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I am not medical doctor, neurologist or anything related. I am suffering from cerebellar atrophy (labeled as a kind of ataxia) aiming to understand the disease.

The causes of cerebellar atrophy are various. Ataxia is a disease, should it be attached to a different brand ie: cerebellar, and many others, such as Friedreich ataxia which means it is a symptom.

“Trouble the coordination of movements as a result of an organic lesion”

Atrophy of the cerebellum will be the dictionary online “encyclopedia Amsterdam-” a reduction in weight and volume of the cerebellum as a consequence of inadequate nutrition of the cells or to a capital asset ie: stroke and so on..

According to the Webster via the internet

“Atrophy from your loss or destruction of ringing in the ears, nerves or nutrients. It could be pathological (atrophy of the liver on account of cirrhosis), but physiological (thymic atrophy in adolescence and of the uterus after menopause). The treatment of atrophy is possible only to the extent there’s still a little normal appendage or tissue may grow. ”

The following imagine shows a healthy together with right cerebellum, some cerebellar atrophy

A lot of the atrophy of the cerebellum are Friedreich ataxia but some people who had atrophy or injury to the cerebellum caused by FOR EXAMPLE: face treatment paralysis, accident, stroke, drink abuse, malformation of the cerebellum with birth etc… Most of them possess a non-hereditary cerebellar atrophy.

In most cases people who have

this kind of atrophy in the cerebellum have no brain degeneration and atrophy or injury to the cerebellum remains stable

Although the majority of ataxia called “unknown” are genetic, it is rather hard if not impossible in some cases to know exactly if the person is suffering from a hereditary ataxia or not.

(Inside my case, I’m sure that my great-great grandparents to the maternal side and paternal been around in Beauce, Quebec but it’s extremely tough to determine whether there ended up being intermarriage between them, causing a lot of ataxia and it’s even harder if you find yourself to be the only person in the family of ataxic cousins, etc…)

But there are neurologists who are experts in the research of new varieties of ataxia that were caused through the intermarriage of our ancestors.

These are typically neurologists geneticists ie: Dr. Bernard Brais, etc… Dr. Nicolas Dupré

They usually are few in Quebec, but because of them, there are fewer and fewer cases of hereditary ataxia anonymous.

Whether it is a genetic ataxia or not, this is not pleasant in any way, but whether or not the person with ataxia is a bed that is hereditary or not is a very important factor to know, just for knowing should it be likely to pass this damn disease to your offspring.

The time of laser technology invention is not more than half century, as a new invention, laser technology was developed at a very quickly speed and large scale to be used in National defense, Industrial, Pro-environment, Information communication, Teaching, Amusement and some period of our life.

In the end of last century, as the pioneer of laser cutting researching, YUEMING LASER developed own technology laser cutting machine and laser engraving machine successfully. And YUEMING LASER sell them to domestic and oversea market.

YUEMING LASER is not the first one who research laser technology, but we are the largest market beneficiary. The main reason is exact market positioning to push laser technology researching. Every year, YUEMING LASER have participate many fairs in different industry and period, when we introducing our laser machines, we got many information from our potential customers, we short the distance from customer demands.

The most importance aspect is we know the demands from customers, and develop the correct machines which can suit to customer’s demands. Fair is the most importance place, we can know all demands from customers through fairs. And we can know the latest technology from oversea market to push our researching.

Keep market direction, go to customer’s company to know what they need. By this way, we get the first information from them, and this is the most importance aspect for us to develop our technology and machines.

We always to develop the laser machines by laser guidance, no market information, although have own technology, just know it by yourself, it can’t take profit to customers. New models development, can’t do it by our feeling, can’t do it close the door, we have to know the demands from the market. Just do it by this way, our laser cutter and laser engraver can get more market in domestic and oversea.

Electric bikes are very comfortable,they are cheap and healthy means for transportation,but the purchase of a dedicated electric bike is not necessarily a wise choice. You need to ensure their wonderful battery has been charged, but what are you going to do if you run dry? This is one of the reasons why e bike kit is so popular among yong nowadays, you can see the best bike conversion kit from leafmotor.

The kit is equipped with a 1200-watt motor, you strap a bike bottom. Throw in the back of the battery (with its own backpack how considerate), you have fun hours uphill in front of you. Custom made ​dental plate and the chain sprocket and German precision constantly spinning. The kit also includes mandatory charger, controller module, and a twist grip throttle, so you can feel like a big bad biker.

This e bike kit is designed to accommodate more than 70% of the mountain bike model, the opportunity to strap on to you.

Unlike other bike conversion kit, this one is relatively smooth, if you do not know what you are looking for, you think that bike is just an extra gear. The whole thing is very light (motor processing of aluminum), so you do not have to worry about it caught you down.

Original source: http://www.leafmotor.com/

The Make-A-Wish Foundation has won Subaru’s Share the Love Facebook contest to determine which new charity the automaker will add to its yearly event. In the last three years, Subaru of America has donated more than $15 million dollars to charity, and hopes to add another $5 million this year.

Recently, Subaru asked its Facebook fans to vote for their favorite charity amongst a list of notable groups including Teach for America, The American Red Cross, The Children’s Miracle Network, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. For every vehicle purchased or leased from November 19, 2011 through January 3, 2012, Subaru will donate $250 to one of following charities: American Forests, the ASPCA, Meals on Wheels Association of America, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and the Special Olympics.

“At Subaru, we support causes that our owners are also passionate about. This year we took the Share The Love event a step further and asked our Facebook fans to decide which organization they’d like to add to the designated charities for this year’s event. We’re absolutely delighted to welcome the Make-A-Wish Foundation as the People’s Choice to join our existing charities,” said Brian Johnson, national advertising manager, Subaru of America, Inc.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. With the help of donors and nearly 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has granted more than 200,000 wishes in the United States.

For more details, and to track the event, follow Subaru’s Facebook page.

Chrysler is hoping the new 2012 300 sedan will make as great an impression as the original model did years ago. While some believe the Chrysler 300 borrows a few styling cues from the Rolls-Royce Phantom, the full-size luxury sedan continues to refine the formula that made it so popular in the first place. That includes talking about the V-6 model’s new eight-speed automatic transmission.

The latest commercial for the Chrysler 300 features Detroit locals getting a good glimpse at the boldly styled black sedan rolling through their neighborhood. A new eight-speed transmission now available in the 300 gets a shout-out while the camera focuses on premium details inside the car’s cabin. When Chrysler’s 3.6-liter V-6 engine is mated to the eight-speed automatic transmission in the 2012 300 sedan, EPA-rated fuel economy jumps to 19/31 mpg city/highway, up from 18/27 mpg when the V-6 is mated to the five-speed automatic transmission.

Would you be more likely to buy a Chrysler 300 based on these commercials?

On this day in history, Swedish engineer Nils Bohlin passed away. Bohlin, who died in 2002, was the man behind the modern three-point safety belt. But he got the idea from working at Saab, designing ejector seats for its military airplanes.

Saab is a company in need of an escape—from its creditors, from its suppliers, and from its financial woes. A year’s worth of losses and deferred paychecks has sent the company to the brink, and it has tried (unsuccessfully) to declare bankruptcy. But there’s a new lease on life for the perpetually dying Saab: on the day of Bohlin’s death, a Swedish court accepted Saab’s appeal and awarded the company the protection it needed to defend itself against the creditors and suppliers it owes.

Earlier this month, Saab had applied for bankruptcy protection, but it had been denied. Now that Saab has appealed the decision and won, the automaker hopes that the deal will allow it to survive until China authorizes an $334 million investment from two Chinese companies. A $96 million investment last week from one of the companies, Zhejiang Youngman, was the impetus Saab presented to the court for financial aid. Saab’s debt-collection agency has already started seizing its assets, and its labor unions are pressuring it to declare bankruptcy.

Even so, this court’s decision gives Saab more precious time. And eventually, the company plans on building cars again. Imagine that—a car company with the financial solvency to build cars. Bohlin, even though he worked mostly for Volvo, would be proud.

Motor vehicle theft is on the decline, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Reporting program reports. In 2010, there were 737,142 thefts, or attempted motor vehicle thefts. Overall, motor vehicle thefts declined 7.4 percent in 2010 from 2009, 38.5 percent from 2006, and 40.0 percent from 2001.

The FBI defines a motor vehicle as an SUV, automobile, truck, bus, motorcycle, motor scooter, all-terrain vehicle, or snowmobile. Airplane, farm or construction equipment, train, and houseboat, among others, are not motor vehicles.

This is great news for consumers, automakers, and insurers, since those thefts cost roughly $4.5 billion dollars, and on average, $6152 per stolen vehicle. Most of today’s cars come from the assembly line with strong theft deterrent systems. With the use of aftermarket radio-frequency tracking monitors like LoJack, the business of thievery could soon be in jeopardy, especially if the best deterrent is a plain old manual transmission.

Ford estimates that 40- to 50- percent of vehicle theft is due to driver negligence, such as leaving doors unlocked or the keys in the ignition. Ford recommends never leaving keys in or on your vehicle; lock all windows and doors when you park; garage your vehicle if possible; and to never leave valuables, such as iPods and cell phones inside your car.

But according to the FBI’s data, the most interesting news is that “locally stolen motor vehicles” had a 56.1 percent recovery rate, better by far than office equipment (5.1 percent), consumable goods (7.0 percent), and livestock (12.8 percent).

“That’s a far cry from the 70-75% it was in the 1980s,” says Jeremy Warnick, communications manager for LoJack.

With such a bad success rate, perhaps thieves should start eating the cars they steal. Like this guy who ate an airplane.

The second hidden Dodge Journey in the automaker’s new ad campaign has been found, but we’ve just learned that the winner, Brad Neidy, Troop Commander for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, has declined the prize.

Some followers of the contest on Youtube and Facebook have alleged that Neidy may have had prior information concerning the location of the vehicle if the Highway Patrol coordinated road closures for filming.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol communication officer Brad Siemens had no comment on the issue and said that Neidy was not available.

We spoke to Eileen Wunderlich, Marketing Communications Manager for Chrysler, who said the following:

“The Midwest Dodge Journey winner has declined the prize. Dodge is reviewing program rules and will provide updates soon.”

Fanboys are a curious bunch. Mercilessly defending their brand of choice, they show no restraint in savaging complete strangers—merely for preferring a different product. Undoubtedly, this video of a Nissan GT-R in its watery grave will make some fanboy’s throat well with tears of joy: with another GT-R gone, it makes more room on the road for the Corvette, Ferrari, or Porsche of someone’s fevered imaginations.

A Dutch man caught up to the aftermath of this GT-R accident, which happened right outside of the Netherlands’ TT Circuit Assen shortly after the ADAC GT Masters race. The damage appears pretty severe. The entire right side is dented in, mud and grass blanket the roof and rear window, and the rear bumper and taillights have been sheared off—oh, and there’s also the matter of evicting some minnows from its Alcantara-trimmed seats.

Before long, a flatbed truck hauled the GT-R out of the water. No word on whether its owner  will fess up and suffer the wrath of Internet denizens everywhere. “That’s what happens if you drive with wooden shoes,” one commenter quipped. Wherefore art thou, Edo Enzo?

A deadly typhoon that swept through Japan today is putting pressure on already-strained production at Toyota and Nissan, forcing them to close some plants.

Typhoon Roke reached landfall at 2 p.m. local time with winds of up to 130 miles per hour, killing four people and causing power outages for over 575,500 residents in and around Tokyo. Toyota closed 11 factories early and eliminated evening shifts, while Nissan halted production at two plants. Honda’s facilities are also affected by the storm, but those factories are changing their hours instead of shutting down. Suzuki and Mitsubishi are also in the area, but their factories are unaffected.

This is the second big storm to hit Japan this month, and comes just over half a year after the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March. Just when the Japanese automakers are recovering back to pre-earthquake levels, they find themselves struggling to maintain a normal production schedule again. It’s not yet clear how this will affect American sales in the long term.