* 'Back-from-dead canoeist' and wife jailed in Britain Jul 25, 2008
But in December, he flew back to Britain and handed himself in to police, claiming amnesia and telling officers: I think Im a missing person. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Brown: People are asking: could I bicycle to work? Jul 24, 2008
This amnesia is starting to wear off: bicycling for recreation is booming, and bicycle enthusiasts routinely spend a few thousand dollars for a bicycle every few years. A tiny portion of the US population even bicycles to work. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Jail Time for Canoe Man and His Wife Jul 24, 2008
But today the North Sea kayaker who faked his own death only to resurface five years later claiming amnesia and his wife Anne Darwin were reunited not in some romantic, wind-swept port, but in an English courthouse. Related Articles. (Time.com)
Too Much, Too Little Sleep Increases Ischemic Risk In Postmenopausal Women Jul 22, 2008
28, 2007) Patients who experience symptoms described as transient neurological attacks, such as temporary amnesia or confusion, may have a higher risk for stroke and dementia, according to a study in the Dec.. . (Science Daily)
Somebody has stolen our president! Jul 20, 2008
They know a diaster when they see it so now they want to give us Americans a case of amnesia. DON T BUY IT FOLKS. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Soldiers Killed in Valor, Buried in Shadows: Margaret Carlson Jul 17, 2008
This week the eighth investigation into how high up that false story went concluded that rampant amnesia and missing documents would stop short of punishing anyone ranked higher than a three-star general. Easing the Pain. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
When a person has amnesia, how can they remember how to speak? Jul 13, 2008
When a person has amnesia, how can they remember how to speak ... When a person has amnesia, how can they remember how to speak ... Despite persons suffering from amnesia, they still have plenty of torque. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Thomas Disch Jul 13, 2008
Few might enjoy all of Disch, and he always looked forward, even creating a computer text adventure game, Amnesia (1986), not wanting to become somebody who, Norma Desmond-like, haunted conventions in hopes of continued recognition. Beset, however, by Naylor's death in 2005, an upstate home's flooding, a fire, illness and an eviction threat, he shot himself. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
LETTERS: NCT, July 7, 2008 Jul 8, 2008
We have been lied to about this kind of thing so often by now that anyone except people with chronic amnesia just knows that we did, in fact, blow up civilians. Of course, I could be wrong this time, but that's not the point. (North County Times)
Effects Of Healing Touch Therapy Being Studied Jul 8, 2008
In addition, stronger sedation can prolong recovery for the patient and can cause slight amnesia following the procedure, Schmulewitz says. This study is looking at whether coupling Healing Touch with mild sedation prior to an EUS procedure can help relax patients, avoiding problems with anesthesia and making the procedure run more smoothly. (Science Daily)
Unadulterated Altruism in Ghana Jul 8, 2008
With clear purpose in mind, they are suddenly afflicted with historical amnesia. These close-minded, amnesic, comatose, blind children of the independence-dodging Nkrumah haters enjoy red-baiting the heavens out of Nkrumah, while hiding behind the falsehood that this administration brought us democracy and Nkrumah was a communist. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
ANOTHER VIEW: Have politics of divisiveness entered EPD? Jul 7, 2008
Flores seems to have some sort of amnesia when it comes to the cost of welfare and medical costs to support all the illegals. If anyone doesn't think it's one tremendous impact, go to Tri-City at night and see the waiting room full of undocumented aliens. (North County Times)
BILL SPELTZ: Dickenson's passion for pigskin still thrives Jul 6, 2008
When the after-effects of three concussions in less than two years aren't enough to scare you away knowing you've become more susceptible to the injury and severe headaches, dizziness and amnesia are part of the package that's an even stronger sign. Passion for football is what prevented quarterback Brett Favre from calling it quits in 2006 after the aging, aching Packer said he would. (Missoulian, MT)
Letters for Wednesday, July 2, 2008 Jul 3, 2008
Commentators, including some letter-writers to this paper, who blame the current price of gasoline on Bush and the Republicans seem to have amnesia. On Jan. 1, 2007, when the Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, the average price of gasoline was 2. (Missoulian, MT)
Kelli AndersonVIEWPOINT Jul 2, 2008
He suffered a concussion, amnesia and a severely bruised shoulder. Yet three weeks later at the U.S. nationals in Fort Lauderdale, he won the consolation final of the 400 IM and qualified for the Pan Am Games. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
July 4: Will Smith's Holiday Jul 2, 2008
" Related Articles I just realized something. None of this matters. A critique of Hancock is an essay in irrelevance. It's Independence Day Week, and six times since 1996, that's meant a Will Smith movie a mega-giga-gigantic hit. Independence Day; Men in Black; Wild Wild West; Men in Black II; I, Robot: He shows up, people line up. Thomas Jefferson used to own this holiday, but now the former Fresh Prince does. So why should critics even bother to review a new Will Smith movie? You'll go see it... (Time.com)
Tobin Dalrymple , Canwest News Service Jul 1, 2008
"We (the institute) feel our Canadian history and our story as a country is an important element of what defines us, and to see those elements disappearing from the list . . . it's historical amnesia.". As an example, Confederation - the event that literally formed the Canada we know today - was least popular among the youngest age category, with 290 points. (Canada.com)
Polak wakes to more hopeful future Jul 1, 2008
Suffering post-traumatic amnesia, he has been asked only a couple of questions and uttered a few words. But when he was asked whether he felt pain, he answered: "No.". (The Age, Australia)
‘If only I had worn the right gear' Jun 29, 2008
Hailey suffered mild amnesia and third-degree road rash to nearly 25 percent of her body as a result of the accident. She needed 14 skin grafts to replace her lost tissue and she received metal plates where the heels of her feet had been scrapped away by the road. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
COLUMN: Right-wing Republicans' claim to contrary, they're embracing 'Big Brother' Jun 26, 2008
Early Bird wrote on Jun 26, 2008 4:56 AM:" Isn't it amazing how these threads evolve into something totally unrelated to the original idea put forth?Having said that, does anyone else find it rather odd that the after years of complaining about Bill Clinton's infidelity, the very same folks have come down with a bad case of amnesia regarding John McCain's philandering past?Those on the left justified Clinton's behavior by pointing out that it was a private affair.These are the same folks that... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Stony Point Players to stage 'Nunsense A-Men' Jun 26, 2008
Sister Amnesia, who can t remember her name (or much else for that matter), is played by Bill Wolfe, a veteran to the Stony Point Player stage. Wolfe played in The Country Blue Boys band for several years and currently plays with Endless Summer which recently played for Mason City s Friday Night Live. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
'Grease' Actress Dody Goodman Dies Jun 24, 2008
She started out playing Sister Mary Amnesia, later graduating to the role of Mother Superior. "Dody had the most impeccable comic timing," Goggin said. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
JEAN ROSS: These cuts are hazardous to state's health Jun 19, 2008
Maybe the governor's retreat from health coverage for all is a symptom of deficit-induced amnesia, but it's the people of California who are put at risk by his proposals. The Legislature has acted to restore some, but not all, of the governor's proposed reductions. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
It's hard to know what to believe after review of Ben Stein's movie Jun 17, 2008
xdfred wrote on Jun 16, 2008 10:11 AM:" Gee, Cross, I'm glad you explained what Clayson's letter is about in your first paragraph. I'm pretty sure the left wingers on this board couldn't figure that out by themselves. And then you say Clayson objects to liberals. Wow. Master of the obvious. I object to liberals. Liberals have selective amnesia about the Iraq war, and no accountability for the failures they, as do-gooders, force on the rest of us. Gun control, the destruction of marriage,... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Scenes Of Nature Trump Technology In Reducing Low-level Stress Jun 17, 2008
Part of this loss comes from what the researchers call environmental generational amnesia ... "This problem of environmental generational amnesia is particularly important for children coming of age with current technologies," said Rachel Severson, a co-author of the study and a UW psychology doctoral student. (Science Daily)
Enlightened advice for lightning strikes Jun 17, 2008
-Central nervous system: coma, seizures, amnesia, paralysis. -Respiratory system damage. (Globe and Mail)
Become a scandal-monger. Jun 17, 2008
nothing is so shocking anymore, so it is easier to come out into public view and not deter the folks at the top from simply changing their corporate name, and letting American amnesia run its course. --Lisa. (Slate)
Hurricane prep is priority for inland also Jun 16, 2008
While not many coastal residents along the Southeastern United States will forget the experience of living through a hurricane, as the 2008 season approaches many may be experiencing a case of amnesia about the most basic preparedness strategies, according to a new survey from Allstate. While 24-44 percent of survey respondents from five areas in the Southeast declared they are very prepared, and 34-47 percent felt they are fairly prepared for a hurricane right now, they may be less prepared... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Tim Russert, one of the good guys Jun 15, 2008
Russert's specialty -- unearthing an ancient quote that contradicts the current position of the "Meet the Press" guest -- sometimes had a shallow "gotcha" quality, but it also could be a potent antidote to the historical amnesia that afflicts so many in public life. A Russert "Meet the Press" interview also boasted a welcome level of civility that was at odds with the red-meat rants that have too often become the norm on cable television. (Salon)
post a comment » Jun 13, 2008
Perhaps it is the binding of truth with chains of censorship that encourage such mass amnesia. Canada, Britain, France, Germany, the Netherlands, South Africa, Australia and India In other words, the nations of the British Commonwealth, against whom we fought two wars to establish our freedoms and become an independent nation, the Germans, against whom we fought two wars to defend our freedoms and forestall empire and tyranny, and the French, who one would think would understand our libertine... (International Herald Tribune)
FORUM: The politics of new roads Jun 11, 2008
I dont know why everyone has such amnesia, but nine or so months ago all of us were evacuating VC and bitching that the roads were clogged ... we are getting reports that exposure of this kind leads to amnesia or dementia and even paranoia ... Bob, this is a classical case of amnesia Im afraid. (North County Times)
Wake me up when it's over Jun 10, 2008
I'm weary of female political pundits with gender-bias amnesia. Despite the cosmetic procedures required for broadcast-hers, it's clear many are pushing "cougar" and have stories of their own. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
This week's DVD report (June 8) Jun 8, 2008
As the creators admit in this frills-free set's lone extra, the reason the outlandish story lines that were often used on the show - alien abduction, amnesia, demonic possession - actually worked was that the actors made you care about the characters. Never mind that none of them looked like they could possibly be related, the mostly theater-trained cast could turn on a banana peel from silly to grave with exceptional grace. (Boston Globe)
Wake me up when it's over Jun 6, 2008
I'm weary of female political pundits with gender bias amnesia. Despite the cosmetic procedures required for broadcast-hers, it's clear many are pushing "cougar" and have stories of their own. (Boston Globe)
High gas prices lead to surge in mass transit Jun 5, 2008
Harry Potter wrote on Jun 4, 2008 6:00 PM:" When it come to Papa (Prescott) Bush's involvement with the German Nazi party, all of the Bush apologists get amnesia, or at the very best go into a state of total denial. It's all documented, and is backed by governments documents that have been declassified. You could show photos of old Prescott sitting on Hitler's lap and people like Tom Andres, gringa and all of the others right wing fanatics on this site would claim they were doctored. LOL! " ...... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
How Safe Is Your Sleep Aid? Jun 4, 2008
Overuse of alcohol may cause a blackout, which may be similar to the amnesia that modern day sleeping pills cause. Patients should be warned, but not scared out of taking an appropriate medication. (Fox News)
Lithurism versus Yankeyism and this P/NDC Madness May 31, 2008
And, of course, our destiny includes the imperative need not to accept imposed political amnesia as being integral to Fourth-Republican democratic culture. More on the foregoing in due course. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
COLUMN: Ted Kennedy: Giants are becoming shadows, one by one May 30, 2008
Rotty wrote on May 28, 2008 11:46 PM:" Amnesia, eugene?Ask, mjgtm.I'm sure it could remind you of your glorious reunions & interludes.Welcome back, Dally.Guess Toddy's chances just dropped a few more %s.Were the inmates allowed a couple of hours of computer time, tonight? ". Early Bird wrote on May 29, 2008 5:16 AM:" Just an idea here, Dally, but I suspect you're doing Reardon more harm than good with your childlike messages on here. ". (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Mind reading may reveal mother tongue May 26, 2008
Proverbio, who led the study, said such research could help doctors communicate with patients suffering from amnesia or diseases that impair speech. It could also be of use one day in questioning refugee applicants or terror suspects to determine their origin, she said. (MSNBC -- Environment)
VALLEY CENTER: Donation preceded Horn's sprawling housing proposal (671) May 26, 2008
valley girl wrote on May 25, 2008 12:52 PM:apparently smoke causes amnesia. also paranoia. (North County Times)
When the Left Was Right May 24, 2008
Prepare for another aphasiac episode in what Gore Vidal calls the United States of Amnesia. But I say to hell with Ayers and Dohrn. (The American Conservative)
Star Trek's View of Religion May 24, 2008
Dr. McCoy entered the covenant with the Yonadans in "The World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky" and Captain Kirk, after suffering amnesia, joined the tribe of aborginal believers in "The Paradise Syndrome," although in each case as a consequence of love and marriage. At the end of each episode, however, they both regained their perspective, rejected the false gods and in these cases fixed the computers that were involved. (Suite101.com)
McCain's Ambien Use: a Security Threat? May 24, 2008
"Taking more than the recommended dosage of Ambien or combining it with other sedative-hypnotics for example, alcohol may result in amnesia, fugue states and sleep walking," said Dr. Peter A. Fotinakes, medical director of the St. Joseph Sleep Disorders Center in Orange, Calif. "Used appropriately, Ambien is a relatively safe medication.". (ABC News)
EDITORIAL: Handled with care May 8, 2008
But he owes his constituents something more: an explanation that doesn't include amnesia. SHARE THIS STORY. (Nola.com -- Sports)
VIDEO-GAME NEWS: 'Grand Theft Auto' backlash begins May 6, 2008
" __ _BOURNE TO LOSE: The biggest mystery about Sierra's forthcoming "The Bourne Conspiracy" game: Why doesn't Jason Bourne look anything like Matt Damon? "I lobbied hard (with Sierra) to not make a first-person shooter game but to make it more like 'Myst,' which was a great, interesting puzzle you tried to solve you know, to play with his amnesia or his memory," Damon told The Boston Globe. "They weren't interested. They made the video game anyway, without my likeness. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Secrets and Liza May 4, 2008
I wondered at times if the encephalitis had left her with a certain degree of amnesia; certainly the way she described her childhood to me bore no relation to the account given in numerous biographies of her and her mother. Despite growing up in the heart of Hollywood, she claims 'we were brought up to be as normal as possible. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Noir At Home May 4, 2008
According to Peter Plate, whose books are no-holds-barred street-level excursions into the city's psycho-geography, "San Francisco is a city of light and darkness. A historical town that revels in amnesia. It's a time bomb of poverty and wealth. The perfect canvas for the new noir. For every skyscraper, there's a tenement. For each yuppie, there's a wino on Market Street. The contradictions are brutal. You have to write about them.". That's certainly true for Oakland "street lit" author Renay... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
LSU's Jackson ready to get call from NFL May 2, 2008
He had played there in high school, too, once intercepting JaMarcus Russell in the end zone, a play Jackson joked Russell has developed complete amnesia. Russell and Jackson were two of the recruiting plums Saban plucked from Alabama in LSU's great class of 2004, when LSU was coning off its first BCS championship. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Putting Jeremiah Wright and patriotism in perspective May 2, 2008
As a people, we are in great danger because of our poor short-term memories; our state of perpetual amnesia puts our fragile democracy at risk. Imagine, for example, what it was like for the parents and grandparents of Rev. Wright growing up in the 1920s. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
James Danandjaja: Bringing back Chinese folklore Apr 23, 2008
"For more than three decades, Chinese descendants were forced to forget their roots. Some of them suffered a type of 'amnesia' ... folklores could be used to cure this amnesia," James said. To help preserve traditions, James suggested Chinese descendants contribute their works to the whole nation -- or even the world -- rather than focusing on their own groups. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Symbols of the Me Generation Apr 22, 2008
However, for many people, the 1970s served as an era of "cultural amnesia" to forget about social change and to have fun--and lots of it. The disturbing political climate of the 1970s, which included Watergate, the Iranian hostage crisis, and escalating gas prices, encouraged many people to retreat further away from concerns about public life and focus on individual enjoyment. (Suite101.com)
The Living Legacy of Maggie Thatcher: How the Politics of Conviction Saved Britain Apr 21, 2008
The findings are no doubt due in part to the historical amnesia that afflicts our age; Winston Churchill is as distant to most voters today as Henry VIII, or any of the wives he discarded to obscurity, or dispatched to the guillotine in his obsessive pursuit of an heir ... The findings are no doubt due in part to the historical amnesia that afflicts our age; Winston Churchill is as distant to most voters today as Henry VIII, or any of the wives he discarded to obscurity, or dispatched to the... (Townhall.com)
A second summer of love Apr 20, 2008
Myself, Nicky Holloway, Johnny Walker and Paul Oakenfold had a complete revelation in Amnesia the summer before and were totally inspired. I had a crystal-clear vision of what I wanted to create back in England, and I'm sure the others both felt the same. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Bashing victim will always need help, court told Apr 18, 2008
Dr Gurka said that for the first three months Ms Huxley suffered post-traumatic amnesia and slowly regained her mobility, relearning to feed and dress herself. Within seven months she had recovered enough to return home. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Lauren 'unlikely to fully recover' Apr 17, 2008
Joseph Gurka told the jury Ms Huxley was entirely dependent and remained in a state of post-traumatic amnesia for three months. "[This] indicated a severely traumatic brain injury impairing function and day-to-day memory," Dr Gurka said. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Brian Ashton: the 484-day reign Apr 17, 2008
His captain, Phil Vickery, asked Ashton recently if they had all been suffering from amnesia. Had they not in fact just beaten Ireland for the first time in five years. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Autism myth lives on Apr 16, 2008
The problem is compounded by "source amnesia," in which people are prone to remember a statement without recalling where they heard it or whether the source was reliable. Presidential candidate John McCain might have fallen prey to source amnesia when he last month. (Yahoo News)
Convicted executives plead for freedom before prison Apr 16, 2008
On a phone call with Poulsen recorded by the government, Demmler suggests to Poulsen that Gibson could have amnesia. On March 28, the government announced that one of the five co-defendants, Arizona resident Rebecca Parrett, had disappeared. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Key Moran witness can't give evidence Apr 10, 2008
But the court heard Thursday that Mr Wrout, who was also shot during the attack on Mr Moran, was suffering from post-traumatic amnesia. Trial judge Justice Betty King told the jury it had been intended to call Mr Wrout as a prosecution witness, but medical reports showed he would not have been able to assist them. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
10 things you should know about TV today Apr 8, 2008
It's about Samantha (Christina Applegate), who wakes up from a coma to discover she has amnesia. The full text of this article has 934 words. (Globe and Mail)
Gone missing during a marital split Apr 7, 2008
THE problem with marriage bust-ups ending up in the Family Court is that all manner of disputed assets have a habit of emerging. And when a wife claims the hubby has pilfered $80,000 worth of her jewellery, it's simply prudent to have another issue or two up the sleeve in case he denies it. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Propranolol for PTSD Apr 6, 2008
The term amnesia drug has been used to describe propranolol but is in truth a misnomer, as the drug is not thought to make people literally forget. Instead, it is thought to weaken the emotions attached to memories. (Suite101.com)
ABSOLUT runs ads celebrating American Southwest belonging to Mexico... Apr 5, 2008
La Plaza : Los Angeles Times : Mexico reconquers California. Absolut drinks to that. (The Drudge Report)
Into Thin Air: Mountain Climbing Kills Brain Cells Apr 4, 2008
A climber with HACE may experience amnesia, confusion, -delusions, emotional disturbance, personality changes and loss of consciousness. Features. (Scientific American)
MLK Jr. confidant publishes what King might say 40 years later Apr 4, 2008
King "would be saddened and disappointed that, 40 years after his death, America still seems to be afflicted by amnesia about the 20th-century treatment of African-Americans," Jones says. "Whatever one may think about Barack Obama, (King) would applaud him for having the courage to go into the living room, the national living room of America, and talk (about) the 800-pound gorilla of race relations sitting in there," Jones says. (USA Today)
