Elena del Peral thrives after losing half a brain: Hemispherectomy saves lives

Can someone survive with only half a brain? They can: in fact, Elena del Peral thrives after losing half a brain, reported Mental Floss on Oct. 22. Ms. del Peral is a healthy, normal academically gifted student, thanks to a procedure called a hemispherectomy that saved her life. Now a Massachusetts’ Curry College student, del Peral had surgery to remove one hemisphere (half) of her brain at six.Elena del Peral thrives after losing half a brain: Hemispherectomy saves lives | Examiner.com

 

American Airlines crew booed for booting crying not-unruly passenger off flight | Examiner.com

There have been a number of recent incidents where unruly passengers have been kicked off planes. Fellow passengers understand and applaud. But they didn't cheer on a recent U.S. Airways American Airlines Phoenix to Portland Flight 408. The American Airlines crew was booed for booting a crying, not-unruly passenger off the flight, reported ABC News on Oct. 14. Another passenger Bill Byrne caught the incident on cellphone. Byrne says the quality is bad because he was hiding it. The attendant looked like he was ready to kick other passengers off, if provoked! Read on  American Airlines crew booed for booting crying not-unruly passenger off flight | Examiner.com