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Topic: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Fact Sheet: Gut Motility: In Health and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
121What are normal movements (motility) of the digestive tract? How may altered motility lead to symptoms? Disorders affecting the motility of the digestive tract may be self-limiting, occurring only for a brief period as in acute infection of the digestive tract causing diarrhea. They can also be more longstanding and persistent as in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). IBS is associated with a variety of symptoms, particularly abdominal pain and an irregular bowel habit.
Fact Sheet: Gynecological Aspects of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
123By: Margaret M. Heitkemper, RN, PhD; Monica Jarett
Over a decade ago, investigators noted that approximately half of the women attending a gynecology clinic had symptoms (e.g., abdominal pain, change in bowel pattern) compatible with a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Since that study, a number of other studies have demonstrated a higher prevalence of gynecologic disorders, such as pain associated with menstruation (dysmenorrhea) and premenstrual distress syndrome in women with IBS as compared to those without IBS.
Fact Sheet: Irritable Bowel Syndrome: The Pathophysiologic Links to More Effective Future Therapy
124Several investigators as well as an NIH consensus conference on the "irritable bowel syndrome" (IBS) have stressed the importance of the biopsychosocial model in the etiopathogenesis (origin and development) of this syndrome. In this short article, the pathophysiologic (disease process) links between big brain, little brain, motility and sensation are explored based on currently available data. These data suggest that investigators and clinicians need to be dissuaded from approaching IBS as though it was a single disorder in all patients, or as though only one mechanism is responsible for development of symptoms. In essence, this is a plea for the importance of integrated rather than reductionist approaches to research, diagnosis, and management of IBS. Revised and updated 2009.
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Fact Sheet: Visceral Sensations and Brain-Gut Mechanisms
127Over the past several years, different mechanisms located within the gut, or gut wall have been implicated as possible pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying the characteristic IBS symptoms of abdominal pain and discomfort. The list ranges from altered transit of intestinal gas, alterations in the colonic flora, immune cell activation in the gut mucosa, and alterations in serotonin containing enterochromaffin cells lining the gut. For those investigators with a good memory, these novel mechanisms can be added to an older list of proposed pathomechanisms, including altered gut motility ("spastic colitis") and alterations in mucus secretion.
Fact Sheet: Functional Abdominal Bloating
128By: David Maxton, MD
Bloating is a common symptom in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), particularly in women, although mostly it is a nuisance rather than the most severe aspect of the disease. However, bloating may be the only symptom for some people. A discussion of bloating and tips on managing the condition.
Fact Sheet: What you can do after. (Anal discomfort and how to deal with it)
137By: W. Grant Thompson, MD, FRCPC
Symptoms related to this sensitive area can be very troubling, yet many people are reluctant to discuss them. Itching (pruritis ani), painful defecation, stained underwear, spotting of blood, and offensive odor add up to embarrassment, distress, social handicap and anguish. These complaints of anal discomfort are very common. Symptoms may coexist with the irritable bowel syndrome or other functional bowel disease. Diarrhea and constipation may aggravate them. Anal symptoms are not part of these conditions as they may occur independently. They may be due to or associated with many local diseases. Whatever the association, perianal irritation can be treated. Find out how to get help and what to do about it. Reviewed and updated 2009.
Fact Sheet: Understanding and Managing Chronic Pain
140Most of the time pain serves as a critical part of our sensory system, and is therefore a necessary though unpleasant function of a healthy body. However, it is becoming increasingly clear that chronic pain may be more like a disease or pathology of the nervous system associated with abnormal responses in the brain and spinal cord. Chronic pain has an impact on every facet of patients' lives. If you have chronic pain it is important to develop a pain management plan that works for you.
Fact Sheet: Diet and Functional Bowel Disease
143By: Kenneth W. Heaton, MD, FRCP
The exact nature of the connection between what people eat and how their intestines behave is controversial, but there is certainly a connection. The effects of foods on the gut are reviewed.
Fact Sheet: Central Nervous System Modulation-Its Role in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
146By: Paul Enck, PhD
Most of us have experienced some of the ways that the central nervous system (CNS) affects the gut in our everyday lives. The affect may be direct, like an urgent need to evacuate the bowels when life gets exciting. It may be indirect, like the decision to suppress the urge to go to the bathroom when social circumstances, work, or sanitary conditions do not allow it. In this article, we will examine four methods of brain-gut interaction and their influence on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
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Fact Sheet: Fibromyalgia and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
149Although fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are two very different disorders, they often overlap, and they share a number of commonalities that bear closer scrutiny. Like irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia is a disorder that is diagnosed based on clinical (symptom based) criteria as opposed to laboratory and imaging studies.
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Colleges: Nowak's effort not enough for Eastern
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Meghan Nowak scored a game-high 18 points and added seven rebounds, but it wasn't enough as the Eastern women's basketball team couldn't hand Moravian its first loss in a 61-43 setback for the Eagles Tuesday night.
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Khayyir Laws scored 29 points, and Malcolm Nunn added 25 points and 11 rebounds as the Phantoms (4-3, 3-0 NJCC) lit up the scoreboard to keep their league record unblemished.
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Eastern senior goalkeeper Alysia Goodman received second team Division II All-America and first team All-Mid-Atlantic Region honors Tuesday as voted on by the National Soccer Coaches Association. Continued...
Goodman has been recognized as all-region for the third time. She allowed just 12 goals last season, stopping 107 shots for a goals against average of 0.67. She finished with the lowest GAA in school history at 0.62. She even found time to score three goals this fall.
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Take for example the facts about what inspired Earth Hour in 2008. When 2.2 million homes and 2100 businesses in Sydney turned off their lights for one hour on March 31, 2008, it reduced the city's energy consumption by 10.2% for one hour.
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Township: Wait for FEMA Flood Elevation Maps Before Planning Construction
Maps are expected to be received by Toms River officials on about Dec. 12
Toms River officials caution that residents with storm damaged properties should review upcoming preliminary flood elevation maps before they begin rebuilding plans.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is expected to issue the maps on or around Dec. 12, according to a news release issued on the township's website.
"Based on this new information and in light of the short time frame involved, the Township strongly recommends that property owners review the new flood elevation maps once they are issued, prior to moving forward with their rebuilding plans," the release reads.
Residents who seek to rebuild their damaged homes within the same footprint as where the original stood will be permitted to do so, according to the township. Those who want to rebuild are asked to contact Toms River's planning office at 732-341-1000, ext. 8354 for more information.
Barrier island storm debris collections began on Wednesday and officials ask that residents do not use township-issued robo cans for that refuse.
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Crews are emptying cans that have already been filled; once cleared, the township requests that they are not used until regular trash collection again begins.
Snug Harbor
7:18 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Don't get this article. We had damage from the flood. We already are doing work in the house in the same footprint where we had 4ft of water. Should we halt the work till the map comes out?
I have spoken
9:15 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
They want you to elevate your home...Put it on stilts so you will get cheaper rates on your flood insurance or maybe not be required to have flood insurance. What guages your Flood inurance rates is elevation and proxsimity to water.
Andy L.
9:41 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Come on now, you mean all of those folk's that have already begun doing work , may have to tear it down and go up? No way that is true. Wait till some of these poor people go and try to sell thier homes and have to explain to the prospective buyer's the flood story. Imagine that sale, well we had only 5 ft of water on the first floor, but don't tell the mortgage company, ok?
8:25 am on Thursday, November 29, 2012
@Andy If you house isn't a total loss, you can repair. There might be new codes for rebuilding. Make sure you have inspected below the house (crawl spaces) and all the floor joists and wall studs have a chance to be cleaned and dry. Don't resurface until you have power and heat.
FEMA has a grant program, not a loan, to upgrade certain methods of remediation against future losses.
8:01 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Toms River (barrier island) has kept everyone out so there hasn't been any rebuilding yet. Most other communities that were catastrophically affected have begun to heal and rebuild. Toms River and the Seasides seem to be lagging behind. Explanation?
8:16 am on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Too many people have started before they have power. Concentrate on removing and cleaning. You are going to need time to inspect for mold and the temperature has been too low for adequate drying, especially for flooring and wall studs.
Nancy Grace
8:12 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
True. I live in Green Island , had well over three feet of water thru my entire home (ranch). Cannot live there. Have yet to see dollar ONE from my flood Insurance company. Oh yes, the adjuster has been here, think 3 weeks ago. My home is still sitting there,. soaked walls, floors, and all. I have no money to pay anyone to do any work. Told the ins adjuster same, She said, no problem we will get you emergency funds ASAP to at least have the sheetrck removed. Yea, anyone want to buy a home on and in the water?
8:23 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Nancy, many churches in the area have groups going out. Samaritan's Purse is going out cleaning houses - you can contact them through Grace and Peace Church. And Calvary Chapel in Old Bridge has a relief group. I will try to post the links for you.
Jeff Marton
9:09 am on Monday, December 3, 2012
Nancy, send me an email to firstname.lastname@example.com We are an insurance restoration company in Point Pleasant. Maybe we can help you.
I have spoken
9:10 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Just wait....FEMA is planning to redraw the flood maps. So if you weren't in a flood plan now you may end up in the new map. What that means is your mortgage company will demand (because FEMA demands) you carry flood insurance. Flood insurance insurance is a different policy from you regular homeowners insurance. Everyone I know who is forced (YES I do mean forced) pays 1K - 2K a year on top of what they pay for regular homeowners ins. Not pretty. Because I do not have a traditional mortgage, I have a line of credit my bank don't care what I carry. I do carry insurance but it's not required, I'm not that stupid . To get away from being forced to carry flood, refiance your home with "line of credit" loan. Good Luck!!!
9:23 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
doesn't matter if you have a "tradtional" mortgage or a line of credit. as long as the residence is the collateral for the loan or line and you are in flood zone A, flood insurance is required. your bank is in the wrong and may not be aware that you are in a flood zone.
I have spoken
6:03 am on Thursday, November 29, 2012
They didn't care if I had regular insurance. I think your incorrect. I'll fight them tooth and nail if need be. I'll never see a flood where I am. All FEMA is is a scam to replemish their funds for others who received aid. The mismanagement is horrible there. Read up on it.
7:58 am on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Again with misinformation. Your mortgage company requires you to have flood insurance if you have a property in a flood zone. It's a separate policy because it is reinsured by the National Flood Insurance Program. There are very few people that can use a personal line of credit to buy a home, even if it is secured by home equity. If the home is collateral, they most likely will require regular insurance and flood insurance depending on its location.
Given the higher rates of interest, it's most likely cheaper to have a home mortgage and insurance. And you don't get to walk away from a line of credit by surrendering the property.
I have spoken
9:19 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
This booklet supplied by FEMA is from 2010. They mention "as low as $129. a year". That's BS.
8:05 am on Thursday, November 29, 2012
That can be for a renter in a low flood zone. Rates depend on location and amounts.
12:23 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Does anyone have any insight on when Ortley Beach will be able to come and go freely to damage control?
I realize that there is no rebuilding yet or even allowing for flooded boilers to be replaced, but it would be nice to just keep cleaning and organizing at free will. This whole Day 1,2,3 East, West, Middle thing is BS!!!!
3:45 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
I live on Green Island and I am required to have flood insurance. Height of the property dictates your cost but so does the construction of the house. My home was built in 2003. The garage sits 5.8 feet above sea level and the living area is 9 feet above (we still had 2 feet of water in the garage and 2.5 feet in the crawlspace). In the cinder block and concrete crawlspace, it has 8-10 panels that are designed to break away if the water pressure gets really strong to let the water in and then out so the house stays on its foundation. My policy cost for 2012 was (and I stress WAS) $740. I live right across from a lagoon and the bay is three houses over from me. Before we settled on this house, we looked at an older home about the same size at a lower elevation without this feature and the insurance was $1400/year. Do your research and know that every house is a special case.
5:50 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
i have a small ranch in toms river i rent to my son. my flood ins is $14,234 a year, not including contents. i am not entitled to any help from FEMA cause not my "primary home". Did get an advance from flood ins, but it is going quickly. my son, who rents, applied to FEMA to get help to replace his furniture and they told him he had to apply for SBA. Wtf? Not to mention all the other bullshit i have been putting up with. lost 2 cars, inlaws homeless, daughter homeless, son and girlfriend homelss, they with me now in seniorville. will do what i have to do, but my daughter can't get any help either, other than rental assistance. just dont get it.
5:51 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
across from a lagoon and i got alot more damage than those on the lagoon. ugh.
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Searchers from across west Texas have been conducting searches of the area around Colorado City almost weekly since Hailey disappeared over six months ago.
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January 23, 2013 · Updated 12:05 PM
Island County Commissioner Jill Johnson doesn't like bullies and she isn't going to be blindly loyal to her political party.
If that hadn't already been made clear by her record during her first two weeks in office, the freshman Republican commissioner dispelled any misconceptions about how she plans to approach her job, and deal with harsh criticism from fellow party members, during an Old Goats-Fully Informed Voters luncheon on South Whidbey this past Friday.
"I don't like bullying. I don't like it," Johnson said. "It doesn't work well with me, it's not effective. If you're somebody who wants to get something from me as a county commissioner, you need to have good ideas. They need to be thought out and well presented."
"I'm not going to meet your standard, 'My way or the highway,'" she added. "I'm not going to bully you back or call you names. I'm just going to disengage. That's how it is. I'm a county commissioner elected to serve the people of Island County."
And for the "more conservative" members of the audience, she had a special message.
"I'm disappointed in you, just like you're disappointed in me. I've been on this job two and a half weeks and you expected what, some kind of blind loyalty, some kind of no thought behind my decisions? That's what you thought you were going to get? I don't think you know who you voted for," Johnson said. "I'm going to think it through and do what's right. You have four years to vote for somebody else who will blindly follow your cause. I'm going to make good decisions for Island County."
Johnson's pointed comments came at the end of a 35-minute talk and were in response to strong criticism she's received since taking office late last month,
largely for decisions she's made that have been in opposition to fellow Republican Commissioner Kelly Emerson.
The Old Goats began as a conservative and Libertarian discussion group on South Whidbey about 25 years ago. It now meets monthly at the Useless Bay Golf and Country Club and hosts speakers of all political walks.
Past presenters have ranged from county commissioners and department heads — regardless of party — to a Superior Court judge and members of the military, said Rufus Rose, the moderator and one of the group's founders.
"The only real rule is you have to be reasonably polite," Rose said.
The crowd of about 40 people adhered to the rule very well, despite the direct approach Johnson took in dealing with the complaints of a few critics, some of whom may have been in the room.
In fact, the freshman commissioner appeared to be fairly well received. One man, South Whidbey resident Chuck Leavitt, even credited Johnson with being one of the best speakers the group has had in years.
"I think we picked a winner, ladies and gentlemen," Leavitt said. "In the words of the Navy, Bravo Zulu."
Johnson covered a number of topics during her speech but seemed to spend much of her time on the defensive, justifying her reasons for making various decisions since taking office and even explaining her silence on select issues this past December, such as curbside recycling and proposed shooting rules.
She also addressed the more recent "hubbub" that arose out of conflict between the board of commissioner's public meeting notice practices and the Old Goats' policy regarding attendance.
Although technically not a club, as the lunch group has no bylaws or membership dues, attendance is by invitation only.
However, that policy came into question when a special meeting notice was released to the public and the media, prior to the luncheon, when it was learned that Emerson also planned to attend the event.
Emerson later decided not to go and the notice was rescinded, but not before many expressed outrage that the notice had been released without any consultation of the Old Goats group.
"It has me so God damn mad I can't even see straight," said a still-fuming Rose in an interview Monday.
Commissioner Helen Price Johnson, chairwoman of the board, took the brunt of the blame during the luncheon as it was her signature on the notice. She and the rest of the board were blasted for being unfamiliar with the state's Open Public Meeting Act and the rules regarding a quorum.
But Johnson was quick to defend her Democratic colleague, saying the genesis of the notice likely stemmed from a protective office staff and not with the board's appointed chairwoman.
Johnson also fielded complaints about inconsistencies in the acceptance of public comment during Monday and Wednesday meetings, to which the commissioner acknowledged recent problems.
"You should be able to look at the agenda and know. … It should be very clear to citizens what to expect," Johnson said.
But despite some of the charged issues discussed, Johnson addressed what seemed to be a good-natured crowd, even if some said they still disagreed with a few of her positions.
"I'm one of those conservatives that you referenced," said John Merrill, an Oak Harbor resident. "I think I'm right, of course I know I am."
His comment earned healthy laughter from the crowd but not nearly as much as his next statement.
"I know that unless you do it my way, it won't be done correctly so you have a problem and I don't," Merrill said. "I can see you and I are going to have to discuss this problem from my perspective."
Rose agreed that the luncheon was a success. A group of voters had the opportunity to learn a little more about their new commissioner.
"I don't know if it's the best meeting we've ever had but it was pretty damn good," Rose said.
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I started this group to give soccer players in Orange County the opportunity to play soccer everyday. We normaly play 4v4 pick up indoor soccer every night and every morning. We play from 7:30 pm until 11:00 pm. We also have a group that plays from 5am to 8am in the morning. You should join this group if you love to play soccer.
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This is a meetup for soccer enthusiasts who are looking for a pickup game. This group is great for anyone looking to get back in shape, get touches on the ball, get an extra game in during the week, or just want some excercise while playing soccer and meeting new people. All skill levels are welcome. This is a coed group. Friendly attitudes only please!!! Our goal is to come together every Sunday morning to play soccer and have fun. We start just after 930AM (once the field is set up) and pl …
This group is used to organize friendly, skilled, coed pickup soccer games in South Orange County. Currently, due to overcrowding, we can only take new group members who want to play in our San Clemente pickup game on Monday nights from 7-9pm. If you are interested in playing in the San Clemente game, please click on the join group link and concurrently send me a message with your request to join the group saying you want to play the San Clemente game; or me an email through the meetup email lin …
This is a coed group for LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender) and LGBT friendly interested in soccer (futbol). All skills levels, gender, and ages (18 and over) are welcome. This coed group is for those who are beginners and wanting to play on the field. If you have never played and want to try, come join this group. If you are an advanced player, you are more than welcome to join and hopefully willing to teach some skills to fellow soccer players. Must be friendly and have a good attitud …
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This is a group for anyone interested in learning the beautiful game of soccer. I am here to help you start from the level you feel most comfortable at. This group will give you an opportunity to enhance your ability in ball handling, footwork, passing ability, cardiovascular fitness, and patience around the soccer ball. All levels are welcome. We are here to have a great time and meet new people, as well as gaining knowledge for the most popular sport worldwide!!!
Soccer Pickup Games Let's play soccer! Where you play, compete and train with great adult soccer players or for the inexperienced beginner who wants to learn!
So you love playing soccer, and you play on a couple of leagues or pick up games once or twice a week. You're getting winded really quick and you are not able to keep up with the other players. You feel like skills can be or should be better. So you keep playing but these games are not helping improve your skills as fast as you want them to. So what do you do? Join our group........... We focus on ball handling drills, stamina drills, speed drills, shooting drills, and defensive drills and then …
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This Coed Soccer Meetup Group is designed to organize and schedule regular (weekly) pickup soccer matches in the Cerritos and Long Beach area. The focus is on having fun and providing the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful game with others. The initial plan is to find others interested in playing locally, and perhaps starting a team or connecting players with teams that are looking for players. Our members take priority over non-members or guest for reserved fields. NOTE: The Organizer of thi …
A group for soccer enthusiasts that want to have fun and make new friends. You don't need to be an expert, as long as you want to play you are welcome. So let's get together and enjoy this great sport while getting fit. Join us if you are up for the challenge!!
Everyone from ex-pro to first-timers, Over the hill to Young up 'n comers. You are all welcome. It's a very friendly atmosphere and we are all here to have fun. It can get somewhat competitive at times but nothing serious.
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This group gets together on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 5:30. Currently we have been playing on the El Prado stretch of Downtown Torrance at Arlington and El Prado. All skill levels, gender and ages are welcome. Everybody, who is friendly and has a good attitude, is welcome to come out and play! All you need to do is show up and play in good manner. We usually do "Color Shirts vs. White Shirts," so if you can bring both, that will be great. (Please, NO gray shirt. It defeats the purpose.) …
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"THE PICKUP GAME OF ALL PICKUP GAMES." Introduction There is always a game every Saturday even if you see only 1 RSVP on the list. There are "regular offline players" who are not part of this online meetup group. For any given Saturday, we can add about 4 to 10 "offline regular players" to the RSVP list. A $1 donation to the group would be appreciated at the pickup location. This is not a mandatory fee. The collected money will be used primarily towards maintaining this site and new balls when n …
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The main purpose of "Huntington Beach Lions", is to give the opportunity to play soccer for people that like the sport, but for any reason can't join a team, either because they are not able to be committed to a league team or just because they don't have the level of play required, but the most important purpose of this group is to have fun. In this group, everybody will be able to participate in any game, practice, tryout or event regardless of their level, age, gender or physical condition. …
Volitude offers Leagues, Tournaments, Classes, Clinics, Coaching, and Open Play events for Tri-Ball, Beach Tennis, Volleyball, Beach Football, Beach Soccer, Dodgeball, and Wiffleball. Along with Sporting events, we also offer Fitness, Bootcamp, Yoga, Nutritional instruction, outdoor adventures, and Red Cup social activities. All skill levels are welcome! SEASONAL ADULT COED SOCIAL LEAGUES: 7v7 2 Hand Touch Beach Football (Spring & Fall) 5v5 Beach Soccer (Spring & Fall) 12v12 Beach Dodgeball ( …
Welcome to Volitude Sport & Adventure Club! VSAC offers Leagues, Tournaments, Classes, Clinics, Coaching, and Open Play events for Tri-Ball, Beach Tennis, Volleyball, Beach Football, Beach Soccer, Dodgeball, and Wiffleball. Along with Sporting Events, we also offer Fitness, Bootcamp, Yoga, Nutritional Instruction, Outdoor Adventures, and Red Cup Social Activities. All skill levels are welcome! SEASONAL ADULT COED SOCIAL LEAGUES: 7v7 2 Hand Touch Beach Football (Spring & Fall) 5v5 Beach Soccer …
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Our Meetup group is scheduling friendly pick-up games in the Irvine, Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo Area for anyone who wants to join! It's all about having fun. The game is usually pretty intense but always friendly, excessive force is not tolerated as well as aggressive behavior. Our goal is to have fun, enjoy the game and get a great workout at the same time. Most of our players have a few years of practice but every level is welcome to join. It is a co-ed game open to every age categories. T …
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The Tiyya Foundation is a 501c3 community based organization, dedicated to assisting local refugee families in Orange County. We are a group of volunteers with interests in providing ESL Coaching, Soccer Coaching, Family Mentoring and Homework Tutoring to refugee youth and their families. We interested in expanding our group and are looking for people with international development backgrounds and appreciate multicultural communities.
If you are looking for a unique blend of social mixing and athletic activities... this is the club for you. We love beach volleyball, beach soccer and a variety of other sports. We have a great group of people ranging from beginner to advanced, so come join us! We also run leagues, tournaments and classes for both adults and youth. This group is open to everyone that is looking for a place to meet new people who enjoy an active lifestyle. See you on the beach!
Beach City Sports has a mission : to provide a wide variety of adult activities, beach sports leagues, and social events, all aimed at bringing good people from Orange County together. Learn more about us out at http://www.BeachCitySports.com OR http://www.facebook.com/beachcitysports
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Social and Professional Networking for Dutch immigrants and expatriates living in Orange County, Ca. This is an OC group for Dutch people who now make Orange County, California home. We organize get-togethers such as a monthly "borreltje" in a bar or restaurant throughout Orange County, we meet up at local Dutch events, and members open up their huis for coffee or other "gezellig" things! Dutch and English are spoken at the events. If you are a Dutch expat or immigrant or family member - U bent …
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This group is designed to get our kids out of the house and playing in the fresh air, while us mom's meet new friends as well. (With lots of fun thrown in there) Most activies will be geared towards toddlers over a year up to 4 years but of course as also siblings are always welcome & we can also find activities for them as well! Activties will range from the zoo, sport activities (t-ball & soccer), kid museums, local events, arts & crafts, moms nights out, hiking, playgrounds, plus much more. W …
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As the school nurses in District 218 set out this semester to train freshmen in life-saving techniques, they noted a trend. During their weeklong workshops at Richards, Shepard and Eisenhower high schools, students confided that they had suffered choking incidents.
"It's even more common than having to do CPR," said Janet Callahan, the nurse at Shepard. "Many of the students said they had been victims of choking themselves, so I think now they understand the importance of the training and have confidence assisting someone who is in distress."
Over the course of three weeks, the nurses trained nearly 700 students in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, intervention with choking victims, use of automated external defibrillators, and other life-saving techniques.
"Statistically 88 percent of cardiac arrests occur within the home. Unless CPR is given within minutes of collapse, few attempts of resuscitation are successful. Therefore, effective CPR can double or triple a victim's chance of survival. Many students felt confident after completing the week lesson and felt confident with their skills," said Maureen Featherstone, the nurse at Eisenhower.
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Helping someone who's choking or experiencing cardiac arrest can overwhelm anyone with fear or uncertainty. The nurses, however, felt that students felt pretty confident after training.
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We want to (well, okay, *I* want to) split our basement family room into two rooms. The family room is L shaped with a large arch (11 feet across )where the two portions of the L meet. This arch is part of a wall that runs the entire width of the basement, including part of the width of the lower part of the L and a hall way to the stairs (and there's a 3 ft. arch in the hallway portion, leading towards the laundry room and half bath). This wall and the arch are there because there's an I-beam that runs the entire width of the house there. So, building the new portion of the wall, I get, I'm not sure what to do once we've got it framed, though. The walls in the basement are rough textured (I *think* it's knock-down, but I don't really know what I'm talking about here). So.....how the heck do we make this new section blend in? I'm assuming we'll need to knock a section of the texture off (sand?) for taping the dry wall but are we going to be able to match the texture up without knocking it off the whole wall? I've thought about putting up white bead board paneling, but we'd have to knock the texture off the whole wall for that, I'm sure and I don't know how to manage that around the small arch. We'd like to do this all ourselves but we don't know what we're doing with texture. So, would it look really weird to just panel the new portion of the wall? We're thinking of maybe putting in built-in shelves in the section of wall between the new section and the small arch. Would paneling up to those shelves and leaving the rest look okay? | |||
Pictures would help. To match the texture you might want to have a drywaller come in and do the finish work. You can rent the sprayer at a rental store, but it is all in the technique to get it right. One of the many reasons I don't like textured ceilings and walls. General Disclaimer Any advice given here is general in nature and is not necessarily valid for your given area. If in doubt check with your local codes enforcement department for what is required when doing electrical, plumbing or structural work on your house. Permits may or may not be required in your area and home owners may not be able to DIY some tasks. I have no way of knowing if you have the skills needed to complete the tasks you are asking about, when in doubt seek professional assistance. My advice may be worth exactly what you pay me for it. :-) For the record I did not stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night. | ||||
For starters, read the drywall topic on my website at www.bobf.info. It is aimed at the inexperienced and may help you. Knockdown texture is a rough texture sprayed on and then flattened some (knocked down). It is the most difficult texture to duplicate. In my experience it is not used much anymore because it is difficult to apply well and also is a dust collector when applied. It is also very difficult to remove; sanding is painfully tedious! If you just need to remove a strip to apply tape, cut it with a utility knife and peel off the drywall surface, paper and all. If this doesn't answer your questions, please ask more. | ||||
Some textures are not hard to duplicate( with a little practice on a small piece of drywall). It would help to have a px, as sugested. | ||||
I'd sand the texture off the entire expanse (the part of the wall you're going to build along with the existing wall), then prime and paint the whole wall a bright color, chosen from your decor palette. Because it's a different color from the other walls (and perhaps a different sheen), it won't matter that it's not the same texture because, after all, it's supposed to be a "feature wall." Like Pee-Wee Herman used to say, "I meant to do that!" | ||||
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OK, I've released it.
Coupla points.
Firstly, you should be aware that this release is functionally incomplete compared to 1.7.666c - don't go looking for the same level of effects in it. There are a few things I've left unfinished, and they're all explained in the readme that comes with the engine (you do actually read readmes, don't you?)
Secondly, now is not the time for feature requests along the lines of "your engine would be cooler if it supported modding/multiplayer features x/y/z". That's not the purpose of this release. By all means save them up and bring them out later, but please hold them back for now.
The purpose of this release is as a test of the new rendering capabilities on a wide range of 3D hardware and computers. I'd appreciate if all feedback could be confined to that aspect of it. There have been some very significant enhancements and changes throughout almost the entire rendering path, and I need to hear of any problems people might have sooner rather than later.
Don't go looking for flashy new graphical effects, you won't find them. DirectQ remains true to it's ID Quake heritage.
Do go looking for performance improvements in large and complex maps. You know those maps that drag other engines down to framerates in the 10s or 20s? This engine should gobble them up and come back looking for more.
That's it for now until the first announcements about the Beta appear.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
1.8.0 Alpha is Out
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Well, I've tested your DirectQ 1.8.0 Alpha on my Toshiba Notebook (just played through a few of the ID1 maps) and all I can say is "Alpha? What do you mean, 'alpha?'
This isn't an alpha, at all. An alpha isn't fully playable. An alpha has loads of bugs, and there should be things 'missing' in the game, such as the items you pick up! An alpha release should also have a whopper of a bug that makes the whole thing crash, and crash down hard!
All joking aside, this has to be the 'fastest' Quake I have ever played, and there's no weird shadow/ground texture z-fighting to speak of. Everything seems to be working as it should. What more is there to do?
Well... I suppose, you could do shadows; but you said you wouldn't do those unless they're done right. Here's hoping for some "DarkPlaces" or Doom 3 style shadows and lighting in the next release, j/k.
Seriously, this is great. Keep up the amazing, amazing work. I've been using your engine since the days of MHQuake, and I'll still be using DirectQ in the future. - Monday, January 11, 2010 at 5:26:00 AM GMT
- gnounc said...
Not sure if this falls under something you are working on and thus dont need to hear about or not,
but in the menus I get a weird shearing effect, I can see the same thing while underwater too.
thats what it looks like.
but yeah...the engine is quite speedy : ) - Monday, January 11, 2010 at 6:09:00 AM GMT
Starts but crashes to desktop when I try to start a new game.
Usage is just copy exe to quake dir and run? (what I did)
Or needs shortcut with command line options like DP?
Could set available options OK and save cfg file.
Any particular version of DirectX needed? Using 9.0c. - Monday, January 11, 2010 at 6:17:00 AM GMT
Rovaman, try these things and see if they help.
1. Make sure the drivers for your Graphics Card are up to date.
2. Download the DirectX End-User Runtime (dxwebsetup.exe) from www.microsoft.com and run it when you're hooked up to the net. That'll update your version of DirectX to the latest.
3. Maybe wipe out the config.cfg file from your QUAKE\ID1 folder, so that DirectQ can start fresh with a new config file. - Monday, January 11, 2010 at 9:01:00 AM GMT
- mhquake said...
@gnounc: I know why that's happening, and I'd bet it also happens in other menus (like the multiplayer setup) and when you get the item pickup flash. It shouldn't happen but your driver isn't respecting the vertex sizes I'm telling it to use. It's good to know that there are drivers that do that, and I can produce a fix easy enough.
- Monday, January 11, 2010 at 11:09:00 AM GMT
Not specific to 1.80 only (just noticed yesterday on 1.7.666c) but Beyond Belief crashes the engine after a map is selected.
BTW like the fact that 1.80 reverts to the previous menu after loading a mod rather than dumping to console in previous builds
Cheers, kempie - Monday, January 11, 2010 at 3:34:00 PM GMT
- mhquake said...
Cheers, that's something I can check out right away. :)
- Monday, January 11, 2010 at 6:00:00 PM GMT
- mhquake said...
Beyond Beliefs QC was attempting to change the r_maxedges cvar which doesn't exist in DirectQ. Because DirectQ sets cvars via pointers we had a NULL in "var", so we went down in flames.
I think this kind of thing is rather evil for QC to do. I can understand the mod developer wanting to be helpful, but I still hold the opinion that there are certain cvars (relating to player settings and engine tech) that QC should be walled off from. Server cvars are fine, as are game-related ones, but I just bet that the mod develop who thinks "I need a spare cvar, my mod only works on GLQuake, GLQuake doesn't support resolution changing, so I'll use vid_mode" already exists out there somewhere.
There is a limit. - Monday, January 11, 2010 at 6:16:00 PM GMT
Thanks for tips Coranth, got it running. Very fast. I like. :)
Tried ARWOP mod. Managed to crash it to console.
Start map, get Bunzo-do Kyanon (crossbow), shoot one of the stone knight models guarding the teleport. Crashes to console with message host_error: cl_parsemodel: bad modnum
Can get same results if you imp9 and shoot knight model with grapple.
Also tried Marcher for a little bit. Wow, HUGE difference!!!
This is lookin really good so far. :) - Monday, January 11, 2010 at 8:54:00 PM GMT
try sv_protocol 666
- Monday, January 11, 2010 at 10:34:00 PM GMT
- mhquake said...
sv_protocol 666 should be enabled by default unless arwop does a stuffcmd to change it (which I doubt as by the time it could it would be too late, and also it's the FitzQuake protocol).
Try maybe sv_protocol 10002 (BJP) or 10003 (BJP with extended coords)?
Otherwise thanks for the steps to reproduce, but unfortunately I can't here - it works fine.
Silly question: you didn't have Quoth enabled? I've seen arwop crash to the console when Quoth was enabled before. - Monday, January 11, 2010 at 10:48:00 PM GMT
I put sv_protocol 666 into autoexec.cfg. Didn't crash.
Took it back out, crashed to console.
Worked fine again after reinserting it.
So using sv_protocol 666 fixes the problem, whatever it was.
Thanks mh and peg :)
It's awesome to finally be able to play these big maps without a case of the herky-jerkys. - Monday, January 11, 2010 at 11:41:00 PM GMT
- mhquake said...
If you're impressed by this wait till you see the beta. No kidding. :D
- Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 12:03:00 AM GMT
Further to the crash report earlier, when it crashes the desktop gamma needs to be restored manually. I remember Darkplaces having this problem a while back too. Lord Havoc created a tool to do this job. Is there another way?
Cheers, kempie - Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 11:42:00 AM GMT
- mhquake said...
DirectQ has a "vid_defaultmonitorgamma" command included, so just run it again and issue that command to restore gamma (I keep it in my autoexec too). It's pretty much the equivalent of LordHavoc's tool but integrated into the engine. I included it cos I needed something to restore gamma after it crashed during development. ;)
- Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 1:03:00 PM GMT
Hmm so I tried ARWOP myself with 1.8.0Alpha and this is what happened when I loaded the engine with -quoth -game arwop in commandline, then started a single player game and select AXE (impulse 1)
(same issue when loading quoth and ARWOP in-game)
ARWOP worked fine on 1.7.666c btw.. - Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 3:09:00 PM GMT
Ok I feel silly now.. worked fine without -quoth but I could have sworn quoth was required for ARWOP... ah well, my bad ;)
- Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 3:13:00 PM GMT
- mhquake said...
Yup, DirectQ crashes to the console if both Quoth and ARWOP are selected together. Seen it myself about 4 or 5 times, and other folks have also seen it. I don't know to what extent it's widespread (or not) with other engines, but for now the solution is "don't use Quoth with ARWOP".
Don't expect huge performance increases in ARWOP map 2 by the way; that's a total stinker and parts of it seem to have not even been vissed properly. - Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 4:40:00 PM GMT
Question: Is there a command or variable to turn off the autoaim assistance thingy?
- Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 8:27:00 PM GMT
set sv_aim to 1
- Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 9:35:00 PM GMT
I noticed that in DirecQ (both 1.7.666c and 1.8.0Alpha) some rotating entities rotate the wrong way round.. this can be seen in ne_tower as well as in marcher..
In ne_tower the door/bridge at the beginning (pushing the button after climbing the first ladder) folds down towards you instead of away from the player)
In marcher, the silver key hatch (under water) opens downwards instead of up..
At first I figured it was a QuakeC bug, but fitzquake does it the correct way, so I guess it must be an engine bug..
fitz_ne_tower vs dq_ne_tower - Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 6:04:00 PM GMT
- mhquake said...
Aaaaahhhhh. Thank you! I had always wondered about that door/bridge/thing in ne_tower and the fact that I seemed to be able to walk over the gap with no problems; now I know why. I just need to reverse the direction of an angle when transforming it so this is going to the top of the "to fix" list.
Must make a mental note to regularly check how things behave in DirectQ off against other engines to make certain that behaviours are correct and consistent. - Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 11:21:00 AM GMT
- mhquake said...
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