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13A STYLES/The Charlotte Post Wednesday, December 31, 1997 Gooe^ to- Gooe/i Broussard offers sound advice Continued from 14A Guide to Financial Independence,” Broussard gives sistahs a road map to financial independence and success that begins, of course, with realizing your potential. Broussard knows her audience well. In addition to a how to guide for choosing and beginning a busi ness, Broussard also encourages new female entrepreneurs to have faith in not only themselves, but a “higher spirit.” Broussard includes “Sister CEO Advice” from other successful women business owners, which serve as a great guide to building a business. Tips range from never turn down a job to work in the field before beginning a business. What I hke about Broussard’s book, is that its based on common sense and encourages women to take advantage of cottage indus tries - from in-home hairbraiding to services for senior citizens. She also includes lists of fran chises that are black woman fnendly. If your New Year’s resolution is to finally get a business started - 'The Black Woman’s Guide to Starting Your Own Business is definitely the book for you. Pick up your Black Guide Today! Health Insurance Phone for a Quote on the Celtic Adults Health Plan • $20 Doctor Visits • Prescription Drug Card • 12 Month Rate Guarantee • Covered Physical Exams (800)659-9713 S anh aascirifftre tnrimr Study asks: Can Fido detect a seizure THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GAINESVILLE. Fla. - Can dogs really detect seizures about to occur in their owners and warn them of coming trou ble? A study by the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine plans to separate fact from fiction on the value of seizure-alert dogs. Dr. Roger Reep, associate pro fessor of physiological sciences at the veterinarian school, said if dogs can actually detect seizures it might give the stricken person time to find a safe environment prior to the seizure’s onset, take seizure blocking medication or contact a care-giver or emergency med ical help. “If these phenomena are real and occur reliably, this offers great hope to people who expe rience seizures,” Reep said, who added he is “cautiously optimistic” about the ability of dogs to detect seizures. ’The Epilepsy Foundation of America said that about 25 mil lion, or one in 10, Americans have had, or will have, a seizure at some point in their lives. Despite reports about the dogs in the media, Reep remains somewhat skeptical. “We want to see,” he said in a telephone interview. About 300 questionnaires have been sent to epilepsy patient at the Shands Hospital Veteran’s Administration Medical Center asking them if they had dogs who have alerted them to an oncoming seizure or a dog that stays with them to comfort and protect them when they are having a seizure. Those questionnaires will be analyzed early next year before the study moves into its second phase. “Our preliminary findings suggest that dogs respond in a variety of ways — barking, nudging, vocalizing, licking, etc. - before, during and after a seizure,” he said. Working with a $31,000 grant from the Able 'Trust, a private, Tallahassee-based foundation that helps people with disabili ties find employment, Reep and his colleagues, Paul Davenport, also an associate professor of physiological sciences,, canine information specialist/trainer Deb Dalziel and neurologist Basim Uthman will study not just anecdotal evidence from people who say they have such dogs, but also the groups that claim to be able to train them. Previous VA research has shown that certain events occur in the brain prior to a seizure, Uthman said. “It’s possible, however, that these changes in the brain might be sensed by a dog.” In addition, it also has been suggested that epileptic patients may emit certain odors just before a seizure, Uthman added. Later, the focus will shift to organizations that work with seizure-alert/seizure-response dogs. Researchers want to know what dog trainers have to say about the reliability of training dogs to “detect and alert.” Among the questions team members hope to answer are whether the ability to detect seizures, if some dogs do have it, is a spontaneous reaction or a trainable behavior. Eventually, the team hopes to bring dogs into the clinical set ting where patients can be physiologically monitored, to determine the cues to which dogs may be alerting. “We felt this was a great opportunity to study in more detail how these dogs act with patients who have epileptic seizures,” said Kristen Encizo, Able 'Trust spokeswoman, who added that the trust’s primary goal is finding jobs for disabled peoples. “If you are able to alert people to when seizures are going to occur, you have more control in the workplace,” Encizo said. “Lots of times, there’s that stig ma, T can’t hire this person, because what if they have a seizure?’ But if they have a dog that can alert them, that would put that fear to rest.” SUBSCRIBE TODAY 704 376-0496 AMERICAN DRY CLEANERS “ANN” HAPPY HOLIDAYS Ann Chisholm As we are approaching the holiday season, the American Dry Cleaner’s family would like to take this opportunity to Thank” our many customers & friends for allowing us to serve you. 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