Published on May 26, 2010 by Technology Slice
Man Swims Under Mt Everest – A British endurance swimmer summoned the peak of his powers to become the first person to swim under the summit of Mt Everest. Lewis Gordon Pugh battled freezing waters wearing only a pair of Speedos, a cap and goggles to cross the 1km glacial lake next to the Khumbu [...]
Tags: Aggression, Altitude Sickness, Antarctica, Bouts, British Endurance, Cold Water, Feet Above Sea Level, First Person, Glacial Lake, Goggles, Khumbu Glacier, Mt Everest, North Pole, Pumori, Sky News, Summit, Swimmer, Swims
Posted in Sport
Published on January 29, 2010 by Technology Slice
Speech pathology Australia – There are so many types of speech disorders, and many of them have something to do with the way a patient breathes. If you are a speech pathologist, you are probably aware of the many ways in which “wrong” breathing aggravates disorders, and regulated breathing exercises can improve a patient’s condition. [...]
Tags: Bouts, Breathing Exercise, Calmness, Cluttering, Coherent Sentences, Deep Breathing Exercises, Exercise Routines, Hard Time, Linguistic Ability, Linguistic Aspects, Mental Clarity, Psychological Health, Psychological Roots, Speech Impediments, Speech Pathologist, Speech Pathology Australia, Stroke Therapy, Stutter, Types Of Speech, Types Of Speech Disorders
Posted in Health
Published on January 9, 2010 by Technology Slice
A month ago I adopted two adorable rats at 5 weeks old. They were both sneezing at the time which I attributed to stress and waited to see if they would stop. Now, a month later, one of them still has little bouts of sneezing and makes this odd little chirping noise when he eats. He is really active and alert, always excited to come out of his cage and play (the non-sneezing rat is actually very shy in comparison).
They are both a nice healthy weight, have been eating Mazuri lab blocks that I gradually introduced to them when I adopted them. I use Carefresh bedding that I switch out a little everyday for new bedding. Once a week I clean out the whole cage. They are in a nice big wire cage in a well ventilated room (but not in direct sunlight or near a draft). Also, there is no Porphyrin staining near the eyes or nose. The rat is not squinting, no labored breathing, or gasping, so I don’t believe it is Mycoplasma pulmonis.
At this point, I am really not sure what it is or if it is even harmful since I have had them for five weeks and he appears to be very healthy. Should I still take him to a vet for an assessment?
Tags: Bedding, Bouts, Lab Blocks, Labored Breathing, Open Question, Rat, Rats, stress, Sunlight, Ventilated Room, Vet, Wire Cage
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