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The following material on Adolescents and College Students was developed as part of our 2006 Recovery Month Toolkit.
After growing up a fairly "normal" kid, my focus shifted from school, family, sports, and church to going to parties and getting drunk when I turned 16. My alcoholism and drug use led me down a road to drop out of two colleges, quit playing sports, and separate myself from all the good people in my life who cared about me. Several years later, I reached out to my family for help. They found a place that was a non-traditional treatment program and truly helped me save my life. Things have changed since then. Not only did I clean myself up, but each day gets better. I decided that I wanted to give back and help others and started working in the drug prevention and treatment field. This has become my passion, from working with kids and adults to educating elected officials and community leaders. I have communicated anti-drug messages to millions of people through the media. I have even published a book with the hope of helping even more people escape the downward spiral of substance abuse or avoid it altogether.
Lucas A. Catton
Recovery Advocate
Substance use disorders affect millions of Americans, many of whom are under 21 years old. Approximately 8.8 percent of people aged 12 to 17 (or 2.2 million) and 21.2 percent of people aged 18 to 25 (or 6.8 million) suffer from substance dependence or abuse.1 Overall, as many as 74 percent of Americans in general say that addiction to alcohol has had some impact on them at some point in their lives, whether it was their own personal addiction, that of a friend or family member, or any other experience with addiction.2
Substance use disorders can have an enormous impact on young adults and college students, making it difficult for them to relate to their peers and have successful academic careers. But young people who receive treatment and enter recovery can go on to lead successful lives.
Substance use disorders involve the dependence on or abuse of alcohol and/or drugs. Dependence on and abuse of alcohol and illicit drugs, which include the nonmedical use of prescription drugs, are defined using the American Psychiatric Association's criteria specified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV). Dependence indicates a more severe substance problem than abuse; individuals are classified with abuse of a certain substance only if they are not dependent on the substance.3 For more information on the criteria used in defining dependence and abuse, consult the 2004 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, which is available on the Web at http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/nsduh.htm.
Much has been written about substance abuse, dependence, and addiction; many studies have used different terminology to explain their findings. To foster greater understanding and avoid perpetuating the stigma associated with these conditions, the phrase "substance use disorders" is used as an umbrella term to encompass all of these concepts. Adolescence and young adulthood is a time of growth and experimentation, and many young people experience a curiosity or pressure to use alcohol and/or drugs. The 2004 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings, conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), found:
High school and college students with substance use disorders are different from their adult counterparts, with their problems stemming from various causes. Stronger peer influences, physical and mental developmental issues, the presence of other disorders, and diverse value sets all need to be considered when treating youth with substance use disorders. Because of this, young people in treatment for substance use disorders need more specialty support than others.11
Like other chronic disorders that affect young people, substance use disorders are medical conditions that can be treated.12, 13 A major study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2000 is one of several that demonstrate the success of treatments for substance use disorders.14 In addition, the treatment of both mental and substance use disorders can help prevent the exacerbation of other health problems, including cardiac and pulmonary diseases, according to SAMHSA's Report to Congress on the Prevention and Treatment of Co-occurring Substance Abuse Disorders and Mental Health Disorders in 2002.15 People with both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder at the same time are said to have a co-occurring disorder.
Admissions to treatment programs among youth have risen. Between 1992 and 2002, the number of adolescents aged 12 to 17 admitted to treatment increased 65 percent, compared to the number of people of all ages admitted to treatment, which increased 23 percent in the same period.16
There is no one method of treatment that is best for youth. To increase successful outcomes, treatment programs should be specifically designed to meet the needs of young people who suffer from substance use disorders.17, 18 Distinctive programming options for youth can include: family programming, psychiatric services, recreational activities, coordination of care, and other health care services. By providing flexible and available options, communities can help more young people with substance use disorders find a recovery path that is better suited to their individual needs.19
One barrier to achieving recovery is the limited availability of treatment programs designed particularly to meet young people's intricate needs.20 The reality is that teens with substance use disorders have generally been overlooked.21 Communities can help reduce this barrier by promoting progressive assessment systems; providing additional funding to increase treatment capacity; implementing ongoing checkups to ensure a supportive recovery environment and encourage early re-intervention if necessary; and improving outreach to schools and health care professionals.22
Specifically, new research has identified nine key elements of effective substance use disorder treatment for adolescents:
These recommendations are from a manual titled Treating Teens: A Guide to Adolescent Drug Programs, published by Drug Strategies, a nonprofit research institute that promotes effective approaches to the nation's drug problems. This can be ordered through the organization's Web site athttp://www.drugstrategies.org/teens/indexbottom.html. Also included on the Web site are listings of youth-centered programs and research about adolescents with substance use disorders.
Treatment and recovery programs tailored to meet young people's needs make a considerable difference in treatment outcomes. For example, a national study of treatment programs for adolescents in four U.S. cities found a decrease in drinking, illicit drug use, and criminal involvement among those who obtained treatment-in addition to better psychological and behavioral adjustments and improved school performance.24 Family member involvement is also crucial to a young person's recovery because of their possible role in the origins of the problem and their ability to change the youth's living environment.25
Counselors who want to help improve treatment for young people can become a member of a national learning community for the improvement of the field. The Society for Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Effectiveness, a SAMHSA program, links researchers and practitioners interested in improving the practice of adolescent treatment. For more information about how to get involved, please see the resources section at the end of this document.26
Even though substance use disorders are medical conditions, and treatment is highly effective, stigma and discrimination can plague young people. Despite the effectiveness of treatment, stigma and discrimination present a barrier for people with substance use disorders who wish to access treatment. They also inhibit the ongoing recovery process. Stigma detracts from the character or reputation of a person. For many people, stigma can be a mark of disgrace.27 In 2004, 21.6 percent of the 1.2 million people who felt they needed treatment but did not receive it indicated it was because of reasons related to stigma.28
When I started doing drugs, my life as I knew it came to a sudden halt. Since I was 13 years old, drugs robbed me of having a chance to learn how wonderful life can be. My dad found me a rehabilitation program, and while in the program, I finally realized that there was actually a solution to my immediate problem-there is life after drugs! I learned to live without drugs. Many do it. Many fail. You have to look at it as a fight for your life because that's what you are fighting to get back. You have to know that you are in control of your life. Being a heroin addict is not what I was destined to be. I just got sidetracked along the way. Now, I am happily married and work to help others fight this difficult battle.
Erica Catton
Senior Director for Administration
Stigma directed against young people with substance use disorders can occur when a young person's own family has a negative perception of the teen's disorder. For example, one study found that many parents are less willing to tell people in a group setting that their child uses illegal substances than to admit a child has depression or attention deficit disorder.29
Discrimination, on the other hand, is an act of prejudice. It can include denying someone employment, housing, accommodation, or other services based on the revelation that the person is receiving treatment or has previously been treated for a substance use disorder.30 Discrimination ignores the fact that substance use disorders can strike people of any age, gender, race, ethnicity, education level, and geographic area.31
Sometimes fear of discrimination can also act as a barrier to seeking treatment. Many young people fear disclosing substance use because of the potential legal consequences that may stem from admitting illegal drug or alcohol use. However, this delay in revealing a substance use disorder can actually lead to encounters with the legal system. Studies have shown that if families openly discuss their child's substance use without fear of any legal ramifications, more may be willing to share their story.32
Discrimination can also continue to haunt young people long after they have begun their path to recovery. Some policies have delayed and/or denied financial aid for students who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony drug offense. Nearly 130,000 students applying for financial aid have been denied assistance because of such policies.33 According to a survey for Faces & Voices of Recovery, 52 percent of American adults surveyed believe this type of policy is problematic.34 Recently, President Bush took action to fight this type of discrimination by signing a bill that will help people with prior drug convictions regain eligibility for federal student financial aid.35
More than any other group, young people are exposed to pressure to experiment with alcohol and drugs-but staff members in schools and health care settings are sometimes hesitant to openly confront young people with substance use disorders because of the potential damage of stigma, uncertainty about the severity of their disorder, and a lack of resources to help the students.36 Focusing specifically on peer influences during treatment and on educational programming for youth can help them better understand substance use disorders.37
Fortunately, teachers, school administrators, and family members can have a positive impact by helping young people obtain treatment and eroding the societal stigma against youth in recovery by celebrating their successes. In fact, one-fifth of public school students received some type of school-supported mental health services in the year prior to a recent survey.38 Teachers, coaches, and school nurses in particular have a valuable role in recognizing the symptoms of substance use disorders, which could include:
Education also is needed to ensure the public understands that trauma can be a factor in substance use. In turn, this outreach can assist victims of traumatic events. Among students from 7th to 12th grade in New York who knew someone killed or injured in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, 40,000 more students used alcohol, 24,000 more students used an illicit drug or a prescription drug nonmedically, and 15,000 more students sought help for alcohol or other drug problems. This underlines the importance of education about substance use disorders.41, 42
Since school nurses participate in many aspects of prevention activities in schools, they may appear more approachable to students who face substance use disorders. In a recent survey, school nurses said they spent approximately a third of their time providing mental health services.43 They can recognize the symptoms and provide counsel on treatment options and methods of care.44
College administrators also can play an important role. According to a national survey, nearly 31 percent of college students met the accepted criteria for a diagnosis of alcohol abuse.45 Many schools have "sober" or "wellness" floors, and to help students in recovery, some schools have set up specific "Recovery Dorms" to help them on their path through recovery. For example:
At Case Western University, students have the option to reside in a substance-free, recovery-based house. This housing community assists students in developing healthy life skills while abstaining from alcohol and drugs. Residents also develop their own plans for continuing their recovery along with other personal health objectives. Students are encouraged to support each other by creating a safe place to live, study, and socialize without using substances.46
Rutgers University provides recovery housing where students can live with others who are in recovery to receive emotional, social, and environmental support. Emphasis is placed on school goals and socializing without alcohol and drugs. The recovery housing is confidential and anonymity is protected. The program has been in effect since 1988 and was developed by students in recovery.47
The StepUP Program at Augsburg College provides ongoing support to students in recovery who are willing and able to progress toward an academic degree through separate chemical-free housing, weekly individual support meetings, and community activities.48
Other resources that help educators support students with substance use disorders are:
The March/April 2004 issue of Counselor Magazine: The Magazine for Addiction Professionals offers insight and tips for those working with young people with substance use disorders and helping them obtain specialized treatment and recovery. This issue can be accessed on the Web at http://www.counselormagazine.com/.
Many communities have started anti-drug parent peer groups and anti-drug coalitions that are bringing together new allies-such as schools, businesses, faith communities, and youth groups-to help stop drug use and underage drinking in young people.50 Community coalitions are an excellent way to focus on issues particular to youth and college students. For more information on how to join or develop a coalition in your community, please refer to the "Building Your Recovery Month Coalition or Community Team" document in the "Resources" section of this planning toolkit.
If you are a teacher, school administrator, or someone who spends time with young people or college students regularly, there are many ways you can help them on a path of recovery, starting with overturning misconceptions surrounding substance use disorders:
Parents, teachers, coaches, counselors, school administrators, and other people who interact with young people can use the following tools to contribute to the 17th annual National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) in September. The theme for this year's Recovery Month is "Join the Voices for Recovery: Build a Stronger, Healthier Community." Here are some ideas you may consider:
For additional National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) materials, visit the Recovery Month Web site at http://www.recoverymonth.gov or call 1-800-662-HELP.
For additional information about substance use disorders, treatment, and recovery, please visit SAMHSA's Web site at http://www.samhsa.gov.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED) The Department of Education makes available information for students, parents, teachers, and administrators, including grants for anti-alcohol/drug programs. 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20202-6123 800-872-5327 (Toll-Free) http://www.ed.gov
ED, Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools This office provides information on drug-free school programs and activities400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20202-6123 202-260-3954
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS) This government agency provides information and resources on substance use disorders and health insurance/Medicaid issues.200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20201 877-696-6775 (Toll-Free) http://www.hhs.gov
HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), NIDA Goes Back to School Web site NIDA Goes Back to School is a source of free information about the latest science-based drug abuse publications and teaching materials. The site is targeted toward teachers and parents.6001 Executive BoulevardRoom 5213, MSC 9561 Bethesda, MD 20892-9561 301-443-1124 http://www.backtoschool.drugabuse.gov/
HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)This Federal agency improves the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance use disorders and mental illnesses.1 Choke Cherry Road, Eighth Floor Rockville, MD 20857 240-276-2130 http://www.samhsa.gov
HHS, SAMHSACenter for Mental Health Services (CMHS) CMHS seeks to improve the availability and accessibility of high-quality community-based services for people with or at risk for mental illnesses and their families. The Center collects, analyzes, and disseminates national data on mental health services designed to help inform future services policy and program decision-making. 1 Choke Cherry Road, Sixth Floor Rockville, MD 20857 800-789-2647 (Toll-Free) 240-276-2550 http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov
HHS, SAMHSA, CMHS15+ Make Time to Listen.Take Time to TalkThis program provides practical guidance to parents and caregivers about how to create time to listen and take time to talk with their children.P.O. Box 42557Washington, D.C. 20015800-789-2647 (Toll-Free)http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/15plus/default.asp
HHS, SAMHSACenter for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)The mission of CSAP is to bring effective substance abuse prevention to every community nationwide. Its discretionary grant programs-whether focusing on preschool-age children and high-risk youth or on community-dwelling older Americans-target States and communities, organizations and families to promote resiliency, promote protective factors, and reduce risk factors for substance abuse. 1 Choke Cherry Road Rockville, MD 20857 240-276-2420 http://www.prevention.samhsa.gov
HHS, SAMHSA, CSAPGetFitThis interactive workplace Web site provides information about physical health, mental health, drugs, and alcohol. Its goal is to improve the health, safety, and quality of life for employees and their families across the nation.http://www.getfit.samhsa.gov
HHS, SAMHSACenter for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) As the sponsor of Recovery Month, CSAT promotes the availability and quality of community-based substance abuse treatment services for individuals and families who need them. It supports policies and programs to broaden the range of evidence-based effective treatment services for people who abuse alcohol and drugs and that also address other addiction-related health and human services problems. 1 Choke Cherry Road, Fifth Floor Rockville, MD 20857 240-276-2750 http://www.csat.samhsa.gov
HHS, SAMHSA National HelplineThis national hotline offers information on substance use disorder issues and referral to treatment. 800-662-HELP (800-662-4357) (Toll-Free) (English and Spanish) 800-487-4889 (TDD) (Toll-Free) http://www.samhsa.gov
HHS, SAMHSAOffice of Applied StudiesThe Office of Applied Studies (OAS) serves as SAMHSA's focal point for data collection, analysis, and dissemination activities.1 Choke Cherry Road, Seventh Floor Rockville, MD 20857 240-276-1212 http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/
HHS, SAMHSASubstance Abuse Treatment Facility LocatorThis is a searchable directory of alcohol and drug treatment programs.http://www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov
White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign A comprehensive advertising and public relations program, the Media Campaign offers critical drug information for teens and tips for parents on keeping their kids healthy and drug-free.http://www.freevibe.com


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Flaming heaps of dead trees, tires, and trash blocked the streets of Caracas and other cities at the end of February and early March 2004. Molotov cocktails rocketed toward national guard soldiers. Demonstrators swaddled their faces with Venezuelan flags to ward off tear gas. Traffic was clogged, banks were closed, and garbage collection was thwarted. Thousands couldn't get to work. And while ashes smoldered in neighborhoods that looked like war zones, dozens of protesters nursed wounds from gunshots. At least 13 people in the streets during what came to be known the Guarimba — after a kids' game — were dead. The Venezuelan government would issue a U.S. press statement blaming the "Guarimba plan" for "systematic acts of violent and disruptive civil disobedience designed to protest President Chávez, generate headlines, and create fear among civil society. The plan's chief architect, a Cuban exile named Robert Alonso, is currently sought by Venezuelan authorities." Chávez even appeared on national television to call Alonso "one of the ideologists of the so-called Operation Guarimba."
The real genesis for the plan, Alonso says, is an 88-page booklet, From Dictatorship to Democracy, written in 1993 by former Harvard researcher Gene Sharp. It is a self-help work of sorts on how to use nonviolent, active resistance to overthrow a dictator. The booklet has been printed in 27 languages, cited by opponents credited with unseating Slobodan Milosevic in Serbia, and banned in Burma. According to the now-79-year-old Sharp, strong and strategic nonviolent resistance from the people can work to paralyze society and cause a dictatorship to crumble.
Sharp has spoken to Alonso but declined to comment about the Guarimba, saying he doesn't know its architect or the plan well enough. He says the Albert Einstein Institution, a small Boston-based think tank that he runs, doesn't offer advice to budding revolutionaries. "We don't tell people what they do," he says. "If they find our work relevant, well, here it is."
Alonso says he first read Sharp's book on a friend's recommendation after 19 Venezuelans were killed during an antigovernment march April 11, 2002. The next day Chávez was ousted from office. The president returned to power two days later, when an interim leader stepped down after losing military support and street protests erupted calling for Chávez's return.
It was then that Alonso accepted Sharp as his personal savior. Soon Alonso and some other activists began hatching plans to permanently end Chávez's reign. They discussed blocking streets in front of their homes, where they could retreat to if needed. At a meeting, Alonso recalls, one of the conspirators chipped in, "It's like the guarimba." Alonso explains: The term describes a traditional game in which children try to pass from one circle to another without getting caught by a person who is "it."
Chávez was "it." Those who joined the Guarimba would be like kids trying to dodge him.
In December 2002, Alonso began feverishly e-mailing alertas criticizing Chávez and describing future action. His contact list swelled to more than two million e-mail addresses. The Guarimba was a frequent topic. He spoke at neighborhood meetings and became known as "el padre de La Guarimba." In a May 2003 essay, he wrote, "The only thing that this plan requires is that EVERYONE head out into the streets IN FRONT OF OUR HOMES and remain there.... La Guarimba is total anarchy. Everyone does what they want, depending on their level of frustration."
There were three golden rules: (1) Block the street in front of your home. (2) Don't go any farther than the front of your home. (3) Don't confront the enemy. Alonso urged his followers to be prepared for at least one month "of battle" by stowing food and water in advance.
After more than a year of alertas, in late February 2004, he delivered cryptic news to Siomi and their two younger sons at Daktari: "You will be safer in Miami," he said. "I cannot afford to concentrate on what I have to do and be worried about you."
She argued against leaving and pressed for details. His answers were enigmatic. She suspected the Guarimba. They divorced — to cut legal ties. He bought them plane tickets and then vanished for two days.
Before their Friday flight, Alonso showed up Thursday night at Siomi's parents' home in Caracas to make sure she and the kids had left the farm. The couple and their older daughter, Carolina, embraced in the street. Siomi made the sign of the cross on his forehead before kissing him goodbye: "Be careful. Remember that you have a family that loves you."
With two suitcases and a PlayStation, Siomi and the boys departed for MIA. On February 27, they landed in Miami and headed to her uncle's three-bedroom Kendall home.
Then the Guarimba exploded. Alonso says it began after an anti-Chávez leader (whom he now calls a traitor) went on television and told people to block the streets. He says he had been working with others to spark the Guarimba on March 5 and cap it with a military ouster two days later.
Thousands flooded Caracas's streets, many demanding a recall vote of President Chávez. National guard troops shot tear gas canisters and rubber bullets at protesters, who blocked entrances to Caracas neighborhoods. They pitched rocks and gasoline bombs back at forces that rolled through streets in armored tanks. Two protesters were shot dead on barricaded streets February 29.


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There is no practical assessment for this level, it's all theory. Don't let that put you off though, you will be expanding on the knowledge you gained in the last 2 courses. Now instead of, for example, 'this section is an SSB mixer' we learn how SSB signals are generated and recovered. Not just SSB either we learn about how all modes are generated and detected, how the correct frequencies are made, how the power is amplified to useful levels.
We also learn how the various electronic components work and how the relate to each other to build a useful circuit.
A scientific calculator is recommended, you can use it in the exam along with a supplied formula sheet, as some of the calculations can be complex, again don't worry, once you understand what the symbols mean and how the calculation works they are really quite easy! the formulae are all on the supplied sheet at the exam you only need to recognise which one you need and then 'do the math'.
Successful completion of the 62 question multiple choice exam will enable you to get a licence that allows you to use up to 400 Watts on all the amateur bands. Also you will be able to use your equipment in other countries (subject to permission), be able to supervise unlicenced persons, experiment on new bands (subject to a NOV (Notice of Variation)) and even build your own equipment from scratch (homebrew).
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Yeah, I said it. Retard.
Facebook is a place for puerile rumor mongering and passive-aggressive pronouncements made from the safety of your profile page. For all the talk about connecting to people around the world, social utilities really only serve to foster the increasing sense of isolation and narcissism already rampant among humanity.
Am I the only person who thinks every update is a provocation aimed directly at me? And isn't it uncomfortable when two people have an argument wall-to-wall? It's like watching a couple have a vigorous spat in public, while you remain en guard for the unfortunate moment when violence is initiated and you will be forced to step in.
Except on Facebook there is no threat of physical violence, just the utterance of some brutal truth that will make the assailed hang their head in shame for the next few days, until the slight is pushed off the front page by a lot of other pointless bullshit.
When being privy to endless status updates and application after ridiculous application (dedicated to the most banal hypothetical questions and childish favorites' lists, detailing your boring interests) what you're really seeing is an edited version of that person. Nothing substantial is communicated. Nothing of merit is shared, just a cleaned up version of a person free of common flaws and idiosyncrasies that tend to be the most interesting facets of one's personality.
It was recently revealed by The Business Insider that health insurers have been paying people on Facebook in virtual currency to oppose health care reform. This virtual scratch is typically used in bullshit time-wasting games like Farmville and Mafia Wars. If you're not familiar with these I'll spare you the gory details. If you are a player of either, get off my blog, seriously. And don't come back ever.
The truth is the people participating in this scam have absolutely no idea what their doing. They don't give two shits about health care reform, they probably don't even know enough to oppose it. Frighteningly enough, what these mammoth insurance companies are doing is legal. So this cluster fuck of terminal ignorance and chicanery should be a huge story, right?
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Fall Turkeys: A Bird Of Another Feather – Scott Ellis
August 24, 2010
With summer winding down the arrival of archery, muzzle loading, early duck, and dove season is greatly anticipated. People are tuning bows, sighting scopes and plowing fields. It could also be a great time to tune those turkey calls for the upcoming fall season. Most states offer turkey as fair game during archery and all but a few offer a fall turkey season. (check your local game laws to verify your season and what is legal to take, gobbler, hen or both) Fall turkey hunting can definitely put your hunting skills to the test.
When most people hear turkey hunting they generally associate it with a strutting tom and the beautiful sound of a gobble during the spring. Learning the art of fall turkey hunting not only increases your chances of putting a bird in the freezer for Thanksgiving, it allows you to learn more about turkeys and how they live throughout the year, not solely during the mating season. This can benefit the spring turkey hunter as well. By having more knowledge of your quarry, such as their vernacular, social structure and how to locate them, you can add more to your book of strategies. Fall hunting requires more woodsmanship than calling ability. One of the most important tasks at hand is locating birds in the fall. They have a more broad range during this time of the year due to diminishing food sources.
The Basics:
There are two basic angles to hunting fall turkeys. Hunting bachelor flocks and hunting what I call brood flocks. Bachelor flocks consist of mature gobblers and brood flocks consist of the adult hens and their offspring. During the fall, a hunter has to realize that he is capitalizing on a turkey's urge for companionship, their need to establish a pecking order and just overall curiosity. He is also putting his woods skills to the test by finding his birds. Finding a viable food source and water is essential to finding your birds. Patterning birds in the fall can be quite challenging but putting food and water on the top of your scouting list will pay dividends. Turkeys will continue to use a food source until it is exhausted and will water in the same areas if available. Use this to your advantage. Traditional roosting sites out west are a sure bet to finding your fall birds but, here in the southeast I don't feel are as common. This is due to the variety of roosting areas that are available. Put your time in the woods scouting for sign very similar to the methods used in the spring. Look for tracks, dusting areas, and scratching. Keep in mind your more likely to find flocks of birds and not single birds, although finding a lone gobbler is not all that uncommon. More often when you find one, you will find multiple birds, whether bachelor flocks or brood flocks. Spend time in the woods and frequent areas that birds are likely to be feeding and you'll find your turkeys. How many times have you heard deer hunters say "You should have seen all the turkeys I saw on the stand!!" Use this knowledge to your advantage.
Bachelor Flocks:
During the spring we all know that generally you'll have your dominant gobbler and your subordinate gobblers in any given area that holds birds. During the fall, take away that breeding urge and your left with the same gobblers. These gobblers will often flock together, I feel for companionship. Do not be confused. There is still a pecking order established between these birds. Now once you've conducted reconnaissance on the birds in your area, your safest bet is to set up and blind call or move and call.
Blind calling is referred to as sitting in one area and just calling randomly, not engaged in a conversation with a bird. Use gobbler yelps and clucks and call sparingly, but with enough frequency for a bird to not pass your position without hearing your calling. Basically every 10 to 15 minutes. Gobbler yelping is very similar to hen yelping but with a slower rhythm and a deeper tone. On paper it would appear as "yawk"—-"yawk"—-"yawk"—-"yawk"—-"yawk"—-"yawk". As opposed to hen yelping, yelp-yelp-yelp-yelp-yelp. Gobbler clucking again is similar to hens clucking but with a noticeably deeper tone. Throw in some deeper purring just to add realism. Once you get a response, call them just enough to pique there interest. Hopefully they will come to investigate the newcomer. Hunting these birds takes an enormous amount of patience. Its almost as if your still hunting but adding some vocalizations into the mix.
Running and gunning can be effective but, be mindful of your surroundings. Less foliage on the trees and the birds not being as vocally responsive can be a challenge. Without the birds giving away their location the chance of spooking them is much greater walking through the open timber. Remember patterning these birds and hunting near feeding areas is going to put you in their living room. You can even build a blind to gain comfort and conceal movement.
Brood Flocks:
These birds have a very tight knit social grouping. They live each day, all day together. You're going to have to act upon this to bag your fall bird. Very similar to hunting bachelor flocks there are two basic methods. Blind calling and moving and calling. The type of calling employed is quite different than what is used to call bachelor flocks. While trying to locate or communicate with a brood flock, I'm going to conduct some assembly yelping , lost yelping and kee-kee running. Assembly or lost yelping is the same basic call. They are both 15-20 note yelps given with inflection. The assembly yelp is given by the brood hen when a flock is scattered. She emits these long series of yelps soon after the flock is broken apart. This is how she gathers her brood. The lost yelp, is when a bird is all alone by itself and is looking for companionship. I don't feel a turkey is ever lost. I feel its more of a locating call. When giving these yelps just remember to visualize a turkey looking for company and pleading to gain there acquaintance. Kee-keeing is the whistle of the young birds. Long before a poult's voice has developed enough to produce yelps, they can only whistle. As they become more mature their voice will allow them to yelp. They will then combine kee-keeing in conjunction with yelping, producing the kee-kee run. The kee-kee sounds like its spelled on paper. Kee kee kee—–kee kee kee kee. Kee kee running would appear as Kee kee kee —– kee kee kee kee – yelp yelp. Produce a series of this call ending with two to four yelps, with three or four complete sets in a series. Kee Keeing is best performed with a mouth call. For the beginner, I would highly suggest a Quaker Boy Kee Kee diaphragm. It is a clear call that has two thin reeds with no cut and will whistle with ease. For the more advanced caller I would prefer a World Champ mouth. You can attain the same realistic whistle with a raspy yelp.
When blind calling your trying to lure the birds in by piquing their curiosity. The flock will hopefully move into your position because they are investigating the new comer. Mix up your calling with several series of assembly/lost yelps starting each series with clucking and adding clucking in between your series. The next calling sequence, give a chorus of kee-kee runs. Call quite often and even call with multiple calls. Again, we're trying to use a turkey's curiosity and need for companionship to coax them into gun range.
Scattering the flocks:
This is an age old tradition when hunting fall turkeys. I feel this is definitely best accomplished by two hunters. Many times a hunter will get close enough to flush a flock only to have them fly off in the same direction and regroup before a hunter has a chance to set up and call them. If you've spotted a flock, have you and a buddy come in from different directions, then running in spooking them. Hopefully they will scatter in different directions. Once you've scattered a brood flock wait and quietly listen for them to start yelping and kee-keeing. If the birds did not flush too far from where you scattered them and you start hearing multiple birds, set up right there and begin your calling. Call very often. Assembly yelping and kee-kee running will be your best bet. At this point do not be afraid to call.
If the birds have flushed too far to set up where the flush occurred, then reposition to where the majority of the flock escaped your ambush and again wait and listen for them to start calling. Then begin your calling. In my opinion it is imperative that you do not start calling until the birds start calling. I feel this way you know the birds are calm enough to start the regrouping process.
If you've busted a bachelor flock, rely on your gobbler yelps and deep gobbler clucks, but calling more sparingly. A bachelor flock has much less urge to regroup than a brood flock. Many times the gobblers will not regroup, hence seeing lone long beards sometimes in the fall. But, its definitely worthy of a valiant effort.
Just remember scouting is going to be your main key to success. Fall turkey hunting can be productive with or without calling. You have to know where the turkeys are frequenting and put yourself in these areas. Many times I've had fall flocks never respond to a call, but my knowledge and patterning of the birds put me in a position to fill my tag. Other times the calling is what made the difference and definitely made the hunt more exciting. Fall turkey hunting generally doesn't involve gobbling and strutting but hearing a bird kee-kee can be equally satisfying. It's a sound that many hunters will never hear unless they put their time in the woods. Just know bagging a long beard, a jake, or even a hen in the fall is a great accomplishment. Many old timers will tell you spring hunting is great fun but the real test is harvesting a bird in the fall.
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Sirtuins are NAD(+)-dependent protein deacetylases. They mediate adaptive responses to a variety of stresses, including calorie restriction and metabolic stress. Sirtuin 3 (SIRT3) is localized in the mitochondrial matrix, where it regulates the acetylation levels of metabolic enzymes, including acetyl coenzyme A synthetase 2 (refs 1, 2). Mice lacking both Sirt3 alleles appear phenotypically normal under basal conditions, but show marked hyperacetylation of several mitochondrial proteins. Here we report that SIRT3 expression is upregulated during fasting in liver and brown adipose tissues. During fasting, livers from mice lacking SIRT3 had higher levels of fatty-acid oxidation intermediate products and triglycerides, associated with decreased levels of fatty-acid oxidation, compared to livers from wild-type mice. Mass spectrometry of mitochondrial proteins shows that long-chain acyl coenzyme A dehydrogenase (LCAD) is hyperacetylated at lysine 42 in the absence of SIRT3. LCAD is deacetylated in wild-type mice under fasted conditions and by SIRT3 in vitro and in vivo; and hyperacetylation of LCAD reduces its enzymatic activity. Mice lacking SIRT3 exhibit hallmarks of fatty-acid oxidation disorders during fasting, including reduced ATP levels and intolerance to cold exposure. These findings identify acetylation as a novel regulatory mechanism for mitochondrial fatty-acid oxidation and demonstrate that SIRT3 modulates mitochondrial intermediary metabolism and fatty-acid use during fasting.
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Ysera is likely a druid, but I see her as more of the Balance type.
Alex is the healer - but she's the one I can't figure a class for. Druid or shaman, but neither truly fits, now does it.
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- Dragon scale for reinforcing dragon weapons. Peeled from an ancient dragon.
- A dragon is inseparable from its scales, and the transcendent apostles, who seek the perpetuity of the ancient dragons, have crossed the very end of the earth to seek this invaluable treasure.
They are obtained from both Hydras and Wyverns, and as a reward for winning a fight as or with a member of Path of the Dragon covenant.
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The School of Ballet has fallen into disrepair since the building was abandoned in the 1960s.
Timbrel vaulting may very well be a lost art, but it still holds a magical appeal for some. Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta, for one, finds timbrel vaulting so appealing that he's moving back to Cuba to restore Fidel Castro's unfinished dance school, which was built using the Spanish construction technique.
It's been 14 years since Acosta lived in Cuba, World Architecture News reports, and now he's ready to head back to his homeland and start work on the dance school restoration. To complete this, Acosta commissioned architect Lord Norman Foster, Hon. FAIA, and his firm Foster + Partners even though, as Lloyd Alter points out in TreeHugger, the original architect Vittorio Garatti is still alive and well.
Timbrel vaulting, or Catalan vaulting, combines tiles, mortar, and a little bit of magic. Low-tech Magazine describes the technique this way:
The timbrel vault does not rely on gravity but on the adhesion of several layers of overlapping tiles which are woven together with fast-setting mortar. If just one layer of thin tiles was used, the structure would collapse, but adding two or three layers makes the resulting laminated shell almost as strong as reinforced concrete.
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Another new Microsoft IIS exploit, for WebDAV is hitting the net pretty hard, and each request adds 32k of junk to your apache logs. Since I have a few web servers on the net, that log to a logging host, the disk space started getting filled up quicker than usual. I noticed the following was taking up a good size of these logs:
184.108.40.206 - - [24/Jan/2005:13:37:06 -0500] "SEARCH /\x90\x02�\x02�\x02�\x0 2�\x02�\x02�\x02�\x02�\x02�\x02�\x02�\x02�\x02�\x02�\x02�\x02�\x02�\x02�\x02�\x0 ...TRUNCATED... 0\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x9 0\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x9 0\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x9 ...TRUNCATED...
All in all, it totals about 32k, per request. I did a 'wc -l' on my access logs for a couple of my servers, and I have well over 5,000 lines of this junk.
Although I am not going to be hacked, certainly this would probably cause some issues when trying to search the access_log, or for any log file processors like webalizer. Depending on how you have written your home grown scripts, this request could possibly make them choke, or give you undesireable results.
So, I decided to try and find a way to block these requests, so they would not be logged. At first, I was going to blacklist the IP's at the firewall, but I soon found out that they were coming from all over the place, so someone probably has written some kind of IP spoofing into this script to fool webmasters. I turned to google, and saw lots of recent posts about this issue, along with some peoples' suggestions for combatting this attack. I decided to use a redirection rule, to send the request to the company that makes all these exploits possible: Microsoft.
Here is the solution that I chose to deploy, since it takes care of some other MS only exploits. I also have another solution from the google searches, following this solution.
# Send MS IIS Exploits to the company who makes them all possible! <IfModule mod_rewrite.c> RedirectMatch permanent (.*)cmd.exe(.*)$ http://www.microsoft.com RedirectMatch permanent (.*)root.exe(.*)$ http://www.microsoft.com RedirectMatch permanent (.*)\/_vti_bin\/(.*)$ http://www.microsoft.com RedirectMatch permanent (.*)\/scripts\/\.\.(.*)$ http://www.microsoft.com RedirectMatch permanent (.*)\/_mem_bin\/(.*)$ http://www.microsoft.com RedirectMatch permanent (.*)\/msadc\/(.*)$ http://www.microsoft.com RedirectMatch permanent (.*)\/MSADC\/(.*)$ http://www.microsoft.com RedirectMatch permanent (.*)\/c\/winnt\/(.*)$ http://www.microsoft.com RedirectMatch permanent (.*)\/d\/winnt\/(.*)$ http://www.microsoft.com RedirectMatch permanent (.*)\/x90\/(.*)$ http://www.microsoft.com </IfModule>
Here is another possibility:
# Stupid MS IIS WebDAV exploit filling up logs RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{REQUEST_METHOD} ^TRACE [NC] RewriteCond %{REQUEST_METHOD} ^SEARCH [NC] RewriteRule ^.* - [F,L]
Hopefully my logs will start calming down a bit, since I saw an average of 26 times the normal log sizes on my web servers from this junk. I can imagine some sites are really being hammered even more. Why don't these kids who write this junk, at least check to make sure the machine they are targetting is running the right software. I guess they think that if they through enough *hit at the wall, some of it will stick.
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DURHAM — After back-to-back blowout wins, the Oyster River High School boys soccer team faced a tough test on Friday afternoon at home against Division II contender Windham. The Bobcats did well to rally from a one-goal halftime deficit, but lost 2-1, their first defeat of the season.
"That would have been some finish," Luczek said. Schultz made it a 1-1 contest when he took a thru ball from Pieter Zwart, beat his last defender and drilled it past Erdlen, who was coming out to challenge Schultz, and into the net. "(Zwart) played me a beautiful ball down the side," Bryce said. "It was pretty exhilarating. It was fun, but it didn't bring us a 'W'." Windham's first goal came as a result of a free kick by Jon Ferri near midfield. His high, arcing shot found Lowman in the box, and Lowman was there to head it in past Oyster River goalie Jon Dutka. "We knew we were fortunate to be up one," Windham coach Mike Hachey said. "But it says something to absorb that much pressure and bend and not break. I liked our second half better than our first, despite the lead at halftime. We needed to do more." Windham took the lead for good in the 60th minute when Tucker Lippold sent a line drive in from about 35 yards out that clanged off the inside of the post and into the net.
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"I started on my photographic journey as a kid and fell in love with creating images after my first roll of 120 came back from the lab. I have been in photography for over 20 years and started in business doing portraits 6 years ago," Miller said. "I enjoy sharing my experience with others and helping them to become better at the craft. We all have something to give back to others as they also teach us to grow."
Miller's first Super Monday class on Saturday, May 11th will focus on high dynamic range (HDR) photography which has been an interest of his for the past five years. It is meant to provide a hands-on experience and technical knowledge of HDR and how to add that extra oomph to your images "My first HDR images were captured in Halfmoon Bay in 2008. We were going to do some aerial photography of the San Francisco Bay area and the fog socked in as far as the eye can see. We flew down to Halfmoon Bay for breakfast and afterwards I tried some HDR at the fishing docks. Funny thing happened I captured an image there that got a PPA merit on my first PPA IPC competition. So I have been hooked ever since."
Miller says his favorite part of the process is "combining people and HDR to create dynamic images that you couldn't get otherwise. I love getting it right in camera and then taking it up a notch in post processing. HDR photography allows you to capture images that the eye can see but the dSLR camera cannot in one image. Our eyes can see 10-15 stops of light and the best high end dSLR can only capture 4-6 stops of light in a single image. HDR brackets exposures of 3 to 5 (or more images) at 1-2 stops difference giving you a range of 6-12 stops (or more). You combine in software to give you an image that would otherwise have blown out highlights and no details in the shadows."
Challenging himself regularly is how Miller continues to push himself to new, unique places with his work.
"Working with people is fun and a challenge too. I like the challenge to come up with something that hasn't been done before and trying to make it work," he said. "It's a challenge trying to stay above the ordinary in my photography, when ok is good enough for others it is not for me. You just have to keep reinventing yourself and your images."
Miller considers his biggest accomplishment as a photographer "Growing as a person and in my photography, becoming a Craftsman, and soon to becoming a Master Photographer. I joined PPA in November 2007, become Certified in 2008, and earned my Craftsman degree in January of 2011. I enjoy sharing my experience and knowledge so becoming a Craftsman was a personal goal for me. I love doing presentations, speaking to groups and instructing workshops. Doing a presentation requires that you know more about the subject to present it and answer questions. So for me it pushes me to become knowledgeable in the craft."
Miller's passion for photography is contagious and his knowledge of HDR is expansive. If you have any interest in learning more about this growing field, this is a must-have class! If HDR isn't your style, Wayne is a brilliant instructor and is also offering a second class, Dynamic Lighting with Studio Strobes and Speedlights that will take place on Saturday, May 18th.


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After a typical hell day of work servitude of late, I decided the best course of action was to jot down to Jim's Coney Island on S.W. Ninth and snag me a beer and a couple of Coneys.
Upon getting there I was disappointed to find they were on vacation for the week. Good for them to have the luxury of time, but bad for my base desires. I vacillated between walking up the street to Henry J's Taco House [see blog post], or catch the next bus back downtown. While seeking relief from the hot sun under a tree, I opted for the latter.
A bus transfer later and I was salvaging my afternoon at Ted's Coney Island.
Ted's has been an Ingersoll Avenue staple for generations, serving up beefburgers, tenderloins, pita sandwiches, along with their famous chili dog.
As an added bonus to their plethora of sandwiches, you can order them up as a basket brimming with onion rings, french fries, and some of the best Cole slaw in town.
First I tucked into Ted's beefburger. Finely ground beef, pleasantly seasoned – with notes of onion and celery. Generously spooned into a hot dog bun, and adorned with your choice of chopped onion, mustard, and pickle spear. A vastly superior product to the Maid-Rite, an Iowa-based franchise known for their signature loose-meat sandwich. Equal in satisfaction to the legendary Canteen of Ottumwa [see blog post].
As for the basket sides, they all rate highly in my book. Sweet tasting onion rings. With an added sprinkle of salt, they're pert near perfect. Crisp, golden shoestring-cut French fries. Not at all wilty like your typical McDonald's fry. If these fries were seasoned out of the fryer, then it's been done with a gentle hand. I wouldn't spoil these with ketchup.
And lastly, the fine chopped Cole slaw. Cool, crisp and refreshing. The thin, sweet dressing perks up with a subtle tartness as you get to the bottom of the Styrofoam cup.
As for Ted's Coney, it's a fairly decent hot dog slathered in their greasy, savory, meaty chili sauce. Simply, the sauce is finely ground beef simmered in a melange of earthy spices. Similar to the beefburger, standard Coney accoutrements are chopped onion, mustard, and a sliver of pickle spear.
Ted's also serves up their chili sauce slathered on hamburgers, tenderloins (a very popular option), and solo in bowls with oyster crackers on the side. On it's own, I can best describe the chili as a meat gruel, in as much that it could easily be drunk rather than eaten with a spoon. Crackers are a must for added texture.
No matter how you enjoy Ted's chili, it is best eaten hot. The sauce congeals as it cools, building a pool of orange fat around the perimeter, a trait shared with Jim's Coney sauce and George The Chili King's namesake goo [see blog post].
Also to note, Ted's is one of those happy few places, like Mr. Filet and Gazali's, to offer up gyros cut from a rotisserie. The pre-sliced variety that crops up at less discriminating restaurants and food carts is just abysmal.
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quote:facts are a bitch....
quote:He doesn't? He's the coach of the program. How is that not equal to the team?
quote:maybe not...but Miles' success does equal LSUs success
quote:You use Offensive team rankings as a measure of miles overall success as lsu's head coach???
quote:You are too fricking stupid.
quote:It's all Miles.
quote:your graph is stupid.
quote:Does LSU's success equal Miles' success or in your mind is that denying the antecedent?
quote:You realize wins are really the only thing that matter, right?
quote:I enjoy your kindergarten like analyses of the results. Is it because you don;t like the results of the analyses, or you don't understand how to read it?
quote:from 2005 to now...LSU football success equals Miles' success
quote:1ST in BCS football in wins since 05...all Miles. 1st in SEC in wins since 05...all Miles. 1st in West titles since 05...all Miles. 1st in SEC titles since 05...all Miles 1st in Top 8 national rankings of SEC programs...all Miles. 1st in SEC for 10 wins seasons since 05...all Miles
quote:Miles is the HC...not the OC. the success or failure of the entire team is on his shoulders.
quote:Your graph is stupid because in the end, wins matter. Not offensive team rankings that you are using to promote some moronic agenda to discredit the program's success.
quote:so as the HC of the whole team...he has no bearing on one of the two phases of the team?
quote:Shows you how pathetic LSU's football program is historically relative to offensive greatness when 2011 is considered one of the greatest years of offense in LSU history.
quote:Losses don't matter? So that little 1 to the right of the 13 last year didn't matter?
quote:Let me just remind you that the defense was awful until Chavis got here under Miles CO-DCs. Chavis is the reason the defense succeeds, not Miles.


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The Pump Plan
Posted By: Mona Hickey
I went back to work at eight weeks. The biggest fear I have is that my milk is going to dry up. I can't stress out because it zaps milk supply! How do I keep zen about something I have become obsessed with?
I had planned on a short maternity leave, one of only eight weeks. My work does not provide paid leave, so I had rolled together all the vacation days and sick days together and was left with a paltry amount. There was nothing I could do about it without harming my family financially, so an eight-week maternity leave is what I requested. What I had not expected or included in my great postpartum plan was how I was going to keep integrate pumping into my routine once my leave ended and I headed back to the office. It was easy to breastfeed on demand because I was at home, but at work, it proved to be more challenging.
I knew I had the basic necessities to pump at work: a breast pump, bottles, relaxing music and a photo slideshow of my son on my iPhone. I had packed my laptop, my lunch, my pump on that first day, ready to tackle the life of Mona Hickey: Nursing Mother, Working Mother, Woman Warrior.
The first morning I carried my large black bag to the ladies restroom, ready and armed. The restroom on my floor is odd. You enter a door and walk down a short hallway to another room with only one toilet in it. There's a lock on the door, but I am always afraid that the mechanism will fail and someone will walk in and see what cannot be unseen.
Aside from that paranoia, my first challenge was assembling the pump, tubes and bottles all while keeping them from touching the floor or anything else in the room. The pump seemed like a breeze to assemble at home, but that first time in the ladies room, it felt like I was trying to disassemble an atomic bomb. I was a sweaty mess, hunched over shoving my breasts into the plastic shields while eyeing the milk level, all while trying to relax! When I heard the metal rattling of a woman entering bathroom hall, I used my free hand to pound on the metal toilet paper dispenser so they would know that the room was occupied.
And somehow I managed to pump three more times that day, a schedule I have been able to keep despite meetings, mailings, etc. I just experiment with what I do during each session. Some days I sniff the onesie my son's slept in or watch a video of us together or catch funny cat videos on YouTube. But every time I walk into that stall, pump in tow, I am more prepared than the time before.
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wow! you are Woman Warrior! It sucks pumping. But thankfully I am blessed with a spare office and supportive coworkers. I actually like the "break" time too as work is so stressful and now I can take time to get online and a bit of "me" time during my day. However I hate having to constantly ask or schedule for someone to be at hte desk while I am gone...eat on the run and so on. But it's still so WORTH IT! Good luck all nursing and working momma's...you are all so AWESOME!!
Wow! I can relate to everything you are going through. I breastfed and pumped for my 4 year old daughter during my first year of residency. Now I'm doing the same for my 9month old son. Its definitely easier the second time around because I had friends who have given me lots of helpful advise. I want to thank you for sharing your experiences because it helps to know that other people are going through the same thing. I love breastfeeding and hope more people are inspired by these blogs.
Thanks for this motivation! I am in graduate school, and I share an office with 3 other people, so it has been difficult finding places to pump. Sometimes I do it in our office if no one else is there, other days I use other professors' offices if they are not there for the day, but it is always nerveracking because even though I have their permission, I am afraid they will walk in during the middle of pumping. I have also been afraid that I will knock the milk over when packing up and ruin all their paperwork!
Hi Sarah--Just to clarify, I don't *have* to pump in a stall. Sometimes that's the only space I have available. It's become much easier to get a private space, but you're very right about what employers are obligated to provide.
Oh my goodness GO MAMA!!! I'm returning to work in 3 weeks and I'm TERRIFIED about pumping there. There 2 other nursing moms who will need to share the room plus people who need to use it for getting ready (it's a makeup room, I'm a reporter). I worry about time too... Before leave I didn't have time to eat lunch much less time for 3 pumping breaks. I guess I'll just have to make it a priority.
I can so relate to your sweaty assembly of the pump! It does seem much more difficult when you're crunched for time or not at home.
Keep up the GREAT work! I cannot imagine trying to do all of that, but really, mothers are amazing creatures. REading that you sniffed the onesie he slept in the night nefore nearly brought tears to my eyes. I love my little boy so much, even if he is the worst 10 month old sleeper in the world!
Mona - I am so surprised and can't believe that you have to pump in a bathroom stall. There was new legislation that came out around April/May this year:
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are now required to furnish "reasonable" breaks to nursing mothers to express milk for their infants. This was provided in a provision adding the following as a new subsection (r):
An employer shall provide:
(A) a reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for one year after the child's birth; and
(B) a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from co-workers and the public, which may be used by an employee to express breast milk.
There are two exceptions to these requirements under the health care law:
•Employers are not required to pay employees who take a breastfeeding break—unless a state law says otherwise.
•An employer with less than 50 employees is exempt if the requirements would "impose an undue hardship" by causing it "significant difficulty or expense" as compared to the employer's size, resources and business structure. I hope this helps. I work in HR and at a hospital - I think this is a huge step for the working, nursing mother.