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Shehnilla Shujaat, Khalid Iqbal Talpur.
Protecting Healthcare Workers from COVID-19 Hazards.
Al-Shifa J Ophthalmol Jan ;17(1):30-5.
Objective: To ensure, the quality and proper management of ophthalmic patients & protection of health care providers amidst hard time of COVID-19. Study design: Study design is observational study. Place and duration of study: The place of our study was Sindh Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and duration of this study was nine months from 1st April 2020 to 31st December 2020. Methods: Ophthalmic patients and ophthalmologists were at higher risk of being infected by the novel corona virus because of close proximity during examination and procedures, so special strategies were adopted to protect them. Hospital as the hub of ophthalmic procedures was at the top target for this disease. The patients were ensured to be provided special care of hand wash / sanitizer & face mask for protection against covid-19. All the SOPs were strictly followed by health care providers, that included use of protective equipment like face masks, hand gloves, hand sanitizers. Also, special campaign was carried out, which educated people about complete awareness of symptoms pertaining to coronavirus. Elective procedures were deferred to prevent the spread of virus and emergency patients were attended on urgent basis. Results: Gradual and timely change in strategies helped to ensure continued ophthalmic care in the challenging time of COVID-19 without interruption. Simultaneously the safety of health care providers was also being taken care of. Conclusion: Precautionary steps to protect the health of ophthalmic practitioners may be considered during hard times and crisis like that of pandemic covid-19.
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The training course “Souls without Frontiers” was held from 23-29 of July 2019 in the small German town of Velbert. The need of high quality training for young teachers and youth workers, working in the field of integration of refugees and migrants in the contemporary European societies, gives rise to the idea of the current training. The organizers advocated a specific system and approach for integration, based on methods used in non-formal education to be disseminated to other organizations and NGOs. To achieve this, young people from twelve countries of different age, with diverse backgrounds, representatives of a number of organizations and institutions participated in the training. Despite the record high temperatures for Germany, we were all motivated to share and enrich our knowledge, learn and practice new skills and competences.
Thanks to the highly trained team of the hosting organization, we had the opportunity to visit a juvenile refugee accommodation center in the town of Velbert. During the visit, the center staff spoke about the nature of their work, openly shared the challenges they face on a daily basis, and highlighted some of the most important characteristics and competences that a youth worker in this type of institution needs to have.
The training was fruitful and enriching, the program varied and the activities were intensive. I believe that the present and the future will provide us many opportunities to practice the knowledge and skills we have acquired during this one week, to practice and disseminate good practices and to share our experience. And we will carry the memory of this experience long in our hearts and minds. Because in the field of youth work you touch hearts, change destinies, inspire and give everything you carry within yourself as a person and a professional. Because this “job” is a mission and the profession is a vocation. This thought remained in our minds after the end of the training. I am happy that I had the opportunity to be part of this experience, to meet these people. See you soon, “souls without frontiers”!

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Taxi drivers have dropped their legal bid to try to overturn the original decision to grant Uber a licence to operate in London.
The Action For Cabbies (AFC) group hoped that a crowdfunding drive would raise the £600,000 needed to start its legal challenge.
But the scheme has fallen £250,000 short, dealing a huge blow for black cabs in their efforts to make the US ride-hailing app illegal in the capital.
The row has raged for four years since Transport for London (TfL) gave the US tech giant a licence for minicabs. Various protests have followed, such as last month.
Uber has gone on prospering in the face of such opposition. The service enables smartphone users to book a vehicle via an app linked to their credit cards.
It has proved cheaper than the black cab's much-regulated industry, dramatically altering the challenges faced by the capital's minicab companies and taxi drivers.
Uber has already won a major triumph earlier in 2016 when TfL scrapped plans to introduce more controls over the service.
But the cabbies' alliance has not given up the overall fight. It proposes to divert legal funds already raised to thwart TfL's hopes of getting every taxi kitted out with contactless credit card readers this October.
The AFC wants to get the rules judicially reviewed before then.
The group's legal argument for getting the Uber licence overturned is that TfL did not follow the right course of action when giving it the permit.
The number of black cabs in London currently totals 22,500, but only half of them have readers installed.
Some cabbies are against the plan because credit card sales come with added fees charged.
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A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
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- Author Fredrik Backman
At first, I thought this was just going to be another book about a taciturn Scandinavian man - an older gentleman, grumpy at the world but with a strong moral fibre and deep down a good heart. It was that, of course, but it was so much more. The way the story is structured, gradually filling in the back story of Ove’s life, whilst also gradually giving him reasons to keep going in the future, was perfect.
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The beach in that area is undeveloped and on our 2013 trip we had it mostly to ourselves, both for morning walks and for sunset attitude adjustments. 300 yards away, back at Coastanoa, there's a hot tub and a hot meal waiting! Maybe best of all, even if there's work the next day there's no rush to leave because the drive back to San Francisco is so short.
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GOP Lieutenant Governor is BOOED at Trump's Ohio rally after he encourages the president's supporters to wear face masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic
- Lt. Governor Jon Husted pulled out both 'Trump 2020' and 'MAGA' face masks during his appearance at Trump's Dayton rally
- Husted was promptly booed, with one person yelling for him to 'get off the stage'
- Some of President Trump's supporters have been reluctant to wear face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic, claiming they impinge on personal liberties
- Trump later took to the stage where he claimed that COVID-19 'affects virtually no one' except the elderly and those with pre-existing conditions
The Republican politician took to the stage in front of 1,200 Trump supporters in Dayton on Monday evening, where he urged the crowd to cover their noses and mouths when out in public.
'I'm trying to make masks in America great again,' Husted enthusiastically told the unimpressed crowd after whipping out a red face mask with the words 'Trump 2020' emblazoned across it.
The audience instantly made their disapproval known, with loud jeers breaking out.
'Get off the stage,' one Trump supporter could be heard yelling in video shared on social media by The Recount.
Ohio's GOP Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted has been booed at a Trump rally after he tried to encourage the President's supporters to wear face masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Husted then pulled out a second mask, with the acronym 'MAGA' printed on it, as he forged ahead with his ill-fated sales pitch.
'Hang on, I get it! You don't like it. But when you go in a grocery store where you have to wear one ... just listen up! All right, I get it...' Husted conceded as the booing continued.
He then stated: 'But if somebody tells you to take it off, you can at least say you're trying to save the country by wearing one of President Donald Trump's masks!'
The booing came despite the fact many people in the audiences were actually wearing face masks.
However, some of President Trump's supporters have been reluctant to don face coverings in public, despite doctors saying they are effective in reducing the spread of the COVID-19.
Studies have shown that wearing a mask can cut the risk transmitting the virus, as it blocks droplets of water from being spread while breathing, coughing and talking.
One peer-reviewed study in the Lancet showed wearing a mask cut the risk of transmission from 17 percent to 3 percent.
On April 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put out an updated advisory on coronavirus transmission recommending that Americans wear masks.
Trump famously refused to wear a face mask during the first few months of the coronavirus pandemic, insisting he was frequently tested for the contagious virus and did not need to cover his nose and mouth.
Some supporters see executive orders to wear face coverings - which have been issued across several states - as impinging on their personal freedoms.
It comes as the United States reaches 200,000 COVID-19 deaths and 6.8million cases.
Ohio's GOP Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted recently shared this snap to Twitter, which showed him sporting a face mask
Following Husted's appearance at the rally, Trump took to the stage and spoke to the crowd for more than a hour.
During his address he mentioned the coronavirus crisis, claiming the virus 'affects virtually nobody' except for older Americans and those with preexisting conditions.
'Now we know it affects elderly people. Elderly people with heart problems and other problems. If they have other problems, that’s what it really affects. That’s it,' said Trump.
'In some states nobody young. They have a strong immune system - who knows. Take your hat off to the young because they have a hell of an immune system. It affects virtually no one,' he said, before adding 'open your schools.'
Following Husted's appearance at the rally, Trump took to the stage and spoke to the crowd for more than a hour


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(Redirected from Tariffs)
A tariff is a tax or custom duty on an imported good. It can take one of two forms: (1) a tax per unit, known as a specific tariff, or (2) a tax based on the value of the good, known as an ad valorem tariff.
Tariffs in history
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- Carney, John (August 15, 2018). Carney: Trump is Right, ‘Our Country Was Built on Tariffs’. Breitbart News. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- Byas, Steve (August 16, 2018). Tariffs and the Founding Fathers. The New American. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- Buchanan, Patrick J. (July 26, 2018). Did Tariffs Make America Great? The New American. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- Ferry, Jeff (August 17, 2018). Actually, tariffs work — look no further than China's booming economy for proof. USA Today. Retrieved August 17, 2018.

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Last year saw company formation rise to an all time high in Gloucester, according to figures in a new report from Duport.co.uk.
New company registrations reached a record high in Bury last year, according to recent research from Duport.co.uk.
Recent research from Duport.co.uk shows there was a rise in company closures in Wirral during 2013, with 597 companies closing over the course of the year.
A recent poll has shown that 24% of self-employed people take no annual leave, compared to only 5% of permanent workers.
The survey, which was conducted by ICM and commissioned by accountancy company Boox, questioned 2033 adults across the UK. Other findings were that almost half of self-employed workers continue working when they are on leave, and that self-employed workers are twice as likely as their permanently employed counterparts to check emails on holiday.
However, there must be some benefits to running your own company, as 56% of those surveyed preferred it to being in full-time employment. 35% also stated that they found the flexible working hours convenient.
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Hillary and Bill Clinton livid at being compared to Anthony Weiner
Candidate and campaign aides reportedly referencing Clinton White House
Bill and Hillary Clinton are livid to hear that mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner, whose sexting escapades have derailed his campaign, is comparing their troubles in the White House to his own, The New York Post has claimed.
'The Clintons are upset with the comparisons that the Weiners seem to be encouraging, that Huma Abedin (Weiner's wife) is 'standing by her man’ the way Hillary did with Bill, which is not what she in fact did,' said a top state Democrat.
According to the Post, Weiner and his campaign aides have frequently referenced the Clintons as they seek to convince skeptical Democrats that voters can still back Weiner despite his online sexual antics.
Did voters turn their back on President Clinton when his marital betrayals become public, they asked.
'The Clintons are upset that Weiner’s campaign is saying that Huma is just like Hillary,' said the source. 'How dare they compare Huma with Hillary? Hillary was the first lady. Hillary was a senator. She was secretary of state.'
Abedin's unqualified support for her husband after he admitted last Tuesday that he had engaged in online sexting months after he resigned in disgrace from Congress in 2011 left the Clintons stunned, a source told the Post. Abedin is a longtime Hilary Clinton aide and friend, which makes the comparisons particularly rancorous.
'Hillary didn’t know Huma would do this whole stand-by-your-man routine, and that’s one of the reasons the Clintons are distancing themselves from all this nonsense,' the source said.
'Our marriage, like many others, has had its ups and its downs,' Abedin told the press last week.
'Who didn’t think Huma was referring to the Clintons when she said that?' a Democratic source reportedly told the Post.
Although the impact of the Weiner saga on Hillary’s run for president in 2016 looks like it will be minimal, the Clintons have reportedly been aggressively distancing themselves from the mayoral contender.
The Post reports that one prominent Hillary Clinton backer is close to going public with a sharp criticism of Weiner, to send the message that the Clintons want him out of the mayor’s race.
On Sunday the former Clinton White House Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers said that she was sure the Clintons wanted Weiner out of the race.
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EXPLORING TAORMINA AND CATANIA ON FOOT
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In a nutshell Two pleasant walks encompassing some stunning architecture in Taormina, a Mediterranean gem with a sophisticated vibe, and Catania, where the wonderful Baroque buildings will delight our eyes.
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- We will leave the port by coach and head to beautiful Taormina, located in a spectacular position overlooking the sea. Despite being a tourist hot-spot, this town still retains its Medieval charm.
- When we reach our destination, we will enjoy a pleasant walk through the centre along the Medieval streets overlooked by elegant buildings that make way to reveal breathtaking views.
- We will admire the famous Palazzo Corvaja, a stunning stately villa dating back to the 15th century but with more distant origins, in the square that was once the ancient forum and before that the Greek agora.
- Then we will visit the Greek theatre, the most important and well preserved ancient monument in Taormina, built on a wonderful vantage point and boasting exceptional acoustics, so much so that it is still used for concerts and shows.
- After the visit, we will have some free time to do some shopping in the pedestrianised area and enjoy a snack of our choice.
- Our journey will continue with a sightseeing tour of Catania, a wonderful Baroque city that owes its current architectural splendour to its reconstruction after the earthquake in 1693.
- We will admire the beautiful Fountain of Proserpine a monumental group of sculptures embellished with water features. Then we will travel along Via Etnea, a road lined with splendid churches and imposing Sicilian Baroque buildings, and pass through Piazza Stesicoro, the square that is dominated by the 19th century monument dedicated to Vincenzo Bellini, a composer from Catania.
- When we reach Piazza del Duomo, we will leave the coach and enjoy a guided walking tour of the centre, entering the oldest part of the city, which is home to Catania Cathedral, built in the Middle Ages and enhanced over the centuries until it received its 18th-century features, and Elephant Fountain: the animal that symbolises the city dominates on top of a white tabernacle and supports an obelisk on its back.
- Then we will return to the coach which will take us back to the ship docked in the port.
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Columbus is a diverse city, and that means we get to enjoy a variety of foods from around the world. You can literally walk down to the Short North and try multiple dishes from different countries in one day if you have the time. But, if you’re looking to make your own international dishes or want to try new snacks, you’ll probably have to head to an international grocery. Luckily, Columbus has plenty of those, and some feature restaurants or eateries in them. So start making your shopping list and get hungry—here are three markets you won’t want to pass up.
International Market Foods
Location: Olentangy River Road
Best Menu Item: Chicken Gyro
International Market Foods is truly a hidden gem, and I honestly didn’t know about it until my friends wanted to get gyros for dinner—I passed by it a million times! This market has both a small eatery with seating and a grocery, and many of the menu items and groceries available are Indian-based; if you’re looking for fresh ingredients that are hard to find locally and don’t want to travel far from campus, this is your new favorite place. Their food is prepared fresh behind the counter, so feel free to let your mouth water as you watch your gyro get topped with veggies and Tzatziki sauce. Seasoned fries are the perfect side to order with gyros, and feel free to grab a pop from the grocery or try something new, like a bottled raspberry malt. Cheesy date life hack: get a date for your date! These fruits literally taste like candy, and you can find them right next to the ordering counter in the display case.
Saraga International Grocery
Location: Cleveland Ave
Best Menu Item: Dumplings
Want to go on a tour of foods from all around the world? If your answer is yes, Saraga International Grocery should be your next stop. Each aisle has food from a different part of the world—East Asia, Mexico, etc.—and features everything from pasta to snacks to tea. Saraga is best known for its dumplings that are served out of a small place in the store called Momo Ghar. These dumplings are covered with a delicious sauce, and are perfect for a quick dinner or snack stop while you’re shopping. You can grab dessert to take home that’s just a few steps away, too. Fresh baked pastries can be found at the front of Saraga, and many of them are bigger than a hand. I also recommend trying a new drink while you are there. Ramune is a sweet carbonated beverage that can double as a dessert; it has tons of flavors and a marble you get to punch into the drink container (Google it).
The Market Italian Village
Location: Summit Street
Best Menu Item: La Delice de Bourgogne (Waffle Fries)
Ok, so this place isn’t really a “market”, but it was so unique and delicious it just had to be included in this list. If you’re headed downtown on Summit Street, you may have seen the rooster logo on The Market’s exterior that makes it stand out from the endless rows of houses. The restaurant is located on the left and looks a lot smaller on the outside than it is on the inside. They serve a variety of rich Italian foods—from custom charcuterie boards to a classic pizza served straight from the fire fed oven. You’ll want to order ev- erything on the menu. I’m a huge fan of waffle fries, and though I’ve never put honey or spread truffle cheese on them, I want all my waffle fries prepared this way now. They’re a great appetizer, and the slice of truffle cheese works great as a pizza crust dip, too! Another great feature of the Market is that it is open on the weekends for brunch, so get your friends together and try out their morning menu.
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Vegans may have higher risk for bone fractures
Vegans have a higher risk for total fractures when compared with meat eaters, and vegans, fish eaters and vegetarians have an elevated risk for hip fractures, according to findings published in BMC Medicine.
“This is the first comprehensive study on the risks of both total and site-specific fractures in people of different diet groups,” Tammy Y.N. Tong, PhD, a nutritional epidemiologist in the Nuffield Department of Public Health at the University of Oxford, U.K., said in a press release. “We found that vegans had a higher risk of total fractures, which resulted in close to 20 more cases per 1,000 people over a 10-year period compared to people who ate meat. The biggest differences were for hip fractures, where the risk in vegans was 2.3 times higher than in people who ate meat, equivalent to 15 more cases per 1,000 people over 10 years.”
Tong and colleagues conducted a prospective cohort study of 54,898 participants who were recruited from across the United Kingdom from 1993 to 2001. At recruitment, participants completed a questionnaire in which they provided information about diet, sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle and medical history. Similar questions were asked in a follow-up questionnaire sent to participants in 2010. Based on their answers, participants were categorized as meat eaters, fish eaters (did not eat meat, but ate fish), vegetarians (did not eat meat or fish, but ate dairy or eggs) or vegans (did not eat meat, fish, dairy or eggs).
Researchers linked each participant to National Health Service records through March 2016 in England; May 2016 in Wales; and October 2016 in Scotland. Data on first recorded hospital admission or death from total and site-specific fractures were collected. Site-specific fractures analyzed included arm, wrist, hip, leg, ankle and other. The other category included the clavicle, rib and vertebra.
The study population included 29,380 meat eaters, 8,037 fish eaters, 15,499 vegetarians and 1,982 vegans. During a mean 17.6 years of follow-up, there were 3,941 cases of total fractures, 566 arm fractures, 889 wrist fractures, 945 hip fractures, 366 leg fractures, 520 ankle fractures and 467 fractures in the other category.
After adjusting for confounders and BMI, vegans (adjusted HR = 1.43; 95% CI, 1.2-1.7) had a higher risk for total fractures compared with meat eaters. Vegans also had the highest elevated risk for hip fractures (aHR = 2.31; 95% CI, 1.66-3.22) when compared with meat eaters. An increased risk for hip fractures was also found for fish eaters (aHR = 1.26; 95% CI, 1.02-1.54) and vegetarians (aHR = 1.25; 95% CI, 1.04-1.5). Findings for both total fractures and hip fractures were stronger before adjusting for BMI, but remained significantly stronger for vegans after adjustments for calcium and protein.
Vegans also had a higher risk for leg fractures compared with meat eaters (aHR = 2.05; 95% CI, 1.23-3.41). For other sites, vegans had an elevated risk for vertebral fractures (aHR = 2.42; 95% CI, 2.31-4.48), but not for clavicle or rib fractures. There were no differences in risk for any of the groups for arm, wrist or ankle fractures after adjusting for BMI.
Researchers attributed the higher risks in the nonmeat-eating groups to a lower BMI and possibly lower intakes of calcium and protein.
“More studies are needed, especially from non-European and contemporary populations, to examine the generalizability of our findings and to explore possible heterogeneity by factors including age, sex, menopausal status and BMI,” the researchers wrote. “Future work might benefit from examining possible biological pathways by investigating serum levels of vitamin D, vitamin B12, or insulin-like growth factor I, or in assessing the possible roles of other nutrients that are abundant in animal-sourced foods.”

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Last Monday, NYPD's 110th precinct officers Melissa Mezzoiuso and George Morinia-Blocker received a call about a supposedly vicious pit bull on the Grand Central Parkway in Queens. When they arrived on the scene and parked their squad car to stop traffic, it was clear that the pup was just scared and hurt – not vicious at all. Officer Mezzoiuso had to pick up the dog and carry him to safety as he couldn't even move on his own.
How could anyone thínk thís adorable pup was vícíous?
Inítíally named Rocky, whích was later changed to Huxley, the pup was brought to the ASPCA ín Queens. He had been hít by a car and was ín rough shape.
Staff decíded to transport Huxley to the maín ASPCA locatíon ín Manhattan for further assessment.
The 6-month-old pup needed surgery for a broken leg
He's now recoveríng (and receívíng a lot of love from hís rescuers!) at the ASPCA.
No more runníng around on expressways, Huxley!
ASPCA ís stíll awaítíng any ínformatíon as to Huxley's prevíous owners, or íf he has a home. For now though, he's healíng, safe and sound.
Thankfully someone called the políce before somethíng even more terríble happened to thís adorable líttle pup. If you ever see a stray dog tryíng to dodge traffíc, call the políce ímmedíately. You could help save a lífe!

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- 1 Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis
- 2 Causes of Multiple Sclerosis
- 3 Treatment of multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease of the nervous system, which causes damage to the surrounding nerve fibers of the brain and spinal cord of the myelin sheath, as a result of which the function of these nerves is disrupted. Damage to the membrane can occur in different places, so the disease is called multiple sclerosis. Depending on the affected area, various disorders occur, for example, muscle tension, paralysis, imbalance and coordination, skin sensitivity disorders, gallbladder dysfunction and urinary incontinence function, intellectual disorders, depression, trigeminal neuralgia, paralysis of the motor muscles of the eye Apple, optic nerve damage, loss of vision.
A distinctive feature of multiple sclerosis is that the disease can periodically exacerbate, and sometimes its symptoms are almost not manifested. Sometimes the disease is consistently severe. Multiple sclerosis affects people aged 30-40 years, while in women this disease occurs 3 times more often than men. Until now, there is no unambiguous answer about the causes of multiple sclerosis. It is believed that the influence has a genetic predisposition, viral infections, craniocerebral trauma. The disease manifests itself in different symptoms, so it is difficult to diagnose it.
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease of the brain and spinal cord. The disease begins slowly, most often after cerebral trauma, birth-related infections, poisoning. When the disease worsens, the patient's health deteriorates sharply. After a while, the patient's well-being stabilizes and even slightly improves. The disease covers the main neurological functions - motor skills, cognitive activity. The patient's mood is bad, headaches are aggravated, memory disorders appear. Often, it is diagnosed by eye damage, when suddenly suddenly or irreversibly lose sight. Equilibrium, motor skills may also be disturbed, there may be trembling, speech and psyche may be upset. In addition, there are difficulties in controlling urination and emptying. Inflammatory changes are also present in the spinal cord, regulation of the pelvic organs functions is affected.
Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis
- Doubling in the eyes.
- Hearing loss.
- Noise in ears.
- Involuntary movements.
- Disturbances of movement and sense of balance.
- Difficulty in urinating and emptying.
Causes of Multiple Sclerosis
Some people think that this disease is caused by a viral infection, others say that multiple sclerosis is caused by the formation of small blood clots in the blood vessels of the brain. There is an assumption that some people inherit this disease, others inherit only a tendency to disease.
Treatment of multiple sclerosis
Treatment of the disease is carried out in the hospital by hormones, drugs that suppress the sensitivity of the body and other drugs. To prevent the disease is not exacerbated, in spring and autumn are assigned vitamins of group B and vitamin C. You can not smoke, take alcohol, overstrain, catch cold. Rehabilitation, motion therapy is very important.
If you experience any visual impairment, hearing or a sense of balance, if you have difficulty with the functions of the locomotor system, you should contact your doctor.
The doctor thoroughly examines the patient. Treatment of multiple sclerosis is appointed taking into account the factors that caused the disease.
Course of the disease
First one or both legs weak, sometimes they numb, itch, upset urination and emptying. In the initial stage, spontaneous recovery is possible. In addition, the disease for no apparent reason can stop progressing.
Is Multiple Sclerosis Dangerous?
Most patients are destined to physical infirmity until the end of life. Over time, the patient himself can not dress and move. After 3-5 years a person becomes disabled.
When symptoms of multiple sclerosis occur, you should consult a doctor. Perhaps this is not multiple sclerosis, but some other disease that can be treated only if it is started on time.
Frequently, multiple sclerosis means a life in a wheelchair for the patient. However, in 30-40% of patients there can be improvements. Symptoms of the disease can disappear partially or completely after a while.
In patients with multiple sclerosis, there are many problems, so they need additional help.
Multiple sclerosis and mental state
People with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis are often afraid of exacerbation of the disease, so they are nervous, feel pity for themselves, they think that they are thrown out of life. These experiences can lead to severe depression. Help in such cases can be a professional doctor-psychotherapist.
Multiple sclerosis and family
Professional advice can be provided by family counseling services. Partly family therapy is also practiced by psychologists. In certain situations, a family member may visit a psychologist or psychiatrist.
Multiple sclerosis and sexuality
Multiple sclerosis often manifests physical and mental problems associated with sexuality. It is very important to talk with the patient about possible sexual disorders.
Multiple sclerosis and pregnancy
Pregnancy, as a rule, does not have a negative effect on the course of the disease. Most patients during this period feel even better, feel a surge of strength and energy. However, before planning pregnancy, a woman should consult a gynecologist and a neurologist.
Multiple sclerosis and work
Most people with multiple sclerosis can perform their normal work for many years. However, at an aggravation they can not cope with their duties. Then you need to retrain, change your job.

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Uncertainty Estimation for Resource Assessment—An Application to Coal
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The U.S. Geological Survey is conducting a national assessment of coal resources. As part of that assessment, a geostatistical procedure has been developed to estimate the uncertainty of coal resources for the historical categories of geological assurance: measured, indicated, inferred, and hypothetical coal. Data consist of spatially clustered coal thickness measurements from coal beds and/or zones that cover, in some cases, several thousand square kilometers. Our procedure involved trend removal, an examination of spatial correlation, computation of a sample semivariogram, and fitting a semivariogram model. This model provided standard deviations for the uncertainty estimates. The number of sample points (drill holes) in each historical category also was estimated. Measurement error in the thickness of the coal bed/zone was obtained from the fitted model or supplied exogenously. From this information approximate estimates of uncertainty on the historical categories were computed. We illustrate the methodology using drill hole data from the Harmon coal bed located in southwestern North Dakota. The methodology will be applied to approximately 50 coal data sets.
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Hearts Of Oak continued with their struggles as they draw against FC Samartex 1996 in the week 6 game of the Ghana Premier league match played at the Accra Sports Stadium.
The draw has added to a consecutive winless game for the phobians and have drawn concerns from both fans and management.
Coach Martin Coopman and his men found it difficult to even create a chance against the resolute defence of FC Samartex.
They had hoped to get a win in the he but samartex gollie was up to the task as he denied Hamza Issa from scoring on the 67th minute of the game. Salifu Ibrahim and Kashala Ramos were all introduced into the game but could not savage the points for Hearts of Oak as the draw against Samartex.
The draw push Hearts Of Oak to the 12th position on the league log.
Hearts Of Oak in the 2023/24 league season have played three matches at the Accra Sports Stadium, scoring 1 goal with a win and two draws. llie

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What is Ocean?
It brings reliability, automation and efficiency to cloud infrastructure management for containers. It continuously analyzes how your containers are using infrastructure, automatically scaling compute resources to maximize utilization and availability utilizing the optimal blend of spot, reserved and on-demand compute instances.
Ocean is a tool in the Container Tools category of a tech stack.
Who uses Ocean?
12 developers on StackShare have stated that they use Ocean.
Terraform, Ansible, AWS CloudFormation, Rancher, and Google Kubernetes Engine are some of the popular tools that integrate with Ocean. Here's a list of all 10 tools that integrate with Ocean.
- Serverless compute engine
- Mix and match instance families and sizes in the same availability zone
- Use reserved instances, savings plans, spot, and on-demand instances automatically
- Infrastructure automation via continuous container bin packing
- Container Cost Showback
- Container Right-Sizing
- Automatic Headroom provisioning for container warm start
- 99.99% SLA for spot workloads
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Kubernetes is an open source orchestration system for Docker containers. It handles scheduling onto nodes in a compute cluster and actively manages workloads to ensure that their state matches the users declared intentions.
AWS Lambda is a compute service that runs your code in response to events and automatically manages the underlying compute resources for you. You can use AWS Lambda to extend other AWS services with custom logic, or create your own back-end services that operate at AWS scale, performance, and security.
With Compose, you define a multi-container application in a single file, then spin your application up in a single command which does everything that needs to be done to get it running.
Build applications comprised of microservices that run in response to events, auto-scale for you, and only charge you when they run. This lowers the total cost of maintaining your apps, enabling you to build more logic, faster. The Framework uses new event-driven compute services, like AWS Lambda, Google CloudFunctions, and more.
It provides tools for developers to quickly build some of the common patterns in distributed systems.
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U.S. stocks struggled for direction Monday, kicking off August on an ambivalent note after the biggest monthly gains since November 2020 for the S&P 500 left investors to debate whether gains mark a bottom or merely a bear-market bounce from the June lows.What’s happening
The Dow Jones Industrial Average
rose 35 points, or 0.1%, to 32,881.
The S&P 500
was up 5 points, or 0.1%, at 4,135.
The Nasdaq Composite
ticked 74 points up, or 0.6%, to 12,464.
Stocks ended sharply higher on Friday, leaving the Dow up 6.7% for the month, while the S&P 500 saw a 9.1% July jump, the biggest monthly gains for both since November 2020. The Nasdaq surged 12.3% for its best monthly performance since April 2020 and its strongest July on record, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
What’s driving the market Stocks erased early losses to trade into positive territory after the Institute for Supply Management reported that its closely followed manufacturing gauge dipped to 52.8% in July from a reading of 53% a month earlier. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal forecast the index to total 52.1%. While any number above 50% signifies growth, the latest reading was the weakest since June 2020. Big gains for stock indexes last week capped a strong July bounce fueled by earnings that have so far been better than feared. Investors also cheered what they saw as signals the Federal Reserve might not have to raise rates as aggressively as previously expected as the economy slows. “In equity markets, there were few signs of caution about how Fed speakers and the upcoming data might affect the narrative as generally impressive earnings results in both America and Europe gave the bulls the upper hand, while the retreat in yields provided additional support,” said Raffi Boyadjian, lead investment analyst at XM, in a note. Need to Know: FAANGs ain’t what they used to be, so beware the bear-market bounce says this hedge-fund manager On Friday, data showed that higher gasoline prices led the personal-consumption-expenditures price index up 1% in June, exceeding forecasts of 0.9%. June inflation measured by the PCE index showed the cost of living over the past year climbed 6.8%, the highest rate since January 1982. Last Wednesday, the Fed ended its two-day policy meeting with another 75-basis-point rate hike in an effort to curb soaring inflation. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said last week that another 75 basis-point move could be considered in …


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Sync for Genes Phase 5: Computable artifacts for sharing dynamically annotated Robert Dolin, Bret S. E. Heale, Rohan Gupta, Carla Alvarez, Justin Aronson, Aziz Boxwala, Shaileshbhai R. Gothi, Ammar Husami, James Shalaby, Lawrence Babb, Alex Wagner, Srikar Chamala
FHIR‐formatted genomic variants
- Health Information Management
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Health Informatics
Variant annotation is a critical component in next‐generation sequencing, enabling a sequencing lab to comb through a sea of variants in order to hone in on those likely to be most significant, and providing clinicians with necessary context for decision‐making. But with the rapid evolution of genomics knowledge, reported annotations can quickly become out‐of‐date. Under the ONC Sync for Genes program, our team sought to standardize the sharing of dynamically annotated variants (e.g., variants annotated on demand, based on current knowledge). The computable biomedical knowledge artifacts that were developed enable a clinical decision support (CDS) application to surface up‐to‐date annotations to clinicians.
The work reported in this article relies on the Health Level 7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Genomics and Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) Variant Annotation (VA) standards. We developed a CDS pipeline that dynamically annotates patient's variants through an intersection with current knowledge and serves up the FHIR‐encoded variants and annotations (diagnostic and therapeutic implications, molecular consequences, population allele frequencies) via FHIR Genomics Operations. ClinVar, CIViC, and PharmGKB were used as knowledge sources, encoded as per the GA4GH VA specification.
Primary public artifacts from this project include a GitHub repository with all source code, a Swagger interface that allows anyone to visualize and interact with the code using only a web browser, and a backend database where all (synthetic and anonymized) patient data and knowledge are housed.
We found that variant annotation varies in complexity based on the variant type, and that various bioinformatics strategies can greatly improve automated annotation fidelity. More importantly, we demonstrated the feasibility of an ecosystem where genomic knowledge bases have standardized knowledge (e.g., based on the GA4GH VA spec), and CDS applications can dynamically leverage that knowledge to provide real‐time decision support, based on current knowledge, to clinicians at the point of care.

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Published at Wednesday, 17 January 2018 by Darcy Anderson in Home Design, with total 21 digitals.
Place the main furniture first: One of the most effective home designing tips to avoid cluttering at your home is to place the main and the most important furnishing first. For example, beds, couches, desks at all should be placed first and at the center of the room so that enough space is left for the placement of the rest of the furniture. Make sure that large pieces of the furniture are evenly placed in the room to strike the right balance. After the placement of the main pieces is done, then place the rest of the sundry furniture to ensure smooth flow of the traffic in the room.
Minimalist home designs are often chosen by house owners these days to refurbish or build their properties, because their simple and seamless style makes their abode more comfortable and relaxing. Minimalist design is influenced by the Japanese art elements of clean lines and open spaces. It does not support elaborate features, clutter, and unnecessary items that take up space.
Building and design trends today incorporate numerous innovative ideas for achieving the optimum comfort level, with interest to spare. Design software readily available to professionals and consumers alike allow each to develop a space in 3D that simplifies expression and enables those ideas to come alive, whether they are related to the must-have kitchen island or the fire pit in the center of the sunken living room. Knowing how to communicate visions and desires is the key to achieving the home of your dreams.


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EU citizens – who can prove five years of residency in the UK be given permanent residence status, which can be converted to a new type of indefinite leave to remain once the UK exits the European Union altogether.
EU citizens once the UK leaves the EU. The current UK visa system for non-EU citizen workers the Tier 2 visa and Tier 2 sponsorship licence system is very restrictive. It seems likely that many EU citizens currently in the UK will gain permanent residence. EU citizens wishing to work in the UK for the first time after Brexit are likely to find things much harder.
EU nationals currently living in Britain once Brexit takes place, the report compiled by both sides of the Brexit debate, along with employers and unions, urges the government to guarantee that the estimated 2.8 million EU citizens currently in the UK will be able to stay after Britain leaves the EU.
the government to ‘streamline the residency application process,’ given that in order to process the number of Likely permanent residency filings by EU citizens under the current system, would take more than a century, according to calculations.
“Defining the rights and status of the estimated 2.8 million EU citizens living in the UK should be the first priority of this government in its negotiations with other EU member states.”
The report pointed out that virtually no one had suggested that EU nationals in the UK should leave once the UK leaves the EU. In fact, even the official Vote Leave campaign made the case that they should remain, which means there was no need for the government to ‘lie’ about having to secure the future of Brits abroad to guarantee the future of EU citizens in Britain.


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There are films that we'll see this weekend just for sheer entertainment value, but Qasim Basir's "MOOZ-lum", is more than a film it's a movement. On the surface it's a dramatic well-written film about Tariq, a young man struggling with defining religion for himself. He is Muslim and the lessons he's learned at the hands of his religious teachers, including his father, bring him nothing but pain.
Underneath that story is a message--without being "preachy"--concerning the demonizing of one religion, one set of people, based on the actions of a few. And looking even beyond that message , you'll see a movement of diverse people, nationally and internationally, that have used the internet and grassroots efforts to not only get "MOOZ-lum" into theaters in 10 select cities this weekend, but are also working to getting it in theaters throughout the world.
Casted well with impressive performances by Evan Ross, Roger Guenveur Smith, Nia Long, Dorian Missick, and Danny Glover, "MOOZ-lum" is based on the life experiences of Qasim Basir, the director and writer. It's set in Michigan, Basir's home state, and uses flashbacks to tell his moving story. And yes, Basir is Muslim.
But no matter your religious beliefs, it's a relatable story and will make you question just why do you believe what you do. Such a timeless and timely story is ironic considering America's own challenge in defining for ourselves the difference between a Muslim and a terrorist. The two are NOT synonymous. And as audiences experience the tragedy of 9-11 from Tariq's (Evan Ross) perspective, a Muslim perspective, some may be reminded of past shameful moments in America's own history which go too often unspoken.
If you're clueless to what I'm referring to Google "Japanese American Internment" "1942" or since it's Black History Month try "Black Wall Street" "May 31, 1921." Terrorists come in all shapes, sizes, races, and religious affiliations yet ironically groups like the Klu Klux Klan were never labeled that way. Ponder that! I digress...
MOOZ-lum's PERSONAL IMPACT
What makes "MOOZ-lum" important too is its exploration of how do you be true to yourself when it could dramatically effect your family, friends, and finances? Seeing Tariq's mother (Nia Long) and Professor Jamal (Dorian Missick) face this challenge also makes this a film about individuality.
In the interview below, "MOOZ-lum" producer, Dana Offenbach, says staying to true to what she believed motivated her to help Basir bring this film to life. Listen also to how they chose the great cast and overcame the obstacles to see it OPEN THIS WEEKEND IN 10 SELECT CITIES.
VISIT "MOOZ-lum's" FACEBOOK FAN PAGE to see if it's playing in your city and LIKE THE PAGE! Join the movement to get "MOOZ-lum" to more screens nationwide. Tweet it, Facebook it, blog it, email it, and tell your friends about the very necessary imagery and messages in it. And after you see it, I'd love to get your feedback here on the blog!


Thales has signed new contracts worth almost 100 million Euros with European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) to supply over 500 Threat Warning Equipment (TWE) self-protection systems for Eurocopter Tiger and NH90 helicopters.
The aircraft are scheduled for delivery to the armed forces of France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Finland and Australia.
The TWE system, developed and integrated by Thales, consists of an instantaneous wide-band electromagnetic detection function (radar warning receiver) and a laser-warning receiver developed by EADS. Thales will also supply the system’s central processing unit.
According to Thales, the TWE forms the core of an integrated self-protection system. In addition to the radar warning and laser warning functions, it also manages all the other components of the self-protection system, including the missile approach warning system and chaff/flare dispensers.
Deliveries will be completed by 2012.


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Between the 7th & 8th Concessions
Twice in the past several days I have included photos from the Love Mountain Nature Reserve on the north side of the Oak Ridges MoraineTrail, between the 6th and 7th Concessions of King Township. In this blog, I have moved over to the ORTA trail between the 7th and 8th Concessions of King. This section of the trail, along the King Ridge, is more of a challenge for old legs like mine, with its continuous change of elevations and some trail sections that are rather steep. I started on the 7th Concession, south of Pottageville, and managed 4 kilometres today, in and back out. The Happy Valley Forest here is just as grand as it is on Love Mountain, east of the 8th and slightly south. Huge maples and beech prevail, but Red Oak of similar heights are spotted regularly, especially when one is stepping on newly dropped acorns.
On this part of the Oak Ridges Trail, one or two streams are spotted trickling in a northerly direction, headed for the Pottageville Swamp. Most of the water from the moraine's King Ridge stays underground until it appears a little further down the north slope of the moraine. There are a couple of spots however that do require footbridges to get across the small streams.
At about the halfway mark between the 7th and 8th, in a depression in the forest floor between surrounding upland slopes, is a marsh which has as many tall ferns as it has tall cattails. The autumn colours of this wet spot were a lovely contrast to the the still mostly dark green forest, and a surprising feature of this hardwood upland forest.
Ash trees in the Happy Valley Forest are as susceptible to the Emerald Ash Borer as well as Ash anywhere else. In the photo at left, is an Ash tree that has been treated to hopefully withstand the insect onslaught.
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ARLINGTON- Arlington Public Schools’ Transition Program moved from Arlington High School to a house on the campus of the district’s Support Services building.
The house will serve as a safe facility for the program and provide more opportunities for students to learn the skills they need to be self-sufficient, officials said.
The Transition Program is part of the district’s Special Education Department and serves students ages 18-21.
“Due to the limited space and lack of running water in the classroom at the high school, it was hard for the students to learn the skills they needed,” teacher Cheryl Burkhead said.
“This new location allows the students to practice their cooking and cleaning skills and learn how to maintain a home. In addition, the students now have access to a bus line which expands their reach into the community.”
“I enjoy helping people in the community,” 18-year-old Erik Johnson added.
The students help community organizations in different ways. They wash, dry and organize clothes at Arlington Kids Kloset, a non-profit organization that provides new and quality used clothing, shoes and hygiene products to students.
They’ve also served meals and cleaned at Friendship House in Mount Vernon and also served as personal shoppers at Costco.
“One of the former Transition students now works for a Costco and checks receipts as shoppers leave the warehouse,” Burkhead said. “If the students learn the necessary skills, they can be very productive in society. That’s why this move was so important.”


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This was the theme of the recent Haribon visit to Sitio Pangotloan, Barangay Mahabang Lalim, General Nakar, Quezon Province, participated in by eight members who braved the stormy weather to immerse in the community and pay homage to the watershed that contributes to the provision of potable water in Metro Manila. The destination is a community located in Mt. Irid-Angelo (IBA 33), part of the Southern Sierra Madre Mountain Range, and an Important Biodiversity Area (IBA). Haribon partnered with this community for the protection and conservation of this remaining large tract of tropical rainforest in the Luzon Island, Philippines. Then they proceeded to the Agos river where the community demonstrated the use of the “tain”, a fish catchments tool for sustainable fishing.
Constantino, C. (2015, December 15). Living in harmony with nature. The Manila Times, p. B8.
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The bike magazine Cycles tested 8 of the best city bike pedals in their issue 3/2018. And guess what? Two of our models, the MOTO Reflex- and the Urban Pedal took 1st and 2nd place!
The MOTO Reflex Pedal got a “Special Mention” award from the German Design Council at the German Design Award 2016.
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It’s the second day of Mental Health Awareness Week.
For me music has always been integral in lifting my mood. As this year’s theme is kindness, I’ve picked One Love by U2 to listen to this morning.
It’s a song about forgiveness, caring and love. The kindness message in this song reminds us that we are all living this one life together. We need to remember to carry each other through the trials of this earthly existence. Being kind is love.
What song do you listen to to lift your mood? #kindness #mhaw20 #mentalhealthawareness #caring #forgiveness #love #music


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All State Insurance has signed a 7-year lease at Peace Street Crossing Shopping Center in Canton. John Michael Holtmann of Duckworth Realty Inc. represented the landlord. The shopping center is managed by Duckworth Realty Inc.
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Since February, police have issued $35 million in e-tickets.
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Since the new Road Traffic Act went into force on February 1, the police have issued e-tickets totaling approximately $35 million.
According to the constabulary, 5,533 of these citations were issued by the police in the first six days of February. 401 of those funds have already been distributed.
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I cannot believe that I have been here for one week and a day already! I can much less believe that Christmas is the day after tomorrow. This whole moving process has been such a whirlwind and so eagerly anticipated for so long that I have to pinch myself whenever I say I live in Colorado instead of Virginia (I admit I still feel like I am on a really long vacation when I drive around and see mountains!). My dad and I road-tripped cross country, it was a lot of fun and a once in a lifetime trip!!! (I will try to blog some pics later). We drove 2400 miles!!! Seriously cray-cray but fun. I’ve also been living out of a bag/box for about 3 weeks so to finally have an actual closet with tons of clothes is a bizarre concept to me. We have been slowly piecing together our apartment and making it feel like home – I took some before photos of the chaos so hopefully I can do a before and after blog post next year.
So lets talk photos. Today’s blog is my first adventure in Colorado. Adam took me to explore Golden which is about 20 minutes from where we live. It is a really cute town but since we arrived later in the day and were famished after our mini hike/drive to Lookout Mountain I didn’t really take too many photos (except a few on Instagram). So here are my photos from the drive up Lookout Mountain 🙂
Ps: Our apartment faces east so every morning we get to see the most incredible sunrises 🙂 Totally worth getting up early for!


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When I think about a healthy dog, I don’t just think about diet, the condition of their health or any existing conditions, or other things like that. I look at the whole picture. And that always includes their mental health.
What does a happy, calm and healthy dog look like? How does this manifest physically and behaviourally? And how can we give our pets the healthiest life possible?
A Healthy Dog, Physically and Mentally
There are two components to a healthy dog. When we talk about health, everyone looks at species-appropriate food – even people who are trying to find what food is best for their DNA based on their country of origin and what grows locally to them. But we also need to look at if an animal is being suppressed in other ways based on their DNA.
We know that in people, over 80% of all chronic disease has an emotional component to it, and this is very similar in dogs. That’s why it is important that animals have a species-oriented lifestyle.
We have really reigned in the emotional states of our dogs and tried to urbanize them without looking at the consequences. Emotions are completely connected to a dog’s hormones – cortisol, thyroid, adrenal glands, gut health – and we know that if they are unhappy or suppressed it will impact their health, no matter what. So, we need to look at what is natural for a dog. For example, dogs sniff bums and when we are embarrassed and make them stop, we are removing an important aspect of how they sense if someone is safe.
Let Dogs be Dogs
Another thing is play. It is so important that dogs have movement and fresh air. In fact, a dog’s ancestor, the wolf, would be moving from 30-60 miles per day. Movement feeds the cells and exercises every aspect of the body. But, we have been forcing dogs to be so urbanized that even just seeing their leash excites them, and many people have to try and calm that enthusiasm because they live in an apartment or feel it is too over the top when it’s the highlight of their day. We try to keep our dogs from barking or jumping too much and they are not allowed to just be dogs. We expect them to be humans – but they are not!
There is so much education that we need to spread that dogs need to be dogs as much as they can. We have to let them let loose. We as humans have a lot of ways that we can just let loose, so I truly believe that a big part of health is learning about your breed, and finding out historically what that dog would be doing and try to do or mimic that with them as much as you can and engage them in dog play. If you really want to connect with your dog, leave your cellphone at home or turned off when walking them. Understand what loving your dog really means from the dog’s point of view.
The Health of the Gut
The next thing that impacts overall health is the gut. The gut is more than 80 percent of the immune system and the gut and brain collaborate on overall health. The gut is the first thing that communicates to the brain and sends a signal to the body to keep homeostasis in check. If the gut is not healthy, it won’t matter what you are feeding or what CBD, supplements, or herbs you are giving them – if the gut environment is imbalanced and is unhealthy, the body cannot be healthy.
The Gut as an Eco-system
Think of the gut like an eco-system. If you feed too much of one probiotic or too many similar species of probiotic, you destroy the other bacteria in the gut. This is just like the wolves in Yellowstone National Park. Years ago, the wolf population was exterminated as they were seen as a dangerous species in Yellowstone, and as a result the elk population got so massive that they destroyed everything. The park was declared a natural disaster until a scientist figured out that we just needed to reintroduce the gray wolf back to balance the eco-system.
Unfortunately, in the pet industry, instead of focusing on real gut health making the eco-system balanced, many companies are seeing it strictly as a multi-billion dollar industry and compartmentalizing the gut just as probiotics for the purpose of marketing. Probiotics on the market today have been formulated and developed for humans and are sold for pets but our guts are not the same. One way that carnivores in the wild stay really balanced without taking supplements is just simply by what is in the gut of the prey they are eating. One of the things the prey typically eat is tree bark, so when the wolf eats the animal, they are getting tree bark, which is the prebiotic for the probiotic (meaning, food for good bacteria). That is something that we have to take into consideration when formulating pre and probiotics for dogs.
We as a society are finally understanding how important the microbiome is, but we have a lot to learn. Science is still in the infant stage and the canine microbiome does not make up even a fraction of that research. (That’s why I continue to work with scientists on the world’s first biologically fecal-derived canine species probiotic.)
Native and Transient Bacteria
The next very important thing to understand is that there are two main groups of gut bacteria: native and transient. Humans and our dogs are both born with native bacteria, and transient bacteria come and go. You can think of them like the natives live all the time in the city and the transient are the workers from the suburbs. Our native bacteria lives in the gut lining, but worker bacteria come in, do their job and leave. It’s all a great system, unless you are not feeding your dog and yourself enough prebiotics, in which case the transient bacteria eat all the food and the native bacteria starve because they don’t move. If they are starving, they start to eat their house – the gut lining – which in turn creates gut trauma and leaky gut syndrome.
So, how you would know if the mental, emotional, and physical health is good? You would see that by them not being anxious, or having separation anxiety, aggression, over-grooming, over-licking, or being itchy. Their poops would be normal 99% of the time. They would not be excessively drinking water or excessive panting, and would have abundant energy while playing and be calm and relaxed while sleeping. You would see a healthy coat, clear eyes, clean ears, no anal gland issues and smell a sweet breath.
Living in the Moment
We often hear dogs live in the moment. But they also strive for routine. For many people, these two concepts seem to conflict.
But I don’t think there is a conflict between living in the moment and routine. Even in routine we can be in the moment, not in the future or in the past. The majority of us do not live in the moment. To live in the moment with our dogs, we need to learn from them. I used to tell my clients, the next time you are on Facebook posting pictures or quotes of how much you love your dog, stop and take 15 minutes and actually love your dog! Get off your computer and roll around on the floor with her, be silly, be a dog, show your dog (not the world) how much you love your dog. These guys are teaching us to get off of our computers and phones. They are teaching us to just be. What it will give to you and your dog in those 15 minutes could be life-changing for both of you.
Don’t make walks so routine. Sure, it can be at the same time every day, but it can be far from routine. You can take your dog on different trails, but whatever you do don’t put your earbuds in or talk on the phone!. Look at the leaves blowing or whatever is interesting your dog. Become more mesmerized by simple things and see the beauty in nature. Let your dog sniff and dig, and be interested in what they are digging or sniffing. It’s what people need more of and one of the many gifts they bring to us. Believe me, that are not on their walks wondering if they are beautiful or if the new iPhone is out – they are happy to be alive and with their human soul mate, you.
Really, it is less about routine with dogs and more about what kind of energy you are bringing to the table. I think it is really important to include your dog – ask them about their day and they will feel the energy of your engagement. Put the energy out to discover what they think is interesting and what they like – it is incredible the connection that can bring. We are expecting them to become humanized and we have to allow them to just be dogs. What that means is being in the moment, and I think that is why in this age, we are all so drawn to animals. We lack that and desperately need it. After 20 years of owning a holistic veterinary hospital, I realize how much we all really love our dogs, and all they are asking from us is to listen. They have a ton to teach us in this day and age about our stress levels, anxiety, healthy, prejudice, racism – we just need to pay attention and engage.
A Family Member
What each dog needs to be happy and healthy is individualized within every family – you can’t cookie cut a routine for a dog just like you can’t with a person. When it comes to your dog, your dog’s routine is your family routine. Try as best as you can to include your dog in your family’s routine. For example, if soccer practice is at 7 every Wednesday night, bring your dog if they can come to practice. Don’t leave your dog alone for another 4 hours when you have left her alone all day.
With my dogs, our routine is unique to our life. I have a farm, and I have horses, so my barn routinely is pretty structured time-wise. My dogs come with me to the barn, therefore that is very routine. But I never ever feed my dogs at the same time all the time because I don’t eat at the same time, so I feed my dogs when I eat because they are part of my family, or better said I am part of their pack. If you have a routine feeding time and then come out of it, that is going to be really stressful because food is very important for them. But if they are just used to eating when you eat, that will be their routine, rather than at specific times. Wolves hunt as a pack, so that is a routine. Another routine is that the group comes together and cleans each other – but your dogs don’t live in dog packs, they live with your family. YOU are their pack, so involve them in your routine. Even if that means you include them in bedtime routines or storytime with your children. Basically, and most importantly, include them as much as possible in your everyday life.
I want to finish by saying that what you are already doing is great, and you can make it even better by being more focused on your dog when you are doing it. I know I’m saying this a lot, but turn off your computer and phone. Whatever physical activity you are doing right now, do it with your dog instead of putting your brain somewhere else. Roll around, play with them, talk to them, engage with them. I would bet that 80 percent of everyone who walks their dogs are not engaged, their minds are somewhere else. If people could just start with that it would make a huge change, I promise! Or you can read up on your breed, and find out what would they naturally be doing, and then find creative ways to let them do it.
Don’t give up on your older dogs. If they can’t walk, don’t isolate them in the house. Take them for rides, stop and buy them a treat and let them get out and smell for as long as you both can. Don’t rush them, let them take their time. When they smell something, it is like us reading the newspaper. They are getting so much information from their senses that it is really important.
Above all, remember one of the number one things I hear from people that they love about their dog is that they give unconditional love. And part of that is what makes a healthy dog – but it goes both ways. If we are really mindful and observant and showing them our attention, that kind of love goes along way in health, wellness and longevity.


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LA VERNE – Peaking with the CIF-Southern Section Division III playoffs just a couple weeks away, the Los Altos High School softball team moved closer to its third straight Miramonte League title with Thursday’s 3-1 victory over host Bonita.
Reigning Tribune Player of the Year Diana-lynn Patterson struck out eight and scattered four hits as the tenth-ranked Conquerors (17-6, 8-1) won the rubber match over the third- ranked Bearcats (17-4-1, 7-2) to win the season series 2-1 and move into first place with three to play.
It’s been a special week for Los Altos, which knocked off Mater Dei, No. 6 in Division I, 4-3 on Saturday.
“We’re peaking at the right time,” said Los Altos coach Lydell McCullough.
“In past years we would peak early and die out toward the end. We had our problems getting focused and playing with a killer instinct earlier in the season, but I’m starting to see it now. We want to keep this feeling, stay in the moment and ride this momentum all the way into the playoffs.”
Bonita took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Jacki Campa’s one-out double to left rolled under the legs of freshman outfielder Justine Zavala, allowing Campa to round third and score.
Los Altos’ Latisha Dedeaux singled to lead off the second inning and moved to second on an error. Roxy Avalos followed with a perfect bunt to put runners on the corners.
After Dedeaux scored on a groundout, Zavala made up for her mistake with a double to left, scoring Avalos for the go-ahead run, giving the Conquerors a 2-1 lead.
“For just a freshman, that shows her mental toughness,” McCullough said of Zavala. “When a young player makes an error like that, it’s not easy to bounce back, but that’s exactly what she did. I’m so proud of her.”
Bonita had runners in scoring position in the third and fourth innings but came up empty. They had an even better chance later, loading the bases with two outs in fifth inning, but Patterson got Clarice Spathias to ground out to get out of it.
“That’s Diana,” McCullough said. “Even with the bases loaded, she has the same look on her face. Nothing ever fazes her. She never rattles under the pressure.”
For Bonita, it was a long way back for a team that finished 11-14 last year before first-year coach Ken Carlson arrived this spring.
“Sure you want to win a game like this; that’s what it’s about,” Carlson said. “I sent their coach (McCullough) an e-mail (before the game) and wished him good luck. It’s been the highlight of my season as a first-year head coach to be in great games like this against Los Altos.
“When I took on the job, I never thought about winning league. Our focus was to turn this thing around and start winning consecutive games and we’ve done that. The next goal is CIF. There is no reason to cry; we have turned the corner and now we can start looking at the bigger picture.”
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