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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.

Witch Trial of Elizabeth Howe “Tyranny of the Crowd”. Salem Witch Trials. Related to some of today’s conspiracy theories.

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Yuval Noah Harari & Robin Ince at the London Palladium. Absolutely fascinating. Talks about the Salem witch hunt of 300 years ago, in the context of conspiracy theories today. Nexus is his new book. Remember the importance of being curious but in the age of algorithms being able to change.

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: “To protect democratic values, journalism must save itself.” Comment: We must not forget that journalism is often referred to the fourth pillar of democracy

The authoritative guide to ensuring science and technology make life on Earth better, not worse. Painted in 1848 during the height of the Mexican- American War by Richard Caton Woodville, “War News from Mexico” shows how newspapers and the “penny … Continue reading →

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Russia: Sir William Browder KCMG tweet. Could it be that Russia is? “Russia: Kremlin is working on a tentative plan for confiscation of bank deposits and safety deposit boxes from the population and issuing some kind of “war bonds” to the victims. Russian banks hold around $1 trillion in individual & corporate deposits.

Sir William Browder KCMG (@Billbrowder) posted at 6:08 pm on Sun, Oct 27, 2024: Who says sanctions aren’t working? https://x.com/Billbrowder/status/1850600493078245756?t=vdjKZHOQBo7dK_m5B4YYXg&s=03  Igor Sushko @igorsushko · 27th October 2024 Russia: Kremlin is working on a tentative plan for confiscation of bank deposits … Continue reading →

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Yuval Noah Harari: TRUST Destroy it and you have Dictatorships.

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GB Live: A young woman Melissa Clayton who has had a stroke shares her story. It is too easy to miss symptoms and it is life changing. She has her companion dog so this is a good place to start her journey of recovery. We wish Melissa well.

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Invisible People: Meet this homeless person John. Communication is essential. What does John saying about Charities? John uses social media and he uses Tweets ie X … it gives him a sense of altruism to help other people. “My health is controlling my destiny at the moment”. He lives within the day not beyond, because that is not possible when you are impoverished. X @BullRingBash

It was very challenging to pick a photo thumbnail of John for this video. The reason is John made it challenging. He stuck his tongue out or made a funny face for most of the photos. But that’s the thing … Continue reading →

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FastCompany Compass: Google and Amazon are betting on ‘advanced’ nuclear. This critic warns it’s not ready. Ireland has top tech and pharmaceutical companies, but we don’t have the necessary infrastructure. This could put us ahead of the curve again.

Google and Amazon are betting on ‘advanced’ nuclear. This critic warns it’s not ready Big Tech is hoping small modular reactors can help meet the energy demands from data centers—but the tech is far from proven. [Source Images: akinbostanci/Getty Images] … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Reminders Reduce Age-Related Memory Decline in Older Adults

Reminders Reduce Age-Related Memory Decline in Older Adults FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience October 24, 2024 Summary: A new study shows that using reminders can counteract age-related declines in memory, especially for tasks that require prospective memory, such as taking medication. Researchers found that reminders … Continue reading →

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Antonio Guterres:I’m on my way back from Kazan, where I once again attended the Outreach session of the Summit of BRICS that represents nearly half of the world’s population.

António Guterres (@antonioguterres) posted at 7:38 pm on Fri, Oct 25, 2024: I’m on my way back from Kazan, where I once again attended the Outreach session of the Summit of BRICS that represents nearly half of the world’s population. … Continue reading →

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