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I have used Saxon from 1 to 76. I started supplementing my ds in Saxon 54 this year with Singapore Challenging Word Supplement level 3, it seems to fit. I tried to get my dd using 76 to do some problems from level 5 and the approach is sooooo different that I could not figure them out easily either (and I have had math through a couple Calculus classes). So if you do supplement my rec is too start early.
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I had emergency surgery in the middle of the night for an ectopic about ten years ago. It was laparoscopically, a liter of blood in my abdomen, but my tube was spared. The first two days were the worst as far as pain. I was in the hospital for less than a full 24 hrs. My FIL came to stay with me a couple of days when my dh went back to work because I had a one year old to care for at the time. After two weeks, I felt pretty normal. Two children since, praise God!
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I'm a conservative. I have never registered with any party but I lean Libertarian or Constitutional and usually end up voting Republican....but not anymore....not unless it is a true conservative candidate. I'm waiting for the perfect Divine Monarch to return...until then, everything else is child's play.
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Yes. My own common sense.
I'll vouch for Dana, she has common sense and I agree with her. :001_smile:
I'm tired of being lied to by either party and that is why I am proud to be a tea party goer. I love my country and I value the Constitution. The federal government is too big, too loose with our money and Congress, for the most part, is too arrogant with the real people who have the power in this country...us. I think those are some of the reasons people attend the tea parties.
And, just FYI, I do not condone posters making Obama look like Hitler just like I did not condone posters of Bush doing the same. Everything that the Dems are crying foul on they have done themselves. Hypocrisy at its best.
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I haven't been paying attention to the mainstream media. The LA times did a front-page story? Awesome!
I was there, though. I don't know how to estimate crowd size, but WOW, it was big! I mean, big. I thought it was huge, and it turned out later that I didn't see half the crowd.
It was *huge*, and it was a polite, fun crowd. We had a great time.
Excellent, an eyewitness!! I love original sources!
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Most news sources indicate that there were 'thousands' or 'tens of thousands' of protesters.
Here is one source that reports on conflicting numbers: http://mediamatters.org/research/200909140047
The DC fire department unofficially estimated the number at 60,000 or 75,000. Other reports are higher but I see nothing reliable that puts the number at over a million.
I guess the National Parks would not give an estimate because they were sued by the Million Man March for underestimating their turnout in 1995. MMM thought they had over a million, parks reported 400,000. When you compare photos of that march and this past weekend's the more recent one is much bigger if you just go by photos. The National Parks also estimated the "Stand in the Gap" march at a million and again this past weekend's looks bigger in the photos.
I guess I was just appalled that not one of my local TV stations would even mention it. Fox might have had just a snippet but even they underreported it in my opinion.
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Hmmm...it was reported in the New York Times, the Washington Post and in my local newspaper. I disagree with your assessment that the media failed to report on the march although I cannot comment on television news. In general I prefer "print" media to broadcast.
I don't read our local papers, no time to do so. I heard the NYT reported 500 people showed up which is laughable at best.
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This past Saturday an estimated 1.2 million people descended upon D.C. to protest government spending and certain legislation. The number is the estimate from the D.C. police even though some sources put the number at 2 million, others at "tens of thousands". Isn't this news worthy? I did not see anything on ABC, NBC, CBS on my local affiliates. I don't have cable so maybe it was reported on there. Some sources say it was the largest gathering ever on the mall....like bigger than the million man march and remember all the press that got?
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The two biggest things to avoid postoperatively are licking the incision and being too active. I just rechecked a Lab that was spayed and five days postop she had a huge swelling at her incision because she spends more time on her two hind feet than all four feet. Your pup cannot be outside without being leashed and walking, no running, no jumping. No jumping in and out of the car and I would even avoid stairs the first week. If you find her licking the incision (the sutures bother them, they are itchy) then get an Elizabethan collar (the cone of shame if you have seen "Up") and use it whenever you are not with her.
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I mean up to $600 per dog? Why does everyone have to be such a BIG RIP OFF??!!!
I just found out by talking to several other horse owners that I've been ripped off THOUSANDS of dollars over the year. I didn't even have the vet out this year. I hear I can do my own rabies if I go to a tractor supply store. I order all my other shots online and do them myself.
I wish there were some good, honest vets out there.
Does anyone have a NATURAL rememdy for tartar removal?
Just for the record, I am a good, honest vet. I have never thought of "ripping anyone off". $600 for a dental sounds really high unless you are including all of the canines being removed. Most dentistries at our clinic run between $250-$300 and include x-rays and all meds. When I was an equine practicioner the average float ran around $40 plus a few more dollars if sedation was necessary. I do not own the clinic that I work at so I do not set prices. I will say that veterinary clinics face a lot of the same costs for inventory and employees that human medical clinics face yet we are expected to charge a tenth or less of the price for services. I went to school longer than most human family practicioners (4yrs. college, 4yr. veterinary school, 1yr. internship, 2yrs. residency) and yet I get paid a quarter of what they do an hour. Sorry, but when I see complaining about the cost of veterinary services I want to remind people that they usually are getting a bargain for what a good, honest vet will provide for them. Shop around and be thankful that the veterinary industry has not been taken over by the government yet. It is still a free market and I'm sure you can find a veterinarian who will provide good service at a reasonable rate.
And also, you cannot legally administer a rabies vaccination unless you are a veterinarian or under the direct supervision of a veterinarian. It is a potentially fatal, zoonotic disease and if a tractor supply store is selling rabies vaccines they are violating federal law.
And as for tartar, carrots are also good at keeping a dog's teeth clean and they won't put on as much weight. Most tartar needs to be removed with scaling either by hand or ultrasonically, hence the need for a dentistry for many dogs. Brushing and the other suggestions in this thread can be used to prevent further build-up.
Sorry if I sound annoyed, but frankly I am. It is not just the OP, it is many posts I have read over the months that make me want to remind everyone that pets are costly. That is why I don't have any.
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Everyone must see "Up". Any age, you will cry.
Also:
Truman Story
Man From Snowy River
Gallipoli
Ten Commandments
Ben Hur
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:iagree:with unsinkable. We have a boy in our neighborhood who comes over quite a bit. His mom is in treatment, his dad is equally messed up but trying. He plays by our rules and is OK with that. He attends the local ps and yet he has told my ds8 twice that ds is "his only friend", not like "best friend...ONLY friend". That breaks my heart.
To the OP: you have an opportunity here to impact a young life for good or for bad forever. He is 9, right? Don't give up on him. You might just be the only adult who hasn't and he will always remember that. He might even turn out to be a well-adjusted contributing citizen because of your actions someday.
Just sayin'.
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I am not the cat whisperer by any means, I would rather deal with their medical issues than behavioral issues...but a warning to you, Sheryl. We just had a woman in the other night whose otherwise "normal" cat attacked her at the kitchen table totally unprovoked. The cat scratched the snot out of both of her arms and she required urgent care including heavy duty antibiotics. Cat attacks are scary and unpredictable, IMO. Once a cat has had a taste of "dominating" their owner I am not sure they can be totally trusted ever again. We euthanized the cat that attacked our client. I'm not saying you will end up down this road but I don't want to see anyone in your home be a victim again either. Please consider the liability to your dc's friends who come over as well and keep this cat locked up from visitors. You can try things like Fel-O-Way (pheromones) in the laundry area. I will be interested to see what Hornblower has to offer, you could pm her.
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A spay is major abdominal surgery despite how lightly it is thought of by most people. Being in heat, her vessels were larger than normal and increase risk of hemorrhage during surgery but that does not necessarily contribute to a rockier recovery. Some cats are particularly sensitive to the anesthetics used and may take a little longer to recover for that reason. She should be acting like herself today or tomorrow. If not, you need to take her right back in for an evaluation.
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I am an R&S Grammar user 2 through 6 now. My ds did 2 no problem. When we hit 3 it was a big jump and so we did more orally than I did with my older dd, but he really enjoyed the diagramming (go figure). You've already gotten some good suggestions for making it more fun for your dd. I would encourage you to try to stick with the program because it is so thorough and once your dd gets a little older she will probably take to it better.
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We have many clients who use 1-800-Petmeds and a prescription is required for heartworm preventative. They fax a request to us and if we have seen the dog within the last year we will fill it. There are also $4 prescriptions at Target and Walmart for a certain list of drugs so I offer that to clients as well when their needed antibiotic or whatever is on the list.
I would not recommend buying drugs on Ebay, especially some kind of "generic equivalent". Iverhart (generic Heartguard) has already had some recalls and people may not be aware of that and selling the stuff anyway.
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Heck no, the last one killed more people than the swine flu did.
Exactly!
We won't be getting the vaccine unless people are literally dropping dead around me from swine flu. I just watched a short video that was sent to me on email about this vax having thimerasol in it too and that even some of the people making the thing were not going to get it themselves.
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My oldest is in a similar situation, only 3 classes but it will be a lot of work. I suggest sitting in some of the classes (as long as the teacher is cool with that) to see where the cracks are. Sometimes it is just a matter of learning organizational skills or notetaking skills. I sat through the first year of my then 4th grader's writing class just so I could prompt her now and then to "make a note of that", etc. Also, teaching deadlines and avoiding procrastination is an art in itself so don't miss the opportunity to do that with these classes.
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Fun to see another vet on here, Lisa.
I agree, cats cannot "go for weeks" without eating, that is just crazy. Did you run any lab work on your cat? Did your vet do a barium series? Those are two places I would start that might lead you to an answer. Barium can also be therapeutic if it is a hairball issue or it might light up some other obstruction. Any chance kitty got into some string, etc? Linear foreign bodies can smolder for awhile causing vomiting, wt. loss, before becoming a full-blown surgical crisis.
Food allergies are certainly a possibility but I would rule out the more serious issues first.
Is your cat a binge eater? Some will throw up just because they ate too much too fast and end up with a net loss of calories, etc.
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For younger students I like the Peabody test. It is oral and somewhat relaxed. Look for Peabody testers in your state. However, if your state does not require testing, you may not have any!
You can order the CAT (California Achievement Test) or Iowa Basics and test your dd at home as well. Many homeschoolers use these fill-in-the bubble timed tests.
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When you schedule your dog's yearly physical, give the vet the heads up that you would like a little extra appointment time so he/she can "educate" your son in how to do a physical exam on a dog. Vets and techs are usually really accomodating for these kinds of things unless they are swamped with emergencies. Ask when the "quietest" time would be to come for your appt.
Also, we just toured Guide Dogs for the Blind when we were out west. Find organizations like this and go on their tours. It was so fun for the kids and informative for me.
Go to a local dog park, bring your AKC breed book and play "name that breed".
Visit a local breeder, maybe the one you got your lab from.
Visit a local dog trainer or watch some Cesar Milan videos.
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HI KH,
You might have already read my reply to your thread earlier. I don't know if hypothyroidism has anything to do with it. Could be suture failure (like the product, not the surgeon) or a really infected incision. Also, if the dog was too active or licking a lot that can cause suture failure.
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Ditto everything Hornblower already said.
Feed canned, lots of meat content. Cats need taurine or they will get a cardiomyopathy.
FYI, expensive food does not prevent urinary tract crystals, but urinary acidifiers prevent struvite crystals which are the most common form in the cat. All male cats should be on a diet that includes urinary protection.
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Ten days was too soon for a big incision like that to have sutures removed. And if it truly did not look "healed" the tech doing the suture removal should have had the vet look at it when you came in. We usually go 14 days on sutures. Was it an infected wound that had been sutured, if so then breakdown of the skin incision is sadly common. Or if the dog is too active or licks at it all the time the wound can breakdown. Sorry this happened to you. The first vet should be notified and see if they can help with cost.
My dog died today
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Oh, Cathmom, I'm so sorry this happened!:grouphug:
Dogs don't usually drop dead so quickly, they don't usually have massive heart attacks, KWIM? The "seizuring" may or may not have been a neurologic event. Sometimes what you described is part of the dying process, like all of a sudden organs are not getting the oxygen they need, etc. Shepherds are prone to things like hemangiosarcoma which can mean large tumors in the spleen and liver that one day rupture and the dog bleeds internally and drops dead. Just a guess.
So sorry again.