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【記者陳超銓報道】足總副主席貝鈞奇不滿《明報》四年前刊登有關屯門普高涉打假波及批評足總管理不善的社評，迷你倉認為有誹謗之嫌，高等法院早前已裁定有關社評含誹謗性，昨判《明報》向貝鈞奇賠償50萬元，兼付訟費。法官認為，《明報》提出的「有限制特權」抗辯理由不成立。獲勝訴的貝鈞奇認為裁決公平公正，體現香港是法治社會，顯示尊重事實根據。《明報》表示不認同高院的裁決理據，並將尋求法律意見，積極考慮提出上訴。因根據案例，被告誹謗的傳媒若已採取合理可行的步驟求證核實，應可受到「有限制特許報道權」的保障，維護新聞及言論自由而毋須承擔誹謗責任。「有限制特權」不適用《明報》曾以「有限制特權」為抗辯理由，即已採取合理、負責任程序確保社評內容準確，要求毋須賠償。文件倉官在判詞說，「有限制特權」並不適用在今次案件。社評內容建基於足總記者會、《明報》的相關報道，以及一篇其他傳媒的專訪報道，至於七份報章報道記者會的消息，社評則沒有參考，而這些報道卻與《明報》就同一記者會的報道有分別。社評亦沒有充分援引《明報》記者向貝鈞奇查證的回應，並非公平、合理及負責任做法。事源於09年3月，愉園對屯門普高的球賽中，發生懷疑打假波事件，引起傳媒關注，質疑普高的班主背景及財政來源，涉案的社評指出，貝鈞奇對普高班主及資金來源前言不對後語，同時又批評足總處理事件有問題。《明報》由著名武俠小說家查良鏞於1959年創辦，現由馬來西亞富豪張曉卿擁有，《明報》認為該報在本地報章中有較高的公信力，故一直將「公信第一」字樣印在報頭上。存倉

Source: Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.自存倉Sept. 06--PLYMOUTH -- Two weeks after an electrical malfunction caused the shutdown of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station's reactor, the plant is still not at full power.Representatives from Entergy, which owns and operates the plant, initially attributed the delayed return to standard procedure. Shutdowns provide opportunities to address items on a reactor's "to do" list, they said.But federal nuclear energy officials confirmed Tuesday a failed motor in one of three massive pumps that supply water to the reactor was keeping the plant from operating at peak.The burned out motor, within days of the wiring problem, had nuclear watchdogs talking.Diane Turco, a Harwich resident and founder of the Cape Downwinders, compared the 41-year-old plant to an old Volkswagen Beetle. "You keep repairing it bit by bit until the front wheels fall off," Turco said. "This is a far too serious situation to keep having problems. They need to close the reactor."Mary Lampert, founder of Pilgrim Watch, called the two plant problems "an example of one thing after another.""It's indicative they're not spending the money to make sure the equipment is in operable condition," Lampert said. A replacement motor was in stock at the plant, but it had last been refurbished in about 2007. Plant officials decided to send it out for an inspection before installing it.The motor was checked and is now awaiting installation."It's fair to say any power plant has operational conditions that need to be managed, and we're doing a good job of responding and getting the plant back to full power," said James Sinclair, spokesman for Entergy.Lampert said the Nuclear Regulatory Commission should be demanding better performance from Pilgrim. "The NRC 迷你倉新蒲崗oesn't seem capable of developing a backbone and making sure they're doing what they should be doing," Lampert said.NRC spokesman Neil Sheehan said feed-water pumps are a production issue, not a safety issue. They provide water for the nuclear reaction process. "Still we are certainly going to monitor the work," Sheehan said of the motor installation.On Aug. 22, a breaker had tripped due to a faulty electric cable in the junction box, causing the three large feed-water pumps to shut down. Workers immediately halted the nuclear reaction process.Pilgrim was at zero power from Aug. 23 to 25, then very slowly powered up over the next three days to 20 percent. On Aug. 29, power reached 74 percent and now hovers at about 76 percent.While the lower production rate would seemingly result in lost revenue, Sinclair said Entergy does not comment on production-related issues for business reasons.In its mid-year performance review released Wednesday, the NRC appeared satisfied with the Plymouth plant. "Pilgrim operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives," the review letter said.The NRC will continue to oversee Pilgrim at the level used for plants that meet performance standards.Sheehan said the August shutdown, the plant's fifth unplanned shutdown in the last 15 months, wasn't factored into the mid-year review, but will be considered as part of the NRC's third quarter report later this fall."We are still evaluating whether there will be any changes in oversight due to the number of unplanned shutdowns," Sheehan wrote in an email.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Cape Cod Times (Hyannis, Mass.) Visit the Cape Cod Times (Hyannis, Mass.) at .capecodonline.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉出租

“突然間，迷你倉所有人都將目光轉向了人們的手腕” 你會買一塊必須每天充電的手錶嗎？□吳鐵英北京時間本周四凌晨，韓國三星公司在德國柏林發佈首款智能手錶Galaxy Gear。這款產品採用了中規中矩的配置：一個1.63英寸的SuperAMOLED顯示屏，320×320分辨率，800MHz的單核Exynos處理器，一個金屬前面板和搭扣，6種不同顏色選擇，一個可調腕帶。Galaxy Gear的官方指導價是299美元，9月25日在全球149個國家及地區同時上市，也就是說再過三周後，花上2000多元人民幣，你就可以把Galaxy Gear戴上手了——如果你對它有興趣的話。遺憾的是，在網易新聞于發佈會當天舉辦的用戶投票中，截至周四晚上十點，有65.3的用戶表示沒有興趣購買，只有18.2的人表示支持。對雄心勃勃發力可穿戴電子設備市場的三星來說，這個數字有點難看。300美元的手機附件GalaxyGear搞砸了嗎？平心而論，作為一款以“智能”為賣點的手錶，你不能要求Galaxy Gear做得更多了。與此前泄露的原型機在理念外觀上差別不大，確切地說，Galaxy Gear應該被歸類為一款智能手機配件——它配備1.63英寸的SuperAMOLED材質屏幕（三星自有力推的技術，屏幕具備響應速度快、自發光、顯示效果優異以及更 低電能消耗的優點），分辨率為320/320。內建的應用程序包括一個計步器和findyour Galaxy應用，有超過70種應用可供選擇。它還可以查看通知、播放音樂、變換各種手錶界面、通過手錶打電話、拍攝720p短視頻，並配備190萬像素攝像頭，揚聲器和兩個麥克風。哦，差一點忘記，它還可以當作手錶，有鬧鐘功能。但是，為什麼有這麼多人對它的首次亮相表現失望？問題有兩點：首先，Galaxy Gear並不是一件獨立的設備，它必須通過藍牙與用戶的三星Galaxy設備進行連接，才能完成絕大部分智能交互應用。事實上，GalaxyGear就是作為三星的兩款智能手機Note3以及Note10.12014版的附件一起推出的——三星表示GalaxyGear智能手錶僅支持上述兩款手機設備，而稍早前上市的Galaxy S4、Galaxy S3、Galaxy Note 2則需要升級，才能與Galaxy Gear進行互聯。至於其他品牌的產品，拜托，請不要想得那麼多好嗎！另一個問題是電池壽命。發佈會上三星表示，Galaxy Gear使用藍牙4.0低能耗技術進行連接，對電池消耗不大。但SuperAMOLED顯示屏可不是什麼省油的燈，相對而言，工程師為它選配的315mAh的電池實在有“筷子落到鉛桶”里的感覺。三星表示Galaxy Gear至少有25小時的續航時間，但搞笑的是，在當天發佈會的最後，一些Galaxy Gear智能手錶的攝像頭因為電量過低都已經無法打開，好像是在提醒那些對它充滿好奇的觀�：你會花300美元買一塊必須每天充電的手錶嗎？迷你手機、還是加料手錶？人們對Galaxy Gear的冷淡反應，顯示出可穿戴電子設備的產品定位，還是一件讓巨頭們傷腦筋的事。智能手錶究竟應該是簡化版的智能手機、還是智能化的電子手錶？GalaxyGear並沒有給出令人信服的答案和解釋，它盡可能走中間路線，照顧到盡可能多的需求。但不管設計如何花哨、智能應用如何豐富、推廣如何鋪天蓋地，當看到它並瞭解到它的價格後，任何一個思維正常人的最直接的反應就是：我有那麼大的屏幕的手機，為什麼非要到那麼小的屏幕上去看東西？文件倉從電腦問世以來，人們就不斷想象著一種可以取代手錶地位的腕上微型電腦，現在，它被叫作智能手錶。從1975年的首款電子計算器手錶誕生算起，三十多年來人們從來沒有停止過將手錶“電腦化”的努力，但卻從來沒有出現過一款像iPod那樣的暢銷產品，更比不上智能手機這個後起之秀。現在，智能手錶、包括絕大多數的可穿戴電子設備開始“傍”上智能手機，但智能手機究竟能為智能手錶提供多大的技術和市場空間，巨頭們卻至今“心中無數”，這也是為什麼蘋果智能手錶“光打雷不下雨”的根本原因。其實，早在2009年，LG和三星都推出過可通話的手錶，但銷量不佳，廠商們逐漸放棄了手錶取代智能手機的念頭。而在更早之前，IBM、微軟還有Palm等都曾試圖在手錶上玩出新的花樣——在智能手機還沒冒頭的時代，他們已經推出過PDA（掌上電腦）腕表，但市場的反響只能說相當平平。難怪許多人根本不看好智能手錶的市場前景，有人甚至認為“當主流智能手機的屏幕尺寸已經進化到4英寸左右，在手腕上綁上一塊全世界最優秀的餅圖展示儀器，本質上是一件可笑的事情”。知名商業科技博客“鈦媒體”上有作者認為，扮演智能手機的配角究竟能否給智能手錶帶來光明的未來呢？實事求是地說，眼下層出不窮的智能手錶，外形大多走蘋果iPodnano風格，要想在藍牙、音樂這些基本共有的功能外，再找出一個“石破天驚”的應用，難度不小。“未來十年的產品”盡管媒體的評論大多以“表現平平”、“沒有讓人眼前一亮的感覺”來評價Galaxy Gear，但三星以全球智能手機出貨量“一哥”的身份推出智能手錶，顯示可穿戴電子設備已經開始市場�動——至少對智能手錶來說，它已經不再是由小公司發明、供極客和技術宅把玩的新奇玩意，而是一門一本正經的生意。或許是預計到了用戶的反應，三星在發佈會上表示，Galaxy Gear“是一個未來十年的產品，現在可能還沒有最後定型。”為吸引更多人關注智能手錶，三星表示歡迎第三方應用開發者為Galaxy Gear開發更多有價值的應用。話音剛落，這邊就有呼應者。就在Galaxy Gear發佈當天，就有兩家國內科技公司宣佈投身可穿戴電子設備的懷抱。網易發佈新聞稱，作為Galaxy Gear首批合作應用，特別定制開發的網易新聞客戶端forwatch版將隨Galaxy Gear在中國同步上市發佈。據瞭解，網易新聞客戶端forwatch版支持Galaxy Gear的新聞資訊服務，左右滑屏切換可顯示共20條新聞，實時更新，用戶可一鍵收藏及分享，下一版本還將加入分享到易信的功能。同時網易新聞客戶端forwatch版還提供重大新聞Push以及網易郵件提醒的功能，下一版本可能會加入音頻播報新聞，滿足用戶通過穿戴智能設備聽新聞的需求。與網易同步，大�點評也在第一時間發佈消息稱，大�點評已成為三星Note3及GalaxyGear的首批戰略合作伙伴，顯示生活消費信息已經成為可穿戴智能設備必備要素。大�點評稱，GalaxyGear用戶通過藍牙與Galaxy Note 3進行同步設置後，就能隨時隨地在手錶上獲取自己的大�點評網未使用團購券信息以及已經申請的電子會員卡等優惠信息，並且在所處位置500米範圍內若有團購券或者會員卡對應的商店存在，三星智能手錶還會貼心地提醒用戶。另外在團購券過期前，三星智能手錶也會主動提醒用戶使用團購券……好吧，盡管Galaxy Gear上場沒有贏得滿堂彩，但大幕好歹已經拉開。“突然間，所有人都將目光轉向了人們的手腕”，手腕控制權爭奪的好戲，開始了。存倉

□顧嘉移動互聯網時代，迷你倉擁有4億用戶的微信是騰訊手中的一副好牌。而如何打好這副牌，如何靠這副牌賺錢？在江湖上已經有太多傳言。在去年的互聯網大會上，馬化騰曾經特別強調O2O的機會，“二維碼將是騰訊整合線上和線下業務的關鍵入口。”這一度被業界解讀為未來微信商業化發展的主要方向。然而，當微信5.0帶著遊戲中心、表情商店以及微支付等新功能出現在世人面前的時候，�人不禁猛拍大腿——“對嘛，這才是商業化的節奏！”一、從前：將最佳的用戶體驗轉化為活躍的用戶交互移動互聯網是一個體驗經濟，免費應用到處都是，問題是你能為用戶帶來怎樣的體驗。華爾街日報曾這樣評價微信，“喜歡這款軟件並不是因為它確實具有原創性和創新性，但微信在借鑒其他產品的所有卓越功能方面做得很好，並徹底超越了它們。”在微信之前，早有KiK和WhatsApp推出類似服務，但都沒有取得微信的成績，究其原因，便是微信讓人眼前一亮的用戶體驗。在移動互聯網領域，用戶體驗是檢驗一款產品是否成功的試金石，在功能同質化的�多應用中，細節是否到位、界面是否優雅、交互是否有創意……這些差異化的用戶體驗變得尤為重要。通過把用戶體驗做到極致，微信逐漸取代人們慣用的短信、彩信，越來越多的用戶加入了微信大軍，地鐵上的大媽、收發室的保安、寫字樓里的白領、退休在家的老幹部、嘻嘻哈哈的學生……你會發現微信真的做到創造“The new way to connect”，將所有人帶到了“全民對講”的時代。至此，微信完成了商業化的第一步，當然也是非常重要的一步——培養用戶基礎，包括用戶使用習慣、活躍度、圈子等。二、現在：將活躍的用戶交互轉化為有趣的用戶交易2013年8月5日，微信5.0正式上架，推出了包括遊戲中心、表情商店、通過銀行卡實現微信支付等新增功能，掃一掃功能也得到強化，新添的掃描“條碼”和“封面”功能可以讓用戶直接進行購買。微信5.0推出遊戲中心後，在4億網民大軍中掀起了一波全民“打飛機”熱潮，很多著迷的玩家全身心地投入其中。同時，《天天愛消除》和《天天連萌》也吸引了大量忠實擁躉。個人以為，騰訊之所以推出“打飛機”、“愛消除”這樣弱爆的遊戲實為“試水”之舉，雖說手機遊戲被稱為移動互聯網的下一座金礦，但單純憑借一款手機遊戲並不一定能獲得商業上的成功，還應當建立某種有趣的模式，比如微信打飛機利用人們的“攀比”心理在好友中排名次，在遊戲中添加社交心理元素。隨著手機配置的不斷更新升級，微信將來推出畫面、情節以及交互質量更高的遊戲，並適配相應的商業化模式（如道具、點卡交易等）就是很自然的事了。關於表情商文件倉，微信沿用了因“約炮神器”而聞名的社交軟件——陌陌4.0的思路，推出付費表情業務。這一招在我看來，是騰訊發揮慣常使用的“山寨”思維，在看到新版陌陌取得了AppStore社交類免費榜第一的好成績後，“大膽”跟隨。不出意外的話，微信未來同樣會引進虛擬貨幣體系以及會員增值服務。畢竟，“基礎服務免費+增值服務收費”是最常見的互聯網生存之道。值得注意的是，微信本身擁有大量用戶，如果在應用、在社交行為上應用遊戲的玩法（例如：搭訕5個新朋友可以獲得付費表情一個月使用權等），會讓微信的用戶基礎更加穩固。對於微信推出的綁定銀行卡實現“微支付”就更加是一個“普大喜奔”（普天同慶大快人心喜聞樂見奔走相告）的消息了。從2011年1月起，微信花了近3年時間打造移動互聯網第一社交應用，同時也打造了一個想象空間巨大的“入口”。新添的掃描“條碼”和“封面”功能可以讓用戶“掃一掃”即可獲得具體商品信息，並可跳轉到相應的電子商務網站進行購買。對於“手機控”們來說，這無疑又是一個福音，可以通過微信來買東西。而微信也在演示界面寫了一句：“微信，是一個生活方式”。至此，微信完成了商業化的第二步——佔領支付市場。需要強調的是，僅僅有支付功能還遠遠不夠，要將支付功能做得更加有趣才能獲得用戶青睞。三、未來：將有趣的用戶交易發展出更多新型業態展望未來，借助龐大的用戶群以及現行的商業化道路，微信實在有太多種玩法，鬥膽猜測幾種：1.比較基礎的，借助在支付方面獲取的大數據，結合社交因素，建設更精確的手機電子商城。2.再高級一些，通過支付掌握現金流，做互聯網金融尤其是針對邊遠地區的金融業務將是一個不錯的選擇。3.伴隨著信息技術的發展以及人類需求的增長，新的商業形態正在成為主流。O2O模式作為騰訊曾經的主要商業路標不會就此停滯，未來也許會基於微信平台構建新的商業規則和文明，打造線上、線下互補的現代服務業也許會有不錯的前景。4.更加可怕的是，騰訊有良好的用戶基礎，馬化騰不會眼看著運營商這麼高的利潤率不動心，未來進軍虛擬運營也許只是時間問題。5.雖說前段時間的微信對講機似乎一直很低調，但微信的硬件想象已然邁出探索步伐。小米的互聯網手機之路走得如此順利，騰訊不會無動於衷，未來是否通過打造一款終端產品來構建移動互聯網生態圈很值得期待。作為一款平台級的產品，微信同時擁有可觀的客戶規模以及不錯的用戶口碑，實屬難得。按照江湖說法就是已經拿到了移動互聯網的“船票”，但未來這艘大船將駛向何方仍是未知數。在這艘大船上，微信是扮演乘客還是舵手，取決于這條商業化道路能走多快、走多遠、走多好。存倉

香港文匯報訊（記者 杜法祖）身兼香港足球總會副主席及愉園體育會主席的貝鈞奇，迷你倉指《明報》於2009年4月10日的一篇社評誹謗，早前陪審團裁定貝鈞奇勝訴，並建議向《明報》罰款50萬元，惟《明報》表示已盡責採訪。法官區慶祥卻認為《明報》未有參閱其他報章更詳細的報道，未能獲「有限制特許報道權」，須依照陪審團所建議繳付罰款50萬元及支付訟費。《明報》昨發表聲明表示會考慮上訴，而貝鈞奇昨回應表示對結果非常開心，認為案件體現了法律是公正的。他堅持「真相大白、討回公道」，並不擔心《明報》上訴。　《明報》編輯部昨日發表聲明，表示不認同裁決理據，正尋求法律意見以考慮是否提出上訴。聲明指出，陪審團在案中裁定記者古治雄曾向貝鈞奇求證，亦如實報道貝鈞奇的公開陳述，理應獲得「有限制特許報道權」儲存倉保障，毋須承擔誹謗責任，維護新聞及言論自由。社評無註明回應 讀者難留意　區官於判詞指出，《明報》一方辯稱已盡傳媒責任採訪報道涉案社論，《明報》主筆何文瀚又供稱指每位記者報道事件時都有不同的角度和論點。但區官認為當時其他報章就貝鈞奇回應「打假波」事件有更詳細的報道，何應該參閱，才是採取了公平和合理的採訪步驟；同時，《明報》當天刊登了相關的報道，講述貝鈞奇就事件向《明報》作出回應，但社論並沒有註明，有關內容亦安排到尾二段落，令區官認為並不能合理地引起讀者的留意，指《明報》不能符合「有限制特許報道權」的要求，遂判處罰款。　案情指出，2009年3月31日發生屯門普高足球會與愉園對賽涉「打假波」一事，貝鈞奇指《明報》4月10日於社評中指他言論前後不符，管理足總不善，含誹謗成分。迷你倉價錢

　　中新社青島9月7日電(記者 張冬冬)7日上午，文件倉第七屆世界華文傳媒論壇在山東省青島市開幕。中國國務委員楊潔篪向論壇發來賀信。　　楊潔篪在賀信中代表中國國務院向第七屆世界華文傳媒論壇的召開表示熱烈祝賀，並向出席本次盛會的海內外朋友們致以親切的問候。　　楊潔篪表示，長期以來，遍佈五大洲的華文媒體情系桑梓，積極發揮橋樑與紐帶作用，為傳播中國聲音、弘揚中華文化，維護華僑華人存倉祉、擴大中外友好交流，支持中國改革開放和現代化建設、促進中華民族和平統一大業做出了重要貢獻。　　“中國的發展離不開世界，世界的繁榮也離不開中國。”楊潔篪希望通過本屆論壇，海內外華文媒體進一步團結起來，協力同心，客觀報道中國，真實講述“中國故事”，積極傳遞正能量，成為溝通中外的橋樑，與全球華人同圓共享“中國夢”，造福世界各國人民。(完)標簽：中國 楊潔篪 離不開 華文 賀信迷你倉

Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.迷你倉價錢Sept. 06--A .40-caliber shell casing found Monday along a trail in the Deer Meadow section of Brandermill has been sent to the state lab as part of an on-going investigation into the July 4 death of a Chesterfield boy struck by a stray bullet.Investigators say the bullet that struck 7-year-old Brendon Mackey in the head was fired from a .40-caliber-style pistol, but no match has been made of shell casing and the round that struck the boy.Authorities likely would need to obtain the firearm that was randomly fired in Brendon's death and forensically compare it to the shell casing to determine if they matched."It's another lead to follow," said Chesterfield police Capt. Chris Hensley.Hensley said residents walking along a walking trail in Deer Meadow retrieved the casing and called police.The casing was discovered outside the area canvassed by police and beyond the maximum distance that authorities estimate the fatal bullet could have traveled from the spot where Brendon迷你倉was fatally struck as he walked to The Boathouse at Sunday Park on the Swift Creek Reservoir.Two .380-caliber shells also were recovered in the area, Hensley said, but they don't match the suspected caliber of the shooter's gun.Hensley said police have obtained another .40-caliber style gun from an area resident -- one of seven that have been sent to the state lab for forensic testing. Two of those weapons have been ruled out definitively.------Reward fund at BB&T BankMeanwhile, a reward fund set up to generate tips in the case now totals $2,350, Hensley said. Brendon's family established the fund late last month for information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of the shooter. Anyone interested in donating to the reward can do so by contacting any BB&T Bank branch and referencing the Brendon Mackey Reward Fund.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Va.) Visit the Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Va.) at .timesdispatch.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存

Source: The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.迷你倉出租Sept. 06--The biggest thing people get wrong about meth is that it's impossible to beat.That's the message one recovery expert says he would like to be heard by every addict in search of what they need most -- hope.Anthony Alberta, PhD., says he'd also like to get this message across to non-addicts who repeat what he says is the often-heard statement that meth addiction is a death sentence with little hope for recovery."Meth addiction is treatable. There is no doubt about that. Meth is just as treatable as any other drug out there," said Alberta, program director with The Living Center in Yuma. "Fifty percent of people who complete treatment successfully recover. That means they are abstinent from use for about two years. That is comparable with other drugs across the board."Alberta doesn't dispute the ugliness of meth addiction or its grip over addicts. He sees a problem with popular culture adding sensational fire to fact, creating a mythology about meth that can discourage addicts to seek help."If we promote the idea that meth addiction is not treatable, then it becomes in fact untreatable. The perfection becomes the reality," he said. "I think if a person believes there is no hope, no possibility of recovery, they make totally different decisions than if they believed recovery is possible."What meth addicts need, he says, is to enroll in a clinically proven program, specifically one offering cognitive behavioral therapy.But Alberta does point to some unique aspects about meth addiction that make it different from other drugs, but not necessarily worse. Addicts, for example, often experience clinical depression during recovery, an obstacle that can derail recovery if the addict and therapist aren't prepared for this phenomena ahead of time."That depression becomes a whole other treatment issue that can affect the outcome of the drug treatment itself," he said. "There are physiological reasons involving longtime impact on the brain that can lead to clinical depression."He also warned that recovery programs more geared toward dealing with alcohol have a poor track record in helping people who are addicted to meth. He explained that the problem is such programs' reliance on members or clients go迷你倉ng back and relating stories of their time as addicts."One thing that has been demonstrated is that having (meth addicts) recount their experience while using drugs actually tends to drive relapse, increasing cravings," Alberta said, adding that recovery isn't simply recovery. "Generally speaking, meth and cocaine addiction are different from other drugs, drugs that depress the nervous system."He added that meth addicts do face a special challenge that may present post-rehabilitation challenges. He noted that a key to successful recovery upon leaving a program is an addict being able to return to a life that offers resources and support ranging from friends and family to a job and home.Many meth addicts have often lost many of these resources."People that enter into treatment and come out and have lost their job and lost their home and lost their family, they step out there totally alone and they have much fewer resources to support them in recovery," Alberta said.He explained that a legal response to drug addiction often hurts addicts more than helping them, a response not evenly applied to all addictions. He gave alcohol addiction as an example."It's okay to go out and get drunk every night. That's legal in our society. But meth is illegal from top to bottom, so people tend to get involved in the criminal justice system and lose all ties to their resources by virtue of their involvement in the criminal justice system," Alberta said. "The Living Center administrator sees a major problem with society and government seeing drug addiction as anything other than a healthcare issue."We still view drug addiction primarily as a moral and legal problem. I don't view recovery in any form as magical or spiritual or wonderful. I see recovery from addiction as a rational response to a healthcare issue," he said. "Nobody goes to the doctor because they have gout and we say, 'Oh that's wonderful that you have recovered from gout!' They probably have done very similar things to improve their health. Again, addiction is a healthcare issue."Darin Fenger can be reached at dfenger@yumasun.com or 539-6860.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Sun (Yuma, Ariz.) Visit The Sun (Yuma, Ariz.) at .yumasun.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存倉

Source: Journal Star, Peoria, Ill.迷你倉價錢Sept. 06--PEORIA -- How many local soccer moms want a few stiff pops in the late afternoon?Apparently, plenty. That's what we can glean from impending enterprise called Emma's Eatery. The Peoria operation -- one is destined for Pekin, too -- is to occupy a freestanding building in the parking lot of Sterling Bazaar shopping center, 3311 N. Sterling Ave., between an oil-change business and a car wash.The unique business plan first was aired in June, when the Peoria Liquor Commission heard a pitch by Mike Thiessen, partner with the Oakbrook Terrace-based Blackhawk Restaurant Group. He came back in town Tuesday to discuss minor details with the commission, which has granted him a six-month beer-and-wine license.Alcohol isn't the main lure at Emma's. The plan is to foster a relaxed, responsible atmosphere, he says."We don't want to encourage drinkers," Thiessen says. "It's not a bar. There are no bar stools."Rather, the decor -- once the Sterling site is remodeled -- is akin to an upscale coffee house, like an urban art studio. That's according to the pictures he showed me, but he didn't want to put them in this newspaper."I don't want the competition to see them," he says.Anyway, Emma's plans to specialize in salads, sandwiches and soups. Wine and beer will be limited to three per guest, and the staff will be counting.That's a big reason why Emma's doesn't plan to seek a license to allow hard liquor, Thiessen says. If a guest were to order, say, an alcohol-heavy Long Island Iced Tea, then staffers would have a hard time discerning who might be getting ripped.Plus, there are no TV sets, thus no sports."It's the opposite of a bar," Thiessen tells me. "You and I might go to a bar to watch the Blackhawks or Bears. But a wife or girlfriend probably doesn't want to. It (Emma's) is anti-testosterone."Add up the whole package, and Emma's is aiming toward female customers. It's especially geared toward mothers who want to take a break between kids and husbands, mostly 4 to 6 p.m.As Thiessen told this paper in June, "They drop the kids off, swing into Kroger, pick up something for dinner, and they've got 45 (free) minutes. They can come in and have a glass of wine. A gaggle of women can come in and have a couple of drinks."If they linger for a long time, Emma's could relax the three-beverage limit, Thiessen tells me. The rule isn't hard and fast."If you hang out for five hours, you 迷你倉an have another drink," Thiessen says.Five hours? That's a long time, even for women. If shoe-shopping were involved somehow, five hours would be no problem. But five hours of pure gabbing can trigger tongue cramps in even the gabbiest chatters. Plus, after that much time, their cellphones might start blowing up, besieged by pesky husbands and kids wondering about the whereabouts of dinner.I'm a business-school dropout. So I can't judge Emma's prospects of success. Still, the motif -- you could alternately call the place "Sips & Suds for Soccer Moms" -- is like nothing I'd ever heard of.But Thiessen says the setup has worked elsewhere. He points to several eateries that his group runs in Oregon: Doozy's, Jasper's Deli and Richard's Deli.Food isn't their lone draw. News reports categorize those ventures as part of the state's many "video lottery delis" -- businesses that sell food but mostly focus on the lucrative video-gaming market.And, indeed, there's been no secret that Emma's will offer video gaming. If someone is going to hang out for five hours there, slots and poker would explain the reason.Gaming is popular in many spots in and around Peoria. Some joints see thousands of dollars jammed into their machines every day. One pub just outside Peoria saw nearly $100,000 gambled in July; during that same month, a Peoria enterprise hosted more than $126,000 in wagering. All told in July, more than $326,000 was played on county machines, while $775,000 was gambled on city machines.Amid that kind of get-rich environment, gaming machines look to be a focal point at both Emma's outlets. (A third location, at 1133 W. Glen Ave., triggered neighbors' concerns about parking, traffic and fights. So, Thiessen recently killed off that site).He says the Pekin location looks to be up and running soon, while the remodeled Sterling site can be operational in about three months. That would mean a grand opening right at the height of the hectic Christmas-shopping season.What luck, eh? Those busy soccer moms might need a break. Ho-ho-ho, pour a Chablis and watch those one-arm bandits spin.PHIL LUCIANO is a Journal Star columnist. He can be reached at pluciano@pjstar.com, facebook.com/philluciano, 686-3155 or (800) 225- 5757, Ext. 3155. Follow him on Twitter @LucianoPhil.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 Journal Star (Peoria, Ill.) Visit the Journal Star (Peoria, Ill.) at .PJStar.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存

Source: The Palm Beach Post, Fla.儲存Sept. 06--GAINESVILLE -- Trey Burton is finally settling in at one position.OK, maybe two.After three years of bouncing him around at fullback, running back, quarterback, tight end, receiver and on special teams, No. 12 Florida has streamlined Burton's role for his senior season.While the Gators retained a package of plays featuring him as a Wildcat quarterback, his main job is to be a trustworthy slot receiver for quarterback Jeff Driskel. He could be the guy Driskel looks for on third down when the pocket is collapsing. Now that they are in their third year together, their familiarity could make Burton the most consistent option in UF's passing attack."He knows where to get in the zones or when it's man, whether to pull out of routes, stuff like that," Driskel said. "He's been a reliable guy ever since he's been here, so he's definitely going to get a lot of touches this year."Heading into Saturday's game between the Gators and Miami at Sun Life Stadium (noon, ESPN), Burton likely is one of the UM defense's main concerns. He led UF with five catches for a career-high 69 yards against Toledo last week.Among returning players, he was second on the team in receiving last year with 18 catches for 172 yards and a touchdown. He does not have all-world speed, but is fast enough to break away if he gets in the open field and is tough to bring down at 6-foot-2, 225 pounds.In three-plus seasons at Florida, Burton has averaged 32.4 total yards per game and scored 19 touchdowns. As a true freshman in 2010, he set the program record for touchdowns in a game with six against Kentucky.While he never duplicated that stunning game, he has delivered other dynamic performances. Later that year, he rushe新蒲崗迷你倉 for 110 yards and scored two touchdowns to beat Georgia. He hammered Tennessee with 38 rushing yards, 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns last season.During his career, the Gators have had two head coaches and three offensive coordinators, but he keeps finding work. Steve Addazio, Charlie Weis and Brent Pease -- three coordinators with distinct ideas -- all found use for him."It's just staying positive and open and not saying, 'I want to do just this or just that,' and things like that," Burton said. "Being accepting to whatever they want you to do."That even extended to a conversation about moving to safety, which coach Will Muschamp considered in 2011. Muschamp believed Burton could be an asset in the secondary, and Burton was eager to give it a shot, but the Gators ultimately decided he was more valuable in the offense.The coaches credit Burton as an extension of the staff, knowing where every player should be on every snap. His savvy was particularly helpful in his freshman year, when former coach Urban Meyer frequently cycled three quarterbacks -- Burton, Jordan Reed and John Brantley -- on one possession. Burton often helped Reed and other players get lined up correctly.His thorough grasp of the offense also gives him the ability to make quick fixes when he notices something is amiss."When somebody messes up, he lines up at a tight end spot when that's not even his position just to cover it up and make sure we've got the right formation to make the play work," Pease said. "I mean, he's that smart. He sees the whole picture."Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Fla.) Visit The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Fla.) at .palmbeachpost.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesmini storage