Tiger trapped in village home Dec 30, 2008
The girl was bleeding all over and unconscious. That wasn't the end. (Times of India)
Wrestling: Bennett makes most of each day Dec 27, 2008
The next time Stanton Schlecht saw his friend and teammate, he was unconscious in a hospital bed. When the accident first occurred, I didn t know what to think, Schlecht said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Police: Mother Main Suspect in Child's Death Dec 27, 2008
That is where police say an 8-year-old girl was found unconscious in an upstairs bedroom. According to sources, she was covered in blood and it appeared she had been stabbed by her mother. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Police Continue to Search for Suspect in Church Parking Lot Beating Dec 27, 2008
Williams was able to cal 911 before falling unconscious as the attacker ran off. The church pastor ran out to administer first aid until EMS units arrived. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Death toll from Israeli air strikes rises Dec 27, 2008
Rescuers carried those showing signs of life to cars and ambulances, while others tried to revive the unconscious. An Israeli army spokesman said the air force had conducted "a massive operation" against "terrorist infrastructure" following the collapse of a six-month-old, Egyptian-brokered cease-fire just over a week ago. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Many still reeling from tsunami four years later Dec 26, 2008
Kangasuriyam says he ended up unconscious, hanging from the branches of a tree 30 feet off the ground, and was taken to the hospital. It took days for the scale of his tragedy to emerge. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
1995 Formula 1 Grand Prix Season Dec 26, 2008
When I arrived at the accident, two minutes after the crash, Mika was unconscious and having serious difficulty breathing. We removed him from the car and had to perform a tracheotomy at the trackside. (Suite101.com)
Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Poisone... Dec 26, 2008
Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Poisoned Kiss: Plot Synopsis and Character Description of English Romance Opera. Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Poisoned Kiss. (Suite101.com)
Casey: Theres a Santa Claus in every one of us Dec 26, 2008
However, since no one can verify the legend, it is plausible that the tradition of helping others comes from our own desire (whether conscious or unconscious) to share our good will with others. In other words, each of us is Santa Claus. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
92-year-old recovered from traffic accident that broke his neck Dec 26, 2008
Graham's head hit the windshield, knocking him unconscious. Donna, who was unscathed, leapt out of the car and tried to summon help with her cell phone. (Montana Standard, MT)
POLICE/FIRE LOG: Dec. 8-14, 2008 Dec 26, 2008
1:04 p.m. Linden Ponds Way, medical, 80-year-old male unconscious. Now conscious. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Call for headland to be closed after crash Dec 26, 2008
The man, in his 30s, was knocked unconscious and his nephew suffered a deep gash to his right leg; the pair lay stranded on a ledge for about 40 minutes before rescuers could reach them. "They were only in the air for a few seconds," a witness, who wished to be known only as Jan, said. (Sydney Morning Herald)
The blind man who can 'see' - and how he shows that humans really ... Dec 26, 2008
Yet before you chose to swivel your 'mind's eye' to the chair, you were probably completely unconscious of all these sensations, even though the relevant one of the your five senses - touch - was working all the while ... It is as though you have an unconscious monitor sitting inside your head - a 'little man', if you will - checking what is coming in from your eyes and ears and so forth, before deciding which is important-and letting your conscious mind know. (Daily Mail)
Corrections and Clarifications Dec 25, 2008
A story on Page C7 on Dec. 3 incorrectly said he was unconscious and indicated they lived in separate homes ... A story on Page C7 on Dec. 3 incorrectly said he was unconscious and indicated they lived in separate homes. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Boy killed in Oakville fire was 'adorable' Dec 25, 2008
Firefighters went through the front door and managed to make their way upstairs, where they found the child in one of the bedrooms, unconscious and covered in soot. Because of the intensity of the flames, firefighters could not get back downstairs, Lieferink said. (Toronto Star)
Jockey Lachlan Fyfe regains consciousness after 10 days Dec 25, 2008
APPRENTICE jockey Lachlan Fyfe, unconscious in a Sydney hospital for 10 days following a racetrack fall, has woken on Christmas Day. The 23-year-old was rushed to Nepean Hospital following a sickening fall in a barrier trial at Hawkesbury on Monday, December 15. (The Australian)
Choice of Warren a sad sign Dec 25, 2008
While I was unconscious and not breathing on the side of the road, calls were placed to 911, but no one initially attempted CPR. I was lucky, however. A Good Samaritan -- a teenager certified in CPR -- stopped and literally kept me alive until the paramedics arrived. (NJ.com -- Times)
Our unconscious brain makes the best decisions possible Dec 25, 2008
Contrary to Kahnneman and Tversky's research, Alex Pouget, associate professor of brain and cognitive sciences at the University of Rochester, has shown that people do indeed make optimal decisionsbut only when their unconscious brain makes the choice ... He has employed what he describes as a very simple unconscious-decision test ... "We knew the results of this kind of test fit perfectly with our ideas, but we had to devise a way to see the neurons in action. We wanted to see if, in fact,... (EurekAlert!)
Disabled boy dies on first anniversary of sister's death Dec 23, 2008
Jacob's mother Vici Gaecke, 37, found him unconscious and not breathing soon after getting up on Sunday morning. Ambulance paramedics rushed to the family's semi-detached home and tried in vain to resuscitate Jacob before declaring him dead. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Police, passengers clash at Kolkata Metro station Dec 23, 2008
"Immediately the police started beating him up mercilessly. He became unconscious and was frothing at the mouth. But for half an hour he lay unattended at the station. Later, they admitted him to a government hospital," said an eye-witness. As angry people protested, police reinforcements were rushed in. (Sify)
Bashed man dies from injuries Dec 23, 2008
A man bashed unconscious and left for dead in a disused building in Melbourne's inner west has lost his fight for life. The 28-year-old St Albans man was found by detectives called to an assault at an old Telecom building in Footscray at 2pm (AEDT) on Saturday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Rescuers struggle in snow to reach baby Dec 23, 2008
Police said they found the baby girl breathing but unconscious and very pale. Paramedics were able to stabilize the child and get her to a waiting ambulance. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Three narrowly escape poison gas Dec 23, 2008
The daughter was unconscious and lying on the floor. My husband, whos certified in CPR, came with me, but didnt need to administer it, Oakes said. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Carbon monoxide detection difficult, creates hazard Dec 23, 2008
Unconscious patients may require CPR on site. Go to an emergency room and inform the physician that carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Your brain on shopping Dec 22, 2008
So how can you fight back against your unconscious emotions. Perhaps shop with a buddy who can supply reality checks, Knutson said. (Boston Globe)
Award-winning mystery writer Julius Fast dies Dec 22, 2008
His most successful book, "Body Language" (1970), which analyzed the unconscious messages sent out by the human body, inspired several sequels, notably "The Body Language of Sex, Power and Aggression" (1976), "Body Politics" (1980) and "The Body Book" (1981). Fast was born in Manhattan in 1919. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
* Family of patient who died after fire threatens to sue Dec 22, 2008
At a press conference yesterday, Changs daughter accused four surgeons and four nurses of fleeing the scene of the fire without rescuing her father, who was anesthetized and unconscious at the time. In an initial report, prosecutors said Chang suffered burns on 20 percent of his body and died from the effects of smoke inhalation. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
GHB fears put authorities on alert for summer Dec 22, 2008
"What happens is you take a little bit too much and from having what you want, a 'good time' in inverted commas, you find yourself in an emergency room, unconscious," Mr Dillon said. "What this drug does is it depresses your central nervous system, slows your breathing down to a point where you can stop breathing altogether. "We have had deaths from this drug and I'm sure that we will continue to see people die from this drug. (ABC Online)
French woman found dead in Goa Dec 22, 2008
"While the woman was found dead, the man, who has a slight disability was fine, but fell unconscious on realizing that the woman had died. He has been admitted to the Goa Medical College and Hospital," said a police official. "The French woman's body has been kept at the GMC morgue for post-mortem," the official said further. (India Times, India)
Road to Recovery Dec 21, 2008
Badly injured and unconscious, Brittany was airlifted to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach ... William Cunningham's mind swirled with fear over the next few days as Brittany remained unconscious and underwent several surgeries to her jaw, left leg and pelvic bones. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
* World News Quick Take Dec 21, 2008
The doctors who investigated the link, and reported it in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, are not sure why sex and sneezing are linked in some people, but suspect a faulty connection in the autonomic nervous system that exercises unconscious control of heart rate, digestion and pupil dilation. Harold Maxwell, a consultant psychiatrist at West Middlesex University hospital in London, was first alerted to the condition when a middle-aged male patient described uncontrollable fits of... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Scientology's little big man keen to 'assist' Dragons Dec 20, 2008
There is, however, a discovery in Scientology that around an injured person one should remain quiet because anything that the person experiences during that time is recorded in the unconscious mind and can react later on the person adversely. " It would have been a little difficult asking the crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground to hush if Guider has been injured but, of course, he never was. "Since I started Scientology and while I was playing, I never missed a game," he said, suggesting he did... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
One truffle may lead to more indulgence Dec 20, 2008
They set a goal of losing, say, 10 pounds, reach it, and then unconsciously turn off the goal in favor of a competing one, like eating more ... Subtle cues can alter desiresThe passive goal guidance system is so unconscious, subtle cues can change peoples desires ... The cues involve priming, a technique of unconsciously creating a goal. (MSNBC -- Health)
People 'still willing to torture' Dec 20, 2008
Some volunteers even carried on giving 450-volt shocks even when there was no further response from the actor, suggesting he was either unconscious or dead. Similar format. (BBC News -- Health)
Three save unconscious driver from drowning after crash Dec 20, 2008
Saturday, December 20, 2008. By , Staff writer Last updated: 2:23 p.m., Friday, December 19, 2008. (Albany Times Union)
Police identify hit-and-run suspect Dec 20, 2008
A 48-year-old Rapid City man will be charged in court next week with Monday's hit-and-run accident that knocked a 12-year-old girl unconscious as she crossed Fifth Street. On Friday, Rapid City police arrested Matthew E. Mitchell on suspicion of the Class 6 felony, which is punishable by two years in prison and a 2,000 fine upon conviction. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Sleeping-pill users face kitchen chaos as they binge eat in sleep Dec 20, 2008
Some doctors urge patients to install a chime on their bedroom door, to alert them when they are on an unconscious food foray. But even that may not be enough. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)
Rescue workers find missing man Dec 20, 2008
He was found unconscious, but he was breathing and had a pulse. He was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center and was in serious condition, according to the press release. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Eight hospitalized for monoxide poisoning Dec 19, 2008
The victims included five children, three of whom were unconscious when emergency crews arrived, Schapelhouman said. The children, who were between 2-12 years old, were taken outside where they regained consciousness with the help of oxygen from fire crews, according to Schapelhouman. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Holding tobacco companies accountable Dec 19, 2008
That's because of unconscious changes in the way they hold and smoke the cigarettes. The smoking machines were used by the Federal Trade Commission for a landmark 1967 report on tar and nicotine yields of various brands. (Montana Standard, MT)
The Fives: Another blizzard, a hit-and-run, Ali's journey and holiday lights in the week that was Dec 19, 2008
The driver failed to stop as the girl lay unconscious in the busy street, but luckily, a bystander moved her off the road to avoid further disaster. Stay tuned for further developments. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Iowa's Tucker returns to practice Dec 19, 2008
On the scene, they found an unconscious Tucker, whose blood-alcohol content was measured at. 194 before he was transported to University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics for treatment. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Friend of hit-and-run victim shares drunk driving story Dec 19, 2008
She skidded across the pavement on her face and landed unconscious in a roadside ditch. The accident happened only a mile away from where Lilly lost her life in a hit-and-run accident. (KHOU.com, TX)
Fund started for family of LaGrange logger Dec 19, 2008
Donaldson was unconscious when a coworker located him, moments after he was trapped beneath the log. The coworker cut the tree off the victim, called 911 from his cell phone and then started CPR, following instructions from the Dutchess County 911 Center. (Pine Plains Register Herald, NY)
More child abuse charges could be filed against woman Dec 18, 2008
State police arrived at the residence Monday after emergency workers from the Homer Fire Department and Four Towns Ambulance received a report at 8:30 p.m. that a child had hit his head and was unconscious. The child was transported to University Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery to relieve brain pressure due to blood that had accumulated in his skull, Budelmann said. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Caneyville woman assaulted at work Dec 18, 2008
According to a report issued by Grayson County Deputy Sheriff, Jeff Kelsey, an unnamed woman reported she was pushed into the side of a dumpster, hitting her head and knocked unconscious ... She was unconscious for about 15 minutes before she came to. (Leitchfield Grayson County, KY)
Power, Passion And Poison Dec 18, 2008
But on July 8 Augustine was found unconscious in her home. She died four days later. (CBS News -- 48 Hours)
Former Bond Actress Bludgeoned to Death by Home Intruder Dec 18, 2008
Her husband, Eamonn Lillis, who had just dropped their daughter off at school and taken their dog for a walk, returned home to find his wife lying unconscious on the property. He later chased away the man he said was in his early 20s to 30s and of slight but strong build, The Daily Mail said. (Fox News)
Biomarkers In Blood Could Aid Diagnosis Of Crippling, Often Fatal Forms Of Malaria Dec 18, 2008
By looking at the changes to the retina, doctors are able to determine whether an unconscious. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Census team's quick action may have saved driver's life Dec 17, 2008
The man, 23, was in his car, stopped at a red light at L Street and East Broadway in South Boston, slouched against the driver's side window, unconscious and barely breathing ... A friend of the man's had arrived and tried talking to him, but he still was unconscious. (Boston Globe)
Woman punched unconscious Dec 17, 2008
It is alleged one of the teenagers punched her unconscious. she was then hit with a bottle and kicked while she was lying on the ground. (ABC Online)
Reward offered for hit and run driver that struck girl Dec 17, 2008
The 12-year-old girl was struck and knocked unconscious by a vehicle travelling north on Fifth Street as she and her sister attempted to cross Fifth Street on their way to Dakota Middle School. A neighbor coming out of a church heard the crash, saw the girl lying in the road and ran with the girl's sister to pull the unconscious girl from the road and away from traffic. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Only tears this Christmas Dec 17, 2008
She crosses the street and walks quickly to avoid the place where her husband once lay bleeding and unconscious. This year, the Brown family cancelled their annual Christmas celebration at the end of November. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Menomonie man dies in house fire Dec 17, 2008
In Monday mornings near-zero weather, Menomonie Fire Department firefighers prepare to cut a hole in the roof of a Second Avenue home owned by John Vancil, who was found unconscious near the front of the house ... Although a thermal imaging camera was used to locate fire victims, Vancil was found unconscious near the front of the house by a firefighter as well as the body of Vancil s basset hound, Baxter, who perished in the blaze. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Iowas Tucker pleads guilty to public intoxication Dec 17, 2008
Tucker, Iowa s leading scorer, was suspended indefinitely last week after he was founded unconscious in an alley behind a bar in downtown Iowa City. Tucker was rushed to the hospital and later charged with public intoxication. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Phoenix working on domestic partner registry Dec 16, 2008
"Usually, it happens when the patient is unconscious. A lot of those are very real situations," Mahoney said. "I don't know how many times I get those phone calls. And I don't know how many times I have to tell people there is nothing you can do.". (FOX 11, AZ)
Fyfe in coma after tumble Dec 16, 2008
APPRENTICE jockey Lachlan Fyfe was rushed to Nepean Hospital yesterday after being knocked unconscious in a fall from unraced two-year-old filly Mealtime, which broke a leg in the final trial at Hawkesbury ... "He [Fyfe] hit the ground face first and is in an induced coma last I heard he was still unconscious. The doctors told us today the CT scan was OK and didn't show any brain injuries.. "The stewards will have to look into the track condition. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Big chill treatment tests show promise Dec 16, 2008
As she lay unconscious, barely clinging to life, doctors placed her in an inflatable cocoon-like pool that sprayed her naked body with hundreds of icy cold jets of water, plunging her into hypothermia ... Cardiac arrest patients usually are unconscious; heart attack patients will be given sedatives and a drug to limit shivering. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Effects Of Unconscious Exposure To Advertisements Dec 16, 2008
15, 2008) Fads have been a staple of American pop culture for decades, from spandex in the 1980s to skinny jeans today. But while going from fad to flop may seem like the result of fickle consumers, a new study suggests that this is exactly what should be expected for a highly efficient, rationally evolved animal. (Science Daily)
Toothbrushing Can Prevent Hospital-borne Pneumonia Dec 16, 2008
The nurses found that if patients even unconscious ones have their teeth brushed three times a day, the onset of pneumonia can be reduced by as much as 50. A Pioneering Study with Measurable Effects. (Science Daily)
Sister Gerke heals with her harp Dec 16, 2008
The harp s properties of resonance, range of pitch and tonal color set up an important relationship between the sound and the recipient s conscious or unconscious being, Weisenbeck said. Gerke, a La Crosse native and a nun for 54 years, was trained as a music teacher at Viterbo University and received master s degrees in music education and liturgy. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Jury rules against dentist in case of 'good Samaritans' Dec 16, 2008
She suddenly scraped along a guardrail for about 50 yards and was unconscious. Dr. Pamela Ruth Dickson, 55, a Miami radiologist, and her 13-year-old son stopped to help Elannan. (The St. Augustine Record)
Death in cell sparks probe of RCMP conduct Dec 16, 2008
Raymond Silverfox of Carmacks, Yukon, died Dec. 2 in Whitehorse General Hospital after police found him unconscious in his cell. "It's less about Silverfox's death and more about systematic issues of deaths in custody," Mr. Kalil said. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Moms decry child-care aid cuts Dec 16, 2008
Firefighters in Menomonie pulled an unconscious man from his burning home, but the victim was later pronounced dead at the hospital. A former Hibbing Community College football player can't get a fair trial in that community because of his race and the perception that he was involved in the demise of the school's football program, his defense lawyer argued Monday in St. Louis County District Court. (Yahoo News -- Child Welfare)
Youths arm hacked off Dec 16, 2008
SAC Wan Abdullah said the police had yet to take the victims statement as he was still unconscious and urged those with information to call 04-269 1999 or any police station. Most Viewed. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)