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Meghane - your thoughts please!
Our 20 month old Golden had a seizure last monday night, followed by more Tuesday night. That night he had them approximately every 3 to 4 hours throughout the night, then another one around noon the next day at the Vets office, for a total of 8 seizures. Wednesday night we took him to Virginia to ICU and he had one more not long after we left him. He then went 24 hours and we have brought him home and so far no more.
When we left the emergency care unit in Va., the doctor there recommended we not start him on phenobarb because he's so young and could go a long period without having anymore seizures. We were uncomfortable with that advice but decided we'd discuss it with our Vet. I called and she definitely wanted him on the phenobarb so we started it last night.
I don't have many questions concerning his seizures or even if we should have started the phenobarb, but would like to know your take on it. But, I do have questions regarding his behavior. He is just acting so strange. He won't eat his dog food so I'm having to cook chicken and rice for him. I mixed that with some of his kibble and he spit the kibble out and ate the rest. He acts like his has forgotten all his manners, wanting to take food out of our hands or off the table, and trying to get in the trash. When he first came home (Thursday night) we're not even sure if he knew his name or was aware of who we were. At that point it had been 36 hours since he had been given any kind of meds(phenobarb and valium). He has seemed somewhat better about his name and recognizing us, but he's just a different dog. He was always sort of a "human hog" wanting all the attention and butting his way in when one of the other dogs were getting attention. Now, he doesn't give it any notice. He also is acting like he's unsure on how to maneuver the steps. Almost like he isn't sure how to work his legs to go up and down... mostly down. Also, it seems he can't get in the car by himself. DH has to put him in. He doesn't know to move out of your way when underfoot. You know how it is with several dogs and working around the house. They're always doing that fancy footwork to stay out of the way. He doesn't even respond when you tell him to move. It's like he's clueless to how life used to be.
About a month ago, we decided he was a big boy and didn't have to sleep in the crate anymore. There was a couple of times after that I have tried to put him in and of course he barked like crazy to get out. Now since he's been home, we've been crating him and he sleeps through the night, not one bark. It's just odd behavior to me after being allowed to sleep free with the other two dogs.
I realize that he has been through quite a lot over this last week but we never really got a definitive answer on if this is totally normal behavior.
If you could give your thoughts on this, it would be greatly appreciated.
I just wanted to make a few more comments on Quincy's behavior.
Had already mentioned his loss of manners and it continues. He is constantly nosing at my hands when I'm in the kitchen, hoping I'm holding something to eat. This is behavior none of the dogs are allowed but its hard to reprimand him for it when I don't know if he knows better.
Another odd thing... with 3 dogs Quincy has always believed himself to be #1. He should get the first treat, he should be brushed first, leashed first, petted first, etc. But he is keeping to himself, spending most of the time in his crate in the bedroom. We haven't seen him laying with the other dogs at all. And our cats seem to be avoiding him although he hasn't shown them the least bit of notice. All of this keeping to himself and being separated from the rest of the family is so out of character.
Usually if we drop something, he's quick to scramble over to make sure it isn't something edible. But, when I'm handing feeding him and drop a bite, he doesn't even seem to be aware. I have to tap the floor for him to notice it.
He is also trying to push his way out the front door when people are going in or out. A definite no-no in this house.
Just a reminder... he has been home about 50 hours now, and on his 3rd phenobarb at home, half of a 64.8 mg.
Phenobarb can do lots of things besides suppress seizures. One thing is that it can cause a dull mental state, ataxia (drunk-like walking, difficulty balancing). It can also increase appetite and thirst, so dogs who would normally NEVER try to grab food suddenly can't help themselves. They also have to go potty more often than normal, due to the increased intake. I think what you are seeing is related to the phenobarb.
Lots of dogs at Quincy's age have one or 2 seizure episodes and then never again. The side effects of phenobarb are such that I wouldn't have started him on meds yet either. My own Ana had a really bad seizure at about 18 months, but never had another one. We never gave her any anti-seizure meds. Phenobarb is also very hard on their liver, and with a typical Golden life span, 14 years is a LONG time to be on phenobarb- I doubt his liver would last that long, and that's definitely an organ you need! I'm in agreement with the ER doc- hold off on phenobarb and see if he has another episode. He may never. If he does though, then he may need phenobarb. Potassium bromide (KBr) can sometimes be added so you can reduce the dose of phenobarb and therefore the negative side effects and still control seizures. Some dogs do well on KBr alone, with much less negative side effects. I'm sure your regular vet was concerned with the number of seizures Quincy had and is thinking that he is a typical age to start with idiopathic epilepsy, which is why she started him on the phenobarb. I am just more reluctant to start a life-long medication with so many negative side effects until I am sure it is needed.
This is from the Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook about Phenobarb:
Prescriber Highlights
Barbiturate used primarily as an antiseizure medication; also used as a sedative agent
Contraindications: Known hypersensitivity, severe liver disease, nephritis or severe respiratory depression (large doses)
Caution: hypovolemia, anemia, borderline hypoadrenal function, or cardiac or respiratory disease; use with caution in cats (sensitive to respiratory depression)
Adverse Effects: Dogs: anxiety/agitation or lethargy (when initiating treatment). Profound depression, (even at low doses) is possible. Sedation, ataxia, polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia can be seen at moderate to high serum levels. Increase in liver enzymes possible, but overt hepatotoxicity relatively uncommon. Rare: anemia, thrombocytopenia or neutropenia. Cats: ataxia, lethargy, polyphagia/weight gain and polydipsia/polyuria. Rare: immune-mediated reactions and bone marrow hypoplasia
When administering IV, give SLOWLY; do not give SC or perivascularly (very irritating)
Drug Interactions; drug-lab interactions
C-IV controlled substance
While barbiturates are generally considered CNS depressants, they can invoke all levels of CNS mood alteration from paradoxical excitement to deep coma and death. While the exact mechanisms for the CNS effects caused by barbiturates are unknown, they have been shown to inhibit the release of acetylcholine, norepinephrine, and glutamate. The barbiturates also have effects on GABA and pentobarbital has been shown to be GABA-mimetic. At high anesthetic doses, barbiturates have been demonstrated to inhibit the uptake of calcium at nerve endings.
The degree of depression produced is dependent on the dosage, route of administration, pharmacokinetics of the drug, and species treated. Additionally, effects may be altered by the age, physical condition of the patient, or the concurrent use of other drugs. The barbiturates depress the sensory cortex, lessen motor activity, and produce sedation at low dosages. Some barbiturates such as phenobarbital are useful as anticonvulsants because they tend to have sufficient motor activity depression, without causing excessive sedation. In humans, it has been shown that barbiturates reduce the rapid-eye movement (REM) stage of sleep. Barbiturates have no true intrinsic analgesic activity.
In most species, barbiturates cause a dose-dependent respiratory depression, but in some species they can cause slight respiratory stimulation. At sedative/hypnotic doses, respiratory depression is similar to that during normal physiologic sleep. As doses increase, the medullary respiratory center is progressively depressed with resultant decreases in rate, depth, and volume. Respiratory arrest may occur at 4 times lower the dose that will cause cardiac arrest. These drugs must be used very cautiously in cats' as they are particularly sensitive to the respiratory depressant effects of barbiturates.
Besides the cardiac arresting effects of the barbiturates at euthanatizing dosages, the barbiturates have other cardiovascular effects. In the dog, pentobarbital has been demonstrated to cause tachycardia, decreased myocardial contractility and stroke volume, and decreased mean arterial pressure and total peripheral resistance.
The barbiturates cause reduced tone and motility of the intestinal musculature, probably secondary to its central depressant action. The thiobarbiturates (thiamylal, thiopental) may, after initial depression, cause an increase in both tone and motility of the intestinal musculature. However, these effects do not appear to have much clinical significance. Administration of barbiturates reduces the sensitivity of the motor endplate to acetylcholine, thereby slightly relaxing skeletal muscle. Because the musculature is not completely relaxed, other skeletal muscle relaxants may be necessary for surgical procedures.
There is no direct effect on the kidney by the barbiturates, but severe renal impairment may occur secondary to hypotensive effects in overdose situations. Liver function is not directly affected when used acutely, but hepatic microsomal enzyme induction is well documented with extended barbiturate (especially phenobarbital) administration. Although barbiturates reduce oxygen consumption of all tissues, no change in metabolic rate is measurable when given at sedative dosages. Basal metabolic rates may be reduced with resultant decreases in body temperature when barbiturates are given at anesthetic doses.
Although some now believe that bromide salts are now the treatment of first choice for treating epilepsy in dogs, most still choose phenobarbital for dogs because of its favorable pharmacokinetic profile, relative safety, efficacy, low cost, and ability to treat epilepsy at sub-hypnotic doses. Phenobarbital is still widely considered the drug of first choice for treating epilepsy in cats. It is also occasionally used as an oral sedative agent in both species. Because it has a slightly longer onset of action, it is used principally in the treatment of status epilepticus in dogs, cats and horses to prevent the recurrence of seizures after they have been halted with either a benzodiazepine or short-acting barbiturate. Phenobarbital may also useful in controlling excessive feline vocalization while riding in automobiles.
In cattle, the microsomal enzyme stimulating properties of phenobarbital has been suggested for its use in speeding the detoxification of organochlorine (chlorinated hydrocarbon) insecticide poisoning. Additionally, phenobarbital has been used in the treatment and prevention of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in human infants. It is unknown if hyperbilirubinemia is effectively treated in veterinary patients with phenobarbital.
The pharmacokinetics of phenobarbital have been thoroughly studied in humans and studied in a more limited fashion in dogs, cats and horses. Phenobarbital is slowly absorbed from the GI tract. Bioavailabilities range from 70-90% in humans, approximately 90% in dogs and absorption is practically complete in adult horses. Peak levels occur in 4-8 hours after oral dosing in dogs, and in 8-12 hours in humans.
Phenobarbital is widely distributed throughout the body, but because of its lower lipid solubility, it does not distribute as rapidly as most other barbiturates into the CNS. The amount of phenobarbital bound to plasma proteins has been reported to be 40-50%. The reported apparent volumes of distribution are approximately: Horse 0.8 L/kg; Foals 0.86 L/kg; Dogs 0.75 L/kg.
The drug is metabolized in the liver primarily by hydroxylated oxidation to p-hydroxyphenobarbital. Sulfate and glucuronide conjugates are also formed. The elimination half-lives reported in humans range from 2-6 days; in dogs from 12-125 hours with an average of approximately 2 days. Because of its ability to induce the hepatic enzymes used to metabolize itself, (and other drugs), elimination half-lives may decrease with time with concomitant reductions in serum levels. Some dogs may have half lives of less than 24 hours and may require 3 times daily dosing for maximal control. Elimination half-lives of 34-43 hours have been reported in cats. Elimination half-lives in horses are considerably shorter with values reported of approximately 13 hours in foals and 18 hours in adult horses. Phenobarbital will induce hepatic microsomal enzymes and it can be expected that elimination half-lives will decrease with time. Approximately 25% of a dose is excreted unchanged by the kidney. Alkalinizing the urine and/or substantially increasing urine flow, will increase excretion rates. Anuric or oliguric patients may accumulate unmetabolized drug and dosage adjustments may need to be made in these patients.
Changes in diet, body weight, and body composition may alter the pharmacokinetics of phenobarbital in dogs and necessitate dosage adjustment.
Use cautiously in patients who are hypovolemic, anemic, have borderline hypoadrenal function, or cardiac or respiratory disease. Large doses are contraindicated in patients with nephritis or severe respiratory dysfunction. Barbiturates are contraindicated in patients with severe liver disease or who have demonstrated previous hypersensitivity reactions to them.
When administering IV, give slowly (not more than 60 mg/minute). Too rapid IV administration may cause respiratory depression. Commercially available injectable preparations (excluding the sterile powder) must not be administered subcutaneously or perivascularly as significant tissue irritation and possible necrosis may result. Applications of moist heat and local infiltration of 0.5% procaine HCl solution have been recommended to treat these reactions.
Reproductive/Nursing Safety
In humans, the FDA categorizes this drug as category D for use during pregnancy (There is evidence of human fetal risk, but the potential benefits from the use of the drug in pregnant women may be acceptable despite its potential risks.) In a separate system evaluating the safety of drugs in canine and feline pregnancy (Papich 1989), this drug is categorized as in class: B (Safe for use if used cautiously. Studies in laboratory animals may have uncovered some risk, but these drugs appear to be safe in dogs and cats or these drugs are safe if they are not administered when the animal is near term.) Phenobarbital has been associated with rare congenital defects and bleeding problems in newborns, but may be safer than other anticonvulsants.
Exercise caution when administering to the nursing mother, since small amounts are excreted in maternal milk. Drowsiness in nursing offspring has been reported.
Adverse Effects/Warnings
Dogs may exhibit increased symptoms of anxiety/agitation or lethargy when initiating therapy. These effects are generally transitory in nature. Occasionally dogs will exhibit profound depression at lower dosage ranges (and plasma levels). Polydipsia, polyuria, and polyphagia are also quite commonly displayed at moderate to high serum levels and may falsely infer a diagnosis of Cushing's disease; these signs are usually controlled by limiting intake of both food and water. Sedation and/or ataxia often become significant concerns as serum levels reach the higher ends of the therapeutic range. Rarely, anemia, thrombocytopenia or neutropenia may occur which is reversible if detected early. Increases in liver enzymes are well described for phenobarbital in dogs and are not necessarily indicative of liver dysfunction, but if serum ALT or ALP are greater than 4-5 times the upper limit of normal or if any elevation of AST and GGT are noted it should raise concern. Phenobarbital should generally be discontinued if any increases in serum bilirubin, total serum bile acids or hypoalbumenemia are seen. Frank hepatic failure is uncommon and is usually associated with higher serum levels (>30-40 mcg/ml).
Phenobarbital may also rarely cause superficial necrolytic dermatitis (SND) in dogs associated with changes in hepatocytes (severe parenchymal collapse with glycogen-laden hepatocytes and moderate fibrosis sharply demarcated by nodules of normal hepatic parenchyma) distinct from that seen with phenobarbital hepatotoxicity
Cats may develop ataxia, persistent sedation and lethargy, polyphagia/weight gain, and polydipsia/polyuria. Rarely immune-mediated reactions and bone marrow hypoplasia (thrombocytopenia, neutropenia) may be seen. Cats, unlike dogs, apparently do not have the issues of increased liver enzymes. Very high dosages (10-40 mg/kg/day have caused coagulopathies in cats.
Although there is much less information regarding its use in horses (and in particular foals), it would be generally expected that adverse effects would mirror those seen in other species.
Treatment of phenobarbital overdose consists of removal of ingested product from the gut if appropriate and offering respiratory and cardiovascular support. Activated charcoal has been demonstrated to be of considerable benefit in enhancing the clearance of phenobarbital, even when the drug was administered parenterally. Charcoal acts as a "sink" for the drug to diffuse from the vasculature back into the gut. Forced alkaline diuresis can also be of substantial benefit in augmenting the elimination of phenobarbital in patients with normal renal function. Peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis may be helpful in severe intoxications or in anuric patients.
Drug Interactions
The following drugs may increase the effect of phenobarbital: Other CNS depressants (narcotics, phenothiazines, antihistamines, etc), valproic acid, and chloramphenicol.
Phenobarbital may decrease the effect of the following drugs: oral anticoagulants, chloramphenicol, corticosteroids, doxycycline, beta-blockers (e.g., propranolol), quinidine, theophylline, & metronidazole. Pentobarbital with furosemide may cause or increase postural hypotension. Barbiturates may affect the metabolism of phenytoin; monitoring of blood levels may be indicated.
Rifampin may induce hepatic microsomal enzymes and reduce the half-life and effect of phenobarbital.
Phenobarbital may decrease the absorption of griseofulvin if given concurrently.
Drug/Lab Interactions
Barbiturates may cause increased retention of bromosulfophthalein (BSP; sulfobromophthalein) and give falsely elevated results. It is recommended that barbiturates not be administered within the 24 hours before BSP retention tests; or if they must, (e.g., for seizure control) the results be interpreted accordingly.
Phenobarbital can alter thyroid testing. Decreased total and free T4, normal T3, and either normal or increased TSH have been reported. It has been suggested to wait at least 4 weeks after discontinuing phenobarbital to perform thyroid testing.
In some dogs, phenobarbital may cause false positive low dose dexamethasone suppression test, by increasing the clearance of dexamethasone. Phenobarbital apparently has no effect either on ACTH stimulation tests or on the hormonal equilibrium of the adrenal axis.
Thanks for taking the time to respond, Meghane.
From what I understand, starting phenobarb is for life. Would it be too late to take him off it in 2 weeks, when we go to his 2 week checkup? Would he have to be weened off after such a short period on it?
Depending upon if you brought from a BYB or a reputable breeder, the simple answer is that the dog is a purebred, purebreds in gen have lots of issues, Keep in mind that even the best breeders who breed the best dogs only sell those that don't make the cut, they keep there best animals for breeding.
With such a young dog having all this you may need to see a specialist, and I hope that everything works out good.
I'd call the vet and ask the best way to wean off phenobarb. Everyone has different opinions.
If the screening bloodwork was normal, there is rarely a reason to do any further investigation into the cause of seizures in a young dog. The things that wouldn't show up on labwork are things like brain tumors and other unlikely causes in such a young animal. I always offer people a specialist, but tell them that 99.9% of the time, no cause of seizures will be found, and that would be after spending thousands of dollars for MRI and other advanced imaging. So I don't push the specialist as long as everything else is normal.
Also being a purebreed dog has nothing to do with seizures. And it isn't his food either.
There are several reasons for dogs to have seizures other than epilepsy. Below is an excellent link on some of those reasons. Many of these tests can be done by your GP other tests may require the expertise of a veterinary neurologist.
Type in Veterinary Neurology ( in your state) you may be lucky and have one close to you. Other possibilities for seizures should always be ruled out before epilepsy is ruled in.
Here is a link that might be useful: Reasons for seizures in dogs
Cindyxeus is right- epilepsy is a diagnosis of exclusion. You exclude all other causes of seizures and are left with the diagnosis of idiopathic epilepsy (which translates to seizures and we don't know why). I always do a CBC, chemistry panel, urinalysis, and T4 for all new seizure patients to rule out metabolic, infectious, inflammatory, and endocrine causes of seizures. In a young dog with a normal PE, I pretty much stop there. In older pets (over 6 years) I get more worried about brain tumors and other degenerative type diseases, but in a young dog those are unlikely. Also if the patient is not normal between seizures, other diseases are more likely (not idiopathic epilepsy).
I know labs have been bred to have very low pain and to be calm,cam calm,, Goldens are pretty close to them, with such a young dog, I'd bet the linage is to blame.
Whatever the issue I hope its something they can treat. If I am right then its like being born with autism, the dog will always be prone to getting Epilepsy, you can control it but its just part of the package
I'm happy to report that Quincy is finally himself... 100%! He is still on the low dosage of pheno but we have an appt with the vet Wednesday. I'm going to discuss with her about whether he really should be on any meds at this point. Also, I'm going to find out exactly what kind of tests were done.
Thanks for all the help. :)
Just wanted to let you know that Quincy went back to the vet's today. I won't know about his bloodwork until tomorrow.
My biggest concern was about having him on the phenobarb. She stated the reason she feels he should be on it is because of the way he was clustering and each one getting worse. Hubs and I are discussing putting him on the potassium bromide and weaning him off the pheno. At this point we are unsure.
I hope everything went well at the vet's office. Any more seizures? I certainly understand the vet's concern about the severity of Quincy's first seizures. However it doesn't necessarily mean that he will ever have a seizure again.
Ana's only seizure lasted 12 minutes, and she was in that post-ictal haze for a good hour afterwards. It was quite a bad seizure- she actually turned blue for a few minutes. And in her post-ictal haze she was VERY aggressive which is totally out of character for her. It took us a half hour to catch her and get her into the car to go to the emergency vet, and I had to grab her with our comforter because she was trying to attack us. Of course by the time we got to the vets, she was pretty much over it. Got the blood work results and took her home. I was worried about her having another seizure too, but am glad I didn't start her on meds right away since she never did have another one. We got lucky. I hope you do too with Quincy.
It's 23 months later since I first posted about Quincy's seizures. Unfortunately, we had to put him to sleep Thursday morning. His seizures became more and more frequent, once to twice a week. He was in bad shape thursday morning. We are just devastated.
I am so sorry to read this. From what I understand it is hard to predict the path that seizures will take. Sometimes they never reoccur and sometimes they worsen. I'm so sorry that Quincy's was a worst case scenerio. My sincere condolences on your loss. Very sad.
I'm so sorry about your Quincy. Special thoughts for you Moonie. I had a huskie/st. bernard mix that had seizures but not bad. I lost him in 96 and he was twelve when he died. Can't remember what meds I gave him. Then before that I had a little corgi mix that had them, too.
20 months later and i had Quincy on my mind the last couple of days and came to read this post again. It's silly, but for some reason I don't want this post to get cycled out.
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This is the time of year that everything looks green -- including the exposed aggregate cement patio. Ours is quite rough and to pressure wash it takes forever. Does anyone have a secret to getting rid of this winter mould?
There are various enzyme-based cleaners on the market for this purpose. You can usually find them at places like home improvement stores (Lowe's, HD). They are typically concentrates you dilute and spray on, allow to sit for a period of time then hose and brush off. About as much time and effort as involved as power washing, all in all :-)
Using a bleach solution works well also but poses some issues with the environment - at least the immediate environment. The enzymes are totally safe.
As you might tell, I have the same issues. With our moist winters, concrete surfaces that are not in a full open exposure tend to grow some serious crops of algae over winter. And older pavers or exposed aggregate surfaces seem to do a better job of hosting them than smooth finishes. Sealing the surface might be the only long term solution.
Thanks for this. It's an annual thing for us here and it just looks so nasty. One year, I had a big bottle of detol and used it on a north facing brick wall and it stayed ok for a few years. I was hoping there was a magic bullet but, sigh, I don't think there is. Oh well, misery loves company and I bet we have lots of company in this PNW!
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The fireplace that we are getting is a gas novus 36" heatilator. Are these actually good for heating up a room or are they purely decorative? Also, does running the fireplace just shoot up your gas bill?
Thanks - never had a fireplace before so I have tons of questions!
the novus series is there decrotive line, the caliber series is there heater listed line, the NXT series is there heater rated line.
The novus will take the chill of the room., but it is known as a "builder box" there fairly inexpensive, but not the least expensive. Its a far better unit then any b vent fireplace on the market, and looks decent for the money. IF you wanted somting a little better and more efficient, i would look at there sister companies units, like the quadrafire qv36 or the qv36a. Dont bother with the fan on the novus series, it will usally be a dissapointment. The novus is typically installed in track homes and custom home bedrooms where heat isnt the main priority.
Well, the townhome is getting built and that is what the builder is putting in there, would it be a problem down the line to have the unit replaced or is that going to require taking down all the cultured stone and costing LOTS of money? I wouldn't mind though if it was simply a plug'n play type of deal where you could take out the old firebox and put in a new one.
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Without reinventing the wheel, what I can use to manage user sessions in a web application and being able to respond with JSON to ajax requests?
Is there some framework (made for example with Indy components or something like this)?
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For the past few years, our friends at VMblog.com have run an annual prediction series forecasting the trends most likely to drive adoption of cloud and virtualization technologies in the upcoming year. This is the second year in a row that they've invited me to contribute, and I thought long and hard about the assignment. After a deep gaze into my crystal ball, a deliberate shuffle of the tarot cards, and much careful contemplation, I settled on six major predictions, six changes to how solution providers and organizations will approach performance management in 2013.
Some of these predictions I've already alluded to here on the Apica blog, but I also included a few we haven't yet discussed. VMblog.com published my post a few weeks ago, and they were kind enough to let me share it with you here as well. So read on for my post, "2013: The year of application optimization for the device-driven Internet." When you're done, be sure to head over to VMblog.com to check out the rest of the 2013 Virtualization and Cloud Prediction Series.
2013: The year of application optimization for the device-driven Internet, originally published on VMblog.com
The lightning-speed pace at which web application delivery and consumption is changing requires deeper and more accurate performance insight and monitoring capabilities than ever before. In 2012, we saw our fair share of high-profile cloud and web outages expose the unpredictability of today's infrastructure and highlight the importance of a failover plan. Traditional thinking no longer holds up to today's performance optimization challenges.
2013 will bring even more complexity to high-performance cloud applications and this will require developers and IT teams to have constant visibility into application performance in order to diagnose specific problems. Here's what I predict will be the major changes to how solution providers and organizations approach performance management in the coming year:
- A shift to a device-driven and faster Internet. By 2014, mobile Internet usage is expected to exceed desktop Internet usage. That means that in 2013 developers and marketers will be hard at work fine-tuning their mobile apps and websites to capitalize on this audience. Performance testing will become more complex as mobile features will need to be considered in all test case scenarios. As a result, application testing tools will evolve to support any type of device with dynamic HTML versus device-specific code. Special protocols like WebSocket and SPDY will also become mainstream.
- Internet backup. Companies utilizing hybrid cloud solutions will realize that they need to have a reliable and redundant network connection to the Internet not only from their main headquarters but from every local branch of the office.
- Performance Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Service providers with niche applications, like CMS hosting companies, will start to offer SLAs based on uptime and page performance to differentiate from classic server hosting with no SLA for performance. I wish the big mega-hosting companies like AWS, RackSpace, Azure, Google, IBM, and HP would offer real performance SLA. And if I say that they won't, I'd be more than happy to be proven wrong.
- Optimizing Internet SaaS. Recognizing that users have high expectations for how quickly a website, application, or program should respond, global SaaS providers will begin to offer acceleration specifically for their services used by enterprises. This will help overcome latency between the SaaS service location and the local enterprise.
- The 'social' DDoS attack. Social media has brought a new level of risk to IT departments as a new type of DDoS attack emerges. Now, in addition to traditional hacking, websites need to be aware of social media driven "attacks" that can change traffic levels to 10 Gb/s, 100 Gb/s, or more from real users. Regardless of whether the attack is a malicious hack or a Facebook post or organized tweet, very few enterprise infrastructures can handle this load. Normal DDoS protection will not work. Organizations will safeguard themselves by ensuring their sites can absorb the load in a true cloud fashion (scaling to 10 or 100 times the load) and by having a well-organized and tested plan of action.
- Agile performance monitoring. As applications become more complex and the aforementioned predictions come to fruition, application monitoring and, more specifically, the ability to detect and locate the origin of performance problems will be a challenge for IT organizations. 2013 will be the year when performance monitoring will shift focus from just "Is it up or is it down?" to provide agile support for performance status and optimization of applications both in the cloud and on local enterprise networks.
Traffic, infrastructure, networks, and security will continue to threaten application performance in 2013. There is no crystal ball to predict if and when an application will fail, but never assume that your application is immune to any of these issues. Take the necessary measures to test performance, scalability, and reliability often so that you are well-prepared to overcome any situation that may arise.
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Winter Trails & Naturalist Tales participants enjoyed wintery day of education
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University of Illinois Extension hosted more than 50 people at its Third Annual Winter Trails & Naturalist Tales event Saturday, Feb. 9. Participants enjoyed two naturalist presentations and a guided photography and nature hike through Atwood Park in south Rockford.
Dr. Joyce Hofmann of the Illinois Natural History Survey started off the morning with a presentation about the life history, biology and remarkable aspects of Illinois' bat species.
Dr. Hofmann addressed some common misunderstandings about bat behavior as well as the various threats faced by these flying mammals, including white-nose syndrome.
"White-nose syndrome is caused by a fungus that was brought over from Europe," said Hofmann. "The syndrome has caused mortality rates of up to 90 percent in certain American bat populations … and Illinois is on the front lines against this fungus as it spreads westward."
After Dr. Hofmann's presentation, U of I Extension Master Naturalists led the day's participants on a guided winter ecology and photography hike through Atwood Park. The naturalists taught participants about winter tree ID, identified tracks, animals and birds sighted throughout the park, and gave detailed instruction about camera use, winter photography, using props in nature and taking scenic photos.
Dr. Holly Jones, a conservation biology professor at Northern Illinois University, was the afternoon keynote speaker and shared research results from various habitat restoration projects around the world.
Dr. Jones has worked extensively in the New Zealand archipelago, researching island ecosystem response to different methods of invasive species removal, and has also studied the ability of natural ecosystems to mitigate the effects of climate change, especially in coastal communities.
"There was a dramatic reduction in property damage caused by Hurricane Sandy in areas where man-made and natural dune ecosystems are found," Jones said. "We're currently working to identify highly populated coastal areas that are threatened by rising sea levels to help us prioritize coastal ecosystem protection and restoration projects around the world."
Winter Trails & Naturalist Tales is an annual event organized by U of I Extension. For more about this event, the Illinois Master Naturalist Program and the numerous other educational programs offered by University of Illinois Extension, visit http://web.extension.illinois.edu/jsw or call (815) 986-4357.
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Dannes, original file size and option to restore original file as default serialization behavior will resole a lot of issues, including this one ... ( original file can be any but same each time)
> note: if the reimplementation does not work well enough, it is possible to
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This should not be an option. The old implementation could cause
severe locking issues if you had many users working on the same db. We
have this scenario in one of my projects. People managed to deadlock
the db twice a week. Since upgrading to the new version, those
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29/30 so so close!
I got Stone Roses but wanted Pulp
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Carousel of Progress is #24
Chloé by Chloé already my perfume!
Best Ofs are not exactly pop albums.
All little boys wore dresses as small children prior to the 20th century. Before then children wore the same thing.
Probably a better view because of the tiered seats, and Grace Coddington is front row and that is all that really matters.
You've encountered some really awful meat eaters then. I always cook according to my guests and make sure there is an equal amount of food for all.
Tilda Swinton!!! So happy about that!
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#31 is Bill Cunningham a little more than a fashion photographer. These are amazing I love trying to pick out the spot where they loop.
I made Gougères for a christmas party they were a big hit but make sure you are timing everything perfectly or they flatten out. #43
I adopted my hairless cat, they do pop up. All pure breeds of any animal do you just have to look for them.
Great piece totally worth reading all the way through, I hope things keep getting better for the people of Detroit.
I got my real age how about that.
#14 is clearly number one.
I love Mary perfect for Watson.
Thomas hahaha was not expecting that but I get it.
Stop encouraging knock offs it does not promote creativity. Yes cheap clothes can be cool and original with out copying something a designer made not all affordable clothes come from H&M Zara Mango ect. It might take more work to find these things but the less made in China the better.
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CC Sabathia says spending career in New York "didn't mean that much" to Robinson Cano
Dec 8, 2013, 8:10 PM EDT
CC Sabathia was among the many observers shocked to learn that second baseman Robinson Cano will be donning a Mariners uniform, rather than Yankee pinstripes, when the 2014 regular season begins. Sabathia had been Cano's teammate for five years, ever since he signed a seven-year, $161 million contract to join the Yankees on December 11, 2008. As Andy McCullough of the Star-Ledger details, putting on a Yankees uniform means a lot to Sabathia, but apparently not so much to Cano:
"Just a player like that, putting on the pinstripes, and being able to play your whole career in New York means something – to me, obviously," Sabathia said after an event showcasing his wife Amber's CCandy clothing line at The Mall at Short Hills. "It didn't mean that much to him. It's a difficult choice being a free agent. And he made a tough choice. I know he's happy with his decision, and his family's happy. So that's good."
Lest the tone of the quote be taken as sardonic, Sabathia also said, "He made the best decision possible for him and his family. Can't be mad at him for that."
McCullough mentions that Sabathia's surprise was twofold: that the Yankees let Cano go elsewhere, and that Cano indeed chose to go elsewhere.
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Surprised he left for the money. Didn't he grow up without electricity and water?
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Knowledge surfaces that Prince Jimsa's twin sister, Affle, bears the red-dragon birthmark, and survived despite being condemned to death by decree of the Cosmorian Empire at birth. Jimsa and Affle finally meet in the midst of war. However, after years of being raised as the son of a prostitute, Affle has become a skeptical ruffian and initially refuses to join in Jimsa's fight for the Empire.
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Plowman or best known as "The Tampon Girl" has been getting a lot of nasty tweets and Facebook posts. Also, "photoshop savvy" Netizens have spoken up and spread hilarious memes for Giovanna Plowman.
Who could blame Plowman for getting a lot of internet hate? For those who still don't know or heard of "The Tampon Girl", Plowman rose to fame all thanks to her viral video where she had to suck on her own bloody tampon. The said video has caused quite an uproar that even Hollywood celebrities such as Ariana Grande had to speak up on it.
This simple tweet sent out by Grande had her landing in hot water with Plowman. A Twitter fight erupted a few hours after Grande questioned Plowman's sick video of her tampon sucking. While the original tweets by Plowman have been deleted, netizens may read all about the fight here.
Ariana Grande VS Giovanna Plowman may be old news all thanks to the trending hash tag on Twitter, #IReallyDislike. Netizens have gone on to state their dislike for the tampon girl with over a thousand tweets. Twitter isn't the only place where Plowman is getting a lot of hate.
Even Plowman's Facebook account has been under fire from "Tampon Girl" haters. One Facebook account stating to be Giovanna Plowman had even changed her relationship status to married. In this Facebook account, Plowman is married to internet sensation, Dino Bruscia. Bruscia is the New York teen who gained popularity from eating human feces.
Well, that would be one very highly disturbing relationship if it happened to be factual. In other news, Giovanna Plowman's mother has taken over her daughter's Twitter account where she claims Giovanna had taken her life.
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30 Questions: Are Young and Gomez ready for prime time?
Thirty teams, 30 burning fantasy questions. Throughout the preseason, we put one of these questions to an ESPN.com analyst for an in-depth look at the most interesting, perplexing or dumbfounding fantasy facet of each major league team.
Get rid of him!
That Tom Cruise guy? I mean, he was in "Endless Love" in '81 and "Taps" in '83. Those movies stunk. It's clear he's got no future as an actor.
And that David Foster Wallace guy? Have you read that pretentious first novel of his, "The Broom of the System," published back in '87? It's basically Thomas Pynchon Lite. You think that guy will ever wind up writing a book worth reading? Feh!
Oh, and there's this band. They were known as the Golliwogs and they put out seven singles on Fantasy Records back in the mid-'60s. No one ever heard of any of the songs, none were hits, and really, why in the world would anyone care about them ever again? Even if they did eventually become Credence Clearwater Revival?
Young doesn't turn 23 until September, he has probably the best arm in the majors among players who'll spend most of their time in left field, will either hit third or fifth in a lineup that plays in an offense-friendlier stadium than the one he just left, and hasn't lost any of his much-hyped speed. It is, to my way of thinking, twisted and bizarre to love a rookie as much as we all loved Young, see him fall just short of a .300 season with 100 RBIs (he had 93), and decide he's actually a worse bet in his sophomore season. Offensively, is he going to be Hanley Ramirez in '08? Probably not. But to suggest that he's officially a bust after one season? That's just nuts.
I grant you, Young needs to make progress at the dish. He hit too many grounders (46.3 percent of his contact) and had a poor strikeout-walk ratio (127-26) in '07. The Rays also didn't let him run much: Young played in every single game last season, but had just 13 stolen base attempts (he was successful 10 times). I'm not trying to argue that he wasn't disappointing in '07. I'm just saying that there's so much room for growth. Frankly, I think it's kind of good Young is hitting more grounders and liners than fly balls this early in his career. That's the path to a .300 average, which is a mark I think he'll eclipse this season, and the power will come. Young needs to be a ton more patient at the plate, but it's safe to say that the Twins have been a better organization at fine-tuning young power prospects than the Rays.
As for Gomez?
The good news is that the Twins aren't exactly bursting with alternatives for their leadoff spot, so even if Gomez's hitting isn't quite (as this edition of 30Q would have it) "ready for prime time," he's still probably getting the top spot, which should mean an inflated number of runs scored and a healthy dose of steals. How healthy? He'll get you 25 steals rolling out of bed, even as a part-time player, and if he keeps the starting gig all season, the ceiling is much higher. This is, after all, a player whose legend has him "faster than Jose Reyes." And that's fast. That makes him draftable in all AL-only leagues under the sun, and worth a flier in mixed leagues, too. His on-base skills aren't good enough yet for him to be a sure thing and he offers no power, but the Twins aren't winning anything in '08, and that means Gomez will have a longer leash than a lot of other 22-year-olds in the majors.
Christopher Harris is a fantasy baseball, football and racing analyst for ESPN.com. He is a six-time Fantasy Sports Writing Association award winner across all three of those sports. You can e-mail him here.
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She's Someone's Little Girl! Poem by Robert Edgar Burns
She walks alone on the sidewalk,
Of a bustling city street.
The expected awful cat-calls,
Come and shake her head to feet.
She wonders why she is alone.
She craves to only love.
It was what was placed within her,
And it came straight from above.
The men go by and strain their necks,
As she turns her head away.
She tries not to let it bother her,
Of the vulgar things they say.
She is some man's precious daughter.
Why don't you think a while?
If you find your daughter walking,
Will she only wear a smile?
Before you stick your head out,
And do what makes your pals laugh loud,
Just pretend she was your daughter,
And of her you're very proud.
Then you'll only want to protect her.
So just smile and say "good day! "
And help her lift her head up,
Instead of always looking away!
She is someone's dear sweet daughter.
The apple of daddy's eye!
And if you are a decent father,
You'll no longer make her cry.
Thought: If we would change our own hearts,
then we can bless the hearts of others.
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