Tougher rules to ensure prescription (Rx) to buy antibiotics
Miguel Toscano, director of Mexico's federal commission on product safety, announced that the rules requiring prescriptions for Antibiotic’s will be enforced starting Wednesday, 1 September 2010. Said actions are expected to affect (MACO) Mexicans, Americans, Canadians and Other’s! (What do you need penicillin for any way? Oh, sorry I ask)!
It was announced in March that new procedures would be imposed to crack down on the practice as a way to address the growing problem of drug-resistant infections from overuse of antibiotics, as the Health Department estimated that half the Mexican population, self-medicate without checking with a doctor, or even the Clinic. And the over use of antibiotics is the reason given for the action.
This is not a new rule, rather it’s the enforcement of the actual rules that have always been on the books.
It’s the enforcement procedures that will be new and improved That means we can expect Narc’s to be around every corner. And when you pull out your purchase in the restaurant to admire it, and think about that savings, may we say “Smile your on Narc Video”!
Reportedly prescriptions will be required from a doctor on all drugs from this day forth.
Knowing the area well, My personal licensed Mexican family medical practitioner also is the Person in Charge of the Adjacent Pharmacy. So I’m sure that such a convenient connection would not delay things. And similar situations are found throughout the town and country side.
Mexican authorities have begun tougher enforcement of the rules designed to ensure that people have a doctor's prescription to buy antibiotics. It has long been common practice in Mexico for pharmacies to supply antibiotics to anyone who asks for them even though the law requires a prescription.
Los Algodones B.C. Mexico, will be affected. To what extend is unknown at this time. But Presumed prescriptions are and will be available for a small fee.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Helpful Ideas for Home and on the Road
DID YOU KNOW? Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen faster.
Store your open ed chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. It will stay fresh much longer and not mold!
Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating. Peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking.
Add a teaspoon of water when frying ground beef. It will help pull the grease away from the meat while cooking.
To really make scrambled eggs or omelets rich add a couple of spoonfuls of sour cream, cream cheese, or heavy cream in and then beat them up.
For a cool brownie treat, make brownies as directed. Melt Andes mints in double broiler and pour over warm brownies. Let set for a wonderful minty frosting
Add garlic immediately to a recipe if you want a light taste of garlic and at the end of the recipe if your want a stronger taste of garlic.
Leftover snickers bars from Halloween make a delicious dessert. Simply chop them up with the food chopper. Peel, core and slice a few apples. Place them in a baking dish and sprinkle the chopped candy bars over the apples. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes!!! Serve alone or with vanilla ice cream.. Yummm!
Reheat Pizza Heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on the cooking channel and it really works.
Easy Deviled Eggs Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal, mash till they are all broken up. Add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into egg. Just throw bag away when done easy clean up.
Expanding Frosting When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with your mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get to frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less sugar and calories per serving.
Reheating refrigerated bread To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.
Newspaper weeds away Start putting in your plants, work the nutrients in your soil. Wet newspapers, put layers around the plants overlapping as you go cover with mulch and for- get about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening plastic they will not get through wet newspapers.
Broken Glass Use a wet cotton ball or Q-tip to pick up the small shards of glass you can't see easily.
No More Mosquitoes Place a dryer sheet in your pocket. It will keep the mosquitoes away.
Squirrel Away! To keep squirrels from eating your plants, sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper. The cayenne pepper doesn't hurt the plant and the squirrels won't come near it.
Flexible vacuum To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings.
Reducing Static Cling Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. Place pin in seam of slacks and ... ta da! ... static is gone.
Measuring Cups Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill with hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don't dry cup.. Next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.
Foggy Windshield? Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car When the windows fog, rub with the eraser! Works better than a cloth!
Re opening envelopes If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. Viola! It unseals easily.
Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's cheaper than shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. It's also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn't like when you tried it in your hair.
Get Rid of Ants Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it 'home,' can't digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or so, especially if it rains, but it works and you don't have the worry about pets or small children being harmed!
INFO ABOUT CLOTHES DRYERS The heating unit went out on my dryer! The gentleman that fixes things around the house for us told us that he wanted to show us something and he went over to the dryer and pulled out the lint filter. It was clean. (I always clean the lint from the filter after every load clothes.) He told us that he wanted to show us something; he took the filter over to the sink and ran hot water over it. The lint filter is made of a mesh material .. I'm sure you know what your dryer's lint filter looks like. Well ... the hot water just sat on top of the mesh! It didn't go through it at all! He told us that dryer sheets cause a film over that mesh that's what burns out the heating unit. You can't SEE the film, but it's there. It's what is in the dryer sheets to make your clothes soft and static free ... that nice fragrance too. You know how they can feel waxy when you take them out of the box ... well this stuff builds up on your clothes and on your lint screen.. This is also what causes dryer units to potentially burn your house down with it! He said the best way to keep your dryer working for a very long time (and to keep your electric bill lower) is to take that filter out and wash it with hot soapy water and an old toothbrush (or other brush) at least every six months. He said that makes the life of the dryer at least twice as long! How about that!?! Learn something new everyday! I certainly didn't know dryer sheets would do that. So, I thought I'd share! Note: I went to my dryer and tested my screen by running water on it. The water ran through a little bit but mostly collected all the water in the mesh screen. I washed it with warm soapy water and a nylon brush and I had it done in 30 seconds. Then when I rinsed it .. the water ran right through the screen! There wasn't any puddling at all! That repairman knew what he was talking about!
Store your open ed chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. It will stay fresh much longer and not mold!
Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating. Peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking.
Add a teaspoon of water when frying ground beef. It will help pull the grease away from the meat while cooking.
To really make scrambled eggs or omelets rich add a couple of spoonfuls of sour cream, cream cheese, or heavy cream in and then beat them up.
For a cool brownie treat, make brownies as directed. Melt Andes mints in double broiler and pour over warm brownies. Let set for a wonderful minty frosting
Add garlic immediately to a recipe if you want a light taste of garlic and at the end of the recipe if your want a stronger taste of garlic.
Leftover snickers bars from Halloween make a delicious dessert. Simply chop them up with the food chopper. Peel, core and slice a few apples. Place them in a baking dish and sprinkle the chopped candy bars over the apples. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes!!! Serve alone or with vanilla ice cream.. Yummm!
Reheat Pizza Heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on the cooking channel and it really works.
Easy Deviled Eggs Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal, mash till they are all broken up. Add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into egg. Just throw bag away when done easy clean up.
Expanding Frosting When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with your mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get to frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less sugar and calories per serving.
Reheating refrigerated bread To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.
Newspaper weeds away Start putting in your plants, work the nutrients in your soil. Wet newspapers, put layers around the plants overlapping as you go cover with mulch and for- get about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening plastic they will not get through wet newspapers.
Broken Glass Use a wet cotton ball or Q-tip to pick up the small shards of glass you can't see easily.
No More Mosquitoes Place a dryer sheet in your pocket. It will keep the mosquitoes away.
Squirrel Away! To keep squirrels from eating your plants, sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper. The cayenne pepper doesn't hurt the plant and the squirrels won't come near it.
Flexible vacuum To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings.
Reducing Static Cling Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. Place pin in seam of slacks and ... ta da! ... static is gone.
Measuring Cups Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill with hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don't dry cup.. Next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.
Foggy Windshield? Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car When the windows fog, rub with the eraser! Works better than a cloth!
Re opening envelopes If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. Viola! It unseals easily.
Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's cheaper than shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. It's also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn't like when you tried it in your hair.
Get Rid of Ants Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it 'home,' can't digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or so, especially if it rains, but it works and you don't have the worry about pets or small children being harmed!
INFO ABOUT CLOTHES DRYERS The heating unit went out on my dryer! The gentleman that fixes things around the house for us told us that he wanted to show us something and he went over to the dryer and pulled out the lint filter. It was clean. (I always clean the lint from the filter after every load clothes.) He told us that he wanted to show us something; he took the filter over to the sink and ran hot water over it. The lint filter is made of a mesh material .. I'm sure you know what your dryer's lint filter looks like. Well ... the hot water just sat on top of the mesh! It didn't go through it at all! He told us that dryer sheets cause a film over that mesh that's what burns out the heating unit. You can't SEE the film, but it's there. It's what is in the dryer sheets to make your clothes soft and static free ... that nice fragrance too. You know how they can feel waxy when you take them out of the box ... well this stuff builds up on your clothes and on your lint screen.. This is also what causes dryer units to potentially burn your house down with it! He said the best way to keep your dryer working for a very long time (and to keep your electric bill lower) is to take that filter out and wash it with hot soapy water and an old toothbrush (or other brush) at least every six months. He said that makes the life of the dryer at least twice as long! How about that!?! Learn something new everyday! I certainly didn't know dryer sheets would do that. So, I thought I'd share! Note: I went to my dryer and tested my screen by running water on it. The water ran through a little bit but mostly collected all the water in the mesh screen. I washed it with warm soapy water and a nylon brush and I had it done in 30 seconds. Then when I rinsed it .. the water ran right through the screen! There wasn't any puddling at all! That repairman knew what he was talking about!
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Algodones road parking
Aug 1, 2010
Algodones Road, No parking near Mexican Border Crossing.
Known as Algodones Road (California State Route 186)
Near Mexican Border at the Los Algodones Crossing
No road parking near the border. (Now posted no parking along the Indian parking lot fence).
No Parking and/or No stopping Signs have been erected. Along the West side of the roadway.
Minimum fine is $ 199. Vehicle subject to tow.
Some signs have been posted along the East side of the roadway and the Border Patrol has placed Barricades along the road on the East side of the roadway.
Enforcement activities are in effect now, by Law Enforcement personnel..
Vehicles have been removed.
Some vehicles are now seen to be parking North of the Sleepy Hollow RV area, beyond the posted signs approximately a half a mile North of the Border Crossing.
Newspaper article (Yuma Sun; James Gilbert)
May 22--If you have plans to visit Los Algodones, Baja Calif., later this month, you might want to pay attention to all the big new signs erected along one of the roads on the way there.
According to Officer Steven Gronbach, from the California Highway Patrol's Winterhaven office, beginning Monday, parking will no longer allowed on the shoulder of the roadway of California State Route 186, better known as Algodones Road.
"We are trying to alleviate the heavy traffic congestion in the area, which backs up, and at times comes to a complete stop," Gronbach said. "The big thing is about improving public safety. We literally have people walking in the road. We have also had people hit." Gronbach said the CHP has erected 28 signs along California 186 from the U.S. Port of Entry at Andrade all the way to just south of the All American Canal, warning motorists they can no longer park on the shoulder of the roadway. The maximum fine for someone caught parking illegally now will be $199. Although it has been happening for many years, Gronbach said the CHP hasn't been able to issue citations for motorists who have been doing it because once their car is off the road, it is actually on tribal land. "The road is a state route, which gives us jurisdiction," Gronbach said. "When you are on the shoulder of the road, it then becomes a civil matter." After researching the situation and what could be done, Gronbach said officials at the CHP have finally found an applicable vehicle code that will allow officers to write citations. Although the signs are already in place, Gronbach said CHP officers won't begin issuing any citations until Monday. "We are in a warning period right now," Gronbach said. "We will be giving motorists verbal warnings and putting leaflets on their windows until then." Gronbach said the leaflets and verbal warnings officers have been giving out seems to be working, because he is already starting to see a difference along California 186. (Note warning period has expired).
posted by the Algodones dude
Algodones Road, No parking near Mexican Border Crossing.
Known as Algodones Road (California State Route 186)
Near Mexican Border at the Los Algodones Crossing
No road parking near the border. (Now posted no parking along the Indian parking lot fence).
No Parking and/or No stopping Signs have been erected. Along the West side of the roadway.
Minimum fine is $ 199. Vehicle subject to tow.
Some signs have been posted along the East side of the roadway and the Border Patrol has placed Barricades along the road on the East side of the roadway.
Enforcement activities are in effect now, by Law Enforcement personnel..
Vehicles have been removed.
Some vehicles are now seen to be parking North of the Sleepy Hollow RV area, beyond the posted signs approximately a half a mile North of the Border Crossing.
Newspaper article (Yuma Sun; James Gilbert)
May 22--If you have plans to visit Los Algodones, Baja Calif., later this month, you might want to pay attention to all the big new signs erected along one of the roads on the way there.
According to Officer Steven Gronbach, from the California Highway Patrol's Winterhaven office, beginning Monday, parking will no longer allowed on the shoulder of the roadway of California State Route 186, better known as Algodones Road.
"We are trying to alleviate the heavy traffic congestion in the area, which backs up, and at times comes to a complete stop," Gronbach said. "The big thing is about improving public safety. We literally have people walking in the road. We have also had people hit." Gronbach said the CHP has erected 28 signs along California 186 from the U.S. Port of Entry at Andrade all the way to just south of the All American Canal, warning motorists they can no longer park on the shoulder of the roadway. The maximum fine for someone caught parking illegally now will be $199. Although it has been happening for many years, Gronbach said the CHP hasn't been able to issue citations for motorists who have been doing it because once their car is off the road, it is actually on tribal land. "The road is a state route, which gives us jurisdiction," Gronbach said. "When you are on the shoulder of the road, it then becomes a civil matter." After researching the situation and what could be done, Gronbach said officials at the CHP have finally found an applicable vehicle code that will allow officers to write citations. Although the signs are already in place, Gronbach said CHP officers won't begin issuing any citations until Monday. "We are in a warning period right now," Gronbach said. "We will be giving motorists verbal warnings and putting leaflets on their windows until then." Gronbach said the leaflets and verbal warnings officers have been giving out seems to be working, because he is already starting to see a difference along California 186. (Note warning period has expired).
posted by the Algodones dude
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