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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.

The Deep View: New US open model takes on China’s top AI

New US open model takes on China’s top AI China and Europe have typically led the charge on open models. Now, another US company is joining the fray with a significant entrant into the race. On Wednesday, Thinking Labs, the … Continue reading

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China: Creativity, engineering, Ireland can’t even get the railway back in operation which went from Navan, Co. Meath to Dublin, as far back as the 1950’s. We need some of the calibre of the Chinese for action.

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IIEA Robert Watt – 16th July 2026 Hosted by Dan O’Brien. Promising insights for Ireland

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Department of State: Marco Rubio a powerful speech worth engaging with

Declan Ganley @declanganley · 1h Brilliant speech by @SecRubio one I expect will have historic significance. Well worth your time and it has ramifications for (at minimum) all the democracies. Via @mirandadevine https://twitter.com/StateDept/status/2077769288266461660/video/1

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President Trumps’ views on the mentally ill … it is not promising; it is a step backward into asylums as he calls them. Where is the hope for people diagnosed with mental illness; President Trump is right, many of them are found on the streets homeless but then there are others taking the medications and working their way through life in a positive way.

https://twitter.com/TRUMP_ARMY_/status/1971935595468575119/video/1 ======================== An AI Synopsis: AI Overview +2 Donald Trump’s mental health policy centers on expanding civil commitment laws and aggressively institutionalizing unhoused individuals and those with severe mental illness. These actions have rolled back decades of disability rights, though … Continue reading

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Steve Hanke: NB AI but so clever.

@steve_hanke · 59m Reuters reports that Iran told Yemen’s Houthis to be ready to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if the US strikes Iranian power infrastructure. Annually, ~10-12% of global trade flows through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. US & ISRAEL … Continue reading

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DW: A decade after Brexit, youth in Britain want the EU back

07/15/2026July 15, 2026 Ten years after the Brexit referendum, only one-third of people in Britain believe that leaving the EU was the right decision. Among young people in particular, support for rejoining the European Union is strong. https://p.dw.com/p/5GXo2 Ten years … Continue reading

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Axios: Looking for a deal? Try Tokyo. Comment: Ireland rents are so expensive too

Looking for a deal? Try Tokyo   Data: Numbeo.com via Deutsche Bank Research Institute. (For an apartment in the “city center.”) Chart: Emily Peck/Axios The cost of living in Japan has gotten exceptionally cheap in dollar terms compared with other developed countries, Axios’ Emily Peck … Continue reading

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Fortune: He sold his last company to Palantir. Now he’s betting $32 million that robots can fix construction’s labor crisis. Quote: “Salar al Khafaji sold his last company, Silk, to Palantir in 2016. A week after he left, he knew he was going to build again. Al Khafaji landed on construction—an industry many in tech saw as a graveyard. “Most people told me it’s a really, really bad idea,” he told Fortune.

Innovation Robotics He sold his last company to Palantir. Now he’s betting $32 million that robots can fix construction’s labor crisis By  Lily Mae Lazarus Reporter, News July 15, 2026, 8:00 AM ET Monumental builds fleets of compact, electric, self-driving … Continue reading

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Axios: Train your nose. Comment: Post TBI I lost sense of smell, it counts, it makes life difficult when you cannot smell. It excludes you from conversations

    1 big thing: Train your nose Illustration: Shoshana Gordon/Axios   Exercising your sense of smell may help preserve brain health as you age. Why it matters: Smell is arguably the least valued of the five senses. American students say they’d rather lose … Continue reading

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