Darkthorn’s Blog

Regeneration of the Nervous System – Peripheral nervous system axons can be repaired and regenerated to restore function (only partially, and connections are not always as efficient) due to Schwann cell mylination. – Central nervous system cannot be replaced (oligodendrocytes). – Environmental factors effect whether the axon’s growth cone is able to repair the damage [...]

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Mammalian Models – Primates – very similar to humans, and have large brains. Live for long periods of time, need lots of living space, and are expensive to keep. – Large mammals – less similar to humans, and still live for long periods of time. – Small mammals – still similar to humans, but brain [...]

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FRANKSTON: SECURITY ON THE RISE frankston security/herbert/june 28/300 words By Rosemarie Herbert Improvements to security at Frankston Train Station have included the establishment of a Safer City Centre (2002), the implementation of a Hoon Hotline (2005) and an Ambassador Program (2006). Currently, gentle classical music is played throughout Frankston Train Station and Young Street in [...]

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The girl woke up. She looked around, for some reason unable to move her neck. She let her eyes roam around the room, wondering at the clean white expanse of the space. Suddenly, all the events leading up to this moment rushed back. Her thoughts went first to poor Sal. They wouldn’t know what had [...]

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Julia dreamt and Blackmain and Ishton watched. She/they ran, her/their legs barely carrying her/them into forest. She/they tripped and fell, breathing heavily. Escape. She/they couldn’t escape. She/they crawled towards the base of a tree, noticing that her/their skin was weeping blood from the scratches on her/their arms. As she/they watched, more cuts opened on her/their [...]

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RSC MUSIC rsc music program/herbert/july 24/310 words By Rosemarie Herbert 2008 has been a boom year for music at Rosebud Secondary College. The opening of the Southern Peninsula Performing Arts Centre and associated music classroom upgrades last year have provided much needed space for students. Five individual practice rooms as well as two larger classrooms [...]

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~ Wipe them out first. ~! The first speaker was perfect in every way, his glowing brown hair drifting off his shoulders as he spoke. ~ We cannot risk things going wrong. We must wipe him out now, and put our plans into action before this goes too far. ~ ~ No. we are not [...]

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“It’s your fault.” Tom shouted. “My wife, my Anna, is dead because of you. I wish you hadn’t been born.” I looked away, not sure as always, how to respond to the family argument in front of my eyes. I shrank back into the worn sofa. Not for the first time, I thought about the [...]

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THE CLOSURE OF MPSN mpsn closure/herbert/july 24/300 words By Rosemarie Herbert After ten years of holding pilgrimage treks on the Peninsula and promoting alternative spirituality, Mornington Peninsula Spirituality Network has closed this month. Events held by the network in 2007 included an opportunity to explore Muslim faith, and a celebration of the seasons and stages [...]

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Hi, and as you may have guessed, today is my birthday. My 18th to be precise. Make my day special, comment and/or donate to my cause. Either way, you might make me happy (doubtful, but we have to hope). Think of it this way, you aren’t donating to my drinks or my party (I don’t [...]

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