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My book the kidnappe?

2009-11-16T19:53:00.000-08:00

There once was a town called Shellymin it was a very peaceful place, everyone knew each other, they were all friends. It was a little island, most people would go there for a holiday even though others stayed there for a lifetime. You had to go on a ferry to get to the island, it costed $5 per person but if you were a homeowner it would only cost $2. The trees were very good to climb on and that’s why all the children loved the tree’s there. There was also a huge lake that you were aloud to swim in but you couldn’t go past the poles that were in the water because that’s where the fish swam. All the houses stood in a row like soldiers, and every house that was built was to be made out of wood because the man who owned this island loved houses made out of wood, you also couldn’t paint them, but if you had permission you could.

In this little island there lived a rich family, this family was called the Charlson family. Steve Charlson was in the company that worked for the island and he had a wife and four children. He had light brown hair and eyes the colour of the sea. His wife, Alice was a Nurse at the Shellymin’s Children’s Hospital and was thin and beautiful with her long golden hair and bright blue eyes. Their eldest child was Jake Charlson, who was seventeen and nearly going to collage to train to become a teacher. With his good looks and his sweet and sensitive personality he got him self a girlfriend . Next in child birth was Jessica Charlson or you might say Jess, as she was known to be called, she had long brown hair, a few freckles and bright blue eyes the colour of her mum’s, she was pretty, bright and was 13. After Jess came Maxwell Charlson but he preferred to be called Max, Max was a bully at school and had very little friends, he was 11, stubborn and had shaggy, muddy brown hair and a gloomy face. The very youngest of the children was Caroline Charlson, the 4 year old, cute little angel, at least that’s what her parents thought of her, the true Caroline was a clever, tough, out going little rascal, she was cute with her puppy dog eyes and curly blonde hair on the outside but the real her was on the inside.

Then there was there house that was very beautiful, it had a balcony outside every room and it was a 3-storie mansion that looked over the lake, it was LOVELY! Each room had a safe in it just incase they would have a brake-in. In Jesse’s safe there was her money her jewelry and her rare CD’s. In Jake’s safe there was a book called “How To Be A Teacher” there was also a trophy from the Spelling Bee contest when he was 7. In Max’s safe there was an invitation to the bad boys gang party and a card that said: you are now an official bad boy gangster, and a CD signed by the country’s best rapper. Then last is Caroline she had a karate medal and karate clothes from her secret lessons, and a medal from the beauty contest she won when she was 3 and her first lost tooth from a few weeks ago. In the living room they had a flat Plasma screen TV in front of their couch and a coffee table just beside it, they also had all around sound to make the TV sound realistic. In the Kitchen they had a glass table, some cupboards and lots of top class electronics. In Jake’s bedroom, he had a bed, a desk with a 24 inch screen Macintosh computer on it, a TV and a walk in wardrobe. In Jess’s room she had a mirror, some posters of Avril Lavigne and Brad Pit, she had a bunk bed with a desk underneath instead of a bed and a 30 inch TV. In Max’s room there was a rock ‘n’ roll guitar tickets to a concert that’s called: ‘rocking my life’ CD’s for beginner rockers. Also a Compaq laptop and a rockstar book. His bed was a big one that had a black blanket and in big white letters it said this: ROCKSTAR! He also had a white plain pillow. On the wall there was posters of famous rocker’s. In Caroline’s room there was a little bed on the wall there was a painting off a mermaid sitting on a rock then in the corner was a little table with a mirror on it and some ‘learning to read’ books and the carpet was a little pink and red stripes carpet then in the mum and dad’s room there was a king sized bed a mirror on each side of the bed there was a bedside table and then there was a door that led to the bathroom. There was also a indoor pool with lots of toys.

The charltons’s also had a trampoline that floats on the water. Upstairs was a play room with playmobile Lego action figures mini go-karts a little race track and two mote-control cars then there was a spare room for guest’s and a cupboard where all the mum and dad’s trophies and medals. “I’m going to the pub you look after the kids ok?” Said Steve as he went out the door.

“Ok, darling.” She said as he closed the door behind him.

When he got to the pub he said “Hi Moe, give me a beer or two.” In 25 minutes Steve had drunken 12 cups of beers and a bottle of wine. Not surprisingly Steve got drunk, he was so drunk he couldn’t drive the way home and had to take a taxi.

“Hi honey, I’m home!” Steve said as he walked into the room with a slam behind him as he closed the door.

“Shh, don’t wake up the kids!” Alice whispered. ”What took you so long, Steve?”

“Um, uh, can I lie down for a second?”

“Oh no, don’t say you got drunk again! How many beers did you have?”

“Just 12.”

“Just 12? You know what could happen if you got drunk like the time you nearly killed someone with a chair. Where is the car, Steve? You didn’t take a taxi home, did you? Now the car’s still at the pub!”

“Just calm down, I can explain.”

‘Explain what Steve? You know what, this is just going too far, I’m going have to leave. You obviously do not know how to set an example, these are our children Steve! And if you can’t take care of them, then I will! Tomorrow morning I’m taking Caroline and Jessica and leaving this house for good.

“Fine, let it be that way! You maniac!”

“Me? You’re the maniac! No, even worse, you’re an imbecile!”

“NO! Don’t have a divorce!” Shouted Caroline while she jumped out from behind the sofa.

“It’s not what you think.” Alice said in a calm voice.

Then max jumped out from behind the sofa and said “But then why did you say your taking Jess and Caroline and leaving for good?”

“Look everyone just go to bed and in the morning Alice will take Jess and Caroline ok?” Said Steve angrily.

Then Jake slowly gets up from behind the sofa and said “No! It’s not fair soon I’m going to college and won’t be able to see you again!”

“Don’t worry Jake we’ll visit you alright?”

In the morning at 10 o’clock Alice, Jess and Caroline got up had breakfast and then had a little play but Alice looked for a house then she found a lovely house just like there’s so Alice, Jess and Caroline went to have a look at it while Max, Jake and Steve stayed home. When all the boys woke up they had breakfast Max had some Weet-Bix with sultana’s on it and milk, Jake had nutigrain and Steve had some yogurt then they started cleaning up all the girl’s room first they painted Caroline’s room white then they took her bed away and then her table and the mirror then they took all of Jesse’s stuff and they took the posters of her wall. They took her TV away and her table and bunk bed. When a big truck came they put everything in the truck and the truck drived off to give the furniture to Alice and the kids. For lunch they all had some sandwiches because no wanted a really good lunch they didn’t feel like it then Steve said “ok who wants to go get spoilt maybe go in the pool have a party just to get cheered up?”

Both boys said “yeah!” The next day it was their school day the school was called ‘New Life, the school was 5 minutes away it had a playground with 2 swing’s a slide a pole to slide down and that was all there was also a sandpit, there was pre-primary to high school there was a library and a swimming pool the principal was called Mrs. Marble she had a son called Mr.Marble his first name was Alex he was my teacher everyone in the class liked him because whenever your good he will give you fake money then you can buy lollies off him and whoever has the most money at the end of the year will get 2 bags of lollies. Then the school library teacher was called Mrs.Hudnker she taught the year 1 to year 2’s to read then she read stories to the year 3’s to year 7’s then she would give us worksheets and pencils. The school was very nice everyone liked it.

but one-day when the dad was resting a man called John that was going to get kicked out of the island didn’t want to get kicked out and also he wanted their money (with ‘their’ I mean the rich family) so he got a match stick lit it and started a fire…The fire got bigger and bigger by the time the fire was as big as the door John had gone to the place where firemen worked he was back with a fireman suit. He ran into the house and took Steve, Steve woke up shocked. John then took Steve to the his house Steve then shouted “where is my kid’s go get my kids!” but the man called John laughed and said “well only if you let me back into here,you didn’t really think I was a fireman did you? Haha” Steve stared at John then said “look John you are band but if you save my kids then I’ll let you stay. You in?” “Deal” said John with a smirk on his face but first John took Steve to a chair and put sticky tape on Steve’s mouth and tied him onto the chair then John went to go for the kids but when John came back he said “the kids weren’t there” Steve frowned and said “your just trying to scare me get my kids right now!” John smiled again “look pal there not there and I’ve done want you wanted me to do so you better let me stay” “NO WAY!” said Steve in a angry voice “ok then Steve we will do it the hard way” John took out a knife and was just going to stab Steve when the door smashed and a log came flying in then guess who opened the door.

It was Max, Jake, Bell, Alex and Jessie and all the other kids then Max said “SAVE IT JOHN IF YOUR GOING TO HURT MY DAD YOU HAVE TO GET THROUGH ME AND EVERYONE ELSE!” then all the kids got out their weapons some had baseball bats some had tennis rackets some had logs. However, Steve did not want to risk his children so Steve said, “NO kids don’t! You will die please kids!” but the kids did not listen then Jake said “dad you have done everything for us like when your working and I want to play footy with you because no one else does you will just play with me and do your work later” then all the kids nodded then Jessie said “so now we are doing something for you!” but John wouldn’t allow this so he pointed up they gun and loaded it, Steve was signaling to go home but this time the children obeyed.

Chapter two

The Clever, tough outgoing little rascal

Is let out.

“What are we going to do?” Asked Jessie “my stepfather might be killed!” she started panicking. “Tell the police?” asked Max. “No! If we want to save our father than if we tell the police they wont let us interfere.” Said Jake frowning. Max got angry. “Shut up Jake we shouldn’t interfere!” “Max, Jake is right we need to save your dad we can’t let the police do it! Anyway the police don’t know where they are, and right now I don’t either! The police are terrible anyway, this is the first time that there has been and murderous kindapper on the loose since I was born!” Bell said firmly. Everyone started shouting at each other and fighting. “EVERYONE! SHUT UP!” Alex roared. “We are losing time! Fighting is not the answer! First we will try save dad then if we can’t we will tell the whole town!” the other kids and teenagers started to nodd there heads. “we need to spy on them first but we need someone small that can fit between the gates. Because John locked them once we went out.”

“Now it is my time to shine!” a voice came from down the dark drippy alley. “Who was that?” Jessie asked. Geuss who came into sight this time? Caroline. “Caroline!” everyone shouted. “No your to young to join with us, its not like you do karate!” everyone giggled by the thought of that. “Oh really?” caroline showed everyone her medals for karate. She had proved them wrong. “Wow!” everyone shouted. “Now lets get to work!” Caroline shouted with a smile on her face. “Wait a minute.” One of the boys said. “Why would John just let us go? Wouldn’t he think that we would tell someone?” “We got to get out of here before he finds out we are here!” Another boy whispered. “To late!” It was John! The kids tried to run but he caught them all. Accept from Caroline that had seen him come out and right now was saving his stepfather.

She explaned that they couldn’t tell anyone and had to save the kids. “John has made a big deal out of leaving this island.” Caroline whispered “dad?” caroline saw that Steve was like a statue. She heard him whisper under his breath, “Alice.” Caroline was confused, “what about mum. Whats wrong with her?” Steve stopped being like a statue and shouted with a horrified face, “ALICE! John said he is going to hurt her! He knows where she is! We need to save her!” Caroline understood and at once they both ran to the hospital.

Steve ran to the counter. “Oh, hi Steve lovely day today, I am sorry about your divorce. Are you here for a app-“ “just be quiet! I have to see Alice! This is an emergency!” “I uh, well, um,” the women studdered. “Where is she!” Steve screamed. “Don’t shout! The lady whispered. Why are you here?” “It is an emergency please I need to see her!” “Ok, ok, calm down I saw a man walk out with her, he said his name was John Mclay, he was taking her out for a test or something, well, that’s what he said.” Steve and caroline had wide eyes. They ran out of the hospital. “What should we do?” Caroline cried. She had tears rolling down her cheek. Same with Steve.

DING, DING, DONG. It was time for everyone in the island to go somewhere of the island. Caroline and Steve had been looking for hours asking every person they saw. No sign. Everyone left. Accept from John Alice and the kids. They were here somewhere hiding. “What if mum is dead and brother and sister and friends?” Caroline wheeped. Steve lifted her up onto his shoulders to comfort her. But not only he comforted her he made her smile the biggest smile. The kids and Alice were in an alley hiding. “Dad! I see mum and others!” whispered Caroline merrily. Steve had also seen. They ran to each other and kissed and hugged. But Alice was quick to think. “We must get out of here! John was going to put a sleeping pill in me and drown me in water!” everyone started to frown. “Look there is the last ferry over there, we should catch it to the meeting. We are allready late! But while we are going there we need an excuse.” Said Alice. They quickly hopped onto the boat. Just as it was going to leave Steve said “wait! We can’t come back to this island, we need to go somewhere else. Lets go get the carand bring it with us so we can go somewhere. Kids stay here. Jake you look after them Alice and I will get the car.” The two ran off and got into the car. Steve was starting it up and Alice had a horrified face. “Steve? Steve? STEVE?!” screamed Alice. “What?!” Said Steve rising his head. “The chilrdren! The ferry!” Screamed Alice getting out of the car. Steve quickly looked. The ferry was leaving with the children. “John was the ferry driver!” shouted Steve they ran to the water. Steve jumped in so he could get to them but they were allready near the end. Steve swam back. The two were shouting for help. The kids were to. John took them off the boat. He had a big metal thing that was black and a square shape. The sun was shining off it. Suddenly they both realised. It was a BOMB.

Days later there was no sign of the kids or the townspeople. Steve and Alice collected all the keys for the cars just incase they needed someextra transport. Their were two keys for each car incase one was lost. They had made a raft and they floated to the other side when the water was calm and still. The sun gazed down on them. A car was parked on the other side. Steve opened the door and tried every key. Finally he found the right one. The car was a red Holden wit some brown mud on the bottom. Alice touched the car. “It has been here for a while the car is very hot.” The sun gazed down in the lovely blue lake. Alice and Steve got into the car. He turned it around and drove around the corner. Suddenly he stopped. The meeting house had blown up. There was black ashand the the lovely house with a bell on the front and swimming pool in the front turned into big ruins. The place was terrible. Suddenly they saw a note on a tree this is what it read: Dear Mom and Dad,we know

That you would come for us so we sneaked this writing and stuck it to a wall. John said something about, a dungeon. We don’t have much time so we will just give you these sums.

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My book the kidnappe?
my answer is it's nice to read and cool too ilike it star for you..
Reply:why did you post an entire book on the internet? It is wayyy ytoo long, and it is boring! You added extra characters in the second chapter that weren't there before like Bell and Alex. you elaborated on deatails too much, but didn't give toher needed info on characters. Also, you say Steve was Jess's stepdad in the second chapter, but her dad in the first. this book needs Majro editing!
Reply:i like it

Hillary Agrees with Bush we must stay in Iraq???

2009-11-16T19:52:00.002-08:00

In a calculated bid to position herself for the 2008 Democratic nomination, Senator Hillary Clinton told the New York Times Wednesday that, if elected president, she would keep significant US military forces in Iraq for the foreseeable future.

Based on a half-hour interview with the New York Senator and putative front-runner in the Democratic presidential contest, the Times reported that Clinton “articulated a more nuanced position than the one she has provided at her campaign events, where she has backed the goal of ‘bringing the troops home.’”

Clinton told the newspaper that there are “‘remaining vital national security interests in Iraq’ that would require a continuing deployment of American troops.”

The US troops, according to Clinton’s plan, would be used to “fight Al Qaeda, deter Iranian aggression, protect the Kurds and possibly support the Iraqi military.”

They would not, she stressed, be deployed to secure Baghdad or to quell sectarian violence “even if it descended into ethnic cleansing.”

As for Iraq’s importance to US “national security,” Clinton could not have been clearer: “It is right in the heart of the oil region.”

Asked how many troops would be left behind under such a plan Clinton demurred, claiming that she would bow to “the advice of military officers.” Undoubtedly, however, these open-ended missions—securing Iraq’s borders, suppressing resistance, training its military and, above all, assuring control of its oil, not to mention protecting and supporting all those engaged in these activities—would require the permanent basing of tens of thousands of US soldiers and marines in an occupation that would last for decades.

Indeed, as the Times notes, Clinton’s proposal closely resembles the position taken by Dov Zakheim, the Pentagon’s comptroller under Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. He estimated that such a “limiting” of missions would reduce the number of troops required to 75,000.

The timing of Clinton’s interview was hardly a coincidence. The article appeared the day before the Democratic-led Senate voted on a resolution setting a timetable for withdrawing US combat troops by March 31, 2008. While the mass media routinely referred to this measure as a Democratic proposal to end the war, it fell far short of that.

In fact, as a number of leading Senate Democrats explained, the timetable was a “goal” rather than a legislative mandate backed by the cut-off of war funding. Moreover, like Clinton, the resolution itself clarified that US troops would remain in the country for the “limited” missions of training and supplying Iraqi forces, conducting “targeted counterterrorism operations” and protecting US personnel and infrastructure. Again, these are operations that would keep tens of thousands of US military personnel in the country indefinitely.

In any case, the Senate failed to pass the resolution, voting 50 to 48 to reject it. The Democrats would have needed 60 votes to overcome a Republican filibuster and pass the measure.

In the end, the Senate approved two nonbinding resolutions—one Republican and one Democratic—declaring support for the troops in Iraq. The Republican version included a clause vowing never to cut any funds for “troops in the field.” Both passed overwhelmingly.

Just hours earlier in the House of Representatives, members of the Appropriations Committee voted 36 to 28 to approve a package—ironically dubbed an antiwar measure—that provides over $100 billion more to finance the Bush administration’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as the escalation announced by the White House earlier this year.

This legislation calls for most US combat troops—again, by no means all—to be withdrawn by August 31, 2008, and sets earlier deadlines if the Iraqi government fails to show progress in key areas, including the passage of a new oil law, allowing US energy monopolies to begin exploiting the country’s vast oil reserves. Like the Senate resolution, however, these deadlines have no force of law, and no teeth should Bush ignore them.

Also attached to the war spending bill are requirements that US troops be fully trained, equipped and rested before being redeployed to Iraq. The Democratic leadership, however, added language empowering the president to waive these requirements as he sees fit, so as not to interfere with the planned deployment of some 30,000 more troops in the “surge” announced in January.

As the Senate vote indicates, the chances of even these empty restrictions on Bush’s power to continue the war passing both houses of Congress are nil. Even if they were to be approved, the Bush White House has vowed to veto them.

The political developments on Capitol Hill, as well as the continued carnage in Iraq itself, are demonstrating the undeniable truth that the massive repudiation in last November’s election of both the Iraq war and the Bush administration’s policies as a whole have failed to change anything.

On the contrary, a vote that represented a popular mandate for ending the war has been answered with the war’s escalation. This is the result of the increasingly undemocratic character of the US government, which openly rejects the will of the people in order to serve the interests of the big oil monopolies, the Wall Street banks and America’s ruling oligarchy as a whole. It is also a product of the complete duplicity of the Democratic Party, which gained control of both houses of Congress on the basis of the antiwar vote, but represents these same interests and is therefore committed to continue the fight for “success” in Iraq.

In stating her commitment to keep tens of thousands of troops in Iraq if she is elected president in 2008, Hillary Clinton is merely making explicit the real policy of the Democratic leadership as a whole, all of the talk about ending the war and bringing “the troops home” notwithstanding.

This is made clear by the Democratic Leadership Council, the most powerful caucus within the Democratic Party, which recently posted on its web site a statement entitled “Plan B on Iraq,” which ridiculed the demand for a “rapid and complete withdrawal from Iraq” as “Plan Zero.”

In a fairly straightforward passage, the article noted that “many of the ‘deadline for withdrawal’ plans circulating in Congress actually assume we will leave significant non-conventional-combat forces in Iraq for an extended period of time; most have loopholes for changing the withdrawal schedule as necessary.” It continues: “All the focus on deadlines obscures discussion of the need for a smaller, redeployed force with a crucially different but still urgent mission. Those offering plans for withdrawal of ‘combat troops’ need to be much more explicit about the kind of US troops that should remain.”

The DLC suggests that Washington would remain in Iraq with a “counterterrorism force” that “would consist largely of military trainers, special forces, intelligence and logistics.” It adds, “Some experts also have suggested that it help Iraqi forces guard borders.”

The statement adds the following peculiar passage: “In general, our military and diplomatic operations should acknowledge the especially barbaric Sunni insurgent-Al Qaeda tactics in Iraq...”

What seems to be suggested is that the “counterterrorism” actions of the reduced force in Iraq would be directed at aiding the terror activities of the Shia militias and death squads in the sectarian civil war that has broken out in the country, a strategy that some military analysts have dubbed the “Salvador Option,” for its resemblance to the backing for the Central American death squad regime in the 1980s.

This outlook seems to be echoed by Ms. Clinton in her interview with the New York Times. At the end of the interview, she brushes aside a question over whether US troops could stand aside in the face of violent sectarian ethnic cleansing operations, declaring, “Look, I think the American people are done with Iraq.”

She continued, “No one wants to sit by and see mass killing. It’s going on every day.... This is an Iraqi problem; we cannot save the Iraqis from themselves. If we had a different attitude going in there, if we had stopped the looting immediately, if we had asserted our authority—you can go down the lines, if, if, if...”

Of course in all of this blaming the Iraqis for the historic catastrophe that the US war of aggression has inflicted upon their country, the Democratic Senator does not raise the obvious hypothetical: what if she and fellow members of her party had opposed the war and refused to vote for the October 2002 resolution granting the Bush administration the power to invade a relatively defenseless country on the fraudulent pretext that weapons of mass destruction and terrorist ties (both nonexistent) posed an imminent threat to the US?

Instead, in Clinton’s view, it is a matter of the Bush administration—which is responsible for the deaths of 655,000 Iraqis, the wounding of countless more and the imprisoning of tens of thousands—failing to “assert our authority.”

There is an obvious reason for Clinton’s refusal to repudiate her 2002 vote to authorize war against Iraq. She is signaling America’s ruling elite that, should she be elected president, she is prepared to carry out even more horrendous crimes against the Iraqi people and to launch future wars of aggression against other countries in order to assert US hegemony and seize control of vital resources and markets.

No doubt Ms. Clinton has been counseled by her husband in this matter. Bill Clinton is the recognized master of the cynical political technique of triangulation—choosing a middle position between that of your right-wing supporters and the sentiments of your liberal backers. He would advise his wife that, while criticizing the Bush administration’s handling of the war, she should deliberately distance herself from those Democrats seeking to identify themselves with mass antiwar sentiments.

According to this political logic—confirmed in spades by the 2004 election—the base of the Democratic party may respond to antiwar demagogy in the course of the primaries, but in the end the party leadership will nominate a candidate acceptable to the big moneyed interests that control it and that support the essential aims of the US intervention in Iraq. The even more cynical corollary to this approach is the conception that, when all is said and done, the Democrats’ liberal, antiwar constituency will vote for Clinton anyway in a contest against a Republican. “Where else are they going to go?”

The four-and-a-half months since the midterm elections have amply demonstrated that a genuine struggle against the war in Iraq can be waged only by breaking with the Democratic Party of Clinton as well as with the Bush administration.

Hillary Agrees with Bush we must stay in Iraq???
She is talking out of both sides of her mouth. She wants to reduce the U.S. forces overthere and limit there mission, but will listen to the U.S. commanders. Well most U.S. comanders on the ground want the ROE to be revamped so that they can kill the terrorists where ever they are, to include mosques and holy sites. Limiting there mission would only further hinder there ability to track down and kill the terrorist as they are in the middle of the ethnic cleansing and secratarian violence. Such a strategy will place more ristrictions on the troops and further hinder her job. It is a nice idea but it would never work. She could reduce the amount of troops to 75,000 and then let those troops have a far more liberal ROE and it might work, but also would not makes sense, as why not just keep the same amount of troops over there with the more liberal ROE and get the job done quicker. At least she has an idea, that is a lot more than I can say for the other candidates running for president, but there is still no way I would vote for her as I see her as fake and a socialist. Where is Joe Liberman when you need him?
Reply:How did you go over the 1000 character limit?
Reply:That should tell u something.
Reply:The lady is a total genius!

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Reply:Geez, you expect anyone to read all that? I could re-watch the debate in less time.
Reply:The word "synopsis" means nothing to you, eh?
Reply:it will take me all week to read that.

Ya stay in iraq

hillary is a waste of a homan being

this time in iraq, just finish it and nuke a city to show them who is boss
Reply:The Iraq war is a lose - lose situation. Pulling out, makes us look as bad as going in under false pretenses. Staying is a waste of money because they will never be equal. This is why going in was such a bad idea.

People say you can't pull out until we win. But winning is virtually impossible and us leaving is virtually a death sentence for every member of their new gov't and plenty of citizens.

After we defeated the Iraqi army we should have left and let the UN put them back together. It is a fact that we are the reason there are so many attacks weekly, and the reason that there are so many countries have lost respect for us. Us trying to put the country back together took on another job, fighting Muslims in a jihad. Can we kill all those that are extremist faster than they are converting? No. Which puts us in quite a bad situation. Pulling out eventually is our only hope.
Reply:After skimming your very long question, all I have to say is that Ms. Clinton will do or say anything to get herself elected. Given her past record of changing her mind, there is no way of knowing how she would act as commander-in-chief.

She is a snake who cannot be trusted with our national security let alone all the other decisions required to be made by our President.

The bottom line is that she barely has the support of her own party to get the nomination to run on the Democratc ticket. She is merely placing herself in a position to get some Republican support should that happen.

BTW: the war on terror is going to be an ongoing war for eternity. Winning in Iraq will not allow us to be war-free ever again
Reply:Hilary talks through her nose. She flings about all kinds of ideas. I'm not going to read all of this post. It doesn't matter anyway. Hilary will not win, no matter what she says.
Reply:Furk me, write a book.
Reply:She's all in favor of the war as all of the presidential candidates are. Look, we're not getting out of Iraq anytime soon at all. The Democrat House and Senate vs Bush is a puppet show and doesn't mean jack.

If you are familiar of the real reason we are in the middle east, you will know the US is only a little less than half way to finishing it's goal.

It's about time that people wake up to the cold facts that we're not fighting terrorism in the middle east. Almost 700,000 dead Iraqis should tell you something.
Reply:Your hypothisis offers a more complex political system here, than they have in Iraq. A presidential candidate who agrees with the Bush strategy, yet openly criticizes everything the administration does or plans to do regareding the war. She avoids the far left anti-war hacks, for fear their agenda will stick to her. She crowds the moderate middle to make herself as small a target as possible. She plans on troop reduction and refuses to help the Iraqi's control the civil war. She suggests that it is Iraqi's killing Iraqi's when in fact the whole world knows that Ahmadinejads foot print is all over this effort, yet she avoids addressing the Iran problem, at all costs.

Billary, that is Hillary, Slick, and Rahm Emanuel, remind me of the nineteenth century trickster, PT Barnum who said, "Theirs one born every minute !" This is the approach this comedy act applies when dealing with the American people.

Hillary's plan is whatever she thinks the American people will buy, therefore she realizes the folly of the democrats, particularly Reid, Pelosi, and Murtha, so she has distanced herself from the three stooges for this reason. Yet, her attitude towards Iraq is no different than the liberals, she just knows that if the American people believe that, she doesn't have a prayer in getting elected !

History is my educator in saying this about Hillary. We watched for eight years while the Islamic extremists attacked our country, or it's interest, at least six times, yet the Clinton team of Billary did nothing. Hillary was as much a part of the decision making of that era, as Slick is part of the team today. When the Serbs decided to start beating up on the Islamic Albanians in Kosovo, the Clintons were right there, with their high wire act, to protect the Muslims. How do you figure that ?

We know that Slick had a real fondness for the Russians, even before Yeltsin. In the sixties, he spent time there, protesting the Vietnam war. One has to wonder if they have the same admiration for the Islamic's in the middle east. We all know about their disdain with the American military. I will never forget the humiliation she brought on the Marine Corps while still in the White House. They were hosting a party for dignitaries when Hillary suggested that young Marine Corps officers, assigned to the White House, participate, by serving hor D'oeuvres. This alone deserved a good swift kick in that big wide @ss of hers !
Reply:that's why Dennis Kucinich is the man

Horse bite on ribs?

2009-11-16T19:52:00.001-08:00

Yesterday when I was bringing in horses from turnout at the barn I work at, one of the horses I was leading in got annoyed by another running by and turned his head quickly and bit down on my rib. It was excruciating and knocked all the wind right out of me. It bruised right away. Today, it is painful and very bruised. You can see each tooth as a bruise and the middle where he chomped down is a patch of blackish purple. I called my primary, but he wasn’t in and the on call doc called in antibiotics and Tylenol/codine. I know only an x-ray would tell, but my grandmother recently broke a few of her ribs and they could do nothing but help with the pain. Yes it hurts tons especially to move, but since I’m not having bad symptoms like trouble breathing I’m hoping taking the meds and resting will heal it in time. Does it sound like it’s just a bad bruise that will heal with this care or could it have some way done more damage

Horse bite on ribs?
sounds like its just a REALLY bad bruise. . .but just to be safe, have them xray it soon. If its a punctured lung, you could be in seroius trouble if u dont fix it right away. doesnt matter if u have no trouble breathing, u can still have a punc. lung
Reply:They should have given you an x-ray. If you are not having any difficulty breathing then you should be okay. I would be concerned about a collapsed lung if you were having any breathing problems. Put some ice covered with a towel on the area 15 minutes on, 30 minutes off. It will help dissipate the bruising and swelling and ease the pain.
Reply:Apply soframycin to the affected area everyday twice or thrice and just rest.... You will get well fast.....Also get an x ray done asap....as you would then be able to defeat any other harm if atall has happened......

get well soon....

God bless you....
Reply:IF YOUR PAIN CONTINUES FOR A LONG TIME GET TEST TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVEN'T DAMAGED AN ORGAN. THEN TAKE THE OTHER HORSE TO COURT.

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Insane Mommy and Daddy with a Tempure when pushed to extremes?

2009-11-16T19:52:00.000-08:00

I do not know what is in the best interest of my son.Should I not fight a restraing order,let her sell our house that she doesnt want and never see my child again at least for a few years or fight her tooth and nail?I get angry when she attacks me and yell that she is being insane with me,sometimes I may throw an item and break it,maybe once a year,but her attacks are completely insane.Do I just let the house go and let her have the happy single mommy years and focus on earing a savings for when he needs real direction in life as a teen?But I believe our house will sky rocket in value over the next few years as our citiy is poised to expand due to a particular market where I would have an extra couple hundred grand if we just can keep the house and then sell it in a few years.Not that I ever want to sell it.I could go for primary custody,but that would be too harsh to do to my wife,but I really think she is nuts.Not just saying that.I love her.I am just not able to make her happy?

Insane Mommy and Daddy with a Tempure when pushed to extremes?
You need FAR MORE competent help than ANY of us on here can give you. PLEASE go talk to someone who can give you some wise decisions. Is there ANY chance your wife would consent to joint counseling? Is your wife REALLY NUTS? If she IS, how could she POSSIBLY be a stable influence on your son? And just HOW FAR will she go to poison his mind against you during his early years WITHOUT YOU?? You MUST find a way to stay in your son's life so he doesn't feel completely deserted by you, and spend the REST of his life resenting you for it. Have you given any serious thought as to how bad he could end up acting out by the time he hits puberty and high-school? The future value of your house is NOT WORTH giving up on custody of your son!

Please, PLEASE go talk to someone! You are in my prayers! And if you want to talk further, please look up my e-mail. I've been married 29 years and have been through some stuff! I would be GLAD to talk to you!
Reply:I lost you on where your real question is, but from what I did gather, its disgusting that you would rather make a profit off of a house than take your kid out of a hostile environment.

In response to your addition: my statement still stands. If your wife contributes to a hostile situation for your kid, why abandon them? You are okay with your child in an environment you can't oversee?
Reply:I think you should let her raise the kid and get out of that relationship. It is a toxic relationship and the one who will suffer the most if you stay in it is your son. Do whats best for him by getting out of it and focusing on making money for his future. If your wife is going to act the way she does, and she refuses to get help for it, then she deserves the consequences. You need to do what is good for you and your son. Best of luck!
Reply:money is just paper that you can use to start a fire if you have no one to share it with. I would rather have 100dollars and my wife than a winning super loto ticket and not have her. whoever is important to you.
Reply:My dear friend,

First you got to relax yourself.

Dare to be yourself.

Speak out what is not happy about it.

If you really love her just bear with it and calm her down.

Both have a good and peace talk or go for family counselling if require.

Maybe she not happy with your performance in sex, go to the wed for sex technique that teach you for free.

Look like you did something very wrong or something that mad her mad. Women like guys to give in and remember never win them, just let them win if you want peace.

So what people said you are a coward, so as long as you got what you want.

By all mean try to please her and the last solution is to talk to her parents if you are not in a wrong.

I had being in your side before, I save the family by giving in everything to her. SURRENDER

How do you control a outta control 9 yr. old girl( 3 year ago divorced home)?

2009-11-16T19:51:00.003-08:00

My boyfriend of 2 yrs. is having trouble with his 9 year old daughter. He just received primary placement becuz their mother is an addict.(many more reasons) Anyway, the mother along with her family manipulates and brain washes her when she gets her 2 wkends a month to make her believe lies they tell. He tries to provide a stable environment with rules, proper meals, and love. The daughter gets so worked up when she doesn't get her way or spazes out by spitting on the floor, throwing things, saying negative things about herself, damaging home property etc. She threw herself into a screaming rage when my b.f. took her to the dentist to get a tooth filled. He was embarrassed. He doesn't believe in physical punishments, nor yelling. Time outs.He's at his wits end on how to handle her.(Mom acts that way as well) How do you break them of this? She is in councelling but won't talk about it anymore cuz she's afraid her mom will get into trouble and be mad at her.

How do you control a outta control 9 yr. old girl( 3 year ago divorced home)?
Go on the Dr. Phil show.
Reply:I would have the B.F start documenting EVERYTHING. For his protection and for actual evidence. The court system otherwise will only label it "hear say". I also recommend getting a tape recorder that is small enough so that the 9 year old will not know she is being recorded and keep that as evidence.

This is a form of child abuse.

If this is taken to the courts, family court is all about the children, the judge will see this mother as unfit and she may have to have supervised visitation and therapy.

Please for the kids try to help her now before she acts out and is in trouble. It is not her fault her mom is a loser.

GOOD LUCK.
Reply:usually when something like that happens, children at that age require a lot more attention. maybe her emotional needs aren't being met. ur bf needs 2 know that at a stage like this in her life she needs a lot of love and support from her father. if she spazzes out then he should come over to comfort her, and ask her if she's ok, and that he loves her.
Reply:Try to ignore her negative behavior and maybe when she's acting that way ask her whats wrong%26lt; in a nice way. Try more family outings %26lt; kids activities. Try getting her to interact with kids her own age. Buy her a diary and let her write her personal feelings in it%26lt; but the diary is personal it's not for any1 else to read except her. Keep up the disapline especially when it's aggressive. But it's important not to be negative or aggressive when disaplining her. I think she needs a female figure so maybe take her out shopping once a month? Just you and her without dad? have lunch, see a movie? Show her that even though there are rules, etc you still think about her. Ask her what she wants, needs etc. But dont spoil her. Just show her you care without wanting to know her buisness. she'll open up when she's ready. Maybe when the times right ask her does she enjoy councelling if not don't force her... ask her does she want someone to come with her... Maybe even cancel it for now?
Reply:Perhaps he should be in counseling with his daughter for a time; maybe they would be able to resolve their problems together with 3rd party guidance. At some point, she can go back to individual counseling but I think family counseling would be worthwhile.
Reply:Boot camp, believe it or not it will work. 2 weeks of that will teach her manors and discipline.
Reply:Sounds to me as if she is a very angry child. There are a lot of things in her life that she shouldn't have to deal with (mom being a drug addict, divorce). Your boyfriend should try and sit down with her and talk to her about the things that are troubling her. Maybe if he is able to get her to share what she is feeling with him she will feel listened to and secure. Just an idea.
Reply:take stuff from her,time out,not getting something she wants.sounds like hes letting her do whaever she wants.teach her the rules,whos boss and whats acceptable in your home.we are raising our granddaughter.its hard sometimes but she also knows its a certain set of rules here and she follows them or misses a weekend with her father and his family.may sound harsh but you CANNOT let her get by with everything.theres nothing wrong with him disciplining her and if he doesnt start it now,she will be out of control.a dentist can be scary,they use big needles and they hurt.try a pediatric dentist next time.main thing use some DISCIPLINE

How to deal with sharing holidays?

2009-11-16T19:51:00.002-08:00

My side of the family (9 members) is close. We enjoy family traditions, we talk to each other on the phone often, we get together now and then for birthdays, anniversaries and school plays. Holidays are our primary time though. No exceptions.

My husband's side of the family (25-30) gets together for the SAME events, PLUS anything remotely worthy of celebration- (someone loses a tooth, church fundraisers, free burger day at McD's, etc.), if you catch my drift. Just out of the blue togetherness.

Problem? The holidays are my side's PRIMARY time to get together- otherwise it's very limited. We spend so much extracurricular time together, I just don't make them priority. Not that I don't want to spend any time with them, but we already do SOOO much with them, and I don't see anything wrong with going a little later.

We can't alternate every year, cuz they still see us sooo much, and we are all MY side fo the family has- we ARE the party when we're at my fam!

I'm really sad about it!

How to deal with sharing holidays?
I totally feel your pain. I can't wait to see the suggestions. I've coped by insulating myself from both sides (I have a husband and 3 kids) and creating my own traditions, then trying to see them on days without so much hype or for after dinner dessert instead of the whole shebang. It sucks because I'm starting to get crap about it and even worse, they are now orchestrating get togethers that seem to hinge on my participation.
Reply:You have to take turns with your husband's family. That is the only fair thing to do. How would you feel if he wanted to just do things with HIS family and exclude yours? How about this:

4th of July = his

Thanksgiving = yours

Christmas = his

Easter = yours

Then switch it the next year.
Reply:invite everybody over to your place as when u married eachither so do ur families

What's wrong with Clinton saying Obama can't win?

2009-11-16T19:51:00.001-08:00

If she did she's just telling the truth. Clinton can beat McCain %26amp; we know that because we've seen Clintons beat repubs twice already at the national level. Sure the repubs whined %26amp; complained the whole time Bill Clinton was in office, but the point is Clinton still win. It doesn't matter if the opposition compalins, it only matters if U win. I don't know if Hillary can win the dem nom but if she does then she will win the general election. Barrack may win the dem nom but he can't win the gen elec. The reason Obama can win the dem nom but not the general election is that they involve different audiences. It's easy for a black liberal 2 get dem support in the dem primaries because in the dem primaries the audience is mostly black people %26amp; white people who feel sorry 4 black people, but in the general election the audience will be a totally different group of people. If you think Clinton has been hard on Obama wait till the repubs sink their teeth into him.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080403/pl_n...

What's wrong with Clinton saying Obama can't win?
Nothing. It is the truth.
Reply:Never say never.
Reply:There is nothing wrong with saying it. It is her opinion and I think she is right about it.
Reply:Obama can't win and neither with Hillary.
Reply:Bill won. Not Hillary. Trust me, plenty of people who liked Bill, coudl give a hoot abotu Hillary. I like my pizza guy... doesn't mean I want his wife making my pizza.
Reply:I think you better slow down on the caffeine today. :-)
Reply:Hillary "mis-spoke" again?

Doesn't really matter what she said...Obama won't win

McCain will be our next great president

Don't waste your vote on pipe dreams
Reply:Ya, ya, she also said she was running under sniper fire. Who is gullible to believe anything she says? (Could it be possible she's getting Alzheimers??????) OMG!
Reply:there is nothing wrong with Hillary saying that. its probably not true as you suggest, but whatever, we'll find out.
Reply:Nothing. Obama is saying that Clinton can't win.....So we have a tie!
Reply:If she didn't say it, wouldn't we all wonder what happened to her lie a day?
Reply:Well that is a tough one to say. Polls are showing that neither candidate will do well against McCain. I think all of their fighting has turned away many independents to McCain's camp. Those are the voters they should be after but instead they fight with each other. I guess we will have to wait and see.
Reply:The only people who seem to think he will win are his followers. Not everybody is that far to teh left and November will be a surprise to them.
Reply:Any reasonable person would understand that it is the white male vote that elects presidents. That isn't racism; it is the majority expressing their support for which person will best serve their interests, black or white. Obama fails that test.
Reply:Obama can, and will win the general election. He will bring in that many new, and young voters,, and that's all there is to it.
Reply:if she says that shes not politically correct hes black you know
Reply:There's absolutely nothing wrong with her saying that. I pray that Hillary somehow gets the nomination becuase if Barack Hussein Obama gets it, it will be the end of our country.
Reply:Nothing, she's right!
Reply:humm the poll numbers perhaps she cant win democrats or anybody else for that matter
Reply:Its not true! That's why! If she so honest why lie about Bosnia trip! Hypocrite can't be trusted!Obama is beating her,Voters have spoken and will continue to support %26amp; vote for him! Who cares what she says!Except Hillary Supporters!

Obama 2008!

Ebony %26amp; Ivory President!
Reply:Nothing at all. It's fun to watch the Obama supporters get all bent out of shape and say how racists Hillary is for saying so. In the last Super Bowl, the Giants were saying the Patriots couldn't win - and they didn't.
Reply:Who speaks better Obama or Clinton? Obama. Who got in out of skill and Intellect, not because they're smarter husband was president? Obama.

McCain is an old school republican who might even die in office so why do we want him? I don't know.
Reply:Interesting observation regarding the "different audiences". In the end, only God knows...We'll just have to wait and see. Many believe neither one have a chance in hell and that black people are just dreaming. Again, God has the final say.
Reply:it's not the truth
Reply:nothing,let them rip each other apart.both are worthless libs that do not qualify to run the most powerful country on the planet !
Reply:First off your explanation that "black liberals can get the support of black and white ppl that feel sorry for blacks" is racist and very ignorant. If Clinton wins the nomination, McCain will DEFINITELY beat her and win the whole thing--its that simple! Cuz as you said its a diff group of people in the general election...just because Bill Clinton was elected doesnt mean Hilary Clinton will be also--shallow assumptions are not facts sweety!

Obama winning the states he has won has very little to do with the fact he is black (he is actually BI-RACIAL) or even the fact that he has the support of most African Americans. The reason he has done well is because he has ran a decent campaign that has been positive. He could have easily took the negative route but has remained a class act throughout the whole process. Clinton is only being 'hard' on Obama now that he is a serious threat. Actually, he IS still ahead of her contrary to how the media claims the polls are run!

Use facts not opinions to base (or bias) your arguments because it comes off as being quite shallow and stupid.
Reply:Obama is polling stronger than Clinton against McCain. If Obama can't win, Clinton especially can't.
Reply:Sometimes I wonder how people get out of bed in the morning, Obama has the votes, the delegates, and the People to beat McCain. Regardless if he is Black, or a Liberal, He is going to beat Clinton, and I do Like John McCain, But at 71 years old, he is a One term President, if that.. Come on he is the GOP throw away candidate. They know they have no chance this year, and will have to wait 4 years at least, and for that you can thank your Prefect President Bush.. You wanted him you got him, now its time for a real change..
Reply:It is truly racist for you to say that the audience is only people who feel sorry for black people. The best will win and that is all that is needed to be said.
Reply:People just don't seem to see it: the media has an agenda, that agenda is to promote Obama and bash Clinton, so that Obama wins---Remember the very first caucus in Iowa? I heard it on television when one of the repubs that that they would prefer Obama to win the nomination because then they can beat him in November. The owners of the newsstations are all but the rich and super rich, they usually are republican, they set the agenda.....and the staff has to report accordingly. If anyone thought that news coverage was objective and unbiased they're dead wrong....times where you got accurate and unbiased news have disappeared........Clinton needs to beat Obama, even if it is only by one delegate....or we can settle down to 4 more years of Bush policy....and I think that's gonna bring a lot of people to a rude awakening: four more years of that policy and America was......
Reply:Neither of the 2 idiots will win, so it doesn't really matter. They both suck at what they do.

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Mixing Vicodin and Flexiril?

2009-11-16T19:51:00.000-08:00

I went to my primary care physician yesterday for neck pain. My doc says I have a cervical (note I didn't say cervix) strain. While awaiting results of the x-ray, he prescribed me Flexirl for muscle relaxing. Today, I went to the dentist for pain in my tooth. The dentist says it is an abcessed tooth and needs to be pulled. She prescribed me vicodin. Is mixing the two OK. I told my dentist that I was flexiril, but she didn't seem to mind prescribing vicodin to me.

Mixing Vicodin and Flexiril?
As long as you did tell the dentist before that you were on Flexiril, then you should be ok. One is for pain, one is a muscle relaxer, so even though both are sedatives, they won't really have a multiplier effect. Your pharmacist should also know what all you are on so that he can tell you any possible interactions.

Feel better soon!
Reply:I would call the pharmacy and ask them. I do it all the time, they are a wealth of knowledge!
Reply:You can mix medications if you talk to your doctor first and verify that there would be no complications witht the two medicines. Sometimes mixing to medicines, even with good intentions, can have toxic and deadly side effects. Organs shutting down, coma, death. Be very very careful.
Reply:Don't take both genius, a pain med works for everything they are not target relievers. So either you take the vicodin one day and the other one the next, don't mix. The vicodin will help with your neck and tooth pain and same way with the Flexeril.
Reply:Yeah two different things it is OK. Man you are in rough shape. At least the vicodin will serve two purposes, neck and tooth.
Reply:Do it everyday. I take flexiril and lortab 7.5, for arthritis in my back.
Reply:You'll be alright. But both are sedatives. So make sure that you don't drive or anything. Definitely don't drink. Might want to stay at home and lay on the couch all day.
Reply:Yikes! Vicodin makes me puke, so if I took those two, I'd be puking in my sleep! My dentist prescribed Darvocet instead of Vicodin because of my past experience with it.

Your pharmacist should know whether the two shouldn't be mixed.

Best wishes!
Reply:You should be safe taking both. Space the doses out so that you don't take them at the same time. The Flexiril is a muscle relaxant and may give you a strange kind of floating feeling throughout your body. the Vicodin is to kill the pain that the abscess is causing. Did the dentist give you an antibiotic also. An abscess is an infection and should be treated as such.
Reply:Yes, it's OK. When in doubt, call your pharmacist. They know more than many doctors, when it comes to meds. :)
Reply:I would procede cautiously with that combination. Both cause sedation. Check with your primary care physician to be sure.
Reply:Yes, it's totally fine because doctors often prescribe both at the same time for certain types of pain. I am prescribes a muscle relaxer and vicodin at the same time.

Are American Elections Just A Sham? Read below?

2009-11-16T19:50:00.003-08:00

American elections are inherently problematic anyway because you have two parties and within each, during the primaries, members offer differing policies. Now since they are from the same party how do they reconcile these differences with the main differences between the two parties in a basically two party state

Having said that, the differences in policies between the primaries on both sides overlap in areas that should be considered major party policy lines.

To simplify, Clinton and McCain may be in agreement on something major like the Iraq war and Obama may be in cahoots with the left of centre other from the right.

This in effect supports my theory that American elections are a sham. The people are fooled into thinking there is some democracy whereas they are being offered a choice of something like light blue and slightly lighter blue. If I was and American (not thank God) I will not vote at all for all the good it will do in the end.

It appears the political system has been set up to protect the few. AND it is not the common voters.

So people are basically right . Vote for skin colour or female or whiter teeth or good figure and forget the bull of the policies. Enjoy!

Are American Elections Just A Sham? Read below?
You said "the people are fooled into thinking there is some democaracy whereas they are being offered a choice" between what's blue and something that's light blue. Well Ralph Nader once described the system as choosing not the lesser of two evils, but the evil of two lessers...He also said it was a choice between tweedle dum and tweedle dummer lol

So you are absolutely right, there is an absolute constraint on elections and just about any other "Freedom" in this country. let me explain....

One of the constraints is a "resource constraint", if you want to have run for office, you must have money and that quickly biases electins in favor of the wealthy since they have more money. Advertising costs a lot, running polling groups, etc...So that is going to bias people into favorign programs that favor wealthy donors...

Another reason that elections are a sham, and a much deeper reason and what really proves this may all be a sham is b"Demand Contraint". So let us say you elect a guy who IS DIFFERENT...and who is offering something that is that is green or red or off the blue versus light blue color spectrum you presented...well what happens when he gets into office? So let's say he somebody gets into office and wants to increase spending on hospital education road bridges, bring universal healthcare etc...sounds great right? Well the minute he even proposes these initiatves, the bond market and stock market will react, interest rates will go up, the stock market will fall (fearing all the "costs" associated with the program, including the possiblity of rolling back tax breaks) and the media will attack the program as being "liberal" or even socialists...

In other words, the system is rigged at its very core to limit the "demands" that one can place....and here the republicans have a point, to an extent. If you raise taxes on the rich, THEY WILL STRIKE BACK...they will not invest, or they will take their money and invest overseas...that also limits what we can demand...

So in short, elections and our "democratic choices" are already set for us by the biasing of campaigns and elections because of money but also and more crucially, because fundamental economic DECISION MAKING is by law outside of the control of people (like investment decisions) and so this limits the choices a people can make in the political sphere....
Reply:they certainly go on a bit that's for sure. my god it's all they talk about on their news. if someone farts there's an election alert'
Reply:I agree-check out the Obama question I asked last night- I made the very same comparrisons

(sorry don't know how to link it)
Reply:Good point. They're also superficial. What real difference would a woman or a black man make. They are all politicians at the end of the day. Americans need to stop looking at the superficial stuff and look deeper
Reply:Thank god your not American is right! You have no understanding of the power of 1 vote.
Reply:If you are not american, why do you care?

Stating you thank God you are not an American is also the most ignorant statement one could make.

What's your basis for that? The Iraq war? Thats a pretty uneducated reason. There is no country in the world that has the freedoms we have, the opportunity, the lifestyle etc. None.

I find most america haters know very little about America and get all their info from TV and biased news organizations.

The only fact is, when the doo doo hits the fan...you call us first. Big bad russiains threatening you? Oh america will take care of it. Germanys upity again...Oh here come the Americans to give us our freedom and country back.

Oh, A tsunami hit? Where is America? Need money for AIDS, medical research...where is America.

Bottom line, this world would be in chaos if it where not for American power and intervention.

I notice your country is SO wonderful, you fail to mention what it is.

Bottom line, our elections are our business. It is the most democratic system going. We the people decide who we like, based on the issues. Could it be better...of course. But as it stands, its pretty good.

Parties are also becoming more and more irrelvant. If you knew anything about american politics, you would see that. McCain is far from a typical conservative and Clinton and Obama are far from what is historically a democrat.

It came close to having an independent run, Bloomberg, this time. In the next couple of elections, I think we will see more and more thrid party candidates and a splintering of the major parties.

Unlike many countries, that will happen peacefully and orderly. We won't have riots in the streets, assasinations, boycotts, violence. The democratic system we have will change to fit the new times.

Whatever happens, its OUR problem, not yours.
Reply:Certainly too much of a Sham yes.
Reply:That's democracy. Every few years you choose the best of a bad lot. At least their parties are slightly different.
Reply:Yes as Jim Hightower said in his book: "If the Gods Had wanted Us to Vote, They Would Have Given Us Candidates."

Rules for being a VIABLE Candidate:

Accept Corporate "Free Trade" Doctrine

Accept the Power of the Military Industrial Complex

Accept the Power of Big Banks and the Federal Reserve System

Accept the Power of AIPAC

Kucinich, Paul and to a lesser extent Edwards didn't follow this and were marginalized or erased by the Corporate media.

Follow the Money!

All that said, I still believe less people will be harmed or killed under an Obama administration than a McCain one; that's our choice.

Soy Socialista: Great Post!
Reply:I absolutely agree! Especially with the thank God I'm not American part.

For being the "great" land of freedom and democracy, USA sure seems to fit the motto, 'do as I say, not as I do'.

My lip and chin are still numb---is this normal?

2009-11-16T19:50:00.002-08:00

I went to my primary doctor to get pain meds for my abscess since the dentist couldn't pull my tooth yet. The doctor gave me some type of pill analgesic. I took it and it didn't help the pain but made my face numb. It's been over a week and half of my lip and chin are still numb.

THIS CAN'T BE NORMAL, IS IT?

(a little less than a week ago I got my tooth pulled. The dentist gave me 4 injections of Novocaine in my mouth. But my lip and chin were numb before from the meds.)

My lip and chin are still numb---is this normal?
You may have damaged facial nerves. In this image http://www.fbr.org/swksweb/facial.gif you can see there are major nerves to the areas you describe.

What might have caused this damage? The injections. The trauma of having the tooth extracted. Even the abscess itself might have contributed. Since you don't know the name of the medication the primary doctor gave you, I can't tell you whether it might have contributed also.

My chin and lip have been numb since 1994, when an oral surgeon broke my jaw and tore most of those nerves in the image above. I don't notice the numbness anymore unless I'm tired.

At this point you should speak to your dentist, then your primary physician, about possible causes of and suggestions on how to treat this symptom.
Reply:that could be a reaction of the abscess.. when i had mine they actually took part of the lower jaw bone and said the reason i hadnt felt any pain was cause the swelling blocked the nerve
Reply:No, it is not normal. If the tooth pulled was wisdom tooth there is a chance that the dentist somehow cut or tore the nerve. The more forward the tooth is the less likely this is the problem, but not impossible. The anesthetic injection could penetrate and destroy the nerve.

This is not common but not as rare as you would think. I know 2 people that have had this happen. IN both cases the numbness was permanent. One sued the dentist and won significant damages. The other tried to sue and did not because she had signed an advised consent form that explained the possibility of permanent nerve damage.
Reply:The best website you can go to, in order to find out everything on specialist wisdom teeth removal, costs, stories related to wisdom teeth, IV sedation vs GA or plain LA, post operative care, complications (like numb lip) as well as newsletters about wisdom teeth, is http://www.oceansurgical.com.au .... Good luck, I hope everything goes well for you! And remember, only go to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon to have your wisdom teeth removed. You can find out about OM surgeons in your Australian town by going to http://www.anzaoms.org

Dental insurance?

2009-11-16T19:50:00.001-08:00

I have been for two visits to my primary dentist and he has refered me to a oral surgeon to have a wisdom tooth taken out, I ahd the consultation with my oral surgeon and he took x rays and it came to $85 each one total 170. I got a thing from aetna insurnace saying the x-rays was denied, I called them up and questioned them about it and they said it was becasue i already had x rays done this year with my primary dentist. I had called like two weeks before THe insurance, and i talked to a guy and he said that a specialist visist would be covered at 100% and not counted in the two visits, However i said WEll why did you cover the visit but not the x rays when i called today, SHe then says well I think we made an error, I"ll need to process this one again, I said well i was told that i have a specialist benefit, SHe looks for a while and then says "oh yeah i guess you do. Do you think i just screwed myself out of the office visit, Or do a lot of ins. comp. have this unadvertised benifit?

Dental insurance?
Ugh. Insurance companies are not there to help you - they are there to make money and will do what they can to not pay. If you call them on it, they will often come up with..."Oh, yes...hang on..."

It would have been NICE if the specialist had called your GP to see if xrays existed or if the GP had offered to send copies to the specialist for you....

I myself would be tempted to ask the specialist to write the charge off since it was technically uneccesary - or was it...are you sure the xrays were duplicates? maybe it was a different kind of xray....
Reply:Yes, I am. I spent three years working in non-profit with people who are medicaid or dont' even have insurance, so I'm kinda "bleeding heart" on some of those issues.... Report It

Reply:Dr Swanson: I would wonder if maybe they took a pano and a PA, but I can't imagine a PA costing $85.00. Maybe my office needs to increase the fees. LOL Report It

Reply:ONE THING THAT MUST BE UNDERSTOOD IS THAT ANY INSURANCE COMPANY OUT THERE CONSIDERS THEIR "PATIENTS" AS A "LOSS", AND DO NOT EXIST TO MAGICALLY SOLVE ALL OF YOUR DIFFICULTIES. THEY DO NOT HAVE A FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY TO YOU. THEY ARE IN BUSINESS BECAUSE YOUR EMPLOYER CONTRACTED WITH THEM.

THEY ARE NOT HERE TO SAVE YOU MONEY.
Reply:Whenever you use your insurance at different offices you should check what will be done and then check with the insurance if they will pay for your treatment. When you called to ask about your visit, maybe you should have asked about x-rays too. You are really responsible to find out your benefits and the office as a courtesy bills the insurance for you, they are really not responsible for your benefits. Your insurance pays the claims as they come in and if your benefits allow this procedure then they pay but if not they deny the payment and you are told on your explanation your portion you are to pay.

Beauty

What do you think of Hillary's latest attempt to manipulate her way back into the white house?

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She and the DMC fought tooth and nail to apose and punish Florida and Michigan for holding primary contest too early. Now that Michigan and Florida voted in favor of Clinton, she wants the votes to be counted. Please read the article for yourself. Give me your thoughts. How can anyone support a person such as this for president? If her name was Hillary SMITH she would not even be in the running.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080217/ap_o...

What do you think of Hillary's latest attempt to manipulate her way back into the white house?
I feel bad for Florida and Michigan but the lawmakers in those states knew months ago that they were going to be penalized and ALL the candidates agreed to go along with it including Hillary. Why didn't anyone object to it back then?

Now she is desperately trying to secure the nomination she wants to change the rules. You cannot change the rules in the middle of the game. The Clintons seem to live in a world where they get one set of rules that are different from the rules everyone else has to follow.
Reply:I live in Florida...I am so damn mad that my voice is not being heard. We should be counted!
Reply:I've read several articles on this -- and its as pathetic a political move as I've ever seen.

The woman is a shrew; no wonder BillyBoy cheated on her.

Unfit to lead.
Reply:I agree. There is no way the votes from FL and MI should be counted. Hillary is a PUNK.....BIG TIME!!!!
Reply:This is just one of the many reasons I find Hillary to be untrustworthy, manipulative, and power-hungry.
Reply:She`s a female! Manipulation is what they`re ALL about!
Reply:Counting votes in those states would a sham, because the other candidates promised not to campaign there. Obama's name wasn't even on the ballot in Michigan. Basically he would be punished for following the party rules.
Reply:she thinks the American people are stupid
Reply:All I have to say is how can Hillary change the rules in the middle of the game. She knew from the beginning that Florida and Michigan would not be counted because they broke party rules. Now that she's behind she wants to change the rules.
Reply:Do you think that because I speak english Ilive in the USA?

To much yeast in your farts.
Reply:I'm with you. People like ktw who live in MI or FL and are upset should have talked to their state parties, threatened to leave them for that matter, before the dates were set. Or now for that matter.
Reply:Florida and Michigan vote should be shared, EQUALLY!

To help whosoever would be the front runner achieve

the magic number 2025, before the convention.

They went against their party rule and should only appeal for

limited penalty, and avoid a position for argument.
Reply:Florida and Michigan have the RIGHT to be COUNTED and its the VOTERS who are crying FOUL, but since you obviously never read and got your head so far up Obamas asss you wouldn't know that!
Reply:NO

She was the only one to go to Florida and thank the voters for their efforts even when they thought it would not count.

Democrats are not stupid like Obama. They know Florida and Mich must be heard

Too bad for Obama that he did not carry those states. Now he cries foul.

Get a grip.

Cry baby Obama will not get his way. Fla and Mich get recognized and go for Hillary.

Hillary ready from day one and willing to serve and serve us will.

Chihuahua ' z...... can people please answer this.?

2009-11-16T19:49:00.003-08:00

I am getting a chihuahua in the winter with my allowance, b-day, christmas, and "tooth fairy" money. So, I am going to be it's primary and only caregiver. My sister wants to play with it when I get it, but we read that whoever spends more time with it, it will protect from other people. And, I am going to buy it with my own money, so I told her it might bite her? But I am going to spend so much time with it and stuff, so yeah. What should I do. And please do not say " Get a different kind of dog. "

Chihuahua ' z...... can people please answer this.?
i don't care if it bites me just let me pet it once and awhile or play with it once a month.
Reply:You definately don't want a dog who will bite anyone, ever. Not even a chihuahua.

You should encourage everyone in your family to play with it and care for it so that it grows to accept lots of different kinds of people. You don't want a dog that is so into you that it bites everyone else. That's what's called a "bad dog" or even an "aggressive dog".
Reply:You should have your sister interact with it to keep it socialized. The more people and other animals you keep around your new dog the better it will act and lessen the chance of it biting anyone.
Reply:idk you sount want a dog that bitses egerege everey onee to play and care 4 it too
Reply:Having had this type of dog in the past, it will make a great "family" dog!

Everyone who socializes with will be part of the family, this type of dog will become accustom to each member and shouldn't be a problem with biting unless it is treated badly!

Good luck!
Reply:My Chihuahuas love everyone that took care of them since they were young. But yeah they are more attached to me since I spend more time with them.
Reply:My guess you won't have to worry about sis when you go off to college mom and dad will keep the dog
Reply:unless you mind your sis spending time with it make sure that ur sis spends time with it as a puppy so it will know her
Reply:well i suggest that u AND your sis have fun with your lil' pooch! u play with him whenever and then when your gone or something she plays with him. ya know. somethign like that! it would be fun and easy. maybe if u plan on taking him to the park u and your sis could go. so then he really would be used to haveing both of u guys around. Even though i'm sure he'll will have a stronger bond with u, it would be nice for your sis and you little Chihuahua. Good Luck!
Reply:oh chihuaha's are great dogs and I've seen thousands (REALLY)

and out of those thousands I've only seen one that would bite others when they got next to their owner and sometimes that dog

would bit her! SO you don't want to train your dog to bite people and they are so small that I wouldn't count on it saving your life of anything but who knows? I think it's good you are going to spend time with it but After a while the dog will know who it's owner is and your sister can play with it.She really wont make a difference.
Reply:YOU shouldn't have ANY dog!!

YOU are WAY too immature ignorant of ALL/ANY dog behavior!

NO DOG is ALLOWED to BITE *ANY* HUMAN!!!

NO DOG is ALLOWED to "protect" anything/ANYBODY from

ANYBODY!!!

The ONLY exception to this RULE,are PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED attack dogs=military or police!!

THAT*AIN'T* YOU!!

ANY dog that ever offers/threatens to bite ANY human MUST be INSTANTLY CORRECTED!!! Hard %26amp; fast,by EVERYBODY!
Reply:I have a chihuahua she is around my family but she will protect me and want let any one close if she dont know them no she want bite her if she lives in the same house hold but if your sister hits you and your holding it yes she will bite her
Reply:I have two Chi's and I just love the breed! Sounds like you have a book. Great! Get as much info as you can.

They do tend to snap at you when they are young. We would tap the dog on the nose and say "no" or hold his mouth shut and say "no" firmly. It's a small dog so remember to be gentle. You wanna break that habit real quick.

We wanted very social dogs so we always had people handling them and holding them. Your dog will have his own personality and temperament. The more socialization the better!

If you spend the most time with him/her then yes he will bond with you. Also, if he/she sleeps with you then that's an additional bonding.

I wouldn't be too scared of letting your sister play with him/her. It'd probably be good for your little fellow. It depends on what kind of dog you want. The overly protective nip at your heel and bite others kind or the social lovebug? I prefer the lovebug.

Oh fyi, they love to burrow so be sure you don't sit on them if you let them sleep with you. :)

Just do your research. Applehead or Deerhead. Longcoat or smoothcoat. Male or female. Purebreed or Mix. Check out your breeder. Some overbreed their poor dogs and can be cruel.
Reply:Just make sure your dog is socialized and it wont bite anyone.
Reply:you are right chihuahuas are usally attacted to one person but teach it to like everyone mine loves everyone but its up my butt all day and night try to get a baby one so you know it wont bite and you can teach it to be nice good luck hope you enjoy your new dog
Reply:A friend of mine that I may see once every two months has a chihuahua and as soon as I get there she is in my arms. This silly little dog tries to protect me from the great dane. Its all in the dog. You don't want your dog to be afraid of other people so be sure to let the whole family and friends socialize with your new dog.

My dogs play with anyone and everyone but they still know who mommy is. They can be having the time of their life with someone and mommy whistles and they are with me instantly.

I hope you are getting a rescue. Their are so many homeless chihuahuas. I rescued one years ago that I wanted to keep so bad. She was so awesome with the other dogs. I had also rescued and american bulldog and he pissed her off and she was hanging from his face. It was so funny to hear the big beast cry because of the chihuahua.

Rescued animals will usually bond with you more strongly than others due to the fact they have seen a rough life and they are appreciative of your caring and loving them.

http://search.petfinder.com/search/searc...
Reply:My sister has a chihuahua and it loves everyone! It is the most friendly thing you've ever seen.... But, dogs are very smart, they know who their 'mommy' or 'daddy' are... the ones they sleep with, feed, discipline, play with, etc... Hers always greats and sits with other people but always comes back to its 'mom.'
Reply:Well, for starters, a well brought-up chihuahua will not bite family members! The more people who spend time with it, the better, because it will be well socialized and friendly. My mom has a chihuahua who is 13 years old, and she has never bitten a single person, neither family member nor visitor.
Reply:Please allow your sister to play with the Chihuahua. If there are fights over the dog, your family will all be upset, and may even get rid of the dog if it is causing too much trouble between you and your sister. Chihuahuas have enough love for the whole family! Allow ever one to play with it. it will always know that you are its owner, as long as you are the one that feeds it and keeps it safe and clean. but, if the whole family will be allowed to give it treats, and cuddling, it will be a much happier dog.
Reply:chances are, it will b with u the most since you are the care giver, but if it is in the same house as your family and plays with people from your family and gets used to them, it wont bite. you may be its favorite, but that doesnt mean that it will hate everyone else. just make sure that when you get it, people in your family will be with it for a little while each day or so so it gets used to them and not just you. but if the dog is normal, u probably wont have any problem
Reply:If you want a well behaved chi or any other type of dog you need to socialize it and that means by letting other people hold it and pet it. If you keep your dog away from other people, kids and other animals you are going to have a freak dog that bites, is agressive because it's scared and it will not be fun for you as a dog owner. When sociallizing your dog with small children and other animals make sure you there and you do it slowly and carefully to avoid injury to your new puppy. Chi's are small and fragile but can be great loving pets if sociallized and trained properly. Because they are small and cute too many people don't train them properly and end up with a bad mannered dog.
Reply:Chihuahua's are not bad dogs. True they get attached if you only keep it to yourself and let no one els near it. The best thing is to socialize it. When it's a puppy let it get used to different people and your puppy will be a nicer chihuahua. They will still growl, bark and bite if they're being teased or harrassed. So be careful there.

Is Rush Limbaugh Losing Influence with Conservatives Or Perhaps He Never Had It In The First Place?

2009-11-16T19:49:00.002-08:00

Do you he is gnashing his teeth at what’s happening in the Republican primaries?

Is Rush Limbaugh Losing Influence with Conservatives Or Perhaps He Never Had It In The First Place?
Before anyone gets too far off of the reservation, there are a few facts we need to know. The first is that there are three sides to almost everything in America. Even the Revolutionary war had three sides: the Patriots who wanted liberty, the Torries who wanted to stay with Britan and the rest who were busy going about their lives and paid little attention to political things.

Today it is the same way. The Republican party consists of Conservatives like Rush, the Establishment like Arlen Spector and the rest that will hop on whichever horse is winning at the time. When it comes to McCain, no real Conservative can possibly support his candidacy. He is the darling of the Establishment and the rest are piling on.

Another important fact is that the rules for this primary were made by the Establishment Republicans to favor their choice, Rudy Giuliani. That is why the early states were proportional or causused and Florida, New York, New Jersey and Conneticut were winner take all. Rudy was supposed to win Florida and grab a quick 57 delegates, then take New York's 101 delegates (his home state), New Jersey's 52 delegates and Conneticut's 27 delegates. When Rudy failed to win Florida and pulled out, he and his Establishment leaders decided to go with McCain.

You see, the Establishment Republicans are only concerned with winning elections, regardless of the policy the elected Republican will follow. That is a very large difference. The Conservatives are not about winning if it has no real meaning. Who cares which candidate wins the election if they both follow Liberal policies? In fact, Conservatives are quite sure that if any Democrat becomes President or John McCain or Huckabee the results will be disastorous for America. That being the case, it is far better if the Democrats are in power to take the blame.

Some things cannot be compromised. To do so is to render the resulting victory meaningless.

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Reply:No, the Maja Rushi, El Rushbo is a genius.
Reply:We can only hope he fades away completely.
Reply:I think the media gives a little too much credence to the Limbaugh, O'Reilly, Sheehan, Coulter, etc. types.

I understand they are all apart of the media, but I mean the credit "analysts" give to them.

Its largely overblown and people are going to vote for how they feel and think is best.
Reply:I am gnashing enough for both of us! McCain does not have the conservative vote, only the moderate vote. His nomination will be the tool that gives the democrats the win in November
Reply:Any time i ever listened to Rush Limbaugh it was for entertainment and a laugh that's it.
Reply:He's got everybody talking about him today, which is what he does best. He's the master at cage-rattling and he's been riding it all the way to the bank for many years now.
Reply:Rush reminds me of a fat Pagliacci, funny

http://www.flickr.com/photos/linus/12636...
Reply:i think he only has influence over those who listen to him and those who cannot think for themselves and rely on an entertainment personality to feed their decisions.
Reply:I don't think he is losing influence among Conservatives. I think Conservatives are losing influence over the Repubican Party.

7+ years of "W" will do that!

Any one know what this book is? It's about a little girl and a very dangerous plant?

2009-11-16T19:49:00.001-08:00

When I was in year 1 of Primary School I would always read this book, and I just don't remember what it was called!

It was about a horrible little girl that destroyed everything (I have a picture in my head of her decapitated teddy about to be run over by her train set) and so her parents bought her a plant with teeth that I think also liked to destroy things. The plant might have eaten her parents. I think that the girl and the plant got arrested and sent to an island on their own, and the plant might have eaten her at the end.

Sounds a bit crazy doesn't it?

Does anyone have any idea what it is or how I could find it?

Thanks:)

Any one know what this book is? It's about a little girl and a very dangerous plant?
Lay off the magic mushrooms.
Reply:omg i thinki may remember that book, but not the name, boy that is gonna bug me now, im gonna watch this question and see if any one else remembers haha
Reply:Could it be The Multitude of Scouse?
Reply:Sorry, I have no idea but I know how it feels...

dress shoes

Questions where the 'best answer' vote is left to be decided by vote !!?

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I suspect most of you are like me in thinking it's nice to get best answer vote but we're not gonna lose sleep if we never get another vote ! My primary objective on the forum is to have a bit of fun .. share a little banter .. and help people out.

But something is really making my teeth itch !!

I've noticed recently that a lot of Q's that go to vote are won by the person who was the very last person to answer - and quite often they have received 4 or more votes.

What a coincidence that a question with 20+ answers (in some cases) is won by the very last answer and isn't it strange that they get so many votes ?

So, my point is that there are some users on here who may have a minimum of 3 or 4 different identities with the sole purpose of making one of those accounts gain as high a percentage of BA votes as possible.

Personally, I couldn't be a***d to go to the trouble - it's not like there's any prizes to be won.

So, let's name and shame - who are the culprits???

Questions where the 'best answer' vote is left to be decided by vote !!?
I was thinking of asking the same question myself.

Well done for highlighting the matter.

Below are two of the worst users that I have witnessed;

http://answers.yahoo.com/my/profile;_ylt...

http://answers.yahoo.com/my/profile;_ylt...

A.K.A. %26lt;0%26gt;.

%26amp; I don't know if anyone else has worked this out yet but these are the same cheating user. just as bad as %26lt;0%26gt;.

http://answers.yahoo.com/my/profile;_ylt...

http://answers.yahoo.com/my/profile;_ylt...

Mark my words, the latter user will very soon be on both Top 10's of Men's Premiere Leagues (UK) and Other - Soccer sections.

%26amp; There's nothing you or I can do about it.
Reply:YOU RE A MAN U FAN ARENT U?
Reply:wow. you really are a smarty. lol. how did you figure all that out?
Reply:His name was Fernis Wolf, now it's Wulf.. The guy clearly is a cheater, I just cannot prove it, nor do I care to. He is a top contributor of History, Religion %26amp; Spiritality, and Martial Arts.

A female asked a question a few months ago, about WHO the MAIN leaders were at Gettysburg! This guy responded Robert E Lee vs General Grant and Wild Bill Hilcock.

GENERAL GRANT WAS IN VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI at the time of Gettysburg.

I knew the answer. I've been to Gettysburg every summer forever it seems. I gave the correct answer and called out Wulf on his wrong answer.

Soon after I received 7 thumbs down, and guess how many votes he won by? 8! Also, there is another person who cited the same reference as he did. The coincidence is so small. He has to have multiple accounts, I just cannot prove it, nor do I care to.

It's like you said you don't win anything on here, it's just freakin points.
Reply:i know plznths@yahoo.com does this alot. She has 12 accounts on answers. It is so rude. UI dont get the point. I only have one account. Because personally I think it is very meen. Everyone should have one chance.
Reply:Too much info for me to figure,lol.love Jo xx
Reply:Im so confused.
Reply:Damian got it. As for here, i know that %26lt;o%26gt; army do that. That guy has a milion acc's and is best answerer in English section. He is a racist and has no life!!! What can we do, let him have his fan i guess!!!
Reply:All I can tell you is that I seem to be the only one who ever puts questions to a vote. If I have too many answers that I think are good. I hit "put question to a vote".....about every fourth one of my questions ends up that way.
Reply:To all those who don't know:[o] has 10 fake accounts,not 6.I know coz I did a little investigation(got bored in my holidays and had nothing better to do,hehe).He answers Qs right before they expire and votes himself for BA.I think Stan I Sebastian and Martin de Porres are the same person.

There's another guy in the cricket section who asks Qs(10 or 15 at a time) from fake accounts and gives himself BA.

edit: I just saw Stan Sebastian got suspended.
Reply:El Gato pointed this out the other day - personally I couldn't care less - it's just that some people have more time than others and seem to think that a 'top contributer' badge actually means something....

What does/did your 3 year old know?

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Not bragging, just trying to find out where my 3 year old (as of August 21) fits as far as development.

Skills:

Write alphabet, full name, basic words

Write spelled words

Read basic books (Dick and Jane, etc)

Knows colors and shapes

Knows how to mix primary colors to get secondary colors

Turns on/off computer and plays his computer games

Knows numbers 1-100 by sight

Does his chores (loads washer, washes himself, brushes teeth, etc.)

Things he doesn't do:

Refuses to use the bathroom (still in diapers)

Dresses himself (will undress under protest)

Drink from a cup (he thinks it is great fun to pour it every where)

Is he doing everything he should be doing right now? I am a bit concerned that he doesn't dress himself yet.

What does/did your 3 year old know?
I wouldn't worry about the dressing himself stage. My 3 year old learned how to do it last month but his brother was 4 before he did it himself. But you really need to potty train him. Even though his skills look great he won't be allowed to go to kinder garden until he is out of diapers. Other than that I wouldn't be worried.
Reply:my kids were all so different. i've got 4, but the youngest isn't 3 yet:

one was potty trained well before 3, one right at 3, one was closer to 4

one was reading chapter books at 3, the other two couldn't read at all at three (though they all could identify letter sounds).

two could count to well over a hundred, do simple addition and subtraction, and even simple fractions. one could count to 20, and didn't figure out the numbers up to one hundred or simple addition until after turning 4.

all of them were computer whizzes

two could write their names and other words using phonetic spelling. one was hard pressed to write his name or draw a simple picture (and still has trouble with writing in first grade).

all could dress themselves but only some could do zippers. they varied greatly in other self-help skills from my super-independent third child who can do everything to my overcoddled first (I did too much for her -- too much time on my hands back then, i guess ;-) ).

all were amazing at physical feats like climbing, monkey bars, etc.

one could put together 60-piece puzzes ... one struggled with simple 10-piece ones....

all knew colors, shapes, color mixing, body parts, all of that stuff

all loved being read to

... and all are doing great now. :-)
Reply:Children learn things at different paces so I would not worry too much if I were you. Just keep encouraging him to do the things he's not able to do yet. Judging from your list of skills, he sounds like a bright kid and I think you should be very proud!
Reply:I have 3 kids (2) girls (1) boy

Oldest daughter skills @ 3 years old:

Knew her body parts (she knew that at 13 months)

Knew how to dress herself

Knew how to feed herself

knew shapes

knew numbers 1-5

Knew her name ( first , middle, and last)

Drinks from a cup

Youngest daughter who is 3 years old.

Skills:

Knows name (first, middle, last)

Knows body parts

Knows how to put sneakers, shoes on

Knows how to make the letter "A", "C",and "O"

Knows how to feed herself

Uses the potty (50/50)

Knows her shapes

Know her numbers 1-12

Knows the alphabet

Drinks from a cup

My son is only 2
Reply:There is no way that your 3 year old loads the damn dishwasher. What is he? a robot?
Reply:all sounds great, but WAY WAY WAY TOO OLD FOR DIAPERS, should be in underwear, my 2 year old does your list for the most part , what else would a three year old drink from? my one year old uses a cup, sounds like you are spending a lot of time on the academics when the basics are being left out, it should be the opposite
Reply:My son knows the alphabet/phonics, can read Dick and Jane/Hop On Pop - type books, knows numbers 0 - 50 by heart and is pretty good with numbers up to 100, can do basic addition/subtraction, knows his full name, age, address, phone number, and parents' names, knows the days of the week and most months, is a whiz with puzzles and anything electronic, helps around the house (especially with his little broom and mopping up spills), knows shapes, and colors inside and out, is a pretty good drummer (Hubby is a professionally - trained musician), has been fully potty trained for over a year, dresses himself but has trouble with shoes, remembers songs really well (but sometimes likes to make up his own lyrics), is very social but also understands stranger danger, uses a cup, fork, and spoon skillfully, enjoys doing art projects, can use a paintbrush properly (rinsing it off before choosing a new color), holds a pencil properly and can write letters/words (although his handwriting definitely looks like a three - year - old's), can use child scissors to cut paper, draws shapes and basic drawings, pedals a tricycle, enjoys playing preschool board games such as Fishin' Around, Hi Ho Cherrio and Cootie, and has a great imagination. However, we're having a bit of a struggle with his stubbornness. He's going through his "my way or the highway" phase, which we do not allow. He really didn't go through a Terrible Two's stage (in part because he has always a really verbal child), but I think the Terrible Three's are worse! He's also dead set on tying his own shoes, but he can only do the first step. Then, when I try to help or get him to wear Velcro shoes, he becomes really upset.

Here comes the broken record: All kids do things when they are developmentally ready. I really wouldn't worry about your son just yet. It sounds like he's ahead in some areas, and taking a little longer in others. In other words, he's a perfectly healthy toddler.
Reply:That's awesome! My 3-year-old doesn't do all that. She recognizes the letters and her name and knows the sounds of the letters. She knows colors and shapes and mixing colors. She counts to 20. She uses the bathroom and dresses herself and drinks from a cup. Your son probably is lacking in the other things b/c he's concentrated his energy on the other things he's learned so you shouldn't worry about it. It's also probably a rebellious thing, he doesn't want to do it b/c you want him to do it.
Reply:He sounds a lot like my daughter. My daughter recognizes all letters, and numbers. Her vocabulary is huge. She knows how to operate the dvd player, the phone, the microwave (though she's not allowed). She is reallly imaginative. She does 25 piece puzzles by herself. She knows her colors. She has good hygiene (brushes teeth, washes self). She's a super bright child, as is yours. The problem with her is that we've have serious trouble getting her potty trained. She's been doing great this month, and we almost got it down. My daughter doesn't always dress herself either, but she knows how. She does drink from a cup.

Bottom line is that all kids are different. My nephew is 4 and won't feed himself, doesn't know any colors, numbers or letters yet. My friend's kids are the same way. They are perfectly normal, but I feel like they don't know as much as my kid. You have obviously put in a lot of time to teaching your son and raising him to learn and explore. So what if he's not drinking from a cup... he's fine. And honestly, the reason why he doesn't do these things is becasue he doesn't WANT to. I would almost garuntee that he CAN do them... but he's just being three!
Reply:My daughter is 3. She can do most of those things. She also dresses herself and have been potty trained since she has been 1 1/2. I think I would be working on that more than worrying if he can dress himself or count to 100. She loves to sit down and color and do crafts and sing songs. She loves doing dishes in her kitchen and just playing around.

Keeping the US and GB on side?

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OK all you anti commonwealth and anti Australia sticking with the US in Iraq, here is one for you to really get your teeth into.

If the price of oil is getting so expensive, and we all know that it will run out or get unaffordable soon, what do you think the next type of primary fuel will be to run cars and homes.

Will it be natural gas?

If Australia is one of the largest holders of gas reserves in the world, and we are such a tiny country in size with open borders, hasn't history shown that fuel and war ae linked.

Now I'm not saying it will happen, but in 30 years time, when my kids are older, the oil has near run out and large countries are looking for fuel, I like to think that we could rely on people like US and GB to be our allies.

I don't like the thought of abandoning them now.

Keeping the US and GB on side?
The only reason Australia has troops in Iraq is to support our closest ally. A lot of labor supporters bang on about John Howard invading Iraq and Afghanistan but forget that Hawke sent troops to Desert Storm in the early 90's.

The war in Iraq has become very unpopular in the United States, so a Rudd government pulling troops out shouldn't cause a huge problem.

Rudd is committed to Afghanistan because of a bi-partisan arrangement made when the Liberals were in caretaker mode leading up to an election. Most of our troops are in the south of Iraq and it probably won't make a huge difference if they stay or go.

As for natural gas supplies, I doubt that this will become a huge problem. We already have massive supplies of other resources such as iron ore and coal, which has just lead to lots of ships turning up to take it away rather than any military action.

Surfa101 - The first gulf war was a highly political event and you must admit a war for oil. Yes Kuwait was sovereign nation but its past is clouded by clan wars and colonialism. Iraq believed it had a claim to this region which we could debate for hours. In the end the US protected a major oil trading partner and the Australian labor government went along for the ride. I'm not a huge fan of the current war in Iraq but my position is that we are supporting a major ally. One that has stood by Australia in the past and may be needed again in the future.
Reply:billy....desert storm was in response to Iraq invading Kuwait! It was not based on lies and deciet about WMD's. There is a massive difference. But like all good liberal you take the cut and paste approach to make it suit your argument!

As for gas deposits and becoming a target, a lot won't matter as technology will have moved passed gas and power will be maximised by from the sun and other sources.

None of this will matter if the latest report's comming out from the UN are anything to go by. Howard had years to start the ball rolling on climate change, but like everything else did nothing. He only believes it now because it could be a major part of the election. It the electorate didn't view it as important you can guarantee he wouldn't believe it. Remeber Liberal work to get re-elected, Labor works for long-term success and sometimes to their own detriment!

Perfect Date - Ugly Guy?

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I had blind date on Saturday - arranged for me by a mutual friend. It was fabulous and we talked for 5 hours and were both very relaxed, open and honest -- the conversation was fantastic.

He is very keen for a relationship at this point but I am unsure if I should date him again as he is not very attractive physically. I wish this was not the case but he had missing teeth and was not very easy on the eyes.

My co-workers think I am an idiot as he sounds like a perfect match but I can't get past his unattractiveness.

He feels very strongly for me and will wait for as long as it takes and there is no doubt that there is a great understanding and similiarities between us.

Am I shallow? I am trying to justify this in my own mind in other ways but this is the primary reason.

Perfect Date - Ugly Guy?
I know, this might be a basic answer you get, but if this guy is good then you shouldn't care about his looks. I understand this is usually an element of liking someone, but this guy sounds good for you. I would give him another chance and see if hes the one. :) I hope I helped.
Reply:yup youre shallow. external beauty does not last a lifetime. internal beauty, however, does.
Reply:It's hard, everyone has a right to date someone they are attracted to but at the same time you should never judge anyone on their looks. You might miss the love of your life if you do. Maybe as you grow closer he will feel self conscious and fix his teeth or you may casually bring it up after awhile. you might never find a man with his qualities again so make sure you can't get passed his looks.
Reply:deff. shallow but see if he is good in bed before you decide anything
Reply:HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...

im sorry but you were wiiiiiiiiiiiide open with that one.

give the toothless guy a chance, you can learn to love him and he's probably an excellent lover.
Reply:A little but looks are part of the attraction also if you feel nothing physical for him then you should break it off now before it goes to far just be honest with him.
Reply:At first I thought ok thought ok you were pretty shallow until you said " he has missing teeth." Then I thought what the hell is wrong with your friend to set you up with a toothless guy damn what must she think of you. In the end why not just be friends with him only. It's not a rule that you have to date him, be his friend and if he can't accept that then that's his lost not yours. being physically attracted to someone is important just as much as being mentally attracted.
Reply:No you are not shallow but beauty is within try another time with this guy if you could talk for 5hrs with all the good things,with time you will be past the unattractiveness.
Reply:Hello, When my mom let me date already, i will never, never, never date a guy with out some of his teeth. It's just, I don't think I can hold my laughter and I don't want to offend people that way. It will not going to be romantic - my lost. But that's me. In your case, maybe he can fix his teeth if he had a dental insurance before asking anybody anybody out.??? If this is not making you comfortable and you are embarrash, don't date him until he had his tooth fix.
Reply:I don't think you are shallow. When God looks at us I believe he only sees our hearts. You really need to see this guys heart then decide. Not all but with most good looking guys comes arrogance. And again not all but most good looking guys are jerks. You have to decide what is top on your list of a mate. And I do think there is a middle ground. Just don't hurt this guys feelings. I am sure someone out there would find him attractive.
Reply:i wouldn't necessarily call u shallow because honestly people look at looks, it counts for plus minus 30%-50% of the overall attraction.

we human and its difficult to change what we are use to doing. but it y'all intellectual chemistry is there i say he is worth the shot don't u think??

because exterior outlooks can be changed internal is more difficult. once ur relationship grows u can help him without him losing self-confidence and the natural inner being
Reply:it's quite difficult to find a perfect match as Mr Right and we should not also judge the book from its cover but attractiveness also has to be there as it is a vital factor in the physical side of a relationship. great thing is that yu both understand each other so maybe you could kindly advise him to have his missing teeth etc replaced and then see how it goes. I don't think so u are shallow...attractiveness is not a vital part but is as important to have a good relationship...
Reply:wow are you ever shallow. looks don't make a life for you.he may be the best you will ever get. do as your heart tells you
Reply:Given time, he'd probably grown on you even more. You know this. Besides his looks can be fixed. Even if he never rises to your level, he'll be appreciative enough to treat you well and worship you. Your inside (vanity) probably matches his outward undesirability.

HONESTLY, a better measure would be ... how does he SMELL to you? If he looks bad and you do not like his body odor; then you can pass on him and not feel so shallow.
Reply:oh man,this is very hard,perfect date but not so handsome guy...i don't think ur shallow its just that appearance matters here.how do u feel about him?if u can't put pass the unattractiveness,then u should just let him know so he don't think u kind of lead him on.
Reply:Hunny dont listen to what the other tell u they are all full of it imagine wakeing up to somebody 365days a years that u found repulsive could u do that i sure couldint do that , personality and looks both have to come together or u will only be liking one part of him not all of him
Reply:NO You are NOT shallow. he should be glad for the friendship of a fine girl like you. things wrong with the mouth gag me so it could be repulsive to kiss him. If he can't be able to have his teeth worked on, then he is not in any position to expect you or anyone to be in a relationship . or be more than a great friend, as it shows he lacks the basic ability to care for himself, and if you end up marrying him, he may expect that you won't put things like your dental health as a priority. bottom line some very nice people have teeth problems. teeth are hygiene, ugly looks can't be helped . your born like that and if you love someone you won't see the ugly, just the love.

Did you know that bacteria in his mouth could get in you mouth and cause you to have infected gums or cavities.

some missing teeth may be from an accident. so germ factor is not involved.

Also i sense that you feel somewhat pressured to go out with him again. just because you admit that someone is good company for you does not mean you have to actually go

out with him. Just say no
Reply:my pther half wasn't attractive to me at all when we got together...but his personality made up for it 10fold...that's what really matters.

Broken Teeth

Don't You Just Love Kids ????

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A number of primary schools were doing a project on "The Sea.". Kids were asked to draw pictures or write about their experiences.

Teachers got together to compare the results and put together some of the "better ones".

1. This is a picture of an octopus. It has eight testicles.

(Kelly, age 6)

2. Some fish are dangerous. Jellyfish can sting. Electric eels can give you a shock. They have to live in caves under the sea because I think they have to plug themselves in to chargers.

(Christopher, age 7)

3. Oysters' balls are called pearls.

(James, age 6)

4. If you are surrounded by sea you are an Island. If you don't have sea all around you, you are incontinent.

(Wayne, age 7)

5. I think sharks are ugly and mean, and have big teeth, just likeEmily Richardson. She's not my friend no more.

(Kyle, age 6)

6. A dolphin breathes through an asshole on the top of its head.

(Billy, age 8)

7. When ships had sails, they used to use the trade winds to cross the ocean. Sometimes, when the wind didn't blow the sailors would whistle to make the wind come. My brother said they would be better off eating beans.

(William, age 7)

8. I like mermaids. They are beautiful, and I like their shiny tails. How do mermaids get pregnant?

(Helen, age 6)

9. When you go swimming in the sea, it is very cold, and it makes my willy shrink.

(Kevin, age 6).

Don't You Just Love Kids ????
!!!!!! little kids mistakes... yes i luv them!
Reply:ha ha
Reply:That's cute. I really liked that one.
Reply:HAHAHAHA!!!!
Reply:i love kids but that kid of that age no because they have no sense
Reply:How cute!!
Reply:HAHAHAHA!
Reply:HA HA HA HA!!!! LMAO!
Reply:haha
Reply:hahahahahahahahaha

that's so funny.
Reply:lol, it makes sense...lol those r some good ones..

Chidcare project?

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Pronounce thirty three properly.?

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Can anyone pronounce thirty three properly - sooo your tongue on your top teeth or wotever?Just wondering. i find it reeealy hard because quite reasontly i realised th was not pronounce 'fuu' .Its realy anoyying because i grew up in primary schl learning english and they didnt even teach me that! well im 13 now so its anoyying how everyone else is used to it and is NORMAL - i mummble alot too its anoyying. I felt like saying it. especialy at this strange hour (england 2:01am) . bye

Pronounce thirty three properly.?
...hmmmm.....ok =D uhhhh..................I don't really get this question but ok ^^
Reply:No, I can say it just fine, but I can understand why that would be tough to say if you can't pronounce your "th's" right.
Reply:its never too late to learn to pronounce it properly
Reply:yeah, well at least i think i pronounce it properly... who knows.

since you live in britain, and i live in america you probably think i pronounce it weird.
Reply:You mean you say "firtee free"?

I am so sorry that your parents did not teach you well.

Ask for help from a well-speaking adult. take lessons even.

Speaking is going to be your job for the rest of your life. better get good at it NOW. You will have better job success if

you can speak clearly and well.

I was in a McDonald's last year, and the server could NOT make me understand what he was saying. . .mumbling so badly. I expressed my dismay to the Manager, since it was not easy to buy what I wanted.

Please look at words and say alllllll the letters in them and you will improve. Read out loud when no one is listening. that will help you. YOUR JOB: to learn and train your mouth to do the act of speaking.

Elocution is the technical term for what you are wishing you could do - speak clearly,

One basic requirement: learn to spell. When a word has 3 syllables, like "probably" you will hear 95% people say 'prolly'. But it is said correctly: pro-buh-blee. Knowing the spelling helps you to do the proper enunciation (means clearly saying all the consonants).
Reply:As an ESL teacher I think that the hardest letters for many to pronounce is the th sound. In many other languages the placement of the tongue is different for certain letters so in the switch to English th becomes difficult.

Tongue behind the front teeth and a bit of each side can almost be closed and bitten.

hope that helps.

HELP? WERE MY PARENTS bad??

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my parents were too old when they had me: 41. my sisters were already 6 and 9. they both worked; a nanny was my primary mother in the very early years. they are very disorganized, four times or more they forgot i was with them and left me alone in the mall, a gas station, subway: to this day i feel a quickening in my pulse when they are late to pick me up, it is a feeling of helplessness and fear. i think it had resulted from their forgetfulness and inattentiveness in early years.

as a child, they never taught me hygiene because they were too busy. i'd go a month without bathing. i brushed my teeth only when someone told me to, as the habit was not instilled. we lived in a wealthy area where all of the mothers would gossip about us. one even called child services.

other parents were eager to help their kids in school, especially in kindergarten. mine didnt. i rarely did homework and was also disorganized.

my parents have been here physically, but i feel not mentally.

HELP? WERE MY PARENTS bad??
Sounds like they could have been better! From your profile I see you are 15, so at this age you can realize what you need to do and do it! You realize what your life is/was lacking and you don't need to let that define you. Don't dwell so much on the negative because that will only cause you to be bitter. Forgive them, and work on living your life in healthy, happy way!!
Reply:i wouldnt say your parents were bad parents. i would say that they werent responsible parents. alot of kids parents are like that, because even though they love their kids, they still dont have the time or energy to take care of them, hence my sister. dont worry about it, but if you are really feeling how you say you feel, then try getting a buddy to wait with you when they are supposed to pick you up, and talk to your parents about it as well. any problem that goes unsaid will go unresolved. your parents care, so adress the issue with them. good luck!
Reply:that's horrible yes, but at this point all you can do is be a better person for it. - use what they have "not" taught you and change the things in your life you want changed. you seem to have a good head on your shoulders. - there are a lot worse parents out there. i live in dallas now, where two weeks ago a women threw her two sons off a freeway overpass. they fought her tooth and nail because they knew what she was doing. both boys survived the fall....... - do better than your parents, you are already smarter than they are. - good luck and keep your head up!
Reply:Your parents' age had nothing to do with them being neglectful and inattentive. They would have been like that even if they'd had you in their 20s.

My grandfather was 41 when my father was born, 45 when my aunt was born. He was far from inattentive and neglectful.

My husband was 38 when our first was born, and 43 when our third was born in December. He is nothing like you described.

Your parents were not too old - they were too disorganized and distracted.
Reply:You should be thinking how lucky you are to have parents. The past will not hurt you unless you allow it to. My parents didn't care enough either but it help to make me independent. A twelve step live style helps too. ( A.A. , N.A. )
Reply:Well first of all 41 is not too old to have a child. I know many parents who are in the 40s having their first child or last child. If they stay active, then it's perfectly fine.

I wouldn't say they were bad parents, but they could have done better. Every parent could do better. I'm sorry your parents were not there for you the way they should have been.
Reply:Hopefully you became independent.
Reply:My parents were too. They were physically and mentally abusive. They spoiled our 5 sisters and dumped on us 3 boys.

They see nothing wrong with how they raised us. They still believe in beating children with hoses and utility cords.

To this day they are our greatest enemies and are not allowed to see their grandchildren.

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How Hillary and her campaign beautify "fraud?"?

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1. In about 80 districts in NY, Barack Obama got "0" votes according to the Clinton minions working at the primary polls.

Mayor Bloomberg said "If you want to call it significant undercounting, I guess that's a euphemism for fraud."

2. Hillary lies through her teeth about her Bonosnia Trip.

She asserts that she "misspoke" on it.

Is that a euphemism for fruad?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLfZtwoVy...

How Hillary and her campaign beautify "fraud?"?
I would not be surprised if her whole life has been a lie. She's even lied about her freaking name! She said her mother had named her after Sir Edmund Hillary, one of the first climbers of Mount Everest. However, the Everest climb did not take place until 1953, more than five years after Clinton was born.....
Reply:ohhhh i see. so hating half of america is ok then????

(wow, people have some serious issues to work thru)
Reply:she doesn't use teleprompter that is why. the "0" votes of obama is just wright for him.
Reply:yeah clinton lies. thats why im voting for Obama.
Reply:Her who campaign is based on her getting away with fraud
Reply:Obama lied through his teeth when he said he didn't hear a sermon by Rev. Wright that was derogatory. Tit for Tat. Try talking about the issues and leave the character assassinations to the media.
Reply:I do believe that her Bosnia trip story has killed her chances to fair better in PA---people will not forget--it made her the laughing stock of the nation....or so I think.

Do i need legal assistance?

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my girlfriend is being taken 2 court by her son's father simply because he doesnt want 2 pay child support anymore. He is with his father alot mainly because he attends school where his father lives due 2 it being a better school district than the mom lives in. The father recently had her served seeking primary custody %26amp; child support. She recently completed school %26amp; has a career as a healthcare professional %26amp; she also has a house and able to provide %26amp; take care of her son also. I would like 2 know if this case has teeth %26amp; should she be concerned about him receiving full custody %26amp; if legal representation is necessary. We reside in the state of Illinois.

Do i need legal assistance?
Yes, you will need all the help you can get!!
Reply:He has at least a right to shared custody. Up to the court to decide if he willl give primary support to the father; if she wants custody, she needs an atty.
Reply:Do you need legal assisatnce? No. Your girlfirend certainly does though. She is being taken to court and sued. This is very serious. Without proper legal help, she may lose the child AND have to pay the husband child support. It sounds like she already has an uphill battle. If the child has been living with the husband, she is going to be hard pressed to justify why she is getting support and not the other way around. The ex has a case. If he is taking care of the kid, she should be paying him. This will happen if she doesn't get a lawyer to work on her behalf. this is not a do it yourself project.
Reply:Yes she should be concerned, if the reason the kid is staying with his father most of the time is because of a better school, that spells trouble right there. Yes this case does have teeth and yes it would be wise to get legal counsel, unless you or she thinks they can stand on their own 2 feet in Court!! The child might have a say with who he wants to live with, boys like to be with their dad!!
Reply:If she cares about retaining custody, then yes she should hire a lawyer. the point of the motion is probably to seek joint custody. if the child is living with the dad, then the dad wants to support the child directly by providing food, clothing and shelter. If mom is not supporting the child, then mom does not need child support.
Reply:The father of her child would need to prove that she is an unfit parent in order to get full custody of her son but she needs to get a family law attorney ASAP because they will know all the laws and all her parental rights in your state. Good luck
Reply:She needs a lawyer. Your question was whether you do. I do not see why you would. This appears to be between her, the father, and the child. Are you even involved, or just hearing about it?

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Childcare projet?

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For my junior cert I have to do a projet in home econimics,we have to interview find out in formation b goin to hospitals,scchools all that sort of thing.The theme is CHILDCARE but we have to do somehing to do with childcare like for example teeth or feeding(they are two I dont want to do

I ahve a cople of ideas oh by the way Im in 2nd year but we have to start this early in the project

my ideas

toys(but I think its to common)

premature babies

baby and child development

primary schools

playschools

I want more ideas please help thanks

xx

Childcare projet?
um what about the affect having a baby has on a persons life emotional physical and goin down to one income,

or single parenting, what help and support is around

or what baby products are the best compare say nappy brands cost quality whats best etc i will keep thinking if you need any help you can email me missamy@adam.com.au

good luck
Reply:ur ideas r good but i would say go w/ amy b also

What in the world could be wrong with me?

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I've gone off to college and will soon start my third year in the fall. I haven't gone to the doctor since high school, and I plan on making an appointment to go this Tuesday to my old pediatrician since I've never seen a primary care physician and want to speak to a doctor that has my medical history. Of course I think I'm way too old to go to a pediatrician, but I'm afraid I might have a problem finding a new physician covered under insurance since I got married and am in college, and I dont want to run into any problems. So I guess that's my best bet. Lately, I've had so much wrong with me but I was unsure if I was still covered under my parents insurance since I'm in college and recently got married so I put off making the appointment for awhile. Anyway, I have a lot of symptoms and I'm unsure how they all could possibly be related. I don't want to sound like a hypochondriac to my doctor, and I want to know a other peoples' opinions. What do YOU think?

Symptoms:

* Sometimes sharp, very painful "heart" pains that I've had since I was a child. I was told they are "growing pains". Lately, I've experienced those more frequently, and now sometimes a new pressure/squeezing feeling in my chest that lasts for hours.

* Last week I had a fever for 4 days of 99.7-103 with horrible headaches that I thought were caused by my sore wisdom teeth. A day into it, I started to just feel really "fever" sick.

* A day or two into the fever, I got a dull pain low in my right side next to my hip bone. The pain stayed constantly for four days. I wouldn't want to move very much or stretch the area that hurt. If i pushed on the area, the pain intensified, but it was hard for me to pinpoint exactly where it was. I'd have to move my hand in circles for a minute before I found it.

* After the fever, I developed a cough that sounds like a dying smoker even though I've never smoked a day in my life. It sounds very congested low in my chest, but no phlegm

* The cough will not go away even though I generally feel well now. I can't cough up anything, but I feel tickling in my lungs or something when I breath sometimes and it makes me go into a coughing fit. I had an upper respiratory infection 3 years ago and now, ever since then, if I DO cough up anything it is sometimes streaked with dark streaks or blood. I went to the doctor when it first started but if I ever get a cold since then, it occurs again... although I can not force myself to cough up anything now.

* I haven't had an appetite at all since the fever first started 2 weeks ago, which is very unusual for me. I'm not over weight (5'3 - 110 lbs), but I really do like food. This worries me because sometimes I'll come home from work at night and realize I didn't have a bite to eat since lunch the day before, and I feel no hunger pains at all. It makes me feel like I'm numb inside.

I don't understand how any of this could be related. I feel like I'm imagining it. Please help

What in the world could be wrong with me?
citation needed~~ You're growing, pregnant? I'm really unsure what it could be but I just had to tell you It doesn't matter if your insurance covers it or not you sound like you really do need to get yourself checked out it's for the best. Because it'd be bad if it was really something and ended up getting worse because of your hesitance. Get yourself check out.
Reply:A little friend of mine has the same exact symptoms, She's 14, but i can't really help her because she's in Texas and I'm in Michigan. Freaky.

I was thinking appendicitis also, with the both of you.

I gave her a toll free phone # to call. Just go to my first question and You use it too. ok. I don't think you'd b under your parents insurance since youre married, but all of them are different, ask them if your still covered.

Smile for the day?

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This is a real life exam of a Grade 5 (Std. 3) pupil.

Primary School Exam 1 of the second term

Write an essay on the following question: "What is a crocodile?" Use

block letters and write legibly.

Name: GERHARD JANSE VAN VUUREN

Date: Monday 22/05/2003

Answer:

The crokodil is a specially built so long because the flatter the better

swimmer. At the front of the crokodil is the head. The head exists almost

only of teeth. Behind the crokodil the tail grows. Between the head and the

tail is the crokodil. A crokodil without a tail is called a rotwieler. A

crokodil's body is covered with handbag material. He can throw his tail off

if he gets a fright but it doesn't happen much because a crokodil is scared

of nothing. A crokodil stays under the water because if you were so ugly,

you would also stay under the water. It is good that a crokodil stays under

the water, because a person gets such a big fright if a crokodil catches you

that he first has to rinse you off before he can eat you. A crokodil isn't

hardly as dangerous as people say he is, except if he catches you. The

longer he bites you, the more it hurts. Very old crokodils suck their people

and buck that they catch dead. If you eat him, he is a crokosatie. A

crokodil did not learn to swim with his arms so he uses his tail. The little

brother of the crokodil is a lizard. The slow sister of the crokodil is a

chameleon. The gay brother of the crokodil is a daffodil. And the crokodil

also has a dead brother the frikkidel.

Smile for the day?
in the uk , this is better than phd level.

hang on,

Is this George Bush's next campaign speech?
Reply:tee hee hee
Reply:CUTE!!!
Reply:twAhahaha!
Reply:lol i like dat
Reply:what the fcuk
Reply:awww, if only it was true
Reply:how many marks did this guy get, do you think if i tried the same thing in my A-levels i'd get an A for being humorous - better not risk it xXx
Reply:very good

Whats wrong with me?!?

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my tonsils are so swollen i havent slept in a couple of days now.....im soooo tired......my throat is killing me...there are even a 2 or 3 white bumps on my tonsils.......i can barely drink water it hurts to much......i feel lumps on my neck right under my jaw area....and im all stuffy in my nose so having a closed up throat is making things really hard....it is even starting to to hurt talking......its getting worst.....

ive been talking decongestions, nose sparys, blowing my nose constantly, salt water gargle, bushing my teeth frequently, and gargling listering (sometimes mixed with peroxide to kill germs), im drinking lotz of fluids when i can.....

I dont know what else to do or to try and i cant get into my primary physician until monday.....any suggestions what this might be and how to get me through the next day?!? please help......im miserable right now.......

Whats wrong with me?!?
As a general rule - the sore throat, and especially the white bumps in the back - this sounds like Strep Throat. The stuffiness in your nose could be coincidental, as in you could have another issue as well. Decongestants will not help the Strep. Also I would not mix the Listerine with the Peroxide as a gargle, as you could possible cause some problems (you definitely do not want to swallow any Peroxide). If you have a bacterial infection, neither the Listerine nor the Peroxide will do any good, as the infection is inside your body. Listerine is for killing germs around the teeth, while Peroxide is meant to be a topical anti-bacterial (meaning ON the skin), although it can work for cleaning teeth too, so long as you do not swallow any.

Another word of warning is to not overuse Peroxide as it can destroy skin tissue with overuse. No need to cause more problems.

Also, if you happen to have a viral infection, remember that no anti-bacterial will work on that. There is a distinct difference between viruses (flu, colds, etc) and bacteria (strep, etc).

My suggestion would be to drink plenty of fluids, get plenty of rest, and stay away from people in case you are contagious. By all means, see a doctor soon.
Reply:tonsillitis, or strep possible. wet your lips, suck on ice chips.
Reply:Instacare?
Reply:E.R. NOW! PRONTO!
Reply:Sounds like you have strep throat. It really won't get better until you get some antibiotics in your system. Get to your local urgent care facility tomorrow and they should be able to take care of you. Good luck!
Reply:i say sleep for a long time
Reply:sore throat no doubt

see the doctor

happened to me

very common
Reply:Sounds like you have infected tonsils, maybe strep throat. If your tonsils are very swollen, it's possible that they could interfere with your breathing. You may need to go to the ER and get some medication.

Stop gargling the listerine and peroxide... it's going to make things worse. They are drying and extremely irritating to the mouth/tongue/tonsils/mucus membranes... Stick with warm salt water and if you absolutely feel like you have to gargle with something "germ killing", switch to Biotene. They do damage even when you're healthy (that burning/stinging is your cells saying "oww!"). Brushing your teeth might whiten your teeth but it isn't going to help with your illness. The critters responsible for your misery are on the inside... your immune system and possibly antibiotics are what will fix you up.

Try moist heat or ice to the throat. Suck on cough drops. Drink warm soothing liquids. Avoid dairy. Take it easy. Take advil/ibuprofen--these will help with pain and swelling.

Given the white spots on your tonsils, your doctor may be willing to call in some medication for you... try calling him or her. You sound really miserable and waiting 'til Monday is going to make things worse.

Best wishes.
Reply:It's Step Throat-had it many times and the dead give away is the extreme soreness in throat and the white little dots/patches on your tonsils is pus-gross i know but thats what it is-keep gargling w/ salt water and u HAVE to get antibiotics in ya ASAP-go to the local ER n any DR w/ even half a brain will know after seeing your throat to give u something until u can get to your own DR ect.What always works the best for ME is 500mg Keflex- or Amoxicillin.BUT they like to give ppl penicillin too i jus cant take that personally.My throat hurt to so bad i actually had pain down my neck when i tired to swallow.The "Lumps" on ur rneck under ur jaw,,,,,,,, i'm thiking swollen glands,,,,,,,,,get to a Dr. asap and once the meds kick in it lets up little by little then it's gone!

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Little Johnny?

2009-11-16T19:45:00.001-08:00

The primary school teacherhad just finished showing a video on sex education and was discussing the subject with her class.Little Johnny had his hand up.

That video's wrong', he said, my dads got two penises'

dont be silly johnny, thats impossible'.

its true miss, he persisted, dads got a little one he pees out of and a realy big one for cleaning mummy's teeth

Little Johnny?
funny,....
Reply:Little Johnny ought to get his mouth washed out with soap! he he . It did get a chuckle out of me!
Reply:lol... I love Little Johnny Jokes...
Reply:thank you thats now todays joke of the office. a new one every day Courtesy of the people of Yahoo answers
Reply:If little johnny was real he would probably be slapped with an asbo as well as being put on the sex offenders list.

Poor johnny, he is young, but he will learn
Reply:wot
Reply:Little Johnny gets around. My son came up to me yesterday and said, "Hey dad, can I have 5-dollars?"

I said, "Son, don't you know the value of a dollar these days?"

He said, "Yeah; that's why I asked you for five."

Kids are getting smarter.
Reply:omg! sooooo funny m8. star time for you....keep em comin.
Reply:lol
Reply:my dad is the same way
Reply:Ha ha ha.!!!

Now that's Excellent Alan.!!!

10/10 MAN.!!!
Reply:has colgate changed the adverts?

ha ha ha ah

Answer some questions here:(chek your GK)?

2009-11-16T19:45:00.000-08:00

1.over which continent wouuld you be if you were flying over th andes?

2.another name of false teeth is?

3.clove,nutmeg and cinnamon are all types of? (nuts/spices)

4.another name for a meteor is a star?

5.sundials are ancient types of?

6.what are thee primary colours of light?

7.how manny hours are there in a week?

Answer some questions here:(chek your GK)?
1. South America

2. Dentures

3. spices

4. false. (Meteors are sometimes called shooting stars, but they are not stars.)

5. time keeping devices

6. red, blue, yellow

7. 168

So what was that all about, if I may ask?

What's the rest of this song? "So what? so what? so what?, who cares how many eyes he's got..."

2009-11-16T19:44:00.000-08:00

we used to sing it in primary school, but its really annoying that i can't remember the second verse.

"my friends orange with a big green nose,

his teeth are yellow and arranged in rows,

he comes from the planet where the blue grass grows

but inside he's just like me

so what? so what? so what? who cares how many eyes he's got, he's my friend and i like him alot so what? so what?"

anyone know the next verse?

:)

What's the rest of this song? "So what? so what? so what?, who cares how many eyes he's got..."
No a clue but I'm interested to see the next bit!

Fish worksheet,i left my book and notes in my locker,due in the am..please help..senior in distress...thanks?

2009-11-14T18:58:00.002-08:00

compare/contrats leeches and lampreys.

which animal belong to class condrichthyes?

a shark's teeth are modified from what body part?

what is a ray's skeleton made of?

how is the reproduction of some elasmobranchians unique in fish?

what is the largest shark in the wrold and what does it eat?

name the fin that is most often seen protruding from the surface of the water in sharks.

describe the position and function of the caudal fin?

what are a sharks 5 primary senses?

compare/contrats rays and snakes

explain how lobe-finned fish may have evolved into limbed animals.

what is the largest class of vertebrates?

the most modern fish belong to whih group of actinopterygii?

explain why countercurrent echange is superior to concurrent exchange.

describe the migratory behavior of salmon in one word

.

what type of animal is the smallest vertebrate?

in memebers of superclass osteichthyes, an operculum civers what important organ?

Fish worksheet,i left my book and notes in my locker,due in the am..please help..senior in distress...thanks?
Hope you have chance to check this before its due...

Leeches:

-invertebrate

-live in wet terrestrial habitats

Lampreys:

-vertebrates

-aquatic

Chondrichthyes is sharks, skates, rays and chimeras.

Shark teeth are modified placoid scales (skin).

Ray's skeleton is made of cartilage (hence chondrichthyes)

Not sure what the next one is getting at (worded wierd)

Largest shark in the world is whale shark - filter feeds primarily on planktonic organisms.

Fin that protrudes from water is dorsal fin

Caudal fin is on the tail (hence caudal) - helps steer

Sharks' five senses are sight, chemoreception, touch, taste, electroreception.

Think the next question is wrong - should be compare/contrast rays and skates right?

Lobe finned fishes evolved into limbed animals by having the ability to breathe air and to move across the land from one drying up water source to another. Eventually became able to utilize habitat not current inhabited.

Largest class of vertebrates is osteichthyes (bony fishes)

Don't know..need to look that up.

Countercurrent exchange allows for complete oxygenation of blood.

Salmon are Anadromous

Smallest vertebrate is a ray finned fish in osteichthyes

Operculum covers the gills

Hope that helps... if you get it before your work is due.
Reply:You ask a lot of detail questions....

Try using this website as a start:

http://www.wikipedia.org

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Any one know what this book is? It's about a little girl and a very dangerous plant?

2009-11-14T18:58:00.001-08:00

When I was in year 1 of Primary School I would always read this book, and I just don't remember what it was called!

It was about a horrible little girl that destroyed everything (I have a picture in my head of her decapitated teddy about to be run over by her train set) and so her parents bought her a plant with teeth that I think also liked to destroy things. The plant might have eaten her parents. I think that the girl and the plant got arrested and sent to an island on their own, and the plant might have eaten her at the end.

Sounds a bit crazy doesn't it?

Does anyone have any idea what it is or how I could find it?

Thanks

:)

Any one know what this book is? It's about a little girl and a very dangerous plant?
I can only recall "The Day of the Triffids", but it didn't specifically feature a bad little girl...

Out of Kids Mouths!?

2009-11-14T18:58:00.000-08:00

A number of primary schools were doing a project on "The Sea."

Kids were asked to draw pictures or write about their experiences.

Teachers got together to compare the results and put together some of

the 'better' ones.

1. This is a picture of an octopus. It has eight testicles. (Kelly age 6)

2. Some fish are dangerous. Jellyfish can sting. Electric eels can

give you a shock. They have to live in caves under the sea because I

think they have to plug themselves in to chargers. (Christopher

age 7)

3. Oysters' balls are called pearls. (James age 6)

4. If you are surrounded by sea you are an island. If you don't have

sea all around you, you are incontinent. (Wayne age 7)

5. I think sharks are ugly and mean, and have big teeth, just like

Emily Richardson. She's not my friend no more. (Kyle age 6)

6. A dolphin b reathes through an asshole on the top of its head

(Billy age 8)

7. When ships had sails, they used to use the trade winds to cross

the ocean. Sometimes, when the wind didn't blow the sailors would

whistle to make the wind come. My brother said they would be better

off eating beans. (William age 7)

8. I like mermaids. They are beautiful, and I like their shiny

tails. How do mermaids get pregnant? (Helen age 6)

9. When you go swimming in the sea, it is very cold, and it makes my

willy shrink. (Kevin age 6)

Out of Kids Mouths!?
xWhy can't you tell at least one lousy unfunny joke like normal people,L? As sual hilarious and another for my scrapbook of your jokes.

At this rate I need to buy stock in Lexmark ink cartridges. I go through them so fast printing them out. I can always count on a hearty laugh when I see you have another good one to share.
Reply:LOL! Those are great! *star* for you!
Reply:Those kids are gross 10pts please
Reply:hahah i like 7 best for some reason lol
Reply:nice 9/10 but still pretty good!!!!!!!!11
Reply:Cute .......... hahahaha
Reply:thanx for makin my day
Reply:lol they are just lil kids they dont know any better lol star
Reply:those are cute
Reply:Sooo funny!
Reply:I hope this is not true but it was still funny
Reply:My favorite is "How do mermaids get pregnant?"

Seriously, though. How?
Reply:LOL! That was so funny!

Can you proof read my essay and tell me what you think and if theres any punctuation i need to correct?

2009-11-14T18:57:00.003-08:00

The Effects of a Mindfulness Manipulation on Adolescent Smoking

Isn’t smoking great? It’s not like cigarettes kill so many people a year and it’s not like

“second hand smoke” even harms non-smokers. Right, Wrong Smoking can cause trouble, Tobacco smoke is a human killer, and even if you don’t smoke you can be in harm.

Evidence suggests that smoking cigarettes increases the likelihood of suffering from heart disease, emphysema, lung cancer, high blood pressure, and premature aging. The smoker is also at risk of many short-term health consequences such as chronic cough, yellow teeth, and unpleasant breath. The American Cancer Society estimates that cigarettes are responsible for about 431,000 deaths in the United States each year. Lung cancer accounts for about 30 percent of all cancer deaths in the United States, and smoking accounts for nearly 90 percent of lung cancer deaths. The smoking habit and addiction to nicotine usually begin at an early age. In the United States, more than 70 percent of adults who smoke began smoking before the age of 18. This fact has led to particular concern over smoking in teenagers and young adults.

Tobacco industries direct 90% of recommendation their cigarette advertisements toward today's youth, hoping to hook another young adolescent into their money making scheme. Onset of smoking in children occurs at an early age due to a number of factors that include pro-social smoking advertisements, peer and even parents in certain circumstances. Primary prevention techniques that attempt to stop the behavior before it starts are effective because children are still young enough to be molded and influenced accordingly by the proper role-models.

Preventative measures, such as informational campaigns are ineffective because they are unrealistic and fail to emphasize on the here and now. These measures focus on the future health risks that may occur 20 or 30 years down the line, which is much to long for a twelve-year-old to concern himself about. Adolescents also believe that they are invincible and therefore not subject to the health risks of all other smokers. For a young adolescent, life is still novel and carefree. The health risks of smoking are not part of a twelve-year-olds mindset-at least not until he or she is grandpa's age.

A common habit difficult to resist when tempted. Fear manipulations lack preventative power because many of the health risks of smoking are long term, for a young teenager-what out of sight is out of mind. Fear manipulations are unrealistic simply because of the waiting period before the onset of disease.

Early teens spend most of their time with peers, rather than parents. Mom and Dad play more of a secondary role during the teen years. It makes sense that young teens are easily persuaded by their peer group simply because the greater part of the day is spent interacting with them. Parents do not become the active roll model until dinner time for a few hours until lights out. If a youngster believes that smoking is common and normal, he or she may say if everyone else does it, so will I.

Approximately 7 million tons of commercial tobaccos are grown each year, with a value of $39 billion. Leading tobacco-growing countries are China, the United States, India, Brazil, Turkey, and Zimbabwe. Tobacco is an economically important crop for many nations—about 2 million tons of unmanufactured tobacco leaves, at a value of about $6,500 per ton, are exported each year worldwide. Brazil leads in exports, with about 15 percent of the total, followed closely by the United States, with about 11 percent of the total. The United States exports the most cigarettes and other manufactured tobacco products. Of the approximately 635 billion cigarettes made in the United States in 1999, about one-fourth were exported.

Despite all this there may still be faith for some who want to quit. Studies of ex-smokers show that their risk of dying from smoking-related disease decreases with each year of abstinence. Smokers who quit before the age of 50 reduce their risk of life-threatening disease by half compared with those who continue smoking. Since the surgeon general’s report in 1964, the proportion of males who smoke has decreased from more than 50 percent to about 28 percent while the percentage of women who smoke has fallen from about 34 percent to 23 percent. Today, about 44 million Americans have quit smoking cigarettes.

The question to be addressed is what can be done to motivate healthy behavior. Hypocrisy manipulations have been used in the past to decrease the frequency of unwanted behaviors. Hypocrisy manipulations promote behavior change because they motivate a person to think about their inconsistencies.

In light of the disease risks associated with tobacco products and their associated high health-care costs, many individuals and health organizations have lobbied for public policy changes that would change the way tobacco products are regulated, manufactured, marketed, and sold in the United States. In November 1998 the tobacco industry and the attorneys general of 46 states, along with representatives of the public health field and lawyers representing smokers, announced an agreement that bans outdoor cigarette advertising and the use of cartoon characters in advertising, a practice that may attract young people to smoking. The agreement also requires tobacco companies to pay $206 billion during the next 25 years to fund antismoking public education programs, smoking cessation programs, tobacco-related medical research, and reimbursement to states for some of the health-care costs associated with treating smokers.

Last but not least finally, in late 1999 Philip Morris, the nation’s largest cigarette maker, publicly acknowledged that smoking is addictive and causes serious health problems.

Can you proof read my essay and tell me what you think and if theres any punctuation i need to correct?
''Tobacco industries direct 90% of recommendation their cigarette advertisements toward today's youth,'' This doesn't really make alot of sense, and ''Last but not least finally,'' should say ''Last but not least, finally''. (I moved the comma) Other than that this essay is really good!!!
Reply:There are tons of mistakes in this essay. Unfortunately, it is way to long for me to retype it and correct it. I wish you luck.
Reply:Hey, its a good attempt at an article but really, I have to say that there's quite a lot of flaws in it. Don't be disheartened though. Excellence comes with practice. Punctuation aside (I'm sure you're quite alright with puncation), there's some ideas you need to cut and then polish up on what's left.

Basically your ideas are there but scattered about the place. I get the impression that you seemed to know where to pluck the answer from sources but not how to place them into your own words. What you need to do is to select some ideas that you have a stronger opinion about from your article and then build on them.

A framework that you can follow is idea statement+ elaboration(1)+ maybe elaboration (2)+example+example elaboration(1)+summary statement. It's a not an idiot-proof method but it helps. And its just a guideline, so you shouldn't stick to it too religiously.

Your article has too many paragraphs/long. I'm not sure how long your article has to be, if its around 1200 words, I'm thinking 5(min) to 8(max) paragraphs would do. 1 intro, 3 points and 1 conclusion.

1st paragraph: Words like "Isn’t" and "It's" are supposed to be separated into their own individual words like "is not" and "it is" when in return form. Joint words are only used when in speech bubbles or spoken english, not in reporting or proper word documents. Besides that, your first paragraph is too casual. Words like "right", minuses off the credibility of your argument or report due to the lack of professionalism and fomality.

"It’s not like cigarettes kill so many people a year and it’s not like “second hand smoke” even harms non-smokers." You ought to change your phrasing. Phrases like "it's not..." makes it sound a teenager trying to reason his way around something.

Your 2nd paragraph has a too many ideas. It's better to separate them out and focus on one idea so that it gives some depth to your essay. That goes for the rest of the paragraphs too.

Anyway, did you copy and paste those statistics and sentences off the internet? The sentences doesn't flow well. It's not a crime to use those statistics but you need to have a better linkage between them. Demostrate some mental analysis that you have done yourself in between them. And probably some cause and effect kinda relationship. Usually statistics are used to prove your point, give it support, not to be the points themselves. Usually 5 statistics is more than enough for an essay.

You oughta give some overview, such as "young adolescents are attractive targets for tobacca industries....", before you bring in the statistics. And the thing is, you should acknowledge where the statistics are from. E.g"According to the US Federal 2007 income survey...". One, it demostrates some level of academic intergrity, giving gd impression points, and therefore credibility. Two, if the source is a credible one, it helps to add credibility to your article.

I think you should concentrate on answering the question too. You digress too much into the peripherals such as "Approximately 7 million tons of commercial tobaccos are grown each year, with a value of $39 billion". You need state directly, outright what is the effect and then be more focused on answering the question.Don't pluck the sentences straight out of the internet. I can't be sure whether you did that, but it sounds like you did. It doesn't matter if you didn't, because you won't get a chance to explain it to your teacher when she/he marks it.

If you can't add in depth, it's best that at least you show breadth. Categorize your ideas such as "economy effects", "physical health effects", "environmental effects", etc. Your ideas are roughly there but you need to polish them.

Don't end of the article with an effect. You need a conclusion that summaries all your points concisely. E.g "Not only has the attempt on mindful manipulation of adolescent smokeing resulted in social problems, it has also....Much as it is undesired, the situation will not be alleviated until the government decides to act on the problems."

Do You Feel Angry Over Labour's Lost Years...?

2009-11-14T18:57:00.002-08:00

Ten years of Government and can you really say that this country is in a better state than when they took over? We now have American politicians referring to us as a "second tier country" and we are targets for every wanna-be terrorist going. We've got people pulling their own teeth out because they can't find an NHS dentist, the elderly and infirm dying in hospitals due unclean facilities despite the billions Labour have thrown at health (and wasted on administrators). We've got children leaving primary school who can't read or write, and feral youths running wild who think ASBOs are a badge of honour.

We've got prisoners being released early because we don't have enough places for them, and the ones who do get locked being handed pitiful sentences that don't reflect the seriousness of their crimes.

Billions wasted on ID cards. Billions wasted on unaccountable and unelected quangoes.

Please feel free to add your own to the list.

Does it not make you feel angry?

Do You Feel Angry Over Labour's Lost Years...?
There are no socialists remaining in the labour party .Every now and again I hear humming sound, it took me sometime to workout what it was. Then I realised It was my grand father spinning in his grave. You see he was a founder member of the labour party, lost jobs for his trade union activity. for what for BLUE labour.

Just a word for the nurse it is true that the present labour government has put billions into the NHS. Question is "where it gone" Well a very good portion has gone into nurses and doctors pay packets. Much has gone into the pockets of administrators. many not capable of running a whelk stall. How many people work in the NHS is it five or six for evey bed. I am not surprised you don’t want talk about hospital acquired infections, they are infections past from hand to patient. This is not cleaners not doing their job properly, it is not about dirty floors This about doctors and nurses not washing their hands between patients. I expect you as a nurse to be aware of this. Gordon Brown promise to deep clean hospitals was bullshit, it was pap fed to the gullible voters, you as a nurse should know this and if you had any back bone you would be speaking up about this, shouting from the roof tops. Instead you remain silent while cleaners get the blame. Its a disgrace, what’s that I hear it old Nye Bevan turning at 30000 revs in his grave.

I can understand you voting for Blue Labour its their gesture politics, give nurses and doctors more money, the voters like it. Well this one voter who believes that there are more deserving. can you live on 4420 a year that’s what a OAP gets. Why aren’t you shouting about this, instead you put on an annual display of moral blackmail to get a pay rise How much are you on 20,25, 30 thousand a year. Now OAPs are frighten to go into hospital in case they catch an HAI. Do me a favour show a little more gratitude and display a little more humility

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Reply:really because i am short temper
Reply:That is why you should vote for the RESPECT Party now. They are right for the country. George Galloway is the right person for the PM office.
Reply:No I dont feel angry because whoever is in power makes the same cok ups
Reply:Not as angry as the conservatives forcing all htese issues by selling %26amp; killing off britsh trade when they were at the helm!
Reply:i cant really comment on this, i don't really follow it all... but i do agree that more needs to be done to get children reading and writing.... it is a disgrace that at 10 years old they cant read simple words/sentences
Reply:No, because thats not a balanced arguement.

EDIT - Its an unbalanced arguement because you're quite obviously a conservative and you've listed a one sided arguement. If you had a labour party member Im sure they would list all the good things of the last ten years. For example - I am a nurse and have seen first hand the investment that has been put into the NHS in the last ten years, but Im sure you would be quicker to mention the negatives such as MRSA rates. There are two sides to the story. I have a bigger problem with what the conservatives did to this country in the 1980s.
Reply:We have housing shortages , School closures Nursing home closures Small businesses folding, Stealth Taxes Pensions crisis on and on and on and on...........................

I have heard people calling the Tories names on here but No way are we better off than we were before New Labour raised its ugly lying head. They are still wasting our money and trying to exert control even over what we eat and drink. It makes me so mad I could spit feathers. I cant wait to see the back of the lamebrains!! I just hope Cameron will do something to sort out the mess.
Reply:Apparently we should no longer eat red meat or drink red wine, nor should we eat bacon or ham, or consume even moderate ammounts of alcohol.

Does this sound like a Muslim diet?????

In great Yarmouth there are nine, year 8 children who can't be found school places. (Did I hear,Education, Education, Education??)

Even Jamie Olliver's improved school meals system, was too complicated for them to run.

It won't be too long before the Labour backbenchers decide that they have had enough of Self-Elected Brown.
Reply:The U.K. is in a sh!t state, all thanks to Labour and their policies to help so many immigrants.

If only we still had Mrs Thatcher in charge

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Sensitive to cold air conditioner?

2009-11-14T18:57:00.001-08:00

I am 43 old female acutely sensitive to cold air conditioner. The effects are immediate and the colder the air the worse things are. This is followed by a thumping headache and painful soreness in the eyes and nostrils. Further exposure can result in heavy nasal congestion and pain spreading all around my eyes, jaws , teeth, And headache. The problem started after my open heart surgery for an aorotic valve replacement caused by JRA, and I am on coumadin therapy for life time. With my primary Dr. we did a lot of kind lab tests included TSH, ANA and they all come normal. I am a nurse working in the hospital. I wear a lots of clothing . If a go to the grocery store , I run along the aisles becuase I don't want to get sick . I stopped going to restaurants. Can you offer any help as to what it might be, what has caused it and what can be done? I so desperate, please help. Thank you

Sensitive to cold air conditioner?
When I started displaying these symptoms I called some friends of mine who were medical researchers. Their answer was this:

Buy a saline nasal spray and use it twice a day - religiously. Once when you wake up and before you go to sleep.

Okay, I thought this was too easy to fix anything.

Let me tell you - it is amazing.

Apparently it keeps your sinus cavities cleaned out and moist so the sinus trouble can't develop.

It is a very inexpensive fix if it works for you.

And, my sensitivity to cold diminished. I still don't like being cold and will usually have a sweater with me but nothing like it used to be.

I've told many people about this and they've all reported significant improvement. Give it a try and see how it works for you.
Reply:A/C takes the air that is in the room and passes it over cooling coils, then back into the room. Nothing is added to the air, nothing is taken from it. If it were a problem with the A/C more people then you would be getting sick. If there appears to be nothing physical or mechanical wrong you may want to look elsewhere.

Which is the best console?

2009-11-14T18:57:00.000-08:00

I know this must have been asked a billion times already! Personally for me - the PS3 all the way - I study a Bsc (Hons) in Computing and speacilize in computer game design - so I have some insight that has led me to this decision. So what do you think and please back up your decision. Oh and by the way - for any xbox360 owners - no the GPU is not a factor - why? Because the Ps3 is a parallel processing system - whereas the Xbox360 is a sequential processing system (yes it is true that the PS3 can be sequentially programmed - but that was not the primary objective of the design). If you do not understand these two terms and their importance - do a Google search or something - maybe some will comment on this - it is VERY important!! Anyway - go for it - defend your chosen console to the teeth and everybody respect each others views - there is certainly enough room in the market place for all of them!!

Which is the best console?
PS 1,2,3 what ever, always was the best
Reply:Oh come on. This is gonna start another debate that narrows down to two blind people debating weather they will see more with a glass or plastic eye.

The decision on which console you like best is simply a matter of personal choice, the games you like to play and the budget you have available.
Reply:The PS3 is the best but it's heavily overpriced compared to the 360 thanks to it's pointless Blu-Ray player.
Reply:I like the Xbox 360 the best, then the Wii, and then the PS3, and then the PS2.

I like the 360 the best mainly because of all the add ons you can get for it and all the games that are available for it. And it will have halo 3. I also like that you can use it as a media center extender and watch tv and such on it.

Next I have to chose the Wii because it is very simple to use and it is also fun to use. Nintendo did something different, out of the box and it paid off. It may not be powerful, but how many households have a 52" plasma hd 1080p tv. Most people have just a normal 27" tube tv. So they don't really see the difference if it is low res or 1080p.

Next would be the ps3 because it does not have nearly as many "new" games designed for the ps3. there are not as many add ons and it does't have a media center extender. It does have a blu ray player and may be a little more powerfull than the 360 but it is unnoticable to basically any normal people.

Then i would say the ps2 because it is still on the market and it is selling more than the ps3's and the 360's combined. It is cheap ($129.99 CND) and it has a LOT of games, and works good.

These are just my 2cents.

Is This The Cure For Alzheimer's Disease ? "?

2009-11-14T18:56:00.003-08:00

" Is This The Cure For Alzheimer's Disease ? "

Letters In The Alphabet Of Life :

http://www.vanderbilt.edu/exploration/ne...

DNA :

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the master molecule of heredity.

It is made up of two strands linked together by four bases in the

form of a double helix. Each strand of DNA is made up of a

backbone and bases that are strung in a precise order.

The two strands of DNA come together like a zipper.

The teeth, or bases, on one side of the zipper match with the

corresponding bases on the other side.

The bases are the nucleic acids adenine (A), guanine (G),

cytosine (C), and thiamine (T).

Adenine and thiamine always pair together,

as do guanine and cytosine. The four bases are the letters

in the alphabet of life.

Visualizing Chemistry In The Human Brain :

http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record...

Imaging Brain Amyloid In Alzheimer's Disease With Pittsburgh Compound-B :

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-b...

Abstract

This report describes the first human study of a novel amyloid-imaging positron emission tomography (PET) tracer, termed Pittsburgh Compound-B (PIB), in 16 patients with diagnosed mild AD and 9 controls. Compared with controls, AD patients typically showed marked retention of PIB in areas of association cortex known to contain large amounts of amyloid deposits in AD. In the AD patient group, PIB retention was increased most prominently in frontal cortex (1.94-fold, p = 0.0001). Large increases also were observed in parietal (1.71-fold, p = 0.0002), temporal (1.52-fold, p = 0.002), and occipital (1.54-fold, p = 0.002) cortex and the striatum (1.76-fold, p = 0.0001). PIB retention was equivalent in AD patients and controls in areas known to be relatively unaffected by amyloid deposition (such as subcortical white matter, pons, and cerebellum). Studies in three young (21 years) and six older healthy controls (69.5 ± 11 years) showed low PIB retention in cortical areas and no significant group differences between young and older controls. In cortical areas, PIB retention correlated inversely with cerebral glucose metabolism determined with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose. This relationship was most robust in the parietal cortex (r = -0.72; p = 0.0001). The results suggest that PET imaging with the novel tracer, PIB, can provide quantitative information on amyloid deposits in living subjects.

Received: 9 September 2003; Revised: 4 November 2003; Accepted: 18 November 2003

Inhibitors And Disassemblers Of Fibrillogenesis :

http://www.upstate.com/browse/pgl.q.filt...

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2003013...

Methods and compositions are presented that inhibit fibril formation and/or bring about disassembly of pre-formed fibrils. Compositions include peptides with short .beta.-strands with two faces: one that can bind to .beta.-amyloids through hydrogen bonds, and one which blocks propagation of hydrogen bonding needed to form fibrils. Thus, short congeners of the fibril protein containing N-methyl amino acids or esters are provided for the inhibition of fibril formation and for the disassembly of pre-existing or pre-formed fibrils. Specific aspects address .beta.-amyloid fibrils; prion mediated fibrils; Huntington protein fibrils. Methods for screening for potential fibril inhibitors and disassemblers, diagnostic analysis and treatments are provided.

" Summary "

The bases are the nucleic acids adenine (A), guanine (G),

cytosine (C), and thiamine (T).

By controlling the natural selection of these primary bases; the above findings, can be processed into a curative therapeutic regime, for a devastating disease entity, known as Alzheimer's Disease.

We have our diagnostic tools, now let us utilize them, and reverse this syndrome, of negative pathological changes.

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Is This The Cure For Alzheimer's Disease ? "?
You didnt really ask a question, did you?

So, yes. Its the cure! Hurray!

A Funny (Not a question so don't bother) The Sea (by children)?

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Willy's cynical thought for the fugging day;

When you're rich it's eccentric when ya poor it's just fawking weird!

The Sea (by children)

A number of Primary Schools were doing a project on "The Sea." Kids were asked to draw pictures or write about their experiences. Teachers got together to compare the results and put together the comments that were funny and sad. Here are some of them. The kids were all aged between 5 and 8 years:

This is a picture of an octopus. It has eight testicles. (Kelly age 6)

Whales are animals, not fish If they don't get air they can drown, like my brother did last summer. (David age 7)

Oysters' balls are called pearls. (James age 6)

If you are surrounded by sea you are an Island. If you don't have sea all around you, you are incontinent. (Wayne age 7)

I think sharks are ugly and mean, and have big teeth, just like Emily Richardson. She's not my friend no more. (Kylie age 6)

A dolphin breaths through an asshole on the top of its head. (Billy age 6)

My uncle goes out in his boat with pots, and comes back with crabs. (Millie age 6)

When ships had sails, they used to use the trade winds to cross the ocean. Sometimes, when the wind didn't blow, the sailors would whistle to make the wind come. My brother said they would be better off eating beans. (William age 7)

I like mermaids. They are beautiful, and I like their shiny tails. How do mermaids get pregnant? (Helen age 7)

I'm not going to write about the sea. My baby brother is always screaming and being sick, my Dad keeps shouting at my Mom, and my big sister has just got pregnant, so I can't think what to write. (Amy age 8)

Some fish are dangerous. Jelly fish can sting. Electric eels can give you a shock. They have to live in caves under the sea where I think they have to plug themselves into chargers. (Christopher age 7)

My mom has fish nets, but doesn't catch any fish (Laura age 5)

When you go swimming in the sea, it is very cold, and it makes my willy small. (Kevin age 6)

When I grow up, I want to be captain of a big ship, and have lots of sailors. (Valerie age 6)

On holiday my Mom went water skiing. She fell off when she was going very fast. She says she won't do it again because water shot up her Coochie. (Julie age 7)

http://www.willyblues.com/

A Funny (Not a question so don't bother) The Sea (by children)?
lol, those were funny, when most people say lol their not really laughing out loud but i was!!!

thanks :]
Reply:Fugging long man thougt that it will b funny as usuall from u, but tis too is still funny
Reply:Can most 5 year olds write sentences?

Some of those were borderline pedophilic!

I give it a 6/10.
Reply:Good !! ?:)~
Reply:lol that was funny
Reply:My mom has fish nets, but doesn't catch any fish (Laura age 5)

that was hilarious thanks ♥
Reply:LOL. That is funny! LOL.

Have a great new week!

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Why don't we accept that heart can be multifunctional like our eyes,tongue and hands?

2009-11-14T18:56:00.001-08:00

Eyes can see,wink,sleep,tongue can taste,clean teeth,tease,useful for speaking and hands can write,form a fist at fight,hold,touch. Since visible organs can perform more than a primary function,it is possible for heart to perform more than one purpose in the body.

Why don't we accept that heart can be multifunctional like our eyes,tongue and hands?
I think many people do feel that their heart is an indicator of emotions like joy, fear, love, anticipation, gloom, etc. And certainly medicine has found a correlation between long-term stress and heart condition. How the heart detects these conditions, what form its responses take (rate, volume, pressure?), and how we perceive those responses sound like interesting fields of inquiry which some biologists are investigating. See the refs.
Reply:Thanks for the rating. I don't know how the idea of another universe ties in with the heart, but if it lifts *your* heart it must be good. Report It

Reply:The heart is an amzing organ. Just constantly adapting to changing metabolic demand and providing adequate...but not too much blood circulation to all of the other bodies organs is a full time job. The heart is an organ that never gets a rest like your tongue or eyes. If it were say an auxillary organ to the immune system for example, we'd likely see specific changes in lymph nodes sizes arround the heart which doesnt occur.
Reply:It is classed as doing only one function because we can only see it performing one function. We can remove a persons heart and replace it with a machine to pump blood around the body with no noticable side effects.

Can my Soyo Freestyler 500 Blue Tooth headset play PC audio on a PC w/o a sound card?

2009-11-14T18:56:00.000-08:00

I am using a server as my primary PC. There is no sound card in the machine and I currently listen to PC audio through regular USB headphones.

I bought the Soyo Freestyler 500 blue tooth headset and dongle and was wondering how to set it up to listen to my PC audio through the headset. I see the option for AV playback, but when I go the properties, it will not allow me to select any playback device.

Does anyone know what I am doing wrong, and or if this is even possible?

Can my Soyo Freestyler 500 Blue Tooth headset play PC audio on a PC w/o a sound card?
You cannot do that.

Is Rush Limbaugh using the tactics of Lieberals what bothers Lieberals so much or his success at doing it?

2009-11-14T18:55:00.003-08:00

Conservative radio giant Rush Limbaugh said on Fox News on Feb. 29 that he was urging conservatives to cross over and vote for Clinton,

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articl...

Markos Moulitsas, mainstream Newsweek columnist, tells his minions at the Daily Kos to muck up the Michigan primary: “Let’s have some fun in Michigan.” How many of the same moonbat minions who gnash their teeth about the need for integrity in the voting system will follow his orders to pull off this shenanigan?

http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/kos...

Is Rush Limbaugh using the tactics of Lieberals what bothers Lieberals so much or his success at doing it?
TOOK IT RIGHT OUT OF THE LIBERAL PLAY BOOK. Old MA HA RUSHIE is one smart son of a gun.I hope they redo Michigan , so i can vote for Hillary.
Reply:I'll answer as soon as you learn to spell liberals.
Reply:The Prestigious New York Times pick McCain. Why is it not right when you use their tactics on them ?
Reply:Lieberals? And you listen to Rush? Funny.
Reply:Is he still alive? I thought he died of a drug overdose in the parking lot at Dennys in a trench-coat
Reply:Rush is about as relevant as Reverend Wright.

Is it just my age?

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But i hate my family!!! they are so unfair here's one example:

When i was in my final year of primary school all my friends went to the local secondary school. But my parents wanted me to go some where better (i respect them for that) but it's like an hour's drive away!!!! I knew no-one i was alone. I don't fit in any of the cliques.

I hate it and i can't wait to leave this May/June XD I get bullied because of my teeth, weight everything. I only have 2 close friends without them it would be 10x worse. I tell them i hate it everyday!

But my parents didn't want my lil sister to be alone when she went to my school so they moved to her to the primary school 2 years before she would be coming to my school. So now when she goes into school in Sept. She already has her group of 30!!!!! there !!!!!!

And it easier for a fairly pretty dumb blonde girl to make friends- no offence. Especially as she has had more boyfriends than me. She's had 5 i've had 0 =[

I HATE MY LIFEEEE!

Is it just my age?
you should be grateful for the things that you are blessed with in your life. COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS. and respect your parents wishes always. be happy for your sister. just try to do your best in school, because that's what it's there for to help you learn. if other people have problems and take it out on you just try and hope for the best for them. i always see it that way. i used to think my life was so unfair until i started doing things this way and following the Bible and Jesus and God. Now I am happy most of the time, and all I can do to make my life better is to work harder and do my best in everything.
Reply:some of it is your age, but do really well in school and when your old enough move out.
Reply:What country are you in?? I can only say that Parents try to do what is best for each child....As a mother I do things a little different with my boys because they are different
Reply:You just think of the people who can't even go to goddamn school or don't have families. Hate is a very serious thing, is the opposite of love and is a destructive feeling.

You're actually a lucky girl, don't be ungrateful. You could have no parents, no house, no Internet connection, no food or no support whatsoever.

I think people in those conditions never say: "I hate my family"...

Yeah, it's your age.
Reply:1st wher do u live and i live in america its nto that great i wana move to france...ur parents switched schools cuz they think its better for u so just try to keep ur head up tall
Reply:i dont know. maybe when you're older you'll see that they were trying to do the best thing for you. obviously they made the wrong decision for you but they weren't trying to make you miserable.

maybe they thought if you are smarter than your sis then it was more important for you to get a good education. and no offence to you sis, but maybe it wont make much difference what school she goes to so she might as well stay with her friends?

maybe you need to put yourself out there more, makes things better for youself, like hobbies you enjoy. or if you get bullied cos of your weight maybe join a gym or a fitness class cos your could end up making more friends there as well as getting fitter, and why not ask you parents for dental surgery to improve your smile, cant hurt to ask. you think what you want to achieve and go for it, it'll probably make you happier.

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Partial dentures?

2009-11-14T18:55:00.001-08:00

im about to get 4 teeth pulled out of the front top of my mouth and the same at the bottom...i have always had a bit of an overbite and was teased in primary, high school and even now as a 30 year old women i find it hard to talk to people because ive always had such low self esteem ive always wanted a nice straight smile and because my teeth are getting pretty bad because i have multiple sclerosis.. i just want to no if there is anyone out there that can tell me that this will work my dentist thinks so but i dont know all my life of being teased and to finally have a good smile..please ay advice would be wonderful...thanks everyone

Partial dentures?
Geting a partial denture is a verygud option.

U can either go 4 a removable or fixed.

Although removable is better coz it helps in maintaing proper oral hygeine.

But multiple sclerosis-u may hav problems in speech n tremors,jaw weakness.

I think fixed wud b d best choice 4 u.

Did u refer to ur neurologist regarding ur condition?if no,then please do it.
Reply:A partial will work fine. I have an upper partial myself because of missing front teeth. They are no substitute for your real teeth though. I only wear mine for cosmetic reasons, food gets caught in them a lot and it kills your taste buds to some extent. I can tell you from personal experience to be careful with hot liquids. There is obviously no feeling in false teeth. By the time hot things get past your front teeth it's too late! The only other option would be permanent implants. A lot more expensive though - about $1000 a tooth.
Reply:Dont' worry about it! The partials will look fine, I bet nobody will be able to tell. Get the partial without the metal clasp that hook around other teeth. They will probably use your eye teeth to ancor the partial to. They might have to grind the eye teeth to hold the clasp better. Good luck!

My son should be starting school in September 08?

2009-11-14T18:55:00.000-08:00

my son s turned four in January in an ideal world he would be starting school in September but he has been in out off hospital since he was six months old he had chronic ear infection he had to have several operations his ears had gromets his adenoids out when they where taking his tonsils out they smashed his teeth and he had to remove all his teeth bar three he is going speech therapy four times a week he also goe,s he also has a problem absorbing iron1his speech is coming along but ot great he is in playshool at the momeny and he loves it but his primary school still want him to start school in september they say even if he is not ready they can keep him back at the end of the year i really dont feel like he is ready for school yet but does my opinion count when the professionals think i should just send him ready or not

My son should be starting school in September 08?
Your intuition is the most important thing in this...some schools will let you send him part time...just mornings or say three days a week...I see it from both sides...in onw way he is better with you and in another, he will be able to intergrate quickly...what about sending him for a trial with no promises that he has to stay? I would suggest trying him for two weeks and if he does not settle at all, then remove him...my niece had had a lot of hip operations between the ages od 18 months and three and my sister was worried when she went to school as she had been in hospital a lot...she had a very bad limp and was more vulnerable to falls...but she sent her anyway and the little girl was fine...she did well and loved it....good luck whatever you decide,
Reply:You would have to check this, but why dont you home school him untill you feel he is ready. It is just something you can look into.
Reply:He needs to go to school, or you can keep him out of school but you'll need to educate him yourself (and prove to the authorities that he's being schooled).

Let him go. It sounds like he could do with some friends, with all the trouble he's been through.
Reply:You may not feel like he is ready, but from the sounds of it, he may actually benefit. He is so young right now that it will not tramatize him in anyway. The interaction with other children, and being able to learn things will be really good for him. If they hold him back a year, it will make next year much easier and funner for him. I don't know if the courts can do anything about you saying no. They may have a social worker investigate. School is kind of mandatory. Good Luck in your decision.

BTW Teachers are trained to handle medical situations. I feel confident that your son would do fine.
Reply:He will come on leaps and bounds if he starts in Sept.

Give it a try and see how he goes............... don't hold him back.

I had gromets and my adenoids and tonsils all done at the one time when i was young and it didn't hold me back.

His speech will come along in no time.
Reply:if his birthday is January, he should only start school part time in September (half days), i am sure you can keep him in playschool until next January when he is due to start school full time. But i feel your playschool has a point in saying he should go to school in September as it will ease him in slowly, also it gives the school time to adjust to your child's needs before he starts full time. We all as parents feel our child is not ready for such changes, i know i do when any of mine start school, but give it a go, stay in close contact with the school and your child's new teacher.Good luck
Reply:Think less about whether YOU think hes ready %26amp; more about whether HE thinks hes ready.

I reckon if hes doing well at nursery, then he'll be great at primary. He wont be the youngest in his class, so thats a good start!

Give him a chance... schools today are very supportive %26amp; offer all sorts of assistance to kids who need that little bit extra.
Reply:Are you in the UK? Legally he wouldn't have to start school until the term AFTER he turns five - so in your case that would be the Easter term. It's entirely up to you but perhaps part time from September would do you both good?
Reply:At our school system he would not start for another year. Any child born after Dec 1 has to wait until they are over 5 to start school. Check what the law is in your area. If he doesnt "have" to be in school then keep him out another year.
Reply:By rights (and just check this), but I dont think your son has to start school legally until the year he turns 5. If you feel it is best for him to wait than that is fine. I would say though, you could just try him part time at first. School will really help his speech development and will help him all round. I am a mom of 2, one who is disabled and non verbal and on who is mainstream, so I do know.

For what its worth I would send him, you can always keep in really close contact with the school. Teachers appreciate it when parents want to know about their kids and work alongside them, thats what they are there for.

Your opinion does count, he is YOUR son not theirs. If you still really feel that he is not ready and you dont wnt to send him I would say. But with his speech problems I can se why they are recommending that he go.

But at the end of the day it is YOUR choice.

Wisdom tooth infected and in extreme pain please help?

2009-11-14T18:54:00.002-08:00

my left bottom wisdom tooth is coming in but i cant get it looked at until the end of this month and then i have to go back later to have it taken out right now i am in extreme pain and dont really know what to do i dont have a primary care physician and it is really bad its all red and looks like a cyst i called the ER here in my town and talked to a doctor and he said he cant give me any medical advice over the phone so if anyone has any advice please let me know thanks

Wisdom tooth infected and in extreme pain please help?
You need to be seen soon. I now that you can not afford it but you could have an abscess. Are you running a fever or anything?
Reply:i have also had this problem.......... get some mouthwash and rinse everr once in a while. or get a rag wet with warm water and bite on it.
Reply:ok, i'm assuming your tooth as began to cut the gum, if so, little particles of food get caught under the gum and can cause the infection and redness. Firstly rinse your mouth as much as possible with luke warm salty water, especially rinsing the left side of your mouth. You could even use a antibacterial mouthwash. Try and keep the area as clean as possible

Secondly if you feel like your gum is swollen or will maybe become swollen, place an ice pack on the outside of your cheek. Ice helps reduce the infection. Try and get to a general doctor, he or she will be about to pres. some antibiotics and painkillers. Then see your dentist as once. Wisdom teeth suck!
Reply:Go to a drug store and find some oral rinse. I am not sure what the situation is about your dental insurance, usually you can be seen in an emergency basis. Your last option is just go to ER ( county hospital) and ask the MD if he can prescribe you an antibiotic. You can take some motrin or ibuprofen (if you know you can take it) to lessen the swelling.
Reply:Take a couple of Excedrin and mouthwash and brush daily with HYDROGEN PEROXIDE as needed for pain.. It kills pain promptly and heals oral problems all most all types. I healed an infection I had at the base of a root. It really works.

I have used it for 40 years and have mediocre teeth but healthy gums.

Dental Phobia - seriously serious & terrified?

2009-11-14T18:54:00.001-08:00

I was a victim of 'child dentist' back in infants school (1955). I had most of my baby teeth pulled with radio playing loudly, dentist's knee on my chest and plyers. As a primary school kid, my mother took me to a regular dentist who tried to give a needle in the gum only the point broke off and the dentist suffered a fractured shinbone. I was taken to hospital to have the point of the needle removed under general anaesthetic. In high school, a dentist tried gas but that was unsuccessful as I was violently ill in the chair. As a young mother of 4 children, I read "The Art of Positive Thinking", Norman Vincent Peel and had twilight gas but hit the dentist causing his eye to need 4 stitches. Later saw a dentist in Sydney who had available general anaesthetic and wonderfully had all my wisdom teeth out. however, he retired. NOW i am in need of a dentist but finding one in Queensland who gives GA is my problem. Can anyone help? I live in the southern area of Brisbane. Cheers

Dental Phobia - seriously serious %26amp; terrified?
Hello, you mostly likely will have to go to a dental surgen for a general anaesthetic, for wich u will need a refural from a general dentist. , the best thing u can do is call a local dentist an make an opiontment 4 a chat and tell him/her about your concerns. Most would be very understanding and careing about your sirutation, if u dont get a good vibe.. then try someone else. im not sure if a GP can give a refural, but a ph call would answer that... Also try the QLD Dental Association http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.pht... ph:07 3252 9866 they would be able to tell you if there is anyone in your area that can help you. all the best.
Reply:dont worry about it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KSrEZgX9...
Reply:Hey there. The only other option I could think of, if you can't find a dentist who gives GA, is psychotherapy, possibly looking into hypnosis. A good psychologist can help teach you techniques that will give you the ability to turn off the 'panic' mode in your brain that happens when you're at the dentist. A phobia is a learned behaviour and is reversible. If money is an issue, check with your local hospital to see if there are free psychology services available.

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Dentists in the uk.?

2009-11-14T18:54:00.000-08:00

Our dentist after he had given you a check up used to clean and polish your teeth ,now since the new contract he doesn`t phone d the localpct (primary care trust) and they said he should , whren I told them he offers this service for £28.00 they said he was acting illegaly and that i should give them his name. I refused at the time because he is the only NHS dentist for miles around and I can`t afford to be knocked of his list and pay for private treatment . has anyone else had a similar experience.

Dentists in the uk.?
I get it done for £40 as a NHS patient.
Reply:Blame Blair/Brown/New Labour for the dentist crisis.
Reply:i was 10 min late for a dental appointment due to an accident

blocking the road. the receptionest told me to take a seat in the empty waiting room,20 min later (waiting room still empty)she tells me i have to pay £15 before i can make new appointment because i was late. i refused to pay and she accepted this.

i did`nt, i found a better dentists.

How do I know my retainers are working?

2009-11-14T18:53:00.003-08:00

Hi everyone!

I lost my primary set of retainers recently. When I first got my retainers, they had messed up the design I wanted, so they let me keep the ones I had while they made new ones. I adjusted to the first set, but I realized that after I got the second set (they made them off a second impression they got), the upper retainers hurt quite a bit and it was hard to swallow, so I stuck to my original set.

The original set had comfortable upper retainers, but I could easily remove the bottom one with my tongue. However, since both are gone, I have to wear the second set. The bottom one is comfortable, but after I take my top one off, I feel a bit sore with my back row of teeth.

So my question is... Are these new ones working correctly? I'd hate to mess up my teeth, even more so when I know my mom would get mad for losing the first set (though they were technically free). I could smile normally with my old set, but the gap between my teeth is bigger with this set. What's going on?

How do I know my retainers are working?
never adjust your own retainer, it will make your teeth move where they shouldn't be.

they are usually sore before you get used to them. so keep wearing them as much as possible and you will get used to the new retainers.

if the retainer is uncomfortable to see your orthodontist they will adjust it for you.

I actually have a few questions. I am studying the digestion system in school. Think ya can help?

2009-11-14T18:53:00.002-08:00

What are two elements of the digestive system? Also, what is the role of the digestive system? What is part ten of the digestive system?

I don't quite get this myself but....

masticate

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Here is a paragraph that may help:

(We are studying the mouth)

The mouth's primary role is to help digest food by reducing its size. The mouth includes the tongue, teeth and the hard and soft palates. There also are 3 sets of glands that secrete saliva to aid in chewing food: the parotid glands are located in front of the ears; and the sublingual glands are embeded under the sides of the tongue; and the submaxillary glands are positioned near the rear of the jawbone. The teeth cut and crush food. The tongue acts as a taste organ and it also mixes saliva with food and moves it toward the rear of the pharynx or throat.

Anyways, thanks to those of you who will answer! I really apreciate it!

I actually have a few questions. I am studying the digestion system in school. Think ya can help?
Two elements of the System would probably be the mechanical breakdown part and the chemical breakdown part...

Its role is to break down food chemically into useable components for the body ie carbs to glucose, protein to amino acids and fats to fatty acids and glycerol.

Part ten may be something like excretion of wastes of before that perhaps aborbtion of water and salts from the Large Instestine?

Orthognathic surgery for bilateral complete cleft lip and palate?

2009-11-14T18:53:00.001-08:00

I was just wondering what orthognathic surgery for those with severe bilateral complete cleft lip and palate turns out like. I've had bone grafting to repair all the missing bone in my gums earlier in my childhood and it's great to see my teeth are perfectly straight! No more teeth are missing because I had more surgical intervention to extract teeth. In several months time, I'm due for an appointment with the orthognathic surgeon and the surgery itself. I'm not sure how it's going to turn out, so I'm really nervous. Any experiences anyone can share?

I also wanted to make a note that yes...like other threads have said, it is hard for people to get past appearance BUT, even though I had to put up with lots of teasing in primary, besides the three people who gave me a hard time, I was highly respected. I have good male and female friends. Character matters.

Then again ever getting a date sounds like a nightmare. Lol.

Orthognathic surgery for bilateral complete cleft lip and palate?
It can only help your appearance. I have known many kids with bilateral complete clefts of the lip and palate, and orthognathic surgery is done late so the mandible has time to grow prior to the operation. I would think that they would want to finish any nose and scar revisions at the same time; ask about that.

I'm thrilled for you that they have been able to achieve a good result with the dental issues.

You sound like your self-esteem is really good. Those kids who made fun of you have NO clue about what you have been through, so blow them off! All the pain, speech therapy, emotional issues, etc.

I'm sure you will be happy with the results of your surgery. We are fortunate we live in an age that craniofacial surgery is very advanced!

Good luck!

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Para Grass for my Rabbits?..?

2009-11-14T18:53:00.000-08:00

our rabbit's teeth are growing and that makes him difficult to eat his food so we went to his vet to trim his tooth. then we ask what are available diet so help him trim his teeth while eating and since timothy hay is not that accessible in the Philippines the vet told us that we let him eat Para Grass instead..

Now my question is , is para grass good for our rabbits?

is there any danger if we let them eat it and set it as thier primary diet?..

Para Grass for my Rabbits?..?
Timothy hay (also called Bermuda grass) isn't all you should be feeding your rabbit as it's not nutritionally complete. I don't know what availability you have to certain types of feed in the Philippines. But if there's a farm %26amp; feed supply near you, ask their staff what they have to offer. I understand that even Purina makes a decent rabbit feed, but my family hasn't tried it yet.

Back to grasses. If Timothy is unavailable, try them on alfalfa. Our rabbits L-O-V-E it. Also, as an occasional treat maybe once a week, give him a little sweet grain.
Reply:nope but you should let your rabbit try a little bit and see if it likes it. If your rabbit likes it keep feeding it but also mix its diet with vegetables and other rabbit food. If it doesnt feed it vegetables
Reply:You could always order timothy hay online.

http://search.ebay.com/timothy-hay_W0QQf...
Reply:I am sure that your vet knows what he/she is doing, and you should trust the vet. The only thing you should not do have your rabbit vaccinated against rabies. A wise rabbit breeder told me that the rabies vaccine will kill rabbits. But a exotic or small animal specialist vet wouldn't do that.
Reply:my rabbit eats that all the time and its fine for them.

Do they still make disclosure tablets for dental plaque?

2009-11-14T18:52:00.003-08:00

I remember at primary school, a dentist visited our school to gove a talk on dental hygeine. Some packets of tablets (mainly red, but there might have been sme blue ones too) were given to us. They were small and looked like vitamin tablets. What you did was brush your teeth ,put one into your mouth and chew on it. Darker patches of dye highlighted where there was still plaque, so that you knew areas you needed to concentrate on.

I have a dental appointment next Monday, and although I have no symptoms of tooth problems as yet, I am ashamed to say I have not been looking after my teeth as well as I might. I would like to use one again to see how well I've really been brushing. Is there anywhere I can get these things from, if they are still available?

Do they still make disclosure tablets for dental plaque?
Check with your dentist when u go to see them. Ask if they still have any and if they do, see if you can get some just to check up on how you are brushing.

I know exactly what u r talking about! I had those when I went to the dentist as a kid. I thought they were so cool cuz your teeth turned red! Even though that meant that I had to rebrush my teeth again.
Reply:yes ask ur pharmacist or dentist
Reply:yes
Reply:Yes, you can - I saw some in Boots only the other day.

SS
Reply:I remember i had to use these when i had a brace on when i was a kid. I think we used to get them from Boots. If you can't get them there, you should definately ask your dentist.
Reply:They actually make a month rinse which does the same thing. It's basically a liquid version of the disclosure tablets. It is a lot easier to use. It's marketed towards kids, but no reason a you can't use it.

http://www.agentcoolblue.com/parents_pro...
Reply:Yes.You can pick Oral-B ones up from most pharmacies and chemists.
Reply:Yes they do ... you should be able to get them in Boots.
Reply:Yes i get them for my daughter from Boots, they sell them in red or blue. that the only place i have seen them. we got the blue ones called advanced and Boots own make, get a pack with 12 in them.
Reply:They still make them. If you go to a larger drug store, you can get these.
Reply:Yes, you can buy them on-line or get from your dentist or local dental school.

The blue mouthwash made for kids to do the same thing does not work. It is too weak to actually stain the plaque, so it gives a false sense of security. It makes you think your teeth are clean when they are not. Better to go with the professional grade product.
Reply:Yeah i have seem them in Boots the Chemist
Reply:Yes, they sure do. We use them in our office.

What causes the change in DNA for evolution to occur?

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"Evolution and genetics are the primary factors which have caused some 90% of the earth's population to not have enough room in their mouth to allow the wisdom teeth or third molars to come in as normal healthy teeth.

Evolution over millions of years has been one theoretical cause. As the human diet has changed, we have in general developed smaller jaws."

http://www.mrllc.net/procedures/wisdom_t...

Is something directly causing genes to change or something else- I always thought evolution occurred solely by mutations.

Sorry if this isn't clear I'm not really sure how to phrase the question

What causes the change in DNA for evolution to occur?
Compared to our ancestors, modern humans have evolved slightly smaller skulls yet slightly larger brains. In the process, our face has flattened, and our jaws have shortened and moved lower and further back on our skulls. There are several interconnected reasons for these anatomical changes - all of them are the result of selective traits that contributed to our species’ survival (at the cost of impacted and infected wisdom teeth).

The wisdom teeth helped our evolutionary ancestors chew and digest a rougher diet - big strong teeth had a selective advantage - but as pre-humans moved to new environments and learned to use fire, their diet changed and big teeth were no longer an advantage.

What gradually became more important than big teeth in pre-human society was communication. The ability to rapidly convey complex ideas allowed them to hunt in groups, better defend themselves, and, perhaps even more significantly, pre-humans that were genetically predisposed for better communication, reproduced more. Speech undoubtedly contributed to survival and favored a larger brain for processing language as well as a reduced human jaw that allowed distinct vowel and consonant sounds. The rise of speech and the flattening of the face also caused a reduced nasal cavity and a decline in the human sense of smell - this also encouraged a larger brain that allowed observation and higher reasoning to make up for less olfactory input. In addition, the use of tools and the evolution of more dexterity in the fingers also contributed to larger brains.

What drove these changes was evolution – the favored reproduction of individuals with more suitable traits for the environment at hand. The way this proceeds is through variation in human traits - genetic differences in brain size, tooth size, etc. These genetic differences occur during random recombination and crossing-over at inception. When our genes are shuffled in this way it produces a huge array of genetic possibilities or variation. When a new variation of a gene is produced (say genes that encourage smaller rather than larger teeth), it’s called a mutation - mutation in the evolutionary sense refers to a novel genetic difference, it does not mean a monster or some sort of disfigurement. If the genetic mutation becomes fixed in a population (because it’s advantageous) it becomes part of that population’s normal variability and is no longer considered a mutation (people with smaller teeth, or different colored eyes, or taller individuals are not considered mutants although these traits are often the result of genetic mutation). In the case of wisdom teeth, certain random individuals were born with wisdom teeth genes that never turned on; the genes were still there but they were never expressed. These people survived better than others because they never experienced wisdom tooth decay and infection (which untreated will often lead to necrotic bacterial infection and death). That’s why some modern humans never grow wisdom teeth – the gene has spread that much in our population. Of course modern dentistry has now removed the selective advantage of the genes that suppress wisdom tooth eruption so the spread of these genes is slowed.
Reply:Mutation and genetic drift are the mainstays. Genetic drift is why you don't look like your sibling.

But, we keep looking for and hope to find a sort of pseudo-Lamarckian mechanism. Some way for environmental changes to back feed into the next generation in some directed, useful fashion. So far, I haven't seen any convincing example, but it would be handy and would give evolution just enough of an extra push in the right direction to explain it's apparent speed at times.

Although it has been anathema in the past, some feedbacks can be imagined. There maybe mechanisms that weed out some, randomly formed sperm in the same sort of fashion that the immune system is 'informed' by what we are exposed to.

It could be as simple a thing as a sort of 'mutate more' command. Some way for information you weren't born with to feed back into your progenetor cells in some useful manner.
Reply:Yes, you are right. Mutations lead to evolution. Prehistoric human with mutations for smaller jaws are able to survive better than those with larger ones because they are able to chew better. Maybe their food required less tearing and chewing with the advent of fire and cooked food. So, those that have smaller jaws will be more likely to pass on the feature to future generations and eventually the whole population aquired small jaws. And so we are here, small jaws and all!
Reply:It is survival of the fittest. If a creature's environment is constant it tends to reject genetic mutants. If the environment changes genetic mutants that are more adaptable to the new environment will be the ones chosen for mates. On a very large scale we see that many mammals that live in the oceans once had four legs that mutated into flippers so the mammals could live in water for what ever need that met. We find that polar bears and grizzlies are the same creature with different colors to accommodate their environment, etc.

Can someone help with 2 homework problems?

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7. Which of the following describes the basic function of a coenzyme

A. Attaches to RNA to assist in the synthesis of an enzyme

B. Attaches to cell membranes to assist in uptake of an enzyme

C. Attaches to an enzyme and allows a chemical reaction to take place

D. Attaches to an enzyme which allows for transport through the circulation

8. What is the primary mechanism associated with the role of fluoride in prevention of dental caries?

A. Fluoride increases calcium absorption which increases crystal formation of teeth

B. Decay is inhibited due to neutralization of organic acids produced by bacteria on the teeth.

C. Decay is reduced due to the inhibitory effects of fluoride on growth of bacteria on the teeth.

D. Fluoride becomes incorporated into the crystalline structure of teeth making them less susceptible to decay

Can someone help with 2 homework problems?
7 c

Coenzyme is basically a secondary helper. Think of it like a 2nd pair of hands on a person. You can do more work.

8 d

Fluoride replaces hydroxide ions in calcium hydroxyapatite in teeth, which makes it harder and more resistant to acids.

Food

Thumb Sucking?

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My son is 4 and will be going up to primary school in september , he still sucks his thumb , i love him and i know it conforts him but i don't want him to really go to primary school sucking his thumb and also i think it will miss shape his teeth .

can you suggest something i can put on his finger that won't hurt him but will help stop him sucking his thumb !

Terry....................

Thumb Sucking?
My parents tried painting my fingers with some nasty tasting stuff you could buy at the drugstore, made specifically for that purpose. It didn't take me long to figure out how to wash it off, though! (I wasn't sucking my thumb, but instead was biting my nails, btw).

What might work better is for you to try to find something else your son can use to comfort himself -- maybe a small toy that fits in his pocket that he can rub when he needs some comfort. Or a stuffed animal or blanket. And it might also help to offer him a reward whenever he goes a certain amount of time WITHOUT sucking his thumb -- a tactic that can make him more mindful of it (since it's now a habit he probably doesn't even realize he's doing).

But really, many kids do this and most of them grow out of it on their own. Talk to your pediatrician and let him/her know about your concerns. They may have some good suggestions, OR just be able to reassure you that this is nothing to worry about.
Reply:I understand thet many children self soothe and have that natural reflex but you should not let you child suck their thumb. It is filthy and a great way to pass germs into a childs mouth. You cannot wash you childs hands all day. They play in lord knows what and then where does those fingers go? Report It

Reply:Something hot or sour should work.
Reply:try giving him a lilipop thats how my 3 year old stop. every time you see them suck ask them to stop if then do then treat them with a lilipop...
Reply:A glove?
Reply:There's this product you put on your fingernails to avoid biting them. I guess it would serve to avoid thumb sucking as well.
Reply:there's some kind of clear fingernail polish designed for that
Reply:I know there is a nail-polish sort of thing that you can put on his thumb that tastes bitter. It's supposed to be very effective.
Reply:I sucked my thumb right up until I was 14 years old. I have perfectly straight teeth without any need for a brace, so that is one myth dispelled. Also when I went to school I found it embarressing to suck my thumb in public, as did my brother who also sucked his thumb - I would say just let your son grow out of it natuarally, he will x
Reply:have you ever thought of getting him excited about school, and then telling him he cant go if he still sucks his thumb?
Reply:get the nail polish stuff it worked on my boy......I also told him i'd stitch his mouth up of cut his thumbs off!
Reply:Why would you want to stop your four year old son doing something that comforts him? He is a child and children suck their thumbs. Do you think he is the only kid that sucks their thumb? He will soon learn that sucking his thumb in class is'nt ok and he wont hate you for putting some bitter tasteing muck on his only comfort in his four year old brain.
Reply:You may fing some answers here:-

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Reply:Don't know if you would want to try this or not, but my mother put Vick's Vapor Rub on my brother's thumb to stop him from sucking it. It worked! I guess that stuff is nasty-tasting enough to do the job.
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Reply:Personally I'd let him suck his thumb , it makes him happy. But If you want to stop it please dont use chemicals, try Pickle juice, vicks vaper rub or other chemicals is just dumb.
Reply:i sucked my thumb until i was 14. my parents tried everything. my dad, who was also a thumb sucker till he was 14, tried to stop it early by using everything from hot sauce to the special nail polish and even tape, but it didn't phase me. my teeth weren't affected though. that was his main concern. let your kid spend the night at his friends house often. then he'll be too embarrassed by his habit and want to stop on his own. i didn't care what my friends thought so it didn't work for me, but it might for him.
Reply:Leave him to grow out of it, he won't be the only one sucking his thumb at school. I too sucked my thumb until about 10 I have good teeth. When at school I tended to stop, it was when I got home I used to do it more. Lets be honest here it's not the worst habit a little boy could have.

What if My Dentist Pulled a Permanent Tooth?!?

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today (april 1st) i went to get a baby tooth pulled for lingual braces. i was numbed up and ready. but then the facial cosmetic dentist looked at my xray funny. that was because my primary dentist's secretary put the label on the xray backward so he almost pulled the wrong tooth! so then i had to get numbed on the other side. and that tooth was pulled. just to be positive, he took another xray and then proceeded to pull another tooth, right across from the one that was supposed to be pulled. what if he pulled the wrong one? what can i do? whenever i put my tongue to the space i dont feel the permanent tooth that is supposed to grow. will it grow in due time? help!

What if My Dentist Pulled a Permanent Tooth?!?
SOmetimes errors do occur, but there is a way that the dentist will work around it.
Reply:Call your dentist - right now - and ask what to do about the swollen gums. As far as him possibly pulling the wrong tooth - ask him about that as well. Beyond that - time will tell - or a second opinion from another dentist.

What is the significance of being vegetarian in spirituality? Does our body suits to eat non vegetarian food?

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A fair look at the evidence shows that humans are optimized for eating exclusively plant foods, and not meat.

Human anatomy: We're most similar to other herbivores, and drastically different from carnivores.

Longevity %26amp; health: The more meat we eat, the sicker we get. Meat is poison to us. It's the primary reason we get heart disease, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, and every other major degenerative disease. If eating meat were natural, it wouldn't destroy our health.

Physical performance: People have much better endurance when they don't eat meat -- whether they're professional athletes or not.

There are three types of animals

Meat Eaters

Plant Eaters

Fruit Eaters

Meat eaters have sharp teeth (Canine teeth) to pierce tough hide and to spear and tear flesh

Plant and Fruit Eaters have Molars (flat, back teeth) for grinding their food.

Humans have more Molar teeth however also have 4 sharp teeth’s.

What is the significance of being vegetarian in spirituality? Does our body suits to eat non vegetarian food?
Gentleman, you have already stated very clearly that our body suits only veg. foods.

Inspite of this, we see in papers that a man ate mud, tubelight etc.Does that mean that you can eat anything?I'm mentioning this only to say that you can train your body to eat anything you can.So the body will accept non veg food even if the body is structured only for veg food.

In my kriya class, conducted by the Isha foundation they very much give importance to veg food but not cooked food but raw vegetables and fruits.only pulses %26amp; grains are cooked %26amp; eaten.

In ancient times the people who are in the spiritual path have categorised the food as the positive energy food, the negative energy food %26amp; zero energy food.They don't count for callories or the nutrients in it.

Th positive energy foods are all the raw vegetables %26amp; fruits.

The negative energy foods are very few %26amp; they are bringals,[aubergines] onions,chillies[pepper is the best] asafoetida,garlic.Now they have included coffee %26amp; tea.0 enrgy foods are potatoes, tomatoes,all root vegetables like yam, tapioca etc.

How did they test their food? They tested with the rudraksha mala[chain] which they wear it. It has the power to find it.When you bring the rudraksha to a positive energy food it rotates clockwise, negative food- anticlockwise, 0 energy food -it moves like a pendulam to the left %26amp; the right.

So those who are in the spiritual path should take only positive energy food.I have cut down all the negative foods, but when i go for functions , marriages parties i take, but i limit myself with the food.Higher they develop in their spirituality they automatically switch in for veg.foods
Reply:god hasn't given you anything

evolution, which can actually be proven, has given you the ability to eat tough plant matter and eating animals...look at apes
Reply:i took a fair look at the evidence and came to a conclusion that humans are designed to eat all kind of food including meat.
Reply:because it is the law of nature. sow seed of mango today and get lots of mangoes tomrw.

or sow seed of chilly today and get more tomorrow.

Some person ask this question what is the harm in eating non vegetarian food ? . They say we enjoy eating it and we like its taste. Now it may be very tasty but we should also remember this line "I want maximum profits/gains." When a person sits and eats non veg food, then for how long will he gets its taste 10 minutes, 15 minutes or maximum of 30 to 60 minutes. But peeling of flesh of an animal and chewing it and then tasking it inside the stomach will lead to intake of negative energy into our body. And we have to pay for this in future as per the law of karma. (Scientists, doctors %26amp; spiritual gurus worldwide have confirmed that the person eating non veg. food have more anger, insecurity feeling, depression, fear, impatient nature then others. This is because when an animal is killed then at that time animal has all these feelings in its flesh i.e. of fear, anger, depression, insecurity, impatient nature etc. So as the input of non veg. food has negative energy, so the output of body is also negative i.e. same feelings of anger, fear, insecurity, depression etc will arrive in that person after eating such flesh. If you don't believe such doctors, scientists and spiritual gurus, God etc then you yourself try it and note down your satisfaction, happiness and contentment level with veg diet and with non veg diet. After all "I want maximum profits/gains." So i should be aware of my gains/ profits. Taste of 10 to 60 minutes maximum is much less then the tension and negative energy effects of many days.
Reply:Actually, i am a non vegetarian but i consume it only like once in 2 weeks.......It doesnt do any change to my body!!!!! I dont think it is true that People have much better endurance when they don't eat meat -- whether they're professional athletes or not becoz meat gives more proteins to our body!!!! It doesnt harm us!!!!!!!!
Reply:To find the answer to this question look to the Bible. God gave people animals to eat from the very beginning. It is a fable to believe that spirituality is dependent upon being a vegetarian. God never said it.

"Physical performance: People have much better endurance when they don't eat meat -- whether they're professional athletes or not. "

Now, that depends on the person whether or not they have more endurance eating only plants. Some people get weak and shaky unless they have meat with their meals. I'm one of those. When I don't eat protein I do not operate at peak performance.

Sounds like you've been watching too many commercials touting colonics :-)
Reply:without eating meat we wouldn't have developed the higher consciousness. you wouldn't be having this moral delimna.

our bodies run effeiciently when we eat a proper amount of good meat. we have tastebuds which agree with it and teeth to match.

the problem is when meat is the "main course" of the meal. it's like drinking alcohol.

excessively, you kill your heart and liver. moderately(once or twice a week in small amounts) and it is good for your heart and organs.

evidence suggests we are naturally meat eaters. we just aren't supposed to be dependant on it.
Reply:humans are genetically designed to be omnivorous hence canines and molars,a healthy balanced diet including a small amount of first class protein in the form of meat,and a large amount of fruits and vegetables,and the other food groups is nutritionally the best for us.vegetarianism is a choice not a must.
Reply:According to the Bible, Man was originally a vegetarian, eating the meat of seeds and fruit. I am not sure when animal meat came into it.

Regardless, my sister is a vegetarian - no animal meat at all. Her husband was also a vegetarian but he became ill. They tried everything to avoid his eating meat but eventually he had to return to animal meat, which was what the doctor originally ordered.

If we have the ability to chew and digest both, we are made to and so should eat both, with our personal health always being the moderator.
Reply:Yes you are Right that non vegetarian is Rajas Food(activity food) it is not good food for man because it makes the mind restless. So in spirituality it is necessary that we don't take non veg.

I have read it in a book by Swami Yukteswar Giri, I have known it by Swami Sivananda, Swami Vivekananda, Paramahansa Yogananda.

Man's body is to eat fruits, his digestive system is fit to digest fruits Readily, even teeth. Yes, I have read it!
Reply:A lot is commented upon vegetarian and nonvegetarian people. If you observe, scientific has also concluded the same, the set of teeth found in the mouth of a human being are combination teeth. Herbivorous animals have flat surface teeth which are meant to chew the kind of food they eat. Carnivorous animals, on the other hand , have sharp %26amp; pointed teeth which are useful for tearing and biting meat. Human beings have both of these, hence, confirming the fact that GOD has facilitated us to eat both vegetarian as well as non vegetarian food. Spirituality has nothing to with these things. You can never get closer to GOD by leaving things he has gifted.
Reply:eat what is healthy for ur whole body.killing animals and toasting into ur open mouth is not good for u as well as ur animal.lol
Reply:Eat what is good for your health. Eat what your conscience will allow you to eat without causing too much agitation in your mind. Eat in moderation, drink in moderation.

Do not take it to extremes, the difference between plant and animal gets murky at the some points. Bacteria and virus are animals too, we can not avoid hurting them. In our day to day living we do harm other animal life. Habitat destruction, and pollution kills a lot of animals.

Plants also are living beings. What about Fungi, where do you classify them. What about unfertilized eggs, and milk products. There are some gray areas.

Do the least harm to environment by your action.

Please leave some vegetables for us vegetarians, so let others eat what ever is right for them
Reply:You must know that it is the plants and herbs that create the alkaloids for preparig all kinds of medicines .They provide all kids of elements including metllic ones in edible and digetible forms .the flesh does not contain all the trace and vital elements for the needs of a healthy man. Even the flesh yo eat id oif he animals that survived by eating herbs and leaves of plants only.

Meat gives yu only protein only and no t all theelemtns that your body needs .

Man's diestie system was suited for eating flesh only.thea if why yu have two pairs can nine teeth at both ends of the incisors in the upper and lower jaws .It was ecause these two pairs of canine teeth were in th earlier stage of ur sevelopment were protrudig , you see images of the porters of the temple having them in the mouth much like demons.Thisis wanbt man was in his earlier stage and thew People of India have been creatig images of Gods and ther gaurds wit such teeth .Now we call them as demons . .

Once man was able to find out that the herbs and plants have an enourmous amount of nutients that the body needs that started cultivating he plants and crops and gradually started depending on vegetarian diets .Though our digestive system was unsuitable for vegeariuan food , we hav slowly developed ability to digest the vegetatian food also.

Man has found that plants and herbs contai the most useful and vital elements that our body needs , people have taken to vegetarian diet .Our cannine teeth has also shrunk and is now inside our mouths.and not protrudig out in an ugly manner ,

Vegetartian diet is now a preventive and curative medicine besides being a food that is filling .

It is pertinent point out here that even the non-vegetarian food needs lot of herbs and vegetarian stuff to make it edible , tasty and sweet smelling
Reply:I have recently turned vegetarian after reading your question...

Jokes apart,

Living beings are divided into three basic catogaries depending upon the number of senses, feelings %26amp; instincts :

1.Plants

2.Animals

3.Human beings

Remember the whole world is based on 'Unseen Love %26amp; Unseen Faith' .So when you kill an animal ....

1.You are not only killing his unseen faith to live another moment but also killing GOD's unseen faith in his creation.

2.Scientifically , When you eat slaughetred animal you imbibe unseen animal instincts like fear , depression, pain,insecurity etc.

3.Plants are designed in a way that we humans can live on it.

4.Also, Prophet Mohammad was against slaughtering of living beings including animals as he beautifully said ...

" Ink of scholar is more sacred than blood of martyr "

He never wanted any muslim to shed blood in any form even be it of a goat. (So say no to 'Bakr - id' %26amp; love 'Id-e-milad').Even hindu rajputs should not slaughter animals in the name of GOD.

So, in the words of QURAN Prophet Mohammad

" Be Vegetarian ,Achhaa hai....."

GOD BLESS !!!
Reply:Humans are omnivores and our teeth and digestive systems prove it.

Humans have the cutting and tearing teeth of canines and incisors. They are designed to cut, tear and separate meat. Our molars are designed to grind up fruit and vegetable products, but we lack the intestinal bacteria to make the most use of vegetables. Celery has long been known as a food with a negative calorie intake. That’s because the calories from it are less than the calories consumed in digesting and processing it.

Our digestion system is a compromise that allows us to take and use a wide range of foods. It means we can’t digest most barks, many grasses (wheat and oats are notable exceptions), and some other things. But it means we can get concentrated nutritional value out of meat. This means that unlike a cow we don’t have 4 stomachs to grind up our food. We can use that energy for other things like to hunt and gather or even to chase the occasional rabbit or deer.

Meat is a better source of protein and fat than vegetables are, since the prey animal concentrated the nutrients and created the new product fat, to store the extra calories and carbohydrates, you don’t need to digest the tough structure mean to hold the plants up in the sunlight. You don’t need to digest the tough plant’s covering and protective mechanism, these have all be edited out by the animal.

The reason why we have a taste for fat is because it is so important to long term survival and so rare, plants don’t store fat, so a vegetarian diet makes you quite lean. Plants also don’t have a lot of need for iron which oxygen using animals use in their blood. Anemia (lack of iron in the blood) is a common condition among true vegetarians. They have to take iron supplements or a standard multivitamin which holds extra iron and other minerals and nutrients. This proves that we are not designed to be vegetarians, and on a strict vegetable only diet a human would die.

On the other hand we are not meant to consume entire haunch of an animal at one sitting, maybe only during a week. Meat is meant to supplement our diet, not to be the primary source of it. One big reason for this is that it takes a lot of energy, skill, and concentration to hunt prey animals, and we don’t get as much nutrition or flavor out of predator animals; animals that we might kill in self defense.

Humans are not designed to get three-five square meals a day, which too many people get. In fact the simplest way to extend your life is to reduce your calorie intake to 1/3 of what you are on right now. Few people want to do that and only a few people have actually tried that. Those that have are leaner and healthier than the average citizen. Vegetarians who supplement their diet are healthier than the average citizen as well.

The major difference between humans and animals is in our adaptation for higher thought. Once we discovered the secret of fire mankind stopped evolving. Instead of changing ourselves to adapt to the environment as the animals do we change the environment to suit us. When we want warmth we get a fire for heat, when we want to avoid the rain we build a shelter, when we want to hunt an animal we create weapons and traps and so on. We use our brains to improve our chance to survive and when we did that we pretty much stopped evolving.

If you compare mankind to our ancestors of 5,000 years ago the only difference is an increase in height and life expectancy; probably due to a better diet. During that time entire species of birds and some other animals have developed and gone extinct. Our long life as a species shows that our adaptations are working pretty well. When you consider how many animals (possible competition) have been rendered extinct or had their ranges serious compromised you can see that we have the better evolutionary adaptation; which also explains why we haven’t changed much. A perfect example of that are our wisdom teeth. Cavemen needed wisdom teeth because by the time they reached adulthood they may have lost a few teeth and these molars would come in and help replace those lost teeth. Today we still have wisdom teeth, but we have been extracting them since the 1800s. They are no longer needed, but because we haven’t evolved we aren’t changing so we still have the wisdom teeth.

If you look at the human as an animal then the vegetarian diet is wrong, we are omnivores and without manmade vitamin supplements they would die. However, most civilized humans are eating far more than they need to. Fat serves two major purposes; insulation to maintain body temperature, and to store food reserves. Ancient humans were pretty lean, even primitive men were lean; only the ruling class had the chance to eat so much food that they became fat. After the Black Plague the labor of one man became valuable and the middle class was born. The middle class in most developed nations have grown fatter because they have more access to food. Only in the third word is the chance of starvation a daily reality. Even then in a lot of third world nations like the jungles of Indonesia, earning a living is not that hard. There are a lot of vegetable and fruits to hunt and gather and there are a lot of animals; especially fish that can be hunted. In these areas humans don’t have to have an advanced civilization to survive.

The White Man rose to supremacy because of our technology and we got there because we needed it to survive in the cold northern climate of Europe. The Aryan people started in China and moved south to live in India then for some reason they fled India and moved to the much more hostile climate of Northern Europe. The most probably reason is that they got their rear ends kicked and fled the competition of the subtropical Indian climate—so much for the natural superiority of the white man. We developed technology, increasing our intelligence, to survive thus making most use of our evolutionary tactic. Now days the rest of the world looks at the white race as near mythical super beings. We are just smarter and we started from the same stock as all of humanity; no matter if you believe in creation or evolution. We white folk are now becoming a fatter people and some of us, realizing this, are going vegan. In the Hindi world religious beliefs promote vegetarianism. According to the Hindi beliefs some animals are sacred; representations of their gods and others might hold a former human soul having to work off their karmic burden of their previous lives. So that dog you kick could by your great uncle tom the black sheep of the family. This produces a reverence for all life.

In the Western World the Vegans have become more militant and approach their diet with an almost religious attitude. The sayings; “Your body is a temple” and “You are what you eat” are both good ones. Because what you put in is what you become and if you treat your body with respect then you won’t have so many health problems. So the vegetarians have a point, but they have gone to an extreme.

The more sensible attitude is to limit your serving of meat to a few ounces of day, avoid red meat, eat more fish, and concentrate your diet on vegetables with some fruits for flavor and variety. We are not cows that have 4 stomachs and the ability to digest almost any plant matter, nor are we birds with a gizzard that uses swallowed stones and a muscular stomach to digest their food; we humans have teeth. Our teeth determine our diet. We share the same kind of teeth as plant eaters and meat eaters showing that we are omnivores and can eat both. We would die if we didn’t eat both, if a human tried to live only as a carnivore they would suffer vitamin deficiencies, have too much fat, and other problems. Gout is a disease caused by a rich food diet consisting of mostly meat and that is why it was common among the former nobility of Western Europe and early America. It is almost unknown among the third word and those who have a balanced diet.

Spiritually eating meat has little consequence on our lives. Killing animals is not necessarily a great idea, and in the Hindi faith it is a very bad idea; but among the rest of the world killing animals just for dinner isn’t necessarily an evil idea. Of course consuming the amount of meat that most western civilized people do is a waste and not a good idea. It is a product of our society that concentrated on wealth more than diet.
Reply:Sorry. I do not agree with you for the following reasons..............

Scientifically both plants and animals are having one basic unit common i.e. cell.

It's contents are remarkably common except few like chlorophyl, centrosome, plastids, vacuoles etc.These cell constitute the whole

body of an animal or a plant.

Now basic difference being it's inability to create sound [ cry ] when broken /eaten /plucked, a plant or vegitable, can not make it

eatable ethically and logically.

People eat vegitables just becoz they dont scream or cry. People drink milk which was actually meant for the calf and not for any other purpose. Where is their ethics ?

The only purpose of production of fruits in the plants is to propagate it's kind and not to feed humen beings.

Then why do we eat fruits ?

There may be a reason that blood of the killed animal makes them to have a guilty feeling, which is red and like ours becoz of

hoemoglobin. But then the blood of plants, incidently not red, is as important as red blood.

We love to kill kockroaches just becoz they dont have red blood.

The canines are the teeth which are not found in Herbivorous animals. The fact that canines are present in humen beings make it clear that humen are Omnivorous as the God meant us to be.

Humen are having long and very peculiar kind of intestine meant for digesting both meat %26amp; vegitables. The intestine of herbivorous animals can not digest meat.

You can not feed meat to a sheep and grass to a lion. Can you ?

The vedas also tells us....

" DAKSHIN MATR KANYA, UTTAR MANS BHOJANA, PASHCHIM KRIYA NASHCHATE, TRIO DOSH VANDATEY. "

Meaning thereby that " To marry a girl in mother's side in the South, To eat meat in the North, Not performing full funeral in the West ARE NOT DOSH [ not wrong ]

A sin is simply religious observation and since God has himself made us omnivorous, it is not at all a sin to eat non-veg like it is not a sin to eat vegitables %26amp; fruits.

However for health point of view one should prefer vegitables though there are some protiens which can only be found in meat.

Religion and sprituality in no way obsructs you to eat meat.

Has anyone had ceramic braces?

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im talking about the ones that are clear not tooth colored and are ceramic. im thinking of getting them but I was wondering for those who had ceramic braces (the regular ones not the expensive ones that diffuse with ur teeth color) and metal wires. I have heard that they stain but thats not my primary concern. My main concern is the effects....are they the same as regular braces in terms of correcting ur teeth and also i have heard that they cause the treatment time to become longer.

so if u've had them let me know? also answer only if u got them due to a bite problem not just because one or two teeth grew crooked or something. Thanks in advance!!

Has anyone had ceramic braces?
hi. i have them due to a bite problem. i had a overbite, and it is already corrected.
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Do Creationists lie about a missing link in evolution? Ever hear of Australopithecines?

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Creationist Arguments: Australopithecines

In 1950, Wilfred Le Gros Clark published a paper which definitively settled the question of whether the australopithecines were apes or not. He performed a morphological study (based on the shape and function) of teeth and jaws, since these formed most of the fossil evidence. By studying human and modern ape fossils, Le Gros Clark came up with a list of eleven consistent differences between humans and apes. Looking at A. africanus and robustus (the only australopithecine species then known), he found that they were humanlike rather than apelike in every characteristic. Judged by the same criteria, A. afarensis falls somewhere between humans and apes, and possibly closer to the apes (Johanson and Edey 1981). White et al. (1994) did not judge A. ramidus by these criteria, but it is clear that ramidus is even more chimpanzee-like than afarensis. The ramidus arm bones also display a mixture of hominid and ape characteristics.

Solly Zuckerman attempted to prove with biometrical studies (based on measurements) that the australopithecines were apes. Zuckerman lost this debate in the 1950's, and his position was abandoned by everyone else (Johanson and Edey 1981). Creationists like to quote his opinions as if they were still a scientifically acceptable viewpoint.

Charles Oxnard (1975), in a paper that is widely cited by creationists, claimed, based on his multivariate analyses, that australopithecines are no more closely related, or more similar, to humans than modern apes are. Howell et al.(1978) criticized this conclusion on a number of grounds. Oxnard's results were based on measurements of a few skeletal bones which were usually fragmentary and often poorly preserved. The measurements did not describe the complex shape of some bones, and did not distinguish between aspects which are important for understanding locomotion from those which were not. Finally, there is "an overwhelming body of evidence", based on the work of nearly 30 scientists, which contradicts Oxnard's work. These studies used a variety of techniques, including those used by Oxnard, and were based on many different body parts and joint complexes. They overwhelmingly indicate that australopithecines resemble humans more closely than the living apes.

Creationists often cite Oxnard's qualifications, and use of computers to perform his calculations, with approval. This is special pleading; many other scientists are equally qualified, and also use computers. Gish (1993) states that "[a] computer doesn't lie, [a] computer doesn't have a bias". True enough, but the results that come out of a computer are only as good as the data and assumptions that go in. In this case, the primary assumption would seem to be that Oxnard's methods are the best method of determining relationships. This seems doubtful, given some of the other unusual results of Oxnard's study (1987). For example, he places Ramapithecus as the ape closest to humans, and Sivapithecus as closely related to orang-utans, even though the two are so similar that they are now considered to be the same species of Sivapithecus.

Less controversially, Oxnard also claims that, while probably bipedal, australopithecines did not walk identically to modern humans. Creationists sometimes quote this conclusion in a highly misleading manner, saying Oxnard proved that australopithecines did not walk upright, and then adding, as an afterthought (or in Willis' (1987) case, not at all) "at least, not in the human manner".

Creationists are generally reluctant to accept that australopithecines, including Lucy, were bipedal. A statement by Weaver (1985) that "Australopithecus afarensis ... demonstrates virtually complete adaptation to upright walking" is dismissed by Willis (1987) as "a preposterous claim". Willis adds: "Many competent anthropologists have carefully examined these and other "Australopithicine" [sic] remains and concluded that Lucy could not walk upright."

Willis' evidence for this consists of a statement by Solly Zuckerman made in 1970; a 1971 statement from Richard Leakey that australopithecines "may have been knuckle-walkers", and a quote from Charles Oxnard about the relationship between humans, australopithecines and the apes. In fact, none of these quotes refer to Lucy. Two of them were made before Lucy, and A. afarensis, was even discovered (and the third was made very soon afterwards, before Lucy had been studied).

Even in 1970, Zuckerman's views had long since been largely abandoned. In what is obviously a fabrication, Willis says that Leakey "referred to Lucy as an ape who did not walk upright", three years before Lucy was discovered. Leakey was merely making a suggestion (about robust australopithecines) which he soon retracted, not stating a firm opinion, and he has since stated (1994) that Lucy "undoubtedly was a biped". Oxnard (1975; 1987) has some unorthodox opinions about the australopithecines, but the Oxnard quote supplied by Willis discusses neither bipedality nor A. afarensis. Elsewhere in the same paper that Willis refers to, Oxnard (1975) repeatedly mentions that australopithecines may have been bipedal, and he has since stated (1987) that the australopithecines, including Lucy, were bipedal.

Gish (1985) has a long discussion of the debate about Lucy's locomotion. He quotes extensively from Stern and Susman (1983), who list many apelike features of A. afarensis and argue that it spent a significant amount of time in the trees. As Gish admits, none of the scientists he mentions deny that Lucy was bipedal, but he goes on to suggest, with no evidence or support, that A. afarensis may have been no more bipedal than living apes, which are well adapted to quadrupedality and only walk on two legs for short distances. By contrast, the feet, knees, legs and pelvises of australopithecines are strongly adapted to bipedality. Gish's conclusion is strongly rejected by Stern and Susman, and, apparently, everyone else:

"That bipedality was a more fundamental part of australopithecine behavior than in any other living or extinct nonhuman primate is not in serious dispute."

"... we must emphasize that in no way do we dispute the claim that terrestrial bipedality was a far more significant component of the behavior of A. afarensis than in any living nonhuman primate." (Stern, Jr. and Susman 1983)

"The most significant features for bipedalism include shortened iliac blades, lumbar curve, knees approaching midline, distal articular surface of tiba nearly perpendicular to the shaft, robust metatarsal I with expanded head, convergent hallux (big toe), and proximal foot phalanges with dorsally oriented proximal articular surfaces. (McHenry 1994)

Gish writes as if showing that A. afarensis did not "walk upright in the human manner" is all that is needed to disqualify it as a human ancestor. But there is no reason that bipedality, when it first arose, had to be identical to human bipedality; that final step could have occurred later. As Stern and Susman (1983) state:

"In our opinion A. afarensis is very close to what can be called a "missing link". It possesses a combination of traits entirely appropriate for an animal that had traveled well down the road toward full-time bipedality ..."

Creationist John Morris writes:

"From the neck down, certain clues suggested to Johanson that Lucy walked a little more erect than today's chimps. This conclusion, based on his interpretation of the partial hip bone and a knee bone, has been hotly contested by many paleoanthropologists." (Morris 1994)

Almost everything in this quote is a distortion (Johanson's and Lucy's names are about the only exceptions). "Certain clues suggested" doesn't mention that the whole find screamed "bipedality" to every qualified scientist who looked at it. "a little more erect", when everyone believes that Lucy was fully erect. "the partial hip bone and a knee bone", when Lucy included almost a complete pelvis and leg (taking mirror imaging into account, and excluding the foot). "has been hotly contested", when no reputable paleoanthropologist denies that Lucy was bipedal. The debates are about whether she was also arboreal, and about how similar the biomechanics of her locomotion was to that of humans. Given that we have most of Lucy's leg and pelvis, one has to wonder what sort of fossil evidence it would take to convince creationists of australopithecine bipedality.

To support the idea that australopithecines are just apes, Parker says:

"In their critique of the Leakeys, Johanson and White (1980) noted: 'Modern chimpanzees, by this definition [Richard Leakey's] would be classified as A. africanus.' Apes after all?" (Morris and Parker 1982)

When the paper by Johanson and White is examined, it is apparent that Parker has taken their quote out of context in a way that almost reverses its meaning. Leakey did not call A. africanus a chimp, nor did Johanson and White accuse him of doing so. They criticized Leakey's definition because it was imprecise enough to also include chimps. Of course, such a criticism only makes sense if A. africanus is not a chimp.

In 1987, creationist Tom Willis accused Donald Johanson of fraud, claiming that the skeleton known as "Lucy" consisted of bones that had been found at two sites about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) apart. Willis had actually confused two separate finds which belong to the same species. (This was in spite of the fact that a best-selling book (Johanson and Edey 1981) has photos of both fossils: AL 129-1 is a right knee, while Lucy has a right femur and a left tibia.) This was a spectacular error which could hardly have been made by anyone who had done the most elementary research, but that didn't stop many other creationists from picking up the claim and repeating it. For a full history of this claim, read the talk.origins knee-joint FAQ file (Lippard 1997).

Creationists rarely address the issue of why australopithecines have a foramen magnum at the bottom of the skull. Gish (1985) criticizes Dart's reasoning that the Taung baby walked upright, based on the position of its foramen magnum. Gish correctly states that the position of the foramen magnum is closer in juvenile apes and humans than it is in adults (in apes, it moves backwards during growth), and concludes that Dart was unjustified in analyzing this feature on a juvenile skull. This is the same criticism that Dart originally faced from scientists, but Gish fails to mention that later evidence proved Dart's analysis correct and silenced his critics.

Creationists also rarely mention australopithecine teeth. Gish says that "[Dart] pointed out the many ape-like features of the skull, but believed that some features of the skull, and particularly of the teeth, were man-like". (Note the misleading implication that the apelike features really exist, while the humanlike ones are a figment of Dart's imagination.) Gish disputes this, pointing out that the molar teeth of africanus are extremely large. What Gish does not tell readers is that this is one of the few differences between them and human teeth. When the teeth of the Taung child could be properly examined, Dart's claim was strongly confirmed, and is now generally accepted:

"In fact, though the molars were larger than is now normal, most of the teeth [of the Taung child] could have belonged to a child of today." (Campbell 1988)

Do Creationists lie about a missing link in evolution? Ever hear of Australopithecines?
You continue to make excellent points. Bravo.

Yes, I have heard of Australopithecines. And most Creationists don't do their share of research.

- 16 yo Pagan
Reply:There is no such thing as a "Missing Link". Evolution does not work that way and science does not claim that it does. Transitional and Intermediate forms exist in abundance, however. Report It

Reply:Campbell proved he can talk like a scientist, that's about all the merit that article has about a "missing link".
Reply:More like stretch the truth to try and prove it wrong. I find it funny that they fault evolution, when all scientist agree that they do not have every detail worked out, but 98.95% or some odd number agree that we did in fact come from some sort of evolution, wheter a creator made the first organisms is not in their concern.

They agree that there is a few missing links in evolution left to be worked out, but there is a missing chain-link fence in most religions lol.
Reply:WOW- you are stupid arent you. its an ape. Get current on your science. You can cry about it all you want-its an ape.
Reply:Just because everyone agrees on something, does not mean it's true. And many scientist, just like anyone else, because we are human, go into a study without a clear mind, looking to support a theory.

Instead of slowly approaching it, we can build on something that we suppose is truth, without really thinking openly and honestly. But I am no biologist, so that is all I can say for now.

And does it really make you feel good inside to link yourself with an animal.

Why are there still monkeys then? Did the higher species not kill them off? I have heard of all kinds of crazy scenarios for this idea, and actually, it seems like they have to keep going back and rethinking it.
Reply:Read the following......To answer the questions......

Creation Versus Evolution! - Australopithecines mentioned.

Did the theory of evolution disprove creation taught in the Bible?

What about Transitional Fossil Species—What About Ape Men?

Is the Bible compatible with modern science?

How does the Bible explain dinosaurs?

Is the Bible True?

Go to http://www.clarifyingchristianity.com/in... - To Learn more about Christianity, Earily Church history, Jesus and the Bible.

Also check out http://www.biblequestions.org/ArchivesWe... - For answers to many questions in the Bible.

http://bibleresources.bible.com/index.ph... - To read the Bible online for yourself
Reply:I think I missing a few links now after answering all your questions! According to creationist the missing link would be the serpent that God cursed in the garden! He was able to seduce Eve, before he was doomed to a life of eating dust on his belly!

What is this last minute controversary pertaining to Barak Obama and Nafta?

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It seems like it is just a controversary that the Clinton campaign can sink her teeth into the day before the primaries?

What is this last minute controversary pertaining to Barak Obama and Nafta?
There is no controversy other than what people are making up. Obama is for free fair trade. However he wants to tweak NAFTA to encourage fair environmental and labor practices.

The GOP lie machine is trying to say that because Obama wants to make changes to NAFTA that Obama is against free trade. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Reply:Wouldn't you?
Reply:Just proves he says what people wanna hear vs what the hard truth is.
Reply:the Nafta came from the Clintons.
Reply:its part of her kitchen sink
Reply:This will help you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LtbLEKHs...

and then this:

NAFTA-Gate: False Denials from the Obama Campaign

Over the last few days, the Obama campaign has made a number of false claims about its communication with the Canadian government regarding Sen. Obama’s position on NAFTA.

We now find that there is a memo from the Canadian government that makes clear that the Obama campaign did in fact communicate with the government, making assurances to the Canadian government that are different from what he has told voters.

The following is a compilation of the false denials:

2/27/08 – “Earlier Thursday, the Obama campaign insisted that no conversations have taken place with any of its senior ranks and representatives of the Canadian government on the NAFTA issue.” [CTV, 2/29/08]

2/28/08 – Burton: "Again, this story is not true. There was no one at any level of our campaign, at any point, anywhere, who said or otherwise implied Obama was backing away from his consistent position on trade." [ABC, %26lt; a href="http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics...

2/28/08 - Rice: “The Canadian ambassador issued a statement that was absolutely false. There had been no contact. There had been no discussions on NAFTA. So we take the Canadians at their word…period.” [MSNBC, 2/28/08]

2/29/08: Anchor: "So, completely inaccurate, did not happen, end of discussion." Sen. Obama: "It did not happen." [WKYC TV, 2/29/08]

2/29/08 - Goolsbee: “It is a totally inaccurate story…I did not call these people and I direct you to the press office.” [New York Observer, 2/29/08]

2/29/08 – Burton: "There was no one at any level of our campaign, at any point, anywhere, who said or otherwise implied Obama was backing away from his consistent position on trade." [Politico, 2/29/08]
Reply:Wow!!! Obama lied?
Reply:A key official in the Obama campaign told officials in Canada that what Obama says on the campaign trail about NAFTA is just rhetoric. He indicated that the tough stance that Obama has taken on the campaign trail is just "political positioning."

The controversy isn't really last minute. It has been going on for a couple of weeks but the media hasn't reported much about it. They decided to break the story today because although the Obama campaign has denied meeting with anyone, a memo detailing what went on in the meeting has surfaced. Also, one of the New York newspapers intended to print the story tomorrow and CNN didn't want to appear to be protecting Obama by hiding the facts about something so serious. So they are hitting the story pretty heavy today.

Is it normal that i've never been to a dentist before. except those free dental service in school.?

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Ok since i left primary school.

I've never been to a dentist.

Is it normal?

But my teeth are healthy and good. No problem so far.

I take good care of them. I brush my teeth everyday, i gargle mouthwash, i eat dental chewing gum after meals.

I love my teeth so much. So is it ok for not visiting the dentist since i'm taking good care of my teeth.

Any diets that can help enhance the strength of my teeth as well as keeping them healthy? such as those calcium filled food.

Better if mention some that also keeps my bones healthy

They'll be with me for a very long period and i want to have my original teeth till i grow old and die.

Dentures will be my last resort.

Is it normal that i've never been to a dentist before. except those free dental service in school.?
Even with "healthy" teeth, regular exams and cleanings are important. It's possible to have a cavity or other issue in a place you'd never see it, such as between the teeth or just under the gum line.

If you want to keep your "original teeth" until you grow old and die, get into the habit now of going to the dentist's office at least once a year to have them cleaned and checked. It's actually recommended that you do this twice a year.

Archaeopteryx? What do you think of this article?

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Bird evolution flies out the window

Carl Wieland talks with anatomist [Retired 2000] Professor David Menton, who reveals some exciting new thoughts on that controversial ‘early bird’, Archaeopteryx

by Carl Wieland

Dr David Menton is Associate Professor of Anatomy at the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, Missouri. Dr Carl Wieland talks with him, and he reveals some fascinating new thoughts on that controversial ‘early bird’, Archaeopteryx. [See fossil of Archaeopteryx]

CW: Dr Menton, I understand that in the past few years you’ve become interested in scales, feathers and theories of bird evolution?

DM: Yes. Some years ago I picked up a wild bird feather. My area of research deals largely with the skin and, of course, feathers grow from the skin, so I thought it would be appropriate to take a peek under the scanning electron microscope, which stimulated my interest in feathers.

Of course, evolutionists have long argued that feathers evolved from reptile scales and are thus fundamentally the same structure — very similar.

Yes — so I became interested in comparing them myself. I had a laboratory technician at the time who had a ‘pet’ boa constrictor, so I took a look at some of its scales from shed skin. I was amused that they were, of course, not even the slightest bit similar to feathers, as these photographs show [see below]. The only similarity is that they are both made of the protein keratin — like hair, nails and our skin.

[Ed. note: after this Creation magazine article was written, we came across evidence that even this similarity may not be as great as supposed. Feather proteins (f-keratins) are biochemically different from skin and scale proteins (a-keratins). An evolutionary feather expert, Alan Brush, concludes:

‘At the morphological level feathers are traditionally considered homologous with reptilian scales. However, in development, morphogenesis, gene structure, protein shape and sequence, and filament formation and structure, feathers are different.’ A.H. Brush, ‘On the origin of feathers’, Journal of Evolutionary Biology 9:131–142, 1996.]

Evolutionists sometimes claim that the fossil creature Archaeopteryx is the link between reptiles and birds.

In Eichstátt, Germany, in 1984 there was a major meeting of scientists who specialize in bird evolution, the International Archaeopteryx Conference. They disagreed on just about anything that was covered there on this creature, but there was very broad agreement on the belief that Archaeopteryx was a true bird. Only a tiny minority thought that it was actually one of the small, lightly built coelurosaurian dinosaurs [small lightly framed dinosaurs].

Did that mean that really they didn’t think it was a transitional pre-bird?

Well, it’s kind of interesting that they found it necessary to draft the following statement. ‘Conferees did agree unanimously to the declaration that organic evolution is a fundamental process of biology and we recognize the importance of the Archaeopteryx contribution to that problem.’ So you can see they were acutely aware that their deliberations might lead some to wonder whether, in fact, Archaeopteryx had anything to say about evolution, so they all did sign this. If, of course, it’s a true bird, it is not the half-way, half-reptile, half-bird like we've often heard.

Dr Menton, the first issue of our magazine had an article about Archaeopteryx, which I wrote. At that time everyone was drawing its skull as quite reptilian. I understand that’s changed a bit?

Yes. The crushed nature of the skull in one of the specimens may have caused the problem. The general consensus now is that the brain is essentially that of a flying bird, with a large cerebellum and visual cortex.

Also, in most vertebrates, including reptiles, the mandible (lower jaw) moves, but in birds (including Archaeopteryx) so does the maxilla (upper jaw).

Evolutionists point out that it does have some characteristics which are found in other classes, such as reptiles.

This is true, but then it’s true of almost any vertebrate skeleton. There are also design similarities between reptiles, mammals and living birds too. Birds have a distinctive, specialized skeleton because, as one distinguished evolutionist who is also an ornithologist once said, ‘Birds are formed to fly.’ So was Archaeopteryx.

Much is made of the fact that Archaeopteryx had teeth.

Archaeopteryx was not the only fossil bird to have had grasping teeth. Some fossil birds had teeth, some didn’t. But how can teeth prove a relationship to reptiles, when many reptiles don’t have teeth? Crocodiles are really the only group of reptiles that consistently have very well developed teeth. And of course even some mammals have teeth and some don’t.

Some evolutionists have claimed that Archaeopteryx was just a dinosaur plus feathers, in effect. Others have suggested that it’s just a hoax — a dinosaur fossil plus chicken feather imprints.

Yes, they have — Sir Fred Hoyle, for example. I find that unconvincing for a variety of reasons. The feathers are not just simply applied to the surface of the bird. Where they are attached to bone by ligaments, we see tiny ‘bumps’. So in Archaeopteryx, the primary and secondary wing feathers are attached to the ‘hand’ and ulna, respectively. And the feathers on the tail are actually minutely attached to each of the 20 vertebrae. There are also a lot of small feathers on the legs and body of this bird, and there is compelling evidence that the head was covered with feathers too. However, when you see pictures of Archaeopteryx or its imaginary ancestors, it’s quite common for artists to show a scaly head.

What about the wishbone?

Archaeopteryx has a robust wishbone [furcula]. Some recent fascinating studies using moving X-rays of birds as they fly show how the shoulder girdle has to be flexible to cope with the incredible forces of the power-stroke in flight. You can actually see the wishbone flex with each wing-beat.

Do the feet of Archaeopteryx support the view that it was a dinosaur that ran along the ground?

No. Archaeopteryx, along with all perching birds, has what is called a grasping hallux, or hind toe, pointing backwards. Rearward-facing toes may be found in some of the dinosaurs but not a true grasping hallux with curved claws for perching.

Your pictures below, under the scanning electron microscope, show the tremendous difference between feathers (left) and scales (right) [both magnified 80 times]. But is their development similar?

[Examine the amazing close-up of the barbules of a feather showing the tiny hooklets and grooves (Magnified 20,000 times, courtesy of David Menton).]

It’s quite different. The most fundamental difference is that the feather grows out of a follicle. A follicle is a tubular down-growth of the epidermis that protrudes deeply into the skin — all the way down to underlying bone in the case of primary feathers. And this tube of specialized living skin produces the feather inside of itself from a growth matrix at the very bottom. The reptilian scale has absolutely nothing to do with follicles. All of the scales can shed as a sheet because they’re nothing but folds in the epidermis, like fabric folded over on itself, whereas feathers would have to come out of their own follicle.

Similarities between hair and feathers:

1. Grow from follicles which are tubular down-growths from the epidermis of the skin.

2. Specialized growth matrix at the base of the follicle which is solely responsible for growth in length.

3. Growth matrix part of follicle is the only permanent part of the follicle.

4. Dermal papilla at the base of the follicle.

5. Nutrient foramen at the base of the follicle where blood vessels enter to supply nutrition.

6. Surface of the shaft is a hard keratinized structure while the centre (medulla) is comprised of vacuolated chambers.

7. Follicles and their shafts are oriented at critical angles established early in their development.

8. Growing cylindrical shaft slides out of the tube-like follicle.

9. Follicle extends deep into the hypodermis.

10. Follicle associated with sensory nerves.

11. Muscles associated with the follicle provide movement and orientation of the shaft.

12. Shafts vary with the stage of development showing, for example, different structure and colouration in the neonate, juvenile and adult.

13. Shafts shed or mould seasonally resulting in changes in structure and colour.

14. Sexual dimorphism of shafts under endocrine control.

15. Growth cycle with a growing and resting stage.

16. The growth cycle can be initiated at any time by plucking the shaft from the follicle.

17. In the growth cycle, the old shaft is ejected by the growth of a new one.

18. Exocrine function of follicle and shaft.

‘Follicles’ brings ‘hair’ to mind.

Indeed. The list shown here gives 18 very nontrivial similarities between feathers and hairs. So, if evolutionists really wanted to make a case, they could argue that feathers evolved from hair, or vice versa. Now, of course, that wouldn’t fit the evolutionary belief that mammals and birds evolved independently from reptiles. So hardly anyone gets to know that in fact, it’s hairs, not scales, that are similar to feathers.

How do evolutionists believe birds evolved flight?

There are really two theories — you can’t test either, of course. The arboreal theory says that they started up in the trees, and flew down, and so scales are viewed as having grown longer and longer somehow to promote gliding. The cursorial theory postulates that the birds really started on the ground and after vigorous hopping and what-have-you managed to eventually fly up.

Each side is quite certain the other side is dead wrong, of course. Evolutionist John Ostrom speculates that feathers evolved from large scales on the forelimbs of dinosaurs and that these long feathers, as they developed, were used to catch insects! Now, while feathers are remarkably strong for their weight, I can’t think of any worse treatment than to bang them together to catch insects. Also, they're an incredibly complex structure to use just for this purpose. And they would blow the insect out of the way. Birds couldn’t clap their limbs together in front anyway — they just don't have that kind of a shoulder.

Is there any evidence for either theory?

Not the slightest — and the people who take each view make that point. There are no examples of living or fossil scales that even remotely resemble a feather. Archaeopteryx has complete feathers like modern birds.

So how would you sum up your opinion?

The theory of the evolution of flight is not about the birds, so much as it’s a theory ‘for the birds’.

Dr Menton — thank you.

Archaeopteryx? What do you think of this article?
How ironic that the Intelligent Design theory is evolving in order to fit its ever-changing niche in order to survive.
Reply:A rather long bit of ineffable nonsense. Theories are based on evidence; not the assertions found in this " article " Not a very good try, so do not try again!
Reply:How old is this article? It seems outdated. Several Dinosaurs have been found with feathers. Flight feathers were not the first feathers to evolve. The simplest feathers are down feathers and these are the feathers Dr. Menton needs to compare. Most definitely NOT flight feathers.
Reply:I did not read all of your nonsense, just enough to where you come to Brush's work. Indeed, if you were to read all of Brush's work you will see that he solved the question he posed, showing precisely how scales did evolve into feathers, in terms of the molecular genetics involved in their embryogenesis.

To presume otherwise is to bear false witness against Dr. Brush. have you no shame?
Reply:Archaeopteryx was NOT called as a "true bird" at the 1984 conference (implying just like modern birds). Under the Linnaean classification system which has been in use for hundreds of years, Archaeopteryx must be classified as either class Aves (Birds) or class Sauropsida (Reptiles). That is how the hierarchical system works. Archaeopteryx was placed within the class Aves, order Archaeopterygiformes - anything but like modern "true birds". Archaeopteryx has over 100 significant anatomical differences to modern birds (a recent Nature paper). The most anatomically similar species to Archaeopteryx include Sinovenator, Rahonavis and Yandangornis (all class Sauropsida), and Jixiangornis and Shenzhouraptor (both class Aves).

So that the article tries to make some point of it being classified a 'bird' is nothing but morally bankrupt deception. Particularly galling is their subsequent BS that " they were acutely aware that their deliberations might lead some to wonder whether, in fact, Archaeopteryx had anything to say about evolution". No-one with even high school biology would think that for a second. I think the article is disgusting dishonest propaganda. The rest of it continues in the same vein, with pathetic straw-man attacks and other forms of immoral deception.
Reply:Yep, that's not a bad article.

Bird evolution is one of the most controversial areas in evolutionary paleontology and evolutionists often disagree and criticize each other.

We hear a lot of reports of feathered dinosaurs being found, but what you rarely hear, is that the main candidates are believed by many experts to simply be frayed collagen fibers, or hair like structures that could have supported a frill or crest like those on iguanas, or are on animals that are not dinosaurs, but flightless birds. The drawings are certainly not what we find; they are just the artists’ imagination. Dr. Alan Feduccia, a world authority on birds and an evolutionist, along with his coworkers have presented a substantial body of evidence to support their view that there are, in fact, no known dinosaurs with feathers (they believe birds evolved from different reptiles, but not dinosaurs).

And then you have ones like Archaeoraptor that was proven to be a hoax. Who knows how many times that will happen.

All these announcements of feathered dinosaurs cause a lot of media fanfare, but when they are refuted, there is scarcely a whimper in the media.

But what about Archaeopteryx? Archaeopteryx was a true perching bird with fully formed wings and flight feathers, as well as a large wishbone for the attachment of muscles used for the downstroke of the wings.

So what is all the fuss about; why is Archaeopteryx such an icon of evolution? Well, it had teeth in the bill, claws on the wings, no keel on the breast bone, an unfused backbone, and a long, bony tail, which are all characteristics most people associate with reptiles.

But as Dr. Gary Parker said, “...the reptile-like features are not really as reptile-like as you might suppose. The familiar ostrich, for example, has claws on its wings that are even more ‘reptile-like’ than those of Archaeopteryx. Several birds, such as the hoatzin, don’t have much of a keel. The penguin has unfused backbones and a bony tail. No living birds have socketed teeth, but some fossil birds do. Besides, some reptiles have teeth and some don’t, so the presence or absence of teeth is not particularly important in distinguishing the two groups.”

Dr. Alan Feduccia (like I said, an evolutionist, and by the way, one who doesn’t like creationists quoting him) said, “Paleontologists have tried to turn Archaeopteryx into an earth-bound, feathered dinosaur. But it’s not. It is a bird, a perching bird. And no amount of ‘paleobabble’ is going to change that.”

On top of that, scientists have found fossils of what they would call “true birds” in layers of rock that they date as being older than Archaeopteryx. That presents a problem for them.

I believe Archaeopteryx was something of a mosaic like a bat or platypus. Similar structures simply point to a common designer. God knew what designs would work well in multiple animals. What they need to find, is a fossil showing scales turning into feathers, or a leg turning into a wing, or the reptile lung turning into the avian lung. How you can take a “two-way” reptile lung and evolve it into a fully functional “one-way” bird lung without causing extinction of the species is quite a conundrum.

There is no credible evidence that dinosaurs evolved into birds. Dinosaurs have always been dinosaurs and birds have always been birds.
Reply:Christian Apologetic websites are no source for facts. They blur the line between facts and blatant lies using "clever" wording to convince the average reader.

Considering Carl Wieland is a YEC with an obvious agenda, I wouldn't believe any article he released, particularly on this subject.

Beauty

Will you pray with the Pastor and let him bless you?

2009-11-14T18:49:00.003-08:00

It’s a warm summer’s afternoon, the Pastor is wearing a long dark black gown, tied around the waist with a corded sash, and he’s strolling in his sandals past the local primary school. The Pastor has a gentle caring smile with buck teeth slightly protruding. The air is filled with the sound of laughter coming from little children having fun in the playground before it’s time to head off home.

The bell goes, the children start shouting with joy, Mummy, Daddy, as they head off towards the school exit gate. The Pastor stands erect, eyes as wide as tennis balls, beaming smile, buck teeth glistening in the afternoon sun, with hands clasped together up by his chest.

The Pastor spots some children playing by themselves. He stares, he moves slowly towards them, he thinks “mmmmm, yummmy, little boy”.

Is the Pastor going to prey or pray? Is the Pastor going to give his blessings? What are your thoughts, as we see this sort of behaviour so much today?

Will you pray with the Pastor and let him bless you?
I dont no?I have hered that about catholic priests,not about pastors. my mom was pissed that we put my daughter in catholic kindergarden she calls them pedifile palaces. If your unconfortable you may have good reason to be. I dont care who the hell they are priest or preacher you cant seam to trust anyone thease days, and are children are the most important thing in the world. so if a parents unconfortable they may have a good reason.
Reply:Here come the Chrsitians in 5...4...3...2...1...
Reply:yess
Reply:thats a bit strange. i would run.
Reply:It sounds like the Pastor is going to eat the children.
Reply:You got to get out more dude
Reply:that little boy is about to get fu*ked.
Reply:Judging a whole group by the actions of a few.How Sad
Reply:... I hope that he's thinking of this in a cannibal like sense. D:

As long as he doesn't act on it, he can think whatever he wants. As long as he get's help for it and doesn't do anything I don't really care -what- he thinks. D:
Reply:Pastors are permitted to marry and therefor are rarely accused of such horrible acts as you have visualized. Perhaps you should visit a true Christian church and ask for the prayers of a Pastor commited to God. You will only find salvation through Jesus.
Reply:Oh man, that little boy is toast.
Reply:your story is funny. how do you know what he is thinking? Maybe he had a question for the children. Maybe he was looking for another parish member, or maybe he wanted to invite them in to church or to confession, or even in for donuts the PTA was offering.

I read somewhere that jumping to conclusions is a way to hell.

I don't see this sort of behavior so much today, although I've heard it happened a few times over many years. Seems like the media overplays things a lot.
Reply:“mmmmm, yummmy, little boy”. kind of gives it away
Reply:First of all Pastors don't wear gowns like that. They wear regular suits. Secondly, if you were standing right there watching him, why didn't you do something.

Pastors don't "bless" people. In my Church we don't have alter boys or girls and we don't call our mothers mummy.

But then most people aren't as smart as you are.... You clever little thing.
Reply:u need a docter
Reply:My thoughts are that you have to be the worst story-teller I have ever had the unfortunate destiny to encounter. Your thoughts are poorly portrayed and the whole composition is pathetic. Please stay away from any sort of journalism. And by the way, you may want to talk to a professional about this fascination you seem to have with little boy/man thoughts.
Reply:uhmm i dont get it. he sounds hungry..
Reply:Brenda...sounds like you were abused..were you?
Reply:Maybe you have just plain judged him imporperly and he is completely inocent. In this country we still wait for someone to break the law before we arrest them.

How do toothless people eat?

2009-11-14T18:49:00.002-08:00

I have come to the realization my teeth must go. Doc says they are the primary cause of my ear infections.

I cant afford dentures. I know Im going to look ridiculous but I dont have a choice. How will I eat?

How do toothless people eat?
Eat soft foods or food cut up in very small bites. You might have to give up some hard foods you love. I know someone with no teeth and that's how they eat. They have dentures but complain they are annoying to wear.
Reply:Everything goes into the blender and then you get to enjoy each meal through a straw. Or you eat applesauce, pudding, ice cream and jello type things for the rest of your life.
Reply:I have dentures but sometimes when I am alone I take them out. I can eat anything except corn on the cob. I just cut the food into small pieces.
Reply:your in a problem there, why not make due until you can afford dentures. Save up if you can.
Reply:you eat soft stuff-mashed potatoes, bananas,applesauce...and anything you can mush with your gums. if you want steak or something, you will have to puree it first.
Reply:Carve yourself wooden teeth like Washington did.
Reply:The toothless people eat very thin foods like soup or boiled noodles. Those are very easy to chew by in other case, people put artificial teeth and eat and when they sleep, they take off their teeth and brush it then go to sleep. It's the simplest way to chew you food! Good Luck,

Saahi
Reply:Soft food or through a straw.
Reply:a blender. :]

but im confused. how can teeth cause ear infections?

i think you should see a dentist or another doctor just in case.

most doctors are suprisingly stupid.

my doctor says not to take medication when seriously sick, but he would still prescribe it. hm.

but yeh, there are ways. i remember my grand dad having them hard weathers original sweets when he had no teeth at all. amazing stuff.

good luck anyway!
Reply:apple sauce, jello, chicken soup. i had stomach problems and had to eat soft foods. it wasn't cool. and soft ice cream helps too. save up for dentures.

6 year old to have molar tooth taken out - local or general aneasthetic?!?

2009-11-14T18:49:00.001-08:00

My little boy, who has just turned 6, has just been told that he needs to have a primary molar taken out (it is crumbling away), and his dentist intends to do this with a local anaesthetic today. We have already been warned that when he is older he will need some secondary teeth removing and to wear braces. He is rather nervous and I am worried that this extraction is going to set him up with a fear of future treatment. Friends are recommending that he would be better off having it done under a general anaesthetic. What do you think? I could really do with some advice!!

6 year old to have molar tooth taken out - local or general aneasthetic?!?
Have you discussed whats going to happen with him - receiving a local anaesthetic in gum tends not to be painful if the dentist is good. I had to have all my primary molars removed when I was 11 as they all had roots and were preventing my adult teeth from coming through. I went myself and had one side of my jaw done one week and the other the next. I did have four adult teeth removed for orthodontic work as I have very large teeth and a small jaw but had a general for these. I know my five year old may need to get a tooth removed she also has problems with her molars due to reflux as a baby - all the acid from her vomiting has softened her enamel too much on her back teeth but our dentist wants to wait and I trust him to make a judgement call on it. If your son is too anxious insist on a general - if your dentist is any good he will agree.
Reply:my daughter had hers taken out at the hospital and she was knocked out so did'nt feel a thing
Reply:It's a local anaesthetic
Reply:local
Reply:I had a full sedation (like a General, but not a General) when I had a tooth removed at 12 years of age, so I'm suprised that your dentist has opted for local for a 6 year old.

I hate to say it, but I think you need to really concentrate on cleaning your son's teeth properly now to avoid any further treatment. A child that young shouldn't have crumbling teeth, it's a reflection on you.
Reply:i was at the dentist the other day and he was saying that if he does extractions on any kids under about 8 he prefers to use general - there is too much risk of damage if the kid freaks, apart from psych damage to the kid
Reply:there is always a risk with anesthesia, some people never wake up....do the safest method
Reply:i would think that age they would do a general because of him being so scared and the fact that he could and probably will move with procedure being done. I would ask about a general or get a second opinion from another dentist if affordable
Reply:hi, u can better not to extract it try another way like root canal treatment, and if ur son is calm its better local ansthisa if not the only way is general one
Reply:my daughter had general anaesthetic and was ok after my son had local and screamed the place down so go for gen
Reply:As he is only a tot, I would suggest a general - otherwise he may be terrified of dentists for good.
Reply:You should see how he cope with this local anaesthetic first . If it's been unbearable maybe general would be better. But you need you need to remember there are higher risks regarding general ... granted few are affected but there is a chance he won't wake up there will be problems etc . Local anaesthetic if you can use it and your son is OK with it is safer, general is painless. Further more under general he would have to go to hospital and could be in there for a night to monitor him.
Reply:hi my 12yr old had two teeth taken out two months ago under local . My husband took him as i thought he would be in pain and couldn't go they left at 10am and were back by 10.30am.He was in no pain and having only had a local there were no side effects. Good luck and dont worry !!!
Reply:Well your son is precious to you and I would highly recommend that you use local...he's not going to be excited but it won't be the end of the world either. He will be completely numb so it won't hurt. Besides the dentist and staff will very nonchalant about it. Stay calm and try not feed fear!!

There are so many risks involved with a young child going under with general anesthesia. If you decide to use it...make sure the staff has licensing for using it and have a constant watch of your sons heart rate and breathing. It is been know for children to go into comas and or die from local anesthetics , especially at dentist offices. Research before you decide on general!!
Reply:I would never let a dentist put my child to sleep,too many stories on the news about them getting to much gas %26amp; not waking up.when my kids go to the dentist they have locals %26amp; I hold their hand %26amp; promise them a new toy or dvd if they are brave,seems to work.if they tooth is crumbling then it wont take much to pull it out it will be over in 5 minutes,dont take the risk of a general anaesthetic.
Reply:local aneasthesia. mind conditioning starts at home.. why not ask for a root canal, and let it exfoliate by itself once the succesive tooth starts to come out. If he is worried , its your responsibility to try your best as the mother to condition him that everything will be alright before you bring him to the dentist.. In my country old people still scare their children that they will bring them to the dentist if they wont behave , kids carry the fear to usually dont overcome this scare and bring the fear to adulthood. i know im getting far , but it will have you to know .. And there is a better way to prevent this too, starts being aware of your son's oral health. Good Luck! i hope i hve enlighten you.
Reply:If he is scared then talk to the dr. Tell him your concerns. Sounds like general may be the best bet for him since he is so scared.
Reply:whatever the dentist recommends
Reply:Have your son put to sleep. He is way too young to have such a traumatic experience at a dental office......that's what makes people real afraid of the dentist when they get older. Also, please search on the internet the proper way to take care of teeth in children. This info is changing all the time. Good luck.
Reply:I had two of my teeth taken out when I was a child. One when I was about 7 and one when I was about 10. I had one removed under local anaesthetic and one with gas. I can honestly say to this day I have absolutely no fear of the dentist and go regulary for check-ups and any necessary treatment. I would let the dentist remove your sons tooth under local anaesthetic as general anaesthetic can bring with it it's own set of risks.

Dental implants/bridge - what is it like?

2009-11-14T18:49:00.000-08:00

I had a permanent tooth completely missing (one of my bottom molars) so I've had a space there for a long time since getting the primary one pulled. I just got my wisdom teeth removed and can finally start considering filling in that space. They originally told me I would get a bridge, but my last dental visit they recommended an implant. Of course I'm waiting until I get married this summer and start working and have it covered under insurance, so I'll probably get it done in the next year or so when I'm 22/23 yrs old. I was wondering what is the better option, and if I do go for the implant is it a painful procedure? I had no pain with the wisdom teeth extraction (3 out total, just minor discomfort and no swelling, no need for the vicadin, great experience surprisingly), and other teeth pullings I was fine as well. Does this mean I shouldn't be worried about the implant procedure as well, or is it much more intense?

Dental implants/bridge - what is it like?
I had an implant to correct a problem similar to yours, and it wasn't too bad. Of course, like any dental procedure, it wasn't exactly enjoyable. But the result is that I can chew on both sides of my mouth for the first time in a long time. Hopefully you have good dental insurance, because it cost me about $3K.
Reply:The best option is dental implants $1200 each.

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Will an adult tooth come in?

2009-11-14T18:48:00.003-08:00

I had an abscess tooth pulled on Tuesday and have been asking a lot of questions on here (thanks everyone). One of my replies had me a little intrigued and I wanted a second opinion. Im 25, and the abscess tooth I had pulled was a baby (primary) molar... I had asked a question regarding the healing time and such, someone had responded that I should have another tooth growing in. While I wish this is true for more than one reason, I am however very skeptical. Anyone wanna confirm my skepticism?

Will an adult tooth come in?
Hi my name is Jeffery M Salerno DDS

Most likely the reason that the "baby " tooth was still present at 25 years is because the permanent tooth never formed or is impacted. If the tooth is impacted it will most likely stay that way unless surgery is performed with orthodontic intervention. If the tooth is missing than obviously nothing will erupt.

Best thing for you to do is see your dentist and ask about implants or a fixed bridge to replace the missing tooth.
Reply:I'm not an expert but, I would think if you were getting that molar it would have already come in by now. the abscessed tooth may have damaged the adult tooth. I would have thought the dentist would have told you if there were another tooth under the baby tooth also If there was an adult tooth why didn't it push out the baby tooth? Some people also don't developed all there adult teeth. My son never developed his two lower front teeth.

Can this be done by a Dentist? (Wisedom Tooth Extr.)?

2009-11-14T18:48:00.002-08:00

Before any of you click the "reply" button for this question, please keep in mind that this question is primary directed towards Licensed Dentists ONLY! So, if you are not a dentist, I appreciate the time you took to read my question, but I can't really accept advice from you, so no hard feelings.

Now, for the dentists, I have a wisedom tooth which is impacted horizontally, I went to see a dentist but she referred me to a Maxillofacial Surgen! The nearest appointment for the Maxillofacial Surgen is in the mid of September!!! More than a month away, I am afraid that by that time my wisedom tooth will crack the 2nd molar tooth, i'll live the next month in agony and pain, AND I will lose 2 molar teeth instead of one!

Here is how my wisedom tooth looks like ( and its position)

http://www.animated-teeth.com/wisdom_tee...

Can this be removed by a Private Dentist, or does this procedure require a Maxillofacial Surgen?

Can this be done by a Dentist? (Wisedom Tooth Extr.)?
Not only a dentist needs to give you advice on this because lots of people have gone through the same thing and probably have asked the same questions as you...like me. Both of my bottom wisdom teeth were impacted horizontally.

My family dentist is the one that discovered them through x-rays, but referred me to an oral surgeon too. He said that it was something that he didn't do in his office because oral surgeons actually specialize in stuff like that and the surgery was a little more complicated than a normal extraction. Your dentist is doing this for your own good!

Don't worry, mine were discovered in June, I didn't get an appointment with the surgeon until September, and then I ended up having the surgery in November. Nothing happened to my other teeth during all those months so you have nothing to worry about. The most that they said would happen is that the wisdom teeth would just push my other teeth out of alignment, but they moved right back into place after the surgery.

I ended up having all 4 out at once (my top ones were fine). My oral surgeon insisted on doing my surgery under general anaesthetic at a hospital because of the horizontal teeth, so if they suggest that, it's not such a bad idea. Trust me, they give you a local one too so you can't feel your jaw area, plus they knock you out so you can't feel a thing during the whole surgery.
Reply:Not a dentist but...

Your dentist probably recongnized that she's not equipped to perform that kind of procedure, otherwise she wouldn't have referred you to a surgeon. You may need intravenous sedatives if the tooth is badly impacted, and a regular dentist cannot do that. I would try to find another surgeon that might be able to perform the procedure sooner.
Reply:YOu need to go to Max Surgeon b/c you will be PUT TO SLEEP to get an impacted tooth out, so you need to go to an oral surgeon. Have your dentist give you some antibiotics and pain meds to get you through until you have your appointment, they will!
Reply:I'm not a dentist, but I had the exact same situation with my wisdom teeth...all but one was impacted in this manner. A surgeon took care of mine. I really doubt that that much damage will take place in one month, teeth can actually be pretty resilient. Take care...
Reply:definately go to a surgeon

The dentist pulled the wrong tooth...Do I have enough cause to sue?

2009-11-14T18:48:00.001-08:00

I went to the dentist with a bad toothache. I explained what was happening to the nurse, because I knew that I had a hole in one of my teeth. They took xrays and he said nothing showed on the xrays???? He said that the pain may be from my sinus( never had sinus problems). I told him which tooth was hurting, but instead he pulled another tooth that had nothing wrong. Couple of days later i had excrutiating pain in my jaw, when tomy primary doctorm, who consulted a ent doctor, did a ct scan to rule out sinus. Nothing showed...weeks of pain, consulted another dentist...guess what?? Tooth with hole still in mouth...Dentist pulled...no more pain. I'm out a lot of money from 2 dentist, my primary doctor, ct scan, and prescriptions. What do I do??

The dentist pulled the wrong tooth...Do I have enough cause to sue?
Well, I'm sorry to hear about the problem, but glad that you seem to be feeling better now. If you are going to get a court case going, then you need to have evidence that the wrong tooth was actually pulled. This can be difficult to do, especially if several teeth in the area had at least something wrong with them. Also, you need to consider the cost of replacing the tooth. A jury would most likely not give you much more than what it would cost to replace the tooth. The other costs, such as the CT scan and physician visits, were incurred trying to diagnose what could be construed as a separate problem. Keep in mind that just because it doesn't hurt, doesn't mean that it doesn't need to be extracted. Dead teeth very often don't hurt. Also keep in mind that the recovery after having a tooth extracted is almost always painful. A dry socket after an extraction usually hurts more than the toothache that made the extraction necessary. Best of luck.
Reply:Sounds like you have just cause call a lawyer
Reply:IF you have health insurance, you are out very little for the primary care doc and the ct scan and if you have a prescription plan, you aren't out very much for those either----as for pulling the wrong tooth, you could get a lawyer and TRY to recoup some of your money, but the lawyer will cost you MORE then you will recoup for just a tooth... think of it this way---one less tooth that will ever cause you trouble later on. .. People make mistakes, even dentists... the first one SHOULDN'T have pulled the wrong tooth, however, so you could have a case for that... call a lawyer..
Reply:hopefuly theirs a lawyer out their, that can help you
Reply:I would so get a lawyer and sue, it would be like going to the doctor and having to have surgry on your left arm and you woke up to have your right are gone. You would so sue! Thats malpractice
Reply:Slapshot, the dentist has a point. I would get copies of all your most recent dental records, have a consultation or legal advice from someone that specializes in doctor malpractice and see if you have a case. You may also want to suggest you want implant or a bridge to replace the tooth that was extracted by mistake and that alone costs about $2000-3000.

Good luck.
Reply:Yes, I would get your records from the dentist that allegedly pulled the wrong tooth. In our office, we have a patient sign a form with the tooth number that is going to be extracted. If you signed a consent form, then there is no case unless the tooth written on the form was different from the one that was taken out. Basically, if they extracted a tooth that was not supposed to be pulled out, you have a lawsuit. If it was planned to remove that tooth in their records, then you probably don't have a case. But accidentally pulling the wrong tooth is definately a big mistake... like if a doctor cut off your right arm instead of your left... you would obviously be entitled to sue.
Reply:No he will only lie about it

Chipped tooth.?

2009-11-14T18:48:00.000-08:00

I am 13, and in primary school i chipped the bottom left corner on my top right big tooth. and once again, a few years later i was trying to open something with my teeth (i think) and i chipped the bottom left corner on my top big left tooth.

I have been meaning to get it filled in by the dentist but i keep on forgeting. just the other week, i think the left one chipped a bit more. so i am going to get it filled in before it gets worse. i am not the type of person that has a tooth problem and lets it get worse. how would they do this? its not a BIG chip. but it does kind of stand out since the other tooth is the same. and yes they are fully grown.

thankyou!! xx

Chipped tooth.?
The dentist can work miracles. I had a chip in my tooth as well, and the dentist did a wonderful job of filling it in. They will use cement or something like that to fill it in. Then, to make it blend in with the rest of your tooth, they can bleach your tooth to make it a uniform color.
Reply:They usually just add some material to the area. Most of the time you don't really need to be numbed for it either. Just depends if they need something for the new material to adhere to. Will warn you that those are hard areas to put filling in. You won't be able to bite into anything with that tooth anymore or it can knock it out.
Reply:Depending on the size of the chip, the Dentist, or, Cosmetic Dentist, can either file down the tooth, to smooth out any sharp edges, and often reshape it enough so that no addl. work would be needed. If that alone is not sufficient, he can also "Bond" material to the broken tooth, color and shape the added material, and voila, nobody will ever know. either or both procedures are PAINLESS, so go to the Dentist, before addl chips occur, or possible damage to the tooth begins.
Reply:The solution is quick and easy. Depending on the size of your chip (would have to be seen rather than read), the cosmetic dentist will use resin to reshape your tooth, and if its really chipped, they will use a Veneer.

For more information about veneers,visit the website below:

Broken Teeth

I'm so frusterated with my daughter who wont sit still and let the dentist do his job...Please Help!!?

2009-11-14T18:47:00.003-08:00

I took my 4 year old daughter to the dentist about a year ago for two teeth that have cavities. The dentist told me to leave it alone and we would fix them if they started to bother her. So, about 5 months ago they started to bother her occasionally so i took her back and she now has to have pulpotomys on both teeth. The problem is that my daughter wont sit in a chair and let them do the work. She wont even let them clean her teeth! I told them that and $200 later they have realized that i was right and that she is going to have to go to the hospital for iv sedation to get it done. The cost on that is about $4000.00 for teeth that are going to fall out in a few years! They are her two front teeth so i cant let them pull them and her not have any teeth for several more years and i cant afford to pay that kind of money for teeth that are not primary. Im stuck and i dont know what to do. Any ideas?

I'm so frusterated with my daughter who wont sit still and let the dentist do his job...Please Help!!?
Seek a second opinion. That's stupid. I'm sure there are sleepy drugs you can give.

Are you seeing a pediatric dentist? Try that.

My kids, 2 and 4, would not be cooperative with their father, but they would when I was there. I have also left the room, which makes them a little more cooperative sometimes too.

Sometimes bribery works really well...sometimes...and a $25 super toy is way better than 4-grand. You can buy the toy she really, really wants, set it down where she can see it, tell her she can have it if she behaves. If she doesn't behave, teh toy goes in teh trunk.

Could work, you never know. :)

(as an aside, she also has to know that if it hurts when drilling, it's okay to tell.)

Your dentist also sounds like an idiot. Gee, here's a cavity - let's leave it be so that it can get worse - stupid. My son has had cavities that were fixed without any anesthesia because they were so mild. It was much cheaper too. Of course, he sits still.

Good luck!
Reply:honestly she's 4. What do you expect. What is pulpotomy?
Reply:There are dentists who can do sedation right in their office - but I don't know if it can be done with children. Obviously it costs more than regular but less than a hospital visit. Look up 'sedation dentistry' in the Yellow Pages or online and start calling around.
Reply:sue the dentist
Reply:take her to a pediatric dentist. they have 'tricks' tohelp with kids that are afraid. i know a kid who knocked out his two front teeth when he was 4 and went a few years without them. it wasn't so bad. also, why does your 4 year old have such bad teeth? please brush her teeth for her until she is old enough to do it well enough herself. it's not her fault she has cavities!
Reply:Did you try a pediatric dentist, they're better at handling small children then a regular dentist. That's what i had to do for my 4 year old.
Reply:There are a ton of places that do sedation dentistry like a Gentle Dental or an office that specializes in children places like this will do it a lot cheaper than a hospital visit.

Also, did the dentist explain what her was going to do or did he just start cramming tools in her mouth? If that is the case, that was a huge mistake on his part.

I don't think there is anything wrong with your daughter, she is only 4 it is natural to have a fear of the dentist.

I would recommend getting quotes from a sedation dentist, look them up online for your area and see what the cost will be.

Good luck!
Reply:take her to a kid friendly dentist and make it fun and tell her what is going to happen is she is good and distract her but definly take her to a kids dentistry they are everywhere and they are the same price
Reply:Find a pedodontist that uses nitrous oxide in his office. You may be susprised but not on every case!1 Doc W

Abscessed Pulled, hurts to swallow?

2009-11-14T18:47:00.002-08:00

just had an abscessed primary (baby) tooth pulled, right lower side molar. I have been on antibiotics since Mon, June 6th and still have the abscess which the doc said it was ok to pull... I am just wondering is is normal to feel some pain when touching the underside of my jaw and when I swallow it hurts a little bit on that side? I dont look swollen when I look in the mirror and the pain is slowly subsiding. Thanks for all the info, it is GREATLY appreciated.

Abscessed Pulled, hurts to swallow?
If the pain is lessening then the antibiotics are beginning to work, don't worried. If the pain is getting worse the antibiotic isn't working you may need a stronger one.
Reply:Yes it is normal

Abscessed Pulled, now pain, please help?

2009-11-14T18:47:00.001-08:00

I just had an abscessed primary (baby) tooth pulled. The area where the tooth was pulled really hurts now, i have been home from the dentists for about an hour and I feel the pain in the area, and on the side of my face. Is this normal and if so how long can I expect pain to last? The abscess was pulled with the infection still, but they said that its normally ok if its just a baby tooth. Any feedback as well as remedies are welcome. Is it really supposed to hurt a lot afterwards this soon?

Abscessed Pulled, now pain, please help?
It is NOT ok to pull an abcess while the infection is still viable. I am hoping they gave you antibiotics; if not, call them back and demand some. The infection could spread. Abcesses are nothing to play around with, even if it is "baby" teeth.

As for your pain, since it is STILL infected, the pain is normal. They should have also given you a pain reliever of some sort. If not, call back and demand some of those as well.

If the cavity itself is inflamed, the pain will remain until the infection is treated properly. If not, the pain will remain for a day or so.

Honestly, your dentist sounds like an idiot. Call that office and demand the medication you should have received to begin with - then switch dentists.
Reply:Normally they numb the area when they pull the tooth and it takes 3 hours to feel right again after the tooth has been pulled. try taken some tablets that you know work for you.
Reply:I'll assume that wisdom teeth are the same, but your probly hurt a LOT. It's going to, and the only remedy that I know of is to drink a milkshake without the straw.

Dentist complaint?

2009-11-14T18:47:00.000-08:00

I took my son in for a dentist appointment, he was supposed to get 2 primary (baby) teeth pulled and one cavity filled. While the specialist was pulling his tooth, he began to cry. I asked if I could go into the room with him. When I walked in he was crying %26amp; shaking. The dentist began pulling his tooth and only took out half of it. She then began to take out the other half %26amp; was taking it out piece by piece. By then my son was SCREAMING! A small amount of blood was coming out %26amp; was going down his throat. (He gets grossed out very easily) so he began to cough (like in a choking way) I sat him up and he through up in my hands. After washing up she began again pulling pieces of the tooth again, and again he coughed and through up again in my hands. I asked the dentist if we could use that suction tube being that he was lying down and every thing was building up in his mouth and that was causing him to throw up, she said no. She said she couldn't continue because he was not cooperating.

Dentist complaint?
As you know, we are only hearing your side of the story... but I agree with odandme, I'd find a dentist who is more children friendly as I don't believe this one to be children friendly.
Reply:Wow, I've never had a problem like that before. I don't know who you would even complain to... but I'd sure find a more kid freindly dentist if I could!
Reply:Your state attorney general, state board of dental licensing, ADA and board of consumer protection would be a good place to start. You may get the run around initially to find out who you really need to talk to but those are places to start, and I hate to encourage litigation, but there's no reason your child should have been in pain and there's a level of unprofessionalisim displayed.

You cannot leave the roots of even baby teeth in the gums or you're risking serious complications and infection. Did they prescribe antibiotics? If they didn't that's something else that must be addressed. Take your son to another dentist and get this resolved ASAP for the health and safety of your son.
Reply:I would immediately report this to the ADA. American Dental Association or a local 'watchdog' group. That is horrid. Your child will never want to go to a dentist again. This is beyond your son not cooperting. This is "emotional scarring!!!"
Reply:Nothing really to file a complaint about, sorry. I would look for a pediatric dentist.

You didn't specify what kind of specialist you took him to. Good luck with your claim, I doubt anything will come of it.
Reply:While it is fine to be upset with the treatment there is nothing to file a complaint about. The dentist probably doesn't work well with children, end of story. Find a local pediatric dentist.
Reply:I would sue him/her and go to another dentist...THAT IS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE...my aunt had about that same problem with her son, and she sued the dentist for about a half a million
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Abscess Tooth Pulled, Is It healing properly?

2009-11-14T18:46:00.000-08:00

I had an abscess pulled on Tuesday, June 9th, I started my antibiotics June 8th. This is for a lower molar (primary baby tooth). I was looking at the spot where the tooth used to be and my gum next to my tooth is white on the cheek side. If I look in the spot where the tooth was (socket?) On top there are white "blotches" and below those is a dark red color which I assume is the pulp. Is this normal? It is really hard for me to describe but I just want to make sure that it is not an infection getting worse or the like. I have no pain in the area but aside from the tooth not being there it doesn't feel completely normal on that side, almost like there is still something there. As always, thanks for feedback. Should I rinse with mouthwash or peroxide too ? Thanks

Abscess Tooth Pulled, Is It healing properly?
I would agree with the first responder to your question. Warm salt water rinses. The dark red color is dried blood (much like a scab on the skin)...not sure about the white blotches, but seems unrelated to having your tooth pulled. More than likely the infection is not getting worse as there is usually a lot of pain associated with tooth infections. Having the decayed tooth along with antibiotics should do the trick for ending the infection.

This should heal pretty quickly for you since it wasn't an adult tooth. The roots are much longer on an adult tooth.

Also, I think it is "normal" to experience a kind of phantom pain...like the tooth is still there. In time that will go away.

If anything changes or gets worse, don't hesitate to see your dentist.
Reply:No rinse with warm salt water until healed The area you are looking at sounds normal the "pulp" was in the tooth you had removed and is no longer there. Since this was a baby tooth you should soon see a secondary tooth erupting unless you are congenitally missing a tooth. Anyway if you still have concerns after a week or so consult your dentist. Remember to take your antibiotics until they are all gone. Hope this helped.

Abscess Tooth & Extraction?

2009-11-12T21:30:00.001-08:00

I went to my dentist today for a look at my abscess, they said it was a pretty normal abscess. I found out that my tooth with the abscess is actually a primary/first tooth. I have been taking clindamycin for a day now and he wants me to come in tomorrow to pull the tooth because it has a cavity too and is not repairable. My question is it normal to have a tooth pulled while I still have the abscess infection going on? I know my dentist is the one telling me this, but just wanted some opinions. Being this tooth is a "baby" tooth and my infection was normal I assume all will be well. Thanks for input all :)

Abscess Tooth %26amp; Extraction?
its alright to have ur baby tooth pulled out, since its creating such a problem, and the baby tooths roots arent there either, its jus hanging in place. ur set of permanent teeth when u grow older have no use of the baby teeth
Reply:Baby tooth doesn't have a root so should be no problem.
Reply:My dentist has always told me that he can NOT pull a tooth while there is still infection. I'd question this a little more with your dentist.
Reply:Brush and you wouldn't have had this problem.
Reply:If you don't get it pulled, the abscess won't go away, it will only get worse. The cavity if not taken care of will only continue to rot......get it removed.
Reply:yes this is fine. My mother had 2 sets of baby teeth and when she was in high school had to get them all pulled some witch still had abscess
Reply:If the infection is well-isolated and insignificant extraction ought not be an issue. However, it would be advisable to continue and complete the full course of your antibiotic without fail.
Reply:I had to have mine pulled but I am pretty sure I was on antibiotics for a week before they pulled it. Also, I would have them put you asleep. A dentist tried to pull mine for 20 minutes, she couldnt get it, I had half a tooth left after she was done. She sent me to have it surgically removed a day later.
Reply:If it was a permanent tooth, no. since it's a baby tooth, it's ok.

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What is the best way to learn Physics without paying through my teeth for a degree?

2009-11-12T21:30:00.000-08:00

The cheaper, the better. This question also applies to all college subjects, Physics being my primary interest. I have considered just buying texts online, but I haven't found a good way to direct what I should buy. And it's still expensive.

What is the best way to learn Physics without paying through my teeth for a degree?
You could take classes at a community college.

...but you've probably heard this before, "You get what you pay for."

I remember my friend had stains on his teeth that looked like rust, what could that have been caused by?

2009-11-12T21:29:00.003-08:00

he only ever told one person what it was from and neither of them would tell me, i always thought that it was from braces because the stains were in that kind of pattern but i didn't think that braces would rust!

i know this guy in primary school (national/ middle school)

i just remembered it right there, what could they have been caused by?

cheers!

I remember my friend had stains on his teeth that looked like rust, what could that have been caused by?
could be dental fluorosis, which leads to chalky blotching of teeth, rust-coloured stains, surface pitting and brittleness.
Reply:Improper brushing or VERY poor nutrition.
Reply:certain medicines administered to babies can cause the discoloration of permanent teeth. Braces do not cause stains
Reply:coffee or smoking
Reply:eating old metal.
Reply:smoking,, lol eating orange crisps lol !
Reply:If I remember rightly that's caused by too much fluoride either in the water or by using too much tooth paste.It also causes brittle teeth too.
Reply:too much iron in his diet
Reply:not brushing?........perhaps too much licking

Dental question.?

2009-11-12T21:29:00.002-08:00

What is better in the long run for a primary tooth thats nerve is dying: a root canal and repositioning or a removal and a space maintainer?

Dental question.?
Hi! I've been in dentistry for over 25 years. MY feeling is a removal and spacer. Why pay for a root canal on a tooth that will be removed when a spacer is 1/4 the cost. There is no point to Root canal a baby tooth if a spacer will to the same at so much less. The adult tooth will come in healthy and in place and there is no reason to spend the monies, IMO. I do not do it, won't do it and my patients appreciate my honesty. Just my thoughts. Marie
Reply:with a primary tooth they dont actually do root canals it call a pulpotomy and they will

then put a temp (silver) cap which will maintain the space .