Originally  Written by: Bonlie, Dean, D.D.S.

Dr. Bonlie is an experienced researcher, inventor, consultant and lecturer in the field of biomagnetism. His scientific theory on the action of magnetism on living tissue has made him a widely accepted authority in this field. His research has resulted in the invention of a unique magnetic sleep pad which restores the earth’s depleted environmental magnetism back to the body. He is currently chairman of the Scientific Research Committee of the North American Academy of Magnetic Therapy.

Some time ago, I was running a Research and Development lab in electronics and was called in to consult on a study being done by a doctoral candidate at the University of Alberta on the effects of magnetism on patients with asthma. Their study was based on Japanese literature which suggested that there is a magnetic deficiency syndrome because the earth is no longer putting out sufficient magnetic field. So they were trying to supplement the earth’s magnetic field by using magnetic beds, and they obtained very good results for about two months, but then had a reversal of the benefits. When I measured the fields given by the magnetic beds, I discovered they had reversing magnetic fields, and I thought maybe that was the problem. So I recommended to the university that they rerun the study with beds using a unidirectional field like the earth’s. A unidirectional field is natural to the body, whereas reversing fields produce a stimulatory response which will fall off in time.

CYCLIC DECLINE OF OUR GEOMAGNETIC FIELD

At first I questioned whether their thesis that the earth has lost 90% of its magnetic field over the last 4,000 years was correct. I then did an exhaustive study on previous research and discovered three facts which prove there has been a decrease in the earth’s magnetic field. First, the U.S. Geological Survey has kept records of the earth’s magnetic field for the last 160 years, and it shows a steady decline of 5% per 100 years. Interestingly enough, when the planets were aligned January 23, 1997, we got a little increase; it went up 20% from .4 gauss to .5 gauss. When they go out of alignment, the magnetic field goes back down. But overall there has been a steady decline. Secondly, scientists have determined that there has been an actual 90% loss by taking samples of lava flows from volcanos at different times in the earth’s history and studying the alignment of the little magnetite crystals in the lava. The more they are aligned, the greater the magnetic field was. This is called hysteresis and is a well known procedure used by geologists to determine the age of rocks. The third method is deep sea core samplings of the alluvial fans of rivers which bring up a cross section of the layers of sediment. These show that we have 500,000 year cycles in the magnetic field of the earth. We start out below zero, increase to a maximum, and decrease again. They found only 4.5 million years of cycles, and every 500,000 years, there was a layer of fossils, which appears when there was a reversal of the magnetic field. These 500,000 year cycles are coincidental with the geological ages of the earth. Organisms cannot live without their supportive magnetic field. Dr. Robert O. Becker was part of the scientific group that evaluated this data. In his book Cross Currents, he goes into it in quite a lot of detail. When you put this information together with the physiological effects suffered by cosmonauts when they were outside the earth’s magnetic field for extended periods, we begin to realize the effects. Early cosmonauts lost 80% of their bone density. Spacecraft now have magnetic generators to eliminate these problems.

EFFECTS OF ZERO MAGNETIC FIELD

Valerie Hunt, Ph.D., who did research on energy fields at the University of California, Los Angeles, investigated this further. She had a “mu” cage built that she could put subjects in for observation. Mu metal will cancel out magnetic fields of the magnitude of the earth’s magnetic field and the electromagnetic pollution which surrounds us. Two individuals were placed in the room and connected with EEG, EMG and ECG devices to measure effects on the body in the absence of environmental magnetic fields. To her amazement, in just a few minutes they began to sob and said they felt like they were falling apart emotionally. In a few more minutes, they were beginning to lose coordination and muscle control, and she had to pull them out to avoid affecting the heart muscle. All this in just a matter of minutes! So we are going to have a problem coming with the reduction of our environmental magnetism. In September, 1996, NASA announced that within the next 800 years, we will have no more magnetic field.

WHY ARE WE LOSING OUR MAGNETIC FIELD?

We need to understand why we are losing the magnetic field of the earth. As the earth spins, there is a net flow of lava underneath the earth in the opposite direction to the spin because of the gravitational pull of the core which is solid. This creates the magnetic field of the earth because the lava is super heated, and it is ionic – it is like a bunch of electrons flowing in a loop in a wire. When there are electrons flowing in a loop, there is always a magnetic field. Lava is congealing on the underside of the earth’s crust as it is cooling. It is a well-documented scientific fact that the earth’s crust is cooling. The more the crust of the earth cools, the greater the diversion of magnetic field beneath the crust. You have seen the domed cities in “Star Wars” movies. We will have to have artificial magnetic fields and total environments to maintain life on this planet when we lose our magnetic field in the future. Eventually, the sun’s radiation will strike the earth’s crust with such force, it will warm it up again. When it gets hot enough to melt the inside of the crust, a magnetic field will rebuild, and life can begin to form again.

MAGNETIC FIELDS AFFECT LIVING TISSUES

Magnetic fields affect every atom in your body. The electrons in the atom orbit around the nucleus. By increasing the magnetic field, the charge on the atom will increase momentarily, the velocity of the orbiting electrons increases, and the valence electrons begin to jump energy orbits. The atom begins to vibrate at a higher intensity, and in Physics that is called precession. Precession means wobble and is simply increased molecular action caused by increased magnetic field. This creates a conical orbit on some of the electrons and bipolarization of some atoms due to dimagnetism. The net result of this increased molecular activity is enhanced electron transfer, which of course is the basis of every chemical reaction in your body. This is why a decreased magnetic field leads to less molecular activity and decrease in the enzymes in the body. To summarize: Enhanced magnetic field brings increased speed of electrons and protons, which increases molecular activity, resulting in more efficient chemical reactions, providing a basic energy catalyst for improving body function.

BODY ELECTRICITY

There are really two electrical systems in the body. The motor and sensory nervous system is the one which we are all familiar with. The one that is not so familiar is the vitality or direct current system. Dr. Becker made this discovery and learned that the electricity in this vitality system travels from the brain down the myelin sheath on the outside of the nerve rather than down the axon in the middle of the nerve. He also discovered that the electricity returns by way of the fascia (connective tissue) back to the dura mater of the spinal cord and from there back to the brain. These return currents are called meridians in eastern cultures. Scar tissue or misalignment of the vertebrae can cause interruption of this current flow because of the pressure they exert on this tissue which is semiconducting and very sensitive to pressure. Exercise is very good because it allows more electricity to flow to the periphery.

MAGNETIC RESONANCE

The vitality system which has a pulsed DC field causes a magnetic resonance process to happen in the body which restores energy. Every atom in your body has its own resonance frequency. That is how, by using a spectroscope, we determine what kind of an atom it is. If you pulse at the same frequency as a harmonic of the atom’s frequency, you will get the same effect as pushing a child in a swing. When you push a swing at just the right point, you can get it to go higher and higher with very little effort. That is basically what magnetic resonance is doing in your body. This happens primarily during sleep, which is what the sleep cycle is all about. The brain’s pulsed frequency starts out about 7.5 hertz and goes down to 1.2 to 2 hertz and back up again. This happens every 90 to 110 minutes. The purpose of it is to resonate all the different organs in the body. Every organ in your body has a different but specific resonance frequency which is a harmonic of all the frequencies of all the elements (atoms) that make that organ. The organ resonance frequency will vary at times according to what you have eaten and how fatigued or depleted you are.

POWER LINES AND MICROWAVE TRANSMISSION

You have undoubtedly heard that (AC) alternating current fields are harmful to your health. The electromagnetic fields from power lines are putting out 60 Hz AC…that means 120 pulses per second (cps). The body only operates at between 2 and 12 cps. In an emergency it has been known to go as high as 30, but never to 120. If the electromagnetic field coming from a power line is stronger than the electromagnetic field from the brain, then it will interfere with the proper magnetic resonance process of sleep. Electric blankets are problematic because they are so close to the body during the important restorative sleep time. Studies show increased rates of cancer and other chronic conditions for people who live underneath, or very close to big power lines. High usage of cellular telephones is another cause for concern. Even if you do not use or own one, you are being bombarded by the microwave transmission towers that carry their signals. Microwave is a very high frequency that interferes with magnetic resonance. Technology has created amazing wonders, but the price may be too high in the end.

EFFECT OF A REVERSED MAGNETIC FIELD

In my research, I have built varying types of magnetic devices, and one of the most interesting was a big electromagnet which created a unidirectional field which could be reversed. Using this principle, we designed a bed to give a pure field of 4 gauss like we had on earth 4,000 years ago. Two people were trying it out, and I checked on them after half an hour and asked them how they felt. They both immediately said “This is wonderful”. Then I reversed the magnetic field. In twenty minutes they could hardly even get out of bed. They ached from head to toe. Then I reversed the magnetic field again, back to normal, and half an hour later, they said “Oh, boy, this feels good again”. Direction is everything when we are talking about magnetic field and the human body.

FREQUENCY

Second to direction in magnetism is frequency. Wrong frequency is bad, but you can solve that problem by using a DC magnetic field with no frequency. This will allow you to dramatically raise the resonance frequency without causing damage to the tissue. If you apply a given frequency, then you block some of the natural magnetic resonances of the body. I also have a research bed that simulates all the frequencies that the brain puts out, giving a dramatic sleep in just an hour, but you will feel as restored as if you’ve had several hours.

UNIDIRECTIONAL VERSUS REVERSING MAGNETIC FIELDS

Magnetism used properly can gain a lot of energy for the body; magnetism used wrongly can use up the body’s energy. In this context, I am referring to sleep pads containing permanently charged ceramic magnets of different sizes creating reversing magnetic fields of varying strengths and marketed for home use. The Chinese first started using magnets to perform acupuncture. Much later the Japanese did a take-off on the concept and made a sleep pad using small magnets which create a whole-body acupuncture-type response. Most of the sleep pads on the market are of this type, having reversing magnetic fields. They give good results initially, but will fade with time. A unidirectional field like the earth’s will speed up cellular reactions, but when it reverses, the opposite happens. That will slow down all the electrons and protons which will slow or stop electron transfer. Anoxia could occur in the tissues and result in cellular death if the body did not respond to this emergency. The brain will start putting out a lot more electricity to make a counter-magnetic field and rushing more blood to the area wherever that magnet is to raise the oxygen levels to prevent anoxia. All this action draws down on the body’s reserves of energy to respond to this artificially created problem. Fortunately these products use small magnets which have little penetration into the body. Whenever anyone uses a single magnet or any type of magnetic wrap or magnetic jewellery, they are always getting a reversing field which will create a smaller or larger version of this adverse body response. Short-term usage of the smaller magnets as a treatment device can be very beneficial in pain and symptom relief; however they do not replace using a proper unidirectional magnetic sleep pad to enhance the earth’s magnetic field.

UNIDIRECTIONAL FIELD

You can build up body vitality by placing yourself in a unidirectional field with the same polarity as the earth. The only way to accomplish this is to have a magnet bigger than the body and strong enough to completely penetrate the body. These are not readily available. However, I designed a magnetic sleep pad that creates a unified field that will give the same effect as being on a magnet as big as your bed. This pad is placed under your mattress and is strong enough to go up through the mattress, through your body and four feet into the air, with the return field occurring outside the edges of your bed. So essentially you are sleeping on a huge magnet. It restores a magnetic field like the earth had 4,000 years ago when it was ten times stronger than it is now. This pad will cause precession or increased molecular action throughout the body.

EFFECTS OF MAGNETIC TREATMENT ON ATHLETES

We studied athletes to compare their performance before and after we put them in a magnetic field. In 13 weeks their strength increased by 20%, while their resting heart rates went down by 20%. They were able to do 40% more work with no increase in heart rate. Most of the Canadian decathlon team were on these magnetic beds and they found up to four times increased speed of healing. This really is not surprising. Orthopedic surgeons have been using an FDA device called a PEMF device (pulsed electro magnetic frequency) for years on non-union fractures. In 90% of cases, the fracture will knit together after the magnetic treatment. It also works with muscle and ligament tears.

CONDITIONS WHICH RESPOND WELL TO INCREASED MAGNETISM

We did a survey of 100 people who had been using magnetic beds for over seven months. Any briefer study in magnetism is ineffective because it may indicate an initial good response which will not last. We found a reduction in arthritic pain; 80% elimination of migraine headaches; 80% reversal of PMS symptoms; 80% to 95% relief of symptoms of Chronic Fatigue and fibromyalgia; 46% had total relief of insomnia; 43% reported a significant increase in energy. This gives you some idea of how the energy crisis due to the earth’s declining magnetic field might affect us. We gain a lot of benefits when we have enough energy.

Note: Persons with pacemakers cannot use a magnetic sleep pad as it will interrupt the function of their pacemaker.

Dr. Bonlie’s MagnetiCo Power Sleep Pads may be ordered by calling his office at 1-800-265-1119, or Fax: 403-730-0885.

Originally Written By:  Ralph Suddath

Ralph Suddath has been involved in comprehensive studies of water, energy, medical and agricultural technologies since 1989. He has developed a group of patented water treatment systems. Ralph has combined the studies and research of many scientists, and has worked to apply natural principles to the treatment of water. He observes water in nature, much the way Schauberger studied nature. Through his research he has come to know the magical properties of water. While most researchers work to develop theories and understanding, Ralph’s expertise is in developing products that produce solutions to today’s water problems. To learn more and order the “Messages from Water” books, call 972-378-1211.

Vibration, Energy & Water

The chemicals that we use in water treatment may be having unhealthy consequences that were not previously realized. There is a growing concern about this in the United States and around the world.

Sources of Water Pollution

According to Isaac Asimov and Frederik Pohl in their book, “Our Angry Earth”, pollution to our water comes from four main sources: “acid rain (and other airborne pollutants); industrial wastes; agricultural runoff (of excess fertilizers, pesticides and so on); and sewage”.

Water’s Memory

If this were not enough, it has been determined that water has a memory. Thus, water has an ability to store and share information, both healthy and unhealthy. According to the physicist Dr. Wolfgang Ludwig, even when water has been purified, it can still contain electromagnetic frequencies from poisonous substances.

The theory of Water Memory Transfer was established by the late Linus Pauling, who won the Nobel Prize for Biochemistry. In 1999 scientists at the European Union Physics lab in France were able to prove that water transfers memory via covalent bonding. Covalent bonding works in this way: atoms join together to form molecules. An atom is comprised of a tiny core called a nucleus, with electrons (which are tiny particles) traveling about the nucleus. When atoms come together, two electrons will sometimes start to travel about the nuclei of both atoms. This binds the two atoms together and is called a covalent bond. It has been found by the University of Georgia that unhealthy water is missing one electron from its outer orbit, whereas healthy water has its outer electrons intact.

Water Quality in the US

It is clear by now that the quality of water is reflected in the form of the crystal photograph of water. This has been demonstrated by Dr. Masaru Emoto, author of the “Messages from Water” books. By taking samples of water and freezing them, then taking a photograph through a microscope of the crystals that form, Dr. Emoto has been able to look at a variety of samples of water, incuding tap water and natural water. Below are crystal photographs that Dr. Emoto’s lab took of tap water from four US cities.

Dr. Emoto has devised a way to classify the quality of the crystal photographs of water. With the exception of New York water, the tap water from the other US cities was unable to form a crystal and is at the low end of Dr. Emoto’s crystal classification scale.

Accidental Evidence

A few years ago while I was preparing water samples to send to Dr. Emoto’s lab in Japan, I included a sample of water that I had been soaking magnetic beads in (as part of a corrosive test). This sample of water was identified by a number, along with the other samples I sent. Thus, Dr. Emoto’s lab was unaware of what type of water they were testing. When I looked at the 50 photos I received for this particular sample, I was surprised to find a round silver object in the center that looked a lot like the silver magnetic beads I had placed in the water. This demonstrated very clearly to me that water has a memory and is obviously influenced by what is placed inside it.

Water Treatment and Energy

As we can see in the crystal photos of the samples of tap water from around the US, our current water treatment methods are actually damaging the crystalline structure of our water. This results in water that is becoming more and more de-energized. Water that has a low vibration sends out a frequency that it is unhealthy. This attracts insects, algae, and other unhealthy bacteria to the water. This is because the bond angles in the water molecules have changed (to have the memory and frequency of disease). Adding more chemicals, such as chlorine to the water, does not solve the problem. In fact, the bacteria in the water starts to become more and more resistant to the chemicals in the same way that people become more and more resistant to and require stronger and stronger antibiotics.

Raising Water’s Vibration

Pouring more and more chemicals into our water sources in an effort to clean our water is no longer the answer. There is a way to solve the problem of our water becoming polluted and de-energized and it is actually quite easy and costs only a fraction of what our traditional water treatment methods cost. By raising the vibrational frequency of water, unhealthy bacteria are no longer drawn to it. For example, I have observed that mosquitos seem to only lay their eggs and be drawn to water that is stagnant and de-energized vs. water that is fresh and clean.

What is needed is a paradigm shift in how we perceive and care for this precious resource, which is the foundation of all of our lives. It would be ideal if water’s vibration could be raised naturally as it is in nature where life-supporting frequencies can be placed into the water. Perhaps the best we can do is to mimic this natural process. By implementing technologies that have electromagnetic influences on water, it is possible not only to erase information from harmful substances, but also to induce positive frequencies into the water. There are emerging technologies based on these principles that I believe will take the place of our current chemical water treatment methods. Some of these new technologies are already being implemented in water treatment and I hope they will be more widely used in the future.

research into the nature of water reveals an infinite variety of form and structure. These varieties are reflected in the forms of the crystals of frozen water. Dr. Masaru Emoto, a Japanese researcher, in his groundbreaking book, Messages from Water and in his most recent book, Messages from Water Part 2, explains how he freezes different samples of water and then photographs their crystals. He is testing a variety of water samples from different sources and is investigating the effect of prayer, sound and words on the quality of water.

Magnetic Resonance

In 1989 Dr. Emoto realized that we know almost nothing about the nature of this planet’s most critical life-giving substance. He learned of a device developed by Ronald J. Weinstock called a “Bio Cellular Analyzer.” Dr. Emoto got Mr. Weinstock’s permission to change the name of the device to Magnetic Resonance Analyzer (MRA). Dr. Emoto found that this device gave him a new view on life and on his life in general.

Frozen water from Fujiwara Dam before [L] and after [R] a prayer

Dr. Emoto discovered that all substances and phenomena have their own unique magnetic resonance field, which is converted electromagnetically into 4- or 5-digit numbers through a spectroscopy. MRA can be used for several functions including water quality inspection. Water has a very unusual property in that solid ice is about 10% lighter than water, causing it to float in liquid water. (This prevents lakes from freezing from the bottom on up and destroying the life that exists inside it). He observed that no two types of water have exactly the same crystals and that the shape of crystals mirrors properties of the actual substance. According to Dr. Emoto, modern medicine focuses its observations at the molecular level. However, in order to be able to understand the real cause of a disease so that we may cure it completely, he believes that we must look at the atomic level or even at the micro-particle level.

Distilled water exposed to Enya’s “Gaia Symphony #1″ [L] and to heavy metal music [R]

“HADO”

Quantum physics describes laws of energy at the quantum level (a “quanta” or discrete particle can be a molecule, atom, nucleus, or micro particle). Discoveries in quantum physics (micro world) are helping us to understand the phenomena of our macro world. The MRA is able to measure, for the first time, quanta in micro levels smaller than molecules. This allowed Dr. Emoto to discover why diseases occur. He expressed his findings in his first two books, Prelude to the Hado Era (1992) and Studies of the Human Through Hado (1994). According to Dr. Emoto, Hado is a vibrational frequency, resonance wave–it is the source of energy behind the creation of all things. (Hado is the specific vibrating wave generated by the electrons orbiting the nucleus of an atom). A field of magnetic resonance is always present wherever Hado exists. Thus, Hado can be interpreted as the magnetic resonance field itself, which is one type of electromagnetic wave. MRA measures the magnetic resonanceâ Hado. From his research with MRA, Dr. Emoto concluded that, “all things lie within your own consciousness.” Thus, he believes that we should do our best to raise our Hado level by doing things such as saying blessings over our food and water, drinking good water and not accumulating negative feelings.

Distilled water labeled with the Japanese word “soul” [L] and the Japanese word “demon” [R]

HADO AND CONSCIOUSNESS

Through his understanding of Hado, Dr. Emoto has become convinced that microorganisms play an important role in our lives. He believes that people become ill due to negative thinking that triggers an imbalance of elements within our body. According to Dr. Emoto, when our body is in this state of illness, the only way to calm it down is to normalize the healing power or immunity of that person. It is his belief that immunity can only be recovered through a balanced peace of mind. Dr. Emoto feels that the most effective medicine for a severe disease would be an awareness that we are living in cooperation with microorganisms at each moment of our lives. He encourages us to keep them in mind at all times and to convey our honest appreciation for their contribution.

Dr. Emoto points out that, “MRA is beyond the conventional scientific common sense.” What is required to operate the device in an effective way is flexibility, as well as an honest and sincere way of thinking, without any preconceived ideas of imprinted information in one’s mind.

Distilled water labeled with the Japanese word “thank you”

In 1994, Dr. Emoto and his colleagues at the MRA Research Institute began taking photographs of frozen water crystals. These photos are taken inside a freezer that is at a temperature of -5° C.

The photos above are examples taken from Dr. Emoto’s book Messages from Water, which documents his groundbreaking research into the effect of human consciousness on water. The book illustrates how water quality is reflected in its crystalline structure and how the consciousness of water can be affected by exposure to pollution, words, music, photos, and even prayer. When we reflect on how our bodies are primarily made of water, the implications of Dr. Emoto’s work are staggering.

The MRI scanner was developed after many years of research. In 1923, American Paul C Lauterbur and Britain Sir Peter Mansfield were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology following their discoveries involving magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The MRI scanner was put into public use in the 1980s. The scanner was once considered an extraordinarily new discovery.

have continued to develop and improve the quality of the MRI scan is more sensitive, of higher quality, and most importantly, the MRI scan is more sensitive, of higher quality, and most importantly, the MRI scan is different than other forms of imaging, such as an X-ray or CT scan. X-rays and CT scans use radiation to produce images of bone and tissue in a much more clear and distinct image than other forms of scanning. The results of the MRI results. This new kind of MRI scanner has become one of the MRI results.

This new type of MRI scanner in diagnosing diseases. An MRI scan does not expose the human body to dangerous radiation. Over the years, MRI scanners have continued to develop and improve the quality of the MRI scanner was put into public use in the body are aligned as they spin in the 1980s. The scanner is open on three sides, thereby reducing possible claustrophobia and feelings of anxiety. The plastic construction reduces interference and enhances the reliability of the image and reduce possible danger to the patient.

For many people it is difficult to submit to an MRI scan. Claustrophobia and the inability to stay still are problems that have kept people from receiving this radiation free procedure. In recent years, scientists have developed an open MRI scanning unit. This new type of MRI scanner is open on three sides, thereby reducing possible claustrophobia and feelings of anxiety. The plastic construction reduces interference and enhances the reliability of the major diagnostic tools in use by physicians worldwide.

research. submit In to 1923, dangerous American radiation.

In August we covered a wireless electricity presentation from the TED conference. Now Sony has put out a press release on their wireless flat panel television prototype. The device is capable of operating without audio, video, or power cables connected to it. This is possible at distances up to 50cm at efficiencies as high as 80%.

As was talked about in the comments of the other article, the efficiency compared to that of a cable doesn’t blow our socks off. But this does show mainstream development of this technology. We hope to see advances in both efficiency and distance. We also look forward to that small black box (which we presume facilitates the energy transfer) being integrated into the TV’s body.

[via Gizmodo]

Conclusions:
This study highlights the morphologic heterogeneity and typical multisegment involvement of FNS. Enhanced MR is the imaging modality of choice for FNS. The neuroradiologist must accurately diagnose and characterize this lesion, and thus facilitate optimal preoperative planning and counseling. Laryngoscope, 2009

from The Laryngoscope

Siemens & OCC Smart Chopper

Imagine for a moment an old chopper guy who has a bike totally torn apart.. totally… split cases, gears out of the tranny etc., and is rebuilding the Linkert carb with new gaskets, running new cables and the lot trying to rebuild the bike while making ends meet with the food and electric bills.

Speaking of electric bills, now imagine a highly customized motorcycle that makes only a “whirly” noise when running, but has the ability to scan the rider and identify if there are certain thoughts taking place within the brain, logs the riders intentions before they become actions and informs law enforcement!  Not in my life you say?   Think again.

Siemens (the German engineering company) is a mega-giant in the field of industrial-equipment which few people know about.  They have a deep portfolio of technology as well as significant background in magnetic resonance and MRI medical devices to perform brain scans. It’s well known that researchers have placed volunteers in MRI machines and asked them to decide something while pushing on two different buttons.  Meanwhile in another room scientists are looking at scans of the brain and using the MRI data to figure out what the volunteer intends to do before it is done!  Still a skeptic, then do a “Google” on Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience or look up Dr. Paul Wolpe’s work at the University of Pennsylvania.

MRI Brain Scan

It’s called predictive behavior and wouldn’t you know the sleeveless dudes at Orange County Choppers (OCC) worked with Siemens to develop that highly customized “ecobike”… an electric motorcycle that has zero emissions.  OCC used recycled materials, water-based paint and lots of Siemens’s electric motor technology, LED lights, and high-tech 12-volt batteries. The bike is estimated to go 60 miles before it needs to be plugged in for a charge and can reach speeds of 100MPH.  And while on the subject of ‘intentions’… it’s smart-grid ready and has the ability to tell the motorcyclist when electricity is cheapest.  Siemens calls the bike the “Smart Chopper” and plans to show off their technical prowess at energy/industrial trade shows and conferences over the next year.

Props to Siemens and the Teutul’s!  I previously blogged on a desire to see Harley-Davidson experiment with and showcase their engineering prowess re; electric motorcycles, but clearly they are not listening to my idea of an American motorcycle manufacture investing in this future technology.  I also provided information on the Zero and the Ashland, OR-based company, Brammo, who announced it was selling an electric motorcycle with an estimated 378 miles per gallon and cost $11,995.

Don’t get me wrong, the OCC/Siemens electric chopper is cool enough, but it looks like an industrial-sized MRI machine between your legs! And, what if I’m correct about those “scans?”  Siemens made special arrangements to have a lot of its products used in the bike and what if that “whirly” sound is determining your intentions – reading your mind – as you throttle on the built in wi-fi relays predictive information to some authority?  Maybe my prediction is off a year or two?  But, at minimum this complicated electronic chopper should provide practical applications such as an understanding of subjective thought and help people change radio channels!

Clearly the technology is moving at a pace which gives any ethicists something to think about.  If you ride the “Smart Chopper” and are accused of a crime please contact me for a complimentary consultation.  I’m not an attorney, but I will blog for your best interests and try to help ensure that you are not wrongly punished for thinking!

Photo courtesy of OCC and Siemens.

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The Hotchkiss Brain Institute and the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta will be in receipt of significant funding, as part of a recent Canadian Atherosclerosis Imaging Network (CAIN) CFI grant worth over $21M in total. The University of Calgary is the only CAIN site in Western Canada.

Link to Complete UCalgary Faculty of Medicine story

Excerpts:

The Canadian Atherosclerosis Imaging Network (CAIN) has been awarded a multi-million dollar National Platforms grant from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI)-and over $3 million of that will be given to the Calgary site which is one of CAIN’s five principle centres.

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As part of the new funding, Calgary will lead the development of the cerebrovascular and cardiovascular MR core facilities, which will be jointly headed by Dr. Richard Frayne, a professor in the Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences; and by Dr. Matthias Friedrich, associate professor in the Departments of Cardiac Sciences, Medicine, and Radiology. Calgary will also be the beneficiary of a dedicated, high speed computer linkage between it and the other four CAIN centres in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and London, Ontario. Calgary’s funding will benefit clinical research activities in the Hotchkiss Brain Institute and the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, as well as within the Departments of Cardiology, Clinical Neurosciences and Radiology.

Link to Complete UCalgary Faculty of Medicine story

Current Canadian Atherosclerosis Imaging Network (CAIN) projects:

• Project 1: Magnetic resonance imaging characterization of carotid plaque and prediction of end-organ and clinical outcomes.
• Project 2 Imaging vulnerable plaque: Histological validation
• Project 3: Correlation between coronary and carotid atherosclerosis disease and links with clinical outcomes

More information on CAIN – Click Here

Stephenson Cardiovascular MR Centre – Click Here

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Psychologists have found that thought patterns used to recall the past and imagine the future are strikingly similar. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging to show the brain at work, they have observed the same regions activated in a similar pattern whenever a person remembers an event from the past or imagines himself in a future situation.

By Science Daily

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Professor Chad Orzel at Uncertain Principles has a post with a good, easily understandable explanation of what nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is, and how it’s used in both NMR spectroscopy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Go read it.

You know, sometimes science stuff happens that’s so cool, I squeal like a girl and prance about in glee. Waggle of the antennae to Gena Gulamentum* for the tip:

“The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in Grenoble, France, produces an intense, high-energy light that can pierce just about any material, revealing its inner structure…. Tafforeau and colleague Malvina Lak have put kilos of opaque amber chunks in the way of this beam and have found a treasure trove of ancient organisms.

From more than 600 blocks, they have identified nearly 360 fossil animals. Wasps, flies, ants – even spiders. There are also small fragments of plant material. All of it caught up in the sticky goo of some prehistoric tree and then locked away until modern science provided the key.”

Make sure you visit the BBC site for the whole story, and to see a video of how it’s done, and some amazing photographs!

There is also a slightly more technical discussion at the ESRF site: “Non-destructive study of fossil inclusions in opaque amber using phase contrast X-ray synchrotron imaging.”
And, their recent press release with even more nifty photos.

Enjoy!

*I think Gena would make a great guest blogger. I hear she plays regularly in the band Bikini Science, too.