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Crafts rock all five senses at Norsk Høstfest

From handicrafts to food, dance, and music, this massive festival preserves culture

Photo: Barbara K. Rostad Don Karsky, a staple at Høstfest for years, is weaving his colorful ethnic flag products, such as placemats and table runners. Here he produces a Norwegian flag motif.

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Don Karsky, a staple at Høstfest for years, is weaving his colorful ethnic flag products, such as placemats and table runners. Here he produces a Norwegian flag motif.

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Where can one hear Norwegian duo Didrik and Emil Solli-Tangen, take a class in Swedish clog dancing, watch an expert Danish paper cutter, and talk to an Icelandic Viking re-enactor all in the same day?

Only at Norsk Høstfest, presented every fall in Minot, N.D., the largest Scandinavian festival in North America where a broad range of arts and crafts, music, and food fills seven separate halls, two villages, and a mezzanine with all things Scandinavian.

Woodturner Phil Holtan says of his craft, “I love everything about it: the energizing burst of a new idea and the painstaking pace of problem solving, the challenge of mastering tools to bring into being what I had only imagined. For me, it is an act of both faith and imagination to turn a bowl.”

These words would likely resonate with many of the artisans found at Høstfest as they pursue a craft they love, a heritage they cherish, and a larger sense of self connected to past, present, and future.

For this reason an overview of the incredible variety of crafts found at Høstfest is presented here as a sampling of the vast artistic avenues pursued today by those wishing to develop old skills and preserve tradition while pushing these crafts to new heights and passing them on to others.

One such person is Holtan, 2013 Høstfest Artist of the Year, who has immersed himself for 30 years in this craft with Norwegian roots. He has made five trips to Norway to learn, and he is passing on his knowledge through DVDs and woodturning classes in which he has already taught over 1,100 students.

Also a Lutheran pastor, Holtan says, “I am reminded that God doesn’t work with perfect material either. So I must trust that in this distressed and unlikely wood, burled, decayed, worm-eaten, twisted, bird-pecked, in this least likely looking material, most of all, there is the promise of beauty.”

That same passion drives others as well. Jørgen Sando, a fourth generation goldsmith, is a member of the Norwegian Goldsmith Association founded by his great-grandfather Kolbjørn Sando. He makes specialty brooches for bunads as well as other creations.

Handmade replicas of sterling silver jewelry is the specialty of Birte Nellesen of Corvallis, Mont. A thousand years ago Scandinavians believed silver was moonlight that turned into metal under magical conditions. She noted that Scandinavians mined silver but also traveled to Arabia to trade goods for silver coins they could melt down to make jewelry.

Another metalworker intrigued with ancient designs is Pedro Bedard who was stationed in the Viking Village to demonstrate repoussé, the old art of hammering designs in bronze.

Kelsey Patton of Stromsburg, Neb., raises Icelandic sheep, then spins and knits with their wool. She wears clothing typical for a Viking woman of the 900s from Sweden. A visitor to both Sweden and Norway, she taught a class on tablet weaving at Høstfest University where people may take three-hour or daylong classes for about $25 per hour.

Photo: Barbara K. Rostad Geir Ness appeals to the sense of smell with two Norwegian perfumes based on “the fresh scents of Norway.” Ness chats with a customer while wearing his unique t-shirt marketing tool.

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Geir Ness appeals to the sense of smell with two Norwegian perfumes based on “the fresh scents of Norway.” Ness chats with a customer while wearing his unique t-shirt marketing tool.

Some of the other classes offered at the 2015 event were Swedish clog dancing, Arctic flute making, a felting workshop, bunad embroidery, or Viking Age carving.

Ethnic flags, table runners, placemats, and coasters hand woven by Don Karsky of St. Croix Falls, Wis., won an award at Høstfest in 2012. A large loom for weaving is part of his display so the artist may be observed bringing threads together to form any one of the five Scandinavian flags. Flag motifs form the bulk of Karsky’s Kraft, providing colorful products.

Among the many booths of rosemalers, Helga Kennedy of Story City, Iowa, offers a unique combination of Hardanger embroidery and rosemaling on some of her pieces. Her friend Diane Hoven supplies the Hardanger in relatively small patches, for example, a single heart, which Helga then frames and adds her rosemaling to either the wooden frame or, in other instances, to the glass itself.

Viking Era Master Carver Jay Haavik, of Seattle, began his professional career doing art forms of the Northwest Coastal Native people, such as totem poles, masks, and more. In the late 1990s he got excited about wood carvings from the Viking Era after making several trips to Norway, the land of his heritage.

Then in 2003 he received a Norwegian Marshall Fund Award to study at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo, Norway. He has studied and worked extensively there. In June 2010 he was hired by the New Oseberg Foundation in Norway to be the lead carver for a replica of the Oseberg Viking ship.

Haavik has had exhibits in his own backyard at Seattle’s Nordic Heritage Museum in 2002 and in 2004 at Pacific Lutheran University, plus many others across the U.S.

Of course, many visitors to Høstfest wear their Norwegian sweaters, and many varieties were for sale at shops throughout the festival, but most compelling were the more than 70 hand-knit sweaters shown on the stage by folks of every age from a sleeping baby to grandpas and grandmas. Behind each was a story, often one spanning 50 years or more. For example, Katherine Moe, now in her later years, knit her first Norwegian sweater at age nine.

Norwegian sweaters became national sportswear once the design labeled “Marius” became coveted. Top-ranked Olympic skier Stein Eriksen and his brother Marius, also a skier, popularized that design from Setesdal.

Setesdal sweaters often feature cross designs and what are called “lice,” row upon row of little white dots. Valdres sweaters often feature hearts in the pattern, some upside down. The Selbu sweater, featuring the eight-point snowflake, sometimes called the Selbu rose, has also continued to be popular over 100 years.

Emcee Helene Anderson, who has also knit many sweaters, relayed the stories about each sweater and commented on the styles and colors, calling attention to such details as hand embroidery or buttons made from Norwegian coins no longer in use.

When sweaters wore out, making another identical to it was common practice. Worn-out sweaters actually became the source of inspiration for one Høstfest artist who fashions heart-shaped Christmas ornaments from segments of such sweaters.

And of course, Norwegian sweaters and skiing are inseparable. Tarjei Gjelstad, Director of the Norwegian Ski Museum in Morgedal, made wooden skis at the Telemark booth.

Icelandic Viking Jarl Gunnar Olafson, a direct descendant of two famous Viking kings, Harald Haarfager and Harald Hardrada, manages the Viking Festival in his country. He was part of the Viking Village last year and this year brought his teenage daughter along, both dressed in authentic Viking garb.

Also in the Viking Village can be found handmade long bows of the Viking Age, nearly as tall as the person holding it. Blacksmiths are forging hot iron into different items used a thousand years ago such as helmets, weapons, hinges, and bolts.

Those gathered in the Tromsø Cultural Village also aim to preserve early times. Here one can learn Sámi braiding techniques, try felting with wool from Norwegian sheep, hear fairy tales, and play traditional games.

In addition to the two villages just described, Høstfest is scattered over several other halls. All linked together by connecting covered walkways, they form a vast panoply of events and displays to overwhelm the five senses. Visual overload happens easily. All the artists described so far are engaged in creating something to look at. Sweaters, bunads, rosemaling, and Danish paper cutting are just a few of the visual delights.

Much is touchable too, especially the sweaters, balls of yarn, woven fabrics, and carvings.

Laila and Geir, two Norwegian perfumes created by Geir Ness, are heady scents. Also wafting everywhere are mingled aromas of many foods, ranging from Viking-on-a Stick to a six-course dinner at En To Tre, a restaurant with Norwegian chefs offering such fare as juniper-cured reindeer, smoked salmon, and beef tenderloin. Of course, these are not just to smell, but to taste.

Finally, there is “The Sound of Music” throughout all the halls. There are 10 areas for performers with programming from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at most of them.

Big names for 2015 were the likes of Martina McBride, Celtic Thunder, and Ronnie Milsap, all in the Great Hall of the Vikings. But many fine entertainers gave free performances on the other stages. Among them was the much-loved “Norwegian Cowboy” Bjøro Håland, celebrating his 30th year with Høstfest.

Other platforms offered accordion music, pianists, Scandinavian folk music, Swedish dancers and cloggers, Western Plains Children’s Choir all in bunads, and more.

Another audio/visual experience was the Author’s Corner with readings by novelists Lauraine Snelling and Vidar Sundstøl, Astrid Karlsen Scott’s nonfiction, and children’s books by the Christmas Wish Family: Anja, photographer Per Breiehagen, and writer Lori Evert.

The quick review of ways to experience the five senses at Høstfest is to explain that gathered in this single spot in Minot there exists on an annual basis the opportunity to see, hear, touch, taste, and smell a cornucopia of Scandinavian heritage that is likely unrivaled in its breadth and depth. This massive presentation of cultural material in a way that allows a lot of visitor participation creates the potential to snowball into an avalanche of renewed appreciation for Scandinavian heritage.

Does that sound like an ad for Høstfest? Actually, it’s an endorsement of strategies to protect and preserve treasured cultural traditions. It’s easier to treasure something you have seen, even tried to do. Some visitors will be inspired to develop a new skill and thus join the parade of torch bearers. Others contribute by purchasing a cultural item relevant to them. Together with museums, camps, festivals, films, and books, appreciation for Scandinavian arts and crafts can be fostered.

This article originally appeared in the Oct. 23, 2015, issue of the Norwegian American Weekly. To subscribe, visit SUBSCRIBE or call us at (206) 784-4617.

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Avocado Cilantro Cream

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SPINACH: Leafy green vegetables like spinach provide more nutrients than any other food. Rich in many vitamin and minerals, spinach has a high concentration of phytonutrients, providing powerful antioxidant protection, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer benefits. The high concentration of Vitamin K found on spinach is essential to building and maintaining bone health.

CHIA SEEDS: Loaded with nutrients to benefit your brain and your body, these tiny seeds are high in antioxidants helping to fight free racial production.  They are also high in Omega-3 fatty acids helping maintain heart health.

YIELDS: 4-6 Servings

1 – 1 ½ lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 lemon, juiced and zested

2 tbsp chopped cilantro

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided

1 tbsp ghee or clarified butter

1 ride avocado, seeded and peeled

2 cloves of garlic

1/4  small red onion, roughly chopped

1  jalapeño, seeded and ribbed (optional)

1 bunch fresh cilantro, fibrous bottom stems removed

1 cup spinach

zest from 2 limes

juice from 2 limes

zest from 1 lemon

juice from 1/2 lemon

1 tbsp ground chia seeds

1/2 tsp salt & pepper, more to taste

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/4 -1/2 cup water

  1. In a large bowl, combine prepared shrimp with garlic, the juice and zest of the lemon, cilantro, 1 tbsp olive oil, and salt and pepper.  Set aside for 15-20 minutes while you make your sauce.

  2. In a blender, combine avocado, garlic, onion, jalapeño (if using), cilantro, spinach, lime and lemon, chia seeds, salt and pepper.  Blend ingredients while drizzling in the olive oil.  Add more water while blending the sauce as needed to make a smooth and creamy consistency. Season with extra salt and pepper if needed. Set aside.

  3. Heat a large skillet under medium high heat.  Drizzle in 1 tbsp olive oil and add shrimp in one layer.  You might need to cook the shrimp in two batches to avoid overcrowding the pan.  Depending on your size of shrimp, cooking shrimp will take between 2-3 minutes.  Flip each shrimp over and continue cooking for another minute or two.

  4. Remove from heat and add the ghee to the pan. Toss shrimp with ghee until it is completely melted.  Serve shrimp with cilantro sauce.

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Jeep Brings 7 Unique Concepts to 2018 Moab Easter Jeep Safari

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Even though Jeep has been busy with the release of the all-new 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL and the redesigned 2019 Jeep Cherokee, Jeep still had time to create seven amazing concepts for the annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari.

The annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari is a nine-day event held in Moab, Utah and it brings in Jeepers from all over the world. Over the course of the event attendees go off-roading in the beautiful and challenging Moab landscape, they swap Jeep stories and they get an exclusive look at the specially designed Jeep concepts.This year Jeep brought seven concepts and they are all sporting tons of Mopar parts and some pretty unique features, here’s a closer look.

Jeep Wagoneer Roadtrip

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Nacho Jeep

The Nacho Jeep concept is decked out with a variety of parts from Mopar’s collection of Jeep Performance Parts, which means Jeepers can replicate the concept on their own at home. Mopar’s Jeep Performance Parts include a brawny hood that is accented with the standard black hood graphic, and a cold-air intake, as well as rock rails 2-inch-round tube doors, and grab handles.The Nacho Jeep is hard to miss as it is a unique yellow-orange hue and it stands tall thanks to the vehicle’s 2-inch lift kit and 37-inch tires.

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Two major insurance industry associations in the UK have called for government intervention to cover losses caused by future pandemics.

Bosses from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) have both commented on the need for such an arrangement due to the “uninsurable” risk posed by diseases such as Covid-19.

The UK government already has similar programmes in place to mitigate financial losses caused by flooding (Flood Re) and terrorist attacks (Pool Re) — the industry is now proposing the creation of a “Pandemic Re”.

In a statement on its website, ABI director general Huw Evans wrote: “Tackling this will be an issue for governments as much as insurers, and difficult decisions will need to be made about how far the state is prepared to mandate and pay for insurance protection for businesses and individuals.

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“This is not market failure so much as recognising the limitations of the market.”

Evans pointed toward Flood Re and Pool Re, as well as schemes in California and New Zealand to mitigate against earthquake risk to demonstrate how partnerships between the insurance industry and governments can address gaps in protection.

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On June 8, 2021, New York State Police at Endwell arrested Aaron M. Colvin, age 27 of Union, NY for the misdemeanor of Making a False Written Statement.

On April 18, Troopers responded to a one-vehicle crash on Twist Run Road in the Town of Union.  Colvin told troopers that a friend of his was driving the vehicle before they crashed then fled the scene.  Colvin was checked out by Union EMS but did not wish to be transported.  Troopers were unable to find anyone else in the area and did not find any evidence that showed anyone else had been in the vehicle.   Colvin signed a written statement reporting that another person was driving the vehicle.

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As Managing Partner of the 9-lawyer Paul Ellis Law Group, Paul counsels on issues including formation, early-stage financing (friends and family, angel and VC), joint venture and strategic partnering relationships, employment, equity plans, mergers and acquisitions, and, together with his colleagues, protection and licensing of intellectual property. Beyond the internet/mobile/IT industries, he has practiced in industries including telecommunications, healthcare, manufacturing, banking, real estate, consumer products, and entertainment. He has represented companies ranging from startups to multinationals, as well as funds and individual and institutional investors. Paul is a board member of NY Tech Alliance and organizes its events on legal issues for startup through midsize tech companies. He holds a BA from Harvard and a JD from Georgetown.

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Meghan joined Amplifyher as a startup operator and investor. Previously, as the founding Managing Partner of Red Bear Angels, she built the Cornell alumni angel network of 100+ HNWI and led 25+ investments including Datalogue, Grokstyle [acq. Facebook], and Lyft [NASDAQ: LYFT]. Meghan received her venture training from Foundation Capital and Bowery Capital. As a startup operator, she was an early Director at StyleCaster, Inc (acq. She Knows Media) and a Public Relations specialist for Skype and Foursquare during their early years. Meghan received her B.S. in Fiber Science from Cornell University and M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

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Experience New Zealand’s second most famous walk, which straddles the rugged spine of Fiordland’s Humboldt Mountains, and enjoy scenery even more varied than the Milford Track.

The Routeburn Track has the capacity to lift you way beyond the normal world of outdoor experience. It is utterly sublime. A gloriously remote and untouched wilderness pathway, that can lead you back from the 21st Century to view a pre-historic earth. The view from the track’s highest point, Conical Peak near Harris Saddle, holds you spellbound and lost for words. The panorama of encircling snow-capped mountains extends to the Tasman Sea. The exquisite serenity, stillness and loveliness of Lake Harris, will remain a permanent image etched in your mind.

The 33 km track usually takes 3 to 4 days with a choice of 4 huts and 2 campsites that need to be booked well in advance. The huts are located at Lake Howden, Lake Mackenzie, Routeburn Falls, and Routeburn Flats. The track can be walked from the Divide on the Te Anau/Milford highway, or from the Routeburn Shelter at the head of Lake Wakatipu.

The variety of landscapes is amazing. From the grassy river flats you climb through dense beech forest to the snowline where alpine plants grow in profusion. An exposed sub-alpine section is traversed on Day 2, following the Routeburn to its outlet from Lake Harris. The natural sounds of water tumbling, trickling, gushing and cascading can be heard all along the track. The vegetation growth is prolific, and you can see native birds and colourful butterflies along the way. Great Walk hut or campsite passes can be purchased at the visitor centres in Te Anau, Queenstown and Glenorchy. Public transport is available at either end of the track but needs to be pre-arranged.

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No matter what size garden plot you have take advantage of a technique called interplanting to maximize your veggie output this summer. Interplanting is the process of placing two different crops closely together in the same bed or garden row. It is ideal to use when you are managing a space with hand tools and are trying to maximize production.

Here are a few tips to make this a success this growing season:

Pair slow and fast growing plants together. By knowing a crop's days to maturity (DTM) you can choose two different crops that won't compete for space. A common pairing is planting radishes (20-30 DTM) with carrots (70-90 DTM). This can be done by sowing carrot seed with normal spacing and planting radishes between the rows or even mixing the seeds together (see technique here). Radishes will mature faster and can be harvested before the carrots reach full size.

Grow things that are different heights. When thinking about what plants to grow together it’s ideal to place short and tall crops in the same bed. They are less likely to compete for space. A classic example is planting basil and tomatoes together. Not only do they make a great pairing in summer dishes, but basil has only been know to repel pests with its strong smell.

Maximize win-win relationships. There are a lot of benefits to adding edible flowers to your garden even if you don’t have enough space for a full bed. They are great for attracting pollinators and increasing fruit production on crops like summer squash and cucumbers. Consider planting flowers as a border or on the edge of a row in your garden. A good pairing is planting nasturtiums next to summer squash.

The concept of intercropping is done best when thinking about a garden as a whole system and what plants work well together. It may sound intimidating at first, but can easily be trialed and modified one area at time and will be a great benefit to maximize plant diversity overall.

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The Surprising Impact of COVID-19 on Your Teeth

It’s no secret that 2020 has been an incredibly difficult and turbulent year, affecting the entire world in a wide variety of ways.

With so many businesses in Australia (and beyond) being forced to close their doors or significantly reduce their operations, you might assume that dental practices have also been struggling to stay afloat after having to temporarily cease treating patients (apart from emergencies) during the first Coronavirus lockdown.

In total contrast, the past few months have been the busiest we’ve experienced with no signs of slowing down. Not only this, but we’ve also noticed a trend – more and more patients are coming to us with broken or cracked teeth than ever before.

But why?

There are three main reasons that more patients are suffering from fractured teeth since the Coronavirus pandemic began, these being:

  • Stress
  • Working from home
  • Poor sleep

Luckily, once you can identify how these issues are affecting your teeth, we’ve got some suggestions below that you can easily implement to prevent further damage.

The uncertainty, pressure and fear experienced by so many people during the pandemic has emphasised the impact of COVID-19 on everyone’s mental health, with stress levels becoming understandably higher than ever before. Stress can lead to us grinding and clenching our teeth, which can cause damage to the tooth in the form of cracks, chips or fractures.

What you can do: Mindfulness meditation is a great way to relieve stress, as well as practicing yoga. Being physically active each day in some way is an effective way to boost your mental health, even if it’s as simple as a walk on your lunch break. Speaking to your family and friends about how you’re feeling can also make you feel much better by sharing, and realising that others may be feeling the exact same way.

If there are specific activities or situations that you know increase your stress, try to avoid or reduce them when possible, or get a hand from someone else who can help you complete them.

Working from home

On June 29th 2020, research from Roy Morgan announced that over 4.3 million people (32% of working Australians) had been working from home (“WFH”) during the several months prior as a result of the shutdown of the economy due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

For the majority of employees, working from home has been a completely new experience which they hadn’t been prepared for, both mentally but more importantly, in terms of their home office setup. Many of us have had to create a home office with less-than-ideal resources, setting up laptops at the kitchen table or even on the lounge where we hunch over for 8 hours.

Improper posture throughout the day can actually lead to TMJ disorder (TMD) and teeth grinding at night. This is the case when adopting a posture where the head is held forward past the shoulders, as it puts strain on the muscles and joints in the back of the neck and upper trapezius. These muscles are closely connected with the jaw muscles and impact on their function, which is why they can lead to clenching, jaw pain and eventually broken teeth.

What you can do: Firstly, try to be aware of your posture when working from home. Attempt to create a home office where your screen is at eye level, even if this means elevating your screen with boxes or books. Make sure your shoulders are over your hips, and your ears are aligned with your shoulders. Alternate between sitting and standing, and take frequent short breaks throughout the day to get moving, like going to get a drink or check the mail. Incorporate stretches and movement exercises regularly to stretch and strengthen your muscles. Seeking out professional help where possible by being assessed by a physiotherapist, osteopath or chiropractor can also be helpful for long term improvements.

Poor sleep

Many of us suffer from poor sleep at the best of times, but with the increased stress of the pandemic, insomnia and restlessness at bedtime has made it increasingly common. When we become stressed, our sympathetic nervous system becomes more activated, which triggers the body’s “flight or fight” response. This state of arousal can make it difficult to wind down at night, and causes physical tension throughout the body, including clenching of the jaw.

What you can do: Set aside time before bed to properly switch off. Take a bath and turn off your phone and other screens for an hour before bed. Deep breathing for a few minutes before you sleep helps to activate the parasympathetic nervous system, which counteracts the “fight or flight” response by slowing your heart rate and reducing blood pressure, which improves the ability to have a quality sleep. If your body is more relaxed while you sleep, your muscles (including your jaw) will be less tense when you wake up and there’ll be a reduction in grinding.

Most importantly, to reduce your teeth grinding it’s important to become more aware. Most people don’t realise they actually grind their teeth until it’s pointed out. If your teeth are touching right now, that’s an indication that you’re causing some damage, as your teeth actually aren’t supposed to touch aside from when you’re chewing or talking. When the mouth is relaxed, there should be a small space between your top and bottom teeth when your lips are together. Whenever you notice your teeth are touching, actively try to unclench them.

If you’ve previously had orthodontic treatment such as Invisalign and have a retainer, or a night guard to prevent grinding at night, try wearing these during the day. This will protect your teeth by creating a barrier between them.

Preventing your teeth from grinding will have a big impact on your oral health down the track. The tiny imperfections and cracks in your teeth from everyday wear and tear can become much bigger over time with continuous pressure and trauma, which can lead to further treatment such as a crownveneers or a root canal being necessary. Prevention is therefore your best bet to save yourself pain, money and stress in future.

Oasis Dental Studio is here to help! To keep an eye on the strength of your teeth and to catch teeth grinding early, it’s important to visit your dentist regularly for your 6-month checkup and clean. We can also create you a custom night guard to reduce the impact of teeth grinding, and keep your teeth in their best shape for the remainder of 2020 and beyond!

Please feel free to book an appointment online with our Gold Coast dentists or find out more about teeth grinding and night guards by giving our friendly team a call:

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• With his attorney, Thomas H. Bienert's hand on his shoulder, Kent Easter looks at the jury during opening statements at his trial in Santa Ana Wednesday.

  • Kent Easter's attorney, Thomas H. Bienert's presents his opening statement in Santa Ana Wednesday.

  • Orange County Deputy District Attorney, Chris Duff presents the state's opening statement in the Kent Easter trial Wednesday. Pictures of Kent and Jill Easter are on the screen in the background.

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SANTA ANA – The defense lawyer for an Irvine attorney accused of planting drugs in the car of a volunteer at his son’s school told jurors Wednesday his client’s wife “wore the pants in the family” and goaded him into participating, but she actually placed items in the woman’s vehicle.

“By the end of the trial, you’re going to see that while Kent (Easter) is a very good human being, he didn’t have a backbone when it came to his wife. … She pushed him around,” said Thomas Bienert Jr., Easter’s San Clemente attorney.

Jill Easter, 40, pleaded guilty last week to the same felony count – false imprisonment – her husband faces and is expected to testify for the defense.

Deputy District Attorney Chris Duff told jurors in his opening statements in Orange County Superior Court that the couple acted in concert and that evidence will show Kent Easter was near school volunteer Kelli Peter’s Irvine home and planted the drugs.

Beginning in February 2011, the Easters conspired to have Peters arrested because Jill Easter was angry over the supervision of their young son, prosecutors say.

Kent Easter then drove to the woman’s home in the predawn hours of Feb. 16, 2011, and placed a bag of Vicodin, Percocet and marijuana and a used marijuana pipe behind the driver’s seat of her unlocked vehicle, prosecutors allege.

Duff played for jurors the telephone call Kent Easter made later that day from the business center at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach, identifying himself as an Indian neighbor and haltingly telling police he had noticed Peters drive erratically and place drugs in the back seat.

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Irvine police obtained hotel surveillance video showing Kent Easter making the call.

“You’re going to see how the Easters went after this poor lady even though nothing happened to their child,” Duff said.

The 911 call led to the public detention of Peters, then the PTA president and after-school volunteer at Plaza Vista School in Irvine, at the school for about two hours, while police found the drugs and paraphernalia in her car and questioned her before she was released.

For the first time Wednesday, the triggers for the incident were revealed in court by both sides and details of Jill Easter’s alleged extramarital affair emerged through her husband’s lawyer.

Jill Easter got upset with Peters one afternoon in February 2010 because her son had not been brought quickly to the front after school. The heated conversation ended with Jill Easter telling Peters, “I’ll get you,” and Peters breaking down and crying, testified Peters, who is the prosecution’s first witness.

For about a year after the encounter, the Easters attempted to get Peters fired, got a restraining order against her and filed a civil lawsuit, Duff said.

Bienert told jurors the lawsuit against Peters was dismissed by Kent Easter and went nowhere.

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A trusting Kent Easter tried to move past the incident that his wife, who he did not know was cheating on him, would not let go of, Bienert said. Kent Easter learned about his wife’s affair and much of the facts in the case after March 2011, Bienert contended.

Jill Easter “berated her husband every day” that he was not supporting her in her fight against Peters, said Bienert, showing jurors emails she sent to Kent Easter. In one titled “need to get serious,” Jill Easter wrote that Peters was spreading rumors about her and, “I have to say, you’re not there for me and” their son.

Kent Easter, 39, made the telephone call because his wife leaned on him, telling him she observed Peters drive erratically and place drugs in her car, the defense lawyer said. His client could not have believed his wife planted the drugs, he said.

“This is a case of a trusting husband, no more, no less,” Bienert said. “This is also a case of a dishonest wife” who planted the drugs but never told her husband that she did it.

Kent Easter was fired from his Newport Beach firm over the incident, and the Easters are now separated, Bienert said.

Bienert also shared with jurors snippets of text messages exchanged between Jill Easter and her lover, painting a portrait of Kent Easter as a “dupe” while his client sat in a gray suit and a tie looking glum, eyes downcast.

In one text, Jill Easter wrote to her lover, Bienert said: “When I am with u I feel so rite. Nothing’s missing.”

If convicted, Kent Easter faces a maximum sentence of three years in prison.

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I have a 95 24valve vx triple locked and am on the hunt for a whole front end hub to hub preferred, if anyone can help?
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If you get stuck you can modify a non locking diff housing to a locking housing. I think it involves grinding and welding though.

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Dental Implants in Torrance, CA from Steven K. Okamoto, DDS

Dental implants are an innovative solution to replacing missing teeth that comes with a track record of proven success and longevity. Torrance implant dentist Steven K. Okamoto, DDS offers full implant dentistry, including both implant placement surgery and restoration with life-like and beautiful prosthetics to fill gaps caused by any number of missing teeth. Using state-of-the-art Nobel products, Dr. Okamoto can dramatically enhance your smile and improve oral function.

Why Choose Dental Implants?Dental Implants in Torrance CA

Despite advances in health care, millions of people suffer from missing teeth due to a number of concerns, including decay, gum disease, or oral trauma. While the standard solutions for many years were bridges or dentures, dental implants are fast becoming the treatment of choice for missing teeth, as they offer a more natural-looking, comfortable, and effective solution.

A dental implant utilizes an artificial tooth root as a base, providing a solid foundation for a range of replacement teeth, including bridges, crowns, and even full dentures. Implants are made of titanium and, over a period of healing after being surgically added to bone, integrate with tissue. This integration process creates an anchor for replacement teeth that is unmatched in strength, allowing your new teeth to feel as close as possible to natural teeth.

Dental Implants in Torrance with Dr. Okamoto

Dr. Okamoto offers patients a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere for their complete implant treatment. For patients who require additional care before implants can be placed, such as bone grafts or sinus lifts, we have a suite dedicated specifically to oral surgery to ensure you receive the best care possible. Whether you are missing one tooth, several, or all of your natural teeth in an arch, Dr. Okamoto can help, with dental implant services that include:

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Driving Miss Daisy – Review – York Theatre Royal

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By Gail Schuster, June 2019

The period of history spanned by Driving Miss Daisy illustrates how long a culture of tolerance can take to develop and how easily it could be lost. Indeed, recent events would seem to confirm that it is still an ongoing process. Whilst on the surface the story is of the enduring relationship between an elderly lady and her long term driver against the backdrop of the emerging civil rights movement in America, it’s a great vehicle for “The process of delicate social exchanges between white and black, woman and man, Jew and Christian, boss and employee, elderly and caregiver and finally friend to friend,” explains Director Suzann McLean.

Paula Wilcox, famous for her roles in Man about the House, Upstart Crow and Living the Dream amongst others, plays the elderly Miss Daisy with skill and a sympathetic, light touch. Following a car accident at 72 she is unwillingly coerced by her son, Boolie (Cory English) to take an African American driver. The part of Hoke, her chauffeur, is played by multi-talented Maurey Richards, a member of the singing group The Platters for 10 years. His employer makes her reluctance clear by refusing to be driven anywhere for the first six days, about which he wryly observes to her son, “It only took six days; the same time it took the good Lord to make the world.”

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“Cleverly realised”

As the title would suggest, much of the performance takes place in the cars owned by Miss Daisy and driven by Hoke. The car itself is cleverly realised by using a half vehicle, mounted on a revolving central point, which then rotates providing both a feeling of movement and the opportunity for the audience to see the interior and the actors inside. The car has such a central role that at the end of the production, it gets to acknowledge the applause from the audience.

The remorseless passage of time and the dramatic historic events that take place are presented to the audience via popular media images at the top of the scenery. These start as newspaper articles and move through radio, black and white television to colour. In one very effective scene, Hoke and Miss Daisy are marooned in a traffic jam caused by the bombing of the local Jewish temple. Her naivety of religious difference is illustrated by her surprise at the attack: “I am sure they meant to bomb one of the conservative synagogues… The synagogue is reform.” Hoke gently points out that to the people perpetrating this crime there is no difference: “A Jew is a Jew, Miss Daisy.”

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The playwright, Alfred Uhry, based the story on his own memories of his grandmother and the driver who drove for her for 25 years. Many aspects of Uhry’s own life are brought up in the show: “Everyone thinks Jews are all the same, but we didn’t think so in the South. The way I was brought up, the best thing to be was Episcopalian. In our temple the music was Christmas hymns. I was brought up with Christmas trees, Easter egg hunts – and my Jewish face.” Indeed, on a visit to her son Boolie’s house, Miss Daisy and Hoke discuss the Christmas decorations, put up outside by her daughter-in-law. Uhry received an Outer Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Driving Miss Daisy and when in 1989, it was made into an Academy Award winning film (Best Picture of the Year), he won the Oscar for screenplay adaptation.

The performance progresses sedately, like the main characters, but with warmth. They are comfortable with each other’s foibles and live in their own small world, getting on with their routines but from time to time, events in the outside world intrude. The gradually changing nature of the relationship between Hoke and Miss Daisy, however, is never acknowledged by either of them. The audience clearly appreciated the performance and Wilcox looked visibly touched at the end.

Driving Miss Daisy is a well observed mix of gentle humour and poignancy as both characters become firm friends, slowly growing older together. It underlines that the best way to overcome lack of diversity and intolerance is through familiarity and understanding, rather than segregation.

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Guide To The Main Types Of Life Insurance

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When it comes to any type of insurance, we all know that there is no one size fits all option. Just because your sibling got a fantastic rate from a health insurance provider, for example, there’s no guarantee that you will be looking at anywhere near the same number. But we put ourselves through the headache of finding the best policies and making sure that every single piece of information is correct because we all know how important it is to make sure that we and our families are covered in the event of disaster.

Life insurance can be one of the more complex policies to get exactly right, but it is arguably the most important that you will ever take out. So many people choose to skip life insurance policies or avoid them altogether, either because they’d rather not think about it or because they think it’s not something that they need to think about just yet. But we have all seen the importance of having a plan in place over the course of the pandemic. Having a good life insurance policy will help you to rest easy in the knowledge that you have secured your family’s future after you’re gone.

If you are finding it hard to get your head around the different kinds of life insurance policies available, here are some of the main types that you should be thinking about.

Term Life Assurance

When people talk about life insurance policies without getting into specifics, this is probably what they are referring to. With this policy, you can choose the period of time during which you want to be covered and the amount that you want to be insured for. Now, if you die within that term then the amount is paid by the provider to the named beneficiaries, but if you don’t, then the policy provider will pay nothing, and they will also hold onto the premiums that you have already paid.

There are three main types of term life assurance that are generally offered. An increasing term policy means that the provider will pay out more as the policy goes on (this will help to account for inflation, and more importantly it will help to provide for young children). A decreasing term policy does the opposite and is usually taken out by people who are paying off other debts and loans, such as a mortgage. A level term life cover policy is a flat rate that will pay off the same amount no matter when, and as such does not take inflation into account.

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Business Life Insurance

So many businesses out there do not have a plan in place for what happens in the event of a shareholder or owner becoming critically ill or passing away suddenly. Without the necessary funds to buy back the deceased’s shares, the company can find themselves looking at unwelcome new investors or losing control of the business entirely.

If you own your own business, then it may well be worth thinking about taking out business protection insurance. There are three main types of business protection insurance: keyman insurance, relevant life insurance, and shareholder protection insurance.

Shareholder and keyman protection insurance protect your business in case a shareholder or vital team member gets sick. There is also Relevant Life Insurance, which pays out a tax-free lump sum to the beneficiaries, making this a tax efficient life insurance for the benefit of a company director’s loved ones.

This is an excellent option for small business owners or employees who are either not eligible for a group life cover plan or who are high earners who already have a lot of funds tied up in their pension. If you want to learn more about Shareholder Protection Insurance and Relevant Life Insurance and see if you might be eligible, visit

Whole Of Life Insurance

Whole Of life insurance is, as the name suggests, a policy that starts as soon as both parties sign off on it and will continue until your death. This is a solid choice for anyone who just wants to get a policy set up and not worry about it afterwards. You know that the pay-out will be the same no matter when you pass away, whether it’s decades after you secured the policy or soon after. The main drawback is that this policy can be significantly more expensive than a term policy. However, there are some policies that may be a little cheaper depending on your age.

Joint Life Insurance

This is a common choice for partners, as the policy will cover the two of you and will pay out if one or both of you dies. It allows you to know that your children and your partner will be looked after in the event of your death, but it should be noted that the surviving partner will need to take out a new insurance policy once this has paid out. We have all faced financial hardships over the course of the last year, and it will make a tremendous difference to the ones you leave behind if you have taken out proper life insurance.

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BBN in Cleveland

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IMG_5210   If you are like super fan Ashley Judd and will be traveling to Cleveland to watch Kentucky, be sure to follow @CLEAreaUKAlumni on Twitter. They are posting information about fun places in Cleveland for UK fans to gather and watch the games.

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KSR Monday Huddle: Ending another streak

The bye week has come and gone. Now Kentucky football will play in five consecutive weekends to end the 2021 regular season. There is a lot left to play for. For the third time this year, Kentucky will hit the road to play their annual SEC West...

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Wendy's KSR Top 10 Tweets of the Day

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Baconator_Mobile_500x500 The one and only Wendy’sïƒ¢ Baconatorïƒ¢ is a meaty masterpiece in its own right. Composed of six strips of thick cut, applewood-smoked bacon; cooked in an oven. Two quarter-pound patties* of fresh, never-frozen, North American beef raised close it never sees a freezer. Only Wendy’s has the fresh beef and thick bacon to give you a hamburger worthy of the name Baconator.
You can be a part of Wendy’s KSR Top 10 Tweets by using hashtags like #KSR #BBN or #KSRtop10. You can also nominate tweets by mentioning them with the hashtag. If we like what we see, it could be posted the next day. Now. On to the tweets:

#10 Tyler Thompson

We could suck but at least we still have that going for us.

#9 Kevin Feltner

What people are actually sneaking into the games besides fireball.

#8 Gentry Alexander

Cal's just gonna make Doron Lamb sit in the Wildcat Lodge until they get back from madness

#7 Jake Clark

What did she expect you to say?

#6 Brandon Schoenhoff

We look like the crazy red-neck that sits on his front porch drinking beers all day and yelling at kids.

#5 Coach D

More than likely.

#4 Lucas Stuart

Bam was just equated to a bad party favor.

#3 Angela Hedger

Cal is going to have to consult with Devin before making any and all decisions from now on.

#2 Al Jacobi

The Kentucky Big Boys!

#1 Jared Hatfield

If Katina Powell isn't the game day guest...   @haleysimpKSR

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KSR Monday Huddle: Ending another streak

The bye week has come and gone. Now Kentucky football will play in five consecutive weekends to end the 2021 regular season. There is a lot left to play for. For the third time this year, Kentucky will hit the road to play their annual SEC West...

KSR Show Thread, 10/25: No Matt, No Problem

Kentucky Sports Radio is live now with Ryan Lemond and Drew Franklin (that's me) at KSBar and Grille in Lexington. Shannon The Dude is dialed in from Louisville as we navigate the show without Matt Jones, who is on a mini-vacation to rest up for the...