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Type 1 Diabetics! Want to encourage each other trying to get better control?(24 Posts)
I have got very lazy with recording my readings and being on top of things, and my HbA1c has gone up to 8.8%. As I'm thinking about a second DC, I really need to get back on track. I know what I have to do, I just need to make more of an effort and not be so slap dash with my insulin doses. If anyone else is finding it tough to maintain decent levels, let's cheer each other on!
My a1c is good but I still have days where my levels fluctuate like crazy! Sometimes even though I seem to do everything I should they either drop or rocket! Stupid diabetes lol! How long have you had type 1?
Almost 8 years, since I was 21. I hate those weird swings that no one seems to be able to explain! It's a very frustrating condition the way things change all the time. I've got some diabetic cookbooks from the library today which should get me out of my rut, and the carb portions are worked out which should make things easier. I'm very motivated today!
Sign me up. I've been type 1 for 12 yrs. had complications with DS1 due to poor control at time of conception (unplanned but very welcome).
We are now thinking about TTC DC2 in or around the next 12 months. My control isn't great but I know I can get it almost perfect with a bit of effort and support.
let's do this!!!
Hello PolytheneGirl! Yes, let's do it. We know we can so let's help eachother along. I have made myself a chart and stuck it on the kitchen cupboard (I can't get on with the little books they give you). I'm recording my reading, what I eat and how much insulin I have. That way I can work out how much I need and regain control, hopefully. I am sort of doing the DAFNE ratio thing but I don't find it as black and white as it would seem, and my nurse agrees. I figure I can get it right for what I eat regularly this way, then take it from there. It seems to be working so far. Sorry to hear about your complications, hope you and DS are ok.
Wow Mumbledore. You're being very proactive. Well done. I have just dug out an blank diary to get started but think the idea of having one out on display might be a good idea too (might shame me into good bg's!)
I did Dafne way back in 08 and it has always worked well for me when I've put in the effort. Do you use the DafneOnline site or mobile app? I've just got all setup on there. I'm about to check out their diary system. Not sure how it will work.
Blood sugars are a bit high tonight after a big tea. Must have miss judged my portion. Got to get back into the swing of carb counting.
I got my A1c down to 5.7 before and I'm determined to do it again!!
Keep me up to date with how you're getting on. Keep up the good work!!
Also meant to say..... My DS was absolutely fine in the end but it was a very stressful pregnancy not knowing if my poor control in the early weeks had caused any birth defects. I would never have forgiven myself.
Complications were all for me. Had terrible trouble with my eyes. Couldn't see much for most of my pregnancy. First noticed it at 8wks and had 15 sessions of laser treatment and 2 small operative procedures before he was born. Unfortunately I have been left visually impaired and still having. Treatment now. But my DS was def worth it.
Oh no, that's with your eyesight Polythene. I hope your treatment is working for you . It's such a worry about the birth defects isn't it? I'm so glad your DS was ok, as was my DD.
5.7 is a great A1c. That's a real achievement in my book, well done! I really struggle to get it below 7 but I'm trying. Massively underestimated my carbs at lunchtime and had a 14.1 reading an hour ago. Oops. But it's something to work with, so there's a positive in with the negative. It's all there on my 'door of shame'!
Hope you're getting on ok - no 14s?!
I also had to have laser in one of my eyes and also steroid injections. Have some cotton wool spots too but my doc says it's to be expected after 30 years with type 1!
Are you guys on lantus and novorapid? Have you ever thought about the pump?
I had no eye problems before I got pregnant and by the time I was 13 wks pregnant I was having to get my hubby or mum to walk me to work. It was a nightmare. My sight significantly improved after my DS was born but its still pretty bad.
I'm taking Lantus and Humalog.
I'm in need of a new monitor. What are you guys using? Would you recommend it?
Gaaaagh! I have had a hypo all evening! I've eaten just about everything in the house and I still keep dropping! I'm sure it's down to the weather. How are you girls getting on?
Hi, I don't have diabetes but my dd2 (3) has and we are trying to get better control of her blood glucose levels. Keep getting unexplained highs/lows althouch her A1c was 7.7 last appt (was prev 8.2 and before that 8.8).
We are carb counting but sometimes find things just don't work out how we expect. She also has massive highs after breakfast most days.
Lost the thread! Found you again now.
I'm struggling with hypos too. Flipping weather!
Ariane5 it must be difficult getting it right with a 3 year old. Sounds like you're doing pretty well with 7.7. I find carb counting a bit eratic too. Will your DD eat porridge? I've been trying that to try and keep it stable in the morning seems to suit me.
Polythene and paddy - I'm off to eye clinic next week as the pictures weren't conclusive. I might be asking lots of questions next week if I need treatment!
I'm on Levemir and Novorapid - and the idea of a pump scares the life out of me!
Hope you're all doing ok.
I'm scared of the pump too! I guess the idea of being stuck to it all day puts me off!
I've been a bit low too, maybe it is the heat! I find hormones affect my levels too, has anyone else found that?
Hi all. Having a bad day! Still having hypos and have had to go to the eye hospital as everything is blurry, which ironically they put down to me trying to tighten my control! I could bang my head up the wall right now!!! Grrrrr! breathe
Ariane - It sounds like you are doing a really good job. I'd give my right arm for a 7.7 right now. Unfortunately highs and lows are really par for the course. Sometimes you just don't know what is going on. I have got the impression over the years that children are just very sensitive especially to exercise (I may be wrong about this?!).
On porridge - I have found I sometime hypo after porridge then go high later. I think it must be super low GI!
Mumble - good luck with your retinal screening. I'll be thinking of you.
Paddy - I have thought about the pump but with my DS being so active and a climber I couldn't see it ever staying attached. I would consider it later on though.
Did you guys hear/read about the artificial pancreas? I want one and I want one now! I always wonder how you get to be a human guinea pig?
Hope you're all getting on better than me. I'm off to sulk now.
Keep up the good work! X
I'm having a bad day too! Any of you guys ever have days where you really hate having diabetes? Sometimes I think it's harder now that when I was a kid!
Everybody keeps telling us how much better dd would be on a pump. I am not sure though as the idea of it scares me too. Currently she is not making any fuss about her injections and we are managing with carb counting.
I am not sure she would like being attached to it all the time, her jabs are a few seconds 4 times a day (sometimes 5 if we have a high to correct) and as she is so accepting I don't want to change anything yet. She is on novorapid and levemir at the moment and it seems to suit her.
Sorry that you have had bad days today, I know how bad I feel when dd has a bad day it must be horrible to actually be experiencing it though,I can sympathise a tiny bit as I have hypos sometimes after meals (but not diabetes related I think it is called reactive hypoglycaemia?) Recently I've started using dd blood glucose monitor to check if I feel unwell and the lowest has been 3.2 and I felt horrendous so I have no idea how you all cope with hypos lower than that it must feel dreadful. On mon dd had a hypo and was 2.5. Lowest she has ever been was 1.6 and it was terrifying.
I am finding that the warm weather is causing her to be lower generally. Somebody told me that insulin works quicker when you are warm but I've no idea if that is correct? It seems to be for dd.
Hope you all have better days tomorrow.
Ariane5 that's exactly how I feel about the pump. Have you told the doc about going that low without actually having diabetes?
I have had another day full of lows today. Am going to reduce my lantus tonight! How's everyone else today?
We have had a dreadful couple of days. Dd had to have an extra jab yest aft as blood sugar was 20.3 and we have no idea why, we worked out her carbs to insulin and thought we had given correct dose-obviously not.
Today we had the opposite problem and she has had 3 hypos, one of which was horrible and took 3 glucose tablets and a huge amount of apple juice to get her back above 4. No idea what's going on but it has made me feel really miserable, I try so hard to get her carb counting/dose spot on and it just doesn't seem to work out the last few days.
I have not been to dr about me going below 4.0. I haven't really had time tbh. I used to think it was panic attacks as would get shaky, feel sick/sweaty etc but then I noticed if I had juice or lucozade tablets I felt ok again. It was only when dd2 was diagnosed that I recognised the symptoms and as I had a bg tester I checked when I felt like that and it has always been below 4. No other symptoms of diabetes, bg never ever higher than it should be (always on the low side). I do have PCOS but I think that's more a risk for t2 in later life?
Some days you can do everything right and your levels really rubbish and other days vice versa! There are so many things that affect your levels. I find it so hard to get people who have no experience of diabetes to understand that :S
Sounds like you have hypoglycaemia! It's not recognised so much in the UK but is common is the US!
Having (so far) a slightly better day. Dd still running low but I'm checking her more often and keeping her topped up with little snacks (trying to avoid any lows but not go too high either is difficult!).
So far we have had 4.9 on waking, 4.4 2hrs post brek, 6.5 mid morn and 9.4 before lunch. Really hoping to avoid any hypos today. Managed to get her into pre school for 1.5 hrs this morning and she had fun.
Hope everybody else is ok today.
A bit better today thankfully! Feel a bit rough after yesterday but levels have definitely stabalized!
Hope your DD had a good day. Do you have any other kids Ariane5 ?
Yes I also have dd1 11, ds1 6, and ds2 15 months as well as dd2 3.
Its very hard work at the moment. All 4 dcs have EDS hypermobility type, dd1 has pots (causes faints/dizziness) and a chest problem as does ds2. Ds1 has multiple severe allergies and suffers from migraines too.
Really fed up of appts/hospitals etc etc. Dd2 getting diabetes was the last thing we needed the past few months have been awful.
Trying to meet all their needs is hard but they are all good and I'm so proud of them all.
Dd2 had a much better day today. Hoping tomorrow will be good too.
How's everyone getting on? I hope your chins are still up x
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Someone come save me...
So this morning the lights went out. How did I first notice? The lights on my router were off! I mean completely off! I immediately knew it was no good.
I also grew to realize how dependent on electricity my whole life has become. See, I barely leave the house. Nathalie, she likes it outside. Me too, however, I can go on for 3 days without leaving the house.
I panicked a little when I realized all my computers where down. Yes even my PS3s. Argh! What to do? I decide to go make some coffee only to find that it too, of course is out of commission as it works purely from the main source. I realize I can't use gas because I don't have gas.
I feel a big empty void inside... I can't use my laptop as I don't have the music I need on it and anyway, the fucking Internet is down!
I take a shower. At least that works for now with the reserve of hot water that electricity has already heated... I start thinking about the fact that our lives have completely evolved since this great invention. I realize I may have to step outside as there is nothing else to do but walk the dog.
I decide it is the right thing to do. I can visit a second degree aunt that works around the corner. Anyway i need to buy a new Iberico ham. The cinco jotas gets me out of the house. I call joy, the live-in helper we have and she doesn't respond, she must work off electricity as well.
So I step outside. We live on the 6th. As I call the elevator I realize, horror, the it too works off of main. I stare down the dark shaft. It looks like a matrix movie shot. I give up.
I come back home. I remember
my iPod. God bless the iPod. I can't wait for the Jesus tablet. I type this blog entry on the iPhone.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Posted by Marc Fleury at 2:23 AM
4 comments:
- Bill Burke said...
We had an ice storm last year in my area. Knocked out power for some for 10 days. For us, 3 days. What does that mean?
No heat, no water (we're on a well)
We ended up staying at a hotel. If shit really hit the fan, people would be fucked...
- March 4, 2010 at 4:09:00 PM PST
No Laptop with filled up batteries and a 3G card available? I mean every kid has that stuff these days...
... and ...
get a life :D
- March 4, 2010 at 4:34:00 PM PST
- Andrew C. Oliver said...
Ummm what did you call all of us when we bought macs? hummm? (this was directly before you hurt yourself figure skating IIRC)
- March 7, 2010 at 6:19:00 PM PST
I have gas in my home, however the stove needs electricity to open the security valves :-)
- April 2, 2010 at 12:46:00 PM PDT
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Around the time the NAACP was founded in 1909, African Americans began to flee the poverty and discrimination of the Old South and head north and west. It was the start of what would come to be called the Great Migration of 6 million people, many of whom came to California in search of opportunity.
The Great Migration is over, but the search for opportunity continues in new ways for new generations of African Americans. In the digital economy of 2014, there is no greater source of opportunity than high-speed Internet technology, also known as broadband.
High-speed Internet services and the industry that produces them are the door to opportunities in education, employment and health care, not to mention entertainment and just connecting with the rest of society. It's only natural that the NAACP of today and our partners in the civil rights community want to open this door as widely as possible for people of color.
That concern puts us in the middle of the debate over the future of Internet regulation in America. The last 20 years have demonstrated that a competitive and expanding Internet industry unrestrained by excessive regulation is the best guarantee of providing affordable high-speed Internet access to all Americans.
This is obviously not just a racial issue, but minorities run a disproportionate risk of being stranded on the wrong side of the digital divide. Despite heartening progress by black and Latino families in gaining high-speed Internet access at home, minority households still lag in this important category. While the national rate of home broadband adoption is 72 percent, a closer look at low-income minority neighborhoods in California would very likely show percentages well below that.
Slowing down the growth of Internet opportunities by saddling the industry with old-fashioned telephone utility-style regulations would be a disservice to everyone. The blow would fall hardest on many black and Latino consumers. Government would be regulating away the new Golden Age of the Internet before most minority consumers had a chance to take full advantage of it.
Ironically, the threat to decelerate the Internet with over-regulation has come up in the course of the FCC's inquiry over the Open Internet (sometimes called Net Neutrality). It's ironic because having an open Internet simply means requiring the owners of the broadband networks that make up the Internet to allow all providers of legal content access to those networks without discrimination.
The NAACP supports that kind of Open Internet policy, and we recognize that pervasive regulation of the Internet is not necessary achieve it. In fact, America has had just that kind of open Internet policy in place for 15 years and it's working well. It was formally adopted in the FCC's 2010 Open Internet Rules.
Those rules were temporarily put on hold in January by a federal court decision. But nothing in the court decision even suggests that tighter FCC regulations are required to make the Open Internet policy work.
The FCC has received such a large volume of responses since the commission first started considering this issue, that the deadline for the second round of comments on its proposed plans for regulating Internet service providers has been pushed back to Sept. 15. This five-day extension comes after the commission delayed the first deadline by three days in July, in response to an overwhelming public response that crashed its online comment system.
In July, the NAACP and the Communications Workers of America submitted a joint filing with the FCC's Open Internet inquiry. We urged the commission to follow the blueprint suggested by the court and redraft the Open Internet rules under Section 706 of the Communications Act. This would essentially let the original Open Internet rules stand. Those rules have worked well for the Internet industry and for the needs of minorities.
Under the Open Internet rules, the industry has been making progress at narrowing the digital divide. It has also been attracting vast amounts of private investment capital and creating good-paying jobs. The major broadband network providers have consistently employed people of color at percentage levels at or above their levels in the overall labor force.
When it comes to opportunities for people of all colors, there is much to preserve and much to gain by keeping the Internet open and free of unnecessary restrictions.


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I think if you tried to mix this track the off kick might throw you off a lot.
the synth's are nice good happy atmosphere but its a little flat it could definitely use more fatness to the sound.
Hmm, thanks for the tips.
You are actually the first person in a matter of months to give me a review like this that actually helps
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This track is tight. The hats kind of get annoying after a while maybe try softening them and see how it sounds. I like it though :)
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HP pavilion dm1-3020us Netbook Review
HP Pavilion dm1-3020us becomes one of the first notebooks powered by the AMD's new Zacate APU. AMD calls the new procesors as APU formed by the fusion between the CPU and the GPU. Let us take a quick look at the notebook that comes with 3 GB of memory.
The pavilion dm1-3020us blurs the line between the netbook and a notebook. Its size is small – that gives a hint of a netnook. However, on the performance level, it matches entry level notebooks powered by the AMD's newest Zacate APU. In graphics performance, it can even outsmart even some of the entry level notebooks.
The AMD zacate E-350 is dual core processor clocked at 1.6 GHz. The processor is decent for you entry level processing needs. However, the best thing about this APU is the graphics unit, that gives outstanding performance. if you are looking for a moderate processing requirement and above average graphics performance at low power, this notebook could be good for you.
Memory and Hard Disk
The HP dm1-3020us comes with a decent 3 GB of memory which should be enough for most of the tasks needed. The operating system takes up close to 1 GB of RAM and this still leaves 2 GB of RAM for applications and other programs. The hard disk comes with ample 320 GB space.
The dm1-3020us noetbook comes with 11.6″ display with a resolution to 1366 x 768. Display quality has been found decent according to several several HP dm1-3020us reviews.
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The best thing about the netbook is large battery life made possible by the low power Zacat processor. According to the estimates available from the manufacturer its battery life can last up to 9 hours and 30 minutes, making it one of the best notebook/ netbook available with decent performance, in terms of the battery life.
Other Feature
The wired and wireless connectivity are available.
While the exact pricing is not available – expect these to be available in the range of $450 or so.


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Srauss-Kahn is mentally ill, says ex French premier
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former IMF chief, has been described as "mentally ill" by Michel Rocard, France's highly respected former prime minister.
The 81-year-old elder statesman of the Socialist party delivered his damning verdict in a live TV interview on Monday night.
Mr Rocard - French prime minister from 1988 to 1991 - said it was "clearly medical problems" that drove Mr Strauss-Kahn to become embroiled in repeated sex scandals.
The 63-year-old former head of the International Monetary Fund was recently freed from charges of trying to rape a hotel chambermaid in New York.
Guinea-born maid Nafissatou Diallo, 32, has launched a separate civil lawsuit for sexual abuse, and another criminial complaint in Paris for 'buying the silence' of a French woman he 'abused' 14 years ago.
Mr Strauss-Kahn also faces more charges in Paris for the attempted rape of young French writer Tristane Banon in 2003.
Mr Rocard told Canal+ television's Grand Journal news: "This man quite obviously has a mental illness that makes it difficult for him to control his urges."
He said of Mr Strauss-Kahn - a former frontrunner for the socialist presidential nomination: "It's a shame, because he is very talented. But I no longer have any faith in his abilities."
Mr Rocard also described socialist presidential candidate Segloene Royal as 'not up to the job of president', adding: "I don't believe she has the abilities for this high public office."
Instead he gave his backing to both socialist presidential contenders Martine Aubrey and Francois Hollande.
"They are candidates of quality, and I look forward to working with either of them," he said.
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As a writer and mom, I'm a big fan of stories.
Around our house, we read bedtime stories most nights — silly ones, sweet ones, ones that rhyme, some we sing aloud.
When my 4-year-old was around 3 or so, I asked him "why" he had done something that earned him a time-out. (I truly don't remember what it was now.)
He replied precociously, "That's just my story."
"Your story?" I responded.
"Yep, that's just part of my story," he plainly explained.
I thought it was just weird toddler language at the time, but I think back on that sometimes now and realize that even kids know: the stories we tell, the stories we believe, they become who we are.
I thought of this analogy while reading the outpouring of comments and emails from my recent post, Dear mom with a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis. It has been, by far, my most popular post to date — and one that has taught me a lot as I've connected with others and read their responses.
When seeing hundreds of comments and emails, tweets and Facebook replies — many from different perspectives — I had the unique opportunity to understand why people believe what they do about having a child with Down syndrome. And it is as simple as this: people believe the story they know.
For some, they have been told stories that are outdated. Others, are simply fictional. Some are based on rumors and fables. Others are as dry as reading a medical encyclopedia. Some are horror stories — full of fear and fright. Others are aloof and impersonal.
And some — often told by the greatest storyteller of all (a person who actually has Down syndrome) — are stories of wonder, beauty and joy.
The story that we tell matters. How we tell it matters. Who we tell it to matters. And none of these are small matters.
They are matters that fill hearts, grow families, build communities, bring peace, move mountains, speak truth and change the world.
Thank you for sharing your stories with me — I wish I could share them all, but here's a handful of some of the beautiful responses to my last post:
"I wish they had told me I hit the jackpot. It's a slightly different journey then we expected, but it's a far more beautiful one." — Sara
"I wish everyone could experience this journey. It's truly a blessing! Proud Grandma." — Debbie
"I am the mother of wonderfully funny, interesting, consternation-causing, loving, caring, twenty-four-year-old Miss Emily. I thought I was a good person before she was born. I know I am a better person since she was born. I could ask for nothing more than to belong to that secret sorority." — Kathy
"My little boy is 5 months old and was diagnosed with Down syndrome at 10 days old. While I still have moments of sadness and anger, for the most part I am just overwhelmed with the joy he has brought to my life. His giggle is his – it's not because of Down syndrome, it's just because he is who he is. Getting to know him beyond the diagnosis has been one of the best things to ever happen to me. I feel so lucky to have him in my life." — Megan
"The journey, as with any other child, is not without its challenges, but oh boy, the rewards so-o-o-o outweigh them!" — Barb
"My brother had Downs and I was so blessed to be able to care for him for many years after our parents passed. They were the best years of my entire life. I was the best me when I was with my brother. No one every loved more than Bob, and no one ever conjured up more smiles and laughter in everyone that crossed his path." — Suzi
"I have a cousin with Down syndrome and I find myself wishing I could share his story with everyone. He is, quite frankly, awesome in every way. He is now grown, in his twenties. He works at a Dog Daycare and volunteers around the community with my mom and aunt. When I watch him navigate through life, this grown person who I always remember as the little boy from my childhood, I am so proud of him and filled with love." — Mary
"I wish my grandmother could have read your amazing letter. She died 4 years ago this month at the age of 89. Her son, my uncle, was born with DS. He is a fabulous, funny 62 year old man these days. It was 1951 so the doctors told her to institutionalize him. She and my grandfather did no such thing. He went to school, he took swimming lessons, he read his favorite magazines (TV Guide and Sports illustrated) on car rides to my house as a child. Who would have thought he would outlive his mother and STILL be going to work and being productive today. No one in 1951, that is for sure." — Wendy
"My beautiful daughter Jenny was born with Down syndrome almost 26 years ago (birthday June 19th). She keeps me grounded, when I may be having a bad day, all I have to do is talk with her and it makes things all better and puts a huge smile on my face. She enjoys life each and every day!" — Kathy
"I'm a 53 year old adult with Spina Bifida which can now also be diagnosed pre-natally. When I was born the doctors told my parents the following:
1) I would never walk
2) I would never be able to be in the main stream school system
3) Would never work and worst OF ALL
4) Never live on my own
I've achieved all that and more.
So all you parents who have a child diagnosed with a disability through pre-natal testing, give your baby a chance to prove the doctors wrong." — Leslie
"My sister gave birth to a baby with Down syndrome 34 years ago. Doctors told her to put him away and forget about him – have another child. Fortunately, Robert's parents said he is a gift from God and they would never ever give him away. Today, Robert is the Founder of IDEAL WAY, and an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker who has presented to over 100,000 in more than 60 cities across NA in three years. There are no words to express my special relationship with Robert. Most of my life was spent teaching Robert. I know who deserves to be on Time Magazine's list of most influential people – Robert, my nephew and teacher." — Addie
"I have a friend who is into his sport here in Dunedin, New Zealand and he has Downs syndrome as well and has full time work. He also drives his own car. Another thing that Hugh does is take part in The Special Olympics. As I am in the mature age range, I take part in the New Zealand Masters Games and I tell him that I call it Geriatric Olympics. He has a good old laugh when I tell him that." — Fiona
Keep telling your story — even the smallest stories can have a big impact on someone who needs to hear it.


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Rowdy passenger leaves bus for hard landing
A man is recovering in hospital after jumping out of the rear window of a moving bus in Darwin.
Northern Territory Police Superintendent Louise Jorgensen says the man was travelling on the bus in the city's northern suburbs at lunchtime yesterday.
"He was being very rowdy and argumentative," she said.
"The driver was going to eject him at the next stop but, before he could do so, the male walked to the back of the bus, grabbed the emergency hammer, smashed the back window and jumped out.
"The bus was going about 65 kilometres an hour."
The unconscious man was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital.
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Author's Note: I don't own anything from "GRIMM." This is just my version of what I think could happened this season. Let me know your thoughts!
It was another night of tossing and turning for Captain Sean Renard. Ever since he kissed Juliette Silverton, his body was racked with desire for the Grimm's girlfriend; her fiery red hair, the pale skin, her sweet smile. Sean had tried everything to get her out of his system: hot showers, different types of potions, mediation, yet nothing worked.
Unfortunately, lust for the damsel also meant having emotions…emotions that Sean had never really experienced before. New feelings of tenderness and sympathy covered and overwhelmed him. These were not the feelings Sean had experienced growing up. The emotions Sean was exposed to growing up were anger, frustration, and a lust for power.
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Direct feedback from Robert Irvine on my Poco's in KC article | O'Dell Restaurant Consulting blog
I recieved some feedback via Twitter from Robert Irvine of Restaurant Impossible about my recent article Restaurant Impossible at Poco's in Kansas City.
I posted some pics of the outside of Poco's in Kansas City while the Restaurant Impossible crew was there giving the restaurant the "Robert Irvine treatment". In the article, I commented that I didn't see the "frenzy" of activity I always see on the show and I asked some questions that I've been curious about since shows like Restaurant Makeover, Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares and Restaurant Impossible have been helping struggling restaurant owners fix their menus, their decor, and even their attitudes.
My questions include inquiries about what happens after the Restaurant Impossible crew is gone. Is there support after the makeover? You can read those specific questions in my article here.
I tweeted a link of my article to Robert Irvine and apparently he read it because he tweeted back to directly answer my most pressing questions. Here is our Twitter conversation, and make sure you are reading my own tweets back to keep everything in context. Also, I believe in full disclosure. I am a fan of the show, though it does not reflect the type of work I do with restaurants, and I appreciate Robert's willingness to engage his fans.
Great new Food Network show | Restaurant Stakeout
There is a great new show on the Food Network you need to check out if you haven't seen it yet. It's called Restaurant Stakeout. Instead of being just another show with a restaurant consultant telling people their food sucks and their menu is too big, Willie Degel's show is an original and really interesting to watch.
During the course of this show, a consultant sets up multiple hidden cameras throughout a restaurant to observe the restaurant while no one knows he is watching. After finding numerous problems that are costing the owner money, he invites the owner to watch the footage with him. The owner is appalled at what really goes on in their restaurant when they aren't there and the consultant beats them up over how much money they are losing. By the end of the show, the consultant is making recommendations to the restaurant owner which, by this point, seem like no brainers.
Besides the fact this show is much more original than any restaurant improvement show anywhere on television, this show is a great eye opener for restaurant owners. You never know what is going on in your restaurant when you aren't there unless you have surveillance, or truly responsible leaders in the restaurant at all times.
Check out the TV show website here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurant-stakeout/index.html
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Great article by Roy Bergold via QSRMagazine.com
There's no better time than now to remember the old adage that the customer is always right.
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Stitch Along with Emma – Needlepoint, Part 3Friday, August 6, 2010
We're almost finished with the August Flower needlepoint project!
Today we're going to frame the petals with DMC Color Variations Memory Thread, finish the flower center and attach it to the flower.
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To finish the flower center, place the cardboard circle in the center of the wrong side of the flower center.
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Goat Cheese and Strawberries with Mint-Balsamic Glaze
When award-winning cookbook author Georgeanne Brennan lived in France, she made and sold goat cheese, which she appreciates for its flavor and versatility, as it can be used in any course from appetizer to dessert. In this recipe she whips some cream into goat cheese to create the perfect dessert for late spring and early summer, when both strawberries and mint are abundant at the farmers' market.
- 6 oz. (185 g) soft goat cheese, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup (2 fl. oz./60 ml) heavy cream
- 3/4 cup (6 oz./185 g) sugar
- 1/4 cup (2 fl. oz./60 ml) balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tbs. minced fresh mint, plus finely slivered mint for garnish
- 1 lb. (500 g) strawberries, halved or quartered, or sliced if large
In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat together the cheese, cream and 1/4 cup (2 oz./60 g) of the sugar until the mixture is fluffy. Set aside.
In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine 1/2 cup (4 fl. oz./125 ml) water and the remaining 1/2 cup (4 oz./125 g) sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Boil until a syrup forms, about 5 minutes. Add the vinegar and continue to boil until a glaze forms that thinly coats the back of a metal spoon, 1 to 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat and stir in the minced mint.
To serve, divide the cheese mixture equally among 6 dessert plates or bowls. Spoon the strawberries alongside and drizzle them with the syrup. Garnish the cheese mixture with the shredded mint and serve at once. Serves 6.
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Powering IoT with low-power WAN in HK
The explosion of internet of things (IoT) has led to the growing need for connecting devices like sensors and actuators. As many IoT devices require relatively low speed and small amounts of data transmission, low power wide area networking (LPWAN) technologies have come onto the scene.
Like many other countries, LPWAN technologies are getting lots of attention among service providers, hardware manufacturers and enterprises in Hong Kong. The building of LPWAN networks, the manufacture of IoT devices and testing are underway in the city.
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Compared to cellular or traditional wireless connectivity technologies, LPWAN has lower power requirements and offers a longer range of connectivity and battery life at lower costs.
They are suited to applications such as city lighting, energy grid and meter management and parking space monitoring. These applications transmit small messages like temperature, movement, battery status and many more in just a few bytes.
Generally speaking, LPWAN technologies can be separated into two discrete groups—technologies operating in a license spectrum like NB-IoT (narrow band IoT) and those using unlicensed spectrum like LoRaWAN and Sigfox.
Proposed by 3GPP, NB-IoT leverages existing GSM or LTE cellular networks with software upgrades to existing base stations. More carriers are already moving ahead with NB-IoT functionality in their mobile networks. 3GPP is a telco industry body behind the standardization of cellular systems.
LoRaWAN is driven by semiconductor company Semtech and is supported by the LoRa Alliance. The alliance members include carriers and technology vendors.
Sigfox is a network owned by the company of the same name, which has teamed up with third-party operators to deploy the network globally. Sigfox uses ultra narrowband, which means lower throughput. LoRaWAN is not as low power as Sigfox but can support higher bandwidth applications.
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IoT infrastructure provider Thinxtra has extended Sigfox network into Hong Kong. The company has already built Sigfox networks in Australia and New Zealand.
"We chose Hong Kong because it's Mainland China's gateway and can deliver scale production of IoT devices, which could be made available around the world on the Sigfox technology," said Murray Hankinson (pictured, right), managing director of Thinxtra Asia.
Though it is not necessary to get a telecom license to operate the Sigfox network, Thinxtra is applying it from the Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) in Hong Kong.
Scheduled to launch later this year, the Thinxtra network in Hong Kong can link to other Sigfox networks in 32 countries worldwide, which are expected to reach 60 by end 2018, according to him. The company has partnered with a number of local system integrators, device makers and solution developers, aiming to create an ecosystem in Hong Kong.
Thinxtra announced early this month a partnership with local electronics products manufacturer Victory Concept. Both companies will initially develop a low-cost environmental sensor, a low-cost GPS tracker and a low-cost tracker that uses Sigfox's geo-location service for asset tracking.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger has narrowly escaped expulsion from The National Fitness Hall of Fame.
The 'Terminator' star - who recently confirmed he fathered a child with his family's housekeeper more than 13 years ago - was nearly expelled from the prestigious list due to the recent revelations, which were made public soon after he split from wife Maria Shriver after 25 years of marriage.
Despite members of the Hall of Fame (HOF) - one of the bodybuilding community's ruling bodies - expressing their "disgust" and "hatred" over Arnold's actions, the organisation's founder and executive director John Figarelli has since declared the matter resolved, saying he is allowed to stay.
He said: "Mr. Schwarzenegger's personal life should be just that, personal. He's going to stay in, he is deserving."
The HOF recently asked their members whether they thought the former Governor of California should be expelled from the list.
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Cape Town - Cosatu's march against e-tolling and labour brokers got underway before 11:00 in Cape Town on Wednesday, with protesters braving blistering heat to take part.Just before 12:00, strikers had arrived at Parliament.Earlier, the crowd which stretched about two city blocks, had taken shelter under the trees to avoid the direct sunlight. Others were singing and dancing on the street in circles, carrying knobkerries.A woman also drew the crowd's attention when, standing on the back of a Cosatu truck, broke into the controversial song "bring me my machine gun" - a trademark tune of President Jacob Zuma.The crowd started converging on Keizersgracht around 08:30.Some schoolchildren in uniform also joined the gathering's ranks.Members of a number of Cosatu affiliate unions had come out in support of the march, including the National Union of Metalworkers of SA and the SA Municipal Workers' Union.A strong police contingent kept watch.As the protesters moved towards city hall, a 47-year-old Athlone schoolteacher - who did not want to be named for fear of victimisation - said he was concerned that the number of teachers in schools was diminishing."I am here primarily because of teachers being given letters of dismissal with very little warning. These are experienced teachers leaving us with a void."A Cosatu marshal, who also asked not to be named, said he was optimistic that the march would get the attention of government."We think there will be an answer from government. The agents [labour brokers] are using our people," he said. - Are you there? Send us your eyewitness accounts
DA supporters must bring protesters some water since they are not doing anything today.
I don't know whether to laugh or slap you dude!!!
You narrow-minded idiots didn't want them there. You can't have it both ways or people will start calling you hypocrites.
Its the marchers who are not doing anything today while being paid for it - let them get their own water (without stealing or trashing anything!)
24 deg. What heat???
Few thousands. Bad outcome. The toll roads I idea was overshadow by labor broker reason. One got the feeling that the march was misusing the toll Road idea to increase their totals for the Labor Brokers idea.
City already empty. Few groups at Keizergraht street. Mostly waiting for transport.
O polony believe me we are doing a hell of a lot, ever heard of working?? In my personal case busy doing quotes and getting orders in for the 70 black (yes black) families that I employ in my company, you see if I don't work there will be no work and all 70 families will be out of food.
Its not even hot in Cpt 26deg
bring city to stand still. those minority making desicion for the public must come out from air conditioned offices to explain their actions and reverse that.
Well, the a big majority of the public voted for them - maybe you could stop voting for them and reduce their majority by one!
The majority voted DA or did you miss the last 2 elections?
@Eric. this is not about DA or ANC, its about greedy morons which are looking at enriching themselfs which is parallel to ANC policy if i may say.
petrol taxed, pension fund taxed, whatever we buy taxed, roads taxed, banking. this is a real joke and still pay income tax
And we get nothing in return!
"with protesters braving blistering heat to take part."
What a joke because it's a fairly cool, sunny & windy day here!
Oh come now! What heat in CApe Town? It's 24 at this time, with a fresh wind blowing! If they can't stand the heat - go back to work!
Anyone know if the mycitibus services are working today?
Thats the most unreliable form of transport in SA, do they ever work?


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Cities Get On Living Wage Bandwagon
November 19, 1999
A small but increasing number of employers who do business with local governments are suddenly finding themselves having to grant big raises and benefits to their lower-wage employees.
Forty cities and counties in 17 states have enacted such so-called "living wage" laws in the past five years. The amounts involved can be considerable.
- Tucson has the highest living wage at $9 per hour -- followed closely by Los Angeles at $8.76, Boston at $8.23 and New Haven at $8.03.
- Cities that require municipal contractors to pay between $7 and $8 an hour include Baltimore, Jersey City, Duluth, Minn., Durham, N.C. and Chicago.
- Nationwide, 28.5 million people ages 18 to 64 earn less than $8 an hour and 15.7 million make between $8 and $9.99.
- Recently, local wage ordinances have been adopted at the rate of one a month, experts report -- and more than 50 other cities and counties are considering passing them.
The movement has broadened from a simple emphasis on higher wages to encompass a wide range of requirements involving health insurance, vacations, sick pay, job security and incentives to unionize.
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Researchers have described a novel molecular pathway that may have a critical role in bone healing and have suggested that lithium, which affects this pathway, has the potential to improve fracture healing. The study, led by Benjamin Alman from the Hospital For Sick Children, Toronto, investigated the role of the â-catenin signaling pathway, which activates T cell factor -dependent gene transcription, and which is known to have a key regulatory role in embryonic skeletal development.
By studying mice with fractures the researchers were able to show that â-catenin-mediated gene transcription was activated in both bone and cartilage formation during fracture repair. In mice that lacked â-catenin fracture healing was inhibited, whereas in mice expressing an activated form of â-catenin bone healing was accelerated. Treating mice with lithium activated â-catenin in the healing fracture, but healing was enhanced only when treatment was given after the fracture occurred, rather than before.
These results show that that â-catenin functions differently at different stages of fracture repair. Although the relevance of this study to human fractures remains to be determined, activation of â-catenin by lithium treatment has the potential to improve fracture healing, but probably only when given in later phases of fracture healing.
Citation: Chen Y, Whetstone HC, Lin AC, Nadesan P, Wei Q, et al. (2007) Beta-catenin signaling plays a disparate role in different phases of fracture repair: Implications for therapy to improve bone healing. PLoS Med 4(7): e249.
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Sunday, 6 February 2011
Shiro Gothic
Infact, here's a picture of it:
(SkyBluePink, age 17, 2006.............My First Co-ordinate)
At the time I was very much inspired specifically by this image of the JRock band "BLOOD":
Mostly because it was something different to me. I'd never seen gothic clothes in white before, and absolutely loved it. It was so angelic, and still suitied my gothic sensebilities.
My other style icon at that time was gabriel from Constantine...
Shiro Punk? Or something. At the time, New Rock boots company had released limited edition white, patent boots. I spent many an hour online until I forund a pair for auction on Ebay.
And you know what? That was my first ever ebay purchase!
Since then I've gathered photos of gothic/shiro pieces and outfits and felt like showing you some of my favourites.
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Angelic Pretty's "puppet circus" in White.
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Despite being AP, Puppet Circus always screams GOTH! at me, I must have it some day :)ReplyDelete
You were rockin it quite a long time ago! heheReplyDelete
I love shiro and its angelic-ness, but I also like shiro with gothic elements!
I absolute love the white gothic look. <3 I've been playing around with the idea for years, and if I manage to get all I want, I'll have a shiro goth lolita outfit for summer! *praaaaays* ... By the way. WANT Gabriel's pants in Constantine! Think it every time I watch the movie XDReplyDelete
Wow, this is inspirational! I LOVE shiro gothic as much as kuro gothic (that's saying something!), so I'm glad I'm not alone. XD Thanks for posting all these pictures. I may have to check out that Jrock band.ReplyDelete
Shiro punk would be awesome. lol
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ReviewFell in love with German engineering with my first VW Golf, then a GTI... then went Japanese with the Acura TSX, which was beautiful, but didn't have the "chutzpah". But none of them compare to my 2007 328xi. Have it in dark green with brown interior and light wood. Have it for 7 mos now. Beautiful. Always wanted a BMW since I was a teen with dreams. The power and the way it handles are like no other I've driven. Drive it into a turn - it reacts with ease. You feel the road, but very comfortable. Don't mind the run flats. I'm thinking next to get the 300 hp, but there really is a lot of power in the 328. Radio's weird, so are cup holders. Big fan, but new A4 coming soon... hmm.
Best FeaturesDriving characteristics, handling is amazing, power, leather, AWD is great in the winter here in NJ, Xenon headlights are cool. Comfort of 4 year maintenance (although I'm leasing for only 2 years). Sirius satellite.
Worst FeaturesCup holders are in dumb places. Driver's seat creaks some, there's a weird clicking noise around the rear window when you hit bumps sometimes. Read others had same issue. Why the buffet of extra luxury features? Make them standard - this car can get pricey - but it drives like nothing else!
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Less nephrotoxic immunosuppressives may reduce renal morbidity, but until now cyclosporin A or tacrolimus are indispensable to preserve graft function.
- In the early post-transplantation phase, the nephrotoxicity of these agents may be aggravated by haemodynamic, operation related instability or concomitant use of other nephrotoxic agents. As induction therapy with newer monoclonal agents and addition of mycophenolate mofetil are available, critical reappraisal of the moment of introduction of cyclosporin or tacrolimus and the targeted levels may reduce this early toxicity. During long-term follow-up, careful monitoring of trough cyclosporin or tacrolimus levels, withdrawal of these agents or the use of calcium-entry-blockers are possible tools.
- Early diagnosis and adequate therapy of cyclosporin-induced hypertension is likely to be important as in native kidney diseases and renal transplantation hypertension is associated with worse renal prognosis.
- Whether these possible preventive measures will result in relevant renoprotection in non-renal transplant recipients remains, however, to be investigated.


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a. Pictorial illustration of a subject.
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3. A treatise or book dealing with iconography.
[Late Latin īconographia, description, verbal sketch, from Medieval Greek eikonographiā : eikono-, icono- + -graphiā, -graphy.]
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text: On Wednesday I was at The Hub's One Dayer conference. This was the final event in their 'Joining the Dots' funding and knowledge-sharing programme around live independent music and technology. This was a programme in which I have been lucky to play a small part over the last two years. The talks and provocations over the day helped me to crystallise a few thoughts I have been having about contemporary live music in recent years, primarily as a punter, but haven't had the wherewithal to develop. These are those thoughts.


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ARLINGTON, Texas -- It's time for the the return.
The Rangers play their first ever regular season series at Busch Stadium, but it's not the first time that the Texas road uniform has been on display in St. Louis. Of course you know the Rangers lost the final two games of the 2011 World Series at Busch Stadium, losing a 3-2 series lead on the road as the Cardinals were crowned world champions.
Much as has changed since that October. The Cardinals no longer have Albert Pujols. The Rangers no longer have Josh Hamilton. They are teammates with the Angels.
But the two teams are still really good with the Cardinals owning major league baseball's best record and the Rangers back in playoff contention again.
Here's what to watch for this weekend:
Best team in baseball: The Cardinals hardly miss Pujols, who left a perennial contender to help the underachieving Angels to a 32-41 record. St. Louis has moved on by making the playoffs in 2012 and building a 47-26 record this year, 15 games better than Pujols' Angels. Who's getting the last laugh now? St. Louis has a major league-best plus-108 run differential.
Also in contention: The Rangers hardly miss Josh Hamilton, who has been dropped to No. 7 in the Angels lineup and is batting a lowly .210 for the season. Hambone's old team has had trouble scoring runs, but it's not because he's in Anaheim. The Rangers are very much in playoff contention in the American League, a game behind Oakland in the American League West after winning three out of four games from the A's this week. The Rangers have a plus-21 run differential.
Cards can pitch: The Cardinals' starting pitching is nothing short of spectacular, and the Rangers will see their two best this weekend. St. Louis will start 22-year-old sensation Shelby Miller from Houston on Saturday. Miller is 8-4 with a 2.08 ERA, fifth best in baseball. On ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball, the Cardinals will throw ace Adam Wainwright (10-4, 2.37), who is tied for the major league lead in wins, in what was supposed to be a battle of aces with the Rangers' Yu Darvish (his start has been pushed back to Tuesday in New York against the Yankees). The Rangers best matchup from a starting pitching standpoint comes Friday night when Derek Holland (5-4, 3.30) goes against the Redbirds' Tyler Lyons (2-3, 4.65).
Don't forget the closer: The Cardinals have also found a quality closer in Edward Mujica, who is 20-for-20 on save opportunities to begin the season. It's the best start for a St. Louis closer since former Ranger Tom Henke converted his first 22 save chances in 1995. Joe Nathan has been great for the Rangers too, converting 22 of 23 save opportunities.
Yadier oh Yadier: Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina may be the most underrated player in baseball. He's having a tremendous 2013. He leads the major leagues with a .366 batting average. He has hits in 55 of the Cardinals' 72 games. Molina is batting .431 in the 55 games he's hit safely this season.


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Dorking, United Kingdom (PressExposure) April 15, 2008 -- Kuoni Travel, the leading UK long haul operator, has announced rising popularity for its Egypt holidays along with plans to strengthen the usability and customer experience of their site through expanding the use of travel videos across all key destinations.
Kuoni are planning to build on Egypt's popularity by expanding the Egypt Holidays product range to offer more choice to customers. For 2009 new experiences and hotels will be added, including the Sofitel El Gerizah in Cairo, a recently refurbished hotel offering beautiful Nile views. A range of new deluxe properties built by Sun International in the Red Sea resort of Port Galib, near Marsa Alam, will also be available and these make an excellent multi-centre holiday when combined with other destinations such as Luxor or Cairo.
Alicia Welsman, Senior Product Manager commented on the growing popularity of their Egypt holidays:
"As a destination, Egypt has an enormous amount to offer; it's relatively close to the UK, has reliably good weather and presents many cultural and historic attractions as well as fantastic diving and beaches".
Kuoni has further strengthened the usability of their site by launching a new travel video [http://www.kuoni.co.uk/videos] gallery, as part of their online travel guides. Matt Rooke, eBuisness Director for Kuoni commented:
"We now have over 250 videos on our site which provide travellers with a fantastic opportunity to experience the destinations and hotels before deciding upon their holiday."
The video section has proved to be very popular with travellers, as it enables them to get a real feel for a destination before they even leave home. So far the Egypt holiday videos [http://www.kuoni.co.uk/videos/egypt.html] have been the most viewed. The selection includes an Egypt country video, resort videos for Cairo, Luxor and Aswan as well as over 25 hotel videos, including videos for the Four Seasons at the First Residence in Cairo and the Ritz Carlton in Sharm El Sheikh.
"The videos on our site have been extremely popular and the introduction to Egypt travel video [http://www.kuoni.co.uk/holiday/North_Africa_and_Middle_East/Egypt/video.html] has been the most popular of these with over 25,000 views in the last 6 months. We will be offering more rich media content across all our key destinations, with another 50 videos to be added in the next month alone", said Matt Rooke.


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Pulse, Orlando massacre: Presbyterian Moderator in Ireland describes shootings as an 'evil act of terror'
The moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland has condemned the shooting of almost 50 people at a gay nightclub in Florida as an "unspeakable act".
The Rev Frank Sellar, expressed his shock and sadness at news of the shootings in Orlando, Florida at the weekend.
A gunman massacred 50 people at the gay nightclub Pulse in what is believed to be the worst mass shooting in American history
Omar Mateen was armed with a powerful assault rifle and handgun when he sprayed revellers with bullets at the popular venue, Pulse, in Orlando, Florida.
The Rev Sellar has offered his prayers to the families and friends of those killed and injured,
"It is heart-breaking for families to lose their loved ones in such a tragic and unnecessary way. In the fallen world in which we live, Orlando has joined Paris, Ankara, Baghdad and Brussels, as the latest place to experience an evil act of terrorism," he said.
"In offering my condolences on behalf of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, I pray for those who have been bereaved and that they would know God's peace and comfort at this time of terrible loss.
"May this unspeakable act renew our resolve to pray for governments and all those engaged in working to end violence across the world, including those places where such acts so often go unreported."
A books of condolence was opened for the victims in Belfast City Hall on Monday morning.
Omar Mateen was known to US authorities, it has been revealed.
The FBI said the 29-year-old killer, born in New York, was an American citizen who legally purchased two firearms within the last week.
Despite being aware of Mateen since 2013, following inflammatory comments made to co-workers and over ties to an American suicide bomber in 2014, he was not under surveillance.
Authorities deemed his link to the bomber to be minimal so did not view him as a threat and, after interviews and an investigation, dropped the probe into his comments.
It has been revealed that 911 calls involving the shooter from Port St Lucie, Florida and featuring conversations about the Islamic State before the massacre, have now become federal evidence.
US president Barack Obama called the killings at the gay-friendly establishment an "act of terror" and an "act of hate" and said they are being investigated as terrorism.
More than 300 people were inside the building at the time of the attack; as well as 50 dead, 53 people have also been taken to hospital.
President Obama praised the emergency services' response and described the gunman as a person "filled with hatred".
He said the massacre is a reminder of how easy it is for someone to access a weapon like a gun, enabling them to shoot people.
"We have to decide if that is the type of country we want to be. To actively do nothing is a decision as well," Mr Obama added.
Names of some of the victims have now been released by the police - Edward Sotomayor Jr, Stanley Almodovar III, Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo and Juan Ramon Guerrero are among the many dead.
Mir Seddique, the father of the shooter, told NBC News he thinks a recent experience in which his son saw two men kissing might be related to the shooting.
He apologised for the whole incident, said he was not aware of the actions of his security guard son and claimed "this had nothing to do with religion".
The killer, who also held hostages in a three-hour stand-off, later died in a gunfight with Swat officers in the Florida city. He exchanged gunfire with 14 officers at the club.
Mr Obama has also ordered flags at the White House and federal buildings to be flown at half-mast as a mark of respect for the victims.
Belfast City Council opened a book of condolence for those killed in the mass shooting.
Belfast Ulster Unionist councillor Jeff Dudgeon - who successfully challenged laws criminalising homosexuality in Northern Ireland - said he was "deeply shocked to hear of the sheer scale of the casualties".
"It is hard to comprehend the enormity of the act and the awful nature of the suffering of the members of the LGBT community. Those who survived will never be the same again, while the lives of so many, mostly young, victims out enjoying themselves on a Saturday night have been cruelly and abruptly ended.
"The people of Belfast will, I know, express their solidarity with the people of Orlando, a city in Florida many of us know well and have visited."
He has asked City Hall officials to make arrangements to allow citizens to show their sympathy.
Afghanistan's president Ashraf Ghani said "targeting civilians is not justifiable under any circumstances whatsoever", while Prime Minister David Cameron said he was "horrified" by the shooting.
The Queen also sent a message of condolence to Mr Obama.
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