February 2012
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Once in Four
I won’t see this day for four more years. It is the accumulation of four years of left over time. To this end, we should recognize the day by doing nothing but enjoying time. An odd sort of holiday would be nice; a hidden catalog to enjoy. And how appropriate that it arrives on the heels of February, perhaps the worst month of which only March is second. Both represent the crumbs of winter...
Can you feel your heart breaking? Study shows... →
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The relationship between emotional and physical pain goes both ways: just as physical pain-relieving drugs can kill emotional pain, so too can emotional support — for example, holding a loved one’s hand — reduce physical pain.
Research even shows that emotional pain can sometimes activate brain regions that normally process only physical hurt. One recent study of people who...
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Forever on the bench...
Some things never change no matter what age you are. I remember as a child hating the separation of students into teams during gym. Regardless of my skill level, I was always had an anxiety attack hoping not to be the last one left for a team. The last person was not picked but was a burden for the team and certainly never welcomed by other members. This was usually my role…that or...
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January 2012
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Watchbatterydancecompany:
It’s so rare when one of our ineffable projects around the world is captured through documentary footage. Here, Carmen’s project in the DRC is beautifully preserved and shared by the UN Televison. Special credit goes to the State Department’s Steve Weeks for having the vision and determination to forward this project and the ECA Bureau for providing the funding. ARS...
This is awesome!! I want to live in one of these... →
A physiological marker for false memories False... →
Stress case
I am such a stress case…internal combustion when I have opportunity and good things happening. Huge hypochondria—one day my teeth are falling out, the next day I have a bump inside my nose…my ringing ears may be a sign of something awful, or maybe a large build up of wax. I am getting fat and out of shape…what if I can’t handle all the classes I am taking this...
prettycoolcastle:
what does it mean to live on the internet? what is the daily nutrition? when will government realize it’s a public health issue and recommend allowances? how does one stretch here? what is the equivalent of a salad? how should i stay fit? i’m beginning to feel like this is a real place, that actual life exists here, that actual injury can occur.
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Lesotho Touch
In my last visit to Africa, I was working in Lesotho in a Dancing to Connect project with Battery Dance. There were many logistical difficulties that left me exhausted, very blond (the Lesotho sun is no joke) and in pain from an eye infection. There is one incident that I will never forget. Perhaps it is my maternal time clock chiming the twelfth hour (I am still childless) or perhaps it is a...
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Mind blowing!!! →
This weeks episode of This American Life is incredible…it will make you rethink that laptop, ipad and iphone you are currently using. Does our insatiable desire for goods come at a cost? And can we live with that cost? What is social responsibility in the world of technology production?
I own apple products as well as other electronics from different manufacturers and it made me think...
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December 2011
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Never thought...
Maturation is an interesting process. I never thought it would be like this…inside I feel the same as at age twenty. I know I still look young and appreciate the fact that I am still carded (thank you New York State law requiring all people selling booze to ask for ID), however I never expected my body clock to go off. I make light of it in social settings but it weighs so heavy on my...
Scientists identify defect in brain cell channel... →
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jfs1:
Channelopathy of calcium ion channels induces changes in neural firing, neurotransmitter (dopamine & norepinephrine) over-production, neuron proliferation, and gene expression. The results come from a study using neurons grown from Timothy-syndrome induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) - modeling a psychiatric disease in a Petri dish.
November 2011
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True Forest
The forest is a true love to me
A canopy for shelter under any conditions
Reminder to stand tall no matter what comes in course
Its leaves much softer then the fleeting touch of a Lover’s whimsy
Always a home for solace, reliable
And a wish to climb closer to heaven
October 2011
13 posts
Cat Town
During my stay in Indonesia, I had a conversation with someone about the nature of different cities. We were discussing the difference between dog towns and cat towns. I first noticed this in Algeria where there is an abundance of stray cats. By abundance, I mean crazy amounts of strays all over the street…and no one minds sharing real estate with these slinky creatures. In Malaysia and...
Pollution is everywhere....are you responsible?
I have been traveling around the world to some wonderful, exotic locations. It is a gift that I do not take for granted. I get to see so many glorious sights, however, one alarming and consistent view is the surplus of pollution found everywhere on the globe…even the remotest of locations. Those who denounce the effects of global warming have only to visit Jakarta, Algiers, Beijing and...
BBC News: OCD, bipolar, schizophrenic and the... →
mindovermatterzine:
Terms like “bipolar”, “autistic” and “schizophrenic” are often used in jest to describe character traits. But how harmful is it to bandy the names of such conditions about?
Thanks to eller-hur for the heads up!