| Study Demonstrates Long-Term Durability of Plicator Procedure
Patients treated for gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD) using the endoscopic Plicator procedure show long-term benefits in reducing reflux disease symptoms with no need for long-term prescription antacids, according to a study led by doctors at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). .
From wireless boloney to fibre-optics
The main stories in the January 07 issue of the Industrial Automation Insider newsletter are as follows. * Emerson says battery life criticisms of its network are 'boloney' as 2.4GHz Smart Wireless launches in Europe. Emerson Process Management duly brought its in-plant wireless technology to Europe, and indeed to the rest of the world outside North America, in the second week of January when it summoned the European press to Bologna in Northern Italy for the launch of the 2.4GHz version of the 'Smart Wireless' solutions it unveiled in the US last October (See INSIDER, October 2006, page 1). Why Bologna? It's the birthplace of Guglielmo Marconi and, to put everyone in a suitably wireless mood, proceedings commenced on the Wednesday evening with a tour of the Villa Griffone, the former Marconi family seat where young Guglielmo conducted his experiments which is now a wireless museum.
Table Talk: Don't go round the world in 80 burgers
I have just returned from a 2,500 mile (through seven states) solo road trip. Obviously, I like to drive, especially south where temperatures are warmer and pansies bloom year-round. Driving provides the opportunity to see the countryside at close range. Meals en route are not only a necessity but a chance for observation.
For example: The United States interstate highway system appears to be a wholly owned subsidiary of the fast-food industry. Exits bear three sets of markers: gas, lodging and food.
All gas is created equal. Except for price, few travelers can differentiate between one franchise motel and another. And, sadly, fast-food menus are engraved in stone. The wayfarer can sustain life from sea to shining sea on identical Whoppers, McNuggets, Big Buckets, Chalupas and ...
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