Each year, the cost of alcohol-related collisions is more than $44 billion. Driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence can cost lives, the respect of your peers, and a lot more money than most people think.
A DUI and insurance rates are closely linked. The infraction can lead to soaring rates.
What most people tend to not think about with their insurance is it can actually be the most expensive, monetarily speaking. The reason is the increase in cost can go on for years.
Whether you have a DUI or you're just curious about what you can expect should you get one, this article will help you determine all the ways a DUI can impact your insurance. As with most things related to insurance, there are many factors to consider.
We'll start this guide by first discussing what a DUI really is. Then we'll move on to how getting one can affect your insurance.
Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about how a DUI can affect insurance.
DUI stands for driving under the influence. In some states, it's synonymous with DWI, which stands for driving while intoxicated, or OUI, which stands for operating under the influence.
However, some states do differentiate between these offenses. Because of this, different insurance companies in different states may handle these offenses differently, but we'll provide you with an overview.
Usually, any of these offenses would cast you into what's known as the pool of high-risk drivers. We'll come back to this term later, but it's inclusion in this group that returns high insurance premiums for several or more years.
In states where a DUI is synonymous with DWI and/or OUI, it doesn't just mean you've been driving under the influence of alcohol. It can also include prescription and/or illegal drugs, or any mixture of the three.
Let's say you get pulled over and your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is 0.04. If you're on prescription drugs, you could still be charged with a DUI, even though all 50 states list the legal BAC as 0.08.
We'll get into BAC in more depth in a moment. But this illustrates the danger of using multiple substances–even if you think you're using them properly.
We'll discuss the specificities of these impairments below. What's most important to understand overall is that any combination of alcohol, prescription drugs, or illegal drugs can impair your ability to drive safely.
You should also know that each state may have its own laws and regulations regarding DUIs and other similar infractions. If you're charged with any of these, you should hire a DUI attorney because you'll need help handling the legal proceedings, even if you plead guilty.
Of course, it's preferable not to drive under the influence. 57% of fatally-injured drivers have alcohol–or a combination of substances–in their bodies.
Save your life and the lives of others. Please don't drive under the influence.
But in case you already have, and you've been caught, keep reading to learn more about BAC, DUIs, and insurance.
Understanding BAC is important in preventing DUIs in the future. It can also help you further understand why you got a DUI if you find yourself in that situation.
When you've had about two drinks, you have a BAC of 0.02, and you might be unable to track a moving object like another car or a pedestrian. You might also be unable to handle two tasks simultaneously.
When you've had about three drinks, you have a BAC of 0.05, and in addition to the previous problems, you'll experience reduced coordination. You'll also have trouble steering and should you be in an emergency situation on the road, you won't be able to respond as quickly or as well.
When you've had about four drinks, you have a BAC of 0.08. This is beyond the legal limit.
In addition to the problems listed above, you won't be able to concentrate as well and you'll start to experience short-term memory loss. You won't be able to judge or control how fast you're going.
You'll also be less able to process information around you due to impaired perception.
When you've had about five drinks, you have a BAC of 0.10%. Along with all the previously mentioned problems, you'll be unable to brake properly and you won't be able to stay in your lane.
When you've had about seven drinks, you have a BAC of 0.15%. You can't control your car.
You can't pay attention to driving. You can't process visual and auditory information.
Also, you suffer all the aforementioned impairments as well.
Depending on your tolerance to alcohol, your BAC may not rise as fast as it does in others, like teenagers. As one in four collisions with teens involve a drunk driver who is underage, we think it's safer to presume the following definition of a drink.
No matter what type of alcohol, a drink is measured as 0.6 ounces or 14 grams of pure alcohol. If you're drinking beer, which is 5% alcohol content, that's the equivalent of 12 ounces.
Malt liquor is stronger at 7% alcohol content, so one drink is 8 ounces. Wine is even more potent at 12% alcohol content, which means a drink is 5 ounces.
A shot of 80-proof liquor or distilled spirits at 40% alcohol content would also count as a drink. A shot is typically 1.5 ounces.
Use these and the BAC guidelines above to help keep yourself and others safe. Or better yet, designate a sober driver if you plan on drinking.
If you already have a DUI, or you want to see how it can affect your insurance premiums and policy, keep reading.
You've reached the meat of our ultimate guide to insurance and DUIs. If you're still wondering about the answers to questions like, "How long does a DUI stay on your insurance?" and "What are DUI insurance rates?", then this section should help answer your questions.
As we said earlier, getting a DUI places you in a certain pool of drivers. You then must pay for high-risk auto insurance.
This can be as costly or more costly than bad credit car insurance, especially as you might be able to repair your credit in less time than it takes for a DUI to leave your driving record.
It's important to know even though a DUI drops off your driving record, it will remain on your criminal record unless expunged or sealed.
Before we get into answering questions like, "How long does a DWI affect your insurance?", we want to make sure you know what to expect as far as premiums and possible changes to your policy go.
In the state of California, someone who gets a DUI or DWI might pay as much as $40,000 due to years of insurance rate increases.
Understanding insurance premiums and how they can change due to a DUI can help you prepare for the worst financial obligations.
Depending on the insurance company, your state, and other factors, you can expect your insurance premium to increase by as much as five times over rates with a clean record.
Any safe driving discounts you had will also disappear, and may not reappear on your policy until years after your DUI has fallen off your driving record.
Let's say a DUI stays on your driving record for seven years, and then you need three years of good driving to get a safe driver discount. This means you'll have to wait a decade from your DUI to enjoy that discount again.
A higher premium may not be your only insurance woe. If you get into an accident, your insurance company may not cover the accident.
Because some insurers consider collisions caused by drivers under the influence to not be accidental, you may get stuck paying for injuries to people and property.
Already, you can see that the answer to the question, "How long does a DUI affect insurance rates?" can be more complex than a short-term premium hike.
But the effects can be broader than just premiums. You could lose your policy.
If you have other major traffic violations on your record, your insurer might deem you too risky to cover, and cancel or non-renew your policy. If this happens, you'll have to find new insurance and you may have to report to them that the reason for cancellation was your DUI.
Typically, a DUI will stay on your insurance for three to seven years. This can depend on state regulations and insurance company policies and procedures.
The only way to answer, "How long does a DUI affect insurance?" is to know what your insurer's policies are. The only way to know specifically what your rate increase would be with a DUI would be to get a quote.
With such stiff penalties to your insurance alone for a DUI, it might be tempting to keep it to yourself. But this would be a mistake for more than one reason.
First, insurers will find out anyway. Usually, at renewal, an insurance provider will check and see if you have any new violations.
If they find out about the DUI and you weren't forthcoming with it, there's a chance they could cancel your policy. Even worse, you could be charged with fraudulent behavior, which can have even greater legal and financial ramifications.
The best thing to do, as with an accident, is to report it immediately to your insurer.
The other reason you should tell them is to remain compliant with your state. Most states require an SR-22 to be submitted to the DMV.
The SR-22 is proof of financial responsibility. In many cases, an insurer will provide this for you either as part of the cost of your policy or a complimentary service at renewal.
However, if you get a DUI, you might need to submit this form again. In order to initiate the process, you need to contact your insurance company.
FYI, they might charge you a fee–usually no more than $45. Depending on your state, you may need to file an FR-44 or an FR-19 in addition or in lieu of the SR-22.
Guess who can help you determine which form(s) you need? Your insurer.
Failing to provide evidence of meeting required liability insurance to your state can result in additional penalties. These vary from state to state but can include license suspension.
It's not worth it to try to keep it from your insurer if you get a DUI.
Can Someone Else Get A DUI on My Policy?
If you have a dependent who gets a DUI, as their parent or guardian that can and likely will affect your policy. You might want to look into specialty insurance companies for high-risk drivers and compare quotes.
If your friend is not a named insured on your policy, it won't affect your insurance.
If your friend is a named insured on your policy, it will affect your insurance.
In the case of the second scenario, you might be able to limit the damage by calling your insurer, removing your friend from your policy and promising they won't be allowed to drive your car again. However, this may not work if your friend shares your address.
Hopefully, after reading this guide, you know everything you need to know about getting a DUI and insurance. That said, it is a complex situation with many moving parts and it's natural to still have questions.
We recommend if you have questions about the legal proceedings, to reach out to a DUI attorney. There are lawyers who specialize in handling DUIs.
For questions about how your insurer would handle a DUI in your state for a specific driver, you should call your provider, agent, or broker.
If you have questions about this article and insurance in general, then we invite you to contact us.


This hand-carved wooden chess set features a 3.875-inch King with a 1.6-inch diameter base; and the set weighs an impressive 51 ounces(not including additional Queens).
Look no further than the tournament-size Windsor Series Staunton-pattern chessmen. These alluring chess pieces are accurate reproductions of one of the most popular chess set used in most major US tournaments during the 1950s and 1960s. The cover of the February 1958 issue of Chess Review featured a young Bobby Fischer, who had just won the US Championships, posing with a set of these popular chessmen.
The set has been designed to withstand the rigors of practical play while maintaining an elegance which has become the hallmark of a House of Staunton chess set. The design, quality and craftsmanship of this set is UNMATCHED by any set of Chessmen in its price range. Nothing even comes close! This accurate reproduction is a wooden version of the original solid plastic sets, which suffered from continual chipping due to the brittle nature of the plastic used during that period. This set is designed to withstand the rigors of practical play while maintaining an elegance which has become the hallmark of a House of Staunton chess set. The design, quality, workmanship and finish of each piece is superb and the detail on the Knights is truly impressive for a set in this price range.


dr Carlos clinic - deepstreamguatemalas jimdo page!
over the last several months, we have been working hard on a special project. with the support of our friends Alex & Marie Dunlap, a new clinic that can serve the community of Magdalena and Buena Vista has been completed.
If you have followed our ministry or my blog, you have heard much about Dr. Carlos. he's been a dear friend for many years. we've been through so many things together... and in the process he has earned our absolute trust. not only is he a good friend and great doctor, but he has demonstrated time and time again to have a unique intuition and understanding of whatever situation is at hand.
we believe God has used (and continues to use) Dr. Carlos in a very special way to serve his community. because of that, we want to get behind his efforts and support him. over the years we have not found many locals that are truly devoted to serving there own community. so when we do, we want to provide our full support.
last week, with a group of friends in town (made up of primarily Alex & Marie's family), we were able to complete the finishing touches of the new clinic, and officially open it for business! it was a special and emotional time when we finally opened the doors for Dr. Carlos to see. (we had kept him away during the week so that we could surprise him at the inauguration.) at one point during the tour, Dr. Carlos "let go" and enjoyed a sweet cry as he hugged his wife, Neli.
we're praying a special anointing over the new clinic and new home, as well as over Dr. Carlos and his team as they use this new blessing to be a blesisng to others.


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Yellow Dog Patrol
These are the musings of a diverse dude. We'll discuss sports, politics, family, music, hunting, fishing, and of course, all things that hold the interest of yellow dogs and those that patrol with them.
Delmon Young, Twins' MVP (and it's not close...)
The Twins' resurgence after the All-Star break has been fun to watch, and it has been instigated by #21.
Delmon Young is on total fire - now moving to second on the team in BA, and moving to third in the AL for RBI. His BA with RISP is a sick .430 something, and he's carried the franchise on his stocky frame.
It is incredible to think that for this team, which sports two of league's last MVP's out of the past four years on its roster, that Delmon Young is hands-down the clear MVP for this year.
If Delmon can stay hot, Mauer can continue to heat up, and Morneau can find a way back into the lineup at even 80% of his usual production, this team should walk away with the Central.
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Minnesota Tornado Cloud
A couple of weeks ago, the area just 8 miles to the north of us was hit with a tornado. It thankfully weakened and rose back up as it approached our town, but I was still able to capture some of the remnants of the cloud and the rotation as it approached.
This was also my first video with the iPhone. Good picture clarity, but a shaky cameraman!
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Terra Waconia - Wine Dinner Review
Last week we attended Terra Waconia's first Wine Dinner. Chef Craig's focus was on really letting the fresh, locally grown food carry the day, so seasonings and sauces were held back a touch to let food itself really show through. Tracy developed the wine pairings, and overall things were a home run.
Here's a review of the dinner:
1st Course - Tomme chesse with olives, honey, and almonds paired with Eric Bordelet organic cider. While we didn't expect to see a cider with a wine dinner, the sparkling start worked very well with the sweetness of the honey and salty olives.
2nd Course - Chicken heart, mellon and veggies paired with Blue Cove Viognier. The Viognier was just OK at its coldest and alone, but once warmed a bit and taken with the chicken it worked better than I thought it would. I'm not a big organ guy at all, but the fresh heart was surprisingly tasty.
3rd Course - Crios Rose of Malbec paired with a fresh vegetable plate. The Rose was clearly the wine surprise of the night. A great bottle to have while sitting on the deck on a summer night. Outstanding.
4th Course - Domaine de Font Sane Cotes du Ventoux paired with lamb ribs. On this course, Craig completely knocked it out of the park. Simply the best lamb I've ever eaten, and by a long, long shot. Literally pick up the bone and gnaw on it good.
5th Course - Bodegas Olivares Monastrell "Altos de la Hoya," paired with beef tenderloin. Chef Craig solicited some groans from the room when, in introducing this dish, described that he actually met the cows we'd be enjoying, but folks, that's where food comes from. The meat was fork-tender, done perfectly and the wine big enough to really compliment the wonderful red meat.
6th Course - Broadbent Rainwater Madeira paired with fig tart with blue cheese ice cream. When I saw this one on the bill of fare, I figured this would be the one course that would not appeal to me. I couldn't have been more wrong. We'd tasted the Madeira previously, and thoroughly enjoyed it so I knew I'd be OK there. But figs? Blue cheese ice cream? Well, count me among the converted. The fig tart was incredible, and the ice cream obscenely rich and flavorful. You wouldn't want to eat much more than a tablespoon, but those bites are really outstanding.
Overall, it was an superb inaugural wine dinner for our favorite restaurant. We can't wait for the next one.
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A Dog Named Blitz - Chapter Four, "Dog Training, Sir!" Part 3
For background on this serial, please click here. You can also start at the previous section
The time had finally drawn for my annual Iowa pheasant hunting opener trip with my three buddies. This crew and I go back a long way; all the way back to my days in junior high. In those days my dad would take me along with him to the Minnesota fishing opener with guys with whom he worked. It just so happened that they were also the core of the company softball team, so there was already established a strong bond of camaraderie that can only be forged by those that shared battle on Hopkins, Minnesota's famed Central Park, and later in Archie's Bar. One of these guys also happened to be my uncle, so I had an in with this crew on two fronts.
As time progressed, I got old enough to join the softball team, and with families, work, and other commitments, the fishing crew got progressively smaller. In fact, by the time that I got into college, we were left with a solid four of us - my uncle, two other buddies, and I. Our exploits over the years were renown, and we spent our times together regaling our old tales while always seeming to create new ones. If I take time to write a next book, it could easily be filled with just fishing opener stories of this gang of four.
When we first started out fishing together, we shared Spartan accommodations, but as the years and careers progressed we had upgraded along the way, with one of our group building a beautiful cabin (and subsequently his home) on Minnesota's Ten Mile Lake. It was there one day, as we were standing around the kitchen table turned bar, that talk went to the annual Iowa pheasant opening trip. Now I had never gone on this trip, as the property was owned by a friend of one of our group, and the invitation had never been extended. I had heard enough stories, though, that I knew it would be a fun trip, and one in which we could further bond our little gang. In our conversation, it just so happened that the owner of the property was there with us, enjoying cocktails and swapping stories. He ultimately asked, "Mikey, how come you never come down with these guys pheasant hunting?" "Because I've never been asked," I pointedly replied. "Hell," our Iowan friend replied, "you're welcome any damn time." Thus began a new chapter with the gang of four.
When I first started out pheasant hunting with this crew, I was newly married and dirt poor, so my hunting gear constituted a hand-me-down blaze orange vest and tennis shoes. While the outfit looked terrible, and was painful for keeping burrs and twigs out of my shoes, it proved to be an effective attire for keeping up with one of the rangier dogs when on a running rooster. Shouts of "Go, Mikey, go!" as I sprinted hither and yon proved to be good motivation, and evidently, high entertainment.
The years past, money was no longer as tight, and the seriousness of which I took pheasant hunting had deepened greatly. My gear was upgraded, my aptitude increased, but my speed for tracking down a dog following a running rooster had taken a huge hit. Regardless, I was a fully established member of this team. And note that the membership was not limited to the four of us - it was also extended to the dogs with whom we hunted.
And what dogs they were. JP's Max was a black bruiser, and while I only hunted with him at his end, there were clear visions of what he was in his prime. He was a hard dog that hunted as hard as his personality. Pauly's Sam spent most of his time chasing Kansas quail, and while he was reluctant to fetch, his nose and flushing capabilities were simply outstanding. Finally, JT's Sam, the very dog that had endeared herself to my wife and had ultimately let open the door for allowing me to have a dog in the first place, was one of the finest dogs I have ever hunted behind. She was methodical, smart, and always, always right. If she got birdy, I always stayed with her, as her nose never lied, and her intelligence would find a way to get a running rooster into the air sooner or later.
While I was always a part of this crew, I never felt a full part, simply because I didn't have a dog. There's a level of camaraderie that's shared by letting dogs out in thirty degree weather, feeding them, watering them, and caring for them. There is a level of stories that can only be shared and appreciated by those who own dogs. So when the time finally came for me to take Blitz on her first-ever hunt to Iowa, I knew that I was more excited than she was. I, and her, had arrived.
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Nick Punto Watch - The Case of the Disappearing Moustache (and Hits)
Our intrepid hero spends his All-Star break growing a moustache, and what a beauty he produced. There are dozens of 1970's porn stars that would have killed for a 'stache like that.
And you know who else liked it? The Baseball Gods. Sporting his new hirsute look, Nicky slapped the ball around the field like Rod Carew to the tune of a 2-3.
So what does our hairy hitter do to celebrate his new found offensive prowess? He shaves. The Baseball Gods were instantly displeased with this affront, and immediately cursed Nicky to his standard 0-3 in the next game.
Note to Nick Punto: don't trifle with the Baseball Gods.
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Mikko Koivu - A Lot of Money, Zero Team Improvement
The Wild's big off-season move has been made, and Mikko Koivu, their steadfast, two-way center has been signed to a seven year, $47 million extension.
Don't get me wrong, Koivu is a very, very good player. His two-way skills are unquestioned, his face-off performance strong, and leadership established. Unfortunately, he doesn't put the biscuit in the basket. His highest goal production is 22. Yep, 22.
This team suffers from an unacceptable level of offensive power, and lack of salary cap room. Subsequently, this deal with Koivu assures that the St. Paul faithful will be treated to a continued number of 2-1 losses for years and years to come.
Labels: Minnesota Wild
Dysfunction on Parade
One thing that has come abundantly clear to me in this past week is that life is absolutely filled with dysfunctional people. They can be your co-worker, your family member, your executive, your direct report, you name it, they're everywhere. Even people that you'd consider to be immune from it, due to their stature and success, are easily as susceptible to be abject psychos- right Mel Gibson?
Unfortunately, dysfunction seeks to propagate dysfunctional environments, and it is really easy to get sucked into that maelstrom. The key to living a healthy and happy life is avoiding that whirlpool of psychosis, at least as much as is possible. Sure, sometimes it can't be avoided, and that point it becomes critical to steel oneself and rise above the craziness. However, what's even more important to surround yourself with good people, and to do all you can to protect and cement those relationships. Those folks in our lives are our calm in a storm; are our foundation when our top levels are crumbling around us.
A wise man once told me that you cannot truly appreciate joy until you've known pain, and the same applies to our healthy and unhealthy relationships. This week has made me see, with abundant clarity, how much I need and cherish those around me that care about me, support me, and do so all out of love and kindness, and not due to a game or agenda. For them, I am so very grateful.
As you head down your respective path, I wish you the same level of support, honesty, and health that I am blessed to have.
Mosques, Cartoons, and What's Right
An organization called The National Republican Trust has funded a television advertisement to protest the proposed mosque that is to be built on Manhattan's Ground Zero land. I'll grant you that the NRT is bombastic, but in this message, they're 100% correct.
Don't get me wrong - this is America, and Islamic citizens have a right to build a mosque pretty much anywhere they please. But just because you can do something, doesn't mean it is the proper thing to do.
Take, for example, making a cartoon or a caricature of the prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Legally, the First Amendment would protect this freedom of speech. However, given its offensive nature to Muslims, it is almost never, ever done. Unfortunately, when it is, it is met with massive outcry and death threats (or worse).
Whereas a simple commercial protesting the mosque and eliciting a similar (but non-violent) outcry can't even make it on TV.
Best Advice for Job Seekers
In this economic environment, getting the absolute most out of an interview is critical - there simply are too few jobs and too many candidates. When you get your time at bat, you absolutely must get a hit.
This article, written by Mark Jaffe, offers some impeccable advice for job seekers.
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Trigeminal Neuralgia - Floored
It has been a good six months since my last update, which is a good thing. Frankly, there's not been much to offer as an update. The Trigeminal Neuralgia is still present, but has been under control and manageable these past months.
Unfortunately, all of that changed last Saturday.
I've been inconsistent on taking my Carbamazepine at night, and with an incredible load of current stress (stress is a notorious trigger for me), I found myself on the floor on Saturday afternoon due to pain. This was the worst pain episode since first diagnosis, and was acutely horrible. Thankfully, sleep turns off the pain somehow - the only benefit for this malady - and I was able to get in two naps during the day to provide a path through the really bad stuff. Ever since, I've been left with a dull ache like I've been hit on the left side of my head, but things are definitely better. I'm doing what I can to address the stress, and hopefully things resolve themselves on that front in a couple of weeks. I'm also a believer now in staying on top of my meds, so hopefully before too awful long I can get to where I was just a couple of days ago.
Man, this stuff sucks.
Labels: Trigeminal Neuralgia
Twins Strike Out on Cliff Lee, and Elsewhere
The Twins are a horrid 9-16 in their past 25 games; a paltry .360 winning percentage. Their season winning percentage has fallen to a weak .523, they've lost their lead on first place in the division, and now are looking up a Detroit from a distance of three games. The entire time fans have been clamoring for Cliff Lee, a game changing starting pitcher, as the savior that will turn our season around. Unfortunately for them, Lee was dealt to the Rangers yesterday, thus ending the vigil.
At the end of the day, Cliff Lee wouldn't have righted this ship. In the last 15 games the Twins lost, they averaged a mere 3.13 runs per game. I don't care if you have Cy Young taking the mound for you every five games - scoring so little is going to mean a lot of games are going to fall into the "L" column.
I've become tired of hearing how this team is so potent, and how the new lineup with Cuddyer at 3rd is the making of an offensive juggernaut. Thus far, the only thing that's been offensive is the Twins inability to score runs. Gardenhire needs to get the team's attention before we're completely out of the race. Now that the Cliff Lee distraction is officially over, a good place to start would be with some extra batting practice.
The NRCS Duck Plan: Duck Clubs Win, Ducks Lose
In an effort to keep waterfowl from progressing all of the way to the gulf coast this winter, the National Resources Conservation Service will spend upwards of $20MM to subsidize private land owners (note: not excluding private duck hunting clubs) to create feeding areas for waterfowl. Ducks Unlimited received a $2.5MM grant to basically conduct similar activity.
While efforts have begun to start transferring the dollars, missing in all of this is a simple ban on hunting on these feeding and "resting" areas. As any Minnesota duck hunter knows, once waterfowl are harassed, they move for peace and habitat - hence our typical poor hunting during week two of our season. Thus, shooting in these areas will force birds directly into the area in which this multi-million dollar program is supposed to protect them from entering.
If the goal was really about protecting the ducks, the money would be spent on baiting public lands and those lands would be off limits for hunting. Since that simple solution has not been followed, what's the real goal? Killing as many ducks as possible since they'll likely die more horrific deaths (and create horrific photo ops) once saturated in oil? Serving to "pay back" those big DU donors and large, well-connected hunt clubs? The theories get more crazy from there, but when a plan like this is so poorly orchestrated, the only thing that makes sense is outlandish speculation.
It has become clear that we now live in an era where it is considered prudent, or even resourceful, to "never waste a good crisis." It is unfortunate that our migrating waterfowl will now be the ones to suffer the consequences of this wasteful, greedy and careless philosophy.
Labels: Duck Hunting
Three things quickly became evident to me. 1) I had one hard-headed dog. Between the subtle episodes where commands needed to be repeated thirteen times before being accepted to the outright defiance of the "screw you" look, she had a mind of her own. 2) I was not cut out for this dog training business. The trauma at the dock was a crisis that was narrowly averted, and I couldn't take additional chances. 3) My wife needed a break. From skinned knees from walkies incidents, incessant barking for dinner upon arriving home, and random jailbreaks with their wake of destruction, my wife was at a point where returning to being a non-dog home, even if for a short while, had significant appeal. Hence, shipping Blitz out for training seemed like a good solution on multiple fronts.
In preparation I did the necessary research to find an appropriate spot to mold my little blond hellion to a disciplined and methodical hunting machine. My research quickly pointed me to Holzinger Kennels, which ran its shop out of the Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club; a shooting preserve located in nearby Prior Lake. I had been to MHHC on numerous occasions as a good buddy of mine was a member there, likewise, I had been in a sporting clays league for a couple of years out there as well. The facility is among the finest in the nation, and Terry Holzinger, the owner of the kennel, came quite highly regarded on his own. He had previously worked with Tom Dokken, one of the best dog trainers in Minnesota, and had brought much of that successful and proven philosophy and approach to his own business.
Terry and I agreed on a plan for some basic obedience along with gun and bird exposure, shook hands and I handed my handful of a pup over. Blitz was sad at my departure, but was quickly distracted by all of the new smells of all the other dogs, gunpowder, and birds. I knew she was in good hands.
I admit that I was sad to not have her around at home during this period, especially at night. It was just too darn quiet and uneventful. Ultimately, though, I found the time without Blitz to be relaxing – not having to get pulled down the street by a dog that desperately had to poop at 4:00AM in the morning can really change one's perspective for the better. Despite these changes, the biggest one, to my surprise, was that my wife appeared to miss the dog. A mere week into an 8 week training session, she was bugging me to call Terry to "find out how doggy is doing." We debated this, with me explaining that the dog is just fine, it is a lot like camp for Labradors, and we don't need to check in.
Vera was adamant and eventually wore me down, which resulted in my first call at week two. I remember it distinctly: "Hi Terry, its Mike ," I said, "I'm just calling to see how Blitz is getting along." Long silence. "Uh, I don't know…She really has a mind of her own…We're working though things, uh, I don't know…" stammered Terry. I figured this was dog trainer-speak for either "Buddy, your dog sucks!" or "I'm setting the expectations bar low here so the guy doesn't demand his money back." Either way, I knew it wasn't good. But Terry closed with an optimistic sign off and my hopes were at least slightly buoyed. That's when Vera chimed in, "How's the dog doing?" "Not real good," I correctly replied. "WHAT? What's the matter? Do we need to pick her up?" my wife frantically quizzed. "No," I muttered, "the dog is fine, it is just the training that is not going good." Vera pressed, "I don't care about the training, how is Blitzy doing? Is she getting along with the other dogs? Does she get enough attention? Does she like it there? That's what I want to know." "Uh," I replied, "we really didn't talk about that stuff." "WHAT? How could you not ask about how the dog is doing? Call back and find out!"
l assured my wife that the dog was doing fine and that doggy camp was definitely the place to be, but soon found that the questions of "Did you talk to Terry today? When are you going to call him?" would be a new part of my daily life. I tried not to be a thorn in my trainer's side, and limited my contacts to about once a week. Unfortunately, subsequent updates from Terry weren't that dissimilar from our first, until one day at about week six in which he called me to come out and see how Blitz did in the field. "Perfect," I responded to his request, "what do I need to bring?" "Just some boots and an open mind," he ominously replied. This was going to be interesting.
I arrived at the appointed time with the requisite boots and attitude, and was giddy to be seeing Blitz again. Step one was to get us reunited, and we had ourselves quite the dog party getting reacquainted. I'm not sure who was happier to see who, but it didn't matter, as there were smiles all around. Blitz had the same mannerisms, but I could tell she'd gown some, and that made me realize just how long she'd been gone, which did make me a touch sad.
Ultimately it was time to work, and Terry loaded Blitz into the trailer and we headed off for some field work. The game plan was to plant four bobwhite quail in the field to show off Blitz's hunting - including flushing the bird and retrieving it. Given all of the dummies I'd thrown for her in her life, I knew retrieving wouldn't be an issue, but I was worried how she'd hunt. I was excited to see her perform in this first test. Terry and his apprentice set the four birds in a two acre switch grass field, then loaded up an old pump gun and released Blitz from her crate. Immediately I noticed that my crazy little pup had transformed into a hunting dog. She dashed at full speed across the field, using her nose in a frantic search to find the birds. At about 20 yards out and to our left, she caught a whiff mid-dash, spun hard to her left, and a quail exploded from the cover. A quick shot by Terry dispatched the quarry, with Blitz following the flight and fall of the bird the whole way. She found it immediately, and brought the bird back to us like she'd done so for years.
I was ecstatic! Look at my big dog hunting those birds up! Once the bird was dropped off, Blitz dove back into hunting and continued her pace like a retriever possessed - back and forth, nose down, tail twitching, and feet moving in basically a dead sprint. Given the cover and her size, she sometimes got lost out view, but while one might not have been able to see her, the wake she made through the switch grass was unmistakable. She burst out of one such clump, took a hard right, and froze in a dead stop in front of a small weed patch. Immediately Terry yelled, "Point!" I couldn't believe it. My Labrador, a breed that was bred for their flushing abilities, appeared to be on point. Pointing as a trait has been attempted to be bred into Labs for years now, and a number of kennels have launched that specialize in Labs that are predisposed to point. Given this unique ability, these dogs command huge prices, and to think that I might have a pointing Lab for what I had paid Randy Bartz seemed too good to be true. "She points?" I asked aloud, still dumbfounded. "Yeah, she's doing it right now," replied Terry in a "well, duh" tone.
We both crept in behind Blitz, who was still statue still, and sure enough were able to see the quail about four feet in front of her nose. Finally the additional company got to be too much for the nervous quail, and it burst from its hide into the sky. Terry's first shot was true, and soon Blitz was headed back to us with another bird. The final two birds were taken in similar fashion, with Blitz moving like a mad-dog, ultimately locking up like somebody hit her pause button, Terry shooting, and Blitz returning with the bird.
Upon completion, we kenneled Blitz back up in the truck and recapped what we just witnessed. "What did you think?" inquired Terry. "I can't believe it!" I exclaimed. "I didn't think I'd ever see a performance like that our of her. Never" "You ain't seen nothin'," chimed in the apprentice with a grin. "Usually she cleans that field in about half the time." "He's not jokin'," Terry said, shaking his head.
There were still a couple of weeks of training that Blitz needed to do before she'd come home, and I had an upcoming trip down to Iowa for their pheasant opener coming up. I asked Terry if he thought Blitz would be ready to go our for her first hunt. He replied in the affirmative, reminding me that it was critical that she have fun, was able to screw up without consequence, and ultimately to have no expectations put upon her. Seemed fair enough to me, so I agreed to pick her up next weekend for the trip. I did have one last question: we had been working with small quail - how would she react to the much bigger pheasant? "Oh, don't worry" Terry said knowingly. "I think she'll probably figure it out just fine."
Too Bad We Can't Gain Independence from the Lousy American Educational System
Post-Independence Day, I was struck by this latest installment of Jaywalking.
Lest you think these are just some random outliers, note that at pretty much the same time, the Marist poll recently released results on a survey conducted on our history. They called 1,000 adults and asked them from where the U.S. claimed their independence. Here's their write up:
There's good news for American education. About three-quarters of residents — 74% — know the U.S. declared its independence from Great Britain in 1776. The bad news for the academic system — 26% do not. This 26% includes one-fifth who are unsure and 6% who thought the U.S. separated from another nation. That begs the question, "From where do the latter think the U.S. achieved its independence?" Among the countries mentioned are France, China, Japan, Mexico, and Spain.
One in four of our adults have no clue about the birth of this country, yet the billions that get spent annually on education is still not enough; the educational machine continually asks for more. How about instead of granting tenure, taking days off, modifying lesson plans to instill personal and/or political bias, molesting our kids, and otherwise wasting our money you get the answer to this one down to something like 10% wrong? Can you do that, big public education?
I didn't think so...
Devo Concert Review - Minnesota Zoo
I first found out about Devo by watching Saturday Night Live in October of 1978. I remember the evening very clearly. Fred Willard was host, and I was sitting in our living room watching it with my dad. Neither of us got it - not at all. By the time the band got to the bridge and stripped, I figured that things were going to get better and they'd play like a typical rock band. If you're familiar with their peformance (which you can see here), nah, they didn't.
I distinctly remember looking at my dad, and each of us asking each other, "What the hell was that?"
They proved to be an acquired taste, but by the early '80's I figured it out, and have pretty much been a spud boy ever since. Hence, when the guys released a new album and subsequent tour, I knew I needed to be a part. Sure enough, they listed the Minnesota Zoo as a tour stop, and I was luck enough to nab 7th row tickets.
Here's the set list from the show:
Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)
Girl U Want
Secret Agent Man
Uncontrollable Urge
Jocko Homo
Smart Patrol / Mr. DNA
Gates of Steel
Freedom of Choice
Random notes:
The band was fantastic. They looked great, sounded great, and rocked our world. Mark Mothersbaugh was a bundle of energy throughout the show. His brother Bob put in a great performance on guitar. Gerald Casale looked great, included lots of lewd gestures, and basically didn't look or act anything close to his 62 years. His brother Bob had a ball the whole night; he was grinning the entire time. Josh Freese, their latest incarnation on drummer, was incredible, especially since this was an outdoor concert in 90 degree heat and horrible humidity. I was soaked just by bopping around - I can't imagine what playing durms that whole time would have been like.
With some of these guys in their 60's, it is good to see that at their core (via lyrics, gestures, and video snippets) they're still a bunch of horny nerds.
As in any Devo show, there were lots of theatrics. This included video snippets for the new material, Mark tearing off jumpsuits during Urge, shotguns during That's Good, Mark breaking out the cheerleading pom-poms for Mongoloid (which I was surprised they played, given the PC state of things), and Booji Boy singing lead on Beautiful World at the end.
Vocal interaction with the crowd was sparse, but Gerald had the line of the night when he asked "Do you believe in Devo-lution now? We didn't really want to be right about that one..."
Booji Boy had a lot to say, and was encouraging people to provide the zoo animals with their liberty and let them out as we were headed home.
People watching was incredible. Best moments were multiple sightings of man purses, the guy in the Daisy Dukes, the guy in the "As Seen In Porn" T-shirt, and the guy with the nasty dreads that were dyed to match his dyed back hair. Note, that's not a typo. Back hair.
Power domes were everywhere; mostly the new blue model, but there was some old school red out there as well.
I've seen lots of shows; probably 100 in total (of major bands), and that was about as much fun as I've had at a concert. Knew every song, every word, sweating like nobody's business with a bunch of Devo brethren, and jamming to a band that was on their game and having a ball. It doesn't get much better than that.
Great show, great night.
Duty now, for the future!
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Derek Boogaard - The Best Goon in the NHL. Gone, But Not Forgotten
He's 6 feet 8 inches, 260 pounds, and the baddest goon in the NHL. He's also gone from Minnesota.
The Boogyman and his terrifying presence was about the only thing the Wild did with any kind of success in its history. He will be missed.
Here's a little compilation of some highlights from his time in Minnesota:
Tool Concert Review - St. Paul Xcel Energy Center (with Set List)
I attended the Tool concert tonight at the X in St. Paul - my first time seeing them live. What a great show, pretty much all of the way around. The set list included just about everything you'd want to hear, the band was incredibly tight and sounded fabulous, and the stage show was impeccable. My ears are still ringing, but I'm also still grinning.
Here's the set list to the best of my recollection:
(-) Ions
Stinkfist
Vicarious
Eon Blue Apocalypse
Forty-Six & 2
Lateralus
Some random thoughts on tonight's show:
It really is remarkable the sound that these four guys can put out. The rhythm section of Danny Carey and Justin Chancellor pound out a heavy pulse that is the core of all that Tool does, while guitarist Adam Jones weaves into the deep and then back out again. Mix in the great vocal arrangements of Maynard James Keenan, and the band really does sound bigger than the sum of its parts.
There was a lot of use of their videos, which was OK, but I would have preferred original material for the live show.
Opening band was Dälek , an industrial hip-hop duo, and frankly they were a total miss. There was very little connection between the crowd and the band. It didn't help that the vocals were incredibly muddy in sound. I just didn't see much of a fit there, although they did join the boys for a jam on Lateralus at the end of the show that actually worked pretty well.
I found the crowd really interesting. They were much more subdued than what I had expected; into it, yes, but not raging and hopping all over the place like something you might see a a Buckcherry show or something like that. It was interesting to watch, and I kind of likened it to crowds at a Rush show vs. a Van Halen show in the early 80's. The Rush/Tool crowd just seems more cerebral. And that really is the word I'm looking for - cerebral.
It's interesting these guys are touring as they haven't had a new release since 10,000 Days in spring of 2006. Whatever the reason, I'm glad they did.
Keenan spent the entire night in the shadows, and had scant interaction with the crowd. There was one quick "hello" and the message "everything will turn out alright," after the opening song, then a "see, I told you everything would work out," right before the closing number. That's it. Definitely not your typical rock-star stage presence.
Great band, great show. Highly recommended.
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Kasich of Ohio is fifth Republican governor to accept Medicaid expansion; he and others cite need to protect rural hospitals, poor
By molly_burchett	Published February 5, 2013 YOUR HEALTH
Several Republican governors have decided to expand Medicaid under federal health-care reform, saying their conservative principles were outweighed by a need to protect their state's rural hospitals and low-income people. Yesterday, the governor of one of the biggest states got on the bandwagon.
John Kasich of Ohio joined Jan Brewer of Arizona, Brian Sandoval of Nevada, Susana Martinez of New Mexico and Jack Dalrymple of North Dakota in saying they will take heavy federal subsidies to expand the program to households with incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty threshold.
Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear of Kentucky has said he wants to expand Medicaid if Kentucky can afford it, and he expects to get cost estimates around the end of March.
While Kasich is not an "Obamacare" supporter, he said expanding Medicaid "makes great sense for Ohio" because it would save $235 million over the next two years and free about $100 million in local funds for mental-health and addiction services, reports The Columbus Dispatch.
Kasich said the decision could extend health coverage to as many as 578,000 uninsured Ohio residents, and could keep everyone else's health insurance premiums down because there won't be so many uninsured people going to emergency rooms for their medical care, reports David Nather of Politico.
Kasich emphasized that he would like to see the 2010 law repealed, but the federal money it would pump into the state — about $13 billion over the next seven years — was too much to pass up, reports Stateline. The federal government will pay the full cost of expansion through 2016; then states will have to pitch in, rising to a limit of 10 percent by 2020.
Brewer likewise said it doesn't make sense for Arizona to pass up federal dollars, reports Howard Fischer of the Arizona Daily Sun. "We will protect rural and safety-net hospitals from being pushed to the brink by growing their cost in caring for the uninsured," Brewer said. She also said the expansion will create enormous economic benefit, inject $2 billion into the Arizona economy, save and create thousands of jobs and provide health care to hundreds of thousands of low-income individuals, reports Fischer.
Brewer said going along with expansion will save Arizona money because the costs of providing care to the uninsured are not simply absorbed by hospitals but passed along through increased insurance premiums. Supporters of the expansion hope the five Republicans' decisions will prompt more GOP governors to follow suit. Twenty governors from both political parties are still undecided. (Read more)
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About a year and a half ago in my quiet time with Jesus, I felt He was speaking a new word over my life. I doubted this word was coming from Him, brushed it off, dismissed it, and actually began to pray against it.
"Wait" -in fact, a season of waiting- was to come.
Now, I'm the kind of gal who loves surprises and all, but I need to mentally prepare myself for surprises, get the picture? Everything is as planned as planned can be! #ControlFreak. So naturally, this little tid-bit of what was to come made me quite uneasy.
However, the wonderful thing about an all knowing God, who is also fully a gentile Father, is that He likes to reveal things to us in advance! Enough so, that He prepares our hearts ahead of time, so the rug isn't swept out from under our feet, but also enough to challenge us. He provokes curiosity and awareness, He allows for time to prepare our spirits, to be on guard constantly building our faith in His goodness and His promises...so that no matter what life throws in our direction, we're ready and funnily enough waiting.
Fast forward six months to where Derek and I have the final Air Force chat. You, know the one that ended in me wanting to blog about being an Air Force wife? Yea, that one.
Eureka! This is it! This must've been the answer I'd been waiting for.
Well, sort of. This was just the beginning. We waited while praying, we waited while seeking counsel and support over our decision, we waited for application clearances, and test after test. We waited four months for an answer, we waited for a plan and the courage to close our home business, then we waited for some more follow up appointments. We waited for Derek's swear in date, we waited for one last physical, we waited for a number of results, signatures, and certifications. And finally, we are still waiting for Derek's OTS (Officer Training School) class date. It's almost been a year...of waiting and I know even more waiting is to come.
This verse jumped off the page and right into my heart at the most perfect of times. God's word is absolutely perfect, comforting, oh-so timely, and just plain true.
I have not been myself, to say the least, since we learned that Derek was in fact selected to be an Officer in the Air Force. Only because I gave God a listening ear, and eventually an open heart. I've given back to God what is rightfully His, control. He is nourishing my spirit and patience is now a fruit I bear...most of the time. (Hey, I'm a work in progress, His work in progress) Thank you, Jesus!


Do you sometimes feel like you are trying to keep track of a dozen things at once? It can be overwhelming to keep up with all our daily activities, especially when in the process, random ideas and thoughts just keep popping into our heads. If we fail to organize our thoughts, they could potentially wreak havoc on our productivity.
Most of our thoughts are just that—thoughts, not facts and the secret to rationalizing them better is to organize them.
Develop the habit of taking notes.
It's very vital we make a habit of writing down our thoughts and ideas as they come. When a pen and paper are not at hand, useful apps like Evernote and Google Keep are good tools for "jotting down" and categorizing ideas.
Create a table of contents.
Organize your thoughts into groups so you can keep better track of it. Do you have different ideas about work, then you should write them down in the same place. If you have a lot of errands to run in a day, you could write a to-do list and set reminders.
Sometimes all we need is a little solitude to process our thoughts. Meditation can calm the mind and body. It can also help you sort out those thoughts subconsciously. Turn off or dim the lights, then sit quietly in a chair, or on the floor and reflect on those thoughts or just all the positives in your life.
Sometimes the simplest solution may be the most effective. Sticky notes are a familiar staple in office settings but you can also make use of them at home. Get a sticky note and write down your to-do list and random thought and ideas. You could even color code them for better tracking.
So there you have it! 4 great tips that can help you organize your ideas so you don't always feel like you are juggling a million things at once. Are there any methods you use to organize your ideas? Share with us in the comment section below or on our social media pages.


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Great Britain thinks CBD Oil is Medicine, the U.S. Still Groups it With Schedule I Heroin
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The UK has gotten one step closer to legalizing cannabis – though it appears that they intend to do it one chemical compound at a time.
In a statement by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) the government admitted that at least part of the plant has some sort of medicinal value. The decision allows for the legal sale and distribution of cannabidiol (CBD) products, while cannabis as a whole will remain illegal.
Much like the US and its Controlled Substances Act, in the UK the 1971 Misuse of Drugs Act, claims that cannabis and all its chemical components have, "no medicinal value." In the UK, however, cannabis is considered a Class B drug separating it from chemically dissimilar substances like heroin and LSD which the American government lumps into the same category. Although CBD oil can sometimes look like a syringe full of smack, its effects are vastly different and its wide use as a treatment for chronic pain has forced the MHRA to rethink its policies.
Under the new regime, proponents of legalization are optimistic that this could be a foot in the door towards outright legalization.
"It could be very positive," The cannabis advocacy group CLEAR said in a statement, "as it could make the government acknowledge the medicinal value of cannabis and, in effect, force the beginning of cannabis regulation."
That decision, however, came with a catch as medicines are required to be licensed and regulated under the Human Medicines Regulations of 2012. As a result, the MHRA's initial announcement also required all CBD retailers to close shop and apply for the proper licenses to reopen. Businesses were given less than three months to do so.
In addition to the time constraints, the three options that are given to retailers: a marketing license, an herbal medicine registration or a special exemption, come with extremely prohibitive costs and procedures.
A marketing application in the UK costs an initial fee of £103,000 ($135,750) as well as a range of clinical safety trails. Thus far the only company to obtain such a license has been GW Pharmaceuticals making their MS drug Sativex the only legal medical marijuana product in the country.
To register as a distributor of traditional herbal medicine costs far less, around £6,000 ($7,906). Unfortunately, the regulations around such a registration are difficult to meet for treatments that were recently illegal. In order to be considered a traditional herbal medicine CBD must have been, "traditionally used to treat the stated condition for a minimum of 30 years, 15 years of which must have been in the European Union."
That bar is one that CBD may not meet since cannabis has been illegal in the UK for longer than the herbal medicine regulations require.
As for a special exemption, it comes at a very little cost but is unlikely to be given to an industry so closely tied to an illegal substance.
"The CBD market is full of cowboys, get-rich-quick scam artists," CLEAR have said, "The crackdown from the MHRA was inevitable," they claim, pointing to several cases in which retailers made miracle drug claims about their products.
The so-called scammers appear to be part of a pattern of suppliers taking advantage of the black market to sell products that don't necessarily contain effective levels of CBD. A new regulated market would require these suppliers to label their products and prove their effectiveness. Those requirements could weed out the snake oil salesmen of the industry, but that medicine can only be truly useful if its available to the patients who need it.
It was that potential shortage in CBD's availability which resulted in a bit of backpedaling on the part of the MHRA. After meeting with members of the Cannabis Trades Association (CTAUK) the MHRA issued an update to their statement suggesting that they would be willing to work with the industry to ensure that regulations are met.
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Building teams can be challenging because it requires bringing together and managing different kinds of people. In an effective team, everyone understands how to contribute in ways that support team outcomes that go above and beyond what any individual could accomplish alone.In this course we'll at some simple tools and techniques for building high performance teams. We'll look at how co-creating your vision and keeping communication lines open can help build great teams.


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As is our custom, we assess 10 questions for the upcoming year in the Southern Baptist Convention.
What will be the result of the IMB board's trial period for David Platt serving as teaching pastor at McLean Bible Church?
How will economic changes in the US impact church finances? Will giving meet the 2018 Cooperative Program Allocation Budget? Will the LMCO rebound after the normalization in 2017? Will the AAEO continue its growth in 2018?
Who will be the next chairman of the Executive Committee of the SBC?
How will healthcare changes affect GuideStone?
What does 2018 look like for SBC seminaries?
How much progress will be made in Send Cities in 2018?
What will be the decision on Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, and what will be its impact on religious liberty in the US?
Will the ministers' housing allowance be repealed?
Who will run for SBC president and what will be the outcome of the election?
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Unlucky Number Seven
By David Topping
At just about noon today, Jesse Ship was walking along Spadina on his way to lunch with a friend when he spotted something slightly less appetizing in the window of Happy Seven restaurant, at 358 Spadina: a rat. He snapped the photo above, of the rat conspicuously beside a Toronto Public Health DineSafe Pass, and sent it to us and to BlogTO immediately, and recorded the video above on his cellphone. As it turns out, he wasn't the only one to see something: CityNews got footage of not one but three rats roaming the store, presumably taking a break from teaching fine cooking to the clumsy but ultimately endearing cooks.
The restaurant has received unconditional green passes in all but one of their past seven inspections, but Toronto Public Health—unlike the last time we contacted them about an unwelcome guest spotted by a reader—have still not shut the restaurant down as of 9 p.m. tonight, and the operator we spoke to on the phone said it could take until as late as mid-day Friday to send an inspector (though a public health manager told the Post that they're investigating). When Torontoist dropped by the restaurant this evening and attempted to speak to the restaurant's management, they told us they had "no comment." CityTV had similar results when their report aired at 6 p.m., but were later told that the restaurant "was aware of the problem and were bringing in pest control experts in the hopes of eradicating [it]."
Photo/Video by Jesse Ship. Additional reporting from Jonathan Goldsbie.
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» Ibuprofen contains not less than 97.0 percent and not more than 103.0 percent of C13H18O2, calculated on the anhydrous basis.
A: Infrared Absorption 197M —Do not dry specimens.
Respective absorptivities at 264 nm and 273 nm, calculated on the anhydrous basis, do not differ by more than 3.0%.
C: The chromatogram of the Assay preparation obtained as directed in the Assay exhibits a major peak for ibuprofen, the retention time of which, relative to that of the internal standard, corresponds to that exhibited in the chromatogram of the Standard preparation, obtained as directed in the Assay.
Mobile phase— Prepare a suitable filtered mixture of water, previously adjusted with phosphoric acid to a pH of 2.5 and acetonitrile (1340:680). Make adjustments if necessary (see System Suitability under Chromatography 621 ).
Test preparation— Prepare a solution of Ibuprofen in acetonitrile containing about 5 mg per mL.
Resolution solution— Prepare a solution in acetonitrile containing in each mL about 5 mg of Ibuprofen and 5 mg of valerophenone.
Chromatographic system (see Chromatography 621 )— The liquid chromatograph is equipped with a 214-nm detector and a 4-mm × 15-cm column that contains 5-µm packing L1 and is maintained at 30 ±0.5 . The flow rate is about 2 mL per minute. Chromatograph a series of 5-µL injections of the Test preparation to condition the column. Chromatograph the Resolution solution, and record the peak responses as directed for Procedure: the relative retention times are about 0.8 for valerophenone and 1.0 for ibuprofen, and the resolution, R, between the valerophenone peak and the ibuprofen peak is not less than 2.0.
in which ri is the response of an individual peak, other than the solvent peak and the main ibuprofen peak, and rt is the sum of the responses of all the peaks, excluding that of the solvent peak: not more than 0.3% of any individual impurity is found, and the sum of all the individual impurities found does not exceed 1.0%.
in which C is the concentration, in mg per mL, of USP Ibuprofen Related Compound C RS in the Ibuprofen related compound C standard solution; W is the weight, in mg, of Ibuprofen taken to prepare the Assay preparation; and RU and RS are the peak response ratios of ibuprofen related compound C to valerophenone obtained from the Assay preparation and the Ibuprofen related compound C standard solution, respectively: not more than 0.1% is found.
Mobile phase— Dissolve 4.0 g of chloroacetic acid in 400 mL of water, and adjust with ammonium hydroxide to a pH of 3.0. Add 600 mL of acetonitrile, filter, and degas. Make adjustments if necessary (see System Suitability under Chromatography 621 ).
Internal standard solution— Prepare a solution of valerophenone in Mobile phase having a concentration of about 0.35 mg per mL.
Standard preparation— Dissolve an accurately weighed quantity of USP Ibuprofen RS in Internal standard solution to obtain a solution having a known concentration of about 12 mg per mL.
Ibuprofen related compound C standard solution— Quantitatively dissolve an accurately weighed quantity of USP Ibuprofen Related Compound C RS in acetonitrile to obtain a solution having a known concentration of about 0.6 mg per mL. Add 2.0 mL of this stock solution to 100.0 mL of Internal standard solution, and mix to obtain a solution having a known concentration of about 0.012 mg of ibuprofen related compound C per mL.
Assay preparation— Transfer about 1200 mg of Ibuprofen, accurately weighed, to a 100-mL volumetric flask, dilute with Internal standard solution to volume, and mix.
Chromatographic system (see Chromatography 621 )— The liquid chromatograph is equipped with a 254-nm detector and a 4.6-mm × 25-cm column that contains packing L1. The flow rate is about 2 mL per minute. Chromatograph the Standard preparation, and record the peak responses as directed for Procedure: the relative retention times are about 1.4 for the internal standard and 1.0 for ibuprofen; the resolution, R, between ibuprofen and the internal standard is not less than 2.5; and the relative standard deviation for replicate injections is not more than 2.0%. Chromatograph the Ibuprofen related compound C standard solution, and record the peak responses as directed for Procedure: the relative retention times are about 1.0 for valerophenone and 1.2 for ibuprofen related compound C; the resolution, R, between valerophenone and ibuprofen related compound C is not less than 2.5; the tailing factors for the individual peaks are not more than 2.5; and the relative standard deviation for replicate injections is not more than 2.0%.
in which C is the concentration, in mg per mL, of USP Ibuprofen RS in the Standard preparation; and RU and RS are the peak response ratios obtained from the Assay preparation and the Standard preparation, respectively.