#Dental Waxes Question And Answers

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Dental Waxes Question And Answers

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its 7:00 am and i woke up to ur posts. Fuck that dentist

I hope I didn't put anybody out too much. Sometimes I forget how sparingly I post gore and stuff and I'm sure people follow me not even knowing that the stuff might show up sometimes. I guess I feel like it helps diminish the intense reality of it if I post a bunch of exaggerated stuff about it.

I don't have any hostility toward the dentist. The only gif caption that's kind of true of my feelings about my experience with my dentist is the one on the Terminator-esque robot from WAX MASK that says "this is how I'll look if my dentist has anything to do with it" because with all the work I need, sometimes it feels like they just want to pluck out all my teeth and put in dental implants. But the truth is that I've been a heavy soda drinker my whole life, and there was a fairly long period when I NEVER brushed my teeth. And then I finally got in the habit, but even then I wasn't going to regular dental visits, because my parents used to take care of it when I was little, and once I was off their insurance and working, I just didn't understand the importance of getting regular cleanings. If you're not having pain, it's easy to just ignore it and go about your life. And who really wants to go to the dentist?? So once I finally went in a few years ago, my teeth were pretty wrecked. But a lot of the damage has since been mitigated and thankfully, my insurance is covering everything they have planned so far. I remember hearing someone ask what are the chances your teeth will rot without dentist's cleanings, and the answer was 100%, no matter how diligent you are.

As for the dentist himself, I'm kind of on the fence about what to do. I'm pretty convinced that he's good at his job. I had a lot of work done by him in the fairly recent past (4 root canal/post/crowns) and it all went down very smoothly and as routinely as it seems possible, and it has all held up. I've asked a lot of questions and he's really patient and seems forthright about everything. Other than scheduling my initial appointment, the dental office has done everything I've asked of them. They emailed my xrays, made sure I had plenty of meds, and put the temp filling in that I asked for even though they didn't think it was going to hold (it didn't, but if they hadn't put it in, I probably would have been in pain for longer).

But just on the off chance that this is the type of place that finds/creates problems so they can make more money, I did look into what other dentists are available on my insurance, and the results weren't very heartening. There was one option that looked better than the others. Regardless of what happens during my next couple of visits to the current dentist, I can take my xrays and get a second opinion and explain the course of action that my current dentist took and see what they say. But also, I feel like the fact that they sent me the xrays at all sort of tells the story.

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i was tagged by the lovely @mayalaen a [redacted] time ago with a snippet game! Post a snippet from your WIPs with the following words: Stretch, Forget, Size, Rough, and Save

At the first hour break, Eddie cracks his neck and wipes his hands on his jeans. He needs to be better about stretching, but he’s already resigned himself to being a hunched over eighty-year old man. Nancy says he looks like Gollum over Precious while he draws. Eddie skipped over the insult and instead interrogated the Nancy Wheeler over her Lord of the Rings knowledge. The model stretches his arms over his head and bows his back. His scars ripple over his muscles and Eddie’s not a saint. He wants to write odes to this man, wax poetic about his moon cratered back, set it all to a lament and listen to the guys roast him for writing a love song. It'd be worth it. The kid next to him —Will, maybe?— looks at the model, too. His face flushes pink down to his dorky turtleneck/cardigan combo. 

^ From my Steddie Big Bang that “whoopsie i didn’t get submitted in time.” New plan is to finish it up and post around the end of the year when it takes place.

If that’s something you want and he can’t give you, you’re better off single. Sit him down, tell him you aren’t compatible. Don’t tell him why unless he presses. No need to open a can of worms. And hey, don’t forget to enjoy your new single life. Find out what you like. And don’t forget free condoms and dental dams are available at the campus health center! Did that answer your question? 

^ From WNDY 87.5, an a/b/o Buckingham that was supposed to be for a server exchange and now it’s eaten me alive (see a theme here?)

It’s three days until Steve makes the call to Heat Wave. It’s a brisk and clear January morning, and he knows if he doesn’t call before work he’ll have to wait until Monday. Steve munches on his bagel as he flips to the alpha section of the pamphlet. There’s five in total, each with a slightly grainy photograph and biography blurb. His first instinct is to choose Chrissy: bubbly, attentive, [adjective], and most importantly —female. But his eyes keep drifting to the alpha in the middle: Eddie. Eddie’s tongue sticks out in his photograph. He confesses his love for scenting and snuggling in his biography. Said biography also includes a tortured innuendo about the size of his knot. Eddie seems like fun. Steve could use fun.  

^ From Heat Wave, a Steddie a/b/o i’ve working on and off for about the past month, with potential to be Day One for the @omegaversesteddieweek.

“You’ll need to stop taking your suppressant immediately. And I’d highly advise against scent blockers, too. It’ll take about a month for your suppressant to cycle out of your system, and then you should go into heat. It’ll be rough, but when it’s over you’ll need to schedule a follow-up with me. From there, we’ll have a better idea. If it’s suppressant build-up, we should see your symptoms clear up and your heats average out by your third heat. If it’s early onset menopause, nothing will change.” 

^ Also from Heat Wave (literally my only wip that has it)

Steve and Nancy collapse in the front seats of Steve's BMW. He cracks a grin and turns to Nancy. So was it like you thought it would be? She pushes her bangs off her sweaty forehead. Sips from a metal bottle. A bit more intense than I thought. Turns out saving the world doesn't keep you flexible, Nancy says. 

^ From my Ballet Steve AU (THAT I SWEAR I’M WORKING ON)

new words: upset, down, light, cold, try

new people: @hullomoon, @lexirosewrites, @itcanbepalped, @rewritingicarus, and @sharkfish + anyone else who is a writer because i don’t want to get my podficcers and writers confused

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Flossing Hacks: Making Flossing Fun & Effective

Flossing: the bane of many a dental routine. It's often seen as tedious, time-consuming, and even downright unpleasant. But did you know that flossing is just as important as brushing for maintaining good oral health? It removes plaque and food particles from between your teeth, where your toothbrush can't reach. This helps prevent cavities, gum disease, and bad breath.

So, how can we make flossing more fun and effective? Here are a few hacks:

1. Choose the right floss.

There are many different types of floss on the market, so find one that you like. You can try waxed floss, unwaxed floss, flavored floss, or even water flossers. Experiment until you find one that is easy to use and comfortable on your gums.

2. Make it a routine.

The best way to make flossing a habit is to do it at the same time each day, like after breakfast or before bed. You can also set a timer for two minutes to make sure you're flossing for the recommended amount of time.

3. Get creative.

There are no hard and fast rules about how to floss. Some people find it easier to floss one tooth at a time, while others prefer to floss in sections. You can also try flossing while you're watching TV or listening to music.

4. Reward yourself.

If you're struggling to stick with flossing, give yourself a reward for doing it. This could be anything from a small treat to a new pack of floss.

5. See your dentist.

Your dentist can show you the proper way to floss and answer any questions you have. They can also recommend products that can help you floss more effectively.

Making flossing a fun and effective part of your dental routine is important for your oral health. By following these tips, you can make flossing something you actually look forward to.

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Test Bank For Dental Materials, 4th Edition by W. Stephen Eakle

1. Introduction to Dental Materials 2. Oral Environment and Patient Considerations 3. Physical Properties of Dental Materials 4. General Handling and Safety of Dental Materials in the Dental Office 5. Principles of Bonding 6. Composites, Glass Ionomers, and Compomers 7. Preventive and Desensitizing Materials 8. Teeth Whitening Materials and Procedures 9. Dental Ceramics 10. Dental Amalgam 11. Metals and Alloys 12. Dental Implants 13. Abrasion, Finishing, Polishing, and Cleaning 14. Dental Cement 15. Impression Materials 16. Gypsum and Wax Products 17. Polymers for Prosthetic Dentistry 18. Provisional Restorations 19. Preventive and Corrective Oral Appliances Appendix - Answers to Review Questions Glossary Index Read the full article

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Dental Materials Waxes Essay Question And Answers

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How Often Should You Floss

It is recommended to floss your teeth at least once a day. Flossing helps remove plaque and food particles that can become trapped between teeth and cause inflammation of the gums, or periodontal disease. It also helps prevent tooth decay, as it removes the bacteria that can produce acids that wear down enamel over time. It can help reduce bad breath by removing bacteria from between teeth. It is an important component of good oral hygiene, so make sure to floss at least once a day for optimal dental health.

When it comes to flossing, it’s important to be consistent. The American Dental Association recommends that you floss at least once a day. It should be done carefully and gently in order to avoid damaging your gums or soft tissue. It is also important to use either a waxed or unwaxed dental floss, depending on your preference - the ADA does not recommend one over the other.

However, those with wide gaps between their teeth may benefit from using a wider width of floss (such as superfloss) as this will provide better coverage for these spaces and help clean away debris more efficiently. Doing it every day is the best way to keep your teeth and gums healthy. It removes plaque, bacteria, and other debris that can cause tooth decay and gum disease. Not only that, but it can help freshen your breath too!

It should be a part of your daily oral hygiene routine. You don’t need to spend hours on it; just take two minutes each night before bedtime for maximum results. So grab some floss today – your smile will thank you for it!

The importance of oral hygiene cannot be overstated. Proper brushing and flossing techniques are essential for keeping your teeth and gums healthy. Investing in a good quality oral care routine is worth it in the long run! It is an important part of this routine, so don't skip it.

It helps remove plaque and bacteria from between your teeth and along the gum line, making sure they stay clean and healthy. It will also help you avoid cavities and gum disease. So make sure to include it daily in your dental hygiene regimen today! Don’t let plaque buildup – be bold and start it now!

If you are having difficulty reaching certain areas of your mouth, consider using an interdental brush or water flosser as these tools can help you reach areas that are difficult to access with traditional dental floss. No matter which tool you decide to use, it is important to be consistent and practice good oral hygiene habits in order to maintain a healthy smile.

It’s also a good idea to visit your dentist for regular check-ups and professional cleanings - most dentists recommend that patients come in twice a year for an exam and cleaning appointment. During this time, the dentist will assess the health of your teeth and gums and provide any necessary treatment. This could include preventive care such as sealants or fluoride treatments, or more specialized services if needed. Your dentist can also answer any questions you may have about proper technique and help you find the right tool for your needs.

By following these tips and being consistent with your oral hygiene routine, you can keep your smile healthy and bright!

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Salam !! Is it haram for girls to grow nails I mean . . Not so long. And also is it haram to shape eyebrows and use braces I mean in today's generation we have to keep ourselves neat and clean right , As a teenager it's important. Would u suggest please:(

Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatu Allah wa barakatuhu dear,

Allow me to rectify one thing important in your ask before moving to provide answers for your questions. It's not only in today's generation that we have to keep ourselves neat and clean, cleanness and tidiness and being good-looking are core to Islam and Muslims even before 1400 years. Islam has instructions about washing-up and body-hair trimming and whatnot, making sure we are always decent, looking and smelling good. It is our duty as Muslims and as citizens of the world to look nice and clean, and care for our hygiene. Regardless of our age or which generation we belong to.

With that being cleared out of the way, let me tell you the common opinion in Islam about nails, they should be cut every 40 days at most. Meaning, you can only keep your nails growing for 40 days, preferably every week, but it's permissible to let them grow a bit, but no longer than 40 days.

Anas (RA) reported: A time limit has been prescribed for us for clipping the moustache, cutting the nails, plucking hair under the armpits, shaving the pubes, that it should not be neglected far more than forty nights. ( Sahih Muslim)

These are called acts of Fitrah, like clipping the nails, removing body hair, etc. Our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ highly recommend we maintain them and He ﷺ promoted the importance of being clean and hygienic.

As for the eyebrows, are we talking about shaping them with the brow pencil or plucking them in order to shape them, with tweezers or scissors or wax..? Because scholars have different opinions on this topic, it s most common that plucking or removing facial hair is impermissible for women in Islam except for extreme cases like if she has excessive or thick facial hair or the unibrow (or monobrow), following the Hadith of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ that the women who remove hair from their faces seeking beautification by changing the creation of Allah. However, there is a debate on how authentic is the Hadith and also on the meaning of the word 'nams' which is mentioned in the Arabic versions of the Hadith.

On the internet there are basically two opinions, no it s impermissible and yes, you can. And like I said before, we do not give fatwahs here in this page, we might present or remind you with what's known but we are not scholars to give fatwahs.

So, my advice would be to stay on the safe side and not risk doing anything impermissible, unless you get a sure answer from your shaykh/a or Imam.

I totally understand the pressure on a teenage or younger Muslim girl living in today's beauty standards, trying to fit in and 'look nice or acceptable' and that's such a tough test sübhanallah, but she has to stay firm and ask Allah swt to strengthen her Iman and keep her steadfast on His path, tie upon her heart and make her hold on to her religion and to her Hijab in shaa Allah. It is never easy but, beautiful patience.

As for the braces, it's common knowledge that if you need dental braces for medical reasons, to correct something that is wrong, crooked teeth or fix a speech problem, then it is totally permissible to have them, but if it s only for beautification or just for fun or following a fashion trend then it is definitely not allowed.

And Allah swt knows best my dear.

May Allah swt help you through this period of your life as it is very intense, with so much pressure, but I want you to remember two things: a) even the beauty standards that you see on tv or those Instagram models, that's fake, those are filters, photoshopped photos.. and b) as Muslim women we have to live according to a certain beauty code that makes us even more special. And in case you have to choose, always choose your deen, always choose to please Allah swt and be sure He swt will beautify your heart and lighten up your face in ways you wouldn't even imagine.

Allahu al mustaān 🤍

- A. Z. 🍃

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TWO SWORDS

TWO SWORDS The queue was twenty deep. A long snaking line of sight seers visiting London to see the sights. Big Ben. Tick. Houses of Parliament. Tick. Red buses. Tick. Decked out for summer they stood in the drizzle, animated figures, excited and a little apprehensive.

Long ago the wax had been melted down. Replaced by interactive figures from history. Automatons proudly on display. Ready to answer any questions. Lincoln regaled the audiences. “Four score and seven.” Whilst Churchill smoked huge cigars and never surrendered.

Heroes and villains posed as cameras flashed. Children running excited, zig zag patterns in between the varied displays. Genghis Khan roared and waved his sword to squeals of delight as Chaplin walked his funny walk, back and forth, cane swinging.

The dungeons screams were harrowing. An age limit, only allowed those older, hardy souls, to experience a more realistic vision of mankind’s bloody cruelty. Iron maidens pierced bodies. Racks broke bones. And burning flesh from hot irons mixed with the authentic smells of fear and pain.

6 o’clock. The guards began to gather the stragglers and point them towards the exits. School parties one behind another. Late comers flustered and tutting. One old lady thought Aristotle was the reincarnation of her grandfather. A small offering of olives was left lovingly everyday.

Closing time.

Torquemada in brown sack cloth, a rope for a belt, enters next to Marie Antoinette in leathers. The night shift swapping with the day. Neon lit, pools of darkness loitering in the long echoing corridors. Idols from the silver screen smoulder next to the homicidal ‘pin-ups’of earths most hated despots and dictators.

At the side door beneath a frilled awning stood Neanderthal Bill and Gort, visor flashing with irritation. One, very tall in polished chrome, the other hunched over in an animal skin loin cloth. Club in hand.

SALUBRIOUS, was a venue unlike any other. The eclectic tastes of its patrons started with electric chairs and there crackling colander head gear, before entering a world of mummification and d-day re-enactment, as the virtual met the robotic in terrifying visions so real that medical teams were kept on stand by through out the night.

Mr Briars was a school teacher. Monday to Friday. But on the weekends his teaching became a little esoteric. Salome and Mata Hari call me Hori. Giggled. As in mortar board and gown, hands flexing a bamboo cane he began his lesson.

Esther. Dental hygiene assistant. Dressed in latex screamed as the Thing from the black lagoon slapped her with hands like a frogs slimy flipper. Scales rough against her skin as it tore her fifties petticoats and dress before it threw on the bonnet of the red Corvette to the sound of Johnny be good.

Janet nee Jane, hung tangled in the vines high in the jungle canopy as Tarzan and Cheetah played rock paper scissors for the pleasure of going first.

Nefertiti pushed him back, naked into a writhing bath of milk and coral banded water serpents. There venom releasing a raging hormonal aphrodisiac into his blood system. Sargent Roy Chivers growled mesmerised as she stalked forward in a diaphanous gown. Slowly sinking, deeper and deeper, first her feet, then her knees, hips, breasts, until only the beads in her hair and her eyes outlined in kohl remained. Then they too sank beneath the surface. He groaned.

4 o’clock. Still dark. Patrons begin spilling onto the streets, in groups or alone. An ambulance, siren off, lights still flashing, brings an unwanted realism into there already fading fantasies.

Sam caught the early bus. Long coat over high boots. Reading a metro and drinking an espresso from a paper cup. Make-up smudged. Mascara tearful. She smiled. Wondering why none of the punters questioned how advanced robots would have to be to perform as they did. Snakes were one thing, humans another.

She’d bought another packet of plasters. It helped ease the chafing.

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Hey!! Would you mind write a Miss Congeniality!AU with levihan?

You know, with my beloved hange being Sandra Bullock, and Levi loving her in anyway, after or before the changes, but being surprised with them hehehe

Whew, this was a long one, Anon! Read under the cut to see the rest of it, and let me know what you think! I might expand it one of these days...

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1.

Beauty pageants are a nightmare for FBI Agent Hange Zoe.

She can do a sliding tackle, a crosspunch, a backflip-ninja-combo-roll before landing a roundabout kick on the bad guys. All of that while she's wearing a handsome suit. Those shitheads were just damn overwhelmed by her the last time the rascals went on the run from the police; Hange managed to find their hiding place after deducing that these crime lords did their operations in small underground bars where they could bribe the management.

But beauty pageants will haunt Hange in her sleep, especially now that her supervisor Erwin Smith has just assigned her to a new mission involving a serial bomber who targets the public. Said criminal had sent them a threat two days ago saying that he intends to bomb the upcoming Miss Paradis beauty pageant within a weeks' time. To add to that, Erwin has asked FBI's top agent Levi Ackerman to call the shots while they're out in the field, which unfortunately in this case... is the runway.

"I just don't fucking understand." Agent Levi grits his teeth as he pulls his suit tighter around him. "Why does this idiot of a bomber want to make a statement in a pageant, of all places?

"Maybe he's a feminist?" Hange suggests. "You know, maybe he doesn't believe that women should be ranked in terms of looks... or maybe he's got a grudge on one of the contestants? They have their own personal advocacies and all that, too."

"Why the hell do you know so much about this?" Levi eyes his colleague suspiciously, her tomboyish nature unconvincing enough to make Hange Zoe the type of person who would be interested in these events.

"Nanaba makes me watch them," Hange says. She's referring to her buddy in the Cybercrime Unit. "Not that I enjoy it, but I think it's enough for me to get an idea of how these shows actually operate---"

And apparently enough for her to infiltrate the pageant.

Hange obviously did not take it lightly when Erwin announced the plan to use her as an insider in order to track any suspicious activity and monitor the candidates' safety as well.

"Oh no, please no," Hange shakes her head. So much for her intelligence and her critical thinking skills. "I'm not gonna strut across the stage in high heels and pushup bras---"

"You don't have a choice." Levi frowns.

"You men seriously don't understand anything about pageants, do you?" She puts both hands on her hips in exasperation. "It takes weeks, months, maybe even years, to train the contestants... and have you seen me?" She gestures to her masculine appearance and her blatant lack of curves.

The two men look at each other before Erwin breaks the silence. "Keith Shadis can take care of that."

2.

Apparently, they had already asked the pageant committee to put her on the roster of candidates, in addition to hiring a beauty consultant to assist her in the preparations.

"Great heavens," Shadis mutters the moment Hange introduces herself to him in plain casual clothes, eyeglasses dirty and her ponytailed hair in complete disarray. His face cannot hide the disappointment. The older man straightens himself up and continues, "Am I staring at a clown? Not that I've seen worse."

He circles Hange slowly, scrutinizing her poor posture and her vital statistics, wondering how a disheveled person like her would even have the audacity to show up at his place for a makeover.

"I heard you're an expert at transformations," Levi comes to Hange's defense, his tone professional. "We just need her to look good enough so she can get into the final selection. Surely some makeup and beauty sleep will do the trick?"

Shadis raises an eyebrow. "At this rate, Mister Ackerman, your partner here needs to hibernate."

Hange winces at the insult. "Look, I'm not as excited in this as you are---"

"But we're already here, aren't we?" Shadis crosses his arms. "Well, let's get to work then."

He snaps his fingers, and out of nowhere, his assistants grab Hange from behind, forcing her down into a styling chair as they inspect every nook and cranny of her face and body, starting from her untidy hair down to her overgrown toenails.

"This is going to be embarrassing," Hange says, an understatement.

3.

No one has ever told Hange Zoe that prepping up for a pageant is worse than torture. Over the past twelve hours, she has been subjected to a manicure, a pedicure, a hot oil treatment, dental prophylaxis, eyebrow threading, earwax cleaning, body sculpting, and of course, a full-body Brazilian waxing.

To add to that, Shadis has discarded her formal suit and has her done several outfit changes to give her a new sense of style.

"My entire face is sore," she complains to Levi who has been on standby while she underwent all the necessary procedures. "I can't even feel my legs.”

They're separated by a huge dark curtain, Shadis wanting it to be a surprise when he finally reveals the new and improved Hange-motherfucking-Zoe.

"It'll be over soon, trust me," Levi consoles her, both of them already exhausted. He doesn't really care about this entire shebang; he just wants to continue with the operation and gather as much intel as they can on the contestants. Unfortunately, this is part of the mission.

Hange whines again. “And they won't even let me eat any of the pizza!"

“I’ll sneak you in a slice while they’re not looking.”

“I heard that.” Shadis says, his head poking through the curtain. 

There's a sigh that escapes Hange on the other side.

"Say, Levi... would you prefer a bombshell model over a badass fighter?" she asks him.

"What kind of question is that?" Levi raises an eyebrow. “You already know my answer.”

He whips his head around just in time to see Shadis smirking, holding the curtains together behind him.

"Behold..." he says, "the one and only... Hange Zoe!"

Levi manages to keep his mouth from falling open when he sees Hange in a nice halter dress, her hair now loose in soft curls, lips pink from the gloss and tint. Instead of her usual glasses, she's now wearing plain contacts.

"What do you think?" She tucks a strand of hair behind her ear, her brown eyes curious while she looks at him in all earnest.

Levi swallows. The words have already left him.

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Bonus scene!

The girls are already in their bikinis, hands on hips and sashes hanging on their shoulder as they prance around onstage for the swimsuit segment. Earlier that evening, Levi and Erwin had deduced that pageant contestant Petra Rall may be involved in their case, having joined several protests against animal cruelty in the past. Hange Zoe immediately shut their opinions' down, claiming that Petra wouldn't even hurt a fly, even if she knew how to. The men were still skeptical, nevertheless.

"Like a Dalai Lama, like a Dalai Lama," Hange grits her teeth as she forces a smile on her face. She can feel the silicon cups moving around her chest as well as her bikini bottom sliding up her butt.

When she was up for the Q&A portion, the host had asked her what she would wish for in order to make society a better place. Hange Zoe made the mistake of saying "harsher punishments for parole violators," but she immediately rectified it by adding "world peace" to her final statement.

They're now watching Petra Rall from the sidelines, Levi and Erwin still convinced that the girl could be an accomplice to the bomber's plans.

"What's your idea of a perfect date?" The host starts with his question.

"Oh, that's a tough one." Petra giggles, her ginger hair bouncing as she speaks, "I'd have to say April 25th. Because it's not too hot, not too cold... all you need is a light jacket."

Hange lets out a snort as the two men's face wrinkle in confusion.

"So much for your alleged criminal," she says.

[fromthedust]

Barry X Ball (American, b.1955) after Antonio Corradini (Italian, 1668-1752)

Purity - Pakistani ‘Bella Fi’ Onyx - 2012

Barry X Ball is a sculptor who employs digital scans of his subjects to create a digital virtual model. The virtual model is either digitally manipulated (stretched, scaled, etc.) or left as-is. The stone, in blocks and boulders of up to 8 tons, is shipped by boat, rail, and truck to the Digital Stone Project facility near Trenton, New Jersey where the stone is cut to size at the DSP with a Pellegrini robot diamond wire saw and Löffler diamond circular bridge saw. The cut stone is drilled with diamond core-drills on a massive Carlton drill press to form a milling axis for the completed sculptures. Digital data from the virtual model is used to program CAM (computer-assisted-milling) software that drives the three custom-built Omag CNC (computer-numerically-controlled) stone-milling machines at the DSP: a massive 5-axis gantry-style mill, a 4-axis large-scale lathe, and a 3-axis lathe for small-scale sculptures. The drilled stone block is mounted on one of the CNC mills. The block is CNC-milled for several days with multiple passes by progressively finer watercooled diamond tooling. The final milling passes are specified so that the surfaces of the finished sculptures have a dense web of parallel micro-flutes – longitudinal, circumferential, or diagonal – of various widths.

After CNC milling is complete, a team of specialists commence to hand-carve and polish the form to refined completion (a process of requiring several months). The computerized machines cannot carve undercuts (e.g. backs of ears, mouth interiors, undersides of chins) and fine details such as eyes, lips, sharp edges, etc. - those areas are carved by hand with pneumatic, rotary (dental-style) grinders / diamond burrs as well as traditional stone-carving tools.  Sections of the sculptures (eyes, neck-recess viscera, sagging lips, impalement-stretched protrusions, etc.) are hand polished to a mirror finish. The heads are finally masked, sandblasted, and oil / silicone / wax - impregnated.

Below are excerpts from a letter Ball wrote to a Collector who “was particularly interested in where I thought my new sculptures stand in relationship to ‘Appropriation’ and what makes my works more than ‘copies’.

Purity: some differences between this and it’s historical 'starting place' antecedent, Antonio Corradini's La Purità.

In general, I have set for myself the difficult task of making new sculptures that are ‘more perfect' than the 'perfect’ Corradini, a masterpiece of Baroque sculpture. Here is a partial list of the ways I have gone about attaining that goal:

1. The substantial additions I have effected and the way I have carved / polished my works have made mine true sculptures-in-the-round, not frontal portraits intended for placement in niches or against walls.

2. I have employed non-traditional (for sculpture) stones for my works, not stereotypical white Italian Marble. My translucent stones (e.g. onyx and calcite) render the veil, shawl, and drapery diaphanous. . . .

3. My sculptures are mirror images of their sources. The mirroring, a feature of many of my portraits, is intentional. It is the view that the subject 'sees' in a mirror. . . .

4. I eliminated the Christian Latin cross from the bodice area of the veil. By so doing, I intend to make the veil more universal. . . .

5. I eliminated the lace border from the veil to freshen its appearance and enhance its smooth, sensual liquidity.

6. My sculptural treatment of the veil and drapery is intentionally softer, more flowing, less sharp than that of the Corradini. In my works, the veil has become more than a covering - it is the form itself. . . .

7. I have corrected several of Corradini's sculptural errors. Corradini not only didn't finish the bottom, sides, and back of his sculpture, certain passages of his work are confused. In particular, the layers of his drapery sometimes don't make sense or were not completely resolved. I fixed those problems in my works.

8. I subtly enlarged the breasts. For a sculpture ostensibly with devout "purity" as its subject, the Corradini woman is quite sexy. By my breast enhancement, I have tried to gently tip the pious / sensual balance a bit farther toward the latter.

9. I have polished the small patch of exposed flesh to differentiate it from the matte finish of the cloth. The entire lower back of my sculpture is also mirror-polished. The Corradini has a dull surface finish throughout. . . .

10. The Baroque-era Corradini has suffered damage in some areas over time. Its carved surface also has several rough, chipped, unfinished passages. . . . My sculptures are completely finished and damage-free. . . .

11. My pedestals are fitting accompaniments to the sculptures. The Corradini is displayed in a corner at Ca' Rezzonico on an unfortunate, too-large, too-dark wood base, to which it is crudely attached. My pedestals are refined, multi-part, carefully designed-and-constructed ensembles that I believe present my sculptures far more elegantly. They permit my works to be seen from all sides. They are beautiful pieces of furniture, but they don't interfere with the 'Purity' of the sculptures.

I hope this list answers your sincere inquiry about my intentions and adequately addresses the subject of 'originality’. I want my works to induce questions, not dictate answers. While almost forcing a type of refined viewing, of connoisseurship, the sculptures should seduce. Ultimately, the analytical approach I have employed in the creation of these pieces doesn't feel all that different from the one I have used to make my portraits. Yet it is undeniable that the net result is quite new.

There is a long tradition of artists making works 'after' the works of their forebears. Although utilizing an unprecedented, advanced, complex technological armamentarium, I am, in a way, working in that great tradition. I don't think, however, that my project owes much to appropriation and the contemporary artists who's works have been labeled as such. Fueled by love, I'm reaching way back to a time centuries before the Modernist Revolution, searching for a way to make something equally revolutionary.

www.barryxball.com

More about the process:

https://www.barryxball.com/process_cat.php?cat=1&process=1

[loneberry]

A Rose for Red Rosa: On the Corpse of Rosa Luxemburg

A response to a prompt from Brandon Shimoda:

3. Briefly describe a grave you have visited of a person to whom you are not related (i.e. a poet, writer, artist, activist, elder, historical figure, friend). For example, describe one thing that you saw there.

🌹 a red rose for Red Rosa 🌹 Memorial to Rosa Luxemburg at the Lichtenstein Bridge over the Landwehr Canal on the edge of Berlin’s Tiergarten Park, where Rosa’s body was thrown into the canal on the night of January 15, 1919. It was not her grave. A grave is a site where the energies generated by ritual acts hover, where the living can’t help but gather to practice a kind of sociality that pays no heed to the border between life and death. What is this need for the emblazoned name to mark the void left in the wake of the departed? Psychoanalysts will tell you, the mind does not know negatives. 

*

Rosa Luxemburg was a communist revolutionary, a Polish-born German (secular) Jew also known for her piercing analysis of the relationship between capitalism, colonialism, and war, which she described in her masterwork The Accumulation of Capital. Her haters will tell you she was too hasty in her attempt to launch a revolution in Germany, that she didn’t understand Volume II of Marx’s Capital, that the underconsumptionist theory of crisis leads you to crude Keynesianism. Her defenders will tell you she was a martyr who uncovered capitalism’s drive toward territorial expansion and prophesied the rise of Nazism in a pamphlet that argued: “Bourgeois society stands at the crossroads, either transition to Socialism or regression into Barbarism.” (Are we at the same crossroads now? The question terrifies me.)

She was one of “history’s vanquished”—a revolutionary spark snuffed out by the proto-Nazi Freikorps at the behest of Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader and German Chancellor Friedrich Ebert. 

*

The corpse of Red Rosa does not rest in the grave that bears her name. We know this because the corpse they pulled out of the Landwehr Canal and buried under her name “did not agree with the anatomical peculiarities of Luxemburg's body”—she had congenital hip dysplasia, a condition that caused her legs to be of different lengths. She walked with a limp and had a gold tooth. She was shot in the head before she was tossed into the canal 101 years ago. When the canal thawed, a waterlogged corpse was fished out of the water and buried under her name. How could the forensic examiners have possibly mistaken the even-legged corpse for hers? Fritz Strassmann, one of the examiners, had even written the definitive textbook on performing autopsies. 

*

Do not read about what happens to a waterlogged corpse. (Which I did, when I learned, one week ago, that my ex-girlfriend’s corpse was fished out of the Connecticut River. Her body had to be identified by her dental records.)

*

Rosa once wrote: “My tombstone may have only two syllables on it: ‘tsvee tsvee’ (zwi zwi). That’s the call of the tomtits, and I can imitate it so well that they come running here right away. It’s usually a clear, fine sound, as sparkling as a steel needle. But imagine! For some days now there’s been a very small warble in this tsvee-tsvee, a tiny chest-note. And do you know what that means? That is the first rustling of the coming spring.” 

Instead, her tombstone unceremoniously reads: “murdered Jan 15, 1919.”

If only a grave of onomatopoeias could be erected for dear Rosa! Tsvee tsvee. Her senses were heightened by the isolation she endured as a political prisoner. A head full of chirps and brain blooms. It wasn’t just the song of the tomtits she loved, but everything that signaled the coming of spring: most of all the flowers. Of all the flowers, she loved the snowdrop most. During her intermittent stints in prison she found comfort in studying botany and assembling her herbarium. Her friends would bring her plant specimens. She would put them in her herbarium, marking down both their German and Latin names, occasionally making errors that autodidacts are prone to making (like mispronouncing a word because you’ve only ever read it in a book). 

From Rosa Luxemburg’s herbarium Can the revolutionary also be a lay botanist? What is the disjunction between the avatar of the revolutionary and their sensuous mode of inhabiting the world? And why was I surprised that someone who was so perspicacious on matters of political economy could harbor such an intense love of flowers?

*

While passing through Berlin for a poetry reading I went to a memorial for Rosa Luxemburg beneath the Lichtenstein Bridge, where her body had been dumped into the canal. All I saw: the rifle butt to the head, the fear, the shot, the splash. The scene ricocheted across a century and exploded in my brain as shrapnel. I had brought a red rose with me. I threw the petals into the water and wept.

*

We still don’t know what happened to the corpse of Rosa.

“rumors had long been circulating at the Charité that the body of Red Rosa never actually left the hospital”

In the cellar of the hospital’s medical history museum, a preserved corpse—missing its head, feet and hands—was discovered by forensic pathologist Michael Tsokos around a decade ago. It dated to the period when Rosa was executed and showed signs of being waterlogged. Tests concluded that the corpse belonged to a woman who died between age 40 and 50 (Rosa was 47 when she was murdered) and had legs of different lengths.

The torso “had been kept on display in the pathology department of Charité Hospital as a classic example of a water corpse or ‘floater’ until 2007.”

It was used to teach medical students about a natural mummification process where the fat of the corpse is transformed into adipocere or “grave wax.”

Submerged in an anaerobic environment, the corpse undergoes a chemical process that turns it into a lump of soap.

Was the soap-torso Rosa’s? In the absence of definitive proof, it was interred at an unknown location. 

(Full post curated by Brandon: https://future-feed.net/the-afterlife-part-4-the-ancestors-reside-in-the-answers-themselves) 

[grandbendfamilydental]

How Do You Know If You Need Emergency Dentistry?

What Is A Dental Emergency?

Any dental problem requires severe pain, uncontrolled bleeding, or lost teeth and requires immediate attention, and is considered a dental emergency. Getting the proper treatment is important and can differentiate between saving and losing a tooth.

If you are unsure whether you should call an emergency dentist in Grand Bend for your dental problem, here are some questions:

Have you lost a tooth?

Are you in severe pain

Do you have an infection

Do you have loose teeth?

Do you have uncontrollable bleeding?

If your answer to any of the above is yes, then you should call your Grand Bend Dentist immediately. If the clinic is closed, you may need to visit an emergency dentist..

What Does Not Require Emergency Care?

Some issues may seem critical at first but can actually wait a couple of days so long as you take good care of yourself. You should still call your dentist for an appointment in these cases, but you do not need emergency service. For example:

A lost filling Filling and garnishing salt water to keep the area clean. You can use dental wax or temporary filling material to protect teeth until you see your dentist.

A broken crown- There is no need for immediate attention until the fragmented piece is in the tooth and there is no pain in your mouth

A toothache- If your pain is not severe and you do not have an abscess, you can delay the trip a bit. However, if you have a high fever and swelling, you should contact your dentist for immediate attention.

What Should I Do While Waiting for Care?

If your teeth are knocked out or too loose, what can you do to keep it in a socket but take care not to swallow it. You should also avoid tooth root so that you do not introduce any new bacteria.

Wash your mouth with warm saltwater and inflate your cheek near the damaged tooth, temporarily relieving any pain and swelling. Your dentist may advise you to take over-the-counter pain medications to manage your discomfort until your appointment.

The best way to avoid dental emergencies is to practice good oral hygiene and get your dentist checked regularly. Today you can save yourself from future pain and nervousness by contacting our highly experienced dentists at Grand Bend Family Dental.

[laylacooke]

Double Headed Cockasaurces Australian Nymph 2000 || Cordy & Layla

timing: Mid August parties: Cordy [to book an appearance message @kadavernagh] & @laylacooke summary: Layla wants to do something nice for Frankie, but it ends up backfiring big time. warning: Don’t read this at work. :-D

Okay, so Pandora’s Boxxx was probably the last place Layla needed to be. But Frankie would be home soon, or so she thought, and she wanted to surprise her with something fun. The question of what plagued her mind as she wandered up and down the aisles slowly. Seeing everything from toys to dvds, the teenager could feel her cheeks turning redder and redder. Were there some regrets going in? Yes, but she was already there, and she wasn’t planning on leaving anytime soon. No. She was determined. She was an adult. She could do this. It would be a nice treat for Frankie, to show her how much she loved her after everything that had happened within the past couple of months. The ginger haired girl just had to come up with an idea first.

Ugh, when would Annabel get back? Cordy leaned back against the window, kicking her legs up next to the register among the various enchanted sex toys and packets of belly button stickers. She puffed a breath of air out, blowing her long hair away from her face. This wasn’t a bad gig, but it was a slow day, and her fingers were practically sparking with magic that wanted to be used. She heard the bell ring and immediately lowered her legs and leaned forward. Aww, a little redhead. She seemed young. Lost, mayhaps. “Hey there, red! Mime E. Stripes is next door, if you’re looking for a ball pit instead of a ball gag. What can I do ya for? You have a name, cherry? How about fangs, fur, or wings?” Of course, Annabel was still gone. Her aura reading would really come in handy right about now.

The voice from behind the counter caught her attention causing Layla’s cheeks to turn as red as they could get. Of course, the comment about her age didn’t make her feel any better either. She had almost considered ignoring the woman, but she knew that would be rude, “It’s Layla. I was looking for something to surprise my girlfriend with.” She completely ignored the last question. She had made a bad habit of giving out too much information online, so the fact that someone was openly asking her if she was supernatural made her hesitant to respond. With her eyes staying away from the area the woman was in, the redhead continued to peruse the aisle she was in slowly. 

Cordy’s mouth ticked up at Layla’s obvious desire to look anywhere but behind the counter. My, she was a bashful one. “What’s wrong? First time in a sex shop?” Cordy called out. With a flick of her finger through the air, she unlatched the gate and walked out from behind the counter, intent on following the girl around. “What’s your gee-eff, then? Human? Oh, come on. You can’t ignore me forever. How else are you gonna pay for your flesh-flavored dental dams?” Cordy sidled over to Layla, smiling. “Lucky for you and your beau, you’re the only customer here right now, which means you have my full attention. So--” She looked down, noting what Layla was wearing. “Are those jorts? Are you that Layla?”

This was like a nightmare. What made her think it was even a good idea to visit a sex shop was beyond her. Her pale skin couldn’t get any redder, but damn was it trying. Is she- Is she coming over- When Layla heard the woman’s voice behind her, she nearly died. And what was worse was how she was grating on the teenager’s nerves. Finally stopping at the mention of her jorts, the redhead turned around, “First, I don’t know you…” She glanced down at the name tag, “Cordy.” What the hell kind of name was Cordy? “Second, I don’t think it’s any of your business what me or my girlfriend are. And lastly…” She crossed her arms and straightened herself up, “These are jorts, and if you’re referring to Jorts 101, I am, indeed, that Layla. Why? You gotta problem with that?”

Cordy hrmphed at the way Layla said her name. So touchy. It was just an honest question. How’d Annabel do this so seamlessly all the time? Customers never seemed to mind when she accosted them with personal questions. “People don’t come to the Boxxx unless their needs are… unique. Wouldn’t want you to bite your girlfriend’s head off and lay eggs inside of her neck, or whatever it is you do. But hey, maybe she’s into that. Is she a zombie? They often have death wishes.” Cordy grinned at Layla and followed her past the lingerie. She always hated those leprechaun-print thongs. Why would anyone wanna wear one of those things? “I knew it! You’re the jorts Layla. Yeah, yeah, I read your presentation, and you missed out on including some key jorts in there.” Cordy squeezed her way between Layla and the aisle’s exit. She pouted as she tried to measure Layla up again. “Are you some kinda jorts demon?”

Bite Frankie’s head off and what now? “What? Ew. Gross. And no. She’s not a zombie.” Layla moved forward trying to get away from Cordy. Pandora’s Boxxx had turned more into Pandora’s Chamber of Being Held Hostage All While Being Questioned About Her Sex Motives and... Jorts. “Key jorts? Seriously? I covered a majority of body types. What were you looking for? A section on Assless Jorts?” She continued to move towards the end of the aisle, until she noticed Cordy was blocking her. Letting out a low growl instinctually, she realized she had probably just given up what she was, but she wasn’t playing now, “No. Those don’t even exist.” Or did they? Layla couldn’t be quite sure with all the new creatures she was discovering in town; like the giant clam that almost tried to eat her or the squirrels that took Ulf’s fingertip.

“Well how was I supposed to know that?” Cordy asked with a roll of her eyes. “You aren’t spilling any details. It’s not like I’m asking anything personal.” Zombie, shmombie. Some people just got so uppity. “I’m just trying to do my job, cherry, and you’re not making it easy. But that’s okay, I like a challenge.” Though it sure was helpful when Annabel could just drop the answer on her lap the second someone walked in. Cordy wiggled her fingers, which were tingling with magic and energy. She had a couple tricks up her bell sleeves, too. “Assless jorts would’ve been nice, yeah. You have to cover all of your bases, except the ass. You’re also missing the pinstriped jorts, which are an emerging trend. Can’t believe you neglected them.” Cordy gave her head a small, somber shake. The growl snapped her attention back up. “Oh!” She squeaked. “You a werewolf? Or something a little less boring?”

“I didn’t exactly come in here to spill details. Not those details anyways, and can you move? You do realize it’s super rude to block a customer in an aisle with...what are those…” Layla’s gaze shifted from Cordy to what was sitting on a shelf to the left of her. Eyes growing wider, she could feel her cheeks growing red, “Is that...is that a two headed penis?” Her voice dropped a few octaves. What. The. Actual. Fuck? “Okay, nope. I came in here for something to surprise my girlfriend. Not to see the rare double headed cockasaurces of doom. Nope. Nooooope. Fuck this place.” She turned back to Cordy, and instead of asking her to move, pushed the woman out of the way with more force than she had anticipated. Damn werewolf strength. She had made a huge mistake and just wanted to leave. The jorts argument was the last thing on her mind at this very moment.

“What, you’ve never seen one of those before? Some Australian nymphs requested--” Cordy was cut off by Layla’s continued noping. Man, she really needed to chill for a second. The Boxxx wasn’t the place to be such a wet blanket. Cordy could practically feel Layla’s anger and frustration boiling toward the surface, and she realized too late that she was in its direct path. Layla gave her a violent push, and Cordy fell toward the floor, only catching herself at the last second by focusing the magic that’d been pulsing between her fingers. She propelled herself upward enough to catch her balance, her magic crackling now. “Did you just shove me?” She yelled, indignant. “I was just trying to lend a hand to you and your girl, but fine, if you’re gonna be so catty.” Now, there was an idea. Cordy smirked at the thought. It wouldn’t be easy, and it’d been a while since she’d pulled off something so hilarious, but sometimes people just needed a good ol’ hex to get their head on straight.

Cordy reached within herself, focusing on the annoyance balled in her gut, ma’s voice loud in her ears. Use your words. Ma had always worked with incantations when she hexed and cursed people, but Cordy found that distracting, preferring mediation over all that chanting and waxing poetic. She closed her eyes, picturing that Australian nymph dildo and exactly what she wanted with clarity. She focused on her annoyance, her rage, the satisfaction at revenge exacted. The magic surged out of her, flowing into the dildo like river rapids, and it flew off the shelf, smacking right into Layla’s snarling face.

Layla knew that when she saw the woman catch herself, with what could only be magic, she was fucked. Her eyes grew wide as she slowly started stepping backwards looking for an escape route, “Look, I didn’t mean for that to happen, okay? My anger...sometimes I can’t control myself. A-Are you okay?” The redhead continued to look around for something she could buy that would work as an apology. Nothing too expensive, like a nearby...Butt Plug With A Tail? Are Furries seriously a thing here? “Um, hey, you guys do realize that a good portion of the people living here already have tails, right?” Her laugh was uneasy and nervous. This woman was mad, and there was no telling what kind of power she held. Of course, before Layla could say anything else, she felt that power. The double headed cockasaurces Australian Nymph 2000, or whatever the fuck it was called, had smacked her square in the face with enough force to knock her to the floor.

Moaning, she slowly opened her eyes feeling a weird energy racing through her body. Her head was throbbing and as she rubbed her face, she felt a small amount of blood coming from her nose, “What did you do to me? Did you just break my nose with a flying dick?” She slowly sat upright feeling dizzy. Layla had never imagined in a million years, she’d be smacked in the face with a double headed penis, but here she was.

Climbing to her feet with the assistance of the shelf right next to her, Layla rubbed her head. She had already felt regret for the way she had acted, but also confusion from the whole situation, and without saying anything else to Cordy, found her way to the front door and left.