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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.

Jersey Evening Post: ‘I urge the islands to break the silence around German-fathered children and truly accept them’

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The Rundown:

 Neuralink patients drive wheelchairs by thought Image source: Neuralink The Rundown: Elon Musk’s Neuralink shared a clip of its clinical trial participants with paralysis driving a brain-computer interface-powered wheelchair — steering, reversing, and adjusting their chairs using only their thoughts. The details: The … Continue reading

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The Rundown@ Rural New York school gets robot teacher

 Rural New York school gets robot teacher Image source: Realbotix The Rundown: A rural New York school district is putting a lifelike humanoid in its high school this fall — spending nearly $58K on Sally, a silicone-skinned AI tutor that will help students … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Fruit Flies Use Memory to Track Smells. Comment: Post TBI 30+ years ago, lost hearing right ear, but also sense of smell. Too often people would say “you are lucky”. This article tells a different story. Imagine gas in your apartment!

Fruit Flies Use Memory to Track Smells Featured Neuroscience ·July 22, 2026 Summary: Researchers revealed that fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) navigate odor plumes using a sophisticated directional memory system rather than basic sensory reflexes. Using a virtual-reality treadmill coupled with real-time … Continue reading

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Mad in America: Mad in Norway International Film Festival Film Review: Drunk On Too Much Life

Friday, July 24, 2026    Donate Donor Login  English Mad in America SCIENCE, PSYCHIATRY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Mad in Norway International Film Festival Film Review: Drunk On Too Much Life July 10, 2026 Our Mad in America affiliate, Mad in Norway, is … Continue reading

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New Atlas, Paul McClure Chronic fatigue’s exhaustion traced to a faulty ‘doorway’. Comment: So often, especially by medical profession and family, this is dismissed. Following TBI I encountered a lot of illness but the exhaustion associated with years of chronic fatigue was debilitating. I am a breast cancer survivor who wrote a book and throughout I said the breast cancer tiredness was in now similar to the “drop dead exhaustion” of the chronic fatigue *

Chronic fatigue’s exhaustion traced to a faulty ‘doorway’ By Paul McClure July 21, 2026 02:42 pm Chronic fatigue syndrome may be the result of faulty ion channels. Karola G/Pexels/Canva Scientists have identified a faulty cellular pathway that may help explain why … Continue reading

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The most beautiful Sinead O’Connor, a voice so provoking and then the words that became the narrative. This article was written by her : Title Mad in Ireland RETHINKING MENTAL HEALTH AND PROMOTING POSITIVE CHANGE by Karin Jervert

Dublin Friday, 24, July, 2026   Mad in Ireland RETHINKING MENTAL HEALTH AND PROMOTING POSITIVE CHANGE Sinéad spoke out about the impact of diagnosis, stigma, and psychiatry on her life By  Karin Jervert 02/08/2023 Share on FacebookTweet on Twitter There is … Continue reading

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Futurism: Elon Musk Says Grok Will Generate Its Own Feature-Length Version of “The Odyssey” for People Allergic to Progressive Ideas

Elon Musk Says Grok Will Generate Its Own Feature-Length Version of “The Odyssey” for People Allergic to Progressive Ideas The meltdown that launched a thousand terrible AI adaptations. By Frank Landymore Published Jul 22, 2026 2:50 PM EDT Add Futurism(opens in a … Continue reading

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Joe Rogan Podcast:

Elon Musk: “I don’t trust OpenAI. I started that company as a non-profit open source… and it is now extremely closed source and maximizing profit… So I don’t trust Sam Altman.” Elon Musk: “I don’t trust OpenAI. I started that … Continue reading

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Jackson Hinkle on X: Why does Saudi Arabia get a civilian nuclear deal but Iran doesn’t?

Q: Why does Saudi Arabia get a civilian nuclear deal but Iran doesn’t? Leavitt: The deal puts America first.

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