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Ecuador Coastal Newsletter
Ruta del Sol South
August 10th, 2014
Edition No.14
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Volunteer Activities at Schools
Co-ordinated writing efforts, Petra Blair and Cathy Yearout
Salinas Christmas Project
For the past two years the Salinas Ladies Coffee/Cocktail Klatch has helped sponsor a children's group at Christmas time including the orphanage in Olon and Buena Fuente, a school in a very poor district on the Santa Elena peninsula. 'Papa Noel' puts in an appearance and hands out gifts. The looks on the faces of the children are priceless and the tears in the eyes of people who attend tell of the joy of giving. Expats and Ecuadorians alike have very generously donated their time, presents, money, food and gift wrapping expertise each year.
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Update on the Salinas Ladies' Coffee/Cocktail Klatch Activities
Written and submitted by our Contributor Petra Blair
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UPDATE Expiry Dates on Meds and Pharmaceuticals - What do They Mean to You?
Source: Richard Altschuler, 2002: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/460159
Editor's Note: WE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING COMMENT POST-PUBLICATION LAST WEEK, AND SEND IT ALONG, AS THE POINTS ARE VERY VALID:
As a U.S. Medical Practitioner living in Salinas, I feel it is important to point out some critical omissions in the article on expired drugs. While many drugs are effective long after their expiration date (though medical professionals cannot use or recommend them for liability reasons) there are some very important exceptions. While some Aspirin might be ok after expiration, if the bottle smells vinegary, it has gone bad. Also and more importantly, Nitroglycerin tablets have gone bad if they don't give you a headache.
Drug lifespan depends greatly on proper storage (away from heat, sunlight). If a medicine is crucial to your health I suggest you use them up close to the expiration date. Here is an important part of the article posted from MedScape, that was previously omitted:
"a former FDA expiration-date compliance chief, said that with a handful of exceptions -- notably nitroglycerin, insulin, and some liquid antibiotics -- most drugs are probably as durable as those the agency has tested for the military. "Most drugs degrade very slowly," he said. "In all likelihood, you can take a product you have at home and keep it for many years, especially if it's in the refrigerator."
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Beautiful Beach? One to suit everyone in Santa Elena, Guayas.
Santa Elena is located between the provinces of Guayas and Manabi, in western Ecuador. Tourism and its beaches are important here for the development of its binomial economy. The landscape and the characteristics of each of the beaches change-even in the same region-along its vast coastline, offering opportunities for everyone: here you can practice all water sports, relax and sunbathe on the seashore, stay in the best hotels, as well as camping and campfires on the shores of the sea in lonely places.
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Travel Awards
Friday, August 8, 2014
Minister of Tourism Welcomed a Prominent Delegation of the World Travel Awards
Source: Ecuador News Magazine
http://www.ecuadornews.blogspot.nl
Ecuador news magazine - Quito (Pichincha).-Sandra Naranjo, Minister of Tourism, welcomed Chris Frost, Vice President of the organization World Travel Awards (WTA), and Sion Rapson, Global Business Director, to learn about their experience while visiting Ecuador.
The representatives of the World Travel Awards noted that the 21st edition of the WTA prizes "will be the best gala ever".
Click here to read the entire article
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NEW FEATURES IN OUR BLOG! Along with our archives, you will now find news items from along the coast and an exceprt from our choice of Blog of the Week. Look for more as we grow to meet our community's needs. CLICK HERE TO GET ON BOARD
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Newsletter Update
Our coverage area is Playas to Puerto Lopez at present. Please send along events, ad, buy/sell, articles, anything you would like to see us publish. Articles submitted by our readers do not reflect an endorsement by our Team, but are simply conveying information that may be relevant to our wider audience. Coastal.Newsletter.Team@gmail.com Please note: Cut off day for publication each week is end of day on Thursday.
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Blogs and Facebook Pages?If you blog or facebook about life on this part of the coast, submit your links to us and we'll post the relevant ones in our newsletter!
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NEW Reader Recommendations!
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