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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.

Michael Smerconish: President Trump wants tighter citizenship verification for federal elections—but there’s a fundamental problem: the United States does not have a comprehensive list of every U.S. citizen.

Sep 12, 2026 President Trump wants tighter citizenship verification for federal elections—but there’s a fundamental problem: the United States does not have a comprehensive list of every U.S. citizen. Michael Smerconish examines the administration’s plan to use federal records and … Continue reading →

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Harvard Health Publishing: How to apologise

The art of a heartfelt apology If you’ve been stuck mostly at home with one or more family members over the past year, chances are you’ve gotten on one another’s nerves occasionally. When you’re under a lot of stress, it’s … Continue reading →

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Axios: Hitting AI brakes

Hitting the AI brakes   Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios   Over nine startling hours yesterday, the four biggest AI labs — which rarely agree on anything — set aside years of feuds and competition to endorse a slower development pace for their … Continue reading →

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Fortune: Amazon workers on food stamps have tripled despite its record revenue … workers are being replaced by technology and even robots, How do you feel?

Watch Now Fortune’s exclusive new int Amazon workers on food stamps have tripled despite its record revenue—and it’s just the latest evidence of the new economy of shrinking labor shares By  Sasha Rogelberg Reporter Follow September 13, 2026, 3:00 AM … Continue reading →

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DW: Trump in Ireland: US president drops Irish unity bombshell. Trump stirs controversy in Ireland

Sep 13, 2026 #dwcurrentaffairs#trump#ireland Trump’s visit to Ireland sparked controversy after the US president’s bombshell comments in Dublin broke a political taboo of leaders not interfering in other countries’ internal affairs during foreign visits. They come just days after UK … Continue reading →

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The Economist: Is Europe facing a “Muslim takeover”? Fact-checking Europe’s Muslim takeover. The Insider

Sep 12, 2026 #Europe#Germany#FrancePanic about Islam in Europe is spreading. In several European countries around half the population believe that Islam is incompatible with Western values. But in reality Muslims make up only a small percentage of Europe’s people, and … Continue reading →

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Royal Society of Arts: Sir Demis Hassabis on Creativity and AI : Will AI Change. How … Can we be creative in the age of AI

Sep 11, 2026 #RSA#ArtificialIntelligence#DemisHassabis Sir Demis Hassabis receives the RSA Albert Medal for his extraordinary contribution to advancing artificial intelligence in service of humanity. Co-founder and Chair of Google DeepMind and Chief Scientist at Alphabet, Demis Hassabis is a leading … Continue reading →

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Hindustan Times: Jeffrey Sachs Live: ‘Very Dangerous Person’. ‘Before he kills us all’

Sep 11, 2026 #JeffreySachs#trumpnews#Iranwar Jeffrey Sachs Live: ‘Very Dangerous Person’, Jeffrey Sachs Launches Scathing Attack on Trump Economist Jeffrey Sachs is predicting a major political reckoning over President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, arguing that those responsible for the conflict … Continue reading →

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BBC Politics: ‘Godfather of AI’ on the “not unreasonable” 10% chance AI could kill all humans within a decade

Sep 13, 2026 #Tech#AI#News The race to develop artificial intelligence is in dire need of a slowdown, Anthropic’s chief executive Dario Amodei said in an essay posted early Saturday. “We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities … Continue reading →

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Anthropic CEO reacts to ‘AI could kill us all’ warning

Sep 13, 2026 #Tech#AI#News The race to develop artificial intelligence is in dire need of a slowdown, Anthropic’s chief executive Dario Amodei said in an essay posted early Saturday. “We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities … Continue reading →

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