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StereoPhoto Maker(SPM) functions as a versatile stereo image editor \ viewer and can automatically batch-align hundreds of images and mount them to the 'window'.
It may be run on all versions of Windows (up to
Vista) and PowerPC and Intel Macs (with
emulation or virtual-machine software).
It also allows users with no knowledge of HTML to create WebPages using the 'StereoPhotoViewer Applet'.
You simply upload the contents of the applet-project to a Server using a freeware FTP program.
More experienced users can create the entire webpage themselves or amend the file produced by SPM.
StereoPhoto Maker Ver4.41 1150KByte 10/AUG/2013
StereoPhoto Maker Ver4.34 include help file 24429KByte 10/JUL/2011
Online help
A very useful 'SPM Beginner's Guide' and 'BeginnersSPMGuideIllustrated_FujiW1_V3' has kindly been provided by David Starkman, and 'Stereo Cards(ProShow)' or 'Stereo Cards(PDF)' by David Kuntz.
- improve the algorism of Multiple Images / Auto rotation adjustment(One by one).
- Added 'Easy Create Popup Anaglyph' option in Multi Conversion. this option uses the latest setting of 'Easy Create Popup Anaglyph'.
- Added 'SWAP L/R when Interlaced mode' option in Preferences.
Added Easy Create Pop-up Anaglyph.
See here.
Added View/Save/Multi-conversion of 'Half width SBS' and 'Half height A/B'.
See here.
Added 'Half width SBS(Ctrl+Alt+F9)' in Stereo menu.
The latest release of SPM fixes a number issues including visibility of the output-file folder on 1024x600 displays and folder refresh when importing files from dual cameras configured as USB removable drives.
Space or backspace refreshes the views of the folder contents.
Images will be recognised as stereo pairs by auto-alignment if they share at least twenty corresponding (homologous) features.
If not, they will be ignored by Multiconversion to avoid any possible problems.
Support is provided for saving images for viewing on iPod, iPhone and Android devices with the Hasboro my3D attachment.
The left/right images are separated by a wide black region necessitated by the viewer's off-centre septum.
You may view the entire image (with black borders above and below) or precrop to maximise viewing area.
Parallel side-by-side images may be converted individually (Ctrl+J)or batches of images processed with multiconversion.
MPO files may be transmitted to the PC and opened by SPM with Fuji W1/W3 cameras using Eye-Fi Pro X2 8GB cards.
Copy an MPO file to the folder Eye-fi is using and open it to inform SPM of the folder location.
You can then use Ctrl+Alt+E at any time to display the current contents of the folder.
When running two Instances of 'Open Image file list', the combined filepaths may now be up to 255 characters in length.
SPM Ver4.32 uses a new auto-adjustment method that may provide better accuracy for images that previously were difficult to adjust.
For user-convenience, the 'File Open' dialog box may be enlarged by simply dragging the bottom-right corner of the box.
There is now an option to add stereo logos to your images, using a variety of file formats and with transparency supported.
The multiple images in the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 Multi-angle MPO files may be extracted to a destination folder of your choice by selecting the 'Create/Split MPO file' option in the File menu.
Sample Sony images for stereo, panorama and multi-view are displayed on the website at here.
"Flash-based slide-shows" version up(Ver1.18) (Interlace mode bug fix)
Improve 'Auto Alignment Error' problem in SPM Ver4.30.
SPM Ver4.30 fixes a bug when pasting anaglyph images from another application into SPM.
It is now possible to automatically align a series of images that are intended for lenticular prints, autostereoscopic displays, 'bullet-time' movie sequences or large-scale object-rotation movies.
If there is a common point visible in all images, it is possible to provide a 360 degree rotating view of the subject and if there are a sufficient number of images, stereo 360 degree object-rotation outdoor movies may be created.
Sample source-image files may be downloaded.
Support is also provided for creating images suitable for lenticular prints.
In Multiconversion, saving to an output folder that is in thumbnail display mode no longer causes a '$' sign to be appended to the filename.
With the 'Add Logo Image' function, you no longer have to be in 100% mode in order to select a transparent colour.
When enlarging the dialog, the display is now refreshed.
When creating the files for the StereoPhotoViewer Applet (SPVA), there is now an option that will allow the website visitor to save the original image file.
For auto color adjustment, you may choose left or right image to be reference.
As well as being rotated, you may now 'flip' images in a horizontal or vertical direction.
Eight different orientation tags may be embedded in the original image file.
This allows SPM to perform lossless rotations and flips when opening the files.
The reference number of the embedded, orientation type is displayed at top-left of the thumbnail (except fot extra-large thumbnails)when the image folder is viewed with SPM's Image File List.
Update "Flash-based slide-shows".(sample page)
Bug fix SPM's EXIF info.
The latest release of SPM supports the saving and loading of images in 'LRL' format.
This is to allow website visitors the option of parallel or crossed free-viewing.
It is referred to as 'Universal Freeview L-R-L' format.
You may add a thumbnail to the saved image and also review the created image in your browser.
As usual, you may set a target file-size and the amount of image-compression.
'LRL' may also be input and/or output options in MultiConversion for batch-processing of images.
NVidia '3D Vision' is now supported.
'3D Vision' requires 32 or 64-bit versions of Windows Vista or Windows 7 and Intel? Core· Duo or AMD Athlon·X2 CPU or higher.
It is supported by certain 1920x1080 and 1680x1050 120Hz LCD displays and 100Hz and higher analogue CRT displays, HDTV's and digital projectors.
NVidia state that certain Quadro boards support 3D Vision with Windows XP.
The iZ3D monitor is also supported, set Dual Full-screen mode (Alt+Enter or Ctrl+Alt+Enter) to use it.
The stereo-card options 'Add Text' and 'Add Logo' have been improved so that these features can occupy their own zone (covering the width of the image) and the zone can be appended to the outside of the image or overlaid on it.
The preview image in the window may be toggled between 100% image-size or fitted to the window.
If you check the option 'Enlarge this Dialog for next time' the dialog will be displayed fullscreen next time it is used.
- Flash-based stereo viewer version-up (Ver1.02 - 1.03)
Improve the loading speed of thumbnail images,Variable sideshow interval, Add prev,next,close buttons.
- Show maxmized button for Add Text and Add Logo Image dialogue.
Some bug-fix
-[couldn't read the MPO file] problem.
-hanging up while splitting a batch of mpos into jpgs.
The latest release of SPM provides support for the MPO multiple-picture format, as used by the recently-intoduced Fuji FinePix Real3D W1 digital stereo camera.
You may directly open the images (in File\Open Stereo Image) by choosing side-by-side format.
'Make/Restore an MPO file' will losslessly-extract the individual JPG images from the MPO file.
Those images can be auto-adjusted and/or otherwise processed using Multiconversion.
You can also create an MPO file from existing JPG images.
An image size of 800 x 600 pixels will display on the Fuji W1 camera and V1 viewer and minimise storage on the SD card.
Some source images (as produced by PhotoShop for example) may not display correctly on the camera and viewer.
In that case, use Multiconversion with resampling instead.
You may use Multiconversion to batch-convert MPO images to a different stereo format that enables alternative viewing methods.
If you always use the same source and destination folders, you can save time by saving your Multiconversion settings in a named file ('ExtractMPO' for example).
You may also use Multiconversion to create MPO files from existing images, as mentioned previously.
Correct "Auto Adjustment Error" problem.
SPM 4.0 is a major release that uses a new (non-SIFT) fast method of feature detection.
If your images only have horizontal and vertical 'errors', you can simply press certain key combinations to auto-adjust the current image, previous image or next image.
To autoadjust the displayed image, press Ctrl+Alt+space-bar.
To load and autoadjust the next image, press Alt+space-bar.
To load and autoadjust the previous image, press Alt+backspace.
If an alv alignment-value file already exists in the folder, its values will be used rather than computing new values.
It may also be used (as an alternative to SIFT) in the Multiconversion of a folder of images.
In Edit\Preference\Adjust, clear the entry that specifies Autopano location.
SPM will insert 'Internal code'.
SPM 4.0 also allows you to easily create Flash-based slide-shows without requiring any programming knowledge.
The slideshows may be viewed on your computer or uploaded to a website (enable Java scripting to view).
You can now create stereo snapshots (at screen resolution) of locations shown on Google Earth and optionally switch to map, terrain, satellite or hybrid map/satellite views).
SPM no longer has a virus-check function, so make sure that you only download from the official website.
The cropping problem in Vista (caused by Windows task manager)has been fixed.
Project stereo image onto a sphere.
StereoPhotViewer Applet (SPVA) has been upgraded to version 0.32 thanks to additions generously provided by Pierre Meindre :
- Added applet parameter "helpfile" for specifying the help page that will be open when the use presses the 'H' key (if not specified, the default "helpwe.htm" is used).
- Added applet parameter "charset" for specifying the encoding charset for the filelist file (i.e. UTF-8).
- Max slideshow delay changed to 99s (instead of 9s).
- Specifying a negative value to the "slideshow" parameter will do the following:
- the interval will be set (using the absolute value) but the slideshow will not start automatically.
- Correction of the encoding of the Sharp 3D mode.
- Corrections for displaying in Sharp 3D, Interlaced V and Interlaced H modes to avoid pseudoscopic effects when zooming and/or panning the image.
- Added applet parameter "language" for specifying the language used for the applet user interface.
- This parameter must be a two-letter language code like 'en' or 'fr'.
- If not specified, the applet will use the "locale" of the current java virtual machine.
- The applet will try to load the property file "spva_
- If the file cannot be loaded, the applet will revert to English.
Visit Pierre's website http://www.stereoscopie.fr/Paris/?type=4 to see an example of the applet in use.
more history ...
Great thanks to David Sykes for the English-language documentation.
Stereo Photo Samples 1
Stereo Photo Samples 2
Popup Anaglyph Samples
Auto Alignment Sample Images
Show/Edit GEO tags
Auto Alignment(autopano)
Batch Auto Alignment of Stereo Pairs using Autopano or Autopano-sift
Create 'wobble' or 'wiggle' animated GIF's
Associating with InternetExplorer
How to create Popup Anaglyph
Using twinned-cameras with SPM
Running two Instances of 'Open Image file list'
'Add Overlay Image' feature
Viewing Mirrored Images with Single Monitor
Print Stereo Card...
Alignment mode
Resampling mode
No Jpeg Compression Ghosting for Anaglyph
Automatically adjusts an image to the color/brightness
HSL (hue, saturation, lightness) color-adjustment mode
Most stereo-viewing methods are supported together with a monoscopic mode:-
- Autostereoscopic displays using vertical interlacing
- IZ3D monitor, Sharp 3D LCD, 3D DLP TV.
- Single 2D image (useful for saving or printing)
- Freeviewing (Parallel-eyed or Cross-eyed)
- Color anaglyphs or Grayscale anaglyphs (red-cyan, red-green, red-blue, yellow-blue with gamma correction)
- Liquid Crystal Shutter Glasses (horizontal or vertical Interlacing or Page Flipping) currently requires Winx3D ,
the NVidia Stereo Driver, NVidia 3D Vision
or a graphics card supporting quad-buffered OpenGL.
Winx3D is no longer available from the original website.
This was discussed on 'stereo3d' forum and a Link given for the archived documentation.
Alternatively, RivaTuner may be used to patch an NVidia GeForce to a 'Quadro' making OpenGL stereo and other 'professional' features available.
OpenGL stereo is the only mode that lets you display a stereo image in a normal window.
You can open multiple instances of SPM to create many stereo windows that may be aligned, moved or resized.
For the NVidia link, ensure your browser Java-scripting is enabled and in the three columns
select 'Consumer3D Stereo', 'All Graphics Cards' and 'Windows98/ME/2000/XP'before clicking 'Go!' .
You can also download the NVidia Stereo User Guide.
Run the NVidia tests to determine the fastest refresh-rate for your monitor at each required screen-resolution.
Runtime Options
SPM may be opened from it's Icon, a shortcut, dragging-and-dropping an image or image-pair onto the icon or already-opened window, from a batch-file or by file-extension association.
Associate a file extension with SPM and open in a window or fullscreen with preferred viewing mode.
Command-line options allow you to specify an image or an image-pair or start a slideshow.
The SPM Program-window may be maximised on startup if desired.
Image Viewing
Support for MPO files, as used by the Fuji Real 3D digital stereo camera.
User-defined grid-overlay in all stereo viewing modes except page-flipping.
Create 360 degree stereo panoramas using a single rotating real or virtual camera
Auto-scrolling of horizontal and vertical stereo Panoramas. See animation
Continuous rotation of 360 degree stereo panoramas (without requiring quad-buffered OpenGL graphic-card)
Use a household mirror to encourage the general public to enjoy stereo images without freeviewing or anaglyph glasses
Select screen background color
Define a tricolor image-border and Show/Hide it from the toolbar
Add stereo, drop-shadow text to image
Add a stereo logo to the image
Save/restore all settings associated with a default text (such as a © Copyright notice)
Save/restore all settings associated with a default logo
Zoom In and Zoom Out (operated with mouse wheel)with resampling OFF (for speed) or ON (for image quality).
Image Scroll (operated with mouse drag)
Left-Right Image swap
View vertical panoramas of planetary surfaces
Support for a two or three-button mouse
Image Manipulation
Project stereo image onto a sphere.
Single or multiple floating windows to reduce anaglyph ghosting problems
Create images for display on 3D-ready DLP TV's.
Clone brush to adjust stereo depth of incorrectly positioned features.
Automatically align and correct stereo-pairs and mount them to the window.
Automatic cropping of blank space after certain Easy Adjustment operations.
Image may be corrected for vertical disparity error with a resolution of one pixel and positioned in stereo-space.
Reduced ghosting for anaglyphs using realtime Lab and RGB color-space controls.
Manual color-adjustment in realtime using HSL color-space. Work on entire color-range or just a particular hue.
Fuzzy Borders may be added to reduce retinal-rivalry caused by stereo-window violations.
Automatically adjust the brightness/color of one image to a correctly-exposed reference image.
Define a pair of homologous points that SPM will automatically position at the stereo-window, correcting any vertical error.
Add Overlay Image to your background for decorative framing or simple stereo-compositing.
Create a Popup Anaglyph still-image or object-movie for print or flat-screen viewing.
Custom Optimization of Anaglyph R,G,B mixing and contrast.
Save and Restore Custom optimized anaglyph parameters.
Save a JPG anaglyph with no compression ghosting.
One or both images may be mirrored horizontally or flipped vertically to accomodate any custom/commercial taking and viewing equipment.
Image frame may be rotated 90 degrees left or 90 degrees right or image-pair may be rotated within frame by any angle.
Hue, saturation, lightness and gamma of the individual images may be altered.
The images may be sharpened
Crop the image to any size or to one of five custom-sizes
Crop the image to a user-defined aspect-ratio
Accurately crop large, zoomed-in images (such as panoramas)
Resize using pixel-resize or bilinear interpolation, retaining aspect-ratio if desired
Resize image in fine increments of 0.1% (useful when using cameras in tandem or correcting lens mismatch).
When resizing, retain aspect-ratio with or without a border
Automatic correction of image-rotation errors
Manual correction of image 'keystone' errors.
Manual correction of barrel-distortion, especially in wide-angle lenses
Overlay a user-defined grid on images in Easy Adjustment mode
Edge-detection filter to simplify image-correction or for creating a pictorial effect
Alignment information may be saved in SPM's own uncompressed DAS file-format
Mosaic image-strips (produced by a stereo, virtual camera in 3D Rendering programs) into panoramic images
Batch Processing
Universal Freeview L-R-L to provide website visitors with parallel and cross-eyed viewing options.
Convert MPO files(as used by the Fuji Real 3D digital stereo camera) into other formats for alternative viewing methods.
Extract the separate left/right images from MPO files.
Convert existing JPG images to MPO files for viewing on Fuji W1 camera or V1 viewer.
Dual processor support
Formating of images for digital projection.
Lossless Creation of LRL or RLR side-by-sides triplets from existing JPG images.
Fully-automatic correction and mounting to the window of hundreds of images, including support for dual-core processors.
Correction of barrel-distortion using previously-determined parameters for a particular focal-length.
Lossless Jpeg Multi Conversion applies swapping, joining and rotation to JPG images completely without loss.
Embed a correctly-orientated thumbnail image in saved JPG images so that 'Windows Explorer' displays them properly.
Multiconvert multiple left/right files to SPM's own uncompressed DAS format.
Use the clipboard to copy or move your favorite images between folders.
Quickly scan a folder of images in your chosen stereo viewing-mode and delete selected ones or copy or move them to a chosen folder.
Automatic Color Adjustment.
Open the contents of two folders in separate,side-by-side windows and synchronously scroll the columns for stereo-comparison. The columns may be single or multiple-image wide.
Embed Exif orientation tag in any JPG image (digicam or scanned film) from twinned cameras
Correct Loreo 'Lens-in-a-cap (LIAC)' images.
Add/Delete or restore a thumbnail to existing JPEG images for fast folder preview
An efficient Batch Processing Workflow allows you to quickly generate numerous stereo formats in various file-types.
Add stereo text (such as a Copyright notice) to individual or batch images and against a colored banner.
Add colored drop-shadow to text for greater visibility with some images
Overlay custom Logo directly on image or on a colored banner-zone and with transparency.
Batch Stereo-Format Conversion
Add tricolor borders to Save'd images in a different style to screen borders
Batch generation of stereo images from alignment-corrected browsed images.
Multi-rename all or selected image files in a folder
Full renaming of digital camera files with option to retain original frame-number
Slideshow Functions
Slide-Show Script automatically created using images from current folder
Create a custom slide-show with mixed stereo-formats and optional sound
Create a runtime slide-show package that users can easily start with a click of the mouse
Print your image actual-size or fitted-to-paper and automatically centered.
Add tricolor borders to the printed image in a different style to screen borders
Print (or save) stereo cards in custom-format or 'Classical' (Victorian round-top frame and sepia toning if desired).
Stereo-card images saved-to-disk may be printed as standard sizes (4x6, 4x7inches) by photo labs.
These will be suitable for Argus/Loreo and Holmes viewers.
Print multiple cards on a single sheet, mixing custom and classic if desired.
Print multiple images in various stereo-formats on a single sheet, including stereo cards if desired.
Canvas size feature allows you to save stereo-card image of defined size for later printing.
This allows you, for example, to print a 6"x4" card even if your printer does not support that paper size.
The entire fullpage background may be in a chosen color, not just the stereo-card background.
Other Functions
Capture stereo Google Earth images.
Add geographical data to image EXIF tag and jump to that location in Google Maps or Google Earth.
Up to 100 Undo/Redo operations.
Create wiggle/wobble Animated GIF's for unaided viewing and not requiring free-viewing ability.
Save BMP, GIF, animated GIF, TIF and PNG images with reduced colors to lessen file-size.
Rename images, retaining original numeric index if desired.
Display file properties and copy to clipboard.
Customize the initial, stereo, single-image or image file-list toolbars.
Add/Remove 'Open with SPM' to Internet Explorer's anchor and image context menus.
Creation of WebPages that use 'StereoPhotoViewer Applet' to display slideshows in a popup window or embedded in the page.
Fast preview of folder images as thumbnails and option to copy, move or delete selected images to existing or new folder.
Create an HTML file with Java Applet Stereo-Viewer support.
Create a stereo image for your NTT DoCoMo SH251is and SH505i mobile phones
Run an external programme to edit your images and then return them to SPM
Copy and Paste images to and from external applications
Operating System
Supported Image File Types
JPEG/BMP/TIFF/PNG/GIF/ Susie Plug-in
Screen Shot;
Main Window
Easy Adjustment Dialog
Licence for 'StereoPhoto Maker'
'StereoPhoto Maker' is Freeware and may not be included with any commercial products.
Licenses are not issued and distribution on CD is not permitted.
Customised versions for commercial use are not available.
You use the software at your own risk and no responsibility is taken for damage to person, software or hardware.
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When people think of the Ford Torino, several images probably come to mind. Some may picture the 1974 Gran Torino from the television series, "Starsky and Hutch". Still others may bring to mind a vision of the Torino Talledega, a high performance vehicle that took over Nascar in the late 1960s.
Either way, Ford produced several different versions of the Torino from 1968 to 1976. From station wagons to muscle cars and everything in between, consumers saw the line of vehicles change and adjust over the course of several years.
Named for the city of Turin in Italy, the vehicle started out as just an upscale model of the Ford Fairlane. The only difference seemed to be the options available when the two were compared side by side. Because of its success and its popularity, eventually the Fairlane name was dropped completely and the Ford Torino became the primary name for all the intermediate vehicles. Most people purchased the 4-door sedans and hardtops as these were the most practical choices. But at the same time, Ford was also creating a high performance vehicle based on this model that would eventually be known as the Torino Cobra, to enter into Nascar.
In 1970, the new Torino was released. The exterior changed considerably and some of the stylists say supersonic aircraft inspired the design. Being aerodynamic and still keeping a sleek and stylish look was important. There were 13 different models offered in that year ranging from the base model, called the Fairlane 500, all the way up to the Torino Cobra, Ford's top performance vehicle. Customers could choose from two doors, four doors, convertibles and hardtops. The station wagon was still available as well.
From 1972 to 1976, the Gran Torino took center stage. The grille was completely changed to a more oval opening that some considered to be odd while others deemed it part of the pleasing look of the vehicle. At this point, there were only nine different models available, including the Gran Torino, the Torino Brougham and the Gran Torino Sport. Again, the Squire station wagon was still available. There was a shift in priorities with Ford and the Cobra was discontinued as the manufacturer shifted its focus from performance to luxury. They received a successful response with almost half a million units being produced in 1972. Consumer Guide considered the Ford Torino to be a 'Best Buy'.
Government regulations caused several different changes to the Torino over the course of the next few years. At one point, the front needed to be able to take on a 5 mile per hour impact without damage to the front headlights. Then, a year later, vehicles needed to have a specific bumper to meet standards. It was the Gran Torinos produced in 1975/76 that were featured on the television series, Starsky and Hutch. 1976 was the last year for the Ford Torino.
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Putting cookies in and out of this talking cookie jar is a fun way to learn about numbers and counting from one to ten. Two play modes encourage children to count from one to ten as well as recognize the numbers on the cookies. Requires two ?AA? batteries (included). Ages 2+ years.
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I bought this item for my daughter just after she turned 3. It's a GREAT little toy! There's 2 games that an be played. Each cookie placed in the jar will be counted in...Read complete review
I bought this item for my daughter just after she turned 3. It's a GREAT little toy! There's 2 games that an be played. Each cookie placed in the jar will be counted in sequence or you can find the number the cookie is asking for. She has a lot of fun, and it helps her recognize the numbers, as well as counting the chips on each cookie. The toy is NOT too loud. This little cookie is a toy that you can ACTUALLY hear. It shuts itself off after asking the same question a few times when a cookie isn't placed in the jar. It's a wonderful learning toy. I'm glad I bought this item and my daughter seems to agree
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This toy is terrible. I opened it this morning for my 3 1/2 year old. Unless your child has fantastic dexterity, they won't be able to put the cookies into the jar. ...Read complete review
This toy is terrible. I opened it this morning for my 3 1/2 year old. Unless your child has fantastic dexterity, they won't be able to put the cookies into the jar. It is very hard to push the cookies through the hole and when we do, the sensor gets stuck and stops talking. Also, to get the cookies back out, you have to turn and click a small hatch in the back of the jar. It's very hard, even for an adult, to get the hatch back in correctly. Overall, this toy is not at all user friendly and I also agree with another reviewer who complained that there is no "on/off" switch or volume control so the cookie jar becomes very annoying very quickly.
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You will LOVE this toy!!!!!!
By swiftie for life
from Bakersfield CA.
About Me First Time Parent
This is perfect for kids.My son loves this soo much!!!There is nothing wrong with it.It is not too hard at all.Love it!!!
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
Super annoying
By Julesmomof4
from Comstock Park MI
About Me Parent Of Two Or More Children
My kids never played with this toy, after they couldn't get the cookies in by themselves. It is loud, and says "eh hem, excuse me" if you stop playing with it, and there is no way to shut it off, so it keeps saying that until it eventually stops. It is very loud. Save your sanity!!!! Don't buy it!!!
(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
By Presley's Mommy
from Beaufort, Sc
About Me First Time Parent, Working Parent
Great learning toy
By Lisa
from FL
About Me Education Oriented, Working Parent
We have had this toy all through the stages from 2-4. She liked the putting in of the cookies when she was younger and heard all about counting from the little jar. Now she's older and is learning her numbers. You may even be able to use it again when it's math time! Cute little voice on the toy. We left the back open so she could do it again and again
(1 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
Dont't buy!!!
By Perucca19
from Baltimore, MD
About Me First Time Parent, Stay At Home Parent
This is a horrible toy and is SSOO loud! Doesn't have a volume button and will randomly go off. (including in the middle of the night) The cookies have to go in a certain way so it just frustrated my daughter. And the lock on the back to keep the cookies in the jar is hard to do. Worst toy ever. I'm not even going to donate it but just throw it away!
Many toys in one
By GrandyTandy
from Gainesville, FL
About Me Education Oriented, Grandparent
Our grandson has used this in different ways since he was 18 mos. At first it was to dump and refill (sans lock-lid). Next time it came into rotation, he liked figuring out how to get the cookies in the jar. We'd chant the Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar ditty. Very fun to watch little ones learn and ape. When this toy reappeared most recently, grandson at 30 months lined up the cookies, counted them, counted the little 'sprinkles' on the tops. (His daddy disabled the talking feature. We do not miss it at all).
Great toy
By mommy bee
from boston, ma
About Me Education Oriented, First Time Parent, Working Parent
i would have to disagree with most of these reviews. I saw this toy and bought it for my daughter when she was 14 months old and it helped alot with fine motor skills and she loved it. I've had no problems with the cookies sticking or the jar saying the wrong number. To me this was one of the better toys I've boughten. Still to this day my little girl is almost two and still uses it. There will be many more play dates when this toy is used.
(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Not good!!
By Hayden's Mommy
from Lompoc, CA
About Me Working Parent
When I saw this toy I thought it would be perfect for my son. He loves any toy that makes noise and he loves to put objects away and take them back out. Once the jar tells you to find certain numbers it messes up. You can put the right cookie and it will tell you to try again. I don't really mind that toys that make lots of noise, but, this one can be quite annoying because even after my son is done playing it with it will go on for almost two minutes. Great idea, but poor concept.
By Full-Time Mom
from Sebastopol, CA
About Me Parent Of Two Or More Children, Working Parent
My 18 Month son LOVES this!!! It's great for motor skills. When he gets tad bit older it will be great for counting. He is just enjoying putting the cookies in teh jar. Too cute! Haven't read the reviews but can't understand why the low stars... Just had to state my opinion on this cute toy.
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Have you ever wanted something so badly for your home that you were willing to travel 1000's of miles to get it? Well I did and I did!
I've always wanted a beautiful carpet that I could love and cherish for years to come. As a result of coveting something for a very long time, I became quite picky about the characteristics of this yet-to-be-found treasure. In my mind it needed to be
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-Something unusual
So with this seemingly impossible set of criteria, my boyfriend and I planned a trip to Morocco where I was convinced that my dream treasure would be found. (Okay, we didn't ONLY go for the carpet.)
Knowing very little about carpets and even less about how to find one once we got there, I found two books that I studied extensively. The Rough Guide to Morocco and Moroccan Carpets by Brooke Pickering helped me learn the differences in quality, fiber, how to spot fakes and, most importantly, how to buy one.
This was the most intimidating aspect to me. Being a 'nice' Canadian, the idea of 'arguing' or 'haggling' a price seemed very stressful. But after reading the tips and tricks, I felt somewhat confident that I could at least try the renowned mint tea and bargain for what I wanted.
So, after many hours, planes and trains, we found ourselves in Fez, Morocco. Luckily for us, the Moroccan husband of a friend of a friend graciously showed us around the maze streets and took us to the best shops.
One was this little hole-in-the-wall place which sold antiques and was packed floor to ceiling with some of the most beautiful treasures that I've ever seen. Ironically, we popped in only because the owner was a friend of our guide.
It wasn't until AFTER the mint tea and wonderful visit that it occurred to me that my treasure might be there. I asked if he had carpets – and he did.
He pulled out several and then I spotted the mystic impossible thing – on the floor – of this filled-to-the-gills shop. It was vintage, soft and matched my sofa (YES!) And, by virtue of it being predominantly purple, I knew that I had found a special piece.
The bartering began. We both wrote our ideal amounts on a tiny note pad that he pulled out and exchanged prices back and forth until we came to agreement. It was $20 CAD less than my max price and he certainly had a big grin on his face.
Together with a few other gifts, we shipped the carpet home from a local post office. My treasure arrived three weeks after we returned home.
I loved it even more when I saw it again – a very happy ending to a wonderful vacation.
I have a bedside table that I bought from a co-worker more than 25 years ago. It was part of an undistinguished set that included a mattress and bed frame. When I got the set, the finish was tired and worn.
Initially, I painted it a pretty violet shade, a colour chosen from my quilt. Then I moved to another house and bedroom and repainted the set a soft green to complement the floral print of a new duvet cover.
Somewhere along the line, I parted company with the bed. Perhaps it left home with one of my children – I can't remember. But I still have the night table, which is one of those small flexible pieces that can be tucked into any room. It's a keeper.
About ten years ago, I repainted it again with a finish that I will probably keep for as long as I own the piece. The finish looks perennially fresh and fits as an accent with any style of décor.
The source of my inspiration was (and is) a lovely old book in our collection at Central: The tiger rugs of Tibet by Mimi Lipton (Thames and Hudson, c1988).
According to Lipton, the origin of Tiger rugs is speculative and their history may date back more than 1000 years. Tigers enjoy a prominent place in Tibetan art and culture.
Tiger rugs have distinct types. Some depict one or two tigers; others are abstracted designs from the markings on the pelts. The finish on my night stand is based on the latter type.
Although tiger rugs are still being made and sold, I have not often seen them in Calgary. I recently spotted a small one at Tibetan Trom in the Eau Claire market. The shop had a copy of Lipton's book on hand as a resource for shoppers. You can also find tiger rugs online.
To create the finish for my night stand, I used water-base enamel paint. After painting the background colour, I drew the pattern on lightly with a marker and wrapped it around the edges of the drawers onto the sides – a pleasing effect. Then, I painted the stripes with black enamel. The casters were added many years ago to improve height and mobility. Recently, I replaced the handles with spiffy new ones from Lee Valley.
The powerful tiger continues to inspire contemporary artists. Check out the enchanting table in cast bronze by Judy Kensley McKie. I saw it first in American Craft magazine at the Central Library (November/December issue, p 30) and followed the trail online.


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Copper is a metal used extensively as a heat and electrical conductor, as well as a component in metal alloys, most notably brass and bronze. Annual world production is projected to 18.4 million metric tons in 2008.[1]
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Wisconsin's framework for Response to Intervention (RtI) was initially developed with input from stakeholders through the State Superintendent's Collaborative Council. As a result, RtI in Wisconsin has been defined thus:
RtI is a process for achieving higher levels of academic and behavioral success for all students through:
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The lights came on May 18 for the annual Black vs. White game, and what started out as a ho-hum affair ended in thrilling fashion with the White team holding on for a 21-14 win over the Black squad.
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MARILYN HAGERTY: Pumping own gas is no bed of roses in January
Usually I don't mind pumping my own gas. But when it's 20 below and the wind is from the north, I remake a discovery every winter.By: Marilyn Hagerty, Grand Forks Herald
Dear Shirley,
Usually I don't mind pumping my own gas. But when it's 20 below and the wind is from the north, I remake a discovery every winter.
I remember that Odin's on Belmont Road is one of the very few places where they will pump the gas for you. They come to the car with your bill and handle your credit card. Or whatever.
The guys pumping the gas are either Zack Petrick or Paul Helgeson, who owns the station. They wear layers. And layers. Once Helgeson froze his ear, but he says that was self inflicted. He didn't wear a hat.
He's been at the station since 1989, and he bought it in 1994 from Odin Kvamme. He does auto repair along with selling gas. Yes, he does notice an increase in business when it is obscenely cold. He says 99 percent of the time, the price is the same as everybody else in Grand Forks.
Well, anyway, this is the last day of January. I am ready for February with its bright red hearts and Dan Cupid shooting arrows all around. Somehow those of us who have endured January feel braver and stronger for it.
Meanwhile our friends wintering in your sunny state of Arizona are probably so busy golfing and hiking that they won't notice tomorrow is Feb. 1. Those around Phoenix know that time marches relentlessly on. And they already are making plans for the Grand Forks breakfast. It's going to be on March 7 at the Golden Corral restaurant in Mesa.
The hosts are Bob and Pat Wood and Carol Anderson. Bob Wood has answers about the breakfast for those who call (480) 836-0477.
Meanwhile, we have a UND men's basketball game tonight at the Betty. Troy Huff and all the rest of the team will be flying around trying to beat the Weber State Wildcats from Ogden, Utah.
The women's basketball team is out in Ogden to play a game there tonight. I hope Emily Evers put something on her ankle to make it better. They need her. She wrenched her ankle in a game here over the weekend.
The talk of the town, though, is the dramatic win staged by the Red River Roughriders over Fargo Shanley this week. They were down 20 points at one time and managed to pull out a 2 point win.
I know you are more interested in golf. What do you think about Tiger Woods coming back?
Meanwhile I send my love from the west bank of the Red River of the North. Your sister, Marilyn.
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We are being seriously mislead by politicians who promise one thing and deliver quite another. Sen. Amy Klobuchar D-MN is one such leader. We have laws that are supposed to make things work better. If the laws they pass don't do that, we are being gravely miss-served by those representatives and they should be thrown out. This is an object lesson of one tiny, infinitesimal | Read More »


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Dr. Jerry Swanson is a board-certified neurologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. He is also board certified in headache medicine and is a professor of neurology at College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic. He has a special interest in medical education.
Dr. Swanson, a Lacon, Ill., native, was appointed to the Mayo Clinic staff in 1982 and works in the Department of Neurology with more than 90 other physicians. He formerly chaired the department's Division of Headache and continues to work with headache subspecialists around the world. He has published and lectured widely on headache disorders. He also serves as assistant dean for assessment at Mayo Medical School.
"In a manner similar to the printing press, Internet technology enables the unprecedented ability to communicate with the global community about health information," Dr. Swanson says. "There is no doubt that the knowledgeable individual contributes greatly to his or her own health care, and now we can share information much more widely.
"There is much information already available about health care on the Internet. Unfortunately, much of it is not founded on sound principles. It is exciting to be a part of the web team and contribute to the creation of a reliable and timely health resource."
Dr. Swanson is the neurology editor for "Mayo Clinic Family Health Book" and has reviewed articles for "Mayo Clinic Health Letter" and "Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource." He is also editor-in-chief of the "Mayo Clinic on Headache" book, published in 2004. In 2008 the magazine Women's Health named him one of America's Top Doctors for Women. In 2011 he received the Mayo Medical School Dean's Recognition Award for his contributions to undergraduate medical education.
Pseudoclaudication: Is it related to claudication?
What is the difference between claudication and pseudoclaudication?
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Pseudoclaudication and claudication cause similar symptoms — typically, lower limb pain while standing or walking — but for different reasons.
Pseudoclaudication is a result of narrowing of the lumbar spinal canal (lumbar spinal stenosis). This puts pressure on the spinal nerve roots, which control movement and sensation in the lower limbs. Claudication, on the other hand, is a symptom of peripheral artery disease, a circulation problem that results in decreased blood flow in the arteries that supply blood to muscles below the waist.
Pseudoclaudication typically causes pain and discomfort in the buttocks, thighs, legs and feet with walking or prolonged standing. You may also experience numbness and weakness in your legs. The pain of pseudoclaudication typically is relieved by sitting or bending forward at the waist, which reduces nerve pressure. Treatment of pseudoclaudication is directed at reducing the spinal stenosis.
- Levin K. Lumbar spinal stenosis: Pathophysiology, clinical features, and diagnosis. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed April 28, 2011.
- Dixit RK. Approach to the patient with low back pain. In: Imboden JB, et al. Current Rheumatology Diagnosis & Treatment. 2nd ed. New York, NY: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 2007. http://www.accessmedicine.com/content.aspx?aID=2724205. Accessed April 25, 2011.
- Peripheral artery disease. The Merck Manuals: The Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec07/ch080/ch080f.html. Accessed April 28, 2011.
- Suri P, et al. Does this older adult with lower extremity pain have the clinical syndrome of lumbar spinal stenosis? The Journal of the American Medical Association. 2010;304:2628.


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President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been invited to attend the Closing Ceremony, as an Honored Guest, on 14th October, of the Commonwealth Games that are at present underway in New Delhi. While he is in New Delhi, President Rajapaksa will also have bilateral discussions with the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh. Minister of External Affairs, Prof. G. L. Peiris will accompany President Mahinda Rajapaksa on the visit to New Delhi. Minister Peiris will use his presence in New Delhi to hold discussions with several senior members of the Indian Cabinet including the External Affairs Minister, Shri. S. M. Krishna, Minister of Home Affairs, Shri P. Chidambaram, Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Shri. Vayalar Ravi, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri. Anand Sharma and the Minister of Human Resource Development, Shri. Kapil Sibal. Prof. Peiris is also due to deliver the Foundation Day Address of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in New Delhi, on 15th October 2010.
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We are an original watch manufacturer based in Bozeman, Montana USA. As an American Watch Manufacturer, our Bozeman Watch Company original timepieces are sold exclusively through our company showroom in Bozeman Montana and our dealer showrooms in Whitefish Montana and Birmingham Micihgan. The Bozeman retail store and dealer locations showcase all Bozeman Watch Company mechanical watch models and information on our upcoming Montana watch collection. These hand made watches are as rugged and refined as they are rare. Each piece begins as a pencil illustration; as the concept advances, engineering of the parts and watch data further the development process and refine the concept. Next come the final 3-dimensional product images, preparing us for prototyping and tooling. Upon acceptance of the completed prototype, manufacturing and assembly commence. The exquisite mechanical movements in each model are built to specification during the design process and are made and assembled over a period of 18 to 25 months depending on complexity and modification. These specialty movements are created by some of finest movement makers in the world.
Our timepieces are created in limited editions of 10 to 200 individually numbered pieces. Most models are certified Chronometers by the Geneva, Switzerland based COSC (Controle Officiel Suisse des Chronometres). Each movement built for the Bozeman Watch Company undergoes 15 days of rigorous accuracy testing and regulation. These movements are guaranteed to be in the top 3% of accuracy and are manufactured to the highest standards in the industry today. The end results are timepieces with tried and tested mechanical watch expertise combined with the innovative spirit of American watch making.
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The fifth Nocturne at Smithfield Market in Central London on Saturday 11 June was, once again, a phenomenal event. Unusually, an accompanying downpour of rain failed to materialise, meaning contests such as the Penny Farthing Race, Longest Skid Competition, and Folding Bike Race, were conducted in the relative safety of a dry tarmac arena.
The Elite Criterium had a great build up from both the Support Race and Women's Criterium preceding it, while darkness, which had been queuing patiently alongside hordes of Londoners waiting to get into the clubs and bars of the capital, got in the door right on time for the main event. Flood lights came on to electrify the atmosphere as the pros stepped up to the start line in superhero fashion. The Rapha Condor Sharp boys all dressed in white skinsuits displaying the words 'Every Day is a New Beginning', designed by Sir Paul Smith in aid of The Japanese Earthquake Appeal.
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Shakespeare Garden @ Washington Park Rose Garden, 400 SW Kingston
Saturday, July 20 2013, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Free and family-appropriate rendition of a Shakespearean classic.
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Admission: FREE! Fun and appropriate for all ages
Performance Highlights
"Over the Cliff Notes on A Midsummer Night's Dream" is a performance-based educational project exploring and revealing the poet's artistic significance and merits... sort of. Combining the text with serious and humorous running commentary, the play is adapted and condensed into a one-hour version which captures the spirit while leaving the boring stuff behind.
Featuring Multnomah Arts Center faculty members: Timothy Scarrott, Dawn Panttaja and Aimé Kelly, Robert Power-Drutis, and William Lund III.
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One of two juvenile inmates was recaptured Thanksgiving eve, after escaping near Bainbridge.
The Hillsboro Police Department reported that at about 7:50 p.m. Thursday, two juveniles had escaped from a Ross County youth facility there.
The report additionally states that the Ross County Sheriff's Department reported that one may have received a ride to Hillsboro.
After about an hour and a half the two departments spotted one inmate - still in his detention clothing - walking near High and North streets in Hillsboro.
A police officer took him into custody without incident.
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This hostel is in a great location, peaceful and accessible. There is plenty of parking, and the hostel has a sauna and hot tub, and a great deck with a communal barbecue. Unfortunately the place is generally grimy, with the bathroom being the worst. There are areas (easily visible when standing at the sink) that look to have at least... More
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The Best Sick Day Ever: Flying Air Tahiti Nui's Business Class
Think about it. You lie down, watch movie after movie, and burrow in soft blankets and pillows while someone brings you food on a tray. Only without the inconvenient illness part. Which is a plus in most ways, but also a minus, since I wasn't sick and therefore restless. So I walked to the back of the cabin and stood in the snack bar area that was set up with cup of soup and had some apple juice, which is something I drink exclusively when I'm sick.
Anyway, as Business Classes go, Air Tahiti Nui's is a nice one. I've written previously about their mid-flight wardrobe change and it was pleasing to see the ladies in their red or pink dresses splashed with white flowers during the flight, and it brought the proper sobriety to the occasion when we landed and everyone was back in their suits. The condition of the cabin itself was a bit shabby -- the seats not the newest, the fabric worn in spots, particularly around the bolts, and stained in others, particularly visible with the bright blue and green color scheme throughout the cabin.
The food was solid, especially the dishes served cold, a box of nuts from Fauchon with pre-meal cocktails, a choice of lobster with caviar or a duck salad for starters, both delicious. The warm dish was pretty much horrible. I had a chicken pot au feu which lacked anything resembling pleasing flavor or texture, but I heard murmurs of discontent from people who made the other entree choices. The after meal choices made amends, with a very thoughtfully selected cheese plate and a dessert course with three flavors of sorbet (framboise, coconut and mango) and other pastries.
I usually hesitate to comment on the service level I experience in an airplane since crews change and personalities are so variable, but this was all unfailingly pleasant and seemed actually caring. When I disembarked into the humid Papeete night, I felt that I'd actually been slowly acclimating to French Polynesia while I was in the air.


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Even after record-breaking Thanksgiving-Black-Friday-Cyber-Monday sales results, Internet retailers are still aggressively working to capture online holiday sales using "early" and "extended" deals and free shipping offers to pre-empt and outlast their online retailing competitors. But while most Internet retailers were focused on free shipping and other deep discount deals to capture online sales, Amazon upstaged them all, using its ideas about future shipping options to capture online shopper attention.
Related: Click to skip directly to Internet Websites With Free Shipping Deals Through Christmas Day, December 25th >>
It's not the unmanned octocopter delivery drones carrying editor's choice Lightning Deal purchases to the doorstep of Amazon customers that's brilliant. It's the announcement of that information on December 1st - Cyber Monday Eve - that is brilliant. Whether the timing of the December 1st airing of 60 Minutes interview which revealed Amazon's future plans for drone delivery services was orchestrated by the Amazon public relations team or whether it was a happy accident, it was marketing magic.
Amazon successfully captured the attention of at least ten million cyber-shopping YouTube-viewing consumers, and grabbed the cyber spotlight using a topic that was on every Cyber Monday shopper's mind - shipping. Online shoppers dislike shipping time and shipping expense. So, by extension, shoppers like any online retailer that seems to be working to eliminate either of those things.
Even though it's highly unlikely when it's deployed years from now that AmazonAir drone delivery will be a free shipping option, it's also unlikely that shoppers will care.
But until the novelty of goods being robotically transported to their doorstep is worth paying for, consumers do care about online shipping charges, or at least 80% of them care, according to a November Pitney Bowes survey. No matter how good the deal, no matter how limited the offer, no matter how deep the discount, the one thing that will stop an Internet shopping trip in mid-click is shipping charges. Nearly 50% (49%, to be exact) of online shoppers have practiced cyber shopping cart abandonment in 2013 specifically because of shipping charges.
Obviously that's why the most common Cyber Monday 2013 offer was free shipping. While retailers would like to create the sense of urgency by leading shoppers to believe that their Cyber Monday/Week free shipping offers were available for a limited time only, the truth is that most online retailers know that they can't afford to not have some kind of free shipping deals going on throughout the month of December, even if those deals are just free shipping offers linked to ridiculously large minimum purchase requirements.
"Early and Extended" is the marketing theme in the 2013 Christmas holiday shopping season, and that theme extends to shipping strategies for the largest and most popular Internet retail shopping websites. So, many of the "Cyber Monday" free shipping deals are still available today, and there is a very long list of free shipping deals that extend through Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and even some 2014 free shipping deals that are available to cyber shoppers now.
Which leads us to the topic of Free Shipping Day. Much like Black Friday, Free Shipping Day is a fabricated shopping event which is losing its significance sandwiched between the "early" and the "extended" shipping offers. And pretty soon consumers are going to catch on that there's nothing being advertised for Free Shipping Day that they couldn't get right now.
So, why wait? Neither Christmas shoppers nor retailers have a good answer to the "why wait" question, so nobody is. Waiting, that is. In 2013 what's bad for the shopping tradition is good for the shopping consumer.
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Solving Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Understanding GERD and What You Can Do to Prevent It
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a more serious form of gastroesophageal reflux (GER). This is a common condition. GER occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) opens spontaneously for varying periods of time. Or it might not close properly. Either way, stomach contents rise up in to the esophagus. GER is also called acid reflux or acid regurgitation, because digestive juices – called acids – rise up with the food. Occasional GER is common and does not necessarily mean one has GERD. Persistent reflux that occurs more than twice a week is considered GERD. It can eventually lead to more serious health problems.
Symptoms and Treatment Approach for Preventing GERD
The main symptom of GERD in adults is frequent heartburn, also called acid indigestion. Many describe heartburn as a feeling of burning discomfort, localized behind the breastbone that moves up toward the neck and throat. These symptoms can last several hours and often worsen after eating food.
Treatment of GERD should:
- Eliminate symptoms
- Heal esophagitis
- Prevent the relapse of esophagitis or development of complications
See your doctor if you have had symptoms of GERD and have been using antacids or over-the-counter reflux medications for more than two weeks. Your doctor may refer you to a gastroenterologist. All treatments are based on attempts to decrease the amount of acid that refluxes from the stomach back into the esophagus. Or it could help make the refluxed material less irritating to the lining of the esophagus.
Lifestyle Changes You Can Make that May Help
There are practical steps you can take every day to help minimize or even prevent GERD from occurring. Some are more difficult to accomplish, such as quitting smoking or changes in diet. But even small changes can help. Consider the following lifestyle changes:
- If you smoke, stop
- Avoid foods and beverages that worsen symptoms, including spicy foods, tomato-based foods, caffeine, chocolate, fatty foods, and citrus
- Lose weight, if needed
- Eat small, frequent meals
- Wear loose fitting clothes
- Avoid lying down for three hours after a meal
- Raise your head when lying down with pillows, blocks, or foam wedges
Medications Your Doctor May Recommend
Your doctor will work with you to control or eliminate your GERD condition. Your treatment strategy may include the use of medications, such as:
- Over-the-counter antacids or medications that stop acid production or help the muscles that empty your stomach
- Foaming agents that work by covering your stomach contents with foam to prevent reflux
- H2 blockers that decrease acid production for short term relief—available in prescription strength and over the counter strength
- Proton pump inhibitors, which are more effective than H2 blockers and can relieve symptoms and heal the esophageal lining in almost everyone who has GERD
- Prokinetics, which help strengthen the LES and make the stomach empty faster, but has frequent side effects that limit their usefulness
Because drugs work in different ways, combinations of medications may help control symptoms. Your health care provider is the best source of information about how to use medications for GERD.
Related health Web sites:- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC)
- International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders


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Quick Facts: Social and Human Service Assistants | |
2010 Median Pay |
$28,200 per year
$13.56 per hour |
Entry-Level Education | High school diploma or equivalent |
Work Experience in a Related Occupation | None |
On-the-job Training | Short-term on-the-job training |
Number of Jobs, 2010 | 384,200 |
Job Outlook, 2010-20 | 28% (Faster than average) |
Employment Change, 2010-20 | 106,000 |
What Social and Human Service Assistants Do
Social and human service assistants help people get through difficult times or get additional support. They help other workers, such as social workers, and they help clients find benefits or community services.
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Social and human service assistants work for nonprofit organizations, for-profit social service agencies, and state and local governments. They generally work full time, and some work nights and weekends.
How to Become a Social and Human Service Assistant
The minimum requirement is a high school diploma or equivalent, but some employers prefer to hire workers who have additional education or experience. Without additional education, advancement opportunities are limited.
The median hourly wage of social and human service assistants was $13.56 in May 2010.
Job Outlook
Employment of social and human service assistants is expected to grow by 28 percent from 2010 to 2020, faster than the average for all occupations. There should be good job prospects, as low pay and heavy workloads cause many workers to leave this occupation.
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The Trace is our entry level model in the Trace Series. All Traces feature a 6061-T6 Butted Aluminum Dual Sport Frame with formed top and downtubes, forged drop outs, and an integrated chainstay disc brake mount.
The component assortment for the Trace is well suited for the entry level or budget conscious rider while not sacrificing on quality. The Dual Sport fork dampens vibrations and hits from the ground, keeping your hands from getting numb as you maintain control on tricky surfaces. SR Suntour also provides a great crankset option with the XCT model featuring a chainguard and 28/38/48t rings.
Drivetrain comes courtesy of a blend of Shimano goods including TX51 dual pull front derailleur, an Altus rear derailleur, Shimano EF-51 Easyfire 7spd shifters, and a Shimano HG-20 (12-32t) 7spd cassette.
The wheels are a critical part of any dual sport bicycle. For the Trace we made no exceptions and spec'd this bad boy with 32h Weinmann SL-7 Doublewall rims laced to SL-7 Alloy hubs. Innova DualSport 700×40c tires are wide enough for the dirt and have a semi slick tread for variable conditions. Tektro Novela mechanical discs handle the stopping duties very well, with 6" rotors.
All Trace bikes offer a Diamondback proprietary cockpit with DB Lazer Series 31.8mm low rise handlebars and a DB AL6061 stem. A comfortable DB Dual Sport seat sits on top of a DB Lazer Series Micro Adjust post, keeping you comfy and smiling.
The Trace is dark grey and is available in four sizes: SM (16"), MD (18"), LG (20"), XL (22"). A true go-anywhere, do-anything bike, the Trace Series Dual Sport is ready to tackle it all.


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Why I don't think Obama will be re-elected.
Obama's position on suing states, blocking drilling and the pipe line, same sex marriage, gays in the military, abortion, support of Israel, immigration, tax payer funded contraceptives, and his failure to get the deficit down, unemployment down, spending under control, and passing his unpopular healthcare plan and stimulus plan, have polarized voters. They are either "strongly" for him or "strongly" against him.
During the last election, he was at "his peak" politically, yet he only won by 7.6% of the total votes cast. There is noticeably less enthusiasm for Obama now than the last time he ran. I have seen only 1 or 2 Obama bumper stickers this year and only a couple of yard signs. I haven't heard of a single Obama political rally here in this part of the country (we are not a swing state). I haven't heard anyone say that they did not vote for Obama last time but they were certainly going to vote for him this time. On the other hand, I have heard several people say they did vote for him last time but they were not going to vote for him this time.
Obama has accomplished "very little" in the way of solving any of our huge problems during the four years he has been in office. Bailing out GM & Chrysler, getting Osama Bin Laden, and passing Obama Care are his most significant achievements during the past 4 years, and 2 out of 3 of those are controversial.
Rightly or wrongly, many people are suspicious of Obama's place of birth, his religion, and his redistribution of wealth plans.
Business owners don't like him because of his massive amount of new regulations, future healthcare requirements and tax burdens that he wants to place on them.
Voters are unclear exactly what Obama's plans are for his next 4 years if re-elected.
Obama is not popular with active duty military and veterans, the petroleum and coal industry, the construction and real estate industry, small business owners, gun owners, many Christians, the healthcare industry, the 23 million unemployed, and those who have lost their houses during the last 4 years and people who are upset by high gas prices.
Romney is a very good, capable, and viable opponent.
All of these reasons are just my own unprofessional opinions from reading the tea leaves and making observations. I realize everyone has their own opinions and reasons and will draw their own conclusions which might be different from mine.
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By Greg Hambrick
In these final days of summer, you're to-do is likely filled with things you had the best of intentions to tackle months ago, but didn't get around to yet. Today, Friday, Sept. 13, your family can catch some fish and spend time by the campfire at Riverbend Park.
The last day of summer is Sept. 21. Or, you can look at it this way: The first day of fall is Sept. 22. Patch has found something for you to do each day as we count down until summer passes us by.
Check our events calendar to see what's happening in our community, and add your own events!
Tonight, Fairfax County Parks Authority hosts a "Fishing Fun" event. You can bring your fishing rod and put your line in on the riverbank from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 8700 Potomac Mills Street, Great Falls.
Bait and campfire S'mores will be provided. A limited number of fishing rods will also be available for rent. The cost is $5 per person. Register online. For information, call 703-759-9018.
There are more family fishing resources in an article from Northern Virginia Magazine.
Do you have any favorite farm memories? Share them in the comments section below.
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