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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.


The Eye-Balled News

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

The White House Blog Site

EXECUTIVE ORDERS
January 22, 2009
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
Presidential Records
Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel
Previous Executive Orders
PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDA
January 23, 2009
Mexico City Policy and Assistance for Voluntary Population Planning
January 22, 2009
Review of the Detention of Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri
January 21, 2009
Freedom of Information Act
Pay Freeze
Transparency and Open Government



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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Cuba Ratifies Protection of Underwater Cultural HeritageCuba News - Cuba... this valuable heritage, the public promotion of its importance and the creation of programs for the training of experts in underwater archeology. ...See all stories on this topic

Project FreedomDeadly Silence Have ultra-low frequency infrasound weapons been ... The Science of Radionics Can give us a basic understanding of how Frequency Weapons work ...

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
The Washington DC Examiner - 3 hours ago
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.

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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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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


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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
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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
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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
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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 ...
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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.

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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 2009vnunet.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 ServiceLaw 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 MailCan 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 NewsReading 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 researchTelegraph.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 ListCQPolitics.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 ...

Family pet gets stolen by thievesFOX 10 Phoenix Mon, 05 Jan 2009 9:49 PM PSTA valley couple becomes the victims of a crime, robbed of all their gifts and honeymoon cash. A car, jewelry and a big screen television were also stolen, but that's not all their missing. FOX 10's Sarah Acevedo explains.

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

Witness, exhibit lists filed with district courtCorydon Democrat - Corydon,IN,USAThat same month, the EEOC released documents that showed that adequate evidence has been found to support sexual harassment claims against Deatrick. ...See all stories on this topic

Discovery of murderThe Havre Daily News - Havre,MT,USAThe harassment soon escalated and St. Dennis was fighting the man, with Strahan stepping in to help him when the man began to get the upper hand. ...See all stories on this topic

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 NZVitamin 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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Diabetes Slows Brain FunctionMedicineNet.com Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:24 PM PSTTitle: Diabetes Slows Brain Function Category: Health News Created: 1/5/2009 Last Editorial Review: 1/5/2009

Tibetan monks prepare for annual Buddhism examPeople’s Daily Mon, 05 Jan 2009 7:10 AM PSTMonks from Tibet’s leading monasteries have gathered to prepare for an annual tryout in Lhasa, hoping to get the highest academic degree of Tibetan Buddhism. Three-hundred thirty-one monks from the Sera, Drepung and Ganden monasteries and the Jokhang Temple attended a 14-day sutra review session at a monastery about 30 kilometers from downtown Lhasa, where they discussed the precise ...

What to Expect As a Journalist in 2009?Poynter Institute Sun, 04 Jan 2009 9:22 PM PSTQ. I’m an undergraduate student in her fourth and final year of study. In May, I’ll be graduating with a bachelor of arts in journalism, a minor in psychology and an honors concentration that amounts to 18 credits of multi-disciplinary seminars.

Top 10 kids health issues to watchBelleville News-Democrat Mon, 05 Jan 2009 5:38 AM PSTAs 2008 comes to a close, Akron, Ohio, Children’s Hospital has compiled “10 Kids’ Health Issues to Watch” in 2009. This year’s list includes both mental and physical health issues. However, one common thread factors into many of these issues and so became the country’s focus of attention: the economy. The financial crunch, here and around the world, will undoubtedly affect the physical and ...

Sex trafficking: the evil behind the forced smilesSeattle Times Mon, 05 Jan 2009 2:15 AM PSTSex trafficking — and the horrific abuses spawned by the trade in mostly teenage girls throughout much of the developing world — is truly the 21st century’s version of slavery. Many of these modern slaves will die of AIDS by their late 20s.

Sex bullying: Thousands of pupils suspended from school for sexual misconductDaily Mirror Mon, 05 Jan 2009 7:09 AM PSTA “shocking new trend” in sex bullying was revealed today as figures showed more than 3,000 children were suspended from school for sexual misconduct.

‘STEROIDS MADE SEX LIFE HELL’New York Post Mon, 05 Jan 2009 3:15 AM PSTDAN Clark loved the power steroids gave him - until the “American Gladiators” star discovered the muscle-enhancing drugs made him grow man-boobs, shrank his privates and turned sex into a painful experience. “Bitch t- -s, man boobs...

Alleged sex offenders escape prosecution on reservations, Cascade ...Great Falls Tribune - Great Falls,MT,USACrawford received a two-year suspended sentence for felony partner assault. In June 2004, Crawford was indicted for sexual assault. ...See all stories on this topic


Get on board! All ages learn to surf at WaikikiBoston Herald Sat, 03 Jan 2009 9:11 PM PSTHONOLULU - Surfing for the first time is like a first kiss. There is confusion and excitement, and everything happens in a rush. I have come to sun-drenched Waikiki,...

Natural Medicine: Unearthing the benefits of mushroomsSeattle Post Intelligencer - USAAlong with their anti-cancer properties, mushrooms also boast small amounts of several vitamins and minerals. These small wonders are rich in the important ...See all stories on this topic

Researcher says dreams correlate with age, genderThe Oklahoman Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:00 PM PSTNot all dream researchers agree about the symbolism of dreams. Ivy Norris, field director of the Oklahoma School of Metaphysics, said she believes almost all dreams are important and can be interpreted. But some researchers believe dreams are more a result of waking concerns. One such dream researcher is G. William Domhoff, an author and professor in psychology and sociology at the University of ...

Advocates call bill a good first step in sex-slave fightThe Columbus Dispatch Sun, 04 Jan 2009 0:38 AM PSTIn an attempt to combat Ohio’s reputation as a hub for enslavement of people for the sex trade, state lawmakers have sent the governor a bill to increase criminal penalties for related crimes.

Police Accuse Man Of Holding Ex-Wife As Sex SlaveWSOC-TV Charlotte Sun, 04 Jan 2009 3:57 AM PSTMONROE, N.C.—Monroe police have arrested a local man and charged him with keeping his ex-wife as a drugged sex slave over the last five years.

Report: No-sex pledges futileLouisville Courier-Journal Sun, 04 Jan 2009 1:51 AM PSTTeens who pledge to remain virgins until marriage are just as likely to have premarital sex as those who do not promise abstinence — and are significantly less likely to use birth control when they do, according to a study released last week.

Female inmates speak out on sexual assaults, missed warningsDetroit Free Press - United StatesNonetheless, a series of human rights reports throughout the 1990s said sexual assaults on female inmates were rampant and corrections officials tolerated ...See all stories on this topic
Rape victims to get free careDetroit Free Press - United StatesNew laws passed in Lansing in December prohibit health-care providers such as hospital emergency rooms from billing sexual-assault survivors. ...See all stories on this topic

Children sexually assaulted by classmatesTelegraph.co.uk - United KingdomA 13-year-old girl described how she was a victim of a sexual assault after months of inappropriate comments and touching by a boy in her class. ...See all stories on this topic

Crow consider ‘contract law enforcement’Great Falls Tribune - Great Falls,MT,USA”The tribe is now exploring the possibility of contract law enforcement services,” said former US Attorney Sherry Matteucci, who has worked with the Crow ...See all stories on this topic

ND legislative session will have plenty of bread-and-butter issuesGrand Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USAHouse Bill 1040 makes a law allowing people to make a missing-person report “to any law enforcement agency in the state” and the agency can’t refuse to ...See all stories on this topic

Diet Coke Plus Faces FDA WarningDiet Blog - Santa Ana,California,USACouple that with the fact that the amount of vitamins and minerals added to Diet Coke Plus remains somewhat vague, and it becomes clear why the FDA deemed ...See all stories on this topic

Bong... new pot law a budding disaster for copsO Jornal - Fall River,MA,USAChief Souza said that during a recent law enforcement meeting the problem was discussed. A possible method would be for a state trooper to call the local ...See all stories on this topic

Brain circuit abnormalities may underlie bulimia nervosa in womenEurekAlert! Mon, 05 Jan 2009 1:33 PM PST( JAMA and Archives Journals ) Women with bulimia nervosa appear to respond more impulsively during psychological testing than those without eating disorders, and brain scans show differences in areas responsible for regulating behavior, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Collagen VI may help protect the brain against Alzheimer’s diseasePhysOrg Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:26 AM PSTScientists from the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease (GIND), UCSF, and Stanford have discovered that a certain type of collagen, collagen VI, protects brain cells against amyloid-beta (Aβ) proteins, which are widely thought to cause Alzheimer’s disease (AD). While the functions of collagens in cartilage and muscle are well established, before this study it was unknown that collagen VI ...

Winning the battle against depression a gut decisionGreat Falls Tribune - Great Falls,MT,USAThe body needs vitamins and minerals to accomplish its functions, and we get these vitamins and minerals from the foods we eat. ...See all stories on this topic
Steve Jobs admits to “hormone imbalance”: does that solve it?guardian.co.uk - UKFoods such as fruit and vegetables provide vitamins and minerals and should be included daily. Jobs was, famously, a fruitarian, though is now understood to ...See all stories on this topic


Dark side of Rape victims to get free careDetroit Free Press Sun, 04 Jan 2009 0:23 AM PSTNo longer will Michigan’s rape victims be handed medical bills as they leave emergency care. New laws passed in Lansing in December prohibit health-care providers such as hospital emergency rooms from billing sexual-assault survivors. Instead, providers can seek reimbursement from the state’s crime victims fund. anthrax suspect revealed
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune Sat, 03 Jan 2009 9:44 PM PSTFREDERICK, MD. - Inside the Army laboratory at Fort Detrick, the government’s brain for biological defense, Bruce Edwards Ivins paused to memorialize his moment in the spotlight as the anthrax panic of 2001 reached its peak.

John Travolta’s Brother Says, “Jett Was Autistic”Nolan Chart LLC - Warrenton,VA,USAJoey Travolta, brother of John Travolta and Uncle to Jett Travolta created an award winning documentary on Autism and often pleaded with brother John to ...See all stories on this topic

Portrait Emerges of Anthrax Suspects Troubled LifeThe Sarasota Herald-Tribune Sun, 04 Jan 2009 4:21 AM PSTThe anthrax investigation yielded nothing more than a strong hunch that Dr. Bruce E. Ivins was the perpetrator, a Times examination found.

Doubts persist that troubled scientist was anthrax killerSeattle Times Sun, 04 Jan 2009 2:23 AM PSTBruce Ivins’ suicide last July means a definitive outcome may never be possible in the deaths of five people.

Anthrax inquiry built on a hunchThe Sarasota Herald-Tribune Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:10 PM PSTFBI: It has evidence against scientist, but no admission. And now, he’s dead.
Hangover helpPensacola News Journal - Pensacol,FL,USAThat’s my cure,” said Nick Zangari, owner of New York Nick’s on Palafox Place. “Hair of the dog,” said Nick’s bartender Stephanie Sutton. ...See all stories on this topic

Sheriff McNesby reflects on 43-year careerPensacola News Journal - Pensacol,FL,USAMcNes

Obama Transition Website: “Recovery from autism is neither ...Huffington Post - New York,NY,USABut there they are, on new the autism blog of President Elect Obama’s transition team at http://www.change.gov/. They were written by the two women the Obama people ...See all stories on this topic

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Jett Travolta’s death swirls up old rumors of autismExaminer.com - USASome people have said that Travolta and Preston were in denial of their son’s true condition: autism. In past interviews, Travolta has stated that he has a ...See all stories on this topic

John Travolta and Kelly Preston’s Son, Jett, Dies at 16Seattle Post Intelligencer - USAIn the past there have been reports that Jett was autistic, but Travolta always denied it, saying instead that his son suffered from Kawasaki Syndrome, ...See all stories on this topic
by worked for six sheriffs before he

Parkinson’s Disease Plays Havoc with Common Orthopaedic ConditionsNewswise Fri, 02 Jan 2009 7:18 AM PSTAlthough Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurological disorder, according to an article in the January 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the disease also increases a person’s risk of experiencing complicated orthopaedic conditions.

Discovery of potential important pathway for controlling cell loss and survival in Parkinson’s diseaseNews-Medical-Net Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:07 PM PSTNeurologists have observed for decades that Lewy bodies, clumps of aggregated proteins inside cells, appear in the brains of patients with Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Parkinson’s patient completes bike marathonThe Allen American Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:25 PM PSTIn July 2006, Lori McWilliams’ life turned upside-down after doctors diagnosed her with Parkinson’s disease. At 45-years-old, McWilliams was on top of her game, she loved her job as a kindergarten teacher at McKinney Christian Academy.

New Survey Highlights People with Parkinson’s and Caregivers’ NeedsLexington Clipper-Herald Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:50 PM PST(ARA) - In the United States, nearly one million people are affected by Parkinson’s disease, with one person diagnosed every nine minutes. That means that in the time it takes you to boil pasta, make a pot of coffee, or write a quick e-mail, one more person has been diagnosed.

Pell Grant creator dead at 90USA Today Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:53 AM PSTFormer Sen. Claiborne Pell, who created a grant program so millions could attend college, died Thursday after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was 90.

Stimulating discovery on anxietyThe New Straits Times Sat, 03 Jan 2009 0:29 AM PSTTHE same kind of deep brain stimulation used to treat some Parkinson’s disease patients also helped a few people suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), French scientists reported.
was elected Escambia County’s chief law enforcement officer in 2000. “I remember the night it happened,” he said. ...See all stories on this topic
Enforcing law ... restoring order: Interim sheriff reflects on a ...Brunswick Times Record - ME, United StatesThe man credited with repairing significant rifts between management and rank-and-file law enforcement officers will continue that work from the No. ...See all stories on this topic

Cops and corrections: Reentry collaborations for public safetyCorrectionsOne - San Francisco,CA,USAThis overview of the 10 essential components of any law enforcement-involved reentry initiative provides a glimpse into the many issues that corrections ...See all stories on this topic

Teen killed on bus was kidnappedBoston Globe - United StatesOne person was arrested in the abduction and is in custody, one of the law enforcement officials said. Police did not say whether there was any link between ...See all stories on this topic

Change of the guard: Hunter prepares to leave after 20 years as ...Naples Daily News - Naples,FL,USAThe already salt-and-pepper-haired Hunter had been working in law enforcement less than 10 years, had “never investigated a crime in his life,” and never ...See all stories on this topic

Uplifting news: A pain-free, comfortable braThe Republican Fri, 02 Jan 2009 8:15 PM PST”What does a woman want?” asked an exasperated Sigmund Freud. The father of modern psychology claimed that in 30 years of study he had never figured it out

Kevin Beary reflects on 16 years as Orange sheriffOrlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USAYou don’t need to be cutting law enforcement now. We still have 50 million tourists coming through here each year. We’re still growing. ...See all stories on this topic

/ What Killed Jett Travolta?Atlantic Online - USAAn autopsy will not reveal autism, but it might help clear up some details. Quite why a 16-year-old needed a 24-hour nanny and a baby monitor device remains ...See all stories on this topic

CanadaPharmacyNews.com: Retired druggist fears biological attack ...By Jason Bob Graham of Florida found “it is more likely than not” that a weapon of mass destruction—such as deadly anthrax bacteria—will be used somewhere in the world. That finding in the report titled “World at Risk,” combined with its ...CanadaPharmacyNews.com - http://www.canadapharmacynews.com/



Top 10 Frederick Stories Of 2008WTOP - Washington,DC,USAFive-year-old Brooke Turton has an autism spectrum disorder. Autism is a developmental disorder that presents itself in children before age 3 and is ...See all stories on this topic

Priest wrong to exclude autistic child from MassPort Huron Times Herald - Port Huron,MI,USA19 letter, “Woman displayed her ignorance of autism.” We are grandparents and know firsthand the heartbreak people experience with an autistic child. ...See all stories on this topic

Silencing AutismAge of Autism - Trumbull,USABy Sara DiFucci For those of you who haven’t read Julie Obradovic’s article “The Autism Treatment Acceleration Act”, I suggest you do so now (HERE. ...See all stories on this topic

Church to pray for people with autismChristianToday - London,UKby Anne Thomas Christians and other faith communities are being invited to pray for millions of people around the world with autism. ...See all stories on this topic

Historic Surfing Club Wants Their Name BackKION 46 Salinas Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:01 PM PSTThe Surf Museum may have to close its doors for good, due to the city’s budget cuts. Raising money for the museum will not be an easy task since the logo no longer belongs to the club. It is now in the hands of Ryan Rittenhouse who Mayo feels made false promises to get him to sign over the rights to the club’s logo and memorabilia.

The Spirit of Imperial BeachNBC4 Los Angeles Sat, 03 Jan 2009 7:00 AM PSTA statue being dedicated on Jan. 3, 2009, honors the birthplace of surfing for a cool $2.8 million.