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New approaches could fight killer diseases 13.03.2012 Ayanda Mkhwanazi

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Newer and more effective drugs to be used in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. This came out of a gathering in Cape Town where delegates discussed how best to improve health care in Africa.

Efforts to reduce the burden of disease in Africa over the last 10 years have improved. But malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS are still critical issues facing African countries. At a meeting held in Cape Town to discuss health care in Africa, it was heard that new drugs are in the pipeline for the better treatment and management of HIV/AIDS.

In the pipeline we have newer and better drugs. Better means down to one pill a day and, secondly, the drug is killing the virus more effectively and, thirdly, less side-effects. In the past we have had problems with the side-effects of HIV drugs. We still do, but much less because the quality of drugs has improved, said Sir Richard Feachem, Director of the US-based Global Health Group.

In the case of malaria, new diagnostics are now used to provide rapid and accurate tests for those in remote areas. Unni Karunakara, from Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF), said this is a breakthrough for Africa.

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THOUGHT REVOLUTION: HOW TO UNLOCK YOUR INNER GENIUS by William A. Donius (March 2012, Changing Lives Press) demonstrates how to tap into the right brain the place where intuition and creativity exist in a simple, easy and dramatic fashion. The author, Bill Donius, takes readers on an unexpected journey and it all begins with moving the pen from one hand to the other.

Donius draws upon the work of Nobel Prize-winning Roger Sperry, M.D., who, in the mid-1950s, demonstrated the lateralization of brain functioning.

Major thought leaders agree that in order to compete effectively in the increasingly global economy of the 21st century, it is imperative that we think creatively to boost innovation. The problem: Neither the neuroscientists nor the thought leaders are giving us what we really need the HOW to do it HOW to think differently HOW to use our innate creativity HOW to tap into our inborn intuition.

The process in THOUGHT REVOLUTION is straightforward and simple. It involves using an individuals non-dominant hand as the neural pathway to the right brain. It takes away forever the tired refrain, I could never do THAT because of THIS. It is the guidebook for all those who become paralyzed at hearing the word creative, and who think that only a few specially anointed people have access to their intuition.

Donius rose through the ranks of corporate America, ultimately becoming Chairman and CEO of a St. Louis bank. He also served on the U.S. Federal Reserve Board-TIAC Council in Washington, D.C. with Ben Bernanke for two years.

Donius uses the work of Nobel Prize winner Sperry and Dr. Lucia Capacchione, who wrote the forward to the book. Author of RECOVERY OF YOUR INNER CHILD and THE POWER OF THE OTHER HAND, Dr. Capacchione says, After doing all the exercises in Part Two of Bills book, I can attest that it delivers on its promise: You can change the way you think and find your truth in whatever challenges youTHOUGHT REVOLUTION will set you free.

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AUSTIN, Texas - In a wide-ranging talk about the Internet and government, Al Gore urged the techie crowd at South By Southwest to use digital tools to improve government.

The former vice-president sat for a conversation with Napster co-founder and Web entrepreneur Sean Parker on Monday at SXSW in a flashy tete-a-tete that drew an audience of thousands at the Austin Convention Center and more viewers via a live stream.

"Our democracy has been hacked," said Gore, framing Washington gridlock and the effects of special interest money in digital terms.

To fix what he called a no-longer functional U.S. government, Gore urged the audience to begin a new "Occupy Democracy" movement. He pushed for the creation and implementation of digital tools and social media to "change the democratic conversation."

Gore talked of a "Wiki-democracy" of "digital flash mobs calling out the truth" and "a government square that holds people accountable."

Parker, who was famously portrayed by Justin Timberlake in "The Social Network," has gotten into politics by investing in Votizen, an online network of voters that leverages social networks to campaign for their issues. He also sits on the board of NationBuilder, which also seeks to organize political change.

Parker said he believes social media is only its infancy of what it can do to spur action. He cited the Internet rally against the Stop Online Piracy Act as a hint of the power of social networks. He called the protest "Nerd Spring," alluding to the Arab Spring uprisings in the Middle East.

Both Gore and Parker derided the dominant role of television in elections and political dialogue. Change, Parker said, won't come from within the political system.

To applause, Gore added; "I can confirm that."

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Al Gore says 'democracy has been hacked' in conversation with Sean Parker at SXSW

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) In a wide-ranging talk about the Internet and government, Al Gore urged the techie crowd at South By Southwest to use digital tools to improve government.

The former vice president sat for a conversation with Napster co-founder and Web entrepreneur Sean Parker on Monday at SXSW in a flashy tete-a-tete that drew an audience of thousands at the Austin Convention Center and more viewers via a live stream.

"Our democracy has been hacked," said Gore, framing Washington gridlock and the effects of special interest money in digital terms.

To fix what he called a no-longer functional U.S. government, Gore urged the audience to begin a new "Occupy Democracy" movement. He pushed for the creation and implementation of digital tools and social media to "change the democratic conversation."

Gore talked of a "Wiki-democracy" of "digital flash mobs calling out the truth" and "a government square that holds people accountable."

Parker, who was famously portrayed by Justin Timberlake in "The Social Network," has gotten into politics by investing in Votizen, an online network of voters that leverages social networks to campaign for their issues. He also sits on the board of NationBuilder, which also seeks to organize political change.

Parker said he believes social media is only its infancy of what it can do to spur action. He cited the Internet rally against the Stop Online Piracy Act as a hint of the power of social networks. He called the protest "Nerd Spring," alluding to the Arab Spring uprisings in the Middle East.

Both Gore and Parker derided the dominant role of television in elections and political dialogue. Change, Parker said, won't come from within the political system.

To applause, Gore added; "I can confirm that."

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