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Welcome to the Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County
The Next LAFCO Regular Meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 2, 2013
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About LAFCO
The Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County is an independent countywide body created by the State Legislature. The Commission makes decisions about the boundaries and services of cities and special districts. Statutory purposes are to encourage the orderly formation and development of local governments; preserve agricultural and open space lands; discourage urban sprawl, and ensure the efficient delivery of government services. As a regulatory agency, the Commission forms new cities and special districts, approves changes in boundaries (annexations, consolidations, mergers, dissolutions, etc.), and allows cities or special districts to provide services outside their boundaries. As a planning agency, LAFCO determines and updates the Spheres of Influence of each city and district, conducts studies of the public services provided by local agencies, and may initiate proposals to change boundaries based upon the Spheres of Influence or special studies. LAFCO implements the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act, the California Environmental Quality Act, open meeting laws, the Revenue and Taxation Code, and local policies and procedures.
The Commission is composed of two Members of the County Board of Supervisors, two City Council Members, two Independent Special District Members, and one voting Public Member. Alternate members are also selected for each membership category. Public Members are selected by County, City and Special District Members. All seats have four-year terms. Established in 1963, the Commission is served by an Executive Officer and staff, and is funded by local governments.
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March 26, 2009
Sugar on Snow
What do pickles, donuts, and a freezer full of snow have in common?
If you know, you've probably been to Vermont around this time of year. As Lisa wrote yesterday, it's maple sugaring season in New England, when sap flows from the trees and steam blows from the tops of those little shacks ("sugar houses") in many backyards. (Locals also call this time of year "mud season" because of the condition of the defrosting dirt roads, but that doesn't attract as many tourists for some reason.)
My family doesn't have a sugar house, but a few of my childhood friends did. I have happy memories of "helping" gather sap buckets, drinking paper cups full of piping hot syrup, and hitching rides on the little zipline used to transport firewood between the yard and the evaporator. (In retrospect, I bet our antics exasperated the adults, but it was fun! And we never had a mishap, other than that one time some kid fell into the sap storage tank while trying to snitch a taste. Don't worry, she was okay. But she sure felt silly.)
The height of maple bliss, as far as I'm concerned, is the caramelized concoction that occurs when you pour very hot syrup onto a bowl packed with snow (or crushed ice if you must, but it isn't quite as good). Vermonters call this "sugar on snow," and we love it so much that we theme entire parties around it. We pack garbage bags full of fresh, clean snow into our freezers in the depths of winter, dreaming of a sweet spring. We buy candy thermometers so we can boil a pot of syrup to just the right temperature to congeal on a bed of snow.
We eat it by the forkful, traditionally with sides of dill pickles, coffee and donuts. Why? Hmm, never really thought about that before. I guess it's because the pickles and coffee cut the sweetness, so you can go back for seconds. (And where there's coffee, there must be donuts, obviously. Homemade buttermilk ones, ideally.)
State pride aside for a moment, I realize there are maple trees beyond Vermont, so it's possible this tradition exists elsewhere. Has anyone else encountered sugar on snow, by that name or another?
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Reminds me of something we made in Tennessee many years ago: Snow Cream.
It was a concoction of snow, sugar, vanilla flavoring, and I think eggs. In any case, TOTALLY CRAZY GOOD.
I miss it. You just don't see that many snows in our part of Tennessee anymore. Global warming? Ah, that's another post.
Thanks for reminding us all of the joys of the snow.
Sure, have you read any of Laura Ingalls Wilder's books? This blog entry (it's not mine) has the excerpt when Laura has sugar on snow
I read these books many times as a kid, and her description of the hot syrup being poured on the snow has always stick with me, even though I have never been able to try it myself.
If you haven't read her books, and enjoy reading you may want to give them a look, they are descriptive in a way that will give you a better idea of life in the late 1800′s than many autobiographies written for adults. -
Reminds me of something we made in Tennessee many years ago: Snow Cream.
It was a concoction of snow, sugar, vanilla flavoring, and I think eggs. In any case, TOTALLY CRAZY GOOD.
I miss it. You just don't see that many snows in our part of Tennessee anymore. Global warming? Ah, that's another post.
Thanks for reminding us all of the joys of the snow.
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In Canada, it is called Maple Taffy in English, or "la tire sur la neige" en Français (which means approximately "draw on the snow").
Eating snow out of a trough, no thanks. I do enjoy Vermont maple creamees, though.
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Recently I attended the "Life of An Athlete" conference at Northern Michigan University. I was able to hear John Underwood speak about the negative effects of drugs and alcohol on the body. Mr. Underwood is internationally known for his coaching and advising of Olympic athletes. He is a crusader for drug-free sports at all levels.
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I. Porosity occurring in diffusion-bonding.
Diffusion-bonding is a very attractive process for the strong bonding of dissimilar engineering materials in order to form engineering devices and structures. However, because of the differing diffusion rates of the components, porosity often forms in the bonding zone during fabrication or in-service conditions. This results in a very substantial loss of strength of the bonds that is greatly limiting the uptake of this bonding process to other technologies. Based on new research into the fundamental principles of inter-diffusion and with the assistance of computer simulation we are developing a robust and versatile theory that will predict the onset and extent of porosity formed during diffusion-bonding and will guide methods for its control.
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Hollow nanostructures are of great interest as vehicles for drug delivery, as nano-reactors for gas phase reactions and for their unique optical, magnetic and electronic properties. In this research program, making use of Monte Carlo molecular dynamics simulation we are investigating the formation of hollow nano-objects by tailored interdiffusion of coated nanospheres, see Figure 2. Since hollow nano-objects are, in principle, thermodynamically unstable, we are also making use of Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics methods to investigate the stability and shrinkage mechanisms of various hollow nano-objects by diffusion.
Figure 2 - Melting (starting from the external surface) of a hollow Pd nanosphere at 1500K
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Metal dusting refers to the very rapid disintegration of iron and low alloy steels in a highly carburizing (carbon super-saturated) atmosphere at temperatures ranging from 400 to 750 °C. Degradation of structural components by metal dusting is a major problem in chemical plants involved in the production of hydrogen, the synthesis of ammonia, the reforming of methanol and the production of syngas (hydrogen/carbon monoxide mixtures). In this research program, we are undertaking a major computational and theoretical program to determine the detailed mechanisms occurring in the metal dusting of irons and low alloyed steels and, with this knowledge, to point the directions for designing new materials to withstand metal dusting.
VI. Hydrogen from water and sunlight: titanium dioxide photo-anode.
By means of a photo-electrochemical cell hydrogen can be produced directly from sunlight and water. For this highly attractive technology to be commercially viable the key component in the cell (the photo-anode) needs to be highly corrosion resistant and have a band-gap of about 2eV. Easily the leading candidate for this task is titanium dioxide because of its extreme corrosion resistance, but it has a band gap of 3eV. In this program we are investigating many aspects of titanium dioxide including near-surface segregation, anion doping and sophisticated hollow nanostructures in order to tailor its electrical properties and retain its outstanding corrosion properties for this demanding technology.


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im new in all this amazing world of amvs, and i decided to give it a try and make one
i was watching a lot of good amvs and everyone had something in common ( the good ones)
the quality of images..
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A man and woman on a motorcycle were killed Tuesday night in a crash at Schwartz and Notestine roads.
The Allen County coroner's office has identified them as Lucas T. Morrolf, 32, and Janiece Malcolm, 27, both of Fort Wayne.
Morrolf, who was driving, was found dead at the scene of the 10:03 p.m. crash. Malcolm was taken to a hospital but died a short time later. In both cases, cause of death was blunt-force injury. The manner of death for both people was ruled as accident.
Allen County Sheriff's Department spokesman Cpl. Jeremy Tinkel said the motorcycle was southbound on Schwartz approaching Notestine and ran off the road, hitting a fence. Both victims flew off the motorcycle; Tinkel did not know Wednesday afternoon whether they had worn helmets.
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"Transitional Justice and the Consultative Group: Facing the Past or Forcing the Future?†Ethnopolitics. 10, no. 3 (2011)
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Hook, Steven
(2012) Handbook of American Foreign Policy. Edited volume, co-edited with Christopher M. Jones. New York: Routledge Press.
(2012) Renewal: The United States in the Global Community. Edited volume, co-edited with James M. Scott. Washington, DC: CQ Press.
(2011) U.S. Foreign Policy: The Paradox of World Power, 3rd ed. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press. Previous editions 2nd ed. (2008), 1st ed. (2005).
(2010) American Foreign Policy since World War II, 18th edition. Washington, DC: CQ Press. Co-authored with John Spanier (primary author since 2000). Previous editions 17th ed. (2007), 16th ed. (2004), 15th ed, (2000), 14th ed. (1998), and 13th ed. (1995).
(2010) Democratic Peace in Theory and Practice. Edited volume. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press.
(2010) "Studying International Development: A Kuhnian Perspective," pp. 948-969 in Robert Denemark, ed., The International Studies Encyclopedia. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. With Franklin B. Lebo.
(2011) "Sino-American Trade Relations: Privatizing Foreign Policy,†pp. 354-385 in Ralph G. Carter, ed., Contemporary Cases in U.S. Foreign Policy: From Terrorism to Trade. Washington, DC: CQ Press. With Franklin B. Lebo.
(2011) Alex Mintz and Karl DeRouen, Jr., Understanding Foreign Policy Decision Making (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2010), and Mark Schafer and Scott Crichlow, Groupthink vs. High-Quality Decision Making (New York: Columbia University Press, 2010). Political Psychology.
(2011) Giacamo Chiozza. Anti-Americanism and American World Order. (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009) International Studies Review.
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"A Study of Determinants of County E-Government in the United States,â€accepted for publication in American Review of Public Administration, 2012.
"Recent Trends in E-Government: States' and Local Governments' Utilization of Websites,†with Carrizales, T. in International Journal of Electronic Governance, 2011, Vol. 4, No. 4, 283-303.
"E-Governance Approaches at the Local Level: A Study of Prague Best Practices,â€with Carrizales,T., Melitski,J. and Holzer, M. in International Journal of Public Administration, 2011, Vol. 34, No. 14, 935-945.
"Digital Governance Success Factors and Barriers to Success in Prague,â€with Melitski, J., Carrizales,T. and Holzer, M. in International Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior, 2011, Vol. 14, No. 4, 451-472.
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"Digital Governance WorldWide: An Analysis of Worldwide Municipalities Between 2003 and 2007,â€with Calista,D., Melitski, J. & Holzer, M. in International Journal of Public Administration, 2010, Vol. 33, No. 12 &13, 588-600.
"Global Cities on the Web: An Empirical Typology of Municipal Websites,†with Holzer, M., & Van Ryzin,G. in International Public Management Review, 2010, Vol. 11, No. 3, 104-121.
"Active Citizen Participation in E-Government: A Global Perspective,†with Holzer, M. IGI Global, 2012.
"E-Governance and Civic Engagement: Factors and Determinants of E-Democracy,†with Holzer, M. IGI Global, 2011.
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"Citizen-Driven Government Performance: The Straphangers Campaign, NYC†in Bromberg, D (Ed) Citizen Driven Government Performance, Newark, NJ: National Center for Public Performance, 2011.
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"Beyond E-Governance,†with Holzer, M. & Fudge, M., in Shark, A. & Toporkoff, S (Eds.) Beyond E-Government- Measuring Performance: A Global Perspective, DC: Public Technology Institute, 2010.
"Digital Governance in Municipalities Worldwide: A Longitudinal Assessment of Municipal Websites throughout the World,†Newark, NJ: National Center for Public Performance (forthcoming 2012).
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"Prague E-Governance: A Study of Best Practices,†with Holzer, M., Carrizales, T., & Melitski, J. Newark, NJ: National Center for Public Performance, 2010.
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"Erasure of Public Memory: The Strange Case of Tom Paine in Washingtonâ€. 2010. Under review at several academic journals of history.
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Maryland Campus Updates
Private lesson enrollment is ongoing.
Upcoming Events
Dec 15 - 1 PM, 2 PM, & 3 PM - Student Recitals, Room 309
Dec 16-21 - Jury Week
Dec 23 - Make-up Day (Close at 6 PM)
Dec 24-Jan 1 - LEVINE CLOSED - Winter Holiday
MD Campus Staff:
Campus Associate and Act Two @ Levine Production Coordinator
The Music Center at Strathmore
5301 Tuckerman Lane
North Bethesda, MD 20852
(301) 897-5100 phone
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Hours of Operation
Sunday: Closed
Resident partners include:
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at Strathmore, CityDance, InterPLAY, Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras, National Philharmonic, The Music Center at Strathmore, Washington Performing Arts Society
Directions & Parking for Strathmore
From 495 W:
Take exit 34 towards Rockville Pike and continue North across Grosvenor Lane. Take either the first or second Tuckerman Lane on your right and follow it around to the Music Center circular drop-off or Metro garage.
From 495 E:
Take exit 34 towards Rockville Pike. You will merge with Rockville Pike South. Take your next legal u-turn on to Rockville Pike North and follow 495 W directions. Alternately, take exit 36 towards Old Georgetown Road. Turn left at the end of the ramp. Follow Old Georgetown Road across 270 and turn right on Tuckerman Lane. Once you cross Rockville Pike, follow Tuckerman to either the Music Center circular drop-off or the Metro garage.
Grosvenor/Strathmore Metro Station is connected to the Music Center by a covered walkway (across Tuckerman Lane) and is serviced by all Red Line trains.
The parking garage for the Grosvenor/Strathmore Metro station also serves as the main parking facility for the Music Center and our students. Metro's system-wide rate for parking is $5.00 per use. Payment for parking is accepted with any major credit card or Metro SmarTrip Cards. SmarTrip Cards cost a one-time fee of $5.00 and can be purchased at the station or here: http://www.wmata.com/riding/smartrip.cfm.
To get to Levine, park on level four of the parking garage, proceed on the walkway, which will lead you directly to the Education Center, located on the third floor of the Music Center. Levine's administrative offices are located on the second floor.
Alternatively, a total of 80 metered parking spots are also available along Tuckerman Lane, for up to 3 hours. Payment is required between 7am-7pm on weekdays for $.75 an hour. These meters are free on weekends.
Steinway Piano Gallery - Rockville
11611 Old Georgetown Road
Rockville, MD 20852
Hours of Operation
Directions & Parking for Steinway
It is located near the intersection of Old Georgetown Road and Rockville Pike.
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on 11-06-2011 11:05 PM
Hello everyone, I am making 4 Killzone levels in LBP2,
The Helghast have landed in Craft world and are planning on taking it over, You and members of the brotherhood of Virtue must fight off the Helghast invasion and stop them from taking over Craft world in 3 exciting action packed levels. Wield multiple weapons such as the Laser gun, throw grenades, gas bombs and many other weapons.
Fight the Helghast with the brotherhood of Virtue.
Brotherhood of Virtue HQ
(This is the first level, the Commander will give you your mission briefing and teach your about combat )
The Battle field
(This is the main battlefield where the main fight between the
Underground Tunnel
(You have found the secret underground tunnel where most of the
Helghast army with the Brotherhood of Virtue. Helghast and the Brotherhood of virtue are fighting, your mission is to locate the Helghast tunnel) Helghast resources and troops are being kept for the battlefield, the tunnel also leads to the
Helghast HQ)
Helghast HQ Helghast HQ, Your mission is to kill the leader of the Helghast and destroy their HQ) Helghast to use as well.
Helghast to use as well
Truth be told, I do not know much about Killzone, So someone who has amass knowledge about Killzone can fill this role.
Music creator x2
I need a very talented music creator, that can remake music from the Killzone games to use in the levels.
Level creator x2
(This is it, The
Now I don't know how long this project will take but I am planning on putting a lot of effort into it and give it a lot of advertisement,
Roles available (If you do join, then if you wish, you will become a member of the Brotherhood of Virtue)
Weapons development
Positions availablx3
You be in charge in creating weapons that sackboy can use but also the
Weapons development
Positions availablx3
You be in charge in creating weapons that sackboy can use but also the
I will be mainly creating the levels, but help wouldn't go a miss
Logic scientist x2
A lot of logic will be put into the levels so I need 2 people who are very good at logic.
on 11-06-2011 11:20 PM
Due to other commitments I wouldn't be willing to help build entire levels, but I'm game for creating vehicles and contraptions. I'd definately take a crack at recreating some Killzone vehicles (might have to do some research first, never played killzone).
If you want examples I'll make some up.
P.S. your post might need reorganising there
on 11-06-2011 11:43 PM
I see what you mean, It seems fine in my word document, I basicly typed it in and copyed and paste it. Don't know why it messed some of it up. But sure, I'll be looking forward to your Killzone vehicles, Can you make one that Sackboy could use as well? Like A cannon he sit in and fire! Many thanks.
Also would you like to join the Brotherhood of Virtue?
People who wish to join in the project and aslo wish to become memebers please state yes or no.
on 12-06-2011 12:04 AM
I'll cook something up.
And I'll join your Brotherhood, I'm assuming it means I'll be a character in the series, in which case I'll provide you with a sackbot in my costume
on 12-06-2011 01:02 PM
Eyep, youl be in the Vechile development room.
on 12-06-2011 01:04 PM
Ok peeps, were getting quite a few Logic people now so spaces are all filled.
on 14-06-2011 09:03 PM
I got a info guy about Killzone so that is now filled.
on 14-06-2011 10:49 PM
15-06-2011 12:00 AM - edited 15-06-2011 12:02 AM
kenny_loko wrote:is good to see specific theme groups make it to the top
I know, After after I've done this I'm doing another theme based level.
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It's Wednesday, though it's sort of Friday too, so I guess no one can take that away from you, but it feels wrong to say that.
But Harvey Danger is never wrong.
Ok, let's get this long weekend started. I'm already hungry.
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Mad Shrimps really goes balls to the walls with...Four 120mm Fans Compared
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You go have a day, a holiday, a Friday, a Weekend, and pick me up something nice on Black Friday.


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Hi Jesse,Thanks so much for the reply. I do usually drink wine to destress I suppose. I love nothing more than to share a nice bottle of wine with my husband whilst we watch a movie on a Saturday night and a lovely bottle with Sunday dinner! I also drink wine during social occasions and when I go out for meals with friends and family. I swapped to vodka last weekend as my friend had a house party and I was in a lot of pain with my back and stomach the next day so it seems to be the alcohol that upsets me, regardless of what type of alcoholic beverage it is! Rubbish!!It's strange because I don't seem too stressed before I drink. It's more the pain itself that stresses me! I get the pain when I drink on holiday too and I am the most relaxed then I suppose!It just drives me mad as I find it quite dull when I'm going through a period of not drinking! I didn't drink for 3 months to give my body a break from the pain! But as soon as I had a drink the pains started again. During that time, when I went to social events, I just wanted to go home early because everyone else was enjoying a couple of glasses of wine and I was sat swigging my fizzy water!What was your pain like? Did you experience similar pains to me, in your lower back and tummy?Thanks again Jesse!
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Never heard of this in regards to IBS. Perhaps it is just something unique to you.
Please remember this is a group of folks seeking support on how to live with and manage IBS. THESE ARE ONLY MY OWN THOUGHTS. IF YOU WANT AN EXPERT OPINION, ASK A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL.
Posted 13 June 2012 - 08:06 AM
I do know Alcohol is bad for IBS. It can flood the gut with yeast and put a damper on things. Most people with IBS cannot handle Alcohol. At best a clear desert wine maybe. Its the only thing I can semi handle. Most of the time you just have to decide is the pain and bad day worth one night of drunkeness. lol As for your pains. We def can get pains all over from IBS. I get back pains and whatnot at times but never in my shoulders unless I get loaded with gas. But I no longer have a Gulbladder so it happens often. I hope you get things worked out.
Posted 14 June 2012 - 01:06 PM
Hmm, maybe your poor stomach just can't take the alcohol. There are many things I have had to stop enjoying completely because every single time I indulge, I pay. So maybe wine is something you need to cut out? OR, you have to find something that you can start taking before you drink wine. A friend of mine has serious colon problems, and before she eats ANYTHING she has to drink a fiber supplement. My father has my exact IBS problems, but dairy kills his stomach unlike it does mine (So far). So he takes lactase pills before he enjoys ice cream. And he usually ends up alright. So maybe you should start to research things on to how to prepare your stomach to enjoying some wine. Also, make sure you're getting plenty of water! I have found that with my drinking if I'm not fully hydrated my after effects are much, MUCH worse. So drink plenty of water before and after enjoying your wine. Also, the morning after. Water is a magical healer! Lol!Hopefully you don't have to cut out wine completely. :(And most of the time after I drink I'm totally fine. Even if I have a crazy night. That's because I keep water in me, and never over do it. But after drinking I've only experienced my normal extreme D, and lower stomach pains. I've never had back pains because of eating something! :0 I always have back pain because my back is messed up, but not because of eating. :|
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Hi ruth.I've been suffering from post infectious ibs for the last 14months.Before I could drink and nothing out of the ordinary would happen.Now if I drink 'depending on how much- if its quite a few glasses of something I will get terrible pains in my stomach like someone is punching me.The pain dosent go off until the next morning- this has always led to me having to leave and go home. 'I say always- I've only tried it twice as the pain was so extreme its put me off' but I too want to enjoy having a drink without this happening.I too have heard alcohol dosent mix well with ibs for certain people. Maybe we are just unlucky.Keep me posted of how you get on. I also suffer from constipation but I haven't noticed a change if I've been drinking.Kate xx
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I don't know if you've seen big brother this year or if you hate it! Lol but lydia on there is allergic to alcohol not saying you are but its a thought?
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I never had any problem with alcohol at all,it used to be a benefit at times actually.
Diagnosed originally with microscopic colitis in 1992 but no inflammation detected on subsequent colonoscopies,so IBS diagnosed. Hoping to share my personal opinions and experiences to help others and become more aware myself. No medical training at all.


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