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Comments (27)Lucy, I'm not saying that elevated blood sugar isn't a risk factor for lots of problems - clearly it is. My point was that if someone tries diet and exercise for three months and their blood sugar changes from 239 to 238 or 251, then a medication may be in order because what they tried obviously didn't work. If they try something and their blood sugar goes from 239 to 101 or 110 or 135, they didn't meet the target, but they ARE getting things under control. Hitting 100 in 3 months is an arbitrary target. Even if we accept the 100 as a hard break point (which is questionable), why 3 months and not 2 months or 4 months or 6? Where are the guidelines on exactly how fast something has to be brought under control? Are there any? The RDA for many vitamins have changed more than a few times in my life - generally they have been increased. Optimal blood pressures, Body Mass Index, cholesterols and other values have also changed (mostly they've been lowered). These guidelines are not gospel written in stone - they are generally a good idea, they are our best estimates of risk, our current picture of optimal health. They are very useful in distinguishing white from black, not so precise when comparing two similar shades of grey....See MoreHELP: Need your advice on which brand of air conditioner to buy
Comments (8)Let's look at the products... Amana GSC is the low end line, same as a Goodman branded unit. 10 year all parts warranty is a plus. If you like the Amana dealer, ask about the ASC13 instead. Much nicer built unit. Rheem/Ruud UAND-048 is probably the nicest unit and my choice. If the JAZ version, high & low pressure protection and compressor start assist. 10 year compressor warranty, 5 year parts. Westinghouse FS5BD is a nice unit as well. Probably the quietest of the bunch with a "swept wing" fan blade. 10 year compressor warranty, 8 year parts, 5 year quality pledge which gets you a new unit if the compressor dies plus some labor for the swap. The Carrier quoted is the low end of their line too. It and the Amana should be the lowest price based on the equipment. 5 year parts warranty. The Trane is the cheaper of their 2 13 SEER units. It will be big, possibly a bit noisier than most. The rest have Copeland scroll compressors which is the state of the art. The Trane will have the old reciprocating design made in Mexico. Only 5 year compressor & parts warranty. There's a summary of the equipment. But the previous post on quality of the job is very important as well. Too many dealers don't properly size (they oversize) and don't always set up the equipment well. So pick a great unit but make sure you feel you are getting the best dealer too....See MoreNeed Advice... Would your share your experience!!!
Comments (14)I had my son when I was 17 (almost 18). My second son when I was 20. They are 2.5 years apart. Then I had my daughter at 21. She is 10 months after my son. Having two 10 months apart was like having twins most of the times, double diapers, bottles, etc. I am sure I didn't get to enjoy them as babies as much as if I had them further apart. But, they did entertain each other when they were small. Definitely no sibling rivalry when I came home from the hospital.. he was too young to understand. The older one was a 'helper' and he never once acted jealous in any way over either baby. He was always offering to help and loved to help take care of the babies. The boys, being 2.5 years apart was a little better. They all played together and I was able to work full time once my daughter went to school. (I only worked part time when they were babies) The toughest ages for the group was when they were between middle school and high school. That was when they squabbled most. (starting around 10-11 for the boys to start teasing their sister) but once they got into high school, they didn't bother her anymore. Then, they were more interested in whether her friends are cute, etc. I'm now raising my step daughter. She's 9 and my daughter is 18 so she's more of an only child and it's a lot tougher I think. She seems to demand more attention because she gets bored. When my kids were younger, I could say go play and all would play with each other, never a complaint. I tell my stepdaughter to go play and she acts like I told her to walk the plank. (of course there may also be differences in personality to account for that) but I think it was better to have all my kids close together. The other part is that they all turned 18 in three years and are now all college age. Unfortunately, my oldest did not want to go to college, but he's thinking of joining the military. My second son is in college and my daughter is thinking about it. They will both have to work to help pay for college because there is no way I could afford two or three kids in college. That is the down side for me. (I was a single parent so I didn't plan for college and/or have much savings) BTW, I'm 39 and all my kids are legally 'adults' and if I hadn't married my husband, I'd soon have an empty nest. It depends on you and your husband's feelings on it, but I had my first at 17 so I am looking forward to having an empty nest and being able to travel without a worry in the world (like babysitters)....See MoreX post from Windows - your advice appreciated
Comments (3)How old is your house? If it's historic the 1st option is keep the windows. If you're going with replacement windows than I would say the exterior divided light panes. I think the interior grilles don't look "authentic" - you might as well go without. We have wood replacement windows that are between 100 - 150 years old. You're windows are probably worth saving. We're presently reglazing our windows(glazing is the stuff that keeps the glass in the pane - you can see it from outside and it's probably cracking off if it's been awhile since the last glazing job). Since we have a historic house we want to keep the old windows. We're having another company replace the ropes and make the windows more weather tight. A good storm and then you're ready to go - some say as efficient as a replacement window. Some of our wood windows are over 150 years old - I doubt you would ever get more than 20 years out of a vinyl replacement window. For our kitchen renovation we needed new windows. True divided lights (panes divided by wood) are very expensive. I had a custom window made for the attic (couldn't salvage the original 1825 one because the long ago trapped squarrel tried to eat his way out). It cost $1400 including a storm for just one 6 over 6 window. So for our expanded new kitchen we went with the exterior grill windows....See Moremotupeg
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