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by Ira Brenner, M.D.; Madison, Connecticut, International Universities Press, 2001, 270 pages, $40 softcover
This book will be of little interest to those who are not psychoanalysts. The title is misleading: the book contains very little on the phenomenology of dissociation and very little on specific treatment techniques. For instance, the Dissociative Experiences Scale is mentioned only once in the book, and no research data of any kind are summarized or presented.
The author describes prolonged therapies and lengthy inpatient admissions. For example, in one instance he writes, "Analysis continued in this vein for more than six years, with minimal change in [the patient's] overall functioning and intrapsychic life."
The treatment methods described in this book cannot be applied in hospitals as they operate today and cannot be billed to managed care organizations or Medicare. No third-party payer would approve, for example, a treatment in which the client sleeps for all of every session for months: "Repeating a pattern from childhood, her analysis was notable for her tendency toward tiredness, which often progressed to falling asleep for an entire session. Her sleep seemed blissful and satisfying. During times where erotic transference issues were in ascendance, she slept for months."
The therapy method the author describes appears to be regressive. There is an overemphasis on abreaction of trauma, which is linked to severe symptoms, destabilization, hospital dependency, and acting out. Of one case, the author says, "Our work for the first several years was stormy. Chaos and anxiety prevailed with literally scores of hospitalizations lasting anywhere from overnight to several weeks at a time."
The cases described in this book involve sexualized acting out that goes on for years. In one outpatient session a patient had a spontaneous orgasm and urinated on herself. In another case, the author writes, concerning the patient's alter personality, "When 'Susie' described being forced to ingest a noxious mixture of semen and bodily waste products as part of a perverse group ritual, 'she' became nauseated and tried to rid 'her' system of the memory of these substances. 'Her' revulsion and sense of urgency was so great that 'she' just wanted to take a knife, cut 'her' stomach open, and remove the toxins as quickly as possible."
The patient had a long history of severe self-mutilation, which would surely be exacerbated by abreaction of childhood events, whether the memories were true or false. In the same case, the author writes, "The patient's headlong confrontation with her past overwhelmed her at times, and powerful, conscious urges to cut her arteries and bleed to death seemed like her only way out."
The definition of dissociation proposed in the book is metapsychological: "Dissociation is described here as a defensive altered state of consciousness due to autohypnosis, augmenting repression or splitting."
The book is not based on the empirical literature and does not give enough detail on phenomenology or treatment techniques to be useful for most clinicians who treat trauma and dissociation.
Dr. Ross manages trauma programs at hospitals in Dallas, Los Angeles, and Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Appomattox Regional Governor's School 'family' of graduates mark end of high school
PETERSBURG - In the final moments that the 71 seniors of Appomattox Regional Governor's School would still be ARGS seniors, the teacher that had taught them English for just one year ushered them into life after high school.
Senior Abigail Bradford said that there were a number of well-known names that the seniors could have chosen to send them off with messages of wisdom, but they instead chose James Mulreany.
Sophomore English was the first class that Mulreany had ever taught and even though he would leave ARGS after just one year, his ARGS students would not forget him.
In his last lesson to his first batch of students, Mulreany sought to foster a sense of drive in the 71 seniors.
Weaving memories, such as one student who took an alternative route on a project and his own failed attempt at being a salesman, Mulreany ultimately used drive as an acronym to live with desire, resilience, integrity, vision, and enthusiasm.
"Live with resilience, have a thick skin," Mulreany said. "Live with vision. Allow your dreams to make your path."
It was a message echoed by student speakers like Hoyle Wang, who called on his "family" in the audience to not wait to be inspired.
Timothy Brown said he had taken for granted all of the little moments that had made the 71 strangers become friends.
"Now I'm that sentimental loser," Brown said. "You never know that you are in the good old days until they are over."
For Riley Hall, that moment was his second day of school when upperclassmen went out of their way to make him feel at home, even if that meant complimenting his blonde eyebrows.
"It makes me proud of this place," Hall said before he encouraged other students to continue to foster the ARGS sense of community.
And for Taylor Gunter, the little moment was in the sub-basement, where the stresses of academia or the loss of friends or teachers would evaporate and students could crowd around a piano.
She compared ARGS to the Chinese element of fire, which is scattered and diverse but also contains warmth, light and consciousness of heart.
"The family of ARGS sticks together," Gunter said.
That family includes those professors and fellow students who were lost in the four years as the class of 2013 passed through the halls.
When former executive director James L. Ruffa's name was mentioned, a spirited applause broke out in the auditorium that bears his name.
And after all the memories were recounted and words had been said, the 71 friends passed across the stage and officially entered a new chapter of their lives.
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Education Department Assistant Secretary to Address Committee on Measures of Student Success at Inaugural Meeting
Eduardo Ochoa, assistant secretary for the Office of Postsecondary Education, will deliver remarks at the inaugural meeting of the Committee on Measures of Student Success on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 12:30 p.m. The event will take place at the U.S. Department of Education Eighth Floor Conference Center at 1990 K St. N.W. in Washington, D.C.
Department Senior Official to Discuss National Educational Technology Plan At National School board Association's Technology and Learning Conference
The U.S. Department of Education's Karen Cator will discuss the National Educational Technology Plan and how technology is shaping the future of education in America during the National School Board Association's (NSBA) Technology and Learning Conference Wednesday, Oct. 20 in Phoenix, Ariz.
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Alberto Retana, director of community outreach at the U.S. Department of Education, will visit Oakland, Ca. from Tuesday-Wednesday, Oct. 19-20. On Tuesday, Retana will hold a Youth Listening Tour Event with 70-80 youth, grades 6-12, from various Oakland-area youth groups.
Education Secretary Duncan Will Announce Winner of 2010 Broad Prize, Address the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on Tuesday
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Press Conference Call with Secretary Duncan 5:30 p.m. EDT Monday on Hispanic Academic Achievement
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will hold a press conference call with reporters at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT Monday to preview the executive order that President Obama will sign Tuesday, aimed at helping raise academic achievement for Hispanic Americans.
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U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Alexa Posny, Director of the Office of Special Education Programs Melody Musgrove and Director of Educational Technology Karen Cator will deliver remarks on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at a National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) conference in Nashville, Tenn.
Summit Monday to Examine Boosting Hispanic College Attainment, President to Sign Executive Order Tuesday
Key administration officials and education leaders will gather for a National Education Summit and Call to Action Monday in Washington, examining how to increase education access for Hispanic Americans, improve their lives and help the nation achieve the highest college attainment rate in the world by 2020.
U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary to Visit Wisconsin's Gateway Technical College
Dr. Brenda Dann-Messier, assistant secretary for the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, will tour Wisconsin's Gateway Technical College campus facilities and meet with the Gateway Board of Trustees and local education officials on Monday, Oct. 18.
U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary and Senior Advisor to Participate in Educational Testing Service Symposium "The Family: America's Smallest School"
U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana and Senior Advisor for Early Learning Jacqueline Jones will deliver remarks on Monday, Oct. 18, at an Educational Testing Service (ETS) symposium entitled "The Family: America's Smallest School" in Washington, D.C.
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Alcohol and drug abuse, and violence prevention in colleges and universities is the focus of a two-day national public meeting hosted by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. The meeting, "Promoting Student Success: Effective Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention in Tough Times," will take place Monday-Tuesday, Oct.


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Bloomberg News reported that President Barack Obama is considering nominating editor-in-chief of Vogue, Anna Wintour, as his next ambassador to either the U.K. or France. Wintour was one of his biggest fundraisers.
Matthew Barzun, finance chairman of Obama's presidential campaign, is also interested in the London job. Both Wintour and Barzun were among Obama's biggest bundlers of donations in the campaign, with each raising more than $500,000 to help re-elect the president.
Wintour is among Obama's top 10 fundraisers. She co-hosted a $40,000-a-plate event in June with Sarah Jessica Parker in NYC. Then in August, she hosted a dinner that cost $35,800 per person at the Westport, CT, home of movie executive Harvey Weinstein.
Megan Salt, a spokeswoman for Vogue, said Wintour isn't interested in a diplomatic post. "She's very happy with her current job," Salt said. Advance Publications Inc. is the parent of Vogue publisher Conde Nast.
Asked today about the choice, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney declined to answer, saying only "I have no personnel announcements to make."
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Friends and family members will hold a vigil Wednesday evening for DeAndre Nickerson, 19.
Nickerson was shot to death Tuesday afternoon at E. 131 and Austin Avenue.
Cleveland Police Officers say Nickerson was operating a vehicle with four passengers on Austin Avenue.
At E. 131 he was stopped for the stop sign when a gold Chrysler that was traveling behind him pulled around his vehicle and fired multiple shots into the Nickerson's car hitting him in the torso.
After the shooting, the suspect vehicle fled the scene northbound on E. 131.
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Five groups of researchers analyzing last year's Australian heat waves came to the same conclusion: They could not have been as severe without human influence.
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
There are now twice as many wild horses in the West as federal land managers say the land can sustain, and the system for keeping them under control is on the verge of crisis.
Five groups of researchers analyzing last year's Australian heat waves came to the same conclusion: They could not have been as severe without human influence.
Several years ago, beekeepers were vexed: Honeybees, those versatile workhorses of pollination, were vanishing by the millions.
A Chinese businessman with deep pockets is looking to buy land in Norway, creating a frenzy of speculation about moves by China to gain a permanent foothold in the Arctic.
A new analysis of sea levels and flood risk around the world offers more evidence that the brunt of climate change will not be borne equally.
President Obama, emboldened by his use of executive powers to fight climate change at home, challenged China to make the same effort to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
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"Years of Living Dangerously," an Emmy-winning documentary series about climate change that ran on Showtime this summer, is now available on streaming services and on DVD.
Carbon dioxide keeps the earth unfrozen by retaining the sun's energy, but our use of fossil fuels is extracting it too rapidly.
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Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny, the World Health Organization's assistant director general, announced that the agency would endorse the use of drugs untested in humans to combat the Ebola virus in West Africa.
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The raid was called on after narcotics officers observed a drug deal in front of the Ridgewood apartment Monday afternoon. The search led cops to the white mountain, scales, and clues leading to a house in Bushwick, where officers found an AK-47 rifle, two Uzi submachine guns, five handguns, and ammo.
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Why we pay attention to Jesus
Jesus embodies a lot of what we want to embody ourselves.by Ted Grimsrud
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Jesus is pretty amazing. He's an ancient character in an obscure corner of the Roman Empire. He barely made it to his 30s and then joined countless other expendable people the Empire considered worth executing.
Yet, in his afterlife, he became surely the most famous human being in world history. Certainly, the story of Jesus has been twisted and turned, exploited for evil purposes, at times corrupted almost beyond recognition—but somehow sprouts keep shooting up through the rubble, bringing forth flowers, revealing something of the beauty of the original vision of this person who history can't let go of.
We still must ask, though, why do we pay attention to Jesus?
Once upon a time, there was a brilliant young German scholar and musician who paid attention to Jesus. The seriousness with which he paid attention to Jesus led Albert Schweitzer to abandon a career that combined being a professor of religion with being a world-renowned organist. He returned to school, earned a medical doctorate and spent the rest of his long life as a medical missionary in Africa and gained enough renown to be named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work.
Schweitzer's most important scholarly work was about Jesus. In his book The Quest of the Historical Jesus, he surveyed attempts by European scholars in the 19th century to produce a purely objective, historically accurate portrayal of Jesus and get behind the obvious biases of the Gospel writers to the supposed bedrock of fact.
Schweitzer scorned these efforts. He concluded his book with the famous image of various scholars peering deep into the wells of history looking for the face of the historical Jesus. They don't realize that the face they see looking up at them is actually their own. They are not really looking at Jesus but only at a reflecting pool of water.
This image makes an undeniable and important point. We all look at Jesus through our own perspective. We all look for stuff that matters to us and that speaks to our world. None of us can be objective about Jesus. We all run the risk of turning Jesus simply into a caricature of our own values and our own culture.
One impact of Schweitzer's cutting insight, though, has been to serve as a kind of cynical debunking tool. It's a way to mock attempts to take Jesus seriously: Ah, you're just projecting your own interests onto Jesus and calling them his.
When we look at what people say about Jesus, we see such diversity and contradictions and self-justifications. I have two recent books that focus on how Americans have presented Jesus—one's called American Jesus: How the Son of God Became a National Icon (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004) by Stephen Prothero, the other Jesus in America: Personal Savior, Cultural Hero, National Obsession (HarperOne, 2005) by Richard Wightman Fox. These books make it clear how so many in our culture have confused a reflection of themselves for a picture of Jesus.
And yet …
There just may be something we could call revelatory in this cacophony of images of Jesus humans have generated these past 2,000 years. Maybe we see something truthful in the sum of what humans, Christian and non-Christian, rich and poor, religious and secular, young and old, westerner and easterner, say about Jesus.
Jesus has become a metaphor for human aspirations. He symbolizes what people want. Some people want sick things. So we get images of Jesus wielding an assault rifle or a picture called "Undefeated" with Jesus the boxer, muscle-bound, leaning back against the ropes in the corner of the ring, his gloves hanging next to him, a satisfied, victorious, post-fight smirk on his face, and a banner labeled "Savior" hanging next to him.
But even skeptics recognize that this super-macho Jesus isn't right. Comedian Bill Maher, in his movie Religulous (the title comes from merging the words religious and ridiculous) goes on a 90-minute rant against religion, especially conservative Christianity. But several times he invokes Jesus as evidence on his side in his critique. You Christians are contradicting what Jesus was about, he says.
Several years ago, the National Catholic Reporter held a contest for artists to create representations of Jesus. The winner, a powerful painting called "Jesus of the People," used a young African-American woman as its model. I bet if you showed a cross-section of people this picture and asked who it was, most would say, Jesus. Most people see him as "Jesus of the people" (all the people, not just white, wealthy, powerful male people).
If we pay attention to what people say and think about Jesus, we actually get an overall picture of something interesting—and not necessarily that far from the gospel portrayal.
This is why we should note this quote from historian Jaroslav Pelikan: "As respect for the organized church has declined, reverence for Jesus has grown. There is more in him than is dreamt of in the philosophy and Christology of the theologians. Now he belongs to the world." Jesus has escaped the bounds of formal doctrine and top-down church domination.
With this loosening of control over how Jesus is presented to the world, we do see an inability to prevent misuse and abuse of the message and image of Jesus. Yet we also see a ministering to wounded hearts, an empowerment for resistance to the domination system, a reminder to so many of how the core convictions Jesus stands for contrast so sharply with the "American way."
We see in the story of Jesus in our world a powerful reflection of God's vulnerability. Go back to the story of Noah and the Flood. Instead of an all-powerful, all-knowing, emotionally untouchable, above-it-all patriarch in the sky, we get in the Flood story a God brought low by grief, a God whose heart can be broken by creation. The story does tell us that out of this distress God creates an overwhelmingly destructive flood. But the story goes on to make clear that this retribution is dissatisfactory to God. What comes out of the Flood is a new approach, one we could say embraces vulnerability. God starts a long, fragile process of dealing with brokenness and alienation through persevering love.
The story of biblical Israel reemphasizes God's vulnerability in the tangled path of faithfulness, alienation, obedience, injustice, destruction, renewal, tears and fears. Then in the New Testament Gospels we again see vulnerability. God's very son enters human life. He embodies persevering love and gets executed as a revolutionary for his trouble.
The vulnerability of God becomes our most powerful basis for belief. God's vulnerability stands in contrast to all the energies Christians have and exert trying to construct airtight arguments, to create and enforce overpowering doctrines, to restrict access to God and salvation with closed membership and closed rituals and to silence doubt and questions and expressions of dissent. The true power of God to transform human hearts is the kind of power that, in Isaiah's words, "does not break a bruised reed" (42:3).
God allows many versions of the story to be told, even contradictions and counter-stories. And in this cacophony of versions and representations, as well as in the cacophony of the turmoils and traumas of life in this fallen world that seems so far from God's intentions, we nonetheless see Jesus.
We can see in the amazing variety of responses to and representations of Jesus an affirmation by God of human aspirations. When you get down to it and acknowledge all the terrible exceptions, many human beings want to be like the "Jesus of the people."
Another great and in the best sense iconic representation of Christ is the woodcut "The Christ of the Breadlines" by artist Fritz Eichenberg. The picture, which was created for and has become identified with the Catholic Worker movement, shows a Depression-era lineup of hurting people waiting in line for some food. Standing in the midst of the line is a humble-looking character clearly recognizable as Jesus.
Even skeptics such as Bill Maher, it seems, believe that images such as the Christ of the Breadlines give us an accurate sense of the true Jesus—and challenge us to be more like that ourselves. This is what Pelikan had in mind when he wrote that Jesus now belongs to the world. Jesus has been freed from church dogma and, remarkably, the result has been growth in awareness of what his message actually was, and this message centers on our highest human ideals.
We pay attention to Jesus because he embodies a lot of what we want to embody ourselves—to be truthful, kind and courageous, to say no to domination and oppression, to be in solidarity with people in need living simply with generosity sharing our resources.
However, and this is a big however, while many of the various representations of Jesus in our world point us toward a healing Jesus, a biblical Jesus—we still would do well to solidify our understanding. The general sense of Jesus echoes the Gospel accounts. This then should encourage us to look more closely at, to take more seriously, those accounts. They provide all we can know about the Jesus who walked among us.
We should read the Gospels now in a post-Christendom, or a Jesus-who-belongs-to-the-world, sense. What do we learn from this flesh-and-blood, pre-dogma Jewish prophet who speaks to our flesh-and-blood lives?
Luke 7:18-23 can serve as an entrée into the story. Let's assume that when John the Baptist's disciples go to Jesus and ask, "Are you the one who is to come?" they had in mind, Are you the promised Messiah, the Christ, the one God will send to bring wholeness to the world.
But what is meant by "Messiah" (Hebrew) or "Christ" (Greek)? Maybe the story becomes more clear if we say that by "Christ" we mean one who truly shows us the possibilities of living as fully humans, healthy and whole. A model, a guide, an empowerer. So Christ is a character in solidarity with humanity, not one who stands over and against humanity.
John's disciples ask our question: Is Jesus this kind of character, a Christ, a model and empowerer for helping us be whole and faithfully human?
How does Jesus answer? Typically he doesn't simply say yes or no. Partly he recognizes that so much depends on what kind of Christ we are looking for. What he does is name what it is he stands for and does: "Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the leapers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news brought to them" (Luke 7:22).
The meaning of these words, their reception in Jesus' world, the ways God vindicates them, make up the story of the gospel. Let's notice a couple of things.
We face a test here. What kind of people do we want to be? How we answer will determine how we understand the validity of Jesus' answer. Do we passionately desire healing in our own lives and at least as much in the lives of others? Do we believe such healing, regardless of the resistance from those who benefit from the brokenness and alienation, is truly good news? If so, we will recognize that Jesus is the Christ. We will pay attention to him because we believe he can and will help us find healing for ourselves and find power to be healers of others.
Ted Grimsrud teaches at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Va.
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Posted by carlamarierupp at Sunday, January 09, 2011 at 10:57 PM
Thank you! This is a wonderful, enlightening article. I like that it goes deeper into Jesus and some things He said...Carla Marie Rupp
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I really like that depiction of Jesus, it's not every day that you have a more factually correct image of Christ, although all visual representations are forbidden. An excellent writeup, Jesus also means a lot for me too, and I hope He will help me in what I'm currently doing.
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Gov. Mark Dayton thinks sports teams, like politicians, should be honest about decisions that are being made.
"Yeah, I don't feel good about it," said Dayton when asked about the Minnesota Vikings decision to release outspoken punter Chris Kluwe on Monday.
"I'm not in a position to evaluate the relative punting abilities, but it seems to me the general manager said, right after the draft, they were going to have competition," Dayton recalled. "Well, they bring the one guy in, he kicks for a weekend and that's competition?"
The Vikings and general manager Rick Spielman have been adamant that the decision was strictly football related. And even Kluwe said that ownership had supported his activism in the past. But Kluwe also said he doesn't know the discussions that team officials had behind closed doors.
"I just think sports officials ought to be honest about what the heck is going on, same way I think public officials should be honest about what's going on, so that bothers me probably as much, if not more, than the actual decision," Dayton said.
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Coping with negative feelings: Pain
Today we`re going to start a series of articles about dealing with negative feelings during the crisis. These are specific emotions or sensations that are likely to occur in disaster situations. And I`m going to show you exactly how to identify them and fight them off in no time.
So let`s take them one by one and discover simple strategies to flush them out of your system:
First, we`re going to talk about pain.
If you`ve ever experienced a bad headache or a burning stomach, you know just how tough it is to cope with pain. And when you don`t have immediate access to medication, it could last for hours or even days (for example migraines, appendicitis or infected injuries)!
But you need to keep in mind that pain is your body`s way of telling you something`s wrong. If it weren`t for pain, you could bleed to death and not even realise it. So here`s what you need to do if you feel pain or discomfort:
- Identify the source
Sometimes, it`s hard to identify exactly where it hurts. If you`ve got a problem recognizing the source of your pain, ask a family member or a close friend to give you a quick check up. Just lie down on your back and ask your improvised doctor to slightly press on the area where you hurt the most. When the "soft spot" is directly pressed on, you should feel more intense pain and discomfort.
- Try to find a way to relieve the pain
The quickest way to get rid of it is medication, so you should always keep a couple of painkillers on you, wherever you go. If there`s no access to pills, though, look for natural remedies, such as teas, foods or plants known for relieving a certain type of pain (menthol for stomach burns, lavender for headaches etc).
Also, find the body position that makes you feel most comfortable. You can try lying down on your back, on your stomach, sitting on a chair, standing up or whatever else could make you feel better.
- Get some help
It doesn`t have to be a doctor or nurse. Anyone can help you with something, whether it`s finding you a doctor or a nurse or just bringing you a glass of water or simply holding your hand to support you through your suffering.
Describe your pain as detailed as you can to the person helping you. Describe every change you feel and try to figure out a way to relieve the pain together. Two heads are better than one, especially when you`re already blinded by pain and can`t think straight.
Just put your trust into the person helping you and stay open to suggestions. The worst thing you can do is give up and refuse help.
- Try to take your mind off the pain
This works best with minor and medium pains, such as stomach aches, headaches, post-injury pains, nausea and fever. If you have the possibility, read a book, a newspaper or a magazine. If not, try to think of all the great moments in your life, like you`re watching a movie. Or even replay a movie you liked in your head. Or simply imagine what you`d like to do if you felt better. This can actually give you the will to fight off the pain quicker.
If you`ve got a friend with you, ask them to tell you a story, a joke or even sing to you. It`s guaranteed to relieve the pain and make you smile.
That`s all about pain for today, we`ll talk more about negative feelings next time. Until then, stay safe and plan ahead!
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Minnesota's event was coordinated by GiveMN, which says more than 107,000 donations were made to nearly 5,400 organizations.
The top recipient was Cretin-Derham Hall, a Catholic high school in St. Paul. School spokesman Frank Miley says the $377,000 raised will be used to fund student financial aid.
Janelle Dixon is the president of the Animal Humane Society, which raised $315,000. She says one donor wrote an emotional email about how she was struggling financially and wished she could give more.
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Nowadays, it is hard to tell what the best modern and effective vacuum is because there are lots company brands and models to choose from. On the other hand, one aspect that is always disregarded is the weight of the vacuum machine. The weight is something that we ignore because we do not expect to replace or move it.
It is a big mistake to neglect the weight of the vacuum because you might carry it to the higher floor or down floor. The Weight of a vacuum cleaner is also a problem even if you just push the machine. Buying a heavy weight vacuum cleaner is really not a good purchase.
The brand known as Dyson for vacuums has a range of upright vacuum cleaners that are famous to consumers. They consistently gained awards for the manufacturing technologies they applied to their products. If you are planning a brand of Dyson vacuum, you should still check the weight of the vacuum if it is an issue to you. Most Dyson vacuum cleaners feature powerful motors and filters that weigh about fifteen kilograms. This does not sound much but if you pick a long upright vacuum that weighs fifteen kilograms, then it can be a great trouble for you.
Fortunately, if a customer wants to buy the best upright vacuum on the electronics market and weight is not a problem, then there is a Dyson vacuum cleaner that might be ideal for you. The DC24 vacuum cleaner model from Dyson is the lightest vacuum cleaner. It only weighs about 5.4 kilograms, and it is very efficient. It has a controlling handle that can push down when not in use, making it a breeze to store.
The Dyson model DC24 vacuum cleaner has all the features and functions you need. This model comes with a bag less shape so you do not have to worry about bag replacements or expensive filters. If you have never tried one, then you will be amazed with its electric brush bar that agitates the dirt and dust to make the cleaning ability faster. Another efficiency of the electrical brush bar is it can be lifted up to clean hard floors and rugs easily.
The brand Dyson vacuum cleaner is very perfect for people who are suffering from asthma or allergies because the integrated HEPA filtration system filters lots of particles in the air. While using this vacuum, you will feel that the air inside the house is more fresh and cleaner. You can never go wrong if you choose this vacuum cleaner.
At the end, take a look at last tip. There are also different models that are similar to the DC24 vacuum cleaner. If you think that buying it is not the right choice, then you can opt for other products. The best way to know which the best model to read vacuum cleaner is reviews. There are a lot of websites and links that offer this kind of articles for information, and they will help you find the effective and reliable model for you. Some of the best sites are cNet, Amazon, and Consumer Reports. Beware of website that provides bias information. They might advertise a certain product that does not correspond to the actual specifications. Hope that this article helps in your decision making, and good luck!


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PyScreenstuck - Homestuck Text Message Notifier
As we all know, Homestuck is a thing. It's definitely a thing and I like it. I was learning a new programming language at the time (Python) and, if you mix that in with some free time, we get PyScreenstuck!
PyScreenstuck is a Homestuck notifier that runs on your computer. When there is a new Homestuck update, PyScreenstuck sends your phone a text message via Google Voice!
What is Google Voice?
Anyone who creates a Google Account has free access to Google Voice. What Google Voice allows you to do is create a new phone number on their site. Any text message sent to this Google Voice number can be redirected to your own phone number! This feature is in the settings page.
How does PyScreenstuck work?
PyScreenstuck runs on your machine and checks MSPA every minute (that seems to be the standard???) for a new update. When it notices a new update, it sends a text message to your Google Voice number which redirects it to your cellphone number. That's it!
Can I customize the text message?
Sorry that feature is not available (yet?).
What Operating System can I run PyScreenstuck on?
This zip file only contains an executable for Windows but the application was programmed in Python so i'll be able to port it over to OS X and linux when I get some free time. Tested OS's: Windows 8, Ubuntu 12.10
IMPORTANT! What's the catch?
No catch….kinda. This is limited to those within the US and Canada. I would love for this to be available for everyone but Google Voice limits to US/Canada >:[
The instructions are available here
I was planning on running it on my raspberry pi to avoid large power consumption so if you're interested in that stay tuned.
If there are any problems or you have a question please message me through here! :O)
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How to run PyScreenstuck
Make sure to have your Google Voice account ready.
1. Go to the link (http://host-a.net/u/victorbx/pyscreenstuck_install.zip) and download it.
2. Extract the pyscreenstuck_install.zip. Run the pyscreenstuck_install.exe. Then go into the pyscreenstuck folder
3. Run pyscreenstuck application
4. Type in your email/password/number. Nothing is saved. It's just used to login and send the text to the correct number
5. It is now checking for updates!
6. If you want to test it out and see if it worked, open the savedate.txt in the pyscreenstuck folder. The number in that text file should be the same as the newest update. Change that number to any number you want (ex 007651) while PyScreenstuck is running. Within a minute you should have received a text message with the words "Homestuck Update!". If you open the savedate.txt file again the number should be the same as the newest update again.
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Two new SIDI (Spark Ignition Direct Injection) V6s play the leading role in the program of changes for Holden's 2010 model year upgrade of the VE Commodore. But, as a famnous knife salesman once said: "wait there's more!" Indeed, the MY10 Commodore ensemble also includes new transmissions, new tyres and a minor change to the car's IRS system.
Starting with the engines, while GM's HF (High Feature)V6 powerplant is built at Port Melbourne in 2.8, 3.0 3.2 and 3.6-litre displacements, only the 3.0 and 3.6 units are set aside for Commodore. The 3.6-litre version (codenamed LLT) powers higher-grade SV6 and Calais variants, while the new smaller (in bore and stroke) 3.0-litre V6 (LF1) will find its way into the Omega and Berlina grades.
Although the direct-injection 3.6-litre V6 has been getting around in the Cadillac CTS overseas, local development work on the engine for the Commodore application didn't begin until 2007, says Simon Cassin, Manager for Holden's Engine and Transmission Design Group.
Calibration and durability testing took place over 30 months and called for 1.1 million kilometres and 11,000 dynamometer hours.
The Carsales Network asked Cassin why the introduction of the new engines was delayed for the Commodore, when the Cadillac has been on sale with the same 3.6-litre engine for years.
"The technology's got to a price point now where it's very cost-effective -- and just delivers some great fuel economy. It's obviously more affordable in a premium product... This is the first time it's been offered at this price point in this size of vehicle, so it gives you an indication of the way things have changed over the years..."
So, how have the economies of scale improved for the new engines to become affordable?
"It's just long-term volume with these systems and it's also design improvements made over time -- not cost out, but still deliver all the advantages. A lot of it is volume-based. You'll see this technology eventually trickle down through our engine ranges and, ultimately, through other manufacturers. We're able to offer it here today in a volume -- at a very, very cost-effective and competitive price," Cassin explained.
Direct-injection fuel delivery cools the charge in the cylinder, allowing the engine to run a higher compression ratio for improved efficiency, according to Cassin. High pressure for the fuel injectors is provided by an engine-driven pump running off the exhaust cam on the left-hand bank of cylinders, allowing "multiple injection events" to suppress emissions during the cold start-up period.
"Dual-stage injection is used during cold starts and this allows us to get the catalyst up to temperature more quickly," says Cassin, "and we get a reduction in hydrocarbon emissions as a result."
Depending on engine loads, the injectors pump fuel between 2MPa and 15MPa (or between 300PSI and just over 2000PSI).
The new engines additionally come with variable cam phasing, which also reduces exhaust emissions in combination with the direct-injection system. Both engines benefit from new, "very advanced" engine control modules, which, among other things, maintain the engine's idle speed at 550rpm -- 50 rpm lower than for the outgoing Alloytec engine. They will automatically adjust the idle setting when excessive power is being drawn from the engine for the power steering system or the air conditioning.
The 3.0-litre engine features an exhaust manifold that's cast integral with the cylinder head. This reduces both mass and emissions.
"We're able to light off the catalytic converter more quickly," explains Cassin.
The upper intake manifold for the 3.0-litre is formed from a composite material, which not only saves mass, but also reduces NVH. Both these features of the smaller-displacement engine save up to 9kg of weight, in comparison with the 3.6-litre engine.
A high-efficiency alternator introduces Regulated Voltage Control (RVC) to reduce system voltage and consequently reduce the load on the alternator, thus reducing power take-off from the engine.
Most variants of the MY10 Commodore range will drive through a new six-speed 6L50 transmission, which is related to the 6L80 unit fitted to V8 variants. Built in Strasbourg, France (or Silao in Mexico from later this year), the new transmission provides a lower ratio for first gear, in order to aid launch from a standing start.
Gear changes from second through to sixth are effected in a "clutch-to-clutch manner", says Cassin, meaning that the transmission has already selected the next gear -- with clutch isolating the gear from the engine and final drive -- as the car is still accelerating/decelerating. In that regard, it's a little like a DSG transmission, but employs a conventional epicyclic configuration. GM says it allows shifts to take place very quickly and smoothly.
A turbine damper between the 258mm diameter torque converter and the input shaft for the transmission smoothes out engine output pulses for more refined operation.
"It's really aimed at allowing the engine to operate at very high efficiency and low-fuel consumption operating points," says Cassin, "so it allows us to upshift a lot earlier. Despite the reduction in capacity, we're able to upshift at very, very low speeds and relatively high loads."
Vehicles specified with the dual-fuel LPG option continue with the 3.6-litre Alloytec port-injected engine. It is matched to the old four-speed auto.
In addition to the new V6 engines and the 6L50 transmission, the MY10 Commodores are upgraded with low-rolling-resistance tyres, each of which weighs 2kg less than the previous OE tyres. Recommended tyre pressures have risen from 250kPa to 270kPa.
These tyres are complemented by a revised stability control calibration with faster onset, but without being intrusive, according to Holden.
Holden has developed a number of measures to address the Commodore's NVH. These include an 'engine bay package', a new dash and a larger-volume muffler in the free-flowing dual exhaust system.
At the rear of the car, the Commodore benefits from a re-tuned suspension system. By replacing the rubber bush in the hub carrier for the lower/rear link with a cross-axis ball joint set-up, Holden suspension engineers have reduced compliance and improved handling for cars fitted with 18 and 19-inch wheels. These cars are also equipped with a larger (24mm) anti-roll bar at the rear.
Upgraded safety for the MY10 Commodore comprises a front passenger seatbelt reminder across the range (previously fitted to Omega only) and a knee-protecting shroud under the steering column. Utes are now fitted with curtain airbags to protect the heads of the occupants. Sensors to activate the curtain airbags can react in 8 milliseconds, Holden claims.
The passenger-carrying models (sedan and Sportwagon variants) have already passed ANCAP's testing to score five stars in crash testing. Holden will submit the Ute for crash testing by ANCAP later in the year and is confident the Ute will also score five stars.
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The country duo of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn have posted a message on their Web site Monday saying they agreed to "call it a day" after 20 years making music. Read more on Brooks and Dunn's split below.
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But Brooks & Dunn will be releasing a greatest-hits album in September and will tour their last time in 2010.
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London Welsh take on Bath for the first time ever in league history on Sunday at the Kassam Stadium.
Welsh head coach Lyn Jones was forced into a series of late changes to his side after Saturday's training session.
Gordon Ross had been set to start at stand-off but his place is now taken by Gavin Henson, who switches from his more familiar role in the centres.
Tom Voyce is back in midfield after originally being picked on the wing, while Hudson Tonga'uiha is drafted in for Sonny Parker.
Nick Runciman was due to play at scrum-half but he now starts on the bench with the No.9 shirt filled by Tyson Keats.
Meanwhile, Matt Banahan will make his first appearance since the second round of the Premiership as he returns to the Bath starting line-up.
Banahan comes into the outside centre shirt, partnering Ben Williams. Tom Biggs and Kyle Eastmond continue on the wings, with Nick Abendanon at full-back. Stephen Donald and Michael Claassens also continue their half-back partnership.
Anthony Perenise starts at tighthead in place of David Wilson, scrumming down with Lee Mears and Paul James in the front row. Dominic Day and Dave Attwood combine in the engine room once more.
In the back row, injuries to Carl Fearns and Francois Louw see Club captain Stuart Hooper start on the blindside flank, with Will Skuse making his first Premiership start on the openside. Ben Skirving continues at the back of the scrum.
London Welsh: 15 Tom Arscott, 14 Tom Voyce, 13 Hudson Tonga'uiha, 12 Seb Jewell, 11 Nick Scott, 10 Gavin Henson, 9 Tyson Keats, 1 Franck Montanella, 2 Neil Briggs, 3 Paulica Ion, 4 Martin Purdy, 5 Kirill Kulemin, 6 Jonathan Mills (c), 7 Mike Denbee, 8 Lee Beach.
Replacements: 16 Greg Bateman, 17 Tom Bristow, 18 Arthur Joly, 19 Adam Brown, 20 Daniel Browne, 21 Nick Runciman, 22 Gordon Ross, 23 James Lewis.
Bath: 15 Nick Abendanon, 14 Kyle Eastmond, 13 Matt Banahan, 12 Ben Williams, 11 Tom Biggs, 10 Stephen Donald, 9 Michael Claassens, 8 Ben Skirving, 7 Will Skuse, 6 Stuart Hooper (c), 5 Dave Attwood, 4 Dominic Day, 3 Anthony Perenise, 2 Lee Mears, 1 Paul James.
Replacements: 16 Brett Sharman, 17 Charlie Beech, 18 Kane Palma-Newport, 19 Will Spencer, 20 Guy Mercer, 21 Mark McMillan, 22 Sam Vesty, 23 Horacio Agulla.
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"I don't think you can really read much into the pre-season result (when Bath won 40-31), this will be a very different game.
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"We've got Bath next week and what's important is how we turn up for Bath (after his side's 29-19 defeat to Wasps last week). They're a very good side with some good overseas signings."
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