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First comes Halloween, then, as any parent of a trick-or-treating child can tell you, comes indigestion. But sometimes what passes for a stomachache can be something far more serious: gastro-esophageal reflux disease, or GERD. Well known to adults as heartburn, this disorder of the stomach and esophagus can also strike children, especially if they eat large quantities of chocolate, peppermint or spearmint candies. These treats tend to open up the valve between the esophagus and the stomach and allow food mixed with acid to pass back into the food pipe, causing the uncomfortable burning sensation...
...will wireless ever pay off for Star-bucks? It's hard to say. After all, who would have predicted that we would be queuing up every morning to hand over $3 for a cup of coffee? If Starbucks can manage that trick, perhaps it can make wi-fi profitable too. But one thing is almost certain: relying on cash-strapped students isn't likely to work. Trouble is, the much sought-after mobile professionals who can afford the wi-fi fee also prefer a more private space where they can conduct business and talk on a cell phone in peace...
...with a big home-opener win over Ferris State, an NCAA tournament team last season. With an even record and even tally sheet (nine goals for, nine against), Colgate seems headed for a season around the .500 mark. (Little-known fact: the last opposing player to score a hat trick against Harvard was Colgate’s Kyle Doyle...
...five games prior to Princeton, Harvard had allowed just 84 points—16.8 per game—and 513 yards total rushing, or 102.6 yards per game. The Tigers hit holes earlier opponents didn’t know existed, ran trick plays and caught the Crimson defense off guard for momentum-changing plays deep down field on several occasions...
Nutrageous is our favorite Halloween treat for kids, but we live in a small, mainly rural town where all the trick-or-treating takes place around the town center, so most folks buy candy and drop it off at the police station for re-distribution through the families in the center...