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Brad and I attended our second adoption training class yesterday, where the primary topic was adoption as a lifelong commitment. Things don't always go as planned; and when they go wrong, they can go really, really wrong.
We talked about the woman who in 2010 sent her adopted son back to Russia with a note that she longer wished to parent him. We talked about the Seattle couple whose adopted Ethiopian daughter, Hana Williams, suffered horrifying abuse at their hands and was found dead in their backyard last year.
Two tragic stories of adoptions that went really, really wrong. And the children who suffered. I'm glad discussion of these types of cases--these types of adoptive parents-- is included in our training. In everyone's training.
Then we met two families who'd completed Ethiopian adoptions with our agency in the past few years. They had very different stories to share, but each had substantial obstacles they'd overcome. My guess is our agency could've chosen families who'd had easier adoptions, and I'm so thankful we were given the opportunity to hear these stories. And look into our hearts, to be sure we're ready for this.
The first parent completed her adoption when Ethiopia was a one-trip process. She was granted custody of her son with only an agency representative appearing in court. Then she met her son for the first time when she traveled to Ethiopia for the US Embassy appointment, to obtain a visa and bring him home. From the sounds of it, her adoption went rather smoothly. But once home she faced many challenges to help her new son.
He had some pretty severe health issues, and when she met him at nine months of age he weighed only eight pounds. He's now three and a half, and an amazing little guy. It sounds like he's still challenged in many ways, but he's been blessed with a very dedicated mom. He took a liking to Brad and spent most of the session playing with him. I kept looking over at them and feeling overwhelmed by how badly I want Brad to be playing with our son.
The second family completed their adoption more recently, since Ethiopia became a two-trip process. They passed court in Ethiopia last summer and became the legal parents of their son. And then it took them five agonizing months to obtain approval from the US Embassy to bring him home.
I won't go into the details of what the Embassy--OUR Embassy--put this family through, because it's their story to share. But the amazing perseverance of these parents was inspiring. It's hard for me to even imagine how awful those five months must have been for them, but what an incredible success story. Their son is a happy, beautiful boy that seems to have adapted so well to his new family, new country, new life. And the family said they'd go back and do it again, in a heartbeat.
Brad and I are not naive, we know there will likely be some challenges to face on this journey. But we can remember what these parents have done for their children, continue to do for their children, and that will give us strength.
Brad's mom has said we've heard a call for our son, and I think she's right. And whatever happens, we're ready. Ready to fight for him, defend him, nurture him, love him. Anything he needs. Because he's our son.
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This morning, this headline came via Bloomberg (via @Jackbeckman):
Amazon Tablet Share Fell to Just Over 4% 1Q Vs 16.8% in 4Q: IDC
That's quite a big market share collapse!
I observed that it must mean that the Amazon Tablet (the Kindle Fire) is something people will buy as a gift over the holidays, but won't buy themselves to actually use.
When people are buying tablets for themselves, they buy Apple's iPad.
It sounds like a joke, but it's actually consistent with what others observe.
Our Jay Yarow owns an iPad, but bought two Kindle Fires as gifts for relatives.
Matt Miller of Bloomberg said the same thing on Twitter.
So did Market Plunger on Twitter.
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text: A group of Maine high school students have been working together with college students from all over Maine on a first-of-its-kind science experiment. Wednesday, they were hoping to reach new heights… It's the culmination of more than a year of work and a $375,000 grant from NASA. Dr. Terry Shehata, Executive Director of the Maine Space Grant Consortium, has overseen the project since the beginning. "It's like a small space program but on a low budget," he said Wednesday.Students from Mt. Blue, Westbrook, and Winthrop High Schools, along with staff from the Maine Space Grant Consortium, and students from the University of Maine, USM, and Maine Maritime Academy all gathered at Prescott Field in Farmington to launch giant scientific balloons. It's all part of an experiment to see how different living organisms react to high altitudes. "Because this is all about astrobiology which is life in an extreme environment," Dr. Shehata said, "so we make it simple for high school students."Attached to the balloons are boxes called payloads containing test organisms. Students and teachers decide what they're sending up. Krissy Doughty, a sophomore at Winthrop, has been part of the team from her school working on this project from the start. "We decided, my group, to send up sea monkeys," she said. "When we get our balloon back from the chase and recovery we're going to test and see if they grow the same way. Some other classes sent up fruit and bacteria, so it's going to be really interesting."Also going along for the ride are cameras to help document the trip. "We also have a regular camera that takes pictures every 30 seconds and we have a GoPro to take a continuous feed to give us video when it gets above the clouds," explains Michael Ostromacky, a mechanical engineering student at the University of Maine. He says he's excited to work with the younger students and help to raise their interests in science. "Myself in high school we never did anything this cool. I'm really glad to see that education is stepping up to get kids interested in math and science." Each balloon is equipped with its own GPS tracking device. After they launch students will track their locations. The three balloons launched Wednesday, are projected to land in a few hours, somewhere east of Orono around 90 miles away from Farmington.Students riding in chase vehicles track the balloons' location on laptops and smart phones and see exactly where they land. "They'll collect those payloads and bring them back to their high schools, do the analysis and report it out," Dr. Shehata explains.Dr. Shehata he's hoping to do similar projects with younger students. If Wednesday is any indication, he won't have to look far to find willing participants.


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Is implementing criterion-referenced assessment worth the effort with gen Y?
Cordiner, Moira, Stenzel, Deborah J., & Hafner, Louise M. (2008) Is implementing criterion-referenced assessment worth the effort with gen Y? In Proceedings of : ATN Assessment Conference 2008, Engaging Students in Assessment, University of South Australia, University of South Australia, Adelaide.
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Well implemented criterion-referenced assessment (CRA) requires dedicated time and effort, especially in describing realistic expectations of evidence of achievement to students in the form of criteria sheets (or grading rubrics). It is also takes time out of delivering content to teach students how to judge their own work using criteria sheets. In 2007, to engage third year Microbiology students in using criteria sheets for the first time in their degree, we devised an innovative assessment tutorial supported by online resources. We were sceptical of much of the literature that reported 'agreed' characteristics of our predominantly gen Y cohort, because of the older ages of the majority of authors. These authors claim gen Y has a propensity for digital media, overconfidence in their own abilities and a collaborative orientation. We rejected this stereotype when developing the tutorial. Evaluations by students were positive and there was no dramatic change to grades for the unit. These results are similar to those in the literature for non gen Y cohorts. This lends support to our claim that giving students control over their own learning, irrespective of their generational label, is worth the time and effort.
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A Fun-Loving Woman in New Orleans Was Propped Up At Her Funeral Next to Booze, Cigarettes, a Case of Busch, and Two Disco Balls
With a case of Busch beer by her side, a menthol cigarette in her hand, and a disco ball flashing overhead Miriam Burbank attended her last party.
Burbank's two daughters, who call their mom Mae Mae, said she was full of life and they wanted her funeral to reflect that. So they told the funeral home directors at Charbonnet Funeral Home what she liked and came up with this.
As side from the beer and menthol cigarette, Burbank is sitting at a table in a living room type setting. Also the Saints lover has her fingernail painted black and gold.
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Pro-Ag Outlook Meetings in Fort Dodge, Carroll
The annual Pro-Ag Outlook and Management regional meetings sponsored by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach are set to happen in November, with two local options for interested Greene County participants. An evening meeting in Fort Dodge will begin at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 7, at the Webster County Extension Office, located at the southeast corner of the Crossroads Mall. It will wrap up with a dinner, which is included with registration. Meanwhile, an afternoon meeting near Carroll starts at noon on Friday, November 16, with an included lunch, at the Swan Lake Conservation Education Center.
Ag lenders, agribusiness professionals, and crop/livestock producers are all invited to attend the sessions that will focus on the outlook for corn, soybeans, beef, and swine, as well as other timely agricultural topics. "As we look to 2013, there are a lot of factors that those in the agriculture industry are wondering about," said Michael Cooley, county Extension coordinator for Greene County Extension. "This is our chance for local access to some of the top thinkers in the state who have been analyzing the outlook for crops and livestock for the upcoming year."
The speaker lineup at both locations will begin with Dr. Chad Hart, grain marketing specialist, who will discuss the market outlook for corn and soybeans following one of the driest years in Iowa history. As the size of the corn and soybean crop is still uncertain, Hart will cover what we will likely see happen to demand in the coming months. Hart will be followed by Dr. Lee Schulz, livestock marketing specialist, who will present information on the outlook for beef and pork, including increasing production costs and future demand in a currently stagnant global economy.
The meetings will both wrap up with local farm management field specialists, who will highlight changes coming to the Corn Suitability Rating system and impacts that it will have on landowners. The specialists will also provide updates on other economic indicators looking forward to 2013. In Fort Dodge, Kelvin Leibold will be the field specialist on hand. Field specialist Shane Ellis will present at the Carroll location.
Participants may register at the Greene County Extension office for either session by calling 515-386-2138 or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com. Registration for the Fort Dodge meeting is due by noon on November 7, and is $35 per person or $50 for a couple, with a $5 late fee per person at the door. The registration fee for the Carroll meeting is $25 per person or $35 for a couple, with a $5 late fee per person at the door. Both registration costs include the meal. The fees for service will be used to off-set direct expenses and to support county agriculture and natural resources programs. For more information about Greene County Extension, including other agriculture and natural resources programming, visit www.extension.iastate.edu/greene.
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I'm not quite sure how seriously to take a poll by the National Center for the Middle Market, which focuses on companies with between $10 million and $1 billion in annual revenues, but I suppose it's as good as any. Today, Jim Tankersley highlights an NCMM poll about the debt ceiling, which NCMM headlines, "Few believe a government default is a real possibility in the near future."
But that's not quite how I read it. The chart on the right suggests that 38 percent of the executives who responded think a default is likely. 38 percent! That's a fair amount, and it's likely to increase as we get closer to October 17. Unfortunately, it's not clear exactly what this means. Does "defaulting on debt obligations" mean defaulting on treasury bonds? Does it mean holding up Social Security checks? Or does it mean not paying a few bills in a timely manner? These are very different things. Defaulting on treasurys would be catastrophic, and if that's what these guys think might happen, they're certainly a lot calmer about it than I would be.
Still, it's true that 63 percent think this is all a big snooze, and that Congress will come to its senses after everyone has blown off a little steam. Unfortunately, this is why business leaders aren't doing much to push for a solution, and it's possible that the very fact of their listless attitude might be increasing the odds that they'll be wrong.
So what will it take to end the debt ceiling crisis? Here's a guess: a stock market crash. If we really and truly breach the debt limit without a resolution, markets will probably go crazy. In fact, they might go especially crazy because they seem so sure that it won't happen. But that's the one thing that always seems to get everyone's attention. You can have failing banks, massive ranks of the unemployed, and auto giants going bankrupt—and Congress will twiddle its thumbs. But let the Dow fall a thousand points or three, and suddenly they spring into action. There are lots of ways this could end, but I wouldn't be surprised if that turns out to be the winner.


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As my Druid is a scribe, I am wondering how the glyphs are going to work now...@ Ashelia - I have a question... Not to bug you, because I know you must be busy, but have you said the winner for the pet from the Rift/ZAM marriage contest? You had said Monday along with the Kingdoms giveaway, but I haven't seen a winner yet. (Sorry but I was just wondering)
I still don't understand that MoP talent calculator O.oEdit: @deathbyte, I think this is what your looking for.
It is just me or the wowhead talent calculator seems a liltle incompatible?Anyway, some changes to the Warrior spec, a few spells have been moved and some icons have changed too.Particularly I prefer the new sequence which make the "ultimate" spells like Shockwave and Bladestorm available in lvl60 just like in Wotlk and some new spells like Mass Spell Reflection (!)
Orranis and I noticed this update to the talent calc. We were actually talking about it =).Might write a blog article on it.Also, I dunno if this has been mentioned yet, but I just realized: Isn't the MoP talent design SOMEWHAT like the proposed Path of the Titans design (at least in some way)?
I was stunned when i saw this mount in ORG the other day. it is truly a thing of beauty.The only thing i can say is I hope for more purple gear and mounts. But this is a worthwhile thing for me too. I would soooo love to win one. So pleeease i hope you draw my post. Thanks.
This new talents are much better, and elemental ascendancy? HELL YEAH! Flame Ascendant with no cooldown lava burst and lava beams! WOOOOOOOOO! Speed of light is also awesome for paladins, and I like the disorient ability for feral druids :D
Blizzard you forgot to add that pandarians can be DK's. Or cant they?
The level 87 Shaman ability looks very interesting. Would we be transformed into some kind of Ascendant?
Thank you blizz for taking away druids vanish/blink combo... to an extent still stupid but at least it doesnt drop dots now. AND ROGUES FTW
Awesome summary of changes. Stuff like this is why Wowhead is one of the few sites that I don't block the ads on. You guys are great.
Druid talent changes I noticed that weren't mention (ignoring numbers tweaking for heals and whatnot):Nature's Swiftness - CD dropped from 3 minutes to 1.Mass Entanglement - Instant instead of 2 second cast, 2 minute CD instead of 1, limited to 5 targets, castable in all forms.Bear Hug/Mighty Bash is less a change and more a swap, they seem to have moved Bear Hug into trainable skills and bash out of them.And a request... Any chance a legacy page of the various iterations of talents (and spells too, if you're feeling super generous) could be posted/hosted? Or at the very least, include summaries of removed talents rather than just saying "Removed". I found a mostly-complete copy of the text of the talents from the Mists talent revamp/calculator guide page, but it's only "mostly" complete and not immediately obvious that it exists.
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Hawke's Bay forestry operations have faced 13 health and safety enforcement actions in the past 10 months, says WorkSafe New Zealand.
The industry is the country's most dangerous, with 28 fatalities since 2008.
WorkSafe issued 13 enforcement notices since August last year to local operators, which can include written warnings, improvement notices, infringement notices and prohibition notices.
Enforcement action can be taken for a safety failing, such as a written warning for a tree-feller operating without an available radio for communications, or a prohibition notice for an unsafe digger.
The figures follow the release this month of the Independent Forestry Safety Review panel's public consultation document highlighting industry health and safety concerns.
Pan Pac Forest Products managing director Doug Ducker, in Napier, said his company's focus on safety was unquestionable.
"You have the old adage of sending people home tired at the end of the day but with all limbs intact," he said.
"We've left WorkSafe to do what they need to do. The co-operation of contractors is very strong."
Mr Ducker said Pan Pac carried out periodic employee surveys on health and safety, using an independent surveyor to eliminate any biased results.
Although results from the most recent survey were yet to be released, the last one about five years ago produced "low key" results.
"There was a general degree of comfort and satisfaction. It's not that we've been without our accidents or incidents of course, the industry is one that has elements of risk."
Almost 300 WorkSafe NZ enforcement actions had been taken nationwide since last August, including 25 partial or full shutdowns due to "imminent danger of serious injury or death", Labour Minister Simon Bridges said.
FIRST Union general secretary Robert Reid said a safety crisis had been unfolding in the forestry industry, with nearly 30 deaths and almost 1000 serious harm injuries in the past five years alone.
He was pleased the consultation document recognised that forestry health and safety problems were "driven by multiple factors and not just worker behaviours".
"For too long injured or deceased forestry workers have glibly been described as the architects of their own demise.
"The document makes clear that the problems in this industry are driven by multiple factors and not just worker behaviours."
The panel's discussion on worker participation and representation was critical, he said.
However, the Forestry Industry Contractors Association said the review lacked credibility.
Spokesman John Stulen said the panel had been unduly influenced by unions.
Most forestry operators were good, but WorkSafe NZ was under-resourced to catch "fly-by-night" farm forest operators, most of whom had never had an inspection, he said.APNZ


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Lobster Enchiladas w/White wine sauce
Recipe by Chef Luis Aguilar
The main keys are use good live lobsters of course, and do not overcook! This is an elegant dish so don't skimp on the ingredients.
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The recipe states in the ingredients listing, 1 1/2 quarts of shellfish veloute.......it would have made it so much easier for the normal cook if a recipe for the veloute had been included. The everyday cook would not have a clue as to what shellfish veloute even is. It's an elegant recipe, but worthless to most people, without the veloute recipe included.
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64 oz White Wine Sauce
- 12 ounces lobster shells
- 8 ounces onions
- 1 ounce butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 ounce tomato paste
- 1 1⁄2 ounces brandy
- 1 1⁄2 quarts shellfish veloute (shellfish stock thickened by white roux)
- 16 ounces heavy cream, heated
- 16 ounces lobster tail meat
- 4 ounces coconut milk
- 1⁄4 cup green onion, finely chopped
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
- 1⁄2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 ounces white wine
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- 8 ounces brie cheese, shredded
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- Saute the lobster shells and onions in butter, then add garlic, paprika, and tomato paste.
- Cook out for a few minutes.
- Add the brandy and deglaze.
- Let the brandy reduce until dry.
- Now add the veloute, and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Strain sauce through a cheesecloth.
- Return the sauce to a simmer and add the heavy cream.
- Dice the lobster meat, saute, and add to the sauce, simmering gently for 5 minutes.
- Strain and reserve.
- Adjust the seasoning to taste with salt, pepper, Old Bay Seasoning, Backdraft and Worcestershire sauce.
- Add the white wine immediately before serving.
- Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
- Soften the tortillas (see TIP below) and roll tortilla into enchiladas, filling each with about 3 tablespoons Lobster and Brie mixture.
- Bake enchiladas for 8-10 minutes until cooked, but not crisped.
- Remove and serve two per person, covering each portion with plenty of sauce.
- TIP: To soften the tortillas, run them, one at a time, under running water.
- Shake off excess water, and then place in a hot non-stick frying pan over medium heat.
- In about 15 seconds, steam will begin to escape; flip the tortilla and heat the over side.
- Roll immediately.
- To soften in the microwave, wrap 5-10 tortillas in plastic bag, and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of water.
- Heat for up 45-60 seconds.
- Roll immediately.


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Date of Stay: March, 2014
We are Thousand Trail members, so we are not charged unless we select a 50 amp site, which costs $3 per day. We have camped at many TT campgrounds and feel strongly that this is one of the best. The bathrooms are clean and functional, which can't be said of some TT parks, particularly in California. The staff is friendly and helpful, and the grounds and sites are large and in good condition. Most sites have full hookups. Negatives--feral cats abound, though that seems to be a common problem with campgrounds in rural areas. And Medina Lake is no more, as both the drought and San Antonio have left it bone dry. But despite the absence of Medina Lake, this Thousand Trails campground is a very nice place to kick back and relax.
Date of Stay: October, 2013
My wife and I stayed at Rustic Barn for 3 months in 2012 and 7 months in 2013. (We traveled from California to care for elderly relatives living in Dubuque, IA.) Note that we paid a monthly rate, which was quite fair, so the daily rate that I entered for this review is my best guess as to the normal rate charged at the time. Of course, weekly and monthly rates yield significant savings. The campground is in a quiet rural setting overlooking the picturesque Wisconsin countryside, yet it is only six miles from Dubuque. Back-in sites are quite spacious, while the pull-through sites are certainly roomy enough to enjoy the outdoors at your campsite and to extend your slideouts with no problem (we have camped in both back-in and pull-through sites). There is a real barn that holds the office and activity center (cable TV, pool and ping pong tables, and a couple of arcade games). There's also a separate building, the Parlor, which can be used for meetings, pot lucks, etc. All very nice. But the most important "Pro" that comes to mind is that the owners are really great hosts; they are very accommodating and take pride in the appearance of the park and the quality of the accommodations. Bathrooms are cleaned thoroughly every day, whether they need it or not; the campsites are nicely shaded and well-groomed; and the water and electrical services are reliable. We've been to all the campgrounds in the area, and Rustic Barn is by far the best. It was a great experience and we'll make the trip again in 2014.


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It comes second to Detroit Moto Show in the American automotive calendar but this week's Los Angeles Auto Show was dominated by foreign manufactures with Jaguar, Land Rover, Porsche and Mercedes, Hyundai and Toyota among the firms unveiling new models.
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The majority of the 50 new models on show at the LA convention centre will not be new to European or British drivers, but among the most important models are the new RAV4 from Japanese carmaker Toyota, the all-new Beetle Cabriolet from VW and the Cayman sports car, which Porsche took the sheets off for the first time.
Most interesting for British drivers (and UK Plc) was the Land Rover Jaguar stand which made a splash with the US premiers of its third-generation Range Rover and its Jaguar F-Type. It also played host to the global premier of the Jaguar XKR-S, its latest and most powerful saloon ever. Both the F-Type and Range Rover have been unveiled before but take on new relevance for the expanding firm in California, which is the biggest and most lucrative car market in the world.
In California, unlike the American market as a whole where the Big Three (GM, Ford and Chrysler) takes 45 per cent of the market, European cars often outnumber US-badged cars, says JLR's North American President, Andy Goss. "It is a really important market for us and Los Angeles is second only to the New York area for us in terms of Range Rover sales."
Jaguar has had a tougher time in America with a weaker reputation for reliability a poor choice of engines and a lack of all-wheel drive but the F-Type and XFR-S mark the start of a new offensive, which sees the XJ and XJ models get all-important V6 engines (previously they'd only had the larger V8) and all-wheel drive, a crucial item for American luxury saloon buyers. Ian Callum, the Design Director for Jaguar who created both cars described the XFR-S as "something very special" and "as sporty as a Jaguar saloon can get." He also suggested that he'd like to give the new F-Type, launching in Spring, a hardcore version to rival the Porsche GT3 high-performance sports car.Reuse content


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When former U.S. Secret Service agent Dan Bongino spoke at the Annapolis, Md., Guns Across America Rally on Feb. 18, he said according to FrontSightMovies: "There's no such thing as gun control. There's only people control."
He then illustrated his point by recalling his experience in the Secret Service.
"I don't ever remember having the conversation during my years in the Secret Service, 'Hey listen, we're taking the president to Baltimore … so let's just disarm because they have really strict gun control laws,'" he said. "I never, in 15-plus years of doing this, have ever arrested or investigated someone on a gun crime who had that gun legally."
At the close of his speech, Bongino emphasized that talk is cheap, but "action matters — action changes the world."
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May 19, 2014 - From staff reportsThe Riverton Museum announced the completion of a Cowboy Gear exhibit at the Riverton Branch Library.
Riverton Museum curator Karline Schubach partnered with the library to provide historic cowboy gearfor an exhibit to promote Western-themed novels.
"Working with the (library) branch manager Gloria Brodle and library employees Aubry Ellis and Teri Wiblemo was a pleasure and we created a fantastic Western display," Schubach said. "I feel that this is a great partnership."
The Riverton Museum was able to loan out a set of spurs dating back to the 1890s, a pair of cow-hide mittens, a powder horn, a braided-horsehair bridle, branding irons, several samples of various barbed wire and a unique collection of horseshoes.
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Why: My wife is from St Kitts, so we go there quite a lot with our four kids. We go to a little village called Otley, which I love for its peacefulness. It doesn't have a big-city feel and the people are very warm and welcoming. They treat everyone like family.
The best thing: Otley seems to be the best kept secret in the Caribbean. It has a wonderful relaxed atmosphere and is relatively undeveloped as nobody else seems to know about it. There are no guys hassling you to buy things on the beach, so its actually possible to have a real holiday.
My perfect day: Lounging around with my Mac Powerbook and saxaphone close by. I love writing music while I am there as the whole island provides so much inspiration. Just relaxing and enjoying the tranquility, the tempo of life, the atmosphere and the fresh food.
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Colombia lawmakers reject controversial gay marriage bill
By Eduardo Garcia and Carlos Vargas
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a polarizing bill to allow same-sex marriage in the predominantly Roman Catholic nation, as hundreds of people took to the streets to demonstrate for and against the measure.
The bill was rejected by 51 out of 102 lawmakers in the Senate - with 17 in favor. The negative vote was widely expected, given that lawmakers from the ruling coalition had made an alliance to oppose the initiative.
Several hundred people rallied in Bogota's main colonial square as lawmakers debated the proposal to allow people of the same sex to marry. Colombians for and against the bill faced off in the Plaza Bolivar, with some critics of same-sex marriage waving banners that read: "1 man + 1 woman = marriage."
Elsewhere in Latin America, gay marriage is allowed in Argentina and Uruguay as well as Mexico City and some parts of Brazil.
In an online survey being conducted by Colombian daily El Espectador, nearly 53 of readers have supported the bill, while some 46 percent are opposed. About 26,000 people have participated. No margin of error was given.
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has not taken a position on the measure.
Critics of the bill have voiced concerns that allowing gay couples to marry would be a blow to the "sanctity" of marriage.
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Carter was named the Carolina Region Player to Watch, while Loeb garnered Rookie of the Year honors for the region. Both players will be eligible for the national ITA awards that will be handed out later this month.
Loeb, the top ranked player in the country and the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year, has enjoyed a phenomenal season with the Tar Heels. She owns a 47-2 overall singles record, a 28-1 mark in dual matches this spring and went a perfect 14-0 in the ACC playing exclusively at #1 singles.
The Ossining, New York, product is the top overall seed in the NCAA Singles bracket that will begin on May 21 in Athens, Ga.
Loeb became the first freshman in almost 30 years to win both the Riviera/ITA Women's All-American Championship and the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championship in the same season back in the fall.
Carter, the ACC Rookie of the Year, has put together an equally outstanding first season in Chapel Hill. The Hilton Head, South Carolina native has a 44-6 overall singles record, a 23-2 record in dual matches at #2 singles and went 12-1 in the ACC.
She is ranked No. 5 nationally and will be the seventh seed in the upcoming NCAA singles championship.
The two freshmen have also joined forces this season to create one of the top doubles tandems in the country. Currently ranked third nationally with a 30-3 record, Carter and Loeb will be the third seed in the NCAA doubles championship.
They are 16-0 in dual matches and went 9-0 in the ACC this season.
As a team, Carolina (26-5) has advanced to the Round of 16 of the NCAA Championships as the No. 7 overall seed. The Tar Heels will face 10th-seed Texas A&M on Thursday at 9 a.m., in Athens, Ga.


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|Diocese to Shed Light on Religious Education
1st Ever Religious Education Week Set for Nov. 11-18, 2007
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NEW YORK, August 13 2007—The Office of Faith Formation of the Diocese of Rockville Centre will sponsor its first Religious Education Week November 11 to November 18, 2007. As part of the diocesan jubilee celebration, there will be a Mass marking the event at St. Agnes Cathedral, Rockville Centre, on November 18. The theme of the week is "A little child shall lead them," Isaiah 11:6b.
Developed along the lines of Catholic Schools Week, the main goal of Religious Education Week is to "bring a heightened level of awareness of all the time, energy and talent that goes into religious education in our parishes," said Sister Mary Alice Piil, CSJ, director of the Office of Faith Formation. "We want to excite the people in the parishes."
With about 120,000 children and about 16,000 catechists in religious education programs, there is a strong need for more catechists and the development of pre-school and high school religious education programs, Sister Piil said.
"We have to change people's perceptions of what religious education is," she said. "It's not about getting the Sacraments. It's about formation of the Catholic identity of the person."
Throughout the week, individual parishes will participate in their own ways, and religious education students will recite a special prayer in class. The Office of Faith Formation, in partnership with parish committees, is providing parishes with recommended ways of recognizing religious education during this week. Suggested activities include taking a field trip to the St. Agnes Mass, offering a religious education fair, making prayer chains, and holding food and clothing drives.
"We're trying to give the children the message that they're children of God," said Pam Shannon, director of religious education at St. Ignatius parish, Long Beach, and religious educator in the Diocese of Rockville Centre for 40 years. "They need to see that other adults other than their parents believe in God."
Activities at St. Ignatius parish may include dressing the children up as their favorite saints, displaying projects in the school auditorium and patching quilts based on a theme from appropriate grade level texts, Shannon said.
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The Awards celebrate the exceptional achievement and excellence of individuals, groups and organisations in the Ghana/African community and citizens worldwide, who have served the African continent by contributing to socio-economic development since the 1900s.
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As a massive winter storm moves across a large swath of the country, this week seems very timely! Launched by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in conjunction with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this week is focused on improving preparedness for disruptive weather events at the personal, family, and community levels.
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Essence of Chongqing and Yangtze Cruise Tour
Chongqing is the top gateway for the Yangtze cruise. Explore the "mountain city" Chongqing with your Yangtze River cruise, and discover the beautiful Yangtze River culture.
- Visit Ancient Ciqikou Town.
- Learn the history and culture of the Yangtze and Chongqing in Three Gorges Museum.
- Have a taste of Chongqing hotpot.
- Relax on the luxury Yangtze cruise ship.
What's Included
- Expert service from an experienced English-speaking tour guide
- Entrance to scenic spots listed in the itinerary
- Lunch mentioned in the itinerary
- Private transfers between attractions and hotel
- Hotel accommodation with breakfast
Price per Person in US Dollars
|All year round
|2-5 People
|6-9 People
1. For child under 2 years old, the cost of the Yangtze cruise is 90% off. No tour cost is needed for the tour in Chongqing.
2. For child between 2 and 12 years old, the cost of the Yangtze cruise is 25% off. The tour cost in Chongqing is the same as adults.
3. The price is based on your hotel located in Chongqing city center and the cruise cabin you choose. The price may vary according to the location of your hotel and cruise cabin.
Suggested Itinerary
Your private guide will be ready to greet you and pick you up, and your driver will drive you to your hotel.
Free Time Ideas
- Visit Hongya Cave (#3 for Chongqing on TA) — it's good for views, shopping, food, and nightlife.
- Go shopping in Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street.
- Taste a Sichuan hotpot.
- Take a trip on the Yangtze cableway.
Kempinski Hotel Chongqing (5-star)/ Lafei Royal Hotel (4-star)
You will appreciate the cream of China's rock carvings from the Tang and Song dynasties (618–1279). Due to inconvenient access in the past, these precious rock carvings were well-protected for centuries from warfare and human destruction. So you can walk around these five mountains to enjoy authentic medieval rock carvings.
Kempinski Hotel Chongqing (5-star)/ Lafei Royal Hotel (4-star)
Learn the history of the Yangtze River and the Three Gorges Dam. The lesson at the Three Gorges Museum covers many aspects of the Yangtze River, including the animals living alongside the Yangtze River, the regional population in ancient times, and some ancient artifacts discovered near the Yangtze River.
Stroll in Ciqikou Ancient Town to discover this ancient commercial center with well-preserved ancient buildings. There you can enjoy interesting traditional performances, spot your favorite souvenirs from numerous stalls, and taste local snacks.
In afternoon, your private driver will drive you to the Yangtze cruise pier. And the guide will take you to board the ship.
You will cruise downstream on the Yangtze River from Chongqing. A welcoming banquet and a dance party will be held on the ship. Enjoy yourself as you pass the graceful scenery throughout the cruise.
You will take a shore excursion to Shibao Village in the afternoon, an isolated peak with an ancient temple on it that was built in the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911). The fantastic buildings, the exquisite carved beams and painted rafters, and the interesting legends are the highlights of the village.
If you are interested in traditional Chinese culture of the netherworld, the optional tour to Fengdu Ghost City is recommended. There are many buildings built according to traditional Chinese geomancy, and statues and artwork reflecting Chinese people's imagination of the netherworld.
Your cruise will cover the essence of the Yangtze River — the Three Gorges (Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge, and Xiling Gorge). Remember to get your camera ready as it's the most scenic section.
During the cruise, you will take a shore excursion to Shennong Stream, where you will take a boat to discover this tributary of the Yangtze River, with its clear water that runs southwards through the deep gorges.
If you are interested in Chinese calligraphy, the optional excursion to the White Emperor City is a nice choice. There you can see the scenery that is printed on the back of a 10 yuan banknote, and can appreciate stones with inscriptions of calligraphy dating back centuries.
You will continue your Yangtze River cruise and arrive at Yichang Pier at approximately 1pm.
During your cruise, you will stop off to visit the world's largest dam and hydroelectric plant — the Three Gorges Dam. Getting access to the top of the dam, you will enjoy the magnificent scenery of the Yangtze River.
Your private guide and driver will wait for your arrival at Yichang Pier. Two hours before your boarding time, they will transfer you to the airport or railway station.
Trip Notes
Recommended Extensions
- Wulong: Add 1 day to see the awesome limestone scenery, with gorges, wildlife, caves, and the area where Transformers 4 was shot.Three hours' drive by car from Chongqing city center.
- Chengdu: Add 1–2 days to go to the hometown of giant pandas. You can get close to them with a Panda Keeper Program in Dujiangyan Panda Valley. Two hours high speed train from Chongqing North Railway Station.
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The battle of Eden became Groundhog Day.
Memo to rugby league administrators; please forget Eden Park as a venue.
For 65 minutes the Warriors produced a nervous, ill-disciplined, mistake-riddled display - before finding their mojo in the last 15 minutes - but still went down to a solid Eels outfit .
A serious knee injury to Manu Vatuvei compounded their woes, while Stephen Kearney continued his midas touch, becoming the first Parramatta coach to win on debut in 30 years.
The stirring comeback was positive, as was the performance of new hooker Shaun Berrigan. Feleti Mateo had his moments in a pack that was often struggling but winger Glen Fisiiahi had a debut to forget.
In front of a Warriors record crowd of 38,412, much of the match continued the pattern of anti-climatic, frustrating performances by a home side in league matches at the venue. Think the World Cup final in 1988 - or last year's Four Nations blowout.
Vatuvei limped from the field in the 14th minute and early indications are a torn medial ligament and an absence of six to eight weeks.
The injury occurred during a try-saving tackle by opposing winger Etu Uaisele, who zeroed in on Vatuvei's knee like a scud missile.
It's a disaster for the Warriors, and makes the delay in getting ACC approval for surgery during the off-season more regrettable.
In the first half the Eels, anchored by impressive hooker Casey Maguire,dominated the ruck and completely controlled the first 40 minutes. They enjoyed 70 per cent of possession and made only 93 tackles while the Warriors were forced into well over 200.
The back three, especially Lance Hohaia, struggled with Jarryd Hayne's towering kicking game and Fisiiahi endured a nervous debut - perhaps in hindsight the experience of Kevin Locke or Krisnan Inu would have been wiser.
The home side lacked composure on attack and defence. Simon Mannering couldn't capitalise on an early charge down; Fisiiahi spilled the ball after a strong break; Mateo lost the ball on his first touch after a flimsy hold and Lewis Brown and Jerome Ropati crossed wires with the line open.
Their fifth tackle options were poor but the cause was not helped by some inconsistent calls from the referees, and Mannering will hope to develop more of a Steve Price-like rapport with the men in pink.
It was easy to see the Kearney stamp on the Eels. They produced Storm-like wrestling around the ruck and he had done his tactical homework, capitalising on the Warriors' tendency to over read on decoy runners. The Eels jumped out to a decisive 24-6 lead before the Warriors finally got their game in order.
For 65 minutes Ivan Cleary's side looked frustrated, like they were trying too hard, but came home strongly with tries to Jerome Ropati and Lewis Brown. It not only got them back into the match, but they also brought the crowd with them.
It didn't have a happy ending as handling errors later prevented what would have been a miracle comeback.
It feels like we've been here before with the Warriors. This defeat is by no means a serious one but it will stall some momentum that was starting to build. People were getting excited about the Warriors again and they need to ensure fans remain that way.
The will have to do without Vatuvei for some weeks and they might also be missing James Maloney for their trip to the Wests Tigers next weekend.
The five-eighths put a reckless charge on Hayne who was waiting under a bomb and Maloney will surely face a suspension.
The Beast continues to carry a horrible burden.
Manu Vatuvei is rapidly becoming one of the game's unluckiest players.
Last night's injury against the Eels, incurred after a kamikaze head-first tackle by young Eels winger Etu Uaisele, is the latest in a wretched run for the popular winger.
He missed a fair degree of the last NRL season through a hamstring injury, and then broke his arm in the first game of the Four Nations tournament. Now, after coming into this season in the best shape of his life, he faces at least another six weeks on the sideline.
Vatuvei is a jovial, positive character, but the frustration is obviously starting to get to the 25-year-old.
"I'm really gutted, down on myself and pretty angry at the moment," he said.
"But that is how the game is - players do whatever they can to try to stop me, especially if I have got the size over them. Now I have to look after the injury and come back stronger."
Coach Ivan Cleary had no problem with the incident, but many observers felt the tackle belonged more in the NFL than NRL.
"He flew at my knees and got me good," reflected Vatuvei. "I think it was just something that came suddenly into his head. I think it shouldn't be like that - it's really dangerous and I've got injured from it."
Vatuvei said he knew immediately it was a serious injury as he over-extended his knee. Initial tests by the club doctor indicate it's not the anterior cruciate ligament, rather the medial ligament, but Vatuvei faces a nervous 24 hours until scan results come through.
The barnstorming Vatuvei is not only a fan favourite, he is also the key man for the Warriors. He is the go-to guy on attack, and often the main yardage man in the trenches, averaging a club high 121m per match in 2010.
In recent years he has also developed into arguably the biggest aerial threat in the competition.
He has dotted down an incredible 49 times in his last 53 NRL games and has 78 tries across his career. But it could, and should, be closer to 100, if injuries did not continually blight his career.
Cleary was obviously downcast and refused to speculate on who might replace Vatuvei.
The coach also defended the erratic performance of Glen Fisiiahi, saying he was confident the youngster would bounce back.
With the grace of hindsight, the selection seems an unfortunate decision, especially with the hype around the Battle of Eden.
Cleary has maintained that the surprise non-selection of Krisnan Inu was solely on form, but nobody has more experience of defusing Jarryd Hayne's bombs than Inu.
Hayne admitted in a radio interview afterwards they would practise kicking and catching together at every Eels training session.
Warriors 18
J. Ropati 2, L. Brown tries;
J. Maloney 3 gls
Eels 24
J. Robson, J. Hayne, L. Burt 2 tries
L. Burt 4 gls)
* The Junior Warriors opened their defence of the NYC title they won last year with a 20-16 win over the Junior Eels.


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How long does insulin REALLY last?
Posted 30 January 2011 - 02:05 PM
Now, everybody knows what the drug companies say - 28 days after first use and then get rid of it. Yet it can stay "unopened" in the fridge for 2 years. When I was researching this (will try to give references if I can find them again) the papers I found cited several factors for length of original potency:
Exposure to light
Exposure to air
Motion (e.g., being shaken)
When I was using vials, I always left them in the fridge. Injecting cold doesn't bother me, but if it bothers you, let the syringe warm up instead of the whole bottle. I could routinely go 45 days with no loss of potency (Lantus). I've never had vials of Novolog, so I can't speak to that.
The pens change things, because there is no added air. They have caps, so no light. Don't carry them around, so no motion. I can see no reason why they cannot be used until their expiration date. I've got a NovoPen I've been using (from the fridge) for 2 months, and it works just fine.
Also, I've still got a pen (Novolog) that I started using November 4 (it has been room temp for that time). I do carry it with me (as a backup) - mostly I 'm at home for meals. I do check for cloudiness, etc, but so far so good. Used it recently, and I did shoot 5 U, instead of the 3 U I would with fresh, and worked just as expected. Yes, after 3 months it's time to change it out.
So I'm asking about two things really. One is saving money - why throw it out when it is fine if kept cold? I'm sure big Pharma likes it only good 28 days - why that magic number?
The second is emergency/disaster relief. Sure, I have a few months supply. What if the nightmare scenario happens, and I lose power for weeks at a time? Of course I'll help others, but what are the realistic expectations?
I look forward to your informed comments.
Metformin - 1g 2x/day
Lantus 20u/day
Novolog as needed
Forget those other Rx meds!
Various supplements - still tuning . . .
Mostly lo carb, but loving life
A1c: 5.9
Trigs: 87
Posted 30 January 2011 - 02:49 PM
With that said, I personally did not run into that situation before. So I am no help. When I was on Levemir (basal injection) for a short period, I will use up one pen less than 10 days. Now I am on Novolog in my pump, I use one bottle less than 2 weeks.
Others will chime in soon
DX 02/2002, Minimed 530G(751) w/CGMS on Humalog
Aspirin 81mg + Lipitor 10mg + Losartan 50mg
03/2017 A1C 6.1 Chol=135 Trig=80 HDL=39 LDL=80
08/2016 A1C 5.9 Chol=161 Trig=80 HDL=47 LDL=98
03/2016 A1C 5.9 Chol=153 Trig=90 HDL=50 LDL=85
Posted 30 January 2011 - 03:10 PM
Posted 30 January 2011 - 08:27 PM
Sleep deprived first time mommy working full time!
A1C: 6.7 as of 04/28/12
Posted 30 January 2011 - 09:32 PM
You say you had some Novolog from November and you needed more than usual when you tried to use it. My insulin to carb ratio is one unit of insulin for every carb I eat. If I were to cheat and eat four slices of pizza at 35 carbs per slice, I'd need 140 units of Novolog. If the Novolog was good, I'd need 140 units of it......if it was half bad, I'd need 280 units of it. If it was completely bad, it wouldn't do anything and I'd spike way out of control, so I'd have no way of knowing what dose I should take.
With Lantus, I was taking 152 units each night. If it was half bad, I'd need 304 units, which is a whole pen, and if the pen was half empty, I'd need to use a second pen. Chances are the second pen would still be good, so I'd take what was in the first pen, then use the second pen. I'd probably overdose since I'd have no idea how effective the first pen's insulin was.
Right now I'm taking 96 units of Lantus each night, so trying to figure out if it is still okay to use is like playing Russian Roulette. I'd rather not take that chance, so I'd throw out any insulin that had expired or had been left out for more than 28 days.
In the past, I did have new Novolog pens that were bad from the mail-order pharmacy. This happened back when I was trying to determine my insulin to carb ratio. I ate something, took a dose of Novolog that I thought should be correct ( the one unit of insulin for each carb I ate), and nothing happened. That made me think that the dose was too low. The next day I ate the same foods and took a bigger dose, and still nothing happened. I began to worry that I was doing something wrong.
That night, I ate some high carb food (Chinese food with rice) and took 140 units of Novolog, and nothing happened, so I took a correction dose of 40 units and still nothing happened. At that point, I thought that maybe the Novolog pen was bad, so I used a new pen and took another 40 units and still nothing happened. I was afraid to take any more so I didn't.
The next day, I ate the same breakfast food that I had always eaten, took the normal dose and nothing happened, so I opened a new box of Novolog pens from a different batch and tried that and it worked perfectly. Had I not been a member here and read about others who had gotten bad insulin from the pharmacy, I would have kept increasing the dose in an attempt to get my numbers down. That means that I'd have been taking a very high dose of Novolog which would have caused me to use up the bad pens and start into the new batch of pens. Had I opened the new batch of pens and, thinking that I needed to take a huge dose, I would have overdosed and probably killed myself.
Look at it like this......if, when insulin went bad, instead of becoming useless, it became deadly and killed you, would you take a chance and still use it past 28 days? In effect, that's what it does, only, in itself, it doesn't become deadly, it makes you change your dose which can be deadly. Is it worth the risk?
Presently taking: Losartan HCTZ and amlodipine for blood pressure:
Novolog and Lantus for diabetes.
Welchol for cholesterol and diabetes
Mega-Red Omega-3 Krill Oil (300 mg)
Mega-Red D3 (5000 IU)
Centrum Silver for Men 50+
Milk thistle
I was diagnosed in 2003...
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Posted 30 January 2011 - 11:00 PM
There is only the one time I've used that old an (unrefrigerated) insulin; it was just a test case. And had I taken 5 U of fresh-out-of-the-box Novolog, I might have gone low, but wouldn't have been in any danger.
Most of the replies were from folks who use it faster than 28 days anyway, so no worries. There is the disaster scenario, and then I expect people will do the best they can and test like crazy.
I'm not advocating a potentially dangerous method; far from it. The idea is if you keep the pen in the fridge, it has no air in it, why not use it? Not that people should be adjusting doses based on age. Insulin is very expensive, and not everyone has a health care plan, country, or extra cash to afford it.
As I said, with the Lantus I could go 45 days. Now I have the pens, so that is moot, as I use the 3 ml in 20 days (I'm down to 15 U/day). But Novolog - I don't usually use more than 5 U day. If I can keep it cold, and not change dose, and it works - I see no harm.
Just wanted to hear what other people had tried.
Metformin - 1g 2x/day
Lantus 20u/day
Novolog as needed
Forget those other Rx meds!
Various supplements - still tuning . . .
Mostly lo carb, but loving life
A1c: 5.9
Trigs: 87
Posted 31 January 2011 - 12:32 AM
The idea is if you keep the pen in the fridge, it has no air in it, why not use it?
I think "minimum" amount of air as well as potential of contaminant from the double ended needle still enters the cylinder. Hence the 28 days clock starts after you break the seal the first time.
DX 02/2002, Minimed 530G(751) w/CGMS on Humalog
Aspirin 81mg + Lipitor 10mg + Losartan 50mg
03/2017 A1C 6.1 Chol=135 Trig=80 HDL=39 LDL=80
08/2016 A1C 5.9 Chol=161 Trig=80 HDL=47 LDL=98
03/2016 A1C 5.9 Chol=153 Trig=90 HDL=50 LDL=85
Posted 31 January 2011 - 03:20 PM
Injecting Insulin since June 6, 1970
42 Years and Counting
Lantus and Humalog
I am not young enough to know everything
Modcarb Diet
I eat all the food groups.
Posted 31 January 2011 - 04:41 PM
"I don't expect everything to be handed to me. Just set it down anywhere.".
diagnosed type 1 October 1986
currently using Medtronic MiniMed
Revel 723 with CGMS
Posted 01 February 2011 - 01:03 AM
I've seen a similar thread in the past, but now I've got my own experience to go on, and I'd like to hear about yours. Your actual experience, mind - not what you've read.
I generally use a given 3ml well before a month is up, so I don't have much personal experience of pushing past that. I have had a penfill go bad after a week of very hot weather and probably being blasted in the sun a couple of times. I've also received insulin that is already bad, twice, from a chemist.
Since you asked only for personal experience, you can ignore the rest of this post. However, you make a number of claims about what "the studies" and general wisdom says, and to my understanding your approach doesn't really hit the nail on the head. I think a better understanding of the forces involved is an important part of understanding this issue. I'm really happy for others to add to knowledge in this way - and if you can't stand discussing the state of medical knowledge out there, we can take it to another thread.
While you quote a number of issues as flat, give or take, equal reasons, so fix this or that issue and you've gained x amount extra life - I don't think it works like that. The primary issue is one of the life span of preservatives once the seal has been broken, once bacteria has entered the insulin - not by way of shoddy habits, but by simply piercing the seal and introducing very small amounts of external bacteria. At that stage, the preservatives have a lifespan before it is slowly negated by an increase in bacteria. I am probably not using the technically correct descriptions, but I believe in general these are the forces in question.
Now, is that precisely 30 days whatever the sitation? I highly doubt it, but studies of insulin purity and efficacy over time have shown that this is about the point that loss may start to occur, given normal room temperature. The one I saw (I am happy to try and find again) found that at 30 days, the degradation was commonly getting to around 5%, enough to consider the action of the insulin compromised enough to start to cause unseen difficulty with insulin therapy.
If you are supplementing and can give or take an unseen or uncertain 5% or 10% of dosage variability before any other consideration, good for you. If you were more dependent on the insulin to cover more needs, by which I do not mean "a high carber" but simply needing to use external insulin for whatever you do including biological needs, you may not consider it such a minor issue. I don't think this is anyone trying to rip anyone off with this particular issue, I think it's a cautious, valid medical standard, designed to cover all scenarios of insulin use including insulin dependent, where both a less significant degredation in action may become a lot more serious in creating difficulties, and where keeping insulin refridgerated is not usually going to be convenient. Personally, if you find it's got enough action for you for 6 months, I don't know of a reason you should not use it. There could be a reason, such as injecting yourself with more bacteria in the mix - but I don't know.
Will keeping cold really prevent the growth of already introduced bacteria? I don't think so, bacteria certainly grows even in refrigerators. I would not at all be surprised if you can prolong the life of insulin somewhat by keeping it refrigerated. Then again, there is something quite interesting that my pharmacist told me. I asked him about this once, he thought about it and said something to the effect... "these preservatives will work best at room temperature." and, "it's changes in temperature that will probably increase degradation the most". So, a bit of intrigue there that I can't really comment on further. He's a senior and experienced chemist, but I don't know enough to check his claims and work out if it is true that these preservatives have more 'muscle' when not refrigerated (if that is what he meant).
Still, if you do keep insulin refrigerated, it would be a good idea not to let it warm up for long when you use it.
Some essentials for my blood sugar control: dosing via i:c ratio and cf • basal testing when needed • daily 40 minutes moderate exercise (or close) • carbs somewhere below 120g currently • only eating carbs and carb/fat combos that do not cause a problem spike, with or without insulin.
Posted 01 February 2011 - 06:35 AM
I have had opened bottles in my fridge that I have used for 4 and 5 months. They were fine.
No cloudiness and completely effective.
Now if an opened bottle is accidentally left out of the fridge or gets warm while I'm in transit it gets tossed, cloudy or not.
Posted 01 February 2011 - 06:57 AM
Type 1 since 1979
Diagnosed at age 18
Posted 01 February 2011 - 10:16 AM
Subby - great post. I am not averse to the medical / chemical discussion. But I just lost an hours work, so I will continue another time.
Metformin - 1g 2x/day
Lantus 20u/day
Novolog as needed
Forget those other Rx meds!
Various supplements - still tuning . . .
Mostly lo carb, but loving life
A1c: 5.9
Trigs: 87
Posted 01 February 2011 - 10:38 AM
On the other hand, I've had insulin go bad after only a few days, some times for no reason. I carry it in my pocket and I know it goes bad, especially in extreme temperature conditions. For example, took a pen with me to Chichen Itza. Even in a bag with ice packs, it went bad in the 100°+ heat.
Animas Ping, Dexcom 7
Diagnosed Aug '92 at age 7
Sept A1C 6.5
Posted 01 February 2011 - 06:52 PM
bottom line, i monitor often, check and recheck/correct when off..so far most of my pens have performed pretty normally even a bit after the 28 day mark..but my problem has been leaks!!!
Novolog ~ mm523..
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Posted 02 February 2011 - 03:03 AM
Now, however, I use cartridges, until I run out, since Lantus is no longer making the cartridges. At that point I will have to switch to the disposable pen. Since I inject 18 units a night, each pen/cartridge is used up before the 28 days. And, more importantly, I never have to throw any away.
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