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Barth syndrome
Other Names for this Disease
- 3-methylglutaconic aciduria type II
- Cardioskeletal myopathy with neutropenia and abnormal mitochondria
- MGA type II
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How might Barth syndrome be treated?
The treatment of Barth syndrome is generally directed toward the specific symptoms that are apparent in each individual. Treatment may require the coordinated efforts of a team of medical professionals which includes a pediatrician, pediatric cardiologist, hematologist, specialist in the treatment of bacterial infections, physical therapist, occupational therapist, and/or other health care professionals. Many infants and children with Barth syndrome require therapy with diuretic and digitalis medications to treat heart failure. Some affected children are gradually removed from such cardiac therapy during later childhood due to improvement of heart functioning. For affected individuals with confirmed neutropenia, complications due to bacterial infection are often preventable by ongoing monitoring and early therapy of suspected infections with antibiotics. For example, antibiotics may be provided as a preventive (prophylactic) therapy during neutropenia to prevent the onset of infection. Other treatment for this disorder is typically symptomatic and supportive.[1]
Last updated: 6/3/2011
- Barth Syndrome. NORD. September 17, 2007; http://www.rarediseases.org/rare-disease-information/rare-diseases/byID/1116/viewAbstract. Accessed 6/3/2011.
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In 2013 head coach Joshua Willman celebrated his 20th season at the helm of the University of New Hampshire's Swimming & Diving program. The 2012-2013 season was arguably one of Willman's best to date as he earned his 15th Coach of the Year Award and brought the program its seventh conference championship title. The Wildcats won the 2013 America East title with a record setting 858 points breaking the conference record held by the 1998 Wildcat squad. Junior Jenni Roberts (Springvale, Maine) was selected America East Swimmer of the Year and Roberts along with Sophomore Katie Mann (Prince George, British Columbia) went on to qualify and compete at the 2013 Division I Women's Swimming & Diving Championships. It was the fourth consecutive year Willman has been named Coach of the Year for the America East Conference.
A 1984 graduate of the University of Miami (FL), Willman began his coaching career just after graduation at the YMCA and U.S.A. Swimming level. Willman entered the collegiate coaching arena as the Assistant Coach for New Hampshire in 1991 taking over the program the following season when he earned his first coaching honor as the Men's Coach of the Year. Since then, New Hampshire's success has not gone unnoticed, as Willman has become the America East Conference's most highly decorated coach. He has been selected America East Coach of the Year 12 times in the past 20 years (1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013) and ECAC Coach of the Year three times (2003, 2011 and 2013).
New Hampshire swimmers are the most highly honored student-athletes in the America East, winning 33 major conference awards including 21 Swimmers of the Year (16 America East and 5 ECAC), six America East Scholar-Athlete of the Year, four Rookie of the Year and two Senior High Point Coaches awards. During Willman's tenure, 342 swimmers have been crowned America East Champions and 103 have been named ECAC Champions. In total, Wildcat swimmers have broken over 242 school records, 90 America East records and 23 ECAC records.
A number of milestones in particular have marked UNH's steady rise to the top. In 1995, Willman produced UNH's first-ever NCAA Division I qualifier, Denise Leckenby. She later went on to earn All-America honors in 1996 placing eighth in the 200-freestyle as well as 11th in the 100-freestyle earning UNH enough points to finish 27th in the nation at the 1996 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. Building on the successes of the mid-90's, the Wildcats then won their first America East Title in 1997-1998 and then repeated as conference champions in 1998-1999.
Beginning the new era in 2000, New Hampshire native and breaststroke standout Kristen Zeimetz was a finalist at the 2000 U.S. Open and participated in the 2000 U.S. Olympic team trials. In 2003 the Wildcats won their first ECAC Championship team title, earning Willman his first of three ECAC Coach of the Year honors, and continued to place near the top at the America East Championships once again, as they won back-to-back America East titles in 2004-2005 and 2005-2006. New Hampshire continued to qualify swimmers for the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, as senior Shannon Daly and sophomore Kary Goodman both placed in the top 25 in the nation in the 200 breaststroke and 200 butterfly respectively during the 2006 campaign. UNH completed the 2006 season ranked eighth nationally in the mid-major Division I Polls. The Wildcats won the ECAC Championships in 2011 for the second time in school history, claiming the title by a 1.5 point margin, earning a first-place finish on the final event, taking the 400-yard freestyle relay in record setting fashion.
Most recently, in 2012-13, Willman led the team to a 6-0 start and finished the season with a record of 7-2.
As the national polls were released by CollegeSwimming.com (Feb. 21), the Wildcats earned the 19th spot in the rankings. Among the top-five schools were (1) Florida, (2) California, (3) Southern California, (4) Texas and (5) Stanford. In the 19th spot, the squad ranked ahead of Princeton (20), Missouri State (21), Columbia (22), UMBC (23), North Carolina (24) and Virginia Tech (25). It was the first time UNH was ranked in the Top 20 in the Division I Poll.
In the ensuing ECAC Championships, the Wildcats posted a second-place finish with 403 points, despite not competing in relays. Willman earned his third ECAC Coach of the Year honors as Roberts and Katie Mann were honored as Co-Swimmers of the Meet.
New Hampshire's swimmers are consistently swimming at the elite level representing not only the United States but more recently internationally with Wildcat swimmers competing Senior Nationals and the Olympic Trials for their home countries including Canada, South Africa and Denmark.
New Hampshire is consistently an Academic All-America team and swimmers have earned NCAA Academic All-American honors, post-graduate scholarship awards and ranked as high as sixth nationally for grade point average. Willman is a certified ASCA Level IV coach and has been a recipient of the ASCA Coaching Excellence Award.


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ON TELEVISION about "Upstairs Downstairs." It's been a heady few months for fans of the British aristocracy. In January, PBS presented the four-episode period piece "Downton Abbey." Now the channel has embarked on a three-part sequel to the beloved nineteen-seventies series "Upstairs Downstairs." Jean Marsh, the only member of the original cast to return in the new series, recently expressed irritation at "Downton Abbey"'s very existence. "U.D.2" does suffer somewhat from the fact that it follows "Downton Abbey," and there are areas of overlap. But the changes in filming methods for novelistic English stories are the series' real enemy. The appearance of "U.D.1" was bare-bones. Now "Upstairs Downstairs" is shot like a film and has a relentless soundtrack that telegraphs the action and emotion. And yet, though the story is told with perhaps too much modern efficiency, feelings of affection for the old series return as you watch. Instead of joining the household in medias res as we did with the Bellamys in "U.D.1," we're starting over with a new family. It's 1936 and Lord Hallam Holland (Ed Stoppard) and his wife, Lady Agnes (Keeley Hawes), are moving into 165 Eaton Place. In "U.D.1," real life intruded in the form of the Great War; in the new series the Depression is on, and Persie (Clair Foy) serves as the representative reckless upper-class between-the-wars youth. The writer is most enthused by the performances of Jean Marsh and Eileen Atkins, though theirs are not the only standouts. This "Upstairs Downstairs" could have been embarrassing, and it isn't—until the sappy last episode, when upstairs and downstairs come together in celebration of the lie that having very little is the same as having it all.
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A healthy spine supports the body, protects the spinal cord, allows flexibility and movement, and provides points of attachment for muscles and ligaments. The spine has three normal curves that form a natural "S" shape of the vertebral column. There are 33 total vertebrae that form five regions of a spinal column: seven cervical, 12 thoracic, five lumbar, five fused vertebrae (sacrum), and four smaller fused vertebrae (coccyx). The "S" shape occurs as a child develops into an upright position. During growth and development, the cervical and lumbar vertebrae form a posterior curved-in appearance, while developing thoracic vertebrae form a posterior curved-out appearance.
When the spine develops in an abnormal lateral position, the curve is termed scoliosis. True scoliosis is diagnosed when the lateral curve is greater than 10 degrees. Four types are identified:
Idiopathic Scoliosis This the most common type and occurs in children between 3 and 10 (Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis) and older children and teens between 11 and 18 (Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis). Adolescent scoliosis represents 80 percent of cases. Curves are found with equal frequency in boys and girls, though girls have higher risk for curve worsening than boys. Worsening of the curve occurs around puberty, when growth rates are the fastest. Lung and heart function are not disturbed until thoracic curves exceed 70 degrees. This finding typically occurs later in life among patients with untreated idiopathic infantile, juvenile or adolescent scoliosis.
Congenital Scoliosis (infantile idiopathic) This is less commonly occurs and presents before 3 years of age, affecting males more than female. If the curve is less than 25 degrees, surgery is not needed. If the curve is greater than 25 degrees and progressive, surgery is usually needed.
Neuromuscular Scoliosis This can occur with any condition that affects the central nervous system. Neuromuscular curves tend to progress rapidly and involve the majority of vertebrae. This type of scoliosis is usually resistant to bracing. Larger curves that develop need surgical correction. Cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophies, and muscular atrophy are neurological conditions that are associated with neuromuscular scoliosis.
Degenerative Scoliosis This can occur with aging. As our once-spongy disc between the vertebrae become dense, then each vertebrae compresses, and ligaments lose elasticity. The result is curvature of the spine.
Options for treatment of scoliosis include observation, bracing and surgery.
ObservationThis is recommended when scoliosis curves measure greater than 10 degrees but less than 30 degrees. Monitoring for curve progression may occur every four to six months until a patient has reached skeletal maturity (for girls, this is around 14 years; for boys, around 16 years).
Bracing This is recommended when scoliosis curves measure 30 degrees or greater in a young patient who has yet to reach skeletal maturity. The primary goal of bracing is to stop curve progression. The pediatric orthopaedic surgeon recommends bracing for 22 to 23 hours per day. However, initially brace time is less until a comfort level is achieved and then increased incrementally to 23 hours per day.
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SurgerySurgery for idiopathic scoliosis is recommended for curves greater than 45 degrees.
Because scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity, surgical correction is aimed at correcting the entire condition. Currently, the most common surgical procedure is a posterior spinal fusion with instrumentation and bone grafting. Fusion of the spine stops further progression of the curve while reducing the deformity. The instrumentation used provides multiple points of fixation thereby lessening the need for post operative casting or bracing.
Post-operative hospital care generally lasts five days. Return to routine daily activity occurs progressively, though early walking is common. Post-operative home care is managed for each patient, with pain medication and activity guidelines. Clinic follow-up begins six weeks after surgery and continues as needed.
Spinal fusion surgery can result in complications. The highest risk, neurological deficits (loss of motor and sensory function), can be minimized by the use of intraoperative neuromonitoring. Electrodes painlessly attached to the patient allow the surgeon to watch moment-to-moment changes within the nervous system while working to align the spine. When a signal is received through the electrodes, adjustments can be made before problems occur. Less-common surgical risks include wound infection (1%), pseudoarthroses or non-healing of the fused bone (1-2%), and hardware failure or prominence (10-15%).
The natural progression of scoliosis depends on the curve size and skeletal maturity. Curves greater than 25 degrees may worsen in a skeletally immature patient. Thoracic curves greater than 50 degrees and lumbar curves greater than 30 degrees may worsen after skeletal maturity at one degree each year. Thoracic curves greater than 75 degrees can cause lung problems.
Scoliosis can be a serious orthopaedic problem but can be successfully managed by observation, monitoring, bracing, and surgical intervention when necessary. Proper selection of a fellowship-trained pediatric orthopaedic surgeon can ensure thorough management during growth and development of the pediatric spine.
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Well ladies and gents, I'm so excited so be participating in the challenge. I love reading the success stories of previous years.
I spent many of my years waist deep in running and weights and seemed to balance it all well with 3 kids, but my 4th was the one that tipped the scales....and then so did I. Its been 7 years and 30+lbs since I prioritized my self care. My clothes dont fit, I'm tired, and I just turned 40 last week.
Good news is that I do love to workout, bad news is I do love to be on the couch with my wonderful husband in the evening. Those 2 pieces of info are always the challenge to my priorities.
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You know what is the cool thing though, Doulasteph... You only need to excersize once a day for 20 to 45 minutes, preferably first thing in the morning before breakfast. Guess what... you can still be on the couch with wonderful hubby in the evening!! I think this is good news. You don´t have to give it up and hubby would be happy not to lose you in evenings to excersize. But I am sure you figured it out already. Much success to you.
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From its eponymous villain (Gert Froebe, looking like a bronze Buddha), who plans to create a "masterpiece of crime" by irradiating the US gold reserves in Fort Knox; to his henchman Oddjob (Harold Sakata), a mute giant with a razor-rimmed bowler; to the most famously and outrageously named Bond girl of them all, Pussy Galore (Honor Blackman), a butchy pilot with an all-female flying circus; to Bond's tricked-out Aston Martin DB5, Shirley Eaton's deathly "golden girl" and the brassy title tune belted out by Shirley Bassey, Goldfinger is perhaps the quintessential Bond film, and unquestionably the most iconic. Setting the template for the series in its episodic, globe-trotting narrative, technological super-modernity and over-the-top self-spoofery, Goldfinger jettisons the first two films' delicate balance between realism and fantasy and goes for gloss and gusto with unabashed, comic-book panache. Sean Connery, meanwhile — who first appears in scuba gear with a decoy duck on his head, before stripping down to reveal an immaculate white tuxedo complete with boutonniere — perfects the tongue-in-cheeky wit that would become a signature part of the series.
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First, your child will choose one of the U.S. Military's 12 Service branches: five active-duty Services and their respective Guard and Reserve units. Each offers a unique service experience and length of commitment. For example, does your child want to go full time (Active Duty) or to attend school or work simultaneously? Explore our Service branch pages to learn more about different types of service so you can discuss options with your child.
The entrance process also varies depending on whether your child enters as an enlisted servicemember or an officer.
Your child must be 18 to join the Military or 17 with your signed permission. He or she will need a high school diploma or GED, so encourage him or her to stay in school and maintain good grades. If your child wants to an officer, he or she will need a 4-year college degree. Look into ROTC and Service Academies, both of which offer scholarships in exchange for a service commitment as an officer, or going straight to Officer Candidate School (OCS) after college.
Usually your child must have been born in the U.S. or be a Permanent Resident Alien to serve. Noncitizens may enlist, but requirements vary by Service branch so it's best to talk to a recruiter if this describes your situation.
Meeting a recruiter in person with your child is the best way to learn more about a particular Service branch. It's completely private, and there is no obligation for further contact afterwards. As a parent, you can ask the recruiter whatever's on your mind — you might think of things your child wouldn't. Check out our Questions to Ask a Recruiter for some suggestions.
A recruiter will guide you through what to expect for your child, various military careers and benefits.
If your child decides to enlist, he or she will visit a MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Station) There are 65 stations located throughout the U.S., and recruits who do not live within driving distance to a station are flown to a location for free.
At the MEPS, your child will:
- Take the ASVAB test. Encourage your child to study — ASVAB scores can help determine which jobs he or she is qualified to perform.
- Take a physical examination. Physical requirements vary by Service and job.
- Undergo a background screening. Your child should be completely honest. This screening is confidential, and waivers may possibly be obtained for some youthful indiscretions.
You may accompany your child to MEPS, but will be asked to wait in a separate area. You can help your child collect the documents he or she will need for the day, including his or her medical records, a birth certificate, Social Security card and driver's license.
Your child will meet with an advisor to see which career is best suited to his or her strengths and skills. Talk to your child about the kinds of experience, training, responsibilities and compensation he or she wants from a job. While it's possible to switch careers later, it can be a long process so it's best to make a good decision now.
Finally, new recruits take an Oath of Enlistment to become members of the U.S. Military. You and other family and friends are welcome to attend. Be sure to bring a camera to capture this moment — and perhaps some tissues. It can be very emotional to see your child begin his or her military career.
After MEPS, your child will either report directly to Basic Training or participate in the Delayed Entry Program (DEP), which schedules him or her to attend in a few months (for instance, following high school graduation). You can help him or her pack for boot camp, stick to an exercise program and delegate personal affairs. Contact is limited during training, but you will always be able to write, so stock up on stamps.
In the Military, your child can choose to either enlist or become commissioned as an officer. Being an officer involves a higher degree of responsibility and education in military history and theory. Officers usually serve in a managerial role or in a position that requires specialized advanced training (such as military doctors, chaplains or lawyers). Your son or daughter is commissioned by either attending a Service academy, participating in ROTC during college or attending Officer Candidate School (OCS) after college graduation. This is also the case for enlisted servicemembers who transition into officer roles.
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ELROY, Texas -- The eyes of the world will be on Central Texas during Formula 1 weekend Nov. 16 through Nov. 18.
Circuit of the America's is hiring and paying for security at the track site and surrounding roads. However, for those people who aren't coming to the event or going downtown that weekend, Travis County officials say there will be sufficient officers to handle their needs. However, city and county officials say they can't divulge all plans because this is a security operation.
Major Phyllis Clair with Travis County Law Enforcement Bureau says they made the safety of people not going to the track nor heading downtown a very high priority. She says her department has staffed more officers race weekend to deal with emergencies.
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Its a shame this business has to go online and LIE about people stealing and give them selves FIVE STARS!
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I went and tanned there recently, the place is FILTHY. they have old beds that say Way Too Tan, That company went out of business 8 Years AGO!!! the bulbs look like they never been changed, i got no tan at all. i guess you get what you pay for with their 11.99 deal...BEWARE!
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they ADVERTISE on CRAIGSLIST! that should sum up about their clientel!
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William from Wavelengths SALVAGED A HORRIFIC haircut I received from Rock Paper Scissors! I just moved to Durham from Dallas, where you can always find great stylists. I was devastated when a stylist from Rock Paper Scissors gave me layers that were so blunt on a short haircut that I nearly cried! Luckily, a friend recommended William at Wavelengths, whom, I must say, is pretty talented. I would say my cut is comparable to what I would get at Toni & Guy. Ladies, you're going to get what you pay for.
Kanha (Tanya w/ a K) not only gives the best facials-she waxes and does threading as well! Her eyelash extensions are wonderful too! Love Kanha-she is great!
MEREDITH OAKLEY IS GREAT – My cousin is an amazing hair stylist. She knows exactly what I like. She gives me her opinion about color and what type of hair cut I want and then she lets me pick which one I like. She is very friendly and she also has a great personality. I recommend her to all of my friends and even people I don't know. I will not be getting anyone to cut, trim, or color my hair besides her. So EVERYONE go see Meredith Oakley!
JAMI IS AMAZING!!!!!! – My husband and I went to Jami for Highlights and my husband for a mens cut. I was unsure about what I wanted for my own hair when I got there, but she new exactly what she was talking about and lead me in the right direction! My color and cut looked amazing and the highlights made all the difference!!!!
As for my husband he wanted something completely different. She asked him a few questions and then based upon his responses gave him an awesome cut!
Terri is AWESOME! – I just chopped off about 8 or 9 inches off my hair... I was really nervous about it. I explained to Terri what I wanted and I got exactly that. She was very patient with me, loving, creative, and precise! Well done, Terri! And I really enjoyed talking to her as well.
Brittany is GREAT! – Brittany is seriously THE best! I moved here in 2009, "googled" some hair salons, Wavelengths popped up, read some reviews on her and what she specialized in (pretty much everything) and felt comfortable enough to give her a shot! I haven't gone to anyone else since, well once, because she was out sick that day! She REALLY understands what I want when I inarticulately try to explain what I'd like... She does an amazing job on highlights, cut and color. She is a perfectionist, so if she's not satisfied she will make sure it's perfect before you leave. She is very flexible when it comes to staying a little later than her normal hours, but make sure to call ahead for an appointment, this girl books fast! I always tell my girlfriends about Brittany. I've even taken my mom (who's from Florida) to see her, and my mom still asks when she can come visit so she can make an appointment with Brittany!
Brittany @ Wavelengths – Brittany is a young and talented stylist at Wavelenths. I have been going to her for more than a year. She gives a great haircut and tries very hard to give her customer the look that she/he is trying to achieve. She is organized, keeps a notebook for a history of cuts, color treatments, products for reference. Brittany is flexible and gives a great haircut and service to all her clients--young guys, older guys, young women, older women. Her following has grown tremendously over the past two years. Like I said, this girl has talent!
Feathers! – fine featherheads and more!!! they also have clip ins!
William is an artist dedicated to his work. – I have to say that I got the best New Year's eve gift and makeover ever! William McBroom was one of the most professional, most dedicated people I have met. He listened to my ideas and performed a meticulous haircut on my thick curly hair. I have to say this is the first time I had my curly hair cut dry, but the results were great!!! I love the haircut. He does take his time and you will feel pampered and well taken care of in the end. (So don't go in for a 5-minute haircut!). It was a true true pleasure and I highly recommend him as a stylist. The rest of the Wavelengths team is truly wonderful, with very talented and very professional staff. Please go!
Sherry Stanley,owner of Wavelengths is amazing. – My hair is very curly and difficult to manage. Sherry cut my hair using the Quidad method. She spent two hours making sure each curl was shaped perfectly. Then she trained me on how to style my hair to keep the curls bouncy. Sherry's cut looks even better than the one I got at the Quidad salon in NY several years ago. My husband and kids say my hair has never looked better and that the cut makes me look at least five years younger. I am thrilled. The three hour drive to Durham and the cost of a Quidad cut is definitely worth it for anyone with hard to manage curly hair.
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The newest members to the ML610Q4xx series low-power microcontrollers from LAPIS Semiconductor (formerly OKI Semiconductor) - a ROHM Group Company - will give designers even more choices when creating products that provide comprehensive control over the operation of battery-powered devices used for the measurement and display of temperature, humidity and carbon monoxide (CO) in industrial and commercial environments. These new devices feature an RC-type analog-to-digital converter (RC-ADC) that provides accurate (±1.0°C) temperature measurement using only passive components.
RC-type ADCs simplify the external circuit and the software necessary to perform measurements and require less power than systems employing a separate ADC to convert the sensor input. The ML610Q4xx series offers versions with either FLASH memory or masked ROM to store the program that controls the display, user interface, communication ports and the taking of measurements. The newest members of the family feature in-circuit programmable FLASH which benefits designers by allowing on-chip, non-volatile data storage and the ability to make program changes in the field.
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State's Attorney for Prince George's County Angela Alsobrooks joined the District IV Community Coffee Roundtable at the Clarion Hotel in Oxon Hill last Thursday.
Her message touted a sharp decline in violent crime, including a 30 percent decrease in homicides, last year in Prince George's. But she warned the more than 40 people in attendance to stay vigilant against crime in their community.
"Because of the work that's being done here by the police department, the state's attorney, Prince George's County is leading the state in terms of (crime) reductions," Alsobrooks said.
Alsobrooks commended the residents in the audience for their commitment to improving their communities, applauding the fact they attended a 10 a.m. meeting. She also thanks everyone for their diligence in the monitoring their neighborhoods to help keep crime away.
"Every time I see the governor, he can quote for me what our crime statistics are," Alsobrooks said. "The reason for that is our numbers are driving down the state numbers."
Prince George's Transforming Neighborhood Initiative, which increased police patrols in designated crime hot spots, is a big cause for such low numbers, county officials said. The program focuses on the Langley Park, Oxon Hill, East Riverdale, Hillcrest Heights, Suitland and Palmer Park communities. Within those areas, crimes fell by more than 11 percent and property crimes dropped by more than 7 percent — contributing to nearly 9 percent reduction in overall crime in those areas. Along with record low homicide numbers, overall crime in the county dropped by seven percent in 2012.
Civic leaders and law enforcement officials attributed the drop in crime, in part, to community gatherings that stress neighborhood vigilance.
"District 4 has more single family homes, more so than other places that have more apartments," said Angela Holmes, District IV Community Coffee Roundtable leader. "So that's why we've got more break-in and entering."
Holmes said with the prevalence of break-in and entering crimes, the citizens took action and became more proactive in curtailing crime in the area.
"We're now engaging those who are retired, and those who work at home, so now the B and E's have begun to dissipate," Holmes said.
Charles French, a Fort Washington resident, is a retired D.C. police officer and understands the importance of maintaining a pipeline of communication with police in Prince George's. He said he is constantly looking out of his window, taking the tag numbers of unfamiliar cars, and questioning suspicious strangers in his neighborhood.
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Soft rock band Night Shift playing all your favorites
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|Live rock, retro & pop
Jebel Ali Club Quiz Night
at Jebel Ali Golf Club
A 10-round showdown of wits
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Dahab returns to Dubai with the Fridge Concert Series on May 21
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The Fridge Concert Series with Dahab
at The Fridge
To celebrate the 10th installment of its ongoing seasonal showcases of local musicians, The Fridge has invited the audience to vote on their favourite performers of the past nine seasons
|Al Quoz
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Get Up Standup
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Get Up Standup's weekly comedy nights continue at West 14th New York Grill & Bar on The Palm. Enjoy a free evening of standup comedy with a great selection of Dubai's best up-and-coming comedians
|Palm Jumeirah
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The Fridge Concert Series with The Afif Brothers
at The Fridge
To celebrate the 10th instalment of its ongoing seasonal showcases of local musicians, The Fridge has invited the audience to vote on their favourite performers of the past nine seasons
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Cowshed treatments now
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Head to Sisters to try treatments using the organic Cowshed range from England, including facials, mani-pedis, massages, a salt scrub and 'Moody Massage'
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Madonna live in Abu Dhabi
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One of the biggest stars to ever grace these shores, the original Queen of Pop will unleash an unrivalled spectacle across two nights, with tickets still available for the Monday June 4 gig as we went to press
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The Fridge Concert Series with Sach Holden
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To celebrate its 10th concert season, The Fridge invited the audience to vote on the top performers of the past nine seasons
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FunFilm Factory: An Introduction to Animation
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Experienced animator Myles Cummings is holding a course for aspiring animators and cartoonists every Saturday over five weeks (the course started on Saturday May 5)
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The Fridge Concert Series with Khalil Ghadri Acoustic Fusion Band
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To celebrate its tenth concert season, The Fridge invited the audience to vote on their favourite performers
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Cabin Fever
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A new weekly comedy night showcasing local talent at venues across the city
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At such a young age, be guided by your Vet, hopefully you have a good Vet and will be able to get heart and all worms under control.
With weight guides they are used as a guideline and are based on average GSDs. They are excellent for everyone including owners, breeders even Vets to use as a basis, if your puppy is not within range of the average weight for its age, then you need to ask yourself why? Is my puppy underweight because she is small in height, or am I feeding her enough food or is there a medical issue. Guidelines are meant to reassure you or get you to question is there is something wrong.
According to what you say, she is 12 weeks and 18 pounds, according to the weight chart I go by a 12 week average GSD female is between 17 and 26 pounds with average being 22 pounds. 18 pounds is an excellent weight she is just at the small end of a good weight range - perfectly fine.
Imo it is great that weight charts have made you question yourself and took her off to the Vet for a check up.
Here is a guideline we use in Australia, the following weights are in kilos, to convert to pounds multiply by 2.2. I find it good to use this as a guide, and remember if your GSD doesn't fit in here, then question why.
German Shepherd Weight for Age Growth Chart
1 month male range 2.5-4, average 3.5 - female range 2- 3.5, average 3
2 month male range 6- 9, average 7 female range 5- 7.5, average 6.5
3 month - male range 10-14, average 12 female range 8- 12, average 10
4 month male range 16-18, average 17 female range 13-16, average 15
5 month male range 18-22, average 21 female range 16-20, average 18
6 month male range 22-26, average 24 female range 20-22, average 21
7 month male range 26-28, average 27 female range 22-24, average 23
8 month male range 28-30, average 29 female range 24-26, average 25
9 month male range 29-32, average 31 female range 25-27, average 26
10 month male range 30-33, average 32 female range 26-28, average 27
11 month male range 30-34, average 33 female range 27-29, average 28
12 month male range 32-34, average 34 female range 27-29, average 28
18 month male range 32-36, average 36 female range 27-30, average 28
24 month male range 32-38, average 37 female range 28-30, average 29
36 month male range 36-40, average 38 female range 28-32, average 30
The meds from the vets work you may need to treat her twice Giardia is a pain to get rid of. Eukanuba is fine for her. Add a little bit of Greek plain yogurt to keep her gut in check. She will be fine. I put a TBLSP of yogurt in all my dogs food each meal.
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It does not work internally, I'm sorry. It can also damage the delicate lining of the gut.
Here's an article about why chemical dewormer is best, it's about horses, but the principle is the same for dogs.
You're better to do regular fecals and treat as necessary and pick up poop around the property to help avoid exposure. Keep in mind a healthy animal is not a good host for parasites, so it is unlikely to even need any dewormer to begin with. My horse is dewormed in the fall only for tapes (which don't show on fecals), otherwise, he's not even needed to be dewormed for the last three years. My dad's mare is a higher shedder. I have gone to more parasite management seminars than I can count.
That's interesting research. If that's the case then I'm not sure how or why my pup's round worm infection cleared while taking DE. After several dogs on DE I have every reason to think (from experience taking it myself) that taking DE internally STILL makes it effective.
Of course you most be careful using DE externally. Still, I think the side effects outweigh those of conventional OTC flea/tick meds.
I want to clarify that the OP uses food grade DE. Wholistic Pet DE is $8 on doggiefood.com which is pretty affordable. One jar lasts me six months.
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OP, giardia is fairly common, I had a horrible time with it. It likes cold/damp, so wash bedding, bowls, toys on hot cycle. I picked up a steam mop to sanitize my home as well.
Good luck, hope you get rid of it and never see it again. When my pup had it, she lost weight too, so hopefully once it's dealt with your pup will put weight on. Also, you don't know what the parents were, so you won't really have anything to compare to.
|Ty for all your help. I've thought about raw feeding but I don't think I can afford it. I'm 31 and I have a BS degree but I'm working for minimum wage since I haven't been able to find a job out of college expect as a cleaner at Kroger. Right now she is eating 1 cup 3 times a day of puppy large breed eurknuba since that is what the best store said the breader had her on, the store only had her for <24 hours before I got her. I really don't mind her being a smaller GSD as long as she is healthy. After having to put my blind diabetic dog to sleep 2 weeks ago I just want to make sure that all my dogs are as healthy as possible. My vet warned me about getting giardia myself, but it doesn't matter as I have Crohns disease so I have those symptoms and more myself daily anyways, lmao.
No, I totally understand. The best cat I ever had was a barn kitty I adopted from a local shelter. I just happened to be there the day she came in as a 8 week kitten with the rest of her litter. She's a bona fide barn kitty and we love her to pieces : )
But back to your pup--as a word of caution though you might want to look into similar DE treatment for yourself if you have been in very close contact with this pup and/or its feces.
I think you may have a GSD that runs on the smaller side. Since you can't possibly know what's it's parents weighed the pup's final weight may be pure speculation at this point.
On the bright side you now have the chance to take charge of the pups health and possibly it's growth. Check the food your pup is eating. Is she perhaps allergic to grain? Getting too much protien can cause bad diarrhea in pups. Maybe she needs a balanced puppy formula like Fromm, which is ultimately what worked best for my pup, and I literally went through nearly every holistic pet food before finding that one.
You might want to consider adding supplements to her diet. Have you thought about raw feeding (even from premade providers)? Pups and dogs need nutrients from other things Not in dog food like organs, bones etc. Maybe you know this already, if so sorry in advance!
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I'm hoping these lists are just wrong. Besides the soft stools she's a great dog, I normally don't buy from pet stores, my other dogs are from rescues and the pound but I just happened to fall in love with her the moment I saw her at the store, they wouldn't even sell her to me that day because they just got her and made me come back the next day after they had a vet check her out. Which I find is weird since they said she was healthy, yet I use the same vet as they do and when I took her to the vet they said she has gardia but they charged the store for the medication and tests instead of me.
I know most people hate pet stores but I think of it this way, all dogs and cats deserve a home, the animals at the pet stores shouldn't be rejected just because we don't agree with where they came from or how they're being sold, I feel as if I saved he from this store =\ sorry if people disagree with me.
Food grade Diatomeaceous Earth is an excellent natural de wormer. Girardia can come from a pup's mother's milk, consuming contaminated dirt, etc. You have to break the worms' reproductive cycle. How long has your pup been on this treatment? DE can clear worms from stool in 7 days, but it takes a full 30 to kill all the larvae...
By now I think you might want to take stock of the pup. Is she really skinny or does she have a balanced shape with a slight hourglass notch? If the latter, then check the food your pup is eating. You might want to consider adding supplements to her diet.
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well as you know, puppies that come from there originate
in puppy mills, so that could be why her health is tenuous,
leaving mom and siblings and traveling to petstore and
being sold there is tremendously stressful to puppies and
anything that's going to get them seems to.
Be glad she's not a parvo victim as that seems to run rampant
in pet store purchased puppies
keep up with vet visits and follow their directions
get her on a good food
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- August 26, 2011
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Yet not all that money was spent on safety, and the regulatory process is "based on industry self-assessment," says Robert Alvarez, scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies and former senior adviser at the Department of Energy. "You can imagine the conflicts of interest that arise."
So how prepared each nuclear plant is for an earthquake, he says, is "pretty much what the operators say it is."
- August 24, 2011
BusinessWeekVisit the publisher's website
The quake shows why the industry shouldn't wait to implement safety measures to guard against such events, said Bob Alvarez, a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies, a group that pushes for tighter regulation on nuclear power.
"We don't need to wait for earthquakes to fix safety weaknesses that have been lingering for several years," Alvarez, 64, said.
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Robert Alvarez, a former Energy Department official under the Clinton Administration and the head of the Institute for Policy Studies, drew attention to troubles with North Anna's spent nuclear fuel storage pools – another issue that plagued the early days of the crisis at Fukushima.
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Robert Alvarez, a former senior policy adviser at the Energy Department under then-President Bill Clinton, said the earthquake shouldn't be seen as "Mother Nature's warning that we need to adopt the [task force's] recommendations."
That warning, he said, came from the disaster in Japan.
"I don't think the quake has caused any reason to be alarmed with what's happening with this reactor, but the problem here is that a much more important warning has come out of Japan about what can happen and how nature can overcome the best engineering judgments we have," said Alvarez, who is a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies.
- August 23, 2011
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"When you have a malfunctioning backup generator, it's something you need to be concerned about," said Robert Alvarez, a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies and a former assistant Energy secretary during the Clinton administration. "It's something that isn't necessarily going to lead to any serious problem, but those kinds of things should not be happening."
The North Anna plant has accumulated one of the largest concentrations of radioactivity in the U.S., Alvarez said, and the plant's spent fuel pools contain "four to five times more than their original designs intended."
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Minneapolis Star TribuneVisit the publisher's website
But Robert Alvarez, a former senior adviser to the energy secretary and an expert on nuclear power, points out that unlike fuel pools, dry casks survived the tsunami at Fukushima unscathed. "They don't get much attention because they didn't fail," he said. Moving all the nation's fuel once it has cooled in pools for at least five years could cost $7 billion, Alvarez said.
- July 7, 2011
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"Power companies don't want to pay for it," says Robert Alvarez, former senior policy adviser at the US Energy Department.
- July 5, 2011
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But Robert Alvarez, a former senior adviser to the secretary of energy and expert on nuclear power, points out that unlike the fuel pools, dry casks survived the tsunami at Fukushima unscathed. "They don't get much attention because they didn't fail," he said.
Mr. Alvarez contended that this precaution was not enough to prevent an accident. "A single reactor has five to 10 times more radioactive material in the pool than was released in the Chernobyl accident" in 1986, he said in a telephone news conference on the fuel pools in May.
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"I have had sex before, but -- and I know this is going to shock you -- I have decided celibacy is best for me now, at least until I am married or at least in a committed relationship. Do you think this will affect my chance to get into a relationship? Also, when is the best time to tell a guy I'm dating that I am not having sex?" --D.B.
Actually, I'm not shocked at all. I can't find any recent statistics on the number of women currently practicing celibacy, but I get questions about it often enough to tell you that you're far from alone on this one. I also want to applaud you for having the courage to go against the grain and do what is best for you. I wish more people would. They would be a lot happier.
Let's start with the easy part, which everyone overcomplicates: how to tell a guy that you're celibate. Inevitably when a man and a woman are around each other long enough, the topic of sex comes up. Since you're not having sex, there's no use in talking about it and misleading anyone to think what won't happen will.
Let him bring it up, and when he does, just let him know what you require in order to have sex. It's not that you're "not having sex" ever, as you imply in your email; it's that you want to get to know him and be in a committed relationship -- with titles and everything -- before you have sex.
Understand, you're not really asking for anything exceptional here. You're a woman, not a Chevy. There's no need for some guy to test-drive you just to call you his girlfriend.
That said, many folks will make you think you're crazy for not having sex. Put this in perspective: There are a lot of women who are having sex -- wild, swing-from-the-chandelier, they-only-do-that-in-pornos kind of sex -- and they are just as single as you are. Sex doesn't guarantee you any sort of relationship, much less a marriage.
I will also advise you to really stick to your guns on this one. If you're going to tell a man, "X is my requirement," then you need to hold to your word so that you're taken seriously. For clarity, that means standing firm even when he's really cute and super nice with a broad back and wide thighs. It's easy to be celibate when you're not attracted to someone; it's much harder when you are. Try investing in a good vibrator to keep your totally healthy and completely natural urges at bay. It still counts as celibacy when you take care of yourself.
Now, when you inform your date of your requirements, expect him to do one of two things: balk, because unfortunately the idea of being committed before having sex isn't so conventional anymore; or step his game all the way up.
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