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Milestone man wary of wounded Tigers
Fremantle hard-man Dean Solomon is wary of the wounded Tigers ahead of his 200th AFL game in this weekend's clash at Subiaco Oval.
Solomon admitted to nerves ahead of his milestone fixture but said he was grateful to be given the opportunity to play AFL football and welcomed the prospect of again coming face-to-face with former Eagle Ben Cousins.
WA football's prodigal son will return to Subiaco Oval for the first time in Richmond colours if he is passed fit to play.
After being recruited in last year's pre-season draft Cousins missed the Tigers' NAB Cup win over Fremantle in Perth earlier this year, but is expected to recover from surgery to repair a fracture in his left hand in time for Saturday night's game.
"Unfortunately he's been hit by injuries as well this year and I've been following the story as we all have," Solomon said.
"I wish him well and I hope he is back in the side. It would be great for Western Australia to see Ben back over here, playing football and up and running again."
There were times when Solomon didn't think he would make 200 games.
But a trade from Essendon to Fremantle at the end of 2006 reinvigorated the 29-year-old's career and he has now racked up 41 games at the port to take his overall tally to 199.
However, with the Dockers' season now teetering on the brink at 3-6, Solomon is focused on securing four points for his side against an opposition that he thinks will relish the opportunity of playing on the road.
"I consider them quite dangerous actually," Solomon said.
"When the pressure's on the best place to be is on the football field because you're away from it all and you can just express all your frustrations out on the field and just play good footy.
"So I see them coming out of Melbourne, getting away from the spotlight and coming across to the west as a dangerous side."
Meanwhile, Dockers defender Roger Hayden will miss up to eight weeks of football after scans revealed a fractured fibula.
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Book Review: “The Valkyries by Paulo Coelho”
Recently, while I was reading biographies of some great dreamers, such as Kahlil Gibran, I pondered the word ‘dream’ and how influential it is in an individual’s life. One night, I asked myself a question, which I want each one of you to think over: what does it mean to dream?
Our fantasies may be called a dream. The ambitions towards which we work, our thoughts and visions, these are called dreams.
My musings led me to a bookshop where I picked up a book based on the theme of dreams. But this time, the dream is a very unusual one, which demands a long journey and some untypical rituals.
“The Valkyries” is written by the bestselling Brazilian novelist, Paulo Coelho. It was published in 1992by Harper Collins.
The image is a close up of my hands, surrounded by nature. I am holding and reading “The Valkyries" by Paulo Coelho.
In this book, Paulo Coelho, along with his wife Christina Oiticica, embark on a journey to the Mojave Desert to find Paulo’s angel. Paulo, as each of his reader knows, is on a path of spiritual awakening. He journeys to the driest desert in North America with a virtuous ambition: to speak to his Angel. In many religions, angels are the messengers of God and, as it is said, there’s a guardian angel looking over each of us.
It’s a strange wish, but Paulo takes risks achieving it. First, he meets Gene, a young man who has seen and conversed with his angels. Gene, however, is unable to teach Paulo how to reach his own angels, due to some spiritual restrictions.
However, he does inspire Chris, Paulo’s wife, and teaches her to listen to her second mind and concentrate on her surroundings. This way, she can concentrate and learns the secrets of the spiritual path Paulo is already undertaking. Chris starts talking to her angels. Gene, with deep sorrow, asks Paulo to find his angels by another means, as destiny has not permitted him to teach Paulo.
Eventually, the disheartened Paulo finds the Valkyries, a group of bold American women, clad in leather jackets, travelling through the Mojave Desert on their motorbikes. Despite the local people of the desert loathing them, the Valkyries believe in themselves and the power of their dreams.
Valhalla, the head of the group, identifies Paulo as a student of spiritualism and accepts the role of teaching him how to see his angels. According to Valhalla, to see their angels, one must “break the pact, ask for forgiveness and make a bet.”
Paulo’s words are never simple to understand; they consist of many meanings. Here, Valhalla’s statement is deeper than her literal words. She teaches Paulo to forget his past, forgive his sins and fulfil his dreams.
Valhalla takes them to the old abandoned fort, where Paulo meets his disturbing past once again. She asks him not to try to escape from his thoughts, but to embrace them. Only in this way will he be able to forget them. Valhalla calls this exercise a ritual, and it helps Paulo more than he could have imagined. After a series of rituals, Valhalla leaves Paulo, telling him he has to call his angel alone.
This novel is a beautiful representation of wishes, dreams and the power of women. Women in all fields of life have a tendency to do important things and to help a bigger cause. If Valhalla or the Valkyries would not have been there, Paulo’s dream would have been shattered. But, with the help of those bold motorbikers, Paulo met his angel. The Valkyries act as angels themselves and their bikes as wings.
The Valkyries stood by what they thought was right. They were loathed by the locals, but they followed their hearts and inspired the world. Feminists all around the world are the Valkyries of this era. They stand for what is right, and, although they are loathed by some, they inspire many. They are the angels all around.
It is said that behind every successful man, there’s a woman. But I’ve never heard that behind every successful woman, there’s a man. This is because women can accomplish their goals alone. Paulo needed Valhalla’s help to see his angels, but Valhalla met her angels alone, without the help of anyone. This is the power of a woman.
“The Valkyries” touched my heart and my soul whirled on each word. This novel is another masterpiece written by Paulo Coelho which enlightens your soul and awakes your mind. May Equality Rule!
By: Yashal Jalil
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While casual or moderate drinking has some potential advantages – relaxation, heightened enjoyment of stimuli, etc. – problem drinkers are unable to enjoy these advantages without alcohol. In other words, casual or moderate drinkers will be able to find other ways to relax or enjoy themselves even if alcohol is not present, or they make the choice to abstain. But if someone is completely unable to function for pleasurable reasons without alcohol, they cannot conceive of having a good time without getting drunk, or reaching for the bottle is their first response to any kind of trigger (either stressful or pleasurable), then this is a sign that they are abusing alcohol and need help to stop. Be Recovered: Breaking free from the Disease of Addiction | Dean Taraborelli | TEDxSedona
Addiction can be terrifying. If you or someone that you care about has been struggling with a substance use disorder, then you are well aware of the devastating impact that this insidious disease can have on virtually all aspects of life. You know all about the sleepless nights, the despair-filled days, and the pervasive fear that, just when you think it cannot get any worse, it will.
Alcohol rehabilitation can be helpful for the management of drinking problems. But what happens during the alcohol rehab process? What can you expect and how are therapies implemented? We review the basics of alcohol rehabilitation here. Then, we invite your questions about alcohol rehabilitation at the end. In fact, we try to respond to all questions with a personal and prompt reply.
FAQHow much alcohol causes addiction?How many days to get over alcohol addiction?How alcohol addiction starts?Will rehab cure alcohol addiction?How can alcohol addiction be treated?Can you beat alcohol addiction?Can you die from alcohol addiction?What causes alcohol addiction?What medication for alcohol addiction?How does alcohol addiction affect the family?
Drug rehab treatment centers offer frequent individual counseling to patients. These counseling sessions sometimes even take place on a daily basis. Counselors help patients discover any emotional or psychological factors that may have contributed to their addictions. It is important that these psychological factors are addressed if a patient is to make a full recovery.
Group, individual, and can help to address the root causes of addiction and build communication and life skills that are necessary to live a sober life. Group therapy and family therapy provide a means to talk openly and honestly about your addiction and gain support from other in recovery, parents, siblings and adult children. One-on-one talk therapy provides the opportunity to more deeply explore underlying issues and trauma in a private setting.
Binge drinking has become the most widespread form of alcohol abuse in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Over 30 million adults in the U.S. (approximately 15 percent) admit to binge drinking within the past month. Most of these drinkers are white males between the ages of 18 and 34. Forty percent of college students report episodes of binge drinking.
Michael’s House is a residential drug rehabilitation facility located in Southern California. We are a high-end treatment center that helps patients overcome their dependence on drugs and alcohol. Our “whole body” approach to recovery is designed to promote health and wellness on every level. We know how you feel and are ready to help. If you have any questions, please feel free to call right now. If you have insurance, please get your information ready, and we can tell you what forms of treatment are covered. Please take this important step in your recovery today. Megan's Battle With Alcohol Addiction | True Stories of Addiction | Detox to Rehab
Patients should expect counselling to be a major component in the therapies they receive. This is necessary due to the way alcohol affects the mind. Counselling helps patients better understand their own addictive behaviours, what triggers those behaviours, and how to avoid the triggers. Counselling also helps them come to terms with how alcohol affects those around them.
Inpatient alcohol rehab treatment is intended for men and women who are struggling with an alcohol use disorder (AUD). This includes alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction. Many who struggle with alcoholism find the most success with inpatient rehab treatment. Clients in this program typically begin with inpatient alcohol detox to rid their bodies of any harmful toxins from the drugs or alcohol. If necessary, they may also be prescribed medications to help reduce alcohol cravings or reduce withdrawal symptoms.
The patient's response determines the physician's next step. If the patient denies the problem, recommending joining AA will not work. Involving the family and/or suggesting a trial of abstinence is useful, and, importantly, the physician should follow up with the patient in a few weeks. The patient might be angry initially and storm out of the office, but then the patient might recall the physician's warning months or years later and stop drinking. For patients who recognize a problem and will consider referral, the cheapest (free) and most accessible option is AA.
Drug addiction is a problem whose effects are felt in every corner of the country; however, this means that there are also treatment facilities right across the UK, and wherever you are you will not be too far away from the treatment you need. Your first port of call should always be your GP who will assess your situation and who can tell you what options exist for you locally.
It is important that you know how to act when triggers or cravings present themselves. If you have a plan in place, it can help to prevent a full-blown relapse. It may be that you will get in touch with your counsellor or sponsor, or perhaps distraction will help. You might find that going for a walk or doing something else to keep you busy can help the cravings subside. Inappropriate Things to Say at a Meeting (Recovery Comedy)
Great experience. Everything I needed. A safe place, calm and tranquil. Very spacious and and comfortable, lots of areas to relax, read or meditate. The groups of men and women with years of sobriety, AA and NA meetings helped me to open my eyes, find myself and spirituality... I'm back! Ready to truly live and enjoy life. Thank you to everyone at the center and groups. Thank to my sponsor. I'm so grateful.
Physical dependence on a drug can cause serious withdrawal symptoms if a person suddenly stops using the substance or severely reduces the dose. The withdrawal process itself can be uncomfortable and dangerous. Some of the classic signs of withdrawal include tremors, cold sweats, involuntary movements (e.g., jerking, twitching, or shaking), nausea and vomiting, muscle cramps and bone pain. Because withdrawal can be dangerous, proper medical detox can be a life-saving step in recovery. Sunrise Foundation Rehabilitation Center in India near Mumbai
In Australia, private residential rehabilitation can cost from A$7,000 to A$30,000 per month. Private hospital-based rehabilitation can cost around A$800 a day. You can expect to pay between A$150 and A$250 per session for counselling. Some costs for hospital stays and private counselling with some health professionals, such as registered psychologists, may be recoverable through private health insurance or Medicare. Adam T - NA Speaker - 12-Step Recovery - Drug addiction - NA Speakers - Narcotics Anonymous
Addiction can be either behavioral or substance related. An intense feeling of emotional need or physical craving characterizes them both. Both types of addiction carry a number of other similarities, but behavioral addiction does not possess the same physical symptoms that accompany drug addiction. Experts disagree on the similarities and differences between the symptoms and consequences of the types of addictions. Inside NHS detox centre - Victoria Derbyshire
Upon exiting treatment, a patient may be prescribed a drug like disulfiram, which prevents the body from chemically processing alcohol, causing an unpleasant reaction if the patient relapses or attempts to relapse. Because of disulfiram’s toxicity, it has to be taken under the supervision of a doctor, as unregulated usage can cause strong, even fatal reactions. Powerful Talk on Overcoming Addiction
Die Suchtselbsthilfegruppen ergänzen seit mehr als 40 Jahren im Deutschen Roten Kreuz (DRK) das professionelle Suchthilfeangebot. Die Betroffenen finden dort aus eigener Kraft zu einem Leben in zufriedener Abstinenz und stärken gegenseitig ihre Ressourcen. Die Gruppenmitglieder arbeiten teilweise anonym und fangen Hilfesuchende in schwierigen Situationen unterschiedslos auf.
Outpatient drug rehab programs are also available, and they can vary in terms of intensity as well as length.5 Some outpatient programs may last from several hours per day to just a few times per week. Outpatient care typically allows patients to remain at home while receiving necessary treatment. This can be beneficial for individuals who are attending school or need to maintain a regular work schedule.6 The disadvantage to nonresidential care is that individuals may typically still face daily struggles that can trigger drug abuse.7
A dependency on sleeping pills often begins forming when a person increases their prescribed dose without consulting their physician first. They may believe that taking more pills will improve their quality of sleep. Over time, a person will feel the need to take larger amounts each time in order to fall asleep, which often leads to an overwhelming addiction.
This internationally recognized nonprofit foundation has treatment centers in Texas, Florida and Pennsylvania. The Caron Foundation began when its founder, Richard Caron, used his home as a retreat for those in recovery. Eventually, he purchased a hotel on a farm in Pennsylvania and opened what is now one of the most successful treatment centers in the nation. The Caron Foundation uses a comprehensive approach to treatment and works with top university medical centers to further the efficacy of certain treatment methods. Caron centers its program on the 12-step method, but also has a unique relapse program.
Drug addiction is a chronic disease, and relapse is one of its major symptoms. It’s important for a recovering addict to realize that relapse is the rule rather than the exception. Relapse prevention therapy can help addicts learn how to avoid lapses, or how to minimize the severity of a relapse if they do slip. The sooner you seek help after a relapse, the sooner you’ll get back on track with your recovery program.
People who misuse alcohol are often addicted to the act of drinking, as much as the alcohol itself. For that reason, you may need to learn skills and coping mechanisms to help you avoid alcohol once you leave a treatment center or return to familiar environments where the urge to drink may be stronger. Your doctor may refer you to a counselor or other treatment program to help you learn those skills and coping strategies. Inpatient Drug Rehab - What To Expect
Ideally, health professionals would be able to identify which alcoholism treatment is most effective for each person. NIAAA and other organizations are conducting research to identify genes and other factors that can predict how well someone will respond to a particular treatment. These advances could optimize how treatment decisions are made in the future. Inpatient Drug Rehab Reviews- Real Stories From Above It All Clients & Staff
If you checked off four to six boxes from each list, your loved one meets the criteria for alcohol addiction. Although he or she may still appear to be functioning normally at work, school, or home, there is a strong risk that the disease will progress to more serious consequences, such as illness, legal problems, or an accident, if left untreated. If you haven’t confronted your loved about their problem, it’s time to have that talk. Meanwhile, seek advice from a substance abuse counselor or family therapist about how to get your loved one into a residential alcohol treatment facility or an intensive outpatient program.
Checking seven or more boxes from each list indicates that someone you care about is in the later stages of alcoholism. Not only your loved one, but everyone else in your household is at risk of severe harm. Talk with a substance abuse counselor who specializes in intervention about arranging a formal meeting to confront the problem. At this stage, it’s imperative to get your loved one into treatment as soon as possible. Working with an intervention specialist is the most effective way to help you and your family recover your safety, health and sanity.
Unfortunately, only 20% of those who abuse alcohol will ever get help. Part of the reason that many people choose not to get help may be the blurred lines between socially acceptable drinking and alcoholism. While any usage of illegal drugs is considered a problem, a certain amount of alcohol usage is considered normal and acceptable. For more information about how much alcohol is safe to consume and how to tell if you or a loved one qualify as having an alcohol use disorder, read our guide to alcohol addiction.
Orientation. The first few days of treatment are focused on helping the patient to feel comfortable in the program and assisting the medical team in better understanding the needs of the individual patient. The doctors and therapists must be familiar with the patient’s drug history, mental health history and medical history in order to create a personalized treatment plan that will be effective.
In most parts of the world, alcohol is legal for adults to both purchase and consume. As a result, beverages that contain alcohol are available almost everywhere, and clearly, many adults partake. Since use is so common, it might seem hard to determine who is drinking alcohol in an appropriate manner and who is drinking in a manner that could lead to alcohol abuse or alcoholism. Experts suggest there are key signs to look for.
For the average person who does not suffer from alcohol addiction, a drink every now and again is both normal and non-problematic. For the alcohol addict though, a single drink every few days is not enough. The addict’s body has become dependent on alcohol for daily functioning, while the mind is convinced that it is not possible to get through the day without drinking.
Work with an intervention specialist. If your loved one is in strong denial about the problem, he or she will probably refuse to get treatment or even to listen to you. A substance abuse counselor or therapist who specializes in intervention can help you plan a formal meeting to confront your loved one with the consequences of their behavior and propose a treatment plan. Best Alcohol Detox Drug Program Treatment Addiction Alcohol
Stimulants, such as tobacco, cocaine or prescription amphetamines, stimulate the brain and nervous system, causing increased alertness. Depressants, such as barbiturates and benzodiazepines, slow activity in the brain and nervous system, causing relaxation. Hallucinogens, such as LSD and PCP, drastically disrupt the way the brain and nervous system communicate, causing hallucinations.
We recommend residential treatment for people who need specialised therapy for the simple fact that specialisation is not always available in an outpatient setting. Outpatient treatment programmes tend to be more generic in nature, while residential treatment is more tailored to the individual. In short, we recommend residential treatment to anyone who needs specialised care and individualised therapy.
During alcoholism treatment, therapy teams provide lessons on relapse prevention. These lessons are designed to help people spot the people, places, and things that can drive them to return to drinking. With the help of these lessons, people can learn to both avoid and/or handle their triggers so they won’t pick up an alcoholic beverage when they’re under stress. Inpatient Alcohol Rehab | Drug Rehab Treatment | Alcoholism

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NBN Co has announced it'll waive access fees that it usually passes on to internet providers, which of course end up being passed them on to you.
But that relief won't last forever... those fees, will be reinstated later this year..
Which poses the question, will already struggling families be able to afford to keep the service after then?
Stephen Rue - CEO - NBN Co.
Ross Womersley - CEO - South Australian Council of Social Services
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One of Petersburg’s main hardware stores is closing. Trading Union has announced the closure of the downtown store as well as changes to its general store. As Angela Denning reports, TU plans to expand groceries, electronics, and furniture in the future.
It’s Tuesday morning and people are lined up to check out groceries at the Trading Union downtown.
TU has been around for nearly 104 years. It includes a general store and hardware store across the street. The business actually started out as a co-op with the Sons of Norway, called the Sons of Norway Trading Union. They moved into the current building in the 1940’s.
A lot has changed over the last 100 years, says TU’s Manager, Barry Morrison.
“I can remember that we used to have seine openings where there were 75 boats that we would deliver. They’d be six, seven deep on the transient float at the old North Harbor,” Morrison said. “You don’t see those boats anymore.”
Morrison has been with TU for 24 years. He says to stay in business for over a century, there has to be change. Now, that means focusing business on selling items that other stores do not. He says in recent years, there has been a lot of cross over with hardware products and fishing gear with a handful of other local stores.
“Do we need to be doing the same thing that these other businesses are doing? No,” said Morrison. “They’re such a small portion of what we do.”
As a general store, TU has carried thousands of different products like clothing, shoes, rain gear, kitchenware, seasonal decorations, and toys. Morrison says several small businesses have opened up in Petersburg that are also carrying those items: small gift shops, arts and craft stores, and clothing stores trying to sell to locals and tourists.
“We don’t need to be competing against them when we have families that are trying to make a living off doing that,” Morrison said. “Let’s start working together to help each other and let everyone have a decent year instead of one or two having a great year and everybody else struggling. That doesn’t help anyone. So, we’d like to help support these small local businesses that are trying to make a go of it by backing off of some of that stuff and just carrying necessities that others aren’t and things that we know people need access to that are harder to ship.”
Namely groceries. People have to eat every day and there’s just one other grocery store in town. But even eating has changed over the years. Customers are now looking for alternative foods. TU just hasn’t had the space to carry all of the varieties.
“There are so many specialty items that people need now,” Morrison said. “You have gluten free, sugar free, dairy free, you’ve got diabetics and Celiacs disease is becoming huge and we just don’t have the space.”
The long-term plan is to expand the TU grocery store into the current hardware store building. Most of the items upstairs in the general store will be sold and the company will increase their electronics and furniture products. There is no timeline on when the hardware store will close but it will depend on when all of the inventory is gone.
As for Trading Union’s 25 full-time employees? Morrison says they plan to keep them all.
“We’ve ran short staffed a bit so we can absorb people as we go so we don’t have to lay anybody off,” he said.
As the town diversifies economically from fishing into other areas, Morrison says Petersburg’s businesses should support each other as much as they can. Competing with online giants like Amazon is hard enough.


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Kate Hudson and Jaime Pressly have something in common: Sources tell UsMagazine.com they both got boob jobs recently.
Vote below on which star looks better!
The Internet Is Not Happy About Kylie Jenner’s Scandalous Blush Names
Prince George’s New School Revealed
Vanessa Hudgens: 'I Completely Lost Contact' With Ex Zac Efron
'King of Queens' Costars Leah Remini, Kevin James to Reunite!
‘Catfish’ Star Robert Brian Clark Dies at 33 in Motorcycle Accident
Feuds of the Week: Donald Trump Jr. vs. Chelsea Handler and More
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With summertime in full swing, 'tis the season for mosquitoes.
Mosquito Awareness Week is next week, June 22-28 and the Bryan County Health Department and Coastal Health District want residents to protect themselves against the possibility of mosquito-borne diseases.
Mosquitoes can carry potentially dangerous viruses such as the West Nile Virus and the Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus. Both diseases are transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes and can cause serious illness, the Coastal Health District said.
"All mosquito bites may not require medical attention; however, in the event that symptoms develop such as a persistent headache, fever, weakness, fatigue, or body aches, a physician or healthcare provider should be consulted," said Robert Thornton, epidemiologist at the Coastal Health District.
Many people who become infected with the West Nile Virus will have no symptoms, but the Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus is the more serious of mosquito-borne diseases. While human infection is rare, about 35 percent of those who develop clinical symptoms of EEEV will die and another 35 percent will have neurological deficits. Symptoms range from mild flu-like illness to encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain, coma and death.
There are five easy precautions residents can keep in mind to help prevent exposure to mosquitoes. JoAnne Burnsed, nurse manager at the Bryan County Health Department urges residents to follow the five "Ds" of prevention:
Dusk – Mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus usually bite at dusk and dawn.
Dawn – Avoid outdoor activity at dusk and dawn if possible. If you must be outside, be sure to protect yourself from bites.
Dress – Wear long-sleeved shirts and pants to reduce the amount of exposed skin.
DEET – Cover exposed skin with an insect repellent containing the chemical DEET, which is the most effective repellent against mosquito bites.
Drain – Empty any containers holding standing water because they can be excellent breeding grounds for virus-carrying mosquitoes.
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As a response to an HSE official’s suggestion to give chocolates to nurses as an incentive to get them to take up flu vaccination, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) furiously commented that the suggestions were “patronising and insulting”.
Earlier, Assistant National Director for Health Protection Dr Kevin Kelleher had put forward the controversial suggestion. According to him, chocolates and iPad draws work well as incentives to encourage more nurses to get the flu vaccine.
INMO called on HSE assistant national director for public health Dr Kevin Kelleher to respect nurses’ decisions not to avail of vaccines.
Meanwhile, HSE director general Tony O’Brien responded that the ongoing controversy is useless, calling it ‘much ado about nothing’.
O’Brien supported the HSE suggestion stating that these initiatives have actually worked “in reality”. These initiatives have contributed to increased uptake of vaccines by healthcare professionals, O’Brien said.


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The Guantanamo Effect: A Constant Reminder of America's Role in Perpetrating a Global War
The U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay has, over the last 11 years, become much more than a place. In the sphere of U.S. domestic politics, it is an irresolvable problem over which pitched partisan battles have been fought. Its continued existence is a snarl in the larger geopolitical fabric, an irritant that constantly recalls the role of the United States in theorizing and proliferating a state of global war.
While specific debates over the territory of Guantanamo and the fates of the people still imprisoned there remain urgent, larger discussions of Guantanamo qua policy or politics must admit the broader reach and influence of Guantanamo the idea.
In this commissioned web project for Creative Time Reports, the experimental archive Index of the Disappeared—our collaborative, ongoing exploration of the costs of post-9/11 detention, secrecy and disappearance—provides a portal into some of its current research, centered around Guantanamo as both a reality in place and an idea in circulation. Like the physical archive maintained by Index of the Disappeared, this web project uses idiosyncratic categories and descriptors to trace new relationships between existing documents, and pays close attention to slippages in usage of language and definition of terms as well as omissions, ruptures or oddities in the records. A given strand of research might highlight anything from the assurances against torture proffered by the Ben-Ali and Qaddafi governments in order to secure individual transfer agreements for Tunisian and Libyan detainees, to the link between three reported suicides at Guantanamo in 2006 and an affidavit about “dryboarding” filed at a Charleston naval brig during the same period, to the refusal of Democratic senators to sign a Senate Armed Services Committee report on recidivism.
This digital archive has been visualized as a rhizomatic, relational, hyperlinked card catalogue. Each card stack contains one topic card, under which are tabbed subtopic cards. When a topic card is clicked, a related image or image sequence appears (including courtroom drawings, portraits and other images created for the Index, and diagrams from official documents and military field manuals). When a subtopic card is clicked, a detail view of the card appears, revealing a text fragment that has been abstracted from relevant documents in the archive. When the text card is hovered over or clicked, an informational card will appear (if more information is available). Each informational card contains notes on its subject, cross-references to other topics and subtopics and a series of links to relevant items from the Index archive or related online projects: primary source documents, first-person narratives, reports or analysis by third parties and/or audio recordings. The linked information represents a broad cross-section of publicly available archival resources—a mix of the official and the mundane that includes autopsies, affidavits, correspondence, interviews, invoices, legal analysis, media accounts, NGO reports, transcripts, testimony, treaties and more.
Again like the Index’s physical archive, this web project is an open-ended work, which will change from week to week as more resources or layers are added, reflecting the emergence of new information in the context of existing information. We do not pretend to possess a complete understanding of Guantanamo and all of its effects. But we hope to map our present understanding of both the “known knowns” and “known unknowns” that flow in and out of Guantanamo Bay, while gesturing toward what still remains in the realm of “unknown unknowns.”
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Each week in this column we highlight videos you can watch online to up your game.
However, some people learn best by reading or listening, and many new pickleball books are released every month. There are also many podcasts! Today we highlight a few titles that might be of interest.
“Pickleball Doubles: Master the Fastest Growing Game of America with Exact Tips, Techniques, and Advance Doubles Strategies to Win the Game with Your Partner” by Dennis Hall, a certified coach from Queens, New York, was released last month. It covers the basics like rules, footwork, and practicing with a wall. Hall helpfully touches on topics like “Why doesn’t the ball go where you’re aiming?” and “How to handle the power player.” This is $7.99 on Amazon for the paperback, or just 99 cents on Kindle.
“Zen and the Art of Pickleball” is another new book released last month. It’s by Mike Leigh, a pickleball instructor from Colorado. Says Leigh: “If you can stay calm, stay focused, stay relaxed during a game of pickleball, you’ll have a lot of success, both internally and externally. I think if you take the messages in this book to heart, you’ll be also happier and enjoying the game of pickleball more.” The book is free with Kindle Unlimited, or $7.99 in paperback.
I take frequent road trips and enjoy listening to audio books. There aren’t many pickleball-related titles available as an audiobook, but this upcoming title caught my eye. “Pickleball Is Life: The Complete Guide to Feeding Your Obsession,” by Erin Hugh, will be released in print and on Audible next month. Interviews with members of three “founding families” from Bainbridge Island, Washington who were instrumental in starting pickleball will be included. Depending on the format, prices start at $11.99 and the release date is October 22.
Also coming next month is “Pickleball For Dummies,” part of the popular “Dummies” line of books. At 448 pages, it appears comprehensive and is written by pickleball instructor Mo Nard and a guy named Carl Landau. From $15.
While pickleball audiobooks are rare, podcasts certainly aren’t. Here are three that are worth checking out:
Pickleball problems. Mark Renneson answers your questions about all things pickleball. Recent episodes include topics like good grips and different options for your third shot. Episodes are approximately 20 minutes long. You can even record a question using the voice memo on your phone and email it to firstname.lastname@example.org
Pickleball Fire Podcast now has 180 episodes. It often features teaching pros and pros and focuses on educational tips, industry news, player profiles and inspirational stories. It has a related magazine and comes out once or twice a week, with 20-30 minute episodes.
Pickleball Therapy comes out weekly and each episode is about 15 minutes long. It’s less pro-focused and more about tips on how to improve your game. It’s run by Tony Roig whose coaching practice caters to people aged 50 and over.
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Registration for senior games: The Palm Desert Senior Games & International Sports Festival 2023 will take place from January 30 to February 5. Last year’s edition was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Registration for various sports (including singles and doubles pickleball) will open on October 3. You can register at https://bit.ly/3djkymL
Round robin: Mary recently broke her leg, but everyone who knows Mary realizes that won’t bring her down. She still holds an indoor round robin on Sunday. Email him at email@example.com to sign up!
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Senator the Hon Robert Hill
Leader of the Government in the Senate
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
The Howard Government today announced the appointment of independent consultants to assess the feasibility of the proposed Derby Tidal Energy Project in Western Australia.
Environment Minister Robert Hill said a consortium headed by KPMG and supported by SMEC had successfully tendered to undertake the due diligence study.
"The Derby Tidal Energy project is one of the most exciting renewable energy proposals seen in Australia, harvesting the power of the big West Kimberley tides," Senator Hill said.
"As well as promising a renewable energy source and reducing greenhouse emissions the project has the potential to put Australia at the forefront in the development of tidal power technology.
"The due diligence study announced today will provide the information required to decide whether the project is financially feasible.
"The Commonwealth has already offered a $1 million dollars in support to Derby Tidal Energy through our Renewable Energy Commercialisation Programme should the study prove positive and the project proceed.
"This opportunity must not be lost to assess the technical and economic feasibility of harnessing the massive tidal energy of the Kimberley region.
"It's not likely another chance to develop tidal power in the region will come up for many years should a fossil-fuelled alternative be selected by the Western Australian government."
The Minister said community support in the West Kimberley region was growing strongly for the Derby project.
"In the light of this I hope the Western Australian government does not make any decision until the Commonwealth completes its assessment," he added.
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TIFF now on your iPod
It's amazing to see all the great "third-party tools" Toronto-based developers are creating to help us organize our TIFF experience this year. Following up on my post about the Toronto Film Festival Facebook Application, I've just discovered something called Festival Scout - essentially an iPod version of the TIFF Programme Book. A video of how it looks is embedded above.
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There is no well-known recipe for passion. Grandma may have passed down to her successors the secret ingredients of her famous meat pie, but she most likely did not bequeath an index card containing (in perfect cursive) a tried and true concoction for sexual passion with a 50 year shelf life. After the initial stages of infatuation and seemingly endless romantic bliss dwindle away, many couples are left feeling sexually apathetic. What was once a spicy and sizzling duo becomes a bland and lifeless combination. Our concern with the evolution (or slow death) of the passion in our relationships can be owed to two things: we don't take the necessary steps to maintain a certain amount of passion in our lives and our expectations are unrealistic.
Fairytales, fiction, films, and music all contribute to our cultural mythology about true love and the perfect couple. We are surrounded by images, stories, songs, and legends about the eternally happy couple who keep those sexual sparks of passion kindled at all times. We tend to romanticize couplehood and to accent the good parts. For example, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, their pearly white teeth illuminating the glossy cover of a fashionable magazine, don't suggest relationship platitude. We don't envision Tom and Nicole up to their armpits in dish soap, dirty diapers, dog vomit, and cat hair, slogging day in and day out, fixing the car, unclogging the toilet, making lunch, going to work, coming home, picking up the kids, and collapsing ragged and wearied in bed. Instead we blindly see that they are smiling and beautiful, that they are hot-blooded lovers glowing with undying passion for each other. The imagination feeds on such stories of romance and torrid love affairs. And honestly, who would read a Harlequin romance novel about a 50 year-old couple enjoying a steady, but happy marriage?
Feelings of passion and infatuation affect us like some drugs do. We feel beautiful, sexy, interesting, and loved. We get rushes of adrenaline every time we replay a passionate scenario in our mind. The thumping heart, the fluttering in the stomach, the emotional intensity. During the initial stages of a relationship we don't have to eat or sleep. We forget our pain, our sadness, our work, stress, and responsibility. Special hormones race through our veins and we are on top of the world. We are consumed by wellbeing.
On a more insidious level, this wonderful intoxicant called passion can taint our judgement and warp our sanity. In the name of passion we may make decisions that are not in our own best interest. During the highly passionate infatuation stages of a relationship, we are blind to our partner's faults. We may not see that we are hurting someone else, and we certainly don't foresee a comparatively stale future.
We never forget the ecstatic delight of passion and infatuation. We read books and watch movies of poignant love stories that temporarily twang the same chords that our own passionate affairs once plucked. The rush of passion is deliciously inviting. Our romantic selves insist that if we were wrapping our arms (or legs) around some mysterious, flirtatious, and beautiful stranger (or acquaintance), that we could live a life of romantic bliss. Or maybe we don't see that far ahead and we just seek that immediate fix, that delectable taste of passion and the euphoria that accompanies it. Strange men and women flatter us, make us feel young again, and faint stirrings of passion tickle our loins. We feel that our old-shoe mate doesn't have the spark that once ignited such hot passion. We may feel that there is something wrong with us, that we aren't sexy or as desirable as we once were. Or we may think that something is wrong with our partner, that s/he doesn't pay us the same attention, throw us the same encouraging glances, sneak us the odd sly wink-all those little things that would once send us over the edge-and into the bed room. And if the passion wanes, we may think that there is something chronically wrong with the relationship. There is that sad possibility of missing out on a potentially wonderful partnership in the search for ephemeral thrill and short-lived erotic excitement.
While the media, unrealistic expectations, and a desire for new love and excitement can make our existing partnerships seem stale and wilted, we may be contributing to the wane of passion in other ways. There are certain levels of respect and special treatment for our partner that we may neglect as we move from the initial stages of infatuation to the later stages of comfort and stability. In fact, we all have noticed that people are much more polite with strangers, acquaintances, and friends than they are with their life long spouses. Maybe lackadaisical habits and attitudes spoil passion and sexual intimacy prematurely. Maintaining a happy relationship takes work, dedication, and communication. We know that relationships can last forever, that people do spend their lives in happy unison. Logically, no relationship can sustain a constant flow of molten passion. But a happy couple can surely enjoy highly erotic moments over the span of many, many years. Part of a couple's responsibility to each other is to work together to find that happy balance of passionate intensity and emotional stability.
QueenDom's survey on passion aims to find out all the ingredients of delicious passion. We will learn what makes a relationship a happy one, and if sexual passion is necessarily a part of this mixture. And we will discover, from thousands of real people in real marriages and relationships, how to maintain the sharp piquancy of sexual spice over time. QueenDom is doing the research to produce those tried and true recipes for passion that your Grandma never gave you.

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参考：《经济学家》年度最佳图书：2011；2012；2013；2014；2015；2016；2017。 The big read: The Economist’s books of the year Politics and current affairs Moneyland: The Inside Story of the Crooks and Kleptocrats Who Rule the World. By Oliver Bullough. Profile Books; 298 pages; £20. To be published in America by St Martin’s Press in May; $28.99 Moneyland is the author’s term for the virtual country into which the world’s mega-rich smuggle their (sometimes ill-gotten) wealth, so insulating it from the attention of tax and other officials. Focused in part on the kleptocrats of the former Soviet Union, the book ranges across the world and a wide cast of lawyers,…
参考：《经济学家》年度最佳图书：2011；2012；2013；2014；2015；2016；2017；2018。 Wise words: Books of the Year 2017 Politics and current affairs The Retreat of Western Liberalism. By Edward Luce. Grove Atlantic; 234 pages; $24. Little Brown; £16.99 Few doubt that something big has happened in Western politics over the past two years, but nobody is sure what. Turmoil in Washington and London contrasts with centrist stability in Paris and (mostly) in Berlin. In this grim diagnosis Edward Luce, a Washington-based commentator, argues that the liberal order cannot be fixed without a clear view of what has gone wrong.
参考：《经济学家》年度最佳图书：2011；2012；2013；2014；2015；2017；2018。 High fliers: Books of the Year 2016 The best books of 2016 are about China, language, microbes, hereditary power, inequality and medieval manuscripts Politics and current affairs China’s Future. By David Shambaugh. Polity; 195 pages; $19.95 and £14.99 No country has modernised its economy without also becoming a democracy. A respected American political scientist asks whether China can break the mould.
参考：《经济学家》年度最佳图书：2011；2012；2013；2014；2016；2017；2018。 Shelf life The best books this year are about North Korea, Detroit, Nagasaki and being a pilot Politics and current affairs Near and Distant Neighbours: A New History of Soviet Intelligence. By Jonathan Haslam. Oxford University Press; 400 pages; £20 A detailed appraisal of how the Soviet Union handled undercover operations from the communist revolution in 1917 until the end of the cold war. The most gripping chapters focus on the chaos that was unleashed by Josef Stalin.
《纽约时报》2013年12月28日头版长篇报道： David Kocieniewski, Academics Who Defend Wall St. Reap Reward 刚刚有了官方中译文：为华尔街充当代言人的经济学家
参考：《经济学家》年度最佳图书：2011；2012；2014；2015；2016；2017；2018。 分为政治、传记、历史、经济、科技、文化、小说七类： Politics and current affairs My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel. By Ari Shavit. Spiegel & Grau; 464 pages; $28. To be published in Britain by Scribe in February; £20. Drawing on interviews, historical documents, diaries and letters, as well as his own family story, Ari Shavit, a Tel Aviv newspaper columnist mines four generations of history to tease out the conflicts and contradictions in his controversial homeland. A passionate elegy.
参考：《经济学家》年度最佳图书：2011；2013；2014；2015；2016；2017；2018。 分为政治、传记、历史、经济、科技、文化、文学七类： The best books of 2012 were about Richard Burton, Titian, Rin Tin Tin, the revolution in Iran, the great famine in China, secret houses in London, good oil companies, bad pharma and management in ten words Politics and current affairs The New New Deal: The Hidden Story of Change in the Obama Era. By Michael Grunwald. Simon & Schuster; 528 pages. The most interesting book so far about the first Obama administration and what the president’s $787 billion stimulus package was actually spent on, by an award-winning author and journalist. Even Republicans should read it. The Immigrant Exodus:…
经济危机与经济学的危机：从波斯纳的研究切入 Economic Crisis and Economics’s Crisis: A Critique Inspired by Richard Posner’s Studies 内容提要：作为一九三〇年代经济大萧条之后的最严重经济衰退，始于二〇〇八年的经济危机事实上已经成为另一场经济萧条。这场灾难的根本原因在于资本主义经济制度内在的系统风险，因此它标志着以自由市场竞争为基本特征的资本主义制度遭遇了一次重大失败。除了担负经济监管职能的政府之外，经济学职业界对这场危机负有不可推卸的责任。过去三十年间的主流经济学特别是宏观经济学和金融理论研究在方法论上存在重大缺陷，有用的理论建树乏善可陈。经济学职业界在经济危机爆发前后的表现均令公众大失所望，凸显了这一学术领域所面临的危机。当下的经济危机和经济学危机为中国经济发展和经济学研究提供了教训与启示。中国经济学界尤其应当警惕市场原教旨主义在认识论上的谬误和实践中的危害。经济学等社会科学研究者必须约束意识形态前见，以实用主义的态度面对并致力于解决真实世界中的问题，并不断寻求新知，追求自我超越。 Abstract: As the most severe economic recession after the Great Depression, 2008 economic crisis has turned out to be another depression. The fundamental reason of the calamity is the internal systematic risks of capitalist economy; the crisis therefore symbolizes a remarkable failure of capitalism whose key feature is free market. In addition to governments in charge of economic regulation, economics profession must claim an inescapable responsibility for the bust. In past three or so decades, mainstream economics, particularly macroeconomics and financial theories, have demonstrated serious methodological…
参考：《经济学家》年度最佳图书：2012；2013；2014；2015；2016；2017；2018。 分为政治、传记、经济、历史、科技、文化、小说、诗歌八类（封面图片链接至 Amazon）： The best books of 2011 were about China, Congo, Afghanistan, Charles Dickens, Vincent van Gogh, the “Flora Delanica”, Jerusalem, Mumbai’s dance bars, quantum physics, sugar, orgasms, blue nights, two moons and other people’s money Politics and current affairs Exceptional People: How Migration Shaped Our World and Will Define Our Future. By Ian Goldin, Geoffrey Cameron and Meera Balarajan. Princeton University Press; 352 pages; $35 and ￡24.95 Few things will affect our future more than migration. By calculating the how, where and why of future labour shortages, the authors analyse the costs and benefits of human migration.
NYT: Paul A. Samuelson, Economist, Dies at 94, by Michael M. Weinstein MIT: Nobel-winning economist Paul A. Samuelson dies at age 94, by Greg Frost Economist: Economics focus: Paul Samuelson

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Next time someone tries to tell you the man the New Orleans Pelicans acquired during last year’s All-Star weekend is a plus defender, show them highlights of the team’s 130-123 loss to the Houston Rockets on Monday night, in which they’ll see Clint Capela dunk on DeMarcus Cousins no less than six times.
James Harden and Co. routinely embarrassed Cousins with the pick-and-roll, finding the 23-year-old Capela on lobs over and around the flummoxed Pelicans center, who was playing without running mate Anthony Davis.
The fourth of those dunks on Boogie was particularly damaging to Cousins’ ego: the Rockets’ breakout center gave his crotch and the back of the Pelicans big man’s head a long introduction.
GOD DAMN CLINT CAPELA SITTING ON THEIR HEADS. pic.twitter.com/JcMUm1z7mL
— Adam Joseph (@AdamJosephSport) December 12, 2017
On the Pels’ ensuing possession, Cousins shoved Rockets wing Trevor Ariza and got whistled for a technical foul.
Capela shot a ludicrous 13-of-14 from the field for 28 points, taking every single shot from within a foot of the cup.
He was a force on the defensive end as well, swatting five shots. Three came against Cousins at the rim.
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Childhood asthma may be linked to Bisphenol A
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Columbia University researchers suggest the dramatic rise in childhood asthma over the past 30 years may be linked to the chemical Bisphenol A.
BPA is a component of plastic found in canned goods, store receipts and until recent years -- baby bottles.
A new study tracked BPA levels in the urine of more than 500 children during early childhood. After adjusting for other risk factors, researchers found that even routine, low doses of exposure to BPA after birth was associated with higher rates of wheezing and asthma by age five.

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A number of common herbicides (weed killers) have been linked to breast cancer. Several herbicides are made from chemicals known to be endocrine disruptors and are believed to be implicated in increasing the risk for breast cancer.
Not only do you want to avoid contact with these chemicals as an adult but it is particularly important to not use toxic weed-killers on lawns where children play. Youngsters spend more time lying directly on the grass; they also put their hands in their mouths more often and will even eat blades of grass.
With Smaller body weight children absorb higher levels of toxins and chemical exposure in very early in life may predispose an individual to be more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer later on.
Alternatives to use of chemical treatments include weeding by hand (good exercise), use of ground cover plants & artificial turf which is ultimately more earth friendly as it means no more sprinklers but allows rain water through into the soil underneath and back into the water table.
Do you use herbicides? Do you have an alternative?

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A captivating glimpse into the unseen world around us, this groundbreaking book is the result of the shared fascination of an artist and a scientist with the perfect design of pollen grains, organisms so small that they cannot be seen without a microscope
Pollen is ubiquitous: In childhood we all learn a little about plant reproduction and the role of the bee, but few of us are aware of the astonishing diversity of the structure of pollen grains, although these tiny, extraordinary forms have fascinated the scientifically curious since the seventeenth century. These grains are enclosed beyond the accessible beauty of the flower until the moment of release, when they are carried by wind, water, or animal vectors to achieve their purpose, which is procreation. Starting with a clear explanation of the structure and form of pollen, the authors go on to examine the remarkable events from pollination to fertilization, and the many unseen ways in which pollen impacts our lives. All of this is interwoven with a dazzling array of original images by the authors, created especially for the book. Pollen is a unique interpretation of a magical world that no other book on the subject has ever been able to achieve.
Visual artist Rob Kesseler is University of the Arts London Chair in Arts, Design & Science. He has often used plants as a source of inspiration. In 2001 he was appointed NESTA* Fellow at Kew. Since then he has worked with microscopic plant material. He was 2010 Year of Bio-Diversity Fellow at the Gulbenkian Science Institute, Portugal. His work has been shown in museums and galleries in the UK, Europe, and North America, including solo exhibitions at The Victoria & Albert Museum, Kew Gardens, and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon. He is a fellow of the Linnean Society and Royal Society of Arts. (*National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts). He lives in London, England.

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If you find yourself in Los Angeles and you love art and architecture, don't miss a visit to the Getty Museum. The Getty Center was established here in 1997, so it probably won't seem very modern to you anymore, but I still wouldn't miss the tour. This complex of the world's largest private art collection is located on a hill above LA.
Last week we visited Groton and today we will continue in this visit.
We probably all know the city of sin and gambling. The truth is, I've probably never visited a crazier city, but I'd definitely like to go back one day. If you can stare at an area with your mouth open unnoticed, it's in Las Vegas.
Groton lies in a picturesque corner of Fishers Island Sound between the Thames and Mystic Rivers. Although small in southeast Connecticut, this city boasts a history and several interesting ways to spend time here.
Who wouldn't know about the most famous road in the world and who wouldn't want to drive it? We did this during a visit to the United States in California and Arizona. You will find out what it was like to continue reading.
Welcome to Bavaria. Are you confused? Bavaria is not only a federal state in Germany, but also an area in the heart of the Cascade Range, which stretches along the state of Washington. The city originally specialized in logging and the railways passed through here. In the 1960s, it was significantly revitalized and became a town of true Bavarian style. However, it is not only the external appearance of the town, the locals honor old and modern German traditions.
Empty dwellings, dilapidated houses, deserted streets with only wind blows are the American ghost towns. That you only know them from western movies? So do we, but only until we had the opportunity to see some of them with our own eyes on our way along the west coast of the USA. It is reported that there are hundreds of them throughout the country.
Last week you went with me to Iowa, a state in the midwestern part of the USA, and we will stay there today. We will look at the second largest city, Cedar Rapids, where you will find, among other things, a piece of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Today, we take you to the University City of Iowa, home to the University of Iowa, which was founded in 1847. The city is known for its vibrant art and music scene, and it lives especially when the Hawkeye Football Games are played.
Lincoln City is located on the coast of northern Oregon, about 90 kilometers from Salem. This is a great place to sunbathe on the beach. Downtown Lincoln is crossed by Highway 101, also known as the Oregon Coast Highway, connecting all neighborhoods. However, Lincoln City is not just about the beaches, although they are definitely among the biggest attractions. Other ones include Devil's Lake, Siletz Bay or the suspension bridge over Drift Creek Falls.
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先前使用預先編碼(Pre-Coding)技術在MIMO-OFDM閉合迴路(Closed-Loop)無線通訊系統設計來改善因瞬時通道估測資訊(Channel State Information)在衰落時變通道引起的失真。尚且在開路式的功率傳輸不如閉合式迴路具有更佳的適應性調變，使得較佳的通道信號有較大的輸出功率，因而改善整體信號對雜訊干擾功率比(SINR)。 本論文採用閉合迴路MIMO-OFDM設計，加上貝式決策法則來決定較佳可用之OFDM次載波並加乘其輸出功率，用以加乘之權重由本論文提出的貝式決策法則決定。 論文最後考慮在各式空間交關聯衰落通道下都卜勒(Doppler)和次載波干擾因素，對QPSK和16QAM調變，並比較傳統Alamouti MLD MIMO-OFDM系統模擬之BER和通道特徵值統計分析(EVD)在通道強健性的效益分析。 Unlike using a pre-coding scheme, a pre-weighting cooperated optimum decision rule is employed in our MIMO-OFDM closed-loop wireless system design. For closed-loop MIMO-OFDM system, it has advantages on maximizing received SINR and mitigation of the phase distortion on the feedback Channel State Information, therefor improves the system capacity. Bayes decision algorithm is developed and applied to the receive side, and feedback the optimum weighting vector to the mobile station via fast control feedback channel. The Monte Carlo Simulation in terms of BER performance of QPSK and 16QAM modulation over various spatially correlated fading and inter-subcarrier interference effects are performed and concluded. Meanwhile, the eigenvalue decomposition (EVD) is also investigated and commented for the MIMO-OFDM wireless in which the channel enhancement may not be true as we expected. On this thesis, the perfect CSI is assumed for Bayes decision rule and MIMO-OFDM system model is proposed for the analysis.


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'Twilight' GN First Printing 350,000
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Published: 01/20/2010, Last Updated: 01/21/2010 03:42am
The first printing of Yen Press’s Twilight: The Graphic Novel will be 350,000 copies, according to the company. It will street on March 16th in hardcover for $19.99. This first volume will tell the story of the first half of the prose novel; the release date for the second half of the story has not yet been announced.
The graphic novel will use selected text from Stephenie Meyer’s original novel, paired with illustrations by Young Kim. The Kim art will be primarily in b/w, with color “interspersed throughout,” according to Yen.
Meyer was closely involved in the process and had input on every panel. “Young has done an incredible job transforming the words that I have written into beautiful images,” Meyer said. “The characters and settings are very close to what I was imagining while writing this series.”
The Twilight novels are the hottest thing in publishing, with over 85 million copies sold worldwide. Yen Press Publishing Director
The size of the first print run is unprecedented for a new graphic novel in the U.S. Watchmen, of course, sold several times that number of copies in 2009, but the initial print run back in the 80s was a fraction of Twilight's.
ICv2 selected the deal to publish Twilight graphic novels as one of the Top 10 Comics Business Events of 2010 (see “Top 10 Comics Business Events of 2010”).
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After doing hypnosis full-time for more than 45 years, I can tell you that nobody agrees on what a hypnotic trance is.
But if you keep reading, I’ll show you some of the more interesting models of hypnosis, and let you make your own decision…
First of all, let’s remember that a model is just a way of looking at something. It isn’t necessarily real or true, any more than a map in a subway is the subway itself. A model is a way of thinking about things that makes it easier to understand a topic.
So what are some of the models of hypnosis in use today?
Conscious and Unconscious Minds
In this model, your conscious mind is everything you’re aware of right now. It includes your thoughts and feelings, and all that you notice around you.
Your unconscious mind is quite literally everything else, meaning all the stuff you’re not thinking about at this moment. But there’s a catch…
As soon as you think of something, or notice something that you weren’t aware of, it becomes conscious.
American psychologist, George Miller, wrote about this in the mid 20th century. He called it the Magic Number 7, plus or minus 2. And by this, Miller meant that you can only hold about 7 pieces of information in your awareness at any given time; some people a couple more, and some a couple less.
Everything else is way down in your unconscious mind, until you notice it and focus upon it. Then it immediately becomes conscious.
An Attic and a Flashlight
To add to this model, let’s imagine an enormous attic, filled with all kinds of interesting items, sort of like an antique store.
Imagine the attic is in total darkness, which means that you need a flashlight to see what’s in there. This corresponds to your unconscious mind; at least in this model, and as you’ll soon see, there are other models.
So you go in with a flashlight, but it’s a very special kind of flashlight. That’s because it can only illuminate about 7 things at once, no matter how big or small the items are. As you look around, the flashlight brings items into the light, and this corresponds to the model that George Miller came up with.
Interestingly, as you move the flashlight around to see what’s there, as one new item becomes illuminated, an item that’s in the light, slips back into the darkness of your unconscious mind.
Many believe that hypnosis functions like that. People are typically wide awake and aware, but there’s a wealth of information stored in that attic, including every book you’ve ever read, every movie you’ve ever watched, and every conversation you’ve ever had!
And this is what we access, when we’re in hypnosis; the vast wealth of the unconscious, which when we enter a trance state, permits us to make incredible changes in our lives.
But there’s another aspect to this, which the attic model doesn’t address…
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The Critical Faculty
Imagine a busy nightclub with a lineup of happy people wanting to get in. Obviously, the club can’t let just anyone in, or pandemonium would result. So to keep the club functioning well, the management hires a doorman who keeps an eye on anyone attempting to enter the club.
In this model of hypnosis, your brain works in the same way, and your doorman is something called the critical faculty (often incorrectly called the critical factor). His job is to ensure that no suggestions or directions get into your unconscious mind without his permission.
And that’s where hypnosis comes in. In your normal waking state, your critical faculty is on guard. But a skilled hypnotist is able to distract, confuse, or gain the trust of the doorman, so he lets the hypnotist in.
The Beach Ball, the Coaster, and the Dime
The critical faculty appears in a lot of hypnosis models. Some hypnotists prefer to think of it as the firewall in your computer, which prevents unauthorized entry.
Another model involves a beach ball with a dime sitting on top of it. If we think of the beach ball as the wealth of the unconscious mind and its resources, the dime is that tiny conscious mind, sitting on top of it.
And then we add the third part of the model, which is a nice soft knitted coaster, like you set your coffee cup on so it doesn’t damage the table. This coaster sits between the beach ball and the dime, and this coaster represents the critical faculty.
When a person goes into a hypnotic trance, the coaster is removed, allowing access to the unconscious mind.
Psychic Relative Exclusion
American psychologist Raphael Rhodes had his own model of hypnosis, which he called PRE or psychic relative exclusion.
This does not mean preventing your clairvoyant aunt from attending Christmas dinner!
PRE is the concept of the brain possessing two minds, which essentially corresponds to the concept of conscious and unconscious minds. Rhodes did not include the critical faculty, but believed that in hypnosis, one mind would recede and the other would become dominant, although both minds would always be present to some degree.
A Neurological Model
Some researchers have adopted a model based on the brain hemispheres. They believe that, for a typically right-handed individual, the left hemisphere of the brain, which governs details, language, numbers, and logic, is most active.
The right hemisphere is more involved with concepts, color, music, symbolism and metaphor. When trance occurs, the left hemisphere settles down, and the right hemisphere becomes more active. There is also more communication traveling through the corpus callosum, the band of 200 million fibers between the hemispheres.
Other hypnotists prefer a different model that they use to explain hypnosis to their clients, and it’s based on a metaphor. In this model, the unconscious mind is symbolized by a pond of still water, and everything below the surface is unconscious.
Above the pond, is the sky in bright sunlight. This represents all the current information in the conscious mind. The surface of the water where it touches the sky, is once again, the critical faculty.
A layer of mist or fog over the surface of the water would blur the distinction between sky and pond, and would indicate hypnotic trance, at least in this model.
There are loads of models that attempt to explain hypnosis. But as we stated earlier, a model is not necessarily reality, although it certainly can be. Adopt a model that makes sense to you.
And if you want to get from basic understanding confident mastery, join us inside of the Mike Mandel Hypnosis Academy. We’ll teach you, step by step, how to get really good at this stuff while having a total blast.


Timo Glock to miss Brazilian Grand Prix
Toyota's Timo Glock has been ruled out of this week's Brazilian Grand Prix after tests revealed he sustained a cracked vertebra from his crash in Japan last weekend.
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Maybe he is afraid to go to Brazil after last year when he screwed Massa by letting Lewy go by on the last lap.
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Selena Gomez and Elle Fanning in the new film Woody Allen
Selena Gomez, Elle Fanning and Timothée Chalamet have a role in the new, yet-untitled film by Woody Allen.
That writes Deadline.
The 21-year-old Chalamet is known from Call me by your name, and the 19-year-old Elle Fanning, the younger sister of actress Dakota Fanning, was seen in 20th Century Women. The 25-year-old Gomez had roles in Spring Breakers and Getaway.
About the new project from Woody Allen is still little known. The film is the successor of the Wonder Wheel, which in October, premiered at the New York Film Festival. In Wonder Wheel play actors like James Belushi, Juno Temple, and Justin Timberlake. The story takes place in the fifties, on Coney Island.


Brian Spencer is new Pensacola City Council president
Pensacola City Councilman Brian Spencer was elected Tuesday to serve as president of the City Council for the next year, following the elimination of former council president Charles Bare's at-large council seat. Spencer will preside over the council's first year as a seven-member body.
The council split 4-3 to elect Spencer over Councilman Gerald Wingate. Council members Sherri Myers, Larry Johnson and Andy Terhaar voted for Spencer. Council members P.C. Wu and Jewel Cannada-Wynn voted for Wingate, who will serve as vice president. Spencer and Wingate each voted for themselves.
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The council presidency comes with few powers, but the president acts as the voice of the council, conducting the meetings and enforcing the council's rules. Spencer said it will be his goal as council president to bridge the gap that has grown between the council and Mayor Ashton Hayward's office. Former council president Bare was frequently critical of Hayward, whose attendance at council meetings this year has been rare.
"I want to help make sure the environment in the council chambers is a collegial environment where the mayor feels comfortable participating," Spencer said. "I'm hoping to reduce an expectation for combative behavior."
Spencer is a founding member of SMP Architecture and was first elected to the City Council in 2010. He served as council vice president under Bare and some have speculated he intends to run for mayor in 2018. Spencer did not rule out such a run, but said the council presidency does not necessarily set him up to serve as mayor.
"I don't know," Spencer said. "I don't see the two as related."
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Bare, meanwhile, leaves the City Council as its last-ever, at-large member. His seat on the council was eliminated in accordance with a referendum approved by voters in 2013 to eliminate the council's two at-large seats. The first at-large seat was eliminated in 2014.
Bare presided over the formation of the Office of the City Council as well as the hiring of the council's first staff. It's likely, however, that his presidency will be most remembered for his decision to allow activist David Suhor to perform a Satanic prayer to open the July council meeting. The prayer created a public outcry and received national media coverage.
"In hindsight I could have said no, but I think we would have ended up in a lawsuit," Bare said. "Whether or not they would have been victorious, I just think it was something that I needed to do."
Bare said he intends to take a step back from local government but is exploring opportunities to continue community service, including working with Quint Studer to restart the Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities program.
"I think I've had enough meetings for a while," he said.


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The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) is to facilitate the government’s new Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce, which was announced as part of the Road to Zero emissions strategy in July.
Invergold Associates is holding two one-day conferences to bring operators up to date with the latest developments that affect the road transport industry, with a strong focus on compliance.
The first UK trial of wireless charging technology for light commercial vans will launch in Edinburgh next spring.


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The Great Gatsby: The Great Gatsby: A Midwestern war veteran finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor.
Released: May 10, 2013
Genres: Drama , Romance
Countries: Australia USA
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Actors: Adelaide Clemens Amitabh Bachchan Carey Mulligan Isla Fisher Jacek Koman Jack Thompson Jason Clarke Joel Edgerton Leonardo DiCaprio Richard Carter Tobey Maguire


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Lee Min Ho and Kim Hee Sun make a poster for Faith
A poster for the TV series Faith was recently released.
SBS’s new Monday-Tuesday series Faith, which will start airing on August 13, released a poster featuring eight actors and actresses showing off their individual charms.
In the poster, Lee Min Ho, who plays the role of a man named Choi Young from the Koryo Dynasty and Kim Hee Sun, who plays the role of a modern girl named Yoo Eun Soo are standing in the middle, and are flanked by Yoo Oh Sung and other people showing off their mysterious looks.
On the left side of the two main characters, there is a King (played by Ryu Deok Hwan), a Princess (played by Park Se Young), and a cold blooded man (played by Lee Philip) standing together.
An official for the series says, “All the actors and the staff members are doing their best to make the series great. We will work harder to make the series as impressive as we can.”
The series is a fantasy action romance drama about a modern girl named Eun Soo and Koryo boy Choi Young. The press conference for the series will air on several online sites, including YouTube on August 9.Source: Starnews
INFINITE H paired up again for a photoshoot with “International bnt“!
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February has been a busy month for K-pop; companies debuted a few solo artists and several groups shone with long-awaited comebacks, resulting in a lot of new fashion for fans to admire. Beloved idols like f(x)”s Amber debuted while showcasing her well-known fashion sense and style, and girl group 4MINUTE got the chance to express a new badass attitude with their fashion. . ... Read more
Welcome to this week”s Get That K-pop Look, where we showcase an original K-Pop outfit and give you tips on putting together your own similarly styled, affordable outfit.
Spring is around the corner, but there”s still a little bundling up to do. Luckily, we have a perfect style role model to turn to for help in the layering winter looks department. HEYNE recently released a romantic trailer for her upcoming song, “My Heart,” and it”s full of simple, cute outfits that look like they could have been ripped from the pages of a style blog. . ... Read more
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On the most recent episode of the show, the ladies met an instructor with an amazing voice. During actual training, he was forced to take his sunglasses off to wipe them off because of the snow, and once Amber saw his face, she couldn”t stop staring. The usual “G.I Amber” even made a mistake in answering her number. . ... Read more
Child actress Kim So Hyun has been confirmed for the upcoming SBS drama “Sense Couple“!
The drama revolves around detective Tae Ho (Yoochun), who loses his younger sister to a barcode-murder case and loses his ability to taste, smell, and feel pain. He will meet a girl named Oh Cho Rim (Shin Se Kyung), who is the only witness to the murder case and possesses a special sixth sense. Kim So Hyun will play Yoochun“s little sister. . ... Read more