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Editor: Trimble County Emergency Search Unit held its fall training at Avalon nature reserve on Saturday, Oct 17, with 17 members attending. During the event, members practiced the Wilderness First Aid and had a mock nighttime search. Instant command was set up, with two teams going out and looking for two lost subjects. One subject could
Editor: The Milton Elementary School PTO would like to thank all the businesses and individuals who donated to our annual fish fry. Your kind generosity has once again made this year's event a huge success. We also would like to thank all the dedicated, hard-working volunteers who came out and spent part of their day on Oct. 17 helpi
Please let everyone know that on Thursday night, Oct. 29, St. John's youth group will be going door to door from 6-8 p.m. for the second annual Trick-or-Treat for canned goods.
All donations of non-perishable food items are appreciated and will go to replenish the community food pantry.
Dear Editor:
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the beautiful young ladies that represented Carroll County last weekend in the state pageants that were held at The Crown Plaza hotel in Louisville.
Representing our Pre-Teen Division for the State Competition was Kacie Dermon. Kacie placed in the top 17 category out of an astounding 72 girls. Kacie is the 11-year-old daughter of Todd and Tina Dermon, residing in Carrollton.
I love Carrollton, and for the last decade I've known many great people that work in, and for, this community.
I know them because my work has brought me into this town so much of these years and I've spent literally thousands of hours experiencing this place called "Carrollton." I know these people and have seen what they do.
I just want to say thanks to all the people who organized the English School Reunion. We all had a good time. I met people I hadn't seen in 50 or 60 years. It was great to meet and talk about the old times.
I am sorry for the ones who knew about the reunion but did not show up. They missed a great time.
It was well worth the drive from South Carolina to attend. Again I say many thanks to all who helped organize this reunion.
Nick Parker
West Columbia, S.C.
The Carrollton Lions Club members would like to thank the following businesses and individuals who donated funds to help pay for the initial expenses that allowed the 5K Run\Walk to become a successful reality: Dow Corning, North American Stainless, McNeal's Hardware, First National Bank, Earl Floyd, Deanie Miller, Kevin Craig, Diane and Frank Gordon, Tammy McBurney, Mark Bates, Floyd Bowling and Nancy Jo Grobmyer.
The 14th annual Owen and Carroll County Charity Golf Scramble to benefit the Kentucky Sheriffs' Boys and Girls Ranch, was held Monday, Aug. 31, with Owen County Sheriff Zemer Hammond and Carroll County Sheriff Ben Smith hosting the event.
The Carroll County Tobacco Festival Committee would like to thank the entire community for helping make the 2009 festival a success. A special thanks goes to the Carroll County Fiscal Court, the City of Carrollton and City Council, Carrollton Utilities, the Carroll County Sheriffs Office, the Carrollton Police Department and Arctic Cat/Paul's Tire.
A lot of work went into building the floats and other entries in the parade. This parade is enjoyed by a huge number of people as you see along the parade route.
On Sept. 17, the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and Carroll County Community Development Corp. partnered in hosting its second annual Business Celebration Day.
The event was free to the public and showcased about 40 chamber members. Food was served, inflatables were available for children, and a fashion show was hosted by both Carrollton Wal-Mart and VF Outlet. The theme this year was a Think Local, Buy Local Campaign, and all members received a Buy Local Window Cling to display in their businesses.
Editor: The band room at Trimble County High School is a shambles. No matter how much the band director or the band members try to clean it, it still is in bad need of repair. The tile and carpet have been down for too many years to even mention. The walls are in need of repainting. Band members even state that there are ants in the c
This letter is to sound off about this little town called Carrollton. I have only been here a short time, but Carrollton has already taught me that if you don't have a title, high status, or lots of money, then you are a nobody.
No one around here has any respect for their neighbors. It just seems like you can do whatever you want to terrorize your fellow man.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Trimble County Sheriff Tim Coons and Kentucky State Police Trooper Trimble for the recovery and return of my motorcycle.
Their quick response and diligence on this case was overwhelming.
Thanks again.
Greg Waddle
Bedford, Ky.
On July 14 at 8 p.m., I received a phone call from a man, who I could hardly understand due to his accent. He asked for me by name and read to me information he had on my address and bank's name.
He told me he was sending me a new Medicare card and $50 in cash, and said he needed to deposit the money into my bank account.
I asked where he was calling from, and he replied, "Washington, D.C." I told him I already have a Medicare card, and he said, "Throw it away!"
I am compelled to write to the citizens of Trimble County about a judicial official we elected to represent our community. We need a fresh person who understands what it means to be a "gatekeeper" of the law, and that he or she must practice the spirit of the law, not the letter of the law.
Thanks to Jay Montgomery and his youth for visiting the nursing homes. That could be an example for all of us. There are many lonely people in our county.
Lead on Jay.
Ruth Kemper
The 2009 Carroll County Senior Event held Thursday evening was again a big success as senior citizens from Carroll and surrounding counties came to enjoy "Memories of the Family Farm." We wish to thank the hard work of the planning committee, donations from the community and time given by all of the volunteers who helped build buildings, gather and set up the old farm equipment and other items, and set up the day of the event. Mike Humphrey and his team started building and preparing the grounds three days before the event -- a tremendous feat.
I have no idea why some people in Riverwood Estates have to drive so fast.
There are small children and pets in the neighborhood and two speed limit signs on Riverwood Drive. One at the bottom on the right as you come up the hill and the other at the top just below Parkside Drive. Please drive responsibly.
E. Peebles
I would like to thank all volunteers involved in planning and working our 2009 Tobacco Festival and Parade (job well done).
It was very heart-breaking to see pageants and ATV's lead the parade before the American Flag, veterans and active duty soldiers.
Has it come to the point that beauty is more important than our freedom?
Our Carroll County Band of Gold was placed toward the end of the parade. Do we not support our schools anymore? These kids missed a competition so that they could march in their hometown parade.
It is difficult to believe that 40 years have elapsed since the United States first landed men on the moon, an anniversary that was observed by the national media last week.
In 1969, I was preparing to enter my senior year in high school. Today, I qualify at many restaurants for the senior citizen discount.
I was fascinated by the astronauts and the space race as a child growing up in Madison, Ind. I took special interest in the career of one astronaut in particular, after my dad told me the man was from another small Indiana town only 50 or so miles away.
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I'm going to present you with 2 simple geometry problems. I've already bumped into them and have found solutions on my own, though doubtless there is (was) someone out there who's solved these before me.
Here goes.
1. How can you tell if a geometrical body is closed or open (is there any way to get inside it without going through a face)? Only a real test will do. No intuitive answers such as "You see if there's a facet missing or not" is acceptable. A valid algorhitm is required.
Nothing is obvious in the computer world, remember this. Water might be dry for all a computer knows...
2. Given N planar line segments (line segments inside a plane) that may intersect THEMSELVES in ANY WAY, what is the MAXIMUM NUMBER of segments that may be projected upon some arbitrary line (inside the same plane)? All of the N segments stay on the same side of the line that projection occurs on.
The challenge has been set. Who shall rise to meet it? If there's no correct answer to any one of the 2 questions within a reasonable period of time I shall intervene to enlighten.
Do contact if clarifications are needed.
An intelligent man usually knows how to reach his goals. A wise man also knows what goals to reach...
I didn't undestood what you want in the second problem
First, thank you for the cool puzzles.
Second, what wierd timing ... I have been working on modelling solids the last week!
"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman
No intuitive answers? But all answers are intuitive!
I also don't know what #2 is asking.
These answers aren't rigorous proofs by any means, just intuitive thoughts based on the definitions of things.
El que pega primero pega dos veces.
A "geometrical body" can have a point connected to only another point and still be a closed figure
Imagine a cube. 6 vertices.[V1...V6]. Closed figure .
Now imagine a point outside the cube P1. Connect P1 with V1.
We new have a closed "geometrical body" with 7 vtxs, one of them only connected to 1 other.
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There are other situations where this can ocur
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Sorry, I didn't mention we were talking about a volumetric body. But no. The answer is quite simple actually.
1. If there is at least one edge that is not common to at least 2 faces (facets) of the body, then it is open. Otherwise it is closed. (Note: if there's one edge of this type there's bound to be at least another 2 )
2. The MAXIMUM NUMBER of segments that may be projected upon some arbitrary line is (S-1)*4, where S is the number of segments that may intersect themselves in any way possible and are projected into the segments on the arbitrary line.
Thanx for posting. Hope this is clear enough.
Oh, and Wink, how about a joint 3D engine project. You good at coding?
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An intelligent man usually knows how to reach his goals. A wise man also knows what goals to reach...
Thanks Sony!
wow now I see.. the 1st one was pretty obvious!
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Sony, that's MathsIsFun, not winked. That's just his user award thing-a-mob.
Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.
Hey sony, what happens if you have a sphere? There's technically no facets...
El que pega primero pega dos veces.
Come on Ryos, you just scramled for something to shut me up with .
Remember, we're talking about a computer implementation algo.
How would you even define (store) an open sphere except by triangulating it or using an infinite amount of data if the aperture (opening) is irregular? Tough one, isn't it?
And even if you could, somehow - other than triangulating -, store your open sphere, wouldn't it make the entire exercise futile seeing as how a normal (closed) sphere is defined so much simpler: a vertex (centre position) and a radius?
But the short, simple answer is, as you might expect, "I don't know".
But I've never thougt of it from this angle... what a difference it makes to be outside the box, no?
2nd. point:
Adminy, will you take me up on my offer to coproduce a 3D engine? you good at coding?
Oh, and here's a 3D treat ;D :
Applying fish eye lens projection effect :
and, analogue,
Next time I'll paste an description of curved interpolation. Stay tuned!!!
Enjoy. I'll be launching a HomeSite (eventually - I'm such a sloth ). I'll be sure to paste a link here!
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We're back today with details and images of Chelsea's birth announcement. As we mentioned in our last post, the inspiration for this piece came from our Marinwood save the date. With it's gorgeous first panel, second panel fit for a photo and the last panel for details, it is the perfect format for a baby announcement.
Not wanting a typical pink baby announcement (or nursery, or 1st Birthday party!), Kendra chose our buttercup ink along with a custom coral color (which is coming soon to our official color palette, called papaya) to transform the save the date in to a sweet baby announcement. Printed on our natural white letterpress stock and paired with a black and white photograph of Chelsea, this customization was complete!


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Whitecaps Game 1 BC Place:
On October 2nd, the Vancouver Whitecaps officially played their first game on the Bell Pitch at the new and improved BC Place.
The result was a tough 1-0 loss to the Portland Timbers in MLS action.
The Whitecaps played well in the first half, just barely failing to capitalize on several good chances, including one fantastic shot by David Chiumiento that rippled the outside of the net, and another from Camilo that was tipped over the crossbar by keeper Troy Perkins.
However, several poor turnovers had fans frustrated as they watched their team waste the otherwise impressive half. One turnover in particular proved costly, leading to a quick counterattack that culminated in Portland's Kenny Cooper scoring in the 25th minute.
In the second half the Whitecaps controlled most of the play, keeping possession of the ball for most of the half and earning several good scoring chances around Portland's net.
However, the Timbers were able to survive the Whitecaps assault and earned a much needed 1-0 victory that will continue to fuel their playoff hopes.
However, despite another disappointing loss, Whitecaps fans have every reason to be optimistic about the future.
First of all, reviewing the new stadium. For $563 million, Vancouver residents had every reason to expect that the new stadium would be breathtaking. And it didn't disappoint. The new stadium is much bigger and more open, plus it keeps fans close to the field, making the experience more intense and personal.
The most impressive feature of the new stadium was the video screen, the second largest in North America behind only the Cowboys Stadium in Dallas. It allows fans to follow the game no matter where they are sitting, and see highlights and reviews in perfect high definition.
However, a new stadium is not particularly valuable unless you can fill it full of rabid soccer fans. Despite some concerns in the week leading up to the game, the 21,000 fans packed the sold-out (not including the closed upper bowl) stadium and gave their team all the energy they had.
Before the game even began, there were crowds mingling outside the stadium, checking out the promotional booths and drinking in the scene. Inside the stadium itself, the fan section acquitted itself well against the minority of Timbers fans that had made their way up to watch the game from the opposite corner of the stadium.
The biggest regret the Whitecaps should have about this game is wasting the energy and atmosphere of the newly opened BC Place, an energy that hopefully will return in future home games.
A state of the art stadium and a rabid fan base in a city craving a championship?
The Whitecaps might not have impressed many this season, but they have several of the main ingredients required to turn their expansion team into a perennial contender.


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It seems in fashion we always want to be at the next destination, now. So it is that we haven't even hit August yet and some of us are already thinking ahead to what to wear in the fall. Of course, the fact that collections are shown out of sync with actual seasons doesn't help. An extreme example I'm faced with is wanting ALL of the McQueen shoe collection from S/S10 right now.
Selectism.com have been giving sneak previews of the McQueen S/S10 shoe collection, those paint splattered lovelies, which will apparently also be available as trainers. Picking up on the folk-art patchwork and paint splattering seen in his recent film-presentation-as-show in Milan, the trainers seen here feature both of these themes as gorgeous detailing. Patience is, I guess, a virtue but in the wicked world of fashion it is sorely tested.
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Panel: Communication, infrastructure investment key to securing water future
The Center for Environmental Policy recently hosted "The Future of Water" – a forum exploring water resource issues in California and across the United States. Held in San Francisco on November 7th, the forum's panel featured William K. Reilly, one of the nation's most respected environmental leaders, and remarks from Jared Blumenfeld, Region 9 Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency. The event was the first in a series of dialogue sessions on "The Future of Water," sponsored by the Center for Environmental Policy and under the auspices of the new William K. Reilly Fund for Environmental Governance and Leadership.*
School of Public Affairs alumna Kathleen Shaver, Sustainability Officer at Cisco Systems moderated the panel which, in addition to Reilly, included Susan Leal, Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, Water at AECOM and Chad Spitler, Managing Director, Corporate Governance & Responsible Investment, BlackRock. The program included remarks by Dan Fiorino, Director of the Center for Environmental Policy, who highlighted the emerging challenges and opportunities at the federal level.
In his opening comments, Jared Blumenfeld emphasized the extraordinary challenges – both to the environment and the economy – posed by water resources issues in California and across the country. He stressed the need to educate the public about direct potable water reuse as one critical measure to reduce water consumption in the United States. Current studies estimate that over 400 gallons of water is consumed daily per family, a rising level that is placing greater and greater strain on national water resources. Blumenfeld pointed to Fresno, California – "the Silicon Valley of water efficiency technology" – as a role model for innovation in water resource management.
Jared Blumenfeld, left, speaks during the forum as SPA Dean Barbara Romzek listens.
William K. Reilly, far right, listens during a session with Susan Leal and Chad Spitler.
Innovation and investment were addressed throughout the panel discussion. According to Reilly, the last major federal investment in water infrastructure was in the late 70's and early 80's following the enactment of the Safe Drinking Water Act during the Nixon administration. Susan Leal, formerly of the San Francisco Public Utility Commission, also affirmed the historic lack of investment by the federal government which, until recently, has caused public utilities to keep prices low and wait for the federal government to step in and fund water infrastructure upgrades. With no sign of an influx of federal funds, Leal shared that public utilities are finally beginning to make major upgrades to their systems either as a result of consent decrees from the EPA for violating federal clean water or safe drinking water laws, or out of fear of that aging infrastructure will fail.
Chad Spitler of BlackRock highlighted the role that investors can play in promoting corporate best practices with regard to water management and conservation. He discussed that in evaluating a company's risk potential, a growing number of investors are assessing the corporate executives' handling of natural resources and other critical environmental issues. In addition, Spitler emphasized the critical role that government regulations can play in inspiring change – both with organizational practices and individual behavior.
Leal pointed out that the next frontier of innovation in water resource management will come through the agricultural sector and food consumption. She provided a startling example of the enormous water resources – 692 gallons - required to bring just one six-ounce hamburger patty from farm to table. Leal's example emphasized that, in order for real change in water consumption to take place, both individuals and communities must have a far greater appreciation for their "water footprint."
Concerns about the low cost of water providing a disincentive for innovation were issues discussed at length in the session. Reilly accentuated the need to move quickly to promote innovation in water resource management, in particular given the Intergovernmental Panel and Climate Change study's prediction of an impending crisis in regular severe droughts west of the Mississippi. In addition, increasingly quicker snow melts are rapidly accelerating the need to invest in water storage and conservation and efficiency improvements. In exploring ways to encourage behavioral change and spur innovation, a central discussion theme revolved around the inevitable rise in the price of water – especially for individual consumers. The financial cost of water – relatively light today – has the potential to rise rapidly in the years ahead. These increased costs may prove to be a highly motivating factor in curbing water consumption across the county. Spitler also added that one way to more proactively force change is through the fledgling green bonds market. Offered by the World Bank and other supernational organizations, these bonds raise debt financing for projects with environmental benefits such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions. These bonds have been very attractive to institutional investors and insurance companies and are a growing sector.
* The William K. Reilly Fund for Environmental Governance and Leadership, established at American University in 2013, recognizes the substantial contributions that Reilly has made to U.S. environmental and energy policy. The Reilly Fund directly supports two annual environmental leadership awards; a student scholarship program; and forums, such as "The Future of Water," that contribute to dialogue and debate on critical environmental policy issues.


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Tasteful Temporary Food And Drink Tattoos You'll Want To Show Off
If you don't want to brand yourself with an ice cream cone for the rest of your life, temporary food tattoos are a great alternative for something festive or fun. Brooklyn-based temporary tattoo company, Tattly, hires amazing artists and designers to create unique temporary tattoos – and they have an entire food section! This is something I would be happy to wear on my arm.
These are a few of my favorites from Tattly:
- 1 Tattly - Popsicle Tattoos
- 2 Tattly - Wine Terms Tattoo
- 3 Tattly - Vegetarian Tattoo
- 4 Tattly - Hot Dog Tattoo
- 5 Tattly - Vegetable Set Tattoos
- 1 Tattly - Oh, Delicious Coffee Tattoo
- 2 Tattly - Soft Serve Tattoo
Would you ever wear any of these? Which one? My personal favorite is the popsicles tattoo followed by the carrot in the vegetable set.
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Image Gallery: Anglerfishes
The Anglerfishes are primarily tropical fishes that are famous for their use of a 'lure' to attract prey. Fishes in the family Antennariidae, have also been called angler fishes, frogfishes, sea mice and shore anglerfishes. Antennariids are classified in a different suborder, the Antennarioidei, to the deepsea anglerfishes. Worldwide there are about 43 species. The Australian fauna contains 27 species in 13 genera, 5 of which are temperate endemic genera.


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Consistent with the mission of the University of the Virgin Islands, the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences of the University seeks to produce students who are self-directed problem solvers with the ability to apply critical thinking to the study of the various disciplines of the Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.
The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) is one of five academic colleges and schools at the University of the Virgin Islands. With approximately 600 students, CLASS is the largest college in the university, and was established in 2005 when the Humanities Division merged with the Social Sciences Division. CLASS is dedicated to assisting students in attaining academic distinction and fulfilling careers through our programs, by stimulating them culturally, mentally and physically by means of our course offerings, campus events and study abroad programs.
The College offers degrees in Communication, Criminal Justice, English, Humanities, Music Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Social work, and Spanish. We are affiliated with universities on the mainland which will afford students additional degree opportunities. The CLASS faculty is steadfast in their commitment to students' progress, preparing them for their future studies and professional achievements. Graduates of CLASS are tomorrow's academicians, actors, attorneys, diplomats, economists, and journalists and they are ready to dispense significant contributions to our societies locally, regionally and globally.
The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences also houses the Virgin Islands Writing Project (funded jointly by the National Writing Project); the Senior Reserve Officer's Training Corp; The Caribbean Writer and The Virgin Islands Caribbean Cultural Center.
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Franklin Farms East is a major east coast producer of dry milk and non-dairy food products used in the production of commercial baked goods, ice creams, and confectionary products. The company installed a Flexicon bulk bag discharging system and bag dump station to improve cleanliness and increase the output of its increasingly diversified product line, while simultaneously elevating product quality.
A family owned and operated business since 1983, Franklin Farms East was founded as a distributor of dry milk products, which it purchased in bulk from dairy cooperatives and other wholesalers. Franklin Farms then hired contract manufacturers to blend and repackage the final mixes, which it sold to customers ranging from "mom and pop" operations to high-volume commercial bakeries, ice cream producers, and confectionary firms.
"Our nonfat dry milk is a wholesome dairy product made from the freshest liquid milk," says Jonathan Riggs, Franklin Farms East vice president of production. "Only the cream and water are removed. It still contains all the calcium and other minerals, vitamins, natural sugar, and high-quality proteins that make liquid milk such a valuable food but it is easier to work with, does not need to be refrigerated, has a much longer shelf life than fluid milk, and takes far less inventory space."
In 1997, as business continued to grow, the company decided to build its own processing and repackaging facility, in Frostburg, MD. With its own in-house blending capabilities, the company could expand its product line beyond dairy products like buttermilk and whey to include formulations based on corn and wheat flour, such as non-dairy coffee creamers and lactose-free products. Since then, sales have grown from 44,000 to more than 1 million lb per month today as the company has expanded into new markets such as ice cream mixes, gelato, and yogurt. The plant runs two shifts a day, five days a week, with a crew of 12 people to meet the increased demand.
New Plant Focuses on Safety and Sanitation
When the new plant first opened, bags of powdered ingredients from suppliers were cut open and emptied manually into a hopper that feeds the ribbon blender. This resulted in dust in the air, wasting product, and creating a potentially hazardous environment. "This was common practice in the industry at the time," explains Riggs. "During the early 2000s, however, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) began strictly enforcing sanitary and safety regulations, including third-party inspections. Contact with and possible contamination of food products was strictly prohibited, and a clean work environment was absolutely required. Our customers also began asking for verification of sanitary conditions in our production facilities."
To comply with government requirements and customer demands, and to eliminate waste, Franklin Farms East installed a bulk bag discharging system from Flexicon Corp. The system consists of a forklift-loaded model BFF-C-X split-frame Bulk-Out bulk bag discharger, with an 8-cu-ft-capacity sanitary stainless steel hopper, and a manual bag dump station, bag compactor, and hopper for adding smaller amounts of ingredients to the blender. Both the bulk bag discharger and bag dump station feed their ingredients to the blender through flexible screw conveyors.
"The ingredient discharge, blending, and repackaging process is now totally enclosed and dust-free," says Riggs. "In fact, after their last visit, an inspection team from the audit firm Randolph Associates said that our facility was the cleanest they had ever seen."
Bulk Bags Unloaded Directly from Forklift
"We receive our major raw materials in 2000-lb bulk bags," says Riggs. But headroom in the dry blending room is currently limited by the low ceiling. To overcome this limitation, a forklift holds the bulk bag directly over the lower half of the split frame discharger while the bag discharges through a manual Spout-Lock clamp ring positioned atop a pneumatically actuated Tele-Tube telescoping tube. The tube raises the clamp ring for dust-tight connection to the bag spout, and then lowers, applying downward tension to keep the spout taut for total evacuation. At the same time, Flow-Flexer bag activators raise and lower the bottom edges of the bag, directing material into the outlet spout and raising the bag into a steep "V" shape to promote total discharge into the floor hopper.
Minor ingredients, in 50-lb bags, transfer to the batch blender through the manual bag dump station, hopper, and flexible screw conveyor – again, all enclosed for dust-free operation.
Bag Dump Station Designed for Dust-Free, Sanitary Operation
A high-velocity vacuum fan activates as the operator opens the hinged lid of the bag dump station. As individual bags are emptied through the hopper screen, airborne dust in the vicinity of the hopper opening is drawn into the dust collector and deposited on the outer surfaces of two cartridge filters. Periodic blasts of compressed plant air blown onto the filters dislodge the dust particles, which fall into the hopper. The process is continuous with compressed air blasts alternating between the two filters.
The operator passes the spent bag through a chute in the sidewall of the hopper hood into the bag compactor. As a pneumatic air cylinder compresses the empty bag into a removable bin, dust generated by compaction is drawn into the dual filters.
Batches Blended in 10 Minutes
One blended batch, weighing 2500 lb, usually consumes one bulk bag and as many as twenty five 50-lb bags of individual ingredients. Each batch requires about 10 minutes for thorough mixing, and the blender can produce 30 to 40 batches per day. The blended batch proceeds through a screener, a metal detector, and then to the bagging machine, which fills 25- to 50-lb bags, at a rate of one bag per minute, and labels them with the name of the blend. The bags are finally loaded onto shipping pallets.
"We try to run similar ingredients, one after the other, to reduce the need for cleaning between batches," Riggs explains. "The system is cleaned according to FDA procedures by brushing, vacuuming, and hot washing of product contact surfaces of the screener, hoppers, flexible screw conveyors, and blender. We clean every Friday to allow 72 hours for the components to dry over the weekend."
The dry blending room was developed by John Oliveira of PME Equipment, an independent representative located in Berkeley Heights, NJ. "We are currently running the blender at maximum capacity, but plan to expand the room to increase production with a larger blender and raising the ceiling," says Riggs. "We will use the entire split-frame discharger by loading the bulk bag in its lifting frame onto the lower half of the discharger. The lower half will be equipped with load cells to control the amount of material transferred through the flexible screw conveyor to the blender by measuring weight loss."
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That was a stressful couple of days but a good learning experience as well. As pointed out by Nihil they were very keen on physical security and impressed by the brand new dead locks on the computer room etc.
In the end they had to ask for an Administrative account as their scanners could penetrate our network and then we had to turn off SP2's firewall on the MS boxen. Very happy with that.
Nessus was the scanner for the Linux platform as expected and that worked in our favour as we use that on ourselves from time to time to see where we're lacking.
Once they'd scanned all of the networks they put out a preliminary report and our network got a pat on the back for the firewalls and also port security on the switches.... Not a bad result so far, now to wait for the full report....
Thanks to all who contributed to this thread. Now to update all of the policies that this process has highlighted I'm missing.
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I just wrapped up 2 days here at the Federal Information Security Conference, hosted by the Federal Business Council (http://www.fbcinc.com/fisc/). It was a great conference, geared towards United States Department of Defense personnel and the industry that supports and participates in the military missions here in the Colorado Rocky Mountain region. Topics covered some basic introductory sessions into InfoSec fundamentals up to specific and complex presentations, such as FISMA and the upcoming IPv6 requirements for the national defense industry.
For those of you that aren't familiar with the Rocky Mountain region, we have one of the largest concentrations of Federal employees, military personnel, and government AND civilian staff in the continental US outside of Washington D.C. The region is host to:
- Cheyenne Mountain Air Station, home of NORAD
- United States Air Force Academy
- Fort Carson Army base, home of the 7th Infantry Division, 10th Special Forces, and several other units significant in the war effort in Iraq
- Peterson Air Force Base, home of Northern Command and Air Force Space Command
- Schriever Air Force Base, home of Space Warfare and the Joint National Integration Center, and home to many war games and battle simulation programs
Many of the Air Force units have significant IA and IS requirements, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman all have a major presence in the region. That is the reason the conference gears towards defense industry, but it is open to whomever wants to attend (and pay, hehe.)
Solid training sessions included information on the work NIST is doing with PDA Forensics, on the federal biometrics programs for Personnel Identity Verification (see FIPS 201 http://csrc.nist.gov/piv-project/ and HSPD 12 http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/relea...0040827-8.html), and web application attacks (SPIDynamics - this is old, but still good). Also went to a very engaging introduction and discussion of IDS by Dr. Michael Staggs...if you ever get the chance to hear him speak, I'd recommend it highly, he's great.
There was also the usual load of crap sessions, including one that many of us walked out of as the speaker had the personality of a wet sock. He read his frickin' slides, didn't look at the audience, and made me put away my Ambien prescription for a month. I won't name and shame him; the guilty party knows who he his.
So I got some sh!tty tschotskies (sp), some valuable material to help me go look up stuff, and met some decent people. Oh, and got out of the office for 2 days...gotta love that part.
FBC Inc. also puts on the FIAC, a larger but similar conference in Washington DC, for those IA/IS weenies in the region. One of these days I just might make it to one.


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18 Mar 2012 11:19:40 AM
Video Roundup: 2012 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships
Hint: This guy does pretty well. Props: The Cornell Sun
Last night concluded the NCAA's three day tournament for the 2012 D1 National Wrestling Championships in St. Louis, Missouri. Given the success that dominant wrestlers have had in mixed martial arts, it's almost guaranteed you'll be seeing a few of these guys in the cage at some point, so you might as well learn who last night's big winners were. It's MMA's version of March Madness, without the annoying Hooter's commercials (Unrelated, but why are you giving us that dejected look, Bellator?).
Perhaps the biggest winner from last night was Cornell's Kyle Dake. The 157 pound Ivy League grappler became the first wrestler in NCAA history to win three national titles in three different weight classes, defeating Iowa's Derek St. John, 4-1. Cornell would wind up finishing fourth in the team standings with 102.5 points, behind Iowa (107.5), Minnesota (117.5) and Penn State (142), who had already clinched the team title before last night's finals.
If you want a list of full results, check here, then come back for the videos, courtesy of IronForgesIron.com, after the jump.Read More DIGG THIS


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The Basics
Houston Dynamo vs. Philadelphia Union
Thursday, November 3, 7:30 p.m. CT
Robertson Stadium, Houston, TX
Eastern Conference Semifinals -- Game 2
(Houston leads 2-1 on aggregate)
All-time series: Philadelphia leads 2-1-2 (0-1 playoffs)
Stadium gates open 6 p.m.
10,000 Dynamo rally towels, courtesy of Sunkist Orange Soda
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United Airlines Autograph Alley
The Dynamo and Philadelphia Union will meet at Robertson Stadium on Thursday night with a spot in the Eastern Conference championship game on the line. Houston grabbed control of the series with a 2-1 win in Sunday's first leg at PPL Park, but Philadelphia has won both of its all-time games in Houston. A Union win by one goal would send the series to overtime, while a multi-goal win would send the second-year club to its first playoff series victory. A Houston win or tie would see the Dynamo advance to their fourth conference championship game in six seasons.
REFEREE: Ricardo Salazar. SAR (bench): Craig Lowry; JAR (opposite): Peter Manikowski; 4th: Edvin Jurisevic
INJURY REPORT (as of Tuesday, November 1): HOUSTON DYNAMO – OUT: FW Cam Weaver (R hip) ... PHILADELPHIA UNION – OUT: GK Thorne Holder (concussion); FW Levi Houapeu (L ankle strain); QUESTIONABLE: MF Michael Farfan (R foot contusion); FW Veljko Paunovic (R hamstring strain); PROBABLE: MF Justin Mapp (L quad strain)
WARNINGS (suspended next yellow): HOU: Danny Cruz, Adam Moffat ... PHI: Brian Carroll, Gabriel Farfan, Stefani Miglioranzi, Sheanon Williams
Hear from Dominic Kinnear, Brian Ching, and Brad Davis about Thursday's second leg
- The Dynamo's 2-1 win on Sunday was the first road playoff win in club history and the team's first regulation playoff victory since the 2007 MLS Cup final; Houston went 0-1-1 in 2008, while its win in the 2009 playoff series against Seattle came in overtime.
- With the Game 1 victory, Houston extended its unbeaten streak to seven games (5-0-2) and is now 8-2-4 in the last 14 games, dating back to a 3-1 win over Seattle on July 30. The unbeaten streak is the club's longest since an 11-game regular-season unbeaten streak from April 19-June 20, 2009.
- Goalkeeper Tally Hall made 10 stops to key the Houston victory in Game 1, tying a club record Hall already held jointly with former Dynamo standout Pat Onstad. Hall is the sixth different goalkeeper to record at least 10 saves in an MLS playoff game, while it was only the third 10-save game since Joe Cannon tied the MLS record with 12 saves in a 2005 playoff game; the other two came from New England's Matt Reis.
- Defender Andre Hainault opened the scoring with a header just five minutes into the first leg. He has now scored five goals in his Dynamo career, all in October road games; he scored against Portland on October 14 and scored on October 2, 2010 against Philadelphia.
- Midfielder Brad Davis assisted on the goal, the fourth assist of his postseason career and his first since the 2007 MLS Cup final, when he assisted on the game-winning goal. In all competitions, Davis has a career-high 17 assists in 2011, adding an 18th in a September friendly against Monterrey.
- Houston defender Corey Ashe will become the 13th player in Dynamo history to make 100 starts for the club in all competitions if he is in Thursday's lineup. Ashe, who made his MLS debut in 2007 but moved to defense earlier this season, is likely to make his career-high 32nd start of the season.
- Since establishing eight regulars of 11 starters on September 17, the Dynamo have gone 5-0-1 while playing three home games and three away games, outscoring opponents 11-4. Prior to that stretch, Houston was 8-9-12 with a -2 goal differential in MLS play.
- Houston is 7-4-3 all-time in the MLS Cup Playoffs (counting the 2006 final as a tie). The Dynamo won championships in 2006 and 2007 and reached the Western Conference final in 2009. Houston has now been the No. 2 seed in its conference in four of five appearances, reaching the conference final in each of the three previous instances.
- Seven Dynamo players made their playoff debuts in Sunday's first leg, including starting goalkeeper Tally Hall; midfielders Luiz Camargo, Danny Cruz, and Adam Moffat; and substitutes Will Bruin, Carlo Costly, and Je-Vaughn Watson.
- The Dynamo have only scored first in four of their 14 all-time playoff games, including Sunday's first leg, and they have won all four. Houston is 3-4-2 when allowing the first goal, including come-from-behind wins in the 2006 Western Conference final, the 2007 Western Conference semifinal second leg, and the 2007 MLS Cup.
- Of Houston's 19 all-time playoff goals, a remarkable 14 have been scored after the 60th minute, including four overtime goals. Three of those were scored by forward Brian Ching, with a tying header in the 2006 MLS Cup final and game-winners in the second leg of Western Conference semifinals in 2007 and 2009. Ching ranks second among active players with seven playoff goals, trailing only Landon Donovan (17).
- Midfielder Brad Davis has appeared in all 14 Dynamo playoff games, starting 13, while forward Brian Ching has started 13 but missed the 2007 MLS Cup final due to injury.
- Three of the five starters return from Houston's defense in the 2009 playoffs, which saw the Dynamo record a shutout streak of 312 minutes (tied for fourth-longest in MLS postseason history). Defenders Bobby Boswell, Geoff Cameron, and Andre Hainault are all playing the same positions, with Corey Ashe taking over the left back spot and Tally Hall stepping into goal.
- According to MLSsoccer.com writer Elijah Miller, the Dynamo are the youngest team to qualify for the 2011 playoffs, with an average age of 26.51 in the regular season, slightly younger than Eastern Conference opponents Kansas City (26.80), Columbus (26.92), and Philadelphia (26.97). That statistic is calculated by multiplying a player's age by minutes played and dividing by a team's total minutes played. Houston's regular lineup includes Danny Cruz (21); Luiz Camargo (24); Corey Ashe, Andre Hainault, and Adam Moffat (25); and Geoff Cameron and Tally Hall (26).
- Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear earned his 100th career MLS regular season win in the Oct. 23 regular-season finale. Kinnear became the fifth coach in league history to reach that milestone, joining Seattle coach Sigi Schmid (157), LA coach Bruce Arena (128), Bob Bradley (124), and Steve Nicol (112). Kinnear has quality to go with his quantity: His .567 career winning percentage ranks fourth in league history.
- Since a 3-0 loss at Chivas USA on July 23, the Dynamo have been one of the top teams in MLS, posting an 8-2-4 record in their last 14 games while clinching a playoff spot. That stretch includes a 7-1 record against Western Conference teams; Houston is 9-5-4 on the season against its former conference.
- Brazilian midfielder Luiz Camargo has started the last seven MLS games for the Dynamo, and the team has posted a 5-0-2 record in those contests. The insertion of Camargo has allowed Geoff Cameron to shift to center back and has, for the last five games, pushed Andre Hainault to right back. The Dynamo have allowed just four goals from open play in seven games with Camargo in midfield.
- Midfielder Brad Davis, a league MVP candidate, finished the season with 16 assists, the most in MLS and a career high, and added another in Sunday's first leg. Davis also led the league in chances created, both overall and from the run of play, according to MLS stats partner Opta. In all competitions, Davis has recorded at least 11 assists for the Dynamo in five of his six seasons, falling short of that total only in 2007, when he missed 13 MLS games due to injury.
- Midfielder Danny Cruz has missed time due to injury in his third professional season, but the Dynamo are 7-2-5 when the 21-year-old sparkplug starts a match.
- All-Star Geoff Cameron has made eight starts on defense in 2011, including the final six regular-season games and Sunday's first leg. When Cameron starts on defense, Houston's goals against average has been exactly 1.00, while it rises to 1.26 in all other MLS games.
- Although Houston's wins in its last three road games were its first road wins of the year, the Dynamo were among the hardest teams to beat all year when playing away from Robertson Stadium. Houston ranked second in the league in road ties with nine, trailing only New York (10), and tied for the fourth fewest road losses of any team with six, trailing Seattle (3), New York (5), and LA (5).
- Houston has scored in the final 11 minutes to win or tie a game on 10 separate occasions this season, including six times in a nine-game span from August 6-September 24.
- With a 10-3-4 home record, the Dynamo finished tied for second in MLS in home points per game (2.0) and tied the club record for home regular season wins, set in 2008 with a 10-1-4 record. The Dynamo are 6-0-2 in their last eight home games, dating back to a 2-0 loss to Columbus on June 18.
- Houston has scored first in 15 out of 35 MLS games on the season; the Dynamo are 10-1-4 when notching the first goal and 3-8-7 when the opponent scores first; there have been two 0-0 ties. Houston's 10 results when allowing the first goal tied Seattle for the most in MLS; the Dynamo's winning percentage when allowing the first goal (.361) ranked third.


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Anger Management
Depending on you cultural and familial background, expression of anger may not be acceptable. However, it is helpful to separate the experience from the expression of our feelings. Being aware of our feelings, including anger, can give us useful information about people and situations. When you experience anger, it is a cue to tell us that there is something wrong, threatening, or annoying, and it is a signal for us to make some changes. Anger can also give us energy and vigor, and can mobilize our body for self-defense. Although the feeling of anger in and of itself may be helpful, it can become a problem if we do not properly express it.
Warning Signs of Anger
It is helpful to know when you first become angry, so that you can prevent your anger from escalating to a dysfunctional level.
Our bodily reaction to anger is very similar to when we are stressed. Mentally scan your body & notice whether you have some of the following:
Physical symptoms:
- Tension in chest, stomach, jaw, head
- Sweating
- Increased heart rate
- Increased or decreased breathing
- Headaches
Behavioral symptoms:
- Snide or sarcastic remarks
- Blaming
- Verbal and/or physical assaults
- Withdrawn, becoming quiet, or giving cold shoulders
- Difficulty sleeping or eating
Thought patterns:
- The belief that you've been harmed
- Or, others mean to do you harm
When you get so angry that it leads to you hurting others, or when it disturbs your work or relationships, then anger is leading your life instead of informing you. Below are some tips.
Reduce Your Anger BEFORE It Escalates
- Remind yourself that your thoughts may or may not be accurate; examine your options
- Assume that others have the best intentions
- Write in a journal as a way to vent, or a way to think through solutions
- Talk with a trusted friend or relative to gain perspective
- Learn to be assertive, instead of aggressive
- use calm, low tone, and slow down your speech rate during any interchange with another person;
- use "I" statements;
- identify your specific emotion in the moment to explain why you are upset;
- request or negotiate for what you want by identifying specific problem behaviors (not using adjectives or guessing at attitudes) and request specific behavioral changes;
- do not exaggerate by using such words as "always" or "never";
- repeat appropriate requests in a calm manner.
- Reduce Your Anger ONCE It Occurs
Although you may not be able to affect change in another person who may be contributing to your anger, there are steps you can take to reduce your own anger:
- Take a few moments to take deep breaths all the way down to your stomach, holding it a few seconds, and then slowly let out your breath. Do this 5 or 6 times.
- Take a time out (maybe 5 to 10 minutes, or perhaps longer depending on individual preferences):
- Do one or more of the suggestions listed in the previous section.
- If you are with someone when your anger escalates too much, you may want to say, "I don't want to say the wrong thing because I am so angry right now. You are an important person in my life, so I need to take some time to think about what we have been talking about. I would like to continue this conversation in about 10 minutes (or suggest a later time), so can I meet you back here?" If the other person doesn't allow you that time off, you may want to leave anyway after stating above.
- Briskly walk around the block.
- Do some jumping jacks or sit ups to exert that excessive energy built up from escalated anger.
- Make sure to have that follow-up meeting with the other person, if your anger got in the way of a conversation.
What NOT to do
- Do NOT use alcohol or drugs to calm yourself; these have other detrimental effects and can decrease your health and performance in the long-run. They can alter your judgment and you may also say or do the wrong things in the moment.
- Try NOT to take your anger out on someone else.
- Do NOT use generalizing adjectives or labels (e.g., "always," "never," "lazy," "idiot," ...) when talking about someone.
Come to Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) in the Student Wellness Center, Room 300B (third floor), to learn more anger management skills and to further understand what may be contributing to your anger. If your anger is impacting your academics, we also have educational counselors who may help with your educational performance. Our personal counselors are available for appointments and walk in crisis counseling. Please call us at 408-924-5910 to schedule an appointment or for more information.


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Very few people ignore you in real life, face-to-face networking situations. So why do they do it to you online? The simple answer is because they probably don't even realize that they are!
Be honest. Do you follow up on every LinkedIn connection request you get? No, probably not. I'll bet you click "accept" and that's as far as you go.
When someone requests to connect with you and you simply click "accept" and make no effort to carry on the conversation, you're both simply saying hello to each other and it stops dead there. The only thing you gain by doing this is a string of connections that don't have any real value. You become a connection collector.


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NHIAA D-IV Football Championship: Plymouth outlasts Trinity for Lenahan's 19th titleBy MARK LABORE
New Hampshire Union Leader
November 10. 2012 6:57PM
PLYMOUTH - Credit Plymouth Regional's last minute victory Saturday, the culmination of an undefeated season and a state championship, with an "800 waggle" pass play.
With just 49 seconds remaining in a scoreless regulation game, Bobcats quarterback Collin Sullivan, rolling to his left, lofted a 27-yard scoring strike to the most unlikely of receivers, Ryan Farina, who snared the long toss and bulled his way into the end zone for the only touchdown of the game.
The catch, Farina's third reception of the year, gave Plymouth a 7-0 triumph and the Division IV state title over Manchester's Trinity High School in a rematch of last year's championship fray.
The waggle play sends one receiver, tight end Farina, deep down the field while several other receivers run shorter routes five and 10 yards beyond the line of scrimmage.
"The short guys are the primary receivers," said Farina after the Bobcats victory celebration. "But as soon as I got off the line of scrimmage and past the defense, I knew I would be open."
Sullivan appeared to be running the ball on the play and induced several Pioneer defenders to come up toward the line to prevent his progress.
"We were just trying to get something going, but we were able to go deep with it," said Plymouth coach Chuck Lenahan.
The catch capped a perfect 11-0 season for the Bobcats and their 13th undefeated campaign under the direction of the 42-year veteran coach. His teams have won 19 state championships and he is the winningest coach in New England scholastic football history with a record of 345-69-1.
The loss was difficult for Trinity, which finished the season with an enviable 9-2 record. However, both losses were at the hands of Plymouth, and Saturday was the first time all season long that the Pioneers failed to score a point.
In addition, defensive stalwart Jonathan Graveline suffered an apparent severe leg injury and was removed from the field by ambulance.
"A game doesn't come down to one play," said Trinity coach Steve Burns. "We had opportunities, but they came up with the touchdown. We got punched in the mouth the first time we played them (36-14 loss) and then Jon got hurt. We could have folded, but we didn't."
The defensive battle was scoreless entering the fourth period, but Trinity moved the ball smartly, behind a series of Romeo Masuku runs, from midfield to the Plymouth 10-yard line before being faced with a fourth down and four yards to go situation.
The Pioneers opted to go for it rather than kick a field goal, and the Plymouth defense wrapped up Masuku for a two-yard loss and a turnover on downs. It was the second time Trinity failed to gain needed yardage on a fourth-down play.
"I believe in the kids, and they wanted to go for it, so we did," explained Burns.
Plymouth's best scoring opportunity, prior to the "800 waggle", came midway through the second quarter when running backs Brandon Goodale, Jared Kuehl and John Thomas lugged the ball from their own 37 to the Trinity two.
On fourth down, Sullivan called his own number, but Pioneer defenders Masuku and Ian Landry stopped the Plymouth QB on the one.
Both coaches lauded the defenses.
"Without a doubt, that was our best defensive effort of the season," said Burns, and Lenahan echoed, "Did the defenses come to play or what?"
Goodale led all rushers with 90 yards on 21 carries while Kuehl and Thomas each gained at least 45 yards. The Trinity foursome of Masuku, Ryan Carrier, Austin Chambers and quarterback Carmen Giampetruzzi combined for 101 yards on 39 carries.
Lenahan said of Goodale, who has rushed for more than 1,300 yards this season, "I've coached some great leaders and ball players over the years, but Brandon's a special, special kid."
Burns simply said of Masuku and Carrier, "Both of those guys are absolute warriors and they played their hearts out."
NOTES: Plymouth coach Chuck Lenahan said, "There is nothing more special than an undefeated season. Our goal was to get to the playoffs, and the kids took over from there." As far as his victory total, he said, "It's the seniors and all the kids from the prior years, wearing their old jerseys, coming back to support us that really matters." This year's Plymouth squad was the 30th team Lenahan has taken to the state finals.
Farina finished the season with three receptions, two for touchdowns, and his quarterback, Sullivan, concluded the campaign with 12 TD tosses. ... Farina recovered a Trinity fumble on the Pioneers second series. ...Plymouth's Kyle Reisert, who was hampered by a recent hand injury, sacked Trinity quarterback Carmen Giampetruzzi twice. ...In the QB battle, Sullivan was 4-for-5 for 62 yards while Giampeteruzzi was 2-for-6 for 20. ...Giampetruzz tossed one interception, just his third of the season. ...The Pioneers were guilty of two turnovers, the Bobcats one.
Trinity has played for the state title in three of the past four years. Since 2008, the Pioneers have posted a 46-8 record.


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MADISON, Wis. — Meditation might help alcoholics become aware of their urges and develop coping skills that may reduce their risk of going back to the bottle.
That's according to Dr. Aleksandra Zgierska, assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
She conducted a small study that showed meditation was as successful as conventional therapies in preventing alcohol relapse.
One meditation technique Zgierska uses is called "urge surfing."
"While meditating, one visualizes a craving or urge as an ocean wave that begins small and gradually builds to a large cresting wave," she explains. "Using the awareness of one's breath as a 'surfboard,' the goal is to 'surf the urge' by allowing it to first rise and then fall without being 'wiped out' by giving in to it."
Successfully 'surfing the urge' can weaken addictive conditioning and enhance healthy coping skills, she says.
Zgierska emphasizes that meditation would probably not be a replacement for standard therapy, but it's another option patients might find useful.
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Absorb 1,000 damage with hallucinations in an Unranked or Ranked game.
Capture 50 enemy units in a single Vortex in a Melee game.
Destroy 20 units with a single High Templar in a Melee game.
Using Warp Prisms, warp in 50 units in a single Melee game.
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Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance said Tuesday that it aims to add 5,500 financial professionals to its workforce this year due to the increasing consumer demand for financial security planning.
Last year, the insurance firm says, it beat its recruiting goal of 5,000 financial professionals.
"We exceeded our recruitment goal for 2012 by several hundred and are excited to increase our goal for this year by several hundred more," said Steve Mannebach (left), vice president of field growth and development at Northwestern Mutual, in a press release.
According to Mannebach, the Milwaukee-based company sees "a need and a demand nationwide for a tailored planning approach to asset protection, growth and savings solutions."
The executive adds that growth of Northwestern Mutual's workforce can be at least partly attributed to its financial strength and its dividends, which the company recently announced would total more than $5 billion in 2013.
Northwestern Mutual says more than half of its new financial representatives should be professionals who are changing careers, an approach followed by some broker-dealers like Edward Jones.
"For those with the right background who are looking to start a new career and want to get into financial planning, now is an opportune time," said Mannebach in a statement.
In 2012, Fortune magazine names Northwestern Mutual one of the "World's Most Admired" life insurance companies. Its financial representatives are some of the most satisfied in the industry, according to J.D. Power and Associates' 2012 U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study.


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Showing up for my life
"When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there."—Thich Nhat Hanh
As the mother of a high school senior, I've been asked many times how I'm holding up.
Translation (I think): How am I handling the last of the lasts—the last cross-country meet, the final speech, the end of high school chorus, etc.
Fine, really, most of the time.
I did have a moment last September when the gun cracked and fog lifted from the Minden golf course. The girls were bathed in sunlight as they sprinted down a fairway, lithe as deer.
Sunglasses hid my tears even though I wasn't embarassed.
It wasn't the last meet of the season but the course is one of my favorites and I knew I would never return as the mother of a high school runner.
More than a week ago, I bawled as I drove home from Betsy's last choral concert.
In the dark, I sobbed for three blocks and, as I emerged into the backyard still wailing, the eyes of three of our cats were wide as saucers.
When I finished, I felt better, more alive and more present.
Perhaps one gift I've received as I grow older is allowing myself to feel my feelings, even the poignant ones. And sometimes that's rather difficult in a culture that does not support emotional awareness.
Doing my inner work helps me offer an engaged self rather than escaping from intimacy through work, overcaring, worry and all of those other things that can clutter my life and take me away from my spiritual core and my loved ones.
In less than four months, Betsy will move away to college and that's likely when the void will hit me the hardest.
I will no longer have a front row seat to her life and will miss many things such as her nightly embrace and hearing funny stories about her friends, school and other things.
Still, deep inside I know that when she leaves, connection can carry across the miles as long we both keep showing up for our lives.
"Being present to each moment of my life is living my
spirituality."—Anne Wilson Schaef
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A remake of the Swedish film Let the Right One In, this 2010 version is still set in the 1980's, although the location has changed from Stockholm to Los Alamos, New Mexico. There a 12-year-old boy named Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) lives in an apartment building. A girl named Abby (Chloe Moretz) moves into a unit with a man (Richard Jenkins) that Owen takes to be her father. Soon afterwards, a series of bizarre murders take place, prompting an investigation by a policeman (Elias Koteas).
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Dr. Katy Lilly establishes roots in NH as she travels the worldBy JOHN QUINN
Union Leader Correspondent
January 28. 2013 1:23AM
Katy Fader Lilly, 34Home: Durham
Birthplace: Columbia, Md.
Family: Husband, John Lilly; son, Jack, 9; daughter, Maggie, 4
High school: Avonworth High School, Pittsburgh, Pa.
College/post-grad degrees:
UNH, 2000; Drexel University College of Medicine, 2004
Current job: Family physician, Woodbury Family Practice
Volunteer activities: Board member, Growing Places Early Childhood Education Center; board member, healthcare GIVES, giving circle for medical providers on the Seacoast; volunteer physician, UNH Athletics
Key current professional challenge: Providing appropriate medical treatment within the parameters of insurance companies or uninsured patients.
Last major achievement: 1012 University of New Hampshire Young Alumna Achievement Award
Biggest problem facing New Hampshire: Health care reform Favorite place in New Hampshire: In summer, Great Island Common; in winter, skiing at Gunstock What book are you reading now? "Inkheart"by Carnelia Funke; and "The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid"by Bill Bryson
How do you relax? Any form of exercise: running, biking, swimming, skiing, yoga
DURHAM - Between treating patients, competing in triathlons, helping future medical students, traveling overseas and raising two children, it's hard to keep up with a local doctor.
Katy Fader Lilly, 34, who works as a family physician at Woodbury Family Practice in Newington, said she's inspired by positive change in herself, her community or globally.
As she works hard to give her patients - whether insured or not - the treatment they need, Lilly said she believes health care reform is the state's biggest obstacle.
Before coming to New Hampshire in 2007, Lilly said she looked forward to establishing some roots as she had moved seven times in seven years. She currently lives in Durham with her husband, John, and their two children, Jack, 9, and Maggie, 4.
Along with establishing her practice five years ago, she's served as a team physician at the University of New Hampshire, she is a member of the board of Growing Places - a local child care program - and was one of the doctors who started Healthcare GivES - a Seacoast group which helps raise awareness for social issues.
In the past two years, Lilly has organized half-marathon teams which raised more than $30,000 for Growing Places, while Healthcare GivES has collected more than $80,000 to help educate area residents.
Last August, Lilly said she traveled to Kenya with her son Jack, who was 7 at the time.
"Traveling to a developing country is an eye-opening experience," Lilly said.
For Lilly, it was the second time she had an opportunity to use and expand her medical knowledge while working with colleagues and helping care for "some of the sickest patients I have ever seen" with limited resources.
While she learned the power of listening to patients, Lilly said Jack had experiences of his own.
"Even at his young age, he was able to recognize how fortunate we are to live in the United States," Lilly said. "Interestingly, play is a universal language and he integrated right into a new culture wonderfully whether he was climbing trees with expatriate American children or making bows and arrows with Kenyan children."
If another opportunity to travel arises, Lilly said she hopes to visit Burundi, where some of her relatives are in the process of building a hospital in the small East African nation which is recovering from previous wars and conflicts.
Lilly said it would be an opportunity for the whole family, but she has no plans to travel yet.
"We hope to learn French and take trips there to work as time allows," Lilly said.
For the time being, Lilly said she would like to continue strengthening relationships with family and friends in the Seacoast during the next several years.
"New Hampshire is an ideal place for people to live, young and old," Lilly said, adding the state can draw visitors and new residents by communicating its strengths.
Lilly said the state possesses a rich combination of natural beauty - lakes, mountains and the ocean - and a major city, world-class medical facilities, quality schools and more.
"New Hampshire doesn't need to make drastic improvements," she said.


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A potential new treatment for gout is now in two parallel Phase 2 clinical trials. The first-generation Immucillins are currently in a late-stage pivotal clinical trial for cutaneous T-cell leukemia. A second-generation Immucillin called DADMe-ImmH (BCX4208) is another promising inhibitor for its target purine nucleoside phosphorylase and is now being developed for gout by BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
The Immucillins were discovered by the Schramm laboratory together with chemistry collaborators and co-inventors at Industrial Research Ltd. in New Zealand. The second-generation Immucillin used in clinical trials for gout is called BCX4208. This drug is showing promising results in human gout trials being conducted in the US.
Gout is a severe form of arthritis affecting tens of millions of people globally, a painful condition that is caused by deposits of uric acid in joints. Gout is typically asymmetric in presentation and commonly begins with an attack in the big toe. In later stages, sodium urate crystals can form in multiple joints.
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has recently reported significant reductions in blood uric acid levels and no major safety issues after the completion of the study's first phase. The mechanism of action of BCX4208 is to inhibit the activity of human purine nucleoside phosphorylase, an enzyme whose activity is necessary for the formation of uric acid in humans.
In the first part of the randomized, double-blind study, three different doses of BCX4208 were administered to gout patients once a day for 21 days. All three doses of BCX4208 demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in uric acid blood levels compared to placebo at day 22. The drug candidate was generally safe and well-tolerated at the doses evaluated.
When serum uric acid is elevated above normal levels, the risk of gout increases. A high level of uric acid in the blood is a necessary precursor to gout. Although the results released by BioCryst are from relatively early stages in drug development, and there is more testing ahead, these results are exciting for Einstein and Industrial Research Ltd. Gout is associated with ageing and metabolic disease, and gout is increasing in incidence as population's age and type-2 diabetes and metabolic disorders increase.
Clinical trial results showed reductions in peripheral blood lymphocytes in patients treated with BCX4208, but none of the treated subjects were stopped due to this reduction. Overall, the frequency of adverse events in each of the BCX4208 treatment groups was comparable to that observed in the placebo group. Part two of the study, designed to sequentially evaluate the safety and efficacy of up to three higher doses of BCX4208, is now under way.
BioCryst also announced on June 1, 2010 that it had initiated a Phase 2 study of BCX4208 alone and in combination with allopurinol in patients with gout. Allopurinol is drug approved for the treatment of excess uric acid in blood, which inhibits the enzyme xanthine oxidase. "We are pleased to initiate this Phase 2 study of BCX4208, a highly potent and selective PNP inhibitor, as it will help to determine whether the inhibition of xanthine oxidase and PNP together has additive or synergistic effects in reducing uric acid levels in patients with gout," said Dr. William P. Sheridan, Chief Medical Officer at BioCryst. "We expect to complete this study during 2010 and look forward to providing top-line data in the fourth quarter."


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(Jan. 23, 2012) On December 9, 2011, Taiwan's legislature adopted a new law on the use of human subjects in research projects. Previously, research involving humans was governed by the non-binding Ethical Guidelines for Human Research, formulated by the Department of Health in 2007. (Taiwan Legislature Greenlights New Human Subject Research Law, TAIWAN TODAY (Dec. 12, 2011).) One key feature of the new law is that it makes informed consent by aborigines a precondition for any research involving them and for release of the research results. (Shih Hsiu-chuan, Legislature Passes Act on Using Human Subjects in Research, TAIPEI TIMES (Dec. 10, 2011).)
The purpose of the Act on Human Research Subjects is to better protect the subjects' rights, because those rights "tend to be neglected and thus impinged upon, due to such factors as differential access to information and conflicts of interest between subjects and researchers." (Id.) The Act stipulates that research conducted on humans must respect the subjects' decision-making power, ensure a balance between risks and benefits, minimize infringements, and also attend to the fair assignment of the research burdens and the achievements alike, in order to safeguard the subjects' rights. (Jen-t'i yen-chiu fa [Act on Research Involving Human Subjects] (Dec. 9, 2011) arts. 1 & 2, Parliamentary Library Legislative Yuan website.)
The Act defines research on human subjects as engaging in research on behavioral ecology, physiology, psychology, genetics, medicine, and the like by obtaining, investigating, analyzing, and applying data related to human specimens or individuals.
"Human specimens" refers to human organs (including those from fetuses and corpses), tissue, cells, body fluids, or materials derived from test results. (Id. art. 4, items 1 & 2).) The Act also contains a definition for delinking, whereby once the research material or data has been coded or handled by other means, it will become impossible to link or compare it with any identifiable human research subjects. (Id. item 3.)
Ethics Review
The Act prescribes that a research plan must be approved by an ethics review committee before a research project that involves human subjects can proceed. The committee, to be set up by the research institute concerned, is to comprise a minimum of five disinterested persons of whom at least two-fifths are from outside the institution; neither gender, moreover, may exceed two-thirds of the membership. The Act requires that approved research projects undergo annual reviews. Should irregularities be discovered that affect the rights or safety of the participants, the ethics review committee may suspend the given project until the situation is corrected or cancel it. Any committee member who violates legal procedures during a review or who is found to be involved in the research project will be subject to a fine of from NT$60,000 (about US$1,982) to NT$600,000. (Taiwan Legislature Greenlights New Human Subject Research Law, supra; Act, Ch. 2, Review of Research Plan, arts. 5-11.)
Generally speaking, research subjects are to be limited to adults with the capacity of intent. This restriction will not apply, however, in cases where the research is "clearly beneficial" to a specific population or when "it is not possible to find another research subject as a replacement" for such persons (art. 12, ¶ 1). The Act requires that the informed consent of the adult subjects targeted for research be obtained (art. 12, ¶ 2). For participants who are minors, parental consent is necessary; in the case of research involving corpses, the person's pre-death permission or their relatives' consent is required; where fetuses are used, the mothers' consent must be obtained (arts. 12, 13). A research organization that fails to obtain informed consent or that obtains data through force or inducement will be subject to a fine of from NT$50,000 (about US$1,679) to NT$500,000 (art. 24). (Taiwan Legislature Greenlights New Human Subject Research Law, supra.)
Before obtaining the consent of participants, those in charge of research projects must clearly inform them of such matters as the project's purpose, research methods, mechanisms for protection of the subjects' rights, measures of remedy against possible risks, and potential revenue from the research and methods for its allocation (art. 14, ¶ 1). (Shih Hsiu-chuan, Draft on Human Research Approved, TAIPEI TIMES (June 4, 2010).)
The Act prescribes that before aborigines may be used as research subjects, they must be consulted and their individual consent obtained (with certain exceptions, where the other articles on the protection of research subjects' rights apply); these conditions also apply to the release of the research results. Such matters as the arrangements for consultation and consent and for the commercial benefits resulting from the research and their use are to be handled by the central Council of Indigenous Peoples, along with the competent authorities. (Legislature Passes Act on Using Human Subjects in Research, supra; Act, art. 15.) The relevant article in the Act was not in the draft legislation submitted to the legislature by the Executive Yuan (Cabinet); the two legislators who sponsored its introduction deemed it necessary after several cases came to light involving the misuse of genetic material. For example, aborigines' blood samples collected for health research were subsequently used for genetic studies or sold to an overseas genetic database. (Legislature Passes Act on Using Human Subjects in Research, supra.)
Some Related Legislation
A number of provisions in the Act on Research Involving Human Subjects are mirrored in the Human Biobank Management Act of 2010. (Human Biobank Management Act [in English & toggle Chinese] (Feb. 3, 2010), Laws & Regulations Database of the Republic of China; Wendy Zeldin, Taiwan: Human Biological Database Management Statute Enacted, GLOBAL LEGAL MONITOR (Mar. 2, 2010).)


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Cover plus keyboard? I sense a lawsuit in the near future.
Sony slides expose saucy Xperia slate
Sony looks set to launch a Tablet S successor after internal slides escaped its HQ and revealed a lighter, thinner, brawnier device, known only as the Xperia Sony Tablet. The forthcoming Sony slate will join the party with an Nvidia Tegra 3 processor; Android 4.0 or later; 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of internal storage; and a whopping …
You mean like the one I've had for 6 months for my 7" Android?
Would the Reg please note
Battery capacity only makes any sense if quoted in Watt hours. A 7.2V lithium pack would give 43.2 WHr (which is impressive), a 3.6V pack would give a below average 21.6 WHr
New Meaningful Register Units of Battery Capacity Needed
Re: New Meaningful Register Units of Battery Capacity Needed
They probably just relayed what was in the press release.
@Thad - not sure if you're joking or not, but mAh is a decent indicator of battery life.
Re: New Meaningful Register Units of Battery Capacity Needed
Oh it's a fine normal measurement, but we need some kind of reg measurement.
So standard light up santa hours, for example, or perhaps an equivalent such as "That's as much energy as eating X fruit pastilles per minute for Y hours" or the like.
Actually fruit pastilles per minute for so many hours sounds like an excellent unit of measurement.
Re: New Meaningful Register Units of Battery Capacity Needed
Given the Registers paunchant for units, how about the Tesla Foot. The amount of energy required to shift a Tesla Roadster one foot. It averages 216WHr per mile, therefore assuming a 7.2V battery the Sony could shift the Tesla about 1050 feet.
Re: New Meaningful Register Units of Battery Capacity Needed
I propose the d YodaHr equivalent to 18Kwhr. so the 43.2Whr is .0024Yodahr
Courtesy of http://what-if.xkcd.com/3/
Re: New Meaningful Register Units of Battery Capacity Needed
I think we should adhere to standards for measurements i.e. how many of these battereis it would take, driving an electric pump, to fill an olympic-sized swimming pool.
Or how far it could propel an double-decker bus.
$450 (£287) for the 16GB, $550 (£351) for the 32GB and $650 (£415) for the 64GB.
Shouldn't that read
$450 (£450 $550 (£550) and $650 (£650) instead?
I mean lets face it, we never actually get the exchange rate over here. It'd be cheaper for me to fly over to the USA, buy one and fly back.
Don't forget
That US prices are quoted without sales tax (since they change from state to state and parish to parish).
UK prices are quoted including VAT at 20%, which you may be liable to pay when you import if you buy one in the US.
It's not normally as bad as you make out.
USA prices ex taxes.
UK prices inc taxes.
So knock 20% of UK prices to get "real" price.
I'm becoming conflicted... I've become very disillusioned with Sony over the last decade or two and now they're coming up with some really nice devices. Starting to think I might have to reconsider
I agree -- but it's nothing compared to the disillusionment from Apple. I've been buying computers from them since the Apple ][, but I think I've bought my last piece of kit from that consumer electronics company that has replaced innovation with litigiousness and product lock-in.
Re: Disillusioned
Cue the fanboi downvotes...
Re: Disillusioned
Escape the walled garden of iOS and head for Windows RT where you can only install apps from the Microsoft App store and the only browser that is allowed is Internet Explorer.
Looks good!
Really really happy with my Tablet S, good that Sony are continuing with the folded shape too, makes holding in portrait orientation much less wrist damaging.
The sound quality is also excellent via headphones/external speakers, battery life continues to surprise me.
ICS update brought more to the table & utilising Swype for text input really speeds things up. Ive always thought that they nailed the size with a 16:9 screen, just seems right in the hand, far less unwieldy than the 10"ers & for video it is of course perfect.
Sony have indeed done stupid things in the past but their small(ish) portable devices continue to offer genuine advantages over their competitiors. Was a little sceptical over the lack of Gorilla Glass but proved wrong, buff the thing with a microfiber cloth & it looks like new even after 9 months of daily use.
Plenty of time left on my two year warranty too....
Re: Looks good!
Shhhh, you're not supposed to stand up for Sony in these here parts, they once did a rootkit you know!
I would agree with just about everything you've said however, I would rate the Tablet S in my all time top 3 gadget purchases. Comfortable to hold for hours on end, feels a proper solid bit of kit, and, like you say, ICS has improved it even further. Battery life has doubled now I don't need to keep the WiFi awake all the time (the one issue I did have with it), and the mini-apps are superb. It's great scrolling through what music to listen to whilst controlling the volume on my stereo at the same time. Sound quality is also superb, best I've heard on a portable device.
Let's just say I have an iPad 2 as well which I use for work, however once I have left the office the iPad stays in its bag and the Sony gets used, as for my purposes, it's a much better tablet. The iPad feels like a bit of a toy in comparison.
Can't wait to see this new Tablet in stores.
Energy Units
Attended a very good lecture given by Warren East (ARM's CEO) a few weeks back in London, of which power consumption (or lack of it) was a major theme. ARM's preferred energy units - custard cream biscuits. Suitable candidate for the Reg's standard measure on this topic too? Dunkable as well...
If this runs Windows RT then it'll sell like hot cakes. The last thing the world needs is another Android honeycomb tablet complete with Access to Google malwar.. I mean Google Play
Three problems with your post...
1) Honeycomb hasn't been used on tablets for a while now.
2) Malware is a bit more of an issue on Windows platforms than it is on Android
3) Does Uncle Ballmer know you're posting on forums when you should be finding some more productivity software to completely cock up so no one can get any work done?
IR port
And they're keeping the IR port yeah!


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And no wonder. Bellyaches can result from a wide variety of causes, some having nothing to do with the stomach -- like, say, strep throat or a urinary tract infection. Fortunately, most are easily diagnosed and treated.
Bryan S. Vartabedian, M.D, a pediatric gastroenterologist in Houston, writes frequently on children's health.
OverindulgenceCandy canes, marshmallow-topped sweet potatoes...'tis the season for overstuffing, and little tummies can suffer. Rich foods that are high in sugar and/or fat tend to empty from the stomach very slowly, resulting in a full, bloated feeling that can progress to pain. The best treatment: rest and abstinence. Within a few hours of going easy on activity and eating, your child should start feeling better as the food is digested.
ConstipationThe vague, crampy discomfort that a child experiences with constipation can occur after meals when the intestines are stimulated to squeeze. Constipation is sometimes called "the silent epidemic" by pediatricians, since kids tend to become secretive with their bowel habits once they achieve independence on the potty. Parents should be suspicious when kids spend a long time on the toilet or make frequent trips to the bathroom with little or no result. In toddlers or preschool children, unusual squatting or stiffening of the legs may also indicate efforts to suppress the urge to have a bowel movement. "Hiding" during potty time may mean the child is associating pain or discomfort with bowel movements.
In most cases, constipation is related to diet or low levels of activity: Kids who spend more time catching cartoons than catching baseballs are likely to be irregular. An older child may experience anxiety provoked by a less-than-private school bathroom stall, and so "hold back" the urge to move her bowels.
Once it's identified, constipation usually isn't difficult to deal with. When diet's the problem, it may be the result of getting too much of a good thing. Excessive milk is a frequent culprit; temporarily keeping your child's intake to two glasses a day may get her back on track. This should be fine for any youngster who's 2 years or older. As long as her diet is reasonably well-balanced otherwise, she'll get ample calcium and protein. Make sure she drinks plenty of water and limit the amount of "low residue" foods, such as cheese, pasta, and some types of bread; substitute with high-fiber fruits, fresh vegetables, and whole-grain breads and cereals. For the child with discriminating tastes, natural fiber supplements, such as Metamucil, are a safe alternative.
Most children with constipation can be helped in a matter of days simply through the addition of extra fluid and fiber to the diet. (A little less time in front of the TV, and more time playing, won't hurt.) If your child doesn't respond within two weeks, consult your pediatrician. Chronic constipation can make toilet training difficult. In school-age kids, it may lead to soiling their underwear. Although in general laxatives should be avoided for children, stool softeners, such as milk of magnesia, are safe for long-term use under the supervision of your pediatrician.
Lactose IntoleranceWhen a child's body is unable to digest lactose (the sugar in milk), he may experience symptoms ranging from a mild bellyache to crampy, diffuse abdominal pain with gas and diarrhea. To diagnose lactose intolerance, your pediatrician most likely will have you eliminate all lactose-containing foods from your child's diet. This may include avoiding everything from milk to frozen waffles. If this tactic relieves the stomach pain, your doctor will then work with you to figure out a diet that your child can tolerate. Some youngsters are fine as long as they only drink milk with food; others may have to avoid foods with lactose entirely, and get calcium and protein from other sources.
Diet ProductsWhile some parents encourage kids to eat sugar-free treats for healthy teeth, certain sugar alternatives, especially sorbitol, can be hard to digest and absorb. I often find that kids who complain of crampy abdominal pain, bloating, and gas chew two packs of sugar-free gum a day! Even small quantities of sorbitol -- in two or three hard candies -- can cause symptoms in some children. The solution: If bellyaches are frequent, go back to sugar-sweetened gums and candies in moderation (and make sure kids brush their teeth well).
RefluxHeartburn, or gastroesophageal reflux, is surprisingly common in infants. It occurs because the valve that separates the stomach and the esophagus is immature and allows stomach acid to flow into the esophagus. This usually doesn't present many problems beyond spitting up and fussiness (although these babies may need to sleep on their tummies to avoid choking). And most children grow out of it -- typically by toddlerhood.
For some kids, however, reflux continues into the school-age years. These youngsters may suffer from burning pain in the upper abdomen, or even chest, after eating. Other symptoms may include smelly breath, frequent burping, nighttime coughing, or a "bad taste" in the mouth. Although it's unusual (fewer than 5 percent of kids with reflux continue to have it past infancy), reflux in the school-age child nearly always requires treatment with prescription medications -- typically, an antacid like Zantac. When these don't help, and symptoms expand to include difficulty swallowing, for instance, corrective surgery on the esophagus may be warranted.
Gastritis and UlcersMany stomachaches in children result from gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining) or an ulcer (an open sore or lesion on the stomach lining). The pain produced by either is sharp and concentrated between the bellybutton and rib cage; there's sometimes nausea and vomiting. Frequently these symptoms appear during or after eating -- especially if the food is acidic or spicy. (Orange juice or salsa-spiked tacos alone are rarely the cause of gastritis or ulcers, however.) For school-age children, an oral antacid like Mylanta can provide temporary relief, but if your child reaches the point where he's frequently asking for it, you should probably take a trip to the pediatrician.
Some ulcers and bouts of gastritis are associated with bacteria called Helicobacter pylori. Both are usually cured with a two-week course of a special combination of antibiotics, plus, for ulcers, antacid therapy.
AppendicitisThe appendix is a small finger-like appendage that's attached to the far end of the colon. Generally, for unknown reasons, it can become infected or its opening obstructed. Usually the pain of appendicitis begins around the bellybutton and migrates to the right lower abdomen, and is accompanied by a low fever (100 to 101 degrees), poor appetite, mild diarrhea, and sometimes vomiting. The abdomen is often so tender to the touch even a gentle shaking of the bed a child is lying on can hurt.
If your child shows these symptoms, see your pediatrician or head for the emergency room. Once appendicitis is diagnosed -- typically through a combination of X ray, ultrasound and blood tests -- the inflamed organ is surgically removed. Otherwise there's a risk it will rupture, and the contents of the colon will spill out into the abdominal region.
Chronic Recurrent Abdominal Pain (RAP)When there seems to be no other explanation for a child's discomfort, pediatricians often label repeat tummy troubles as RAP. As many as 10 to 30 percent of children and teens are believed to suffer from this condition, which is usually defined as several episodes of stomach pain per week severe enough to interfere with what a child is doing, that occur for a period of more than three months. Children with RAP will usually complain of pain around the bellybutton and may experience associated symptoms of nausea, flushing, light-headedness, or headaches. These can occur at any time, but are usually fleeting: A kid with RAP may suddenly get a tummyache in the middle of playing a game or doing homework and have to lie down for a few minutes until it subsides.
Although the exact cause of such chronic discomfort isn't known, there's some evidence to suggest that it's due to a child's heightened sensitivity to the squeezing of the bowels. It may also be that children with RAP don't empty their stomachs in a normal way or have abnormalities in the way the intestines push food along. RAP tends to show up when a child reaches 5 or 6, and usually disappears by the time she's 11 or so. Until then, there's little more that can be done, although some children may benefit from learning methods to cope with the pain.
And when it comes to any kind of stomach discomfort, never imply to your child that the ache is "all in her head." Such remarks will only create anxiety about whatever it is that's troubling her tummy.