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A Revolution in the Making
Digital technology is transforming manufacturing, making it leaner and smarter—and raising the prospect of an American industrial revival
On a dark and stormy night two weeks ago in Schenectady, N.Y., Ken Hislop was relaxing at home when his cellphone suddenly began buzzing in his pocket. It was an urgent text message—from the General Electric Co. factory where he works.
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Soon, a second message arrived. And then another, and another. The texts were being sent by tiny sensors embedded inside a series of machines, some of which look like enormous upside-down cement mixers. A violent thunderstorm passing through the area had caused something to go wrong.
"I knew right away we'd lost power at the plant," says Mr. Hislop, a manufacturing engineer. He quickly switched on his iPad and accessed animated schematic maps that signaled everything happening at the $170 million facility, which makes massive batteries for things like cellphone towers and power plants. Though the outage had been momentary, much of the equipment at the factory had to, in effect, reboot, and any blip could mean costly lost production time.
"I was getting a first-person, real-time account," says Mr. Hislop, who also could watch video of the storm from the plant's roof. The information allowed him to ensure that the machinery restarted in proper sequence and that the sensitive battery material hadn't been damaged.
Welcome to the New Industrial Revolution—a wave of technologies and ideas that are creating a computer-driven manufacturing environment that bears little resemblance to the gritty and grimy shop floors of the past. The revolution threatens to shatter long-standing business models, upend global trade patterns and revive American industry.
Impacts Big and Small
For big companies, it means a swath of new tools to build smarter, leaner factories and explore innovative new products, materials and techniques that weren't possible before. And thanks to plummeting prices, small companies have access to better, cheaper manufacturing equipment and design tools—giving even one-person startups the chance to create market-shaking innovations. Many people liken the era we're in to the early days of computing, where upstart hobbyists in their garages came up with huge advances that changed the industry. (See "Build a Better Mousetrap—Fast."
"Manufacturing is undergoing a change that is every bit as significant as the introduction of interchangeable parts or the production line, maybe even more so," says Michael Idelchik, who heads up advanced technologies at GE's global research lab, located about 15 minutes away from the battery plant. "The future is not going to be about stretched-out global supply chains connected to a web of distant giant factories. It's about small, nimble manufacturing operations using highly sophisticated new tools and new materials."
There's no question that a coinage like the New Industrial Revolution sounds magisterial, given the profound impact that the original Industrial Revolution had not just on business but on living standards around the world. And there's also no question that for all the big talk and big forecasts, many things will go on being produced using techniques that were all but perfected long ago.
But the big label is far from unwarranted. The upheaval, still in an early stage, is accelerating now thanks to the convergence of a number of trends: the low cost and accessibility of Big Data associated with cloud computing; the plummeting cost of electronic sensors, microprocessors and other components that can be used to make machines more adept; and advances in software and communications technology that make it possible to manage manufacturing with a whole new level of precision and enable new forms of collaboration.
A new wave of supercheap electronic sensors, microprocessors and other components means that facilities like Mr. Hislop's need almost no human help to do their jobs and can collect huge amounts of data along the way. Managers can get instant alerts about potential problems or study the numbers to find ways to boost efficiency and improve performance.
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Flexible Fabricating
At the same time, technological advances now allow manufacturers to invent new ways of fabricating things that represent an extreme departure from the classic production-line model. By far the most significant of these steps forward is additive manufacturing—a process of making a three-dimensional object of virtually any shape from a digital model.
These exotic machines can use a range of materials—everything from wood pulp to cobalt—and create things as varied as sneakers, fuel nozzles for airplanes and, ultimately, even human organs. And a single piece of manufacturing equipment, rather than being custom-designed to perform a single function, can be programed to fabricate a virtually limitless array of objects.
And, of course, that includes making more machines. On a tour of a laboratory of advanced manufacturing equipment that Autodesk Inc. is building on a pier in downtown San Francisco, Chief Executive Carl Bass points to some masking tape on the ground that marks the spot where a sophisticated computer-controlled milling machine will be housed.
"The Japanese company Mori Seiki is making that in Sacramento in an automated factory," says Mr. Bass, whose company creates computer-aided-design software. "The factory is so advanced that you almost don't need to turn on the lights because the machines are doing everything, and what they are making is other machines." In fact, a 3-D printer has replicated itself at a university in England.
Still, manufacturers will have to navigate big new challenges in this era, too. For one thing, because additive manufacturing works from digital models of objects, companies are much more vulnerable to intellectual-property theft—the same way that easily copied music and movies have shaken the entertainment business.
The Sole of a New Machine
To get an up-close look at how the new technologies are already disrupting the old ways of doing things, consider Nike Inc.'s Flyknit shoe.
As high tech as some sneakers may be in materials and appearance, almost all of them are still made on assembly lines that put a shockingly heavy emphasis on human labor. Workers sit side by side in enormous facilities, cutting material and stitching and gluing shoe components together. But, starting last year, Nike began making the Flyknit a whole new way.
The company's engineers modified a machine used to make sweaters into a shoe-making contraption that knits the entire upper portion of the shoe in a single cocoon-like piece that is then attached to the tongue and to the sole. As the shoe is stitched, proprietary software instructs the machine to alter the materials being used—a bit more polyester thread here, a bit more there—to add strength or flexibility where needed.
Most important, it makes all these refinements at no added cost. The technology allowed Nike to make a shoe with just a few parts instead of dozens and with up to 80% less waste. "The Nike Flyknit is the world's first mass-produced consumer product made using additive manufacturing," says Maurice Conti, director of strategic innovation at Autodesk, which worked with Nike on the Flyknit project. "It's a hugely significant advance, not the least because, once you start doing things this way it obviously takes a lot of the labor cost out of the equation."
The implications for this are as obvious as they are profound: Almost seemingly out of the blue, the reason for making shoes in low-wage countries begins to evaporate and the advantages of locating the machine closer to the customer—in part for faster delivery—begin to loom much larger. Already, Adidas AG is knitting a shoe, the Primeknit, in its home country, Germany.
Last year, Boston Consulting Group published a report predicting that as much as 30% of America's exports from China could be domestically produced by 2020. President Obama gave a nod to this hope in his State of the Union address in February when he said that the popular additive-manufacturing technique called 3-D printing "has the potential to revolutionize the way we make just about everything."
Last year the president proposed a $1 billion addition to his fiscal 2013 budget to create a network of as many as 15 manufacturing-innovation institutes around the country. One is already up and running in Youngstown, Ohio, the setting of the Bruce Springsteen song about the rise and fall of the steel industry. Three more are in the works under the supervision of the Department of Energy and the Defense Department. Congress has yet to approve spending for the others.
Not So Fast
But the jury is out on whether a boost in manufacturing will create a resurgence in U.S. manufacturing employment, which peaked at around 19.5 million in 1979 and today totals around 12 million, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Economists attribute the recent modest increase in U.S. manufacturing employment to a rebound in the business cycle, and have found no evidence yet of an employment rebound connected to advanced manufacturing or the return of jobs from overseas.)
Almost certainly, it won't mean creating jobs the old way—building large factories that employ thousands of people. The real opportunity is in the growth of highly specialized, highly advanced microfactories and in legions of small entrepreneurial ventures making old things in new ways, as well as producing new products and custom-made items. An important sign of the times: the largest U.S. maker of 3-D printers, 3D Systems Corp. , introduced a slick push-button model for $1,299 last year—putting it within range of the smallest businesses and home users. Kits to make a printer powered by software from the open-source RepRap project run as low as $400.
Experts envision bike shops that print custom frames and assemble bikes on demand; made-to-order shops or websites that offer one-off or personally designed jewelry; and more sophisticated production shops that crank out all manner of high-end products. Already, a company called Bespoke Products, a unit of 3D Systems, is making artificial limbs. Another, Organovo Holdings Inc., is using 3-D printing to create human tissue for use in medical labs. At a recent conference, the company showed off a piece of raw meat it had made in a printer. Over time, this "democratization of manufacturing," as some refer to it, is expected to accelerate, and one day could mean that your local auto dealer or maybe even your neighbor (or you) will be able print out a replacement part for your car or make you a new cup holder sized perfectly for that enormous thermos you carry around.
New Ways of Making
Additive manufacturing may bring other changes that are just as dramatic as "factories" run out of somebody's garage. Additive manufacturing makes it possible to create designs or structures that weren't feasible using the two traditional ways of making things: milling (sculpting material out of a solid block) and casting (pouring liquid material that hardens into a mold). Both of these techniques are greatly enhanced by mass production because quality typically rises and costs fall as volume increases. Making a lot of something also means it's not so painful to discard defective units.
But additive manufacturing enables the creation of materials with multiple parts and moving components without assembly. And because the process is entirely controlled by computers, following precise digital instructions, the very first piece that's manufactured is just as good as the last one. The incremental cost of producing a part becomes strictly a function of time and materials.
All of which means manufacturers can scan further afield for inspiration. Designers and engineers at General Electric have begun looking at ancient objects and prehistoric bird skeletons, and delving anew into topology, for inspiration on new forms of design. Their thinking: Centuries of making things under the constraints of old methods may have caused their predecessors to discard innovative structures simply because there was no practical way to produce them through milling or casting. But what was impractical in the past may be quite feasible today.
There's another big change playing out that isn't so obvious but could have a huge impact on the world of manufacturing. The rise of the 3-D printer has coincided with the digitization of the physical world through the use of 3-D scanners and, increasingly, two-dimensional photos that can be stitched together digitally using software to create precise 3-D renditions of anything made of atoms.
That affects everyone who works with manufacturers and who participates in the creative process: designers, engineers, materials specialists, machine makers and supply managers, among others. It's much easier to collaborate on a model if it is stored on a computer, because lots of digital hands can be working on it at the same time.
"The big untold story in all of this is the way the digitization of manufacturing compresses everything—from the early design of a product to its final assembly," says Ping Fu, who founded a company called Geomagic that makes 3-D modeling software and is now in charge of strategy at 3D Systems. "Everyone can now work together simultaneously. The software makes it possible, and you get much better results than when all of these activities were being done in different silos."
Still, this new environment leaves manufacturers facing big new challenges, as digital files of physical objects show up in huge numbers on websites like Thingiverse and Physibles, and manufacturing instructions appear online, too.
"I give a lot of speeches about this topic to manufacturing groups, and people are usually quiet during the Q&A," says Christine Furstoss, who oversees a staff of 450 engineers and scientists working on materials, energy strategy and processing technology at GE's research center. "But afterward, they come up to me in private and want to talk about how frightened they are. People get a glimpse of how this could change the game in their business, and they are just not sure what to do about it."
The Road Forward
For an idea of how the New Industrial Revolution might play out on a large scale, look at GE. Its footprints are everywhere in the advanced-manufacturing community. It is a highly visible participant in the federal government's efforts to boost additive manufacturing, as well as university programs focusing on the topic. Partners include the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Amazon.com 's Web-services department and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which are collaborating with GE on a new crowdsourcing platform for product design and development.
The company also is latching onto the technique in-house. For instance, it is making a big bet on additive manufacturing as a way to create engine parts that weigh less, cost less and employ more intricate designs. Last year, it bought one of the largest additive manufacturers in the U.S., Morris Technologies, and plans to use the company to make the sophisticated fuel nozzle for its next-generation jet engine, the LEAP. (The Morris family has a long industrial pedigree: It once supplied steel tubing to the Wright Brothers' bicycle shop.)
The new nozzle will be 3-D printed as a single part rather than assembled from 18 pieces, and it will be up to five times more durable. GE is also running its own 3-D metal printers, testing the procedure out on as many parts as possible for both the LEAP and the GE 9x, its next-generation 777 engine. This week, GE plans to announce a major investment in an another new additive-manufacturing factory that will mass-produce ceramic engine shrouds.
All told, the company projects it will spend $3.5 billion on aviation-related advanced manufacturing in the next five years and will produce 100,000 end-use parts for its engines annually by 2020 using additive techniques.
One of GE's most creative initiatives is an arrangement that will begin to make its more than 30,000 patents available to inventors and entrepreneurs who use the website Quirky—which employs crowdsourcing to evaluate ideas for products. "It's a whole new paradigm for innovation," says Ben Kaufman, the founder of Quirky, an industrial-design company in New York.
Starting this month, inventors and their ilk will be able to sift through the first 200 of GE's patents posted on Quirky, with more than 1,000 expected to be available by the end of the year. People who think they can use the technology without infringing on GE's own use will be able to click a button and begin a process enabling them to license use of the patent for whatever application they've dreamed up.
GE's efforts also offer a look at how data can be leveraged in this new era. One of the take-aways from a visit to GE's battery plant back in Schenectady, located adjacent to a parcel that housed Thomas Edison's machine works, is the sheer volume of data it generates—information that allows plant engineers to continually improve the production process and head off problems before they become serious.
The company can trace a product's entire genealogy, from containers of dirt, sand and salt to a bank of high-tech batteries supporting a nation's electric grid. The data not only improve quality control—if a defect shows up at any point, GE can trace it back to its original source—but in the end give GE a powerful competitive weapon that's virtually impossible to duplicate.
The Schenectady plant, nestled in a valley alongside the Mohawk River, is so extensively networked and connected, in fact, that it might just as easily be thought of as a single machine rather than a collection of them. And, of course, because it is so automated, it doesn't require a whole lot of human assistance. GE's Schenectady campus once had so many employees it was given its own ZIP Code, 12345. Yet even when it reaches full production—GE expects its output to exceed $1 billion in annual sales by 2020—the showcase battery plant won't employ more than 450 people.
Mr. Hislop, who confesses to using his iPad to check in on the factory during a recent camping trip, describes his experience on the night of the storm in the tones of an anxious parent. Yet in the midst of the howling winds and thunderclaps, the technology meant he could remain intimately in touch with everything that was happening across town. Despite the beating the plant was taking, he says he felt "reassured."
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Encouraging Lifelong Healthy Eating in Young Children
How do I get my toddler to eat a balanced diet? My child won't eat and fruit or vegetables - what should I do? I'm worried that my toddler's diet is causing him constipation problems - please help. These are all questions that many parents ask themselves. Indeed, they are often discussed here on our Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond Forum. So, how can we as parents encourage our children to have a healthy attitude towards mealtimes and subsequently get all the nutritional requirements that growing girls and boys need?
Here are some of the experiences and tips that have been shared on the forum about this to date. If you have any comments or advice on encouraging children to eat well then it would be great if you could add your views below.
- Make mealtimes a time for families and a time for fun. If possible, it is fantastic if families can eat together at least once a day. This takes the focus off what the kids are/ are not eating and helps everyone to have a relaxed and happy approach to mealtimes.
- Make up healthy snacks (such as carrot sticks with hummous, advocado slices, roast vegetable chunks, dried fruit etc) the night before. You will then be less likely to reach for a packet of biscuits or other sugary snack when your child says 'I'm hungry!'.
- Fresh fruit and vegetable smoothies are tasty, fun ways for kids to get more fruit and vegetables in their diet.
- Involve your children in planning some of your evening meals. This will help them to take ownership of their meals. Cooking together is also an excellent opportunity to talk to your kids about what makes up a healthy diet.
- Lead by example! Kids copy what they see. For example, if you drink squash or other sugary drinks rather than water than your children are more likely to start asking for this too.
- Toddlers can often be so full of energy that they find it hard to sit down for three long meals a day. You could try a 'graze tray' in the day where you fill a tray with healthy snacks for toddlers to come and go to through the day between all the puzzles, books and exploring there is to do.
- Make food fun: have teddy bear picnics, friends to tea, design interesting recipes together and read kid's cookery books with your little ones.
Wishing everyone many meals full of nutritious family fun!
- Make mealtimes a time for families and a time for fun. If possible, it is fantastic if families can eat together at least once a day. This takes the focus off what the kids are/ are not eating and helps everyone to have a relaxed and happy approach to mealtimes.

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Mother nature has given diabetes type 2 sufferers a helping hand: In the simple form of Cinnamon.
Normally treated with complex medications such as biguanides, thiazolidinediones, meglitinides, and DPP-4 inhibitors, this could be good news for Type 2 sufferers, or those at risk, who wish to reduce their intake of drugs in a quest to keep their body healthy.
In 2003 a study was undertaken on the effects of ingesting 1, 3 or 6 grams of cinnamon per day. On as little as 1 gram, results showed amazing improvements in blood sugar, triglycerides, LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol after 40 days. Levels continued to improve for 20 days after that. Proponents have also reported reduced cravings and hunger, weight loss, and of course reduced risk of cardiovascular disease.
Although large and long term studies have not yet been undertaken, there are no known side effects of taking cinnamon – only the above mentioned positive effects. So there's nothing to lose!
"I'm a Type 2 sufferer and have been for about 2 years," says Joan. "I ran out of medication once, and didn't take anything – my blood count was 378 and the doctor wanted to put me on the shots. I decided to give the cinnamon a try. When I ran out of medication I was running at 150-175, but two weeks later after the cinnamon, I'm running at a steady 115-120."
"After taking three meds daily for two years, my morning fasting glucose reading was 130-140," says Roy. "I started putting cinnamon on my morning toast and my readings went to 85-95. After a few days without cinnamon my numbers are back up at 130-140 – two days back on cinnamon and the number drops back to 85-95. I've gone through this cycle several times. Cinnamon works for me."
We have started stocking Swisse Professional Cinnamon which may help you in any of the above areas. It also is a powerful antioxidant and aids digestion. A Marshall family member controls her blood sugar using this – she swears by it.


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Industrial wireless monitoring and sensing
Applying industrial wireless applications to monitoring and sensing can serve as a risk management policy. Strong communications address many challenges facility operators face during process transformations.
Wireless technology is a constantly evolving area, especially for industrial users, which often makes wireless infrastructure deployments in industrial environments difficult. Before taking on such a project, facility operators need to be aware of the challenges from rapid prototyping of wireless sensors in an industrial environment and the best practices for radio frequency (RF) design in complex or harsh RF environments, such as manufacturing, industrial, or power generation facilities.
The business drivers for this type of project can most often be associated with the transition from conditioned-based monitoring to performance-based monitoring. The conditioned-based monitoring approach typically means lack of on-line data to support diagnostics, and poor data alignment (such as with data residing in separate databases). In addition, the data points are usually collected manually, and the lack of continuous data does not allow for complex analytics or modeling.
Implementing wireless sensor sets create benefits across multiple areas. For instance, scarce engineering resources can focus on data analysis rather than data collection from disparate sources and can concentrate on few degrading trends rather than every trend. Maintenance workers can reduce or entirely eliminate selected data collection rounds through placement of wireless monitoring sensors. The need for deep technical capabilities on-site and concerns about inconsistent diagnostic results due to experience levels of individual employees can be greatly reduced.
By leveraging wireless technologies, operators can acquire critical component monitoring data in significantly higher volumes, reduce staff impact of making collection rounds, and focus those resources on data analysis and prognostics of issues. By implementing a wireless infrastructure and using it for the rapid deployment of new sensor types, operators can create significant advances in critical component monitoring.
Clear wireless infrastructure design
A haphazard approach to wireless infrastructure project strategy can create huge cost and end user satisfaction issues. Even with good performance parameters, failure can occur if they are for the wrong application. To design the project for success, start with a solid system integration approach and define the business case and a clear concept of operations (ConOps). At the very least, list and prioritize applications.
The approach, business case, and ConOps should drive technical specification and help manage end-user and client expectations. With this in hand, the throughput needs can be defined. These will affect technical decisions, such as access point density, backhaul infrastructure, switching, power requirements, cable/fiber runs, and facility penetrations, among others.
Next, focus on the RF design process. Major steps in the RF design process should include passive and active surveys. Start with a passive survey for RF data collection, spectrum analysis, building composition analysis, and the outdoor features/topology noted. The deliverable after the passive survey should be the preliminary design. Once complete, all of the data can be imported into the RF modeling software to generate the preliminary model and design.
Once the preliminary design is finalized, the active survey can start at the facility. The active survey should validate the exercise for the preliminary access point placements. Measure the actual signal performance and confirm the final design approach. Once approved, it is critical to work with the plant information technology staff and engineer of record to formulate the build package and for iterative reviews of design during the installation process as issues arise. After commissioning, designers should return to the facility for testing and tweaking of the operational system for optimal performance. This last step is often overlooked but is critical for successful implementation.
Critical infrastructure problem
Critical infrastructures have their own unique monitoring needs that are not being met, but a strategically planned wireless infrastructure deployment approach may help alleviate some challenges. Critical infrastructure systems are increasingly a complex blend of old and new systems with varying tolerances and management requirements. Aging infrastructure is expensive to instrument, monitor, and maintain. Often, this causes accidents. New infrastructure has its own set of issues and can generate an unmanageable "firehose" of uncorrelated data.
To complicate things further, today's compliance requirements are reactionary and constantly evolving, and the market is flooded with fragmented point solutions. Right now, the industry lacks a clear "systems approach." Accidents, shutdowns, and cyber attacks can occur with a failure to monitor and act, so a well-developed wireless deployment plan is even more important on a critical infrastructure project.
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I agree plants need to be aware of the challenges of wireless sensors in an industrial environment and the best practices for radio frequency (RF) communication in environments full of steel such as vessels, pipe racks, and structural steel found in a plant. A full mesh topology excels in this environment.
I agree existing plants lack on-line data to support diagnostics; the data is usually collected manually. I believe this is because most plants were built years ago with only a minimal amount of instrumentation necessary required to safely operate the process, because 4-20 mA and on/off signals are expensive due to the large amount of cable, conduit, junction boxes, cable tray, installation labor, marshalling cabinets, system cabinets, and I/O cards etc. Improving process unit utilization, energy efficiency, reducing maintenance costs, and mitigating safety and environmental incidents to stay competitive requires additional automation, but the necessary data is not available. These are missing measurements. But ageing plants can be modernized with wireless.
I agree implementing wireless sensor networks create benefits across multiple areas. For instance, process equipment diagnostics (commonly referred to as 'type 4' diagnostics) improve process equipment reliability, reducing downtime, while minimizing maintenance cost and more effectively scheduling turnarounds by continuously diagnosing which equipment require maintenance and which don't. Potential equipment includes heat exchangers, pumps, blowers, air cooled exchangers (fin-fans), unmonitored compressors, and cooling towers etc. Furthermore, the equipment diagnostics, for instance on equipment onboard a FPSO or FLNG vessel, or a platform etc, can be accessed remotely by experts from an onshore center of operations in an integrated operations (iOps) scenario. Another area benefitting from modernization is automatic energy monitoring to drive energy conservation measures for generation, consumption, and loss to improve energy efficiency thus reducing cost.
A third area of benefits is automatic HS&E monitoring to reduce personnel exposure (reduced operator clipboard rounds), detect hazards, record emissions, and provide operators increased situational awareness thus benefitting health, safety, and environmental as well as for associated regulatory compliance should also be part of modernization.
A primary layer of automation already exists in plants using hardwired or fieldbus signals to the control and safety systems covering functions "on the P&ID". A new second layer of automation uses wireless sensor networks mainly to the asset management system for monitoring of missing measurements with pervasive sensing going beyond the P&ID for maintenance, reliability, HS&E, and energy personnel in offices beyond the control room. By eliminating wires, deployment is accelerated and low risk, possible during a turnaround or even while the plant is running.
Wireless sensors and software enable plant personnel to become more effective
I also agree that a wrong approach to wireless infrastructure architecture can create huge cost and dissatisfaction. For instance, I personally believe use of a full multi-hop multi-path mesh topology is a critical success factor for high reliability as well as for easy and low risk deployment. Other topologies may require costly backbone router infrastructure which is disruptive to install.
A modernization guide is available to help engineering from justification and scope, to design, installation, and handover.
I agree that until now, aging infrastructure is expensive to instrument, monitor, and maintain. However, WirelessHART changes this. The WirelessHART mesh network reduces the cost and risk of deploying sensors around an aging plant.
Interestingly, most of the new data does not go to the control or safety system operator consoles in the control room. Most additional data goes beyond the control room, for instance to the maintenance and reliability office, presented as KPI and equipment dashboards, not as an animated P&ID. To avoid the data "fire hose" the raw data from wireless instruments is aggregated in essential asset monitoring software with pre-engineered modules for pumps, heat exchangers, air cooled exchangers, cooling towers, blowers, unmonitored compressors, filters & strainers, as well as pipes & vessels. Multi-parametric algorithms embedded into the software provide easy-to-understand process equipment diagnostic information.
Once wireless sensor networks have been deployed plant-wide, the plant is prepared to quickly and easily add more automation as needed in the future to meet shifting and evolving industry demands.
New plants should be built including wireless sensor networks from the very beginning. Do not design in traditional operator rounds.
I agree that the market is flooded with proprietary wireless network solutions which would result in fragmented point solutions. The IEC 62591 (WirelessHART) standard finally provides a single common network infrastructure, a "systems approach" for all applications: steam trap monitoring, relief valve monitoring, and process equipment monitoring and many more, eliminating needs for multiple proprietary wireless solutions.
Personally I totally agree that planning maintenance for aging legacy equipment is difficult because they are "un-instrumented". Being able to deploy a second layer of automation based on WirelessHART instrumentation and communication can allow for better operational monitoring and maintenance planning and reduce downtime.
There is no need to migrate or upgrade the control system to deploy a second layer of automation based on WirelessHART. The gateway interfaces with modern as well as legacy DCS and PLC using standard backhaul protocols. Moreover, most of the data may not go to the control system, but direct to asset management system or other applications.
I like the expression "bug-like". The sensors are wireless and are stuck onto equipment etc. everywhere, snooping on these equipment, overhearing what's going on, reporting back their status. One reason wireless sensors are low cost is because they are non-intrusive. There is no wiring for power. No wiring for signal I/O. That is, electrical installation is non-intrusive. In many cases non-intrusive mechanical installation is also possible: there may be existing thermowells or tapping points for installation of temperature sensors and pressure transmitters. Clamp-on surface temperature transmitters can also be used. Pressure transmitters can be installed where pressure gauges previously were mounted. Valve position feedback bolt onto hand operated valves like bypass valves. Vibration sensors can either be screwed on the outside, glued on, or even use a magnet. Acoustic transmitters for monitoring of valve leaks, relief valve activation, and steam trap health simply strap onto the outside of the pipe using hose clamp. In many cases new process penetrations need not be drilled, cut, or welded. That is, not only low installed cost, but low installed risk.
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Indeed wireless sensors are very fast to install and provision/commission.
IEC 62591 (WirelessHART) is the international standard for wireless in process applications. It is supported by multiple vendors ensuring wireless transmitters and gateways from these vendors are compatible and interoperate. The plant can deploy a single cohesive network architecture used for all their wireless sensors maximizing the use of the system. Because it is a standard, technology obsolescence is staved off. WirelessHART devices are tested and registered for compliance with the IEC 62591 standard.
The interface between the WirelessHART networks and the control system and asset management system is using the HART-IP, Modbus/RTU, Modbus/TCP, or EtherNet/IP protocols in any combination. OPC is often used too as a software interface, but proprietary APIs are not used.
All these improvements are possible without adding any control loops and without migrating the control system.
WirelessHART enables existing sites to be modernized & sustained in ways previously not possible, benefitting both operations and maintenance. Start by requesting the user's guide to how to modernize and sustain an old plant using a second layer of automation for pervasive sensing of missing measurements found beyond the P&ID. The guide covers the modernization process from justification and audit to commissioning and handover. The guide can also be used for new projects to deploy plant-wide wireless infrastructure, to make sure the new plant is not built to be run & maintained the old way.
Plant modernization is a new EPC business model. EPCs can go back to all the plants they have build over the past 20-30 years and offer all the above plant modernization by means of a second layer of automation based on WirelessHART.


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Enjoying another day with her boys, Gwen Stefani and her sons headed off for some more skiing lessons in Mammoth, California on Tuesday (December 31).
The No Doubt frontwoman covered her baby bump in a brown jacket as she, Gavin and Kingston made their way back to slopes.
Staying off skis herself to protect the bun in her oven, Gwen Stefani took her boys to a skiing class in Mammoth, California on Monday (December 30).
The No Doubt frontwoman dressed in all black to cover her baby bump as she watched Kingston and Zuma Rossdale hit the slopes.
Checking in with her physician, Gwen Stefani showed up at a medical office in Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon (December 26).
Joined by her son Kingston, the pregnant "Don't Speak" dame covered her growing baby bump with a black shirt, black blazer and black trousers as she frowned at the paparazzi.
Making sure everybody's in tip-top shape for the holidays, Gwen Stefani took her boys to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills on Monday (December 23).
The No Doubt frontwoman wore a black top, red and blue sweater, and red pants as she took Kingston and Zuma Rossdale and her growing baby bump inside.
Celebrating Turkey Day with the family, Gwen Stefani showed up at her parents' home in Hollywood, California on Thursday afternoon (November 28).
They're gearing up to add a third child to their brood, and Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale enjoyed some family fun at Disneyland in Anaheim, California on Monday afternoon (November 25).
Getting into the Halloween spirit, Gwen Stefani got all gussied up and hit the sidewalk for some serious candy last night (October 31) in Beverly Hills.
Out for a stroll in the gorgeous West Hollywood weather, Gwen Stefani was out and about, stopping by a birthday party with her son Kingston on Saturday (October 5).
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Wezmerelda wrote:As a newbie to the whole breed ID thing (P/B, B/B, P/S, etc.), I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see a list of popularly-competitive pets and their "desired" breed ID. Frankly, I'm not sure if my Infinite Whelpling should ideally be a P/P, or a P/B, etc. Making it too easy-sauce? Perhaps. But after reviewing I still am unsure what pets really need to be pure power, pure speed, mixes of some of both, etc. I hear lots of talk of "best breed for the pet", and identification of 4, 5, 6 for speed, power, health (or something like that), but how do I identify what a pet SHOULD be? Does this make sense? If not, please someone, feel free to school me because I don't want to waste any more battle-stones
Thanks so much!
In my oppinion the Infinite Whelpling should be P/P which is a breed 4 and it basically means that it will have 341 attack at lvl 25 as a rare. You will almost never have the fastest pet when you use an Infinite Whelpling even with the fastest breed 8 or P/S as the addon lists it. In addition to that, stacking attack on this little guy makes sence due to the fact that Tail Sweep hits for more if you attack last, combine that with the P/P breed and you will be hitting for almost 500 on non Magic types.


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It took 15 years, off and on, of researching my family history before I finally hit pay dirt. Then, during the summer of 2001, the missing puzzle piece fell neatly into place: Internet research suggested a link between my maternal grandmother's line and the Scots-Irish settlers of Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Suddenly, my inexplicable interest in that place — a spot I'd always longed to visit — made sense. I decided to return to the valley where my immigrant ancestors staked their claim in the New World 10 generations ago.
Taking my two sons, Matt, 12, and Andy, 10, on a family history adventure was not my original plan. But when Matt got caught up in the excitement of my research, I realized the trip would be a wonderful legacy for the three of us to share. Both boys call history their favorite subject, and both particularly enjoyed learning about Colonial America, so we decided to tack visits to Colonial Williamsburg and Washington, DC, onto our 10-day trip.


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Sam Smith: John Legend Wants to Collaborate
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By Kathleen Perricone
Now that Sam Smith is making quite a name for himself, other well-known singers want to collaborate with him!
"There's loads of people who have reached out," Sam tells On Air with Ryan Seacrest. And one of those people has been "John Legend, who seems up for something, which would be cool. I want to try everything because you never know. You could perform magic with people when you least expect."
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He began singing and playing piano as a child, influenced by seeing the film Young Man with a Horn at 13. Masekela started playing trumpet at 14. He played in the Huddleston Jazz Band, which was led by anti-apartheid crusader and group head Trevor Huddleston. Huddleston was eventually deported, and Masekela co-founded the Merry Makers of Springs along with Jonas Gwangwa. He later joined Alfred Herbert's Jazz Revue, and played in studio bands backing popular singers. Masekela was in the orchestra for the musical King Kong, whose cast included Miriam Makeba. He was also in the Jazz Epistles with Abdullah Ibrahim, Makaya Ntshoko, Gwanga, and Kippie Moeketsi. Masekela and Makeba, his wife at that time, left South Africa one year before Ibrahim and Sathima Bea Benjamin in 1961. Such musicians as Dizzy Gillespie, John Dankworth, and Harry Belafonte assisted him. Masekela studied at the Royal Academy of Music, then the Manhattan School of Music. During the early '60s, his career began to explode. He recorded for MGM, Mercury, and Verve, developing his hybrid African/pop/jazz style. Masekela moved to California and started his own record label, Chisa. He cut several albums expanding this formula and began to score pop success. The song "Grazing in the Grass" topped the charts in 1968 and eventually sold four million copies worldwide. That year Masekela sold out arenas nationwide during his tour, among them Carnegie Hall. He recorded in the early '70s with Monk Montgomery & the Crusaders.
Masekela moved in a more ethnic direction during the '70s. He traveled to London to play with Nigerian Afro-beat great Fela Kuti & Africa 70; then came a session with Dudu Pukwana, Eddie Gomez, and Ntshoko, among others, that resulted in his finest jazz/African album, Home Is Where the Music Is. Masekela toured Guinea with the Ghanian Afro-pop band Hedzoleh Soundz, then recorded a series of albums with them both in California and Africa with guest stints from the Crusaders, Patti Austin, and others. Masekela alternated between America and Africa, cutting a successful pop/dance album with Herb Alpert in the late '70s. During the '80s, Masekela returned to South Africa. He visited Zimbabwe and Botswana, and recorded two albums with the Kalahari Band that once more merged jazz-rock, funk, and pop. Masekela was part of Paul Simon's Graceland tour in the mid-'80s, while he continued recording and produced sessions by Makeba. Starting in the mid-'90s, Masekela began releasing a stream of albums and collections that showed his versatility and growth in South African jazz. He continued to be active into the first decade of the 21st century, issuing Live at the Market Theatre in 2007, Phola in 2009, and a pair of albums in 2012, Friends (with Larry Willis) and Jabulani, inspired by South African wedding traditions Masekela remembered from his childhood. Though the jazz content of his work has varied over the years, Hugh Masekela has far more material on the plus side than the negative. ~ Ron Wynn, Rovi


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- ia32-libs and ia32-libs-multiarch are packages which designate multiple modules required for 32-bit applications to work properly in 64-bit systems. Many modules are included and a large amount of download time and disk space is required for installation. For this reason (and the near ubiquitous existence of 64-bit versions for most applications), a desire to phase out ia32-libs and ia32-libs-multiarch has evolved in the (K)Ubuntu OS ecosystem. (K)Ubuntu OS versions Saucy and later no longer carry ia32-libs or ia32-libs-multiarch in their repositories.
- In Precise and later, ia32-libs was replaced by ia32-libs-multiarch (and is merely a meta-package pointing to ia32-libs-multiarch).
- On a 64-bit OS, there may still be a need to run a 32-bit application for which there are no 64-bit candidates; ia32-libs-multiarch may still be required. Below are steps I took to install ia32-libs-multiarch.
ia32-libs-multiarch in Precise
- Due to installed updates and backports of Precise Pangolin 12.04 LTS, ia32-libs-multiarch / ia32-libs may no longer be able to be installed. A suggested solution is found here, which requires "pinning" the repository packages to an older version of Precise Pangolin and "downgrading" packages until they are compatible with ia32-libs-multiarch.
- This is a time-consuming process and makes significant, sometimes unpredictable changes to the Precise OS. (Use it only if you are desperate or highly motivated.) It worked for me, however, and I have outlined the original (and additional) steps I needed to take. (I successfully tested this on a 64-bit Kubuntu Precise Pangolin OS updated with all backports in May 2014.)
- Edit the apt package manager preferences (use gedit instead of kate if using Ubuntu instead of Kubuntu):
sudo kate /etc/apt/preferences
- Add the following lines:
Package: * Pin: release a=precise* Pin-Priority: 2012
- "Upgrade" the distribution to match the preferences.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
- I was then prompted to accept "downgraded" packages and the "new" packages were download and installed, which took more than an hour. I rebooted the system.
- When it rebooted, the KDM (KDE Display Manager) could not find the Elarun theme that had been installed during the backport updates (but had apparently been erased during the "downgrades"). The solution I took to correct this problem is below, but since I was dropped to the command-line (which I prefer for package installation purposes anyway), I continued working in the command-line. (To do so, obviously, required signing in with my username and password.)
- Install ia32-libs-multiarch:
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs-multiarch
- This also takes some time to download and install. After it completed, I rebooted the system (again to the command-line).
- At this point I preferred to install my application (which happened to be the Netflix-desktop) that required ia32-libs, although this step can also be done later. These are the example steps (for this application only):
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ehoover/compholio sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install netflix-desktop
- I then removed the preferences file for the apt package manager:
sudo rm /etc/apt/preferences sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
- I rebooted (to the command-line). Now I repaired the KDM settings. Only the ariya theme was still present (after downgrades) in the /usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/themes folder. I therefore edited the KDM settings to use the ariya theme (using the nano editor available to me in the command-line):
sudo nano /etc/kde4/kdm/kdmrc
- and changed the line
- to
- When I rebooted the system, everything worked correctly. (Besides, I prefer the Ariya theme anyway.) I finished installing my application (in this case netflix-desktop) and made sure it worked properly. Hooray!
- Note: In the original proffered suggestion, it says that installing sudo apt-get install librtmp0/precise is an alternative solution to the above, but it did nothing for me.
ia32-libs-multiarch in Saucy and later
- Because (K)Ubuntu no longer carries ia32-libs-multiarch and ia32-libs (from Saucy onwards), it is necessary to install Raring repositories first.
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring main restricted universe" sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install ia32-libs-multiarch
- Note: Be sure to include the quotation marks around the repository name.
- Once I am assured that the 32-bit package (requiring ia32-libs-multiarch) works well, on my 64-bit system I later remove the Raring repositories (that were needed for the ia32-libs installation) to avoid conflict with the current repositories.
sudo add-apt-repository --remove "deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring main restricted universe" sudo apt-get update


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Aero Race Wheels 31 Series steel wheels are designed for asphalt oval track use only. The CNC spun-formed 31 Series wheels have extremely low run-outs. They feature a 7-hole D-window center disc made of HSLA material with a new torque ring design.
- Recommended use for asphalt only
- Designed for vehicles up to 2500 lbs.
- Must use 1" O.D. lug nuts with 45 degree taper
- 31 Series DO NOT have safety bead humps
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PHOTO: Justin Bieber Collaborating With Who??? This Should Be Interesting!!!
Justin Bieber took to his Instagram to post this photo of him & ARIANA GRANDE in the studio!! Ariana and his manager Scooter Braun also reposted the photo.
Justin captioned the photo:
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What do you think of a possible Justin/Ariana duet??? I think this has the possibility of awesome-ness!!! I have a feeling #Beliebers are very excited!
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Erica America can be seen on TV appearances like "Dr. Drew On Call' on HLN TV where she comments on trending psychological news stories, or Fuse's 'Absolute Pop' where she has analyzed different pop artists and their formula for success. Erica can be heard weekly on The World Famous Z100 New York (2010-present), on Nick Radio (2012-present), as well as across the Internet through very active social media. She was previously an On-Air personality at WBLI in Long Island from 2006-2010 before her move to Z100. As a multimedia personality, she often showcases her voice through live-tweeting events, receiving hundreds of 'retweets' or "likes", many from major celebrities, proving her connection to her intended target market and her ability to relate to people. Spreading love, positivity and helpful information to as many people as possible has always been one of Erica's goals.
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Remote Control Finder
Wow, a gift for the ultimate couch potato!!! The remote control finder is a device that you attach to your remote. You blow a whistle and the remote will start to beep, so you no longer have to look for it or change the channel by hand. Simply, wow.


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Trending Now: Cavs trying to trade for Kevin Love
The NFL has agreed to remove the $675 million cap on concussion-related damages to retired players.
Argentina defeated Nigeria, 3-2, in Group F play at the World Cup. Both countries will advance to the Round of 16 after Bosnia-Herzegovina beat Iran, 3-1.
FOX Sports 1 contributor Adrian Wojnarowski reports the Cavaliers were willing to trade the #1 overall pick to Minnesota for Kevin Love, but Love wouldn't agree to a long-term deal with Cleveland.
3rd seed Andy Murray won in straight sets to advance to the 3rd round of Wimbledon while #1 seed Novak Djokovic needed 4 sets to move on to the 3rd round.
Mike Johnston was named the new head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Warrington, Freda. Midsummer Night
Former Olympic-class runner Gillian Shaw, in the wake of a career-destroying injury, seeks solitude and solace and rents Robin Cottage on the grounds of Cairdonan, the isolated Scottish estate of eccentric artist Dame Juliana Flagg. What peace she's scraped together crumbled quickly when, on a tramp through the wooded grounds, Gillian unknowingly crosses a border between her reality and the realm of the fae folk. Before she realizes it, Gillian is swept up in a series of events that have haunted Dame Juliana's family since the end of World War I when Juliana's uncle, then a young man, disappeared without a trace while he and his sisters were playing a prank on their own uncle—an eccentric who believed in faeries. Is the disturbed and confused young man who followed Gillian back from the fae realm that long-lost uncle? Or is he someone nearer and dearer to Dame Juliana—her own adopted son, who also disappeared while still a toddler?
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It looks like Katy Perry's new song "Roar" has had a lasting effect! An entire high school in Colorado has made their own video featuring Katy's hit.
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...third inning.
More info to come, I'm sure.
...third inning.
More info to come, I'm sure.
Looks like it wasn't in the third inning, but the fourth, and Lecure replaced Cueto on the mound. Don't know yet the nature of the injury -- whether something minor or more serious and troublesome.
He grabbed his right arm, that's not that great.
I meant 4th
The weird thing is that it apparently happened during the first batters ab, but after Price & the trainer came out, they left him in for another batter. Dusty yanked him after the second batter.
Hope he isn't sidelined for the rest of this season because he's still a few innings shy of the 162 IP threshold required for him to qualify for the ERA title. Of course, Kershaw is bearing down on him for that title as well.
It sucks that they supported him so poorly this year he couldn't get to the 10-win mark despite pitching so great time and time again.
Oh well. Hopefully he can just pitch a full, healthy 2012.
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I want him to get that ERA crown...... I mean ....last time a Reds got that was Bucky freaking Walters!
Actually it was Ed "The Wild Elk of the Wasatch" Heusser in 1944, but your point is still valid...I want him to get that ERA crown...... I mean ....last time a Reds got that was Bucky freaking Walters!
"In baseball, you don't know nothin'"...Yogi Berra
I was at the game last night and it looked like Cueto didn't want to come out of the game but did anyway for precautionary reasons. Hopefully he's OK and can come back for one more start this year and get that tenth win. Shame he didn't get the win last night.
"I tried to play golf, but I found out I wasn't very good." -Joey Votto on his offseason hobby search
An MLB.com reporter asked what one thing Votto couldnt do. I cant skate or play hockey, Votto said. Well, I can skate ... but I cant stop.
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Taiwan-based Hiachieve Digital Technology, which provide digital contents for education purposes, has launched an education-specific tablet PC, the eWonderPad, with cloud computing service iWonder.
The company expects to ship at least 3,000 units of the new tablet PC by the end of 2010.
The eWonderPad, manufactured by Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), comes with a 10-inch screen. The company will sell the products through Taiwan's retail channel.
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
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Angel of Mercy
Brad McKenna is a DEA agent on the run from a vicious drug gang with ties to South America. After his partner Jim is killed in a shootout, Brad is chased into the Florida Everglades where he is shot and left for dead. When nurse Wendy Hawk is driving her airboat through the Everglades the last thing she expects to see is an unconcious man lying in the swamp. Wendy manages to drag the man on board her boat and takes him to her cabin where she rids him ...
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Jordan and Kathryn Treveryan, members of Blue Heron (legendary rock band) had fame, fortune, 2 beautiful daughters and each other. But the night Keith, a fellow member of the group died in a fire, their marriage fell to pieces. Jordan had believed Kathy lied because he thought he had seen her with Keith prior to the fire. His distrust further propelled Kathy to flee to New York. 10 years had past; they (in their 40s) had remained civil but distant wit...
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Pocket, Apr 2003, 5.99, 224 pp. ISBN: 0743457471 In Denver City, Joby Sawyer runs a detective agency, an unheard of occupation for a female in the late nineteenth century. To hide her gender in plain sight, Joby tells her clients that she is just an agent for her father, a former Deputy US Marshall, who is away on an investigation or he is ailing. She insists her father performs all the sleuthing. In reality her indisposed dad is dead. Joby...
Ahead of the Game
Mira, Sep 2004, 6.50, 384 pp. ISBN: 0778320685 Following a divorce from Stuart and the loss of her job as an assistant director of the tech-services department of a Kansas City firm, Zoey Jones accompanied by her fourteen years old daughter Claire returns to her hometown of Blytheville, Missouri. She works at her uncle's bar feeling like the cheese in a sandwich as she struggles with the rebellion of her teen, the interference and �raids� of her...
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Mira, Sep 2003, 6.50, 384 pp. ISBN: 1551666871 Over two decades ago, Police Officer Liz Rivas watches her husband Rick, a detective on the force, shot while both were off duty. Liz testifies against her spouse's murderer at the trial, but the Mafia hitman's lawyer manages to keep his client free. The Feds place Liz and her young son in the witness protection program. For the next two plus decades, Liz has lived in Pfister, Missouri, as Jenna...
North Of Clever
Mira, Dec 2001, 5.99, 384 pp. ISBN: 1551668483 The geriatric residents and the staff of the Valhalla Springs Retirement Community in the Ozarks as well as the citizens of Sanity, Missouri are excited over the arrival of the circus. However, the community manager Hannah Garvey turns into numbing shock when circus magician Reilly Boone introduces himself claiming to be her long lost father. He knows a lot about Hannah, but her main squeeze Sh...
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West of Bliss
Mira, Jul 2002, 6.50, 384 pp. ISBN: 1551669250 When she first accepted Jack Clancy's job offer to manage an Ozarks retirement community, Harriet Garvey thought her biggest problem would be boredom. However, Valhalla Springs proves wilder than her former home Chicago. In a very short time Harriet has been on several murder investigations and a few other felonies. However, her toughest problem is her deep feelings for local Sheriff David Henderso...


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year old male from Mumbai asked
I am having little bit in jaw near ear and head ache not severe and this jaw pain on yawning and applying pressure on it. And teeth sensitivity also neck pain also?
MDS, Certified Implantologist, BDS, Certified Conscious Sedationist
Dentist, Hyderabad
This could be the TMJ Pain (pain in right & left joints of jaws). In your case this seems to be due to improper bite due to excessive wearing of your teeth coz which there is sensitivity in your teeth too. This type of conditions are mostly associated with head ache also n pain radiates to ear. Though there are few precautions like avoiding Hard Food to put less force on your jaws. Avoid hot & cold to take care of sensitivity. Can take Muscle Relaxant twice a day. Simple Open-Close Mouth exercises. Further for a definitive solution for this get a Consultation from a PROSTHODONTIST (Dental Specialist) who can deal with TMD Cases like u. U may need bite Corrections. If well equipped clinic then they can do TMJ Analysis with specialized scans.
year old male from Mumbai asked
When I grind my teeth or bite I feel little bit pain in cheek area and ear area and while yawning also?
Bruxism is clenching or grinding your teeth. Most people are not even aware that they are doing this. People with severe bruxism can break dental fillings or damage their teeth. Rubbing the teeth together can cause the outer layers of enamel to wear away, exposing dentin. This can result in tooth sensitivity. Severe bruxism also has been blamed for: -Some cases of jaw dysfunction, also called temporomandibular disorders (TMD) -Headaches when you wake up in the morning -Unexplained facial pain If your bruxism is related to stress, professional counseling may help. You also can try strategies to help you relax. It may help to cut down on stimulants such as tobacco and caffeine. If your bruxism is related to tooth problems, your dentist probably will correct tooth alignment. In severe cases, your dentist may need to use onlays or crowns to entirely reshape the biting surfaces of your teeth. The dentist also may make a mouth guard or bite splint that fits your mouth and teeth. This will help prevent further damage to the teeth. In some cases, it may help your teeth and muscles to realign.
year old male from Mumbai asked
I feel teeth lightness and sensitivity. And teeth rubbing with each other What should I do for this?
Bruxism is clenching or grinding your teeth. Most people are not even aware that they are doing this. People with severe bruxism can break dental fillings or damage their teeth. Rubbing the teeth together can cause the outer layers of enamel to wear away, exposing dentin. This can result in tooth sensitivity. Severe bruxism also has been blamed for: -Some cases of jaw dysfunction, also called temporomandibular disorders (TMD) -Headaches when you wake up in the morning -Unexplained facial pain If your bruxism is related to stress, professional counseling may help. You also can try strategies to help you relax. It may help to cut down on stimulants such as tobacco and caffeine. If your bruxism is related to tooth problems, your dentist probably will correct tooth alignment. In severe cases, your dentist may need to use onlays or crowns to entirely reshape the biting surfaces of your teeth. The dentist also may make a mouth guard or bite splint that fits your mouth and teeth. This will help prevent further damage to the teeth. In some cases, it may help your teeth and muscles to realign.
year old male from Bangalore asked
Hi sir/mam. My problem is I can not open my mouth because of chewing gutkha. And its paining when I try to open. So please suggest me any medicine for quick result.
Homeopath, Mumbai
lybrate-userthanks for using Lybrate. Firstly I advise you to immediately stop consuming guthka anymore as it will more increase your problem. For pain you can have any pain killer and try to do some jaw excercise. For few days try this and see how it works if pain and opening of mouth will not improve then consult a physician who can thoroughly examine you.
year old male from Guntur asked
Brush your teeth twice a day with a soft-bristled brush. The size and shape of your brush should fit your mouth allowing you to reach all areas easily. Replace your toothbrush every three or four months, or sooner if the bristles are frayed. A worn toothbrush wonât do a good job of cleaning your teeth. The proper brushing technique is to: Place your toothbrush at a 45-degree angle to the gums. Gently move the brush back and forth in short (tooth-wide) strokes. Brush the outer surfaces, the inner surfaces, and the chewing surfaces of the teeth. To clean the inside surfaces of the front teeth, tilt the brush vertically and make several up-and-down strokes. Of course, brushing your teeth is only a part of a complete dental care routine. You should also make sure to: Clean between teeth daily with floss. Tooth decay-causing bacteria still linger between teeth where toothbrush bristles canât reach. This helps remove plaque and food particles from between the teeth and under the gum line. Eat a balanced diet and limit between-meal snacks. Visit your dentist regularly for professional cleanings and oral exams.
year old female from Indore asked
I want to ask about my teeth I have no pain & no issue regarding teeth the problem is that sometime blood come from my gums n teeth color is yellow some gap is also in teeth so suggest me a toothpaste or some tube or medicine.
22 years old male from Visakhapatnam asked
Hi I am a 15 years old guy and my question is- yesterday I walk on the road and suddenly a lin and thin man say something and some saliva from his mouth touches my mouth. What happen to me now? Is I got hiv from this sort of thing?
General Physician, Ahmedabad
Not likely unless you have deep kiss, and broken bucal mucosa. However you go for HIV TEST SCREENING at 6 wks and 6 MONTHS.
year old male from Bangalore asked
Please help me I received oral sex from a prostitute without safe. Am so much worried about STDs. Some one help me please It's been 3 weeks please help me what test I can do confirm specially for herpes Am begging you am getting mad here I may decide wrong decisions please help me. I gave sample for HIV PCR but for STDs?
MBBS, Ph. D - Medicine
HIV Specialist, Chandigarh
Oral sex carries negligible to low risk especially if there are bleeding gums or sores. You need to be tested at four weeks and if Negative, require a confirmation at three months of last exposure.
28 years old male from Allahabad asked
I am 28 years old, my teeth are towards outside which gives me a bad look, I even try the temporarily braces 5 years ago to control it but it didn't work out, using braces over 6 month I got nothing, now I was thinking about the permanent braces will it work, I really feel awkward about the way I look, please suggest something. Thanks in Advance.
BDS, MDS Endodontist
Dentist, Gurgaon
year old female from Bangalore asked
He is 5 age year old. Today his central incisor of lower jaw lose in his gum. Shall tooth remove itself? But in generally, in around age 7-8 age years old, baby incisors tooth will remove. But now he's 5 age year old only. Is it wrong? Please explain me.
Dentist, Secunderabad
The lower incisors come out by 6-7 years of age. If there is no history of trauma or fall, no decay or discolouration in the tooth, it could just be fine. However, it is preferable if a dentist examines the child personally and if deemed necessary, get an x-ray for the lower teeth. This would be to check the development status of the permanent teeth. Thanks, hope this clears your doubts. Have a nice day.
21 years old female from Jaipur asked
Hello. M 21 years old. And m suffering from mouth joint problem. I can hardly open my mouth .if I forcedly open then it starts pain at right side. Near right ear. N if I eat any hard stuff like toffees then pain increases. As well in ear also. What is the problem. How can I get relief.
Post Doctoral Research (Ph.D.) (A.M) (Oncology), Integrative Oncology for Physicians (MSKCC, N.Y, USA), Doctor of Natural Medicine (N.D/ N.M.D), Ayurveda (I) Cert., Advanced Strategic Management (APSM), B.E (Computer Sc. & Engg.), Clinically Relevant Herb-Drug Interactions (CME) - (Cine-Med Inc. USA)
Alternative Medicine Specialist, Bhubaneswar
Hi lybrate-user, I appreciate you seeking help. Advise get an X-Ray done and connect with the report for further naturopathic traction. Sometimes joint pain is seen, especially at the temperomandibular joint and can be alleviated with natural medicines suitably. For the time being, suggest avoid biting any kind of hard food stuff including chocolates, nuts, meat etc all as it is likely to aggravate the pain/ condition. A little bit of cold application, externally, can help lessen swelling, if any. Stay well hydrated, and keep your diet and lifestyle streamlined. Do take care, and all the very best. Sincerely,
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Gum diseases are very common and occur in most of us at some time in life. Also known as periodontal disease, gum diseases happen to be a widespread condition in which your gums get swollen and feel irritable.
Gum disease is nothing very serious and there are several simple home remedies for a gum disease.
Here are the best home remedies which you can use to cure gum disease:
- Oil pulling: This method cures swollen and red gums and is also used in cases of reversing a gum disease, which causes bone loss. The procedure involves the pulling out of toxins out of the mouth and gums. Plaque build-up is also removed by this process. You can use organic oils such as sesame, olive oil or coconut oil. Oil pulling is an efficient remedy for gum disease.
- Sage leaf decoction: This process is an old folk remedy for curing gingivitis and gum diseases. You should boil 50 organic sage leaves in distilled water and gargle with the decoction more than two times a day. Use it as a mouthwash as well. You can also consume sage tea as another option. Sage contains antioxidants, which are anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial.
- Garlic and Turmeric paste: Using garlic cloves to treat irritated gums is effective. You can prepare a paste with garlic and turmeric and use it in the form of toothpaste. Garlic and turmeric contain antibacterial properties and are anti-inflammatory.
- Neem: Neem is a plant which can be used to treat gum diseases effectively. Neem can be used as a mouthwash or you can opt for neem toothpastes. Neem contains antifungal and antibacterial properties and is one of the best treatment options for gum disease.
- Mustard oil: Mustard oil is an old practice for curing gum disease and poor dental health. It helps in destroying bacteria present in the mouth and heals gum disease very fast. It also contains pain relieving properties and is antimicrobial and antibacterial.
- Aloe Vera gel: Aloe Vera gel is purely natural and accounts for great anti-inflammatory functions. Aloe Vera gel is used in cases of inflamed, red gums.
- Plenty of fruits and vegetables: Fresh fruits and vegetables are full of valuable nutrients, which help in keeping the teeth clean. Leafy vegetables should be consumed regularly. Consumption of plenty of fruits and vegetables also protects your teeth from the plaque buildup, and hence, gum diseases can be prevented.
Gum disease is a common dental condition. It is nothing to worry about and can be cured using several home remedies. In case of severe gum disease, you should visit the dentist.
29 years old female asked
I just did a root canal treatment for my front tooth couple days ago, and now having a bump on the gum. Not really painful but a bit swelling. What is it? Is that normal? Will that disappear within a couple of days?
Dentist, Ahmedabad
year old male from Delhi asked
Dear doctor. I have problems of mouth ulcers since last days. It's very difficult to meet some thing and every month this problem happen with me repeatedly. Can you please tell me the exact reason of mouth ulcers and medicine for this problem .thank you.
Dentist, Rewari
Ulcers can be different varient. For symptomatic relief use topical mouth gel 10 min before meal and take vitamins B complex.
23 years old male from Lucknow asked
I have used chlorhexidine mouthwash and have brown staining on my teeth. And also having ulcers continuously and inflammation in tongue and below tongue behind lower jaw since 8 months. Used Darolac tab and (cefpodoxime proxetil+Potassium clavulanate) tab, Trypcare plus tab, Montair-LC along with Kosfresh mouthwash (Chlorhexidine) and TESS buccal paste. My age 24. Went for dental reference but no cause came out for this. The ulcers and inflammation of tongue is continuously appearing on leaving the medicines. What is the permanent cure for this disease.
MD - Homeopathy, BHMS
Homeopath, Vadodara
40 years old male from Mumbai asked
MDS Prosthodontics, BDS
Dentist, Dehradun
Dear Lybrate user, Broken and stuck tooth fragments are indeed a serious problem. Your broken tooth part needs to be removed and the tooth that remains embedded in the gums should be saved if possible. Please visit dentist and get the broken stuck tooth fragment removed and the rest of the tooth treated.
year old male from Delhi asked
I am male 25 age. I had severe sensitivity in my teeth. dentists advice me to have wisdom tooth extraction/surgery .last to last week he removed lower right wisdom tooth and had stitches in my mouth. Last week he removed stitches and advice to take Flexon Mr. for pain. Still now I had severe sharp pain in my teeth even when I am drinking water I feel severe pain at that side. I am not eating from right side. I am very much in pain. I visit my dentist nd he told der is no symptom of dry socket. Still I am having severe pain and he advice me to take Flexon Mr. 3 times. I smoke 2 -3 cigarettes per day but I do no chew tobacco or masala. I am concerned is this a sign of mouth cancer or like anything .Please help me. I am in tension please.
Certified Implantologist, B.D.S
Dentist, Vapi
year old female asked
I am facing tooth ache problem for last week and a s in this case the money and a very important to me.
BDS, MDS - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Advanced course in maxillofacial sugery
Dentist, Lucknow
22 years old male from Sri Ganganagar asked
I had anal sex with my girlfriend and from the I got my mouth dry and I had my hiv test and also my girlfriend too but both are non reactive, now i'm confused then whats going on with me.
Sexologist, Panchkula
Don't worry, take proper balanced vegetarian diet. Take plenty of water to detoxify body. Take fruits and vegetables in daily diet. Do meditation for mental strength daily. Follow this and give feedback.
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Dentist, Betul
Drinking a cup of tea everyday helps in keeping the gums and teeth healthy as it contains high amounts of flouride and flavonoids which prevent harmful bacteria from sticking to the teeth.
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Amanda Whitaker controlled the boards for Brevard pulling down ten, followed by Samantha Winn with eight rebounds.
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Thread: coffee for pregnancy
13th August 2012 11:04 PM #1
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coffee for pregnancy
Hi. I was drinking coffee everyday during my first, second and third trimester. I would like to ask if is there a "strong" effect to the baby by caffein?
17th August 2012 02:02 AM #2
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Hi fmadrigal,
Here is a site that can help you to know the effects of caffeine (found in coffee and other drinks) during pregnancy and how you can avoid or stop the "addiction", if I may say.
Hope it helps.
18th August 2012 11:09 AM #3
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The major risks related to high caffeine consumption during pregnancy are premature birth, miscarriage, and increased blood pressure. It also dehydrates the body quickly, which is dangerous during pregnancy and robs the body of nutrients.
You say you had coffee throughout the pregnancy. If you have already had the baby and s/he is fine I would not worry about it at this point.
27th August 2012 09:30 AM #4
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I'd also like to add that if you had hemorrhoids after your last birth, that the coffee drinking could have contributed to this because, as mom2many mentioned, it is a diuretic that tends to move too much water out of the body. Too much water out, and not enough water in (water, not coffee) can cause constipation which can lead to hemorrhoids.
Avoiding coffee during pregnancy... it's a good thing
Warm regards,


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