I just finished reading Mandate or Bias. Since it's been a few years since you've submitted anything to this blog, I'm uncertain if my messages will be forwarded to you. Thus, I will limit my response to this powerful essay by saying, "thank you."
Nandi Crosby from Chico State here. I have wanted to connect with you since meeting you a few months ago. I just stumbled upon your short essay, Tao of the Hamster Wheel, and I felt compelled to reach out to you. Ms. Heil sings your praises quite often and has stated that I could learn a lot from you. While I'm confident she means I could learn a lot from you about social issues, restorative justice, etc., I am primarily interested in having you teach me about becoming more fully human. You seem to be much more emotionally mature than I am, and I would love to engage in a dialogue in which you help me get to where you are. Are you open to that?
Quote - '... i'm thankful that i am in prison because i'd hospitalize each one of you, just to show you how it feels to be hurt.' Do you REALLY mean that??!
If that's the fact you better start working on yourself, because there will always be someone that hurt you - it's the same for all of us, there are always one person or another that will hurt us in some way through out our lives, and that we cannot change, but what we CAN change is how we respond to it. I could easily have befriended you as a penpal, but sentiments like that freaks me out, that makes me back off instead. :-/
You might be interested in this article from sciencedaily.com:
Non-invasive ultrasound technology treats Alzheimer’s-like symptoms and restores memory in mice
Date: March 12, 2015 Source: Queensland Brain Insitute Summary: Scientists have found that non-invasive ultrasound technology can be used to treat Alzheimer's disease and restore memory (in mice). Researchers discovered that the innovative drug-free approach breaks apart the neurotoxic amyloid plaques that result in memory loss and cognitive decline.
University of Queensland researchers discovered that the innovative drug-free approach breaks apart the neurotoxic amyloid plaques that result in memory loss and cognitive decline.
Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research director Professor Jürgen Götz said the new treatment method could revolutionize Alzheimer's treatment by restoring memory.
"We're extremely excited by this innovation of treating Alzheimer's without using drug therapeutics," Professor Götz said.
"The ultrasound waves oscillate tremendously quickly, activating microglial cells that digest and remove the amyloid plaques that destroy brain synapses.
"The word 'breakthrough' is often mis-used, but in this case I think this really does fundamentally change our understanding of how to treat this disease, and I foresee a great future for this approach."
Alzheimer's affects more than two-thirds of dementia patients, and approximately a quarter of a million Australians.
The total number of dementia cases in Australia is expected to rise to 900,000 by 2050.
"With an ageing population placing an increasing burden on the health system, an important factor is cost, and other potential drug treatments using antibodies will be expensive," Professor Götz said.
"In contrast, this method uses relatively inexpensive ultrasound and microbubble technology which is non-invasive and appears highly effective.
The approach is able to temporarily open the blood-brain barrier, activating mechanisms that clear toxic protein clumps and restoring memory functions.
"With our approach the blood-brain barrier's opening is only temporary for a few hours, so it quickly restores its protective role," Professor Götz said.
Research has been conducted using mice with an Alzheimer's model, with the next step being to scale the research in higher animal models ahead of human clinical trials, which are at least two years away.
"This treatment restored memory function to the same level of normal healthy mice," Professor Götz said.
"We're also working on seeing whether this method clears toxic protein aggregates in neurodegenerative diseases other than Alzheimer's and whether this also restores executive functions, including decision-making and motor control."
Very cute n lovely post card. The one that receive a card like that are pretty lucky. I easily can understand why the inmates want you to make cards for their loved ones, that way they can brighten their day a little from behind the bars - and in lovely colors.
Seems Islamists are the new Standard by which all other actions are to be judged.
Mr. Muise grieves everything that, in his opinion, is an infringement of the rules. It's a 2 way street and when it's coming the other way #W66927 should suck it up like a man and not whine about it like a biatch.
And if you want to see an exercise in vicious dehumanisation..............read one of his chapters of Shirleyworld Updates that is spewed forth ad nauseam. All in the name of the First Amendment. That's how he gets his jollies, dude.
Zakee, I don't know what to say, but I love your letter. I so hope that you one day will visit your dad's grave, read the letter for him, and leave it there. That's what you need.
Wow, that was quite a letter - I read the entire thing and appreciate you sharing your story. Even though you might not understand your dad's behavior, you've really put a lot of time into forgiving him and that's more than can be said for the rest of us.
I like what you've said about the foul line - very good example. I'd like to offer up my two-cents and include "control" into the picture.
For example, I'm on the foul line, I control everything up until the moment the ball leaves my fingertips. As soon as it's in the air, there's nothing I can do - the ball either goes into the basket or it doesn't. Whether it goes into the basket could depend on my preparation, but sometimes even the best preparation results in failure. Preparation is within my control; the outcome is not.
You also make a good point about people who try to get you off of your game when you're on that foul line. They want to make you angry and frustrated - to prevent you from succeeding. But that's when 'control' comes into the picture. Can I control the way someone else behaves? No. Can I control how I react to that person's behavior? Yes. Allowing someone else to 'make' us mad - to change our thoughts - is to give them power over us.
From what you written your first two pages, you know how anger can mess up a lot of situations (and people). It is a dangerous emotion that causes so much damage. There's a great philosopher of Stoicism, Seneca, who had this to say about anger a little over 2,000 years ago:
"The best course is to reject at once the first incitement to anger, to resist even its small beginnings, and to take pains to avoid falling into anger. For if it begins to lead us astray, the return to the safe path is difficult, since, if once we admit the emotion and by our own free will grant it any authority, reason becomes of no avail; after that it will do, not whatever you let it, but whatever it chooses."
Isn't it amazing how some things never change through the ages?
I've enjoyed what you've written. Thank you for sharing.
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I just finished reading Mandate or Bias. Since it's been a few years since you've submitted anything to this blog, I'm uncertain if my messages will be forwarded to you. Thus, I will limit my response to this powerful essay by saying, "thank you."
Nandi
Nandi Crosby from Chico State here. I have wanted to connect with you since meeting you a few months ago. I just stumbled upon your short essay, Tao of the Hamster Wheel, and I felt compelled to reach out to you. Ms. Heil sings your praises quite often and has stated that I could learn a lot from you. While I'm confident she means I could learn a lot from you about social issues, restorative justice, etc., I am primarily interested in having you teach me about becoming more fully human. You seem to be much more emotionally mature than I am, and I would love to engage in a dialogue in which you help me get to where you are. Are you open to that?
Namaste'
Nandi
Do you REALLY mean that??!
If that's the fact you better start working on yourself, because there will always be someone that hurt you - it's the same for all of us, there are always one person or another that will hurt us in some way through out our lives, and that we cannot change, but what we CAN change is how we respond to it.
I could easily have befriended you as a penpal, but sentiments like that freaks me out, that makes me back off instead. :-/
Non-invasive ultrasound technology treats Alzheimer’s-like symptoms and restores memory in mice
Date: March 12, 2015
Source: Queensland Brain Insitute
Summary:
Scientists have found that non-invasive ultrasound technology can be used to treat Alzheimer's disease and restore memory (in mice). Researchers discovered that the innovative drug-free approach breaks apart the neurotoxic amyloid plaques that result in memory loss and cognitive decline.
University of Queensland researchers discovered that the innovative drug-free approach breaks apart the neurotoxic amyloid plaques that result in memory loss and cognitive decline.
Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research director Professor Jürgen Götz said the new treatment method could revolutionize Alzheimer's treatment by restoring memory.
"We're extremely excited by this innovation of treating Alzheimer's without using drug therapeutics," Professor Götz said.
"The ultrasound waves oscillate tremendously quickly, activating microglial cells that digest and remove the amyloid plaques that destroy brain synapses.
"The word 'breakthrough' is often mis-used, but in this case I think this really does fundamentally change our understanding of how to treat this disease, and I foresee a great future for this approach."
Alzheimer's affects more than two-thirds of dementia patients, and approximately a quarter of a million Australians.
The total number of dementia cases in Australia is expected to rise to 900,000 by 2050.
"With an ageing population placing an increasing burden on the health system, an important factor is cost, and other potential drug treatments using antibodies will be expensive," Professor Götz said.
"In contrast, this method uses relatively inexpensive ultrasound and microbubble technology which is non-invasive and appears highly effective.
The approach is able to temporarily open the blood-brain barrier, activating mechanisms that clear toxic protein clumps and restoring memory functions.
"With our approach the blood-brain barrier's opening is only temporary for a few hours, so it quickly restores its protective role," Professor Götz said.
Research has been conducted using mice with an Alzheimer's model, with the next step being to scale the research in higher animal models ahead of human clinical trials, which are at least two years away.
"This treatment restored memory function to the same level of normal healthy mice," Professor Götz said.
"We're also working on seeing whether this method clears toxic protein aggregates in neurodegenerative diseases other than Alzheimer's and whether this also restores executive functions, including decision-making and motor control."
"Step where you need to step before the lights go out."
And soon after:
"There are many things unspoken due to dissatisfying limits, not because of anything broken."
(repeat)
"Step where you need to step before the lights go out."
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Maybe you will find this interesting. I dunno.
I easily can understand why the inmates want you to make cards for their loved ones, that way they can brighten their day a little from behind the bars - and in lovely colors.
Mr. Muise grieves everything that, in his opinion, is an infringement of the rules. It's a 2 way street and when it's coming the other way #W66927 should suck it up like a man and not whine about it like a biatch.
And if you want to see an exercise in vicious dehumanisation..............read one of his chapters of Shirleyworld Updates that is spewed forth ad nauseam. All in the name of the First Amendment. That's how he gets his jollies, dude.
Paul
I so hope that you one day will visit your dad's grave, read the letter for him, and leave it there. That's what you need.
For example, I'm on the foul line, I control everything up until the moment the ball leaves my fingertips. As soon as it's in the air, there's nothing I can do - the ball either goes into the basket or it doesn't. Whether it goes into the basket could depend on my preparation, but sometimes even the best preparation results in failure. Preparation is within my control; the outcome is not.
You also make a good point about people who try to get you off of your game when you're on that foul line. They want to make you angry and frustrated - to prevent you from succeeding. But that's when 'control' comes into the picture. Can I control the way someone else behaves? No. Can I control how I react to that person's behavior? Yes. Allowing someone else to 'make' us mad - to change our thoughts - is to give them power over us.
From what you written your first two pages, you know how anger can mess up a lot of situations (and people). It is a dangerous emotion that causes so much damage. There's a great philosopher of Stoicism, Seneca, who had this to say about anger a little over 2,000 years ago:
"The best course is to reject at once the first incitement to anger, to resist even its small beginnings, and to take pains to avoid falling into anger. For if it begins to lead us astray, the return to the safe path is difficult, since, if once we admit the emotion and by our own free will grant it any authority, reason becomes of no avail; after that it will do, not whatever you let it, but whatever it chooses."
Isn't it amazing how some things never change through the ages?
I've enjoyed what you've written. Thank you for sharing.