a painkiller such as ibuprofen for jaw pain or headaches and apply dental wax to help with poking or jabbing of the insides of your cheeks.
QuestionI'm terrified of getting my braces. Does it hurt? Will I be able to swallow while they are being applied?Community AnswerIt doesn't really hurt when they're being put on, but it might be a little uncomfortable. You can swallow, but it is not necessary that you do because the orthodontist uses a straw-like thing to suck up all your spit.
QuestionWhat foods should I eat with braces?Community AnswerWhen you first get braces, you should avoid irritating your mouth by eating softer foods. Try mashed potatoes, applesauce, milkshakes, soft pasta, and soup. You can also eat soft cheeses, eggs, soft fruits like bananas, and fruit smoothies.
QuestionHow should I remind myself to keep putting on my elastics?Community AnswerTry putting a schedule on your door of your room and it will remind you. Or set an alarm after you eat to remind you.
QuestionCan you eat anything on the first day of braces?Community AnswerYou can, but you should eat soft food such as yogurt and mashed potatoes.
QuestionI just got my braces and I'm going to the movies. What am I allowed I eat?Community AnswerYou can eat most things, as long as you are careful and brush your teeth afterwards. Avoid popcorn kernels, gum, very sticky candy, and biting into hard candy.
QuestionWill I never be able to eat popcorn, beef jerky, chips, or chocolate when I have braces on?Community AnswerYou can eat crisps, but not beef jerky. You can eat chocolate, but carefully, and no hard chocolate.
QuestionCan I go swimming in the pool or in the sea after having braces put on?Community AnswerYes. There is no reason to avoid the water.
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- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-wise-open-mind/201108/5-steps-make-affirmations-work-you
- ↑ Tu Anh Vu, DMD. Board Certified Dentist. Expert Interview. 10 April 2020.
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