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Monday, June 21, 2010
Gluten Sensitivity & Infertility
I have seen a great deal of information supporting this. Studies going as far back as 1996 speak of the association between gluten and fertility. While most of the studies were done with celiac patients we have seen clinically that this association appears to be true for gluten sensitive patients as well.
In 2001, Gynecologic & Obstetric Investigation presented an article entitled: "Celiac disease: fertility and pregnancy". The authors noted that celiac disease may manifest clinically with an array of non-digestive symptoms such as dermatitis herpetiformis; dementia; depression; various neurological symptoms, osteoporosis; dental enamel defects, and anemia of various types. They also stated that important data have accumulated regarding the association between celiac disease, fertility and pregnancy.
The critical observation was made that: Many primary care obstetricians, gynecologists and perinatologists are not aware of these important relationships.
The authors made a review of the scientific literature and what was revealed was that patients with untreated celiac disease sustain significant delayed menarche (age when a women begins menstruating), earlier menopause, and increased prevalence of secondary amenorrhea (absence of menstrual bleeding).
They continued to state that patients with untreated celiac disease incur higher miscarriage rates, increased fetal growth restriction and lower birth weights.
Their conclusion was that improvement of celiac, with implementation of a gluten-free diet, may decrease miscarriage rates, improve fetal nutritional support and overall prenatal (period from 20 weeks of pregnancy to 1 month old) outcome.
In the Italian medical journal, Minerva Ginecologica, an article entitled: "Celiac disease and spontaneous abortion" was published in 2002.
The authors very correctly pointed out that celiac disease is only diagnosed in a small percentage of adult cases compared to the real situation because it is manifested with few symptoms, is in an atypical form, or occurrence is completely silent.
The aim of their study was to investigate the association between celiac disease and abortion, and evaluate whether patients suffering from recurrent spontaneous abortion might present an atypical or subclinical form of the disease.
Five women were positive for celiac disease. Four of these women formed part of a group of patients with a positive history of spontaneous abortion and one was from the control group.
Analysis of the cases from this study and those reported in the literature shows that tests to identify celiac should be extended to the population with a risk of developing spontaneous abortion.
These subjects should include those with a family history or clinical symptoms, in particular women with a history of multiple abortions.
In 1996 the European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology published an article entitled: "Gynaecological and obstetric disorders in celiac disease: frequent clinical onset during pregnancy or puerperium" (period after birth continuing for 6 weeks).
The author's aims were to determine:
1. The prevalence of gynaecological and obstetric problems in patients with celiac disease and the influence of strict gluten restriction on their occurrence,
2. The effect of pregnancy on the clinical course of celiac disease, and
3. The clinical features of those patients with onset of celiac during pregnancy and puerperium.
As mentioned in earlier research findings, this study also found that untreated celiac patients exhibited significantly later menarche, earlier menopause, increased prevalence of secondary amenorrhea and increased incidence of spontaneous abortions.
Patients who had adhered, in the long term, to a gluten-free diet had gynecological and obstetric history indistinguishable from controls.
They summarized by stating that the early diagnosis and treatment of celiac disease may avoid significant gynecological and obstetric complications.
And finally, an article just released a couple of weeks ago, May 25, 2010 in Fertility & Sterility, "Primary infertility as a rare presentation of celiac disease."
The authors reported a case of a 30-year-old woman presenting with primary infertility who on investigation was found to have celiac disease. After being on a gluten-free diet for 8 months she had a successful conception.
Their conclusions, much along the lines of the previous studies were as follows: We suggest that celiac disease should be checked in infertile patients of unexplainable etiology with anemia, as just changing their diet can solve their fertility problem.
Well that last sentence does sum it up very nicely. Let's reiterate: Just changing the diet can solve the ______ problem.
Yes in this case we're speaking of infertility, hormonal imbalance, spontaneous abortion, etc. But as you well know if you read this blog, there are very many symptoms/diseases we could insert into that sentence.
Infertility is a growing problem. It affects as many as 1 in 6 couples. Imagine if we could decrease those numbers by increasing the awareness of gluten intolerance. Now add delayed menarche, earlier menopause, and increased prevalence of secondary amenorrhea and spontaneous abortion to that list. How many women might that affect?
It's exciting to think of the good effects that could be created by making the women who suffer as well as the doctors who treat them aware of this association.
It's frustrating that we haven't arrived at that awareness level yet…
Not meaning to be redundant as I say this at the end of most posts, but we have to continue our grass roots movement. Awareness IS increasing, we just have to continue to work hard.
Speaking of increasing awareness, check out the July issue of "Better Homes & Gardens", page 202. The article is called "Gluten's Laws" and yours truly is featured. "Better Homes & Gardens" has the third largest distribution of all magazines in this country. See, we ARE making headway!
Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance.
To your good health,
Dr Vikki Petersen
Founder of HealthNOW Medical Center
Co-author of "The Gluten Effect"
Gynecol Obstet Invest. 2001;51(1):3-7. "Celiac disease: fertility and pregnancy"
Minerva Ginecologica, 2002 Apr;54(2):151-9. "Celiac disease and spontaneous abortion"
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 1996 Jan;8(1):63-89. "Gynaecological & obstetric disorders in CD: frequent clinical onset during pregnancy or puerperium"
Fertil Steril. 2010 May 25. [Epub ahead of print] "Primary infertility as a rare presentation of celiac disease."
8 comments:
- AJ Ponder said...
The whole issue of gluten sensitivity is frustrating with the medical profession significantly at odds with the latest research, complicating not only pregnancies, but very serious illnesses. Cheers for keeping everyone aware of what it going on.
- Peter said...
Great article Dr. Petersen.
I have personally seen gluten induced infertility in my own clinic. In every case, the couples were successful after eliminating gluten and addressing nutritional deficiencies associated with it. I have attached a diagram on nutritional deficiencies and fertility for anyone who is interested.
Keep up the good work!
Dr. O
- linda said...
Great article. I'm an IVF patient. After 8 IVFs I discovered that I'm gluten intolerant (diagnosed with lymphocytic colitis which ONLY responded to removing gluten from my diet - now symptom free). IVF 9 produced a near perfect embryo (zero fragmentation) but still didn't "stick". I've been gluten free for about 7 months and about to do IVF#10. I truly feel that I'm on the right path but at my age (46) my diagnosis has probably come way too late.
@Dr O: Great flowchart! I've got most of my supplements covered but see that I'm lacking in B vitamins.
- solutions tohealth said...
My mom has Celiac and it's genetic so I suspect that I have it also, although I've never been officially diagnosed. Instead of going thru a colonoscopy I just went on the diet myself 2 years ago. It seems terrible, but it's really not that hard to do. There's been a huge improvement in my overall health, especially with my cycle. When I asked my OB-GYN about the link between IF and Celiac, she kinda down-played it and didn't really feel there was enough proof that it was a major concern. I'm sure there are different oppinions on that. I know that I feel a million times better, and my cycle became more regular and less painful. I am a huge believer that nutrition plays a huge role in your health.
women fertility
I underwent several IVF's and altho both my husband and I were medically the perfect couple to produce babies, nothing happened for 8 years. Finally a friend made me aware of some symptoms I had of gluten intolerance, fairly mild but i tried the gluten free diet and those symptoms went away completely within a few weeks and on the 6th IVF we had success three months after stopping gluten. 18 mths later, did frozen embryo cycle and pregnant first time with our second baby at aged 42. I am convinced my infertility was from the gluten sensitivity and it is very frustrating that fertility specialists dont check for this, and when I told them, they kind of fob you off. I feel at the end of the day one has to do your own reserch and try things out for yourself, you are the only one ultimately responsible for your health and of course are the only one to lose in the end if you dont do some homework. Do not rely on the doctors and specialists! Gluten sensistivity is a VERY real thing.
- Sam368 said...
I was diagnosed with full blown celiacs at 34 years old (I had been really sick for the previous 2-3 years before diagnosis) and my husband and I have been infertile. Prior to being diagnosed with Celiacs we did fertility treatments to include increased ovulation and IUF with no success. We were told there was "no medical reason" we couldn't get pregnant. After I went gluten free we still have not managed to conceive. My question is, if I have celiacs and my husband does not go gluten free, could that affect our fertility? It makes sense to me that it would but my GYN said no.
- The HealthNOW Doctors said...
@Sam368 - if your husband is gluten sensitive or has celiac his fertility could be affected which of course affects your ability to conceive. That aside, the fact that you have celiac and are now gluten-free doesn't mean that your immune system has normalized nor any hormonal imbalances corrected.
I would be happy to assist if you'd like the help. Consider contacting us for a FREE consultation at 408-733-0400. I look forward to hearing from you!
- The HealthNOW Doctors said...
@linda: I wanted to check in to see how it's going. Perhaps a little help with normalizing the immune system and balancing your hormones could assist.
If you'd like, consider contacting us for a FREE consultation - call 408-733-0400.
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As a former United States Secret Service agent assigned to guard Jacqueline Kennedy for four years, Clint Hill went from being her dutiful protector to her close friend and confidant. In "Mrs. Kennedy and Me," he shares candid moments between him and the first lady. Here's an excerpt.
On another occasion, I was waiting in the Secret Service office when she called for me.
"Mr. Hill?" she said. "Will you please join me outside by the pool? I need to talk to you."
It was a beautiful afternoon and the sun felt warm on my face, as I walked across the lawn past the back of the house, toward the rectangular swimming pool. Two of my colleagues on the president-elect detail were standing post at the corners of the property bordering the beach, and I gave them each a quick wave. In Palm Beach the Secret Service agents shed our standard uniform of a dark suit and shined dress shoes for more casual clothing, with the intent of melding into the local populace to appear as inconspicuous as possible. The two agents in their cotton-knit shirts and cotton trousers looked like they could have just walked off the golf course. In the distance, a Coast Guard boat patrolled the waters along the coast.
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Next to the swimming pool, Mrs. Kennedy was sitting on a chaise lounge, in a revealing bathing suit, with a stack of books by her side and a yellow legal pad in her lap. Caroline played and splashed in the pool while one of the agents who had been assigned to her protection stood watch nearby, ready to render assistance if needed.
"Yes, Mrs. Kennedy?" I asked as I approached her.
She looked up at me, her eyes hidden by a pair of large round sunglasses, and said, "Come sit down, Mr. Hill," as she gestured to the lounge chair beside her. Dressed in my normal attire for working in Palm Beach—a pair of khaki slacks and a short-sleeved shirt worn outside my waistband to conceal the .38-caliber handgun strapped to my hip—I felt somewhat awkward sitting next to her in her bathing suit, but sat down as instructed.
After seeing how the Secret Service operated with her husband, Mrs. Kennedy was concerned about what their family life would be like in the White House.
"I'm worried, Mr. Hill," she said, as her brow furrowed slightly, "about losing all semblance of privacy."
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She turned toward the two agents posted at the beach. "Are these Secret Service men and other agents going to be around us constantly? Even in the White House?"
Although she was used to having maids and cooks in the house, I could tell that having the Secret Service around all the time was troubling her, so I attempted to explain our role and tried to put her at ease.
"The second floor of the executive mansion is considered off-limits pretty much for all employees, including the Secret Service. This is the private area for use as a home by the first family, and you may restrict access to whomever you desire. The Secret Service agents will only come up there if called, or if there is an emergency. And the household staff is very professional—most of them have been around for years and are able to do their jobs unobtrusively."
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As she said this, I thought to myself, after January 20, Caroline and John will forever be the children of the president of the United States. They will be saddled with that title for the rest of their lives. A "normal" childhood will be impossible.
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My answer seemed to appease her fears about privacy, so she moved to the next item on her legal pad.
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"As a matter of security, all incoming mail to this address is redirected back to the White House mailroom from the Palm Beach Post Office for sorting, examination, inspection, and distribution. Unfortunately, this process causes a delay."
She tilted her head and looked at me quizzically. "All the mail has to be inspected?"
I didn't want to scare her, but I thought she should know exactly why we took this precaution.
"We need to ensure that there is no hidden explosive material or poisons prior to delivering letters and packages to you and the president-elect. And, of course, we screen for any mail that is threatening in nature."
What I didn't tell her was that we also weeded out the "hate" mail, of which there was plenty. The fact that President-elect Kennedy would be the first Catholic president did not sit well with many Americans. There was a fear that, as president, Kennedy's decisions would be based on his religion and dictated by the pope. Additionally, Kennedy's support for civil rights was unpopular in many parts of the country, and the violent nature of his opponents was of great concern to the Secret Service. Nothing was left to chance.
"But what about personal letters from my friends and family?" she asked. "Obviously those letters are safe, and it's important that I receive them in a timely manner."
We discussed a few options but none of them made me feel completely comfortable.
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Paola Rojas, from the library to border patrol
From the Spring 2015 Newsletter
Paola Rojas was one of Saundra's favorite "babies." Paola worked six years as a Sealy Library College Assistant, graduating with a BS in Criminal Justice in 1998.
After graduation, the sweet-faced, Spanish-speaking Paola was hired by the United States Border Patrol to carry a gun and enforce the Arizona border. She did her new job with the same good cheer and competence she displayed while working for the library. Although the western style grew on her, Paola was happy to move back to friends and family in New York three years ago. You might find her now at one of the airports as an investigator for Customs, or at a New York Yankees game.
Though Paola keeps up with Saundra Dancy and the college assistants she worked with years ago, the rest of the library staff were happy to catch up with her again at Mrs. Dancy's retirement party.
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From the Spring 2015 Newsletter
Saundra Dancy, the Sealy Library Circulation Supervisor, celebrated her birthday on March 30 by retiring from John Jay College. She was aided and abetted in this decision by her husband, Darryl Dancy, who retired from John Jay's Facilities Department during the previous month. While we wish them both well in their spring bower in Pennsylvania, the College will surely miss them.
Saundra arrived at the Library nearly twenty-five years ago upon the high recommendation of Margaret Schultze, for whom she had worked in Human Resources. Saundra's bright spirit, ready smile and quick intelligence was immediately apparent. It wasn't long before she had mastered the arcane details of library circulation: "unlinked item records," "pick list," "Aleph conversions," "library stops," "local patron," "global records," and so many others. Where Saundra always shined the brightest, however, was in her management skills.
The Library has a revolving crew of fifteen college assistants and four or five work-study students who zip in to work for a few hours between classes. Our students are subject to the vagaries of student life everywhere, plus dependent families, no previous work experience, and special immigrant status. At the center of the maelstrom, Saundra dependably orchestrated crises and continuity, going well beyond work responsibilities to mentor, cajole, encourage and help our John Jay students one after another. An indication of the influence she had on so many young lives was the number who flocked lovingly to her retirement party on March 20. Their tributes to Saundra Dancy and how she changed their lives were reminiscent of the things we usually hear at faculty retirements. The role Saundra played in the College was in the best spirit of our educational enterprise. We are grateful for her presence among us.
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From the Spring 2015 Newsletter
This loving couple, Nadyia Middleton and Miguel Onativia, both John Jay graduates, met, courted, and exchanged their first Valentine's Day gifts in the Sealy Library.
When Miguel wanted to surprise Nadyia and ask her to marry him, of course it had to be in the Library. With the help of Jerylle Kemp, Director of Alumni Relations, and the fond participation of everyone present in the Sealy Library on December 13, Miguel and Nadyia became engaged (please notice the ring). In July they will married. (But not in the Library.)
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From the Spring 2015 Newsletter
Larry Sullivan's review of the Morgan Library and Museum's exhibition, "Gatsby to Garp: Modern Masterpieces from the Carter Burden Collection" was published in the Spring 2015 newsletter of the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading & Publishing (SHARP). His book review of Ruth Ahnert's The Rise of Prison Literature in the Sixteenth Century (Cambridge University Press, 2013) was published in the same issue of the SHARP newsletter. He also gave the lecture "The Brownsville Boys: Jewish Gangsters of Murder, Inc." in the Jewish Experience series at The Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center on March 27.
Kathleen Collins had a chapter entitled "The Rise of the 'Foodie' and the Role of Mass Media" published in The Routledge History of Food edited by Carol Helstosky (New York: Routledge, 2015).
Robin Davis presented "Taking Care of Digital Efforts: A Multiplanar View of Project Afterlives" at the Modern Language Association (MLA) Convention in Vancouver in January. She presented "The Internet is your business card" in April as part of the "Social Media: Finding a Platform" workshop organized by the Office for the Advancement of Research (OAR), as well as presenting "Who does the Internet think you are?" at the 2015 LACUNY Institute.
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In a 1916 Atlantic Monthly article, Samuel Crothers coined the term "bibliotherapy." In 1970s America the use of books as therapy for prisoners became fashionable among rehabilitationists. Reading is always good, but researchers carried out few studies for outcomes. From the 1980s affective bibliotherapy caught on, especially among cognitive behavioralists, who based their practice mainly on the reading of moral fiction and self-help books with stories or models that could improve behavior among prisoners, the mentally ill, addicts, and others. In truth, the concept of reading for therapeutic behavioral modification reached back at least to the Middle Ages and even beyond.
A recent addition to Sealy Library's Special Collections offers a prime example of bibliotherapy in early 19th century France. In 1819, French King Louis XVIII founded the Society for the Improvement of Prisoners. One of the Society's first actions was to hold a competition for authors to write edifying fictional literature to distribute among prisoners. An anonymous donor provided 1000 francs as a prize for the winning novel. In 1821, the contest ended with a mere ten books passing the first cut. After further examination, only two novels were in competition: Antoine et Maurice (Paris, 1821) by Laurent de Jussieu (nephew of the famous French botanist) and Laurent, ou les Prisonniers by Jean-Marie Achard-James (Paris, 1821). Jussieu's novel won the prize, perhaps because the protagonists in the novel were not already incarcerated, but received the light and reformed before their criminal behavior put them in prison. In Laurent, however, the protagonist was a convicted criminal and his moral actions while behind bars had an ameliorating effect on his imprisoned colleagues.
We were fortunate to obtain a first edition of Laurent, the only copy outside of France where one resides in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France and another in the Bibliothèque de Lyon. This most rare book once again showcases our international reputation for criminal justice materials.
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Does anyone get songs stuck in their heads?
Over the years certain folks in my circle complain about some song or verse continuously repeating in their heads which they cannot stop. I never understood, always thinking they had empty spots in their head that needed filling. I thought it never happened to me until--
The other day while driving alone I started yelping with a few clucks...
The season is over so I got my own attention and realized songs of the human kind don't get stuck but those of the turkey do.
Is this normal for us turkey hunters or should I seek help?
Who would you seek help from?


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From punching paper to tying goats, competition reins
Sophomore Dakota Ahlstrom works to be competitive in several arenas
Shooting rifles and riding horses. Both are rather common occurrences in Moffat County. However, fifteen year old sophomore Dakota Ahlstrom has made an art form out of both. Between school and studying, she is working on refining her skills and competitiveness in both.
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Updated on 10 July 2013
AstraZeneca has collaborated with Univ of Cambridge, Cancer Research UK to advance cancer research
Singapore: AstraZeneca has entered into an agreement with the University of Cambridge and Cancer Research UK for a two-year collaboration on three pre-clinical and clinical oncology projects. This agreement with world-leading medical research institutions based in UK, aims to advance cancer research through the study of tumor mutations and new investigational therapies in prostate, pancreatic and potentially other cancers.
The collaboration follows AstraZeneca's recent announcement that by 2016 its new UK-based global research and development center and corporate headquarters will be located at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. This alliance will bring together scientists from AstraZeneca's small molecule and MedImmune's biologics units and researchers across the region from the University, affiliated Institutes and the NHS, all of which are members of the Cambridge Cancer Centre.
The three projects involve: working with the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute and the University of Cambridge Department of Oncology to evaluate a new technology that will allow clinicians to monitor the activity of a tumor - including its progression, response to therapy and the onset of drug resistance - through blood tests and without the need for biopsies. Based on the Cambridge Institute's pioneering techniques and AstraZeneca's treatment expertise, the aim of the collaboration is to use the tumor DNA present in a patient's blood to better understand the genetic makeup of their cancer and therefore the right therapy to tackle it.
Working with the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, the University of Cambridge Department of Oncology at Addenbrooke's Hospital, and Cambridge University Hospitals to test the potential effectiveness of AstraZeneca's investigational therapies olaparib and AZD2014 in high-risk prostate cancer patients who currently have a poor disease prognosis. The compounds will be tested in both pre-clinical models and early-phase clinical trials.
Working with the Babraham Institute, the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, and the University of Cambridge Department of Oncology at Addenbrooke's Hospital, to evaluate new therapeutic approaches for patients with pancreatic cancer, a disease with an extremely poor prognosis and few treatments available. The collaboration will focus on identifying the best drug combinations for AstraZeneca's investigational compound selumetinib in pre-clinical models.
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Family: Parulidae, Wood Warblers view all from this family
Description ADULT MALE Striped black and white overall, palest on underparts, with two white wing bars. Throat is black in spring, white in fall; ear coverts black in spring, gray in fall. ADULT FEMALE In spring is similar to fall male; often has buff-washed underparts in fall. IMMATURE Recalls fall adult of respective sex, male with white cheeks.
Dimensions Length: 5" (13 cm)
Habitat Common summer visitor (present mainly May-Aug) to a wide range of wooded habitats. Winters mainly in West Indies, Mexico, and Central America.
Observation Tips Easy to see.
Range New England, Mid-Atlantic, Western Canada, Florida, California, Texas, Northwest, Eastern Canada, Rocky Mountains, Southwest, Plains, Southeast, Alaska, Great Lakes
Voice Song is a thin seesa-seesaÖ; call is a sharp tchak.
Discussion Striking and aptly named black and white wood-warbler. Its legs are dark and the bill is relatively long and slightly downcurved. Forages for insects in a more deliberate manner than most other wood-warblers, often moving slowly along branches, investigating nooks and crannies all the while. Sexes are separable.


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Dear RTF folks,
A new spammer has really been making things extra challenging. I am aware of several accounts, both on RTF as well as some other boards, where someone is trying to log in as an user, guessing at their password.
This may be manual, or it may be a "spambot" with some sort of program rapidly doing through the motions.
It appears that most, but not all accounts being tried are through the memberlist, in order. So the accounts that get hit mostly are those whose usernames begin with a number, rather than a letter. For example, "12Dogman", would be much more likely to get hit than just "Dogman".
Here is my suggestion: We are not having a big issue with "identity theft" at this point. We have, however, had one particular spammer really hammer away at a few different avenues into RTF. IF you have a "strong" password, which can not easily be guessed within 5 guesses, (an easy password would be "password" or "1234" or "qwerty"), you may want to just lay low.
If someone tries to access your account 5 times unsuccessfully, you should receive a notification automatically via email. (this assumes your email on record is current and valid). If you don't get one of these notices, probably no need to worry.
If you are getting repeat notification, you may want to contact me about an username change. Also, you may want to go to "settings" found after logging in under the Gundog Broker Banner, and then follow prompts to a stronger password reset from your current.
Thanks, Let me know please if you have issues.


text: Anyone have any experience with Acquired Myasthenia Gravis? An almost 7 year old Toller bitch was just diagnosed with this today - the first case I have heard of in a Toller. She was sired by one of my stud dogs, and she has had 3 litters, so obviously her breeder and I are concerned about any genetic links? I have done a quick bit of reading, and it sounds as though it is immune mediated? She has not had any vaccines for several years, no recent diet changes, and has always been very healthy (had an impacted anal gland last year, but no other health conditions to note). If anyone has gone through this with a dog, and has any suggestions on treatment, management, long term outcome etc we would love to hear it! PM are fine if you don't want to post publicly!


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John Wayne Parr to Help GSP Train for Johny Hendricks
- Written by Dave Walsh
Muay Thai and Kickboxing living legend John Wayne Parr not only picked up an impressive recent win inside of a cage wearing MMA gloves, but he's apparently been tapped to head to Montreal to train with UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre, helping GSP prepare for his upcoming title bout against Johny Hendricks. This also means that we'll see John Wayne Parr cageside at UFC 167 to help corner Georges St. Pierre.
Here is the statement from JWP via his Facebook today.
"Received another email off Firas, looks like I am going to Tristar in Canada early August for 2 weeks for the sole purpose of training George St Pierre with his striking. The best part is the boys will be flying me to Vegas to be part of the corner in November when GSP takes on Johnny Hendricks.
This is without doubt the biggest opportunity of my life. Thank you Firas & GSP!"


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A Multi-Paradigm Modeling Framework for Modeling and Simulating Problem Situations C. Lynch, J Padilla, S. Diallo, J. Sokolowski, C. Banks, Old Dominion University. Winter Simulation Conference, 2014.
This paper proposes a multi-paradigm modeling framework (MPMF) for modeling and simulating problem situations (problems whose specification is not agreed upon). The MPMF allows for a different set of questions to be addressed from a problem situation than is possible through the use of a single modeling paradigm.» Mehr lesen
A Tripartite Hybrid Model Architecture for Investigating Health and Cost Impacts and Intervention Tradeoffs for Diabetic End-stage Renal Disease Amy Gao, Nathaniel D. Osgood, Wenyi An, Roland F. Dyck. Winter Simulation Conference, 2014.
Like most countries, Canada faces rising rates of diabetes and diabetic ESRD, which adversely affect cost, morbidity/mortality and quality of life. These trends raise great challenges for financial, human resource and facility planning and place a premium on understanding tradeoffs between different intervention strategies. We describe here our hybrid simulation model built to inform such efforts.» Mehr lesen
Return to Work Behavior of People with Disabilities: A Multi-Method Approach Mariusz Balaban, MYMIC LLC. Winter Simulation Conference, 2014.
This paper discusses the development of a simulation model to mimic a return to work phenomenon of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) enrollees in the United States. Agent Based and Bayesian Network methods are used within a multi-method simulation model to capture system conditions and enrollee behavior.» Mehr lesen
Analysis of The Expansion of The Panama Canal Using Simulation Modeling and Artificial Intelligence L. Rabelo, L. Cruz, S. Bhide, O. Joledo, J. Pastrana, P. Xanthopoulos, University Of Central Florida. Winter Simulation Conference, 2014.
This paper presents preliminary analysis of the Panama Canal Expansion from the viewpoint of salinity in» Mehr lesen
the Gatun Lake and the utilization of neural networks. This analysis utilized simulation modeling and
artificial intelligence.
the Gatun Lake and the utilization of neural networks. This analysis utilized simulation modeling and
artificial intelligence.
A Hybrid Simulation Model for Large-Scaled Electricity Generation Systems Marco Pruckner, Reinhard German, Proceedings of the 2013 Winter Simulation Conference
Due to the transition towards a sustainable energy supply, many electricity generation systems are faced with great challenges worldwide. Highly volatile renewable energy sources play an important role in the future electricity generation mix and should help compensate the phase-out of nuclear power in countries such as Germany. Simulation-based energy system analysis can support the conversion into a sustainable future energy system and are intended to find risks and miscalculations. In this paper we present main components of the electricity generation system models. We use a hybrid simulation approach with system dynamics and discrete event modules. This modular design allows quick model adoptions for different scenarios. Simulation results show the development of the future annual electricity balance, CO2 emission balance, electricty imports and exports, and the wholesale price of electricity.» Mehr lesen
A Modular Simulation Model For Assessing Interventions For Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Christoph Urach, Günther Zauner, Gottfried Endel, Ingrid Wilbacher, Felix Breitenecker, Proceedings of the 2013 Winter Simulation Conference
This paper discusses the development of an individual based simulation of interventions for better treatment of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). The interdisciplinary subject required collaboration of medical doctors, Health Technology Assessment (HTA) experts and modelers.» Mehr lesen
Prospective Healthcare Decision-Making By Combined System Dynamics, Discrete-Event And Agent-Based Simulation Anatoli Djanatliev, Reinhard German, Proceedings of the 2013 Winter Simulation Conference
Prospective Health Technology Assessment allows early decision making for innovative health care technologies. In our recent publications a hybrid simulation approach with System Dynamics and Agent-Based Modeling has been presented. This paper presents a mechanism to generate agents dynamically from SD models and extends the previously presented hybrid approach by process-oriented Discrete Event Simulation for hospital modeling.» Mehr lesen
RoPax/RoRo: Exploring the Use of Simulation as Decision Support System Mariusz Balaban and Tom Mastaglio
Several challenges of port/terminal and/or ferry company managers pertain to decisions for the justification of investments and concurrent operational tasks of roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) and roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) systems. This paper explores the possible uses of Modeling and Simulation (M&S) techniques as a decision-support aid for a RoPax/RoRo system managers.» Mehr lesen
Large Scale Healthcare Modeling by Hybrid Simulation Techniques using AnyLogic Anatoli Djanatliev and Reinhard German, Computer Networks and Communication Systems Department of Computer Science 7. Proceedings of the 6th International ICST Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques
This paper describes a methodical and practical approach of hybrid model creation using the simulation tool AnyLogic. We focus on general modeling aspects and on advanced techniques using a Level-Based Architecture that help to develop large scale hybrid simulation models. An implementation of a stroke therapy use-case and its simulation results will be discussed. Finally, some practical ideas for validation will be outlined, as we experienced during the stroke use-case development.» Mehr lesen
An Agent-Based Multi-Scale Wind Generation Model Enrique Kremers, Norbert Lewald (European Institute for Energy Research); Oscar Barambones, Jose Maria Gonzalez de Durana (Universidad del Pais Vasco). Kremers, E., Lewald, N. IASTED EuroPES 2009, Palma de Mallorca, Spain, September 7 – 9. (2009).
This paper presents an agent-based model for simulating wind power systems on multiple time scales. The aim is to generate a flexible model that allows us to simulate the output of a wind farm. The model is developed using multiparadigm modelling, combining different approaches such as agent-based modelling, discrete events and dynamic systems.» Mehr lesen


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I've had my new Dogtra Edge four collar system for over a week now and I really like it! Anybody else have one yet? What are your thoughts?
I've had my new Dogtra Edge four collar system for over a week now and I really like it! Anybody else have one yet? What are your thoughts?
I haven't had great luck with mine, have sent it back once and will be returning it again. It hasn't been consistent in delivering correction and doesn't seem to work most of the time.
L Baker, Have you bench tested your unit? Feel free to call me & I can talk you through testing if you want. I now have over four months of hard everyday use on mine. All four collars have been used in training. Have not had a single issue with mine.
Tim McGarry Jr
AKC Retriever Hunt Test Judge # 95104
Thanks for the offer, appreciated. I have tested the collar. The day after my posting I was contacted by the Dogtra rep and they have arranged to send me a new replacement collar. I currently have 3 Dogtra collars and have always been impressed with their customer service and this is another fine example. I will receive the collar next week and further comment after a good field test.
Thanks again for the offer of help.
I am not a big fan of the layout. The four buttons are all for different dogs. On the Other Dogtra there is one button of nick and one for constant so I can step up the correction with one hand. on the edge I need to turn a dial with a second hand. the four buttons don't do me a lot of good cause I only train one dog at a time and can just switch the collar. The multiple button for multiple collar thing is something more for pointers the retrievers. It is kind of like a tri-tronics rip off that leaves off the best feature of the tri-tronics.
Nate, I've easily adapted to being able to perform "rise" corrections with one hand. I run the button with my middle finger and the intensity dial with my index finger, just like on my Dogtra 7102H (with a nick and continuous button) transmitter.
We often are in need of being able to provide collar correction to multiple retrievers at the same time when training, so, I really like the individual button per collar feature.
Tim McGarry Jr
AKC Retriever Hunt Test Judge # 95104
I have had my Edge since this past summer, and no problems. I like the "barrel" transmitter, maybe a "hangover" from Tritronics transmitter days? One thing, one needs a strong "thumb-push" to turn off the transmitter, I have noticed, need to be sure it is off before putting away for the day.
Dogtra replaced the collar, I have had the new one for 3 weeks, used it every day and no problems, is working great.


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