What Now?

The hacking is once again a problem.
You can read today's blog at the Yahoo site.
The Web address is:

360.YAHOO.COM/michael_zangari

A soft shoe in

A Soft Shoe In...
I'm scufffleing in the sawdust again at the usual pace. Dragging my foot at one point like the Mummy then kicking at the dust like Gene Kelly at a puddle. Dirt or rain water it's all the same, like diamond scatter at twilight.
In the novel "A Whale's Lament (at not being able to play trombone)" I describe it like this:
"Everything twizzles into pixie dust, sparkles, then fades away..."
Or, also from Whale's Lament:
"It's like crossing the Sahara in flippers."
Its been several very difficult months since the last blog. Bless me father... I've lost my 14th computer to hackers and vandals. Threats have highlighted a few areas in my personal security and in the state of my PTSD with a laser light show. My home has been broken into several times. My mind and heart have both been scavanged.
PTSD and security concerns go together really well. It's like juggling fireballs or shooting snooker.
My biggest gains are in my work with the new animals in my life. I've had to gently adjust to cats, birds and cockroaches. Gentleness is the most amazing of tools in the harshest of environments.
I've had some recovery issues that I've need to tend to. I've slowed down considerably. I was lucky to be functional three hours a day. My eyes followed my hands into motion like snowflakes falling softly on a field. I have learned an enourmous amount about electronics and medical care in the tiniest of ingriments. There were days when I could not tell you what I had done for hours on end. But the gains were obvious. this paying attention thing, hyperfocus in slow motion is the most amazing thing about a certain phase of autism and recovery from brain damage.
As the Little Prince (from the book of the same name) would probably note, I am very concerned about matters of consequence. As such I have been stuccoed up in my own brain matter fixing pin holes.
I'll be back with those matters at hand in the next blog. I'll bring my new experiences and the stucco with me.
Right now, I am kicking at the sand and doing my favorite Bob Hope and Red Buttons vaudeville steps with a little wicked hula thrown into the mix. I have gyroscoped my passages back into the daily kicks of my perceptions. There is nothing like a little dance in the dessert in inappropriate shoes to get you going on new days like this one.
In short: I'm back with new things to spill out of. I'm glad to be here.
I've already been hacked.

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Cabaero: Hypnotism and crimeSun Star Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:09 AM PSTTHE story on the use of hypnotism in crimes may seem like urban legend because often there is no proof, but to the victims it conveniently explains away their misfortune.

2 Crime Victims Kill Suspected AssailantsGeorgia Public Broadcasting News Sun, 08 Feb 2009 12:30 PM PSTPolice say two crime victims in metro Atlanta killed their attackers in separate incidents on Saturday. Cobb County police say a Marietta resident, who was shot in his own garage Saturday night, grabbed the wound-be robber's gun and shot and killed the man. Officials identified the would-be robber as 33-year-old John Harrison of Palmetto. Harrison shot and wounded 38-year-old homeowner, ...

Keiki O Ke Kai longboard surf contest slatedHaleakala Times Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:57 PM PSTKAHANA â The seventh annual Keiki O Ke Kai (Children of the Sea) Longboard Classic surfing contest is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 15, at Pohaku Park (âS-Turnsâ) in Kahana. Â Â Â Hui O Pohaku Park surf club is very proud to put on this annual event for the keiki of Maui and Hawaii to perpetuate the ancient sport of Hawaiian Kings: heâe nalu (wave sliding). Â Â Â The free event is open to keiki ...

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Burma demands end to UN sanctionsInTheNews.co.uk - London,UKBurma's military junta has demanded economic and diplomatic sanctions against the country be lifted before they consider any political reform. ...See all stories on this topic

Change for Burma! tour highlights human rights violationsInspire Magazine - Worthing,England,UKA UK tour highlighting the plight of thousands of people living under Burma’s brutal regime, continues during February with more visits to churches and ...See all stories on this topic
Isla Fisher is not a shopping junkie: "It was just acting!'Los Angeles Times - CA,USAShe says, 'I got these boots in Japan, I got this hat in Burma' and you're suddenly in this incredible outfit. It was magical. Turns out Isla doesn't like

Voice of AmericaIndonesian Health Workers Say Burmese 'Boat People' Were BeatenVoice of America - USABy VOA News Indonesian health workers say a group of Burmese boat people rescued from seas off Indonesia this week have injuries that prove they were beaten ...See all stories on this topic

Massive Snake Fossil Provides Climate Clues
In an article published in the February 5, 2009 issue of Nature, scientists speculate that fossils of an ancient cousin of the modern boa constrictor offer clues to the Earth’s tropical climates between 58 and 60 millions years ago. The snake, which measured nearly 42 feet long and weighed in at more than 1 ton, lived in present day Columbia and is thought to have inhabited coastal regions of rainforests. The researchers argue that because the size of a snake is related to the average temperature of its environment, they can determine that the temperature of the snake’s environment was probably approximately 6 degrees Celsius warmer than current temperatures in the region. Read more...

CHILDHOOD ANXIETY (Health Report: 02/02/2009) http://abcmail.net.au/t/386783/685626/7389/0/

Land Control As Mind ControlILW.com - New York,NY,USAThe Civil War was over. There seemed to be no more need for new crop research. .... The brutality of martial law and the confiscation of property reached ...
Do you support CHED's proposed random drug testing on students and ...Philippine Star - Manila,PhilippinesThey should first declare Martial Law. CB Fundales, Bulacan: The CHED ... Never mind civil liberty pundits who desperately crave recognition but seem ...


90,000 Sex Offenders Removed From MySpaceCentral Florida News 13 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:24 AM PSTAbout 90,000 sex offenders have been identified and removed from the social networking Web site MySpace.

ENTANGLED PARTICLES FACE SUDDEN DEATH Teleportation and quantum encryption could be a more distant reality with the discovery that entanglement can unexpectedly disappear.http://abcmail.net.au/t/386783/685626/7405/0/
Student Accused Of Facebook Sex ScamWISC-TV Madison Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:24 AM PSTAn 18-year-old high school student is accused of tricking at least 31 male classmates into sending him nude photos of themselves and then trying to blackmail or extort some for sex acts.


Debate Continues Over Surgery For ElderlyThe Tampa Tribune Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:20 PM PSTDoctors, once hesitant to perform major surgery on patients older than 80, are starting to revise the standard of care.

Rain Barrel Workshop Scheduled


ROCKLEDGE, Fla. – Residents who are interested in putting rainwater to use in their landscapes and gardens, rather than watching it run down streets and driveways, washing pollutants into water bodies, will have the opportunity to create their own rain barrels at a workshop to be held Saturday, February 21.
Brevard County Natural Resource Management will host the workshop, which will begin at 10 a.m. at Rockledge Gardens , and will provide both instructions and materials for rain barrel construction. Pre-registration is required, and the cost to attend is $45.
For more information, call Elizabeth Melvin at 321-633-2016 ext. 56721 or e-mail elizabeth.melvin@brevardcounty.us.

Burma's Forgotten Victimsمنظمة هيومان رايتس ووتش - حقوق الانسان - USAThis story could have come from almost anywhere in military-ruled Burma, but it is from one of the most isolated and neglected parts of the country, ...See all stories on this topic

Safinamide significantly improved motor function in patients with advanced Parkinson's diseaseNews-Medical-Net Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:34 AM PSTMerck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, and its partner Newron Pharmaceuticals SpA has announced that the first Phase III trial of investigational agent safinamide as adjunctive therapy to levodopa (study 016) met its primary endpoint by increasing daily "ON" time in mid- to late-stage Parkinson's disease patients with motor fluctuations by 1.3 hours.

Report Finds Forensic Science Mishandled By Law EnforcementRedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USAThe report looks at the scientific pitfalls of forensic evidence analysis, while staying out of legal issues. The National Academy found that forensics ...See all stories on this topic

Sex & depression: In the brain, if not the mindDeccan Herald Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:40 PM PSTAs everyone knows, sex feels good. Or does it? In recent years, I've come across several patients for whom sex is not just unpleasurable; it actually seems to cause harm. One patient, a young man in his mid-20s, described it this way: "After sex, I feel literally achy and depressed for about a day."
Polygraph tests for murder suspect on bail rejectedGulf Times Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:18 PM PSTNEW DELHI: The Supreme Court yesterday halted the Uttar Pradesh police plan to put a small-time politician out on bail to lie detector and brain-mapping tests to ascertain his role in a double murder last year.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 5, 2009

Suntree/Viera Library Hosts Murder Mystery Theatre

SUNTREE, Fla. – Amateur detectives are invited to participate in solving a murder mystery at the library.
The Suntree/Viera branch of the Brevard County Library System is hosting a murder mystery theatre this month, with clues posted weekly on the bulletin board in the lobby.
Each week, library staff will wear a different physical clue to catch patrons’ attention. Already, 40 people have signed up; there is no cost to participate.
The grand finale live mystery theatre will be held on Thursday, February 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Suntree/Viera Library meeting room. Those who solve the mystery will receive books as prizes.
For more information, call Nancy Garmer at (321) 255-4404.

Methylphenidate Causes Neuronal Changes In Brain Reward AreaseMaxHealth.com - Hickory,NC,USAWhile methylphenidate is widely prescribed, this study highlights the need for more research into its long-term effects on the brain. ...See all stories on this topic
Doctors fight to preserve Medicaid fundsNBC 12 Richmond Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:58 AM PSTRICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - Medicaid faces severe cuts during this year's state budget process. That has health care providers worried about their ability to care for patients covered under the program, including the elderly, children, and people with disabilities.

Cell phone use up 60 percent in CubaKIMA CBS 29 - Yakima,WA,USABy AP HAVANA (AP) — Cuba's telecom monopoly said Sunday that cell phone accounts have risen 60 percent to nearly a half-million since the communist ...See all stories on this topic

Plague of Rats Makes Food Even Harder to Find in BurmaJakarta Globe - Jakarta,IndonesiaFood insecurity in Burma’s remote and impoverished Chin State, in northwestern Burma, has worsened following a major infestation of rats. ...See all stories on this topic
Health Care, Elderly Entitlements Create Large Unfunded Liabilities in EuropeNational Center For Policy Analysis Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:41 AM PSTDALLAS (January 22, 2009)â Commitments to universal health care plus retirement benefits for the elderly have put European countries on an unsustainable course, according to a new study from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA). Matters are made worse by low birth rates coupled with a record number of baby boomers entering retirement and receiving benefits.

Obama Order Allows Unions to Drive Up Cost of Gov’t ContractsStop the ACLU - New Cumberland,PA,USAThe newest in his series Executive Orders that are little else but sops to unions was uncorked in Washington on Friday, February 6. ...See all stories on this topic
Government orders bank bonuses, management probeAFPLONDON (AFP) — Britain is to conduct a review of bank management that will probe the link between bonuses and excessive risk-taking, the Chancellor of the ...See all stories on this topic
Obama’s executive style still evolvingBradenton Herald - FL, United StatesHe signed an executive order to close the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for example, but gave the Pentagon a year to figure out what to do with ...See all stories on this topic

Merck's phase 3 trial of safinamide as adjunctive therapy to levodopa meets endpointPharmaBiz Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:34 PM PSTMerck KGaA and its Merck Serono division together with partner Newron Pharmaceuticals SpA announced that the first phase III trial of investigational agent safinamide as adjunctive therapy to levodopa (study 016) met its primary endpoint by increasing daily "ON" time in mid- to late-stage Parkinson's disease patients with motor fluctuations by 1.3 hours.

ToolsForFreedom.comElectronic Telepathy Machine Enables Deaf People to Hear - Invigorates Others ... directly to the brain in the form of an electronic telepathic signal. ...


Drug lord claims prosecutors withheld key information in his federal trial in MiamiMiami Herald Sat, 07 Feb 2009 10:24 AM PSTThis one has to rank up there with some of the most dubious conspiracy theories: Colombian cocaine kingpin Fabio Ochoa gave $2 million to al Qaeda to help finance the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Petroni will not compete on 2009 WCT surf tourThe Ponte Vedra Leader Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:18 AM PSTAfter two years of surfing on the womenâs World Championship Tour, pro surfer Karina Petroni decided not to compete in the 2009 tour.Â



Tropaion: No visitors in the temple of Zeus at OlympiaBy Nikolaos Markoulakis The poor condition of the conservation and the grand dispersion of the ruins of the great Doric Temple of Zeus and the other monuments of Ancient Olympia, which are been continued to be destroyed, as are fallen to earth, ...Tropaion - http://tropaion.blogspot.com/

Burmese JusticeNew York Times - United StatesOn behalf of monks and nuns inside Myanmar, which we still call Burma, I applaud Nicholas D. Kristof’s call for new actions against the “odious” regime ...See all stories on this topic
Revealed: Burma's human exportsIndependent - London,England,UKThe smart Burmese businesswoman was perched neatly on a sofa in the lobby of a Rangoon hotel, delivering her sales patter to a small group of businessmen. ...See all stories on this

Genital Mutilation: Gambia Takes On As National Program UAB Project To Abolish FGMMedical News Today Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:16 AM PSTThe Government of the Republic of The Gambia has decided to create a National Programme based on the "Initiation without Mutilation" project (Iniciació sense mutilació), directed by UAB researcher Adriana Kaplan, financed by Fundació "la Caixa", and managed by the Institute of Primary Care Research IDIAP Jordi Gol and the NGO Wassu Gambia Kafo.

Study: Brain Substance May Halt Alzheimer'sNPR Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:30 PM PSTA study in the journal Nature Medicine shows infusions of a substance called BDNF can halt Alzheimer's disease â at least in rodents and monkeys.

Go Sarah!!: Government Prepares Army On US SOIL to Put Down ...By Grace Explosion Army Strategic Shock Report Says Troops May Be Needed To Quell U.S. Civil Unrest 161208troops3 A recent report produced by the U.S. Army War College’s Strategic Institute warns that the United States may experience massive civil ... Franks outlined the scenario by which martial law would be put in place, saying, “It means the potential of a weapon of mass destruction and a terrorist, massive, casualty-producing event somewhere in the Western world – it may ...Go Sarah!! - http://sarahpalindeservesourvote.blogspot.com/

RNC Statement On Obama's Pro-Union Executive OrderPR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USAQuietly signing executive orders to payback campaign backers undermines Obama promise to change Washington . It is a disappointment for Americans hoping for ...See all stories on this topic
Undoing Bush: Obama orders easier access to public recordsThe Olympian - Olympia,WA,USAWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, in his first full day in office, revoked a controversial executive order signed by President Bush in 2001 that limited ...See all stories on this topic
Obama orders Guantanamo closed, end to CIA prisons, harsh ...The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USAWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama Thursday signed executive orders to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay within a year, and to ban the Central ...See all stories on this topic

Careful what you ask for,’ says police chiefMaui News - Wailuku,HI,USABut law enforcement officials, including Maui County Police Chief Tom Phillips, continue to oppose such efforts to change Hawaii's medical marijuana law. ...See all stories on this topic

Technology to play a big part to keep teens in the libraryDelmarva Daily Times - MD,USASo Truitt, a 28-year veteran of libraries, has a new task: Get a new generation of library users through the front door. "We need to market ourselves," says ...See all stories on this topic



Cubans Still Not To Be Allowed Internet AccessLatin American Herald Tribune - Caracas,VenezuelaAt the end of March 2008, the communist Government authorized Cubans to activate cell phone lines, until then allowed only to foreigners, companies and ...See all stories on this topic
CARIBBEAN: Obama concerned about lack of swift justice for Gitmo ...eTaiwan News - TaiwanStill, they aren't entirely convinced that his decision to close the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, facility, where terrorism suspects are being detained, ...See all stories on this topic
Petroni will not compete on 2009 WCT surf tourThe Ponte Vedra Leader Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:18 AM PSTAfter two years of surfing on the womenâs World Championship Tour, pro surfer Karina Petroni decided not to compete in the 2009 tour.Â
Doc Set to Look at 50 Years of Surf FlicksindieWIRE Sun, 08 Feb 2009 01:55 AM PSTFifty years of Hollywood surfing movies is the topic for a new doc in the works by Greg MacGillivray. The untitled project, currently in production, will include a central look at writer, director and surfer John Miliusâ âBig Wednesday.â

US calls on Burma to end Rohingya persecutionAustralia Network News - Melbourne,Australia... Commissioner for Refugees, 230000 Rohingya now live in Bangladesh, having fled decades of abuse and harassment at the hands of Burma's military rulers. ...See all stories on this topic
=z= The novelist, journalist and psychologist Michael Zangari http://zangarijournalism.com

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2008 Latin America - Mobile Communications Statistics (tables only ...PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Wien,AustriaThere are, however, vast differences in cell phone development throughout the region. Latin American companies



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CIA Algeria station chief faces sex assault probeAFPThe affidavit said Valium and Xanax, drugs FBI toxicologists described as "commonly used to facilitate sexual assault," were found in the officer's home in ...See all stories on this topic

CIA Station Chief In Algeria Accused In Two Sex AssaultsWashington Post - United StatesIn the affidavit, the investigator said there was "probable cause" to believe Warren had committed aggravated sexual assault. Warren has not been charged in ...See all stories on this topic

Suspect Tracked by GPS Convicted of Sex OffenseWashington Post Wed, 28 Jan 2009 9:00 PM PSTA convicted rapist who was caught trying to grab a woman and pin her down after police attached a Global Positioning System device to his vehicle was convicted of a sex offense yesterday and given a mandatory life sentence.

Study: NFL TV ads full of violence, sex, alcoholESPN Thu, 29 Jan 2009 0:23 AM PSTHalf of the commercial breaks during NFL telecasts show at least one advertisement featuring sex, drugs or alcohol, according to a study.

Interior secretary to clean up after oil-sex scandalReuters via Yahoo! News Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:18 PM PSTThe Obama administration will take action to clean up the Interior Department which was tarnished by sex, drug and gift-taking scandals between some employees and workers at energy companies they regulated, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said on Wednesday.

Adams sex scandal in national headlinesThe Oregonian Thu, 29 Jan 2009 7:03 AM PSTPortland Mayor Sam Adams may be eager to get back to doing the city's business, but the sex scandal that's rocked his new administration continues to draw national media attention. This morning, New York Times writer Timothy Egan writes that...


NEWS UPDATE: Sauk City wants no part in joint library committeeSauk Prairie Eagle - Sauk City,WI,USABy Todd Krysiak, Sauk Prairie Eagle The Sauk City Village Board gave its library board a nod of support by following its recommendation to oppose a proposal ...See all stories on this topic
On St. Paul's chopping block: Rec centers, libraries, policeMinneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis,MN,USALibraries and recreation centers are likely to close, bond sales have been put on hold and there will be fewer police officers and firefighters on St. Paul ...See all stories on this topic



Library to take food in lieu of fines for overdue itemsNew Bern Sun Journal - New Bern,NC,USAPublic library patrons in Craven, Pamlico, and Carteret counties who return overdue materials and donate a nonperishable food item will have their overdue ...See all stories on
Brevard Tops Florida Counties in Discount Drug Card Usage : VIERA, Fla. -- Brevard County residents have saved more than $500,000 on prescription drugs in the past five months through the National Association of Counties/Caremark prescription discount card.
The Brevard County Board of County Commissioners approved providing the free program to the residents of Brevard County in May, and the program was begun in August by the Brevard County Housing and Human Services Department and the Brevard Commission on Aging. Since then, the Brevard Card has been used by 25,000 residents to purchase over 46,000 prescriptions.
Brevard County , with a population of 550,000 residents, is the heaviest consumer of the NACo Program in the state, surpassing Broward County with a population of 1,800,000 and Palm Beach County with a population of 1,320,000. The discount card usage shows the need for this type of program in Brevard County .
The discount drug card can be used by Brevard County residents, regardless of age, income or existing health coverage. There are no enrollment fees, restrictions or limits on the frequency of use, and an entire family can use one card for their purchases. The discount card program offers an additional safety benefit feature that alerts pharmacists when one drug may conflict with another medication that was purchased using the discount card.
The NACo card helps consumers save money on their prescription medications any time their prescription is not covered by insurance, including a Medicare Part D plan. Brevard residents who are uninsured or under-insured are able to save an average of 22 percent off retail prices, depending on the drug and the quantity of purchase. Card holders can also save on pet medications through retail pharmacies.
The discount drug card program is subsidized by the National Association of Counties.
For more information, contact Tammy Harris at (321) 633-2076 or tammy.harris@brevardcounty.us or visit http://www.naco.org/.
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Brevard Animal Services Offers Spay/Neuter Rebate Program
MELBOURNE, Fla. -- Brevard County Animal Services and Enforcement reminds companion animal owners to take advantage of the Spay/Neuter Rebate Program. This program assists Brevard County residents by contributing $25 towards the cost of having pets altered, in an effort to reduce the homeless animal population of the county.
Residents must complete an application and meet the criteria to be eligible for monetary assistance for sterilization of their pet dogs and/or cats through this rebate program.
The rebate applies to “owned” companion animals only. No more than four animals per year/per household can qualify for the rebate program. Pets must have current Brevard County animal license tags and current rabies vaccinations to be eligible for the program.
Rebate applications are available at the following locations:
· South Animal Care and Adoption Center , 5100 W. Eau Gallie Blvd in Melbourne .
· North Animal Care and Adoption Center , 2605 Flake Rd. in Titusville .
· Animal Services and Enforcement Main Office, 1515 Sarno Rd. in Melbourne .
· Animal Enforcement Officers
· Participating veterinary clinics
· http://www.brevardanimalservices.com/
For more information and complete details on this program, call 321-255-4346 or 321-617-7503.
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Edison captures team surfing title in leagueHuntington Beach Independent Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:29 PM PSTThe Sunset League All-Star surfing championships were held Dec. 10 at the Huntington Beach Pier. The end-of-the-season event featured athletes from Edison, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach and Marina and was held in glassy, waist-high to shoulder-high right and left peelers at the pier.

SURFING LAGUNA:Flemings have a passion for surfingLaguna Beach Coastline Pilot Wed, 28 Jan 2009 3:50 PM PSTIf you’re looking for Laguna Beach boys’ basketball Coach Bret Fleming between classes and games, don’t forget to head down to the beach and check the local surf. This self-described “gym rat” turned surfer is one of many Laguna residents who have added surfing to their list of favorite sports a little later in life.

SURFING LAGUNA:It’s great to be a surferLaguna Beach Coastline Pilot Wed, 28 Jan 2009 3:52 PM PSTBut why is surfing so great, you ask? Well, for starters you can do it on the cheap. With a good used board and wetsuit you’ve got a tick
et to ride. Makes me think of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” when Charlie found the golden ticket! (He bought that Wonka bar with a quarter!) The only bail-out needed is when you go over the falls of a closeout.

SURFING LAGUNA:People who surf: Porter HoganLaguna Beach Coastline Pilot Wed, 28 Jan 2009 3:49 PM PSTThe Soul Surfing van was stuffed to capacity Friday evening as we bolted down the coast for a weekend surf competition. Inside were some of Laguna’s finest young surfers and among the dozen or so “groms” was 17-year-old Porter Hogan.
t.com Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:27 PM PSTTitle: 'Time Stamp' in Brain Cells Encodes Memories Category: Health News Created: 1/29/2009 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/29/2009

Voodoo Correlations: Have the Results of Some Brain Scanning Experiments Been Overstated?Scientific American Thu, 29 Jan 2009 8:41 AM PSTEd Vul is a graduate student in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the Massachusetts Intitute of Technology. He’s also the lead author of a recent paper, “Voodoo Correlations in Social Neuroscience,” which explored the high correlations between measures of personality or emotionality in the individual--such as the experience of fear, or the willingness to trust another ...

Brain Study Indicates Why Some Memories PersistNPR Thu, 29 Jan 2009 2:57 AM PSTA new study may explain why people with Alzheimer's often remember events from the distant past, but not what they did yesterday. The area first damaged by the disease is the hippocampus, a structure deep inside the brain thought to be necessary to form new memories, but it may play little or no role as memories
es have started rolling out the region’s first ...See all stories on this topic

Stalking victims assisted by DA’s Stalking UnitThe Fallbrook Village News Thu, 29 Jan 2009 2:32 PM PSTSan Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis has recognized January as National Stalking Awareness Month, a time to focus on a crime that affects more than three million victims a year. This year’s theme, “Stalking: Know it. Name it. Stop it,” challenges San Diego County residents to combat this dangerous crime by learning more about it. “Stalking is a crime in all 50 states and one that ...

Hate crime victims left to fend for themselves, LI pol saysNewsday Thu, 29 Jan 2009 2:01 PM PSTWithout a serious investigation into Suffolk's hate crimes, Legis. DuWayne Gregory said Thursday, the county will face a wave of residents taking extra measures to protect themselves.

How Common is Anthrax? - eXtensionThe vaccine is a cell-free filtrate vaccine, which means it contains no dead or live bacteria in the preparation. The final product contains no more than 2.4 mg of aluminum hydroxide as adjuvant. Anthrax vaccines intended for animals ...eXtension - http://www.extension.org/
Obama Moves to Reverse Bush’s Labor PoliciesBy . ... and Voluntary Early Retirements (1); Animals and Stuff (1); annuity estimate (1); Anthrax (2); Anthrax Attack Response (1); Anthrax attacks (1); anthrax letters (1); anthrax suspect (1); anthrax vaccine (1); anthrax-by-mail (1) ...Postal News Network - http://postal-news-network.blogspot.com/
The Postal Newsgroup: Obama Moves to Reverse Bush’s Labor PoliciesBy . Postal Hearing · Most postal workers refuse anthrax vaccine · AG warns of personalized photo stamps · Enveloping rage: Georgia starts a postal war with ... Postal union opposes move · Choosing the right day to retire can be a science ...The Postal Newsgroup - http://postal-newsgroup.blogspot.com/
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The Remote Viewer » Blog Archive » Global Consciousness Project ...Under the direction of Dr Roger Nelsonat Princeton University, the team maintains a network of electronic instruments connected through the Internet. These random event generators produce data that may be affected by human consciousness under special .... and vice-versa (IF signals can perturb and modify the EM-coded bioinformation of a target organism, producing a healing effect or, as the case may be, being registered as EM thought patterns in a telepathy experiment). ...The Remote Viewer - http://www.remoteviewer.nu/

Obama launches task force on middle classLos Angeles Times - CA,USAOne of the executive orders prevents federal contract dollars from going to companies that try to prevent the formation of unions. ...See all stories on this topic
Biden to lead middle-class task forceUSA Today - USAFurther details on the three executive orders signed by the president. • Require federal contractors to offer jobs to current workers when contracts change. ...See all stories on this topic
Quinn lays out goals, signs first executive orderGalesburg Register-Mail - Galesburg,IL,USAQuinn signed his first executive order Friday. It brings the Illinois Reform Commission he created as lieutenant governor under the governor’s control. ...See all stories on this topic
Obama Executive Orders 'Level the Playing Field' for Labor UnionsShortNews.com - Regensburg,GermanyPresident Obama has signed several executive orders that he said should "level the playing field" for unions by undoing Bush-era policies that favored ...See all stories on this topic
Obama to issue pro-labor executive ordersCNNMoney.com - USAWASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama plans Friday to reverse an executive order allowing unionized companies to post signs alerting employees that they are ...See all stories on this topic
Change to Win Statement on President Obama's Executive Orders for ...PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USAToday's executive orders are further proof that when workers vote for pro-worker candidate, workers win. "Today, the Obama administration reaffirmed its ...See all stories on this topic

Voice of America
World Welcomes President Obama's Executive Order to Close ...Voice of America - USABy Judith Latham President Barack Obama – on his second day in office – signed executive orders to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, ...See all stories on this topic
Interweaving Timeline of Secret DOJ OLC Memos, Disclosed Executive ...TPMCafé - New York,NY,USANuremberg rejected the argument of superior orders when a reasonable person should know that those orders were not lawful. The question is what orders and ...See all stories on this topic
The Early Word: That Proverbial Train WreckNew York Times - United States“Among the George W. Bush-era executive orders that Obama was to reverse was one that allowed unionized companies to post signs informing workers that they ...See all stories on this topic

Rep. Kelsey accused of trying extortionMemphis Commercial Appeal - Memphis,TN,USA"When that didn't happen, he filed a sexual harassment complaint about an incident in which he wasn't involved nor was a witness to."See all stories on this topic
Witness reported assault, police saySharon Herald - Sharon,PA,USAJeff Ross Ervin Jr., 21, of 84 Clarksville St., was charged by Greenville-West Salem Township police with harassment, public drunkenness and two counts each ...See all stories on this topic
Kopell MadisonMonroe Free Press - Monroe,LA,USAHe had been harassed twice whenever he went out in the public. However, this third incident was the worse harassment and racial tension bestowed upon him. ...See all stories on this topic
Witness tampering out of control!The Reporter Belize - Belize City,BelizeBut the harassment has taken a heavy toll on her health, she said, so much so that she is thinking seriously about refusing to testify in court. ...See all stories on this topic

Zapping the Brain Improves Fine Motor SkillsLiveScience.com via Yahoo! News Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:48 AM PSTA mild electrical jolt to a particular area of the brain can rev up a person's motor skills, a new study suggests. The finding, detailed in the Jan. 20 online edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could hold promise for enhancing rehabilitation for people with traumatic brain injury, stroke and other conditions that can impact motor skills. Motor skills are the ...



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Study of Iraq veterans' traumatic brain injuries to be conducted by UB researchersEurekAlert! Fri, 30 Jan 2009 1:41 PM PST( University at Buffalo ) To meet the needs of veterans with traumatic brain injury, the VA's Health Services Research and Development Unit is funding a $1.4 million, four-year study of Iraq and Afghanistan-era veterans, headed by University at Buffalo researchers at the Buffalo VA Medical Center.

New Brain Cells Get Time-StampedScientific American Fri, 30 Jan 2009 6:41 AM PST[The following is an exact transcript of this podcast.] You probably remember exactly what you were doing when you first heard the news on 9/11. That’s because the brain has ways to file information so that things that happen at the same time are forever linked in our minds. Now a study published in the journal Neuron says that newborn cells in a structure called the hippocampus help us .
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Sports Injuries May Cause Lasting Brain DamageNPR Fri, 30 Jan 2009 3:42 PM PSTHead injuries and concussions in sports players can lead to severe brain degeneration long after the physical impacts have stopped. In the NFL, seven former players died of various causes before they were 50. Researchers are still trying to figure out how many players might be affected by brain problems and to what degree of severity.

Imaging Study Illustrates How Memories Change In The Brain Over TimeScience Daily Sat, 31 Jan 2009 0:34 AM PSTA new brain imaging study illustrates what happens to memories as time goes by. The study shows that distinct brain structures are involved in recalling recent and older events.





Hate Section of the Brain ResearchBellaOnline Sat, 31 Jan 2009 6:02 AM PSTA study of the brain has found the part that holds a circuit called the "hate circuit". Learn more here.
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What Causes Motor Complications Of Parkinson's Treatment? MIT Study Identifies Genes Linked To Key Side Effect; Work ...Medical News Today Fri, 30 Jan 2009 5:05 AM PSTPeople with Parkinson's disease commonly suffer a slowing or freezing of movement caused by the death of neurons that make dopamine, a key chemical that allows brain cells to send and receive messages essential to voluntary movements. Patients regain the ability to move, seemingly miraculously, by taking L-DOPA or related drugs that mimic the missing dopamine.

University of Cincinnati researchers seek improved targeting in Parkinson's surgeryEurekAlert! Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:59 PM PST( University of Cincinnati ) A $51,000 grant will enable University of Cincinnati researchers to determine whether sophisticated new imaging technologies can help them achieve pinpoint placement of deep-brain stimulation electrodes in patients with Parkinson's disease.

MIT IDs genes linked to Parkinson's side effectsEurekAlert! Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:48 AM PST( Massachusetts Institute of Technology ) MIT researchers and colleagues have identified two molecules whose expression in the brain is altered in the brains of animals with side effects related to Parkinson's disease. The results may lead to new approaches to the treatment of these side effects in Parkinson's patients

New Survey Highlights People with Parkinson's and Caregivers' NeedsLexington Clipper-Herald Thu, 29 Jan 2009 6:13 PM PST(ARA) - In the United States, nearly one million people are affected by Parkinson's disease, with one person diagnosed every nine minutes. That means that in the time it takes you to boil pasta, make a pot of coffee, or write a quick e-mail, one more person has been diagnosed.

What Causes Motor Complications of Parkinson's Treatment?Newswise Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:49 PM PSTAn MIT study identifies two related genes linked to L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in a rat model of Parkinson's disease. The expression of these two related CalDAG-GEF genes is altered in opposite ways in the striatum brain region of animals with dyskinesias. The results may lead to new approaches to the treatment of dyskinesias in Parkinson's patients.

Scientists ID genes linked to Parkinson's side effectsPhysOrg Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:58 AM PSTPeople with Parkinson's disease commonly suffer a slowing or freezing of movement caused by the death of neurons that make dopamine, a key chemical that allows brain cells to send and receive messages essential to voluntary movements. Patients regain the ability to move, seemingly miraculously, by taking L-DOPA or related drugs that mimic the missing dopamine. After a few years on L-DOPA, .
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Science Daily Sat, 31 Jan 2009 0:36 AM PSTWhat causes motor complications of Parkinson’s treatment? Researchers have now identified two molecules whose expression in the brain is altered in the brains of animals with side effects related to Parkinson's disease. The results may lead to new approaches to the treatment of these side effects in Parkinson's patients.

Grant To Improve Targeting In Parkinson's SurgeryMedical News Today Sat, 31 Jan 2009 3:05 AM PSTA $51,000 grant will enable University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers to determine whether sophisticated new imaging technologies can help them achieve pinpoint placement of deep-brain stimulation electrodes in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Motor Effects of Parkinson’s ExploredPsych Central Fri, 30 Jan 2009 7:42 AM PSTPeople with Parkinson’s disease commonly suffer a slowing or freezing of movement caused by the death of neurons that make dopamine, a key chemical that allows brain cells to send and receive messages essential to voluntary movements. Patients regain the ability to move, seemingly miraculously, by taking L-DOPA or related drugs that mimic the missing dopamine. After [...]

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Red as the blood of the Chin

Gems as Red as the Blood of the Chin

It is not my intention to trivialize the situation of the Chin people in Burma.
Their situation is one of starvation, violence, forced labor and annihilation.
The blood red rubies of Burma have been a curious “in” to this situation for me. The government of Burma has banned export of these gemstones. The rubies are a primary source of income for the Chin, and Chin rebels in that country.

Below are some links to help you understand my concerns in this situation.

1. It cripples the Chins’ ability to defend them selves. The Chin are an ethnic minority whose relegion is primarily Christian, Muslim and Buddhist.

2. The primary benefactor of this ban initially is the Chinese. They have a huge stake in the gem and mineral market world wide and have quite a cache of rubies themselves. They border with Burma. Burma also mines gold and other gemstones.

3. The gemstones are of strategic value. They are widely used as industrial gemstones in telecommunications, satellites and electronics. It forces in country development of technology, bringing scientists and resources to Burma instead of exporting the raw material for others to use.

4. There is a cholera outbreak in Burma. There has been fear that it has reached an epidemic level. There are some who say this is the reason for the Chin Diaspora. It is a situation that (as described) resembles bio-terrorism. Cholera has been a historic problem in Burma.

5. The Gems are explicitly sexual, have a frequency that heats and magnifies the blood. They are a very magnetic gem. They infuse the immediate environment with a raw sexuality. Sex crimes against the Chin are huge as the conflict continues. If indeed the cause is a contagious disease this situation is not only dangerous but insane.

6. Burma is basically a Buddhist country with inherent conflicts in managing this kind of situation.

7. If the Chinese feel that the said cholera outbreak is pan-epidemic, if gives them the possibility of moving into this situation for reasons justified by self protection.

This situation is worth tracking. It is being called genocide on one hand, and a possible pan-epidemic on the other. Please take the time to skim these sources so that you will be more informed when this story breaks in fullness.

The situation of the Chin is currently desperate. Food distribution is a primary problem as is the medicine distribution situation. There have also been reports of a bad cholera vaccine as well.

1. World War Two - Prisoner of War Camps in Japan
Information about prisoner of ... were those that were sent to build the Burma-Thailand railway. ... Prisoners suffered from malnutrition, ulcers and cholera. ...
www.historyonthenet.com/WW2/pow_camps_japan.htm - Cached
2. Aid Groups, Governments Appeal for More Access to Burma
displayarticle ... cyclone swept through Burma, governments and aid ... deaths are likely to result in Burma from cholera, e-coli and childhood measles. ...
www.voanews.com/english/archive/2008-05/2008-05-09-voa57.cfm - Cached
3. VOA News - Strong Aftershock Causes More Damage in Earthquake-Hit China
BURMA SDBR: CHOLERA: International health experts say there are confirmed ... Cholera is a water-borne bacterial disease that causes chronic dehydration, and ...
www.voanews.com/lao/2008-05-16-voa1.cfm - Cached
4. Cholera: Disease of disaster
In the days after Cyclone Nargis sent a wall of seawater through Burma's low-lying Irrawaddy Delta in May 2008, the threat of disease became a major concern for ...
www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/05/09/f-health-cholera.html

11. Net News - BURMA: FIRST CASES OF CHOLERA
... cases of cholera have been reported in Burma: witnesses in ... medicine to tackle epidemics of cholera, of dengue fever, of chronic diarhorrea and malaria. ...
www.thepeoplesvoice.org/cgi-bin/blogs/news.php/2008/05/09/p25372 - Cached
12. Free Burma Rangers :: Reports
They bring help, hope and love to people in the war zones of Burma. ... cold, hypertension, skin infection, diarrhea, typhoid, malnutrition and cholera. ...
www.freeburmarangers.org/Reports/2008/20080719.html - Cached
13. Burma Cyclone
... areas in the Delta, and potential outbreaks of dysentery, cholera and E. Coli. ... Lastly, two diseases endemic in Burma and spread by rodents—plague and ...
www.jhsph.edu/refugee/research/burma_cyclone/burma_cyclone.html - Cached
14. Cholera- Biological Weapons
Cholera is a diarrheal disease caused by Vibrio cholera, a short, curved, gram ... troops to China in 1840 and spread through the Philippines and Burma by 1844. ...
www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/intro/bio_cholera.htm - Cached
15. Burma junta hands out aid boxes with generals' names - USATODAY.com
Burma's military regime distributed international aid Saturday but plastered the ... was a great risk of diarrhea and cholera spreading because of the lack of clean ...
www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-05-10-burma-aid_N.htm?csp=34 - 59k - Cached
Burma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar, is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia, or Indochina. The country is bordered by the People's Republic of China on the northeast, Laos on the east,...
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1. Chin people - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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o Religion
o Global Chin community
o Famous Chins
Chin (Burmese: MLCTS: hkyang lu. myui:) is one of the ethnic groups in Myanmar. They are notable for being the only Christian ethnic group in Myanmar. The Chins are found mainly in western part of Myanmar (the Chin State) and numbered circa 1.5 million....
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chin_people - 53k - Cached

2. An Official Website of the Chin Forum
That is the Chin people are to get indigenous people rights in many of their ... He is in deed a living history of Burma for many events which are now historical ...
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1. US Campaign for Burma " News
Understanding New Thai Policy towards Burma (The Nation Opinion) ... Mental Health Problems in Burma Widespread (NewsWise Medical News) ( ) December 19, 2008 ...
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2. BURMA NEWS: MYANMAR NEWS, FREE BURMA NEWS "Voice of the Voiceless"
Burma News Network Links. ashin-mettacara.com. Buddhist watch. Secret-Servers ... Burma-News-Network.ning.com. United Buddhist Network. Burmanews on iPeace ...
myamarnews.blogspot.com - 54k - Cached
3. Burma News - Topix
News on Burma continually updated from thousands of sources around the net. ... Compass Direct News (Ireland): Burma clamps down on Christians a " Sarah Page ...
www.topix.net/world/burma - 77k - Cached
4. Burma Project/Southeast Asia Initiative
The Burma Project/Southeast Asia Initiative focuses on open society issues ... that offers general coverage of news and opinion on Burma from around the world. ...
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5. Democratic Voice of Burma: News (English) Front Page
We provide impartial news, information and analysis about Burma. ... Indian vice president to visit Burma ... Burma at centre of elephant smuggling trade: report ...
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