Dear Vello I feel that it is futile to raise fundamental theoretical and philosophical issues in this List, despite the fact that they are of profound practical significance for dealing with Parkinson. But since the one raised by you has been bouncing around, I feel moved to add my comments also. I will be very brief. On the cutting edge of modern physics lie the "superstring theories (5 of them)" and the more recent "M-theory" (which unites the 5 superstring theories). Simply put, they say that: All particles and forces (and hence all brains) are manifestations of different resonances of tiny(100 billion billion times smaller in size than a proton) one-dimensional strings ( membranes in M-theory) vibrating in 10 (11 in M-theory) dimensions. Thus rhythm is the most fundamental property of the Universe. It is the source of the symphony of our Universe and our consciousness. Now unlike, anyone else I have come across, I try to explain everything -- science, art, religion, oral sex, football hooligans..and the rest in terms of 6 brain-centred principles. One of them says that: "The brain connects us to the Universe" And it does so by detecting and generating vibrations. From this, I immediately deduce that music and rhythm (and not anti-oxidants) must play the most fundamental role in my treatment of Parkinson. Hence I have invented a set of exercises which I call "neuro-dance". And I am still thriving on Parkinson, treating it as a "challenging sport or a hobby" to be enjoyed every day. If you will allow me a little Zen: The best way to beat Parkinson is not to try to beat it. Those of you who are curious can see the proof by visiting the page whose address I shall give below. But please understand that there is a high probability that you will be wasting your time. Soon after I announced my Site on 23rd December last year, it became quite clear to me that there aren't many who understand me or can benefit from visiting my Site. I had major plans to develop the Site, but I abandoned them and didn't even bother to register the Site with the search engines. So, if and only if you fall into the small category who like to make deductions and predictions from a small set of fundamental principles, then you may see the proof of neuro-dance on: http://www.bangor.ac.uk/~mas009/proof2.htm Wishing you all a Happy Christmas (each day is Christmas day for me, because I choose to make it so every morning) and Hakuna Matata Jan Abas -- ================================================================ Dr.S.J.Abas School of Informatics University of Wales, Bangor, UK LL57 1UT tel: + 44 (0) 1248 382483 Fax: + 44 (0) 1248 361429 e-Mail: [log in to unmask] www.bangor.ac.uk/JanAbas www.bangor.ac.uk/IslamicArt ================================================================= ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn