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...collect her thoughts. The 15-min. monologue is entirely about her little brother--about how he was an obedient child who loved his family and would do anything for their happiness. Hasna relates anecdotes about Thamer's precociousness in school, his skill at drawing, his talent for fixing household electronics. There's not a single religious or political utterance in the entire monologue, which may explain why it has not been posted on the usual jihadi websites. There's only one passing reference to the U.S. presence in Iraq. "When the Americans first came to the village," Hasna says...
...developed a tremor in his left hand, and he's so unsteady on his feet that he's taken several falls. "My legs are gone," he says. "I'm very numb from the knees down." Perhaps more alarming are the changes in his personality. The first sign was hoarding household items. "Then I started noticing that he became antisocial," says his wife Mary. "He didn't want to go out. And he didn't want to talk when people came over. He would sit on the patio and smoke...
...about her little brother - about how he was an obedient child who grew up to be a respectful young man, one who loved his family and would do anything for their happiness. Hasna relates anecdotes about Thamer's precociousness in school, his skill at drawing, his talent for fixing household electronics."When anybody in the neighborhood had a problem with their fridge, or their TV, they always came to my brother," she says. "He was so happy when he was mending things...
Fighting Memory Loss Looking around and within, memory loss does seem normal [June 9]. The real question we should ask is, is it speeding up? I am curious to know if any research has been conducted to study the effects of household chemicals or radiation on memory loss. Widespread use of chemicals has pervaded our lifestyle. Similarly, we spend more time in front of computer monitors, TV sets and gaming consoles, and rely on wireless networks, cell phones and other electronic devices, increasing our exposure to a whole gamut of electromagnetic waves. Would it not be worthwhile to study...
...addition, any changes made in terms of the kinds of foods served or the time allotted for TV viewing should be made "at the family-wide level," Lowry says. "This will prevent the overweight child from feeling targeted." And new self-esteem standards should be applied to the whole household too. If you're walking around commenting on how fat your butt looks in your new jeans, not only is your daughter going to hear you, but she may also begin making generalizations about how she looks...