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Are psychedelics the new medical marijuana? – ABC10

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Are psychedelics the new medical marijuana? (May 7, 2017)

When I woke up yesterday morning, I opened the door of my bedroom and walked out to a balcony overlooking the Pacific. I waited to catch a glimpse of the dolphins I had seen the day before and moved on to my meditation ritual.

That was the closest Id get to a mystical experience at the Ibogaine Institute on the coast of Rosarito, Mexico. Upstairs, on the third floor of the house, a man and a woman I had met the day before were laying in a blacked-out room, entering their seventh hour of soul-searching hallucinations. In the house next door, six people had just emerged, changed they said, from a different journey, under the influence of yet another hallucinogen.

Kim, who'd been upstairs, is a 29-year-old with the face of a teenager who has been addicted to heroin for seven years. Just like Colin, also undergoing the Ibogaine treatment in the same room, Kim suffered an accident and became dependent on prescription painkillers. When doctors wouldnt prescribe them anymore, she turned to black market pills. She received a settlement from the accident and said she spent the $90,000 on pills. Finally, she turned to the cheaper alternative, heroin.

Just like Colin, Kim said other programs would detox her on Suboxone, a drug used to treat opioid addiction, which also has a high risk for addiction and dependence. She said those programs crowd people into bunk beds and although they teach the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, she never even got past the first step. As other addicts I interviewed told me, you become dependent on the Suboxone and the Methadone and you cant really function.

Kim says the Ibogaine Institute doesnt seem like any other 30-day program because they actually work on whats wrong, on the problem of why you use in the first place. She hopes after her treatment, she can return to Connecticut to be a mother to her 6-year old son, now in custody of Kims mom.

The institute offers 7 and 30-day programs to chronic relapsers of drug addiction, PTSD patients, and other disorders. Treatments for addiction begin with Ibogaine, a natural African psychoactive drug, and end with Ayahuasca, a popular South American plant-based hallucinogen.

Scott, the founder of the Ibogaine Institute who says he owes his years of recovery to Ayahuasca, says up to 70 percent of people who have gone through his treatments have stayed sober. According to a 2014 study looking at relapse rates after other residential treatments, 29 percent of people who are opioid dependent will remain abstinent after a year.

Scott says the Ibogaine helps fight cravings and they also integrate heavy doses of therapy, meditation, exercise and a nutritional diet to help people craft a foundation for daily life.

By the end of the treatment they are no longer physically dependent on the heroin, says Scott, who has also integrated the wisdom of 12-steps programs into the treatment. Once the bell has been rung, its impossible to un-ring it. Theyre coming face to face with parts of themselves that they had been unwilling to look at, and because of the journey they are in, theres nowhere to run. We are integrating pieces of ourselves that are at war with each other and once those pieces integrate, it is a lot easier to experience and be able to keep on the path.

He said the reason he's in Mexico is to gather enough evidence to build enough of a case to show the results of the treatment and with that, push for federal agencies to regulate Ibogaine and allow its controlled use in the U.S.

I met Scott at the Psychedelic Science Conference in Oakland where scientists, patients and casual users convened to discuss the benefits of psychedelic drugs and the need for drug policy reform.

I also met Dr. James Fadiman, who is running one of the largest studies on microdosing with LSD.

The major benefit seems to be that theres an improved equilibrium of systems throughout the body, which is why it seems to affect so many different systems," he said.

That sounded to me like a sort of panacea cure for all ailments and it wasnt too far from what Ayelet Waldman told me when I interviewed her at home.

Following Dr. Fadimans guidance, Waldman did a 30-day micro dosing experiment to treat a severe mood disorder and reported her experience in her book, A Really Good Day.

I just wanted to relieve the intensity of my depression and I was profoundly depressed, even suicidal when I started the experiment." she said. "I just wanted to feel better so I said to myself okay you can break the law for 30 days.

She said the treatment helped her more than any antidepressant ever did and it did so without the gnarly side effects. Microdosing doesn't make you hallucinate, as you are only taking between 5 and 10 percent of a typical dose. Ayelet says if the drug wasnt illegal, she would still be microdosing.

LSD and Ibogaine are not the only psychedelics making a comeback and seeking legitimacy in science and health. Magic mushrooms, MDMA, Ayahuasca, and psilocybin, among others, are being studied for their potential benefits to treat a number of illnesses and mental disorders. However, they are all Schedule I drugs which, according to the DEA, are drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.

The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies or MAPS, sponsors research on psychedelics and helps scientists navigate the complex pathways of regulation. They are currently conducting one of the most advanced and promising studies in psychedelics by treating PTSD patients with MDMA, also known as Molly.

We found that (MDMA) almost doubled the effectiveness of the treatment," said AllisonFeduccia, a researcher at MAPS. "People who were in the MDMA group had significant reductions in their PTSD symptoms two months after completing of the sessions and then also we followed up with them 12 months later and found that 67 percent of participants at that point no longer met criteria for PTSD.

MAPS enrolled 107 subjects across six different study sites in the U.S., Canada and Israel, treating different kinds of PTSD. One study specifically enrolled veterans firefighters and police officers.

Its really a long-term durable effect that we see with this treatment is quite promising," saidFeduccia."This is a very difficult condition to treat with the current medications and therapy available."

MAPS is entering Phase III of clinical trials. If they prove the medical benefits, a cost they estimate will surround 20 million dollars, they can apply for the drug to get rescheduled by the FDA and MAPS will be able to produce it. That doesnt mean Molly will be available to anyone, it would only be part of medical treatments.

Some drug policy advocates say this kind of progress, while good, is not enough to deal with the ill consequences of the war on drugs. Representatives from the Drug Policy Alliance and other advocacy groups stand by the notion that people who want to get high will get high. They also say prohibition creates enormous profits for organized crime groups, endangers the lives of black market drug users, generates violence in the streets and the countries where drugs are produced and has resulted in the mass incarceration of millions of Americans.

Hamilton Morris is the host of Hamiltons Pharmacopeia, a show about drugs on VICELAND. He said he sees freedom of consciousness as a basic human right.

I favor a sort of cognitive liberty stance that people should be able to have the freedom to alter their consciousness with whatever they wish," he said. "Even if it is harmful, even if it is damaging, I think the damage of prohibition I think is far greater than the small number of people that are being helped using these things in a therapeutic way in a clinical trial.

Ethan Nadelmann, who just stepped down as Director of the Drug Policy Alliance says, although Jeff Sessions will make it difficult for psychedelics to reach the level of acceptance that medical marijuana has in the past few years, the overreach by the Federal agencies might push for states to fight back and defend their own progressive policies.

I think the popular consciousness is not there is yet," he said. "We just begun to do some public opinion polling on it where you now have 90 percent of Americans believing that marijuana should be legal for medical purposes, which is up from 60 percent 20 years ago. On psychedelics, there's a growing awareness. But it hasn't penetrated the mass consciousness yet.

That means lobbying and the alternative drug policies that may follow are still long ways away. But for addicts, vets, and people suffering from disorders who could find help in these drugs, the stakes are as high as their very survival.

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OH to NY to AL: Claude Lawrence Cornett – Patheos (blog)

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Larry Cornett has worked tirelessly on and for the Craft for almost 40 years. The story of his work, spread over at least four states, stitches together many strands of the tapestry, yet he has never received nor, I think, wanted any great measure of public acclaim. Here is the beginning of the story he sent me on Nov. 15, 2009. Larry is rather ill right now. He deserves and needs your thoughts.

I was born on August 28, 1947, and raised as a Presbyterian. In the early 1960s, in high school in Chesterland, Ohio, I was involved in the Civil Rights Movement, through which I made contact with people with diverse religious philosophies. In 1962, in 10th grade, I became interested in the philosophy of world religions, especially those that did not claim to be the one and only true way and which were not into personality cults. I had rejected the Christian view of an all knowing, all powerful, omnipresent deity and the simultaneous existence of evil. Nevertheless, I sensed that something interconnected everything and loved Nature.

In 1965, I went to Purdue University to study physics and became active in the Peace Movement as well as the counter-culture. I discovered the mystical implications of quantum mechanics in the spring of 1968, noticing that the mathematics of quantum mechanics describes reality as waves that are interconnected everywhere and that change states everywhere all at once. This implied non-localized connections in reality, which fit into Hindu, Buddhist, and Taoist Eastern philosophy, including the writings of Alan Watts and Swami Vivekananda. My main difference from most of the Eastern philosophies was my attitude that, if we are one with the universe, why not enjoy it and use the connection for healing and improving life on this planet? I also considered the concept of non-localized consciousness not centered in people or specific organisms to be plausible, and discovered that things happened when ancient Gods and Goddesses were invoked in ritual.

By the fall of 1968, I had experienced somepsychokinetic control of candle flames, knew the power of chants at changing consciousness, was hosting informal shamanic rituals in my apartment; and became active in the Reformed Druids of North America, by whom I was initiated.

After getting my B.S. in Physics in 1969, I went to the University of Chicago to go for a Ph.D. in Astronomy and Astrophysics. However, in February 1970, I was arrested at my physical for passing out literature advocating a choice of draft resistance, desertion, joining the American Servicemens Union, etc., for getting other people taking their physical at the time to also pass out the literature, and for almost starting a riot. The day I was arrested, I dropped out of graduate school to work full time as the Indiana Regional Coordinator for the Vietnam Moratorium Committee. I decided that, even if I could prove mathematically a cosmological theory of physics describing how the universe operates and its relationship to consciousness, it would not stop the war in Vietnam or make the air safe to breathe. After the Vietnam Moratorium Committee went bankrupt, I went to the University of Cincinnati, starting in June 1971, and got an M.S. in Air Pollution Control Engineering in 1972.

I didnt pursue formal magical studies from 1971 until 1979 (although I did continue to follow developments in theoretical physics related to cosmology, consciousness, and the fundamental nature of the universe). I also continued to do informal rituals with friends with the objective of exploring consciousness, sometimes under the influence of entheogens (a practice I had been performing since 1967).

In 1978, Larry, Ian Corrigan, and C.C. Rosencomet (Jeff Rosenbaum) were among the founding member of the Chameleon Club at Case Western Reserve University. They organized the first Starwood on July 24 26, 1981. It began as a weekend festival and grew over the years to a six-day event. Attendance grew from 185 in the first year to peak at around 1800 people in 2002. In 1983 Chameleon Club members founded the Association for Consciousness Exploration (ACE), which took over the Starwood Festival, and began the Winterstar Festival as well, on February 9-12, 1984, at Burr Oak State Park in Glouster, OH. The Chameleon Club also considers itself an extended family in the style of the Merry Pranksters; its members can be found from Cleveland to New Orleans, from California to New York.

I got heavily involved with studying magic and organized Paganism again in 1980, when, on a hunch, I went to the Pan Pagan Festival, where I felt I had finally reconnected with the tribe I was part of in the late 1960s; and I learned I had been a Pagan for at least seventeen years without knowing it. I re-experienced some of the power of the Goddesses and Gods and Pagan magic. At a NROOGD circle, I found myself thrust, within minutes, into a state of mind that I had only achieved on very rare occasions while meditating on entheogens, and the results were clearer, more controlled, and without any entheogenic assistance.

Those experiences motivated me to start seriously studying magic again and to make conscious Paganism a major part of my lifestyle. I was living in Dayton, Ohio, at the time, and became an apprentice with Circle, from whom I received much useful guidance. At Samhain 1980, I performed my first full-scale, solitary, Wiccan-style ritual- invoking a God and a Goddess at each quarter. The next day, I led a successful Wiccan- style exorcism with friends (the house I lived in was haunted by a lost spirit, and we helped her find her way to the Summerland).

At Yule 1980, I connected with Amaranth Energies, a Dayton coven at the time, and found that six of the eight Gods and Goddesses that I had invoked at Samhain were also the ones invoked at the quarters by this coven. However, the High Priestess (Prudence Priest) and the High Priest of Amaranth Energies moved to California a few months later; I didnt know about her NROOGD connection until years later. The one other remaining member of the coven (Pasha) and I kept the Dayton Amaranth Energies coven going strong. We did many powerful workings, including Wiccan Shamanic work with the spirits of the land.

In 1981, I was about to be laid off in Dayton; so I worked a spell to find a job in a cosmopolitan area, as a cone of power launched at an extremely powerful bonfire drum/dance and chant circle Saturday night at the first Starwood Festival. When I returned from Starwood, I found a letter waiting for me, about a job interview in New York City. I went to the interview and got the job within three days.I worked solitary most of the time for the first three years in New York City, although I did attend classes and participate in rituals of the Circle of Naught in upstate New York, worked with a Cherokee medicine man, and traveled to Wisconsin a few times for Circle Apprenticeship training.

In 1982, I started to publish an International Calendar of Pagan Festivals that were two days or longer; it continued until 2000. I also published a local calendar of Pagan workshops and events in the New York City area, as an activity of the Atlantic Pagan Council.

Larrys Calendar of Events was one of the most important Pagan publications during the 1980s and 1990s; in those days before the Internet, it was a major resource for keeping track of what other Witches and Pagans were doing.

By 1984, I was active in the Coyote Medicine Society, and connected with Isaac Bonewits and his newly organized Ar nDraiocht Fein Druid Fellowship, as well as Coven Marasmius, a NROOGD coven led by Sally Eaton, in which Isaac was also involved. At last, I had found groups in New York City that performed rituals in the forest and actively worked with Nature Spirits. By August 1985, I had been initiated into Coven Marasmius by Sally Eaton, into ADF with Isaac Bonewits, and into Amaranth Energies by Prudence Priest (the original high priestess). By that time, the Atlantic Pagan Council was dead, but I continued to publish the International Calendar of Pagan Events and a local calendar on my own.

My job situation changed, and I found myself in living in Birmingham, Alabama, for almost a year. I had two Birmingham subscribers to the International Pagan Events Calendar when I moved there, and they introduced me to some of the local Pagan community. I called a party and ritual in Birmingham to celebrate the defeat of the Helms Amendment and to empower Pagan freedom; more than 20 Alabama Pagans came. Before long, I and several people who attended the party had organized a networking and ritual group called Pagan Web. Soon, we had a functioning coven and were often up in the hills of Alabama (weather permitting) working with the Goddess, Gods, nature spirits, etc., at full moons, new moons and Sabbats.

Larrys life in Virginia will be covered in Volume III.

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Denis Kenzo feat. Sveta B Just To Hear lyrics – Trance Hub (satire) (press release) (blog)

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First Chorus

Maybe you take with me Maybe you stay tonight And we listen this tune You and I

Second Chorus

Maybe you take with me Maybe you stay tonight And close your eyes And follow follow me

Listen, buy or download: https://AvB.lnk.to/ASOT2017YA

Fueling the wave of emotion with its amazing melodies and harmonies, Just To Hear is a sterling example of Denis Kenzos world-class production skill. With Sveta B. providing the angelic vocals, this record is easily one of the most captivating Trance records of this century. You just have to hear it once to believe.

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ORANGEBURG COUNTY PROPERTY TRANSFERS – The Times and Democrat

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The following property transfers are on file at the Orangeburg County Courthouse.

Steven M. Wolfe and Lucretia Wolfe to Walter M. Tobin and Pamela J. Tobin, TMS 0324-20-15-010 and TMS 0324-20-15-021, Vance Township, $20,000.

James Judy to Fitzgerald Williams, TMS 0172-12-03-002, $4,500.

Michael Berry and Tamekia R. Berry nka Tamekia Green to Marion J. Kennedy Jr., TMS 0254-00-02-063, $8,000.

Farmers and Merchants Bank of South Carolina to Holseberg Properties, LLC, TMS 0332-00-04-004, $235,000.

Bryan D. Williams to Jimmy Branch Agriculture Services LLC, TMS 0036-00-07-031 and TMS 0036-00-07-032, Hebron Township, $5.

JG, LLC to Cassidy Smith, Gary Herron and Jayne Herron, TMS 0142-16-04-003, $147,855.

Ryan R. Phillips to Laura B. Phillips, TMS 0151-12-01-012, TMS 0151-11-01-002 and TMS 0151-11-01-001, $5 love and affection.

Shannon K. Gibson and Marcia Gibson to Patrick S. Bedford, TMS 0110-00-04-003, $205,000.

Barney M. Houser to Charles L. Williams and Stella Williams, TMS 0097-00-06-057, $8,500.

Daniel Athell Stillinger Jr., Donna S. Rabon, and Mark D. Stillinger to Jessica S. Mooney and Gail R. Stillinger, TMS 0099-00-01-012 po, $5.

Sandra Holman Thompson to Charisse L. Holman, TMS 0243-00-02-011, Middle Township, $5 love and affection.

C. Daniel Development, LLC to Kishia S. Horry, TMS 0151-08-11-003, $147,000.

John Jasina III to Mohammad Z. Bsat and Astrid Beckers, TMS 0142-06-11-023, $152,000.

Cheryl H. Repas to James Franklin Hardister and Susan Dixon Hardister, TMS 0324-15-05-027, $165,000.

Elvera A. Takacs to Wayne N. Holbert and Carolyn A. Holbert, TMS 0324-15-01-015, Vance Township, $177,500.

Mike R. Harley and Shirley E. Harley to Douglas E. Edwards, TMS 0125-00-04-001, $5.

Robert D. Wells to Douglas E. Edwards, TMS 071-00-03-039, Willow Township, $5.

Marion W. Moultrie to James Matthew Summers, TMS 0225-00-02-020, Branchville Township, $5 and other valuable consideration.

Shirley Simmons to Michael B. Keitt, TMS 0243-00-02-011, Middle Township, $5 love and affection.

Ruth G. Kennedy to Candice Michelle Griffith, TMS 0111-00-15-035, $145,000.

R. K. Zeigler Construction Company, Inc. to Paragon Development of SC LLC, $9,500.

First Providence Baptist Church to Dantzler Farm Properties, LLC, TMS 0300-00-02-006, $5 and other valuable consideration.

Shirley Simmons to Michael B. Keitt, TMS 0243-00-02-011 po, Middle Township, $5 love and affection.

Ruth G. Kennedy to Candice Michelle Griffith, TMS 0111-00-15-035, $145,000.

R.K. Zeigler Construction Company, Inc. to Paragon Development of SC, LLC, TMS 0175-09-03-015, $9,500.

First Providence Baptist Church to Dantzler Farm Properties, LLC, TMS 0300-00-02-006, $5 and other valuable consideration.

Debbie H. Felder to Tamara J. Jackson, TMS 0150-05-00-006, Limestone Township, $5 and other valuable consideration.

Henry M. Crosby Sr. and Margaret B. Crosby to Henry M. Crosby Jr., Thomas A. Crosby and Glenda C. Austin, TMS 0103-00-02-052, Union Township, $5 love and affection.

Lavander Oliver aka Lavande Oliver to Theresa Pou, TMS 0116-00-06-025, Elizabeth Township, $5 love and affection.

William L. Brannen to Billy Lee Toole, TMS 0012-14-02-001, Goodland Township, $5 and other valuable consideration.

Jessica V. Lee to Adam Bernard Fogle and Tiffany Johaunn Fogle, TMS 0125-12-03-007, TMS 0125-12-03-008, and TMS 0125-12-03-009, Zion Township, $5 and the exchange of property.

Ester J. Fairey to John A. Abraham, TMS 0174-10-03-002, $58,000.

P&P Properties, LLC to Joe F. Singleton and Evelyn M. Singleton, TMS 0173-10-12-021, $34,000.

W.H. Rhame, aka Wilton H. Rhame Jr. to Bruce Jenkins, TMS 0330-00-06-003, Holly Hill Township, $4,000.

John Michael Neese to Jennifer Deshane and Jeremiah Cooper, TMS 0066-00-02-063, $99,000.

M.L.P. Properties, LLC to Khushi Investments, LLC, TMS 0339-17-15-001, $100,000.

Eutawville Community Funeral Home, Inc. aka Eutawville Community Funeral Home to C&RL, LLC, TMS 0303-00-01-088, TMS 0303-00-01-087 and TMS 0303-00-01-086, Elloree Township, $10.

B. Renee Sweatman to John H. Mears and Lois A. Mears, TMS 0361-14-01-010, $215,000.

Joseph L. Johnson and Mary J. Johnson to Oliver Wilson aka Oliver C. Wilson, TMS 0362-00-03-066, $48,400.

Carl Bryant Mabry to Carl Bryant Mabry and Mary Cassandra Mabry, TMS 0148-00-02-012, $5 love and affection.

Jacob Jenkins and Evelyn Jenkins to Pheophilus H. Glover, TMS 0173-06-17-009, $140,000.

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BAMBERG COUNTY PROPERTY TRANSFERS – The Tand D.com

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The following property transfers are on file at the Bamberg County Courthouse for April 1825, 2017:

Gene T. Johnson to Shawn B. Hanks and Melissa G. Hanks, TMS 0076-00-00-054, $5 love and affection.

Steve Alan Brabham to Christopher Ryan Fail and Rebecca Debruhl, TMS 0028-02-05-008, $20,000.

Jessica A. Still n/k/a Jessica McCoy to Christopher T. Still, TMS 0008-00-00-023, $5 and pursuant to final order of divorce.

Christopher T. Still to Shellie R. Owens, TMS 0008-00-00-023, $120,000.

Janie B. Dukes revocable living trust by Cheryl D. Steen, its successor trustee, to John Clay Dukes and Patricia B. Dukes, TMS 0139-00-00-032, 0139-00-00-050, $5.

John C. Dukes Jr. revocable trust by Cheryl D. Steen, successor trustee, to John Clay Dukes and Patricia B. Dukes, TMS 0139-00-00-032 , 0139-00-00-050, $5.

J.W. Barnes Jr. and Donna D. Barnes to Theodore M. Thomas, TMS 0082-00-00-026, $12,560.

Harvey J. Kinder to Alan Mehrzad and Mary Bray Mehrzad, TMS 0051-00-00-025. $22,500.

Mary P. Ray and Kimberly Shawn as trustees of the William T. Ray trust to Alan Mehrzad and Mary Brat Mehrzad, TMS 0051-00-00-022, $25,000.

Scott T. Wagner to Scott K. Wagner, Cocoa, FL, TMS 0028-00-00-058, $1 love and affection.

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Freedom of the mind under threat with new technology – BioEdge

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Mind-reading in Minority Report

New human rights laws to prepare for advances in neurotechnology that put the freedom of the mind at risk have been proposed by Swiss researchers in the journalLife Sciences, Society and Policy.

The authors suggest four new human rights need to be defined to protect against exploitation and loss of privacy: the right to cognitive liberty, the right to mental privacy, the right to mental integrity and the right to psychological continuity.

Co-author Marcello Ienca, of the University of Basel, says: "The mind is considered to be the last refuge of personal freedom and self-determination, but advances in neural engineering, brain imaging and neurotechnology put the freedom of the mind at risk. Our proposed laws would give people the right to refuse coercive and invasive neurotechnology, protect the privacy of data collected by neurotechnology, and protect the physical and psychological aspects of the mind from damage by the misuse of neurotechnology."

Advances in neurotechnology, such as sophisticated brain imaging and the development of brain-computer interfaces, have led to these technologies moving away from a clinical setting and into the consumer domain. There is a risk that the technology could be misused and create unprecedented threats to personal freedom.

As neurotechnology improves and becomes commonplace, there is a risk that the technology could be hacked, allowing a third-party to eavesdrop on someone's mind. In the future, a brain-computer interface used to control consumer technology could put the user at risk of physical and psychological damage caused by a third-party attack on the technology. There are also ethical and legal concerns over the protection of data generated by these devices that need to be considered.

International human rights laws make no specific mention of neuroscience, although advances in biomedicine have become intertwined with laws, such as those concerning human genetic data. Similar to the historical trajectory of the genetic revolution, the authors state that the on-going neurorevolution will force a reconceptualization of human rights laws and even the creation of new ones.

Marcello Ienca adds: "Science-fiction can teach us a lot about the potential threat of technology. Neurotechnology featured in famous stories has in some cases already become a reality, while others are inching ever closer, or exist as military and commercial prototypes. We need to be prepared to deal with the impact these technologies will have on our personal freedom."

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All right, Hamilton: Fast times for Cincy CF! | MLB.com – MLB.com

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We allknowBilly Hamilton is fast. Academically, we can understand his blazing speed on the bases and the field. But baseball isn't always great about letting a player show off his speed.

Facing the Giants on Saturday night, Billy Hamilton was given a starring role. It was Hamilton as the Flash in a CW season finale.

In his first at-bat, Hamilton laced a triple. For another hitter, there may have been a play at third base. For Hamilton, it was a stroll in the park -- a stroll that just so happened to be the second-fastest in Statcast history, coming in at a mere 10.58 seconds. Naturally, Hamilton owns the record with a 10.45 second three-bagger that he hit on Aug. 31, 2016.

In the top of the second, he raced back and leaped to rob Eduardo Nunez of extra bases. While a deep fly to the warning track may not be the most difficult of catches, Hamilton plays the most shallow defense in Major League Baseball. Which meant he ran 96.9 feet to limit the drive to a mere sacrifice fly:

In the bottom half of the inning, he showed off his pace once again. With runners on second and third, Hamilton hit a single to left field. Or, I should say, a single for mere mortals. Hamilton turned on the burners and wound up at second base. Naturally, this one was record-breaking. The scarlet speedster went from home-to-second in 7.19 seconds -- good for the fastest double in the Statcast-era. It broke Kevin Kiermaier's mark of 7.26 that was set on June 24, 2015.

One pitch later, and before anyone could catch their breath, Hamilton swiped third.

It made Reds manager Bryan Price look like a psychic. Before the game, the Reds skipper told MLB.com's Andrew Call, "It's an impact on our offense when he's on base, no doubt about it. He's a distraction to the pitcher -- not just at first base, but at second base as well. It opens up holes for our offense due to the need to keep the middle infielders close to the bag at second base to keep him close."

In just two innings, Hamilton showed off everything a human could do with this kind of game-changing speed. So, when he singled in his next at-bat and didn't need to race around the bases, it was surely a welcome respite for the Giants fielders, if nothing else.

Of course, this is nothing new for the center fielder. The night before in the Reds' 13-3 victory, the outfielder hit a triple, drove in two and stole two more bases.

All that's left for the center fielder is an inside-the-park home run. To that, he could only say, "I'll get one one of these days."

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Player Ratings: Granada CF 0-4 Real Madrid (2017 LaLiga) – Managing Madrid

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Fresh from destroying bitter rivals/neighbours Atletico Madrid 3-0 in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Semi-Final, Zinedine Zidane and his men had to travel to Granada for their La Liga clash against Granada CF.

While Real Madrid seem to be in a good position to win their first league title in half a decade, before tonights match they had four finals in the league to take care of. The four finals were in the form of games against Granada, Sevilla, Celta Vigo and Malaga. Now that Granada has been taken care of, Los Vikingos need to ensure that the other three finals follow suit.

Coach Zidane made eight changes from the game against Atletico Madrid, retaining only Ramos, Casemiro and Nacho.

Los Blancos now look forward to facing Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League Semi-Final and Sevilla FC in La Liga.

Francisco "Kiko" Casilla Corts 7.00

Kiko Casilla was selected to start, as Keylor Navas was rested by the Mister for the upcoming fixtures against Atletico Madrid and Sevilla. Casilla will have a good nights sleep as he managed to have a clean-sheet not that Granada was a threat at any moment in the game. Zidanes second-choice goalkeeper did not have a lot to do, as the entire game was dominated by Los Merengues.

Danilo Luiz da Silva 8.00

Danilo was excellent tonight. While the Brazilian is nowhere close to emulating Dani Carvajals contributions, he laid waste to the left hand side of Granada from the first minute. He did well in defense. Danillo proved to be a menace for Granada going forward and and not allowing us to miss Dani Carvajal at all.

Jos Ignacio Fernndez Iglesias 7.00

Mr. Dependable Nacho stepped in for Varane as he has been doing for most of the season. Nacho looked sharp and was relaxed sitting alongside Sergio Ramos as Madrids juggernaut of a midfield did a splendid job. Nacho had a fine game, while nothing outside of the ordinary.

Sergio Ramos Garca 7.00

Sergio Ramos had a decent game. He did fine in protecting Real Madrid from the little threats Granada seemed to have managed. Ramos was offensively very involved as well. He did give away the ball and was also caught out of position at one point, but Granada being Granada could not make anything out of those little mishaps.

Fabio Fabulous Coentrao 9.00

Fabio Coentrao was given a rare start by Zidane as Marcelo was rightfully rested by the Mister. Tonight the Portuguese fullback was everywhere. He played his role to perfection. Coentrao was also responsible for Real Madrids second goal when he delivered a sublime ball from the left wing for an unmarked James to head it in the back of the net. Coentrao paid Zidanes faith in gold with his performance tonight.

James David Rodrguez Rubio 9.50

James Rodriguez might have lost his starting spot a long time ago, but the Colombian never fails to impress whenever provided with an opportunity. Tonight was no different; James scored two goals in the first ten minutes. The Colombian was also thoroughly involved in attack from start to finish as he tried setting up his teammates for more goals until the very end of the match.

Carlos Henrique Jos Francisco Venncio Casimiro 7.00

Casemiro did well tonight. The hot-headed Brazilian seemed calm and did not go looking for trouble as he usually does. He was gifted a wonderful opportunity to score in an open net, only for his shot to somehow go over the bar.

Mateo Kovai 7.00

Kovacic was not alone this time around. The Croatian had Casemiro with him to anchor the midfield. Kovacic did well in carrying the ball forward as he usually does. He also provided a beautiful ball to Lucas Vazquez, creating a wonderful opportunity for the Spaniard to score, only for Casemiro to find the loose ball and make a mess of it.

Marco Asensio Willemsen 7.00

Wonder-boy Asensio got the call to start as Madrids midfield heavyweights Luka Modric and Tony Kroos were provided with some rest before the crucial semi-final game against Atletico Madrid. The young Spaniard contributed well in dominating Granada from the get-go. Given that it was Granada that they were facing, maybe Asensio was expected to do something extra special, other than that the youngster did a fine job.

lvaro Borja Morata Martn - 9.50

Alvaro Morata is a hungry man. He is always hungry for goals, as was the case tonight. As always, he did a great job in getting involved in Madrids attacking play. He scored the third and the fourth goal for Real Madrid. Both his goals were jaw-droppingly good and, well, a gif speaks a thousand words.

Lucas Vzquez Iglesias 8.50

Lucas Vazquez has been doing a brilliant job in the right wing replacing the ill-fated Gareth Bale on numerous occasions. Tonight, Lucas made his intentions clear as he conquered the right wing from the first minute of the game. Lucas involvement was key in the creation of the first goal. The ever-so-reliable Spaniard was heavily involved in the Madrid attack and was unlucky to not have scored a goal himself.

Karim Mostafa Benzema 6.50

Someone explain why Benzema and Morata are both on the field when Real Madrid are playing Granada, leading 4-0 no less.

The Frenchmans inclusion was a surprise to most as it was clear that Karim belonged in the A team from coach Zidanes point of view. He came in for Asensio. It is possible, that the coach wanted Karim to relocate his scoring boots. The French forward made some good runs and participated in the attack in his short time taking good advantage of the demoralized and tired legs of the Granada players. Big Benz also outmuscled the Granada defense at times. Alas, the goal did not come. Nevertheless, a fine showing by the under-fire Benzema.

Francisco Romn Alarcn Surez 6.50

imagine being down 4 goals, ur getting relegated, and then isco comes on to face you.

Isco replaced Casemiro in the 69th minute. Isco did well in contributing to Madrids continual attack. He tried to set up his teammates several times in the short duration of his presence and even cheekily won the ball from Granada at one point.

Mariano Daz Meja - 6.50

Mariano replaced Lucas Vazquez as Zidanes final change of the night. In his only 13 minutes of play, he did well moving forward and even provided Benzema with a beautiful ball only for the Frenchman to put it wide by a few yards.

Alvaro Morata and James Rodriguez

This was a difficult decision. Both Morata and James were superb, making a strong case for both to win the Man of the Match. Therefore, the Men of the match are awarded to both Alvaro Morata and James Rodriguez.

Zinedine Zidane - 10.00

I wonder if Zidane has tried his hand in Casinos across Las Vegas. If not, he should definitely give it a try as his gamble as always paid off even tonight. While it is well known that Granada are 19th in the table and are already relegated, but Zidane still gambled by going into this match without his most prolific goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo; midfield giants Luka Modric, Toni Kroos; difference-maker Marcelo and first choice shot-stopper, Keylor Navas.

The Mister has managed to exploit (in a good way) each of his squad members talents for favourable results in this seasons campaign, even including Fabio Coentrao. The inclusion of the Portuguese allowed Marcelo to rest, who has been playing endlessly.

Zidane got what he came for and those are the three huge points, thereby keeping the pressure on our arch-rivals Football Club Barcelona.

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Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HRC) leaders have announced the introduction of the Monarch Airway Clearance System. Building on decades of experience with The Vest Airway Clearance System, the Monarch system represents Hill-Rom's debut in mobile therapy and the next chapter in the company's patient-centered respiratory care solutions.

The Monarch system is a mobile device that provides high-frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) therapy in a mobile vest with a customizable, personalized fit. With its sporty design and stylish shells, the Monarch system uses Pulmonary Oscillating Discs (PODs) that provide targeted kinetic energy and HFCWO to the lungs to thin mucus and generate airflow, moving mucus up and out of the lungs. The Monarch system allows a patient to be active and productive while receiving therapy.

"We know that consistent respiratory therapy improves lung function," said Alton Shader, president, Front Line Care at Hill-Rom. "The Monarch system gives patients more control to fit therapy into their lives and to actively stay on track to meet their therapy goals."

Up until now, HFCWO therapy was primarily delivered by a vest connected to a generator with the patient seated in a chair. Hill-Rom's revolutionary POD technology delivers similar therapy, while allowing patients to move freely.

"I wanted to create a portable, long-lasting, battery-powered device that clears the lungs so patients are free to be outside, go camping, live a fuller, higher quality of life," said Marten DeVlieger, inventor and cystic fibrosis patient who collaborated with Hill-Rom to design the Monarch system. "It is exciting to see my vision for mobile therapy come true."

The Monarch system also incorporates LTE or WiFi technology to keep patients wirelessly connected to their care team using Hill-Rom's VisiView Health Portal, the company's first digital health product designed to enhance communication between health care teams and patients. Launched in April 2016, VisiView portal is a secure, cloud-based system that automatically receives information from respiratory care devices in a patient's home. Patients and health care teams share a user-friendly dashboard to view therapy data and trends for enhanced teamwork.

Persons may visit http://www.respiratorycare.hill-rom.com for more information.

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