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What Now?

2009-06-01T05:08:00.003-04:00

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

2009-05-19T21:16:00.002-04:00

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.

the EYE-BALLED News

2009-02-09T02:09:00.000-05:00

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 America Indonesian 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 Control ILW.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 Areas eMaxHealth.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 (IniciaciÃÂ³ sense mutilaciÃÂ³), directed by UAB researcher Adriana Kaplan, financed by FundaciÃÂ³ "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

The Eye-Balled News

2009-01-31T21:09:00.003-05:00

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

AFP
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 orders CNNMoney.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

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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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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

2009-01-29T12:30:00.005-05:00

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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o Geography
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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,...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma - 422k - Cached

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 ...
chinforum.org/ACTS/cs3.html - Cached

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 ...
uscampaignforburma.org/category/news - Cached
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. ...
www.soros.org/initiatives/bpsai - Cached
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 ...
english.dvb.no - Cached

Sex and Rocks

2009-01-28T21:40:00.006-05:00

Sex and Rocks (Alternatives to Burmese Gemstones)

I've been reading a bit about the Burmese Ruby.
Politics aside, people wear the magnetic jewelry because it invokes a certain rawness in their libido. It is as red as flame. It smells like cinnamon and resonates along the nerve that leads from the sex centers of the brain to the genitals.

Organic cinnamon oil also resonates along the same axis.

Another amazing crystal is Aphrodite.
It is as clear as cool mountain water. Aphrodite is a remarkable ice like crystal that resonates down the center of your spine to the hoo hoo boo. It also has a wicked little twisting in it that accentuates the positive and magnifies the nerve.
Such is it's resonance.

That's why the study of gemstones is so interesting.
The idea in jewelery design for some people is to put a pull on the vibrational rate of the stone and setting so that it vibrates like a targeted cell phone on a part of your body or brain.

Anything is like that.

I have a rubber cake spatula that sympathizes with my big toe.
If I wore it around my neck, I would create a link between my tootsie and upper torso.
It might relax or tense those muscles depending on it's resonance.

I favor a utilitarian sort of jewelry when I wear it. I like bloodstone. It works for my circulation and glands. Garnets are my birthstone. They help with my heart and focus. Obsidian vibrates with the throat and has a wonderful calming impact on my heart.

On that note, I'll leave this subject and return to my narrative.

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2009-01-28T11:47:00.003-05:00

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Library facing shortfallThe Republican - MassLive.com - Springfield,MA,USAAMHERST - Jones Library Board of Trustees is looking at nearly a $75000 shortfall and that does not include the cost of remaining open Monday afternoons. ...See all stories on this topic
Sharing book knowledge: Linebaugh explores advisory panel, network ...The Tennessean - Nashville,TN,USAOther libraries not part of the system include La Vergne Library and the ones at Rutherford County's 42 schools; Murfreesboro City's 12 schools; ...See all stories on this topic
Bucking the trend, library board considers expansion referendumChicago Tribune - United StatesThat came as a surprise to library trustees, who figured that voters wouldn't support a tax increase this spring. Consider that 10 library districts in ...See all stories on this topic

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Libraries' many benefits rediscovered in hard economic timesMilwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee,WI,USAJennifer Hoeth of Waukesha and her 19-month-old son, Lucas, peruse the children???s movie selections this week at the Waukesha Public Library. ...See all stories

Fiscal crisis wrinkles GI Bill's 'Yellow Ribbon'Montgomery Advertiser Sun, 25 Jan 2009 8:14 AM PSTThe worldwide financial crisis has hit private colleges hard enough that relatively few are likely to participate in the Post-9/11 GI Bill's "Yellow Ribbon" initiative when it begins this fall, says Keith M. Wilson, director of education service for the Veterans Benefits Administration.

Law could ban kids from librariesWBBH - Fort Myers,FL,USALEE COUNTY: The local library is a place where kids go to fall in love with reading. But a new law may ban everyone under the age of 12 from entering the ...See all stories on this topic
Troy library tax district to be addressedAlbany Times Union - Albany,NY,USABy KENNETH C. CROWE II TROY _ The City Council moved Thursday night to give the Troy Public Library support in its renewed effort to create a library ...See all stories on this topic
Williams Public Library expands hoursColusa County Sun Herald - Colusa,CA,USABy Susan Meeker/Staff Writer At a time when libraries in rural communities are facing cuts and patrons are sometimes far and few between, the Williams ...See all stories on this topic

Study links high intelligence to better spermUniversity of New Mexico Daily Lobo Thu, 22 Jan 2009 7:23 AM PSTBetter education can lead to better ejaculation, according to research done in part by UNM psychology professor Geoffrey Miller. Miller and his research group found that more-intelligent men have a higher sperm count and more-mobile sperm than their less-educated counterparts.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 23, 2009

CELEBRATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS TO BE HELD AT ISAAC CAMPBELL, SR. PARK

TITUSVILLE, Fla. - A celebration of the contributions of African Americans to the community and the United States will be held at the Isaac Campbell, Sr. Community Center and Park at 701 South Street in Titusville , on Saturday, February 7, from 2 to 6 p.m. There will be entertainment, games, and food and craft vendors. Admission is free.
Guest speakers will include Dr. Joe Lee Smith, Executive Ambassador/Advisor to the President of Brevard Community College; Dr. Ethel Newman, Provost to Brevard Community College (Cocoa Campus); Brevard County District 1 Commissioner Robin Fisher; Jackie Colon, former Brevard County Commissioner and founder of the Jackie Colon Foundation; Christopher Davis, Assistant Agent in Charge, FBI; Pastor Glen Dames of St. James AME Church of Titusville; Pastor Bernard C. Wright of Bethlehem Baptist Church of Titusville; and Michael Cadore of the Rockledge Police Department Public Relations Office as master of ceremonies.
This event is sponsored by Brevard County Parks & Recreation Department, North Area Parks Operations. For more information, please call Tommy Myers at (321) 264-5040

Security PsychologyCircleID Sun, 25 Jan 2009 6:58 AM PSTI just came across a post telling of the Security and Human Behavior workshop (other related posts here and here ). As some of you may be aware, I've been researching this subject for about two years now, and I am very excited that a conference has now happened!

Terry Lane
North Area Parks Operations Manager
321-264-5105
terry.lane@brevardparks.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 22, 2009

NORTH BREVARD COMMISSION ON PARKS AND RECREATION
TO MEET FEBRUARY 12
TITUSVILLE, Fla.—The North Brevard Commission on Parks and Recreation will hold its next monthly meeting on Thursday, February 12, at 5 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Brevard Room at 518 South Palm Avenue in Titusville .
One or more members of Titusville City Council and the following committees may be present: Causeway Improvements Referendum Committee, Equestrian Trails & Facilities Referendum Committee, Marina Park Referendum Committee, Mims-Scottsmoor Community Center Referendum Committee, Sand Point Park Referendum Committee, Titusville Veterans’ Memorial Fishing Pier Committee, and the Fay Lake Wilderness Park Committee. The public is invited to attend.
The Brevard Room is located in a building on the north side of the parking lot behind the Brevard County Government Center–North.
For questions call Terry Lane at (321) 264-5105.
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If a person desires to appeal any decision made by this commission with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, such a person will need a record of this proceeding and that, for such purposes, such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of this proceeding is made, at his/her own expense, which record includes testimony and evidence upon which any such appeal is to be based. Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes.

In accordance with the Americans and Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons needing accommodations or an interpreter to participate in the proceeding should notice Parks and Recreation North Area no later than 48 hours prior to the meeting by contacting Terry Lane at (321) 264-5105.

Internal Affairs--How They Cover Up Police AbuseBay Area Indymedia - San Francisco,CA,USABrad wrote to Mayor Wheeler about instances of continuing police harassment. The Mayor responded with a letter assuring Brad that the matter would be ...See all stories on this topic

Barbara Hartwell vs. CIA: Police Abuse and Cover Ups: Does Anybody ...By Barbara Hartwell Note: Investigative journalist Janet Phelan has been targeted for harassment and political persecution. I first looked into her case in 2006, when she contacted me regarding criminal harassment by predicate felon/career criminal Timothy ...Barbara Hartwell vs. CIA - http://barbarahartwell.blogspot.com/
YorkWriters: Space Coast Writer’s Conference Orlando & Brevard ...COCOA BEACH WRITERS CONFERENCE TODAY...FOR ALL THOSE WRITERS OUT THERE IT SHALL BE IN THE UPPER 70'S IN COCOA BEACH, AND THERE IS A WRITERS CONFERENCE GOING ON,Orlando & Brevard County Real Estate - http://forsaleincentralflorida.com/
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Mastering "waves" in 50 statesDenver Post Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:36 PM PSTFrom sea to shining sea, two surfing buddies found waves wherever they went.

Jill Hill
Recreation Program Coordinator
Office: 321-264-5105
jill.hill@brevardparks.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 23, 2009

FOURTH ANNUAL SPRING FESTIVAL OF CRAFTS AT FOX LAKE PARK
CALL FOR CRAFTERS

TITUSVILLE, Fla.— Registration for tables and spaces at the Fourth Annual Spring Festival of Crafts at Fox Lake Park in Titusville , to be held April 25, will begin on January 26 at the North Area Parks Operations office.
Tables and spaces are $15 each plus Florida state sales tax and are limited to two per crafter. All items must be handmade or homemade.
Application forms will be available at 475 North Williams Avenue in Titusville , by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope, or online at www.brevardparks.com. The registration deadline is 4 p.m. on April 10.
This activity is sponsored by Brevard County Parks and Recreation Department's North Area Parks Operations. Call (321) 264-5105 for additional information on this and other recreation programs in North Brevard .
DeSoto takes Makahiki titleHonolulu Advertiser Sun, 25 Jan 2009 10:20 AM PSTThe only thing missing in Duane DeSoto's surfing resume is a world championship.
Boulder's Laughing Goat Poetry Series: Note Tom Peters New Book and Birthday Celebration
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Saint Valentine’s Day Open Reading (bring relationship poetry or stories)
@ the laughing goat coffee house
Feb 23 2009
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3 Year anni(verse)ary of The Laughing Goat Celebratory Reading
@ The Laughing Goat Coffee House
Mar 2 2009
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Tom Peters’ Birthday & Book Release Reading w/ special guests
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Mar 9 2009
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19 year anniversary of the "beat book shop" celebration & reading
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Mar 16 2009
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21st Annual Jack Kerouac’s Birthday Reading (bring some Kerouac to read)
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Single Brain Cell Can Hold a Memory LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News Sun, 25 Jan 2009 11:30 AM PSTMemory has long been described as a function of brain cells getting together and forming connections. A new study finds single cells can remember things.

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Legal system 'denies justice to mentally ill victims of crime'Independent Sat, 24 Jan 2009 4:31 PM PSTMPs are to investigate allegations that victims of crime who suffer from mental health problems are being denied justice by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
Stalking victims urged to take the matter seriouslyThe Orange Leader Sat, 24 Jan 2009 7:24 PM PSTAlthough January is National Stalking Awareness Month, officials want everyone to be safe everyday and be aware every day of the year. By learning more about stalking, communities can support victims and combat the crime.
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Debate rages over treatment of autistic studentConnecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USABy Genevieve Reilly A special education teacher at Dwight School in Fairfield, in an apparent effort to distract a 6-year-old girl with autism from fixating ...See all stories on this topic

Economic woes boost library job resource useMansfield News Journal - Mansfield,OH,USALibraries around the country report significant increases in visitors like Self as more people in this rocky economy turn to libraries for help. ...See all stories on this topic
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Times Online Inside the mind of an autistic geniusTimes Online - UKDaniel Tammet likes to call himself a high-functioning autistic savant. That means his brain is capable of learning a foreign language in a week and ...See all stories on this topic
A resource guide for parents of autistic childrenGlens Falls Post-Star - Glens Falls,NY,USAParents of children on the autism spectrum offer these resources. Please e-mail Alyson Martin at amartin@poststar.com if you would like to submit ...See all stories on this topic

LSD research: LSD and raphe neuronsBy LSD Research An experiment in 1974 showed that dorsal raphe neurons are very sensitive to LSD, as compared with other neurons in the brain. Dorsal raphe neurons were compared with neurons that receive a serotonergic input, including the ventral ...LSD research - http://researchlsd.blogspot.com/
Study adds to evidence of safety of mercury and vaccinesHeraldNet - Everett,WA,USAOnly one case of autism was found, and that was in the group that got the lower level of thimerosal. Autism is a complex disorder featuring repetitive ...See all stories on this topic
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Plans under way to replace model towers, toppled by windAsbury Park Press Tue, 27 Jan 2009 3:53 AM PSTA scale model of the World Trade Center's twin towers — literally erected on the grounds of the Tinton Falls Fire Company in the middle of the night — has served as a focal point for planned 9/11 rememberances on the anniversaries of the attacks and for quiet individual reflection between.
Litigation/Middle EastThe Lawyer Tue, 27 Jan 2009 3:17 AM PSTNo one could have predicted that UK legislation brought in post-9/11 would be used to force the arm of overseas financial markets. The first litigation/ADR special report describes how, when the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 was used to enact the Landsbanki Freezing Order last year, a chill went through the financial sector that is still being felt today.
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rison guard accused of sexual assaultChicago Tribune - United StatesAP MILWAUKEE - A prison guard in Milwaukee is accused of sexually assaulting one female inmate and possibly more. The sergeant worked at the Milwaukee ...See all stories on this topic
County: 800+ rape kits untested with no suspectsSan Jose Mercury News - CA, USAAP LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has acknowledged that DNA evidence in more than 800 rape and sexual assault cases sits untested ...See all stories on this topic

St. Jude Medical Announces European CE Mark Approval For Libra Deep Brain Stimulation Systems For Parkinson's DiseaseMedical News Today Tue, 27 Jan 2009 6:21 AM PSTSt. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced European CE Mark approval of its Libra® and LibraXP™ deep brain stimulation (DBS) systems for treating the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, a neurological disorder that progressively diminishes a person's control over his or her movements and speech. The limited launch of these systems in Europe marks St.
Early treatment with rasagiline (Azilect) for Parkinson's bestNews-Medical-Net Wed, 28 Jan 2009 1:40 AM PSTThere is hope that the drug rasagiline can do what no other medication for Parkinson's disease now does -- slow the progression of a devastating degenerative brain disease that eventually robs people of their ability to move and function.
Med Rasagiline (Azilect) May Slow Parkinson’sPsych Central Tue, 27 Jan 2009 7:11 AM PSTA new study offers tantalizing hope that the drug rasagiline can do what no other medication for Parkinson’s disease does — slow the progression of the devastating degenerative brain disease. The study investigated the long-term effects of rasagiline (Azilect) on newly diagnosed patients and discovered people who began the drug earlier continued to do [...]
Addex Successfully Completes ADX48621 Phase I ProgramMarketwire via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 28 Jan 2009 5:45 AM PSTAddex Pharmaceuticals announced today the successful completion of two Phase I studies of a newly developed modified release formulation of ADX48621. The studies showed that ADX48621, a metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 negative allosteric modulator (NAM) in development for Parkinson's disease levodopa induced dyskinesia (PD-LID), is safe and well-tolerated in healthy volunteers, including ...
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Man City's Robinho denies sexual assault allegations guardian.co.uk - UKRobinho, who is British soccer's most expensive signing, had been arrested in connection with a sexual assault on an 18-year-old woman in a night club in ...See all stories on this topic
Contact: Dave Millard
District Conservationist
USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service
Phone: 321-633-1702
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 26, 2009

SIGNUP CUTOFF DATE ANNOUNCED
FOR TWO KEY FARM BILL PROGRAMS

COCOA, Fla. – Brevard farmers, ranchers and grove owners may be able to receive financial help in fighting Brazilian pepper, irrigating ditches, and securing clean water sources through two farm bill conservation programs of the United States Department of Agriculture.
State Conservationist Carlos Suarez of the USDA -Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced Friday, February 27 as the cutoff date for applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP).
Local priorities for these programs include exotic/invasive plant control, water quantity protection, and water quality protection. Brazilian pepper is the most significant and costly pest in Brevard agriculture, and is the first priority to be addressed. Water quantity protection including ditch irrigation, pumped storage, pumped discharge, and surface water control are all critical and are the second priority. The third priority is securing good clean water sources for citrus irrigation, sod irrigation, and cattle.
“In these difficult times, this program is intended to lend a financial hand to those who are serious about putting conservation to work for them, as well as yielding a positive environmental result for everyone,” says district conservationist Dave Millard.
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Local priorities are defined by a working group made up of Dave Millard, Natural Resources Conservation Service district conservationist; Ken Windsor, USDA Farm Service Agency county executive director; Bud Crisafulli, chair of the Brevard Soil and Water Conservation District; and Jim Fletcher, Brevard County Agriculture & Extension Office director.
EQIP and WHIP offer financial and technical assistance to install structural and management practices on eligible non-federal lands to address natural resource concerns and wildlife habitat restoration. Conservation treatment activities for EQIP and WHIP are carried out in accordance to a conservation plan that is developed with the landowner or manager.
State-wide priorities for EQIP include erosion control, water quality, water quantity, animal / plant health and confined livestock operations. Priorities for WHIP include habitat restoration on scrubby flatwoods, pine rocklands, tropical hammocks, and native grasslands for bobwhite quail.
For additional details on these Farm Bill programs and for specific eligibility requirements to participate, contact Dave Millard at 321-633-1702.
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FLORIDA PORTS BEGIN 2009 WITH A BANGFlorida Shipper - Newark,New Jersey,USAMOL’s first ship, serving the ESX-China/North America East Coast route, berthed in the afternoon of Jan. 12 for cargo operations at the new facility. ...See all stories on this topic
Akerman to Host Seminar on What Every Federal Contractor Needs to ...PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA"We at Akerman understand the implications these provisions will have for our clients in Central Florida , particularly along the Space Coast," said Charles ...See all stories on this topic

China's clout grows as U.S. economy weakensThe Japan Times Tue, 27 Jan 2009 1:00 PM PSTMEMPHIS, Tenn. — After 9/11 when China sided with the United States in the war on terrorism, Chinese leaders expected a quid pro quo: Perhaps Washington might make some concessions on the "Taiwan issue." But then U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell emphatically dismissed this idea. In 2005, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation made a bid to buy the American oil company Unocal. It also ...

Supreme Court rules law protects witnessSeattle Times - United StatesWitness protected: The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that federal law protects workers from retaliation after they cooperate with an employer's ...See all stories on this topic
Eddy Curry's 3-Year-Old Son Witness Mother, Sister MurdersLivesteez - New York,NY,USAJust days after being hit with a sexual harassment suit, New York Knicks player Eddy Curry was faced with another tragedy. According to reports, Curry's ...See all stories on this topic
Brit barmaid drags pub boss over sexual harassment Thaindian.com - Bangkok,Bangkok,ThailandKevin Bolton, 26, a regular at The Paddock pub in Cantley, was witness to the gross acts. Hughes denied making inappropriate comments of a sexual nature. ...See all stories on this topic
Supreme Court rules Title VII protects employees from retaliatory ...JURIST - USA... Civil Rights Act [text] protects a government employee against being fired for cooperating with an internal sexual harassment probe against a superior. ...See all stories on this topic
New Sign of Brain Damage in NFLNew York Times - United StatesAn NFL pamphlet given to all players, emphasizing the seriousness of concussions and the procedures regarding them, also says that “current research with ...See all stories on this topic
Football And Progressive Brain Damage: Tom McHale Of NFL Suffered ...Science Daily (press release) - USAThe CSTE received initial funding for their research from BUSM and subsequently received a $100000 grant from the National Institute on Aging to support ...See all stories on this topic
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Toledo Journal Scientists tackle latest frontier in Alzheimer’s researchToledo Journal - Toledo,OH,USAMuch evidence suggests that AD is caused by amyloid plaque deposits and tangles in the brain, which lead to cognitive decline, memory loss and behavioral ...See all stories on this topic
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Parkinson's Virtual Reality Gait Training Device Improves Quality of LifePRWeb Mon, 26 Jan 2009 0:17 AM PSTNewly released virtual reality gait training device shown to improve quality of life for Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and other movement disorders (PRWeb Jan 26, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/parkinsons/gaitaid/prweb1912174.htm
Parkinson's Virtual Reality Gait Training Device Improves Quality of LifePRWeb via Yahoo! News Sun, 25 Jan 2009 11:01 PM PSTNewly released virtual reality gait training device shown to improve quality of life for Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and other movement disorders
St. Jude Medical Announces European CE Mark Approval for Libra Deep Brain Stimulation Systems for Parkinsons DiseaseBusiness Wire via Yahoo! Finance Mon, 26 Jan 2009 5:00 AM PSTST. PAUL, Minn.----St. Jude Medical, Inc. today announced European CE Mark approval of its Libra® and LibraXP™ deep brain stimulation systems for treating the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, a neurological disorder that progressively diminishes a person's control over his or her movements and speech.
Brain Damage Found in Sixth Former N.F.L. PlayerNew York Times Tue, 27 Jan 2009 1:06 PM PSTDamage found in the brain of Tom McHale further stokes the debate over the significance of such findings.
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The Evolution of Human Aggression: Feb. 25-27 conferenceEurekAlert! Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:12 AM PST( University of Utah ) As scientists celebrate 2009 as the bicentennial of Charles Darwin’s birth, experts in anthropology, biology, psychology and other fields will gather at the University of Utah Feb. 25-27 to debate how evolution has shaped human aggression and violence, from war to domestic abuse and homicide.
Alibris Presents Libraries with a $3000 Collection AwardMarketWatch (press release) - USAThis is the sixth consecutive year that Alibris for Libraries has provided a $3000 book grant to help supply underfunded libraries with much-needed ...See all stories on this topic
Single Interface Library Service From Serials Solutions: The Summon InfoToday.com - USAby Barbara Quint "How come this library isn’t as easy to use as Google?" Serials Solutions (http://www.serialssolutions.com/), a subsidiary of ProQuest, ...See all stories on this topic

Library Advocacy, Part 1: The National EffortLibrary Journal - New York,NY,USAThough new President Barack Obama has expressed rhetorical and legislative support for libraries during his stint as an Illinois Senator, the country’s huge ...See all stories on this topic
‘You’ve got to have friends’: Library programs rely on themDaily Sentinel - Pomeroy,OH,USAThe Friends of the Meigs County Library is an organization which helps fund programs and special events that tax dollars cannot be spent to fund. ...See all stories on this topic
A new chapter begins for libraries as economy sinksGlobe and Mail - CanadaCALGARY -- Even before Calgary's Central Library opened yesterday at noon, dozens of people crowded inside its modest-sized heated foyer, while still more ...See all stories on this topic
Westchester Library fight continuesGary Post Tribune - Gary,IN,USABy Charles M. Bartholomew CHESTERTON -- Westchester Public Library director Phil Baugher is preparing to fight for his job -- and for the existence of a ...See all stories on this topic
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Here's Venom In Your Eye: Spitting Cobras Hit Their MarkScience Daily Sun, 25 Jan 2009 9:38 PM PSTSpitting cobras have an exceptional ability to spray venom into eyes of potential attackers. A new study reveals how these snakes maximize their chances of hitting the target. Using high-speed photography and electromyography, scientists uncover the mechanics of a cobra "spit."

Behind the Executive OrdersNew Yorker - United StatesOne of the four executive orders that Obama signed effectively cancelled seven years of controversial Justice Department legal opinions authorizing methods ...See all stories on this topic
Obama issues a flurry of environment-related ordersGrist Magazine - Seattle,WA,USAPresident Obama today signaled a stark departure from Bush-era environmental policies with the signing of executive orders aimed at kick-starting the ...See all stories on this topic
Freedom of information: partly sunnyCrosscut - Seattle,WA,USABy Floyd McKay Day One executive orders are important, and President Barack Obama set his administration on record last week with two important orders ...See all stories on this topic

Level One threat - Security is tightWTSP-TV Tampa Mon, 26 Jan 2009 4:22 PM PSTThe Super Bowl is considered a level one security threat because it is such a high profile event. Security will be extremely tight for the first Super Bowl held in Tampa since 9/11.
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Burmese Rubys and Genocide

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Eastern Burma Genocide Intervention Network
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U.S. Strengthens Ban on Burmese Gems OneWorld.net (U.S.)
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These jewels are valued for their sexual resonance as well as their color. They are also known as "Blood Rubys" in the same way that Rodesian coins were know as "Blood Kugerands." There are now developing laws regarding thier import and export.

They gems detox the eyes and are used in the testing of lewton, a common nutricial suppliment for the eyes. They also seem to detox other substances as well, including Bigalow NuBroadlock, the chemical that I was exposed to. They are used in medical, telecommunications and satallites as well as in jewlery and suppliments.

Yellow Saphire has similar frequencies and resonances and are viewed to have spiritual qualities. They also regulated for import.

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2009-01-27T04:35:00.005-05:00

The Eye Balled News Featuring Free Trade Issues and a Very Sexy Ruby

High Court Protects Harassment Witness from RetaliationWorkforce Management - Irvine,Ca,USAA woman who testified in her employer’s internal investigation of a sexual harassment charge is protected against retaliation under a federal civil rights ...See all stories on this topic

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Oklahoma City's disabled-parking code may lack enforcement NewsOK.com - Oklahoma City,OK,USAUsually the officers will tell the business owner or manager if they find a problem, but only the zoning enforcement inspectors can issue citations. ...See all stories on this topic
FMPD Officer arrested for DUI; Calls arresting deputy part of KKK WINKNEWS.com - Fort Myers,FL,USAThe guy is 5'11" and 260...overweight, substance abuse issues and prejudiced...not physically or mentally fit to be in Law Enforcement. ...See all stories on this topic

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Treasures of Kama Region Archeology Hidden from PublicRussia-InfoCenter - Moscow,RussiaUnique archeological collections of the Kama Region might stay hidden in storerooms forever. The collection funds that had been gathered for over a century ...See all stories on this topic

St. Jude gets approval for Parkinson's deviceAP via Yahoo! Finance Mon, 26 Jan 2009 6:01 AM PSTMedical device maker St. Jude Medical Inc. said Monday it received European approval to sell its Libra systems for the treatment of Parkinson's disease symptoms.

Parkinson's Virtual Reality Gait Training Device Improves Quality of LifePRWeb Mon, 26 Jan 2009 0:17 AM PSTNewly released virtual reality gait training device shown to improve quality of life for Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and other movement disorders (PRWeb Jan 26, 2009) Read the full story at

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Parkinson's Virtual Reality Gait Training Device Improves Quality of LifePRWeb via Yahoo! News Sun, 25 Jan 2009 11:01 PM PSTNewly released virtual reality gait training device shown to improve quality of life for Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and other movement disorders

St. Jude Medical Announces European CE Mark Approval for Libra Deep Brain Stimulation Systems for Parkinsons DiseaseBusiness Wire via Yahoo! Finance Mon, 26 Jan 2009 5:00 AM PSTST. PAUL, Minn.----St. Jude Medical, Inc. today announced European CE Mark approval of its Libra® and LibraXP™ deep brain stimulation systems for treating the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, a neurological disorder that progressively diminishes a person's control over his or her movements and speech.

The Evolution of Human Aggression: Feb. 25-27 conferenceEurekAlert! Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:12 AM PST( University of Utah ) As scientists celebrate 2009 as the bicentennial of Charles Darwin’s birth, experts in anthropology, biology, psychology and other fields will gather at the University of Utah Feb. 25-27 to debate how evolution has shaped human aggression and violence, from war to domestic abuse and homicide.

Alibris Presents Libraries with a $3000 Collection AwardMarketWatch (press release) - USAThis is the sixth consecutive year that Alibris for Libraries has provided a $3000 book grant to help supply underfunded libraries with much-needed ...See all stories on this topic
Single Interface Library Service From Serials Solutions: The Summon InfoToday.com - USAby Barbara Quint "How come this library isn’t as easy to use as Google?" Serials Solutions (http://www.serialssolutions.com/), a subsidiary of ProQuest, ...See all stories on this topic

Library Advocacy, Part 1: The National EffortLibrary Journal - New York,NY,USAThough new President Barack Obama has expressed rhetorical and legislative support for libraries during his stint as an Illinois Senator, the country’s huge ...See all stories on this topic

‘You’ve got to have friends’: Library programs rely on themDaily Sentinel - Pomeroy,OH,USAThe Friends of the Meigs County Library is an organization which helps fund programs and special events that tax dollars cannot be spent to fund. ...See all stories on this topic

A new chapter begins for libraries as economy sinksGlobe and Mail - CanadaCALGARY -- Even before Calgary's Central Library opened yesterday at noon, dozens of people crowded inside its modest-sized heated foyer, while still more ...See all stories on this topic

Westchester Library fight continuesGary Post Tribune - Gary,IN,USABy Charles M. Bartholomew CHESTERTON -- Westchester Public Library director Phil Baugher is preparing to fight for his job -- and for the existence of a ...See all stories on this topic
Libraries big draw for job seekersDetroit Free Press - United StatesBY JOHN WISELY • FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER • January 26, 2009 In the hushed silence of the Southfield Public Library's computer lab, Althea Yog's eyes dart ...See all stories on this topic

Cuts at libraries mean Philadelphia students could have nothingPhiladelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USABy Kristen A. Graham Though Philadelphia's public library services recently landed on the chopping block, the city's public school students have watched ...See all stories on this topic

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Here's Venom In Your Eye: Spitting Cobras Hit Their MarkScience Daily Sun, 25 Jan 2009 9:38 PM PSTSpitting cobras have an exceptional ability to spray venom into eyes of potential attackers. A new study reveals how these snakes maximize their chances of hitting the target. Using high-speed photography and electromyography, scientists uncover the mechanics of a cobra "spit."

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Stalking: Native American women more likely to be stalked than any ...Tulsa Native American Times - Tulsa,OK,USAHowever, brain research has demonstrated that alcoholism and drug addiction are separate factors from both stalking and battering. Stalking victims often do ...See all stories on this topic

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Customs clarifies rules on banned Burmese gemsNational Jeweler Network - New York,NY,USA27, 2008, and items imported for personal use are exempt. After reviewing the revamped Customs regulations, The Burma Task Force, composed of the Jewelers ...See all stories on this topic

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New York Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime Charges in Connection with Presidential Election Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:25:14 -0600
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FBI Biometric Center of Excellence Releases Technology AssessmentTue, 13 Jan 2009 10:28:30 -0600
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Sara Payne is Victims' Champion ITV.com Mon, 26 Jan 2009 3:45 AM PSTThe mother of murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne has said she is "proud" to be appointed a new Victims' Champion. Sarah Payne's Government post sees her representing all victims of crime, giving them a voice at a national level.

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TheZBlog Up-Date and Eye-Ball News

2009-01-25T05:08:00.003-05:00

The Week in Weird (An Up-date)

I’m in the middle of moving.
I mean, my fingers are moving on the key board, my foot jitterbugs occasionally at the end of crossed legs and my eyes are following the cuneiform raps on the screen. The digital styluses imprint digital paper from the improbable of my thoughts. There is a constant rolling of data into form in a sort of reversed electronic process from thinking about it.
The cat scrapes gravel over poop in a box in the corner.
My lungs and heart are labored.
I have asthma like symptoms for the first time in ten years.
The red tide, the creepy sea weed mutations and bacteria are washing in from the ocean.
I am sick. It is just circumstance. Like a traffic jam. It’s annoying and scary.
I am moving. It’s a thought at this point though I moved a couple pieces of furniture to the new location today.
The harassment is worse than it’s ever been. The sonic attacks are more savage. The layers of cover are more obvious. This is not crude witness harassment. It’s organized and intelligent. It is a twenty-four hour a day discombobulating of things. My memory is shot, my peaks are drained and my life long cognitive disabilities are being played like out of tune harp strings on a warped bow.
It’s always something.
They bring in different groups in to do the illegal surveillance, to monitor and interact via cell phone LANS while the attacks intensify using radionics, short wave and cell phones sound for sleep deprivation and real, physical damage. They make it a fun ticket to play for people.
They always do this when I move.
It is stressful. So much so, that I have always gotten bronchitis when moving. This is psychology of course. Moving is an amazing process. It is getting rid of things and moving things around.
But this new form of hot boxing fills the brain with cerebral fluid and makes doing anything difficult.
It’s like swimming through a tank of warm hair gel.
Reading this must be like that too. Well, onward through the goo to the news of the week, in and of itself an amazing process.
On the other hand it’s like any other illegal stakeout.
It’s Mr. Microphone mania.
If you remember that you understand this better. In the 1980s there was a TV product called Mr. Microphone. It was a mobile bull horn that you plugged into your car stereo to drive around with. The attraction was that you could do woo-woo cat calls from while hanging out of your window like a dog, evangelize to the people walking through their day to day on sidewalks, or be an upfront abusive or backseat driver to all you meet.
Thirty years of broadcasting makes me less annoyed than most.
It’s like a unwilling radio show.
I can usually tune it out.
But I’ve grown more than a little agitated this last week.
A close, thirty year companion died this week. This is the second close friend I’ve lost in six months. A lover.
They won’t let me grieve.
The broadcast continues to trivialize the details of my life in the most offensive ways possible.
They feed off the endorphins of my tears.
This is an electronic infusion issue. About the curious tendency of high broadcast frequency waves to carry the taste and substance of things with them when tuned right.
If I have my way I’ll talk about that this week as well.
As usual, I am heavily censored.
Besides that, it’s the holidays; my mom is in the hospital with a broken hip. The new cats are adjusting to me. I am still the big food dispenser doing Frank Sinatra solos in the kitchen at chow time. My bird is less nervous. A bad sign.
I am communicado with friends and am basically up as the year spins.
Yesterday was my birthday. I turned into a 53 year old without batting an eye.
Here’s the news.

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Return to the Moral High GroundWashington Post - United StatesHere are a some excerpts from Obama's executive order Ensuring Lawful Interrogation: "Executive Order 13440 of July 20, 2007, is revoked. ...See all stories on this topic
Highlights of the executive orders and presidential memo that ...Boston Globe - United StatesWithin a year, close the terrorist detention center at the US Navy Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. About 245 men, most of whom have been detained for years ...See all stories on this topic

President Obama Spends Second Day Signing Executive OrdersKEYC - Mankato,MN,USAPresident Obama signed executive orders closing the Guantanamo Bay prison along with new rules for interrogating terror suspects. ...See all stories on this topic

Obama reverses abortion-funds policy – Executive OrderExaminer.com - USAby Trina Hoaks, Atheism Examiner Although I realize that there will be believers and non-believers alike who will be disturbed by an Executive Order signed ...See all stories

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EXECUTIVE ORDERS
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Review and Disposition of Individuals Detained at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and Closure of Detention Facilities
Review of Detention Policy Options
Ensuring Lawful Interrogations
January 21, 2009
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Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel
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Mexico City Policy and Assistance for Voluntary Population Planning
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Review of the Detention of Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri
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Freedom of Information Act
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Inside the ListNew York Times - United States“Cats seem autistic,” she writes, “because they don’t come across as being sociable or eager to please like a dog, and also because their faces are kind of ...See all stories on this topic

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Mexican military says trafficker confessed to dissolving 300 bodiesSan Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USATIJUANA — The Mexican military Friday announced the capture in Ensenada of a suspected drug trafficker who confessed to having dissolved the bodies of 300 ...See all stories on this topic

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PA study documents high cost of hospital infectionsFierceHealthcare - Washington,DC,USAAccording to new research from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council, the average bill for patients who acquire infections during inpatient ...See all stories on this topic
Hospital Infection Rates Decrease in PA, Increase LocallyWFMZ-TV Online - Allentown,PA,USAA new report by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council says hospital-acquired infections dropped nearly 8% in 2007. ...See all stories on this topic
Hershey Med infections top stateThe Patriot-News - PennLive.com - Harrisburg,PA,USA... per 1000 patients, down from 47.8 per 1000 last year, according to a report released this week by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council. ...See all stories on this

More than a thousand women were forced into sex slavery, Justice Department reports
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More than 1,000 mostly young women in the United States were forced into sexual slavery last year, an alarming new Justice Department report has found.

3M Library Systems Announces Space-Saving Automated Materials ...WELT ONLINE - Germany(Booth #1032)—3M Library Systems today announced the 3M Intelligent Return and Sorter System, a space-saving automated materials handling system for ...See all stories on this topic

Telemedicine can improve child sexual assault examinations in ...Rocklin and Roseville Today - Rocklin,CA,USAThe use of telemedicine can dramatically improve the quality of child sexual assault examinations in rural communities where rates of abuse and neglect are ...See all stories on this topic
Survey Supports Texas LibrariesHillsboro Reporter - Hillsboro,TX,USAThe Texas Library Association (TLA) released the results of the statewide survey last week. It noted that libraries are very valuable to Texans, ...See all stories on this topic

Schizophrenia may blur brain boundariesUPI Fri, 23 Jan 2009 8:02 PM PSTBOSTON, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Schizophrenia may blur boundaries in the brain, causing an exaggerated focus on self, U.S. researchers suggest.

'Leaky' brain cells linked to ageingThe Times of India Sat, 24 Jan 2009 5:45 AM PSTLONDON: As we age, the barrier between the nucleus and the rest of the brain cell grows leakier, says a new study, which claims that reversing this "leakiness" could lead to new treatments for Parkinson's, and overturn the effects of ageing.

Stalking Victims Urged to Get Help from District Attorney Stalking UnitMission Times Courier Fri, 23 Jan 2009 8:37 PM PST(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, CA) - San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie M. Dumanis 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.

Anthrax alert at debt collectors caused by box of doughnutsDaily Record Sat, 24 Jan 2009 1:15 AM PSTAN office was sealed off in an anthrax scare - caused by a box of doughnuts.

Coffee Linked to Lower Dementia RiskNew York Times - United StatesIn animal studies, caffeine has been shown to reduce the formation of amyloid plaques in the brain, one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease. ...See all stories on this topic

Injunction for protection could be your answerFlorida Times-Union - Jacksonville,FL,USAAn injunction for protection may be part of a multi-faceted plan when the battering includes stalking or harassment at the victim's workplace or school. ...See all stories on this topic

Hello, I'm the Doctor: The BeastBy Joanne Casey He had the power of telepathy and, through a host, telekinesis. Possession of a human subject affected the host's skin, causing strange markings to appear all over their face and body; and vocal chords, allowing them to speak with ...Hello, I'm the Doctor - http://imdoctorwho.blogspot.com/

Five days of many firsts, four years still to come: Week 1 of ...New York Daily News - New York,NY,USAHe made his first presidential phone calls, signed his first executive orders, delivered his first follow-through on a campaign promise. ...See all stories on this topic
Executive Orders - Obama First PlansPost Chronicle - USAby James L. Clark One has to laugh when noticing the president's signing of the order on 22 January to shut down the POW facility at Guantanamo. ...See all stories on this topic

Today in History - Jan. 25The Associated PressBlues singer Etta James is 71. Movie director Tobe Hooper is 66. Actress Leigh Taylor-Young is 64. Actress Jenifer Lewis is 52. Actress Dinah Manoff is 51. ...See all stories on this topic

Washington state bans text messaging, cell phone use while drivingMay 14, 2007 ... 1, it will be illegal for drivers in the state of Washington to read, ... banned from using all but "hands-free" cell phones while driving. ...

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Florida Gators learn the price of concentration lapses MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USAThe Big East and Atlantic Coast conferences have established themselves as the nation's most dominant leagues, abut the SEC has been mired in mediocre play. ...See all stories on this topic
Funding NASA will boost economyOrlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USAIn order to ensure a robust Space Coast economy, we must do all that we can to protect the highly skilled work force at KSC and the small businesses that ...See all stories on this topic
South Florida crops survive cold snapMiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USABut Brooks, 30 miles to the southeast and closer to the coast, said he measured a low of only 36 degrees, which was higher than he had expected. ...See all stories on this topic
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Revisiting the anthrax attacksEurekAlert (press release) - Washington,DC,USAOnly 11.5 percent of postal workers who took the additional 40-day dose of antibiotics agreed to take the anthrax vaccine as a precautionary measure. ...
500 Bills Already Introduced in CongressHawaii Reporter - Kailua,HI,USAHR 414, the Camera Phone Predator Alert Act, requires cameras in cell phones to make an audible sound to alert others (such as in locker rooms) when a ...See all stories on this topic

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High Tech Helps Autistic Kids CommunicateNBC Philadelphia - Philadelphia,PA,USAFor years, families with autistic children lived with frustration, now thanks to technology they have new hope. Lynn Marentette Sunday, Jan 18 at 5:44 PM ...See all stories on this topic
Families demand coverage for autism careSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesBy Heather May Leann Whiffen, right, of Highland, speaks in support of a bill to require health insurers to provide coverage for children with autism. ...See all stories on this topic

THE FREEDOM BEAT: NSA ENGAGED IN MASSIVE SPYING ON JOURNALISTSBy TPR From the Progressive Review, a report on civil liberties, justice and the creeping coup. .... THE CRASH OF AMERICA - In 1995, the author saw trouble coming. EXTREMISM OF THE CENTER: Most extremism in American politics comes not from left or right but from the center in power. A FEW SIGNS OF A DEMOCRACY IN DEEP TROUBLE · MARTIAL LAW Excerpts from an an article in a defense journal, Parameters ...THE FREEDOM BEAT - http://prorev.com/free.htm

Al Qaeda Theorist Urges Ceasefire Because of Obama’s Executive OrdersThe Washington Independent - Washington,DC,USABy Spencer Ackerman 1/22/09 5:49 PM One hesitates to say this will amount to anything, but Marc Lynch notes that Mohammed Essam Derbala, a leader of Ayman ...See all stories on this topic
Do-over of executive orders not seen necessaryKXXV News Channel 25 - Waco,TX,USAAP - January 22, 2009 5:03 PM ET The White House figures it wasn't necessary to have President Barack Obama re-sign the executive orders that he had signed ...See all stories on this topic
More faith-based reaction to Obama's executive ordersDallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USAReligious leaders who have opposed torture as a counterterrorism measure continue to speak out favorably about executive orders signed by President Obama. ...See all stories on this topic
White House Executive Order Snares Fee Disclosure, Advice RegsPlanadviser.com - Stamford,CT,USAAn executive order from White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel will delay two Department of Labor (DoL) fee disclosure regulations and possibly slow down a ...See all stories on this topic
White House Press Secretary: Closing Guantanamo Will Increase US ...FOXNews - USAIn his first press conference since President Obama was inaugurated, spokesman Robert Gibbs said executive orders to close Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, ...See all stories on this topic
The Washington establishment's plans for Obama's executive ordersSalon - USABarack Obama will have spent his first several days in office issuing a series of executive orders which, some quibbling and important caveats and ...See all stories on this topic
Obama Signs Executive Orders Closing GitmoCNSNews.com - Alexandria,VA,USA... war on terror Thursday, signing executive orders to shut down the Guantanamo Bay Prison in a year and prohibit what some Democrats have called "torture. ...See all stories on this topic
Executive order: InterrogationUSA Today - USAThe following is text of an executive order pertaining to interrogation released by the White House Office of the Press Secretary on Jan. ...See all stories on this topic
Obama signs executive orders on Gitmo, tortureUSA Today - USAPresident Obama signs a series of executive orders closing Guantanamo Bay detention center, reviewing military trials of terror suspects and banning the ...See all stories on this topic
A look at Obama's latest executive ordersThe Associated PressText of three executive orders and a directive that President Barack Obama signed Thursday at the White House: Executive Order Regarding Guantanamo Bay ...See all stories on this topic

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Study: Favorite foods are hard for women to resistThe Associated PressThey were surprised at the difference between the sexes in brain response to controlling food intake. The discovery may explain the higher obesity rate for ...See all stories on this topic
Apple Juice Can Delay Onset Of Alzheimer's Disease, Study SuggestsScience Daily (press release) - USAThomas B. Shea, PhD, of the Center for Cellular Neurobiology; Neurodegeneration Research University of Massachusetts, Lowell and his research team have ...See all stories on this
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Freeze on Bush rules won’t delay GI Bill - Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Army TimesArmy Times Thu, 22 Jan 2009 2:25 PM PSTPresident Obama’s government-wide freeze on implementing regulations prepared by the Bush administration will not delay work on rules covering the Post-9/11 GI Bill, Veterans Affairs Department officials said Thursday.
'Indomitable spirit' and missing children advocateMiami Herald Thu, 22 Jan 2009 5:07 AM PSTAfter the 1995 kidnapping and murder of her 9-year-old son, Jimmy, Claudine Ryce became a nationally known advocate for crime victims and missing children.

Missing child advocate Ryce dead at 66Moldova.org Thu, 22 Jan 2009 1:12 PM PSTClaudine Ryce, a missing children advocate since the 1995 killing of her son, has died in Miami Beach, Fla. at the age of 66, her husband says.Ryce's husband, Don, said following the kidnapping and death of the couple's 9-year-old son, Jimmy, Ryce became a determined advocate for missing children and other crime victims, The Miami Herald said Wednesday.Ryce, who died Wednesday of an apparent ...
New Brain Hemorrhage Guidelines Stress Quick ActionHealthDay via Yahoo! News Thu, 22 Jan 2009 1:02 PM PSTTHURSDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Brain hemorrhage patients have better outcomes when they're treated quickly and at hospitals that handle many brain attack emergencies, according to updated guidelines released by the American Heart Association.

How to Rein In Your Caveman BrainThe Motley Fool via Yahoo! News Thu, 22 Jan 2009 6:14 AM PSTStop over-thinking your portfolio. Take a mental "time out" and try some deep-breathing exercises. Do whatever it takes to rein in your caveman brain, because right now, your mind is one of your biggest liabilities -- emotionally and financially.

New institute targets brain tumor removalEurekAlert! Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:46 AM PST( Northwestern Memorial Hospital ) The Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute is a leader in the fight against brain and spinal tumors when it comes to clinical trial and treatment options. The Institute offers a multidisciplinary approach that involves state-of-the art technologies, a dynamic research program, and a wide range of treatment options in a supportive, compassionate environment

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New York Times In ‘Geek Chic’ and Obama, New Hope for Lifting Women in ScienceNew York Times - United StatesOr, given the increasing importance of brain research, how about a prominent female neuroscientist like Nancy Kanwisher of the Massachusetts Institute of ...See all stories on this topic
Stents Can Treat - Not Just Prevent - Strokes, Suggests Early ResearchPR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USAThis early research suggests stents also can be used to treat occurring strokes, by opening up blocked arteries in the brain. Treatments for ischemic stroke ...See all stories on this topic
Study: Women less able to suppress hungerThe Associated Press... the brain's response can help in developing ways to resist that stimulus. Eric Stice, an expert on eating disorders at the Oregon Research Institute, ...See all stories on this topic
Sex and Depression: In the Brain, if Not the MindNew York Times - United StatesThe research literature is virtually silent on sex-induced depression, but a Google search revealed several Web sites and chat rooms for something called ...See all stories on this topic
Study: Men's brain fight food urges betterCNN - USA... at suppressing this kind of desire," said Smeets, who studies hunger and satiety using brain imaging, but was not involved with the current research. ...See all stories on this topic
Brain stimulation studied for Parkinson'sUnited Press International - USA... previously been excluded from such research, The Birmingham (Ala.) News reported Monday. Implanting electrodes to stimulate the brain proved significant ...See all stories on this topic

Crime victims suffer when cases go unresolvedSaukValley.com Mon, 19 Jan 2009 1:27 AM PSTMORRISON - When criminal cases bog down, it's not just the defendant whose life hangs in the balance. Victims must wait it out, too, often with mental and financial injuries that linger long after the shock of victimization subsides.
Most victims killed by gun-toting criminalsTrinidad Express Sun, 18 Jan 2009 8:21 PM PSTThe year 2008 came to a close as the bloodiest ever in the history of crime in Trinidad and Tobago, with 552 murders recorded. Men, women and children all suffered devastating fates at the hands of criminals.

Altered Brain Activity in Schizophrenia May Direct Focus on SelfNewswise Mon, 19 Jan 2009 2:28 PM PSTSchizophrenia may blur the boundary between internal and external realities by overactivating and hyper-connecting a brain system that is involved in self-reflection, and thus causing an exaggerated focus on self, a new MIT and Harvard brain imaging study has found.
Lack Of Grey Matter In Brain Is Linked To Schizophrenia And Bipolar DisorderScience Daily Mon, 19 Jan 2009 7:37 AM PSTLack of grey matter in the brain is linked to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. A new study shows that adolescents experiencing a first outbreak of psychosis have lower levels of gray matter in their brains than healthy teenagers. Strangely, this change was seen in patients suffering from various psychoses, including bipolar illness and schizophrenia.

Photojournalist captured the essence of surfingHonolulu Star-Bulletin Mon, 19 Jan 2009 1:02 PM PSTPhotojournalist Bob Young was a pioneer in surfing photography, capturing the drama of huge waves and the athletes who rode them for local and international newspapers and on posters that became collector's items.

'Cyber strike on banks can bleed US more than 9/11'The Times of India Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:33 AM PSTA top US intelligence official has said a cyber attack on the US banking system could be more damaging to the economy than the September 11 terror attacks

Tough times offer more reasons to check out the libraryMirror - Royal Oak,MI,USADuring economic downturns, usage at libraries increase. This is certainly true at the Baldwin Library. Library usage has been growing by 10 percent per year ...See all stories on this topic

Transcript: Obama Spokesman Rob Gibbs on 'FNS'FOXNews - USAWALLACE: There are also reports that the president-elect, as soon as he becomes president, will issue in the first 24 hours a series of executive orders. ...See all stories on this topic

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Defense attempting to block report about anthrax trialHa'aretz - Tel Aviv,Israel... the Israel Institute for Biological Research in Nes Tziona for its experiment on an anthrax vaccine, which allegedly afflicted the trial subjects. ...

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Early intervention works for stutterThe Australian - Sydney,AustraliaOnce thought caused by parenting practices and anxiety about speaking, scientists now believe that stuttering is caused by problems in the brain, ...See all stories on

Rape victims have longer to report crimeGreensboro News & Record Sun, 18 Jan 2009 0:10 AM PSTGREENSBORO - A startling number of rape cases never see a prosecutor's desk, much less a courtroom. Police, health care workers and victims' advocates say a host of problems can derail investigations - sometimes even before they really start. Victims decline to cooperate with investigators. Evidence is scant. Going to trial can take too long. The result is that fewer than half of rape ...
Crime victims suffer when cases go unresolvedSaukValley.com Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:27 PM PSTMORRISON - When criminal cases bog down, it's not just the defendant whose life hangs in the balance. Victims must wait it out, too, often with mental and financial injuries that linger long after the shock of victimization subsides.
$50 tax on crime for victim supportStuff Sun, 18 Jan 2009 8:08 AM PSTEvery person convicted in court will have to pay a $50 crime tax toward compensating victims under a proposed law to be introduced by National.
Offenders to be fined $50 victim taxTVNZ Sun, 18 Jan 2009 1:36 PM PSTA compensation scheme for crime victims proposed by the government has been welcomed by victims' advocates. Every person convicted in court would have to pay a $50 crime tax toward compensating victims under a proposed law National plans to introduce.

Toxin-nanoparticle combo inhibits brain cancer invasion while imaging tumorsNews-Medical-Net Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:42 PM PSTWorking with a nanoparticle designed to target and image glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, investigators at the University of Washington in Seattle have found that these same nanoparticles inhibit tumor cell invasion, one of the key events that leads to the metastatic spread of cancer. The investigators have also determined how the nanoparticles exert this potentially beneficial effect.

Locals move onFlorida Today Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:37 PM PSTThe fifth annual O'Neill Sebastian Inlet Pro may have gotten off to a slow start due to flat waves and frigid temperatures, but competition at the East Coast's most prestigious surfing contest heated up faster than the temperature during Saturday's money round of 64.

Enforcement of restraining orders key to effectivenessVictorville Daily Press - Victorville,CA,USABurrus and Case Manager Anita Gomez have seen a lack of education in victims and law enforcement personnel when it comes to restraining orders. ...See all stories on this topic

Cleveland Public Library first in nation to offer e-book downloads ...The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Cleveland,OH,USAThey'll still check out books from the library. But the books will be digital files, downloaded for free online and read on laptops and hand-held devices. ...See all stories on this topic

Outlook grim for Norton libraryAttleboro Sun Chronicle - Attleboro,MA,USANorton Town Manager James Purcell has voiced pessimism this week that the state board of library commissioners will grant the town a waiver that would allow ...See all stories on this topic

State spends millions on rents for paroled sex offenders, sometimes illegallyOakland Tribune Sun, 18 Jan 2009 6:29 AM PSTState corrections officials spent nearly $22 million last year on apartments and motel rooms for hundreds of paroled sex offenders, paying more than $2,000 a month for some parolees and housing others in locations apparently prohibited under Jessica's Law,

White House opposes court order in e-mail caseThe Associated PressThe two private groups suing the Executive Office of the President are the National Security Archive and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in ...See all stories on this topic

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Study Shows Virginity Pledges Prevent Precautions -- Not Premarital SexDecember 29, 2008 10:40 AMPosted by Therapist FinderA study appearing in the journal Pediatrics has found that "virginity pledges," vows to abstain from sex until marriage, have no effect on whether teenagers have sex. They do, however, cause a sharp drop in the use of precautions against...Continue reading "Study Shows Virginity Pledges Prevent Precautions -- Not Premarital Sex"Study Finds Relationship Between Panic Attacks and Heart DiseaseDecember 12, 2008 4:49 PMPosted by Therapist FinderHeart attacks are more than one-third more likely in people under 50 who suffer from panic attacks, shows new research published in the European Heart Journal. Researchers examined the health records of more than 400,000 individuals of many ages. In...Continue reading "Study Finds Relationship Between Panic Attacks and Heart Disease"One in Five Young Adults Has Personality DisorderDecember 2, 2008 5:08 PMPosted by Therapist FinderNearly one in five adults under age 25 suffers from a psychiatric disorder such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or social anxiety disorder. However, less than 25 percent of these individuals seeks help. These findings come as the result of more...Continue reading "One in Five Young Adults Has Personality Disorder"Brain Scans Show Sparks Don't Always FadeNovember 18, 2008 1:54 PMPosted by Therapist FinderThey call it a honeymoon period for a reason. Both scientists and relationship experts say the rush of early love only lasts somewhere between three months and three years. However, new research finds that for some couples, this phase can...Continue reading "Brain Scans Show Sparks Don't Always Fade"Most Children on Antidepressants Don't Receive TherapyOctober 13, 2008 11:10 PMPosted by Therapist FinderA large-scale study on children and teens on antidepressants shows that at least half do not receive therapy in conjunction with medication. The study used data from a database of 6.8 million youth with insurance claims for antidepressants. Data showed...Continue reading "Most Children on Antidepressants Don't Receive Therapy"

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RAW DATA: Hillary Clinton’s Statement at Senate Confirmation HearingFOXNews - USANon-state actors fight poverty, improve health, and expand education in the poorest parts of the world, while other non-state actors traffic in drugs, ...See all stories on this topic

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Smart Chemistry Helps With Antibiotic ComplianceMedgadget.com - San Francisco,CA,USATuberculosis is a treatable disease that requires strict compliance with an antibiotic regiment, resulting in patients not letting the drug finish its job ...See all stories on this topic

9/11 $LEAZE JAILEDNew York Post Wed, 14 Jan 2009 3:45 AM PSTA stockbroker who schemed to steal a widow’s $1 million compensation for her cop husband’s 9/11 death was sentenced yesterday
to more than four years behind bars. Brooklyn federal Judge Leo Glasser jailed Kevin Dunn, 29, for 51 months for conning...

Pentagon official says 9/11 suspect was torturedAP via Yahoo! News Wed, 14 Jan 2009 3:29 AM PSTA Pentagon official acknowledged in an interview published Wednesday that the United States tortured Mohammed al-Qahtani, a Sa
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Broker Gets 51 months for Scamming 9/11 Widow1010 WINS New York Wed, 14 Jan 2009 4:09 AM PSTA Brooklyn judge has sentenced a former MetLife broker to 51 months in prison for scamming money from the widow of a Port Authority police officer killed in the World Trade Center terror attack.

9/11 museum to house an original model of Twin TowersNewsday Wed, 14 Jan 2009 0:31 AM PSTThese Twin Towers stand 7 feet tall and are made of plastic.

Fmr Broker Gets 51 Months in 9/11 Widow ScamWCBS 880 New York Wed, 14 Jan 2009 3:41 AM PSTA Brooklyn judge has sentenced a former MetLife broker to 51 months in prison for scamming money from the widow of a Port Authority police officer killed in the World Trade Center terror attack. READ MORE >>
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Let’s Spend on Broadband and the Power Grid Wall Street Journal - USAOur power grids are the largest remaining artifact of the Industrial Age, and they’re due for a smart upgrade. Using broadband data streams, digital sensors ...See all stories on this topic

Ask Dr. Gott: 3 diseases, similar symptoms The Monterey County Herald Sun, 11 Jan 2009 1:52 AM PSTDear Dr. Gott: A relative of mine has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. We have found that normal pressure hydrocephalus has many of the same symptoms.

Back Channels: Common ground? They’re standing on itPhiladelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USABy Kevin Ferris Even with a world of information at one’s fingertips, libraries retain their important niche as places of learning. ...See all stories on this topic

Library consolidation will preserve qualityVentura County Star - Camarillo,CA,USA9 article, “Library may fall victim to budget — HP Wright in Ventura targeted”: The mission of the Ventura County Library System is to meet the general ...See all stories

Ask Dr. Gott: 3 diseases, similar symptoms The Monterey County Herald Sun, 11 Jan 2009 1:52 AM PSTDear Dr. Gott: A relative of mine has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. We have found that normal pressure hydrocephalus has many of the same symptoms. on this topic

es slow push for police mergerPress & Sun-Bulletin - Binghamton,NY,USAYou’re not a law enforcement officer,” said Brennan, Broome County’s deputy executive. So, after three years spent tweaking a plan for a metro police force, ...See all stories on this topic

The Mystery of Borderline Personality DisorderTime Magazine Sat, 10 Jan 2009 8:01 PM PSTPeople with borderline personality disorder are some of psychology’s hardest cases. Many commit suicide. But recent treatment advances are unlocking what was once a mystery illness

Down and Out or UpNew York Times Sat, 10 Jan 2009 4:50 PM PSTThe psychology of ?Zorba the Greek?: losing everything, and seeing it as an invitation to a better life.

The Psychology of Seasons: Care for Your Mental HealthLexington Clipper-Herald Sun, 11 Jan 2009 1:06 AM PST(ARA) - The weather is changing and the cool seasons are setting in. Leaves fall from the trees and days get progressively cooler and shorter.

Rich outsiders who wanted inNew York Daily News Sun, 11 Jan 2009 1:40 AM PSTA new book about Palm Beach gives a window into the psychology of otherwise smart people who got duped by Bernard Madoff.

Women’s Brains Recognize, Encode Smell Of Male Sexual SweatMedical News Today Sun, 11 Jan 2009 3:09 AM PSTA new Rice University study published in the Journal of Neuroscience found that socioemotional meanings, including sexual ones, are conveyed in human sweat. Denise Chen, assistant professor of psychology at Rice, looked at how the brains of female volunteers processed and encoded the smell of sexual sweat from men.
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Surfing: Kereopa ‘absolutely rapt’ as he gets drop on QuinnThe New Zealand Herald Sun, 11 Jan 2009 7:19 AM PSTRaglan’s Daniel Kereopa got the upper hand over Maz Quinn of Gisborne yesterday in their fourth-round heat at the National Surfing Championships at Piha.

sitfu.com: Officials ordered to stop prayer at schoolsBy sitfu.com U.S. District Court Judge Casey Rodgers ruled Friday after school officials admitted allegations in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU sued the district, Pace High School Principal Frank Lay and former ...sitfu.com - http://sitfu.blogspot.com/

For Sidelsky, time doesn’t exist while surfingBeaches Leader Sun, 11 Jan 2009 4:47 AM PSTComments ( No comments posted. ) Time doesn’t exist for local surfer Romy Sidelsky when she’s surfing for fun.

Surfing with whales off Taranaki coastOtago Daily Times Sat, 10 Jan 2009 9:51 PM PSTA Taranaki surfer got to enjoy the breaks with some space in the water when three orcas kept most of the other surfers on the beach. Life long surfer Craig Hunter (aka Billy) was surfing at Stent Road surf break near Cape Egmont in Taranaki, when he saw a big whale about 6.30pm yesterday.

Surfing with orcasStuff Sun, 11 Jan 2009 8:10 AM PSTCraig Hunter had paddled out past the breakers when he first spotted the giant dorsal fin.
rt: Remains of 9/11 hijackers found on Staten IslandStaten Island Advance Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:35 PM PSTInvestigators on Staten Island have recovered the remains of 9/11 hijackers—to honor a pledge that they would never be buried with the victims, according to a published report....
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Plugged in, Yet So Disconnected: Field Notes From Wired AmericaNew York Times - United StatesMr. Conley might really have taken himself elsewhere had he pursued the question of how autism and our isolating, newly normal adult behavior are related. ...See all stories
De Executive orders, presidential secrecy, and the public’s right to know NJ.com - NJ,USAPresident Bush’s Executive Order 13233--allowing sitting and former presidents to withhold their papers from the public—warrants immediate nullification. ...See all stories on this topic

Deep Brain Stimulation Improves Quality of Life in Parkinson’s Disease --- HealthandAgeHealthandAge Mon, 12 Jan 2009 2:53 AM PSTResearchers from the Hines VA Hospital in Illinois and their colleagues studied 255 patients with advanced Parkinson disease for six months in order to compare outcomes of DBS versus best medical therapy.

Brain pacemaker helps Parkinson’s disease, but with risksDaily Local News Mon, 12 Jan 2009 3:29 AM PSTParkinson’s sufferers who had electrodes implanted in their brains improved substantially more than those who took only medicine, according to the biggest test yet of deep brain stimulation.
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Gates Foundation Helps Libraries Get Up to SpeedSchool Library Journal - USABy SLJ Staff—School Library Journal, 1/11/2009 10:43:00 PM The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded $6.9 million to help speed up Library Internet ...See all stories on this topic
Fiction Reading Increases for AdultsNew York Times - United StatesUnder Mr. Gioia’s leadership the endowment spearheaded “The Big Read,” a program in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts ...See all stories on this topic
Reformers’ Roundtable: Nutter hits the booksPhiladelphia Metro - Philadelphia,PA,USAIs Mayor Michael Nutter right to challenge the ruling that he needs City Council approval to close the city’s libraries? MS: No, because the Charter ...See all stories on this topic
Libraries offer a heating havenKennebec Journal - Augusta,ME,USABY MECHELE COOPER WARM AND SAFE: Joshue Zech reads a book about space with his son, Aubrey Hutchinson, 3, Wednesday at the Lithgow Library in Augusta. ...See all stories on this topic
Libraries: An investment speaking volumesDuluth News Tribune - Duluth,MN,USAIt’s libraries. Libraries have many vital, intangible benefits revolving around social capital, quality of life and information accessibility to all. ...See all stories on this topic
FAU library to get caffeine joltPalm Beach Post - FL, United StatesBy KIMBERLY MILLER It’s a Barnes & Noble world out there, and for university libraries to survive, they’ve realized they need to offer more than just books ...See all stories on this topic
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Editorial: Make a fresh start in CubaDaily News Tribune - Waltham,MA,USAHe’s relaxed policies on cell phone ownership, allowed everyday Cubans to stay at hotels and resorts that formerly catered only to tourists, ...

The death of the diet: Eat butter, sip cocktails and nibble chocolateMail on Sunday - London,UKMore cancers are caused, she notes, through lack of vitamin D, ... of affordable supplements that will quash your cravings, including herbs and minerals. ...

HRT Shrinks the BrainHealthDay via Yahoo! News Mon, 12 Jan 2009 2:02 PM PSTMONDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Two studies looking at the same group of women found that while hormone therapy is linked with brain shrinkage, it does not seem to be associated with early signs of cerebrovascular disease.

Hormone therapy linked to brain shrinkageReuters via Yahoo! News Mon, 12 Jan 2009 1:33 PM PSTThe use of commonly prescribed forms of postmenopausal hormone therapy may slightly accelerate the loss of brain tissue in women aged 65 and older beyond what normally occurs with age, new research suggests.

Onearmed shark attack girl runner up in world surfing championshipDaily Telegraph Mon, 12 Jan 2009 3:50 AM PSTA girl who had her arm bitten off by a shark while surfing has only narrowly lost out on winning the Association of Surfing Professionals ASP World Junior Women’s Surfing Championships.

Dementia looks different in diabetic brain: studyReuters via Yahoo! News Mon, 12 Jan 2009 1:00 PM PSTPeople with diabetes who develop dementia have different types of brain changes than others with dementia, a finding that could change the way drug companies think about treatments for Alzheimer’s, U.S. researchers said
Victim in Polanski case urges dismissal (AP)
AP - The woman who was raped by fugitive director Roman Polanski three decades ago when she was 13 lashed out at the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office on Monday, saying she is being victimized again by prosecutors’ focus on lurid details of what happened to her.on Monday.

Analyzing the Edge 2009 Question and AnswersNext Big Future - San Ramon,CA,USAThe ancient myth of telepathy, induced by occult and spooky ... servers and electronic networks, copied by extremely high fidelity electronic processes. ...
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Where Can You Find Wireless Networks?By nanoblogger These days you can find wireless electronic networks in many more places, for example, officers, schooling and even your own house. They are fairly affordable and very easy to setup. An individual can accomplish various chores using ...Nano-blogger - http://nano-blogger.blogspot.com/

Obama To Issue Executive Order Reviewing Cases Of Gitmo PrisonersAHN - USAThe advisers, who declined to be identified, said among the first executive orders to be issued by Obama after his inauguration next week is one that will ...See all stories on this topic

Giving up executive powerPolitico - Washington,DC,USAPresident-elect Barack Obama is expected to move swiftly to reverse executive orders regarding torture of terror suspects, the military prison at Guantanamo ...See all stories on this topic

Treating colds: What works, what doesn’tPhilippine Star - Manila,Philippin
esThe best evidence is for supplements made from the purpurea strain. ... A mixture of 17 vitamins, minerals, and herbs, including megadoses of vitamin A and ...

New Vitamin Targets Health Needs of FirefightersPR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USAWhat makes Firefighter Vita different than other supplements? ... key,” Waslefsky said, referring to the targeted blends of vitamins, herbs and minerals. ...

Bone up on calciumDaily News Transcript - Norwood,MA,USAIn timing your calcium supplements, she notes that caffeine, ... “It also needs vitamin C to move minerals. There may be more that are not fully understood ...

9/11, two wars, Katrina: ‘We had fun’, says BushGuardian Unlimited Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:20 PM PSTIt was eight turbulent years: 9/11, two wars, Hurricane Katrina and the worst recession since the 1930s. But President George Bush ‘s verdict at his final press conference yesterday was: “We had fun.”

Time to burst Obama’s BlackBerry bubble DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USAWhen that phone call comes at 3 am, you should be sound asleep, ... 51 percent of those surveyed said it would be very hard to give up their cell phones. ...

AMERICAS NEWS AT 0500 GMTeTaiwan News - Taipei,Taiwan... ailing former Cuban leader Fidel Castro will ever appear in public again. ... group is advocating a total ban on cell phone use while driving in the US, ...

Merritt Island/Beaches Service Sector Advisory Board Meeting Scheduled MERRITT ISLAND, Fla.—A regular meeting of the Brevard County Parks and Recreation Merritt Island / Beaches Service Sector Advisory Board will be held on Wednesday, January 21 at 5 p.m. at the Community Building on Kiwanis Island located at 951 Kiwanis Island Park Road; Merritt Island, Florida, 32953. The public is invited. For more information, call Teri Shell at 321-633-1874.

Act NOW to Help Save Colloidal Silver From EPA Regulation!
Watchdogs of sexual harassment as eager to bite as they ever wereGlobe and Mail - CanadaAs a lawyer once put it to Judge Hryciuk, then in the witness box, “Wouldn’t you agree, when looking at these comments and jokes, it’s important not only ...See all stories on this topic

Two more arrested in Macedon hate crimeMSNBC - USAPolice say the 19-year-old harassed the victim on more than one occasion in an attempt to have him recant his statements to police. Witnesses say Stringer ...See all stories on this topic

Not everyone finds comment funny TheNewsTribune.com - Tacoma,WA,USAKnutsen was never charged with harassment over the incident. He thinks people at City Hall who dislike him solicited the police report and are now ...See all stories on this topic

Tec Politics: Obama to Undo Bus Former Guantánamo guard reunited with British detainees guardian.co.uk - UK”I’m constantly changing my cell phone number.” Arendt said he felt compelled to speak out about the treatment of prisoners at the camp. ...See all stories on this topic h Executive Orders Filter Magazine - Los Angeles,CA,USAShortly after Inauguration Day next Tuesday, Barack Obama plans to reverse some of George W. Bush’s most controversial executive orders. ...See all stories on this topic hnology News: Customer Data: Oracle Stitches PeopleSoft CRM to ...National Safety Council Urges Total Ban on Cell Use While Driving ... It is illegal to display or reproduce this article without permission for any ...

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Hospice Specialist, Janice Ervin, Joins New Psychic Medium ...Skeptiko is the first scientifically oriented Podcast exploring new research in controversial areas of science such as telepathy, psi, parapsychology, near-death-experience, reincarnation, and after-life encounters. ...SANEPR: Medical & Pharmaceuticals - http://www.sanepr.com/

Just Women’s Issues: How to Remove Cellulite NaturallyThe Extremely Fun Looking Cuisinart DCC-1100 Coffeemaker - Jan 13, 2009; Take a look at the Cuisinart CPT-120PK Electronic Toaster - Jan 13, 2009; What Makes Chocolate Such A Fantastic Gift? - Jan 10, 2009; Find the Fun Surrounding ...Just Women’s Issues - http://just-womens-issues.blogspot.com/

Two more suspects arrested in MySpace caseMid-Hudson News - Newburgh,NY,USAMonticello Police also arrested Omar Ayala, 17, of Monticello, and charged him with misdemeanor tampering with a witness in the fourth degree and harassment ...See all stories on this topic

Altoona Man on Trial for AssaultWTAJ - Altoona,PA,USAThe jury heard from four witnesses for the prosecution. Those included the victim, two police officers, and a witness who saw the victim on the ground. ...See all stories on this topic

Police LogsClackamas Review - Portland,OR,USAScott M. Ahle, 47, was lodged at Clackamas County Jail for harassment. 12:45 am – A caller at Waverly Green Apartments, 1651 SE Lava Drive, reported hearing ...See all stories on this topic

Science: Cell Phones’ Growth Impacts Public Health ResearchWashington Post - United StatesAre there any studies linking cell phones to brain cancer, especially in young people? Stephen Blumberg: This is a concern that is being investigated by ...See all stories on this topic

Diabetes Associated With Different Types Of Brain Injury In ...Science Daily (press release) - USA... the build-up of beta-amyloid plaques in the brain and the effects of diabetes-related vascular disease on blood vessels in the brain. ...See all stories on this topic

Our seizure nightmareChicago Tribune - United StatesWhile some people with epilepsy can lead normal lives and are able to achieve seizure control thanks to effective drugs or brain surgery, most patients do ...See all stories on this topic

UBC prof named to Order of CanadaMetro Canda - Edmonton - Edmonton,CanadaDr. Max Cynader, director of the Brain Research Centre at the University of British Columbia Hospital, was appointed to the Order of Canada in December. ...See all stories on this topic

Boston Globe
Good night’s sleep may prevent a cold, study findsBoston Globe - United StatesDr. Charles Czeisler, a professor of sleep medicine, says sleep has major effects on the brain and the health of the body. (Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff) By ...See all stories on this topic

New York Times
Anti-Love Drug May Be Ticket to BlissNew York Times - United StatesAfter analyzing the brain chemistry of mammalian pair bonding — and, not incidentally, explaining humans’ peculiar erotic fascination with breasts — Dr. ...See all stories on this topic

A Problem of the Brain, Not the Hands: Group Urges Phone Ban for ...New York Times - United StatesBut a large body of research now shows that a hands-free phone poses no less danger than a hand-held one — that the problem is not your hands but your brain ...See all stories on this topic

Gene therapy eliminates brain tumors through selective recruitment ...EurekAlert (press release) - Washington,DC,USA... Therapeutics Research Institute and co-senior author, “The discovery of a central role for HMGB1 and TLR2 in overcoming immune ignorance to brain tumor ...See all stories on this topic

Survey tallies 3.4 million stalking victimsChicago Tribune Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:55 AM PSTNEW YORK (AP) — By the tens of thousands, victims of stalking lose their jobs, flee their homes and fear for their safety, according to a new federal survey providing the most comprehensive data ever on a crime affecting an estimated 3.4 million Americans a year.

Stalking survey: 3.4 million victims in one yearDetroit News Tue, 13 Jan 2009 7:54 AM PSTNEW YORK—An estimated 3.4 million Americans identified themselves as victims of stalking during a one-year span, according to federal crime experts who on Tuesday released the largest-ever survey of the aggravating and often terrifying phenomenon.

We need a champion victims of crime can depend onThe Inverness Courier Tue, 13 Jan 2009 4:10 AM PSTWHEN a crime is committed it is natural that we demand retribution against the offender. Yet while we focus on the criminal, the punishment and the crime, there is the chance that the victim can be overlooked.

Seattle Police bust crime ringKING5 Seattle Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:29 AM PSTSeattle police recovered hundreds of stolen items, and they are asking crime victims to view and attempt to identify their stolen property.

Unprecedented US survey tracks scope of stalkingSan Francisco Chronicle Tue, 13 Jan 2009 6:40 AM PSTBy the tens of thousands, victims of stalking lose their jobs, flee their homes and fear for their safety, according to a new federal survey providing the most comprehensive data ever on a crime affecting an estimated 3.4 million Americans a year. About 11...

Evolution of New Brain Area Allowed Small Motor Skills LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News Tue, 13 Jan 2009 6:58 AM PSTA relatively new area of the brain’s cerebral cortex evolved to enable humans and other primates the necessary small motor skills to pick up small objects and deftly use tools, scientists now say.

Hormone therapy linked to brain shrinkageUPI Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:02 AM PSTBALTIMORE, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Research shows post-menopause hormone therapy for women is linked to brain shrinkage, U.S. scientists said.

Hormone therapy hastens brain mass loss: studyAFP via Yahoo! News Mon, 12 Jan 2009 8:59 PM PSTHormone treatments commonly used by menopausal women appear to accelerate brain shrinkage, according to two new studies.

Study: Diabetes Slows Mental Function, Brain PowerFox News Tue, 13 Jan 2009 8:23 AM PSTType 2 diabetes may put the brakes on people’s ability to process certain types of information quickly and precisely, according to a new study investigating how the illness affects brain power.

Photos of Smokers Trigger Brain Reaction in Those Trying to QuitMedicineNet.com Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:20 PM PSTTitle: Photos of Smokers Trigger Brain Reaction in Those Trying to Quit Category: Health News Created: 1/13/2009 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/13/2009

Treatment May Need To Be Modified For Elderly Brain Cancer PatientsScience Daily Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:23 AM PSTGlioblastoma, the most common and aggressive type of brain tumor, accounts for a majority of the brain tumors seen in patients 65 years or older.

Cognitive rehab helps people with acquired brain injuryEurekAlert! Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:03 AM PST( American Psychological Association ) Cognitive rehabilitation after a serious brain injury or stroke can help the mind in much the same way that physical therapy helps the body, according to a new meta-analysis. Because the data suggest that treatment may work best when tailored to age, injury, symptoms and time since injury, the findings may help establish evidence-based treatment guidelines. ...

Another hormone issue: Brain-tissue lossThe Philadelphia Inquirer Tue, 13 Jan 2009 5:30 AM PSTTaking hormones after menopause appears to accelerate loss of brain tissue in women over 64, which may explain why the therapy had previously been linked to an increased risk of dementia and mental decline in elderly women.

Bear Of Very Little Brain ReturnsAnanova Tue, 13 Jan 2009 2:36 PM PSTThe world’s Winnie-the-Pooh fans can be cheered by the news that the Bear of Very Little Brain and his tiddley poms are coming back in an official new book

HYPERFLITE SKYHOUNDZ CANINE DISC COMPETITION SCHEDULED
MELBOURNE , FL – The largest disc-dog competition is coming to Melbourne , FL. A local championship for the 2009 Hyperflite Skyhoundz Canine Disc Championships will be held on Saturday, January 24 at 10 a.m. at Wickham Park . Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the park, located at 2500 Parkway Drive, Melbourne .
There is no entry fee for competitors and admission is free for spectators. Novice and veteran competitors are encouraged to compete. All competitors will receive a free official Hyperfilte K-10 Competition Standard flying disc, and the top three teams will receive awards.
Contestants and their canine teammates will earn points for basic throws and catches, with bonus points for mid-air catches in the Distance/Accuracy event. The event welcomes mixed breeds as well as purebred dogs. Many of the canines expected to compete were rescued from local animal shelters or rescue groups. Athletic canines will be seen, literally, jumping for joy!
To view the 2009 Hyperflite Skyhoundz competition schedule or to learn about Skyhoundz Competition rules and regulations, please visit http://www.skyhoundz.com/.
For more information, please call the South Area Parks and Recreation Office at (321) 255-4400.

A Silver Alert

2009-01-12T10:15:00.000-05:00

A zblog Natiessay fonal Security Alert On Available Antibiotics and Anti-fungals in a time of bioterrorism.

Here's a great Web-site with a good history on the Collodial Silver issues. There is a congressional vote on banning collodial silver this week. At the very least it will make product less available.

This Web-site is a good place to start if you like sounding intelligent on issues. The information is clear and consise. You'll need to be too if you want to have an impact.

My esssay follows.

http://www.ntskeptics.org/news/news2004-06-10.htm

The Silver Lining (A Critical Re-Write)

2009-01-12T09:36:00.000-05:00

See Alert below on the Congressional Vote to ban Colloidal Silver
From general availability. The vote will happen in the next seven days.

The Silver Lining in that
Cloud probably has Lead in It

1.
Silver isn’t the safest anti-biotic on the market for a number of reasons.
I’ll get a few things out of the way right from the giddy-up.
Silver is not the greatest metal for strength. It is very brittle. It has an extremely low melting point. As a result solid silver wire, for instance is rare. It breaks, melts and dissolves.
The wire is usually mixed with nickel or lead to increase strength.
If the source of the silver in colloidal silver is an electrified wire or even a silver brick there is a chance that there is some lead in any electronic silver infusion. What good is an anti-biotic that gives you dementia? I'm not sure how much lead transfers. It's just a thought.
Sterling Silver is deadly if infused or eaten. That ring may make you lolly-gag and forget your name. The silver spoon you are use to sucking ice cream off of is potentially deadly. How much Sterling Silver does it take to kill you? I don't know. That necklace around your neck in a high electronic atmosphere could infuse a toxic steam into you that would turn you blue and poison you. It could kill you.
How much?
Is it dangerous?
Is it containable?
There have been nine deaths due to over-use of silver. The famous blue man, the man that turned blue from his silver use is an example of the disease that kills people. The blue man looks like the El Greco guitar player in the famous painting. He is very blue. He spent some time on a tanning couch under ultra-violet rays to get that way. To get bluer than the Atlantic Ocean between here and Europe.

You can make silver safe enough to use.

It seems to me that a lead trapping diode is a simple solution for most silver water generators and products.
In 1999 when the Food and Drug Administration first banned colloidal silver as a medical product, it admitted that it did not have the data base to justify the ban. In a letter written under the Freedom of Information Act they detailed the lack of information on the subject.

If you go to the excellent Web-site http://www.silvermedicine.org/fda.html you can read the actual correspondence and bump up on the current situation.

Can't find the legislation on the Internet?

It is tucked neatly away in an agriculture bill. It's under toxic pesticides.

2. The Silver Bullet
Silver kills bacteria.
I’d say that silver kills all bacteria but in recent history there has been an increase in a strain of silver resistant bacteria.
All in all silver is very effective against bacteria.
That is all bacteria except bacteria with a motive. Or bacteria that wants to live.
This is not unusual.
All our anti-biotics are becoming less effective. The bacteria are now developing resistance to all anti-biotics. Bioterrorists love that.
The bacteria are winning. They are as resilient as cockroaches.
Bacteria develops defenses. Our anti-biotics are not flexible enough to deal with the changes. They need to evolve with the bacteria.

We need to be continually developing new antibiotics.

At this writing we are in an elevated national security alert.

The truly awful MRSA fungus is showing up in public schools.
We are living under the threat of more terrorist attacks on U.S. soil.

Threats predicting attacks have been numerous and intense in the last three months.
Bioterrorism is a national concern.
Bio-terrorism happens. It is not a far off senario.
I am a survivor of an anthrax attack. I got it in powder form in a letter from Nigeria. You can read about that escapade in thezblog archives at http://360.yahoo.com/michael_zangari

I am confused by this legislation limiting the uses of collodial silver.

It cuts off cheap options for an effective anti-biotic/anti-fungal for medical emergencies, bioterrorism, or near pan-epidemic situations.

My life was probably saved by an experimental vaccine or a negative ion infusion. There were over 800 other people in my condo complex. We shared a central air conditioner. Postal workers and transportation personnel were exposed to the anthrax.

High density negative ion generators seem to be the most likely reason that a much larger crisis didn’t happen. I had several in my condo at the time to help me with allergies, asthma and sharpen my cognition.

Like ultra-violet light, negative ions kill bacteria like anthrax.

I supplemented to kill bacteria and buck up my immune system.

Why is the ban even being considered at this time? Why was it buried in this bill? Some of the congress people involved are said to have accepted money from big pharmacutical companies.

There are large contributors to political organizations whose background and affiliations need to be check out.

I'm a novelist. I love a good plot.

3. Silver Was Slower Than Tonto’s Horse Scout and Clumsier Too…
Silver is certainly not alone in a generalized attack on available supplements on the market. The suggestions to limit products have include supplements that are clinically effective in making the immune system stronger and other common anti-bacterial and anti-fungal remedies.
I use silver.
I like silver oxides. You can get the cheap little tubes at drugstores.
The silver goo seems safer to me than electric silver infusions.

How do I know it's safer? I don't.
I will continue to make silver water when I can find a safe source of silver to use as base.
As you may know from reading this blog I have worked for over twenty years in the sex abuse field with both survivors and perpetrators.

Because people are resistant (Over 80% of sexual assault survivors do not report the crime to the police, according to the United States Justice Department) to getting proper medical help let alone reporting crimes to the police, community support is vital. Strong women’s organizations and churches have always kept solutions handy in order to help when the situation falls outside of the box. Silver is a very common solution for long term or terminal illnesses.

I view the right to supplement and to treat myself for both prevention and comfort vital to my overall medical rights and situation. I support the liberal use of pain medication for the terminally ill. Choosing a pain free oncologist is very important to some people who face death on a daily basis for real. people with cancer or AIDS for example.
I’m just that way. Pain hurts.

I hate that.

Civil liberties from my point of view are the only thing worth fighting for.
The right to choose a legal path in basic issues such as self-care is essential to me in terms of my my overall rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Smoking tobacco is legal in the United States despite the fact that it is an addictive stimulant and causes a variety of health problems. The problems are mighty ones. They include terminal cancer and respirtory problems.
So far the U.S. has bowed to the doctrine of informed consent on tobacco.
It has focused on education as prevention instead of criminalizing it and removing it from the market.

The right to supplement under informed consent is the primary issue from my point of view. Safety issues in supplement production are my only concerns at this point. I like good research. I like to know the parameters of what I am putting in my body for cause.

Stupidity has no cure except education.

There is not much time on this one.

Please Contact Your Congress People If You Are Concerned About Silver and Dietary Supplement Issues. Please give some thought to natural disasters, bioterrorism and household mishaps. I'd like to have the option of having some in my backpack or car for nasty or possibly nasty infections. I'd like to have it as an option for infections that don't go away.

I like options.

Ban On Collodial Silver and New Library Alert (Below)

2009-01-11T12:52:00.000-05:00

Hi-Yo Silver, Away
In about eleven days access to collodial silver as an antibiotic may become truncated or illegal.

Educate-Yourself.org-FDA Poised to Ban Colloidal Silver
August, 1999. The Food and Drug Adminsitration has announced plans to ban over the counter sale of colloidal silver, calling it a drug that whould require a ...educate-yourself.org/cn/99-00/alertnotice2.shtml - Cached

Silver Bullet Enterprises Colloidal Silver Generator Sale Page
Silver Bullet Enterprises Home nano particle colloidal silver generator sale. ... to ban, or at least create highly restricted access to Colloidal Silver is ...www.silverbulletenterprises.com/salepage.htm - 74k - Cached

Brevard County Libraries

2009-01-11T02:59:00.000-05:00

Laura E. Russell Administrative SecretarySatellite Beach Public Library 751 Jamaica Blvd.Satellite Beach, FL 32937Phone:(321) 779-4004Fax: (321) 779-4036

From: Nancy Grout, Director,
Satellite Beach Public Library
[mailto:ngrout@brev.org]

FLA Legislative Alert
Please forward to the Satellite Beach Library Board members.

Nancy
From: Cathy Schweinsberg [mailto:cschweinsberg@brev.org]To: Director's List [mailto:directors@brev.org]Sent: Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:19:38 -0500Subject: FW: FLA Legislative Alert
For immediate action. Thank you. cjsCatherine Schweinsberg,

DirectorBrevard County Libraries308 Forrest Ave.Cocoa, FL 32922 (321) 633-1801

I am resending this message as new information has now become available. Information received today is that the House Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Committee (TED) has a $4.3 cut to this year’s State Aid in their current proposal. It appears as though the Senate TED will put forward a cut that is lower than the $2.8 million that the Secretary of State proposed. It is vital now that the House and Senate TED committees (listed in the attachment) hear from library supporters. Please spread this message as widely as you possibly can and get advocacy going on a large scale TODAY. Let them know we support the Senate’s position over the House’s.

News from the Senate is that they have heard from several library directors recently! Thank you so much for that quick action. It has had a big impact. As is always the case, library supporters carry a much bigger impact than library staff. Please forward this message to as many as you can today! More information to assist with your advocacy efforts is available at the FLA website, http://www.flalib.org/advocacy.

Also, don’t forget the Capwiz tool that FLA is fortunate to be able to use. It is a great way to advocate for libraries. Information on this tool is also available on http://www.flalib.org/advocacy.

Thank you!!!

Lisa Manners
Library Branch Manager
Broward County Library - Deerfield Beach Percy White Library
Phone: (954) 360-1380 Fax: (954) 360-1382
lmanners@browardlibrary.org

Deerfield Beach Percy White Library
837 E Hillsboro Boulevard
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Nancy asked me to forward to you.Laura E. RussellAdministrative SecretarySatellite Beach Public Library751 Jamaica Blvd.Satellite Beach, FL 32937Phone:(321) 779-4004Fax: (321) 779-4036
From: Faye Roberts [mailto:http://us.mc533.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=faye.roberts@comcast.net]To: http://us.mc533.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=cschweinsberg@brev.orgSent: Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:00:07 -0500Subject: More action needed - LIBRARY FUNDINGPlease keep up your efforts to explain to our legislators the importance of State Aid to Libraries funding. Your calls and emails are making a difference!Things are moving rapidly in the legislature. By 1:00 pm today (Jan. 5) the House and Senate Committees had basically settled on their positions.Our key message to legislators now is:- We understand the state is facing the worst budget challenges in modern times and we respect the fact that you will have to make difficult decisions and that no area will be exempt from cuts. - Support the Senate's proposed reduction of $434,000. This, in addition to the mandatory 4% holdback of $1.06 million comes to a total reduction about $1.5 million.While it feels strange to be supporting cuts to library funding, cuts are inevitable. The Senate recommendation is the least harmful to libraries. It is much less than the House proposal for a massive cut of $4.3 million plus the 4% holdback of $1.06 million for a total reduction of $5.36 million.Please call or email your legislators now. You can also send messages directly to your legislators through the Capwiz program by going to http://capwiz.com/ala/fl/home/. This program walks you through the process and automatically sends the message to your legislators. It also allows you to easily share a copy of your message with friends and family.More information on library advocacy is on the FLA website at http://www.flalib.org/advocacy.php

Brevard County Libraries is a public entity subject to Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutesconcerning public records E-mail messages are covered under such laws and thus subjectto disclosure. All email sent and received is captured by our servers and kept as public records.

The Eye-Balled News

2009-01-07T22:32:00.000-05:00

Google grab bag: Chinese lawsuit, 9/11 ASCII artCNET Tue, 06 Jan 2009 3:16 PM PSTGoogle fended off a Chinese trademark infringement suit and captured the sudden arrival of searches for characters that show a plane and two towers.

Huge Undersea Wall Found Off The Taiwan Coast Resembles City Walls ...A rare find in waters off Taiwan’s coast. A researcher has found a large basalt rock wall while diving in the Taiwan Strait. The huge basalt rock formation resembles a city wall and rivals similar ones found on land. ...PureScience TV - http://purescience.wordpress.com/

Rules for new medical pot program draw complaintsDetroit Free Press - United States"We need to change the law enforcement paradigm to a public health paradigm," said Melody Karr of MMMA. A Michigan State Police spokesman indicated the ...See all stories on this topic

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Treatment - Will Ampligen Finally Be ...While millions of people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS) have waited decades for better treatments, a drug called Ampligen (poly I: poly C12U) has languished in the "experimental" stage for 30 years. Then, in October 2007, ...About Fibromyalgia & Chronic...

Obama team fills top Justice Department postsChicago Tribune - United StatesShe has taught administrative law, constitutional law, civil procedure, and seminars on issues involving the separation of powers. From 1995 to 1999, ...See all stories on this topic

E-Victims publishes list of top 10 scams for 2009 vnunet.com Tue, 06 Jan 2009 9:03 AM PSTDinah Greek, Computeract!ve , Tuesday 6 January 2009 at 16:41:00 Web crime advice organisation warns 2009 will see cyber-criminals out in force Rising unemployment and the global recession will fuel a huge increase in online crime this year, E-Victims has warned. The not-for-profit community interest company (CIC), set up to benefit internet...

Environment News Service Law Center Names 10 Most Endangered Places in the SouthEnvironment News Service - USAWorking with the Mobile Baykeeper and other partners, SELC says it intends to protect Weeks Bay by ensuring thorough enforcement of state and federal ...See all stories on this topic

Popping Smart Pills: the Case for Cognitive EnhancementTIME - USASmart drugs are used widely off-campus as well: Fighter pilots take stimulants to enhance alertness and cognition on critical missions; in the civilian ...See all stories on this topic

Smart pill finds diseaseMetro Canada - Ottawa - Ottawa,CanadaOne of the objectives of the pill is to cut down on the side effects often encountered when drugs are delivered to the entire body. ...See all stories on this topic

The New AmericaInvestor's Business Daily (subscription) - USAGenentech focuses on making drugs from living cells like proteins and antibodies. Its top-selling drug is cancer fighter Avastin, a $2.3 billion blockbuster ...See all stories on this topic

Fighting Words: The War Over LanguagePopPolitics - USAThe war on drugs that swelled in the ’70s and ’80s became a tsunami of agencies, non-profit organizations, police action and international diplomacy. ...See all stories on this topic

Fighting for a causeDaily Inter Lake - Kalispell,MT,USABrockman was a shy, clean-cut kid who never experimented with drugs in school. "I never even thought about doing that stuff," he said. ...See all stories on this topic

Daily Mail Can a pill make your brainier? This intrepid writer decided to ...Daily Mail - UKLast week, John Harris, a professor of bioethics at the University of Manchester, said students should be allowed to take 'smart' drugs (or 'Viagra for the ...See all stories on this topic

CBS News Reading My MindCBS News - New York,NY,USAThe computer was able to identify which object the subject was thinking about solely from their brain activation pattern. Professor Just asked us, ...See all stories on this topic

Study Shows Transcendental Meditation's Promise for Kids with ADHDLos Angeles Times - CA,USAThe study's authors included neuropsychologist William R. Stixrud and Fred Travis, director of the Maharishi University of Management's Center on Brain, ...See all stories on this topic

Failed obesity wonder drug Leptin revived by new research Telegraph.co.uk - United KingdomBut hopes soon dimmed when it was found that overweight people became unresponsive to Leptin very quickly due to the development of resistance in the brain. ...See all stories on this topic

Studies: Living in a city can hurt your brainSeattle Post Intelligencer - USAAccording to research cited in this fascinating article published last week in The Boston Globe, a person in a busy cityscape is assaulted by stimuli that ...See all stories on this topic

MODELING CLASS AT RODES PARK STARTS JANUARY 14

WEST MELBOURNE, FL. — Modeling for adults and children ages six and older will be offered at Max K. Rodes Park Community Center , 3000 Minton Road in West Melbourne , on Wednesdays from 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., beginning January 14.
Topics for this session will include how to smile and how to stand, telephone manners, coats and capes, fragrances and how to wear them, voice effects, mannequin and robot modeling, and more. Participants will find out how to look their best with simple applications of movement and appropriate dress. The class will conclude with a show for parents and friends. The fee is $40 for six weeks of instruction, cash only.
This activity is sponsored by Brevard County Parks and Recreation Department. For registration or further information, call (321) 255-4400 or instructor Dixie Bottoms at (321) 773-8403

Slow recovery projected for BrevardFlorida Today - Melbourne,FL,USA"The Space Coast is fairly weak, or weaker than average, because of the contraction in the space program and the dependence on tourism and retirement," ...See all stories on this topic

Mind Games: An IntroductionMiami Herald Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:42 AM PSTSports psychology has made impressive advances in the last ten years in helping athletes play better and enjoy their game more. These athletes have discovered that the mind is just as important a piece of sport's equipment as anything else. If your body's movements match your mind's intention, your game improves. The key to winning, it turn's out, is in your head. It is your concentration, your ...

Stimulus Plan Just One Part of Obama’s Early To-Do List CQPolitics.com - Washington,DC,USABeyond the economic crisis, Obama and his aides also are preparing to use executive orders and federal agency directives to overturn a number of ...See all stories on this topic

'It takes 2 to know 1': Shared experiences change self-recognitionPhysOrg Wed, 07 Jan 2009 6:56 AM PSTLooking at yourself in the mirror every morning, you never think to question whether the person you see is actually you. You feel familiar—at home with your own unique self image. After all, you have been sporting the same old face for years. An innovative study published December 24, 2008 in the online, open-access, peer-reviewed journal PLoS ONE, by Dr Manos Tsakiris, Department of Psychology, ...
Texas Surf Museum: Putting Corpus Christi on Surfing World MapKIII Corpus Christi Wed, 07 Jan 2009 7:00 AM PSTA Flash player error has occured, please make sure you have the latest Adobe Flash Player. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.

Phoenix Offers Faster Boot Times for LaptopsPC World via Yahoo! News Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:30 PM PSTBIOS vendor Phoenix Technologies has launched its HyperSpace "instant on" software, which allows a laptop to boot up in less than 30 seconds for basic tasks like surfing the Web.

Brain implant better than meds for Parkinson's diseaseCNN Tue, 06 Jan 2009 5:58 PM PSTPeople with Parkinson's disease who have a pacemaker-like device implanted in the brain spend an extra four-plus hours a day free of tremors and involuntary movements than they do on medication, according to the largest study of the treatment, which is known as deep brain stimulation.

Brain pacemaker helps Parkinson's, but with risksAP via Yahoo! News Tue, 06 Jan 2009 3:17 PM PSTParkinson's sufferers who had electrodes implanted in their brains improved substantially more than those who took only medicine, according to the biggest test yet of deep brain stimulation. The study, which followed patients for six months, offers the most hopeful news to date for Parkinson's sufferers. The new technique reduced tremors, rigidity and flailing of the limbs and allowed people to ...

Cooling the brain could prevent damage after heart attacksDaily Telegraph Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:18 PM PSTCooling the brain during heart attacks and strokes significantly reduces brain damage by reducing the metabolism of brain cells scientists claim.

Cutting out the tongues of the holy peopleNCR Conversation Cafe - Kansas City,MO,USAWithin, lo, were gemstones of every kind. “Ah,” sighed old woman, her eyes glittering with greed. Her hands snaked over the stones, feeling them for their ...See all stories on this topic

Irregular Times: News Unfit to Print... » Reason to Demonstrate at ...That is why he has pledged to review Bush Administration executive orders. President-elect Obama will also end the abuse of signing statements, and put an end to the politicization that has taken place within the Department of Justice ...Irregular Times: News - http://irregulartimes.com/

Signs of the Times News for Wed, 07 Jan 2009By Signs of the Times The executive order on Lebanon also bans providing food, shelter, medicine, or any humanitarian aid to those whose assets have been seized - including the "dependent children" referred to above. Vaguely written and dangerously open to ...Signs of the Times - http://www.sott.net/

US counterterrorism calendar includes key dates for terroristsAFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:35 PM PSTThe US National Counterterrorism Center on Wednesday released its annual calendar, which is packed with profiles of terrorists, key dates in global terrorism, and tips on tackling threats "from anthrax to vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices."

Universal Detection Technology Files White Paper With Department of Homeland Security for Research Funding for Anthrax ...Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 07 Jan 2009 4:00 AM PSTUniversal Detection Technology (http://www.udetection.com/), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats and provider of counter-terrorism consulting and training services, reported today that it has responded to a Broad Agency Announcement from the Department of Homeland Security. The BAA will provide funding in three ...

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Johnson’s accuser complains of witness harassmentKansas City Star - MO,USAA woman suing Chiefs running back Larry Johnson asked a judge Thursday to prevent Johnson’s private investigators from harassing witnesses in the case. ...See all stories on this topic

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Auditorium Named After Alum Killed During 9/11KOLN Lincoln Tue, 06 Jan 2009 9:02 PM PSTLincoln Southeast honors a former student killed during 9/11, with a new auditorium named in her honor.
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Brain implant better than meds for Parkinson's diseaseCNN - USACharles is conducting a clinical trial of deep brain stimulation in patients with very early Parkinson's disease, which, like Weaver's research, ...See all stories on this topic

Study touts brain stimulation for Parkinson'sLos Angeles Times - CA,USAThe research is the first to show that deep brain stimulation works as well in older patients as it does in younger ones, said Dr. Leo Verhagen, ...See all stories on this topic

Military judge shields information in 9/11 trialDenver Post Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:46 PM PSTThe military judge overseeing proceedings against five of the men accused of planning the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks signed an order designed to protect classified information that is so broad it could prevent public scrutiny of the most important trial at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, according to human-rights groups.

PARC Launches Region's Largest Comprehensive Autism Library CollectionPutnam County News and Recorder (subscription) - Cold Spring,NY,USA... participants and family members, PARC is pleased to announce the creation of the region's largest, comprehensive library collection dedicated to Autism. ...See all stories on this topic

Sex Hormone May Increase Risk of Ovarian Cancer in Obese WomenBloomberg Tue, 06 Jan 2009 5:09 AM PSTJan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- A sex hormone stimulated by excess body fat may trigger deadly ovarian cancer, a new study found. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute found that, among women who had never taken hormones after menopause, obesity was associated with an almost 80 percent higher risk of ovarian cancer, the deadliest type of gynecological malignancy.

58% of Cyclists Never Wear Helmet « Bike DivaRiding at such a high elevation will be quite a challenge for a couple of Florida flat-landers. But we are up for the challenge! My husband will be co-coaching the Tahoe cycle team for Team in Training. Please click HERE, or on the logo ...Bike Diva - http://bikediva.net/

3 News NZ Vitamin waters - a gimmick or a health kick?3 News NZ - Auckland,New ZealandOf course when I say carbs I mean sugar, so for non-sports types it is just sugar with a handful of vitamins and minerals added.”See all stories on this topic

FDA Is Not Impressed By Diet Coke PlusThe Consumerist - New York,NY,USABecause "plus" is supposed to be used for comparison, eg, "this Diet Coke Plus has more vitamins and minerals than this fifth of rye," and because Coca-Cola ...See all stories on this topic

'Let me sleep,' anthrax suspect wrote before suicideCNN Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:34 AM PSTDr. Bruce Ivins, the former government scientist blamed for a string of deadly 2001 anthrax attacks, behaved oddly and was "sarcastic and nasty" to his wife in the final weeks of his life, police documents said.
BREVARD OCEAN RESCUE SEEKS LIFEGUARD APPLICANTS

ROCKLEDGE, Fla. – Brevard County Ocean Rescue, a division of Brevard County Fire Rescue, is looking for intelligent, athletic, enthusiastic people to become seasonal ocean lifeguards.
Lifeguard tryouts will be held on Saturday, January 31 and Saturday, March 28 at 7 a.m. at Rockledge High School . All applicants must be prepared to swim 500 meters in 10 minutes and run two miles in 20 minutes, so they should bring swimming apparel, running shoes and towel when reporting to the tryout.
Following the tryout, applicants must complete a 40-hour first responder class and a 60-hour lifeguard academy. All ocean lifeguards must be United States Lifesaving Association certified with a minimum of first responder training. The scope of responsibility for lifeguards include accident and drowning prevention, public education, citizen assist, search and recovery of lost children, basic life support, and swimmer rescues.
Seasonal lifeguards work part-time with pay starting at $9.46 per hour. For more information, call 321-868-1145 or e-mail http://us.mc522.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Jeffrey.scabarozi@brevardcounty.us or http://us.mc522.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=eisen.witcher@brevardcounty.us.
Brevard County Ocean Rescue provides for safe swimming and beach protection year-round to all Brevard County residents, visitors and tourists in designated areas of unincorporated Brevard County . Currently there are 5 full-time protected areas and 26 seasonal protected areas at various beachfront parks.
For the latest ocean conditions and lifeguard tower locations and times of operation, call the Jetty-to-Jetty Brevard County Ocean Rescue Report at 321-637-5777.

Brain pacemaker helps Parkinson's, but with risksAP via Yahoo! Malaysia News Tue, 06 Jan 2009 1:50 PM PSTParkinson's sufferers who had electrodes implanted in their brains improved substantially more than those who took only medicine, according to the biggest test yet of deep brain stimulation.

Deep brain stimulation treatment for advanced Parkinson's disease patients provides benefitsEurekAlert! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 1:33 PM PSTPatients with advanced Parkinson's disease who received deep brain stimulation treatment had more improvement in movement skills and quality of life after six months than patients who received other medical therapy, but also had a higher risk of a serious adverse events, according to a study in the January 7 issue of JAMA.

Deep in brain, shocks help Parkinson's symptomsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel Tue, 06 Jan 2009 1:34 PM PSTSusan Wolter had a scary decision to make. She could continue taking the 13 pills a day she needed to control her Parkinson's disease, along with dealing with the side effects. Or she could allow doctors to implant two long, thin electrodes deep into her brain.

The Five Most Dangerous Security Myths: Myth #3PC World via Yahoo! News Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:50 AM PSTWhen the Web was young and blink tags abounded, it wasn't hard to avoid the bad stuff online. You could generally tell by looking at a site if it was unsavory or even dangerous, and if you were careful with your surfing and your e-mail, you could generally have gone without antivirus

Florida's Children and Seniors Need Your Help
January 6, 2009
Dear Elizabeth,
The Florida Legislature convened in Tallahassee yesterday in a special session to address the state's $2 billion budget shortfall. Some state leaders have proposed tapping the Lawton Chiles Endowment Fund in order to balance the budget.
After Florida's landmark settlement with the tobacco companies, the state used a portion of the proceeds to create the Lawton Chiles Endowment Fund. For a decade, income from the Chiles Fund has provided critical funding for services to children and the elderly. Last year, lawmakers gave the Governor the ability to use $354 million of the funds principle, and now the Governor and some legislators have proposed taking $600 million from the fund.
Because of the stock market's plunge over the last six months, the fund has lost nearly half of its value, now at only $1.2 billion. To tap the fund's principle, the state would have to sell securities at dramatic losses, making it nearly impossible for the fund to ever recover.
St. Petersburg Times editorial board called this plan "short-sighted" and warned that raiding the Chiles Endowment "would harm the children and underprivileged who have been promised that the endowment would help pay for services they desperately need for years to come."
Rather than jeopardizing prevention and health care programs that serve at-risk populations, others have proposed more far-sighted solutions, such as eliminating special-interest sales tax loopholes, and increasing the state's cigarette tax to the national average, a move that would bring in $1 billion next year alone.
Take Action Today!
Please act quickly, using the links below. The legislature is likely to make decisions on the budget within the next week. Legislators and the governor must hear from concerned citizens as soon as possible.
Sign the Petition
Join other Floridians in demanding that the legislature protect the Chiles Fund and the citizens it serves, and ask that they instead find more far-sighted options to address the budget crisis. Sign the Petition
Ask Your Friends and Family to Sign Too
Encourage your friends and family to join you in building a better Florida. We can only make a difference if we raise our voices together. Ask your friends and family to sign the petition too.
Email Your Legislators
Use our simple tool to email your legislators and tell them your thoughts on this issue. Your elected officials need to know you're watching their actions in Tallahassee. Email your legislators.
Learn More
Read the article on CIVIC's website for more information.

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The novelist, journalist and psychologist Michael Zangari http://zangarijournalism.com/