Federal Report: Warming = More Harmful Climate Extremes Jun 22, 2008
IBM used this tactic decades ago (not lately) when it announced fictitious future products in order to discombobulate their competitors and freeze their waveriong clients into a catatonic state of inaction (until the IBM sales force could get their old customers back on board, of course). Posted by Gary Walker. (Yahoo News -- Climate Change)
Against the motion Jun 7, 2008
It is as though the whole nation had been put into a catatonic trance, rendered totally immobile. Indo-US nuclear deal. (India Times, India)
War that traumatizes Iraqis takes toll on hospital that treats them May 20, 2008
For others, patients who are suicidal or catatonic or do not respond to drugs, he prescribes electroconvulsive therapy, administered with a 25-year-old machine that, he says, has "technical problems.". The patients are sometimes given Valium before the treatments. (International Herald Tribune)
Salvia Divinorum Hysteria May 8, 2008
Salvia users tend to recline or go catatonic immediately after inhaling, so unless they've decided to commit suicide with their car, the rest of the motoring public is probably safe. Based on a in today's Wall Street Journal, I think Sgt. Disch should worry more about Ambien users and less about Salvia smokers. (Slate)
Fact or Fiction?: Can You Catch Up on Lost Sleep? May 7, 2008
You may find yourself catatonic in the beginning of the recovery cycle: Expect to bank upward of ten hours shut-eye per night. As the days pass, however, the amount of time sleeping will gradually decrease. (Scientific American)
Atlanta playwright turns fight with cancer into comedy May 3, 2008
A catatonic, wheelchair-bound Shonda (inspired by the Terri Schiavo case and played by Atlanta actress Jo Howarth) is being prepared for a media-manipulated TV appearance by Godfrey, a flamboyant makeup artist (portrayed by actor Greg Morris). The title of the piece: "Fruit and Vegetable.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
We love to watch 'The Perils of Jodie' Apr 4, 2008
When the media get wind of Nell, she is brought into town, where she goes into a near catatonic state after being put in a hospital. A trial ensues after Lovell gets her out of the hospital. (Los Angeles Times)
Three documentaries put faces on autism Mar 25, 2008
People with autism may be highly intelligent chatterboxes or nearly catatonic, but broadly speaking, it's characterized by impaired social function, difficulty with communication, and repetitive movements. With estimates of children with an autism disorder running as high as one in 166, several new documentaries -- "Autism Every Day," "Autism: The Musical" and "Her Name Is Sabine" -- are attempting to broaden the public's understanding of the condition. (Los Angeles Times)
Insane discovery: genetic switches Mar 15, 2008
The latter became a psychiatrist and was on call at a Boston hospital when her sister was admitted in a catatonic state, one arm extended in the air. This can't be my twin, she recalls thinking at the time. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Upside of downDepression is dark and horrible. But is it also good for you? Feb 29, 2008
SEVERE DEPRESSION Dr Keedwell says his theory does not cover severe depression, which is an illness accompanied by a catatonic lack of energy, cannot be worked through and requires the intervention of a GP. Anti-depressants, which were reported this week to have little clinical benefit for many patients, have a part to play, says Dr Keedwell, especially in severe depression. (BBC News -- UK)
The indie chick speaks to Ryan Gilbey Feb 16, 2008
"Larry called me," Vachon remembers, "and said, 'You know what? It should've been Chlo all along. She's perfect and I don't know why I didn't see it.' When I took a closer look, I saw he was right. She was pretty fucking amazing. She had a tremendous energy, and her style and look and presence were very original. You felt you hadn't seen it before." Sevigny played Jennie, whose roster of traumas includes becoming infected with HIV after having sex for the first time, and being raped while... (Guardian Unlimited)
Friend: Little T's big blow Feb 14, 2008
We take you to Moores, who has daily moments of being catatonic -- because he still feels his pitching-rich Padres could've reached the World Series. "I'm getting to the point I can get through a couple hours a day without thinking about it,'' he says. "And I'm hopeful in about a year, I can make it a whole day. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Cover Story: The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power Jan 31, 2008
On the day last June when his parents drove to New York City to claim his body, they were nearly catatonic with grief. The young Russian-studies scholar had jumped from a 10th-floor window of the Milford Plaza Hotel and bounced off the hood of a stretch limousine. (Time.com)
'I felt completely out of control' Jan 29, 2008
" This year's guidance from the National Institute of Clinical Excellence on mental health in pregnancy and afterwards attempts to tackle such problems, outlining questions for midwives to ask pregnant women at their early appointments, including whether they have felt depressed, and whether there is anything they need or want help with. But clearly, many women will still slip through the net.Ellis has set up a website and support group to help those women. Through this network, she sees the... (Guardian Unlimited)
After all this time, just Kovy Jan 27, 2008
But Kovalchuk was one of the few Thrashers who didn t look catatonic in the playoffs last year. He was the only one who played hard through this season s 0-6 start, when his teammates seemed determined only to bury a coach. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Afflictions of the soul On S.F. General's front line in emergency... Jan 21, 2008
" Williams, who has blue eyes, a goatee, long sideburns and a small silver hoop in his left ear, knew as soon as he entered nursing that he wanted to work with those in dire need. When a woman brought in high on crack cocaine yells out, "Why can't I have friends and be normal," Williams has a hard time shaking the sadness of the words. Throughout the day, he repeats the woman's question. But he is not able to dwell on any one thing for long. He is told that the catatonic female patient brought... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Hospitals to cut junk food by 2009 Dec 31, 2007
Posted by: Catatonic of Lawless Dumbsville 3:37pm today. Those who choose to eat excessive amounts of high fat food will continue to do so, they'll visit the nearest McDonalds or Hungry Jacks etc, the rest of us who are quite capable of making informed decisions about what we choose to eat have to suffer, especially the shift workers. (Sunday Times.au)
The cold comfort ofeconomic collapse Nov 30, 2007
I am, of course, stunned and catatonic, but with just enough movement left in my trigger finger to give me a fighting chance, in case this whole thing collapses like I figure it will. Cold comfort, perhaps, but better than just taking the whack. (Asia Times Online)
O'Brien's blog Oct 28, 2007
At least Manny runs hard around the bases, even if he looks positively catatonic at the plate once he hits one. By. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
A war cry from the battlefield Oct 27, 2007
The catatonic State Government, too. "It was a pivotal point," Joseph says, squeezing his fingertips against the melamine table in a meeting room near the scene of Horska's torment. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Don't bet on Falcons, long Harrington tenure Oct 13, 2007
Because all I saw was a guy looking catatonic in a folding chair, and I m sure I heard somebody say, Go to the light, Willie. This week, it s Vanderbilt. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Tricks and treats Oct 9, 2007
Djana gets her jollies by forcing her catatonic husband to watch her have sex with various lovers; her mad dialogue involves an account of sadistic tortures and bloody murders that alternately repel and seduce her current squeeze Cernay (John Polak in white face). The piece is at its funniest when it's most clearly stylized when Polak strikes exaggerated poses, or the ghoulish nurse (Dana Hooley) oils voyeuristically about, or the husband Sombreuse (Mike Oravec) sits bolt upright in his... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Nurse Faces Charges After Family Finds Her Catatonic Sep 27, 2007
"She was catatonic when her family came home -- not responding," Wagner said. Spoor's nursing license showed that in July 2006, she agreed to report any future terminations from employment after being accused of unprofessional conduct regarding medication errors. (7 KETV Omaha)
Baby gadgets 'rob modern mothers of sleep' Sep 15, 2007
" A MOTHER WRITES... MARGARET Thatcher, below, used to boast she could get by on five hours' sleep a night. Luxury. If you're the mother of a new baby or young child, you'll know that's practically a lie-in. And Mrs T only had a country to run. She wasn't at the beck and call of a tiny despot. So to the weary hordes of catatonic mums, it will come as no surprise that yet another study has found new mothers average about three and a half hours' sleep a night and everything is going to pigs and... (Scotsman)
Aussie teen off murder, still faces jail Sep 14, 2007
Drougas could barely talk and "appeared almost to be catatonic" in the police interview, the judge said. Judge MacEachern did find there was enough evidence for prosecutors to pursue the charge of inflicting injury on an elder adult and burglary in the first degree. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Area Residents Reflect On Infamous Day Sep 12, 2007
The rest of the day passed in a blur, running from story to story, trying to capture the first few catatonic hours of a region taking a very personal blow. "We went to sites where there had been bomb threats made. It was very chaotic. No one knew what was going on."We saw the most distraught reactions at the colleges. (Honesdale Wayne Independent, PA)
The Invasion ** Aug 17, 2007
Indeed, barely a few frames into things, that old husband shows up speaking in a dull monotone and affecting a catatonic stare, which pretty much tells us that he's either a) infected with the alien ooze, or b) impersonating Keanu Reeves. Anyway, when several others go into full Keanu mode, we know damn well the epidemic is on. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Most drugged out sport Jul 7, 2007
Riis eyes go into shock, expressing catatonic fear, anger, and the hurt that comes from having been betrayed. When he had recovered enough to respond to this verbal assault, Riis response was neither yes nor no. (MSNBC -- Sports)
July 4 parade nice break for soap star Jul 1, 2007
Now, Luke s bolted town with her catatonic mom. Oh, and there was that painstaking decision to have an abortion last year after sleeping with her stepbrother. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Pinball Wizard Jun 13, 2007
The story, first performed in 1969, revolves around a young boy named Tommy who is rendered catatonic after he accidentally witnesses his father murder someone while looking in a mirror. ou didn't see it, didn't hear it and you will say nothing to no one ever, his parents tell him in an effort to cover up the murder. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Hiltons Slammer Syndrome Results in Premature Evacuation Jun 9, 2007
Congenital Servantitis: Catatonic state caused by separation from hot and cold running servants ... Congenital Servantitis: Catatonic state caused by separation from hot and cold running servants. (Townhall.com)
Blue Wiggle has depression Jun 6, 2007
"It makes me catatonic; I was thinking I'm not a good husband and just crazy stuff. "That is what it can be like, it's illogical. " Field said even his children could not bring him out of what is known as the "black dog" of depression. "I remember sitting in the lounge room with my beautiful children around me and they weren't even bringing me out of the darkness," he said. "It is really very scary. (Daily Telegraph)
Polygamist leader struggles with depression, anxiety May 30, 2007
Jeffs' competency reports, however, portray a fragile religious leader who has been refusing to take psychoactive medication and can turn "catatonic" or "stuporous" from fasting. The edited versions of the reports don't identify the medication or its purpose. (FOX 11, AZ)
Mental health is not information you share like where you got your great haircut." May 26, 2007
She said my speech seemed a little slowed down - I was at that point catatonic. But she got sidelined and started telling me about a British opera singer who was also her client - a woman I soon realized I knew. (International Herald Tribune)
Mean Men and Mad WomenRichard and Mary Corliss on six Cannes movies that replay the battle of the sexes May 26, 2007
She can play ferocious or catatonic with equal plausibility. Jeon also has a way of turning on a small smile in the most extreme moments, as if to share a sly intimacy with the audience. (Time.com)
Jury chosen for replay of murder trial May 14, 2007
According to a medical dictionary, catatonic schizophrenia can be associated with automatism. (Herald Sun)
The disappearance of war-broken soldiers May 8, 2007
That was why, when he had a psychological breakdown -- he was found catatonic in his Pentagon office, he was reported seen running through the streets in his pajamas crying "The Russians are coming!" -- the clinical paranoia of the secretary of Defense was treated as a national secret. When Forrestal was admitted to Bethesda, he was not assigned to the locked psychiatric ward on the first floor because of the questions that would raise. (Boston Globe)
Ciambrone found mentally fit for trial May 5, 2007
But defense psychologist James Whitman countered that Ciambrone's behavior during the hearing showed that she was "near catatonic," an indication she is unaware of her surroundings. Whitman said he also doesn't believe that Ciambrone wants to be declared incompetent because it would mean a stay in a state mental hospital. (Herald-Tribune)
Hollywood Legend Jack Valenti Dies At 85 Apr 27, 2007
But, it was Jacqueline Kennedy's catatonic stare that was his most vivid memory of the day. "If you look at that famous photograph, her eyes are - opaque, unseeing. I thought, 'How does this woman manage to get through..the next hour?'" he told CBS Radio in 2003. (CBS News)
Rape victims advocate requiring morning-after pill at hospitals Apr 26, 2007
Being asked if I wanted emergency contraception pulled me out of my catatonic shock and reminded me I could still make decisions about my body and what is being done to it, Harrington told a state Senate committee Wednesday. She and other rape victims testified in support of a bill that would require Wisconsin hospitals to provide Plan B, a drug highly effective at preventing pregnancy if taken within 72 hours of intercourse. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
World-Renowned Psychologist Dr. Irene Kassorla's Autobiographical Manuscript ''Miracle at Springfield Hospital'' is Optioned by Former Universal Exec Randy Greenberg and Emmy-Award Winning Producer Jackie Kassorla Apr 14, 2007
There, she effected the miraculous rehabilitation of a catatonic schizophrenic mental patient, mute and motionless for 30 years. This experiment, garnered her international attention, media exposure and catapulted Irene Kassorla into worldwide recognition - all this despite the fact that she was a single mother at a time when most women didn't have careers. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
‘No More Sunsets': Meth addict hopes his death changes lives Mar 29, 2007
Wide-eyed and appearing catatonic, Shawn Bridges couldn't muster any talk from his hospital bed, his gaunt, tattooed body wracked by years of abusing the powerfully addictive witch's brew of chemicals that is methamphetamine. ADVERTISEMENTs. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Insomnia Drug Can Improve Brain Function In Certain Patients Mar 14, 2007
Although previous studies have shown the positive effect of zolpidem on catatonic conditions, the authors state, "To our knowledge, this is the first study assessing the impact of zolpidem of post-anoxic brain injury using the modern methodological standards of clinical pharmacology." The authors demonstrated increased brain activity in the frontal cortex, which is associated with higher cognitive performances, with zolpidem. They suggest that the mechanism may be due to an activation of neural... (Science Daily)
Doctor defends care before patient died Mar 14, 2007
WEST PALM BEACH Dr. Jaimy Bensimon has no regrets that he ordered a catatonic Madeline Neumann be sent to the hospital - a decision her granddaughter claims violated the 92-year-old's living will. "I offered her a caring and considerate way to end her life," the medical director of the Joseph L. Morse Geriatric Center told a jury Tuesday. (The Palm Beach Post)
Speaker: Illness still difficult to diagnose Feb 21, 2007
There are five types of schizophrenia: paranoid, disorganized, catatonic, residual and undifferentiated. Schizophrenia is a genetic disease that could be caused by 30 or more problem genes. (Daily Collegian, PA)
House - series return Feb 7, 2007
When he tries to out-bluff a hysterical blonde who is apparently faking paraplegia, and prescribes unorthodox treatment for a catatonic father, House has to contend with near mutiny from his loyal band of surgeons (which includes Australian actor Jesse Spencer). With unnerving practicality, House sets out to prove that he s still the best brain in the business. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Turner pays $2M for scare Feb 6, 2007
Americans need to awake from their spoonfed-fluff induced catatonic state of the game being ran on them by the "Powers that Be". http://infowars-shop. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Sharing KeySpan's pain Feb 4, 2007
Cablevision has been nice enough to provide me the option of ordering so much on-demand porn to put the Moral Majority into catatonic shock. But do I ever order any of these movies. (Newsday -- Opinion)
Cow Patties from Cbus: Martial Law Edition Feb 1, 2007
So, which Sirk says it's harder to annoy people straight into a catatonic state, you pretty much have to listen. Barry. (BerniesInsiders.com)
Sodom and Gomorrah or Ghana @50 Jan 25, 2007
Obviously these squatters would be bewildered in a catatonic freeze as they watched the little they had perish in the flames. My concerns is that whilst the rest of Ghana is preparing to have this grandeur Ghana @50 celebrations, the plight of these group of people remained untouched by Government strategic plans. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Man blames daughter but winds up convicted of killing wife Jan 24, 2007
Reay testified that he awoke to find his daughter standing over her mother "catatonic or in shock," with a knife in her hand. He said the girl didn't emerge from her catatonic state until after he had cleaned her up, and that she told him she was upset with her mother because the couple planned to divorce. (WCAX.com, VT)
Man charged in wife's death blames daughter for stabbing; says he'll 'go to jail for her' Jan 24, 2007
Haylee was "catatonic or in shock" and did not respond when he asked her what she'd done, he said. Reay said his daughter did not recover from that state until after he had cleaned blood off her and placed her in bed. (WWLTV.com, LA)
'24 ' takes heat for storyline Jan 23, 2007
"24" On the Hot Seat. Critic Jill Vejnoska guides you through the best and worst TV has to offer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Searching for 'ul-jjang' Jan 21, 2007
I now have to choose between looking as prunish as Strom Thurmond or catatonic. The options are not pleasant. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Second subway hero cheered Jan 14, 2007
She looked catatonic, he said, "not with it." She was wearing a plastic wristband from Brooklyn's Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, just across Flushing Avenue from the elevated subway platform where they stood. Moments later, the off-duty city EMT recalled Saturday in an interview at his Franklin Square home, he found himself gripping the woman in a bear hug -- trying to prevent her from jumping into the path of an oncoming J train on Thursday afternoon. (Newsday)
