Almost everybody with acute pancreatitis experiences abdominal pain. 1  The pain may come on suddenly or build up gradually. 2  The pain is usually centered in the upper middle or upper left part of the belly (abdomen). 3  The pain often begins or worsens after eating.  The pain typically lasts a few days.
Pearl of Lao Tzu. The Pearl of Lao Tzu (also referred to as Pearl of Lao Tze and previously as Pearl of Allah) used to be the largest known pearl. The pearl was found in the Palawan sea, which surrounds the island of Palawan in the Philippines, and was found by a Filipino diver. It is not considered a gemstone pearl, but is instead known as a clam pearl or Tridacna pearl from a giant clam.
Gem experts say the emerald yielded at a North Carolina farm may be the biggest ever uncovered in North America. (AP) A rare massive gem found on a farm in North Carolina could be worth more than a million dollars and tells an interesting geological history of The Tarheel State. The 65-carat emerald was unearthed in the rural community of Hiddenite, about 50 miles Northwest of Charlotte.