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|Merewether and Bar Beach.
|Secret bay and the freeloaders.
Gabi and I thought we would live out our days in the St. George district at Peakhurst. On impulse we both retired, sold the Peakhurst palace and moved north to the shores of beautiful Lake Macquarie.
We both have an association with Dobell house in Wangi Wangi and Gabi has evolved into an artist of some renown in the district and beyond.
One only has to glance at the above pics to become aware of where our last days will now be spent.
As I keep on repeating almost ad nauseum, it's an extremely hard life but someone has to do it.


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The Arkansas Arts Council invites you to honor the recipients of its 2018 Governor's Arts Awards at a luncheon and ceremony on Thursday, March 29, at the Arkansas Governor's Mansion. Tickets are $35 and may be reserved by March 16. Purchase tickets online at http://www.arkansasarts.org/purchase-tickets. Or contact Cheri Leffew at [email protected] or (501) 324-9767.
The recipients are:
Lifetime Achievement Award - June Biber Freeman, Little Rock
Arts Community Development Award - Peggy Kjelgaard, Eureka Springs
Arts in Education Award - David Woolly, Alma
Corporate Sponsorship of the Arts Award - Highlands Oncology Group, Fayetteville
Folklife Award - Brockwell Gospel Music School, Brockwell
Individual Artist Award - Richard Stephens, Hot Springs
Patron Award - Charlotte Hudspeth Gadberry, Little Rock
Judges Recognition Award - Becky Thornton, Conway
The Governor's Arts Awards program recognizes Arkansas artists, arts patrons, arts educators and corporations for their outstanding contributions to the arts community. The recipients are nominated by the public and selected by a distinguished panel of arts professionals from around the state.

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DNA Tests and Deportation Targets French Left Resists Sarkozy's Immigration Crackdown
The immigration debate is hotting up in France, as left-wing politicians and human rights groups face off against the government's plans for tougher immigration laws, including DNA tests. Now eight Paris mayors say they won't cooperate with implementing Sarkozy's deportation targets.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants tougher immigration laws in France.
The French goverment is toughening up its immigration policies, with plans to introduce DNA tests for prospective immigrants and demands that local officals meet their deportation targets. But the left is hitting back, with eight Paris mayors saying they won't cooperate and human rights groups accusing the government of treating immigrants as "disposable objects" instead of human beings.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy campaigned on a law and order platform, which included a pledge to crack down on illegal immigration and make it harder for foreigners to make France their home. His government is now considering introducing DNA tests for prospective immigrants, while his Immigration Minister Brice Hortefeux has told local prefects they are not doing enough to hit the president's deportation targets.
Sarkozy had promised to expel 25,000 illegal immigrants from France by the end of 2007. But Hortefeux, who is head of the newly created Ministry of Immigration and National Identity, is struggling to meet the target, with only 11,000 having been shown the door in the first seven months of the year. "I want numbers!" Sarkozy told the minister in a meeting last month, according to Le Point magazine. "It's a campaign commitment. The French are expecting this from me," he was reported as saying.
But the first rumbles of rebellion are emerging. On Thursday, eight mayors in the Paris region lashed out at government pressure to expel more immigrants, a day after Hortefeux berated 19 regional officials for falling short of the targets.
In an open letter to the minister, the left-wing mayors said: "We remind you that we are doing our duty as citizens to protect inhabitants who live, work and study in our community," they declared. "We are not at your orders. ... Your obsessive vision of numbers is more condemnable because human beings are involved."
Human rights groups have also denounced the government for emphasizing the volume of expulsions. Anti-racism group MRAP said that the deportation drive was turning immigrants into "disposable objects." Pierre Henry, director-general of the non-governmental organization France, Land of Asylum, told the radio station Europe-1 that he accepted that "the state has the right to say who can come in, who leaves and how." But, he said, "The problem is when expulsion policy becomes the alpha and omega of migration policy."
Tensions have also been raised after a parliamentary commission on Wednesday approved introducing DNA tests for family members of immigrants already in France. The measure will now be included in a sweeping immigration law to be debated by parliament next week, aimed at toughening visa requirements. "No subject should be taboo," Hortefeux told reporters on Thursday.
Serge Blisko, a Socialist deputy of the National Assembly, pointed out that many countries lack DNA testing facilities and warned that it could lead to a "genetic screening" of foreigners. Bertrand Pancher, a member of Sarkozy's Union for a Popular Movement (UMP), voiced concerns about how adopted children would be affected.
France's League for Human Rights noted that the tests cost several hundred euros and and would be beyond the means of most applicants from poor countries, so that the measure would effectively "filter" poorer immigrants. It also argued that the measure is not constitutional, as the French civil code forbids DNA tests for anything other than scientific or medical purposes.


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Don't Bomb Syria
Demonstrators listen to speakers at a rally against taking military action against Islamic State in Syria, held outside Downing Street in London, November 28, 2015.
Mass protests have taken place in London and many other cities across the country urging the government not to conduct airstrikes in Syria.
'Don't Bomb Syria' signs were plentiful, as thousands of protesters took to the streets of the British capital to make their voices heard, in a rally organized by the Stop the War coalition.
The rally was against a planned vote in Parliament about whether to support a motion for the UK to starting bombing ISIS militants in Syria.
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Helen Michaelis
Helen Michaelis will always be remembered as the First Lady of Quarter Horse history. If not for her strict adherence to bloodline standards as the second secretary of the American Quarter Horse Association, the American Quarter Horse breed might have evolved to nothing more than the equine industry's best loved mutt.
Helen Mary Hall was a daughter of Fred S. Hall, an Englishman who came to America to raise horses, and Florence Black, who was born on a ranch in Kimble County, Texas. Undoubtedly influenced by her father, Helen was introduced to horses at a very young age and would stay involved with them throughout her life.
Helen supported herself through college by owning a riding stable. She attended college at the University of Texas and spent the summer of 1928 teaching riding at Camp Ekalela near Estes Park in Colorado. When she returned to Texas, she rounded up a string of horses she had raised and trained on the family ranch, and drove them 173 miles from Eden to Austin. She first rented at the Western Field Riding Club and later bought her own riding academy.
By 1932 she had finished her education and developed a good business. Then she fell in love, sold her stables and all but a few of her horses and married Max G. Michaelis, Jr. She moved to Mexico with him and continued to raise and train horses while abroad. The couple later moved back to the Michaelis Ranch in Kyle, Texas.
Helen was introduced to quarter-type horses in the early 1930s; and a few years later, she started doing research on the breed's origins. She visited with different ranchers about their horses and recorded the information. Helen went to match races and kept records of the placings and other information. She started writing articles concerning everything she had learned.
After reading an article written by Robert Denhardt had written on the "Billy" horses in South Texas, Helen sent him a letter concerning Ott Adams' horse, Little Joe. Denhardt was impressed by her knowledge of Quarter Horse bloodlines, and the two became friends.
When AQHA was established in 1940, Helen was elected as a director and took over as secretary in 1942 when Denhardt received a Rockefeller Fellowship to work toward a doctorate at Berkeley. She ran AQHA from her ranch in Eagle Pass, Texas. She met some initial resistance and prejudice as a woman in the livestock industry, but ultimately she gained the respect of her peers.
As secretary and authority on bloodlines, Helen could spot fabricated pedigrees. More than one rancher's horse passed inspection, but did not pass Helen on bloodlines.
August 15, 1946, was Helen's last day as secretary-treasurer of the American Quarter Horse Association. She had spent much of her life working for the Association and, despite pressure and criticism, followed the rules and regulations to the letter. Helen stepped down and handed the reins to John Burns. Her influence on AQHA extended beyond her knowledge of bloodlines, as she had an effect on the role of women in AQHA and the Quarter Horse industry.
It was her good luck to do and have what she valued most. Life without a family, horses, or ranching would have been a prison to her, and she had all of those.
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Full of praise: HMS is one of customers and partners in addition to numerous other financial service providers for years also large companies in the pharmaceutical and medical technology industry such as Abbott and Roche Diagnostics to its customers. But also clients from other industries benefit from the developments of the Heidelberg software company including that time German air traffic control, telecommunications provider cable Baden-Wurttemberg, the cosmetics manufacturer Yves Rocher or the express-delivery service: matters. Satisfy these customers not least successful through close partnerships with software vendors. Since 1996, HMS of official partner of SAS's Institute, one of the most important manufacturers of analytical software. And in 2002, HMS has been certified by Microsoft as a partner. Back to the Quotations, finally they make it clear how customers and partners about HMS analytical software and the work of the experts think. "Here are some a few excerpts: HMS partner proved, goal – oriented and timely manner who put the project through flexibility, dedication, and comprehensive know-how in the business intelligence environment to success." Manfred Karim, project management and coordination, cable BW HMS has developed a user-friendly interface with us, which is intuitive to use and allows you select and counting individual target groups not only specialists in real time." "Lewis high man, head of CRM projects, Schober information group SAS training work as we like with HMS together, because we can rely on the competence and the quality of the coach and also special customer requirements could be successfully implemented." Norbert Seibel, Manager training, SAS Institute after the motto of data storage and evaluation at your fingertips! (u0085) Particularly noteworthy is the understanding of the HMS colleagues for the complex data structures and elaborate analyses." Anja Junschke, user system integration, Roche Diagnostics was the collaboration with the HMS excellent and efficient.


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The United States of Autism movie showing in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Fellow Des Moines friends, we will get to see a showing of The United States of Autism at the Wynnsong Theater in Johnston on May 16th!! Thanks to ChildServe for hosting this great event! I can't wait to see it! Hope to see you there!!


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Maybe the neighbor's lawn is always greener and has fewer weeds, or maybe you're just looking at yours too closely. The best way to minimize weeds is to keep a nice, dense green lawn. Healthy lawn grass can choke out weeds. That, a dandelion digger and some time spent communing with nature are still your best bets. Unfortunately, a weed-free lawn is a myth unless you live in a bubble that can keep wind, weather, squirrels and the neighbor's cat out.
Mow lawns the correct height and mow frequently. Kentucky bluegrass, Tall fescue and St. Augustine grasses all should be mowed at three inches. Bermuda and Zoysia grass should be mowed at 1 to 1 1/2 inches. Never take more than a third of the blade off; it causes the grass to lose moisture and nitrogen. Mow more often in the spring. While you're at it, sharpen that mower blade once or twice a season. Sharp cuts heal fast, and dull blades shred leaves, resulting in excessive loss of water and nutrients.
Water your lawn infrequently but completely. Your lawn needs about an inch of water a week. If it does not get it from precipitation, water it deeply once to make up the deficit. Water your lawn during the early morning hours when the cool air keeps moisture near the ground. Leave a can or rain gauge out to measure precipitation and irrigation totals. Surface watering only nourishes weeds. Grass roots grow much deeper.
Apply the right fertilizer at the right time. Have your soil tested at your university agricultural extension to find out what kind of fertilizer your lawn needs and how often it should be applied. All lawns need nitrogen in the spring and fall. Never apply fertilizer in the heat of summer. Grass clippings can add up to 25 percent of the nitrogen necessary for a healthy lawn. If the topsoil is thin, you may need to make additional applications or top dress with manure or topsoil.
Learn to target weeds and use herbicides when they will be effective. Pre-emergent herbicide prohibits seed germination and is effective in early spring and late fall. Broad leaf herbicides must make contact with the leaves of weeds such as dandelion, plantain and chicory. A targeted herbicide such as glyphosate is a good choice for broad leaf weeds. Dig up quackgrass. It's often mistaken for crabgrass, but since it spreads by rhizomes, a pre-emergent designed to kill seeds will not make a dent in it. Never underestimate the value of persistence and a good dandelion digger.
Look for signals. Moss, algae and yellow nut sedge, a thick grass-like weed with an impressive panicle, are signals of soggy soil. Moss and algae tolerate infertile or acidic soil. Knotweed grows in compacted soil. These and other plants signal problems with soil that must be addressed, often by digging up sod, amending or adding topsoil and re-seeding or re-sodding.


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I'll preface by saying that this is some weird stuff, and don't watch it at work. This is a song from The Alpha Male on Scatalogics, and the video is pretty amazing. Features a pixel-based man with a giant erect member going around to different "stages"/countries enjoying the native people. I'm not sure if it's commentary, or what precisely it has to do with Contra, but here it is. The video was put together by AKALTD, so maybe they can tell me.
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Community Courts
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"We go to the root of the problems rather than just throwing them in jail," said the Community Justice Center's lone judge, Lillian Sing.
Click here to read the full article in the Sacramento Bee.
Bipartisanship in Legal Reform
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Politicians and policy makers are finally beginning to discuss reforming the legal system. For some the issue is the fact that the US imprisons its citizens at a rate that is five times higher than other Western nations. For others it's that the fact that the federal government spends nearly $7 billion imprisoning people. Unfortunately even with this issue being bipartisan it isn't getting anywhere in congress, so the federal system isn't changing. However,states suffering deficits are moving to reform their systems.
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What Is A Just and Fair Sentence?
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In Norway, a mass murderer was recently sentenced to 21 years in prison. Norway uses a restorative sentencing model emphasizing healing for the victims, society and the convicted criminal. In the United States, we use a retributive sentencing model. This model emphasizes punishment fitting the crime ensuring that people are sentenced to prison for hundreds of years like Ajay Dev was.
Click here to read about the two models and which one helps reduce crime.
No More Extreme Sentences For California Youth
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The California assembly recently passed a bill giving juvenile offenders serving life terms possible freedom. According to the senior attorney at the National Center for Youth Law, "They are more likely to rehabilitate than an adult". The California Supreme court told legislatures to prohibit juvenile prison sentences for non-homicide crimes without a meaningful chance for parole. In effect stopping the practice of "extreme" sentences that result in life in prison.
Click here to read the full story.
Reforming Arson Investigations
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The Innocence Project and the Texas State Fire Marshall's Office are reviewing arson cases in which someone was convicted of a crime. As of now there are about 900 people serving time inTexas prisons for arson. One of the issues with arson convictions is that very few people are properly trained to investigate arson.
To read more on this story, click here.
Pennsylvania Prison Reform
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We are now seeing a whole new direction for housing non-violent offenders due to the cost of incarceration and difficulties with state budgets.. Pennsylvania's Criminal Justice Reform act will save the state's taxpayers up to $370 million by emphasizing rehabilitation and community based facilities for it's non-violent offenders. The reforms include counseling for drug and alcohol abuse and educational and vocational education.
Click here to read the full article on philly.com.
The Veritas Initiative
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The Veritas Initiative is a watchdog entity within the Northern California Innocence Project. Their goal is to advance data-driven reform in the Justice System. In 2010 the most extensive reports on misconduct in the state of California in both state and federal courts was released by this organization. Their web site has news and resources regarding exonerations and causes of wrongful convictions.
Their web address is: http://www.veritasinitiative.org/
Legal Reform in Texas
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In 2010 the state of Texas had over 43 exonerations. These wrongful convictions show deep problems are at the core of the justice system. Texas, like most states has spent large amounts of taxpayer dollars building prisons and incarcerating it's citizens. This tough on crime mentality fails to ensure that only the guilty are sent to prison. Texas finally began to look into what is causing all of these wrongful convictions.
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Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Wants to Stop Politicizing Judges
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Retired Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O'Connor is part of a group of judges, politicians, and lawyers on a mission to keep the judicial branch independent from politics. Their goal is to prevent judges from becoming "politicians in robes". They hope to fight judicial corruption by changing the process from state judicial elections to using a merit system. This will prevent the perception of corruption that campaign money can cause.
To read the full article read click here.
Supreme Court Rules Fair Sentencing Act Is Retroactive
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The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Fair Sentencing Act is retroactive. Brad R. Schlesinger for IVN.com (Unfiltered Policitcal News) writes, "The issue presented was whether the Fair Sentencing Act's (the "FSA") new, lower mandatory minimums apply to defendants whose crack offenses were committed prior to the passing of the FSA, but sentenced after the law passed. In a victory for criminal justice and sentencing reform, the Court sided 5-4 with the defendants, overturning the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and holding that the FSA does in fact apply to such defendants sentenced post-FSA for pre-FSA crimes. Writing the majority opinion for the Court was Justice Breyer, joined by Sotomayor, Kagan, Ginsburg, and Kennedy; while Scalia, Roberts, Alito, and Thomas dissented."
Our Overcrowded Prisons
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The April 22, 2012 CBS story titled The Cost of a Nation of Incarceration shows the conditions of overcrowding in this countries' prisons. In California the overcrowding was so extensive the U.S. Supreme Court labeled it "cruel and unusual punishment". One wonders how this can happen when the crime rate has dropped over 40% during the last 20 years.
To read or listen to the story click here.
National Uniform Disclosure Standards
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced a bi-partisan bill to help standardize disclosure laws throughout the country. Right now there are 96 different policies when it comes to this vital issue. In her bill, S 2197 federal prosecutors would have to make early disclosure of favorable evidence regardless of whether the evidence is seen as material to the case. Judges would have a broad range of remedies of enforcement, including postponing or adjourning the proceedings, excluding or limiting testimony or evidence, ordering a new trial, or dismissing the case with or without prejudice. Unfortunately this bill may not pass without your support. Contact your senator and ask them to help pass this bill.
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Mary came to get us right at 2:30 pm and we rode over to the other hotel where the Civil Affairs Office is. I was feeling a little nervous, but honestly the whole experience was surreal. We took some pictures of the building outside and then went upstairs to where we would meet Parker.
When we walked into the room, there a few Chinese ladies and one baby girl waiting on the sofas. We sat down to wait and took a few pictures of the room. Then a few other American families came in. They knew each other already because they're staying at the same hotel, which isn't the hotel we're at. I offered to take a few pictures of them when they met their kids because Mary said that Parker wasn't there yet. As I was taking pictures of a family meeting their 10 year old daughter, I heard Vuong say, "Honey, he's here" at which point I hurriedly gave them back their camera to look for Parker. And there he was! He was wearing the lavender sweater we've seen in so many pictures, along with many other layers, which I will tell you about later.
I gave my letter to a lady and then she said I could pick him up. When he saw us, he smiled. Right away. He was babbling something in Chinese and pointing and smiling. I reached down to take his little hand and he gave it to me right away and smiled again. By this time, I was dying to pick him up. So I asked him if I could pick him up and he smiled again. I took it as a good sign. When I started to pick him up, he raised his arms as if to say it was ok. The entire time he smiled and talked and was so happy. I held him for a few minutes until he saw the little rocking toys in the middle of the room and then he wanted me to put him on them. Vuong was recording during all of this so I decided it was time for him to meet his son and we traded places.
Vuong got on the other rocking toy and was talking to Parker and they were both rocking and laughing. I recorded for a bit and then I was able to ask the people who brought Parker some questions about him. Some of the questions I asked were:
Q. How does he let us know he needs to go potty?
A. He says baba for poop and nao nao for pee.
So far he hasn't gone to the bathroom so we put a pull up on him.
Q. What time does he go to bed?
A. He goes to be around 11:30. (OO <~~ That would be my eyes bugging, which I know they really did as I was writing it down)
He also takes a nap from 12:30-2:00. He had a big day today so he's sleeping a bit now. He also sleeps in his own bed which is a nice bonus.
Q. Does he have any food allergies?
A. Not that they have discovered.
He drinks milk and eats meat. Also, he is not a picky eater and he feeds himself.
He likes music and to dance. He is always easy going and happy. His foster family was sad when he left this morning, but they didn't cry in front of him so as not to upset him.
We came back to the hotel and finished up some paperwork with Mary. I went first while Vuong and Parker played with the stacking cups on the chair. Then it was Vuong's turn to sign and I played cars with him.
Once Mary left, we decided it was time to check this kid out. He came to us somewhat dirty. Not filthy, but not clean. We took 4 shirt off of him. (One lavender sweater, one green striped sweater, one pink v-neck sweater, and a little cotton long sleeved undershirt, which was damp with sweat.) And for the bottoms, he had on a pair of padded pants, a pair of sweater type pants and a pair of cotton pants that were similar to the undershirt. All of the pants were split crotch. Once we got his stirpped down, he started to get nervous and cry. He wanted to put his coat on. It's the yellow coat you've seen in all his pictures. I had already filled the tub with warm water and put the toys in it so it would be ready to go. I took him into the bathroom and tried to put him in the tub. He didn't like it at all and kept curling his legs up so they wouldn't get wet. He didn't cry outloud which made me so sad. He just tried to keep it in and I didn't even realize he was crying until I turned him around. Vuong, being the devoted Daddy that he is, put on his swim trunks and got in with him. Parker didn't really enjoy his bath, but he didn't cry anymore. Vuong washed him and I took over for the 'special' parts. Then we got him out and dressed. For all you Pitner teachers who told me that he looked WAY bigger than 18-24 months clothes, just know that the 24 month pants aren't even touching his body at the waist and that's with a pull up on! The size 2 shirt is HUGE on him and hangs almost to his knees. So, tonight we're going to next door to the mall to see if we can find him some pants that fit. The shirts will be ok, but those pants are just sad!
After he was dressed, I filled a sippy cup with water and we sat on the chaise lounge chair in our room. I snuggled him down like a baby and he sucked on the cup until he fell asleep. I held him for a long time and just kept thinking about how all of this didn't feel real. I can't seem to get myself to believe that he really is here! The only time he has cried or even been upset was during the bath part. Other than that, he's just so easy going! I'm prepared for him to fall apart in a few days once he realizes this isn't just a temporary thing. But I'm so thankful the transition was easy.
He has a cough and a pretty good wheeze going on. Our hotel doesn't have a doctor and our next option was the emergency room. We didn't feel like he was sick enough for the ER so we've decided to wait until we get to Guangzhou to see a doctor. We've been given all kinds of 'remedies' by both Mary and the ladies at the hotel desk. We can give him some ginger tea and he will begin to sweat and then his cough will be gone. The hotel lady will make it free of charge if we want. Or we can just give him some warm water. He will begin sweating at midnight and will sweat for awhile. We will have to change his clothes a few times, but once he wakes up in the morning, he'll be fine. Hmmmm... I think we've decided to just watch and wait and see. Seems like the safest bet to me.
He's also going to need to see the dentist once we get home. His poor little teeth look like some corn on the cob, they're so yellow. All of them. I mean Every. Single. One. Poor kiddo. Hopefully his big boy teeth will be ok under all that crud. :o(
Well, I think these guys have been sleeping long enough. I'm going to wake them so we can go out for a bit. Thank you so much for all your prayers during this. God really did protect his little heart today. We are so grateful for that!
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Aston Martin recently introduced the Vantage GT3 at the Geneva Motor Show but a new report is indicating it is being renamed due to a fight with Porsche.
According to Goodwood Road and Racing, lawyers for the two automakers have been fighting over the GT3 name for months.
The issue reportedly revolved around Porsche's claim that the GT3 moniker is theirs, while Aston contended that it's the name of a racing category and has been used by other automakers in the past (ie: the Bentley Continental GT3 R and the Lotus Esprit GT3).
While we're inclined to side with Aston, Porsche apparently won out because the British automaker didn't want to have to pay for a lengthy and expensive legal battle.
As a result, Aston Martin will reportedly rename the Vantage GT3 as the Vantage GT12. The company's Vantage GT3 race car will also be affected as it too will adopt the Vantage GT12 moniker.


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Senior Software Engineer
At Zendesk, we strongly believe that to build a great product you have to have great people. We enjoy working with other smart focused people who care about both the product and the code they write. We value collaboration and test driven development and release frequently. We like and use agile processes and believe that pragmatism always triumphs over dogmatism. We all own the product and enjoy the impact we have improving it.
We're looking for a talented Senior Software Engineer to help making Zendesk Guide a Cloud-Native application and to bring it to the next level in terms of orchestration, reliability and stability using cloud functionalities as they are supposed to. Guide is made by different services that need to be robust, scalable and maintainable. You'll have the skills, experience, wisdom, ability to collaborate and patience to work with the team to deliver high quality software to meet our customers needs.
What you get to do everyday
- Build a product made of application and services, used by millions of customers every day with instrumentation and performance in mind, collect meaningful stats and metrics to demonstrate how different subsystems behave and impact us overall
- Help us improve availability across multiple datacenters
- Moving legacy monolithic apps into the Cloud and into dedicated datastores
- Be part of a SCRUM, iterative development
- Be part of an enthusiastic inclusive team that values interpersonal collaboration and commitment as a group.
What you bring to the role
- You build great product, beautiful simple features and run them in the Cloud natively
- You know what "splitting the monolith" means and you are looking forward to work on the task
- You'll want to whiteboard problems with your peers and apply the scientific method to finding a pragmatic solution that is the best fit for the problem
- You are able to run migrations of application data to new services, you are not afraid of "changing the wheels while the train is running"
- You take initiatives and bring tasks to completion with your team, you hate leaving task unfinished
- Experience with AWS platform or other Cloud platform Experience with MySQL/Aurora at scale and Kafka are a plusIt doesn't matter what languages, frameworks or platforms you already know, you are eager to learn new ones and among those Ruby, JS/ECMAScript 6, Scala, Rails, React will be your daily world
- It doesn't matter how good you know Kubernetes and Docker, you are craving for learning and mastering these technologies
- You believe that cloud consumption is bringing our industry into a new era of software-defined disruption and you want to be part of it.
The best customer experiences are built with Zendesk. Zendesk's powerful and flexible customer service and engagement platform scales to meet the needs of any business, from startups and small businesses to growth companies and enterprises. Zendesk serves businesses across a multitude of industries, with more than 125,000 paid customer accounts offering service and support in more than 30 languages. Headquartered in San Francisco, Zendesk operates worldwide with 15 offices in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America. Learn more at www.zendesk.com.
Interested in knowing what we do in the community? Check out the Zendesk Neighbor Foundation to learn more about how we engage with, and provide support to, our local communities.
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Diamonds might be a girl's best friend, but for the average guy, the couch, a cold beer and the game on a bigscreen will suffice. So, what are we to do when it's up to us to brave the Diamond District and choose our fiance's best friend? Ditch the couch, the beer and the game and consult this guide — offering advice on how to pick a perfect diamond for the engagement, and on a budget, to boot.
Read. Learn. Wow your honey with the best (and most affordable… but she doesn't need to know that) diamond ring in town.
Creating a budget is the first step to choosing the perfect diamond for the lady in your life. Find out how much money you're currently taking in from your salary, estimate your fixed monthly expenses and calculate the amount of time you will need to save up that cash reserve for the diamond. The best way to budget is to talk to professional jewelers about which diamonds fall in various price ranges, so you can target the price range you are looking for and work from there.
According to popular wedding site The Knot, the average ring costs $5,978. Obviously, these don't come cheap, so any way to reduce costs is worth exploring. Creative ideas for lowering the overall ring price include choosing a halo setting that makes the stone appear larger, going with a more minimal prong setting, considering pavé diamonds, going for gold instead of platinum and opting for a fancy shape diamond or even a diamond alternative. You can also find deals that include both the engagement ring and the wedding band in one less expensive package.
There is only one person in the world who knows exactly what type of diamond ring your fiance dreams about. That person is your fiance. You'll likely be playing the guessing game, but there are ways to find out what she's looking for. One option is to ask her friends. Take her best girlfriend out to dinner and ask her if she's ever discussed diamonds and ring types with your soon to be
There is simply no substitute for knowing what your fiance
Of course, the diamond is the most important object you will choose for your future wife. But what good is the bling if the ring doesn't fit? You will need to choose a ring size, and it's not a good idea to guess or estimate on this one. Trust me. Instead, "borrow" one of the rings she keeps in her jewelry box. Go ahead. We won't tell. You aren't stealing, you're borrowing… see the difference? Take the piece to the jewelry store you have decided to buy from and ask the jeweler to size the ring, then order your engagement ring in the exact same size. Just don't forget to return that borrowed ring!
You know the styles she likes and the size she needs, but we aren't ready to select the diamond yet. You will want to find the ring band that suits your fiance. Metals to choose from include platinum, gold, rose gold and yellow gold.
Now you're ready to find the perfect diamond. To do so, you need to remember your four
The cut of the diamond refers to the light that gives the diamond that special sparkle and brilliance. The cut is the factor that largely determines what the diamond is going to look like. The Gemological Institute of America, or GIA, grades the cut based on seven components that determine if it is excellent, very good, good, fair or poor. The components are, according to the GIA website, "brightness (the total light reflected from a diamond), fire (the dispersion of light into the colors of the spectrum), scintillation (the pattern of light and dark areas and the flashes of light, or sparkle, when a diamond is moved), weight ratio, durability, polish and symmetry.
The top-selling diamond cut is the round brilliant. Signature is the absolutely best cut possible for maximum brilliance — it is the top 1% of cut quality with the highest grades of polish and symmetry.
It is important to keep in mind that sparkle isn't the only factor to consider when selecting an engagement ring that best suits your fiance. Still, it is important to understand which cuts provide optimum sparkle and which cuts are duller. You are after the best quality at the best price, so speak to experts, do your research and find the engagement ring with the most magnetizing sparkle on the market. Your future wife will thank you later.
Diamonds get their color when the crystals grow inside the Earth. Diamonds come in many colors, ranging from D (colorless) to Z (light color). Highly valued colors such as yellows,
No diamond is perfect. There are imperfections and blemishes in every diamond cut. The closer you get to 100 percent clarity, the rarer the diamond and the more expensive. Impurities are measured through a 10x microscope and graded. Impurities can include black carbon spots, white clouds, feathers and tiny crystals. The GIA grades clarity on an 11-point scale. The grades range from IF (internally flawless) to VVS (very very slightly included) to VS (very slightly included) to SI (slightly included) to I (included). With a budget, look into Sl1 or Sl2, slightly included. The Sl1 blemishes are visible to a professional under a microscope but aren't detectable to the naked eye. Sl2 would feature imperfections noticeable to the naked eye, but only upon close inspection.
External flaws include surface polish, cleavage or feather,
The Diamond Council of America has a
When determining a jeweler, it is recommended that you research your options thoroughly. Google the store name and the jeweler name. Are there testimonials, reviews? Check Yelp and other sites and read what customers have to say. What is the average rating? It is very important to find a reputable, honest jeweler. You are on a tight budget and don't want to get ripped off. Word of mouth recommendations
Be sure to ask the jeweler about professional cleanings. Just as a regular physical checkup, vision exam and dental cleaning
The transition to environmental sustainability is also impacting the diamond industry. Many jewelers are choosing to use recycled precious metals such as gold and platinum. Recycling metals is far better for the environment, as it reduces demand for newly mined materials that are destructive to ecosystems and biodiversity, air and water. These practices also threaten the health of miners and the rights of indigenous people. For example, a single gold ring leaves 20 tons of mine waste. Metal mining was the number one toxic polluter in the United States in 2012, responsible for 40 percent of all reported toxic releases. Many gold mines use cyanide, which can be fatal to humans and fish. Metal mines also waste vast amounts of water and permanently damage the landscape with open pit mines that are so big, some can be seen from space.
SCS Global Services can confirm if your metals are independently certified as 'recycled'. Also, see if your jeweler has joined the No Dirty Gold campaign that supports the efforts of groups working to end dirty gold mining practices that are harmful to the environment, mine workers and indigenous people.
A knowledgeable consumer is the best consumer — whether you're buying a toothbrush or a wedding ring. The Gemological Institute of America is the nation's premiere diamond grading organization. The GIA's grading system serves as the benchmark for jewelers, diamond cutters and gemologists all around the world. The GIA issues
Now you have a game plan. Think of this as the preseason. We are scrimmaging, watching tapes, learning. Kickoff is soon and you want to be ready before you enter the jewelry store. You should know what your budget is, what your fiance likes, what the sizes and colors and clarity and carat weight should be. If you read the playbook, and the GIA reports, you might just be more up to date in your information than the jeweler. You should feel confident that you got a great diamond ring at a reasonable price and that your future wife is going to love it.
Choosing a diamond for an engagement ring is certainly important, but remember not to lose perspective. You love your fiance, not her diamond ring or your wedding band. Get educated, get a budget and pick the best damn diamond in town… and have some fun with it!


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TITLE: Eternity
AUTHOR: Gabi Fisher
SPOILER WARNING: I don't think there are any.
SUMMARY: Mulder painfully remembers Scully's death.
DISCLAIMER: No, silly. I don't own them. I'm just borrowing them. I'll consider returning them to CC when I'm done.
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Thank you for all your help, Annmaree.
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It seems so long ago. Four months can seem like nothing
at times, but it can also feel like an eternity. An eternity in heaven or an eternity in
hell. Only what we are getting away from, day by day, can decide where we are headed. For
me, it's definitely hell. Each new day is one more I have to push myself through, see
through until evening when I can go home once more to dream of what I used to have and
will never have again.
The gaping hole that's taking over where my heart once was grows larger every day that passes. Maybe one of these days it will engulf me and I will no longer have to deal with this pain. So many times before I've had to deal with loss, but never to this extent. When I lost my sister I was able to convince myself that one day I would see her again, so my pain was lessened. By convincing myself that she wasn't really dead, I did not let myself mourn for her, so I never opened my heart to pain. For many years I had been emotionally cut off from my father, so his death had little impact on me. The death of some of my friends and past partners hit me, but I never let myself grow too attached to anyone before. Scully was the first one. I had opened my heart to her, and inevitably I had been hurt.
I don't think I ever really believed it when people said that you only really appreciate something until it's gone until that day. I had taken Scully's always being there for me for granted. I had expected that she always would be there. I only wish she still was Oh god, I miss her so much.
Her death had been a pointless, meaningless accident. A drunk driver hit her while she was jogging one Sunday morning. Right in front of a church. I had not seen her at the scene of the accident, so I can only imagine how her frail, broken body must have looked, carelessly thrown against the pavement. I can vividly imagine her lifeblood flowing out of her body, pooling around her on the ground. The driver had been no more than fined and reprimanded while Scully, my Scully, was left to fight death. Once she had arrived at the hospital, I had been called and I raced to be at her side. Skinner had arrived soon after me, quickly followed by Mrs. Scully. We anxiously waited to hear how surgery had gone. We had been told that Scully was out of surgery, but still in ICU. Her chances of survival were not good, the doctor told us. I wanted to scream at her for not being able to save Scully, but I knew that would do no good. She had done everything she could
Only one person was allowed in the small ICU cubical at a time, so Mrs. Scully went in first. Skinner and I sat in the waiting room, both of us pretending to be reading one of the old magazines that fill the small tables accompanying the hard, plastic chairs. Through some silent agreement, I was to see Scully next, and then he could go in and see her. For that I am grateful.
After what seemed like an eternity, Mrs. Scully came out, somberly, and sat down next to me. "You can go see her now, Fox," she said. She had a wadded up Kleenex ball in her hand, but did not seem to notice the tears that stained her cheeks. I gave her hand what I hoped was a reassuring squeeze, and stood up.
I was completely unprepared for what I saw when I entered the room. I remembered the last time I had seen Scully in the hospital. She had been dying then, too. Of cancer. Only then, she had not been bloody and bruised. She was unconscious, but I could see her pain on her pale face. At first I was afraid to hurt her by touching her, but I gave in when I felt I could live no longer without touching her. I carefully reached out and held her hand. It was limp, but warm. I pressed it against my cheek, and a few lone tears fell.
"Scully " I started. I had so much to tell her, to apologize for, to acknowledge. I was unsure where to begin. I decided to just jump in. "Scully, I'm not sure if you can hear me, but I hope you can. I wanted you to know that I am sorry for everything I have done wrong in the past. No one has ever meant more to me than you, and I need you to know that. I don't think I've told you that enough. And, I love you. With all my heart. I always have."
I bent over and kissed Scully's cheek. I hadn't done that enough either, I realized. Then all of a sudden heart monitors monotonous beeps turned into one steady sound. I knew what was happening, but I didn't want to believe it. For several seconds, nothing happened. There was a moment of utter peace between myself and Scully. It was so easy to pretend that nothing was wrong. Several doctors and nurses rushed into the room, but even then I couldn't believe that Scully was dead. She couldn't be. That was just something that couldn't happen. Not to my Scully. Not like that. Not an ungraceful accident. That was not the way it was supposed to happen
At least if it had been cancer I would have had time to prepare myself for her impending death. I would have had a chance to say everything I had meant to. If it had been murder, I would have been able to throw myself into revenge. I would have done everything possible to apprehend and punish her killer. If she had been kidnapped or abducted, I would have been able to hope for her return. As with Samantha, I would have been able to tell myself that one day she would come back, and things would be the same way they had before. But it was none of those. It was a god damned fucking accident. A reckless driver. In front of a church no less. And I was not there for her. In her time of need, as with so many times before, I was not there. For that, I blame myself.
When she died, a part of me died with her. The part that cared. The part that gave a damn. The better part of me I was not joking when I told her that she made me whole. I had experienced my life without her, when she had been abducted, and it was empty. I had been a cold, empty, unfeeling shell of a man. When she returned, she had brought back the rest of me with her. When she died, I could feel that same part of me she had taken with her last time ebb slowly out of my body, day by day, until nothing was left.
Without her here by my side, I'm not really sure why I'm still here and working. I work on cases while on autopilot. I barely stop to think about what I'm doing. Miraculously, however, cases still get solved, and I haven't been fired. Yet. I don't know how much longer Skinner will let me continue working like this. He has to know that my heart is no longer in my work. Not the way it used to be. Since Scully's death, I have even given up most hopes of ever seeing Samantha again. I think I realized that if Scully could die, that there were no such things as miracles. If Scully was gone forever, Sam had to be. No one returned after more than twenty years. At least, not as the same person that left.
In the past four months, I learned that hell is a state of waiting. A state of limbo, unsure of which way to go, what to do. Waiting, yet knowing nothing good is left in life, is worse than hell. It's where I am.
I thought I would be able to get myself out of that place by drowning myself in alcohol. For a while anyway, it helped. My thoughts were surrounded by a thick haze, and what little emotion I could still feel was numbed. Maybe that's why I got in the car to drive home. I'm still not sure.
The events of the past few hours seem surprisingly clear, considering the amount I drank. I remember how the raindrops spattered against the windshield. It reminded me of the tears I had rarely seen you shed. I remembered the slick roads. I almost fishtailed twice, but prevented it. I remember the tight curve, and the tree. It grew very big, very fast. The one thing I don't remember is the moment of impact. I suppose the few moments of blinding pain blocked that out. The pain was short lived, and my body was soon numb. I remember initially comparing it to my emotional state. I remember that I had not opened my eyes, because I did not want to see my mangled body. I couldn't move, so I knew something had to be wrong. People say that when about to die that their life flashes before their eyes. It's true. I saw happy times with Samantha when we were children, then her abduction and the depressing times following. Nothing memorable happened until you showed up in my basement office six years ago, when everything wrong with my life seemed to take a turn for the better. Each and every experience we shared fluttered across my quickly dimming mind. My last thoughts were of you. I hoped I'd see you again, when the pain finally went away. I tried to whisper, "I love you," but I'm not sure if my voice worked or not. It doesn't really matter. With that said aloud finally, I took my last breath. I was at last at rest for eternity.
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This month, 2 Shrinks break down the psych aspects of the movie, The Martian. How would you fare alone in space? Dealing with the feelings of being abandoned and isolated? we'll be analyzing several different psychological and interpersonal aspects of this film and use the information to help us learn about ourselves and our relationships.
After a fierce space storm, astronauts escape the planet Mars, only they leave behind Mark Watney (Matt Damon) who they presume is dead. Watney, now isolated with few resources, must figure out how to survive on his own until his rescue mission arrives-- if it arrives, that is. Join us as we discuss not only his physical survival, but his psychological survival!
The Martian touches on themes of:
Isolation - How do people survive in isolation? Take Control of Your: Space, Time, Body & Mind. Sounds simple, right? Think again!
Depression and Social Isolation - Consider this: Three out of every four adults agree with the statement, "American's suffer from skin hunger." AKA, We need to be touched!
Cognitive Therapy Intervention Basics - Retrain your brain!
Keeping Secrets - Keeping secrets within a marriage, or any significant adult relationship, can cause a breakdown in communication. The bond between the adults may be irreparably harmed, causing harm to any children as well.
Sarcasm and Touch in Affection - Sarcasm happens for 3 reasons: Insecurity, Latent Anger and Social Awkwardness. How can you deal with it in your relationships?
Problem Solving in Relationships - All relationships have issues, we've got a formula to deal with them!


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Author Archives: whiteadm
Author Archives: whiteadm
There's more than one way to have your teeth whitened (see your options here) but no matter which road you go down, it's likely that you went through quite a bit of trouble, effort and money to achieve a new and beautiful white smile.
Now that you've had your teeth whitened, your next problem is making sure they stay white, as stains tend to return over time, causing your teeth to turn yellow. After all the time and money spent on tooth whitening, the last thing you want is to look in the mirror and find discoloration on your teeth once more.
Here 6 simple hacks you can turn to, to keep your whiter for longer after treatment.
Just because your teeth are now whiter, doesn't mean you get a free pass on daily brushing and flossing. You need to be vigilant in keeping your mouth clean, healthy, and free of stains.
As a rule of thumb, brush and floss at least twice a day—after breakfast and before going to bed. For improved defence against stains, use a brand of toothpaste proven to protect against dark pigments in red wine and coffee. You should also make it a habit of rinsing your mouth with water after drinking coffee, team, soda, or red wine.
Aside from your daily dental care routine, it's important to visit your dentist regularly so they can check the status of your whitened teeth. If any stains begin to form on your teeth, your dentist or the dental hygienist in their office can remove stains through professional cleaning, an efficient solution for removing discolorations without having to resort to bleaching once more.
Getting in early with new stains is twice as important after a recent whitening treatment as your teeth are more susceptible to discolouration's due to a wear down of enamel. The standard rule for dental cleaning still applies: once or twice a year.
When it comes to caring for your teeth, prevention is still better than cure. It's a lot easier to keep your teeth white if you avoid staining in the first place. In the few weeks that follow your teeth whitening treatment, you should avoid or limit your consumption of foods and beverages with dark pigments and high staining potential.
These include foods that contain curry and soy sauce as well as beverages such as coffee, tea, soda, and red wine. If you can't avoid drinking these beverages, use a straw to limit exposure to your teeth.
Smoking is another notorious cause of staining, so either kick the habit or limit your smoking after a whitening procedure. The chances are that your dentist advised you to kick the habit before your whitening treatment, but if you can't help yourself, try to avoid smoking for the next 48 hours after the procedure—otherwise, you'll end up staining your teeth once more.
The adverse effects of smoking on health are well documented, but it's usually the images of stained, unsightly teeth that push smokers to quit.
As mentioned earlier, it's important to rinse your mouth with water after consuming foods and drinks with a high likelihood of staining your teeth. Be sure to drink water after each meal, which will not only keep you hydrated but will also prevent food particles from adhering to your teeth, causing stains.
In the next few weeks after your teeth whitening treatment, limit your diet to foods that support optimal dental health. These include rice, milk, cheese, cottage cheese, and yoghurt among other food groups. Most dentists recommend sticking to this diet religiously for the next two weeks after treatment.
You can also consider replacing your obligatory serving of dessert after meals with apples and raw vegetables, which are less likely to cause staining and tooth decay compared to sweet, sticky foods.
The bottom line
With consistent brushing habits and regular visits to the dentist for professional cleaning, you can keep your teeth looking white and healthy. Consistency and discipline are crucial factors to preventing stains, as habits like coffee drinking and smoking can quickly undo several weeks of work, not to mention hundreds of dollars spent on tooth whitening procedures.
If you're unhappy with how your teeth look, your dentist will be the best person to ask about what you can do; they can can make long-term plans to aid you in keeping your teeth white and take immediate action when stains begin to form.
From whitening toothpastes to over-the-counter gels and whitening strips to sonic toothbrushes, there are so many different ways to whiten your set of teeth without having to spend over $1,000 for each visit to the dentist.
Crest 1 Hour Express goes beneath the enamel surface to remove years of stains faster than ever. The strip uses Advanced Seal Technology no-slip grip cling to your teeth tightly and also uses the same enamel-safe whitening agent dentists use. What's more, you can talk and even drink water during the treatment. Get a noticeably white smile in just 1 hour.
Specially formulated to remove stains deep within the teeth using an oxidizing activator and brightener, using Pearl Drops Pure White is a breeze. After brushing with your normal toothpaste, apply the brightening serum to the front and top of the teeth. Leave it for 30 seconds, then apply the Activator Serium to the same area and wait for half a minute before rinsing with water. For best result, wait for 20 minutes without eating or drinking before you brush with a pea sized amount of Pure White toothpolish.
Advanced technology, modern features and stylish lines; Philips Sonicare Diamond Clean removes up to 7 times more plague than a manual toothbrush, improve gum health and also whitens your teeth in as little as one week. Certainly not cheap, the price of the Philips Sonicare Diamond Clean is closest to our $200 budget.
What is good about the Diamond Whites Home Whitening Kit is that the formula contains no peroxide. With almost immediate results leaving thousands of satisfied customers, this kit is uses plastic mouth trays. Total time needed for the whole treatment is just under 1hour.
Uses the same light-activated whitening technology found in dental office. Luster Premium White Pro Light visibly whitens teeth in as little as 30min. You will need to pretreat your teeth with AcceleRinse, applying the activator before placing the lamp over your exposed teeth.
Supersmile Professional Whitening System consists of a Professional Whitening Toothpaste and a Professional Whitening Accelerator. With both combinations, you get whiter teeth and healthier gums. This system whitens your teeth over a period of time without causing your teeth to become sensitive.
Do away with whitening trays, strips or visits to the dentist with regular use of the Colgate Optic White toothpaste. The toothpaste contains whitening ingredient that dentists use to whiten your teeth by 3 shades after 4 weeks of use.
There you have it, the 7 best teeth whitening products under $200.
Note: However, not everyone is a perfect candidate for teeth whitening products, people who are ideal for it have healthy, unrestored teeth and gums. Please consult your dentist before trying out the products mentioned.
Who doesn't like to have a beautiful smile? Part of what makes a smile beautiful is those oh so beautiful pearly whites. New Kid on the Block Brighter White has been getting a lot of buzz lately. So fittingly it was time for me to give it a go. Check out my official Brighter White review here.
Honestly a DIY Teeth Whitening at home kit for under $100 is a no-brainer. Don't believe me, check out what everyon on Instagram is saying about it.
With a white smile so important these days there are a number of different whitening toothpastes on the market. But with so many different choices, how do you pick the best whitening toothpaste for your smile?
Lucky for you, we have combed the internet for the top whitening toothpastes recommended by the top beauty bloggers. Armed with these top 10 toothpaste essentials, you can skip the hours of research and go straight to having a sparkling smile!
How long does it take for them to work? I just bought a set of 10 to start with as I was worried that my teeth might be sensitive to them, but not at all. I've used about 5 so far and am now going to order a set of 20. I've noticed a definite difference already… my teeth definitely aren't as white as I'd like them to be just yet, but I'm confident they will be after 20 days.
Body and Soul recommends using the Pro Namel Gentle Whitening
This gentle toothpaste protects teeth from acid wear by helping to re-harden the enamel that has been soften by acidity. It's also great for lightening stains and brightening teeth.
Laura at http://www.beautyheaven.com.au/ picks Colgate MaxWhite One for its ability as a simple, no-fuss solution; this whitening toothpaste works to remove stains and offers results in just one week.
Grace from Allure.com recommends using whitening pre-rinse before brushing and a mouthwash afterward:
"My recommended protocol is whitening pre-rinse, flossing, brushing, and mouthwash," says Gause. A prerinse, with active ingredients like hydrogen peroxide, "loosens buildup and food, so brushing will be even more effective." (Listerine Whitening Plus Restoring Fluoride Rinse is one example.) Mouthwash gets into the gaps cleaned out by brushing and flossing; if it's a fluoride wash, the fluoride sits there repairing decay. "Really swish that fluoride-packed mouthwash around after brushing, too, but wait an hour before drinking anything. Fluoride has to soak into weakened tooth structure."
Arielle from Daily Beauty Blog suggest a range of natural remediates instead of using whitening toothpastes.
1. New Kid On The Block – Activated Charcoal
You might have heard about this newest craze to hit the teeth whitening market. During the process, it might look like you've become the antagonist of a B rated horror flick. The outcome though is instantly whiter teeth and removed plaque and stains! The only ingredients you need are 1 or 2 capsules of activated charcoal (carried at most health food stores or vitamin shops) and enough water to make into a paste.
Activated charcoal has great natural binding agents that grab onto stains from coffee, tea, plaque, etc effectively removing them permanently! Since this is a natural product it IS safe if you accidentally swallow, but might not taste very good! This method can get messy and should be used only rarely to achieve desired effects.
2. The Old Fashioned – Hydrogen Peroxide + Baking Soda
This one, you don't drink. Nothing like a good old fashioned, tried and true method to teeth whitening!
3. In A Pinch? – The Banana Peel
Spotted an old crush while out? Called into an interview? Freshening up after breakfast? Whatever the reason, you need a quick and painless remedy to your teeth situation and we've got you covered.
4. The Natural – Oil Pulling
That's right. This fad is a hit for a reason. Not only does it promote a properly clean/hygienic mouth, but it noticeably whitens them too!
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Jessica at The Beauty Series prefers Pearl Drops Instant White to keep her smile bright and beautiful:
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ofab: The journey (Part-II)
Chapter 2: Destination Bengaluru
Wednesday, the 18th of May. 10.00 AM
I couldn't sleep for long. Excitement, exam mood hangover, rest got off the previous day, I couldn't say. The previous day, I got in touch with my correspondent and was told I would be informed once the team arrived the Bengaluru airport so that we could more or less meet at the same time. I was waiting for the call for quite a while now. It was time to leave. It was better to be on the move than wait and do nothing. Post three bus journeys, one due to missed destination, an auto ride, where both the driver and the passenger were clueless about the destination, I was at the hotel, hotel Lotus Park. Fifteen minutes later, I was a part of the crew.
Somewhere in the early afternoon, we got a briefing about our roles, the dos and dont's, schedules, the parting note being we would meet in the lobby somewhere around 3.30.
It was 3 in the noon when we, myself and Binoy, headed down to have lunch. We headed towards the chain of restaurants that was situated next to our hotel where we had a choice between Chinese, north Indian and south Indian, namely Shogun, The Dhaba and Malgudi respectively. Since we had little time, we decided to have something light for which narrowed down to Malgudi. We walked in only to find the light food we preferred wasn't served in the place. With not much time left, we walked ahead to a fast food joint to savour a plate of dosa which seemed to take like forever to get prepared. I even felt like going down to the kitchen and asking the cook cum server cum cashier cum cleaner cum whatever else to let me prepare. Before I would really intend to do so, our dosas arrived. Once we were done with it, we went down the track were the event was going to take place. And the event at torq3, Marathahalli, began.
My job was simple. While the karts ran, I was required to freeze them. To do the same, I was equipped with a camera and a lens screwed on it. Each day, I was required to move around capturing more like covering the event through my lens. I had decided on the how quite a while back. The what, I didn't know. I was yet to answer it. The first day didn't do much to clear the mist, for we had a delay due to unseen circumstances and by the time things properly began taking its course, it was already dark. Now since I am not a professional, I do not like artificial light, a little because it destroys the natural feeling and also because I didn't own one 😛 So I was in a situation where photographers would usually call it a day. Again, since I wasn't a pro, I didn't fall in that category of calling off. Also, I was at work which required me to shoot, so I had to do it. Light or no light 😀 The day was over, we headed back to our room, had dinner, and it was time to work.
When I walked in, my plan had been to have atleast 10 usable shots, but at the end of day 1, I didn't have many pics that I could be happy of. However it was just day 1. Coupled with the amount of time spent at the track.. err not time spent in totality but time spent shooting, it was ok. I came up with 13 shots to depict the story that took place on that day. Oh, wait. Not the full story of course. 😛 Anyway, it incidentally so happened that my story coincided with the profiling of one of the crew members, due to which the editor found the need to cut short my story, resulting in the decrease from 13 to 9.
The following morning saw me up at 9.40, thanks to a call from home. I opened the door to find the breakfast coupon which read breakfast only till 10! I went in to brush my teeth, only to find I didn't have toothpaste! You are so used to having a tooth paste every time you pick the brush that you take it for granted. I didn't take into consideration of those times when the toothpaste is almost over and you either have to get a new one or wage a war against the current one to seek fruit out of it. Anyway, I called up the reception and requested for it. When I finally went down for breakfast, it was 5 past 10. The waiters had now converted into assemblers and forgotten about waiter-ing. I was lucky first to find there were still some idlis, a couple of vadas and some sambhar left, secondly I found Kunal and Siddharth who were yet to have breakfast, which meant I could have breakfast peacefully with nobody sitting on my head. I had two other heads to share my weight, you see 😛
Post a vain wait for hot water, lunch and a couple of hours, it was time again to head to the track, for the proceedings of day 2 would begin.
Our hotel was situated just across the track, so we just had to cross the road to reach the track. By the term, 'road' in cities like Bengaluru, it means a double road, sandwiched between service roads. So we crossed all those roads and reached the track. Day 2 was put into flow. Thanks to a visit by Pankaj Advani, yeah the 7 times world champ whose pic you would have seen on the newspaper every now and then, with a stick in his hand, I could reach my target 😉 (btw for your kind information, the game is termed billiards) Just when I thought, the day had ended, Kunal announced we would have Pankaj and his gang amidst us. It was something one wouldn't want to miss, so inspite of sighting hunger in the horizon, I stayed back. Pardon me for my earlier saying of Pankaj and gang, for it was a gang which Pankaj was a part of. Yeah, he was such a down to earth person, that people present there didn't even know they had a celeb amidst them. Its a different question that most of them probably wouldnt even have known what billiards would be, even if they were told about him. Anyway, the trio, him, his brother and another friend went karting and probably had good fun. Oh yeah, I was obviously shooting all the while, apart from the one time when I was in front of the cam having a picture shot, with him. In all the excitement I forgot I was hungry.
Also apart from the excitement late in the day, the day happened to be a light one. Coming to think of it, I wasn't sure if it was due to less number of contestants or faster runs. Anyway, everybody was wrapping up and I was asked if I wanted to kart. My first response was, I haven't done it before. All the same, I was excited to do it and went on to the kart. Having never karted before in my life, it was certainly a wonderful experience. Once you learn driving cars, you usually tend to be careful about your surroundings, and in my first lap, I was literally driving a car and not a kart 😀 The second lap saw me a little confident giving me the realization I was in a kart and it wouldn't matter if I hit. Bham! I hit! I had had that experience of hitting, years back when I drove those dashing cars, and this was more or less a similar experience. The rest of the lap and the laps that followed went uneventful. So there is nothing to write about. I just went round and round and round. Yeah those three and the earlier two, I just did five laps. It was a wonderful experience. The feeling of having nothing to worry about the traffic from the opposite direction, the very nearness to the ground level, something worth it.
The following day was more like a routine, now that I was into my third day. My course was fixed. Breakfast, lunch, dinner 😀
It was weekend for everybody, but it didn't mean much difference for us. When I say difference, I didn't include the role of shaadi-ka-photographer, I had donned upon. Yeah, I was required to get each contestants' photographs against a backdrop. It meant two things, one, curtailment of my movement and two, I now became a social networking photographer! The first thing, I could manage, but the second was really a menace. Every one-third person asking me, where they could get the photo. A few went a step ahead in asking me to mail it to them. I wanted to say, err.. I didn't. Instead, I asked them to mail me. There was even one person who got my contact number and wonderfully he didn't know how one spoke over the phone. I had to hang up on him saying learn to speak first. There were others who were kind enough to request if they could get their photos. In the bid to get their photos, one person even drove up to the place where I sat by not stopping where he had to. A bunch of spoiled brats, they were, is all I can say. Anyways, the last day of at Bengaluru saw the film crew at the track for their shoot with the finalists, which meant I got more photos and also I had to be at the track two hours earlier than the normal time. We had some choreographed shooting taking place, with the kids being asked to shout, jump dance.. oh, no. Dancing wasn't involved. It just came as a part of the package. Muft me.. 😛
At the end of the day, we were required to have a photo session with the finalists. They say too many cooks can spoil the broth. I felt the same at the time of the shoot. I replaced the too many cooks by two photographers. Yeah, we had another photographer with us. He was also a shaad-ka-photographer, like in real and myself a recent recruit into the field. I was bang in the centre, while the other fella was at a slightly angled side. He wasn't satisfied with one shot and I couldn't get everybody to look into my camera. Result, he didn't get right shots, nor let me do so. That was not all, the incident that followed was what amuses me. Our digital guy, Udit, asked him for the photos he clicked to which he, like a typical studio guy says, you can collect it tomorrow. So Udit explains to him about the need of the photos and he agrees. He takes out his memory card and gives it. As it so happened, his memory card happened to be a different one, one which couldn't be used through a card reader. On asking his help to transfer the pics, he says, I usually don't do this, because one little problem and my camera's chip with be damaged. But since its for you, I will do it once. I, who was there listening to all of it, was wondering what he was speaking about and what he was going to do. What he did was take out the data cable for his camera, connected it to the laptop and the transfer was done! I wanted to say, if you keep doing this only-for-you-business with every lay man's pc invariably infested with virus, there is no doubt your cam will be effected! However, I didn't say it, letting him savour his favour.
Breakfast daily was Idly, vada and sambar with watermelon juice to wash it down, though one day we had those mini dosa too. Hot water was never hot enough, peas pulao had become something like a prescription, 2 in the morning, a usual witness. The hotel room service was something different, you asked for extra onions, you them in your plate, not in the rice. Food at Malgudi, claimed to be south indian was more or less like any other place at blore, for, after all it was prepared in blore 😀 The dhaba was surprisingly fast in its service, the food too being pretty good. A restaurant near by high on standards in terms of its appearance and ambience lived up to its standard in terms of its quality too. In the week I was at the place, shogun was one place that missed my course. Maybe because I had breakfast there daily, maybe, just maybe.
Monday morning saw me on the way back, the first of the three venues assigned to me, done with.
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A short introduction about myself.
Hi all I'm Stevie I'm a keen coarse angler which I've been doing from a young age,my first fishing experience was when I was about 8yrs old when my father took me to our local venue Locke park where I caught my first fish a perch .my fishing influence comes from my father as he was involved a lot in the match scene during the 70s while he was serving in the forces,so I think I was hooked from there.i've been fishing on and off for many years now and tried my hand at others styles, but over the last 6yrs I've been fishing still waters such as days ticket venues and club waters, I recently been targeting the rivers such as the Swales and the tees as I have a great passion for the great outdoors and scenic surroundings, I'm a member from my local club which have some amazing waters to fish and I've had some great results from there hitting targets and personal bests I've set myself.i still feel that I'm still learning and building my angling knowledge and hope to keeping on angling for many years to come,I hope everyone enjoys my fishing adventures and tight lines to all my fellow anglers.
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