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It's been over a month and it's nearly noon, so here's the mid-process photo report on my homemade McIntosh apple liquor:
It smells amazing and I already wish I was making more! The method is based off of this recipe from The Savvy Homemaker (but really, most recipes are online are the same), which involves a whole lot of vodka, brandy, waiting and aging.
See you on the flip-side.
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Saturday, 3 January 2009
New ways with old favourites...custard tart
Silly me, I thought making individual custard tarts would be easier...I was wrong. It was fiddly work lining the small pastry rings and the result was certainly rustic rather than elegant. That said, they are not without charm!
For the recipe please click here
Posted by The Caked Crusader at 15:43
Labels: baked custard, custard, nutmeg, shortcrust pastry, tart
2 comments:
- Beth said...
I love the rustic look!
- 3 January 2009 at 19:23
- PG said...
I surely was a lot of work to put the pastry dough into each tart form, but these look so delicious!
But, the inexperienced me feels that it would be safer to make custrd tart in these small pans than in a big one, isn't it?
- 4 January 2009 at 14:36
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Diwali Night Brings International Guest Artist to UW Saturday
Indian music, entertainment and cuisine can be experienced during Diwali Night Saturday, Oct. 27, at 5 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Fine Arts concert hall. The event is free and open to the public.
The night will start in the Fine Arts concert hall with music and performances native to Diwali before moving to the Wyoming Union Ballroom for Indian cuisine. International guest musician Parichay will perform in addition to several other Indian-inspired acts.
Tickets are required for the dinner at 7:30 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Ballroom. Tickets are free and available at the Wyoming Union information desk on a first-come, first-served basis.
Milaap, the official UW Indian student organization, and ASUW sponsor this event. For more information, contact Karan Manhas at email@example.com or (307) 460-8572.


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Obviously lying is wrong and it's one of our main jobs, as parents, to teach our kids to always tell the truth -- you know, the whole honesty is the best policy song and dance. It's never appropriate to, say, give your 3-year-old a high-five after a particularly well-told fib or burst out laughing at a moment of adorably evil genius. Which is why it's a good thing I'm not this little boy's mom, because I probably wouldn't have been able to stop myself from doing one or both of those things.
See, John ate some sprinkles. Some red sprinkles. We know this because some of the sprinkles are still stuck on his face (and in his teeth). But John's not going to let a pesky thing like evidence get in his way. "Did you eat those sprinkles, John?" "No. No I did not."
That's his story, and boy, is he ever sticking to it!
More from The Stir: Cute Boy Will Do Anything to Get a Donut (VIDEO)
There's just no way you can watch this clip without laughing out loud. Those big eyes! I need to give this little sprinkle-covered boy a hug! Between his natural charm and his talent for deception, John has a hell of a future in politics. Just watch:
See what I mean about the politician thing? Or maybe John should be a lawyer. I love when he points out that the sprinkle container is not, in fact, "empty." And the way he flips it around on his mom when she tells him there are sprinkles on his face, looking at her with concern, as if perhaps she was going a little soft in the head, having hallucinations of sprinkles ...
Has your kid ever told a lie like this one?
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Windows don't need to be small to create better efficiency, they just need to be properly sealed. The EPA estimates that the average homeowner can save 10 percent of total energy costs simply by improving air sealing and insulation. The project here is by Bonin Architects.
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University Professorships
University Professors are those who have demonstrated outstanding scholarly achievements in teaching and research supporting the mission and goals of the university.
Davies Award
The Davies Award was established by Mrs. Darlene Davies in memory of her husband, Lowell Davies. The focus of the Davies Award is teaching excellence within the College of Arts and Sciences. Teaching excellence is seen through the following: 1) commitment to the values of a liberal arts education; 2) a demanding intellectual presence in the classroom; 3) accessibility to students; 4) impact on student lives beyond the classroom experience; and 5) contributions to the growth of colleagues as effective teachers. The Honors Convocation, which takes place toward the end of each spring semester, includes the Davies Award for Teaching Excellence.
Nominations for the Davies Award for Teaching Excellence can be made by departments/programs. Please check with the Dean's Office, College of Arts & Sciences for nomination deadlines and other pertinent information.
Drinan Award
The Drinan Award for Distinguished Service recognizes service achievements and activities in the following ways: 1) a demanding intellectual presence in support of the daily and long-term functionality most especially of the College, but also of the University; 2) an impact on the College beyond the teaching and scholarly experience; and 3) contributions to the growth of colleagues, both faculty and staff, as effective members of the College and University Community. The Honors Convocation, which takes place toward the end of each spring semester, includes the Drinan Award for Distinguished Service.
Nominations for the Drinan Award for Distinguished Service can be made by self-nomination, or nomination either by their home department or another faculty member within the College of Arts and Sciences. Please check with the Dean's Office, College of Arts & Sciences for nomination deadlines and other pertinent information.
Steber Award
The Clarence L. Steber Professorships are awarded annually to one professor each from the School of Business and the Department of Theology and Religious Studies. The awards are to be used to promote professional development of the faculty member. Funds may be granted to augment salary, provide released time for research, provide summer support, support direct costs of research and publication, or other uses consistent with the purpose of the professorship. The professorship is normally held for the course of a single academic year. The Steber professors are recognized at the university's Fall Convocation of the Faculty and Administration.
SBA faculty who wish to be considered for the Steber Professorship present their credentials to their Dean. Theology and Religious Studies faculty should obtain a current copy of the Steber Professorship guidelines for that department from the Department Chair.
Herzog Award
Herzog Scholarships recognize the meritorious performance in teaching or scholarly publication of faculty of the School of Law. The awards are granted for research support and are generally held for the course of a single academic year. The School of Law annually nominates up to three members of its faculty to receive Herzog Endowed Scholarships.
The Herzog Endowed Scholarships were established in 1994 with a generous gift from the estate of Arthur and Daisy Herzog. Mr. Herzog was a long-time San Diego resident and international entrepreneur who valued education greatly.
Class of 1975 Endowed Professorship
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Guerlain's Les Tendres eyeshadow quad ($69) is a pretty, soft palette of colors that is similar in to tone to the light, soft colors of Chanel Jardin Zen. Guerlain's Les Tendres offers a soft mix of a mauve, beige, light taupe, a peach and a soft light blue that blends into a pretty spring eye with a touch of sophistication.
The texture and quality of this Guerlain Les Tendres is superb. Those who are looking for soft, natural color that is layer-able will love to work with this one.
The compact has a full sized mirror, and a slim design that is easily packable. Swatches:
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Liz work the three lightest shade in this look, along with Nars Love blush, Tom Ford Gold Dust Bronzer, and Nars Stourhead on her lips.
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Overall, we love the soft gleam that Guerlain Les Tendres gives to the lids. This is limited edition, and selling out fast, so if you are interested you should not delay further.
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Radeon HD 5670 is not a graphics card that will score an excellent frame rate at 1680x1050, let alone 1920x1200. Still, if you pair two of these cards, you'll be set for some nice gaming. 30fps at 1920x1200 and no AA is pretty nice; even more so, it's comparable to what the GTX 460 768MB scored. Users with one HD 5670 will have to settle for 1280x1024 or 1680x1050 with lower graphics settings.
XFX HD 5670 1GB scores a playable framerate in Dirt 2, even at 1920x1200.
Metro 2033 is not the game that will cut slack – not even a €200 card manages to score a playable frame-rate at 1920x1200.
The following results show that XFX HD 5670 does pretty well compared to similarly-priced cards.
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Tom Tolbert will join the Warriors' radio broadcasts as a color analyst for a selection of games during 2013, the team announced Friday.
Tolbert, who played for the Warriors from 1989-92 as part of a seven-year NBA career, will join current radio play-by-play announcer Tim Roye on KNBR 680-AM. He'll do 10 of the team's home games, beginning Wednesday for the Warriors' game against the Clippers.
Tolbert currently hosts "The Tom Tolbert Show" on KNBR, airing weekdays from 3-7 p.m. In addition to his radio work in San Francisco, Tolbert had stints with the NBA on NBC and ESPN.
During Tolbert's three seasons with the Warriors, the team reached the NBA Playoffs two times, including a trip to the Western Conference semifinals in 1991. Overall, Tolbert played seven seasons in the NBA, averaging 6.5 points and four rebounds a game over 312 regular-season contests with the Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors. During the 1993-94 season, while with the Clippers, he was a teammate of current Warriors head coach Mark Jackson.
Tim Roye is currently in his 18th season of handling the play-by-play duties for all Warriors radio broadcasts. Roye also continues to host a weekly one-hour program on KNBR, "Warriors Weekly Roundtable," as well as the Warriors' pregame and postgame shows.
Below is a list of the 10 games that Tolbert will work this season:
• Wednesday, January 2 vs. Los Angeles Clippers
• Wednesday, January 9 vs. Memphis Grizzlies
• Wednesday, January 16 vs. Miami Heat
• Wednesday, January 23 vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
• Wednesday, February 20 vs. Phoenix Suns
• Wednesday, March 6 vs. Sacramento Kings
• Monday, March 11 vs. New York Knicks
• Monday, March 25 vs. Los Angeles Lakers
• Wednesday, April 3 vs. New Orleans Hornets
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Just relocated to San Diego from Santa Barbara. Looking to play 3.5-4.0 singles or doubles near 4s Ranch. Not familiar with the area so any recommendations on courts to play at would be appreciated. Hope to hear from you soon!
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I'm available to play in north county. There are lots of court near 4s ranch, san marcos, and rancho bernardo. Let me know if you are interested in playing. I work in rancho bernardo(near 4s ranch) and live in san marcos. Looking forward to talking to you.
I'm up for playing. Just found this site today. :) did you guys find a 4th player for doubles? I'm up for singles as well.
WE are two mixed doubles players, 4.0, that would like to play another doubles team while we visit SD during the week of 11/19 to 11/26. We belong to a tennis club in New York. Ernest Robitaille 518 260 3122
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play singles, doubles, or mixed doubles by joining Head 2 Head tennis league. It's free to play and you can play as many matches as your schedule allows.
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Hi Kristine,
I'm also looking for players, we should get together and hit sometime. i'm in east Carlsbad.
Let me know.
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Marine Biology
Stephen Trumble, Ph.D.
A vertebrate physiologist and expert in marine mammals, Baylor assistant professor of biology Dr. Stephen Trumble has made his fair share of national research headlines since he began working at Baylor in 2008. Along with his graduate students in his Laboratory of Ecological and Adaptational Physiology (LEAP), Dr. Trumble investigates and publishes on basic and applied research involving skeletal muscle physiology, organismal energetics, lipid biochemistry, digestive physiology and health indices in models ranging from rats to seals to whales.
Dr. Trumble along with Baylor environmental science professor Dr. Sascha Usenko have developed a novel approach in determining lifespan hormonal and contaminant profiles for individual baleen whales using the wax earplug. These unprecedented lifespan profiles will fundamentally transform the ability to assess anthropogenic impact on these charismatic sentinels and their ecosystems.
Trumble graduated from Texas State University with a degree in marine biology. He has since received a M.S. and Ph.D. in the same field from Moss Landing Marine Labs and University of Alaska Fairbanks, respectively.
To interview Dr. Trumble, contact Tonya B. Lewis, at (254) 710-4656, or the Office of Media Communications at (254) 710-1961.
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Three years ago, Climate Progress published "Should you or your kids keep a cell phone pressed against your heads for hours?" My answer back then was "no." It still is.
A year ago, I published, "Are cell phones safe? The verdict is still out." It still is out.
The Washington Post reported yesterday:
An international panel of experts has weighed in on the controversy about cellphone safety — and come to a conclusion that falls far short of recommending that consumers put down the devices, although it may make them more anxious.
Cellphones are "possibly carcinogenic" to humans, according to the panel organized by the World Health Organization. But an exhaustive, eight-day review of hundreds of studies concluded that the existing evidence is insufficient to know for sure. And because cellphones are so popular, further research is urgently needed, the experts said.
"Possibly carcinogenic" is the WHO's third-highest rating, falling below "carcinogenic" and "probably carcinogenic" but above "not classifiable" and "probably not carcinogenic." …
The panel … did [not] estimate how much cellphone use might be safe or risky, make any recommendations about whether cellphones should be regulated more strictly, or recommend what steps consumers should take. But one panel member said users might consider common-sense precautions such as texting more instead of talking and using a headset to keep the phone farther from the head to minimize exposure.
"This is the first formal acknowledgment that we may have a problem on our hands — and it could be a very big problem," said Louis Slesin, editor of Microwave News, a trade publication. "The IARC decision, surely, is a wake-up call that people, especially children, should take sensible precautions."
A number of phone manufacturers, including Apple, recommend that you do not keep phones pressed against your heads for hours. And that goes double for your kids who have thinner skulls and developing brains.
I have followed this very intermittently — this is my 3rd post out of 7000 — because my Louis Slesin is my cousin. Three years ago I noted that CNN's medical correspondent interviewed a number of experts, including Slesin, and offered "5 tips to limit your cell phone risk," which I excerpt:
1. Use the speakerphone
This was, without question, the favorite alternative of the experts I talked to….
2. Use a wired headset with a ferrite bead
No, this is not a piece of jewelry. A ferrite bead is a clip you put on the wire of a headset….
3. Use a Bluetooth earpiece
A Bluetooth earpiece still has radiation, but it's at least 100 times less than the radiation you get when you hold a cell phone to your head…. [And don't keep it on your ear all the time since,] "when you're not talking; it still sends out a signal."
4. Use a "hollow tube" earpiece
It's just like a regular wired earpiece, except the last six inches or so — the part next to your ear — is a hollow tube. There's no wire under the plastic.
5. Get a phone with less radiation
Phone radiation is measured in specific absorption rate, or SAR. To look up the SAR for your phone, check CNET.com.
I would also recommend switching ears from time to time if you do have the phone pressed against your head.
I am fortunate in that I work at home, so I don't need to use a cell phone very often.
As I wrote three years ago, "You can choose to ignore the risks, of course, but from my perspective, I think the science is more than strong enough to raise concerns, and the measures needed to minimize risk are trivial."
That is obviously even more true today.
For more information or to stay up to date on all things microwave, go to "Microwave News: A report on non-ionizing radiation," which Time magazine has called "meticulously researched and thoroughly documented," and Fortune magazine has called "the most authoritative journal on ELF fields and health."


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Last month I noted that the Tax and Trade Bureau had issued a new ruling that would have made the increasingly popular practice of filling growlers with for wine for off-premise consumption a lot more complicated. Among other things, the rules would have required retailers to receive permission from the TTB to act as a bottling house and to keep up with various records and labeling requirements. Fortunately, the wine industry spoke up and the TTB has changed its mind [pdf]:
TTB recognizes that our existing regulations were intended to cover traditional taxpaid wine bottling activities, rather than the filling of wine growlers.
Accordingly, TTB has determined that it would be appropriate to engage in rulemaking on this issue so that we can modernize our regulations to specifically address the filling of growlers with taxpaid wine. This will allow TTB to evaluate what regulations are necessary in order to protect the revenue without unduly burdening businesses that wish to engage in this activity. This will also enable us to evaluate comments from all interested parties, including consumers, industry members, and State regulatory agencies.
In the interim, we are suspending TTB Ruling 2014-3 pending rulemaking on the filling of growlers.
Hat tip to Cole Danehower on Twitter.


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WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta is planning to lift the ban on women serving in ground combat units, removing one of the military's last major gender barriers and opening up more than 230,000 combat jobs to females, senior Defense officials said.
The historic decision, which Panetta is expected to announce Thursday, means women serving in the Army and Marines may soon be assigned for the first time to combat roles in infantry, armor and field artillery battalions, companies, platoons and squads.
Although the move raises the likelihood that female troops will suffer far higher casualties in future wars, women's veterans groups applauded the move as long overdue and in line with other sweeping changes in American culture.
"There is going to be some foot-dragging, of course," said Tara Jones, a Navy veteran and president of the National Military Women Veterans Assn. of America, based in San Diego. "People don't like change, and our military is a male-oriented society."


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Thursday, 1 December 2011
Fresh Sewing Day November
November was an extremely productive month for me, so much so I feel almost embarrassed is that weird?
So just to remind you all I have been stuck inside for the entire month with nothing else to keep me sane all right? Next month will be different I promise!
There were scrappy organizers
Clutches and camera wristlets
Phone cases
and some more ...
pfiew! No wonder I'm tired ;-) I am happy to say that a lot of this is gone already, thank you all for making my first Black Friday - Cyber Monday sale a huge succes!
I'm about ready for a nap now how about you?
Don't forget to head on over to Lynne's to see what everyone else has been up to.
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holy cow! you really have been busy!ReplyDelete
Holy Dinah that's a haul! Well done!ReplyDelete
Holy Moly (can you see a pattern here?)......you have been a machine this month.ReplyDelete
That's too funny about being embarrassed with your productivity! No wonder! I want some of what you're on. Beautiful makes and love your scrappy organizers.ReplyDelete
Wow! You have been a busy girl! So much gorgeousness all in one month!ReplyDelete
You've been incredibly busy, nothing to be ashamed about! Love your style!!ReplyDelete
Fantastic! So much sewing - all looking great :)ReplyDelete
Amazingly busy! They look good!ReplyDelete
and they all look great!ReplyDelete
Wow. Just wow. Thats a lot of crafty shizzle right there.ReplyDelete
OMG Batman! You have been busy! Love all those projects and the color/fabrics.ReplyDelete
Wow! Did you decide to stay up sewing instead of sleeping this month? :)ReplyDelete
Looks like a 60 hour sewing week. but your results are really amazing!ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness, you are a one woman factory! Very impressed with your productivity and all such lovely things - I hope you sell lots before Christmas!ReplyDelete
WOW!!! It's amazing the amount of sewing you have done.ReplyDelete
Bloody hell!!ReplyDelete
Ditto Hadley! And I thought Jusith was smokin' - I have got to shift up a gear to approach your productivity!ReplyDelete
Not only that it is all gorgeous!
Wow! And I though I was busy! You've made some really fabulous goodies :)ReplyDelete
wow!, that's awesome. i especially love the lotta print reversible bag. what pattern did you use?ReplyDelete
Everything is so lovely! I hope your little guy is feeling better now. xReplyDelete
You have made loads - amazing! I hope your little boy is improving, so that you can get out for a bit.ReplyDelete
Pomona x
I'm hanging my head in shame! You are amazing!ReplyDelete
Wow! I'm embarrassed to show my 5 finishes for November!ReplyDelete
I'm gob smacked! but oh so jealous. I want all of these.ReplyDelete
WOW! Impressive!ReplyDelete
holy cow!!! love the echo bags.ReplyDelete
Oh, wow, I'm so humbled! You had a very productive month indeed! Beautiful, beautiful work. Hope you're proud, not embarrassed!ReplyDelete
Wow looks like you had an amazing crafty November, they look lovely.ReplyDelete
Holy Cow!!! You must be exhausted!! I know I would be!! Great job!! I love the scrappy organizers. I will have to check out your tutorial to see how you made them. Hugs to you.ReplyDelete
Beautiful! I love the fabrics and colours you put together.ReplyDelete
holy cannoli! that is an awesome showing for one month.ReplyDelete


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Madagascar [2] is a country that occupies a large island of the same name, located in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa. It is the fourth largest island in the world.
Madagascar is an island in the Indian Ocean,and it was originally settled by people of Indonesian and African descent, which you can clearly see when you look at the inhabitants. There has been a debate of point of origin; others have suggested that the people of Madagascar have descendants from Indonesia and Africa who mixed before their arrival on the isolated island and then were specific to that island, but some studies prove people of Madagascar came from Borneo and Africa. It is not fully known how the inhabitants came there or if they were there already.
Only later did Arabs, Indians, and Chinese immigrants mix into the population of the island. The Malagasy way of thinking includes a mixture of cultures, as well as their appearance and fashion style. It is a melting pot. Madagascar is part of the African Union, but that is now being reconsidered due to the recent 2009 political turmoil regarding the African Union members. That said, it is essential to the people of Madagascar that tourism continues to thrive. There is no reason why it should not. There is no violence in Madagascar related to the political crisis and certainly nothing a tourist need concern themselves with.
Madagascar's long isolation from the neighboring continents has resulted in a unique mix of plants and animals, many found nowhere else in the world. This has led some ecologists to refer to Madagascar as the "eighth continent". Of the 10,000 plants native to Madagascar, 90% are found nowhere else in the world. Madagascar's varied fauna and flora are endangered by human activity, as a third of its native vegetation has disappeared since the 1970s and since the arrival of humans 2,000 years ago, Madagascar has lost more than 90% of its original forest. Most lemurs are listed as endangered or threatened species.
The eastern, or windward side of the island is home to tropical rainforests, while the western and southern sides, which lie in the rain shadow of the central highlands, are home to tropical dry forests, thorn forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands. Madagascar's dry deciduous rain forest has been preserved generally better than the eastern rainforests or the high central plateau, presumably due to historically low population densities.
The climate is tropical along the coast, temperate inland, and arid in the south. The weather is dominated by the southeastern trade winds that originate in the Indian Ocean anticyclone, a center of high atmospheric pressure that seasonally changes its position over the ocean. Madagascar has two seasons: a hot, rainy season from November to April, and a cooler, dry season from May to October. There is, however, great variation in climate owing to elevation and position relative to dominant winds. The east coast has a sub-equatorial climate and, being most directly exposed to the trade winds, has the heaviest rainfall, averaging as much as 3,500 mm (137.8 in) annually. This region is notorious not only for a hot, humid climate in which tropical fevers are endemic but also for the destructive cyclones that occur during the rainy season, coming in principally from the direction of the Mascarene Islands. Because rain clouds discharge much of their moisture east of the highest elevations on the island, the central highlands are appreciably drier and, owing to the altitude, also cooler. Thunderstorms are common during the rainy season in the central highlands, and lightning is a serious hazard.
Antananarivo receives practically all of its average annual 1,400 mm (55.1 in) of rainfall between November and April. The dry season is pleasant and sunny, although somewhat chilly, especially in the mornings. Although frosts are rare in Antananarivo, they are common at higher elevations.
Other destinations
The Malagasy people are generally considered to be patriotic. When Madagascar gained independence from France, the Malagasy changed much within the culture and languages, returning back to their original customs and traditions again. Today, Malagasy is the daily language spoken by 98% of the population in Madagascar, and since 1972, Malagasy language has been used as the teaching language in some schools. However, some of Malagasy people are familiar or fluent in French which is very widely spoken except in some rural areas. English or German is spoken by a minority of people, such as municipal workers and guides).
Note for independent travellers: at least a basic working knowledge of French will make communication worlds easier.
Get in
From April 2009 (valid until December 2009 based on the link), any tourist from any nationality can enter Madagascar without purchasing a visa if staying no longer than 30 days (Visa free).[3] Upon arrival on the airport, a small form needs to be filled in to get the free visa. Note that your passport needs to be valid for the next half year.
It is always better to check with your Immigration department in country or a quickie could be: search for "VISA requirements for <your citizenship> citizens" on Wikipedia.
By plane
From Europe, the best connections are with Air Madagascar [4] ("AirMad"), Air France or Corsair [5] from Paris to Antananarivo. AirMad also flies from Milan to Antananarivo and Nosy Be (a small island off the North of Madagascar).
Air Austral (french) runs flights to Madagascar form Paris. Flights often transfer on Reunion Island.
Travelers from the east typically fly using links from Air Mauritius [6]. However, since 2003 Air Madagascar has a twice weekly service from Bangkok to Antananarivo.
Air Madagascar also operates a weekly service between Nairobi and Antananarivo.
Flights from Johannesburg, South Africa, using Air Madagascar codeshared with SA Airlink [7]. Flights run 6 days a week.
By boat
The only regular link is from Toamasina on the east coast and Mauritius via Reunion.
Get around
By plane
Air Madagascar serves numerous destinations throughout the country, which is a good thing considering the bad state of the roads. Besides the big cities, lots of little hamlets are also served.
It is advisable to check the status of your flight in advance, as timetable changes can occur at fairly short notice.
There was some political unrest in 2002, which resulted in some airports being temporarily shut.
Passengers who arrive in Madagascar on a long-haul flight from Air Madagascar can benefit from reductions on the order of 50% on the company's internal flights.
By train
With the Malagasy railway network dating from the colonial period, breakdowns are frequent due to poor maintenance, and a line may be closed for several weeks.
The train is not the fastest and most comfortable means of travel, but it lets you admire the magnificent landscapes (especially on the line connecting Fianarantsoa to Manakara) and discover the Malagasy fruits and dishes offered at every stop. You can taste what is in season at little cost : crayfish, bananas, cinnamon apples, sambos, zebu sausages, oranges... Travelling by train is cheap (1st class from Fianarantsoa to Manakara only 25000Ar (less than 10€)). You want to choose a 1st class seat; or get up very early if you want to be sure to get a 2nd class ticket since it is always extremely crowded (the train is the only mean of transport for many villagers) and no booking is possible in 2nd class. Unfortunately, the train that runs between Manakara and Fianarantsoa has become less reliable lately (early 2007) due to poor conditions of the tracks.
For short trips, you might be able to board a goods train. Just ask the driver but make sure you get off the train before entering the big cities since this way to travel is not totally legal.
By road
This is the only inexpensive way to get around, but Madagascar's roads are almost all of very low grade (with the exception of 2 routes leading out of Tana). Many roads are studded with potholes and are quagmires in the rainy season. Be warned that travel by road will almost always take much more time than you would normally expect. Hire of a 4WD vehicle can reduce this problem but the cost will be higher but still very cost effective if you are not traveling alone and able to split the rental fee between the members of your group.(around USD70/day/car, updated Feb 2010) Due to the poor condition of the roads many car hire companies will only rent you a car if you use one of their drivers. In most cases, the driver can act as your guide and translator as well.
By taxi-brousse
This is the way most natives travel around the country. There are three major modern roads in the country: RN7 from Tana to Toliara, RN2 from Tana to Tomasina (via Brickaville) and RN4 from Tana to Mahajanga. Trips between those towns take about a day whereas traveling between Tana and Taolagnaro, a south-eastern coastal town, would take about 3 or 4 days due to the condition of the road. Travel is cramped and don't expect air conditioning. Expect dust to be a problem in the dry season. Travel by Taxi-Brousse is guaranteed to test one's patience and sanity, but there is quite possibly no better way to meet and interact with the locals and experience Madagascar as the Malagasy do. Taxi-brousse is by far the cheapest way to travel, but do not expect to leave or arrive on time. Indeed, the drivers wait for their 15 seats small buses to get full before leaving, therefore a few hours delay is never excluded! However, during the trip it allows you to admire the breathtaking landscapes Madagascar holds.
By taxi-be
In Tana, the cheapest way to get around is by taxi-be, or big taxi, which is a bit larger than a mini-van. There is one aisle with seats to fold down so they can cram in even more people. During peak season, buses run frequently.
By boat
If you are looking for an unusual holiday, a yacht charter to Madagascar might be a good choice. You can be sure that your neighbors have not been there and done that… For those who would like to bareboat, a "guide" is usually included in the price of the yacht charter. Although obligatory, he comes with the price and is essential for the multitude of services he will provide. He will prepare the food, recommend anchorages, know where to fish and refill the water tanks. He will speak the local language and have an established relationship with the local people. He will protect the boat from theft when you leave it to explore on land. The guide lives completely on the exterior of the boat and does not require a cabin. A yacht charter to Madagascar is a bit of a "Robinson Crusoe" adventure. Once you embark, you will not be able to stock up provisions again and must live off the fish and seafood you will catch for yourself (or with your guide). So take great care with your provisioning list. This problem can be avoided by chartering one of the crewed catamarans. Cats are designed for stability so sea sickness is not really a problem. The crew prepare the boat with linen, food and drinks before your arrival -basically these boats are like a personal floating hotel. Depending on which boat you choose you could receive excellent service and food and suggestions of where to go and what to do. Choose your catamaran carefully as there are some really old ones in service- make sure the crew can speak your language.
By bicycle
Madagascar is a great place to tour by bike and staying in small towns and villages along the way gives a real sense of what the country is all about. A mountain bike or heavy duty tourer at least is required as the roads can be in poor to terrible condition. In rainy season on the East coast the main North-south road can become impassable, possibly leading to a two day walk - over soft sand in one section - this is not an easily rideable route. Generally there is little to no traffic which makes cruising around a great pleasure. The people are amazingly friendly and you'll be greeted with crowds of children shouting 'Vazaha' in every village. There are little or no facilities for cyclists, so be prepared to camp rough (ask if it is somebody's land and never too near a family grave) or sleep in very basic guesthouses. Likely you will be invited to stay in people's houses. Bring a spare tire, puncture kit, chain, brake/gear cable, derailleur and all the tools you need.
The remarkable thing about Madagascar is that the entire island speaks one language: Malagasy, an Austronesian language. As well as being the name of the language, "Malagasy" also refers to the people of the island. Because the island is so large there are many different dialects. The Merina dialect is the "Official Malagasy" of the island and is spoken around highlands of Antananarivo. Most Malagasy, however, speak Merina across the island.
French is the second official language of Madagascar. The government and large corporations use French in everyday business, but 75-85% of Malagasy only have limited proficiency in this language. Attempts by foreigners to learn and speak Malagasy are liked and even encouraged by the Malagasy people.
The unit of money is the ariary. 1 € is about 2900 ariary and 1 US$ is about 2270 ariary as of Dec 2012. The value of the ariary has been rather stable for a few years. The currency system was overhauled in 2006. Prior to 2006 the unit of currency was the Malagasy Franc (Franc Malgache) and was worth 1/5 of an ariary, for example, 1 Euro = 2'900 Ariary = 14'500 Francs. However, old banknotes in Francs are still legal tender. Whenever negotiating a price, always confirm the amount in ariary. Unscrupulous merchants have been known to state the amount due without specifying the currency so that buyers are duped into paying 5 times the amount due because of Franc/Ariary confusion.
You can withdraw money from ATM's in the cities, using a Visa or Visa Electron card. Mastercard can be used with ATM's of the BNI bank.
Vanilla and other spices are cheap in Madagascar compared to Europe or elsewhere, and the quality (especially of vanilla) is very good. (Vanilla is about €2 for 10 pods in Mada, compared to €3 for 2 pods in France.)
The cheapest way to get a meal is to eat at a "hotely". For about 1300 ariary (or a little less than $1) you can buy a plate of rice, laoka (malagasy for side dish accompanying rice) like chicken, beans or pork, and rice water. For 200 ariary extra you can get a small glass of homemade yogurt.
Bananas (hundreds of varieties) and rice cakes (Malagasy 'bread') are staple 'street food' and available everywhere. Coffee is very good, usually hand-made by the cup and served very sweet with condensed milk. Steak-frites is available in restaurants in the larger towns.
Supermarkets - In Tana there is a supermarket chain called Jumbo Score. This Western style supermarket is well stocked with but the expensive prices reflect the need to import just about everything. There are many Casino (a French Supermarket) branded goods but also some more local produce (veg, spices etc, far cheaper from any the street markets). Shoprite is a slightly cheaper but usually smaller alternative.
There is no safe tap water so be prepared with bottled water, which is usually easily obtainable. The only other option is ranon'apango (RAN-oo-na-PANG-oo) or rice water (water used to cook rice, which will therefore have been boiled). It's particularly important to plan ahead if visiting rural areas. It is worth taking with you some chlorine tablets, which can be used to make the local water drinkable.
In towns, roadside drink stands, stores and bars are plentiful. Most sell a range of drinks including bottled water, Fanta, Coca Cola and Madagascar's beer, Three Horses Beer ("THB"). You can also try the bubblegum flavored soda 'Bonbon Anglais' (similar to South American Inka Cola, if you are very brave!). Be warned that this may be sold as 'limonade' - leading you to think it may be lemonade.
Home brewed rum, and creme de coco, is also available - in many flavours!
Bring bug spray and a net because there are a lot of bugs. Sleep in a sleeping bag even at the Hilton there, since you cannot trust those hotel staff.
Please learn some Malagasy. The single best thing you can do to have a fun and safe trip on this beautiful island is to speak the local language. Even ten words will make your trip monumentally better than if you speak French. There are a number of guidebooks you can buy to learn Malagasy or ask someone to teach you. Just a few words, I promise you, will make all the difference.
Stay safe
Madagascar is a fairly safe country. You must, however, respect some simple principles:
It should also be noted that, like any other developing country, the presence of beggars never goes unnoticed. This is sometimes uncomfortable for tourists, but these people should be respected none-the-less. They are, predictably, attracted to foreigners and will not hesitate to ask for a hand out. If you don't want to be bothered, a simple "Non, merci" or "Tsy Misy (tsee-meesh)" (I have nothing) will do the trick. If they persist, try shouting "Mandehana! (man-day-han)" (Go Away!). It is recommended not to give money, but other useful items, such as a banana, a piece of bread, etc. It is usually accepted with gratitude, and if the beggar is a child, he will run away with a smile on his face. Don't give money, take the children to a hotel and buy them something NUTRITIOUS, not candy. It is imperative not to encourage begging - in Madagascar the people do not really believe in getting something for nothing and will invariably offer you something first. For example a chameleon to photograph.
Stay healthy
While the AIDS epidemic has not reached the devastating level found in many southern African countries, it is widely assumed that the incidence of AIDS is underestimated and rising. You should take no risks and avoid unprotected sex in all cases.
Areas inhabited by humans will invariably have large populations of stray dogs. Never provoke a stray dog, and although bites are rare, if bitten seek medical assistance promptly as rabies is not unheard of.
Research malaria prophylaxis options, and follow through. If you are not taking any prophylactics, be sure to always use a mosquito net for sleeping, and apply mosquito repellents once dusk sets in. On-skin repellent (only repellents containing ~40% DEET are effective, such as NoBite, Azeron Before Tropics etc.) is good but should be used in combination with on-clothes repellent (i.e. NoBite). The clothes repellent is odorless approximately an hour after application, and clothes can be washed up to 4 times before it needs to be re-applied. If you wear long-sleeve clothing treated with the repellent and apply on-skin repellent to the skin parts not covered, you will be very safe against mosquito bites and can skip the prophylaxis with its notorious side effects. Be sure to take the repellent issue seriously, though, as it's very easy to fall into a more 'relaxed' mode after you've spent some time in the country.
Remember that Madagascar is in the tropics and take precautions against sunburn and heat exhaustion seriously. Wear lots of sunscreen and keep hydrated. Remember that a cloudy day does not mean you won't get burnt.
Everyday life in Madagascar is regulated by numerous fady (taboos) which vary from one region to another. They can forbid foods (pork, lemur, turtle... ), wearing clothes of a particular colour, bathing in a river or a lake. Observance of "Fady" is mostly limited to rural areas, as tourists will most likely not run into this problem if they stay in the main towns. However, there are Fady's in places such as Antananarivo but most Vazaha are exempt.
Fady are attributed to ancestors, to whom Malagasy adopt a respectful attitude whatever their religion. It is safest to respect these prohibitions and not violate them, even if you feel they don't make sense. Inform yourself about local fady when you arrive in a new place.
When addressing anyone older than you or in a position of authority (e.g. police, military, customs officials), use the word "tompoko (toom-pook)" the same way you would use "Sir" or "Ma'am" in English. Respect for elders and authority figures is important in Madagascar.
Do not ever take photos of a tomb without permission. Always ask permission before taking photos. Also, if you go to a remote village or hamlet it is fomba or tradition that you first meet with the head of the village if you have business in the village. Meeting this person can save you a lot of time if you have work to do there.


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One in three Americans are expected to send an e-card on Valentine's Day. WSJ's Andrew McKie looks at what is on offer, why they are so popular and who is sending them to whom. Photo by Dominic Clifford
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There is a place in Death Valley near the Dunes where you can still see wagon tracks that are 100 to 150 years old. The place heals slowly. Perhaps you think one person cannot do a lot of damage, but multiply that by, say, a hundred thousand. You will not be the only one who wants to get a bit closer. Once a path is started, more people will follow. There are places where the John Muir Trail is worn hip deep with several new parallel paths.
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Dan's Thought of the Day - 6/25/2014by Dan Rusanowsky / San Jose Sharks
Winning the Stanley Cup is the ultimate goal for every National Hockey League player, but being selected in the NHL Draft is the first dream that comes true en route to that unforgettable achievement. Such a selection is a tremendous honor, and it's the first sign that a player has a chance to make it to the greatest hockey league in the world.
But the Draft has not always been the main way that players arrived on the scene. In fact, the original draft that was held in 1963, then called the "NHL Amateur Draft," held the position that today's free agency holds in one sense: it produced some NHL players, but was not the primary method of procuring the future stars of the world's fastest game.
For instance, if the San Jose Sharks were in business back in the 1960's as one of the "Original Six," the media guide would not have had the following phrase next to Logan Couture's name: "Selected by San Jose in the NHL Draft (1st round, 9th overall)." Instead, the more likely phrase would have been, "Product of San Jose Sharks organization."
Now, even though one could use that phrase about many current Sharks, it had a slightly different meaning back in those halcyon years. By the mid-1940's, NHL clubs were directly subsidizing what are now called "major junior" teams, and had either outright ownership or working agreements with affiliated American Hockey League clubs, and that gave them exclusive playing rights for the players who played on these teams and who had signed a "C-Form" commitment. Once a player signed such a form, he became an apprentice in the trade of professional hockey, and his entire existence was in the control of the NHL team that had signed him.
Transporting a modern player into that era, a young Logan Couture would have likely signed a C-Form after being watched as a bantam and perhaps a midget by Sharks super-scouts. The Sharks would have subsidized a team in, say, the Ontario Hockey League, and Logan would have automatically become property of that club. Invited to an NHL training camp, he would have likely progressed through a team's system, first to the American Hockey League, and then to the Sharks.
As is the case today, the rare exception would jump directly to the NHL, and that's essentially how it all happened for one of the greatest players of all time, Bobby Orr. Signed to a commitment by scout Wren Blair and the Boston Bruins when he was just 14 years of age, Orr played junior hockey with the Oshawa Generals, the Bruins-subsidized organization in the OHL. Then, at 18, in 1966-67, he cracked the Bruins roster, and the rest was history.
While this system certainly vacuumed up most of the burgeoning young talent and provided them a competitive place to play, there were always those who developed later or whom the scouts missed. The NHL Amateur Draft was developed as a way to distribute those talented players around the League.
So it was on a quiet summer day in 1963, at a non-public event at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, that the first NHL Amateur Draft was conducted. The first player ever selected was Garry Monahan, a winger who wound up playing in 748 NHL games for Montreal, Detroit, Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Toronto.
After the 1969-70 season, the last vestiges of this system slipped into the modern format of what is now the NHL Draft, which today is a hugely public event that is conducted with much pomp and circumstance over two days, including prime national television coverage. It is in this system that the San Jose Sharks will select their future stars, and in which they possess three picks in the top 60.
The Sharks will select 20th this year, based on their ending position in the standings. Over the course of their history, they have selected with the 20th pick only once. It was 2001, at what is now known as the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida, and the Sharks stepped to the podium to select center Marcel Goc.
Goc, of course, would have a memorable first run in the NHL during the 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs. After spending a full season in the AHL with the Cleveland Barons, he found himself in the lineup for his first NHL game of any kind in Game 5 of the first round against St. Louis, and he picked up an assist on the series-winning goal by Mark Smith. Then, in round two against Colorado, he scored his first-ever NHL goal of any kind in Game 6, on a play that turned out to be the series-winning goal.
Some other notable 20th-overall selections in the history of the NHL Draft include Larry Robinson (Montreal, 1971), Brian Sutter (St. Louis, 1976), Michel Goulet (Quebec, 1979), Martin Brodeur (New Jersey, 1990), Scott Parker (Colorado, 1998), Brent Burns (Minnesota, 2003), Travis Zajac (New Jersey, 2004), and Michael Del Zotto (N.Y. Rangers, 2008).
Who could the Sharks get with the 51st and 53rd selections? Historically speaking, here are a few names for you: Butch Goring (LA, 51st, 1969), Nicklas Lidstrom (DET, 53rd, 1989), Patrick Elias (NJ, 51st, 1994), David Booth (FLA, 53rd, 2004), Mason Raymond (VAN, 51st, 2005), and Derek Stepan (NYR, 51st, 2008), to name a few.
But in every draft, there is always the hidden gem who turns up, and these players are prime examples of that in Sharks history: Marcus Ragnarsson (99th, 1992), Alexander Korolyuk (141st, 1994), Evgeni Nabokov (219th, 1994), Vesa Toskala (90th, 1995), Miikka Kiprusoff (116th, 1995), Matt Bradley (102nd, 1996), Mark Smith (219th, 1997), Mikael Samuelsson (145th, 1998), Douglas Murray (241st, 1999), Ryane Clowe (175th, 2001), Joe Pavelski (205th, 2003), Alex Stalock (112th, 2005), Justin Braun (201st, 2007), Tommy Wingels (177th, 2008), and Jason Demers (186th, 2008).
Beyond that, there are the free agent players who are also scouted, signed, and developed alongside all those who had the "head start" of being selected in the draft. An outstanding example is Andrew Desjardins, who played in the OHL for four years and was neither drafted, nor signed immediately, by an NHL team. His path to the League went through Laredo, Texas (CHL), Phoenix, Arizona (ECHL), and Worcester, Massachusetts (AHL), before getting to the NHL here in San Jose for the first time in 2010.
As is the case with all of the draftees, past and present, "Desi" has worked his way up through the system, and has earned the right to be identified as the earlier players used to be: "Product of the San Jose Sharks organization."
It is a designation that all home-grown Sharks players have the right to be proud of, and it is a tribute to the dedication and professionalism of these players, and that of the staff that discovered them, that deserves to be celebrated this week. Whether they're drafted, acquired in trades, or signed as free agents, they all become products of the organization that developed them.
Make sure that you pay close attention to each and every selection that is made at this week's draft. You'll be reviewing some household names of the future, and some Stanley Cup champions in years to come. But on Friday and Saturday, you'll also see the first dream of young players coming true, with the chance to achieve the ultimate goal.
See you at Stanley's on Friday at Sharks Ice at San Jose, for the NHL Draft Viewing Party, presented by Coors Light. For more information on that event, click here.
I'm Dan Rusanowsky, for sjsharks.com.


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Tameika Robinson lost her fourth friend to drowning in June 2012. On Monday — a little more than a year later — she lost her cousin the same way.
Tameika Robinson lost her fourth friend to drowning in June 2012. On Monday — a little more than a year later — she lost her cousin the same way.
When she heard the news about 19-year-old Tre Carter, who died while swimming with friends in Lake Summit Monday night, she had to do something to try and stop the deadly cycle from taking another life. She prayed.
On Tuesday, she posted an urgent message on Facebook to gather organizers for a water safety day and a prayer walk around Lake Summit. Brooke Pace contacted her first, and then Africa Thompson.
The three had attended Hendersonville High together, and they all knew the same five people whose lives had been cut short from water accidents since 2010 — Butch and BJ Jackson, Greg Daniels, Chelle Warner and now Tre Carter.
Butch Jackson, 48, was boating on Lake Adger with his girlfriend, Cheryl Newsome, their 5-year-old daughter, Zsaria, and Jackson's son, BJ Jackson, 21, over Memorial Day weekend in 2010 when Zsaria fell overboard. Butch and BJ Jackson both jumped in to save her, but only Zsaria survived.
Hendersonville High freshman Greg Daniels, 15, was swimming with friends in Macedonia Lake on May 2, 2011 when he went underwater and didn't resurface. Four of his friends searched for him, but they couldn't locate Daniels in the murky water.
His mother, Tokisha Ingram, told the Times-News afterward that she heard her son had complained to friends in the water that his chest was hurting and he couldn't breathe. Rescue workers told her he may have panicked and caught a cramp as he was trying to swim, she said.
Chelle Warner, 22, of Hendersonville was living in France and teaching English when she decided to take a camping trip with friends on the French coast to celebrate her upcoming birthday on June 24, 2012.
On June 15, 2012, she was standing in knee-deep water on a remote beach area in Le Porge when a rip current pushed her out to sea. One of her friends tried to save her and Warner was airlifted to the hospital, but she didn't make it, her mother told the Times-News in June 2012.
On Monday, Carter jumped from a Norfolk Southern train trestle into the deep waters of Lake Summit, where he was swimming with friends about 600 yards from an active Duke Power dam. He complained of a cramp and couldn't make it to shore. His friends couldn't reach him, and divers pulled his body up from a depth of 80 feet Wednesday afternoon.
Carter's friends and former classmates are planning to hold a candlelight vigil at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at North Henderson High to remember Carter and show support for his family.
"This is the fourth year in a row around the same time where we've had to mourn the loss of friends and family from drowning; some type of water accident," Robinson said.
Having the wound reopened each year with another tragic drowning, Thompson said, is "heartbreaking."
"It's important for the families to know we haven't forgotten them," Robinson said. "I believe in the power of prayer through the healing process, and I believe that that should be the foundation that everybody is standing on."
Robinson, Pace and Thompson plan to hold a water safety awareness event to educate people about swimming in pools, lakes, rivers and beaches at 5 p.m. Sunday at Play Day, 655 Seventh Ave. E., Hendersonville. On Sunday, June 30, they plan to hold a prayer walk around Lake Summit at 7 p.m. The group will meet at Play Day on Seventh Avenue beginning at 6 p.m. for those who want to carpool to the lake.
They are inviting everyone in the community to participate in both events.
"We've got to find encouragement and comfort in each other," Robinson said. "In prayer we all can stand together in a time that it is much needed."
Pace said they are trying to reach out to as many people as possible to gather support for the events that they hope will snowball into something bigger.
Growing up on Lake Summit, she said, she has seen people swim near the trestle year after year.
"But that current is strong and even a strong swimmer can get tired swimming against the current," Pace said. "These people were enjoying what they loved to do and passed away from it unfortunately, but maybe younger kids can learn and grow up knowing that this happened and it could happen to us, so let's be safe."
"We just want these families to know that their loved ones have not and will not be forgotten," Robinson added.
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Riera joins Watford on short-term contract
Former Liverpool winger Albert Riera has joined Championship outfit Watford on a short-term contract until the end of the season.
The 31-year-old signed for Udinese as a free agent on Monday, having cancelled his Galatasaray contract by mutual consent in January.
He will officially become a Udinese player on July 1, but the Spaniard has now moved to Watford in the short-term, who, like Udinese, are owned by the Pozzi family.
The Spaniard began his career in his homeland with Mallorca and has gone on to play for Bordeaux, Espanyol, Manchester City, Liverpool and Olympiacos.
Riera moved to Galatasaray in 2011, but made just four league starts for the Turkish champions this season.
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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
PTSD is an anxiety disorder that surfaces after experiencing a very dangerous, frightening, and uncontrollable event such as military combat exposure, a violent crime, a life-threatening accident such as a car wreck, criminal or sexual assault, a terrorist attack, or a natural disaster such as a tornado, flood, hurricane, or earthquake. Not everybody who is exposed to a stressor requires treatment. However, if left untreated, PTSD can affect individuals to the point that, over time, even their daily functions become seriously impaired. This places them at higher risk for self-medication and abuse with alcohol and drugs, domestic violence, under employment and unemployment, homelessness, incarceration, and suicide. Research studies have also demonstrated that PTSD is linked with co-occurring physical illnesses such as physician-diagnosed chronic pain, hypertension (high blood pressure), sleep disorders, and cardiovascular diseases.
Symptoms of PTSD can be terrifying and usually start soon after the traumatic event, although they may not surface for weeks, months, or even years. PTSD symptoms fall into four categories: 1) avoidance (amnesia, dissociation, numbing, hyper-vigilance, controlling behavior, and isolation; 2) reliving or re-experiencing (flashbacks, sleep disorders, overwhelming feelings, and overreacting); 3) victimization (distrust of others, abandonment, helplessness, and fear of change); and 4) shame (feeling guilty, feeling as if you're mentally ill, and feeling unworthy). Untreated PTSD can also have a negative effect on one's family and loved ones; and sometimes those suffering from PTSD also develop symptoms of depression that are sever enough as to require additional treatment.
In acute PTSD symptoms generally last one to three months after the traumatic event. In chronic PTSD, symptoms generally last three months or longer, and with delayed PTSD, at least six months elapse between the traumatic event and the onset of symptoms. If your symptoms are bad enough, go directly to a hospital.
Fortunately there are several evidence-based treatments for PTSD. These include cognitive therapy and exposure therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, and some medications, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Always discuss with your physician which medication may be right for you.