Can teeth whitening damage my teeth
The short answer is NO, but care is required. Tooth whitening as performed today has its origins in the 1980s and so now has a 30 year history. In general, most in-office and dentist-prescribed, at-home bleaching techniques have been shown to be effective, although results may vary depending on such factors as type of stain, age of patient, concentration of the active agent, and treatment time and frequency. However, concerns have remained about the long-term safety of unsupervised bleaching procedures, due to abuse and possible undiagnosed or underlying oral health problems.
Allergic sensitivity: There have been no allergic sensitivity reported for carbamide or hydrogen peroxides, or for alternative peroxo-adducts,
Tooth enamel: A detailed review of tooth whitening products in 2010 [Goldberg et al, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19543926] reported on an investigation performed with the very high magnification microscope that concluded that most bleaching agents (even those containing 10% (w/v) carbamide peroxide), induce slight to moderate alterations of the enamel surface and a decreased enamel micro hardness, with clear variations between the bleaching agents notable. These micro lesions are of much lesser importance than those arising from enamel etching performed in the dental office as a very frequent part of placing dental fillings, crowns and veneers.
From some reports, it appears that minor defects are also induced in the subsurface. These defects might have an immediate effect of interfering with the adhesive properties of restorative materials.
However After some time, the enamel changes are gradually reduced. As a result of ion re-precipitation controlled by some salivary proteins and/or by the bacterial plaque, calcium-phosphate precipitation occurs inside the porous enamel, a phenomenon that leads eventually to re-hardening and furthermore contributes to a return to the normal situation. [Rodrígues JA et al, Am J Dent. 2001 Apr;14(2):67-71. Effects of 10% carbamide peroxide bleaching materials on enamel microhardness, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11507802]
Also regarding tooth enamel and dentine: transient mild to moderate tooth sensitivity can occur in up to two-thirds of users during early stages of bleaching treatment. Sensitivity is generally related to the peroxide concentration of the material and the contact time; it is most likely the result of the easy passage of the peroxide through intact enamel and dentin to the pulp while the bleaching agent is on the tooth surface.
However, there have been no reported long-term adverse affects upon the dental pulp (often referred to as ‘the nerve’) when proper techniques are employed.The incidence and severity of tooth sensitivity may depend on the quality of the bleaching material, the techniques used, and an individual’s response to the bleaching treatment methods and materials. To date, there is little published evidence documenting adverse effects of dentist-monitored, at-home whiteners on enamel, but two clinical cases of significant enamel damage have been reported, apparently associated with the use of over-the-counter whitening products This damage may be related to the low pH of the products and/or overuse.
Sensitivity can be prevented or decreased by treating the teeth 30 min prior to whitening by desensitising agents containing 3% potassium nitrate and 0.11% per weight fluoride.
Gum and soft tissues: gum irritation is sometimes reported.peroxide is caustic in higher concentrations.
When the dental surgeon at the chair-side applies H2O2 or alternative peroxo-adducts, there is a clinical control of the risk factor for developing gingival irritation. This is not always the case with nightguard, i.e., dentist-prescribed home-applied bleaching methods. The situation may be even worse when patients without any control of a dental surgeon are using whitening methods. Carefully adapted trays are mandatory if the dental practitioner wishes to prevent or suppress gingival irritations. H2O2, together with lauroyl and benzoyl peroxides, all represent compounds with the potential to generate free radical species. They are not carcinogenic when applied topically to the mouse skin, but they are potent skin irritants. Notable modifications induced by peroxides in skin are epidermal hyperplasia and the induction of dark keratinocytes: 15% or 30% (w/v)H2O2 gave rise to an extensive epidermolysis, inflammation, and vascular injury in rodents. This was found to be followed by a rapid regeneration and epidermal hyperplasia. After topical application of 10% (w/v) carbamide peroxide, an increase in the quantity of cells located in the basal layer of the oral mucosa revealed by proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA) staining was noted. However, by immunode-tection of cyclin D and p16 (representing a proliferation marker and a negative regulator of cell proliferation, respectively, the alteration of which are considered as markers of an initial cancer formation), studies carried outon the oral mucosa failed to indicate any significant alteration. In contrast, using the PCNA as a marker, the same researchers have shown a transient proliferation after topical application of carbamide peroxide to the basal and suprabasal epithelial oral border. Therefore, the controversy is not yet solved.
In fact, temporary burnings of the tissue arising from H2O2 have been reported. In the hamster pouch, severe inflammatory processes are now well identified. During the treatment of periodontal diseases, the bacteriostatic properties of H2O2 have been widely used, and in this context, cell lysis has been reported at a concentration s slow as 1%.
Carefully adapted plastic trays or night-guards may reduce the amount of whitening agent that is expelled onto the oral mucosa when the patient overfills the tray. Strips and painted lacquers reduce the risk. The ingestion of bleaching gel may produce gastric pain, although the repeated ingestion of peroxide-containing gels does not seem to have severe consequences.
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Welcome to my newest blog series - Instagram Wednesday! These posts are going to be simple, short and sweet - just a little explanation of the picture and that's it!
I am in love with Instagram. It makes want to take pictures of the stupidest stuff just to play with the filters. I know you other Instagrammers out there agree.
A little bit about the picture above:
My newest book. No, I have not moved in to the world of Kindle or Nook yet but I am planning on it. I did get this book $2 off at Martin's with my Bonus Card! Woot!
James Patterson is one of my favorite authors. I haven't read him in a while because I've been hooked on Nicholas Sparks and Pinterest. I forgot how bloody his books are. It's pretty disturbing that someone can write a novel like that and not be totally messed up in the head. Wouldn't you agree?
...until next time...


What if God Has A Plan?
Are you or the people you know sensing a growing despair over the conditions of our families, our economy, our healthcare, our government, the world and even our churches? What if God already has a plan in place? What if He has made a marvelous provision for us that most of us have never dreamed of, let alone experienced ? (“Eye has not seen nor ear has heard….)
Before the foundations of the world were laid Father, Son and Holy Spirit made a plan crafted with fantastic and wondrous Love. The dream in God’s heart: To have a family who would all be made in His image, understand His great love, choose to love Him in return and extend His Kingdom everyone on this planet. Adam and Eve ruined it all by choosing to lean on their understanding instead of Creator God. Because of love, this God, perfect in goodness, and rich in mercy sent His only Son to make the ultimate provision, opening the gates between Heaven and earth once again. Jesus said pray “On earth, as it is in Heaven.” DO WE REALLY BELIEVE that is possible now? Not most followers. Salvation is not just about the forgiveness of our sins…that is the just the tip of what man regained through the Cross. Forgiveness is not Father’s only goal. Reconciliation is the door into many wonderful provisions that actually bring heaven into earth.
To accomplish His goals for man, He sent His Spirit…the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead to dwell within us so that we would become a new, divinely empowered creation and really become changed into His image.
Aside from His unfathomable love for mankind, He intends to have His will in Heaven be demonstrated on the earth, to rule the earth through His family. His Spirit has been sent to give us the power from on high to do the greater works (John 14:10) thus demonstrating His Kingdom, putting into subjection all the works of darkness!
ARE YOU IN?
This site leads you to explore how you can participate in the great move of God that is happening all over the earth in growing measure! The blind are seeing, the deaf are hearing, addictions are being broken, and even the dead are being raised! His solution and provision is a beyond-glorious one and anyone can participate…Do you want to fully become part of that journey?


Nothing ever ends poetically. It ends and we turn it into poetry. All that blood was never once beautiful. It was just red.
my life got about a thousand times better once i stopped censoring myself
and by censoring i don’t mean i suddenly embraced indiscriminate swearing; i mean i stopped trying to sugarcoat my past or my feelings; i stopped lying by omission; i stopped having guilty pleasures; i began unabashedly enjoying whatever i liked; i became very honest; i cut out of my life poisonous people and negative ideals, and i am so, so much happier for it
I hate when a person says they’ve had a bad day and everyone, instead of trying to cheer them up, enters a competition of who’s had the shittest life
I’m adding Kaneki to my list of white haired anime boy who I have a crush on.
Twenty One Pilots - House of Gold // Vessel
Let’s say we up and left this town,
And turned our future upside down.
We’ll make pretend that you and me,
Lived ever after happily
Adventure time be knowing
But I can’t fix him, can’t make him better
And I can’t do nothing about this strange weather
the weathers getting warmer :/


Rachel Stonebreaker (Becky)
Help! I've fallen off the edge of reality and can't get up! I used to be so clever. I look back at my infrequent posts and thing "Who wrote those? I don't think it was me because they're interesting."
These days are spent frantically trying to remember to attach my head in the mornings. Here is a great video of a song I'm trying to learn on the fiddle:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0-gmTOcmNw
I love CORRS.
I checked out several books from the teen section of the library. One covers Podcasting. Hey, I'm no Dummy (a reference to the 3 year old book by Dummies for Dummies on the subject). This one is cool because it's written for young high schoolers. I recommend it for anyone, young or old, who wants a very quick yet somewhat detailed look into podcasting. I'm going to check into this Career Building series as they have books on blogging, digital moviemaking, photography, and social networking.
"Career Building Through Podcasting" by Sarah Sawyer ISBN: 1404219447
Also, just for the beauty of them, I picked up two design books also at the library. They are so extraordinary that I have bought my own copies from www.half.com and from www.AbesBooks.com ( I like Abe's Books. I've used them for years).
"Pictures - Telling Stories The Art of Robert Ingpen" ISBN: 0698400119
"Fairie-ality - The Fashion Collection" from the House of Ellwand ISBN: 0763614130
These two books are inspiring, especially if you've got a youngster who is at all inclined towards art. These books are, on the simple aspect, beautiful and easy to look at. The Ingpen book contains commentary on the thought process behind illustration art (vs. Fine Art) while the Ellwand book, visually, excites the brain cells into thinking outside the box (or fabric) for fashion design. The Ellwand book lays out their pictures in some terrific spreads that could be used in scrapbooking as well. They are both wonderful eye candy.
Tue, Oct. 30th, 2007, 07:29 am
Another wonderful video from Dove. How on God's Green Earth are we going to get away from the beauty industry's blatant falsity?
I'll tell you how - STOP buying into it. It starts at home folks. You may think it starts with not supporting the advertisers who tell us that everyone is ugly and worthless unless they have bigger breasts and smaller butts and whiter teeth and fewer wrinkles.
But it starts with your self esteem. Yes, you ARE good enough the way you are.
Don't get me wrong, I wear makeup and use night cream. I'm promoting self confidence to be ones self not someone else's image of self.
You GO Dove!
This stuff is freekin' AWESOME! I popped the bucks (a C note) for AcoustiPack APDv2 noise reduction foam for my computer.
It's not even completely installed (still have to take out the mother board to load up the last panel of foam) and already the howling has dampened to whisper quiet.
WELL WORTH THE MONEY!
Thu, May. 10th, 2007, 07:56 am
Excerpts from The Hobbit Companion
By David Day
What a fun book! I finally got a chance to read some of it. Day goes into great detail about the philology of Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” and how Tolkien’s intense interest in words shaped the actual story of “The Hobbit” instead of the typical author’s approach to come up with the story line and then the names/places/etc. ( Read moreCollapse )
Here’s a pic. It's an example of the three original Hobbit tribes' size and feature differences. Note the Oldbuck in the middle wears dwarf like shoes and has a smattering of facial hair. (I’m sure the artist would NOT want you doing anything dastardly to her work so don’t get any of us in trouble (as in use your judgment, don’t screw with the pic))
The problem I run into with the whole "new idea" of Social Networking is that NONE of the people in my physical social circle participate.
The majority of the world out there does not have time to blather. That's what they think blogging is... blather. Why bother?
I try to convince them to log in and read to keep up with friends' lives and to comment in a fast and easy manner. That's one of the benefits of blogging. It's replacing the old fashioned letter writing and phone calling and after work parties where we all told each other what went on that week in our lives and listened to our friends' woes and comments and goofy things that happened and what about the latest urban myth and then we'd occasionally get introduced to the new neighbor or co-worker or friend from out-of-state. Our world is so large now, we can't all get together as much as we'd like (especially when we're physically separated).
But I'm talking to brick walls. Few in my generation have ever bothered to have those sorts of old fashioned get-togethers nor have they ever really written a true letter so they've no experience in all of this "interacting honestly with friends and receiving good feedback" whether it be from reading and commenting on-line or from meeting someone face to face over a margarita and chips.
Blogging is redefining the way we socially interact. When the oldsters of today are dead and gone and my "I don't give a damn about anyone else" generation become the oldsters, they (we) will be sitting there without a clue, with no social graces and everyone else in the world will ignore us. Phooey on that. We should get out there and help guide this development of the new social graces.
Mon, May. 7th, 2007, 07:41 am
I'm alive ... but just barely
So many things to do and so little time
The Best Practices of Web 2.0 Conference blew me away. Of course it helped that I got full copies of Office 2007 Experssion Studio (the Whole Enchilada) AND Vista from Microsoft... how did the conference moderator put it? "Microsoft gives cool SCHWAG!"
So, some day, I will figure out WordPress and LiveJournal and Vcard and Microformats and all the other web applications. Until then, I've got to plan for Scotland in September.
To see my pics from my last Scotland trip:http://www.ramtech.us/scotland
Despite that my family seems to have forgotten, my friends have not.
Here is a poem Marla wrote for me.
(Not that I feel old, just horridly pained around the L5 disk.)
Like my brother Richard said on his last birthday, "Whew! Made another one!"
Ode to Your 47th Birthday
Forget the woes of middle age
Think I'm a wise and wistful sage,
to have lived in such a modern age.
Where there is no need for a time machine,
When a treadmill will make you young and lean.
Once a woman of 30 was old,
Now 47 is beautiful and bold.
You're not an old crone,
but a young mother,
A woman of charm
Unlike any other.


The root verb, racham, conveys the fresh new like, mercy, and pity a mother or father feels on her behalf children
Comment: The previous verse says “For the Lord doesn’t refute permanently” (La step 3:31). Here we see His mercy indicates His productive shame and it try rooted in Their abundant lovingkindness (hesed) otherwise covenant love.
That isn’t love initially
Ezekiel Therefore thus says the lord Goodness, “Today I could heal the fresh fortunes out of Jacob and now have mercy all in all family off Israel; and i could be envious to possess My holy label.
Hosea step one:six Following she formulated once more and you will offered beginning so you can a dah, getting I can no more possess compassion into the home regarding Israel, that we manage actually ever forgive them. seven “But I will have mercy towards house off Judah and you can send her or him by LORD the Goodness, and does not submit them from the bow, blade, race, ponies or horsemen.”
Believer’s Church Bible Responses: Lo-ruhamah. Not-pitied. Not-shown-compassion. The option of terminology at this point is crucial to new content off Hosea. It is warm and you will intense. It offers no intimate overtones. When racham identifies God’s like, it will always be a love and therefore expands out over new wounded, the newest alienated, the fresh obstinate, and willfully disobedient kid. They regulates God’s people from around wisdom. It is not like during the a neutral framework. Such as aplikacje randkowe milfaholic, God claims: “I can fix its fortunes, and can has actually mercy to them” (Jer ). “In the overflowing wrath for a moment I hid my personal face out of you, however with everlasting love I could features compassion for you” (Try 54:8). Racham appears inside the parallel having compassion and you will restore the latest fortunes regarding, pointing to their book importance because like you to regulates. As such, they usually makes reference to God’s concern getting Their somebody, rather than conveys his fascination with the fresh places essentially. (Guenther, Allen)
They never means the process of releasing a love, once the does ahab (Hebrew having love first-found from inside the Ge 22:2), the greater preferred and much-interacting with word to own love from inside the Hosea (Hosea dos:5 2:eight dos:ten 2:twelve 2:13 step 3:step one cuatro:18 nine:step one nine:10 eleven:step 1 a dozen:7 fourteen:4)
Hosea 2:23 “I am able to sow her to have Myself in the property. I could likewise have mercy on her behalf that has not received compassion, And i will say to people have been perhaps not My personal some body, ‘You are My individuals!’ And they’ll say, ‘You is my personal Jesus!'”
Comment: Hosea refers here in order to Israel rather than towards Gentiles lookin toward the full time when Israel was restored while the God’s individuals and also as Their beloved. But once Paul rates them for the (Ro nine:25-note) the guy can be applied them to the decision of Gentiles. What best does Paul have to make such as a radical transform? The solution is that the Holy Heart exactly who motivated what to begin with gets the to reinterpret or re-apply them afterwards.
Hosea 14:3 “Assyria will not save us, We’re going to not journey for the ponies; Nor will we say once again, ‘Our goodness,’ Towards the performs of one’s hands; To own in you the brand new orphan finds out mercy.”
Believer’s Chapel Bible Commentary: The situation is made in the cards under Hosea step 1:6 you to definitely racham is read while the repairing love. From the Hebrew Bible, they regularly identifies a compassion and that stretches life to a single who’s come under judgment (cf. La step three:32; Isa. 14:1; Jer ; Zech. 10:6). The newest repairing love comes from ab muscles representative who’s delivering the newest judgment, most frequently God. From the some point which like is directed actually on dwellings around from Jerusalem (Jer -note), inducing the reconstruction of area. The fresh verb racham looks for the Hosea in Hos step 1:6, 7; 2:4, 23; Hos fourteen:step 3. For every single like means a data recovery otherwise repairs regarding just what have become destroyed or perhaps is deficient (cf. Hos fourteen:3). The newest verb ahab connotes choice and you may an excellent (continuing) relationship described as passion and you will closeness. Healing like characterizes God’s relationship to a wicked individuals; it is passionate by the strong love growing from a previous dating. Withholding racham try an act from wisdom or is motivated by cruelty (Jer 6:22,23; ). (Guenther, Allen)
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Yates brings the AWESOME
People who click links on my sites or are just plain hip to what's going down in this world should be aware of fellow Playground Ghost Chris Yates' madtacular webcomic Reprographics, (If not, FOR SHAME.) but I must also make sure you are aware that it is now available as a book type of deal called Set It To Awesome.
This can only be good news for people who enjoy fun and happiness and little one eyed aliens with twisty things on their heads. This is a perfect opportunity to enjoy Chris' adventures in the fresh aired wifi-less outdoors this summer.
P.S. Includes a guest strip by me.


During the week, I worry.
I worry about the usual: my job, my mortgage, my future.
I worry about my blood pressure!
And then it happens.
For a brief moment I am transported to another world,
Where breath is so much more important than thought.
Where simple and awesome live together.
Where the present is always a flower,
to a vacation in Mexico.
And Mary Oliver writes:
Don’t bother me.
The butterfly’s loping flight
carries it through the country of the leaves…
for long delicious moments it is perfect
lazy, riding motionless in the breeze on the soft stalk
of some ordinary flower.
excerpted from the book,
“Blue Pastures”, Harcourt Brace & Company, 1995.
Double click on an image to enlarge:


I had a dream… and then I woke up. The dream about civilised human beings disappeared as soon as I opened my eyes. Leaving behind only a scent of something lost… or never acquired. Mistaken was I? Is that civilisational gloss a fairy tale only? Are we barbarians as our ancestors were? Are we just savages not even deserving to be revered as noble ones?
What’s going on with people? Why do they kill, rape, sell their brethren into slavery? Well… they don’t see them as brethren probably. Don’t want to see them as such. To kill is to believe. To rape is to revere. God is great and he requires blood and fumes of rotting flesh. Or so some want to believe because this belief allows them to rape kids. To sell women to rich beasts also calling themselves believers.
This is how those savages advertise their faith. This is how we, non-believers in their eyes, are starting to perceive Islam. We look at our neighbours and they disappear as human beings. Diminished by atrocities of their brothers in faith. More and more they themselves are becoming terrorists, savages and beasts. In the eyes of other people not sharing their beliefs. Not wanting to share beliefs that lead to barbaric savagery. One time friends become strangers. Next door neighbours start moving apart. Every time we see a girl in hijab something deep inside starts whispering “Savages!” “Terrorists!” “Barbarians!”.
The legacy of religious fanatics starts taking its toll. Extremists on our side become lauder with every barbaric act in the Middle East. Even lauder with similar acts on our own soil. They grow in strength. They grow in numbers. Animosity slowly becomes something normal. Neighbours become strangers. Step by step we are moving towards distrust. Who are they? Where do they come from? What god do they believe in? Question after question. Suspicion crawling at first to stand up proudly in the end. To announce barbarity of those who used to be our neighbours. Our friends.
This is the legacy of bloody massacres. This is the legacy of barbaric acts, killings, slavery and rapes. This is what we left behind allegedly. This is what we believed is the past. But it’s here. It’s coming back. And as long as there are those who support savagery, as long as we pretend it’s okay because it’s in the name of god, as long as there is an excuse for bestiality and cruelty of so-called believers, as long as there are those willing to finance them… the beast will be growing. The suspicion of ordinary people will be separating friends and lovers.
A beast is a beast. A madman is a madman. A rape is a rape. And a murder is a murder. It doesn’t matter in whose name the bestiality is committed. In the name of god? I denounce such god enjoying blood and murder. What kind of god it is? God of love? More and more we look at those ordinary people, our neighbours, men, women and children as crazy fanatics. Only because they happen to believe in the same god some madmen believe in. This is what they are achieving. This is where they lead us. To the hell of religious wars we hoped we left behind.


Life is like a stair case . .
Full of steps to take .
Full of moves you must make .
To get where you want to go
By taking just one step at a time . .
To get there , is like trying to climb . .
A mountain so high just to get up there to say . .
I made it . . I finished . . No matter what obstacles were in my way .
I did it . . I completed my task . . I’ve done what I had to
To take one step at a time . . and make it through .
I’ve walked up that stair case , I’ve made it to my dream .
Life maybe tough at times and its never what it seems .
But if you keep your head held high , and put a smile on your face .
You’ll make it to the very top because . . . Life is like a stair case


I received an email yesterday from the new parent contact at my local Down Syndrome Association branch. We joined a few months ago so that we could meet other families of kids with DS. In her email, she asked if there were any members that had a story they would like to share for their new parent information package, which is given to new parents when they have a baby with DS at the hospital. I sent her a link to my first blog post, but her request really got me thinking. I don’t know if I can write something concise enough for her particular request, but I wanted to write out what I’d want to know as a new parent, in case anyone stumbles across this blog and could use my words and experience.
To start, I’d like to let you all in on a nice little poem that is currently included in the LDSA new parent package. It’s called “Welcome to Holland” by Emily Perl Kingsley. Basically she wrote it in the 80s on her experience with having a child with special needs.
I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability – to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel. It’s like this……
When you’re going to have a baby, it’s like planning a fabulous vacation trip – to Italy. You buy a bunch of guide books and make your wonderful plans. The Coliseum. The Michelangelo David. The gondolas in Venice. You may learn some handy phrases in Italian. It’s all very exciting.
After months of eager anticipation, the day finally arrives. You pack your bags and off you go. Several hours later, the plane lands. The stewardess comes in and says, “Welcome to Holland.”
“Holland?!?” you say. “What do you mean Holland?? I signed up for Italy! I’m supposed to be in Italy. All my life I’ve dreamed of going to Italy.”
But there’s been a change in the flight plan. They’ve landed in Holland and there you must stay.
The important thing is that they haven’t taken you to a horrible, disgusting, filthy place, full of pestilence, famine and disease. It’s just a different place.
So you must go out and buy new guide books. And you must learn a whole new language. And you will meet a whole new group of people you would never have met.
It’s just a different place. It’s slower-paced than Italy, less flashy than Italy. But after you’ve been there for a while and you catch your breath, you look around…. and you begin to notice that Holland has windmills….and Holland has tulips. Holland even has Rembrandts.
But everyone you know is busy coming and going from Italy… and they’re all bragging about what a wonderful time they had there. And for the rest of your life, you will say “Yes, that’s where I was supposed to go. That’s what I had planned.”
And the pain of that will never, ever, ever, ever go away… because the loss of that dream is a very very significant loss.
But… if you spend your life mourning the fact that you didn’t get to Italy, you may never be free to enjoy the very special, the very lovely things … about Holland.
When I first read this little poem, I couldn’t get through it. I sat there on the words you’ve landed in Holland and there you must stay. There I was. Smack dab in Holland. And I couldn’t leave. It wasn’t anywhere I had pictured myself. I didn’t want to be there. I couldn’t read the rest. I put that poem back in the folder and forgot about it.
I tried to read it again when we were discharged from the NICU and I had gone through all the papers we had received and was reading over some of the information. Again, I didn’t want to be in Holland. I put the poem back again.
Finally, a few weeks later, I got the courage to open up that folder that said LDSA on it. I took out the poem and started to read. I got to the part about the windmills, and the tulips… and a crazy thing happened. I was there. I wasn’t in some disease-ridden no-man’s land. I was in Holland. It wasn’t where I wanted to be originally. But I looked at Thatcher. And he wasn’t what I had anticipated. And he was beautiful.
So, new parents. Maybe it takes you a while to read the whole poem. But you’ll get there. And when you get there, you will probably cry when you read it. That’s okay. I still do. Except that at first, I cried because I didn’t want to be here. And now, I cry because it’s so amazing.
The point of the poem, and the point of what I’m saying, is that it’s okay to be disappointed. It’s okay to cry. This isn’t what you expected. You expected the prom queen, the valedictorian, the PhD. You expected the kid that would reach every milestone early and be walking by six months. You expected a healthy baby. And, more than likely, you didn’t get any of those things. Instead, you got a trip to the NICU. You might have gotten a surgery or two. You might have a congenital heart defect on your plate, or hearing problems, or a g-tube. And it’s really easy to look at your newborn baby and see them as a disconnected medical diagnosis in that incubator. You might hold their hand and feel love, but feel disconnected. And that’s okay. You will get through this. You will get to know them. You will see them look at you with love in their eyes, and you will be seeing those tulips in Holland. When they have their first smile, you’ll see the windmills gently turning in the breeze. They will fall asleep on your chest with their little arms wrapped around you, and you will know that Holland is exactly where you want to be, no matter how you got here.
But the trip there is hard. And there are bumps along the way. And that’s okay. Just keep looking ahead for the tulips. Don’t close your eyes and pretend they aren’t there. Do what you have to do. Cry. Call your best friend. Cry some more. Research Down Syndrome. Hold your baby, even if there are tubes and wires hooked up to them. Grief is a process; there are hills and valleys to it. One day you will think you are okay, and the next you will hear about somebody else’s child who is crawling and your son or daughter is barely rolling over. It’s fine to grieve about it, as long as you keep looking ahead. Your child will get there, it’s just more of a scenic journey. They might have to work a little harder, but it will be so much sweeter in the end.
So…. Welkom in Nederland, mijn vriend.


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We want to describe THE NEW LUXURY by the desire of acquiring towards premium goods,
the feeling of self pampering and well being.
THE NEW LUXURY is more about emotion, comfort, concept of life than high price point :
it is a sensation.
THE NEW LUXURY is then always justified and justifiable and opens doors to
renewal and optimism. It become then a sign of stability and prosperity.


Where the sea meets the pitch, dreams come true.
On a beautiful sunny day, I must shoot a picture of a picture being taken. The sky is blue, the sun is shining nicely. What a view and hot spot!
A surreal landscape, where the discarded and unwanted are piled high. A place where dreams go to die, and the detritus of human consumption is laid bare.
Humans landed on a cold planet, full of snow, where a bright light colours grey aluminium panels in blue. The new land feels safe and amicable.
What secrets does this bench hold? What stories could it tell?
The Big Apple nightlife. A palpable energy enriched with vivid and striking colours. Sitting on luminous red steps when in need of an energy refill is free to all (bums). A small and yet important example of the attraction of the American dream.
We, humans, stand on our feet to discover the world. My moving camera honours the world of below, where our feet belong and where reflections of movements bounce and shine.


When you plan to write an essay, the first thing you need to know and understand is the definition of such a task. The type of this purpose simply explains that the purpose of reflection in the reflex is number one. The main purpose of this document is to reflect your personality based on your personal experience, feelings, thoughts or ideas. Be prepared not only to describe the event or aspect of your life, but also the thoughts that you have in your mind. You do not need to describe your biography in detail, but the reader must have a certain image of you as a person after reading your essay. What's the best thing to do with a reflex? Our identity is largely reflected in the things that surround us in our daily lives, and make us different (even if these things seem random and simple). Thus, a good basis for the winning reflective compositions will be a description of such things and aspects as:
Since, as you can understand, there are a great number of topics that you can write about, many students can find it very difficult to choose a problem that will represent the greatest interest, and perhaps more instructive. So we made a few lists of topics for you reflecting essay to organize a small spectrum of all possible (and most exciting) ideas for the perfect record
Good reflex topics to show your personality
Now you're absolutely sure what that means, and what it's supposed to be like. All you have to do is describe the specific aspect of your life, and also to complete what you have received. To create the right impression, it is very important to choose a really nice theme for your future essay. So, we present to your attention the compilation of the most reflective compositions
Reflecting writings on relationships
Relations with other people are an integral part of our lives. The relationship is very often helping us to better understand ourselves, to find our "weak spots" and even to see the flaws or good of our character. What aspects of the relationship can you highlight in your reflecting base?
Hobbies and Outdoor
As we spend our free time together, and where we're going, we can tell a lot about us. In addition, even the most ordinary walk can inspire some thoughts or ideas. What can you describe if you want to write such an essay?
Personal and symbolic functions
Nothing distinguashes you from others like the traits of your character. But even more interesting is how you can analyze your own mind and personality. Be honest with yourself, and your reflective essay will be written at the highest level. What should I write about?
Fun and vismissions
People prefer certain places because they experience certain emotions, feelings or memories. You can also say about the trip. What can I say about you?
Daily moments of life
There are many things that we don't pay attention to, but which are important in our lives. Try to remember at least your last weekend, and you will understand how many prominent themes for reflecting essay you can get
The family can play an important role in human life. While we share and spend time with family members, this can be an excellent basis for essays
First experience and significant events
Each of us has specific events in our lives that are of particular importance. It should not be something great, but for some people, even small events can be filled with something unique and priceless
And these are not all examples of reflective essays that can be used to write original and unique paper. All you have to do is be honest with yourself. Then your work will be absolutely unique and interesting for your audience. You have to believe in yourself, and your efforts and the winning essay are guaranteed!


"Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
They say a priority is anything† you spend lots of time and attention on. Taking this into consideration, I often pause to reflect on the things that take up most of my time day to day. These things change from season to season and yet there seems to be one thing that I enjoy spending leisure time on no matter what the season. I must confess I have a fetish for riddles and quotes. For me, I enjoy the contemplation that comes after reading a riddle or quote and either trying to figure it out or reflecting of the meaning of the quote. I really enjoy riddles when they are scripture based. They allow you to not only seek out scripture but to try to understand them as well. I will be sharing different riddles from time to time and lets see if you can figure them out.
So here is a riddle.........
"Who in the bible kissed heaven's door but quite possibly died without inheriting the kingdom of God?"
Always seeking to serve
the one who serves us all,


I am one of those rare people who knew what they wanted to do when they grew up. By the eighth grade, I knew I wanted to be a writer. I thought I wanted to write fiction. I started writing short stories in my teens. I even sent them out to magazines — with no success. My practical side told me to have a Plan B — just in case I didn’t write the all-American best seller. That’s when I talked to my English teacher. She encouraged me to take a high school journalism course and I was hooked. I wanted to write for newspapers and magazines. I graduated in 1981 from Western Illinois University with a degree in Mass Communications with an emphasis on Print Media.
Since college I have worked for weekly newspapers, bi-weekly newspapers, and daily newspapers and several magazines. I even had an article published in an edition of Chicken Soup for the Soul.
I’ve been a reporter, a feature writer and columnist, and an editor. But when my husband, Dave, joined the active duty Air Force, I switched my gears to freelance reporting and writing. For the next 26 years I took my portable job around the nation as we dragged our twin daughters from the Southeast to Alaska and many sites in-between.
I am working on a book about those military experiences. I’ve had so much fun and met such amazing people (and learned a lot about myself in the meantime) that I felt a book was in order.
To learn more about me or see my work, I invite you to subscribe to my newsletter and/or one of my two blogs at the links below.
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“AS LONG AS THERE ARE MANY BEAUTIFUL WOMEN, THERE IS RAPE…WHO AGREES TO DO IT ON THE FIRST REQUEST ANYWAY? WILL THE WOMAN ALLOW IT? NO. ‘DON’T, NO, AHHH.’ EVEN WHEN THEY’RE INSIDE THE CINEMA, SHE WILL PUSH HIM AWAY. BUT IF YOU HAPPEN TO SIT BESIDE SOMEONE TOOTHLESS, WOULD YOU STILL WANT TO DO THAT?” ~PRES. RODRIGO DUTERTE
I once knew of a toothless woman who went into a cinema.
She tried to cloak her ugliness in the darkness
but a man saw it,
and raped its shadow.
The crime scene—his dominion over the unblessed—
vanished when the lights came on
and the laughter
and sycophantic applause
It will reappear.
Not in the catcalling streets of desperate daylight,
but inside his poorly lit home—
the asexual house help, the beaming five-year-old
the studious niece
who envies her pretty classmates–
they all cried for help
when he raped their terrified silence.
Meanwhile, the police milled around outside
such as the possession
of a toothless, raped smile.
I once knew of a young Australian missionary
serving bread and hope to prisoners
of a godforsaken country.
They say was too beautiful to be raped.
So the mayor came, Uzi submachinegun
firing like his penis,
and raped her memory.
Such that whenever a gang happens to rape a woman,
they now check with local government:
who knows if mayor wants to be first?
Better safe than be emasculated with a bullet.
I once knew of a woman rebel who wrested political power
from her vagina.
Singing softly to herself
after having just brokered a truce with her own motherhood,
she was captured and brought to a camp
raped her intellect.
(By edict of martial law,
each of the perpetrators have already raped two,
Before they cut off her breasts
and blasted her genitals,
“Tell your commander-in-chief,
I take better care of my brood
than fathers who rape
Her tears were hot seeds that grew
into Children of the soil of all ages
I once knew of a die-hard supporter who raped his wife.
He loved her as much as he loved his possessions
for which she should be grateful,
as Duterte is to God.
Needless to say, when the woman went to the barangay hall
the desk officer helpfully put down
on the charge sheet.
I once knew of a ravishing woman,
the curve of her legs sublime
her pink pouty lips inviting
her breasts just the right graspable mound.
Plastered on a glossy billboard on EDSA
she invites millions to lust
she invites millions to rape
but she never was.
They think it’s because she was made of tarpaulin,
but the truth is,
they couldn’t rape her
as she was already married to an old magnate
who charges a users’ fee
for every gaze and wet dream.
Unaware that rape
they go home penniless, dejected,
seizing the steering wheel
of man’s debased power.
I once knew of a man who held so much power in his hands
he could never be raped.
But he could have sex with any woman he wanted
as long as
he kissed them on the mouth
and gagged their vaginas.
So he had them stuffed with taxpayers’ money
every 30th of the month.
And whenever those razor-edged bills
the insides of their cervix,
the women told themselves
it isn’t the same
as the shard
of a broken beer bottle
as a bloodied broom handle
as a knife liberally pressed
against another woman’s throat.
Though this man freely distributed his affection,
he frequently stole his orgasms
(it was his personal style)
and even bankrolled
his best buddy’s senatorial run
with their unlimited supply.
Once, he ordered all the beautiful Filipinas on stage
to tell rape jokes
to groups of ugly men all day.
He was amazed that there were so many of them—
women like a school of miniskirted fish.
Surely they knew what was coming.
“This country is full of predatory sharks.
I am here to protect you,
I am your father
but could you perhaps lose a tooth or two?” he said,
his laughing face dark and hard
as the penis that failed him.
The women all became toothless, but got raped anyway.
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Girona, May 2023
The new digital publication entitled Travel journal was written by wellness coach and communicator Anna Alfaro and illustrated by photographer and artist Sara Guerrero. The 36-page book details a six-day journey the author took on the Costa Brava and in the Girona Pyrenees that was focused on discovering and experiencing wellness activities in places with spectacular scenery and cultural attractions, while also recommending various luxury accommodation connected with the theme. The book is designed to present a selection of wellness ideas for visitors seeking a holistic stay in the province of Girona.
The aim of this new publishing project, promoted by the Costa Brava Girona Tourist Board’s Health and Wellness and Premium Marketing Clubs, is to publicise local experiences and products together with the people behind each project, and authentic establishments and ideas through which the province can position itself as a high-quality wellness destination in the tourism sector.
Travel journal by Anna Alfaro is free to download in four languages (Catalan, Spanish, English and French) and has been added to the library of ebooks published by the Costa Brava Girona Tourist Board.
Download the ebook.


in my dream him and i were on a stretcher. under only a white sheet. completely naked. he was on top of me. i could feel his breath on my neck. i put my arms around him. he had stitches climbing all the way up his spine. he was covered in blood and bleeding all over me.i saw him today. i couldn’t bear to look at him.


Did you know that God created us to have ALL dominion over the earth? Tell me my brothers and sisters what is it about us that causes us believe that we haven’t been created, assigned, purposed and ordained to rule and reign as Kings and Queens? The lies of the enemy, that’s what causes/hinders us from standing and walking in our rightful places. Genesis 1:26 teaches us that God has given us dominion and authority to RUN things on All the earth. I charge you today saints, stand up and take your God-given place, be the Head and not the Tail.
I am so glad that I am saved, do you know what I would do if I wasn’t saved? I would GET SAVED!
Jesus is standing and knocking on the door of your heart, why don’t you answer it, welcome Him in and give your life to Him. He loves you, as a matter of fact He gave His life for you. Give your life to Him today.
Everybody ought to know who He is, just who He is.
He’s the lily of the valley, He’s the bright morning star, He’s a friend when we are friendless, but most of all He’s the King of Kings.
He’s our bread when we are hungry, comforter when we lonely, joy inside our story; that’s who He is.
God has set me “Free” and gave me the “Victory”.
God is such an awesome wonder, He causes all good things to happen in the lives of His children that will make us and mold us into the men and women He has created us to be, and for that I give Him; THANKS!
Since God has been good to you, tell us about it.


One of my training goal is to be able to run 5 km in less than 20 minutes before the end of 2016.
I like a lot the idea of this goal. During the day, I would already imagine my legs powering me forward, the wind flowing, and the constant battle against the watch. I was already eager on sharing my success everywhere.
Recently, it started snowing. Sidewalks become a sliding game, shoes become soggy and fingers are frozen. And what was once beautiful green trails become cold, dark and snow paths like above. Result: I loose half of my speed!
Continue reading “Accepting Imperfection”
Is there a recipe to live past 100, and at the same time have a good quality of life?
That’s what Dan Bruettner tries to investigate in his book entitled “The Blue Zones, Second Edition: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest”.
With his team, Dan went to Barbagia in Sardinia (Italy), Ikaria (Greece), Okinawa (Japan), Loma Linda (California, United States), Nicoya (Costa Rica). These have relatively a high percentage of centenarians, and low occurrences of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes or COPD. Dan interviewed them on their diet, daily lifestyle, social networks and various habits. His findings are then discussed with doctors and health experts.
So how do you live a good life past 100?
Continue reading ““The Blue Zones, Second Edition” book review”
The picture above shows iron rust. Oxygen reacts with steel, in a process called oxidation. It gives a grey and red color, and soon, steel disintegrate. The process can be accelerated with air or water moisture.
Oxidation can also been seen in food, turning rancid cooking oils or transforming nice apples into sad brown food. This process of oxidation creates free radicals.
Continue reading “The Free Radical Theory of Aging”
Burnout manifests itself with underperformance, mood disturbance, reduced motivation, stomach problems, as well as fatigue, anxiety and depression.
It is seen in serious athletes training with high volumes and intensity with little recovery aka overtraining. It’s also experienced by various workers going through chronic life stresses and monotony: stressful job, divorce, kids, bills, nerve-wracking projects, little sense of self-worth etc.
What seemed like an easy task previously requires enormous efforts. Often, there’s psychological breakdown.
Recognizing burnout lets you stay away from injuries or pass the tipping point. This can mean extended years enjoying your work, exercise and family. A well-balanced person wants to recognize early symptoms, which lead to the question:
Continue reading “How To Recognize Burnout”
In my personal opinion, cancer is the worst type of disease.
I remember a friend who was diagnosed cancer. She was your typical urban geek : front-end programmer at a popular tech startup, lover of yoga, non-smoker, vegan and commuting by bike to work.
She is the kind of hip person you see around the latest bio-vegan-gluten-free coffee shop. You think they’d keep forever their slim waists and healthy composure.
Yet the worst came.
Continue reading “Cancer : Working Against the “Bad Luck””
In the past year, I have dramatically decreased my social media and smartphone usage.
When I used to check the facebook frontpage multiple times per hour, I haven’t see it in four months. I used to post “interesting articles” on Twitter at least three times per day. As you can see, the only posts are automated links to this site. I used to like dozens of Instagram pics every day, going from hashtag to hashtag, in the hope of boosting my profile.
This is the same for WhatsApp, WeChat, emails and phone calls. Text me, and I would send a witty reply in seconds.
Continue reading “Quieting Down the Phone”
A massage can help relief muscle pain and tension. For those who exercise, a massage can also improve circulation, reduce muscle soreness and help remove waste products such as lactic acid. It also feels good and lets you relax, after a long work day!
Made by healthcare company TruMedic, the InstaShiatsu+ massager promises to be your always-own personal massager at home, without the hassle or expense of paying a professional.
Does it fulfill its promise?
Continue reading “Shiatsu massager for athletes and muscle relief”


"It's Up To You"
Have you made someone happy or made someone sad?
What have you done with the day that you had?
God gave it to you to do just as you would.
Did you do what was wicked or do what was good?
Did you lift someone up or put someone down?
Did you hand out a smile or give them a frown?
Did you lighten some load or some progress impede?
Did you look for a rose or just gather a weed?
What did you do with your beautiful day?
God gave it to you. Did you throw it away?
I need to start asking myself this everyday, I want to live everyday with purpose and not regret. I never want to say "what if" or "I should have done that". I believe things happen for a reason and for some reason I saw this poem and for some reason it just struck me. Would I have a positive answer for each question asked, no. Can I work on some things, yes.


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Death always has a way to keep us grounded. Just when we are fantasizing of the impossible, of big dreams, death always creeps up to surprise us and throw us back to reality.
It is a harsh reminder. It’s cliche but really, we just can’t help wonder how short life is and how sudden things can change.
I sobbed at sad stories that are in the news. But I didn’t shed a single tear when it happened to someone around me. It’s not because I’m not sad. (I’m affected!) but it’s because I know it’s a reminder about what are the things that really mattered in life.
To me, she was always about family love, sacrificial love and making it work against all odds. And I know each time I think of her, I’ll remember all our interactions and the lessons from her life stories.
I will always remember her funny liners.
吃agar agar, 考试一百分！


Reading and phonics at Christ Church School
At Christ Church we aim to teach children to become confident readers. We use a carefully structured reading scheme, which offers a range of fiction and nonfiction books at every level.
Phonics is taught systematically across Reception and Key Stage 1. We use Letters and Sounds, the Government guidance on synthetic phonics teaching, with use of additional resources from the Jolly Phonics scheme, and plan fun and interactive lessons to engage young children. In Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 there are dedicated phonics sessions (between three and five each week), taught outside Literacy lessons.
The Reception class follows the EYFS practice guidance for Literacy, Communication and Language.
The reading Programme of Study for Key Stage 1 consists of objectives focusing on reading strategies; reading for information; literature; and language structure and variation.
The reading Programme of Study for Key Stage 2 consists of objectives focusing on reading strategies; understanding texts; reading for information; literature; non-fiction and non-literary texts; and language structure and variation.
At Christ Church we value the contribution parents make to the teaching of reading. In Reception, Year 1 and Year 2, every child has a reading record which teachers and parents complete. The reading record charts a child’s reading progress. Teachers will offer guidance, praise and reassurance to parents about their child’s reading. As well as the reading record and informal discussions about reading with parents, teachers report to parents about reading progress at parents evenings twice a year.
We also hold reading workshops for parents in the Autumn term. These meetings give parents the opportunity to learn more about how they can best support their child’s reading progress.
We recognise the importance of listening to individual children read. Teachers listen to individual children read weekly. Children also read to a teaching assistant and some children will receive additional support from our volunteer reading helper. Once a child is reading fluently then weekly guided reading sessions will take the place of individual reading. In guided reading, a group of children share a book with the teacher. They may discuss the plot, characters and writing techniques used by the author. Guided reading sessions take place both within and outside Literacy lessons, as appropriate to the text type being studied and the age and ability of the children.
Reading has a high profile at Christ Church. We aim to introduce children to a wealth of good children’s literature. Every class regularly enjoys story time at the end of the day and books are often used as a stimulus for work in other curriculum areas. Each class loans books from Camden’s library service each term and we celebrate World Book Day in March every year.


Lascosas, I agree with the earlier poster who said you should be a judge. After so much reading a list like that is worthy of note, and the discussion have got me interested in a few of those. If I am not tired of Iceland by next week perhaps even the Letter from Helga
A somewhat off-topic enquiry for those who've read lots of recent translations - there wasn't anywhere else to put it.
After three weeks of reading translations, albeit short, well-known ones (11.5 books and looking at blurbs for dozens more), I am really noticing the absence of LGBTQ characters and stories. It's all straight people and sweeping generalisations about men and women.
There are probably enough pressures re. "we should translate more of X group" already. But if you have noticed any translated books in the last few years, including those in this thread, which have significant LGBT storylines or characters who are notably unconventional about gender, I would love to know the titles.
I am more interested in European works but that's just me; other people somewhere will want to know about rest-of-world titles.
All I've found so far is this
World Literature Today article listing a few older works, and a couple of new translations I happened on by accident, Sworn Virgin by Elvira Dones
*, and Radio by Tonnu Onnepalu
*NSFW swearing in book extract in this link.


Do you need a literary translation of fiction documents? MacroGlobal provides all types of translation services in Kyiv and throughout Ukraine in more than 20 languages.
Literary or artistic translation is the presentation of texts on artistic subjects in another language. There are the following types of translation:
Compared to other types of translation, such as technical, legal, medical, etc., literary translation is considered the most difficult. Of course, each type of translation is complex in its own way, but a characteristic feature of literary translation is the translator’s ability to preserve the author’s style, take into account semantics and polysemy, and navigate the global cultural context.
WHAT IS THE SPECIFICITY OF LITERARY TRANSLATION
The peculiarities of literary translation and the specifics of the problems associated with it are determined primarily by the specifics of the literary text itself, its essential differences from other types of texts. It should occupy an intermediate position between being literally accurate but artistically inferior and being artistically complete but far from the original. In theory, it is quite easy to synthesize these two principles. In practice, however, this is impossible, because different languages use completely different means to express the same idea. Literal accuracy and artistry are in constant conflict.
The quality of the work largely depends on the goal set for the translator. There can be three of them. The first is to familiarize readers with the work of a writer whose works they cannot read themselves because they do not know the author’s language. The second goal is to familiarize readers with the peculiarities of the culture of another nation. The third is to familiarize readers with the content of the book.
In the first case, you need to introduce the reader to the author’s works, his creative style, and individual style.
Having set himself the second task, the specialist seeks to maintain the text’s correspondence to the original as much as possible, to convey the peculiarities of the culture portrayed by the author. This kind of translation will be quite informative, but it will make a completely different impression on the reader than the original. Moreover, due to significant deviations from the original text, it is not possible to convey the author’s individual style and main idea.
In solving the third task, the translator does not try to find functional analogues of certain expressive means used by the original author, neglects national specifics, and focuses entirely on the content. Such a translation can be considered justified, but it can hardly be called artistic. Unfortunately, nonfiction translation has become increasingly common in recent years.
It often happens that translations are characterized by literalism or verbatimness. That is, instead of the appropriate meaning of a word for a particular case, the main or best-known meaning is used. This is a mistake made by an inexperienced or unprofessional translator, which causes a distortion of the meaning or certain information conveyed in the original text.
HOW TO ASSESS THE QUALITY OF LITERARY TRANSLATION
When assessing the quality of a translation, two main concepts are taken into account: adequacy and equivalence.
The concept of “adequate translation” is a combination of three components:
All these components are inseparable. The slightest violation of one of them will inevitably lead to a violation of the other two.
Equivalence means the closest possible linguistic similarity between the source and target texts. The main goal here is to convey the emotional expressiveness and structural design of the original text. It is important to preserve the autochthonous ideological and emotional impact of the work on the reader, and to adhere to the author’s means of imagery, color, and rhythm.
To be able to do this kind of work, it is important to study the author’s biography, work, and the cultural context of the era when the work was written. If a translator is working on a poem, he or she must also be a poet. Because you need to use rhyme professionally. Poetry is perhaps the most creative and complex type of literary translation, and it requires the most effort.
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Urgent translation of literary documents is performed within 1 hour.
The specialists of MacroGlobal have extensive experience in translating documents and preparing them for certification. We guarantee high quality translation of documents and timely execution of the order.
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When estimating the cost of work and deadlines, we need to examine the document in electronic form (scan, photo, file in any format) or from another medium directly in the office. You can leave a request on the website, write to firstname.lastname@example.org or contact the office directly.
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And I became a part of new motion comics project JAM by HonkFu! Check it out!
"Our latest project is called 'JAM' and it tells a story that takes place in a completely fictional universe. It has little in common with reality but seems strangely familiar. That’s because it was created from our fond memories of watching movies and playing video games as kids. What we consider fiction cliches are laws of nature in this world. If you have a princess in your life - she will undoubtedly get kidnapped one day. And if you eat a mushroom - chances are you’ll grow at least a little bit. And of course our story will have it’s share of love and friendship, betrayal and revenge. We’re gonna take you for a ride!"
– HonkFu team


While I was driving home, (1)/ I heard some shocking news (2)/ at the radio. (3)/ No error (4)
The old man (1)/ is too weak (2)/ to walk. (3)/ No error (4)
Everyone of us has to be (1)/ very vigilant to safeguard (2)/ our hardly won liberty. (3)/ No error (4)
Yesterday, I met a man (1)/ who was blind (2)/ with the right eye. (3)/ No error (4)
The two first chapters of the book (1)/are very interesting, (2)/the remaining ones are boring. (3)/No error (4)
Active-Passive: He was congratulated by his teacher on his brilliant success in
the recent examination.
Active-Passive: People speak English all over the world.
Active-Passive: Who gave you permission to enter?
Active-Passive: The Principal has granted him a scholarship.
Active-Passive: Before festivals the shops are thronged with men, women and
children making various purchases.


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Publishers have decided that it is time for more people to know who Rube Goldberg is again. While he was definitely famous during his lifetime, not everyone knows him and people who don’t know him just could not be blamed. After all, Rube Goldberg had been dead for decades. Young people should be given the nudge in terms of liking Goldberg.
A great way of nudging new people towards Rube Goldberg is the compilation prepared by Maynard Frank Wolfe. The compilation actually comes in the form of a postcard book entitled “Rube Goldberg’s Inventions!” Yes, that book makes use of the exclamation point, which really best expresses the works of the late cartoonist-engineer. The book’s cover features one of his most well-known contraptions, the Self-Operating Napkin in full color.
A book with the above title has been published with the Rube Goldberg machine in mind. Well, the book’s description may not tell you outright that it is inspired by Goldberg but the title somehow alludes to the game called Mousetrap, and that one has been inspired by the cartoonist-engineer’s works. Also, the book tries to teach and inspire inventors how to think outside of the box and to take old inventions and try to turn them around, re-invent them according to their own thought processes. That is, after all, what Rube Goldberg is all about – thinking of new ways to perform familiar tasks.
Decades after Foolish Questions, a feature similar to it popped up in Mad Magazine. The name of the said feature is Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions. Even people within the comic/cartooning community recognized the value of what Rube Goldberg had to offer. Al Jaffe, a popular Mad Magazine cartoonist, was in charge of the feature.
Other Rube Goldberg Comic Compilations
You will find some compilations of Rube Goldberg’s other comics in bookstores. For example, Foolish Questions have been compiled into one easy to bring along book. You may try finding compilations of some of your other favorite Goldberg comics.
We learn about people we have not met or have not had the luck to live in the same era with through books. Most of us now just remember the latter half of the twentieth century as well as the early rise of the twenty-first. Some, who are still too young, only know bits of the past century if at all. So, books about Rube Goldberg or at least compilations of his work will introduce or re-introduce him to people who love inventions and cartoons. Continue to next page.


HET BOEK TOBS
Voor Moeder uit dankbaarheid. Eva
In memory of Tops a very gallant and brave Dutch Officer
who so nobly gave his life for his country in it's efforts to
smash the German Heel and hasten the 'Day of Liberation'.
With proud thanksgiving let us remember our Elder Bretheren.
They shall not grow old - as we that are left- grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning.
We shall remember them
R. V. Dobson


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Immerse yourself in Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind on this tour that explores the details of the book and Margaret Mitchell's unique ties to Jonesboro. You get the inside scoop behind Margaret Mitchell and the Fitzgerald family, why Gone With the Wind was set in Jonesboro, and the historical significance of the Battle of Jonesboro. This tour includes:
~A brief stop outside the Warren House, where the names and sentiments of soldiers who fought in the Battle of Jonesboro were found written on the plaster walls throughout the house, attracting the attention of a young news reporter, Margaret Mitchell ~A walk through the Patrick R. Cleburne Memorial Confederate Cemetery ~Glimpse the fireplace chimney that was once on the grounds of the Fitzgerald home outside of Jonesboro, Margaret Mitchell's maternal family home ~An account of how Margaret Mitchell's family had connections to John Henry Holliday, better known as "Doc" Holliday of Tombstone, Arizona fame ~Stories about the real-life inspirations for such Gone With the Wind characters Melanie Hamilton, Ashley Wilkes, Gerald O'Hara, Frank Kennedy and Prissy ~True stories, tales and legends of the places in Jonesboro that were impacted by the Battle of Jonesboro and how Margaret Mitchell wove those places into her epic story
This tour runs Monday - Saturday at 1:00 pm. Reservations are required. Call 800-662-7829.
Admission: Adults: $24.95 Seniors: $21.95 Children (12 and under): $13.95


Hello and welcome to our blog. This is my very first post, so I am a little bit nervous. First of all I work at an amazing Pet Grooming Salon.
Here’s a link to our website so that you can see who we are and what we do. I will be writing about everything and anything that our business deals with. We will welcome any feedback from customers, potential customers, even other people that are in the Pet Grooming Industry, Vets and obviously all animal lovers.
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I am not the best writer, but I am an avid reader. I obviously have a specific genre I enjoy to read (no its not Mills and Boon), but every now and then I like to read something that’s not part of that genre. And that’s where Cats in May by Doreen Tovey comes in. As a cat owner I can fully relate to the antics, and the idiosyncrasies of a cat. I really enjoyed her book. If anyone has read her books, or has read something of a similar nature please let me know.


Radical Simplicity: Small Footprints on a Finite Earth -- Jim Merkel
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Imagine you are first in line at a potluck buffet. The spread includes not just food and water, but all the materials needed for shelter, clothing, healthcare, and education. How do you know how much to take? How much is enough to leave for your neighbors behind you -- not just the six billion people, but the wildlife, and the as-yet-unborn?
In the face of looming ecological disaster, many people feel the need to change their own lifestyles as a necessary step in transforming our unsustainable culture. Radical Simplicity is the first book that guides the reader to a personal sustainability goal, then offers a process to monitor progress to a lifestyle that is equitable amongst all people, species, and generations. It employs three tools to help readers begin their customized journey to simplicity:
- It builds on steps from Your Money or Your Life so readers can design their own personal economics to save money, get free of debt, and align their work with their values.
- It uses refined tools from our Ecological Footprint so readers can measure how much nature is needed to supply all they consume and absorb their waste.
- And by advocating time alone in wild nature, it opens readers to another reality with humanity as one species among many on a complex and inter-related planet.
Combining lyrical narrative, compassionate advocacy and absorbing science, Radical Simplicity is a practical, personal answer to 21st century challenges that will appeal as much to Cultural Creatives and students as to spiritual seekers, policy makers and sustainability professionals.
Voluntary Simplicity – the poetic alternative to consumer culture, edited by Samuel Alexander, Stead & Daughters Ltd, New Zealand, 2009. (Contains two chapters from Radical Simplicity) Click here to purchase.
Less is More – Embracing simplicity for a healthy planet and a caring economy and lasting happiness, edited by Cecile Andrews &Wanda Urbanska, New Society Publishers, Canada, 2009. Click here to purchase.
Advancing Sustainability in Higher Education: New Directions for Institutional Research, edited by Larry Litten, Dawn Geronimo Terkla, Wiley Periodicals, Inc, San Francisco, 2007. Click here to purchase.
Open to page 136 of Material World (the book of photos by Peter Menzel showing people and their possessions from around the world). Don't have a copy? No problem -- I'll tell you what the picture is. It's the Skeen Family from Pearland, Texas, selected because they are "deep in the heart" of the American experience. Their income approximates the average US level. They have two children -- Michael, age 7 and Julie, age 10. Like all of the 30 families representing 30 countries that were selected for this coffee table book, they stand in front of their home with all their furniture and appliances arranged in the cul de sac behind them. It's a nice but modest array, nothing compared to the stage set of many sitcoms. Every family from around the world was asked what their most valued possession was -- for the Skeens, as for many Americans, it's the family Bible.
Now turn to page 14. Mali, in Africa. The Natoma family of eleven (two wives, eight children, one father) sits on the roof of their mud and straw adobe home, surrounded by cooking pots, baskets and various kitchen and farming implements. Perhaps half of these everyday items were made by the family themselves. In the background is a bicycle, which is Papa's most prized possession. The clothes on their bodies and on a makeshift drying rack (a pole balanced between the house and the mud wall) are colorful. Their faces sport big smiles. They have a radio but no TV, no telephone, no VCRs and no automobiles.
These two families are separated by many thousands of miles, many years of development and many layers of creature comforts. If you are like me, you can appreciate the simplicity of the Mali household and even wonder at their apparent delight in circumstances that would send most any American into helplessness and despair. Almost everything arrayed behind the Skeens would have to be plucked out of the picture to put them on a par with the Natomas. Best to close the book.
But we can't close the book. You, I, the Natomas and the Skeens, along with perhaps 6.3 billion other humans and hundreds of billions of other creatures, live together on one planet. The "have-nots" can be out of sight and even out of mind, but they breathe the same air, drink from the same scant supply of fresh water, and birth children who will grow up to work with our children to finish the job we've barely started; they will have to find a way for all of us to live well within the Earth's means.
Jim Merkel, a former weapons engineer, accepted this challenge 14 years ago. He whittled away at his stock of possessions and reduced the sheer volume, complexity and toxicity of the stuff that flowed through his life. He did it with gusto and good spirit, guided by passion and curiosity. His engineering background gave him the mentality and the tools to assess which of the changes he was making actually lowered his impact on the Earth. He lobbied his city council for bike paths so everyone who wanted to could choose to do without a car. He organized Earth Day celebrations that attracted hundreds of volunteers and thousands of people. His high spirits, humble integrity and winning ways were dished up along with his facts and figures about the devastating impact on the Earth of the American lifestyle.
He learned everything he could and experimented with every method he could find. In the process he met Mathis Wackernagel and Bill Rees who taught Jim about the Ecological Footprint, a relatively accurate way to actually measure how much of the planet's resources it takes to support us in the style to which we have become accustomed. He also sought out Joe Dominguez and me after reading Your Money or Your Life. Our method for lowering consumption while increasing quality of life was another key piece in the puzzle he was pondering: how do we get people to live within the means of nature and not feel deprived? Jim also jumped at the chance to go on a study trip to Kerala, India, to learn from the people in that state who have a quality of life almost as high as ours in North America -- but do it on just over $500 a year per person.
From these building blocks he dreamed a big dream -- starting a research and education center to teach people the skills of living lightly and the ways to know how much of everything it takes to support their lives. But from here on, how about I let Jim tell you his own story? What I really want you to know is that Jim makes living on less seem like so much fun that you'll want to try it yourself. He shares compelling facts through telling vivid stories about his own successive awakenings to both the peril and the promise of living on this Earth.
People, animals, plants, soil and the all the rest of the critters together make up this precious mantle of life on our exquisite planet. We all live here together -- now, and now, and now. So now what? Jim has some answers. Listen to him and you'll see how plausible sustainability is -- and how necessary. You'll want to do your part, because by then, Jim will be your friend and his plans will seem like the greatest adventure on Earth.
Jim Merkel offers a special mix of practicality
and idealism: a workable mix. I defy you to read this book and not come away
thinking of ways your life might change for the
—Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature
Jim Merkel has written the most persuasive argument I have yet seen for
all of us to radically change the way we live day-to-day. Radical Simplicity joins the evidence of science
to a fertile imagination.
This is a profoundly important book.
—Howard Zinn, author of A People's History of the United States
Jim Merkel takes us beyond extended vacations and cleaning closets to
hardcore simplicity that aims to save the planet. Radical Simplicity gets to the root of our sustainability dilemma and proposes practical ideas for boosting our quality of life, caring
for Mother Earth, and practising right livelihood based on justice and love.
A wonderful contribution to the voluntary simplicity literature.
—Mark A.Burch, author of Simplicity: Notes, Stories and Exercises for Developing Unimaginable Wealth, and Stepping Lightly: Simplicity for People and the Planet
Radical Simplicity is the best thing since sliced bread — but with a much
smaller Ecological Footprint! It gives you the tools you need to make this planet the world
of your dreams; a world that provides vitality to all people and all species. And, even better, you
can start living this dream today! This book shows you how.
—Mathis Wackernagel, Ecological Footprint Network and Redefining Progress
Radical Simplicity is about the discovery of abundant choices, the adventure
of reclaiming a meaningful life, and the fulfillment of connecting social values to life
practises. This is a powerful and convincing case for living consciously and lightly on the Earth, for beyond
gentle persuasion it provides the tools for both assessing the impact of life choices and asserting
the real possibility for change. We need this book now more than ever.
—John Saltmarsh, author of Scott Nearing: The Making of a Homesteader.
In the tradition of the Nearings and Donella Meadows, Jim Merkel’s Radical
Simplicity is a compassionate, hands-on, compelling argument for ecological
and spiritual living. This is must reading for anyone who is concerned with environmental quality, global
equity, and social justice. I would like to see this book in every high school and/or college classroom
in North America. There is no better hands-on, learn-by-doing curriculum guide for ecological
—Mitchell Thomashow, Chair, Department of Environmental Studies, Antioch New England Graduate School, and author of Bringing the Biosphere Home: Learning to Perceive Global Environmental Change
Most Americans want the life that Jim Merkel knows is possible: one that
expresses what we really love, what inspires us, what matters most. Radical Simplicity offers a
clear vision for what we can restore to our lives and how we might imagine our lives differently. Jim
Merkel is an important teacher and practitioner. In helping us to bring radical simplicity into
our lives, he is helping each of us to renew our sense of service, tolerance, humility, and joy.
—Peter Forbes, a leader in the American conservation movement, and author of The Great Remembering


Entries from July 2011
July 26th, 2011 · Comments
My deep gratitude to fiction writer Elissa G. Perry for a beautiful conversation about accountability in writing.
Elissa is on a grant from the San Francisco Arts Commission to capture the changing landscape of the city's population through a series of short stories.
Big shout out to Jon Reiss in this episode, author of Think Outside the Box Office.
Also shouting out to Cornel West, Rumi, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock and Mark Cuban.
It's a big week!
Apologies in advance for the crappy interference
Fiction Writer, Elissa Perry in action.
July 19th, 2011 · Comments
Thanks so much to make up artist, Lali Peer for a wonderful interview!
Check out her website at www.HPmakeup.com.
This week's shout-out goes to Andre Royo for being someone I want to work with.
If you're taking the challenge of reaching out to 10 people you want to work with this week, please write in and let the community know!
As always thanks for any and all comments.
Have a great week!
July 12th, 2011 · Comments
Many thanks to head shot photographer, Brant Brogan for sharing his wisdom.
This week's story from the development of It's a Good Day to Die is another great tale of comic legend, Cloris Leachman.
Also mentioned today, humanitarian and Soul Blazer, Lisa Haisha.
Have a wonderful week!
July 6th, 2011 · Comments
Thank you so much to Audrey Lowe, mother of newborn Tao Laksman, for sharing her DIY birthing story.
Includes a shout out to the consummate and amazing M. Emmet Walsh.
Hope you had a great July 4th holiday.
and as always... Happy Tuesday!
Tao Asher Omry Laksman


Sunday, December 9, 2012
So there’s a national chain restaurant flogging a new menu “based on The Hobbit.” Yes, I remember fondly in the book when during their quest they stopped at an inn and fortified themselves with those famous Hobbit pancakes, which are nicely skewered by Steven Colbert. All very amusing.
But the commercial I’ve seen seemingly a million times I find particularly idiotic (which I fondly remember as my dad’s favorite phrase when encountering things decidedly beneath his contempt). There’s a kid eating with her grandma, who’s presented in the commercial as being so daft she thinks the movie is based on that delightful menu. And after she says this the other patrons, who turn out to be characters not-quite-from the movie and dressed in very cheesy dime-store-quality costumes, all turn and look at her like she’s truly uncool and out of touch, much to the absolute mortification of her granddaughter.
The problem with this bit of hilarity is that somehow the ad agency nitwits who wrote the commercial seem not to realize this grand new film was once long ago actually a book, one which grandma had probably read several times in college while she and her friends were enjoying large quantities of, well, a common smokable herb shall we say.
So not only is the commercial embarrassingly stupid and not humorous at all, but it’s also offensively stereotypical as concerns “old people,” completely ignorant of the history and cultural influence of the book, and a total turn off when it comes to even considering going to this restaurant.
Hmmm. Perhaps having second breakfast will improve my outlook.
Posted by Seth Elgart at 12:57 PM


TOWARDS MULTIFIDELITY MODELS FOR DATA-ASSIMILATION AND UNCERTAINTY QUANTIFICATION IN CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
Heart rhythm disturbances constitute a significant health problem worldwide, and their incidence and severity are growing quickly due to the ageing of the population. Over the last years, the clinical community has shown an increasing interest in computer modelling for tailored and personalised therapies. However, linking the needs of clinicians to what is currently available is not a trivial task. On the one hand, state-of-the-art models, most notably the bidomain model, are physiology-based and hence capable of reproducing experimental observation, making them attractive for the clinical application. On the other hand, those models contain several parameters and require supercomputers for their numerical solution. Therefore, current clinical applicability is limited.
A common approach to address the above issue is the use of simplified (or reduced) models. Based on existing literature, we recently developed an agile yet accurate model, based on the eikonal model, for simulating activation of the heart and corresponding surface ECG. The model runs almost real-time on a desktop computer, hence enabling fast personalisation and virtual intervention. In this talk, Dr. Pezzuto will present how he and his colleagues are addressing some clinically relevant questions using this model.
Simplified models are generally designed for substituting the state-of-the-art model, trading physiological accuracy for a lower computational burden. In some cases, however, accuracy is too limited, and we have left to resort the full model. A novel paradigm is to keep them
together: reduced models always show some degree of correlation to the high-fidelity model, and thus such correlation can be exploited for improving computation with the full model. The final part of this seminar will focus on this aspect.


R.I.S.E. Youth Ministries
(Righteously Influencing Society for Eternity)
Encouraging and Equipping Youth for Service in the Local Church.
Our Youth Group believes in and promotes absolutes for young people like:
Scripture tells us to be ready always to give an answer for the reason of our hope. Young people need to know the Bible, not just about it. We provide a complete Biblical curriculum including survey, topical study and an in-depth look at doctrine.
The Psalmist said, "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord." Helping young people develop the godly habit of daily getting alone with God for quiet time and prayer is a priority. We provide a simple tool to guide youth through this special time with the Lord.
Christ, Himself, did not come to be served, but to serve. When young people have a consistent intake of the Word of God, then there needs to be an outlet whereby they can evangelize and edify. We offer a complete approach to ministry and provide a manual of diversified ideas to motivate youth in ministry.
"These words which I command thee this day shall be in thine heart." One of the greatest spiritual weapons available to youth today is scripture memory. Arming young people through a systematic memory program is part of our basic ministry.
We all know that leaders are readers, but beyond this we are admonished by Scripture to study to show ourselves approved unto God. We want to help young people accomplish this by providing a balanced diet of Christian reading. We suggest books that will challenge them to greater service and provide Biblical answers for their tough questions.