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Category Be a Street Magician!
In 2007, I walked into a magic shop in Fullerton, California, and ran into someone I hadn't seen in years. It was Ken, someone I knew in high school.
"Are you David Groves?" he asked.
Ken had heard when my magic book, Be a Street Magician!: A How-To Guide (Aha! Press, 1998, $40) was published, but didn't know if it was the same David Groves.
We hadn't been friends in high school, but had both belonged to the Chess Club and sometimes hung out together for lunch. In the coming months, we got to know each other again. I was now a professional magician and he was a hobbyist magician. We lived in the same city. We got together for lunch at Panera, traded secrets, and connected.
It turned out, however, that he was quite a sick man. He had been on dialysis for eight years, and it had taken its toll on him. Once, when we told a mutual friend that we had gone to high school together, he looked at each of us and then delivered a too-frank response.
"Thanks a lot," Ken said angrily.
Ken and I didn't connect in all ways, however. When the Tea Party started out in early 2009, Ken attended some of its first rallies. He railed against government, taking the stand that government incompetence is a redundancy in terms and that, as Grover Norquist puts it, government should be shrunken down to the size at which it can be drowned in a bathtub. I bristled at that kind of talk, being a traditional liberal.
It was also strange considering Ken's 10-year stint on dialysis. The procedure costs approximately $50,000 per year per patient, but the government covers all costs. Over 10 years, then the government spent roughly half a million bucks to keep Ken alive. Given his financial situation, Ken would never have been able to pony up the money for dialysis on his own. Ken's father had died of renal disease in his thirties, dialysis not being available back in those days, and so it's clear that Ken would have died without it.
In other words, socialized medicine saved Ken's life long ago.
Still, Ken maintained his untenable positions, so we avoided political talk. That's the best way to keep a friendship.
Soon, inspired by my weekly restaurant gigs, Ken landed a gig at a Westside coffee shop named Dinah's, performing magic on Thursday evenings from table to table, developing a following. He had been doing it for a couple years when he called me one day with excitement in his voice.
Ken asked me to take over his regular restaurant gig for a while so that he didn't lose the job. I dove into it, appearing there every Thursday evening at subpar wages (about 40% below my usual pay and 80% below my usual tips) as a favor to Ken. I was saving the restaurant so that I could hand it back to him when he returned.
As a promotional stunt, I started the Yikes! Brigade. I carried around a little digital camera and took photographs of magic fans holding a sign that expressed their astonishment at the magic. Astonishingly, it grew to more than just a stunt. People loved to pose with the sign, sometimes in creative ways. To date, I have over a thousand Yikes! photographs.
Ken's operation went well and his body accepted the new kidney. However, the operation triggered a series of medical complications. Over the next few months, he nearly died three or four times. When they finally stabilized him, he still had a blood clot in his leg that they said could take a year to completely dissolve. He couldn't walk for a long time. And when he tried to handle a deck of cards, his hands shook so much that he couldn't perform the sleights, much less entertain an audience. If he had tried, they wouldn't have enjoyed it. It isn't fun witnessing somebody's frailness.
And then there was the little issue of the brain operation. They had cut open Ken's head for some reason, I forget exactly why, and it had left an ugly scar that made him look, as he put it, "like Frankenstein." Ken was despondent. He said he was giving up magic for good.
But through all of it, Ken stuck with his Tea Party beliefs. While spending months recuperating in hospitals and recovery centers, I would sometimes visit him, and whenever I did, he had the television tuned to Fox News. When asked, he happily spewed anti-government beliefs.
And all the while, the government had paid for his operation, his medical care, and his recovery. Knowing how many times he had been in ICU and for how long–months and months–I estimate that he must have racked up at least $3 million in medical bills, and perhaps even more.
Ken had spent his working years as a salesman for Best Buy and Circuit City, until his disease had precluded his employment and he went on disability. If he had depended on his company insurance, which he didn't, he would have quickly exhausted the deductible. Moreover, the insurance company would surely have found some way to dump him, either from his preexisting condition or from some technical loophole.
But now, of course, Obamacare outlaws canceling policies for preexisting conditions. Neither can they dump you for those famed technical loopholes. Insurance is now for everybody.
Now, as I watch on television as the Tea Party suicide caucus destroys the Republican party, daily voting against their own best interests, I think about Ken and his anti-Ken beliefs. I marvel at this amazing phenomenon. I marvel at how someone can be so angry at this invention, government, that saved his life long ago. And I marvel at how effectively the conservative powers can be can use lies to make their party faithful vote for their own deaths.
Note: Ken Smith is not my classmate's real name.
In my early twenties, I had serious writers' block. Somehow, by the time I reached thirty, I had conquered it, and now, the words just flow out of me like water through a faucet.
If there's one thing I can say about writing, it's that it's all about commitment.
I just published the novel, What Happens to Us, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DSSN5SU, and if nothing else, putting the novel out there was a supreme act of commitment.
I committed, for example, that I would write a novel in a certain highly polished and rewritten prose style like Margaret Atwood's rather an unpolished, fresh, ragged one like Jack Kerouac's.
I committed to an understandable style like Ernest Hemingway's rather than a hip, obscure one like Raymond Carver's.
I committed to a female protagonist when I'm a man. I committed to a side character who's turning 100 years old, and risked losing the reader's interest, first, because she's so old, and second, because she's only loosely and thematically tied to the center of the story, even though I find her issues intensely moving.
Naturally, these choices are all about risk, and that can freeze up your pipes. You may need a plumber. You may have to drink from the water hose.
When you commit to write in one way, you risk that people will think you should have written about it in a different way. Many criticize Dan Brown, for example, for writing in a less-than-credible style. That conspiracy, they say, is just too implausible. His massive fan base, however, are drawn to him precisely because of that incredibility. Wow, they say, I've never read such a gripping book!
The Japanese have a saying: The nail that sticks up its head gets hammered down.
Over the years, I've learned that when you publish, you stick your head up. It's true in every endeavor: stepping onstage, publishing a blog, making a movie, sitting down at a piano and playing for people. People sometimes take pot shots at you.
In 1998, when my first book, Be a Street Magician!, was published, one guy in Boston went on a campaign against me. He was the administrator of a forum about street performing and posted a thread called, "Why Is David Groves Such a Wanker?" and then emailed me the link, trying to goad me into defending myself. He was a hammer.
With the publication of my newest book, I've had some detractors. One reviewer complained that all my characters "have issues." Another didn't like my antagonist because "he's just a bully, and I prefer villains that you like in spite of yourself, such as Hannibal Lechter." On the other hand, many others have come down on my side. A common assessment is that the novel is "a wild ride," and one reader even affectionately called it "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride." Other phrases include "terrifyingly realistic," "full of lots of nice twists and turns," "a real page turner: well written and compelling," and "a stroke of genius" (and that last one wasn't from my mother!).
If you're going to publish anything, you have to put yourself out there, commit to the artistic choices you've made, stand behind them. If you don't, you're headed in the direction of Block Boulevard.
All this talk of busking reminded me that I published a book on busking in 1998. It's called Be a Street Magician!: A How-To Guide, and it's officially out of print, but I do have a couple boxes of books left to sell. You can buy it for $50 on Amazon, but I sell it for the original list price of $40.


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Cynful Nails: New nail art!
It's been a long time since I created some new nail art samples. Had some time on my hands today and created this 2 sets.
This is from Nail Max! And the one below is after my modification.
Huge gems, hearts, pop up roses on a leopard print base.
My Melody with love, doughnuts, candies, cupcake, ice cream and strawberries and cream.
Have seen many designs from nail magazines with all these stuff but I've never thought of putting them together till one of my customers told me she wanted all these on her nails! (I almost fainted when she told me. hahaha.) For this set, credit should be given to Clara too! You guys should see the melody nails she created! Customer emailed me her pics and told me to create something similar for her, and so.. my first attempt with My Melody and all the food stuffs!


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WASHINGTON: Water scarcity in Pakistan could threaten all aspects of national economy, the International Monetary Fund warned on Monday, while blaming "lack of proper management" for this predicament.
Pakistan is among the world's 36 most water-stressed countries and the situation gets worse as the population increases.
The report – "Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full?" – examines the role of economic policy instruments and institutions in managing water challenges.
It urges Pakistani authorities to focus on demand-side measures that promote conservation and control of excessive groundwater exploitation.
"The thrust of reforms needs to be on improving water-use efficiency in agriculture, which continues to dominate water consumption while escaping taxation at the federal level and bearing a light tax burden at the provincial level," the report adds.
To deal with this problem, the IMF urges greater engagement of stakeholders at the local level in water management and capacity building of water management institutions, as well as reforming agriculture taxation systems in the provinces.
The nexus between water and electricity as the other areas calling for reform of water and electricity subsidies, the report adds.
It notes that canal water in Pakistan is vastly underpriced, recovering only one-quarter of annual operating and maintenance costs.
Meanwhile, agriculture, which consumes almost all annual available surface water, is largely untaxed. "The combination of these policies leads to overuse of water," it warns.
The IMF argues that the pricing structure of major crops in Pakistan has impeded the adoption of more efficient technology and less-water-intensive crops.
Per capita annual water availability in Pakistan has dropped, fundamentally due to population growth, from 5,600 cubic metres at independence to the current level of 1,017 cubic metres, and is projected to decline further under the current infrastructure and institutional conditions.
Demand for water is on the rise, projected to reach 274 million acre-feet (MAF) by 2025, while supply is expected to remain stagnant at 191 MAF, resulting in a demand-supply gap of approximately 83 MAF.
Pakistan depends on a single source, the Indus system and its tributaries, for most of its water supply needs.
Fed mostly by snow and glacier melt in the greater Himalayas, water availability in the Indus system is highly seasonal, with 85pc of annual river flows occurring during the June-September period, which coincides with the concentration of rainfall in the monsoon. Rainfall varies from 1,500 mm per year in northern Punjab to 150 mm per year in upper Sindh province.
Pakistan is exposed to extreme weather conditions, including severe episodes of floods and droughts that wreak significant damage on the country's agricultural, livestock, and water infrastructure. Much of these costs have been attributed to lack of adequate storage capacity and control structures. Total dam storage in Pakistan represents only 30 days of average demand, compared to 1,000 days for Egypt and 220 days for India.
Reform water tariffs and cost recovery: The prevalent irrigation water charges (abiana) only recover 24pc of the annual operating and maintenance costs, and collection is only 60pc of total receivables, imposing a drain on the government budget.
The pricing structure for major crops is uniformly based and, thus, does not reflect differential water consumption, even though, for instance, rice consumes 60pc more water than cotton does.
This has impeded adoption of more efficient technology and high- value crops.
Furthermore, excessive irrigation water use has resulted in poor water quality (36pc of groundwater is highly saline).
Similar problems of inadequate tariff and low cost recovery have afflicted urban drinking water. Tariffs for water utilities for consumption in households are quite low and have not been revised for several years. Tariff collection varies from 20 to 80pc across cities.
Access to piped water supply in rural and small towns remains inadequate.
Currently more than 35pc of the population lacks access to safe drinking water. Harnessing Pakistan's huge hydro potential through construction of new dams and hydropower projects also deserves serious attention. With hydro potential of 50,000MW of electricity generation, Pakistan could overcome its energy shortage several times over, notwithstanding the seasonality involved in hydropower generation. Of this potential, only 13pc has been developed so far at a relatively low cost of 2 cents/kilowatt hour.
The country's two existing mega hydropower dams—Mangla and Tarbela, commissioned in 1967 and 1976 respectively—are losing their storage capacity because of rapid silting. In both urban and hydro sectors, reliance on private investment and capital needs to be an integral part of the solution.
Because of the country's arid and semi-arid climate, agriculture in Pakistan is predominantly irrigated (90pc) and consumes about 95pc of annual available surface water. Though the bulk of farmland is irrigated through the canal system, farmers utilise water from other sources, including groundwater exploitation, and this has increased significantly in recent decades: subsidised water and electricity tariffs have induced adoption and expansion of electric pumps to tap groundwater at an alarming rate.
Approximately 60pc of farm-gate-delivered water in Punjab comes from tube wells. Yet agriculture is largely untaxed (contributing less than 0.1pc of total tax revenues), even though it accounts for 21pc of GDP and employs 43pc of the population.
The IMF argues that water can serve as an engine of economic growth and regional trade expansion in Pakistan. The country has the necessary natural endowment and is blessed with the world's most extensive irrigation system. Harnessing such potential needs virtually a paradigm shift in reframing water policy and management in a national context that emphasises demand-side measures that would promote conservation and control of excessive groundwater exploitation.
"Moving forward, the thrust of policy reform needs to be on improving water-use efficiency in agriculture, which continues to dominate water consumption while escaping taxation at the federal level and lightly taxed at the provincial level," says the report.
This would require greater engagement of stakeholders at the local level in water management and capacity building of water management institutions.
The IMF also urges encouraging the provinces to reform their agriculture taxation systems in the context of the forthcoming NFC award could be a major step in overcoming the entrenched political interests of powerful landowners and bringing agriculture into the tax net. The nexus between water and electricity is the other area calling for reform of water and electricity subsidies.
Reforming NFC revenue-sharing mechanisms and phasing out electricity subsidies are two major reform areas supported by the current IMF Extended Fund Facility for Pakistan.
wow dams store only 30 days of water in the country. So if the monsoon ends in Aug Sep then until the next 8 months you have only 30 days of water. Perrineal neglect is catching up. I can imagine Maldives asking water from India, but Pakistan begging for water ????
And still metro bus is a top priority!
IMF is talking about the water management, reservations and agriculture tax in its report "Is the glass half empty or half full". Unfortunately Land reform is a missing in the report without which to resolve of the issue of water scarcity will not be fruitful for the majority of the population of the country.
Corrupt banks of the world are enjoying these problems of hungry and poor countries. THEY LIKE KIDDING WITH POOR.
@KHALID SOAHIL They are not kidding, they are advicing. Don't bring another conspiracy theory into this.
Had provinces not fought amongst themselves, country would have many dams to reserve the water. But the politicians politicise every thing where country want to move forward.
If I'm not wrong few weeks ago I read here that Pakistan in terms of water is miles ahead of India. So miles have turned into meters or what???
Pakistan's population has doubled in the last 30 years and more resources are needed. If Pakistan can not provide the services to its citizens then they need to figure out how to reduce the population growth.
Lack of leadership in Pakistan is the real reason for no proper planing for water and energy. Let's keep blaming banks and other forign countries.
@joe smith - doubled ? You are sadly mistaken. The population of Pakistan has grown six times in the last 60 years.
@Sameer. Population growth, solution is a mobile phone and cold glass of water instead.
well this could be done only if we resolve our personal conflicts like on the issue of kalabagh dam so then we would be able to save water for ourselves and also for our future generation!!
Population is root cause of water scarcity in Pakistan. Ayoob Khan perhaps said if population is not checked a time will come when men will eat men in Pakistan. He was only visionary and gave importance to Family Department. This vital problem is given religious colour and our government is spineless to counter the propaganda and misconceptions.


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Reviews of The Nexus Ring
The Nexus Ring has been nominated for the 2009 Diamond Willow Award (Saskatchewan Reader's Choice Award)
Best Books for Kids & Teens 2008 Title, Canadian Children's Book Centre
In this totally charming fantasy meant for the younger child who can read beyond chapter books, two children have a magical adventure. The Nexus Ring is the story of a brother and sister who play a make-believe game to overcome boredom on the long car ride between British Columbia and their home in Calgary after a summer visit with their grandmother. Whenever the family get to familiar landmarks, their mother suggests these places require a magical talisman to allow them to go through these "veils of magic." Maddy, the youngest child, finds a green stone ring on the floor of the tourist shop on the ferry between Vancouver Island and the mainland which becomes her magical item to get them off the ferry. Her brother, Josh, is skeptical about this game but plays along for his younger sister's sake.
On the ferry, they encounter a sinister looking man who turns out to be the troll who had originally stolen this ring from a giant called Keeper. The children also encounter a water sprite who takes the form of a human being who is also trying to get this ring. The troll follows the family and at a rest stop enchants their parents so they take off leaving the children behind. Aleena, the water sprite, rescues them from the troll and takes them through a veil of mist into an enchanted parallel world. Eventually, the children escape from Aleena, encounter another race of non humans who resemble otters, and reach the giant's castle.
The story has a happy ending with the children being returned to their parents without them having to call the police to report their missing children. The giant is a friendly giant who even replaces the magic ring that Maddy returns to him. There are a few environmental messages in the undercurrents of the plot in the guise of how wonderful the magical world is and how humans do so much harm, but otherwise all the storylines are neatly tied up and resolved.
Understanding the setting in the first part of the story might be a problem for readers from the east coast who have not taken the highways and the ferry terminal at Schwartz Bay, British Columbia. However, any child who likes to play "make-believe" could follow and enjoy the story and will overcome this difficulty. Readers will also relate to the relationship between and older brother and a younger sister and the need for the elder to protect his sibling from danger.
The dialogue is simple and direct. For instance, the author writes: "After a stop at the washrooms (Dad says travelers should pee whenever they get the chance)." This vocabulary may offend the sensitivities of some readers although I feel it would be language natural for children at the reading age for this book. The author offers rational explanations whenever necessary, and the story is a happy mix of dialogue and descriptions.
Even though this novel seems complete in itself, it would be a treat to read more of the adventures of these two interesting young characters. Except for the regional bias of the setting of this story, I would give it an excellent rating.
BACK TO THE NEXUS RING
Calgarian Maureen Bush makes a great debut with a fantastic tale of magic and family. When Josh and his little sister, Maddy, play in their mother's game of magic to pass time on a road trip, Maddy finds a magical ring. They are then thrown into a full-fledged, magical adventure, running for their lives from an evil troll and a sinister water spirit.
A well-plotted story for tweens about trust and sibling relationships. Bush weaves a quick-paced and fun tale. Josh and Maddy are a great duo, and the creatures they encounter are fascinating and adorable.
Reviewed by Kate Larking.
The Nexus Ring (Veil of Magic: Book I) by Alberta writer Maureen Bush is a fantasy for young readers from about grades three to five, but one with a definite Canadian setting.
The story begins when Josh and his sister, Maddy, and their parents start their return trip home from Vancouver Island to Calgary, following a vacation with their grandmother. Josh is eleven, very interested in drawing and painting, while Maddy is just seven, more interested in playing games. To keep Maddy from being bored during the trip, their mother invents a game in which the children must locate various treasures to pass through different "magic veils" as they travel along. Before long, however, the game turns into a real magical adventure.
While on the ferry to the mainland, Maddy finds a green stone ring in the gift shop and decides to buy it, although a strange, almost menacing man desperately wants it too. Once on the mainland, the family begins their drive homeward, but Josh soon realizes that the man, whom he describes as a troll because of his ugly appearance, seems to be following them. Josh worries that he might steal the ring or kidnap Maddy, but his parents simply believe he's playing along with their mother's game. However, following a stop at the Giant Cedars, their parents mysteriously drive off, leaving Josh and Maddy behind. It seems that the strange troll/man is determined to have the ring and has cast some sort of spell on their parents.
An elegant, cloak-dressed woman called Aleena suddenly appears and offers to help the children escape from Gronvald, the troll. She takes Josh and Maddy through a mysterious magic veil into another world, still in the mountains of BC, but co-existing with the human world. Before long, they learn that Aleena is a water spirit and cannot be trusted either, as she also wants the ring. In trying to escape from the clutches of both Aleena and Gronvald, the children meet the "otter-people" and learn that the ring must be returned to the giant of Castle Mountain (in Banff National Park) for safekeeping. But to do so they must escape both natural dangers (such as an avalanche and dangerous rivers) and the magic of Aleena and Gronvald.
Children who enjoy fantasy will find this an exciting book. As an adult, I particularly enjoyed the liberal use of Canadian place names and geographic features. Young readers could be encouraged to follow the route taken by the children as they head home from Vancouver Island to Calgary, and to check out some of the places mentioned or visited, such as the Coquihalla Highway, Shuswap Lake, the Giant Cedars Boardwalk, Castle Mountain, and so on. The writer has also inserted interesting details of the real world, such as those about the Spiral Tunnels and the Great Cedars.
The Nexus Ring is the first children's book by Maureen Bush, but she is working on Veil of Magic, Book II.
Donna Gamache is the author of Spruce Woods Adventure (Compascore Manitoba) as well as many short stories for both children and adults.
Saskatchewan Publishers Group
Have you ever wondered how you would reconcile the whimsy of youth with the responsibility of growing older? Josh and Maddy needn't wonder, after adventure finds them during their trip home to Calgary, Alberta from Victoria, British Columbia. An imaginative and entertaining travel game quickly turns into reality for the two young adventurers, complete with mystery, villains and mystic creatures. Inspired by the whimsy and silliness of youth, Maureen Bush expertly crafts a world where children become heroes that fluidly shifts between reality and imagination.
Maddy, Josh's younger sister, finds a seemingly ordinary jade ring and is convinced it contains the "right magic" that, according to her mother, would ensure safe travel through the veils of mists that mark the family's journey home. Josh, is reluctant to believe in the magic until he notices someone following them. Grinvold, a troll from beyond the Veil of Mists, seeks the ring for himself and vows to take it from the children. An elegant yet malevolent witch from beyond the Veil of Mists, offers to help them keep the ring safe from him. She covets the ring for her own nefarious purposes.
Somehow the children must get the ring to safety and find their way home. They happen upon the otter people, who guide them through this magical world. As the children's quest to find their way home to their own world melds with the quest to keep the ring safe, they find themselves realizing the importance of cooperation, trust, friendship and respect for each other, their environment, and the friends they meet along the way.
Maureen Bush has a Post-graduate Certificate of Creative Writing from Humber College. She also holds a Bachelor's degree in History and a Masters degree in Environmental Design (Environmental Science), both from the University of Calgary. Ms. Bush was born in Edmonton and enjoys writing about children who effortlessly move between the realm of reality and imagination. She now lives in Calgary with her husband and two daughters and is currently hard at work on "Veil of Magic, Book II."
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Monterey Bay Academy is committed to excellence in communicating Jesus Christ while teaching young people to balance academics with everyday living in a clear and practical manner, so they will be equipped to grow in wisdom, integrity, and service.
Application Process for International Students. To begin the application process, please set up an account and complete an online application Here.
By creating an account you will be able to work on your application throughout the admission season, save your work as you go, verify your application status, track which application materials the Admissions Office has received, and submit the application online.A Skype interview will be scheduled after the application is submitted. A link will be sent to your email in order for you to select a date a time to schedule the interview.International students please see the International Student Page. For more information about attending MBA please contact Kevin Bowen , our Recruiter.
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"For many years students, parents, board members, constituents, faculty and staff have been pushing MBA to add AP courses," Principal Tim Kubrock said. "AP classes give our students a chance to be challenged, better prepared for college and to compete with other high achieving students across the country." AP courses are nationally recognized courses run by the College Board (the same governing body that administers the SAT) that offer high achieving high school students the opportunity to challenge themselves and potentially earn college credit. AP classes are graded on a 5.0 scale and each course requires students to take a nationally recognized exam at the end of the year.
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Studio Fuksas wins the competition for the new Gelendzhik Airport in Gelendzhik, Russia. Gelendzhik is considered the third most popular resort city on the Black Sea coast. The new Airport will be, for size and importance, the new landmark of Gelendzhik.
The Gelendzhik Airport is inspired by the flight of birds when they change direction. It is therefore about a dynamic and poetic movement. The visitors and tourists arriving here will see the airport first from the airplane approaching the City, then they'll enjoy the first welcome inside the new terminal.
As the new city's gateway, we wanted to deliver to our architecture the best quality in terms of space experience and natural light control. Great importance is given to the landscape and the interior garden where there's a massive use of typical local pine trees.
The new Airport will guarantee the best quality in terms of space, experience and control of natural light for the city, without forgetting local values and characteristics. We also believe that the new terminal should be not only a visual reference point but also a "Green Landmark" in terms of management and supply of energy for Gelendzhik. The Bruntland Report, which illustrated the widespread concern for the state of environment and popularized the phrase 'sustainable development', defined it as a way to 'meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs'. For building design to embody this ethic of sustainable development, it ought not only to enable reduced resource consumption but also foster environmental awareness on the part of users (spectators). Passive and active design strategies will be designed as integral parts of the architectural design and illustrating the inspirational approach towards various sustainability aspects. It illustrates an environmental awareness while optimizing the environmental quality for the users at the same time and minimizing the need for mechanical systems.


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Q: Firing Projectiles in the same direction as my character is looking. [UNITY 2D TOPDOWN] I've searched through a bunch of posts on Top Down 2D rotation with firing missiles and none of them apply to mine.
My Wizard manages to fire his magicmissiles from his wand but they come out unaligned with his wands direction.  It should be taking the Z value from the Quaternion of the wand and assigning that as the angle it goes out in ( or atleast thats what i believe it should be doing) But it seems to rotate faster than the wand and whilst it does change if I spin it isn't changing equally with the wand. So whilst if I point up it will fire up. If i point 45 degrees right of that it fires the missile directly into my wizard.
The Code for the MissileMovement ---------------
using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class MoveMissile : MonoBehaviour {

// Use this for initialization

public float speed = 0.5F;
public Transform Shotspawn;
// public Quaternion Direction;
private float Direction;
void Start (){

    // Sets the direction that shot is fired in.
    Direction = transform.rotation.eulerAngles.z;
    transform.Rotate(0 , 0, Direction);
}

// Update is called once per frame
void Update () {

    transform.Translate(Vector2.up * speed);
 }
}

The Code for the Character Movement ---------------------------
 using UnityEngine;
 using System.Collections;

 public class TopDownCharController2 : MonoBehaviour {

 // Movement Variables
 public float walkSpeed;
 public bool colliding;

 // Use this for initialization
 void Start () {

 }

 // Update is called once per frame
 void Update ()
 {

         if(Input.GetKey (KeyCode.I))
         {transform.Translate(Vector2.up * walkSpeed); } // UP MOVEMENT

         if(Input.GetKey(KeyCode.J))
         {transform.Translate(-Vector2.right * walkSpeed); } // LEFT MOVEMENT

         if(Input.GetKey(KeyCode.K))
         {transform.Translate(-Vector2.up * walkSpeed); }// DOWN MOVEMENT

         if(Input.GetKey(KeyCode.L))
         {transform.Translate(Vector2.right * walkSpeed); }// RIGHT MOVEMENT

         if(Input.GetKey(KeyCode.U)) {
             // Clockwise
             transform.Rotate(0, 0, -3.0f);
         }
         if(Input.GetKey(KeyCode.O)) {
             // Counter-clockwise
             transform.Rotate(0, 0, 3.0f);

         }
     }
 }

If anyone could show me where i'm going wrong that would be lovely. :)

A: So the reason it doesn't work is because it reads the direction and then adds a bit more to it so it sort of over corrects. So the code should read:
using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class MoveMissile : MonoBehaviour {

// Use this for initialization

public float speed = 0.5F;
public Transform Shotspawn;
  void Start (){

   // Sets the direction that shot is fired in.
  transform.rotation=Shotspawn.rotation;
  }

  // Update is called once per frame
  void Update () {

  transform.Translate(Vector2.up * speed);
 }
}

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New Orleans Pelicans in NBA Power Rankings
Pelicans plunge in power rankings after winless week
The BoogieBrow era is off to a rough start
By David Fisher@Fish_TBW Feb 27, 2017, 1:06pm CST
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DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis alone are not enough to win basketball games in the NBA. Shocking, I know, but simply plugging in two superstars isn't easy and against Western Conference playoff contenders the New Orleans Pelicans went 0-3 this week.
Cousins, for his part, is keeping a level head about the road ahead. Expectations? Eventually, but with 22 games to go if you thought playoffs were a shoe-in, it may be time to adjust your outlook.
No one is taking to the roster change more poorly than point guard Jrue Holiday. Holiday will return to form, but for the moment, it is as if the Monstars stole his basketball talent. Before the All-Star break, Holiday went on a tear and fans were talking themselves into a massive new contract for the 26 year old this summer. Since the trade, Holiday is a shell of his former self on both sides of the ball.
#Pelicans PER since the All-Star Break
Boogie: 34.4
AD: 30.4
Moore: 12.9
Motiejunas: 5.6
Cunningham: 4.7
Jrue: 3.6
Hill: 3.1
Thompson: 2.1
— Boogie Brow Fan Club (@thebirdwrites) February 27, 2017
0 on 0!!!! pic.twitter.com/MuCBQtZsgI
— Michael Gallagher (@MikeSGallagher) February 27, 2017
Focus your attention not on DeMarcus Cousins picking up his sixth foul — in a valiant although misguided attempt to protect the rim — but Jrue Holiday on defense. What, exactly, is that?
Is Holiday going to post a single digit PER and be a liability on defense for the remainder of the season? Of course not. The sooner he can get back on track the better.
#Pelicans playoff odds this morning@bball_ref: 1.1%@FiveThirtyEight: 1%@ESPNNBA: 0.8%
I still think the playoffs are possible, and these predictions under estimate what the Pelicans are capable of when they get more comfortable. Remember what I wrote about their schedule after the trade went down; it starts out very difficult but the last ten games are ripe for a substantial win streak.
The front end of the schedule is far more difficult than the back end for the Pelicans. In the first 15 games they face eight opponents who are .500 or better while in the final ten games they face just two; the Utah Jazz (in Salt Lake City on a SEGABABA no less, pencil that in as a probable loss) and the Golden State Warriors (also on the road on a SEGABABA).
Three losses did knock the shine off the trade for DeMarcus Cousins. Power rankers uniformly moved the Pelicans down into the bottom ten of the league once again.
Last Week: 19 - This Week: 21
We shouldn't have expected the Pelicans to begin the Boogie era on fire and last week's schedule, a home game vs. the Rockets and a road back-to-back, was tough. But with every loss comes a greater sense of urgency if they want to make the playoffs and their three-game losing streak has them in 13th place, four games in the loss column behind the eighth-place Nuggets. They've scored a paltry 96 points per 100 possessions with DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis on the floor together, in part because Jrue Holiday has shot 29 percent and has almost as many turnovers (16) as assists (18) in the three games since the trade.
I'm as guilty as anyone of simply adding DeMarcus Cousins to Anthony Davis and handing the No. 8 spot in the West to the Pels. (Maybe it's wishful thinking for a Committee dreaming of the sort of meals that would produce for the Warriors' road games in the first games in the first round of the playoffs). In real life, New Orleans was outscored by 21 points and outrebounded by 10 in the first 44 minutes on the floor together for Boogie and The Brow in heavy defeats to Houston and Dallas. Things looked a lot better Sunday night in Oklahoma City ... except for the fact Cousins picked up suspension-inducing technical No. 18 in that defeat thanks to the fastest T of his career (32 seconds into the game). Throw in the horrendously unfortunate Omri Casspi injury, as well as Jrue Holiday's struggles adapting to his new role as third wheel, and the Pels surely have to be wondering why they're being excluded from Mardi Gras after swinging what so many of us thought was the trade of the season.
How quickly can DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis mesh? While I am willing to dub this team Boogie-Brow Productions for as long as it exists, if the Pelicans are serious about the playoffs, they have zero time to mess around. It's really about next season for these guys, but the year-long audition to keep Cousins happy and in place has begun. It'll be fascinating every step of the way.
Well, OK, all that optimism about Fire and Ice faded quickly. They're 0-3 with Boogie and the Brow. They just need time to figure this out ... and they don't have any.


WHEREAS, it is appropriate to recognize these efforts of Paul Surovell, who is the 2004 recipient of the Essex County Ethical Culture Society's coveted Sal Santaniello Humanitarian Award.
with thanks for his efforts in effectuating peaceful solutions, in bringing positive community change, and in anticipation of his future efforts and dedication to the Township of Maplewood.
I cannot tell you how much it means to me, and to our organization, to be recognized in this great hall by this body, which is the primary link, the fundamental connection between the citizenry and our democracy.
I proudly accept this award on behalf of the hundreds of members of our community who have dedicated their time and energy to humankind's most cherished goal -- the goal of peace.
I want to mention several of the many supporters of South Mountain Peace Action who have made my efforts possible. This list is too long, so I can only mention a few -- Betty Duffey, Mary Gallagher, Dan O'Flaherty, Theo Buklad, Nathalie Bailey, Cathy Casriel, Andrew Gyory and my wife, Judi Kramer. And I want to mention Bill Hildebrand who will be 90 in a week, and our late beloved Durward Branigan who gave so much for so many years. And most of all, I want to mention 12-year-old Jackson Roberts, whose elegant sign and message -- Be About Peace -- graces the lawns of so many homes in our community.
But -- and perhaps most important -- I also want to recognize those members of our community who share our commitment to peace, but who disagree with South Mountain Peace Action and our positions. Because what makes Maplewood truly wonderful and truly remarkable, is the absolute respect we show each other even when we disagree. A respect which is founded on our mutual reverence for democracy.
And so I want to stress that the honor I'm receiving tonight is about democracy as much as it is about peace.


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Often steeped in history and wonder, why not make it your New Years' Resolution to visit the best gardens Britain has to offer?
To celebrate the New Year, The Greenhouse People have searched far and wide to create a list of the best British gardens to visit in 2019.
Located at Down House in Kent, these lush gardens and intriguing greenhouses are full of inspiration and history. It is here where its owner, Charles Darwin, developed many of his ground-breaking ideas on natural selection in his 'outdoor laboratory'.
In fact, you can even follow in Darwin's footsteps, taking a walk through the garden affectionately labelled as his 'thinking path'.
Billed as the 'finest, oldest and most expensive topiary garden in the world', the gardens of Levens Hall in Cumbria make for a surreal and awe-inspiring visit.
A living sculpture gallery, the trees and bushes in The Topiary Gardens can be traced back over 300 years to the late 1600s and are expertly crafted into a fantastic array of abstract and geometric shapes. Coupled with the parterre, which is home to over 15,000 homegrown plants, a visit to Levens Hall is guaranteed to leave you amazed.
Located just a mile from Edinburgh city centre, The Royal Botanical Garden is 70 acres of lush greenery and escapism set against the capital's skyline. Its biodiversity garden illustrates the evolutionary order of over 500 different plants, each telling a unique story. It also boasts 27 glasshouses, transporting visitors to diverse regions of the world from arid lands, humid rain forests to mountainous tropics.
If you visit in the summer months, the ponds in the glasshouses boast exotic sacred lotuses and tropical water lilies, making this a truly beautiful destination.
As the former home and studio of one of Britain's most important twentieth century artists, the Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden is not to be missed if you're looking to introduce artistic flair into your outside space.
Nestled beside the bustling streets of St. Ives, a gravel path leads you past Barbara Hepworth's infamous modern sculptures to her workshop with glimpses of the sea.
Another must-visit for the history enthusiast, this beautiful Tudor house sitting on the Sussex-Kent border was once owned by Anne Boleyn's great-grandfather. To commemorate this, there's even a statue of the former Queen on a moated island.
If history's not your thing, the annual Tulip Festival in late April/early May is not to be missed. With some 40,000 tulips of over 112 different varieties, the festival is a stunning site. The bluebell walk also comes highly recommended too.
One of Wales' finest gardens, Aberglasney has 10 magnificent gardens to explore, dating back to medieval times.
A renowned plantsman's paradise, Aberglasney is home to many plants seldom seen growing in the British Isles. Its best to visit in spring and early summer when the woodland, stream and kitchen gardens are in full glory.
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Each member of the U.S. president's cabinet serves at the pleasure of the president and the same is true in the case of the United States Secretary of Defense which position is in the top tier of the Executive Office serving the country's leader. The other two top tier cabinet positions are, of course, the Secretary of State and the Chief of Staff. All of whom serve at the president's discretion.
That said, General Jim Mattis has done an excellent job as the U.S. Defense Secretary and there are questions as to why such a capable individual should find it necessary to retire from a position to which he was obviously well-suited. Also, the question exists whether the president influenced that decision or whether General Mattis was fired and the term "retiring" was used to convey proper respect to a long-serving military member who earned every honour he ever received.
Obviously, the president and the secretary had a difference on policy, that goes without saying. But under the U.S. Constitution, a U.S. president can pursue any foreign or domestic policy he chooses and he or she doesn't need the approval of his cabinet.
(Of course, it's better if they do approve)
U.S. cabinet officers serve the president, not the other way around. Therefore, in case of a difference of opinion the president wins, every time, and it must always be that way.
Even such notable soldiers as General Douglas MacArthur who tried to bully U.S. president Harry S. Truman into militarily attacking China — thereby dramatically enlarging the Korean War — was finally forced to step down famously saying, "Old soldiers never die; they just fade away" find themselves subject to the U.S. president's discretion by virtue of the laws of the United States and its Constitution.
Still, it could be instructive in some way to examine the reasons behind such events to ascertain whether a systemic problem exists that must be dealt with, or to find whether these events occurred due to some other reason.
Let's look at the Syrian situation in the context of American military involvement, because in the case of president Trump and secretary Mattis it's almost surely the issue that divided them:
Syria has been involved in a civil war since 2011 and was the last country in the region to feel the effects of the so-called 'Arab Spring'.
No country is allowed under international law to intervene militarily in another country's civil war without being invited by the lawful government of that country. Countries can't unilaterally insert themselves into the midst of civil wars. That's black letter international law. It's 100% non-negotiable.
Which the Americans did. As did their allies (some European countries).
Russia and Iran on the other hand were invited by the lawful government of Syria and that invitation was made publicly. It's a matter of public record.
The legal exception to involvement by non-invited parties occurs if the UN Security Council approves military actions; Where the UN Security Council votes to apply sanctions or approve military force, military intervention becomes legal under international law. However, the UN Security Council didn't approve military force by the U.S. and its allies against Syrian government forces or non-government forces (terrorists). Yet, the U.S. and its allies militarily attacked targets in Syria without the proper and legal authorizations required by international law.
Though such actions clearly broke international law, Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad didn't seem to mind. Yes, he did complain at first, but as soon as the Americans and their European allies lessened their attacks on terrorist targets in Syria, Bashar Al-Assad suddenly stopped complaining. To many people (and it might even hold up in international court if it ever comes to that) this clearly registered as tacit approval for America and her allies to conduct military operations against ISIS inside Syria for the duration of the Syrian civil war.
With me so far? Few people would dispute points 1 through 6 above.
No doubt that U.S. president Trump and U.S. secretary of defense Mattis were 100% aligned in regards to U.S. policy in Syria since the confirmation of General Jim Mattis on January 20, 2017.
Any difference of opinion between the two is therefore recent and easy to discern.
American Involvement in Syria: Part II
Since about November of 2018 it appears that the battle against ISIS is largely won in Syria.
From now on, it's going to be a mopping-up operation with exponentially increasing chances for American and Russian forces to clash (accidentally or otherwise) in the ever-smaller areas formerly controlled by terrorist groups.
Not only American and Russian of course, many countries operate inside Syria fighting terrorists and thereby assist the Syrian government (even if assisting the Syrian regime isn't one of their objectives) and some terrorists might decide to meddle with the foreign forces fighting them.
Any individual who feels they have something against America or Europe who happens to have access to a rifle, a rocket launcher, or other weapons system may feel entitled under Jihadi rules to shoot down an American fighter or bomber jet, helicopter, or perhaps take out a number of U.S. soldiers who may be sleeping in a tent or non-hardened building.
For a terrorist, the opportunity to create a war between Russia and America, or between Russia and Europe (however unlikely that may, or may not be) might prove too tempting and numbers of them on multiple occasions might soon decide to employ themselves on suicide missions to accomplish that objective.
'Targets of Opportunity' are what every American and European military person will now represent to Jihadis at this stage — whereas prior to November 2018 they were too busy trying to stay alive to get involved in planning traps so that (nominal allies, in Syria, at least) America and Russia might find themselves in a ground or air fight against the other. Such danger that represents!
American Involvement in Syria: Part III
Even after the American troops (numbering only 2000 personnel) leave Syria there are still a number of ways to influence events in that country.
a) Soft Power
b) Hard Power
Soft power is the application of diplomacy. The UN is the most likely place for this to happen and America has a strong presence at the United Nations. At this point in the Syrian civil war, America's best option is UN-backed diplomacy and its 2nd-best option remains direct diplomacy between the nations that are in some way involved with Syria.
Hard power is the application of military force. The U.S. military is the most powerful on Earth but that doesn't mean the United States should be bombing just for the sake of bombing.
If there are better options than that, those should take precedence over military actions that could result in the unwanted and unnecessary problems of military conflict happening by accident between the U.S. and Russia, or between the U.S. and Iran (or between the U.S. and any other countries operating in Syria) or between the Americans and the Syrians.
None of that is going to help bring peace in Syria.
A final thought about U.S. Hard Power being applied in Syria following the pullout of America's 2000-strong ground and air force is that the US Navy can deliver as many missiles as the president chooses to targets in Syria from the Mediterranean Sea, anytime the president wants. This has been done in the past with regards to purported chemical attacks that occurred in Syria and is something the Navy trains for every day of the year. Likewise with the U.S. Air Force, which can deliver as many bombs or missiles to terrorist targets inside Syria as the president chooses.
And none of them are going to accidentally bomb Russian or Syrian government positions due to the prior notification protocols common among the world's major military forces that operate in conflict zones.
Conducting military operations inside Syria is still against international law (therefore I'm not advocating for such operations!) unless Bashir Al-Assad approves of it in advance (and it's possible he might need help if he gets surrounded by terrorists again) and it's still in America's interests to have the democratically elected Bashir Al-Assad government in charge of Syria vs. any number of shady terrorist groups — but at least the lives of 2000 American troops won't be unnecessarily at risk.
They don't mind necessary risk, but they hate unnecessary risk. Wouldn't you?
"Two Men Look Out Through the Same Bars – One Sees Mud, the Other, Stars"
In the final stage of the Syrian Civil War, U.S. president Trump likely sees a case of diminishing returns in Syria, with a growing threat of accidental conflict with America's nominal allies (Russia, Syria and even Iran — as far as the Syrian conflict is concerned) He sees the potential for a sudden Jihadi attack comparable to the Marine barracks attack in Beirut (1983) that killed 241 U.S. Marines that could undo the good work done by U.S forces in the country especially if a large number of U.S. troops were to be killed in such an attack whether by design or accident; He sees that Syria's allies are poised and able to complete the task at their cost in both lives and treasure, and he sees that America isn't going to gain anything further by staying.
ISIS will be defeated in Syria due in large part due to American involvement and no matter how long America stays it isn't likely to get more recognition for its work fighting terrorism there than it's already gotten.
In short, for all the right reasons, president Trump decided that U.S. forces should leave Syria — and U.S. Navy aircraft carriers or U.S. Air Force bombers could still deliver a message to terrorist groups operating inside Syria at a moment's notice.
And from the perspective of Jim Mattis, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, he has resigned for all the right reasons. If you can't agree on policy (and it is the job of the president to decide policy, not the SecDef) then it's right to leave. No doubt that General Mattis felt there was more good that American forces could still do inside Syria (even though they weren't invited and aren't there legally) and that having U.S. forces on the ground was a stabilizing force in the country. It was that for certain.
But now that Bashar Al-Assad's tacit approval of unasked-for American 'assistance' is almost certainly about to come to an end president Trump has made the right policy move on Syria.
And the president still retains the option of US Navy or Air Force attacks on terrorist targets inside Syria — while removing only the increasingly imperilled ground force option.
'Timing is everything' they say.
A look back at the deadly 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Beirut (abc.com)
Tags: Bashir Al-Assad, Donald Trump, Europe, Hard Power, Iran, Jim Mattis, President Donald Trump, President Trump, Russia, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, Soft Power, Syria, Syrian civil war, U.S. Secretary of Defense, U.S.A., United States, US Air Force, US Navy
By John Brian Shannon in Politics, Syria, U.S.A. on December 21, 2018 .
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» Separation Agreements
What You Need To Know About Separation
Technically, there is no such thing as legal separation in the Commonwealth of Virginia. But there is a status in between marriage and divorce that couples seeking divorce pass through. One reason for this status is to put boundaries between the two parties so that one cannot, for instance, incur debts that the other party will be liable for.
The requirement also has the effect of discouraging impulsive breakups. Virginia law requires that couples seeking marriage dissolution must go through a period of separation before they are allowed to file for no-fault divorce. The period of separation is six months for couples who have no children and have signed a written separation and property settlement agreement (PSA), and 12 months if they have children or have not worked out such an agreement.
Is It Possible To Separate Without Getting A Divorce?
You can separate legally without obtaining a divorce. Some people do this for religious reasons. Some do it for financial reasons. There are even some who separate and — with the economy still shaky — continue to live together, to conserve resources, but be legally separated. Most couples don't do this, of course.
Experienced Lawyers For Legal Separations In Chesterfield County
The family lawyers at Coates & Davenport, P.C., have helped many couples pass through the period of separation. We can help you draft a workable PSA that addresses and resolves the critical issues of property division, spousal support, child support, child custody and visitation.
When these issues cannot be easily resolved, it is sometimes necessary to go to court to resolve the matter — exactly what you were hoping to avoid. Our lawyers are skilled litigators and can help you with this as well.
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When Is Outpatient Drug Rehab the Best Choice?
Silvermist2021-10-13T13:53:05-04:00December 18, 2018|Treatment|
Outpatient drug and alcohol rehab enables you to work on recovery while still being part of the outside world. If you've attended inpatient addiction treatment, where you were in a treatment center 24/7 until completion, outpatient rehab is the next step in transitioning into daily life. Some people who are struggling with drug or alcohol dependency, but have a lower risk of relapse, go straight into outpatient rehab. Outpatient treatment is also known as OT, and it's also called OP for Outpatient.
History of Outpatient Treatment
Early American History of Outpatient Treatment
In the earliest days of the United States, around the year 1812, a hospital founded by Benjamin Franklin, called Pennsylvania Hospital, had treatment records for people who excessively used "ardent spirits" that were the cause of one-third of the hospital's admissions.
This large segment is significant because at that time American society wanted to secretly treat people who had addiction problems and keep them separate from other patients. The United States kept people with addictions to substances segregated in private residential programs, often called asylums or sanitariums, for the first 100 years of our history.2
20th Century Growth and Expansion of Outpatient Treatment
People with alcohol and drug addictions were first treated on an outpatient basis early in the 20th century. The Emmanuel Church in Boston launched a clinic in 1906 that provided outpatient treatment for "weakness or defect of character" disorders. This program was a milestone because it was the first to hire people in recovery as counselors. 2
By 1923, the Yale Center for Alcohol Studies was created to study and treat alcoholism. Its efforts were high-reaching as the program included research, publications, training and treatment. It's considered the first practice and research collaboration in the United States.
In 1944, the Yale Center for Alcohol Studies hired psychiatrists and former alcohol abusers who teamed up to encourage others to join Alcoholics Anonymous, while providing human behavioral therapy.
By 1957, treatment clinics that were based on the Yale model were established in 34 states. By the late 1950s, outpatient treatment programs of different designs and levels of treatment had been established across the United States, which included many day treatment programs created for mostly working people.
By the 1970s, detoxification on an outpatient basis and treatment programs that look like what we know today became available. By the 1980s, many day treatment programs had been established that provided detoxification combined with rehab services.
By the mid-1990s, government funding started to turn to OT programs to treat Medicaid recipients, and treatment program managers began adapting program designs to accommodate the needs of people experiencing homelessness and individuals who had serious co-occurring psychiatric and other psychosocial issues.
What Outpatient Drug Rehab Looks Like Today
Today, outpatient drug rehab offers services from medical detox through all the psychosocial therapies individuals need to make recovery from substances a success.
Outpatient Detox
Clients receiving outpatient detoxification treatment travel to the facility daily for treatment sessions. The sessions can be conducted in the day or evening. The first step involves an initial assessment, physical exam, lab tests and the first detox treatment. Additional sessions can range from over a period of three days to two weeks. One research study reported the average duration of treatment was six and one-half days, which is significantly less than the average duration for inpatient detoxification. 3
Outpatient medical detoxification has several advantages:
For people experiencing mild to moderate substance abuse withdrawal symptoms, outpatient detox is considered as safe and effective as inpatient detox, but it's much less costly and time consuming.
Individuals who enter an outpatient rehab treatment facility following outpatient detox can benefit by going to the same treatment facility for both phases of treatment.
Nearly all people in outpatient treatment enjoy a higher level of social support compared to those in inpatient treatment. The exception is those outpatients who have exceptionally adverse family or job situations.
Outpatients can keep functioning in everyday life, continue to work and can maintain family and social relationships.
Types of Outpatient Addiction Treatment Services
There are different types of outpatient programs that a person completing detox can enter. The difference is the setting and level of care offered.4
Partial hospitalization and day treatment programs use a combination of medical professionals and addiction treatment therapists to deliver a highly intense level of counseling services during daytime hours. Clients return home at the end of the day.
Intensive outpatient programs are typically run by addiction treatment therapists (non-medical) within a clinic setting. Clients attend six to nine hours of counseling services weekly at a frequency of two to three days a week.
Traditional outpatient services are provided by addiction counselors in a clinic or office environment. Clients attend for less time compared to intensive outpatient programs.
Recovery maintenance programs aren't considered treatment but are put into place to help maintain sobriety. These include 12-step meetings and other support groups that have a focus of maintaining the gains in living substance-free that were made during treatment. Sober living environments (SLEs) are also an option for clients that can be included in recovery maintenance.
How Outpatient Treatment Is Different from Inpatient Treatment
Drug and alcohol treatment generally falls into two broad levels of care: inpatient and outpatient. Both types of rehabilitation can be effective in helping clients live sober and substance-free lives. 5
Inpatient rehab is an intensive program that treats serious, long-term addictions in a residential setting where the client resides at the facility. Outpatient rehab is part-time treatment that permits the client to live at home (or a sober house) while continuing to work or attend school during the day.
The goal of both inpatient and outpatient rehab is for clients to achieve sobriety. Both types of care use the same methods to do so: detox, therapy, and family and peer support during and after treatment. The main difference between outpatient and inpatient is where these services are provided.
Inpatient treatment in a residential setting can vary in length from a few weeks to a few months or longer. Participants then transition into some form of outpatient treatment. Outpatient programs also vary in the lengths and intensity of treatment. There is more flexibility in OT because the number of weekly sessions can fluctuate to accommodate a person's schedule. This makes OT more suitable for those who can't be away from work or other responsibilities for extended periods of time.
What to Consider When Entering Rehab
When you're deciding whether inpatient or outpatient treatment is best for you or a loved one, you may have other considerations about the decision process besides the clinical ones.
Here's a checklist of questions to ask yourself when you're deciding what level of care is best to meet your goal of long-lasting sobriety:
Does your current living situation support sobriety? Is your home life stable, or will you be exposed to alcohol or drugs at home?
Does your current family situation at home provide a strong support network that will help you stay sober?
Can you set aside your work, school, or home responsibilities for an extended period of time?
Do you have a co-occurring disorder that requires treatment besides your substance abuse problems?
If you decide on outpatient treatment, can you dependably travel from your home to the treatment center several times a week?
Identifying your own unique and distinct needs is the first step in making the right choice for the level of care that works for you. The next step, after you've chosen between inpatient vs outpatient care, is to decide which facility or provider to put your trust in.
Where Can I Find Outpatient Drug Rehab?
The Silvermist staff is dedicated to providing you with the best possible opportunities for long-lasting recovery by using a highly personalized and progressive process for substance abuse treatment. We understand how important it is to assess all aspects of your recovery journey and use cutting-edge, integrated treatment models to help you achieve your recovery goals.
Silvermist's treatment plans include evidence-based drug and alcohol counseling methods, medical interventions, holistic and experiential therapy and life skills training.
The recovery journey is different for each person, so our private drug and alcohol rehab treatment program includes many different aspects that, when personalized for your situation, provides an effective and individualized drug and alcohol rehab plan that maximizes your chances for success.
Our admissions specialists are here to handle your call 24/7. Call us today at (724) 268-4858 or fill out our online contact form if you'd like to learn more about how we can help you achieve a sober, renewed and rewarding life.
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Q: Breaking tweet into sub-strings and display in widget These days I'm trying to make a scoreboard widget for my school's cricket match. And I Already created a widget which get's messages from twitter. now i need to separate the message into pieces and display in the widget.
For Example-> when a tweet received by the widget as
          Home scored 50 for 8 wickets and guest scored 60 for 5 wickets and batting.

I want my widget to display
          Home = 60 wickets= 8
          Guest = 50 wickets=5 (Batting)

A: Using Java? Take a look at
String.split()

If your pattern is fixed you should be able to split and access the pieces by position.
If the pattern is more dynamic, you will have to use combinations of
String.subString() / String.indexOf()

A: public static void main(String[] args) {
    String s = "Home scored 50 for 8 wickets and guest scored 60 for 5 wickets and batting.";
    String result = "";
    int homeScored = s.indexOf("scored");
    int guestScored = s.lastIndexOf("scored");
    int homeWicket = s.indexOf("for");
    int guestWicket = s.lastIndexOf("for");

    result = "home =" + s.substring(homeScored + 6, homeWicket)
            + "wicket ="
            + s.substring(homeWicket + 3, s.indexOf("wickets")) + "\n"
            + "guest = " + s.substring(guestScored + 6, guestWicket)
            + "wicket ="
            + s.substring(guestWicket + 3, s.lastIndexOf("wickets"))
            + "(batting)";
    System.out.println(result);
}

Output:
home = 50 wicket = 8
guest =  60 wicket = 5 (batting)