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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.

Picower Institute for Learning and Memory (MIT). Commernt: post TBI 30 yrs on, I can identify with this; it seems like agoraphobia entrenched in fear. “Neurons represent individual locations, but together they don’t form a map. But on day 5 they form a map. If you want a map, you need all these neurons to work together in a coordinated ensemble.”

News All In the media Newsletter e-Newsletter Research Browser December 10, 2024 Research Findings Study suggests how the brain, with sleep, learns meaningful maps of spaces Place cells are well known to encode individual locations, but new experiments and analysis … Continue reading →

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“Outsider Art”: Conor Pope was part of team who organised exhibition of “Outsider Art” in Dublin. These are paintings, often by artists with mental illness. I regret not buying a painting at that time. In other countries “Outsider Art” is collected and valued but not in Ireland, or so it seems. Just located link for Brent Pope exhibition, see below

https://images.app.goo.gl/ovpJgexRMnqRE5YU9

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A name to Google: Thomas Sowell. See his quote below prediction taking account of AI

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From X: A pivotal politician in a tumultuous time, McConnell earned power and used it to shift the country to the right during his 17-year tenure. At the age of 82, he is ‘ready to do something else’ 

Financial Times (@FT) posted at 8:30 pm on Wed, Dec 11, 2024: A pivotal politician in a tumultuous time, McConnell earned power and used it to shift the country to the right during his 17-year tenure. At the age of … Continue reading →

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US UK instrumental in the toppling of dictatorships; Russia from the other side has its involvement too. This is what Gaddafi said about Obama wanting him Dead.

This is what Gaddafi said about Obama wanting him Dead. Your comments on this

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From X…Shocking that this seat was won from Chris Andrews, a lifelong community activist & courageous supporter of the Palestinian people. Turns out Mr Hayes profited to the tune of almost a quarter of a million euros from the Israeli death machine.

Joe Brolly (@JoeBrolly1993) posted at 4:34 pm on Tue, Dec 10, 2024: Shocking that this seat was won from Chris Andrews, a lifelong community activist & courageous supporter of the Palestinian people. Turns out Mr Hayes profited to the tune … Continue reading →

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Shared on X: Let’s not be too critical of Ireland. Ireland is the world’s 3rd largest exporter of digital services.

Mark Henry (@Mark_J_Henry) posted at 7:51 am on Tue, Dec 10, 2024: Ireland is the world’s 3rd largest exporter of digital services. Companies here exported $328bn to the rest of the world last year – only the USA and UK … Continue reading →

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Why Fidgeting Bothers Some People

Why Fidgeting Bothers Some People FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology ·December 7, 2024 Summary: Misokinesia, affecting about one-third of individuals, is an aversion to repetitive bodily movements like fidgeting, causing emotional, cognitive, and physical distress. New research explores its impact on daily life, relationships, and … Continue reading →

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Channel 4: Syria: Inside Sednaya Prison – sheer horror and like the concentration camps, the bureaucracy that keeps the details of the prisoners. Paraic O’Brien reporting

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Neuroscience News: Why Your Child Keeps Rewatching That Show (and Why It’s Good)

Why Your Child Keeps Rewatching That Show (and Why It’s Good) FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology ·December 7, 2024 Summary: Children’s love for repeating shows, books, or activities is more than a quirk—it supports learning and emotional wellbeing. Cognitive science reveals that repetition helps kids … Continue reading →

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