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Understanding disability in Australia - multimedia filesThis document is available in English as well as in languages other than English. Links to the English and multilingual resources can be accessed further below. To download information click on the selected language. This will take you directly to the resource. The information in brackets gives the format and file size if known. Note that some PDFs can be quite large and may take several minutes to download.
Title: Understanding disability in Australia - multimedia files (PDF file) (Links to English resource)
Summary: Translated videos that outlines facts about disability. This includes describing what a disability is, types of disabilities, getting help early and the support you need, where to get help, and services providing information on chnages to support and getting an interpreter and translated information
Organisation: Amparo Advocacy Inc
Publishing date: September 2017
Last reviewed: February 2020
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I had received this "too good to be true" E-mail from United Options. As I always wanted to try my luck in trading so I decided to check out their website. The site looked very attractive with fast and advanced technology for its customers. The promise to provide its investors stable and professional environment and access to a wide range of Forex, Commodities, Indices and Stocks across all the major global markets.
All this fascinated me and I fell prey to these money eaters. I was guaranteed that my money would be doubled in a matter of days. I agreed to all their terms and conditions and to make my trading even more convenient I linked my card to my trading account. I was told only a minimum amount would be withdrawn from my account every month and I could stop the payments whenever I wanted.
They first withdrew $8000 on the 2nd of Jan which I was ok with since I was informed about. But later on the 17th another $8000 was withdrawn from my bank account. This time I wasn't even informed about it! I immediately called my personal manager who told me that the market was doing very good and it was a right time to invest. I listened to him and didn't worry about the transaction. However again on the 28th of Jan another withdrawal was made from my account which almost gave me a heart attack. $35000 was debited from my account towards United Options.
I called my manager and told him to close my account immediately. He tried to convince me that it was for my benefit and I shouldn't close my account. But at that point I knew I was being cheated and robbed off my money. I said I wanted my money returned right now and my account be closed. He said it would be done in 10 minutes. But in that time another $20000 had been debited from my account. I instantly contacted my bank and instructed them to close my account so that no transaction could be made. I couldn't trust these guys anymore. I could almost feel what it felt like to be conned.
In a matter of 1 month I lost $71000 to these frauds. I have called them so many times but they refuse to even accept that I had an account with them and that they have taken my money. I don't know what to do or where to go to get my money back. I wish I could inform some authoritative body or an organization that can take some strict action against them. This has to stop! They have to be stopped! More people have to be warned. Else innocent investors like me can fall into awful losses! Please help spread the word. If anybody knows anything and can help please let me know.I will be constantly checking this page in the future also.

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Let me apprise the reader that only last week one of my friends got stuck in a third class hotel in London, provided by PIA, when his flight got stuck due to a gear problem in a Boeing 777. Another cousin got stuck in New York recently in similar conditions and I had to spend hours at Dubai Airport yesterday, when an Airbus got technical and had to stay overnight, now we hear that a relief flight is coming in. This is just when I look around me and my circle of friends and I am sure many Pakistani have had similar stories to tell, so let's take our face out of sand, the first step to solving a problem is to realise there is one.
By writing fake letters, published the PR dept of PIA, will not help the management it is actually the hard work which will have to be put in place. While I mention mine and friends experience I am deliberately not mentioning the cases against cabin and flying crew in Manchester, London, New York, Canada etc whereby they have been held by the authorities for smuggling and carrying illegal stuff such as foreign exchange etc. It's time PIA management comes out of its cosy offices and starts doing some practical stuff.
Karachi, July 11.


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Whitney Houston's Daughter, Bobbi Brown Critical
Whitney Houston's death was mysterious on its own and now her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown is in a similar situation. The 21-year-old daughter of legendary singer was found unresponsive in a bathtub in her Roswell home in the suburbs of Atlanta.
According to the Roswell, Georgia police department, the daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown was not responding when they arrived. This is really shocking as her mother, Whitney too died in a similar condition. Houston was found unconscious in her suite at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012. Houston's cause of death was announced, drowning and the "effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use".
This sad news comes two weeks after the Whitney biopic aired on Lifetime. The biopic shows Whitney's struggle with drugs and alcohol. Shockingly, Bobbi's incident is only 10 days shy of Whitney's death anniversary.
Bobbi Brown is in the hospital on a respirator, with very little brain activity, and is critical at the moment as she has been placed on medically induced coma. Reportedly, Bobbi is breathing only with the help of the ventilator as the body is still unresponsive. However, some sites reported that Bobbi died and there is no sign of drug or alcohol use.
"This is his worst nightmare," a family source told PEOPLE. "Losing Whitney [Houston] was hard, but this is a million times worse, and to lose her in the same way would devastate him."
Doctors have reported that her recovery is technically possible, but if it happens, it'll be a miracle.
At the moment, there is no official announcement from the Houstons and Browns family so we just pray for the speedy recovery of Bobbi.


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CBD and Migraine
A migraine is a severe type of headache that surprisingly affects a large number of people in the world. Epidemiologists believe that there are about one billion people suffering from this debilitating headache.
Medications for migraine help lessen the pain and also the frequency of attacks. Unfortunately, a lot of these medications have dangerous and unwanted side and adverse effects.
Medical marijuana can alleviate both the pain and frequency of attacks of migraine without many of the side effects related to traditional medications.
A migraine is a recurring type of headache that is characterized by excessive pain and pulsating of blood vessels. Even as the precise cause of migraines is unknown, doctors believe that genes play a role and that certain triggers initiate migraines in individuals at risk of them.
Migraines are both customary and disabling, affecting approximately 12% of the populace inside the US, and about a billion individuals worldwide. Medications, lifestyle choices, and self-help remedies are the most common approach used to prevent or control migraine signs and symptoms at the moment.
Causes of Migraines;
The specific cause of migraine is still unknown. However, hypothetically the cause of migraines is said to be as a result of the combination of genetic and environmental factors. Researchers are also thinking about the role of chemical (particularly, serotonin) imbalances in the brain that cause a lack of proper coordination of the nervous system as a cause of migraine.
Environmental factors: Environmental factors may not seem to be the real cause of migraines, but they surely play a role in associated with triggering of these severe headaches. Examples of environmental factors include:
- Insomnia or change in sleeping pattern.
- Type and class of food consumed.
- Alcohol consumption.
- Food additives example artificial sweeteners.
- Sensory stimuli which include loud music, bright lights or unpleasing odors.
- Climate changes.
Genetics: The genetic makeup of an individual is also important to determine the susceptibility to a migraine. About 90% of the individuals who suffer from a migraine have a family history. This helps enhance the claim that genes are directly associated with the occurrence of migraines. Additionally, researchers believe that women are thrice more susceptible to a migraine than men. This may be due to the changes in hormonal function that occurs during menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause. Migraines also have a tendency to be very extreme above thirty years of age.
Associated Health Conditions: For individuals who usually experience migraines regularly, usually about fifteen or more days in a month for a duration of three months, this is referred to as a chronic migraine. Whereas, for individuals who experience a migraine for three or more days, it is referred to as migrainous. Additionally, in certain instances, migraines can cause a lack of blood supply to an area of the brain leading to a condition known as stroke.
Signs and Symptoms of Migraines:
Migraines are severe types of headaches. They usually affect one part of the brain triggering a lot of unwanted and even excruciating signs and symptoms for about 4-72 hours mainly due to neurological attacks. There are usually four stages associated with a migraine: prodrome, aura, attack, and post-drome.
Prodrome: This often begins few days before a migraine usually one to two days. It is characterized by little changes such as mood adjustments, increased appetite, constipation, neck stiffness and frequent yawning.
Aura: This phase which usually lasts for about an hour occurs either before or for the duration of a migraine. Changes in one's senses are noticed during this phase. Notable changes include blurred vision, numbness and weakness in the face and body, speech impairment, uncontrolled joint movements, and tingling sensations.
Attack: Lasting as much as seventy-two hours, this phase is characterized by throbbing pain in one side of the head, increased sensitivity to light and different sensory stimulators, vomiting, nausea, fainting often associated with compromised vision.
Post-drome: This phase occurs after a migraine, and usually have to do with the state of mind and body after a migraine. This includes general body weakness, change in mood, confusion, and hyperactivity of sense organs.
Conventional Treatments for Migraines:
The most common way by which a migraine is prevented or the signs and symptoms of a migraine is through the use of medications. The medications for migraines is divided into preventive and pain relieving. Individuals will choose which medications to use primarily based on their frequency and severity of the migraine.
There are numerous dangers associated with the conventional treatments for migraines. Some anti-inflammatory medicines that try to relieve migraine pain for example ibuprofen can produce dangerous complications like ulcers and abdominal problems on a prolonged use of the medications. Also, when over the counter medications are used in high doses for durations of more than 10 days consistently within a month, these medications can have a reverse effect and ultimately cause additional migraines. Additionally, some migraine medications that aim to modify serotonin can use life-threatening situations basically due to an overdose of serotonin.
CBD & Migraines
As studies have continued to be carried out to treat migraines, many researchers have decided to look into CBD as an alternative treatment for a migraine. Cannabidiol, or CBD, is non-psychoactive cannabinoid with anti-inflammatory properties and also found to have numerous medicinal uses for a wide range of conditions. With CBD getting extra interest for its therapeutic properties, research is now searching into the opportunity of using CBD to treat a migraine.
Migraines may be severely debilitating, and may profoundly affect the individual's lifestyle. Individuals suffering from migraines frequently take any method viable to relief pain.
A research done by the National Institute of Health made use of online forums as a method of documenting the effectiveness and choice of CBD by migraine patients. Migraine sufferers commented # detailing their relief from migraines the use of CBD. While many migraine sufferers have been self-medicating for years using CBD, research is now revealing the effectiveness of CBD.
A study by Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical technology, researchers looked at how inhaled or ingested CBD affected individuals suffering from migraines. Eighty-five percent of the 121 adult participants reported having fewer migraines in a month with the consumption of cannabis. The average range of migraine occurrences decreased significantly from 10.4 migraines in a month to 4.6 migraines. The study was conducted over a 4-year period with the participants consuming different strains of cannabis daily.
Similarly, a study published in the Journal of Headache and Pain tried to explain why CBD decreased both the severity and the frequency of migraines. The research studied the interaction between CBD and CB2 receptor that play a role in pain perception. The research discovered that CBD had the capability of pharmacological manipulation of the CB2 receptor. Therefore, CBD can also represent a potential therapeutic alternative for the treatment of a migraine. Usually, treatment of a migraine with the use of CBD is often considered after all forms of medications have not yielded positive results.
The results of this and many other researchers have all provided reasonable proof that CBD can play an important role in reducing the severity and frequency of a migraine. Researchers are looking into the cannabinoid, CBD, specifically due to its potential therapeutic manipulation.
Positive outcomes have been noticed in individuals treating migraine with the use of CBD. Most importantly, there hasn't been any dangerous or adverse effects.
Although, for now, there might not be any medical evidence that explains how CBD affects individuals with migraine headaches. The possible benefits CBD could have on serotonin within the central nervous system shows that CBD has a high potential for being an alternative medication for the treatment of a migraine.
Despite the fact that the frequency of migraines occurrences became decreased through the use of cannabis in the study conducted by Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical technology. More study was conducted by researchers to determine the varying outcomes different strains offers. Results provided that CBD is the major cannabinoid influencing migraines due to its medicinal properties.
CBD is gaining interest for the treatment of migraines due to its ability to interact with the endocannabinoid system in the body. This alternative treatment is supported by a study published by the American Headache Society stating that the modulation of the endocannabinoid system through agonism or antagonism of its receptors, targeting its metabolic pathways, or combining cannabinoids with other analgesics for synergistic results, may additionally offer the foundation for new classes of medicinal drugs. The use of CBD targeting and modifying the endocannabinoid system can significantly decrease the pain associated with a migraine. Therefore, CBD helps to provide migraine sufferers some relief, thereby improving their lifestyle.
As earlier stated, CBD is non-psychoactive with an anti-inflammatory property absorbed through our endocannabinoid system. Additionally, other than treating migraine CBD therapeutic effects range from reduction of anxiety, support for gastrointestinal, reduction of generalized body pain, a potential treatment for cancer, and mood enhancer.
Another popular Cannabinoid apart from CBD is THC. THC is most famous for its psychoactive effects usually giving the feeling of being high. However, it also has therapeutic effects like improving appetite, increasing of energy and also pain reduction for a migraine.
How to use CBD to treat Migraines
Marijuana can be consumed in many special ways preferred by the individual to reduce the symptoms of migraines. Smoking or vaporing may be the best choice for very quick results. However, coupled to the many health complications like lung cancer associated with smoking, it may additionally reduce a number of its benefits because the excess heat may literally burn off some of the CBD and THC.
For migraine sufferers who do not want to inhale smoke, vapor, drugs, edibles, and tinctures. The best alternative of choice will be through the ingestion of CBD oil to reduce the pain and other symptoms associated with migraines.
CBD Oil effectively interacts with the endocannabinoid system to reduce the pain and occurrence of migraines. Although, this neurological disorder with severely painful symptoms i.e. migraine is impossible to control due to genetic disposition or manage due to environmental factors. CBD Oil is a more suitable approach to treat a migraine coupled to the fact that it doesn't have adverse effects like the over-the-counter medications for a migraine.
Put an end to that excruciating pain in your brain today, use CBD oil today.


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Zircklelk Reviewed on Jan 4, 2019, 7:51 PM
The people are friendly, but the vehicle gas tank was only 3/4 full. I was asked whether I wanted to buy a tank of fuel from them or return it with 3/4 of a tank. That's ridiculous. I expect and should get a full tank of fuel so I don't have to calculate how much gas to add to get to 3/4 of a tank. You want me to buy the fuel from you - I get that. I would prefer to fuel the vehicle myself - you DON'T get that. I asked for an economy vehicle and was given a choice of a pickup or a minivan. If you don't have an economy vehicle, don't agree to rent me one. Also, I witnessed several people with reservations who came in after me and were told that Enterprise didn't have a vehicle available for them - and gee, that's too bad. That's garbage customer service. I'm hesitant to rent from you again because I can't afford to be one of those people.
Chief Reviewed on Dec 20, 2018, 8:18 PM
Jordan at Enterprise had truck ready and even offered to me 2 moving pads to use.


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President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday met with chiefs from Zvimba, elders and members of the Mugabe family, led by Chief Zvimba, regarding burial arrangements of former President Robert Mugabe.
Speaking after the meeting which took place at President Mnangagwa's Munhumutapa offices, in Harare this Tuesday, Deputy Chief Secretary – Presidential Communications, Mr George Charamba said the delegation pledged full support to government arrangements and programmes which are being drawn up and executed in close consultation with the family of Zimbabwe's founding father.
"The delegation appreciated government support from time of hospitalization and treatment of former President and founding father, Cde Mugabe, right up to the time of his passing on. They were thankful especially for government's arrangements and support in repatriating the remains of the former President which are expected in tomorrow afternoon. The Delegation pledged full support to government arrangements and programmes which are being drawn up and executed in close consultation with the family of the late departed," he said.
The government on Monday dispatched a delegation led by Vice President Kembo Mohadi and also comprising family members to help with the repatriation of former President Mugabe's body.
The body is expected in the country this Wednesday, with burial set for Sunday 15 September.
Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe's body will lie in state at two different stadiums in the capital city for three days, the information minister said Monday, but she did not announce where he would be buried on Sunday.
Mugabe, an ex-guerrilla chief who took power in 1980 when the African country shook off white minority rule and ruled for decades, died on Friday at a hospital in Singapore. He was 95.
Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said in a statement that the government has dispatched Vice President Kembo Mohadi and other senior officials and family members to Singapore to accompany Mugabe's body home.
The body will arrive in the country "any time on Wednesday," she said. The body will lie in state at Harare's Rufaro Stadium and then at the National Sports Stadium, also in the capital, she said.
Mutsvangwa said Mugabe would be buried on Sunday but she did not say where he will be buried, saying more updates will be provided "as more information on the program trickles in."
Presidential spokesman George Charamba and deputy information minister Energy Mutodi at the weekend said the former authoritarian ruler would be buried at the National Heroes' Acre, a monumental burial site reserved for people viewed by the ruling ZANU-PF party as having served the country with distinction during and after the 1970s war of independence. Mugabe's first wife, Sally, is buried at Heroes' Acre and a vacant plot reserved for the former president is next to her grave.
However, family spokesman Leo Mugabe, a nephew of the former president, said over the weekend that burial arrangements have not yet been finalized. This has prompted speculation of a rift between the government and members of Mugabe's family, who want him to be buried at his rural home in Kutama, about 85 kilometres (52 miles) southwest of Harare.
Leo Mugabe told reporters that Mugabe had died "a very bitter man" because he felt betrayed by the former political and military leaders who were his allies for close to four decades before they forced him to resign in November 2017.
He dismissed reports that Mugabe had refused to be buried at the Heroes' Acre, but also refused to say where the burial will take place.
Source – Harare Live
In Other News – Inside Sam Mshengu's Car Collection – Pictures and Videos
Mpumalanga billionaire Sam Mshengu of Sam Holdings was arrested by the Hawks on Friday. The 23-year-old is reported to have accumulated his wealth through logistics and mining businesses in Emalahleni, Carolina and Middelburg.
Sam made the headlines when he went to Durban July with a convoy of 72 cars most of which are believed to be his. Despite being behind bars we thought why not showcase some of his cars here for all to see. more pics


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So we're good for now on the LEI:LittleD wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2019 12:01 pmOkay...I'll let you in on my strategy that I've been using since 2000. Here is your sell signal only: Sell the market if these two vectors trigger. The 6mo. rate of change in the LEI goes below zero AND the SPX trades below it's 200dma or 43wkema if you follow weekly data. The AND is very important to the sell equation. You only sell if both conditions are true.Rus In Urbe wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2019 11:00 am Funny that there's absolutely no information about HOW to time the market.
How to know WHEN to get out. WHEN to get in.
Instead, it's just a bunch of nattering, argumentative back and forth.
Here's what I observe: Gamblers are terrible at basic arithmetic.
Nuff said.
Now the buy side after a sell: Buy the market (your choice of investment vehicles) if the SPX trades back above the 200dma or the 43wkema. If you want to use Portfolio Visualizer and monthly trades, then buy back in if the SPX moves above the 8mo sma.
But the 200 day MA for SPX is not good:


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Paul Hargreaves: People and Books
People & Books
Having published my first book, Forces for Good, earlier in the year, it has been fascinating during the last few months to observe the various different reactions from friends, business associates and acquaintances.
For those who haven't read it, the book charts my journey into leading a purpose-driven business and includes guidelines and advice for businesses wanting to make the world a better place through the way they do business. During the writing process it quickly became clear if we are really going to make a difference it also involves personal change, and that is the subject I have been asked to talk about when speaking at conferences and other events this year. With all the political turmoil and uncertainty at present, the world seems to have become more polarised and there is a tremendous desire amongst many to be better people with more compassion for the world, and there is an eagerness for change. Maybe that hasn't resonated with you yet, and maybe you will recognise yourself in some of the scenarios below. So, with that in mind back to the various different reactions to the book and the subject matter within it.
Firstly, and most surprisingly, there are many people these days who rarely read books. Some people have said this to me almost proud of the fact, and some had vowed to never read any non-fiction books since they left university. How sad! I love fiction and often read several books when on holiday, but I read some non-fiction every day soon after waking up and before I go to sleep each night. I find feeding my mind and my soul with inspirational content is very beneficial, and therapeutic. Also, many of the ideas I read about I take into my day, or my subconscious reflects on whilst I am asleep. So, if you don't read, I can recommend it. Start small with 15 minutes a day.
Secondly, there are those who have promised to read my book and write a review for me on-line, but haven't got around to it, and some have had the book for five months now. Well-intentioned people, but probably too busy for their own good. The older I become, the less I do, but the more I achieve. I have spent much of my life being a busy fool, but these days, I reflect more, delegate more and am far more purposeful and fulfilled than I used to be. Many leaders in the world, business and otherwise, 'do' too much and do not spend enough time 'being'. They would achieve far more if they took more time out to read and reflect.
Thirdly, there were those who seemed a little threatened by the fact I had published a book. The reactions ranged from a discouraging silence to an almost audible, "Who do you think you are to have written a book?". Some of this was from close friends and family members. I don't quite understand this, but talking to other authors, this reaction is quite common. Maybe some of this reaction is due to many people wishing they had published their own book and never quite got around to it and feel slightly jealous? I don't know and don't need to know. Fortunately, I am thick-skinned enough to not be hurt!
I have even had this reaction from those in the business community of B Corps, along the lines of 'why do you think you are qualified to write this book?', which is even stranger as one of my main motivations for writing the book was to inspire more businesses to become B Corps. A book needed to be written in easy-to-understand language to encourage more normal businesses to be extraordinary and make a difference! As I understand more about people and myself, I realise that a few good leaders have egos that get in the way of them being great leaders. We can all think of politicians where personal insecurities and issues interfere with their politics, well the same is true of leaders within the business community. This is why personal change must run simultaneously with the aim of changing the world for better.
Finally, and thankfully the majority amongst those I know personally who expressed a reaction are those who are overwhelmingly positive, of course. Some, who I don't know very well have supported and promoted the book within their own communities and I am very grateful for their support. I'm the same if someone asks me to help them out, I will always try to do so and have deliberately read at least 5 books over the past 6 months, mainly to write the author a positive review. I have found that helping others and being altruistic with a small degree of sacrifice on my part means I am a happier and more fulfilled person. Now, there is more on that in the final part of the book, which you will have to buy to find out! https://amzn.to/2XLm5Jx


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JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA/MSU Athletics) – Back-to-back 3-point baskets late in the second half by Xavian Stapleton helped lift Mississippi State to a 70-64 victory against in-state rival Southern Mississippi Saturday night at Mississippi Coliseum.
The Bulldogs won their annual Christmas game in Jackson and will enter the holiday break with an 11-1 overall record. MSU also beat Southern Mississippi last season in this building.
MSU saw a nine-point halftime lead slip away. Three second-half 3-pointers by Stapleton helped fuel the comeback.
"(Stapleton) really came up big for us there at the end," MSU coach Ben Howland said. "His experience on the floor was huge because (Southern Miss) played a four-guard lineup. That's just a bad matchup for us. We had too many turnovers (16), but we made enough plays down the stretch to get the win.
"We feel fortunate to get out of here with a win."
The Bulldogs scored seven straight points to open a 7-3 lead early. The Golden Eagles followed with seven points of their own to reclaim the lead. A 3-pointer by Stapleton and two free throws by Tyson Carter pushed the MSU advantage to 17-11.
The lead would grow to 11 at 26-15 after a pair of Nick Weatherspoon free throws. After the Golden Eagles were back within three points, Eli Wright capped a 7-0 run for the Bulldogs to open a 34-24 lead.
In the opening half, the Bulldogs committed only seven turnovers and led 36-27 at the break.
"We are getting set for Southeastern Conference play a little more than week from now," Howland said. "There are a lot of facets of the game we have to get better at. Southern Miss really competed hard, played hard and that caused us some problems. Credit to them for their game plan and how they were able to execute it."
The Bulldogs still held a nine-point lead at 45-36 with 13:46 left. From there, MSU had some turnover problems and missed a series of free throws to allow Southern Miss back into the contest.
A 10-0 run gave USM a 46-45 lead with 10:17 left. The Golden Eagles still led 54-50 with 5:55 left before back-to-back treys from Stapleton. Quinndary Weatherspoon followed with a critical putback on an offensive rebound to give the Bulldogs some breathing room.
For the contest, MSU hit 23 of 44 shots from the field (52.3 percent), 7 of 20 shots from 3-point range (35.0 percent) and 17 of 29 shots from the foul line (58.6 percent). Southern Miss hit 23 of 57 shots from the field (40.4 percent), 9 of 26 shots from 3-point range (34.6 percent) and 9 of 14 shots from the foul line (64.3 percent).
MSU held a 35-30 rebounding advantage. The Bulldogs had 15 assists and 16 turnovers, while the Golden Eagles had 15 assists and nine turnovers.
Southern Miss (7-6) received 22 points from Cortez Edwards and 11 points from Kevin Holland. Edwards also had a team-high seven rebounds for the Golden Eagles.
After taking some time off Christmas, MSU will be back in action at 4 p.m. Saturday against North Florida. The final non-conference game of the season will be available nationally on SEC Network +.


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Kyla Lara became a doctor because she is passionate about preventing disease in her family and her patients.
Guest post by Dr. Kyla Lara, MD, Internal Medicine Resident at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
As a child, my version of a "breakfast of champions" consisted of the typical Filipino mouth-watering staples of pork longuinisa, garlic rice, and fried eggs. In my culture, eating until you burst was a sign of good health and security. However, once in college, I began to observe the decline of several family members' cardiovascular health including hypertension and hyperlipidemia in my mother, fatty liver in my 28-year-old cousin, and a debilitating stroke in my grandmother that ultimately took her life. I began to question the role diet played in their diseases and earned a master's degree in human nutrition.
Through my studies in food science and practice of motivational interviewing, I became passionate about becoming a doctor so that I could prevent further disease in my family and my patients. In clinic, I feel perplexed on how to motivate my patients to eat healthy when they live in neighborhoods where healthy foods like fresh produce and a variety of whole grains are scarce. It feels unrealistic to tell patients in good nature to make a salad or steam seasonal vegetables when their local corner stores are filled with processed food.
Our best opportunity to improve the health of our community lies in the access to fresh fruits and vegetables and nutrition education. The first step involves providing SNAP incentives, making produce available at bodegas, and developing more grocery stores in underserved neighborhoods. In addition, we must engage the community, provide culturally sensitive nutrition education at food retail sites and local farmers markets, and make sure stores promote and market the healthy items.
Only when my patients can afford and access healthy food will I truly be able to help them develop a nutritious diet and good health.


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hi cathy.
my name is pete. i'm a friend of susie davis. i need info about upcoming cross country trip with a j3 on straight floats and would like to talk to steve about who may have done this trip. also, i tried to logon to my own membership and forgot my password. the new password reset attempt hasn't worked.
pete my phone num is 707-621-4747
Hi Cathy---where is Steve and could you send his cell number? Are you up here also?


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Heat Stroke in Pets
Although Victoria doesn't usually see the extreme heat and humidity common in the eastern provinces, we often do see summertime temperatures which can overwhelm your pet's cooling mechanisms, leading to heat stroke. It's important to understand this deadly condition and take steps to prevent it during the warmer months.
What is heat stroke?
Heat stroke is an inability to properly eliminate heat build-up in the body. It can lead to organ failure and even death if severe enough. Our pets are especially vulnerable when placed in areas of heat concentration (like a car on a sunny day), or if subjected to strenuous exercise in warm temperatures.
Humans sweat to cool off, thanks to a few billion sweat glands in our skin. Dogs and cats have very limited sweating abilities - they have minimal sweat glands in their paw pads. Dogs (and sometimes cats) will generally pant to cool off, but this may not be adequate in severe weather or activity. Humidity can reduce the effectiveness of panting as a cooling mechanism which can compound the issue.
Dogs especially have varying abilities to tolerate heat stress. Overweight dogs and brachycephalic breeds ("pushed in face" breeds, such as pugs and bulldogs) are at a significantly higher risk of heat-related illnesses. Additionally, many dogs have a high play drive, and will continue to run around despite becoming overheated. It is important for pet owners to limit activities on hot days, and provide shade and fresh water to help their playful companions cool down.
Signs of heat stroke
Common signs of heat stroke are
If you are concerned your pet may be overheated, apply cool (not cold) water and damp towels. Seek veterinary attention immediately!
NEVER leave your pet in the car on a warm day, even if the windows are rolled down. Temperatures can skyrocket quickly!!!
Sarah McTavish, DVM


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This 19th December, Stamford Students observed "Christmas Fair 2019" which was presented by Event Management, Dance club & Music Club students, along with Student Engagement.
The aim of this event was to bring the Stamford community together in a festive and joyful celebration of the year. As the holiday is coming, everyone will be going out with family to enjoy Christmas Holidays. The event drove everyone into the Christmas mood and gave some relief from study. Students dressed like Santa Claus and set stalls to sell Christmas items, gifts, food, and drinks.
All of the stalls were full of Christmas decorations. Live music and dance performances were executed by the Dance Club and the Music Club. There were Christmas Shops and Gift Shop where it was possible to find Christmas accessories, cards, and gifts. A student sat with a donation box in the Donation Stall – raising money for the poor.
The majority of stalls were food stalls, including a Hotpot Shop (Chinese Traditional Food), Chinese Snacks, a Butter Sweet Corn Booth, a Thai Omelette Stall, a Bakery, a Bubble Tea Shop, and the Tteok Bokki Shop. There were Lucky Draws and a Bingo Game Challenge to make the event more entertaining. The event was full of fun as teachers and students mingled around while enjoying food and music, taking pictures and dancing with Santa.
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"Happiness is not a destination. It's a way of life"… this is the slogan for the Ibiza wallpaper collection from Eijffinger which is fresh and bright with bold Summer accents. This fun range features a bit of everything from floral and bold patterned designs to tropical beach scenes. I'm not mad about all of the designs but most of them really hit the spot. How gorgeous is the ombre wood effect in pink and yellow? Love it! These are some of my faves from their collection, what do you think? {Take a look at some of my other wallpaper favourites here.}
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Wow: Steve Reich wrote a piece for the great local new-music ensemble eighth blackbird, which they've been rehearsing. (If Reich is going to be writing for local groups, he should consider doing some field recording in Union Station, where the cacophonous, out-of-phase audio locators for each track--presumably for the blind--always make me think of his work Different Trains.)
This Saturday eighth blackbird plays the Harris Theater, performing works from their 2006 album strange imaginary animals, as well as Cliff Colnot's arrangement of Radiohead's "Dollars and Cents," with live remixing by composer Dennis DeSantis. Check out their blog for more on the performance, as well as instructions for getting an invite to their "very open rehearsal" concerts.


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We will be doing maintenance to our website systems on Sunday, 23 August. Despite the ongoing situation with Covid-19 it is essential that we maintain the security of our systems. This will help us continue to deliver vital public health messages and information about council services via our website and allow you all to access our services using online forms.
The work should be done with little disruption to you and any interruption should be short. If you do have problems accessing the site or something doesn't work on Sunday, please try again later.
This two day event in July is aimed at Year 10 students and is an opportunity to sample a range of vocational and practical options at their local college.
As part of the Confederation work on transition to post 16, we are organising, as we have done in previous years, a 2 day event in July when Year 10 students can sample a variety of sessions, covering a range of vocational and practical options. We hope
this will prompt students to think about their post 16 options if they haven't already.
A master copy of the choices form will be sent to your Year 10 named lead by one of the providers. The provider who contacts your school will be the point of contact for your school in relation to Year 10 Choices (This has been chosen at random).
Taster sessions will be provided by:
There will be a maximum of 4 sessions over the 2 days, see table below:
Day 1 & Day 2
9.15 – 9.30
Arrive and Welcome
9.30 – 12.00
Taster session 1
12.00 – 12.30
12.30 – 2.30
Taster session 2
Students can choose to come for half a day, one day or two full days, there is also the option to swap training providers on day 2 i.e. they could go to Bradford College on the first day and then go to Shipley College on the 2nd day but we can't
accommodate a student to change training organisations during the day from morning to afternoon.
We have asked the students to choose an option from each session; if they are coming over 2 days, they would then choose 4 options, morning and afternoon over both days. We will hopefully be able to give the students their first and second choice but in
the event of a session being oversubscribed we will contact the school and ask for another choice.
The process
Students collect or are given an options form from their school lead. This will need to be photocopied from the master copy sent via email to the school.
When the student has completed the form they will need to get the form signed by their parent/carer giving them consent to attend. These forms should then be signed or stamped by the school representative to authorise the student to be able to attend. Any
forms that haven't been signed by both the parent/carer and school will be returned as the signature will act as a risk assessment for the student.
Forms should then be sent to your lead provider (regardless of which provider the students have chosen) as responses will be collated onto a master spreadsheet. It would help if forms are sent to the lead provider in small batches when they have been received
so that local administrators can deal with applications on a first come first served basis. The final deadline will be
17 June, forms received after this date we cannot guarantee a place.
22 June Student lists are finalised and lists sent back to the schools. Training providers will contact students to confirm their place and welcome them to the College with any special instructions or directions.
7/8 July Event will take place. Travel tickets will not be provided by Bradford Council but it is up to the school or provider to discuss any travel arrangements.
Year 10 Choices and clashes with schools' Work Experience Week
We are aware that Year 10 Choices 2015 may coincide with some 'work experience weeks' that schools intend to offer. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause but hope that Year 10 Choices is viewed as complementary activity intended to offer further
opportunities for young people to find out about post 16 options available across the district. Also, it may be a suitable alternative for those students not attending your schools organised Work Experience Week.
If a student is taking part in Year 10 Choices during their School Work Experience Week we request that your school's Work Experience Coordinators contact the Bradford Work experience team by emailing
It is also a requirement of the school to inform the employer (hosting the work experience) direct.
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Planned litters 2017 updated. read more click here
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At the breed stage unofficiel Danish Championship and off. WT Leslie participated in open class and ended up as WT7 with 109 points out of 120 points. She came to the semi finale but did'nt make it. Lomond participated also in open class and passed with 97 points.
On the 12th the unoff. DM for teams took place. Leslie passed with 80 points. Lomond ended up as WT3 with 103 points. Leslies team ended up as no. 6 and Lomonds team as no. 5.
Molina passed RJK retrieving test. Click here
Goldens Tripple day in Bække where Leslie participated in open cl. and becam UWT4. Molina became WT1 in winner class. The Danish Hunting association held a trial and Leslie passed with 29 out of 30 points. Molina got 30 out of 30 points.
Both Molina and Leslie participated in Golden Spring field trial in Kulsø. Leslie in open class, but she didnt make it. Molina was in the winner class for the first time but she unfortunately missed a fowl and was out of the competition.
Golden WT in Herlufmagleboth Molina and Leslie participated, but didnt pass.
Molina participated in golden Wookingtest in Kulsø, where she debutated in winner class and she did so well and ended up as WT8 with 83 out of 100 points..
Leslie has today got a fine litter of 8 fine puppies : 5 male and 3 bitches. See more under "Our Dogs" - "Litltle Mhor's Leslie" - "Leslie Puppies 2016= or click here


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General Notes
- Please remember to include breadcrumbs tags and {{ DomRef }} template in all subpages.
- I created a DOM Level 0. Not part of any standard. template and intend to use it on all DOM level 0 pages. See DOM:element.innerHTML#Specification for example. --Nickolay 05:06, 26 December 2005 (PST)
- Write reference pages for form elements select, option, textarea, input, and button. Some simpler elements such as label, optgroup, fieldset, and legend may also warrant pages. All elements which lack pages should at least have links to the standard.
I'm ready to help with this. I'll get on it as soon as time permits. Contact me if you have ideas (mine are just to copy the layout of other pages). --Jesdisciple 20 June 2009
- Migrate the Frame reference material: http://www.mozilla.org/docs/dom/domr...frame_ref.html
Migrate the DHTML element properties pages: , , , , , , .
- They scare me; I don't understand the formatting on them - somebody else please do it. JesseW 02:00, 27 Jun 2005 (PDT)
- Decide if we want to migrate the Preface
- I think it's pretty out of date, and might not be worth importing... JesseW 02:14, 27 Jun 2005 (PDT)
- Decide what to do about window.updateCommands - while the Gecko DOM Reference has a page on it, the page contains no real information. We could write some, remove the red link from the ToC page, or something else.
- Found something on bugzilla and migrated it to that page, though I have no idea if it's correct as I'm not familiar with window.updateCommands. --Maian 04:54, 19 October 2005 (PDT)
- Migrate the window.onX properties - they are somewhat different than the onX pages - should we merge the information, make seperate pages, or what?
- Decide what to do with the DOM Event Handler List
- it seems like we probably have a better format for this, so migrating it might be a waste of time, plus most of the descriptions are blank. It's also incomplete, I think. JesseW 02:14, 27 Jun 2005 (PDT)
Re: Jesse's changes
- Wouldnt a __NOTOC__ have made sense here? instead of removing the sections. This could have also formed an actual "Table of contents" with quick-links to each sections information, such as document -> innerHTML instead of having to click Document then innerHTML to get there... (hell with advanced import methods we could simply import in, but we are not at that stage yet). -Callek 21:10, 14 Jun 2005 (PDT)
- Sorry; forgot about NOTOC. I'll revert, and do it that way. Yes, it would be nice to have a full table of contents on this page eventually; I was just getting tired of having to either click on the ToC or scroll down to reach the actual links. A temporary NOTOC until we can get the full one put in is a better solution. JesseW 22:23, 14 Jun 2005 (PDT)
- Yeah, the original first-page for this document was thrown together really quickly because I just needed somewhere to stash GT's new version of the window.open document. It needs to be sorted out, and I need to figure out what a "proper TOC" should look like for Devmo. I will work on that today. dria 05:15, 15 Jun 2005 (PDT)
- OK, I've revamped the TOC and document, element, and window subpages. If you have a major problem with the new formatting, let me know. Try to format new pages the same way, and the TOC page (this one) should link to the top level sections of the subpages as well, like the others. - dria 06:30, 15 Jun 2005 (PDT)
Needs technical review
Judging from the pages I've edited so far, the reference needs a tecnical review badly. I'm marking it as such. --Nickolay 10:33, 19 Aug 2005 (PDT)
Mixing interfaces
[from Talk:DOM:element] It's bad that we mix the methods of different interfaces all on one page, e.g. DOM:element.length is actually a member of NodeList. It's probably ok to mix the Node and Element interfaces (with proper warnings), but mixing completely different things like NodeList here is really bad. --Nickolay 06:10, 18 Aug 2005 (PDT)
[update] Well, in fact I think we should not even mix Element and Node interfaces together, given that we attempt to document stuff like getAttributeNode. We might want to include Node's methods on Element page, but not just have a single page with methods of the two mixed together. --Nickolay 07:42, 18 Aug 2005 (PDT)
[from Talk:DOM:document] Should there be a section that includes inherited interfaces? For example, Document inherits the Node interface (thus gaining appendChild() and company). --Maian 12:04, 28 September 2005 (PDT)
Also, this and other pages actually cover multiple interfaces. document implements Document, HTMLDocument, DocumentView, and lots of other interfaces. window implements Window and AbstractView. Elements implement Element, Event Target, and others. And so forth. Should these interfaces be mentioned? If so, how will formatting take this into account. The simple with-or-without asterisk doesn't work with more than two interfaces. --Maian 12:17, 28 September 2005 (PDT)
- Okay, I take back what I said before about this reference. It should really mention, and even be based on interfaces description. Otherwise it's not going be technically correct.
My current idea is to describe the DOM interfaces (e.g.
DOM:EventTarget.*), and have the pages like
DOM:elementlist all the methods of implemented interfaces (using mediawiki include; we'll probably need to tweak it to be useful). Pages like DOM:element would link to the interfaces' pages for detailed description.
One of my concerns is that this info would duplicate the nsIDOM* interfaces description.
BTW, should this be moved to Talk:Gecko DOM Reference? --Nickolay 07:57, 15 October 2005 (PDT)
- Sounds like a good idea. --Maian 08:17, 15 October 2005 (PDT)
- This would also help in determining where to put static properties, namely constants. For example, the nodeType constants on Node and the DOM:event.eventPhase constants on Event. --Maian 01:14, 17 October 2005 (PDT)
- It looks like the naming scheme is to have interfaces be capitalized (DOM:EventTarget) and to have "prototypical" instances be lowercased/camel-cased (DOM:window). So would that mean there will both be a DOM:Document and DOM:document, one for the interface and one to actually describe what a document is? How would this be for more specific objects, such as say, the br element? DOM:HTMLBRElement and DOM:br? If you plan to take this approach, it would be nice to have a list of what the prototypical instance names would be. --Maian 20:30, 17 October 2005 (PDT)
- I don't like the DOM:Document vs DOM:document and having both DOM:HTMLBRElement and DOM:br. I don't have a good idea how to deal with it, and frankly I don't care about HTML-specific DOM. --Nickolay 08:04, 18 October 2005 (PDT)
- I'd prefer for it to all be capitalized, but DOM:element and DOM:range already set a precedent. We should decide on these trivial details before creating new sections before it bites us in the behind later on when we'll have to do a bunch of moves. Concerning HTML, are you saying we shouldn't have any HTML DOM pages? --Maian 04:30, 19 October 2005 (PDT)
- Sure if we go with documenting the interfaces, we should have them capitalized, as in the spec. DOM:element is not strictly about the Element interface, so it doesn't actually set a precedent. Concerning HTML, I just said that I don't care about it. --Nickolay 05:52, 19 October 2005 (PDT)
XUL references
A number of references to XUL objects and methods are appearing on the DOM:window page (e.g. window.content, window.atob, window.btoa). Should these be in a separate section, or somehow highlighted as being part of XUL 'DOM' and not the HTML DOM?
--RobG 20:44, 9 January 2006 (PST)
- I would personally like that, I suggest bringing it up on the mailing list. --Callek 15:11, 10 January 2006 (PST)
There's some inconsistency in how each page in this reference is structured, so I'm going to propose a guideline.
For methods:
- Summary
- Syntax
- Parameters
- Returns
- Notes/Description and any subsections (omit if n/a)
- Examples (omit if n/a)
- See also (omit if n/a)
For properties:
- Summary
- Syntax
- Returns
- Notes/Description and any subsections (omit of n/a)
- Examples (omit if n/a)
- See also (omit if n/a)
For interfaces (or objects that represent that interface, e.g. window, document):
- Summary
- Description and any subsections
- Static properties (omit if n/a)
- Static methods (omit if n/a)
- Properties (omit if n/a)
- Methods (omit if n/a)
- See also (omit if n/a)
Example of method page:
(breadcrumbs and template) == Summary == Concise one or two-liner. == Syntax == foo(a, b, c) Static method of [[DOM:Interface]] == Parameters == ; a: desc ; b: desc ; c: desc == Returns == A string that does blah. == Description == Elaborate on summary. == Examples == === Example: Using foo === ... == See also == [[DOM:Interface.bar|bar]], [[DOM:window.alert|window.alert]]
How's that?
Also, how should methods and properties be referenced in name? Choose one of the following schemes:
- Node.appendChild; Node.ELEMENT_NODE - always use "."
- Node's appendChild; Node.ELEMENT_NODE - only use "." for static properties/methods
- Node.appendChild(); Node.ELEMENT_NODE - always use "." and use "()" with methods
- Node's appendChild(); Node.ELEMENT_NODE - only use "." for static properties/methods and use "()" with methods
Forgot to mention: how would static and instance props/methods be distinguished in the wiki name considering the above?
--Maian 09:09, 17 October 2005 (PDT)
- I don't like that each page consists of many small sections. I also don't like how things like return values and other are called 'parameters'. Therefore I suggest that we merge syntax/parameters/returns into a single section, get rid of 'summary' section, and use __NOTOC__ on most pages. For example see Sandbox:DOM:element.hasAttribute.
We don't seem to use parentheses for methods' pages in wiki. I don't think we have to use different naming scheme for static properties - just mention that they are static on the page itself.
We probably should discuss it on the mailing list before doing major reformatting.
--Nickolay 11:52, 17 October 2005 (PDT)
- Why "summary"? Summary is wrongly used here. Summary is often used in article; I explained in RobG's talk page page why summary is not best used (along with an example). FYI, scientific documents use "Synopsis". Either we use "Definition" as the first section or, like Nickolay suggested, we get rid of the 'summary' section. Either way is fine with me.
- I also agree that we should merge syntax/parameters/return value into a single section. Parameters obviously should apply to functions, to methods and not to properties. The old Gecko DOM reference was clearly wrong on that.
--GT January 24th 2006
- That sounds good, though in that sample page, I think it should just say "boolVal" (or something similar) instead of "[ true | false ]":
boolVal = element.hasAttribute(''attrName'')
- or
hasAttribute(''attrName'') ... returns a boolean (if not described elsewhere, describe what it returns)
- or IDL-like:
boolean hasAttribute(''attrName'')
- --Maian 20:23, 17 October 2005 (PDT)
- [true | false] thing was copied, I don't like it either. The reference seems to use boolVal = method() notation, and I'm fine with it. --Nickolay 08:06, 18 October 2005 (PDT) [edit 17 Jan 2006] after some discussion on RobG's talk page I'm not sure I'm fine with it anymore. Maybe IDL would indeed be better (for me at least)
- Updated Sandbox:DOM:element.hasAttribute --Nickolay 10:39, 8 January 2006 (PST)
There are properties and methods included in the DOM reference that aren't implemented by Gecko, e.g. DOM:element clientLeft and clientTop.
I've added Not currently supported after them on the index page and in their actual page. There are also links to MSDN for a number of properties and methods that aren't in the W3C DOM, should that be done for all that don't have a W3C reference? Should all references to MSDN be removed?
Should methods, properties, whatever that aren't implemented by Gecko be mentioned at all? There are many, many MS IE methods and properties that aren't mentioned here—I'm not suggesting that they should, just that it's inconsistent that some are but most aren't. Should anything be done about it?
--RobG 03:51, 8 January 2006 (PST)
- I think that links to MSDN can be kept if they are useful to our readers.
I personally find it strange that we're documenting IE-only properties in the Gecko DOM reference. I think it was discussed on the list briefly. --Nickolay 10:30, 8 January 2006 (PST)
- Even now, "IE-only" and "DOM 0" properties, over time, can become W3C recommendations* and/or receive Gecko support at some point. Therefore, having them all somewhere here would at least remove any doubt about whether a property is either not supported or if it's just missing from this wiki. (*For example, CSSOM View Module is a working draft as of 2008 and includes properties such as
window.innerHeightwhich are currently documented under DOM 0 with MSDN links - that should probably change - but maybe only if the working draft becomes a recommendation?) --George3 16:22, 19 July 2008 (PDT)
- Even now, "IE-only" and "DOM 0" properties, over time, can become W3C recommendations* and/or receive Gecko support at some point. Therefore, having them all somewhere here would at least remove any doubt about whether a property is either not supported or if it's just missing from this wiki. (*For example, CSSOM View Module is a working draft as of 2008 and includes properties such as
We need some information about attributes vs attr-nodes and non-namespace-aware methods vs namespace-aware ones (in particular the gotcha with attributes being in the null namespace by default, even if there's a non-null default namespace specified using
xmlns ). --Nickolay 06:33, 28 May 2006 (PDT)


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- Publication
- The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada), 22 Jan 2007, p. 264-277
- Creator
- Wilson, The Hon. Michael, Speaker
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- Text
- Item Type
- Speeches
- Description
- Promoting our national interests by working with the United States on many global and hemispheric issues. Canada and the U.s. as separate, sovereign entities - some convergences. Working together in common endeavour. Differing histories and formative experiences creating different traditions and domestic political drivers. The management of this relationship. How and why Canada and the U.S. work together in the world. How and why Canada pursues common causes with the U.S. globally. The speaker's belief that Canadians are overlooking an important aspect of our relationship. Not diminishing the role Canada plays on the world stage. How our relationship with the U.S. affects us internationally. Some exemplifications. The key role played by the embassy - in Iraq, Afghanistan, Latin America and the Western Hemisphere. Canada's objectives. Common objectives with the U.S. Endeavours in the Caribbean and South America. Objectives in the World Trade Organization. The energy field. Environmental stewardship. Preparedness for pandemics. Protecting and defending the freed, independence and sovereignty of the two countries. NORAD as an emblem of common endeavour. Defence co-operation. Our greatest personal and economic common cause--"daily" life along our shared borders. Working to solve disputes. Canada as a good and reliable partner.
- Date of Original
- 22 Jan 2007
- Subject(s)
- Language of Item
- English
- Copyright Statement
- The speeches are free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.
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- Empire Club of CanadaEmail
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Fairmont Royal York Hotel
100 Front Street West, Floor H
Toronto, ON, M5J 1E3
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- The Hon. Michael WilsonHead Table Guests
Canadian Ambassador to the United States of America
Canada-U.S. Relations: Our Common Cause Agenda in a Perilous World
Chairman: Dr. John S. Niles
President, The Empire Club of Canada
W. Iain Scott, Chair and CEO, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, and Director, The Canadian Club of Toronto; David Marshall, Grade 11 Student, Upper Canada College; Brenda Kulas, Senior Programme Manager, Industry Canada; Mary Deacon, President and CEO, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation; Dr. Reginald Stackhouse, MA, LTh, BD, DD, Principal Emeritus and Research Professor, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto, and Past President, The Empire Club of Canada; Janice Charette, Deputy Minister, Human Resources and Social Development Canada, Government of Canada; James Estey, President and CEO, UBS; Dr. Margaret MacMillan, Provost and Vice-Chancellor, Trinity College, University of Toronto; Jodi White, President, Public Policy Forum; Tony van Straubenzee, President, Rockhaven Consulting and Past President, The Empire Club of Canada; Diane Flanagan, Chief of Staff to the Honourable Greg Sorbara, Minister of Finance, and Chair of Management Board, Province of Ontario; Helen Walsh, President, Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs; Dominic D'Alessandro, President and CEO, Manulife Financial; Scott Jolliffe, Firm Managing Partner, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP; Michael MacMillan, Executive Chairman, Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc., and Past President, The Canadian Club of Toronto; and Noella Milne, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP.
Introduction by John Niles
Your Excellency, Past Presidents, Directors, honoured guests, and members of the Empire Club of Canada:
At a dinner party in March 1988, Tony van Straubenzee asked a number of his friends to recommend speakers of note for his upcoming year as president of this club. Michael Wilson's father had been the president of the Canadian Club so as Tony was leaving the party Michael jokingly said to him, "What was the name of that club you said you were going to be president of?"
A few weeks later Tony received a call from Ottawa and this is what he heard. "Tony, this is Mike Wilson. I wonder if you could take a couple of friends of mine to dinner on June 21st. The friends were President Ronald Reagan and Prime Minister Brian Mulroney plus the high-ranking teams accompanying them at the summit meetings.
Just another day in the life of the president of the Empire Club--Sure!
I'm hoping for a call from him for President Bush and Prime Minister Harper.
When we were celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Empire Club, Tony asked Michael if he could call James Baker to come and talk about the war in Iraq. It happened.
So it's a very special privilege for us to welcome back such a good friend.
Anyone reading Reg. Stackhouse's book entitled "The coming Age Revolution--when growing older will be great" would have to look at Michael Wilson as the role model for the book. When His Excellency spoke to our two clubs in his capacity of Minister of Finance on Feb. 24, 1887, the Toronto Star wrote, "If Brian Mulroney was to shuffle his cabinet he would have great difficulty in replacing Mr. Wilson, who is just hitting his prime." So what is this--prime plus 1, 2 or 3?
We all know him as the architect of the GST, one of the negotiators of the Free Trade Agreement when he was Finance Minister.
Bay Street knows him as a former Vice-Chairman of RBC Dominion Securities and later Chairman of UBS in Canada, as well as a director of such companies as Manulife Financial and British Petroleum.
Educators know him as the Chancellor of Trinity College and the recipient of numerous honorary degrees.
The medical profession knows him for his extraordinary leadership in battling schizophrenia and other mental health problems.
The diplomatic community knows him as a senior statesman, a superb negotiator in such matters as the softwood lumber dispute, and a man with exceptional relationship skills.
His friends know him as a loyal, caring decent person who can always be counted on for support. They also know that he travels with his golf clubs at the ready. One of his less charitable friends said that he didn't receive his Order of Canada for his golf.
Ladies and gentlemen--His Excellency the Honourable Michael Wilson--Ambassador to the United States.
Michael Wilson
Normally in a speech like this, you will hear a discussion of the bilateral tensions and issues between Canada and the United States--how we are trying to settle our differences, how we are protecting the Canadian national interest.
But our embassy does good work in promoting our national interests by working with the United States on many global and hemispheric issues. That is what I want to focus on today.
We are separate, sovereign entities. We each have our national interests and priorities. Sometimes they differ, regardless of the government in office. But many times they converge, where our shared values put us side by side, where we work together in common endeavour.
That said, we of course have our own traditions and domestic political drivers. Our histories and formative experiences are different.
The management of this relationship is always a topic of great fascination to most Canadians. Sharing a continent with the world's preeminent military and economic superpower naturally makes most Canadians keenly aware of the bilateral relationship.
But our broad multilateral interests are often critical in setting the tone of the relationship and are essential to our work at the embassy in Washington and in Ottawa. How and why do Canada and the U.S. work together in the world? How and why does Canada pursue "common causes" with the U.S. globally?
So I want to focus this lens on areas where we both are seeking to shape a complex and perilous world and protect ourselves in it. At heart, my belief is that Canadians are overlooking this important aspect of our relationship.
We lose sight from time to time of how much Canadian influence is expanded and deepened as a result of working with our allies from all parts of the world--but especially the one closest to us, the country with which we of all others are intimately connected in so many aspects of our daily lives. Yes, they are the superpower and we aren't. That makes the range and possibilities available to the United States in shaping the international agenda very different from those available to Canada. That has its advantages, but also its disadvantages.
We must not diminish in any way the role we are able to play on the world stage. Prime Minister Harper recognizes this. Canada is now stepping up and taking principled positions on important issues facing the world. We are determined to show leadership on the world stage.
Over the years, Canada has been able to establish a strong and proud reputation internationally because we don't have the same range and possibilities as the U.S. We've had to rely more on diplomatic skills than the exercise of power. But, I would add, we've also been successful because we are seen as being closely connected to the U.S.
We are neighbours and we are friends and allies. We are alike but we are also different.
How does this affect us internationally?
Let us start with the globalized world in which we live. What Prime Minister Harper has said is true for both our countries. "The globe," he said, "is becoming a village. And virtually every significant challenge we face--economic, environmental, demographic, security, health, energy, you name it--contains an important, if not critical, international dimension."
So the question becomes--how do we position ourselves in addressing these challenges? In this globalized world, no country is an island--(to paraphrase John Donne)--not even those, which are islands. What are the areas in which the coincident interests, common objectives and shared values of Canada and the United States in fact reinforce Canada's policies internationally and support our national interests?
A little over five years ago, North America was attacked. September 11 changed the world forever. It vividly brought home a new reality: threats to global security and specifically to our security from terrorism. Since then, we have seen other terrorist attacks in Bali, Madrid and London, and foiled attempts in other countries--including here in Toronto last year. We are not immune.
Within months of 9/11, Canadian troops had teamed up with U.S. forces in Afghanistan. For the first time since the Korean War, Canada and the United States were standing together again in armed combat. Our common goal: to ensure that Afghanistan cannot and will not become a haven for terrorists plotting or executing attacks against our countries and our citizens.
Canada continues to play a key role in Afghanistan. We have commanded the NATO International Security Assistance Force. Our 2,500 soldiers have been at the forefront of this effort to stabilize this troubled country.
We are there in many other ways than military alone--as Canadian diplomats, development workers, experts in governance, and in policing. Reconstruction and development are tied inextricably to Canada's presence. In fact, Afghanistan receives more development assistance from Canada than we provide to any other country.
We are making progress--a testament to the will and fortitude of the Afghan people. A new Afghan constitution promotes the rule of law and respect for human rights, including those of women and children. Women now have the right to vote and girls can go to school.
Our troops and all Canadians in Afghanistan deserve our support and our prayers as they work to bring security and democracy to that country.
The importance of our presence, our contribution, and our sacrifice in Afghanistan does not go unnoticed, starting with President Karzai, who used the occasion of his visit to Canada last year to tell Canadians how grateful Afghans are for our help. And time and again, I hear from Americans from many walks of life, expressing their appreciation for our efforts. We are there because the Afghan government needs and wants us; we are there with 34 other countries because UN Security Council resolutions have united the world against the terrorists who had established themselves in Afghanistan. But fundamentally, we are there because it is in Canada's security interests to stop terrorism at its source.
Common endeavour is also very much in evidence in areas of nonproliferation and disarmament.
The possibility of terrorists or rogue states obtaining weapons of mass destruction is a growing risk and must remain one of our central security objectives.
Here we stand four-square with the United States and other allies in trying to stop or roll-back this threat--nuclear, chemical or biological--in the G-8 and the International Atomic Energy Agency, particularly on the challenges posed by North Korea and Iran.
And one of the most significant areas of our common endeavour to reduce the threat of proliferation is the Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction, established by the G-8 in 2002. The United States and Canada have taken a leadership role in this.
The Global Partnership is not only directed towards stopping the spread of weapons and weapons-making knowledge and materials. What is particularly notable is that it results in actual disarmament--actual destruction of stockpiles of chemical weapons held by the former Soviet Union and cutting up nuclear-powered submarines and disposing safely the fissile material in the nuclear reactors to prevent terrorist acquisition of this dangerous material.
In all these areas, the embassy plays a key role in advancing this agenda with the U.S. We also highlight these Canadian contributions on Capitol Hill among think-tanks and with the media to show how Canada is playing a real, tangible and substantive role on international security issues. It also means intervening regularly in the policy-making process. For example, during the current Iraq debate, we have worked to ensure that decisions on Iraq would not compromise the U.S. commitment to Afghanistan.
Indeed, we are working with the U.S. to press NATO partners to add troops.
Let me turn now to Latin America and the Western Hemisphere.
Until recently, Canada did not pay sufficient attention to our hemispheric neighbours. This is changing. The government has stated its intention to accord a greater priority here, to a region where we have significant political and economic interests.
Indeed, Canadian investment in Latin America has tripled over the last decade to $96 billion, exceeding what we have in Asia.
Clearly we have an obligation to our citizens and also to this region. Our North American neighbours welcome our increased interest and have high expectations of an active partnership. This is a region where we can work with the U.S. and Mexico as partners.
What are our objectives? What you would expect. To consolidate democratic gains and strengthen freedom, human rights, governance and the rule of the law; enhance security; and protect and grow our economic interests.
As we have seen with the numerous recent elections in Latin America, there is nearly universal democracy but an urgent need to strengthen institutions. There is an active civil society but also a rise of populism and authoritarianism. Poverty is declining, but socio-economic exclusion and gross inequality still persist along with signs of returning protectionism.
Overall, we and the U.S. share common objectives here.
So how do we work together?
We can work together to strengthen regional organizations, particularly the Summit of the Americas process and the Organization of American States, which we have increasingly used as the vehicle for our assistance to the region. Here we work closely with our embassy to the OAS, which is co-located within our main embassy--and we both are in constant contact with state department and other Latin American organizations in Washington to develop views on how Canada can advance this agenda.
Indeed just last week I hosted a working dinner where a number of experts discussed ways in which Canada could make a difference.
Similarly with the Security and Prosperity Partnership with the U.S. and Mexico. At the embassy, we seek to advance thinking on five priority areas agreed by the leaders in Cancun last year: economic competitiveness, co-ordination on pandemic influenza responses, energy security, emergency management and smart, secure borders.
Prime Minister Harper will host the third summit later this year.
In the Caribbean, Canada and the U.S. will continue to play lead roles in the UN-mandated efforts to support Haiti's slow recovery process. Last week, following regular interactions with the embassy, the state department held a high level consultation with Canada to review our respective policies. In addition, we can both encourage and help the Cuban people to decide upon their own future, encouraging support for democracy and economic freedom.
The embassy has been active in pursuing this issue with different policy makers in Washington and in the States on how best to support the Cuban people in this uncertain time. Our engagement and the engagement of the embassy represent the best in common cause issues: how Canada can pursue its perspective and approach and how we can work together towards a common objective. We can both engage Venezuela, Nicaragua and Bolivia and explain why open and transparent market practices are the better avenues for long-term stability and prosperity.
In addition to strengthening the Organization of American States, we are working together to promote the implementation on international instruments against corruption, narco-trafficking and organized crime.
Common endeavour abroad with the U.S. extends also to trade. Underlying our co-operation is a common belief in the benefits to be derived from trade liberalization and the merits of a rules-based trade system.
In the World Trade Organization, Canada and the U.S. seek the same objective: a broad-based and ambitious outcome to the ongoing Doha round of multilateral trade negotiations as the best opportunity for developing countries to secure economic growth and alleviate poverty.
There are some clear differences in our negotiating positions. But, by and large, because of our advanced economies and similar economic structure, we share much common ground.
In the energy field, Canada and the U.S. have a strong relationship, with the U.S. being the world's largest energy producer, consumer and importer, and Canada the largest foreign-energy supplier to the United States of oil, natural gas, uranium and electricity. We both see eye-to-eye on the importance of a market-based approach to energy resource development--our oil sands being a great example, growing from a pipe dream in the early '80s to production today of a million barrels a day, on the way to three million or more by 2015.
We see increasing amounts of oil and natural gas production being controlled by government--Russia, for example, using its energy strength for wider geo-political ends. Also nationalization by Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia.
At the recent G-8 meeting in St. Petersburg, Prime Minister Harper succeeded in getting the market-based approach to energy resources development agreed in a number of important texts.
In our approach to environmental stewardship, the United States and Canada both afford an important role to technology and innovation as important means of addressing global challenges and finding solutions. For example, we are already partners, along with other countries and the private sector, in the Weyburn project in Saskatchewan to study the possibility of capturing and storing carbon dioxide in geological forms such as oil fields.
Another area of multilateral co-operation where the embassy has been active has been the preparedness for pandemics. Canada and the United States are concerned about the potential for a human influenza pandemic that would have significant global health, economic and social consequences. Canada, drawing on our SARS experience, and the United States have worked together to raise international consciousness and preparedness for another pandemic.
While the pandemic threat is global, the co-ordinated response must be also at the regional and country level. And in this regard, Canada and the United States have each developed its own Influenza Pandemic response plans, which are continually updated and shared. We at the embassy follow this issue closely.
I would like to add a final area of common endeavour--one closer to home. It is directed towards the most important responsibility a government has. That is to protect and defend the freedom, independence and sovereignty of our two countries.
NORAD is an emblem of common endeavour. It stands for shared strategic vision for defence of the continent, shared decision making, and unrivalled interoperability of our personnel, radars and aircraft.
NORAD is evolving in the post 9/11 world. Last year, we renewed the NORAD agreement in perpetuity, ending the previous five-year cycles. The new agreement gives NORAD added responsibility for maritime warning.
We have a proud tradition and history of Canada-U.S. defence co-operation--arguably the most complex in the world. Over 80 treaty-level agreements, and more than 250 memoranda of understanding.
More than 600 members of the Canadian Forces serve in the U.S. and on exchange with U.S. forces. Canadian Forces have the distinction of being the most interoperable with the United States of any of the NATO allies. We train together, patrol together, serve together.
The Defense Development and Defense Production Sharing Agreements manage defence industry trade, and the related research and development--approximately $2 billion in trade flows annually. We are an integral part of the U.S. defence industrial and technology base and the largest foreign supplier, contributing to both economic growth and jobs on both sides of the border, and to the interoperability of our forces in the field. One example is the current Joint Strike Fighter project, supporting interoperability but also access to up to $8 billion in industrial participation opportunities.
The embassy in Washington plays a key part in this activity. We have an active and robust Defense Liaison Office, which interacts daily with our Department of National Defense on policy and operational issues, including co-operation on Afghanistan.
I myself have already visited NORAD twice, and the AWACS base in Oklahoma once, to underscore the importance Canada attaches to this relationship. The embassy has taken a lead role in addressing the current ITARS problem, in defence procurement, and tomorrow, we host a visit of the Minister of National Defence to his new U.S. counterpart. On Capitol Hill, our job is to make members of Congress aware of the significant Canadian role in defending the continent and our major contribution to the campaign in Afghanistan.
Before I conclude, I want to come back to perhaps our greatest personal and economic common cause--"daily" life along our shared borders--whether it be truckers delivering auto parts between Windsor and Detroit, day shoppers travelling between Montreal and Plattsburg, or friends and family making a spontaneous trip across the border to visit one another in Toronto or Buffalo or Vancouver and Bellingham.
The shared protection and mobility across our shared border is our most important economic bi-lateral common cause issue with the United States. After all, the border is not an imaginary line across the 49th parallel; it is an ever-evolving complex entity that interconnects our lives, our economies and our continued prosperity.
Canada has seen a gradual thickening of the border over the past four years, initiatives that jeopardize our long-standing commercial and people-to-people connections.
Recently we have seen measures introduced in food inspection and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)--the new passport rules--both initiatives which, if not implemented carefully, will undermine the foundation of NAFTA, the backbone of our economic integration, as well as our 140 years of shared friendship and family connections.
The air rule for WHTI will be implemented tomorrow. I expect this will go smoothly since passport usage is around 95 per cent and the U.S. intends to demonstrate flexibility in the implementation.
And while land and sea implementation is still 11 or potentially more months away, we are still encouraging the U.S. to take all of the necessary time required to get this right. We cannot rush into this and have a "cold turkey" implementation without appropriate flexibility and phasing-in. But we are encouraged by recent indications that the Administration and Congress may be more flexible in the implementation of WHTI related to land crossings.
Let me conclude.
I've said on a number of occasions the paradox of the Canada-U.S. relationship is that the steadier it is, the more attention is given to any difference that may arise between us.
Yes, we've had disputes. I know when things are bumpy, having lived through the softwood lumber issue. But we solved it.
And yes, we have a problem in the defence co-operation realm. And we're working to solve it.
My point to you is that, if you overlook those areas where things are smooth, you miss the fundamental nature of our relationship. You are looking only at the occasional blemish on the skin, not grasping the basic sinews that connect our two countries--and that give us important strengths and advantages.
You also risk overlooking how Canada's international agenda is supported and how national interests are furthered by our common cause endeavour with the United States. And that, to me, would do not just a disservice to our neighbours to the south, and our bilateral relationship, it would also impede reaching our national objectives as a country.
So whether it is Afghanistan, weapons of mass destruction, the Western Hemisphere, trade, pandemics, energy and the environment or the defence of North America, there are many ways where the national interest of the United States and Canada converge. This brings real meaning to a recent observation of a senior member of the U.S. Administration, "We often speak of our two countries as being friends, neighbours and allies. Canada is also a good and reliable partner."
Thank you.
The appreciation of the meeting was expressed by Noella Milne, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP.


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Harnessing Our Racing Thoughts
To stop overthinking (also known as ruminating), we first have to understand why we do it.
Our brains favor a hardwired "negativity bias." This keeps our subconscious scanning our environment for any kind of perceived threat to our physical or psychological safety. If our brains, consciously or subconsciously, interpret any kind of threat, we have a psychological and physiological response called "fight, flight or freeze" that will go into effect to keep us safe.
We've all experienced dry mouth, jitteriness, butterflies, or dizziness prior to a speech, game, interview or test. We fear, and often predict failure, social scrutiny, rejection, or some other disastrous outcome. Overthinking is one example of this "negativity bias" that has become stuck in the "on" position as a way to keep us safe from real or perceived psychological threats (Siegel, 2007). Depending on our genetics and environment, we may fight, flee, freeze, or all three in any given situation. We are all wired to instinctually seek safety, but how we react will vary.
We might experience:
- Racing thoughts as we try to solve our sometimes-unsolvable feelings or circumstances ("this can't really be happening")
- Temporary relief from feelings of helplessness because we feel we are actively doing something, even if it includes self-blame
- Verbal sparring in our mind between all parts of us, as self-doubt and fear mount
- Feeling mentally exhausted and unable to focus or concentrate on other things
- Exhaustion from trying to solve our sometimes-unsolvable feelings or circumstances, we try to avoid thinking about it as a means to bring temporary relief
- We might literally put physical distance between our problems and our selves
- An ongoing urge to be running to escape something, but not knowing from what
- Feeling no real progress toward relief or resolution
- Feeling mentally exhausted and unable to focus or concentrate on other things
- Literally feeling physically or mentally frozen in our excessive thinking. This is when we become a deer in headlights.
- Fear of the "what if's" keeps us frozen for a long time. "What if I get it wrong?" "What if things don't change?"
- No real progress toward relief or resolution, we can experience further discouragement
- Feeling mentally exhausted and unable to focus or concentrate on other things
Our bodies also experience the effects of overthinking, ranging from body tension, shallow breathing, sweating, difficulty sleeping, agitation or lethargy, and change in energy, eating or sleep patterns. Overthinking keeps us in our head, despite the fact our body is also sending us strong and valuable information.
We can regain a sense of safety by reconnecting to all of our parts — mind, body and spirit. It begins with feeling safe and familiar within our body, since it can hijack our thinking in times of perceived threat. Some of my clients work hard to just tolerate a feeling within their body before they can even talk about its impact or origin This is learned by devoting a minimum of 3-5 minutes every day of being still, in a comfortable position, and simply noticing your breath. If your mind wanders, bring it back to your breath. Repeat each day for two weeks.
According to a 2014 post in Psychology Today, calming our nervous system in this way sends a signal to our organs to "rest and digest," creating an inner calm. Feeling this inner calm and safety then grants us the permission and patience to be curious about how overthinking may be serving us to feel safe from fear, rejection, or other emotions.
Neuroscience research tells us that mindfulness (intentionally focusing on our thoughts, feelings and body sensations without judgment), informs us how our experience is affecting our thought, feelings, body and beliefs — good, bad or indifferent. Resting in this knowledge lets us drop our guard and release the fears that have been dictating our decisions. When we take action, we are able to disprove our fears when inevitable setbacks are experienced as a challenge. Now we are able to set the pace of our growth, adjust our expectations, and offer ourselves empathy along the way.
There is a saying in recovery, "What resists, persists." Too often we think if we release our denial, or drop our guard, and allow what persists within us, we will feel overwhelmed, exposed, or misunderstood. However, the opposite is actually true. Much like holding a beachball underwater, if we notice the pressure, release it slowly and often, and receive it with curiosity and kindness, we reduce our own tension and fatigue.
Each time we do this, we are learning how to identify and release pressure in healthy ways, avoiding or reducing ruptures or chaos in our lives. Over time, we create a reservoir of resources from which to draw for self-care and joy while creating our life, not afterward.
Mindfulness helps to reduce overthinking. There is no prior knowledge necessary, and there is no right or wrong. Inhale deeply through your nose as you ask yourself kindly, "What do I need?" or "What am I trying to solve?" and exhale any guilt or self-criticism. Repeat daily for minimum of 3-5 minutes.
Being curious and open to learning about ourselves can make us feel vulnerable because it's an admission there is still more to know about ourselves and our world. (Imagining that a loved one or mentor is speaking to you exactly what you need to hear in that moment of vulnerability also is helpful.) This allows us to ease our fears about not always having the answers. Instead, we accept times of knowing and not knowing as part of the human condition. We increase our patience and reduce our reactivity to things we can't control. Staying connected to the good in you breeds contentment and patience, allowing for more authentic expression without fear.
Fabricius, S. (2018). Harnessing Our Racing Thoughts. Psych Central. Retrieved on October 30, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/blog/harnessing-our-racing-thoughts/
Last reviewed: By a member of our scientific advisory board on 8 Jul 2018
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