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People are surprised, fearful and even indignant over the considerable proliferation of scorpions which threatens Buenos Aires, a city which until quite recently had been entirely free of this particular genus of arachnid.
Unimaginative individuals have recourse to an overly traditional method of defense against the scorpions: the employment of poisons. The more imaginative fill their houses with toads, frogs and lizards, in the hope that they will devour the scorpions. Both groups fail abominably: the scorpions firmly refuse to ingest poisons while the reptiles refuse to ingest scorpions. Both groups, in their ineptness and haste, succeed in one thing only: to exacerbate—even more, if possible—the hatred which scorpions profess toward all humanity.
I have a different method. I have attempted, unsuccessfully, to disseminate it; like all trailblazers, I am misunderstood. I believe my method to be, in all modesty, not only the best, but the only possible method of defense against the scorpions.
Its basic principle consists of avoiding a direct confrontation, of engaging in brief but risky skirmishes, of concealing our enmity from the scorpions. (Of course, I know that one must proceed with caution, I know that the sting of a scorpion is fatal. It is true that if I were to stuff myself into a diving suit I would be completely safe from the scorpion; it is no less true that if I were to do that the scorpions would know, with complete certainty, that I fear them. And I am very much afraid of scorpions. But one mustn't lose his equanimity.)
An elementary measure, one which is effective while free from overemphasis on violence and ominous theatricals, is composed of two simple steps. The first is to tie the cuffs of my trousers with very taut rubber bands; this is to prevent the scorpions from crawling up my legs. The second is to pretend that I suffer greatly from cold and to wear a pair of leather gloves at all times; this is to avoid being stung on the hands. (More than one negative spirit has pointed out only the disadvantages that this method entails in the summer without recognizing its undeniable and more general merits.) The head, however, should be left uncovered; this is the best way of presenting the scorpions with a brave and optimistic image of ourselves. Besides, scorpions are not normally in the habit of hurling themselves from the ceiling onto the human face, although at times they do. (This, at any rate, is what happened to my late neighbor, the mother of four cunning little kiddies, now orphans. To make matters worse, these facts give rise to erroneous theories which only serve to make the struggle against the scorpions more arduous and troublesome. As a matter of fact, the surviving husband, with no adequate scientific basis, affirms that the six scorpions were attracted by the intensely blue color of the victim's eyes and adduces as flimsy proof of such a rash assertion the fact, totally fortuitous, that the stings were distributed in groups of three to each pupil. I honestly believe that this is a mere superstition dreamed up by the cowardly mind of this pusillanimous individual.)
Exactly as when on the defense, it is necessary to pretend to be unaware of the existence of the scorpions while attacking them. As though by accident, I—as cool as could be—managed to kill from eighty to a hundred scorpions every day. I proceed in the following manner which, for the survival of the human race, I hope will be imitated and, if possible, perfected.
Appearing distracted, I sit down in the kitchen and begin to read the newspaper. Every once in a while I look at my watch and mumble to myself, in a voice loud enough to be heard by the scorpions: "Damn! Why the devil doesn't Pérez call?" Pérez' undependability angers me and provides the excuse to stamp my feet wrathfully on the floor a few times; in this way I massacre no less than ten of the innumerable scorpions which cover the floor. At irregular intervals I repeat my expression of impatience and in this manner I manage to kill quite a large number. This is not to say that I slight the equally innumerable scorpions which completely cover the ceiling and the walls (which are five quivering, throbbing, shifting black seas); from time to time I feign an attack of hysteria and hurl some heavy object against the wall, not neglecting to keep cursing that damned Pérez for taking so long to call. It's a shame that I've already broken several sets of cups and dishes and that I live among dented pots and pans; but the price of defending oneself from the scorpions is high. At last, someone inevitably calls. "It's Pérez!" I shout and rush to the phone. Naturally, my haste and my anxiousness are such that I fail to notice the thousands upon thousands of scorpions which softly carpet the floor and burst underfoot with the gelatinously harsh sound of an egg being cracked. At times—but only at times; it wouldn't do to overindulge in this recourse—I trip and fall full length, thus appreciably enlarging the area of my impact and, consequently, the number of dead scorpions. When I get to my feet once more, my clothes are completely decorated with the sticky corpses of a great many scorpions; detaching them one by one is a delicate task but one which allows me to savor my triumph.
Now I'd like to indulge in a short digression in order to relate an anecdote, enlightening in itself, concerning an incident that happened to me some days ago and in which, without intending to do so, I played a heroic role, if I say so myself.
It was lunch time. As usual I found the table covered with scorpions; the silverware, covered with scorpions; the stove, covered with scorpions... With patience, with resignation, with my eyes averted, I gradually pushed them off and on to the floor. Since the struggle against the scorpions consumes the greater part of my time, I decided to fix myself a fast meal: a few fried eggs. There I was, eating them, every so often pushing aside some particularly bold scorpion that had climbed up on the table or that was walking on my knees when, from the ceiling, an especially vigorous and robust scorpion fell—or jumped—into my plate.
Petrified, I dropped my knife and fork. How was I to interpret that behavior? Was it merely a chance occurrence? An attack on my person? A test? I remained perplexed for some instants... What were the scorpions' intentions toward me? Being a seasoned soldier in the battle against them, I understood immediately. They wanted to force me to modify my method of defense, to make me decidedly shift to the offensive. But I was very sure of the effectiveness of my strategy; they would not succeed in tricking me.
With repressed rage I saw the scorpion's thick, hairy legs splashing in the eggs, I saw its body becoming impregnated with yellow, I saw the venomous tail waving in the air like a shipwrecked sailor calling for help... Objectively considered, the scorpion's death struggle constituted a beautiful spectacle. But it made me a bit nauseous. I almost bungled it; I thought of tossing the contents of the plate into the incinerator. Still, I have a great deal of will power and managed to restrain myself in time. If I had not, I would have earned the abhorrence and the reproof of the thousands upon thousands of scorpions which, with renewed suspicion, were watching me from the ceiling, the walls, the floor, the stove, the lamps... Then they would have had a pretext to consider themselves under attack and who knows what could have occurred.
I steeled myself and, pretending not to notice the scorpion that was still struggling in my plate, I ate it distractedly together with the egg and even mopped the plate with a crust of bread in order not to leave even one bit of scorpion and egg. It turned out to be not as repugnant as I had feared. Just a trifle acid perhaps, but that sensation might have been due to the fact that my palate was still unaccustomed to the ingestion of scorpions. With the last mouthful I smiled with satisfaction. Later it occurred to me that the scorpion's shell, tougher than I would have liked, might cause me indigestion so, delicately, in order not to offend the rest of the scorpions, I drank a glass of Alka Seltzer.
There are other variants of this method but, and this is the crux of it, it is necessary to remember that it is essential to proceed as if one were unaware of the presence—better yet, the existence—of the scorpions. Even so, I am now assaulted by some doubts. I think the scorpions have begun to realize that my attacks are not accidents. Yesterday, when I dropped a pot of boiling water on the floor, I noticed that, from the refrigerator door, some three or four hundred scorpions were observing me rancorously, suspiciously, reprovingly.
Maybe my method too is destined to fail. But, for now, I cannot think of any better method of defending myself from the scorpions.
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|Fernando Sorrentino, 1982
|By the same author
|Date of publication
|June 2000
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Posted by Ernest M. Skinner on 04/02/2014
Overpriced, soggy, greasy food with astonishingly bad service is what you'll get after waiting in line on the sidewalk for what you have been led to believe will be the meal of a lifetime. I am told that fifteen years ago, in an old location, this place had charm, but the food is sunpar and it's very uncomfortable to eat there once you've wasted time waiting for a table.
Posted by Vadim on 10/25/2011
Really the most unappetizing breakfast i have ever received and considering their prices, completely unforgivable. Maybe they should pay a little less attention to the Green, Locavore, and "look how cute we are" BS and more attention product quality and to actually delivering what was ordered in a timely manner that leaves the food hot and not splattered all over the container. I say this as a restaurateur who understands what it means to run a place and knows how difficult it can be. If you can't do delivery right, don't do it! Point by point: Eggs over Easy: Splattered all over the container Pancakes: Consistency of manhole covers Potatoes: Great, if you like them raw Sausages: Mysterious cube like, grainy questionable meat objects Scones/Muffins: I dont event know what this "bread" substance was, but it definitely could give some a concussion Having your breakfast screwed, screws your whole day. Thanks Kitchenette
Posted by Bri on 10/10/2011
Had thee best vanilla creme brûlée French toast and strawberry fizz sangria fro brunch with great friendly service. Made my day to find this place randomly.
Posted by kitschnfetish on 11/06/2010
Kitchenette is my cozy, welcoming, yummy go to place. I usually call for delivery. The young lady who now often answers the phone sounds as bright and cheery as the smile on her face when you are greeted at the door . If I'm in a hurry, not feeling well or have unexpected visitors.. they are who I rely on; and they don't disappoint. The portions are large, reasonably priced and delicious. Don't even ask 'bout the desserts.. I already ate them! Much respect.
Posted by Galina on 02/14/2010
I grew up in a donut shop / diner in Staten Island where we believed in fresh donuts daily and cleaning the grill each night. We prided ourselves in each dish of eggs and toast that came out of the short-order kitchen. I wish that dash of perfectionism could be sprinkled on some more of NYC's kitchens. Tribeca's Kitchenette is no exception. I enjoyed their Website more than their food. Overall Atmosphere: While their décor is a lovely shade of Shabby Chic – it doesn't match their menu prices. I would expect a bit more Chic to balance the Shabby. The quarters are close enough that they had to move the tables in order for 2 petite people to fit in – so much for a New England feel. Service: The overly friendly gentleman at the door was very congenial but our waitress needed to be tickled and entertained with stand up before she showed a smile. Food: Both my boyfriend and I got eggs sunny side up with biscuits as well as the home-fried potatoes. The eggs were good and the biscuit was good for the first 5 minutes and by then the whole bottom of the biscuit turned into a hockey puck. Now maybe I'm a Northern girl, not familiar with biscuit etiquette. Luckily my opinion was validated by my neighboring table (he was so close I could feel his breath when he was blowing his coffee), who also complained about the rock biscuit. To Kitchenette's credit, they gave him a new one right away. (I didn't bother to ask.) The decaf coffee was good. Some of their lunch options seemed a bit more appealing – but not enough that I would go back. Truthfully it looks like the creators had a good idea but got Tribeca-ized when the neighborhood went rich. Slightly better than diner quality, but not by much.
Posted by Andrew on 01/19/2010
Ordered a Cobb Salad for delivery and got what was essentially a mixed green salad with chicken and blue cheese mixed in. Apologies, but that's not a Cobb Salad. Was looking for some comfort food delivered and didn't get it-- no chopped egg, no bacon, no separation of ingredients. I called to complain and they said tough, "that's how we do it." On top of it the mixed salad greens they used (not iceberg as one would expect) were soggy, the chicken was overly spiced and the portion was ridiculously small given the price.
Posted by Jeff on 10/28/2009
I live in the downtown area, this place is a must. Brunch is always SO good, granted it can get crowded, but it is worth it. Been here many times also for dinner, WOW, great place to eat. It is always close to empty (I think people just only go for brunch) and the food is freakin' awesome! Had their Turkey Dinner, it was so good! I highly suggest dining here. P.S. Would all so called "New Yorkers" please stop being so picky about every little thing. Go and enjoy yourself and have a good meal. So many of you just need to destress and stop complaining about EVERYTHING about dining in NYC, get over it!

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Markets, the economist Willem Buiter once said, are like very noisy small children. "You have to pay attention to them but you shouldn't take them too seriously." That is good advice. The solid performance of Indonesian markets over the past few years — mainly equities but also currencies, bonds and real estate — has been admirable, with investors still paying a premium for exposure to the country. But financial markets can be complacent. In this case, they are perhaps underpricing the risk of a major euro-zone shock to emerging Asia.
Many say that Indonesia will not be particularly affected by these faraway fires since exports to Europe are minimal and domestic consumption comprises more than 60 percent of national output.
But trade is just one link; finance is the other. Here, the fate of Europe is highly relevant to Indonesia. Did you know, for instance, that European banks hold claims worth around 15 percent of total outstanding loans to Indonesia as of early 2012? Or that foreign investors, many of whom are also affected by investments in Europe, own some 60 percent of Indonesian shares and about 33 percent of all local government debt? Any capital flow disruption could be problematic. Regulators, just like parents, must be vigilant — they must see what small, noisy children can't.
The broader problem is that Indonesians don't own enough of their own assets. During this European crisis, foreign bankers have demonstrated significant "home bias." They reduce international exposure to protect market share in core markets. After all, their families, networks, and professional lives are at home. Ultimately, the solution is to deepen local capital markets, ensure more permanent capital and reduce volatility. In short, we need to create our own "home bias."
This is not to be mistaken with the wave of empty protectionism sweeping the globe. If protectionism is seeking to build a higher wall, then deepening capital markets amounts to building a stronger foundation that would strengthen all walls to be better prepared for disaster.
While necessarily a long-term target, this has immediate relevance. European banks are bloated, need to reduce leverage and some of the assets they will sell are Indonesian. For a smooth transition, there need to be buyers, ideally local ones.
One example shows the problem's scale: by how much are European banks deleveraging? French bank Credit Agricole, which has a strong deposit-taking franchise in rural France, showed 1.7 trillion euros ($2.1 trillion) of tangible assets on its March 31, 2012, balance sheet. By comparison, its tangible common equity was 27.2 billion euros. So the leverage ratio (tangible assets/tangible common equity) is a whopping 63 times. By contrast, the equivalent ratio for, say, Bank Negara Indonesia, as of December 2011 is 8 times.
But who would lend to Credit Agricole? This is a bank that would be insolvent if its asset base fell in value by 2 percent. The answer seems to be: other banks. Asian banks have historically been more conservative, relying more on consumer deposits and less on overnight loans from other banks — probably because wholesale funding is more expensive and more volatile here. Europe has been the opposite. But now that wholesale funding has become more expensive, European banks have three choices: raise more capital from private investors, sell assets to reduce leverage and/or turn to their government for capital — usually: all of the above.
There is so much to sell. The euro-zone banking sector, which has $41 trillion in total balance sheet assets, is 2.5 times larger than even the US system (at $16 trillion). If there are more sellers than buyers, prices fall and funding for businesses and consumers in Asia is squeezed.
Fortunately there are two silver linings.
First, Japanese banks appear to have finished a two-decade-long deleveraging cycle and are keen to increase assets again. So they are a source of demand for assets that European banks are keen to sell. Second, local banks are also buying. For Indonesia, where credit by the banking sector/GDP is on the low side, local banks are a promising source of demand.
But we can't rely on luck to ensure smooth adjustment. Regulators must try to grow local capital markets. Data shows that Asian capital markets are vastly smaller than those in Europe and America. Within Asia there are vast differences, too, with Southeast Asia lagging behind East Asia. Why aren't we bigger?
First, finance officials have been reluctant to create a deep asset class denominated in local currency, since that would raise currency values, rendering exports less competitive (even though in the long term, businesses would benefit from cheaper capital). Also, politically connected banks tried to stifle development of the local bond market, including through odd accounting standards and capital controls on foreign investment. Even Asia's famous budget surpluses, while admirable, also have been an impediment to developing bond markets — as there are fewer government bonds available.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has tried to deepen bond markets, and now faces three main challenges, according to the Asian Development Bank. First, Asean needs to follow through with existing projects (standardizing corporate issuances, encouraging market makers to provide liquidity and developing the credit-default-swap market). Second, it must establish an Asean+3 zone of free capital mobility. Third, it must create more liquidity in these markets by changing what banks may accept as collateral. In Indonesia, particularly, the challenge is to develop the local bond market. Retail bonds (ORIs) allow small investors to hold local debt and reduce reliance on foreigners but could grow more.
These goals are incremental, technical and small. But the ultimate aim of deepening capital markets is massive. It would reduce volatility and better insulate Indonesia from external events. Ultimately, if the boom is to last, Asian financial markets need to be driven by Asian investors.
John Riady is a lecturer at Pelita Harapan University Law School and editor-at-large at BeritaSatu Media Holdings.


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Blinking and breathing are both examples of functions done automatically.
(comparative more automatically, superlative most automatically)
- In an automatic manner.
automatic + -ally
Variant of automatic
- done without conscious thought or volition, as if mechanically
- involuntary or reflex, as some muscle or gland action
- moving, operating, etc. by itself; regulating itself: automatic machinery
- done with automatic equipment: an automatic landing
- Firearms
- using the force of the explosion of a shell to eject the empty cartridge case, place the next cartridge into the breech, and fire it, so that shots continue in rapid succession until the trigger is released
- semiautomatic (sense )
Origin of automatic; from Classical Greek automatos, self-moving, self-thinking (; from autos, self + component ; from Indo-European an unverified form mntos, thinking ; from base an unverified form men-, to think from source mind, memory) + -ic
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USGS Science to Support the Elwha River Restoration Project
Who We Are
Several USGS scientists are leading monitoring and analyses of the Elwha River system. These scientists include:
There are a number of partnering agencies, tribes and groups that coordinate monitoring and analyses. These include:
Detailed Biographies
Chris Curran
Amy Draut
Jeff Duda
Jason Dunham
Guy Gelfenbaum
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One of Florida's biggest mysteries is the ruins of an ancient building located in New Smyrna's Old Fort Park. The ruins are constructed of coquina block, yet no evidence has been found to explain where the coquina came from or how it got there. Within the ruins, there are areas that appear to have been built for weapons placement, much like an old Spanish fort. But there was never a Spanish settlement in New Smyrna. So … what was this structure, and who built it?
In 1768, Dr. Andrew Turnbull recruited 1,400 British colonists to establish a settlement in Florida. After a 3 month overseas journey, he landed in what is now called New Smyrna Beach. Maps and records from that time period do not mention the existence of a fort. We know that Dr. Turnbull tried to use the colonists to build a very large stone mansion, but by 1778, the colonists revolted and fled the area. Are these ruins the foundation of Turnbull's failed mansion? Historians say no. They believe he found the ruins and tried to build his mansion on top of them.
In 1783, Dr. Andrew Hull re-established the settlement of New Smyrna. In his writings, he talks about hiring stone masons to build a two story building on a pre-existing foundation. Then in 1854, John D. Sheldon built a forty room hotel on the site of the ruins which was destroyed during the Civil War.
Today, people report seeing a man standing guard atop the ruins, dressed in the uniform of a Spanish soldier from the 16th century. It seems he is looking towards the horizon, perhaps for a ship?


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Lawmakers released the first draft of the state budget this week, and it included $27 billion in cuts. Like other states, Texas is facing a big shortfall brought on by the recession. Other states are proposing tax increases, but Texas lawmakers vow to block state tax hikes.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2005 Four Task Force Liberty soldiers were killed about 11:15 a.m. today by an improvised explosive device in Samarra, one of the four Islamic holy cities in Iraq, which is located about 75 miles north of Baghdad, according to military officials in Tikrit.
The names of the soldiers are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
In other news, Task Force Baghdad officials have updated casualty figures from car bomb attacks carried out in central Baghdad Aug. 17.
A total of 28 Iraqi civilians and four Iraqi police were killed and 68 civilians were wounded in the terrorist attacks, said Army Col. Joseph DiSalvo, commander of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division.
The first part of the attack involved a car bomb, which detonated in a main bus terminal in downtown Baghdad at 7:50 a.m. Ten minutes later, as Iraqi police arrived at the scene, a second car bomb went off outside the terminal, a main transit station for Iraqis heading north and south.
Casualties from both attacks were taken to al-Kindi hospital, where, at 8:45 a.m., a third car bomb was detonated.
The incidents remain under investigation.
In other Baghdad area action, combined Iraqi army and Task Force Baghdad operations netted 25 terror suspects during a series of combat missions in the capital on Aug. 17, military officials reported.
Just before 2 a.m., coalition forces detained a suspect after curfew in the Thawra district in northeast Baghdad. He was carrying an AK-47 assault rifle and wearing an ammunition vest. When the joint patrol searched the suspect's house, they found a second AK-47, a pistol, one new passport and one blank passport. The suspect was taken into custody for questioning.
The largest operation of the day was conducted at 1 p.m. by Iraqi and U.S. soldiers in southwest Baghdad.
In just over three hours, the combined patrol, acting on a tip from an Iraqi citizen, searched 10 anti-Iraqi force safe houses and detained 17 suspected terrorists. The patrol also seized four AK-47s and one machine gun.
At about the same time, another Task Force Baghdad unit conducted a precision operation resulting in the capture of two targeted terror suspects. The suspects are thought to be involved in planning and carrying out terrorist attacks in the Baghdad's Al Rasheed district.
Later, just before 8 p.m., Task Force Baghdad soldiers acting on a tip from an Iraqi citizen found one rocket-propelled grenade round, small-arms ammunition and bomb-making materials at a house in east Baghdad.
The patrol also captured five terror suspects and seized wires, batteries, switches, 40 cell phones and bomb detonators. Multinational forces officials reported that Iraqi army soldiers continue to find and secure improvised explosive devices placed by anti-Iraq forces throughout the country. During a search operation in Suwayrah on Aug. 17, soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 8th Iraqi Army Division, found an IED consisting of three 152 mm artillery shells connected by wires and ready to use. An explosive ordnance disposal team defused the device.
In Fallujah, soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Iraqi Intervention Force, discovered a roadside bomb in a median strip while on a dismounted patrol Aug. 17. The IED, concealed in a water jug, consisted of two 120 mm mortar rounds connected to a Motorola phone base. Explosive ordnance experts destroyed the device in place.
No injuries or damages were reported during the incidents. In the air over Iraq, coalition aircraft flew 48 close-air support and armed reconnaissance sorties Aug. 17 in support of coalition troops, infrastructure protection, reconstruction activities and operations to deter and disrupt terrorist activities, Air Force officials reported.
Officials also said coalition aircraft supported Iraqi and coalition ground force operations to create a secure environment for ongoing Transitional National Assembly meetings.
Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon and Navy F/A-18 Hornet carrierborne fighter and attack aircraft provided close-air support to coalition troops in the vicinities of Al Qaim, Fallujah, Mosul and Tikrit.
Eight Air Force and Navy intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft flew missions. U.S. Air Force and Royal Air Force fighter aircraft also performed in a nontraditional ISR role with their electro-optical and infrared sensors.
In the air war over Afghanistan, coalition aircraft flew 21 close-air support and armed reconnaissance sorties in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. These missions included support to coalition and Afghan troops, the parliamentary and provincial election process, presence route patrol to include border security and reconstruction activities.
Air Force A-10 Thunderbolts and a Predator airborne surveillance reconnaissance and target acquisition aircraft provided close air support to coalition troops in the vicinities of Asadabad, Chaghasaray and Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
Four Air Force ISR aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Afghanistan. Royal Air Force and French Air Force fighter aircraft also performed in a nontraditional ISR role.
Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs and C-130 Hercules aircraft provided intra-theater heavy airlift support, helping sustain operations throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa. Nearly 160 airlift sorties were flown, moving nearly 2,670 passengers and more than 400 short tons of cargo. This included about 3,000 pounds of troop re-supply airdropped to coalition ground forces in eastern Afghanistan.
Coalition C-130 crews from the United Kingdom, Australia and the Republic of Korea flew in support of either Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.
On Aug. 16, U.S. Air Force, Royal Air Force, French Air Force and Singapore Air Force tankers flew 38 sorties and offloaded more than 2.2 million pounds of fuel.


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Anesthesia Knowledge - Epiglottitis
Epiglottitis and its Anesthetic Management
1. Pathophysiology
a. Etiology:
b. Pathology:
2. Clinical presentation
a) Epidemiology:
Classically: children 2-6 years of age, male preponderance
b) Clinical Manifestation
In children the disease can progress from symptoms of a mild upper respiratory infection to severe or complete respiratory obstruction over 6-12 hours, there are no reliable indicators at presentation (stridor…) that predict the course of airway compromise in adults the onset of symptoms is often slower (24-48 hours), even though the more protracted onset is often associated with less severe forms that is not always so and severe airway compromise can be encountered even after a slow onset.
systemic symptoms:
There is often marked dehydration due to the inability to swallow along with fever and excessive secretions.
3. Diagnosis
Clinical diagnosis: especially the rapid onset and the typical presenting features leave little doubt about the diagnosis, in adults making a clinical diagnosis can be more difficult.
Indirect, fiberoptic laryngoscopy with visualization of the involved structures.
All manipulations have to be performed with extreme caution as irritation of the patient in general or of the larynx in particular can cause complete airway obstruction at any time, direct laryngoscopy is contraindicated in the awake patient.
X-ray: enlarged epiglottis presenting as "thumb sign" on neck-X-ray.
Because of the wide availability of fiberoptic laryngoscopes X-ray will usually not be necessary, in fact it can be counterproductive as it may delay airway management.
4. Management
a) Standard Airway management (9)
Decision to secure the airway: there is no predictor at presentation that allows to foresee the course of airway obstruction, the decision to secure the airway will usually be made (in a study in 1978 intubation, tracheostomy and medical management were compared, while tracheostomy and intubation carried a similar mortality (0.86 vs. 0.92%) with medical management there was a mortality of 6.1% (3)), the case has been made for elective tracheostomy since emergency tracheostomy in the situation of failed intubation carries a high risk for complications but given the invasive nature of tracheostomy intubation will usually be attempted, in addition tracheostomy under local anesthesia represents an irritating stimulus to the patient (especially worrisome in the pediatric population) and may in itself lead to worsening airway obstruction with the sharp decline of epiglottitis in children and a relative rise in adults the decision for medical management may be made more often considering the often less severe presentation in adults.
If the decision to intubate is made the patient has to be transported to the Operating Room where personnel capable of performing a tracheostomy have to be present and the instruments are for tracheostomy are ready for use.
Transport to the Operating Room: it is mandatory that any intervention take place in an environment where the tools and personnel for immediate tracheostomy are available, this will typically be the operating room, transport has to be as least irritating as possible (the pediatric patient should be accompanied by parents), monitors (EKG, pulseoximetry) have to be in place, personnel capable of performing an emergency intubation has to be present at all times, instruments to perform emergency laryngoscopy and cricoid- thyroidotomy have to be readily available.
Induction of General Anesthesia and intubation: the patient is placed on the operating table, often the sitting position will be preferred as this facilitates respiration, if it is necessary to calm the pediatric patient one parent should be allowed to accompany the child to the OR, monitors are placed, amongst the standard monitors precordial stethoscope and properly functioning pulseoximetry and capnography are absolute necessities, ENT service has to be present in the operating room (scrubbed) and instruments for tracheostomy have to be open ready for use, ideally the anterior aspect of the patient's neck is surgically prepped.
Inhalational induction is performed with Sevoflurane or Halothane: "breathing down" often has to be performed with the patient in a sitting position: the goal is to achieve a sufficient depth of anesthesia without inducing apnea, reportedly Sevoflurane has a greater respiratory depressant effect than Halothane and the use of Sevoflurane has been discouraged by some authors or a combination of both has been used (initial rapid induction with Sevoflurane and early switch to Halothane to avoid respiratory depression) (4), others have suggested that the rapid onset of anesthesia with Sevoflurane is indeed an advantage over Halothane and the risk of apnea does not pose a significant risk (5,6), once anesthesia is achieved the patient can be lowered into the supine position.
If IV access has not yet been obtained it has to be secured after a sufficient depth of anesthesia is achieved, again premature irritation can cause worsening of airway obstruction or loss of airway Direct laryngoscopy is then performed and placement of an endotracheal tube attempted, Size of the ETT should be at least 0.5 smaller than appropriate size for the patient, smaller tubes should be readily available, if anatomy can not be identified (which is not an unlikely situation due to excessive inflammation and swelling) one should look for air bubbles during exhalation of the patient or an assistant can be asked to compress the chest of the patient while the intubator is looking for the emergence of an air bubble from the larynx, if air can indeed be observed it is likely that an ETT can be placed in that location (reportedly this technique is quite successful also in other situations where anatomy is obscured).
Inhalational induction has been questioned for airway management in adults with epiglottitis because of the prolonged induction as compared to children, prolonged induction includes a prolonged excitement phase which represents a risk for worsening of airway obstruction, therefore alternative ways of adult epiglottitis have been suggested (see below). (7)
The use of muscle relaxants is contraindicated at any time before the ETT has been successfully placed, if intubation fails their use would leave no other choice but tracheostomy, in addition - as in other difficult airway situations - the use of muscle relaxants may alter airway anatomy for the worse.
Positive pressure ventilation with a mask will frequently worsen the symptoms or may be impossible in the first place since the swollen epiglottis can function as ball valve and thus obstruct the airway, therefore this mode of ventilation has to be avoided.
b) Alternative ways of airway management
Inhalational induction and fiberoptic intubation: inhalational induction in the same way as described above, instead of direct laryngoscopy fiberoptic intubation is performed.
Awake nasal fiberoptic intubation under sedation
Rapid sequence induction with cricothyroidotomy if intubation fails, if cricothyroidotomy has to be performed subsequent tracheostomy is necessary as cricothyroidotomy is only a temporary measure. This technique is described very infrequently and is certainly not the standard of care. However, there are case reports (7) where loss of airway during the prolonged excitement phase in an adult was reported. It remains to be seen if with the relative increase of adult epiglottitis more of those reports emerge and a different management of adult epiglottitis will develop
c) Post-intubation management
d) Extubation
Antibiotic treatment will usually lead to sufficient resolution of airway obstruction within 48 to 72 hours. Extubation will be performed when fiberoptic exam shows sufficient decrease of inflammatory changes and a leak around the ETT can be observed when the cuff is deflated.


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PetSafe Outdoor Ultrasonic Bark Control [PS009 PBC00-11216]
- Detects annoying bark up to 15 metres away
- Great for neighbour's nuisance barking dogs!
- 3 sensitivity settings
- 4 levels of operation modes
- Durable and waterproof for outdoor use
- 3 year warranty
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- Detects annoying dog barking up to 15 metres away
- Great for neighbour's nuisance barking dogs!
- Discreet appearance ( Looks like a garden ornament)
- 3 sensitivity settings
- 4 levels of operation modes
- Durable and waterproof for outdoor use
- Two color LED for good/low battery indication
- Battery operated (1 x 9v radio battery, not included)
A solution to stop your dog or your neighbour's dog from annoying barking.
The PetSafe outdoor ultrasonic bark deterrent (PBC00-11216) features 3 adjustable sensitivity settings. The low setting is able to cover up to a 5 metre area, the medium setting is able to cover up to 10 metres and the high setting is able to cover up to 15 metres. This battery operated, waterproof device is perfect for outdoor use. The device features a built-in metal hanger which allows it to be positioned on a fence, tree etc.
How it Works:
When a barking dog is within 15 metres of the PetSafe Outdoor Bark Control device, the internal microphone of the Bark Control device picks up the annoying bark sound and the unit is automatically activated. The PetSafe Outdoor anti barking unit emits an ultrasonic sound heard by dogs but not by humans. Startled by the high-pitched sound that is safe and effective, the dog should stop barking, as it will associate its bark with this unpleasant noise. When the dog stops barking the ultrasonic sounds also stops. The PetSafe Outdoor stop barking unit has 3 sensitivity levels to choose from that indicate what barking level activates the unit and a test mode.
Installation and Setup:
The PetSafe Outdoor stop barking device should be placed facing the dog and within the range of the dog (Max 15 metres). The unit is designed with provisions for hanging or mounting and should be positioned at a height of no more than 1.5 metres. It can be also placed on the tree, fence, pole, etc. For best results, the area between the Outdoor Bark Control device and the barking dog should be free of any large obstacles.
Testing the Outdoor Bark Control
1. Turn the swith the operation mode to TEST.
3. Say "Woof" loudly towards the Microphone to activate the device.
4. The LED light will flash red and there will be an audible sound to indicate that it is functioning properly.
5. Turn the swith back to Low Sensitivity before you start using the Outdoor Bark Control. Note: The TEST Mode is not intended for normal operation. If the PetSafe Outdoor Bark Control is left in TEST Mode, it can send false signals and also reduce battery life.
Key Definitions
Two Colors LED:
The two color LED indicator shows good or low battery. Good battery equals 1 flash every 5 seconds with Green LED. Low battery equals 3 flashes every 5 seconds with the Red LED. If there are no LED lights it is time to change the battery. When emitting the ultrasonic sound, the Red LED is solid. When in test mode, the Red LED will flash if battery is low.
Microphone sensor: The sensor to detect barking.
Sound Activated Speaker: Emits the ultrasonic sound.
Switch with 4 Levels of Operation:
Off, Test, Low Sensitivity, Medium Sensitivity and High Sensitivity operation modes.
Always start the Outdoor anti dog barking device on Low Sensitivity and only increase to Medium Sensitivity if the dog does not respond. If the dog does not respond to Medium Sensitivity, increase to High Sensitivity. Turn to the TEST Mode to verify that your Outdoor Bark Control is working properly. Do not use this Mode for normal operation.
Sensitivity Setting
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|Up to 9.14m
|Up to 15.24m
Metal Hanger: Allows the PetSafe device to be hung on a fence, tree, stands etc.
Battery: Average battery life is 2 months, depending on how often the dog barks. To conserve battery life, turn to the "OFF" position when the ultrasonic device is not in use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the PetSafe Outdoor Bark Control effective on all dogs?
The product may not work on deaf or hearing impaired dogs.
Will the PetSafe Outdoor Bark Control work for multiple dogs?
Yes, it can be used on multiple dogs within range of the Outdoor Bark Control. However, effectiveness depends on the individual dog and their sensitivity to ultrasonic sound.
Can a dog become desensitized to the ultrasonic sound?
There are some situations where dogs become desensitized. To avoid this, only turn the Outdoor Bark Control on during periods of unwanted barking.


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SK Energy Selects Triple Point for End-to-End Commodity Management SINGAPORE -- (Marketwire) -- 09/19/12 -- Triple Point Technology, the leading global provider of cloud and on-premise Commodity Management software, announced today that SK Energy has licensed Triple Point's trading, risk management, chartering, and vessel operations solutions to manage its new global oil business. SK Energy is the largest oil refiner and marketer in Korea, and the fourth largest refiner in Asia with a capacity of 1.12 million barrels per day. SK Energy is a subsidiary of SK Innovation, one of the world's leading energy and petrochemical companies with a presence in 19 countries. SK Innovation is engaged in exploration and development activities in 30 oil and gas blocks in 16 nations worldwide. SK Energy selected Triple Point because it offers the only solution for managing a true end-to-end value chain for oil and refined products. The company will utilize Commodity XL(TM), Triple Point's commodity trading and risk management (CTRM) platform, alongside Triple Point's Chartering and VesselOps(TM) product. This allows cargo information to be captured from trading and moved to schedulers, risk managers, and administrators -- delivering a comprehensive, front-to-back office solution. In addition, SK Energy chose Triple Point because Commodity XL's advanced architecture enables it to be rapidly and efficiently configured to SK's exact requirements. Other CTRM solutions available for the Asian market typically require extensive customization. Triple Point has a proven track record of successful deployments with major Asian oil companies including China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) Limited, Reliance Industries, HMEL, and Petredec. "Triple Point has gained significant momentum in Asia Pacific, with 75% year-over-year revenue growth," said Simon Woods, vice president, international sales, Triple Point. "SK Energy is the first major Korean energy company to install an enterprise ETRM solution, and we're honored that they chose Triple Point." About Triple Point Technology Triple Point Technology(R) is the leading global provider of cloud and on-premise Commodity Management software that delivers advanced analytics to optimize end-to-end commodity and energy value chains. The company provides real-time, innovative solutions to competitively address the complex and volatile commodities supply chain: buying, selling, trading, and procurement; enterprise risk management; scheduling and logistics; storage; processing; and settlement and accounting. Triple Point's Commodity Management platform enables over 400 customers in 35+ countries to profitably manage exposure to energy and raw materials across industries, including energy, metals, minerals, agriculture, transportation, shipping, consumer products (CP), industrial manufacturers, and big box retailers. Triple Point was named a "Leader" in Gartner's ETRM Magic Quadrant for its completeness of vision and ability to execute in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. Founded in 1993, the company employs over 800 staff in 14 offices and support centers around the globe. www.tpt.com. Contact: Lauren LaFronz Tel: +1.203.291.7979 Email: email@example.com
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Two years ago I often wandered by the corner of Ossington and Humbert to admire an old, near dilapidated three story building. The place was vacant but the building had just sold. The sign in the window read Tops in Kitchens and at its apex lay a sign etched in stone with the name LeVack Block.
In the time that's passed, owner Adam Baguely and designer Amber Honor Elson have transformed the proposed heritage property (1889-1891) into a stunning new bar. It's split into two rooms with a bar/restaurtant area in the front called LeVack and a dance/event space in the back named The Block.
Numerous red tape with getting all the necessary permits delayed its opening but finally last month the new LeVack Block was born. Inside, the front room is stunning. There are soaring windows, one hundred year old plus exposed brick, vintage lighting and chairs, and a bar assembled from an old bank teller window.
On tap are eight microbrews ($5.50 - $6.50), Guinness ($6.50) plus eight bottles (including Kingfisher, yum!) and a short wine list with six reds and five whites. The food service has yet to ramp up but I was told it will feature salads, wings and a mean croque monsieur.
Cover charge for the front will be $0 but it will be interesting to see how the back space evolves. I've got high hopes as there aren't enough places in Toronto that successfully marry an intimate bar with a dance venue.
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The bar looks really great, but the dance space looks a little like a basement storage room.
The bar looks really great, but the dance space looks a little like a basement storage room.
Don't most dance spaces look like storage rooms (or at least bland, boring spaces) when more fully lit?
It'd be nice to see a little more creative menu. It does look like a nice 'bistro' type setting in the front, and it'd be nice to have food to refect this.
this place is suffering from major identity issues. I went there last week and it seemed like they can't decide if their a dance club, a bar, a restaurant, a bistro... They should just pick one.
ya, i heard they are finishing-up their kitchen and adjusting their menu to offer a full-menu in a couple of weeks...should be interesting...
A new expanded menu is in development. We are currently expanding the kitchen so that we can offer more items. We have had issues with kitchen equipment and are currently working them out.
In regards to the 'identity issues'. At LeVack the goal was to keep the spectrum open and not define ourselves to one thing. True the dancing and the bar developed faster than the food and restaurant part did. We also acknowledge that we have had some nights where the party crowd showed up sooner and the restaurant crowd stayed later. We are currently working on this and one step we have taken has been to start the music a little later so as to not interfere with people who come to eat.
The dance room also is in development. It may never entirely loose it's 'basement storage' look but we do have future development plans in store that will certainly liven it up.
Thanks to everyone for their comments. We want to make LeVack a fun place for everyone and every comment helps.
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Great place - went for the first time last night and was very impressed with the fantastic music and wonderful service. can i just make a small recommendation, though. your busboy is overly zealous in cleaning up tables. he took away our group's drinks twice -- most of us had just bought them and they were three-quarters full. i welcome clearing empty glasses off tables, but brand - new drinks? not so much. thanks for remedying this with the busboys and congrats on such a welcoming, warm and fun place for those of us who like to dance but don't want to hang out with a group of nineteen year olds!
I was there last night and it was a great time. The friends I was with really wanted to leave early for the drake so we did. I wish we had stayed here it was way more fun. Looking forward to coming back
Thank you for the comments. Yes I will speak to the busboy(s) about the taking the drinks.
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I loved the vibe. Chic, fresh but not pretentious. A place I definitely could hang with friends for one drink...or several and feel comfortable. It brings some more inspiring attitude to the corner in that hood. The decor is rockin' and the painter deserves a medal for having the patience to be that meticulous with that design and colour palette.
I'll venture back for sure.
Hope the place is a huge success!
where are the famous wings? two months later of checking in a still no deep fryer for such highly self-tauted food?
Unfortunately we were unable to have the fryer installed as planned and therefore there will be no said chicken wings.
On that note we do have a fryer for sale if anyone is interested. Please contact Adam at (647) 588-3300.
We do have a new delicious menu though. Come by and check it out. I recommend the ravioli.
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I went there with some friends a few weekends back, and loved it. The vibe was great, and we were lucky enough to stake out the table near the front window which is a lovely place to be. My only complaint was that the music got too loud at one point, ruining the potential for good conversation. That's personal preference though, as I prefer a good conversation over dancing up a storm. Great spot though, I'll definitely be back.
It's been a long time coming...the full kitchen, hmmm. The first product of the "full kitchen" was suppose to be "the best wings in town". No wings on the menu.
Hate to do this but I'm furious. We booked LeVack Block for a post wedding party MONTHS ago. All we wanted to do was have our dj's (the guys from Rec Room at Clinton's) spin and have an open party for friends and anybody else who wanted to join. Amber at LeVack Block decided to re-neg and double book without letting us know, leaving us hanging at the last minute. NOT COOL. I'm pretty sure they would have made a killing off our night. I guess this is par for the course for the Toronto service industry.
I can't believe that LeVack Block double booked and then cancelled a wedding reception with only a months notice. That's really, really poor. A terrible way to treat customers and people in general.
Good food, great service and a nice atmosphere. My husband thought his beef wrap was good but overpriced for what it was. The Mediterrean platter was excellent and so was the sangria.
This club is dingy, the people that come out to this club are low life thugs and the security don't care for the safety of anyone in the club. Avoid this place if you can.
I actually used to come by Levack on Thursday nights not too long ago and there was a ton of people out and partying, the music was bumping and there was a great vibe. To my surprise, I walked by there about a month ago and there was absolutely nothing going on? I know that their Saturdays are already good, but due to my work schedule, Thursday is more of my night to party. It would be great to see them get some fresh DJ's in there on a Thursday on a consistent basis to get these nights back on track again. I also found that the staff was very friendly/personable and made me feel right at home.
Back in January 2008 Marcus said: "At LeVack the goal was to keep the spectrum open and not define ourselves to one thing" - I was here this past Friday night and I don't believe this comment at all.
We were the only ones dancing, and the DJ REFUSED to take a request stating that they only played one type of music. Sorry buddy, but you sucked. We left and had an amazing time elsewhere. Will not return - there are many places in Toronto and this is by far the worst I have ever been to.
This was the first bar I visited in Toronto since moving from Halifax and yes the dancefloor looks like a storage closet but whoever the DJ was played the best early 90's music!!!
Danced all night and loved it!!!
Went there for the first time tonight, as part of the Winterlicious promotion. It was really disappointing - the food was mediocre and the service was terrible. I had ordered the chicken fingers - that's all you get, a couple chicken fingers, no veggies, no fries, nothing. They were boring too, I could have taken them out of the freezer at home. And the Winterlicious menu is not as listed on their website or the TO website. Beer was overpriced too. Anyways, we won't be going back there - too bad, it had potential. Really shouldn't be included in Winterlicious - this place is not a restaurant.
We went to LeVack over the weekend and had the most horrible time. First off, the music was horrible. The DJ downstairs didn't blend any songs together; I felt like I was in my living room with my baby brother at the computer mixing music.
It was crowded beyond reason; we were constantly pushed and shoved and had no space to dance. We spent 20mins trying to get a drink. Finally, when we attempted to leave, it took 30mins as there was only one coatroom girl- in a dark room with no flashlight. There was no line or any sort organization. People cut in and the the "security guards" did nothing.
Really unimpressed with this place.
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Well it looks like another round of tablets, eReaders, and those in between are currently making their way onto the market. I've been asked this week to weigh in on the Nook Tablet and the Kindle Fire. Which device is your most stylish choice out of these new entries?
First off, I have to say I'm not always big on devices that repeat the same look as something I've seen before. With the Nook Tablet, it looks like the Nook Color. And with the Kindle Fire, it "borrows" its looks from the Blackberry Playbook. Not to say this is completely a bad thing; good design is simply good design. But I like to see something fresh for a newer model. But with that being said, which of these devices is the hottest?
The Nook Color so far as been the only eReader I thought worthy of a purchase due to its style. Just as the Nook Color looks great, so does the Nook Tablet. There are some subtle changes, but it still has a nice rubberized back, and the screen looks fantastic. When it comes to the UI, it is nice, but I wasn't all that impressed by it.
Then we have the Kindle Fire. With a name like Fire, you wouldn't think it would flame out, but overall I was generally unimpressed with the Kindle Fire. It has a nice look to it, which it should since it somehow has the same look as the Blackberry Playbook which I'm a fan of. It has a rubberized back, which is a plus, but that is about it. The UI on the Kindle Fire is definitely different, but not unique or cool enough to make it worthwhile. If this is the best Amazon can do, then the iPad will be dominating for the foreseeable future!
So in the end, only one can own the tech walk, and though it looks much the same as before, the Nooks gets it. The Nook Tablet takes the style and fashion title for this one.
Nook Tablet G Style Rating: Fashion Star
Kindle Fire G Style Rating: Fashion Misfire
Interesting opinion but I disagree and the sales numbers will support my conclusion that the Fire offers higher value then the Nook.
I got the Kindle Fire, and I purchased the Blackberry Playbook 5 months ago. The playbook is great, but no developers are supporting it with great apps yet, probably never. I would love to have netflix, hulu, spotify or skype on it… Too bad
My wife and I love our new Kindle Fire. It's lightweight, easy to use and has a great interface. The first thing I recommend anyone with a new Kindle do is install the nook app. We got our instructions from http://www.kindlemad.com through google.
It basically unlocks all the Android marketplace apps and unlocks the device. I am one very happy Kindle owner!


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Is it possible to detect user input in an editor script? The Input class isn't working at all. Input.GetKey never returns true, and Input.mousePosition is always zero.
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The only thing I have seen that adds a hotkey is when you create a menu item. // Add menu named "Do Something" to the main menu // and give it a shortcut (ctrl-o on Windows, cmd-o on OS X). @MenuItem ("GameObject/Do Something %o") static function DoSomething () { Debug.Log ("Perform operation"); } alexnode 0 secs ago
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Input does not work, but you can use Event.current.alt, Event.current.control, etc to see if alt or ctrl or any of the modifier keys are pressed.
And you can use Event.current.button to determine which mouse button is pressed!
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This made life super easy. Thanks!
May 27, 2014 at 10:57 AM Bezzy
It is not. The Input class is only running in playmode and runtime. For editor scripting you are limited to what GUI events offer you - meaning you would need your handler to live in either a custom inspector or an editor window.
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I've dealt with hay fever for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid, spring time came with swollen, watery eyes, uncontrollable sneezing, and hiding inside while I watched my friends play outside our living room window. The only allergy medicine available made me drowsy. It sucked.
This year I'll be 42 year old and I just learned (thanks to my boyfriend's research) that if you eat local honey (which is yummy), it'll help you build an immunity to local pollen. As you can imagine, honey is my bestest friend right now.
So when the Groundhog said that we'd have an early spring right before winter dumped a load on the east coast, I wasn't worried. Honey has got me covered. Then the sun came out, the weather started getting warmer and yesterday I started sneezing. Not big deal, right? And then the unforeseeable happened…
Hayfever Symptoms in Dogs
- Blue started getting eye goobers; more than normal. He has itchy eyes and a runny nose.
- Rodrigo started getting itchy; especially his ears, legs and paws. He also has a runny nose and is sneezing.
- Sydney experienced the return of the itchy redness in her armpits.
Our dogs have seasonal allergies. I thought these weren't supposed to start until April or May, but I guess I was wrong. I'm going to call the veterinarian to confirm the symptoms and to see if I need to bring the dogs in for an exam.
Some Breeds are More Prone to Hayfever than Others
- Boston Terriers
- Cairn Terriers
- Dalmatians
- Irish Setters
- Poodles
- Schnauzers
- Scottish Terriers
- West Highland Terriers
- Wired-Haired Terriers
This is How We Relieve Hayfever Symptoms in Dogs
- Last night, Rodrigo got a bath. Cool (not cold) water to cool his skin down. I used one of our favorite shampoo, John Paul Pet Calm Moisture Shampoo or the Oatmeal. He tried to hide from me, but then he was a happy dog after, because he felt so much better.
- Sydney's armpit rash were treated with Witch Hazel (to clean the area), Aloe Vera gel, and then baby powder to make it easier when the skin rubbed when she walked.
- Everyone got a dosage of Benedryl, which helped alleviate any itchiness and cleared up Blue's eye.
- Rodrigo gets to have his paws rinsed off each evening to wash off any allergens that cause them to itch. If this doesn't alleviate the itching, we'll do a paw soak in Epsom salt. Directions: Dissolve a 1/2 cup of Epsom salt into a gallon of very warm; be sure to stir well to disolve the Epsom salt
- We ran out of time to wash their bedding last night, but we'll wash it tonight. But we did wash the blankets covering the furniture in the house.
- And we vacuumed the house with our Rainbow Vacuum Cleaner, which does a great job of cleaning any allergens in the air.
The next step is to call our veterinarian to see if we need to bring the dogs in (I believe I typed this already). I'll keep you updated on what she has to say.
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The state fined two Whatcom County businesses $3,000 each for failing to file routine reports on possible pollution in the stormwater that runs off their sites.
EPL Feed in Sumas and Hunnicutt's Inc. of Bellingham failed to provide stormwater reports for at least three straight quarters as required by a state permit, according to the Department of Ecology.
Ecology sent two letters reminding the businesses the reports were due before issuing the fines, agency spokeswoman Sandy Howard said.
Representatives from EPL Feed did not respond to requests for comment. EPL Feed, a joint venture of Elenbaas Company and Land O' Lakes Purina Feed, makes feed for commercial dairy farms.
Hunnicutt's does industrial and commercial painting, either at the customer's location or at its facility on Bakerview Spur.
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The company received notice of the fine by phone on Tuesday, Aug. 12, Sabrowski said.
"You can bet I will take care of whatever it is I have to take care of," he said.
The 14 businesses fined statewide, including the two in Whatcom County, should get certified letters regarding the penalty on Thursday, Ecology stormwater manager Bill Moore said. The businesses will have 30 days to appeal the fine.
Ecology has no evidence that runoff from EPL Feed or Hunnicutt's is polluting the environment. The penalty is only for repeated failure to file reports.
"The paperwork is the evidence that we have to know if there is a pollution problem," Howard said.
"Some of the most toxic stormwater runoff comes from these kinds of sites," she said. Ecology regulates nearly 1,200 facilities statewide with its industrial stormwater permit.
The permit requires companies to sample for turbidity, pH, oil sheen, copper and zinc, Moore said.


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In AutoCAD 2011 New Features, instructor Jeff Bartels highlights productivity and creativity enhancing additions to the AutoCAD toolset. This course covers improved functions for selecting and creating geometry, updated modification tools for hatches and polylines, simplified parametric constraint tools, and the new dynamic surface modeling techniques for creating complex shapes. Exercise files accompany the course.
In this lesson we're going to create a handle for our wagon. While constructing this part, we're going to learn how to create a new surface by offsetting an existing one. And we'll also learn how to create a surface using a network of curves. On my screen I've some geometry. I'm going to orbit my drawing a little bit so that you can see how this geometry is oriented in 3D space. Generally speaking, I've drawn the bottom front edge of the handle, and I've created some line work here that represents the shape of the top of the handle.
I'm going to start by launching the Extrude command. I'll select this edge and hit Enter and I'm going to extrude this back a distance of 1. Let's orbit this around. Now I'd like to represent the thickness of the handle. To do that I'm going to offset this surface. To offset a surface we're going to come up to the Create panel, launch the Offset tool. I will then select my surface and hit Enter, and take a look at these arrows. These are showing us the direction of the offset.
Currently these are incorrect. I'd like to make my offset to the inside. To get access to the Offset Settings, I'm going to right-click. My settings are right here. I can use the Flip direction option to change the direction of my offset. As long as we are here, notice this. If I wanted to, I could create an offset to both sides, or I could offset this surface and create a solid object, much like using the Thicken command. I'm going to select Flip direction, and then I'll enter the distance of my offset, 0.17, and I'll hit Enter.
If I tip this up, you can easily see my new offset surface. Now these are little hard to tell apart, since they're the same color. So I'm going to select my new surface and hit Ctrl+1 on my keyboard to bring up the Property Changer, and in the Color area here, I'm going to set his color to red. When I'm finished, I'll close the Property Changer and I'll hit Escape to deselect. Let's zoom in on the surfaces. At this point I don't need my section lines anymore, so I'm going to go to Layer Properties Manager.
Let's turn off this layer called Surface_ Section and we'll return to the drawing. The next thing I'd like to do is close up the edges between these surfaces. To do that I'm going to use the Blend tool. I'll launch Blend and then I'll select the edges on this red surface, and hit Enter. I will then select the edges on the white surface and hit Enter, and I would like my blend to have nice square corners. So I'm going to click CONtinuity, and I'll set both of my edges to G0.
When I'm finished, I'll hit Enter. Let's orbit this around. We'll close up the other side. Once again, I'll launch Blend. I'll select the edges of my surface and hit Enter. I will then select the edges of the other surface and hit Enter. And I will set the CONtinuity of both edges to G0. When I'm finished I'll hit Enter. We'll orbit this back around. Let's backup a little bit.
Now let's look at this geometry. I've created these curves to define the shape of the top of the handle. Let me orbit this a little bit. This curved geometry was created using elliptical arcs and splines. To use this geometry to define a surface, I'm going to use the Network tool. Network can be found in the Create panel of our ribbon. I'll launch the command. I'm going to orbit this so these are a little easier to select. And what we do is select our curves going in one direction first and hit Enter, and then select the curves running in the other direction. When finished hit Enter.
Using the Network tool is a lot like using the Loft command, except we are selecting sections running in two directions. Let's zoom in a little. I'm going to open up the Layer Properties Manager. Let's turn off this layer called Surface _NetworkTOP and we'll turn on the layer called Surface_NetworkBOT this time. On this layer, I have geometry that represents the shape of the bottom half of the handle. Once again, I'm going to launch the Network tool. I'll select my curves in the first direction, and I'll hit Enter.
Now I'd like to select the curves running in the other direction. Before I select my curves running in the other direction, I would like to use the edge of this first surface as a curve. When we create a surface using the Network tool, our curves can be simple line work, like what I've been selecting. We can also use the edge of an existing surface or the edge of an existing solid object. To use the edge of this surface as a curve, I'm going to hold my Ctrl key and click to select it. I'll then release the Ctrl key.
I'll select the spline, and then I'll hold my Ctrl key and I'll select this edge. When I'm finished I'll hit Enter. And as I orbit this around you can see that I've created a network surface that ties perfectly to our original network surface. Let's go back to Layer Properties Manager and I'm going to turn off the layer called Surface_NetworkBOT and we'll return to the drawing. Now let's tie these two objects together. To do that I'm going to use the Blend tool. I'll launch Blend.
I'll select these two edges and hit Enter. Let's orbit this down, and I'll select these four edges and hit Enter. Now while I'm still in Preview mode, I'm going to orbit this around. Notice that it doesn't look the best. I've got a large bulge on the side. I'm going to select CONtinuity and I'd like my first edge continuity, which is the edge up here, to be G0 and I'll set the CONtinuity for the second edge to be G2.
When I'm finished I'll hit Enter. There we go. That's a much nicer transition. Let's do the other side. Once again, I'll launch the Blend tool. I'll select these two edges and hit Enter. We'll orbit this up, and I will select these edges and hit Enter. Just like before, I'll go to CONtinuity and I'll set my first edge to G0 and the second edge to G2 and I'll hit Enter.
Now we probably don't have to have this surface stay red anymore. I'm going to click to select it. I'll hit Ctrl+1 to bring the Property Changer back and I'll change its Color property back to ByLayer. When I'm finished, I'll close the Property Changer and I'll hit Escape to deselect. We have one more thing we have to do. we have to create the handle extension. Let's go back to the Layer Properties Manager, and we'll turn on one more layer. Let's turn on the Solid_Extrude layer. I'll tip this up a little bit.
We can see this circle and this path. This represents the geometry I'd like to use to create the handle extension. I'd like this to be a solid extrusion. So I'm going to zoom back in. I'll launch the Extrude command and then I'll right-click and select Mode and then I'll select Solid from the menu. I'll select my circle. Now even though it didn't highlight on screen, I can see in the command line that it was found. I'll hit Enter and I don't want this to be a straight extrusion so I'm going to right-click and select Path, and I'll select this path.
Let's back up and take a look. That looks all right. I'm going to zoom back in on the handle. We'll center that on screen. Finally, we'll go back to Layer Properties Manager. We'll turn off the Solid_Extrude layer, and then we'll save this part so we can use it later in our final assembly. I'm going to click the application menu. We'll click Save As. We're going to save this in the Exercise Files folder inside the Finished_Parts directory and I'm going to call this 08_Handle_Finished.
This completes the geometry for the handle. In this lesson we learned that it's possible to offset surface objects. We can offset them to either side or both sides if we want. We also learned that a surface can be created using a network of curves. These curves can include line work, the edges of other surfaces, or even the edges of solid objects.
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Thrush is a very common infection that's caused by yeast called Candida albicans. Normally, the Candida organisms live harmlessly in your gut and in one in five women it also resides in the vagina. They usually coexist quite happily with other normal organisms in your body, and are kept in check by your immune system and also by the good bacteria (which you have probably heard about from adverts for pro-biotic drinks and supplements).
The pH levels in a healthy vagina also play a part in stopping the yeast from getting too frisky and causing a problem.
As with the rest of your body, though, it doesn't take much for the finely tuned systems to start getting a little bit out of balance. If the conditions in your vagina start to make it favourable for Candida to start multiplying, you can be sure that it will take advantage and start to overgrow as soon as the opportunity arises. That's why most women will probably experience at least one attack of thrush in their lifetime, and some women suffer from thrush on more than one occasion.
Don't worry, thrush is not a sexually transmitted disease – that is you don't have to be sexually active to get it. However, if you are sexually active, you can pass the infection between you and your partner when you're having sex.
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symptoms of Thrush?
Although different women will experience the symptoms of thrush differently, and it's very possible that your own symptoms can change from one attack to another, there are certain things that you should look out for that can be a sign you're about to suffer from thrush.
The first and most obvious sign that you might be coming down with a thrush infection is discomfort 'down below'. You might feel a little bit itchy or sore around your labia and the entrance to your vagina. You might also feel a little swollen.
The next sign, which not all women will notice, especially at first, is a whitish discharge that is generally odourless. Some people say that it looks a little bit like cottage cheese.
Other symptoms you might get are an uncomfortable burning sensation when you pass urine, and pain or a burning sensation during sex.
Should I worry?
Usually, there is nothing to be concerned about if you get thrush.The general advice is that if you haven't had it before, and you think you might be experiencing your very first attack, you should go to your GP and get it checked out. The chances are it's just thrush and you'll be advised about your options for treatment.
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Twilight Meteor In Canadian Turf Sunday
Twilight Meteor In Canadian Turf Sunday
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HALLANDALE BEACH, FL - Peachtree Stable's 7-year-old Twilight Meteor, winner of the $150,000 Canadian Turf Stakes (G3) in 2009 when trained by Todd Pletcher, comes back in Sunday's renewal of the one-mile grass course fixture in the care of trainer Marty Wolfson, who won back-to-back renewals of the Canadian Turf in 1995-96 with The Vid.
Jockey Alex Solis gets a return call on Twilight Meteor in the wide-open field of 10 after they teamed up to finished an even fifth last out in the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (G1) on Feb. 5, beaten only 2 ¼ lengths for it all. The son of Smart Strike was sidelined for 20 months after the Canadian in 2009 and returned to finish third in an allowance at Calder and win the Tropical Turf Handicap (G3) at Calder in the fall.
Two other Graded stakes winners over the Gulfstream course will line up for the Canadian with Charles Fipke and George Waud's 8-year-old Society Chairman to be ridden by Jose Lezcano for trainer Roger Attfield and Joe Bravo aboard Priscilla Vaccarezza and partners' 4-year-old Little Mike for trainer Dale Romans.
Society Chairman is a veteran Canadian-bred turf stakes performer by Not Impossible with earnings of $650,000 and won the Appleton Stakes (G3) in March last year. In two starts in the fall in Kentucky he went on to finish a strong second by a length behind Gio Ponti in the Shadwell Turf (G1) at Keeneland and ninth last out behind Goldikova and Gio Ponti in the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) at Churchill downs on Nov. 6.
Little Mike won the Ft. Lauderdale Stakes (G3) by a nose here on Jan. 9 when trained by Allen Iwinski and came back to finish sixth in the Gulfstream Turf in his first start since being transferred to Romans. The Spanish Steps gelding set the pace to inside the eighth pole in the Gulfstream Turf and was beaten only 2 ½ lengths for it all by the winner.
Lael Stable's 5-year-old Nicanor, best-known as Barbaro's full-brother, makes his first start since a close-up third-place effort in an overnight stakes on turf at Aqueduct on Nov. 26 for trainer Michael Matz. The celebrated sibling by Dynaformer finished second twice in maiden special races on turf early in 2009 and won turf allowance events at Delaware Park and Belmont Park last season. Jockey Julien Leparoux gets the call.
Making his grass course debut in the Canadian will be Black Sheep Racing's China with Rajiv Maragh named to ride for trainer Todd Quast as he makes his first start since scoring a hard-fought photo victory in a six-furlong allowance race run over a 'sloppy' track at Churchill Downs on Nov. 25. The son of Tale of the Cat has won three of six starts with two seconds and has been prepared for his return at Goldmark Farm in Ocala.
Completing the field for the 45th running of the Canadian Turf are Michael Lynch's Dr. Smarty Jack, Elvis Trujillo; R.A. Hill Stable's Rogue Victory, Kent Desormeaux; Henco Inc. and Four Horsemen Stable's Tannersville, Luis Jurado; Harvey Clarke and Andrew Albstein's Yankee Fortune, Victor Santiago; and A.J. Suited Racing Stable's Zifzaf, Javier Castellano.