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So, I�m staying with a delightful ex-student of mine who I haven�t seen in about 8 years...and her roommate, an Italian woman working as a volunteer for the UN on gender issues in policy making in Ecuador. Both are delightful...lots of thoughtful conversation...such a pleasure to stay with someone you know, especially when they're local to the area. I learn about the au pair program thru EF since Paola works for them...seems like a good deal...for a minimal up front payment you get to live in another country, your room and board is covered, and you get a small salary for doing childcare for the family. A great opportunity after college or even high school...I listen to Paola give the intro talk and I�m ready to sign up....
Through Giulia, her roommate, I get to meet a bunch of other UN volunteers working in programs such as domestic violence and HIV/AIDS education. A bunch of well-traveled, motivated young people. The UN has a lot of opportunity for internships and short term (6 mos-2yr) experiences abroad. Although you�re called a volunteer you receive a small salary...easily covers living expenses and a bit more. Sounds like an excellent way to travel but also to get job experience in a field of interest. I also spend some time with a woman doing her graduate work with monkeys in the rainforest in Ecuador. She�s studying primate interaction and conservation...Ecuador has a lot of work yet to do in conserving the environment. This group is also educating to eliminate poaching of threatened species and it seems that their presence is having a positive effect so far.
Anyway, apart from all this socializing I pretty thoroughly check out Quito. It�s a high altitude city...about 9300 feet, so I�m breathing hard again...sucking in all that black diesel exhaust in an effort to filter a little oxygen out of it. I�m pretty thrilled that I hung on to my warm clothing...was going to lighten my load and leave it all behind...somehow I thought that when I flew north to the Equator, I was through with all that but of course, Quito is high up in the Andes and cool, even cold at night...no heating systems in any home...because you don�t really need them. I partake in many, many jugos...made from a variety of fruits, many of which i've never heard of...like tomate de arbole, looks like a plum tomato but tastes like tree... in a good way. Im experiencing a huge shift from the Argentinian driven saturation with red meat...my digestive tract is still in shock. All sorts of fresh fruit drinks everywhere...the water in Ecuador is not for drinking...serious after effects...hopefully I'm not taking in any bugs that I don't already have. Visited the Mercado Centrale for some great fish (and a bucket o' jugo), as well as pan de yuca, a gummy yellow fried bread....mmmmm...and some potato and cheese soup, a local staple. So far Ecuador gets a thumbs up for tasty food....
About the equator....don�t you just picture the equator to be perpetually hot and humid? Well of course it�s not up here in the Andes. We go to visit the line...that is, 0 degrees latitude, a place called Mitad del Mundo (center of the Earth). And they�ve got all these little science experiments in this hokey sort of open air museum....but it�s really very interesting...to me anyway. Like the egg standing on end thing that we can only do on the Equinox, and the circular drain flow going straight down on the equator (no Coriolis effect)...and a few others I hadn�t seen. Touristy yes, but when you go to Quito, you�ve got to check this out. And if anyone stops you on the street and asks what the weather is like at the equator, don�t say hot and humid.
A couple of other observations about Quito....PACKED trolleys and buses- definitely beats NYC in terms of competition for space on mass transit... and safety seems to be a recurring issue here in the city. I�ve never been given so many warnings about potential robbery and/or rape. And these warnings are not only in tourist guides but echoed by well-traveled locals and tourists alike. Lots of "don�t walk alone" or "don�t hike this trail" or "don�t carry anything - like a backpack" and "don't wear tempting jewelry"...makes me feel a little paranoid...especially when I get off on the wrong tram stop one night...I�m busy listening to this blind man singing for money...and then I see the doors close on my stop...jump off at the next one only to look around and realize I�m on a very deserted street...not carrying much to steal except my purchases from the indigenous market up in Otavalo that I hadn�t intended to put at risk...anyway, I feel the hair raise on my neck, I decide to bolt along to the next station looking fierce and purposeful...and the adrenaline carries me in safety to a returning train. Must say, I have not felt unsafe throughout all my travels so far...and I don�t like feeling that way. Hard not to take it on when I�m surrounded by warnings....so I�m going to get the best that Quito has to offer and then get out into the country to regain my sense of security.
One of the things I'm enjoying about Quito are the public singers/speakers that just pop up everywhere...on the street, on public transit...a fair number of blind people selling carmelos mentholades, or sporting a boom box to back up their melodic song. On a 2 hr bus ride I hear an entertaining spiel about 30 minutes long...a guy selling capsules that will cure any ailment you might have. He does it with humor and enthusiasm... he engages the bus people and in fact he sells all his pills. No I don�t buy any...I figure that even if they work, I won�t have the opportunity to refill...so I pass.
It's March 10th and I just left Quito...on my way to the Galapagos...what a thrill!! I�m so excited that I get the opportunity to visit this place. I�ve heard nothing but amazing recounts of peoples experience on the islands. I�m taking a boat tour...seems that�s really the only way to efficiently get around -I�m on the Golondrina I, not a super fancy ship but it�s gotten good reviews and has only 12 passengers which is preferable to me. I�ve already met two of them at the airport and they seem great. Meantime, we just flew over the rivers north of Guayaquil...there�s an enormous amount of flooding in the lowlands. I�ve never seen such devastation by flooding...acres and acres of not only farmland but residential areas and small towns. People�s houses barely poking above the surface...small cities standing like islands surrounded by the flooding. I had heard about it but seeing the area is really shocking....i guess there's been lots of landslides throughout the country due to the heavy rains. Well the stewardess just detoxed everything in the luggage compartment...opened it up, sprayed it, shut it down tight so all those bugs will die. We're going to land soon...the islands pop into the wiindow...scrubby, isolated....I'm beyond excited...


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I have the front cover for Digital Photographer Magazine (UK) this month, it's a shot I took looking over Loch Etive in Scotland in winter 2008.
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8 wks post BBL, why does my butt get swollen with mild pain/warmness after I do a tiny work out (no weights)? - (photos)
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This course addresses the relationship between philosophy of education and how various philosophies have historically affected the practice of schooling, in the United States. It will examine how different philosophical schools answer questions related to the nature and purpose of schooling, and how these philosophies have been incorporated and modified to deal with social and cultural changes in United States history.


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Remembering CIA's Heroes: Chiyoki Ikeda
This is a part of our series about CIA employees who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Here we will look at the lives of the men and women who have died while serving their country.
Currently, there are 89 stars carved into the marble of the CIA Memorial Wall. The wall stands as a silent, simple memorial to those employees "who gave their lives in the service of their country." The CIA has released the names of 54 employees; the names of the remaining 35 officers must remain secret, even in death.
Chiyoki Ikeda
During his six years working for the Central Intelligence Agency, Chiyoki "Chick" Ikeda was known for his talent with languages. He was also known as a true patriot.
On March 17, 1960, Ikeda died in a plane crash near Tell City, Indiana, while on a temporary duty assignment.
From Star Student to True Patriot
Ikeda was born in 1920 in Honolulu after his parents emigrated from Japan. At McKinley High School, Ikeda served as an active member of the student body in the National Honor Society. He graduated in 1938.
In 1941, Ikeda went to the University of Hawaii to study engineering, where he excelled in both his studies and in athletics. He played intramural football, basketball and baseball; he also enjoyed volleyball, tennis and golf, and was a two-year letterman in college track.
With the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the U.S. entry into World War II, Ikeda's world changed completely. In March 1943, he joined the U.S. Army as an officer at the rank of second lieutenant. During the next several months, Ikeda completed military training.
World War II through the Cold War
In January 1944, the Army assigned Ikeda to serve in the Office of Strategic Services (the forerunner of today's CIA). In addition to his military training, Ikeda was fluent in Japanese and English, and he had a basic proficiency in French and Chinese, which made him an attractive recruit for the OSS.
He received training in radio communications, weapons use and agent handling, and took a refresher course in Japanese. After completing his training requirements, Ikeda was assigned to the OSS unit in India, and later transferred to the unit in China. In the spring of 1945, Ikeda was promoted to captain and served as chief of an OSS field unit in China. He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service there.
After the war, Ikeda enrolled in an agent operations course at the Army's Counterintelligence Corps Training School in Tokyo. During the next two years, he served as an Army intelligence officer, recruiting and handling agents.
Ikeda also helped screen returning Japanese POWs who had been held by the Soviets in Siberian camps since the end of the war. Ikeda managed the screening process that identified POWs who were trained by the Soviets to act as spies.
He trained and supervised the interrogators and organized teams to review the results of the screenings. Because of the program Ikeda managed, many Soviet agents were identified, helping thwart Moscow's efforts to conduct espionage against U.S. interests in postwar Japan.
Joining the Agency
With the end of World War II in 1945, President Harry Truman disbanded the OSS. Two years later, President Truman signed the National Security of Act of 1947, which established the CIA. The fledgling Agency began to seek out talented individuals who were dedicated to protecting the nation.
Ikeda's experience from the war and superb language skills made him an ideal candidate for a job with the CIA. In 1950, the CIA tried to have Ikeda released from the military or detailed to the Agency. But, the start of the Korean War further delayed Ikeda's release.
After the end of that war, Ikeda was discharged from the Army. The Agency immediately offered him a position as an operations officer in the Directorate of Plans (now the National Clandestine Service) in the Far East Division. In October 1954, Ikeda officially joined the CIA. During the next six years, Ikeda became a key player in his division and made many contributions to important operations.
The Ultimate Sacrifice
On March 17, 1960, Ikeda was on a temporary duty assignment in the United States. That day, he was a passenger on Northwest Airlines Flight 710, which was leaving Chicago. The plane, carrying 63 passengers, crashed near Tell City, Indiana. Everyone aboard the plane was killed.
Ikeda received a star on the Agency's Memorial Wall on March 14, 1997. Then DCI George Tenet paid tribute to his accomplishments and sacrifices.
"Chick Ikeda knew the price of patriotism," Tenet said. "He paid it willingly and dearly."
Ikeda is survived by his wife Maggie, two sons, and two grandchildren.
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NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 20 (AP) -- Hurry To Market, the early favorite, was pulled out of the Kentucky Derby line-up today because of a quarter crack in the big colt's right hind hoof.
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High nitrates persist in San Juan Bautista water
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. - San Juan Bautista residents spoke at the city council meeting Thursday night about the ongoing issue of high nitrates in the water.
Currently, the city's well number three isn't pumping any water due to high levels of nitrates. Last week, city officials brought well 2 back on line -- even though it also has high levels of nitrates -- because of the ongoing drought.
Businesses say they are spending hundreds - if not thousands -- of dollars each week bring in bottled water and bagged ice.
It isn't just businesses being hampered by the problem though. The city council plans to speak with the San Benito County Health Department Friday to discuss the potential health impacts.
As far as cleaning up the exisisting wells goes, the council is considering a reverse osmosis system, but that could take months to put in and costs millions.
The council is also mulling over whether to drill far below the #2 well to see if they can tap into a cleaner water source, but city officials say they can't give residents a time table for when a solution will be reached.


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Adding an image or picture to mp3 files:
The Mp3Tag contains a lot of features with it and lets you allow to add, remove or customize the album art image. You can edit or assign any details for your mp3 files. It also allows you to select all the mp3 files in a directory and perform its given task to all. It is the full compact utility for your mp3 songs.
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"I appreciate what they have done for our football program and for Mississippi State University, but I have made the decision to make the changes," Sherrill said.
The winningest coach in Mississippi State history, Sherrill said he expects to fill the vacancies in the next few weeks.
"I am in the process of conducting interviews and plan to have coaches on board within the next two weeks, with approval of the athletic director, president and the IHL board.
"All my efforts are directed toward assembling the best staff I possible can for our football team and Mississippi State," added Sherrill, who guided the Bulldogs to the Southeastern Conference Western Division championship in 1998.
Despite a subpar campaign, Sherrill has pointed out a lot of positives in the Bulldogs' immediate future - one a talented class of young players.
Throw in the key returning veterans and there's no reason the Dogs can't be a contender in 2003 at least that's the general consensus within the league.
Mississippi State closed out its 2002 campaign with five tough SEC setbacks, any of which the Dogs could have won with a few breaks. The Bulldogs fought Alabama, Tennessee and Arkansas down to the final whistle and had a chance to knock off the Razorbacks in the final seconds.
Although moving the ball at will between the 20's against instate rival Ole Miss in the annual Egg Bowl, the Dogs bogged down in the red zone on more than one occasion in a very deceptive, 24-12, loss on Thanksgiving night on the road.
The Bulldogs easily outgained the Rebels, rolling up 419 yards on total offense, with junior quarterback Kevin Fant at the controls, to 297 for the Rebels. It was through the air that the Maroon & White noticeably outgained Ole Miss 340 yards to 207. Most of the Rebels passing yards came on two long plays, one a 77-yard Td pass.
Fant went all the way at quarterback for the Dogs, completing 23-of-42 passes, including a touchdown, a well-thrown 22-yard toss to sophomore Ray Ray Bivines on a fade pattern in the corner of the end zone to pull the Dogs to within five points, 17-12, with 12:24 remaining in the game.
"I think offensively we did well, we just did not do the things we needed when it counted," said Fant, who has been in and out of the lineup all season with injuries. "The offensive line fought hard, harder than I have seen them fight before. We got penalties and in third-and-long too much, and that made it tough," he said.
Although not much was said about the Dogs' young defense which got the ball back in the final six minutes, giving MSU a chance, that's precisely the case. However, Ole Miss came up with a turnover that led to a score to seal the win.
More determined than ever to return the Bulldogs to championship caliber, Sherrill noted "five big plays" that basically turned things around in the game.
Mississippi State dominated the first quarter and continued to set the pace into the second quarter, running 27 of the first 30 plays, but got only a 35-yard field goal by Brent Smith, one of the most accurate kickers in the country.
A season-long victim of the turnover bug, Mississippi State freshman Kevin Dockery intercepted an Eli Manning pass to turn the tables. Fant then completed a pass to Donald Lee of Maben, MS, before hitting Bivines twice and Darius Tubbs for five. Justin Griffith rumbled inside the Ole Miss 10 and down to the five, but the 16-yard gain was nullified by a penalty and two plays later the Rebels came up with an interception, a huge play in the game.
"Five plays make a big difference," said Sherrill, including the two interceptions. "Kevin (Fant) made plays (one the TD)."
He said Ray Ray Bivines, who had a career-high six catches, was maybe 80 to 85 percent for the Egg Bowl. The Bulldogs lost one of their top receivers senior split end Terrell Grindle to injuries the week before in a tough 26-19 loss to SEC West Champion Arkansas.
Sherrill said it was a frustrating season as he watched painfully while player after player went down with injuries several off the offensive line.
"It is frustrating to lose so many key players such as not having No. 15 (Grindle)," he said.
He noted that losing the Dogs' outstanding first-year line duo, redshirt freshman Chris McNeil and true freshman Richard Burch, was a big setback.
"One of those guys or both could have been freshman All-American," he said about the talented duo who went down to injuries in midseason.
On the question of next year, Sherrill promised to go back to work immediately.
"If you put a knot on my head I want to repay it. I've said before that you need to get your licks in while you can because you are not going to get them long."
Mississippi State will miss seniors like All-American linebacker Mario Haggan, running back Justin Griffith, both of whom will suit up in the Senior Bowl, two-sport star Michael Gholar, who helped lead Rick Stansbury's Bulldog hoopsters to the SEC Tournament championship and who blocked a field goal in the Egg Bowl, along with tight end Donald Lee, DB Josh Morgan, and numerous others. But with youngsters like freshman WR Tee Milons of Starkville, who had three catches for 85 yards, Brandon Wright, highly-touted running back Jerious Norwood, nose guard Willie Evans, free safety Darren Williams, of Clarksdale, MS, and linebacker Marvin Byrdsong, of Longview, TX, the future looks oh so bright.
Don Foster, a veteran newspaper writer who is the Sports Editor for the Starkville Daily News, writes a weekly article for Gene's Page.


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Haha Rich, zo typisch jij! De brutalen hebben de halve wereld! Geweldig!
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Today, plus a bit of history and customs
The lady of the house had made breakfast consisting of a sort of fried egg or was it a cheese filled pancake? to be put on my slice of bread. Then the master of the house joined me for a while sharing the teapot while I fixed their electric clock. His wife told me that he had been a doctor all of his life and his hobby had been archeology. As soon as I said that that was interesting (and I meant it) he opened a cupboard and showed I few things he had dug up in the Goby dessert, The vertebrae of a dinosaur and a dinosaur nail, teeth and even a dinosaur egg, all fossilized
The house I am staying in has no internet, so I needed to seek a connection elsewhere. A four or five star hotel would have a wifi so I baldly walked into one of the five star hotels, straightened my back, walked over to the reception saying, "ahem what was the wifi code again?" The guy quickly opened a book and gave me a strip of paper with the login details. I walked over to the guest lounge and noticed a "free coffee" percolator setup and made myself a cup of coffee. A small table and chair were put together and now I was ready to update my blog and write some emails.
And now for the bit of history- anyone not interested just switch off right here.
I went to the historical museum today and saw and read many things confirming what I already knew or had found out many years ago.
The name Turkey came up a lot in the museum. So what about that? In biblical times (first century AD) what is now Turkey were many different countries. Their names come up in the New Testament a lot, like the Lydia, Laodicea, Smyrna, Ephesians, Cappadocia's, etc
The invader looked like Chinese and Mongols with slant eyes and eastern faces. After the invasion they mixed with the local population and started to lose their Asian looks. In Turkish museum there are often old paintings still showing the slant eyes of the first Turks. Even today in remote Turkish villages I have seen people with slightly slant eyes. The Mongols went all the way to Western Europe albeit for a short time. Today in the museum I saw all that from this side of the fence.
On my way back from the hotel I called in the five star hotel again for a toilet stop and to have another coffee. I met some interesting people there who were participating in the Peking to Paris car race using old cars, even pre-war stuff. They showed me many pictures, mostly about the breakdowns
I never get any looks anymore like I did in other countries and I am glad about that. Today on my way back from town I did get some strange looks though. The reason: I was eating an apple while walking on the street.
I suppose as this was and still is a country of Nomads they have different customs and I read that eating is one of them. The highlight of the Nomad's day was to sit down and eat a meal. I checked this and the customs is that a meal has to be enjoyed to its fullest. It says that you never leave the table until everyone is finished, and you never walk and eat. I did see a group of young guys buying stuff in a shop though and they eat everything standing in a group in the shop and left when everyone is finished. So today I got a few strange looks while eating an apple and walking along the street.
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well richard you are where i wanted to go and have a look at mongolia well done and good travelling i just love your blogs and catch them when time permits at the hotel road house as we are still very busy cleaning up
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Hey Richard...Keep the blog going..It's all very interesting..(I mean that sincerely folks) What I wouldn't do to travel..I've done moving house & working...!!! Good to read your stories, and to know that you are still alive to tell them...Take care, and hopefully see you sooooon..Fantastic news about Tommy going home..Vince & I are so chuffed..Very glad we adopted his story and were able to help towards it all. Our next goal will not be to move house, but maybe to visit Eddie & his wife, and to see Tommy, he will be a boy by then, a very happy & healthy one...Many happy days of blogging Richard..Lots of love
Hazel & Vince.xx


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The State Department called for a speedy resolution to the case of a U.S. citizen being held in an Israeli jail.
Mohammed Abu Khdeir was arrested on July 28 for allegedly throwing fireworks at Israel police. He is a cousin of a Palestinian teen by the same name who was kidnapped and murdered in the Jerusalem Forest on July 2 by three Israelis in a revenge attack.
Asked about Khdeir's situation at the daily news briefing on Aug. 26, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters that the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem is providing consular assistance and that the consulate is in contact with Khdeir's family and lawyer. A consular official visited him most recently on Aug.14.
Khdeir, whose age and U.S. hometown were not given, has not yet been indicted.
Israeli police arrested Tariq Abu Khdeir, an American citizen and cousin of the murdered teen, at a protest on July 5. Tariq Abu Khdeir, who has since returned to the United States, was beaten by police while he was held — jta


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Italian salad dressing and seasoned bread crumbs add a hint of Italian flavor to these nicely coated pork chops. Writes Joan Lockwood from San Jose, California, "These chops are so quick and simple to prepare…and everyone loves them!"
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- 1/2 cup biscuit/baking mix
- 1/3 cup prepared Italian salad dressing
- 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 4 bone-in pork loin chops (1/2 inch thick and 7 ounces each)
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- Place the biscuit mix, salad dressing and bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls. Coat pork chops in biscuit mix, then dip in dressing and coat with crumbs.
- In a large skillet, brown pork chops in oil over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes on each side. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, for 6-8 minutes or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Breaded Italian Pork Chops in Simple & Delicious March/April 2007, p53
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"My husband & I loved these except I will use boneless, less fattier pork chops next time. Great taste though! :o)"


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Hey again, still working on the pinon shell and I'm to the point where I'm shaping the shoulders and neck, and the instructions say to bind off 6 stitches at the beginning of the next 4 rows, 7 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows, AT THE SAME TIME, bind off center 23 stitches and working both sides at the same time dec 1 stitch at each neck edge once.
I think I've got the first part down, that's clear enough, but what bothers me is the "at the same time" bit and working both sides at the same time. What does it mean at the same time? and with working both sides, wouldn't that cause strands of yarn to be taken across the neck?
You have to have a strand from each shoulder once you bind off those center stitches.
You'll be doing the neck decreases at the same time as you're doing the 7 st shoulder shaping.
so, putting on a second strand of yarn for the shoulders would be a good idea, IE working two balls of yarn?
It's not only a good idea--it's a necessity. As you said, otherwise you'd have a strand running across the neck part.
Thank you again, Ingrid, you've always been a great fount of knowledge
I have a feeling that after the Sweater Along, they'll be a lot more people who can translate sweater directions.
heh, well I wasn't doing that, but the tips are valuable nonetheless. Anyway, looks like I messed up and learned how to do something new all in the same breath. the directions that I had put on here were not to bind off 23 stitches, but rather 27. so I just learned out to take out bound off stitches, one by one. But, I'm able to go back and bind 'em off again.


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Archive for October, 2009
Treatment of Drug and Substance Addiction – An Overview
Posted by DrugFreeHomes in Drug Abuse Treatment, Drug Addiction, Drug Facts, Drug Rehabilitation, Drug Testing, Prescription Drug Abuse on October 16, 2009
The disease of addiction entails a lot of complexities which affect every sphere of the addict's life as well as that of his family members. Addiction, like any other chronic disease, is treatable. Treatment of addiction has several components which aims at making the victim drug free and rehabilitating him into the mainstream of life. It covers detoxification and management of medical problems, providing individual, family and group counseling and extending follow-up care.
Treatment of addiction is primarily based on certain guiding principles, the salient one being that recovery from addiction is possible though there is a probability of relapse and recovery is usually a long process. The treatment procedure must focus on various needs of the recovering person – physical, psychological, legal, vocational, spiritual and others. Counseling forms an integral part of the treatment and this should continue for an adequate period of time. Regular monitoring of the individual's needs, problems and his progress is essential.
The involvement of family, community, workplace and support groups facilitate recovery. Co-morbidity is one of the most chief factors since most of the addicts do suffer from different types of physical or mental problems which, if left untreated, will take a more serious form in recovery and this might act as a trigger for relapse.
The initial step in treating an addict is assessment of the causes of addiction and identification of the most appropriate treatment modalities which could meet his needs.
Detoxification is the next step which deals with the abstinence syndrome caused by the cessation of the use of drugs. Detoxification can be done in a controlled environment such as at a detoxification center or on an outpatient basis.
The early detoxification phase is followed by counseling – individual or group. This enables the client to assess his problems and motivates him to develop coping skills.
An effective treatment procedure should have a component of aftercare since it is essential to sustain recovery.
Understanding the Drug Addiction Recovery Process
Posted by DrugFreeHomes in Drug Abuse Treatment, Drug Addiction, Drug Facts, Drug Rehabilitation, Drug Testing, Prescription Drug Abuse on October 15, 2009
The recovery process is a long and painful journey from dependence on drugs to a drug free healthy lifestyle. It is the process for making intrapersonal and interpersonal changes. It is the time for healing the damage caused by addiction by learning new skills and tasks to face the challenges of the drug free life.
The process of recovery begins when the addict sees that he can go no further accepting the fact that he is over-powered by drugs and there is actually no safe way of using it. Most of the time his family members and friends intervene to make him realize the fact.
Recovery from addiction is thus a dynamic and progressive process and it could be divided into certain stages on the basis of the developmental growth events experienced by the individual during his recovery journey.
The "Unfreezing Phase"/Ambivalence
This is the phase of emotional awakening when the person suddenly realizes the sorrowful condition of his existence, the things that he has lost, troubles he has caused, the innocent people he has hurt. After many false starts he accepts help, begins to trust a helping person, evaluates experiences and recognizes the damage and distress that drug has caused. He begins to feel hopeful and decides to accept directive help to learn to live without drugs.
The "Reshaping Phase"/Commitment
The recovering addict learns to live without drugs. Slowly he becomes adapted to the new routines of life and at the same time he develops better self-control and self-respect. He also develops an alliance with other recovering peers and practices the recovery skills together with them. The stronger the bondage the better the chances of recovery.
The "Refreezing Phase"/Integration
This is the final stage in which he makes progress in all aspects of life. The process of assimilation and validation occurs most naturally. He assumes responsibilities with confidence and adapts to recovery practices in everyday life to reduce drug craving and risk of relapse. He becomes a part of the mainstream community.
Women and Drug Addiction: Any Correlation?
Posted by DrugFreeHomes in Drug Abuse Treatment, Drug Addiction, Drug Facts, Drug Rehabilitation, Drug Testing, Prescription Drug Abuse on October 14, 2009
Drug addiction is a serious problem that has been affecting both the genders without any bias. Women have been known to play the multiple roles of home makers as well as bread earners. But the common notion about the fairer sex is that they are emotionally stronger than males and have a strong shoulder to bear all the responsibilities that their counterparts fail or resign from doing. But the truth is that the more you are tough the easier it is to break you.
The underlying vulnerability is masked by the toughness and the burden of responsibilities and constant stress make them internally vulnerable and a physical or emotional disturbance might cause a turmoil triggering drug abuse leading to drug dependency.
Women drug abusers face serious challenges to their well-being during their lives. Researches show that a large number of them present a history of physical and sexual abuse. The condition worsens when such women get into flesh trade just to earn the money to sustain their drug taking habit. The result is obvious – sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS.
Often it is found the initiation of the habit is through her male counterpart – spouse or boyfriend- who is also an addict. In such cases it becomes very difficult for the women to abstain from drugs since the lifestyle of the partner supports it.
Research indicates that women become more easily dependent on certain drugs like cocaine even after experimental or casual use. Thus by the time she seeks treatment she may be severely addicted.
A problem with female addicts is that most of the time they do not seek treatment due to fear of rejection from their family members, community. But treatment is an absolute necessity for them. A comprehensive treatment approach that takes care of the special needs of women together with support and encouragement from the family and community is essential to help them in refraining from addiction.
Warning Signs of Relapse – Watch out!
Posted by DrugFreeHomes in Drug Abuse Treatment, Drug Addiction, Drug Facts, Drug Rehabilitation, Drug Testing, Prescription Drug Abuse on October 13, 2009
Treatment for addiction is seen as an end to all problems. The society as well as the family expects the individual to behave like any other individual. They fail to realize that recovery brings with it very complex problems and that the recovering addict has to develop newer skills to deal with them. Transition from drug using to drug free life needs a lot of adjustment. The situation is complicated by the constant bombardment of alcohol or drug related situation against which he has to guard himself. Over and above is the threat of psychological craving that might creep in at any point of time and shake the recovery of the person. Thus a recovering person is always on the edge trying to balance himself, a small mistake will pull him down to zero again.
But relapse is preventable provided the recovering person as well as the significant people in his life is able to identify the relapse warning signs and take the necessary steps to cope with the situation. The changes take place at the following levels –
Changes in attitude
– No efforts/commitment towards sobriety.
– Becoming extremely pessimistic.
– Impatience.
– Tunnel vision – looking at life in fragments and not as a whole.
– Overconfidence.
– Open rejection of help.
Changes in thought
– Thoughts about substitute drugs.
– Denial and resistance to change.
– Thinks that he deserves drugs since he has been sober for quite some time.
Changes in feelings
– Increased moodiness and depression.
– Strong feelings of anger and resentment.
– Increased feelings of boredom and loneliness.
Changes in behavior
– Increased episodes of disagreement with people around.
– drug taking friends.
– support group meetings.
– Displaying visible signs of stress such as smoking more cigarettes.
– Talking repeatedly about pleasures associated with drug use.
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Legalizing Pot – will that really help?
Posted by DrugFreeHomes in Drug Abuse Treatment, Drug Addiction, Drug Facts, Drug Rehabilitation, Drug Testing, Prescription Drug Abuse on October 12, 2009
The ban on cannabis use in California had been in effect since 1913. After 96 years the state Assembly is considering the issue of legalizing the use of pot just like alcohol. The Assembly Public Safety Committee considered the legal, financial and criminal consequences of legalizing the drug. The state has been going through budget crisis and it is being held that the millions of dollars that goes towards fighting cultivation, sale and use of this cash crop could be utilized to aid the state to overcome this crisis. Tax officials believe that the struggling state could earn revenue of around $1.4 billion annually.
Assemblyman Tom Ammiano said, "It is time to take our heads out of the sand and start to regulate this $1.4 billion industry. By doing so, we can enact smart public money that will bring much needed revenue into the state and improve public safety by utilizing our limited law enforcement resources more wisely. The move toward regulation is simply common sense." The $1.4 billion is Ammiano's estimated value of both illegal and medical marijuana. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger does not support the matter but said that he is open to a "robust debate" since the legalization could save money and generate state funds.
The law enforcement agencies stand against the issue. According to them, legalization of pot will increase the use of the drug and crimes associated with it. But Ammiano felt that regulation would decrease the accessibility of the drug to young people, "specially those recruited to sell it."
Opponents like John Redman of Californians For Drug Free Youth said, "This is bad to tax something that is going to be harmful to our youth, harmful to our communities, harmful to our churches."
Problems related to alcohol and prescription drug use has been growing by leaps and bounds in the state and the nation as a whole. Don't you think legalization of pot will add to the problem?


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FILE – In this Thursday, July 26, 2012, file photo,Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Banking Committee hearing: "The Financial Stability Oversight Council Annual Report to Congress." The U.S. Treasury Department announced Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, it will begin taking steps this week to delay hitting the government's $16.4 trillion borrowing limit. Without those steps, the debt limit would be hit on Dec. 31. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says in a letter to congressional leaders that the [auth] department will take several accounting measures to save approximately $200 billion beginning next year. The government borrows about $100 billion a month, so that would (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department will begin taking steps on Friday to delay hitting the government's $16.4 trillion borrowing limit on Dec. 31.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said in a letter Wednesday to congressional leaders that the department will use accounting measures to save approximately $200 billion. That could keep the government from reaching the limit for about two months.
The move comes as President Barack Obama and the GOP congressional leadership resume negotiations over how to avoid a series of tax increases and spending cuts, known as the "fiscal cliff," that are scheduled to take effect in the new year.
Obama has sought to include an increase in the borrowing limit in any agreement to avoid the cliff. But Speaker John Boehner and other Republican leaders have demanded concessions in return. The negotiations hit a stalemate last week. Obama and lawmakers are returning to Washington this week to try again.
Geithner says the negotiations over tax and spending policies make it difficult to predict how long he can delay reaching the borrowing limit. The absence of a specific timeframe may be intended to pressure Republicans to allow a debt limit increase in a potential budget deal.
For now, Treasury will take several steps to delay reaching the limit. Geithner said it will stop selling Treasury securities used by state and local governments to support their own sales of tax-exempt bonds. That will keep the department from accumulating more debt.
And the department will stop investing in government retirement funds.
The borrowing limit is the amount of debt the government can pile up. The government accumulates debt two ways: It borrows money from investors by issuing Treasury bonds, and it borrows from itself, mostly from Social Security revenue.
In 2011, Congress raised the limit to nearly $16.4 trillion from $14.3 trillion. Three decades ago, the national debt was $908 billion. But Washington spent more than it took in, and the debt rose steadily — surpassing $1 trillion in 1982, then $5 trillion in 1996. It reached $10 trillion in 2008 as the financial crisis and recession dried up tax revenue and as the government spent more on unemployment benefits and other programs.
In August 2011, the rating agency Standard & Poor's stripped the U.S. government of its prized AAA bond rating because it feared that America's dysfunctional political system couldn't deliver credible plans to reduce the federal government's debt. S&P decried American "political brinksmanship" and concluded that "the differences between political parties have proven to be extraordinarily difficult to bridge."
A year and a half later, the two political parties are still as deadlocked as ever.
Despite S&P's warnings and the political stalemate, investors still want U.S. Treasurys. Given economic turmoil in Europe and uncertainty elsewhere, U.S. government debt and U.S. dollars look like the safest bet around.
That is why the interest rate, or yield, on 10-year Treasury notes has fallen from 2.58 percent on Aug. 5, 2011 to 1.75 percent Wednesday.
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The Flower Pot game, the Hidden Toy game, and the Muffin Tin game are all great fun, but each game also has a teaching aspect. Your dog learns to think, use his sense of smell, and then figures out how to solve the puzzle. When he solves the puzzle, he gains a reward – usually a treat or a toy – but also your praise and petting.
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The Kong toys were one of the first puzzle toys marketed for dogs that really captured the dog owning public's interest. Joe Markham, of Colorado, the founder of the Kong Company, had a trained police dog named Fritz. Fritz' favorite toys were sticks and rocks and, because of this, his teeth were becoming damaged. Quite by accident, Markham discovered that Fritz liked playing with the hard rubber parts off of Markham's Volkswagon. After several years of research, Kong dog toys were introduced in 1976.
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Nina Ottosson, of Sweden, worried that her dogs weren't getting enough attention when her children were infants and toddlers; especially during Sweden's long winters. Through trial and error, she designed a line of puzzles – brain games – designed to challenge dogs.
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An easy one for most dogs to begin with is the Dog Tornado. Four layers of a large dog bone are attached in the center and each layer spins. Treats are hidden in the three lower layers and the dog has to spin each layer to get the treats.
Some of the games can be found made of plastic and others are wood. The plastic is easier to clean, but the wooden games are heavier and more stable for rougher dogs. Many pet supply stores now carry the Nine Ottosson puzzles or you can find them online.
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