The complex influences of social context on pain expression can also sometimes be seen in theear-piercingsituation.
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Local authorities currently have the power to regulate any place that performsear-piercing, tattooing, acupuncture and electrolysis.
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I am thinking in particular of the registration of acupuncture, tattoing,ear-piercingand so on.
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The clause relates to the provisions for acupuncture, tattooing,ear-piercingand electrolosis.
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I am pleased that there is to be control of tattooing andear-piercing.
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Clause 14 gives councils the power to require proper hygienic conditions for the practice of tattooing,ear-piercingor electrolysis.
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We prescribe in detail how local authorities monitor the operation of everyear-piercingestablishment and the qualifications required for local authority meat inspectors.
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As he did so, the hare let out anear-piercingspeal—the man then broke its neck.
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The growth of tattooing andear-piercinghas caused concern because it is an interference with the body.
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It is not particularly attractive to see acupuncture linked with tattooing andear-piercing.
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The medical officer claims that acupuncture, tattooing andear-piercingcan, if done by unskilled persons, cause serious outbreaks of the infection.
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Too many novices are taking upear-piercing.
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Sound cannons have been used in previous summit protests and have the ability to produce sound atear-piercingvolumes, potentially causing hearing impairment.
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He could blast lasers from his oversized eye and create anear-piercingsqueaky clean hurricane.
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Suddenly, anear-piercingnoise rips through the air and all sorts of weird light patterns are projected onto the wall.
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