| Flatulence No Laughing Matter; Options May Provide Relief
For the past several months, I have been suffering with flatulence. It is extremely embarrassing. I worry every time I go out in public that I will pass very smelly gas.
I have tried over-the-counter medications like Gas-X, Beano, Tums and charcoal capsules. I try to avoid foods that might give me gas, but even so, the problem persists. Is there anything I can do? It's getting so bad that I don't want to go out anymore.
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A Sinner's Guide to Offshoring
Organizations that outsource operations to offshore environments consistently save money by taking advantage of lower labor costs. While that's not surprising, evidence increasingly suggests that most offshore initiatives could do much better at improving cost efficiency. Compass analyses indicate that both captive and outsourced offshore projects are often poorly planned, shoddily implemented and ineffectively managed. As a result, cost savings from these initiatives fall far short of their potential. In many cases, the failures result not from a lack of capabilities, experience or resources, but from human foibles such as arrogance, laziness or greed. In other words, good old-fashioned sin is to blame. Consider these scenarios: Hubris Research shows that rushing through an offshoring project is counterproductive, yet surprisingly many executives seem to believe they're smarter than others and can therefore cut corners and abdicate the responsibilities associated with the implementation and ongoing management of an offshore operation.
DOTE report criticizes LCS
Small but highly trained crews may succumb to "excessive fatigue and failure" in combat or a battle damage contingency on the Navy's much-anticipated Littoral Combat Ship, according to a comprehensive evaluation of the nation's current and future weapons programs. Among other ships, aircraft and vehicles, the future LCS concept draws significant concern from the Office of the Director, Operational Testing and Evaluation, an arm of the Defense Department. The DOTE report, published in December, examines everything from developing Navy programs like LCS and CVN-21 to current aircraft, torpedoes and the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet. Not all weapons and systems draw harsh criticism, but not all are fully examined, either. For example, while NMCI is a common cause of heartburn among sailors and Marines, its DOTE examination "did not address the NMCI performance in totality." Evaluators assessed NMCI use with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadrons.
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