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The musical version of mother of all Bollywood Movies will arrive in Dubai. From screen to stage: Recreating the stage version of K. Asif's magnum opus 'Mughal-e-Azam.' Asian Lite's Richa Grover in conversation with Producer Deepesh Salgia, director of Shapoorgi Pallongi Group, on his journey and vision of creating this larger than life project which has taken Indian theatre goers by the storm.
How did u feel when you were approached to produce this grand musical and how and why did you decide to be the producer for this tell us about that decision making journey ?
I have been handling the brand Mughal-e-Azam for the last twenty years. In 2004, we made the film in colour. Later released special books on its script, on its making etc. And then we were looking for the next big idea for the brand.
When ace director Feroz Abbas Khan came with the idea of musical, it therefore immediately clicked. Mughal-e-Azam was originally a play. It was made into a film by K Asif as then only cinema had that scale. But today with technology even a play can match that scale.
Our pre-condition for doing the musical, therefore, was that the scale and Production Values should match the aspirations and expectations that audience has with the Brand Mughal-e-Azam. And money should not be the barrier in expression of art. Feroz reworked the designs and therefore becoming the producer was our natural choice.
How long did it take to make this musical and what are all the other showings that are being set up in India and abroad for this musical extravaganza ?
After the scripting was complete then from the first rehearsal to the first show it just took two and half months. And I must give credit to our Production Heads Namrata and Suparna for their efficiency. After the phenomenal success both in Mumbai and in Delhi, we now plan to take the musical to Ahmedabad & Hyderabad. And later to Jaipur and Banglore. Internationally, our first targets would be Dubai & Singapore. This would be followed by North America and then UK.
How does it feel to have all sold out shows ? Do you think this show has set high standards for theatre in India ?
As a child, "Houseful" was the board that we used to see in Single screen cinemahalls in 70s and 80s. After the multiplexes came in 90s, we rarely had sold out shows. So yes, the feeling is extremely satisfying as well as nostalgic. More than a commercial success, I see SOLD OUT shows as audience's respect to our artists.
How good are you in this production business?
Before making Mughal-e-Azam in colour, I had never produced any film. And even before producing this musical, I had no experience in producing plays. Both of them just came out as my passion. Whether I will do more plays or films or something else depends on whether it has a potential to create benchmark.
What were your biggest doubts, fears about such a huge production to take off and connect with the audiences today the way it has and how did you keep going?
The big spenders in entertainment today is the youth. But anything to do with old films is something that never attracts them. Secondly, our price points were much higher compared to other plays in Mumbai. So our initial target was the people in 45+ who have travelled across and are looking for Indian content with international quality.
Most lifestyle products ( tech products, fashion goods) start with first targeting the youth and then they move up the age. We went the other way. So now with the word of mouth spreading, the audience comprises a great mix of people in 20s, 30s and going people in 80s. And this to me is one of our biggest achievements. Where can you see people in so many different age groups at one place?
What is success according to you and what keeps you personally inspired to keep pushing the envelope and experiment with investments across different fields including theatre on this occasion?
The impact that you can bring on people's mind is, in my opinion, the biggest measure of success. There will always be someone who will financially do better than you. But qualitative parameters such as impact on society create niches for success that become difficult for others to occupy.
While perfection is important in the journey of success, in today's dynamic world, experimentation is equally important. Experimentation leads to dynamism which has now become the fundamental element in creating impact. Having worked in multiple disciplines, from Real Estate to Entertainment and from Consultancy to Litigation, what drives me is the search for areas where complacency has led to stagnancy. Indian theatre being the classic example here.


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It's "Omar al-Baghdadi," ostensible leader of the Islamic State of Iraq, whom we learned two months ago is a figment of Al Qaeda in Iraq's imagination. They're keeping up the pretense that ISI is a homegrown, Iraqi-run organization of united Sunni jihadists but read the fine print of SITE's analysis of the audio. For a nationalist group, they sure are fighting a lot of Iraqi nationalists:
Baghdadi speaks to Muslims, both with words of comfort and incitement, instructing that the "door of repentance" is open during Ramadan for those Muslims who have aligned with the enemy, while at the same time, urging reprisals against Sweden for the most recent insult to the Prophet Muhammad. Here he offers cash rewards for the murder of Lars Vilks, the artist of the caricature, and the editor of the paper, Nerikes Allehanda. He adds, speaking of Swedish corporations: "We retain the right to punish those who committed this crime. And we know how we can force you to retreat and apologize. If you don't, just wait for hits on your economy, such as your huge companies as "Ericsson, Scania, Volvo, Ikea, and Electrolux", and this is a warning and threat."…
Baghdadi indicates that the Islamic State is now at war with other insurgent groups, namely Hamas of Iraq, JAMI, and the Twentieth Revolution Brigades, and tribal militias as the Anbar Salvation Council. Through this he stakes the position of the Islamic State as the only true Islamic group in Iraq, and the sole entity which the Sunni people should support against what he calls a "Crusader" and Shi'ite project.
The Swedish corporations are included to make it easier on jihadis around the region who hear the tape and want to "help" but can't quite get to Stockholm. Why is this even on AQI's radar screen, you may be wondering. Ah: that's because the Pakistani and Egyptian governments, among others, issued statements condemning the drawings to placate the cretinous Islamists among their own populations. Now there's interest in the Middle East and AQI is taking advantage. Kudos to our "allies" for their help.
Vilks is keeping hope alive.

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There are 3 dates left on the schedule for the Rodeo City Rollergirls' 3rd season! If you have been thinking about making it to a bout, why not this one?! Or in this case these two, it will be a
"Freshmeat" Meet & Greet – June 23rd
Come to our New Skater & Volunteer Meet & Greet! WE WANT YOU! to be a part of our 2013 season! Rodeo City Rollergirls host a New Skater & Volunteer Informational Meeting. Stop by and get more information on this
RCR hosts Willamette Kidney Thieves & GRG – June 15th
The Rodeo City Rollergirls had an awesome time with the Willamette Kidney Thieves & the Gorge Roller Girls! Thank you all so much for coming out to play with us! The final score for Bout #1 was Rodeo City's Beauties
Rodeo City's next home bout – June 15th
The Rodeo City Rollergirls host not just one Roller Derby bout but two! Come have some fun with us at our double header on June 15th! The RCR ladies will be taking on the Willamette Kidney Thieves & Gorge Roller
Rodeo City's Posse VS WWS Crushtown Mafia – June 1st
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Mississippi Man Stuns Car Salesman With Taser, Steals Chevy Camaro
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We did some gutsy stuff when we were 20, but nothing like this. 20-year-old Colin Johnson stopped by Watson Quality Ford in Jackson, Mississippi car lot last Wednesday where he first looked at a truck with a salesman, where a Chevy Camaro soon caught his eye.
According to reports, the unaware salesman grabbed the keys to the car, and popped the hood to begin showing off the Camaro's engine. At which point Johnson put a taser to the back of the salesman's neck, took the keys to the Camaro, and sped away. And if it wasn't for another salesman watching the entire thing play out, Johnson might have gotten away.
The authorities quickly gave chase, pinning him and the Camaro outside of an elementary school, where Johnson tried to lose the cops by going behind the school and back out onto the road. He failed miserably.
From the looks of it, the *slightly used* white Camaro is packing a V6. Not that we would ever steal a vehicle, but a quicker V8 would make more sense.
Johnson is charged with felony fleeing, receiving stolen property, felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm on school grounds, and numerous traffic violations. He will also likely be charged with armed robbery in Jackson.
Oh, and the Buick LeSabre Johnson drove to the dealership was stolen, too.


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The Lounge Kittens turn things upside-down again for their final STOP-EVERYTHING-THE-KITTENS-ARE-DOING-SOMETHING-DAY as they release the video for The Darkness' power ballad "Love Is Only A Feeling", but donate the entire video budget to charity.
Currently on tour with the mighty Status Quo, the tongue-in-cheek temptresses are wowing audiences across the UK with their carefully constructed set-list of classic rock covers and just last weekend added London's O2 to their impressive résumé. With a few dates (including Liverpool's Echo Arena and the SSE Hydro Glasgow) still to go before they hang up their high heels for the year, the Kittens are proving they can hold their own against a full-on rock show in an enormous arena. But the message they are sending with this latest video is a deliberate step away from the glitz, glamour and triumph that has followed them these past few months.
"This has been an unbelievable year for us," Jen (the Red one) tells us. "We have achieved so much and enjoyed such highs but it's also been one of the hardest years we've ever experienced. Let's face it, 2016 has been tough on everyone! We really wanted to end it by paying something forward."
"We are consistently pushed to progress our "brand" and constantly encouraged to grow. More production, more content, bigger budgets…" Zan (Pink) chimes in, "But when it came time to work on the video for 'Love Is Only A Feeling' we asked ourselves, how can we convey the beauty of this song and what it means to us without cliché, without the saccharin and how can we do some good without seeming like we're just doing something nice to garner attention for ourselves?"
"After a lot of debate and some serious soul-searching we decided to take our video budget and shove it up 2016's bottom." Timia (Blue) concludes. "The wonderful Marianne Harris gave up her time for free to record us simply singing a song that we love and we donated the money we would have spent on a fancy video to Shelter from the Storm."
Shelter from the Storm is London's free homeless shelter. Open all year round it survives on donations alone and provides beds and hot meals for those seeking refuge, no matter who they are or where they've come from. "We're a small organisation. We remember everyone that's been through our doors," says Sheila Scott, Co-Founder of SFTS. "It's encouraging to see young people like The Lounge Kittens wanting to give something back to their community."
Even The Darkness themselves have given the Kittens' efforts the big thumbs up. "Their version is exquisite. They have made love 'more' than a feeling," says Frankie Poullain. TLK are hopeful that a little light will be shining on the team at Shelter from the Storm as they work throughout the festive season and wish you all a Merry Christmas, wherever you are.
Donate to Shelter from the Storm here: http://sfts.org.uk/donations/
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�Everybody Knows,� which screened recently at the Toronto International Film Festival, starts out with a big family wedding in a town outside Madrid � and it attracts the return of one of the family�s favorite members, Laura (Penelope Cruz), and her two children.
Laura lives in Buenos Aires with her husband, Alejandro (Ricardo Darin), and her return to Spain is joyous for nearly everyone except Bea (Barbara Lennie), who is married to Laura�s childhood love, Paco (Javier Bardem). Bea tries to tell herself that the Laura/Paco romance is over, but she wonders.
And then a tragedy befalls the wedding, with a kidnapping of a child. And when Paco becomes heavily involved in trying to raise the ransom for the missing child, Bea becomes increasingly worried.
But the center of the movie doesn�t belong to Bea. It�s the story of Laura � of her long-ago relationship with Paco, of her new husband Alejandro, and of her loving relationships with her two children.
As usual, Cruz commands every scene, and writer/director Ashgar Farhadi clearly knows how lucky he is to have her star in one of his movies. His previous movies have been set in his native Iran (�The Salesman,� �A Separation�), and they�ve explored a specific culture, while rising above those specificities to be universal. As Farhadi�s first Spanish-language feature, �Everybody Knows� shows that he can excel in multiple genres.
The opening scenes in the bell tower of the town�s Catholic church are fantastic. And a love tryst in that same tower is charming � but at the same time ominous, in a Hitchcockian kind of way.
It�s hard to discuss the plot of �Everybody Knows� any further without getting into major spoilers. Let�s just say that big surprises lurk in what you think is going to be a crime drama.
But that�s the way Farhadi works as a writer. He leads you down a comfortable path � and then lowers the boom.
Farhadi hasn�t made a breakthrough movie for U.S. audiences. �A Separation� won the 2012 Oscar for best foreign language film, but its total box office take worldwide was only $7 million � not bad, but not a great total for an Oscar winner.
�Everybody Knows� has more box-office potential, in part because it�s in Spanish, and in part because it has two bankable stars � Cruz and Bardem.
It should do well on the arthouse circuit. Focus Features has acquired the distribution rights in the United States, and it will probably release it in New York before the end of the year, to qualify for awards season.
Movie review: Real-life couple Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem star in Everybody Knows'
�Everybody Knows,� which screened recently at the Toronto International Film Festival, starts out with a big family wedding in a town outside Madrid � and it attracts the return of one of the family�s favorite members, Laura (Penelope Cruz), and her two children.


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GHD's team of connected global design professionals is passionate about creating spaces for living. This passion is borne from a desire to enhance the environment for a generation that has worked hard for their retirement and who deserve the very best.
Our many years of practice, producing quality environments, are testament to our commitment to pursue excellence and innovation. We design to foster dignity, privacy and connection with nature, which provides colour, energy and transformational spaces for individuals to thrive.
We have a tenacious drive for efficiency. In a competitive market, we understand that technical knowledge, management, understanding of business and tight budget control are as important as design. Through master planning and careful consideration of public and private space, human scale and operational efficiency, together with our clients, we create a canvas for great communities to develop.
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Brighton Dunes Retirement Living Stage 1
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The Australian Defence Force appointed GHDWoodhead to provide design services for a new living in accommodation (L.I.A) facility to support the Defence Force School of Signals.
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Volume XVII, Issue 29 # July 16 - July 22, 2009
As pets go, oysters are not as cuddly as puppies or kittens. But oysters bring their human companions other rewards. By bringing home a colony of oysters, you're helping create protected sanctuaries of living oyster reefs, thereby restoring not only this iconic species but also the Chesapeake ecosystem, including the many species that depend on oyster reefs.
The gate to Pine Tree pulls back, revealing a group of men chatting in the sunlight. Dog walkers pass by on their way to the park, waving to golf-cart riders. In the campgrounds, people barbecue and listen to music. In the main office, bored workers stand at a copier.
Everyone just happens to be naked.
The Patriotic Parade and Float Contest, now in its seventh year, is a highlight of Harbour School's 11-month academic year. The first-through-12th-grade special- and individual-needs school thrives under the Maryland Voluntary State Curriculum, encouraging students to demonstrate learning through performance application.
National Gallery's Stainless Steel Tree Grows at Annmarie Garden: Good thing it's not deciduous • Annapolis: A Playful City USA: Making play a priority for the health and well-being of kids • This week's Creature Feature: First Diamond Jim imposter caught.
We know Warren as the grand master of black-and-white photography. Like all the great photographers of his era, Warren who died in his adopted city of Annapolis in 2006, at the age of 86 showed the world so clearly that color seemed frippery.
Letter from the Editor
The Sporting Life
by Dennis Doyle
Bay Gardener
by Dr. Frank Gouin
Sky Watch
by J. Alex Knoll
Days a Week
calendar of events
by Diana Beechener
Music Notes
by Ashley Goodman
movie reviews and
Free Will Astrology©
by Rob Brezsny
News of the Weird©
by Chuck Shepherd
Ink Well Xwords©
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On Wednesday, April 11, the iMedia class was visited by Heather Keets Wright, a multi-platform journalist and leading consultant in the content marketing industry. Heather is the chief creative officer for Cylndr Content Agency in Durham, N.C., and also runs her own content marketing agency, Wright Creative Agency, with her husband Mark.
Along with her warm spirit and excitement for all things creative, Heather had a lot of information to offer our iMedia class. Her level of expertise in the agency world was displayed through a presentation showcasing some of her most notable projects.
Heather has written and consulted for reputable clients such as Essence, Martha Stewart, Wells Fargo, and the New York Presbyterian Hospital – to name a few. The iMedia class was eager to ask Heather for suggestions she may have for shaping and progressing in our careers. Out of the plethora of information she offered the class, here is a list of the top 5 tips she shared:
1.) Create your own LLC. Now.
Heather explained the importance of creating and developing our own personal brand. She explained that along with the "main" jobs we commit our time to, we as creatives should always be working on a passion project of our own. This not only secures and develops us in our own expertise but also helps market our talents to others.
2.) If given the opportunity, work in a brand and agency setting.
Heather explained that it can be tempting to want to work in an agency, but it is important not to overlook the benefits of working inside the brand itself. Having experience working for the brand will give us a better perspective of the needs and processes that happen on the other side of the fence. This perspective can better equip us to service clients when we make the shift into agency life.
3.) Stay up late and work hard.
Heather put it plainly, if you are not willing to stay up late working on a project, you are in the wrong industry. The steps it takes to become a successful creative requires a lot of energy and dedication. This is a testimony that resonated with many of our iMedia students. Our evenings spent in the editing bays of Long have really paid off.
4.) Always Freelance!
Heather reminded the iMedia class that we should always stay open to working on freelance projects. This helps expand our expertise and build our skill set.
5.) Network.
Last, but certainly not least, Heather told the iMedia class to utilize their connections and resources. Notably, she pointed out that our classmates are now a valuable resource to each of us. When we are given big projects that require a team of professionals, we can now tap into our iMedia network to find the talent we need.
Thanks Heather for visiting our class!


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From "Vietnam Contemporary Art", 1996
By The Hanoi Fine Arts Publisher
Among the Vietnamese plastic arts, wood engraving is a long standing traditional one. We have inherited from our ancients from Dong Ho village a valuable tradition of wood engraving in colour. These engravings are appreciated by generation to generation and have become an indispensable moral alimentation. Dong Ho images have their place deep in the soul of the people and their features have kept their sharpness in spite of the upheavals of the times.
With colour as red as peony, as yellow as ripe paddy, as green as a young rice plant the images have by themselves the taste of rural areas in all their characteristic rusticity.
The engraving is always performed on the wood of persimon-tree, which is solf and does not swell when dipped in water. In printing, starch plays an important role. Mixed with starch a colouring matter forms a solid and clear paste suitable for creation. Besides, scallop shells give a typically Vietnamese gleam and constitute a decorative element of printed pictures of a very simple treatment. The genre of painting on paper using gouache, water colour, pastel, ink, colour pencils, drawing charcoal, sauce occupies an important position in Vietnamese painting. In many cases, these pictures have been works of great artistical value, and what is particularly precious is that they have expressed the direct sensations of the painter before the objects, sensations that cannot be repeated. Quite a few of these painters have thus created representative works contributing to the different stages of the history of painting. Sy Tot has created the best of his gouache in the All children can study. The composition of the picture is pyramidal, the drawing without artifice, each figure is set off by light. It is surprising that Sy Tot's style highly resembles that of Le Nain, although Sy Tot has not even known Le Nain and his style stems merely from his intuition.


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The mysterious 25%; the Princess and the Pea
Mrs. Hightower (not her real name) came to me last month for a TMJ exam. According to her dentist—and according to Mrs. Hightower herself—she had no history of TMJ pain. She had never had jaw clicking or limited opening and never had a problem chewing. And then her dentist did a single composite filling to replace an old amalgam on an upper left molar. At that point "all hell broke loose," according to Mrs. Hightower. Her bite felt totally wrong. She had jaw muscle pain. She had pain when chewing.
So, I proceeded with a TMJ exam. One of my first steps was to observe the frontal occlusal plane. To do this I simply place a tongue depressor sideways, left to right, just behind the canines, and ask the person to close. Mrs. Hightower's occlusal plane was obviously off. The tongue depressor slanted up on the right side. As most of you know, this means there is probably joint pathology.
How strong is the probability? Seventy-five percent, or thereabouts. Why is that? Because a canted frontal occlusal plane is usually the result of unequal ramus length. And unequal ramus length is usually caused by a disruption in one of the two growth centers of the mandible (the epiphysis). The disruption is usually caused by partial or total disc displacement sometime before the growth spurt that occurs in mid-to-late teen years. In other words, the disc displacement happens first, then the unequal ramus length follows. Even if the patient is unaware of the problem for years or even decades. "Oh, I always had a clicking jaw;" the patient might say, "ever since I was a kid. But it didn't hurt like this until now." How many times have we heard that one?
Oh, and by the way, I use the word usually three times in the above paragraph. Some authors of peer reviewed research papers would confidently substitute the word always. I happen to think that Always is a very big word and I'm much less likely to stretch credibility quite that far. Sometimes there are other, less obvious causes.
Also, all of the research on this subject uses the word, "Obvious" when describing the canted frontal occlusal plane. What constitutes obvious isn't always made clear in the literature, but it appears that the occlusal plane when viewed from the front must be at least 3 degrees off, and sometimes much more than that, to be called obvious. Therefore, we are not talking about subtle facial asymmetries that most would agree are quite common and fall within the norm.
If a canted frontal occlusal plane is the number one predictor of a TMJ problem, then obviously all dentists should do this simple 10 second screening step with a tongue depressor. And if the patient has a history of clicking or locking, if the patient has tenderness in the muscles of mastication or in the joint itself, a thorough TMJ evaluation is a must. Ignoring that and doing those 6 to 8 veeners you'd like to do in the presence of joint pathology is simply not a good idea.
But what if your patient has a canted frontal occlusal plane, and you find that there is no joint pathology at all? What if you find that your patient is one of the lucky 25 percent? What now? Can you just proceed as you would with any other patient? Until recently, I would have said yes. If the temporomandibular joints are normal on x-ray and a thorough exam rules out joint pathology, then there should be no cause for special concern.
But over the past year or so, I've come to another conclusion. This is not scientific. I base this instead on my experience and observations. My bank of experience though is growing rather substantial. So, here's my opinion: a person with an obviously canted frontal occlusal plane is one of those unusual dental patients who is exceedingly sensitive to occlusal changes. The canted plane needs to be seen as a warning sign whether you are doing restorative dentistry or orthodontics.
I suspect that the young lady in the fairy tale The Princess and the Pea had a canted frontal occlusal plane.
Anybody who can feel a pea through 8 mattresses is also the person who can feel the slightest high spot on a filling. This is the person who can tell when a new restoration causes even a small change in her occlusion.
I think we've all had patients who, after we've placed even the most conservative restoration on an occlusal surface complain that it just never felt right. You check occlusion with articulating paper and it looks normal, at least on first glance. And yet clearly something is wrong. You may have decided that it must be a psychological problem. Here's a suggestion, the next time that happens, reach into your box of tongue depressors. You will often (always?) find that this very sensitive patient has a canted frontal occlusal plane.
Again, this is speculation. The following however is not speculation. If your patient has a canted frontal occlual plane, and is one of the 25% who does not have joint pathology, my experience says there is still something noteworthy going on. Perhaps it is as simple as laxity of the ligaments that should hold the disc in place. But I have seen this situation often enough to make me believe that even in the absence of true joint pathology, there is some underlying problem that has the potential to make life difficult for the restorative dentist or orthodontist.
When I discussed this subject with Dr. Michael Miroue, a local orthodontist, he had this input: "What transpires is the mandible is the primary driver of the occlusal plane cant. The maxilla secondarily adapts to the canted mandible and via sutural growth becomes canted also. The mandibular position thus becomes the template for the maxilla. If the cant is mild, ortho can treat it via TADs (mini screws or implants). If the cant is more severe, surgery is indicated."
For a more detailed look at how orthodontics can correct a canted occlusal plane, please click here to see a 1MB PDF attachment.
What about the patient I mentioned at the beginning, Mrs. Hightower? T-scan showed that #15, the tooth with the new composite, was the first tooth to contact when the patient closed. It also had contact when she went into left lateral excursion. The composite actually included enough of the buccal cusps that it forced the mandible to shift to the right when the patient closed. The result was TMD symptoms with no joint pathology. And just to make life more interesting for the dentist, the occlusal problems were not especially obvious when I checked with articulating paper.
I could have reached for my QuietAir handpiece and corrected the occlusion myself, and sometimes I do. But I prefer not to touch another dentist's work unless he or she requests I do so.
But I can print out the result of T-scan and send that to the treating dentist as a kind of road map or guide to the correction needed. And getting rid of high spots and areas of interference usually solves the problem.
The take-home message? Be very suspicious when you see that obvious frontal cant. First be sure you're not dealing with overt joint pathology. For the person with a canted plane and normal joint health, beware that the person in your chair may be the Princess who could feel the pea. When you place a restoration for this person, check and double check for any prematurities. Lateral interferences can be difficult to spot. Of course I have the advantage of T-scan. But I also use a technique I learned more than 40 years ago at USC. I check centric occlusion and lateral excursions with two different colors of articulating paper. I use a standard blue or black to mark centric occlusion, then red Accufilm for all other excursions. If you dry the teeth and then look very carefully you'll probably spot an interference that you didn't know was there. Then get rid of it. Then check again.
I'm sure future research will find a reason why the Princess is so sensitive. It's not her (or his) fault and most if the time it isn't psychological either. Future research may also provide treatment options not yet thought of. But in the meantime, take your time and be extremely careful with these folks. And maybe remember one of Omer Reed's famous maxims: sometimes the best dentistry is no dentistry.


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Buick Century
The Century I inherited has a great sounding stereo. I think there are six speakers, tweeters, it sounds great.
Only problem I have is that the car came with a cassette player, and I want a CD player.
Anyone have any idea what it would cost to switch the unit to one with a CD player? Also, would I be better going to the dealer or to a car stereo shop? Any input is appreciated.0
Do you want a CD player or CD Cassette? The reason I am asking is because I believe the factory CD/Cassette models are prewired for 8 speakers. I'm sure you could do some splicing if you had to, but it's nice to be able to just connect a plug. If you don't need the cassette, I'm sure it's easy to swap for a CD only unit.
I was looking to do the same thing on my Alero, and the dealer said it was not as simple as swapping the radio. I have my doubts about this, but that was his "enlightened" opinion.
Maybe it's the acoustics of the Century, but the 6 speaker system sounds awesome. In my opinion it is superior in sound to most other 8 speaker systems, unless you really need 200+ watts.
You may want to check Ebay, they usually have relatively new units for sale from people who upgrade. THey may be able to answer some questions too.0
dtownfb Posts: 2,918You should be able to get a lower price then the $14,900 they are offering. Try offerign $12,000.
Reason why I say that is there are tons of buicks availbale on the used car market. They are a popular fleet and rental vehicle so there are tons of 1 year old Buicks around.0
I know in some GM cars the radio head is part of the computer system and is used to control things other than the radio, cassette, cd etc. That is why they can't just be swapped out. I believe the Impala, Lesabre and others are this way. Go to a radio seller and ask some questions. They will know if it is an easy swap on the century or if it can't be done. Depends on the model of GM car.
My 2000 Regal have CD + cassette combo with 6 speakers. So, most probably the combo is compatible with 6 speakers for Century.
However, GM replacement radio must be expensive.0
usaf52 Posts: 70You're right, there are many Centurys on the used car market. I went on Autotrader, and searched 2001 only in a 200 mile radius. I came up with 253 Centurys. I randomly checked VIN's and found every one I checked was a lease. But the difference is very few had mileage in the low teens. The average mileage for the 2001 Century was about 20+K.0
holesnipe Posts: 6BTW, the name "Century" dates back to the thirties and was in reference to the fact that the car could achieve the then magical speed of 100 mph.
Just bought a 2001 Century Custom today for $11,999; 27,000 miles; rental return. Beautiful automobile. I'm a little concerned about earlier posts about the defective pistons from the 2000 model year run, this 2001 has what sounds to me like a noisy lifter when started cold (15 deg F outside), but it quieted down within 30 seconds.
The car is nicely equipped, I especially like the driver's side power seat's range of adjustment. My wife is only 5'0" and she can raise and move forward the seat to just where she needs it.0
My 95 Lumina with the 3.1 and 99 venture with the 3.4 had the lifter sounding noise. In warm weather you may not hear it at all but I only noticed it in cold Wisconsin weather and like you said it goes away in 15-30 seconds.I believe GM has a bulletin on this and maybe you can have a dealer pull it up for you. By the way we just bought a 2002 Century and it doesn't have the noise but I won't worry if it does start.
sharyn238 Posts: 1My father bought a 2002 Century about 3 weeks ago. He just noticed there are some scratches in the paint. They are very deep and extremely fine. It's hard to tell if its a defect in the paint or not. Has anyone had this problem or knows of paint issues with the Buick's.
Concerning the paint issue. Have one, but it is different.
My 2000 Regal bumpers, or at least the rear bumper, is of a bit different shade. The car is maroon, with a bit purple shade on the bumper(s).
We bought the car new, but is was built some 11 months before sale. Probably, the plastic bumper discolored somewhat different from the sheet metal, while parked on dealer lot.
I can see it under bright light only, like a good sunny day. Noticed some 9 months after buying. Our son have much better vision, and he told us he knew this from the very beginning.
It does not bother us, though. Even my wife, who pays more attention to appearence.0
with our new 2002 Century paint. Go to the dealer he bought it from and see how they prepare the cars for delivery. Those scratches may have come from being buffed with an electric buffer. The guys that get the cars ready for delivery don't seem like the sharpest needles in the pack in my opinion.
I was considering a Century last fall and took it for a test ride. I liked it, but noticed the rep put the magnetic license plate on the top of the trunk. When re removed it, it dragged it, creating som long, fine scratches. You could only see it in the bright light, but it turned me off that he could be so careless.0
gmusic7 Posts: 42I originally wanted to rent an Impala but the rental place didn't have one. I decided to settle with what they had available which was a Century with 5700 miles.
I drove down to L.A. with my wife and my dad. Some positives: Very quiet and comfortable interior, decent space for 4 people, smooth ride, good power from the quiet engine and incredible fuel mileage...33 miles per gallon driving at a steady 70 mph.
Some negatives: No tachometer (only because the other cars I drive have tachs), the volume is weird when playing a cassette. At a certain point of the volume knob, one notch (detent?) louder and suddenly it's too loud. And the gaps in the steering wheel where the upper and lower sections meet the center part are just too large as if it didn't fit.
Overall, we were very happy with the car. I'm only 30 yrs old so I'm really curious as to how Buick Regal might be compared to the Century.0
You wrote: I'm really curious as to how Buick Regal might be compared to the Century.
It is easy to do. Just test drive one :-).
However, it can be addictive. We bought Regal GS after test driving. Took 5 minutes for cooling, and put our deposit.
There is substantial difference between LS and GS, though. GS accelerates much faster.
By the way, GM used to send $40 or $50 cash cards just for visiting dealership and test-driving.0
I have a 2000 Century and notice a ticking in the engine when it is cold. I went to the dealer and looked at tsb 010601010A on his computer.
It is for engines with the J designation. [the eighth digit in the VIN ]
It says that the ticking starts 15 or 20 seconds after starting a cold engine. It says to replace the pistons on the affected engines.
It also states that this is a customer satisfaction issue and will not affect the longevity of the engine. I am to drop off the car tommorow night so that they can listen to it in the morning when it is cold. The car runs good and uses no oil. I cannot hear the ticking from inside of the car so maybe it is not worth pursuing. Anybody have any ideas on this?0
Are you sure it's the engine that is ticking? Could it be the stainless steel exhaust system?0
I am sure it is the engine and from what I read it is a common problem.0
The ticking is common on the 3.1 and 3.4 engines. Our 95 Lumina and also our 99 Venture did the ticking thing. The wife just bought a 2002 Century and it doesn't tick yet but it probably will. The ticking should only be there for a few seconds when the weather is cold. The colder the weather the longer the tick but in no case have any of our vehicles ticked for more that 45 seconds and that's in real cold weather. Don't worry about the ticking! I don't think any dealer will replace the pistons and if they do it still ticks according to a couple of posts I read some time ago. The wifes new Buick is so quiet inside I doubt if we will even hear it if it does start the tick thing.0
I agree with you. The car is very quiet and a great ride. I cannot hear the ticking inside the car. I decided not to pursue the issue unless it gets worse. From what I read it is more of a problem in GMs V 8s.0
We just went over the 2000 mile mark with the wifes Century SE. Last fill up showed 32.9 mpg. It should do even better when the weather warms up. This is a NICE car and with the rebates is less than a stripped Camry. Can't believe all the standard features on this car and then with the low priced SE package it's even better equiped. I see why there's not many posts on this particular forum, most everyone likes their Century!0
Just took a trip with the wifes 2002 Century. MPG on last tank was 34.7 mpg. All interstate with 70+ mph speeds. I don't think it will ever do better than that!0
valpojim Posts: 1In post #240, johnlw mentioned that the first time he used the air conditioner of his new Century there was an odor. I test drove a Century and also smelled an odor when I turned on the A/C. It quickly disappeared, but I am concerned. Has anyone else noticed this? Is this a first time use thing or does the smell return? Does anyone know what the cause might be? Thanks!0
lotech1 Posts: 112I've always owned GM vehicles. My 01 Regal LS (3.8) gets 23 mpg in town only driving and I'm thrilled. I occasionally rent a GMC Savana van (305 V8) and it gets 23 mpg on the highway with a 500-800lb payload. My dad's 99 Venture (3.4) gets 26-29 mpg on the highway consistently. My neighbor won't discuss gas mileage... he owns a Ford.0
I agree about the GM gas mileage. People like to carp about the old pushrod design, but they get better torque and mileage than the competition. I have especially been impressed with recent Century's and Impalas.
Regarding the Air Conditioning smell upon startup, I have experienced the smell upon startup with virtually all makes of car I have driven...especially if it has not been used for awhile. It goes away very quickly and never indicated a problem.0
The car was new, and the smell is gone now. I like the way the car rides. My only problem is that the fabric on the passenger seat has two small holes. It has not been used roughly. Would this be a warranty item, or will the dealer blame it on wear and tear?0
Hi, I purchased a 2002 Buick Century and I have the concert sound II system with a cassette player am/fm when I use the radio it seems that i'm not hearing anything from anywhere but the front speakers, is there a button to get the rear speakers on? i checked the manual though it didn't seem to helpful. Also I didn't see many postings about the Buick Century, I take that as it must be a long lasting stable car.0
You are right about the Century being a stable car. They are a very well kept secret, mostly because they are dismissed as an old person's car. I am 35 and almost bought one this year.
It seems that they changed the radio knobs on the 2002, but the Fader control should still be labeled.
I really miss the quiet buick ride. Let us know how you make out.0
I actually test drove the Ford Taurus, Chevy Impala, Chevy Malibu's and by far the Buick Century had the quietest ride and handled better, the Chevy Impala was nice though a much higher price than I wanted to spend. I'm 34 and bought one, so I guess its just not for the old folks anymore.0
Has anyone had rear brake squeals come and go on their Century? I've had my dealership adjust the rear brakes and road test and they still say the brakes are operating to specs, however I notice when I use the pedal lightly I get a rear screech/squeal noise, anyone have the same issue or problem? any solutions?0
I purchased a 1999 Century Limited new in Feb of 99 that had every factory option, leather,sunroof,dual power seats,electronic climate control, cd/cassette, concert 111, Onstar,self dimming rear view mirror and outside left mirror, well, everything and it was a major disappointment. The dashboard squeaked and rattled as well as the sunroof. One day going to work another car pulled in front of me and I braked hard enough to engage the ABS and from that day forward, the rear brakes made a clicking noise at low speeds. I could never use the passenger side windows on both right side doors because either they wouldn't work at all at times, or would go down and not come back up. I never took the car back to the dealer to repair the windows because I didn't want my pristine leather upholstery and door panels possibly damaged during the repair. I finally became fed up with the car when it started leaking oil quite heavily. The dealership told me the head would have to come off and it was a major repair. The car had 19,000 miles on it and was almost at the end of its 3 year warranty. Not wanting to be stuck with a car with problems, I traded it for a new 2002 Impala LS. So far, I'm very pleased with the Impala. A little disappointed in the Century, it was a beautiful car, gray with light gray leather. It always stayed garaged, the cd/cassette player had hardly been used and nobody had ever sat in the back seat and the right front seat didn't even have 2 hours of riding time. This was MY car and no one else rode in it if I could help it. Seeing it on the used car lot, somebody must have thought they were getting a very nice car.......................
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That was just silly to not fix something that annoyed you throughout the ownership of the car. Nothing worse then to have power equipment you are afraid to use. You should have just had the dealer fix it. If they damaged the leather, they would have been liable to replace it. Is your pristine leather and door panels really worth more to you then having to deal with an aggravating and disappointing ownership experience? Next time you have problems, at least use your warranty. That's what it's for! I hope the Impala serves you better.0
I suppose it was more important to have a "pristine" interior since I didn't take the car in for repairs. I let it ride mainly because I never lowered those windows anyhow. If it had of been the drivers side then I definitely would have done so. I understood with the sunroof that to repair it the headliner and most of the assembly would have to come out and there would always be the chance of leaking. I've been that route before with the dealership damaging something and trying to get them to repair it. I'm not someone who allows themself to be taken advantage of, just didn't want the bother of going back to the dealer possibly time and time again in case something went wrong. Now, I will say that I didn't like the tone of your message (not that you care) and it is no sillier than other statements/actions of others I've read in this forum. I would have been a little more restrained and not have said that to you.
The problem with these forums is you can't tell the actual tone of a message too well. My tone was not meant to be rude. I guess what I was trying to say was maybe your ownership wouldn't have been quite so disappointing if you had simply trusted the dealer to fix a factory defect and give it a chance to work properly instead of dealing with a problem for however long it didn't work. If it had been fixed, you probably would have forgotten all about it. But sitting on the problem over a period of time just keeps bringing back up that there is a problem and annoys you more and more. Listing that problem as a major reason why you were disappointed was the silly part to me since you wouldn't take the time and instill trust in the warranty that is there to fix those kind of problems. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you are dumb. I'm just suggesting the car could have been more enjoyable to you if you fixed one of the main problems you had with it. However, taking apart the engine at 19,000 miles is uncalled for and a good reason for you to get rid of it since the warranty was almost up. Don't take offense to this either, but I can tell you are of an older generation which tends to be less trusting. I had to have the transmission taken off my car at 21k to replace a noisy bearing and the dealer also replaced the clutch. I could have dealt with the noise and I didn't like the idea of taking my tranny off, but since it was a new car under warranty, I expected it to work right and not annoy me, therefore I put my trust in the dealer to fix it. They did the repair just fine with no repercussions and I was much happier with the car working properly. What was potentially a problem that would have led me to hating the car was quickly forgotten. Do you follow what I was trying to get across better now?0
cocrawfo Posts: 1I thought I would add my experience with brakes while not on the buick in question it was a buick. I had a squeal that would not go away. Everything was replaced with factory parts both front and back. It was still there. Finally one brake mechanic had me use the e brake to stop and asked if I could still hear the problem, I said yes but not as loud. He miked the rotors and low and behold one was out slightly even though they were factory fresh. Well once this was corrected my annoying squeak went away. He couldn't explain it but it worked. Just my two cents.0
What exactly is Miked the rotors? i've had my Buick Century in the dealership several times for brake noises and they tell me its normal and that if I wanted brakes without noise I should buy some ceramic ones?0
gmlover1 Posts: 60Miked is slang for micrometer a measurement tool.0
I never bought a new Buick or any new domestic cars. I got a retal Century today and found it very quiet compared to my previous 96 Maxima and current 02 Infiniti QX4. Century's ride is very soft, a little too soft to my taste. No idea what reliability is.0
I have an 02 Century, and we have had no problems. I am a fan of GM cars, I have had good luck with them. My '93 olds has 121,000 miles, and few problems.
To me, the Buick offers good power, handling, safety, and features at a fair price. If you want to have some fun, test drive a Buick Regal with the supercharged engine. It might kick your Infinity's you know what.0
rose321 Posts: 1car manual says you don,to need to change radiator fluid for 5yrs. or 150,000 m.-- my car has 60,ooo miles
and now I have a small leak from engine gasket because of the type of long lasting fluid gm uses plus I have to have radiator taken out and cleaned thoroughly and blue anti-freeze put in all these repairs are going to cost me$800 my car is a 99 century. Has anyone else had this problem?0
miatamanluke Posts: 3Anybody else here have an '88 or the same model? Anyway, I just got a simple question right now; I'll save the harder queries for another day. What's the "Oil Choke" light mean? What, me novice? Thanks:)0
Have had this rental 03 Century for about a month and will return it today. The more I drive it the less I like it basically because of its attention to details.
1. Generally it's a quiet car. But from A pillar there is a very obvious wind noise at 45 MPH and above.
2. 12V socket is in a pull-out drawer in the front. When I plug an accessory in, the drawer slides in, not the plug. Have to use another hand to hold it.
3. The rear two doors close with a loose sound.
4. Doors have very strong spring action. Very easy to hit the adjacent car, even myself sometimes.
5. Overall interior look and touch are cheap.
Other than those I don't have much to compain.
For a rental car it's good enough. For a car to own, no.0
morin2 Posts: 399I visited this Century discussion in researching a reliable & cheap-to-insure vehicle as a used second car that will have a teenager added as an occasional driver. Considering a '96 Century wagon for cheap transportation.
Have you had your radiator repaired? We had the same problem with a '95 Chev. conversion van and the first generation Dex-Cool fluid. The service people refer to this problem as Dex-Cool gelling. Unfortunately, by the time it appears, you (and we) are out of warranty. We replaced all clogged hoses & had the radiator flushed several times at 40 to 41,000 miles, and the problem continued. Lots of solid brown chunks in the coolant. If we had kept that van, we would have taken it to a radiator shop and had the cooling system acid-washed. I have a 2001 Chevy Silverado now, and although the dealer tells me the "new" Dex-Cool is improved, I'll be flushing it out, maybe acid washing the cooling system at a radiator shop, as soon as the warranty ends and relacing it with non-Dex-Cool coolant. The 5 year/150,000 mile stuff is just sales hype.0
I drove a new Century for about a week and would not recommend this vehicle unless you like soft, unsupportive seats. I weigh 165 lbs. and was not comfortable on trips, so I don't see how a larger person could tolerate this vehicle. I found the bucket seats in the Impala LS much more comfortable and supportive.
The 3.1 motor in the Century is a good motor. I would change the Dex-Cool every three years regardless of mileage to avoid problems.0
masonbradford Posts: 3Does anybody know when they redesign the regal are they going to drop the century0
The century is to be dropped after the regal redesign...a mistake in my book since the Century vastly outsells the regal. If the redesign is good, then maybe they don't need them both.
Regarding the soft seats, I prefer them for long trips than firm seats, and I only weigh 155. I had a Taurus last week and the seats were flat and firm..I wish I had the Buick. For around town, I kinda like firm buckets like in my Alero, but a little cush for the tush is pampering on a long trip. The buick is much quieter than most of the other cars in its class/price range.
By the way, why should you change the Dex Cool every three years?0
You want to change the Dex-Cool at least every 3 yrs. to get rid of it before it turns to Jello. (Some people say two years.) Once it clogs your cooling system you will regret not having spent $12 at Walmart0
rukus Posts: 1Hey Pluto, I just bought my first ever Buick, a 2002 program car with 17,000 on it. Need more details about this dex cool stuff. Why if it is so bad can we not change it before the 3 yr warranty? How is the ac in the summer with this new coolant? Drop me an e-mail as I don't do forums much. ([email protected])0
The type of coolant has no effect on the AC.
The Dex-cool clogs the radiator passages when it deteriorates and causes overheating. (That could have a negative effect on AC, LOL.
GM says Dex-cool is good for 5 yrs. so I draw the line at 3. I also put a little extra in the overflow tank cause it's so hard to see the level in that narrow tank near the firewall.0
hobasil Posts: 7Hello everybody,
I came across a 1999 ex-opp white Lumina for 5 thousand Canadian. It has the 3800II, 4t65e transmission, recaro seats, stiff suspension, H rated tires(max speed 130mph) and the odometer says 147k km (92k miles). After taking it for a drive last week I found no apparent flaws such as pulling to one side, engine whine or rough shift points. To my surprise when I check the dipstick for the automatic transmission fluid, it is showing bright pink fluids which indicates the fluid is fairly new.
What do you have to say about this folks? The price is right and the car is in relatively good shape, I know it would be hard pressed to find a late model vehicle in the 5000 dollar (CDN) price range, and this one has the 3800II in it which is a big plus. I have always enjoy the power the 3800II outputs, and its smoothness and reliability. Anyways, I would like to take the car home next week unless somebody comes with a convincing reason for me not to.
This is my first time car shopping, I would appreciate any suggestions and comments. Thanks in advance.
drue Posts: 3I wanted to see if anyone can help me with some minor damage with a 2002 Buick Century. Essentially, the car was being driven in reverse and the right front door and mirror clipped a pine tree. The heated mirror shattered and the door sustained some minor cosmetic damage.
Heres my questions:
1) The dealer wants to replace the whole heated power mirror assembly at $131, but only the mirror itself was damaged. The way these mirrors are assembled, the glass (and heating element) is just glued to a plastic frame in the color-keyed housing. Does anybody know of anywhere to get just the mirror (and probably heater element) to re-attach (website, part #, anything)? It's got to be a cheaper than replacing the whole unit.
2) The damage on the door is fairly minor, just a small, smooth depression. It's unfortunately on the lower accent line (bend/crease) on the door. The paint has minor scratches. Again, the dealer seems to want to go crazy with the body work and bang it out from the inside and repaint most of the door... at a cost of about $350. It seems that if it can be pulled out smoothly no repainting would be necessary. Anyone have any experience with this type of work know if this would be possible?
For pictures of the damage, please go to: http://home.earthlink.net/~druep/century.html
Thanks in advance.0


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Do you have tolerance for such people?
This isn't a Utopia. Unfortunately, there are people you will encounter throughout your life who want to scam you, lie to you, or be mean to you for no reason. Perhaps they unleash their rage at everyone close to them because they just don't see that there's a better way to treat people.
As much kindness as you try to throw at them, they may never change their awful ways. Those types of people won't be getting any more sympathy from these types of people though.
People who make everything someone else's fault. (FedoraOrTrilby)
Every time my mom sees an issue, the blame always goes to either my dad, my brother, or me. The other day I found some cloves in the spice cabinet that expired in 2002, and she said my brother probably bought it. He was eight in 2002. (flemingle)
High and Mighty Hypocrites
The sort of "high and mighty" people who get caught doing the very thing they publicly stood against.
Televangelists who rail against homosexuality being exposed for their closeted activities. "Family values" politicians who get caught having an affair. People who head up charities who turn out to be ripping off supporters and pocketing the money that donors give them.
I have little time for hypocrites, but less for those who make a great noise about their own piety while privately going against everything they publicly stand for. (gogojack)
The higher the volume…
Some people can only win arguments by being the loudest. (cvdss)
My mum does that when talking politics, it usually ends with her screaming about how she knows more than me. (TheJawsDog)


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The Best N.Y. Houses of May
The most notable houses featured as the N.Y. House of the Day in May range from an operatic Mediterranean mansion in Mamaroneck, N.Y., to a property in New Jersey that's nicknamed "the castle."
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Fishing is always free in Texas State Parks. That includes more than 50 state parks and numerous Wildlife Management Areas across Texas — great places to make some summer memories.
This summer Go Fish! Learn to Fish events can add splash to your summer days. Fishing events throughout the year will add to the fun — from kids' fishing derbies to "Learn to Fish" opportunities. Some parks offer tackle loaner equipment.
P.S. Statewide Free Fishing Day is Saturday June 7. On that day, you can fish without a license in any Texas public waters.


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There is a new silent threat for women who wish to become pregnant and for those who are currently pregnant.
Zika virus is a member of the Flaviviridae virus family and is mainly transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, which are also known as Asian tiger mosquitoes for the distinct black and white striping found on the body of these insects. The Zika virus is in the same family as yellow fever, West Nile, chikungunya and dengue. Of these viruses, only Zika has been linked to birth defects.
It is unclear at this time if Zika passes through breast milk.
Zika can be transmitted sexually, although this is very rare. Three sexually-transmitted cases of Zika have been documented thus far. CNN news articles reported that in French Polynesia in 2013, "semen and urine samples from a 44-year-old Tahitian man tested positive for Zika even when blood samples did not." CNN reported that Colorado microbiologist Brian Foy contracted Zika after traveling to Senegal in 2008. Days after his return from Senegal, his wife was infected with the virus despite her not having left Colorado and not being exposed to a mosquito carrying the virus. The likely source of her virus was through sexual contact with her husband. A third sexually transmitted case of Zika virus occurred in February 2016 in Dallas County, Texas.
Adults infected with Zika experience either no symptoms or experience the mild flu-like symptoms of joint pain, muscle pain, headache and mild fever sometimes combined with rash and/or conjunctivitis, or red eyes. These symptoms last from one week to ten days.
Zika is a tropical illness that originated in Africa and was first identified in a monkey in 1947. The virus derives its name from a forest near Lake Victoria, Uganda, that was home to the first rhesus monkeys infected with the virus. According to the World Health Organization, within a few years the virus in Uganda had jumped from monkeys to humans.
Just like with malaria, people are the source of Zika virus transmission. A female mosquito bites a person infected with Zika and then bites an uninfected person, transmitting the virus from the first person to the next. The infected mosquito will continue to bite other people, thus infecting each of them with Zika, and this cycle will continue until the mosquito dies.
People infected with Zika travel from area to area, which means that in any country where Asian tiger mosquitos are found can become a new area of localized Zika infection. A region in which Zika is present permanently is said to be endemic. A pandemic is when an infection spreads across large regions, such as an entire continent.
The Zika virus is now spreading locally in more than 20 countries which are mostly located in Latin America and in the Caribbean. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), areas of the growing pandemic include Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Saint Martin, Suriname, Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Venezuela.
In Brazil, a link between the Zika virus and birth defects is suspected. Pregnant women infected with Zika have an increased chance of their babies being born with microcephaly, which is a congenital condition in which a baby is born with an abnormal smallness of the head which results in incomplete brain development. Sometimes fetuses that develop microcephaly in utero are miscarried. Babies born with the condition sometimes die during birth or shortly after birth.
Those babies born with microcephaly who survive their births tend to suffer from seizures, physical developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, problems with movement and balance, feeding problems such as difficulty swallowing, hearing loss and vision problems. The severity of these issues range in severity to life-threatening and often last a lifetime.
Autopsies were conducted on a few Brazilian babies with microcephaly who died shortly after birth. Samples of these babies' brains showed the presence of Zika virus. Other investigations have shown that babies born with microcephaly to women infected with Zika virus have varying degrees of the disease and the difference seems to hinge on when the mothers were infected with Zika.
When mothers are infected with Zika during their first trimester, or first three months of pregnancy, have babies born with microcephaly, the severity of birth defects are greater than babies born to mothers infected later in pregnancy. First trimester infected babies born with microcephaly have brains that are smooth and void of the characteristic ridges of a normal human brain. Scientists believe this lack of ridges is why the degree of microcephaly is more severe for these babies.
In the United States, microcephaly is not a common condition. According to the CDC, between 2 babies per 10,000 live births to about 12 babies per 10,000 live births are born with the condition. A baby boy born recently in Hawaii was diagnosed with microcephaly; his mother had been infected with Zika while she was traveling in Brazil. This is so far the only documented case of microcephaly in the U.S. due to Zika.
In Brazil, 146 babies were born with microcephaly in 2014. That numbered skyrocketed to nearly 4,000 cases since November 2015 alone. Of this second group of babies, 51 have died so far. It is suspected that the rapidly increasing rate of Zika infection is the reason behind the increase in Brazilian babies born with microcephaly.
At this time, there is no blood test available for the detection of Zika, which is why women who are or who can become pregnant who are living in or traveling to countries where the disease is spreading are being cautioned about contracting the Zika virus.
There is no vaccine, treatment or cure for Zika either. Prevention is the best medicine when it comes to limiting the reach of this particular virus.
"Out of an abundance of caution," the CDC recommends that "pregnant women in any trimester should consider postponing travel to the areas where Zika virus transmission is ongoing." Airlines have started refunding ticket costs to pregnant women whose destinations are in Zika-infected areas.
The CDC advises that all people traveling to any areas infected with Zika use mosquito repellent, reapply repellent as instructed on the package labeling, wear long sleeves and long pants and use netting around beds while sleeping to prevent mosquito bites from occurring in the first place.
The U.S. Department of Defense is offering voluntary relocation to pregnant employees and their beneficiaries who are stationed in countries where Zika is found.
Government officials in Brazil, El Salvador, Colombia and Jamaica have told young women in their respective countries to postpone pregnancy for up to two years in an effect to limit the chances of having a baby born with microcephaly. It is still unknown how long the virus in an infected woman can impact a pregnancy as this causal link between Zika and microcephaly is a new development.
Women's rights groups in El Salvador are using the Zika virus and its effect on pregnancy as an opportunity to discuss that country's complete ban on abortion, which went into effect in 1998. These groups are hoping abortion laws will be relaxed to allow women infected with Zika more options should they become pregnant.
Researchers at the British company Oxitec are attempting to reduce Zika transmission using OX513A, a genetically modified male Aedes aegypti, which critics have dubbed "mutant mosquito" or "Robo-Frankenstein mosquito." This mutated male mosquito, which carries a fluorescent marker for easy identification, passes along a gene that makes his offspring die. Since female mosquitos mate only once a lifetime, this gene mutation may curb the population of the Aedes aegypti mosquitos.
Trial releases of the OX513A mosquitos in Brazil have proved to be successful with a 99 percent population reduction in a 2011 field trial and a 92 percent population reduction in a 2014 field trial.
As science and governments try to battle the spread of Zika, residents and travelers in affected areas can protect themselves by regularly using mosquito repellents and reapplying as needed, wearing clothing that covers arms, legs, ankles and necks, using mosquito netting over beds and reducing or eliminating standing water, which are breeding grounds for mosquitos, in their neighborhoods.
For residents and travelers who are fertile, using condoms during sexual encounters can help reduce the chances of pregnancy during Zika outbreaks. Women of childbearing potential in affected areas should consider the use of birth control until at least the link between Zika and microcephaly can be scientifically explained, at which time perhaps the rates of Zika will have declined or will be eliminated entirely.


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Switched at Birth – Deaf Culture on Television
Switched at Birth is a television show featured on ABC Family that has truly brought American Sign Language and Deaf Culture into the living rooms of today's generation. It is the first television show to feature several deaf actors/characters and entire scenes shot using only ASL.
Switched at Birth is about two teen girls and their families who come to find out that they were switched at the hospital and have been raised by each other's biological families. Bay Kennish, played by Vanessa Marano, is the artistic daughter of a wealthy two-parent family and Daphne Vasquez, played by Katie Leclerc, is the deaf daughter of a working-class single mother. The drama surrounding the two families unfolds as they learn how to live together and get to know the parents/daughters/sisters they never knew.
The show is truly inspirational, witty, and successfully brings Deaf Culture to the forefront with many deaf and hard of hearing characters portrayed by deaf and hard of hearing actors and actresses including Katie Leclerc, Sean Berdy, Marlee Matlin, and Ryan Lane.
The Main Characters
A Show In American Sign Language
American Sign Language is used in every episode and in almost every scene of Switched at Birth. And on March 4, 2013, ABC Family aired the first and only television episode shot entirely in ASL. It was a smash hit and the first of its kind. The episode was incredibly moving and inspirational.
Since all of the American Sign Language on the show is captioned, it can be great practice for ASL students to see a variety of signs and signers on the show. There have been a few incorrect signs noticed on the show, but they are few and far between. And while SIMCOM (simultaneous communication–signing and speaking at the same time) is not thoroughly accepted in the Deaf Community, the hearing actors have truly done a great job learning the language and portraying it accurately on screen.
Some Deaf Culture Lessons From The Show
The Deaf Culture norms portrayed in the show are pretty spot on and incredibly educational for viewers.
As early as the first episode of Season One, when you see Regina Vasquez, Daphne's mother, for the first time, she answers a telephone in their home connected to a flashing light. This is known as a telephone signaling system to alert a deaf or hard of hearing person visually when the phone is ringing. There are many other types of technology used by deaf people in everyday life. You can read more about them on our Deaf Technology page.
Also in episode one, when Kathryn Kennish, played by Lea Thompson, meets Daphne and Regina at her home for the first time, she communicates with Daphne by shouting. Regina informs her that no matter how loud she shouts, Daphne still can't hear her. Shouting is actually a surprisingly common mistake made by hearing people. In the show, Daphne is able to lipread, so Kathryn is told to face her and talk normally. Later in the episode, you also learn that not all deaf people read lips or speak.
John Kennish also brings up the option of a cochlear implant for Daphne with Regina which starts a great discussion about how deaf people do not view themselves as handicapped or needing to be "fixed" or "helped" while hearing people commonly do.
The show also portrays what life is like for kids attending a school for the deaf instead of a mainstream program at a hearing school. They even cover name signs and how you're not supposed to create your own in Deaf Culture.
We don't want to give too much away, so you can learn more about Deaf Culture and read some recommended Do's and Don'ts from our visitors on our Deaf Culture page.
Watching Switched at Birth
Switched at Birth airs on ABC Family and is currently available to watch online via Netflix and Hulu.
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This is truly a wonderful show for anyone interested in learning ASL. And if that's you, we actually offer free online ASL classes right on this site. You can find them on our Learn Sign Language page. It's super easy to follow and a whole lot of fun. We encourage everyone to learn at least a little ASL because it is the third most used language in the United States and you never know when you might want to use it! Get started today!


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Hermès is known as one of the ultimate purveyors of luxury goods, but its off-shoot line, Petit h, is all about up-cycling, or très chic re-cycling. For years, Creative Director Pascale Mussard has collected all sorts of defective goods, scraps left over on the cutting room floor, prototypes, and products that never sold and stored them in what she refers to in her caverne d'Ali Baba. For Petit h, artisans are let loose to ponder, imagine, and create. It's kind of like nursery school for adults.
I found a great little series of short videos telling the story (trailer, episode 1, episode 2, episode 3, episode 4, episode 5). What struck me most was the positive joy exhibited by the artisans as they imagined new objects made from what was essentially garbage. The tag line at the end of each video is on ne jette rien; ça peut toujours servir (ohn nuh zjet reen; sah puh toozjoors sairveer), which means "we throw nothing away; it can always be used." This idea of thrift and husbandry of possessions is so quintessentially French.
And what wonderfully poetic and whimsical creations they devise! There was an hour glass made of two vases that were fused together at the neck, filled with the same sand from which the crystal is made. There was a giant panda big enough to lounge on made from scraps of leather, and a graceful sailboat with sails created from a brilliantly hued scarf that wasn't perfect enough to sell. The one-of-a-kind objects are available in limited-run installations in Hermès boutiques and a few are available on-line. They are priced from under $100 to about $10,000.


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Cocoa farmer turned chocolate manufacturer based at Kerala with wide varieties of chocolates
We produce only couverture chocolates consist of Milk , Dark , 70 % cocoa & 99 % cocoa
Sell your own chocolates to the world market with an investment 38 lakhs approx (building and power extra ) We can help you to set up a chocolate factory to process cocoa bean to unique chocolates . The consultancy services includes obtain licenses , building plan , power allocations , machinery procurement , cocoa processing technology and marketing support . Email us email@example.com or WhatsApp 9387532483


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Jake hails from Sarasota, Florida, where he started playing music at an early age. Since then, Jake has become proficient at guitar, bass, banjo, ukulele, and piano. He is a recent graduate of Florida Atlantic University, where he received his bachelor's degree in Commercial Music: Technology. Jake played in the FAU jazz band and the jazz combo, as well as various rock and folk ensembles.
After graduating, he taught and played music across south Florida before moving to Austin. He has a strong background in many styles of music including rock, blues, jazz, and classical. Jake is passionate about teaching and tries to make learning music an enjoyable experience for every student. He structures his lessons around each students needs, and encourages them to develop good habits. Jake knows that the skills a student attains from music are applicable in many areas of life.


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Kilt & Trouser Braces
Kinloch Anderson offer a range of superior quality kilt trouser braces to perfectly compliment your existing or newly acquired kilt trousers. We offer the same quality in a choice of white or black. These can actually be worn with trews, kilt or trousers and are suitable for any occasion, Scots or not. Wear everyday or as discreet evening accessory.


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is this company still operating. I cannot get in touch
I have been on the chat line since earlier in the year with lots of questions about the system. When we bought all the hardware to install the system - including 18 smart radiator thermostats, I tried very hard to get questions answered about installing. They just kept coming back with more and more questions about my old system which I had explained multiple times would no longer be there as we were having a new boiler and getting rid of the old programmer and thermostat
. All this took place between the beginning of August and 19th September without any satisfactory answers. Then I had to go on holiday and our boiler is being installed on Monday 14th October and I cannot contact anyone at all. I wrote an email more than 24 hours ago labelling it URGENT. I cannot access any Live Chat - except in the Sales Dept. Even for an emergency there is no person there, you have to leave a voicemail!
I had my doubts about this company as soon as I realised that their policy is not to speak to their customers but was so attracted by the system that I spent a lot of money and bought the necessary hardware. I am now bitterly regretting having done so. My plumber is not going to be very pleased when he arrives.
Has anybody had a similar experience or any idea how to make contact with Tado?
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tado can't be installed and commisioned before your new boiler is installed.
They have a very good troubleshooting system - best to use email and not ring them up. They will first ask for details of your system, boiler etc. just answer the questions they ask and they will come back with the next steps within 24 hrs.
Also your plumber should be able to advise - and you may need an electrician because different connections may need to be made on the boiler.
If you are installing the tado yourself you may get better results using a Tado installer details are on the website.
It isn't just a plug and go system, it needs setting up carefully but stay with it - the results are good!5
Yes, Same here, Tado support is bad. Noone is available in the weekend. No support in my language. All and all bad support while my system keeps giving back errors during the installation process. And no heating in the house!1
Birdie ✭Hi I have just read your enquiry and if you are still having problems with installing then Barlows are qualified to install and set up the Tado and any smart radiator valves.0


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Sterling Silver Red Coral Doublet Cross Enhancer Pendant
• Sterling Silver cross enhancer pendant
• Red coral and crystal quartz doublet cabochon center
• Measures approximately 3" long x 2" wide
• Designed and crafted in America with gemstones from around the world
A beautiful statement in jewelry and faith. This fabulous cross from designer Carolyn Pollack features her signature rope design border and swirls of Sterling Silver. Featuring a hinged bail, this can be worn with your favorite chain, beads or cord.
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