The first gulag Nov 9, 2008
A museum fights to keep the memory of Stalin's victims alive, while both church and Vladimir Putin's state prefer amnesia. (). (Globe and Mail)
Opinion: Saturday near perfect for UA fans and team Nov 4, 2008
In case the drunken euphoria of last weekend gave you temporary amnesia, allow me to refresh your memory. First and most importantly, Alabama finally won a game in the month of November for the first time since 2005. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
Naming pains for new party Nov 4, 2008
The United Democratic Movement accused ANC president Jacob Zuma of selective amnesia and hypocrisy after statements he made about the formation of a new party. "Is it not ironic that he would point fingers at so-called 'black' parties working with so-called 'white' parties, when the ANC is still feeding on the carcass of the National Party, the very party that had oppressed the majority for decades?" asked UDM leader Bantu Holomisa. (iAfrica.com)
Amnesia could bring doom Nov 3, 2008
I believe many of us have a kind of amnesia that, if not addressed, could bring doom to America. This may sound strong and foreboding, but the Mark my words statement by Joe Biden was strong and foreboding. (New Iberia, LA)
A reality check Nov 2, 2008
There must be something about getting hammered in a team s two biggest games of the season that causes amnesia and makes everybody forget what this year was supposed to be all about. An SEC title. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Building helmets to better absorb big hits Nov 2, 2008
Symptoms may include disorientation, confusion, dizziness, amnesia, uncoordinated hand-eye movements and sometimes unconsciousness. Severe concussions can lead to brain swelling, cell and blood vessel damage and even death. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Put this Series out of its misery Oct 31, 2008
It was like Bobby Cox got amnesia and thought he was Tony LaRussa. By cameron. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Racial amnesia may be the cure Oct 29, 2008
We even accuse America of suffering from racial amnesia. Yet, racial amnesia may help Barack Obama and other Democrats on Election Day. (Boston Globe)
Aamir unveils first look of 'Ghajini' on Diwali Oct 29, 2008
The film is said to be inspired by the critically acclaimed film "Memento" by Christopher Nolan on the theme of the protagonist suffering from anterograde amnesia (short term memory loss) and seeking revenge for his wife's murder. Sections: | | | | | | | | | | The Hindu Group: | | | | Group Sites. (Hindu)
Memory Function Varies After Damage To Key Area Of The Brain Oct 28, 2008
Damage to the medial temporal lobe due to illnesses such as Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, Meningitis and Alzheimer's disease, can cause loss of memories acquired prior to brain damage known as retrograde amnesia - and an inability to acquire new long-term memories known as anterograde amnesia. However, scientists are unsure of the exact role of the hippocampus. (Science Daily)
'Blasted' and 'The Seagull' in New York: A somber look at human nature Oct 28, 2008
You could make the argument - well, I could, anyway - that some of the havoc caused by the subprime mortgage crisis can be traced to a collective amnesia on the part of the powers that be about the essence of human nature. At one point Alan Greenspan argued that it was not the lack of regulation that caused the firestorm; it was an excess of greed on Wall Street. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Minn. woman pleads in death of deputy's wife Oct 28, 2008
Her attorney says Jacobson's amnesia was caused by trauma she suffered in the accident. Margaret Lopez was on a ride-along with her husband, Deputy Joseph Lopez, when the crash happened. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Post-game forum Oct 26, 2008
Anyone who thinks this is the same old Chan-style team has amnesia. I ll take PJ and this team over last year any day. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Bus Zone safety to forefront Oct 23, 2008
A significant majority of people involved in motor vehicle accidents, as high as 60 percent in some studies, will experience traumatic stress symptoms in the immediate aftermath of an MVA, but only a smaller percentage will go on to experience these symptoms for a prolonged period of time requiring some type of professional intervention, Veazey said, adding symptoms include dissociation (being in a daze, amnesia for parts of the trauma, emotional numbing), re-experiencing the event through... (New Iberia, LA)
Letter from America Oct 23, 2008
And yet there's something funny, a sort of willed amnesia, in the idea of collectors in New York buying revolutionary art from the radical Maoist days, turning it into a camp kind of d. cor. (International Herald Tribune)
NO. 44 FOREVER: New Jersey town mourns a football death Oct 20, 2008
Only Iovine remained on the grass, and was helped to the bench by two trainers and the Ridgewood team doctor, Anthony Delfico, an orthopedist, who said the player was dizzy, had a headache and a retrograde amnesia. When asked, the quarterback could not remember what play was run, but he and his father, Luke Sr., appeared unconvinced that he should stay out of the game. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
S Tharoor: Learn from past mistakes Oct 19, 2008
They are wrong, and it's important to say so before too many people in our political classes find themselves persuaded by this lapse into historical amnesia. The debate between capitalist globalisation and self-reliance is hardly new, but a few months ago one would have been justifi 00004000 ed in assuming that it had definitively been resolved. (India Times, India)
Remembering their roots Oct 17, 2008
Mary is a doctor obsessed with the case of a young patient with post-traumatic amnesia, and having an affair with another doctor. She s been forced to sleep in her dead mother s bed over the weekend by Teresa, the sensible sister, who has taken charge of most of the arrangements for Vi s funeral. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Probation violations lead to prison time for woman Oct 16, 2008
Schwartzkopf's attorney offered evidence she suffers from mental illnesses, including depression and amnesia ... Defense attorney Michael Krampner indicated his client suffered from depression and dissociative amnesia disorder. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Credit crisis offers some pointers for ecocrunch Oct 16, 2008
Soon enough, collective amnesia will make most of us forget that the planet lost a few hundred million people through natural disasters and wars over scarce resources. It will be just a matter of time before we are able to resume our old way of life, barring a pesky extra regulation or two. (Business Report, South Africa)
India and the financial crisis: Drawing the wrong lessons Oct 15, 2008
They are wrong, but there's a real danger that India's political classes could find themselves persuaded by this lapse into historical amnesia. Today in Opinion. (International Herald Tribune)
Wednesday's UNC Links Oct 15, 2008
Having a sense of amnesia, of course, is a well-suited trait for a quarterback at any level. The Charlottesville Daily Progress. (InsideCarolina.com)
Jaguars take away win from Denver 24-17 Oct 13, 2008
"I have a bad case of amnesia.". The Broncos were without three of their offensive playmakers in rookie receiver (ankle), tight end (groin) and tailback (groin) and they lost slot receiver to a concussion shortly after his 11-yard touchdown catch that capped Denver's opening drive. (USA Today -- Sports)
Driver avoids jail over fatal crash Oct 13, 2008
"Nobody has lied or been dishonest," she said, adding that Hearn had suffered genuine amnesia after the accident and as a result could not recall pulling the handbrake. Hearn will be sentenced on October 27. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Calls help Jaguars collect Oct 13, 2008
"I have a bad case of amnesia.". The Broncos visit Gillette Stadium next Monday night to face the Patriots. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
more polysemous Oct 10, 2008
Twenty-six years later, his daughter would publish Die Kinder der Toten, a fictional exploration of the willed amnesia of postwar Austrian society. Friedrich Jelineks retreat into illness was experienced by his daughter as a desertion that left her exposed to the full force of an overbearing mother. (Harper's Magazine)
NDC's manifesto barks wrongly Oct 10, 2008
The NDC manifesto is interestingly silent on their achievement of government, in much the same way as the CPP suffers from amnesia when it comes to Limanns PNP administration. In a somewhat positive aspect of the manifesto, the NDC seem to have chosen synonyms to mirror the NPPs four thematic areas. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Thomas Haynes: Amazed and amused at Palin vs. Clinton commentary Oct 8, 2008
People have made comments about Sarah Palin s pregnant daughter, but apparently amnesia has set in on the Clintons scandals and impeachment charges being brought against her husband. As for Gov. Palin being the governor of a small state (based on population), I believe Alaska s population is about the same as Delaware s. With Joe Biden being from Delaware and the media being as biased as it is toward the Obama and Biden ticket, that is not an issue. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Un-total Recall: Amnesics Remember Grammar, But Not Meaning Of New Sentences Sep 25, 2008
The amnesics in this study experience anterograde amnesia and exhibit problems forming new memories they cannot remember facts & events that occurred following their head injury ... 30, 2004) The way the movies represent amnesia is profoundly misleading, and gives the general public a false view of what to expect if they are diagnosed with the condition, says a paper in. (Science Daily)
Cholesterol drug linked to amnesia Sep 23, 2008
At the end of the evaluation, I was diagnosed with transient global amnesia ... He, too, was taking Lipitor when he had a scary experience with transient global amnesia (TGA). (Athens Banner-Herald)
Blood, guts, heroes and villains - `71 Sep 20, 2008
PETER HUDSON remembers little of the 1971 grand final, but from what he has read or been told - not to mention what caused his amnesia - he is clear about what sort of game it was. "It must have been every bit as rough and tough as the '89 grand final.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Brodell whirling, twirling back from hamstring injury Sep 19, 2008
It seemed some kid from Ankeny, Iowa, gave them all amnesia. In that fourth of a minute, a virtual blink of an eye in a three-hour football game, Andy Brodell made everyone forget about their soaking-wet shirts and sniffling noses and spoiled Saturday tailgates earlier that morning. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Ben first, economy last Sep 18, 2008
A condition called "Anterograde amnesia", caused by usage of psychotropic drugs and/or brain trauma, erases a person's memory of all events past a certain point. One wonders if chairman Bernanke was wolfing down a fistful of pills while getting whacked on the head with a two-by-four last Friday evening. (Asia Times Online)
Could inner zombie be controlling your brain? Sep 17, 2008
In 1970 British psychologists and Lawrence Weiskrantz showed a series of words to a group of people with amnesia, who promptly forgot the list. A few minutes later Warrington and Weiskrantz showed them the first three letters of each of the words they had just seen and forgotten and asked the amnesiacs to add some additional letters to make a word ... The amnesiacs consistently chose the words they had seen and forgotten; the inner zombie, somewhere beyond awareness, retained memories of the... (MSNBC -- Environment)
Robbing Peter to pay Paul Sep 17, 2008
Let's not have selective amnesia. (Write us at 268 W. View Point Dr., Nogales, Ariz. (Nogales International, AZ)
* Dead dad turns up on missing persons TV show ^klqu`v Sep 15, 2008
He was found in 2000 wandering the streets suffering from amnesia following a brain injury ... Amnesia usually effects elderly people. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
MotorCity Casino Hotel Proudly Debuts Complete Entertainment Destination in the City of Detroit Sep 13, 2008
-- AMNESIA: This premiere Detroit ultra-lounge located high atop MotorCity Casino Hotel offers spectacular city views, state of the art lighting and sound featuring guest DJs, live entertainment and VIP bottle service. -- CHROMATICS LOUNGE: A stage bar that hosts local and nationally known musicians daily. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
No compassion from Palin Sep 13, 2008
Ben Compton wrote on Sep 12, 2008 4:15 PM:" FACT: America has liberal-media induced amnesia. The economy was pulled out of a recession and doing well until 2001, when it had a brief downturn, then recovered again until 2006 (when Democrats took Congress..coicidence?)FACT: Our 'failing educational system' is controlled by the left-leaning teacher's unionsBut you're right about the effectiveness leaders have had when they started as 'community organizers'. Such left-leaning examples of people who... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Ghanaians Beware! Sep 12, 2008
After the NDC sold off 33 cold stores within six years, including one at Mumford, Prof Mills, obviously afflicted by selective political amnesia, incited the electorate in the Central Region to vote against the NPP, reasoning somehow dimly and falsely that because President Kufuor hails from the Ashanti Region, he does not care for the coastal fisher-folk and that the President has built the best cold stores in Kumasi. Similarly at a rally in the Volta Region John Rawlings accused the Kufuor... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Tsunami survivors experienced complex trauma and grieving process says new study Sep 11, 2008
Getting the news that a loved one had died was associated with pronounced physical and mental sensations, like a heavy body and amnesia. "I threw myself on the floor and wanted to rip the skin from my body" said one woman. (EurekAlert!)
Committee of Whole votes down ambulance referendum Sep 10, 2008
Myturn wrote on Sep 10, 2008 8:03 AM:" Darwin- You are exactly correct. The County post minutes and Agendas timely. This omission of State mandated information is purposeful. Our City leaders sneak under the State requirement by repeating they have distributed the information and met those requirements. That means you have two choices, going to an acidic Tribune who historically carries their books for them, or you can bother WIZM who gladly will help you, but it is really not their job! This... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Mother gets prison for deadly crash Sep 9, 2008
Parker has amnesia and can't remember details of the crash, said her lawyer, Peter Juliano. He also said Parker suffers from bipolar disorder and had a panic attack that caused her to flee from police. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
OUR VIEW: McCain lays claim to 'change' in picking Palin Sep 8, 2008
Collective right wing Amnesia on their part. LOL. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Barbarism Of President Kufuors Personal Security Sep 8, 2008
Again, the NPP does not hesitate to paint former President Rawlings black but what they forget, as a result of selective amnesia, is the fact that the former President handed over a peaceful and united Ghana to President Kufuor and the NPP.. After abusing the mandate the people of Ghana gave him, and leaving the countrys economy in tatters, the only thing we ask of President Kufuor, is for him to hand over a peaceful Ghana to Professor Atta Mills come January 07, 2009. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
A dad back from the dead Sep 5, 2008
Mr. Delaney is still suffering from amnesia, but his son is showing him photos in a bid to jog his memory. Mr. Renehan told the BBC that "things are starting to click.". (Globe and Mail)
Son spots 'dead, cremated' dad on TV Sep 5, 2008
Suffering from amnesia caused by a head injury, he couldn't give police any clues about his name, address or family. When further police checks failed to uncover his identity, he was given the new name David Harrison and handed over to social services. (The Age, Australia)
British man spots 'dead' father on TV Sep 5, 2008
But the real Delaney, 71, was in a nearby care home, having been found in 2000 wandering the streets suffering from amnesia following a brain injury and unable to recall his identity. Given a new name, "David Harrison" appeared on a missing persons television appeal, seen by a stunned Renehan, 42, who called in. (India Times, India)
West 49 Inc. reports second quarter results Sep 4, 2008
In keeping with its focus for fiscal 2009 to maximize returns from existing stores, the Company relocated an Amnesia store in Chicoutimi, Quebec during the quarter ... Subsequent to quarter end, the Company expanded an Amnesia store in Laval, Quebec ... As at July 26, 2008, the Company operated 134 stores in nine provinces, under the banners West 49, Billabong, Off The Wall, Amnesia/Arsenic, D-Tox and Duke's Northshore, as well as two ecommerce sites, and. (Canada Newswire)
The Last Republican Sep 2, 2008
As such, he is a man out of time in the United States of Amnesia, as he calls his native and beloved land. What a pleasure these essays are. (The American Conservative)
LETTERS: NCT, Sept. 1, 2008 Sep 2, 2008
All it really takes to be a Republican is amnesia. Let me explain. (North County Times)
* [PAPERBACK: TAIWAN]: Those who helped break the oppressors back Aug 31, 2008
Such collective amnesia cannot but have implications for Taiwan. As historian E.H. Carr wrote in What is History. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Gustav strengthens as it cuts swath through Caribbean Aug 29, 2008
"After Fay, there is no hurricane or tropical storm amnesia," Crist said. (Miami Herald correspondent Conrad McLeod in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and staff writer Ely Portillo contributed to this report. (Anchorage Daily News)
Updating Beverly Hills, 90210 Aug 29, 2008
" 90210, Sachs says, will mirror a culture in which many parents consider themselves friends with their teens. "A lot of parents now want to be the cool parents, as opposed to just the disciplinarian," he says. "And sometimes that backfires. In some ways we're giant teenagers ourselves. (Time.com)
These movies' characters have forgotten more than we know Aug 28, 2008
CRIME DOCTOR (1943): Warner Baxter plays an expert on crime who is also an amnesiac ... Her amnesia sets off a series of schemes and stories aimed at finding her hubby and protecting her reputation ... SPELLBOUND (1945): Undervalued when the work of Alfred Hitchcock is examined, this taut thriller stars Ingrid Bergman as a psychiatrist protecting the identity of an amnesiac (Gregory Peck) who is also posing as the head of the hospital where she works. (The Augusta Chronicle)
The Olympics are over, so let the election games begin Aug 27, 2008
It's said that God deliberately gave women amnesia about the pain so that the human race could survive. Maybe God gives that amnesia to us collectively as a nation so we don't recoil in horror at the approach of yet another state or national campaign. (Anchorage Daily News)
Ready for a darker, more tormented Superman? Aug 26, 2008
Now everyone has amnesia. Nolan and Bale are a good match but let's be honest, many came to see the movie to watch the last performance of the great Heath Ledger. (Entertainment Weekly)
Madrid air crash stewardess survived by 'switching seats'... Aug 24, 2008
Investigators hope that her short-term amnesia may eventually lift and that she will be able to shed light on what happened immediately before the accident. Another survivor described the horrifying moments just after take-off when the plane lost power and plummeted to the ground. (The Drudge Report)
I wonder if I'll recall last case of destinesia Aug 22, 2008
It's a combination of "destination" and "amnesia," and attempts to explain the feeling you get when you walk downstairs or out to the garage or into the kitchen. and suddenly can't remember why. (The Augusta Chronicle)
McNair visits Titans for first time since impasse Aug 21, 2008
"And I think that's the thing Vince has to do after something bad happens is just move on and forget about it. My philosophy when I was playing for 13 years was you've got to have amnesia. You've got to forget it and move on.". Paul Kuharsky covers the NFL for ESPN.com. (ESPN -- Football News)
No backing out of retirement for McNair Aug 21, 2008
The veteran's best advice to Young might be having amnesia about any bad plays and focusing on the next play. That, and not trying to fight the media covering him. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Ketchup, flour, bats and rain mark end of camp Aug 21, 2008
The veteran s best advice to Young might be having amnesia about any bad plays and focusing on the next play. That and not trying to fight the media covering him. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Video/Audio: O'Brien at NC State media day Aug 17, 2008
"He has talent. He has a strong arm and can run, so he has physical ability too. He certainly has great leadership ability. He is very positive in his outlook on everything. I don't think anything gets him down. He is able to have amnesia that you need at quarterback to forget the last one and go on to the next one. That is a great trait to have that all those kids need to develop. It's not only his good quality.". Do you notice subtle differences in the quarterbacks in how they are in the... (NC State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Amnesia Turns Arizona Patient Into Mystery Man Aug 15, 2008
are trying to identify this man who is suffering from amnesia. Officials at the University Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz. (Fox News)
Letters to the editor (Aug. 15) Aug 15, 2008
Is he totally forgetful, or does he have selective amnesia. I believe history has accurately recorded that on two separate occasions, he and his administration have been responsible for the invasion of two sovereign nations in the 21st century: Afghanistan on Oct 7, 2001, Operation Enduring Freedom; and Iraq, March 20, 2003, Operation Shock and Awe. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
A recipe for saving the world's oceans from an extinction crisis Aug 14, 2008
"Our amnesia about what is natural is the greatest threat to the environment," said Jackson, in the youTube version of his talk "The State of the Ocean," delivered at Middlebury College, in Vermont, in 2007. Developing a media-savvy approach, Jackson worked closely with Nancy Baron, Ocean Science Outreach director of SeaWeb/Communication Partnership for Science and the Sea to publicize his work and the work of other ocean scientists. (EurekAlert!)
