Popular television programs such as American Idol pull in approximately $475,000 per 30-second spot, according to AdWeek. Even less popular nationally televised programs, says AdWeek, often cost in excess of $100,000 for a 30-second spot in 2011.
A hernia can cause symptoms of bowel obstruction as well as abdominal pain on the lower left side. It is caused by a portion of the bowel or gut pouching out through an opening in the wall that contains it. Hernias can be found other areas than the gut as well.
If a large stone forms in the left kidney, it can cause sharp and cramping pain on that side of the abdomen, usually in the lower quadrant. The pain may also be felt in the left mid-back, side and groin. Accompanying symptoms may be nausea, vomiting, blood in the urine and pain with urination.