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Written by Admin, December 12th, 2008   

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Quality Assurance Inspection.Invoices shall be sent on accumulative monthly basis.Failure of the contractor to comply with this requirement may result in the removal of the contractor from the contract.Upon acceptance by quality assurance inspection to determine compliance with specifications, terms and conditions of this contract, approval for payment of this invoice will be forwarded to the using agency.INVOICES WILL NOT BE PAID BY THE USING AGENCY UNTIL QUALITY ACCEPTANCE HAS BEEN APPROVED.psmalla href=http://technorati.com/tag/Sports rel=tag target=_blank title=SportsSports/a/small/pcategory13,14,15/categorykeywordkeyword 2/keyword

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Timing Important to Stop New crystal meth withdrawal malibu Treatments
Written by Admin, December 11th, 2008   

Timing Important to Stop New crystal meth withdrawal malibu Treatments

A new focus for this initiative is emerging or critical threats either in specific geographic areas such as Tribal Lands or on priority issues, such as when heroin laced with the drug fentanyl cropped up in northern cities like Chicago, Detroit and Philadelphia in the summer of 2006. ONDCP rapidly responded by organizing a Fentanyl Forum in Philadelphia to educate community leaders around the country on this emerging threat. By tracking data from crystal meth rehab malibu to identify emerging trends and threats, ONDCP is able to be a proactive partner with State and local authorities to alert people and address these threats in a timely manner.

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What causes PTSD?
Written by Admin, December 11th, 2008   

What causes PTSD?

It is likely that many dually disordered individuals will be referred to dual disorder treatment from primary addictions or primary mental health treatment. This means that the managed care organization must communicate its assessment criteria for one or the other disorders, and must also agree internally (between addictions and mental health divisions) as to what standardized instruments will be used. Currently, it is rare to find addiction and mental health programs that share a mutual database at any level from private carriers to city, county, State, or even Federal-level systems. Without a common database accepted by both mental health and addictions, managing care by either provider or insurer will be very difficult.

The national institutes on prescription drug addiction dallas abuse, alcohol abuse and alcoholism, and mental health, as well as the programs operated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, need to provide a model of such a cooperative database. Such a database should have both research and clinical management versions.

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The smart wheelchair component system
Written by Admin, December 6th, 2008   


The smart wheelchair component system

While the needs of many individuals with disabilities can be satisfied with power wheelchairs and medicare power wheelchairs, some members of the disabled community find it difficult or impossible to operate a standard power wheelchair. To accommodate this population, several researchers have used technologies originally developed for mobile robots to create “smart wheelchairs” that reduce the physical, perceptual, and cognitive skills necessary to operate a power wheelchair. We are developing a Smart Wheelchair Component System (SWCS) that can be added to a variety of commercial power wheelchairs with minimal modification. This paper describes the design of a prototype of the SWCS, which has been evaluated on wheelchairs from four different manufacturers.

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Reliability and validity of the power-mobility community driving assessment
Written by Admin, December 6th, 2008   


Reliability and validity of the power-mobility community driving assessment

The Power-Mobility Community Driving Assessment (PCDA) is a performance-based measure designed to assess driving performance of individuals using power wheelchairs or power wheelchairs in community environments. This article reports the results of pilot testing and an evaluation of the assessment’s reliability and validity. Pilot testing was conducted with a random selection of Canadian occupational therapists working in the area of mobility. Although the response rate was very low, feedback confirmed the utility of the measure and contributed to one substantive scoring revision. Reliability and validity testing was conducted with a sample of 34 drivers. Internal consistency results were positive. Interrater reliability was fair to high but limited by the lack of variability in the scores. Construct validity hypotheses were tested on the relationships between PCDA scores and vision, perception, cognition, and environmental accessibility. Results indicated no relationships between the PCDA and perceptual and cognitive function and only a weak trend for a relationship with environmental accessibility. Concurrent validity was established: PCDA scores were positively associated with the judgments of therapists familiar with the driving performance of participants. In summary, the PCDA has moderate to good reliability, and content and concurrent validity results were found. More research is needed, particularly on the underlying constructs of successful driving performance. At this point, rehabilitation professionals and their clients are urged to use this assessment to establish driving performance rather than relying on assessments of perception, cognition, or environmental accessibility to predetermine whether someone will receive power mobility. Clinicians may find this a useful tool to identify where clients are able to drive safely in community settings, to identify specific learning needs, and, through those, to promote independent living for drivers of power-mobility devices.

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How to Take Mini Blind Measurements
Written by Admin, December 5th, 2008   

How to Take Mini Blind Measurements

In order to perform field measurements for venetian window treatments, first you have to determine whether the window coverings are to be mounted inside or outside the window. Please specify which method of installation will be required. If an inside mount is required, the width of the window should be measured at the top, the middle, and the bottom, with the smallest measurement being the measurement recorded. The length of the window should be taken on the left and on the right sides, with the longest measurement being the measurement recorded. The manufacturer will take the necessary deductions.

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Blind Measuring Requirements
Written by Admin, December 5th, 2008   

Blind Measuring Requirements

In situations where the contractor will be installing mini blinds and the agency needs assistance in performing measurements, it is the obligation of the contractor to take on-site measurements. Requests for on-site measurements should be forwarded to the contractor in writing, with the using agencys purchase order number, to be confirmed once the actual measurements are complete and the estimate finalized. A purchase order should result in all instances, unless the estimate exceeds budgetary allowances. Any abuse of this service by agencies should be reported to the contract administrator.
All requests for measurements should be made in written form by the using agency. The State will not be responsible for and misunderstandings that results from oral requests.

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Treatment Centers
Written by Admin, December 4th, 2008   

Treatment Centers

Aside from the people who have already taken on the complicated task of finding addiction treatment dallas treatment centers, very few people know where to look or what questions to ask when finding an appropriate center for an addict. For more information on addiction, alcoholism and alcohol detox dallas treatment centers and addiction programs, please feel free to explore our links. For assessments for yourself or a loved on, please fill out our free and confidential assessment form or call us. We are here to help.

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Criminal Justice Drug cocaine rehab malibu Needs
Written by Admin, December 4th, 2008   

Criminal Justice Drug cocaine rehab malibu Needs

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Uniform. Facility Data Set (UFDS) 1997 Survey of Correctional Facilities, drug and alcohol counseling was available in about 40% of Federal, State, and local adult and juvenile correctional facilities. Approximately 173,000 adults and juveniles were in those substance abuse detox dallas programs.

Drug use of sentenced Federal and State prison inmates, 1997, and local jail inmates, 1996
Federal 1997 State 1997 Jail 1996*
Ever used drugs 72.9% 83.0% 82.4%
Ever used drugs regularly 57.3 69.6 64.2
Used drugs in the month before offense 44.8 56.5 55.0
Used drugs at the time of offense 22.4 32.6 35.6

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Arm Forces Use Alcohol Withdrawal Malibu Testing
Written by Admin, December 3rd, 2008   

Arm Forces Use Alcohol Withdrawal Malibu Testing

Testing is a tried and true method of crystal meth withdrawal malibu use in America. In response to crystal meth rehab malibu among service members during deployment to Vietnam, the U.S. Army began testing in 1971.

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How do you treat PTSD?
Written by Admin, November 29th, 2008   

How do you treat PTSD?

What kind of opiate detox malibu is there for PTSD?
The VA is probably the world leader in outpatient drug rehab los angeles for PTSD. addiction treatment malibu comes in many forms, but the most frequent forms combine psychotherapy and medication. Psychotherapy, such as group therapy, along with stress management techniques such as biofeedback, relaxation and anger management are often used very successfully with problems of PTSD.

Healing begins when the survivor realizes that the trauma was real and had real effects on his/her life, not all of which are adaptive in terms of “ordinary” living.

Trauma creates overwhelming fear and leaves in its wake a feeling that the world is not a safe place. Recovery thus begins with establishing a safe place, a situation within which the survivor can feel some sense of safety and predictability. This involves developing an honesty about and awareness of the fear. As the fear subsides, the survivor is able to focus on other feelings and symptoms, to recognize them, search them for meaning, and decide whether or not to act on them. Further steps involve remembrance and mourning and reconnecting with the world, accepting the changes that the trauma has made in the survivor’s life and deepening intimacy with others in ways that were not possible before.

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Reliability and validity of the six-minute arm test for the evaluation of cardiovascular fitness in people with spinal cord injury.
Written by Admin, November 28th, 2008   


Reliability and validity of the six-minute arm test for the evaluation of cardiovascular fitness in people with spinal cord injury.

OBJECTIVES: To design a submaximal arm ergometry test (six-minute arm test 6-MAT), for persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) and to determine the test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of this test. DESIGN: Prospective, exploratory, methodologic study. To determine test-retest reliability, subjects completed the 6-MAT on 2 days, separated by 1 week. Validity was determined by comparing 6-MAT results with peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak). SETTING: Tertiary rehabilitation center. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty subjects with SCI (mean age, 36.3y; 83% male). INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Subjects were evaluated on the 6-MAT and power wheelchairs a VO2peak test. RESULTS: All subjects were able to complete the 6-MAT. Test-retest reliability of steady-state oxygen consumption (VO2) and heart rate during the 6-MAT were excellent (intraclass correlation coefficient ICC, .81; 95% confidence interval CI, .58-.92; ICC=.90; 95% CI, .75-.96, respectively). The correlation between VO2peak and 6-MAT VO2 was excellent (r=.92) and the correlations between VO2peak and 6-MAT heart rate (r=.63) and VO2peak and 6-MAT power wheelchairs output (r=.73) were good. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that the 6-MAT has acceptable values for test-retest reliability and validity. The 6-MAT should be further tested for responsiveness to enhance its use as a clinical tool.

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cocaine rehab malibu Modalities
Written by Admin, November 28th, 2008   

cocaine rehab malibu Modalities

Several detox dallas options are available to address inmates’ needs and situations in the correctional system. Therapeutic communities (TCs) are intensive, long-term, self-help, highly structured, residential detox doctor malibu modalities for chronic, hardcore drug users. Pharmacological maintenance programs involve the long-term administration of a medication that either replaces the illicit drug or blocks its actions. Pharmacological applications include the following:

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Distribution and cost of wheelchairs and scooters provided by Veterans Health Administration
Written by Admin, November 28th, 2008   


Distribution and cost of wheelchairs and scooters provided by Veterans Health Administration

During fiscal years 2000 and 2001, the Veterans Health Administration provided veterans with more than 131,000 power wheelchairs and power wheelchairs at a cost of $109 million. This national study is the first to investigate Veterans Health Administration costs in providing wheelchairs and scooters and to compare regional prescription patterns. With a retrospective design, we used descriptive methods to analyze fiscal years 2000 and 2001 National Prosthetics Patient Database data (cleaned data set of 113,724 records). Wheelchairs were categorized by function, weight, and adjustability options for meeting individual needs (e.g., axle position, camber, position of wheels, tilt, and recline options). Results displayed a cost distribution that was negatively skewed by low-cost accessories coded as wheelchairs. Of the standard manual wheelchairs, 3.5% could be considered beyond the customary cost. Regionally, 71% to 86% of all wheelchairs provided were manual wheelchairs, 5% to 11% were power wheelchairs, and 5% to 20% were scooters. The considerable variation found in the types of wheelchairs and scooters provided across Veterans Integrated Service Networks may indicate a need for evidence-based prescription guidelines and clinician training in wheeled-mobility technologies.

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What are Exterior window treatments?
Written by Admin, November 28th, 2008   

What are Exterior window treatments?

Exterior roller window coverings are usually made of wood, steel, aluminum, or vinyl. They’re mounted above the window. Side channels guide them as they’re lowered and raised. When you lower these window treatments completely, their slats meet and provide shade. If partially raised, the window coverings allow some air and daylight to enter through windows.

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Managed Care Environments
Written by Admin, November 27th, 2008   

Managed Care Environments

Who will actively manage the care of dual disorder clients? If an entity is developed that will manage dual disorder treatment, where will this fit? Will the individual divisions of addiction treatment and mental health treatment oversee such an entity? If so, it is likely that this entity will be so burdened with double and often conflicting bureaucratic requirements that it will not function. If neither mental health nor addictions supervises this new dual disorder entity, who will?

Clearly, the current division of addictions and mental health is inefficient and problematic in terms of information, funding, legal issues, training, and clinical structures. Would it be too radical to propose that the primary entity must be dually competent and that current divisions of mental health and addiction become subdivisions?

As part of ongoing research, the White House Office of National rehab los angeles Control Policy (ONDCP) drug rehab los angeles Policy Information Clearinghouse has prepared this fact sheet to summarize correctional system statistics, research.

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Meth = DEATH!
Written by Admin, November 27th, 2008   

Meth = DEATH!

Sooner or later, “methamphetamine means death:” The death that comes from violence or critical illness, the death of future promise for too many young people, and the death of hope for their families. Methamphetamine carries a prognosis that is worse than many cancers. Sometimes, if things go well, I can give them back their lives, but who is going to give them back their futures? I am at the end of the pipeline, and I struggle to prevent those final effects.

We have to remember those human faces behind the statistics. When we work to put together a comprehensive strategy that is measured by the number of arrests, interdictions or labs seized, we should also measure the number of lives saved and the number of people whose futures are restored. It is important to remember this number as we carry on the fight.

DR. RAWSON: Performing medications research, I am aware it is important to develop tools. For those people who are currently addicted to methamphetamine and cocaine, the medications are not yet available, and nothing is on the immediate horizon. We need to look at the resources and knowledge we currently have available and do a better job applying it to the patients who are currently seeking alcohol detox malibu.

In the last five years, the Center for Substance Abuse alcohol drug rehab malibu (CSAT) has developed a whole series of resources called alcohol drug treatment malibu Improvement Protocols (TIPS). These are superb documents that make alcohol rehab information available for clinicians to use in their practices.

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The Cause of free tarot readings Symptoms
Written by Admin, November 27th, 2008   

The Cause of free tarot readings Symptoms

The onset of a free fortune and tarot readings can happen at anytime; you could be at home, in your car, in public, or virtually anywhere and researchers have not yet pinpointed the direct cause of psychic chat online symptoms.

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California Helps Students In Meth Drug Rehab Malibus
Written by Admin, November 26th, 2008   

California Helps Students In Meth Drug Rehab Malibus

Addiction medicine malibu Testing in Oceanside, California Helps Students in alcohol drug rehab malibu.

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Helping America’s Youth Overcome meth problem malibu Abuse
Written by Admin, November 26th, 2008   

Helping America’s Youth Overcome meth problem malibu Abuse

Helping Americas Youth

In his 2005 State of the Union Address, President Bush announced a broad effort to engage all Americans in helping young people become healthy adults and asked First Lady Laura Bush to lead this important effort, which became known as the Helping Americas Youth initiative. Helping Americas Youth is a nationwide effort to raise awareness about the challenges facing our youth, particularly at-risk boys, and to motivate caring adults to connect with youth in three key areas: family, school, and community.

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Satisfaction with technological equipment in individuals with tetraplegia following spinal cord injury
Written by Admin, November 21st, 2008   


Satisfaction with technological equipment in individuals with tetraplegia following spinal cord injury

OBJECTIVE: To measure the acquisition, use and satisfaction with high technology equipment by spinal cord injured tetraplegic subjects. DESIGN AND SETTING: A questionnaire was mailed to 102 tetraplegic subjects who were hospitalised in the rehabilitation center of Kerpape (Ploemeur, France) between 1998 and 2004, and 59 subjects responded. The questionnaire asked about the use of telephones, computers, wheelchairs and environmental controls at home. RESULTS: When a piece of equipment was acquired, it was very often used. Patient satisfaction with equipment was 79.3%. Home phones and mobile phones were often used with options such as hands-free devices (78 and 59% respectively). A total of 64.4% of subjects acquired a manual wheelchair and 61% a power wheelchair. The most commonly acquired options on the power wheelchairs were the powered recline (73,7%) and tilt (71,1%) systems. All options were used but all were more desired than acquired. A total of 27.1% of subjects desired a pushrim-activated power wheelchairs, but only 15.3% had acquired one; 695% of subjects had a computer. Communication was the first use for the computer (82.5%); 49.2% of subjects had acquired an environmental control system, but 20% desired one. The first reason for lack of acquisition was financial difficulties but also accessibility and information problems. The factor that influenced the acquisition and need for equipment was the degree of spinal cord injury. No other factor reduced patient satisfaction with equipment. CONCLUSION: Patients were satisfied with the equipment they acquired. But their needs, especially wheelchair options and environmental control systems, were not satisfied.

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The clinical decision-making process of prescribing power mobility for a child with cerebral palsy.
Written by Admin, November 21st, 2008   


The clinical decision-making process of prescribing power mobility for a child with cerebral palsy.

PURPOSE: power wheelchairs has been shown to be an effective method for children with disabilities to achieve independent mobility. The purpose of this case report is to describe the physical therapist’s clinical decision making related to power mobility for a child with multiple disabilities. CASE DESCRIPTION: power wheelchairs
evaluation for a nine-year-old child was conducted using Furumasu’s tasks for wheelchair readiness moving through a doorway, maneuvering through three cones, and driving in a hallway. Ongoing team assessment with family consultation informed clinical decision-making. OUTCOMES: A mid-wheel-drive chair afforded improved performance on Furumasu’s tasks compared with a rear-wheel-drive chair. SUMMARY: This case describes the clinician’s role in prescribing power wheelchairs to affect the user’s functional skills, as well as how, in the absence of evidence, clinical experience and patients’ needs can guide clinical decision-making

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New Website Helps America’s Youth Get Detox Malibu
Written by Admin, November 21st, 2008   

New Website Helps America’s Youth Get Detox Malibu

A new resource was also launched: the Helping Americas Youth Web site, www.helpingamericasyouth.gov. The site is a one-stop center for information about the initiative, publications, and Detox Malibu resources for adults; video footage of previous conferences; and access to an on-line planning tool, the Community Guide to Helping Americas Youth. The Community Guide helps communities form successful partnerships, assess their needs and resources, and link them to effective programs to help youth in their neighborhoods.

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Treatment Resources
Written by Admin, November 20th, 2008   

Treatment Resources

to ensure adequate prescription drug addiction dallas treatment centers and programs are available for all kinds of addictions, mental health disorders, and individual needs. While the main kinds of treatment programs available are still outpatient, residential short-term and residential long-term, the philosophies of drug addiction dallas treatment have spread far beyond the 12-step program.

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JTNN Helping the detox doctor malibu Fight Drug Use in the Hispanic Community
Written by Admin, November 20th, 2008   

JTNN Helping the detox doctor malibu Fight Drug Use in the Hispanic Community

JTNN understood the needs of Nevadas Hispanic community in its fight against drug use with detox malibu, specifically relating to alcohol and methamphetamine. Having successfully built a coalition in the Reno area to reduce substance use, JTNN staff felt they could assist other communities in addressing the benefits of opiate detox malibu. challenges by applying the lessons learned in establishing their successful effort in Reno. Through the DFC Mentoring Program, JTNN recruited other established community coalitions and approached five Spanish-speaking communities with an offer to help them build community coalitions. The combined communities cover an area of 17,362 square miles. A total of 424,112 persons of Hispanic descent reside in this target area, more than 100,000 are under age 18. The Project Director works with each of the coalitions to set up individualized strategies to engage the Hispanic community.

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Mini Blind Measurement Dimensions
Written by Admin, November 20th, 2008   

Mini Blind Measurement Dimensions

Width x Length (Width Is Always Listed First) If an outside mount is required, the Width of the window should be measured at the top, the middle, and the bottom, with the smallest measurement being the measurement recorded minus 1/4 inch to allow room for the brackets to be installed. The Length of the window should be taken on the right and the left sides, with the smallest measurement being the measurement recorded (do not deduct 1/4 inch from this measurement).

Width x Length (Width Is Always Listed First) For continuous curtain wall windows where outside mount is required, measure the Width from center line of window mullion to center line of window mullion, record this dimension. This should be treated as an inside measurement as stated above.
Call contractor if questions should arise prior to placing your order.
Term Contract No. 870A

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Access to Recovery Initiative
Written by Admin, November 20th, 2008   

Access to Recovery Initiative

In January 2003, President Bush announced the Access to Recovery Initiative. This program is to fund vouchers that individuals could use to seek substance abuse alcohol rehab at the program of their choice. The money would be allocated over three years and, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, would allow an additional 300,000 people to seek cocaine rehab malibu.

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What comes FIRST? Substance Abuse or Emotional Problems?
Written by Admin, November 20th, 2008   

What comes FIRST? Substance Abuse or Emotional Problems?

It depends. Often the psychiatric problem develops first. In an attempt to feel calmer, more peppy, or more cheerful, a person with emotional symptoms may drink or use detox dallass; doctors call this self-medication. Frequent self-medication may eventually lead to physical or psychological dependency on alcohol or opiate detox dallass.

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First Step of Recovery
Written by Admin, November 20th, 2008   

First Step of Recovery

The first step in recovery from alcohol rehab los angeles addiction and alcoholism is finding a addiction treatment dallas treatment center that is best suited for each individual and the specific nature of his or her addiction. This is often a very confusing task given the numerous kinds of treatment programs available within treatment facilities. There are, first government funded treatment centers which are either free of cost, provide payment assistance, or sliding scale payment plans.

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Window window treatments Heat Reducing Capacity
Written by Admin, November 20th, 2008   

Window window treatments Heat Reducing Capacity

Window window coveringsvertical or horizontal slat-typeare more effective at reducing summer heat gain than winter heat loss.Because of the numerous openings between the slats, it’s difficult to control heat loss through interior window window treatments, but the slats offer flexibility in the summer. Unlike shades, you can adjust the slats to control light and ventilation. For example, when completely closed and lowered on a sunny window, highly reflective window coverings can reduce heat gain by around 45%. They can also be adjusted to block and reflect direct sunlight onto a light-colored ceiling. A light-colored ceiling will diffuse the light without much heat or glare.

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It is Possible to Recover From Meth USE
Written by Admin, November 13th, 2008   

It is Possible to Recover From Meth USE

I think we sometimes underestimate our patients. At the Matrix Institute, we have reviewed the detox dallas of more than 1,000 methamphetamine users. Many are recovering and lead productive and fulfilling lives. In the follow-up data, more than 150 methamphetamine users achieved an excellent recovery rate. detox doctor malibu of the methamphetamine user is not a hopeless condition. The brain changes that occur are, for the most part, reversible over time, and people do become productive.

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The Hephaestus Smart Wheelchair System
Written by Admin, November 13th, 2008   


The Hephaestus Smart Wheelchair System

The Hephaestus Smart Wheelchair System is envisioned as a series of components that clinicians and wheelchair manufacturers will be able to attach to standard power wheelchairs to convert them into “smart wheelchairs.” A prototype of the system has been developed and mounted on an Everest and Jennings Lancer2000 wheelchair. The prototype bases its navigation assistance behavior on the behavior developed for the NavChair Assistive Wheelchair Navigation System, but the underlying hardware and software are being designed to facilitate commercialization. This paper describes our design goals for the Hephaestus system and discusses the current status of the system prototype as well as plans for future work for power wheelchairs.

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Comparison between performance with a pushrim-activated power-assisted wheelchair and a manual wheelchair on the Wheelchair Skills Test
Written by Admin, November 13th, 2008   


Comparison between performance with a pushrim-activated power-assisted wheelchair and a manual wheelchair on the Wheelchair Skills Test

PURPOSE: To test the hypothesis that people using a pushrim-activated power wheelchairs (PAPAW) can accomplish a wider range of wheelchair skills than when using a manual wheelchair (MWC). METHODS: We studied 30 able-bodied participants, using within-participant comparisons. Participants used a manual wheelchair equipped with both PAPAW and regular MWC rear wheels, and rear anti-tip devices (Arc-RADs) that permitted wheelie-like function. We trained participants to perform the wheelchair skills of the power wheelchairs Skills Training Program (WSTP, Version 2.4). From the Wheelchair Skills Test (WST, Version 2.4), we calculated pass-fail success rates for the 50 individual skills and a total percentage WST score. RESULTS: The mean (+/-SD) total WST scores were 89.3 (+/-7.0)% for the PAPAW and 88.8 (+/-8.4)% for the MWC, with a mean difference of 0.6 (+/-5.6)% (p = 0.59). Qualitative observations suggested that skills requiring a higher force on the pushrim (e.g., incline ascent) were performed more easily with the PAPAW, whereas skills requiring greater control of the wheelchair (e.g., wheelie-dependent skills) were performed more easily with the MWC. CONCLUSION: Overall wheelchair skill performance with the PAPAW is not superior to that when using the MWC. The PAPAW may be helpful for specific skills that require more wheel torque, but the additional torque appears to be disadvantageous when performing skills that require greater control

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Peer Pressure Lead to meth drug rehab malibu Use
Written by Admin, November 13th, 2008   

Peer Pressure Lead to meth drug rehab malibu Use

Young people feel the greatest pressure to use addiction medicine malibus primarily from their peers. Unfortunately, this pressure is often reinforced through popular culture, creating the mistaken belief that everyone is doing it and that alcohol drug rehab malibu can help. This social norm effect creates the mistaken belief among some young peopleand sometimes even their parentsthat more kids could get help at alcohol drug treatment malibus than actually do. In the past year, the majority of 12-to 17-year-olds talked at least once with one or more parents about the dangers of substance abuse. These discussions were helpful: rates of current substance use were lower for youths who did talk with parents than for those who did not.

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Substance Abuse detox santa monica - The Block Grant Program
Written by Admin, November 13th, 2008   

Substance Abuse detox santa monica - The Block Grant Program

The SAPT Grant Program accounts for approximately 40 percent of public funds expended on substance prevention activities and drug rehab dallas services. It disburses funds to the states, territories, and the District of Columbia based on a congressionally mandated formula to determine how much each state gets and is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and Center for Substance Abuse drug rehab los angeles.

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