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In the wake of the IRS's admission and canned apology about their agents targeting groups with "tea party" or "patriots" in their names, more information has surfaced that those weren't the only groups that were given special scrutiny. Pretty much any group that sought to educate people about the Constitution and Bill of Rights were at risk of being singled out by the government's legalized plunder department. The Washington Post reported:
"[O]n June 29, 2011, IRS staffers held a briefing with senior agency official Lois G. Lerner in which they described giving special attention to instances where 'statements in the case file criticize how the country is being run.' Lerner, who oversees tax-exempt groups for the agency, raised objections and the agency revised its criteria a week later. But six months later, the IRS applied a new political test to groups that applied for tax-exempt status as "social welfare" groups, the document says. On Jan. 15, 2012 the agency decided to target 'political action type organizations involved in limiting/expanding Government, educating on the Constitution and Bill of Rights, social economic reform movement,' according to the appendix in the IG report, which was requested by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and has yet to be released."
As it's already been reported, these actions by the IRS are nothing new, going back all the way to FDR. And currently, if IRS agents abuse their authority by singling out certain groups because of their political beliefs, the penalty is termination of employment—if they're caught and exposed.
For this reason, Representative Mike Turner, a Republican from Ohio, has introduced a bill that imposes criminal penalties on these types of IRS agents:
"Turner's bill would explicitly prohibit discriminating against any group on the basis of political speech or beliefs. The bill would drastically increase the punishment for any IRS official who violates this — with up to a $5,000 fine and/or five years in prison."
It would certainly be nice to see a bunch of IRS agents jailed, and to have senior officials forced to resign. But we know that they would all be replaced by equally corrupt and unscrupulous individuals. So if we could get a lawmaker to introduce a bill that eliminates the IRS altogether, now that would be something to get behind.


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Graduate Teaching Assistantships
All funded graduate students in our PhD program are currently assigned Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA). Students may be given GTA assignments for two terms or one term, depending on their Annual Financial Support Package. GTA assignments may be for grading or running tutorial sections.
Our GTA assignments are arranged by the graduate program in cooperation with our undergraduate program each summer for the upcoming year when undergraduate course enrollment numbers are available. The GTA assignment schedule and GTA contracts are then distributed via email by the Graduate Affairs Assistant. The schedule (when available) and a sample contract can be found in Resources & Forms.
It is important to note that GTA's are expected to be available for proctoring during the entire exam period(s) for the term(s) they are employed. The Department of Philosophy reserves a set number of hours per term from each GTA's contract for proctoring duties as outlined in our GTA Duties Specification Agreement (see: Resources & Forms). The proctoring schedule is created by the Graduate Affairs Assistant when the exam schedule is finalized in accordance with University regulations. Instructions for proctors can be found here: Western University Secretariat > Academic Policies > Administration of Examinations.
GTA's must complete a Duties Specification Agreement with the instructor of the course they are assigned to (see: Resources & Forms). This agreement outlines their agreement regarding the specific types of duties to be performed by the GTA and the estimated number of hours attributable to each of those duties. A copy of the Duties Specification Agreement must be submitted to the Graduate Affairs Assistant.


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Stormwater is rain and snow melt that runs off impervious surfaces such as rooftops, paved streets, highways, and parking lots. As water runs off these surfaces, it can pick up pollution such as oil, fertilizers, pesticides, soil, trash, and animal waste. From here, the water might flow directly into a local stream, pond or lake, or it may enter a storm drain and continue through storm pipes until it is released untreated into a local waterway.
The creation of impervious surfaces that often accompanies urbanization drastically affects the quantity and quality of water entering our streams and lakes. The increase of impervious surfaces in urban areas significantly increases the quantity of stormwater runoff, which has been shown to cause flooding, scoured streambeds channels, soil erosion, in-stream sedimentation and, loss of aquatic and riparian habitat. Hydrologic implications of large runoff volumes also include water quality; recurring discharge of large volumes of polluted stormwater runoff degrades the water quality of the receiving stream or lake.
SEMSWA is responsible for ensuring compliance with a Clean Water Act-mandated National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit and other environmental regulations. It is a permit condition, as well as a core goal of SEMSWA, to protect and enhance the water quality within the South Platte Watershed by reducing the amount of pollutants in stormwater runoff.
Prioritizing water quality in our work demonstrates our commitment to improving natural habitats and public health. See the links to the left for more information on how SEMSWA strives to improve water quality.
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What Does It Mean When You Have Bleeding Gums?
Spitting blood when you brush your teeth is not normal. In fact, it could be an early sign of gum disease and a warning that your gums need treatment. Whether you see blood in the sink when you brush occasionally or every day, you should never ignore bleeding gums.
What causes bleeding gums?
Bleeding gums can be caused by plaque, a sticky film of bacteria that constantly builds up around, on, and between your teeth. If plaque is not removed, it can irritate the gums, leading to redness, bleeding, and inflammation.
However, there are also a number of other possible causes of bleeding gums. They include pregnancy, genetics, and taking certain medications.
Find out what causes gum disease
How to help stop bleeding gums
Regardless of what you think might be the cause of your bleeding gums, the best thing to do is speak to your dentist as soon as possible. Your dentist can diagnose your symptoms and advise you on the best bleeding gums treatment.
You can also help prevent the causes of receding gums with lifestyle adjustments, such as proper diet, quitting smoking, and brushing with parodontaxTM.


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HotelierCabal.com is a community-inspired effort to eradicate the Hotelier Cabal from San Diego's civic landscape once and for all. The effort is being led by San Diego native George Mullen – Mullen Biography.
HotelierCabal.com welcomes all feedback and communication, especially from those who disagree with the positions taken here. Specifically, for those of you who do not believe the hoteliers are responsible for our multiple recent civic disasters; for those of you who do not believe there is a highly destructive Hotelier Cabal at work in San Diego; and for those of you who do not believe our current Mayor is a puppet of the hoteliers, we challenge YOU to logically refute the evidence presented herein. This being said, we are not interested in unsubstantiated opinions or hearsay – so please provide verifiable facts and evidence to support your case. If persuasive, and backed by sound facts, we will be pleased to change our positions.
Likewise, if you have information about questionable Hotelier Cabal activities you would like to reveal, please forward to us, so long as said information is not proprietary or confidential. If deemed relevant, we will either publicize said information or forward to the U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE for review. (For proprietary or confidential information you wish to reveal, please contact the U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE directly – referencing "San Diego's Hotelier Cabal Matter".)
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If you would like to contact San Diego's elected city officials about the Hotelier Cabal, here is their contact information:
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Councilmember David Alvarez (District 8): email@example.com
Councilmember Marti Emerald (District 9): email@example.com
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Do Credit Repair Services Actually Work?
Credit repair companies make seemingly outlandish and unbelievable claims such as "Get A 720 Credit Score in 30 Days" or "Erase Your Bad Credit in 2 Weeks – Guaranteed!" You don't have to look very far to find a scam artist looking to rip people off with the promise of a credit score magic wand.
However, just because there are companies preying on consumers with damaged credit, does that really mean that all credit repair companies are scams? Depending on whom you ask, the answer you're going to get will either be a resounding "yes!" or an even more resounding "not at all!"
Credit repair services can't perform magic, and they can't do anything that you can't do yourself. What they can do is take steps to ensure that your credit reports are completely accurate, giving you the best possible credit score for your situation. They won't be able to erase your debts or remove valid negative items from your reports.
Are Credit Repair Services Legal?
Despite what you may have heard, credit repair services are 100% legal as long as the credit repair company abides by the state and federal laws which regulate the industry.
The Credit Repair Organizations Act (CROA) is the federal law which regulates credit repair companies/organizations, and it sets guidelines that they must follow. Credit repair companies are required to explain:
- your legal rights regarding credit repair
- the specific services they will provide
- the total costs involved
- your right to cancel for three days at no charge
- how long the process will take
If the company fails to provide the results it promised, you'll have some options available like taking them to court.
Is Credit Repair Right for Me?
Just because you can do something on your own does not always mean that doing so is the right choice. You might believe that doing your own credit repair is the only logical choice. Not so fast. Remember, disputing inaccurate accounts with the credit reporting agencies is inexpensive but it can be a tedious, annoying process.
Credit repair companies can help with the process of disputing and re-disputing accounts when you might become simply too frustrated to continue on your own. Just like we choose everyday to pay for services we prefer not to try alone (i.e. filing taxes, plumbing, auto repair, etc.), you may also decide that it's worth the money to hire a credit repair professional.
If you're not comfortable navigating through credit reports, checking with creditors and lenders, and disputing items with credit bureaus, a credit repair service might be right for you. This process can also take up quite a bit of time, so hiring a service might be your only choice if you don't have a lot of free time to devote.
Warning Signs of a Credit Repair Scam
While credit repair can be perfectly legal, there are also dishonest companies out there that prey on uninformed people with bad credit, promising to help in ways that they simply can't. This makes it very important that you always vet a credit repair company before hiring them to make sure that they're legitimate.
The FTC mentions some warning signs to look out for when looking into credit repair companies. You're dealing with a fraudulent company if they:
- Promise to get you a "new credit identity"
- Don't explain your legal rights
- Want you to pay them before they do any work
- Tell you not to contact the credit reporting agencies
- Tell you to dispute accurate information on your credit report
- Tell you to give false information regarding your credit or loans
When vetting a credit repair company, it's a good idea to find one who is a member of a trade organization and has been in business for some time.
Also, you should not really rely on Better Business Bureau ratings. The BBB has a history of trying to coerce money out of companies – allowing companies to buy a good rating while penalizing those companies who choose not to pay.
If you think you've been dealing with a fraudulent credit repair company, contact the appropriate state or federal authorities.
Top 3 Complaints Voiced by Real Customers
Credit repair services are not inherently evil, and we won't call out any in particular as bad. Credit Card Insider will not disparage any legitimate company in the credit industry.
As in any other industry, negative reviews are much louder and more prevalent than positive reviews. Many consumers report satisfactory or excellent experiences with paid credit repair, including credit score improvement in as little as three months.
These consumers tend to be people who (A) understand the terms of their contract, and (B) are not inclined, for whatever reason, to do the cleanup work themselves. They also usually understand, at least at a basic level, the steps they can take to improve their own score.
However, our goal is to bring knowledge to our readers, and to that end we firmly advocate for consumer education. The most common complaints from real people who feel duped fall into three categories.
1. Expensive
Startup costs of $50 to $100 and monthly recurring costs at similar levels. Costs are particularly disturbing when immediate progress is not achieved.
Solution: Try doing it yourself for free first.
2. Hard to Cancel
Many, many customers complain about auto-pay problems. This problem is generally rooted in a lack of understanding of either the payment contract or the cancellation policy.
Solution: Read your contract carefully. Even when your cancellation is timely, you may have to pay one more bill. That's because legitimate companies can't charge you upfront, so they bill later on for services already rendered.
3. No Debt Settlement
Credit repair is not the same thing as debt settlement. Some consumers mistakenly believe that the credit repair service will get collections off their back or negotiate debt.
Solution: Again, read the contract and understand what the service is offering to do in exchange for the fees you pay. Some credit repair services also offer debt settlement, but it is a separate service.
What a Credit Repair Service Can Do
1. Correct Errors on your Credit Report
A surprising number of people have errors on their credit reports that are bringing their credit scores down. Credit repair services take the necessary steps to initiate the removal of credit report errors.
2. Dispute Negative Items
Every item on a consumer's credit report must, by law, be verifiable. Some creditors who are no longer in business or who lack the infrastructure to respond in a timely manner will not verify a negative item within the 30-day time period allowed for response.
For this reason, a credit repair service might dispute all or most negative items on the report, whether accurate or not. If the creditor doesn't respond soon enough, the negative item will have to be removed from the report.
3. Negotiate with Some Creditors for a Less Negative Report
Some creditors might be willing to negotiate, for example to remove a negative item in exchange for payoff, or to reset the account to current rather than late.
Some credit repair companies with experience know which creditors are approachable and under what conditions, and they may have negotiation strategies the consumer hasn't considered. In some cases, credit repair services will also take legal action against creditors or collections firms whose reporting or collection practices violate the law.


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Word of the Week Lesson #36 – UPHOLD
SAW Publishing's Word of the Week (WOW) program is a vocabulary supplement built around hymns and Bible verses. Each lesson contains a Webster's 1828 Dictionary definition, Scripture reference, and examples that encourage students to use new vocabulary in daily life. To find out more about the program, see our post entitled Boost Your Student's Vocabulary with our FREE Word of the Week. To receive the FREE Word of the Week lesson the Monday before it is posted, sign up for the WOW email below.
Word of the Week Lesson #36
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Short Definition
Abridged from Webster's 1828 Dictionary
UPHŌLD, verb transitive
to lift on high; to sustain; to keep from falling
Webster's 1828 Full Definition
UPHŌLD, verb transitive, preterit tense and participle passive – upheld. [Upholden is obsolete.]
1. To lift on high; to elevate. Dryden.
2. To support; to sustain; to keep from falling or slipping.
Honor shall uphold the humble in spirit. Proverbs 29:23
3. To keep from declension. Atterbury.
4. To support in any state. Raleigh.
5. To continue; to maintain. Hooker.
6. To keep from being lost.
In spite of spite, alone upholds the day. Shakespeare.
7. To continue without failing. Holder.
8. To continue in being. Hakewill.
All definitions are taken from the Webster's 1828 Dictionary from Archive.org Volume 1 and Volume 2 and can also be found on Webster's 1828 Dictionary online
Memory Verse
"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." ~ Isaiah 41:10 (KJV)
All scripture references are taken from the King James Bible
"God be with you till we meet again;
By His counsels guide, uphold you,
With His sheep securely fold you;
God be with you till we meet again.
God be with you till we meet again;
When life's perils thick confound you;
Put His arms unfailing round you;
God be with you till we meet again."
– Jeremiah E. Rankin (1828–1904), God Be With You Till We Meet Again
All hymn texts are taken from Cyber Hymnal
Examples From Daily Life
"It's a turtle!" Philip and Robyn exclaimed at the same time.
"Did it come out of the lake?" Robyn added, looking at the water a little nervously. It wasn't that she minded turtles on dry land, but it was uncomfortable to think that one might have been right beside her in the lake.
"Yes, it did," the staff worker said. "We have had an unusually large population of turtles for the last couple of years. Normally, it is against the conservation area's regulations to remove wildlife from its natural habitat. But since there are too many turtles for a healthy environment we are able to sell some, and still uphold our standards."
"Xavier is going to be very excited," said Philip. "He always upholds the turtle as his favorite animal."
"Well, I hope your brother enjoys his gift for many years to come," the staff worker replied, checking the time as he spoke. His eyebrows flew up in surprise. "I'd better be heading back to the office. It's past my lunch break already. Here," he added, holding out the glass tank to the children. "Which of you would like to carry the turtle?"
"You may carry it, Robyn," Philip offered kindly.
"No, thank you," said Robyn, looking down at her wet clothes. "I'm going to remember the lesson I learned earlier. It's a lot better to be safe than sorry. There is quite a bit of water in that tank – and I am quite wet enough for today!"
"Well, I'm willing to uphold that wise resolution," said Philip, grasping the tank carefully in both hands. "And I expect the turtle is, too. He's probably had more than his share of excitement!"
Philip and Robyn both laughed as they followed their father back along the shore.
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Bonus Activity
Philip and Robyn now had Xavier's birthday gift—but they still had to find a way to give it to Xavier. Since the terrarium that held the turtle was a pretty hard present to wrap, Robyn suggested that they put it in the kitchen cupboard instead. Philip would make a speech, wishing Xavier a happy birthday, and explaining where his present was hidden. Then Xavier could open the cupboard, and discover what it was for himself.
While Philip was working on his speech, he had an idea. He was going to try to use all 36 words from the WOW vocabulary program.
Can you write a speech that includes all of these words?
The 36 WOW words are:
kindle laden revive
steadfast grieve exceeding
increase endure verity
withstand depart diligence
assurance magnify exalted
begotten multitude presence
sufficient abound consider
yonder perplexed peculiar
yielded attend wrought
tribute accept sought
redeem raiment perpetual
lofty proclaim uphold
Philip's sample speech is included at the end of this lesson, but make sure you write your own speech before reading his!
Answer to Last Week's Bonus Activity
In Luke 4:18,19 Jesus uses the word preach instead of proclaim.
Philip's Sample Speech for Xavier's Birthday
On Xavier's birthday, the whole family gathered in the kitchen to give him his present. Xavier looked around curiously. He couldn't see any box or bag, but maybe they had hidden it on purpose.
"Before we give you your gift," Mr. Gravesend said, "Philip is going to make a speech to explain a few things about it."
Philip climbed up on the kitchen step stool which he was using as a platform, and made a magnificent bow to his audience. Then he consulted his paper. He had decided earlier that it would be easier if he wrote the speech out in full, but he hadn't had time to memorize it.
"Happy Birthday, Xavier!" he began. "This year, Dad discovered a unique gift, begotten of an unusual situation at Angle's Cove Conservation Area, which I think will kindle both surprise and excitement as soon as you hear about it."
Xavier wriggled with anticipation.
Philip went on. "Our trip to pick up your present was laden with adventure, exceeding even our lofty expectations. In fact, it sometimes seems like our life is one perpetual adventure! Anyway, we were afraid the stains which this peculiar adventure wrought on Robyn's raiment might give you a clue where we had been."
Robyn giggled.
"We were glad to find, when we got home from our outing, that you had yielded to Mom's suggestion, and gone out to play in the backyard," Philip explained. "We had sufficient time to smuggle the surprise into the basement, and change into other clothes before you came in."
"Was it in the basement?" Xavier asked. "Now I know why you wouldn't let me go down there yesterday, when I was looking for my garden shovel!"
"Yes," said Philip, even though yes hadn't been part of his speech. "That was why." He consulted the paper again. "I don't want to magnify our own diligence, but in all verity, it hasn't been easy to withstand temptation and be steadfast in keeping the secret since Saturday! Every time we succeeded in putting it out of our minds, someone would mention lakes, or ponds, or—"
"Philip!" Robyn exclaimed in alarm.
"Or something else to revive our excitement," Philip finished with a laugh. "Don't worry, Robyn, I have it all written out. Well, somehow or other we did manage to endure, and I hope we haven't given it away!"
Xavier shook his head. He couldn't possibly guess what a lake or a pond had to do with his birthday surprise.
"Anyway," Philip went on, "when we were getting your present ready this morning, our challenges seemed to increase. We didn't want to grieve you by having to depart from our tradition of wrapping birthday gifts, but when we came to consider the multitude of difficulties which attend wrapping this kind of present, we were perplexed to find any way to redeem the situation. At last Robyn found the solution we sought, and we have every assurance that it will work out perfectly."
Xavier looked around again, but he still couldn't discover the least clue.
"It gives me great pleasure to proclaim the presence of your birthday gift in yonder cupboard. Please accept this birthday tribute, with the wish that the coming year may abound in blessings and uphold your most exalted hopes!"
"Can I open the cupboard?" Xavier exclaimed breathlessly.
"Yes," said Philip.
Xavier threw open the door. For a moment, he only saw a square glass box. Then something moved inside.
"It's a turtle!" Xavier shouted. "It's a real, live turtle!"
For a few minutes the Gravesends' kitchen was a scene of the wildest confusion. Xavier had so many questions to ask, and Philip and Robyn had so many things to explain, that it was almost impossible to hear anything they said!
But eventually the excitement calmed down. Xavier and the little ones took the turtle up to the boys bedroom, where it was going to live. Mom and the big girls went back to icing the birthday cake. And Philip, Robyn, and Mr. Gravesend walked into the living room.
"You did a good job of your speech," Robyn said to Philip.
"Thank you," Philip replied. "It was fun to write it, and I'm glad I got all the words in. But Dad, I'm not sure that hard words are always better. It's all very well for a speech, but some of my sentences would have sounded pretty ridiculous in everyday life."
"I think that was partially because you were trying to fit a lot of 'hard words' into a short space," said Mr. Gravesend. "When a sentence abounds in unusual terms, it can have a perplexing effect."
Philip and Robyn both laughed.
"But you are right, that using difficult words is not the test of a good vocabulary," Mr. Gravesend added. "The real point is to use the word which means exactly what you want to say. Sometimes that will be a commonplace word, and sometimes it will be a more unusual one."
"We need to consider what the words mean, not how important they sound," said Robyn.
"It's like it says in Proverbs," Philip reflected. "A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. (Proverbs 29:23)"
"And that is a rule for all of our lives," Robyn finished. "Not just for our Word of the Week."
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Appendix B - A Deeper Look at the LCA Process
The specific process of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has a standardized set of steps and outputs in the form of environmental impact measures. [1] It is defined as "an objective process to evaluate the environmental burdens associated with a product, process, or activity by identifying energy and materials used and wastes released to the environment, and to evaluate and implement opportunities to affect environmental improvements." [2]
The standardized LCA process has four major steps:
1. Goal and Scope Definition – What are we trying to learn?
2. Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) – What's embedded in the product?
3. Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) – What effects does it have?
4. Data Interpretation – What does it all mean?
Goal & Scope Definition
As with other assessments, it is important to clarify the purpose and extent of the LCA. A Goal & Scope document will consider to the following questions.
1. What are we trying to understand?
LCAs are designed to address such questions as:
· What activities in the product's lifecycle contribute most to its overall environmental impact?
· What are the environmental consequences of changing a step in its production?
· What are the environmental consequences of changing the materials in the product?
· What are the environmental consequences of using recycled rather than virgin material for the product?
· What is the environmentally-preferable choice among products A, B or C?
· How does this product compare to its previous version?
LCAs usually do not address such things as social impacts or financial considerations so must be used in conjunction with other decision support tools.
2. What is the functional unit?
In order to compare two product systems, it is necessary to choose a measure of the function of the systems that is consistent between the two. For instance, for a coffee maker it might be cups brewed, for laundry detergent it could be washing cycles, for paint it could be surface protection over time.
3. What environmental impacts should we consider?
A great deal of attention has been given to greenhouse gas emissions, with some organizations focusing mainly on their resulting carbon footprint, although this is just a subset of all of the possible environmental impacts that can be assessed. It is up to the organization to decide what factors are important to them.
4. What are we comparing?
LCAs are only useful when used to compare options. A given product can be compared to previous versions, competitive offers, alternative design options, industry benchmarks, target impact levels, etc.
5. What is our system boundary?
Product life cycles intersect a great many processes, some more directly linked to the product itself than others. An assessment cannot cover everything so system boundaries clarify what it will include. The following figure shows a possible system boundary chart for a styrofoam cup.
Source: Design + Environment, Lewis & Gertsakis
Some of the standard product life cycle scopes include:
· Cradle to grave – Usually denotes all phases from raw materials through disposal
· Cradle to cradle – Like cradle to grave except that it tracks where the product's elements go after end of use, with special attention to recycling and reuse
· Cradle to gate – Includes all phases up until it leaves production (the factory gate), bound for the customer, since this is the end of most manufacturer's ability to directly influence impact
· Gate to gate – A very narrow LCA, just focused on only one particular phase of the production process
6. What assumptions should we make?
Whether it's product usage behavior, availability of raw materials, manufacturing capacity, or any number of variables affecting a product's actual life cycle, LCAs require assumptions. They are unavoidable so the key is to identify and document them.
7. What are the data requirements and level of detail?
Data on actual product life cycles is more accurate, but much more expensive, labor intensive, and time consuming to collect than data from tables based on generalized information. The right balance depends on how the results will be used, as well as on data source access.
8. How do we allocate the burden of byproducts and other process complexities?
In many production processes, coupled or by-products occur, raising the question: To which product should these impacts be allocated? Assigning all the impacts to one product leads to "falsely benign" by-products. Methods for distributing multi-product impacts include allocating them by mass, energy value, market value, exergy, or substance content.
The depth and intensity of the LCA can be decided based on the answers to these questions. A "full" LCA would include actual environmental impact data gathered once the product has actually gone through its entire life cycle. Such detailed LCAs can take months and thousands of dollars to do and are, by definition, only possible to complete once the product is in use and has gone through all phases of its life cycle. This increased accuracy may be worth it for benchmarking or reporting purposes.
It is also possible to do an "LCA light," using generalized data tables and educated assumptions about an item's production and use. While not as accurate as LCAs reflecting actual impacts, they can be done relatively quickly and with a high degree of confidence in the results with the data sets and software tools available, even by people without in-depth LCA training. Perhaps most importantly, they can be done during product development and planning stages, allowing environmental impact considerations to play a part in design decisions.
Inventory Analysis
The next phase entails creating a list of all of the components of the products life cycle that fall within the defined system boundary. It has three major steps:
· Construct a process flowchart that shows the following:
o Raw materials
o Mfg processes
o Transports
o Uses
o Waste management
· Collect data for:
o Material inputs
o Products and byproducts
o Solid waste, air and water emissions
· Calculate the amounts of each in relation to the functional unit
The resulting Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) provides a breakdown of all of the energy and materials involved in a product's system at a level of detail that provides a basis for evaluation.
Impact Assessment
Once a detailed LCI is created, environmental impacts can be ascribed to its parts, and if desired to the whole system. There are four steps to the Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) process, the first two of which are considered mandatory, while the last two are optional.[3]
1. Classification
Classification involves assigning specific environmental impacts to each component of the LCI. It is here where decisions made during the scope and goal phase about what environmental impact categories are of interest come into play. The figure below shows one well-known set of classifications, called midpoint categories, and how they map to domains of damage they cause.[4]
Commonly Used Impact Catagories[5]
Impact Category
Examples of LCI Data (i.e. classification)
Common Possible Characterization Factor
Description of Characterization Factor
Global Warming
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Methane (CH4) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) Methyl Bromide (CH3Br)
Global Warming Potential
Converts LCI data to carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalents Note: global warming potentials can be 50, 100, or 500 year potentials.
Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) Halons Methyl Bromide (CH3Br)
Ozone Depleting Potential
Converts LCI data to trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11) equivalents.
Regional Local
Sulfur Oxides (SOx) Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Hydrochloric Acid (HCL) Hydroflouric Acid (HF) Ammonia (NH4)
Acidification Potential
Converts LCI data to hydrogen (H+) ion equivalents.
Phosphate (PO4) Nitrogen Oxide (NO) Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Nitrates Ammonia (NH4)
Eutrophication Potential
Converts LCI data to phosphate (PO4) equivalents.
Photochemical Smog
Non-methane hydrocarbon (NMHC)
Photochemical Oxident Creation Potential
Converts LCI data to ethane (C2H6) equivalents.
Terrestrial Toxicity
Toxic chemicals with a reported lethal concentration to rodents
Converts LC50 data to equivalents; uses multi- media modeling, exposure pathways.
Aquatic Toxicity
Toxic chemicals with a reported lethal concentration to fish
Converts LC50 data to equivalents; uses multi- media modeling, exposure pathways.
Human Health
Global Regional Local
Total releases to air, water, and soil.
Converts LC50 data to equivalents; uses multi- media modeling, exposure pathways.
Resource Depletion
Global Regional Local
Quantity of minerals used Quantity of fossil fuels used
Resource Depletion Potential
Converts LCI data to a ratio of quantity of resource used versus quantity of resource left in reserve.
Land Use
Global Regional Local
Quantity disposed of in a landfill or other land modifications
Land Availability
Converts mass of solid waste into volume using an estimated density.
Water Use
Regional Local
Water used or consumed
Water Shortage Potential
Converts LCI data to a ratio of quantity of water used versus quantity of resource left in reserve.
2. Characterization
Once the impact categories have been identified, conversion factors – generally known as characterization or equivalency factors – use formulas to convert the LCI results into directly comparable impact indicators. This allows different types of plastics and metals to be compared as to their impacts on Global Warming, for instance. The table above gives some commonly used characterization factors for each impact category.
There are well over a dozen categorization and characterization methods.[6] Each maps materials to impacts based on scientific research, with many materials having impacts in multiple categories. Classification is usually facilitated by software that can take the component inputs and calculate allocated impacts based on either actual data gathered or standardized data tables. While there are pros and cons to each classification tool, some have been adopted more broadly than others.
3. Normalization (optional)
Some practitioners choose to normalize the impact assessment by scaling the data by a reference factor, such as the region's per capita environmental burden. This helps to clarify the relative impact of a substance in a given context. For instance, if global warming contributions are already high in the context in which the product is being assessed, a reference factor would normalize whatever the product's global warming contributions are in order to clarify its relative impacts.
4. Weighting (optional)
This process entails combining all of the indicators together, each with its own weighting, to create a single "score" that reflects a certain prioritization of the importance of each type of impact. Weighting is more of a political than scientific process since giving, say, global warming's score more weight than acidification's is a values-based decision. Stakeholders may differ significantly on their views about the importance of impacts, as shown in the chart below.[7]
Many practitioners choose to leave the impact scores broken out into categories, with no weighting at all. Although this approach creates a more complicated report, it enables impact comparisons between products on a more granular level.
Weighted "single score" LCAs have the advantage of generating one, easy-to-communicate impact number, often expressed as "millipoints." However, even within the community that supports this approach there are two schools of thought. Some believe that there should be a standard weighting, while others feel that companies should be free to weight impacts as they see fit. One of the advantages of a standard weighting, as is used in the Okala approach among others, is that products can be compared to each other more easily since the single impact scores are only meaningful if compared among products with the same weighting. A second benefit is that companies can't "game" the assessment to make their products look better than they are by emphasizing the areas in which the product does well and decreasing the effect of categories in which the product has problems.
The advantage of variable weighting approaches is that they can be customized to fit an organizations goals and values. For instance, if an organization is making global warming a priority, it may want to weight that category much more heavily as it is assessing the impacts of its products. As long as the weighting remains constant within its own LCAs, the disproportionate weight it gives to this category is fine. There are some sustainability accounting and reporting standards that focus almost exclusively on greenhouse gas emissions, making it useful for organizations using them to put almost all of the weight on that subset of impact factors.[8]
Although listed fourth, life cycle interpretation actually occurs throughout the whole LCA. It involves the ongoing process of clarifying, quantifying, checking, and evaluating the information used by, and resulting from, the life cycle inventory (LCI) and impact assessment (LCIA) phases. The standard covering LCAs, ISO 14044, gives two main objectives:
· Analyze results, reach conclusions, explain limitations, and provide recommendations based on the findings of the preceding phases of the LCA, and to report the results of the life cycle interpretation in a transparent manner.
· Provide a readily understandable, complete, and consistent presentation of the results of an LCA study, in accordance with the goal and scope of the study.
To achieve these objectives, the ISO standard states that interpretation should cover at least three major elements.
· Identification of the significant issues based on the LCI and LCIA. Which life cycle phases or components stand out as major contributors to overall impact? What are the anomalies?
· Evaluation which considers completeness, sensitivity, and consistency checks. Is all the information needed for interpretation present in the LCI and LCIA? How reliable is the information related to any identified significant issues? How much do changes in such factors influence the overall results? Are all of the assumptions, data, characterization factors, etc. that were used in the assessment consistent internally and with the overall goal and scope of the LCA?
· Conclusions, recommendations, and reporting. As discussed in later sections of this guide, a great deal of an LCA's value depends on how its results are communicated to people involved in making relevant decisions, whether other designers, engineers, management, marketers, or other parts of the supply chain.
It is very important to note that no matter how carefully assembled, analyzed, assessed, and measured, LCAs are never the "real" answer. They require interpretation, which is turn requires transparency and judgment. The data sources, assumptions, and all other relevant information needs to be transparent to decision makers so that they can understand the full context of the results of the life cycle inventory assessment. Deciding among design options is not as easy as just comparing LCIA numbers, whether single- or multi-factor, weighted or not. LCIA results can be a source of insights, but do not stand alone in guiding product development choices. Engineers will need to take them in the context of the other attributes they are trying to optimize, including cost, manufacturability, performance, and so on. In addition, there are myriad other factors guiding product development decisions not covered by LCAs, including social impacts and acceptance, pricing, political agendas, and regulations.
[1] LCAs are part of the ISO 14000 (environmental management) standards, and are specifically addressed by ISO 14040:2006 and 14044:2006.
[2] Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), 1990
[3] As dictated by the ISO 14044 standard
[4] "IMPACT 2002+" LCIA methodology / Dr. Olivia Jolliet, Univ. of Michigan http://www.sph.umich.edu/riskcenter/jolliet/impact2002+.htm
[5] "Life Cycle Assessment: Principles and Practice," Scientific Applications International Corporation, EPA/600/R-06/060 (May 2006), pg. 49.
[6] For a good overview of many of the major methods, see Appendix B: LCA and LCI Software Tools in "Life Cycle Assessment: Principles and Practice," Scientific Applications International Corporation, EPA/600/R-06/060 (May 2006), pp. 74-77.
[7] Source: T.G. Gloria, B.C. Lippiatt, and J. Cooper, "Life Cycle Impact Assessment Weights to Support Environmentally Preferable Purchasing in the United States," Environmental Science and Technology, November/December 2007.
[8] Carbon footprint standards such as PAS 2050 and the GHG Protocol fit this description.


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Christy - posted on 03/14/2010
California Baby Calendula Cream has been a life saver for my now 5 month old. He was born with eczema patches on his face and one elbow. We already used fragrance free detergents and dove soap on our daughter who has sensitive skin, but not eczema, so that was not a problem. The pediatrician told me to use hydrocortizone cream, but it didn't work as well for him. There are other brands of calendula cream that my be less expensive, but I trust California Baby and use several of their products on the kids. The cream has also worked wonders on my extremely dry hands from washing them and the dishes all the time.
Emma - posted on 02/24/2010
i had it when i was younger and theres this great but expensive product out, its from Melaluca, just a really gental hand cream it works wonders on excema, scars and even stretch marks.
Angie - posted on 02/19/2010
My 8 year old has always had problems with this. My son has used different types of steroid creams prescribed by this doctor, which seem to help. Try a cream like eucerine or cetaphyl ( sorry for my spelling). His doctor told us we need a thick cream instead of a lotion. We use cream at night right after his bath which has also helped. We also have seen a dermatologist about this, who like his doctor prescribed steroid creams and recommended moisturizers.
Jenny - posted on 02/07/2010
we mix prescription hydrocorizone with Eucern cream and put it on him 3 times a day. Also benedryl helps a lot! you just need to ask your dr how much you can give him. Our 4 1/2 month old gets like 1/2 tsp. Also Aveeno makes an oatmeal soothing bath treatment that my little one loves! It comes in a box and should be by the baby lotion and stuff in the store. We just fill up the sink with warm water and put a packet in and let him sit for 10-15 (how ever long he lets us) I only bathe him twice a week (4 month olds done get that dirty) and use Cetaphil wash on him. Eczema is terrible :0( i hope your baby can get some releif!
Angela - posted on 01/21/2010
California baby makes a wonderful lotion called Calendula cream, really helped our son. I would also recommend looking at your diet if your are nursing, I found my youngest was sensitive to anything dairy or soy in my diet and it always caused him to have excema. Check out Baby Matters, a book that covers a lot of these issues.
Julia - posted on 01/20/2010
Okay im telling you this because myself and my son suffer from this. And we use a ointment not a cream . The ointment is better because it goes deeper into the skin and get to the moister back into the skin the name of the ointment is uliviate . I work amazingly . You put that on him and the next day you will tell a difference . If that wont give him that then ask for some thing similar to that. But I swear by this stuff , I have had excema since I was 16 and have used many other and nothing but this one has worked. So i just keep using it . Good luck !!!! let me know what happens.
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the ointment listed did not work on my son. We use corona oinment that is for cow utters. it is mainly lanolin and is not toxic if they happen to eat it. I purchase it at walmart it is a big yellow tub with red lid. it cost less than $10 and lasts a long time
Brandy - posted on 11/04/2009
my oldest is terrible and he has been since he was a new born the dr told me it was just the dry climate and said to try and only bath him every other day instead of everyday and to use a moisturizing soap like dove.. I also used vasaline and even though it makes them look all greasy it worked a little. Unfortunately he still has it and not much of anything has really really worked so thanks for asking this question its so sad for a lil guy to have to suffer from this
Steph - posted on 10/08/2009
My son is 3 and has had it since he was about the same age. I took him to a pediatric allergist and they gave him medicine to take to help with the itching and they also perscribed him some kind of steriod cream. they also told me to use eucerin lotion and do NOT give them hot baths they need luke warm baths and keep them short and sweet. hot baths will just dry the skin even worse. keep him moistuized I know its a pain in the butt but 3 or more times a day put the lotion on him and never use anythig scented it will make it worse.
Alison - posted on 04/27/2009
hi, my youngest son had extremely bad childhood excema but luckily grew out of it by the time he was 5. i had creams and medication from the doc but still unfortunately spent the first 1 1/2 years of his life pacing the floor with him at night. I' afraid to say a mothers love and patience is all that i was able to offer his suffering x
Wendy - posted on 04/26/2009
I would sugggest having your baby tested for allergies. It can be done by doing a simple blood test. If you are using a laundry soap with dyes in it, I would recommend changing because the dyes will just irritate his skin more. What you want to do is find something that will soothe his skin to calm the burning and itching. If you notice any drainage coming from his sites with the eczema take him to see the doctor because they are more than likely infected. Try to keep his skin clean and dry to help prevent irritation and infection. Calomine lotion works for some people but I would do whatever the doctor suggests. If you do use calomine make sure you do not get the stuff with benadryl in it (caladryl) and give him benadryl on top of it.
Carrie - posted on 04/21/2009
Have you tried natural/organic lotions, soaps, detergents, etc. My son has sensitive skin and that works wonderfully!
Jennifer - posted on 04/19/2009
my son has had excema since he was born.... it comes and goes but when he breaks out he breaks out bad.... his doctor prescribed him cream for me to put on him several times a day...it was a hydrocortzone cream....it helped for a while but then it stopped working so i went and bought some anti itch cream over the counter and when he breaks out i rub it all over him and by the next morning its gone.... so get some hydrocortizone cream hopefully that helps u a bit
Amy - posted on 04/16/2009
My doctor said to watch what my son ate. Anything with tomatoes in it could cause it to get worse.
Valerie - posted on 04/15/2009
My son had excema as a baby, and the only thing that I found that helped was using pure oatmeal soap in his bath. But I heard that it may be caused by a deficiency in certain essential oils, and that fish oil supplements may help. (Or maybe sone other Omega 3 supplement).
Aisha - posted on 04/07/2009
I have had exzema all my life, and my son also has it. From my experience, I have found using Dove soap and shampoo for the bath and shower help to keep the skin less dry overall. I also use Cetaphyl cleanser for the face (the mild one with the blue label).
I have found this lotion that was recommended to me by my chiropractor called Calendula Cream (I like the Nature Works brand) works absolutely wonders on exzema. My niece had it really bad since she was born, and when we put this on her she told us she didn't itch all night for the very FIRST TIME! It can be bought over the internet or at most health food stores.
I have also heard that the Arbonne baby products (especially the baby oil and lotion) work really well, too.
It is true as far as other things that are in your environment. Try to stick to one type of laundry detergent (perhaps dye and perfume free even). This helps eliminate some of the reactions that inflame the exzema.
Marie - posted on 04/06/2009
Hi Renae,
my oldest has it so i will share what I have learned
1st has your son ever had RSV? Mie did and shortly have after the excema started ... hydrocortisone cream OTC is great and was recommended by our doc, elidel couldn't be used until they are 2.
My husband is asthmatic and so they consider it an indicator in an RSV baby to watch for asthma. If a part has asthma there is an 80% chance of the child,could be higher if RSV baby.... not much you can do about that.
warm water in the tub aggrevates it, keep bath times shorter and use the hydrocortisone cream after bath and moisturizing baby lotion or olive oil (no perfumes or chemicals to moisturize.
we never used benedryl except when it first happened be cause they thought it might be an allergic reaction(so topical of course) but it didn't help. cotton clothes not tight fitting... hope this helps.
Jessica - posted on 04/01/2009
hello, my son also has exzema and what seemed to help him was bathing him with dove soap and using aveno lotion, doing this has pretty much eliminated the number of outbreaks when he does have and outbreak i put the hydrocortizone cream on him the doctor prescribed and give him benedryl as directed by the doctor
Heather - posted on 03/24/2009
Instead of the cortisone cream we use eucerine (jar) it takes longer to get things under control, but it doesn't have the skin thinning issues. We use it only before bed now and it hasn't returned. Good luck
Amy - posted on 03/24/2009
My brother in law who is three had really bad excema & his Mother used Auqaphor all over him after every bath & every morning. She never missed a day & we just recently were home & he looked great. He barely has it anymore. Hope it helps.
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Eczema is an allergy. My son had a hugely bad case of it when he was young. We found out he was allergic to milk proteins and the eczema went practically away within the month. We also used Bag Balm. It's the ointment used on dairy cows' (don't laugh) teats. It's in a green tub and I bought it at Walmart believe it or not.
have heard about bag balm, she's right!
skin issues are 9 times out of 10 an allergy!!
using steroid cream isn't good for anyone, steroids do not leave the body.
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go to a natropath. I'll bet you'll find milk allergies, speak from experience. Its not a fun allergy to have or "sensitivity" but I would almost guarantee an improvement when you remove the problem food, a natropath can help you do this.
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have you been to your peadiatrician? he/she should beable to refer you to a dermatologist, who will have the experience to help you and your son.
my son was born with eczema all over his tummy, legs and face, the only way i could get any real answers or treatment was to take him to a dermatologist who gave him some streoid cream and some really good emollient creams.
you can buy loads of different emollient creams until then and if you use them about 5 times a day or more if you need to it will help loads, also dont use any soaps or washes on him, not even mild ones, but use the emollient creams on his skin to wash him in the bath every day. next you should try and find out the cause of the eczema, allergies are the most common cause, my son is allergic to cows milk and eggs.
i hope this is helpful to you, and i hope you can get things sorted for your son.
Jamie - posted on 03/08/2009
My 15 month old also has pretty bad eczema. We switched him to soy formula when he was younger, bathed him with Aveno baby wash and shampoo every other day, just water the other day, hydrocortisone for the really bad spots and loaded him up with Gentle Naturals Baby Ezcema cream every night before bed. You can find the Gentle Naturals just about everywhere, Target, Longs, Walgreen, Walmart. There's always a $1 off coupon in the box which is great. And used a humidifier every night plus washed his clothes only in Dreft, no fabric softener or dryer sheets. It's gotten better as he's gotten older but we still have to use the Aveno, Gentle Naturals and Dreft but he's now on regular milk and only breaks out really bad when he wears something washed in regular detergent. Keep his nails trimmed so that he can't scratch it and make it bleed and hopefully it will improve as he gets older. Although I have 5 yo son who still has it in a few places that we have to treat every once in awhile but he's much better than his brother! Good luck.
Autumn - posted on 03/01/2009
My little boy had Exzema really bad and they put him on a steroidal oil and then put him pn Cerave lotion and Cerave body wash. It works wonders. You can only get it at Walgreens or on the website Drugstore.com Hope this helps.
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Eczema is an allergy. My son had a hugely bad case of it when he was young. We found out he was allergic to milk proteins and the eczema went practically away within the month. We also used Bag Balm. It's the ointment used on dairy cows' (don't laugh) teats. It's in a green tub and I bought it at Walmart believe it or not.
Rachel - posted on 02/23/2009
Try Hydrolatum, It's $10. It's not a prescription but the pharmacy has to order it for you. we used rite-aid. It is a great product, we have been using it for about 9 years, it was recomended by the Drs.@ Boston Children's Hospital. Hope it helps.
Amy - posted on 02/22/2009
My mother in law sells Arbonne and I love the stuff. there is a really good cream (kinda pricey) but I can't remeber the name of it. I use aquaphor on my 2 year old and it works good. also mild soap in baths and no perfume lotions. Good luck
Rene - posted on 02/21/2009
I was told about some baby products at an Arbonne party I attended. I don't have any babies anymore but my girlfriend does and her daughter has skin issues too so I brought her home some baby samples. One of the women at the party told us her daughter had the excema problem very badly also, so much so that she was on steroids and had an entire regime of medications and products under her belt. The Arbonne is 100% natural, no fragrances or any other non natural ingredients. This woman said her daughter has done so well with the products she has been able to come off the steroids altogether. Maybe you can research the products online and see what you think.
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After trying many different creams we found that Aveeno(for exzema) has worked the best,also Spectro worked too but not as good,we just bought them both at Wal-mart.
Alissa - posted on 02/18/2009
My 2 1/2 yr old boy has had a couple different bouts with eczema, the latest one being on his face. He finally said it bothered him when the upper lip got so dry and sensitive. The dermatologist said it typically comes on in the fall as the weather cools and gets worse in the winter when people start turning on heaters, which is what happened with my son. She prescribed a mild steroid cream to get it under control and then elidel for maintenance. The pharmacist said that likely we could use an over the counter cream once it was under control as long as we kept on top of it. We use Udderly Smoothe, (which we call the "moo cream" because it comes in a cow-patterned tub). When Harry had his first bout of eczema at 4 months a pharmacist recommended it, and it seems to work for us. We bathe more like 1 - 2x/wk and coat him with the cream after the bath. I can tell he doesn't have it quite as bad as others on this posting, but hope it helps.
Samantha - posted on 02/17/2009
My 7 month old son suffers badly from eczema. I tried a number of different lotions until finally finding doublebase is the best we use Eperadem and balneum in his bath. Have to put the Eperadem on twice a day and on before he goes swimming. He also tends to get eczema really bad when he is poorly and than nothing will work to ease it until he gets better.
Melissa - posted on 02/15/2009
one of my 18 month old twins is suffering from eczema BAD. the only thing that really helps him is pure shea butter rubbed on the areas. he has it really bad on his stomach all the way up to his neck. i also just noticed it starting on his knees and inner thighs. it doesnt seem to bother him too much, he's never itching or playing with it, but the shea butter does seem to help it out a lot. i tried other stuff, aquaphor, petroleum jelly, other lotions for eczema, but the butter is really the only thing that keeps it mosturized.
Arielle - posted on 02/10/2009
My son is 5 months and he had it extremely bad, we've just got it under control but of course not before trying a dozen different lotions and creams. My doctor prescribed him hydrocortisone first, that didn't really seem to have an effect on him so she prescribed a strong medication, I'm not sure of the name, in addition to benedryl.
Our home made remedy was to put 1 to 2 drops of melaleuca oil in his bath water and wash him with a melaleuca gold bar. I then grease him real good at night time when he's sleeping, that way when he wakes up his skin is still moist. The melaleuca products seem to do wonders on his skin. I'm very satisfied with them.
Sarah - posted on 02/10/2009
my nine month old boy suffers from excema and after having tried several creams i found that doublebase worked the beat. He doesnt seem to scratch that much and it keeps the skin hydrated for longer. Hope this helps. Oh and also some foods makes his excema worse so maybe it is worth keeping an eye out for that.
Lori - posted on 02/09/2009
My son had really dry patches that I thought could be excema and my pedi said to try Aquaphor. It worked great. Hope that helps.
Anna - posted on 02/09/2009
i use E45 cream on my son, it seams to to the trick but if i go some time with out using it the excema sometimes comes back slightley!
Jennifer - posted on 02/07/2009
Be careful what you wash all your laundry in. We use Wisk but my friend can only use Tide. Once you find one that works, don't change it.
Lynne - posted on 02/07/2009
You want to stay away from anything that has perfumes in it.
Hope this helps some my one son and husband have excema. Will post more if I think of something.
Lynne - posted on 02/07/2009
You want to stay away from anything that has perfumes in it.
Hope this helps some my one son and husband have excema. Will post more if I think of something.
Renae - posted on 02/05/2009
thank you very much...she has told me to make sure i put 100% cotton clothing on him. a humidifer, dove soap, benedryl 2x a day.
Jennifer - posted on 02/05/2009
Have you asked your doctor? Both my boys have it and they have used elidel cream. The doctor can prescribe it but I am not sure how early they used it. They are 7 and 10 now. Eucerin also seems to help sometimes and Aquaphor might work. Aquaphor I know can be used for babies but the rest you'll have to ask. Hope this was helpful.
Rene - posted on 02/05/2009
Oh I am sorry to say I can not help...I haven't experienced that. Hopefuly someone can give you some advice.
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While the boors and bores of the mainstream media continue to focus on the "crucial matters" of our time such as Stephen Colbert's tedious appearance before Congress and whether a Delaware senatorial candidate spent two days as a witch in high school, news of real importance is breaking all around us.
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In all likelihood Israel did not act entirely alone -- there were too many moving parts to this attack -- and I am going now to suggest another ally -- the German electronics giant Siemens AG.
Iranian computers are PCs operating on Windows 7. The minds behind Stuxnet apparently discovered four new vulnerabilities in the latest Windows operating system previously unknown to Microsoft, two of which have reportedly already been plugged. (Nuclear weapons controlled by Windows? Let's not even go there.) The actual industrial equipment, however, is controlled by software specially designed for the Iranian by another company -- the aforementioned Siemens.


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