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    Help with Kitty Fur Loss

    I have an 8 year old neutered male and I just noticed that he seems to be losing fur on his lower stomach. It kind of looks like someone shaved him and at first I thought maybe it had always looked like that and I just never noticed, then I saw that the hair loss is more on one side than the...
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    Injured bird - help!

    The cat brought in an injured bird. It has a pretty bad wound. It is exposed muscle about 2cm (the bird is like 5 inches long). I cleaned with H2O2 and put a little baking soda to stop the bleeding. I live in Mexico City so we don't really have wildlife centers. I called my vet and she...
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    The Right Kind of Sports Bra

    The NYT has an article today on how dramatically breast support affects running stride - http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/18/phys-ed-the-right-kind-of-sports-bra/?partner=rss&emc=rss "the most effective style of sports bra, particularly for women who wear a D-cup bra or larger, does not...
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    Numb fingers

    The pinky and ring finger of my left hand have been sort of numb for about a week. I googled it (of course) and found that this can be caused by putting weight on your elbow. I often rest my head on that hand, with elbow on my desk, so that sounds like a reasonable explanation. However, the...
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    Reunited...and it feels so good

    We moved to Mexico City a year ago and put all belongings in storage in New Jersey. We just moved into an unfurnished house and commissioned our shipment from the US. Our stuff arrived on Tuesday. My husband came to me with a big box marked "DVDs" and said "I don't think these are mine"...
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    Atleta Sale

    Up to 70% off end of season sale - http://athleta.gap.com/browse/category.do?cid=46777
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    Looking for Advanced Yoga DVDs

    I have a few from David Swenson, which I really like, but they are all very similar. Are there other yoga instructors who are around that same level? I would love to have a few to rotate through. I enjoy his because I always feel challenged and there are some poses I can't do at all (sounds...
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    Chi of Running

    I never run on treadmills or outside because my knee KILLS me after 10 minutes, no matter how well I warm up. My cousin told me about Chi Running, which is a technique to improve your running form thereby reducing heart rate, improving time and avoiding injury. This may be one of the best...
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