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I hope it's alright for me to put this story on the Duck Chat. I wrote it for my brothers in northern California. Forgive me if I'm hogging space on the chat.
Duck Hunt on a Snowy Morning
We met in a super market parking lot at the south end of Anchorage, Alaska. We had talked on the Internet on a Duck Hunting Chat and met once before at the yearly Sportsman's show in Anchorage. There Brett had carried his two year old son in a pack on his back. Reminded me of carrying my own son Brett the same way on hikes into the countryside. This Brett was about 30 with slightly thinning hair, in good shape, and seemed like a truly nice guy.
He arrived in his 350 Ford crew cab pick up and parked opposite me in the empty parking lanes at 6:00 in the morning. He asked if I would rather follow him or ride with him. He said he had brought towels for my dog, Tula, to dry off with. Although I covet my independence I opted to ride in his truck. I wanted to be able to converse with him, to learn of the hunting opportunities that he was familiar with in his area. Brett was willing to share them with me.
We drove south for an hour with pleasant conversation. I liked him. He had chosen to leave his veteran yellow lab Loki at home so as to give Tula the chance for more hunting experience. He seemed like a gentleman. We talked about the problem I was having with Tula retrieving the birds. Brett assured me that this was a maturity thing, and not to worry about it. She just needed more time out hunting.
After a turn off the main highway we took a small 4 wheel drive trail to the left of the road and with locked hubs groaned and slipped our way through a narrow snow laden trail over hung with alders that brushed the sides and top of the truck, arriving after a short bumpy ride to an opening where a smooth wide creek shown in the starlight in front of us. We stopped the truck and geared up for the push to the pond we would be hunting.
The first ford of the creek was only knee deep water on slippery rocks. I went carefully through so as not to fall and get wet. Then through 50 yards of alders and the next ford in the dark, which was waist deep and very slippery rocks. The wading staff was a God Send to me. It helped me to make it through the pitfalls of the fast current and up the deep snowy banks and back into and through the alders.
The chance that on this late day in the season there would be a few mallards to decoy in urged us onward. It was pitch dark, about an hour before dawn. The two of us slogged along with the light of our headlamps barely penetrating the thick alders that grew three or four feet above our heads. The 6 to 8 inch deep snow slowed our steps, and the alders greeted us by dumping their load of snow down our necks as we passed beneath them. Their stiff smooth branches grabbed at our packs testing our balance and stripping off our hats as we weaved and ducked through them.
My 60 pound pack of decoys and other stuff was growing heavier by each step. I would have stopped for a breather, but Brett, his steps about ¼ stride longer than every one of mine was getting well ahead of me so I pushed on. When would we get there? I, more than twice his age, was starting to sweat. It was 20 degrees with 6 to 8 inches of snow on the ground; I knew it was not good to sweat. I struggled as I pushed along, to un-zip my jacket and fleece hooded sweatshirt to let some cool air on to my chest to cool down. My hiking staff stabbed through the snow to the frozen earth with each step. I found myself leaning harder on it than when we had started out. It was so damn dark! The small blue glow of my LED headlamp shown on Brett's footsteps in the snow ahead of me. I could not keep up with the pace of my younger companion, but I was grateful for the sign in the snow that he left for me to follow.
The pond was said to be only a half mile walk from where we parked his truck. We had driven a couple miles up a small road off the main highway into a canyon formed by high mountains on each side. This was one of the canyons that the waterfowl followed when they left this cold north country to fly to the warmer marshlands and rice fields to the south.
It seemed to me that the ½ mile walk was long since behind us and we still pushed on. My 64 year old legs screamed to me at the hips and knees. My walking staff pushed deeper into each stride. We strove forward up a snowy hill above the flooded creek, then through the shoulder deep moose groused willows, thick with each years pruning, and under and through the thick leafless alder patches with their stiff grabbing branches.
We lumbered on in our head lamp light. My young black Labrador Tula rejoiced in the journey. She would run in front of Brett to show the way, then come running back to me, twist in the snow and race back to lead the way for Brett, with side journeys that the smell trail provided for her.
I came prepared for only a half mile walk, so I included several heavy luxuries in my decoy pack; a machete to hack down the necessary material to build a blind, the Robo duck with it's heavy battery, my old time metal lunch pail with two peanut and butter sandwiches, a bag of nuts and dried cranberry raisins, and a full six cup thermos of coffee. I began to labor with each step, but pushed onward.
We had just about gone farther than I was prepared to go when we came upon a small pond formed by the braided creek. The dawning light showed it to be a three acre pond with a 100' diameter island the middle. Brett stopped us and pointed out the dark silhouettes of several ducks just ahead of us on the pond. "Told you we'd see some ducks!" he whispered excitedly. Slogging out to the island the three of us went with anticipation. Brett said that the pond was only about knee deep, but that half of that depth was muddy muck that you would have to push through. It looked beautiful in the early light.
Here we were in a beautiful deep valley about four or five miles long between steep mountains that towered 2000 feet above us, covered with timber about a third of the way up, then tundra, and finally bare snow covered rock on top. Glaciers hung in the deep crevices and valleys on their slopes. Up the valley in front was more alder, willow and marshy creek bottom, and behind us, the same. It was knock down gorgeous country! Brett tempered my joy of the surroundings with the information that a huge Grizzly bear patrolled this area and that we should be on the watch for him at all times.
Dawn was coming. We only had about 15 minutes to get the decoys set up and blinds made before shooting time. Wanting to be ready, we hurried the process along. I suggested to Brett that we set up the decoys in a rough "V" or "J" pattern on the downwind side of the island. We both hurried to get the dozen or so decoys set up this way. I brought along a pair of teal dekes as a "confidence" set and put them on the up wind side and far to the left of the main flock of mallards, then set up the Robo Duck with its spinning wings right in front of us.
We were able to hide in the moose groused willows that grew to the ponds edge and had two fine chairs with arms that someone else had left on the island. It was an excellent and comfortable set up. I had brought a Tyvec suit, which is a white fibrous paper suit that is used for hazardous materials removal, and had painted on it the shape of alder/willow branches with black and brown paint. I was invisible in the suit this day. It was perfect!
Right at shooting time a flock of about tem mallards came straight in to us. I managed to drop one, and Brett another, Tula retrieved both like a professional, except that she would not bring the birds to hand, but would drop them on the shore line when she arrived. I could live with that for now. At least she was retrieving them!
The next flight of birds blasted in to the dekes and surprised us both. I stood up and dropped one, and Brett dropped another. Tula retrieved the one I dropped in the pond. All was good. An immature bald eagle swooped down threatening to take the duck that Brett had dropped on a snow covered sandbar about 40 yards from the blind, so he hurriedly slogged out across the pond to beat the eagle to the prize. The eagle chittered and chattered about this and was obviously upset at the loss of such a delicious breakfast, but soon went on to hunting elsewhere for its repast.
Fifteen minutes later another group of six or so birds came in and I dropped two, a double, which really makes my day! Brett couldn't shoot because of shooting across me so he didn't get a chance at this group. There's something about getting a double that fills me, not so much with pride, but with a joyful sense of completion, of having become an accomplished shooter. The smile on my face was also etched in my heart and my memories!
As our toes were slowly freezing in our wading boots, the light grew and several flocks of swans hooted and honked their way overhead and up the valley toward the southern warmth. The mountains were exceedingly beautiful and as the sun rose, their tops were bathed in pink alpine glow, and the cracks in the hanging glaciers shown with an inviting aqua blue light.
Late morning and the sun finally peeked above the rugged mountains to the east shining a silvery sheen on the flat pond and the decoys. It was time to pick them up and head back. A great morning of shooing! I had four fat mallards, three drakes and a hen, and Brett had a beautiful extra big drake and a fine hen. These ducks were fat from foraging on the abundant resource of our rich Alaska wetlands and were a heavy but joyful burden to pack out. Brett said that if we stayed on there was a chance of singles and or doubles trickling in from time to time, but for me a three hour drive ahead, then the proper processing of the birds urged me to choose to pick'em up and truck.
I'll tell you that walk back to the truck with the addition to the pack of the four fat partially frozen mallards kicked my butt! I'm sure it was more than a half mile! It was lots easier to walk in the day light, but my hips and knees still complained just the same. Weaving through the alder patches in 6 to 8 inches of snow was tough going. I was a sweaty mess when we reached the truck. No sign of the big bear!
Brett, seeing that I took quite a bit longer to get there than he, asked if I would like I do it again next season? Absolutely Yes! I said.


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Talk about me Twt :-D, look at what Michael is carring. Oh yeah, mine is in one of those behind the cab aluminum toolboxes on my truck. Thats just the bee stuff that is in there.
a self igniting propane torch, smoker, burlap bag, or what's left of it, hive tool, for checking hives.Now for removals, I have a truck mounted tool box full, a 5 X8 trailer with ladder rack, large tool box on trailer, all full. Two empty hives, two empty nuc boxes, and my hooded jacket behind the seat, where it stays most of the time.
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Hope everybody is having a wonderful start to their summer. I would like to remind you about our "2nd Annual Pack 90 KICKBALL EXTRAVAGANZA".
What: 2nd Annual Akela's vs. Scouts Kickball Game
When: This Sunday, June 13th, 2:00 pm till 5:00pm (Please be at the Park at 2pm or a little earlier!)
Where: Schroeder Park near the picnic area/table 4700 BEAVER CREEK in between BLACKHAWK DR. & BIG TRAIL (map)
Who: Cub Scouts and Families of Pack 90
Why: Why NOT? It's loads of fun!!!
How: Here's how the game will likely be played.
There will be at least two teams: Cub Scouts vs. Akela's (Yes, Akela's will want to play too!)
Each Team will have "equalizers" implemented into their play to make things fun and exciting.
Rain date: There ain't one! Pray for cool, dry weather!
The PLAN: Show up at 2pm, organize teams, start play as soon as possible, play till about 4ish, have a popsicle or two on the grass, dismiss at 5ish!
Equipment Need: If anyone has some of those orange cones or base plates, please bring them.
YOU NEED TO BRING: 1) a filled water bottle, 2) A "snack" for your family attending (if needed), 3) comfortable clothes and CLOSED TOED SHOES FOR EVERYONE!
Pack 90 will bring: Water jug with ice water, one jug of bug juice for Scouts and the "equalizers"
DID YOU KNOW? There is a "World Adult Kickball Association" with two chapters here in Austin !
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I am thinking of making my custom mando helmet that I sketched up, and I'm wondering 'should I make it out of foam?' that seems like the easiest to work with because I'm not a welder by any means and have no Idea how to get my Idea into a card-board template. I have a problem though. What should I start with and/or how do I hollow out the inside?
Any Idea on other materials or any help whatsoever is appreciated.
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Now, I'll just add a bit to the chin, bar the visor, and add a... blade?.... yeah a blade thing to the rangefinder.
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University of Delaware Womens Indoor Track & Field Closes Regular Season at George Mason Last Chance Meet
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Delaware will close out the season next weekend when several members of the team will compete at the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Indoor Championships at Boston University on March 8-9.
A total of 10 Blue Hen student-athletes competed at the George Mason meet with eight of them collecting top 10 finishes.
Delaware was most successful in the 500 meters competition where Chelsi Campbell posted the top UD showing of the day with a second place finish in a time of 1:17.44. Teammate Breanna Nicholson placed third in the event in 1:17.66 while Shantel Dickinson was sixth in 1:20.99.
Another UD highlight was a fourth place showing in the 60 meter hurdles by Latoya James, who ran to an ECAC qualifying time of 8.59. She also placed 11th in the long jump with a leap of 16-1 1/4.
Also for Delaware, Shannon Kelly was sixth in the 3,000 meters (10:50.28), Megan Crowley was sixth in the high jump (5-3 1/4) and 17th in the 60 meter hurdles (9.39), Kelsey Evancho was ninth in the high jump (5-1 1/4), and Michelle White was 10th in the long jump (16-3).
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Top Delaware Finishers:
2nd Place - Chelsi Campbell, 500m (1:17.44)
3rd Place - Breanna Nicholson, 500m (1:17.66)
4th Place - Latoya James, 60m hurdles (8.59/ECAC Qualifier)
6th Place- Shantel Dickinson, 500m (1:20.99); Shannon Kelly, 3,000m (10:50.28); Megan Crowley, high jump (5-3 1/4)
9th Place - Kelsey Evancho, high jump (5-1 1/4)
10th Place - Michelle White, long jump (16-3)
11th Place- Tyler Jackson, 200m (26.06); Latoya James, long jump (16-1 1/4)
17th Place - Megan Crowley, 60m hurdles (9.39)
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The world needs more statements from Leah Remini. It needs statements from her about every day she spent in Scientology. The world needs this because Leah spent every second not at work at the Church from the time she was a teen. She also has a certain standing and public profile which not only gives her a forum for speaking but also a measure of safety against any retaliation from Scientology that might befall another less well known member who tried to make the same type of statements. When Leah was a member of Scientology I didn't have many nice things to say about her. It takes a ton of courage to walk away from that group. It takes even more courage to talk about what happened because you know that every word you say is going to invite an attack against you and your family.
So, the last thing Leah or any other person who breaks free from the group is to have a weekly tabloid like US Weekly go to Scientology looking for a statement you and I and US knows will be hateful. US Weekly not only published the statement it also threw up an exclusive tag to it and they seem really proud that they got to release a statement that bashes Leah.
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Last year before Halloween when I was bragging about my Fett, and my girlfriend had bought a Leia ep4 dress, a friend of mine said he wanted to join us with a Star Wars theme costume. Just to prove he was a bigger nerd than me he said he'd be dressing as Lobot. The next time we spoke he said he was gonna pick another character cuz "there's no way to make that headset thing." He ended up doing another costume altogether, but the seed was planted, and around February, I started doing some research... here's what I've put together in the last 6 months (in between other projects).
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I made it big because it's sort of a present for another friend of mine... he's a big guy, but he's the only nerd I know who's bald (shaves his head regularly) and doesn't wear glasses.
The sides are sintra, cut from a template I made just tracing the original in Photoshop. The front is parallel layers of sintra. I tried cutting out pieces to attach perpendicular to the sides, but trying to bend and cut to fit and still have it symmetrical was almost impossible. The top is sintra (had to re-do that 3 times because I didn't have the guy here to measure his head). The bottom was the last thing I did after I got the rest close to painting condition and had all the wires in place. It's mostly For-sale signs because they're easier to fit curves. Those ear pieces are from an old set of headphones, held in place with a combination of sintra and for-sale signs. The black on the sides over the ear is fabric, which I think will make it easier to hear while wearing it. There's supposed to be 4 red lights there, but I
think I'm gonna leave those off.
I simplified the lighting a lot. None of mine blink. I was basing my design off of what I could find on google images, and the CGI pic of the headset on Wookiepedia has yellow lights. I re-watched ESB last weekend to get screen grabs for the rest of the costume and realized that they blink red in the movie. You can tell in the last pic, those panels on the front holding the yellow lights aren't permanently attached yet, so still able to fix it. They do look neat, each side is a pair of rectangular yellow LEDs. The side-back panel is supposed to be a blinking series of blue leds under frosted glass, but I thought one bright white would be enough to still get the idea across. The "glass" is from a Scion xB tail light! The metal part is a folded over aluminum "beware of dog" sign left over from my sexy carbonite project.
I know I got the back wrong. Those black squares are lightly glued on so I can change it out easily. Supposed to be silver with input jacks. underneath. Ears are still loose because I want it to fit perfectly. I can't wear it because it wants to slide down to my neck... I hope I can get that
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I would like to study a CELTA in Spain this summer. I am a 30 year old native speaking English girl with a university degree. My background is in Graphic Design but I want to make a serious career change and teach English abroad.
I've decided I'd like to study the course in Europe and have narrowed it down to Spain. I initially looked at Eastern Europe, but I'd like to learn some Spanish to increase my employ-ability and add to my CV. I know this is a little more expensive and it is more competitive in western Europe, however I'd be prepared to go wherever employment takes me afterwards.
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When it comes to machine level and efficiency issues then it is important whether equal objects share the same memory.A Haskell program cannot observe whether
In many cases it is also not necessary to know it, but in some cases the difference between shared and separated objects yields different orders of space or time complexity.Consider the infinite list
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Joe writes:
How cool is that to be listening to you all reading my emails with Peter Sandman while I am stuck in traffic.
I loved the discussion and want to send a big thank you to Michael for joining in and giving us the missing perspective of what the NSABB was thinking as they made their decisions. His efforts on the podcast are a perfect example of risk communication done well. You don't have to have all the answers, just be able to articulate the process that went into valuing the things that created the decision in an honest way.
I apologize to Michael for my blunt technical description of them as a Nameless Faceless Government Committee, but it is an accurate description of how they were viewed by outsiders not aware of their existence prior to them making a significant decision with little public involvement in the process prior to the decision. I wrote it to reenforce the following point:
It is a critical and sometimes frustrating reality for every risk manager that when making public risk communications, if you communicate based on who you think you are things will not go well. If you communicate based on your audience's perception of you then you have a chance to actually finish a sentence!
I was surprised to hear Michael say that there were some research that he did not think we had a right to know. I would appreciate hearing more details on his thoughts. In the world of basic science I can't think of any that I would agree with. I agree that we should not publish the specs and construction steps for building a cruise missile in your garage, but that is different than the kind of science we are currently discussing.
Josh writes:
Dear TWiV Doctors,
I would like to thank Dr. Imperiale from the NSABB for being on the show. It was very illuminating, and he spoke clearly about the struggles that have surrounded this situation.
He said that the WHO meeting came to a different conclusion because it was "mostly made up of flu virologists". Isn't that kind of the point? Experts in the field of flu virology came to different conclusion than the NSABB. Shouldn't the NSABB defer to this group of experts on the matter? Does the NSABB dispute their expertise?
Bioterrorism is largely a fantasy of crazies and the bio-defense crowd. The real threat is Mother Nature, as Dr. Imperiale said.
Mike responds:
Dear Josh,
Vincent asked a very similar question during the podcast, and I think I clarified at the time that my point was that it wasn't surprising that the two groups might come to different conclusions. But let me answer your questions more directly.
The first thing that I want to make clear is that there is a flu expert on NSABB (Michael Osterholm) and we also consulted with other flu experts as we were discussing the original manuscripts last fall. Thus, we did not make our first recommendation in a vacuum. Second, I do not dispute the expertise of those who participated in the WHO meeting. However, they have not spent the past seven years together discussing the dual use issue, as NSABB has. NSABB's expertise is much more broad, including microbiology, infectious diseases, biosafety, public health, veterinary medicine, plant health, national security, biodefense, and scientific publishing. One of the things NSABB has been stressing is that the scientific community needs to be more engaged in discussions of dual use.
Regarding your statement about bioterrorism being "largely a fantasy of crazies and the bio-defense crowd," I strongly disagree. I think the Native Americans who were deliberately infected with smallpox by the British in the 1700's, or residents of The Dalles, Oregon, who were poisoned by the Rajneeshee sect with Salmonella in 1984, or the relatives of those who died from the anthrax letters in 2001, among others, would also disagree with you. Bioterror is very real, and groups like Al Qaeda have publicly expressed their desire to use it. That is not classified information: it is freely available. Here is an example that was just reported a week ago by CNN:
Kim writes:
Hello TWi hosts!
I'm studying the bachelor program in biomedicin at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm. I found these lovely podcasts (TWiV/TWiM/TWiP) during our course called "Infection & immunology". We were working with Semliki forest virus and supposed to do calculation involving the infected cell cultures, to which I found help from your website. I then discovered the podcasts, which I used for support when studying for the exam. From that day I was hooked. I've continued to listen to your podcasts, both old and new, and I absolutely love them.
Now for my question! I'm curious to what your opinions are on pre-postdoctoral studies (meaning bachelor, master and PhD studies) and their importance for someone who is pursuing and dreams about a career in research. As an example I can use myself, because I should soon choose how to continue my studies. I'm not sure if the structure is the same in the States as in Europe, but the crossroad I'm at is which master program should I choose that would help me the most in continuing my studies. I'm weighing between a program in microbiology and a program in biomedicin, both resulting in a master's degree, and wondering what implications might this decision have for my future. I feel that I would love to study only microbiology for two years, but I also feel that it might give me a "tunnel vision" in a way because I would only focus on one thing. In contrast, biomedicin would provide a wide knowledge of many fields, but less specific and in depth. Do you think this decision really matters in the end if I aim at a career in research. I've heard that ones postdoctoral work is in a way the research which defines one the most.
Please do tell us about your own studies and how you feel they shaped your future resulting in a career in research or something else (depending on which hosts are present while reading this). Thank you very much for your answer and keep up the good work! And the weather has been around 5 Celsius for many weeks now, so almost summer!
Best regards,
Todd writes:
Even though it's not something you'll likely put on your resume, but I just wanted to congratulate Vincent on being quoted in Maxim magazine for clarifying that, contrary to the TV show Lost, you cannot disinfect a wound with vodka due to less than 66% alcohol content. (Channeling Alan) You could have enhanced your viral sex appeal if you had also mentioned that research shows cleavage is utilized in some viral reproduction.
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Just as a quick FYI, I wanted to let you know that I will be staying at the Dengue Branch in a permanent position once EIS is over in June. One factor that motivated my bosses to find the money to keep me here was my TWiV interview, which garnered a lot of attention for the Branch in a variety of capacities. I therefore wanted to thank you again for offering the interview and helping to make it such a positive experience.
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One minor point on episode 181, we've seen a few cases here in the UK where sheep farmers have picked up skin lesions on their hands after vaccinating their sheep against ORF. Another route of infection to add to your list. Of course here in the UK parapoxviruses are all about the poor old red squirrel.
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I am interested in adding people to my lab and it occurred to me that there may be no better place to find motivated young virologists than TWiV! If you think it would be appropriate, please post this on your website or even read it on the program.
My lab studies the hepatitis C virus and how host factors influence entry and replication of this virus in host cells. I am currently looking to hire a postdoc with a strong research track record. I am also interested in hiring a technician, who will help maintain the lab and conduct their own research projects. I am sure that successful applicants will find the Department of Microbiology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York a terrific place to study viruses.
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Headlines recently announced the death of Cory Monteith, one of the stars of the TV show Glee. Looking at the fresh-faced young man, you'd never suspect that he struggled with alcohol and drugs. But experts say he fits the new profile of heroin users.
Many Americans are not aware of the new realities of heroin use among kids, teens and young adults. In fact, according to statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Monteith largely fits the new profile of a heroin user: a white male in his 30s.
I deal with drug users every day,Dr. Richard Clark, an emergency room physician and director of toxicology at the University of California San Diego Medical Center, told NBC News. The stereotypical user on the street? That's the past as far as heroin use in the U.S. is concerned. Lots of people are using it these days kids, teenagers, white-collar workers.
Many of the young adults using heroin started when they were teenagers. Many of them live in suburbs and rural communities. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), documented an alarming 80 percent increase in first use of heroin among teens since 2002.
In 2009, 510 teens and young adults between 15 and 24 died of a heroin overdose, up from 198 a decade earlier.
People think it's totally impossible that they could know somebody who could be on that trajectory,said Caleb Banta-Green, a research scientist at the University of Washington School of Public Health who writes frequently about heroin use. Monteith, Banta-Green said, is what a heroin user looks like.
Heroin is now cheaper and more plentiful than in the past. Where heroin was once obtained from the Far East and Southwest Asia, it is now transported into the U.S. from South America and Mexico making it much more affordable and easier to get. Heroin is also coming in from Afghanistan where production has steadily increased.
Why is heroin becoming popular among teens? One reason may be because the U.S. government has made a strong push to crack down on prescription opiates, a popular drug of choice among kids. Drugs like Oxycodone and other painkillers are now harder to get and more expensive. Heroin, on the other hand, is cheap and plentiful. It also packs a stronger punch or rush.
Heroin use dropped sharply during the height of the late 1980s-1990s AIDS crisis because drug users didn't want to risk injections. Now, though, heroin is often snorted or smoked, giving it the same kind of ease of use, and even societal popularity that cocaine once had.
When a heroin user overdoses, they often just stop breathing. While most teen drug users are not typically going to be snorting or injecting heroin when they are in the middle of a crowd, they may be consuming a lot of alcohol. Once they get home they may decide to top off the evening with heroin. That can be a deadly combination especially when they are in their room and no one knows to check on them.
Too many parents think that their child doesnt fit the typical heroin user stereotype. They are simply unaware that heroin is the new in drug and its in the schools, on the playgrounds and in the malls. Dealers may be kids that youve known since they were little.
The sad news of Cory Monteith's death shocked his fans, friends and family. He reportedly had been struggling with alcohol and drug abuse since his early teens. After a recent stay in rehab, many thought he had licked his demons and was on the way to a true recovery. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. He made the decision to give heroin one more try and this time it killed him.
Heroin is extremely addictive. It doesn't play favorites. It doesn't care if you are rich, middle-class or poor. Whether you live in a mansion, a suburb or the inner city. It treats everyone exactly the same way and it can quickly stop a heart.
If you suspect that your child is using ANY drugs, make it your business to find out for sure. And if they are " get them the help they need to deal with whatever is causing their use. It will not make you popular, but it may save your childs life.
Source: Brian Alexander, http://www.nbcnews.com/health/glee-stars-od-shows-new-fresh-face-heroin-6C10658371
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Carl Jenkinson says Arsenal's younger players will "step up to the mark and take responsibility" against Udinese on Wednesday.
The 19-year-old defender made his Premier League debut against Liverpool at the weekend and injuries to more senior members of Arsène Wenger's squad means he could feature again in Italy.
Ignasi Miquel and Emmanuel Frimpong, both 19, were also part of a youthful-looking side at Emirates Stadium on Saturday with Henri Lansbury another with relative inexperience.
Jenkinson admits it is imperative that the youngsters play their part as the Gunners look to qualify for the Champions League Group Stage, and has no doubt they're ready for the game.
"There are a lot of young players in the squad, me included," he said. "But we are there for a reason - people believe in us - and all of us young ones have to step up to the mark and take responsibility, and that is what we will do.
"Our squad is stretched, that is quite obvious, but the people who have come in did well [against Liverpool] so I don't think there can be too many complaints.
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UK Athletics Posts First Top-25 Finish in Directors' Cup
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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- With another year in the books, the University of Kentucky athletic department continues to advance toward its goal of building a comprehensive program that excels in all areas.
On Thursday, word arrived that UK has attained its best finish ever in one of the most recognizable measures of athletic department success: the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup.
UK is 25th in the final 2012-13 Directors' Cup standings, the first top-25 finish in school history. The previous record finish of 26th came in 1996-97. UK also tied a school record by placing sixth among Southeastern Conference schools even though the conference featured 14 teams for the first time this season. The SEC led all conferences with three institutions in the top 10: Florida (second), Texas A&M (fifth) and Georgia (10th).
The finish continues a pattern of consistent improvement in the Directors' Cup during the Mitch Barnhart era. UK has now finished in the top 30 of final Directors' Cup standings in three of the last four years after a 50th-place finish in 2002-03, the first year after Barnhart's arrival. With that steady upward trend, Barnhart's ambitious aim of finishing in the top 15 by 2015 as part of the 15 by 15 by 15 Plan introduced in 2008 seems attainable.
The Directors' Cup was founded in 1993-94 as a result of a joint effort by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and USA Today. Points are awarded by sport when teams advance to the postseason in sports sanctioned by the NCAA. Fifteen of UK's 22 programs combined to score UK's 748 points, led by rifle's second-place finish, an Elite Eight appearance by women's basketball and trips to the round of 16 by volleyball, men's tennis and softball.
Rifle also brought home a conference championship in 2013, adding another tally toward Barnhart's goal of 15 conference and national titles won before 2015. Now at 11 since 2008, UK needs four more championships in the next two seasons to reach its objective. UK student-athletes also reached Barnhart's goal of a 3.0 department-wide grade-point average in both the fall and spring semesters for the first time in 2012-13, fulfilling the academic side of the 15 by 15 by 15 vision.
But even with all that success, improvement is on Barnhart's mind.
"When you have 22 programs, you have some highs and some lows, some things that you wanted to do really, really well and some things that you want to do better," Barnhart said in a recent interview with Gary Graves of the Associated Press. "Sometimes, we take it for granted because we've been steady the last few years in consistent growth. But clearly, the sports that gather the most attention, rightly or wrongly, are ones we've got to get better in."
The sports about which Barnhart is talking are, of course, men's basketball and football. Even though neither contributed toward UK's record Directors' Cup finish, there's reason to believe they will both be doing so soon.
"It's been an interesting year in that we've had some things to celebrate, and that's been fun," Barnhart said. "Fans look at three or four sports, first and foremost, and it's interesting that while we might not have had the success that we've wanted or been used to, excitement for those sports is at an all-time high."
Barely a year removed from its eighth national championship, John Calipari's men's basketball program will welcome one of the top recruiting classes in history next season and could be in line for a preseason No. 1 ranking. Mark Stoops, meanwhile, has whipped Kentucky's football fan base into a frenzy during his first seven months on the job. After UK signed an impressive class in February, 50,831 attended the Blue/White Spring game to help set the stage for what could be an even better 2014 class.
Barnhart is now challenging those teams to turn excitement into results during the next season and beyond and asking those that had success in 2012-13 to pursue even more.
This spring, he had t-shirts made and distributed to student-athletes, coaches and staff emblazoned with the phrase "Almost Isn't Good Enough." To put it another way, Barnhart is telling everyone involved in UK Athletics that pursuit of anything less than being the best is unacceptable.
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