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Fertility on Dasatinib
Dear all CML Supporters,
Since diagnosis last September at the age of 32, my wife and I have found our plans for starting a family somewhat hampered.
Long story short- my fertility has imrpoved dramatically and our fertility specialist says that we have a good chance of conceiving naturally.
Great news, except for the fact that I'm on Dasatinib and there is little evidence out there about the effect that this might have on a child.
3% of people who conceive naturally have the chance that there child will have some kind of physical abnormality- heart, lungs, brain etc- and if I was a woman on the same drugs it would be a different matter, as 9 months pregnancy would obviously increase the foetus' contact with the Chemotherapy.
I'm posting in the hope that somone has experience of a similar dilemma. We want a baby so much, and we need to make a decision and live with it.
The way I feel is that sometimes humans get sick- my parents certainly never thought that when they had me 32 years later I'd get CML. My motto at the moment is very much "S*** happens", and with that in mind there is very little reason why we shouldn't have a healthy baby that grows and lives a healthy and long life.
I would really appreciate anyone's thoughts on this. I know it's a personal decision, but it would help us to feel as informed as possible.
And once more just to say what a constant source of inspiration and support this website is to me- long may it continue its important work.
Best wishes-
Any new information?
My husband started dasatinib a few months ago. I got pregnant when he just started the treatment, but ended up miscarrying. Of course we will never know whether or not the miscarriage is due to dasatinib or not. We are unsure whether or not to try for another child. I have been trying to get information from the drug company, but it seems so limited. Does anyone know if there is more information on the safety of pregnancy with the male using dasatinib? The drug company shared the study they did of following 9 pregnancies from male dasatinib users, and 7 of the babies were healthy (the other two not reported). However, they did not follow these babies. Even if the babies were healthy at birth, I wonder if there was health issues later on? I wonder if there has been reports of babies born from male dasatinib users with lung or bone issues, ect.? It is so hard to make a decision with such little information. I don't want to base a decision on fear, but at the same time I want to be responsible.
recently pregnant
I know that this was posted several years ago, and I am really hoping that someone reads this, as I am in hopes to get good news about the pregnancy's I have read about in this forum. I was wondering if you could enlighten me on any information and Dasatinib 100mg a day and pregnancy outcomes.
My husband was diagnosed almost a year ago and we just found out that I am pregnant. He was on tasigna before and had a small break and in the last 10 weeks started on Sprycal. As this is our third child, and very unexpected we are trying to gather as much info as possible about this pregnancy.
any thoughts or info is welcome.
Dasatinib and pregnancy
Hi Sasha,
My husband was diagnosed in 2005 age 34,he had two years on imatinib then put on to dasatinib 140mg in 2007, as we already had one child and therefore not eligible for fertility treatment, the hospital sent us to a local fertility clinic for some tests on his sperm, of which they said there did not appear to be any problems so we were advised to go for it.
I conceived naturally at age 41 a few months later, and at 20 weeks the hospital did a thorough scan of the baby and there were no apparent problems, in fact they seemed more concerned with my age than the dasatinib effect on the baby.
We had a healthy girl in Dec 2010,who is now 3 1/2, and has brought us much joy,and is still healthy , i think you will no doubt worry through the whole of the pregnancy as we did, especially as my husband had been on the medication in total for 5 years at the time and no one new the impact on the foetus.
When you do go for your scans just mention his medication and make sure that they scan you thoroughly, and good luck, I hope our experience will help you.
Hi Adam, I was wondering if
Hi Adam,
I was wondering if I would be able to email you?? My email address is firstname.lastname@example.com
I was hoping to talk to you about the progress of your wifes pregnancy, as I have just fallen pregnant and my husband is taking dasatinib. We cant find much information about it online, and I was just hoping to talk to someone in a similiar situation.
Kind Regards
Hi there, just wondered how u was doing with the pregnancy? My partner is on dastinib and we would like to try for a baby but worry about the side effects of this drug. He has been on it 18 months now.
Any help would be greatful.
Perfectly healthy baby born whilst hubbie taking sprycel!
Hi Anne,
Im sorry about my delayed response... I dont always log on and check this website.
I am happy to say that my husband and I gave birth to a PERFECTLY healthy baby girl 8 weeks ago on the 20th August. The dasatanib has not affected her at all!
Ill give you some background information about where we were at. My husband was 32 when diagnosed 4.5 years ago. He spent 2.5 years on Glivec, and then switched to dasatanib due to a P-Loop mutation. He had been taking dasatanib for 2 years. I was 28 when I fell pregnant, and gave birth 3 days after my 29th birthday!
I spent alot of time researching dasatanib and pregnancy, and every case that I found where the male was taking the dasatanib, the baby was perfectly healthy.
My husbands haematologist contacted the drug supplier of sprycel in Australia, and we received information on other pregnancies that they have tracked.
I'll type it in below for you...and for others... as it was quite reassuring to us.
From Bristol-Myers Squib...
"The potential effects of dasatinib on sperm have not been studied. Sexually active male patients taking dasatinib should use adequate contraception. No specific studies have been conducted in animals to evaluate the effects of dasatinib on fertility. Dasatinib caused atrophy/degeneration of the testis in rats and monkeys and an increase in the number of copora lutea in the ovaries in rates at doses producing plasma exposure levels below or close to that anticipated in patients receiving dasatinib therapy.
Case Studies
A poster presentation at the American Society of Hematology, 2008 assessed the effects of dasatinib in 13 female patients who became pregnant, and 9 male patients who conceived children while receiving therapy with dasatinib. The assessment was presented as patient case studies from dasatinib trials and postmarketing reports.
Data was obtained via clinical study reports for 16 patients in phase I-III dasatinib trials and post-marketing surveillance compiled from 6 voluntarily submitted reports from community physicians. Due to the limited data, and the absence of any robust data, the outcomes of this analysis should be interpreted with caution.
The baseline characteristics of the 9 male patients are described in the table below.
(I cant insert the table, so will just put it in as best I can.)
Table. Baseline characteristics of male patients who conceived children whilst on dasatinib therapy.
Patient A - Age (not reported), Disease (not reported), months on dasatinib (not reported), risk factors (not reported)
Patient B - Age (38), Disease (Chronic Phase - Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia), Months on Dasatinib (12), Risk factors (previous cytarabine therapy; partner on oral contraceptive ethinylestradiol)
Patient C - Age (34), Disease (Chronic Phase - Chronic Myeloid leukaemia), Months on Dasatinib (6), Risk factors (previous therapy with hydroxyurea, anagrelide; multiple concomitant medications including influenza vaccine)
Patient D - Age (43), Disease (Blast crisis - chronic myeloid leukaemia), Months on dasatinib (10), Risk factors - (Anemia; bleeding tendency; prior hydroxyurea therapy; concomitant antibiotics)
Patient E - Age (32), Disease - (chronic myeloid leukaemia), Months on dasatinib (not reported), risk factors - (history of GVHD; ex-tabacco use; prior hydroxyurea, interferon and cytarabine therapy)
Patient F - Age (41), Disease - (chronic myeloid leukaemia), months on dasatinib (7), risk factors (psoriasis; sleep apnea; prior interferon therapy; multiple concomitant medications)
Patient G - Age (49), Disease - (Chronic Phase - chronic myeloid leukaemia), Months on dasatinib (8), risk factors (age; alcohol and tabacco use; concomitant furosemide and lorazepam)
Patient H - Age (not reported), disease (not reported) months on dasatinib (1) risk factors (not reported)
Patient I - Age (24), disease (chronic myeloid leukaemia), months on dasatinib (1), risk factors (not reported)
The outcomes of infants born are available for seven of the nine patients. In all cases, normal, healthy infants were born to partners.
Please note that Bristol-Myers Squibb does not recommend the use of Sprycel in any manner that is inconsistent with that described in the full prescribing information. For a complete discussion of Sprycel please refer to the full prescribing information. "
I hope this information is of some help to you. I am hoping that our pregnancy can help others who are wanting to conceive...
Take care
Hopeful news from USA for you!
The American site - CML Talk has a lot about convceiving with CML.
Here is a link from Dean http://www.newcmldrug.com/Discuss/reply.asp?ID=34404&Reply=34404
that will make you feel very hopeful.
CML2 site is also full of such stories .... also States based.
Good luck
In the same boat!!
Hi Adam,
First time of actually using this site but I have been reading it regularly!
My partner, Tom (age 25) was diagnosed March this year with CML Chronic phase. He was on hydroxyurea for 2weeks and then opted for the Spirit 2 Trial and has been on (100mg)Dasatinib since. Side effects have been minimal and already having cytogenetic response!
Just before starting treatment he stored sperm and just recently we have been discussing our options. His consultant referred us to the fertility dept at Coventry University Hospital, he also advised us that once Tom is in full remission (or to allow treatment for at least 2yrs) we can consider coming off the Dasatinib and going onto Interferon which will allow us to try naturally!
Coventry Hospital Fertility dept was not as we expected, firstly as his consultant has indicated we have a future possibility of conceiving natuarly and secondly I already have a 9yr old from previous relationship...this therefore means we do not fit the criteria for NHS IVF!
So without the means of paying for IVF ourselves we have been researching all our options!
We have been told by his consultant to take precautions and not to conceive whilst Tom is on Dasatinib! However, now doing some homework it looks like there is little evidence to suggest a man on treatment would have an unhealthy child!
Please can you let us know what you have found out or your thoughts and feelings.... or any suggestions of who to speak to!!
Thank You
All the Best
same boat...
Hi Kerry,
Nice to hear from you, and great news that Tom is responding so well- I have a moment everyday when I can't quite believe that I'm fortunate enough to still be here!
The fertility side of things is really untested water as it sounds like you're finding out, with Dasatanib being such a new drug.
I have a huge amount of faith and respect for my consultant in Bristol, Dr. Roger Evely, and his guidance continues to be invaluable. All his reading and research indicated that Dasatanib should have little or no effect on sperm at a molecular level and therefore should not effect pregnancy, although there is some evidence that TKI's such as Das can effect fertility levels, making conception more difficult.
Our fertility specialist researched this too, and as I say in my initial posting he concluded that the risk would be no more than a micro fraction higner than with a regular conception, if at all. We were in fact pushing ahead with trying naturally and waiting for the start of IVF procedures when Bec got pregnant. She's now 5 months in and the baby seems to be fit and healthy.
Last time I had a check up with Dr. Evely he asked why we had made the decision to keep trying naturally. I told him our reasons based on the research and the risks for us vs. the risks for anyone, and it meant a huge amount to me that Dr. Evely admitted that he would made exactly the same decision had he been in our shoes.
I am sad to hear that you have been told you are not eligible for IVF on the NHS. I would be surprised if this was national policy and not just that of your local PCT, and you may benefit from talking to a charity like Macmillan to find out more about fertility in CML and the relevent treatment for couples in your position.
At the end of the day it really is a heart issue- it means the world to us to be having this baby, especially given what the last year has taught us about the fragility of life.
My advice, based on our experience so far, would be the same as Sandy Craine the founder of this site- to go for it and don't look back. Maybe give yourself a period of time- a year, 18 months- and see what happens. If it doesn't work for you then you can start looking for other options. Tom and you are still young- keep your fitness levels up and stay positive. Don't let the baby blues in too much as this becomes a vicous cycle when it comes to fertility...
All the best, and don't hesitate to post further. This is a great community and a fine sounding board for both celebration and frustration.
Best wishes-
Thank You...
Hi Adam,
Thank you so much for your response!
We are so pleased for the both of you and a huge congratulations! This is our first step of even researching into this option and its an absolute delight to read your happy news.
We do have a couple of questions and hope you dont mind sharing...
Are you on the Spirit 2 Trial? ... Just a concern that if we make this decision will it have any repercussions?
Have you had or been entiled to extra tests and check ups on the baby's progress and health?
It's amazing how this didn't even seem like an option a few days ago and frustrating at the same time as the only option we have been left with was for Tom to change his drugs once at a safe point in the future. For me this doesn't even seem like a viable option...I couldn't live with myself if anything was to happen!
The national policy for IVF on the NHS has a standard criteria of that of no previous children even from previous relationships. We have looked into appealing etc and do have a follow-up appointment in January, this is what has brought us to this point.
Thank you for the suggestion of contacting Macmillan, a starting point that we completely overlooked. :) We have also started researching specialists worldwide for further opinions aswell. I hope you don't mind me asking but what helped make your decision? It's just I can see this as a never-ending debate that ultimately is going to be down to what we believe and feel is right..I just wondered what helped you?
The journey so far has been overwhelming and you are so right about the fragility of life, with so much more appreciation for the possibilities.
Your advice and kind words have been a great help and we can't thank you enough.
All the best
You're on the right track...
Hi Kerry,
Thanks for the supportive words. In response to your questions:
Are you on the Spirit 2 Trial? ... Just a concern that if we make this decision will it have any repercussions?
- I am on Spirit 2 trial, and it was kind of an issue but not really. My specialist was concerned that the legislation from the trial guys was pretty full on and draconian- basically they are covering their backs- so he approached them and they said that because it's such a new drug, they have to have a bottom line, and that is that people should not try to concieve. However, at the end of the day, accidents do happen and so I presume that this is how my consultant has pitched it to the trials folk. I'm pretty sure that their advice is just a recommendation, so I don't think there can be any repercussions if you get pregnant. Again, check with your specialist
Have you had or been entiled to extra tests and check ups on the baby's progress and health?
- not sure what we're entitled to... our fertility consultant did push for us to have an early scan- we had our 12 week scan and then they did one at around 18 weeks but they couldn't get all the info they needed, so we had another at 20 weeks. All was fine but the specialist wants to see us at 32 weeks to make sure. The midwife care we've had at our local health centre has been great, and they've taken my treatment into account and taken really good care of us.
I am with you on the uncertainty of switching medication if it is working with Tom- it's not worth the risk if he's healthy.
More and more research is being revealed that for a man on Dasatinib conceiving isn't a problem. If it is a woman with CML and on a TKI it's obviously different, as the embryo is inside her for 9 months and has a prolonged exposure to the drug.
I am again saddened by the national policy on IVF. Are you able to get some kind of testimony from your GP or Specialist, perhaps? We had to be very clear that we had been trying for over two years before I was diagnosed, and we were married, although I don't think that has any bearing. We had to wait as usual for our appointments- there was no fast tracking involved.
Concerning our decision, I don't know... it wasn't just that we wanted it- there were a lot of discussion that I guess everyone has- the nature of raising a child in the world at the moment, the selfish aspect of having children- we really believe that we're going to be great parents, that we're meant to be parents and that especially with me being ill it was important that we carry on as normal with starting our family. Anyone who takes the decision to 'pull the goalie' and go for babies is taking a risk, and there are no guarantees for anyone, and we live in an amazing country with an incredible health service, so I don't see that there is anything wrong with being educated about the risks and calculating what the chances are for you.
Like I said, the fact that my consultant said that he would of done the same thing meant the world to us, and I think ultimately it's a brave decision to take, not a foolhardy one.
I hope that you are getting the kind of support you deserve with these decisions. Have you been offered councilling by the NHS? I cannot recommend this enough- time out to sit down and talk things through with someone objective in the room.
If you need anything else please feel free to write. You're not alone, and the chances of a successful pregnancy are on your side- this site has many entries where CML families are producing healthy and happy offspring.
Wishing you three all the luck in the world-
Bec & Adam xx
Ask your doctor about the
Ask your doctor about the possibilities of conceiving a baby. I guess there is more hope that yuo would have a healthy child as it's not your wife who is on medicine. Have some dose of optimism.
- Miriam (hospitals)"
I wish you the best
Hi Adam,
My son - only age 12 - was diagnosed at 10 and I did have concern about future fertility. I think I may have posted the topic here, but I also asked the same question on some other blogs.
The response I received - as to Gleevec - is that it does not impact sperm. As you probably already know, it's not inherited and the BCR/ABL gene should not pass in sperm.
While there's not as much info on Dasatinib, there is quite a bit available. Through my research on various issues that have come up, I've found that the lead researchers/scientists on the respective TKIs are very receptive and have responded - via email - to several of my inquiries. You may want to locate a lead researcher on Dasatininb trials/studies. They're usually continuing their work at a major university or hospital.
And as another person mentioned here, CML hematologic conferences are great to attend. You can usually run your stats by the best of the best CML scientists - and get an honest assessment.
You may also want to contact the pharmaceutical company, Squibb, which manufactures Dasatinib. I've found that Novartis has been very helpful in providing information on Gleevec.
Best wishes to you and your wife. I had all my kids in my 30's - and I think my kids are better for it.
Take care.
Imatinib experiences
I've only got my experience on Imatinib, but they are similar to your situation...
Have read this forum since diagnosis (Nov 2007). Fertility issues were one of the things that were important to me and my wife at that time too.
I'm being treated at Hammersmith and consultants there indicated they were happy for us to try for children - I was on Imatinib 400mg. From my own reading, it implied that the exposure to the hydroxyurea which I took in the first few weeks had more potential to cause problems than the Imatinib. My consultant arranged for me to have an apppointment with the fertility doc at Hammersmith who indicated he knew of no problems with Imatinib where the father was taking it. He did say there was a risk fathering a child on any medication, and that as there was little/no data specifically on Imatinib, in his opinion this was unquantifiably small.
I understand there is little data on Dasatinib too, so you perhaps the same argument would be applied? Obviously if there was a recognised medical risk, then we wouldn't have taken the "chance" as it were and had to deal with it. We also didn't want to look back in years to come and wonder "what if". People are taking all sorts of medication and the interactions are not that well understood so doctors cannot say 100% it doesn't affect. I'm certainly not saying be all "gun-ho" about it, but you have to weigh-up all the (little) data and make your own choices.
What does your consultant say? Perhaps they could arrange you to chat with the fertility dept. at your hospital (or even at Hammersmith?) so you can gather more opinion/data?
We were lucky enough to have a healthy baby boy who is now 8 months old!
Am happy to chat more on our experiences if you want to drop you email address out. Best Wishes.
TKI's and sperm
Dear Adam.... go ahead:o)))
ALL the CML expert clinicians that I have listened to over the years- and 3 high level ones at a conference just this last week stressed once again that they are very sure that imatinib (or any other TKI) has NO detrimental effect on sperm.
There are many younger CML men who have had children. If you would like to talk to one of them then let me know and I will put you in touch with him, I know he will be glad to advise by email.
You are right, for women on TKI therapy it is a different proposition because the drugs can have an effect on the foetus in the first trimester. However there are also quite a few women who have managed their pregnancies with either Interferon or Leukopheresis- this is of course if their doctor feels the risk of progression is low.
Thanks for the words of encouragement regarding this Website. It certainly helps to know that people benefit from it.
In the same boat!
Hi Sandy,
I've posted a comment to Adam earlier today and from reading your comments wondered if you could also put us intouch with any men with CML who have had children (especially if they are on Dasatinib)?
You seem very positive about this possibility and it's encouraged us to look into this further!....
If you have any other thoughts or suggestions we are open to anything!
Massive Thanks
Hi Adam,
My husband is on nilotinib being treated at Hammersmith. While he was on imatinib the advice was, "no baby issues, if you want one go for it" (OK, I admit I paraphrased that slightly!)
Now that he is on nilotinib the advice has changed. We have been advised against natural conception, and rather to go the assisted fertility route, which includes a number of different options from basic IUI through to the more invasive IVF.
Sandy - it sounds like you've heard differently, and that natural conception while the bloke is taking nilotinib/dastinib is ok. If so could you perhaps elaborate on where you got this information, as perhaps it's worth us getting a second opinion, or at least having another discussion with our consultant, and the opinion of other specialists would help facilitate this discussion.
Good luck to you and your parnter Adam, I hope you find an option that you are happy with.
Bhiru- male fertility and nilotinib
Dear Bhiru... as promised I asked for advice from one of the CML clinicians in EU and the reply is that the advice you have been given regarding nilotinib and its effect on sperm is a conservative (safe) one because of the lack of data regarding nilotinib... but when considering it all nilotinib should not be any different in effect from imatinib (which has no such warning for males) - as both have the same mechanism of action and neither drug is teratogenic -see link to wikipaedia
My understanding from this is as it was before.... these drugs are thought to be safe regarding sperm although with regard to nilotinib that is still unofficial for now. But as always you should discuss this with Jed's doctor before making any decision on likely risks etc.
Sandy ;o)
Hi Bhiru, yes I did hear differently but I will check that out as soon as I can and get back to you. I think it might be the fact that nilotinib does not have as much data supporting it as imatinib does so it is a cautionary thing.
I will let you know as soon as I can.
Best.... Sandy


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build support for UMNO ahead of elections. This issue about the racial
divide has actually been a talking point for some time, we've had sources
emphasizing it since the global recession. Reason being that when the econ
crunch happend, the govt reverted to its gut instinct policies, which are
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INTERVIEW-Malaysia's Mahathir: racial divide deepening
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PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, July 7 (Reuters) - Malaysian Chinese have stopped
supporting the government because they no longer feel they are getting
their share of projects, former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said.
The former prime minister looked back on his two decades in power in a
May interview at his office in Putrajaya, the showcase administrative
capital he built in the 1990s and one of the "mega-projects" that helped
define his regime.
Chinese and Indians make up a third of the population but have become
increasingly unhappy about an official policy that discriminates against
them in favour of majority Malays.
"Yes, it's worse now," Mahathir says of the racial divide in Malaysia.
"During my time, I could rely on Chinese support for my party. Now the
government is threatened with losing Chinese support."
He noted that his government two decades ago bowed to Chinese demands to
have their own schools taught in the Chinese language, and said it
showed how accommodating it was to minority races. "Despite having a
national (Malay) language, they don't teach in the national language.
They can't speak the national language."
But he acknowledged that having separate schools had become a major
factor in the racial divide.
"We would like them to come to national schools. We even suggested you
can have your Chinese school, you can have your Tamil school, but why
not put all three schools on one campus? So they can eat together, they
can play together, and each gets to know that in the real world they
have to interact with different races. But the Chinese say no. They say
if you do that, we won't support the government."
Mahathir also ensured Chinese support by doling out government contracts
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when locals can invest. They have now the capital. They have the
technology. They know the market. And I think they can manage big
Mahathir published an 809-page autobiography, "A Doctor in the House",
in March because he felt "the need to make corrections of the opinions
and the accusations that were levelled at me".
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constitution that transferred powers over the judiciary to parliament.
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identify a treatment. A lawyer wants to get his client off the hook. And
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I would like to know what would be better to put in my shed R-15 or R-13 faced?
Which would save the most heat? I see that some is 15 inches and some is 151/4 inches, which is the best since your walls are 16 inches on center? |
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The higher the number the better it will insulate or "save the most heat" There are limitations however i.e. wall thickness, 2x4 or 2x6. Ceiling insulating is limited by attic space. You want a vented air space above your insulation. The 15" or 15 1/4" is not going to make much difference. The 15 1/4 will give you a better fit if your using friction fit insulation vs. faced insulation. To sumarize use the highest R number that is designed for your particular wall thickness. I would use at least 25 in the ceiling. Vent the attic. Use a 3 mil vapor barrier all around. Hope this helps. |
- Posted by davidandkasie (My Page) on Mon, Nov 26, 07 at 17:43
are you going to heat/cool this shed? if not, then i recommend NOT insulating it. i have seen insulated sheds get extremely hot during the summer with no AC. the insulation not only keeps out cold, but it holds heat in and that heat will continue to build every day. once it heats up, it takes forever to get it cool again! |
With all due respect, your above recommendation not to insulate a building because it will not cool and continue to build heat is simply not true. It will hold the heat longer but will also be at a lower temp during the heat of the day as long as the attic is ventilated correctly. If your statement were true than summer nonairconditioned homes would be better off uninsulated. If you don't believe me go up into a nonairconditioned buildings attic during the heat of the day and see how warm it is. |
- Posted by davidandkasie (My Page) on Wed, Nov 28, 07 at 13:40
with all due respect, it WILL continue to build heat. the first few days won't be bad, but it won't cool off much at night and eventually will get highly unbearable. i once saw an old refrigerator trailor used as a storage shed that routinely got to over 160 inside during the summer. we propped the door open on it and left it open overnight, at 7am the next morning it was still 125 inside, even though the outdoor temps were inthe low 70's. and this trailer was not airtight, it had a couple of window units in it, but they were not turned on for a while and locked up. so even with a little air movement it still got too hot to be of use. in areas where heat is a concern, LESS insulation is best if you are not running AC. down here all the old homes that never were built for AC routinely had only minimal if any insulation so that the heat of the day could move away fromthe interior of the house. the houses will cool down almost instantly after sunset, where as an air conditioned house with excellent insulation will stay hot long into the night if the AC is off. my AC went out a couple years ago during July. even with the windows open my house would stay 20 degrees above outdoor temps all night long due to having so much insulation. it takes a while to cool all that insulation down once it heats up. the attic will have more heat than the ground level of a house, since heat rises. plus the roof heats up and some of this leads to heating the attic. think of your electric oven, on certain settings only the upper element is on, yet the oven still heats up all over. |
So using your oven example lets say the element represents the heat generated by the sun, the oven is the attic and the bottom drawer is your house. Now remove the insulation between the oven and the drawer and see how warm the drawer gets. The refrigerator trailer has no air ventilation between the heated metal and the insulated area like an attic serves. Also the R value would be much less than in a home. I do agree with you about an insulated house is going to cool slower but then wouldn't an insulated house warm slower? Attics are warm because heat rises but the extreme heat comes from the sun beating down on the roof and I cannot understand why anyone would not want to insulate between your useable space and that extreme heat generated by the sun. I guess we will have to agree to disagree. Anyone else out there have any thoughts. Also I was wondering if the original poster is going to insulate their shed or not? |
- Posted by davidandkasie (My Page) on Fri, Nov 30, 07 at 10:07
an insulated house does fully warm slower. the insulation's purpose is to lower the heat gain/loss, not to eliminate it. once it does finally heat up, it takes forever to cool down. as a better example, think of a drink cooler. fill it with ice and rinks and it is fine for a while. but leave it sitting outside in the sun and within a few days the inside of the cooler is very hot. my shop is 18x18. when we moved in the house it was uninsualted. i put a window unit in the wall and it could cool the shop down in about 30 minutes. the next summer i started insulating the shop, put up rigid foam insulation onthe ceiling, R-13 in the walls. now if the AC has not been on for a few days it cannot cool it back down. i have to open both doors and get a squirrel cage running to blow teh hot air out so the AC can do it's job. on the hottest day of this year it was 102 outside. my shop was 157! and i do not have a south facing wall, since my well house is the same lenght as the shop and 1 ft south of it. i agree that you should insulate, i am just pointing out that if you do you must also cool it. |
I to agree that it should be insulated for the Winter, but for the Summer I have 2 windows that I can open and let fresh air in along with opening the 2 doors. Yes my biggest thing is insulateing for Winter when you need a heater to bring the heat up to stay warm. |
- Posted by davidandkasie (My Page) on Fri, Nov 30, 07 at 16:46
as long as you can have airflow inthe summer, it should be ok. jsut don't leave it sealed up or it will be unbearable! |
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By Alison Berry in Arts on Jul 07, 2010
Dear Frida Kahlo,
Google has informed me that it is your birthday. Happy birthday.
I'm must say that you have become quite accomplished since your death. You're on a U.S. postage stamp, your 1943 painting "Roots" set the record for the highest-selling portrait by a Latin-American artist, you've even had an Academy award nominated film made about you! With Salma Hayek no less! (The movie made me tear up darnit, Frida.)
Now I know that I haven't really paid attention to you, despite the fact that we are both women artists, but I still recognize that you are quite the artist. I mean, your paintings give me the hibbi-gibbies, in that "This is cool, but I'm not quite sure if I can look at this for too long" kind of way. You're up there with the big girls my dear, I'm sure that you're on the tip of the tongue of anyone asked to name a woman artist from the 20th century…anyway, happy birthday Frida.
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Had this old window all summer long and just got to removing the glass from it. I think I will put a mirror behind it and hang it on the wall. Not sure yet. I've seen lots of things done with windows. Although, it has the part that opens, so that's kind of different. Hmmmmm...
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How much space is there behind the window that opens? That would make a really cool shadow box. I've been wanting to try some of the "mirror" spray paint they are making now, to spray on glass. I wonder how that would have looked on the textured glass you removed? Very cool window, lady alicia. I can't wait to see what you do with it! |
- Posted by lady_alicia (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Mon, Sep 20, 10 at 15:06
You know, I was going to ask about those pieces of glass, what I could do with them, if anything. I had four that were fine; the other two broke trying to get them out. And the window that opens kind of opens in half. My camera is dead right now, but I'll try to upload the picture later when I get it off of my camera. I'm thinking I could maybe try that mirror spray paint on the glass and put them into picture frames and do some sort of collage maybe. Didn't even know they made such a thing. Do you think the craft stores have it, or like a home improvement store? Thanks for the ideas! |
I haven't actually looked for the paint in stores yet, but Krylon makes it. I saw on a blog somewhere where someone used it inside clear glass vases to make faux mercury glass. I would imagine Hobby Lobby or Michael's might carry it. |
- Posted by lady_alicia (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Thu, Sep 23, 10 at 23:44
I'm going to take a look next time I'm at Michael's. Bad thing is, my husband threw those pieces of glass away! ARGH! I'm so upset about it. I put them in a box so my toddler wouldn't get cut on them or play with them, and my husband thought it was garbage and threw them away. |
I saw the glass paint at Hobby Lobby in MI a couple of days ago. Didn't see it at Michael's, but that doesn't mean they don't have it. I didn't buy any because my cart was filled with other projects, but it is on my list. |
- Posted by lady_alicia (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Fri, Oct 1, 10 at 20:11
There's a Hobby Lobby in Ohio where my daughter goes to college. Maybe I could get her to pick some up for me. And guess what? I did keep the glass! I thought my husband threw it away, but I put the broken pieces in the box, not the good pieces. I forgot that I had set the good ones aside on my table out back. I was so excited when I saw them tonight! :) Plus, I found three other square pieces of frosted glass that were in lights in our old drop ceiling. So those would be good also because they have a texture to them. I hit the jackpot tonight! LOL Now I just need to find that paint. :) I'll check with our Michael's and JoAnn Fabrics. Maybe I'll luck out. |
Can't wait to see your finished project!! Good luck. Great windows. |
Did you give your DH a kiss and a hug to make up...LOL...Glad you found them... |
- Posted by lady_alicia (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sun, Oct 17, 10 at 19:03
Leveta - Yeah, I guess I should have given him a kiss and hug, huh? I was so thrilled that they were still here. He came home and said, wow, where were they? I told him I cleaned up out back there they were on the tray I had put them on. I completely forgot that I did that, and then I had thrown other stuff on top of the tray. Sorie6 - I'm thinking of maybe attaching a small window box onto the window at the bottom and planting flowers in it maybe. I saw that in my one magazine. I still have to sand it down. I like the chippy look it has, but I'm afraid to leave it like that in case it's lead paint. I'll probably just repaint it. I did just pick up a metal box at the Goodwill (posted pic of it in my other post), so maybe I can use that at the bottom of the window. We'll see..... |
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TMO Story About Fake Halal Causes $500,000 Fine Against Fraudster
November 23, 2011 by TMO · Leave a Comment
The following is based on a press release from Orange County District Attorney.
Ayub Khan
Anaheim market to pay hefty fine for false halal advertising
The consumer protection laws, designed to protect halal consumers, have been languishing in the back burner and long forgotten until last year when the Muslim Observer raised the issue in a series of articles. It appears that it is having an effect. In what can be termed as a landmark case the Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) has obtained a $527,000 civil settlement from Super King Market in Anaheim for falsely advertising and selling generic meat as Halal meat. The settlement was signed today, Nov. 21, 2011, by the Honorable David McEachen. Super King Market has multiple locations in Southern California, but this settlement is exclusive to the Anaheim location.
Halal is a term used to designate meat that has been butchered in a specific manner and slaughtered in the name of Allah, the Islamic name for God, making it permissible to eat in accordance with Islamic law.
The Anaheim Super King Market ordered and received various meats in their market, which was subsequently advertised as Halal. The defendant did not employ proper procedures to ensure the meat was indeed Halal, as advertised.
The OCDA began an investigation in 2010 after an inspection by the Orange County Health Department revealed that various meats were being delivered to the store without being clearly marked or labeled. Super King Market was also selling all meat from a display case indicating that the contents were Halal, but the contents were actually co-mingled in the walk-in freezer and refrigerator with various other generic meats that were delivered to the store.
The settlement did not require the defendant to admit fault or liability. Super King Market agreed to strict injunctive terms to prevent any future unfair or deceptive business practices. Super King Market is permanently enjoined from purchasing any meat without assuring its content is clearly designated on the invoice, packaging and box. Halal meats must be properly segregated from other meats. They are required to ensure every meat product in an area designated as Halal by a sign, placard or similar advertisement is actually of such nature.
This law is protects customers from deceptive and harmful business practices and also prevents the defendant from gaining an unfair advantage over legitimate businesses that spend time and resources ensuring that their products are properly purchased, labeled, and sold.
Deputy District Attorney Michelle Cipolletti from the Consumer Fraud Unit prosecuted this case.
Alaska Opens First Halal Shop
January 21, 2010 by TMO · Leave a Comment
ANCHORAGE (News Agencies)–It was a long time coming but Alaska has finally got its first ever Halal shop. The store owned by Gambian immigrant Lamin Jobarteh stocks the essential culinary items required by Anchorage's 4,000 Muslims.
Earlier Muslim families used to order bulk shipments of Halal meat and groceries from Seattle and Vancouver which are the nearest cities to Anchorage. Now Jaborteh gets his slaughtering done at Matanuska-Sustina Borough slaughterhouse. The former banker says he has learned new skills for his profession including preparing custom orders of meat.
The Muslim community in the state is putting down its roots with plans to build a mosque and community centre on a 70 acre piece of land. The community has already raised $1 million and construction is expected to begin this summer.
Where's the Beef?
July 23, 2009 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Sumayyah Meehan, MMNS Middle East Correspondent
They're smothered in cheese, pickles, lettuce tomato, and mayonnaise, and are served on a sesame seed bun. But they're not anything like the traditional all-American hamburger you might be used to. 'Hashi', or baby camel burgers, are the latest food trend to take Saudi Arabia by storm.
The camel is one of the most beneficial animals to residents in the Middle East. The camel has long been 'man's best friend' for time eternal, and was instrumental in helping Islam flourish in the region during the life of the Prophet Muhammad (s), prior and since. Camels are prevalent in the history of Arabia as they have served as a mode of transportation, battle buddies in countless wars, companions, and a source of food whether through the fresh and foaming milk camels provide or as a source of highly nutritious meat. Even the camel hair is cultivated and used in the textile industry as it is woven into fine cashmere, which is made into disdashas, blazers or even blankets.
Camel meat has long been a staple in the Saudi Arabian diet. Camel liver is considered to be a fine specialty food and served in the finest hotels and restaurants from Riyadh to Jeddah. The meat is very light and has a delicate flavor. And it is not as fattening as beef, nor as cholesterol-ridden. However, the older the camel the tougher the meat. That's why baby camels are used for the camel burgers, as the meat is tender.
The camel burgers are the brainchild of three brothers who together own the 'Local Hashi Meals' restaurant in the capital city of Riyadh. In a recent interview, one of the owners said that the new menu item was meant to "invent something new" which would tantalize the taste buds of camel meat connoisseurs. So far, the camel burgers have literally been flying off of the grill as customers are eating up the new sandwiches in record numbers.
The camel burgers have helped to revive the family's business, which had slowed down in recent months due to the global financial crisis. Thanks to the camel burgers, business is now booming. The creators of the camel burger already have plans to expand their business by opening up another branch which could mark the creation of a whole new franchise, in the fledgling 'camburger' industry, that could most definitely be a market leader in the Gulf States.
Camel burgers may seem like a unique food that may or may not be a welcome guest on your dining table. However, there are even more unique and weird foods that are considered to be delicacies in the Middle East. How about a slice of sheep's brain grilled to perfection and tucked into half of a freshly baked pita bread, along with a slice of onion and a squeeze of lemon juice?
Or sheep testicle kebabs grilled on skewers over an open flame until they 'pop'? No matter which foods grace your palate, trying new foods that may seem strange at first is an excellent way to increase your culinary repertoire and experience a new gastronomic adventure.
Camel Burgers!
Saudi fast food restaurant serving camel burgers
By Nael Shyoukhi
RIYADH (Reuters Life!)-A fast food restaurant in Saudi Arabia is offering baby camel burgers as the latest way for the camel-crazed country to enjoy one of their favorite delicacies.
Specialities such as camel liver have long been on the menu of upmarket restaurants in the Gulf Arab state, but the experiment with baby camel burgers has met with enthusiasm in a country where the camel is a symbol of nomadic traditions.
"The idea…was to invent something new. It is about the love of Saudi people for camel meat," said Saleh Quwaisi, one of the owners of the Local Hashi Meals restaurant in the capital Riyadh which plans to open a second branch soon and considers to expand further.
Walid Sanchez, managing director of sufraiti.com, a popular Saudi online dining directory, sees a huge market for camel burgers as Saudis like to try out new menus and appreciate the quality of locally made meat.
Some experts also say camel meat is healthy because it is low in fat.
"People like camel meat but no one experimented with camel burgers before…I think it will be a popular thing, it will definitely take off," said Sanchez.
Customers visiting the packed restaurant in Riyadh on a weekend night agreed.
"I'm frankly trying it for the first time and I really like it," said Mohammad Naghi. "It doesn't have much fat, it's light and has a delicate taste," he said as he chewed away.
Ahmad al-Okaili, ordering "Hashi" burgers — Arabic for baby camel — for him and his children, agreed: "I like their idea and enthusiasm, they're the first to do this and they've become famous with it, which is well-deserved."
While tremendous oil wealth has brought rapid modernisation to the desert state of Saudi Arabia, the camel remains celebrated due to its connection with the traditional nomadic lifestyle of Bedouin Arabs.
Throughout history, the camel has served multiple purposes as food, friend, transport and war machine.
The Arabic language famously has over 40 terms for different breeds, ages and genders of camel.
Riyadh, which is home to one of the biggest camel markets on the Arabian peninsula, regularly hosts camel races, and every year in various places across the kingdom there are pageants — where a winner could claim hundreds of thousands of dollars.


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First look at dock from tsunami shows no highly invasive marine species
Nearly 30 species of marine life have been found on a dock that washed up on the Olympic National Park beach, and is suspected to be debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami.
Seattle Times staff reporter
Nearly 30 species of marine life have been found on a dock that washed up on the Olympic National Park beach, and is suspected to be debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami.
Scientists, however, have not found any of the highly invasive marine species found on another tsunami debris dock that washed up on the Oregon Coast back in June.
"Some of those concerns have been alleviated with the preliminary data we have gotten so far," said Linda Kent, a spokeswoman for the Washington Department of Ecology. "But we are still awaiting for more results back."
High seas and swollen streams have made it tough to reach the dock. But a small crew was able to reach the dock last Friday during low tide. Working quickly, they measured and inspected the dock, and collected samples.
To identify the species, the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife has consulted with experts from the Williams College maritime studies program in Connecticut, Oregon State University and the Los Angeles County Museum.
Allen Pleus, a state aquatic invasive species coordinator, said that the test results show that Japanese coastal organisms continue to survive on marine debris, even after 20 months at sea.
State responders are developing a plan to deal with the dock, and a tracking beacon on the structure will enable them to monitor any movements.
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Hey Daniel and Tim ........ and others....
Life has been crazy busy. Kids are growing up fast. Now 7 and 3 and a 1/2. It's hard fitting everything in. Even harder to do what I want to. But I've still been training, with the exception of the last 2 weeks. I've had no energy at all thanks to hayfever and drowsy anti-histamines. I've been participating in a 200 swing challenge: 200 Kettlebell swings a day, done in under 10 minutes. I'm up to the 20kg bell, but it's KILLER. If you have a KB, try it, you'll love to hate it. hahaha
In under 2 weeks we're going into business, buying a bakery and running it with my brother, who is a qualified baker. So, things are about to get a whole lot busier. I might be keeping a stash of dumbells or a KB or two at work to blow off some steam.
The back is still annoying, so nothing has changed there, but looking on the bright side, I have not snapped in half. BONUS!
I completed the 3000 pushup challenge in September, getting it done in half the time.... 15 days. My chest and anterior delts grew like a weed. And I've bought some Indian Clubs and have been swinging those around too. Other than that, usual gym routine and too much chocolate.
I'll do my best to pop in here every now and then. I haven't forgotten you all, just trying to juggle everything is a big deal in itself. Hope you're all healthy and happy. xo
Haven't been on this forum for a long time, but was checking the old subscriptions. Congrats on the 3000 pushup challenge. Sounds brutal no matter how many days you do them in. KB stuff also sounds brutal. Keep up the good work.


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A population explosion in South-East Asia has caused humans to clear much elephant habitat for farmland. Remaining forests are isolated and Asian Elephants are now Endangered, with as few as 34,000 left in the wild.
Taronga and other reputable international zoos have the unique expertise to conduct programs to maintain genetically and behaviourally healthy species that are otherwise threatened in the wild. This work complements the work of other conservation organisations in range states to preserve habitat and identify local solutions that can sustain the world's remaining wildlife.
Taronga's elephant program is committed to raising awareness, understanding and support of the plight of wild and domestic elephants and contribute to their care and conservation in range states.
The main threat to remaining wild Asian elephant populations is habitat destruction as a result of human encroachment. Wild populations now inhabit only a small percentage of their former ranges due to land being cleared for farms, roads and cities. This has lead to on-going human-elephant conflict over resources and resulted in many elephants and people being killed.
As well as participating in our region's first co-ordinated breeding and conservation program for their species, our elephants are here to create awareness and provide information about elephants and the threats and dangers to their future survival.
Taronga Zoo also has a long history of providing funds and support to many conservation projects for Asian Elephants around the world.
Some of these projects include:
Kui Buri National Park - Southwest Thailand
Kui Buri National Park is located in southwest Thailand and is recognised as home to one of the largest remaining populations of Asian Elephants – estimated at 300. It is also home to Banteng, Gaur, Malayan Tapir, Sun Bear, Dhole and Plain-pounched Hornbill.
Taronga supports the Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation's work in Kui Buri National Park and the reduction of human-elephant conflict caused by activities such as farming. We provide funding for two 'guard stations' that protect two areas of the park. The 'guard teams' involve the local farmers in monitoring, data collection and actions to reduce the conflict.
Elephant Transit Home - Sri Lanka
The Elephant Transit Home (ETH) was established in 1995 by the Sri Lankan Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC).
It was created to provide care and rehabilitation to young elephant calves found abandoned or orphaned with little or no prospect of survival due to the loss of their mother and natural herd.
During the last decade, over 1300 wild elephants have been killed in Sri Lanka due to gunshot wounds, poisoning, electrocution, land mines and collisions with vehicles & trains.
The objectives of the Elephant Transit Home revolve around the central aim of re-introducing fit and healthy young elephants back into the National Parks of Sri Lanka. This project is the only one of it's kind in the world for Asian elephants.
Funding from Taronga Zoo provides milk, medicine and supplies for elephant calves in their rehabilitation and will continue until they are old enough to be re-released back into the wild.
Since it's creation the Elephant Transit Home has successfully rehabilitated and released over 60 juvenile elephants back into the Udawalawe National Park.
Taronga Zoo sponsors an orphaned elephant calf at Sri Lanka's Elephant Transit Home and will continue to pay for its care up to and including when she is released into a national park in the future. Her name is Moreesha.
Biodiversity & Elephant Conservation Trust - Sri Lanka Youth Awareness
With funding from Taronga Zoo, The Biodiversity and Elephant Conservation Trust launched an awareness program to generate support in Sri Lanka to resolve the ongoing Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) problem in the country. Human-Elephant conflict is increasingly common throughout Asia as humans and elephants compete for land, space and resources.
In Sri Lanka alone roughly 150 elephants & 60 people die every year as a result of this ongoing conflict.
This was aimed at young people in Sri Lankan schools addressing the value of elephants, the causes of conflict, how to minimize it and the need for conservation. The sessions have been successful in changing children's attitudes in studies already undertaken.
Way Kambas National Park - Sumatra
When Way Kambas National Park was established in 1984, local communities were relocated out of the park, leaving behind open wells, which have proven to be a deadly trap for the wild animals. Wild elephants and other animals are very active in the area between the rain forest and the deep Braja swamp. This area is dense with wells and juvenile elephants are the most common animals found trapped. It is estimated that 300 elephants may have died in these wells since 1984. The bones of the severely endangered Sumatran rhinoceros and Sumatran tiger have also been found in the wells.
Funding from Taronga Zoo's Field Grants Program is assisting in the closure of these wells reducing the risk to local wildlife.
Taronga Zoo has already contributed $16,200 in funding to support the Thai Government and international conservation agency efforts to stop the illegal killing of wild Asian Elephants in the region. This is through the Convention on the Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) program Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) established to assess the areas of conflict and the reasons why elephants were being killed to assist in resolving the issues.
South Luangwa Conservation Society
South Luangwa is a 9,050 square kilometre National Park in eastern Zambia. Home to over 100 species of mammals and 470 species of birds, this wildlife area is regarded as Zambia's iconic National Park.
Taronga Zoo has provided funding for an anti-poaching campaign within the South Luangwa National Park (Zambia) to reduce the illegal snaring and shooting of animals for the Bush Meat trade, including African elephants, rhinoceros, primates, antelope and birds.
Elephant DNA Program
Provided base levels of DNA for comparison with wild elephants for Flora and Fauna International project in Cambodia. The DNA was collected from Taronga's breeding group using mouth swabs.
Elephant Veterinary Centre - Mahidol University
Taronga and Melbourne Zoos built at their cost a quarantine centre and elephant care facilities at Mahidol University which was the site our elephants began their journey prior to coming to Australia. This was handed over on the elephants' departure to the University for use in the care of elephants and other wildlife, becoming the first national centre for elephant health.
The zoos have contributed over $150,000 to this centre and it has been officially named by Thai authorities as "Haven of the Elephants".
Micro - Chipping Domestic Nepalese Eelephants
In 2004 Taronga and Western Plains Zoos' veterinarians helped the Nepal Government place identifying microchips in all the country's domestic elephants and helped train veterinarians in the scanning process. This helps prevent illegal cross-border imports of wild-caught elephants from Myanmar. Taronga Zoo Veterinary staff have been regular visitors to Nepal for over a decade, working with local veterinarians to improve health care for elephants and other wildlife in Nepal.
Mahout Support Program to Introduce Trust - Based Management Techniques
Following an approach by the Thai mahouts who worked with zoo staff on the arrival and integration of the Thai elephants, the Zoo and its Elephant Management team committed to support these mahouts in their plan to introduce these modern trust-based techniques at Thai elephant training centres. The goal is to replace the more common traditional system which is more discipline-based.
Public Donations
Both Taronga and Melbourne Zoos have visitor donation facilities that encourage their 2.5 million (between both zoos) visitors annually to contribute to these and other projects for wild elephants.
Distribution & Habitat
Asian Elephants live in the forests and grasslands of India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Burma), Indonesia, Bhutan, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Bangladesh and southern China. Across all these regions their natural habitat has been greatly reduced resulting in massive declines of wild populations. In Thailand, a country synonymous with the Asian Elephant, the wild elephant population now may only be 1,500. At the current rate of decline they could be extinct in the wild within 20 years.
On average elephants can live up to 50 - 70 years of age. However, due to poaching and the on-going clearance of forests and natural habitats which result in human-elephant conflict over resources many wild elephants are no longer reaching this age span. The oldest Asian elephant recorded in Australia was 'Jesse' which lived at Taronga Zoo up until 1939 and was 69 years old.
Female and young elephants live in cohesive family groups called herds. Many of the adult females are related and the herd is led by a 'matriarch', usually the oldest or most experienced in the group. The matriarch sets the pace and direction of the herd's activities and these movements usually depend on food and water availability. Male offspring either leave or are driven from these family herds as they begin to mature sexually and become increasingly disruptive. Young males sometimes band together in bachelor groups spending many years sparring to determine their dominance in the bull hierarchy. Once mature, male elephants will usually only socialise with herds when the females are reproductively cycling.
Intelligence/ Communication
Elephants are extremely intelligent and social animals. The brain of an adult elephant weighs 4.5 -5.5 kg. Elephants have a complex repertoire of communication that includes touching, body posturing and vocalising. Many of these sounds are below the range of human hearing. This is called infrasound and can travel for over a kilometre.
Size and Weight
Males can exceed 5,000kg in weight and can reach over three metres at the shoulder. Females reach weights up to 4000kg and nearly three metres in height at the shoulder.
Elephants develop six sets of molar teeth throughout their lifetime. They have large molar teeth on either side of the upper and lower jaw. These teeth have ridges which are slightly different in shape and appearance between African and Asian Elephants. As elephants' teeth become older, a new set develops from behind and move forward, similar to a conveyor belt system. These teeth are grown and lost at regular intervals during an elephant's lifetime and are a good indicator of an elephants age. Once the last set of teeth is worn away, the elephant cannot chew properly and soon passes away from malnutrition. While each individual is different this usually occurs over 60 years of age.
Male Asian Elephants have tusks. Tusks are modified incisor teeth and are made of dentine (ivory). 50% of Asian Elephant females grow tushes which are much shorter than tusks and in some cases may not be seen under the trunk. Other females do not develop tushes at all.
The longest recorded tusk of an Asian Elephant bull was 302cm long and weighed 39kg.
The heart of an elephant is huge, weighing 12 - 21kg. In relative terms however, it only weighs 0.5% of the elephants body weight which is normal for large mammals (human hearts are approx 0.4% of overall body weight). The average heart rate is 25 - 35bpm but rises if an elephant gets excited. An elephant's respiration rate is only 4 - 6 breaths per minute but can rise to 15 if they get excited. While elephants can breathe through their mouth the majority of air is taken through the trunk.
The skin on an elephant's body varies in thickness from a few millimetres around the ears to almost 3cm on other parts of their body. Despite its thickness, the skin is sensitive with sparse hair and bristles all over the body. Baby elephants are very hairy when born and this hair gets sparser as they get older. Many Asian Elephants also lose pigment in their skin, most noticeably on the trunk and ears. This results in large patches of pinkish colouration in these areas.
Elephants are generalised feeders and consume a large variety of plants, grasses, trees and fruits. By using their trunks they can obtain food anywhere from ground level to high up in the trees. If they can't reach it and they still want it, they just bulldoze the tree until it falls over. They can spend up to 16 hours a day feeding and consume approx 4 - 8% of their body weight each day.
Their digestive system is quite simple and common among mammals. On average it takes an elephant 24 hours to digest a meal. However, they only digest approx 40% of their food intake with the remaining food passing undigested.
Elephants are very sure-footed and have fantastic balance. Although an elephant appears to be flat-footed, it actually walks on its toes. The heel is a pad of fatty and elastic connective tissue. As an elephant walks, its feet, under weight and pressure bulge like a large suction cup, and then as it sets off, this bulging retracts so the foot does not get stuck in muddy or boggy terrain. Asian Elephants have five nails on each front foot and four nails on each rear foot.
Elephants have excellent hearing. They communicate and are able to pick up sounds well below the range of human hearing. This sound is called 'infrasound'. The ears also function as cooling devices. The skin on the ears is only a few millimetres thick which is the thinnest on an elephant's body. By flapping their ears an elephant can cool the blood running through the extensive vein network on the back of the ears thereby dissipating heat. Asian Elephants have smaller, triangular ears.
An elephant's trunk is the most versatile appendage in the animal kingdom. The trunk of an Asian Elephant has one finger-like tip, located on the dorsal side of the trunk. The trunk is connected to respiration and can be used as a snorkel when swimming, as a straw for drinking and as both a knife and fork when eating. An elephant's trunk can pick up something as small as a peanut and as big as a tree trunk. It also assists in communication, dusting, smelling, lifting, defence and offence. An elephant's trunk contains no bones or cartilage and recent research work suggests that there are over 40,000 muscle units within the trunk itself. Measurements show that the trunk of an adult Asian Elephant can hold almost 9 litres of water and a thirsty adult bull can drink over 200 litres of water in less than five minutes.
A young elephant must learn how to use its trunk just children learn to use their arms and hands.
Elephant Differences
African Elephant | Asian Elephant | |
Loxodonta africana | Elephas maximus | |
Size | Larger - Can grow up to 7000kg's | Smaller - Can grow to 5000kg's |
Head | Has only one lobe / bulge in middle of head | Has two lobes / bulges on head |
Ears | Larger more circular ears | Smaller more triangular ears |
Tusks | Both male & females have tusks | Only males grow prominent tusks |
Teeth | Sloping molars with lozenge shaped ridges | Molars with more compressed ridges |
Trunk | Has two finger-like tips at the end of trunk | Has only one finger-like tip on trunk |
Feet | Has 4 nails on front feet and 3 on rear feet | Has 5 nails on front feet and 4 on rear feet |
Back | Has concave shaped back | Has convex shaped sloping back |
Elephants mature sexually between the ages of 8 - 10. However, this is dependant on diet and environment. A plentiful food supply and no environment stresses such as droughts mean some elephants can reproduce at younger ages. There are recorded births from elephants as young as six years old in captivity.
Female elephants cycle every 14 - 17 weeks and once pregnant, give birth to a single calf (twins are very rare) after a gestation period of almost 22 months.
Whilst young elephant males may be eager and willing to breed they may not be in a position to do so until they are able to assert their dominance through size and strength over other males. This could be well in to their late 30's and 40's. Adult male elephants (bulls) go through periods of heightened sexual activity, increased aggressive and sexual behaviour, secretions from glands on the side of the head (temporal glands) and urine dribbling. This is known as musth. Musth is usually associated with increased secretion of testosterone and may last for periods of a few weeks to months. Bulls do not have to be in musth to breed successfully.
There is one official report of a male African and female Asian Elephant interbreeding in 1979, however the calf died 10 days after birth.


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NAPLES, FL (OCT. 29, 2013) – Today tournament officials from the CME Group Titleholders announced that Friday, Nov. 22 at the LPGA Tour's season-ending championship will be PepsiCo Day taking place at Tiburón Golf Club at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort Nov. 18 – 24.
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Just got Dish Satellite, but can't figure out how to record on my VCR. Any links/advice would be greatly
appreciated. Thanks. |
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- Posted by AKAsTJ_Northern_CA (My Page) on Fri, Aug 12, 05 at 7:52
AFAIK, Dish is offering DVR's (Tivo) for this purpose, or at least they were. Did you check their website? FWIW. My neighbors just had two free (special offer?) units installed on their Dish system... TJ |
There should be either an RF output (channel 3 or 4) on the Dish satellite receiver, which you can connect to the RF input on your VCR with it's tuner tuned to either one of those two channels. Or there should be A/V outputs on the receiver which can be connected to A/V inputs on your VCR. The best way to do this, is with the TV on, and connected to the VCR so that you can see what is going on. If everything is set up right, on the TV, you should see the signal from the Dish receiver feeding through the VCR to the TV. Then, if you want to record a movie coming on at 8PM, just set your Dish receiver to change to the channel the movie is on at 8PM and set your VCR to start recording at the same time. But, you won't be able to watch anything else from Dish while this is being recording, unless you've got two tuners in the receiver. |
- Posted by CrabbyPatty (My Page) on Fri, Aug 12, 05 at 15:50
TJ, Chose to not get their recorder because it has a monthly charge, plus I already have VCR's. Still am hoping to figure this out without incurring more costs! Have spent hours reading the manual, researching online, and fiddling with cables. Will follow your directions, Jimisham. Wish me luck! Thank you both for responding. |
- Posted by PoohBear2767 (My Page) on Fri, Aug 12, 05 at 16:05
I have mine setup to do this. Only I have the DVR from Dish Network. What type of cables are you using to connect your satelite box to your VCR to your TV. The hardest part about this is getting the VCR and TV set on Since I got the DVR I rarely use the VCR anymore. Pooh Bear |
- Posted by CrabbyPatty (My Page) on Sat, Aug 13, 05 at 4:05
Pooh, don't know what kind of cables. I can get the VCRs (3) and the DVD players (3) to work except for recording. I still would like to record a few programs that I watch and then generally reuse the tape. |
- Posted by PoohBear2767 (My Page) on Sat, Aug 13, 05 at 13:03
The two common types of cables are the coax cable (single cable), and the RCA cables (3 cables, or one cable with 3 lines). For standard coax cable you will need to set the VCR on channel 2,3,or 4. For the RCA cables there is a special video channel. On my VCR it is L1 or L2 and on my TV it is Video mode. You will have to check your manual to find how to get the device to that channel. The RCA cables will give a MUCH better picture quality than the coax cables. If your TV won't accept RCA cable inputs you can get a RF Modulator box. Pooh Bear |
- Posted by CrabbyPatty (My Page) on Sat, Aug 13, 05 at 22:55
Thanks, Pooh Bear. I have the three each: tvs, vcrs, and dvd players connected to modulators. (Forgot I'd gotten a small tv and vcr for another room because the price for the dishes was the same. :) ) Believe the service guy just replaced the cable company cables with the satellite cables without rearranging any of the myriad cords. I've printed out the info from the links you provided. Will study the connections of the newest tv and vcr and see what's what there since that would be the least complicated setup. Satellite guy left some packets of cables/cords, but no instructions on what to do (if anything) with them. I do appreciate your help. |
- Posted by CrabbyPatty (My Page) on Sun, Aug 21, 05 at 6:23
Update: Got the VCR to record! After I double-checked all the connections to make sure they were plugged in correctly, I re-read all the manuals (satellite, tv, vcr). With the tv on (any channel), I used the VCR Remote to go to: 'Timer Recordings' > 'Make a New Program' > Chose how often I wanted to record the program (in this case 'Once'). Then the following was displayed: This time for the Channel, I chose 03, rather than trying I also made sure the tv was showing something on the same Changing those last two things did the trick. Thank goodness. What a hassle. (The cables are coaxial - one coming from the satellite I've given all this info in case there are others out Thanks again to all who helped steer me in the right |
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