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by A. A. Aguirre
I enjoyed this book and the relationships, but I had to work a bit to get into it.
It is sort of a steampunk, meaning they wear bowler hats and drive steamrun cars and there is thick world-building in the beginning with thin character build. It was weird, we got a lot of background on the history of fae and man getting together, but I didn't get when and where this story happened or how much later it was. We are given a little bit and then you need to let things roll without fully understanding, so it felt like they purposefully withheld things, which was irritating to me instead of compelling. But, steampunk generally has some crazy world and stuff like that, so I kept reading. And I did enjoy the book and read it quickly, I just didn't connect with the world all that much.
The characters are police investigators and we did get to know them a bit, and they did have some lovely sexual tension throughout the story which was quite fun especially since they weren't very excited about it. The bad guy is really bad and scary, the officers diligent and driven and the story off-kilter enough to keep you guessing. The police work is even realistic with paperwork to be filed, research to be done and perps to run down. Some might find the break in the action kinda slow.
As this is steampunk, even possibly in an alternate world, women aren't meant to work or set off on their own devices, but one of the main characters is a policewoman, and the victims are young women who work as well. Luckily it isn't too heavy handed, but it is quite the theme. The title, Bronze Gods, the gods of that world are called that, but otherwise the title has nothing to do with anything. It is an exclamation like "Dear Lord!".
Not sure where it is going, or what the main characters will be to each other as the series progresses but that is part of the fun. They are partners and they are quite enjoyable to read when they are a bit jealous or irritated with each other. I enjoyed it, 3.5 mechanical stars, when aligned perfectly give off a magical charge that causes plants to grow and bloom, even in the winter time.


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Today i will be sharing a chicken tikka recipe, this is so simple to make but one of my favourites. It smells and tastes so good, you just have to try it. I'm just going to let you all know now, the pictures don't give this dish any justice!
What you need:
1) A bowl
2) Teaspoon
3) Mixing Spoon/Spatula
4) Knife
5) Chopping Board
1) Chicken (duh)
2) Garlic
3) Onion (quarter approx)
4) Turmeric powder (quarter teaspoon)
5) Chilli Powder (quarter teaspoon)
6) Ginger Powder (quarter teaspoon)
7) Kashmiri Paste (1 teaspoon)
8) Tandoori masala powder
9) Lime (a small squeeze of lime juice)
10) Vinegar (a few drops to moisturise the tandoori powder
11) Pickle of you choice (I used Hot Mango by Pataks)
12) Olives (if you wish)
13) Pickle
14) splash of oil (of your choice – I used Sunflower)
15) Salt (very important)
16) Coriander (If you wish any other herb, I love the smell of coriander and thyme, both of which can be easily homegrown)
1) Firstly begin by cutting the breast of the chicken into small chunks like I have done above, I sometimes put in small bony parts of chicken too, tastes great, like wings YUM!
2) Secondly cut garlic into small pieces, you don't need as much as I have cut above, you only need a small amount, less than a teaspoon.
Take the garlic and a pinch of salt and smear it all over your chicken. make sure the Chicken has been washed thoroughly, remember you're working with raw meat.
3) Once that is complete your chicken will feel silky from the salt, that's when you know it has reached all areas (wahayy!!) After that add a quarter of an onion sliced or diced very thinly, I've cooked mine on slow heat until it has softened, but you don't need to do this step, often I use uncooked onion and it cooks fine later on.
4) Next is my favourite step! This is where your chicken gets all it's vibrant colour. Add the chilli powder, turmeric powder and ginger powder. You could always use 'five spice', which is a blend of five essential spices, but sometimes I find that too strong, so I stuck with these three. You could always use fresh ginger or ginger paste too.
5) Once you've stirred that in, it will look so tasty….BUT!!! don't eat it just yet, even if it does look mouth watering 😉 Add one teaspoon of kashmiri paste, you do not need the tandoori powder if you're using the kashmiri paste, but I like to, as I feel the powder adds more colour.
6) Now add the tandoori powder, don't worry if it looks dry at this stage, we will be adding liquids soon.
7) Now take a lime of your choice, if you wish you can add lemon juice instead. Cut into small slices, you only need the juice of one or two slices, not the whole thing. Add a few drops of vinegar until the mixture is less dry.
8) This step is optional but I find that it makes all the difference. Choose your favourite pickle, I chose a spicy one, but you don't need to. Take one spoon of your pickle and add it to the chicken. Also in this step drizzle a tiny bit of oil, we won't be applying any oil to our dish, but instead use a non stick dish.
9) Mix everything together and you're done. I left my chicken to marinade overnight, but one hour is good enough, all the ingredients are strong enough to flavour the chicken straight away.
10) Grill on a low mark until it's steamy and well cooked.
The kashmiri paste and hot mango pickle were both by Pataks, they make the best pickles, I bought both of these from Sainsbury's! The tandoori powder was by East End, I bought mine from a small Green Grocers.
You can add any vegetables to your mix, to make it taste better and personalise it, for example I add Olives if I'm making it for my dad, Olives are very good for you!
Garnish with coriander or any herbs of your choice
Serving suggestions:
Serve with rice or inside a pitta bread
mmm. Enjoy!
I hope you all enjoyed this post,
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As I mentioned below, I have been having a lot of fun printing and now framing some of my favorite photographs. I am not a big fan of on-screen images that are framed; to me that introduces an artificiality that works against rather than for the image. I know others disagree! But, in the real world, a frame is simply beautiful. It gives the picture a sense of place and proportion and a three-dimensional tangibility that reinforces the sense of image as artifact, complete unto itself.
I have been sitting on my couch just looking at the photographs you see here for about thirty minutes this morning, simply enjoying them. I like to do the same thing in art museums – only possible if you avoid popular exhibitions – so to gain the same pleasure in the comfort of my own home is rather special.


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Hold it, Mister
Residents of England's fair capital will undoubtedly have heard that tomorrow brings the grand opening of the Westfield London shopping centre, said to be a largest in Europe (yes, I know it's not a patch on what you'd find in most major US cities, but we get what we can over here).
Those of you who appreciate the stripped-back style first brought to these shores by Gap will be interested to know that favourite of mine Hollister will be one of the new shops on offer. It won't be the first in the UK – that honour went to the one that opened a few days ago at Brent Cross – but the Westfield one finds itself in somewhat better surroundings so is likely to receive the most visitors.
You may not be aware of it, but Hollister is the baby brother of Abercrombie & Fitch, which already has one shop in the UK (in central London), and which sparked widespread fury when its doors opened over here as people realised they were in some cases being charged more in pounds than they would be in dollars across the pond.
True to my ethos of seeking out affordable style, I have checked out Hollister's new prices in London. It appears (and we got the calculators out for this one) that at the current exchange rate you will be paying 28% more in the UK than in the US. I don't think this is too bad given that at the time Abercrombie launched, its mark-up was around 100%, and in any case the overall price level in Hollister in lower than in Abercrombie despite the clothes appearing to be in many ways of identical quality.
The one thing to watch out for is a trend recently spotted in the US – namely, that the Hollister prices are being raised to levels similar to those seen in Abercrombie (no doubt to counter the inevitable shift in customers from over-priced A&F to reasonably-priced Hollister). Let's just hope we get a bit of time to enjoy the new wares at Westfield and Brent Cross before the corporates have their wicked way in the UK.
The iron, no Fitch and your own wardrobe
Apologies for the Narnia-lite title, but I think it sums up where this business of looking good for less really starts.
It might sound a little bizarre to suggest that the best place to begin is in your own wardrobe, but I think it makes a lot of sense. Firstly, running an iron over a large number of items already hanging in their would undoubtedly breathe some sartorial life back into them in an instant.
Also, and more importantly, my view is that the key to looking stylish is nailing your own personal style, and the only way you can do that is by taking a good look at your current crop of clothes. Are you primarily a jeans and T-shirt guy? Or do you like to scrub up a little better with some smart trousers and a pair of brogues? Perhaps you've become evangelical about the Americana look and can't see yourself in anything else.
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I think the thing to establish is what your signature look is (by which I don't mean that you like wearing a white shirt and navy jeans every day of the week, but that you appreciate the finer points of a shirt and jeans combo), a style which will naturally have an element of you imprinted on it and that you feel comfortable in.
So where does the Fitch come in? Well, I don't reckon I'm the only one who thinks there's very little chance of pulling off any 'personal' outfit on the streets of London with "A&F 1892" emblazoned anywhere on your person. Individuality is one thing that the Abercrombie boys can't sell you.


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On Aug 30, 2006, I found out that my then 6 yr old son has Tourette's Syndrome. I'm gonna work it out here. The caveat is, I'm going to work out pretty much everything ELSE in my life here, too. So, hop on. 'Cause here we go.
Friday, June 15, 2007
Let the Farting Begin!
Ok. We ate some of the chili. And either I have a magic stock pot that replenishes whatever you take out or I made 952 gallons of the stuff and we didn't even make a DENT. I had 2 servings. Mr. Neighbor had at least 2. Mrs. Neighbor had 1. Neighbor Boy had...I think one...possibly two. Neighbor Girl (also known as Her Royal Highness of Drama) didn't have any - along with my boys. They all had hot dogs (gasp!). The Boy used to love my chili. He'd look like an extra in a horror movie after a bowl of it. Lil Bro was the same. Then one day they announced they didn't like it. More for me and The Neighbors.
Seriously, I have enough to feed the rest of the 'hood tomorrow! Two other neighbors bailed at the last minute so they'll get theirs delivered tomorrow. Maybe I'll just go around knocking on doors with little disposable plastic containers full of chili. Whoever is home (and isn't afraid to open the door) will win a container full of farts. I mean CHILI.
It was good. And since I haven't been eating much, my stomach is wondering just what I've done to it. I've been eating very little servings of everything (I wish it was a lifestyle change but it's nerves). So I had 2 huge bowls of chili, 2 flour tortillas, lots of cheddar and a Coke. Yah...I look pregnant right now. My bloated stomach is happy and horrified all at the same time. And I can sit here blogging and belching all I want! Ain't I just a dainty friggin' FLOWAH!!! (read that last in my best Boston townie accent)
So that's the best part of my day. Work was work. Snooze-a-rama. Future ex called to talk to the boys and I stupidly chatted with him. Yes Wyatt, you can smack me upside the head at church on Sunday. Actually, the short chats lately have been ok. He's dealt with quite a bit of my venting - which helps me. Doesn't help him much but who cares. Tonight it upset me. Don't know why. I told him how the approaching Father's Day is annoying the daylights out of me. All the commercials showing these wonderfully perfect fathers that would never cheat on their wives or abandon their families. Makes me want to chuck whatever is in my hand at my TV. If it didn't cost 9 million dollars (an exaggeration), I might do it. But I don't have another 9 million (another exaggeration) to replace it when I go all Elvis on my TV. I told him that I just don't think he deserves the day this year. It's not for guys who leave their families like this. He said the approaching holiday is ripping his heart out. Well, good. It should.
And here is where the Cybil in me gets nutty. So the angry betrayed me is glad that he knows he shouldn't participate in that day. And that seeing it marked on the calendar at his girl thing's house for her kids upsets him. But the stupid long-suffering me who was his best friend for 16 years...that's the one that hurts about it, too. Not just for him. But for my boys and me. What will my boys do this Sunday when all the kids come into worship from Sunday school with their homemade gifts? While all the other kids are running to dad to present their wares...what will my boys do? I have to ask my pastor's wife about this. And it makes me SO sad.
The worst part is...I told The Boy today that he can call daddy on Sunday. And he said, "Do you think he'll be crying because it's Father's Day?" I was like...oh man. Knowing future ex, yah, he will. And The Boy is all worried about it. My sensitive little man is so worried about how this whole divorce thing is affecting poor dad. All the time. It's so sweet but the incongruity of it makes me want to puke. I get the sense that he thinks dad is the victim here. And I want to scream, "Don't you see? He left ALL OF US for some woman he BARELY KNOWS!!!" But I can't put that kind of crap on a beautiful little six year old.
So on Father's Day, I will try not to let the idiot formerly known as my husband ruin the whole day. And I will post something for you all so you can see how blessed I've been to have three fathers in my life. We can all concentrate on them. Which reminds me...I need to dig up some pictures of them for you guys.
Thanks for letting me rant.
Happy Friday.
4 comments:
- Wanda said...
Oh Lynette: I feel for you so much. How hard to have to explain things that never should have to be explained to children.
You are such a good momma, I know it will all work out.
Let's get this weekend overwith! Right!!!
Wish I was full of your beans right now.
Love and Hugs to you and your boys.
Hey, I'm glad you like Jars of Clay. I do too.
- Angela Marie said...
sigh... Lnynette! If I could kick his butt, I would! He doesn't deserve you! You are one fantastic woman and momma! And I know too that this will all work out for YOU and your boys.
Your chili beans looked yum-O!
love you lynette! You amaze me!
- Kendra said...
I've been thinking about you through Father's day stuff this year. Thanks for venting - honesty with friends is good!!
Hey - chili freezes, doesn't it?? Keep some for me! he!
Love you -
- Allie said...
Your chili sounds YUMMY! Albeit fart-inducing.
Days like Father's Day which perpetuate this myth of the "normal" family get up my nose. Luckily my family never made a big deal of them, so when we lost my mum, Mother's Day wasn't as bad as it could have been. Still, it pisses me off every year when the catalogues come out saying that if only you buy your mother this perfume or these candles, she'll know how much you love her. It has nothing to do with candles or perfume.


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I nearly forgot to write about this one. And it's a corker. Even better, you get to walk past the only Northern place my Mum can name on the way.
The Cardigan Arms is a short hop from Burley Park station, better known as the home of Sir Geoffrey, and not too far from the legendary Brudenell.
It's a mixed area, similar in feel to Cambridge's Mill Road "over the bridge", but with one of those craft bars that sell murky Cappuccino IPAs.
Oh, actually that's a McDonalds espresso. I should label these photos sooner.
Across the road the Cardigan looks every inch the Tetley heritage pub it is.
But never mind that. Reading the estimable Full Measure tells me this new Kirkstall pub is "really good", and we tickers know what that means.
Golly it's gorgeous. And not just for fans of brewery mirrors (pick me ! pick me !)
The very fact I haven't been here before tells me how good the beer was before Kirkstall took it on, though you're met with guest beers as you walk in to a bar that will remind Simon of the Fox in York.
The Kirkstall cask was round the corner alongside the Evil Keg.
"What would you recommend ?" I asked, in complete innocence.
A polite and sensible barman would recommend the Three Swords, and he did.
It was a cool and tasty (NBSS 3.5) half, but I'll probably drag Mr Coldwell out there later for a proper review.
I would have had one of their "famous" sausage rolls, but the barman told me they were so large I'd have to wait 20 minutes. That's enough time for 3 pints in some circles. I sense that's a good thing.
But my tummy wouldn't wait 20 minutes so I popped next door to Poco Sicilian Deli, which is just sensationally calorific.
I munched my hot and mucky ham and pea arancini by the dustbins behind the pub. I know how to live.


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Last month there were a bunch of headlines floating around touting a discovery made by NASA astrobiology research fellow Felisa Wolfe-Simon ("Fe Lisa" or "Iron Lisa") that she and her team published in Science. A few popular headlines were "Arsenic-eating microbe may redefine chemistry of life", "Microbe Finds Arsenic Tasty; Redefines Life", or (my favorite) "Arsenic-Eating Bacteria Opens New Possibilities for Alien Life". A few of you out there have asked me about this privately and I have given some short answers, but I have wanted to write up a more detailed comment on this work for the last month. Because December was so busy, as I am sure it was for all of you, I have not gotten to it until now. Of course, that might be a good thing because I have now had the chance to read the paper and look at some peer criticism of how this was communicated to the public. But, now that I have a little time, here it goes...
Before we get into the actual paper and discovery, I would like to talk a little about the history of thought in chemistry and biology that led to this research and Dr. Wolfe-Simon's discovery. This is going to get a little bit technical but I will do my best to explain it clearly and it is necessary to talk about this discovery.
Life as we know it has six major elements that are crucial for it: carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur. You might see these abbreviated as CHNOPS because they are commonly talked about as a group in reference to life. These particular elements are among the most abundant in the universe and have unique chemical properties that allow them to assemble into complex, stable molecules that can then further aggregate into complex, stable super-systems (DNA and RNA would be examples of these) to create an organism. Most scientists today believe that life must have these elements to exist. There are, however, a few that believe life could possibly be built on an alternative biochemistry. For example, it has been suggested that silicon could replace carbon or, in the case of this discovery, arsenic could replace phosphorus.
Periodic Table (PT). The PT is one of the greatest achievements of science (I say that even though I am a physicist, not a chemist) and one of the reasons I say that is because of its construction. One can look at the PT and get a lot of information about the elements just by the position of those elements in the table. For example, elements in the same column have similar chemical properties. The closer they are, the more similar the chemistry. That is what is important for our purposes here. Take a look at the cutout from the PT on the left. Carbon's chemical symbol is C, silicon's is Si, and silicon is right below carbon in the PT, which shows us that there are chemically similar. Phosphorus' chemical symbol is P, arsenic's chemical symbol is As, and arsenic is right below phosphorus in the PT, which, again, tells us that they too are chemically similar. Some scientists think that the chemistry may be similar enough to represent possibilities for alternate biochemistries other than CHNOPS. Perhaps one could replace Si for C, thus the biochemistry would be SiHNOPS or perhaps As could replace P creating a CHNOAsS biochemistry. It is this kind of thinking that motivated the study.
Before we go further to the pertinent study, a few words need to be said about phosphorus and arsenic since they are the important elements for this particular discovery. In nature phosphorus primarily exists as phosphates (an ion with four oxygen atoms bound to a phosphorus atom). In this form, phosphorus plays an extremely important role in biochemistry. It is crucial to a number of biochemical functions (like regulating protein activity and the formation of the cell membrane) and biomolecules (like DNA, RNA, and metabolites). It has been generally thought that it is phosphorus' unique qualities that allow it to play an integral role in all of these functions but, as described above, arsenic is chemically very similar to phosphorus. Could arsenates (similar to phosphates) serve the above functions?
Arsenic does form into arsenates (an ion with four oxygen atoms bound to an arsenic atom) but they are toxic. Since arsenates are so similar to phosphates, organisms can incorporate them into biomolecules but since they are different from phosphates, the bonds in those biomolecules created with arsenates (instead of phosphates) will become unstable and break down, creating havoc in the metabolic system of the organism. So arsenate is similar enough to phosphate to be allowed into the cell but dissimilar enough that, once incorporated, the cell starts to break down. If this happens on a large enough scale the organism will die. So, life should not be capable of existing in an arsenate system.
This brings us to this discovery by Dr. Wolfe-Simon and her team. First, I would like to say that this is very impressive work. These scientists should be commended for this discovery and they should be proud of themselves for opening up the door to what will probably be years of fascinating research on this organism and others like it. That being said, the discovery as portrayed to the media and the general public is overblown. This newly discovered organism is not an "arsenic-based" organism, it does not find "arsenic tasty", and it is not really as "alien" as it is made out to be.
- First, even though the organism was able to survive under the extreme arsenate-rich and phosphate-poor environment, it was far from thriving like it did in Mono Lake where phosphate was readily available. The bacteria grew very slowly, reproduced at a proverbial snail's pace, and had a very distorted growth morphology. What is going on here is not completely clear yet, but these issues in the growth of the bacteria show that it probably has some kind of machinery in place to stabilize arsenates yet would prefer phosphates. So while the bacteria can survive in an arsenate-rich environment, it certainly prefers phosphates and will only thrive with phosphates.
- Second, there has been no long-term experiment done to see how long this bacteria can survive under these conditions. The bacteria began with phosphates since it was taken from Mono Lake. As it reproduced in the lab those phosphates were divided up to run critical systems. It is highly possible, as some critics has suggested, that colony could die off after it has spread its phosphate supply too thin.
- Third, this finding is not proof that there is any bacteria naturally doing this. It only shows that it this bacteria seems to have a mechanism that allows it to use arsenate when it has to. It could potentially do it naturally (no one is sure how long it can) but this is certainly not proof that there are lifeforms regularly doing this.
- Fourth, the team had to create an arsenic-rich, phosphorus-poor environment. Finding a natural environment like this where biochemistry would have to be completely redefined is highly unlikely. Why? Because phosphorus is much more abundant in our universe than arsenic. In the earth's crust there is 667 times more phosphorus than arsenic. In the rest of our known universe there is 2500 times for phosphorus than arsenic. These abundances show that it is highly improbable that there would ever be a naturally occurring environment anywhere in the universe with all arsenic and no phosphorus that would cause life's chemistry to be redefined in a way similar to GFAJ-1.
Before I wrap this post up, I want to comment on one more thing that I quoted from Dr. Rana above. It has been suggested that this type of organism could represent an alternate way that life could emerge. Sorry, but this kind of organism does not provide a different possible pathway for life to originate. The reason why Dr. Rana says that, and I agree, is because this type of organism not only has the biochemistry of normal bacteria but has extra mechanisms that allow it to live under the harsh condition of excess arsenic. In short, it is an organism that is significantly more complex than normal bacteria that is based on phosphates alone. Arsenate is unstable, so unless you already have in place mechanisms that could stabilize the arsenates, there is no way life could form with arsenates. Origin of life in an arsenate system (vs. a phosphate system) is a significantly more complex pathway and even more improbable than the existing, phosphate-based origin of life scenarios. The same is true for all extremophiles. In fact, there have been papers written by other biologists arguing this point.
So what has Dr. Wolfe-Simon's done? She and her team have done some excellent research and made a fascinating discovery but they have not redefined anything or discovered something alien. What they have done is open the door for much more research in this area. There are still a lot of questions to be answered about this bacteria. Is GFAJ-1 really using the arsenates or just surviving as best it can in such an environment? If so, how are the arsenates stabilized? What do the molecules that incorporate arsenate look like? Could a DNA molecule with arsenate instead of phosphate be made in the lab?
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Come join us for the National Day of Prayer!
It's good to pray by ourselves, but we need to come together as the body of Christ to pray as well. On Thursday, May 3rd from 7-8:30pm, the Prayer Ministry Team and Fight Club Mens' Ministry will host an all-church prayer night to lift our nation up to God.
We will have some initial worship time and then we'll pray over our nation. The Prayer Ministry Team will have specific prayers with scriptures to offer as a way to help guide us during the evening. Then we'll end with worship.
We honor God and Jesus when we come together and pray, and our nation needs the prayers of Gods people!
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord's people.
~ Ephesians 6:18
Peace and grace to you in our Lord Jesus.


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We've a lot of achievements to be proud of since our launch on Victoria Square at the One Bolton event on 20th June 2009.
There have been collective awards like the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service; recognition at the Bolton and Bury Business Awards and individual achievements – seeing volunteers progress on to further education or in to the world of work.
The New Year's Honours saw MBE's for Bolton FM's Chairman Andrew Dixon and former Bolton FM volunteer Saeed Atcha.
Andrew received the MBE for his outstanding contribution to business in Bolton and services to the wider Bolton community and quality of public life. After founding the award-winning St Andrews Travel in 1983 and running it for 25 years, he wanted to give something back to the town of Bolton. He does this in many ways, most notably through the Bolton Lads and Girls Club and Bolton FM being a founder and now Chairman of the station.
Saeed volunteered with Bolton FM for a couple of years and amongst many things opened his A-Level results live on air 2013. Saeed received his MBE for services to young people and the community in Greater Manchester. He's the founder and Chief Executive of Xplode Magazine which helps young people in Greater Manchester through volunteering, jobs and skills training.
As part of our 10th anniversary celebrations we're looking to take part in various challenges for local charities. Keith Harris our Business Manager is taking part in Bolton Hospice's 'Biggest Loser' while Vicky Hawksworth is taking part in 'Strictly Learn to Dance'.
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Gracefully Navigating Life's Changing Seasons
*(The following is a re-post from a former blog. I have moved since this was written. ☺)
With the last days of summer beginning to grow cool, I am being ushered into a new season with mixed feelings.
As much as I love the carefree vibes of summertime (not to mention celebrating my birthday), it is definitely not a season without its flaws. Where I currently live, summer brings not only the sun, but terrible humidity, swarms of strange insects, and violent thunderstorms. It can sometimes be difficult to enjoy the outdoors when you know a mosquito is probably looking forward to feasting on you!
Since I live in a region of the United States that experiences the distinct effects of four different seasons, saying hello to autumn is something that I'm actually looking forward to. I love watching the leaves shift from bright greens to vibrant shocks of red, yellow, and orange. For a period of time, the landscape is set ablaze with autumnal beauty.
And then it happens. The leaves fall from their branches, shrivel up and turn a dull, musty brown as death grips them. That is when everything suddenly becomes drab and the bitter cold rolls in. Before you know it, it is winter—the ugliest time of year in the Midwest, in my humble opinion (I am a gravely spoiled California native, after all 🌴☀🌊). The skies are perpetually grey, the cold air rips right through the thickest of clothing, and everyone braces themselves for another brutal season of snow shoveling.
It's not all gloom and doom though. Sure, the streets are eventually clogged with black slush, but when the snow first falls, it is an almost magical experience. Children hurry outside to laugh, run, and play as everything gets blanketed in glistening white. In my book, there is nothing in this world more peaceful, heartwarming or picturesque as a white Christmas.
Unfortunately, the pristine snow-covered splendor can't last forever. Chilly winter days are eventually replaced by markedly warmer spring ones. Gentle blossoms reemerge as baby animals can be seen taking their first look at the land. There is always the optimistic feeling of fresh new beginnings in the air… right alongside constant rain. Too warm to be winter, yet still too cool to be summer, springtime is Mother Nature's wet and muddy waiting room. I simply cannot win!
Alas, the cycle always continues. Spring turns to summer, summer turns to fall, and fall turns to winter as it has always done before. The alternating seasons bring life, death, and everything in between.
The Main Message
In Ecclesiastes 3:1, Solomon points out that just like the seasons I've described, we are to go through various "seasons" in our lives. Just as summer and fall have their pros and cons, there are different times in our lives when things will go well… or not.
During our lifetime here on Earth, there is a time and a place for every condition, emotion, and expression. As we all know, nothing in life is entirely good or entirely bad. Instead, there is a mix of the two extremes, along with every shade of so-so that lies between the two.
Though I am sure most people would greatly prefer to remain in an endless state of strife-less bliss, we all know that this is hardly the way the world works. Although the Lord originally created man with never-ending tranquility in mind, the early rebellion and fall of man (think Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden) brought that way of life to a screeching halt. From that point forward there was the knowledge of good and evil, which introduced duality into the human experience. For every "good" condition, there was a polar opposite condition to accompany it. Now we simply cannot have one without the other.
I believe that Ecclesiastes 3:1-9 gives a very accurate summary of both the human experience and the general way in which our world operates. Whether we observe the goings on of nature or the events that unfold in our own lives, we can easily identify the dichotomy between one state of being or another:
A developing affection between two lovers
A marriage ending in divorce
Babies being born
The elderly passing away
Finding a new job
Being laid off or fired
Countries enjoying peace time
Nations in the throes of war and destruction
Trees blossoming with flowers
Trees becoming barren
In addition to the concept of polarity, another central theme I have gathered from Ecclesiastes 3:1 is the inevitability of change. Due to there being room for all conditions and experiences to occur, nothing stays exactly the same.
Just as some plants bloom and then wilt until the following spring, our emotions and experiences wax and wane in response to the things going on around and within us. As we learn new things, we change our opinions and behaviors. We are also consistently impacted by the actions of others, which keeps our life in a state of continual evolution.
Since there is a proper time for anything to happen—it does. The "good" and "bad" elements of our world somehow coexist, for better or for worse. So, the matter at hand isn't about whether or not various seasons in our lives will come and go, but how we will decide to handle the worst of them when they come our way.
My Thoughts
Everyone loves to be in the middle of the fruitful seasons of our lives. At least, I know I do! It feels great to wake up each morning with enough excitement to tackle new challenges. We're all smiles when we're getting promotions at work, acing all of our school exams, dating the person of our dreams or looking and feeling our very best. Those are the seasons we all live for.
But what happens when that particular season abruptly ends, leaving you stranded in a state of brokenness and confusion? We all go through rough patches in our life—some short, some long. There are so many different seasons that can cycle into our lives, bringing heartache, frustration, and disappointment along with them:
Seasons of addiction
Seasons of loneliness
Seasons of depression
Seasons of loss
Seasons of financial hardship
Seasons of insecurity
Seasons of illness
Seasons of fear
Perhaps you are even in the middle of a dark period of your life as you read this. It is possible that you've been dealing with your circumstances for months, years, or even decades! It may feel as though you simply can't go on or that nothing will ever improve for you. Rest assured that your life is not solely comprised of one perpetual difficult season. Though it may have been hard for a long while, nothing lasts forever. I am living proof of that.
That's the good thing about seasons. Just as seasons of depression and illness can come upon your life, seasons of joy and healing can do the same. That is the entire point of Ecclesiastes 3:1: Although bad things can and will eventually happen to us in this life, we can take comfort in knowing that good things should also be expected. Instead of taking this verse as a cue to expect hardship, I think it was intended to actually edify and encourage us to accept the volatile nature of life.
Acknowledging and accepting this fundamental fact is half the battle, and perhaps, the most important thing to do when things go wrong for us. Often, people struggle to recover from setbacks simply due to the shock of a sudden loss or an unfavorable diagnosis. Instead of having the ability to focus on the next steps of response, they spend valuable time reeling from the surprise of having had something or someone taken from them that they simply weren't prepared for.
The acceptance of change can help us shift our focus away from expecting everything to go well all of the time and better position us for finding helpful solutions to our dilemmas.
Practical Application
You may be wondering, "Even if I accept the inevitability of change, that doesn't help me get through a bad season in life. How can I cope long enough to even hope to see improvements?"
As someone who has encountered countless difficult and prolonged seasons in life, my best advice would be to learn how to embrace all seasons as learning experiences and opportunities for growth. I know that many people who are facing rough circumstances cannot stand having this suggested to them, and I completely understand that.
When you're struggling with an issue, you often want to hear something other than "learn from your pain". In the moment, it doesn't feel like a solution that can adequately compensate you for what you've gone through. You want explanations, answers, and restitution—not an educational experience. Am I right?
However, if you consistently make it a point to identify valuable lessons from all seasons of your life, you are more apt to remember how the Lord has previously blessed or protected you. Despite rarely seeing the silver lining while we're in the thick of a problem, we can usually look back at a past situation and see how the experience made us stronger, smarter or more resilient. This gives us the strength to face potential unknowns in the future.
Besides, experiential knowledge is priceless. You could read every book in the world about depression or divorce, but unless you've actually gone through it yourself, your ability to fully understand the experience would be severely hindered. That being said, not everything we learn in life is strictly meant for us. When we go through hardships, it makes us excellent ministers and teachers. There are people out there in the world who could greatly benefit from your personal knowledge and insight, no matter what difficulties you've been through.
Sharing your most painful experiences with others can really help encourage them while they are going through similar things, or even help prevent them from having to go through the situations you did. It truly returns whatever power and/or esteem was stolen from you because you are then ensuring that the pain and struggle wasn't all in vain.
For instance, if you knew that having gone through an abusive relationship would give you the insight needed to protect others from a similar fate, would you still view your past hurts the same way? Probably not, and that's a terrific thing to ponder.
Difficult seasons are also an ideal opportunity to go deeper in your relationship with God. These are usually times when we feel lonely, lost, helpless and/or devoid of all hope. We may feel as though we are drowning in our troubles and need someone to drag us to safety. What better savior could we have than God? Although he is always with us and always seeking a relationship with us, I believe He especially wants us to run to Him during our darkest hours.
If we seek Him, He shall always help to restore us. He'd never resist an opportunity to make a happy person happier, but his glory is better demonstrated when he brings us from a place of sorrow to a place of joy. This not only helps us learn how to trust in and rely on Him, but it gives others a chance to witness how He has moved in our lives.
Something else to remember during our difficult seasons is that we will always reap according to what we sow. Despite rough times in our life being stressful and hard to cope with, it never gives us the license to mistreat other people by taking our frustrations out on them. No matter what season we are in, we should continue to praise God for the good times we have had in the past and thank him for what he will do for us in the future. And he will definitely bless us repeatedly because that is His true nature and desire.
The main key is for us to continue to behave in a way that is pleasing to Him even if our circumstances are displeasing to us. We should continue to be helpful and treat others well, no matter how we are being treated. Even in our weakest moments, if we do not give up and do not forgo doing the right things, we will be significantly better off once we rotate out of our bad season to head into a new one.
Nothing that we do or say goes unnoticed by God, no matter how long it takes to see victory in our lives. Just as there is a season for hardship, there is also a season for rejoicing.
As a closing note, I wish to stress the importance of understanding the origin of bad seasons.
Although the world has a place for all things, both good and bad, and God created the world, God does not author the bad circumstances that happen in it. He doesn't allow bad things to happen to us in order to "teach us a lesson", to punish us or anything remotely similar. I can definitely get into this particular topic more at a later date (or you can comment to ask me more about it), but for now, just know that God does not desire and purpose for us to live in misery—ever.
Negative things such as illness, divorce, trauma, violence, and hatred are not things of God. These types of issues are the work of the Enemy—all day, everyday.
Whether the Enemy uses us or others to carry out his unsavory purposes, he is the true originator of evil occurrences and seasons. Jesus emphasizes this in John 10:10. God and Jesus share the same exact goodwill towards us, so when unfortunate circumstances rear their head, you can be sure that they want us to be victorious in all seasons of our lives. And with them, we certainly will be.
I hope this message finds you well and ministers to your spirit if you were in need of encouragement or a revelation of today's message. Be blessed. ❤
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Please welcome back guest writer, Ryan Hansen, a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology. He reflects on the recent #ChapelHillShooting:
By now, many of you will have no doubt heard of the shootings that occurred near UNC Chapel Hill. The facts surrounding the murders are still sparse, but we do know that Craig Stephen Hicks has surrendered to authorities after confessing to the slayings of Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha, and Razan Abu-Salha. Authorities are still trying to determine if this despicable act meets the formal definition of a "hate crime, " and the extent to which the murder of these individuals was motivated by Craig Hick's views toward their Muslim Faith.
However, what is already apparent in the media coverage of this event is the inherent bias against individuals of the Muslim faith. In many cases racism, xenophobia, and islamophobia intertwine to tragic consequences.
First, take a moment and consider what the headlines would be if the situation were reversed. Craig Hick's Facebook account contained several posts indicating that he was a radical atheist. What would the headlines be if someone espousing a radical form of Islam murdered three atheists? Many news outlets are calling for restraint before "jumping to conclusions" that these killings were motivated by religion or hate, but did you see any such restraint exercised in the recent shootings in Denmark, the coverage of the Boston marathon bombings, or any other event in which a Muslim is the perpetrator? Fox News was so eager to reinforce the narrative of violent Islam that they recently admitted to fabricating stories about "no-go zones" where Sharia law is so violently imposed that police can no longer even enter the area.
Take a second and examine the media coverage of the attack for yourself. Notice that Hicks is usually identified by his name or as a "man", whereas his victims are usually identified as "Muslims" or "Muslim students." He is described as an individual who is an atheist or holds atheist beliefs. Notice there are no descriptions of "atheist extremists." There are no calls for leaders of the white atheist community to condemn the attacks. There are no calls for background checks to limit the access of white atheists to guns and ammunition.
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One rainy day during the American Revolutionary War, George Washington rode up to a group of soldiers attempting to raise a wooden beam to a high position.
The corporal in charge was shouting encouragement, but the soldiers couldn't get the beam in position.
After watching their lack of success, Washington asked the corporal why he didn't join in and help, to which the corporal replied, "don't you realise that I am the corporal in charge here?"
Very politely, General Washington replied, "I beg your pardon, Corporal, I did."
Washington dismounted his horse and went to work with the soldiers to get the oak beam into position.
As they finished, General Washington was wiping perspiration from his face, and said "If you should need help again, call on Washington, your Commander-in-Chief here, and I will come" (Maxwell, 2011).
Too many managers act like bosses barking orders. And all the while, they think that they are acting like responsible leaders.
In addition, managers will often focus just on the task and the bottom line. Teams and individuals can get left behind in the process.
You don't engage your people by just giving commands, you do it by getting amongst them. Quite often, the constraints of time and work to be done demands "all hands on deck." It's about building trust and sometimes when your team is stuck solving a problem they need their managers to coach, mentor and teach them what to do and how to do it.
Now that's leadership.
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Man who destroyed Hamden's 'door tree' avoids prison
MERIDEN — The man who chainsawed the historic "Door Tree" in Hamden was granted a supervised diversionary program Tuesday in Superior Court, enabling him to avoid jail time and have the charges dismissed in two years if he complies with the program's conditions.
Curtis Pardee, 64, of Adeline Street in New Haven, apologized to the people of Hamden during the court session but not to his brother, David, who was known as "Mr. Door Tree" because of his love for the 200-year-old white oak with a doorway-like arch. Pardee told Regional Water Authority police he destroyed the tree because he hates his brother.
Superior Court Judge Thomas V. O'Keefe Jr. noted the tree "meant a lot to a lot of people, including the defendant's brother." O'Keefe also spoke about his own love of trees, including a pine tree and an apple tree that had stood in his front yard.
O'Keefe acknowledged some people might be upset with his granting the request by Pardee's attorney Frank Riccio that Pardee enter the program rather than serve time in prison. But O'Keefe said, "It's the right thing to do."
O'Keefe noted Pardee "has struggled with mental health issues his whole life. This program will be good for him and everybody else. It will help him deal with his illness."
O'Keefe ordered Pardee to make a $500 contribution to the Nature Conservancy and contribute up to $750 if the Regional Water Authority decides to put up a commemorative plaque at the site of the fallen tree. It stood on RWA property near 300 New Road.
Pardee had been charged with third-degree criminal mischief and third-degree criminal trespassing.
Supervisory Assistant State's Attorney James Dinnan told O'Keefe that Pardee was arrested by RWA police last August, about three weeks after the tree's destruction was discovered. Dinnan noted police saw that litter had been scattered around the tree fragments, including a letter addressed to Pardee showing his address. Police also discovered a bottle of oil used for chainsaws; they traced it to a department store and to Pardee's credit card.
Riccio noted during the court hearing that Pardee has no criminal record. Riccio said Pardee will comply with his counselor's instructions.
Riccio also noted the Hamden Historical Society had suggested Pardee "give back to the town." Riccio said, "He's willing to do that."
O'Keefe then launched into a lengthy statement about the public's love of trees, an affection he said he shares.
"This upset a lot of people," O'Keefe said of the tree's destruction. "This was something a lot of people enjoyed. They took their kids to see it. Maybe somebody would have proposed under this arch."
"I remember a tree in front of my house," O'Keefe added. "You could climb up it. This was a pine tree. It stood there until 1986 when Hurricane Gloria took it down. My father and I then planted an apple tree there. It produced tremendous apples. My wife made apple pies with it."
O'Keefe cited a famous poem by Joyce Kilmer entitled "Trees." It begins: "I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree."
O'Keefe said he had pondered whether to deny Pardee's enrollment in the diversionary program "because trees mean so much to all of us." But he cited Pardee's mental health struggles.
"Judges are supposed to do the right thing," O'Keefe said, "even though they know there will be an article in the paper and letters to the editor."
"I don't think this will go unpunished," O'Keefe said of Pardee's actions. "He'll need to comply with the treatment and cooperate with the counselor." O'Keefe described the program as "intensive."
When O'Keefe offered Pardee a chance to make a statement, Pardee hesitated. O'Keefe then said: "'Sorry' would be good."
Pardee said: "I'm sorry to the citizens of Hamden."
"If you weren't sorry, I wouldn't grant this," O'Keefe told him.
O'Keefe then read aloud "Prayer of the Woods," which is sometimes attributed to Alberto de Veiga Simoes. It begins: "I am the heat of your hearth on the cold winter nights, the friendly shade screening you from the summer sun..."
The poem concludes: "Ye who pass by, listen to my prayer: Harm me not."
O'Keefe looked up at Pardee and told him: "Think about that when you go to your sessions."
After Pardee left the courtroom, a reporter asked him if he had any comment on the case. Pardee asked: "Who are you?" Riccio then came over, interceded and walked to a nearby alcove to answer the reporter's questions.
"I believe this is the appropriate path for Mr. Pardee, given all his personal circumstances," Riccio said. "This program will provide not only the mental health treatment that has been recommended, but allow a dismissal of the charges."
Riccio said a supervised diversionary programs is a type of accelerated rehabilitation that can be granted when an applicant has mental health issues.
According to Riccio, the counselor who interviewed Pardee "concluded he has a psychological disability which contributed to committing the offense."
When the reporter noted Pardee's apology in court had not included apologizing to his brother, Riccio said: "There's a lot of deep anger with his family. He cut down a tree because of his anger with his brother."
Riccio added, "But he's remorseful and has accepted responsibility."
"He's more than willing to give back to the people of Hamden, including adding to its beauty," Riccio said.
Asked how Pardee will do this, Riccio said, "It may include the planting of trees." He noted Pardee must donate $500 to the Nature Conservancy and up to $750 if a commemorative plaque is mounted where the now-more-famous tree once stood.
David Johnson, Hamden's municipal historian and a member of the Hamden Historical Society, said in a statement at the time of Pardee's arrest: "The Hamden Historical Society and the RWA are planning to memorialize the Door Tree's history so that it can continue to be appreciated by generations to come."


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Sunday Funnies
Little John the Baptist
"Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
And who ever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. "
Johnny's Mother looked out the window and noticed him "playing church" with their cat.
Don't you just love little kids!!!
He had the cat sitting quietly and he was preaching to it. She smiled and went about her work. A while later she heard loud meowing and hissing and ran back To the open window to see Johnny baptizing the cat in a tub of water.
She called out, "Johnny, stop that! The cat is afraid of water!"
Johnny looked up at her and said, "He should have thought about that before he joined my church."
Have a great Sunday!!
More later………..Sally


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FelixB posted a topic in Altair HyperViewHello, i am using HyperView 2019.1. When i try to visualise the displacements in my simulation via "Contour -> Result type: Displacement -> Apply" i can't see the corresponding legend. The same problem applies when visualising the stress or strain. In preceding versions of HyperView this was not a problem. So i hope someone can help me "turn on" the legend. Thanks!
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Pearl posted a topic in Altair FekoHello, Can we change the font size of legends in PostFeko 3D graphs? If yes, how? Version I am using is v2017.1 Thanks, Pearl
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Loesje84 posted a topic in Altair ComposeHello everyone, I'm a new user of Compose (have lots of experience in Matlab and Hypermath though) and I am plotting some data. I am experiencing two problems: 1) There seems to be no legend handle. So, I cannot edit the font size of the legend in my script. Any idea how to do this (in a script, not by clicking on the legend and editing it manually)? 2) When I execute the following lines, the Ylabel completely disappears from the figure. Even when I save it, there is no (or only some of the pixels) Ylabel; it is shifted too much to the left. How can I move the ylabel (again, in a script, although I'm not even able to move it by mouse or so). Changing the position of the axes or the figure does not help and there is no 'Position' option in the label handle. figure(1) plot([1:9],[20:20:180]) set(gca,'FontSize',12) ylabel('Reaction force [N]') legend('test') saveas(1,'testimg') Thank you for replying.
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Intermittent Fasting is the process in which you restrict your caloric intake (food intake) to a specific period of the day without restricting your overall caloric consumption. In other words, you are eating the same amount of food but in just an 8 hr period during the day. There has been a lot of current research on the effects of intermittent fasting and much personal experimentation in the IF community. The general consensus is that intermittent fasting is one of the best ways to decrease body fat percentage while maintaining a normal lifestyle and normal eating habits.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â It is recommended that you keep this time window consistent everyday; this also makes for much easier planning of your day and meal times
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Most Intermittent Fasters prefers to eat between the hours of 12pm-8pm, with a 16 hr fast starting at 8pm and going through the night
-      If you are already following a healthy diet then you don't need to worry about changing this.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Like to know more about a good diet for IF check out www.LeanGains.com
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Martin Berkhan, creator of LeanGains and a prioneer of the IF movement has developed a diet through personal experience and scientific study, that is perfect for IF beginners.
-      A predominant factor in the effectiveness of Intermittent fasting lie in exercise in the fasted state. (don´t knock this before you try)
There are a few things you are allowed to have according to many IF experts. The idea behind IF, without getting too scientific, is that you do not want to spike your insulin levels at all during your fast. If you do so, you have ruined your fast. So anything sugary of sweet is straight out.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Sugar-free chewing gum (yum yum)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Black Coffee (tiny bit of milk, if you have to!)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â As much water as you can/want to drink
-Â Â Â Â Â Â For most effective IF, Fasted Training should be at the very end of your fast (around 10:30am-12:00pm)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Fasted training works because, after 14-16 hours of fasting your body is no longer burning calories from the carbohydrates you consumed the night before. It is now burning your body fat (simply put).
-Â Â Â Â Â Â For Great workout ideas, again check out www.leangains.com (if you intend on trying intermittent fasting, this should be your bible)
Eat 3 meals in your 8 Hour window!
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Consume your first meal directly after your fasted training session. All of your glycogen stores in your muscles have been depleted during your training session and they must be replaced quickly along with protein for tissue repair.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â This meal should be high in Animal Protein, i.e. MEAT, and high in starchy carbs for glycogen replenishment.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â 1st meal after the fast/training should always be the biggest meal of the day.
-      These meals don't need to be as big as meal one and should consist of less starchy vegetables
-Â Â Â Â Â Â A good meal for 2 &3 should consist of some leans meats and vegetables.
Why does Intermittent Fasting work?
Intermittent fasting targets not only standard body fat, but also what people in the industry call stubborn body fat. Recent studies have shown that stubborn body fat is targeted after the body has fasted for 14-16 hours. For a deeper understanding of the way fat is mobilized in the body this article offers some great information http://www.leangains.com/2010/06/intermittent-fasting-and-stubborn-body.html.
Doesn't fasting cause muscle catabolism (muscle loss)?
-      Firstly, for those who don't know, Muscle catabolism is the process when your body starves itself to the point where body begins to convert muscle tissue into energy.
-      Muscle catabolism only occurs when the your stored liver glycogen becomes depleted and amino acids aren't readily available in your digestive system.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â If you are eating a healthy meal containing 100 grams of protein, your body will be absorbing the protein from that meal for up to 24 hours.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â It is only in prolonged fasting when Muscle catabolism begins.
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Dental Implants
Dental implants are a great way to replace missing teeth and also provide a fixed solution to having removable partial or complete dentures. Implants provide excellent support and stability for these dental appliances.
Dental implants are artificial roots and teeth (usually titanium) that are surgically placed into the upper or lower jaw bone by a dentist or Periodontist - a specialist of the gums and supporting bone. The teeth attached to implants are very natural looking and often enhance or restore a patient's smile!
Dental implants are very strong, stable, and durable and will last many years, but on occasion, they will have to be re-tightened or replaced due to normal wear.
Reasons for dental implants:
- Replace one or more missing teeth without affecting adjacent teeth.
- Resolve joint pain or bite problems caused by teeth shifting into missing tooth space.
- Restore a patient's confident smile.
- Restore chewing, speech, and digestion.
- Restore or enhance facial tissues.
- Support a bridge or denture, making them more secure and comfortable.
What does getting dental implants involve?
The process of getting implants requires a number of visits over several months.
X-rays and impressions (molds) are taken of the jaw and teeth to determine bone, gum tissue, and spacing available for an implant. While the area is numb, the implant will be surgically placed into the bone and allowed to heal and integrate itself onto the bone for up to six months. Depending on the type of implant, a second surgery may be required in order to place the "post" that will hold the artificial tooth in place. With other implants the post and anchor are already attached and placed at the same time.
After several weeks of healing the artificial teeth are made and fitted to the post portion of the anchor. Because several fittings may be required, this step may take one to two months to complete. After a healing period, the artificial teeth are securely attached to the implant, providing excellent stability and comfort to the patient.
You will receive care instructions when your treatment is completed. Good oral hygiene, eating habits, and regular dental visits will aid in the life of your new implant.
TMJ Disorder
Tempro-Mandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome (TMJ) is a common condition affecting a wide variety of people. TMJ is characterized by severe headaches, jaw pain of varying degrees, grinding teeth, and an intermittent ringing in the ears. The vast majority of TMJ sufferers are unaware that the root cause of these problems is something that a dentist can effectively treat.
The symptoms of TMJ are debilitating and can greatly interfere with every day life. The comfort and general well being of the patient is at the heart of the dental practice, so pain relief is the first consideration of the dentist. The dentist is able to test, diagnose, and devise an immediate plan to treat the underlying causes of the TMJ disorder.
Reasons for treating TMJ
TMJ sufferers report that their symptoms generally worsen during periods of prolonged or unexpected stress, and that intense outbreaks of the condition can lead to neck pain and dizziness. The most common cause of TMJ is the misalignment of the teeth, often called "bad bite." It is possible for the dentist to realign or adjust the teeth without the need for painful or expensive surgeries. The realignment/adjustment will stop the pounding headaches, the jaw pain, and the dizziness.
The grinding teeth symptom is particularly common and usually occurs at night. The grinding will eventually erode the structure of the teeth and lead to much more severe dental problems in the future. Untreated TMJ is one of the prime underlying factors in eroded jawbones and loose teeth. It is important for anyone experiencing the symptoms of TMJ to visit the dentist for an exact diagnosis.
What does treating TMJ involve?
TMJ could be a result of several different problems. Bad bite is the most common, but an injury resulting from a blow to the meniscus cartilage is also a possibility. Initially, the dentist will thoroughly examine the jaw area, the patients bite, take x-rays, and review the patient's history in order to make an accurate diagnosis and recommend necessary treatment.
Once a firm diagnosis is attained, there are several ways in which relief can be provided. A specially molded bite guard can be created to stop teeth grinding during the night. A bite relationship analysis may be recommended by the dentist. The dentist can also provide advice on relaxation techniques which will lessen the effects of stress. As a last alternative, the dentist is also able to prescribe muscle relaxants.
A better option is to change the shape of the teeth and get rid of the bad bite completely, often called "realignment." This is especially useful because it alleviates TMJ symptoms and may improve the aesthetic appearance of the teeth as well. Realignment involves adjusting the relationship between how the upper teeth come together with the lower teeth. This may require new restorations and/or adjusting the natural teeth as well. It is not a painful procedure, and it is one the dentist has performed with great success numerous times. As with any procedure, the dentist will be happy to answer questions and discuss symptoms, options, and treatments.
If you are experiencing any symptoms of TMJ, we encourage you to contact our office today to schedule an appointment.
Wisdom Teeth Extractions
Third molars, commonly referred to as wisdom teeth, are usually the last four of 32 teeth to erupt (surface) in the mouth, generally making their appearance between the ages of 17 to 25. They are located at the back of the mouth (top and bottom), near the entrance to the throat. The term "wisdom" stems from the idea that the molars surface at a time typically associated with increased maturity or "wisdom".
In most cases, inadequate space in the mouth does not allow the wisdom teeth to erupt properly and become fully functional. When this happens, the tooth can become impacted (stuck) in an undesirable or potentially harmful position. If left untreated, impacted wisdom teeth can contribute to infection, damage to other teeth, and possibly cysts or tumors.
There are several types, or degrees, of impaction based on the actual depth of the teeth within the jaw:
Soft Tissue Impaction: The upper portion of the tooth (the crown) has penetrated through the bone, but the gingiva (gum) is covering part or all of the tooth's crown and has not positioned properly around the tooth. Because it is difficult to keep the area clean, food can become trapped below the gum and cause an infection and/or tooth decay, resulting in pain and swelling.
Partial Bony Impaction: The tooth has partially erupted, but a portion of the crown remains submerged below the gum and surrounding jawbone. Again, because it is difficult to keep the area clean, infection will commonly occur.
Complete Bony Impaction: The tooth is completely encased by jawbone. This will require more complex removal techniques.
Reasons to remove wisdom teeth
While not all wisdom teeth require removal, wisdom teeth extractions are most often performed because of an active problem such as pain, swelling, decay or infection, or as a preventative measure to avoid serious problems in the future. If impaction of one or more wisdom teeth is present, and left untreated, a number of potentially harmful outcomes can occur, including:
- Damage to nearby teeth: Second molars (the teeth directly in front of the wisdom teeth) can be adversely affected by impacted wisdom teeth, resulting in tooth decay (cavities), periodontal disease (gum disease) and possible bone loss.
- Disease: Although uncommon, cysts and tumors can occur in the areas surrounding impacted wisdom teeth.
- Infection: Bacteria and food can become trapped under the gum tissue, resulting in an infection. The infection can cause considerable pain and danger.
- Tooth Crowding: It has been theorized that impacted wisdom teeth can put pressure on other teeth and cause them to become misaligned (crowded or twisted). This theory isn't universally accepted by all dental professionals, and it has never been validated by any scientific studies. Wisdom teeth examination
As with any dental procedure, your dentist will want to initially conduct a thorough examination of the wisdom and surrounding teeth. Panoramic or digital x-rays will be taken in order for your dentist to evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth and determine if a current problem exists, or the likelihood of any potential future problems. The x-rays can also expose additional risk factors, such as deterioration or decay of nearby teeth. Early evaluation and treatment (typically in the mid-teen years) is recommended in order to identify potential problems and to improve the results for patients requiring wisdom teeth extractions. Only after a thorough examination can your dentist provide you with the best options for your particular case.
What does the removal of wisdom teeth involve?
Wisdom teeth removal is a common procedure, generally performed under local anesthesia, intravenous (IV) sedation, or general anesthesia by a specially trained dentist in an office surgery suite. The surgery does not require an overnight stay, and you will be released with post-operative instructions and medication (if necessary), to help manage any swelling or discomfort.
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