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he defends. Steven Bauer, Finola Hughes, A.J. Draven.
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finishing touches on their charity event. (SF) (N) !#" 11pm
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the time machine creates Pro gram
and his friends win the
lottery, Carl takes off to
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an alternate version of
Iceland with the winnings."Stewie and Brian."
((( The Hangover (2009,Comedy) After a wild
night in Las Vegas, three men retrace their steps to
locate a missing groom. Bradley Cooper, Zach
Galifianakis, Ed Helms. !#"
Nova A look at the
Neanderthals & what might
have happened between
them & modern humans."
Live From Burn No tice After
Daryl's
receiving a burn notice,
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to learn why he was fired."
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male figure skaters are stripped of their medals, they
decide to skate together. Jon Heder, Will Ferrell. !#"
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two male figure skaters are
stripped of their medals, they
decide to skate together."
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criminal juggles his feelings whose family was killed by Nazis. Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth, Brad Pitt. !#"
for a bank manager from a
previous robbery."
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Law&O.:SVU A disturbing
911 call from a nine-yearold girl leads detectives on
a citywide search."
Law&O.:SVU Time quickly
runs out when a woman
involved in virtual reality
video games goes missing.
Law & Order: SVU "Pure"
A teenage girl disappears
and a psychic holds the
clues to the crime."
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Law & Order: SVU When a Suits "He's Back" Daniel
convicted pedophile
returns with a lawsuit
escapes, detectives team-up against Jessica. !#"
to hunt down the fugitive."
Four Weddings & a Funeral
A confirmed bachelor falls in
love while witnessing the
marriages of his best friends.
Horoscope
by Bernice Bede Osol
The possibility of a nice
financial surplus for you and
those you love during the year
ahead looks unusually good.
Your gains will not come from
investments alone.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
— Try not to come on too
strong with someone who has
less money than you. If you do,
you might feel obligated to
pick up the tab for a lavish outing.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
— The probabilities for fulfilling your expectations look
good. However, this may be
due to the efforts of another,
rather than yours. Don’t take
credit that you don’t deserve.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
— Normally, you’re pretty
good at keeping secrets, but
not so today. You aren’t likely
to intentionally betray a confidence, but you could easily do
so inadvertently.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — An
important business matter
might not live up to your
expectations. Don’t throw only
light jabs when a knockout
punch is required.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
— You’re not likely to have
much
trouble
accurately
assessing the day’s developments. Problems could enter
the picture through the
impractical nature of your
response.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) —
It’s best not to listen to the
counsel of someone unfamiliar
with your affairs. Even if his
or her advice sounds good, it’s
coming from a place of weakness.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)
— A firm that you’ve been
doing business with for quite a
while might offer you a deal
that you could better elsewhere. Don’t feel obligated.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23Dec. 21) — It’s going to be
obvious to others, if not to you,
that you’re in a very strong
bargaining position. Remember, it’s not up to you to make
concessions; it’s up to the
other guy.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19) — Guard against tenden-
cies to take strong positions on
issues about which you’re not
fully informed. A sharp opponent could tear your argument
to shreds.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
19) — Be extremely careful to
think before you act. This
might be one of those days
when you could create complications despite your good
intentions.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20)
— You are not going to be able
to placate everyone in a group
involvement. In fact, you may
end up pleasing no one if
you’re not careful.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
— Although your ability to
handle most worldly concerns
is unusually good, you may not
do so well when it comes to
more aesthetic matters.
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Heloise
These don’t
fit in those
Dear Heloise: Manufacturers should be told, since they
don’t seem to be aware, that
pillows are a lot thicker than
they used to be, but the pillowcases are the same size. It
takes me longer to get my pillows in the cases than it does
to remake my beds. — Catherine in Louisiana
Your sound off is one that I
hear a lot, and I agree with
you! We have eight pillows on
the bed, and I double-pillowcase them. Yep! It does take
me longer to do the pillows
than to make the bed! —
Heloise
Fast facts
Dear Readers: Other uses
for wine corks:
■ Cut a slit in them and
make place-card holders.
■ Make into a corkboard by
gluing a bunch of them to a
piece of wood.
■ Use in a tackle box to
hold extra hooks or as bobbers.
■ Use to plug a bottle if the
top goes missing.
■ Glue to the bottom of a
plant pot so it won’t scratch
the floor.
— Heloise
Clean laminate
floor
Dear Heloise: I can’t find
your cleaner for laminate that I
cut out. I have tried several commercial sprays, but they leave
my floor tacky and leave
streaks. Thank you. — Sylvia,
via email
Happy to help! The best way
to clean laminate flooring is
with plain water. You may be
able to use a solution of vinegar
and water (1 cup vinegar in 1
gallon water), but some manufacturers recommend NOT to
use vinegar and water, so check
before using. Also, do one area
at a time, dry, then move on to
the next.
First, remove as much dirt as
possible with a dust mop or electric sweeper. Then use the vinegar solution or just a damp mop.
Be careful — DO NOT overwet
the laminate. Too much water
can cause the floor to warp.
When done, use a clean cloth or
mop to dry. Want to learn what
else you can clean with vinegar?
In my pamphlet, I have many
household uses for vinegar that
can be yours by sending $5 and a
long, self-addressed, stamped
(66
cents)
envelope
to:
Heloise/Vinegar, P.O. Box 795001,
San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. To
freshen a toilet bowl, pour in fullstrength white vinegar and let
sit for five minutes or so, then
scrub and flush. — Heloise
Snack bag
Dear Heloise: I often put
my son’s snacks in zippered
plastic bags, but he has a hard
time keeping them open. If I
roll the top of a bag out and
down, it stays somewhat open.
It is easier for him to reach in
and get the snack, and no
more asking Mom to open it
every two minutes. — Shelley,
via email
Letter of laughter
Dear Heloise: I thought you
would enjoy this. Discussing
laundry and how dirty her
father’s clothes get, I told my
husband’s daughter that I add
soda to the wash to help get
the dirt out. Her husband then
asked, “What brand cola do
you use?” Adding baking soda
to my husband’s very dirty
clothes really helps get them
clean. — Joan O. in Oregon
Gym hint
Dear Heloise: Sometimes,
members of a gym become so
involved in their workout on the
machines that they forget to
clean them after using them.
Usually, it takes several seconds
to sanitize the apparatus if
cleansers are readily available.
One person left the machine so
disgusting that it squelched any
desire I had to use it. I brought
this to the attention of the staff,
since the member nonchalantly
started using another apparatus.
Finally, after visiting several
gyms, I found one that is perfect
for my needs and expectations. —
Margareta in Texas
Checking outlets
Dear Heloise: I enjoy your
column in The (Colorado
Springs, Colo.) Gazette. I have a
hint to add to your electrical tips.
Since I’m usually doing my
honey-do list by myself, I’ve
found that you can use either a
plug-in radio or a plug-in fan to
figure out which breaker serves
an outlet. Just plug either one in,
turn it on and listen for the sound
to stop as you turn off breakers in
the breaker box.
I’ve also found that the electrician who wired my house may
have mislabeled the breakers, so
it’s a good idea to check them
even if they are labeled. I’ve also
used a permanent marker to rub
over the stamped (indented)
breaker numbers so that they are
easier to see. — Alice in Colorado
Springs, Colo.
Giving a pet
medicine
Dear Heloise: I have to
administer liquid medication to
my cat orally using a syringe.
The medication is quite sticky. To
avoid sticky spills, I place the
cat’s mouth over his food bowl.
Any spillage falls directly into the
food, so there are no sticky spots
to clean up, and he eventually
will consume any spilled medication. — Tom W. in Grapevine,
Texas
Many have tried and failed to
give a cat medicine! Good for
you and your cat. — Heloise
The Exponent
Telegram
Laryngeal paralysis affects
dog’s normal breathing
Trivia question: What is the
condition called when swallowed
food or water deposits into the
lungs instead of the stomach?
Q: What can you tell me about
a condition known as laryngeal
paralysis? My old Lab has it, and
he coughs and gags all the time.
Can anything be done to help?
A:
Laryngeal
paralysis
affects the larynx, the organ
commonly known as the voice
box. In addition to producing
sound, this organ is also responsible for protecting the tracheal
opening. Many small muscles
and sections of cartilage in the
larynx work to close off the opening to the trachea during swallowing and open it during breathing. Laryngeal paralysis occurs
when the nerves controlling
movement of the muscles in the
larynx do not function normally.
This leads to an obstructed
airway and limited, inefficient
breathing. Unable to breathe
normally, a dog with laryngeal
paralysis may begin to panic or
hyperventilate, which in turn can
cause more serious complications. Because of these serious
risks associated with laryngeal
paralysis, early diagnosis and
treatment is critical.
Fortunately, laryngeal paralysis does not come about suddenly. Clinical signs in dogs
affected with this condition
include a history of loud and
noisy breathing, panting or gasping, changes to bark pitch,
coughing and a limited ability to
exercise before tiring. In more
advanced stages, cyanosis (a
bluish tint to the gums which
indicates a lack of oxygen) may
be visible.
If you think your dog may be
experiencing symptoms associated with laryngeal paralysis,
contact your veterinarian. Your
veterinarian will examine your
dog’s larynx to determine
whether laryngeal paralysis is
present. This generally requires
sedation. Additional testing,
such as chest and throat radiographs and thyroid and blood
testing, will help rule out compli-
Points for
Pets
Gary
McCutcheon
DVM
Jennifer
Canfield
DVM
cations such as aspiration pneumonia, megaesophogus (dilated
esophagus) or tumors.
The most common surgical
solution for the condition is the
laryngeal tieback procedure.
Sutures are used to reposition a
part of the cartilage in the larynx to clear the obstructed airway. This surgery will help the
dog breathe better, but the
breathing often remains noisy.
One fairly common and serious
risk associated with this procedure is the development of aspiration pneumonia after surgery.
Still, 90 percent of owners feel
their dog has improved life quality after surgery. Despite the
risks involved, surgery is sometimes a necessity for patients
affected by laryngeal paralysis,
and a small price to pay for the
health of your beloved pet.
Q: Is Lyme disease a problem
in dogs? How is it diagnosed and
treated? What about humans?
A: Lyme disease is a very
common infectious disease in
the northeast United States. It is
also a very controversial topic
among veterinarians because
most dogs that test positive are
not clinically ill. This makes it
difficult to determine which dogs
should be treated. Lyme disease
also affects humans, so it is a
topic of interest to everyone.
We know that Lyme disease is
caused from the bite of infected
ticks. Lyme disease is caused by
the spirochete bacteria Borrelia
burgdorferi. The disease is
transmitted to humans and dogs
by the nymph and adult stages of
the black-legged tick, Ixodes
scapularis.
Only about 10 percent of positive dogs will ever develop clinical illness from infection with
the Lyme organism, so many
veterinarians argue that treatment is not necessary for seemingly healthy dogs. Today we are
fortunate to have two Lyme tests
that assist us in determining if
the infection is active/recent.
If your dog tests positive on a
screening test, you should discuss additional testing with your
veterinarian to determine if
treatment is warranted. In
endemic areas (including Massachusetts), annual screening
tests for Lyme disease are recommended.
If your dog does develop clinical illness from Lyme disease,
the most common signs are
lameness, fever, lethargy and
enlarged lymph nodes. Clinical
illness is expected two to five
months after infection. The
majority of dogs respond very
well to antibiotic treatment with
Doxycycline or Amoxicillin.
Prevention is the key, as the
use of Frontline, Advantix or the
Amitraz tick collars are the
most effective products. There is
also a vaccine to prevent Lyme
disease. Speak to your veterinarian for more information.
Answer to trivia question:
Aspiration pneumonia.
The All Pets Animal Clinic was
opened in 1988 by Dr. Gar y
McCutcheon. He and his associate, Dr. Jennifer Canfield, welcome questions from readers.
Please send questions to All
Pets Animal Clinic, 408 First St.,
Nutter For t, WV 26301 or e-mail
them to glmdvm@aol.com.
Be sure to include your name
and phone number. Questions
will be answered in this column
each Sunday as space allows.
Dear Abby
Widow stung by beau’s exclusion
by Abigail Van Buren
DEAR ABBY: I took care of
my husband for 10 years before
his death from early-onset
Alzheimer’s. I am in a relationship now, and I’m finding that a
widow’s status is far different
than that of a wife.
Not long ago, I was invited to
a friend’s daughter’s wedding.
When I asked if I could bring
“Sam,” I was told, “No, we don’t
know him, and there are a lot of
other people we would like to
invite.” I got the same response
from my first cousin when I
asked if I could bring Sam to her
son’s wedding: “No, we don’t
have room for him and we don’t
know him.”
Abby, Sam and I are a couple;
he is not a casual boyfriend.
Surely, if we were married, he
would be invited. Please tell me
what is proper when inviting a
widow to a wedding or other
event. I find the responses I
received from my friend and relative to be insensitive and hurtful. — WIDOW STANDS ALONE
DEAR WIDOW: It is considered a breach of etiquette to ask
to bring a guest to an expensive
event like a wedding if only you
have been invited. If that option
were open, your invitation would
have been addressed to “Mary
Smith, and guest.”
It’s likely that money constraints dictated the guest list be
limited at both of these weddings. If this happens again, it is
up to you to decide whether witnessing the event is more important than your discomfort. Some
people would skip the reception
because sitting around listening
to music and watching couples
having a great time on the dance
floor is too depressing.
DEAR ABBY: I doubt this
will be answered, but I am desperate. I have been dating this
awesome guy for three months.
He is really sweet, and I feel like
it’s going somewhere.
The problem is, I lied to him.
He’s well-educated, and he continuously encourages me to further my education. He thinks I’m
a college grad, when in reality, I
am three credits short of a diploma. I plan to finish this summer.
Should I come clean, or should I
let him think what he thinks? —
GOING SOMEPLACE AND
FEELING GUILTY
DEAR FEELING GUILTY: I
think you’d feel better if you
cleared the air, and if you do, I’m
sure he will respect you for having the character to do so.
Explain that in your eagerness to
impress him you didn’t mention
that you’re three credits short of
graduating, but you’ll have them
by autumn. If it’s a deal-breaker,
I’d be surprised, but it would
mean he wasn’t the man for you.
DEAR ABBY: Is it tacky to
reuse birthday candles? It
seems silly to throw away candles that have been used for only
a minute or two, but I know
some people think it’s bad etiquette. What do you think? —
MADELINE IN RIO RANCHO,
N.M.
DEAR MADELINE: Most
birthday cakes arrive at the
table already lit. Some people
reuse birthday candles if they
haven’t burned down very far. I
don’t know who told you “etiquette” would be breached if you
didn’t use candles right out of
the box, but the next time someone says it, you have my permission to reply, “Better a cake with
used candles than no cake at
all.”
Dr. Roach
Warfarin doesn’t have to be lifelong drug
by Keith Roach, M.D.
HELLO, DR. ROACH: I have
not seen this particular concern
of mine addressed by any of the
doctors’ columns. Perhaps you
can find an answer for me, which
will be very much appreciated.
My
question
is
whether
Coumadin (warfarin) is a lifetime drug. I had triple bypass
heart surgery in 1997. I contracted atrial fibrillation about five
years thereafter, when I was put
on warfarin. For the past 10
years, I have had a regular heartbeat. This being the case, is it
possible for me to discontinue
this drug? — T.P.
ANSWER: Atrial fibrillation
is a chaotic, uncoordinated
movement of the atria, the top
chambers of the heart. It puts
people at high risk for stroke, but
the anticoagulant warfarin
reduces the risk of stroke. Some
people are in atrial fibrillation
all the time; others go in and out
of it, which we call paroxysmal
atrial fibrillation. Some people
can feel when they go into the
abnormal rhythm; others can’t.
People with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation still need anticoagulation. Your doctor may want to
be sure you aren’t going in and
out of atrial fibrillation without
knowing it before considering
taking you off warfarin. This
usually is proven by wearing a
Holter monitor, which measures
your heart rhythm for 24 or 48
hours. Talk to your doctor. It’s
worth doing, because warfarin
has the possibility of significant
side effects, and it would be
great to remove those risks if
you no longer need the medication.
Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to
answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever
possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu or request an order form of
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